The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, December 17, 1884, Image 3
tue Press and Banner
By Uujffh Wilson.
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1884.
Railroad Meeting- at Orctnwood.
At the trecting of the citizens of C5ft*cnVroo;!
last week ttt discuss the building ot a
railroad to EMwfrlon by way of Abhcvilo, It
vras determined th build the roacj if C&ptaln
llaoul would e^ulplt. A com tn It tee was appointed
to wnll upon him, and urge the linJKirtHnee
of tho route with a view of Induenij
hlni to agree to enillp It when It Is graded.
The following named genttefaen are the
committee: Dr. M. C. Tnggirt, Dr. W. B. Millwee,
I)r. A. P. Boozer. Mcsm.k. T. F. Hi ley,
?- A. C. Waller, J- K. Durst.
Let our people be on the alert, Greenwood
Is a Itvo, thoroughgoing town, and when the
people of that town determine to do anything
ibey mean business. Let Abbeville follow
the good example of Anderson In railroad
blatters, and we will be all right. Anderson
is full of energy and pluck. The new railroad
to Klherton Is a prize that we cannot, a fiord
to let Anderson take from us. It Is ours by
a'l the natural laws, as was th? (ierenwcxKl
nnd Augusta railroad. We lost that road by
nn-rtijr rcmammi; iuic wmiv niiTummu
Vvorked. Shall we stand still and let Anderson
walk off with ourother road?
If a Utile corporation like the city of An<ler*oii
can afford to -jive S.TO.mv, surely (irccnwood
and Abbeville can crude the Elberton
mad. and do It quick. Wc have to lie prompt.
If wp delay, wc need not be surprlse-i to bear
that Anderson hail voted the money to grade
the road, and closed the contract. There I*
no use of delay.
Xot nixposed to Seek Office.
Mr. W. C. Benet leads In whatever h* enfrages
:<nd a good leader he Is too. Through
11k elTorU tne State Bir Association was
forme.l last week, and a better orcanlxntion
Mas never effected In the S-ate. It wlli lie
good tor >he I>ar. and well for tho public.
Mr. Benet, though an efficient worker, is
hotcd for his retiring disposition In not ftb
lowing himself to he thrust, forward In conspicuous
places. Although he was the founder
ot the Abbeville Literary Club he has seldom
held any other position than prlvnfelt
was only after lone and earnest solicitation
that he consented lo run for County
Chairman, and no man ever made a better
officer. He declined an election to the State
CV>nv?-ntlo-i. Though he went to that, meeting
merely as a looker-on, no man wielded n
greater Influence o:i the work of that body.
The office of Presidential KWior was given
without solicitation. Last week, at tils invitation,
the Bar met and organized, and It
was reasonable to expect him to be made
President by reason of the Important jwrt
which he had taken, yet we And hlto in the
ranks, as & worker.
Ifew Market Howie.
We publish In another column an article
from a correspondent who proposes soine
chan-res In the beef market. We do not agree
with the proposition to build n market house
or to adopt, his modo of grantlne license to
i?ell bee''. Ttie Court House Is a good building,
and will answer every pnrpn?e as n eonncT:
chamber. Wc prefer to let any man or men
fcll.beefwhocan find It profitable to do so.
Competition be life of trade. We should not.
by law, forbid anybody to eneaxe In that or
any other occupation. The tax, which ol?r
correspondent prop<??es to levy, would necessarily
increase tl e price of b?ef to an extent
that" would make good to the dealer the
nmonnt paid to the town council for the p>iv
? ? ? 1........ t>-.* ?Kll/v /.n tUlm
iiPircm minis iinsuii"". ma <*>111<
subject we would suggest to our friend* In the
country the propriety of engaging any beef
that they may have to sell, belors briiviliis It
to town. It Inn difficult inciter to sell beef
which In brought to town by others than regular
denier*. Fanners reallr? more money
Irom cattle sold on their fee'. It does not pay
to retail beef la town without previous engagement.
The Abbeville Market.
Cotton In selling freely at from 9 to for
atalns. 9% lo 10 for the better erode*. RecHp'i >
here are several hundred bales more than at
this Mine a year azo.
The demand for corn has opened early and
soverol c?r load* have already chanced hand*. ,
Prime whlt*> 1* worth from 70 lo 75 cent*, mix- .
ed 65 to70 cents. The outlook Indicates higher
prli-es.
Floor l? ch<>aper than ever known, consequently
the low prices have canned quite a i
demand for the medium and low (trades.
Groceries.?Bacon Is In light demand at 7 to
7V4 ccnts. Sugar l? selllni: freely at. low prices! .
for all erodes. Coffee Is in cood demaml at ,
J2VC to 15 cents. Fancy groceries move slowly
With light demand.
Trade ceneralty is Improving owlneto the i '
very low price* at which a great many goods j
are now Ivlng offered and the recent advance : (
In cotton. The ontiooK innicwvB iimncri,
prices In h ereat mnny lino* as some gf>ods are ,
now being sold under ctikt of production. I
Chrlntmai In Abbfrllle. 1
Annv.vu.LK promises to have a merry 1
Christina*. The Abbeville Club will Riven '
bill In the new hotel on Monday. tho29th.Hnd
to he followed the next night in the s'Uiie I
place by a prman. The Augusta hand hn?
been engaged lor the?e occasion*. Invitations 11
*111 h" Issued lo the friends <if the club here
nnd elsewhere, and a brilliant c ithering mny '
be expected. We hear also of the usual num> (
ber of private pnrtle*. dinners and entertain- '
ment* for whleli Abbeville Is so noted. Cxpt. I
L. W. White has lnvlte?l the Literary Club to
tneet at his hott*e on Friday night of Christ- '
mas week, the 2Gth. I
A String Around Its >"erk and s Cloth <
ver It* Month. ,
A negro Infant was found dead In ft cluster I
of wood* In the Buck Level neighborhood I
near Greenwood. one day la*t week. The I
child had a string around Its neck.and a cloth i
tied over It* month. An Inquest was held, i
and the verdict of the Jury wa? that* 1 he child <
bad heen murdered. The mother acknowledged
the fact, ami named the man who kill- i
ed It. That man, the father, has had business i
elsewhere ever since. Offlcorsof the law are !
In pursuit of him.
l
OIT for the Xcw Orlcunn Exposition. I
r?i- T W Pullmnn uml lil* nnminnlkhpft '
daughter Mis* Mattle Calhoun. together with I
hi* son Mr. Preston Calhoun, Mr. J. F. Power, j
Mrs. Lucy Plnson. and Mr*. Elizabeth
Lynch left Ninety-Six lust Monday for the
New Orleans exposition.
School Exhibition.
The Magazine Fllgh *chool under the efTlrlent
management of Miss Muttlson will give
nn exhibition In the scho ?l h->use next Frl-:
day night. The exorcise* by the scholars will
consist of dialogues, speeches, etc.
The New Hotel.
The splendid new hotel Is now finished, and
It l< the best hotel In the np-couniry. Nltimt-j
rd In a commanding position, It Is now only
necessary for a good man to tHke it.
Wk have received a copy ofUcnernl Reauregard's
book, and from a hurried Inspection
of the work wi? would sty that It l? one of
the best histories that has been written of
the war. Many official orders and telegram*
are Inseeted, which show the true Inwardness
r.f that great struggle' ind the berole efforts
of the valient men whe conducted It. This
boolc hat tv-en highly spoken of by the Northern
press, and recommended hv them w? containing
much Information. Mr. Ogl>*si>y, ihe
rourteo'is and gentlemanly agent for the *ole
of thlsbook Is taking stibsi rlptlon* f<>r the
srork. and those of our citizens who may
wish to add an excellent book to their libra
rles hould slve him their named.
A. E. Rookrs has rented another st?re
room, No. 2. (Jranlt* Range, go as to m??ct the i
demands of their lame and growing trade. |
Mr. Rogers will keep on h ind the larg'-st i
stock of corn, meat, and flour, that has ever i
been kept by any hou?e In the up-country, i
This house doe* a mammoth bu*ine??. not only
at Abbeville; hut or-- dully shipping goods |
toother point*; they do not shin from here,
hut direct from market. Mr. Roger* repre- i
sent* al?o?t 20 different houses, and receiving ]
telegrams daily Is always prepared to offer i
rock bottom price*. I
Thk ladle* of Lowndesville Presbyterian '
Church will have a festival on Thursday, De- 1
cember 25t*if Christmas day, at Lowndesvllle. I
Dinner to commence at two o'clock nnd to he <
continued till after night, with ?upper. l>ln- I
ner will be composed of the he?t substantial* ,1
the country afford*, with other nice things. |
Supper to he fresh oysters, cake. Icecream, 1
Ac., and priees to suit the times.
The unusual phenomenon aT thunder nnd
lightning In winter surprised our people last.
? Rundny night about ten o'clock. There wee v
three bright flashes of lightning,and followed i
by peals of thunder. From the time that I
elapsed between the lightning nnd thethun*!
der, the storm must nave been fifteen or
twenty mile* oft.
Mr. William Anderson*, who was Intending
to ro to Arkansas during this month
has been so sick that he could not co nt the
appointed time. We sympathise with him
Jn lil* disappointment and In his affliction,
thoueh we would he glad Indeed If he would i
conclude to stay with ns.
Onk of the greatest luxuries that we have is
fruit. Then let every man who owns land,
plant al least a few trees. If any man should
leel unable to buy trees from the nurseries, It i
in often a neighbor would cheerfully elve as
many trees from his orchard as Is needed.
Since the Legislature has lecallzed the rate
often per cent. Interest, ev*ry mnn should I
strive to be a lender and not a borrower. It!
any man owns unprofitable property let him i
realise on It, and put the money nt Interest,
with mortgage on real estate.
Plant shade trees. This Isthe proper time. I
After the tree has been put In position, and
the dirt has been parked about It. put as :
much water on It ns will run the dirt close to'
the roots. If this Is done, not one tree In a!
hundred will be tost.
Mr. Blake's attention Is respectfully dl?!
rected to the card of Major Zeleler, and the ;
accompanying order of Court, which will, no
doubt, give him the information which he has
been so anxiously looking for.
This Oreenwood, Abbeville, and Elberton I
road will be chartered the present session of ]
the Legislature. The Elberton road would be
of inestimable value to us, and we hope to see ,
it pushed to completion.
Ir nny man should want to lay off and s?t;
an orchard, let him correspond with a home
nursery. Apples, peaches and pears can be
bought at very reduced rutes?at about ten
dollars a hundred.
Messrs. Bi.ake. Hemphill and Bradley, of,
the Abbeville Delegation to the Legislature,
went to the Charleston Celebration last Friday
night, and were among the distinguished
guests.
Wadf. Turner. colored, of White Hall, |
k went to Arkansas last week, to spy out the
P land, and make a rtport of his observations
I in thatfaroff country to his fellows at home.
Master T. Avers Calhoun died, in MemnkiM
T.n>. AAnmimntlnn nn tho ftlh In.
slant, He wan a grandson of Mrs 8. M.C'ai-1
houn and a son or the late James C. Calhoun, I
Mr. Frank Bonhax. brother of Cnpt. M.
L. Bonhatu. wu severely but not dangerously
burnt about the face and hands last Saturday,
while playing with gun powder.
Seal A McIlwaixe are clearing the pines
off the Alston Hill to the left of the depot.
The change will be for the better. Some new.
houses are to go np In that direction.
Mr. Jclian Mitchell, of the Charleston
Bur. passed through Abbeville on Saturday
evening on his way to visit his brother, Mr.
L Frank Mitchell, ot Wellington.
* ('Messrs. Henry Rice and James T. Bor.eman,
returned to their homes at Ninety-Six a
ifew days ago on a short leave of absence from
the South Carolina College.
The Warrenton Festival has been postponed
until Friday, the 28th of December.'
Be sure to be on hand at that time, at Mr.,
George Wilson's.
Maj. W. T. Gabt, of Augusta. Is reported
to be quite sick. Mrs. Evans of Edgefield,
went down to sec him.Saturday night.
We had much rain on Sunday and Sunday
night. Monday and Tuesday the weather was
beautiful. Good time to kill hugs.
It was reported In town hist Monday that!
pi lluith K. Glnert had shot Jew David. The
j wound wns supposed to be slight
r A petition his be'-R signed asking the ap|
polntrnent of Colonel G. McD. Miller as census
taker of Abbeville county.
l Aboit three hundred negroes, a tnojo'f'y
^ of whom came from Laurens, lelt Greenwood
H last Thursday for Arkansas.
| We have bad no hog? in town thisyaar, and
L enquiry ha? been made as to the whereabouts
H of Cupt. F. W. R. Nance.
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t "V -V.
[ Mr. Parker Introduced T5II1 to provide for
submitting the quest ion of license or no li-j
cense to the qualified voturs of Abbeville
County, it nil it was referred to thfe Judiciary
Committee.
Ik ?ny rnnh has a good mure colt, which he
Is willlnt: to fiKil ft'vfty tolf the cash, let him i
call on Mr. I>. H. Howard at White Hull.
Ox motion *>f W. C. I<< net. Esq., Mr. I>. L. I
Mabry was -id in tiled to the B.ir on Thuisday,
December 11, 18S4.
Mr. C. C. WarolaW Is In tnwn. There I* a
rumor tnat hp will bring h bride to Abbeville
In the Christmas.
Nearly nn.v neighbor can furnish you with
small trees, which will In a bhort time bear
excellent trull.
Mr. Hanckel will conduct religious servires
in Trinity Ctiurch on Christmas day at
eleven o'clock.
Rl*y small fruit trees. They are worth
! twice as much as larger trees, and cost onlyhalf
a< much.
Rev. Frank Halt.am has been elected!
Rsctor of an Episcopal church in Hlchmortd,!
Indlania.
The effort to repeal the Hen law has failed,
and that law will Ktand on the books for an- i
oiherye;tr? ;
We hear that the Itev. Edward It. Mile* Is
I slowly sinking. There Is now no hope of his
recovery.
Mns. Morris turned a kettle of hot water
1 i..?- ??ii ? ?(* >>i<lk* sruldMl limf.
I Monday.
Mr. R. A. Caliiocn and his brldentr mak*.
in* their home for the present at MnJ. JMlgier's.
Messrs. Bradley, Cason. Klueh, and Calhoun
went to Columbia and Charleston last,
week.
We tl.ank General Hemphtll for sending
legislative documents to the Prett and /fanner.
Mr. Qtin. of St. Paul, Minnesota, Is town
on a visit to his Nephew Mr. James H. Walker.
Dr. Addison, of Troy, and Miss Sallle
Wldeman, are to he married this eVenlnifi
The town council are rtolnz a good work by
setting shade trees along the side walks. i
Mr. J. K. C. DuPrk has a fine Jersey hog
which he will dispose of at a loW fate.
Rev. Mr. McKoy of Georgia preached In
the Presbyterian Church last Sunday.
Mr. R. W. Cannon's collections are good i
this >ear. We have evidence of this.
Messrs. J. S. Perrin nn<l J. W. Thomson
were admitted to the Bar yesterday.
Mr. Cason !* having the front yard to nls !
dwelling, laid ofl In b<tis and walks.
Farmino Is a very Just business. It does
not pay a man who will not work.
Mr. R. C. Wilson has Just fln'shed an addition
to his houtii-on Kliirul Hill.
NoTliiNo Is more health-dvlng than ripe
fruit. Set out a variety ol trees.
We had three weddlnirs In town last week. 1
and others i.re yet to come oil".
A similar Bill was Introduced by Mr.
Gulenard as to Aiken County.
Nearly every farmer can spare enough ,
poor land to set an orchard.
~Lkt no man neirlect to raise a colt Decern- <
tier colls Hre the best.
CArT. J. W. Pk.rrii* tssunering wtin rneu j
mat Ism In thearm.
Dr. McKay preached In the Prefcbyterlnn
church la*? nlchl.
Mr. E. Carrington of Milledgeville, Georgia,
Is In town.
Rev. J. I-. Martin will preach at Verdery
next .Sunday.
.Mr. Norle offers his desirable house and
lot fbr sale.
Tiik Misses Cater nre ornamenting their
front yard.
Col. J. H. Kick, of Ninety-Six. Is In town.
There are several sore throats in town.
Mr. Arthcr Parker Is in town.
Cait. W. Z. McGiiee Is in town.
Plant shade tree.".
LIFE AT DUE WEST.
latcrMtinR P?rMn?l of Ike
Pwpie In the Classic town.
Dr. Lathun preaehed for tlie Associate Reformed
people an-interesting sermon Sabbath
morning.
A large crowd of hoys and girls are going
Ishiiit: Friday evening.
On (lit t hat i wo of our young Indies are gonu
to have us tills >ide or the holidays.
In order that the law of exchange tie kept
ip some of our worthy young men xhonld
arlng In some young laules. Shame on you
t'oung bachelors.
The annual Congregational meeting of the
Associate Keformed Church <v-curu We>int?*
lav. A rejHirt on the general finance* of the
.-hurch will be given. Tin? building com
mittcce of the new chnri-ti will present it lull
report ot their work* We hope every dollar
it the paitor s salary will be reported paid on
:hat day.
Tlie professors have resumed their course of
octures In the Institution* here. Dr. James
Buyce gave us au Interesting aecount on last
m ............ I.... ?r l. 1? |K.. 111,1 I
World. He told nil of many interesting "
things, only one of which wc here touch ui>oii '
- the monument of Sir Walter Hoott. This *
monument Ik on PrinraM Street, London. *
Hie little plait of ground it occupies In only 1
12 x io leel, and cost the tsbuloitu sum til Si7o,- f
WO-at the rate Of over u million dollars per .
it-re. It Ik the cost'iot piece of groutlu ever '
tjOUgllt.
Pror. Rayhlll oflilllnois College guve us * &
dull. He gave us an entertainment ?lf read- ?
lugs and recitutions on lust Saturday evening. 1
I'he Professor is a very polished speaker, of
rreat ease of manner. Illsseiet-tlo.ix were en- v
tlrcly free from that vulvar wit which usually c
rharactlzes such entertainments. The Pro- "
ressor mule u good hit on Nebiicliadnesczer or F
Lite taming of the nmle. Pn>i'e?>or ICnyliill I
tins been teaching eloeutiou in the Theo.oilc- '
il Seminary at I'olambia during the iaft three 11
month*. An effort will b - made to get up a ?
;1:ikk here fiom the male and female colleges. '
Rev. W. K. Pearson's face was wreathed In '
smiles Saturday morning. He thought that (riKht
had at last triumpiicd in the Theological F
Seminaniy at Columbia.
Mr. K. W. Pivssly Ik back home hading the |
ra*hion with a coal black fur hat. H?-exi>ectK 1
to enter the tnetllcal profession. After study- *'
Ing awhile under our Physicians lie expects 1
to enter 9 medical college.- A mighty gt?od "
preacher Is horeby spoiled, and we find out '
that we are no prophet. '
The Due Westdt putatlnn who went down 1
in Long fane last week reports a royal time.
Don't you forget that at the coming festival 1
Friday evening. lSih Instant, the ladle* are c
folng to "put the big pot in ttio little one" "
Sake* hy the eai t loads?candle* mid nuts l>y 11
the bushel?oysters by the gallon- tlsh by tiie '
ihoal. *
Tlit new church i? about complete We F
Heard a gentleman of creditable oi*crvatlon '
?ay that "the inside Ik the prettiest I ever '
ww." Si:me time In fu'urc we will glvt the y
readers of the Pr xx ami Banner a full ilescrip- '
[Ion,style of architecture, dimension*, co*t. "
be. It will probably be dedicated 111 Jnuuary '
next. '
We are Interested I11 the temperance move- c
ment In Columbia. *nd sec that the poll- c
ilt-lans are trying to dodge the Issue as us"al. 1
l<et the Prr.ts and Banner give thern plenty of ''
Its sledge liammer blows. It would be a good '
thing If Columbia could be rid of the monster *
that binds many of its legislators hand and 1
root. We won Id have a pure at most) ere and
<nd few cases that mortify constituents at 1
liome. If this work Is accomplished it rests ?
with t ie gO'?d people at ho:ii?*. Let us put on J,
:iur armourjand piess inn oaitie. I nis is me
:ry log evil of tlie Hire. IViWn with It. Let
4outn Carolina he a "dry" State.
A Suggestion to our City Fathers*
Editor I'resi and Banner :
Having very little additional work to do In
the way of macadamizing the streets, which I
Is of pressing necessity, It I* suirested that ttie I
town authorlth-serect a nice little two story <
brick Mitldlng and divide the lower story of!
the naine into two apartments to he used ax a i
market house, and the upper story as a chamber
for the u*e ur Council.
Prohibit the sale of fresh meats of any kind
nt retail, on the part of any one except those
having a licens# from the Council, and limit
the number to whom such license shall be)
granted to not exceeding two. Then require:
luch licensed persons to sell only at the market
house: for the use of which they should
t>e charged a reasonable rental. Thus the Insome
from the rent of the lower story for market
purposes, together with the nmount saved.
which Is now paid for a Council Chamber,
would pay a handsome Interest on the cost of .
such a building, and at the same time the citizens
of our town would know whereto go
when In need of fresh meats.
But this need not b<-the only advantage accruing
to the citizens of our town should the e
above suggestion be adopted. The Council in i?,
granting tlie license spoken of should look to' f
the character of the applicants tor the same, i ?
and should grant a license to no one, unless |(
they believe him to bean honest, upright and 11
fair dealing man. TiieConncil should reserve' c
the right to revoke any licenses granted by.
them whenever It should t?e conclusive to;
them thnt a party to whom such license wm ]
granted was guilty of extortion orother ImFonltlon
in the inuiter of the sale of meats.]
u this way our peopie would, to*imeextent.i
be protected against such outrageous Impost- j
ttonn as are now often practiced upon tliein. |
We are satisfied that the result wou:d be:
that we would get.as good or better beef, mutton,
Ac.. than we now (jet and at a cost no,
greater If a* greatas that which we now have ]
to pay. And more, If the matter should l>e j
Kroperl.v manured bv the Council, we would |
ave a different and more desirable and sat- I
Isfactory set of Individuals to deal with. In j
such matter*, than are some at least of those j
with whom we now, sometimes, have to deal.;
We think we have good reason for believing
that with such an arrangement a* good tieef !
?? we mi# eel could be furnished at even a I
less cost than now and still leave a nig mar- j
Sin for profits to the butcher. There Is no
ouht about It that If there Is nothing left on
the hands of the butcher of a beef bought and
sold at the prevailing prices of the same, the
profit N enormon*. hut under the present ?r-:
ranmnent, with a half dozen parties butcher-1
Ing and occasionally a slaughtered beef I
brought in by some countryman, there is often
h considerable quantity of the beef left on ;
the hands of the butcher for which he geitti
little or nothing, consequently. In order to!
provide against such a contingency, he putsi
up the price. But If he knew of a certainty j
that there was no risk to be run as to his sell- j
tng out. he could afford to sell at vena le-s
price than now and In theend make more out!
of the business This assurance he could have
under the proposed plan from t^e fact that in |
a little while he could ascertain approximately
at least, what amount of fresh meat wasj
required for the dally consumption of the[
town, and knowing thfi' At most there was
but one other person besides himself who
would or could have fresh ineaton the market
be could govern himself accordingly In the |
mntter of the slue of the animal slaughtered.
We hope therefore that the Council will give,
this matter lis due consideration. !
The Tarrant Case.
ixekk s uffice, i
Abbeville S. C., Dot-. 12. 1884. f
E>'ifor Prw and Banner :
The high re*pectand kind regards I have
for the ?ood people of Greenwood and vicin-|
Ity prompts me t<> nsk the publication of the j
following order, which ha? been omeuhat In i
dispute since the October Court, and I certify i
that It Is a true and correct copy of the orlgt- j
nal order.
M. (J. ZEIGLER,
C. C. P. & G. 8.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,)
County or ASbbtille, >
In General sessions.)
State . John H. Tarrant.?Indictment for
Misconduct in Office.--Verdict?Guilty.
On motion of Benet, Rice Sl Smith, Defend- j
nnt'R Attorney*. It Is
ORDERED, That the Clerk or the Conrt
shall not (H-nd to the Governor a copy of the
indictment and <*>nvlction in the case until
the appeal. notice of which lias been given in
thin case by defendant, has either been perfected
and decided in the Sfiprerae Court, or
has been abandoned.
A. P. ALDRICH. :
Nov. 10. 15584.
For New Orleans
The following tetter explains Itself, more
fully tlinn we could state the facts:
M NElA, K C.r Dec. 12, 1*84.
Editor Piess and Hortin-r :
We now h vi' on ( at" at ihls offlc tickets to
the "World's Fnlr" New Orleans at 5if W'"r
tl>eri)ii <d trip Rood for return 40 days from
date of sale. Yours 4a.
I H. S. ADAMS, Agt.
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THE OVERWHELMING DEFEAT OF THE OPPONENTS
OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
The Feeble Effort to Cloee Splendid
College, Wboxe Do?M are 0|?en to
Every Mtudent, and Whose Advantage*
are Free to All. (
Wl?en the Item appropriating 820,000 for the 11
support of the bcneliclary cadcts of the CI tit- ]
del Academy whs reached, Mr. DauUlcr:
moved to strike it out.
Mr. Pope supported the tnntlon, because he I
felt that lie was not bound to vutcforan appropriation
lor the Citadel, as It was unnec- 1
essary. 1
Mr. i)antzler said he opposed the appropriation,
on the ground that the Instruction there
given could be hud at the State University at
p. much lens cost to the State, and because 1
tnere was no necessity any military acad- J
em v In the Stale. f '
Mr. Rutland at one time thought he would 1
be oppo eJ to the Citadel Academy appropria- '
tton, but upon further examination lie had '
become satisfied that there was a necessity In *
this State for military education, and that to '
suspend this Academy would be to l<x:k the 1
wheels of progress and put the Slate in the '
position of endorsing a ciawflsh policy. (
Mr. Pettlgrew thought the statement made I
by the opponents of lue measure, that there
was no netnl of mlliiftrv education. wasoue ol I
those unsupported assertions which would
liardlv control the voles of itiembfru who,
llko himselt, believed that such necessity
now existed and would always exist, and If
the demand for It if not met here it would be
aouuht by our young men outride o ftheSlale.
Mr. Brook er simply called attention to the
fact lhat If the motion of Mr. DanUler prevailed.
It would send sixty-five poor yOung
men now being educated lu tho Citadel Academy,
to their homes.
Mr. Brawtey made an able defense of the
Academy: It supplied a demand for education
in the mathematical and practical
branched, which was not supplied by tie University;
and. above a:l, it involved the good
f.iltli of tiie.Stite in the establishment of the
Institution. If the Academy Hntl Rent out no
Other man than Mliiijah Jenkins; that It wan
worlh ail the money lhat had ever been expended
ui-on it
Mr. Doug.us* moved to lay the mollon to
strike nut on the table, and the motion prevailed
b> a large vote.
Mr. Hemphill moved to reduco the appropriatlon
for the >uppoi t cf the sch<sils tn ttie
South Carolina University at Columbia irotn
Jl'i.t'UO to88,1 JO. lie took the gr-iund that the
law regulating the admission of beneficiaries
l.ito the University had been flagrantly violated.
No student had been admitted on the
recommendation of delegations f'om the rev
p?>ctive Counties tty appointment of 'he Governor,
nnti after a competitive examination:
Every stud int had been admitted free, and
the advantages were open to tlie son Bf Jay
GouUl or any other millionaire in New York
or elsewhere, lor which the peopleot the Stale
were required to pay. His proposed amendment
would allow 3210 to each of the thirtyfour
l>eneileiary students provided for by law,
*nd for this provision the amount of 8 .*>,000
III the bili was almost double what was requisite.
M-'. i'ope said that In consistency .with the
position wliien lie had taken In the House, to
moose everv inruwtul and unri''ee?sary ex- ?
peuditure 01 tin* public money, lie was bound "
lo-:lveiiis support to the amendment |?ro- 1
posed by the gentleman fitJitl Al>i>evillei lie *
i-iuimed thiit the fuud for the establishment 11
r>f nn Agricultural and Mtchanlcai College ?
arising under ibe Act of t'nnxivs*. Inid been J
lives'ed from its legitimate uses by dividing 1
It between the South Carolina College and ?
Clafliii University. ne would intlier see the r
whole of that fund given to the University "
ind make it In fact, wtu t II tfiis ntitv only In '
name, a university. If Mm* law of the State .
iiults tin- number of professors In the Unl- 11
keisily to ten, and their salary at S.'.OO" each r'
md 92 ,001 has already been appropriated to _
Jie M.litary Academy as a part of the Unl- "
rcrsity, it ?vas lmpo?sihle, under the law, to e
ippropruilc another dollar to the South CaroUna
College.
Mr. feimonton said that the line of ritthek 0
j|K>n the institutions ol the State had been u
iow fully developed and It must be fairly .
mil successfully met. If the amendment "
>ro|)osi-d was adopted, It would clo<e no the P
Uolle-'e; this was the issue, lie (Shared that !'
he argument of the gentlemiu. frotn Newber- 11
y was the merest sophistry, and proceeded "
n hts usual clear and incisive manner to \
nakc good the charge. He gave a succinct J;
ilstory of the legislation by whleli the educa- T
loual InsiiiutioiiM of t his siate had been res. 9
tied from the degradation to which they had y
jt-en re.lueed by the Republican party wblie ''
u control of the affairs of the Stale. Ho r<
howed tiiat thelOt.h Article of the ("onstiln- {?
Ion. when It used the term "free," in con- 11
leetion with the system of public education, ?
t was construed to be falrlv applicable to s
hai insMtution which was wholly supported 11
>.v the money of the people of (lib Stale, and
hat Iii opening it to the M<<n of every man !n ^
UiftthCarolina^ tlife Truaiess. I i*tead of vlo- '<
atlng this trust and the iaw of the laud, they
iere in>t< ed fulfiiin* In the hi;iie-t s/nse the
pirit and letter ol the Constitution, as well <j
is meeting the very requirements und denandsof
the people who created both the
/ousiltutlon and the trust by which its pro
'Ixinnx were made effective. He character- .
zed the specious objections anil flimsy
ophistrle? of the opposition as coming from y*,
hocc who showed thai they did not know }r
rhat they were talking altou^ un-t furnished '
he j r ??' itini Uiey h>?d been driven to the /
r\st illtch In their vain efforts to stop the ,
imjre-w of Cdu&tlon lit cfur Stale. "
Mf. Sneneer in.lowed in a flowing tribute u
o the work of the South Carilina College In v
ierputt history,and If the State wan to be w
mt abreast of the e ncatlonal pro*re?s of the
.ice. It. must be done by a liberal provision for J'
lie College. "
Mr. Hemphill corrected the Impression 11
vhlcll had cone abroad that he hHd ev-;r a
haraeterlzed the South Carolina College as
n aristocrat lea I ln?tittttlo:i; Such an ex- '*
ires^loU tiad never prtssrd his lips. His op- B
>ocltlon was not, he empha-lzed, to the Col- ft
ere or to lllienil education, and the amend- "
nent propose.I by him was Inspired by no w
tich spirit, tint was simply designed to Wring >fl
tack the management of tlie Institution 1)1
within the limits and bounds set for it by the w
Constitution and law. CI illin University was l'
tut upon the State, and the agricultural 11
crlpt devoted to it contrary to the Constltu- **'
Ion and laws, and such legislation must, in K1
In*end return to vex the S'ate Is it con- v
civable that sueh a provision wouM he maile R
o enable L'lrls In that Institution fwicrtrn tlte If1
irt <if coehet and fancy needle work by
hose who had to labor In the cotton field to P
urnlsh the means to secure the accomplishnent
T b
Mr. Youmans snlil if it vtns true, ns a!lni?ed II
y theu?iu!< ttian Iroiri Abbeville, that flic ^
otidurt of rlie Trustees whs In such open n
.nil flai-rant violation of the lawand infringe- ?
nent of the C"n-tltu'ion m? to he apparent Rl
oevery one. It WHsstruiu'e thai these tlaurant u
'lolations should he pcrpetnite<i by Trustees '
ilaced ther?- ??> this i^lslature, cotnptlslng U
he thr< c Judires of the supreme Court, the
Speaker of tlits Hou?e unit President of the "
Semite. the Cbalrtnen of the Com Ittes on tl
ducatlon of each ttrnneli of the General As- tl
etnhly, mid a mimher of lawyers and gentle. '
iien wiio*e attainments would dttrnlfy nnd r?
tonor any barnnd any Slate In thin great p
iiunlry. These were the men wno me here
ihurned with flagrantly conspiring to violate! n
lie moat sacred trust committed to them, P
md of the Constitution and law of the State. U
ie stood tiere to-night as the udvocate of ?
ivery poor boy of the sta'e. The |>oor Intel- tl
Igent boy of South Carolina had linked his ai
lame Indellibly with the history of the State, j fa
'ne loh could take care ?t themselves. They t?
otild take their choice of the college" of the a:
lation. The poor Intelligent l>oy could only tl
imt the mean* of education In the Hiate col- e'
cge. Kducation. he said. wns what made tl
he rock-bound coa*t of Massachusetts to'K
ilossom a* the rose. South Carolina could ??l
oilow no letter example. South Carolina ti
nighl as well write Ichahod upon tho wads t<
>f its temples as to close the doom of lu tem- ti
>lcs of learning. Tl.lsspeech, which was lite w
he speech of the session clo el the debate. ri
Thespcech of Mr. Voutpnus was listened to If
vlih the interest interest during Its entire t;
lellvery, which occupied about thirty tnln- h
ites. ri
The yeas and nays were called and resulted n
m Mr. Hemphl.l* amendment- -yeas 2i?. nays<h
0. So the amendment who lost, and the re-! b
ictlonUts received the third black eye of the fl
esslon. All the colored members voted tl
gainst the amendment. It Is unnecessary to si
tuU> that the entire Charleston delegation w
'oted aualnst the amendment. Mr. Hemp- n
nil, who proposed the amendment, did not h
ote, having t>een |'Hired with his colleague, tl
ilr. Parker, of Abbeville. t
d
? It
[atcreitlni DImsmIob on the q?e?> '
Hob of Hiring C'eiTieto. w
II
The Special Order was Uiken upforconsld- tl
iraiion, being a Hill (with unlavorahle report fi
*1 committee) requiring all convicts hired ?<
roni me Penitentiary tobeand leniain tinder a
i sworn olHceruiKl guards appointed by and ?
e*potiNibie to the Superintendent oi the Pen- tl
tautiary and regulating the hiring of ouch d
Mnvictx. r
Mr. Haskell moved to lay the report on the I
able aud take up tne Bill, which wu? done. ft
Mr. Hemphill moved to otnke out the en- f<
icung L'lau?e. fl
Mr. Ha>kell said that the Rill wax almost tl
tlenllcul Willi one which the HuOae had puss* a
-a a.mubt unanimously at lis last session. U
riiis measure was not designed to prevent the a
itilng out ol tne convicts?that in manifestly . r
mposHlbie at the present tune on account of I
he inadequate accoinaioualioiib lor convicts r
within the walls of the Penitentiary, lilsajti
fact lhal the de.ith* among con vlets hired out I
nlihout the control and supervision of the,E
Superintendent was ov*r tuirty per c?nt., i?
while, under such supervision, the death rate j v
Was only seveu per cent., and It was only the ^
leinnnu of humanity that a system which t
inoouced such leaults should be icmedied, if c
possible.
Mr. Lee of Sumter opposed the Bill and
lioned tnat the enacting clause would be
iti ickrn out.
nit' wic wiw biicu uuru imi nip luuituu w
sli ike out, Mud Uie result, when announced t
by tlie SJpeuker wus. yea* 4>, iia? s 4d. The j
Speaker\o.eu u.iy and tne vifort to kill the J
im-u>uie tailed. ,,
Then fame the most earnest, protracted and j
nble debaU which nave yet m-currcd In the (
iloust*, display lug on botn tides a must, ry of ,
the subject in ail ltd aspect*, unit a common j
purpi ?r, though by dlilcreiit method*. to Be- ?
cure a more humane management ol Hie coil-1 j
view. B
Sir. Hemphill said that tlie Bill virtually |,
destroyed the system ol lilrlng out con\titi, t
f.?i ii bidycti about the hiring with conditions |,
i onerous us lo act u? an ubi?>lulc bur to thu ; f.
milking oi contracts for llieir hire outside of ?
tii<r I'n. iti'ii liar v. c
Mr. iiaskch hud hoped that the necessity
wouid not have oeeti lorced on Hie mends of
this measure to llfi the curtain upon one ol
the darkest pictures which has displaced tlie >
history ol our HtnieGovernnient. Bui he was '
impelled to state tlie trutii on this matter so |
plainiy that members would tie competed to .
luee tlie responsibility whichavwte on this ?
auestioii would Involve. He gave lacts and ,
gures respecting tlie murderous results of 1
firevalllng sjstem?a system so appalling in "
is operation mat two of tlie Judges had been
com pel led i o say tliattliey shrank with horror
from the duty 01 sentencing convicts to
the l'eiiitentiaty.
lie admitted that the Bill was nut the first J
step in a reformation which wan intended to
lead ultimately to ihe employment oi the?e
convicts 1 in111 the wallso| the Penitentiary,
hut the primary consideration ol the advocates
oi the Bill was humanity to this unfortunate
class, which the Male was bound in
utter helplessness to protect them ironi tne 1
Inevitable results of this bloody system. II j
he could contribute tot lie overthrow ot this i
system, auti the amelioration of tiiltt anfortunate
cibt.R, lie would leel that lie had done 1
more in the service of the Stale tliun lie had >
ever hoped to accomplish, and be appeuled to t
the tilgtier sentiment of philanthropy and
Christian duty of the members ot the House,
Dot to torero the opportunity which the bill |
presented of wiping out so fouiublot froiu
the prouirtscutcheon of the State. ,
Mr. Blake of Abbeville opposed the views of
Mr. liaskell, taking the ground thai the \ try
evils so eloquently portrayed by him and '
worse had, In Ihe experience of the Western I
penitentiary management, resulted from hiring
out the convicts. incurable and loath- '
Hume disease contracted within the prison
had thus In en disseminated through the community
outside, and the poiicj of leasing out :
was ever,) where belli): abandoned.
Mr. Kaysor, supporting the Bill, said II was
Important lo the Slate thut ihe Peniu ntlary
should be s? It-sustaining, but he wa> eontldent
iIkiI there was no one In the llouse who
wiiu d have it so at tin- expense oi tin- huinane
tie.iiu>ent ot the un-oituiiute criminals
who ware the subjects of Its discipline. There
could be no d<>ubi that uutler tbccontiaci aysteni
^real wrongs and enormities hail been
couiiuitted and Iroin pist experience he regarded
ft us absolutely necessary lor the pro>
tectloo of the convicts that cvrtalu rtmtrlo
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X1
;:; ; ~
lions should be thrown around lliolr management
when outside 'lie walls of Hie Ponlieutlsry.
It would not destroy the contract system
to do so, us the lessees now have to employ
guards to supervise the convicts, nnd the
Bill only makes the guards directly responsible
to the Superintendent and appointed by
him.
Mr. I.?'o raid, if the underlying motive ol
tlio Bill wan that or humanity to Icasad oonvlcts;
as claimed by its author, then it should
prevent the leasing or convicts entirely : hut
the Bill does not proposo to do this, but continues
nnd realizes such hiring;, but under
vuch harsh restriction* us practically calls In
nil leased convicts nnd Insures thetn employment
on the Columbia Canal. The inconsistency
or the author ol the Bill can only be ex- <
plained by himself,"If the leased convicts |
were called In, It must result In overcrowding i
the Penitentiary, and in the languor or the r
Surgeon in his report "would be positively 11
dangerous to human lire." The Penitentiary!'
would be no longer self-sustaining, but an ex- I
pense to the State. |
The existing laws carefully guarded the welfare
of the convicts. It being the duty ol the .
Superintendent unci Surgeon to visit anil In- I
ipect the camps. This duly had been per- I
'ormed, the Annual Report declaring that !
'the condition of the Hands has been made as i
'avorable as posslb fc under tlio circuin-j
itances, ihc contractors always showingnper- t
'ect willing .esp to nlaUe any changes In their <
nnnagement or treatiricnt suggested by my- (
self or the Surgeon. There has been no recent, t
roinplalnt of inhumanity." In short, the ri
jrOposed Rill does not seeuru the humanity to I
he convicts but me<?n? the calling In of the 1
>rlsoners; the over-crowding or the Peniten- f
lary; Increased mortality among them; i
nore labor f<<r the Columbia Canal; larger (
ippropriations for skilled labor; Improved I
inplemcnts. engines and salaries to render ?
hat labor effective: larger appropria'Ions for I
obtaining the Penitentiary, and increased , t
axes in the State, I*
Air. liasKeil lnuignnnuy repi-iiwu mc m-i..- .
mtions of the member from Sumter, and I
turled his hypothetical assumptions tinderan
valanche ot solid logic and fact, respecting I
lie employment of the convicts outside ana ' f
nslde the Penitentiary, and assuming the!
iv pot helical style of Mr. Lee-' If the gentlenan
from Snrnicr believes In the argument
ie has presented in opposition to tiie Rill, \
hen I cay, with the opinion I hold of his
.hility, I am not only Surprised, hut nstonllli-d."
. ^
The hour assigned fbr the otcetion of n ?
JnUcd Slates .Senator haVlng arrived, tlie do- "
ate on the Convict Hiring Bill waH suspend I.
nnd Mr. Flcken ol Charleston nominated <.
Vade Hampton In a speech of ureal heailiy.
'he nomination was seconded by Mr. Ilttcker
>f Anderson, In oneo' his most felicitous and . <!
Inquent euiogluins.
The Clerk called the roll of the House and | n
ncti nu mber responded from "Mr. spcikcr i ,i
t> Mr. Youinan*," "Hamptonexcepting.}
fiteheil (coloicd) of Beaufort, who voted in |
Si-ftio tones for the ex-convict Small", whose
iard<>n Hampton hud proeured; Sheppard
nd Koi>crison 'two colored member*; Baxter,
lid Mears voted for Hamilton. *
The vote as announced by the Spenkerwas
19, of which 116 were glvetl Mr "Wade Hamp- i
on," and :i for Robert Smalls.
A message was ordered to be sent to the .
ienatp, inviting that body to meet with the
Inline to campate the vote of the two Houses
ml declare the election. I
The discussion of the Convict Hill was rcumed.
Mr. Uaysor earnestly advocated the f
assage of the Bill on the ground ol liumuniMf.
Parker moved nn amendment to the
iro; Section, which strikes out from the Bill
lie clause providing: 'And the parly hiring e
Hall iiuvM no contr.i!. tint may direct, what t
:ilx?r shall be done, and such orders shall l>e ,
xecuted iiy tne officer in charge." He ,
liouglit that with Mils amendment the objec- j
Ion that the Bill would prevent the hiring of
onvlct* woiiid lie removed nnd the provision
L'miiln which wouldseeurclhehuinftnetre.itrtent
of the convicts, which, lie supposed,
ras Hie wlsli of every member of the House.
Mr Kennedy ofCharle-ton moved the in-i
eflnlte postponement of the i>lll, and calied J
i?i- the yeas ami nay*.
The vol* stood iin follows: ycos 31, nays 70. i
0 the flous* refused to postpone the consld?
ration or the Kill. t
Mr. I'.irker's amendment was tHon a?lof??Cil, |
* also one striking tint the w ord- "exclusive |
ontrol," which whs nmde necessary by tho j
doptlon of Ihe first. t
Mr. McCtady, odvottititlg the Bill, paid n ?
lull tribute 10 the cnur.e wHlcit had t>ecn <
urxued by Mr. Haskell Ih reference tolej{ls- i
ttion on this subject. It was the course of c
lie highest patrbiilsin. and he had exhibited
10 grneter evidence of demotion to thetrue invest*
of Ihe S^ate and of society than in tils
(forts, at one period almost uuaided, to eor- 1
'ict ths inliumiiii abuses which the system of ;
irlng out convicts bad developed. Mr. M>- j
'ftldy showed that the proi>oscd Hill differed 1
rom the existing l"w only In the provision
tr supervision by the sworn officer ami
uardsaud thechtusc* iucldeut thereto; nnd
1 providing that the time contained hy the
uiivletN in L'wini? to and returning from work
liaii be taken as a part of the hours consiliums
the day s work.
The Hill, after further verbal ntf/ei.dments,
ras parsed to a third rnudlng, without divis- 1
>n.
'he jVomlnntlon 6f Hon. Vsile liamp> J
ton for Senator.
The specbil order for 12 o'clock wa< stnted J
y the President lobe the election of a United J
tatev Henator to represent the State of South
arullnn In the Senate of the United states j
?r iht* term orslx years,cominencelns: March 1
, In accordance wltl> tlic provisions of "An r
.ct to regulate the lime anil manner of holdlir
elections fog,Scnators in Congress."
Mr Mauidln rose Hnd nominated thr Hon. r
/h(1c Haiuplon in a felicitous speech. He J
iid: . ?i
Mr. Phesipknt: An occasion Is presented f
i the people of South Carolina, whereby In .11
onorlng theniHi'lve* they can again confer C
ie highest honor in tin-gilt of her representllvt-supon
mi eminent and distinguished
>n ol tills State. The elevation of nnv man
> the high and dignified position of United
tales Senator Ik at ail times fraught with tlie
request responsibility. How well and wor.hy
the grave duties of this position have heen J
'orn bv this patriotic son of South Carolina
1 well known to all tno |>eople o> ihls broid ,
tnd. With what completions tidcliy ano
iDRclenii'His regard he lias held Ills high ?
list, fo all the people of his State, is 11 treas- v
red memory in the hearts of ills entire eon- (
Litucncy. It is a happy privilege when a j
niteful people can with one heart and one ,,
oice proclaim to the world their appreciation {,
od ailmlratltrn of iht's?rvlc<& <rt' tier #1 i#rtl 11- (l
Oisheil citizens. In the course of Providence
wise leader was raised lip to us, who. by
eacofnl methods, led us out of the dark wildrni-ns
or disorder and Irorruntion Into the I1
right fields of liberty, peace ami prosperity. 1
I In useless for me to dwell In words of euio- "
it The spotless character and niit>l<-inSHlio<l J
?putation of Senator Hampton in a matter K
f public history. My feeble voice could not
ild another laurel to III* crowned tifow. His
usclrlsh patriotism In peace, his heroicd^cds
i war are enshrined torevcr in the hearts <if
ie grateful sons and daughters of this happy
"tmmonwe.tllh. In ure-entln^ the name of *
fade Hampton for re-eh-cilon today, I feel
lat I c.m truly say of him, as xvns said of
lat Immortal flrsi-cltlrfcrt or this great repuli- 1
c, first Iti pcacd, flfst In war; then let hint J
?inaln torevcr first In the hearts ol Ihe poo- I
Ic of Mouth Carolina. 1
Senator Moore of Hampton seconded the <'
omluatlon. He began by remarking on the I
leasti re It gave him to be able to echo from '1
le seaboard Ihe praise of this distinguished t
>ii of Carolina, sounded so eloquently from n
to mouira ns by the Senator from Greenville^ C
ad alluded In a most fet-llng manner to tne c
ict that both ot them had followed the formes
of Hampton inrou'.-h four years of war
ud, alone with all the rest <rf the people of
lis State, had been followIrfir hint In heart r
i'er since. He next reminded the Semite or j
le re .volution ot 1>7S, ns nuignlilccnt and j
lorious as It was bloodless; that In that, time |
f her greatest need, her peril mid agony, the c
tie sons oi Carolina tiad called upon llainpin
to lead them; and lie dwelt in glowing
Ttrs on the manner In which that campaign
nsconducted and the bles-ln-.s which had .
'suited to the State. He smied thnt It was a
uid-niark to that, epoch, that from Ihe Connf
ol Beaufort, oppressed, downtrodden and *
eld underthe daikf-t cl-uid of Republican
ule, the new County, christened with the
nine of Hampton, whs carved, to bo forever i
erenfisr Democratic. No duty that ho had |
oen called upon to perform since he had the I
oorof the Semite, from Hi# lime of its crea- i
on, had been more pleasing lo him than to c
econd the nomination of the great man after |
rI)om II was uumea. lie men leenraeu inn j
;nst touching manner, I ho Incident which [
appened six years Ri:o, wi?en we all believed i
Hut Hamilton whm lying on his death ta d and (
he bells betran tolling on the occasion of the
eatli of h citizen of Columbia? how Ihc mix)iii
Inquiry wan made by every one, "In
fampton dead T and the Joy they expressed J
rhen they found he was still alive.
He then recorded wme of the evils under 1
rhlch we suffered In thedurk days of Repubcuii
rule and ruin, that the scars of those
imes were still left us, as a warning for the r
iture. Pointing to the picture or Calhoun, 1
ltti the Constitution grasped In his hands, '
nd looking around the senate CliamlM-r Tor
omo sign to show a vestige of Stale rights,
tic Senator said that nauulit was to lie *een r
lit the eastle, the symbol of the General Oov- n
rnment. grasping In lis talon# the flag of the r
talon. He concluded by an allusion to the
vcl that the Government, which bad been (|
jr twenty-three years In the hands of the
Republicans, wax now passing away from
Item, and Hint with Hampton for Senator
nd Cleveland for Picsldeui, we might well
>el that ttie stars and slrlp^s were our flair,
nd that we wer e once more a tree and a
ennited people.
The vote was then biken by n eall of the '
oil with the following result: Wade Hampun,
31 votes: W. .1. whlpper,2 votes.
The colored Senator from beau fort anil I
lerkeley?Reynolds ?nd Simmons?astonish- '
d everybody lesponding, when their names
?er? called, by "W. J. Whlpper." Mr. Bruce !
Vllilams, the colored Senator from Genrve- ,
own, when bis name wa- called, replied In a ,
lear.emphatic voire, "Wade Hampton," |
A Wn?t?'d Life -A Sad Storr. t
{Newberry Obierver.) t
Tn 18<W when the writer flr*t went to Spuratbnrtf
lo attend college, lie met William
ilctiill Fietnmiin:, h ynunii man then of I wen- '
y-four or five. Hi- ha<l been a brave Conlod- 1
rate soldier, had Just been adndttrd to the.'
lur. und I here was I he promise <>l u hrlillant j 5
ulttre before him. He wan a joniiir iiini? <>l J
nore Ihan ordinary Intclilgene^of flue fam
ly. and had many friends among the best 1
nd most Influential people In the eommun- I
ly. Jlfted In mlml.irentrotiN in disposition,
.bsolutel.*' without feur, wiiat mljlit he not
lave accomplished? Hut In the derJs days tie
urned traliorjo his raccAmf his people; he
iu>tcaste; his i'orn??T trlends fell awa.v 1'ioui
11 in; lie look to drink, threw hiturelf away
.nil plunged into the grossest dissapallon,
ndlng bis life thus at the age of forty-five.
<
MIks Magele McNInch, Miss -MeNlnch anil
>11?s Lillian Swyiteil, three highly a'vimi
dished young ladles, who have bee:: teacliiiis
at the Trenton academy for the lust term,
losed their school last week and returned to
heir homes In Willlumsloio.?Edgefield ,
Chronicle.
BIRTHS. i
At Abbeville, December 14, 1881, Mrs. Leroy :
L Wllcon, a daughter.
MARltlEI).
It 1a our privilege to announce nn unusual
inmber of rnarrlanes tliiR week, nmoni; the
mung people of this > Iclnlty. We congratuateeach
and every one or them, and extend
o them the bent wishes of the Prest and Banker.
May tliey live forever, and be happy all
Ihe whele.
MARRIED?ThnrMlny, Drcemher II, IW,
jy Re*. W. R. Rlehnrdcon, Mr. R. ADOKR
LALMOUN to Miss MAMIK ZEIGLER, all
of Abbeville,
MARKlED?On Thnrndiiy evening, Decern*
tier II, 18M, at the residence of the bride's
father, bv IW'V. 11. K. }llln-r. Mr. R. J. WARRKNio
MIkm WJLIJK BKLLE DOUOLAS-V
ill of Abbeville county.
MARRIEK?I'ursday. December 1(5, lt-81, by
Rev. II. C. Kennel, Mr. JAMES CLINKSCALES
to Miss ELLA KAY, all of Ant revi
lie.
MARRIED?'Tuesday, Deremier 9, ISM. iy
the Rev. J S. Jorcliifi, .Mr. JoilN Is. liAKhlt
to Mi>s MA'ITIJU HUNiLhY, mm of liiadicy
hi ctlxn.
M ARR'1-D?Tuesibty, Decenibc lfi, l-'m, Mr.
FRANK (iRKKN, of (jiceiiwood. anl Miss
CLARY, of IVIzer.
MARRIKD?Wednesday, December 10.1881,
by Rev. J. K. Rw-hlon. Mi. .U)H.V ? aulLAW
to MUs MAOUIE aMiTH, of WUIte
Lick, 1
/
,;Li t xTCiT jjjC:1.
The Midland Rnilroad.
(Lanrcnxville Ileral'.)
The Art to charier the Midland Railroad,
about which a k?0'I do;il has i>e-n ?iiM, and
about wlucii ther* wa-i atone time so'o up i
parent iiiystery( la now before the Leeltlature.
.section second rHads hs follows:
Sko. 2. That the said company be, and i*
hereby, authorized and empowered to construct,
inulittii111 and operate a railroad oxtendlnx
from tlio Oily or Ori-unvlle to the City j
of Charleston by the most direct nnd practloable
route, that Is to nay, by wny of the Town
of Laurens in ihe County of /.aureus. Uie
Town of Newberry In the County of Newborry,
through the Counties of Lexington by way
of the City of Columbia, through the Cotiiillca
of Rlchlimd. Lexington and Orangeburg I
by the way of theTown of Orangeburg. thence
through the Counties of Colleton. Berkley and
Charleston to and lulo the City of Char.eslon.
That the said Midland Itillrotul muxt no construct
in road that itxliull not cross the pul>lie
road, commonly called Meeting street road,
within six miles of the City of Charleston.
And the said company shall have the power
to extend the said railroad to any point on the
boundary line between this Slate and lite
Itate of North C irollna as the said company
inay hereafter determine.
It will thus he neon Hint Laurens Is Interjsted
In this project, which gives promise of
sarly completion. The capital stock of llifc
Company Is half a million. It? coipol'Ktois
ire such inch as J. Adger Smyib; Fr.ink K.
1'aylor, F. W. Wagoner, and others, oft 'harles.on,
which gives asaurndce ill it Hie Midland
til I road is no longer a myth. It is the tieilgn
of Its projectors "to carry on the buslie*s
ol a general through coastwise and lor?lun
transportation to and from any point, on
t* own line or connections" as suited In
lection 8tli of the Charter. In other wurd* it
s to bo a through trunk ilne from mountain
oseaboard In our Stat", iind will doubtles?
icale ti>e mountains iiml penetrate Tennessee,
upping the great Western markets.
Orango?, banana*, apple* and all Reasonable
roll, choice and fresh, at Parker & Hill's.
Choice wncunVHSsed huinsat Parker & Hill's
Goto Miller Banters and supply yoursel
fith a good clock for S1.S>.
Ray! look here. Ddn'tjrnn need a real nice
lat? If you do there is no eX'-u'o why you
hould not have nne when Miller Brothers
ire selling them so very clieap.
Northern apples at $3.15 per barrel at Par;cr4inn>.
citron, enrrants and raslnfl, fresh at Parker
It Hill s.
When In need of crockery If you will call
md price our larite stoc k before j o i buy, we
issure you It will be to your advantage. MilJ
rot hers.
Miller Brothers ?cll the Diamond Shirt, the
icknowledged best.
\ lar^e stock of Uo'gtitos "Nc\t Soap" u
filler Broihers.
Gun fliHIs, the best shells In town for the
noney at Miller Brothers.
Homethlnu' new?a connlne alipator slipper
or ifonts. at Miller Brother*.
On 11 nnd see the No. 2:5 half hose at Ailller
Irotliers.
Oo to Mlllor Brothers for C. J. Parson &
Jod's BouU and.Shoes.
rHE SUBSCRIBER offer* for miIc his dwcltInir
house and lot jnta.inlni; about 114
u-r?-x in thi* town of Abbeville. Also hi" fiirm
>n llic liuc Wet ro id lun mll' H ironi Ahtie.11
If, containing TWO MUNIMED ACHE-',
nore <>r le-?. On the premises Is a frame
louse with six rooms.
EDWARD NOBLE, Sit.
December 17, 1881. tf
Sheriff's Sale.
rno. M. Cochran and othersnjriiinst A. P. Cflnmir.-Executions.
|>Y virtue of Mundry Executions to me dl13
rcftvd, In lln-uhovi! stated ease, I will sell
4i the highest bidder, lit. |iiii>I 1catictIon, wltlin
the letcal llnnrs nf nt Abiievlile Cduit
louse (hi Monday the fifth day of January,
V. I). 1885. the following described pmperly.
o wii : All that true! or pan-el of land, sltuite,
lylnu and belnn In liie County of Abbeille.
South Car.illim, anil known as the Kenledv
traet and Dart uf thn Home tract, ajid
lontalnlng
8EVEN HUNDRED ACRE",
nore or les*, and hoHndcd by lands <if John
jjnn, J. L. Drennrtn, the JjnircTiS I.nhd*,
"fancy Kennedy, and other*. Levied on Hnd
<? i?o Mold us the properly of A. P. Conner to
satisfy the aforesaid executions and i-os:s.
TEUM.v-Ciith.
J. F. C. DuPRE,
Sheriff A. C.
Dec. 17. 1EM. tr
Sheriff's Sale.
Hie Aultman ft Taylor Co.. aealnst J. P.
Caldweil, J. R. McNInch, et al.?Exocu.
tlon.
RY virtue of nn Execution to mo directed,
u in lite above stated case. I will fell to the
ilghest lilddcr, ni public unction. witlfin the
enal In in i h of sale, at Atilievlile Court House.
?n Monday, the fifth day of Janurfry A. D.
KS'i. the following described property to wit:
I'he K'Uity of Redemption of J. R. M?Xineli
n all tlmi tract or parcel of land, lying and l?eng
lit the County of Abbeville South Carol!ia,
and containing
TWO HUNDRED ACBE^
nore or less, and bounded hy lands of A. C;
iIcGbee, S. H. MeGhee L J i Rasor nncf
itticis. Levied on and to be sold an life
iroperty ot J R. McNinch to satisfy the:,
torcsnid Execution and costs. TERMS?
)aslii
J. F. C. DuPRE,
Sheriff A. C.
Deo. 17, 1881, It
Sheriff'8 Sale.
. 0. Boozer, Survivor, Ac., and others against
liuinc Logan.?Sundry Execution*. (
|)Y virtue of sundry Execution* to me ill-:
l? reeled, In the Hbo\e sliit'-d case. I will
ell to the highest htdder, at public auction,
rltliln the legal hours ot sale, at Abbeville
'ouit House, on Monday, the tilth day of
anuary, A. 1?. 1RV>, the lollowlng described
property to wit: All that tract or parcel of
und. situate, lying and being In tbe county
>( Abbeville South Carolina, mid coriUtluitig
TWO IIUNDUED ACRES.
nore or I tin, and bounded by In nds of Kluch 1
Mothers, Joshua Turner, Samuel Benjamin
lid others. Levied on anil to lie ^oTd as tlie
imperty of Isaac Lolhii, to sntl-fy the afore*
aid Executions und costs. TERM*!?Cash.
J. F. C. DuI'RE,
Sheriff A. C.
Dee. 17. 1881. tf
Sheriff's Sale.
Jdsvln Bute* & Co., and others against A. M.
Agnew.Execution v.
[IV virtue of ?undry Executions to me dlrocted,
In.lli'-atiovf staffed ease. 1 willsed tolhe
ilifhest b'fU?<er. tfi filiate auction,* wKhlntlie
ejiai hour* of sa e. at Ahbevlilc Court Hou*o,
hi Monday, the fifth day of January, A. 1>.
8-5. the I'olt.iwlns: described property to w'.t:
'he l?i|iilty of Redemption of A. M. Aunew, In
ill that tract or pardffl tiT lan>l. situate, lying
.nd helng In the County oi Atibteviik?, Sonih
'arollna, and known us the Swain place, and
ontalniux
TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE
ACRES,
nore or less, and boumted bv lnnd? of M. B.
ili (??e, Susun Itil.-y an-tothers. Levied on
.nd to he sold as the property of A. M. Aeie?\
to satisfy the aforesaid execution and
oats. Terms?Cash.
J. F. C, DuPRE,
Sheriff A. C.
Dec. 17, 1C8I.
ci itetZ. oTTI
oucrm a oa.it:. ?
IcOhee & Ilougcs nnd others, aualnst Jno. R.Tolb?
ri.?Execution.
|>Y virtue of an Execution to ine directed, j
|? In tlit* above Mated case, i will cell lo the
ilglicft bidder, at public auction, within the
ei::il hours of sale, at Ablieville Court House, *
m Monday, 1 be riftli day of January, A. I>.
> 5, all the right, title nnd Intercut of J. 11.
"olbort In the following described tracts or
in reelsof land, situate, lylrw and helntf In
he County of Abbeville, t*outh Carolina. One
rucl eon mining ;
ONE THOUSAND ACRES,
norc or less, and hounded hi' lands of SVmr.
Tarrnlson. Henry Hplkes, and others. Also,
he "Brooks pluce," containing
THREE HUNDRED ACRES,
nore or less, bounded by lands of P.- P.
Irooka, K. P Hrooko, nnd others. Also, tire
Harris traet," containing
ELEVEN HUNDRED ACRES.
nore or loss, bounded >> S. P. Brooks, Daniel
riiomas, the Boyd place and others. I .e vied
in and to he sold as the property of Jno. R.
fofbert, to satisfy the aforet-uld Executions
md co?ts. TERMS?Cash.
J. F. C. DuPRE.
Sheriff A. C.
Dec. 17, 1SS4. If
Sheriff's Sale.
.VIII Into P. Connor, Assignee. a.alnst A. P.
Con nor.?Older of Foreclosure.
BY virtue of anOrdorof Judge Pressley 1o
me directed, in the above 'stat< d case, I
rill Hell to '.he highest bldier, at public uuc
ion, within the legal I ours of sale, at. Abbe. tile
Court. Iloiifli'.im Monday, tne tlfth day of
lunnary, A. i?. 1885, the following dceiibed
>roperty to wit: All that tractor parcel of
and, >1111iiie, lying and twina in the county
?f Ablievi.li- south Carolina, and krownas
he Kennedy place and part of the Home
>l?cc, and containing
SEVEN HUNDRED AC?ES,
iioreor less, and bounded by la fids of John
!?>on, J. I.. Drennan, Nancy Kennedy nnd
ithers, Le\ led on ami to tie >ld ax tin: pr<?p rty
of A. I'. Connor, to satisfy the aforesaid
Execution and costs. Terms?One-half of the
>iirchn>e money in cash, and the balance on
welVe months credit, with moit^age of the
^remises. Purchaser to pay inr pa| ers.
J. F. C. DC PRE,
Sheriff A. C.
Dec. 17. 1V81. 3t
Halters.
IjERSON'S buying horse* and mules, can 1 o
supplied with halters cheap by calling
m T110.S. BEUOS.
Dec. 17, 1SS4, tf
Second Hand Sarness.
| F you cannot afford to buy a new harness,
1 cull on tl 10 sunscriDcr, anu ne win buii juu
\ second hand sol In good repair.
Dec. 17, 1881, tf THOS. BEGGS.
This is the Season of Kaffles.
I F .von want n good leather dice box for the
1 oc< Bstun call uii
Dec. 17, 1*81, If THOS. BEGGS.
Faints.
A VARIETY of colors of Fftints Junt re
eel vert ami forsule by
Dec. 17, 1881. tf TIIOS. BEGOS.
Brushes.
IJAINT and Whitewash brushes for sale
I. I'lunp i>y
Die. 17, 1&81, tf THOS. I1EGGS.
Collars
ANOTHER lot of itll klpcollarstofUhorscs
nr mule* lors. lo by THOS. BEGGS.
i>ee. 17, 1&S4, tt
Harness
tiOOI) machine made ImrncM for sale chcap
Jf bv THOS. BEGO*.
i CC.17, 1881, tf
Saddles and Harness
WADE ii nd icpftlred with neuincKMind dls,.,i1eh.
THOS. BEGGS.
i cc. i7. I 8 , tl
Axle Grease
T>Y the b'ix, dozen, or gro>-8. lor sale Chen,
L) by THOS. LEGGS.
Dto. 17. 1W1, tf
.> ... '
'.v ".v"
Master's Sale.
F. W. Wagoner A Co., against T. W.
Mars.
BY virtue of nn ortlor ol" srtlti tnado in
the above stated case by tHu Hon. T.
B. Fraser Judge Third Cireuitj oit tlio
13th day of June 1831. I will ?cll ai ptfb*
lie outcry at Abbovilio C. II., S. C., b'ii
tho tilth day of January 1885, that being
Sale Day, within the legal hours of stile,
the following described property, situate
in said State and County, to wit: All
that tract or parcel of land, of utaining
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE
ACHES,
more or less, bounded by estate of Josiah
Wfellls, lands of S. II. Morrah, J. E. Caldwell
and others. Also, that tract or parcel
of land containing
ONE HUNDRED ACRES,
more or lefls, known as McCelvey tract,
and bounded by lands of James McCasInn,
said T. YV. Mars and others. Also,
that tractor parcel of land, containing
TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
more or loss, known as McCelvey tract,
bounded by lands of J<iua'3 McCaslan, A.
H. Lindsay and others.
TERMS OP SALE?Sold at risk of
former purchaser Mrs. Lucy J. Mars.
One-half the purchase money to be paid
in cash, balance 111 one year secured by
bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises.
Purchaser to pav for papers.
M r. nor?HAM -IR..
Mustor.
Dep. 17, 1884- 3t
State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
IN THE PROBATE COURT.
Ex parte E/.i-klcl Harris Petitioner.?Petition
for Settlement and Discharge.
EZEKIEL HARRIS as Administrator of the
Estate of Elizabeth Armstrong Deceased,
having applied for .Settlemeitifent unu DIhcharge.
It it* ordered: Miat Wednesday the
lull of January next, lie fixed for Settling the
estate aud granting the relief prayed for.
J. FUU.KIt LYON.
Judge Probate Court.
Dee. 16, 18-4,5t
State of South (-aioliua,
County Abbeville.
IN THE PROBATE COURT.
Ex parte tl. <\ Hendcr?on Petitioner.?Petition
for Settlement itntl Discliargo.
HC. HENDERSON nil Administrator of
thehftateol M. C. Henderson Doet?asI'd,
having applied for Settlement and Discharge.
li is ordered: that Thursday the 15th
of .liiiiuarv next be fixed lor Settling thees
late mid grunting the relief prayed for.
J. KUMjKK LYON.
Jnd;? 1'iob.itc Court.
Dcc. 16, 1SSI. St
Application for Charter.
Dck Wot, S. P., Dee. 9,1 ftl.
NOTICE l? hereby given that thlr j* day*
after date h nof tlio urnlerRlsjned will apply
to the Clerk of the Court for Ahbevliie
C 'U-'iy, id. Ahlii villi' Court Honae, for a charted
of the Ml. Zh>n Prc-hyterinii church, a
church belonaluK to the Colored Prc-bytci iun
cot gicj-utlon or line West, fl ('..In iicemdmice
wlili mi Act of the (>< m-ral As-ctnM.v of
the stale of South Carolina, providing 'or the
R anting of certain chart) r.i l.y the Ccrk ot
the Cenrt. approved February 20, 1H74. Said
church l? mi mi ted In L)ue West, Abbeville
County, South Carolina.
Il.W. ARCIIER,
Itli.'HAKD I .EE,
B. W. COWAN,
MVINK BASKrN,
SOLUMON COWAN.
December 17, 1851. lni
DIVISION"
OF
TERRITORY
Xiie following is tli<? assignment of
Townships to tlio respective County Commissioners
for tho ensuing year, to wit
To James A. McCord:
Cerinr Springs,
gfmitliTlllc,
White Hall,
Ninety-Nix,
Greenwood,
(okesbnry.
To William Rilc^f
IiOnnilcMvllIc,
Magnolia,
Callionn,
Bordeaux,
Indian Hill.
To W. T. Cowan:
Donaldnvllle,
nM* U'Aa 4
Dlnmond Hill,
Abbeville,
Long: Clone.
The present Stiperinten<lont? will please
continue to act until turthcr notice.
By order of tho B >nrd.
James C. Elugh.
Clerk ti. C. C. j
December 10, 18-34. 3t
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES
AT
PARKER & HILL'S.
i
o
CTnTIL further notice we will sell the following
gooilw ut prices quoted below :
SUG-AEl. |
pounds Standard Granulated Sugar for,
81.on, or rents l>y tlie I'ario!.
12J^ pounds C miiry C ?ugar for 11.00, or 6%
ceii Is by I lie barrel.
13 pound* Lluht Sugar for 81.03, or G'/( cents by
tbo buricl.
COFFEE.
B pounds good Rio Coffee forSI.00, or UJ^ cenlB
by tlie siiek.
7 rmiiiH* fMinlcp Rln f.'oflTce for 81.00. or 12l<
sent* i>y the sack.
5 pound* Choice Lugtilra CofTco for 81.0J, or 15
cents by the sack.
CHEESE.
B pounds No. 2 Cheese for 81.00, or 10 cents t>y
the box.
J pounds Hctra Cream Cheeeo for 81.00, or If
cents by the box.
SYRUP.
Our Choice Bright Syrup, No. 210, In barrels.
at 2T> cents per ualfon.
Otrf Choice Golden Syrup, In barrels, nt 20
cents per gallon.
Our Choice Magnolia Syrup, In barrels, at 30
cents per gallon.
SAXjT.
100 pound sack" Liverpool Suit for 75 cents.
125 pound sacks Liverpool Suit for81.'O.
200 pound sacks Liverpool Suit for 81.ii.
PLOtJR.
Our White Rose brand, a good family Flour,
at 84.25 per barrel.
Our XXXX Royal brand, a choice family
Flour, at #5.50 per barrel.
Our Imperial brand, a full roller pntentFlour,
ut 86.50 per barrel.
October 22, 18*4.
Mif.es aoi Waps 10 Eire.
AW. SMITH has a flhe lonm of mules
which he will hire on the most favorable
terms to haul or to plow. lie bus a good;
wagon.and -'I the wren-ary agricultural Iniplements.
He works cheap. Try him.
Dec. 10, I8SI. tf
]NT otioe.
(WILL SF.LL to the highest bidder for cash
at Abbeville Court House, on Sale Day In t
January, 18?5, at the usual hours of sale, one i
small buy borne mule, 11 years old, named j
Tom, to dose mortgage on said mule In favo#i
of J. B. Sample vs. Edtuond Roman*. |
J. D, O.liUI Li'i.
Dcc. 5, 1881.
Administrator's .Notice.
ALL persons Indebted to the estate of Mrs.
Kllza Msitilx-in, deceased, must make Immediate
payment, otherwise suit will be commenced
to enforce the mme; and all claimants
are notified thnt nil money on hand will
be distributed on tho Bvcond (2nd) day of
January, 1W5.
The notes o( All persons who fnll to pay by
t int dny will he placed In the hands of an officer
lor collection.
M. O. 7EIGLER.
C. C. r. ami Administrator.
The LMWi Medical Society
ILL meet SALE PAY IX JANUARY at
12 M. \V. T. JONKS, President.
John A. Robinson, Secretary.
Dee. 10. PSI. lyr
TTH. SIMMONSr
TIKT3XTER
Abbeville, C. H , S. C.
Has just opened his shop on
the Public Square, where lie Is prepared
to do all manner of work In his line.
A full lino of TINWAKE 011 hand. A lai'ire
lot of LAMPS of beautiful design. LAMP
CHIMNEYS of nil sorts.
A Good Stock of Crockery^
and a Supply of Cooking
Stoves.
, J. H. SIMMONS,
March 12, 1891, tf
f ' r>? *> ,z/. ?s?^',''f
PAKLBRS
AT THE
if n smi :
-OF- i
J, D. CHALMERS & 00.
ABBEVILLE, S. C
I
Parlor suits, In M?lin!r. Mohnlr find
plu^h bitiidB. One But in crimson plush.
ClHAMBElt SUIT*, In WALNUT. CHER- ,
/ RY and OAK, latest styles.
CHAMBER SUITS, Painted In beautiful (
colors.
FINK SIDB BOARDS, and CHIFFONIERS,
Q A l.'f,M
a. w.n uv?
HAf.L STANDS, nnd IIAT RACK5*. The
Hull Stands aro new and beautiful goods.
W'A RDROBES?M AIIOG A NY and WALNUr-wlih
fine FRENCH GLASS in
tho doors. Splendid tioods.
| A BUREAUS ranelntr In price"* from SS.GO
4U t<> 830.1.0, all Willi the b;'8t of glass.
OC A BEDSTEADS nt prices from Si50 to
i?D\J (29.00. Bottom .Inures. I
A rn CHAIRS-PARLOR, CANE, AN1)
43" WOOD SEATS, ut prices from 75
cent* to S12.U0 c:ich. |
MATTRE??SES-nU sizes. SPHINcTbEDS
anuCoTd. Wo seil u good fsprmg Bed
for 31.75. I
PICTURE FRAMES?In VELVET, EP.O- ,
NY, nnil GILT, from CARD Ms-h to CABINETS,
mill PANELS. Fine Assortment.
Fine picturk frame moulding on
limiil, frmn iho lowc-t price to host, nil
sixes,csin be put. tin In best manner. PIC- i
TURE CORD and NAILS.
WINDOW SHADES. In "DADO" styles'*
liiiesl.iind brfil?.lust to h:in:l. Allslzes.
Call uinl see them. Very low lb prices.
'I'O ARRIVE In n few ilnys?The bnndsrtm1
est lot of WALL PAPER In the up-country.
We arc going to sell It at city prices.
'|"HE ABOVE ANNOUNCEMENT wl?l tell
1 yon of a jmirt of the goods wo have on
hand. We will seil them iw low as the lowest
prices. iiesixutumy,
J D CHALMERS & COOctober
29, 1&*?.
. i
Are Opening
Their Large and Well
Selected Stock of
All Kinds of
GOODS.
And are Ready to
SERVE THE PUBLIC
AT TIIE
t niTTTinm nnnnrru n TinTrrnn
minust ruMMM riuiM.
Will Advertise More in Uclail
Next Week.:
Sopt. 17, 1884. tf
I cnnramee SHRINEB'S
INDIAN VERMIFFCE to
i destroy and expel Worms
tyfrom the hnman body,
where they exist, If nsed
SwOTLmP occordln? to the dlree? ,
W-30tlontu It Is a sofo and re*
liablo remedy.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
AND STORE KEEPERS.
David E. Foutz, Prop,
VyZtSrZr. S1| BALTIMORE. MI*
| '
Land for Sale J
WF. AKK AUTHORIZED TO SELL
the following lands: 1 Tract
j
Two Hundred and Twenty-Six Acres, ,
near Phoenix, known as Cliipley land,
bounded by lands of Cliipley, Talliert,
Estato Hutchinson and others. Also,
tract
One Hundred and Twenty Acres, j
part of fbo Amrrica Haeket Tract, bound- 1
ed by lands of 8. R. Brooks, Talliert, J. S.
Cliiple*, !Sr., and others. Also, lot In the
town of Troy, known as
Lot 6. Block B.
Also, the Simmons Lot near Hodges
Thirty-Three and Three-Quarter Acres,
more or less bounded by T. J. Ellis, W.
C. Norwood and others. Also,
Store House and Lot,
in town of Dradlev, on Main and Griffin 1
Streets lato owned by Thus. II. Walker, j
Parker & McGowan,
Atty for F. W. Wagener & Co.
Nov. 19, iss4, tf ;
FOUTZ'S |l
HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS j
^
No Ilnnsi will die of Colic. Hot* or Lcso Titer,
If Fontz'* Powders are iu?crt In time.
Foutz's 1'owderewllleiire and prevent HooCwot.fha
Foni/'g Powder* will prevent Gape* in Fowih.
FouU'h Powdera will Ini-rea^e the quantity of niilk
?nd eream twenty per cent., and make tlic butler firui
and sweetv
Font*'* Powders will rnre or prevent almost r.vu:Y
Di?r*fiK to wlileh llor?esand Cattle are gnlileet.
Forr/.'s Powmita win. give Satisfaction.
Sold everywhere.
DAVID E. FOTJTS, Proprietor.
BALTIMORE, UD. j(
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.!,
.0. .0. |
Constantly on Hands i
a Large Assortment !.
?of? |
? , i
Dry Goods,
Notions, Domestics,
Hats,|
Clothing, Boots ancl
Shoes,
Groceries, and <
Nearly
Everything
Wanted
by thC Trade.'
W. JOEL SMITH & SON,.
Abbeville, C. H., S. COct.
1, 18SI, tf ;
flow is the line {?liy yoorSAKTA CLAUS aufl CHRISTMAS per:is^|
Urn HAVE A i-ARGER ST^CK of FANCY GOODS ihnn ovorha l Iwfnrc. Wo l'ava^R^H
llio I.AUOESl' ASSORTMENT of OUMST C'Ul'S in Liiv up-country, la French, Gtr^HI
innn,;in<I D'esd'-n Ohliiu. and Jupnno-o tvmv.
We inive VASES in itU i!nnd deflsns. and nil tho lat-st slnjicc.
W' have lnosi every tiling rl^ In fluo Oliin-i mil (}|ii-MV;.r-\*iich im STATUETTES, FLOW-^H^^H
RR STANDS. MUQs. TETE A TEi'Essrs. LIQUOR SETS, MATCH tiOXES, i'lrrw-?
KRM. JEWELRY STANDS, MUsTACilE CUPS, VIOLET STANDS, CAltD RlXEIVERS,
lIIINA ORNAMENT", or nil kind-". &r. ? . H|
We buvosome beniirliii) CIGAR STANDS. In Rlspiilt, an?1 Lava V are. Terra CotW, <lc. ,
We haveal#oJust received a nice a-tfortuieiii of GOI.U PENS, Anil PENCILS.
Bolls! Dolls! Bolls! ?
Our assortment of DOLL4? Is larger and bftfnrthl* vo-.r tfian ever before. Wo have from
be cheapest CHINA DOLL to tbo very bv-st WAX DOLL.
SSLIVE.SlS 0-A.E3.33SS. H
Wc are overstocked In CHRISTMAS CARPS, nnd will fl<MI them cheap. We have * pond JHH
stork of HOOICS. pueli as finely bounl copies ni ti>c Poeia, Novel*, Juveniles &r. We
rnive a very larire lock of PIIOTUGUAPII and AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS and BORAl'BOOK*,
which wo am veiling very cheap. We have FIREWuIiKS ol ati klude. FIRE
.'RACKEUS, 5 cents a pack. j^Hfl
TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! H
Wc have nn I mir.en<o stoek of TOYS, most every kind made. Como and see thorn. Come IBB
:arly before our good* are picked over.
II. W. LAWSON & CO. . ?
December 10, 13S4. "*
n-L-i-.*. r%?J- f rx j_ i
viiixoliiicio udius ; ijmi&iwis v/ctiua ; ,h
SFI3MS33 db X*0'OT:Fi'sl|H
MALL and see our lurzonnd lnn !*omo assortment of CHRISTMAS CARDS. Now
V.^ sinn*. The nlo tst overoflerod in ibis maiket. .
Roe onr hnn-lsome stock of "\VO!\I< BOXES. both plu.'h nnd leather. MUSIC AND
WoRK BOXES c.mbl. mi. ODOU CASKS, Lmlio>' >>tul O ut s !)Ut.S3ING CASIC. A
Ivsiuiirnl ihK'lor PiJOTO(?RAPI FitAMES, Ji-AVKMIY STANDS CARD and BOUQUET
m?LDKUS. t U I' CLASH BOTTf.Es. i-'OKMs, FANCY PAPER, nud variyuu ulbur
110LLIDAY GOODS, u-ually lop; in a Ural el t?8 drug ftorc.
Diamond Byes! Diamond Dyes! ^B|
Our Stork of DIAMOND DYES 1a full and almost any color can bo furnished. Only
LO ceufs pur ] acknge.
Tim contlniicl demand Ifor PACHET POWDER bos Induced us to make an order,
which will ui rive in u few days.
Give tin h call before purchasing elaewliorc. Yoa will not rogrel it,
Jiobt respectfully,
Speed & lowry.
miiABiin si ? fi n fsirn i fi i it ?#
I HUM AS IDllliliiyi,::!
r
?- - - r t
-THOMAS McOETTIGAX bavin* sold nut the CENTENNIAL HOUSE and entabllfhcd *
I Firs! Cln-'n Trade at the V'two id Brother's Old S'and on Wnnliinytort Strwt, de*lrt?? tn '
call public attend..11 to Uiu SUPERIOR QUALITY ol bis FiNE OLl> LIQUORS Softened. JHfl
by a?ro, 11 n<1 nswl a< n Pdaveraire anil Famli.v Medicine. It I* manufacture:! from cxrofultv'
s liM-t.fd Mull, 1.1 nl}-"'lnti'ly PURK, nn-1 It l? blvTily recommended bv mpdl<*:?l nicnaif'a
TUNIC nn.l its n INVIGORATING HEALTH SUSTAINING nnd .STRENGTH GIVING
ilEVKRAOE It i? ttnwcllod.nnd only ti? be had a' t!ir PALMETTO SALOON.
Tlu- proprietor Has on band a Finn Stork of MILWAUKEE STEAM BEER, alio FRK3I1
COOLTIVOLI liKKR at only 10 cent* a bottle. * **
COOL TEMPERATE DRINKS put up In First Class Style to suit the trade at the leading IH
*aloon or ibe up-country.
Give Tom a Call at the old H
PALMETTO SALOON*!?
MILK PUNCH, and other Temperance Drinke.. , 'f^H
May lilb, 18*1.
'? -i? 1 - ?sssssb '%&mm
NewBruffStorei
HAVE Just oponed n n?w and plpjrantly Uttod up PlU'Cr STORE on (lie Marshal! Hon#*.Cnrii'-r,
under the Jlrrx* n?d Bunner ami ure now rccclvlng aud will continue to r.m^H
receive ifH (helrnlock is complete a. full line of }.
Drusrs. Medicines* Chemicals. Dve Stuffs. &c. 9
Also, all the popular PATENT MEDICINES kept In a flrsl class Drug Store, nil of which
warrant to he fresh and good. /
ffi also offer a well selected stock of FANCY GOODS, consisting of
Colognes, Foreign and Domestic, Handkerchief Extracts 9H
in great variety, Handsome Vases, Lamps, &c. 3
Our line of BRUSHES AND SOAPS 1? simply complete. Every variety of IIAIR, TOOTH
NAIL, FLESH, SHAVING AND SHOE Bitl'SH SOAPS from ilie finest toilet to ihecheap^
MR. JOHN T. I.YON, who?e long experience In tl?? Drug l>nsiiie?s In the firm of Wvii'
law & Lyon, so well known, will he constantly in attendance. All PRESCRIPTIONS carp
fully compounded at all hours, under tbo supervision or DR. THOS. J. MABRY. Wgons
and Buggies!' |flj
Wagons and BuggieslSB
AT PRICES FAR BELOW ANYTHING EVER KNOWN BEFORE!' 1
HILL & 00.,' . .yjjl
Have oil Hands and are Constantly Receiving a Splendid I
Assortment of ONE and TWO-HOUSE Wagons, Pheatons
and Buggies, which they Propose Selling at Figures far ' jBd
BeloT7 Anything Heretofore Prevailing ;
Call and Examine their STOCK and if they Haven't
you Want they will ORDER it for you and have it jncrtf"v?3^H
in TEN DAYS. REPOSITORY Next Doer to Livery StafjM-~3
ble of A, M. Hill & Sons Respectfully; j, |j|
TTTTT. Hr r.'fi '
Abbeville, S C. Sept. 2-1, 1SS1, 3m - :
NORTH, EASTaad WESTS
A."STRO^bhs, SSI
BROKER AND COLLECTOR, ii
DEALER IN ^
T AM ACTING AS AGENT FOR SOME OK THE LARGEST GROCERY IICUSEH
' ? I'litrtiniioii s? r.iniM iinsinii New York nnd l a'tuiiore T!uy s-!iip me ??? <<* <vjj*
I'oncliMi merit by I hi* mr load, saving a lanjc peicentaue in Heights. The good* belnir bought
nil dull milrk<*l>. It iri:ib'o.s mo <o so!I goods at North, East and Western prices at yoiu door(.g^HKS|
Parties buying their gooiN in Charleston and Augusta ci.n >rv?* in< ncy bv buylne their gooditCrywMlH
from nio. Having V e ninny i.dvantaue* thai I tiave f rait ini.ke it to tnelr Intetest. From
Ihe.ainount of busitie!>< that 1 have done I ftnmv ttp't m.v ct'orU: to ri dace m lees of ov er\frr -'7JKM- Hj|
thins: In my line has been fully appr< elatt d by tl'i* ui:bi!e. I will pron'lse In the fuftire 1 o
t:s ike n still ^renter ell'ort to reduce price* of all goods In my line. I will sell goods de'i vered
ilany depot in th? tip country at Ab'ievilic prices. Tbe-r* : ?Kifl? areshlppid nieon coiihltn*"1,J1
mint. I am forced to sell only for SI'OT CASH ON DF.LIVEht". *
A. E, ROGERS, Abbeville, S. C.
AugH8tin.i55i.tr \
B.F. SMITH, "' -4
ABBEVILLE, S. C., 1
-I
Ta nnw Tirpnnrfid to furnish all kinds of Roucrh or Dress
ed Lumber, and is ready to fill all orders for Carpenter
Work of any kind, at the very shortest notice and at the
most reasonable prices.
June 15, IS?I,if . . > Guns!
Guns ! J. W. SIGN,- J
ABBEVILLE, S. C. 1
Breach Loaders JTERrson hand a full assortment of
and IRON CASES,
Implements FINE BURIAL CASKET?, 1
Shells, &c., coffins,
^ ( from'ho chfonosl to tin4 ix?st. Ilearse will
Q, (j attend r>tncru7g. wiicu desired.
? He will also Contract for the
t&C UUi??H?ft Erection of BuildingsaUARLSS
& THOMAS.
S,-pt.2t. 1*1, If AprilT, l.-NMf ___
Kfotic? I Something rUw Uunder the
j ^ v n
I 0 DcnlOl S illlll Cl rdlfoi S j j WM.l, l>r r r-.'iy u'l ::>!] r.flfr {lie 1st nf
I I Miirc!) ?o "I" any I? I-' l*.\ I It I K< J wliUh
\I,t, p> rsons i il in tiio cMiilt* ?> I>r j <:i\ In-\wnl- 'I to ymir SA 1'IM.KS ,111 ' liAH*
At.ilnu cl. ?i!i x -TII.- :| ;-s Don't io-l?oi..? lit- inn'ti r too
r* ?! -I'li'ilni'-s iit.int- Iv. :iinl II p-'isoii n-iff. Th.- ? >*? ! ?in? iliay <*oi?o along. Bo
li:iviii-: < .>ini< :ij::iit.?i' i lie v.-ili pri-M-n' ! .? Uv fir !l;?? rincrgeiK-v"
j " THOS. BEGGS.
St-p.C-?, 18*1. 3m Aito'lsitstrrUo.-. Wt!i, Is"-! t?