Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-10-07
EsiH Arp ON Life Insurance.

"iil Arp the famous Georgia humorist,
has been interviewed" by several life ipsu-
rance agents and favors the public, in his own
imitablc STYLE with his experience:
"A friend q suppose he was friend) found
me and said he wanted to see me particularly.
lie took me away back and hauied,o out sum
little thumb papers full of figures, and said
he wanted me to insure my life. That skccr.
cd me worse than anything, for it looked like
| was in danger, aud he had just foundit out.
| aXed him if lie thought there would be d
light lie explained things to me, and folt
relieved, and declined to insure for tho pres.
cnt You sec felt nifty well, and couldn't
sec The necessity. At the next corner met
another friend, who seemed glad to see mo
exceedingly. lie held my hand in. his seve.
raj moments. lie axed me if my life was in
sured. lie said he was agent for the very
best company in the world. axcd him how
long man would live under his company
He ten explained to me that a man might
die at any time; that they didn't undertake
to keep man from dying, So | declined.
but expressed my gratitude for his interest III
my welfare, and promised to buy policy as
soon as got right sick. Just as left him
heard him call some felcr dam phool.-
Wher | got to the hotel there was Teller
waitln' for me on the same business. He
talked to me for an hour about the uncertainty
OF life and the certainty Of death. thought
perhaps, he was missionary. II seemed
much concerned about my wife and children,
and once or twice wiped his eyes with whito
pocket handkerchief I knowcd he was a
friend, and told hsm would reflect seriously
about the matter
| believe that company is a purely philan-
thropic institution and would lend poor fcl-
Ter few dollars if ho was suffering. | think
will try to borrow little from their agents
tomorrow. This morning the first one como
to see me agin and L concluded was looking
nifty bad, and axed him to excuse me as I was
not feclin well went to DR.. Alexander,
and got dose Of salts. He axcd me if was
sick | told him supposed I was and tae
reason why lie then told mo all about it
and said there was about 100 of them fullcrs
in town, and they bored about half an inch
Mt the first interview and an inch ut second in
the same hole, and 50 on until tifcy got to ths-
hollow, and the patient give in and took a
policy. l don't know about that but I will
say they are the frcndicst, most sympathizcn
and kind hearted men ever struck only I
don't like 50 much talk about cofiins and
graycyards. I didn't take the salts.
TIE SHENANDOAH VALLEY BLOOMING
AoAlN.-The Iynchburg N,yinian Says
The scenes of rural peace and plenty to be
found in many portions of Virginia arc truly
refreshing and cheering. Especially is this
the case in mhat is known as the great Shcnan.
doah Valley We have recently passed
through large portion Of that ayorcd region,
and were never more struck with its beauty
or with the abundant gifts whi.A munif.
| cent Providence has showed upon it than then.
From Staunton down to its lowest borders It IS
one prolonged garden spot, blooming like q
ycrdurc-clad oasis. All traces of grim war
have been swept away by the hand ofindustry.
The barns and dwellings lcvclcd to the earth
have been rebuilt; the destroyed fencing has
been replaced, and overhowing garncrs and
waving fields or corn and grass proclaim the
triumph Of nature over the barbarians of man.
1t is pleasant to behold the evidences of thrift
and prosperity which have SO soon followed
in the track Of fire and sword. The fertile
fields which there abound, responsive to the
toll of man, arc giving out generous yield
of the fruits Of the earth, and shedding
abroad happy influence on the people
ea--
bsg- Josh Billings thus moralizes There
haint been bug made yet in vain, nor ono
that warn't good Job thcro is ever lots of
human men loafng around blacksmith shops
and cider mills all over the country that don't
seem to be necessary for anything but to beg
plug tobacco and swear, and steal watermelons,
but you let the cholera break out once, and
then you will sec the wisdom of having list
sich mon around: they help count.
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esg- An old topper said that he could, when
blindfolded, tell each Of the several kinds
of liquors. When brandy, whiskey, gin and
other drinks were presented to him, he pro.
nounccd correctly what they were At
length glass of pure water was presented
him; he tasted and paused, tasted again and
again considered, and shook his head Z; at last.
he said, Gentlemen, give it up; am not
used to that kind Of liquor"
1.---
CT Josh Billings charges the cat with
being krittcr Of aifcktashun. | hcv known
cat to cloan tho cream all oph from the
buzzum OF pan of milk, and then limp into
the sitting room on all four legs, and Law
down in the corner of the fire place as mel
ancholy as though she hadn't friend on the
face Of tho earth "s1
GeA- The Paris correspondent Of the World
says: "rho French soldiers, while running
from the enemy at Wocrth, took each ono a
corpse on his back, and so protected them.
selves against tho bullets.
EY- Since Queen Victoria took her place