Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1891-01-29
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Congress IA called, and shs oice d
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legatsas Bfth
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Of the list the plain and nnpretsnd-
iag ~ SimpsonJeFema
Simpson, representative of the
Seventh Kansaa Diatrint the lesses.
Cong essisnas DistrictSin the United
StA kLr. Eiapson Will anawes
10 hasue in The usaal tone Of
congregational elccution, and in an
oaay, hapa manner, entirely
dtgoid Of emotion OF surprise, and
bis sellow-members win behold Ii
him . genuine type Of tbs border
character. q pa Of varied expert
NrEfEEAuN Ea.NEEtaIE ..N ANleaa.
ence, whose career furnishes q strik-
ipg example os the poss;bilisiea 81
oR& american life.
Jeremiah Sinpson, or sJerry
Sinpgon, 10 no IS best known in
Kansas, Is not qaite 40 xaarA q @..4
having been born in Now Brunswick
ia MNp 1870 His early life was
spent il New York State, his parents
psoving to Oneida county in 1s48.
Jerry was obliged to do moro than
the average amount OF work as a
boy, and soon became discouraged
and restless under the restrictions Of
home. In disposition he was a rover
AIS adventurer. His youthful incli-
nation was to be either q pirate or
asaae driver, and when only Ia years
old ne gave up home for the husks
of the prodigal, For Eve years he
worked as sailor on the great lakes
during the nayigable seasons, the
wintPr being spent in the lumber
Eegsons sof Canada and Michigan.
He.snconntered every sort Of peril
6sFisaip, analiy 81 y sP8s sS e
inhospitable shores Of Chicago.
This was in 1861. Drums were
beating, bands were playing, flags
were dying and the neavy air of Chi
cago was lurid with patriotism. The
war was in progress and recruits
were being enrolled. Young Simp-
D had been both a sailor and a
inmberman and thought an ordinary
va could possess no greater ~terrora,
SO he enlisted in Company A, Twelfth
Illinois Infantry. His military SER
vice was not extensive Oh conspicuous,
as no contracted disease in the army
and was mustered out In August,
1851, having been d soldier only
three months. After recovering
from his army illness he returned to
hia old calling aR the TTattEs. from
which he had not been entirely
weaned. Hewas an expert seaman,
strong and antiva, and HE lSd d
OF the lakes made him a valuable
man to his employers. AT tho age
OF twenty-two he had advanced TO
the position of frat mate, and was
subsequently in command Of his
vessel as captain. He continued as
q mariner until 1873, investing his
savings in a farm in Porter county,
Indiana. In the winter Of 1877 the
veesel Of which he was in command,
known as che IamessH. Rutter, was
wrecked near Ludington, on the
East shore Of Lake Michigan. To
the heroic conduct of Capitals Simp-
son was credited the saving of the
rev from drowning and the vessel
from total loss.
Having tired Of . marine life he
gathered his effects about him and
concluded to explore the mysteries
Of the soil. Selecting Kansas for
the experiment he removed to Jack
son county in 1878, purchased "a farm
and remained there five years, at the
end Of which he became . resident
Of Barber county, a new locality OF
80. #a- 81
the State just thrown open to settle
mens at that time. He-s hhs TTo-
emgted $50 acres under the Home
stead law, and, in addition thereto,
purchased q full section Of land four
miles from the town of Medicine
Lodge. he has since shet time been
engaged IN farming and stock-raisine
With Indifferent SUCCESS. Owing 20
tho impaired health OF his vile bs
moved 10 Medicine Lodge 4 few
years ago and served q term as City
Marshal, making q capable and faith
fur guardian Of the peace and dig
nigy Of thea commonwealth. His
GfJJ political attachment was tc the
5saPU1iiCan party and bis FIRST vote
ygaa ehat fog Abraham TineoIn ia