Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-08-15
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visitors have taken ALL" A we'll
scrubbed bench, small pine table,
a smooth spread bed, and the inevit.
able hanging closet was the menage
complete of her home. doubt not
but that there are memories, affection
and hupes that make it he dearest
spot. We stood at the mouth of the
celebrated tunnel shaft, and thouehe
how millions had been sunk in it.
The Blue ridge grading was in sight,
the tunnel cut three quarters of a mile
into mountain OF gray granite was
under us. The ridge which was to b.
spanncd that Charleston and Knox
vile would exchange commerce,
stands on the other side ofan emer-
aid valley, One hundred and twelve
towering heads in sight we're catching
the sunset hues. Below the town WAS
miniature toy show, and away, until
the eye wearied, lay an cxpanse OF
earth, shaded in the evening glooming.
until it looked like a quiet sea.
Stooley" is a burly Titan! It's
broad shoulders look as if tired ofthe
work of plucking trees to Storm
Olympus. It is higher than wv iiite-
sides" but the latter has an arsenal
of white rock piled about it that tel Is
ottested strength. These two pushed
their heads into clou |, aud Just
where the cloud fringed, the sunlight
glanced upward. Ii was gird|e of
gold OH q mantle Of blue. Farther
away the gray ofdistancc deepened
to gloomy haze. The shadows
darkened rapidly rs tn sun sank, and
when the last slint Of bright spears
shot up like fan, we were envelop-
ed in Il cloud which poured heavily.
Umbrellas, ovcrcoats, &c, &c then
a retreat What was our surprise when
we reached the base two hours after
TO lind that not q drop Of rain had
ALLEN there. But we were repaid.
a drive the next day brought us to
'Se"c'a q C'W Ga town three years old
with its hotels and pretcntious stores
&c--a young Hercules III the crad!o
strapgling enemies, all owing to tho
Air Line r. R.) at eleven we were at
recnville. l have seen Greenvile
when it was charming mountain
town, fresh as Hebe, and simple as !.
nymph, that was fifteen years ago. It
is uow a bustling driving city Of
seven thousand people. Its business
is huge, its thrift unsurpassed, its
society eminenlly refined and cultur-
ed, and its appearance that ola fresh
new place. y ride Oh the street rail
way (Which is a success shows the
town on tho Air Line r. r., to be
built in neat dwellings all on the lat
est modern style. Along Min
street, its blocks, Opera House, ran ;es
ofstores, all of brick, aud from two to
four stories, are handsome and large.
Driving along the roads that cut the
environs one encounters private resi-
denccs, which for ni,h, taste and
garden adornments are simply charm
ing. The gardens are lovely; lawns
Us fresh as an emerald, trained and
shaped dwarf trees, hedges faultessly
cut, statuary and rustic bowers, fount-
aims and arbors all abound The
rolling country affords sites for build
Ing which naturally enhance the
Dor Of ornamentation. a brok en-
fence, or a dingy house among tho
private dwellings is areproach At
night the charm ofmusic is rs gener-
al as the pure air. Handsome turnonts
are numerous. In fact Greenvile has
found the "Philosophl,'s ston,"
judging by its appearance. Grecnvillo
has its factories all over it, u, lest
$4,000, 900 are in factories. Every dol
lar Of its thrift brings here to its door,
a Northern market. Here its goo Is
arc made and sold. Here the VIII cells
spin which utilize i s own cotton,
and where fabrics are made for sale.
Grccnville sells m,rc thln it BUYS.
hence its wealth. You rem ,mb,r the
rock LEDGE near fine falls. The G,n