The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-07
GREENWOOD TO THE FRONT.
"s." SHOOTS FOLLY AS IT FLIES.
And Notes Current Events Galore-.'
Personal Paragraphs and Political
pOiuIS.

And Notes Current Events GaIore-..
Personal Paragraphs and Political
POinIs.
GREENWOOD, Sept. 3, 1892.
We just weren't in 1t with the votes,
Prof. VIM. Hood. Of Due West, Is visiting
his son and daughter. DR.. Hood and Mrs. K.
p. Blake.
The Baptist Parsonage will be ready for oc-
Gu pancH by first of October
Mrs. Edgar Blake returned from q visit to
her parents at Lewiedale last Saturday.
have received quite lot OF gratuiIous ad.
vice as TO how to write this week, but Will
write as heretoore-Just as l feel.
1t Will be curious 10 notice the conduct of
Mr.. 4. c. Latiner when Gen. Weaver gets on
the stump IN this State.
Mr.. r. 3. Menneman has moved his JeWelry
store into Lee & Cos Drug Store. one side OF
which he has fitted up with the latest improv-
ed cases, counters and cab nets for the display
of his goods. His furniture was made by the
Gates Desk Co., Greenvllle.
Cleveland and Stevenson-Tilman and Ga
ry These are now linked together, our DEM
ocratc standard bearers, and no town, hamlet
or city in the State Will give them more
hearty support than this The citadel OF con-
we are indebted to Mr.. J. r Leavell for bis
admirable letters during our absence.
Mr.. ]. @. Donnald, and his children, of Hart
well, paid us short visit last week.
Tillman knew what he was talking about
when he said, 1.-The d-n fools will vote for me
anyhow"
have formed a copartuership and will furnish
our populace with fresh meats regularly.
Mr.. Bowden, Of the Cotton Plant, seems TO
speak kauthoritatively when he says there will
be Third party here. and they already have
&c. .OUU followers. This Is not u surprise, but
how can Governor Tlllman fight the men who
nominated him? he says he ii going to do It.
MessrS. Stnieh 81 Anderson, OF Ninety-Six,
have Two carloads Montana horses At Browns
stable.
A protracted meeting in the Methodist
church closed last Friday night.
Prof r. B. Wilson has returned from a visit
to his home in North Carolina, and willsopen
school on the 18th.
Mr.. w. G. Calhoun now has position in Or.
Cobbs drug store
Al birth This scribe was with the maximum
crowd (being twins) but at every other impor-
taut stage In his career he has been In Il hope
less minority, but never In more respectable
one than the present
this State who not only nominated Tillman
but LETT three or four of their Congressional
foundlings at our doors, we haven't a harsh
word, but bid them go In peace, they have tar
ried too long among US already, but they
could not hope to gain anything more; by put
ting out electors they only give the State TO
Harrison and Reid.
Mr.. w. ]. Devore has accepted a situation
with w. E. Bell, Of Abbeville, and Will move
his family there in u few days. He Is a popu-
lar salesman and made many friends while
here.
Mr.. S. S. Turner Is back with A. Rosenberg,
MI. Rosenberg having discontinued his branch
house at Ninety-Sx.
Suppose $4,000 TiIlmanites Ia majority of
that faction) violate their obi cation by relus-
ing TO vote for Cleveland electors, would that
release Cleveland Dem ocrats from their obli-
cations 10 support State nominees? This is
question that naturally arises.
Rev. +. j. Forester has returned from New
York and filled his pulpit Sunday.
Troupe" Of Lowndesville, spent several
days In the city last week.
When Gov: Tilnan takes the stump against
Weaver won't II be funny to hear conserva-
tive Democrats yelling for him.
Gov. Tiliman has been virtually re. eecteL
by an overwhelming majority, yet there is no
pernepttble arrangement In the planetary
as usual. The wind bloweth where 1t listeth
1t has rained little and suppose the equi.
noxlal gale will arrive ON time.
There are II employees In the Alliance store
here, not one Of whom swears, uses tobacco or
whiskey In any form. This Is a singular CO.
incidence since they were not employed with
this specially In view. Not change was
made on first Of September.
A reward OF S25 Is Offered for the Johnstone
supporter who attends the Third party con-
2ention soon to be called.
Treasurer Blake attended the Alliance meet
Ing here Saturday for the purpose, l ain told
by one or their number. OF boiling down"
the remaining candidates to be elected.
Messrs. \. Rosenberg and J. w. Duekett
~.
Messrs. j. X. burst and ]. S. Bailey are still
there.
Several bales OF new cotton were sold here
last week.
except in intellect. 1t you doubt that he Is
Third partyrea ask Mr.. RaInpey. OF course he
was nominated by staunch pemocrats-under
the delusion that he was Democrat. so WAS
Tom Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Simmons have returned
from an extended trip through Canada.
Mr.. Walter Cameron has removed his stock
OF goods 10 Cross Hill. MIR. Garrison Is open.
Gov. Tillnan's "d-n factory class" here, re-
sented the insult by voting almost soldly
In addition to having to vote the full Till
man ticket, State and County, anu being
threa tened with the Asiatic cholera, II Is
terrible atfiiction TO force some OF the conser.
vative Democrats In this State, to vote for
Peoples party Congressman also. In the
name of reason, friends. what have we done?
surely all this isn't put on us because Of the
few votes we put up against you?
Mr.. w. V, Blyth lost one OF his fine horses
last week.
Our Tilman friends say Editor Bowden
doesn't know what he Is talking aboat; that
there Is no danger OF the Peoples party this
year. This may be true, but the resolutions
and electors OF the September convention;
and the opposition to Gen. Weaver will best
Indicate whether or not Cleveland is - be
treucnerOuSiy cntaLeu Out Oh our eleclOTol
vote. The convention dare not put out elec-
tors who are pronounced anti-Cleveland men.
Mr.. Iatlmer's warmest supporters here.
abouts, now say the voting pledge only ap-
plies to State offices. If Col. Irby will 80 rule
Latiner will never get 10 Congress-their idea
is to vote for Peoples party electors.
II Is the duty now OF every Democrat In the
state to vote for Tllman and do all In their
power to make his administration what II
should be. instead OF impeding 1t In every
possible way. There Is no doubt he has had
Unnecessary barriers to contend with during
his first term, In saying this do not yield
any OF my past opposition TO him; still think
he is unfit 10 rule over US, but majority OF
our white fellow citizens think differently,
and that settle II for two years,
Mr.. ]. w. Payne aud family have removed
10 Laurens, where he will engage In business.
John is hustler and thoroughly understands
handling dry goods,
There are at least CO., ,COO Cleveland Democrats
in this State Surely the convention In Sep
tember cam find nine electors In this number
without putting out any trading or doubtful
ones.
4 leading Conservative has said that Col.
Irby Is the man who has kept the State DEM
ocracy together. 1t remains TO be seen how
he will manage the disaffected Of his own fac
ton.