The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
GREENWOOD'S LETTER.
THE NEGROES WILL BE ORDERED TO
VOTE TIE INDEPENDENT TICKET.
All Sorts of Paragraphs Picked Up
in and Around the Progressive
city.

All Sorts Of Paragraphs Picked Up
in and Around the Progressive
city.
| GREENWOOD. s. C.. Oct. %, 1890.
| Cotton Is coming In rapidly and brings
) good prices.
] The Alliance warehouse will be ready toi
: the roof in Il few days.
| Mr.. Wash BOaZman Is now night watch
man, Mr.. Milford being laid up with an at.
| tack of rheumatism.
| The telegraph poles arc up on the g., G. & n
! MeSSrs. Sblcy Co. Will manufacture Ice
/ here next season.
After q few days indisposition Mr.. Idis Brab.
| ham Is again az his place of business.
y fire company aud electric lights are now
talked of.
Col. j. p. Mlcklers residence and most OF
It's contents was DESTROYED by fire last
Wednesday. His loss above Insurance is esti.
mated ut $1,000. His daughter, Miss Lula, lost
in diamonds, jewelry, fancy work and dress.
| ing about 81 900. She had Just returned from
New York with wardrobe of very fine dress
es, none of which were saved. The fire origi.
mated either from Il defective f1ue or n spurk
| from passing engine. Col. Mlckler will
erect more handsome and modern residence
Mr. F. +. Dunbar also lost new servants
house at the same time, his loss amounting
to several hundred dollars without Insurance.
| Having lost In addition to the building most
Of the family winter bed clothing and wear
ing apparel.
| After stay Of several weeks ut the springs
and ut his old home In Rarnwcll, Mr.. Allen,
formerly Of Allen & Dew has returned.
| We are informed that another effort Is be-
Ing made 10 establish u paper here
| Lewis Waller, Republican Chairman of this
county, informs us that lie will issue his man-
statement, but gives us to understand first OF
all that no negro without registration cer-
tihcaie will appear at the polls. End; Those
nftipnrS lnhD.
stone and Russell they will vote for John
stone, but will carry all they can for Tolbert
The membership Of our Y. NJ; G. A. makes
1t capable of doing much good In our town.
The meeting last Sunday evening was well
attended by strangers as we'll as members.
The subject being "Tryng 10 make Wrong
next Sunday evening Dr.. NJ. A. Bailey will
otiiciate. Subject, How to Shun Bad Com.
pany."
In addition to a full line of drugs, toilet ar
ticles &C.. d. e.. DuPre, better known as
"Cnon, can furnish you any hook, periodical,
magazine or newspaper at publishers prices.
Mr. J. T. Duckett has an advertisement In
these columns that will pay any body to read.
In the near future. IFS stock Of jewelry is
complete In every detail at prices commen-
surate with the times. ''fom" needs no intro
ductIOn from us. AS far as he Is known, his
name and fair dealing are Synonymous terms.
Some of the most prominent anti .Tillman
papers, and many OF the more prominent cit
izens are inclined, In fact do call. TilImnn and
his ticket, National, State and county, dish
Of crow that is hard for them to swallow.
Leaving of the "prominent," We confess TO
being one of that number. We are one OF the
thousands in this State to whom patriotism
and phil inthropy alone makes the dish at all
palaLablc. We vote for Tillman only through
Difference to a majority of our fellow-cltlZens.
He in our judgment having made the nearest
approach 10 Democratic nomination. Al
the same time we do not consider that he
even in these troubous times-is above criti.
cisin, nor that his opponent, Judge Haskell,
Is yet, without honor to whom such honor
that Mr.. TiIlnan's declaration that "blood-
shed. IL necessary. would put him In the GU
bernatOrial chair was very much out o!
nlace, and very unfortunate to say the least.
Unless we are mistaken In Judge Hnsls ell S
record, he Is a gentleman to The manor born,
a soldier and patriot; unless he pushed his
men to the front instead Of leading them on
many Of the most holly contested battle
fields OF Virginia.: unless he was shot to
pieces evidences OF which he now carries on
his person) with his back Instead OF his f.t:e
TO the foe; unless he had nothingl0 do with
the expulsion Of 9ay6tetS~ from our State
we aftistt affttist 6efeve that he is not to be intlmi-
dated by the bragsadocio OF any man, much
less the bombast OF a man who does not know
how gunpowder smells, and who never saw
human gore enough to wet q peck Of sand.
All this talk OF b!oodshed, however, Is only In
keeping with the character OF the man, and
the policy OF his cRmpaign-rule or ruin the
system OF one, prejudice and brute force that
of the other. Not satisfied with the victory
he achieved IN March this superlatvely-
grand colossal-trans. com Uination
inenagerIe.and hippodrome rlug master still
stands on the pedestal of his power and with
his official ensign the (pnrIy) lash attempts to
drive men to the polls 10 vote for him. as a
drover would SO many mules Into pen. II
you are an ultra Tillmnnite. my friend, please
pardon us for the opinion that If Haskell gets
votes enough he will be the vetocr for the
next two years irrespective of thus blood and
thunder talk OF b. b. Tlllnan. n elected he
will be none the less 4 Democrat for receiving
Republican votes. 1892 will be the time to try
mems politics; then you will find Haskell In
line. II in thai crisis he forSakes us we will
acknowledge that we were mistaken In the
man.
The handsome buildings OF Brewers InsLi
tute are now finished. School opened Mon
day with an extra heavy roll of pupils and
six professors. all from the North. The color
cd people of this State may well be proud Of
this Institution and should ratronlZe II liber-
ally.
Tie many friends of Mrs. Payne will be glad
TO know that she has recovered from her re-
cent attack OF sickness, and Is again nj her
post.
with friends here
Mrs. Leland. OF Cartersville, Ga. is visiting
her brother, Mr. Bennett Reynolds.
Mrs. Mathews has been visiting relatives In
York willie.
Mr.. Parker Jordan Is here. His many
friends are happy to welcome him home.
Quite q number OF ladies and gentlemen
from, this place will spend gala weck in
Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols went to Lowndesvillc
Friday to attend the burial OF their sister,
Miss Harper.
MIR. Robert Gibbcs left for Columbia where
he has entered the State University.
Mrs. Bauknight, who has been visiting rela-
tives here. returned last week to her home in
Florida.
Mrs. Evans and family. of Evanston, Florl-
da, returned last week alter pleasant visit to
her father, Capt II. Creswell.
Mr.. W. S. Montgomery made flying visit
TO Greenwood Wednesday.
Mrs. Coleman, of New Market. has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. &. q. Waller.
Col. Gibbrs spent Saturday and Sunday
with his family here. S.
THE ABBEvILLE COURT.