The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-14
ODDS AND ENDS.
AbbeVilIe's Trade and Business Is
Daily Increasing and Becoming
More Profitable.

There has been some thirty-one hundred
bales of cotton sold in this market, mucn o
the proceeds Of which has gone TO pay notes
in the banks and expenses incurred in max
ing the CROP although reasonable amour
has been spent for goods.
The promptnesS with which our FARMERS
have come forward and paid their notes anc
accounts is very gratifying 10 the merchants
and bankers. Many farmers have strength
ened their credit by anticipating the pay
ment Of their notes and accounts, ana VII
start the new year square with the world, anu
with good credit for the coming year.
Farmers are in better condition than they
have been at this time for many years. a
large per cent. Of them have full cribs O
corn, and they have no dread OF the threaten
ed rise in western corn.
But it is feared that too many farmers are
now, in the hurry OF cotton-picking, neglect
ing to SOW oats and barley.
The outlook for the farming Interests was
never better than at present, and If our far
mers will SOW literally of oats and barley
they will be in good fix to look colnplacent
ly on the western farmer, while the farof
heather may rage, and the people imagine {
vain thing.
The enlarged area of pasturage in the las
year has grown large number OF beef cattle
which are now ready TO be thrown on the
market. The result will be that farmers viii
have this winter more picked beef at home
and more TO sell than ever before.
Another notable fact which promises wei
for the town and the country, Is the restora
tion of good feeling and the growing conf
dence on the part of the country people O
the towns.
In the absence of uncertified tramps. and
in the revelation Of the designs Of little cross
es politicians, a healthy public sentiment
seems to be taking the place OF the unrest
and diStrust which recently so unjustly filled
the minds and hearts of many.
Two years ago, a large per cent of this peo
pie were eXcitable, and almost any man who
assailed respectable people and promised any
sort Of foolish reform, could WELD an innu'
ha6
corded to any man.
But now, since the people have begun to do
little thinking for themselves, they are hon.
estly and earnestly seeking light on the var.
ious questions of public interest
Instead Of intolerance and hatred toward
their neghbors, they have in a large meas
ure resumed their normal condition, and,
being clothed in their right mnd, like the
sensible men that they are, they listen to rea-
son, form their own judgment, and act ac-
cording to the dictates of their own conScien-
ces, instead Of blindly obeying the dictates OF
any tyrant
They have resumed the heaven-born righ:
to read the newspapers according to their
own judgments, and they have determined
riety than ever before. Many of the more in
telligent Of their number now subscribe for
opposition newspapers because OF their de-
sire TO see the arguments OF the other side,
with him in his domestic affairs.
AS evidence that the people of Abbeville
are reSumlng thelr normal cOnQlLlOn. IL lS
only necessary to call attention to the fact
that they have entirely abandoned the prac-
tice of passing foolish political resolutions and
then rushing into print with them.
And it is equally notable that they are
watchful of their material interests, and are
putting in some good work for the people.
At Greenwood and Donads, they have OPEN
ed cooperative stores where goods will be
furnished at the lowest possible figures
The people Of the country needed banking
facilities, and to supply that demand the
Farmers Bank was organized some two
years ago.
Not being capitalists and bankers them
selves they wisely turned over their bank
stock and the management OF 1t 10 Others,
who are now doing good work for all the
people, in that they have made it possible 10
borrow money. at the lowest interest, with
which to conduct the farms.
Although, the Farmers Bank Is nom
inally an Alliance Bank, the fact Is, the Alli-
ance now has no control Of ii whatever, en-
cept the vote of the individual shareholders,
who go into the stockholders, not as ALI
ancemen, but simply as other stock-holderS,
and as u majority OF the stock has long since
passed out OF the hands of the Alliaucemen
they have now no absolute control of 1t, and
can only impress the action Of the officers OF
the bank, according to the reason or justice
of their proposition. The Bank being bus
iness concern will, therefore, carefully steer
clear of political management.