The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-30
ESTABLISHED 1914.

opened 1t, we found that the boxing had not
| been equal to the jolting on the cars. The
, thing r,lied ABOUT on the journey until IL was
completely stripped OF the outside fittings on
In a much worse condition than when we
sent 1t OF. W = EGs
New fittings. (pIpes, valves. etc. y were sent
for. When received and put In place the en-
glne would not run. For days and perhaps
weeks we sought the cause. The maker had
left Il valve too tight, and It was discovered
that the driving shaft on the Journey had nae
place Of the old one. Mr. James Hennessy,
machinist from the 8 A. l.. Shops. made the
valve right, and there has been no hitch or,
lack OF power since then. The machine had
been shipped over the Southern Railway. and
the same day that IL was set agoing Mr..
Brown, the local agent, came up and asked
Tor a bill of particulars as TO the damage IN
rsnspsonrtation' when he paid the bill in cash,
During the time that the engine was away,
We hired two negroes and run the press by
main force. It went so slow by main force
from going to sleep between papers, t u
Now II DR.. Gardner has had q worse time
than we have had, we will. on conditions,
bis trouble while doubling bis lack Of power.
Or, II the insurance people will allow his
machine to rest In this neighborhood, we
will, for his engine. give him almost any old
thing about the office. for which he may have
no use. ~ ~
II, however, either Office had both engines q
considerable amount OF Christian grace would
be necessary to enable the owner TO maintain
his churchly relations. ',Uis'!. =
But here is DR.. Gardner's own statement
about the twice.a-Teek edition: ~ ss
"a CHANGE.-A semi.weekly country news
paper, such as the Journal bias been for the
last few months, for one dollar year Is too
cheap, :cheaper than the publishers can
give 10 subscribers and not lose money. For
more than three years the semt.weekly Jour.
nal was four page. seven column paper and;
from all sources possible in order 70 cover
the expenses OF publishing the paper. Two
semi. weeklies the State, the YorkviIle En.l
papers. The. Gafrney Ledger was Published
semi weekly for while at one dollar, but the
subscription price has been rateed to dollar
and fifty cents. A number Of semf-weekly
and some Of the weeklies which reduced their
subscriptions 10 one dollar has gone back 70
one dollar and fifty cents. The Edgefeid
Chronicle and the Edgefeld Advertiser did
"it has been asked by our subscribers why
, we did not make good weekly paper ont OF
the Journal, adding that they would rather
try and in some ofthe towns our subscribers
say that weekly would suit them Just as
we'll. From many sources the Information,
comes that good weekly will be appreciated
as much. II not more. than asemi.weekiy.E
"The Weekly Journal will be q SIX column i
eight page paper. u 81
"The Journal publIshersin their decision
to make the Journal q weekly, do not make
the matter final, bat leave IL open for our
subscribers to discuss, and if the demand for
the semi-weekly is sufficiently strong we
shall hearken TO the demand. But the sub.
scription price must be advanced TO one doll
lar and fifty cents II the Journal Is again
published semi.weekly. or course, the Jour
nal could 90 on with the semi.weekiy and
survive and make some money, but we have
In the beginning set forth the difficulties TO be
encountered and the matter TO be used to
make such a, newspaper for the low price Of
one dollar. And then, when 1t appears 70 be-
clear that perhaps ninety per cent Of our
readers do not especially care for semtweek-E
ly, but would ne as we'll pleased with
weekly. 1t is our jugment that the demand
for q semi. weekly is not sufficient 70 continue
its publication with<be present labor and ex-
pense 1t involves. ~ $500 :!
+ "We shall make every effort possible to-
make the Journal one of the best weekly
newspapers In the State, and In our efforts
we hope to merit the support and encourage
ment OF our friends. yil