Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-09-23
Observation-Disclosures "
Definitions.

| What is Joy f--The honey Of existence ;
really beneficial and agreeable when partaken
of in moderation, but highly injurious when
taken to excess. = ~
What is Ol}onteply ply,@osept2 The philosophy
Of life, agd tho principal ingredient IN the
cup Of haPpinssz j.. q aeom|m,1.0dity that is .un.
dervlellusqd,i in consequence Of, the very low
price, can bo obtained y !IIasd for.
What is happiness IA butterfly t!at
roves from, flower to flower in ,kho. garden Of
existence, and which is eagerly pursued by
the multitude in the vain hope ,pff' + .ebtRiping
the prize, yet it continually slsdees ,slfii kshfsir
grasp.
Whit Whl il is a%eh|}iitiSSe "A fierce aud unean-
ausrHR|'llo. stefd, thPt bears its rider onward
in the nigh road to prsferment; but it .q}fitss qftssn
times throws him with such sfsl that he
rarely if eyer, recovors.
What is Crime "A wretched vagabond,
travelling from place to place in a%tfSuitless en-
,deavor to escape from justice, who is constant,
ly engaged in pursuit. A foe to virtue and
happiness, Though et times the companion of
poor Innocence, who; is made to suffer for the
guilty. sEr
T What is yJ,ustioeY--,A pair of scales, in
which the actions of mankind are often weigh
ed; the true weights being sometimes bought
up by peswer and wealth, while Qtthers that
are incorrect are substituted.
What is Fear?-A frightful and danger
Gus substance to the really guilty, but a vain
and harmless shadow to the consoientiously
honest and upright.
What is !aleness "a AzRpbbPll RpbbPlio H mipt, where
various kinds of mischief are coined and ex-
tensively circulated among the most despica.
BILE of the human race
What is Fortune7- capricious dame,
who often rejects these who 81 gre most ap4i9Qas
to solicit her fa.qrs, while others more un-
worthy are Il the recipients Of her bount' with
out solicitation.
What is Fashion "A beautiful envelope
for mortality, presenting glitteriog and pol
shed exterior, the appearance ~ Of which gives
no certain indoqti0h g Of the ! real vs yrpe 9f what
| What is VITA sparkling beverage that
is highly exhilarating and agreeable, when
taken fa e at the expense 9f others sHt, Yhqp
used at 9Hr Own cost it bec07@9es '7I19s hitter and d
unpleasant.
What is Thought fountain from which
flow all good aud evil intentions; mental
fluid, electrical in the force and rapidity ofits
movements, and s!il!!siAtly flowing unseen with.
in its own secret avenues; yet it is the con.
trolling power Of all animated matter, and tho
chief niainspring of all our actions
What is knowledge "A key that unravels
all mysteries, aud which unlooks the entrance
and discovers new, unseen, and untrodden
paths in the hitherto unexplored fields of sol
enco and literature.
zw As Us ~ stand BY the sea shore and
watch the huge tides come ;in, We retreat,
thinking we will be overwhelmed; soon, how
ever, they flow back. So With tho waves of
trouble in the world; they threaten us, but a
firm resisltanoo makes them break at @ onr feet.
nR 4 yoeHY|nsg american \ student len at Berlin Ii!
blew out his brains IRA because, after having been
there nearly eight months, he .'".oopld not
str'E9 one note ppop i the p"anG a s as il it should
be !s'2SsA:. s'tspaAk."
LoNp.qES, September l4.-Tho Fri Irish mail,
mostly composed of passenger cars, was
thrown into the river Trent, at Eoneworth,
Wales, by misplaced switch. The loss Of
life was fearful.
aea- No character can bo lastingly injured
by fearless discharge Of ad|pgIty ad|pgIty. cauu'ny Or
prejudice may g|a.c2Ipr N|bscpre it for time, but in
the end it will shine the brighter for tho
clouds which obscure it.
Ew A bill chartering the Athens and
Clayton Railroad, and giving State aid, to the
amount Of fifteen thousand dollars per mile,
has passed tho Georgia House Of Represen-
| tstiyy!ess ttattiiyes.
n1s Fa e. ss I 3$:ss;s ssss !; j; FsH: S:ss
precipitated in the river by falling bridge.
Many others were immersed, but were rescued.
AZ The Republican party 10 Missouri
is 6opeless1y split, the point at issue being
whether the existing acknowledgements in The
State should be maintained or abrogated.