The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-09-27
From 'thc AbbeyiAe Press and Ba,,ncr.
Prosperous Piekens.

PfokENs, 9 H.. s. u. SEPT. T, 1888.
FROM this beautiful mounirfh TOWN
write you n hurried line The t0%q, OF Pick
ems, as yom know is on an elevated ridge
nearly ], 800 fee; above seu level aud COM
mands very fine view OF tile moR noted
points Of the Blue Ridge. Looking 70 the
| North. as far ms the eye can pencllhic moth
ing but the grand old mountains meets the
view--everything about the town scc,ns Il,
| whisper progress. The SOUND Of tn hmm.
! mer and the saw is heard from early dawn
until the dewy eve, nor is the mnso ~ trow-
| el silent: houses bf both brick and wood are
either completed or III process Of constr,,o
tion-eIght splendid buildings have been
completed or nrc going up within rs tnauy
months. During my stay daily app icatons
to purchase or 10 rent houses are made.
Indeed. without somo unforeseen hniS!ort
unc, Pickens g. l. :, will double her fhhubi-
lants within u short time. But why this
influx TO this little mountain town? Well
The people are energetic, thrifty and self
susaIning-the air and water MS pure and
bracing rs the best, and the health Of the
country unsurpassed.
Last but not least, that which seems to be
the center Of atiracion--thc s0ad stone
which is drawing the 3ctlfc, is the cduca-
tiOnal advantages of the Piedmont Institute
| cam OF pass This monument of The energy
snd educational enthusiasm of the Pickcns
people without snying II word in its praise.
II is beautiful building standing ON II hill
in the ccntcrOf q ncre lot, sufficiently COM
modious to accommodate 300 Sludents With
w. M. McCnslnn Ms princi,nl and q iuli
corps Of competent and experienced teach
crs, We predict judging from what they
have already donc) u bright future for the
Pfcd'honl Institute nnd bwe would adv 81
parents who wish both the head and heart
OF their child cultivated send it to Pckcns
Many peasant ncqunintnnces have been
madc, and else you mighI think me exlrnv-
hgant in my praises OF the good people Of
Pickens, nsk lhat you only make them 4,
visit. cannot 'eloSt this communications
without mentioning our meeting with MIR.
Child IN old Abhcvillc friend, and his charm
ing wife. 10 us nothing is more pleasant
than TO meet II familiar face after ycnrs OF
separation, Often in our quiet home will
thoughts revert to their happy home, aud
iulne the leaflets of memory.
would like TO say soincihiug Of our
mountain trip, but my letter is already toe
long, will only add. that as we stood ou
Bald Knob the highest peak in South Cnro
INA. we enjoyed there. and them more thar
ever ChriStians Rcids Liant of the Skv
lhrfe is something in the vustness that j.
oP,e "" pciore us, inc Srandcur, the aw'
ial soll'u OF the mountain that fills IT,,
so"l "FA emotlons more profound thar thos,
arising from the contemplation any oihr
portion OF the workmanship Of Heaven
Almighty ArchiIcci-ns gnzel from ,hus,
| l"i'y peaks OF the Blue Ridge on the rive
wihdlng through it's arch meadow lnn,ls, cv
| or anon revealing itself to The eye ike SOM
mine OF precious silver just escaped from
| iis dnrk nbnde 10 meet !hr plorious AN, nm,
melt benenth his gucc, then on the dun on,
| me OF inc inr OFT mountains, that seem l.
invite the thoughts awny from the plcnsan
scenes OF earth to happier ones in he ven
would but exclaim, God be blessed fo
mountains! Then thought would like Il
nave my home IN sight Of the evcrlnsrin,
hiils whose "heavcn"uiIt galleries" like til,
"heol ladder CT pntr;Arc.,ai viSio,, link hraS
Gil to earth in horn ony and make this It'll,
gio"c ct ours ncighbor to The skies.
Au rc0oir. T.