Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-02-05
THE COURIER AppaEcIA1gp IN ATLANTA.
The City Muddy and Her Citizens Sore-"No
Stopping on the viaduct"

Atlanta, Ca, February 1.-Editors
Courier: Among the most appreciated
Christmas gifts which / received was a
subscription to the dear old Courier. 1t
is like gloam of sunshine, and what a
pleasure it is to know that when come
in at noon from the office, tired and wor-
ried, 1t will be waiting for me, giving all
the news from my old home, SO accu-
rately chronicled by your able CORE
spondent, Mr.. A. l.. Gossett, and notes
of interest from all over the county
Now who can blame mo for looking for
ward with much pleasure to THURSDAYS
and The CourierP
Perhaps it would be OF interest to your
readers to know how we are getting
along with the smallpox scare and vacci-
nation-and the mud! 1 think the city
doctors have paid all in Atlanta visit
and left "their mark on them" From
reports l had formed very bad opinion
OF the city doctors, Chat is, on the vac
cinating question), but 1 have found
them to be pretty good lot after ali.
L got ahead of them, however, and when
they called on me had an arm-well, l
won't tell its dimensions, for fear you
VIII think am exaggeIa Iating-but suffice
it to say am among that great number
one meets on the streets, who, if YOU
come nearer than two feet, will give you
such look that you will stink off in
terror, wondering if you have commit
ted some dreadful act. Your conscience
will lash you; you are confident you are
innocent; then you fall to wondering If
that person has not lost his mind. II
that be the case every one you meet is
non compos mentis, and you are the only
sane person out. For the time being
your own sore arm is forgotten. Your
reverie is broken by hearty slap-right
on your vaccinated arm--accompanied
by a cordial greeting You turn, give
your friend whitening look that assures
him there is mortal enmity between
you henceforth. You gaze at each other
for time, and, remembering finally that
both are in the Same boat, laugh and are
friends again. Thus it goes on from
day to day. Those who excite my sym-
pathy most are the street car conductors.
l made up my mind 1 would have mercy
on them and say nothing about my sore
arm. Thus reasoning, as l ploughed
through the mud tonight to catch my
car, the conductor very gallantly began
letting my umbrella down, when he
made dive straight for my sore arm.
The good man was awarded for his trou-
bic and kindness by sharp look and the
warning, Look out for my arm" He
smiled that smile he has learned to wear
and said, 81 understand"
The week is gone, and only about ten
minutes of sunshine on Thursday; but
we can have sunshine just the same, for
true is the old saying, "Bring smiling
face to the mirror and you will he greeted
NTH SMILE" The people III whom
we come in contact form the mirror, and
just as we greet them, may we expect to
be greeted.
L believe one of the improvements
Mayor Minis was to make in Atlanta was
to improve her streets. The good man
Is now laying new side walks, widening
the old, planting shade trees, etc. but
just at present there is a superabundance
of mud. If the viaduct was not here we
would have to cross Whitehall street in
bateaus; but one Of the Greatest advant-
ages Of the viaduct is, that it affords such
a splendid view of Atlanta's now famous
depot. For some time puzzled my brain
for an explanation of the sign, 'No ston.
ping allowed on viaduct." | gave it M
but one day while crossing at noon nv
attention was attracted to the old ca,
shed-and such a splendid view! There
she stood in all her antiquated grandeur.
justly deserving all of the unkind remarks
that have been made about her. A mist
rolled from my eyes and l understood
those once mysterious words, "No stop
ping allowed on viaduct." just ono view
and you, too, will fully comprehend.
After all, Atlanta is live, wide.awake
city, and the. South is justly proud OF
her. If she keeps on, in a few shor1
years she will be the New York of the
South. On the whole Atlanta with her
car shed, alligators, mud and turtles, has
been very kind to me, and thank hel
for it. TAp
Something that will Do You Good.
W. knnuu IF H.