The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-26
Consulting Civil Eng'r.
Plckcns, South Carolina, April 17th

llckclS, oouth Cafoilna, April l7th
| 1894.
Dear Sir-Your communication Of
the 18th inst to the postmaster, has
been placed Oh my table, with the re-
quest that L attend to your enquiries.
Our nearest railroad ste ton is the
town OF Easlcy, on the Richmond e.
Danvllle Railroad, eight miles distant
lhe road from Easley to Pickcns and
for fourteen miles into the mountains
through the densey timbered lands
IS one of the most carefully graded
highways 20 he found anywhere,
The supply Of timber in the mount.
AIMS north OF l'ickcns is practically
lncXhaustible: Pine, oak, chestnut
oak, walnut, black locust. ash, hickory,
"hlte-oak, poplar, whitc-pine, and
many other varieties. A railroad
from Enslcy to Pickens has been
graded, cross-tied and bridged bv
private su'scri ptinn; all there is lack
ing now to complete it is the ready
money to buy the iron and rolling
stock and put it down. The town.
ship concerned and the town of
Eaalcv have agreed by vote to issue
and deliver to the railroad $50, 900 in |
seven per cent. coupon bonds lust as
soon as the road is put into operation
80 II the road is finished in the near
future it will be practically clear of
any incumbrancc. At n small COM
parativc cost, this road could be OK
tended to the heart of the timber
region.
Large tracts Of timber lands can
ne purchased at from 50 cents to 81 90
per acre. We know Of one party who
will sell $4,000 acres at the latter
price.
Our people arc ready at all timcs
70 give northern capitalists all the
eloow-room they can pay for at the
small price mentioned, and will treat
h!m with greater kindness than if he
and they Lad been raised here. A
quiet, orderly, Wcll.bchavcd north
erner gets better treatment here than
anywhere else in the world. This is
my observation and it is tho expert
ence OF many good men who have
come from your section Of the CONT
nent with money and brains. Or
course they had to shut their eve, to
the over-drawn pictures of southern
battlelclds, aud turn a deaf ear to
political lies and ISLANDERS Industrious
! ~ Published against an innocent and
law.obldiny people. South Carolina
has been the victim of political
schemes, and sacrificed both blood
and treasure on the altar of recon
struction; but no honest man ever
came from the North or any other
quarter OF the globe and dwclt among
her people without being firmly con.
vmced that they are rs good people
rs ever brenthcd Gods pure air or
drank from his crystal fountains.
have believed for several years,
and now believe, that the best pay
ing investment South Carolina, or
ANY southern State. could make.
would he to put s., 900 per annum in
the Columns of one Of the Philadelphia
and Boston daily papers, to be con.
trolird by southern editor IF com
mon Sense and intelhgcucr " I could
keep 1t full of the truth, unyarnishett
by politics, written by mon of 1ntcgr- |
t., who have come from the North, |
'llnSlnG both their money and morals
ana invested them in this State, and
are now receiving the best treatment
ana rrnpnS rich harvest. The
simple truth about our people is the
best advertisement Of our country.
L shall take great pleasure in giving
.Non or your friends any further in
formation d,srcd, and would like to
SHOW You some of the many natural
advantages with which we arc blessed |
Trusting that these fucts will cause
some of your friends TO look this WAY
Tor future prosperity, I remain sir, !
Very truly,
JULIUS T.. BoGGs.