The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-27
RAYS FROM THE "OLD STAR
A MARROW GUAGE RAILROAD THAT WILL
RUN ON BROAD GUAGE TRACK.

RUN ON BROAD GUAGE TRACK.
Various Items of Interest In and
About the Splendid Little Town of
Ninety-Six...FataIA Accident.
NINETY-S1x, October 25, 1856.
Some Of the friends of the Narrow Guage
Railroad will be enlightened as to the value
of second mortgage bonds ON railroad III
and Lanes Railroad. II was morIgaged for
Si25 900 and recently sold for sS0.0GO, on first
moi tgage. At this rate we would fare badly
10 have second mortgage bonds on the Attain
of our township bonds. Yet Sus0ng & Co.,
think they would be adequate security.
can't see how any sane set OF capitalists can
presume to make such M offer. 1t amounts
10 grading our road and begging them to take
1t off of our hands. We don't think 1t Is such
an elephant. and believe we can and Will
build 10 and own and con troll 1t as we should.
We have put our money In 1t. and no non-rcs-
dent or foreign syndicate should be allowed
to own II. And we take 1t that the stockhold-
ers will see 10 1t that Susong e. Co., do not get
It.
Our friend Prof. Boozer, of Greenwood is
getting well again. The trouble with him
was un old wound received at the battle OF
Gettysburg. Prof. BoOzer has been. unlirlng
Greenwood. His first enterprise was the Au-
gusta, Knoxville and Greenwood Railroad.
Crowned with success In that, he looked about
him and conceived the Idea OF building the
Eberton, Abbcville anu Greenwood Road.
We believe this Idea originated In his brain,
and no sooner than It was brought forth men
Of thought and brain all along the line ap-
plauded him and the ball has been put in nlr
tion. This road ought to aid we think will
surely be built. His two enterprises will have
] done more for Greenwood than every thing
else combined. To rob him OF these laurels
would be robbery indeed. There has long eX-
q rivalry
! which has almost approached Jealousy. We
believe, however, that good sense and u cooler
Judgment has oblil lerutcd these petty notions,
and that neither town is now dis posed to un-
derrate the other or build up their own waste
places by the demolition of the other.
The railroad hands, carts. mules, and con-
evening from the lower end Of Stuart & Co.'S
section, they having finished To JOhnStOns.
They will now 60 to Mulberry and flush the
short gap to Wares shoals. '....
The people Of Hodges and Cokesbury are
| stirred up and are d. termined not to surren-
der the Narrow Guage except upon the safest
and best terms, "Gi;t edge security" as Capt.
Cochran says.
Prof r. Blake, Of Greenwood. has been Wis
iting his brother, DIR. Blake. ..-.
Mai. Galphin has erected another pair OF
hay scales on the public square where he VIII
be prepared par To- weigh produce Gee OF any KIND.
| Mr.. w. Fl. Frazier, Of Fleetwood stock Farm
has purchased another stallion. He is IL thor
oughbred, q colt of the famous Leamipgton.
He Is as handsome rs picture and as fine as
silk. Another evidence of Mr.. Frazier's good
| taste and fine Judgment. lie deserves great
credit for introducing good stock OF every de-
embraces .Hanliltonians and thoroushb breds,
Jersey and Durham cattle, Southdown, Cots
| wold and Merino sheep. Essex and Poland
China hogs, Shepherd dogs. Bronze and Amer
lean turkeys, Ruuen ducks. Maltese cats, &c.
J We were at Greenwood last Sunday aud at
, tended preaching at The Presbyterian church.
Hearl capital Sci mon by Rev. Mr.. Mathews,
took dinner with Prof. B0ozcr and had good
are very much alike in one respect II 10 9TH
err both have their full share OF dust.
! We notice our friend Whtluck has estab-
| llshed q store ut his mill near New Market.
We hope he will sucrrcu.
Mcssrs Miller Il Me- asian are selling of
their goods at cost, and II you want II bargain
call ON them, their goods are all first class and
| fresh, no culls or old stock.
Mrs. T.. y. sheppard, who was recently par
| alized, IL much better, and there are strong
hopes of her Iull recovery.
Mr.. NJ. B. Kennedy has returned from Au-
gusta, Ga, where he has been to visit Lis chill
lrcn.
MISS Maggie Stuart, of Greenvlle, is visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. }. l.. Shumate.
The taxpayers we hope will not be deceived
by the syndicate which has for its object the
capture OF our little railrmd. 1t is true they
! offer us second mortgage bonds for our town
SHIP bonds and offer to pay MS enough Inter
est TO pay our taxes This Is all very well as
| far as II goes. III the first place, why do they
offer us second mortgage bonds. II they have
capital why not either pay us in full for our
| bonds and stop the taxes or give us first mort
gage bonds? This would have the appear
ance OF fairness, but no, they want us to tnke
Il second mortgage and IF you Will examine
The history Of railroads, you will find that
second mortgage bonds are Of no value. The
| taX-Taycrs are portuncd and made to be-
licve that they viii be relieved Of taxes after
two or three years II they will only consent
to the sale. in that time, II will be just like
the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, who all
| this time have been promised represen taton
on the Bonrd Of Directors. Look at the recent
election DIR. Maxwell, +. +. Riley. Mr.. Mcrri.
wether and Mr.. Burkhalter, who were Dircc-
tors on the division from Augusta to Green;
wood have all been left out. Goand ask them
| II this was according to contract or goodifaith.
So IL will be with us. Wewill continue TO pay
our taxes without representation, until the
| that you can elect Presiucntand Directors, &c.
But how long will 1t he in our power to do 50?
At The next election, when they have increrS-
ed the shares of the road and got In good shape
to desert US, we will fare just like the Green.
wood and Edgeteld gentlemen, we will all be
informed that our services are no longer need
] ed and the treasury and road will pass from
! our control. 1t is very much like selling a
poor man goods on O lien, IL he makes crop,
you get the money, If not 1t Is lost, So 1t will
| be with tue syndicate who want our road, If
they make enough to pay the first mortgage
bonds and interest. mprovementsandr repairs
on read officers salaries sinking fund, dam.
age and Injury to persons. killing stock, and
every other expense incident TO running Il
railroad, say If, after all these expenses, they
arc disposed TO pay us anything, we might
probably get something. but 1t looks q long
/ ways otf-ioo many IFS. But II after all that
has been said, the stockholders will neverthe-
less put their necks under the yoke and vote
to sell out to Susong & Co. they have my best
wishes and do hope that they will realize all
| they believe.
The interest Of the taxpayer Is now very
doir TO some of the friends Of the sell out, how
was 1t twelve months ago? The tables have
changed. What was then the interest Of the
taxi payer is no longer the argument The
school fund that vas To prove such a blessing
| to our children and children's children Is for
gotten. The tax then was small and you
were advised that 1t would not be burden.
but now 1t Is held up MS a scarecrOw and bug.
abOo, and if you don't do something 1t will
ruin you. Not so year ago.
Mr.. II. G. Leland and Mr.. Baker, OF Berkely
county are visiting NinetySSiX.
| \ frightfu accident occurred on last Sun.
day near Mr.. A. e. Collins In Greenwood
township. Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Sheppard
were coming from church in buggy when
their horse became frightened, ran off and
| threw Mrs. Sheppard out, and at this writing
she is not expected to live. Mr.. Sheppard
was also seriously hurt. EAST END.