Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-08-05


tho remains of Carolina's illustrious states
man (John Caldwell Calhoun removed to
this place. Why this was attempted We
cannot tell. Enough to say that the
attempt proved failure, aud doubtless the
ashes of our beloved Calhoun will remain
in their sacred deposit in tho CITY by tho
Sea, until the last "great day." The
name, fame and remains of Calhoun arc
tho property of South Carolina, and certainly
should not be at tho disposal of any man,
however nearly related to the deceased.
We drew up at the gate of Mr.. JAS Claw-
ford, in order to mako enquiries as to the
way to Central. Mr.. g. met US aud gave
us cordial invitation to tarry with him
until evening. We accepted the prcffcrcd
hospitality, but were sorry to find the
family greatly troubled by distressing
event which had occurred about two hours
prior to our arrival. A young mau, Master
Sloan Crawford, while out sporting with
his gun vas bitten on tho hand by poison
GUS snake, known in this part Of tho country
as the rat,lesnakc's pilot. Two physicians
| from Pendleton were summoned ond By
their prompt attention and prescriptions
the circulation Of tho poison was counter
| acted aud when last heard from the young
man was convalesccnt. Mr.. 9. is pron,i-
ncnt and successful farmer. No one can
pass his place on tho river without being
attracted by the evidences of ncatncss and
| system that present themselves on every
hand, and one interesting scene among
many others, was the fine hcards of cattlo
grazing on tho rich pasture by the way.
Judging from appearances Mr.. Crawford is
certainly deserving Of the title, ":hc model
larmcr." Would that many of The young
mcu of our country wcro imbucd With his
spirit, and would give themselves to practi-
cal, intelligent culture of those marketable
crops which our soil is capable of yielding.
| What VIC need, in order to tho redemption
and prosperity Of our country, is educated
farmers; men who will bring the powers of
we'll cultivated minds to bear in dcvs;ny
and putting into successful execution sys.
tems of farm labor Such men arc power
tui factors in tho development aud prospo-
rity Of the land.
After enjoying tho hospitality of Mr. c.
We started for Mt. Zion Church, near
Central, where tho sessions of the District
Conference werc held. At this place wo
drew up late in the afternoon. The slug
ing of the doxology within reminded us
that VIC need not loose our jadcd stced, as
tho hour for adjourumcnt was at hand.
We wero soon met by committeeman,
who assigned US to place, which was to
be our home during tho sessions of Confc-
renee. This was the home Of good Bap-
tist brother, Mr.. I. Martin, all intelligent
and prospecting farmer. BY tho way, he has
several promising sons and promises to be-
come patron Of Adgcr College. We did not
attend the services tho first night {rhurs.
day., as our quarters wcro too far distant
for wakipg, and wo wcro too merciful to
the faithful horse who had brought us thus
Tar to put an extra tax on him. So We
spent the evening in conversation with our
most generous host, who impressed us most
fnvorably as to his intelligence aud worth
to the community in which he resides.
On the second morning Of the Conference
wc were on hand at roll call, and as one of
our party belongs to difcront branch of
tho church, he was conducted, in accordance
with ceremony peculiar to the NJ. j..
Church, to tue presiding officer and for
nally introduced to the Conference.
The chief business Of the Conference is
first to hear reports from tho various circuite.
These reports embrace oil matters of essen
tiul interest to tho church; the spiritual
status and progress of the several congrcGa-
tions; tho fuanccs, including ministerial
support and contributions made by caoii
circuit and station to oil the benevolent
schemes embraced in the operations of the
church. 1t indeed was interesting to listen
TO these reports, and hear tho comments
frequently made by the presiding officer,
by way of commcndation, encouragement
and cxhortation to renewed diligence and
perseverance, on tho part of the ministry.
These reports in tho aggregate showed
healthy religious state throughout tho
District. BY tho way, the report from the
Walhula Circuit showed quite on improved
and hopeful state of things. The writer
could not but be impressed while listening
at the reports of the brethren what great
though silent and unseen work was going
on throughout this Piedmont country. He