The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-08-23
4 "TRIP TO THE WEST.
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LooKsBURa, ARK, Aug. 6, 1898.
MEssRs. EDITORS: I promised to let
you hear from me, 80 I will keep that
promise. On our departure some whom
we had expected to come did not appear,
and some about whom We had doubt did
join us. We had as pleasant q journey as
we could expect, considering the weather.
There was large crowd and many had to
wait for tickets at Atlanta. En- route
some slept, some tried to sleep, some read,
but most Of them Joined In discussing
Texas. It was awfully dry and dusty un.
til we reached Little Rock, at which place
we met the rain. "A good rain has fallen
throughout this section. Several OF our
party think If this world is as big every
way as 1t is from Anderson to Texas, it fs
huge.
MI. r. @. shearer stopped at Bryant,
Ark, to visit his brother, but will 90
further West In few days. Most of the
others kept together until we reached
Texarkana, then there was general sepa-
ration, some going to this part, and others
to various places in the Lone Star" Stats.
The crop prospect is very disheastening
this place to Anderson, but there are fine
looking crops in some portions Of this
State. The more see of this part Of our
country the more am impressed with
the fact chat this Is the place for young
men, and especially the young man who
expects to farm for a living. The Fence
Law" ia the greatest need here. It would
bring untold blessings.
Z I am stopping with Andrew G. Ward
Law. he Is very comfortably fixed. His
home is about one mile from the Court.
house of this (Sevier) County. His family
are all enjoying good health, and he has
good farm, on which fertilizer is not need
ed. There are great many South Caro-
linians in this County. Among them We
find DR.. E. NJ. Brown, formerly of Bolton,
Fletcher @. Floyd, formerly Of Spartan
burg County, the Lambrights, Mr.. Jacob
Waters, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Cannon and
many others ! do not know. None OF
them have any disposition to 60 back to
South Carolina. All are prospering, and
do not believe any of them, not even
one, are Tillmanites. To our surprise we
have found the weather cooler here than
we left it in South Carolina. The ther-
We have found it 80. dc not know that
it will remain 30.
I think I will 20 on into Texas the last
of this or the frat of next week. guess
YOU will get almost all kinds Of reports
of likes and dislikes. But cannot see
how any farmer can fail to like this ooun-
try. will try to give you more inter.
esting letter for next week.
Cove, ARK, Aug. 10, 1898.
lam now about sixty miles from the
nearest railroad. I have been in the sad
die for two days. Last night I stopped
with Mr.. D. v. Seigler, formerly Of Ander-
son County. I found him and family
quite we'll, and entirely satisfied. BE ia
doing well. He is the owner of 240 acres
Of fine land. This year be has already
matured enough corn to last him two
years, besides he has six acres OF fine cot
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Seigler are both In
love with Arkansas. She is in much better
health than when she left South Carolina.
Messrs. Jacob and Wesley Cooke are both
in this (Polk) County, see no reason
why this County should not be as health
full as the Counties of Pickens and Oconee,
I believe 1t is.
There are mountains, hills and valleys
here. But on the hills and valleys corn
grows to perfection. Water here is plen.
tiful and generally as good as You will
find anywhere. This County abounds
with mineral springs. And 1t has some
mines that have attracted some capital
here. realize one thing in this County,
and that is that we do not really need
great many things we think we are COM
pelled to have. Many spinning wheels
and looms are here, and homemade
clothes are very common. The people
live we'll, but not in much style. Com
fort is the chief aim Of these people.
Stock Of all kinds abound. Next week I
will 20 into Texas. we all keep we'll:
DR.. E. M. Brown and family are all in
the enjoyment of good health. Seigler
and DR.. Brown are true blue Democrats.