The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-07-11
Editorial Correspondence.
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III,
he will iot down for their benefit any and all
items of interest observed on his travels, which
is similar to the labor performed at home, and
consequently rather tedious business. But
there is one consolation after all. If readers
will be so exacting, the editor can use the
boring process to his own satisfaction, and take
his revenge by writing ad inyfnitum. His cor
respondence is never rejected by the editor pro
tens., who may perchance be longing for some
thing to satisfy the insatiate demand for copy"
and with grim smile at the "devil," }" takes
pleasure in thrusting the hasty scrawl of the
absent chief into the face of that much-abused
individual. With this brief prelude, we will
proceed to tell our readers what we know about
travelling in the mountain region of South
Carolina and Georgia, so far as our recent trip
from Anderson to this point has enlightened
our vision.
Our neighboring town of Walhalla was the
first stopping place after leaving home on the
9th ult. Here we spent day or two with
kind friends, and enjoyed the pleasure Of meet
ing with many others. The commencement of
the Newberry College was just over, and the
town had been quite lively for several days.
The annual ball took place on the night of our
arrival, but we did not attend The next morn
ing an address on Temperance was delivered in
the Court House by Rev. w. S. Bowman, of
Charleston, to small audience of ladies and
gentlemen, under the auspices of the Sons of
Temperance, recently organized in Walhalla.
II was more of sermon than lecture, as ex-
planned by the speaker, as it was Biblical de-
fence of the cause, and started out with re-
ference to the first temperance society in the
world, which was organized by the good and
wise Jonadab, and known as the Rechabites-
a full account of which may be found in the
35th chapter of Jeremiah. MIR. Bowman's ef-
fort was logical and scriptural, and was we'll
received. The cause of temperance is flourish
ing in Walhalla, we were informed, and this
address was calculated to strengthen and sup
port its adherents.
Walhalla possesses many attractions to the
pleasure-seeker. The splended scenery and
delightfully."- cool nights form portion Of the
attraction, while drive on good roads behind
one of Thompson's fast teams is exhilerating
and refreshing. The town is constantly grow
ing, and although we noticed fewer buildings
in process of erection than was the case last
year, the evidences Of improvement and pros
perity are not wanting.
Leaving Walhalla in the afternoon, we drove
to Jarrett's Bridge, and spent pleasant night
at the house of Mr.. G. K. Jarrett, who lives on
the Georgia side of the Tugalo river, and whose
hospitality is proverbial with the travelling pub
lie. Bright and early the next morning, after
partaking of sumptuous breakfast, we started
for Teccoa Falls, eight miles distant over rough
and rugged roads. We reached the Falls about
eleven o'clock, and spent several hours at the
basin below The cataract. Although the vol
ume of water is Insignificant, the singular
beauty of Teccoa excites the admiration of the
beholder, who never tires in watching the pure
and limpid stream dashing down the rocky
sides of the mountain chasm, aplashing in every
direction as it falls upon the rocks beneath and
reaches the basin, where the quiet stream again
flows on in placid murmurings, unmindful of
the fearful leap from yonder giddy height The
altitude of Teccoa Falls is even greater than
Niagara, the latter being 1853 feet at the highest
point, while the former is 1SO feet. The inac-
cessibility of this curious freak of nature has
rendered it comparatively unknown to the tra.,,
cling world, but this will be changed hereaftS
as the Air Line Railroad will pass within & ~
miles of the Falls, and is now completed tod
point not more than ten miles distant. When
travel is diverted to this Road, and persons learn
that such curiosity is within easy reach, we
predict that thousands will annually gaze upon
the beauties of Teccoa, and the large majority
likewise will be tempted to extend their visit to
the celebrated 1,allulah Fall, (ten or twelve
miles from Teccoa,) whose grandeur and mag
nifcence can Only be excelled by the world
famous Niagara. BY the way, we intended
going to Tallulah, for the benefit of our party,
but circumstances prevented. 1t has been our
privilege, however, to visit these Falls years
ago, and we know whereof we write.
Leaving the basin of Teccoa, our party as
cended the mountain, and stopped for a short
time until portion of them visited the top Of
the Falls, only hundred yards from the main
road. Here the view is grand, and the fearful
chasm is seen from dizzy standpoint, as one
can easily plant his foot upon the frmest foun-
dation at the very edge of the precipice, and
look into the basin beneath.
The afternoon was leisurely occupied in dri.
wing ten or twelve miles to Clarksville, the
county site of Habersham county, small vii
lage of four or five hundred inhabitants. Has
the reader ever revisited town after an alb.
sence of twenty-one years? What changes
take place in that length of time, and with
what difficulty are old landmarks recognized
In our early boyhood, we spent several years