Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-06-11

A KU-KLux LETrER.-Tho "Darlington
Southcrncr' publishes tho annexed letter,
which was received by Mr.. W%hittemoro,
through the mail. The "Southerner' is dis
posed to treat tn. letter in a serious manner
We think it is tho scribbling Of some mis-
chicvous fellow, who is DESTROYS of getting up
a sensation. We give tho letter for what it is
worth, with tho remark that we do not APP
! prove Of such threats, oven in u ~jocular
way:
B. r. WhiUemore, Congressman.-Do
you Know How S. G. w. Dill, B. +. Ran
dolph, Martin, &C., &C., Went? Look out
You Will follow them Soon? If you Want
to Save your .Black Soul from He'll look out,
for they are after you (ie) the X. X KS.
You Scoundrcl, you Shall Die, and that
Soon. Sumter, Darlington, nor Washington,
Will be your Home Long. K. K. KS
On tho Wing to your Work in I" Blood"
Gy- The Now York Board of Aldermen
have appropriated $1,000 to prizes for base
bull games and rowing matches. Generous
but with other peoples money.
GD- A young lady of Montgomery (Ala.,)
who was caught smoking a cigar, gave it as
nor reason for tho act, ' TINT it made it smell
as if there was q man around"
GD- Iowa plants every three years a for.
est of 5000, 900 trees, and within considcra.
bly, less than half a dozen years rs, 000,0 900
forest trees hayo been planted and are now
growing thero.
IN rvtavu VINO cannot keep his own secret
ought not to complain if another tells it.
"FoR the wages of sin is death "-lct the
Radicals be paid offat once.
EV- The present population Of Oregon is
estimated at 10000.
ED- Chicago claims to have tho most val.
liable horse in America, "Bashaw," Jr., for
which $4,000 has lately been refused.
re- Tho Hawkinsvillc (Ga.) Dispatch is
Informed that Mr.. James Holt, Of Wilcox
county, found, in his guano, some mems bones,
and a human land with the skin still attached.
Where was this guano manufactured z
IT is not SO unpleasant to a poor young wo-
man to wait upon the gentlcmcn, as it is to a
proud old maid to be waiting for them.
The whole cnchantncnt of beauty lies in
mystery if tho necessary clements are dis
solved also.
THE sublime uonstructs for us a passage
from a scnsuous world, in which the beautiful
would fain hold us always captive.
A medical student says he has mover been
able to discover the bono of contention. and
desires to know whether it is not situated
very near the jaw bone?
TIE power of pleasing is founded on tho
wish to please. The strength of the wish is
tho measure of tho power.
TIE road ambition travels is too narrow for
friendship, too crooked for love, too rugged
for honesty, and too dark for science.
LADIES who havo a disposition to punish
their husbands should r~ccollcct that a little
warm sunshine will melt an icilc much soon
or than a regular north caster.
AN old batchclor probably wrote tho follow
ing I" Twixt women and wine, mans lot is
smart It's wine makes his head ache and wo
men his heart"
OF what color is grass whom covered with
snow? Invisible green.
FINGERS IN SQUEEZING ORDER.-A Young
lady, in reply to her fathers question, why
she did not wear rings upon hcr fingers, said
because, papa, they hurt me when any.
body squcezcs my hand"
"What business hayc you to have your
hand squeezed 2"
"Ccrtainly none but still you know, papa
one would like to keep in squeezing ordor.",
Mrs. HUnBs always had full house,
Two years ago she used to collect lobster
back, oyter-shell, and steak. boncs-throw
them in front of the door, and advertise for
boardors. The bait always took, and the old
lady now INDUCES in a three story domioil,
door-platc and case. Landladies having a
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