Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-08
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|. THE GHOST .,
|. ON RAMSAY'S CREEK. .,
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Editor Keowee Courier: 1t would
hardly be necessary to say anything
about the weather. l suppose every
body knows about that. Any way
these are the kind Of days when most
people have little else to do than to
set IN the corner and think Of days
that have passed into the mysterious
unknown, or take a peep at the fu-
ture; and they don't know what
that has in store for them.
Then, too, it Is an easy matter for
us to reverse our thoughts and think
OF something's, or incidents, which
occurred months or years ago.
| started in writing this to tell of
one Of the strangcst incidents which
ever occurred to me. From every
outward circumstance 1t looks like a
haunt story" and 1t happened when
| was a boy Of about Is years. |
shall explain every incident relative
to 1T as plainly as | can so the reader
can get fair idea of what hap
pened.
About century ago my grand
father Dickson purchased several
| hundred acres OF land here on Ram
says Creek. He built and lived in a
little pole cabin upon the hill on the
west side of the creek. Then, in
later life, or about 10 years ago, he
decided to build a big log house in
the upper corner Of the bottom, just
on the opposite side of the creek
from where he then lived. The best
heart pine trees in the neighborhood
were hewn down and used in making
on parallel from east to west and
covered space Of ground about so
feet in length by 25 feet in width.
| There were only two rooms in the
house. The west room was known
as the kitchen, while the one toward
the east was known as 1.-The big
house, There was also a tcn-root
open hallway, or entry, between
these rooms. A couple Of big rock
chimneys had been built-one at
each end Of the housc-and their
wide firepaces proved a great COM
tort during the winter months. How
ever. 1t was not healthy to live down
near the creek. Once or twice every
member OF the family was down with
the grip at the same time. For this
cause my father determined to build
a new house up on the hill few
hundred yards from this place, and
before the new house was more than
half finished we moved out. Then
the kitchen chimney, together with
the floor and overhead planks from
the room, were removed to furnish
material for the new house. My
eldest sister, with her husband and
family, now moved in and occupied
the remaining part Of the old house.
1t was about this time that some
things began to happen that no one
could fully explain.
| 1t was in the logs in the north
west corner Of the old kitchen, and
on leve. with the sleepers, where
the floor had been, that the noise
could be heard. 1t sounded like
light strokes from hammer and
could be heard at all hours of the
| night. 1t was as regular as a clock
and did not vary any. 1t would give
a couple OF light taps every eighteen
seconds until daylight and then
cease until dark on the following
night. This was kept up for four or
i've years, when the house was re-
moved. Nothing like rats or chick
ems was responsible for this. A per-
son could get within a few inches OF
where the noise was, and it seemed
to jar in the logs.
Ny sisters husband was away
from home most OF the time. She
wanted one OF us "leSser ones" to
spend each night with her and the
| children. This just suited me be-
cause | wanted to play with the boys.
| before bedtime We would go around
and ask the old Chant" what II
wanted.
| Later on some one gave me fool
| ish idea | was told that if would
DOW on my knees and ask it what il
wanted that it would give me churn
luli OF gold, or at least impart some
| valuable information to me. fried
this method, but did not enjoy my
sell so we'll as some might be led TO
| believe.
Before going to bed one night
asked it several times Con my knccs)
| what ii wanted No rcDlv camo nv