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N. Bi VA RY WRITES AGAIN. Ulta of History In Connection with Hie High Fulls. Editor K co wee Courier: In my last article I had something to say about tho High Falls and tho great improvements which hu ve been made on tho ridge above there, along the road leading from Old Picketts Court House to Jocassce, but I neglected lo State some thing:' in relation to the Falls which may be of interest to some of your readers. Tragedy of (?rishuni House. According to tho best information I can get, this valuable property was li rsl Improved by Kev. Joseph Orls ham by the erection of a handsome two story building, near the falls, In which he lived for many years, and which withstood the ravages of time until the great June freshet of 1903, when this house, with others, was swept away by the raging waters. The main onrush of waters name suddenly, in the night time, when the occupants of this building-five colored people, husband, Wi ie and three children--were asleep; and the house, not torn asunder, like a miniature ark, floated down the stream with Its human freight. Tho negro man said when he awoke he looked through an aperture in the roof and the whole earth seemed to be covered with water as he rush ing downstream. He managed to get on the roof, and as be floated under a bending tree he caught lt and swung there like a coon or 'pos sum until found and rescued. He is still living, but not fully recovered from the shock. The wife and chil dren were drowned and their bodies <except one) recovered. Tho house was torn to pieces and the fragments drifted on towards the ocean. So far us can be learned from the old est people and tradition, Keowee and Little rivers have never been so high, nor has such damage ?ever been wrought. Two more tragic events happened at the Falls within my recollection. One was the killing of Major Gibson by Van Huron Hammett. The diffi culty occurred about a dog. Ham mett was tried und acquitted on the plea of self-defense. Later on Hen Wilson was accidentally killed by the falling of a piece of timber on him while working on the bridge. Col. (irlsbam, Pioneer, Col. Gristmill was among Hie pio neer settlers of this- community, was a minister of the Cospel, a useful man and public-spirited citizen. Ho lived at the Fulls for many years and engaged in business there, but moved from there to West Union, where. I think, he spent tho remainder of his useful life. He was the father of Mrs. Miles M, Norton, tho mother of the late learned and spotless Judge, .1. .1. Norton, and also the falber of the wife of F.x-< ?overnor Joseph K. Brown, of Goorgin. I am told the Kx-Covornor and his wife were married in West I nion. Our own late Col. NV. S. Crisham was bis son. and 'oo well known lo your readers lo Hood any description from me. A Hundred Venrs Ago. One Joseph Burnett, nearly a hun dred years ago, was owner of part of the Falls property, and as far back ?is l can remember somebody operated a store, gris! mill and tan nery there. Mr. Burnett was sole owner of the tannery, and for many years-In fact, as long as he lived ho tanned hides and sold leather there. Ho was a hard-working, In dustrious man and accumulated con siderable property, but. unfortu nately for him, in the last years of our Civil war. he disposed of his property for Confederate money, which became worthless on hi* hands. Thus the labor of a long life was swept away, as it were, in the twinkling Of an eye. How true it is that ."riches takes wings and fly." Mr. Burnett came here from 'i KY ITS sr HST rn TI-: reit NASTY CA LOM FL. Starts Your Liver Without Making Vim Sick, ami <'?innot Salivate. livery druggist in town your druggist and everybody's druggist has noticed a great falling off in the sale of calomel. They all give the samo reason: Dodson's Liver Tone ls taking its placo. .Calomel is dangerous, and people know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone ls perfectly safe and gives better re sults," said a prominent local drug gist. Dodson's Liver Tone is person ally guaranteed by every druggist who sells it. A large bottle costs but a few cents, and if it fails to give easy relief In every case of liver sluggish net* it and constipation, you have Onl> 1 fisk for your money back. Dod* n Pone is a pleasant tasting, pur.'- vegetable remedy, bar. liri ; to both children and adults. '!'. k< spoonful at night and wake ..(O ir,,, me-no biliousness, sick hoad? he, acid stomach or constipat ed bowell, lt doesn't gripe or cause Inconvenience all the next day like Violent calomel. Take a dose of cai I m< 1 to-day, and to-morrow you feel ,vi ak, sick and nauseated. Don't loso a day's work! Take Dodson's Liver Tone instead and feel fino, full of vigor and ambition.-adv. Virginia, was woll educated, had so.ne capital and .settled at High Falls. It is said of him that ho wa? . most kind and generous of heart; that during our Civil War, when all able-bodied men, even tho sixteen year old boys, were at the front, bc supplied the soldiers' wives und chil dren with leather and shoes gratui tously when .they were unable to pey. HG never married, sind died at the ago of eighty years, and was buried at Old IMckens. He was a member ot* the Church, and in his j better days contributed liberally to ino Christian cause. Other Owners of I alls, 'ames McCarey, Monroe Cannon, Hilary Sligh and W. A. Strother have owned tho Fulls at different times, and it is now the property of .Mrs. Itoso, of Charleston, who is improv ing it. When this place was first settled all the surrounding country was an unbroken forest, whore roamed the fleet-footed deer at the dawn ot day; In thc spring, the wild turkey gobbled, the whippoorwill walled, tho. owl hooted; and the fox. opos sum, raccon, squirrel, rabbit, quail and otiier small game abounded, while the wolf howled.and was some times caught in some sort of a device near what Is now known as Hie "Wolf Stake." In those lays the roads were mdthor curved nor graded, but went straight up and down the hills, fol lowing the trails of the red man. The nearest town was what ls now called Old Pendleton. There were no railroads, no cotton mills, but few churches and Sunday schools; preachers and doctors were few, :<o* many lawyers and magistrates; lions and mortgages were unknown, no commercial fertilizer; no bacon and flour was shipped from the Wes? ; no "lien" merchant to "lean" on, no banks to borrow money from, no automobiles, bicycles and motor cycles, most of the travel being on foot, horseback or by wagon (some times drawn by oxen), but occasion ally a carriage or buggy might be seen; no sewing machines, no cook ing stoves, no oil lamps, and pine knots and tallow candles furnished the lights; no organs, pianos or phonographs, no cotton gins, no cot ton mills, no ice-cold drinks and other dopes. John Barleycorn held full sway on the branches and rivu lets, while now he hides his head in the jungles and dark places, hut still creeps forth in the night time timi binds lils victims in the chain gang and sometimes In the grave. The . hunter had no breech-loading weapons, but used a muzzle-loading shotgun or Hint and steel rille te bring down his game; and there were no such farming implements na wc have now. And Xow the Presont, Por a few days I have enjoyed thc hospitality of J. II. Ilunnicutt, who owns a good farm and has a delight ful home on Oconeo creek, ll-' is notary public and is useful in Ibo way of taking dowers, preparing papers for this community and per forming the marriage ceremony when called upon. Ile la one of thu trustees of Oconeo Creek School District. He is a good farmer, and has a line crop, splendid orchard and scuppernong vineyard, excellent gar den teeming with all sorts of vege tables, line milk cows and hogs, scores of chickens of all ages and sizes, plenty of ice-cold drinking willer from two or more springs. Added to all this he is surrounded by a happy family three bright, healthy boys anti one sweet little girl, with their mother, who knows well how to entertain their friends and prepare the many good things they have for tho table. Nearby are the Hall brothers J. \J. and Felix both of whom own ex cellent farms, are good and useful citizens, devoted lo the religious, moral and educational interests of the community, Then there is Fred Morgan, Mar cus Hughes and W. M. Murphy, who have done much to make this com munity what it is agriculturally, socially and in everything w)h<;i tends to the bel tennent of this school district. All these gentlemen ba Vt splendid dwellings and outbuilding}; with line orchards on their well stocked farms. The lands in this neigh hoi hood. 1 am told, have enhanced in valu* within the last few years from om lo (bree hundred per cent. Messrs Hall and M u rph ree. with Mr. Hun nlCUtt, aro tho trustees of this (Oco ueei Behool district, and they nav< a line graded school which has Jus opened for the summer session N. B. Cary. Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic .cstores vitality and energy liy purifying ami en rlchlofl the blood. You can soon feel Us Strength cnlng, Invlgt ag Kil Price 60c. A ll-Hay login ' Boon's Creek. There . all-day slngini at Moon's . el i u the third Sunda In July. ... Holding, Riggen and Itnmi arc tri ted to be pres Ont, as a Ho her good singers Bring you , ,ks and let's hay some gooc in? Abercrombie. Great Majestic Range Bargain Week SPECIAL REMONSTRATION AND BARGAIN SALK OK Majestic Ranges AT OUR STORE-ONE WEEK ONLY Began Monday July 14, and will THE BARGAIN -n\XI> IT'S WELL WORTH YOUR WHILE! Through special arrangements with the Manufacturers, and during this RAROA IN WEEK ONLY, a Beautiful, Useful and Substantial SET OF COOKING WA RE will bo given with every MAJESTIC RANGE sold. This ware is Good Ware- -(not cheap ware)-it's worth a lot to you. Come and sec for yourself. And Remember THE PRICE OE THE MAJESTIC RANGE WILL NOT RE IN CREASER THIS WEEK, and there will hardly be a great reduc tion for years to come-IF EYER-but there MAY HE AN IN CREASE SOON. Continue through Saturday, 13th To B? Truly Economical There Should Be a Majestic in Your Kitchen ECONOMY is not merely spending tho least money. Buying ci Range at too low a price is indeed FALSE ECONOMY? TRE FIRST COST is. not tho only cost-the little additional first cost of a MAJESTIC ls NOTHING COMPARER WITH ITS ECONOMY OF FUEL, Durability and Satisfactory Service. Nearly a million MAJESTIC RANGES, now economically, scien tifically and satisfactorily serving millions and millions of peo ple-civilians and soldiers-is proof positive of their Superiority over all others. There is ONLY ONE REST-THE PUBLIC HAS JUDGED. Tho MAJESTIC is recognized as THE STANDARD OF ALL RANGES. Tho CONSTRUCTION, MATERIAL, WORKMANSHIP and BEAUTY of this wonderful Range is unequalled, and it embodies import ant feature? possessed by no other range. Your Opportunity is Here AT OUR STORE-DURING OUR MAJESTIC BARGAIN WEEK. It's your chance to got acquainted with the real facts nbout Ranges. Wo assure you it will be worth your while to inves tigate. TWO NEW AND IMPORTANT FEATURES The Wonderful Unseen Riveting Oh, Joy! Top Needs No Blacking Yes, lt's RIVET-TIGHT-just like the old MAJESTIC but the rivets clinch inside of Nickeled Parts, leaving nickel smooth as glass, and there are no big, bulky bolt-heads on the Inside. And remember, rivets bold tight; bolts with only one or two threads holding are bound to work loose and cause no end of trouble. The MAJESTIC is smooth inside and outside-it's a striking beauty-more than skin deep. A SMOOTH, RICHLY POLISHED TOP, BURNISHED BLUE, NOT ONLY ADDS TO TH E BEAUTY OE THE MAJES TIC, . BUT ABSOLUTE LY ELIMINATES THE WORK, HIRT AND WORRY OF TRYING TO KEEP THE RANCE IA>0KING NICE. JUST AN OCCASIONAL THIN COAT OF PA RAFFINE RETAINS ITS BEAUTIFUL VELVET BLUE COLOR. If you Haven't a MAJESTIC, avail yourself of this opportunity to get acquainted with f.His wonderful ran^e-Know the inside of ranges. & ANSEL, Walhalla, S. C. UNITE? STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION Director (?enera 1 of Railroads. RAILROAD SCIIEDULKS ( Not Gua ranteed. ) Arrival and Departure of Trains, Walhalla, S. C. IRATE DIRGE RAILROAD. (Corrected to June 11)1?) Leave for Arrive from ( * 7.Ht AM. Seneca-Anderson-P.elton . .Anderson-Seneca. ? I 0.00 AM ?11.00 AM. Seneca.-Anderson . . .-;. Belton-Anderson-Seneca.**i2.:n PM * :!.!". PM. Seneca-Anderson-Belton . * l.tt PM * PM.Seneca-Anderson. + ?.Or? PM ** 1.25 PM.Seneca. ,,. Belton-Anderson-Seneca. * i?.::0 PM + Daily. ** Daily except Sunday. Direct connection at Melton With Southern Railroad trains for and from Columbia, Charleston and intermediate points. Direct 'connection made nt Seneca with Southern Railroad trains for pointH North. South. East and West. < "all on Ticket Agent for detailed schedules and other information. ('onerous Notes. Con'?ros H. .Inly S.- Special-The third group of tho B. V. P. II. mel last Sui lay (?vening and carried out their brut program. Wo are very glad i, ir young people are beginning to -<?<? there ls a work for each of them .,'<. are expecting rapid de velopment Into the work., and pray Cod lo (/ess them In (heir efforts. Mi:-^ Daisy Hesse, who js attend ing Draughon's Business College, Greenville ?penI part of las! week with hornefolks. Mr. a;..I Mrs. Paul Gillison. of Bounty Land, ?pond a snort while with Mr-, Gillison's mother. Mrs. Sue llunsinger, Monday, Mrs. K P, ('ox. of Westminster, spent a while in the com mu ni ty last week. Mrs. Wilburn Abbott, of West Union, ?pent last Tuesday and Wed nesday with her sister, Mrs. Sue M. Ilunsingor. We are very sorry to report that W. it. Dilworth is no better. Ho was taken to the Westminster Hospital last week, and we hope that he may be benefited there, and be able soon to return home. Mrs. Ida Count/., of Newberry, spent several days last week with her sister. Mrs. W. H. Dilworth. J. P. Armstrong, of Richland, spent a while in the community Mon day on business, Miss Kv? Arve, another one of the girls of this community who are in tho business college in Greenville, spent the Fourth willi homefolks. ?HESTER S PILLS DIAMOND BRAND ?SS Sf,. .// tr.-THRfl A Rn? a tai/AA dib ttlue(<)> I. A DIMS f Art y oar I?r??Bltt for Crii-cHrtr.-fHR fl DIAMOND IIKAMD P11,1,S" In Kv.v GOLD metallic boxes, sealed with Ribbon. TAKS NO OTIIRR. nu? nrufrffltt amt auk for CIILOIIKH ni A MON.? Il ll A M> ru. I.s. Cor twentT.flwi yenrs regarded ns liest. Safest. Alway? Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS ? EVERYWHERE jgggft A Choice Farm. We want you to look at n bract of 62 1-2 acres, adjoining Mr, Sam (Traut , Jr., and thc Wade Bates farm. The house is a live-room dwelling, situated in a beautiful grove, facing the main road from Onkwny to Karie's Grove, and the land lies in a gentle slope to the south. It is n peach of a farm*, and we just bought it because we knew it would sell easy. Lot us show it to you. Watch this pu pt? r for our list of flinns for sale. Anderson Real Estate and Investment Company, ANDERSON, S. C. - AND - J. Steve Smith, fair Play.S. C. ? NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to tho Es tate of Mrs. Alice Webb Wells, De ceased, are heroby notified to make payment to tho undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will present tho samo, duly at tested, within tho timo prescribed by law or bo barred. JAS. H. WELLS. Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. Alico Webb Wells, Deceased. June 2:?, 1?H0. 26-29. fhe Courier, $1 per year. Pay In advance NOTICE TO DEI1TORS AND CREDITORS. All persons Indebted to tho ostate of C. M. BYRD, Deceased. are hereby notified lo make payment to tho undersigned, and all per sons having clnlms ngninst said es tnte will present tho samo, duly at tested, within tho timo proscribed by law or bo barred. J. W. BY RD, Administrator of the Estate of C. M. Byrd, Deceased. July 2. 19 19. 27-??0 Tho Courier, $1 a yoar. Pay in advaneo