The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-07-27
The innocent Editor Still
Abroad.
Still Eere-Flst Rock-New steamer-The
Landlords Wait-A Scared Man
Lively Drummer:, &c, &c.
HENpERsoNyILLE. n. c.,

July 81, 1881.
| When this letter sees daylight we
nav bo here, or may be somewhere
else, most probably the latter, but at
this present writing We are still here
at HepdersoDville, where sensible peo-
nle who are able to do 80 remain, the
rest 90 to Asheville or Caesars and in
various other directions. 1t is trlte
saying, "go farther and fare worse ;
therefore We stick like piece of shoe
makers wax, and advise others in
search of umbrageous shade, and a
cool spot, provided comfortable quar-
ters can be obtained to do likewise.
Any man who wears store clothes and
has the necessary amount of green
backs can find lodging so far, how
it will be about August cannot DO told
TO OUR GREAT DELIGHT,
in company with Mr.. A. NJ. Aiken,
Capt. R. W. Davis, from Newberry,
and another, we visited the Flat Rock
country, and it is treat which all
visitors to Hendersonville are advised
to indulge. Nature has been lavish
in her gifts, while human aid and
taste have contributed very much to
make it BY far the most beautiful spot
We have ever seen. So much has
been written by correspondents 10 re-
gard to the many elegant summer
residences there, among which are in'
cluded those of Mr.. Memuiuger, and
the Rev. John Draytou, the owner OF
the celebrated Drayton Hall and gar
dens Oh the Ashley River, that the
reader will not be inflicted with q
repetition. We must say, however,
that Mr.. Drayton's garden and ter
raced walks far exceeded in beauty ell
that We had heard, and by all odds
has greater attractions than his place
on the Ashley. Twenty years age he
bought it in the original wild noun
tain forest, and tangled brush, and
said that be had to crawl on bands
and feet to see where be should first
make beginning-to-day it is
"BEAUT1FUL FOR SITUATION"
and the pride of Flat Rock. Another
place of note is the elegant new Cox
, mansion, uninhabited aud silent, stand
ing upon a commanding eminence
, from which splendid view of tn:
surrounding mountains is had. 1t
history is rather sad : the owner was
engaged to be married and expected
to take his bride there, but sterl
parient in shape of a mother objected
and used such arguments as made tn
son Weld, and the match was broken
The lady sued for the moderate SUI
of 100000 and compromised for a les
amount-aud DOW the house is fo1
sale. As it is uniuprored We will no
buy it Another visit was made Will
the same pleasant party to
VIEW THE NEW STEAMER
which is to navigate the waters of th'
French Broad-which from the poin
of our observation might more sppro
5 priately be called the American Mar
row-and We confess disappointment
as the little craft 65x25 is far from
, completion, some Of the uachlner,
, having just arrived. She is still OF
, the stocks waiting for a rise in tn
river to be launched. 1t will be
: month yet ere the first trip viii b.
made and the butter, eggs and othe
produce of Brevard will be brough
, within reach of Herdeesonviile aut
f Asheyille, therefore We will not b
permitted to enjoy the pleasure of al
inland trip so many thousand fee
, above the sea level. The Temperature
here is delightful and we sleep uude
cover with sashes down, and whel
"daylight doth appear arise will
feelings of invigoration and splendie
, appetite for breakfast. Tie landlords
in this pleasant little burgh have beer
upch stirred lately at the late arriva
, of the train, which for some night
did not arrive until it got here any
, where between half past seven ant
nine, when it might just as scsily ar
rive at seven, allowing three hcar
from Spartanburg; the consequence
is that
ASCENDING ON THE EVENING All
is heard their vail; they know no
how many tired, dusty, hungry pas
sengers to provide for, whether K
slaughter one chicken more than th'
regular allowance or dozen ; bu
supper has to be got, and it looks lik'
confusion worse confouuded; th'