The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-27
GREENWOOD NEWS.
MIR. L. M. MooRE's LETTER TO THE Gov
ERNoR.
Leap Year Party and the Names Of
Handsome COupIeS..-AlI Sorts of
PararraDhs

AIIGT SPTTTTTg GVBTy CUUTTTy III CI1t STHCG SFF-
eral hundred churns. the churn men took
their departure Sunday with smiling faces,
high hearts and heavy pnrSes-n'X t.
Mr.. n. Rosenberg and Jake spent Sunday
in LaurenS.
There was an unusual amount of drinking
in tow Saturday.
Mr.. Johnnie Milling who will be remember
ed here as the handSUmest yCung man who
o ishipped at The Presbyterian Church., was
married last week to one OF Rock Hits fair
est damsels. From the State we learn that
his wedding was quite n brilliant affair.
Johnnie Is q fine young man OF noble I'M
pulSes-de>erviug rs he Is OF q good wife. HIS
friends here hope he has secured such an
one.
We reprint here a letter from our towns
man, Mr.. L.. NJ. Moore, without comment. II
speaks for itself with no uncertain sound:
Governor b. r. Tillman, Columbia, S. c.
Dear Sir: You remember my writing you a
letter last year when l first heard OF your &C
that free pass and urging upon you
and returning the pass to Bunch. I told you
then II you refused to do so that you would
20 on from bad TO worse until you would be
finally lost. You refused to take the advice
of your friend, and now you see your lost con-
dition. Governor, that pass was your first
step To ruin. That was 10 you what the first
drink OF whiskey is TO the drunkard. or the
game OF cards to the gambler. You have
from one bad thing to another, until
you are now llopeleSSly lost.
You have committed the objectionable act,
if what is reported about you is true. To ask
you that question Is why l write o this let
ter. 1t is tins: Had sou paid your taxes
when you refused to sign the bill spassed by
both houses 10 extend the time of paying
Did you make the poor farmers of
State ride from five to thirty miles to
reach the Court House, and leave their ZONE
ut midnight (many having TO loave their lam
lilies unprotected) in order to get there In
time; forcing our county treasurers TO send
out runners In the more distant parts OF the
county, warning our people to come at once.
(and be IL said To the credit of the treasurersj
promising To spend the entire night in their
offices writing receipts to save the farmers the
penalty? Were you that night sleeping
sweetly In the Governors mansion. dream
ing OF the s. 800 we are paying you, and your
unpaid? Ifall this be true (but 1t sure.
ly can't BEL this Is the objectionable sin, and
that one thing has caused you to lose at least
"tcn thousand of your braves"
The boys IN large numbers came In to-day
to know about It, and asked me TO write you
at once. They don't like to believe anything
they see In some papers. They said thnt the
picture business, flowers, jogging board, TAX
etc.. are like the gnat on the OK horn
compared to the way they have been treated
on the tax paying.
Governor. Ii what Is said should be true, I
IL you will have one "brave" left In
This section ITO tell the tale" Some OF the
o y GARNER boys were talking OF The five
dollar Juggling board. They did not seem 10
exactly what 1t was. When l
them they said, could you not have
the State some money by building one
panel of fence and running a plank through
the crack and let one child get on each end,
and play see save? am Hinton says his chill
irrn play that way every day., and 1t don't
cost him nigh five doliars
Now. Governor, you see all this trouble
by yon taking that free pass. Would
you had taken my advice last year and
that PASS TO Bunch. You would
nave then been our Governor for four years,
80 tl,,t fraa t,nus fh0f frQn mage hoe hann
your ruin. Your friend socially,
L.. NJ. Moore.
Green wood. January 18th.
2. S.-Can't l truthfuily say, 81 told you
,o.i
Operating music-The screams Of a woman
In q dentists chair. operate music-Ditto
Lhree or lour in a modern church choir.
At the recent s%emi-annual election OF the
NJ. c. A.. Mr.. r. g. McLees was elected
w. v. BIyth vice president. and
Mr.. C.. c. Cummings secretary and treasurer.
If you have a news Item or q visiting friend,
you will confer a favor and insure the publ.
cation of either by having Il note at the store.
IF you fail TO do this, don't be surprised that
II does not appear.
our property owners are being continually
warned of the liability OF fires, they may
have n sad realization Of IT next. An expen-
iiture of a few hundred dollars now, for a
water supply. might avert serious loss.
Mr.. Goode Harrison met with a pain full &C
rident while out hunting last Thursday. BY
The accidental discharge OF his gun, his lelt
dressed his wound, but don't know yet but
amputation will be necessary.
No new developments In our Trial Justice
II = G%etition of all our business men
they should at least give us a ,pri-
If an incompetent man gets 1t, then
The people alone will be responsible.
One mile ont Of town, fifty feet In the air.
sticking like a peckerwood to the north plane
Of an acute angle with a pair OF telegraph
spurs is a fine place for observation, but a
place to hear any news. Such has been
sanctum for the past week.
The firm o. Lee & Bailey, druggists. has dis
solved by mutual consent. Mr.. w. r. Bailey
he Junior partner will continue the bus
mess.
Miss Annie Mcclellan will leave for Ben
n~etsville in n few days to be absent for some
time.
Because of the bad weather The land sale
advertised for the Goth did not come OH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel s. Bailey gave q Leap
very much enjoyed by our narriaga6le
and bellies. AS al indication Of the
way the wind blows" l give the names OF
the young ladies making engagements and
whom made: 49,,
son.
Miss Sudie Self with R. A. McLees.
Miss Mollie Marse with H. j. Mcclellan.
Miss Lizzie Kerr with A.. j. Bell:
Miss Maggie Williams with !. F.. Chlpley.
Miss Kathie Reynolds with Or. G.; P. Neel.'
Miss Annie Williams with VA. Riley.
Miss Alice Mimms with F. S. Evans.
Miss Bessie Oldham with G. 2. Alexander.
Miss Anna Hill with DIN Aud.
Miss Bessie Mcclellan with ]. A. Barks-
dale.
Messrs. G. c. Cannon, T. B. Riley. w. NJ.
Anderson, Frank Strothfield. and L. E. Riley,
five of the handsomest young men in town.
They had no engagement, but by inVltation
from the committee got there "al!ee samee.
IT is needless ne sresss to say o. our reI people er are Frs Sna9s
misfortune, but like the mythical bird. we
have no doubt that q newer and grander
building than was contemplated Will spring
from the ashes. II is singular that men OF
such fine business tact should carry no In
surance
Mrs G. w. Crews has received through the
K. of II. q check for $1,000. the amount OF her
husbands policy. He also carried
one for the same amoun In the A. O.. n. w.
A doctrinal sermon, Of whatever denom-
nation, that falls 10 excite criticisms pro
and con IL robbed of its DISTINGUISHING fea-
lure. These criticisms are invariably adverse
or otherwise according 10 the pre-eXisting
prejudice or belief of each individual. This
rule Is peculiar 10 matters of church doctrine.
and religious opinions. hence, not one person
called an impartial critic. While all this is
true 1t Is also true that occasion sometimes
demand that the representative OF every de-
nomination publish what II believes TO be The
scriptural teaching concerning matters OF
doctrine. to this no falrminded man. though
differing in belief, will take exception.
Granting that too much stress Is often placed
on these questions. and two great issues are
sometimes made the fact remains that prtn-
ciples worth believing are worth contending
for. else there could he no harm In compro-
missing ones honest convictions of right:
The einnery here has glnned owe $500 bales
of cotton.
Mr.. Moseley, of Lowndesville, has been
elected policeman here from what l hear oil
him he is well qualified for the office. not bet
Ter however than some of our home appli'
cants. He will make a good citizen and G
hope q permanent one. We extend him O
hearty welcome among uS.
Several persons Joined at the last temper
q n 20 meefinp os 81 result of the lecture,