The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-04-28
From North Georgia:
TR1oN FACTORY, GA, April

TRI0N FACTORY, GA, April IL.
Editors Ea,te1ligencer: AS have got
settled for awhile, I will give you few
dots from this place. Ny first experience
here was a flood, which came the next
day; the river (Chattooga) was nearly to
it's highest water mark, and it only took
few hours after the rain commenced
until it was at it's highest. I hear that the
water was all oyer the streets in Rome,
some thirty miles below here. They are
taking steps toward fortifying against the
river in Rome, which think will be a
good idea.
don't find so much cry of hard times
here as we have in Carolina, and don't
think there is much call for all this cry of
hard times anywhere, as there is an
abundance of provisions in the United
States to feed all the people here and have
q good portion to send to Europe and
elsewhere. Then why 30 much cry of hard
times? live could get our National and
State government in the hands of good
and competent men, think all this fuss
about hard times would end and the peo-
pie could 60 to work with some encour-
agement and be contented and happy.
This little manufacturing town (Trion) is
full of energy and hope, and its people
are contented and happy, for they are en-
couraged by their President and Super
intendent. They don't have to spend the
bigger half of their time in the mill, for
they only work eleven hours per day,
and they get off as good production
there as we do in our State on good deal
longer time. The production has been
steadily going up here since Mr.. McKin-
ney took charge Of the mill last summer,
but no wonder, for he is an Anderson
County boy, and you know Anderson
County is the banner County of-the
United States.
Well, Mr.. Editor, did intend to write
you something about my trip to Colum-
bia to the Convention, but I suppose you
have heard all about the Convention but
one thing will say, for fear I don't get
an opportunity to say it again, and that is
that while do not claim for myself any
superiority in looks or appearance, but
the good people Of Columbia said that of
all the Conventions and Legislatures, ETC.,
that had ever assent blcd in that city, we
were tho finest and best looking set Of
men that had ever assembled there, and
my fellow-citizens gave me the honor of
being one Of them.
toll you q person sees and hears o
good deal in travelling on the Railroad.
II had nothing else to do and had plen-
ty OF money, would travel all the time
ana write down everything heard. AS
I was coming along the other day this
somo extent. A middloaged looking lady
took a seat by mo and commenced talking
to a lady and gentleman behind me. In
the course of their conversation she said,
"Well, this is Mariah's birthday" "Oh,
it ia ?" said the other. eyes, and she is
just twenty-five" "You know Elise ?"
"Yes." ''Well, how old do you suppose
she is ?" "Idon't know" "Well, know.
She is just forty-one and I don't have
any idea she would tell her age, but
know, for she is just three years younger
than I am, and am now forty-four."
'Thats the way some girls are, and do
not see what it is for. don't care who
knows my age," and that's the way their
conversation runs until they get off.
When wo got to Cartersville went
out on the platform to SEQ if could see
anything of Mr.. Arp, but as went back
to my seat well-dressed, matronly-look-
ing lady motioned mo to her and asked
mo to let down the window shade for her,
which I did. She thanked me very po-
litely, but with an air of dignity, which
looked very pleasing, and I thought,
showed her to be a woman of high cul-
ture, and from tho way Bill Arp describes
Mrs. Arp think it must have been
her, for she looked like she would wear
about "number two" shoe, although
did not SEQ her shoes, but she had on the
gold spectacles, and I believe Mr.. Arp
says his wife wears gold spoctacles.
T saw and heard great denl more, but
haven't room for it now, for have al
ready written moro than expected when
commenced. I hope you all will have
good time, and that tho party will join
hands In politics and try and heal the
breach that Tillman made in 1890 and all
go along together for the best men for
State politics; then they can stop the cry
Of hard times and prosper and be happy.