The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-24

2Stb, eighteen miles to Mr.. Samuel Phil
lips, who is member of the House of
Representatives from Coffee County. He
did not impress nc fayorably. Is man
apparently twenty-five years old, unedu-
Gated, not versed in politics, and not able
to say exactly what position he occupied !;
quite uusocial, and little disposed to ac-
commodate, though assured ! expected
and desired to pay for what received.
The correct road through this section ;s
rendered difficult to keep by the many
Intersections made by timber roads
crossing and re-crossing 1t at various
points. These timber roads are made by
parties hauling logs to the river to raft,
and as they are cut wherever they can
be found of right size the road intersec-
tions are very numerous, and will easily
misiead you if you are not very watchful.
To-day, lst March, got out of the road
for the frat time, and vent some distance
before found it out; and once wrong,
the majority of the people are unable to
set you right, rs they know only the road
to their nearest neighbors, who is gener-
ally six or eight miles off. This error
occasions another short drive of eighteen
miles, but which is accomplished without
further mishap, though Phillips had told
us that the Santilla was swimming, and
'twould be best for US to procure guide
on this side, as the ford was wide one,
and we would likely have trouble in
crossing. This we could not do, how
ever, as the only person living near the
stream was away from home, aud would
not return until late. This caused much
trouble and uneasiness to my lady, who
desired forthwith to camp, but could
not afford to lose the time, as it was
early in the afternoon. comforted her
by telling her would try the stream on
horseback, and If it was dangerous I
would not allow the wagons to proceed.
This I did, and though it was deep
enough to run into the wagon it was not
deep enough to swim the horses, and the
bottom is firm, which enabled lis to cross
without interruption. Tonight We stop
9. Mr. Corbit's. Two miles beyond what
is known as Daniels Station on the r. r.,
but laid down on tho map az Willacoo.
chic, about thirty miles from Stockton
for which place we will start tomorrow
Deviating from my journal, Mr.. Edi.
tor, will say that the late heavy gale
which interrupted our mails, has pre-.
vented me writing sooner The storm
has been the severest ever experienced in
South Florida. The orange crop is Sc
riously damaged, the trees think losing
at least half of their fruit from teina
beaten off by the winds. Many of them
are thorned, and continue daily to drop
With ns, few, if any banaua plantc tha
had heads, were able to stand, and il
some places the leaves have been whipped
from the trees. For near sixty hour
the clouds, wind and rain were an un
changeab,e feature. Fences were blowr
down and, in many instances, near thu
Streams, swept aw=g l1y ihe mighty is;
uge of water and mingled with floating
logs and brush. The coast was linec
with dead fish thrown up by the wind.
and tide, and left to perish upon the re-
ceding of the waters. In Polk county
and lower down, the damage to stock
and cattle has been serious. From being
poor were chilled through by the storm
END rain, and many drowned, heing IN.
able to escape, % the whole country wa.
submerged. One man, 1 understand
lost as many as one thousand head Of
cattle, being driven for refuge to an
island, where they were unable to subsist
eating the very bark from the trees. ]
presume the extent of the damage can.
not be correctly estimated at present, but
it has been very disastrous, there can be
no doubt. G.. n. s.