The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-09-28
LETTER FROM THE SOUTH.

COLUMBIA, >. u, sept. 10, 1917.
DEAR Wn1G:-Leaving Charlotte, N. c.,
on a bright, beautiful morning at eight
o'clock, we proceeded at the rate of about
eighteen miles per hour towards this place,
through rather barren country, inter-
spersed here and there with fields of cotton
and corn. In this section is found consid-
cradle quantities of kaolin, or better known
by the name of china clay, and as this
article enters into commerce to much
greater extent than most persons may sup
nose, it deserves passing notice here
The paper, porcelain, and candy manufac-
lures, use it most extensively, the former
TO give body or weight to the paper, and
perhaps you Mr.. Editor are printing this on
some of the mother earth " taken from
this part of the country, paying at the rate
of 70 or IA cents per pound for it, whilst
little children and "children of larger
growth" eat it in candy paying 20 and 40
cents per pound for it, when it cost about
10 or 20 dollars per ton, of course the
candy manufacturers deny this, but chemi-
cal ANALYSIS have found some candy to
contain more kaolin than sugar.
The first station after leaving Charlotte
is called Morrow, a place of no Importance
unless it is on account of an amusing Incl
dent connected with this station. 1t seems
that a gentleman at Charlotte wished to go
to this station, and approaching one OF the
railroad officials who was about to make
his first trip over the road, inquired if these
lars went to Morrow. EYES," replied the
r.;,road man, "they go to-day, tomorrow,
.nd tho next day." "But you don't un-
dorstand me; want to 60 to Morrow
e All right sir, you can 60 tomorrow if
.o, nav vour fair; The gent thinking
Ie was being made sport OF. sharply replied:
{" But want to go to Morrow; 90 these
cars goo eyes, 1 told you; why the ID
don't you 60 tomorrow and not come
botbering about to-day" One OF the
conductors seeing the difficulty soon settled
the dispute.
We nassed Chester, an from appear
ance should Judge it contained about 2,ooe
and seems to be improving
hut like the neighboring towns improves
slowly, as we find enterprise wanting In all
Southern towns, although considerable
allowance must be made for the sufferings
entailed upon them during the war, all OF
which resulted from the doctrines incnlcat-
ed Inv their much admired Calhoun.
Our time passed pleasantly, as we made
the acquaintance of model conductor who
gave us information of all interesting OBJ
iects along our route and amused us with
inpumerable anecdotes, one of which is to
GOOD to be lost. 1t seems our friend the
conductor was accosted upon one occasion
by gentlemanly looking passenger who
wished to know if he knew the lady sitting
opposite reading book? The conductor
replied he had slight acquaintance with
her. The gent remarked: "She is splen-
did amt she o'' 81 would give ten dollars
for an introduction. The conductor said
he thought he could manage it for that
amount; Immediately received the money,
and with a merry twinkle in his eye took
Mr.. - to where the lady was setting and
said: NM pife, Mr.. - of New York, who
informs me he is anxious to make your
acquaintance. The gent stammered, slut
tered, grew red in the face, and left the
lady in company with her husband to en-,
ioy the joke; got off at the next station to
wait for another train.
At half past two o'clock we entered the
CAPITAL of South Carolina after pleasant
though dusty ride.
GRAY BEARD.