Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-04-28

will 20 into good hands. Of course III
give it to him, but in my own way. IIa ha!
| have plan for that"
Soon the old man dropped ioto su,nbcr
| again. lie had the samc calm countcnauce,
and the same serene smile. Ills life was dc.
void of all evil and his drcams were full of
good deeds in store for the future.
Time passed on. Que day the young man
came Into Mr. Girard's office. lie was in
the eab of nechnnic. aud he looked health.
tul and sinewy from manuel labor
| "Good day, Mr.. Girard' he snid, as the
old gentleman turned to him with warm
greeting 81 have come to tell you that
am good cooper now. / have served my
entire time"
"Can you make good barrel ?"
"As good as any cooper in Philadelphia"
"Nlake me twenty, and bring them here
Yourself"
The young man went off, and in an hour
was hard at work at the barrels. He was re
ally a superior workman, and when the twcn.
ty barrels we're completed, they were the ad.
mirat OH of all in the shop. When they had
been placed in Mr. Glrards store he exam
lncd every one with the closest scrutiny
! he looked ut the slaves, the hoops, the heads,
the shape, the cutting, and the driving, and
IN the end remarked to the young cooper,
who va, anxiously awaiting his verdict:
"rhry are guod barrels. | never saw bet.
ter You have learned your trade and done
your part faithfully. Come into the count.
ing room, and III now do mine"
The couple went into the office The old
mans face benned with pleasure and SatiSfac.
ton. and the Young mans was flushed aud
pale ty turns, from the peculiar circumstances
of the moment Mr. Girnrd took down his
check book and wrote check. This he cut
out, and then, turning to the young man, he
sid
"My young friend, listen to me- Your
fidelity, promptneSs, and energy early attrac
ted my attention Then had dream about
you | mentioned to you long time ago
You a'tvd with alacrty upon the suggestion
made in consequence of that dream. aud to
| aty you stand before me skilled IN trade.
| have dreamed of you in the meantime A
good spirit whispered into my car to give you
twenty thousand dollars You have m,dc
tor me twenty superior barrels. for which I
will now pay you one thousand dollars each.
! maxine" twenty th"nSunh dollars in al f"
MIR Gir'rd al tliS juncturc placed in the
l'''d Of the a"itatcd young man the check he
had prepared
Now he continued, 'ynn have capital
t" commence hnSnrSs MS IA merchant, it YOU
see fit Should disaster uvcrtake YOU 90 to
your trade again"
The Dung nan broke forth IN a torrent Of
thanks, but Mr. Girard abruptly stopped him,
saying -
"l"n lose interest your money while
You talk have fulfilled nv dreams, and
done Justice to you. Good morning"
Here this strange Interview ended The
young man went away with the deepest graft
thdc III his heart. and ii resolution to mike u
nam" in business worthy of the respect Of his
generous brncfactor. lie subsequently be
G';iie 'ne of the nrSt merchants of Phiiad J.
phm This incident is one of the most sin.
.uiar in the history of Mr. Grard, and no
less in the annals of dreams.
GOVERNOR ScoTr's VIEWS The Cover
nor Oh recent visit to Charleston has been
interviewed by correspondent Of the Nrws,
who gives II full report of the conversation,
in which the Governor declared that the debt
had been grossly exaggerated, and that the
increase of the bonded debt represents, main
y, upfnndcd liabilities contracted previous to
his administration. That the endorsements
by the State are amply protected ty the ac.
tual assets of tho railroads and that the en-
tire bonded debt of South Caroliua is less
than eight millions of dollars, with about one
million floating debt, which last will be paid
Immediately with the funds now in the treas.
ury and with the incoming taxes.
lie said the object of changing tho time
of collection Of taxes, is to ensure collection
from the poorer classes and should add two
hundred thousand to State revenue also that
an extension Of time would be granted if re-
quircd.
Abiding to the tax payers Convention
called for next month by the Charleston
Chamber Of Commerce and Board of Trade
he said the Convention would result in show.
ing the people that the State finances were in
healthy condition, and the debt as he rep.
resented. lie hoped, also, that it would ere.
ute a better feeling, and re establish confidence
by preparing the way to give fair share of
offices in the State to men OF ability and cx.
perience He pronounccs in favor of mi.
nority representation as the readcst cure for
existing grievances Of the whites.
COMMON CASE -"Doctor," said person
to q surgeon, "my daughter has had a terrible
fit this morning sho continued full half an
hour without knowledge or understanding"
"Oh," replied tho doctor, "ncvcr mind
that =; many people continue SO all their lives.
Deg" A man who puts himself on the ground
of moral principle, if the whole world be
aoninst him is uipbtipr than oll Ncvcr bo