The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-09-08
Travelling Items.

EDITORS Press AND BANNER:
AS 10th ~ we ARE to !ravc Phoenix, "" stole o
while away" last week and made q circrut"is trl
through E,i.clirlI. This visi: took In many peasant
scenes. locations and incidents. Leaving lllnrh'N W.
were found winding our way down me E"EehrIo
or Blocker road. The extreme 'un!nlatl"n o, the
country rs far as Turkey Greek makes IL quite pictl'
r. sulr. As the greater portion Of TINS country Is q
slate formation 1t is not very productive. We l""n"
Crpt. George Lake, who lives near Iutkey IrecS, net
lively engaged in adv0catin. himself MS i stock law
candidate for the LEGISLATURE. We were told that lie
WAS making many converts. We hope he viii DC "hic
To lit. from the voters Of Ed:cfrld. the mist "i i":y'
ism that clouds their eyes and brtli's on inns SUBJECT
From Turkey Greek We went to 'I"hist"Is depot.
70 our astonishmcnt, here We found some Twelve or
fifteen good stores. Why the coed people cl us
place dou't change the name of tits place to some
town or village, we don't know. The crops from
Julrnston's to Phoenix are quite good indeed. We
completed our journey by visiting the DR.. Barrette
place. two-and.a halt miles from Phoenix. Here Nv
e., and died one rs great, 4 not superior To any man
mentally. rs Abl,.vi!lc has ever produced, ms
place is still owned by the Barrc,te family, who nre
now iivin. in California and Tennessee. MIa,y relics
OF the Doctors ingenuity and intellect are u ne seen
through the kindness Of Miss jamie Darks, VINO IS
now mistress of the housr. We were shown around
the premises and throuG I'll the house. On the place l.
The largest green house We have ever seen: IL con"
trins two orange trees. onca sweet and the other 5
bitter sweet also several banana trees and rare How
ers, among which is . raricgatcI Japonlc?. In the
front yard Is q white pine forty or lifty feet high, also
two pieces of pctriiird trees, one the body OF - h'cKo-
ry about four feet long. and eight or ten inches III III
aIncter, the other the limb OF . pine which Is per-
fectly white and very pretty. The hickory WAS cX-
cavatcd by Gov. Hammond on Beach Island. In the
house are specimens OF the grandrst oil painting We
have ever brheld. The views consist Of castles,
towns, rivers, boats and landscapes, all uf ancient or
English style. The Doctor brin. originally from
Ensiand. he, no doubt, portrayed the scenes OF his
boy uoo,! days. In the larl"r are to be found many
objects of curiosity and interest, which are living
monuments Of the ingenuity and energy of this great
naturalist. Such as the tomb If Washington, y large
Mosaic Castle, and case Of vaiions kind OF birds rep
rescntins. perhaps, every part Of North and South
America. This castle is made Of plaster OF paris and
beautifully decorated with shells, q great many OF
them pearl. Although many Of the departments are
interesting, none are 50 much So as the artificial aqua
rum In its centre. This is ST. life like, that parties,
who never saw il, have To be told the fish arc not
alive.
Miss Pauline Mosely returns from Alabama and re-
ports no place like humc."
Miss Annie Adans. of Ed:thcld, is on O visit to
Miss Carrie Adams Of this place.
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