Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-08
Visit To Toccoa Falls.

On WV hIViuiuS VI luo 1tIn VI Ouuc
last, merry party of cxcursiouists entered
the 6.35 Air Limo passenger train at Seneca
City, Gu route for Toccoa City and Tails.
After rapid ride Of not quito on hour VIC
reached Toccoa City, where we were kindly
received by that princo of hotel keepers,
tho vertablc "Cousin John Thrasher and
his better half" The party numbered %,
including one member of tho "dusky tribe,"
which lamb of innocence, noting in the
capacity of nurse for one Of tho young ex-
oursionsts, appeared to enjoy the trip finely.
After stopping ouly long enough at Toccoa
to procure hacks we started for tho Falls,
which are situated on Toccoa Creek, 81
miles from tho Railroad. Coming in sight
of the Falls almost the eutire party seemed
invountarily to clap their hands and raise
shout of praise at the grandeur of the scono
before them. To describe that spectacle as
it deserves would require the pen of the
poet or the brush Of the painter; but as we
do not aspire to the dignity of either we
hope this feeble attempt will not bo "view-
ed with a critics eye" On either side of
tho creek are stupcndous hills, between
which there is mass of rocks rising per-
pcndicularly to the heighth of over 1SO feet
Over these rocks the water dashes, looking
like white foamy mist. by looking at
this mist when the sun is shining may be
seen tho most beautiful rainbows the eye
ever bohcld We thought tho eccnc un-
surpassed at the foot of tho falls, but by
climbing one of tho vast hills VIC reached
the top where VIC were rewarded With
sight which VIC can only compare to life
the higher VIC 80 tho moro sublime and
beautiful will our pathways appear, yet one
false step or trcachcrous stone will hurl us
to the bottom, sometimes never to rise again.
From houao near the foot of tho falls we
witnessed thunder storm which will long
be remembered, the most awe inspiring
event Of that eveut(ul day. The SUI was
suddenly hid behind dark aud threatening
cloud and soon VIC heard the rumblne of
the thunder, combined with tho roaring of
the water falls, and could sec the flashes of
lightning and tho waving of the great
forest trees far above us and the pouring of
tho rain, oil combined, made scene which
showed the insignifcance of the creature
when compared to the works Of the Creator,
and hush seemed to fall upon tho gay
party, which only short time before wcre
keeping time with tho "light fantastic toe"
to the music of the violin. After feasting
the eye until we werc almost satatcd upon
the beauties of nature, wo turned to tho
moro prcsaic one Of feastiug upon cold
ham, fowl, biscuit and cakes. We 1incd
sumptucusly, pic mic fashion, right at the
foot of tho falls.
About o'clock found us again at Toccoa
City, and some Of the party were kind
enough to procure the fnstest buggy horses
of that place for drive over the city and
surrounding country Toccoa is very
aourishing looking place. Wo failed to
find out tho number of Inhabitants.
Toccoa has the benefit Of two railroads, the
Air Line and the Narrow Gauge, leading
from Toccoa to Ebcrton, Ga.
The growing crops appeared to bo in
thriving condition, though hardly as good
as the crops of Oconce County, S. G.
Near o'clock the blowing of the whistle
warned US that the time had come for
leaving Ioccoa's hospi,able people, and soon
We were again aboard one of those elegant
Air Line coaches and "homeward bound"
Without any event worthy of notice we ar
rived at Seneca City at precisely o'clock
p. NJ. and our trip to Toccoa was ever loug
to be remembered as most enjoyable day
spent among the hills Of Georgia
We will close this rambling sketch bv
saying to any and all who are troubled with
the cares and perplcxitics of this mundane
sphere to pay Toccoa Fails one visit aud
simply "look upward"
ONE OF THE EEXCURSlONlSTs,
JERSEY CITY, N. j., July 2.-NIary
O'Connor, 45 years old, living at 45 Walter
Avenue, in this city, murdered her three
children at o'clock this morning by cut-
ting their throats with razor. Slo saws
she first tried to kill them with cpryinp
knife, but did not succeed. Edward, the
youngest, lay in bed with her She killed
him first, then went to the crib alongside of
her bed, in which were her oldest children,
David, aged 6 years, and Francis aged ~,
and murdered Francis, he being on tho
eide Of the crib nearest her bed. Her
husband all this time lay on the floor at the
foot of her bed asleep. lie was awakened
by tho dying struggles of his eldest child.
When he saw what his wife had done he