Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-09-28
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For tha A A6yertiSnr

Mr.. EDITOR Having business that
occasioned visit to the Dark Corner not
long since, received pressing invita-
ton from that popular citizen, DR.. JOE
JENNINGS, to make his house my home
and attend celebration or festival Of the
Sunday Schools of that section Of the
District; which was to take place on the
10th inst, at Plum Branch CT drch, not
4 great distance from. his residence.
Knowing full well the good cheer that
would receive,-for presided over by his
refined lady his is indeed home de-
lightful to VISIT was not 10th to ac-
cept the invitation. ..,.
So on the 18th inst, commenced my
perilous journey to the Dark Corner-l
say pcrilous for pits that are dark" and
wavs "that are mean," the road to that
section ais peculiar" and journey
over it IS almost as impossible to accom-
plish as was Napoleon's march, Gwen
he tclz dat Berlin vonst."
Aftera davis hard drive through
arrived safely. inst ahead Of tremen-
dons Storm of rain which came down so
fnrionslv that it made me bring forth
sirh of relief when 7 satisfied mTset
that T had crossed the Red Fill bridge
and the Rogue Shoals ford. Next morn
ing. in company with pretty and lively
ladies. T wcnded my wav to the church:
our spirits though were'not exuberant
thc rain had mt a damper on everything.
and as the Celebration was to have been
grand affair. there were forcbodinGs Of
failure and disappointment. AS the
weather cleared though. the people gath
cred. and very soon the procession OF
the members of the different Sunday
Schools marched into tho Church The
banner of the Plum Branch School I no
ticed was draped in mourning. and the
members also wore emourning badges. On
inquiry 7 found it was in respect for Mr.
Jas. Is, whose death took place afew
weeks since, and who was faithful men,
Der of the School, and much beloved by
it.
The services of the day commenced
with prayer by Col. B. M. Talbert, OF
our own Village Sunday School. After
the singing of Sunday school song, a
salutatory address was delivered by DR..
j. H. Jennings in such a happy and
pleasant manner that we all felt we were
welcomed indeed. The assemblage was
then addressed by the young orators OF
the day, Messrs T. 10. Holloway and
J. D. Talbert in speeches that reflected
not only great credit to themselves as
speakers, but evinced the fact that their
addresses would be worthy emanations
of maturer minds.
Next in order was an address by the
Rev. D. D. Brunson; his words were
those of good advice, and told OF the
good works of the Sabbath School
When he finished speaking, we were
all invited to partake Of the rich viands
and delicacies that filled the long table
in superabundance. 1t is needless to
mention that we all did justice to the
subject, and fully convinced ourselves
that although the Dark Corner seems to
be almost out of the world, it is not by
any means behind the times, especially
in the art of superb cookery.
Our appetites being at last satisfied,
all again assembled in the Church, and
listened to an address by Col. B. M. Tai
bert, in which he charmed his hearers
with lively anecdotes and incidents, IL
Illustrating worthy and good deeds.
After few more songs, and another
address by Rev. Mr.. Brunson, the cele-
bration ended, and we departed for our
homes, feeling that We had spent the
day with pleasure and profit.
The next day the rain, which seemed
to have been providcntially kept off ON
the day of the celebration, poured down
with redoubled vigor, swelling rivulets
into creeks, and creeks into rivers, 50
much so that it appeared as ii Prof.
Agasslz's tidal wave woulu pe iiiep VIII
q flood from the mountains, and that tins
part OF the world at least would be again
swallowed up in mighty dcluge. The
floods subsided at last though, and sale
return was effected.
AS crossed Turkey Creek, I noticed
that work on the costly bridge, near
Lows ford, was about TO be commenced.
VILLAGER.