Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-02-06

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trutcs JGc cool nonchaluuco aud ingenuity
with khioh Yankee who has got himself
into 4 slight place" will oontrive to wriggle
himself out. 1t is now aud theu tho case
that live Yankee Is actually "trapped' by
another man; but then it is only by-a
iYaDkoe. ~,
1--WE Yshkces were strolling in the woods,
witpp< any arms in their possession, and
obseTing bear ascending tree, with its
IarY paws olasped round tho trunk, ono of
tkfn ran forward aud caught the bcar's
p@s, one in oach hand. Ho Instantly
}6iled out to his comrade:
Jonathan; say, go homo and bring me
something as fast as you Gun, till kill tho
varmiut Mind, don't stay, for Pm in
FIX"
Jonathan ran off as fast as ho could, but
was au exceedingly long time returning.
During the interval, the bear made several
attempts to bite tho hand Of him who held
him. At length jonathan camo back.
"Ilallo Jonathan, what the deuce has
kept you?"
Jonathan replied:
"Well, I'll tell you--whcn Mt homo,
breakfast was about ready. and l guessed it
"tlcrc, now, Jonathan" said his compan.
ion, "come you and hold it aud I'll kill
tho crittcr in jiffy."
Jonathan seized the bears paws, and held
tho animal while the other could kill it.
"Wcll, Jonathan, have you got hold Of
him?"
81 guess have" replied Jonathan.
Every well, hold him fast; I guess I'll
20 10 dinner"
BALKY lIoRsEs.--Tho Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals put forth
the following iulcs for the treatment Of
balky horses:
l. Pat the horse upon the neck; examine
the harness carefully, first on one side and
then on the other, speaking cncouragngly
while doing SO, then jump into the wagon
and give the word go; generally he will
obey.
9. A tcamstcr in Maiac says he can start
the worst balky horse by taking him out OF
the shafts and making him 90 round in
circle till nc is giddy. If tho first dance of
this sort docs not euro him, the sccoud one
will!
3. To cure q balky horse. simply place
your hand over the horses nose and shut
oil his wind till ho wants to 60, aud then
let him 60.
THRIFTY WIVES. A man may be sup
posed to save money and lay it by for sick
ness and other purposes; but he cannot do
this unless his wife let's him aud helps him.
a prudent, frugal thrifty woman is crown
of glory to her husband. She helps him in
all his good resolutions; she may, by quiet
and gcutle encouragement, bring out his
better qualities; and by her example she
may implant in him noble principles which
are seeds of the highest virtues.
"Pompcy, what am dat goes goes when
dc Wagon goes, stops whcp the wagon stops,
it am no use to dc wagon, and yet dc wagon
can't go without it.?'
81 guLs dat up, Clcm."
"Why dc noise, 90 course"
Beauty has but little to do with engaging
the love of woman. The air, the manner,
the tone, the conversation, the something
that interests, and the something to be
Proud ot-thcso arc the attributes Of the
man bound to lc loved
The residence of Judge Field was entered
and robbed a few days since Of $1,000
held by him as Probate Judge of pckcEs
County.
Since tho return Of the Democrats to
power in South Carolina the average State
and county tax has been reduced from II
TO II mills.
There is u certain station master so de-.
yotcdiy attached to his avocaton, that he
Invariably dimes on II "tinlc table,"
y man named Tease has married Miss
Gross. lie 1cased her till she agreed she
wouldn't be Cross any more.
The water in the straits Of Gibraltar, at
the depth of $40 fathoms, is four times as
salt as at the surface.
Why cannot medical man ever be "widc
awake!' Because he's always doing.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ocOnee County.
In THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Margaret i Hughes. Anna a Miller and Myra
Doyle, plaintiffs, against John r Steele.
Susan a Steele, Martha s Steele, Esther
steele, Louisa Steele, Joseph G Steele
James 0 Steele, YIN l. Steele, Robert NJ
Steele, Robert l. Norris, James S Norris,
Emma l. Norris, Frances NJ Norris Joseph
Norris Paul 0 Norris, Florence Il Norris,
Agnes II Norris, Lou a Norris, Alexander
Norris and Wm r Norris, Defendants
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