Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-03-16
F,om the Saluda Argus.7
The City in the Sky"
OcONEE, llEn PEOPLE AND Her INNS.
rnIEs-TnE COMING BANNER
WALIIALLA. S. c., March


COUNTY.
WALHALLA. S. c., March d.
Mcssrs. E.iitors: "Somo timo nga;,n
sees fit this lovely afternoon to renort
something of the mountains and their snb-
l'mlties. TO 1.-Two daily upon the mountain
peak, and drink from the gurging springs
and babbling rivulets carth's coolest wators.
Is high privilege allowed poor. sinful man.
Many readers of your "popular paper"'
have mover seen the majestic mountain.
much less drank Of its linpid waters. TO
such an one, or ones, we say, "comc to our
mountain homs" md feel the nufelt and
unknown inspiration Of heavens own won
ders, and in your profound amazement for
| ever lay nsiie your personal signifcanoo and
ever DC more humble and worthy citizens.
! Nature has, most kindly bcautiiad all Oco
nee with picturesque sights and wonders
! equal, If not superior, to any scenery in
| America. From our window wo take ia
view the Blue Ridge chain Of MOUNTAINS.
amphithcatrio and revolving, os it we're.
around 'the city in the WaIhaIla.
! The peaks and water sheds with their
: SHADES aud shadows arc perfectly grand
and to uhaIe into our lungs their curing
zcphyrs let down from the ;ctherial zone. is
earthly celestial. Poetic genius must va
cate her supreme empire when locking out
upon these mountains, and let unbridled
fancy generaiizc at liberty in wild ECSTASY.
We imagine the Troubadour singing to his
cuila persuading, by his enchanting touch
the mountain nymph from her slvan abode
when looking on our own Blue Ridge chain.
Again permit us to say, with the aid of our
glasses, We imagine that uron the "Whito
Side we can see tho bird of Joyc MAKING
ready to scoop upon its prey, or scatter
them as did tho raging winds the feet of
4Encas.
From our own window we also SEQ the
little cascades falling from cliff to olir, mak.
lng al nature merry with song as they 60
down to from our Seneca and Cheohcc So
many beauties are to be imagined, seen and
admired from this window that we forbcar
to speak more, and leave you lost in fancy
as regards the wonders from the rcmaioipr
windows aud duors. In short, if YOU can
afford to risk an editor at this window I'M
der such inspirations come up aud furnish
your readers the other untold wonders and
scenery.
oCoNEE COUNTY.
Our county is made up of hills and dalcs
the hills being ip the ascendapt-but
most fortunately covered with valuable
woods and gallant mountainous. No doubt
the minerals are very abundant-especially
IRON, silver and copper, but uudevcoped as
yet: Some English capitalists arc now here
looking Tor Investments, and before long
we hope to report progress in way of open
Ing up our water power and minerals.
Oconcc is destined to become the "banner
county of South Carolina, and wo advise
nll moned men TO como up now and secure
investments whilst property is easy.
THE INHABITA WIS.
by the uuacquaihted, our people would
DC called mountainecrs, conveying tho i'm.
preston of a people in primitive state,
0M 'ohot a matSeratie Jiundcr and mistake.
The shrew deSt men ond the prettest women
III the State live here, and we dare any ono
to come up here aud deny it. Our people
arc generally men of worth and character.
Dut very sensitive upon many issues,
FENCE Law.
The "fencc law rather threw from
cqnipoiHc the amiot;,ity of some of our
otherwise good ard substantial fellow o;ti,.
zcns, and wh't viii become Of their Demo-,
cracy IS l"'t now tho question. The law,
as measure, is upheld by tho majority Of
inc people in the county, but thero is q
',rse minority bt,e''y opposed to it, and no
doubt VII! carry their grievances to tho
Golot box this fall
TIE UNIVERSITY
Tho appropriation to the University is
considered wise aud is eiciting no criticism
from any corner in tho county. They aro
"liyc to cntcrpris, and progress Our peo-
pie are aware Of the fact that tho Estate
tax ID loss this year than last, notwitll.
standing tho university, citadel, and mill
tia appropriations, hence their friendship
to these scvera! desirable enterprises. Az.
bcgillo has fallen to the rear in way of
county Indebtedness, whilst our county has
paid cash as the machinery run.
WALIALIA.
10 closo this buried communication. wo
are glad to say that Wahulla is lust now
finishing new church, several private resi-
dences, and painting over generally Tho
surveyors of the Clyde Company arc now in
the town running tho Blue Ridge through
the henrt of tho place. We arc much
eIntcd with the early completion of tho
road. ADGER COLLEGE.
This institution is fuller than ever before.
and soon tho societies will'have their ami.
versaries, to which the pooplo look with
much interest. Tho speakers Of said oca
cason arc great favorites-ther pleasing
address and fno ora'orical powers being 80
well known. Can't you como up? Abbo-.
vile is we'll represented in Adger College,
| as Won will anc hv cy,m;nip, tbo o.t,lo.n,