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

tice that the date is moved up. II 1t is not
done, he Is sure to call attention TO the fact.
The placing OF the dates opposite To the
names is OF the greatest value and import.
ance in that IL prevents mistakes, and assures
the subscriber that he has received due credit.
GOING TO PRESS.
The forms are now put TO press any time after
dark, on Tuesday night of ea ch week, but al
ways In time 10 send off large part of the
mail on the ! 30 train which passes in the
night over the g., c. & n.
BUYING AN OFFICE IN AUGUsTA-sETTING
UP A PAPER IN WASHINGTON.
In 1865 Mr.. Wilson determined to establish
| q newspaper In Washington, Georgia., and as
result, the Washington Gazette sprang into
existence.
He had but few dollars In money. Hav-
ing made arrangements with T. $. Rutledge
for passage on credit TO washington ana
back over the hack line he set outon TOUR OF
hTee men IN an1 on the Subject:
itor at $3.50 a year, said that wilkes county
had supported a paper for fifty years. anu ne
had no doubt 1t would continue 10 do so:
The merchant TO whom he talked said That
1t would not pay.
The county official to whom the matter was
referred felt quite sure that q newspaper, un.
der the changed order OF things, could not be
sustained. His Office would be the chief Gus.
toner, and that custom could not exceed $500
or $500 year. He was asked If he thought III
would be as much as $500. He said, yes.
That Information determined Mr.. Wilson TO
make further effort He said nothing to any
one as to his intention. but went to Augusta
to buy SECOND h band outfit, having In his
pocket less than $50 In cash.
He made arrangements at the hotel
In Augusta to pay his board In advertising,
and then began his search for press and
type. The man who had the needed type aud
| mr. 20 q
600 for the hand press. The price o. the type
and other material which was offered Was
satisfactory.
ment. In those days we bad no mercantile
agencies to which reference could be had, and
no one In the city. knew. Mr.. Wilson
or e bis ABILITY 10 pay. Mr.. Push under
these circumstance had only his own judg-
ment TO guide him. 1t WAS In March that this
occurred, and he asked Mr.. Wilson II he
The answer was, no that 1t would be impos:
sIble 10 do 30. he then asked him II he would
pay on the first OF October. The answer
again was. no; for the simple reason that tha!
was the beginning of the busy season, and
nothing could be realized by the first OF Octo-
ber He then asked II payment could ne
| made on the first OF January. TO luis NJ
Wilson replied that he would try 10 pay II
then.
The total amount OF the credit purchase was
$40, for which Mr. Wilson gave his note. and
the goods were delivered w,!h31l 11,; mortgage, -
some Of thu bushes! men, asking them for
advertisements. T. Mark waller. the marble
man, said he would take enough advertising
then, and would seod the stone as soon a. the
paper had beel published a month. W. A,
| Fleming, broker or cotton factor, gave 10 ad'
verllsement. Before leaving Abbeville be
had mentioned his intended trip to Augusta
TO an Israelite In town. He gave q letter OF
Introduction To one OF bis fTiends. Seeing his
sign he stopped In front OF his store. and pre-.
sented the letter OF introduction. ne ASKED ,
| the price of an advertisement. and was told
s40 Without word he paid the money cash
The spare money was expended Tor casn
purchases from Mr.. Pugh. The type was ship.
10 TIE said so Sa
II the doors and sash were put In a room In
| which soldiers had been Quartered and $40 q
month was paid In advance be could have It.
asked million dollars. Looking around for
place, without finding one, and on return
ing to the hotel, word was said TO have
been LETT for him 10 call at the store OF Mr.
BurweIl Greene. Calling there he said be had
an office aud would let him have II for $50 q
year, and take the pay In advertising. The
press and material was moved there without
delay. One half the paper was printed at 40.
beyille. and. as far as he knows, he was the
| first man To print the patent outside OF any
paper. Tue business venture WAS q success.
The note was paid at maturity. In three
years 6OmelulQ2 lIk6 co lu pTOuts Wdo
made, and the Office passed into other hands
CONFIDENCE IN MONEY MATTERS.
II we are to judge from facts, experiences
or Incidents, Mr.. Wilson has always had The
confidence or those with whom he came In
est exceptions he has always been
accorded the fullest credit that was need
ed or a.ked. A notable exception: how
ever, occurred In bis younger years: He
was sent for. When be was up again
bis doctor presented his bill, including visits
medicines ard prescriptions, for Sl3. HIS pa,
tient not having the SIS the doctor proposed
lay. This request was denied. The bill wat
afterward paid.
STORMY CAREER.
In long career-aDd thirty-seven years is 6
| long tirne-Mr. Wilson has had varied expe
riences. and has passed through many
sometimes unguarded or hssty In bis speech
other times be and bis motives have
been misunderstood; Having strong sen
| ing public favor when he thought be Wal
right, he has at times displeased the public
but for all that no man ever had truer or bet
| ter fIiends-frienda that have been true and
steadfast under all circumstances. Among
some OF his acts which incurred displeasurt
we might mention:
At the close OF the war. 10 August Of 1886
"eoDgratlated the people on the result
great offence for a lime, but Mr. Wilson deter
mined that the people OF Abteville should
not throw him away because OF so slight g
matter. and he redoubled mis- energy In tryinR
to make q good paper at the least cost The
people forgave him, and Boon accorded
hearty support to his paper. For years every
thing went on smoothly. But IL was not tc
last.
In formed him that "the town council Of Due
West were building calaboose without win
dows." He put the words in little para
graph, with no idea OF offendiog anybody
months MOI aGterward the "Police Gazette" print
ed q picture OF q guard house Without doors
or windows, showing how prisoner was be
! Ing elevated over the high walls, by rope and
derrick, while distinguished teachers and pro
thus II was that Mr.. Wilson gave NOR
tai offense to his best frlends-friends tha
stood 10 him In the hoar OF his need-friendt
that had gone surety on his notes TO buy The
original plant OF the paper which be now
publishes.
OF courae be meant no offense. but
an enemy no doubt had secured the publ.
cation In the Police Gazette. and bad
disposed persons. Although. that has
been perhaps twenty-five years ago, and al
though he claims as friend nearly every body
In Due West. yet Mr.. Wilson feels that there
may be persons yet living who have not for
given him for that paragraph.
Another storm In Mr.. Wilson's life occurred
| In his opposition 10 the town bonds for the
Cumberland Gap road. The town was almost
unit In It's favor. The Press and Banner op.
posed IL with all It's ability, and as the sequel
shows, that paper-although the debt was
voted-sustained by his local competitor
and a few other men In town, saved
/ the town from large bonded debt for rail.
road which, like The Ninety.Slx railroad