The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-13

1 ten violate without detection-the money You
send 10 nina to make very poor Christians
out of mighty good heathep ca n he nrofifably
!: spent at home.
A petition signed by large majority of our
citizens has been hanted In to council pledg-
, ing their support and corporation in sup
y pressing the Illicit whiskey traffic. Let it not
= be forgotten that this and every other prohib-
r tory step by council and citizens an te-dates
? Governor Evans school boy threats So that
i II it should be stopped be cannot arrogate to
? himself the presump ptuous honor Of doing It
i ny his menacing attitude.
speak in highest terms of Judge Buchanan.
ME- Lou Henderson has been appointed
night policeman.
: We all know from observation that once In
I operation, the blind tiger can only be routed
ny the employment of very doubtful means
80 questionable in fact that very. very few
people viii engage In It,. When therefore q
majority OF the citizens OF any community
believing that in measure the end sought
tJustlnes the means,-proffer moral and finan-
'lai assistance TO that few who are willing to
make sleuths Of themse ves-greater coiide-
scension should not he expected Of them-fcr
TO certain extent those who aid and abet ip
az questionable hnon np'deTtaking TO that extent
rious work to be done. II Governor Evans
expects every citizen of Greenwo who op-
doses the whiskey traffic. to turn detective,
! doers. an do the dirty work OF secret spy,
he will be disappointed and may as we'll send
on his police.
: IRBY's NET.
Those who step into Senator Irby's net may
mot recognize that they are trapped until the
result of his primary develops that Gideon
Band or Ring primary had been previously
held. A straight fight against the ring means
white mans convention anyhow. Don't be
fooled by the negro bugaboo.
a JUDGE IN THE WRONG PEW
Rev G Fl. Carter. now OF Gainesville, Ga,
published In the Baptist Courier:
1T Is refreshing, indeed. to ind Judge sit
ting 10 the judicial chair to administer JUS
tice, recognizing. at all times, his depen dance
on almighty God-one who not only conlesses
the Lord Jesus as his Saviour, but earnestly
tries to obey o. the i teaching of the Bible. Such
in Gainesville at this time. On Sunday
morning this distinguished citizen was
among !he first who appeared, at Sunday
ed the Bible class and rer'ed the lesson, after
which he made an Interesting address 10 the
sunday school. In response to an invitation
large and attentive audience. May the Lord
give US more Christian men to ill judicial po-
Li"ns In our land"
| prodigy producing Georgia. Following Blind
Tom was Lula Hearst. now Christian Judge
one one who mo- can 5 preach and pray: We are pre-
feathers and a frog with hair.
MI. NJ. b. MCGEE. OF Green Vile, spent a few
days 70 the city during the week
Mr. Robert Norman and his attorney, Mr..
| l.. j. Jones. were in town Thursday and Fri
day taking testimony in his contesting case.
| Hon. G l.. BleaSe represented Mr.. Latimer It
Was not our funeral and we were not present,
| therefore can give no report OF the proceed.
| IngS
For the past week our town has been over
! run with tramps in all conditions, colors,
shapes, sizes, ages and garbs II the Zulu
| prince was among them we failed TO recog-
niZc him.
! Our State constable displays great intrepid-
| ity when opening boxes OF merchandise be-
| longing toa merchant who is sabove suspicion.
| But Is not half so courageous in going to meet
midnight train on which there may be lit
! lie negro with a little jug. Then he Will have
his posse or wake up every citizen on the
! square. but then conscience makes towards
! OF us all.
! J. X burst bought a vacant one acre lot in
. town at auction on Saleday for $1,000.
We will watch with interest the attitude OF
the administration toward the blind tigeraf
ter he begins TO bny lis supply from the dis.
pensary. If the fact that the champions OF
the dispensary here-those who worked for 1t
der as they clalmed-afterward refused point
blank to sign the petition to council pledging
their support In upbolding the law by putting
down , the illicit sale Of whiskey, is Indicative
inconsistency ano stold indifference.
| We say Of truth, that We rejoice in Abbe-
viies prosperity, and hope to see our county
site flourish like green bay tree; that hope
will be realized too If her citizens will devote
as much time. energy and money In building
up their own enterprises as they do In their
futile attempts at tearing down ours.
~ LOVE OF LAW.
| 1t affords ME great pleasure TO add my fee
BILE tribute To Col. G. c. Laws worth, as was so
we'll and aptly told by his nearest neighbor,
| Banner. TO be held in such high esteem by
ones closest neighoor IS the highest recon-
| mendation TO an honorable citizenship. Dur
| Ing business and social intercourse covering
period Of several years we always found Col.
Law honorable. upright and pleasant. Few
| meu possess greater fund OF In nformation,
and for the power of imparting II fuently, in
teIligently and entertainngly he IS the peer
of any; q polished gentleman and rare con-
versationalist of whom you never tire. His
place in this community will not be easily
filled. and while we all regret his departure
we hope he will prosper as he deserves in
Messrs. Harrison 4 Wells will soon have
their custom grist mill in operation.
The liquor traffic may be said to be our hob
mand It,. Albeit we will endeavor to turn it
loose and get new one before it Is jaded.
We may be a crank but not a hobby rider.
White supremacy in State politics must be
acknowledgement the negroes recognize this
and will enter no protest. But white suprem-
acy does not mean ring rule, indeed the re-
| verse Is true and don't forget IL.
After Il stay OF six weeks In New York, DIR.
Eptng has returned home.
Mrs. G. l. Bland and children, Of Augusta.
are visiting her mother. Mrs. NJ. E. Crews.
Mrs. John w. Taylor has returned from
visit TO Florida.
The National Democracy has done nothing
aud must die. Popuism died prematurely
aud Tillman's new party CAM not materialiZe
In time to be available in 1896, therefore
terms must be made with the National Re-
publicans. If Irby, Tillman, Hemphill q. C)
O. Co. get there first, let them not forget that
this humble scribe was the first to publicly
suggest IL rs the best course to pursue.
4 EEFoRMER NOMINATED.
"East End comes to the front and nomi-
mates DR.. I. S. Blake AS Ninety-SiX's candI-
date for the convention. We rise to second
that nomination and while up beg leave to
suggest another name for one Of these six
honorable-and at this time peculiarly re-
neutrality-suspicious.. He Is not politician,
In the modern acceptation of the term, nor an
office seeker, but plain, unassuming Chris
tian gentleman with no assumed title. A
gentleman of extensive information, mani
testing a keen Interest in whatever affects bis
fcilowmcn socially and politically, and pos
Sessed In the highest degree OF that liberality
and maSnanimity which would guarantee
the humbleSt OF them equal rights and prlvi-
leges with the most exalted. Unselish In the
extreme, intensely patriotic 10 the right ever
loyal, from duty unSwerving, that man is our
felIow-townsman, Mr.. j. l.. Carr.
BORN TOO soon.
| some times think ] was born TOO soon-in
TOO slow an age. can't keep pace with the
progress Of the times. Everybody is going
wild with the marvellous talent OF the great
singer iaW: excursion trains are run from
town TO town bearing nXiouS auditors but If
some q! them will drop in 10 some OF the
Greenwood churches ut the opening OF the
Sunday morning services they will hear mu-
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