The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-17

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found that they were out, and so II
went into the sitting room and talked
to Mrs. Raleigh for a while. It was
almost eleven o'clock when they got
back, and they told methey had been
to a show at the Temple Of Torpsi-
chore, on Ninth Street. I asked
them if it was q, good show, and
Sam replied, eyes, it was good; but
I was hoping to see bad one." And
then he told me about tent show
that was at Calhoun Falls not long
ago. "They had lot Of girls in j"
he said, "and their dancing costume
consisted of 8 smile and ruddy
complexion. The show tonight
wasn't anything to compare with
that" started to tell them about
the good service we had atthe prayer
meeting, but Sam insisted on talk
ing about thetent show at Calhoun
Falls, and so I left and went home
and to bed,
The next day they came down to
the capitol to see me, and showed
them over the building. They seemed
right well pleased with it. AS we
were going along one of the corridors
l stopped them and said, "When
Grover Cleveland was president ne
was passing along here one day and
his shoulder got to itching and he
backed up against this corner and
scratched. If you want to scratch
yourself on the same corner that
President Cleveland used, now is
your chance. But be in a hurry, for
it won't do to let the police see
you" Well, you should have seen
the look on Sans face as he backed
up against the corner and scratched
himself. He was just the happiest
man / ever saw. Sam believes that
Grover Cleveland was the greatest
man that ever lived, and he will al
ways love me for giving him the op-
portunity to scratch himself on that
corner. You will appreciate the
joke when I tell you that Mr.. Cleve-
land never in all his life visited that
particular wing of the capitol build
ing. f $500
After they had finished with the
capitol, sent them over to the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing,
where all the paper money is print
ed. Before they started ], said to
them: "Over there they always give
visitors souvenirs in the shape of
brand new 81 bills. Be sure and
ask for the souvenirs, because if you
don't the guides will claim them.
and pocket them. You had just as
well have them, for the government
provides them for you" Late that
afternoon Mr.. Ralph, the director
Of the Bureau, called me up and
told me that if I ever again told any
countrymen that yarn, and made
them believe it, he would do some
thing to me. He said Bill and Sam
insisted on getting the So bills, and
that it took six policemen to get
them out of the building. Of course
/ was sorry to have caused Mr.. Ralph
so much trouble, but it was good
joke on Bill and Sam, don't you
think?
The next day they came back to
me and inquired the way to the liv-
cry stable. I asked them what on
earth they wanted with livery
stable, and Bill said Sam was feeling
rather poorly, and thought a. dram
would do hiii good, and that they
wanted. to buy half a pint of liquor.
explained to them that there were
saloons all over town and that they
could get all the liquor they wanted
from any Of them. eyes,, I know,
explained Bill, "but you know Alb
beville is a dry town, and the only
place we can get anything to drink
is from the negro at the livery sta.
BILE, and as we have got accustomed
to that we fear that good liquor
might not agree with u.s." tried
to argue with them, but it would do
no good, and finally looked in the
city direcrtory and got the address
of a livery stable, and told them how
to find it. They left me with hope
written all over their faces. | don't
know whether they found it or not,
but they seemed to be all right next
day.
1t was not with them all the time
they were here, but saw them at
least twice every day, and they were
all right and in good shape every
time I saw them. I am prepared to
make affidavit, Mr.. Sondley, that
there is no truth in the reports that
you mention, and you may so quote
me in any company. am absolute
ly sure about this. I believe | can
get Mrs. Raleigh to make an affidavit
too, if it is necessary.
y As they were leaving 1 asked them
the object of their visit, Bill eX-
: planned that Sam has invented doc
, dad to go on a cotton gin which, he
claims, will double the speed of the