The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-05-13

Last Friday in company with our clever
friend +. " Long, Esq we left tho city
for il trip into the country, our destina-
ton being the pic mic that had been ar.
ranges! to take place at Shutdown Acade
my on Saturday. The weather on Friday
was not favorable, but as visions OF pretty
girls and fried chicken passed through
our mind we determined not to be disap-
pointed. In the afternoon, however, the
clouds scattered, and the indications were
that the morrow would be fair. With
this hope in our mind we drove out Of tho
CITY about o'clock. The roads wore i'll
good condition for travelling, and tho
afternoon was cool and delightful. AS we
drove along the Grcenville road, we could
not help admiring the beauties of nature
so elegantly arrayed in her mantle OF
green. The farms looked as neat as the
plow could make them. In many folds
the corn was up, and the cotton was peep
ing out of the ground. The wheat and
oats in most Of the fields were small in
stature but promises fair yield. On
every hand we could note the evidence OF
industry and prosperity. Thus amusing
ourselves, time passed rapidly, and we
soon drove up to the hospitable homo Of
Mr.. Harrison Tucker, who resides about
nine miles from the city. Here we spent
the night most pleasantly. AS is well
known, Mr.. Tucker is one Of Anderson
County's most successful and enterprising
farmers. He has always raised his own
supplies, consequently he has made
competency, which he is now enjoying.
He has turned his large plantation over
to his four sons, all of whom are live,
energetic young men, and view oil their
crops is sufficient to convince any one that
they know exactly how to conduct farm.
This year they arc running between thir-
ty and forty plows. MI. Tucker resides
half mile OF of the Greenville road, but
he is now building a substantial new
dwelling in q beautiful grove OIL that road.
1t will be completed in Il few weeks, when
he will occupy it.
Saturday morning we continued our
Journey, and reached Shutdown about 10
o'clock. People were coming in from
every direction, and it was soon evident
that largo crowd would be in attendance.
For thirty years or more the people Of
that section have had an annual pic mic at
Shutdown on Saturday before the second
Sunday in May, and strange to say du-
ring that whole time the weather has
never been unfavorable on that day
Slabtown is an historic place, being one
of the oldest settled places in the County
When the place was first settled, VIC are
told, 80 large number of the houses were
built of slabs, and from that it took its
name. Near tho present Academy stood
the once famous school of that noted ped
agogue, Rev. j. l.. Kennedy.
The day was an ideal pic mic day, and by
IL O'Clock the crowd had got fairly into the
festivities of the occasion. The day was
spent entirely in social way. The Acad-
envy building was used by the merry
dancers, who put in full time. OF course,
those couples that did not dance roamed
around in the woods and grounds and
talked sspolitics," which naturally follow
when youth and beauty meet. y basket
dinner was served, and if every one pres
ent Jared like we did, there was no ground
for complaint. The entire day was one of
enjoyment, and will long remain green
spot in our memory. No section OF An
derson County can produce more pretty
young ladies and clever young men than
was gathered there.
Wo spent Saturday night at tho home
Of Col. Joshua Jameson, our efficient
misSioners. Two yoars ago last March,
our readers will remember, Col. Jameson
had the misfortune to have his dwelling
and entire contents destroyed by
cyclone. He is now completing q new
and substantial house on the same site.
He has a model farm, which is managed
by his son, Mr.. Brooks jameson, who,
like his father, is q practical farmer.
Everything around his promises denotes
enterprise and thrift. lie owns one of tho
best milch COWS in the County, she hay.
ing given frequently six gallons OF milk
in one day. Col. Jameson raises his own
to fruits, vegetables, &c. Such farmers
never feel the pressure OF hard times. He
and his excellent wife, with their interest
ing family, are untiring in their attention
to visitor, and it is certainly treat to
visit their hospitable home.
On Sunday we had the pleasure OF at
tending services at Pisgah Church, and
listened to an able sermon from Rev. II.
II. Griffith, Of Grcenville This Church
is large brick building. and is situated
in q beautiful locality. Thorc was al I'M
mensc congregation present, and fully
one-third of the people were not able to
get into the house.
We met number Of the citizens Of that
section, and were fayorably impressed
with all of them. The crops throughout
that section arc far advanced and look
we'll, though numbers Of the farmers say
their cotton crop is not coming Up, and 1T
is feared that they will have to do consid-
is doing we'll. Brushy Creek Township
is full Of substantial, progressive farmers,
and there is not a moro clever or suciable
people in any other section of the Count,'.
Wo returned homo Sunday afternoon,
thoroughly convinced that trip into tho
country is the most pleasant recreation
that wornout newspaper man can take.
Obituary.
Lindsey A. Harper, q sweet and pro.
cious little boy Of DR.. and e T. Wakefield