The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-07-19
FOR THE PIcKENs SENTINEL.
Excursion 60 pocOoa City.


so much of sorrow and pain in the
world. Such day came to many of
us while on our "excursion" to Toe
Goa last Saturday. Now, that it is
gone, the memory Of it is 80 pleasant
that we love to speak of 1t. 2, s. j
Before s o'clock "Cousin John" had
gathered his happy company into the
train. The company numbered nearly
ono hundred. At FIVE, the bell rang,
the whistle blew, and soon we wei
steaming away to our destination. A
slow run Of three hours and o half
brought us to Toccoa. There we
found Mr.. Cobb, with plenty of hacks
to convey such as wished to ride out
to the Falls. We started immediately
for the Falls, some walking and some
riding. The carriage road ends somo
two or three hundred yards from the
Falls. AS we walked up tho pathway
by the beautiful little stroam, o sud-
don turn in the valley brought US at
once into full view Of the Falls, in all
its glorious beauty. And beautiful it
was indeed, far exceeding tho expec-
tations of all who had never seen it
before. Some rushed forward eagerly
with exclamations Of delight. others
paused, and stood with bated breath,
drinking IN the seen Q silently. AS we
stood gazing, we were constrained to
cry out: "Oh, nature thou art God! So
grand! 80 indescribableV After little
we walked up to the pool, at the foot
of tho Falls. 1t was no Niagara,
rushing down with it's eternal thund der
pealH, but as we stood and gazed up
at the stream, as it pitched headlong
with " sheer descent of 1856 feet from
the hugo mountain of rock, we felt
that tho great heighth gave just
enough grandeur TO the scene, when
mingled with the beautiful, to rouse
all the deepest emotions of our hearts.
After enjoying the scene below for
some time, we started for the summit.
Ascending precipitous path for sew
eral hundred yards, we reached the
top. Drawing near the edge of the
prccipice, we looked from the dizzv
height down into the far off valley.
While looking at the seemingly small
proportion Of those whom we had left
in the valley, we felt as if we were
for onco in our lives, above some OF
our fellow creatures. Afterwards We
had some fun wading tho creek. The
"guide" was there, but mot alone in
his glory" this time. We think if he
were allowed to toll his story, that he
would say it was one Of tho happiest
days Of his life. But his lips arc
closed. The sweet lips of fair ladies
have spoken and commanded silence;
therefore ho must obey or risk their
displeasure. After much pleasure on
tie "top," we descended TO the bottom.
We then had some refreshments, for
which the ascent of the mountain had
given us "hugeous" appetites. That
finished, we spent some time in stroll.
ing. Some of us amused ourselves in
carving our names and those of the
ladies, on the trees, they looking on
during tho performance, and carving
bright images on our hearts. Al
length, all being tired of strolling, we
selected various cool, pleasant spots,
and sat down to rest ere we returned
to the city. The Drs. were there and
took their rest in q game of whist. 1t
was 80 pleasant. to sit in some cool
place, whore we could have good
view of the Falls, and converse of it's
beauty with some fair lady. Of course,
under the circumstances, some tender
love thoughts would arise. We
thought how much We would like to
find a love that might DO compared to
the scene before us; love which,
like the stream before US, would flow
on ceoselessly as long as life should
LAST love that would shine purely
aud brightly, as the silvery stream be.
fore us; love that would remain az
firm, as eternally steadfast as the
mighty rocks before US. We thought
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