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The "Cfnoinn,ati Enqaifer'' afods q parallel
To- the France Of 1a48 aud the so.oalled Uni.
ted States Of 1860.
In 1840 a Republic was organised in
Frsnoe At the head of it the people wero
so infatuated as to place as President, Louis
Napolean, a man withno previous reputation,
not identified in sentiment with any Of tho
political organizations of tho country. He
was chosen simply because he was the repre-.
sentative Of a military name, which oaptivated
the public.
IIis A.s. moves at the head of the Govern.
ment were Suspicious. He consulted no ono.
He held little or no intercourse with any Of
tho leading political chiefs. He made a Cab
iuct Of warm and attached personal friends,
who had always been devoted to him in the
darkest moments Of his oheckered career.
In the army, navy and treasury he placed
men who were not known as Republicans, but
wero. notorious as Napoleonists. He was q
silent and ~taoiturn man, who acted before he
spoke. He came into my Office with many
professions of devotion to the Constitution.
He promised to enforce oil tho laws Of the
Republic, good, bad and indifferent. He
cultivated the good will Of his army. He op.
posed its reduction. He placed his favorite
officers in those commands where they could
render him, in an emergency, the greatest
service. Those officers were too good Repub.
l~ioans, too reliable for his personal schemes,
he sent of on distant service, or retained them
without command.
He early discovered in the law a stumbling
block in the way. It had been provided tia.
a President of the Republic could not be re-
elected. His friends, in his behalf, made an
effort to repeal this law. The French Con.
gress was against it, and the Law had to
stand.
In q short time there oame the d~cnouement,
The President made his coup detas. Hi
creatures swarmed in the War, Navy, Treas.
ury and Police Departments. He controlled
the army. The Congress was arrested and
dispersed at the point of the bayonet, aud
Louis Napoleon, by the work, not of a single
night, but of years of patient and artful plot.
ting, pleoed on his head all Imperial Grown
His frmest adherents were tho men Of money
the great capitalists Of. Paris-who were
exceedingly fearful that if they did not have
q strong military government there would b.
the terrible thing Of Reputation. The ALI
anoe between tho sword aud the "money bags
subsists' to the president day. The sword
collects tho interest on the National Seouri
ties, and the National Securities maintain
the sword in its place.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16
The sDsinkssa, gsnkgpeposit. eSre,

"Como, Sam, let's go IN aud take a little.
Old Bob Buumer keeps the bestliquor in
town. Come, don'tEhan4g back; let's goin."
"Jim, | have been thinking ever this mat.
ter since ! saw you last, and I can't do It.
To be plain with you, Jim, I have given my
heart TO the Lord Jesus, and you will never
see me- drink again. Besides, I have been
figuring on this matter some, eud what do
you suppose IL costs us to patronize old
Bob?"
"Well-s dollar it may DO, or two, a week."
said Jim.
"sam, taking a pencil and a piece of paper
from his %pocket.book, handed them to Jim,
and said, "Let US look at it fully, and make
a fair calculation. You deposit
"Your money-and lose Il.
"Your time--and lose IL.
"Your oharaoter-and lose Il. #S D
"Your health of body-and lose Il. sf
"Your strength of mind-and lose il.
"Your manly independence-and lose It.
"Your self.respeot-and lose IL.
"Your sense Of right and wrong-and lose
"Your self control--and lose IL.
"Your home. comfort-and lose il.
"Your wife's happiness-and lose It.
"Your ohildren's rights-and lose them.
"Your country's honor and lose it. ~
"Your own soul-and lose it."
"Sam. I'll take the pledge for life on thst.
Come, let's go up to the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association Rooms, in the Methodist
Block, and sign the pledge together"
Heavenly Ifil;ngs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16
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CONS Ofico, yaly IL, 1865.
pic1;cns G.. II. lysln
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

a WIT AT HIS CENSUS, REruRN.--An 60.
centric genius in Inverness, who lives in a
house which he calls a castle, gave the follow
ing answers to the queries in his census paper.
Under the heading " Domestic servants, lodg.
ers, and VISITORS" he wrote -
''Plenty Of mice, and lots Of rats,
A nice young dog, aud two young cats,"s
Under the head " Age" was written -
~ will not swear TINT I am atty.
Though growing old, and also thrifty"
His castle he describes es consisting Of
zone room, one window, one door, and thirty
air-holes.' Happy man! He is evidently
q philosopher as we'll as q Wit. 8H
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16
The Agricultural Convention.

The Agricultural Convention, which meets
in Columbia on the 18th instant, will, We
hope, include representatives from every dis.
trict in the State. In the up.country the
proposition has been we'll recei,e cd, and we
are now able to announce that Charleston,
Beaufort, Collector and Georgetown will be
represented.
If the attendance Of delegates is las gene.
raj as we have reason 70 expect that it will be,
the Convention will be an imposing and influ.
entail body, representing the agricultural and
mechanical interests of tho whole State. For
the first time since the close of the war, the
planters and farmers of South Carolina will
meet together to discuss the best means Of
regulating labor, and Of increasing the fertili.
ty and produo.iveness Of the soil, as we'll as
to'consider whether any change can advanta.
geousiy be made in the theory ssd practice of
agriculture. hany subjects Ct Importance
will be pressed upon their attention, and we
believe that the Convention will result, both
directly and indirectly, in much substantial
good.
We presume that the districts which have
not already done so will appoint their dele.
gates On Monday next. In the Convention
the voice of every district should be hoard
from Pickens to Horny, from Beaufort to
York.
fDoEs IT PAY 10 ADvERrIsE 7-To bust
ness men OF every class this is a question Of
no little importance, as total failure or complete
success is often the issue. A young man.
just emanoipated from parental control, Is
about to embark in business on his OWE 40.
count. He has a good stock Of merchandise
on hand for SALE. but being only a beginner,
he hos little patronage. What should he
do2 Why, advertise. If nobody knows him,
let him make himself known. A newspaper
advertisement, judioiously drawn up, and il
necessary, neatly illustrated, and given to a
proper medium, will often suffice to make sue.
cess almost certain, A good ad yertisement
will ring louder than any bell, and isthe staff
of life in trade, just as bread is the staff Of
human life. Advertising enables a business
man to place his goods before the eyes Of
thousand who otherwise wonld never ksaw Of
their existence, or THAT Of the owner. 1t is
we'll known among Oars most suooesafui mer.
chants that liberal advertising not only pays,
butt IL Indispensable to tho economical and
sucoesaful WORKING pf their establishmepa.-
There are innnmssable living Instances among
us where colossal fortunes have been realixed
by timely and judioious appeals fol, patronage
Though theinewspaper. and periodical press,
whilstsit would be difficult 70. find an instance
in which II failed 70 pay.--&s Lossas PROS
Current so '4 2 h'a
a YANKEE paper. 10 describing q, ship
wreck, says that the mate?of the vessel, who
WI the only survivor az tho Grew, fouad him
- . -. -L.- .-sAl.I ksp f.s.lASs Il rxvs.s
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

AN Irishman in describing America, said,
| am told that you might roll England thru
it, and it wouldn't mako a dint in the ground;
there's fresh water oceans inside that ye might
drown ould Ireland in, and as for Scotland,
ye might stick It in . ccrner and ye'd niver be
able to find it out, except it might be by the
smell of whiskey.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

ANTIDoTE AaAINsT S0RRow.--Tho safe
aud general antidote against sorrow is general
employment. 1t is commonly observed that
among soldiers and seamen there is little grief.
though much kindness; they soc their friend
fall without any Of that lamentaiion which is
INDUCED in security and idleness, because
they have no leisure to spare from the care Of
themselves; and whoever shall keep his
thoughts equally busy, will find himself equal.
ly unaffected with irretriovahle losses.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

CHRISTIAN DEATH OF PATRICK HENRY.
My father, mother, uncle and aunt Dau.
bridge gave me an account of his last illness
and death, which I think worthy Of prcserva.
ton : 3
DR.. George Cabell, Of Lynchburg, attended
him. His disease was intus susceptis; anG
as a last resort a dose Of liquid mercury was
prescribed. Hc asked the doctor what would
be its effect? He replied that it would give
him instantaneous relief or he could live but
q very short time after taking it. He swal.
lowed the medicine, which produced no bene.
fetal effect. He then calmly fclt his pulse
and examined his hands, and finding that his
end was approaching, he turned TO DR.. Cabell,
who was o skeptic and said doctor, l have
often endeayored to convince you that tho
Christian religion is true. I will now give
you my last argument by showing you how a
Christian can die" He then prayed in q
low tone Of voice, but audibly and distinctly,
an earnest prayer, committing himself and
family to the care Of the God Of our salvation,
Shich SO affected DR.. Cabelf That he burst
into tears and ran ont of the room. He then
eudeavored to comfort his wife who was
weeping bitterly; and among other things
which he said, he begged her to be consoled
by the many proofs they both had experienced
Of the great mercy Of God, and he concluded
his words Of consolation by thanking his
Heavenly Father for permitting him to die
without suffering any severe pain Of body or
mind. In a few moments after this expres.
sion Of his gratitude for dying grace, he
seemed to sink into a quiet sleep, and without
a struggle his mighty spiri. passed away.
EDWARD FoNTArNE.
A MODEL PUrF.-Some Western editor
has been putting a barkeeper., Hear him:
"Mr. James S%mitherman, proprietor Of the
above institution, last week asked us to give
him Cor itl a puff, at the same time handing
as a greenback, whose Dimensions we shall
not mention. We do mot know anything
about said saloon, bu. Jim says he keeps
splendid. whiakeySand NO ~supposegho docs,
for hebuys Of Barrett & Craig, and. they, were
never known 70 sell any mean whiskey--oh,
moi Jim thinks the Hoasy, traveller should
stop at his ranohe. and wet bis whistle" asis
will help him along amazingly No doubt /.
will help hin Ter issauanaes his money, waste
his time, destroy his health, beggar bis faml.
yyggsih thS ~oonsuaas sly sff $ssossssS shSiaotaas ali
whole life, mako q widow Of his wife and or.
phans Of t~hissshiidren, soaasoE lim179o GIT q
drunkard's grave, dsmt ,hisysopl, and make
more work for. the devil Does this puff suit
you jim IL 40, v ewiltefsad the mon.
ey" sS ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

The following sentiment is attributed ~
Napoleon Bonaparte: ga handsome woman
Pssaass The eye, but e coed woman pleases the
heart. The one isa jewel-the other q treas.
urc."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

a YANKEE papar.in describing q ship
wreck, says that the mate; Of the vessel, who
WI The only survivor az the Grew, Souad him
self cast upon On ~nniuhabitsd islesd--Wi.h.
AfaulaS dollar IN His 1pookat 4 ,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

A BOY was sent by his mother to saw some
out Of railroad.ties Going out of
doors shortly after, she found the youth cit.
ting on q saw horse, with head down. The
mother asked her hopeful son Why no didn't
keepsat bis work. The boy replied thus ,--,
My dear mother ] find it hard, very hard to
sever old ties" sns
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

LET no man be too proud TO work. Let
no man be too proud Of a hard Est or q sun
burnt countenanoe. Let him be ashamed
only of ignorance and sloth. Let no man b.
ashamed Of poverty. Let him be ashamed Of
dishonesty and idleness.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

~
The CUBAN QUESTION IN CONGRESS-
We tru st Congress will not long delay action
on the important resolution offered by Gener.
al Banks authorizing the President to adopt
a strong policy in reference to the Cuban
question. The time is propitious now to do
away with the line Of hostile posts, along our
Atlantic shore, and it should BE- IMPROVED
When Congress has once passed these resolu-
lions General Grant will have no hesitation in
determining his line Of action. Ths Cuban
question is the live question Of the day in the
list of important national interests, aud tho
administration will do we'll TO base its homes
of popular success upon it. The public mind
is ripe for action, and all parties in politics arc
OF one opinion in regard to Cuba. While
England and Prussia arc busily intriguing in
Spain to put a Montponsier on the throne,
and Louis Napoleon is strenuously endeavor.
ing to thwart their plans, al because their
political and dynastio interests are involved.
no European Cabinet can complain if ye.take
care Of our political interests. and see that the
American dynasty of popular sovereignty is
not suppressed in Cuba. II Is the slow coach
of Congress that stops the way; let it move
on by passing the Banks resolution.
CN Y. Herald.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16
'sThes Man Oh norsebask.W W

VA
The "New York Express" furnishes this
sombre picture :sba( was ssa sss
The present military complexion Of things
is not a pleasant contemplation of q Republic.
Il is: 3faHa WV
LIST. A military President. 4,,fg
I'd. "A Military family with the President.
3D.. A Military Executive Mansion.
'4th. A Military Guard around tho White
House.
9Th. Then comes Gen. Sherman In com.
maud Of the United States Armies, and an.
nounces to the country the members Of his
staff. Aud who are they Who but men
controlling the head of every bureau attached
to the War Department., completely swallow.
ing up the whole Department. Tho Adiutant
donoral, Inspector General, Quartermaster
General Commissary General, Surgeon Gen.
eral, Pay,naster8 General, Judge Advocate
General, Chief Of Engineers, and tho Chief
Of Ordinances, all heretofore tho siubordinates
Of the Secretary Of War, are now declared to
be but the Staff Officers Of the General com.
handing the Army. 4
9th. A Military Secretary Of War, with
military sympathies all round.
7th. Ten States under Military rule.
9th. Georgia out in the cold. Ditto Lou.
i%siana, Virginia, Texas and Mississippi.
9th. Arkansas under scalawag Militia, and
North Carolina under Negro Militia.
If this is Reconstruction, it is a failure
II It is Repubhcanism, it is a greater failure
but if it is Military Dcspotism, then we
can understand it. We but discharge a sim.
pie duty to our couutrymcn when We entreat
them to watch, and as far as they can, arrest
these Innovations upon the Constitution OF
the country and the examples of their faith
ers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

BE ON Your GUARD.-In company SGT q
guard upon your tongue; in solitude upon
your heart. The most ignorant have knowl.
edge enough to discover the faults of others (;
the most c%iear.s!ghted are blind to their own,
"A great talker never wants enemies the
man Of sense speaks little and hear much.
Though tho ways Of virtue are rough and
oraggy, yet they reach Heaven,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

THE election for Governor aud State officers
in Tennsased comes 81 iasAussstpexA Tho
latest report In Nashville about Aparow John.
cod 10, That hi viii hot Bess candidate for
Governor, bat that he will canvas the State
during tho sumnef In tho .iptsrest of,the
Democracy, With The view Of ssourinssDe m.
aorattc. nsjority ID the I.egislatassl and sS.
curing hS election to the United States
Senate. H|f 4 ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

THE repentance that 10 delayed until old
age, 10 bat to- Often,A regret sotthe Inability
70 commit yaoss hin.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

ED- In Indiana the Democrats have been
in all cases of resignation to defeat
the XIV amendment. An extra session Of tho
Legislature has been called for April 9th.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

BUY q trunk, Pat?' said o dealor. And
what for should I buy q trunk1' rejoined Pat.
To put your clothes in was the reply. and
60 naked! The devil a bit iv it,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

Cure o SoRAToHEs.-Take sugar Of
lead and hogs lard, and make a salve. Wash
off the legs Of the horse clean, and when per.
fectly dry, rub in the salve. Keep the horse
out of the mud for a few days, using the
salve occasionally, and it will soon effect a
cure. 1t appears to me absurd, to think of
putting anything down the throat OF q horse
to cure scratches. .
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

AT an Oakland, Ohio, hotel recently a
strong smell Of gas was discovered issuing
from the room Of a bridal party from the c""n-
try. Admission being demanded to put out
the gas the rural swain replied that che blew
it out, md then the darn thing smelt SO bad
that no put his stocking over it." Sure
enough, there was the stocking drawn over
the burner and tied down with o shoe string.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

SOUTHERN IRoN.-An Alabama paper
says that NJ. II. Cruikshank, editor of tho
"A'abama Reporter" had the ore dug from
his W land, last week mado into iron, the
iron into plows, and the plows running before
the close of the week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

JOSH Billings says: "When a young man
amt good for nothing else, l like tew see him
carry a gold.headcd cane. If he can. buy a
cane, let him part his hair in the middle"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

II you are a lover, don't love two girls at
once. Love is q good thing, but it is not
like butter, it won't do to have too much on
hand at one time.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

'...r ...E. --~ --- .r-...
WHAT rs A DARLING IAN exchange
" this question in the following delic.
ious style:
1t is the dear little beaming girl who meets
n on the door step; who filings her fair
arms around ones neck, and kisses one with
her whole soul Of love; who seizes ones ha. I;
who relieves ono Of ones coat, and hands the
tea and toast SO iprettily who places her 81.
fish form at the piano and MARBLES forth, un.
solicited, such delicious songs; who casts
herself at ones footstocl and clasps ones hand
and asks her eager, unhoard Of questions, With
such bright eyes and flushing face, and on
whose light aosssyy. ourlsj one places ones hand
and breathes "God bless her |" a. tho fairy
foiirn departs. ~
NOBLE THouaHTs.--I never found pride
u noble. nature, nor lhsnilisysin IN ahwos.
thy mind. .}Of oil troes, observe Shat God haas
chosen the svIneji q lowly plant that ofeeps
the. hppsfsli WALL q, AFT tho beasts, ttks soss
and pasient lamb 3 &c s,l tho fowls, The mild
ana gguuileless dove: WhsnoGod appeared TO
Noses, { was notsi Ia the lofty cedar noYIthe
spreading palm, bIkS Sbush--annf humble as.
jeot bush--as Il hs would BY these SELECTIONS
cheok She coneeited arrogance Of man. Moth.
ing produceth love like humility; nothing
hste like pridel& - ~ X :
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-27

MUSICAL CONVENTION AT ESosBuRGH.-A cor
respondent of the St, Adams Messenger says -
The three days Convention under Mr. IL. ID.
Hopkins of Montpelier, of which the public were
duly notified, fully met the expectations of the
most sanguine of its projectors. No doubt If the
weather had been more favorable there would
have been better attendance from abroad, but
as it was there were present gratifying number
of singers, forming chorus of no mean char
acter Mr., Hopkins capabilities as a singer OF
leader are too well known to require the written
approval of single individual to add to then
reputation Suffice il to say that his lessons on
clear enuneiation and well sustained delivery oil
tone, so admirably illustrated by his own style
were well appreciated and acted like an electric
influence to give new impulse TO the life and
spirit of Sacred Song.
The concert on the last evening was pre-emi
nently a success. The church was filled to it,
fullest capacity and the delighted audience would
no doubt listened another hour with the utmost
satisfaction,