The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-18
LIVING LOWNDESVILLE.
Personal Notes of the PeOple-Kind1y
Words for the Press and Banner
Politics and Candidates.
I,o1vndesyIlle e C. May

IOWndeSVllle. >. u. may lotn. 1877.
Messrs ]. NJ Baker, j. w. Hardin and 1. Fl.
McCalla were called TO Clark's H i'll Saturday
on important business.
MIR. J. B. Franks went to Abbevlle Satur-
day and remained there with friends Till
Monday.
MIR. j. f. Carter went to Anderson Sunday
on short visit to his parents!F
Rev. j. l.. Porter preached a fine sermon In
Smyrna church at II a. m.
Rev H. C. Fennel. in Providence church at
8 O'Clock p. NJ, gave to his hearers qnite an
acceptable sermon.
Several of the citizens of the Nation passed
through here Monday, enroute to Cherokee
low here, to take fish. Have not heard the
result Of their expedition.
Mr.. w. Il. Cunningham and Miss Sallie Bas-
O'Clock p. m., at the home of the brides
father. DR.. J. T. Baskin. Success to him in
lifes voyage.
Mr.. McD. Cater and Mrs. q. w: -speer, OF
Monterey, visited the family OF Mr.. Moore
Tuesday.
Quite number of our people availed them,
selves of the opportunity to visit the city OF
Augusta Monday and attended the meeting
of the stockholders of the s. V. Il. r.
The second quarterly conference for TINS
station begins to-day. Presiding Elder, Rev
J. r. Campbell Will have charge.
Daring the past weeks many sections of our
county were visited by fine rains, so we hear
We had only light showers which did not do
much good.
In last weeks Press and Banner there are
several editorials. as well rs extracts from
other papers, which should be read and heed
ed By everybody. They are particularly good
and If there is. any sober second thought leil
(Which this writer very much doubts In g
great many people, they ought to arouse 1t,
and bring 1t into action, but the trouble seems
to be that many people will not read (any
thing In opposition to their way of thinking
or If they do read them. pay no attention tC
them. The first is headed the "Boss Boycott
ter" It Is humiliating to say the least when
the CHIEF Executive of the proud old Com
monwealth of South CoroliDa resorts 10 such
petty means TO accomplish his purposes
Well, the longer we live the more we learn
Then comes "Georgia Politicians In South
Carolina" We have heard somewhere o
people who made fortunes by attending u
her people. but would be glad If she cou Id and
would send her citizens, for whom she has nc
use, in some other direction.
Next we have "Word in reply TO the Co
lumbia Register &C." Your reasons for moi
supporting the present Executive OF South
Carolina, are sound and good and to our way
Of thinking they ought 70 be convincing u
be Is not fit successor to the noble men who
IN the "days Of yoe" were Governor of the
whole people.
In these days Of Campaign OF education
the people ought to read and think for them
selves, no one should take the "ipse dixlt" o
any man or men. Yeti venture to assert
that majority Of our people swing to the
coat tails of somebody, and blindly lolloW &c
wherever they lead.
Candidates are already coming to the front
and in few weeks at most, the newspapers
will show by their announcements TO whlch
faction In our state, tha greatest NUMBER ol
office seek ers belong. Troupe.