The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-06
A DREAMER OF DREAMS.

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ator at Due West..-Scraps of Loca
News.
DUE WEST, S. G., Feb. 10, 1889:
The cemetary committee are at work on tn
Associate Reformed cemetary grounds.
A good subscription list was made up b!
our people and turned over for the use OF th
Miss jamie Wideman came up from Troy Il
attend the Euphemian semi-annual celeora
tion.
Mr.. James McClinlock, Of Laurens county
came over last week to see the girls and 10 al
tend the, celebration.
Our people are sorry to hear that Mr.. T. P
Thomson has left old Abbevilie tetry MS ior
MIR. W. n, Graydon, a prominent youni
lawyer Of the Abbeyille Bar, spent q few day!
very pleasantly in Due West last week.. Ill
took in the lecture at the Female college
Thursday night and the semi.annual trida.
night. Mr.. Graydon Is cultivat1ng "a slsterl9
Interest" In our town.
Young Mr.. Brown, of the firm Of Brown
Sons, paid US a flying visit Friday.
Mrs. Betsy Hawthorn, the wife OF the iatt
Col ID. o. Hawthorn died last THURSDAY
night, at the home OF Mr.. P. c. Brownlee, o
consumption. She. was buried In the GENE
terry here on Saturday morning. A good Wo
man Is gone TO her rest.
Mr. Samuel Pressly, went over last week to
Atlanta to meet the remains of Rev. D. 2
Pressly who had been temporarily buried iu
Missouri. His last resting place 1s In oui
home for the dead here in Due West.
An offer ofs5CO for the largest yield OF corn on
acre has been eS maSe bS The the he adSe6
by the State departmental agriculture, If wcn
by South Carolinian. We hope some Of our
enterprlsing farmers In Abbeville VIII com
pete for the prize,-we have the land, climate
Il fn hn nj
From private note We learn that Mr.. D: G.
Phillips, Of Louisville, Ca, who recently left
Princeton Seminary on the advice OF ms phy,
sician. is rapidly regaining his health and
flesh, on his fathers farm, which he has taken
charge OF and Is ably managing.
From the same source we learn that MISS
Matte Phillips, who graduated In the Due
West Female College with honors, a few years
ago, has charge Of dourish1ng school ot a.
pupils at Ebenezer, Ga.
Mr.. W. L. Miller, OF the Abbeville Bar, &C.
cording to appointment, delivered his lecture
at the Female College on Friday night He
had q good audience. The speaker took fol
his subject: The young women Of the South
Mr.. Miller said that he was mo stranger in
this place." He had been peppered here Wig
orously on numerous occasions. Had played
thimble with the girls and he expected that Il
he was here he would like to play thtmble
again with them. A number OF playful allu.
sions like this brought frequent applause
The speaker then launched out on his subject
paying q handsome eulogium first to the wo
inen OF the Revolution and then to the Wo
Ject. lst Right speaking. 2nd. Right acting
on the part OF our women. Mr. Miller spoke
with much animation, introducing fine Illus
tratlons through his lecture-closing with
minutes long. Prof. Bonner in the name o.
the teachers and the young ladies very cor
daily thanked Mr.. Miller for his entertain
Rev. 7. G. Boyce and bride nee Miss jamie
People, of Chester, arrived In Due West las
Friday. We have learned by the hearing o.
the ear, not by observation, that DIR. James
Boyce gave them, the theologs and also othel
friends an elegant reception Friday evening
Mrs. B. B. Grier also gave the bride and groom
u reception Saturday.
Mr.. Hayne McDili. one Of the best clerks ir
Abbeville. ran up 10 Due West last Saturday
and spent the Sabbath, He says the firm o.
Mr.. J. o. B. Ross, of Blairsville, York coun
ty entered Erskine last week.
DR.. Wideman wrote out three medical Ger
tltlcates for persons taking out life policies
here last week.
MIR. j. f. Todd has a good portion Of his cot
ton land with the fertilizer down and listed
Major Nance like Joseph's king. has dream
his bed, he dreamed he could fly. He Wished
however to prove the thing before credible
witnesses. Getting DR.. Grier, DR.. w. l.. Press
ly and one other-he cannot now remember
who-he went up to Erskine College and flew
with great ease. The thing spread over the
State and he was telegraphed to TO come dowI
to Columbia. In company with Mr.. j. d
Brownlee, he went down. They were stand
ing on the streets OF Columbia and the crowt
wanted to bet 5000 against $500 that the Ma
jor couldn't fly across the street. a. friend o
his took the proposition up. The Major lift
ed himself, Topped his wings and gently light
ed on the other side The So 200 was paid over
The friend slipped $500 into his pocket ant
doing pretty we'll, but high honors were still
awaiting him. The telegraph flashed tn
news over the United States. A telegram
came from Washington, D. G., "Come on t
this city," The Major and his party arrived
there during the inauguration OF Harrison
form. AT the close OF the exercises this nov
famous parsonage was called on for speech
He responded, saying that he was we'll pleas
eG with the inaug uguratlon, passed compil
that rs he CHarrison) was of good Virgins
stock originally, he doubted not but that tn
! President would solve the "negro problem" L
the satisfaction of all. Tremendous az
multltu ude he flew from point to point and a
| the sole OF his foot rested upon the dome {
| the capitol he woke and 10! 1t was dream
Prophets are now in demand to interpret tn
dream. Two solutions have been presented
The first is that Major Nance will finall
go on to Washington. In support Of thi
view IL is called to mind that Major Nance
| father was once Congressman. The secon
solution is that 1t means break in the Soil
South, and that new ideas from this sectio
is to reach Washington sooner or later Thi
| is substantially the dream as related to us b
Major Nance in the presence Of Col. j. W
Power. Il. 5. q.