The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-03
OUR THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Some Notes of Brother Editors OF
Long Ago,

This is the thirticth anniversary of the
present editors connection with the Press ana
Banner. On the first day OF April, lSI9, the
editor of this paper bought nm Interest in the
IatlcDcndent PrcSS-thc consolidation of that
paper with tho hbbcriHc Banncr making tho
present .ibbcuiHc Press dnd Banncr.
Since April, lSjg, many changes have taken
place among the editors of the newspapers in
this State-ncarly all OF whom have passed
away, and new men have taken their places
AS far as we can remember just now only
three are in the places which they then held
and three others who conducted papers then,
have given up the papers which they then
controlled, to take charge OF other papers III
the State.
In the first class, we would mention:
Mr.. l.. VI. Grist, of the YOrkriUe Enquirer,
who, we believe has been in tho same office
longer than any other man in the State has
been in connection with the same paper.
Col. II. \. Thompson, of the Kco,Cee Courier,
entered that office sometime about 1852 OF
SI3.
MIR. John c. Bailey, of the Grcenvihe Enter.
prise t,,ld lIountuinecr, in partnership with
W. =. Price, commenced the publication CT
the Southern Enterprise year or two after
Colonel Thompson went into the hco,oec Co't,
ficr.
These three, VIC believe, arc all the editors
who stand to-day where they stood in 1859.
Three others who were editors in 1859 arc
still editors, but Of different papers:
Mr. II. NJ. Stokes then of the LaTensrille
Herald, is now of the Union Times.
COlOncl James ~. t1OSl, HOW ol tIlC lbUpttSt
Courier, then owned and edited q newspaper
in the city of Anderson
Colonel Thomas l}. Crews in 1859 was the ju.
nior partner OF DAVIS 4 Crews IN the owner.
ship Of the -A66criHe Banner. He now edits
the IdurCnSUiIc Herald.
At present we do not recall the name any
other editor in 1852 who Is alive to-day, except
Mr.. Thomas +. Greneller, recently owner OF
trinity, he retired from business several years
ago. " -,
village have been not less marked, than the
changes among the editors in the State. OF
the business men of 1883, scarcely half dozen
survive, and, excepting MeSSrs. w. a. Lee
and W. Fl. Parker, attorneys at law, and
capt. John G. Edwards merchant, we be-
lievc 40 man is still in the same business
which he then conducted.
With u few exceptions, here and there, the
subscription list of the paper is n new one.
While every country editor must feel more or
less interest in the individual subscribers TO
his paper, who are Of course TO some extent,
his ncighbors and friends, the country editor
must regard with peculiar feelings those old
friends who have stood by him through all the
not be Oursclf, if we did not feel lasting
friendship for all the brethren with whom we
were in any way associated in early life.
While exciting causes at times may disturb
the needle in the compass, and while seeming
differences would ALLEVIATE the heart, yet for
all that the needle returns to Its proper posi-
tion. and the affections of early life as sure
IN resume their normal condition.
Each and every surviving editor in 1884,
whose name we have mentioned, lisa practical
printer, and has made his impress on the
community in which he has lived. Their up.
right characters and lives are known of al
men. Some of them have held high offices oi
honor and trust, and each and all did Il noble
part in the scenes Of war; while some bore OF
disabling wounds. With a record inferior to
none i'll their respective communities, and
with great influence for good, they possess the
love and respect OF their fellow.citzens, while
;n"ir different newspapers, will perhaps, av-
cr.tgc as high as any same number OF news
papers 10 he found anywhere In the South.
K. \. Thompson, l.. 81. Grist, John G. Bal
ley, Thomas Il. Crews james y. lloyt, r.. NJ
stokes, ThoS. L. Grcncker- natures noble
men and worthy citizens. Their honorable
careers and their places in the affections OF the
people are living testimonial of the worth
and the superior manhood that may be devel-
opcd in the head and heart OF printer boys
and their succcss in life should be an inccn.
tive to higher aspirations and greater cNcr.
tions on :hc part OF those who row stand I'll
tie case and toil early and late it may be. al
exceeding low wages, rs did some OF these
brethren in the years whose records are com.
plctC. ~