The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-08-01
Or The Winq.
L1LEsvyLLE, ANsoN COUNTY, N. c.,
; e. " july 22nd. 1879

train for five hours for about sixty
miles without breakfast or the chance
of getting o breakfast during the
trip? fso, you can appreciate some
what the journey. from Charlotte to
this poiut. A building with the
words in largeletters ";Eating House" :"
painted thereon, stared US while wait
ing at one of the stations for about
half an hour, as a tantalizer and wi,et-
ter of our appetites. Expecting re-
lief from this place we were disap-
pointed by finding the doors closed,
and in being Informed that Ill t:c
breakfast had been eaten up by the
passengers on train which had
preceded us q short time before.
Strange as it may appear this COM
pulsory control Of our appetites afford
cd us no little amusement, and, we
have no doubt, amusement to some of
the fair ones occupying the small half
car attached to The slow freight train
on which we were travelling. After
passing said eating house, (to which
after its cold treatment of us we gave
the cold shoulder we reached little
station and espying in the dista:,cc a
little store we made for it and procur-
ing few crackers and a box Of sar-
dimes, (both Of which looked like
they might tell of some Of the events
connected with the late war; we
made as bold IN attack upon them as
they and The circumstances surround
ing us would permit. We found that
there was not much poultry in this
region, (perhaps they have not got
ten over the scare Of Sherman's raid
ip 1869 for we enquired at several
places for eggs, but could not obtain
any: DON'T think though that we
were eggs-hausted-by no means.
We are now under different circum-
stances; though not yet at our jour
neys end, we realize in the near future
permapent relief from the cravings Of
the inner nam as we'll as pleasures
Of of Which SptlcipIRltio.ns can i form no
realization. .-
i Bpt this is rather strange way to
write about our trip, commencing
with the second days proceedings.
You must allow circumstances to con
troll us this time, and as we have been
somewhat turned aronnd to get here,
must not object to our commencing
50 near the end Of opr trip.
Yesterday we were led Off from Or
augsburg by 4 belle which to lis was
unseen, but knowing that to yield
gracefully on that occasion would be
the more discreet course to pursue,
we made no resistance, but followed
the belle blindly. This is one time
Mr. Editor, when the belle did not
lead amiss. In due time we REACHED
the other trai in which was to bear us
on 9pr way to the Old North State,
and Aayipg secured comfortable seats
thereon we were soon waited over the
iron track Of t4s Charlotte, Columbis
& Augusta Railroad to Charlotte. On
the way, there was not much of spe-
cial interest to note. RaiH is npet'ei'
all along the line Of the railroad,
cotton and corn arc both suffering
for it, and unless soon obtained as
far as we can see the crops of both of
these praaucts Of our soil will be ma
terially injured. Charlotte seemed
to be all astir, as it has local trade,
which will always afford its merchants
a chance to dispose Of their wares,
we we're not surprised ut the activity
of it's trade circle. We visited the
Mecklenburg Iron Works, and were
pleased with the arrangements there
for manufacturing Engines, Mill
Gear and Farming Implements, dc.
Our next visit was to tho engine
house of the. Pioneer Fire Engine
Company No. 2. The steamer Of this
company appeared ready to meet any
call made upon it to control the fiery
element. Stabbed within the build
ing were two fine specimens Of horse
flesh which arc always near at hand
to be attached upon short notice to
the steamer, and away to the scene
Of conflagration. Above the room
occupied by the steamer and hose
reel. was the companv hill. we'll ann