Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-09-23

Mormous have evidently hoped to thus drive
all these standing nenaces and scduoers $of
their women, as they add the soldi oil are,
out Of town aud into camp, two miles Distant ss
But when Mr. Colfax suggested to two or three
of the elders that such q result could only be-
internreted at Wnshingtr rn,i nacti and
contrivance to embarrass the soldiers and defy ,S
the Government, they seemed to be incitcdto 70 &
a new and original line of thought; and the s
probability is that the provost guard will ybes
able to'fnd some unocoupied building that, IS
had not before been thought of. s55 49, Es y
;j SAssAFRAs s, - An - xchapge paperis under
the impression that i'll the colonial times sas- I.
safrss was an 5artieleso commerce. Thissisy
true; was so largely exported tbE England
shat was becoming arrival to- tea, and by
influence Of the East India Company ails act
was passed putting a stop to the trade. The d
blooms, or, tender buds, were gathered and
dried for expectation, and these are slid to
make a better beverage than the bark I. q
+ THERE is no part of creation wherejf freedom
aud happiness would appear to beSenjoyed SO.
perfectly as p the world of.air-A life so en- <.
viable consid son the whole, as the life Of
a bird, The mere power 10 fly must.be tn it.
selfa sensation Of exquisite pleasure, confer
ring as it does the power Of rapid ndynnim-
peded and almost unlimited motion ON those
creatures who possess it---a sensation, in which
all animals (amost), including man, appear
to delight. The life Of "a bird must be. as a
fairy tale, which one haso Dreamed of but
never realized, and awoke withSa pang of dis
appointments to find himself still bound, to the
solid earth. The entire freedom! from restraint
which is experienced in the flight IA pigeon
or a swallow, together with theinstapt taneols
exercise ofmental volition and bodily freedom,
or the power to 60 at a minute 8 notice VII
er you wish, even to the ends Of tlleSearth,s
must be something almost Divine infits On
}joyment !SSsas Sssl 3 Eg Ss sSs s's
AN elephantanaj ball flight took place lately5
at Saragossa, Spain. The elephant was walk 8
ing quietly about the arena when tho first bull 4
was released, and rushed at.it with allshis 4
might. The elephant received his antagonist
with great coolness, and threw him downWith
the utmost ease. The bull arose again and,
made two attacks, which the elephant resented j
by killing himwith "a thrust Of his t.sks. ~
The conquerord did not seem in the least excl
ted. "A, second bull was soon released inS
first. ,, Ms 4. a. N \, ,sS q 5$S gSa :S
LIFT NJ H1a1111nn. A girl tRirtesoiiiSS Syaars j
old was dying. Lifting her eyes towards tho II
ceiling she said, softly: g Sls Il Sss SgS
g Lift me higher Slift me higher" $s1Icr &
parents lifted her up With pillow but slie faint.
! Ny said ,. a K
~" No, not that ! but thcrc!" again,lo )
earnestly towards heaven, Whither her happy
soul departed few moments ~ 9n her \
grave stone these words are now led ssS
Jane Is --- - ~ 3, aged thirteen
|ihigher". I, s. II 5:;S sS5Ys 4; "a \
/. SPEAKING OF corporal punishmert III schools,
what pupil is tho, most to be pitied s8T The pp-
/! pill Of. the eye, becauseitfis alwaya under tho
lash s3& :l5Ssf, Il,
NEVER Rirt with a, young widow, who calls
you by your Christian snameithe second time.
you incet her, unless yots have quito made up
your mind to the worst'S & Il.
AN old servant lrinkingto the health Of
4 his young mistress, who wasSthat day inadea
bride, said 81 wish you many happy re- Z
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