Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-10-06

straw and chaff; So wagon load of the
rocks must be hauled and ground into DOW.
der and washed and siftcd to get piece of
gold us large pea out of it, and that with
immense labor and expense.
Georgia Herald.
a SIunT THAT sAw.-Oncc when was
little girl, poor old drunkard lived in
sight of my fathers house His wife had
boen well raised and was still rcfucl, not
withstanding the misery and wretchedncss
that surrounded her. They had u little boy
named George, who was very sckly, and
mother used to send me with biscuit and cof-
fee for bis breakfast. Poor little George he
was as gentle as lamb, though he looked the
picture of death. His mother was too feeble
to procure hlm any comforts, and his father
would not; but still he never complained; he
loved his mother too much for that
Once, when George had just recovered
from severe illness, his mother was taken
sick and very low for many weeks. At last
she began to recover; and one day when she
was just able 10 walk al IL do j aud nv 1T
tie friend were going b, there to school, we
heard the most awful noise you ever imagined
mingled with screams, shricks, prayers and
curses. We ran and looked over the fence,
and saw old Hankin with rope around
Georges neck, dragging him across the yard
and swearing he would hang him, while Mrs.
llankin and the two girls filled the air with
their screams
Oh it was horrid! am shuddering now,
and always shuddcr when | think of it. Nv
friend and screamed too, and the people on
the opposite street came and rescued George
from his brutal father.
After the neighbors left, lie tried to kill
his wife. She fled for her life, and nv moth
er took her in. The poor old creature was
frightened nearly to death. 1t was painful
to see her jump and start at every noise, until
old Hankin was carried to jail and then she
returned to her miserable home
This is sad story for you, but it is true !;
and have great reason for telling it. 1t
will show You what revolving thing drum.
kenness is. An Id lady told me that she
remembered when Mrs. fIankin was the love
liest girl in the village-the belle and hciress
OF the place. She was ruined by marrying
druukard
Old Hankin, when young, was no doubt
nice young man, or Mary Ray would not
have married him. It strong drink brought
him to be the old brute that tried to hang
his innocent little boy and kill his poor sick
wife.
Little boys beware-aud girls never many
man that drinks.
JOHN, you seem to gain flesh every day :
the grocery business must agee with you.-
What did you weigh last?" g Well, Simon,
[ really don't know, but it strikes me it was
pound of sugar"
In speaking of the late shooting match of
the National Rife Association, in England, a
person mentioned the fact Of the Queen hay
ing fred rife end hit the "bull's eyo,p
wheua young lady present exclaimed, ooh,
shocking did her Majesty kill the poor an.
imal p
A MAN, ON being upbraided for his coward.
ice, said he.had as bold heart as any or O. but
his cowardly legs ran away with him
| AN Irishman, writing from PHILADELPHIA
the other day, to friend in the old country,
| concluded his letter thus: "If ever it's me
fortune to live till die-and God knows
whether it ia or no---I'll visit ould Ireland
afore leave Philadelphia"