The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-05-28
District Nincty Years
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tho most entertaining character,
from the precipitous nature of
some of it's mountains, it's numer-
Gus cascades, its'rapids, its beauti-
! fu, valleys. and lofty mountains.
Tho Tnblo Rock IS perhaps one
Of tho most natural curiositics Of
hts kind in the world. 1t roars q
colossal, and almost perpendicu-
lar wall of solid rock upward of
1000 feet above its base: and
strikes the behoddcr with awe and
wonder. Thrco sides of this
mountains rock is precipitous
and for about 600 foot presents q
naked front Of granite. On the
western side stream Of water
runs with great velocity, and with
those of five cascades of unequal
size, and seen struggling with the
rocks below, for some distance, be-
fore reaching the Polenoo, one of
the tributaries of the Saluda. At
this time, (ninoty years ago)
there was small cedar tree which
had wreathed its roots into the
crovivos of the rock near tho edge.
The curious traveller took hold of
this codar with both his hands, and
passed around it, close on the
verge of this tremendous steep.
The trunk and branches of that
tree presented living testimony
of the love Of man for lmmortali-
ty. Innumcrable names woro in
serted thoro, and many a daring
act is recored to have been thorc
performed. 1t is said while
dancing master was visiting this
mountain suspended himself from
this tree and cut fow "Pigeon
Wings" with his feot in the air.
The surface is level on top and is
about q mile square. There is
near it, a rock of smaller size,
which ls called the giants stool to
correspond with his table. l'rom
this mountain can be seen the
most prominent mountainssin the
State which ore; Browns, Potato
Hill, CLASSY Noun tain, Six Milo,
Paris, Hogback, Kings, Saluda,
Panther's, Knob, Caesars Hoad,
Dismal, Sassafras, Eastatoe, and
Oolenoy mountains. The Sassa-
fras knob has been ascertained to
DO the highest mountain in South
| Caroline.
Ono Of the most beautiful val
leys in this district is the Jocasso,
which is beautifully described III
ono Of William Gilmore Simms
novels. The valley is celebrated
for It's romantic situation, rich
valleys and beautiful waterfalls.
1t is literally shut in on every side
by lofty mountains, There are
two splendid water falls at the
head of this valley, the White wa
ter and Jocasso. The valley of Jo-
casso is about four miles long and
from quarter to- half mile wide,
containing about 500 acres of very
rich land. we'll tlmhercd the
hrccM AND poplar in particular
> large aud beuutiiul. The valloy is
water by tNn locnsse and White
water rivcra. 'Ihn Devils fork en-
| tt''S lil' Rt''tN Nt Nn'' N'N' O.l GUY.
and minglu~ with Tho .;u&Uese. ]
was go named from tho deep glonE
, and dark tangled shades through
t which il flows, lit haunts IN rustic
estimation for Demons and gonii
The Wow of Jocasse as you loo]
down into it from tho surrounding
g heights, puts one in mind Of Mil
: tons paradise, guarded by high um
. brageous walls, and watered b.
E delicious streams; the sweet abod
Of innocence and love. In thi
+ valley was an Indian town whic
+ was destroyed by tho whites.
II At the south end the valley n al
rows to defile. The Indians ha
- fortified the pass with abates bu
. left the rivor open with watcl
y man attended. Our troops &C
> vanced in silence, killed. tn
= watchman, whom they foun
q asleep, pushed up tho stream an
-, destroyed the town.
IL The Whitewater derives il
name from it's numerous catarac
at the place callod the "Pitch" I'll
angle Of elevation from tho bo
9 tom is about 450 and :estimatii
is the length of the falls at 81
X yards, the whole height from II
- top of the rock is 600 feet.
o. The last act of hostility con
ls mitted by the indians, in tn
ot place was an act of retaliation
~ They stole a few horses and mu
la dered few persons, but were 81
- verely punished by tho whites an
drlvon farther back into the moul
Sc, tans. All lovers of our country
ry history are pleased to know tn,
,et Col. d. X. Norris has named h
w. factory and village and postofli(
- after tho Indian girl who carrie
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