The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, September 10, 1884, Image 3

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N.^" - ?? i de Press and Banner By Hugh Wilson. Wednesday, Sept. 10,1884. W Valuable Cow. Mr. John \V. Sinn of our village lias one of the inosl valuable Jersey cows in the county, and no one knows better than lie does, how to realize tho most orotit from a cow. Beinj; pleased with lils cow he determined that he would make a note of results from the tith of August to the 5th of September. Besides Kiini?lvintr the demands of a household of nine persons, lie sold 810.17 worth of milk and butter in the time specified. The cost for feed was $1.00 for pastunuro. iind 81 00 for bran and cotton seed. The original cost of this eow was 87.">, when it heifer. Now she has a calf that is worth S")0, while she yields the profits, in iriilk and butter, as above stated. Election of Town Council. The annual election for members of the town council catne off last Monday, only a small vote being given. There was nothing to excite our people to the poll*, and hence the small vote. The following gentlemen were elected: Intendant?J. S.Hammond. \Vardens:?Tones P. Mil-1 ler, II. P. Mclhvaine, T. P. Cotliran. (i. A. Douglass. The old council retire, after a service of two terms, with a hearty good-will from our people. The town was faithfully and impartially served by tliein, abd peace ami order'reigned supreme. One Hundred and Sixteen Years. Charles Crawford, colored, died last Sunday, it is alleged, at the age.of one1 hundred and sixteen years. While very i few of our citizens are able to testify cer- j tiinly to his age, vet it is known that lie lived to an exceeding great age. Iiomoerauc .juuge. Last Friday afternoon Judge Cothran and the ladies at his house, roile to the| scene of tho baseball game in aa ordina? ry wagon. On consignment at Roarers Wholesale; w Store: 2 car loads salt at So cents per, sack; 125 barrels flour at Western prices; j ear load bran at 1J cents per pound ; ?ar j load very line corn at bottom figures; 25 j barrels granulated sugar at 7j cents;; light brown sugars at fi to 6J cents; coOho j 124 to 131 cents; starch 6cents per pound ; j soda 5 to 6i cents; molasses 2S to 45 cents, ber gallon; meat, lard and hams at mar-i ket price. When you come to Abbeville! sell your cotton for spot cash and go to1 Rogers Wholesale Store and buy your goods. Mr. Alex. Hagan*. one of the most; substantial citizens of his neighborhood, j met with very seriou* injuries one day ; last week. After Mr. Hagan went into! tile cow lot Saturday the bull b '.came fu- j rious and attacked him, goring him in ! the leg and body, throwing him upon the | ground, and for a while it seems that the : animal would take his life, but he escaped j with some injuries. The horn of the ani-1 mal opened the flesh on lee to the bone for a long way, and the bodily injuries were rnoru in uit> wny <ji ui unc^. The child of Mr. E.W.Watson at i Bradley;, died last Sunday alter A linger-I lag illness. Mr. Watson, in the hope of j bringing about a healthv condition of its system, took it to the healing waters of! Little Mountain last summer, and remained there with it several weeks, but to no avail. Mr. Patterson Wardlaw returned to Winnsboro last week, where he will, resume his position as principal of the: Mount Zion School. Abbeville always Watches with interest the success of her ! sons, wherever they may an, and in none are we more pleased than in Patterson J Wardlaw. Alt? the clnbs of the county having!, been called to meet in special session, i Ws hereby call the clubs at Abbeville to meet together in the Court House on Friday 19th inst., at 8 o'clock P. M. E. O. Grayiion, M. L. Bonijam, Jr., President's. Mr. W. T. Co wax. County Commissioner requests us to say that he will let < me repairi.ijr " nie iirinw m <i<>iuan .-> >>i . Cowan's Mill, Cedar Springs Township \ to lowest responsible bidder on Monday j September 15th 1SS4, at 2 o'clock. The people at the pic nie at Sulphur Springs, Cokesbury, last Thursday, became sick after partaking of their lunch, j No serious illness followed, and we have > heard no reason assigned for the sickness. Miss Annie TIai Gary of Florida, is On ? visit to her uncle. I)r. F. F. G irv. j This Is tho young ladv's first trip to Ai?- , beville, and we hope that she may find it j the most pleasant town in America. Preachers when contemplating tho ' holding of special meetings or appoint- j merits should iriakea note of the fact on it postnl card, and send the saino to the Pre?vt and Banner. Ik you have an extra fine mare, raise a horse colt. If yon have a scrub mare. | ? i ?i~ a <>f r*ll9t' n illllir, n. iimup v~.hi /* inim u ?%*. about the cost of a cow, and it is, asa rule Worth much more. Some few of our brethren of the press, i it seems to us, have taken pay for an art- I vertisement in ink. The result is, that 1 wo feel like we needed tongs to handle their papers with. . i Thr Rev. Thomas J. Pate, who has been ill for a long time, has now so far recovered as to be able to resume his ministerial work. We congratulate bim and his people. Build a pasture fence. Every spare acre of ground should be fenced, so that the stock rcay gather for you the crop of grass which grows on it. All flesh is grass. _ The first bale of new cotton was >' " 'brought to town last Saturday by Miss Rallie Devlin, and sold to Messrs. White , Brothers for ten cents. Our farmers are beginning to pick cotton, and in a little while the fleecy stnplo will be coming to town in the greatest quantities. j Bishop Davis will arri ve at Abbeville to-day, and service may ne expected in Trinity Church to-morrow (Thursday; morning. Mr. and Mrs. Antrum, who have been spending a month in Abbeville, returned to their homo in Camden last Monday. Miss Kittie Perrix and Miss Fannie ralhoun have returned from an extended trip to Spartanburg, Union, and Greenville. Master James W. Perrin, son of Capt. J. \V. Perrin. is lvinir at Mr. Livingston's, quite siek of typhoid fever. Mrs. J. M. Kniottt died at Montery last Friday mornincr of typhoid fever, after an illness of eiaht weeks. Miss Josie Wardt.aw is off to attend the exercises of the Charlotte Female Institute for a session. Miss Rion, nf Barnwell, who has been on a visit to Mrs. Bonham, returned to her home last week. Mb. James Bavis sold two hacs of cotton at Troy las Saturday for nine and three-quarters. Mr. T. Perrijt Wardlaw returned Thursday to his place of business in Augusta. Judoe Cothran is off on his Circuit.! This week he is holding Court at Chester. The Misses Norwood have returned from their visit to Anderson village. Now is the time to buy your winter Wood, and have it stored away. Xf *.<?. C*< *? r* t r T\%t?nr r evP Vmi1 ic iuiss olifi v. */i iic??uvnj, if, on a visit to Mrs. Bonham. Maj. Andrew Wardlaw is off to buy fy? goods. lie went Monday. Mrs. Thos. F. Lanier, of Monterey, was in town last Monday. The crops are suffering intense for the j want ot rain. The bar rooms were all closed last; Monday. Miss Nell Aldricii will teach music. Mi&s Morse is rapidly improving. Raise a colt. I A Card of Thanks. Editor Press and Sannpr; Mountain View, s. C. To the voters of Abbeville county : Let me return thanks for the support you Rave me In our primary elections. Altliougb.it was Impossible for me to canvass the county as a candidate Is required to do, I feel gratified to know that those who know me best eave me almost their undivided support; leaving me to believe thev were willing to trust me with the office of County Commissioner. As I was rot known in some parts of tlie county; I am satisfied with the vote 1 received. I extend tny kindest regards to all my fellow-citizens. Let us put our shoulder to the wheel, and gain a glorious victory at ourcomingelection. Kespectfully yours. W. D. MANN. | Must Settle. All persons indebted to tho old firm of Seal A Mcllwaine must settle, on or before the first day of October next. Seal it McIlWaine. tf Personal. Miss Lola Gower, daughter of T. C. Gower, left here yestenay for Staunton, Vn.f tfhere she will Attend the Augusta Female .Seminary, of which Mrs. Bladwln is principal. T. C. Gower and wife returned to their residence in the mountains near Caesar's Head yesterday. Misses Kitty T. Perrln and Fannie Calhoun, of Abbeville, are visiting . Mrs. Henderseu In this city .?Greenville yews. Here Is a bit of history which some of tlio numerous candidates In this State would have set great store by In their canvass. If It had been their own. Report says the most faithful baby farmer Is a Western wlilower who nailed a box to his plow beam, put the little fellow in It, and thus carries him during the day's work. This looks like rather a rough treatment for a child, but It Is better than placlug it In charge of heartless and Irresponsible hirelings. Years hence, if Ij, lives to be a man, this baby can truthfully clKIm to have been "brought up between the plow handles;"?Atsociale Reformed 1'rctbylcriau. *~r' > ' ; ' / I I (Jroonwooil Dots. | The continued dry weather is telling scrl-1 | on?lv < ? I lie colli>u crop. I "Make hay while thesun shines" may ho J ! justly applied to this section. Everybody' jls husy mowing crah grass, which is abmulj ant. | The boom in real estate continues. Mr. J. ' I H. Ol.lh.tm vo!'l his valuable place to Mr. Hill i who will he a partner of J. K. Durst, in the. i mercantile business. I Messrs. \Y. II. Hulley, J. W. Payne, J. K. j luirst, J. \V. (ticne anil Kosenberg are in New York buying uooils. 1 The indications are that Roods will ho cheaper in this market than ever before. I Mr. W. (\ strawhorn will be found with ! Mr. Kwinort where he will h? pleased to meet 'jiixold friends. A blush guarenteeu to everv ! lady customer without, extra chatge. \V. J. nil ii* ? in iiii ii^iii - hin ' ..... ...v i at .1. VV. Payne's Bazaar and thlow In a smile j for full n.ensnre. 1 Mr. 1>. T. B>ozer will start business 011 his 1 own account at. Laurens Court Hhumj early in the tail. Mr. T. X Parks at Waterloo. It was amusing to us to see a you us man rlilins ilown Main Street on a mule anil slngini?"Beklnd to thy father." What nas become of our band? Can't you revive? One of our bashful younir men addresses his trirl in this style: "My dear Miss Ii , I am not educated enonirh to entertain you but I love you miulity hard." How cruel la her to give the it creature away. The matrimonial fever aim dysentery are both rngin-j in our town. The former is most! prevalent, at least a do/.en eases, our dtidei thought ho had it, t>ut it was only a billions attack: adoseofealomel set him all risht aKaln. The oM maids and widows have gone Into quarantine regulations. Dr. M ixwell was more seriously hurt in the accident '>11 'lie \. A K. r illroail than was ; at tirst thought. The physicians all agree; that t wo or lliroe of his ribs on tils left side are broken, besides !? !rtts otherwise Injured. He is worse row than at any time since the no-! eldotit, and will probably lie confined to ills 1 a . ? m?m..I ...,vr*lro Imnn linU'PVPI'. !<1 mm* 111 111 out soon. J. T. Slnmmns and Itro, have made an ad-i ditlon i?i their store for the accommodation ??f tlictr increaslnt; trade. Tho<!. I,. A: s. Railroad is now completed to the river. A few days dflay at the river an.I Lio wdrk will lie pushed vigorously on. }< Our venerable neighbor who?e proximity } to the railroad is ei|ual with ours, says he "never went to school hut two days In Ills life. One of thein ho was side, the other It rained; but he'll lie hanfltnkca if his altna- j nac says anythinsi atiout the h"reaficr of nn engineer who wi I screw his whistle up to "(!" j' above thestatTand turn on all the steam ferucnt a infttl's himse." Jcsso. Mr. H. 1'. D'akelosta valuaole hor<e last i' week from colic, yet lie goes right along with 1 his new house. It must be completed before , cold weather. Tbi- may look a Utile sus- ' piolous to the credulous. j ( Mr. A. .1. Hell has been quite sick for several; days. We tire glad to hear he is convalescent. , Mr. Itiiehaunah. familiarly known as "l'n- ' ele Biliie." of Hack Level, has been very low, but he loo Is on the mend we are liappy to i sl:lle. Tlu- S'dtuln ArQHxcnme to tin*front with the ; oa ill est sweet polatoes, now he lakes Hie cake foi; the finest pitider patch in town; hut the editor of that paper liasa tr? rl and slie is very , fond of goobers. Our friend Ilngan is having | his shot s:nn put in thorough repair prepara-,' tor.v to taking a seareli for dciin(|uents, we | suppose. This reminds us that wc owe him a ; small balance. If the girls havn't made good use of leap j year, indications mean nothing. The women j always moan business. Utile Willie, sun of Mr. and Mrs. K. .T. , I'lowden was transferred to Dm bosom of tin* ( Heavenly Father but a lew days ago, alter a j protracted illness of seveaal weeks. Willie , was a bright little fellow of about ten sum- < mers.just th? sort, of it boy to send rays of sunshine into the household. I'lie fortitude he i displayed, and his clear conception of heaven . during his last illness is credible to one of j riper years. We extern 1 to bis fond parents our unfeigned sympathy in their sad bereave- , lllellt. ' We would like for the friend who borrowed our ax during ? tit of kleptomania, to return i it, as our pocket-book look* like a cyclone had struck it. He can keep the old rooster that he ; got off the wood pile; it was the only chicken we laid though. He ouget to have b'- en stolen If he had no Detter sense than to roost that low during a protracted meeting. i Messrs. Henderson and Fuller have about completed tlleir new store at Coronaca. They , are live men and will do a live business. * Klugli Brothers have a lino brick flour mill located at that depot. ; .MISS UtllllMl ICIUI IICU IIVI liwmc >> . gusta last week inucli to the regret of our young men. Some ol Abbcville'sfulr daughters, thinking J do doubt one ot our young druggists was getting up a zoological display, mailed liim a , live but ( wonder how tln-y got the bat in the box.> He, in return, instead of mailing them something to eolor their hair tlaxen, sent . thein a packug of pulverized nitrate of silver . which had a very peculiar ctlect on I heir hands. They evidently didn't know "Tobe." , John T.-lbert was in town last week, ile says his majority over Aiken will bo three th'ousuiui and that lour white men here and ? eight at Ninety-Six have promise I to vote for i him. lie says tne only c-mipunc:ion of eon- i science lie nas in opposing Col. Aiken is that they both belong to tin- saiueChuivh. >. The Awlersun Juuniul lias found nut that we ( have sent four lavyvers to the Legislature. < 1'his mn-t be ri^lit, Iriend Todd, as we did it I with our little ballot. > Kor the preservation of our little roasting i ear patch we must insist on every body waik- t ing to town or hlichlug tiieir horses more securely. Our landlady has a teun on tiiat | patch. As for ourselt we can live on bacon j and eollards nut si e hopes to have a change is if tbe stock will let the com ripen. ji Mr. A. McNeil has returned from a trip j West,satisfied to remain in this community. A party of young people from town attended i ii pieasani gaineriu;; 01 ^ ouiik ioiiv* ;u mi: n->i- n item e of Mr. J. A, Milling hist Friday even- / In/, lu honor of Miss Lenora Milling of Fair- i ttt'ld. S "How unscnrehxhlc are Ills Judgments and n His ways p.ist lln.line;out!" Again the sum- t inons lias come to'one Just entering the threshold of youth. Little Saniii ie, eldest c <on of Kev. J. 1*. M irion,died last Friday alter | it brief illness. Sainmie was a promising hoy. / Fie endeared hiniM-ii alike to his playmates, j. i lassmates and teacher, und was the J<>y and [?rl'!e of Ills parents who have a host ol sym- < palhizlug friends in their sore alUictiom _ ^ n Tilal Statistics. L Kd if or Prcsx our I H'ltmer ; j In advance of the report of the Dn.inl of J Health of Abbeville, to the Sin o lioard of I<1<<1I1I1 I hori'tvitli scud voll a eotiv of the L vital statistics beginning October 1st, 1883 and I ending October 1st, ISM. These tables are as a nccurate as could be obtained within tlie lim- t I toil time at my disposal. It errors should be discovered I wi'l he pleased to correct them, lu the regular report: Hill of mortal!** tor the year commencing: October 1st, ISn'5, and ending October 1st, 1881:; Whiles. Colored, j - i ? r * ! 2 Causes of death. ~z jl-o 3 i j.~s \r I < j 5 | < 1 5 | Anasarca or Dropsy....' 3 j t'onsuinption ...? ] 5 i ? Congestion of ltra)n....: 'J : v Malignant tumor ' 1 1 ( Dysentery I 1 : | 11 I'erltonitis ' 1 1 lj 1 Teething ' 1 -J1 2 Typho Malarial Fever 1 ! ll....;.... Typhoid Fever : 1 Totals 5 3 11 3 Recapitulation?Whites, 8; Black and Col- \ ored.lt; Total 22. Excluding still born col-1 nreil. 1. ____________________ . H I <!?i! Ages. I 1 IP ' i t r e.oi ^ . j ' H 1 Under 1 year j 1' 2 3!C Between 1 and 5 years ' 1 1 2 a " 5 and 10 " ! 1 1' 21 i " 10 and 20 ? 1 i i!'1 " 20 and -SO ' 1| 2 3t " SO and 40 " ! ! 2 2^ 4ftund ""0 " ??i 1 1 2.8 " 50 and GO " ! 1 1 2;( " HO and 70 " i II 2 3! " 70 and SO " ! It l! 21c | I 8 H 22 1 Estimated population 2,000. Annual death rate per 1.00t> for'he year commencing October 1st) lSfe-'J, and ending October 1st, 1881,11. ~ I? \?i > f o. u Blrtlis, ~ ?S "5 > -p ^ 1 ] ... . g a"i M Males f> 10 lfi! Females j 6 9 15 j' I 12j 19| 31 The above is a remarkably good showing for health.as the death rate according to the last census of the United States Is 18 per 1,000 for the whole of the United States; and fori Charleston, S. C., is sis follows : whites 21.00; black and colored 45.70. Consumption Is ihe lending cause of dentil] among the colored people, not a single ease is i, reported amons the whites. Tiie increased ' iHitnbet'of deaths among the colored popola-l Mom we believe to b" due* to their almost complete neglect of plain sanitary regulations.! There Is no doubt of the fact that if our citi-j. atens, white and colored would pay more attention to sanitary precautions, or death rale,per 1,000, could tie reduced to lower llaures, |, We congratulate our citizens upon thede-; gree of hcalthfuluess which the statistics giv-| en above indicate, and believe It will compare ' favoralily with that of any town of tiie same 1 population in .South Carolina. Yours, Ac., ] F. F. GAKY, M. I). , **'*"* I Coronnca ?Ws Items. ! Couonaca, September 1. 1851. ji Editor Press and Jlanner : ltaiii is much needed in this locality. An interesting and successful protracted I meeting closed at Bethlehem last Friday. I A successful Union Sunday School meeting i was hHd at Corouaca last Sunday. A pro- j traded meeting begins there today. This I meeting will be conducted by the pustor. Kev. I Mr. Gaines, assisted by Kev. Mr. Kamsey. The Kluuh brothers are addiair another set i of runners to their (louring mill. Messrs. Henderson A: Fuller are erect 1111; it' store house at Coronaca and Pr. G. II, Wad- , dell Is arranging to build a drug store at the i same place. Mr. John Wlllard Iserectinga gin house and grist mill In this neighborhood. Coronaca Is pleasuhlly situated on the line of tlic Greenwood, lumens and .Spartanburg Railroad about eigl.t miles iroin Greenwood and about two miles from Saluda river. We believe that a more productive soil, better water, healthier section of country and a better neighborhood tliati Coronaca cannot be found anywhere in the up-country. The work on the Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad is being vigorously pushed lorward and we hope to beabie at at?. early day to go directly by rail to Spartan-) burg. The patrons of the Coronaca school commenced hauling lumber this morning for the I purpose of erecting a new school house. Mr. Robert Kooshc harvested 255 bushels of wheat this year from eleven acres of land. I We had a very pleasant plc-nie and base-; UHli inaicii KiuiieuiUMiiuurnii ic? uiiyn iigu, Mr. K. S. Murcliison left home lat Saturday ; for Washington, D. ('., to till a position in the ' House of Kepiesentatlvcs. Much success to him in his new vocation. Several young ladies from a distance nrei visiting friends and relative In this neighbor-j hood. \W wish them a |>leasant visit. We had the pleasure of meeting Profi It. 0.; Sams, Principal of Limestone Institute, at! Greenwood last Friday. Mr. Lee Kudusell, of Shelby, N. Ci, who had i been visiting In this neighborhood for several j days, lelt last week. Mr. ttndasell Is an atla-i ble gentleman and we hope to see him again; i soon in our midst. Miss L. E. Smith, after a visit of several weeks among trlends and relatives of this neighborhood left for her home at Shelby, N. C., last Friday. Last Thursday, Frank Johnson,- a lad or about twelve years of age, was seriously hurt | while discharging a gun. It seems thai, he had overloaded a double-barrel shotgun, and I instead of placing the stock of thegun against j his shoulder, he put It between his arm and bouyand then pulled the triuger. At this In-; stantthe load was discharged, the gun rebounded and the hammers of the locks struck him in the face causlug a painful and severe j wound. OSCAK. Assoeicle Reformed Presbytery. Dl'k West, September 6,1881. The full session of the Second Associate He; formed Presbytery convened at Due West last' I I Friday, tin- 5th, ni 11 o'clock a.m. Rev. libeiieezer McClintock,of Newberry. preached the .Moderators sermon. The turnout of Pastors and Elders was good and u line se-sloli ol < Presbytery was the result, ltev. Calvin Press-'" ley was chosen Moderator. The following roll j was madeout by the clerk, I>r. Orier: Ministers?!l. T. Sloan. I). 1>.. I). K. Iladdon,; t J. II. Mune, \\*. L. Pressl.v, C. E. Todd, J; C. i Bo.vd, K. P. McClintocIt, P. G. Phillips, I). D., ' K. K. Bradley, J. C. (iallowav. Calvin Pre<-sly, ] II. It. MeAuley, W. M. Orler, U. D? J. X. Youmr. IP Klders?J. K. Bradley, K. O.Sharp, J. II. Fll- 0 lers, M. A. Carlisle. J. D. Neel, C. M. Wright, i Siuden'.?It. Y. Mills. 'n i.' \1 ^'piihtinll t p. s ,i Hnnvi), .1. (J. Met"iirry. The above are the names (inly of those pi'es- ii ent. t] The regular business of Presbytery was ?t Intervals laid over and devotional exercises p were held. Mr. It; Y. Mills, art mien t of Flicology preached a t rial sermon on Friday night. He hud a I arte audience and p reach rd a good sermon which was freely sustained by Presbytery. A number of interesting subjects came lip i for discussion, among them "'Whether a com i " missioner, if he be an elder, should have thejti right of vioce in Presbytery?" A fterconPld'Titblc discussion this question was decided ln-|S the iittirinaiive. An active discussion sprung : |( up over a resolution introduced by ltev. Fos-i ler Bradley. Mr. Hrud ley's resolution askeil c< that I'rcsliylery memorialize Synod on the matter oi the mdde of communion. A mini- m tier of speeches wore made on this resolution 1 aiid it was decided in the negative. Two young men were taken charge of by Presbytery, Mr. O. Y. ISonner and T. 1$.Stuart. Hoih these young men have n promising fu- ,, tuie. A Mr. Amierson. of Lamens county, asked to tie taken in charge by Presbytery as | ? a bencticiary. This matter was referred to; C( Synod. j The reports sent up from the dlirercnt con-, k gregatlons were very encouraging. The re-; port of Presbytery to be handed up to Synod j will show that not a single vacant con rrega- | Hon row exists in this Presbytety. Tills is;, indeed very encouraging to members of th<J!u' Associate Keformcd Presliyterian Church. | In Doraville, <!a? the charge ol Kev. Charles loud, was MMi'OM'U us ilie nexi p ace 01 oit-i-iitig of I'rosbytcry. Rev. Calvin Pressly who hull received a call from Generosity anil connections signified his acceptance. and so did Mr. McMorrls, of Newberry, who had a cull from Cannon's and King's creek, Newberry, S. C. Thanks of Presbytery were tendered Due West for its hospitality and also to Greenville iitnl Columbia Railroad. On Sabbath ihnrning Rev. D. F. Hnddon preached a most appropriate and excellent 1' sermon from the text: "At thy right band; there are pleasures evermore." Avery large , congregation was out to hear this discoue-e.! That afternoon Rev..I. (}. Phillips preached' from the text; "Behold the man." It was an | interesting sermon. Sabbath night Rev. l-"os- J i?r P.ridley occupied the pulpitand gave hisj.. hearers a good sermon. j (in tills occasion there were seven persons; jj who connected themselves with the church. | vt mi MIIS rncourji^cmeni ine NCSSHUI urnm-u to continue the meeting into the next week I jj mid ltcv J. c. Galloway xvlio is spending; , some Mine liere will do most of the preaching. jbt 'Ihi! delegates to Prcsoytery were n gobu i j) looking set of mem Amoiii; the KlJore there] wns lawyer M. A. Carlilse, of Newberry, nnd | f<: Legislaiureman elect John K. Bradley and j :t11d the handsome -young J. H. Fillers, of]-' Prosperity, Newberry, s. C. j tr T1 < people seemed to enjoy tlie meeting; .. very much. It would have been gratifying if j '' ntir new church had b *en conip'eto. Ifut we , (.1 liereby give notice that it will be ready for', [lie fail meeting of the Associate Reformed." Synod. We rece'ved a letter recently from two Due j West lailies in a town of Canada. Their ex-1 [durations seem to point to the Norili Pole md Greely better look to Ills laurels. ! rtl The second nine of tiiis plaee defeated on ; , ,he Hue West grounds the f-econd nine frtim JokoSbury and Hodges, one day last week. C . E BIRTHS. hi At Mount Carmcl, Mrs. J. F. Southerland,' Vugust 2s, 1S--1, a son. ; p At Mount Carmcl, Mrs. W. R. Power, Au-j ;usi in>i, a son. Near Mount Carniel, Mrs. Win. Pettlgrcw, \ugust. 22, 18Si, u daughter. 1 Home and Slate Enterprise. I pHE only Journal In the State published ex* | V\ I clustvcly In the interest ot ilie Farmer i md Manufacturer,and devoted to the beautl'ying our Homes and developing our Ajjrieul,ural resources, and improving our Stock Ac. is The Cotton Plant, ^ ih in S p:me 10 column beautifully printed pi per!,, it a price Sixty Oiils n Year which puts lv I in the reach of every farmer. i<l; Tlie October iiumticr will contain the great1 ipeeeh of the Hon. George K.Tillman deliver-! cr d at tlie Agricultural meeting In Greenville, | ()( in "1'erraclng and tiieCultivatii n of tlieCow J 'oa. Kyeand Vetch as .Manure and For??ge." j w vhich is worth in itself Sl.uoo.coo to the tarnersof Hie country, and ten times the price j if I hi* miner to iniv fnrinor u-lir? wi It ri^int If Sf Tlie Cotton I'tunl Is nol a theoretical paper1,>ut each issue Is made up of original and se- j1 eeted articles written by I lie best farmers ami' co itock raisers in the eountry, giving in a clear i ind ea>-y litiiKUauc their successes and failures j iml the causes thereof. Prof. W. II WltliCiow,of Chester, one of the1 lest teachers and edu -ators In the State, after | i rarcfnl ami critical examination of the Cot-', on J'l'iiil writes; "A live teacher, with such a ] Ti hi per, could have a class In Agriculture, con-: i.. iistinu of his whole school, and what an. unount of useful, practical information could ' >e communicated in tills way." I. We solicit men of every profession, mcr- 11 ihants, fanners and manufacturers who road ' he l'rrxx mid Banner to subscribe tor the Cot-1 mi Plant, and thus aid us in building up a! Hate and Home enterprise. Active agents wauled in every county in the | State and South; Write for specimen copy i o ind terms. Address ; ,N . THE COTTON PLANT, , ^ Sept. 10,1881, It Marlon, S. C. Mcs to Contractors aafl Bailors JEALKD proposals will bo received until T * theh ot September, for the building of X i PAHSONACiK ill Abbeville for ttic use of! . lie Circuit preacher. I '1 For plans and specifications apply to I r, 11. P. SMITH. | Abbeville, S. C. j w Sept. 10. 1881.2t lri( CAROLINA CHiEF, -: 1MIK thorough-bred registered (No 545f>) Jer- St sey Bull will stand at Wallingford & Russell's livery Stable for a short tiine. The bull is j I'1 veil marked and shows every characteristic!"' if a wclMired animal. For terms and other tartictilars cull ut the Livery Stable. Sept. 10, 1S81. Master's Sstilp i'l LtUtVl U K^UlVi V. S. Richardson, against B. P. Day and , others. ? By virtue of an order or sale made in he above stated case by the Hon. T. B. ^ rrasor Jndge Third Circuit, on 12th day i if Juno 1884, I will sell at public outcry j it Abbeville C. II., S. C., on 6th day of lune, 1884, that being Salo Day, within j Phe legal^hours of sale, the following deicribcd property, situate in said State and ! bounty, to Wit: All that tract or parcel 1 J >f land, known as the Elizabeth Dav I ' CO >laee on which Sumter D. Day now re- , . Kin sides and containing ^ Forty Acres, 29 nore or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. \V r. M. Hill and others, the Anderson at Road, and ihc Watt's Forrv Road. tv TERMS OF SALE?Cash, Purchaser' th o pay for papers. kc M. L. BONHAM, JR., <?r Master. be Sept. 10, 1SS4, 4t in Masters Sale. N Samuel McGowan, against A.W.Jones, u> J. Y. Jones and others?Foreclosure. 13 Y virtue of an order of sale made in _ the above stated case by the Hon. J. H. Hudson Judge Fourth Circuit, on 18th nay 01 Jt'ournary lhM, i win sell at puu- T lie outcry at Abbeville C. II., S. C., on i Sale Day, Gth day of October 1884 within j the legal hours of sale, the following de-1 scribed property, situate in said State' J and County, to wit: All that tract orj,L parcel of land, containing ^ One Acre, 22 p> more or less, bounded by lands of B. W. | 01 Barnwell, A. Bequest and Stree , and j w known as the "CAIN LOT." I in TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash,]si balance in twelve months secured by oi bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay for papers. M. L. BON HAM, JR. Master. ^ Sept. 10, 1884, 41 Master's Sale. >? F. W. Wagener <fc Co., PlaintifFs against I)icy E. Simmons, Defendant?Foreclosure. B Y virtue of an order of sale made in | M the above stated Case by the Hon. T. B. I Eraser Judge Third Circuit, on the 14th ^ day of June 1884, I will sell at public oi outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Sale [' Day, 6th day of October 1884 within the tr legal hours of sale, the following de- n scribed property, situate in said State ^ and County, being of the Real Estate of 0 Dicy E. Simmons, Deceased, to wit: ^ All that tract or parcel of land, contain- II tag u Thirty-Three and Three Quarter A ores, more or loss, bounded by lands of J. T. w Ellis, W. C. Norwood, J. M. Miller, and \ 1 Greenville <fe Columbia Railroad. J TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser, to pay for papers. M. L. BON HAM, JR., j Master. 8 Sept. 10, 1884, 4t 0 iTI ""Tny f m Master's Sale. P. W. Wf goner it CV>;, against J. \V. Chiploy, J. S. Chlpldy, Jr.,--ForecIos-1 11 ro. By virtue of an order of sale mndo in he above stated ease by the Hon. J. II. Indson Judge Fourth Circuit, on the Sib day of February 1KS4, I will sell at mblip, outcry at Abbeville 0. II., S. II., n (III) day of October 1SB4, that being iale Pay, v/ithin the le^al hours of sale,! lit? iniowuiK ut'M-i iurn |?n?|u*rit>, piukuci ii said State and County, to wit: Alii liat tract or parcel <>f land, known us n art of tlio America Ilackett tract and j nutaiuing One Hundred and Twenty Acres, inro or less, bounded by hinds of S. B., .rooks, .Tollii It. Talbert, Mrs. I'ortor, J:! . ('hipley, Sr., and others. Also that >t or parcel of land in the town of Troy imiaining i hirty-Three and Three-Quarter Lot, by One Hundred and Thirty Feet, lore or les*, and bounded by lands of P. j i\ Lites, fronting on Sloan Street, anr'| >ruer of Sloan and Augtist;t Streets , nown as Lot Xo. G. Block B. <intl)0| lap of said town THltMS OF SALE?One-half cash, ulanee in twelve months secured by nnd of purchaser and mortgage of prenies. Purchaser to pay for papers. M. L. BONIIAM, JR., Master. Sept. 10, 1834, 4t Master's Sale. . \V. Wagoner A Co., assignors ofi Chipley Hro's. against J; 8. Chipley, ! Sr?Foreclosure. 3 V virtue of nn order of sale made in ic above stated ease by tin* Hon. J. Hi Unison Judge Fourth Circuit, on 18th j iy of February 1884, I will sell at pub- j e outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on | h day of October 1884 that being Sale ay, within :ho legal hours of sale, the' il lowing described property, situate in j lid State and County to wit: All that! act or parcel of land, known as the J 'est pa it of the place on which J. S. j hiplcv, Sr., now resides, and contain-j IS i ! wo Hundred and Twensy-Six Acres,! tore or less, bounded b\* lands of Estate' f H. 11. Talbert, Mrs. Porter, J. U.| hiplcy, J. S. Chipley, Sr., and Estate of; rwin Hutchinson. TERMS OF SALE?One-half seah, | dance in twelve months secured by :>nd and mortgage of the premises, urchnser to pay for papers. M. L. BOXIIAM, JR., Master. Sept. 10, 1S84, \t Masters Sale. . "ardlaw it Edwards Plaintiff's against Margaret Yaughan, Defendant?Foreclosure. 3y virtue of an order of sale made in o above stated case by the Hon. T. B. raser Judge of Third Circuit, on 13th -?* I lUiai T ...ill ^,.11 nt mil,til. nnf. IV Ul o IIIIU JWI, A ? Ml '-V, I I t*V ??. y at Abbeville C. H., S. C., i>n Otli day October 18551, that bp.in^ Sale Day, . ithi 11 the legal hours of sale, the followg described property, situate in said | ate and County, in Calhoun Township, wit: All that tract or parcel ol land, , mtaiuing Fort3'-Two and One-Half Acres, j1 oro or loss, bounded by lands of James 1 iggart, Sr., Kzekie! Partlow, McClel-i nd and ot hers. TKKMS OF SALB?Cash. Purchaser | pay lor papers. M. L. BONIIAM, JR., Master. Sept. 1ft, 1SS1, tf tale of South -Carolina,1 Abbeville Cdunty. me C. Chandler vs. (ieorge llichardsou. j ?Partition. j, 3v virtue of mi order of sale made by idge Fraser, in tlie above ca?e, oil l&h i mo, 188-1, I will soil at public outcry, ( itiiin the hours of sale, at Abbeville >urt House, on Monday, (Jtli day of Or- ' ber, 1884, the following described realji tale, to wit: All Ihat tract or parcel of jj nd, situate, lying and being in said I ate and count3', and containing ' Eighty Acres, ore or less, and bounded by lands of nijaniin Kaken, James N. Cochrun and ( 1 TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser pay for papers. M. L. BOX II AM, JR., Master. Sept. 10, 1SS4, -It Notice. i tate of South Carolina,, i County of Abbeville. 1 L. Sturkcy, Assignee of Samuel Allen < against Milly Cox.?Sale of Mort- t gaged Land. J 5 Y virtue of the power contained in a rtain mortgage executed on the 2<>th iy of November, 1883, by Milly Cox to iniuel Allen, and assigned to me on the tli of January, 1884, to secure a note of 50, I will sell at public auction on ednesday, the 1st da}' of October, 18S4, " McCormiek, in the said State and eoun- ( , at 11 o'clock A. M., ns the property of ' e said Milly Cox, the following de- i ribed real estate: All that lot or parcel ' mild in inn sam village ui .ntv ui lim n, sing 30 Feet in Width nnd 100 Feet Length, and bounded by lots of Mrs. arguret Brown and others. Said lot is o. 3 on Ulock IJ. The said lot is sold to satisfy the above 1 ortgage debt and expenses. P. L. STURKEY, Assignee of Sam'l Allen, Mortgagee. j Sept. 10, 1KS4, 3t j Master's Sale. like Caldwell <fc Co., Plaintiff's, against Levi M. Worlhington and Sarah Worthington, Defendants.?I"oreclosure. 3y virtue of an order of sale mado in io above stated ease by the Hon. J. II. tidson, Judge Fourth Circuit, on the kl day of February, 188-1, I will Hell at iblic outcry at Abbeville C. II., S. C., ? Salesday, Gth day of October, 1884,1 ilhiu tlie legal hours of sale, the followig described property, situate in said late and county : All tbat tract or parcel " land, containing Ten Acres, lore or less, bounded by lands of Rev. ,. W. .Seymour and the Laurens lands. TERMS OF SALK?One-half cash, iilunoo in twelve months secured by Diid and mortgage of the premises sold. M. L. BONIIAM. JR.. Master. ' Sept. 10, 1884, 4t Mortgagees Sale. oore, Quarles &Co., against X. J. Williams. lY virtue of the Mortgage, in the above > stated case, I will sell to the highest bldsr, lit publlcauction, within the legal hours f sals, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday : le Sixth duy of October. A. D. 18S4, the fol-| iwlng described property, to wit: All that! uct or parcel of land, sit unto, lying and be>g in the County of Abbeville, South Carotin, neur the town of Ninety-Six, and contltilng NE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN ACRES, lore or less, nnd bounded by lands of Estate : r Martin Hackett, Mrs. J. Pool, Ni J. Wll nnifi, anu ouiers. Li'vieu onanu 10 ue soici s the property of N. J. Williams, to satisfy ic aforesaid mortgage and costs. TERMS-CASH. J. F. C. DcPRE, tSherltl', us Agents Sept, 6,18?4. Estate Notice. \LL person") holding claims acalust the estate o/ M. McGEE, deccused, will preent their claims ut once to HENItY P. McGEE, I Sept. 10,1884, lrn Esccutor." | * ' "vvAivw: .--H-i gaggs s fcr . r ^ ... REPORT OF THE I Tom Council of AlWlle, 8- C, FOR THE Year Ending August 30tb, 1884. J JR. To Cash frnhi Treasurer Grnydntt 4.1 4i " " Liquor Licenses 14 W 50 " " Billiard Licenses 8-J 31 " " tines and other licenses 365ff> " " Taxes li!-2 !H .<1211 I'll on. lly easli pnlil Win. (!. UU-y, ftLirOtnl, 5 -*" " 9 00 J. M. Klrby, ' SH 70 " K.xtra Police 00 " Sundry hands work on street 720 17 " " A. M. Hill & Souk Tor liaulliii! 312 05 " " J. S. Hammond, han'.'tf 242 'JO " " J. K. LIv'.njjHton, liuul'ii CO 00 " " Mrs.I,a\v>on am) oiliers hunting 70 20 " " For Trees ft) ?."> ' Sundry Merchant* 87.19 " " 1'rlnllng Ordinances 80 " " Hugh Wilson, prlnllhg AO 24 ' ? Hemphill & Co., print. Ci 00 " " Stationery and Stamps 3 80 " " Corn, fodder and oftts... M 28 " " I'lstnl for Marshal 10 00 " ' Donnt.ions to Door 7.KM " " Lumber, 21 23 " " Blacksmith lj 7() ' " Ofllce Kent. 36 00 " " Inspdetor Hoard Health -100 " " Clerk and Trcas. Coin's ]fr) 55 By Cash on hand 31 S7 $1211 15 A. \V< JONES Secretary and Treasurer. Sale of Land. We tiie undersigned heirs of Win. P. Sullivan deceased will sell at! public outcry tit Abbeville C. II., on; Sale Day the fith of October next the fol-j lowing described real estate, belonging to | the estate of said deceased for division,] to wit: All that tractor parcel of lond| situate in the County of Abbeville and State of South Carolina, and known as the "SULLIVAN PLACE." Containing Three Hundred and Twenty Acres,; ? I.ahnKtr larwls; rif1 mure ??i iunot <uiu wwi..WVu .v ?....? > Andrew Hoytl, Thomas Robinson, Sarah Biekett, Joseph I'uekett and others. TERMS?One-half cash, balance onj twelve months credit, with interest from j day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser i and a mortgage of the property. M. E. SULLIVAN, LIZZIE JAY, KATIE R. PKESSLY, WILLIE P. SULLIVAN. Sept. 3, 18S4, tf VILLAGE LOTS -FOR A.T aJbfifa I ONE ACRE LOT ON MOSELEY'S FERI ry street. 1 Lot 12 acres, more or less, on Anderson street, one mile from the Court House. 1 Tract, IS acres, more or less, at Upper Ixmg [Sine Church. 1 Tract, !) *? acres. more or less, mostly wood-) Inml, on the Anderson road, two miles from: the Court llousc. To he sold nt pnb'lc outcry November next, unless previously disposed of ut prlvalc talc. TERMS?One-third cash. Ralancc In one J md two years, with Interest from day of sale, <ecured by mortgage, purchasers to pay for | papers. J. L. MARTIN, Abbeville, S. C. 1S84, tf State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. Probate Court.?Citation for Letters of Ail-j ministration. Uv .T. Kui.i.Kit I.yon, Esq.. I'koiiatr Jitdoe : | WIIKUKAK, M. A. Cason, has Hindi; suit' to in*1, lo grant I)i 111 Letter# of A?l-| ministration of the Kstat"-i.mJ ctreets cif Dicey j [ :. Simmons, late of Abl)c\lilo County, do-j These are therefore, to cite nnd admonish I .11 I . Irin.l?u.l >1 it.I rtrml I I / ?Pfc: i\t I I In- mi Id Direy ! :. SlniuioiiN Jt'ci Oeed, that thry j >e ami appear before me, in I lie Court of l'ro-, >ate, to be livid at Abbeville C. II, on Tuos-j lay tin; J*itti day of .September. issi after pub-! icailon licrvnf,/u II o'clock In the forenoon, lo show cause If any they huvv A*hy the wild Vdiiiinislration should not be grained. Given under my hand and seal, this first day of .September in the yearofour Lord one thousand eifiht hundred and eightyfour and in the 10i?th year of American Independence. Published on the tfrd day of .September 1>M' II the J-rcM ami Manner and on the Court| Hou.se door for the time required by law J. HILLER LYON, Juiige Probate Court. .September 3, 1SS4. 2t BRIDGES TO BE LET. PlfE cnnlrnct to rebuild PATTERSON'S 1 HKIlXiJO will be let to the lowest rcsponilbic bidder at tlie bridge sitt?oii Monday,Sep.ember 2!>Lli, JtW4, at 1- o'clock, 111. ALSO, the contract, to rebuild SEARLE'S JRIDUE will be let to the lowest, responsible Idder at tbe bri'liie e|t<> on TUesuaj-, Septeinier 30 Ui, 1SS4, at 19 o'clock, a. in. Spool Mentions of encli bridge will befurnlsh d on day Of letting. Uond with two apnrov d sureties will be required ill eaeli case, to be ;iveil on the spot. The right is reserved to reect any or nil bids. J. R. BULLOCK, Connty Commissioner* I September 3, 188-1. 4t TEACHERS EXAMINATION ! A I<I< persons desirous of teaching In the! 'M'ubiic Schools of Abbeville County, will j neet the Hoard ot Examiners on Thursday uid Friday the Oth and 10th of October next,' it luo'clock A. M. 'i'lie white applicants will j meet on Thursday, and tiie colored will meet j )ii Friday, the followingday. Teuchers whose :crtilicales are not expired need not attend. E, COWAN, Chairman Roard of Examiners. COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE, Columbia, S, C. OPENS September 21 witli ttic following superior advantages: 1. Central and healthful location. 2. Well selected course . I study. Thorough instrucilon. 4. High <taudard of scholarship. f>. Good domestic irriiiiiremer.ts. f>. Excellent music depart went. 7. Art department retltted nntl enlarged. 8 Rooms refurnished. i). Speelal reductions to clubs from tlio suine communliy. Kor Catalogue and reduction to clubs d Jrcss O. A. DAItBY, D. D.. Presidents Application for Charter. \ PPLICATION will be miide to the Gencr/V "I Assembly at the next session, for a Charter for u K:nl Koad from Verdery or some point on A. ?t K. ltnll Road to Abbeville C. ' H., or A?r an amendment to the Charter of A. & K. H. R. so ns to permit the construction i?f a Brunch Road from Verdery or some otlu-r point on suld Uoad to Abbeville C. H., us uiuy hereafter be determined. Sept 3in l&U<UW U/JU JLWJa. :0! THE ABBEVILLE High School WILL BE OPENED ON THE 1/7TH SEP*" TEMBEU. Till 11 i on fee hp formerly. JONES F. Ml I.LEU, Secretiuy Botml Trustcch. Aug. 27 tf THE IRIMARY "IS" OYER ! -AMDTH1 CfliTY 11, WHEREFORE go to PARKER it HILI/H, 1 ANI) buy some BARGAINS in Tinware tliey will pell 2 Quart covered buckets at 10 each 3 Quart covered buckets at IS each J Quart covered buckets at 20 each 8 Quart covered buckets at 30 each 12 Quart covered buckets at 8.r> each 2 Quart cups at 10 each 1 Pint cups at .. 33 doz. They Will Centime to SellSUGAR, COFFEE, RICE, LARD, MACKEREL and all yie necessaries of llle lu store at vory insigulfliaint protlts for Cunh. Auff. 20, 188J, If' iiyp In accordance with the act to raito supplies for the fiscal year commencing November 1st, 188:1, approved December 24th, 1883, notice is hereby given that tho Treasurer's Office of Abbeville county will be open for the collection of taxes, lUiNMii wmoer 1,1884, and will be open except tlio days in the .schedule of appointments made below in this notice. The rate per centum of taxes is as lollow.s: State purposes 5 mills. County current 3 ' Schools 2 " Total 10 mills. Toll Tax, ?1.00. In all cases whore the May installment has not been paid a penalty of live per centum will be added. Taxes are payable in the following kinds of funds and no others : Gold and Silver coin, United States Currency, National Rank Notes and Coupons which shall become payable during the year I&S4, on the valid consolidated bonds of this State known as " Brown Bonds," and on tho bonds of this State known as "Deficiency Bonds," also jury certificates, and the "per diem" of Stato witnesses in the Circuit Courts will bo received for county taxes, not including school taxes. Parties liable to Poll Tax, and refusing or failing to pay the same, will be proceeded against as for a misdemeanor, and upon emulation " .shall be fined not more than teiwfollars besides costs, or by imprisonment in the County Jail not oxceoding thirty days." All taxes remaining unpaid on the twentieth day of October I shall proceed to collect tho same by distress or otherwise, together with a penalty of fifteen per fun turn oil tlio amount so delinquent, and if the amount of such delinquent taxes shall not be pail on or before the fifth day of November, 1884, then the samo shall be treated as delinquent taxes, and shall bo collected by sale of such real and personal property as is provided by iaw. In order to further the collection of the taxes and to aeComnmdnte the tax payers as far as I am able, I have arranged the following schedule of appointments, and I request the taxpayers will take duo notice thereof, as the office dt tlid Court Honsn will necessarily be closed til those days. Verdery?Monday, September 22d. Bradley?Tuesday, September 23d. Troy?Wednesday, September 21th. MeCortnick?Thursday, September 25. Greenwood?Friday, September 2i>th. Hodges?Saturday, September 27th. \f ,,.,rl...r Unn?nm)wll-<>nih from arrival of down train until departure of up train Tuesday, September 30th. Dcmaldsvillo?Wednesday, October 1st. Duo West?'Thursday, October 2d; Tbe remainder of the time 1 will be in the office at tho Court House. Tax payers in Lowudesvillej Magnolia, Calhoun ilrid Bordeaux Townships will take notice that tho Savannah Valley Rail Road Tax will be collected at the same time and subject to tho same penalties as the State and County t!t$cx; All information as to taxes will be cheerfully given by mail or otherwise, but I will not pay postage. J, W. PERRlN, County TreasurerAugust 12tb, 1SS4. Gt Tie Georgia Pacific Railway. NEW SHORT LINE VIA Atlanta, Ga., and Birmingham, Ala. -TO POINTS IN1 LAB AM A, MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, r\. Arkansas, Texas uiitl ihe West and Northwi-sl. The favorite route to the World's Fair, New Orleans, La. Commencing l)cc. 1st, isH-1. Double dally trains?with elegant sleeping cars attached?for which the low rate of Si.ifl for each section Is charged. The lowest sleeping ear rates In Ihe Untied Slates. Her Ills secured 10 days In advance. ifii' See that your tickets read from Atlanta via the Georgia Pacific Kail way aud Birmingham, Ala. For further information write to, or call oil . ALEX; S. THWEATT, Traveling Passe nger Agent, Atlanta) tin: L. S. BROWN, General Passenger Aeent, Birmingham, Ala. I. Y. SAGE, ~ General Superintendent, Birmingham, Alt). Turnip Seed! Flat Dutch, I'omeranean Globe, White Norfolk, Southern Seven Top, Large Hanover, Yellow Aberdeen( Amber Globe, and Bulst's Improved Yellow hula Unga. All to be bnd at SMITH & SON'S. July 30.188-1, tf imiv UCYUWD JUillV ILLUmilj CONGAEEE Hi WORKS, Coumbia? 8. C* Agent for CHAPMAN'S PERPETUAL EVAPORATOR ' mrcp urnnVQ TCFP1T. FST A RT.T W A T?n \n 1 1817 by Messrs. Geo. Sinclair and James Anderson anil purchased by me In the year 1856, nnd from tlmi tune till now carried on snccessfully by myself. My friends and customers will bear witness of the large'und stupendous |ob* executed by me. It was at my works-wherc the larsest snd almost only )ob of Its class ever executed in this cltv was dooo vis.: I lie mukim: of tho pipes for the City Water Works In tho year 1$.*>S. In the branch of KELL FOUNDING, I can say that I hare inade the largest hells ever cast in the State, such as tile bell fllr the CltT Hull lu Columbia. My stock of patterns for ARCHITECTURAL WORK COLUMNS for Store fronts, Is large and various, and in RAILINGS for Balconies, Gardens, ?nd Cemeteries I have the largest variety and most modern patterns; manv <>f these are patented nnd I have purchased the right f?r tills state. In tho lmeh'ne line I can furnish my pntr'ins with 8TEAM ENOINhS and ItOILERS of any size and description. My CIRCULAR SAW MILLS have carried o(T the prize at ev. ry State Fair held in this city, and in their construction I have taken nalns to combine simplicity with the Itinst useful modern Improvements, anil mnv flatter myself that my CIRCULAR SAW MILLS find fator with every sawyer who I understands his business. The manv orders I am steadily receiving for SUGAR CANE MILLS prove that ihe public appreciate the mills of my make, and so it is with my GEARING for HORSE POWER*. GIN WHEELS. GUIST MILLS and other MACHINERY. I have the manufacturing rit'ht of mnny PATENTS; . .i?. unnif rniTiiv AKl) ii A V SIICIJ as moiiiiKo I I'KESS and three or four different J'eel) CUTTl'.S and other Implements. i will he pleased to send my circulars to any Applicant, together with nrieo list nr estimate. My prices nre moderate, and I assure the public that they are lower than those of Northern manufactures, and that my work will compare favorably with that oi any otb cr maker. Address John Alexander, Cokoakee Iron Works, Columbia, S. C? n run A wn Afrents wftnted rorauLLL V LLAlllJ thentlc edition of his life, written at his own home, with his eo^op erutlon unit assistance; ny mc renowueuijoodGoodrlsch. Largest, cheapest. handsomest, best. Elegantly Illustrated- Costs more per copy to manufacture than tbeother lives tnot are sold for twice Its price. Outsellsall others ten to one. One of ourngents made u profit of over SoO the first day. A harvest ot gold will be realized by every worker* All new beginners succeed grandly. Terms free, and the most liberal ever oflVretl. Save valuable time by sending 25 cent* lor postage, etc., on free outfit, which Includes large prospectus book. Act quickly; a day at the start Is worth a week at the finish. 11. 1IALLETT <fc CO.. July 30,18S-1, If I'ortland, Maine. "Woven Wire Mattress. A BED that will last a life time. Almos Indestructable with these mattress. One of tho most comfortable beds In use. Price $6.00 to j&.OO cach. Seeureone anil be comfortablo, aj. J. D. CHALMERS .t CO. S?pL 19,18S3, tf A HOME FOR SALE, A HANDSOME COTTA GE?FIVE ROOMS ?newly built?in pleasant locality?hII ncoopsary outhouses?garden spot and everyIhinu nfces-sury lor comfort of family. Prlco moderate. w. P. WARDLAW. July1S8I, 3m CIjSTCI^^TA.TI REPOSITORY ABBEVILLE, S. C. j T)EitsoNs Wanting ; JL WAGONS, hugo iks, harness, whips. , , . . iialters) lutein y cushions, axle grease, PF,0\V GEAK, RIDING BRIDLES. iiame strings, ac., Will do well to ciII before purchasing, ns I will ndt be undersold. THOS. BE60S. March 11,18S3. If Marble Works. i 117 E havetm hnnd twelve tiomtiTill Oottaee vv Monuments. Will he sold very low. The styles ilio best in the up country, Imlf of them direct importation from Italyi A complete line ol Henri Stones from gi.nl) toS2 00 fier foot two Inches thick. The two Inch stock s lower than Is sold In the up country for same quality of marble, at J. I). CHALMERS Marble Yard. Sept. 10, ISM, u MEDICAL CARD. DR. L. T. S'II-iXJ nAVINO sold his Interests thedrng storo, will devote his entire attention to the Practice of his Profession. OFFICE In rear of Spi-ed & Lowry's Drug Store. At night may he found at the Bowlo Hrtufle. Dec. 10,18.^. Something New Uunder the Sun. rWITJi he ready on and after the 1st of March trt do Any REPAIRING which may lie wanted to your SADDLES and HAR NESS. Don't postpone the mutter too Ioiik. The cyclone may come along. He ready for the emergency THOS. BEGGS. Feb. 27th, 1S8J. tf P. ROSENBERG & CO. A RE now offering to the public a grand und t\ cheap assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS as are usually found In a first-class store of ntWTFDAT MED Ml A tinier ULntmau iTimiuuniiuiuAi They are determined to make n?>m for an anusually extensive FALL .STOCK, and are now offering many great bargains. GENTS Mi Made Sloes at NET COST. A FINE LOT OF CLOTHING to l>e closfcd out at WHOLESALE PRICES. ALPACA COATS In all sizes and at very low figures. Special bargains 111 SHOES of all kindfl. Their stock of Dry Goods, Gents Finiiliii Ms Hats, Trunks, HARDWARE & GROCERIES Is complete In every, particular. All that if H.?kc?l Is a trial, and yon will be convinced that they mean \Vhut they say. June i">, 1881, tf 11 BROTHERS ARE now prepared to exhibit an clegaut stock of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS. AH departments are full, and persons In want of nny article, have only to call for it and be supplied. In rejrnrd to prices, a great many gpods are nowsolcl below the cost of production: Satisfaction guaranteed. Let every one call and ?ec for himself. WHITE BROTHERS. April 16,1881, tf tPITII.( I fllVRV UllUliJU UU LUII1111 \I7E PRESUME thnt the fact Is gehei-ally IV known that we keep conHtantly on hand a full supply of the purest Drugs, Druggist .Sundres, Patent Medicines. Chemicals, PalHtSt Oil, Fancy Goods, Stationery, Tobacco, Segars, Ac. Fresh goods constantly arriving. To bo sold at prices to suit the times. Special /luures to PRACTICING PHYSICIANS. Would like to cull the attention of the local and country Doctors to the fact that we keep a full supply of Sharp A Dome's Elixirs of Calysayn, Iron and Strlohnla. Iron Quinine and Strlcbnla, Pepin Bismuth and Strlchnla. These are the best tonics sold. You know what you are taking and we guarantee every bottle to be as represented. Pleasant and nourlshlnc food for the sick. Sen Moss Farina and Liebig Extract of Reel. At last we have got a cure for Neuralgia? Krollorh's Remedy?sure cure for Neuralgia, Rheumatism and'other paiuful uffectlons. DEATH TO THE INSECTS! By using tho Persian Dalmatian Powders you may free your animals, fowls, houses and plants, of lied hugs, moths. Hies, worms, roaches, mosqultog, ants, fleas, bird lice and other Insects. It makes them skip: Harmless to mankind and anlfnnls. Have Just received a large, Marled and penorally selected lot of Tooth Brushes. Any style and price from 10 cents up. Hair, Shav[Ing and Infant Brusli.es, Soaps, Soaps, Soaps. | Colgate Palm Soap?Klder, Flower and Rose? the cheapest and best Soap housekeepers can use. Tutkish bath o0 cents a dozen. Colgate Palm 2.1 cents a pound. Russian Bath, White Rose, Pansy, 7th Regiment, 5 cents a box. Give us a cull and don't forget thut you can get a delicious drink of Ice Soda I for 5 cents a glass at the PKtIG EMPORIUM. I If j'ou don't believe it try It. ; SPEED & LOWRY. June 25,1884, If Just Received. A LOT of eloeant LINEN LAP ItOBES. Will bp sold low to cash customers. June 1884, tf TIIOS. BEGGS; J. H. SIMMONS, TINKTE3R Abbeville, C. H , S. C. Has just opened his shop on the I'libllc Square, where he Is piepared to do ail manner of work In his line, j a full linn of tinware on hand. a largcl l~l T WIIK! ?r linn fl t I fill .l.wllMl I UIP CHIMNEYS of aii sorts. A Good Stock of Crockery, and a Supply of Cooking Stoves. J. H. SIMMONS. March 12, 1SS1, tf r * J j B. K. BEACHAM, Agent ^ ?.FOR THE SALE OF .r. -J SASH, DOOKS, BLINDS, LATHS. FLOORING. CEILING, LIME and all kinds of wood working MACHINERY. 15*1 or>*ri T"i fi* j, M I And CEILING. $2 00; WEATHERBOARDING Dressed. I $1.60; Undressed $1.25. fl I will lay down LUMBEH anywhere in the town.'; S B K. BEACHArt,' - I Abbeville, S-. C.Oct. 10. isfw, idiH . . .. .. y*W^m NORTH BAST and WIST.' I > ?l. x?5. ROGrERS, - | iirnni nui n nniiiiiociioil uiniiiiivrr, fflUMU l/UHillH HIMWly 1 BROKER AND COLLECTOR, 1 DEALER IN : I AM ACTINO AS AGENT FOR SOME OF THE LARGEST GROCERY HOUSES IN Clilcuso, Cincinnati. St. Louis. Host on. New York ohd Baltimore T!>ey phlp mo goods on ^Sj jconslnnnidnt by thecur loud, saving a mree pert?nUii:e in fielphts. The goods belnx bought. .'^2 on dull markets, Itenublfrs me to SHU goodsat. North,Euutnnd Western pri/ce*.at your doorj ' i# J Parlies buying llieir goods in Chur'cston mid Augusta cun Mtve money by toby]ng.their good4 , ] from inc. Hnvlntr tlic many advantage* that I have I can nmke it t<> their late rest..' From the amount of business Hint I havedone I know that my ertbrt# to r?du?? prtoeflof .every., 'V I thinjr in my line tins been fully appreciated by the public; I will promise In tho future iu Kt; it piiii xrt'uifr cimri hi rcuurc hi nil gouup in mjimr, i wuiKiigiwituoiiMirm ut. uny depot, lit the up country nt Abhcvlllo urlwc, These troods aNJshipped incou consign- '? limit; 1 um forced to sell only for SI'OT CASH ON LELIVEHT. A. E, ROGERS, Abbeville, S. Ctz W, ! AiiKHHtniis8i.tr - ? =? 'p B. F. SMITH, H ABBEVILLE, S. C., - :rMm 18RH Is now prepared to furnish all kinds of Bough or DreseKH ed Lumber, and is ready to fill all orders for CarpenteHgl ttt 21 _i -- v> uiii ux auy Kina, at, tne very snortest nouce aw most reasonable prices. . . -flMBlfc-v VjmMH THOMAS McOETTIGAN having sold ont the CENTENNIAL HOUSE and e*tahll?h?d First Class Trade ut the Norwood Brother'* Old Stand on Washington Street, desires to "^?rS o?11 public iiMcnUou to the SUPERIOR QUALITY of his FINE OLD LIQUORS 8onened' , ,>'i by a>{(!, and lined a* a B&werignand Fatttlly Medicine. It Is mnnufHCturfeu from carefully." ':32s sHnct^d Molt, Is absolutely PURE; and U Is lilirhly recommended HJr meutcal men ait a, ~ :'A TONIC arid iiH a INVIGORATING HEALTH SUSTAINING and STRENGTH GIVINO4 ^ BEVERAGE It 1h unexcelled, and only to be had at the PALMETTO 8ALOON. .The prbrrtptor has oil bind a Fine Stock of MILWAUKEE STEAM BEER, also FRE6IM.- ,V? COOL TIVOLI BEER at only 10 cents a bottle. . . - -Cg j COOL TEMPERATE DRINKS put up In First Class Style to suit the trade at the leading *,50 saloon of the up-country. ^ ' -iTfflfl Give Tom a Call at the old . M A PALMETTO SALOON ) MILK PUNCH, aiid other Temperance Drinkiu May Hth, 1884. ^ ^ ^ iii a nnrriinin c. pa, 9 )). j. I IIIIIliM A I/O, 1 TT Ave Just opnned a-rie^and elegantly fitted up drtjg store on the Marshall HocifeJ^X FJ Corner, under tlio Prex.i n<id Bdnnl^r nfllee. niid aro now receiving and will continue to ?23 receivo till their stock is complete a full l|ne of . ri. ; -..1 Brugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Bye Stufls, &c^i| Also, all the popular PATENT MEDICINES kept In a first-class Drug Store, all of which warrant to he fri-sh and good. \V?s also otf'cr u well selected stocK of FANCY GOODS; consisting of , . : i 'ft Colognes, Foreign and Domestic, handkerchief Extract^ ^ in great variety, Handsome Vases, La$i]>st jfcc, Our line of 1W{1'SHES AND SOAPS Is simply complete. Every variety Of haffr, TOOTH .v^bi NAIL, FLESH, SHAVING AND SHOE BRUSH SOAPS from the flnest toilet to theoljifeap^^^ i MR. JOHN* T. LYON, whose long experience In the Drug businesses) the flhnof law & Lyon, so woll known, will be constantly In attendance. All PRKSCRIPTIQys'gare .ffiM fuMy compounded at all hours, under the supervision of DR. THOS. J. iLABRY. ? mew CRSP .1 Landreth's Turnip Seed KM A.11 Kinds Flat Dutch, /.'* ' , -J- , _ ?? rtitj&le Top, x Improved PurDle ToD* - - * / White Norfolk, . ' . . Yellow Abberdeen?"gaw Ruta Bagas, . . ' '-mSgm Pomeranean White GlebK&flf Purple Top Globe, - / iJBlHj Amber Glob^^H And Seven Top. At _ . ^ H. W LAWS0N& CO W k"** _J_.T ?^ . I _ -'nSsPv I DUe Wesi flH ALL persona indebted to tne lute firm of .. * .'vS&jH CiUAltl.ES & CO.. >nust without full 1 ^_>a m m _ _ jr- . ^_'Hs^Xi make liiwntMiiite settlements with the under-, LlM i I L flnl I Tlnral^l signed, or they will find their notesaud ac- , | I IVIM I I lilll I r.hr Mafflai j counts in the bands of an attorney for suit. Hlflfcli UUbLlllni^H . lea. ^ quarles. XT EXT SESSION BEGINS MONDAY OfS,^j Feb. 6,1S84, tf [\ TOBElt 6thi ^Number pupils post v***rfflM/jll 187: Number teacfiers, 12. Ten pianos in coD^K^eg WINDOW and rictnre Glass all sizes, by stant use. Facilities in French"; Music an<OH^3r the box. dozen, or piece. Any size glass painting unsurpassed. Whole cost ot bOarfi^^^* can be had that is wanted, also putty, ut and rugular tuition for year $185 00. For cat,j. D. CHaLMERs <1- co, alogue, apply to the President. y M Oct. 31, 1883, tf . j; p. KENNEDYi -jStfi ? July 9th, I8S4. tf * ' f, ? This is the Place ttjr r MTt t '|'0 gnt your Saddles, Harness and Trunks, *?, XtX1 I J I i t!J 1 repaired, at short notice and on reasona- a ,, . . * , ble terms. T1108. BEUUS. A.ttOl'neV" -A.t LaW,^ March 19,18S4, tf J 1 ABBEVILLE, S. C.' WM. II. PARKER W. C: McGrOtVAN. Omco formerly occupied by Judge Thomponj. s?| _ Dec. 26,1883. PARKER&MoGOWAN i AMftC CAP CAIC 1 ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, LAllUO lUK oALtl ;1| aoueville", C. If., s. c. V * WILL practice also In the Circuit Courts oi No. 1. Tract In Edgefield, 410 >s3 the United States for South Carolina* all in Timber. Jan 7. 1SS0. tf ,\0. 2. Tract known a* ttaeCnlpopcr uu?vc? *oy * W1,1C" n XT fcrcenwoml. .*< . -O.vMM PEERIN & COTHEAN J Xo. 3. j^ *?,,n"o^nwood. ** , j^g Attorneys at Law, xo. 4. ABBEVILLE, S. C- No. 5. potate plwe,two-story boose, ^|j six rooms. PARLOR SUITES. ? ? as?""*15 ar:u'i5a?^D?.?t)ALMEEStca |so. ?. ^-1 Oct. 91 .*1883. tf ? oitt-lHiildinffN, tine fruit, fl(K aiiftf ((rnpoi. QUARLES & THOMAS rood water*. **' | , ,, Xo. 10, 1 store house ?iid lot. * ; * k'2 General Merchandise. ^ u< , ?nian frfllhe hon?e, 1 i.? : acres, known as the school* v ? ?SUCCESSORS TO? llOUSC. Will sell 10 or 15 bniidlnnr lots QUARLES & CO., any "|IC to 8Ult ** buiUiinK^ Apply to "* *. ;? ARE now prepared to serve their mui\J LI AT HU A TUT friends on the most liberal terms.. JUnli 11. ULUnAlflj QUARLES & THOMAS. ^ orenwood,?. c. _^|| 1 Aligns I I "at. ?| FOR SALE. J] Insure Your Property QNE FOUR HORSE ENGINE: ' % ' One Forty Saw COTTON GIN, with CON- :J9 ?FROM? DENSER attached. i . . . One Findlny COTTON PRESS. Jj3k ,Datnap Iij Fire ami Luktnii r5is?:L,a; . -M , ,V?,T.n.vMPm- One'REAVEK,* Prime oost. $1,200. .All In; ^ j TN T11E fON TIN' KM AI. INHLRANChOl1 ponil ooni!itlor>j%iiut wtllbc Hold on Um?, \% lit." ' 1. New York. ? . satisfactory sectM ii.v, ii.r sow. Or either oim "?gM J. 1. PARKS, Ag r, of ih<? above nr.i<!i> will bo >oiJ. separately <.N 21 . ? | still choapor for csh. ' S Abbeville, S. 6, u!!,rn;.,uir,; ul til,s cft!"5for fi r,1:cr Jau.:?0,l?i, l-'?? August 23, KOL U