Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-11-16
Stonewan Jsvs.,an-AA Characteristic Inci-
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N"'.o eo!uV " 1'c IHouSutS tuat OccuptcHqSSSh /
mind the day after tho great battle L $sane-
A few days, pftcr the first battle of Minus.
sas, an eager anxious crowd was asscnlblM mt
the Post ollico in Lexington, Virginia, oltho |
arrival of tho mail. The greatest exo;tenent
prevailed, and tidings from the, front wei en-
gerly sought after. The venerable DR.. White
(pnstor of the Presbyterian church) tpk n
letter from the Post office, and, Recognizing
it as in the hand writing Of Brigadicr. Gcieral
to the crowd, I" Here is letter from, Gei9al
Juckson--now We will have full and audlen-
tic particulars of tho BATTLE" The eowd
cngerly asked him to read aloud, and pissed
round to hear the expected stirring news.ron
the field of conflict lie broke the seal ,hnd,
to the disappointment of all, found only ihcsc
few lines:
MANASSAS JUNCTION, July %, 1871.
My Dear Pnstcr---I remember thatmy
subscription to Domestic Missions is abput
due. Please fiud enclosed $50.
Yours very truly,
II. j. JACKSON,,I
No word about the grent battle in.whiclhc
had played so conspicuous part, no ti,tp or
inclination to tell of those heroic deeds Which
|
and the Stonewall Brigade but he cpld
afford the time to scnd to his pastor nmhcy
which he had promised to the treasury Of the
| Lord.
The example Of this great and good man
teachcs lesson which many would do We'll to
| heed.
| BEAUTIFUL THoUGlIr-fhe same God who
| moulded the sun and kindlrd stars, w,AchrS
! the flight Of the insect lie who baltnccs
| the clouds and hung the Garth upon nothing,
notices the fall of the sparrow. he whoeivrs
Satan his rings, and places the moon like
| b,ll nf silver in the broad arch Of heaven.
gives the rose leaf II violet And the same
! l'eing notices the praises of the cl.cruhn,, and
| the prayers of the little children There il
hut breath Of air. and IL beating nf the bar;
bntwxt this world and the next. Aud iI thn
brief interval of awful suspense, while wefcel
thar death is prc,ens with us; that tho last
pulsation here = but the prelude of cr,llcSs
lite hereafter, We feel in the mids OF the
| stunning calamity about tn beta, MS. that earth
has no conponsnt ny .-nud to mitigate the Sc.
verify OF our LOSES. But there is no grief
without some bcncfccnt provision to soften its
imtensrncss When the good and the lovely
die, the memory of their good deeds. like th"
monnhrnns OF the stormy sea. lights up 'onr
darkencl hearts and lrmdls tn the Surrounding
gloom - beauty so s;itl. So sweet that we would
not, il We could dispc the darkness tlatcn-
viron them.
SOLDIERS in the battle lDr truth t,in cntr-
are. iniicrs in the worlds greet harvest
field. pcrscverc You ln ,,nt know how nlllcl,
gnnd ynu arc doing You will never know
'"'r -, .f eternity Your influence will
arn snc,.,.s,,, !, t.I,,'f "~lf lon. nsgfF3etFS
the world rs long MS it r"nrins thratrr Of
moral ac'io" 10 probationary beings
FnE Charleston Mercury says th.ta private
letter received in th,t city from Wairrbnro'
states that the term Of tho Mayor and Town
Council having expired, Con CanE,y has ap.
pointed Il stranger from New nnglan t.; sue
crcd tho former, and four negroes to ~.,vc on
the latter.
TnE farmers Twin Prarc, KanSrs caught
II man setting fir. IT, the prni,e and Gu, slorl
his n'nnsc,nrnt by hanging him.
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REPORT
OF :. e. HAGooD. Secret ry g. Ircasurr,. il
Account with Comnlis. ioncrs If Pubic
Buildings:
1866. pr.
Oct. Is To amount on ',mnd as per last re-,
port, in Notes taken for licenses, S2,O4i 81
1867
July ll-CaSh received Of S. G.
llrrndon, Tax Collector, 900 4S
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