The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15
EAST END ECHOES.
ElectiOn-Query-P IN Ten
Million CrOp-Others Items.

Ninety-SiX, =. c., April IL, 1896.
Yesterday was typical Spring day. All
nature seemed redundant in her effort to pro-
mote rather than reproach the Allwise for
his many evidences of fgoodwill towards man.
Beautiful grass, beautiful grain, beautiful
trees, In fact all the beauties Of the vegetable
Kingdom were shown forth in all their splen.
dor. Last, but not:least, were the beautiful
women and children and the sturdy lords OF
creation clad in the comfortable and fashion
able habilaments of art. The beautiful wo-
man is heavenly, the "honest man the noblest
work of God" The innocent child, that we
must become like, without WHICH we cannot
enter the kingdom Of heaven. Our preacher.
Rev. Mr.. Jacobs, preached on this line yester.
day from the 18th chapter of Matthew and 30
verse. 1t was indeed splendid Sermon 1ull
of honor, praise and glory.
Capt. W. T. Milford. our worthy and effl-
cient School Commissioner. was down last
week looking after the interests OF tn e public
schools. He is just the kind of man for the
place, being an OLD teacher himself, he under
stands the business.
Major j. W. Fouche is still quite sick. He
has been confined to his room for long time.
We had hoped that the warm Spring weather
would benefit him, and yet trust that he will
Miss Ruby Anderson spent Saturday and
Sunday with her friend, Miss Sallie Smith, at
Chappels.
The Rev. F. o. S. Curtis filled his pulpit as
usual at the Baptist church yesterday.
We will hold over our report until the goth
and we hope by that time every member OF
Camp ]. Foster Marshall will have paid his
dues Remember now after that date If your
dues are unpaid you will be dropped from the
roll.
The display of beautiful bonnets last Sun
day was quite imposing. Ninety-Six millin-
ers cannot be surpassed.
We were reading from the pen Of reform
er the other day what the reformers had done
for South Carolina. That 1.-THE movement had
gwen an impetus to the raising OF hog and
hominy In the State" and other such gush
and fabulous talk. Now, our notion Is, that
oh tho oDly thing thew have done was TO
look after the offices-the dear people have
been sadly neglected-except for about sixty
days IN every two afne INA.
and Is one of the politest, cleverest fellows to
be met with. The first thing he gives you to
understand is that he is a Tillmanite, coat
tail swinger. The next thing that he is first
class farmer, raises more pinders, potatoes,
red oats and hay than any Of his neighbors.
and If you will listen to his chat he Will con-
vince you that IL is impossible TO live and get
along except vote for him and shelter under
Ben Tillman's 8 coat tail. My friends, this sort
Of talk is all ouncombe. The News and Cour-
ier has done more for the hog and hominy in.
terests Of South Carolina in the past two
years than all the reformers In the State, Till
man, Irby and Josh Ashley to the contrary
Notwithstanding. There Is more home raised
bacon and corn in the State today than at
any one period since the war.
We have not seen it in print, but we hear
our neighbor. Col. Dan Tompkins, has the
gubernational bee buzzing around his bonnet.
we could vote for him with relish. There is
no man in the State more competent, and we
believe he would make q frst-class Governor.
We are for him first, last and all the time"
We are Informed that the Citadel cadets will
have to pay $50 to be able 70 continue at that
institution until the end Of the year. 1t is
very evident that the Legislature aimed to
cripple this famous school. They had not
the moral courage to kill it outright but
sought to strangle II and take Its life by de-
grees.
We received last Saturday from Mr.. J. f.
Jones a check on the Farmers Bank for one
dollar tor our services as clerk Of managers of
the Constitutional Convention election last
FAN. We appreciate this. 1t Is our share OF
the spoils of the reform party. Thanks.
The Abbeville Medium is certainly looking
after the interests OF its many readers. The
splendid stories that have appeared In It's col
uInns have added much to the paper.
Major Thomas j. Lipscomb, the busiest OF
the "road agents." visited our town the other
day, and carried off lots Of orders. He Is de-
servedly popular at Ninety-SX.
A hack will be started soon to run from
Ninety-Six to the mineral springs. 1t will
haul passengers as well as water, so prepare
your demijohns il you can't find time TO go
yourself.
If protection has made the North rich, why
may II not make the South rich? We have
all the cotton, most of the iron ore and coal.
Won't some free-trader figure this out?
A great many, II not all OF our planters, are
now busy putting in the ten million crop.
The grain looks we'll and much corn will be
planted.
The result of the election on last Monday
was as follows:
Mayor-Dr. w. II. Holland.
Wardens-J. A. Moore, A. b. Still, j. 5. Will
son, g. T. Gaines.
This is q good council and many of them
have experience The town is safe ia their
hands. East End.