Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-02-02

taTlu lS Ikcly 10 De one OF ltS features, while
in any case pacific settlement would be so
thankfully received as to indispose the people
OF the entire country, for time at least, TO
continue wasting in party rancor the energies
upon which the progress of the land depends.
| Descending from the United States to Mexi-
co, VIC have at length the satisfaction of know
ing that the doom of the brigands who in the
name of the cclcsiastcal party style themselves
the Government, is sealed that the United
States and England are now in better posi-
tion for honorable cooperation there than at
any former period; and that it will be an in
delibe disgrace for either country to permit
The example Of robbery murder, and an open
disregard of every international right to be
longer maintained as an authorized formula in
State that ought to be the very centre and
highway of the civilized traffic of the East and
West"
THE MYSTERIES OF THE KIrcuEN.--W ny
should not lady be familiar with the mystic.
rics Of the kitchen Would the knowledge
degrade her? a conspicuous divine recently
recommended to the instruction of the young
ladies of n certain school the formation of an
other department. in their system of education,
the department of the cuisine" Such
practical suggestion could hardly have been
expected to como from an archbishop, a man
without family ties, and who can never have
been supposed to have suffered from black
coffee, or badly cooked steak. 1t is, however,
none the less worth the serious consideration
of young ladies in other educational institu-
tons besides that of St. Vincent. Much of
the happiness of our lives depends on the
quality of our bread and butter, and no young
woman, however high her social position, is
fit to become wife until she is capable of
judging correctly of the ingredients and quail
ity of all articles of food, and, if necessary,
preparing them herself. a great deal of mat
rimonial happiness has been shipwrccked at
the breakfast and dinner table; and if there
was no danger of this kind, it ought to be con-
sidcred disgraceful for girl who considers
herself old enough to marry, to be ignorant of
one of the chief domestic duties. DO any of
our fashionnbly educated young ladies ever
reflect on the humiliating condition they as
sumo towards the man they marry, when un-
able to fulfill towards him the plaine9t duty of
a wife? Is it not simply accepting his pro
lection and support without the equivalent of
making for him home, which does not con
sist alone of apart or the whole of brown
stone house, elegantly furnished, but one in
which, no matter how plain and simple, he
can feel that his individual desires and tastes
are respcctcd-whcre, instead of the cook in
the kitchen, TIE ruling spirit will be
- Perfect woman, nobly planned,
To warn, to comfort; or command"
and, If necessary, to make her own puddings,
and bake her own corn bread?
A CHFLp's SYMpATnY-"I ONLY CRIED
WITH HEn."--A poor widow, the mother of
two little girls, used to call on them, at the
close of each day, for report of the good they
had done. One night the oldest hcstated in
her reply to her mothers question" What
kindness have you shown?" and tmidly an
swered, F." don't tknow, mother" The moth
er, touched with the tone of the answer, re-
solved to unravel the mystery; aud the little
sensitive thing, when rc-assurcd, went on to
say: "On going to school this morning, [
found little Annie g., who had been absent
| some days, crying very hard | asked her,
mother, why she cried So and that made her
cry more, so that could not help leaning my
head on her neck, and crying too. Then her
sobs grew less and less, till she told me of her
dear little baby brother, whom she had nurscd
so long and loved so much; how he had sick
cned, grown pale and thin, whining with pain,
until he died, and then they put him from
her forever. Mother, she told me this, and
then she hid her face in her book, and then
she cried as if her heart would break. Moth
er, could not help putting my face on the
other page of the book, and crying too, just
as hard as she did. After We had cried to-
gether long time, she wiped her eyes, and
then she hugged aud kissed me, telling me
had done her good. Mother, | don't know
how | did her good for only cried ,oith
her.; indeed | did nothing but cry with her
That is all can tell mother, for / can't tell
how did her good"
WINTER RULEs-Ncvcr 90 to bed with
cold o. damp feet. In going into colder
air, keep the mouth resolutcly closed that by
compelling the air to pass circuitously through
the ncse and head, it may become warmed be-
fore it reaches the lungs, and thus prevent
these shocks and sudden chils, which frcquen-
tly end in pleurisy, pneumonia, and other Sc
rious forms of disease Never sleep with the
head in the draught of an open d, or or win
dow. Let more cover be on the lowor limbs
than on the body. Have an extra covering
within easy reach in case of sudden and
/ great change of weather during the night
Never stand still moment out of doors, es,
pccially at street corners, after having walked
even a short distance. Never ride near the
open window of vehicle for single half
minute, especially if it has been proceeded
by walk: valuable lives have thus been lost,
or good health permanently destroyed New
| er put on new boot or shoe in the beginning
of walk.
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