The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-12
Through tho Country fron Athens
GeOrI1a.

Georgia. .<
Messrs. WIN bycp, Pau 81 B. I'VE, wiit ssn dn1 t ~;
an Asnsn;, 91, D' which Mr.. Wsidrop had
bought. they landed safely at their aesuna.
ton and were sSon se s.saiins. 'no ~ ~ '"'
fhinTs Vent Well until they were n four
miles Of the city OF Elberton, when unhap-
oily, one OF the young men en9nireo o. .
pesio WIN . care. sISI %o1s If ! :Sss "s IL, 0n is ssS
w. Tbbs'f fspt IstrsiSht on" ID the direction Of
Tampa, Florida, whore they would have oes ,a
y ,his si@s had . they 1ss1 ;seRH ssa sn Masa a q
thsv thoneht. 10 be In South Carolina snd on:
oniyad how lar they were from Elberton, and
discovered they were some lorty me nom
t tlom P s.FiSr Tho fellow With . scared null
about ihe direction. The fellow Wltn tne
mule was not partioular T Ths 3oo ny y.. st tSs
went, provided they went, Ine asot nv s1 mia
IiEe the old couple that wore jogging along
IN \ ahay behind Q good old family morse,
vhen ~pnsxpeotedly a. auto came tooting
and pufing along ths tnrnPiae n nfe sssn As heard
Cyclone: A. SUCH thi a ec onn Nv muoh les
Saen. the horae, the old lady and the old gen.
tieman. ali three. wero about 70 take 70 the
tail timber, the Old lady 6slnG s eIs OF ~ G non.
chime snd kindly offered TO lead the horpe by.
ST1ayn tbe horse," replied the old man. You
lead the old 'oman by, I'll manage tns norse:
7 The e.. negro ssH%s the yos sI,s 10 %en ah snH'. aeon iI' Jos.
then and TO they landed somewhere near the
thrivine town OF Warrington, Ga.
Now WASHINGTON ID rather remote Ifom eu'
.omoDiIe oenters and in many Fhs soI su ss, .
naasine through Just such . country lane at
4 quiet O-miie clip when they spied . lone,
some pedestrian just ahead. Wnetnsr Sar
a desire TO test his athletic proves or retneI
from sudden fear, It 10 not Known, nut tne
faoi 10 clear that when one OF the young men
ssneezed the "hnnk" ball, that lonely pedes.
trian leaped a leap that WON'T put nd 2 n Incs pHs
Immediately TO do . piece OF sprint,ng .nst
would reflect credit on al African Ostrich OF
bring thp laurel 10 the brow Of q conIevAp
st tho .olympian races r rSa pscs irsoH nor
did he SLOW up until he reached = PAID tnat
led him out Of tho track OF the bin mat was
On hi, particular day: which .a, sn ussa:I <
ohuroh not faf from Warrington. All was
peaceful. Various mules and horses rsrs
eating fresh Data or tanning ,niee 2uie'ty
around the church. Dozens and 9oaenn y,
standing on three legs while they rested The
fonrth on tip-toe. Old horses that had never
h"ard q "nonF" other b 9 dinner horn
stood around tied 70 swinging LIMBO or stin ws,
qnlst. I'm We, serene .ss 1;n ~ wa g, p ISis niotur e. thai Ssi
ihsas three Bows came bowling with that ".
iaI, blood c = q M,I. " g.Is ,:sr ils1, up The .ts su.i
I'D nrif lie a Tornado. Fast and furious
they drove while the dust and pungen,
"honn smoke oircled and eddied and moi ou'
In streamers like the corona ID an eciipse .,
The mules we're not the only, animais u
take fright. There were many oi.peos ! .nett
| Mules that came to church that morning ~ :
S.mile gait Ieturpe = At N. an sssy Ss 19i%i's hem Sap
| Init considering the dignity OF Q mule tnes
made splendid time e. or ,Sdp IshS Tsso and ac III
woyn ami pluas took the air line across neldl
and fences after the similisude OF Araoial
racers. ,.,oh y,
the damage lone the haIness about that que
| country kirk. but none OF these Doys GUM
back to enquire o II. an
The young men made Q safe journey am
arrived on time Monday morning.