Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-06-26
Death OF THREE PATRIOTIC people
N. 3. CARY PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
AND LIvING-MANY CHANGES.

Old Pickens, juno 24.-Editors
Courier Several months absence
from Old Pickens has interrupted
my correspondence with The Cou-
rier, but as have been here few
days mingling with old friends and
meditating on the past, I presume a
few lines will not be unwelcome.
Some sad changes have taken place
in the neighborhood during my abb
senoe and in consequence of the
same, my visit has been one of sor-
row rather than pleasure.
First, Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson, a
friend of my childhood, Christian,
motherly counsellor to the young
and always a friend to the needy,
sick, unfortunate or distressed, was
called to her heavenly home at the
age of eighty years. She was a
woman of fine intellect, noble heart
and her influence was all for good.
She always claimed that through her
advice and influence Governor Ansel;
when youth in w 'lhalla, put aside
the jack plane and hammer and en-
tered law Office, thus beginning to
lay the foundation of his distin-
guished career. During his solicitor
ship she called him her Solicitor and
when elected Chief Magistrate of
the State she proudly spoke of him
as her Governor. know promi-
nent mirister of the Gospel who
says that the Christian influence of
this good woman, as the instrument
of heaven, diverted him from evil
ways in his youth and gently led
him to his glorious vocation. What
brilliant star in her crown of right
eousness to say nothing of those of
smaller magnitude, added by the in
strumentality of this good man.
Then, after a few days. sickness,
Alexander Ramsay, near neighbor
ever since 1 can remember, my first
school teacher and always my dear
friend, peacefully crossed over the
river, aged 72 years. His whole
life, except that part of it spent in
the war and few years as post
master at Seneca, was spent on his
plantation on Keowee river, his
birthplace, where he quietly and sue
cessfully engaged in farming, living
in peace and plenty, surrounded by
a happy family. AS husband he
was fond and affectionate; as a
father, tender and indulgent; as a
friend, true and faithful; as a neigh
Dor, kind and accommodating; as a
teacher, gentle, strict, impartial and
thorough as citizen, patriotic and
public-spirited. Mr.. Ramsay was
not member of any church, but he
practiced many Christian virtues,
and if loving ones neighbor, feeding
the hungry, clothing the naked, visit
ing the sick, relieving the distressed
and performing deeds of charity
entitle him ssto place in heaven,
surely all is we'll with his soul. He
was tender.hearted as a woman,
which was proven by an incident in
my school days which I we'll remem.
Der. 1t became necessary for him to
use the rod on myself and a fellow
pupil, his brother. ! never can for
get the expression of his face as he
gently reproved US, how the unbid-
den tear moistened his soft blue eyes
and triekled down his manly cheeks
as he administered our punishment
saying he had rather undergo it him.
self than inflict it. His lecture and
the manner of its delivery affected
me far more deeply than the whip.
ping and has had lasting influence
on my character in reference to the
act for which we were chastised
which is said not to have been one
of George Washington's faults. We
denied cutting the cherry tree.
Next, without one moments pre-,
monition, at Pickers Court House
last week, VIM. S. Craig, anothe,