Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-10
"A VOICE FROM GREENWOOD.
The Executive Sant;. EiauS-Thc Joys
and sorrows of Life.

rhe Governor OF South Carolina
celebrated Christmas by giving
thirty conyicts liberty, OF whom
eleven were sent up for life, says The
state.
Criminals on whose hands are the
blood stains Of murder. to walk
abroad with proud carriage, laughing
in the face of judge and jury. This
Santa Claus Governor. by his acts,
encourages violence, bloodshed and
murder and all kinds Of lawlessness
fIc has no regard for the peace and
dignity Of the State 1t Is reproach
and 4 burning shame to South Caro-
lima.
These fellows these Wildcats
can &c; drunk and while the brain
storm Is on they can whip the gun
from the accurSed hip-pocket and
shoot another man to death with i'm
punity. The Governor Of a State ID
supposed to be the heart Of the peo-
pie, and Is sworn to see that the laws
of the State are executed with JUS
'tice, seasoned with mercy. Has this
Governor done this? What say you
ALL.
Nineteen hundred aud eleven, with
its JOYS and its S0rrowS, is behind
us. We enter to-day upon the duties
and responsibilities Of the New Year.
The cotton and corn crops in the
State have been larger than usual
AS general thing we have been
greatly blessed materially. And, on
the other hand, there have been more
sad changes in the State than for
quite a while. Never in any year Of
my life have lost by death so many
personal friends throughout the
State. Three OF my brothers, and a
host OF relatives and friends, in Edge
field, Saluda, Green wood passed to
their reward during the year; and
notice that eight from Oconee have
gone-all warm friends of mine:
Mrs. Beardcn (Oakway), 1913 years
Of age; Mrs. Martin (R!chland), 90
years. These saints Of God went %
their graves in a good old age. like
as a shock Of corn rometh in, in his
season. The world was made better
by their lives, and now they have ar
last gone home
Mrs. Watson (Fair Play) was a
most lovely woman, an attractive
personality, possessing a majestic ma
ture, made so by the fulness Of the
Christ-spirit within. The sweetness
of her life touched all hearts and
won all she met. She was smooth
and graceful writer.
Miss Mary Shclor (Richland)-
Words seem too commonplace to ex-
press an estimate Of this quiet true,
good woman. This beautifully de.
vclopcd flower from carth's garden
Mas been transferred to its specially
prepared vase IN tho stOre-house Of
heaven. From the mountain to the
sea she had scattered sunshine over
many dark shadow. and spoke
words Of cheer and comfort to many
sad heart. "Shc hath done what
she could"
Miss Sallic Mcdonald (Richland,
has passed to her reward. How she
Will be missed in the home, in the
church and community there are no
words to tell. There is chair vacant
that can never be filed. Her sisters
Will know where to find her in the
ny and by. Her sacred dust will
SiccD beneath plo cndar and thn n;,o
at Rock Springs until the trumpet
shall sound in that morning
Miss Maud Ellison (Sneeca) was
confined to her bed something over
2lX years, and was one OF the bright
est, most cheerful sufferers that |
ever knew. 1t was my privilege to
see her quite often, and it was a ben
ediction to be in her presence. She
mad an abiding faith and a sweet
hope. She was rich In the currency
OF Heaven, and dying. left behind
her the sweet fragrance Of a pure
christian character. She met her
pilot face to face at the crossing,
finished ner course with JOY, and IS
now whore she can see tho "King in
all His beauty, and where the in
habitants shall never say I am sick"
Capt. r. G. Strothcr and Mr.. Finley
have crossed peacefully to the other
shore. Both were men Of strong
convictions, based upon the high
standard Of truth. honesty and vir-