Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-05-03
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JOHN G. CALHOUN AN AGRICUI,.
TURlST.

anything worthy TO he called an culopium
on ,hc 'itcand character of such man as
John c. Calhoun. AS well migIt we
attempt a description of the sun, or an
rS'im tc If the value of light. Of his
genius, purity, md patio'ism, His nolle
comrtels of the SENATE CHAMBER have
spoken. the world has read and rpspon-
dtd in manner signifcnnt of the pro-
toun'est admiration. In doing this tLey
h"N" hnt Welded obedience To the natu-
raj impulses of the heart, with no hope
oladding an hours duration TO his memo.
ry, a. ing single new sentiment of
respect in tie losom of any ore His
fame is now levond tie control of mani
ut the contemplation of his cxcellprcies,
tie rcri II of his many vi tues, may not
tc unp'cf ahlcto those who are left vet
little while behind. 1t mnv then tie fit
in lis 20 speak of him rs we have known
and SC n him an ag!icultu.ist at home
Ard here as elsewhere lc cinccd his
@c"t up"'ioity over tie most of man.
kind. in his early ycms. though f cd
with noble aspirations TO share in The hon
o's Of State affairs, he found time 10 in
dulgc his taste and inclinntions for luri
pursuits. In the year 1915, together
with o'her illus,riouS men OF the State
devoted to agriculture. he was made an
HONORARY memher OF the Pendleton Far
mrrN' Society. For scv lal years p,e-
,inus to that period. though resident of
Ahheviile district he spent much of his
time when ont of public tus ness in this
neighhor hood. From This time Till the
close of Mr. Monrce's administration, his
attention was wholly cut off firm ag,icul-
'wal pursuits. In the lcginning of he
year 1925, having purchased a plantation
now well known by tie mime of Fort Hi.
lie determined to make i, his permanent
esidcnceand indulge himsclfin tie agne.
able occupation OF cullivaling tie soil. 1t
loon becomt 10 Him the beloved spot of
earth. Altrady ii was famous for its his.
mical "reminiscences of Indian warfare.
The e of nature seems to have formed
it or its noble p,op,ie'or Picturesque
and beautiful with IT'S flowing Seneca, its
fertile vale. its rolling hi S and sequester-
ed groves. il was fl retreat from the toll
and excitement of public liz. for such a.
sririt as Lis. To is natural beauty lie
added euervthing that art could hestow
'oimprove it. Dulipg the inte, val oftle
sessions of Cong cSs, he wis rot less de-
voted 10 the. in'eres- of his plantation
han to public business when before him.
He cnttrpd ih'o III lie minute details of
'uSbi ndy with tho same zeal and emil u
siasm that lie addressed listening Sen
ate. Emncstnes was part Of lis nature.
ln him WIS united tie skill of experience
and science inro commhn degree. When
ut E"mc, tie plow and hoe moved under
his "Mneye. When absent, evelv thing
WAS conducted ty written diections and
reported with sc,upuous ninuIie. H..
WAS truly a model Planter, md nckrowl-
edged tie great Lead of a community
embracing some of the lest Planters in
the South. In the art of preserving the
soil in the use of guard-drains, with
which lis rolling lands are literally 'ibl cd,
In fertilzinp crops he was beacon light
which we all lave followed.
For moe Than twt nty-five years lie as-
sem!lrd with the Farmers of Il is region
annually, s mi"rru"lly, and quarterly in
t'e Farmers Hall, row clothed in tie
habilimen's of grief for the death of its
venera'ed pat on. For many years he
was the presiding officer of the Society,
ahd infused into It's members respect for
the dignity of the employment of the
Planter, and an anil ition, fruitful Of hep.
py results, TO piomoie the advancement
Of ag,i ulture Through this source,
stepping do@n from his position Of shpe-
liorily to level with tie hunblest, tie
fndeartd himeclf to his neighbors who.
soicng MS man is just to himself, will hold
in gre,tful remembercnce a Lenefaetor
that is no more.
Others Whose peculiar province it is TO
accord to him The highest eminence us a
statesman, we pay hesn, Sc for his devo-
lion to ng,icul'urt. notfor the shke oftE,e
dead, but of the. living
Ino'hcr week. and thc last solemn
rites of scpuhure will be performed. and
the remains Of all thai Is mortal of oar
friend will have passed to their cbamte,
of final repose. FIencefcrth. come what
storms and changes may, Fort Hill and
the name of John c. Calhoun will bein.
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