The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07

Of q Court House foliticIan are sometime
visible he Is far, very Ear from full f1edge
demagogue. He is OF, and from among tn
people and knows what they need. and W
believe would labor honestly for their anne
lioration without the hope Of reward. He
a stauuch Reformer, whose public and priyat
record Is above reproach. i have long sine
pardoped him for Issuing poll tax execu
Miss Allie Ellis, of Hodges. is visiting tn
| Misses Martin.
Governor Tiilman's constables might hav
| learned before now, that the tigers do not re
ceive their whiskey by express. They can
afford TO pay the express on such large Quan
titles. Nor do they receive IL through TIT
freight office at the point OF distribution
Nine-tenths OF the packages seized are fo
private parties and Is often strictly for medi
cinaI purposes.
have heard great many dispensary pa
irons complaining about the whiskey's from
there being too strong. This is no doubt be.
cause It has not been watered. Whlskey
that hasn't had water is crazed by thirst and
don't know any better than TO burn you.
Attorney General Olney decided sometime
ago that the silver certificates were not legal
tender, but like the income tax, 1t affected
me 80 little tina: really forgot TO make q
MIR. and Mrs. w. P. Dean celebrated their
tin wedding Saturday evening.
What with State constable, and saliva.
the tiger stands no show, hardly.
Mr.. W. II Mars, Mrs. W. e. Barmore has re.
turned To her home at Donalds.
AT the request OF number OF citizens the
Seaboard Air Line had excursion tickets Oh
sale for Mr.. Pesrson's meetings, inclusive OF
Sunday. AS Sunday trains, especially excur.
sions even for religious services, Is. In the
more evil than good, 1t is perhaps we'll that
circumstances made II necessary for Mr.. Pear
son 10 dispense with his Sunday morning
services.
bacherIorhood fell on Billy Anderson to
whom I can 60 In future for Society news.
Thanks awfulIy.
Mr.. E. K. snsad Of Kirkseys was In town
We were delighted to see the happy face OF
Mr.. John w. Pratt OF Due West on our streets
last week.
Acting, presumably on the advice Of editor
suggests that each county elect one member
of an executive committee whose duty II
shall be 10 bring order out OF reform chaos.
We notice that the papers are again dicus-
sing the atrocious deeus Of bloody Bill Cum
ningham. am waiting expectanly for some
of them to discover that he was an anti and
the founder OF conservatism.
Col. CAN'T and Judge Hill OF Spartanburg
spent short while in town Friday enroute 10
Georgia. On being assured that they. were
not going TO be at Abbeville to assist In the
Evans boom we allowed them to proceed un-
molested. Editor CAN'T is q hustier-a writer
ln storm and whatever else may be said OF
the Piedmont Headlight is the best weekly
news paper in the State. Col. CAN'T was
by what he saw OF our town and
Rev. Sam Jones has promised our Metho-
dist friends to give them lecture In the early
spring.
Tommie-the finest one year old boy In the
country-of Bradleys were In townsSaturday.
The Greenwood Coal Company has in
creased its capitsl and will carry stock OF
lumber and builders supplies. 1t will be
known as the Greenwood Coal and Lumber
MI. Ward has moved into the Merrlman cot
Mr. Robert Bullock has our thank for a
choica selection OF scions from his orchard
which grows so much luscious fruit.
Mr.. Ben Harvley, OF Street, one OF the Press
and Banners staunchest Edgefeld friends was
In town Saturday.
Master T. J. Crymes, Jr., was on the streets
Friday evening, In charge Of his nurse. In
about fifteen years he will be as tall and
handsome as the old gentleman.
MIR. G. M. Calhoun received Intelligence
that his son Mr.. r. A alhoun of
shreveport, La. was confined TO bis room
from q flesh wound in the leg caused by the
discharge OF his gun while duck
hunting.
Abe Wise tcolored) was seriously If not
fatally shot, by two or more parties from am
bush Saturday night. Eight shots were fired,
three OF which took effect In his arm, hip and
leg. He was returning from his home TO the
square and Was fired upon from behind
clus Of pines near the e., G. & N. depot. Abe's
own record Is not al all savory but the das-
tardly attem pt the assassinate him is deplor-
ed and condemned by all good citizens. His
assassns are supposed 10 be those engaged In
the nefarious tiger business. He has been
aiding constable Rankin In the prosecution
OF his work. All the parties To the unfortu-
nate affair are colored.
A firm, with capital and experience has
bought the plant of McCllntock, Reynolds &
Co. and will convert 1t into coffin and furni'
ture factory.
And now that the Prosperity Press and Re:
porter has been subsidized by the enemies OF
reform. Another and truer paper Is To. be start
Mr. Hugh Wilson, Sr. was on our streets
Saturday, although ripe In years be enjoyed
excellent health. and moves along Win a
and steady atep without the aid OF stick.
Few men of his age are as well preserved.
The gentleman from Aiken. MFR. Evans, Is
evidently q John on reform boat, every re-
counties with whom I have talked - and
they are many-are opposed to him for, gov,
ernor. Many OF them are likewise opposed
TO an early convention but will support Illl-
man for anything he wants-:n ths language
OF Mr. Baskins. II 1t isn't in the State they
will order it-even for third term but will
draw the line on his Lieutenant, If 1t be the
Hon. John q. Evans.
They have given the lawyers enough they
say, especially the Gary family. and want an
unaduiterated Allianceman-a chemically
pure farmer for governor next and are going
10 have him.
Upon the whole all things, except the court
house bosses, point Enthusiastically TO the prob
ability that, when the convention convenes
In Columbia, by whomsoever called, the
gentleman from Aiken and other ,aspir.
the dispensary law Is constitutional the Re-
formers agree that any one OF dozens far
mers-alliaceman-in their ranks will have
the back bone to en- force 1t, hence 1t is no ar
gument In favor OF Mr.. Evans TO say that ne
alone can enforce 1t. because he has received
his training at the feet OF the dispensary
Gamaliel. But In 1t all there is no special
cause for rejoicing among conservatives. ,