Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-12-21

land for Nebraska, where they Joined
Governor Frank Burt and Capt. Jas.
A. Doyle. Governor Frank Burt was
appointed Governor of Nebraska
Territory by President Buchanan.
Col. Doyle died while there and was
buried at Council Bluff, Neb Gov
ernor Burt died also, and his body
was brought hack and Inferred at
Abberille. My sister and two daugh-
ters and my brother, w. H. Dendy,
came back to South Carolina, and ali
are dead now except Mrs. Julia D.
Shanklin, who lives near Richland
Ihey made the entire trip from the
Sichland home Cohen Pickens Dis
braska. Miss Elizabeth Harvey
went with them also. She did not
come back, living and dying in Me-
braska. 1
Rev. II. III. Penny also taught
school at Rfchland. He was fine
christian gentleman,a famous, pains
taking blue-back speller so good and
willing to teach and advise the young
to Improve each shining hour. | am
greatly indebted to Rev. HI. II. PEN
ny for much thatsI learned in the old
field school room.
Among the first and most famous
teachers Of Richland old school was
Rev. Benz. D. Dupre. My oldest sis
ters, Mrs. e. f.. Hughs and Mrs. EN-
lily Striblfng, both past 80 years old.
with perhaps my brother, Hon. M
B. Dendy, all were taught by Bent
Dupre IN this first old school house
near old Richland church. Rev. Mr..
Dupre was said to be most excel
lent, strict and careful teacher, His
high Christian character left it's last
ing impress for good in all this sec
ton Of Richland. Miss Caroline Jen-
kns also taught school there. went
to her. She was teaching the same
Old Blue Back speller We had
nothing else to learn from, and I am
sure there was none better for all
the children. She was a most ex-
cellent Christian lady and a fine
teacher She later married my old
friend and comrade, Daniel S. Hull,
now living at Westminster. She,
like all these good old Christian
teachers, has gone to her reward.
Not one Of these famous old preach
ers and teachers is now living. All
have crossed the great divide. How
sad feel when | realize we are at
best only few years behind them
This brief and incomplete history
is written mostly from memory. 1t is
not as full and complete as | would
wish, but will go to show by whom,
when and how old Richland was first
established. The very facial express
sions of these venerable ministers
and noble teachers and the rug
ged appearance of this noble old
church and school house will leave
none to doubt or question their hon
esty and duty most faithfully per-
formed.
What change has come over this
entire country! What have we to-
day, with all of our modern civiliza-
ton, with all kinds OF religious peo-
pie and splendid churches! / say
what have we? and ! will answer.
just few more grafters, more tariff,
more murders, more arson, more
robbers, more pistol-roters, more
pickpocke' : more divorces, more re-
bates of all kinds and sorts, and lots
ot-other things have not space to
mention.
| Will write more later on Of my
recollections of old Richland-
20 mystic land OF smiles and tears,
0 land that was and is
Alone. unchanging with the years
The land of memories"
When I think Of my childhood's
happy days OF pleasure, and sport,
and peace, and happiness, of my dear
father, mother, brothers and sisters,
and the old family servants-it Is
now more than 65 years ago-these
sacred scenes come vividly before me
as If but q day past Gould time hut
take me back as child, could | see
things again as saw them then
Oh, Father Time. in your eternal
fight
Bring father and mother back for to-
night,
Bring brothers and sisters and
friends, 0 God.
They are sleeping, yes sleeping un-
der the sod;
Bring the old family servants all iii
line
That I may see them before my time!
Oh, Father Time, this cannot be so;
|, too, like them, will soon have to
& go.
All these good old ministers and
teachers, father, mother, brothers
and sisters, the good old faithful GER
wants, my faithful sporting dogs, my
old flint and steel guns, my boy
hoods happy days, have all crossed
over the river: but their names and
my undying love for them shall live
"Till the stars are old,
And the sun is cold,
And the leaves of the Judgment Book
unfold"
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