The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-17
%Published every Wednesday al
81 year in advance.
Wednesday, Nov. II, 1897.
Let ms Stand Together.

The times look little blue just now, but
the clouds will roll by after awhile. In times
like these, as we'll as in other times, we
should try to live within our Income, ana
stand together.
The farmers seem to be greatly discouraged
at the cutting off OF their profits. but we are
glad TO publish the fact that, as far as we
know, each and every one Is acting the man.
ly part and facing the inevitable. Up to this
time no man has compromised his credit, or
injured his good name by any attempt at
carrying away or misapproprlating his crops.
Prof James H. Carlisle says that man who
is straight on the money side Of his character
cannot be far wrong as a man. He also says
that, no matter how good or pious or moral a
man may be, he will break down If he neg
lects the money side OF his character.
Judge Gary says that no man goes to the
wall as long as be is honest and strives to
meet his debts. He may be immoral, he may
be bad In various ways, but Notwithstanding
all these frailties or sins he never falls until
he defaults In his money transactions. The
principle of honesty, If carefully adhered TO,
will sustain a man against all other evils.
With high character for integrity and hdel-
ity TO trust, any man can command money
and credit, but the man who is careless OF his
financial obligations will go the wall.
Let those farmers who feel that the times
are hard consider the condition of the mer.
chant hose estate, as we'll as his profits are
at stake. The merchants, an ticipating pros
porous season, bought immense stocks OF
goods, much of which yet remain unsold, aud
which they are selling at very little, If any,
profit. The fact that they are selling at ex-
ceedingly low prices will 60 far toward ma
king up the losses which the farmer realizes
on his crop.
In emergencies of this kind it.behooves Us
all to stand together. Let no man send of TO
buy goods which can be bought at Abbeville.
The town is full Of goods Of every conceivable
description, and every impulse Of patriotism,
town pride, and neighborly feeling as we'll as
selEinterest should prompt our people to stand
to each other.
Stop every waste. reduce every expenditure
to the lowest notch, and stand to your neigh
bors when you have money to spend. The
probability is. that your neighbors will sell
cheaper, will often make exchanges, aud give
better indulgenoes as to time, than can he had
from other and distant people who have no
interest in US, except to get all the money
they can get out OF Us for the least possible
outlay.
First OF all. pay your debts. Pay the small
est debts first The man to whom you owe
dollar and half will worry you more than
the man whose claim is a thouaand dollars.
A great many people make the mistake OF
making small payments on large debts, in.
stead OF paying small debts In full. The world
excuses the debtor who owes large sum, but
the man who negleots to pay small debts in :
jures his credit in the eyes OF the business
world.
Every man should be Jealous OF his credit.
Pay small debts, even II you have to borrow
the money. Establish the reputation OF being
adebt-payer-and this cannot be done If you
allow small debtors to complain OF your neg
lect. Better owe for the house in which you
live than to be indebted to your wash-woman.