Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-06-24
rIaIsing a VIII Under DimcuItIes.
FROM ANDREWS "REMINISCENCES OF A
IS SA{l GEORGIA LAWYER. g&, ~

On the night of the 18th November
1881 believe was the time Of "the falling
stars"--an obese old farmer was lying OH his
sofa, having negro woman scratching his
head, two children picking his cars, two rub
bing his hands and two his feet, when he was
startled by onc-who had been looking out
of the window oxclaiming, "lor master,
something is OH fire, see how the Goals are fly.
ing" Kicking and knocking away the seven
misunderstanding him like ants around
a dead worm-hc went to tho door, and see.
ing the pyrotechno display, sent tic whole
scvcn to call Phillips, the oversccr, whom,
whom he came, ho ordered to call the negroes,
AVID making him select four of the strongest,
he had himself let down his well, and telling
Phillips to stand at the mouth to transmit
his orders, proceeded, shouting from his low
or deep, "Phllips, make Tom and Petor get
on the gin honsc, Sam and Bob on tho barn,
Joe and jeff on tho corn crib, and make the
rest carry water" "Phillipsr "Sir. {"
"Have them fodder.stacks in tho gin.houso
field caught yet? 2" "No, sir" "Phillips,
amt the grass.feld, on the south hill, all in
a blaze7" "Not yet, sir; the fire goes out
before coming to the ground" "Phillips,
have bottle of that old peach brandy, in the
cellar, sent down-for as hot as it is up there,
it is mighty cold down herc--and give the
niggers what they want, for it will all be
burnt up before day" "Phillips, do you
smell any birthstone from the fire 7' sT
thought, sir, 1 did Whit of it just now."-
"Phillips, if any Of that firc falls down here
and should miss me, it will scald me like q
hog in scalding tub, at least it will parboi'
the life out of me. Phillips, get pen, ink aud
paper, (aftcr they were brought hp proceed
ed J "Phillips, can you write on the bench
where they set the bucket" eyes,
sir !" (After debating short will, Phillips
said he would have to come up and sign in
the presence of witnesses, when he proceeded y
"Phillips, what is the state of the fire Pr
pouring like it was raining ten thousand
brushheaps." "Can't come up yet, Phillips.
Phillips, have you heard Gabricl's trumpet?"
"Not yet" DWELL, let me know the first
toot you hear. that may have time to pray
a little" phillips proceeded to tell him
that there was no use making will, no how,
for all his property would be burned, and it
would be of no use DWELL, Phillips, for
got that" The Old Peach having begun to
operate, gave him Dutch courage to como up,
having first had the wagon body brought near
the we'll and turned upside down, under
which he crawlcl. Phillips proposed having
straw put under the body for him to lie on,
he objected, "bccause it would take fire too
easily" But, ordering s!,eepskins and blan-
kcts he gave directions to have himself let
down again if the wagon body caught on fire,
aud went into his woocn nest under it. The
reaction from the warmth and soothing quail
ltfcs Of the cmptied bottle, wrapped him. with
his fears, into forgctfulncss until the blessed
sun, rising before the sleeper, blotted out all
appearance of the falling FIRE. That ao1l
was never presented for probate.
BE KIND TO TIlE LITTLE ONEs.--"Honey
catches more flies than mustard" is an old
saying, and it is especially TRUE as regards
children. A young lady who had charge of
one OF the departments in public school in
neighboring city states that on one occasion
a lady came with her sou, about twelve years
of age "who had been suspended from every
other similar institution in that part Of the
city for truancy or other bad conduct" The
mother said to her:
Gle is very bad boy; his father has
whipped him and | have whipped him, but
it does no good. You will be obliged to pun.
ish him, he is SO bad"
The young schoolnistress, Immediately af.
ter the departure of the paront, called him to
her, and spoke kindly and cncouragingly to
him.
"Charly, wish you to 60 and deliver this
letter to MIR. -, in - street, and, as il
is matter of much Importance to me, wish
you to take il and return as speedily as YOU
can, and bring me the answer
The boy then raised his head, said the lady
and smiled. lie took the letter, and, iudg
ing from the time occupied. and his appear
ance on his return, he must have ran all the
way there and back. He was complimcntcd
on his faithfulness and prompitudc, and placed
with his class.
Occasionally" she observed, "I have
asked him to do similar errands for mo, and
Tor tho eighteen months during which he was
under my supervision, never had better
boy, or ono more willing and obcdcnt."
Poor boy he had nevcr had any encour
agoment or incentive to good before.
MISS NoNA ONEAL TALKS BfZ.--NIisa
O'neal has s>answcred the chap who called he,
"darling,' "sweet," and all that. Here /,
is: ooh you say you are lonely without me-
that you sigh for .one glance of my eve
you're barnoying always about me-Oh why
don't you to papa apply? You men are 50
very deccving, can't believe aught that
you say; your love ! will only believe in
when my jointure is made 'au fait.'
"Thls trash about eyes, voice and glanciug
may DO for miss .iH her teens; but ho who
to me makes advances must talk of his bank
stock and means. You beg me to 90 gaIivant.
ing, to meet you at the foot Of the ane-with
kiss, too! why man you are rantin do you