Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-08-08
For the Orangcbnrg Times.

Iantalus is ready figure of your
scribbler, rs lie sits in full view o
the mountain range, and la res not
| 60 out even with rubbcrs and n
waterproof. 1t has poured since
Tuesday morning, until the drains
run with a streamlike liquid gamboge,
the color of the soil bcrcabout, and
the passes have swollen to prevent
commun; cation. Where n rill sang
n lullaby a week ago, q turn cut now
rushcs in mad grandeur, and we can
well imagine how it is that the Eds
TO rises, when this vast water shed
tapping three thousand feet above
the s.a is cmptying the rains of six
days into the streams that swell OR
larger rivers. Think of the thermom,
eter at serenity at nom. I'm lgino
heavy counterpane and blankets t
night to shut out the chill, and you
will rebel at least that the Pied mont
section does not include Il part of our
State, eighty miles from Charleston.
l Lave had little opportunity to go
over this thriving town on account Of
the bad weather. 1t is pre- eminently
German; and you can hear the pure
dial Get almost anywhere. yet tho na-
tive population forms an important
part. The settlement is OH two sid, 5
Of very vide street which runs for
three miles. The Adgcr College is
of TO the right ofMain st. about 200
yards. |! is neat if not an imposing
frame structure. The Female Col
lege is II large substantial! biil,liily.
Both Of these are well patroniAcl,
and are monuments to the practical
wisdom Of young struggling com.
muni'y. To see the single story
frame dwellings,, plain almost to
humility, strikes the visitor with an
idea of scanty mcdiocrity; but to
know II at '1co tirst-class elias. ical an d
scientific schools are kept open by
the mutual and common will Of this
people, settles the feet that the tinscl
is ignored for that which is to make
the mon and womtn Of The land
education. Better Tasso translat-
ing the masters when poor boy,
than II Nedici rcvclling in clr.minut
ing lu~ury, and ignorant Of Il news
paper.
Judge w. W. Lcgare took M in
charge. This is enough for tho: C
who know tie host and friend.
Here | am facing the deep green
hucd piles which mount and ovcrtop
until the rain clouds sweep their
c,ests. The tree, are like garden
plants on their slope, and the boull-
ers which bulge that regiment
might camp upon them, look lik G
tlifling Jumps Of irrcgularity. The
ascent is gradual and safe in yo,d
weather; now it would be rash and
idle. A friend made this tempt ng
offer to-day, "wait until the sun i )
out, and | will take you to the noun.
Iains, VIII re n hundred trout may be
taken in Il day, and pheasants in
abundance" Another who was to be
of the party said, "Ics, and | will
run deer plum over you, AMI bring
you up until when you fasten OH to II
piece of fat beef you will finish IT,
So you see that the poetry of the
mountains is backed by the substan-
tial solids Of renewed appetite and
plenty TO challenge it. But | must
iorcgo the trip which | regret as you
well imagine.
The brewery is OH pretty hillside
and is a lavorite resort. The cellars
arc positively winterish, beng cut
deep into the rock under the hill.
ArGGrs, Eoothcs, fountain and
shady walks tempt tho idle visitor
General Wagner it is said brought
the first colony here, and gave it
the name Val or Walhalla. 1t is
accepted for the sake of mere fancy,
but it is not strictly national
christening. The tradition of the
Scandinavian holds Nalholl as the