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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26
On the GrindstOne.

"A hundred years or more ago it was
customary in some parts of New Eng
land for men and boys to wear trousers
made of leather. The historian of the
town of Wells, Maine, remarks that
such garments were not altogether sat-
isfactory, for the rather curious reason
that they lasted too long.
We remember hearing a matron of
the olden time tell a story of the two
boys of one of her neighbors. They
had begged of their mother that they
might lay aside their leather trousers
and have pair made of domestic cloth
but all their entreaties were in vain.
She would give them no other encour-
agement than to promise that when
the leather was worn out they should
have pair of homespun.
They endured for a long time the
vexation of the unyielding garments,
which promised to be as lasting as the
raiment of the Israelites In the will
derness.
Finally all hope failed the boys, and
their wit came TO their aid. They took
to the grindstone. One sat upon it
while the other turned the crank. In
imagination they saw themselves al
ready clothed in the long-desired home
spun.
But alas their hopes were suddenly
blasted. All at once their father came
round the barn and discovered them
thus employed. They had still to wear
the leather-for how much longer the
historian is unable to say.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26

This would give the Democrats ten of
the twenty one members on an equal vote
in the State. and would give the Repub-
licans eleven, but the latter would carry
the Tenth District by only / IA votes-a
figure SO small that hard Democratic work
might sweep IT away. Bussupposing the
Republicans did have eleven districts2
III y would surely be as much entitled to
the odd one as the Democrats.
Compare with this the result of an
election held this next fall under the
new Democratic apportionment. IL the
Republicans were to carry the State by
10000 they would get but six Congress-
men out of twenty-one. If they were to
rry 1t by 30, 900 IL would add but three
more to the number. Forty thousand
majority would give them but eleven
This is what makes the new apportion-
ment such an atrocious and infamous
gerrymander. This is why the World
DEM. after publishing a map of tho
new districts, to show the outrageous
character of the gerrymander, says:
The heavy line in the map marks the trail of
the Democratic "gerrymander." Can any fair
minded Democrat look at il and trace IL without
blush for the party TO which no belongs I?
Every crook and turn and bend and twist in the
above line represents the crooked policy of some
local -ringster" and machinist who is endeav-
oring 20 steal votes that on lines OF common
honesty and fair play do not belong TO him.
There il lob" in every curve. There is n nest
Of fraud in every angle. What honest citizen OF
Cincinnati can tell under the proposed redis-
tricting scheme in what district he belongs,
where or for whom he should vote?
This is not the way to hold Ohio i'm the Demo-
cratic line ana To win Democratic victories in
that stale in the future IL is on the contrary,
the way TO lose il.
The former apportionment was fair
The result on n tie Note proves it. Had
Congressman been elected last fall when
Gov. Campbell was, and hal their votes
kept pace with his, the Democrats would
have elected n majority of the delegation.
This Democratic gerrymander is a stencil
in the nostrils of every decent and fair
minded man. 1t is an attempt TO substi-
tute minority for majority RUE. to nullify
the principle on which all American gov
eminent is based. and 10 enable the ma
nority of 1885 TO override the majority of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26
THE OHIO GrRRYMANpFR.

The Cleveland PiaiRdedler and the
Detroit Frce Press are brazenly defending
the ohio Democratic gerrymander which
is so repuguapt TO common political de-
cency that even the New York World
attacks 10. The Free Press stys that the
new apportionment is no moro unjust to
the Republicans than the ola one was to
its partyl IL says that under the old one
the Republ cans ell c,ed at the Presiden-
Democrats only five. and that under the
new ones the figures will simply be re-
versed next fall.
There is material difference between
the two apportionmeuts. Surprising that
an election was held under the old one
next fall, and the State went about even,
which would be loss OF 10000 for the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26
How Curiosity Is Gratiiied in Russia.

The ex-editor of Chicago paper,
who has just returned from Europe,
relates this incident, which he wit
messed in st. Petersburg: One day /
saw carriage containing a gendarme
and another person. / asked our guide
who it was and he said it was politi.
cal prisoner. asked what would be-
come of him.
~Oh, he'll never be heard of again
We don't have any bother alp,ut juries
and trials. The papers won't take up
the matter, and his friends won't at
tempt to do anything for him."
"But if he were your brother wouldn't
you try to do something for himg' j
asked.
"No, sir. II / went to the officers
and said wanted to know what they
we're going to do with him, they would
say: Come right in. You can have
the cell next 10 his and go with him to
Siberia to see what becomes of him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26
DIDN'T TOE THE MARK.
Fireman Shay Tells Why He Was Pun
ished on Board the Enterprise.

New York dispatch: In tho Nc
Gala inves igation Jeremiah Shay, fire.
man, charged Lieut.. Mulligan with
cruelty while at Cronstadt. The wit
ness said he was put i'm irons and tied
up with single line because he did NOT
toe the mark properly on the quarter
deck, where ne had been placed by
Lieut.. Lumley.
The witness sad he was tied TO pro-
vent him from leaning on the bulwarlSs
TO rest Michael Murphy. w. +. IIecvey,
+. w. Better, and William Murphy cor
roborated Shays story and testified re-
garding punishmcD's inflicted on thcm-
selves. Lieut.. Mplligan was questioned
on this point, but he could not rciaembe
any such occurrence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26

Republicans on the Harrison vote Of
1888. That would be an average loss OF
1000 votes per Congressional district.
The Democrats would carry their present
five districts by increased majorities, and
they would capture the following five
from the Republic ans, the iirst column
giving the number OF the district, the
second the Republican majority in 1885.
and the third the Democratic majority in
1890. on the tasis of an even vote in the
Stale between the two parties:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26

No ENJOYMENT, however inconsider-
able, is confined to the present moment.
A man is the happier for life from hav-
ing made once an agreeable tour, or
having lived for any length of time with
pleasant people, or enjoyed any consider
able interval of innocent pleasure.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26

TIE corpse OF Benwell, the English
man of whose murder Birchcll Is ac-
cused. was exhumcd at Princeton, Ont,
when Miss Lockhart identified IL as the
body OF tho person she had seen In .
railway car on Feb. IL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26

TIE New Jersey Methodist Episcopal
conference voted against equal roprc-
sentatien Of the laity and clergy In tho
general conference.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26

Now THAT there are forty-two stars
on the American flag the Union ought
to 90 ahead at two forty gait.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26

WITH a women it is struggle to pro-
vide something for the inner man, and
with man it is an effort to provide
something for the outer woman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26

THE Union brewery at Shakopce,
Mimi, was closed by an attachment for
$4,000. Tho liabilities are $4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26

A suLKY horse can usually be cured
by driving it in some other kind of q
vehicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-26
A TEMPERANCE LESSON.
FI.Ia.sa.a 49,

/. brethren. Ii a man lie Overtaken in
fault. ye viii CHI are spiritual. restore sucn
one in the spirit OF M ekness; considering
myself. lest thou also be tempted. Jane
5: 10. 20; 2 Tnes. 3: 10.
2. Bear ye one another's burdens. and Sc
fulfill the law OF Christ. Rom. 10: I-3.
3. Tor Il a man think himself to be some
thing. when he is nothing. he deceWetl
hlmsell. hom. II: 3.
4. but let every man prove his own work
and then shall he have re joicing in himsel
alone. and not in another. 2 Cor. -: 5.
5. For every man shall bear his own bur
den. Cor. -: II, %.
Golden Text: Bear We one another
burdens. and so fulfill the law OF Christ
Gal. 8: 2.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
Contributed Locals.

ABBErILLE, =. e., a pril ~, lS'N.
Rev. \. H. Patterson, of MI. Carmel, preach
ed In the Court House last Sabbath.
Rev. Mr.. Owen fllie1 the pulpit In the Meth.
odist church morning and evening, preaching
two most excellent sermons. Mr. Owen Is Il
true Georgian and is not afraid TO raise his
voice against the public vices Of the day.
The second church conference Of the Metho-
dist church was held last Sabbath after morn
ing services. Rev. l.. f. reaty in the chair.
Report from the Superintendent Of the Sun
day School showed II to be In fionrishlng
condition, better than for years past. The
financial report was good, ami altogether the
outlook for the future rs well as the present
was bright.
Last Saturday our streets held the appear
ance Of Il city, rs they were crowded with peo.
pie, while our stores were thronged from
morning till night, and the poor clerks rush
ed to their utmost capacity. Such Is the busy
Mr.. Geo. w. Syfan hauled the first iron for
the AbbevillC branch road, and has been run
Ming on this road about 80 years, has lived To
wear out the first iron and has hanled new
although some accidents have happened on
the road, yet he can truly say, not single
passenger has ever been hurt His record Is
indeed wonderful, and he hns been faithful to
his trust. We challenge any engineer TO make
Il better showing.
Why are our town taxes so high. when two
thousand dollars extra have been thrown into
the treasury from new licenses granted? ?
should not our taxes be reduced, or this two
thousand dollars go to tighten the burden of
our people by being applied TO the liquidation
of our railroad debt. Would this not be a
more judcous expenditure of the peoples
money than to spend 1t SO lavlshly In filling
up old gullies, hunting out new walks to be
made, &C., and run the town with the same
taxes ms was collected while the liquor license
was abolished. What say the people?
Friday, May 9d. is appointed by the. presi
dent OF the Woman's Missionary Society OF
the VI. l.. Church as day of fastingand pray
er and the society Of Abbevillc Is requested 10
meet in the Methodist church on that day at
4 o'clock PIN. NJ.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
The County (Ii,l,

The County Democratic Club will meet next
Monday. COL Z. B. Gary will be u candidate
for reelection.
Delegates from the local clubs have been
chosen in many instances, and the remaining
clubs will elect delegates next Friday or SAT.
urday.
From what we can learn an effort will be
made 10 pledge Abbcvillc county for Tillnan.
and possibly to elect delegates to the nomi-
mating convention to meet in August or sep.
tember.
A faction, under whatever name, has been
organized. and are king with energy.
The election Of delegates to Il nominating
convention as early as this would bc unpiccc.
dented, and we do not believe that such q
course will be taken.
To elect delegates now or to pledge the coun
ty. would be to shut of all discussion in the
effort to commit the people before all the can
diGates are in the field.
Such course may meet the approval OF the
sober second thought of our people, but we dc
not believe it will.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
Do They Endorse the Boycott?

Although the methods o! the new political
party in South Carolina have developed an
intolerance heretofore unheard of In ANY :rcc
country. Yet few papers have uttered !; WORD
In reference to the boycott.
Now, the editors either endorse ii, or they
do not endorse it.
Then why the silence?
We do not believe that any ed!tor in South
Carolina can endorse the principle.
Is silence maintained from q lack of back.
bone TO speak out. or is the hope iudniged
that some advantage is to be gained from the
boycott OF their rivals?
When the boycotters made u determined
and vicious attack upon the Press amd Buuter
with q view to crushing ii out OF existence
we thought 1t likely that some brother editor
might have had Il word to say, but us it is We
are not under any great debt of gratitude to
many of the brethren.
We have stood the storm, and we still live.
So far, this newspaper has expressed its hon
est convictions, and all persons who do moi
like the convictions or their honest express
sion have already had their subscriptions
stopped. Our present list is composed Of lib.
erty.loving people, who want honesty OF cX
own opinions.
We expect to make living by publishing a
newspaper that is worth ull the money thai
we ask for 1t. and we have nothing to fear.
The boycotters of free speech and honest cx
preston in Abbevilie county have done their
worst, and the home of Calhoun and Other
distinguished citizens has q blot upon its fair
fame.
The newspaper that may seek al.
vantage OF its competitor through the boycott
deserves no respectable place among tile hon
est and outspoken newspapers Of South Caro-
lima. The boycott Is supprcsSivc OF rrc,
speech. and he who encourages such action
that he may. through prejudice, deprive :.
ncighbor OF any portion of his business does
that which is violatlve OF every instinct OF
honesty and fair dealing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30

Cupid has again visited our community and
with usual precision, with one shot has piprl-
'rl the hearts Of two young people with his
dart periunIcd with the nrrtlr Of t:ie gods
TN Thursday evening, April eth, Il few Young
men of DOnalds were invited To the hospit
able home Of Mr., Cha$. baldwin to witnr> :
the nuptial ccrri:iOnY OF hiS daughter Miss
Virginia and Mr.. }. Y. Hughes, OF HaberShain
ta. 1T was about pm. when Mr.. IIuaiI, 5
and party arrived, and the Intervening Time
was quickly passed listening 10 the entrancing
music nf the @rODin'S violin accompanied hy
thegultar under the nIaS,cry touch of Prot.
Bradley.
When o'c!ocE arrived The bridal procession
was formed in the following order
Iroi. Hrlllcy Gn whose :trin leaned the
beautiful Miss Fannie i;;tltlwin
Mr.. l.. :. Bgby cScuriIH. lh.' youngest Sister
Of the brile ana facin" Prof. Bradley
Tlien came the groom with his bride and
they were speedily madr one By the Rev. Dru
ry Baldwin. After his good wishes came con-
sratulationS by The gronmsmc;. j. NJ. HunI-
phrryS next made a few drprupI late REMARKS
in which he presented the bride with an en-
tire Set of table furniture with the congratu Il.
luliOnS of himself and friends.
After congratulations came the dance in
which all present joined. Prot. Bradley cX-
ccllrd for grace and ease, but for old fashion
SHIN kicking, back stepping amt buzzard lup
ing -. :. Bigby dtS;anccd all competitors. lie
danced until his knees did shake. y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
,rhr G:nn:, EnniH Of .:.c STATE.

Whatever We do in this campaign the g"od
name and q edit OF the State, should be Pre-
served II we diSOrganizr or disrupt the DEM
ocratic party, and leave tho door OPEN, the
Republicans viii walk into power, and quar-
rel:ng Democrats will be rcmandcd To back
seats.
1t may lie said that the negroes will never
ill the offices of this State. We agree with
that statement, in part. While we believe no
considerable number of negroes will fill the
offices, yet il may he possible that their votes
will decide which set Of white men will hold
the offices.
Another matter. The debt of the Stale
some six millions. we hclevc-is to be refund
ed in lSri. If we quarrel among ourselves, or
if tic good name OF our trusted officers Is
smirchcd, and the credit Of the Slate Is IN
jurct, great less will inure 10 the pe"p'e. II
the mark ct price of tho bonds is depressed so
that we will realize little or no good from !;
reduction Of Interest on our bonds from SIX
per cent. to four and halt per cent, anybody
can see how great II loss we will sutitr.
suppose for instance, the market price OF
our bonds should be lowered five cents on the
dollar. This would entail a loss OH the pco-
pie of south Carolina i'll the sum Of three
hundred thousand dollars. Just think OF II.
Then let no patriot assail the fair fame oil
South Carolina.
The indictments and "ou's' have plenty OF
ground upon which to stand, without giving
South Carolina q wound in 4 vital part.
1t is right and proper for any man or any
Sc; 0t mca to aspire to Office. If they have no
other claim than that IL is their turn TO get to
the public crib, it may avail. Turn about is
fair pay.
Ii "outs'' propose TO give us less ground for
complaint of bosSism, and propose To carry
out the will OF the people, thousands OF sup
porterS will flock TO their standard.
An impartial and just public will not en-
dorSe the assalling OF the good name OF the
State AT this critical time IN her history.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
Cen. TFcJraly for Governor.

If the NcwS and Couyicr has not closed its
postal card election FOR Governor, the record
ing scribe will please enter General Edward
McCrady as the first choice of the Press and
banner.
His Ideas as expressed in his recent inter
view with the reporter of the Nc'cS and Cou.
yiel' meet our views on the topics discussed.
II seems to us that General McCrady would
recognize the right, and would seek to have
Justice done to all.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
Time for Thouohf

AS matter of policy and wisdom We
should put mp some man, dixie General Nc
Grady, for instance.) around whom the disSat.
isfied conservative element may gather, and
to whose election no valid objection could be
urged.
To give Tillman claim upon all the dissat.
islied element is to give him great advantage
Mt the beginning of the race-and which adj
vantage would be hard to over come.
Let the Democrats. therefore, put up q can
didate, for whom all may work, and for whom
the dissatisfied element may eXpend their
strength.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
The EcanncSS OF .tnuuyHtit;,

1t is no inflcgucnt event to see anonymnlS
remarks and criticisms so unworthy. ana die
taled by motives so transparcnily base. that
we may bc sure they would not have been
written If their authors had not been shelter
ed by anonymity from open shame. Anony-
nifty, which to Il good man makes no differ.
ence becomes Il strong temptation TO Il bad or
commonplace man. Just as dnstardS who
have been paid To do It. shoot down their vic
tins from behind Il hedge so aSe writers are
rendered NOR, unScrupulouS 10y concealment.
Good and noble men have, to my knowledge,
gone through life with the anguish of q hid
den and ranking wound, inflicted by those
who would hardly have dared to do 1t had
their names and their real inSignilcancc been
known.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
THE FARMERS BANK.
Meeting Of the Directors Last Week..
Determination TO Build n Vault.

The directors Of the Farmers Bank held q
meeting last week. ut which the interests of
the Bank were discussed In various respects
1t is generally understood that The present
charter Is 10 be amended, so that any individ
ual may take as much stock as he wishes or
may be able TO buy. The bylaw, which for
bids "outsiders" from subscribing TO more
than $4,000 Of the capital stock, it is thought,
will be repealed. With these two changes
made the Bank will get all the capital that
may be needed.
The Directors in their meeting last Wednes-
keep their great iron safe. and burglar proof
steel chest. The Bank Will be moved to the
store recently occupied by Mr.. Miller, and the
vault will be built there Of sufficient size TO
accommodate the Bank for all needed pur.
poses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
We Put OurScIf OH Record.

While we believe that there are grievances
to be rcdrcSscd. yet we assert, without any
fear of successful contradiction:
lst. That no officer Of South Carolina will
ever be proved to have been corrupt or dis
honest
Cd That the taxes of this STATE will never
be less than they are now.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30

LET the people not forget that the question
Of license or prohibition Is live one. and one
of much concern TO the public morals.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30

My line of wash goods was never larger in
ginghams. chnmbrays, seersuckers, lawns and
calicoes. w. l.. Bell.
White embroidery in all widths and prices
at w. +. Bells.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
II il Unnecessary. Undesirable. I'm
practicable and Unconstitutional
---.S Warming to The Farmers of
the South not 10 he Caught with
t..T
NeirS and Courier.

WASHINGTON, April z7.-Judge Cothran
Representative from the 3rd South Carolina
district. has received so many letters OF in
Iuiry from lis constituents In regard To the
Subtrcasury bill, that he furnishes the follow
ing copy of an answer to one Of them, with
the hope that through the Ne,os and Courier 1t
may reach all his constituents:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
TIE REPUBLICAN, PLOT.

In the frankness that shall churact tcriZc
this letter, warn you against cXlrrlue men
and measures. The old paths are the safest.
:cry soon ! shall take my place with you
the struggle that lies just ahead of us. ! pray
that we may have the best, the trncSt and the
wiscst OF leaders. Accepting as you have
the late war, having adapted yourselves as
best you could To the changed condition IN
your affairs, you do not realize the bitter pre-
judice that the Repubiica politicians still
have towards you. They are fully deter
mined If they can, TO pass the bill now pend.
ing in Congress, 10 regulate and control the
Federal elections In the States. It's machin-
cry, meant solely for the Southern States, is
to be set in motion upon the petition of hvc
hundred voters in any one OF the Congress
ional districts. These will readily he found
in every Congressional! district Of the Starcs
lately engaged In the rebellion (sC.called) and