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I The Press and Banner, j ABBEVILLE, S.C. ' Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1886. 1 Tlie C?uNii.H?('('harlcNton'N Wealth and Intelligence." Some of our brethren are discussing the census question, and demanding that the constitutional requirement in reference to the ccn sus shall yet be carried out, wniie outers are presenting the legal diflicnltiee which lie in the way and suffice as an excuse for the plain neglect of duty in complying with the law. In our own opinion the law has been clearly Violated, and the act of defeating the claims of the country people who arc entitled to the seats in the General Assembly which Charleston unjustly holds, is complete, and that the injured citizens of the State have no redress, except in hereafter electing delegates who wilj not openly and defiantly violate the plain mandate of the Constitution which they swore to obey. The question of cost or expediency does notarise here. The only question was, whether the Senators and Representatives would obey the law. They have solemnly set aside the law and setup their own will against the Constitution of the State, and we know of1 no redress which the people can have except in electing men to the Legislature who will j obey the laws. If an ordinary citizen attempts to set any law at defiance, no matter how unjust or oppressive, ample means have been provided whereby he may be punished, but! their trusted law-makers may become lawbreakers with perfect impunity, when the question is made as to whether Charleston shall usurp power in the General Assembly which justly belongs to the country districts. The Parish System. The Greenville Xcics lias had something to say of the abolition of the Parish system In South Carolina, that paper contending that it was not abolished until the negro was made a voter. The Xcivs and Courier takes issue with this statement and says that the State Convention which met in 1865 under proclamation of Provisional Governor 1?. F. Perry, did ! away with the Parish system, and inferential- j ]y claims that the white people voluntarily abolished the system some two or three years I before the negro was made a voter. If we are not mistaken, we abolished the' Parish system under the same pressure that! we abolished slavery. It is true that the Con-, vention which enacted the Ulaek Code, also ] abolished slavery and did away with the Par-1 ish system. The abolition of slavery and the abolition of the Parish system was, we believe, a condition precedent to the restoration of the States of South Carolina and Louisiana to their places in the Union. TIic Narrow Ci.iugc Railroad. The election last Saturday resulted in voting five per cent, on the taxable property of Ninety-Six township for the benefit of the Nar-1 row Gauge Railroad from Greenville to, Ninety-Six. Total vote |f>G | For subscription ;;77 \ Agaiust subscription 113 j Majority for subscription - >S | If the other townships vote a similar sub-; scription the mad will be an assured success. The people along the line seein to be taking a lively interest in its success, and we hope the road may be built. "Wealth asul Iiilelliseiice." The heathen may rage, and the people imagine a vain thing, but Charleston has her double representation all the same. "Charleston's wealth and intelligence" can smile at Satan's rage, so long as she rules the State,! andean have the effrontery t'> talk to coun-j try green horns of her "immense wealth and intelligence." Arc country delegates who) may stand in wonder and amazement at ; "Charleston's wealth and intelligence," the proper men to look after our interests and stand up for our rights? . m m The Jfew Yon v. "We expect to be found at the old stand, | thoughout the year, imd being thankful fori past favors, we hope for a continuance of the j business which has been accorded to us in the i past. With good-will to all mankind we en-] tcr upon the work of another year. Why not cot your bill heads and letter Iliads printed at the Press and Jlnnner office ? I We shall be glad to do nil manner of job printlog, In good style and at low prices. A number of gentlemen at Major Zeiirler's office waited to see the old year gone and the birth of the new year. Good cheer, merriment and jest were indulged in. A visiting merchant said last Sale Day that I he had stood around so much on the streets | dunning debtors, that windfalls as big as lien : eggs had come on his legs. Mr. John Knox. Mr. T. L.Douglass, and Messrs. O'Donnell it Cunningham, we learn, have declined to tike out whiskey license for the ensuing year. Mit. John Maury has quit farming, and > "will henceforth gladly serve any one who may need his services iu collecting accounts, or otherwise. Messrs. Gai-phin Johnson, of NinetySix made assignment lust week. Liabilities, $3,000. Assets, S7,000. Mr. T. C. Lipscomb, as-I nig nee. The estate of James R. Todd was bid in Jby Interested parties to be presold next Fall fo"ri the benefit of legatees. Rev. B. W. Whiltiex will preach in the Baptist church at this place 011 next Bunday nt 11 o'clock. Asf Infant son?being one of the twins?of | Mr. and Mrs, R, \V. Miller of Montery, died 1 .last week. Mk. J. H. Hester and Miss Callie f'ofer trorn mnrrlr>fl !oct i\*nnL* K\- A T !>.* I Hon. Mr. J, F. Calhoun was in town yesterday. He has taken charge of the lnie West Hotel, Many of our people are able to meet their bills, but all speak of the scarcity of money. Messrs. Rell & Galpitin will move to \ the old stand or Messrs. R. M. Haddon & Co. \ Mrss Xixa Isaacs of Greenwood. 1s on a1 visit to Miss WInton Parks, of this village. | Arthur Sanders, colored, of White Lick, died last week aged about eighty years. CotO. T. Calhoun and his bride have re-; turned from a bridal trip to Charleston. Col. Wallinokokt> is expected to arrive In a few days with a car loud of mules. It Ik said that eleven brides will honor the 1 wedding to-night by their presence. The q,mrterly Conference was held at Abbeville last Saturday and Sunday. The bells tolled the death of the old year,. and rang in the New Year. There have been but, little change in our business Aims this.season. The train was an hour behind schedule time yesterday evenining. Mr. Julius Visanska, cf Troy, was at; borne one day last week. Rev. Mr. Weber, the new Methodist preacher, is in town. Mr. A. J. Sproles, of Greenwood, was In town last Monday. Mr. F. L. Morrow, of Vcrdery, was in town last Monday. See advertisement of strayed or stolen! Charges Against I>r. MajflcltJ. Greenville Xcicx. Many copies of the Sumter IVntchmnn eontiilniiau notices of the death of Mrs. Tourney! have been sent here. The following paragraph In the same newspaper attracted at-! tention and caused enquiries: "lie v. W. D. M lyiield, the "hea l enter' of {the Atlantic division of tlie recently basted YOXtts mutual insurance concern, w:is recent-! jTy tried by his church in Greenville county for immoral conduct and expelhd from its .com nun? ion. If Mr. Mayfield is innocent he is deserving of much sympathy. He was published as a defaulter in Memphis Tenn., vears ago. He was published for somet hing worscin Bristol some years later, and now in Greenville h;s business is entirely broken ui> and he is tried and turned out of his church fur conduct unbecoming a Christian. Truly, his lines have fallen in hard places." A representative of HVe New* called at Dr. May field's office to obtain a statement about the paragraph out found that he was absent from the city. Gentlemen who sire hi a position to know, however, say they ?ever ,'icard that there wasanvthinir worse than bad management in the Memphis matter while tiny. ?i id never heard of anv tigubje at all in IJri;?-' tol ' ... ... j SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT. A MERRY DANCE, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR, AT C-REENWOOD. The Youth au<l Rcanty of the Country Moot at I>ur.st'.s Hall?Joy ami Uladuess Reigrn Supreme. (lifKKSWoop, Jan. 4, l.?sa. Last Thursday night was one long lobe remembered by the pleasure seekers of our community. not only because it drew the curtains oi death around the old year and haded wilh gladness the birth of tiie new. but because it was the occasion of the crowning social event i of the year?the old and new years were link| cd together by a grand ball, gotten up by and I under the auspices of tne Terpsichorean Society of this place. Kur si;veruI da vs previous our young people I busied themselves", with taste and talent, beautifying and decorating Ihirsi's llall, ! where this magnificent entertainment was to j take place. Karly in the morning the heav! ens were hid by dark and lowering doudsand I a disHppointment was not only threaiened but feared. Jhit evening hrougiit a bright blue ! sky, the clouds had been dispelled, and the J sun shining forth in all his glory and cfl'uli gence blended with the warm, balmy air j made it a typical autumn evening. Our entire population, with the exception of a few longfaced deacon;;, was all agog with buoyancy. The little birds twitted Iheiruleeful notes as if to gambol in the sport, in fact all nature seemed to hail with delight the approaching festivities. In response to invitations sent out, the incoming trains brought crowds of the devotees of terpsichore and long belorc nightfall our streets were thronged with visitors anxiously await'ng the arrival of the appointed hour. Vet ins had scarce ascended her throne in the Western sky to lend her mellow rays to the enchantment of the occasion, while the myriad of stars as they appeared one by one, twinkled with seeming assent at the approach of this carnival hour, when the crowd began to move, with Burst's Hall as tlie objective point. On entering the elaborately decorated hall, a sight or uaz/.ung neauiy. iovcnuu um \ airy met the eye, while the hum of a rare collection of merry voices {iicited the ear. At an early hour, "Partnerstor thegrand march" wereauilibleabove the din of voices, which were the open-words of this festive season. From then till early inorn all was joy and gladness, with nothing to mar the pleasure, and all went, merry as a marriage bell The celebrated Augusta band furnished the music which of itself was worth the price of admission. Among the visiting ladies we noticed Miss Mamie Ivinard, Columbia, who wore pale blue satin, entrain, handsome white lace front, with b'ue chenille ornaments, ostiich tips and diamonds. Miss MamieTeague, Johnsons, light green silk, entrain, embroidered panels, garnet feathers and diamonds. Miss Calhoun, Abbeville, red satin and cream lace. Miss Katie Waties, Columbia, cream nuns veiling, lace over dress, rubies. Miss Ella Penny, Abbeville, white oriental luce suit, natural liowers. Miss Fannie Lawson, Abbeville, lace suit, crimson Ea'.on jacket, leathers and pearls. Miss Aylette Chalmers, Abbeville, white mull and oriental lace. Miss Moore, Cokes bury, blue silk and velvet, pearls. Miss Cf. L. Ilerndon, Cokesbury, brown cashmere and velvet. Miss Sophie Tillman, Clark's Ilill, French grey embroidered si'k. Miss Ferryman, Texas, combination white tarlatan it ml .situ:, diamond's Miss Lomax, Ytrdery, v?hite tarlatan and Spanish lacA, Miss Pnssiey, Cedar Springs, white nun?1 veiling, satin bodice. Miss Middleton, Clark's Ilill, whiteetnbroidcrcil mull with pink satin bodice. Miss Kat? Hester, Mt. Carmcl, blue silk with ,vhite hue. Misses Hemphill and Marshall, Irom Abbeville; .Misses Little and Watts,from Laurens, :iih1 ;i number of our town i:irls. also wore el egant dresses. 'J'lie following ladies wore chaperons to the young ladies from their respective places : Mrs. J. C. Maxwell, Greenwood, black silk brocade, velvet JVont, point lace and diamonds. Mrs. T. F. Riley, Greenwood, black silk and velvet with handsome laces. Mrs. Itosenberg, Abbeville, wlsite s?iik, brocade, court train, lace ami diamonds. Mrs. Kiehard.-on, Laurens, black silk with handsome lace. Mrs. Ilartzog, Greenwood, brown silk and velvet. Among the pcntlemen present we noticed Messrs. Twiggs, Tobin. ill van and Pin iruin ! Augusta. Messrs. Copelnnd and Span from Itum berg. | Messrs. Shell, Dial, Garrett and Craig, iruin j Laurens. Messrs. Hemphill, Chalmers, I'arks, Mahry, Ilosenberg. Colhran, Somlle.v, (Jraydon, Marshall and Yisanska from Abbevil.o. And tnus we ltave them alone in their glory, while your scribe retires to rest. Si'KCTATOlt. - - ?af ? -0? A TERRIFIC SNOW STORM. ? The Xorlhwest Swept by a Rlizznrtl j nml the Ground Covered a Foot Deep wish Snow. Chicago, January (>.?A severe snow and sleet stonn, which has been raging throughout 1 lie North west since Saturday, seriously interfered with the telegraph wires in all directions. All the lines west of here are down ami communication East is very uncertain. , A dispatch from Sioux City, Iowa, reports a blizzard there* It has been snowing and blowing steadily since Saturday, and there is I already {snow to a depth of a foot on the i!round and no signs of the stotni abating. At Dos Moines and Omaha a heavy snow storm is reported, and a M. Paul dispatch reports similar storms throughout Minnesota and Dakota. The cold wave signal is liv ing, from the signal service buiiding here. TEE CHARLESTON PRESBYTERY DECLARES DR. WOODROW UNFIT FOR A PROFESSORSHIP. The .Students Diroclw! (o Lfave tlie j Institution ? A Protest by Mr. Sr.iylti? ?!i!l Dr. Ilracket. CitAKLKSTox. S. C., January I.?At a special i meeting of the Charleston Presbytery to night' resolutions wore adopted declaring Dr. James , Woodrow unlit to tench in the Theological Seminary on aecounl of his evolution theory, | and directing the theological students under the care ol' this Presbytery to withdraw from j the Seminary. The resolutions weie adopled I by a vote of 18 to '2. A strong protect was iiled I by Dr. IJracket and J. Adger Smythe. ' ^ i ji r fTn?? Preparing to CJsau^e. The .authorities of the Central railroad continue to make preparations for the change of i gauge which takes place in July next. Tiie present width of track on the majority ; of Sout hern railroads is live fed. This is less than the width in use on English railroads, hut more than that in use on railroads in the I North and West in the United States. The standard gauge in the North and West is four j feet eight and a half inches. The Central will adopt a gauge of four feet nine inches. While j this is half an inch wider than lite standard! gauge in tlm North and West, it will not in-j terfere with the running cars Horn Northern' apd Western roads, Thus it will t>o seen that i the gauge adopted by t he Central will he sub-i stantial'y the standard. Augusta's Artesian Wei!. The work of boring the artesian well at the (Jeorgia Chemical Works is progressing finely. At the depth of i00 feet hard rook was struck, but il only lasted for a short distance. Today, at 12 o'clock, it had gone one hundred and ten feet, and struck u bed of rotten state! stone. Those engaged in the work seein sat-] isficd that they will git water at an ear'y I date. President Raker yesterday said to a re-i porter of ttie Chronicle: "We will get it, never, mind how far we have to 20 for it ; Imt iiidi- j cations point to getting it without much trouble." Removal! Removal! ('11 the first of January we will move into the store now occupied J by Messrs. R. M. IIaddon it Co., and for the) purpose of reducing our stock have marked j our entire stock of millinery and line dress j goods at lirst cost. Those in neeed of this class of goods will do well to exanv our stock , at once before the most deeirable bargains are ' sold. Rell & Galphin. Il'-'J. j Rrocadeed silk velvets at $1.25, worth ?1.7."> He! 1 A* (ialpliin. l-'-:>. Jersey stripes at cents, worth 7.) cents. Hell it (ialphin. 1--!'. Rrncaded velveteens at 0) cents, worth 7> /?m t l1 !>..! 1 .1. 1 !.. I |. ii. I ' 'I Xmas hoik!!-'! Xiii'is irooils! I)on'f fail to., set* oni' Xnias ^ooils I?cl"<?r<* buying. They arc beau I it'ii 1 ain! cli' ap, (;<?nsis! iijvr <>J ladies' ami ieiiljeinen's toilet case-:, tinier ami tnaiiieiMe j sets, cologne hottirs, picture frames, pineiish- j ions, satehet hajrs, mirrors, fancy boxes and various other articles t jo numerous to men-1 lion, (iivfi lis a call. Speed A: Nculier. PJ-!>. < milestone in abundance. *.' pounds for 1~> cents. Speed &. Nculier. 1_' ! . Messrs. Sea!, MelIwaine H Co., lrivea number of siood second hand vvagors and buggies, very cheap for the money. . ill' Mrs, Mary Tasrgart has charge of Messrs. Hell ?& (Jalphin's die.vs making ci? parimcnt. Call and see her. Sept. !> '?. Fresh arrivals of ladies clonks, White IJrothers have received two additional shipments of ladies cloaks in the la>l wet k. Their stock in this line in now complete mid attractive. Ladies might lind it to I heir interest to look at t iie assort incuts of cloaks to bo found at White Urothers. Il-IJ Jusi arrived another car-load of Texas Hust' frewf Red Oatsut White Brother;:. .Sept. 30. HIGHER GRADE TEACHERS. ? The (iroaJ \owl of tlio Times is Bctlor Teachers and a More Punctual Attendance of Scholars. School Com* iss'oseks Office. ARt!Kv i.i.K, S. V., November 3 1s>5. W? would respectfully give notice to nil concerned? | teachers, patrons and trustees,?that wcjwill adhere- as strictly, as praciical.lc to the school law snd the following resolutions passed by the State Board of Examiners: 1. "The Co'inty Board of Examiners shall examine all candidates for the profession of teacher and civc to such persons found qua ilied,a certificate, setting forth | the brunches of learning lie or she may be capable <>f teaching, such nn examination to be renewed every vear."' ((ii-neral Statutes section 1005.) The al. live has been amended by the following:; The County Hoard of Examiners shall have atsthori- j tv to renew said certificates annually for a period of time not to exceed three yeais; i'rovided that the j holders of such certificates shall give to the County Board of Examiners satisfactory evidence of continued good character and ol' ctiieieney as teachers.'" (Adopted September '2, 2. (<<) All examinations before County Board of Examiners must be in writing, except examinations in reading. (//) At all examinations before the County Boards at least two members of the Board must be present. (r) All applieunts before County Boanls siiallbe ex atiiiiied on Orthography, Heading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, English Crammer, and History of the L". S.. and this State." ("Standing Kules of the State Board of Examiners, y. ' Jlesoh'ed, That the examination of teachers before the County Board of Examiners shall include a teries of questions on the thcoiy and practice of teaching and that the "Methods of Teaching" by John Swett and ''Art of School MariAgemeiil" bv John Baldwin, will be recommended ns b>.<oks of reference," (Adopted May 1. 1Sr3.) 4. JiesolvcO, That tne State Surperintendant of Education be requested to prepare in future, only one set of questions for all three grades for use by the County Board of Examiners; and that applicants for County certificates of Qualification be required to make a general average ol not less than SO per cent, for a first grade certificate, 70 per cent, for a second grade, and W) per cent, for a thiid grade and not less than JO per cent, on any other branch." (Circular No. 5, series of fSsj.) 5. "that the examinations of teachers by County Boards of Examiners shall be held throughout the Suite on the first Thursday and Friday in January and July of each year, or on such other days as the State Superintendent of Education, in his discretian, may direct. No examination shall he held except on such days without the permission of the State Superintendent of Education first had and obtained." (Adopted September, IsSl.) Implicit obedience to lawful authority is a basal principle in education, and no teacher who ts worthy the name will neglect to inculcate this truth both by precept and example. We therefore hope that no teacher or patron will ask us to disobey the plain and imperative requirements ot the law and the State Uoard, whos- ministers we are, by doing any act contrary to the foregoing resolutions. We realize our responsibility, and we shall endeavor to meet it, without fear, favor or atfect-on, We earnestly request the trustees of the several districts, the patrons of the public schools, and all teachers w ho are conscious ol their own merit, to aid us in carrying out the foregoing regulations. We would sngcest. to those who expect to apply for cini.'ieates of qualification, that they study, before the examination, one or both ot the works recommend' d in Utile No.3; that they review carefully the branches required in "C" of No. 2. especially Arithmetic and hnglish Grammar. Ttierc are two advantages in pursiiiic this eour.-e: 1. You get through with the physical labor sooner. 2. Yon may saw yourself some humiliation. The examination will be held in the court house on '.lie fust Thursday aid Friday in January, ISSiS, for v, h'tc and for colored teachers respectively, beginning nt l'1 a. m. and closing at 4 p. m. Applicants must furnish pens and ink, and legal cap pnper. L-t the applicants keep continually in view, before and after the examination, tl.e language of Shakespeare : 'It is in ourselves that we are thus or thus." GEO. 0. UOHGES, J. V. KLUGII. JOHN A. 1I015INS0N, County I'j aid of Examiners > - - -- u / IK ICC ?'\JWSI',\ iljlsr.y V/., ^WU llilJV.1 fJ, it; I desire to oiler ;i lew words to those who sire interested directly in the improvement of the schools. Without your support we cannot aceomplish the good we have in view, and which is so much needed. We desire to infuse more life and vigor into our languishing public school system, to sirouse the torpid energies of teachers, to correct, sis far sis possible, the carelessness iiiul indifference of parents, and, so to administer the school laws sis to gsiin a vsintsige ground which will insure the greater efficiency of sill our educational forces, if the present condition of our public free schools, upon which our people mainly depend for the 'education of their children, is not improved, I I predict that, within a few decades, the records of illiteracy and ijrnorsmce will startle us with just fears of our freedom, safety, and tranquility, and bring a blush of shame to sill [ intelligent and patriotic citizens of this grand old county of which we and our fathers in the psist have been so justly proud. It is sm sipnliing fact that a large portion of the patrons of our public free schools are hopelessly deluded in supposing thsit their children are receiving benefit when the truth is, incompetent teachers sire absolutely wasting the public money, and what is in(inilely worse, the precious time and mind of the children. The people should rise up in their might and indignation ssnd demsmd of those who administer the school laws, that higher qualifications should be required of the teacher than that he should bo somebody, like Plato's man, "with two legs without feathers," to "keep"'school from sunrise to su iset. The people of Abbeville county do not want, sit any price, ignorsuit men and women for tesichI /.r< '-TV./.r t -iiflicrK.'ii'c.m curse toiieommunit v. worse than the frogs and lice of Egypt, for where they prevail to a considerable extent, they degrade mind, deprave morals, and corrupt religion." We do not want simply a place for a relative who is out of employment, "iliglily educated" is, generally, a heller recommendation than "highly conncctcd." We do not want recruits from the ranks of those, who, however renowned they may have been in war. have failed at everything else they undertook. far Th'it Heaven's lishtnins 1>1-ist his very soul Ami s'nk it kick to Chads' low. st dt*|>Tlis. Than, knowingly, l>y word onici 'l, l:e sii)<l A blLUt upon tlie trusting uiiml of youth/' Let me quote and endorse the language of a recent Issue of the Liiing Church, published In Chicago: "We employ policemen to watch our houses at night, lest a thief entering in may steal a dozen silver spoons, but who knows what } thievery of a virtuous character is going on amid the promiscuous crowd of bovs and girls in the public schools of our cities? J'arents and pastors should not only instruct children at home and ill the Sunday-school. They should follow them to school. They should know what they do on the way. They should be perfectly informed as to the social sanitary-, and moral influences of the school-room and the play ground. Granted that 1 he State has no right to impose upon our children any form of religious observance or any type of religious j belief: has the State any right to subject our ehilui'Oii to immoral influences? The State does not nronose to encourage or a1 low the children of its citizens to be surrounded by such influences, yet they are 011 the increase. It rests with tlie moral sense of the community to lolernteor to eradicate them. Teachers, pastors, and spiritnal masters must work together to guard our children in the public sehi.i.ils. ".Moreover, as ii is the acknowledged purpose of the public schools to provide for the children entrusted io thorn, lirst, and (inally, intellectual training, it is the right and duty of those who have the good of the children most at heart, to insist that l-his training shall be the best that can be had. Any one who has knowledge of the condition of our public schools over a large section of our wide domain, knows thai, as a ritlr, the instruction and discipline are not the best. In a great 1:1a-, jority of cases lite intellectual work, for which the public schools exist, is poorly done. The results are meagre and mean. The money ofi the tax-payers is squandered on badly-contrived. poorly-ventilated, imperfectly warmed, ostentatious* architectural montrosities of building; and ttie time and health of the pupils are wasted, to say nothing of character, I under the incompetent tutelage of tyros who! arc "hired" by the month. J11 a majority of our public schools, ii is safe to say, the schol-; arsatvnot taught anything thoroughly and; well. Parents, generally, have no idea of the: absolute incllicicney of the great mass of our i schools. They are not only throwing away; their school-tax, they are blighting the prospects of our children, by submitting to this! state of things. We have heard from more j than one experienced teacher in our schools of higher education, that not 011c in a hundred j pupils coming to 1 hem from I lie public schools has been fairly trained in the common English I tranches. "1 his is not to say any thing against the public school system, as such, but to protest 1 against the abuse of it. The people pay for! t in. 1. 'iiiit 1 Iwv liri vc ;i riirlit to insist udoii f iiiiviiiif tin- 1m's{. They pay the siate lor siVu-j lar education, and tiny should demand re-; suits commensurate with the outlay. \*iir- j ihim c is as much the price of education as of, liberty. Civ il service reform is as much need-' ed in school hoards as in the higher dcparl-t ments oj' public administration." <?l\<>. c. Il(?l?iKS, , School Comissioner A. C. Corsets! corsets! <)ur ."Sic. corset is all the! rage. (.'all and get one. lioll iV: Ihtlphin. 0ct*7 ! Special attention is called to our line of! black cashmere. \\*e have them in blue ami J jut black from ilie. to ^l.O1) per yard. Jicll it : 1 ?.iIpliin. (let 7. | Cunuin*;hum A Temple ton have a lino stock of ready-made clot bin;.'. < ;o to Cunningham & Tcmplcton's and get a ' fine hat. Ladies Jerseys very cheap at White lirolh crs. * Sept. so. Prepare for t ho Winter by having an elegant pair of bed b!anl;c:s from White brothers. Sept. SO. If you want a goo-.] overcoat i't a reduced price, call on I'. UosenbcrgiV* Co. P. Rosenberg ?V Co. have redue?i the prices oa tlieir o\caoats. Cn:i and secure u bargain. fc PYROTECNICS AT McCORIICK THE "UNCO GUID" FOLK FURNISH A SIDE SHOW FOR THE BALL. Rig: I)rimJt--Serions Disturbance of the Peace?The Rioters fjantl in tlic <*uar<l-IIouse, and Pay Heavy Fines. McCokmiok, R. C., Jan. }, 18'fl. The Rev. .T. C. Chandler preached a very interest in. i* sermon- on las! Sundny. Subject, "Occupy 'till Iconic." Luke, lUthchapter, 13th verso. Quite a number of visitors to the ball I fluuinrlit thiif tl%o firn /licnlov u'.oc n n-irf. nf tlio i pros rani ine for t lie evening's entertainment ion Now Year's night. The (Ire works wore [gotten up by the Sunday School instead of a ! tree du ring Christmas. One of our boss church members was much mortified, after trying to ! break up the ball by having the lire works on same night, to find that his spectators and fire works contributed to the enjoyment of the ball. We have had quite a seige of rain during the last few days. Every thing is muddy this morning, and still it looks like rain again today. The Masonic Lodge of this place will have a supper at their next regular meeting. On Tuesday evening last week three men from the country came in town on a ; big drunk and walked up and down j the centre of the streets, defying thecounoil to j have them arrested. In a few minutes a posse of men were authorized to assist the marshal in arresting them. They drew pistols and said j they would shoot the first fellow that touched one of them. A few gentlemen rushed in and took the pistols from them, after a most desI perate fight. The young rioters were taken to j the guardhouse They were soon begging ! like little children to be released ; finally the council consented to try the case after supper, and two were fined ?15 each, and another SO. Some of tlie gentlemen present stood their bond and they went away peacefully fl 'IMiic cn/.niu1 ti nin one has tried the prit of McCormick. We presume lie Is satisfied. The only damage done, was that Mr. .1. P. Smith broke a nice walking stiek over a head. Our council are too lenient with such fellows. When [ men will pet. drunk and raise a row they ought to suller the penalty, and be lined to the full extent of the council. It was sixty-live dollars the ladies made clear at the supper and charades, instead of one hundred and lifty dollars, as reported last week. The new county question is about at a stand still. We need it, and hope we will get it before long. Since writing the piece about the rioters we have just heard that they, in coming to McCormick from Troy, caught some 111 tie negroes and beat them fearfully. They told some parties that they were going to McCormiek to have an old fashion riot. Warrants have been issued for all three of them in the negro case, and we hear that two other warrants will be issued against them for threatening to shoot two peaceful men in town, and lor drawing pistols on several. The matter is in the hands of the law and justice will be retributive in the end. "The way ol the transgressor is hard." The Methodist brethren did not have a Xrtuis tree as was expected, but had a line disp'ay of lire works in New Year's night, consisting of balloons and animals of various kinds. We think this was enjoyed more than a tree would have been by young and old. I The services commenced about o o'clock, with .speeches by Kev. J. C.Chandler, the new Methodist pastor,and Mr. P. L.xturkcy. The church was filled, and looked as if they were satisfied. The new pastor, Mr. J.C. Chandler, came on j New Year's day. We hope bis stay among us may be pleasant and proutaMe. We have had (ho pleasure of knowing Mr. Chandler for many years, and feel initialled that our friends will he pleu'.t'd with him as pastor and gentle | man. MMMOWat jpi Hwpir apoewaggg^ 3421. I Report of the Condition OF ^Tiie National Bail's of Afeille, i ' At Abb9ville, in th8 State of South Carolina, at the Close of Business, Dec. 24th, 1885. RESOURCES: : Loans and discounts 5 (i: j I". s. lion (Is to secure circulation.. 12,5"<0 DC I Due from approved reserve agents 0,2*215 ;Vi j Due from oilier National Hanks 4,7">2 (.C i Real estate, furniture, and fixtures S4:> 01 I Current expenses and taxes paid &? > 5." 1 Premiums paid 4*'4 'M j Bills* of other Banks 2,45301 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and pennies -17 Legal tender notes 8.4150 (K1 Total ?00,072 Oi I,KABILET1?S : ; Capital stock paid in 525,150 CC I Undivided protits. 27 !K1 : Individual deposits subject to chcck.. 11,81)1 It Total SXJBii 01 State ok Soittii Carolina, County of Ahhkvilmc, ss: I, Hkx.t. S. Barnwell, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of mj knowledge and belief. BEN J. S. BARNWELL, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me thli?2nd day ol January, IStiO. It. it. HEMPHILL, N. P. S C. COllHECf-Attest: r? \r u.\nnnv j l. \v. VviiiTK*7 . J. ALLEN SMITIT. Directors. ??PMWMII WJf ?JV^ae?WC?C???? JWIPOWW Master's Sale, TIIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. CO CUT OF COMMON I'J.KAS. C. McIIugh, as Assignee of A.J. Salinas & Son against Richey <& Miller. T>Y virtu.? of an order of sale made in the i ahove stated case, dated April lSt.ii, lS-vj, I ' will oiler for sale at public outer}* at Abbeville ! C. II., S. (.'..on Salcday in February, 1SWI5, withj in ti e lc^al hours of sale, the following de! scribed property, situate in said State and County, to wit: One House and Lot in the village of Ilodges, the property of John i M. Miller, the lot composed of three small parcels, containing in all about Twenty-Two Acrcs, bounded by lands of J. A. Ellis, L. R. Pantz, ler, and by the Columbia and Greenville Railroad. Also ONE HOUSE AND LOT in the village hi' Ilodges, 1 lie property of William It. | Itiehey, containing One and One-Half Acres, | more or less, and bounded by lands of John i M. Miller, and by the Columbia and Green! villc Railroad. Also ONE HOUSE AND LOT known as tho Koon place, the property of Riehey & Miller, containing Thirty-Seven Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of J. L. Anderson, Walter Anderson and A. M. Agnew and t?y IheOolumbia and Greenville Railroad. TKKMS OF SALE?One-hall' cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay the Master for papers. J. C. KLUGII, Master. Jan. 5,1o, it Master's Sale. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ARBEVJLI.E, COURT OK COMMON FLEAS* Pelzor, Rodgers A* Co., against A. M. Agnew "HY virtue of an order of sale made in the *-' above slated ease and dated April ~1, KSfi, I will otter tor sale at public outcry at Abheville C. 11.. s. (on Sale Day in February, ]smI, within the b'&al hoursof sale, the following descrilied property. situate in said State and County, to wit: All that tractor parcol of land, containing Fifty-Five Acrcs, more or loss. and bounded by lands of J. N.I Alexander, Mrs. Sharp and others, To be rosold at lho risk of Nancy A. illgglns the former purchaser. TKKM ?)! SALTS?One-half of Ihe purchase money cash, the balance in twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured <?y bond of the pinch user and mortgage of (he premises. Purchasers to pay the Mas'er fori nil pel's. J. KLl'tSIl, ; Jan. ti. 1.^:0. Master. , Hiding Bridles. \N assortment of plain and round Hridles| and Martingales, jti.st received, and lor! sale cheap. THOS, BEGGf?. | fcjept. :J0, iStj. ' ELECTION NOTICE, ^N"oTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled "anactjto charter the Greenville and Port Royal Railroad Company," approved December 23rd, 1882, an election will be held on the 19th day ol January, 18S0, at the voting precinct for Cokesbury Township in the Town ol Cokesbury, at which election shall be submitted ft) the qualified electors of said Township, *the? question whether or not the saiil Township shall subscribe the amount of five per cent, of the assessed value of taxation of the total property in said Township in interest bearing bonds of Cokesbury Township maturing in twenty years, to the capital stock of Greenville and Port lloyal Railroad Company according to the provisions of said act and the amendments proposed thereto by the board of corporators of said Railroad Company. At said election those voting in favor ol said subscription, shall cast ballots, having written or printed thereon the word "SUBSCRIPTION," and those voting against said subscription shall cast ballots having written or printed thereon the words "NO SUBSCRIPTION." The polls shall be opened at 8 o'clock, a. in., and remain open until 5 o'clock, p. in., of saiil day, and upon closing, the managers 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 ollice of County Commissioners for Abbeville County, on Monday next succeeding said election. M. A. G'ason, Jesse C. Ellis and Win. Ilenry Moore have been appointed Man agers to conduct said election according to law and the provisions of the said act. B}' resolution of the Board. JAMES A. McCORD, " Chair. Bid. Co. Com. Abb. Co. S. C. Dec. 8, 18S5. Greenwood UU jp Jl'ST RECEIVER* n lot of JFitlC Imules and horses. i! (Jive us u Call Before Buying Elsewhere, HARTZOG & HAYS, n _ a. rropneiors. Doc. cn, 1S.?5. Tie Afeilfo leflica! Society WILL meet SALE DAY in JANUARY, a 12 M. W. T. jones, President. I John A. Rocrxsox, Secretary. j Deo. 10, 1881. lyr KTO. Treasury Department, 11 j j Office of Comptroller of the Currency 11 Washington, December 16th, 1885. > i WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence pre situ toil to the undersigned, it has beet J made to appear that ;i"Tle National Bail of LMW, 1 in the TOWN" OF ABBEVILLE, in the Conn ty of ABNEYILLE, and State of SOUTI I CAROLINA, lias complied with aii the pre I visions of the Revised Statutes of the Unite< j States, required 10 be complied with before ai association shall lie authorized to coiuincnci . i hn business of l*!iiikii>?r : j Now therefore I, IIEVRY W. CANNON I Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby eerti : j fy thai "THE NATIONAL BANK OK ABBE ! VILLE,'* in the Town of Abbeville, in tin ' I County of Abbeville, and Slate of South Car olina, is authorized tocoininencc the bu>ines of Banking as provided in Section Fifty urn hundred and sixty nine of the Revised Stilt utes of the United States. In testimony whereof witness my hnn< |L.S.]nnd Seal of otliee this lGtli day of I)e cember, 1S.S5. II. W. CANNON, Comptroller of the Currency. Doc. 23,188o, tf Saddle Blankets. JUST RECEIVED, a lot of Saddle Blanket? tf which I will sell cheap. TIIOS. BEGGS. Sept. 30, ISSo. Extras. STIRRUPS, Stirrup Leathers, Girths, Hold back straps, Breast and Yoke Straps Ilame Straps, Curb Straps, <&e., on hand ant for sale cheap by TIIOS. BEGGS. Sept. 30, ISSo. Notice. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of L. D MERRIMAN, deceased, are hereby noti i Mod Hint. Miov will finrl t heir el:iims ill (li< hands of J. ir. OLDIIAM, Greenwood, .S. C. for iin media to settlement. MAT. W. COLEMAN, Sept. ISSo, 3m Executor. Wanted. A An CORDS Tan Hark, will pay the high IUL/ market price. Apply to G. If. MOORE. Oct. 21,1885. tf Lost Notes. I r|MVO NOTES, a' follows : One holonizinfr to I 1 Miss S. M. Devlin on C'nnniiifrhnin Templeton for ^si;.l-2. Tho other note being I due to tiie undersigned by J. W. Scott for $1-5. ; Payment of said notes lias been stopped, and j all peisons are forewarned against trniling for either of theni. R. 11. DKVI.IX, Dee. 1,1S85, tt Verdory, S. C. The Place to Get What You Want! THOS, M. CHRISTIAN I HAYING bought tlio interest of Mr. JOHN WILSON in tiio business formerly conducted by them .jointly will keep always in store, a complete stock of FANCY G ROCK it IKS, CANNED GOODS and CONFECTIONER1ES of all kinds. Tho best and cheapest CIGARS and TOIiACCO. Tho FINEST WINES and LIQUORS. Sweet Mash Corn Whiskey For medical purposes a specialty. Also, Choice Liquors of any kind for medical purposes. Give hiinaeall. Satisfaction guaranteed 2if?' All persons indebted to the firm of Christian A: Wilson must make immediate payment. THOS. M. CHRISTIAN, Abbeville, S. C. Feb. 13,1SS1, tf '1 ii miwiwt?a?PM# ( W. JOEL SMITH & SON ARE NOW OFFERING A 4 . M# COMPLETE AND MAaNIFICElSTT STOCK OF Merchandise for Fall and Winter Uses. i rilHEIR VAIHOUS DEPARTMENTS ARE FTLLED WITH Well Selected, Seasonable, Attractive Goods, containing MANY real riTCDVTLIIWr ftnd Persons wishing to la? in their bargains. They keep LVtHI I ill Mil WINTER SUPPLIES eau not only get WIlAT they want, but the best of it, and at REASONABLE prices/ C UnCC 0nr stock of Shoes is very large, Ladles, Misses, Gents, Boys and Children art JiiUL Ji complete. j HATS ^Ul St?Ck ?f Hut8 cannot surpassed. iTI HTUIIVir 0nr stock of Ready-Made Clothing is always large. This fieason ifo ! LLU 1 n In lli can suit you. Come and see. ; nnv r r\f\V\C Twilled White, Bed and Blue Flannels, Drew Flan nel*v Flannel Jt JJn I uUUJL/J. Cloaking, Water Proof Goods all prices. Blankets, Robes, Counter* panes, Bleached and Brown Sheetings, Hosiery. These goods ar? all very cheap and you would do well to examine them. DRESS GOODS. Always iii^ stock a-complete line of Standard and Fashionable ? ^ ' * ?W; JOEL SMITH & SON. ; J Oct. 7,1885, tf . ~SPEED~& NEUFFER, | Keep constantly on hand a full and well selected stock of purb^ <?' DRUGS, CHKIVTICA'LiS, etc.,etc. All tbe latest and popular lines of PAT? \jp ENT AND PROPRIETARY MEDICINES. H KRB1NE, the best Liver Medicine, cores 7. Dyspepsia. Fw sale only by it*. Try our BLACKBERRY CORDIAL for Summer Complaint. ; >V and our COMPOUND SYRUP SAHSAPARILLA with IODIDE POTASM for the Blood# " ^ BED BUG POISON, tlie most convenient way of destroying these Insects DIAMOND DYES all the staple and fashionable colors. A full line of FANCY GOODS. TOILET ARTICLES,.^ STATIONARY, etc.. etc The best brands of CIGARS, TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES. A/? complete stock of WHITE LEADS, PAINTS. OILS. VARNISHES, ETC., ETC PAINT BRUSHES, WIN DOW GLASS, GOLDEN MACHINE OIL. We sell tbe celebrated Harrison Bros. PREPARED PAINT, the best In the market. - Spccial ntteution paid to the Prescription Department. . Physician's proscriptions and Family Recipes filled at all hours of day and night by exp#-." ; rienced and competent hands. Orders by hand or mail promptly attended to. . SPEED & NEUFFER. April 29, 18?5, If PALMETTOSALOON. Tit Larpst aid Best SMei Ense ii lit Uj-Ciiiln. : WITH SELECT BRANDS OF ' ?????tnn w-?AT>nT/1\f JpiNE "Ty^IIISKEY, Jg RANDY Ai\u yyJLl>j^vivjcijkj.M * AND J^OMESTIC, T^UBLIN AND J^IVERPQOL J>ORT?R v AnD ^LE, JJiRESII JgEER ^LWAYS ON JJAND^LSO A JpULL J^INE 0F rpOBACCO, QIGARS AND 0iGARETT8, jyj"OUNTAIN Q.AP J^YE AND jgT0XE J^JOUNTAIN QORN "yyiilSKIES A gPECIALTY. Thos.-BIcGettigan, Proprietor , No, 4 Washington Street. . *H Elberton Machine Works, ELBERTON, GEORGIA. f BUILD AND REPAIR AI.L KINDS Machmerv. Iwmi Boi ers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Cane Hills T ~ ?' ? SHAFTING, PUL'LEYSi &c. 9 . Agents for the best Stationery, Portable and Semi-Portafcle Engines in the market. r . ; Korting's Universal Irjector, the best Boiler Feeder knowo >:The Van Duzen Jet Pump, for raising Water to Tanks and ? Mining Purposes. ijThe Vanwinkle Cotton Gins and Presses. I i Freeman's Patent New Era Power Cotton Press. II L';Keep in Stock Steam and Water Pipes and Fittings, Globe Valves, Check Valves. Steam Guages, Guage Cocks, Oil Cups, Malleable Oil Cans, ; Lubricators, Files, Soap Stone, Asbestos, and -Best Italian Hemp and Gum Packing; Set Screws, Log O/ivAiire on/1 Tlfilfc! j I (jl/i u yif o u/iiu * Will be jrlnd to furnish estimates fornnything needed in the MACHINE line. Oor* iespondeuee solicited. Respectfully, PHILLIPS & ?ARBtJTT. Nov. -1,188"), fim A. E. ROGERS,- , j DEALER IISJ" (Mil. Mil. U. Ill Kams, Lard, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses and Soap. I T AM SELLING THE ABOVE GOODS FOR SPOT CASH ?nd CASH ONLY. | 1 I will make it to the interest of all CASH buyers to buy their goods from mo. Believing 'that LOW CASH prices will he appreciated by the trade and that It will be to our mutual I interest to sell only for Sl'OT CASH. I have adopted this rule and will not break them un. derany consideration. SPOT CASH or no go will he our motto. We thank our friends and customers for past favors and promise lower prices than ever a THE ABBEVILLE WHOLESALE STORE. Jan. 2-i, 1884, tf YOU Sash, Doors, Blinds, Shingles, MOULDINGS, LATHS, Ijime, Cement and m ad iron WTRTC ?' vu II AA?Ai) CALL OX B. K. BEACHAM, AGENT, i ABBEVILLE C. H., S. C. ; Ju!y 22, 18a5. tf b.fTsuth, A.I3BKVILILE, S. O., : Is now prepared to furnish all kinds of Rough or Dressjed Lumber, and is ready to fill all orders for Carpenter Work of any kind, at the very shortest notice and at lh? most reasonable prices. i Junuld, lWi, tf j