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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Miss Lucia Plrker after spending severa I
weeks In the "City by the Sea" returned last
Miss CuddIe and saidee Colhoun left on
the II 10 train last Sunday night for Monroe,
N. C., they go to attend the wedding OF Capt.
W. A. Lane, of the G: q. n; ahd Miss LILY
Rev. DR.. Grer or Due West preached in the
Court House, Sunday morning and after.
noon. u,,,
and Miss Sallie stark, spent Sunday night In
| the city, the guests ot Mrs. w. A. Lee. They
| len Monday on the q. c. Il N, for Elberton,
Miss Bette Barksdale aud Miss Rachel
Reyan, went down 10 Greenwood Thursday.
| Miss Barksdale takes position In the Connie
Maxwell Orphanage as q teacher. Miss he
gan AS lnatron.
of the 6. Z. y N. spent Sunday in town.
They returned to Atlanta on the a. M, train
Monday.
On Friday last number Of our young peo-
pie spent pleasant day pic.nicing In tennis
park. Mr.J. G. klugh has Improved me
grouds in many ways aud deserves the
thanks of all, for giving US such beautliui
place to enjoy an open air walk or game OIL
tennis. The Picnic was success IN every
particular and much enjoyed.
Mrs. George White anu Miss Sallie White
leave to day for Atlanta. They go 10 WISH
Mrs. W. A. Smith. and Will De away aoout
Il WEI X. ,
last Monday.
Mir. and Mrs. Wyatt Aiken OF Cokesbury
spent Friday night IN Abbeville.
Mrs. Mammie Wardlaw spent Sunday IN
this city.
MIR. and Mrs. Judge ]. F. Lyon went TO
Ninety Six last Tuesday TO attend the Sunday
school conference.
The Abbeville Rifles met In their arInoly
Monday afternoon and will get down To hard
work ut once, drilling for the Inspection.
First drill was ordered for yesterday after the
stores closed. - ,,
Quite u party OF our young men left Mon
jav morning for fish OH Savannah river,
they went by private conveyance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
THE GLOBE NEIGHBORHOOD.
New Post Omce-New Postal Route-
the Corn and COttOn-GOOd Stands
Death Of n Good Woman.
Globe, 8. c., May %, 1SS

Globe, =. e., May 70, lSSL. 81
As no one has contributed any locals from
this Immediate section. probably lew, dots
Will not tax the minds OF the reader TOO
much.
Globe Is not generally known. It Is the
name OF q post office on The proposed route
from Honea Path to Lowndesviile, and about
tiye miles from Due West. Level Land Will
be the next office in order; Anterville the
third Otto the fourth which Is sanother new
office thence to Lowndesville.
The new offices have been established, ana
post masters commissioned but the mail
has not vet been ordered ON the route. Wa
had q letter recently from our representative
In Congress, stating he thought the man
would soon be carried ou the line. 1t Will be
u great accommodation To the people IN the
section through which IL Will run.
People have fine stands Of cotton IN this
section. generally; although some few per-
SONS fa led TO get II stand.
We had favorable weather on cotton up 70
last week, when II turned cool and checked
IL t. some extent More c,,rn and less cotton
have been planted this year, In this section'
than usual. I
Some people seem 10 he more interested ny
politics thad In farming; but we think ?
~ eater interest In the latter would pay oetter
In the fall. 49, H.
Mrs. lane Mitchell, widow OF the lste
Wyley Mitchell deceased. died the lourteepLn
inst. anu was buried the following Day al
Mt. Bethel. 1loYe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
sALUDA GROVE SCHOOL.
Interesting Program, and Excellent
Acting by the Scholars.

Jones, y. u, May ~, lS9z.
Tn nv report last week OF The Saiuda Grove
school exhibition did not report the names
of the actors, thinking 1t would make the let'
ter too long. | am anxious that the program
me appear IN the report, SO hereby send II
Sueecn of Welcome, Clifton Williamson.
Song Happy Welcome TO All, by the school.
Order, concert recitation, NJ iss Mamie Jones,
Miss Jodie Davis, Miss Luana Davis, Tommie
Gaines and Ieigler Higgins. ',, ,,,,o
Our Delight, concert recitation, Miss Ltdie
Dodson, Miss Lizzie Blackwell, Miss Luvia
Higgins, Miss Emma Gaines. Arthur Davis
and Tommie Crane.
The Human Body, concert recitation, Oscar
and Johnnie Davis.
The Runaways, a play In two scenes. oscar
Dodson, Miss Laurel Madden, Miss Ludie
Dodson, Miss Corrie Davis and Calvin Dod'
son.
Counting Eggs, a recitation, Miss Bessie
Tanning a Tiger, farce in one act, Willie
Hughes, Irwin Cooper and Homer Ou LA.
s6ng, The Sleigh Ride, by the school
The Debating Society, play In one act
Willie D0dsoD, Henry Davis, Joseph Oulla
Willie Jones, John Higgins, Wesley Morri'
son, Ernest Higgins and Barnle Blackwell;
Patrick Blackwell. Clifton Madden. Miss
Mamie Dodson, Miss Laura Mabry, Miss
Maud Mabry and Homer Oulla.
Recitation by Willie Hughes.
The .nay Queen, a play in two scenes
Miss Culbertson. Miss Nettie Jones, Miss Bes
sic Cork, Samuel Cooper, George Davis, John
Morrison and number of singers.
Wide Enough Tor Two, a farce In one act
Henry Davis, Homer Oulla, Willie Hughes
Miss Mamie Dodson, Miss Mendoza Higgins
Miss Essie Oulla.
Song, the Fairies Dance, by several pupils
Deception, u farce in one act. Irwin Cooper
Robert Higgins. Henry Davis, Miss Othella
Cooper. Miss Lidie Jones' Patrick Blackwell
Song, Come Home, by several pupils.
very pleasantly rendered TO n lurge aud ap
preciative audience. Very excellent music
was furnished by the Centerville (Laurens
county, string band.
At the close OF the exercises prize was
presented to little Miss Lizzie Blackwell fOr
making the highest average during the
school. IT, was presented in a very pleasant
little speech by DR.. w. 7. Jones.
: Pompey.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
J. S. Graves DE- fines His Posit on
Editor Press and Banner:

Editor Press and Banner:
Al there il q general demand for each candi-
date that comes before the people this year, to
define bis position politically you will please In
.ert this card IN the first issue Of your IIaper
that contains my announcement HI q Candidate
for Auditor.
Previous to 1884 in private conversations with
some of nv ueighbors and other fiiends 1 have
insisted that We, the producing class OF our
country, should organize for di,cussiug and for
initiating such questions III pertalned 10 onr
bn ,iuess aud to devise such means AZ would bet
er our condition. During the Spring OF 1854
culate ed the first call tnat was Issued for the
furlnatiGn of a farmers club III Aboevllle uu-
ty and in the organizing Of that cub insisted
that some Of our grievances were polllcal ana
hat our constitution shOnid be broad enough
to allow us 10 di.cuss questions OF polite d
uature. Since that time | have devoted great
deal Of ;ime and what mental powers possess
10 the accomplishment Of the aims aid objects
that we IN Eeople huve contended fCr.
[ am satisfied that to great extent the de-
pressed condition OF our people (Dot only the
farmer but every calling aud profession OF our
Country il more to be attributed 10 political
causes tHan to any other and That the Illlman
faction of our party represents the true princl
Piles that will eventually emancipate our people
from tho y wer of money or corporations TO op'
press
Now, Mr. Editor, believing Il il have always
been found not only now but all the times since
1884 in the front rank of the reform element OF
our party and believing that Is r. Til man Is
tic True representative Of our principles have
suppurtcd him from tho beginning aud lnte"d
to continue TO do 80 until we accomplish onr
aims.
hope have made my position plain. In
speaking 40 plainly my ouject has not been To
Gffend any one but to let the people rec that l
am on one ride of the (poIiticaO fence and to
enable them at all times to spot me.
Resp. ctfuiIy,
j.. S. GRAVES
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
in lung power and endurance, and 80 they
oil poiIy 20 ha fight

in lung power and endurance, and 30 they
virtually gave up the fight.
Col. Hask ell asked however that ne mlsn IL =
be allowed 10 give his reasons why ne c0uIu
not support the resolutions and why The aCon-
vention should not do so. This being granted,
as matter Of right he took up The liine Oh tne
Con vention for Il considerable periou In re-
hashing what every one present, dOuotISss'
had heard O hundred times-viv: that Ilil-
man had accepted Iree pass; had ialled 10
reduce taxes; had injured the credit o: tne
State had assailed tile Judiciary; maue war
upon capital. ETC., etc.
or course there was bound to be some one
ready To reply 10 him and there was no one
more capable Of aud who would take greater
Statesman from Aiken County, the Hon:
John Gary Eraus. and TO him was assigned
that duty. -,
Parts of Evans speech was, perhaps. III
advised and ind.screet. there were other parts
OF IT which had a crushing effect upon his op-
ponent. Imust think Col. Huskell made q
great mistake In opposiDgthe passage OF the
resolutions in The manner In which he old.
He could not but know That the Convention
was determined to pass the resolutions. ana
unless he had had some additional charges 10
prefer against Gov. Tillman; something
more than the Stale and worn out assertions
| which had been liberated and reiterated
hundred Times within the last SIX months, he
should have contenled himself by simply
saying that he could not support the resoiT' sol,
mans administration had been such as 10
Justify the Convention In adopting such reso-
lulions, but instead had done many things
which would justify the Convention In not
endorsing him. II he had done this, be
would have saved his feelings, made friends
among the opposition, and would certainly
have done as much toward defeating the reso
luLions az he did by the course lie pursued.
1 could write great deal more ana yet mol
begin to exhust the subject OF The May Con
vention OF the Observation-Disclosures or ALI
Democratic party OF South Carolina
hardly know which Is the more appropriately
but iear l have already written more than
you can afford space for. so shall conclude
| by saying that II did me good 10 note The
wonderful influence welded in that Conven
tion by u son OF old Abbeville, although he a
but au adopted son, allude TO the hon. w
| Z. Benet. | assert II as II fact, with no fear y
contradiction, that he commanded better al
ftention. was accorded y more respectful hear
ing and carried his points more frequently
than any member OF that Convention and
will here state for the benefit and encourage
ment OF his many frienus among the ants
who are SO soliciLous least he should be over
looked, that the leaven Is working, and tha
all they have 70 do Is just to be pattent-an
they will see what they will see. II. Z. II.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
Si,OuId Go to ON aha.
Atlanta Journal.

The So-called Democratic State convention
of south Carolina, which elected antl-Cleve'
land ueIegates to Chicago, adopted the ehtre
0IuIa platform and decIHred that "Grover
Cleveland does not represent the principles of
Democracy"
IL is not TO be wondered at that such con-
v. ntiou chose anti Cleveland delegates. But
IL wau id be Il wonder If the DemocrSts OF any
other Southern States permit themselves 10
be msrepresented in this way.
What democrat mentioned for the Presi-
dentiuI nomination, or who stands the remnt-
est chance OF obtain Ing the nomination, SUD-
scribes To the OeaIu platform. or Is DenL-
crat according TO the test OF this convention
Does Hill accept IL? or Gorilian ? Or any
other man nurned us Il probable competitor
with Cleveland tor the nomination
+ ~ plaIn that the south Carolina deega eS
will 20 To Chicago Us non-couformit>s, having
no objects IN common with the Democratic
party, but with u platform OF so.called pIln'
cIples" directly anlagonistic to the old Demo,
cratic creed Their proper mission woulu
have been to Omaha.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
"a Parting Of the Ways"
Monipomery Advertiser.

IL would be the most abject cowardic fol
Democrats TO cater to the Third Partyttes at
this juncture. There Is something more In
volyed i'm this contest than the mere election
OF a President. We have come to parting o.
the ways. The South Carolina Democrats, So
called, invite the party to 20 with them into
new and untried regions. and To attempt WIG
and reckless schemes Of legislation. They
will not support tho ticket less this Is done
There will be no uncertainty In the reply t.
This threat. The Democratic party has a paSl
AMI 10 has the promise OF great future. II
has urgent duties before Il. II will address IT.
self to the discharge of these. 10 redressins
the wrongs 9i the people 10 restraining and
not extending the functions or government.
and from doing this work IL viii not be de
TERED by threats OF secession. To palter with
these Third Partyites now would be 10 incur
certain defeat If Ia defy them should mean
defeat also. and We do not by any means pe'
Iieve H. would we should at least have the
IN atislaction or knowing we had not dishon-
ored ourselves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
ssYOur Place is at the PIOw'-WOrds
and Music by ID. II. MagiIl.

The above is the title of song, and new
piece OF music by d. H. Magill, ESQ.,. ol
Hodges, =. G. or the music we are notable to
Judge. We cannot sing and have not heard II
sung. In order 10 give the reader an idea OF
the poetry we copy one verse:
When went 10 town one day,
To purchase merchandise,
To pay Il note, u get my mail,
And hear my friends advise,
thought 1t would not be anliss,
With those perchance met,
To talk Il little politics
But listen what get.
Chorus
You farmers must not talk so much,
Because you don't know how;
Don't try to run the government,
Your place Is at the plow.
The other seven verses are just rs gnod as
thai, and brea athes the same spirit. If you
want the whole piece, with the music, send
forty cents to d. II. Magill, Hodges, >. e., 4r
to the publishers Ludden & Bates, Savannah,
Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
Mccormick News,

There is no town more pleasant to live in
aud none at present has better outlook
She is surrounded by the most beautiful and
fertile country In upper South Carolina
She has latitude which is envied by all on
The line, and at present she has the very best
opening to the Lincoln county Ga. trade, via
a Terry at the old Dal las stand. There new
er was such a demand Tor stores as has been
here recently. Every store in town Is full u
over flowing with the most beautiful goods
ever broughtto this market, and The most
fastideouS The news invites the trade In
general 10 come and sec lovely lines OF goods
in stock by our wide awake merchants
With the prospect Of one of the richest mines
and the great scope OF country Mccormick
has behind ii, II seems destined To become
one OF the leading inland towns of the coun-
try. The growth has been steady and sure
and the investors are more interested In its
development. You had better come now and
buy or you will never get such an oppor.
tnnity again in the face OF the prosperous
times before us.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
"The Depths of Folly"

Petersburg Index-Appeal (AnttCleVeiano).
The platform adopted by the Democrats OF
the approval OF sensible Democrats IN oLner
States, and IT. Is preposlerous TO think mat the
demands contained in this remarkable pro-
th. ChIrnvo convention. The Democratic
pnrty DAT viii never descend to such depths OF
toIIv rs 10 endorse the ubsurdities cuniaiped
In the sub-treasury and land-loan schsnes
Iv,e only hope for Democratic success n No
vember lies In The adoption and mainlenance
or a conservative policy In regard to finances
and tariff reduction. This is the situation In
u nutshell, and amy departure from IL WIZ, ID
ali probability, insure u Republican victory
i'm the Presidential election,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
ga Long Way From True Demee.
racy.'
Savannah News.

i
Savannah News.
Those whp have control Of the Democratic
organ Izaton In South Carolina do not seem
tn be in very close touch with the National
I Democracy. They don't appear to have q
very clear understanding Of the principles Of
State convention Wednesday they brought
about the adoption Of The ocala platform. 1t
is q wonder they did not insist upon the adop-
tion OF the st. Louis platform also. and then
the wav would have been clear for leading the
Democratic Organization OF the State into the
Peoples party. The only reason probably
why they did not endorse the 81. Louis, In
stead of the Ocala platform, is that they
thought South Carollnians wouldn't stand
that provision Of II which provides for donat-
ing to the ex. union soldiers a good many MIL
Their Democracy is of very peculiar KIND:
1t will not be long, however, before they nnd
that 1t is not n kind that ts accep tablein 9th
er States. When the national con vention
| speaks they will discover they have got to get
away from the Ocala platform at very live
ly rate if they desire TO be recognized as be-
! ing in harmony with the national Democ-
| racy.
The savage way in which they jumped on
MIR. Cleveland shows they know nothing
about him, or else purposely Ignored the
truth with regard to him. II Is pro6sble
they accepted the estimate OF him furnished
by demagogues. because they had purpose 70
serve. -
! Of education. Mr.. Cleveland IL no such man
as the South Carolina convention pictured
! him.
| But the convention pledged itself to sup.
port the ticket named at Chicago.
| All the indications are that Mr.. Cleveland
will be at the head OF the ticket. In that
event the South Carolina Democrats, who
have been attacking him, will be placed In y
rather uuenvlable position. II Mr.. Cleveland
Is not the nominee good mony Democrats
will have TO eat humble pie, or stay away
from the polls or vote With the Republican
or Peoples r,arty. -.
J It looks now as II Mr.. Cleveland would be
nom mated without much OF contest. south
| Carolina's vote will not be necessary to give
Il him the required two-thirds majority.
i In the meantime II would be we'll for that
faction that cont rolled the State conven tion
the other day to think about the advisability
OF getting In touch with the Democratic par
ty az quickly as possibly II 1t wants the party
/ to be harmonious. ...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25

Don't delay If you expect 10 take advantage
OF some Of the bargains which are being OIL
fered in white vests NJ i. Rosenberg Il Co.
Another lot of the latest style straw hat
just received. P. Rosenberg d Co.
AT Haddons, you will see some rich novel
ties in wash dress goods.
A new lot Of bugges just received j. T.
Simmons, Abbevile, S. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
Ice, Ice, Ice,

am now prepared TO Ship Ice for the sea-
son and have better incliltics than ever lor
shipping, having eight express trains per
day. Ice packed Immediately before the de-
parlurc of trains Orders by mail will have
prompt attention. Write Tor prices.
w. II. Bailey, Green wood, :. &.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25

Straw hats to suit the taste OF every one.
Rosenberg & Co.
If you want white vest call and get one at
half price. p. Rosenberg Il Co.
Think of it, white vests worth So for only
81 5O. P. Rosenb berg l. Co.
A lot OF white vests which will be sold at
SOC on the dollar. Call early, =. Rosen berg &
90.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
"a Pitirul Surrender"
Philadelphia Times (Dem.)

AS for South Carolina. Its Democratic or
ganization has made q pittful surrender TO
the taImers' Alliance, and has swallowed at
one gulp the whole Ocala platform, subtreas-
ury warehouses for corn and cotton and all.
This is south CarolIna's second Act OF Seces-
sion but after this brief ebullition OF fanat-
icism ank folly shall have died away there
will be enough courageous Democrats In the.
State to bring II back 10 the Democratic fold.
Praise from the Enemy.
Plttsburg Chronicle Telegraph (Bep)
II the Farmers Alliance succeeds In divert
Ing South Carolina from the Democratic
States this year 1t will be the most creditabte
thing 1t has ever DONE one n 3.& cav slt
So Will Beast Butler.
Washington Post. =
The New York Sun will now shine, warmly
on The South Carolina Democrats. iSsS
.'Surrenders Its Charter" 5Fft
Indianapolis Sentinel (DenJ "a.
The South Carolina Democracy surrenders
Its charter. .... .~a rs ..N
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"God Save South Carolina.' >
Atlanta Herald.

This is the outcome Of the teachings OF the
Farmers Alliance. t4I
1t applies to u man for whom four years ago
South Carolina gave $1,000 majority.
II is the same South Carolina that was
snatched as q brand from the fiery trials Of
negro domination and Republican misrule.
II seems incredible that southern white
statesman and patriot who won for the De.
mocracy its only triumph since the war and
gave TO the party an irreproachable admins.
tration, and who is almost certain TO be the
nominee in this campaign.
God pity South Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-25
EGacinS the State.
PHILADELPHIA Record (Dem.


South Carolina has seeded again. The
adoption OF the Ocala platform has cut her on
from political connection with her sister
States This time she doesn't nullify; she
seeks to establish condition OF nullibi.