The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-08-01
For the Anderson htelAgenccr.
Our Trip to the Falls.
SLABToMN. July 20, 1872.

on Trip 10 YlSlC tne 1alluiall anu 1oSeoa '''i
in Georgia. We had heard much of these
Falls, and often wished for an opportunity to
visit them, but circumstances always rendered
it impracticable; so our feelings may easily be
imagined when on the eve of disappointment
we found suitable arrangements were made for
us to accompany the party. We not only an
ticipated good time in viewing the Falls and
other scenery on the way, but the contemplated
pleasure of travelling and being with friends,
some of whom were once school-mates and as
sociates, babe fair to contribute greatly to our
enjoyment. In all this our hopes were fully
realized, for with the exception Of an occa-
sional breakdown, having to 60 farther and
over more mountains than We anticipated,
nothing fell short of our expectation. The
trip was indeed an unusually interesting one,
wrought with incidents long to be remembered
by the humble writer.
On leaving home the morning above men
toned, we arrived at Pendleton, little village
near us, about o'clock, and after halting a
short time to await the arrival of our party,
we drove leisurely on, not aware how fast time
sided by, till soon we found ourselves on the
banks of the Seneca at Chcrry's Ferry. Here
VIC halted for awhile under cool and pleasant
shade, strolling up and down the margin of the
river, thence out to the trestle of the B. R. r.,
not far distant, where we had splendid view
of the surrounding country. Harvesting up,
we travelled on. Our route to the Falls was
now marked out along scope of country en-
tirely new to us. This added to the interest of
the trip, for on new road we always find
something to attract attention. A few hours
ride brought us to Mr.. Walker RusselPs, near
Sitton's Mills. After visiting the Mills, situa-
ted on a beautiful shoal of the Coneross River,
we spent the night very pleasantly. We were
highly pleased with the machinery running
these Mills. Every part so simple, yet fully
adapted to the purpose intended, far surpass-
ing in simplicity and economy of construction
anything in the line of mechanism we have
ever yet witnessed, all, too, of which is due in
a great measure to Mr.. Sitton's own planning
and ingenuity. But to proceed.
Tuesday morning we awoke very much re-
freshed. We were informed of some Falls on
the Coneross above this point we'll worth visit
ing, but they are rendered almost inaccessible
by the steep, rugged mountains surrounding !;
so we resumed our journey, soon arriving at
the "Centre of Creation," church on ''Nub-
bin RIDGE" noted for big camp-meetings and
great revivals All along on this road, We
found very poor land, no settlements, except
now and then an occasional log-cabin, with
poor-looling inmates; but as we approached
Bachelors Retreat, We began to see evidences
Of Improvement and prosperity. Two miles
above this place, on the Air Line Railroad, we
halted for refreshments. Here we had an op-
portunity of witnessing railroad hands at work,
and we took note of their movements, that
we might thus be enabled to compare free
hired labor with that of the convicts now en-
ployed on the road in Georgia, and on arriving
there we observed quite difference in favor of
the convicts, who perform at least third more
labor to the hand. Hearing the distant thun-
der, we decided that it would be impracticable
to remain longer, SO harnessing up we drove
off toward DR.. Doyle's, on the Tugalo River,
with whom we were to spend the night. The
distance, however, precluded the possibility of
arriving in time to escape the shower. Bright
and early the next morning we started for Tai
lulah Falls, distant twenty-six miles, over
rough and mountainous road, but the rain in
the afternoon halted US this side. Eight miles
from Jareett's Bridge, on the road leading to
Clarksville, we were within short distance
of Teccoa Falls, but as we intended to visit
these Falls on our return, in company with a
party from the vicinity of the bridge, who
were to meet us there, we passed on. On ar
irving at Tallulah Falls, we first visited Low
er's Leap, at which point we could stand on the
edge of the precipice, and look down several
hundred feet into the chasm below. The Falls
we're invisible from this standpoint, but the
mountain scenery around almost equalled that
of Table Rock. Our guide directed us to the
Devils Pulpit, Reeds Squeeze, Hawthorn's
Pool, and other prominent points In the af-
ternoon we descended the mountain to view
the Falls. Here the scenery was grand-al-
most indescribable. AS we stood near the
Falls, with the waving cataract at our feet,
and the mountains around and above us, bright
thoughts and fancies came and went, like the
visions of a better land. Yet, how few of us
are genuine lovers of Nature-persons who
adore the visible majesty of the universe in all
the forms in which it is made manifest to the
human eye; who regard such scenery as this
with appropriate feelings, and whose thoughts
penetrate beyond what is visible to the throne
of the Invisiblel Want of acquaintance with
natural objects, as well as familiarity with them
from infancy to manhood, disqualilies thou
sands for the true worship of Nature.
Rctracing our steps to the summit of the
,,,+o;,, ,,Loro orr ynhiclos wore and hid