The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-29
GREENWOOD GLEANINGS.
ssM. s. Co. Writes q Good Humored
Letter, in Which He Discusses
Many Things.
. Greenwood. S. c., Jan. 9th. 1896.

Greenwood, S. c.. Jan. eth, 1896.
East End seems to have got on his war
paint last week, and I think without just
cause. Brother, let US have q com m ission ap.
pointed to arbitrate the matter. l am not In
favor Of war, only as O last resort. I think
you overlooked the statement in my notes OF
January 18th look 1t up, nelghbor, and see II I
did not say, Qf, such were the facts, IT, Ninety
SIX did thus aud 80. to get votes, Is 1t not what
they ask for, &c. Have you not got what you
then I am sorry for the article that caused
East End TO use such harsh language, such IS
untrue, unneighborly and unchristian. l
would not have used such adjectiyes about
each other for years. and assure you, brother
East End, that am your friend. and believe
you are my friend. Yes, I believe you are
you did last week. made sure you would
see my Jovial disposition In my article.
Nevertheless, since you penned your severe
criticism, l have heard a number OF good citI
zens living near Ninety-Sx say every
word Of my article was true. Did not the op-
ponents of The tax employ a certain lawyer
TO fight the case for them, and when he went
him heavier, thereby securing his services
causing the opponents to have TO hunt coun-
sci elsewhere. My dear friend, don't want
you to have TO pay the tax, but don't think
were true. You asked the question, II the
statements made were true, what right has a
citizen of an adjoining township to comment
upon 1t In the prints. The only answer L
have for this Is, free moral agency. q will to
do or not to do. East End says my notes In
the Press and Banner show that am man
OF more than ordinary Intelligence. If he
means that, thank him for the compliment.
for 1t is more than l would say for myself.
rather think he meant II for a lite quid OF
taffy. |Ninety-SiX has as good and clever cit
liens as any town in the state. II a burden
has been placed on them, who did 1t? Did
you ever hear fellow hollow unless he was
hit? What say you, Mr.. Editor.
NEW ROAD.
1t appeared in the head lines of my notes
last week. (of course NJ. S. e., objects to the
new road 10 Coles Mlll.) Now, Mr.. Editor.
road that is needed. do not want all the
roads to come to Greenwood, but want any
and every road opened that is needed, but I
90 insist on them being worked. Is the road
TO Coles mill needed?
THE CANDIDATES.
notice an article In the Press and Banner
last week under the heading, "The candl-
dates" giving q list OF probable candidates
Isn't 1T surprising how kind and friendly q
fellow becomes when he is thinking of run.
ming for an office. Why, sir you can tell them
wherever you meet them. even the ones that
kind and friendly TO US. Some OF them say
they didn't fight us very much. They realize
that Greenwood will have another opportuni-
ty, If not a privilege. of voting in Abbeville
county once more. We have both eyes and
both ears open.
GOOD SERMON.
Mr.. John B. Bleckley, n cotton buyer of
Anderson, 5. G., spent last Saturday night In
Greenwood. He worshipped at the Methodist
church on Sunday morning. We were treat
ed to fine sermon by Rev. NJ Dargan, the
pastor, from the text, Thy brothers blood cry
eth unto thee from the ground.
IS THE NEAL COMMITTEE BAMBooZLED?
There seems to be disposition on the part
some TO cloak and hide the truth, In the in :
vestigation Of Superintendent Neal. l no.
ticed IN daily paper of this state that a con-
current resolution would be introduced In the
general assembly by request OF Mr.. r. G.. VIII.
loughby, asking that body to order the COM
mittee now Investigating the charges of fraud
&c, preferred against Col. Neal to change
their place OF meeting from the penitentlary
to the State House. The cause of this change
Is based upon the fact that Col. Neal had been
dining the committee. and in other ways
"bamboozling" them. Is 1t possible that a
committee OF refOrmers can be bought with a
dinner; have heard it said by some one, that
the nearest road 10 some mems soul WAS
through their stomach.
HoNoRING HAMPTON,
I saw an old cat last week, the oldest one /
think have ever seen. He was born In the
days OF '76, making him 20 years old His
| name Hampton. love to hear OF that dis.