Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-11
solomon's Throne,

The following account Of this remarkable
piece of mechanism purports to be taken from
the Persian manuscript, called "The History
Of Jcrusalcm !"
The sides of it worc pure gold, the feet Of
cmcralds and rubics intcrmixed with pearls,
each of which were as large as an ostrichs
egg. Tho throne had seven sides, on each
side were delinentcd orchards full of trees,
the branches of which were Of precious stones,
representing fruit ripa and unripc; on tho
tops of the trees were to be seen figures Of
'plumago birds, particularly tho peacock, the
tenah and karagcs. All those birds wcrc lol-
lowed within artifcially, SO as to occasionally
utter melodious sounds, such as the car of
mortal never heard. On the first step werc
dclincatcd vine branches having punches of
grapes, composed of precious stones Of various
kinds, fashioned in such manner as to rep
resent tho various oolors of purple, violet,
green and red, 30 as to render the appearance
of real fruit On the second step, each side
OF the throne, were two lions of terrible as
pect, large as life aud formed of cast gold,
The nature of this remarkable throne was
such that whom Solomon placed his foot on
the first step, tho birds spread their wings and
made q auttering noise in the air. On his
reaching tho third step, the whole aSscmblage
Of demons, fairies and men repeated the prai-
scs Of tho Deity. Whom he arrived at the
fourth step, voices were heard addressing him
in the following manner: "Son OF David,
be thankful for tho blessings whioh the Al
mighty has bestowed upon u.s." The same
was repeated on his reaching the fifth step.
On his reaohing tho sixth, all the children of
Israel joined them, and on his arrival at the
scvcnF,, all tho birds and animals became in
motion, and ceased not until he had placed
himself on tho royal seats, when the birds,
! lions, and other animals, By secret springs,
discharged shower Of the most precious pcr-
fumes on Solomon, after which, two OF tho
karagos descended and placed the golden
crown upon his head.
Before tho throne was a column Of bur-
nished gold, on the top Of which wasa golden
dove, which held in its bcak volume bound
in silver. In this book wero written thc
Psalms of David, and the dove having pre-
scntcd the book to the King, he read aloud
portion of it to the children Of Israel. 1t is
further related that on the approach Of evil
persons to the throne, the lions were wont to
set up a terrible roar, and to lash their tails
with violence, tho birds also, and the demons
and gonil to utter horrid crios SO for fesr Of
falschood, all confessed their crimes Such
was the throne Of Solomon, the sou Of David.
3 -----& o.
s2t A Sister.
I Ho who has never known a sisters
kind ministration nor felt his heart warming
beneath her ondearing smiles and love beam,
ing eye, has been unfortunate indccd Il is
not to be wondered if the fountains Of purc
feeling flow in his BOSOM but sluggishly, or
|,if the gchtlcr emotions of his nature be lost
in the stcrner attributes of manhood
That man has grown up among kind aud
affcctionate sisters" VIC onco heard lady Of
much observation and experience rcmark.-
/" And why do you think 80 p said VIC
Because Of the rich development Of all the
tender and moro refined feeling of tho heart
which are SO apparent in every word"
A sisters influence is felt even in man
| hoods later years; and the heart Of him who
has grown cold in his chilling contact with
the world will warm and thrill with pure en-
ljoymeht, MS some incident awakcns within
him the soft tones and glad melodies of his
sisters voice. And he will turn from his
purposes wAich warped and false philosophy
has reasoned into cxpcdicnoy, and oven woop
for the gentler influences which moved him
in his earlier years.
! SANTA ANNA, with his nino lives Of cat
and with an ambition that defes age, oncc
more comes to the trout on the worlds stage.
Only the othor day he was tho lonely exilo,
who from his " watch tower of ST. Thomas"
was reported to look upon all things terrestrial
with the eye Of man sick of tho world. A
little later he was found plotting to put him.
self at the head of Mexico; little later yet
a prisoner, then q CONVICTED State criminal
finally reported shot and buried. Coming. to
4 lifo, hefagaih resumes his role Of .cxilo, and
now ..is proclaimed Dictator of Yucatan. ~.
Whtecoils upon coils Of intrigue what Brb-
iSgsss aid bullyings and beseeohipgs, hayo OK.
tricated hini from his porils and started him