Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-07-04

farming q decided SUCCESS in the South, we
must educate ourselves in tho way of giving
moro attention to the small things connected
with tho business In othor words, we
must bring ourselves into the habit Of
"maAipg every edgo ont" and saving eyory.
thing, no. matter how insignificant, that
comes within our roach. A strict adherence
to this rule is what makes it pay ut tho
North; tho main profit coming to the North
ern farmorigr out of his savings of small
thingsr7-a cent hero and cent thoro. Ono
hundred of these cents mako dollar, you
see, and very often we might save hundred,
and not unfrequently several hundred of
them in a,singlo day, where wo now permit
thom to 90 to loss. Ono hundred day
would bo S365 added to your year by profits,
which would bc no insignificant affair, cspe.
cialIy to the person running his business on
a somewhat email scale.
In times past, when everything was flush,
we wcre:ablc to get along reasonably well
without concerning ourselves about small
things, so we allowed them to go by the
board rs beneath our notice. Finally this
became habit with us, and we took upon
ourselves kind of false dignity relative to
smal! hiugs--thought it undignicd to
give them the least attention. Bat these
flush times arc not lowering over this Sec
ton Of country now, aud hence change
must be made, and the sooner made the
better for US and for the South iu general.
To make it will be no easy task, however.
1t cannot Je inauguratcd by one fell swoop,
as it were; tie individuals making up our
farming population must bring it Oh gradu
ally, by commencing to practice ii them
selves, each throwing OF his fnlso dignity
without regard TO what shalt be aaid by
this "dignitary" or that. Zach for himself
alone must adopt and live up to that adagc
which teaches us tina: If wo "takc care Of
the dimes the dollars will take care Of them,
selves"
a DnrUpY SuEnIFr's LucK.-John
Conncrs, Deputy Sheriff Of St. Clair County,
Missouri, was ou his way, n week ago, from
St Clair County to Jefferson City, convey
ing 10 thc pcuitcntiary prisoner, named
Jones, and at ono OF tho small stations,
thirty or forty miles from St. Louis, Oh tho
Missouri Pacific road, the prisoner got
away. Conncrs was dumb founded, and
got of the train and plunged out wildly
in tho dark, not Knowing just why, but
anxious to do something. lie wandered
out into the country, until, tired aud wet
he reached a cabin, where lie concluded 10
stop and learn his Whereabouts. lie Knocked
vigorously at the door.
"Who's dar?' inquired, cxoi,ojIy, voice
within.
Mr.. Corners explained his mission and
his condition
"Wcll, you jcs' can t como in hcah Ny
ole mans away, and Isc all by myself Psc
feared to lot you in here for shuah!"
The Deputy Sheriff pleaded manfully,
though, and tho old colorcd woman in tho
cabin finally rclcntcd aud let him in. He
took scat, and being tired was soon half
asleep. The old ncgrcss went out, and he
dozad alone, when there came laundering
knock at the door. Conncrs started up and
shouted, "Comc in"
The door opened and man entered
ilc stared ut Conncrs and Conncrs
stared at him. Then tho visitor gaspcd out:
"ll-how did you come herc?'
Tho man was Jones, the escaped convict.
BY one of the most remarkable condolences
on record, he had, after escaping walked
io!o the very jaws of danger again Not
one time in thousand coul an Officer have
been SO lucky as Conucrs. lie seized the
prisoner with yc|l and hung On to him.
Twcnty-tonr hours later Jcucs was 10 The
pcnitcn;iary.
10 TIE GIRLS. Mover marry man
who i.nH only his love for you to recommend
him> II 10 very fascinating, hui i. does not
mako the man. If he is not otherwise
what he should be, you will never bc happy
Tile moSi perfect inau WHO did not love you
should never be Your husband But though
marriage without love is terrible, love only
will not do. If the man is Ashonovutlc to
| other men, OF mean, or given tJ any vice,
The time will conc when You will either
loathc him or sick 10 his loycl. 1t is hard
to remember, amidst kisses and praises, ,hat
there is anything ci>c IN the world TO be
done or tEought OF but love mpkjng; hu
| The days OF Tile are many, and The husband
must be guide to be truStcd--.a cognnan--
ion, a friend, RS well as lover Many a
| girl married . nan whom she knew tc he
anything bat good, "hccauso he loved her so !"
| And the l4mc has died cut on The hearth.
stone of home before long, aud beside il
there has been sitting ono that she could
never hope would lcsa her hcavcuward --or
who il she followed hin, as a wife should,
woaid guide her to pcrditIon. Marriage is
q solemn thing--a choice ior life; be care
ful in the choosing.
! &c
OVER GOVERNED DCiIN.DREN.-A girl that
is never allowed to sew, all Of whose clothes
are made for her and put OH her, ill she is
ten, twelve, fEteoD or eighteen years Of age,
is spoiled. The mother has spoiled her by
doing everything for her. The true idea of
self restraint is to let the Child vco.urc.