The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
HUSTLING GREENWOOD.
Her Editors and Her Printers-Run-
away HOrseS-YiSiting Preachers
Mended Limbs-Needed Primary
Machine ShOps-EviI DOers-PhOtO.
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Machine Shops-EviI Doers-PhotO
graphs.
Greenwood S. c., Feb. S, 1892.
The farmers around here have been putting
in good time the last few days with thei
Mr.. Willie Devoe has bought and moved IL
the house of Mr.. =. 4. Turner.
Mr.. Traynham Miller has moved in thu
house recently occupied by Mr.. DeVoe.
Jolly Pat Kennedy, of Due West. was II
Our photographer Mr.. A. A. Morris has quite
reputation for doing fine work. He ha'
been engaged recently in muking views o
cuts. culverts and bridges for the g.. G. & n
r. r. Co. He now has the contract for taking
views along the various water courses in thin
Slate for Government Coast Survey.
1t is highly gratifying TO his friends here tc
know that Mr.. w. I. Henderson, s health Il
much improved.
The atmosphere around Corenaca is fragrant
with orange blossoms.
| One of the large r. & d. freight engines
iunpel the track at the upper switch Satur
day. No trains were delayed.
caught glimpse OF Commissioner Nance
on our streets Saturday.
| It has been intimated to me that man
with a small tax return should have but little
TO say in governmental affairs. My friend for
GETS If he ever knew 1t, that our constitution
recognizes bodily preservation and persona
privileges paramount to every other consider
alton. Whether IL Is equitable or not, IL is
the boon !of American citizenship tnat tne
man who only pays Il poll lax mas just as
much voice and is just as eleglole 10 the pre-
sidency as the millionaire.
Editor Marshal II of the Observer, Is an able,
fearless and forcble writer, he has proven
himself competent for larger paper than Inc
Observer. Nothing builds up town more
rapidly than good newspaper, and properly
con nducted is a source of nice revenue 10 the
proprietors. IT seems to me that q. prohtaole
investment for our business men wouIa Se "a a
Joint Stock Company, with sufficient plant
and capital TO get out u first-class neWspaPe:
and do all kind Of book and job printing. This
like any other business requires time, expert
ital 1 think Mr.. Marshall could soon estao-
llsh IL on a solid foundation.
Mrs. F. +. Dunbar entertained her 1rlends
with high tea Monday night.
OH our square Saturday with slight damage.
Crowded as our streets were 1t was almost
miraculous that no one was hurt. Ine mar
rowest escape was that Of the four lady teach
ers of Brewer Institute, who were out riding
in livery turn ont; but the timely breaking
of the pole freed the frightened horses and
they dashed down the sidewalk for the
stables.
Mr.. S. F. Stephens is enlarglng his machine
shop, preparatory to putting In furnace 1or
making rough castings.
Mr.. ). p. Britton has moved back 10 Green
wood aud opened a job office In the Cobb
Rev. ]. l.. Vass went to Clinton on satur-
day to preach In the Baptist church Sunday
morning. and at Thornwell Orphanage Sun
day night.
One BY one the churn men are returning,
and report the business booming. Mr.. T.. y.
Clary, who was travelling In Aiken County ior
horse while out OF his trip. The horse be-
lopged TO Mr.. Carr.
Our people had about concluded that next
TO the churn business, that o the hylng Trap
eZe was the best eXtant. This conclusion,
however, was destined 10 be erroneous and
short lived. Many of them are now fully con-
vinced that the scalded arm trick, operated
by lramps eclipses all others: The only capl.
tai REQUIRED Is ten cents worth OF acid, plenty
of cheek, and q vagabond TO operate II. 1t re-
ceived a very successful and taking In ntroduc-
tion TO our people last week from two tramps
claiming to be apart OF the oeoris oi ool,eI ras
amusing to the Initiated to see now nara
hearted men would weep, and the misery
delve deep In their pockets Tor quarter, as
the tramps poured out their tale OF woe, ana
dear wives and little ones In tennessee. Inc
application OF the drug TO the hesh makes
fearful looking place, but not very painiul.
A tramp never applies 1t to any part OF MS
body which will In any way interfere with his
iocomotion in the event he fails to beat the
next freight train. 1t Is the same Trick the
Greenville News exposed few months ago;
George Barmore, trusted old slave OF the
Bnrmore family, was in town Saturday, and
called to see Mrs. S and me. Neither OF US had
ever formed his acquaintance, because as b.
said we belonged to the younger generauOn,
surprised that we did not recognize him as
one OF the family. The secret was he wanted
his dinner. He got 1t and It's alt right l
would rather give an honest negro meal any
time than an able bodied white tramp with
little sulphuric acid and lint on his arm.
There is nothing In the tramp worthy OF emu
lation, while the negro counts 1t privilege
and an honor TO give or his scant substance
to the needy white man.
MY statement, that the trappeze had gone
was q little premature, II is still mere.
Business among the railroads Is reviving.
They are again running daily schedule
Mr. I. R. Riley left Monday for Atlanta to
resume work as operator for the Western Un-
Jerome thinks he would have been married
long ago, but for the disposition some people.
mainly reporters, have of meddhns IN mis- al
fairs. .. s.iEsSs@N"
in 1t, will take pleasure In writing 1t up, as a
matter OF news, and with hope OF being
some real benefit to somebody. But VIII
never, for any reconsideration. use this column
for the purpose of fooling any one, by CIV
thereby enabling stockholders to UNLOAD on
innocent people. For this reason have al.
ways sdiscountenanced" "wrtte ups or "booms"
through the daily press. They are often mis-
leading, and as every one knows, are publish
ed for u pecuniary consideration, to parties
directly in terested.
Mr. H. A. GOOD mas UnOVeu DlS STlbI w
his home in Greenwood, and will grind every
Tuesday and Saturday. He has another that
will continue TO grind on his p lantation near
Dr.. +. NJ. Oldham has received his artificial
limb, and gets about on 1t with almost as
much ease and grace as II II was natural.
cannot foretell with any degree OF certain
ty what the result of our primary election
which comes off TO- day "wednesday Will be,
but whoever Is elected / expect 10 abide the
choice of the majority. and hold my peace. l
hope to see every one else do lik ewise.
Candidates for Congress are coming out
quite early, but the man who beats Gov. John.
son in the 3rd will have to come early and
stay late.
Nal. Hartzog has pair OF horses that can
beat any policeman clearing crowded eide
walk. They can't talk either.
News reaches here that Rev. B. F. Miller is
critically i'll.
If a convention of all good democrats could
be held and devise some means by which a
gem eral primary coul Id be had direct for State
officers, 1t would be long stride toward re-
conciliatlon OF the factions. There are very
few so prejudiced for or against Tillman that
they are not willing to abide the majority.
The trouble is, the opposition does not believe
Tillman has majority, If primary showed
them TO be mistaken. most OF them Will be
satisfied. It had not occurred TO me, nor to
many others, that our primary was for dele
gates only. until the publication Of the rules.
Mr.. a. G. Jones, of Columbia. an intensely
Christian drummer WAS In town Sunday.
Mr.. Lyles, Of Columbia, who bid of Agricul-
tural Hall, was up to see our Rothcilds Mr..
Francis Arnold a few days before II was sold.
Mr.. g. c. Cannon Is out again after few
days illness.
if material holds out our city council will
certainly have a flush treasury. Transient
business men and evil doers have to pay live.
on our streets. Mayor Simmons is right, and
| let everybody hold up his bands. He will