The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-25
GROUND AND LOFTY TUM-
BLING.
Man, Woman and Horse Perform
wonderful Feats without R"fer-
ence to the Lack OF an Audience
Observation-Disclosures Law.

wonderful F-ats without Refer
ence to the Lack Of an Audience
Observation-Disclosures Law.
On Sunday before last the weather was
good and Mr.. r. G. Wilson, d first class clerk
IN Mr.. Barksdale's store, thought 10 exercise
his high stopper which had been ieastlng lor
weeks in Mr.. George Whites stable, doing no
work, while sympathising sincerely With the
neighboring animals which were taken out
daily for exercise In front OF wagons. buggies
or piows,a as the demand might be. I course,
as a result, Mr.. Wilson's horse felt his oals
and was in first GLASS condition for swiftly
moving over the distance between his home
and the residence OF his kinswoman, Mrs.
Carrie Cater, widow OF the late THOMAS Cater.
In the olden time, 1t was said that IL was
not pOod for man 70 be alone. 1t Is even
true now that IL ia poi good for man 10 be
alone. 50 MI. Wilson In invited his aunt, Miss
Matte Cater, to make The trip In q buggy
with him out TO Warrenton. some SIX niles
distant. Starting out under the most aus
nicious circumstances Tor q pleasant dive,
tney soon pulled up at the home OF Mrs.
Cater. who, at an advanced age, had been III,
aud about whose recovery DOUBTS were at one
When The visit was ended. MIR. Wilson's
high stepper was harnessed again. and hitch.
ed 70 the buggy, when the Journey homeWard
was begun.
son unexplained 10 US, the Eorse became gay
and risky in the road In front OF Rev. b. NJ.
Cbeatham's residence, and the animal moved
of with the speed Of tue wind, goiug dow u
the road leading 10 The creek. They & ided
down the hill SO swiftly and so smoothly that
The occupants Of the buggy hardly knew
whether they were sailing 10 the air, or rid
ing In an automobile which touched the
Of This sort did not la1l all the afternoon. All
roads, like all lanes, have a turn Afler awhile.
The driver, Mr.. Wilson seeing the turn OF
the road in the distance before him beca mi
apprehensive OF DANCE MISS Cater hSn s"id
inCrping, but Mr.. Wilson was not certain as
10 whether be had returned thanks for the
watchful OF the Eye that never sleeps nUr
slumbers on Saturday night, but to make OF
things safe, he thought 10 pray. Things we're
exciting now, and time seemed short. He
could think OF nothing original TO say In bis
plea, and 30, not forgetting the lessons ol
In the road, be began: Nov l lay me down
to Sleep" AS this part OF the prayer was
said, the horse and buggy had reached the
turn In the road OF which we are speaking,
and upon which inc AFORESAID morse ana
buggy were travelling, when the vehicle and
the horse turned over In the gulley.
An unhurt horse lay In the gulley, while a
much bruised man and woman lay scattered
out In the road. They we're go near the creek
that il the accident had happened a little
distance further O the road The whole
party might have been in q very realistic
swim In a good sized creek, With Inc water q
little more chilly lhan u Is In the days when
we'll that nobody was drowned. The wafer
was too cold for any body 10 g. into II Of er
The drowned bodies, though they might have
been fished out.
tangling association with buggy lines, buggy
tops, buggy cushions, buggy wheels aud
other outfltings for an Interesting scram BILE.
Lifting the top OF me buggy ~ Ms aunt,
With an al xiOus tye, and with a feeling ex-
pressi on Of speech, said something like this:
II am dead; are you bur?" MIR. Wilson tx
found thai his left arm was out OF place.
That member has been q q sling ever kince.
Miss Cater was helped 10 her feet, and It was
found that no limbs were broken. but that
however, will cure all her bruises. The re-
pair 10 hats and clothes ls quite another
Thing.
The unny part Of the whole affair was
when MIR. Wilson and a mum Der OF assembled
friends attempted 10 get The horse out of the
ditch and set him sgain on bis feet. No
BODY seemed 10 work anywhere except at the
head OF the animal. All wanted TO help al
the bridal. Nobody wanted 10 get near bis
feet, which seemed TO move with wonderful
suppleness. The animal was tormented un-
I'll II went into convulsiops. When equity OF
mind had been restored, The animal gave Mr..
" Ilson a look ofinuignatlon as much US TO
enquire why he had thrown him into the
wayside ditch. Mr.. Wilson did not say bad
words. His aunt and a preacher were pres
ept, and for this reason be made DO sort oi
oral reply to the indignant LOOK OF the horse.
The borse as simply thrown on bis back
In The ditch, with his feet above him, witt :
out beng hurt The buggy was knocked Ont
OF commission, and II was laid up for re.
pairs.
ham acted The part OF good Samaritans. In
Kindly sending the wounded people home.
News OF the accident was phoned tn town,
and physicians were notified that their pres
ence was needed at the respective b, mes OF
The wounded. With bandages and other
things, physicians were on hand 10 attend t.
he wants OF the wounded as soon as they
arrived.
her sister and her nephew that she at ouce
secured q buggy and SIT out for tue scene
without delay. There was nothing wrong In
cept be fact that she went out on one road
while the wounded people came home BY
another route.
The wounded folk will recover from their
bruises, and their kindred are alreSdy over
their scare. Ais we'll that ends we'll.
The serious matter about this whole affair
Ia that Mr.. w. ID. Bsrksdale during the
evening was not acquainted with the facts
and knew nothing OF how near he came to
keeper. Mr.. Wilson has for d long time been
head clerk and book X eeper for Mr.. Barks-
dale, ] ading merchant Of this city, who does
q big business. In q few years he has grown
to be one Of the richest men In town.
Mr.. B4rkedale ia now In bis elegant new
store In the Realty Company'a block, whpre
q host OF customers keep bis clerks busy. In
his new quarters MIR. Barksdale's business
has Increased 30 that be 10 selling more than
he ever sold before In the same length OF
time. His force as now constituted, Is COM
posed OF:
keeper.
MI. T. A. Able In charge Of the dry goods
and shoes.
Mr.. L. A. Guillebeau, assisted by Mr.. Char
ley Mcneil and r L. MaDry, Jr, deals oui
the groceries, farm supplies, etc. .
Mr.. Wilson was able 10 60 back to his posi-
,iop last Thursday, but re has ss yet no use
Of bis left aim.
Besides being q good salesman and q fist
class book-keeper, Mr.. Wilson, on the lien
law, has q bead 80 level on top that quick
silver wouldn't run eff OF 1t. He owns sever.
al hun acres "opl on The rlver," where
ever that may be. end he expects TO make q
profit on his Investment by renting out bis
land. and lettirg merchants take the risky
credits. He, Ike some other landowners
does not care 10 advance the money 10 ten
ants. In one respect he Is like other owners
OF land. He hasn't q thousand dollars In bis
poke which be Ia willing TO lend out With
out the security which tenants could not
give-if the lien law was rep aled.