Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-08

ago, an unfortunate young man, who had seen
bottor days, but had yielded to tho ruinous
influence Of idleness aud drink, foil into tho
hands Of the police and was carried't, tho
Uptown Guardhouso. AS is ususlly done
on suoh occasions, he was ssarohrol, and the
articles, knife, pocket book, watch, &s., found
In his possession were taken iu sohargo BY
tho officers, to be safely kept until ho
should bo reo,sod. That night stranger,
90 old gray.hoaded gentleman, veil dressod,
and evidently we'll to do in tho world, had
oooasiou to call at tho GusriLou.o to look at.
tor somo property which no hsl lost. Whilo
ho was there ono Of tho polioo officers was
amusing himself rum paging ovcr the misoel.
lancous artiolos which had been takon from
tho prisoners AMI werc huddled together in a
drawer. Tho stranger suddenly in terrupted
him, and scizing one of tho watches in
very oxcitod manner, said: "This watch be.
longs to my son, who ran away from homo
five years ago; and Of whom l,avo boon able
TO obtsin no trace sinco "Will you lot mo
see tho man who brought it hero7" "How
do you recognize tho watoh?" asked the off
Ger. "L bought it in this very oity, ton years
ago, as Christmas prcsont for my son, who
was then quito a boy. 500, thero is tho jew.
eller's namo on it: James E.. Spear King.
strert, Charleston 8. c." eyes," replied
tho officer, "Mr. Spear is q woll known and
roliable jewoler Of this city, who always sells
q great number OF Christmas presents. You
shall see the man." The man WAS brought
cut, and proved to be tho strangers lug lost
son. There was great joy, ningled with great
sorrow. The father paid his sons fine, and
carried him off to take him homo, and it is
hoped that the prodigal will improve this op-
portunity to become wiser and botter
man. Charleston Ws,os
NorurNa WINS LIKE. LovE.-The fear OF
man which birds and most animals feel, is in
groat measure caused by our ill-troatment
of them. We all know that +" every kind of
beasts, and of birds, md of things in the sea
is stained Of mankind" If we always treated
them gently-ncver inAioting upon them
needless suffering, or exciting their fears by
harsh ways towards thcm-muoh Of their shy.
ness would disappear. We often see boys
creep along carefully, with stones in their
hands, to throw at harmless birds that are
picking up few crumbs upon the pavement.
What pleasure it oan give them to frightcn or
MAIN such creatures, wo cannot imagine
How mucll plcasantcr would be tho reflection
that by gentle words aud actions we have won
tho lovo and confidence even Of tirnid bird.
| A BAoHELoR's DEFENcs- arc
styled BY married men, who have got their
foot in it, AS only half perfected beings, cheer
less vagabonds, but half pair Of scissors, and
many other ridiculous titles are given to them
while, on. the other hand, they cxtol their
state as one Of so perfect bliss that change
from earth to Heayop would be somewhat Of.
doubtful good. If they arc so happy, why
don't they enjoy their tongues about it?-
What do half the mon get married for !? simply
that they may have somebody to darn their
stockings SOW buttons on their shirts and trot
babies; that thoy may have somebody, as
married man said onoc, "to pull off their
boots when they wore little balmy."
These fellows are always talking about the
loneliness of bachelors. Loneliness, indeed
Who is pcttcd to death by ladies with mar.
riageablc daughters invited to tea and even.
ing parties, and told to drop in just when it
is convenient? The bachelor.
Who lives in clover all his days, and whom
he dies has flowers strewn on his grave bv
tho girls who could not ontrap him? The
bachelor.
Who strewod flowers on tho married. mans
gravo-tho widow? Not bit of it; she
pulls down the tombstone that six weeks grief
| had set up in her heart, she goes and gets
married again, she does.
Who goes to bod earlier, because timo
hangs 90 heavily on his shoulders /? The mar.
ried man.
Who getsa soolding for picking out tho
softcst part of the bed, and for waking up tho
baby in tho morning? The married man.
Who has wood to split, house hunting and
marketing to do, the young ones to wash, and
!, 'asy servants to look afte,7 Tho married
man. Who is takcn up for whipping his
wife The married man.
Who gets divorces? The married mon.
Finally, who has got tho Scriptures on his
side9 The bachelor St. Paul knew what