Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-10-07
growth. and strengthen with the strength Of
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houses and store rooms. Among tho latter,
wo would montion large warehouse III the
Eastern suburbs Of tho town and n commo.
dious house quito near the Air Lino Depot
designed TO embrace under the samo roof an
ample hotel and store rooms for merchandise
of convenient proportions. There nro many
other things in Seneca which indicate pro-
gross. Tho intelligent observer cannot visit
the place without being struck with tho air
of improvement which meots him OIL e7ory
hand. Wo must haston on.
Tho nost morning "wednesday still cloudy
with occasional showers After u conference
as to how TO direct cur future movements we
roechcd tho conclusion that it would bs an
wise, under tho circumstances, to eudeavor
to execute our original purpose Of travelling &
across tho mountains, and aa we had learned
from parties who had just returned, that W that
is called tho "rainy season" hud commenced
in tho mountains, and there was no telling
how long it would continue, and that there
was no pleasure travelling among tho hills in
wet weather. So VIC turned tho head of our
trusty steed towards the East. and leaving
Seneca at 10 a. NJ. followed tho public road
running along side Of tho Air Limo Railway
until a point near the Seneca River, whore
our road diverged to the right in tho drcc-
ton Of Popdlcton. Before reaching tho last
mentioned place wo took left hand roud
leading in tho direction of Central, n thirty.
ing little town about half way between Char
lottc and Atlanta on Air Limo Railroad, IL
place noted for good dinners, gotten up by
that far famed hoet, Cousin John ThrasLcr.
At q o'clock NJ, we halted at tho cato of
Mr.. Aaron Boggs, ono of tho most cnter-
prising and successful farmers, not merely of
the county in which he resides. but Of all tho
up country. We accepted The proffered hos.
pitality of Mr.. Bnggs, at whose residence we
were most generously entertained. This was
not the first timo VIC had enjoyed tho hosri,
tality of Mr.. Is. and family. In n. former
corr cspondcncc to the COURIER We intended
to mako note Of our visit to this place,
during the scssions of the NJ. f. District Con-
ference at Zion Church, but said correspon-
dcncc was Interrupted by circumstances
which tho writer could not control We
ever expect TO cherish with grateful remcm
brance the pleasure OF that evening in Aus
gust, which, in addition to the sweet fellow.
ship with large hearted Christian brethren,
was increased by tho most enjoyable music
ever listened TO by the writcr, the contributions
of the sons and daughters of Mr. B. and
other visiting friends. On tho occasion Of
our last visit We met with MIR. Andrew Lewis
from Oconcc County. lie gave us somo very
interesting incidents connected with the his
tory Of Carolina's illus,rious statesman,
John G. Calhoun, Of whom Mr. Lewis wns u
liio long friend aud ncighbor. Mr.. Bogg.,
has been cmincntly successful as Il farmer.
Ills success is not owing to accident ,r to
what some call luck No one can converse
with him without discovcring',h tho elements of
in his case. They arc nll embodied in him
sclf. They arc first thorough knowledge Of
his business in nll Of its bearings. Second,
preparation for The work in hand having
ready ior uso all the appliances and means
of executing his plans of labor Third. n
determined perseverance, which will admit of
no ilinching or giving way in tho face Of
difficulties. Fourth, practical economy up .
piled to all the ron,ino of farm life to tho
means OF production, consumption, all nee
essary expenditures. and lhc right investment
OF the surplus yield Of the plantation. Io
did not make formal statement Of these
things, but VIC made the analysis by way of
inference from an hour or two's talk about;
farming. We regard the intelligent and
successful farmer as one Of the prime fuc-
tors Of society. Such is Mr.. Aaron Bogea.
Would that moro OF our young men would
give Themselves to crop culture and farm i'm
provcmcnt.
The next objective point in our tonr was
the Piedmont Factory. On our way to this
place we were entertained by Mr. Frank
Il. Glenn and son. largo hearted Christiun
gentlemen, residing near Equality in Andcy-
son County. S. G. Wo crossed over the
Saluda after dark on a covered bridge. On
reaching tho other bank we f1nnd ourselves
both in Grcenville County and at The Pied,
mont Factory. The next morning (Friday)
VIC were surprised to find ourselves in n
beautiful town Of no mean dimensions. The
Inhabitants arc incipally tho operatives in
the factory. The population Of tho placo is
six hundred souls three hundred of whom,
arc daily employed iu carrying on tho work
| of The Factory. Tho work hero is much
more extensive than We thought before on,
visit The capital invested. near four hundred
thousand dollarp, and wo were glad to learn
that tho most of this is owned by South Car,
linians. Another large building 10 in pro-
cess of erection, and when compctcd the
presont capacity of the factory will be dou-
bled. 1t will then consume forty bales of
cotton daily. There are now in operation two
hundred and forty looms, cach turning out