The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-30
NINETY.SX COMMENTS.
CANDIDATES, FARMERS, STUDENTS.
EAST End' has Word OF Advice to
the Candidates and Anti-RaiirOad
Men...Good Oficers.-.COoper Lime
stone Institute Other Items of
Interest.

N1NETY-SIX, June %. 1856
A great deal Is being said about l'rOlibitiOn
and our notion is thai this ingredient Will be
introduced into the politics of the present
campaign. However, wise or unwise 1t may
be, yet the farmers and country people are de-
tcrnined to put stop to the sale OF liquor.
ians have run public affairs long enough.
Onr opinion is that the candidate who runs
on the farmers ticket and embraces prohiDl-
ton ideas will he the man to win;
Miss Ella Stuart, of Grecnvillc, has been
down visiting her sisters, Miss Mamie Stuart
and Mrs. ]. l.. Shumate.
Capt. W. a. Moore, of Cokesbury, is q candt-
date for Legislative honors. Capt. Moore IS
well known in Abbcville county as one of Its
most successful farmers, and no man IN the
county could come nearer legisating to their
interest than the Captain l do not by any
means intend to say that he would only look
after ihe farmers interests, but alike every
other interest that demands an honest legis-
lators attention, If Capt Moore will endorse
Prohibition he will go through all right:
has e Is THOR
oughly qualified for the position of Legislator
and has Ind some experience. No saier man
could be voted for.
Mrs. j. a. Stuart, of Grcenville, Is visiting
relatives at Ninety-SiX.
General II. r. Hemphill, editor of the Me-
dium and candidate for the State Senate, was
In our town last week, accompanied by MS
bright little son and daughter.
We attended the commencement exercises
Of Cooper Limestone Institute last week.
This Is regarded, and justly so, one Of the best
Female Colleges in the State. Those OF the
young ladies who graduated, nine In nnmtGr,
acquitted themselves with great credit. TO
parents who wish to send their daughters to -
quiet. retired place, presided over by the best
TEACHERS OF the country, we recommend loop
er Limestone Institute. Capt. NJ. l.. Bonnanl,
Jr., delivered the literary address. II was one
OF the best we have heard. Capt. Bonham is
IL very fine speaker and you cannot please
him better than TO give him sweet girl grad
yates to talk to.
Col. William Johnson has shown US twig
cut from a plum tree, four Inches long on
which there are twcnty-siN well developed
Col. Johnson thinks 1t would pay to plant
these trees to raise hogs on the fruit. Ihey
are very hardy and never fall to produce
quantities of fruit.
The Rev. Mr.. Chrcisburg left on Friday, af
ter having preached some very fine sermons
The meeting has been continued by the pastor
Rev. w. p. Mcadors Considerable Interest is
manifested. Mr.. Meadors Is an earnest, SIN
ccre Christian gentleman, and the church un-
der his care will prosper.
Mr.. w. p. Lirford says that there Is q farm
er In his neighborhOod whose cotton Is sc
grassy that when he plows 1t with twisie.
he never breaks the flake from one end OIL The
row to the other, unless he strikes stump.
There will be q ratification railroad picnic
Mt Leasde the former home Of Preston S
Brooks. In Cooper Township, Edgeheld coun
W. on saturday, July 3ru.
The Rev. w. II. Mathews, Of Greenwood
preached two fine sermons In the Presbyte
rian church on last sunday morning and
evening. go
Mrs. Maj. Griffin who has been quite i'll is
| improving.
Mrs. Roberts left on last Saturday for visit
| to her children at Gatfney city.
Mr.. Mathews the father of Mrs. f. NJ, Pope
died in Edgcflcld county last Thursday.
Messrs ]. II. Rice, Jr., James i. B0zcmai,
and Bcnj. Kinard have returned from South
Carolina University. The former graduating
These are handsome talented young gentle
men and we trust the young ladies Will treat
them kindly.
cr crop OF grass.
Mr.. William II. Littlcton. who was accdpn-
tally shot i'm the hand Il few days ago Is I'M
proving and the Doctor thinks amputation
will not bc necessary.
Among the distinguished visitors at Nine
ty-SiN last week we noticed our especial
friends, j. F. {. DuI're, Sheriff OF the county
and Judge J. Fuller Lyon, two rs good o1hcers
as ever held commissions in Abbrville coun
~.
Pursuant to agreement the anti-railroac
party Of Cooper township met at The Old For
on last Saturday. Funds were scarce, ns the
ten dollar men did not put in nm appearance
A good deal of talk and Improbable haraneut
was indulged In. and the leaders OF the ior
lorn hope, crestfallen and discouraged, retired
to mourn the loss of misspent time and vast
ell energies. $50 mote IL be
Mr. George +. Holland has q field of cotton
covered with blossoms. He also has ten acre!
of the finest red clover iu the country. He l:
u fine young farmer.
A few improved iron foot plow stocks have
been consigned TO East End, which can bt
0ousn' '"e''p' '''' ""O ''' East END.