The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-06
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ANOMALOUS ANN0TATIONS
All Sorts of News Items-Remarkabie
and Notable COrrespondence-''S'
Receives Threatening Letter and
He Makes His VIII.


Mrs. s. F. Giles leaves this week on al
extended visit 10 relatives In Tennessee.
Mr. Thos Graham, of Riey's, was In tow
Saturday on his way home from Texas.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Any movement looking to the bringing II
to our State of more capitalists is all right
and there Is a wide field lor prohtaole lnYes.
ment, but we do not wan: any more paupe
labor from anywhere. What we nave mas u
work at starvation prices now, because I'M
NIpply is greater than the demand. Ihe Ian
kee, with his inventive genius IL tae on:
doubt that In the field and on all public Work
the negro is the very best laoorer, and with al
influx of capital an era OF prosperity. sncf
us our soil. climate and other natu1si re
sources justly entttie us to-, his hire v III b
sufficiently Increased to obviate the ne' e'sity
for stealing.
Mr.. W. S. Montgomery of spartanburg, cam'
down Saturday TO spend sunday WIN MS
family.
HoARY CHESTNUTS.
Governor Tillman's lynching declarations
Judgeship, have teen published 30 muct
until IT. is beginning 10 be hoary chestnut.
The Klugh brothers gave their friends s
ha rbecued dinner at Mr.. Joseph klugh's las
Thursday. several from Greenwood went
pLUMs FOR CHILDREN - PRAYERS FOR THI
NEEDY.
MIR. w. P. McKellar closed his school al
Quarry on Friday with picnic for the child
rem and u prayer meeting for adults III Inc
evening.
The Sunday evening services at the Baptist
church will ror the present begin at +. NJ.
PROFICIENCY.
There are great many other things besides
running an oil mill In which Doctor Millwee
is proficient. Among others he Is preeml
nently possessed Of the rare accomplishment
OF being able to direct you 10 given point
lntelligently-making 1t so plain. that though
a fool. you need not err therein. Before be
retired FROM the practice OF medicine. ne
knew every load, and 6ypat9' ana where
In giving directions. he usually takes his um
brella and draws in the sand diagram OF the
road over which You are to travel and q map
of the premises to where you are going. So
one can imagine he can hear the cackle OF the
hens and see the smoke curling out OF the
stove chimney at the other end of his jour
Mr.. D. c. DuPre is remodeling his residence
on Byrd Street.
Col. John Robinson, wife and daughter, Of
Raleigh, N. c., spent q short while In town las,
week with Mrs. Robinson : brother, Mr.. james
Coleman.
EDITOR AULL.
Editor Aull, Of Newberry, has a great many
uice things to say about Our town and people
In his paper, the Herald and News.
Mr.. +. 4. Arnold sells the fattest and best
butchered mutton eyer offered IN this mar
ket.
Mrs. NJ C. Gains, Of Baltimore. is the gues
,f Mrs Carrie MCGEE At the hotel: At tn, the
time of his death, Mr.. Gains was agent al tnls
place for the r. D.
Mr.. John Summons OF Mountville, has been
with his brother Mr.. T. Simmons. for sew.
eral days, recuperating from an attack OF Iever
The newspaper scribber who can't make
some people mad some Of the time Without
trying, Is q dead failure. q journalist nonenti.
ty, and drone 10 the profession.
NO TINE FOR FRILLs.
The closing examinations in our Graded
School are In progress this week. Prof. VIII
son very properly disposes with public enter.
tainments for which 1t takes weeks to pre-
pare.
Mr. J. A. Barksdale and will soon erect cot.
Mrs. c. p. simmons, OF Hodges, with her
pretty little twins, was In town Thursday. .
Mrs. w. d. Nance has returned nom visit
TO Athens, accompanied by her little grand
daughters Sudie and Helen Crews.
THE COMPRESS.
The work OF tearing down the Compress,
preparatory to moving, commenced Monday
morning.
PREACHERS WHO BITE OFF TOO MUCH.
We may be called a chronic kicker and q
grambler and IL is n source OF
regret that under some circu mstances we are
from and can't be as placidious
as the generality of people, nevertheless we
can't avoid getting tired and sleepy when any
preacher, who. under any circumstances. dis.
courses one hour on any subject. Maybe oui
mental calibre Is OF too small compass.
RrycOn
her sister, Mrs. w. ID. Nance.
TO KEEP HEALTHY.
Our town is a proverbially healthy one
Tue way TO keep II SD is for every citizen 70
look we'll To his premises - especially is j.
important 10 see that the well IL drawn on
and thoroughly cieansed.
From slight Indulgence in ''mind reading
is evolved the following correspondence
which Is sufficiently lucid.
ANONYMOUS LETTER TO 49,"
Anterville. May 80. 1894.
Mr.. s Il see. you intend-presumably uq'
invited-lo make cosmopolitan tour d
every section Of the county during the sum
mer. Ours ranks among the foremost. and
suppose Is on your schedule. AS citizen
we'll acquainted with the sentiment OF ouI
people deem it my duty to advise you OF the
oan your correspondence has placed you un
der In this section; IL then you are still deter
mined 10 come among US, my responsibility
for any treatment you may receive ceases.
In q general way, this people, consider you
entirely 70 self opinionated and egotlstica
ror a man OF your financial rating, giving ad
wise where 1t is not asked or even desired
See Proverbs XVI. IL. My dear Sir; do you MOI
know that man who lives IN town. and payi
nothing but poll, should have no opinion
Of his own. and should receive, rather than
give, advice.
To be more specific: We do not like youl
politics; you have been TOO rabid and resent
ful none but home raised antfs can flourish
in our midst, and they are mighty scarce anG
Then Your wit is studied and of the Lowest
order, and much of II plagiarised. Your poe
try, IL simply horrifying. Your local hits
miss everything and every tSs 6ody; nayatt Wniie
100 much OF first person singular. In fact the
best part OF your letters Is the signature -
We all are inclined 10 view your visit with sus
picion: Some think sou VIII come ostensi
correct You need not start. The biggest Tlll
mantle in the State should not enter our bor
ders as book agent unless IT was Tor one W.
have not yet heard o! entitled memoirs Q
B. r. Tillman by r. K. Hemphill." Albeit
we are patient and longsutfering, and yol
seem to be trying to mend your ways. especi
ally your politics. So notify US OF your com
Ing as soon as you decide, 70 come and w
will send q committee TO meet you EL tn,
boundary line and make still further investl
cations divesting you of all writing material
II you stand the examinat on, you will no
only be admitted Into our territory, but will
have free access into our homes to remain a.
long as you abstain from the discussion o
politics During your stay I want you Il
make my house your headquarters.
Yours truly,
REPLY OF "s.'
Thanks, am coming. You forgot to sigr
your name, but, I'll make sure OF your gener
GUS hospitality by remaining some time witt
all. have always heard OF your people a
among the most hospitable, refined thrifty ant
prosperous ip the county. Tknow only a few o
them personally and have burning desire Il
learn more OF them hence had, no idea @
giving your section the "go BY" even If 60