The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-31
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
letter Fre,ns SaUih Carolina.
WsLPoRp DEPOT, ,SpAgrASBrRG, Co., 5. G
March 81, 1917

Letter fs0Ns o0Utu eaEOshHN.
WsLrogp Drror, ,SpAxrASBrRG, Co., s. c
Dlarch 81, 1874.
ED SPIRIT: am writing to you again
from the famous Palmetto State. have
been enjoying the sunshine of another
delightful day, and am looking hack for
few moments upon YOU trigid terrestri
ais of the n ,rth The fields are arrayed
in living green 1.-The roses are budding and
bIoomin. in the dooryard; the peach
trees are blooming; the potatoes are
planted the oats are already carpeting
the earth ;onious are shooting up; corn is
planted, and in few DAYS the cation will
he betided Everythin,I here reminds one
of late Spring in Old Monroe.
From the height Of this, our Spring
Paradise, we OF course look down in pity
upon you Hyperborcans. You may feign
to imagine yourselves conten'ed, and even
happy, among the freezes and thaws, the
ices and sleets OF Monroe; and it may be
wrong to disturb the happiness even of
such excessive ostentation. Be assured,
if LIDO 50, it's notin contempt, bat in
pity.
The Depot ABOVE mentioned is on the
Piedmont and Richmond Air Line R I'LL
road / am at present residing about one
mile from this station. We recrive DUR
mails at the dspot,or rather, let me say, at
the villa re for since nv coming here lie
place has improved rapiily-not only a
depot, but three stores, one blacksmith
shop and one dwrlling-house have been
erected The business houses that arc
now in operation arr doing thriving lrl-
ness. Around our snug little village ex-
tends grove Of oaks, the beauty AMI
glory OF this part Of The South, spread.
ing their giant branches abroad, from
which will shortly hang beautiful leaves,
through which the gentle ze2hyrs play
and the mOcking birds seek shelter from
the vertical RAYS of the mid lay sun.
Ii our rear isa IN, snf:ent forest Of
pines The Southern pine does not put
out lis limbs very near the ground; it
shoots up clear shaft to near fifty feet
high and then spreads, parasol-fashinn, at
the top. There is an exquisite solemniy
in walking, towards evening, through the
silent pine plains,fro whose floor rises a
colonnade of myriads of pillars, as if
supporting the roof of boundless tenn
pie. A few years ago, in nv boyhoo1, |
was accustomed to walk with similar
feeling over similar plains by the banks
of Hunt Ran, or Piny Fork of Captina,
below Beallsvile, Monroe County, Ohio,
and the recollection brings up whole
host of buried memories.
Since my arrival here the weather has
ranged from mild Northern October to
May and June. Our thermometer has
mounted as high a. 65 degrees.
Our village is IL miles from Spartan
burg. 1t is about the most beautiful
place for town in South Carolina. Its
design is to establish community exclu
ding the vicious and undesirable classes
of population, and exempt from whisky
venders. The ground is laid out into lots
goodly number of which have been ta.
ken. They were laid out by gentleman
resident near by, All letters of inquiry
with purpose of visit or investment
should be addressed, Dr.. Moore, Wexford
Depot, > C.
We are all well, and admire the country
in many respects. 1t seems to be very
favorable to me. Since nv arrival here
which has been but three months, Ihavt
gained about 20 pounds in weight. Mrs
Pearson's health is splendid.
We doing some considerable worI
here for Christ. The people greatly neet
preaching.
Hoping I may not worry you with m!
letters for publication, and saying if yo'
find anything in any of my articles tha
tyou thlnK not worth prInIIng, cast it Oh,
| Yours truly, W. H PEARSON.