Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-10-19
Romance.

from the Decatur (ulinois) Magnet, Sept 81
Most, If not nearly all, of our citizens hayo
noticed dissipated vehicle, somewhat resem
ping circus wagon, located on vacant lot
on North Maine street, in which resided an old
and poverty stricken man.. Some time in the
Spring the wagon, propelled by couple ofat-
tenuated horses, arrived in this CITY aud the
old man pitched his tent in the place mention
cd, whore, through the charity of the owners
ne has since been permitted to dwell Here
ne has lived ever since, eking out an existence
by 6he donations of our benevolent citizens. he
having disposed of the horses for small sum.
Yesterday, L. 5. Murphy, Esq, one of our
prominent lawyers, received call from !.
Scotch gentleman named McGregor who, af
ter long and weary search, had found the
individual named we have thus described and
whom. he Identifies as the youngest son of tile
late Earl of Clanricarde, enc of the wcalthies1
and most influential noblemcn in Scotland -
The story related by Mr.. McGregor is almost,
marvellous in its details, and would furnish the
materials for first-class three volume novel
some forty years since, the poor old man who
has attracted the compassion of our citizens
was dashing and stylish officer in the Life
unards; becoming c1amored of beautiful
girl Of humble origin, he married her in On.
position to the commands of his proud father
and remonstrances of lis equally proud elder
brother. Being disinherited and thrown nm.
on the world, he sold his commission. and
With his wife came to this country. After
i've years of vicissitudes upon rugged farm
IN the western wilds his wife died. and, bro.
Ken fn spirit and sore in heart, he relinuuish.
ed his claim and roamed without aim or pur.
pose, over tho country During the Mexican
war he enlisted as u private soldier, and served
until the close Of hostilities. Since then he
has been the companion of rowing Indians;
deck hand on steamboats, peddler. &C..
until his arrival in this city. l}y the death
OF his Older brother, which occurred about
four months since, he has become the posses.
sor OF estates to the value of three thousand
pounds per annum. His good fortune, alas
mas come too late; PROSTATE in mind and en-
ieebled IN body, he cannot realize, nor can he
long enjoy, the princely fortune to which he
has fallen heir. Yesterday evening, in caro-
or MT McGregor, he embarked on the eastern
verness Scotland Fortune eafq s@edf 9ob1n IN nlal5p l5p:
hie early love sleeps by Ira Belle Riu,ere, and
he lives poor wreck of his former self-too
imbecile to heed the frowns or smiles of for
tune Reader, is not truth far stranger than
fiction Events occur every day that out RI
val the widest dreams Of the poet or roman
cist.
JOHN B. GoUaH was fifty years old in Au.
gust lle signed tho pledge October 80,
1872, in Worcester, Mass. January 8, 1913,
he delivered his first temperance lecture. His
original terms for lecture were S5 now lie
charges 5000 lie has already accepted 16S
calls for the season Of 1S67-9, which will pro-
duce s33,eo0 Mr. Cough has accumulated
handsome fortune.
THE DROUGHT in Ohio still prevails to the
great injury of tho corn and potatoe orops.---
Farmers are selling their stock water Is very
scarce, and, in many cases, the cattle have to,
be driven great distance for water. Farmers
are not feeding hogs for the winter markets
any extent, and no con tracts are being made
but those for early delivery. - !,
N 4-A--A~-sss - <s----.-!. = ? ~
/ - ACCORDING 10 Milton, Eve kept silent ia
Eden 70 hear her husband talk, p said gon-
tieggan 70 r ksdy friend, and then added, in o
nelanehoiy tone: e.
! Abs there have bssl, no Ewes sihco.''
@Beoause there havo been no husbandsII
worth listening "pwas the quick retor., s