The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-20
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Many Hard Kicks - ~ Seeihs 10
Have OH His Fighting Clothes. and
Jumns on Everything in Sight.
Greenwood. =. c., Feb. is. Is

Have OH His Fighting Clothes. and
Jumps on Everything in Sight.
Greenwood. :. G., Feb. is. 1895.
There has been almosS a wood famine Ii
town during the week, and dearth or news j
quite as great, the one thing plentiIui is snow
but we cant write on 1.-The beautiful snow,
hence we turn our blunderous loose at ran
Mr. Mr.. Barmore Raysor. J-., passed through
town Thursday en- route to his home AT Don
aids. , ,. H.,
Mr.. q, Nj. Huckabee of Lowndesville is Wis
illng his relative Mr.. J. }. Moseley.
TALK ABOUT THE CONVENTION.
We have no quarrel with the Press and Ban
ner nor any one else for viewing Srn;it"
Irby's primary differently from us. me rec
ordS OF this COLUMN will SHOW th;lL we nave
all along-even under the old rlng-claihoret
for a free-for.all primary among our wEll'
people. From past experience with one @
irby'S orderings, we must view them all WIZ
suspicion However; we are mcEus'omsa ,Ts omssi
IL will work no hardship, but anti-lrby prl
mary is where we will stand-lf alone VT
would not be understood as even intimatin.
that because lawyer seeks and obtains oltc'
he is of the less honorable oil his profession
BY no means, both are commendable wher'
merit alone is depended upon. Abbeville ha'
office holding lawyers whose ability all wouit
acknowledge, and whose honor none would
attempt TO impeach.
RINGS AND RINGS.
We disclaim opposition to anything bu
ring rule which is the bane Of good govern
ment and source of our present woes. W.
were opposed to the ante reform ring pS
which Columbia and Charleston OF the olc
regime, ruled the whole State. The presen
one is none the less obJectional and even more
baneful. AS proof of our position our mrs
choice for a delegate is Tillmanite ane
Chief of Police Riley seized ten gallons con
traband whiskey Friday night.
J. w. Ouckett, proprietor OF the New iorR
Store. made an ASSIGNMENT 70 G 4; barKs pn
dale Saturday. Assets ana liabilities uh
known to the writer.
IN FOR PEACE FIRsT-wAR II NECESSARY
AS laboring men we will hail with deigh,
apy amicable terms the convention OF tht
FORTY" will agree upon by which we can gel
men to represent us irrespective OF lactlona
bias, geographical position or any other mere
ly local and sentimental consideration: Al
ter which we will ground arms, otherwise we
will continue to run free lance, in the mean.
time we will prepare for contest II IL tnus'
be made. The record OF the Press and ban
ner In behalf OF the poor laboring man, as
sures us that it will. not forsake us in this
emergency.
CAPT. MATTISoS.
CaDt. u. M. MaJtlSOn nau many pSISODd
and political friends here who deeply mourn
his death. Green wood always delighted TO
honor him with her vote, not for speclal
favors but because he made faithful, Efficient
and impartial public official.
A VARIETY OF WEATHER.
The latest weather forecast we have heard
of is that for Greenwood it will be fair and
cold, warm and cloudy.
THE Observation-Disclosures
A majority may favor the dispensary, a
three dollar poll tax and the disfranchise-
ment of poor white men; If so we submit with
au amen, but we know a majority does not
tutional convention dominated by ringsterS.
TO this end, therefore, let us work and watch
making the question Of mans ability para.
mount TO every other consideration.
THE EASY WAY.
lam nothing but rough and uncouth para
grapher having no acquaintance with the art
by which rhetoriticiaps can call man a liaI
SO. smoothly that If he happens to recognize
1t in print he will consider 1t compliment.
This hope is sufficient explanation for much
OF the seeming rudeness 80 often found-so
am told-in this column.
BRANCH AS A WEATHER PROPHET.
Everybody enjoys Tully Branchs witicismS
for which he has an extended reputation. We
understand he has entered the field Of wealth
er prognosticatOrS and if reports be true bids
fair TO rank among the foremost. He Is quot.
ed as saying that If the mercury stood at five
everywhere else 1t would be three in Green
wood. This was prophecy for IL reached en-
actly that point the next morning after he
made It.
NOSE RINGS FOR THE LITTLE FELLOWS.
The county ring operates on instructions
from the State ring. You all know where IL
Is and who composes il in this county. Keep
your eye on ii. It's first move will be to ram
ring primary down your throat. The pri.
mary will 60 down but the ring with string
10 1t will stop in your nose, when the ringmas.
ter will say presto change, thenceforth you
will be a iunebug-citizen going so far and no
further.
NO LEADING STRINGS FOR THIS SCRIBE.
For years the laborng men of this State
have been voting under the party lash. for
fear OF negro domination. Just now no such
danger confront US. We are absolutely free
10 vote as we please. We owe allegiance To no
party and very few of us are under any obi.
cations to individuals. Things are going al
loose ends, and everybody seems to be at sea
without rudder. Let us all remain free and
register so that when the time for action
comes our lamps will be trimmed and ready
for the wake. 'For one and for this year al
least will be nobody's flee with a string TO
it. ! will remain In the chimney corner or
get out In the big road and bark according to
my feelings, the condition OF the palngs and
what see to bark ut.
Mr.-- Crymes OF Williamson is visit.
ing his brother DIR. Il. j. Crymes.
We see that a Zulu Prince disguised rs a
Tramp is travelling through this Slate gather
Ing data for the publication of u book. ii he
has been out during the past week exposed TO
the icy weather he will have a good joke on
the Sunny South TO publish. This joke is
borrowed)
Sleigh riding and snow ballIng has been the
sport of the week.
no PATIENCE WITH DIR. rOPE-FARLEY SUP
ERINTENDENT or AN INFIRMARY FOE
OLD MAIDS.
We have less patience with DR.. Pope ant
General Farley than with any of the rest o
the horde Of traduces who started out at the
same time and who remain true to their pro
feSsion. These two gentlemen would doubt
less have been with them yet, If they had got
ten Office. None were more bitter in their de
punciation of Conservatives than DR.. Pope
While General Farley went through thai
campaign of abuse, and heard his friends anG
allies. malign, slander and abuse Sheppard
and Orr and their respectable followers with