Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1872-01-05
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was opce Ours Is is Ours no longer Il PASSED
through, time frop, eternity on one side into
eternity on tlsei Other, like a meteor thfougt
space, bat as il passed il recorded s all. the
thoughts, 'w6rds and aotious Of mankind
whether good Or evil, ip volume, aud, when
its mission was ended, piqeea the record ppon
the,top of q pile Of books of.a similar oharac;
tsr-the testimony of former yesterdays
which are awaisipg the Day Of Final Account
iHhDSfi&N.h 2YTo.DAY, ,l4bmtifi4 mhrt
Itishere. The only portion Of time to which
we, ,oan lay CLAIM but II is swiftly passing, q
and will soon BIO numbered among The list Of
yesterdaysAthe name indiscriminately ap.
Piled 70 alf to days that have fulfilled the mis-.
sion upon, which they we were sent To-day is
the timc in whichwo really livo, for now events
are actually transpiring; the past is gone, and
faithfnlness of memory is all upon which we
eau, rely, whilo the, future is dark and uncer-
tain Enjoy the present and turn II to the
best advantage never let chances Of bappi
ness slip away unimproved, for they are ,. as
golden strands woven in web of life, which
diffuse light and beauty through the whole
fabfic, and, !, whom age has onfeebled iIus, we
willhave q bright past to look upon, which
will reflect its brilliancy upon our deolining
years, thus lighting our path to the tomb :,
,spn, ~ '9nbau FOREVER. .a 3it.,as5fi4is (
There is contained in this word something
which inspires us with profound awe --some.
thing solemn, grand, inconcevable How
can We Imagine series Of years merging into
eternity and ncuer ending? It is impossible.
An impenetrabfe mental darkness which en-
velopes the future years of patient toll has
failed to dispe. ,,oia oi
Great minds have sounded tho depths
which at one time were deemed unfathoma.
ble.a Reason and reflection have traced aud
brought to light many hidden laws of nature,
but before this subject tho most profound
minds IRE powerless all is darkness aud un.
certainty but Hope persistently points
through the gloom to point in the distance
which seems brighter than the rest, but which
we are unable to see through any other than
the 0eye) Of Faith d at first VIC see it but,
dimly, but, after gazing awhile, it takes upon
itself moro definite form. 1t Is algate-a
golden gate--which opens at times to receive
poor way.worn pilgrims, emitting gloriously
bright light, while the sound of heavenly
music COMES floating down the highway' Of
life, cheering tho travellers thereon. As the
eye of Faith grows stronger, We perceive an
Inscription, wrought ins'goldenj characters,
which is "Heaven }" lot this be our beacon
and our watchword.
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Love Your MorHER.-Lttle ones, do
you love your mother7 You will never meet
an eye as tender, a hand as geltle, or a heart
as kind as hers. No love will ever bo So
strong as that which she bears you. 1t was
she who nourished you in your infancy, and
soothed, with pleasure, your feverish cries.
when all other ears had grown weary of them
She would cool the heavy brow, change the
heated pillow, and answer your countless
calls till the stars palod in the hoayens, aud
yet no repining words escaped her lips.,.,.s .s.,
1t was your mother who watched over you
in childhood, taught your lisping tongue its
first words and your 'tottering feet to bear
your unsteady weight. She was happy if
your childish heart was full Of joy; or if your
brow was cloudcd, with loving words and
gentle manner, she was ever ready to disperse
It. In youth, she guided the feet, which are
so prone to err intothe paths of peach and
Then we must love her who has so much
loved us.
When you go forth into the world, If you
are in prosperity, many hearts will be thrown
at your feet; but so soon as fortune frowns,
these friends will desert you for, QUE more ia.
vored by fortune. 'Tis then mothers love
will shine the brighter; and In the depth of
her devotion will make you forget that the
world is cold and cheerless; that friends
ore false, and that life is full of dlsappoint
ment. hgts pur ''
Then let your mothor see that you M;nh
other perform those little nameless atten
tions which catfonly answer the demand of a
loving heart. Z. 'i'a f 'N
NANUTa EILror CREATES PANoRAM1c
SENSATION Columbia correspondent
Of the Chronicle g Sentinel, under date of
the 23d, says: 'n''
Mr. r.. w, Warren, Manager Of the 'Pl-
grim" Panorama, was arrested here last night
4undor a warrant issued at the instance Of
CongressmanfR R. B. Elliot, charging viola.
tlon of the civil rights bill, in refusing to al
low the State Congressman's wife and other
colored females to occupy seats among the
whites. He was held to bail in $4,000 for
his appearance at the February term of the
Court of General Sessions. The sable Con.
gresham declines all compromise, and should
the case 20 TO trial, it is thought that there
will be some rich developments in regard to
the general status of tho aggrieved Madam
Elliot The Panorama men evince pluck aud
determination to ight,the issue, and have tho
sympathy pf pumb bors of the citizens