The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-28
A REPORTERS REFLECTIONS.
His Notes Of Notable EventS. and Per
sOuaI Paragraphs from the Same.

! LowndeSville, Sept. 9th, 1872.
/ Atan election held here last Saturday, for
cotton, wcigher, Mr.. l.. Z. Mauldin, was the
successful candidate.
Rev. II. p. Franks occupied the pulpui in
| the Methodist church Sunday AT II p. IN.
! Rev. n. {. Fruuel preaced in the PreSby-
leriau church III II p. m, and s.%I a. IN
Mr. j. J. MrSley after week visit TO rel
atives in aud around this place returned to
! his home IN Greenwood Tuesday.
| Mr.. !. NJ HucKab-e alter spending week in
| GreenwOOd returned home W edneSday.
Mrs. Lizzie Fountain and Miss Mary Wash.
burn OF Montgomery, Ma, spent Friday ana
saturday with the family OF tnelr klnSmai,
Mr. j Is. Leroy left Tuesday, for short
stay "in the mountains.
| We had some very Softening weather, Mon
day. Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
which will no doubt help potatoes ana peas,
and was also, all that could have been desired
| by the turnip seed. barley anu oat sewers, Dut
| bad on the cotton pickcrs.
| The latest Oh dit, is that IN the near future
! there will be in our town u large Alliance
store.
was held, yesterday pic mic. perhaps the last
,, of the season. 1t was well attended, and
every thing PASSED off very pleasantly.
The agcn, is over, and Two of the best men,
| (MesSrs. Moore and NANNY no one can deny
that, have been lett at home, anu why! Inc
Tillmanltes have captured the county, and IL
Is presumed that they are now happy. Az
least those who will feed from me puollc crlo,
y
ed perhaps, but not convinced, have been
overpowerrd, but not subdued, vanished. but
hy no means diSheariened. And we would
SAY 10 our late antagonists, many of whom
it is said: Contemplate a general boycot OF
the antiS. in all professions ana occupations,
in the near future. ITO 20 II whlle lhey are
Young. for when they get old they can |, ana
If they can stand II we can.
The antis will not bolt, but Will accept the
situation and as cheertully possible sub.
init 10 the powers that be.
II is to he hoped that the dispirting, gloomy
weather which we had this week, whileSt the
State Convention was in session. is not ON
inous of evil. is not typical Of the destiny
awaiting us during the next two years.
The oil Of Kindness poured upon South Car
olina's troubled waters. is the only means by
which the breach can be healed, the dllte:-
enCeS lPSSened.
Mr.. f. II. Horton has had built, near the
front OF his gin house, an octagonal house,
containg eight rooms. each OF which will hold
a bale OF cotton. so that unless there Is
very big rush, persons carrying cotton can
unload at once. The cotton is carried from
this house TO the gins through suction pipe.
which Is a great convenience.
Corn field beans, with some OF US, are quite
plentiful but bacon Is scarce, and AS beef ana
oposSum are not very good substitutes ior II,
cannot enjoy this vegetable as we'll as we
otherwise might. 1t looks as If there was
always something In the way.
Cotton is coming In right lively, and our
mark ct Is as good as any Of the surrounding
ones.
Mr. F. H. Matthews and family who have
spent some time in different parts OF Georgia,
returned home yesterday. None the worse,
but bettered by their vacation.
Hurrah! tor South Carolina. Her DEM
ocratic party has Mt least four wings / e. Inc
movement But thank goodness, they all
now seem TO he Hopping in union, and will no
doubt on the Sth uf November roll up a big
majority for Cleveland and Stevenson.
Troupe.