The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
Hagood in the Mountains.


of P. A. Emanuel, Esq, a retired
lawyer of Aiken, S. c., by the way
man of varied learning. The house,
about one-quarter mile from Alta
pass. is buiit on a small mountain
overlooking a little creek, whose
damned waters, forming a small lake,
furnish power for lights and pump
ing the crystal liquid of nearby
spring to the standpipe back of the
dwelling, thus supplying abundant
water for the entire premises. The
location is not exceptional, hardly
ideal, for most of the surrounding
mountains are higher, some quite
clear of timber, whereas only small
clearing, but giving, though a bit OBJ
srructed, to the southeast, and par
ticularly the southwest fairly excel
lent views Of Whitener's spur on the
one hand and the Grassy Creek noun
tains, with the Black mountains
draped in white feecy clouds as
background, is on this mountain
Nevertheless one is deeply impressed
by nature, constantly changing here
in aspect, by clouds Of vapor floating
around, Of the grandly glorious and
manifold handiwork Of God.
Bear with me while try to give
the mildest. hint Of one view out OF
uyriads of scenes created on the
same landscape had last evening iron:
the southwest end Of the porch. Be
tween as and Grassy Creek noun
tains is a low ridge cut on either side
them, which means two deep hollows
Or valleys, the one nearest at least
being quite pronounced and exten-
sive.s AS already indicated back OF
Grassy Creek, twenty or more miles
awax are the Black mountains plainly
visible a clear day. Yesterday at
-one time az nist-like thin veil shuag.
over these While between us and
Grassy Creek quite q heavy cloud OF
vapm swept, hanging so low that al
intervals on the intervening ridge and
nearby on the hill slopes the tops o.
trees cropped out, giving a strong hint
of tie deeps and shadows below. The
effeSt. perfect in utmost detail, was
sp1ehdid, surpassp1g easily the most
labored effort Of the skilled artist.
Aaother vision. Over st Blowing
Rock on a bright moonlit night
vision rare. Mine was second story
room on the southwest corner OF the
hotel. A young man came up and
said he wanted to get some moon
light pictures Surely it was rare
occasion, for above in a neckIess sky
hung the full orbed moon whose
food of silvery light brought out III
wonderful and most pleasing effect
the billowy waste of Old ocean IN the.
clouds which hung below, and swept
out as far as the eye could see
While breathless with delight we
looked on this wondrous expanse
a steamer, on it's white capped bos-
on, bore in upon US, and when our
astonishment seemed at its highest
the smoke began to pour fourth from
ito funnel. Only a vision in nlsts,
to pass away. Others I might give
but lest weary your readers | deslst.
Oyer on Jonas' ridge from the
"bal grounds you have heard OF 1t.
OF course you have, one may on any
night, but better on dark, witness q
phenomena unaccountable, not with
out extensive, but unavailing inves-
tigation At intervals Of tea to
fifteen minutes to the northeast and
east balls of fire Or something like
them, rise, some jsast=abo*e the tree
tops, others quite high in the air.
No one, not even scientists sent to
investigate, is able to account for It.
we have seen some splendid buck
wheat, some promising fcxty bushels
perSacre. Apples are a bit scarce here
No peaches, but plenty of grapes
Irish potatoes are fine. onions good
cabbage promising. .dagood
.Atlapass, y. c.. Aug. IS.