The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-17
WORDS OF WISDOM.

WUlUD Ut WlDUUNl.
eRrM-v1sAGBD WAR SHOULD SMOOTH HIS
wRINKLED FRONT.
"1ittle T.. Tells us all About the Sit.
uation in the Town the View OF
Which is not Obstructed by the
Presence of Houses.
Editor Press and Banner:
During the past TWO weeks this section has
been stirred from center TO circumference by
communications in your TaluabH paper re-
lating to this hitherto benightcd region.
First "Juventus" gave US few lines, more or
less, which called forth reply from PRO
gress," then last week we were treated to an
other from "Juventus,' and one over the Sig
nature ~ NJ b.
Well, sir it is we'll known that one of the
most potent innate principles in human ma.
ture, is"to havea finger in every. pie, and
this writer has an uncomfortable Impulse 10
"pitch tn" too. Your many readers (woutd
that you had five times as many have nag
lines Upon lines, pro and con, from big l,
and "Big we,' residents, l reckon, OF the
"old" and would be new" town, now then.
your readers Will not object to hear something
from Little IT," He hereby in the outset DIS
claims all knowledge as to the writer's OF inc
above mentioned mssives, therefore cannot
be accused OF dealing in personalities. or thtt
nroduction, When the founder of this time
honored town. first settled upon It's present
site in his innocence never dreamed tnaC the
day would ever dawn when her future citl-
zcns would be 80 stirred by what, at any 9th
er time would be so triviala a matter. That 1t
is trivial all dispaSsionate and disnterested
observers are obliged to admit.
LowndcSville though not properly and reg,
ularly laid Off. has a full equipped munlclpal
government thereby emitting her to all the
rights and privileges accorded to regularly
unri nvf
mile in every direction from her center.
Such being the case, "Little u" in his 1gno-
rance perhaps, and certainly simplicity, can
not see that there should arise even seeming
spirit of bitterness and antagoniSm. Lown-
desville is there-thcre to stay. Her limits
cannot be encroached upon, so long as she
friend, "new town cannot If she would (some
people think that she would if she could) take
from you of your inalienable rights. This Is
my opinion, aitnougn H. IT, Is s IN u.rses yhn n
his impulsive and galloping reply to Mr.. "Ju-
vcntus' did ignore at least part OF the
rights and titles of Lowndesvilie oS statlng
that she had but lone church. &c, put
friend 81. II. b. in his reply to friend "Pro-
Sress" having corrected this as well as sever
al other slight errors. In this connection
ability of, for the future, keeping the joints OF
his armor closer together, in order that he
may secure his vitals against the attacks OF
his newspaper opponents.
There are many pleasant "reminiscences and
hallowed associations centering in and
around Lowndesville which time, with her
ever varying and sometimes alas! dcvastat.
ing hand, can never obliterate. A besom of
destruction may demoish he structures and
sweep al of her improvements from the spot
on which they now stand, the peslllcnce
that walketh In darkness and the destruction
that waStcth at MONDAY" may decimate, aye
even destroy her present population, yet
fond memory's fetters will ever bind this dear
old place to very large majority Of those
WHO have ever lived there, or ever visited
her. II Little u had some of Mr.. PRO
.gres' " boasted dollars he and "his'n" would
long since have been residents Of old Lown-
desville. Lowndesrille need not fret,
''new town" need not get "her bristles up.
Little u" docs not think he risks having his
es the opinion % That there is territory enough
in Township No. l3, Qf she hasn't she can
borrow some from her neghborins sisterS)
sites for the full development of not only
Lowndesvile, hut her would-be adjoining Sis
ter, which is still confined to the vivid imag-
ination Of friend progress" and his co-adJu-
This deponent has conversed with quite
a number of persons, some Of whom he mas
no doubt has sometime in their lives. traTele9
not less than fifty miles from home, and
therefore their opinions should receive due
consideration, nearly all Of them were very
decided in their opinion that near railroad
horse,) guano- houses, and SIGH. and that good
and good->meling business should not be
within half mile or three quarters OF these
@fter has Been % to AbSevie court House
three times, Anderson Court House twice,
and he thinks that he was in olumbil once.
and he knows whereof he speaks when he
says that in those large towns the business
centers are far removed from the turmoil
the di straction attendant upon those, as 1t
were. milcstOnes along the line OF traVel.
Most people would far rather be a cOnSldera-
bic distance from such places. Methinks no
sensible person would much ta 'or the idea OF
either doing business or placing their family
in the generally vitiated atmosphere sur
rounding railroad depot.
"JuventuS' unwittingly, and no doubt un-
Intentionally, in merely airing some OF ms
ideas, created furore OF e%cltement IN thlS
hitherto quiet section which will not perhaps
he soon alayed. One who stits up hornets
nest ought sometimes to be the first one 10 he
Stuns, but as he has also created q laudnble
strife it is to be hoped that the hornets that
are buzzing about will not turn their stingSS
to quiet spectators. 4 generous rivalry and
strife is commendable as 1t stimulates TO
greater eXertions, but many times where
there is rivalry, uncompromisng Selfishncss
is the predominant motor that moves the ma
chine Friend Progress" exhibits more OF
it than is consistent with the rights of others
when he intimates that even the post Office
will follow the march Of "Progress' west;
ward no! You. Mr.. "Progrcss" can build
your depot, grade the siding, sell or give
away. IL you choose, all your lots In new
town. but do please let "old town" alone.
that she may work out her own destiny. The
has never interfered with you that any one
knows of. so. be generous; live and let live.
Now. Mr. Editor, will say in conclusion,
that one of the most objectionable features In
the whole discussion is that our venerable
friend "Uncle Johnnie has been luggcd into
1t. He doubtless thought that in his fancicd
security he would be allowed to rest in ueace,
but vain delusion: he now finds that howev,
er desrous at his time of life one may be of
being undisturbcd by surrounding commo,i
tion. he too finds himself the manager of the
scion of the great post office department in
our town, raised to q prominence by these
newspaper correspondents that was never
dreamed of in his philosophy" I cannOt
now see how these advocates of the sold
and "new" town are to settle this matter as
to the location Of the post office, and can only
say, keep cool, friends don't get excited and
allow as really unimportanta q matter as your
post office to sunder the lifelong ties that
have bound you together, and would mildly
suggest to "Juventus" and ~. NJ B. not to
quietly relinqush their claim to this heir
loom, this relic. transmitted to them by their
progenitors, and to "Progress,' if was spiin'
Tor post office. I'd buy one.
LITTLE u" Or Any Other Feller.
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