The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-21
GouRtg Correspondence
DOlsROTi Il. O.
JOB PRINCE.

Tho old stage road from Laurcns to
Grecnvillc is in a very bad condition in
consequence of the numerous crossings
of the c.. IL Il. II. r.. Just in front of the
residence of Mr.. Rob. Geargan is a place
that is especially misleading. In The
first place, there is room enough between
the II. II. and Mr.. Ycargan's yard for
foot passengers or cqucstians I" &c,
along very well without any eros. ing ut
all. But Tho way is too marrow for We
hiclcs; and so two crossing have been
made, one below and one above Mr..
N%cnrgan's house. Thus, these two ways
taken together make 2 very good onlong
circle. one OF my nCighhors recently
went to Laurcns G.. IT,, and by solnc
cause or other was in the night coming
back. On reaching this place he rode
across tie first crossing, then up to the
@ crossing, crossed again and turned
downcd the narrow way to the point
where he started. lie crossed again, and
continued till he had gOnc round this
circle some -four or five times when
things began to look SO familiar hat our
friend smcllcG n rat. There was too
much SamcncSS in the scene So, on
arriving opposite Mr.. I%cargam'S door for
the sixth time he called that rcntlman
up and cnquirod the way to Gray's De
pot? Mr.. Hcargan told him to Just cross
the II. r.. and then keep straight ON. Mr..
Icargan then went back to bod. In
about an hour his slumbcrs were brokcd
| again by the same voice, butin still more
dolcful accents, pleading pittifuliy
"plcaSc come and help me, I'm lost, Pm
lostH Mr.. Ycargan again gave the ne
ccssary directions, but this tino he
waited till the o fellow made one
moro resolution; then he said to him
"My friend, you're just going round in .
circle. You must not como back down
this way; YOU must keep straight up the
road Blu my horse don't want to go
that way" Every we'll" said Mr. Year
gan, "Just let him go the other way
then" so he turned him down towards
I.aurcns G.. II. again, and the poor fellow
was heard circling roun thclittlc knob
the greater par of the night, still plead
ing plaintivcly for help. Ion sec relief
had come too late. lie had circicd till
the habit was fully formed. In fact,
every thing had got to circlIng, and he
co,fld'nt break the spell. | do hope our
G.. Cs. will have that road fixed.
Mr.. Clardy, who lives over In Toung's
Township, is onc of our most
sivc and prosperous farmers. Ono day
lately he sent his hands down ilto the
bottoms to break UP Il very rough piece
of meadow land. After waiting an hour
or too he mounted his horse and rode
down to see how they were getting along.
Reaching the place, he laid OF his saddle
n turned his horse loose to Craze, when
he inspected the work. He found il v"ry
nh Unsatisfactory. There was so much hay
that the plOwS would choke up con
stantly. After watching the proceed
ings for Il short time he became con
! "imccd that it would not do. So he lust
told them to stop. He then ordered three
or four or tho men to gather each a large
wisp of straw, which he touched with II
lighted match and started to circle
around the Obstinate meadow. The
thing worked like II charm. Mr.. Clardy
watched it with admiration. But just as
the circle had been completed and was
closing beautifully on The center, he
thought of his saddle md of his wagons!
But twas too late. They wore indeed
Like scorpion girt by fire.
The wagon WIS recovered in n badly
damaged condition, but the saddle was
n total loss. Again not the danger of
circles.
| guess the people are well pleased
with my last Spring Poetry. ] lcar no
complaint.