Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-31
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And mr. SEC or CHRESTG, ENJOYING AS COOL CLIMATE AND
AuCHAERDED REST-.THE LPD WATERS OK WHITEWATER RIVER
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phire, N. c., q distance of nine miles.
The drive was made by half. past eleven
We stopped for dinner and to take in the
sights about and around this famous re.
sort, where both nature and art have
combined In portrayal of tho beautiful
The Toxaway, Company, under the su
porvision of Mr.. j. II. Hayes, as genera
manager, have worked wonders in trans.
forming these rugged mountain sides
into veritab)e bowers of beauty. Two
largo artificial lakes have been formed
by building high dams across deep ra,
vines. Splendid roads have been out
around them and to other points of into
rest On the property. Two largo hotels
have been built and are now full OF
guests. The hotels are about two miles
apart aud furnish accommodations fo,
guests at prices ranging from two dollars
per day upward. .. .... ...'s.
This was our first trip over tho new
road to Sapphire, of which so much has
boon said in tho last year. We think il
is destined to become one of tho prinoi.
pal mountain roads in our county and
hope soon to 500 it much improved. II
is plain that the portion of tho now
road in Oconee is not near so good as
tho portion in North Carolina, which was
built by the Toxaway Company under
tho directionof Mr.. Hayes. Most Of the
grade on our ond is very good, but in
places it could be improved, and thon
the road bod itself is badly in neod> of
moro work. With this ond of tho road
put in first class condition, and new
road leading from Jooassoe Valley out in
tho direction of Mr.. M. Nicholson's and
tapping this road, tho facilities for travel
in this section would be vastly improved,
and that, too, at a saving of work and
oxponse in kooping up about eight miles
OF steep and rocky mountain road that
could be abandoned by the construction
of about four miles Of now road on an
easy grado. But moro of this anon.
Saturday afternoon wo drove from
Sapphire to Highlands, distance of
eightoon miles through Cashiers Valley
and ovor tho mountains. This was ono
of the most delightful drives Oh tho
wlolc trip. A light rain had fallen, tho
sun was behind a cloud, tho temperature
was pleasant and the scenery grand.
Every turn in tho road was like tho turn
of kaleidoscope, somo now sceno was
presonted, and all of exquisite beauty
and intonse interest.
HIGHLANDS. N. G.
Saturday night and Sunday wero spont
at Highlands. When wo left Walhalla
the temperature was 02 degrees and on
reaching hero wo felt quito chilly in a
temperature of 6S. On Sunday mini
mum Of 90 with q maximum of 72 made
heavy clothes comfortable. Highlands
has long boon famous as a summer re-
sort, and justly 50. With an altityde of
$500 feet, and temperature unoxeelled,
it is known far and near as oae Of tho
worry finest places to spend tho summer.
at present ox-Sccretar&o State Day,
now n Federal Circuit Judge, is ono
among tho, distinguished guests of tho
season.. He is also woll known as ono of
the Commissioners of tho United States
who took part in framing tho protocol
with tho Spanish Commissioners, ceding
tho Philippines to tho United States, and
concluding the terms of peace whereby
the recent war with Spain was ended
and tho present war against tho Fill
pinos started. 1t will DO recognized at
once that he has travelled extensively
and knows something of tho climates of
different places and countries. no is
understood an expressing greater delight
with tho climate here than any place ho
has evor visited, and it Is not surprising
that wc hear his opinion freely quoted.
This is our second visit to Highlands and
thoro can bo no question of the rarity of
tho atmosphere and the salubrity of tho
climate. Its scenery is also attractive
and high mountains abound.
Our host or this occasion was Mr..
David Norton, who has relatives in Wal
halla and many friends in Oconeo. Hero
we had tho pleasure of meeting Capt.
John w. Daniels who was tho honored
and efficient Clerk of Court of Anderson
for twonty years. On Sunday birthday
dinner was spread in honor of his sixty
sixth birthday and Mr.. Norton's sixty.
fifth. This is tho 9Th time they have thus
celebrated their birthdays. On tho pre-
sent occasion it happened that tho birth
days of two of the guests were also cole
brated, viz: Mrs. A. NJ. Brinsmade, of
Great Darlington, Mass, widow of
prominent Presbyterian minister, who
had attained hor sovontioth birthday,
and Miss Elsio Thompson, of Charleston,
S. c., whose birthday We felt delicaoy
in inquiring, notwithstanding her OK
trome youth.
FRANKLIN, N. G.
This is our second visit to Franklin,
tho county scat of Macon, one of tho bcst
counties in Western North Carolina. We
find it beautiful town Of six hundred
inhabitants, situate on tho banks of the
Tennessee river, and enjoying unique
position in fertile valley. Several nice
brick buildings stand on either side of
Main street, and tho whole place pre-
sonts an air of prosperity. A large rollor
Touring mill has recently boen put up,
and is said to bo doing good business.
Thoro arc anumber Of elegant residences,
and the people arc evidently happy and
cOntonted.
Mr. w. A. Curtis is tho ablo editor of
tho Franklin press, an up to date weekly
newspaper. IGo was not at homo, but
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