Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-09-17
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JOSH nII.IfNas Al LONG nRANoH


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The best description Of this fashionable
bathing place, is tliatof Josh Billings. i In
his letter he says: sfS'ts
Arrived here just in time tew see the at.
lantik Clsean, which isnow on exhibishua and
dewingi q good Dizziness tow full housees.t
Took bath onst, aud was as tonished ID flnd
xhe watss 90 salturous; inquired the kauze oy
an Intelligent natif and hc informed me he
aid6t aare; I think tho cuss lied TbeTs
ia Ahppt one hundred and sixty thousand hui!
mansbeihgs and other folks, here now, aa near,
asalakan git at itStI kuonted till I got tired Y
and then i estimated It is pcrfekly hcarti
renting tew .seeithe feen,ails here in search oy
aatatal psotccktors. 1 kounted 16 yesterday,
in6he nile, they awl sighed az past Iii them,
with aowndast eyes. I felt sorry for tha,n
but couldn't help them, sforI am thoroughly
snegrisd aud intend tew remain 80. There; is.
Two breeses dhero,s asoa breeze and ljerzee,
breeze, apasE advise awlpersons to use ttesea
breeac, fer, the other is %, useds up before it.
reaches here, that it soon used up every body !.
after II tgets hero, Shoddy an 4 Petroleum ere
shoth here, and oxsito or much notise az a patent
ychngp, warranted to make butter in ten min,
sutess from skim milk, but they soy they shant
'renaipaopg, bckauso tho air smells so much
like old brine Yesterday / went out krab.
biug and kesched q pe3k Of them, they bite
~aideHays, and hang on like a dead hoss shoe,
theysmake good vittels, enuf, but theyGain't
apro6table to eas, ifyou kount your tinewurth
ennything' They have asingular bug hero,
which they call the muskctow, they Nroah'
about IN herbs and are much respected by The
inhabitants Icaut ono day before yesterday
stiokins something sharp into mo, and car,
ried the bug into mi room, and smashed him
on the eli. Tho bathing is luxurious, and
the bathers resemble mormaids, half men aud
half womeh';Sand thcy dress in the choctaw
lostom, aud when they emerge from the wa,
Ter, you, cant tell which is who unless you
asktacm. After bathing you feel kind Of
lackpess of limberness, for which was .ad-
vised,tobathe ia whiske. T took one ipmcr-
shIn, about a tumbler, and never felt 90 stout
On mi life I tho,t could lift nm, aker OF
their land, but bimeby, after Ticker had let
go,O Z 'folta thought could fol!cr an AM gle
Y worm into his hole and hadn't strength. enu1
to ask dog to foller mc--If ever drink
aum moro jersee whiskee, it will be aftor
& am ded and gone. There is ono church here,
but it would hold go few that nobody never
go out Of politepess. There is 81 hotels, and
aud they are principally built out Of doors,
tewygjly1ss.the guests as much brnaqueous air
~ possible. The lodging rooms arc small
but handy, each ono huz a door to them and
looking glass on the wall, and two wash.
boles and towell. Dinner is served Mt .~d
O'Clock, opens with soup, and shuts up with
huokleburry. Tie servants arc /, generally
blak, bntl@any ov. them have lived 50 lona
among The whites that they begin to adop
our;skulles. The beach, by moonlito, ii
worthy ofa philosopher. lovers meet herr
from mlauls parties Of tho kuntry tow vow an
sware, and menny a hearte Gums, hero tut
and goes home smashed, and bleeding, g
every pour But the grand attrakshungis, tn
Atlantik, Oseah, a great hemispheer oV liqui
aaiie sgaipowery blue water everywhere, II
eye can reach, az gentle az summer Y, ~ evenin
millpond and then aegia az awful az q watt
earshanske Upon tho whole, Long branc
is sensiblet ptace to visit; / think there I
ss ss little nonsenz there generally as tho salh
number of visitors are capable ov. zgsA,
.sss55S JOSH BILLrsas!F'
NM z Tr-TY tE
HowySut L,vingooa Killed his Dog.
When vera boy dad fotohed homo
q durnsd, wathless, man sy, tloepittcu,s gray j q
y hniin, tond for nothing but 10 swallow