The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-08-15
FOR THE PIcKENs SENTINEL.
GRERNYILLE, S. o., AUG. s. 1s7s.

TICKS recent announcement Of his
military school to open here on let
September next. Every one I hear
say anything says it is move in the
right direction, and will result in
much good to the whole country
Capt. Patrick, as an educator, is too
we'll known to need any word of
comment from me. You all know
him. lie for many years before the
war conducted the military academy
in Columbia, having graduated with
the highest distinction in the Citadel,
Charleston. Everybody knows with
what success he has conducted his
High School in Greenvjlle since the
war. Hence l am warranted in re-
commencing the parents of Pickens
County, and every body else, to send
their sons to his military school,
which will be presided over person.
ally by himself and an able corps of
assistant teachers.
do not know whether we shall
have high order Of graded public
schools here this year, as no move
seems to be making in that direction;
but if we should have, it will be
eaey to convert, or have converted,
Capt. Patrick's military school into
a higher, or the highest grade of the
public schools, and still maintain in
tact it's military distinction. This |
trust may be done. No leaf should
be left untnrned, no stop taken,
no word spoken, that would not ad-
vance the education of our 8 MS and
daughters; for this is a better herit-
age than all the little wealth we may
be able to accumulate, though it
sh ould he gold enough, not to gild,
but to "solid plate" our outward
temples.
took drive last Friday evening
into the country, going by Chicks
Springs, Grecrs, and to Cedar Hill,
in Srartanbnrg. My friend Law
renee Peace, with whom | was riding,
ehowed me all the attractions, among
all ct which was mostly the farms.-
A change is being made for the bet
ter in the mode of fa' ming in this
country, for | see better crops, cot
ton, corn, &c, on land than | used
to. In fact land that was formerly
thrown away IS now producing the
very best yields. Mr.. Peace showed
me bis chufa latch of fourth of an
acre, and says it will fatten six hogs.
Now, Mr.. Editor, do yon see, the
chufa crop will just suit your people.
You raise hogs plentifully, and you
can fatten them so cheaply that it
will be as cheap as the freights on
Western bacon (D-pork. All the
crops l saw were very fine, they,
around Greers. nos having suffered
for rain. l stayed all night at
Greers, and Saturday morning made
my way to Cedar Hill, where at old
Zoar Church was a massive moss
Sunday School garhering-15 Sun
day schools with all their friends in
attendance. And now, You may
talk abont your basket picksnicks,
but this was the most hinge one l
have ever seen. The whole thing
must have covered ten acres of
ground. My being at the pick mic
was coincidental, as [ was there
placing "In Memorium" to dearest
little angels (angels now indeed) Of
my most haIcyon days--days for
which l sigh and shall never see
again. uence heard very little of
what was said, but great deal was
said and must have been said well,
for | never have seen 80 attentive an
audience. Rev. Dr.. Reid, of Reid
vile. is fire speaker, heard most
OF all he said for an hour, notwitIl-
standing | was at work. The people
around Cedar Hill think something