Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-04-16

H. Y Qlatalro Sala line more married men
you have tho fewer crimes there will Be" and
this one sentence speaks volumes in favor Of
we'll assorted marriagesi Aud we advocate
early marriages too. If marriage, lenders
men better, wiser, if an unmarried man is
but " half a perfect being as has been said,
then surely the sooner che othcr half Is found
to maxo all right, the better. Whenever
married men become drunkards or gamblers.
it results from one of two causes, either the
continuation Of bad habits begun while sin.
gle, or an incompatible aud unsuitable match.
"A married man has o home for his comfort,
his thoughts, his feelings, he has one place
in, yet not, Of the world, where centre all his
happiness and oil his interest, for there are q
dozen, nay, a hundred temptations, which be-.
set o single man, that are never known to ono
who is married. He is shut out from the
wiokedncss, the daily temptations Of life
His homo becomes as 1t were q fortress Of de-.
fence from all attacks of evil, and screens him
lovingly from many Of the trials Of life
Whoever encourages marriage, is a friend to
society, is a woll.wisher for tho peace and hap.
pincss Of his fellow. creatures.
How early scuo of our great and talented
men married Bon johnson, married a.
twcnty.one, SO did Shakspeare-Benjamin
Franklin at twenty.four-and yet it took some
a much longer time to find their other half
Swift was forty-nine--and old DR.. Parr,
was over ~onc.hundred, when his last marriage
took place. \ sg
Let US therefore see, that our daughters
are SO reared, so taught, that when sought in
marriage, they may be capable of making the
happiness of their husbands, and adding to
the purity and moral tone Of society. The
effects of such unions are transmitted to pos.
terity, and certain principles, manners and
dispositions cultivated for generations.
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Word o BoYs.-Truth is one Of the
ra"est gems-Many a youth has been lost to
Society by allowing it to tarnish, foolishly
throwing it away. If this gem still shines in
your bosom, suffer nothing to displaco or dim
its lustre.
Profanity is mark Of low breeding. Show
US the man who commands the best respect;
an oath never trembles on his tongue,.-Read
tho catalogue of crime. Inquire into the
character OF those who depart from virtue
Without a single exception, you will find them
to be pcosans. Think of this and not let a
vile word disgrace you. Honesty, fraukness,
generosity, virtue-blessed traits / Be those
yours, my boy and we shall not fear. You
will claim the love and respect Of all. You
are watched by your elders. Men are look
ing for clerks and apprentices, they have their
eyes on you. If yen are p~r9fane, vulgar,
threatening, they will not chose you. If you
are upright steady and industrious, before
long, you will find good places, kind masters,
and the prospect Of a useful life before you.
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A Short SERMoN.-Owe no man INV.
thing. Keep out of debt. Hate it with per
feet hatred. Abhor it with an entire and ab.
sAolute adherence. Dig potatoes, break stones,
peddle ~tin.ware, do anything that is honest
and useful, rather than run in ncbt. AS YOU
value good digestion, a healthy appetite, a
pla9id temper, q smooth pillow, pleasant
dreams and happy wakings, keep out Of debt.
Debt is the hardest Of all task masters, the
most cruel Of all oppressors. 1t is an incubus
on the heart. It spreads q cloud over the
armament Of mans being. It fur.ows tho
forehead with premature. wrinkles; it pluoks
the eye Of its light; It drags all nobleness and
kindness out Of the port and bearing Of q nan.
It takes tho soul out of his laugh, aud al the
stateliness aud freedom from his walk
Come not under its dominion.
A COOP EDucArIoN.-Mrs. Sigourney
says: A good education is & fortune itself.
do not mean that it will alwaysseoure wealth.
But it brings something better than the gold
that pslishes, for this may be suddenly lost.
Fire may consume it the thief may take it
away; but that knowledge which en,iohes the
mind, which moderates ita desires, which
teaches to make a righteous use Of time, and
promote the happiness Of others is auI crior to
the elements. Fire, air, earth and wats. have
no power over it. 1t can use them as ser.
wants. 1t walks with Us into the vale Of ycars,
and does not leave us till we die. 4
WHAT IS A DARLING IAN exchange
answers this question in the following delic.
ious style;