The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-03
IN GREENWOOD'S GATES.
VI. s. G. Writes Much OF the New and
PrOsDerOus CITY.

Greenwood, 5. o.. June ], lS96.
I want to endorse Congressman Talberts
speech in Congress against the bill to pension
deserters from the Confederate army TO the
Yankee army. i wonder If there is single
man In South Carolina that would apply for
the pension II such bill were 10 pass. l hope
not.
asked delegate to the State Convent tion
few days ago what they did at the Conven-
came bone. believe he told the truth, for
have heard Of nothing edifying to the State.
/ would have enjoyed being present and lis
teniDg TO Irby and Tillman's speeches In the
Convention. l have never admired either Of
the gentlemen, but Irby certainly gave Till.
man and his followers some good advice.
They did condescend 10 speak OF the famous
manifesto, and tell of some Of their old tricks.
out, Eonest men get their dues. Well, don't
believe many have fallen out yet.
The halter and ring still seem to hold. l
think Tillman pulled 81 little too hard on lrby
and the ring tore out plug from his nose,
and Irby got loose. They spoke of deserters
to the party. Maybe Tillman has become in
all deserters from the Confederate army.
Maybe he thinks he might get pension If he
deserted the Democratic party. Mr.. lroy ad.
mits that they came In (claiming) to be Dem
ocrats. but asks the question now. who are
we? what are We? and where are we? how
came we here? Mr.. Irby says, are we to ac-
knowledge TO the fact that We are carried IN
his (Tlllman's) breeches pocket TO oe deliver
ed at any minute? am glad to hear Of Mr..
Irby saying he will not be carried In Till
mans or any ones pocket any longer. While
the lamp holds out to burn the vilest sinner
may return. II there ever was time when
we needed reform 1t is just now. What say
you, Mr.. Editor, OF calling a convention ofall
true and genuine reformers to meet at the
organize reform party. II the thing con-
inues like IL is going now, where will we
land?
TIllman admits in his speech that they left
hA Inf lRvf finn iS
exact words were rs published. The Demo
cratic party has followed It's leader, Jefferson,
Tor more than hundred years, and clung To
his principles until four years ago and now
they say we must not bolt.
And Samson tTilImanl went and caught
three hundred foxes, and took fire brands,
and turned tail to tail, and put fire brand In
the midst between two tails. And when he
had set the brands on fire, he let them go into
the standing corn OF the Philistines. and
burnt up both the socks, and also the stand.
ing corn with the vineyards and olives
Judges XIV, 4th and 5th verses.
TillInan certainly has applied the fire
brands. and they have split the Democratic
party In South Carolina. President Lincoln
was called rail splitter, Tillman can be called
q party splitter.
The frame work of tie Episcopal church is
up and ready for the shingles.
Our Baptist brethren have received the
plans and specifications for their new church.
DR.. Crynes' new residence Is nearing COM
pletion.
lue MeSSTS. DuTsL are pulIulnS Two new
dwelling houses near the g., {. Il N. depot.
The CITY Hotel, near the A. & h. depot, and
run by Mrs. Turner, Is quite pretty building.
Mrs. Turner is a sister Of the Misses McCunts,
and she knows how to run a hotel.
The Hodges Camp, Woodmen OF the World
and neighborhood had very pleasant picnic
At the Sulphur Springs near COX esbury last
Thursday. The crowd was estimat ed between
three and tour hundred men, women and
children. They took in thirteen or fourteen
new members.
Mr.. G.. A. Barksdale has about completed
the erection of u handsome wind mill. He
will pump water out OF his well into a tank
on top of a tall tower. The tank will hold
about 800 gallons OF water.
The meeting at the Methodist church. con-
Quoted by DR.. Leftwich, has closed. We had
good meeting. Quite a number professed
conversion, ard twenty added TO the church
by profession and ten by certificate.
There was very heavy hail, wind and rain
storm about four miles northeast of Green.
wood Tuesday OF last week. II must have
been most fearful, judging from the reports
received. interviewed Messrs. J. K. Bullock,
Alex Turner, Joe Crawford and w. r. Welch,
and they report that hail fell to depth Of one
foot In some places, and that they picked up
hall three days after the storm. They report
the crops completely destroyed in the track OF
the storm. They have been planting their
crops over again the past week. Mr.. w. r.
Welch lost fine young mare. An old negro
man came very near being killed by the
storm. Several houses were blown down.
1t was my privilege and pleasure to call on
r. S. q. at Due West last Thursday. He is q
clever gentleman, and has a nice and friendly
set OF printers is his office.
The Court this week has made quite heavy
draw on Greenwood for jurors. Messrs. J. r.
Leavell, A. Rosenberg. j. Z. Agnew, j. X.
burst and r. 2. Blake. / have advocated for
long time, If it could be done, to draw all
the jurors for the June term OF Court from
the towns and villages. This is their most
leisure time of the year and the farmers bust.
eat time. It is very hard on a farmer to take
him out of his crop for week just now.
The Supervisors OF Registration will be in
Greenwood on June the 10th and 1lth.
Mr.. w. L. burst showed me telegram Sat
urday last In reference TO the new railroad
coming to Greenwood. The news Ia good and
Greenwood will soon have another road.
Nj. S. q.