The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-20
NINETY-SIX NEWS.
East End Tells 1t All, and Makes
Some Comments.
Ninety!Slx, S. C., July Is, 1892.


Some Comments.
Nlnety-Slx. S. G., July IS, 1892.
1t Is thought by some of our best farmers
that the cotton crop is badly Injured by tie
wet weather. The corn In the low lands will
be Il failure unless we have less rain
A most excellent meeting has been going on
In the Baptist church at this place for the
past week. The Rev. Mr.. Forester, Of Green.
wood, has been assisting the Rev. Mr.. Carol
He is an earnest torcible speak er and his ser
mons have been of the very best.
We were little premature in our congratu-
latIons last week. Miss Anna May Watson
Is not married. We certainly offer our apoI-
ogies, we heard 1t, we thought, from good au.
th0rity.
Mai. J. A. Stuart's watermelon patch was
raised one night last week and some OF his
finest ones carried Off He tracked the thief
TO his door, OF course, a full settlement was
There have been many changes from TILL
man TO Sheppard in our township and every
day the good work is going on.
Mr.. John Gauldln Crawford Of the Saluda
section OF Edgefleld, was up last week. He Is
In the lumber business and sold Mr.. L. NJ.
Osburn about 5000 ieet Of dressed lumber.
Mr.. Osburn contemplates building u residence
OH South Cambridge street.
Hurrah for Billie McGowan. He will get a
big vote at NlnetyISiX.
Everybody should remember to cast pro-
hlbition vote at the primary.
There are many men In our community
who committed themselves to Tillmansm
two years ago, who don't know how to get In
to the conservative party. They lack the
moral courage TO say, II will no longer be
driven like cattle to the shambles. 1 will no
longer pursue policy that will bring ruin
upon my State" They are afraid OF their
neighbors and nine times out of ten that
neighbor Is trying TO get office. They think a
change OF political opinion is a compromise.
In other words they said the "nue was 16
feet high" and they will stick to 1t II 1t sinks
the state, We have other men in our COM
munity who claim TO be Christians, claim to
live on higher plane than the common herd,
yet those same men have political idol, so
unlike the Christ they worship, that the pro-
fame world stands amazed. They ask If the
eXigencies Of the times have made 1t possible
to "serve God and mamon." Yet indeed, 1t
looks that way.
MIR James ii. Rice Jr. and wife are visit
Ing the home Of their father, Col. J. H. Rice,
where they will stay for several weeks
We see that there Is a disposition on the
part of the Tillmanites 10 set aside some OF
the present legislators, why is this? We
think that they are not as subserylent TO the
hence they are called Drlftwoou, and tnld to
stand aside. We are sorry for them and
know IT must he hurniliating.
We notice that the committee appointed TO
revise the club rolls mention that J. w. Fou
che and w. w. Fouche are on both the Nine
ty-Six roll and Coronaca roll This is a mis-
take, Mai. J. w. Fouche lives at Ninety-Six.
j. Walter Fouche lives at Coronaca Wallace
w FOucDe lives at NlnelyTolX ana w III w ar
rem Fouche lives at Coronaca. The rolls are
all right.
At the last convention of Cambridge Lodge
X. of p. George NJ. Anderson was Installed a.
Chancellor and J. Hntchison. Keeper o;
Records and Seals. Mr.. l.. n. DeVore also
took the Knights rank.
Cot. UtSey left last week for Chick Springs,
via Harris Lethia. He will be absent for some
time.
DIR. Sanders sells the finest cantelopes ever
brought to Ninety-SiX.
The writer Is under many obligations to
Miss Agnes Rice for q fine 10 pound cabbage.
Nothing could have been more acceptable.
Mr.. j. w. Payne, one OF Greenwood's most
enterpriSfng citizens was In Ninety-SiS a
short time last week on business.
AS we predicted, the name OF Mr.. Henry j.
Knard appeared in last weeks issue OF the
Press and Banner as candidate Tor the Leg
islature. Mr.. kinard Is substantial good
man and If elected will make q good repre-
sentative. | am not quick to tie on TO candl-
dates, but have known @ Mr.. Kinard for , a
far above the average, besides he has mind
OF his own and can be relied on to exercise II
Miss Fanny Dyson. Of Edgefeld, was up
last week doing some shopping.
Mr.. Editor. Can't we get David Aiken in.
terested In politics, we would like to hear
him on the present situation. candidates, etc.
y Conservative Democratic club was organ
lied at this place on last Friday evening, Dr.
comb, Nice-President and George NJ. Ander-
son, Secretary. The club numbers near 100
members. Resolutions were adopted endors
Ing Cleveland and Stevenson and Sheppard
and Orr, also condemning the course Of a ma
Jorlty OF our delegation TO the National Con-
ventIOn and repudlatlng the assertion OF
Senator lrby that he and Gov. Tillman con-
truled 40 per cent. of the Democratic voters
OF South Carolina. The club Is pledged to use
nll honorable means TO secure the election OF
Sheppard and Orr. but Will vote for the noHi-
nees of the September Convention. Peace
and harmony prevailed and the enthusiasm
manifested shows that some good work will
be done between now and the Both day OF Au-
gust.
Prof Brown. OF the Columbia Female Col
lege was in our midst last week In the inter.
est of his college. Everybody was delighted
with Prof. Brown. We understand several OF
our yound ladies will go to Columbia College
A large number Of our Conservative Demo
Gratis attended the meeting on the 18th.
Mrs. w. j. Devore. of Greenwood, was
down last week visiting friends.
DIR. r. S. Blake, the President OF the CoDser-
vative club OF this place, Is one OF the best
men in the township and has the respect and
confidence Of many voters in the club.
The crop of watermelons is Immense, but
they are not so good as usual, too much rain.
Miss Lizzie Richardson, Of Cow Grove, has
been visiting friends at Nlnety-SiX.
Col. 4. Men. Turner, of the Windsor Hotel.
Greenvlle, =. C., was down on last Saturday.
Miss Ida Kellar, Of Greenwood, and Miss
Mamie summers, OF NeWOerTy, nave oeen
visiting friends In Cow Grove.
Miss Sallie Turner OF the Rocks, Is visiting
her sister, Mrs j. \. Calhoun.
Our old friend Berry Sprott, Of Greenwood.
was down last Saturday. We are always glad
10 nee Berry. He Is one OF the best men In
the county.
We hear the Rev. p. NJ. b. Knard Is going
To pitch his tent near the residence OF Mr.. j
A. Calhoun in Cow Grove. Now we hope
this rumor Is true. for Cow Grove needs the
invited prayers of the multitude.
For several days we have had good weather
and the farmers have made good use of 10.
Mrs. DR.. J. b. Watts OF Laurens, was over
last Saturday shopping. East End.