The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-07-03

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Chotie and I conveniently behind
AS we vent salong / noticed that
the little streams we crossed were
running in an opposite direction
from those at the fort, and [ knew
that we had crossed the water
shed Of two important streams,
and l asked Canachugh what
river was before US, and be said
the Saluta, which I recognized as
the Saluda Of the Provincial maps.
In the afternoon We reached this
beautiful stream, and We rested
| again, and for the night, on it's
banks. Upon our arrival, Cana
chugh arranged me asshe bad done
in the morning, turning out Chatie
to nip the succulent grass, upon
it's banks. Canachugh, then took
up his bow and culver, and went
down the stream a little distance
! to a broad and shallow shoal and
SOON came back with two of the
most beautiful fish I eyer. saw,
Ethey were about eighteen INCHES
long and weighing several pounds.
With the skill of an accomplished
cook they veressoon broiling up
on the Goals, and sending out tho
the most delicious and appetising
odor. Drawing from his pouch,
Q white compact substance, which
proved to be the dried breast Of
the wild turkey, tor bread, we
made our evening meal. After
we had eaten I could not resist
the curiosity to 60 with Cana
chugh to the shoals, there be had
taken the fish, and there | saw
schools of thousands, gamboling
and sporting in the limpid water
and cleaning sunshine Cana
,chugb informed me that 81 this
season Of the year, the fish came
up the large streams and their
tributaries for spawning, and a. the
falling of the leaves the little fry
went down fo-the Rea until tie
next spawning season, on. y With his
bow and. arrow; he secured enough
for our morning meal, and we Pc
turned to our camp.
The day was acounterpart ofthe
rest of our joarneY. The country
through which we passed was
beautifully undulatlng. Inc In
dians for observations, were in the
habit of burning off the leaves and
but little underground survived
these periodical fires, but in its
place, there was o wilderness of
perennial grasses. In this succu-
lent pasture, the wild buck and
his doe would fit across the path
with impunity, as it was not the
season for killing. them. Then
we would come across magnificent
aock Of wild turkeys, indigenous
| alone to this new world. Then
again, we would see rowing before
US or on our right or left, immense
herds of bufaloes. The medicine
man informed me that this region
of country, stretching down to
the Congaree was a hunting
ground for the Cherokee's, Ca
tawba's and the Muskogee's, |
| asked how if it was not also the
battle ground of these tribes and
he told me that some of the
fercest and the most sanginuary
battles had occurred here. ~-.---- ---.-
+ On the evening of-tbe>fourth
day, We arrived upon the banks
of one of the most beautltnI
streams which we had yet crossed
AS far up and down as we could
see it was festooned with, Chamber
ing vines, and as it rolled and
lfrolicked and danced over series
of beautiful cascades, and as the
spray which was thrown up
glistened in the rays of the droop
ing sun, l thought [ had never
seen anything so beautiful, ane
raising my hands with speeches.
admiration and delight, Canachugt
exclaimed, "the 'Enoree:" and re
lapsed into reverie which die
not understand, and from which
dared not arouse him and which
lasted until we arrived at our des
tination. Late in the evening o
the succeeding day, after crossing
the Enoree, our trail led US acros
other water courses until we al
rived at another water shed, am
here upon commanding emf
nence, from which could be seel
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