The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-22
GREENWOOD'S LETTER.
In Time For Last Week. but Crowded
Ont.

In Time For Last Week. but Crowded
Out.
| Greer wood, S. c., June IA, 1892
| Editor Harmon OF the Mccormick New
was in town Saturday. He gets up q live read
able paper, and has accomplished an almos
| impossible feat In establishing newspaper
at q small town. Jim Is Il bra,ry fellow ant
is power for prohibition and the new coun
| ty measure.
Mr.. Ed Lukewire, the flremau who ~st
| heroIcaliy leaped from his engine into the
| Augusta canal and rescued from drowning
| n little girl who was knocked off the trcstle
her, runs on the "picayune" and spends ev
cry night and Sunday here. He has very
| massinning appearance and seems embar
| rassed by the notoriety given him by the
press for his act OF bravery: He Is just the
sort of man in whom we might expect these
latent principles, only awaiting the oppor
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Snead leaves on Friday
for an extended trip through Virginia. The
occasion for the visit is the marriage Of Mr.
Snead's brother.
The little orphans are coming into their
home rapidly, and any one passing that way
of which will he gratefully received.
DR.. LaflerLy had Il good house Thursday
night, and in his own humorous and interest
ing way Kept them highly entertained Tor two
That he did not deliver his renowned lecture
on "luck and pluck"
We met our friend Charlie Langston of the
Anderson 1nteIligencer Saturday, on his way
to Abbeville to visit Editor Wilson. II may
be they wanted to compare notes on running
a good newspaper, or discuss the best methods
Of securing wife, as both are bordering on
10 bachelorhood. Thus far 1t has been OF
their own will suppose, (both being hand
some, entertaining and prosperousO but now
they are nearer the rapids and 1t Will require
a little casting about, and II harder pull yet
where there is a will there is way" now
is the accepted time," "faint heart never won
fair lady," ETC., etc.
For lack OF something better to fill In
with, and because Of its application to our
condition and more particularly It's peculiar
automatic and adjustable constructiou-beins
easily applied TO either set Of our cand didates
according to the sway Of the reader-the fol-
lowing from western journal Is reproduced
here:
Everybody Is n Farmer.
The time was when The farmer was called
an ignoramus and clodhopper. He was con-
sdered newer Of wood and q drawer Of wa
ter, and nobody among the 'elite,' and above
all nobody among the office holding arstocra-
cy of the country, would have felt coinpli-
mented In being called O farmer. Now every
fellow who wants an office is q farmer, thor
oughbred, horny-handed, sun-burned farmer,
according to his own representations. few
farmers were In the Congress OF the United
States. We do not know Il single Smon-pure
farmer, In either branch OF Congress-. But
there are men there who own farms ana men
there who live on farms, but If We were going
out 10 shoot farmers, we should never snap II
cap at any one of these fellows. 1t Is one
thing to be farmer, man VINO tlllS the
ground for a alivclihOod, who knows from sad
personal experience all the Injustice that has
been inflicted upon the farmer, who knows
what IL Is not to be able 10 meet his indcbt-
edness, because he Is rubbed Oi his profits bJ
rings and mOnopolies, and whose hands are
hard with toll, and IL Is quite another thing 10
live on u farm, swing In hammock under
the trees in Summer, board In town In Win
ter, and have such generous bank account
that II does not make the slightest difference
whether the farm makes Il profit or is con-
Quoted Mt Il loss.
1t Is not difficult to tell n farmer, a real, gen
uine farmer rs soon as you see him. Every
calling gives certain peculiarities 10 The men
who follow 1t. The lawyer, doctor, minister
and editor, as rule, possess ecuIiarities
that distinguish them as members OF their
professions. So does the farmer; and when
the average politician poses as q farmer, II re-
skunk. The fox returning 10 its hole found It
occupied by skunk what are you ?"
asked the fox. The skunk thought deception
was wise and replied: 81 am TO- d1x ~, I6oS 6o
Ii a fox, you do not talk ike fox, and you
do not smell like fox, and don't believe
that YOU are q fox" The average politician,
seeking office, who claims to bc u farmer, Is
the skunk protesting To be something else
But the time Is passed when the farmer can
be lied TO with impuniiy. They know a
skunk from a fox and q real farmer from q
snide one. And what is very funny many OF
those men who claim TO be farmers and to
love farmers, and To be ready 10 die for the
farmers interests, have been In office hall
their lives and never dld one blessed thing 10
relieve agriculture OF the burdens under
which 1t groancd.
Miss Mary Atkinson is expected here In q
few days. She comes with the expectation
of teaching music. Her terms are reasonable
and she will teach at the hou OF The pupil
She brings high credentials, having Il dlplo-
ma from leading conservatory In the East
after taking special course OF training WIN
u view to teaching.
DR.. w. B. Millwee has returned from For
ence where he attended IL meeting OF all the
independently cotton SEED mills id this St'ie.
meeting and the business outlook. lie
was delighted, even charmed with Florence
and the hospitality of the FlorlntineS AS
one OF the stock holders he also attended their
he says is In flourishing condition.
Jack Allen, the handsome and courteous
baggage master on the "picayune," is quite a
vorite with our people as well us those
favor for the travelling public not IN connlct
with the duties Of his office.
Rev. John McLees and his bride spent lew
days here at the home OF his childhood last
week, as they returned from their tour OF lhe
eastern hemisphere.
Mrs. Carrie MCGEE lost her valuable morse
from founder last week. -
NrR g. McLees delivered an address on
India in the Methodist Church Sunday after
noon. .. .
take pleasure In adding my testimony 10
what has already been said by "Iroupei re-
latiye to the wurthineSs of MIR. Marion Car,
intl
his house found him a higH-toned Cnris'
tian gentleman struggling nara WIN MS one
l,p Tor the maintenance OF an aged motner
him some office by which he can make llv'
i'm. easier. He is fully competent but never
i'm NV knowledge has he asked lor any. we
should not consider that having losL one ONE, VI VI
even two limbs in the war. Il license 10 ONCE,
aside from competency, but am sure, IL the
uond people of his community VIII lnuuce
him TO run for All office he can NIL, anu SSG
him their endorsement, That GREENWOOD VIII
remember him on the day OF eiectio. tT,,e TeEmru
less of Iac,ional bias. will add that troupe
did not even intimate that MIR. tarwile want
cd or would accept Office. IL il purely shs'
gcStiOn OF my own. ,, .,
IL was the happy privilege Oh tllS s1'ipG "
attend the celebration OF the Amelian Liter.
ury society of Due West Female College last
Friday evening. Scarcely had the shadows
of twill lght began TO creep attn warI Ihe campus
hefore every available seat in the capacious
chanel was occupied by the beauty, the chlV,
irv and the learning of that little village oi
letters. The exercises began with an opening
chorus From shore TO shore. aiter WHEN
followed M address Of welcome oy MISS Nate
EneI Next came the discussion OF the ques-
linn: Resolved: "Thut individuality rather
than environment deter:ninesa mans ne.
Miss Emma Latham for the affirmative, MISS
r., Craig the negative. Both disputants uls,
nj, ved treat skill, dillgcnt research, ana
4, dat