The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-07-22
In The OLD
PALMETTO STATE
MR.. AND MRS. ]. L. BUTLER
WRITE INTERESTINGLY OF
SOUTHERN SCENES.
Columbia. s. c. July 20.

Hhe TINS ucuium vi duuTeshlI
through the columns OF the Interior
Journal. as no doubt this means Will
reach them all. We believe the /. J.
is read by everone in Lincoln county
as well as hundreds OF others. Our
home folks send us tho |. j. each week
and we eagerly peruse each line It
contains even every advertisement.
somethins we did not always do when
at home. We left the little city of Nc.
Kinney on the 2Srd OF March. stopping
over in Somerset Tor a short stay
with our sister Mrs. VIM Adams
Leaving there at l A. NJ, on the 10Th
we had a nice journey all the way,
enjoying the varied scenery. including
that OF river. mountsin and plain.
We made fine connection. changing at
Oakdale. Knoxville and Asheyille. and
arriving in Columbia on Easter Sun
day at A. NJ. Columbia the beauti-
ful capitol OF South Carolina. is a nice
little city of thirtytive thousand popu-
lation. It is an ideal educational cen
ter. as we'll as a prominent railroad
center. Several railroads run into
and have headquarters here. among
them are the Southern railway. The
Atlantic Coast Lines railway, The
Seaboard Air Line railway, The G..
G.. & A. and the {. n & l.. We also
have excellent street railway service.
connecting the city with all the beauti-
ful suburban towns
The soil Of this country Is very
sandy, and in one hour after a hard
rain one would never recognize the
fact that II had rained, from the APP
pearance of the soil. And judging
from this. we are made to believe the
statement Of generations past. that
this country was at one time the bot
tom OF the sea. The railroads through
here need no ballast. other than the
sand, this being sufficient The rail.
road ties are made OF pine. that being
unknown in Kentucky. Pine
seems to be used principally
tor all building purposes here. There
are. extensive pine forests here. num-
bers of trees growing to the height OF
one hundred feet with not ? branch
from the ground to within a Few feet
OF the TOP. .a M
This Is quite a cotton prodpcips
region. and Columbia Is the possessor
OF one Of the largest cotton mills IN
the South. In driving through the
few days since. we notice
acres OF this plant in bloom. This Is
also a great fruit country. We have
magnificent fruit OF every description
here now. Water melons and musk
melons are old with US having had
them for eight weeks past.
There are a number OF educational
here. among them are
The University OF South Carolina,
The Presbyterian College for Women
The Columbia college. The Catholic
Academy, The National Telegraph In
stitute. Draughons Business College.
McAfee's Business College. Allen Uni
yersity. and the Columbia University
for men.
There are numbers OF churches here
every denomination being represented.
The Methodist is the most infiuen-
tlal congregation OF the city. The
Catholic is well represented and the
Christian scientists have a small con-
gregatIon. The salvation army plays
the band and have services on the
street every night.
The National Loan and Exchange
Rank is the highest building in the
city. being known as the skyscraper.
The capital stock of this bank isssseo.'
10000 There are a number OF other
banks here. The Palmetto National,
beng one that is beautifully arrang-
I'd on the interior.
The State Capitol building is an
elegant structure. and the grounds are
\ Sunday afternoon resort Cor the
young people Of the city. But FROM
the picture and description, we motto
ed in the I, J. OF our own new Capitol
at Frankfort, We decide the
Columbia capitol is surpassed. how
ever elegant.
There are no saloons here, the dis
pensary system being used; that OF
selling liquor in quantities of no less
than one half pint, and this to not be
opened in the building. These places
ese strictly closed at p. III. each
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