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The Press and Banner Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1885. Munlorod in Hi# Bod. Oresar Smith, a colored man living at Donaldsville, was murdered at home in his hed Ipst Monday niifht. He was heuteu on the head with sticks until his scalp was almost vompletely removed, and his lace was so horribly mangled that the corpse presented a ghastly spectacle. lie was fwe.mi lying under the bed, in his nl?:ht clothes, am! fir^n the apJSeara^cc of the surroundings, it is supposed that he was attacked while asleep. There was mood tin the elulis and hlood on nearly every thing in the room. One club was it green stick two inches in diameter, which evidently had been cut tor the purpose. Ctesar Smith was about fifty years oU, and lived in the house with another negro named Andy Grier. Andy drier explains his ill?Pence from home on Monday niyht, by saying that ttie murdered man brought a message fiom a negro woman living 011 Charlie <.'nlhoun's place, telling him to come up there that night to write a letter, and consequently lie was away from home that nfcht. The V."<>jrnan denies having sent the message. The deceased was discovered dead in the morning under tlfe bed. A watch was found in hit-possession, supposed to lielohg to liini lie had leceived some money a fe\V days ago, but it is supposed he had very little at the time of his death. The ne ws of'tlie murder created considerable interest among irMh white and black citizens. Trial Justice Martin organized a jury r? inquest', but up to tlie limn me iraui pu-ifcil that placc no clue to the perpetrators of tln> deed hail been discovered. The featutes of barbarity whieh characterize this murder together with the instruments used, would lead us to believe that the deed was committed by negroes. Thedeceased was considered ??n excellent negro and was liked by all the white people who knew him. Another Abbeville Man Honored. The St. Joxrpli Daily Herald had a very llattoring notice of J. W. Hoyd, Es<j? in lis issue *>f a few days sin<*e. It procnted a fine portrait of Mr. Hoyd along wltli the notice. Jie liad recently been elected the(irand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons of Missouri, and liis local lodge ha 1 given him a reception in VcJken of its approciution of having one of its I members eleeied to so high a position. The] J taper staled l hat the speech delivered by Mr. ' Joyd on the occasion was regarded as one of i the very highest order, ami added that he was nut only a splendid speaker but a very fine lawyer and that all H couftl say of liirn was good and hat his rise there hud beeli rapid and steady. It further stated that Mr. lioyd had beeti admitted into Clinton I.odge at Abbeville. S. 0., in April 1871, a short while biloixs he went to St. Joseph. New School for Abbeville Village. We are clad to learn from the efficient and ever zealous School Commissioner that if the people desire it, the organization of a public school on Floral llill will meet his hearty j approval. All the people now have to do is to organize the school and apply to the township trustees for official recognition, when a teacher may be chosen. The time has now come for the people to act in their own behalf or else lorever hereafter hold their peace.) The authorities of the Abbeville High School, j Ave are glad to learn,are in entire sympathy with the proposition to organize another j school, as it is utterly impossible for more scholars to be accommodated in the building ; jioiv occupies by the High School. The !VclIio(!!st A]i|)oin(titcnlN. The appointments ot the Methodist Conference will be found interesting to our people. Jt seems that tlicre are many changes. Mr. Kirkland, the Presiding Klder, was elected editor of the Southern Chrixtiun Atlcocate, and Mr. It. ft. Smart wa< appointed Piesiding Elder. Mr. Weber, the retiring editor of the Christian Advocatc \vill take the place at Abbeville, made vacant by the transfer of Mr. Richardson to Columbia. Besides these, many omcr cnanges win ue nouccu. A Subject of Condolence. Our most excellent School Commissioner, uVJr. (ieorge llodnes, was examined and secured lii.s medical certitieate preparatory to joining the great Self-Endowment. and benevolent Association I lie veiy day the news ot its collapse came. lie did not gel t<? p.-ty his mon-; cy, and he now h:is some S-Ml.O J or S-iO.O-) which he does not know what to do with. iTc may, after all, be compelled to bay hank stock, or cise loan oat Hie money. lie thongnt he had a<bout madcarrangeiucnts to dispose ol' it pertinently when it Wits thrown back on his hands. ?. Injuries to Meant ,">EiU. Some evil disposed person or persons, recently committed serious depredations on Mr. W.o. Cromer's steam enaiae and mill. The steam gauges and other important parts of the engine were broken; the saw was thrown into a pond of water; the tools belonging to the engine wero hid. and other mischief was done. Acts ot this kind deserves severe punishment, and wo hope that Mr. Croiuer may llnd tlie evil doer. The liar Association. This association held its first annual meetinjr in Columbia last week, and. like everything else that Mr. Hcnet undertakes, the organization of the association and the meeting was a great success. The flailv newspapers llave been hiuh in its praise. Mr. Lee's essr.y was reruiirkably fine, and we have procured a copy o/ it for publication, and il will appear 4 It il HA t.j tn n -? Tlic Jury System. Mr. P. L. Mnhry has consented for ur to publish In the Press and Runner his admirable essay before the Literary Club on the ".fury System." We do not agree with Mr. Mubry in his opposition of the jury system, hut. his argument is ab!e. and his ideas are clothed in faultless English. Cliurcli Festival. Th? ladies of the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian church will give an entertainment at Mt. ('armel, on Wednesday. Pecember 0:t, for the benefit of the new church. Exercises will commence at 3 o'clock, p. m. Conic one, come Jill Tlic National Bank of Abbeville. Mr. Barnwell, ths Cashier, Informs lis that he has received an acknowledgment for the money of the Hank, which has been sent to Washington, lie expects to receive authority to open the Hank to-day or to-morrow. The Literary Club. The Literary Club will meet next Friday alight, at eight oVloek, at the home of L. W. DVrrin, Esq. W, C. Benet, Eso.. es^a.vest. Subject?'"The Rare Quest ion." The annual dues will be payable on that night. Mr. E.-.!. Mints is in our town and proposes to insure the lives of -our people on a in that way will Hud It. well to deal with him. While we say this we do not in any decree relax o?;r oppo>it.ion to the whole business. AVh:?t* we mean to say is, that Mr. Mints' plan ?-omes as near meeting our approval as any that we know of. Coi?. 0. T. Camioi*n was yesterday orown.ed with the richest blessing that could befall ? bachelor. He is now tne husband of Miss Sallie Gibprt. one of thrt most excellent young ladies that Abl>eville affords. Tiiey were married at noon, when the bridal uarty look the Augusta train for Charleston. Miss Adams of Augusta, has delighted Abbeville society for ten days by her presence. Her circle of friends in Abbevilleiisco-txten?ive with her circle of acq via in tan cos, and . many hopeagain Koon to creel her within our borders, she left yesterday for her home. Safe journey to her. T>uf buwVness of bearing should be prohibited by law, or else a hisrh license fee should be charged. The plan of cheat ins people by ( xituiiung uniiriiici pt-rs'ins miuiiiii u<; Kiopj.e<l. It is the citizen's Christian duty to withhold aid from such strolling impostors. Miss Ettku Bakkk of Lonwndcsvil'e is exceeditmly popular amon: our young folks, and sifter having lent a charm to Abbeville society by iter presence for the last two weeks, returned to her home yesterday. She is honored and beloved by all of our people. Tiik School Commissioner authorizes us to say that the next examination for white teachers before the County Hoard of Examiners will be held on Thursday, 7th of January, 18N3, and for colored teachers, Friday, Jannary 8, 18.SG. Mk. Ai.STOSr CabeIjT.k is in town. lie has laid oft' a ttnc avenue through his land above the depot, and the town council have opened several new strepts loading to it. This Is now an attractive part of town and we hope to see it built up. We learn that one good white woman in this county, who gives her time and labor foi Tive dollars a month, was induced to invest f.'Vi.iiO in the recently hurst "Selt-ftmlowmen! and Benevolent Association." No common! necessaiy. All kinds of Job work quickly and neatly done at this office. We have Just received v new supply of bill head*, note heads and other paper, and can furulsli them in pads if dosired. Our prices will compare with any oth -ex market. Mr. Lewis Ramey of White Lick, had th< misfortune to lose his kitchen last Friday afternoon by fire. Origin of fire is unknown but Is supposed to be accidental!. The build and its contents weie a total loss. No in , surance. We are informed that. Mr. P. 8. Brioe, 'a sue cessful farmer of the New Hope section has purchased a plantation in Abbeville county, and contemplates movlug there about the first of the year.? Winnxbwo Nerrs and Iler old. Now is a good time for the merchants 9 town to let the pconle of the county know where to buy their Christinas goods. Kvervhody uses letter heads and it is strange that you do not iro tr> the 1'ras and JSunacr ollice and get them printed. u.?Mnr I i I xir.. nnl>ikti o cormnn tliiswrplr |?v TtfV. J. I 1 I ?? r. ... . ? O. Lindsay, 1?. I>.. on the Subject. of staying!] j iiwny trom church; It will attract attention, J and will be generally rea-l. if is just such a J sermon as is needed, anil will db good. I Dn. Woonitow and liis theory of evolution 1 [still disturb the Theological Seminary in ("oiumbia. Whatever the Hoard of Directors may do Dr. Wood row's day ol' usefulness in I the institution is past. ! Tiik Abbeville Wholesale Store is making I j contracts dally on corn at 05c. per bushel, and J I meat at 6c. per pound fur January delivery.' j Farmers would do well to buy before these! ' goods advance. i Tub Press and B>tnner has some stock on j hand just now, and can print nice bill head*', : letter heads, &< .. at the lowest prices. All per: sons are invited to examine our samples and I prices. | Miss Arthur, the youngest sister of ex-Pres| ident Arthur, is on a visit to Mrs. John Swc-arinuln. of Edgefield, the sister of Hon. George 1). Tillman. | Tiik Press and Manner prints letter heads bill heads, hand bills, etc., as well as they can be printed elsewhere, and as cheap as the ! cheapest. i Tiik Rev. J. J. "WedenfHler will hold mass K I here on Sunday next, the 20th lust., in the ! ne\v chuVch of the Sacred Heart. 11 ! Messrs. (JHITMAN PYI.es Mid Robert Ii. |t I Stuart have opened n new stock of goods In [ 0 i Ivlusch store jH. Coronaca. { C'olon'kj. K. It, Oaky attended the Grand js Lodge last week and bore off the honors. He i I was elected Grand Muster. j a \Vii had sonic delightful winter days last! ! week, which closed Oh Saturday by rain. On ,,J iSunday much rain fell. ' ) MR. Hr?n MCRCili<rt5? And Mr. William j Collins are clerks in tini store of Henderson v j Fuller at. Coronaca. -j I Mr. G. II. Mookk has rented the Noble fi ; dwellin.', and Mr. W.T. Branch will occupy I part of it with him. ii j Mrs. T. T. IIim., and children, have come i. to town. Mr. Hill and fatiiii-y tx'slde at the I' | Alston House. I Mr. Lowrie Wilson* preached a most cy[cellent sermon in the Presbyterian church j f I last ?sunuay. m Kxvki.oi'.ES with your card on them at vory 11 low figures can be had at the i-Vcsi and Hun- j > ncr office. I J Dr. IIii.i, now lives In the Catholic person- s | a^e. His religious fsiith will not be disturbed thereby. j! The merchants give notice of the closing of s the closing of the stores on Christmas Kay, i j Friday. ! Miss erniok Wii.sox and Mr. William y I McNeil, Jr.,of White Lick, were married last ; r j week. j i j Mns. Ki,lkn W. Peurin is or a visit to! friends in Abbeville. .She is at Mr. Smith's . now. ? Rev. W. D. KIrki.ani> has been elected editor of the Southern Christina Advacate. r ! The Anderson Journal is now printed on a ! 1 I power press. Success to the Journal. j 1; Jlit. J. R. Cunning ham is hoarding with j11 Dr. Marshall at the Central House. 0 Col. J. H. Rice was among the lawyers t | who went to Columbia last week. n I Miss McDonald and Miss McCarjey re-' li 4 ?1 n i-nelnwlui IUII1UU H? O.WUIIIV/I V J VQICI Miss Wintos Panics has returned from n i 1 pleasant trip to Greenwood. G et your Job printing done at the Press aiul j ^ linnuer office. *?Miss Ione Smith is on a visit to relatives " in Atlanta. jo Catt. 1 Jon ham and family are off to Co- * lltmbia. Ykstekdav was a cold day. The Ice did not. melt, {s Mk. J. C. Ki,ugii lias returned to his office. ' NINETY-SIX AND HER NEW RAILROAD.[ Improved Terra Co(ta M'clls - tlio i' Soldiers Who Did >'ot Jleet?Death! c or I>r. I.ola 11 ?l nt Jtet'lcllniisville? Fine Hogs?Removal. j ( xlnkty-slx, doc. ii, 1ss5. j c Mr. C. M. Calhon, of Greenwood, lias ? I been in this vieinlty boring wells. He uses a I terra eotta tube instead of wood, which is a ' i vast improvement. j,. ! (.'apt. Kirk has left town ami is now camp-, ! ing out, and getting along finely with Ihe sur-; ( j vev. I Mr. F. A. Arnold, of Greenwood was in . : town last Saturday. He purchased some fine j blooded hogs lroin Mr. \V. ii. Frazier and ! Mr. James Rogers, Jr. j J, I The property holders of Cooper tonswhipi'Edg' Iieid county, are moving in the matter * of subscription to tlie new railroad. They ?.<?? m-Sii liovr. nr? trmililo in <?jirrv!ii?y ! ! j the election in favor of the tax. ! . Car loads of Christ nuts tricks and toys are : i j arriving, and the preparations for the young!r I folks (iocs on. The toy pistol and Chinese ! firecracker are among the novelties s I Many thanlcs to a kind friend for a mess . of 11 ice fat birds last week. Our little ones en- . joyed them. ! j The meeting of <he 7th R. C. Regiment on , . last Thursday ..the loth, was a failure. Only I about a doz? n in attendance. Among them |?. J we noticed ('apt. KhvnpUin,of Augusta. Capt. j i Brooks, of Edgefield, and Mr. Chany, of!,: ! Newberry, I > ! Mr. B. B. Gately, agent. of the Blue Grass1., j buggy plow, has been in our midst for several ] ? i days. On last Friday he made a public trial j I with it and everybody pronounced it. the best j* plow of the kind tliey had ever seen. Capt. . I Louis Moore has had one in successful opera- . lion for the pa*t year, and fully end uses it I The many frieiuls of Dr. Hotaee \V. Leland c ! regretted to hear of his death which occurred j' j at McClcBanhvillc, S. C., last week. The Toe-1 f ! tor formally lived in Ninety-Six, ami hail; i many warm friends here, ilis family have 11 ; our sincerest sympathies. j: Mr. 1'. C. Stuart, with bis mother and fain-!: ily have moved to Greenville. While we L ! hope they may find their new home plensant | J I and agreeable, we still hope they will soon j ' ! return. Their friends and church can ill j > | spare them. jj Mr. James Rogers has sold several fine]' | Berkshire pigs in the last few days. j . We hope all the friends of our new railroad j ? I will come to the fronton the 2nd of .January ; of next year and v>te the tax. Now is the! | time to put yourself on record. Are you fori : low freights and progress, or do you expect!. i to run In the old rut forever? The depression in the cotton market is be-li inir r??lt ny the merchants aw over 1110 eoun! try. It Is really not bringing what it rosts to { produce it. Truly a sad slate ol' a Hairs. , I Mr. J. II. Rice w;is in ('olumt)ia last week atj.tviKlithe "Bar Association." ( I Cadets MeCants and Miller arc at home for ( ! the holidays. Mi<s T. Ehvcll is in Columbia visiting j! : friends. j' I There will he but few moves at, the end of j 'the year. Mr. J. L. Shumate will occupy the . !Stuart homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Probst will , board with Mrs. Quarlcs. These are about . the only changes we have heard of. . | EAST END. 1 Stores to ho Closed 011 ChristmnN Day. ] We the undersigned merchants of tlie town ( | of Abbeville agree to close our stores 011 Fri- j day, the 2olh of I 'ecember, 1*n>: W. Joel Smith it Son, ! White Brothers, < Cunningham &. feru.pleton, < W. T. Penny. I Pel I A- Gaiphln, Sp"cd A Xentl'er, I It. M. lladdon & Co? , 'Wardlnw A Edwards, Miller Brothers, I Parker <fc Hill, > \\\ 3. Rogers., X. T. Sasvard, Thos. lieges, I ljuarles it Thomas, Cot hran <fc Perrin, John Knox, (J. A. Douglass. ij Aen Hotel. I Arrivals for week ending Dcc. 11 th.?11. F. 1 n McCaslan, L. M. Moore, F. M. Pope, A. S. Os- ' 'borne, W. II. Kra/.ier, II. 11. Turner, IJ. M. 1 j Pope, II. P. < ioiphln, Ninety-Six: -G. W. Con' nor, S. C.; C. G. Wallace, Charleston; W. A. , Lane, Verdery: T. P. Pounds, Bradley; J. E. j Todd, Dr. J. W. Wideman, Due West; .1. E. Dant/.ler, Greenville; \V. A. Moore. W. J. 1 ! Moore, Dr. J. II. Hell, Cokesbury ; II. T. Ward | law, Richard Sond'ey, lt.S. Link, U. F. (iai- 1 iphin, J. S Perrin, City; W.T.Cunningham,!). 1 Js. Wardlaw, Monterey; W. F. Prat her, T. IJ. "j J1U1, ('. W. Munnerly, Baltimore; Geo. Col-: lier, I>. It. Malone, C. A. Williams, Atlanta;!1 W. P. Wideman, Troy; J. T. Bailey, (?. F. ' t Broadhutsi, Augusta; \V . B. Wills,C. E. Wyer, j ; Boston ; James Cart wrighf, Ga ; Joseph Swll't; | : Ky ; J. W. Stanley, Cincinnati; W. El las lew, I ! Atlanta; W. D. Xtrihlin*, Richland; J. S. j Strihiing, Due West; A. J. Seize, New York ; j j J. S. Cook, Atlanta ; J. E. Norton, D. W. Zaelv- j iar.v, L. C. Hooper, W. It. Hooper, Cashier's ? ! V'lllor V IT \\*f iw*kiw?v? V/?\v Vr?rlf. i T??e IiOtfislitturc. ] The bill requiring the Board of Agriculture ] , i and the Directors "of the Penitentiary to pay j : into the treasury of the State all money col- I Seeted by them, was killed by a, vote of 17 to ": I I. 'j The Scnitc will likely refuse to kill tliej | lien law, upon which question a vote will ? be taken to day. I To-day the Senate will find some important 11 matters awaiting its verdict?the College tti- j -iition bill, the lien law repeal bill, the Coluin-! i hla Canal bills, the bill for the abolition of I {the railroad commission and the census bill, i . i Mr. Hemphill's bill to provide for free tu- j iition In the South Carolina College wut> deferred until yesterday. |! The bill to establish the wliipping-post has 1 been defeated. i There was no opposition whatever to the J bill to permit i liesalc of domestic wines (inan- j JI ufaeturcd in the State) without a license. ; | Miller Brothers have on hand 2 Buckeye I i Force Pumps which Iliey will sell cheap. Call I uuJ see them. 12-9. 3DST LIFE AT DUE WEST, fFB ATTENTIVE EAR, THE READY WIT, AND THE FACILE PEN OF OUR FAITHFUL SCRIBE. Per.vOtlnls by the Kcorc-Tlie Compo*Hor's Joke ?i? the Correspondent? Ttic Ilesistpr's JoUc 011 the IiOg-isIntiire?Sciintor Maxwell's Step ia the Rip;iit Direetion?Defiiiilion of n XcwHpapor?I'ronionioii?a-rvjivnors ? Priutrni -- Picture* -- Portrait Painters-Parker"* Practice?Pretty (>ii'ls .. PeerlcKM Women -- Precious Wives. dite west, s. c., ticc. 14, 18s.j. The Rev. \V. F. Pearson is making exteliivcImprovements on his town residence. Captain J. M. Cochrane had his hand pretty iadly lacerated by a cotton ^in last week. An election and installation of officers of ndependent LodsiC, A. F.ifc A. M., willbohcld n Saturday, tlie 2?th instant. Miss Laura Easier of Philadelphia. Pa., will petal the winter with her sister. Mrs. Kr. Klis. This is Miss Easier's lirst trip to the.South, nd we hope she will thoroughly enjoy it. The Rev. \V. F. Pearson, Dr. Edwards and ithers attended the convention of the victims f the Mutual Endowment Company held in ircenville yesterday. A couple of rural friends followed the preailing fashion last week and got spliced. - ' Hw, Dei* liiiii to rim u??.v, nonoo, ...w dIIcs were "forninsf their arrangement. The pretty Miss Lou McKay of Greenville s visitlnjr her cousin, Mrs. 11. P. McGee. The llev. G. II. Carter, the new pastor of the lap list church here, will preach ills first sernon herein the forenoon of the second .Subath iu next month. Your correspondent had the pleasure of lis= pning, last .Sabbath afternoon, at tiic resllence of Mr. II. P. McGee, to some very beauifui sacred music, rendered by Mr. Mrs. II. P. IcGco, Mrs. I)r. Ellis and sister Miss Laura Jusler, and Mr. John Ellis, Mrs. McGee prehied at the organ. The Greenville Xetcs compliments very linhly Mi*. W. G. McPavid, a young portrait in inter of that city, and predicts for him a uccessl'ul career. Mr. McDavid is acousiu oJ he family of that name in Due West. When an old bachelor editor speaks of n oung lady us being "divinely charming," icoplc are apt to conclude that he's "got it" uvtty had. Dr. Grier occupied the pulpit of the Presbyptian church in Greenvillc lastSabbath The crvices of this distinguished Ah*bass&dor ot ,'brlstseem to be in pretty general demand. Miss Jennie Grier and Miss Julia Kennedy eturued last Saturday iroin their visit to Florida. We understand that these young sillies, wlien In Pensacola, added to their nuncrousother accomplishments a pretty thornigh knowledge of the art. of navigation. One firm iu Due West has shipped olf some wo thousand bushels of cot ton seed. This nay be more profitable than to use them on mid at. home, but we are disposed to doubt. Mr. W. B. Bonner returned from Walhalla :ist week greatly Improved in appearance lid health. We trust, that he will soon be ble to resume his duties in the Presbyterian /lice. The compositor made us say last week that Qpid has been busily engaged in tills section f late." Ac. .Iu?a who "(,/pid1' is, is more I Kill we know, Ve were a hurry wlien we ictmeil tlidt purapraph,nnd abbreviated Hit i-onl 'Cupid" to"Q,pid." \Vc notice that the county papers arc boprlnkllng Mr. Parker with praise for his ef nrts ill behalf of tlie Abbeville prohibition ill. As Mr. Parker stated in his speech In bei?lf of the bill Miut he was "not a prolilhllonist in practice," we presume he desired itF * ? 4l-"< miirht lu? pit. mssiiut' in orutw uiumcik^wo . ^ noved Irom his path. Here is another definition of a "crank," this line by the Rev. Howard Crosby: "A person rho lias a good idea, but nol sense enough tcj arry out."' i t. is generally supposed llvit. the malingers if the " busted" Mutual Self EndowmeiitCoiii any libera.ly endowed themselves before tlit S plosion took place. The Columbia llayislcr got oft the following ini.itcnlional good one on the Legislature hip day last week: "About fifty members rere absent mid there wasa great deal of work .eeomplished." We are told tiint Due West has a Literary 'lub, but that it is Routined to a charmed cirle into which onsy the "bony long" can penerate. Dr. Latban filled his regulai send-monthly ppointment at King's Mountain, N. C., last Sabbath. From the number or counties now beforr he Legislature earnestly petitioning for tlie epcal of prohibition liquor laws ffnd declarng the same utter failures, it seems that prodbition does not prohibit. A well-regulated Ilgll Ilcpnsc* law IS IIU-unu |iin?;nvu? oiiu s? factory way of dealing with this nmtter. 'J'heSouth has, in Savannah, the oldest Maonicbody in Ann ricH?Solomon's Lodge, No. ?which will holds, to morrow, its l'-Olh anuial or sosijui centennial celebration. This .lodge whs chartered by the Grand Lodge ol England in 1VT>. eighteen years after the orutilization of the latter body under what is mown as "constitutional Freemasonry." In his annual message to congress Prcsitent Cleveland plants himscif squarely on the lemoeratic platform in relation to the tat iff? 'Revenue sufficient for the needs of tlie Government honestly adniiniotered, and to pi-ufcci American industries, but not to foster monodies." This means protection for American vorkingmen, and this is the only platform 011 vhichnny party can win In this country. It strikes us that the prohibitionists of this Uateare strangely inconsistent. In a religi>us paper bclufe its, the editor of which wish's it to be understood that he "has always ad .'ocated Prohibition," it is stated in onebreatli I.at there is "real peril" in carrying prohibiion into politics?in other words that it i> vrong to do so?and in tiie next breath we arc old mat if the Legislature does not do as the 'rohibilionists desire they should do, thej the Prohibitionists, will take the matter inU jolitics. It is wrong to drag this thing inn jolilics, but rather than be defeated in out iiids and aims we will do this wrong. Does I-" Ht/vr nf tliic nnnnr hi-lipvp that JlllV COIU lie H.IIU. v. dilation of circumstances can jnstify wrun<! loing? It would seem that he does. We are to have on Friday evening of this veek one of those delightful musical enter' aimuents with w hleh our people are semi-oc asionally regxled by the pupils<and faculty o lie Female College. As the editor of tho/'/rs ind Manner scented to enjoy the last of thest entertainments, it is to bo hoped that he will 'take in" this one. Tlie Rev. Arthur Millard's lectures last week in Mary Queen of Scots, Sir Walter Scott, ant: )livcr Cromwell were highly entertaininj md were listened to by large and appreciative tudienees. We have heard some criticism o Mr. Millard's pronunciation of certain words >ut without, pretending to be authority or his subject, we will say that in the lecture.1 ive heard?the first two of the course?al hough we heard some unusual pronuncia ,ions, we heard none that were incorrect. The Rev. Arthur Millard, in bis lecture 01 Mary Queen of Scots, alluding to the occasloi ivhen John Knox, having audience of th( l^ueen, drew from his pocket the manuserip >f one of Ills three-hour sermons and intlicle* t upon her, congratulated his hearers that w< were not now living in the days of long ser inons. At this evident unacquaiiitance wit! me of the peculiarities of the excellent pastoi at the A It. I', church of this place, many ii the audience "smole" a very audible smile ivhich translated into I'nited States, wmli: Itave conveyed to the lecturer an intimatioi that lis was "off his tiase." An observant editor says "the reason win the world grows 110 better is because each om is trying to convert his neighbor, and neglect liimsell." We have been shown a very pretty oil paint Ing of lhe home residence of Miss Newman, i t'i?ru>er member of the faculty of the Dm West Female College, executed by herself am " * ?* * ? <t.!? "'""A Ao * V*, forwarded toa inciium mm ... voting gentleman who exhibited this paint Ing used .1o be very ' sweet" on Miss New man, we presume she sent it. to him to show lii tn what kind of a home he would hiive pro vlded some fixture contingency should mak< It advisabfie for hi.tn to take lip his residenc with her. The;uissape by .t.lie Legislature of the bll Introduced by Senator Maxwell providing fo but one County Commissioner would hav been a long step in the right direetion. Ii Missouri the duties of a.Jiisticc of the Count} Court are Identical with those of a Count; Commissioner in this State, and there the lav makes it. optional with the people of a count; whether they will have three of ihese official orbut-otw. A <aomberof tUe counties trie* the one-Judge system, and in every instanc It. worked so well tiiat they have retained it Reduce your County Commissioners to one employ all'his lime,llx the salary at such i sum as wiiJ cotnmatad l he services .cjJ tlie ties citizens, and you have the perfection of i Con ttfcyOmi mission eror Court. Kill Nye's definition of a newspaper is bet ter than 1 liat of cither Webster or Worcester "It isx library. Jt is an encyclopedia, a poem a biography, a history.a prophecy, a direct* ry, a timetable, a romance, a cookbook, ; - - 41 tWllltlM guttle, u Horoscope. nn mt ><iiiiiiic, ii ground-plan of the civilized world n lowprlced mullum in parvo. It Ik ii sermon, ; song, a circus, an obituary, a picnic, a ship wreck. ? symphony in .solid nonpareil, a mod ley of life ana death, a grand aggregation c man's glory and liis shame. It is in short bird's-eye view of nil t lie magnanimity ?m meanness, ttiejoys and sorrows, births an deaths, the pride and poverty of the work1 all for live cents." The writer has attended theaters, concert! lectures, &c., &c? in a great many of the prir cipal cities and towns of the United f<tate.< but no where, save In Due West, have ve ol: served that each lady and gentleman, on on tering the hall, are treated ton liberal man of applause. In all other places the applaus is reserved for the actors or speakers, as th case may be, and not bespattered upon ladle and their escorts as they enter the auditor uni. It may be fun tor the "hoys" whocumig in it, but it is death to the ladies who have i pass through the trying ordeal. The practic is a rude, rough one. not calculated u> giv utiiingers a very exalted opinion of our "nuu | hers;'" ami siiould be discountenanced and ' t i discontinuous Trte dally papers add to their notice of the ' failure of Mr. F.leuniken, a Wlnnsboro merchant. these significant words: "Cotton futures." Gambling Is a vice whicli Ik very pro- r perly poudeuined by society; .but "cotton futures" is! a species of tnat.,vice in which it seems that "hiiili-toij^dj honorable christian gentlemen" may engage wiihbjH detrimelil to their character; Consibtelicy ia a rare Jewel, ( iudecd. Y<\iir editorial last week on tli.0. olljipse of the Mutual Self Kiidowirient (.'Oirlpnny was right lothe point, particularly that portion in reference to minister^ of the gospel engaging ! In seuriar employments: for, like oil and water, the two will not mix. We know that '! ministers must have siipport for themselves | ami families, and if this support cannot bo i had from the congregation for whom they | break the bread of life, they are perfectly justlahle in vacating ihe pulpit and devoting their time and attention to something that j will give them a fair remuneration. We are j aware that the 131 hie says. "Have no thought lor mc morrow," uui, tun* i?iiutiun mm 14 prlident tiinu will follow. Again, It is unseemly for a minister, from whom we expect precept, jatid to whom we look lor example. touring himself clown to the common level and en|gage in an every day scramble for the ?il- ' i mighty dollar, rts It detracts from his standI lug and brings reproach upon Ills sacred eallI ins. lie should let go one or the other; otherwise he will sooner or later come to grief. PEARLS FROM CHICKASAW. ! "0. P. H." WISELY DISCOURSES ON CURRENT TOPICS AND PAST EVENTS. -? Gathered Crops?Emply Purses?To- < lmcco to Hear the Farmer Victorious Over His Mountain of DebtA Question About the Schools. Editor Press and Banner: The ever-revolvl n<r wheels of Time will seon . r/??nrn ( hrlstnins. freighted. It liiav be. with I j stores of enjoyment or tragical scenes. to give j rise to niUch sorrow and irouhle. 'J he nood people of Abbeville, I feel assured, are hoping that a similar heart, rending tragedy will not repeat Itself within iier borders on Christmas eve. God forbid. The year that is soon to be ^ enrolled upon the scroll of the past has not been exempt from eventful occurrences. Many unfortunate deeds might be enumerated. The unprecedented, bloody record that has been incrihcd upon the heroic, historic ' pages of our adjacent county, Kdgefleld, will sadden posterity. The past, is not my theme to expatiate upon. I'll desist. Farmers in this section of Uncle finm's territory have finished gathering the fruits of 1 their toll for this year, and also seeding small cereals. As usual at the close of .the year, labor is disarranged and suspension in asricultOrftl avocations is prevailing. Inclement weather is on hand and ail unavoidable barrier to out-door pursuits. Day hillings arc not realizing a surplus amount over the necessary expenditures: not enough to reserve for an investment in the "over-joyful'' for > Christmas. Farms are kept back in the rear ot progress in consequence of "now and then"' laborers and "hang up" croppers. They require continuous attention and exertion ! throughout the year for them to present a life-like appearance. The hardest and most ? abundant rainfall since the crops were ' pitched paid us a visit last Wednesday. It is worthy of the epithet "trash-mover and gully-washer." It made visible and indellible impressions upon the land that had been re- . : L'pntlv stirred. Much of the noil timiigod it* * whereabouts and drifted to unknown seclusions. Much harm to grain thai, was germl natintr and up was a conscqucnce. The extreme low price of l ho decoy staple lias engendered quite a feeling of depression. "Nomoney," monoptilizos conversation and Is brought to bear for a continuation of ' longer indulgence. Debts are not cancelled with very encouraging promptness. However eager the desire may be to liquidate them, i 1 the dearth of the "wherewith" renders It a case of impossibility. Newspaper enterprises > | and lawyers may still continue expectant of reaping a bountiful harvest of prolits accru; lug from the "poor unfortunate debtor." His meagre possessions will sooner or later be re- i quired to undergo a transfer. I presume the iVcit's and Cymvicv's hobby (tobacco) will bear : him across the mountain of debt and put him on the royal road to prosperity ere the sequel ! (of another year. Cleveland's administration j has not yet produced the boom of prosperity that was declared as a "fixed fact" by the ' Democratic campaign prophets. The deelin;lng price of cotton is not calculated to inspire much hope for "better limes." The life-insurance swindle that has been recently revealed has ejaculated from many ' Of the policy-holders?"I .wish I had never I gone into it." Too lat?, my friends, you must '! beware of trickery where there is much mon! ey involved. Some of the "taken in" console themselves that they have been taught a lesj son in the "school of experience" that will be , a guaranty or safeguard against future Irn positions. The proclaimers of the "holy call ing" I Imagine, are entirely distant from iheir true line of duty lu prevailing upon the people to take stock in a precarious scheme i fraught wilh so much uncertainty. Some of 1 the divines were much inflamed with enthusiasm in advocating Its would-be intrinsic I merits. If half of the xeal and anxiety they J manifested in that direction were expended ] ill their ministerial wortc proper, many con verts to Christianity Would l>c the happy re! suit. They claiinert, beyond ? doubt, tlmt it was the safest and best investment a "poor man" could embark in. I apprehended such ' spiritual guides are calculated to mi dead?111 advisers. However. I presume the love of 1 1 the almighty dollar (root of all evil) is enti1 Med to a consideration, and will have to bear the brunt of the mischief committed. > I peruse the Due West dots in the Messenger with much interest. They are gotten up with care an 1 penned In a graphic style. The "ac complished. piucity, unci manly correspond1 ent" has noticeably of late acquired a wonderful propensity in employing eulogistic at! iributcs. I am not a member of the "Mutual 5 Admiration Society," but I frankly accept his ! affiliating correspondence to the Aiken Itecorrtcrns'qunm sujfteit to restore him to full ? fellowship wiih the Duteh element.. No > doubt if he should attend the Duch "great to do" in Aiken next Spring, to which an in? vitation lias hern extended him, he would meet with a cordial reception and treated ? with the best of hospitality. I harbor no malice toward my good friend "It, S. G." I noticed Saleday three of our honorable law makers away from their post of duty at ' the Capital. Coul.l not. their co-partners ' looked atter their clients'interest on liiat oc! easion? Their constituency is curious to ! know if they d rawed their $"> per diem for I the three days absence. One ot them stated that they leit the interest, of the county in the ; hands of the larming Legislators. Perhaps a I mistake Is made in not sending more of that ': kind to Columbia. J. The Abbeville prohibition bill has con' sinned much valuable time in the Legislature. It has incurred a great tax upon the II people for no good purpose. I have no faith > j in a whiskey bill. It is calculated to get up -! utvifn ntwi i.niiii.nMnn If everv licensed bar room in the State were knocked tip. whiskey would still wield a potent sway. I venture 1 loassert the (Jatc City will vote the "wot 1 ticket"' next year. It will be convinced (hat ' prohibition means only a smuggling con[ trlvance and class legislation. 1 I woidd remind the School Commissioner 2 that his constituency in this latitude has a * right to demand of him an explanation why 1 the opening of the public schools is deferred l* until the third Monday in January, 188M. 1 O. P. H. I ? . ? THE BROKEN INSURANCE COMPANY. s ; Something1 About its System ami Why it Failed. b Waco, Texas, Dec. 10.?The failure of the i Mutual Self Endowment Association of B America causes much discussion. The only - Icirnl action taken to-day was the attachment . of the furniture, fixtures, safes and money in r tlieui amounting to To satisfy a claim - of Mr. John Nicholas, at Logvlew, a garnishB ment was settled on the bank having the! e funds of the treasurer in keeping to satisfy his claim, amounting to 81,170, whereupon 1 i Treasurer M. \V. Morrison at once withdrew) rail fueds over and above the $1,170, ejfiom the bank, claiming that funds in his ij hands could not be tarnished, he being an * pllicerof the company, owing nothing. This 7 ' claim is made by the officer here. The cornt ] pany owes nearly S,l,fiU0,o()0, $50,000 of this i ! being due to the legatees of the deceased pols j icy holders. Since its organization in July, J j 1S8I, It has paid out in benefits and loaneu i e ! the members 8S75,000. . | The ollieers of the company acknowledge1 >, | that the company is gone for good, but claim j ii they cannot stop business until some action j t is taken to dissolve the corporation. If a re-1 - I in ..nnxlniml nml nni-lnimc iiri? ! Li I U17I > U1 in t?f?^w4uiv?i ????m v ......... ? | ercd preferred, creditors will net one cent on; > the dollar. If death claims should be cousid: ereil preferred, claim legatees will receive i i, twenty-five cents on the dollar. In Missouri! >-: there were sixty odd members ; in Arkansas, i a 510 odd; in Louisana, about 1 ,'500 ; in Texas, j 1 4,-KX), and the rest of the membership was in i I, I California and Oregon in the Pacific division, a I and In South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama ! i- In the Atlantic division. |f ?<? ra Mnine'ft Narrow Ciaufte ItnilroaUs. il Maine has four roads of two feet gauge, ng-; I, gretratinjr ">7 miles in lemrth. The passenger cars are tt! feet long with single seats on each sUle of the aisle, and accommodate 35 pussenHtgers. They are 0 feet 2 Inches wide over all, ?, and passengers are as comfortably seated as inordinary cars, which are 10 feet 2 inches i- over all and have seats for two on each side of d of the aisle. A speed of from 20 to 30 miles e per hour Is safely maintained, and a speed of I e 40 miles per hour is ft-equpntiy attained. I is 1 Such roads are cheaply built and operated, i 1-1 For a limited 1 raffle in a sparsely-settled I ft country they arc very economical. The last | o J one opened is operat-ul with one Hiekh-y en-. e.gine< f the bogie patcrn withl) x 12 cylinders' eland 30-lneh counectcd driving wheels. The i-' weight is 13 tuns. | ?i?? hi inn I"" ME8ENCE AFMNTIER' a ["HE METHODIST PREACHERS ASSIGNED ; TO THEIR WOEK FOR 1886. ['olumbla DlNtrict?A. . Smith. I?. E. | Washington Street?W. it. Richardson. r Marion fstrect?(J. H. Smith. u City Mission?L. M. Little. c WinoKl'oro? (}. P. Watson. 'J Fairfield?J. K. McCain. r Ulythewood?N. Iv. Mellon. 11 Lexington Fork?J. S. Mattlson. t Lexington?O. II. I'ooHer. f Lecaville and Concord?S. II. Browne. ^ llntesburg?N. D: Vatighan. I T " >? T,......, .Mimisioii?i'. ui JCdgefleld-Ij. F. l>eaty> Lewidville?J. (J! stoll. . . GriJiiitovillo and Lmuley?II: lit "Wroton. Aiken?W. M. Duncan: Penitentiary?Win. Martin. Columbia Female College?0. A? Darby. Paint; Institute?(i. W. Walker. [>ra?c;-el>tirg IHstricl?T: Itaysor< P. E< Orangeburg Station?J. E. Carlisle. Orangeburg Circuit?1). Tiller. SI: Matthew's?J; Ij. Slltiford! Providence?W* II. Kirton; Branehville?P. A. Murray. Ha in berg?'T. K. Morris. (traham's-J. L.Slliey. Kdlsto?W. II. Lawton, I'pper Kdisto?Supplied by I). A. Shumpert. Bbickvllle?A McS. A tlx way. Boiling Springs?L. S. Bellinger. Orange?B. M. Grier. Wiliiston?J. C. Yonirue. Soutii Branchville?D. A. Calhoun; I'okcHbnry ijllotrict-Ki I). Smart, P. E. Coltcsbury?R. It. Dagnall; Greenwood?W. A. Rodgerfl. Ninety-Six?W. P. Mcadurcti Dunnldd?C. 11. Pritclnird. Abbeville?S. A. Weber. Abbeville Circuit?J. J. Betlica. McCormick?J. C. Chandler; ' I.owndt sville?F. AtUd. Tumbling Shoals?W. II. Arinil. North Kdgolield?T. P. Phillips. Newberry?II. K. C'mletzbcrg.^ j . fliewnerry uircun?-m, *>x. Diuuuam uuu w#' i VI. .Steadman. Kinard's?M. II. Pooscr. Saluda?Joliu A. Porter. Parksville-G. II. Waddell. J Krccnvillc District?T. G. Herbert, < r. e. j Greenville?J. B.Campbell. ? Greenville Circuit?A. A. Gilbert. North Greenville Circuit?W. S. Martin. Heldville Circuit?C. D. Mann. York Shoals?J. l)i Frlerson. Willianision and Belton?W. A. Betts. PU-dlrtont Clfeult?A? C. Walker. i Anderson Station?J. \V. Woliing. i Anderson Circuit?C. V. Barnesj sup. West Anderson?J. P. Anderson. < Townvllie?T. C. Llgon. i Pendleton?J. W. Daniel. 1 tokens?J. C. Davis. Seneca City?Supplied by W. A. Ilodges. Walhalla?B. J. Guess. Oconee Mission?Supplied l>y J. N. Wright. . Willhunston Female College?S. Lander. * 4l>?rtnnl>iir^ District- S. B. Jones, < P. E. Spartanburg Station?J. A. Clifton. J. F. smith and It. C. Oliver, supernumeriries. I Hpiirjfttiburs; City Mission?"W. J. Herbert. Union?J.'M. Carlisle. Cherokee Springs? D. R. Brown. Jnnosvllle?C. I). Ilouell; Gatlney City?J. IJ. Wilson. , Laurens?G. T. Harmon. North Laurens?W. M. Hardin. Clinton?D. P. Boyd. Belmont?J. E. Beard. Campobello?A. W. Walker and R. W. Barber. Pacolet and Glendale?J. W. Ariail. Woft'ord College?l'rof. W. V\r. Duncnn. Missionary to Brazil?J W. Tarboux. Smith Union?J. M. Friday. ? t'hester District?A. J. Cnuthen, P. E. C'liestpr?T. E. "Wannamaker. i Chester Circuit?J. B. Tiaywick. East Chester?J. C. Bisseil. lioctk 11 ill-J. C. Kilgo. Cntnwha?E. (J. Trie1. Yurkvlllc?\V. W. Daniel York (Circuit- S.J. McLeod. Kind's Mountain?L. A. Johnson. Fort Mill?J. W. McKoy. Lancnster--A. J. Slnfl'ord. West Lancaster?John Owen. Trudevtlle?J. K. Itushton. Chesterfield? H. W. Whitiaker. Chora w?K. P. Frank. Soelety Hill?T. W. Munnerlyti. Chcra w Mission?W. L. Pegues. Sumter District?A. J. Stokes, P. E. Sumter Station?Manning Brown. Sumter Circuit?J. L. Kllgo. Lynchburg?P. E. K is tier. Wodgefleld?H. C. Bethea. Blshopville?S. P. H. Eiwell. San tee?C. C. Fisliburne. Eorreston?J. C. Counts. Manning?S. Leard. Clarendon?W. Carson. CainJen?W.'T. Capers. llatigiiig Rock?Marion Dargan. ltichlunil?J. W. Noeloy. West. Watwrce?<*. W. Gallin. East Kerkshaw?J. S. Porter. Charleston District?E. J. Hcj nnrdie P. E. W. P. Kirk land?Editor Southern Christain A el vacate. Trinity?J. 0. Wilson. Bethel?K. N. Wells. Spring street?J. W. Dickson. Cumberland?II. Ii. Browne. Oainhoy?W. W. Jones. Berkeley?L. C'. Loya'. Snmiiicrvllle?J. M. Pike. Cypress?J. W. Brown. llldgevllle?J. B. Piatt. Si. George's?A. M. Chrictzberg. Colleton?W. A. Clarke. Hound O-W.W. Williams. Walterboro?E. Lawless-. Yemassee?B. Z. Dantzler. Allendale?II. II. Jones. Black Swamp?C. K. Wiggins. Hardeevllle?John A. Wood. Beaufort?H. M. Mood. Florence District?W. . Power, P. E. Florence?J. T. Pate. Mars Bluff?J. W. Elk in?. Darlington?P. 15. Jackson. Darlington Circuit?E. T. Hodges. Lower Parlinjiton?M. L Banks. Black Creek Mission? S. Jones. Timinonsville?J. W. Humbert. West Ellingham?Sup. by 1). Burant. William burg?N. P. Clarkson. Ki mis tree? P. G. Jones. Black River-J. A. Wood, J. E. Watson. Georgetown?A. H. Lester. Georgetown Circuit?It. L. Dullle. Johnstonvilie?I;. Wood. Bloomingdale?G. R. Wittaker. Missionary to Brazil-J. W. Koger. East Eiliughain?M. M. Eurguson. Marion Circuit?J. JI. Itojd, Pi E. Marlon?W. S. Wightman. Centenary?J. J. Workman. Brilton's Neck?M. II. Major. Bennetsvillo?J L. Stokes. Bennetsviile Circuit-T. J. Clyde, E. 0. Wat* son. Clio-G. M. Poyd. T. C. Odeil, J. It. Little, supernuinauarics. Little Hock?J. s. Beuslcy. Mullins?J. W. Murray. i itrio I'm. r>i'P?Tohn Attawav. Pec Dec Mission?To be supplied. Conway?William Thomas. Conway Circuit? W. C. (ileaton. Bayboro?Win. B. Baker. Illicitville?B. W. Jackson. Waccaimiw?A. F. Berry. Joint Board of Finance for 1886. Clerical members?J. II. Traywlck, G. M. Bovd, D. D. Danizler, John 0. Willson.C. D. Mann, W. P. Meadors, J. T. Kilgo, J. B.Wilson. Dove Tiller. J. W. Humbert. Lay members?A. K. William, W. T. D. Cooser, J. F. Bret den, It. A. Jennings, W. A. Leslie, J. Fuller Lyon, II. Y. McLeud, A Tanner, O. B. lliley, G. Ilollmeyer. STATISTICS FOR 1S8T?. The statistical secretaries rendered their reports as follows: .Local preachers 103 Membem 54,8 >4 in l?:i ii is baptised 1,1X1 Adulls baptised 1,(W7 Number ot Sunday Schools ot>7 Number of teachers and otlicers Number of pupils 3<i,">18 j Volumes iu libraries 10,443 Numbers of churches Ui'o Number of parsonages 13ti j Value of churcn property ?078,182 0" Value of parsonage property loiyliO 00 Pastor's salaries 00 % _ m i?< I 1?.. 11 T|i (n| I'resKiiug I'jiuit ? A?,IH u? | Conference collodion J,9-1 (>0 ; Building and repairs...i . 4:>,GU2 00! Oilier benevolences lO.'iT-i 0)! Sunday Schools d.Wil 00 Foreign Missions . U,7o3 U0; Domestic Missions 4,370 O'J ! Education 2,:t!)S 00 Bishop's fund 0) Church extension OA j Publication of minutes &S3 00 j I CONSIGNEES, Exi'Rkms?J. M. Kirby, B. K. Beacham, L. C. Price, J. H. Jones, Mrs. B. B. Allen care of Bell & Galphin, Miss Lizzie Tupgart, 10. M, Kenton, K. D. Me.xdams, C. C. MeO'lcndon fc Co.. J. L. j Clark, Miss Kate Loinax, Mrs. Lula McCaughlin care of New Hotel, .Miss M. T. ilill, Geo. C. I lodges, Mrs. !*. M. Iladdon, Wi.-tar Archer, Benet & Smith, J. I). Chalmers, T. Young, Speed & Nuetl'er, T. T. Hill, M. Match. Miller Brothers, 15. S, Barnwell, Geo. Norwood, II. H. Norwood. ^ _ iL?. Co More Licensed Gambling at the fttate Fair. Col. Duncan, FrO's!dent of the State Fair Asociatlon. among other things, says this to the | Vetcx drill Courier: ' Nf) one can hut regret that there was some i rumbling durfng the fair, and i am more re-1 ponsible individually than anyone else in his matter, arid 1 believe my regrets outreigh all others put together. The gaming I ?' " i?ii? ntrwnil sill fulrs ufi-p here in lllius- t iliy large numbers; many of them had certificates of license at Richmond and at Macon. ,'hey were licensed to run only chance and 'a filing games. There were to be no blanks md no money was to be played for. When lie great crowd of Thursday collected many >f these men who were licensed and many vho were not saw their opportunity to gatn>le and commenced to do so. As soon as it vas brought to the attention of the ofllcers very effort was made lo stop it. and to show >ur earnestness eight of them were arrested mdscnt to the mayor's court, where they vere each fined S10. To show that It was not liy intention to permit gambling for money. ] refused an offer of $300 for one game, and S(K) for others, if I would consent for them to :onduct their g.imes in a secluded part of the grounds, where they would not. come under he obser vation of the ofllcers of the society >r the police. I believed that by keeping all punes of every character In a prominent jlace on the grounds any imposition on the jeople or any attempt to violate their license :ould be easily detected; I can or.ly add my enrets that 1 found myself unable to carry Ills out, as I believed I would have been able odo. Hut the Society at Its meeting that light, unanimously adopted resolutions rlgdly excluding all games of every character in ,he fliture; So that no such complaints can icreufter be made itgainst the society." lie's Coming;! "TIs street to knock at your sweetheart's door, When tlie bees huve ceased their humming, Ami hour th? lilill-dog prowl rcsinnse: Oil. jes, old boy, I'm coming!'" tm i A good mule colt can be raised for onebird the money It takes to btiy a full grown mule. At Cost! At Cost! Syrup per gallon, 25 to-JD cents; soda by box per pound, cents; starch by box, per pourld -it ceilts; rfoajj per bbx. $2.50 to SVrt); tobacco per pound, 32 to 45 cents, (factory prices.) To close Out ilifc above class of goods ,>y first of January next, we otrer them until :hen at net cost. We will then handle only lorn, moijt and flour. We are daily making ?ou tracts for corn at 05 cents per bushel} J aula ry delivery; meat at 0 cents a pound for January delivery, if you have tliestJ goods to auy our advice is, call and make your contracts tor them. "A word to the wise Is suIIIuient." Abbeville Wholesale Stoke. -? Any one desirous of getting something nice, pretty and cheap In the millinery line diould give us a call before first January. Do not forget that we are offering a large part >f our stock at New York cost. It. M. Huddon & Co. Another large lot children's and Misses ho^ at 10 cents, worth from 15cents to4U cents at II. M? Haddon & Co's. Thurber's Bird Seed at Speed it Neufler's. 12-0. Diamond Dyos and Diamond Taints at "(peed & Neuttcr'Sk 12-0. It wiii do you good to see Speed & Neu tier's pretty goods; 12-0. Linen paper aud envelopes In boxes at Law son's. Don't fall when yoU come to town to visit Hill, the picture man. Opening of Schools?Exami* n m t _ nation 01 xeacners. rplIE public free schools of Abbeville coun1 ty, for the scholastic year 1885 0 will open on the :>rd Monday In January, 1886. An examination of teachers, embracing the usual branches, wili be held on 1st Thursday and Friday in January, 188(5, for white and colored teachers respectively. All certificates issued by the present Hoard ot ExamlntVF, or our predecessors iti office, are hereby revoked. Certificates from adjoining counties will not be recognized. We earnestly bog the hearty co-operation ot all who are interested In the welfare of the schools. Respectfully, GEG. 0. HODGES. J. KLUGH, J NO. A. ROBINPOX, County Hoard of Examiners. THS LIGHT RUNNING NEW HOME IS now the favorite among Sewing Machines and is certainly above all competition Doing tlie widest range of work, equipped with all the latest Improved attachments, il is beyond all dispute the easiest and lightest running shuttle machine on the market, and is fast growing to be the most popular machine sold. Parties who contemplate buying a machine will certainly find it to their interest to see and try the "Light lluiming Xew Home" before buying. Sold uponeasj terms, within the reach of all, either on monthly installments or on time with a casli payment.. Try the LIGHT RUNNING NEW irn\fT? ,,i<,7i it/,n ??iii Imv nn nlhor. For Siilf nv?uu (VI 1U JVM IT ill WMJ ..V ....... . - - E. M. KEATON*, Feb. 28,18S5. lOra Abbeville, S. C. "fresh Currants, Raisins, Citron, Almonds, Brazil Nuts* Northern Apples, Florida Oranges, Bananas, Cocoanuts, Cabbage, Can n 1 ways be had at PARKER & HILL'S. Nov. 1, 18X5, tf MOSHELEY'S CELEBRATED MOLLIS Oil IS a splendid Lubricator for Engines, l'rlut lng Presses and Saw Mills and Ik the be.v and cheapest oil for Harness, Hells, Hoots Shoes and Leather generally. Warranted i Waterproof Leather Preservative.- it. is pene t rating. and renders soft and pliable the hard est Leather. For sale by J. Knox & Co. August 5, I Mo. II The Place to Get What You Want! TKOS. M. CHRISTIAN HAVING bought the interest of Mr JOIIN WILSON in the business formerly conducted by them jointly wil keep always in store, a complete stock o " ? vriv dij/vii'i) [ ii'sj / A Wl.U GOODS and (.CONFECTIONERIES o all kinds. The best and cheapest CI GADS and TOBACCO. The FIN ESI WINES and LIQUOllS. Sweet Mash Corn Whiskej For medieal purposes a specialty. Also Choice Liquors of any kind for medica purposes. Give him acall. Satisfaction guaranteed fiib" All persons indebted to the lirrr of Christian it Wilson must make inime diate payment. THOS. M. CHRISTIAN, Abbeville, S. C Feb. 10,1381, tf The Effort to EMabllfth ISofwlNin'; {.Edgefield Farmer in News and Courier.\ Lands may Ire mortised to death, autf tJrtf homestead swept away. Horses and taal&i flri'd- wagons a'iitl. bob tailed bulls may be mortgaged ad libitum. Unilmlt''d credit may - Vi lie had, If It can be obtained, without afty hoeurlly at all., No objections to these liens. No "3 clamor about' them,. No probosltiojo to wire them out.- . Hut., the mortgage on the crop seems (o be the straw lliat breaks the back of ' ? the agricultural caniel. This Is the principal -5^: security that the poor man has to nlve. Take th'fo rioriif n vi'#v imrt vnu cnmiwl him lo take < shelter imcier the boss system. j "Wedding Cake"is"the best tobacco in the I market, for the money. Try it. Sold hy [ Speed A Ncutl'cr* 12-9. . . "Srippoto Tola," the purest chcwi^g gntn In I tl>c indrket, Furtively will not injure the j the teeth. For sale by Speed & Neull'er. 12-9. A handsome lirrc of picture framed, various styles and sizes, at Speed A }?culler's. 12-9.' 'ELECTION NOTiCE," % Notice is hereby given that in pur- ,^'fj suance of the provisions of an act of the ^ 3 General Assembly of the State of South -l Carolina, entitled "an act of charter the Greenvillo anil Port Royal Railroad Com- | pany/' approved December 23rd 1882 an election will be held on the 19th day of January, 1880, at the vbting precinct for Cokesbury Township in the town of Cofcesbury, at which election shall be * submitted to the qualified electors of said . | township, the question whether or not th<j said towrtship shall subscribe tbo amount Of five per cent, of the assessed vdlue of taxation of the total properly in said township in intcrost bearing bonds of Cokesbnry Township maturing * in twenty years, to the capital stock of Greenville andjPort Royal Railroad Company according to the provisions df said act and the amendments proposed thereto by the board of corporators of Said Railroad Company. ' At srtid eledtion those voiing in favor df "Jj said subscription, shall cast ballots, having written or printed thereon the Mrord . "SUBSCRIPTION," and those vdting against said subscription shall cast ballots having written or printed thereoti the J_ i?-vr? C'TT fiar'DTT)'PT/"\^i >? TIlM worus )3VJUQVMii a iiu polls shall bo opened at 8 o'clock, a, iri.j and remain open until 5 o'clock, p. m., of said day, and upon closing, the managers , .v of said election shall at once proceed to count the votes and shall return the same with their statement and tally sheet, and the poll list to the office of County Commissioners for Abbeville County, on ^5 Monday next succeeding said election. W. A. Moore, J. D. Pace and Win. yJjae Henry Moore have been appointed Managers to conduct said eloction according1 to law and the provisions of the said ant. By resolution of the Board. . '|a| JAMES McCORD. Chair. Brd; Co. Com. Abb. Co. S? C. Dec. 8, 1S85. , ELLIS G. GRAYDO & AV3I. N. GUA.YbO&. i i GRAYDON & GRAYDON, ATTORNEYS AT t,A\V, ' ABBEVILLE, S. C. All business promptly attended td. Dec. 9,18S3. tr , Blilil. , Jlj CON GAREE *1 mow WORM, Coumbia. S. C. Agnt for CHAPMAN'S PERPETUAL STAPOHiTOJt J : ? X3 i 'IrpiIESE WORKS WERE ESTABLLSAED in ... J ; 1 1S47 by Messrs. Geo. Sinclair ami Juincs An.* '! di-rson and purchased by me In the year 186G, and ) from that inne till now carried on successfully by 1 myself. My friehds end customers will bear witness | of "the large and stupendous .lobs executed by me. It ' wae at my works where the largest and almost only * * ** * 1 ? ~ I? Hitj /ilfif tt'Aa /)nna I jot) 01 lis Class ever CAi-uiibcu III iu? k.ivj ....o j viz: the making of the pipes for the City Water ! j Works in tbe year 1858. In the brunch of BELL J FOUNDING, lean say that I have made the laiyest' hells ever east in the State, such as the bell for the Citv Hall in Columbia. My stock of patterns for ARCHITECTURAL WORK COLUMNS for Store fronts, is large and vaiious,and in RAILINGS for Balconies, Gardens and Cemeteries I have the largest variety and most modern patterns; many of these are patented and I have purbhased the ri?iit for this state. In the machine line I can ftii nkh my patrons with STEAM ENGINES and BOILEKS of any size und description. My CIRCULAR SAW MILLS lmvo carried off the prize at ev-ry State Fair held in this city, and in their construction I have taken pains to combine simplicity with the most useful modern improvements, and may flatter myself that my CIRCULAR SAW MILLS find favor with every sawyer who understands his business. The nwinv orders I am steadily receiving for SUGAR CANE MILLS prove that the public appreciate the mills of my make, and bo it is with mv GNAWING for IIORSE l'OWEUS. GIN WHEELS, GRIST MILLS and other MACIIINKRV. 1 ' In,,nfmnnv PATENTS I Uiivc IUP ii)auutuvi.mM>? * ?.?? ?J such as castings for ltOl'K COTTON AND HAY" PUES8 and three or four different FEED CUTTKS and other implements. I will be pit-need to send my circulars to any applicant, together with price list or estimate, ilv prices are moderate, and t assure the public that they aro lower tlinn those of Northern manufactures, and that my work will compare favorably with that ol any other maker. Address John Alexander* I CoxGAKKt; Ikon Wouks, Columbia, S. C. i Scut, Mcllwaine n /r* & uo. JJaVE on hand almost every variety of f ARBTAf.FC | BUGGIES, > AND : WAGONS, r which they ofier to their customers on the most advantageous terms. ' REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. I With the best of workmen in every branch of l our business, and an abundant nipjly of . lumber, and other materials, we tire prepared to do all kinds of repairing 111 the very hef-t manner, at the shortest notice, ami 011 tho most accommodating terms. All work fully wa minted. . SEAL, McILWAINS & CO,, Washington Street,