Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-08-23

Lightning struck hive of bees in Kan.
sas the other day The story is soon told.
The misguided lightning eeue out of that
hive quicker than it went in and shot off
into spaco with it's tail between its legs.
Moral-Nevcr pick quarrel when you are
not acquainted with tho folks.
"a quiet, penetrating, conversational
stylo" says Spurgeon, "would seem to be
the most telling. Men do not howl and
hal!oo when they are pleading in deepest
earnestness; they have generally at such
times less wind and little moro rain; less
rant and fcw moro tears. On, on with
one monstrous shout, aud you will weary
everybody and wear yourself out. Be wise
now, therefore, 0, ye who would succeed ia
declaring your Masters message among tte
multitude. aud use your voices as common
sense would dictate"
There have been fifty one men legally
hung in the United States since the advent
of 1877, eleven of whom were executed on
the 21st of juno. Of these nineteen were
negroes, ono Chinaman, ono Mexican, and
thirty whites. Forty five werc hanged for
homicide, five for arson aud one for rape.
Twenty eix of these condemned men died
happy, with sacred songs upon their lips,
aud declaring that their souls would fy
straight for heaven, and two stoutly refused
the assistance of the clergy, saying it was
matter between themselves and their God.
MARX THE MAN.-Mr. Youmans. member
Of tho Legislature from Barnwell, has re-
funded $l83.20 of bis legislative pay and
mileage which he declined to receive Mr..
Youmans opposed and fought against the
grab" and he has declined to receive a cent
more from his poor constituents than he and
the people considered fair compensation for
his services.
Tho good citizens Of Bornwell ought to
re eleot Mr.. Youmans as long ms he wishes to
represent them and we believe they will.
Mark the men-Buck. Of Horry, and You.
mans, of Barnwell, both Of whom havo refused
to conntenance any legislation pointing to-.
wards grabs. ."-Marion Star.
The manufacture Of paper -four barrels il
one OF the growing industries of Wisconsin.
Theso barrels ore made from straw paper
pulps. which is run into molds in the shane Of
| hall barrels and subjected to great pressure.
The ends are made in the SAME way, and so
perfectly does tho machine do it's work that
any piece in barrel may be substituted for q
similar one. The barrels have an average
thickness OF three-sxteenths Of an inch, and
are very light. Their advantage over other
barrels are found in their lightness. durability
| and cheapness, for they will not cost a third
Of the ordinary price. Moreover. the grooves
fit 80 perfectly that no -four is lost BY sitting
through in transportation, and thus certain
percentage is saved.
The Baptists have held protracted
meeting at Secona church, one mile West
of Pickens Court House. which closed on
last Thursday week. There wero several
aooessions to the church and three baptised
in Twelve Mile River, at Sccona brid 20, on
Tuesday. The meeting was conducted by
Revs. Hiott, McClannahan and G.. w. Sin
gltou.
Mr.. Charles W. Dorr died at his home.
four miles East of Piokens Court House, on
last Sunday evening. Ho was, apparently.
well up to 10 o'clock Saturday morning, and
was making soaifold to dry fruit on, when
taken with severe pain in the head, and
soon became speeohless, in which condition
he remained until death relieved his suffer.
ings.
TRUTns.-To be silent about an ioiury
makes the Cocr Of it more uneasy than com.
plants. I
Every one is in one thing at least original
in his manner of snoezing.
People in love generally resolve first and
reason afterwards.
Men are made to be eternally shaken
about, but women are flowers that lose thcir
beautiful coIors in the noise and tumult Of
lifo.
Our prayers and Gods mcrcy are like
two buckets in we'll; while one ascends the
other dcscends.
Never reproach man with the faults Of
his relatives
The greatest truths ore tho simplest--so
are the greatest men