Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-20

his arm about me whom / came to this city
q fricndless youngster-about tho oharm
surprises that his lifo developed day after
day-about tho half-sad, haif-tcnder talks
we used to have about his life and tho hopes
and loves ho had conferred on his children
| about his wonderful adventures and ex.
ploits, SO full of that bright audacity that
sat him 80 welt
But tho public has nothing to do with
this. 10 day we bury him--,to- morrow wo
shrine his memory in our hearts and turn
our faces to tho future. Tears ore idle, aud
10 cry eau bring back that bright presence
and that winsomc face. Nothing can light
those darkened eyes nothing thrill that
cotlncd heart-nothiug quicken that tired
brain--nothiug nerve that istloss hand!
Gods will bo done, and God rest thee in
'acc, thou honest fsicud-thou golden.
hearted gentleman!
Henry ". Grady IN ANanta Constitution.
ST. LOUIS, March 14.-For two days
every boat from down the river hns brought
up n cargo Of plantation hands and their
families, and the Icvco is in poiuts thc
camping ground, tho majority being too
poor to pay for even the mcanest lodging.
Some persons down South have started the
story that extraordinary inducements arc
being offered colorcd people to settle in
Kansas, and that any one landing 10 St.
Louis will be provided by tho RAILROAD, COM
pnny with free passes for himself and family
to Kansas, food on the way, and a farm and
money to live on when tho railroad lands are
reached. With the characteristic, easy
going nature OF the plantation negro, they
smile when asked whn. they are going to do,
aud aver that at any rate the authorities
here cannot throw them into tho river
Much indignation is felt ut the steamboat
men for not checking the folly, aud Mayor
Oycrtolz has determined to cnjon the boats
Tor bringing more colorcd people to the city
hy virtue Of an ordinance which prohibits
the bringing of paupcrs into the city. The
Muilanphy Board, an institution which con
trolls the charitable bcuuest of IL gentleman
who died several ycrs ago, has set aside
sum OF money in ala Of these coorcd peo
pie IT the immigration is not at once
checked, the city will have to provide for a
small colony of utterly helpless people, who
are unable to make living in any other
way than ny agriculture. In the meantime
the Southern planters arc doing their best
W chock tue movement, WhlcN thrcatenS
to deprive thcm Of their means Of raising
this years crop.
PLor TO EscApE.-Yc Ycstcrday, Col.
lipscomb, the Superintendent of tue Pcni-
tent'ary, discovered we'll and deply laid
plot on the pa,t of sonc of the convicts to
force the guard aud make their escape.
About twenty-five colorcd men WHO were in
for long terms of from five to fifteen years,
had madc arrangements to rush to the guard
house when the bell rang nt o'clock in
the afternoon, seize the guns there and fight
their way cut. Two Of the gang Informed
on The rest and Col. Lipscomb made prcpa
ration to give them warm reception.
But before tho hour arrived it began to
rain, and SO he ordered them to the prison
in squads upder strong guard aud then
locked them up The ring leaders will be
treated to balls and chains. - Register, l5M.
Tx United Stassc Senator George Goldthwai,e,
y ,lNN.x. IL.