Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1872-01-26

BANKING ON THE WnIrE Folks PLAN -
Sam Johnson, of New Orcaus, was great
authority on the leyee; dnd due day he called
his satellites together and addressed them Old
the Importance Of adopting a fioatcial iyoliov
more nearly resembling that uhiol1 Had raised
to opulenoe their Caucasian neigfibdte "Nig-
gers" said he, ''if you want to aet tiSh vol,
must save your money. You must have
bank. OATS de way white folks d,ea ~.
These words fell on a propitious soil, Ths
project went into swift execution, and .Sthie
earnings of the week were promptly fortIIcotY 9
ing "Niggers," says Sau, "I'll Be cashier;
you must posit de money wild me, aud whea
you want any you must draw onto it. OATS
de way de white folks does" All went rner!
rily for a Willie, ahd tlic depositofs vsctc hiRR.
ly cated about ode bank" But by and by
there began the drafts It was found easier
to get funds into this model institution than
to get them out again, and Sam was conpelf.
Cd to face the angry customers aud explain.
cts all righs," says he; "de bank 9 only
suspended, and in a few days she will again
resumc,' dat's de way de white folks does..'
This expedient lasted but \ little while, how
ever; suspicious of foul play day by day in.
creased, and the storm was abuut TO huisti on
the head of The great operator, When lie found
it expedent to gather once more his infuriat.
ed depositors, apd "face the music frankly.
"Niggers," said he, "dar ain't no use a niou
in about it i! De moneys spent, and de
banks broke and dats de way de white
folks does !" s uIiF
MxHoMEr.-The Arabs before the mission
OF Mahomet, were Sabe 'us, or worshipers of
the stars To the distinguished tribe of the.
II Hn tl,or A,J, -
which was regarded US a rational pulladiin,.
ard was kept Ut Mecca. To this tribe be-.
longed Mahomet, who, through his inter-
course With the jews and Christians, Ieafned
70 prefer Monotheism to tho Polytheism of
his couDtrymen. After attsning an inde-
pendent position by marriage with rich
widow, he gave himself up for while to
life of religious retirement, and in his fortieths
year reappeared with the dvctrine that there
was but one God, and chat he, Mahomet,
was his prophet. At FIRST he not only found
but few adherents, but riot forced hin, to-
leave Mecca for Medina, on the 10th Of July,
622, FROM. which, as Hegira, or Flight of
Mahomet, the Maliometans compute their
years. as the Christians do theirs, from the
birth of Chlist. While at Medina he COM
posed some of the fragments of which the
holy book, called the Koran, consists Short3
ly afterwards he was formally acknowledged
by the Arabians as the appointed mcssenger,
Of the Deity, and after his death, In the year
G32, his tomb at Mecca became the resort
of pilgrims. The religion which he left be.p
hind him taught the unity of God as the
creator aud presefver of the universe, this
resurrection of the dead aud u life hereafter,
in which the good would be rewarded ana the
bad punished. TO the ceremonies Of the
faith belong frequent ablutions, the Offering
of five prayers daily, fasting, aud pilgrimagss
to Mecca. The giving Of aims was COM
mended, polygamy, within certain limits was
allowed, and wine and pork were prohibited.
Avery practical prccept of the Koran was
the duty of diffusing the true doctrine BY FIRE
and sword, if necessary, and all who died ID
thu pious cause were promised paradise
full of sensual delights. as Al a,,8
CHEER HrM.-lu one Of our large cities;
fire broke out in lofty dwelling It was
near midnight, and the flames had made
headway before they were discovered. The
fire companies rallied, but the smoke had be-
come so thick that the outlines of the house
were scarcely visible. and The fiery element
was raging with fearful power, when d pier
cling cry thrilled all hearts as they learned
that there was one pcrson yet unsased with.
in the building. In a moment a ladder was
swung through the flames aud planted against,
the heated walls. and a brave fireman rushed
up its rounds to the rescue. "#'"
Overcome By the smoke, and perhaps daun..'
ted by the Kissing flames before him, hei
halted and seemed to hesitatste. It was tn3
awful sceno. A life hung in ths BALANCES.
each--moment was an age. II
"Cheer him - shouted voice from the
crowd, and Wild "hurrsh ~ burst like d
tempest from the beholding multitude. That
choer did the work, and the brave frotIatit
went upward amid smoke and flame, aud in o.
moment descended with the rescued one ia
his arms.
Friend, brother, when you see d brave souf
battling with temptation, STRUGGLING Under
the cross, rushing forward gtoirescue dying
men, and yet faltering in an hour of4weak-.
ness or moment Of peril, then @cheer ihimg,
And as a PEBBLES fall may change rivers
course, so your words of fsympathetio kfndhoss
my upiift dropping heart, aia It's ffaiite faiiteT-
ing purpose f6f nobiS life.
MIoRATIoN.--eA proatinent railroad OIL
oial informs the Augusta sChronicls that, the
number of families, emigrants, chiefly from
North and South Garolina, passiLg through
August, during the fiat fifteeu DIS Of this
year, exceeded sir HUNDRED About two.
thirds of this number we're en- s6uts for Ar
kansas and. Texas, the femsindef settling in