The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-12
THE LOSS OF A VALUABLE NAN.

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pleasant and bring back to memory fond
recollection Of the long ago.
THE LOSS OF A VALUABLE MAN.
Todd, President OF the Due West Female Col.
lepe and acting In line with the reputation
which the dear village bears for Its entertain
ing propensities he spared no effort to make
me feel at home and assured me OF q hearty
welcome And 1t was source Of regret to me
to find Prof. Todd's health impaired; for his
usefulness as an Instructor OF the flower and
hope OF our country as ,s Vested st IT IN M cur young
ready seen the good results Of his wise and
efficient management OF our Female College.
and indeed 1t is q public calamity that he has
and we do not wish to disparage the successor
OF Prof. Todd, but we do state that the com.
munity and the college have suffered the loss
of q valuable man In his resignation, and his
place will be hard TO fill.
We will always feel near and dear To the
colleges and the dear old town of Due West,
almost universally known as the most moral
town on the face OF the earth. We enjoy ed
the distinction OF being the only male person
in the dining room that was full OF beautiful
young ladies aud felt little -pompous
over this privilege. until was called upon to
say grace, which upset me and made me feel
considerably crestfallen and set my nervous
system out to high pitch; but did the best
could. Soon got in some good work In the
way ofannihilating the we'll prepared viands
nerves to normal, and Richard was himself
again."
FAREWELL TO DUE WEST.
In a word, spent a most delightful day
in Due West and shook hearty good bye
with many Of my old childhood friends.
I returned home feeling better as I always do
for having associated, even for short while
with good people.
on Monday morning bid sad farewell to
home and loved ones and boarded the train
for the great metropolis Of Georgia. The trip
over the Seaboard was void ofspeeial Incidents.
tehiud the schedule time, and having been
ont OF city ways and methods for the past few
years. I OF course got into trouble as 500 n as
got to town.
THE SPIT ORDINANCE.
The city fathers had just passed an ordi.
nance forbidding an-one to spit on the side.
walk and I being user Of the filthy weed
landed with my mouth loaded with IT, and
even before enjoyed the privilege OF setting
way OF the car shed and literally frescoed the
sidewalk with great puddle OF tobacco juice.
A cop caught me gently by the arm and warn
in the future. took him at his word and the
extract Of schnapps now is expectorated on
the belgin blocks as rush from place to
place; The Atlapta people must tsa, have gotten
place I have ever heard of that bad spit
ordinance. I secured q stopping place and
after cleaning up and resting awhile took In
old friend j. W. Magill, an Abbeville County
man, who holds an elegant position as Clerk In
the Atlanta Constitution office.
SOFT JOB AT BIG PAY.
We have had rain nearly every day since
our arrival. I have had some amusing
things to happen since my stay here.
Among other amusing incidents was an
experience with concern that wanted to
employ q CLERK. I was an applicant and in
the course of our conversation on the subject
he stated that I impressed him as the man
that he wanted. That encouraged me. and Of
course I had the courage to proceed. anS OF
course asked the question as to how much
salary was offered. He was quick TO respond
$3.50 per week. or course that would jar any
man OF q ner vous temperament but manag-
ali appearances seemed to be glad to get such
q soft snap-just think Of 50 so per week and
board only cost $500 per week. In my Joy and
excitement simply exclaimed TO the liberal
proprietor, why, II stay here at $3.50 per
week. in three or four years will get So or
perhaps 81 per week, and bowed gracefully
out and told him would see him later.
There are hundreds OF men here out Of
employment and soft snaps are hard to fnd.
But have a number Of calls TO make Monday
next and think OF them all, I shall find at
least one good place.
JOE JEFFERSON AND KNOX MONTGOMERY.
Joe Jefferson the grand actor entertained
packed house with seats at fancy prices at
the Grand Saturday afternoon in Matinee
and also a second performance Saturday
night
MONTGOMERY the last night he preached At
the Associate Reformed church and enjoyed
1t very much.
/ saw numbe, Of South Carolina people, a. at
and an old school mate Of mine.
The A. r. P. have little beauty In the way
OF q church building and the church Is grow.
Ing right along, am informed.
Well, guess l will be hard at work next
week, but;will be glad to drop you line II
anything comes up Liz ely to Interest you.
II rains here nearly every day and the far.
mers who stop at our house all seem very
blue over the fact that their work Is 80 far
behind.