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jjL'ff. ? .. Tits Press and Banner Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1885. ' The Poor Jo Have Always With You." In seasons of unusual happiness and merriment, when surrounded b> admiring friends and loving kindred, we too often forget to extend a kindly word and too frequently nenleet to perform a timely act to the poor. While jnany of us will admit the truth of ?lie assertion,"and each for himself will plead guilty to ht least an occasional oversight in this particular. yet, it is nevertheless true that there is a tenderness in the human heart Which is easily awakened, and which, when awakened, is prompt to perforin the generous act that will reward the giver with as much pleasurenB he may Impart to the recipient ot his favor. We have in Abbeville one \ihose splendid endowments and whose womanly graces make her a oueen, no matter whether leading in the g oties of society or whether in sympathy and in charity giving alms to the poor or in extending relief to the distressed?never forgetting to impart p'casure. and encouragement, and hope, and good cheer to each as occasion may Olicr?even lO IWU pnwi, miit mj pw?,. Through her thouehtfulness, and the generosity of a few frioiids whose privilege it was to aid h<*r, the simple-hearted and humble people whose shelter uud daily bread is fur'Dished by the botmty of the government, were made the recipients of Christmas which made them so happy that a crdwileu monarcti might envy them their pleasure tor ;tn hour. While the pure and tender hearts of Our innocent little children were never happier than during the Christmas holidays?because of a vi*it from old Santa Claus? these poor old weather-beaten, time worn, and friendless people were, by her attention, made as happy as trie most favored patron of the houored Ki.nt. ,. It lias been her eustorn for several years to ilo some act of kindness for the peopleol the iwor house, and this year it was suggested to Jier, that others would be gla 1 to share with her the pleasure which she derived from kindness to t!ie<e unfortunate fellow-creatures. Accordingly a few of our citizens were notiIled of her intention, t> visit the poor house *>? Christmas, and each and all give so libcrUlly that a w;igon was well loaded with every Conceivable article that could trive pleasure or comtort. Fruits, uuts, candies, tobacco, coffee; cups, pans, toys, cakc and wine, in great abundance formed only a p irt or tlip gte.?l variety of articles, while a turkey Sandwich and a ham sandwich were furnished to each of the inmates. These were carefully divided at home, and the share of each was put in a bar separate from the rest. So carefully had this preparation been made that the name of each recipient was put on his or her bag. Loaded n-ith thirty-chjht bags the wagon went to the j poor house on Saturday evening after Christ- i mas, and the donor went to see them dlstrib- j 11 led. There was one bag to> many. One ot the inmates had died, but there were thirty$even as happy people in the poor house that night as could have been found anywhere, for they had received real nice presents. Their cheerless lives had had a ray of sunshine shed 117 Uf 11 f ?4I1U niU|U ?*vir i:yiiV iv i ittolre redl cnjoymer.t, IWin tile occurrence] than the generous donor. Their artless ex-[ previous of Joy and delight were sufficient to i snake gliid any heart, and we know that the boor in no poor house in South Carolina could nave received heller treatment oil Christinas day. It is said that tlie inmates of the poor house t>! Abbeville county are faring reasonably well and that Mr. Champion Oui llebeau, the keeper of the institution, is remarkably kind \ and attentive to tno<e under his care, and that he faithfully discharges every duty. Return. Ye Ransomed Sinners. 'Q/rtitea number of enterprising and wide-1 a wake negroes in this county, who desired to i accumulate wealth and to realize happiness! sttuch more speedily than tliry could do in ] Abbeville county, listened to the sweet prom-J ises of the emigration agent last Fall, yielded j to his solicitation, bid us all adieu, and set ! out for the Land of Promise which lies be- | Vu^d the swelling Waters ol the Mississippi. Like the children of Israel, these people, wanted a spiritual adviser and leader on their I Journey. Preacher Morris, of the Baptist va- } riety of rclig'ons faith consented to be their guide and Iriend in that land where Mends I sire unknown and where chill and fever j do most abound. Visions of great slacks j of gold tilled all their dreams, and *he pood old preacher did not relu.se .'to] Speculate on the i-ountilul harvest which he] expected to realize from the liberal hand of the wealthy colored man of the West. For aj time he prayed with renewed zeal, 'and i preached with increased earnestness, but the : stream of gold dollars did not turn in the di- j root Ion of his depleted porkets which had ! been made larger m consequence oi rue e.\-; i>pcted flow of money. In si li!tI6 while lie S*>uhd out that eliiil and fever was ho respeet-! er of persons. Tliey took a lodgment even in the preacher's system and they shook him : 11 :ilil hts teeth fell out and his toe nails we^e j nowhere to he found. Kvery t>one in his* body ached, and there was a distressing vo'd in his bread basket, where tfn'.t fox Which is! lound in every breast seemed to be continual-! J.y at wrtf-fc. His flock became sick, and the: world seemed dreary indeed for them. Then J they turned their eyes longingly to their old j homes in Abbeville. The prcaeher by selling ! everything he h:ul, and collecting as much as : jwSsible from those N> whom he had given j *>piritu;?l cornF r: gathered togefher in Ju ly al wnflieient quantity of gold wherewith to buy I a railroad ticket to his old home. Sick at' heart, feeble in body, and distressed in mind,' Ills follower* began to pray to be delivered ! from the evils that surrounded them-. A \ majority of them were hopt Jessy poor, and ; vonld onlv contemplate the prospect of an1 ...... .V in .> I land. Representatives from their number I however, were more fortunate. They eecundj a little money, and by it they \ve:e enabled to ' Ve'turn. They irive a \v?lul acoiint or their, irip, nnd all pledge eternal loya'tvMo the: home of their birtlk One man, Wells f?raytl left his family in the swamp* off Ifto West, nnd is now seeking a nionfiy lender from ) . whom he wants to borrow enough money to brini! hi< family nome. lie proposes to mort- | ga-,'0 the l?>me'w hich he left in the Promised I Land to secure Hk.e cash. Preacher Morris is ?horoi)i.;hly satined thai ibe West is no pinee j Wr a respectable colored jtf'eacher. The poo-1 ]>le out there have no pride in paying the | preacher, and do not cure for his intercession ( for iliem at the throne of ?race. They waste j ibeir money on doctors and colli ns. Tfhft Shipment* or Cotton. Inhere has been an increase in the shipment i v?f cotton for the month of December, w.'icn i Compared with the corresponding period ofj &?i?t yea1-. I'p to yesterday eveniiiK the ship- j merits lor the inoutT* weTVi Utiles j 2,"?'J6 for whole month of Decci'itbo'r \ast. .N ear, being an increase of 329 bales durhig the present month. 1SS4 18S5 . Sep1ember. w r.0[> bales, SCO bales. October. 3,-i-VJ bales. 2,936 bales. I November 2.t>l 1 bales, 3.?>72 bales.' J)ecember 2,506 bales, 2,830 bales. J Total 1.^81 0,270 bales. 8,943 bales. ! Total 1S8> S.913 bales. Decrease in 18S-"> 332 bales. In consequence of the low price of eolton j mm?.?- fanners ai>e holditi? their en? p for a bet-1 tier price. At various places m town cotton is stored for tiie same reason. Last, season, j thiough the hostility of the railroad to this! place, much of the iruano trade -was driven! iiwa.v from this market to the little towns on it he Augusta and Knoxvilie road. As a mat-' jterof course, the planter took all or a portion ! of his cotton to the market in which lie bonuht luseuanos. This arbitrary ruling of the rail-; goad, it is estimated, drove from us at least, 'fOiu hix hundred to one thousand baieswhic-h | legitimately belonged to us. 'Hie trade of me ; flow,n was otherwise injured by the cheaper! rates of freight which ruled at Greenwood i <iurui'4 nu* WHiiir itn mt; .umi. .uuni ui um i trade was temporarily drawr. t<? that to\vn.| While.we have had all these disadvantages to <*on end with, our shipments of cotton this . year will fall very littleshort of theshipmcnts I for last. year. Tliat we .should hav.e realized only sosma'l a loss .we tliiuU is a matter of .conirF&tiThtMoii. We <u?ll eomtnevee ilie new year irodor much<more promising auspices. The unfair! ,11 Incriminations against ns in freights has; heen discontinued, and we will enter compe-1 Jltion for the trade of the county with encour- j surinir prospects of receiving an increased bus- j iness for 1HS6. Our bank is in operation now ! iind our merchants will receive an advantage ; from it which will be considerable. We have j ^ letrant store rooms, and we have now more' facilities for doing business than ever before, , and there can he no doubt that the farmers, jvlll ftnd it to tlvoir interrst to trade with us. j Vifitol Practice. James Brown, a colored man from .NinetySix now languishes in jail at Abhevi$<*,while i fjewhs Caldwell, also colored of the sxtue! neighborhood, Meson a bed at home dangerously wounded, .lames Brown reports that' lie met Lewis Caldwell at a party of fas1iionable colored people in Ninety-Six on the day , before Christum*. Ily way of ideating a sen-: nation Lewis Caldwell thought it proper to; beat Jam^s Brown over the head with a suit-, able piece of Iron which he held in his hand, J and to prove the elfeeti veness of Lewis Cald-, well's work. James Brown exhibited the cx-j ternal evidences that his head had recently come in contact with something which | ninsi. have h<?.'>n harder than even a negro's head. While r?ewis Caldwell was indulging }'n the innocent diversion of battering James; irown's head, he drew out his ready pistol, ! >and sent a hail into the body of his assailant. ! Although hostilities were immediately dis-i continued there was at this time more or less confusion among the bystanders, and the serial event, of the day was somewhat marred, mid the festivities "of the joyous time came: ,to a close, aud James Brown came to Abbe-, ville. _ _ Oolonei. John W. It. I'opk, editor of the Columbitt llryistar, was in town last week. He j >uys that lie knows of no town wflieh bus ! ?uch substantial evidences of prosperity as! Abbeville. Many new houses have been ; built, and all of them are good buildings, and jthe presence of so many good houses is evidence thai somebody jiereaboui Uus money. ' ?i???MteHSitiMte Public Bcnefiictor. Mr. J. L. McNeil,one of the best citizens of the vicinity of Verdery, was in town one day last week, lie has partially promised to make it slight change in the ro;ul near his house, which, if made, will be an honor t-> him and a bless'ng to the traveling public- If | every man in .thti country would do, as Mr.1 McNeil no doubt will do, the path of the trav- j eler would be made more pleasant, and the roads would be more easily kept in a passable, -tr ?r? .n.M?ic ,.htll1.ri> I I condition. ll *?ir. ..I....- , lie will iorever have the blessing of this scribe.! Abbeville's .<ow I.ntvyer. i Mr. Will jit m H. Parker; Jr.; son of W. II. i Parker, Est(., lifts l>cen Recently admit-1 j ted to the Bar. Mi. Parker Is a man of fine 1 education, ami possesses iho natural endowjments. and the energy to develope them, i which will make for him a high stand among i his brethren of the lej-'al profession. We do not know Mr. Parker's iiUention?t but. \vc I should be pleased to see him lticlte at hi? |own home. Abhevllle always has a pood | place at the top for whoever may come and j : aspire for the reserved seats, so to speak. A Good Citizen Movis OIT. ! We regret the circumstance that calls our: j highly prized Greenwood correspondent toj I another county. We are sorry to lose hi in as i a citizen and we are sorry l.o lose so Rood a i j correspondent, but we have assurance that j another will lake his place, and we fru.-t- our association with him may not be less pleasj ant and profitable than was our association ! with Mr. Sproles. We wish Mr. S proles great j success and happiness in bis now home. December Dust. i The wind lifts the dust from our streets in 1 ; great, clouds, and instead of mud and slush, j on our feet and in our houses, we have the i pulverized clay, on our sho??s, our clothing, j and dust on everything. This is unprecedented (or this spason ol the year. Tin* roads j afe as dry .as they usually .are In July, but wiih les? dust, and ikhice the travel now is : more pleasant to the individual and more | easy for the horse. j Slid Day for Mr. and Mrs. C'ason. j Mr. and Mrs. Cason, for days and nights hHii I I watched their infant son with unceasing care jand with increasing anxiety during a lone ill ness, which terminated inueain on i;nrisiimi? i I Eve night. While many of our citizens were < I sitting around the ample board enjoying the 1 Christmas festivities these nioiihUng parents bore their only son to Upper Long Cane Cenl- 1 etery, 1 Christmas Goods. | Our merchants have been lucky in the sale | of ihpir Christmas goods. The Miles of this , j kind of goods were never larger. All the ' stores have done well with the holiday artieles, but we believe Messrs. Cothran it Perrin 11 | have coine nearer se.ling everything In this line than anybody else. Tlu-y uavo scarcely a ] remnant left. , l Good Xpws for Some Teachers. i In accordance with a recent Act br tlie heg- j islature the County Hoard of Examiners will issue a first grade certificate of qualification i to Any ieftther, .prtwntihg hi# or her cert iti- 1 cille of graduation in any regularly chartered ' College or University. ' Medium and Messenger copy. < Christmas day was a quiet day in Abbe- ( ville. All th? business houses were closed and only a few hoys,at the innocent amuse- 1 ment of burning fire-crackers, were to bp ' ?V?r? miKlwi tv.norn AT i* ITtin/vl.*o1 J opened the Episcopal church and read the ' service to a small congregation of worshipers. Alter this our people spent the day in doors, at home or with friends. Quite a number of good dinners were served by our people, nnd nearly everybody entertained a guest or else was a guest himself iH the board of another. The day passed vMthDut an occurrence to mar the .pleasures of the da)* ill the slightest. The Stores where Christmas goods were exposed to sale had been remarkably well patronized, and it is fair to suppose that Santa C aus dispensed gif.s to loved ones from an unusually generous hand. A good newspaper is of great value in tile family. Every family in Abbeville coltnty should take a county paper. Including ihe McCormick .4 vctitce, the Greenwood Lif/Jit* the Axaoci'ite Reformat Prcubffierian, and the three papers at Abbeville there arc six newspapers in the coun*y. One i>{ the six (should be found in every family^. Messrs. \V. C. McGowan and C. IIaskki,i? went to the Fiat woods with Messrs. T. P. Cothran and Richard Sondley oiie day last week to shoot partridges. The former two gentlemen contested with the latter gentle- 1 men as to which team could kill ihe greater > number of birds. Oil. II. T. NVardlaw went t along as unipMre. < John G. Evans, Esq. of Itdgefield son of s (Jen. X. G. Evans, is in town, visiting Colonel { E. II. Gary and prospect ins for a home to lo- ? eate in the practice of law, to which he has " recently been admitted, lie is a man of high ' character a tit* aoHit.v, and we would be pleased s to have him locate in Abbeville. ' To-Momtov night, at twelve o'clock, the village church-bells will no doubt, as usual, to l tiie (loath Kneu 01 inc departing year. After thN impressive service shall have been performed, they will then merrily ring out in gladsome notes thejoysome luiings ot the Uirth of the New Year. 1 Let those who ring 1 lie bells to-morrow .s night not forget that the funeral notes lor the } old year will he sounded before the merry i pea's arge given to announce the advent of the New Year. ,c The members of the Literary Club are requested to eall on Mr. Harnwell and settle ' their dues at once. The secretary wants the > money to order magazines for 1 lie New YtJar. it. L. W. Picaurx and Mr. Tnos. C. Merrill 'J went to Lebanon lust night to help in the the sinning at. tiie concert which was given last night tor the benefit oT the church. j Messrs It. M. UAnnox & Co., will move , t<> the store now occupied by Messrs. Miller j Brothers, and Mr. W. J. Koger* will share Ills s store with Messrs. Miller Brothers. j > Mr. John CAMtorx, Of Washington, Gn., | is on a visit to relatives in Abbeville. lie Is a i native of Abbeville, and a better young man , never sought a home elsewhere. Wili.iam IIii.l, Esq-.-, art age^ nnd honored t citizen of this county has been sick at his < home, but is now improving in iiealtii, and ' we expect to see him out again. ; The sermons, the relieious reading, and the temperance topics which are found on the In- ' side of the Press end Ilnnner make it a good ' paper for Sunday reading. 1 Rirc. It T). Smart, Presiding Elder for ! Cokcsbury District, will iudd the first Quar- ; teriy i"onterence ror Abbeville etmion ?uU\r- , day evening next. , Mrss Om.ik, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. It. P. i Mcllwaine, foil last Saturday tond broke her el how. She spends her Christians with her ( arm in a sling. Miss Anna Hemi'IIIm, and Miss Hannah ir Hemphill went to Columbia last week, and ' attended the sittings of the Legislature for a day Or two. 1 Miss Sce Pope came up from Columbia ! with her father Col. W. II. Pope to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr. Dcliruhl's family. ( The exercises in the Abbeville School f will be resumed next. Monday, after a *hort | suspension 011 account of tlie Christmas holi- 1 days. 1 Pit. II. D. Wilson will tie absent from his ' ollice sifter to-day for eight, or ten drtys. He is ' otJ' looking after his patent cotton seed plan- I tCT. Mkssi:s. Wai.i.inoford A RrssEM, have ! put up a shod extending over a large part of! their lot far the accommodation of stock. Refoke tbe war the rich people paid a:< small lax to eJueate the people, but now the i1 poor people are taxed to educate the rich. Mil. and Mns. Christian Hanckei., of:! Pendleton, were down last week 011 a visit to ; his father, the lie v. Mr. Ilnnckel. Mr. James Whokton will leave the employ of Messrs. \V. J. Smiths Son, to go to Waterloo to engage in business. Miss Katie Parker came liome from Columbia to spend h"r Cliristin is holidays. She ] brought Miss Waitiss with her. -Miss Kliza Aiken, of Cokesbnry, and Mr. Taylor, of Pickens, were married yesterday 1 morning and left for Florida. * j < Mrs. Kem.eh, wife of Dr. J. W. Keller, has j | iuus been in Alabama for two weeks, visiting i relatives mi that. State. , Masonic officers ofiCfcluton Lodge No were installed last Wednesday night. Oysters j < and punch were served. I Mil William M<*Mitrtry was in town' Inst week, the best preserved man of lus age ' to be found in America. For fear it may bo overlooked we would ask j ( you to look f<#r the annual report of the School Commissioner. Mi:. O. A. Douglass ha* moved in the i store next above the one which he lias occupied for several years. i We now have bin one train & day from Hodges. It arrives at half-past four o'clock in the afternoon. The remnant of Mr. Simmons stock of tin ware, l^mps. etc., were sold at auction oue day last week. Mil J. Allkn Smith is otr to Savannah, i where he was to h o& a charming lady of that city bust night. Mil E. M. Kkaton and Mr. Moses MeCracken are living in the brick dwelling iu New Orleans. We have never known a Fall in which we r h:id less drunkenness than during the last! few months. Dk. Giuer preached In the Presbyterian j church last Sunday to the delight of all who heard him. Miss May and Miss Lena Rogers of; Troy are on a visit to their uncle Mr. W. J. I Rogers. Rev. S. A. Weber the now pnstor for the Methodist church, is to arrive on New Year day. Mrs. Emmie Cater, of Ilartwell, (ia? was on a visit to relative*. in town lust week. Jin. .foHN Lyon Wlil live in the Presbyterian parsonage, as soon as it Is finished. Mrs. Mc!Ixto.sii, of Bonienx. was on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Lee, 'ast week. Miss Janie BoWie, of Atlanta, came home with Miss lone Smith yesterday. It is thought that literary cotton-choppers will be in demand next spring. Let the school authorities establish a public school on Floral Ilill. Miss .Tosik Russell is at home from the Charlotte Female College. Mrs. It. N. Pratt was in town during the Christmas holidays. Walter L. Miller, Esq., spent his Christmas at Due West. Mr. James Lawsox was quite sick for a i while last week. Mr. J. C. Klugii will Meep in the room over the bank. .Miss Lex a Epting is on a visit to Miss Manile Ilill. All the duelling houses of Abbeville are occupied. Service in the Episcopal church on Christmas day. Mr. R. TV. Cannon's brother is on a visit to h*m. . The remark lias been made that money is Scarce. Mk. I). W. Thomas is iilittlhg up a barn on his lot. The Greenwood biiil comes off to-morrow night* Oltr Legislators arrived at home oH the Tjifi matrimonial cyclone has about pass* ea. Mr. HonKR+ JIaiiry lirts a shepherd dog. | Mr. \\\ S. 15km, was iii tbwn yesterday: I Miss Bekta Morse will arriVe lo-day. The public roads are in line condition. The Priority Lnw. Editor rrrss and liaAner : To show ihut we constituents arc not nil grateful to our lawmakers !or their ctlortsat rectitude, is the object of this piece. The present Legislature has immortalized Itself, by the pure, high toned, disinterested laws it bus made; laws that, for impartiality mid fairness to all classes, h-ive not been excelled, even by the 11 lack Code. His Satanic Majesty never conceived such ideas of fair [lew 11 n ir between man and man as these laws [ mitain. The honesty, of these laws, is wrapped in more plies and shields of protection iind safety, thdn were ever compiled in law before, and is as far beyond comprehension as the East is from tlie West, hut still it is there, 5 rand, incomprehensible and uiicomeatskble; It can only be seen through the eye of laitli, mid to sec it clearly requires laitli a little larger than a mustard seed. The Priority Lien Law caps the climax in lionesty and lairness to all parties concerned, uf anything ever achieved in legislation. It lias more contrivances in fewer words, to make people act honestly and uprightly than iny law bn this Statute bo->ks from Moses ot Kk> Pt to Moses of South Carolina; It stands ;ike a wind mill to catch every dishonest iirceze that passes through the country, to pulfy and utilize them. It removes every temptation to commit fraud, as it would be ilmost impossible to do so under it. A person has only to tell the plain truth about his ;oiitracts for labor and rents to sweep all. This almost divine law makes a contract for ent or labor as pure as virginity itself and lotto be gazed on by t lie Immodest public. It is only 10 ue orougut in tu ?a>c mui roceeds of the farm from the ravenous grasp >f the dishonest mercnant. There can be no notive or Inducement to use false witnesses, ir to make misstatements, as all that is nee.jssary to make ail things as straight as fish looks, is to get your witnesses ail ready the lay before the settlement is made, and in heir presence make contracts for rent and I'ajor, or either, to cover the value of the entire :rop, and you arc safe. To make It. a little 110re plausible, you could state* In their pres>nee, that you had made this contract on the irstdayof January, soon in the morning, so here could be no possible hope of getting ihead of you in any particular. The honesty >f this law is so deep-seated that you could lot reach it with a ten foot cork screw, it is so j lear that you can see through it^ it Js so elasic as to fit. any emergency, it is capable of] nuking a virtueof every vice in the catalogue, :o straight that its ends atid sides meet, so up;ight that it points in all directions, It is so alr.ns to give all,ttiOrtJ than tiieir lights, it Is nore.tiniveiSal than Universality, it saves all, t puHties rottenness and removes every evil j alnt, its beauties and perfections counncnd t to all fairtnlndcd people. Legislators that could construct such a I )rlght-eycd jewel of honesty and fair play | ihonkl hold their seats lor life. There could. iot be found another set of men in the State. j nitside of the penitentiary, that have such a I ienseof what is right and proper, and the jext most becoming tiling they cfin do is to iass an Act making themselves Ike-members I -I mean of the Legislature l!y a lapsus jmikb, I was made to say penitentiary where I; should liave said Legislature, so I crave the pardon of the gentlemen of cither institution hat may take offence at the mistake. Respectfully yours, SCKUBBS. From tft'formicli. McCor.miCK, Dec. 20, 1885. Mr. A. A. Tray lor, who was so dangerously uirtbythe fast train a few weeUs ago. Is slowly recovering. Mr. Traylor thinks that i bad sear will remain ou his faec alter the iiriy wound is healed. Mr Hudlcy is building a residence on Oak Street. The Advance has a committc of directors low, composing Messrs. James Oothrun, Jr., j. W\ Andrews* and Cupt. it. J. Itobinson. V better selection could not have been made. Turkeys and geese had a hard time last riinrsday night. The heads of many were taken oil'. Merchants are complaining of hard times und no money during Christmas. One oi our young mei?. a irieihbcr of Ciub !Co. *J, went, to Augusta to have some invitations printed for a ball during Christmas ,veek, and a certain gentleman in town took] into himself and burst up the new club. We leard a f>*w days since that he succeeded. | kVe hear that he scared nearly all the club by i elllng them all sorts of things, ?&c. Mr. Ned Jones* of Lincolntoin (Jo., was in ;owii last Thursday and got oh a little; 'breeze," and traded horses with Mr. \V. \V. i ! ? 1 ?! !.? .... mi? i i uiMi\v unci uui i\, j jiv; iu ai luvumi^ *?** [ Tones saw what a trude he had made audi ried to get his horse back. But Mr. Tinsley | ivould 1101 five him lip. Mr. Jones brought! it before the council. It is rather a strange! sise. llmnor soys that both were drunk at; the time of the trade, and others say that 1 Finslby wps not. I can't say which is correct. Mriali.y Mr. Tittslv-y conoluUccl to give the lorse i-aclc and t!ie old man "went on his ; a-ay rejoicing." The case was settled before 1 t came to the council. Mr..John Morrah,.Sr., of Mt. Carmel, was in j town 011 Wednesday last. Our town was crowded on last "Wednesday.' rise .streets were thronged with people. Traiae j tvas bxHtcr than any day for a long time. The charades eailVe off bust night i&nd were i ivell attended, Persons cainc from far and ) near, and everything passed off very nicely, j l>ut the prettiest part of the evening was, that; 'he ladies realized about Slf>0 to complete iheirchurch. This was what the entertain- j went was gotton up for. The supper was 1 ?ervctl in tliree departments of the academy ! nail on the lower floor. The actors that took' part in the charades did well. We thought j H one time the evening before tl?;it there j ivould be some trouble in getting the pieces j irranged f.u* the different departnteiits. A \ few differed and got mad. ifco. Well, yo\i , know how a lot of ladies together do when! Ihey all want a certain thing done each in1 their own way. However, it was a decided! success and the good ladies deserve credit. Christinas day passed off quietly with the exception of a few drunken men, who did ! nothing to disturb the quietude of the town. One hundred and fifty gallons of whiskey j tvere shipped from Augusta to McCorinick in j three days last week. This is pretty good for ii dry town. >~iucty-Sf .v Xown. n1 n kty-six, Dec. 2?, 18j& The three churches, Baptist, Methodist, and 1 Proehytorkan gave the children a party on | rnesday night'. It was an enjoyable occasion, j The Rev. Mr. El well has left. We hope he; will find it convenient lo come and see us oe-J a^ionally. Mr. Jeff. Davis Beacham, of Prosperity, has been here spending Christmas. Next Saturday is the day set apart by the County Commissioners for the railroad election. We hope everybody will turn out, and ive trust every one will see it to bis interest to vote for subscription. The people of Ninety-Six are in good spir-1 its. They have hud a good trade, and tine j weather, and the pros poets for the New Year! look bright. There will be few business ; uhangos. Holla Ryan was hero two nights last week. The folks enjoyed his entertain menu very much. Tapt. JJtdo has been at home for the Christinas. lie has been traveling in Georgia and, Florida. Mr. Joseph S. Wilson, who hns been sick for 1 some time, has recovered and is at his post 1 ugain. A shooting scrape occurred here on last; Thursday night. Lewis Caldwell was serious- j ly shot with a pistol by .James Brown. James | now sojourns with Sheriff DuPre. Another case of "petit inal" "at least." The bird hunteis have had a good time for tfae past ten d*ys. Three of them bagging as many as eighty in one day. The irrxin crop* are looking tine, and we predict largeuropin 1SSG. Mr. John M. Taylor has purchased a flue, Jersey cow from Mr. John C. Hill of "May HllP' Stock Farm, Rdgelleld county. Prof. Tittvejoy and family are on a visit to. friends iu Marion county. .School will begin I on the Itli of January. Miss Cobb, of (i recti wood, has been visiting friends in town for the past lew days. The Knhrhts of Honor will have an oyster j supper on Wednesday night, itOth Instant, at their hall. We are glad to see that Ninety-Six town-! ship has been included in what is known as the "Drainage Act," and for one we hope to tec its provisions carried out. ntt?mm^SamSkt in ~1T THE ABBEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. ? It.q Pro^reits and Ntmidln^-ItN Scholars and It* Teacher#--'- 14ft Cheering' ProspectM, and What In ?fCNsnry to InNure Snecestt. A1 though It has not been customary to tnnlce a published report of the condition of our High School, I consider this as the shfcst and host means o' affording the trustees iiiiil patrons a definite idea of Its progress and standing. At the opening of the school in September, the roll mimbeml 72 pupils. By a gradual inere:ise, it. had reached a maximum of P~> pupils, when the sCHool closi-d for the Christmas holidays. Of these, 30 were present in the principal's room; 22, in the first assistant's; and :i'i. in the second assistant's I experience great satisfaction in saying that the advancement of each pupil has readied lily highest expectations. I do not atlribute this success to my efforts nor to the efforts of my assistants, alone, hut to the combined efforts of teachers and scholars, and of teachers and parents. The attendance has been very satisfactory, although I must Sn?isf, strenuously upon the co-operation of the parents In this connection. It would lie utterly impossible for the teachers, alone, to succeed, were they not stimulated by the assistance or trie patrons. Let me, therefore, urge upon them the necessity for close attention to the scholar*, while at home, so that they may either fully understand and know their recitations, at the opening of the school, or may know upon what particular subject to obtain information; for, us we all know, the few hours of teaching must be devoted, principally, each day, to the recitations and to sucti explanations as may be necessary for the pupils' proper underI standing of each subject. I would like, also, td eal 1 the attention <if the patrons, once again, to thg fcoridlllon of our tjchool-hiilldlng. Why should not /Ybbeviile boast of a more suitable and more attractive building for this purpose? Why should not Abbeville hoa<t, also, of a school of such a grade that the patronage will not be restricted to its immediate \ ielnlt-y ? Is not the building one condition of the school's success? Are the people of Abbeville willing, tlieh, to be surpassed by oilier places, of mutch less nujahs itrtd importance? Although the trustees deserve much credit for their effort* and interest in this enterprise, It would s?*?h that they are not. properly appreciated. If we Judge by thesllght general interest. evinced In this direction. It, will require more than the efforts of the. few to ensuie this success. Let us; therefore, turn our attention to this matter; fof we all must kno*V the value of education in this age and the tle: penilenoy of our children's success upon it; Allow me, then, to say that I hope to sbe, soon, a lively Interest awakened In this behalf; for by somesuch assistance alone, can I warrant the future* permanent, success of our school. WINTER ARCHER, M..A.} Ph; B. Principal Abbeville Iligh .School; Dee. 2S, 18&5. GREENWOOD POINTERS. 4 Our ninth Rcspcrtcil Correspondent IliilH us Farewell. Greenwood. S. 0. Deo. 28 1SS5. The hollidny'n passed of pleasantly and q uletly. The entertainment at the College was largcly attended, and the young ladies ncquited themselves nicely. We are sorry to lenrn that one of Mr. J. T. Simmon's Utile daughters wa* badly, though not seriously hurneif while poping fire crackers on Christmas day. Holla Ryan hud full houses, both Friday and Saturaday eveninsrs. . Row .Mr. Millard delivered a lecture in the iVesbyJterlah church Sunday evenlhg on the life of Martin J.ntht*v? On Monday evening in the RaptM church on the life of sir Thomas Moore, both of which were highly instrlctlve. We reeret to learn liiiit Capt. L. H. R.vkard's mind has become very much impaired, by a solleningof the brain. He rot I red on Christmas night with his usniu gbod sense, but arose the next inorninz almost a maniac. Pr. F. G. Parks Is now a irrcnt suflerer from carbuncle?. He has been confined to his ronm forscvcml weeks. Rilv. 1!; f?-. Smart preached his farewell sermon to the Rapt 1st congregation Slinday. Having made our arrangements to carry on business in Ntewberry next year, we will move thenee at an early day. This will of necessity sever what, to us, has bepn a plcacant.and profitable connection with (be Prcsx and JJamirr, as local correspondent. We have endeavored to furnish the news from this section. without giving offense lo n.ny one-. If in the course of our correspond lf*hce w<! have written it Hn&tlfcit has wounded the feelings uf any, we would gladly make repartition. While we are persuaded that tlie move wn are about to make Is a pood one in ninny respects we are very loth to leave the society of Abbeville, nrd sever the ties of friendship formed here in the past ten years. If we are never pttrmltcd to return fond recollections of this people will follow us wherever we may ?o, and in after years It. will be our pleasure ami pride, in retrospective musing's, to allow memory to dwell on th? decade spent here which will ever he to our life as on oasis to a desert. In taking our leave we must thank tlie editor of this paper for courtesies extended to us. To its readers we would say that they will not be without the news from this section, as the services of a more competent, correspondent have been secured. We are sure that the weekly budget of our successor, will be most acceptable and prove him equal to tlie undertaking. Wishing you all, and the Prrxx and Ilmincr a.prosperous and happy N?w Year, \ve now bid yoli tin xmctlonate farewell. A. J. SPUOIjES. COL. D. W. AIKEN'S SICKNESS. Although Seriously Affected. There i? Hope that he Will be Well A^n in. News and Courier. "What is the matter with you?" I asked Col. liken. "This question is difficult to answer," replied Col. Aiken. "If you will allow me I will give you the history of my disease. Last winter, while at home during Christmas, I fell upon my right hip, which pained me tor sevoral ilnvc n month aft or w:i I'll I toll verv heilV ily in Washington on I lie ice 011 the same hip, and the stroke was so heavy I was unable to rise from the pavement without help. From that moment, f had no release from pain, nor have I had for one minute since. I continued attending to my duties till Congress closed. 1 then went down to New Orleans to visit the Exposition, and worked like a laborer in endeavoring *0 sett everything the its on exhibition in ten days* limp. While? there my hip hurt me worse,almost every day, but I still thought it was a simple pain that would of itself ccase alter awhile, as 1 could find no external evidence of injury. I returned home about the first of April, and found, after an effort, that I was unable to ride horscback. Then I began to fear something serious was the matter. I consulted a physician, who examined me and pronounced it sciatica. Not knowing what sciatica 11 cant, for I had never heard the word before, I continued in a hobbling way to attend to my business. Finally 1 had aehlll?three chills in succession; throe weeks after I had three moreehills^ and three weeks after three more My physician pronounced my system so full of malaria that f had t'Ogo to the mountains to avoid the chills that were quite coj?imon in the vicinity of my home. About the first of August I started for the Mountains, and in Greenville I consulted a physician, who advised mcthat he had been cured of sciatica by tlie spout baths of the Hot Springs of Virginia. I went there immediately. On arrival I was told that twenty baths would tell the tale. I consulted the res! ident physician, who said I had no sciatica at [all. but that quinine and hot 'spouts' would knock the disease out of me. I staid there long enough to swallow two hundred and 11 fly grains of quinine and took forty two baths, returning home with my general health much improved, but no r? lease from my sullering hip. I remained at home about forty days and did almost nothing except to take a by I jiuut* nil li; 1 liJVCUUll W1 UIWI^IIIU^ iuav,vmv i.iv a good night's repose. Eiirly in November I wont to l<imorc to consult Dri F. T. Mile#* who has a ntitioiial reputation as a specialist In nerve ailments, lie gave me lour weeks' attention, ndvi.-ed me to go homo, take my heil and remain there ninety days and I would he a well man. Icaiuestt once to my bed and here you liod me. It is well, probably, to my that i>r. Miles pronounced my ailment inflammation of tiic sacrum ptesis of nerves, caused by those two falls last winter." ( cncr<ttiH IVordw. Soufhim Christian Advocate. The kind words which wc insert below are taken from the last number of the Associate Itcformcd Presbyterian, i)nc "West, Abbeville county,N. C. They are from the pen of that prince of Christian ministers and Christian men, Dr. W. M. Grler, the able and courteous editor of the paper in which they appear; The Methodist Conference of this State has Just closed a very interesting session in Columbia. This iv, alter the Haptlst> the strong*est denomination in the State. Its membership is over tifty thousand. One of the clian ^ok made ai me late session, iu grneim miriest, is the appointment of Rev. \V. 1>. Kirk* land, as editor of the Christian Advocate. We will miss the genial and versatile Weber, who had charge of it for several years. The paper has steadily improved under his manage* ment, and it* circulation has materially increased. We wish him better health and a larger usefulness in the pastorate. We welcome him to Abbeville county. Brot her Kirkland lias proved himself master of a terse, incisive, vigorous style. The Lhwch Record, which he has edited for two years isone of our most interesting exchanges, llrother Iv 1: klur.d Is earnest ami fearless. He never minces words where wrong is to be rebuked and risiht defended. We congratulate him on his deserved promotion, and assure him of our high expectations. ? - 100 overcoats at greatly reduced prices. P. I Rosenberg & Co. i If you want a good overcoat ft a rcduccd price, call on P. Rosenberg A Co. j P. Rosenberg & Co. have reduced the prices ou their overcoats. Cull and secure a bargain. THE PRggS AND BANNER. "It* Numerous and Ably Edited ColuiiiH are a Subject or Remnrk." Augusta Chronicle, otlu The Abbeville Press and Manner continucB I he peer of uny weekly In Mouth. Jis numerous and ab.y edltcu columns aro u subject of remark wherever it Is exhibited, its contributions to this department, are among ihe Interesting and entertaining selections. ''One of the Moitt Readable Weekly 1'nperM Published in the Sonth." Augusta Chronicle, 12th. The Abbeville Press and Banner is one of the most readable weekly papers published in the South. lis typonrupieul appearance is beautiful. Tlu1 Method 1st Pnrsonag*' The stewards of Kharon, Zoar, Bethel, Salem, and Shiloh arc requested to meet at Abbeville in Cunningham & Teinbleton's store, at twelve o'clock on Sale Day in January, for the purpo.-e of taking steps looking to the payment of the debt Incurred in the building of ihe Abbeville Circuit Parsonage. J. II. RAMEY, J. II. LATIMER, B. K. SMITH. Brecch loading shot guns at New York cost. P. Rosenberg & Co. If vou want a good breech loadlne shot gu i at New York cost, call on P. Rosenberg & Co. A small amount invested in window glass and prepared putty will make your houses much more comfortable for the winter. Class cut to tit any sash by Speed & Neuft'er. 12-9. Always on Inn J, a lanre lot of white lend, j prepared paints, linseed oil, paint brushes, which you can buy in any quantity from Speed As Neutler. 12*9. Buy the Golden Machinery Oil for engines, gins, &c., sold by Speed & Neutt'cr. 12-9. Ruv your tobarco and cigars from us. The "May Kirby" Is liard to beat. Sppeed & Neuffen 12- 9. We have just opened up our large and well selected stock of Cliristm is goods which we have marked very low. (Jive us a call before buying, .speed & NeufEir. 12-9. ' Wedding Cake"is the best tobacco in the market for the money. Try it. Sold bj' Speed A Neutler. 12-9; 'Sappoto Tolu," the purest chewing gum in the market. Positively will not injure the the teeth. For sale by Speed <fc Neiilfer. 12-9 A handsome line of picture frames vdrious styles and sizes, at Speed Jt Neu tier's. 12-9. Tiiurber's Bird Sfccd ttt Speed &. Neuffer's 12-9. Dianiorid Dyes and Diamond Paints ai Speed & $buffer's. 12-9. It will do you good td sW Siiecd & Neuffer'f pretty goods-. 12-9. Linen pa pel1 and envelopes in boxes at Law son's. Don't fail when you come to town to visll Hill, the picture man. Gkt your job printing done at the Press ant Banner otlice. Miller Brothers have on hand 2 Bnckey< Force Pumps which they will sell cheap, t'al : and see them. 12-9. BIRTHS. At Abbeville, December 20,1S83, Mrs. Henry Burke, a daughter. At Abbeville, December IS, 188i, Mrs. P. D Klugh, a daughter. At Abbeville, December 27, 1SS5, Mrs. Wm A. Cobb, a son. MARRIED. MAURI ED?December 23. l.?S5. bv Rev.W. L Pressly, a?siu?d by Rev. \V. F. Pearson, Prof J. T. HltfH.VM, of Chester, and Miss MARY ILMILLEH.ni Due We^t, S. C. Chester Reporter please copy. MARRIED?December 17,1385. at 1 lie Pres liyteriiin manse, near Good Hope ehurch. by Rev. R. (J. Ligon, Mr. R. E. SEAWHIGHT, oi Doualdsvllle mid .Miss 10. W. TUcKKlt, oi Anderson county, S. C. OMTUARYb Died ?t her home in Abbeville county* on July 2,ISS5, C'elin, wile of Redmond Glbert-, in | the tT?i Ii year of iier age. I Death came as a longed for release from n I painful lingering illness. Of her it may truj Jy be said "she lived to serve others;" not liet own family only, but wherever sickness oi I sorrow called, there Willi faithful, untiring i care she spent herself in ministering to the wants of the sufferers. ller husband and a larga circle of friends mourn her loss as irreparaiile. CONSIGNEES, Freight?G. W. Collins, G. W. Relcher, \V. 0. : Bradley, J. 10. Calhoun, C. II. Pritehard, P. L, McCclvev, E. G. Killingsworth, J. A. Reid, Sam Wardlnw. Express?George C. Perrln, E. C. Haskell, Lucinn Mabry, W.N. Graytlon, S. 8. Marllm M.'P. DcBruhl, W-. II. Paiker, M. D. Drenimn; J. S. Norwood, Tlio*. Gordon, E. J. Dawson, A. J. Williams, E. A. MhrJLbn, I. Logan, Howlen Allen, T. Auld. W. N. Ransom, J. 0. Dunlap. J. J. Kennedy, T. J. Spcer, Tlios. Youn^, D. W. Aiken, C. C. McLinion. Wanted. A TEA CHER for CEDAR GROVE SCHOOL on the Saluda sido in the neighborhood of Walnut Grove, four and a half miles from 1 Cokeshury. six miles from Hodjjes, in Abbe| villecounty, S. C. For particulars apply to , entici" ui me unueisiyiicu lib riougun, r>. MILTON <ior,DEN, B; a OKAIIAM. Notice to Bettors and CreflitorsALL PERSONS having demands apalnst the Estate of JOHN A. GRANT, deceased, will render them, properly attested, to the ! undersigned, within thirty days from thl* date, or Iks barred. And those Indebted to the ! Estate will make payment 1 mmediately tc mo. O. It. HORTON. Administrator. Dec. 30, 1-SS5. 4t Now is Your Time TO SECURE BARGAINS!! GREAT REDUCTION 19 PRICES $15,000 Worth of Goods to be Sold for the >Text 30 Days at Greatly Reduced Prices. WE ARE COMPELLED TO HAVE ROOM for our Spring Stock, and that we may j have it, have reduced the prices on everything. AN Immense stack of CLOTHING, OVER COATS. MENS, YOUTHS AND BOY* j SUITS, wlil be sold regardless ol cost. B1 R KECH-LO A DING SHOT-GUNS, at Neu York cost. | AI-SO, croat reduction on BOOTS, SHOES, and Hats. 'TRUNKS, VALISES, S A TCI 1 ELS, Ac., al 1 shaved prices? Dress goods, casmmkres* worsteds and flannels, at prices that Will ustoni>h every one. Always on hand a lane stock of domes tics, plaids. ginghams, &c., thai j will be to your interest to examine. OUR STOCK being too largo to mention ev cry thing* we only call over a few article.1I as above to show how we Intend selling. We ; are not mrkins mere assertions, but mean ex; aetly what w?: say. L' CK)K TO YOUR OWN INTEREST, and ^ give us a call. D DnCCMDCDP 9. OH r. nuoLiiDcno oo uu. ' Dec. o", 18S5. To Rent. AONE-IIOR^E FARM and pood dwelling house. There Is a well of cood water in tlie yard. The amount of lip-land and bottoms will be arranged to suit the applicant. Special arrangements would be made with a family, in which there was n member who would teach school. Apply to l\ II. HOWARD, Pec. J2, l?S5. White Hull, S. C. i ??fcto rrifrrriMi i -a* Kind Words: Westej/an Christian A dvocrilc. We nre sorry to lose from ih'e editorlnl tru~ ternity our genial, generous, imd ever courteous confrere of the Southern Christian Aden cute, Rev. Snmuel A. Weber., Our.bfc'st wIShes eo with him to his new anil Important, ttfcld at labor. He bus been stationed ut Abbeville? S. V. No less heartily do we welcome his yonnfj nnil i.1?Amno r>.i.. \\T T." ? 1 n ,1A i aiiu MjjUiwuo nu^tvooui f ivw t ? if . XJ* iv 11 niuuui He. we believe, whs the youngest man ever made a presiding elder In the South Carolina Conference, when, three years ago, he was placed in charge of the Cokesbnry District; ttnd he Is now the youngest editor who holds the helin of our Church papers. We doubt not he will hold it steadily and keep the bow seaward. He Is full of nerve and energy and lie will have much need of both, lie takes the helm first of January. Mens, youths and boys overcoats nt prices reduced to suit every one. P. Rosenberg Si Co Now Is your time to get a good breech loading shot gun at New York cost. P. Rosenberg <t Co. Call and examine our stock of overcoats before they are all gone. P. Rosenberg A Co. P. Rosenberg <t Co. are selling their breech oadlng shot guns at New YOrk cost. All kinds of Job Work quickly and neatly done at this otlice. . Wu have Just received a new supply df bill heads, nute heads and other paper, and can furnish them in pads if desired. Our prices will compare with any other market. Envelopes with your card on them at very low figures can be h?d at the 1'ress and liuntier oltice. Goods Tlirit litrisi goi Lot fine embroideries, without regard tti cost; determined to sell them before 1st January. Fine Jersey jackets, at greatly reduced prices. R.irgnlns in millinery, ?&c., at R. Al. tladdon & Co'B. Removal! Removal! Cn the first of January we will move Into the store now occupied 1 by Messrs. R. M. Haddon & Co., and for the purpose of reducing our stock have marked : our entire stock of millinery and tine drosti goods at first cost. Those in neeed of this class of goods will do well to cxnme our stock I at once before the most deelrable bargains art , sold. Bell & Galphin. 12-9. i Brocadeed silk velvets at S1.25, worth S1.7i Bell & Galphin. 12-U. i Jersey stripes at GO cents, worth To cents, Bell tfc Galphin. 12-9. Brocaded velveteen1? at GO cents, worth 7.1 i tents. Bell &. Galphin. 12-0. Xmas goods! Xmas goods! Don't fail tc ' see our Xmas goods before buying. They arc ' beautiful and cheap, consisting of ladies anil gentlemen's toilet cases, order and nianlctm . sets, cologne bottles, picture frames, plncusb HHl>, MlLl'UUl UilJJrt, ill 11 luir, ii? iiv;^ uw.wo uuv various other articles too numerous to men tion. Give us a call. Speed & KuutTor. 12-0. Bluestonc In abundurtCCi 3 poitnds for 2tents. Speed & Xeulfur. 12& t PHOl'OGRAPHia i r\VR friend IIILL la doing some ot the bes I / PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK we have seen in some time. Baby plcturesaspeeialty. A1 ' Pholo work instantaneous. 1 Dec. 23, 1885. MOSHELEY'S CELEBRATED MOLLIS Oil IS a splendid Lubricator for Engines, Print ing Presses and S'iw Mills and Is the besi and cheapest oil for Harness, Helts, Boots . shoes and Leather generally. Warranted i Witter proof Leather Preservative. It is peoe trating, and renders soft and pliable the hard est I<eathur. For sale by J. Knox & Co. August ">, ISSo. tf The Place to Get What f You Want! r TKOS. M. CHRISTIAN HAViau Dongnt tne interest 01 .ur JOIIN WILSON in the busincM ; formerly condueled by them jointly wil i keep always in store, a complete stock o FANCY GROCERIES, CANNEI GOODS ana CONFECTIONERIES o all kinds. The best and cheapest CI GARS and TOBACCO. The FIN ESI WINES and LIQUORS. Sweet Mash Corn Wkiskej For medical purposes a specialty. Also , Choice Liquors of any kind for irledica > purposes. Give hitnacall. Satisfactiongiiarantec( pti" All persons indebted to the firir i of Christian <fe Wilsoii must make immc diate payment. THOS. M. CHRISTIAN, Abbeville, S. C, Feb. 13,1884, tf Opening of Schools?Examination of Teachers. 1 'PHE public free schools of Abbeville conn I ty, for the scholastic year 1SS5 6 will ojttM ou the 3rd Monday in January, IWft. An ex urn I nation of teachers, embracing the usua branches, wlli be held on 1st. Thursday ant Friday in January, 18SG, for white and colorer teachers respectively. All certificates issuet t>y the present Board ot Examiners, or oni predecessors in ollice, arc liereby revolted - Certificates from adjoining counties will nol be recognized. We earnestly beg tho heart} ! co-operation of nil who are interested in tlx 1; welfare of the schools. Respectfully* . V-. HODGES; 'I J. q. IvLUOfT, A. lIUliL\SU.\, County Hoard of Kxumlucrs. Columbia nnd Circenville Railroad ON and after November 15.18S5, Passenper train will run as herewith indicated Upon this ruo< sa<1 its branches : DAILY, KXC'EPT SUNDAYS. NO. 53. VV l'ASSKSGEK. Leave Columbia 10 45 a rr Arrive Alston.. II 45 u Ai rive Newberry 12 4S p n Artive Ohappelfs 1 34 p h Arrive Ninety-sM.v, D 2 03 p ir Arrive Greenwood 2 42 p n Arrive Undoes 3 OS p n Arrive Donnuid* ?3 20 p u I Arrive Bel ton 4 11 p ti Arrive Greenville 5 35 p u NO. 52 DOWN I'ASSF.NGKB. I Leave Greenville 9 45 a n ' Arrive Helton 11 ("5 a 11 Arrive Doiinaltls.... II 51 p n Arrive Hodges 12 17 p n Arrive Greenwood 12 44 p ? Arrive Ninety-Six, D 1 10 p n Arrive Chappeil's 2 OS ji n Arrive Newberry 3 02 j? n Arrive Aiaton 4 05 p n . Arrive Columbia?.... 3 10 p n ! AHUKV'M.E CHASCM. Leave Abbeville ..... 10 45 a n Arrive Dirranjrlfs 11 03 a n Arrive Hodge* 11 45 p n . Leave I lodges 3 30 p ir | Arrive Dirraiiffh's 4 p n Arrive Abbeville . ? 30 j> u ui.uk i:mm;K kaIlkoad a>? andkusox branch. r j Leave Helton 4 15 )? II Arrive Anderson 4 47 p n Arrive Seneca 0 00 j> ii Ai rive Walhalla C 33 p n ' TieaVe Mai hall* S So a n Anive Seruca 5 ?u a n Arrive Anderson 10 22 n ir t Arrive Beltoft 10 57 a u I.AUKKNS HAILROAD. ! Leave Newberry fl 2S p n [ | LfrtVe Helena 8 82 j? n , Arrive Clinton 8 3" p ? } Arrive Laurens 0 j' n Leave Laurens S 00 a n Arrive Clinton 8 80 a ? ' 1 Arrive Helena 11 00 p n Ar. ive Newberry 11 10 p n P?Dinner. Time?Eastern standard. f fJ. li. TALCOTT, Superintendent. 1). CAliDWELL, Assist. Oen. I'as. Asr nt. Horse Blankets. I II !"? T VPCClVPll, il MM. <?i J1IIIMJ Di'inn.1-1.! i| winch I will sell at short, profits. ])o nol let your faithful aniinul suffer fortho sake o; ! a low dollars. TilOS. 15K(J(JS. Sept. ::o, S.S.S"). Buggy Lap Robes. JrsT IlKOKIVKD, a lot. of Fancy Plush, and Woolen Lap Ilolics for winter use. Call . | soon as they arc reudy sale." TI103. I! EG CM. Sept. 80, lsS'i, Be in Time. C1ALL soon if you want a hand mndc liar/ nfss, we are trying to Keep iip a supply. Mav -2~, If THUS*, HK(!(JS. Railroad Company. I At Haul felection those yoting in favor of sdld Subscription, shall cast ballots, hav- ...'31 ing written or printed thereon the word ; ^ "SUBSCRIPTION," and those voting AM against said subscription shall cdst bal- -itfa lots having writteri dr firihted tbefrdoh the! . .al ; words "NO SUBSCRIPTION." Thd :||| | polls shall be opened at 8 o'clock, a. iii.f i and remain open until 5 o'clock, p. m., of ^ ; said day, and upon closing, the managcrn of said election shall at once proceed to ? count the votes and shall return the samo with their statement and tally sheet, and ' the poll list to the office of County Com- /MS ELECTION NOTICE. j i^^OTICE is hereby given that in pur-.' | soance of the provisions of an act of th?fj ^Jjj General Assembfy of the State of Soatlw Carolina, entitled "an act of charter the* ^rteiiviile and Port Ro^al ffattroad Ctithv r[M. party;" approved tfecetfiber 23rHiif :r.% election vMll be held ori -the 19th- day o?> ,-?$ January, l&SO, at tHe toting precinct for,* ''{M Cokes bury Township in the t&wn ait . V* Cokesbury, at tfhifclf election shall bo ! submitted to the qualified electors of said / 'township, the question whether ttf not % the said township shall subscribe the /p amount of five per cent, of the assessed M J L 'flA value of taxation of the total property ill -f-jt said township in interest bearing ^33 bonds of Cokesbury Township maturing in twenty years, to the capital stock of Ji Greenville andjPort Royal Railroad Com- 1 pany according to the provisions of said 7 act and the amendments proposed thereto by the board of corporators of said , nussioners lor ADueviuo uouniy, on pa Monday next succeeding said election. ! M. A. Cason, Jesse C. Ellis and Wm. | Henry Moore have been appointed Man- M 1 agers to conduct said election according [ to law and the provisions of the said act. M By resolution of the Board. JAMtfS McCORD. Chair. Brd. Co. Cora* Abb; Co< B. C? Dec. 8, 1883. t ELLIS Q. GRAY DON. W'M. ST. GRAYD02*. i GRAYDON & GRAYDON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ABBEVILLE, S. C. All business promptly attended to. Dee. 9, I860, tf illlill OON GAREE ll IBM WW I Coumbia, S* C. Agnt for j CHAPMAN'S PERPETUAL E7AP0BAT0B 1 frni^E tfORKS WEEK ESTABLLSAEb lb r | J i3ii by Messrs. Geo. Sinc'tllr and James An- : ./J ! dt-rson and purchased by me in the year 1866, and .1,1 , jfroin that tune till now carried on sticcesslally br } ; myself. fc{y friends and customers *111 bear wttnee# T :S I ;?f the large and stupendous.lobs executed by me. It (?jj | \Vw5 at my works where the largest and almost onljr J job of its class ever executed in this city was doim 'jS* . viz: the making of the pipes for the City Water y<?| Work.-* in tlio year 195S. In the brunch of BELL >jHI " KOUNI)ING, I can say that I have made the laigest 'Vlyj bells ever cast in the State, such as the bell for the ~l Cttv Hall in Cidumbia. My slock of patterns for ARCHITECTURAL " 'W|js WOKK COLUMNS for Store fionts, is large and various, and in RAILINGS for Balconies, Gardens, , ' and Cemeteries I have the largest variety and mwt r-fSS I modern patterns; manv of these are pafented and I ! have purchased the ri^ht for this state. " ' In the machine line I can furnish my patrons with ! STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS of any size and | description. My CIRCULAR SAW MILLS hnve carried off the prize at ev< ry State Fair held in this ~rT.^ cit3\ and in their construction I have taken nnins ti? - Combine simplicity with the most useftil modern Im- ? 1 : provements, and may flatter myself that my CIRCU j LAR SAW MILLS find favor with every sawyer who I! understands his business. 1 , The many orders I am steadily receiving ft?r StT1 GAR CANE MILLS prove that the public.?ppreciiitn 1 ! the mills of my make, and so it is with mv OK A IN r INO forHOKSK POWERS. GIN WHEELS, GRIST ^ . j MILL3 and other MACHINERY. | I have the manufncturlns risht of many PATENTS ': sneh as castings for ROCK COTTON AND HAY 5 PRESS and three.or four different FEED CUTTRS and other implements'. - iiS t will be pleased to send niy ciWnlars to any applicant, together with price list or estimate. Jlv pric?*? are moderate, and I as?we the public that tiny aro lower than those of Norttn-rn iuamifncturem nnrt thnt mv wnrk will compare favorably with thai ol any oth , cr mukor. Adilr. 68 John Alexander, 1 Congakkk Ikon Works, Columbia, a. C. , Seal, J? | McIIwaine 1 & Co. I i JJaVE on hand almost every variety oi CARRIAGES, S BUGGIES, 3 WAGONS, J I which l.lioy oftcr to tliclr customers! on the J most advantageous terms. mmm a specialty. i I With the best of workmen in every brnoch of I iour business, and an abundant sujvply of II lumber, and other materials, we are prepared 1! to do all kinds of repairing 111 the very he*t . ' | manner, at the shortest notice, and on the 11 most accommodating terrui. All work fully 1: warranted. : SEAL, McILWAINE & CO,, Washington Street. WM. H. PARKER W. C. McGOWAN. PARKER &MeG0WAN J ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, f ABBEVILLE, C. II., S. C. . \T7ILL practice also i,n the Circuit Courts oi ? ? the United States for South Carolina* Jan 7. 1SS0. tf i Chairs. h IiL kinds and styles. , Over f>00 on hand. I H I. 1J. L HALM Kilo & CU. Nov. 2."), 18?5. tf Webb Halters. AX ASSORTMENT Just rceolvod nrul for salo chcnp by TITOS. BEC5GS/ August 12, l{j>v. tf