The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-22
o,p,H, DISCUSSES THE SITUATION.
Trial Jusfices-..Senators ..- Runaway
Matches Gypsies and Other


Editor Press and Banner:
The party faction, OF Democracy that KICK
ed up such a dust" waNGd tO cbullltionS, $50
to speak, J a few years ago in senatorial race
Is beginning to re-asscrt It's power. s9uhn-
BILE hils sprung up over the appoihtincnC Oh Il
local Trial Justice. am not thnrnnsInS p,stGI ~
ed ms the merits and dement's of the case anu
l don't feel nltogcther safe IN hazanllnS an ar,
opinion. ANA little inclined tohavo rs litLle
to do as possible with that tribunal OF JusiiGe.
And have no desire to become lnNoiVcu III
the personal heated controversy.
The inferences drawn, however, from whnt
have been expressed In your columns, rather,
produce the seems snaS S" sposed to be-
tenacious or partia! to his party alliance, not
willing to surrender his prediction or phrtS
feeling. lie manifeSts spirit OF an niyleiu-
ing olIstinacy. Such manifestations Is at the
sacrifice OF tho expressed WISH Ol Il Fortion OF
his constituency at the disputed locality anu
also, ignoring the endorsement OF his ieglsla-
tive co-laborers in the lower house. Perhaps
he is nctuatcd by sone pure unselfish and CON.
scicntious motives. l know not. An olttGes Sa
holding n "part of the public trust cannot pc
too cautious in guarding against olaSlng its
duties. To Intensity this difficulty will have
no good tendency In preserving harmonious,
brotherly political attachment 1t strikes
me II. obr worthy Senator will reflect ana re-
consider the matter anataS bv anu nom re-
ular ballot to his present honorable poslton
without rival conflict, he Will repress aPparTi, pTi
emily his party factions amnesty anu ,,,n Nh
the dlsjected incumbent.
Outside OF this matter, I'll venture an opin,
lon. The county Is overstocked WIN tIiai
Justices. II the number was reduced ,ro,,sd One1
wane and lawyers duties would De less one.
Ious and thereby much good would accrue 10
the mass OF tax payers. Ihey are 100 coll coll
veniently situated. Parties seeklng 1esa, ~
the moment. Distance and inconvience oi-
tentimcs will give more time for reflection.
The greater the distance intervening between
persons that clamor for J9stce ana ~ rriai dins1
ment. Arbitration would be less expensive
modeand equally as good or better In dispens'
Due West would not be seriously discommod-
cd II the vacancy would remain untitled Sne
is accessible to two Trial Justices only or
miles distant in different directions. One,
episode in the shape OF an elopement mark ed
the events OF the times that occurred near Dy
last Thursday night. The act produced
slight commotion among the 'old 1olKs,
prearrangements were conirived and executed
with slight variation. The LADY performed
pretending to be busily engaged In adjusting
the culinary affairs after supper: Suoceedea de
quietly in transferring her trunk OF dry
goods through q back window to special
runner, and She taking her exit IN close pur'
suit through the same aperture NO under
taking Is exempt from liability OF accidents
runner in the mean time in his break-neck
speed bearing the precious burden stumpted
his "toe' and fell PROSTATE with his luggage
resounding with q crash, that alarmed the
"natives" The "cat was les out OF the wal
let.
This unsuspected catastrophe gave rise to a
promiscous stampede. An ineffectunl effort
was made TO arrest the fair inmate ere reach
ing the hands OF her espoused companion.
The wheel of the buggy was seized at the last
resort and shouted in defiant tone-"you are
not gone yet" The quadruped was lashed
vigorously and the obstructing impediment
yielded to the superior power, occupying
horizon tai position on the ground, calculating
In "giye up acclamation. "She Is gone, let
her 60" Honea Path was the point Of desti-
nation for the devotees of the GODDESS OF love
to consecrate their marital vows OF allegiance
on the Hymenial altar.
/ see no reason why the match was not
agreeable. May they never have an occa-
sion To rue the time of their connection as
partners Of life
The writer came In contact with party OF
''gypsies" last week. They established q
bone yard Temporarily near Donalds ana
made some exchanges OF ''bones," during
their brief encampment. They were Well
euuiped with "trad(ng stock" and oily. tom
CUES I made hair breadth escape OF being
"chizled" in a measure by misrepresentation.
series of trades however averted tranqullcts
of heart. Satisfaction fully restored. Fly
Ing colors" was my ultimate luck. o. P. II.