The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-20

Banner-AlI the Solutions OF the
Negro Problem Would Solve a
Single Negroes Future.
GREENWOOD, s. c., Feb. 10, 1889.
"It rains and the winds are never weary"
It has been raining In almost ceaseless tor
rents for several days A slight hail fell here
on Sunday. and everything Is soaking wet.
Water proof coats, rubber shoes and gosso-
mers are in big demands.
News is scarce this week.
Mr.. Rankin, of North Carolina, has been on
o visit to his sister Miss Annie Rankin, the
art teacher in the Female College.
The Tribune has changed quarters.
Hon. w. G. Benet was In the city one day
d. DR.. and Mrs. ]. c. Maxwell are visiting in
S. &. Cason, ESQ.,, was in the city one day
Hon. Jas. N. King was in the city Tuesday.
Our Mr.. Waller is always on the alert and sees
after his brother representafveS HreSn%on soc,0rs
statesmen, society people and all like to come
to Greenwood and always leave feeling better
than when they came.
inp' at this place. Messrs. F. F. Dunbar and
|. Brabham. General merchandise Is the or
The town council still go on with their
work. They intend making this one oI tne
most attractive and prettiest places In South
Bull movements are on foot now for the fac.
tory. Our enterprising merchants and clti.
stands in absolute necessity for Oh enterprise
which will establish local trade In the place
and at the same time give employment 10
hundreds OF operatives and tend 10 increase
the population: AS 1t is Greenwood mas no
footing except Its trade on which 10 Dulld up,
and hold its envaible reputation.
Other towns are growing into prominence
which attracts more or less trade from Green.
wood, and their efforts Will be TO eclipse our
town and by such acnrv bUit 0 o'ne to-
establish a local trade and enhance the value
OF property and add attractions, Greenwood
may sink to the level Of a dead cock In the
energies and attentions to this matter will
find that their interests are more hopefully
situated and increased. Greenwood can easl'
iy get up factory, and her facilities are such
that it will pay her. Other towns are getting
lanta" TO keep abreast with The times. we
earnestly hope our people will wake up and
prove equal for the occasion. II Will not
only be advantageous to business and busi.
and profitable Investment. Let the factory
come, and Greenwood will stand second TO
none in the State.
Everybody should subscribe to the Press
and Banner. 1t Is one of the newsiest sheets
In the State and is always full OF interesting
matter. The thoughtful editor, alive to the In
terest Of both merchants and farmers, gives
the latter class some useful Information In
every word and thought. and is expressive OF
the writer's interest which he feels in that
class. The view which he takes OF that agri-
cultural fraud, Alliances, is one which to
OF good honest reasoning and fairness to both
classes. There are two things which have be-
come to be an eye sore, and those are the
"Negro Problem" rs 1t is called, and Far.
be picked up, going under the name Of a jour:
nal, is generally filled from beginning to end
with q a''Solution Of the Negro Problem" II
all the solutions which people have gotten up
trated into solution. there would not be
enough OF It to solve the future Of one negro
It is but waste OF time to predict the destiny
of any race and statesman end people at
II they will only bend their attention to mat.
ters more important and easier solved. AS to
the alliance question we respectfully refer the
reading and thinking public to the article
d Tspy North CsqolIna SSioh
appeared in the Press and Banner OF 18th
inst. We wish every farmer In the broad
land Of the South could take this IN. we
could not add to what has been already said.
Messrs J. K. burst e. Co., are having the
hall which has been formerly used for thea
trical troupes and dances, fitted up for goods
and in connection with his large stock OF
dry goods and groceries, a full line OF clothing
and millinary department: These gentle.
men are pushing and enterprlsing merchants
and never do things by halves.
The Valentine Ball at Rileys hotel was
slimly attended on account OF the inclemency
of the weather. Those who were present ell
Ioyed the occasion.
Mr. J. H. Youngblood, one OF Bradley's sue
cessful merchants was In the city Thursday:
Miss Emmie Nicholson. Of Phoenix. Is WIS.,
ing Miss Sadie Self
Mr. Geo. a. Barksdale is having his house
repainted and an ornamental fence around
his yard is being built.
on account OF rain there was no services in
any of the churches in the place on Sunday
The Baptist church will soon be undergoing
Mr. Charley Cobb, OF the firm OF Cobb Bros,
will move to Edgefield village this week, we
learn.
The drug firm OF Rickenbaker & Co.. has
changed hands and Is now controlled by MIR.
Whispers Of orange blossoms are afloat. In
the street the other day with box Of them.
We suppose she Is going in to that business
soon.
Mr.. Editor. please present the "eake':: to the
oscar Wilde" correspondent t. from rom Coke Cokes, Is;
and all the cold pieces Of pie, If any; He de-
serves 1t. May we inquire who caught him..
Cotton is still coming In and Is command
Ing gooQ prices. ~
The travelling public will be alarmed to
know that as yet, no accidents have occurred
on the A. & X. division. Inventions has
taken such rapid strides rs TO afford protec..
tion to the seatossed passengers by means OF
life preservers. Could not some inventive
genius invent something for railway accl-
dents. The above mentioned road should not
break its record by not having on accident OF
some sort during the wet weather. XIII
Of nothing more.
The last issue OF the Press and Banner was
newsy. Give 1t to us again. Mr..
Editor. PEMBROKE.
- Visitors Assign
ment.
MOUNT CARMEL, g: G., Feb; Is, 1889.