Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-02-04

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FATAL AIFRAY.-Wc learn by passengers
on the Grcenyillo Road thut difficulty oc-
CURED near Chappell's Depot, on Friday last,
between Stnnmorc Chnppcl and man named
Payne, which resulted in the death Of the
former and the severe wounding of the latter.
A freedman was also killed in the uflray.-
PAenan, 20th inst.
THE Supreme Court of Tennessee has de-
cidcd that u promissory nptc, given for Con
fedcrate money, was without consideration.
| Dunno the year 1866, there were eighty
five railroad accidents in the United States,
which caused tho loss of 115 lives aud t. :
woundng of GOT persons. For the previous
year there were lS3 accidents, 335 persons
killed aud 1,-l27 wounded.
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ADOLpnus SCHWARTZ committed heavy
forgery in Austria and fled to this country
The ocean telegraph however was too quick
for him, and he was arrested Immediately on
his arrival in New York, on the 18th instant
NEW YoRK rejoiccs in seven citizens whose
collective wealth is scstimatcd at $50, 600, 600.
THERE were nearly 100000 pounds or
wool gathered in Vermont last year
SPoILING FORA FIGMT.-Kcntucky was
one of the Southern States that came out of the
rebellion unwhippcd. 1t appears that she is
now somewhat eager for that honor, as Il de
spatch informs us that proposition is before
the Legislature of that State to raise ten regi
mcnts Of soldiers to uphold and defend the
exploded principles of State rights and to be
subject to the call Of President Johnson
Kentucky had better adhere to her old dogma
of neutrality, and preserve her war spirit for
more fitting occasion.-N. T. hyuM
eco TO BosroN," AN INSULT Bill p. is
known all over, and Bill was at the ball in all
his glory. All his nccessarcs tor pleasure
were on hand-good music, pretty girls and
excellent whiskcy. The evening passed OF
| rapidly, as it always does and Bill had, at
about o'clock become pretty happy. St"r.
ping up to young lady, he requested the
pleasure of dnncing with her, She replied
| that she was engaged
"Well" said Bill, care you engaged for
| the next set r
| She said she was
Can dance with you the next then ?'
| "I am engaged for that also"
Can dance with you to night?"
| lSO, Will Soitic nPSltanCS.
eco to Boston," said Bill, highly indg-
nant, and turned on his heel
After few moments Bill was accostcd by
the brother of the young lady, and charged
with Insulting his sister.
Bill denies; but Processes himself willing
to apologize if he has done wrong, and accor.
dinghy steps up to the y,.nng lady, when the
following conversation cnsucd:
Miss l. I understand I h,yo ;ne,,ltoJ
you 2"
You have sir"
"What did l say, Miss T.. ?"
You told me to 80 to Boston"
We'll" said Bill, 81 have come to tell
you that you needn't CO."
Young lady is satisfied.
CAN a MOTHER FoHuEr ?-Can a mother
forget? Not morning, noon, or night hut
she looks into the corner of the kitchen where
you read Robinson Crusoe, and thinks of YOU
as yeta boy. Mothers rarely become con
scious that their children are grown out of
their childhood They think of them, advise
them, write to them, as if not full fourteen
years Of age. They cannot forget the child
| Three times a day she thinks who are absent
from the table, and hopes that next year. at
the farthcst, she may have :" Just her own tam
| ly there" and if you arc there look out for
tho fat limb Of fried chicken, aud that
coffee which none but everybody's own moth
er can make.
TIE sweetest word in our language is love
The greatest word in our language is God. ~
The word expressing the shortest time is now
The three make the greatest and the sweetest
duty man can perform
| New TIrLE.-Thc negroes who were free
before the " blessed proclamation" and term
cd, by the lately liberated ones, the " old is
sue" We heard subject of the civil rights
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