Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-11-05
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The .Codash,
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ot1e Hkeo bteel'tfapy ana hang onllke q poor
! relation
They tareI good sasiag TOR ) wet Sshey ase
bettertRan an umbreller to keep 4 man diy..
Dried goldfish ID oae tov thS iuxuries ov life,
but Goldfish three times day would weaken
my confidence in them, t,i, .fy Iit yyl
Goldfish never sentureiu' fresh water; they
would spile if they did,
Irever have been codfshing myself, but
think should like 1t setter than fishing for
frogs. aao jdiu 3,itat ~ DNt..W #
Think could ketch frogs we'll enuff, but
| should insist upon their taking lthemselye:
off from the hook. 1 ,smt "'e'p a2ah
i had rather take boss humble bee in mi
hand than live frog, not because am afraid
the frog would bite bat ! am afraid of their
kicking. f n .a.ra.,.,W @ a..
Some people sin't afraid to take ennything
with their hands, that they kan reach, not
even an eel, but if should ever git caught
by an eel, if I couldn't settle with him, right
off, by giving him the hook and line, I would
thro the pole into the bnrgin, and put for
home. ~
The goldfish is said to be aristokrat, and
to keep aloof from other fish of his size in
the sea, and claims tew be relation ov the
whale, but this looks to mo rather ishy. v,
THE MAcKREL '"'
The mackrel is game fish. They ought
tew be we'll edukated, for they ere alwas in
school. H'"l '2l".'''
They are very easy to bite. and are caught
with piece ov old red flannel pettycote tied
1 onto hook ..,,..,., ..,,,,,,
They amt the only kind ov fish caught by
tho same kind ov bate. y~6o,ano st I. :,
Mackrel inhsbit the sea. but th,,se which
inhabit tho grocerys alwus taste tow, me as
tho they had been born and fattened on no.
thin but salt. T. -GA. t2 '' d c.
They want a good deal Of freshing before
they are eaten, and want good deal of fresh.
oning afterward La L% I'd
j If l can have plenty of mackrel for break.
fast, can generally make the other two noa
! out ov cold water
4 3 Mackrel are konsidored BY menny folks the
best fish that swims, and are called "the salt
! ov the earth.", ese A 3St5
i A SLIGHT MISTAKE. "A gentleman of un.
questioned responsibility went houie lase a.
4 night. The moon was shining brightly, and
after entering the gate aud in approaching
his house, he was surprised to sec tho figure
Of a man rise suddenly and face him. Tie
circumstance was we'll calculated to make any
one tremble. Burglars and robbers were il,
II the CITY 1t was reasonable to suppose TIL.
was one. But the gentleman has always un.
derstood that In suGh emergencies it was be,,
TO put ashow Of courage evenif you didn',
fsellany. Tothis end he, put his hand III hi,
pocket and then withdrawing it, extended /,
towards she. supposed outlaw an iff he had 4
pistol in it'apd meant 10 shoot Him, Th.
man did the sans. Now, the gentleman wa,
/ only making believe he had pistol, for h,
had none but he was not certain thst The III
truder was equally deficient in firearms. !, Or
contrary he thought he was armod, aud tn,
steely glitter Of pistol be was surSS was fash
ing before hia eyes, His hair bristled witt
horror and he oried out :n5ln iG,iiaslg bre Z
"Stop you Pascal, don't shoot, don't shoos |.
But still the arm was extended, and tht
) foar of death vassheavy upon the gentleman
8 He shouted murder, thieves and robbers!
The loud outories Of the frightened citizen
aroused his wife. Who ;oane rushing 4 to the
dor, terror.striokeo, inqairipg the cause q
the alarm. sjfestg .eatGoM MoI 10 n0i4.4s .
"Why, that rascal is going to shoot ,n.e,,I''i
"Whas rssoal, my dears'' imputed the lasy.
'rhere. don't you see him r.. r. pointhnla. Il
tho still silent figure s'nYgasIa A
"Why my dear, that's your ssaao,o % ss.
4 "What!,.' F,.@@s5 e,,.@@ 4
Il fYour shadow" r.
"Blessed if 1t ain'tv-I. thought 10, ,waa: &
man - ~ a. S1. II 81 *. III. e. :
mo rny dear, isis to1iy 80 tr,sasosldn of !
brute, and very tight, oss asthat.y'W
!, Aud The lahrioas'' oislzen viii sonstfotsd
v hiseouoh Isses,s,s ,s s;xss a 81, s.s'sS is's
u .ys eit 80 ies ot lsqtan0y
fsaGoLusBrA, 3 October a2. avsnauxh The
sesistant private secretary Jof The s (sovernor.
lN5s sco~hfdsa inbftns of Ina Executive
I bpilEdlng this morning BY n. 81 dEilioas, the
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