The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-09-15

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State government, as required by the
revision of the United States statutes
of 1875, pages 10 to 81. Peace pre-
walls throughout the State, and the
employment of United States troops
would but increase the distrust of the
people in the good faith of the present
State government.
(Sigrcd) j. II. GEORGE,
Chairman Democratic State Execu-
tive Committee.
FoR THE HERALD.
An Interesting Letter from q
Lady of Newberry.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-The 3rd of August
dawned gloomy and threatening. 1t
truly seemed as if coming events cast
their shadows BEFORE" ," for the succeed
ing weeks were rainy, indeed. We had
looked forward to the time with high
hopes, of starting our trip to the noun
tains, and remembering that the good
old folks used to say, Never put off 60
ing to market (when the market was
fifty or two hundred miles away for
lowering clouds, we prepared to make
start. The beams of the sun being
checked by the overshadowing clouds,
we were enabled more conscientiously
to urge our steed onward, and conse-
quently eight o'clock found US at Jalapa.
We stopped few moments, and could
not but notice what great advantage
the rewelding Of it to the G. & CIR. R.
had been. Several new stores have
been erected and it assumes quite an
air of Importance. From thence we
were *sstrangers in a strange land"
The scene was new. We had good
roads, and passed some fine country
residences. Travelling near the railroad
most of the time, we had good oppor-
tunity of seeing how far it had been
laid. We passed Clinton, which is a
beautiful little village, but it is fast fail
ing for want of railway transportation.
After passing Clinton, we looked
anxiously for Laurens village, as we
had a peculiar desire to see it. We
must say we were much disappointed.
The buildings look dark and old. The
pillars at the side of the Court House
are covered with earth and weeds,
which seem to say, there is little use for
law here, or that there are "none who
plead for truth or call for justice" The
village, too, all seems to be built on
worn out hills, and the roads to and
from it are over steep hills. A railroad
certainly is much needed, and we think
the citizens will not draw up their purse
strings until it is completed. We went
fourteen miles farther on the first eve
ming, and put up with an old friend
whom we had not seen for years. We
spent the night pleasantly and took an
early start for Greenville.
Eleven o'clock, Wednesday, found US
at the hospitable home Of Mrs. Joseph
Goggans (once citizen Of Newberry,
and well known to many of our readers,
but who now lives in the city Of Green
ville.) Here we felt like ''casting an
chor," and did so. After resting day
or two, we were ready for ride over
the city, and were highly pleased with
it. 1t has many attractive features,
such as fine churches, well finished in
stitutions for learning, several factories
of different kinds doing good business,
and many new brick stores in progress.
We would like to give minute descrip-
ton of everything we saw, especially
the scenery on the river, the Univer-
sity, the Museum, and last though not
least, the Cemetery, but it will make
our letter too long. The residences are
not crowded, and nearly every family
have a corn patch, a few rows Of cab
bage, and some geraniums. So much
shrubbery around the doors, and the
lawns in front, give very rural ap-
pearance to the city. The citizens of
Greenville are certainly social and
thrifty people.
On the 10th Of August, crowd Of
US, numbering ten, started to Caesars
Head. The first part of the road was
not at all striking to US, though it was
moderately good, but after we got in
sight of the Blue Ridge, every one was
shouting, ''Look at the mountains!" We
travelled near the Saluda for hours,
feasting our eyes on the mighty fields
of corn that lay stretched out before us,
and occasionally we would see little
hut so near the river banks that it looked
as if it woald need fins when the river
rose. This scenery gradually gave
way to the more mountainous. We
were in the ravine between two noun
tains, and from behind one we could
see terrific cloud rising. It still ad-
vanced, and we made slow progress.
We thought it the most sublime sight
We had ever seen. It was awfully dark,
and the thunder was reverberatipg
among the mountains for some minutes
before the rain began to fall. We drew
our great coats, shawls' oil coverings
and hoisted our umbrellas to protect
ourselves as we'll as we could. and en-
joyed the hard shower by vision, not by |
feeling. The rain having abated, we
travelled as brisk as we could up the
:Tonas, Can road to reach the summit of |