The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-05
NINETY-SIX.
Tillman's Speech - The Democratic
Party-Personals and Other Notes
OF Interest at the Old Fort.

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Ninety-Slx, g. c., Feb. 8, 1895.
Senator Tillman's great speech is the topic
OF conversation. We are Indeed glad he had
the moral courage displayed in this speech, TO
tell the peopl the truth 70 their teeth. Our
present democratic administration has been
q failure, and no one is more capable Of see-
Ing and knowing thia fact than Senator Till.
man. His arraignment OF Cleveland and Car
Isle is the best thing that could have hap.
pened. There is no doubt but that every word
Uttered by Mr.. Tillman is correct. and it
leaves the old party In deplorable situation.
The wife Of Mr.. Joseph 8. Butler, living
about five miles north Of Ninety-Six, died on
last Tuesday, leaving an liant and several
other children and devoted husband TO
mourn her loss. We truly and sincerely SYM
pathize with him In his sad bereavement.
Mrs. James Bewley, OF Anderson, Is at her
aunts, Mrs. Matte Jackson.
Our friend. Mr.. Geo. NJ. Anderson, is the
owner OF one of the finest machines We have
ever seen. It opens the furrow, drops and
covers the seed, and at the same time distrib-
utes the guano. Two men and one horse can
do the work Of five or six men and two hors-
es with this wonderful machine. No farmer
Mrs. John Davis died at the residence OF
her daughter, Mrs. Matte Jackson on last
|--morning, aged 79 years. Mrs. Dayis
had been In falling health for some months
has O9g been Of aRe tba
warmest sym pathy OF the whole cummunity
in his great distress.
Miss Mai Stoll left last Friday for the State
Capital, where she will matrtculate as student
In the Columbia Female College. Miss Nal ID
very bright and We expect something more
than ordinary from her.
At meeting OF the anu.taxpayers on isst
Friday 1t W as resolved to fight the matter IN
the courts. No feints, no skirmishes, but
fight TO the finish. Mr.. W. j. Moore. OF Cokes-
bury, was appointed agent tp secure counsel.
Legislature TO enable the townships involved
10 tax themselves for q sufficient amount to
meet all expenses OF litigation. We don't IN.
tend 10 pay this tax, and the bond holders had
just as we'll make up their minds to lose
their bonds or build us the road. In the lat
ter event. all will willingly pay the % Tax: :, ,u
We have recently heard OF the death OF M
which occurred at Johnstons On last Sunday
or Monday. Mr.. Hill was we'll and favorably
known in the whole community, where he
The Rev. ]. 6. stoli preached In the Method.
ist church on yesterday evening.
Mr.. W. ]. Moore. 9 prominent member OF
the Abbeville bar and resident OF Cokes-
bury, and family were down a few days last
There are more hogs in the vicinity Of Nine
ty-Six now than for many years past Our
people are interesting themselves In the finer
Rev. F. O. s. Curtis is still indisposed and
confined to the house.
The dlsirsnchlsement Of the negro IL nem our
State Is death khe 70 tne Dsm
our people will naturally look TO their
interest rather than the perpetuity OF party
that has done so little for the prosperity OF
land are lost to the Democratic column, so
will be North and South Carolina this fall u
the administration at Washington doesn't
do something that we do not expect them to
do. The populists and the republicans are
making wonderful inroads into the ranks o.
Democracy and II tho old ship withstands the
surprlsed. Democracy is old fogy say some
people and her flag Is being trailed In the dust
by newer more aggressive and progressive
parties. 1895 will tell q new tale.
The grain that survived the freeze looks fine
and the prospects for good crop are very fat
tering.
DR.. r. w. Childs went up TO Greenville last
Mr., p. s. Addison also went TO Greenville
yesterday. We do not know the object OF his
his visit, but presume we will In the "sweet
bye and bye" East End.