The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
NINETY-SIX NEWS,
EAST End'' Talks Politics, and fs
Sick ut Heart.-Pleasant Occasions
NOted...PersonaI Mention.
NINETY.SIX, Sept. !

NINETY.S1x, Sept. Il. 1900
The wicked campaign Is over, and the infe1-
iecLuni treat promised US has not materIajiz.
ed, We have heard nothing but crimination
ahn ahu feer,mlnaton, nm charges and explanations
! ahuseS ana apologies In short tn ere has beer,
nothing credltable about the whole affair
South Carolina politics and politicians do not
occupy an elevated plane, but the latter are
thy the high Offices they are seeking. Person.
al aggrandizement and personal gain. are
shameless incentives. There was a time when
even The nomination to office in South Caro-
lima was An honor, even If the nominees fail.
ed Of election, but 1t is no longer so. The 10.
norant and unlearned are put forward and
the olfices OF honor and trust are no longer Of
1ces or honor and trust. It was said of South
Carolina In years gone by, that "her legisla.
tive halls were filled with brains and The
Hover OF the State. How now? The whole
POI polltlcal horizon IS beclouded an bedimmed.
The stars Of the first magnitude are blotted
out and lesser lights occupy their exalted sta
lions. Yet this Is reform. The electors of the
state 81, at large are honest, but they have been
demagogues. Think OF the town fellows who
are managing the Farmers Movement and
men IN tnlnk OF OF the farmers who get the places.
| Is IL falr, Is IT right? But IL is too late now
and we can but hope that we will in the future
De Denehtted by past experience. "God help
| u.s." F
Mr.. E. $. Addison delivered to the sale sta.
BILE at this place last week, a load of crab grass
hay the gross weight of which was over 5000
pounds 0'''0
4 great deal Of pea vine hay cut last week.
| Miss Bessie GoggIns, of Newberry, has been
visiting the Misses Brabham.
We loaned our Randall harrow to neigh.
Dor last spring. If he is through with It, we
| wish he would return II.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Brabham, who was quite indis.
again. F
Dr. Lawton e. Lipscomb, of Columbia, was
| UP last week on short visit. The doctor has
many admiring friends in and around Nine
ty.Six. who are always delighted to see him.
Miss Anna May Watson, OF Edgefield. was
| In town last week shopping.
The address of the Reform County Chair.
man was circulated on our streets last Tues
| day, the 9th instant. Its purpose was plain
and clear, and may SECURE It's author some
Of the second primary may do us great harm.
1t Is In keeping with a similar document is
sued by the authors brother two years ago in
advocacy OF ID. n. Norris. II is bad enough
| TO be doomed, but to have sand rubbed In our
eyes In this style Is moro than we can stand
| 1t shows plainly that the Reform party has
no disposition to be ,conciliatory and that
their purpose ls to widen the breach. Now
| that they have taken upon themselves the
| management and control Of all our govern
mental offices, say for one, let them severe.
servative who was elected to office will take
back seat and loudly proclaim, "I'm not In
Maj. Nance was down last week looking ak/
word for other matters. Maj. Nance has bad
politics but has made good County Commits
sioner and Will make good Sheriff
to add just here that what we have said Of
them In the past, was only matter OF fun,
and NJ not td Intended aa,ni d. as n personal.
II could In any way alleviate your distress,
| would gladly do so; unfortunately am In the
same boat, but we will sail on; in the near fl-
ture hope we will find some port of comfort
and safety. HRleSS the ord
Maj. Hale has returned from the Springs.
We all think he is better.
Mr.. E. NJ. Osborne has built beautiful cot
tage on South Cambridge Street, and Mr.. j.
II. P. Griffin. one on North Cambridge Street.
The venerable w. T. Head. who has been i'll
at his residence In Edgefleld county for the
able to come to town. Everybody was glad
to see him out.
Maj. Nance proposes to furnish Billie Mann
with watermeons for the next four years.
General Sample has one consolation, II he
| mad been elected he was going to divide his
salary with the Baptist orphaLage, Us 1t is, he
Mr.. Downs Calhoun OF Columbia railroad
shops Is up on short visit to his parents.
He Is fine machinist and Is held In high es-
TEEN by his employers. Hurrah for the Nine
Our people were generally delighted at the
result OF the Corbett-Sullivan fight. We guess
John L., will no longer pose as the bully, and
Jim Corbett will wear the belt.
NJ. Anderson's g on last Friday night was in all
| respects a most successful entertainment.
The wit and beauty OF the town and surround
! ing country mingled with felictous harmony.
Sweet music, beautiful songs and edifying
| recitations were the order Of the evening.
| Among the beauties who lent their charms TO
the occasion. outside of Ninety-Six, We note
the names OF Miss Huff, of Cow Grove, Miss
Hill, of Greenwood. Miss Holloway, of Lota.
| Miss Anderson, OF Mt. Lebanon, Miss Goggins
OF Newbefry, and Mrs. altiwanger, OF Edge
| field. Mrs. Anderson Is especially indebted
| to the winsome Miss Maggie Brabham for her
| assistance. The Instrumental music by Miss
Fuller and Miss Holloway was excellent.
| 1t is thought by good judges that Mr.. James
Rogers has some OF the best Berkshire hogs
and Jersey cattle In the State. He shipped a
fine 1.gi5e Be:ksnire TO- 10 Gen. Hago@od @ Today.
| is ve:y popular at Ninety-SiX. We have some
serious objections to it, which may be easily
overcome.
We are having a nice, and much needed
rain as we close this communication.
East End.