The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-05-10
Wednesday, May 10, 1905.
ATLANTA AND BIRMINGHAM,
Notes of Small Interest and Person.
al Comment.

al Comment.
Last week the editor Of the Press and Bar,
der Wal out OF town for q few days. Part o.
the time was spent on the railroad, and par'
Of 1t in the cities Of Atlantis and Birming'
ham. We had travelled the road to Atlanta
several times before, and, metaphorically
speaking, we went long ago on foot "to Biz
mingham."
At the station OF lhe s. A. L. in Abbeville
We found Mr.. Ellison, one OF the bosses ~
the cotton mill, waiting to take the train to
Atlanta, whittier he was going TO zee bis
daughter, Mrs. Saunders, who was i'll In one
of the hospitals. A kindlier or a more sincere
man we seldom meet, and, we hoped thai
his daughter's'health might soon be restored
On the train the conductor, without pre-
tepce at mannerism, leads all the conductors
Ia politeness, unless the exception be made
in favor OF Captain Williams and Captain
Billy Smith. We seldom 60 on any road. and
this g. A. l.. conductor. when we entered the
train, mistook Us for q preacher. He was
however, polite all the way, and, so far as be
could do 30. made the Journey . pleasan,
y ODOA ~ GO tAS ~
not conclusive. we forgave him for bis mis-
take as to our calling. The shrewdest mind,
q the most practical eye are sometimes
mistaken, and we hope that the company
may charge nothing 10 that 8. A. L.. con
ductor for his mistake in this instance. All
is forgiven.
Not having the sight Of great cities, big
rivers, high mountains or vast stretches Of
living green to interest the passengers as the
train fitted along, any little incident releiv'
cd the monotony. 1.-THE squeal ofa pig under
O school house should set the whole school to
laughing, why should not a boy and q goat
amuse the passengers while the train stops q,
a station? At one Of the stations a boy was
seen In the road, pulling at the horns OF q
goat. The goat stood on the edge of the road
some four or five feet higher tbs the road
The cut was straight down. The boy was
down in the cut. He held the goat by the
horns. The goat squared himself 10 resist
the efforts of the boy to pull him over. BE
shook both his head and the boy as we'll as
he could. His tail was moved frantically.
The goat was moved nearer the precipice.
He shook his head some more, and smpha.
sized his sentiments by shaking his. tail
again. After some further effort on the
part Of both the goat M the boy, the goat
fell over in the road. The boy Immediately
began to run down the road from the scene
OF action. The goat vas somewhat dazed,
but as soon as he gathered himself up and
saw the r~etresting boy. he went with leaps
and bounds in pursuit OF his tormentor.
When the headlight OF the goat train ran into
the caboose OF the boy train, the conductor Of
the latter no doubt knew that there was q
crush of matter, even II there was not 81
wreck Of worlds.
At the hotel in Atlanta we had the pleasure
OF meeting Mr.. ]. Allen Smith. Mr.. A. M
Smith, Mr.. W. D. Wilson, and Mr.. J.. Allen
Smith, Jr. Mr.. ]. 8. Starke and his pref
~ daughters were In the city. Mr.. w. g.
Chapman was there, too. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Hill were in the city taking in the music
Mr.. w. Joel Smith stopped with his sister,
Mrs. Simpson.
Among those whom 1t was our pleasure to
meet in the city were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Lawson. OF Gainsvillei formerly OF this city
Mr.. Lawson as you all know, Is q sob OF Mr..
Hiram W Lawson OF this county, and Mrs.
Lawson ID the pretty daughter Of Mr.. Peck
ham who was well known TO our people as a
cotton mill superintendent. Mr.. n Mrs.
Lawson are in good health and are yet a.
happy az any young lovers could be.
We met on the street DR.. Millwee Of Green
wood. He was in charge Of a good-looking
niece. who seemed delighted at taking care Of
80 good an old man.
Several men that we saw on this trip were
Some OF the care takers were wives, some
were daughters, and some were nieces. But
oil men were not so fortunate. We saw
some who were travelling alone. One man
was lonely indeed. When he passed the great
show windows he felt that he would be glad
TO buy ont the whole stock OF pretty things
for an affectionate heart that would encour-
age him in idolatry. A loving wife, a devot-
ed niece, o dutitul daughter, are more inspir-
ing and more lovely to contemplate than the
sight Of angelic bearers OF sweet messages to
mortals.
We saw Mrs. John Cothran, with " OF
her children. She holds her own, and looks
as young and as happy as she was In the long
ago. She has a pretty daughter Of six years,
Miss Emma. Her three year old son, Master
Clark, was as spry as a lark, and epterprlsing
to the last degree. At one OF the fountains
he rested on edge OF the basin where gold fsh
were disporting. We thought 1t would have
been funny II he had fallen In, not that there
was any thought OF his being drowned, but
for the fun Of pulling him out and setting him
ND endwise on dry land, to let the water run
out OF his clothes.
Mr.. Ed Polhill, formerly OF this county,
was one of the good men whom we met dls
sincere and heart expressive
Mr., Polhill has been conductoron q
street car for six years. The railroad folk
are so we'll pleased with him that they
helping him to q better paying job. May
live long n prosper. And may bis
young daughter grow up 10 Do Inc
prettiest and the beet woman in all Of At
lanta.
We have been receiving some literature on
the subject Of making cement blocks With
which TO build houses. Mr.. Chapman. Of our
city, recomne en- ded that we see the construc-
ton of q house from such blocks in Atlanta.
We went to see the house, a Baptist church,
s165, 600. The walls doomed up, aud
from The street, they seemed very much like
stone. They looked like the real, sure
On Tough stone. We passed In through a gate
of the fence that enclosed the lot, asked the
frst man that We met, II there was oo]ec'
tion to our looking through the building.
10 hna nnfhinp To do With that