The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-05
STAND UP FOR YOUR TOWN.
Let aSrowIers and Grumblers Go to
Their Holes They are Of Little
Force Anyhow-Grumbier Worse
Than the EGYPTIAN Plaques.

Notwithstanding our phenomenal growth
OF late years Abbeville has more chronic
grumblers to the square inch than any towr
In America.
Any many with half an eye, and the sens,
he was born with knows that within the las
three years the population OF AboeVile ha
nearly doubled.
Anv man with sense enough TO go Il
mill, can look on our public square and con
vince himself that the business houses In Alb
beville have been About doubled In numbers
within the last three At.'rs.
Any man can see for himself that we hav'
ateIy built the finest schoOI house In the up
country, and We all know that no scboo! II
South Carolina is superior to IT. Free tuition
is furnished alike 10 the children OF grum
blers, GROWERS, croakers and good citizens
The world and the balance OF mankind Will
admit that we have more churches anu nner
houses OF worship than can be found In any
town between the mountain and the sea.
The literary culture and religious convic
tions OF our people puts them In the highes
rank as a community in which 1t is most de-
sirable TO live. Barring the few idle croakers
who do little or nothing TO advance the pros
perity OF the town, we are busy people, each
man attending 10 his own business, ana look
ing 10 the best interests OF all.
A number of patriotic citizens are subscrlb
ing and paying their money TO the capitR
stock OF the A6bevilie Cotton Mills, which in
stitution has for its purpose the building W
of the town. The purchase of the land ant
the erection OF the buildings Will put ready
In circulation all have chance 10 gather In
fair share OF H..
When the machinery is start ted many per
sons will have employment, who now lind Il
Ill tficult TO earn living.
The cotton planters of the vicinity of Alb
beville will be assured by the establish men
Of the cotton mill that this will henceforth ot
one of the best cotton markets In the STATE
For this reason, the Press and Banner WouiC
like to have as many farmers AS possible iden
titled with the mill and therefore interested
In the welfare Of Abbeville. ANY man VINO
sells his cotton here could well afford TO TAX
a share or two because Uf the consequent al
van,ages OF the existence Of the mill. TIT
subscribed capital stock Is not az large as tht
company wish, and they would be glad u
have other subscribers.
Not until after everybody else has received
a benefit will the stock receive cen
And yet there are a few people who WoulC
throw cold water on the enterprise, and pre-
dict evil.
who grumble about everything. and seem tc
think that any other town Is better than 40
beville. Such people are, as rule. doing very
little either TO help themselves or TO build uI
the town.
Grumblers are no good, any way.
Live men who push their business and mer
1t success seldom have reason to abuse TIT
town.
But idle people make themselves nuisanees
when they try TO prevent the prosperity
the town, or make all effort TO Kill out puoll'
enterprises.
The reader can readily distinguished sucf
unthrIfty people. whose absence would o
better than their presence, and such people
would confer blessing by taking themselVe
off TO the woods.
All studious Sunday school scholars know
the Lord d long time ago sent multitude O
plaques on Pharoah because OF his treattnen
OF the Israelites. Mosess rod was turned
into a snake before the very eyes OF Pharoah
the rivers were turned into blood frogs II
great mum bers were sent; lice and flies GOV
cred the land; hail from the elements des
cended locusts came In great clouds, ant
God Almighty reserved the greatest OF all IN,
plaques for the people OF Abbeville. He sen
the growler and the grumbler TO aftiic US. anc
his species are now In the midst OF tn
city of Abbevile. In the very hour OF oul
greatest prosperity and al the time OF our su
premest success. the growler and the grumble
have appeared TO mar our JOY and TO Chill ou
enthusiasm-if they can.