Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-06-24
MR. FiItnore's Habits ahd IteaitI,,.

1t wae my privilege to meet our ex-Presi.
dent few evenings since at social enter.
tainment. Sitting down for q few ments'
conversation with him, was struck with his
si,ngularly healthy appearance. Every thing
about his noble frame indicated man of iron
constitution the erect posture, checks OF
would have been glad to converge viii, hin,
about political affairs, in which his inteYaah
seems unabated; but my curiosity was chief
~ excited to know the secret Of such v;ooE.
Gus old age in one who had undergone such 4
vast amount Of public labor as he.
"You appear to be in excellent health. eit. ,,
| I remarked. 0'''
81 have taken but one dose of medicine II
thifty.seSen years." he replied, stand that wos
forced upon me by my friends, and was e en-. NJ
tirely unnecessary" p
"lt is rather remarkable, sill, bald, "tbat
one who has passed through such career nf
toll, care ahd ticissitude as you have shonll
vigor." o0NttS
81 owe the fact" he replied, etto an or;ei..
naily strong constitution, to an education or,
farm, and to life long habits of reguiaritv
and temperance. never smoked or chewed
tobacco. | never knew intoxication. -
throughout all my public life maintained
the same regular and systematic htbits Of
living to which had previously been accus-
toned. heVer allowed my usual hours for
sleep to be interrupted. The Sabbath I az
eggs hept as a day ofrest. Besides being a
religious duty, it was essential to health. On
commencing &C my presidential career, l found
that the Sabbath had frequently been employ
Cd by visitors for private interviews with the
PrCSldenk h,S
this custom, and ordered my door keeper TO
meet all Sunday visitors with an indiscrimi.
nate refusal. While chairman of the Com.
mittee of Ways and Means in Congress. and
during my entire presidential career, nv la
bors were always onerous and often excessive,
but l never suffered an hour of siokness
through them ALL"
Our conversation was interrupted by d
summons from out hostess to the stibper room:
oysters, ice creatn, turkey and jellies were
spread out upon the generous table, and the
gnests attacked the luxurious repast without
mercy either to it or to themselves.
watched The ex-Preaident with no little
interest. Every thing which could temnt tia
palate was offered TO him, but he politely said
"No, thank you" He simply sipped 4
cup OF tea to avoid being singular with his
usual courtesy. I cast my eye over the room
full of guests, and could not see one who look.
ed as healthy, as he not one who seemingly
with as m"oh impanity might indulge in a
surtcit a. bedtime How the example of his
temperance affected others know not, but I
went away from that evening party with
new resolve to eat less, that might work
more and to better purpose.
tfo&EsIoK. MI. Joseph Powell, formerly
of ureenville, S. c., and commercial agent of
the United States, at Port Stanley, Falkland
Islands, writes home as follows:
MYou may be aware that this is tho last
sailing point next to the South Pole. Be.
yond this, no vessel ever sails, and human
footsteps are never seen. tits perpetual win:
tef-snoW eSefy month in the YEAR Tho
islands are naked of tree and bush and verv
little soil-high mthrtains and hills Of vol 4,
canic rock over ninetsnths of the surface.--;
Nothing Of the grain kind is ever taised-no
seed timu of harvest. There are no animals,
except Wild horses and cattle. Foxes and
rabbits have been brought here from the Unii
ted States. No snakes, frogs, feas, spiders,
bedbugs, or INSECTS Uf any kind. The wind
blows at all times--often so strong that YOU
cannot look out. The population, all told:
does not exceed three hundred on oil the
islands, and are very poof This is only d
harbor for wrecks: Expenses are very high.
and living poor-no comforts of life whatever,
Board and lodging, annually, i've hundred
and twenty dollars, III come home the frat
opportunity. am distat. from New York
twelve thousand miles by sea. MY voyage I'd
my post of duty occupied one hlndrod md
five days. I am thirty days sail from Rid
dc Janeiro $500 miles beyond Chill; and Pes
ru, ahd six huudrHd miles off Cape Horn. 4 +
wish you and Colonel Fletcher to seeure na
q slttiation at the Capital. desire 10 live ia;
Nashville the remainder of my life" q 8 =
BAHNWELL RA1nRoAD. Tho right Of wvaa1;
for this road is being rapidly secured. T,arSa
tracts of land have been donated TO IL. ,TudSa
Aldrioh himself having given 500 acres Will
drops. The line from Blaekvilleto Barnweii
is nearly graded, and the cross ties are beiha
cut and delivered. !; The President of tRR
road, Mr.. Chapman, leaves for New York IA.
day to purchase the iron and rolling stool,5 -
He expects to have the cars ftitnins II,
Blaok7illc by the LIST Of November. - DDS
d,ea. VA Il, IN sf 81, s; 'sS
~ y @ttHE PoAr ROYAL RArrnoA s. fks fbsWs
at work on this road is being increased a Nm IN,
points. Arrangements are bsibe made N,
work night and day. and III is believed ttas
the sSad viii be completed % augusta bS s ths
lst Of Noyember, next. The track ID Seinss
laid laid rapidly, II anticipation of THE saAYl3