The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-30
STRAY SHOTS AND SHORT STOPS.
GreenWOOd's Scribe Fires Shrapnel
with Plenty Of Small Bullets.


The dispensary question wakes warm
good humoredly.
Times are not so hard after all, plenty OF
hog and honiny and some cash in The land
W. D. Edwards has rented out his farm near
town and moved 10 I. A. Coobs plantation In
N. o. Pylss-the afrable-dropped in on us
saturday.
Our city councilmen say they are going to
clip the tigers tall close behind his ehrs-Dls-
pensHry or not.
Mir. w. Ii. Mays is, we believe, In the lead
for The dispensers position.
DIR. Wilson of AOUeviIle and DR.. Fogartie
exchanged pulPits on Snpday, nd ys az d,d also Mr..
? Two car loads cf Wyoming ponies are In
town, going from Sl5 TO $50.
If you are opposed 10 rlngrule, 1t Is your
prrvl'ege-yea, your duty az an inaepenoent
able TO record your vote against II. do this
or forever hereafter hold your peace, about
the rule OF d lew.
mate friends, Mr.. r. A. Reynolds ana Miss
Bessie McKellar We're Joined In the bonds Of
natrimouy at the home OF the bride, last
Thursday evening, DIR. Fogartie odlciating.
These popular young people have hosts OF
friends who wish for them long ana pleas -
mt journey together.
The "only man with brains enough to es-
we'll OF South Carolina, ex governor-Senator-
elect. BENJAMIN Ryan Tillman was In town
Wednesday, the guest of Mr.. w. H. Nays
Mess. Livy Watson and - Sterile, OF
Bradley, were In town Thursday.
Mr. Tracy representing the Encyclopedias
Britannica was in the city last week. He
took several orders from our iterati.
The peace and unity "forty" have shrnnk
terrlbly-perhaps under pressure Of the hid.
den hand. Even the remaining lew offer
aothing definite but procrastination, anti
ring, were caught In this trap once, let as be
On the alert now lest we spring II again. or we
frBe6Om.
win in q canter II we will, and Will If we
must. To TINS end Vet every one-wlthout
regard to past political atfiliatons-who Is
opposed TO ring methods. register and force
the ringsters to terms-equitable or straight
dght, Ex-Governor Tillman says "men who
nave ballots don't need bullets"
grand and glorious country this we live
in, eat, drink and sleep In. The pauper In the
,lmshouse, can speak and write with as much
vigOr as the millionaire In mis- palace with
none to molest or make him afraid, but u
lacks the essential element OF heft.
II the Saluda side should get It's quote OF
delegates 10 the convention. we predict that
they would vote for q reduction OF county
,rea, and Greenwood would back them tu 1t,
knowing Al the same time that without IL, we
are sure of a Court House. while by reduc-
uon. some strong competitors can enter the
ield, IN either Gaze our Abbeville and Edge
ned friends will be In dilemma. Green.
wood will he consistent, and generous, not
selfish.
it's no argument against mans fitness as
delegate TO the convention 10 say that he Is
Reiormer. There are number OF them In
this county from among whom six could be
chosen TO whom none could object, save the
Reform ripgsters, these would not submit,
hence straight fight against this willy ma.
chine seems iminent
The brother in black" seems to be aronsing
from his Rip Van Wlnkle nap and will proba.
oy play an important, part in the coming
contest by choosing for himself from among
the white contestants those most likely TO
cepresent his interests.
A constitutional convention should not be
partisan political body, therefore let every
register himself that he may have voice In
choosing men to represent his interests.
A report reaches us that, General NJ. w.
Gary's connections and benehciaries. all or
whom have good tat office are preparing to
erect an elaborate shalt over the long neg
lected grave OF this grand old hero, soldier
hero aud patriot. The report goes that the
work is 10 be executed In Italy by the finest
sculptors. This is com men daole but "Old Tab
ernacle" is an out Of the way place for such
display Of art. Abbevile or Greenwood
would be proud OF the honor OF being the
resting place OF this illuslrious Carolinian.
The subject Of Rev A. b. Watson's discourse
from the Methodist pulpit Sunday morning
was. "The Christian In his Relation to the
State" The whiskey traffic generally, and
dispensary in particular, coming In for full
share Of his righteons condemnation.
Capt J. r. PARKS OF Abbevllle, worshipped
In the village Sunday, We are always glad 10
Se6 nln.
We know that DIR. Pope Ia cratic. and what
ever else may be said of his idiOsyn yncrazy, the
fact remains that he Is the father of the Re-
form Movement. There are number OF
claimants TO this honorable paternity, but
when DR.. Pope-aS member OF the house
organized his economic caucus Tor retrench-
ment and reform, the germ was planted and
CESSATION begun. this was before III had
been heard OF, The Gary connections were
school boys, Larry CAN'T was IN Georgia, Len
Hill,a Republican,in California and John 1rby
| was In Texas.a fugitive from Justice We all
remember how the papers ridicu led Pope and
in dersion, dubbed his conference, three
| for. a-qu uarter caucus.
The railroad boom has again struck our
town, an enthusiastic meeting was held last
week and a sufficient amount of the one.
! thing needful, subscribed TO insure attention.
| And we are not trying TO divert q neighbors
| road, either. Greenwood don't do business
that way.
General Hemphlll says the "village OF
Greenwood" He should not judge the size OF
| the town by the number of votes he received
| here.
Beginning next Monday evening at 4
O'Clock, our Methodist brethren will observe
| the "do-withOut-week" services will be held
daily In their church.
The only apology we can offer for the mat
| ter OF this letter is, we have done our level
| BEST "angels could do no more" those who
don't like 1t can punish us by not reading IL.
II 1t should become necessary to SOW The
oat crop over, the seed will have to be import.
ed.
We do not know of single case OF sickness
| IN this community.
Mess. Dale Barksdale and --- Perrin, OF
Abbeville. were calling in the city Thursday
evening.
Mr.. j. H. Gilkey attended the marriage OF
| Mr. REYNOLDS Thursday evening. -