Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08


Mrs. RAwLINs There will be very
general feeling of sympathy in tho South for
this afflicted lady. During tho war she rest.
ded at Vicksbdrg, Miss, as friend in the
family of Mr.. Luu,, prominent citizen Of
that place. Her maiden name was Hurlbert
q We remember correctly. She was greatly
admired and respected by oil of the Coufed
crate officers who were visitors Of che house.
Pleasant and winning in manner, the charms
of her society and tho manifold courtesies aud
kindness to all of them will be remembered
by those Who were among the many who were
oheeted by her kindness and elegant man
ners. Among the throng of her admirers
was brave young officer belonging to With
ers battalion Of artillery, G. s. A., who
awakened deeper feeling than friendship
in her who was doomed to hear of his death
out on the lines shortly afterward, during the
last memorable seige. When Gen. Grant,
with the late Gen. Rawlins as chief of staff
entered Vicksburg, Mr.. Lum's house was
occupied. Here it was she met her late hus.
band, who, touched by her great worth and
charming qualities, subsequently offered him
solf and was accepted All tho SohtHefn
officers who were at Vioksburg will bear tcs-
timony to the undertaking courtesy of Con.
Rawlins in his intercourse with them, and
his afflicted widow will now have their hear
tiest sympathy in her great bereavement.
A prnuv Nr,,SoN no vo,,,o NJ.
are the architects of your own fortunes. Re-
ly upon your own strength of body and soul
Take for your motto, self reliance, honestly
and industry; for your star, faith, perseverance
and pluck, and inscribe on your banner, "Be
just and feur not" Don't take too much ad-
vice: keep at the helm and steer your own
ship. Strike out Think we'll 6f boiirse!f
Fire above the mark you intend to hit. AS.
sumo your position. Don't practice excessive
humility, you can't get above your level; wa
ter don't run up hill, put potatoes in car.
over rough road and the eu,all ones will go
to the bottom. Energy, invnciblo dctcrmi-
nation with right motive, are the Jewelers.
that rule the world. The great art of CON-
manding is to take fair share of work.
Civility costs nothing and buys everything.
Dop't drink; don't deceive; don't tattle.
Be polite, bo generous be kind. Study
hand; play hard. Be in earnest. Be self
reliant. Read good books. Love your fel-
low men as your God love your conntry and
obey the laws; love truth; love virtue, AL.
ways do what your conscience tells you to be
duty, and leave the consequence With God.
New PARTY MOVEMENT IN KENTUCKY.
The recently reckless and foolish attempt
to create sympathy in Kentucky for third
party has met with unanimous and crushing
Opposition from the Democrat press Of this
State and in order that our readers may full.
ly appreciate tho strength Of that opposition
we make the following brief extracts from
our exchanges:
The Bowling Gfesh "Dembcrat" says "If
there was ever time when the success of
political party depended upon strict and un.
yielding adherence to principle, that time is
the present and that party the Democratic.
No new party is needed, aud We bellows that
none is desired by the masses"
The Frankfort "Yeoman," after claiming
for the Democratic party national organisa.
ton, clearly defined principles, and that it is
fully up to the spirit Of the age, Gays: I'VE
are unequivooaly for the integrity Of the
Democratic party, for strengthening and uni
flying its principles, for excluding for its plat.
form now as hitherto, all concessions which
INVOLVE any radical change in the theory Of
the republic or any abandonment of the oar.
dinal doctrines which have ever constituted
1.-THE glory Of the party"
The Paducah "Herald" donounoes tho
whole thing, and says: "Let every true
Democrat look upon the advocates of this new
party as seoret onemies to liberty and free
government"
[Lenington (Ky.) Observer.
fNrxMsPEhANJE tn ENdLAND.-Tho evils
inflicted on Great Britain by the use of intox.
icating drinks cannot be calculated. Every
year over Sl,140,00O,000 are spent by the