Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-09-22
The TusaIoo AssoeiatiOn-The Hand OF
Improrement-0ther Notes
from Georgia.

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from Georgia.
NEW ERA, GA, September IL, 1872.
! DEAR COURIER: Tugaloo Association
convened with Pleasant Grove church
and though the day was so inclement
succeeded in organizing. To the close
observer political wire-pulling could be
seen cropping out, but after some ''she.
nanagan'' Rev. E. A. Reese was elected
moderator by small majority over Dr.
Underwood. This campaign year had,
no doubt, something to do with TIE
change, and if we are correct in this, the
Democratic .ty is in the majority,
though the Third Party is pretty strong.
Rev. A. E. Reese is from Southwest
Georgia, and has been professor in sew
eral high schools in his section. His
wonderful powers as teacher, as well
as theological training, make him very
able presiding officer. When we con-
slider that DR.. Underwood is our Repre-
sentative and is known as an NJ. D. as
well as D. D., and that he has ably pre-
sided over the Tugaloo Association, all
this makee the. choice more compliment
tary to the present incumbent.
"Tugaloo'' is household word. Our
grandfathers and fathers and their chill
dren have learned to love the name, and
now the long to be remembered old body
is passing into the hands of the fourth
generation. This body of churches once
embraced the territory of the Fork-Bea
verdam Association. How the popula
ton of this section has increased. how
it's progress has advanced!
The Western gales have again taken
the place of the sickening East winds
and the dew drops sparkle like gems Of
emerald. All nature smiles with bright
breezy, bracing overtures to the languid
physique and we are again reminded we
are entering the fall equinox.
Mr.. J. n Edwards is receiving his
great driving wheel for the Shoal Greek
Cotton nil. The shaft IS cast anG
weighs $500 pounds, and when completed
will contain 7.OOOfeet of lumber. Wehail
these improvements, the key note to
more prosperous indication OF the South
Wher the hum of spindles is heard al
every turn, cotton, the grandest staple
the world ever knew, will then be duly
appreciated. We claim that it clothes
and feeds more people than all other
products. When we raise our own cot
ton and manufacture it into cloth the
South is bound to assert her power. She
will ;nscribe her name high in the COM
mercial and financial marts. Then we
hope to hear no more Of there being more
money in tobacco than in cotton, since
we are ad:nonished to be content wi'l
food and raiment."
The Elberton Air Line is making
improvements. Here is again another
grand precursor of improvement, ouI
railroads. When "Hamp" Vickery, the
efficient engineer on the Elberton All
Lire Railroad, pulls the throttle We hear
the euphonious sound Of the duplex OF
gong whistle. The engineer becomes
attached to hi engine, the iron horse,
Just as the lovers Of fine stock do their
horse. We are to have no more mixed
trains and Capt Garrett feels proud that
he is conductor of train unincumbered
with freight. This road traverses one OF
the finest sections Of Northeast Georgia
Its termini tap two of the finest roads
in the South, the r. & D. and the {. 6.
& n. These ridge sections are fast com
ing into repute, and when the intensive
plan of farming and the Third Party give
everybody "a mule and forty acres (?)
how this country will Christie But
testing aside, the broad gauge is neces-
sity. and we venture before another sea-
son huge trains will take the place OF the
narrow gauge. So mote it be. Large
contracts are being given for cross-ties
the section hands have been increased
and everything seems to indicate ar
Improvement, whether We fall into the
hands of the Third Party or remain
Democratic. Railroads are necessity
and we are bound to hear the scream Of
the iron horse, no matter who is Presi
dent
Prof. Moss is dead He had beer
enlisted in the cause of teaching many
years, and many pool boys and girls Of
Lavonia owe their enlightened mind:
and prosperity to his efforts.
l am thrice happy to see Bro. Sey
mour's idea Of "union meetings" Le
us break down the middle wall of secta
rian strife. We have too many party
lines in both secular and ecclesiastical
government. Let us ever remember
'.united we stand, divided We fall. y
We attended preaching at Beaverdan
to-day. Rev. Perseil preached an able
sermon to large and attentive congre
CATION. We venture there are as man.
fan. faces. as much hospitality and goot
cheer about Beaverdam as any section
J we visit Fair Play sounds little puga
tistic, but there is nothing IN na'ie
Won know. She has long since redeemed
her good name and become law-abidin'
by cenouncing whiskey. Il. F. h.
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