Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-15

The heroine was sweet little
miss of four winters, who was ac-
companicd by her mother. A
clerk who knew them gave tho
child a bunch of bits Of tapes of
various colors, with which she was
much pleased, and at her request
tho mother put them in her bag to
carry them homo. Having done
this, the mother said to her,
"What do you say to the gcntle--
man for his kindncss?'' The little
lady, thus reminded of her duty,
exclaimed, 81 thank you, STRIP
"Cannot you throw him a kiss"
inquired the mother, with the
natural desire to show off the
daughters accomplishments. "Y es
ma'amp' said tho little one, and
she turned and threw kiss tow
ard the place where he had boon
standing, but, as it happened, he
had moved along to wait upon a
customer and another gentleman
stood there. Tho mother called
her attention to the fact that she
had complimcntcd tho wrong man
and suggested that she should
throw another kiss to her generous
friend. But little puss had be-
come weary Of compliments, and
exclaimed, 81 don't want to,
mamma; you do it,"
CAMDEN, July 7.-Great indignation
has been manifested by all classes of our
people, white and colorcd, over the killing
of Col. Wm. Shannon. Our whole people
mourn his death. 1t is the heaviest loss
that Kcrshaw County has been called upon
to bear for many years. The burial scrviccs
took place on Tuesday evening, the 9th
Instant Business was entirely suspended.
Over one hundred people failed to gain
admission to the church whcro the services
were held, on account of tho immense CON
grcgation. The cortcgc was composed Of
Gfty-scvcn vohiclcs, besides large number
on foot-the largest funeral ever seen in
Camden.
Coroner Goodale held an inquest yester-
day and to-day. Tho verdict of tho jury
was that "from the evidence brought before
us, Wm. Shannon came to his death from
q pistol-shot wound, said pistol being fred
by y. B. G. Cash" Coroner Ooodulo
Immediately issued warrant for tho arrest
of Col. Cash, directed Sheriff Dolby, who
has transmitted tho samo to tho Sheriff of
Chesterfield County for execution.
Of gentleman recently deceased,
friend said to news gathcrer: ole was
in the Legislature one year; but wouldn't
say anything about that. Otherwise his
lifo was free from blot"
~ say, old lady," said man on
country road the other day, "did you see
byciclo pass here just now?" "No, | didn't
see no kind of sickle, mister; but Just now
| seed wagon wheel runnin' away with a
man. You kin believe it or not. l wouldn't
if | hadn't seed it myself"
a boy can imagine almost anything; he
without firing at living thing and be
under tho impression that he's having q
bowling good time. But all attempts to
induce boy to imagine that he is killing
Iodians when he is saving wood hayo
proved futile.
A capital anccdoto is told of little
fellow who in turning over tho leaves of q
scrap book came across the wcll-kuown
picture of somo chickens just out of their
shell. My companion examined the pic
turo carefully, and then with grave, sa-
gacious look at mo slowly remarked. "Thcy
came out COS they was afraid of being
boiled"
"You must not play with that lttlo girl,
my dear" said an injudicious parent.
"But, ma, like her; sho is q good little
girl, and | am sure she dresses as pretty as
ever do, and she has lots of toys" 81
cannot help that, my DEAR" rcplicd tho
foolish mother; "hcr father is shoemaker"
"But don't play with her father; 1 play
with her; she amt a shoemaker"
An Irishman on all ocean steamer always
presented the captain with fno Havana
cigars after lunch and dinner, until one
day the latter refused to tako any more.
The son of Erin, however, insisted, and at
last the captain accepted, saying. "WclI,
if do talso it III burn it," "Arrah, be
jabcrs," said Pat, "the diyila cigar Of mino
yo'll get to do that with"
"What? twenty-five cents
pound for sausagcs? Why, can
get 'cm down at Sccmidt's for
twenty ccntsp ''Vcll, don, Wy