Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-02
MAKE Room FOR O1IuERs.-

world, and the moro he minglcs
with others, the smalIar space
he is inclined to claim for himself
among his fellows. lie sees that,
in tho pushing struggle Of life,
other peoples rights must not
take moro ground than Just
enough to stand on. This is worry
marked in all crowds, and in all
public places and conycyances.
Tho man or woman who is best
verscd in society makes smallest
demands and occupies least space.
The persons who take more room
than belongs to them arc those
who have been least in company,
least accustomed to adapt them
selves to tho needs of those about
thcm. If you want to be thought
wcll-brcd, travelled, cosmopolitan
keep in your elbows in q crowd,
and sit close in q street car. It
you want to be thought boorisll
and uncultivatcd, and to be re-
cognlzed as one who was never
much in good company, push bot,
sides ofyou, us well as in front and
rear, in a crowd, and spread your
self out in Il car, or in q public
hall. 1t is by such indications as
these that we sec chat tho dcnEnds
OF Christian regard tor the rights
and feelings of others secure the
best results Of good breeding.
RAISED 1IIs SALARY.-A few
days ago, during one Of his rounds
through liz; palatial hotel the
landlord Of the Palmer House,
entered room suddenly and dis
covered a window washer lei
surely engaged in reading L news
paper. Being very active him
sell he had no use for q lazy man,
or one who Sights his work.
lie discharged the washer on
the spot and ordered him to 60
to the office for his pay. I'ho
man oboycd, got his money, went
to his room on tho upper floor,
arraycd himself in his Sunday
suit, packed up his d,is aud de-
seconded to tho servants apart
mcnt to take leave of his former
associates. About lhis tilno Mir.
falnor cntcrcd, bat did not re-
cognizo his quondam oMployeo in
his store clothes. "Iicrc, my
man, you look as though tlcrc
was good work in you; do you
want a iob2" 'lho cx-washcr,
somewhat surprised, admitted that
he stood i'll need Of one. "Can
you wash the windows!' che
man allowed that lie could.
"Wcll," said Mr. Palmer, "J'vc
just discharged a man who has
bccn doing that sort Of work.
paid him $40 a mouih, Int i;
you take tho place and go right
to work III pay you S55:>:,'' 80: =
The proposition was quiotiy &C
coptcd, and il lall au hour Tho
discharged employee wns scrub
binY away III tho same old
room.
LoNnoN, August lo-A Bc:!in ,!ispa:ch
| snya; The papers arc again full nr tisIonr,
cnns reports Of the harvest IN Siic.ia. poscn
and East and West Prussia. Tho c;ops in
certain districts ii t!,c&J province. may br
! said to ba wholly destroyed. live; have bcor
lost, railway aud river embellishments have
been swept away, bridges broken luun, VIII
ln:r, Rocded, Gara:s iunnlat,l ali yuss
t:acta Of grain growing lanl converted ito
lakes and swa'nps by torrcu;s oil rain, while
q Sfcn5 tnmn1 is feared III all tho aluyo
named pro2incGs
The correspondent Of ;!.a YTa,c3 who yi.it-
Cd most parts OF SileNiA estimates chat in one
potato district alone danaco vas done
amounting 10 10000 MARKS: whi!o goo 600
acres Of arabic land aud pasture ground wore
Inundated by tho overflow Of tho Oder. in
tho neighhorhood Of Orpcin 1900 aero OF
potato fields aro covered with wutor and wl,ola
villages are isolated. Tho rain wns so vic /,
lent that in n few hours the River Nois9cr
rose SIX cc: in toSan and an immense ox.
nanso Of meadow is inundated. No. ONLY IS
the grain destroyed. but the straw ai.o. il
- feared that ia somo places tho watnc.a Of
TIE ground may d;sastronsiy delay .. alto
Gothcr prevent It's preparation i,r next ycnr's
seed. In tho District ii Krlm Vast Prussia
| twenty iour hours Of rain con,nlntcy ruinca
INC harvest. In some parts Of East and West