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tjf mun hus helped to create the great
.'Here;" his characteristics are im
pressed on the republic.
Hut why dues he rotait) his character
istic language, customs, usages? Why
does he not Identify himself wholly
with us? many say. In the word
"wholly" lies tho rub. ls it not enough
that he uses in business, in political
life and in tho intercourse with his
iellow-inen the English language and
adapts himself to tho customs of tho
country? The true, real Ci erm ti n never
ceases to speak (?orman, to think and
feel (?orinan and to he a member of tho
(?orinan Church, whenever soul and
heart questions are at Stake, When ho
sings, loves, praises and serves (?od he
will iso his mother tongue-and who
dare hinder him? And why should lie
not, when the fact is clearly manifest
thal just tho best and most educated
ones of tho American uni ion aro eagerly
Concerned to learn this (?orinan charac
teristic? Why should lite German not
leach Ids children (?orinan whilst Ibo
educated American sends bis sons and
daughters to Europe in order lo edin
piole their education Ibero? Where is
German thought mon? unreservedly
acknowledged than in American col
leges and universities? Are not Hie
most <>f our Professors in tho largest
und best institutions of this country
those who liave graduated from a (?or
inan university or received their title
of doctor from lhere? Just think once
ol' ibo inlluence which one single Ger
man university bas exerted and still
exerts on American poetry and though I,
namely thal of H?ningen. I need only
mention lite ninnes bf Longfellow,
Motley, (flie friend of Bismarck,) Ban
croft and Andrew 1), While, .lust think
of it, thal in Gottingen alone already
about six hundred American students
lin ve ii rank ni (bo spring and well of
German learning mid depth, and that
nf 22? of these, as far as t heir life course
could bo traced, K17 were once or are
still teachers and professors in ibo best
institutions of learning in our conni ry !
tAnd shall therefore tho German be
reproached when lie holds fast to the
deepest ol' all modern languages ami
Cultivates it in ibo family circle and
uses it iii the bouse of God in prayer
and praise? No; il anyone is to bo
upbraided, it is the pitiable Gorman
who either out of ignorance or criminal
Cindifference omits to cultivate Ibis
inestimable gift of his lal hors and to
give bis children ibo beuelit, who w ith
holds Ibis heritage from tho children
which, as Carl Schilt'/ has recently said,
"dues not make them worse patriots,
but more educated Americans.
The quickening eu pron ls of Gorman
life have been felt everywhere in this
cosmopolitan laud ol'ours. During ibo
Revolution We. bad snell men as (?on.
Poler M Uhlenberg, tho so-called patri
arch ot" the Lutheran ('burch of Amer
ica : (len. 11 ?ester and Christopher
Ludwig, commissary in Washington's
army, and, in more rece?? i i nie, .-neb
eminent physicians and professors as
Dr. Cross, the brothers Leitly, und
Wlslar, and Kuhn, of ibo University of
Pennsylvania, lu represent ibo Ameri
cans of German ancestry. The first
Governor of New York city. Peter
Minnow il, and one ol' bis ancestors,
Jacob Leister, wore of Gorman extrac
tion. Even Columbus hml a (?orinan
teacher, Martin Beloon, the groat
geographer, then living un islands vveSI
of Spain, from whom the greni discov
erer learned ibo science which led lu
the discover) ol' the New World. There
were Gormans with both IM/arros, and
as early ::s I.YJI a German commander,
Da I benger, win pushing bis way tb rough
( Irilisco and founding a colony in Vene
zuela, w here pa 1 en ls w ere issued to bim
hy Emperor Charles tho Kil'th.
In a merely general way I would say,
also, thal the (ioriliails who Crime lo
this count rj were the Mist in America
lo protest again: human slavery ; lhoy
issued ibo first ivdrk on the philosophy
of teaching; Germans were the li rsl to
manufacture paper here; the lirsl to
exploro, in HMM. ibo region wes! ol' the
Alleghenies; the first lo tread the soil
ut' i he Wyoming Valley; the lirsl io
make a map of .Maryland: the tiiv-i
interpreters between the white men
and the Indians. They wen the li rsl
piaiio-uiakers, chemists, tanners, glass
blowers anil makers ol' furniture. A
(?orman started thc lirsl iron works und
powder mills in Virginia, li is a fad
worthy ol' mentioning hero that a Gor
man i>l' Walhalla. .1. M. OstoildorlV,
manufactured the Mist powder which
was used fut- i he blasting of t he i unneI,
w hich was never completed. The father
of the liberty of tho press in lilis COllll
( ry w as a ( ?orman.
Almost cunt i nui aisly fur t wo centuries
Hie best blood of Germany bas been
cumin),' ?mu tho United States, and no
man can estimate t he inlluence of Ibis
people in developing nur resources and
building np the nat iou.
Hut permit me also lo say a w ord in
regard to thc Gorman's religious sense
und chrirrictcr. The lat ter is free pto nt ly
in this country misunderstood, yea,
even misjudged, When -ollie Ameri
cans hear and read of the strong
stamped GeriUitn societies and club-.
then i hey imagine thui ibo German has
bul) souse, for sociability, bul the relig
ious element is lacking. Thal is stupid.
Certainly Ibo German is sociable. It is
that um- of the mos! prominent fon
ltires of his character, but not by tar
I he deepest , ns tiley read about Gor
man socialists and hear of German
uneburcbly niasses, etc. Now . in the
face ol' tin- proclamai ion of the Gover
nor nf ono of the Now England States,
which was recently published, and
w Inch lakes nut ?ce of the terrible con
ti it ion respecting churchly mat let s and
religion milong native boru, one .-In.nhl
be very careful in his judgment. No;
the German is in his must inward hoing
intensely religious, e\ell if be does not ,
si i publicly show ii and parade bis re
ligion. Already bis language gives testI
y ninny of Ibis: "Tho dear God" cnn liol
be given in any other language like tho
German heurt understands thee.vpr.
sion. The proverb, "God forsakes no
German," is oui) a blade of si raw -lint 1
shows from whence the wind blowolb. ,
(?Orniaiiy is a hume fur ?uni of relig
ion. Whore generally du all thinking
theologians ol' our count ry go lo when i
Ibo) wi-h lo draw fruin the lull, deep
fouillions and springs? Certainly lo
(iel many. And all the grouter or less
burning questions of religion, over
which the entire Vmorionn church
waxes warm, and which sometimes are .
Cdished up a- something brand mw ,
wheie do they coin? from? "Made in
( i en nany."
The (?crinaos who came to tin, ooun
I ry were I he fi rsl I,, prim i h,. H?,p..
Tho) brough! the Ibbie, cateeiusni and 1
hymn" I.k along w ?th them. Betw. I
I7-I? und IK-JO fifteen editions of the
New Tcstaiuenl had I.II published in '
(?orinan in POntisy Kania, and -even
before the New Te-1 a i neu I appeared in i
English;
And now such a citizen should be
looked upon ns an 'rrcligiotis person, a >
sinniger to the -phil of religion? That
only Ibo grosses! igporam.r the ihosi
suppressed know not bitiglsm can a Iii rm.
Nu; already in I UKO, when Charleston
vvaS fonnded, thc li rsl Protestant church
in America wiis erected ?ti Wilmington,
un ibo Delaware, and thereby', ?veu il
c.. nigh Swede-, die religions lillhtehoo
ut' the groa! (?crinan Ucformcr, Dr
Marlin Luther, impressed upon ibis
coolinei '. Among the Indians Luther's
doctrines uertt proclaimed mah) yours
before John Elliot! sei hi- fool upon
American soil, alp' Luther's Catechism
was Ibo lirsl book that was over trans
lated in the indian language, (?orinan ?
religion, Protcslniil and Itonirin, was
boro lung ago, even before ibo finees
tors of some w hu now charge tho "for
eign element'' with irreligi?n thought I
Of Kelling -ail fur American sin ire
Thousands nf (iceman churches, many
of litchi oider iban the b'epubiie itself,
lest'i fy (o-dn) m this groat, bretni land
of ours of Hie fear of ( iml and piety bf
S (l?e (?orinan pioneer- whn brought' Ibo
nhl I ?orinan ( ?od lind lord with thom
(ivor hilo (his sinnige bind, lo the sal
vation oM his hind ! Nui a -mall hum
ber of (?orman church spires, among
I bein I he high steeple of I he ( ieruiail
Mt (kerrin church of Charleston, called
tho Lutheran Cathedral of tlio South,
tito highest tn thia grana old Palmetto
Stu to of oura, and thc first object
noticeable when entering tho boautiful
harbor of tho "City by tho Son," and
also tho ono hero in Walhalla, whose
golden jubilee we are celebrating, ure
silent but also eloquent evidences of
tho piety of the Gorman-Amorioan, as
also of his sacrifices and noble deeds.
May, therefore, our dear German
churches, with their heavenward point
ing spires in this State, and especially
111 this country, for many years, yea,
also to the distant future, when once
tho star of emigration bas ceased, and
probably the mother tongue, Uko in so
many Germait churches, is estranged
lo our prosperity, stand hero as thc
monuments of the sacrilleos, toils and
piety of our fathers, who in their love
to God, a (Tee lion for the old Father
land, and fidelity towards tho now
homo, formed thc most nob'e type of
tho Gcrmnn-Amevioan citizen.
To judge from what has been said
and seen, that if anyone bas a right to
bo proud of his descent and Fatherland
thu Gorman can. Tho Gorman nation
is truly a groat nation in history. For
what is it that makes a nation groat ?
Tb is is it that becomes in God's band
an instrument to open now doors for
mankind. As the Gorman nation tirst
entered upon the arena of history at
tho migration of peoples it was the
hammer with which God dashed the
demoralized Kornau Empire to pieces,
but became also the material and
foundation for a now Christian period
of history.
Tho anciont Germans bowed them
selves under the cross and wero for
several hundred years the undisputed
hearers of culturo in the Western coun
tries. The German nation stood at the
bead of all European nations. And, as
Koine bad again erected a spiritual
tyranny over the Christian world, there
it was again the Gorman nation whom
God chose as an instrument to bring
tho nations through thc Reformation
lo tho light and liberty of tho Gospel.
That tho Gorman nation was not
destroyed in the thirty years' war is an
evidence of its indestructible power and
llllluenco of thc fear of (iou and the
piety which the Reformation kindled
in ibo hearts of mon. Yea, in the time
of lite deepest humiliation under Napo
leon, who played with Icings and
nations ns w ith doll-babies, tho much
oppressed nation arose like one man
and overthrow tho tyrant. Once more
Prend? pride and arrogance challenged
Germany lo bullio in anns. And the
nation, united in anns, so completely
conquered the Western sworn enemy in
1870 thal tho victories of ibo Germans
Uraco the pages of history without par
allels and rivals. What shall we say
moro of Germany's greatness in arts
and science, of I tte character of the
people and their faithfulness and undis
setllbh d piety, tito most beautiful crown
of our fathers? Of it, its greatest
statesman, Bismarck, the restorer ol
thc ohl Empire in its original grattdcui
anil beauly, says: " We, Germans, foin
( ?od and not bing else."
And as wo aro considering all this al
ibis lilly years' celebration of Walhalla
and while Gormans in a strittige land
CSU never forgot ibo land where theil
lat hors mid pioneers were born, w hen
they learned lo utter tho sweet nairn
of father and mother, where thCj
received their education, which enabled
them to take up the battle for lifo
therefore they lilted themselves iq
according to German custom and callei
tbi; place Walhalla, after thc temple o
the ancient Germans. In this sors?
ibis town bus been founded, a piece o
tho old hollie ill America.
Therefore th" old Moritz \rndt said
"To live German is as much as to liv?
holy mal chaste and to seek and dilti
vate what is beautiful and honest; tin
quality of being German includes al
tho Virtues of the ancestors"-Hdelity
justice, purity, truth, modesty and tin
Indy fear ol'(?od. After this quality o
being t ?orinan we must strive; wo mus
cub ?vate nilli preserve it.
And now. in conclusion, permit nu
tn say (lint German blood and Gemini
brains and brawn have made a dec|
Impress on this country; that one noe<
not quote ! (story to provo that tin
industry and morality of tho Germai
race have been notable ; that (heir oft
tested patriotism bas been unfailing
(hat their clear common souse and con
serval ?sin Itave often erected a bul wari
against fanaticism,
Eloquent with golden traditions anc
radiant with the Uniter of Ila no-1 i li
banner.-., one may trace ot) the bl'OlK
canvas of the centuries, as one may sc
in i he blended colors ol' the I wo nat ion
that snoop across ils face like the d00|
rose of dawn, t he development of a rac
that perhaps !ess than any other eu
licitvbrs i<> maintain its individuality
its prejudices mid its old home habit
when once ii bas forged the indissoluble
'inks linn bind it to the great Republic
bet u>, therefore,strive to perpetual
i he memory of our forefathers, especial
ly men like Wagener. Wieling, l>
Mueller, Kranz and Alexander Melcher
and a host ol' others. The monumoil
which we ?mend to unveil to-day is
stop in tin- right direction mid shout
be encouraged. Not Pompey's Pilbil
nor Trojan's Arch, nor Ibo Arc de Tri
niiipbe of Napoleon should stand as on
models. Wo commemorate to-day no
lite spoils of conquest, nor thc lust I
umbi!?on. We strive to perpetuate tb
memory ol' men who bad nothing i
common with the tyrants of mankind
but it is my earnest prayer that we ma
build a now monument, which, lik
.Monition's statue, breaking into iimsi
with every rising sun, shall speak ?
Inspired accents lo thc sons and dangt
tors ol' Walhalla, to our glorious l al
motto Stale-yea, to all I he general ion
nf America-proclaiming tho (oil, tb
tangers, tho SllCrlHceS, the virtues, th
principle.-, and ibo achievements of on
sires.
Tho speakers would frequently i:
their speeches point to the handsom
iii painting of (?cn. .lohn A. Wagi
nor and tho photographs of Capt. .
fj. ll. Haussen and J. II. Whin
mann, which together with the (?et
ainu and American Hags, made u
lite main decorations of thc stage.
(?n tho rostrum were Chairmai
I. M. .Moss, who presented thc spca!
?rs of the (lay, Capt. V. W. Wagcne
l.ieuts. J, II. Puckhaber, I lei rt ric
Nolie, Wm. liargmann, ,?, V. Ptcpt
md Pioneer?, A, W. Jae j a and Goi
hard Itcickc, the ScmbCentonni;
.hoir and the newspaper men.
The benediction was pronounce
Ity Rev, G. (?. Mayes, of (?reenviii
Aller the exercises at the stan
dinner was spread for thc thousarti
>n tables about in the park. Kc
,I.G. Sohaid pronounced tho hies
itig and then every one went '
eating t<> their stomach's contort
m>ne lining away hungry so numei
ons w on the baskets.
Then every one was tit. ease to <
as they pleased until the nnveilii
ceremonies.
The monument, which is of han
some granite, is erected on Ma
st reel.
It is tin imposing shaft composi
td' Oeorteo County granite for (
foundat ion, plat form, Hist and scoot
pedestal; the third pedestal insert
lion die, plinth and shaft arc ma
nf Georgia blue granite, At t
base tito monument is ? feet squat
rpiar ry faced ashier. Tho first baso
also quarry faced, with bush hamin
washes. Tho second btise is al
I qunrryfaood, with bush hammer
J washes and margin Unod around
sides. Tho third baso is moulded
with wash and scotia, and on face of
samo boa's tho namo "Wagoner,"
in square raised letters. The in
scription die is a beautifully polished
piece of artistio work, cont' i ni Hg on
three sides tho names of tito origi
nal members of tho German Coloni
zation Sooiety, (seo names on first
page;) and tito East Bide, (tin
face) tho following inscription :
1850 11)00
Erected to tho memory of
GUN. JOHN A. WAOKNHK,
Founder of Walhalla, and to His
Co-Laborers of tho German
Colonization Society.
August 28-24, 1900.
Each of these panels or sides hoars
an artistically executed laurel wreath,
emblematic of tito crowning work of
General Wagener and his co-labor
ers. Thc plinth, which caps thc
inscription die, lias on tito cast and
west sides an old English monogram
"W." Tho shaft is ntl imposing one
IGx 10 inches at the base, diminish
ing to 10x10 incites nt tho apex.
Tho whole height of the monument
is 22 feet. Tito monument was de
signed and executed hy Mr. C. II.
Mayhew, who ia familiarly known in
this and oilier States as nil expert
monumental designer and builder.
Tho crowd about the monument
was dense for tho unveiling exercises.
Not even tho booming of a cannon
did scatter the crowd. Tho
German Artillery took (dace to th?
EaBt of thc monument and placed
one cannon on cither side of thc
shaft. Capt. F. W. Wagoner faced
the monument and the Artillery
Hand was near the column.
Mr. V. I.. Norman made n brief
dedicatory address, suggesting mod
estly his paternity of the iden of tho
celebration. Ile said :
Ladies and lieut leinen : lt is not my
intention to detain you hero with au
address, as you have already boen well
entertained by speakers if State reputa
tion. On looking at my calendar last
Jantlary tho fact dawned upon me that
the yoar LOCO would mark tho se tn I-cen
tennial of the founding of our dear little
city. 1 thereupon suggested through
the sol nm ns of TllK K Kow KI; Coi) Ul KU
that we liltingly celebrate thc event ami
unveil a niOtium?llt in honor (d' thc nobb
pioneers, all of whom, except three,
have passed over thc river, one of them
being present With ns to-day.
Tlie ink had hardly dried on the pa po I
which contained my article when tin
most encouraging letters with substan
tial offers of aid began to pour in, sonic
from distant California and others as tai
South as tho everglades of Florida, lt lt
duo to this unanimity of spirit ami dc
Votiot) that this celebration has assumed
tho ?inmenso proportions that you wit
ness to-day.
My friends, to those of ns who ari
present this occasion is fraught with tlx
most noble feelings and ennobling senti
monta, it is a testimony to departed
worth and may wadi be an itispiratiot
to thu youth of our broad land to tin
noblest deeds of honor and humanity.
As a representative ol' tho members ol
tho Kxccntivo Committee, in whose
hands you have placed tho carrying out o
this celebration, i take tho opportunity ti
thank you ono and all, those present am
those absent, but who arc with us ii
heart and spirit, for tho splendid cou
tributionsof your money, your talent:
and your patriotism.
And now it becomes my most piensan
privilege to dedicate to tho town o
Walhalla this magnificent testimonial o
your love, honor and esteem for he
founders.
Tho Artillery Hand played "M;
Country 'tis of Thee" and as tho las
notes faded away Miss Cherri
Wagoner, tilt; granddaughter, am
Capt. J. C. II. Chinasen, the settle
of the fifties, pulled tho veil from tin
monument, while the crowd cheered
Then tho German Artillery f?rei
fifty times, once for each of tho lift
years of Wal h al I a's existence.
The color-bearer of the Gorum
Artillery was F. W. Wagoner, Jr
tho grandson of Capt. J?rgen Wagt
ncr, who, in 1842, founded the con
patty and was tho first of the th re
Wagoner brothers to command th
historic company, Jargon, John an
now F. W. being respectively lb
honored com ni and an ts.
Thc artillery butt ni ion went int
its headquarters in tho Sonii-Con
tennial hotel. Capt. Wagoner, wli
naturally was enthusiastic, over th
exercises, Spoke with much feel in
of the day's events. Ile told li
men of how he remembered tl
colonists leaving Charleston an
what thc move meant and how nc:
and dear to his heart wore tho mt
to-day honored, and he spoke fee
?ugly of the Walhalla Gormans wit
went to war and laid down thc
lives for their adopted COU tl ll'
Then with tenderness ho spoko <
how few were left, and how glad li
was that Mr. J. C. II. ('buisson w
with them and begged that thc Cot
pany have its photograph taken t
day which was agreed upon.
Walhalla, which has done itself J
much credit, is no longer a baillie
but si lively town.
Thc Fort Molle (?uards are in
delightful camp near whore tl
speaking occurred.
The (?crinan Artillery has li
quarters in tho old tobacco wai
house and have ample beer to kc<
their throats from getting panie
and are having a delightful time.
To-morrow will be devoted o
Uroly lo amusements, rille and gi
contests, baseball and a grand h
to the visitors.
In one of the carriages were Maj
W. J. Stribling, Miss Sallie Nortt
a great, granddaughter and M
Mary Stribling, a great, great gran
daughter of Col. .los. Gresham, fri
whom all this land was bought, a
Miss Marie WngOIIOr, a great ni<
of Gen. Wngoner,
The day marks an epoch in I
history of Walhalla, and is one
Willoh many things of deep hiato
interest, transpired. The best
order prevailed. Kvorybody was
dress parade, and their hchavi
comported with their dr088,
Interesting Report of Commlttoo on Purchnso
of Lands.
(Translated from Gormnn.) i
CHAM.KSTON, S. 0., 21st Deo., 18-10. j
Tho undersigned comtnlttoo, to survey
and lay nut our lauda fu Hideous, hnvo
discharged their duty and report as fol
lows: i
We found tho sollor, Col. Gresham, not
in tho best frame of mind as to tho salo,
representing flint ho did not mulei stand
the contract, but as we showed him that
our terms wore fair, ho yielded, and wo
thereupon viewed tho wliolo land, so ns
to determine upon (I placo for tho laying J
out of a town. .Such a placo wo found in
a ptomincnt lovel section about a milo
from West linton Station. Tho road to J
tho mountains passes directly through
and another road to Anderson crossos nt I
tho central point. Plenty of good wnter .
abounds ami especially aro wo convinced J
that tho location Bolcctod will bo ono at j
which tho people of tho surrounding
country will do much business.
Wo hnvo appropriated about 200 acros j
for tho town, uamo divided out into 32
squares, each of 1 acros, and I acros to bo
sot asido as au open square. Tho main J
Btreot is to bo 120 fuut wide, and through '
tho middle of tho sumo a lino of troos
may bo planted, and oil each side a drive
way. Tho cross Kt roots aro to bo f>0 foot
wide, excepting tho main CIOSB atrcot,
which is to bo 100 foot wide. Tho outer
streets are 200 feet wide, which will
alford in time to como, whou
the population demands it, splen
did sites for residences on each nido.
Outside Of tho town iii) aero farms hnvo ]
been laid out, having a frontage of 4
acres; of these thorn aro hi altogether.
That is eight on each sido. Ibo romain- I j
ing guaranteed land of Wost Union is
divided into farms from 120 to 2(X) acres,
divided up so as to alford suitable place?
for residences and to ho supplied with
water. Wo hnvo left instruction that thc
average farm should bo about 1(50 acros
and in no case that one should contain
moro than 200 or less (ban 120 acres, tho
number of acres and tho ju ice to bo shown
on the chart.
The lands at the High Kalls will bc
surveyed as a whole, hut will not be laid
out. lt is the opinion of your cominit'.ee
Hint our strength should be centered lil
Hie settlement, of tim lauds near West
Untoii. Tho largo saw mill at Picketts
Court House should remain in operation
at tlio expense of the Society under the
oversight of a responsible agent. We
lind beautiful building timber which
could bo sawed into lumber for general
uso. While tho lands at (ho Kalls in
general is not as good as thu West Union
traci, it is still, nevertheless, reasonably
good, ami a diligent colony will make
good use of it, and tho lands hero arc
bottorovun than wo hnvo found it in some
other points. In a few years, if our set
tlement of tho West Union tract becomes
su-'M'ssful, tho Kalis tract will bo worth
moro to us than wc have paid for both
tracts. A survey of both tracts and the
survey and laying, ont of the town is at
an expenso of .?._"..().
The committee throughout is of opin
ion thal they have made a splendid pur
chase, and expect that any one who shall
enter into tho purchase of these lands
amt settle here, within a few years will
establish a home which will ho unsur
passed by any in America. Your com
mittee appreciate that every beginning
is diflicult. We real KO that, any ono in
the city, endeavoring to establish a busi
ness, must do so limier many burdens,
cares, worry and annoyance; and then
what, has ho gained'.' lu thc end it is |
scarcely possible, for him to extract him
self 'rom Ibo bustle and stir, and to the
end of his days he will be plag.led with
it, and happy will be feel if ho has laid
by only a small surplus.
Up in Pic-kens it is quite dilTcrout.
There naturally one will have, plenty of
work ami care for Ibo lirst years, and
whosoever intends to settle there and has
not made up his mind to this hail best,
slay away, lint when he shall see his
beautiful blooming Melds and enjoy thu
fruits of his industry, appreciating that
ho is not dopondent inion any one, and is
concerned only with the will of his Heav
enly Kat her, he will then bless those who
have been instrumental in slatting bim
upon his excellent work. Many labor
here to be enabled to return ?o (?ertuany.
Hut what may they expect there'.' Tho
long winter, tho unfriendly weather cur
tails many a day's work. There ho is
required to pay heavy rent or to pay high
prices for land. The lands require much
fertilizing and haul work, in return for
which he can seal eely expect, a reinutiera
livoroturn. On tho ot her hand, boro tho
taxes aro scarcely wort hy of ment ion, land
is cheap, tho climate is favorable, they
can harvest twice a year with little fer
tilizing, there is little or no winter, and
with fe .v except ions favorable weather.
WhO, then, will not acknowledge the ad
vantage, of rural lifo in this country'.'
lt. is argued that there will bo no mar
ket for our products. Wo answer, that
beyond question, wo will have markets
near by as soon as wo are in position to
have a surplus. ( in t he Ith of Jilly, 1851,
the railroad will be in operation as far as
Anderson, and from lhere it is only 32
miles to out lauds. Pendleton is much
concerned ami has about attained the
assurance to have a railroad tit an carly
day, and from Pendleton il is only 21
miles to Wost Union, ll will bo un nec
essary to ship products in tho raw slate,
as we have mills and waler power in
abundance, and can preparo Hour for
market.
Wo moot with all kinds of objections
against tho purpose of our Society;
among others this, that those who have
become accustomed to city life will n,
bein position to cultivate the soil. We
lind that the people in Piokons County
have meat, for their meals three times a
day ami warm wheat and corn bread;
that they atti well clad anti have horses
to ride; thal. Hie tenants of the lands
which wc have purchased give ono-fourlh
and oftener one half what they maka for
rent to tho former owners, and that they
do I his by work which consists of scratch
ing tho soil with a plow tho width of
your band, then throwing in the seed and
instead of a harrow, use the lop of a tree
to cover tho seed, and nothing moro is
(Ioho Until tho harvest, Wo lind this is
the custom lhere, and is about all that is
dom> in thc cultivation of Hie soil. Ami
cannot one of our ( ?ci mans, even one. who
has lived in the city ami is become accus
tomed to city ways do as much'.' Who
will doubt it? Ilarh-yard fertilizer is
scarcely known there, ami no care is had
for thc preparation of cow food. Cows,
sheep and bogs a 10 permitted lo run from
day lo day in the woods and lind snlVicient
food.
That the soil is productivo, is seen in
tho excellent limber of various kinds.
Wo have Ibero bills and valleys ami
throughout no swamp, ami scarcely a
spot is lo be found which cannot be made
tillable, and so thoroughly satislied are
tho most thrifty of tho pooploof that sec
tion as to the permanent hem lit which
(forman diligence will establish in that
section, thal our Society in general bas
mot IliOSl friendly interest, and ils work
is greeted as a means of converting the
upper section of South Carolina into a
veritable garden, timi to show thal these
people do not.err in this view and in their
expectation as lo what will bo brought,
about by ( ?er ni a II diligence and economy,
we lieu' lo oller the following example:
A Herman in Tennessee having to pro
vide for a wife and a number of small
children bought, a piece of land and bor
rowed the money for this purpose; thc
seller, an American, the tallier of several
grown up able-bodied sons had bought
this tarin ten years before on a credit, bul
had not paid one cent upon it, and he was
pressed therefore lo sell it; our fellow
ronni l yman was enabled after il few
years, (notwithstanding tho fact thal ho
had small children for whom he must
provide ami who could mil help him) not
utily to pay for tho fill in, hut to buy other
land besides and an ample supply of
rows, sheep and bogs and horst's. On
tho om- hand the seller could md malo! a
living, while Ibo other accumulated pro
perly all on the same soil.
Kvory ono of us who expect lo so ttl o
im Ibo West I nion laud should go with
Ibis linn d?terminai ion, lo bo diligent
ind persevering, and in tim hope, after
cuno years, to enjoy the fruit, of his
labors, and our word for it, ho must Suc
ceed.
The committee further reports, that
be tenants now on Hu- lands have berni
|>ormitlod lo go on with their sowing,
with Hu- understanding that tho pur
-liaseis of the laud shall compensate them
for tho crops pill in. Wo have instructed
Mr. frederick Wiebens as to certain mat
ers concerning our hinds tboro.
In conclusion, nf ow words: Our Sooioty
mould havo no four or misgiving as to
tho matter of moving to l'iokons, whon
wo roniomhor that only within a fow
miloo of Wost Union is tho farm of tho
{rent statesman, John C. Calhoun. In
tho neighborhood of our lando is tho
beautiful farm of Oou. Picketts, which is
?onhidercd tho lluost in tho Stnto; ns
?gium.it which wo can offer tho nssurnuco
lint within ton years' timo, if our moiu
jorship is in earnest, wo shall havo at
vast ton such farms In tho Wes*. Union
iract, inasmuch as tho location is favor
ihlo.
Thc excellent health of tho eli mute, tho
lolightful water, splendid soil, valuable
huber, splendid locution of tho hind
vhioh wo havo pm chased, loaves nothing
boro to bo wished for. God grant that
toon wo may havo a number of diligent,
mt iel? t sottlors.
riebens is Ut this time OHO of those
districts of our state that is constantly
icing improved, its population and laxa
do property is being iucronaod, and muy
ve bonblo to convert tho (?orman itninigru
ion to that point, in which not only ours,
mt also tho happiness of many people
viii bo mndo perfect, and wo will bo con
adored altogether ns benefactors in our
idoptcd land.
(Signod)
J. A. WAOKNBU,
J. II. KAMI.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAM.
9.80 A. Mt to 4 i?, M., at Crisp's
['ark, shotgun tournament.
9.510 A. M. to I i?, M., rillo contest
it ?oe'c quarry.
4 I?. M., itt DendyV Park, baso ball.
9 e. M. grand military ball at
?itehford'n Hall.
C*o To
J. W. B E L L,
DRUGGIST, Walhal.a, S. C.,
-WM KN VOIJ WANT
Nico Cool Drinks.
A Nice Line of Stationery.
Any Kind of Toilet Articles.
Good Smoking and Chewing Tobaccos.
Prescriptions Carefully Com po ll lld od of
'ure Drugs.
PURELY PERSONAL
Mr. J. C. Langston, of tho And or
son Intelligencer, is hero reporting
tho Semi-Centennial,
Mr. Goo. W. Fant, one of the old
est citizens of Anderson, is taking in
tho Semi-Centennial.
M. Leland Smith is in Walhalla
to report tho Serai-Centennial pro
ceedings for tho Greenville Daily
Nows.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Strong, of
Chester, S. C., are visiting his aunt,
Mrs. C. G. Strong, and attonding
the Semi-Centennial. Thoy are
accompanied by Miss Janie McPher
son.
Messrs. J. F. Richardson. R. M.
Macdonald and li. G. MoPhorson
represent the oity council of Green
ville at tho Semi*Centennial. They
are accompanied by Mr. Wm. Gold
smith.
Hon. J. IL O'Neal Holloway, of
Orangeburg, S. C., is in Walhalla
attending the Semi-Centennial.
Tho great lovo of Mr. G. W.
Pratt, now of Atlanta, for Walhalla,
would not let him romain away dur
ing her Semi-Centonnial festivities.
Ho lived hero so long and has so
m any friends, that the placo and it
people occupy b largo placo in his
heart.
Messrs. J. C. Peters, Frank Heidt,
George Petermann, Georgo Swan,
W. G. Jeffords, Jr., and F. D. Pinok
ney, of Charleston, aro attending
tiie Semi-Centennial festivities.
They are members of the Charleston
Palmetto Gun (Muh, mid will take
part in the shotgun tournament given
under the auspices of the Walhalla
(inn Club to-day.
Tho Queen City Drum Corps of
Charlotte, X. C., is composed of thu
following popular young men : Rob'.
F. Spokes, drum master, and Messrs.
Howard Anbury, A. Uno Dendy,
Bland Hammond, Kobi. Simpson,
Willis Heard, Guy Withers, Ken
neth Ward j Robt. Hutchison and
Hazel Holland.
WALHALLA HOTEL,
\V. H. HBSTRR, Proprietor.
?UMMER AND WINTER RESORT. GUESTS RECEIVE ATTENTIVE SERVICE.
CLIMATE UNEXCELLED. HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS.
DRY ATMOSPHERE. RATES REASONABLE.
Boarding" Hollge, A1US. I. \V. HATON, Proprietress.
( ' ic NTH A i. LOCATION. KXCKI.I.KNT SICKVIOH.
(ii Lsrs KKIOI, AT NOMI:. RATIOS KKASONAHLK.
SCHUMACHER'S
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THE
POPLLAR
PRICE
STORR.
DRY GOODS,
Notions, Domestics,
Hardware, Tinware,
Woodenware, Crockery, Glassware,
Q,ueensware and Groceries.
ALWAYS SOMETHING NICE TO EAT.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
BOUGHT AND SOLD_
0. H. SCHUMACHER,
'bono 22. Walhalla, O.
V. L. NORflAN,
Walhalla, S. C.
Fine Dry Goods, Notions,
Clothing:, Hats and Shoes.
ll *ESS GOODS AND TRIMMINGS
A SPECIALTY.
HEAD TO FOOT OUTFITTER.
Our customers have long realized that tim cheapest, place for tho
mrohnso of reliable merchandise is at our store. Nothing onfre or out of
late palmed off as bargains, but new, fresh, seasonable goods. Big round
lollara savod yearly by delighted patrons.
Cur s) comities
??ami?ton-Brown Shoe Co.'s Shoes,
Armorside Corsets,
New Idea 10-cent Patterns.
Thia world belongs to tho energetic.
l888 Incorporated. ??Q0
C. W. Pitchford Co.
CW. PITCHFORD,
S. N. PITCHFORD.
W. D. Moss,
G. M. ANSEL.
my ^
m 1900WT
Dealers in Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing,
Hardware, Groceries, Trunks and Valises,
Stoves, Crockery, Woodenware and
Tinware, Wagon Material,
Harness and Saddles
Fertilizers.
mm
The following are a few special
brands that we handle and control :
Ballard's Obelisk AsBk
Clniir THE BEST ON ^^^^^^
riUUIl THE MARKET. ^S?S^
Woodland ,
Heating ^^^?H
Stoves for fP^^M
School
Houses ^^^i&^^^^^^?
Halls.
R & G CORSETS
MCCORMICK MOWERS
Bay State Shoes.
EVERY PAIR WARRANTED AND RAKES.
C. W. PITCHFORD CO.,
WALHALLA, S. C.
When
in Walhalla on a shopping trip don't
forget that we carry a complete line
of Fancy and Domestic Dry Goods
and Notions. Also Fancy and Heavy
Groceries. Our line is complete in
every particular.
All orders promptly delivered in
town. Phone 32.
JJ. C. C?fcA?C?U
MILLINERY !
Nirs. IO. M. CUDWORTII is hot
toi' prepared than over to mool
tho wanis of hor friends and
customers for
Pall and Winter
Hi llinery.
sin- will h?vo ?ill the latesi
no voltios its they tipper <>n tho
market.
A full lino of liibbons, In
fants' Caps, Ladies' Collars,
Ladies'and Children's Hosiery.
?RMORfDE CORSETS,
ETC.
J. D.
VERNER,
BANKER AND
COMMISSION
MERCHANT,
WALHALLA, S. C.
IG KN ICR AL KN Cl I A N(i F
AND RANKING BUSINESS,
CORRECTIONS PROMPTLY
M A DE.
Bo sure to call and inspect
hor line before purchasing your
Fall Goods.

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