The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-24
PLEASANT ECHOES FROM THE THRIVING
TOWN.

On the Churn...1he StraishtOnts
...In COlOred Social Circles A
Postmaster Becomes Mail AGent..-
Primary EIectiOn.-.EpiscOpaI
...TwinS.
Greenwood. S. c., Feb. o. 1892.
The Leap Year Valentine party at Mr.. j. Fl.
Oldham's last Monday night was very en-
joyable affair. All the chivalry and beauty
OF town were In attendance. Space precludes
the publication OF d list OF those present.
Tie banks and graded school observed Mon
dav Ms g. legal holiday.
Mr.. Oslo II 'ryey OF Walnut Grove passed
through town Saturday turoute 10 some point
in Edgeield, TO this scribe unknown. He re-
ports w. j. Mciee's donkey Iarm in -four
ishing condition.
The infant son Of Mr.. D. 3. Rayburn died
Saturday evening after short illness, aged
six months.
Death came to the relief of Miss Mamie
Lpscomb, an estimable young Indy OF Yer
derry, last saturday evening. For several
mouths she had been great sufferer, but
bore 1t all with patience and perfect resgna-
ton. Her visits here were frequent. and her
cheerful and amiable disposition nude her
general favorite. Her unlimely death Is no
more keenly felt anywhere, than here.
Dame rumor Is now enjoying season OF
ecstacy, BECAUSE she IL informed that Cupid's
dart has Mt last pierced the heart Of one Of our
handsome bachelors and that he Is suon TO
wed a winsome belle.
"Our Congressman is q man OF superb intel
lect and is proving himself TO be a. peoples
man. His friends are watching his course
with satsfact0n.-Medium." II does us good
for General HemIhill TO talk this way, al
though 1t Is susceptible Of different interpre.
tatIons. He may have meant II tnuntlngly
for Tlllnan's opponents who voted sol1dlY for
Johpstone, but am persuaded that his "Our"
IL used In its broadest sense, referring liter-
ally To the whole people, and not used as the
restricted editorial or 1aclional pronoun.
Johnstone was elected by the opposition to
ha no fotI q nj 10 w nennlp N
be factional or partisan wonld be a disap-
pointment to q majority OF those who sup
ported him, and l am truly glad that TIL
NANTES, aliancemen, and all except third
gresSInan." All we ask In return Is for the
Medium to assist us In the election OF a Gov
ernor OF whom as much can be said, or give
Us primary and we will elect him our
selves.
In answer to East Ends interrogatory
"what has become CT the churn men,"I will
say that the six original imported thorough
breds have departed into as many lar od
counties. Our score or more of domestic or
home raised have, after few days peregrina-
ton in various purts Of the State, returned TO
their homes here and In most Instances have
engaged In more congental and profitable
business. There are two reports OF the result
OF theft pilgrimage. The majority OF the re-
port being varied and voluminous, while the
add force to the latter TO say that the gentle
man making 1t isin some respects thoroughly
Washingtonlan and IS an officer In one of our
evangel lical churches. He says he thinks he
mer and take II out in advertising in the
county paper. Now, brother Rodgers, have
answered you fully from the Information be.
fore me- at the risk OF having 10 apologize or
be churned, living, rs l do, in the center of
churndom. Are you willing now TO share
that risk and tell us what your credulous
ne.ghbor has done with the wagon load the
irrepressibie thoroughbred sold him at 50 q
ar G.
chile.
The call for the meeting OF the "straight
OUT executive committee need not cause any
panic, 1t is only the Hopping OF one OF the
wings. II is true, IL cannot, must not, and
will not be ignored, nor will the other when
the time comes Tor action, but the body (po-
itic) is not yet ready to move. when 1t does
START it will crow with no uncertain sound,
then the acceloratng agencies of both wings
will be called into requisition. Weanxiousiy
walt. ,..
The upper circle Of our colored society had
Its equilibrium considerably disturbed last
Friday by the arrest and conviction OF one OF
their number, Gus Waller, for stealing a
ham.
Mr.. H. P. McGee the merchant prince Of
this county is building new store at Dom
maids.
AS one OF the results of having good pas
tor our Presby terian friends have had to in
he seaRng ~ Of ner
regularly In the undertakers business, he has
q bran new henrse that IL daisy.
Miss Tnlu Garmany OF Newberry visited
Miss ElOise And drews, last week.
Mr.. ). G. Major Is constable for Trial JUS
tice Kerr. :.
predict that some good lady is soon to be
courted, from the recent purchases OF a hand
some, .sprlghtly and well-to-do widower, OF
Several Of our young men went over to En-
oree Sunday-only one for the purpose OF
Rev. John &. Kilgo, Professor Of metaphys-
les i'll Wo1ord College, Will deliver the an
nunl address before the Woman's Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church, on Easter
sunday, April l7th. He enjoys an extended
reputation as II scholar ana ,A orator. Those
who are privileged 10 hear him will he highly
entertained. edited ana instructed.
From previous reports ] had expected to
find some OF the people OF Donnalus prepar-
ing TO move to the aims house, but found
them all at home doing as we'll ~ usual, with
as mnch evidence of thrift. enterprise. peace.
piety and plenty as anywhere else have
gone. Nor had they experienced any motto
able facial eloDgRtions, hut were as Jovial as
ever. this IS especially true Of MeSsrs.' John
Caldwell and VIM. Mattison, who enjoy their
accustomed hearty laugh. noticed too that
Mr.. John Agnew smiled just as blandly as he
did fifteen y ears ago. The sedat( appearance
Of Judge Martin Is only habit acquired IN
the court oom.
In consequence Of the illness OF one of his
f."e e;hlers. Rev. E. ]. Forester has been close
j. GOnnneu Ut his nome during lut pdSt Heeh.
Rev. j. L. Vass filled his pu pit Sunday.
As an evidence Of the christian fellowship
and brolherIy love existing between the de
nominations at Due West, u leading Baptist
of that place recently said to NE that some OF
the ahIesL sermons lie had ever heard were
preached by the youthful pastor Of tue A. Il.
z. Church, Rev. y. Y. Bonner.
MIR. f. w: II. Nance and DR.. j. A.. Marshall,
are recognized as two leading Tlllmanites.
We all respect the opinions Of representative
rren. In a recent l conversation with them,
found both in favor of Il primary. l believe
everybody but Tillman's henchmen Is. and II
does seem reasonable that We should demand