The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-02
Sick NeIehbOr.

Sherman, 1t will be remembered, burned
every factory and mill on his route through
Georgia and the Carolinas. Our New Eng.
land friends probably entertain q heartfelt
regret now that he did not delay his march
about thirty-fve years. What streak of big
chimneys he would have left, to be sure
News and Courier.
We are sorry to see our metropolitan con :
temporary out Of humor, and so often ap-
pealing to sectional antagonisms.
Speaking for this newspaper this editor
feels very grateful to the New England
friends who invested their money with us.
and built for us a cotton mill which is In
ferior to none.
In the hour Of our supreme efforts to build
a cotton mill at Abbeville, we appealed to
Charleston to- invest with us, or to loan us
money. But never q dollar would Charleston
invest, and never dollar would that city
lend US except at runious rates OF interest
Capitalists OF Greenville accommodated US
with an amount Of money loaned at fair
rates. -@
Wilmington, n. c., then came to our rescue,
with money at low rate OF interest for bor-
rowed money, and so 1t was that the chief
clty OF the State refused TO be frien lily with
Abbeville. ="
New England friends came to our help.
Some took big blocks Of stock, and others let
us have money. and from them we are still
getting the cash with which to buy cotton, or
! for other purposes when we need 1t. But the
mill at present owes for nothing, except for
cottr n. Although we had hard struggle at
the beginning, the mill is now in an entirely
satisfactory condition financially. .'
II ID therefore useless In our respected con-
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fcommnnfty against New England. We feel
very grateful to New England, and when
Charleston appeals to our prejudice, we are
most forcibly reminded Of Charleston's lack
OF sympathy for as In the hour Of our need.
Boston has been better friend to Abbeville
than Charleston. New York stands to Abbe-
Vile, and we can draw on that city for !ndefi-
mite amounts OF money, but Charleston re-
fuses to let us have cent, except from very
limited number Of sources, and at ruinous
rates of interest.
For this condition OF affairs we are sorry.
Northern or New England firms are making
annually large sums OF money by their busi-
ness relations with the Abbeville Cotton
Mills and other people OF the town.
III Charleston would show herself friendly
to-her nefghbors, they would furnish safe and
profitable investments for the idle money Of
the city. II New York finds 1t profitable to
deal with Abbeville, why should not Charles
ton do the same thing?
In former years Charleston furnished mon
ey and handled the cotton. Why should not
the business relations be continued, and why
should not pleasant and profitable relations
be restored by Charleston furnishing capital
IN N oi1 illa to hop
The fact is. that Charleston and other
Southern cities have refused so long to aid In
the up-building Of our own Industrial interests
Northern capital seeing the opportunity
and the necessity, have come to our relief.
while Charleston stood still, which act seems
to US to be less profitable than crying over
split milk. and is still bowling about the war
which was closed thirty-fve years ago.