Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-19
For he h.rnirre Cnlu.ic,.

Mr.. EDlToH: AS The month of flowers and mcr-
ry-making has again rolled around, AMI picnic
seem to be the order Of the dag, and as Fair Play
is no exception to ha, order propose dcl.neating
AZ graphic sketch Of the Picnic given by the
ladies of Fair Play and vicinity on the 9th lust,
Il. my pen can do.
The day was rather bleak. and the wind seemed
to be singing requiem in anticipation OF the dc
misc oI The tender vegetation, which jack Frosi''
Would. ere long. hayca chance to nip. But merry
laughter hnd bright pleasing faces seem to disprl
The stray blast OF wiitry wind that had broken
IRON lis mountain restrlnts To get out Of its lnli
tu'le. to "lingcr in the lap OF Spring" portion
"i tue party assembled at Fair Play, together with
your correspondents and set out for ..Aiincrol
Spring" lwo-and-a-hnlI miles sonthwrs, OF Fair
Play. contiguous OF near BY the dnshing and laugh
ing waters OF The bright TuGalo River r--llavrrsnn
hiil ana dale until reaching most romantic and
pictnrrS4n" spot near tho Spring IL question, dis.
playing the appropriate taste OF the ilir ones who
got up the PIC mic. The site selected, to repcnish
the wants OF the inner man, which had been pre-.
pared by the fair donors ef The Pic mic, who know
30 well how tu oiic!..te on sMch occasions wns i'm
dense grove of yaricgatcd timber. forming a.pcr.
feet canopy Of soft foilnge. woven together with
the tendrls Of the beautiful j,sninc whose flow
ers added not u lille to the natural beauty ~
well rs perlumcd zcphyrs breath with thousand
sweets.
Aftef listening to and erjoyiug The soft, en-.
CnaniluS HNlcS Ol 'hlnn OF Instrument
the violin, We retired to the Spring more throunb
curiosity than TO sakc our lnirst. The water is
strongly ihprcgnnied with mineral substance and
on drloking 1t. you are impressed at once with the
idea HIT Mineral Spring is not IN inuppropriate
name. am not aware that an anal yical exumi.
nation Of its waters has ever been made hu, be
fore the war, goodly number Of nvalids visited
this Spring, and soon were convMcscng from the
use of its waters. Since the war, while radical
rnlc rcigns throughout our land hcnping such fab.
ulous taxation upun us, the best energies of all
cassos have been claimed to the exclusion of look
inS after ,avortc resorts, or Watering Dlnccs Eut
my opinion is that in the course OF human events
ut least, "Alinernl Spring" will have n fame if nci
equal 10 Saratoga, that will give il tayorjte name
for plcosurc-scckcrs as well rs the invalid So
mote IL be- am anxious that its wateys be ann.
!yticaily tested, and if there be u fame for il Ia,
it sc to- help build upour once beautiful sunnv
South /; and let those who believe in such rcmcd;',
agents spend their time and money at homc -
This is what we need, tho development of orr rc-
sources, that will invite foreign immigration. and
thereby enhance all kinds Of property-let nh of
the native sons md daughters of our dear old
state abandon the idea Of cmigraion let us
STICK to the ship OF State and help put down rod
cal rule, and let all say, South Carolina. with nl,
hcr faults We love her still But | nm, dprcssipo
After partnking Of the water and sutisfy;nw onr
cnros ty, pleasant walk short distance TO tbc
banks OF the dashing waters Of the Tuyalo wc ,n
turhcd to the place designated for The .socio,
dhncr Arrangements were now made n choice
selection OF viands spread, and dinner announccI
Pleasant converse sweet" good music. drinking
mineral water and climbing craggy hills had given
eac,' an appetite to enjoy The dinner with cuslo
10 DC envled ny an cpicure. DIancr over We rc
turned to the Spring, where u place had been mo.
pared, and lhosc that engaged in such am,,scmenta
frlppcd the light fantastic toe" to their hcnris
content. we thea returned to the little villa
whore dancing was again resumed, until Mornl,rms
made his gentle wooing, and VIC all dispersed for
day rs above described, but tint .uch fcs,;vn,a |
have have an end. new anticipation bids us homo
Ihat we may all meet to enjoy another gala Mnv
Day. Very respectable. yomrs e'''' ''"y
KAPPA