Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24
LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE.

Correspondent Saw In Washington.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HICKORY GROVE, May 22.-Messrs.
Martin and Wilkerson are still at work
on their transportation route from this
place to Lockhart shoals. The road
from Hickory Grove to the river has
been put in tip-top condition, and men
are working in the river preparing
sluice for the boat. They will soon be
in shape to transport machinery and
cotton to the mill.
Some say that our cotton factory
project is dead, and others say that it
is only sleeping, and that they will
continue to solicit subscriptions and
begin operations at an early day.
took in the Baptist convention at
Washington and feel well repaid for the
money spent. The route was through
Virginia, by way of Charlottesville,
Orange, Culpepper, and Manassas,
where were fought some of the great
est battles Of the war. The only
signs of war along the route now,
however, is big cemetery in which
many of the soldiers who lost their
lives were buried. One old gentleman
along with us remarked that he had
fought the Yankees at all the places
mentioned; but he could not recog-
nize any familiar landmarks. Vir-
ginia is beautiful country. But lit
tie of the land along the railroad is
under cultivation. Most of it is in
pasture, and from the car windows,
are to be seen hundreds of sheep and
cattle.
have often heard of the splendid
road system that is said to be the pride
of Virginia. They may have first
class road system; but I saw no signs
of it. Along the route Of the railroad,
the roads appear very much the same
as in this country-uniformly bad.
Washington is said to be the most
beautiful city in the world. l have
not seen many other beautiful cities;
but 1 am prepared to believe that what
is said of Washington in this respect is
true. 1 can't describe it. The task
would be beyond the ability of a pro-
fessional newspaper man. / am led to
make my assertion of beauty from
the view from the dome of the Cap
itol. Looking down on the city,
the observer sees stretched out in al
most every direction, with mathemati-
cal precision, long, broad avenues,
beautifully shaded and lined with all
manner of neat and magnificent build
ings. 1t looks as if it was the in
tention of the founder to build city
when he started, and that his efforts
have ever since been seconded by the
means, wisdom and experience of the
century.
went with a party over to Mount
Vernon, the old home of the Washing
tons, and where George and Martha
are buried. The place is kept by an
old Negro, who belonged to Washing
tons nephew. One member Of the
party asked the aged Negro: "Did
you ever see Washington ?" The
Negro replled: INA you ever see Jesus
Christ ?"
The president gave the convention
a reception at the White House. The
crowd reminded me Of the great
throngs that l used to see at the cir
Gus. 1t was necessary to have large
number of policemen on hand to keep
order. The ordeal was quite severe
on the president, and made him per-
spire freely but, all the same, he kept
talking all the while and seemed to
enjoy the situation. By the way, Mr..
Cleveland is not nearly the good look
ing man that he is represented to be
in his pictures. He looks worn and
thin. NJ.