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GREENWOOD NOTES.
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cess. te.
Greenwood, S. c., July g. 1894.
Miss Maggie Williams is Off for Two
months vacation 10 Edgefleld. from there she
goes 10 Anderson.
A man may oppose q measure as an indi.
vidual and a private citizen and yet favor II
as the representative OF the people. IL would
not be Inconsistent, on the contrary he Is ex.
pected to grant the petition OF majority oil
any particular section of his conslstents
pray Ing for any measure for their relief, al.
though personally opposed 10 IT,.
don't know whether am a democrat or
not, nor am sure OF CIeveland's democracy
but IL amuses me to hear our ree-for-a.q uar.
ter politicians talk about man with his
(CIevelands) vertebral make up beng
bought. For one / earnestly hope that "Un.:
Gle" George won't offer for Governor. yet
awhile: not that he Ia lacking In any OF the
qualifications but we already have out good
material from among whom everybody can
find choice, If allowed TO do so. We think
1t unwise for any anti TO offer for office either
State, or county.
Mr.. John Davis horse ran away with him
gy from which he sustained painful bruises.
Ellison s. keitt, 1.-THE Sage OF Enoree"
may yet become the Alliance candidate for
the Senate.
tion seems TO be just as fine as the land Will
with an entirely new outfit Post master
L. Nj. Moore has moved his office into one OF
1T.
From the abundance of advice received
will know exactly how TO manage the next
horse that tries to run away with me, can
stop him within space of 10 feet or split bis
mouth up TO his eyes with the bit, or else
play drunk and roll out behind.
After an uneventful journey OF three days
Miss Addie Fatharn reached her destination
In Dallas, Texas, SO she writes friend.
The Pullman car strike with Its extensions
Is one OF the most gigantic struggles ever IN
augurated by organized lab oragainst capital
Theuntold suffering.it will entail on innocent
structlon Of property, riot and bloodshed IL
will cause. All from listening to the unwise
councils OF locomotive fireman who hap.
pened to occupy COMMENCING Posltion IN
the labor unions OF the West. Because OF
this surrendering of ones individuality and
independence TO a few hot headed injudi-
cious and often ignorant leaders. | nave
or osTsI hea aay Yet tue aos
mains that there Is cause Ior thls nnrest
between capital and labor. The error can't
be all on one aide and there is middle plane
somewhere upon which an equitable adjust
ment can be made. And the man who hrst
discovers IL will be q ben efactor.
Since free-for-all-prlmary was once the
Slogan OF Refoi m. we iail 10 see how they can
refuse Senator Buffers request for a sepa.
rate box for a recommendation for Senator
but Just how 1t would benefit Senator Butler
We cannot see. Governor Tillman can sWelI
afford 10 grant 1t to him. and doubtless
would, but that be views the apathy OF con-
servalives as a sort OF trap, II so he mis1udges
US, as far as my acquaintance extends IL Is
deep seated and stolid indifference which
In q great many cases amounts 10 prefer
ence for B. r. Tillman.
Mr.. L. H. Perrin has moved Into the Gil
lam house.
Miss Lucia McGhee. OF Greenville, and Miss
Lula McGhee, of Due West, are with Mrs. j.
w. Sproles.
The sympathy manifested for me by the
colored people IL more or less appreciated,
because they are black and untntored.
Mrs. G. V. Martin, and little Earle, OF Dom
aids, are visiting friends and relatives
Mrs. Sessions, OF Florida. and Miss ses-
sions, Of Texas, are visiting the formers son.
Mr. +. G. Gillian, OF Cross Hill, spent
lew days with his friends here last week.
Professor Spencer, who for the past year
my, has been elected Superintendent OF our
Graded School. Miss Nellie Screws, Miss An.
ME Scruggs, Miss Mary McGhee, and Miss
Mamie Major, " ere elected assistants.
see Us last week. His handsome face con-
tains az much sunshine TO the square inch as
any mans In the county.
Colonel Albert Gilchrist, OF FLORIDA, Is on
visit 10 his mother, Mrs. 4. g. Gibbs.
A professed Hypnotist was In town for two
nights last week. Those who witnessed his
performances are about equal In believing
him an impOstor.
Viewed from u wholly disinterested stand
point, We can see no earthly reason why any
Reform candidate should submit TO the "boil-
Ing down" process inaugurated by the court
house ring composed chiefly Of lawyers. In
deed there Is no valid excuse for the Reform
primary To reduce State officers. IL would De
virtual acknowledgement that the three
gubernatorial aspirants who were left out.
were "weak kneed" and TRAITORS TO Reform"
one of whom the conservatives might elect.
It IL hardly TO be expected that they or their
friends would submit tamely to such an Inn
putation and IT. would prove the inevitable
death Of Reform tvs years hence, whereas
"free-for- -allprimary" would strengthen the
cause and virtually break down opposition
no matter who was elected. These observa-
tions are made in the interest of true Reform
toy dlsinterested party mot from the grand
stand, however, but from Knot hole In the
fence. >.