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COME TO ABBEVILLE?LET'S GET ACQUAINTED . ~
GRICULTU:
ABBEVII
iil AH anted to
Crops?Value <
Shows Steai
(BY W. K.
early every crop needed for
's food and every product
ed for his clothing can bo
;n in Abbeville county, the gar
spot of South Carolina. No
of the State produces more
;d crops than will Abbeville
ty soil.
the production of corn, con
ns are ideal; as much corn
L>e made to the acre in Abbe
county as is possible to be
uced any where. In the pro
ion of wheat, we have fallen
id only owing to the fact that
ie use of commercial fertilizer
ave made our lands sour with
and to produce wheat it is
necessary to neutralize this
by means of some base such
lie.
its, rye and barley are easily
n, and peas are to us our ag
tural salvation. In addition
roviding good food for man
beast, this legume has the
r to reach out into the air and
from it its fertilizing proper
tnd place them in the ground
le use of plant life.
bile not much tobacco is raised
I /?/% ? r? f o f f of
L/UCVIUL LUUlliy tit
ime the production of the fra
weed was one of the leading
itries in this county. Much
nade here and packed in hogs
> and rolled to Charleston by
)ld Charleston road. So tight
he leaf packed in these large
Is that in crossing streams the
: did little or no damage to
?af.
it many people are aware that
e time in the county's history
roduction of indigo was quite
?m in the county's agricultural
acts. The most of the indigo
i was produced about five or
liles west of the village, near
janks of Little river. Not
I was indigo produced, but it
td to bt-, at that time, a good
|y crop. At present the dis
[y of coal tar products has
sed the agricultural product
|in volume and fineness.
len it conies to clothing Ab
le county leads any in the
She produces cotton as well
ly county, she produces as
wool as any county in the
, and in the past she has pro
silk, something that no oth
>unty in the State, to my
|ledge, has produced. The
)f this county is especially
[ed to the production of the
(erry on which the silk worm
This production of silk was
Huced by Mr. Gibert, and
?d for some time under his su
jsion. In the files of the Press
panner is a very interesting
furnished by Mr. jas. Gi
>n the subject of silk culture
hbeville countv. Mr. Gibert
[very interestingly on this sub
mil judging by what he has
silk culture is doubtless a
|g proposition here.
fact is, the resources of Ab
le county are practically un
In, even to us. Farms in this
ly that a few years ago made
le of cotton to five and six
now make a bale to the acre,
that at one time was thought
|almost worthless is now prov
bc most valuable. Because
[ve not tried other crops than
Naples many do not realize the
ly of crops that are possible
jduction. Rice, for instance,
It considered a possible pro
liere, and yet one of the best
latches I have ever seen in
was grown in this county by
RE IN
iLE COUNTY
> Growth of All
of Farm Lands
iy Increase.
BRADLEY)
!a low country negro. Not once J
did he raise it, but each year he'
raised enough rice to do him on
this patch which was only a small
i swamp, and his crop never failed
!him. He even claimed that the i
rice he raised was better than the;
product of the coast country.
Abbeville county is probably di-{
, vided in a way in which no other'
county in the State is divided. I
South of the Seaboard railway
th^reare more negroes than whites, j
North of ihe Seaboard there are!
more whites than negroes. South !
of the Seaboard land is worth from j
fifteen to twenty dollars per acre, i
while North of the Seaboard land
is worth from thirty to forty dollars
the acre. The reason is patent.
This state of affairs was brought
about years ago when the largest)
landed estates were in the lower
part of the county, some of them J
including thousands of acres ofj
land. The owners of these estates,
did not encourage the settlement j
of their estates by small white far-.
mers, but rather discouraged them, j
They preferred the negro as a ten- j
ant, and excluded the white man.
The result is that these estates are
today tenanted largely by negroes.
This state of affairs will not exist
always, however, when once the
people learn that land can be had j
in the lower part of the county just j
as good as land in the upper part, i
and at half the price, we may ex-!
pect to see farmers moving to j
j that part of the county from other |
counties where land is now too
high to be bought as an invest- j
ment.
The only reason these lands have,
not been taken up long ago is that,
they have not been advertised. !
i People do not know of the cheap-!
. ness and the quality of the land, i
When they do we may expect val
. ues in this part of the county to
quickly move up to their proper
place.
In the matter of fruits, Abbeville
county will compare favorably
with anv countv in the State.
Peaches grow to perfection. One
man will make two thousand bush
els of pears this year, the quality
of which fruit is Ai in every par
ticular. Grapes grow to perfec
tion. Certain apples rarely ever
fail. Many men in this county
make apple vinegar for sale; thou
i sands of gallons have been recent
' i j .1. . _ t . i_ _
ly in nut; in nit: upper pari 01 me
county and this happens every
year. If you want pure apple vin
egar apply to the Press and Ban
ner, and we will tell you where you
can buy the pure juice of the apple
without one drop of commercial
acetic acid in it; nothing but the
pure juice of the apple.
Any other fruit that may be
grown in the State may be grown
here.
The county roads are gradually
being improved. Iron bridges are
replacing wooden structures, tele
phone lines are increasing, the
mileage is much more nDw than
they were a year ago, and a year
hence will show a greater increase.
The trend is upward and onward.
Abbeville's water powers have
been practically untouched, and yet
they are equal to those of any one
county of the State. No county
has brighter prospects. No county
has a more brilliant outlook for the
: future. No better advice could be
given to the investor than to say to
him?buy Abbeville county land.
It is cheaper now than any land of
1 equal quality. It is as productive
as any land. From the standpoint
BUSINESS D
NOT
For a Century i
Has Been f
modat
Abbeville for a hundred years
has been distinguished for its high
standards along all the lines of ac
tivity and in all the spheres of use
fulness. Abbeville's learned men
have, from the first, stood in the
front rank among the men of the
State, as well as among the great
est men of the nation. Whether
in politics or in the learned pur
suits, Abbeville has stood second
to none. Abbeville's lawyers,
scholars, teachers, and citizenship
has been of the best, whose stand
ards were as high as the highest.
Abbeville's business men, reaching
far back into the dim past, have
held the confidence and esteem of
all men. Abbeville's merchants
limn (nr tVio fnvun thaf trnnd
name which is rather to be chosen
than great riches. For genera
tions the integrity of merchants in
the town of Abbeville has been
without reproach, while their hon
esty and fair dealing has been the
guiding star that has brought dis
tinction to themselves and profit to
their customers. The fact of their
long standing in the mercantile
world is the strongest testimonial
to their possession of the sterling
qualities that make men of worth
and of character. We would not
attempt to discriminate ueiween
men who stand so high. Their
worth is known of all men who
read the Abbeville newspapers,
and the substantial benefits to be
derived from dealing with the bus
iness men of Abbeville can be at
tested by all men who have dealt
with them. Especially is this true
of those customers who have long
est had business relations with the
merchants and bankers ot Abbe
ville. The most generous accom
modations are daily extended to
buyers and borrowers.
For a hundred years the city of
Abbeville, like the people of Abbe
ville county, have been distin
guished for intelligence, learning
and splendid service along all the I
lines of activity in high endeavor
and usefulness. The people of the
city and county have lived in har
mony and good feeling, honoring
each other, and in promoting
strength to their united efforts for
of health the county is unsur
passed.
Our only need is an awakening
to the immense and rich resources
that we possess. When we once
realize what wealth we have only i
awaiting development, we will
come into our own, and Abbeville '
will take her place in the galaxy of
counties where she rightly belongs.
PRE EMINENT ADVANTAGES OF ABBE.
VILLE IN PARAGRAPH.
i. Advantages of location. 2.
Splendid railroad communication.
3. Abundance of ground for man
ufacturing sites. 4. Good water
and plenty of it. 5. Low taxes,
good public buildings. 6. Agree
able and comfortable social condi
tions, elevated domestic life, good
1 ?1 11 ? i. ?ui: 1 1
cnuicnes, exeeuuiu puum. suuuuis,
first-class hotels and cheap mar
kets. 7. Solid banks, public
spirited business people, conscious
of Abbeville's natural advantages,
pulsating with pluck and virility,
and imbued with confidence in the
destinec greatness of the city. 8.
Cleanliness and sanitary conditions.
Bright Conundrum.
The following conundrum In a 0^
man paper Is worth repeating, for,
though depending on a play of words,
It is good In either language. Why
Is a slate like matrimony? Becauaf
fguug glxLs reckon on both.
IEN OF ABE
ED FOR FAI
the Integrity of
Yoverbial and T1
ion Has Been H
(BY HUGH WILSON)
j individual and corporate good,
j Men of Abbeville county from the
first have nobly stood in the front
rank, among whom no dissension
has existed and between whom no
contention has existed, except that
contention as to who could best
work and best agree for the public
welfare.
Abbeville county is distinguished
for the early establishment of the
best schools in tHe State, and it is
the home of the first denomi
national college in the State, which
religious college was established
some three generations ago, and
whose good work is so extensive
with the bounds of the common
country.
Learned men from Abbeville
county have lent lustre to the fame
and glory of the best jc ;nty in all
these parts of the Sunny South
abounding with its golden grain
and its fleecy staple. In the legis
lative halls, in the councils of the
nation, at the bar or on the bench,
Abbeville county has always had
places of honor and usefulness
with the peers of the greatest and
best of earth's renowned sons.
In business circles Abbeville has
been no less renowned for its
preachers and teachers, its schol
ars and statesmen, its lawyers and
its high class citizenship. In the
mercantile business men of ability
and integrity have been with us
from tbe first. Their character for
fair dealing and high integrity has
A aornr* oorlior nrnnori.
u^s^v;iiu^u 11 win luc cai u^i (jviivto
tions and has been a benediction
alike to rich and poor. Men of
character and moral worth have
found in our merchants the neces
sary aid when credit was needed.
And our merchants have found
their truest friends in the men
whom they had wisely aided and
generously helped along the road
to prosperity. [3
Abbeville's merchants have not
only gained the confidence of their
customers in every part of the
i... U..4, ii i ... r?
cuuuiy, uui nicy nave wun iui
themselves that good name which
is rather to be chosen than great
riches. For generations the integ
rity of merchants in the town of
Abbeville has been proverbial,
ONE WAY TO
(Miss Linda Clement in
Generally speaking, the differe
in a small town are very limited. !
ments, when one stops to think, are
at" in the village than in a city.
The civic department, odinarily, i
ly, through a lecture or the medium
community to clcan up, screen agai
pen, cet., and straightway you have
town?you have insinuated that she
The Womans Club in our town S'
and tactful way. We cleaned up o?
bage wagon, which we furnished, c
setting an example not only in this
keeping the town's health perfect.
Next in importance to the sanitar
believe no other club in the State h
to make what, at first, may seem
I town is located in the heart of a pro!
sibly 75 per cent of the county's fa
these are notoriously indifferent as t
The State has for several years held
man's intitute. Ten twelve per cen
ment, and last summer there were ?
ters in the woman's lecture rooms,
matter up. We have suggested to
that we hold a farmers' picnic here <
have sought to interest farmers wiv<
be given as prizes for the best ca
through the county paper for individ
a larger number of prizes. We ex
parts of the county advertising the
operation of the Farmers Union, an
a crowd at the coming institute.
IEVILLE
R DEALING
Our Merchants
leir Accom
elpful.
while their generous dealings with
customers has been that guiding
star that has brought distinction to
themselves and profit to their cus
tomers. The fact of the long!
oiauuxiig vi mcxkij liinjv? %*?w ...w.
cantile world is the strongest testi
monial to their possession of the
sterling qualities that are so neces
sary to make worth and character.
Besides the old and tried firms, we
have many younger firms possess
ing high character, good business
methods and an ambition to be
come the equals of the best of the
older merchants.
We would not attempt to specify
or discriminate between men who
stand so high and are so ready to
serve the public. They are more
able to present their claims to pub
lic confidence than we are. Their
worth is known to all men who
read the Abbeville newspapers,
and the substantial benefits to be
derived from dealing with the bus
iness men of Abbeville can be at
tested by all men who have dealt
with the Abbeville merchants.
This is especially true of the cus
tomers who have longest dealt with
the Abbeville merchants and who
know them best.
Abbeville has not only good
merchants, but it has three of the
best banks in the world. They
are generous and accommodating
On/^ rloilvr nvtfnrlinP' to borrow
ers all sorts of favors.
In schools, the town of Abbeville
has a first class high school at
which boys and girls may get a
first class education at the most
reasonable cost.
Abbeville has splendid church
buildings, perhaps the finest to bei
found in any town in the up-coun
try, namely: Methodist, Episco
pal, Presbyterian, Catholic, Bap
tist, A. R. Presbyterian.
The people of the town love
their friends and are always glad to
welcome visitors to the city.
The splendid new court house
and the imposing structure of the
city hall or theatre are buildings
which contribute to the pride and
pleasure of all who come to Abbe
vtlle whilp answering1, a Dublic de
mand.
COOPERATE
Progressive Farmer.)
nt phases of club work practical
Vnd yet these few available depart
a great deal more difficult to "get
is the first attempted. Immediate
of your town paper, you ask your
nst flies, remove the offending pig
personally insulted every lady in
does not keep her premises clean.
Dived this "clean up" in a practical
ir town premises and had the gar
arry off our own rubbish first, thus
but in all other sanitary means of
y work we have attempted what I
as been interested in. Allow me
a disconnected explanation. Our
sperous agricultural section. Pos
rmers are land-owners. And yet
;o modern methods of agriculture,
conjointly here a farmers and wo
t of farmers or attend their depart
ibout 15 farmers' wives and daugh
Our Womrn's Club has taken the
the manager of the Farmers' Union
Dn the day of the institute. We
ds by donating a sum of money to
ke, bread, etc. We have asked
ual subscriptions that we may give
pect to carry posters to different
: picnic, and we expect the co
d we guarantee the State lecturers
TO CULTIVA1
BUSINESS
Business Men of
County to Beco
quainted Wi
(BY \V. T. 1
Believing that a closer personal I
and business relations should exist 1
between the people of the county
seat and their friends and neigh- <
bors throughout the county, busi- i
ness men of Abbeville have decided 1
to visit friends in all sections of the (
county. s
Th? object of these visits is to 1
to strengthen the tieB which bind i
the people of Abbeville county to '
their county seat, to renew old t
friendships and form new ones?in ]
other words to get closer together c
for mutual benefit. 1
The business men of the town .<
are desirous of a better acquain- <
tance with their fellow-citizens of t
the county, and believe that the i
best way to establish cordial rela- 1
tions is to mingle together in plsas- ]
ant social intercourse. They wish !
to know every man in the county, <
and they want every man in the ]
county to feel that the merchants (
of Abbeville are his friends, that i
he is ever welcome within the city's i
gates, that they realize the inter- >
ests of all citizens of the county i
are identical and that what affects ?
adversely the prosperity of one
class of citizens is bound to have ?
its reflex in the welfare of all other l
classes. They believe that a more 1
thorough knowledge of the needs 7
of each other is well calculated to j
encourage a spirit of co-operation (
which is so necessary to the devel- <
opment of this grand old mother of i
counties. t
The people of the town know f
that the basis of our prosperity <
lies in the suceess of our agricul- t
turists, and, while, of course, they t
Hn not nresume to be able to teach i
our farmers the methods by which ?
success is attained on the farm, t
they do want to he of assistance to ]
them in any manner that lies in <
their power. They are willing to *
co-operate with their friends, but <
to do this they believe that it is 1
necessary to have a clearer idea of *
how they can best serve them. <
Citizens of the town of Abbeville <
have an abiding faith in the people
of their county. They believe they 1
have the grandest county in the (
State, and they are sure that the (
sturdy yeomanry of Abbeville is its 1
greatest asset. They are confi- t
dent that the people of the coun- i
try teei as mucn pnue 111 | i
county scat as the county scat feels
in them, and are anxious that the
the town of Abbeville shall more
than maintain the foremost posi
tion which she already enjoys
amfcng the cities of South Carolina.
The co-operation of all the people,
working together in harmony is all
that -build a great city. They ask
that co-operation of all the people,
to the end that their city shall not
only hold the lead which it already
has, but will soon outstrip her ri
vals.
i In many ways the county of Ab
beville has always led the people
of South Carolina. The voice of
her statesmen has resounded in the
n( tlip nation, the valor of
her soldiers has been a priceless 1
heritage for the worthy sons of no- !
ble sires, the integrity of the men
whom she has furnished to the
judiciary has in no small degree
[Contributed to the elevation of the
bench and increased the venera
tion in which the people of South
Carolina hold their judiciary. ]
In the person of Wyatt Aiken
Abbeville county still has a repre
sentative in Cokgrcss whose voice
is heard in the nation's councils
land whose loyalty to the people of
his district and watchfulness of
mCLOSER
RELATIONS
Abbeville Tour
me Better Ac
th Friends.
WALKER)
:heir interests has endeared him to
lis constituency.
Today Abbeville county is hon
ored by having as head of the
state's highest court one of her fel
ow citizens, Hon. Eugene B.
3ary, whose just and wise deci
sions and uprighr character and
ofty ideals are an inspiration and
i benediction to bench and bar.
rhis county is further honored by
he presence of its fellow-citizen,
fion. Frank B. Gary, upon the
:ircuit bench of the State, which
le graces with distinguished court
esy and impartial justice. Another
:itizen of Abbeville who has at
ained distinction and whose fidel
ty to the principles ot truth and
lonor are unswerving is the Hon.
Eraser Lyon, Attorney General of
South Carolina, whose record is
:he pride not only of his own coun
/, but of the entire State. The
>ffice of Comptroller General is
low held by a citizen of Abbeville
n the person of Hon. A. W. Jones,
vho has established for himself a
record of efficiency which is seldom
jqualled and never surpassed.
To enumerate all of the great
ind good men of Abbeville who
lave risen to positions of high
lonor would be to write a volume.
The point sought to be emphasized
s that we are all proud of the rec
>rds of our distinguished fellow
citizens ; that it is good for us to
effect upon the commanding posi
:ion which these men have accord
ed our county in the realm of state
craft, but we want also to occupy
he same commanding position in
.he world of commerce and of ag
icultnre and of manufacturing,
ind we believe that the surest way
o accomolish this laudable pur
?ose is to meet and know each oth
;r, to discuss the problems which
iffect our common concerns and
:ooperate along the lines that will
Dest advance our mutual interests
tnd assist us in the development
)f our unlimited though undevel
jped resources.
The merchants of Abbeville be
ieve that they have advantages to
jffer to shoppers which are un
;qualcd in this section and they
jelieverthat it is perfectly proper
hat they should make known these
idvantages. They feel sure that
:he most effective way in which
;hey can be of assistance to the
people of their county is to aid
hem in bearing the burden of the
ncreased cost of living by offering
:hem the merchandise which they
leed at the best prices which the
narket affords and by extending
:hem every considerarion consist
ent with sound business policy.
Having this end in view, they have
unlisted the cooperation of their
ocal papers and are presenting
:hrough them in a iimited way
some cogent reasons whythecoun
:y seat should be favored with the
Business of the county, and they
nvite your careful attention to
:hese announcements, believing
:hat you will find in them much
;hat will prove ot interest as wen
is benefit.
ft:
Campaign Dates
State campaign meeting at Abbeville?
Friday, August 1G.
COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
McCormiek?August fi.
Bordeaux?August 7.
Willingtoii?August 8.
Calhoun Falls?August 9.
Lowndeisville -August 10.
Antrevi le?August 21.
Duo West?August 22.
Donalds?August 23. t.
Abbe:ille?August 24. ,