I don't think the Archives has newspaper collections from that era. South Caroliniana library houses the newspaper collections. Per their catalog, they do have the Abbeville Press, but looks like only a few editions from 1895. You might also want to check the online obituary index for the State paper at Richland County library. They have the State on microfilm there. If you don't know how to access it, I will be glad to check if you will give me a name to look for.