Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-06

hills about s o'clock. They had a
great day, killing many rabbits and
quail, and being treated royalty by
the people. While rambling over the
hills, the writer was shown By one Of
the mountainecrs plotting the party
| the ruins Of hundreds Of illicit distil-
lcries, where, no doubt, thousands Of
gallons of whiSkey had been made
Girl Scntincls on Guard.
In talking with the people many
pretty stories of human intere t came
to light. One Of the party of noun
tain people that joined the crowd
from the city told Of an incident that
occurred in the Dark Corner" not
many years ago, when an old man
and his son were captured. being
charged with making illicit whiskey.
The evidence against the son was
strong, but that against the father
was circumStantial. The old man
thin and gray, had been to the spring
near the distillery to get some water
and the raiders rushed in on the dis
tillery. The son was first captured,
and as the father was near the plant,
he was also arrested. But the old
fellow was innocent Of any wrong
doing, having given a promise years
ago to quit making whiskey The
man spoke to the officers. and in
frank manner, said: "Pa's got moth
ing to do with this place, for it's
mine. and am the one to take, not
him. This was an admission on the
part Oi the son of his own quit bat
showed the real devotion to his ia
thor. Had he not spoken in this
way, perhaps the father would have
been taken away, too, and tried for
aiding AID abctting in the making Of
Illicit wniSkcy.
Brt the prettiest story yet told:
About three weeks ago, when the Off
GERS made a big raid in the Park
Corner 1t concerns three girls.
maidcns of some eighteen years.
who kent watch on the hiIl-trns for
the app zach Of the officers. insllring
the safety OF brothers and sweet
hearts at work at a big diStillery on
the branch below. For days this big
diStillcry hOuriShcd, and many gal
ions OF whiSkcy were made. The Off
ccrS hunted high and low for it, but
could moi find 1t. After days Of dill
gent search it was located from the
top OF hill by little streak of
smoke that could be seen curling up
from the pines. Following this sign
the raiders worked .heir way across
hills. over gullics and through the
bushes to the outfit
Stationed nearby, however. were
the girls, and as the raiders came
through the stubblc. an alarming cry
sounded from the crest Of the hill
and the ''moonshiners" dashed off
down into the valley below and dis
appeared The girls made their pres
encc known to attract the attention
or the officers. and as soon as they
were discovered tncre was a rufIle Of
skirts and away hey dartcd through
the woods This is but an instance
Of the devotion Of the mountain wo-
men to their fathers, husbands, bro
theirs and Swccthcarts.
The MoonShincr's Creed.
AS long as there Is corn moon
shine will be made in the Ozark
Corner for the distillers believe tlat
1t Is their God-given right to do what
they please with their corn, and as
che markets are SO far away, and
the price Of corn not sufficient to
warrant their hauling It so far, they
figure that the only reasonable
course is to turn the grain into WINS
key, which always brings good
prices.
DiarrhOea should be cured without