Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-14
Dottings by tho Way.

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expressed a wish to hear from us through
your paper, as wo are passing around, we
undertake the pcnning Of these lines
Tho recent saips have changed tho ap-
pearanco of vegetation iu wonderful man.
ner and revived tho farmers hopes. Before
tho rains, sad countenanccs and gloomy
forobodings wcro everywhere found, but
ngw mon meet us with smiling faces and
despondcnoy hos given place to cheerful
ness.
We wore glad to noto tho signs of lifo
and improvement in our ncighbors, at Seneca
City. We see number of now buildings
going up in style indicating that tStho oecu.
pants arc to become permanently looatedsin
the new city.
The road from Seneca City to Townsillo
is pretty much through tho woods aud is
quito lonesome ono to tho wayfarer. Not
long after wo crossed tho Anderson line wo
passed tho house in which Mr.. Dicksope
Sways "the birch" over q gcodly number Of,
pupils and finds his pleasure in teaching
"tho young idea how 10 shoot" 1t was the
dinner hour for tho school and made us
think CT tho wants of tho inner man in
respect to certain Individuals and a horse
we need not namo. In a ehort time We
hauled up in trout of house whore kind
heart gave "s g warm welcome aud dinner
just good enough for anybody. After
pleasant hour spent with our kind hostess
VIC passed on towards Anderson Court
House by way of Earle's Bridge, Decr
Creek, &c. Wo wero agrccably surprised
to sec tho fine crops along the wayside from
Townvilc. Both corn and cotton looked as
if they were about as good as the ground
would produce in any season. ~ Town
vile friend met us who had Just supplic1
himself with new ginning apparatus,
hoping to do u heavy business tho coming
season. At one time wo wcro inclined to
doubt tho statement of tho drawer of the
Anderson County map, that Anderson was
the best county in the State. Looking at
tho fine crops along the road sidc more than
once We were led to think che must be right
after ALL"
at night-full we came to tho house Of
one bearing the same name with our con-
J/'cre, and here we spent pleasant night.
low pleasant it is to nuke new friends who
find mutual pleasure with us in calling to
remembrance distant ones that are friends
in common.
If our Oconcc friends could all take q
trip through Anderson County and SEQ tho
benefits of the "fence law" in very short
time our county would be enjoying the
same advantage. AS VIC passed along we
were DOW aud then reminded that this
Anglo Saxon race Of ours is a progressive
people. Seeing the great benefits arising
from fencing tho cattle, hogs, &c., and
"turning the crops out" some cntcrprising
fellow was cndcavoring to improve on the
improvement by making an effort to raise
a crop OF corn iu the woods while native
forest was still occupying its place. The
specimen we saw was not very nattcring in
the way of grand success, but then it was
tho first attempt, and as many great things
grow out of small beginnings, perhaps this
man will succeed better next time
Wo hare met with many friends of Adgcr
College and expect to see several new stu
dents from this section at The beginning Of
the next session.
We have, for the last three days, been
attending very interesting religious meet
ing at Long Cane Church, the pastoral
charge of the Rev. w. f. Pearson. The
meeting closes to-day, aud tomorrow we
visit tho members Of this congregation,
from some Of whom VIC expect contributions
to the endowment.
In our next we hope to notice some mat
tcrs of interest about a bbcvillc, Greenwood,
&o. VIATOCES.
Letter from Anderson County.
IN THE NEIGnnonnooD OF SANDY Srn,xGs,
August 4, 1870
EDroRs KEowEE COURIER.
Thinking perhaps that few dots from this
portion OF Anderson County would prove Of some
interest TO your many readers, have concluded
to write them TO you for publication in your cx-
celIcnt journal, which circulaics to some extent
in this county. The crops will embrace the
CHIEF subject of my letter, and as the wheat
crop is already housed, will begin with that
hrs'' have heard from The following named
persons and their crops:
WHEAT.
Richard NJ Morris sowcd the 18Th Of Jonuo,.y
and made liG bushels lie made 3G bushels on