The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-01

less 70 hurt: Opposition always nerved him
to greater effort, and while he may not have
desired TO beat down his adversaries, yet In
lne history OF long career, they have never
prevailed against him. II q man seeks TO be
right, persecution and proper treatment OF
sailed The truest and best friendship. II may
mere oe remarked that Mr.. Wilson makes IL
principle and point OF honor TO be little
blind TO the faults OF bis friends, and Of their
virtues he strives to be never forgetful-in
matters OF friendship he never regards the
station or position of those who are friendly
put. as far as ne sees. Is trne TO all. As q rule
he pays very little attention 10 his enemies or
their deeds OF unkindness, except as they
stimulate him TO better efforts.
Aside from ones enemies lively competi-
lion Is promoter OF development.
INSPIRED WITH AMBITION TO ENLARGE
THE PLANT.
For For years the city printers have sorely
pressed the country printers. Not satisfied
VIVID the work which would naturally 60 to
them, and being unwilling to content them.
seres ware WIN the larger work for which they
printer was not prepared, they had their
agents 10 scour the country in search Of the
small Joos 1oT which the country printer was
well prepared to do. They have in many
jobs that should have gone to the local office,
where they would almost Invariably have
been .as we'll printed at much less price.
The s40t O e sneS sGS as SSsnsss %Ss The
billion 10 Increase bis plant, and, to a degree,
enter into competition for the larger and more
profitable jobs. With large force OF first
suffictent number OF superior presses, he
bopeSto recel We part OF the printing which
may be done In South Carolina He Will
henceforth stand ready to bid for all kinds Of
pamphlet work. and With the advantages
which he has, he can make good profit at
printing such work at less than the actual
cost of doing the same work In any OF the
cities.
THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED.
The boycott. however was the best thing that
ever happened for Mr.. Wilson. Up to that
time he had spent his money about as fast as
lte made It. Upon the issGanee Of The BOY; BOY
saved every cent. The boycott had Impress
ed upon him the necessity OF laying by some
thing for a rainy day and for old age.
The boycott and the threaten destruction
TO establish stimulated him TO make
the greatest exertion. and that exertion was
rewarded by the greatest success that ever
The office has prospered since then as 1t
never prospered before. Asour readers know.
the paper has had an unprecedented run OF
The lob Work OF the office has increased so
that we have just put In two additional
presses, both Of which are first class Of their
kind.
GOOD OPINION OF NEIGHBoRs APPRECIATED.
Mr.. Wilson treasures nothing as much az
he does the good opinion OF his neighbors,
and he feels profoundly grateful 70 the people
for their long continued irienashp psS, anu SUP p
him for which he gives humble and hearty
thanks TO the Giver OF every good and perfect
gift. The Almighty has been good TO him 10
perity all the days Of his life. There has
never been year In which the of1ce did not
pay dividend 70 the man who prints IL. The
business Of the office Is better established
rivuet pours It's waters into the great ocean,
80 the business OF the office annually pours
little revenue into the pockets OF the editor.
Like never ceasing fountain, the fow comes
In forever.
LOOKING HOPEFULLY FOR GREATER ACHIEVE.
MENTs.
Encouraged by the history OF the past, with
increased facilities, Mr.. Wilson louks hope
fully IN the future for still greater achieve
ments In his line OF business. With an office
inferior to few printing offices. and With nine
Of the most faithful and efficient printers he
has reason TO believe that the public will q.
ward hin an Increased favor and still lar.
ger business.
Mr.. Wilson loves to be 10 good fellowship
with all mankind and especially with bis
brethren OF the press, and for this reason he
he makes IL q rule TO try TO be agreeable and
respectful TO each aud all. In the past he has M
often sought TO exchange civilties With the
brethren. But he found that he often gave Of
tense where none was intended. and that his
best motives were often misunderstood. Rec
Ogn zing the fact that controversies with
brethren OF the press are Improbable or un.
Interesting to the public. and finding that the
attempted exchange OF civilities was general.
ly attended by unpleasantness. he now lets the
newspaper world wag as II will.
ABBEvILLE JOURNALISM.
Since the death OF F. w. selleck, and the de-
parture Of Ben Lane Posey, In lS4,-with only
slight Interruptions long ago-the newspapers
at A Abbevile have been on friendly terms. II
was on the first Of september. 1855. that w. G.
Davis aud James Hollingsworth. ION the part
OF the Abbeville Banner). and Miles G. Puck.
ett and VIM. H. Wilson, ION the part Of the
Independent Press, made an agreement
whereby uniform rate was to be charged for
all advertising, except the official advertising.
which was thereafter TO be published by both
papers.-each paper charging half price The
price OF the Independent Press was raised to
two dollars, and the necessary concessions
were made to bring about amicab'e relatione.
con vinced the AbbevilIe editors Of the wis.
dom OF their predecessors In 1855, and the
prosperity Of those who have followed the
plans as laid down In that year has furnish.
ed abundant proof that 1t Ia more pleasant
and more proatabl lie TO regard each other as
friends Neither has any jealousies Of the
other. This editor ia just as scrupulons In
extending courtesies and civilities TO his com.
petitor and his family rs to any other family
10 town. 1t pays to be friendly With all man nal,
tor. General Hemphlll, editor OF the Me-
dium, has shown his friendship by throwing
perhaps more Job work In the way OF this Of
fice than any man In town.
Enlarged selflshress would prompt irater.
nal relations between men In the same line ol
business, and 1t is folly for q man TO expend
his energy In trying 10 break down brother.
q feat which can never be accomplished, ex-
cept by the concurrence Of the assalled broth
er.
CAREER AS PRINTER.
We have endeavored not to 60 out OF the
paragra phs. out we Will be pardoned II we re.
fer 10 the present. Mr.. Wilson has saved
enough money, II rightly managed, to keep
him out OF the poor house for all time. For
that com Portable feeling be is profoundly
Is able to be a factor In giving to Abbeville
the largest and greatest Institution that ever
came this way-the A Abbevile Cotton Mill.
About Year ago he WAS elected director
10 that organ nizatlou, and since then he has
become much interested in It's success. Feel
Ing glad OF a safe and profitable investment.
from which good Income may be realized In
bis old age he has become liberal stock.
holder. Besides this fact. he feels very proud
of the thought that he may, while brpeftting
himself. be Of some benefit 10 the town which
has been so good 10 hfm.
To have built up business like that nf the
Press and Banner, and 10 have been factor,
large cotton mill In his own town are matters
of Selfcougratulation.