The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-01
POINTED SHOT FROM RILEY.
Political. Personal and Otherwise.

RILEYS, s. c., July % 1SSS
!, We were once pretty regular c0rreSpon-
few months have failed to write for il, how
ever. We SEQ it comes out all the same, and is
just as good rs when we wrote for 1t. As the
commencement season, the grassy season. Is
over and are about through with crops we
will take up our pen again. and we won't let
the rust cat IL up again soon.
Cotton is pretty good, and with favorable
season and tine crop will be gathered. Our
friend over the creek F. NJ. Godbod, has the
finest field of Gotten we have seem. j. J.
Bcacha,n. g. T.. Riley. J. b. Agnew and T. j.
Sullivan, all claim the second honof.
u. V. Sharp and J. g. Agpew, have fine
bottom COTTON.
Upland corn is poor while the bottoms are
fine.
]. ". Ware, will leave in few days, to
spend the summer in the mountains
Mr. Higgins and wife, went 10 Greenrlle on
Last Saturday. They will spend week or
more in the mountain city. ,,
D. V. Sharp leaves tomorrow for Tila, Tex
rs, where he will spend month with his
Mrs. r. II. McCrary has been visiting friends
on old Mulbury.
MIR Hilton, OF Nncty-Six, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. w. Henry Moore.
Il. .. Alexander OF Lagrange, Ca, is now
on q visit in this section TO his parents and
W. c. MCGEE is at home for the summer.
Miss Emma Riley, will spend few days
this week, at IIonea Path with friends. She
ei H. Oh B. Sfs Meee Saaru and w. c. McGce attended
union meeting at Broad Mouth on Saturday
GreenviIies gala week, will draw a good
many from this neighborhood. They will
leave tomorrow and next day.
at5p. M. at W. ]. McGee's store. Politics
and candidates are discussed. Our country Is
fast filling with orators:
"Pickwicll' is somewhat mistaken when he
says that "our section," almost as unite en-
dorse the report Of the expert, and want the
Angean stables cleaned" The expert has
many warm admirers in this section, who ad-
mire him tor the work he has done. Also for
ably defending himself in the newspapers
controversies, but will they endorse him
as the 10th August will tell.
Many of our ncighbors do not beicye that
the "Augean stables should be cleaned" ana
will not help clean them. -
The Democratic meeting at Donaldsvtlle,
which was joint meeting or the Donalus'
vile and Walnut Grove clubs was success.
\ large crowd was present to hear the speak
ers, we will make no comments on speeches
tor fear will do some candidate some unln-
tentional injustice-but will say that 1T is
we'll that none OF them, thought IKE me
the question propounded by the farmers
club, Should be answered before mass meet
Ing of the Democracy OF any portion of Abbe-
vile county"
We would like to know who the Democracy
of Abbeville arey Every one seemed willing
to answer the farmers questions, and 1T Is
well they did-any one who refuses we Will
certainly leave at home.
DR.. w. Il. Jones was chairman OF the meet-
ing, lie introduced each speaker In neat and
appropriate little speech. Music was furnish
ed by two colored bands. All o'clock dinner
was served. The good ladies OF Donmdsvllle
and Mulbury, and prepared many gooa
things for the inner man, which all enjoyed.
The Speaking was continued until about p.
IN. This meeting will long be remembered.
We attended the meeting at Hodges on Fri
day Governor Richardson made nne
speech-at times he scared aloft, and reached
the heights OF the grandest eloquence, he can
certainly DC termed a ''silrer tongued orator.
II was not our privilege to hear MIR. Mauldln:
When Tillman rose to speak, he was greeted
by long and continued applause, and by
hopping by the farmers hoop. He certainly
got there He told us OF our wants, the
way to get them, Of our heavy taxation, now
to relieve ourselves. 1t wood take too much
space for me TO comment on his speech and
could not do him justice. He has certainly
Il long head, q tongue he Is not AFRAID
TO use, and the grit TO back him up. He loo
al times was eloquent. We hope some DAY
not far in the future TO see him Governor oi
old South Carolina. We wish every farmer in
Abbeville county could have heard him. II
| farmers ever expect TO accomplish their de-
sire, they must come closer together. II we
unite we can have laws made that will bene-
| tit every farmer
| We have heard plenty of political speaking
for one summer, we are glad the primary Is
almost here NAV1LLUS.