The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-30
GREENWOOD LETTER.

. SeIntiliations from the Bright Pei
4 and Watehfui Mind OF '.s."-Lilk
Electric Sparks HIs Thought
Fly in all Directions.
!, Greenwood, g. c., May %. 1891.
Chldren's Day was observed at Tranquil
Saturday. Hon. r. +. Hill, Hon. j. II. WhaI
ton, Of Lanrens, Prof. &: c. Hodges and Treas
urer Blake, made Sunday school addresses
cused from speak Ing on the promise OF q writ
up In the Medium. There WAS q large GROVE
present and yerybody had good time.
Mrs. Annie McKellar, OF Bennettsvllle, !
with relatives In town.
Many OF our citizens run their vehicles FREE
lot the beneht OF the excursionists Friday II
going to and from the Orphanage, but the.
could not begin TO accommodate the crowd
and three or four negro hackmen who Owr
their turnouts had all they could do all da.
NJ 25cts head; notwithstanding this, two o
ed on Mr.. Vass the following morDing for {
days hire. but they unexpectedly found tha
the Doctor had kept one eye open.
TO all Of those who have during the pas
week sent us in nice baskets OF seasonable
vegetables, we return thanks.
A WISE MAN PROFITS BY THE CRITICISM OF
HIS ENEMIES.
The kind words we receive for our efforts to
! furnish readable letter are very encourag
|
efforts 10 make this column interesting, bul
dear friends we would not have you think all
we receive are kind. Many are rough and
stinging-harsh in the extreme. They TOO
we Will endeavor TO turn TO profit for all.
THE SICK LIST.
Maj. T. B. Lee. Capt. j. b. Sample and Mr..
b. T. Rambo, are Ill ON the sick list.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Moore has forwarded his bond
and expects to take charge of our post office
In a few days.
Edgefeld county died last Saturday after a
lingering illness. He Was buried at Noun
tain Creek Sunday evening. Several OF our
citizens attended his funeral In honor Of the
memory OF an old friend and au hOnored cit.
iZen.
THE PERFUME OF ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
The gentle zephyrs wait the perfume OF
Little Miss Lizzie White, Of Liberty Hill, is
on a visit TO her sister Mrs. A. 8. Sheppard
Mr.. Robert Johnston and his lovely wife
are comfortably located keeping house. Rob-
living.
BUTLER AS TRADER.
To an anti Governor Tillman is as dumb as
for the Senate. He seems TO understand how
ever, that where Senator Butler makes one
vote for himself In trade he makes six for
Tillman.
Our farmers are very blue over the prospects
for q cotton crop. A great deal OF 1t has been
plowed up and replanteds often In something
else and much that Is left Is dying out. I'm.
der the circumstances we venture no advice
further than TO remark, that almost every
over all, therefore do the best you can with
your Providentlal surroundings, aud leave
the results with Him who has never yet failed
those who trust Him.
FAITHFUL ABB MCINTOSH.
Greenwood has az great proportion Of re-
spectacle and well-to-do colored citizens as
any town In the State, and none are truer or
more reliable than Alb Mcintosh. the Press
and Banner Greenwood porter and President
OF our dummy line. Alb Is a-man-ofall-work
about town and never disappoint you,
Hon: w. H. Yeldell. with bis wife and
and l.. Sheppard last week.
In view OF the widespread indifference to.
ward the two candidates, the Alliance must
be greatly tempted to bring out third one
who is in full accord with their demands.
BACK FROM BALTIMORE.
Col. G. G. Law has returned from Baltimore
whittier he went with Mrs. Law for treatment.
When he left her bedside she had greatly i'm
proved and every, day brings better tidngs.
stored TO him In perfect health: He Is en-
thusiastio In his praise Of DR.. Kelly, under
whose treatment she 1s, as physician and
Mr.. E. A. Reynolds has laid the foundation
for his two new stores, one OF which will be
used by Mr.. Moore az post office.
The ginIery Is about ready for the , roof: ,oo,,
While here took number Of orders for the
Boyd fly fan.
BIG SUPPLY OF TYPE.
No other weekly paper In the State has a
o,,nn nf m a a l.
ell In last weeks Press and Banner.
After a few days illness Mrs. #. A. Williams
died at her home near here last Tuesday
morning. She was member OF the Green
wood Baptist church, was buried in our ceme-
terry, and leaves five or six small children, the
eldest being but 10 years old, for all Of whom
and the bersaye,i young husband the tender
mpathies OF our people 60 out.
Born TO Mrs. E. 4. Oak man, daughter.
Mrs. Stone and her son, OF Kentucky, are
visiting her sister Mrs, d. C. DuPre.
THE GOLD BUG.
The chinch bug eats the farmers grain.
The bee-moth eats his honey;
The bed bug hlls him full Of pain,
The humbug scoops his money.
The lightning bug can't thund'r much,
The big bug has no fame,
! The gold bug has no argument,
But he gets there just the same.
KILLED BY TOBACCO.
at the advanced age of los. 1t is aaid he was
victim OF tobacco. Heretofore the deathly
warnings has heen sent TO the youths against
the use OF the noxious weed. This one, how
ever, comes with force and eloQuence to oul
octogenarians and even centinarians who are
addicted to the use OF narcotic 80 inimica
to longevity OF life.
| WHY BUTTE WILL BE PUNISHED.
If Buttz, the Senate briber, is caught he will
doubtless be punished for 1t but not for the OF
fense.
| Through the enterprise Of the Leader, We
got full account OF the Clemson fire on the
evening of the same day.
/ A few are noncommltal but almost every
wife would rather her husband had no breath
at all than to have Is always scented witt
whiskey.
| recent cut in freight rates to comparative
] points gives our merchants a decided advan
tage over those not so fortunately situated
i thin 1 ohanld q Whan dnlur