Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-15
Farmers, Rows.

Valley Farmer, Western agricun
odical, we commend to the attention
farmers boy Parents should, -
out to their sons, and if nccessa.
them carefully, and then handat E
over to them, without comment, y
remarks be of mild, pleasant natpl M
In the wide world there is ne
portaut thing than farmers boys
not 60 important for what they
what they will be At present tn
but little consequence too often. But IN n
mcrs boys always have been and we presip N
always will be the material cut of whiclith
noblcst men are made. They have he"
and strength; they have bone and
;hcy have heart and will they ha
and patience; they have ambition
durancc; and these arc the mate
make men Not buckrams and broA
and patent leather and beavcr-fur, ala
gloves and watch. seals, are the matefa
which men arc made. 1t takes better -
to make a man. 1t is not fat and flesh al
swagger and self-conceit; nor yet smartne
nor fippancy, nor foppcry, nor fatnesy
These make fools, but not men; not
such as the world wants, nor such as ii
honor aud bless. 1t is not long HE
much beard, nor cane, nor pipe.
C lr, nor quid of tabacco, nor an oa
nor pack Of cards nor a novel, nor
book Of love and murder, nor tale Q.
ventures, that makes a man or has
thing to do with making a man Fal'
boys ought to keep clear of all thes(
foolish things, They should be cmpfo " "a
with nobcr objects They have yet to.
men of the clear grit, honest, intelliger
Industrious ambitions men, who shall
their cou>.,r& and their kind. With
means they Ecss how easy for them tc
in fact the f.I' class men They have
and stock and>tools they have health an
time and mind I they have schools and church
cs and papers ); they hsTe books and pro-
vcrance and the heart and hand for work -
More than this they need not Let them
awake and work aud read and study 1t is y
not all work, nor yet all study, that will
make them mcn of the right stamp ThcS
must work inclligcntly and study with NJ;
earnest mrpos Tf being benefited, aud II.
they will become what they ought to be. -,
real men of the world wv
SEmfs CoCRTsIup.--'. Gracious :" sex I,
I'm twontyonc past and it's time to look
after Nance"
Next day down | went Nancy was alone,
and aXcd her if the Squire was in She
scd he wasn't.
Cause, sez |, making believe wanted
to see him, "our colt has sprancd his foot,
and came to see if thc Squire wouldn't lend
me his mare to 90 to town"
She said she guessed he woud-Id better
sit down and wait till the Squire came in.
Down | sot; she looked strange and mya
heart felt queer around the edge
g Are You going to Betsy Martins
quiltn :" after while, Scz She
Sez !, reckon would"
Scz she, "suppose you'll take Eliza
Dodge
scz l, 81 mought, and then again, [
moughtcn't
soz she, =" heard you was going to be
married"
Scz I, "I woud'n wonder BIZ
looked at her and seed the tears coming.
Sez |, may be she'll ak you to bc brides
maid"
She riz up, she did, her face as red as
billed beet
a" Seth Stokes and She could mt say any
thing more, she was so full.
Wouldn't you be bridesmaid, Nance ?''
scz T.
No." scz she, and burst right out.
Well, then" sen |. "if you won't he
the bridesmaid, will you be the bride?"
She looked up at me. swar to man
never saw anything so awful puty-I took
right hold of her hand
cs orno," scz l. right OFF,"
Yes" scz she
That's the sort" scz I, and give her n
kiss and hug. We soon hitchcd traces to
trot in double harness for life, and | never
had cause to repent my bargain.
AN AuTuoR.-A young scape grace who
had seen fortune and fallen into bod bl;.