The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-26
1859. 1902.
APRIL |.
Mr. Wilson's Forty Third Anniversary in the Press and
Banner Ofce-A Little of Himself and Mich o
Others-Many of the Editors and Host of Newspaper
Readers in 1882 Gone to Their Reward

On the rrst day OF April. 1853. the editor o'
this newspaper bought from VIM. IL. wilson
In oop.hali In crest In the Aboeville Press,
which was cousol idated with the Abbeviiie
i Banner In lSi9.
IL viii the rfore be seen thrt on next NJ 'n.
day. I shall have completed my ior'y-ihird
Without speaking Of the varied experiences
that have come TO me since 1859, ] nave
thought u not npiss 10 mention the names oi
j some nf those con smporaries who figured In
Jnuruslisn, during the latter part oi the
nlties.
In 1873. some OF the editors and oSners Of
i tho county newspapers Ia this State were
W. \. Lee. aud Hugh Wilson OF the Aooe'
i Vile Press.
W. Davis and T. B. Crews. owners Of the
Rsv. J.. I B1unsr editor aud owner o. the
Due West Telescope. who ate ward changed
lis name 10 the Associate Reformed Presoy'
terian.
Taos Z. Slider and Jas. NJ. Crosson were cd
Iitors aud owners Of the Sewb-rry Rising sun.
which newspaper they started In March: 1890.
Dr. DIV Rid was Soss editor OF 0sssxe xss
The Newberry Herald Tnos. +. GrereEer
bad charge OF the mechanical department OF
the paper. and he ~ss assisted In ths; work oy
hia brother. Richard II. Greneker.
r NJ stokes edited and published the Lau-
Il rensvflis Herald. ]. r. Hoyi, OF that town.
| var his liverpool correspondent.
L n. Gre. va. editor and puoiisher OF the
". p. Prise, jono c. Bailey and {. NJ. Nc
Juukin published the Southern Enterprise
q. Z. Eiiord was editor OF the Mountaineer
James 4. aoyl. was publishIng newspa.
per at Anderson. the name Of which have
Robert A. Thomson was editor and owner
i OF the keowee Courier At Old Picken!.
Afterwards when the county was divided
Arthur simkins was editor Of The Edgeneid
D. r. DaTiso was connected with the Edge
A. o. Norris 4 Co. published the Anderson
Gazette.
bat hat little may not be entirely nniuteres.
uuy, even II In some OF my ntatemen1 i
may NO, be entirely without error. . :,
ooSsnt % nnlf interest In % the XSSsviIle
Press, was the printer and junior partner
with w. A. Lee. who was the editor; Soon
%iso1 sssn r@movsa we to Washing s TON Ga studied
law, aud published newsp apsr for two or
three years. He moved 10 Lake City. Florida.
<ettied ON q fnrm. Anerwsrd he became ed.
tor of u newspaper, and Was al one time at
the head of the Grange n the Land OF Flow
srs. lie died several yearn ago.
| w. A. Lee. editor OF tho Aobeviile Press. " "a
man Of culture and refinement. = member
drst call 10 arms In dsfence OF his country.
he went TO Sullivan's Island with the nrSt
sompsny 70 leave the CITY 10 isSi: ;n when me ne
re-snlisted, was elected Lieutenant, and served
faithfully 70 the end OF the war, without q
scratch o. wound. Returning from the war.
ne resumed editorial management oil the Ab.
Ioeviie Press. and continued the work uutii
1876. when bought bis half Interest In the
paper which Was then called oy
Bsnner. Mr.. Lees purity OF life. his ability
and bis literary attachments made Dim q
IcouspIcuons figure 10 the community. He
died 10 ls,d. leaving q widow, one 500. aud
William C. Davis. editor Of the AbbevIl,e
Banuer. was lawyer. and occupied tho ONCE
now held by Hon. w. N. Graydon. Hs. IKE
Mr.. Lee, volunteered early In the war and
gas elected Lieutenant In one OF the Abbe-
Vile Companies. He vas k illed Ia one Of the
earliest battles Of the war. He never married.
No man was moro universally esteemed for
his sterling worth. He served NJ member
II the Legislature.
Thos. b Ctews. vas printer and part owner
Of the Abbevilie Banner. with w. Z. Davis,
editor. After Mr.. Davis volunteered Mr..
4 Crews conducted the paper for short time.
In one OF his paragraphs he assured his read
srs that a little excitement like the impend-
ing conflict, would not disturb the equsoimi-
~ OF the Abbeville Banner, or Interfere WIN
iiS publication. But not wlthHtanding this.
ne soon closed the of1ce donrn. and marched
to the 'front.' When the war was over he
icame back 70 Abbeviile. 40 'ut the beg ming
Of 1890 no resumed the publication Of the All.
lbeviiie Banner, James &. CothTan sneceedtnx
IW. c. Davis ss editor and part owner. Mr..
ICrsws, IN con uection With friends, resrDed
the publ ica,iOn OF the Lsurensviile Herald.
lu 1850 ne and James s. C0thran sold the 40
pev,ils Banner to Lee & Wilson OF The Abhe-
i VILE Press. The papers were cons0llQh ted.
| rhe press and other material which had been
ised To print the Abbeville Banner was sold
70 w. II. McCaw, who started With II the pub.
J In lIttle while McCaw lost his life In q lamp
lsxp.,sion. After Mr.. Crews returned To Lau.
rens he devoted bis whole time 10 the publ.
,nrnt in 1880 he took an active part. and was
elected State Senator. Later, he Was post.
master at Lsureus for several years. He .ti,i
. publishes the Herald. and is 10 good health.
with the prospect OF many more years Of use
iuineSa.
Rev. J. I Bonner. OF the Associate Reform
| I'd Presby tsrisn, was oue of the most proxres
sive citizens Of Due West He led the move
, , u-nt In publishing eight page papers 10 thi.
State. and, II he was not the nrst, he was one
Jf the earliest TO use u cylinder press In the
, Due Wesl. the frst college in this State foi
the education OF women. Ho continued his
usefuinsss until 1871 when he di-d, leaving
his impress upon The community. the church
; Mr. Bonner Mas sensitive 10 any lack oi
, proper d-ierence. and. even at his own Gust
he In word aud deed. yielded. generously and
hia irieatiship or asked his aid. An instance
In the nfties, nt the sale Of the estate OF hii
father-iu-iaw. James Lindsay. he stood by and
snw a neigh0or bid on Peter, n negro carpep
ter, at 81. 800. Afterwards II vas learned thai
nI the bid wss ior Vance. q R!ave.trader. Th'
, u, gro wss carried 10 the jail at Abbeville
anu was soon to DO taken 10 LOUISIANA
Peter sat up great lamentation and made
plteous appeals to be saved from the hands O
the trader. Mr.. Bon ner's heart was touched
and rising In time 70 reach Abbeville by sun
rise on AN extremely cold day, he phic
Vance 20OO for Peter. Peter Was overJoy ed
!. came home with him, uiterlpg greatest ex
. pressiou OF gratitude. He was soon ire'
Z from the bonds OF slavery. and Mr.. Bon
;. yeara, gave evidence OF appreciation OF Mr.
y Bouner's Interest In his behalf when he wal
q helpless slave / have never heard OF Il.
3 Tome. Mr.. Bonner was most interestini
and pleasing preacher. He d0d not preaci
the terrors oi the law. He preached love. ant
!. Iappenied 10 the heart. Because Of the love To
n that which In better, he would have us re
. strain the evil that 10 within ux. Because o
the Joy and happiness resultius from th'
:, higher lie he would have us cultivate INT
= purer aod better side of our nature. He Onei
y dw cit upon the lore aud humility Of our SaV
= Tor, and would have us believe that he wa
iikeped 10 the Lamb because Of his purity
lor Innocence, and because OF bis meek nes
q In yieldin: himself into the hands OF those
e who despitefuily used him.
In business NO man ever had higher stand
, ards OF truth and fair dealing than did Mr.
, were iIvolved, he regarded money not o
a greater Importance than the sands under M
!, feet. In years Of ultimate knowledge OF I'LL
Idnily conduct never knew him to swcrvt