Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-08-19
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One Of tho most remarkable cases Of sudden
cure OF disease, was that of rheumatic indi
vidual, with which is connected an amusing
ghost story.
There was couple of men in some old set
tied part of the country, who were in tho
habit of stealing sheep, and robng church
yards of tho burial clothes of the dead.
There was a public road leading by nsot
ing house where there was grave. yard, and
not far off tavern.
Early one moonlight night, while one o
tho misoreants was busy robbing grave, the
other won't off to steal sheep. Tho first one
having accomplished his business, wrapped q
shroud around him, and took sent in the
meeting house door to wait for his compan.
ion.
A man on foot passing along the road to.
wards the tavern, took him to bo ghost, and
alarmed almost to death, ran as fast as his
feet could carry him to the tavern, which he
reached out of breath.
AS soon as he GOULD speak he declared that
he had seen ghost robod in white, sitting
in the church door, But nobody would be-
liovo his story
He then declared that if ony one of them
would 20 back with HIM, they might be con-
yinood.
But incredulous as they were, no one could
be found that had courage enough to 60.
At length man who was so afflicted with
the rheumatism that he could scarcely walk,
declared he would go if the man would carry
him there, he Mt once agreed, took him On
his back, and Of they went
When they got in sight sure enough it was
as he snid
Wishing to satisfy themselves well and get
as near view rs possible of his ghostship, in
tho dim light. they kept vcnturing nearer and
nearer.
The man with tho shroud around him took
! them to be his companion with sheep on his
back, aud asked in low tone of voice:
"ls he fat? z"
Meeting with no reply, he repeated { Q
question, raising his voice higher.
'Is he fat?"
Still no reply.
Then in a vehement tone he called:
els he fat 7"
This Was enough The man with the other
OH his back repied
"Fat or lean you may have him -
Aud dropping the invalid, he travelled back
to the tavern us fast as his feet would carry
him But he had scarcely arrived there,
when along came the invalid on foot too
The sudden fright had cured him of rheu
matisn and from that time forward he was
a well man.
FANNY FERNs ExpERIENcE.-The fol-,
lowing is bit Of Fanny Ferns experience !:
81 used to believe in school friendship. The
dclusion ended when Arabella Triplet told
mutual friends that was years and years her
senior, knowing what dreadful fib che told
| used to suffer pangs of anger because Of
woes of beggars. Since that have seen one
unstrap his wooden leg in an area, aud run
off gayy on two legs of his own. Another
threw loaf of bread in the gutter, and |
saw third, who had all day been yelling,
"Please assist the blind" carefully examining
his collection of ten cent stamps by the light
OF friendly apple. .woman's candle | used
to put the greatest faith in lovers vows
Now, [ do not believe man means anything
he says to woman, unless it is something
dsagreeabe. used to believe in faithful
servants Since then have hired girls from
intelligence offices, and lost all my handker.
chiefs but one used to believe in beauty
Since then | have seen bewitching belle
take off half of her hair, all her teeth, the
best of her complexion, two pounds of cotton
batting and corset"
A NoTmER's INFLUENcE.-IIo touching
is this tribute of Hon. r. II. Benton, to his
mothers influence: "My mother asked me
never to use tobacco; have never touched it
from that time to the present day. She asked
| me not to gamble, and have never gambled;
| cannot tell who is losing in games that are
being played. She admonished me, too,
against hard drinking; and whatever capacity
for endurance have at present, and what.
ever usefulness have attained through life,
| attribute to having complied with her pious
and correct wishes
E:g- An old soakcr replied to temper
ance lecturer by the following poser: "If
water rots the soles of your boots, what Of.
feet must it have on he coat of your stom.
ach p
EB- The machinery used in Massachusetts,
is capnble of doing the work of one hundred
millions Of men.
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