Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-08-24
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Events DeYelopa Men, Y

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ask who will lead us The popular mind is
restless until it can reposo in confidence upon
some obviously proper man for theoperilous
hour. 1t is unwise to lose our hopefulness bo-
cause some master.spirit docs not appear as
quickly as our impatient desires depiand his
coming. The history of the wotld shows
that tho public cxisenoics of apeople, when
Igrcat events are occurring, always 6sll out in.
to.prominonce mcn for the times. When cv-
erything is ready, and the fullness Of time is
come, Providence places in command the
guiding and ruling man.. While he.upgod.
ly may SEQ nothing in this but the ordinary
course Of development of character, purely
due to human and material influences, and
may philosophze about it rs one Of tho phe-
nomena of human history, the people who be-
lie, in the God of the Bible will regard it
as the gracious plan Of our mercifu Sovcr-
cign, whose watchful care provides in wisdom
and love for every cxigcncy of mankind, and
| especially supplies the demand which the
well-bengof His own people makes upon His
providence. The God who gave Joseph for
Egypt; Moses for the Hebrews Paul for the
Gcntiles; the Reforners for corrupt times in
the Church, and men and women sinTevery
age competent to take the commanding posi.
tions which ordinary characters could not fill,
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into action every ncedful mcasureof INTELLECT
and moral energy, and give heroes and he
roincs in abundance to guarantee tho health.
full and successful progress of good cause.
1t is we'll, in this view of tho matter, to
take care that our expectations and our conf
dcnce are not rather occupied with the SER
want than with the Master who sends him
God will not give His glory to another. Let
us not forget the duty of trusting in God and
recognizing His hand in the gift of valuable
men, The wisdom Of the maxim, {" 1t is
better to trust III the lord than to put conf
dence in mn," is what the Christians of this
land ought to appreciate and illustrate. We
have good cause. and, so far, Divine Provi
dcncc has supplied us, step By step, with just
tie men for the place and hour. Let us not
be unfaithful to such goodness, but heed it's
suggestions, an be encouraged by its provis-
ions to larger faith. If we shalldo our du
ty, md humbly rely on Jehovah. the blessing
of Heaven will abide in our tents, and the
end of the tronblous times we livgin shall be
an issue of great good to human society, and
an enhancement of every spiritual interest Of
Zion.
let cach man and woman Of God in our
confederation offer unto the Lord the prayer,
" Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do ?"-
Let us, unreservcdly, give ourselves to the
Lord, to be and to be led as II may deter.
mine, and those who are faithful over that
which, is least, shall God employ in success
svcly higher duties. and to him that hath shall
be given, until we shall lack for nothing, but
prosper and abound in every good word and
| work.
Those who, with eager impatiencc, seek
place, power, honor, arc not the ones whose
names shall be associated. with the history Of
the great events now transpiring; but when
tho '"""nrial of the times -shaiI-he written
up, the finger OF honor shall point to, those
whose unobtrusive zeal and unsclfsh devotion
to their country and to the church secured
them Gods blessing, and enshrined their
names in impcrishable praise.
Too MUcu LAND The desire to own
very large farm is natural, but often proves
unwise in it's results. When man wishes to
practice, mixed husbandry, it is doubtless
wise to annex more territory. Ncighbor Jones
has twenty acres Of good meadow land which
is suitable only for hay, or grain or hoed crops.
But as he finds small dairy would be prof,
table, and shccp would bring in GOOD returns,
it would be advisable for him ia buy several
acres of hilly land adjoining. But this ac-
compshed, let him stop, and be careful to
buy no more than he actually needs for spccial
purpose: For, this new land will have to pay
taxes, will have to be fenced, and may need
other expenses laid out to open it. At any
rate, it will add to his cares, and perhaps bring
him no adequate return. We know farmer
who, ten years ago, owned $50 acres, and was
doing very we'll he now owns Eve hundred
and is worse off than before And why?-
Because this large farm is great hill Of ex-
pcnsc to him; he cannot afford 10 keep it up
in good condition. and it hangs almistone of
cares about his neck. His wife and children,
both sons and daughters, are obliged to work
| hard to keep the grcat machine running
| We.pr"sune his boys declare they will leave
home as soon as they are old enough and
the girls say they will die before they will mar
ry farmers. Neither sons or daughters are
educated as they deserve to be; they cannot
be spared for this from work on the bio farm.
Now. we declare that such farm is a curse
to its pnsscssor.and his family, and an injury
to the whole agricultural interest. IF that
man wants to save himself md his household,
he should sell Mt loast one half of his land,
improve the rest to make it more productive,
release his children from bondage.(and try to
.'aNe Mis- hnti,n. nnn IF Fart y,,Ho will live
longer, lay up good property. anu Viii train
up more intelligent and happier family.
American Agriculturalis,.
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