The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-20
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MR. EblToR Recently we enjoyed the
pleasure Of o trip to the State Of Georgia.
on visis TO married sister, living near
Hickory Flat, in Cherokee County, and
4 70 an only brother living in Polk County.
Efo cay shat We were pleased with the tr:p
does not express the. idea. We were de.
lighted. A widowed sister of Ooonee
County, in this State, ACCOMPANIED us
on our visit, and added much to our on.
Joyment. And wherever we iourneyed
IN that noble State we found old Csroli.
mans, who greeted us with the utmost
cordiality. Mary anxious inquiries were
made after the political condition of the
mother State, and real joy evincsd at the
glad tidings Of happy deliverance.
r. FRANKLIN COUNTY.
AS we cleared the river at Knox's
Bridge our feet preased the soil of Geor,
gia in Franklin County. We soon
reached the site of the ancient and ven.
cradle County town, GAINESVILLE. Four
miles of this place ON 4he east we passed
the farm of AR. Robert McWhorter, born
and raised in Pickens County, s. G. We
were glad to learn that Mr.. McWhorter
is regarded as one of tbs most successful
farmers il that part of the country. He
owns naturally productive farm, and
under his okillful management is yield
ing profitable return for the labor en-
ployed. His cotton would compare fa
vorably with the best ia Anderson Coun.
ty, and his bottom lands we're ladened
with bountifnl corn crop.
Befou reaching Dir. News. we passed
the ancient residence of Mr.. Samuel
Knox, long since deceased. 1t stands on
beautiful plateau of ridge lands, max.
ing up from the river, and was once the
very personification of thrift and indus.
try. But, alas! what a sad change /!
Diiapidatiou on every side. The widow
with single daughter still lives at the
old homestead, unwilling 70 turn their
backs upon the spot Of such tender asso-
Citations in the past. How many such
desolate homes are now scattered all
over once prosperous and happy coun-
try. Dir. Knox in his lifetime invested
his earnings largely in valuable lands
lying along the banks of the Tugalo
River. and still further on in the inte-
rior. His children are now enjoying the
benefit of his sagacity and enterpriselih
this direction. One of his sons lives
directly on the GAINESVILLE road, just be-
yond the old homestead, on beautiful
and valuable farm of 1900 acres, sc said.
He has recently erected O neat but
unique cottage on the road side. These
large plantations, owned by single indi-
vidaals in many portions of the State, is
serious drawback to the prosperity of
the country. Better, far better, cut said
farms up into small tracts, and sell or
lease to good citizens on the most favora.
BILE terms than to retain them us so much
de'-d cspital, producing nothing for the
bsr ss of mankind.
Easing on rapidly we reached at
night-fnll the hospitable home Of our
old Carolina friend, Mr. @. E. Hamilton.
He lives six miles beyond GAINESVILLE on
the Gainesville road. Some five or six
years ago Mr.. n. disposed of his lands
on the Six-and-Twenty, and re-invested
in valuable farm of over 500 acres, in
q beautiful section OF country. The
lands are remarkably iovei, and produce
about as we'll az the ridge lands of An
derson. The place had been we'll i'm
proved before Mr. HIS. purchase, 80 tia,
we may safely conclude that Mr.. II.
possesses o location where he may hap
PLY pass the evening of well.spent life.
All but one of his children have married
3pd are living near by. Rev. Mr.. Ramp
ley, formerly of Anderson, lives neal
GAINESVILLE, and is the largest taxpayer
but one in the County.
l RANKS COUNTY. R
An we approached the town of Homer
In Banks County, the country became
more rolling and billy. We passed o
fine set of mills called Quillian's Mills
The lands along the route are generally
thin, intcraperSed with occasional tracts
of very fine lands. Hero We met with
another old Cerolina friend, Mr. Joshua
FOweAs. ne lives thres miles from
Homer, on the Hudson Rivor. Hs
urged US 70 spend the night with him
hut we could not do co.. Mr.. Owen!
stands high in tho confidence of hi,
fellow-citizens. Very many Of the
old South Carclinians from the Three
and-Twenty removed to Banks Count,
some years ego, and, SO far as We coult
learn, were doing we'll. Mr.. Eli Mopfe
one of the number, and we'll known il
the Shutdown couqtry, died about yeal
ago.
z We spent the second night with Mr.
Merritt, who lives in four miles o.
Gainesville. His mother was Garyin
end his father emigrated TO that country
some so or 20 years ago. The son is nov
Hiring where the Eathar frat aattled. n.
informed us that Gen, Gl5ngstreet wa
living at Gainesville 1fr. Merritt beiD(
gallant Confederate soldier under him
We asked him how the war comrades
treated the old General! aRathar conl