Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-04-07
a Delightful Legend.


family; the other had none. On this spot
was sown a field of wheat. On the evening
succeeding the harvest the wheat having been
gathered in separate shocks, the elder brother
said unto his wife, "My younger brother is
unable to bear the burden aud heat Of the day
[ will arise, taka of my shocks and place them
with his without his knowledge The young
er brother being actuatcd by the same benev-
olent motives, said within himself, " My elder
brother has a family, have none; ! will con
tribute to their support; I will arise take my
shocks and place them with his, without his
knowledge" Judge of their mutual aston
ishment when, on the following morning, they
found their respective shocks undiminished.
This course of events transpred for several
nights, when each resolved in his own mind
to stand guard and solve the mystery. They
did SO; when, on the following night, they
met each other half way between their rcspcc-
tive shocks, with their arms full Upon
ground hallowcd by such association as this
was the Temple of Solomon erccted-so spa
cious and magnificent, the wonder and admi-
ration of the world Alas in these days,
how many would sooner steal their brother
whole shock, than add to it single shcaf
--
WHEN General Lee was in Washington a
short time ago, he set for his picture at Bra
dy's gallery. The fact became known of
course, and ever since Mr.. Brady has been
overrun With orders for copies of the picture.
1t would seem that almost every family n
Washington, and many in Baltimore, wish to
have hanging in their parlors representation
Of the form and features of the great Confcd-
crate chieftain, to Judge from the rush there
has been for copies of the portrait. The lat
ter, of course, is all that could be desired in
the way of artistic excellence. Straws show
the direction of the wind, and it is very evil
dent that if the time ever comes when the
American people will be allowed to manifest
the real feeling of their hearts, they will con-
fer upon Gen Lee such testimonial of their
affection as will put to the blush the disgust
ting toadyism that is lavishcd upon General
GraDt.
Tn1BurE TO THE GArLANrnY OF GoNFrD,
EKATEs.-Gen. Hooker, in his testimony be.
before the Committee of Congress, on the con
duct of the war, pays the following tribute to
the Confederate troops "Our artillery had
always been superior to that of the Confeder-
ates, as was aiso our infantry, except in dis
cipine, and that, for reasons not necessarily to
mention, never did equal Lees army. With
II rank and file vastly inferior to our own, in
tellcctually and physically, Gen. Ices has, by
discipline alone, acquired a character for ste i'd
mess and efficiency unsurpassed, iu my iudg-
ment, in ancient or modern times We have
never been able to rival it,. Gen Meade speaks
Of the "brave and gallant advance" of the con
federates at Gettysburg. Hancock talks of
their wonderful sprit-nothing could have
been more spirited. Gen. Pleasantop, describ-
ing the disgraccful running away Of the 18th
army corps at Charlottesville, accounts for
it by I" the combined effect upon the magma
tion of the sound of musketry, thc yclls of the
Confedcrates and their increasing artillery fire.
1t was theatrical effect StonewaA Jackson
could produce better than any other man I
have seen on the field Of battle. You, could
tell one of his attacks anywhcrc-and the turn
Of the battle was Stoncwal Jackson's death I"
WAsnINGroN's FILrAL PIETY.-George
Washington, when young was about to go to
sen as nnlshipman; everything was arranged,
the vessel lay opp,site his fathers house, the
little boat had come on shore to take him off,
and his whole heart was bent on going After
his trunk had been carried down to the boat,
he went to bid his mother farewell, and saw
the tears bursting from her eyes. However,
he said nothing to her; but he saw that she
would be distressed if he went, and perhaps
ncver be happy again. He Just turned round
to the servant and said eco and tell them
to fetch nv trunk [ will not 90 away to