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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Call for the Reorganization or the
Democratic Party In Abbeville

County.
Pursuant to the order Of the State Demo
Democratic Executive Committee OF Able
vile county, through the undersigned az Its
County Chairman, hereby issues call FOR the
this county, under the Consultation Of the
Democratic party OF South Carolina, adopted
In State Convention at Columbia, 8. G., Sept
10th, 1890.
Thesubordinate clubs are called TO meet at
their usual places Of meeting on the second
Saturday the 9th day. OF April next, for the
purpose or re-organizing said clubs, and for
the purpose Of electiny delegates TO the Coun'
The County Convention will meet on the
frat Monday (the End day. in May next al
Abbevllle Court House To re-organize the par
ty In this county, to elect new County Exec
State Con veniinn, which meets In Columbis
on the third Wednesday In May next, anu u
transact such other business as may be prop
er under the Constitution.
The State Democratic Constitution provides
that the representation In each subordinate
club In said County Convention shall be one
delegate for every twenty-five members and
one delegate for each majority traction there
Of; also that only such Democratic s. CLUBS s as
1880, shall be recognized. No club that was
formed or organized after the 18th day OF Au
gust, 1890. by the division Of an old club OF
otherwise shall be re-organized. ,,,,
The Constitution aforesaid further provides
that 1.-THE clubs In each county shall be held
"together and operate under the control OF 9
County Executive Committee, which shall
''consist OF one member from each club 10 he
nominated by the respective clubs and elect
"ed by the County Convention; :" each club
will therefore nominate one OF Its members
to be elected by the County Convention 70
serve on the County Executive Committee.
Eugene B. Gary,
County Chairman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09
No Superstition About Numbers.

In another column will be found the call OF
Abbeyille, on Thursday, the 18th instant.
The call speaks for ITSELF and 1t is for our
people to take such action as may seem to
them best.
AS far as we are informed, there is very lit.
tie sentiment or enthusiasm one way or the
other. Some are in favor of 1t, some think
such action unnecessary, and possibly some
Others believe that Convention is ill-ad'
vised.
Our distinguished fellow-townsman Judge
Cothran is numbered among those who favor
the Convention Of March "a. 1t will be re-
membered that he was a delegate to Con-
vention less than two years ago, when his
wisdom and conservatism contributed large
ly to the defeat of proposition to nominate
q candidate against Tillman. But little
later, another Convention met and nomi-
mated Judge Haskell.
Judge Cothran thinks that no harm can
come of Democrats counselling together, and
that possibly solution of our troubles may
thus be effected.
The Judge is thoroughly Democratic. He
thinks that all power comes from the people,
and that as they are responsible for the well
fare Of the country, their wishes should be re.
spected. While the Judge is anti-Tillnan, he
is a strong believer in submission to the Will
OF the majority. In that way alone can the
integrity Of the party be maintained.
The Judge is anxious TO see peace and har.
mcuy restored TO our people, and believes that
there is not a man in South Carolina who
would not accept the result Of primary elec-
tlon conducted under rules which may be
prescribed by the Democratic headquarters.
This, he believes, would settle all differences
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which now exist, and would bring about that
much desired reconciliation among the DEM
ocratic hosts.
The Judge rendered distinguished services
as County Chairman in marshalling the DEM
ocratic voters IN 1876, and in conducting the
campaign OF that memorable contest he eX-
hibited rare tact and ability in making a
solid and united people when Federal
bayonets were here to intim1date us
and when q multitude OF new-made citizens
stood ready, under the lead Of aliens and rem
egades TO perpetuate that rule which could
only result in evil to the State.
If Judge Cothran had done nothing else for
South Carolina than his conduct of that cam.
paign he would be entitled to high honor
from every true Carolinian, and his devotion
to her best interests to-day is none the less
Jealous than it was in 1876.
Being sagaclous citizen, with no friends to
reward nor enemies to punish, lie has no 9TH
er impulse than to advance the interests OF
the whole people, for whose welfare he has de-
voted so many years of his life. For this rea-
son may we not hope that the Executive
Committee will at least give his proposition
for primary lair consideration.
| While the Press and Banner believes that
Governor Tillman would poll from three
fourths to four-ffths Of the Democratic votes
of the State at primary election. yet there
are persons who honestly and truly believe
that in primary election Governor Tilman
would be defeated.
I AS the present administration have nothing
to fear from submitting their chances TO pri.
mary election, this newspaper trusts that, in
the interest of peace and harmony, the Dem
ocralic party, when It assemblies in May, will
order o direct vote Of the people for all State
| officers as it has already done for Congress
man and county officers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09
ALL ABOUT THE TROJANS.
Light Cast Upon Their Every Act and
Doing.

Troy, g. c., March J. 1892. ,
Messrs. Mcr!aslan, Wardlaw and Stewart
Mrs. James H. Wideman died near here
last Thursday OF heart afection.
News reached here that Major j. K. Vance
was dead, but we are glad To contradict that
aud the Major In improving from his illness.
Mrs. j. NJ. Jay Is quite STICK.
Mr. w. Il. Bradley is no better.
Miss Annie and Miss Maggie Fretwell were,
the guests OF Miss Anna aud Miss Jennie Mcf
Caslan last week.
Mr.. w. T. Jay took flying trip some where
last Sunday but we won't tell on you wal
There is to be canning factory erected here
In the hear future, all Of the st ok has teen
taken up, this Is AN enterprise that Will enable
plant so much cotton, the company Will pay
the highest prices for produce.
Mr. J. F. Wideman took flying trip TO the
'" Mrs. E. ]. TaSgart spent last week in Flat
There Is going to be but little cotton planted
In this nsghborhood this year compared to
M Mf. Archie Title is convalesclng slowly
from his fall.
Mr.. b. l.. Taggart is visiting relatives in
Mr.. D. W. Dawtin has stock In the canning
factory.
Some of our young people went fishing last
Saturday, they all came back with one apiece.
Remember now faners plant plenty OF veg.
etables and bring them In, The Troy Cam ng
company will give you good price for them.
Mr.. Willie Hen derson is lying very low.
Troy can show AZ pretty lot Of girls as any
town In the State.
Mrs. ]. s. Jay IL visiting In Mccormick this
week.
Rev. Mr.. McKensie preached fine sermon
In the A. r. p. church last Sunday.
There is about one half of the cultivated
land in this section Of country In small grain
and corn, now plant some Vegetables for the
canning factory.
The young people contemplate big fishing
party soon, we think II Is pushing the season
q little. Nick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09

stewardship as one OF the members TO the
House of Representatives: during the last
term. He said that 10 was the first time since
his election that he had appeared before his
constituents, and that he took occasion TO
thank them for the very complimentary vote
they had seen fit to cast for him, that he had
attend the two sessions during his term.
That he felt and had 10 acted, that he was
the Representa- tative of the whole people Of Alb
beville County, and whether he had done
good he beIived that 1t WAS for the best in
terest of the county and State. He was In
full sympathy with the reform movement.
and believed that much good had come from
1t. Legislation was 30 extensive and there
was so much OF 1t that he could not now say
more than that a good work was done, and at
some other occasion he would take pleasure
In alIudlng to some OF the many good acts OF
that body.
He would take this occasion to say that af-
ter the adjournment OF the last session the
opposition press Of the State, with one ac-
cord, poured their walls Of wrath upon US, this
encouraged the opposition and they believed
that IL was a good time 10 destroy US.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09
THE FARMERS MEETING.
Record.

Abbeville, 8. c., March 7, 1892.
The meeting of the farmers CLUB was called
TO order mt ii O'Clock a. M. president j. H.
Morrow presiding. A reorganization Of the
club was perfected, and the following officers
were elected:
Hon. j. Fl. Morrow, President.
w. r. Bullock, Secretary.
NJ, b. Clinkscnles, 1st Vice-President.
A.F. Calvert. End Vlce.Presldent.
Hon. j. T. Robertson. Treasurer.
The president having declared the meeting
open for business Mr.. j. H. McCalla moved
that the constitution of the club be changed
so as TO allow all men In sympathy with the
farmers movement the privilege OF becoming
members. Motion carried.
MIR. Graves moved that the secretary be In.
structed TO make all necessary changes In the
constitution.
The club was honored with speeches from
Lieut..Gov. Gary. Hon. r: r. Hemphil, Hon.
w. e. Benet and Hon. j. T. Robertson.
On motion of Mr., McCnlla, the meeting ad-
journed subject TO the call OF the president.
BY order Of president.
W. r. Bullock, j. II. MORROW,
Secretary. President.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09
Hill or Cleveland ?

The Democratic press Of the country are
pressing Cleveland and Hill for the Presiden.
tial nomination.
The Press and Banner doesn't care red
cent whether either Cleveland or Hill gets the
nomination, but we suggest that the country
will hardly call on Cleveland for the third
time. While he made the best President tina,
we have had-as has been urged by others
our people do not favor third terms, and 9TH
ers are constitutionally opposed to betting on
a beaten horse. The probability is that the
fight between Hill and Cleveland will defeat
both, and both being defeated the Democratic
party may be unable to place New York In
the Democratic column.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09
ECHO FROM A DISTANT LAND
DR.. II. M. Julian Writes a Welcome
Letter From His New Home in the
Far West.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb 2S, 1872.
Editor Press and Banner:
SIR-Please publish this letter SO that my
friends at Ninety-Six may know that am
living.
I promised to write letter through your
columns TO my friends once In awhile as
cannot write separately 10 all of them. !, OF
course, hated very much 10 leave y bbeville
County for had many kind and good friends
there, but as have hankering after q little
more of the filthy lucre" than 1t Is possible
for me to make at Ninely-Slx, 1 must 20 to
the west and try to make my fortune, and
then can return and live with my friends. !
have been detained on my trip by trains be-
Ing behind time, but If nothing goes wrong
Will land In Cairo, Neb, the list OF March,
when l will give In detail my trip TO my
friends.
l want East End TO keep Nlnety-Six straight
and give her iull report every week so that
will know what ls going on, and note all
change.
Please publish this letter Mr.. Editor and
send my paper hereafter TO Cairo. Nebraska.
Yours very respectfully,
II. NJ. Julian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09
What Does IT Mann

We see in the News and Courier, and other
papers, articles which are prefaced by head
line like this: copyright 1892 by the New
York Associated Press"
Will our city brother tell US the significance
OF the statement? Does 1t mean that The
country papers. or others, are excluded from
the privilege of copying the same into their
columns? This newspaper may want to
copy some articles referred to, but would
not do so, If the act would be unfair or unjust
We ask for Information.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09

s. dozen ladies white and colored handker
chiefs just opened ~ cts per pair at Haddon's
Colored scrims for curtains justin at Had
dons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09

We keep constantly on hund full line OF
ladies, misses. children and Infants shoes.
Quality and price guaranteed, at Haddon's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09
GONE TO EDGEFIELD.
The Riding Gallery Is Now Itself
Riding.

Messrs Gillian Brothers loaded the riding
gallery on their wagons yesterday evening,
Preparatory to moving 1t TO Edgefled Court
and hitched four yoke Of oxen to It, The re-
maipipg 1000 pounds was divided between
two wagons. and four mules were hitched to
each. Messrs. Gillian Brothers are energetic
workers, and they will make $50 by this con-
tract
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09
SPEECH OF HON. J. T. ROBERTSON.


Colonel Robertson being called upon, come
to the front and said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Farm
ers Convention Of Abbeville County!
To this organization We are indebted for the
great polItica, upheavel of16N. known as the
Farmers Movement This movement swept
over state from mountain to seaboard, and II
is all fresh in your memory. 1t was your Gus.
tom to meet in your township club as farm.
ers to discuss such matters OF importance as
tilers Of the sOil.as seemed best to you and
your interest," and 1t was here 10 these meet.
had very little voice in shaping the policy OF
our Stale and County Government. 1t was
lent voter. II was here that you found that
you had left 1t to your leaders to say whom
you should vote; as long as all or this con-
tinued your order was lauded 10 the skies.
better try your hand little in politics your
self, and you came to the front. What was
the cry from your leaders? Treason, treason,
down with them, you have no right to "sug-
gest."
Then the fight began in earnest. and the
love they once had for you was at end.
You have been abused, slandered and Will
fed as unfit to govern, and to-day thirteen
DISTINGUISHED gentlemen whom you have
honored, followed, and many of them placed
in high positions In our State, occasionally
meet together and "suggest" that you are
bearer is guilty OF all sorts crime; the same
old cry. You made good voters. but we must
say who you shall vote for. Oh what delu'
sion, what a thing OF the past Your eyes
have been opened. You know now who 10
vote for. You do not intend TO leave 1t TO
these distinguished gentlemen to say who
you will have to govern South Carolina.
What pity IL IL that those excellent men
should be so blind; do they think that you
are ready to lay down your. political arms
and fly Int their arms. acknowledge that
you have made q stake and ask forgive
ness. and promise to hereafter and forever,
never again 20 contrary to their wishes.
They have had power so long that am not
surprised that they should think that II ls
treason for you to do more than vote for those
whom they may nominate. .
Mr.. Robertson said that In his opinion Abb
beville County was stronger for reform than
1t was In 1890, aud that the opposition TO GOV.
TIIlman amounted to very little.
Mr.. Robertson then gnyo report OF this
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09

Visitors in the City...POlitical Point
...6araded School -. Financial En-.
terprise that DIdn't MateriaIize...
Notes OF Joy and sorrOw.-Farm.
ers.-AIl News Items Should be
sent to ssS.''
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09

the rights OF the state were protected, main
taIned the dignity OF the State, had made
I'll the work WAS checked by preventing the
State from receiving the proceeds OF the sale
Of Agricultural Hall, when the attempt was
made to pay the bid In fraudulent bonds by
our political opponents.
We have In progress the establishment OF
an Industrial College for our women.
We have, as far as possible under existing
thoroughly accomplished until the laws are
perfected. Lymching has almost entirely
been stopped. We have given equal rights to
all and special privileges TO none.
Governor TillmaEs political enemies were
forced 10 mpliment him on his correspon.
dence with the officials Of other govern
ments.
movement which cannot be over-estimated,
and that Is the chance every man now has to
run for office, whether he has the permission
of a political boss or not. There may be boys
or upon our country, aud make illustrlous
names, who otherwise would never have
been known, and many pretty bright girl
may have reason, TO rejoice In this fact.
OF success.
THE MARCH CONVENTION.
Those who have called the Convention in
March claim to be very anxious 10 preserve
the unity OF the party when their action Is
compelled to have Il contrary effect How
can heated, perhaps bloody campaign.
unite the two factions. / can tell them how
to have unity. Let them uphold the stand
ard bearers OF the Democracy, join them In
the fight against the Republicans, cease their
complaining. and speak Of the good done by
the administration, instead OF always trying
to criticlse their standard bearers. They will
eventually find out their mistakes as effect.
ually as They found out that March Con nven-
ton Is not irregular and undemocratic. Two
years hence If there is not bitter campaign
this year, the factions will come together, and
political matters will adjust themselves,
without friction.
We would be willing 10 do political justice
to those who may have differed with us.
We cannot however have a harmonious un-
Ion two years from now, ifa heated campaign
this year entails a legacy OF bitterness. The
friends OF the Reform movement have shown
greater desire 10 do political justice than
their opponents. We elected Judge McIver
Chief Justice by unanimous vote, also
Judge Norton and Judge Fraser, all Of whom
are political opponents, az is we'll known to-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-09

There Is, first, the Democratic State Execu
tive Committee, representing the regular De
70 May nvention-which shall choose ou
State delegation to the National Democratic
Con ven tion,-and to elect delegates To an Au
gust Convention, at which our Democratic
State ticket shall be nominated.
Then we have, second, the address Issued by
Thirteen of our fellow-citizens calling upo.
US TO elect delegates 10 a March Convention
which Is to be authorized to nominate or sug
gesL State tick ct in opposition TO the presen
admInlstration--8n anti-Tillman ticket.
And, third, there Is the address sent out by
the Executive Committee of the so-callec
straight .0uts"Ithe committee that hat &C
Judge Haskell in 1890. This last address calls
for no convention rs yet, but simply requests
us to sit still for a while and await further de
velopments, and further advice.
These are the three sets or men, VINO. some
by authority, and some OF their own motion
seek to guide and direct the Democratic party
in this State during the coming t Sampag1
day whom we will follow and whose orders
As fer me, / have no hesitation in saying
that take my stand Wi h the State Demo
cratic Committee. AS a Democrat I cannot
do otherwise. 1t seems to me the manifest
duty of every patriotic Democrat In South
Carolina TO ignore the address or the
gretfully. the call of the Thirteen anita dmin
istrntionists; and TO fall In line, shoulder tC
shoulder, In the ranks OF the regular Demo
cratic party, as represented by the 1rby com
mittee, obeying It's Instructions and abiding
by Its action. This us see 1t, Is your proper
course; and feel sure you Will adopt II.
THE THIRTEEN HAVE BLUNDERED.
The action of the Thirteen regard as a
great mistake and regret exceedingly. Some
or them 1 claim as friends. and wi all of
them except one, am more or leks intimate
ly acquainted ! cannot go US far as Senator
Hem phil and say they are simply ex-office.
holders seeking office again; and yet they
need not be surprised that their course has
laid them liable TO such imputations gran t
they are honorable men, patriots and Demo:
Gratis, and actuated by the best motives; but
do tbink they have blundered. And a blum
der Is US fatal in politics as in love or war
They have blundered In not learning the
lessons OF history as found In books and os
the living pages of recent and passing events.
The campaign Of lS9j marked a revolution
In the history OF o people, and not mere
passing incident in the history Of purity.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-01-14
THE SONG OF THE FARM.

The poppies that peep from the wheat at morn,
With pearls of the night dew glittering still,
The shadows that race DER the waving corn
And the shy little runnel down under the hill,
The hoary old orchard whose trees are bent,
And the clover fields where the honeybees
swarm.
Cry, Come to the cradle of calm content!
Come see Mother Nature at home on a farm!
Here are pillows of meadow whose waves are
so sweet
They perfume tho air; here are mountains of
hay;
Here are little winds lost upon oceans of wheat,
And butterflies shipwrecked in hollyhock
spray;
Here is peace in the air and smile in the sky,
And never a fear of deception or harm.
From the cares and the woes of city life fly
To old Mother Nature, who lives on a farm!''
And so the old song from the cherry tree tops
And arbors where Bacchus might gather a
treat,
From old fashioned sparrows that live in a
cOpse
And not in the dirt of an i'll smelling street
From the bees and the kline and the sentinel cry
OF the cock, whose shrill clarion bodies no
alarm,
Rings out to the city folk ever and aye:
Come back to Dame Nature; she lives on a
farm" New York World.
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lass Eats Hnss.

Colonel Richard Bright had remark
able experience at Woodmont, on the
Potomac, while fishing for black bass.
He was casting with minnows of mod
crate size and was slowly reeling in a
small bass, when hungry three FOUNDER
shot out from his concealment and bolted
the hooked fish bodily. The colonel be-
came aware of the augmented strain on
the reel and, by careful management
landed his double prize. The small bass
went into the nav of his big cannibal
brother smoothly enough, but his sharp
spines stuck in the throat of his cantor
and made escape impossible. The two
bass were presented to the National mu-
scum, where they are preserved just as
they came from the Potomac, the tail of
the small one projecting from the mouth
of the larger. The weight of the two is
81 pounds Necessity knows no law"
and hunger recognizes no relationship.
Forest and Stream.