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_ ?? ? I I ? I ????? 1 The Abbeville Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1887. VOLUME XXXII. NO. 10. j THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD. ? Its Location and Early History. FOUNDED AS AN .EDUCATIONAL CENTRE. Its Wonderful Success in Schools?Its Growth in Material Prosperity. - TTQ mr.TIHBS__TTS MERCHANTS liU lunviuuivu iiu ITS RAILROAD BUILDERS. Many Interesting Fact* Incidental to Ilo Development?Various Item* 111 Reference to the Cirnn<l Tourinent and Rase Rail Contest ToDay-? Names of the Actors in the Drama. The historical sketch of the early history and subsequent growth of Greenwood will be exceedingly interesting to every citizeu of Abbeville county, and the remarkable success which has attended the patriotic efforts of her business men for the last half century would afford a theme for the pen of a more able writer than ourself. The town for forty years has been distinguished for the inuivlduality and independence of the community, ami its influence has been long a factor in politics as well as a power In the material development of the tip country, and especially so in Abbeville county. So active, so energetic, and so wise have they been in their untiring work,and so judi clous nave uiey own m mc w^imnuitwi their niouey, that the place which was once only the quiet home, or health resort, of gentlemen of leisure, that now a great commercial and railroad centre has been developed In what was once the most quiet and unpretentious communities in the State. Where oncc only a stago passed twice a week, now rush dozens of railroad trains daily* By the sagacity and foresight of this peo pie a new and important through railroad line from Monroe, in North Carolina, to Atlanta, in Georgia, will soon add its influence to this town of already unprecedented activity and growth. The whole successor the town is nothing else than an example of what pluck, push, and indomitable will can accomplish, when a united effort is made. Rejoicing in the achievements of the past, and hopeful for future development, the people of Greenwood, with characteristic liberality and genuine hospitality have prepared a great feast to-day to which they have invited all of South Carolina and Georgia. At the solicitation of the people of Greenwood excursion trains will be run on all the roads from the large cities this morning to accommodate the great multitudes of people who are expected to arrive In that town from the four quarters ui inurami, iu j.im friends in celebrating the acknowledged fact ot the commercial growth and material pros* perity of the town. We presume that it may not be amiss, ns preliminary to what will follow, to give some facts connected with the grand celebration, tournament and base hall contest which takes place to-day and to night, and for which the most ample arrangements have been made. About one month ago, a number of gentlemen discussed the propriety of having in the town the prrandest reception of visitors that had ever been extended to the people of upper South Carolina. The suggestion met with hewrty approval, and all gave liberally of money, and many generously gave time, labor and money to forward the success of one of' the most notable events in the history of the town. A poster was printed, and among ? other tilings, it contained the following: invitation: 'To the ICnights of South Carolina and more especial!)/ of Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Srwbrrn/ and KdtjcjieUl: "Greenwood Sends Greetings: And a?ks your attendance on Wednesday, July 20ih. to ioin with the Knights of Greenwood In friendly tilt upon the tournament grounds, within the walls of Greenwood. Fiunnus Clivaliers from Abbeville. Troy and Due West; doughty warriors from Hodges, Ninety-Six and Bradley; gallant riders from Coronaca, Kirkseysand Phcenix; and graceful riders from Verdery, Lowndesville and Donaids will meet you in tourney and contest for the guerdon of beauty's smiles and tlie possessession of the Greenwood Banner to be awarded annually In turn to the victors of any county of onr fair State. In addition to the banner, individual prizes of value will be awarded to the three kniglits making the highest record in the tilt." THE WAY THE TILT Wll.t. BE CONDUCTED. The rules and regulations governing the organization and conduct of the tournament, are here given: 1. All entries must be made by July 17? Knights giving their real name, knighthood and county. 2. All Knights shall ride In costume. 3. Lances shall not be less than nine feet in length. 4. The lists shall be 90 yards long?rings HO yards apart?time of running limited to 8 seconds. 5. Knights must past first arch within two minutes after being called by Marshal, or forfeit tilt. 6. Rings adopted are one and three-quarter Inches In illameter. 7. Married Knights will be alloweit to com pete, but the successful unmarried Knight will have the privilege of crowning "the Queen of Love and Beauty." 8. Entrance fees shall be two dollars. if. The first prize will be$10 in gold: second, SJO; third, SO, or pair of spurs valued at S3. 10. J wires shall he chosen on the morning Of the tournament by a majority of the Knights present nt 9 o'clock. Contest to begin at SI0.:W A. M. NAMES OF TIIK GAI-I-ANT KNIGHTS. The following gentlemen have signified their intention to contest tor the honors of the tournament, which will take place on the green between the Columbia and Greenville depot and the homes of Dr. F. G. Parks and Dr. W.B. Mill wee: 0". J. Guyton, Anderson, X. O. L. Guyton, Anderson, S. <\ M. B. Williams Anderson, S. C. J. W. Nickels, Kasley, S. C. J. D. Rankins. Easley, S. C. T. E. Harris, Waterloo, S. C. A. C. Nelson, Waterloo,S. C. John K. Harper, MU ('armel.S. C. John It. Tarrant, XIt. Carmel, S. C. J. P. Gaines, Gaines P. O., S. C. W. R Rlcnd, ('happeHs, S. (3. J. R. Scurry. Chappells, S. C. A. B. Ellis, Hodges. S. C. J. 0. Foster, Verdery, S. C. A.J. Bell, Greenwood, S. C. .J no. >\. uai'KSunie, ureenwuuu. v . Dr. K. I,. Swygert, Greenwood, S. C. Mack ("obb, Greenwood, S. C. Dr. W. P. Barrett, Greenwood, S. 1'. Hartzog, (irPen wood, S. C. J. C. Nickels, Greenwood, S. ('. T. E, Davis. Cross Keys, S. C. A. T. Newell, Anderson, S. D. J. Tucker, Anderson, S. ('. W. H. Tucker, Anderson. S C. L. H. Tucker, Anderson, H. C. THE BASE 11A hi, CONTEST. The most interesting and exciting match game of base ball, which has ever been played in this section of tho country will take place on the splendid grounds of the Greenwood club this afternoon, beginning at four o'clock. As far as it has been possible to do! so, arrangements have been made for the comfort of all spectators during the progress of the game. Special caro has been taken to secure the comfort of the ladies. A grand stand with comfortable seats has been erected, which will be occupied by hundreds and thousands of the most beautiful women the couutry afiords. COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT THE ENTERTAIN- 1 MENT. J Committeee on Finance?T. II. Walker, Chairman; J. C. Nickels. Committe on Grounds?T. C. Nickels, Chair- ^ man; J. A. Barksdale, J. W. Dnckett. C'ominltte on Reception?J. W. Payne, Chairman ; Jerome Bell, Frank Cobb. Committee on Day's Programme?J. R. Leavell, Chairman; C. G. Waller, B. Rey- n nolds, J. W. Payne. Marshals?G. A. Barksdale, Chairman ; J. T. Simmons, H. G. Hartzog, C. A. Cobb, Geo. Martin, Joe Milford. F. A. Arnold. Committee on Ketresn menus?1. n. wumer, Chairman; J. C. Nickels. Committee on Base Ball?C. A. C. Waller, Chairman; J. T. Duckett, J. W. Payne, R. R. Calhoun. Committee on Newspaper Correspondents, to Entertain Same?J. C. Maxwell, Chairman ; C. A. C. Waller, J. T. Simmons, Abe Rosen berg, B. Reynolds, J. K. Durst, J. C. s Nickels, G. A. Swvgert, C. A. Cobb, D. C. Du- ' Pre, J. W. Green, E. B. Dickson, J. W. Payne, Tho?. P. Riley. II. R.Calhoun. J. W. Duckeit, * W. R. Bailey, W. E. Penn, J. F. Davis, J. W. 1 Sproles. J At the conclusion of the match game of t base ball, the excursion trains and the vehicles will bear the multitude away to their re- { spective homes, and the town will again be v left with comparative quiet. c THE BALL AT DURST'S HALL. t T>oli f/\_nlnrhf In nnrjat.'e Hn.ll. ? which Is given under the auspices of the j Greenwood Tournament Association, will i wind up the day's enjoyment. For this part J of the entertainment all the young people c look with pleasure. Ladies and gentlemen I from many parts of the country have been in- | vlted.and the Ball will be one of the most ? brilliant ever given in the up-country. The c services of a splendid band of music has been secured. Ample comraittcesof Jhe most suitable persons have been appointed. Durst's J Hall has been put in readiness, and every, g thing awaits the time when delightful music, ? brave men,and fair women, will be ready to go j on with the dance. The successful Knight in c the morning's tournament, and the crowned F Queen of Love and Beauty, with her Maids of [ Honor and their gallant Knights, will then f lead off in the grand ball. We append full list of committee-men: [ Committee on Invitation?T. H. Walker, J. j C. Nickels, D. C. DuPre. t Floor Managers?W. E. Penn, Jerome Bell, t J. A. BarkRdale, J. J. Cartledge, F. B. Cobb, * Dr. S. L. Swygcrt, J. C. Nickels, D. C'. DuPre. t Senior Managers?J. C. Maxwell, C. A. C. c Waller, H. G. Hartzog, W. H. Pearce. ( Chaperones?Mesdames H. G. Hartzog, F. A. t Arnold, W. H. Pearce, C. A. Cobb. c VISITIXG COMMITTEES. J Abbeville?H. T. Wardlaw, W.C. McGowan, 1 J. S. Perrin, Jas. Chalmers, Robert Link. , Kdgefleld? Julian Bland, Will B. Penn, Er- i nest Garj', M. A. Markart, Frank Wardlaw. J Laurens?F. P. McGowau, Jos. T. Johnson, ? Will Robertson, Yancy Sherard, J. C. Garling- ? ton. 5 Lowndesville?J. M. Baker. J. M. Huckabee, B. A. Henry, J. J. Johnson, w. L. Kennedy. , Due West-W. L. Hood. J. T. Nickels. J. C. I McDill, Charley McKay. Eugene Prather. J, Donalds?Charley Dodson, A. J. Agncw, 01- ? ive Mattlson, W. W. Smith, C. E. Sharp. Cokesbury?Hugh K. Aiken, W. J. Moore, ? Wyutt Aiken. " Ninety-Six?J. H. Rice, Jr., J. D. Moore, J. ! T. Boazman. J Hodges?G. W. Hodges, John B. Glymph, D. f II. Maglll. C'oronaca?J. H. O'Neal, David Aiken, J. R. i Nlcklc8? * Verdery?\V. A. Loraax, R. W. Collier, J. C. Foster. Pluenlx?T." B. Coleman, James Hunter, J.. P. (JaineK. t Hesters?Will Speed, R. \V. Hester, F. A. t Ard. 8 Ml. Cnrmel?John R. Tarrant, Dr. P. Black, c W. VV. Mars. I Bordeaux?Albert Gibert, J. S. North, Henry Hester. s Troy?J. L. Burnett, Julius Visanska, L. N. t Kennedy. t McCormlek?Pres. B. Calhoun, Dr. J. P. Rob- r ertson. Thos. Traylor. t Bradley?J. H. Chiles, J. F. Watson, T. P ( Pounds. 1 BAItnECUED DINNERS FOB ALL. C Messrs. J. C. Nickels and T. H. Walker will ? furnish a splendidly prepared barbecued din- ( ner. The hungry may bo fed at any hour of ^ the clay between the stores of J. C. Nickels ^ and J. W. Payne. Messrs. Nickels and Walker have prepared eighteen carcasses for any who may need something to nourish the e inner man, while Mr. T. P. Riley has prepared a ten carcasses to be served to customers outside the hotel. Besides these preparations provision has been made by the hotels, boarding houses and private families to feed all who may come. THE POLICE FORCE. The management are determined to preserve order under every contingency. To secure this they have employed twenty four policemen who are under command of Capt. J. N. King and Capt. O. A. Barkskale. T11F. MUSIC. The Charlotte string band will furnish music for the ball to-night. OUR REPORT. C It Is l?ut due for us to say that any credit 1 that may be due for tbe present report of the c meeting to-day Is duo entirely to our able, * active, energetic and efficient reporter of ? Greenwood, without whose aid we could have l done nothing. v The importance of the town and the inter- ' est which this grand celebration has created ? may be better understood when we say that editors and newspaper reporters from the neighboring cities have given due prominence to the occasion. The News and Courier has had a member of the editorial staff on the e ground for several day8, and many other re- t porters and editors are on the field to-day, j The yews and Courier of yesterday contained n the following, which is a mere extract from f a long and Interesting piece. [ This town affords one of the most interest- c ing examples of rapid development to be ? found In tnlsStata. Not more than five years ago It had no future in the sense ol industrial or commercial advancement. It besnn its existence about sixty-five years ago in a very tnodest way with a single log cabin, but its delightful and healthful location soon brought il inui prominence, aiiuuugu luetcij aa u icsort for the planters of the surrounding coun- e try. In those days there were no railroads, j but near the Intersection of the Hamburg and 1 Cambridge roads the town began to be built. 1 For many years a dozen houses of the most j ancient type were all that existed of Green- jwood, and these still remain, more as monu- ^ meats of the old rather than ornaments of the v new town. The old town bus practically t) been abandoned by the progressive people of t the new departure, who have moved up. as i might have been expected, into close relations with the new railroads. s e THE MUNICPAL GONERNMENT. j The government of the town is under the c following: Intendant, C. A. C. Waller, and J; Wardens B. Reynolds, J. W. Hill, T. F. Riley f and RoberiKirlflin. It has been found that J the public departments can be run at an ex- t pense ol $400, $200 of which is obtained from a ? S5o dsuggists license. The rest is raised by a f real estate tax of 31.50 on the 31,000 and by a 1 commutation tax of SI annually for street 1 work. The low expenditures are largely accounted for by the fact that the drainage of a the town is natural, the town being ou a wa- ^ ter shed, which makes unnecessary the con- ? Ktruction of sewers and drains. There is only 8 ono member of the police force and be Is paid e S40 a month, from a subscription fund raised , by the merchants. This polled force only ap- t pears at night. ^ A 1 nor of lior tho fZ rnnn n r\ m ni nnltv iu about the most independent and consequently the happiest to be found In thousands of miles of travel. There Is an excellent hotel, kept by Mr. T. F. R'.ley, a very courteous, genial and Intelligent landlord, who makes everybody who comes to Greenwood feel at home. His hotel Is one of the finest buildings in the town, Is well kept and in every respect a establishment. THE HOMES OF GREENWOOD. Among the many beautiful residences which adorn this pride of the Piedmont are those of W. H. Bailey, Dr. J. C. Maxwell. B. Reynolds, Dr. A. P. Boozer, G. A. Barksdale, Mrs. Elmore, J. T. Simons, C. G. Waller, Joel F. Bailey, Mrs. Alice Boozer, J. K. Durst, Dr. \V. B. Mil wee, J. A. Swygert, Prof. J. R. Blake, W. K. Blake, J. A. Marshall, Dr. B. W. Cobb, Dr. M. C. Tageart, Mrs. N. C. Jordan, D. A. P. Jordan, Mrs. McLees, R. C. Gillum, Major P. M. Keller, J. H. Oldum and J. W.|H111. These houses are all In the modern style and fancy architecture Is rather the rule than the exception. IEALTH AND EDUCATION.' :HE WAY GREENWOOD'S SCHOOL HOUSES j WERE BUILT. J The School* Must be Conducted nt tbe Risk or the Tenclicr? Parents Xo Longer Willing to Tux TlioinkelveN Without n Guarantee of SnMlNfnctory Service In Faithful and Efficient Teaching. (W. A". Blake in (he Medium.) Greenwood, a town of 1,600 inhabitants, Is ituated In Abbeville county, on the dividing idge between tbe waters of Savannah and ialuda rivers. It Is the centre of a clrnlo vhose circumference extends to Anzusta, Colinibln, Spartanburg and CJreenvllle, and is liereforethe heart of the Piedmont region, unbracing the most fertile and wealthy secIon of the State. Her origin and early history is fresh in the nemory of her oldest Inhabitants. The locaion of the town was originally selected by 1 vealthy farmers who owned large plantations >n the watersof Saluda river in this and adolnlng counties, as a health resort, whither hey repaired, with their families, during the ummer, to enjoy Its pure, health-giving waers?beyond the reach of malaria. The first esldence was a neat double log cabin erected n 1828 by Judge John McGhee, late of Florida, >n a beautiful emlneuce In the centre of the >resent village, adjoining the lot of the Meth>dlst church. The lands on wnlch the town e located were owned by J. Y. Jones, the ;randfather of the present County Auditor, md were sold by him In small lots at 810 per icre. Judge McGhee was soon followed by ither settlers. old cambridge was dismantled. About this time, the town of Camiridge?the county seat of the old Ninetyllx District of colonial times, which had ^ own to a town of considerable commercial, ,s well as political and literary importancetegan to decline. Cambridge was located 011 tfinety-Six creek near the present boundary if Edgefield and Abbeville counties, on the >ubllc highway leading from Charleston to he mountains. The lands were unsurpassed n fertility. There tlie legal business of one ourth of the territory of the State had been ransacted, and a large public library accunulatcd under the auspices of the Cambridge educational Association. The subdivision of Ninety-Six District into smaller Judicial dis- ! ricts, as they were known before the adop- ' ion of the present term county, and the un- 1 lealthfulness or the locality, urougiu aooui he complete obliteration of a once prosper- ' ius town. Many of her people moved to 1 Jreenwood, and some of her houses were 1 irought here and re-erected. Among the 1 arly settlers of Greenwood were Grlllln, 1 }yrd, Calhoun, Hnckett, Waller, Blake, Key- ] lolds, Logan, McClellan, Vance, Crews, Suliifan, Watson, White and others, all represcnatlve men, whose influence contributed ' nuch to mould, not only the lilgh character 1 >f Abbeville county, but, to a considerable ixtent, was felt by the whole State, as subse- 1 luent events, of which mention will be made j n the progress of this naratlve, will show. The accuracy of their judgment In the selocion of a health resort is strikingly exempliled in the fact that a larger proportion of her \ ltlzeus have out-lived tnelr three score years ind ten, than in any other town In the State if equal extent ot population. The soil is andy, with but little clay in It; the water is , is pure and sweet as that which gushes from ' he mountain's side; the climate is dellzhtully invigorating and the atmosphere Is free rom malaria. 'HE GREENWOOD EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION?DISTINGUISHED EDUCATORS EMPLOYED. Such a body of men having united their for- i unes In one community, at once set about he establishment of schools. They formed in association for which they obtained a sbarter under the name of the "Greenwood Educational Association." On the dissolution of the old Cambridge as- 1 loclation?which, by the way, had established and fostered Mt. Zion College in Winns- j >oro, 8. C.?its library, chemical and phlloso>hlcal apparatus, and Its museum were transerred to the Ureenwood association. Thus jquipped they erected the commodious buildng known astheOld Chapel, whose lofty stee>le stands to-day as a monument to the momtry, urd as an index of the wisdom of its foun- 1 lers. They employed, from time to time, inch educators as James L. Lesley, James H. Jlles, Samuel Trowbridge, Dr. Isaac Auld, iVllliam Adams, William L. Harris and a 1 our list of others of equal distinction, whose 1 ibllity gave to "THE GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL," l roputatlon and a patronage which extend- , id beyond the limits of this State. These ichools were largely attended, and their anlual public examinations were occasions vlilch drew together perhaps as large crowds >f visitors as are usually assembled 011 comnencement occasions in our colleges. These muual examinations were conducted very much after the mauner of college commencenent6. There was the searching examlnaion of the pupil, by a committee of gentle ' nen selected for the purpose declamation and ! iriRinal essays, read, and some distinguished peaker was invited to deliver the annual ad- * tress before the associat ion. 1 An idcldent characteristic of the men who 1 omposea mis association is n un.ur v>? mn.- < Ion. W. R. Taber, Esq., editor o( the Charexton Mercury, and a young man of great pro- ' nlse?having delivered an address before the j Iterary societies of the South Carolina College in populareducatlon, in which he took high ( [rounds against the education of tho masses, ' uch a hue and cry was raised against hi in in I ;ertaln quarters of tho State, as to amount to 1 lersecutlon. I He wns burnt In effigy and such itlier manifestations of popular disapproval . vere Indulged In as to arouse a counter spirit n the breasts of ttie noble and generous. The ireenwood association determined to Invite , ilm to deliver their next annual address. ' rhich he readily accepted, and declared that t was a raj- of light coming to him In 1mlenetrable darkness. lOME^OF TIIE GOOD WORK OF GREENWOOD'S SCHOOLS?NAMES OF SOME OK THE STUDENTS WHOSE AFTER LIVES REFLECT I CKEDIT ON THE COUNTRY. 1 Of the number of pupils who received their j lementary training In whole or In part in . hese schools, many have risen to distinction, x was here that McGowan, Brooks. Tillman, iloragne, Simonds, Blake, Logan, Boozer and t host of others, laid the foundation of the uture eminence to which they attained at ! he bar, on the bench, in the counting room. . n the halls of congress and in the chairs of ollege professors. ( I'HKX THE FIRST CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY 1 OF HER SCHOOLS HAD IiEEN FINISHED, THE PEOPLE ADJUSTED THEMSELVES TO [ THE CHANGE AND REBUILT FINER AND i BETTER SCHOOLS. Abbeville and i adjoining ^ counties were ] specially oiesseu uy me uviiuiu ?iiivn >roceeded from this centre to leaning, and they can point with pride of a long 1st of worthy citizens yet living who were >repared here to adorn the various walks of irlvate life. These schools continued with 'arled success up to the breaking out ot the rar, which put an end to educational, as it ltd to all other schemes, for the time. At his point is a blank page, covering a decade n the history of her schools. The close of the wnr brought with it the ame sad results to Greenwood, which were xperlenccd by every other town of the South, i tfany of her best men had fallen on the field | if battle, and a general wreck of fortune fol-| owed the Issues of war. Nothing daunted, lowever, this people accepted the situation | vlth that elasticity necessary to enable them | o adjust themselves to their new conditions. Served by the example of their fathers, they iddressed themselves to the task of rebuilung their lost fortunes and turned their attenIon early to THE RE-ESTABLISIIMENT OF SCHOOLS is one of the first duties afl'ecting their prlrato as well as public interosts. The educaional association was re-organized and the j choois opened with the most encouraging! svldencesof success. Tcachers of reputation! vere employed at largo salaries and the atendance od the schools was good; but It was ' llscovered, after a few years'experience and >bservp.tlon, with many different teachers,: hat a want of discipline greatly militated j igrtinst the success of the schools. The disor- i ;anlzing efl'ects of the war, or some other ij :ause, seemed to have destroyed individual 1 luallflcatlons in the matter of discipline.!' Mils necessitated frequent changes of teach- ' srs, notwithstanding much emphasis had 1 >een laid upon the necessity of this quulitlcaion, in the correspondence to obtain them. Men of established reputation, whose life- ' ong labors had been expended in the school j | oom had lost their talent for discipline, or'< ;lse the youth of the land had Imbibed the1' f>irit of the times, and would bear none of j le restraints sought to be imposed upon ; i hem. Jiowever this may have been the con- i lition of the schools was a source of great'i lissatlsfactlon and discouragement, while the mportance of their exlsstehco was fully ap- 'i predated. The pay of large annual salaries : without satisfactory results, was converting a. i iuty and a privilege Into an obnoxious bur- i leu, and the patrons of the schools were casing about for the proper plan on which to, jperate. ri(K OLD CHArKIj WAS SOI.D, AND SHOWN OF ITS ItKAKTV. At t his Juncture in their crisis the old chapivas sold, in the fall of 1X.S7, and pause! into the hands of private indivldnils; the extensive wings 011 either Hide were taken down, and nothing of Lho former buildins left except the main hody with its tali steeple?about ns unsightly a spectacle as one win over meet wiui in uu? matter of architectural design. This sealed the fate of the Greenwood schools for the Lime. The town was thus deprived of a house if suttable sizo and arrangement for school [>ur|ioses. In consequence, many small schools were opened in the different parts of town, as individual enterprises which continued for a number of years. This condition jT her scho< >ls, til oukIi unsatisfactory, was not without its bcneflcial results. It served to ihow that schools, like all other enterprises under the new regime would have to he conducted at the rMv of the teacher, and on his individual responsibility, l'aronts were 110 longer willing to tax themselves without a satisfactory guarantee that an criuivolent would be rendered in the faithful and officiant instruction and management of the pupils. CJIADE SCHOOL. The common schools, upon which the people, in their poverty, were helping, could riot ineet tiie demands of the limes ; and such institutions as were designed to impart a higher education were entirely inaccessible and beyond the means of all, except an occasional jlilld of fortune. It became evident, therefore, that ihe only feasible plan to meet llic Icllclency was to establish an institution of lilgh grade in the midst of the community; me which would combine as great advantages as the mass of the pupils would ever be able to utilize. To this end tbo attention of professional teachers was directed, and they were invited to occupy this field with an assurance of the individual support and liberal aid of the community. The proposition was accepted by four ladies Lie Misses Giles from North Carolina, nil if whom are graduates, with high dist nction, in some of the best colleges Dt" the land. They purchased a live acre lot In the centre of the town, on which tuey have erected their buildings, and have now, in successful oporation a FEMALE INSTITUTE with all the appliances for imparting to their pupils the benefits to he obtained in our best Institutions. The merit of this institution, t lough so recently established, is already reviving recognition, and is attracting a large patronage. K.icli succeeding session brings an increase of pupils from abroad. Its well arranged apartments, and ample Hall wiil soon be filled to their full capacity. The value of such an institution nt tills time, cannot be too highly appreciated by the public, and especially by the locality in which it is situated. The expenditure of so large an amount of private funds in the erection of an an institution designed for the public good, Indicates a consciousness of merit which is equal to the emergency, and its founders deserve the highest token of public appreciation. IX is of especial value to Greenwood a* supplying an important factor in the development jf every town, without which there cannot be perfect symmetry in its proportions. These ladies having provided an institution for the education of the girls, the question of the education ol the boys now became prominent. I'licre was no acadcmy for them, and the first thing of importance wns to provide one. Accordingly, a few public spirited gentlemen, stimulated by the example already set tliein In the erection of the Female College, determined 011 the erection of such a MAI.K ACADEMY as would meet the requirements of this grow lag town. Tlicv nought an eiigimo 101, mm litive completed a handsome brick building Willi rccitation rooms and public hall, ready for the opening cxereiscs of the next scholastie year. The crcction of these institutions of learning (ill up the broad chasm between tlie common school system and Uie universities iinil colleges. Willie the latter are within the reach of very lew, the common schools arc fur too ineflicleni to be relied 011 for the education of the youth of the country. The only practical solution, therefore, of this important problem, Is the establishment, of a school of tlie first, grade at cwry village and town in the stale for the bcnelitof those who arc unable to defray t lie expense of a college course. With two such institutions as Greenwood now has, under t he etllcient management, of the Misses Giles in the Female College, and I'rof. (S. ('. Hodg"s and his assistants In the male acadeniv, she is fully equipped for the education of her youth, and otters rare in* ilucements to all to partake with her of the thoroughness of instruction, exact dlsclpl ine, health of locality, cheap hoard, nnd rates of tuition. Such is a cursory review of the ori.'inand early history of Greenwood in reference to the prime objects for which she was located?health and education. GREENWOOD'S MORAL AND RELIGIOUS STATUS. Itcsirics Her Schools. She Has Tliree Churches?'fctliodi.Ht. Ilnpti.-it miitl I'rt'ubjicrin 11. Intimately connected witli the educational Interests of Greenwood, is her moral nnd religious status. The three denominations? Mcinouisi, j.apusi aim itcsiij turuiii?imvi?ach a church in tho toivu, about equal in numbers. Uuclcr the combined influence of these churches a healthy moral sentiment pervades the town. Tho people arc sonorous, kind and hospitable. They freely co-operate In every pood work designed for llie moral ilevation as well as lemporal prosperity of lier people. With such intellectual and moral [dements in her character it is not stance that die should have been the pioneer In ail those jreat enterprises winch have so distinguished the northwestern portion of the State, and especially Abbeville county. DISTINGUISHED HONOR FOR GREENWOOD. *lic Riiilt tlio rii-Ht Itnilronil in tlie County. :iii<1 lias ISoen nu Iinpor(nut riictor in ilic Iliiildiiiy; of Every Other Haiiroiul ? I'roplietiie lieu of Her Citizens. Greenwood is entitled to the credit of lmvIng brought within tho bounds of Abbeville county the first railroad constructed upon her soil. Tills is an extravagant claim, but let history speak for her. When the Greenville tind Columbia railroad was about to be located in 1850, tlie most natural and direct route rrom Newberry to GivenviHe was through Laurens county. So apparent was this fact that the people of Laurens did not believe lliat it was practicable to divert it from them ; that every business principle would require Its construction through their county, whether thev contributed or not; that the rugireil lulls oil cither side. and the turbid waters of Saluda river would at least bar its entrance Into Abbeville county. Greenwood thought otherwise, and seizing the opportunity, hold x public meeting, to which she Invited the citizens of I lie county for the purpose of raising such an amount as would secure (he location of the road through her territory. It is to be remembered that this was at a time when there were no railroads In this part, of the *tate, and the people were in blissful ignorance of tlicir energising Influence. The scheme was regarded by some of the most influential and wealthy citizens of the county is entirely visionary; that the road would not defray its own expenses, if built. That jnc train per tnonlli would carry nil tho freight that could be collected along the line within that time. Such was the counsel offered her, but she refused to heed it, and went forward with a determination to triumph >vcr every opposition. She succeeded and rave to Abbeville county the Greenville and L'olumbia railroad. The proposition originated with her; her tact and money secured ts adoption, and Laurens was glad to get a Drnnch road. Hut this was a small matter lomparcd with her subsequent achievements. In those days her people were wealthy, ami Will 111 men* I'uiiiiiiiiiui JII1IK/.-.I, uiiMimivu means for the accomplishment of any object hey might desire. In 1872 she entered upon >nc of tuo most remarkable undertakings ev?r accomplished in ttic history of railroads. I'lii! confusion of civil war had not ynt ended, nid the remnants of her scattered fortune ivero still uncollected. She was poor Indeed in this world's goods. The enormous tarlft' exicted by tin- ( rconviile and Columbia railroad under an alien administration was gall,tiff in the extreme and aroused her to effect :ier deliverance from a burden she would not ndurr. To this end she began the study of Jic railroad problem. She saw that nil the railroads in the northern section of the State inclined eastward, and that there was no road running rrom ttic nonnern 111 icrior across ^alannah river. In view of this fact she determined upon the construction of tlie fl IJKKNWOOI* AND At'OI'STA UAIMIOAD. A remarkable feature about this enterprise ivas, that, with her. It was not so mud) a riuesLion of how,as it was of fact, that it should be lone. She applied tor and obtained a charter kvhicli provided for a small annual tax upon the immediate townships through which the road was located in this and Kdgetleld counties, thus limiting the range of support to the neighborhoods through which it ran. There *vas no provision for a county tax ; none was thought of, because it was known to be useless, and no aid was offered. _ The only other ( ource of means was a bona fide subscription of Slfiii.bon upon which the company relied witii confidence nml would have boon available hut for the financial crash of 1873 which not only wiped out tlio subscription, but seemed to blast all prospects of tho rond. The peoplo almost censed to think or speak of It. A few individuals, however, who-ie zeal and confidence never abated, kept It alive by ceaseless agitation. A printing press was bought in 1S75, and the "New Era" published, mainly for the purpose of fostering this enterprise. Its columns continually urged the necessity of the construction of this road, claiming that the contribution of one-half of the real estate of the townships through which the road ran would be better than to retain it and lose the road. Frerjuent meetings wereannouncedat Its own suggestion, along tho linn, at which therowere usually ten or fifteen persons present from the immeiiiulc neighborhood, attracted oy a desire io see and hear "what was up." Great enthusiasm was always reported, and strong resolut ons adopted. Those were the pulsations of an otherwise lifeless enterprise. In this wr.y it was kept alive four years, amid the jeers and ridicule of an unsympatiiising public, till at last, as If In desperation, it sprang Into life. At a meeting held in Aiken's hall, in which there were about thirty stockholders, It was resolved to omploy 100 convicts and enter immediately upon the construction of the road. At that time there was not more than 31,500 available funds, which was barely suftlcient to purchase thpordinary Implements for grading, and defray the expense of transporting the convicts. Favorablo terms wero made with the State by which she was to receive stock In the road for her convict labor; having thus secured the necessary labor, and provided the Implements for work, DIRT WAS FIRST BROKEN at the stockade three miles west of Greenwood by Dr. E. It. Calhoun of this town, Gen. P. H. Bradley President of the company and Hon. Gcorgo D. Tillman in the presence of a large concourse of citizens assembled to Inaugurate an enterprise which they regarded ns exclusively their own, and the success of which depended on themselves. From that time the work went on without interruption. The treasury and storehouse of the company were in the pockets nnd smoke houses of the individual stockholders, from which supplies were drawn as they were needed. Their wives nnd daughters made the clothing for the convicts. The merchants of Greenwood contributed liberally when called on. At this time t:iere was not the slightest Idea on the part of the public that the road would be built. They could not conceive how Greenwood could build a railroad; and except in the single Instanee of the Abbeville Medium, whose intuitive perception saw the end from the beginning, not a friendly voice or word of encouragement was ever offered. The work progressed, and with its progress began efforts to obstruct it, spies were sent-to watch the treatment of the convicts, and to drum up charges of Inhumanity nnd cruelty. The moral sense of the whole State was shocked at the horrible details fabricated by these secret agents. The State authorities ordered the immediate return of the convicts to the walls of the penitentiary, but the same wisdom and intelligence which had steered the enterprise safely thus far, conscious of innocence, were able to comprehend the fact that even the State was bound by the terms of her contract, and her demand was refused. The power of the State was thns arrayed against it; it was charged in certain localities that "the road was not running in the right direction." Efforts were made to divert it from its objective point, but all in vain. It was declnrcd'to be a "CHILD OF DESTINY" and no power could stop it. During the progress of its construction Augusta looked on with provoking patience, not Knowing whether most to admire the energy and push of its projectors, or the magnitude of tiio undertaking. The policy adopted however, was that or' non-intervention. She placed no obstacle in the way of its progress, but viewed it rather invitingly. When finished to the Savannah river it was consolidated with the Georgia interest under the name of the Augusta and Knoxvjlle Hallway Company, and by the aid of Augusta it was soon put into operation. Greenwood was dazed by what she had done. For three years alter the completion of the Augusta Knoxville road, not a trace of improvement in the town was visible. Sbo stood as if pnrallzed by the results. The public had not expected success and, therefore, 110 boom attended the event The great reduction in her rales of freight, enabled her merchants to oiler such favorable terms that her trade rapidly increased within this period, and she began to attract public attention. Laurens and Spartanburg counties awoke to the importance of a connection with her, and soon THE GREENWOOD, LAURENS AND SPARTANIiL'RO RAILROAD was built, as a commercial necessity?in a way very dlllcrent, however, from that in which the Green wood & Augusta road was built. The people of those counties could not forego the benefit to be derived from aconnection with her. They first determined, at a raili road convention held at Laurens Court House l in 1S78, to which delegates were invited from Greenville, Greenwood, Ninety-Six and EdgeHeld, to build a road via the latter places to Augusta. "After listening." ns they said, through their spokesman the present Chief Justice, '"lo the rattling ot the dirt on the Greenwood & Augusta road; to the magnificent prospects presented by Greenville for i opening up direct communication with the i Inexhiiustible granaries of the northwest. | through the Blue Itidge, and then hearing the patriotic appeals of gallant old Edgefield for I a route which would lie wholly within the j State and terminate in the city by the sen, they were Impelled toaccept the latter." This j scheme, as then predicted, was never heard i of again. In the meanwhile Grecwood was reap| Ing the benefits of her enterprise. She I was paying as much for cDtton, and sold her t groceries as cheaply oh they could be bought in Charleston or Augusta; cotton came to her market from every part of Laurens and Edgefield counties. Laurens decided to change her route, and uniting with Spartanburg, set about the immediate construction of this road to Greenwood. They issued county bonds on their respective counties. In this way they provided the means to grade the road, and then transtered it to the Augusta & Knoxville railroad to complete and operate it. It will be remembered that not one cent of debt was imposed on Abbeville county, nor on any of her townships, for t he const ruction of the Greenwood Jc Augusta railroad. 11 was predicted hy many mm ino ureonwootl, Laurens Spartanburg road would make Greenwood a mere station and take away her special advantages; but she saw in It, the expansion of her own work, and the extension of her trade. Then followed in rapid succession, the construction of the Laurens & Greenville and the Savannah Valley roads, thus forming an extensive system of roads in upper Carolina, all the direct and legitimate result of her work in building the Greenwood it Augsuta road, without which the former would probably never have been built. In 1884 Greenwood inaugurated, through her representative in tho Legislature, another scheme in the CHESTER, OR KEN WOOD AND ARUEVILI.E RAILROAD. The charter for this road was not perfected till the session of 1885, and during the interim she conceived tho idea of extending it East and West to the Georgia and North Carolina lines to connect with extensions in those States. The proposition assumed gigantic proportionsnwl rapidly developed into an Inter-state enterprise. So universally popular was this scheme that North Carolina and Georgia at once adopted it; tho throe States consolidated their lines into what, is now known as the Georgia, Carolina A Northern railroad company; tho entire route Is surveyed from Monroo to Atlanta, UIKl u Nirne pmi U! Ji. ......v.. X It Is the determination of this company, rich nnd powerful us It Is, to complete this rond from Monroe to Atlanta by the fall of 1868. At the snnie session of the Legislature, she obtained a charter for the 0REEN\V001>, I'lIOENIX tfc EDC!KFIELD KAILKOAD which will be built at an early day. In view of what Greenwood lias already done, none need doubt her ability and determination to build tills road, which, when done, will complete her approaches from every point of the compass, She will then have concentrated within her incorporate limits, tlie Greenville it Columbia, the Augusta & ICnoxvillo, the Greenwood, Laurens A Spartanburg, the Georgia, Carolina Northern and the Greenwood, i'luenix ?fc Edgellold railroads. With such a record may she not with exact truthfulness, and becoming modesty, lay claim to the position of pioneer in the intellectual, moral and material developments, which have mado Senator I'utler's declaration, true at least, of this section of the old South?"history records nothing llko it." CONSPICUOUS POLITICAL RECORD. * which took place at a barhecue at Byrd's Spring wus a prominent event In her history. True to her convictions she was ever ready and prompt to assert the right and to vindicate it. She adopted the first ordinance of Secefsion which subjected her to severe criticism and gave occasion for that memorable satire upon her action, "TUB POLITICAL LAND SLIDE" by a citizen of Abbeville county, which was copied by the press throughout the country, North and South. Hers, however, was the K(JU OI I IlC JJJUpilfL. 1I1C HUlbC, UllL'I Ur JCW years, ratified lier net, an?l when called upon to defend it she had anticipated the call. She organized the first company, though the third In order of time received into service, of as gallant men as ever drew sword. WHEN THE FRUIT WAS RIPE, THEY GATHERED IT. The Erection or Kcores of Beantiful Dwelling* and-tbe Construction of Splendid Big: Brick Blocks of Stores?An Immense Businessjwas Developed?Particulars as to the Name. It has been stated that Greenwood exhibited no signs of Improvement for the first three years after the completion of the Greenwood and Augusta railroad In .882. At that time her population was about 800. Although her trade was gradually increasing during that period, there were few, if any, accessions to her population, owing mainly perhaps, to the fact that there were no vacant houses to be had. In 1885 the demand became so great that within the next two years thirty-five new residences were erected and two blocks of brick buildings,'contalningeightelegant store rooms and a large town hall, besides quite a number of smaller houses. The demand is still unsupplled and increasing, and her population now numbers more than 1,500. It would require the erection of as many more houses to meet the growing demand. The erection of two additional blocks of oncK stores ana a DaDKing 110use niisr 1111 uru in contemplation. It Is a notable fact that up to the present time the price of real estate haslnot kept pace with her commercial and material progress. Upon comparison it has been found to be cheaper than that of any other town of equal size, and is a hundred per cent, cheaper than any town of like situation and prospects. The fact is accounted lor upon the practical, business character of her people, and the total absence of anything like a boom. There has been no Inflation of prices, and all advancement Is the gradual and legitimate result of the law of demand and supply. Her growth is a healthy and solid growth. Real estate Is now steadily advancing though still comparatlvly low, and the same causes which are now operating, will continue to enhance Its value. Inquires from this and other States evidence the fact that public attention is largely directed to this point as one of much promise. GROWTH OF THE TRADE OF THE TOWN. A comparative statement of the trade of the town for the last five years, will show the basis of this promise. A careful estimate of her financial operations ending 1st of June for each year 1882 to 1S87 embracing, In round numbers, all her operations, is as follows: For the year ending 1st June 1882 $ 550,000 ? " ? " " ? 1883 575,000 '? " " " " " lf?l 700,000 " " " " " 1885 1,200.000 ft " 1SS6 1,500,000 " " " " " " 1887 1,900.000 From the above results it will be seen that at the time of the completion of her railroad, and for two years after, Greenwood was restricted in her trade to the narrow limits cf her own neighborhood, but as the advantages she offered asa general market became known, her patronage extended till It embraces the greater part of Edgefield, Laurens, Abbeville and Newberry counties. Cotton Is brought to her market a distance of forty miles, and she is making dally shipments of bacon, flour and meal, often by the carload, to Newberry, Prosperity. Laurens, Honea Path, Abbeville and intermediate noints on the different lines of railroad. Oue firm alone has handled more than 500,000 lbs. cf bacoh since the first of January last, and a corresponding amount of flour, corn and meal. The same house handled about 45,000 pounds of bacon in 1885. COTTON SHIPMENTS. A like rate of increase Is shown In her cotton receipts for the same period of time. Her receipts, in round numbers were, In June 1st 1S82. extra crop year, 5,000 June 1st 18S3. 4,000 June 1st fi.OOO June 1st lftSo 5/>00 June 1st 1886 8.000 June 1st 1887 12,000 PASSENGER TRAFFIC. The increase of her passenger traffic is show by tha following amounts received by the railroads from the sale of tickets for the same period ; To June 1st 1882 $ 5,000 To June 1st 1S83 7.IMI0 To June 1st 18S4 9,000 To June 1st 1S35 12,000 To Juno 1st 1886 Hi,000 Greenwood isone of the few points at which coupon or through tickets can be bought to any point in the United States. A NOTABLE AND SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRY. The Pearce Granite Works?Its Splendid Granite and the Increasing I Demand?*'The Incidental Advnn* tnjfes to Greenwood. Another industry which she may Justly claim and which deserves to be mentioned is the Pearce Granite Works, situated three miles northeast oI Greenwood on either side of the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg railroad nnd operated by Col. S. A. Pearce, of Columbia. The extent and quality of the granite deposit is little known to the public. It is practically inexhaustible; the quality is unsurpassed in America, and it is said to be superior to the celebrated \Y lnnsboro granite. It is of a light color, splits well, and can be quarried to any dimensions with the greatest ease. It is susceptible of the highest polish and some of it is used for ornamental purposes. This vast Industry, giving regular employment to hundreds of trained laborers, must have remained forever undeveloped in the absence of railroad transportation. As soon as this was provided, the experienced business eye of Col. Pearce, who was the first to introduce this industry IntotheiSouth, was attracted by the extent and value of this granite. He took specimens of it to Cincinnati. Charleston ana other cities seeking the best materiul possible to pave their streets, and necotlatea with them for the required Leader* or Public Sentiment in the Historic Unjs of 1SG0?Her Citizens Were Valiant Defender* of their Principles. The political record of Greenwood Is scarcei.. /.A,ieni/ninn? thnn thuf. nf lior pnfpr I>rlfc and education. In all the political convulsions which have agitated the State, she has always taken the deepest Interest, and I has done as nuicii perhaps as any other community to mould the polley of the .State, and to determine her action in all emergencies, whether wise or unwiso. She was Intensely Carolinian, and Joalous of the honor of of the State. In the days of Nullification she stood as one mail in support of the measure, and the memorable discussion amount. The railroad authorities promptly co-operated with Col. Pearce Id the construction of a railroad track three quarters of a mile long to connect with their line aud facilitate shipments. Pally car louds of Belgian paving blocks, 12x7x5 inches, are shipped to Cincinnati and Charleston. The rough quarrying is done by native blacks, who bv long experience, have acquired sufficient skill to earn their dollar per day, bnt the shaping and polishing of the blocks is done by experts imported for that purpose?mostly Scotchmen?whose skill commands the highest wages. Two-thirds of the wages of these laborers are exponded In Greenwood. 1,500 tons of these blocks were .shipped last month from this quarry, and the demand upon It Is Increasing. This industry of the town Is Just I beginning to;develop. The railroads appreciate Its value as giving them a long haul of 700 miles to Cincinnati, where Greenwood can | put her granite as quickly and as cheap, as Birmingham can place her Iron in New ^ ork. Greenwood's granite quarry is the nearest approach she has, at this time, to a manufactory, and while no costly structure has been erected, and no massive steam engines are employed, yet the monthly payment of thousands of dollars as wages to operatives, is not less than Is required of the most extensive factories. A CARD FACTORY DURING THE WAR. After the War It Was Sold?The Proceeds Went to Charity. She crected and operated during the war a card factory for the manufacture of cotton and wool carcts, which was the only one in the unner nart of the Stnte. if not the only one In It. * From this factory thousands of cards were distributed over the country, and was a means of relief from the destitution resulting from the blockade of Southern ports. After the war when there was no longer a necessity for so primitive an Institution, she sold it, and ordered the proceeds to be apportioned among the minor children of deceased Confederate soldiers in this and adjoining counties. Cotton Seed Oil .Mill that was Crushc?l. In 1884 she obtained a charter for a cotton seed oil mill with a view of putting It luto immediate operation, but abandoned the enterprise on account of a crushing monopoly whose policy Is to suppress every similar enterprise, and permit the operation of none except such as are .authorized by Itself, Such has been the fate of many small mills and Greenwood profited by their experience. The proposition has been recently revived, how ever, and Inquiry is now made with reference to selecting this as one of the points at which a mill Is to be erected under the fostering care of this controlling power. The Phenomenal Success of the Building: and Loan Association Illustrates the Necessity for a Bank. During the same year she organized, under the laws of this State, a Building and Loan Association which has been managed most successfully. It is now in tho second year of Its active existence. 492 shares of SIUO each were taken, and the net gain up to the time of the first annuul statement was Sl,(i92. The stock of this association commands a very high premium, and Is sought after, but is not a Hn linH nn Hia inorlrftf i# hoo l>aan * vw ..v UI?M v<t bliw mtnuu, IV uuo WWU V/I giCOli benefit to the town In furnishing means for the erection of houses as well as a safe and profitable investment. The success of the Building and Loan Association Illustrates the necessity for a banking institution to meet tbe crowing demands of the town, and cannot be longer delayed. Assurance Is given lhat a bank will be established as soon as the bulldlngcan be erected. The establishment ol other industries will soon " lollow. Planing Mill and Sash Factory. The operations of a lumber yard, which has existed here for two years past, have been so great, and the demand for doors, sash and blinds is such that parties have determined to erect a planing mill and sash factory, and are now negotiating to secure a location for that purpose. No better place for the establishment of such Industries am bo selected. While the facilities for transportation which she offers, are equal to those of other localities, all kinds of material, especially in the matter of timber, are cheap and of the finest quality.. Whlteoak, ash, hickory, walnut, poplar and pine timbers abound in the valleys and ridges of the adjacent country. Recently an Englishman has been engaged in shipping large quantities of this material to England for various purposes of manufacture. COTTON FACTORY TO BE BUILT. Success Having: Crowned Effort* at Railroad Bnilding, There is no Such Word as Fail?Benefit* to be Derived from a Factory. Another enterprise which Oreenwood has decided to undertake Is the erection of a cotton factory, for the accomplishment of this ^he brings to her aid her former experience In a more herculean task. Xnltshe has enlisted every Interest of the town, and lays under contribution every department of her trade. She enters upon it with that unity of pnrposeand singleness of aim which is a guarantee of success. The committees charged with the various details are encouraged by their success, and it Is believed, will soon report their readiness to contract for tbe work. Her Board of Trade Is "the power behind the throne." RenresenLIns everv infarct,nf the town, and composed of men of wealth, mature Judgment and practical experience, the unanimous co-operation of all these inter ests Is readily obtained loraccorapllshment of such measures as the Board will recommend. In the erection of a cotton factory it is understood that the merchant Is increasing the number of his customers, the physician is adding to his list of patients and the lawyer to his clients, the mechanic is creating a demand for his services, and for every hundred operatives employed the town will probably receive five hundred Inhabitants, besides the profits to accrue to the individual stockholder. Others have offered and are waiting to take stock In this enterprise. Wagon Yard for the Accommodation of Those Who Come From a Distance. ' Steps have also been taken by the Board of Trade to provide an ample wagon yard for the use and occupation of those who come from a distance with their produce, and are compelled to remain over during the night without stable or shelter. The observation and experience of last winter demands this of the town In consideration for her customers, for whose comfort she is always solicitous. Bnrcan of IntolHironrp. In furtherance of this same desire, she has established a bureau of intelligence, located at the office of Lee & Bailey, where parties can be put in communication with each other relative to their mutual interests or any Information desired touching matters relating to the town. The Public Library. She has also a public library which, though of recent origin, has already grown to consid- . crable dimensions. Besides the number of volumes purchased, the frequent and liberal contribution of books sent in by a generous public, has placed the town under lasting obligations for a collection of books of rare value and she is encouraged to look forwnrd to a time when she will be as renowned for her literary fame as she should bo for her past achievements. THE PRESS A MEASURE OF A TOWN'S rnuuAAoo. The Jfewnpnper a Factor in the Development and Fame or a Commaliity?Interesting Sketches of the Various Printing Offices ? The Present Ample Job and Newspaper Office of the Town. Perhaps the very greatest factor In the growth and progress of the town Is her printing press. A little more than ten years azo when the town was but a small community of h few hundred people, her first newspaper whs issued. The proposition, at' the time, received no encouragement. It was looked on with Indifference at home, and was rather the sport of Its grave and dignified contemporaries. The Press and Banner took a very lari:e view of its mission and called It the G-r-e-n-t American. The Abbeville Medium regarded It In a rather retherial light and thought it was the Greenwood Gasometer designed as n safety valve for the town's effervescing patriotism and enterprise, while, In reality, it was the dawn of a "JVeiv Era" which was to date her future rise and progress. After the "Ntw Era" had served its misslon.it gave way to lUe&tluda Argus which took up the work of Its predecessor, and did valuable service for the town. The Argus lived to see the completion of many of the enterprises of the towrt. When Its work was done and its allotted time had expired, the Greenwood Light appeared for a Utile while, dimly it i6 true, and upon Its extinction sprang uie pic-jen u irioune fully equipped and equal to the task assigned It, and Is doing valuable service for tlie town. There are few country ofllces so fitted up as that of the Tribune, and prepared for all kinds of printing, from an ordinary hand bill to the most ornate card,- from the newspaper to the tram troth poster?anything on the shortest notice and In the best, style. There Is danger of under estimating the value of a newspaper as one of the factors lu the progress ami development of ? community. What can a town do without a press; where has there ever been one that has grown beyond the narrow dimensions of a mere -local existence without the press. Think of Atlanta, Augusta or Columbia without a pr< ss. The press It Is true, does not make the city but It is a factor without' which the city cnunot be ina<le. The press is the measureof the town's progress it records each step which must be done before It will be known where and when to take the next; it points out the way, encourages the diligent, rebukes the slothful, warns of Impending dangers, with many other services, I all of which are essential condit ions of its | growth. One of the most bopetui signs of the future progress of a town, is the liearty support of its press, and none need hope to crow without it. This hurried sketch of the leading incidents in the life and character ofa busy community would be incomplete without a brief reference, at least, to the men who have been active participants in all that has been recently achieved, and in whose hands is the future destiny of the town, but the narrow limits of a small paper compell us to refer the reader to the local columns of the 'JVibunc, and to the advertisements. Of those who have accomplished so much. It may safely be inferred that the progressjof the town will be onward and continuous. They understand that every community is just what its nonnlo nhnnco a mQlr/< 1 4 on/l lYmt <\it& Hvwpiv vitvv-'v n/ '?u?nv I k, UUU IHUt CiH II *"IO has his part in the work proposed to be done. They have a goou y heritage transmitted by an honored ancestry, of whom it Is incumbent on them to prove themselves worthy. The above is the conclusion for the present, of a series of letters detailing the origin growth and ftuure prospects of the town of, Greenwood. The writer promises to resume the narrative after awlilie, and will give to your readers shnrt biographical sketches of some of the prominent men of this portion of the country and especially of Greenwood. There is a vast amount of interest wound up In the lives and character of these men which if properly colle ted and presented would afford a store of information that would be valuable to the men of this day. If it should be thought that the writer of these sketches has given too histh coloring to Ids story, it must be remembered that he Is himself tlie product ol this samo town, and is a witness as well as an actor in the current events of which he writes. Continued on Eighth Page,