Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-26
WALHALLA IN MAY, 1852.
A FULL ACCOUNT OF REV. Or. {. MUL.
LER'S FIRST VISIT TO OUR TOWN.
TIME HAS WROUGHT MANY CHANGES
All But Two or Three OF the Older People
Mentioned Have Passed Over the River.
(From Rov. DR.. l.. Mullcr's Diary, which
he kept from 1916 to 1922

Way 40, Ioo6.-- eSIciuty IT,
turned from my journey to Walhalla,
S. G. The Lord has again shown
me, during the same, that He is able
and willing to help and to save. l
have been several times in the great
est danger of my life, and each time
lie has mcrcifully wardcd it off.
The impression which have received
Of my journey is an extremely favor
able one especially did the impress
sion of Walhalla do me good. But
/ find it difficult to express in words
all the images which stand before
my mind will, therefore, make only
a short sketch.
On May 18th, at $50 A. M, l
took the train for Columbia; spent
the night there ; had time to call on
Franks and Recklings. Also saw
Krieger, Voltger's brother, child and
others. These latter are quite happy
in beautiful Columbia.
Next morning QSth) l went by
rail by way of Newbcrry, where l
once attended Synod, as far as The
cars run, to station Ninety Six Ar
rived there about noon half an hour
later continued the trip in covered
wagon towards Anderson. Tongue
of the wagon broke on the way.
Was often in the greatest danger of
life, because one of the horses would
always rear and try to run away /;
jumped about hall dozen times
from the wagon to escape the dan
ger of falling into soae abyss with
it. Had TO drive through the whole
night, almost froze to death had
notf provided myself with winter
clothing. Got to Anderson stiff and
numb at half past four in the morn
ing, 55 miles from station Ninety
Six. A very pretty, pleasant and
flourishing country town. Would
not mind living in that region. a
veritablc corn garden. Slept only
two hours; started at o'clock, on
the 10Th, for Pendlcton. Had to
wait there the whole day for the
team promised from Walhalla, be-
cause my letter had arrived too late.
In the evening, finally Biemann
came, glad to find me there; next
morning we drove to Walhalla QS
miles from Pcndlctor, and the latter
II miles from Andcrson), where we
arrived at 10 o'clock.
The first impression was not very
encouraging. A broad, long street,
cut through the middle of the origi-
nal forests, and but few houses there,
to the right and left still mostly the
venerable oaks, which had already
seen centuries. First on the left
Smith Briggcmann secondly, Shoe
maker Bremen (whosc old sign from
the corner on Broad street met my
view; next on the tight Furniturc-
maker Meyer; then on the left Bic
mann's Hotel, a fine, large and
stately h ousc. There | lodged dur
ing the time of my stay.
We lost no time. After dinner
we started to make calls. Madame
rode with me, as her husband was
too much occupied with some build
ings he was erecting. The women
up there all ride very well. Visited
first lIcnckcn, then Thodc; got lost
in the woods for q while, because
Madame Bicmam had failed to turn
into a side road at the right time
came to Bullwinkcl's mill {; then
Cappclmann's, then Wcndclkin's
farm. The people themselves we
found busy trying to keep from their
fences a fire they had kindlcd to
clear a house place from the bushes.
All were very glad to see me. The
morning after my arrival | was with
Madame Bullwinkel, who formerly
lived in Meeting street. She lost
her husband and first child by an
accident.
Next morning, the Dist, | went
with IIcnckcn to Kalb's land, which
| wished to buy for Wilhelm. Dr.
Mullcr's brother, still living in At
lanta.) A splendid forest, nothing
else there, but the main thing is n
grand waterfall of about 25 or 80
feet !; water enough to build a mill.
If can manage it, will buy it Of
kalb. There is some bottomland i'm
the ll5 acres. If | mistake not he
gave $500 for it and will be glad if
we take it off his hands. There is a
good beginning in Walhalla for q
saw mill, later furniture works, wood
turning, etc, | only want to see my
dear wife first, before take it.
In the afternoon rode alone to
Schrodcr's, az | had already sncn h:s
house on the way. lie was very