The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-16
LETTERS FROM AFFAIR.
If Your Name IL Called. Answer for
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Greenwood, 9. c.. Jan. 7th, 1896
By permission we make extracts from let
ters dated at Los Angles. California, on Nov.
49, 1894, and Dec. 29th, 1894, written by Mr..
Lewis A. Seal, formerly OF Abheville. S: G.,
To his sster-in-law, Mrs. Sally Seal, OF New
As Mr. Seal has numerous friends and rela.
tives in this county, we feel sure the letters
gwen below will be read with much interest
by many persons. ...
Los Angles, Cal, Nov 26, 1894.
Dear Sister Sally b..
1 received your letter some time ago but
was where could not answer conveniently.
dropped You o postal card from Victoria.
British Columbia, some days ago. so after
, nine daysat sea am on shore again. I think
will walk all my life before will 20 to seh
again, that is, provided there is any dirt to
California stopped In San Franciso several
days to see the city, and took 1t pretty we'll
in. guess there is no place on earth IKE
eraI of us together In the hotel in San Fran.
ciso 30 we employed aguide and proceeded TO
take In the city" especially Chinatown. II
visited the underground dives which are
many, where three or four live In small
room. as small as 6xS feet, and even smaller.
We also went TO the place where they put
One glimpse of a leper would satisfy your
curiosity for life, 80 far :'s lepers are concern.
ed.
Masonic Hall and into many places. think
shall not wish TO 60 throgh Chinatown any
more soon. There are great many China
men on the Pacific coast: 1 also visited sey-
Angeles, which Is about twenty-five miles
from the Pacific, and not very far from the
Mexican line. ] think l will have to take q
trip down into Mexico before much longer as
90 from one extreme to the other. 1have
spent most Of this year in British Columbia.
or course got the gold fever, and
some bought experience is all have to show
for Ii, 30 have decided to cast my lot In the
LAND of sunshine and flowers" for awhile.
It seems strange to bs amongst people who
keep the Sabbath. and have preaching all the
time. don't have 1t that way in the mountains
where there Is snow all the time. II is
very warm down In this part OF the cou ntry.
It IL warmer here now than IL was any day
In the summer where 1 have been. l think
this is one OF the prettiest cities have ever
seen.
The fern trees are very pretty. The orange
and lemons are ripe yet This Is the first op
portunity have bad to so orange groves
young man who left South Carolina with me
mas lust come back from Australia.
Times are hard in that country rs we'll as In
this. There are more busted" people in
Whatcom and the town left in Wa-hing ton
than any other place on earth. There are
several men knew TO be worth $4,000 that
nave uOL Ctub. 10 Odl COuuOIy w
speculate In, and sure place to lose If you
stay ut 1t long enough. There are great
many buildings going up in Los Angeles. At
present times are fairly good here compared
with other towns on the Pacific coast.
had some fine sport last winter hunting
deer and bear, but did not look very close for
bear.
Dec. 9th.-Getting back into civilization
again where the people keep the Sabbath and
go TO church seems little strange. have
about discovered the fact, after about six
years experience on this western slope Of the
Rockies that can get used to almost any
thing. nevertheless, It will come out all 5000
cum some day. 10 not get your dictionary
left South Carolina. They have omewhat Of
a bad way OF telling things, but they get
there" In some way. There are no Indians
about Los Angeles, out plenty OF MeXcsns OF OF
calling them. They are dirty looking race
Of people. Some OF the girls look pretty we'll
but not anything TO boast Of saw Chinese
funeral few days ago. What rattling good
time they did have. The poor man had
enough grub" put into his grave to last him
a month. The ChiDaman always put some
thing into the grave for their dead TO eat.
1t il great country here in this "western
world" sometimes and at other times It is q
poor one. II has been bad enough here for
the past three years. The silver mines have
all shut down and that means dull times for
this coast. There seems TO be so many draw
backs here To every business that 1t Is next to
impossible TO make any money. The war
now being waged between China and Japan
country and so 1t has got so dull in those
parts IL Ia difficult to make living there.
While up In the Puget Sound country 7
spent every winter In the woods hunting.
The boat came down here on was wrecked
on he next trip was driven ashore.
The storm was very severe, several ships
went 10 pieces. The waves rolled over hun
dred feet high, anyway do not want TO travel
any more on the sea. was sea-sick O weeB
after | came ashore.
What has become of the old shop at Abbe-
vile? Is Green building up very much
What has become OF uncle John Davis and
his people? In what part of Texas Is Perrin
Anderson? Where Is Med Cater and Jess
Give my love To all the family and my best
regards TO all enquiring friends.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
Judging from the contents of the above let
ters, there is IL seems. even with all her trail
ties, no place everything considered. that 1t Is
better TO live In than dear old historic South
Carolina.
Miss NJ sudie Griffin. of Ninety-Six, S. c.,
begins teaching today at Mt. Lebanon. When
then take charge OF 1he primary department
of the Connie Maxwell Orphanage, at Green.
wood S. q. She Is one among the best teach
ers In this county.
Mr.. J. L. Rhodes, of New Market. leaves to-
day for Pelzer, s. c., where he goes To accept
a renumeraiiVe position.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Milling, OF Fairfield
county. leave New Market tomorrow where
they have been spending the holidays with
relatives.
Mr. George A. Koon and family left Satur-
day for Pelzer, S. G.
The Greenwood Alliance meets the third
Saturday In this month at 1890 a. m. Imme-
aiately after the adjournment OF the alliance
alxl fIhn