The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-30
THE G., G. & N.
Rubs "Stranger''
for Bad Guessing, and Then
Guesses a Little Himself, Missing
the Mark.

Abbevlle, s. c., May 80, 1894.
Editor Press and Banner: -
In your last issue, May %, noticed criti-
clsm from "Stranger," on recent letter writ
ten by the Abbeyilie correspondent for the
News and Courier, and as have the honor TO
represent that Journal. beg you Will allow
me space through the columns OF your Valua-
BILE paper to reply, 80 that l may set myself
right before 'Stranger" as we'll as an Inter
ested public"
Yes. am an Abbevillian, being born and
reared up In the grand old county, ,::and am
proud of the honor, and as one OF her sons
read with much pleasure "Stra nger's' comPll-
ment paid our people, and his great admira-
tion expressed for the Banner county," as
prosperity Of our beautiful old town.
am surprised, however, that Stranger,
railroad man who has pulled the throttle over
the C., Z. & ny Georgia, Carolina and North,
OF the &C.,, G. & NJ Greenville Columbia and
Newberry road, but perhaps while In the bur.
ry and busile of life he has never paused 10
think, therefore In accordance with his re.
Quest l give him and AN interested public
the desired information.
The Greenville, Columbia and Newberry
road was built and chrisiened from the Int
tials G., G. & N. In the city OF Charleston, by
the News and Courier several weeks ago,
making It's way through the columns OF that
paper 10 Abbeville. In short this pa Per
made my initials "G.. c. O. N" Intended for
the Georgia. Carolina and Northern road 10
read "Greepville, Columbia and Newberry"
road, being only typographical error, In
stead OF the egregrous Olunder whicn Stran-
ger" thought should cause the A6beville cor
respondent TO blush for shame, and even apol-
ogize 10 the Georgia, Carolina and Northern.
SO you see, "Stranger," 1t is no error OF mine,
therefore l have no cause TO blush, nor any
right to offer ao apology: II Is G however PASS
have made on more than one occasion this
blunder, especially when the editor is
from Abbeville, and should know there is no
| hi In tnh hn q
"G, G. & N" would represent, but the Geor-
gia, Carolina and Northern-a grand trunk
line and connecting link between the Mort d
and South. and one that our people FULLY ap'
and for whose employees, one and all, they
entertain the highest regard.
AS q people we are cognizant OF the grand
results the building OF this road has brought
! TO our beautiful city among the hills, aud are
always ready and willing to accord all the
honor and praise that IT. deserves; but not at
born Columbia and Greenville, now known as
| the Richmond and Danville, or even the "Ab.
! beville Branch with Its comfortable lit
tie cars' and rattle trap engine, even when
"Uncle George Syfan" and the slow, but sure
and trusty "Tine Hammond"
"StraDger" asks what this road has done
for Abbeville? We answer. a great deal
When the "Abbeville Branch first ran into
our town 1t created us great a sensation as the
great Georgia, Carolina and Northern, am
"boomed" up our quiet little town. making II
the central business mart OF the "bannsr
county," and through the courtesy of lis Off
cials much business has been given TO II, and
to-day with one hand our people hold on TO II
for Its faith fulness In the past. not unmindful
of what IL has done, but what IL still Is doing
for AbbeviIle, while with the other we reach
out TO greet the great Georgia, Carolina and
Northern.
Now, In conclusion, have tried to show
"Stranger" and an "interested PUBLIC why
| the GO. C. a. N. was called the ''Greenvtlle
Columb bia and Newberry road" and hope
when stranger reflects he himself will
blush for shame that he did not see 1t before
and because OF his uncalled for and unjust
criticism.
"Stranger" does not seem to be as good al
guessing as the News aud Courier. Ii so, his
mountain made from the Tiny mole hilp
would not have assumed such gigantic pro
portions.
The Abbeville News and Courier Correspond