The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-14
FROM LOWNDESvILLE.
Railroad News--.Accammodat Con-
tractor So. Commercial Tourists -.
The Coming City.
EAST END.

IOWNDESYILTE, July 10, 1S36.
The train on the Savannah Valley Railroad
bound for the city Of Mccormick, ran Off the
track near the HarperS ferry road l;St Tues
day, July 9th, but fortunately one was hurt.
! These run offs are bccouiing quite frequent.
! Now we don't claim any supernatural knowl-
edge, or to he ut all Supcrstlti0uS. but this Is
certainly demonStrativc of The doctrine OF
rclribuliun. ii those who have the work IN
charge were a little more accommodating and
polite, we predict that their work would pro-
gross more rapidly and meet with fewer ncci-
dents. The Hon. Jay Gould In his best day
never felt indlled with aS much power and au-
! thority as our honorable contractor anu Ger
iainly not in his own estimation Of as much
importance.
Miss Mamie Adams, of Augusta, Ga, who
has been visiting friends at this place Tor the
paSt few weeks, after several unsuccessful at
tenptS to catch The fast mail train, succeeded
In getting Oft last Tuesday.
IT is reported that Mr.. John Spccr, the latest
groom Of the town has deGampcd; Strange
that he should leave so Suddenly, after repeat =
edy expressing himself as delighted with
connubial existence.
1t is truly remarkable what an influence
these girls hnvc over some-of our young mon.
II not only affects the heart but the appetite.
Just imagine. if you can, Il young fellow who
has passed something like . or 80 summers,
minriug at one biscuit, when usually not less
than q half dozen could satisfy, and too with
what grace and dignity lie utters the stereo-
Typed reply. "no thank You, have eaten
heartily don't know, but think lie has
got 1t bad.
Miss Annie Watkins has been quite sick
fiom the effects of the measles. but she has
almost recovered.
AS we are 50 near the Georgia line, our peo-
pic manifest more or less in ntcreSt in the Gu
rcrnaiorial election which has been quite in
tcrcsting 10 both candidates and their conSiit
uents. After hard days work we Will take
q little "Bacon" in ours, but ir Ir: Gordon
don't get there ELL we Will certainty be dis
Not only have our farmers sustained meal
cuabc loss TO their corn and cotton crops on
account of the continued rains. but now the
wheat and oat crop, what little there lS, IS
spelling III the field.
Mr. Il. l.. Mourhcad, as good farmer rs can
be found in Abbevile county, alter days ano
weeks OF continued labor aud attention to his
oat crop, which was very fine, will lose about
nnr-haif ON account OF the continued wet
weather.
Mr.. James NJ. Baker has just returned from
very interesting anu pleasant trip To !Nu-
gusta. We don't want to he too previous, but
extend TO him our sympathy and ve"% best
wishes, and trust that he may be equally sue
ccSsfnl in all his undertakings.
Some Of our people seemed surprised the
other day when q commercial tourist arrived
in town, with five large trunks. We would
re!nind our antiquarian friends that IowndcS-
Vile is no longer Il dead town, but after re-
pose Of about iiIty years. she Is realizing her
true p)Sitiun, and like the Sm0uldprinS cm-
berS sac will soou burst iorth and rise from
her hedS Of inertneSS and le;hargy and shine
hill, the champion city OF the state, TO the as
tonishncnt and satisfaction Of the oldest i'll
habiiant OF the country.
If any OF your readers should want rock
pillars for the foundation OF Il building, apply
to DR.. 4. J. Speer of this place. He now un-
derStandS the business sufficiently Well TO
give all desired information.
y little negro girl who has been employed
by Mr.J. B. LcROy for some time, died very
suddenly last week. Alter an examination
by Dr. B. a. Henry, it was discovered that her
death was from reritonctis caused from per
foraiion Of the b >wclS due to an extended ul-
cersltinn Though quite yonng, she had, By
irugality and economy saved enough rom
her wages to pay all burial expenses, which Is
more than n great many older ones could do.
Judging from the number Of marriages III
this town and vicinity OF late, 1t seems that
'.it must be in the air"
StDr. i. y. Henry wcit to Elbcrton last Sat
urtay. From current reports We judge this Is
another one Of those professional" visits.
We prognoSliciltc that he intends diagnoSti-
eating his own case.
Two progressive and entcrprcsing young
men, of the town and county aforesaid. per-
cciving that their purses were getting ''slim-
MGR and simmer" concluded TO rcplcnlsh.
and SO formed a copartncrship for the sale of
The "Nation" last Saturday, After carefully
considering all the expense they found that
their profits amounted to - cents, and the
consolation of knowing they had '.SlackS OF
fun" HAWKEiE.