The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23


has said that Sheriff Nance was the best cleo
tioneerer In the County. This Is one charge
against which an honest conscience conpeis
me TO defend him. l have known him inti,
hat from me once and then claimed a Stet.
SOD, and paid for It, but for my life l could
never detect any difference when he was OF
was not candidate. He always tries 70 love
you to death. inadvertently made this de.
fence for him few days ago In the presence
OF one of his few enemies, who very cruelty
remarked that Nance was candidate nVe
years before came TO this State, and had
been one ever since. A sheriff In his official
capacity sometimes. makes an enemy who
will actually tell a lie, just to say something
mean about him.
Our only sister Mrs. w. J. MCGEE, Of Ri
few days with US last week. Capt. Theo
dosa commands her little company with as
M uch ease as we do our one. In the absence
of loving mother. next to devoted wife. is
kind and an affectlate sister.
PICTURE OF 49,
While ut Abbeville last Monday friend
told me that those Tillmanlles who only
knew me through this column fancied that
wore horns. claws, hoois. tall, birthstone
and fire-brand In fact. all Of the paraPher
friends, before summe er is ended hope 10 SEE
you all face TO face, so that you may know
for yourself that actually do iavor folks, al
though homely enough for booger bait.
GOING VISITING.
II can find time am going 10 visit every
section and every house in this county.
Will count 1t a special privilege TO pull Mr.
Baskin's latch string which am told always
didate to elect or defeat, nor any other ak &c
grind, I promise in advance not to discuss
politics or new county, nor to ask OF you any
favor that am not willing to pay for. A
small part Of my business will be TO give to
the public whatever Of material progress
there Is In your community.
PERSONAL MENTION.
To make II Interesting 10 all, personal men
tion will not be overlooked, every young
mother will have The finest baby In the neigh.
borhood, every older one the most accomplish.
ed daughters-performing with equal grace
on the machine, stove or piano, every young
man will be the most chivalrous, gallant and
handsome-I know exactly how to please
school boy, l will shove a trackless pencil-I
nave been one myself. For old gentlemen.
will find something wholly about his iarm
barn or kennel worthy of special mention TO
catch his fancy. And the young ladies. what
BILE half way, and I'll be governed by circu m
stances, and color of her hair and eyes. Ex.
perience has taught me what TO say and what
not 70 say ss 10 ses tbst aer
gone all will weep for joy-that they had mol
known me sooner.
SEED IN GOOD GROUND.
Iapprehend Gen. Hemphil does not appre
clate the distinguished honor conferred on
him, and prestige gained for myself by being
the first TO bring him forward as q candidate
for Governor. Then, too, the sweet things
have been saying for the Hon. +. E. Hill
70 *
Christian that he is-fell on good ground and
have already borne some fruit which Is en-.
couraging, and expect to continue sowing
good seed. If the English sparrows pick
Them up can't helpit.
SYMPATHY.
Late as 1t is we beg to add our tribute o
sym pathy to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Taylor In the
tragic death OF their beautiful daughter, Miss
Kate; 70 M Jas: " LomaS Kin IN the b death OF ~, !,
the death OF their manly son Jimmie; and tc
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Cromer in the death o.
their baby boy. All are warm personal
friends and some are relatives. and we de-
voutly hope the Lord will temper the wind To
these shorn lambs.
Work on the new sinnery has been COM
menced.
sLANDERING THE WRITER.
have an enemy somewhere who needs the
circulation the very damaging report that us
soon AS got to be a landowner l tried to turn
TiIlmanile. I'll bet Sunday morning break.
fast It was some old unscrupulous anti, who
waiting for an opportunity TO cross over with
out being seen. A Tillmanite would not be
guilty OF making such slanderous accuse.
tions.
ALL TO LoSE-NoTHING TO GAIN.
For this year, at least, Greenwood can well
all iii to o lose @ and nothing TO gain by engaging
actively In the defeat or election OF any man
The meeting al the Methodist church closes
Friday night, Mr.. Watson did some faithful
There will be Sunday school picnic and
excursion from Newberry In town Friday.
Mr. E. A. Reynolds has rented his new resi-
dence 10 DR.. Crymes. Guess now you see
Nine. Rumor was for once mistaken.
CONDUCTOR WITH WHOM PEOPLE DELIGHT
TO TRAVEL.
As we move along In this world in our re-
spective spheres, coming In contact with such
a variety of temperaments, q small stock o
true gentility Is mighty good thing to carry
In our intellectual grips; T., Even If We moSe Se
no means cumbersome. In society unaffect
ed politeness is an ideal lubricator, only q
particle of 1t properly applied prevents fric.
tion. Just little more, glides us along az
Lure was mounted with ball bearings. In no
station In life Is II more necessary. and profit
able, nor more conspicuously, present or ab-
sent, than IN the capacity OF passenger con-
tied supply, the exceptional few OF these
gnardians OF the travelling public seems to
have-displaying no more OF IT than The rules
of their road actually demand, burdensome II
is to them and miserable, pitiable hirelings
they are-is the superabundant fund OF our
own, pleasant, considerate and worthy knight
of the bell cord, John Cothran Of the Sea
board Air Line. He is home-raised, thor
oughbred gentleman, with whom even stran.
Journeys end that Cothran's attentive polite
ness and unassumed pleasantly has relieved
them of much of the fatigue Incident 10 trav'
cling alone. Let US be thankful FOR the many
brilliantly for having the faults Of the exeep
tlonal lew as dark back ground.
THE KNIGHTS.
Messrs. R. S. Sparkman, ]. T. Simmons and
B. w. Cobb are In Beaufort In attendance al
delegates to the Grand Lodge OF knights ol
Rev. E. ]. Forester returned from the
Southern Baptist Convention Friday night
and was laid up Sunday from fatigue. Mr..
Mr.. Dale Barksdale was In town Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Bratton will preach In the Metho-
dist ch urch TO- morrow Cfhursday) night.
Mr.. j. T. Jones gave us pleasant call a few
days ago. 49,
* considerable chunk of weather from the
Ice clad peaks Of the Rockies swooped down
on US Saturday doing great damage to gar
dens and perhaps more TO the fields
Capt. r. F. McCaslan, of Ninety-Six, was
registered at Riley's Hotel Sunday. His
many friends were delighted to receive bis
cordial handshake. >.
S
GOOD FARMER.