The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-09
EAST END.
NEWS IN COUNTRY AND IN TOWN.

Those farmers who are now selling cotton
VIII learn better from sad experience, when
they see the profits that should have been
theirs, going into the pockets Of the specu-
istors. This class are those who then. will
40 most Kicking and grumbling: but the sad
refrain will come to them "too late! too late"
when the cotton 10 all gone and the profits In
the other fellows pockets. I'm unity" there's
strength but this class doesn't seem TO think
that way.
Every bale Of cotton now being sold tends
to depress the market, and bring lower prices
sna Is q mighty pow In the hands Of their
enem,es me Bears to keep the farmer down
DOT ihey don't seem to realize this fact.
mers Unions" like "Pie Crusts"a because
they are easily broken.
lis SAID "the hand that rocks the c:rdle, is
the hand that rules the world" but IL now
seems that 1.-THE men who till the soil. arr
the men who rule the world" Tor could II
sney Woulol ior 70 day the eyes OF the whole
stand they will take. as 10 the holding. or sell
Ing OF their cotton even the apipners of the
w wSat are snm holding conference with them,
grasp. and hold the situation, or turn IL over
10 me bears? who will keep them down,
sna axe irom them the right Of pricing their
" products.
II the farmers would only stand together.
and heed the warnings Of wiser heads whose
business IL ID TO study, and work out this
great problem for them, and stick 10 the
"Daoks OF the bulls" they will "ride" them
over all trouble, and place them beyond The
reach Of the bears" who would make then,
slaves 70 the spectators.
Lei the bears" 60 and push with the bulls'
All you have to do is STAND PAL on YOUR pIics
ana you are sure to get II.
FRIENDS COMING AND GOING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar jackson came In las,
WeeK rem their bridal trip. and are now at
QOU0 10 llelT fffanhQ Of tho hNyoa ~ NJ go II
ID. Pennal. They spent last Sunday with
home folks on route 8
Dr. w. Z. Link with his brother Mr.. NJ. j.
S S.nh %eIe among the visitors in the city last
MRS. j. B. HARNESS.. and swee. little
4sugnier came In last week from Ash willie N.
n UsIa W. spend a while with their home.
Ml. aaron Cohen our old townsmen was
one OF the welcome guests in the city a day or
Two OF iast week greeting his old friends all OF
WIZ WHO'LL ave hlm e hearty and cordial greet
world. sooN " "'
our old friend Mr.. ]. K. Milford was bust.
ing over the City last Monday selling fruits
ss. He said AbbeviIle was the 4th town he
naq Done up" 10 one day. He is now living
a. ohhIn,sston IN Edgeisld County.
nieht 1 afts1 ana came 10 last Sunday
laKiDg 10 Inc s1ghta at jamestown.
Mrs: >; b. Hardness and sister Miss Clara
Lee Gllllam. with their friend Miss Kate
Mondey were welcome guests in the city last
Mr.. W. E. Penney the faithful carrier on
ioute Went nome last Monday afternoon to
lopa siter things during bis fethers illness
~h1 10 now quite sick with pneumonia.
Miss Carrie Cowan of Bellevue has taken
charge OF The fatwoods school and will board
G,sn nes sister Mrs. Minnie Watson. Miss
SoWan ID sn eHoient and popular teacher,
haylng taught this school before.
=, M; Davlo Gillian spent last Sunday with
inse lami!y a. sharon, and although suffering
10 LOOK after his business.
Miss katnerine E. Whitley Of n. G. has ar
daysi a Mss Nj wv wb GPsn t ,s6 a School in q few
year and at its close was re.
erected for this term. Miss Whitley ls quite
q ana 5sy Sy nne With III. both patrons and scholars
coined back-the writer being one OF that
number. and another young man. on the
ronte the other fellow.
Mana spSr q = teachers Mr.. Gardner and Miss
VIII open scnool next Monday.
MISS Herbert is perfectly at home In the
cisss room and 10 quite popular with scholars
S who p - and .; We know some body"
yes ne 10 supremacy happy, II is Mr. we
wont tell on him, for he is a splendid young
man, and one OF our best frlends--.guess who?
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.
Last Saturday old Abbeville looked like a
cry sure enough. an immense thropg of
people crowded her streets, and our mercS.
sn's were as busy as bees. and seemed 10 have
gu they could do. The sppearan 9 was Thai
on good OLD days OF olden times.
Mr.. Eddie Roche spent 10 veral DAYS OF the
past Week with home folks in the CITY and
friends. "" LILO non1
Mr.. Luther Ellis spent last Monday in the
Nasy ieasing tuesday for Vanderbilt UNI
IaKe ms second years course in dentistry.
ans tunny irienos here we're glad 10 see him.
sp9 Ioii0w him with best wishes.
MRS. Brewer and douehter Mrs. Brown
alter a pleasant stay with relatives IN H.,
City returned last Mnndnu 4 "a ~ VIC