Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-31
Trip to Highlands.

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DEAR COURIER: Allow mo space. for once.
in your valuable paper for short sketch of a
trip to Highlands. N. O. Bright and early
on the 9th Of August tl,o writor, with a
| party of ten, oil told, left home bound for O
| mountain tour, and after four hours drive,
| over mountains and through yales, we landed
at Huntcr's mill, whore the party halted aud
partook of q frugal meal from large box
which was we'll supplied with provisions.
After short rost we again wended our way,
now climbing como bill, now descending in
some beautiful vale below, until we soon
found ourselves ascending Kellis Mountain,
on which we for the fret time heard how 1t
was that the cat ate up the grindstone.
We then reached the beautiful Chattuga
River and followed up its banks some three
fonrths Of mile to Russell's spring, whero
we partook of some of as cold apd pure
water as 1t was ever our pleasure to taste. We
then passed on to Nioholson's and were cared
for for the night by tho Miss Nioholsons aud
without any accident, except one Of tho party
tried to usc tho coffee pot for seat which
had just been taken from the fre boiling. but
l don't think he used it as seat, judging
from the time it took him to get up. lIe
then tried to light tho dinner bell for the
lamp, but it wouldn't burn worth cent. We
got through tho night splendidly and at 7
O'Clock we again wended our way, no~ climbs
ing some gentle ascent, now on the banks Of
some limpid stream, with its waters clear as
crystal, singing como lullaby to the lilles
above, until o sudden bend in the road at
Norton's store brought US face to faco with
mountain Of gradual ascent for fully two
miles, at the top Of which we found q board
nailed to o tree and marked "the top"
"Tbank the Lord" was heartily responded to
by our party when wo reached this point. We
then passed on and at noon we lunohed near
tho foot Of the Blue Ridge, and after short
rest we commenced it's ascent which was grad.
ual, and at last Highlands broke in upon our
vision with all it's magnificent grandeure Of
surrounding peaks
the Blue Ridge, is situated, you may say.
directly on the top of the Blue Ridge and
the scenery from that and adjoining points is
magnificent, particularly from Stooly Noun
tain, which IL one mile from town, and the
only point VIC were able to visit on account
of rain. On the morning after our arrival we
went upon Stoo)y Mountain and there for once
behold tho most magnificent view that it was
ever our lot to witness. Highlands almost at
your feet. while Whiteside Mountain, s.retch-
ing its majestic sido far into tho air, seems to
be trying to outetrip her sister in grandeur,
but just then thick fog enveloped the valley
below as though the curtain had boen by ma
ture drawn to hide from Wow of mortal man
the grand scenery and left ono to reflect upon
the beauties of nature. But our reflections
were but short, for the rain began to come
down aud 80 warned us to return to our hotel
for shelter, which was not reached until we
were we'll sprinkled, though q dry off, &c.,
soon put us in tho humor to sec more, and
having heard Of literary entertainment to
be held ut the school houeo at o'clock, we,
with great mauy others, repaired thither
and for two hours listened to as fine music,
both vocal and INSTRUMENTAL rs We ever
heard. Speeches were mado by littlo boys
and girls that would have done credit to older
heads.
Wo were 10th the next morning to leave
the place, where there was so much to be
seen, without seeing more ourselves but wore
compelled to by previous arrangements, and
arrived at home on Sunday, aftor having
spent four Days very pleasantly. VEX.
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