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LOWNDESVILLE LETTER.
The Snow and the Rabbits-Valentine
Party-Cheap Mules-PersOnals.
LoWndesville, Feb 20, ]

LOwndeSv1lle, FeO ~, 1873.
at ia an i'll wind that blows nobody some
good" The depth, about s inches. snow a
week ago, although 1t produced much suffer-
ing with all who were not supplied with
wood, yet was Joyous time with the rabbit
hounds caught and killed 81 Monday. and
half the day Tuesday. Others, were almost
equally successful In diminishing the rabbit
race.
night either froze up, or stuck In the mud.
The mail was freely used however, In com.
memorating the day. The modern way OF
objectionable, than that "of the days of yore."
Then q valentine was complimentary both to
the sender and receiver-now, 1t is neither.
Dr. s. ]. Brock, Of Modoc, was here Thurs.
day and Friday. "spying out the land" to see
If 1t flowed with milk and honey.
DR.. j. s. Wilson Of Antreville, was here
Thursday, with the same purpose in view.
In palmer words these gentlemen, were look.
ing around to find out the inducements Of
fered to ON NJ. D., to locate here, as DR.. B. A.
Henry's early departure would leave an
different places, have been here in the near
past, but not one, 30 far as IL known has de-
cided 10 come.
Rev; g. T. Harmon, Presiding Elder, was was
to make the necessary railroad connection
at Mccormick, did not reach here Till 8 p. M,
the next day. The Quarterly Con ference for
this charge was held in the Methodist Church
Friday night. Owing TO the unfavorable
weather the attendance was quite small, only
a few of the official members being present.
The different reports given, were as favorable
as could have been expected under the cir
cumstances.
Saturday evening as the down freight train
was leaving this point, before 1t had passed
entirely beyond the sidetrack, two OF the cars
and the cab, left the rails and damaged The
road.bed considerably. The three ladies who
we're in the cab were badly shaken up and
scared. During the past two or three weeks
the bad weather has put the road-bed In such
this road has run off every few days. The
rolling stock, and the road has suffered, but
fortunately no lives have been 80 far lost.
from very ~ p pleasant trip TO Winder, Ga.
Mr.. w. G. Tennent went to Florida. this day
was week ego, where he expects To remain
for sometime.
Rev. J. r. Vaughan Of Hendersonvnle, N.
c., delivered temperance lecture in the
Methodist Church, this place, yesterday at
$3.50 p. M. TO quite large audience, which
gave the speaker very close attention. His
address was good one, on this very 1mpor-
Prof. j. r. T. Major, as The exercises in bis
school were necessarily suspended because
Of tn, dreadful weather. went TO bis home In
schools, so far as known 10 the writer were
closed.
Mrs. John Cater, of Atlanta, came b ere few
gs nIsWs aSi MsssTss % Ed i Smith and n. cariie.
Owing 10 too much feed, and having bad
nothing to do, few days ago, Mr.. M. W.
Speer's horse got above himself and while
hitched TO the buggy and tied to tree, broke
loose, ran off and somewhat smashed up
things.
bale or two Of cotton sold here for !4c
Saturday.
There is not much demand for horses and
mules in this section. or at least some. mules
are not rated high. One sold last week for
80 cents. 1t is reported that some merchants
have had to take In 80 many mules and
horses, that as soon as they can get the stock
fattened up and able to travel, will drive 1t off
TO market. A little out OF their line to be.
come horse drover, but then there is no
knowing what day may bring forth. -.
Rev. ]. A. Brown, pastor of the Baptist
Church here, occupied the pulpit in the
Methodist Church In this place, last night at
7 80. He gave US quite an Interesting sermon,
which was closely listened to by the good
present. Troupe.