Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-06-26

were engraved the words: "Free
Trade, Liberty and Independence,
or Death.''
The passing of these two veterans,
so far as ] know, leaves in this COM
munity only one of that gallant band
OF heroic spirits, who, at the begin
ming of the war, went forth from
here to endure for four years the pri-
vations of cruel war and to face the
leaden missiles of death in defense
Of home and country. That one is
Capt. James T. Reid, who is said to
have been among the bravest of the
brave and bears upon his person
ample evidence of his courage in
battle. He has just returned from
the reunion of his comrades at Rich
mond and speaks most Interestingly
of what he saw, heard and felt, con-
soious that the next reunion of many
of these patriot spirits will be on the
other side of the river, underneath
the shade of the trees, where there
shall be no more strife and war, but
eternal rest and peace. Loving
words spoken Of the dead, floral
tributes on bier and grave and mar
BILE monuments are beautifully senti-
mental and not to be condemned,
but l am one of those who believe
that loving smiles, kind deeds and
gentle words for the living, and
lovely flowers strewn along their
pathway on earth are more bene6.
cial to the individual and more
pleasing in the sight of heaven.
Believing thus, I trust you will par
don few remarks concerning the
living.
First, / mention Thos. r. Keith,
who six years ago, without expert
ence and with but little capital, took
charge of the large Keith plantation,
in the fork of Keowee and Little
rivers. At that time the farm was
in most dilapidated condition, un-
terraced, badly washed, without
pastures, dwelling and tenant houses
out of repair, producing about 25
bales of cotton per annum and per-
haps 1000 bushels of corn. Under
the management of this skilfnl
young farmer the place has been
we'll terraced, many acres cleared
and put in cultivation, buildings re-
paired, eight new and comfortable
tenant houses built and now occu-
pied by happy and contented renters.
He oultivates intensively about 800
acres in diversity of crops, using
improved machinery and keeping
busy ten splendid plow mules, pro.
duoing for the last three years from
60 to rs bales of cotton, 1000 bushels
corn, fodder, oats, wheat, rye, forage,
peas and sorghum in proportion.
Herds of blooded cattle and droves
of Berkshire and Jersey hogs roam
and thrive in lures green and
succulent. Mentiol must be made
of the fact that Mr.. Keith has just
completed a large and commodious
barn, thirty by fifty feet, with con-
crete foundation, two stories high,
with twelve large stalls below and
an immense store room above for
forage, etc. Living near Newry and
Seneca, he finds ready market for
whatever produce he has to sell and
is always selling, never buying what
can be produced at home. The
methods of this prosperouc young
farmer are worthy of all imitation,
except in one particular--he does
not seem to be doing enough to pre-
vent what President Roosevelt de-
lights to style Grace suicide"
Just across the river are the two
young Ramsays, Thomas and Bach
man, who are doing their duty in a
racial sense, improving their farms
and prospering immensely by inten-
sive and diversified methods, making
what they need at home and selling
the surplus.
Henry Glazener, on the Courtenay