The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-17
IN ORANGEBURG.
Stray Notes of Hasty Trip, with No
Hint as to the Real Purpose OF
the journey.


Omitttng ali mention Of the polite conduc
tor Capt. Hughes, l left his train when II stop
ped In Columbia. The train for Charleston
was standing near by, and when 1t moved on
only little time before was convinced tha!
there was on aboard an operate or theatrical
I mpany, and was pleased to see them stor
a, ,Orangeburg. The street car, with electric
gei down town. Answering enquiry foi
the, -,est hotel was to6 that the Orange
burg Hotel WAS the only hotel then open In
the place.
AT the hotel the theater folk crowded
around the Office registering their names In
the great book of the hostelry. While was
waiting about the outer edge or the crowd an
old gentleman with benevolent look, came
up u me and whispered: Are you one OF
EN-
Having breakfasted at ten o'clock that
halfpast twelve without dining, and hence
after having shaken down my breakfast until
six o'clock In the evening 1 was ready for
square meal.
while waiting for supper munch1ng some
crack ers which were in reach. BENG myseif
q crank about eating, the only dishes which
were placed before me and suited 10 my TASTE
were muffin and two scrambled eggs. l
called for biscuit, and the wattor said, In an
enduring tone Of voice: You mean mut-
fms? We have no biscuits" The extra muf-
fin came in during the course OF the evening.
After supper. found the way 70 tne e opera sra
men talking. ventured to ask what klnd OF
an entertainment would take place. Ihs
man who was addressed answered only Win
a stare, as much as TO say, we havnt oeen .o-
troduced. But the other mana policeman.
was inclined 10 be civil, and said he dld not
know the character of the performance. Ths
name OF IT Is What Happened " JONES'
was about the first to come, ana - l IN mao "a 4
the pretty women OF Orangeburg as tney
came In. Some sprightly littie girls-or
young ladies-took seats neaEto woere was
sitting. They had splendldttlme Win eaon
other, with incidental glances at some young
men. Their joyousness and their innocent
mirth moved 10 tenderness the heart or OLD
an old bachelor who is generally supposed TO
after the house had been we'll filled with
good looking people. the funny performance
commenced, and the evening was spent
pleasantly, and the occasion was forgotten In
the sleep which followed.
many respects: For instance: Its houses,
AZ a rule, have an old appearance. with evi.
dence OF notable economy In paint. but there
are o number OF beautiful houses with lovely
surroundings.
The people, as far as saw, are most excel.
lent citizens-and 1 judged them mainly
from their good looks and their genera
Ills said there exists among these people
cliqnes or petty jealousies. These jealous,
[ies retard the progress OF the town. There are
20 many pSple who Are compeient ana .eaSs
thai tLIesaAt Jobs will not noio ous 70 90
a soas 4 twS Or three yaarst ago patr,ottg .clti.
zafjk 6s Hrangebprg subscribed to1heMpita
stock or cotton mill. a. house 20 pys ~ ICY, ,
and four stories high, costing 6etwesh w w
and a. 600 was Quilt. and viewing IL at q dis
lance IL presents q nice appearance. ~
II The directors of the AbbeviIle Cotton
Mil had done as the directors OF tne orange,
burg mill did. Abbevilie would now. have 9
mighty good house for sale at hfty cents on
the dollar, instead of the splendid mill OF
which We are all so proud.
Help was offered TO the Orangeoutg Peopse
on condition that they would raise their SUB.
scription from $4,000 to$so, ,O0o but the lacking
100000 was'not forthcoming, hence the neces'
sity for selling. ~.
When Abbeville was in similar condition
the directors and other citizens obligated
themselves for the additional amount which
was required. The help from abroad came.
Success followed. The Abbevtlle nal! stock
has been changing hands at par, Win the
prospect ofa rise. . ~
Orangeburg has street railway, whose
schedule reminded me Of Virginia editor
who started daily newspaper In boom
nounced that he would print It twice week.
A little later on, when he had had little
more experience, be announced that II would
be printed weekly. Finally. at tES, tne fes nesd
OF his paper, WOTQb jlh6 luc5o. "o, oelcoi l
shall print this newspaper whenever l blank
ESIease." The street car in Orangeburg adopts
the latter plan, and runs whenever It blank
EpIeases, - ,I'l..
burg is MIR. Corn elson. In an old vacant one
STORY house In the rear of his storee he put an
old engine and 5000 new spindles. When he
went TO enlarge IL by adding Sheds 1 ana M ma.
|chinery he mortgaged It, for $oW: wise
people ahook their heads. and said that meant
the ruin Of Cornelson. Months before Che
note was due, he paid the debt.
{ Standing on the steps Of the hotel, Mr.,
|Hayne Wanamaker, who lived several years
city with bis 9nG,e est p
ARD i was real glad 10 see him. In him and
as5a father, Mr.. L. n. Wanaker, found friends
800 at table with them and a charm.
|lfj4 mily, They are as healthy. as good
,S6 2ik, and as happy as one could WISH 10
- bile do not know why ~ was, yet o.
Sh1 Inc In my LIE was so sensioly reminded
Isl &ae days when 1 sat around another table
5Efisfe father and mother, and seven children
~ 1Issssetnhiad for their meals. il were hopeful
and all were happy. Each lelt rlSh IN tne
love and affection OF all tne rest; Inat lalnl.
" Waa blessed with health and happiness for
+twenty eight years, into whose ranks death
had not Vel. entered. The first to receive the
sunlm6na TO 60 hence was the SECOND SOD
wh0e6 days we're cut short because OF an accl.
GSnt. He was In his young manhood, and bis
Gt,afhS crushed his mother. She was never
cHSSSssJ and bright again; Sunshine and
~ eS;E ssssWere shut out from her heart for.
etersa sald Two years Later her trosting soul went
ssss Eseons ssssi III or Soanges,
|sfisrwasd lis tor eve over her
sHd IN shss asss a5nsss went nns
EEyeaf aftsf sHst death, the sistes watched
over her Ya( AZ fick en- dow q, died In
(fhe coufaS 81 xnotAe gear: Elutss who
watched over her llpWedF he HFHge:
"a Telephone system, and a street railway .
ia The city has three printing ofdcesZone job
!offico. and two newspaper offices. The news.
Epaper offices are trying TO solve q problem
t6f.how to make profit publishing dollar
Xdoliar publication is good thing for the
people. but we think local newspaper
makes mistake when the price is reduced
In the Times and Democrat book store ]
saw a young lady who was assisting In the
salea, and 1t Is said she reads proof and Writet
for the paper.
work for themselves and their employers
home notable thing about employing pretty
young ladies to set type is, that they gener
a ssSt has has been the experience Of the Press and
Some ten or twelve years ago / began tc
employ young ladies 10 set type. Aho OF tne
nine who have left US, seven went to shine
In other hearts and homes" The world
would say they did well, and am very PROUD
of them, and sensible young men appreciated
| their merit
Those ladies who did not marry are hon
ored and beloved. They are not single from
lack OF admirers. The chances seem to be
seven TO nine-that an early marriage fol
lows the learning of the art OF type-settinG
| for the Press and Banner. We challenge tht
| world To beat the record. We therefore pu
r retty applicants for jobs on notice as TO tn