Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-31

ago. Here we looked out upon Gown We knew
well In our boyhood days. At this place twenty
years ago We might have been seen once week
distributing the Pendleton 8essenger at the
residences OF its subscribers In town. The
paper was then owned and published by young
Sch. symmes, who, We believe, is now dead aud
gone. The place OF course has undergone many
changes during this lapse Of time, and many Of
lis oiizens have died and passed away or moved
away. "a few Of the old land marks are here,
however, connecting the present with The past.
]. B. Sitton, James Hunter, w. II. D. Gaillard,
DR.. Jenkins, DR.. Piokene and q few othors that
we cannot call to mind just now.
The next station wo reached was Anderson.
Here. too, In years gone BY, We we're familiar
with nearly all the faces In the town. But what
change time has made! Whenever we visit
Anderson now we feel ourself comparatively q
stranger.- Those whom We used to know inti-
mately have either died. moved away or grown
old, so that they do not look like they did many
years ago. new generation Of people have
grown up to be men and women since we used to
live in this town. There are two excellent weekly
papers published at this plaoo, disseminating
useful and wholesome doctrine to the people, be-
sides giving tho latest news Of tho day from all
quarters Of the globe. Anderson is our native
county and we feel warm attachment to its
people and its institutions.
The next station is Bolton, the junction Of the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad and tho An
derson Branch. You reach this place Just
about good breakfast time. Twenty minutes is
allowed for eating, and II you want tip top
meal be sure and give The breakfast house Of
Wash. Magee trial. This house is so we'll
known by the travelling public that II needs no
putting at our hands. 1t speaks for itself. It
is also tho supper house on the up train from
Columbia. Here We made the aquaintance Of
several gentlemon, among them we will mention
the names Of Dr. Brown and Messrs. Stringer
& Poo, tho LITTER gentlemen being engaged in
merchandising. They are clever men and seem
to be doing pretty fair business Bolton has
four or Eve stores and three 6ar.roon,s.
From Bolton to Wlliamst ton We rode horse
back, distance OF about seven miles We
observed great deal Of small grain sown,
which was looking we'll. The land in this part
of tho county is rather sandy and poor, but
with good seasons and proper cultivation pro-
duces abundantiy. Belton Township was one
of the townships in Anderson which adopted the
new fonce law, and We noticed the farmers
engaged in preparing for the new order Of
things-fencing their stock instead Of their
crops. From what we hesrd there is great
diversity of opinion among the agriculturists on
this important change in the law. The wisdom
of the change can only be known by practical
application and test of tho law.
We reached Williamson towards the close Of
the day. Here NO met with cordial reception
by Prof. s. Lander, of the Williamson Female
College, and Rev. o. A. Darby, Presiding Elder
of tho Greenville District. Our first interview
with President Lander mas in his little printing
office, in the college building, where We found
him engaged in printing circular in reference
to his college. just think of President Of
large female college ssetting type and doing
his own printing! Like everything else he under
takes, he seems to be perfectly at homo among
the types His circulars, cards, bill heads, let
ter heads, So, are neatly aud tastefully printed
The Professor has also in contemplation tho
printing of a semi monthly paper, the type set
ting printing, editing, &c., to be done by the
young ladies of the college. Prof. Lander
kindly showed us through the college building,
and We were favorably impressed with its adap-
tation for educational purposes. The system of
tcaching too, in this institution Is one that will
recommend itself to any who will give IL their
attention, and consists of rotation of studies.
The students are required to takc up so many
studies as time, and at the end Of given
period these studies are dropped and others
taken up and so on through the whole session
of the school. We like tho plan and are satisfied
that 1t is fur in advance of the old style of
teaching We we're carried also into the kinder
garen department Of the college, and here we
were delighted with birds eye view Of the
workings of this interesting feature of the
school. With littlo blocks of wood. balls and
squares the science Of numbers, colors and
mechanism is beautifully and impressiyely
taught The college not being in session, we
were deprived Of the pleasure Of Witnessing the
calisthenic exercises by the young ladies. We
consider this on important and valuable addition
in any female institution Of learning. II is a
healthfu and graceful bodily exercise Prof.
Lander is o remarkable man and is wonderfully
capacitated as an educator of young ladies, and
We predict that under his management William
ston Female College at no distant day will take
rank among the best female institutions Of
learning in the State and perhaps in tho South.
The exercises Of this college begin on Monday,
February 4th. A larger number Of students
than evor are expected.
On Tuesday night, the 22d instant, the meet
Ing Of tho District Stewards Of the NJ. E. Church
took place in the college building, presided over
by Rev. 0. A. Darby, with Prof. s. Lender as
Secretary. The following delegates we're pre-
sont: Messrs. Cox, Of Williamson, Hendrix, Of
Pendleton, Dr. A. J. Anderson, Of Piokens,