The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-07-22
IN The old
PALMETTO STATE
Mr.. AND MRS. ]. L. BUTLER
WRITE INTERESTINGLY or
SOUTHERN SCENES.
Columbia. s. C., July 20.


take this medium Of addressir
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 az hundreds OF others Our
home folks send us the I. j. each week
and we eagerly peruse each line 1t
contains even every advertisement.
. something we did not always do when
at home. We left the little city OF Nc
kinney on the 23rd OF March. stopping
over in Somerset Tor a short stay
with our sister Mrs VIM Adams.
Leaving there at A. NJ, on the 26th.
we had a nice journey all the way,
enjoying the varied scenery. including
that OF river. mountain and plain.
We made fine connection. changing az
Oakdale. Knox lille and Asheville, and
arriving in Columbia on Easter Sun
day at 6 A. NJ. Columbia the beauti-
iul capitol OF South Carolina. is a nice
little city of thirtytive thousand popu-
lation. II IL an ideal educational cen
ter. as well as 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.. & A. and the {. y a. l.. We also
have excellent street railway service.
connecting the city with all the beauti-
full 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 il had rained, from the ap-
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
something unknown in Kentucky. Pine
timber seems TO be used principally
tor all building purposes here. There
are extensive pine forests here. num-
beers of trees growing to the height OF
one hundred feet with not ? branch
from the ground to within few feet
of the top. i Tsl .ns
This Is. quite a cotton prodpcins
region. and Columbia IL, the possessor
OF one OF the largest cotton mills Y.
the South. In driving through the
country a 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
mere now. Water melons and musk
melons are old with US having had
them for eight weeks past.
There are number Of educational
institutions 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. Draughon's 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'
tIal congregation OF the city. The
Catholic is well represented and the
Christian scientists have a small con
gregatlon. 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 is.>sse'
600 90. There are aumper. Oh otnei
banks here. The Palmetto National
being one that is beautifully arrans
ed on the interior.
The State Capitol building Is an
elegant structure. and the grounds are
a sunday afternoon resort for the
young people Of the city. But FROM
the picture and description, We motto
ed in the !. J, of our own new Capitol
building at Frankfort. We decide TN
Columbia capitol is surpassed how
ever elegant.
There are no saloons here, the dis
pensary system being used; that o
selling liquor in quantities OF no less
than one half pint. and this to not b
opened in the building. These place
efe strictly closed at 8 p. H. eaci
evening