The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-08-21
4 Letter from The Stand of the Sky"


We arrived here, without adventure, on
the tenth Instant, but quite fatigued by the
trip here, travelling for thirteen hours, the
continuity of which was broken by q lay
over at Asheville, of one hour and 4 half.
We are very pleasantly qnartered within a
couple of q hundred yards of the White
Sulphur Springs, the waters of which, juds'
ing by the number of visitors to the springs,
are sought after by great number of per-
sons, and are said to be very efiicacious fol
the relief Of nearly all the maladies fol
which the waters Of Glenn Springs are con-
sidered a specific. This place is the county
seat of Haywood County; its population, as
claimed by its citizens about eight hun,
drea, and its altitude 2,756 feet above sea
level. The surrounding mountains vary in
altitude from $500 to GAPS feet high, and
vary in distance, from one mile to twenty
five, away Standing upon the highest point
in the town of Waynesville, the top of the
courthouse, 1 notice, broken only by q
scarcely distinguishable gap here and there
several circles of mountains rising one upon
the other; the inner and nearest circle being
the lowest, and the outer and farther noun
tains bounding the horizon in every direc
ton by their blue and misty outlines; q
stream rushing along from its mountain
home over its rocky bed, passes through the
western part CT the town, and here ano
there, from the elevated point mentioned
slimpses of other streams coursing through!
the adjacent valleys may be had. Verdant
meadows and green slopes dot the land
scapes in the vicinity Of the town, and
these, together with the streams and noun
tains far and near, make up panorama, at
once, beautiful, picturesque and Of surpass'
ing grandeur.
1t has been but few hours since I return
ell from climb with It party of friends to
the top of Rocky knob-cre of the Balsam
mountains---which rears its head to the
height of $3.50 feet; several ladies, who
stood the test of muscle. strength and en-.
durance, as we'll as the males, were of the
party. The views from the summit Of this
mountain, are Of two kinds: those present
cd by the valleys, water-courses, villages
and faruls, were unqualifedly beautiful, and
those which were of mountains, were inde-
scribably grand. While looking from this
great altitude far down into the smiling
valleys below, the scene was so attractive,
that was forcibly reminded of what was
so beautifully expressed by a writer IN de-
scribing the attractive scenery Of the coun-
try through which the river Lee glides
along, as you approach Shandon; he said
that the river passed through scenes SO
beautiful, that the sky stopped down and
threw it's blue arms in love around them"
Well, suppose I should say something
about the weather: as elsewhere in the South,
there has been much rain here, but not
enough to injure the crops; the corn-crop be-
ing the principal one not yet harvested, gives
promise of abundant yield, and the patches
of sorghum look well and appear to be in
good condition. The temperature of this
place, ever since l have been here, has
ranged, up and down, from 66 to 73 de.
grees; so You viii readily ,seethat We are MOI
oppressed with the heat usual in middle
South Carolina at this time Of the year.
There are four churches in Waynes.illS
Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopalian and
Methodist; we attended services at the/last
named church on last Sabbath, and listened
to an excellent discourse by Rev. DR.: Atkins
OF Asheville. noticed that the seats in tho
Methodist church, while very comfortable
are so arranged as not to permit, except with
great inconvenience, of the congregation
kneelng down during prayer, but are SC
placed that those desiring to do so, may res
their heads very comfortably on the back:
of the seats in front. The church itself, /:
of brick and is nicely finished and furnish
ed, an attractive feature Of its furniture, be
ing substantial and comfortable foot-rests
All the other churches are creditable build
ings of wood, very neat and attractive II
appearance. I am informed that all of thu
churches have excellent pastors, are we'll at
tended, and have good congregations.
There are number of South Carolinian'
here, representing believe, every count.
in the State, but so many of them, that
will not attempt to mention names; they al
with one accord commend the climate ant
the waters of this beautiful land.
The Cherokee Indians live in countie!
adjoining this one, and recently some o
their young braves played a game of ball OF
the grass-covered esplanade of the sulphur
springs; did not see the game as it was
played a day or two before I arrived, but
from what I heard the Indian plan of play
ing ball. would not commend itself to the
Manning base-ballistS, as their mode o1
playing is characterized by great roughness
There are many pretty walks and drives,
in good weather, about Waynesville and the
springs, and horses and vehicles are TO,
hire but in my opinion the prices for the
use of horses and conveyances, are, at pres
ent, unreasonable and disproportioned to the
expenses Of the livery stable business here
Well, I have no doubt that you and you1
readers will become tired before you shall
have read to the end of this hastily con
structed letter, so, Goodbye. r.
JuneyiIIe's Champion Playing.
MANNING, Aug. 12.--M:. Elitor: Please
publish in the TINES the following games Of
ball: