Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-11-30
Anecdotes of General Leo,

conversation, Gcn. Leo never breathcd vim
dictive sentiment towards thoenemy who 80
severely taxed his resources and ingenuity,
and put agans! him rs many advantages in sl-
pcror means and numbers. H,s had none of |
tho Ynnkccphobia common in tho Southern
army; he spoke of tho northern peoplo with
out malcvocncc, and in y style that dcpreca.
ted their political dcusions rather than de-
nounced their crimes, and no generally refer
rcd to the enemy in quiet and Indifferent |
words, quiet in contrast to the opithcts and
anathcmas which were showcrcd on I" the
Yankees" On one occasion spectator de-
scribcs him riding up to the Rock bridge Ar
tillcry, which was fiercely engaging the enc
my, and greeting his son Robert, who as
private, soldier WIS bravoly working one of
the guns " How dye do, father ?" was all
that Robert had to say rs he continued his du-
ty at his gun; and Con. Lee replied quietly
That's lisht, my son; drive these people
back :" At another time, in sight of the en-
cmy on the Rapidan, Gen. Leo was standing
conycrsng with two of his officers, one Of
whom was known to be not otonlY hard fighter
and hard swcarcr but cordial hatcr of the
Yankees. After n silence of some moments,
the latter officer, looking at tic Yankees with
adark scowl on his face, cxa.aisaed most en-
Genera Lee, with tho grace asA manner no.
culiar to himself, replied, "How can YOU say
so, General? NowI wish they were all at
home, attending to their own business, aud
leave others to do the same" He thon moved
Oft, when the first speaker waiting until he
was out OF car-shot, turned to his companion,
and in most earnest tone said, "I would
not say SO before General Lee, but wish they
we're all dead and in hclll" When this
amendment" to the wish was afterwards re
pcatcd to General Lee, in spite of his good
ness and customary rcproof of profanity, he
could not refrain laughing heartily ut the
speech which was 50 characteristic of one of
his favoritc officers
lis scanty meals were the occasion of some
thoughtlcss jokes and many comic anecdotes.
In his tent meat was eaten but twice week
Ills ordinary dinner consisted of head jof
cabbage boiled in salt water, and ponc of
cornbrcad. The story is iocosely told that
on ono occasion number Of gentlemen hav-
ing appointed to dine with him, he had order
ca his servant to provide rcp1st of cabbage
and middling. \ very small bit of midding
garnlshcd the disll-so small that the polite
guests all declined, and it remained on the
dish when they rose from the table. Next
day the General Remembering the untouched
meat) ordered his servant to bring that
middling" The man hesitatcd, scratching
his head, and finally said: "Dc fact is,
Nlass'r Robert, that ar middiin' was hurrid
middlin', and done Civ it back to the man
whar got it from -F'om Ed,cart Il. Pot
"'tts Ice una Ats Lieatcauass."
| PAY Az W Go."-This little mixim has
bin modestly at tho sarviss ov the world fur
ages, supported by no pcrtickler prctcnshuns
tew rhoterick, cadcnsc, or pompus period, but
hrim full and running over with praktikal
p.nllllo:ss"]pinse and pleban sense adapted tew
krlttcr 1t contancs within itj fore blcssil
monas'l''ablcs an nna!asis ov wclth it is for
TN $ stcppln' stone, and lcttcr6y credit nun
kan distrust wherever it goes. 1t IL the right
| bower OF ckonomcc and maid Of honnur tcw
pczzurc- fills the day hours with kwict and
drives the baliff from the nito dlccm "Pay
az .yu 60" and yu will kno how fast yuro a
gong, how tur yu have gone, and whom it is
tllnc tcw stop. Tradcsmcn will bow when
they meet yu, and Diet with its hungry wolf
trcu Will stare on yuro trail. /" Pay "a w
go tempcrz luxury and chastchs want, adds
dSnlty tcw thc poor man aud grass tew the
ritcll man, wrongs nun and is iustiss tew ALL
Here is an antidotc for much that iz the phil
osophcrs stone; here IL a motto for manhood;
here IL a levin for emmy sized lump. Yung
an, pay az yu so, aud whn yu gifts old yu
VII n1t depart from it; other vartucs will sar
t'ny cluster about yu and w,in na.ur hands
IN her last bill yu will be hwl the better pre-
pared to "pay az you go"
losh Balinys.
ARTEMrs WARDS Toast. .Artomus Ward
being present at a celebration and exhibition,
was called upon for speech, whom no replied
in " toast to the phair Sex :"
Ladies, SCI [, turnin tu tho butiful fcmails
hoosc presents was pcrphumin the fair ground,
| hopo you arc enjoyin yourselves on this oc-
cashun, and that lcminaid and water oy which
you are drnkin will not go avin you. May
you alters b. fair as the sea bright as tho
moon, and bntiful as the army with Onion
tanS--aiSO plenty of pood closo to uoro