The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-07-20
WHAT SAY YOU"
Thinks AbbeviIIe Best Fitted for City
Of Rest.

Editor Press and Banner:
AS the citizens of Abbeville have conclu'
sively shown by their conduct in reference
to the building Of the recently proposed
cotton mill and the trolley line which was
to connect us with the outside world, that
they don't want the Ieace and quiet of
their city disturbed by any such things,
beg to offer few suggestions appropriate
to the subject and they are these:
Let us have mass meeting OF the cftl-
zens of the town and put ourselves on rec
ord somewhat as follows:
| Whereas, there is an urgent demand on
the part of those who have acquired
competency of this worlds goods for some some
quiet place where they might settle down
and enjoy the fruits Of their past labOrs,
freed from the annoyances incident to
manufacturing and other industrial pur-
suits, and at the same time enjoy first
class educational and religious advantages;
And, whereas, it is the consensus Of opin-
ion of this meeting that Abbeville is an
ideal place for such purpose; therefore,
| be it resolved,
| looking to the establishment in our midst
OF any kind of manufacturing or other
business enterprises calculated to disturb
the peace, quiet and serenity Of the place,
and shall regard any one guilty OF such ILL
advised conduct as an enemy to the best
| interests Of the city.
End. That we will do an in our power to
encourage that noble band Of ladies con-
stituting the Civic League in their efforts
| to beautify the public square, and the con-
templated lovely little triangle park at
dren may assemble and imbibe patriotic
sentiments as their attention is called to
the fact that they are resting in the shad-
ow, as it were, of the stately building
where was held the last cabinet meeting OF
the late lamented Jefferson Davis and his
counsellors-head5 of the so-called Confed-
eracy.
3rd. That we will use our utmost en-
deavors to build up and still further i'm
prove our splendid Graded and High
schools, by encouraging in every way our
| female:-mostly female; instead Of showing
disposition to hold them to personal ac-
countability if in their judgment it should
become necessary to reprimand or punish
any Of our children-and likewise encour-
age those self-sacrificing ladies who have
accomplished 50 much in the way Of estab-
fishing a first-class public library In our
midst, and thus truly merit the title, for
our dear old town, which we should all as
pire to, that Of being regarded as the
"Athens of South Carolina" not, forsoOth,
ems over in Georgia, but because Of the fact
that it is the centre of learning, culture
and refinement.
4th. That we hereby extend cordial in
vitation to all good people, no matter from
whence they may come, to settle amongst
US, pledging ourselves that nothing shall
be tolerated calculated in the least to CRATE
upon their sensitive nerves or that shall
shock their conceptions OF propriety or de-
cency.
5th. That as first step in the line OF
carrying out the last preceding resolution
the city authorities be requested to adopt
an ordinance prohibiting any merchant or
other business man or any Of their clerks
or employees from appearing upon the
public square, Or at their respective places
of business in their shirt sleeves, as we re-
gard such conduct as very undignified and
wanting in that respect which Is rightfully
due to the ladies Of any refined community
and such as would not have been toler-
ated in ante-bellum times.
And also, an ordinance suppressing the
numerous nerye-racking, blood-curdling,
so-called monographs, things that we are
sure Mr.. Edison would regard as ludi-
crous representation Of one Of his choicest
inventions.
And now, in conclusion, Mr.. Editor, let
me say that the people Of this city, as you
we'll know, are largely made up of the de-
scendants Of what might we'll be termed
ante-bellum aristOcrats, no Goldfish aristo-
Gratis, but the genuine article, and they
don't take kindly to hard work; it goes
against the grain and there is no use try
ing further to make water run up hill or to
go against nature.
Then let us turn our attention to some
thing for which we are titted-something
that will appeal to the aesthetic in our
make up, and leave such sordid things as
running railroads, cotton mills, etc., to
those who are built that way.
What Say You?