Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-09

DlStrlcl, ana COl. samuel u. Earle
was the second Congressman from
this district.
In other connections we include the
Hon. John c. Calhoun, Vice Presi-
dent of the United States and United
States Senator for many years, and
who also held other high Federal po-
sitions at Washington; the Hon. John
Ewing Calhoun, one Of the first Uni
ted States Senators; Col Andrew
Pickens, son Of Gen. Andrew Pick
ems, who distinguished himself in the
war OF 1912 and was elected Cover
nor of South Carolina in 1916; Col
jeremiah Asbill, born at Oconee Sta
ton, In OCOnee county, who removed,
to the West and distinguished him
self In the war Of 1912; Hon. b. +.
Perry, an honest politician and a man
Of merit and distinction, was Cover
nor Of South Carolina; he also rep
resented Greenville as member of
the General Assembly. He formerly
lived in Oconec.
Hon. b. Il. Perry and Turner BY
mum passed through the territory os
Oconee county, entered an island in
Tugaloo river, and there fought
duel In 1882. Bynum was killed and
was buried at the Old Stone church.
me difficulty In the affair grew out
of politics-the politics Of Nullitica-
ton.
The "Old Stone Church."
The Old Stone church is the oasis
in Oconee county. The church was
erected in 1890. Rev. Thos. Reese, a
native of Pennsylvania, and a gradu-
ate or Princeton College, was the
first pastor. EIe died early and was
h,,r inl Of
place. Many pastors have ministered
to the people since. The church or
ganization was Of the Presbyterian
faith. Gen. Andrew Pickens, Gen.
Robert Anderson and - Dickson
were the first elders. The first build
ing was made of wood and was burn
ed by accident. The second building
was made of stone. John Rusk,
Revolutionary soldier, was the archi-
tect and builder Gen. Andrew Pick
ems and other persons of distinction
were buried here. This famous SPOT
was also the cemetery for Pcndleton
and the surrounding country for
many years, and so continues.
John Miller, an Englishman. was
also buried here, as were many of his
descendants. He came from Eng
land in 1888. going directly to WASH
lngton, where he met our delegation
IN Congress and by them was sent
to Charleston, where he became
printer to the State. He finally re-
moved to Pendleton, where he COM
menced the publication of the Pen
dleton Messenger. He died in 1909.
The real incident in John Miller's life
occurred in England. He was one
or fifteen parties who owned the Lon
don Evening Post" In 1775 Henry
S. Woodfall published the celebrated
letters Of Junius. He was one of the
fifteen owners Of The Post. Wood
fall, Miller and Almon, the vendor.
were indicted by the English govern
ment for publishing these remarka-
Bile letters. Upon trial they were
found not guilty! This was a great
victory for these lovers of liberv,
And hence the removal of Miller to
the United States.
Clemson College and Calhoun.
Clemson College is near the Old
Stone church. We have already men,
toned that Hon. John G.. Calhoun
was the reputed owner of Fort Hill.
Mr.. Calhoun married his cousin. Flo
ride Calhoun, who was a daughter of
Hon. John Ewing Calhoun. one of the
ilrst United States Senators in Con-
greSs from South Carolina. He also
owned several thousand acres Of val
uable land adjacent to Fort Hill. He
married Miss Boncau, Of Charleston.
and was buried at his residence, a
short distance from Fort Hill.
\ just and satisfactory descrip-
tion Of Clemson College would be too
lengthy for this sketch. We desire
TO say, however. that It is one OF the
great enterprises Of the age. and was
superinduced by the results OF the
Confederate war.
Governor Frank Burt.
We had in our early history ham
lets, but no towns. The hamlets
were Fair Paly, Bachelors Retreat.
West Union, Milestone, Jocassee
valley, Cherokee, High Falls, Bounty
Land, Pulaski. The Hon. Frank
Burt, of Pendleton, was an early res
lHent OF .locasscn. He erected in that
delightful valley handsome resi-
dcnce and spent his honeymoon"
there. He Dracticed law successfully
with Col Henry G.. Young, of Lau-
rcns. In 1859 he was appointed Pro
vlsional Governor Of Nebraska BY
President Buchanan. In those trouh
louS times he accepted the position
and took upon himself the RESPONSE
bilities OF the office. He died in a
short time and his remains were
brought back and buriel at Pendle-
ton. Governor Burt and his brother