Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-08-30
vcrnmont to comparative quictudc and good

vcrnmont to comparative quictudo and good
order.
visited Edgcwood, the late residence Of
of Ex-Governor Pickcns l drove around
the terraccd walks and viewed the shrub
berry, the rare collection Of tropical fruits and
flowers, as we'll as native shrubbcry. Al.
though 10 dilupidated and neglected con-
condition, shows that he had tustc for the
beauties of nature
On my return there was some interest
manifested concerning new railroad from
Augusta vin Greenwood, in the direction Of
Asheville, N 9. About Que hundred and
the route from Greenwood TO the Savannah
River has not been heard from or canvassed
yet. Augusta proposes to build the road
across the Savannah River, including the
bridge andtrossel across the river. The com
pany will commence operations as soon as
two hundred thousand dollars arc subscribed.
The road will cross the Savannah just above
Turkey Creek. The distance FROM Green
wood to the Savannah River is 35 or 40
miles, and along beautiful sandy ridge,
crossing but onc or two small branches
Competition is the life of trade, which
everybody can verify that has ever had any.
thing to do with the company of the Green.
vile & Columbia Railroad. predict that
when Augusta builds n road to the Suvan-
nah River, on tho Greenwood ronte, she
will then build q branch to Aliens Factory
and connect with the Ilartwcll and Eiberton
Railroad, now graded to within eleven miles
of Alcn's Factory, which branch or con
Meeting link will only DO some 20 or 80
miles long. This road by IIartwcll to
Toccoa City will be within six miles of your
correspondents and will be next in impor-
,apce to tho projected route through the
Fork. But the Inst fleetng ray of hope Of
a railroad ever being built through the
Fork is now obliteratca.
Elections for fencing IN the stock or crop
was held on tho day of my return. At
Ninety-Six At majority was in favor of
fencing up the stock. Greenwood gave
majority against fencing up the stock.
Some portions of Edgcficld went by de-
fault md did not vote at all. One township
Fort Mills, believe, in York County, have
agreed to throw down the fences and fence
the Township. There is no doubt but the
fence law would be abolished if the land
owners only were allowed voice in the
matter, and they are undoubtedly the prop
or ones to say whether the fence or no
fence law shall be established | can't see
why our Legislature places this matter
before the people. Why not send all the
Acts back to the people for ratification with
the same propriety? The people send the
best men to make our laws aud vest them
with full power to transact all business to
tho best of their ability, and why not the
fence law? But am digressing
stopped at the Waverly House at An
derson, going and coming. 1t is kept now
by Mr.. +. e. Kecse, whose efforts arc untir-
ing to render every comfort to the travelling
public. The house has been refurnished
the tables ore furnished with tho best the
country affords, the servants arc attentive
and "cvcrythng breathcs along the face Of
things" comfort to the weary traveller.
The crops are generally good all the way
TO Edgefeld; out they will not compare with
the crops of Oconce in general or Tugaloo
Valley in particular. The great froshct Of
1876 sweptaway all the mill dams, sending
the rich alluvisIs that had been accumuIat.
ing for the last half century, distributing it
not only on tho low lands, but high up on
the hill sides. This with necessity that
knows no law, the severe freezing and pull
verizng this alluvial and little "book
larniDg," oil conspire to give, if no accident.
takes place, tho largest yield of corn and
cotton that ever has been realized along the
'rugaloo Valley. In June, 1876, we were
visited by the most disastrous freshct eve,
known in this county, and in 1877 the
growing crop of corn, cotton and peas is
commensurate with that memorable nun
dation, extending from hillside to hillside,
the bottom iocludcd; the farmers clearing
up and nvailing themselves of the rich de-.
posits until the whole valley fairly groans
under tho choicest blessings Of kind
and bcncfccnt Providence. We can
realize now that tho great frcshct
was great blessing in disguise, iuasmuch
as it taught us many lessons of ocon
omy and our dependence on tho Author
of every good and perfect gift This dcs
ultory Letter has been spun out longer than
anticipated. Very respectfully yours,
KAPPA.
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