The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-05-26
Zarline Island Pic Mic.

Eager eyes made tired by a day ofgaz-
ing on natures panoramic beauty; lungs
made sore from songs and shouts and
side-splitting laughter, and many hearts
made sssick unto death'' from a day of
%love-this the feeling and this the talk by
all the pleasure-hunting crew, which, on
Saturday, 22nd inst went out in search
of a new lease on life 'mong the laurel
crowned and heaven-kissing hills, the
hower-decked dales of historic old Ear
line. Rugged hills, ivy crowned and
wave-washed, from whose deep shaded
sides limpid streams Of cool water gush
forth; dreamy coverts, where hamadry-
ads hop and skip in the pale moonlight,
and nimble nymphs hide and sock by
day; giant oaks and dreamy, dropping
willows from whose lofty bowers golden
throated songsters pour down a flood OF
melody through all the day to answering
notes Of lapsing waters below; rugged
steppes and broken b%oulders, and cliff
and scar, ''beauty lying in the lap of ter
dismantled beauty.
The day was spent most pleasantly by
al. The forenoon was devoted by the
girls and boys to rambling, hunting
ferns and culling flowers, while the old
folks mixed and mingled together, talk
ing over sweet memories of long age.
Then came the great and fitting climax
of the day-dinner, banquet, feast-deli-
cious, invigorating, appetizing, bountiiul
and more than enough;
After the feast the party gathered and
seated themselves at the foot Of the little
mountain to hear the speaker Of the day.
Hon. R. B A. Robinson, one of Ander-
son County's most popular Legislature
men, introduced the speaker. he also
gave US a historical sketch of Zarline.
He said in his address to be at Zarline
made him feel that he was almost on
holy ground, as this was the home Of his
father and grandparents.
The first speaker on the program was
the Hon. J. II. Grant, of the Anderson
bar. Mr.. Grant held the audience SPELL
bound for about sixty minutes. He
chose for his subject, "The Possibilities
of a Boy" He handled the subject with
mastery skill, and made it very plain to
the boy how be could make something
out of himself, and IN the othor hand he
told them how easy it was for them, if
they didn't improve their valuable and
precious opportunities, to drift along and
made a favorable impression on our peo-
pie, and we hope in the near future to
have him with US again.
The next next on the program was a
short speech'on the proposed new county
of Honea Path, by our esteemed friend,
Mr.. L. M. Wilson, of Honea Path. Mr..
Wilson's speech was short but to the
point. He gave in the plain facts and fig.
ures of everything of Importance about
the proposed new county. He said he
had heard it reported that Honea Path
wouldn't build the Court House and
Jail. He said that report was false, and
that Honea Pa'h would build the public
buildings.
The next on the program was an adj
dress by the Hon. j. W. Ashley, but Mr..
Ashley said he was unwell and didn't
feel like making a speech and begged to
be excused, and said he would call on
Hon. r. B. a. Robinson. Mr.. Robinson
came to the front again, chuck full of his
mother wit and humor, and for fifteen or
twenty minutes kept the crowd in an
uproar of laughter.
This closed the program for the day.
The crowd scattered again, some betook
themselves to quiet, cool bowers, some
strolled off over the little mountain, some
went for q stroll up the river while some
went over to the cool springs, as they
gush forth from the foot 0 fthe mountain.
1t was a lovely scene, as the writer sat on
q high rock out in the river. We could
see far up the river, and all along the
stream we could sec the young people
coupled off on every rock, peak and
shady nook. I think there must have
been some love made, as some of the
couples looked SO very happy. Saturday
will bs O day long to be remembered by
the young people of Iarline.
MAY BUD.