The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-30

FROM HISTORIC GROUND.
Political Points and Historical
Sketches in Ninety.Six.

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Political Points and Historical
Sketches in Ninety.Six.
N1NETY-SIx, s. c., July 81, 1880.
Editor Press and Banner:
In my last promised II you would publish
my letter would let you hear from me again.
and enumerating In connection with other
busn matters that this is the first time
could spare to write.
Politics A are 80 high up in the minds Of the
things II they would read II. While at this
point let me commend you on the sensible
view taken In yGHr last issue There is
all Democrats. Yes "Straightouts" let US be
for Tllman or the other candidates.
The Tillnlan men OF my acquaintance are
Intelligent, prosperous and good men, and as
solid Democrats as steel itself. They are not
"roughs, rowdles, nor ignoramuses." 1t is q
shame and O disgrace that true blue Demo-
Gratis who In 1873 and ever since, have stood
premacy should be branded by such names.
| It looks to me like an effort 10 drive them out
Of their own party, but such nonsense Will be
Of yrppsb SS bep sa
her machinery with improved oil, and cause
her to prosper beyond anything sne has ever
known.
| We would not charge those who have stood
at her helm so long with not doing the best
| they could, and of not being honest. But we
do believe new men, good and true, will put
new Ire In things and new ideas and improve
The minds OF men get to running In old
grooves just like other things, and you can
never get them to thinking otherwise unless
you change their surroundings.
Mr.. Editor, you have seen that illustrated
here In our own county in many cases. A
man owns o fine farm, well improved. and
lives on II long time. He has certain pieces
nf 10 M for f,Io tn
the house and lot are certain hooks and cor
ners that are allowed to grow up in grass and
weeds for years. The ugly shaped parcels Of
cotton and corn land remain the same all the
time After while man comes along and
proposes to buy these good lands and he does
so. He goes to work and shapes up beautiful.
things around the yard and lot, squares up
the fields and puts them In beautiful shape,
throws the brush in the old gullies and makes
the pasture fence anew, and makes changes
there and every thing looks beautiful and has
a new appear Lnce. The first man may be as
work on the place and it does not take an ex-
pert to discover the Improvement. While
would not offer TO discount experience, yet
seem to be eminent and where occasional
changes seem to be necessary.
Tillman is not otaltogether responsible for the
present demands OF the people, but he was
launched his boat In time and had the cour-
age to stick to 1t. Well, I didn't Intend to soy
so much along this line and will change the
subject with this sentence: We are bound to
support the nominee be 1t Tillman, Earle or
Bratton.
VISITING EVERY FARM.
During the month OF June I was on every
farm In Ninety. Six township, and made It
erywhere went. also Inspected the people
too. very closely, and say 1t free from any at
tempt at fattery, that Ninety-six township
h. has as good, kind hearted, generous people in
as much kindness as received from all the
people.
The lands are good all over and some very
several years. Wheat extremely sorry.
MANGANESE AND GOLD.
found on the place of Mr.. Andrew Stock
man, a mar digging manganese, which is said
most M In In quantity. fbere is sails also G gold mine ne
in connection with this same mine which
may prove very rich. This land is known as
wonderfully III improved. prov II we we have hb better @
township in the county would like to know
which one 1t Is. This township is thickly set
tied all over and has large population which
this deserving people prosper more and more.
HISTORICAL FACTS.
don't know how much space you are going
to give me, II any, so have few historical
which may be Of Interest to some Of our peo.
pie around here.
Will give it broken so as to be short and
Just as he told 1t. Nimrod Stuart, Fouche &
Sample, Jack Walker and DR.. T. s. Blake were
the business men Of Ninety.Six In 1856. MINI
rod Stuart lived in the Mrs. L. B. Jones house,
Llhu Camel In the Sherard house, John Will
a IN the sadr ALFRED s6s
lived at the Stuart place. Fifty years ago
John Mcclellan sold to MIR. Gillian all the
lands where Ninety-Six now is, then In
woodsD at 81 per acre.
THE FIRST TRAIN OF CARS.
The first train on the G. & g. r. R. ran to
NinetyISix in 1852, and had headquarters here
for about two months. The first engines used
TIE 19ad
were held at each station as cars reached
them.
THE FIRST INHABITANT.
town is now located was Scotchman named
John McClenon, In log cabin where the Pope
house now stands.
WHERE THE EDGEF1ELD ADVERTISER WAS
BORN.
DR., Stuart's place, DR.. Merriwether lived in
the house where DR.. T. s. Blake now lives.
w. B. Cason was born at Old Cambridge 19
years ago. The Edgefeld advertiser was born
at Cambridge between 1907 and 1872. Editors,
Thomas D. Davenport and daughter. Carried
from there to Pottersville and called then
Edgefeld Hive, and next carried to Eageheld
Court House, where 1t still lives. presume
Mrs. Freeman Martin has copies Of the paper
when first issued.
CAMBRIDGE IN lS07-TwENTY-Two STORES,
FINE COLLEGE,
In 1907 there were twenty-five dry goods
stores at Cambridge. and the father OF W: 3.
Cason was the tailor. There was fine brick
Male College between where DR.. Blake lives
and Cambridge. There was no church 70
been since. Fellowship was the only church
ne"i' Wiz JUSTICE