The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-09

THE QUICKEST WAY.-We have
been struck with q remark of this
kind that some member Of the Demo
cratic party always uses, in order to
hurry up and expedite the business of
a political meeting. At such meet
ings there is always somebody present,
who, it seems, is extremely anxious
to get through with the business in
the quickest way. Now, we submit
that this is not the proper spirit. Our
people and their delegates, when as
sembled, should do their work in the
best Way, even if it takes all day, or
even a week. Please let US hear no
moro of 1.-THE qickest way" We want
the best way hereafter.
TROOPS NEEDED.-The negro party
in Abbeville county have a majority
Of two thousand voters; they have al
so the militia, armed with breach
loading rifles, fixed ammunition, and
bayonets, and yet "prominent rcpub-
licans run off to their master in Co.
lumbia and report that the election
will be lost to their party without
United States troops. We think
Grant and Chamberlain had better
send one-half the troops to the South
to preserve their party, and the other
half might as well be sent to the
Black Hills, to be scalped by the In
dams.
TIE LADIES' BEST FRIEND.-Mr.
J. A. Grubbs, has just returned from
Augusta, Ga, with q number of
Wheeler & Wilson's latest improved
sewing machines, which he claims to
be the best in the world. This ma
chine uses the straight needle and the
work runs from the operator. See
this machine, which is on exhibition
at Miller's Hotel, before buying. Ma
chimes will be delivered anywhere in
the county at factory prices. Grubbs
is a clever fellow and will treat you
right.
On last Friday there was n picnic
at Clinkscales' Mill, which was large
ly attended. The dinner was an eX-
cellent one and everything passed OIL
charnhngly. Among those present
from Abbeville were: Misses Kate
Wier, Meta Lythgoe, Josephine Hill,
Eliza Tustin, Ivy Perrin. Nuna Perrin;
and among the gentlemen were Messrs
II. NJ. Galphin, John i. Wier, ]. w.
re, Thos. Perrin, Charles &.
Wardlaw, II. Il. Wardlaw and others.
Does CHAMBERLAIN MEAN PEACE?
If so, why has he armed the race who
are numerically so much stronger than
the other and furnished them ammu-
to the exclusion Of the weaker.
Chamberlain has q majority of thirty
thousand voters in this State, and yet
lie has to furnish the negroes with
guns, bayonets and ammunition. Are
these guns to keep his party together,
or is it because this vast majority are
of the latter?
WE are requested to State that the
Sheriff had nothing to do with fur
nishing arms to the colore1 people al
the Jail on the night last appointed
for hanging of Jerry Coleman. From
various rumors which the jailer had
he feared there might bc>dan-
ger of all effort to rescue the prisoner
from Jail, and for this reason he re-
uucsted the Captain of the militia to
furnish him a guard that night.
WE need in Abbeville q society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals.
10 sec q yoke Of poor oxen standing
on the Public Square in the hot
with raw places as big as q mans
hand is q horrifying sight. TO see a
poor old horse with a lot of wood and
leather, by courtesy called q saddle,
resting on Il sore back is not q pleasant
sight. 1.-THE righteous man regardeth
the life of his beast"
Now is the deep, enchanting prelude
to repose, the dawn of bliss, the twi-
light Of our woes, or in other words,
the cotton crop will commence to come
in next month, and we are correspond
ingly happy, because the prospect Of
small change circulating with d loose
ness causes q sweet calm to pervade
the diaphragm of impecunious news
paper reporters.
THE FRIDAYS ExCITEMEN! We
are prepared to sustain Our vetT ion of
the occurrences of the memorial lie Gay
of the proposed llnging-hy the
testimony of some # our coolest,
least eXcitable and must reliab e citi-
Zens. We trust never 10 witness again
such a scene, and trus* that our people
may be spared the danger Which was
then imminent.
THE colored camp meeting at Tab
ernacle camp ground came off accord
ing to appointment, but Daddy Cain
failed to put in all appearance. 1t is
reported that a good many whites
were there on Sunday, though we saw
none going to or returning from that
place. The meeting after holding
religious services for several days
broke up yesterday.
WE call especial attention TO the
fact of the organization of q Labor
Reform ASSOCIATE at Abbeville to-mor-
row evening. This is a move in the
right direction, and we hope to see
such associations formed in. every
township in the County. They will
do much good and cannot possibly
do any harm.
WE have been unable to trace the
ruInor of the assassination of Gen.