The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-30
THE LAND OF RED OATS.
The Farmers Calming Ground - ~
Prosperous OutlOOk-All SORTS "i
Political PnraGrRphS.
Ninety.Six. $. c., June Is. 1877.

Ninety.Si 5. c., June IS. ISL"
Editor Press and Banner:
The wheat and oats have beeh har'este"
aud the yield better than Tor seVerai years
The farmers are pushing, and as busy as posi-
BILE for men TO be- stirring old mother tarti
about corn and cotton ana klllne grass.
their full duty. and If there Is failure o
crops II will be for want of rain and not iol
want OF proper cultivation. our people nave
learned to work crops aster ana easier 'Ian n',
formerly or course improved tools help, hu'
they have learned To take advantage OF sea
sons, &c. 1t is plain 10 every one tnlI oui
people are getting better OIL every year, anu
we hope before many years mortgage on
farm will be an exception.
Crops here are not as good as usual Tor inc
latter part OF June, being much later ahu
seem to grow at all. In sandy smooth lano
the crops are growing nicely, and rain Is very
much needed. The gardens are suffering bad
ly. ~
THE RUCUs IN COLUMBIA.
Well, hope you will pardon me II talk a
little politics as 1t seems 10 De parI Ii li,at ha
these days. am sorry Governor Ellerbe had
anything to do with the little militia trouole
at the South Carolina College grounds, as nc
good could come out OF 1t 10 the people, ana
such things always add cost TO the al
ready overtaxed people. The cry Is aehc-
iency in the State treasury. and every ofncer
from Governor down should see that Inc
strictest economy is practiced IN every ae. ,
partment. The city authorities Of Columbia
had the right to see that every citizen was or
derly and should have seen TO 1t In this case.
There should have been no conhict between
the students and the militia. all Will admit.
But after this blunder, why make announcer
mistake by adding cost? Every man had MS
opinion before any Investigation, anu uo
not suppose any were changed py tue report
SEvERING THE TIES.
Since my last article in your paper grand
old Abbeville County has been dissolved ana
Greenwood County sprung into existence. l
trust that before another generation Is porn
that the old county will continue TO build
cotton mills and other industries, ana auu 10
her taxable value, and that seven milll0ns
will again be found on the Auditors Dooks.
/ believe that one generation Will be sutnclenl
time for Greenwood County to realize that
her taxable value will be- equal 10 that OF
the old county in her former state. Inc noun
er and child should go hand In hano, eacn
asking the blessings OF heaven on the other.
COUNTY SUPERVISOR LYON A FAITHFUL AND
CONSCIENTIOUS OFFICER.
Judgipg from what saw at the last session
of the Legislature believe that each county
will soon have It's own government. IL was
NV earnest desire that the county govern
ment law should be let alone ana gwen \
fair trial, and then so amended as TO meet tne
demands, and that one law should govern the
whole state. Such should have been the case.
but some counties were left out. III local laws
and Judges and others will have enough 10 90
10 know the laws OF our state. worked on
the county board Of Abbevllle for two years.
tried to do my duty as l saw things. Ihe
board was composed Of as good men as the
county had. found every man on 1t a gen
tleman and fully aware of the responsible du,
ties he had TO perform, and every man ala
his best for the county. The Supervisor Is a
conscientious officer. and is economical and
SAFE and does his best
A DIG AT cHARLEsToN-wHIsKEY AND
NEGROES.
One more matter and l will close this letter.
This state is especially Interested In cotton
mills at this time, and here goes Charleston,
as usual, not caring for the state, employing
negro labor IN her mill. Better let the doors
of that mill stay closed forever than to ruin
our farm labor The negro is sa tisfied on the
farm and suits better there than anywhere
else, and is disturbing nobody, and his atten'
tion should not be diverted from the larn
The people should bless Charleston out Tor
such a dangerous experiment. II looks ike
Charleston wants money and Will have IL by
any means whatever-sell whiskey. work
negroes in a cotton mill, or just any way SO
she gets money. Respectfully.
Henry J. kinard.