The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-24

Greenwood, January 81, 1894.
Under the efficient manage OF MIR. j.
K. burst the Alliance Store has declared O
dividend OF FL: per cent.
MIR. Francis Arnold died at his home last
Wednesday OF grippe. He was lifelong
By dint OF industry he amassed considerable
wealth, all of which goes by will TO the sur.
viving children, Mrs. Kinard OF Columbia,
and Mr. F. A. Arnold Of this place. just
seriously considering the building OF Si5.OOC
Baptist church here on vacant lot owned
by that denomination, which was TO Do AL
Arnold memorial.
We have had quite an epidemic OF fires
since the one In the post office. Next In the
City Bank, then Mr.. j. M. Daviss residence,
and lastly the store OF Mr.. d. Q. Moseley,
loss, but Mr.. r. b. Hlnton's barn and stables,
together with all his feed and Two mules
were burned, which Is a very heavy loss TO
this honest, hard working citizen. Sympa-
thizing friends and neighpors Will share his
loss.
We can come within fifty yards Of guessing
where the man lives who will offer those
Anti-New County Resolutions, now being
tirst cony ention held at the Court House.
Little Joe, the four year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. p. Simmons, died ut their home in
hodges ss1day HIS
These afflicted parents have many sympa'
thizng relatives and friends here.
If the Ants Of Greenwood will remain
perfectly quiet In the fence corner and watch
they Will witness q great many strange
sights before The ides OF March is passed. .
Among other things will be the establish.
ment here Of q State bar.room with Captain
Sample as nixologist.
Several new enterprises are being put on
loot. prominent among them Is the establish
ment OF an electric light plant
For the bent 1T OF those who may become
nit
other cltlzens, have used Prof.. Lander's sim.
ple remedy with good effect. It Is r teaspoon.
ful of common soda, taken every two hours,
beginning six hours before retiring. The
fourth and last dose Is taken before break.
fast the following morning.
The Misses Calhoun received from their
brother, DuPre, as Christmas present, two
handsome pieces Of statuary direct from
deIicately sculptured 10 snow white marble.
They are great curiosities. being the only gen.
uine sculptured images In town:
All Of Greenwood's enterprises are In q
healthful, prosperous condition. None are
more 30 than our graded school. Barring q
few minor defects. which In time will be cor
rected, our people are universally we'll pleas
ed and profuse In their praise OF II. II has
than any other enterprise. Superintendent
Wilson is q young man Of sterling worth,
great intellectual ability, the highest mental
no nos sluggish mien. To his indomitaOle pluck
and energy Is due the measure Of success our
school has attained while similar institutions
have dragged Iazily along.
We have frequently had occasion to remark
on Mr.. w. l.. bursts superb management Of
our cotton mill, and the wider our scope OF
observation among cotton mills the more We
are convinced OF his ability as u cotton mill
manager, and confidently expect TO see him
at the head Of large man ufacturlng enter.
prise; If not here, then elsewhere. This is
not Intended as fulsome praise. for be Is no
special friend of ours, but the candid opinion
OF Que who has not been going in and out
among cotton mills for fifteen years with his
eyes closed.
Several or our town citizens have recently
killed fine porkers. raised almost exclusively
on the refuse OF the place. In this connec.
ton l am reminded OF an experience Mr.
Samuel Hodges and myself had along this
line several years ago. A negro from the
poe eSo sSosis to town They
thorough bred razor-backs, with porcupine-
like bristles from their tails 10 the end OF
their noses. which latter lnstruments looked
as though they were made for boring wells.
while their legs bore q striking mblance
10 those OF the greyhound. But We thought
these were characteristic marks Of fine stock,
(the old man said they wereD 30 Sam oought
one and the other. The negro put them In
our respective pens and went his way rejoic-
ing, In the evening went home early TO
give the first and last hog ever owned his
swill. When / got near near the pen which
was in the garden, he gave two or three vix-
oroua cha mps, followed by that guteral snort
peculiar to a frightened hog and over the
pen he leaped. ] turned TO get out OF his way,
was just clearing the top OF the garden pail
ings. have never seen or heard from him
since. but IL was economy and good riddancs
as the sequel will show.
doubt IL they ever saw q white man before,
but Sam had negro TO feed his, which did
very well, except he too. was jumper, and
would get out OF his pen and root around In
the neighbors patches, for WEIGH Sam I'D
out several dollars, but ak H. came 80 cents at
a time be never missed IL. Finally, he
strayed over to old "Boss Mathis's," and
literally ruined the old NJ gro's potato patch,
turned over his ash hopper. and eat every
chicken he could catch, and he could almost
eaten them "on the fiy," being brother TO
my shoat. Uncle Boss appeared at Mr..
Hodges gate early next morning with the
pig on his shoulder. After he had told his
tale OF woe, Sam Inquired how much be
owed him. "Wall, Mas Sam, to tell you de
truf, dis am de slest hog eber saw. He
done damage me ut least five dolla, but you
you jes' pay me two doila and ives square"
Sam replied: "Well, Uncle Boss, you just
keep the burned hog In part payment. You
can carry him home with you, or to the
devil, don't care which, and when / get
the balance of the two dollars III pay you. "
Thus ended our experience in home raised
hogs as long as white bacon Is below twenty
five cents per ponnd. =.