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The Press and Banner Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1886. Fnilare of Messrs. Qunrles A Thomas. The unexpected closing of the store of Messrs. Quurles & Thomas yesterday morning created quite a rippie on our streets for a little while. It became known to a lew persons on the square that an n ttnetmient for past due claim for rent would soon he issued against their stock, and it was not long before the fact was generally known. The attachment was soon sorveu anu me uwi m *uv store was closed. The key and the goods are now in the hands of the Sheriff. Until satisfactory arrangements are imuie for the payment of the store rent, it is presumed the Sheriff" will hold his srrlp. Messrs. Quutles <fc '1 nomas haviug thercup on determined to dissolve coptirtnershlp, concluded to make an assignment for the benefit of creditors. Messrs. iienet ?fc .Smith and .Messrs. Perrin ?fc Cotliran were requested to draw the necessary papers, and they made a full and complete assignment ol every thing they po>sessed for the benefit of sill their credito'rs. without giving preference to any body, and the assignee will take charge of the goods as soon as the Sheriff is satisfied for the process which is in his hands. As the following extract froiu the statutes in refer*:nee to assignments may be of interest to 4iOtne of our people, it is herewith appended: i "if .any person, being insolvent, within ninety days before the making of any assignment by him or her of his or her property for the benefit of his or her creditors, with a view .to give a jpvrelerence to any creditor or person having a claim against him or her, or who is under uny liability forblm or her, procures or suffers any part, of his or her property to *>e atlached, sequestered, or seized on execution, or makes any payment, pledge, assignment, transfer, or conveyance of any part of Ills or her property, either directly or indirectly, absolutely or conditionally, the person receiving such payment, pledge, assignment, transfer, or conveyance of any part of .his or her property, <?r *<? be ben en lea mereoy, or by such attachment, having reasonable cause to believe sucn person to be insolvent, 4iud tliat such attachment, sequestra lion, seizure, payment, pledge, assignment,or c:o veyanee is made in fraud <?f the provisions of this chapter, the same shall be void, and the auwignee may recover the property, or the <value of it, from the person so receiving it, or *0 to be benefited." The debts to distant merchants are generally very small, ranging from ?2(i(W up. and in the aggregate are known to be $5,300. Besides 41 disputed claim of some $2,500, so far as .known, there is only a small amount owing to "home creditors." The assets consist of the stock of goods in store, the accounts-due to j ilie firm, some vehicles and some mules. The : giKxis are believed to be worth, perhaps, S2.O0W. Jt is estimated thut?2,00U may be realised fre>ia the accounts, and the persona! property, outride of the store, may be worth fixnu Sjoo to ?1,000 Messrs. Quarles ?? Thomas, we believe, are peifrctly confident of their ability to {ray in lull every cent that thev may owe, and still have something left to themselves. Their attorney is of opinion that their creditors will lose very little. Up to yesterday morning they had credit for aill they wanted 111 mercantile circles and we icarn that they could have readily gone on in business, but they thought better to distolve copartnership and quit business. They hud credit with their factors, and stand high with their neighbors. Their failure was a surprise to our people. They did an annual basin ess ?f about $-"0,000,and had been in copartnership for two years. They make a full surrender of their goods to their creditors. 4 The Freeze. The advertised cold wave arrived In Abbeville 011 Friday,and since that time the weather has been extremely cold tor this section of the country. We had snow and rain in the morning. The snow soon covered t he ground, but the rain which quickly followed melted it in a short time. In the afternoon the shifting clouds let through some sunlight, and toward nigi.t the wind was piercing coid, and sent the clouds flying. About uarK a Heavy ram ieu. j The wind blew furiously and in the course of an hour the sky was clear again. with no trace of a cloud to be seen. Tne winu continued to blow throughout the night. On Saturday the cold was so intense, and the wind so tierce thai but few persons ventured on the streets at any time during the day,and those who were coined to come out did not tarry longer than necessary. Business of all kind6 v-as nearly suspended, and the stores were cio>edatau earJier hour than usual on Saturday evenings. "The wind blew throughout *be night, and continued to do so w itli abated energy until Sunday night, when a calm ensued which has continued until this writing. On Saturday and Sunday mornings at five o'clock the temperature was at zero, though t he thermom^er indicated a higher temperature us the sun began to shine, until it reached from ten to tilteen decrees above zero in the middle of each da.v. . e read uiucu of the sufferings of the poor lu the cities, but we know of very little extreme suffering here, although it Is certain that eveiy body suffered moreor less from the cold wind, and it is also certain .that one or two colored persons within thecorpoiate limits of-the town lost their Lives fnoin the cold, .because of scant clothing, lack of fire wood," ? ???i ? ?./. HUU IL Numcit'lll V|uauui^ Ui S"uu ?"? ?? uw?v.Komc I'ootl. There may have tioen oiher nola ble aisesof Buffering, but we have not heard of them. Ordinarily, seasons of extreme cold afford jrteasure and give occasion lor cxhillrating 4>uuioor pastime for the strong and healthy citizen who is well clothed and properly shod i'or riding on the snow or skatingoii the ice, liut in mis instance, although xne frozei.poiids afforded a rare opportunity for skating, tne wind made the cold so disagreeable thai all cla-ses and conditions oi people remained dn doors, by blazing tires and red hot stoves. The mill ponds every whore are still covered 'with a thick sheet of ice, and the banks ol running dreams, where not frozen over, are ?;tlii to ue dned with ice. One of our citizens drove a wai;on and team over a pond without eveu cracking or making an impres?ion on the ice. The general opinion is. that t lie oat crop is ruined, except in rases where the seed was jsowit early last Kail, and we have heard the opinion expressed that.even the earliest crops jnu.*t i>e greatiy thinuedout. The majority of opinions, thai we have heard are to the ellect, that the wheat crop is not much Injured. As yet we have Heard of no cases of sickness "which could be attributable to tne cold, but if ?omeof the lair teachers who left here after their examination bv the Board ot Kxam liters, did not freeze, they would be good subjects fur arctic expioiations in the future. Marriage. The mansion ot Mr. W". Joel Smith of this village was the scene of an elegant reception last Wednesday nUht, the occasion being the marriage of his daughter, Miss lone Smith to Mr. Thomas P. Cothran. Mr. Cothran Is one of tne rirfnu lawyersof the Abbe ville Bar?a son of Jud'4e Cothran. MisnSmith is one of ttie most beautiful and most lovely . women in all this country, and one whom all <leluht to honor. They begin life under the most auspicious circumstances. H<? will earn distinction and prominence amom; his fellows while she will adorn his home, and be to Jiiin all that h?art or soul could wish. The bridesmaids and bridesmen were as follows; .Mr. W.S.Cothran with Miss Mamie Lou Smith. Mr. T. C. Perrln with Miss Mary Aiken. 3Ir. Wyatt Aiken with MissCiarkie Cothran, .Mr. ri. W. Smith with Miss AnnieCothran. Mr. Jos. G. Wardlaw with Miss Jennie Howie. Mr. Charle-H. Cothran with Miss Cora Brown. A large company ol invited guests witnessed the interesting marriage ceremony, which was performed by the Kev. Lowrie Wilson. 'Jhe house had been beautifully decorated Avith festoons, flowers, and evergreens, and 1he assemblage of handsome men and beautiful women made a tableau ot rare attractiveness. In the great?ompany of assembled ladies and gentlemen, the following are a few of the guests who came from a distance: Mrs. Jolui A. Bowie. Atlanta, (Ja. Mrs. O. T. Simpson, Atlanta, (Ja. Mr. Samuel Martin, Atlanta. Ga. Mrs. L. C Tomsoti, Liberty Hill, S. C. Miss Mary Aiken, Cokesbury, S. C. ins .M HI lie AlKen, 1 iiKtwuury, u Miss Maggie Aiken. Winnsboro, S. C. Kev. H. T. Sloan and wife, Cedar .Springs,! S. C. C'larles P. Pres?lv, Esq., Augusta, Ga. Miss Nellie Pressly, Luia, K.U. Miss Mamie Rice, Union, s. C, Miss Agnes Rice, Union. S. C. Mr. and Mrs. George C. Perrin, of Union, 6.0. Mrs. Brooks, Verdcry, S. 0. P. A. P.Jordan. New York. \V. S. Cot It nil), Rome, Ga. C. H. Coihran, Home,(in. Mrs. K. P. Harrison, Millway, S. 0. Mis* Jeannie Harrison, Midway, S. C. Miss Resale Oothran, Mill way. s. C. .Miss Cora Brown. Hampton, Ga. Latnliert J. Jones. Newberry, S. C. 31 r. and Mrs. John C. Cary, Seneca, S. C. Miss B^rta Morse, Coosaw, S. C. Miss Harrison Anderson, S C. Mrs. Ellen W. Perrin, Richmond, Va. Samuel Pritchard, Donald's, S. C. Miss Mary MabryT Long Caue, s. C~ Miss Et.tle B>iker, Lowndesville, S. C. -IjinifK M. Itiiker. Lowndexville, s. C. Mrs. P. I). Muzyck, Nort h (,'aroliiva. I. B Franks. Lowndesvilie, S. C. Miss Annie CotUran, Rome, Georgia. The great company was entertained in the most superb manner, and tiie evening was one of the must pleasant of record in Abbeville. The cry of fire and ihe rinsing of hells at lialf-past five o'clock on Sunday morning was I promptly responded to by a number of our, citizens, although the temperature of the air was at zero, and the wind blowing a gale at! tlie lime. Fire wi?? discovered in a trunk be- j longing to Mr. J. \V. RyUard who lives on the j lietuly corner. The trunk was thrown into the tire place, and no other property was destroyed. Mr. Rykard's bunds were badly burnt. A trunk being rather an unusual piaee tor a fire to break out, the occurrence could be accounted for in no other way than that rats bad got at a box of matches which was in the trunk. Those who went to the fire did not tarry longer than there seemed to be an actual need for their services. aanm????a??n?mmmmma Froze to Death. Alfred Logan, colored, who lived on Mrs. R. M. Calhoun's place near town, froze to dpnth early lust Monday- morning. Il seems tliat he got up early to uo out for fire wood. He was absent from thnhouse some time. On his return he complained of being very cold and before any assistance cotihl be rendered him h<-died. Alfred was an inoffensive negro with not exactly sound sense, but he managed to pay his rent regularly and for the past two years has made some money. i ? The Xntlonnl Bank of Abbeville*-* Election of Director*. j At the regular stated meeting of the stockholder of the National Bank at Abbeville, held yesterday, the following directors were elected to serve for the ensuing year: A. B. Wardlaw, I,. \V. White, J. Allen Smith, K. M. Haddon, W. II. Parker, of Ahbevllle; J. N. Young, of Due West; George W. Williams, of Charleston. 1 * ? * "HJrootnrw i At 11 tiUDSeilUt'Ilt mn-iiiin ? '<- > Major A. B. Wardlaw was clectcd President. Fine Fruit. We are indebted to Captain Witter, of the New HotH, for some splendid samples of Florida fruit, grown on the farm of his brother-in-law, Major II. E. Wideman, of Lake Harris, snmptor County, Florida. Tlie raptain and bis bride have been on a visit to that part of the State, and returned last. .Saturday, as happy as ordinary mortals ever be. The Warrenton Festival. The festival at Warrenton. which comes off to-morrow, Thursday, evening, will begin at] four o'clock In the afternoon and continue in | the ntgbt. Great preparations have been* made tor a pleasant evening to all who may attend. Come one, come all. Alphabctieally Off for the Supreme Court. Messrs. W. C. Benet, M. L. Bonham, fi (; Ca<oii. Jl. I*. Debrulil, E. B. Gary, E. G. Gray- i don, W. N. G'fivdon, \V\ A. Lee, W. C. McGowan, W. H. Parker, L. W. Perrin, and perhaps others. ? Mr. "Kirhy issolng to remove the old ladder, and the peps on which it. hangs, from the side of the Court House, and will make u food walk on both sides of the court building, t. seems strange that a walk has not been made beside the Court IIou?e before now. The old ash-barrels and other rubbish that i greet the eye at the back door are not intended as a nuisance. They are meant to give the passer by a pleasant impression of the A oo ?* /*! I ta fnt'llich If* tho 1 Q VI* tfUIU'l UW4IPC, no ? Vil IV iimmi.m* vw ^MV .?%" yers ii delightful outlook from their own offices. There Ik nothi.ig like beautifying a place. In the summer a rotting pumpkin, decaying fruit, and a few ivatermelon rind*, add pleasure to the eye as well as delight to the olfactory nerves. There's nothing like having nicc surroundings. The surround lugs of llie back door of the Court House, us a rule, is a beauty. Messrs. T. P. Thomson and J. \V. Thomson, worthy sons of the distinguished Judge Thomas Thomson, have formed a copartnership in the law at Abbeville, nnd will no 1 doubt aspire to the eminence in the legal profession to which their honored father attained. Their office Is in the O'Neal! I>aw Range, where they will be pleased to sec their friends i and clients. With good natural endowments, and with the disposition nnd the will to improve their talents, success awaits them. Do I yourself the honor to be numbered among their first clients. A negro boy some 12 or 13 years of a ?e, living on Mr. Thomas Watson's place near Urad ley, had his skull broken and a portion of his , brains knocked out about, a month ago by a j runaway mule. Strange to say, the boy has so fully recovered from his injury as to be ( able to run about as though nothing had hap- , pened to him. This little negro had neglected to untie the hame-string before attempting to ride the mule, and being thrown he was en- , tangled in the gears. If hogs were treated n? if they were real an- i imals, properly taken cure of, and reasonably ' fed they would be a source of profit. Some 1 people seem to think that a hog can eat any i kind of rotten or refuse corn and still be < healthy. The hos is indeed a hardy animal | and if he is allowed half a chan<-e will i/ever ; be sick, and his flesh will nearly always make wholesome food. i Mr. T. 0. Davis was In Abbeville last we<>k. J He is off lor Troy where he will continue his work of printing (.he f-wlm Sinner. Mr. Hradley has bought an office aud will hence- j. forth have the paper printed at home. Mr. J Davis is a first class printer, nnd the Psalm tUnocr will be, as heretofore, well primed. Pkof. George C. Hodges has printed a book ' gems of thought" for use in the schools. The name of the author and Ills zeal in he bait of public education is a sufficient guarantee that the bonk is worth its weight in gold. Send him 111 teen cents and gel a splendid litjle bock. The teachers had a rouih time of it last week. The bad weather and trie great inconvenience to which many of them were put furnishes unmistakable -evidence {that they teachers are subjected to many dlllculties in securing their certificates. An election was held on Monday the 11th. In Cokesbury fry an Intendant and four War-!' dens with the following result: Intendant? B. Z. Herndon. Wardens?A. S. McKensie, J. C. Moore, Mitcnell (ioggins, J. Henry Stark. Let no kiln-dried deacon set high up In the sanctuary of the Lord, if he has let his cow ?tnnd out of doors during the last week. Warm quarters will generally be furnished free to men who let their cows freeze. Mr. H. D. Reese will occupy the place f which Mr. Tusten now occupies, and Mr. Tus- t ten will move with Mr. Haddon to his store room, which was recently vacated by the t Messrs. Miller Brothers. < unoccupied dwelling containing a con- j siderahle quantity of plank, property of Mr. (Jeorgc Hughes of New Market, was burned a j1 few nighis ago. It was no doubt the work of ; an incendiary. The printers In Abbeville were busy last'i week printing briefs for the lawyers, while!, editors were kept busy throwing importunate], and unfortunate creditors out of the buck!, windows. I ( n -.1 - 1 r/,nn. tn I.A n,n|,|n,. I I mr^ pt;i?jJU7 numi t IU?I| emu iw ??r; uirmiiif; i every effort 10 pay (heir little bills. There seems to be but little complaint among tPej bnssiness men on the score of a failure to collect. Mr. John Caliioun of Georgia came to Abbeville last week, oil a visit to the scenes! of his boyhood about Calhoun's Mills.anil to' see his sister, Mrs. J. \V. W. Marshall ut Abbeville. Thk demand for plow nnimnls is very slight, though it Is fair to presume that-with the advent of the plow season and the Spring-like days, the demand will be equal to the supply. CAptain and Mrs. Witter returned from Florida last Saturday, and are at their home in the New Hotel. The Ciptain Is the happiest man ot his age, in the town. Mr. E. W. Watson has withdrawn from the Arm of J. H. Baker ifc Co, dealers in buggies, carriages, ete., at Bradley, of which he gives notice in another column. Mr. R. R. Fooshk, of Ooronaea, killed a hoir this winter of his own raiding whieh weighed 370 pounds netaud yielded him twenty-one gallons of lard. Mr. T. T. Hill has bought Mr. Reese's photographic materials and will henceforth occupy the stand where Mr. Reese has done business for several years. Mr. Bkn Neill treated himself to one of Walllneford & Russell's good mules yesterday. He will now be able to till orders for wouu in sunn* ?nui*r. Miss Katie Pakker Is on a visit to relatives In Columbia, where her mother is also at I this time. Mr. E. F. Parker takes his meals at < Dr. Marshall's. Tiie mnn who has no house for his cow this ' cold weather, has reason to reproach himself. Every animal should have a warm house in which to sleep. Mr. DeBri'iil is in Columbia attending the Supreme Court. Me has a ca^e In which i an interesting question about the homestead | is involved. , j * Lien blanks which are intended to protect. I merchants f<>r advances on crops are printed I and ready for sale at the Press and Banner office. i An outhouse on Mr. It. H. \Vardlnw'6 plnce, ] which was occupied by negroes, was destroy- 1 ed by tire one night last week. Loss not ' great. j j Messrs. H. \V. Lawson <& Co. have an im-! mense variety of garden seeds, which th?y | purpose to sell as soon as the weather moder- . ates. j i The District Stewnrds of f'okesbnry Dis- I i trict will meet in Greenwood, Wednesday '20th < instant, at 7 o'clock, P. M. Our people seem to have no money, but. nearly everybody scrambles around and settles his little bill. S. C. Cas.->n, Esq., left Abbeville for Columbia on Monday to argue cases belore the Supreme Court. Miss Katk and Miss Frances Calhoun, ; of Monterey, are visiting their uunt, Mrs. K.' C. Perrln. Fknck a pasture. There's nothintr like a good pasture, This is a good time to split the i rails. Tiie Dr. ami Mrs. Marshall kf?<?p a first! rate boarding house in the bank building. The saddest day of all the year has come? j the day when old hills have to be settled. Coii. Walling fori) arrived a day or two ago, with a drove of good mules. Alex McKinney's mother, it is reported, was frozen to death last week. Mrs. W. C. McGowan is off 011 a short vis>it to relatives in Charleston. Mr. J. C. Klitgii occupies the elegant room over tiie office of the bank. Mr. Lkroy J. Wilson sold some cotton at the Court House last week. Mr. Oscar Pyles and his brother Jeff were in town last week. Mr. Lee's fine house will be an ornament o the town. The cold weather has made the wood-seller happy. vnmmtmmmmauamtnaamaettnrwmBmmmn?m ML GREEWOOD'S MAF OF BUSY LIFE. ? Convict Nhlppcd Aft Glass, With Care -- Wusted I>ovc and Lost, Horses? ?Interesting' Election?A Host uof Peddlers and a Score of Teachers I it. - - - Preachers and the Lack of Preachers?Persona Is?Other Mat* tcrs. Ghees?wood, Jan. ll, 1p80. Onurch-pners were all J'rozen lip yesterday, consequently there was no service In uuy yi' the churches. Prof. Blake has been elected superintend em 01 ine rresoyierian wiMuumntuuin, Our College opened last week with flattering prospects. Stove peddlers are about to take the town Judging from the number cf wugons they liave standing around. Mr. T. .J. Uhlpley, wiio has been a salesman for H. 11. Hey uolds for the last two years lias moved to bis farm near Phcenlx. The friends of Mr A. I<. Blake will be pleased to learn that lie has been elected Principal of a high school at McLninsviile, X. lie left hist week to take charge. The last Legislature passed an Act to close the bar-rooms of Hodges for ninety-nine years, but If ihey are opened as drug-stores, as some in Greenwood are, the citizens of that placc nerd no congratulations. Mr. and Mi's. N. A. Peay, oi Fairfield, are visiting relatives near town. The cold wave struck us on Friday, the first snow storm of I he season falling on that day. The winds which followed did little damage; a few treeswere blown down, two across the Augusta A Knoxville railroad near town, and one across Sandy Vincent's house on the plantation of I)r. J. C. Maxwell. The roof was crushed, but the Inmates escaped unhurt. Prof. \V. L. Hood, of Triangle, spent a day in town last week. Mr. "\V. S. Bell lost a valuable horse a few days ago. Kev. VV. T. Matthews went to Newherrv on Saturday to assist Kev.'Mr. Has*el at a com- , minifon meeting. Rev. Mr. Hansel will as- 1 sist Mr. Matthews at this place at a meeting t.x l<n?ln liavl Fl-lflnV PVPoilU?. ' A called meeting of the South Carolina , Presbytery will convene here on Saturday, ; 10th instant til 12 o'clock M. intendant C. A. C. Waller has moved an old ( bujrgy from his store piaz/.a which hits been ( an eye-sore to all passeis-hy lor the last six : months. The appearance of Front Kangc has been vastly improved by its removal. The Baptist Church is without a pastor. Our efficient post master, Dr. F. G. Parks is still confined to his bed. One of our young men watches the move- 1 menf.s of prof. J. Frank Harper, of Kldge Academy, with a great deal of interest when ' he is calling on a visiting young lady. We wish you success, Professor. We have long since learned that 4,Xone without hope Ever loved the brightest, fair, But love can hope Where reason would despair." I Mr. C. A. C. WaMer has erected a nice livery j stable on his lot in rear of the Augusta and Knox vi lie depot. We can now boast of two well kept llverj* stables. Mess is. Hartzog and Hayes have for sale find hire some of the finest horses ever j brought to Greenwood. They received a carload on Saturday. : Some unknown party has removed the banister from the bridge on the road over Kiwi n's creek, about two miles north of town mi the Cokesbury road, which leaves the bridge in a dangerous condition for travelers, rhe County Commissioners would do well to j iift'er a reward and bring the miscreants to ( lustlce. When Mrs. .T. W. Carr left Bucklevel for . r>r North Carolina it Is thought by some that . she took her husdand, who is an escaped con- , vict from the South Carolina Penitentiary, , with her in a long box marked "Glass, this , side up, with care." 1 The roof of Mr. J. R. Buchanan's residence in Bucklevel was discovered to be on fire last ' week, and the only means of reaching the (lames was throiun a imp aoor in me veiling made by cur, the escMped convict. Mm, L'arr jcctipled this house last year, and many suppose that.he was secreted In the garret all ( year. The door was found after they left. There Is more interest manifested In the municipal election here to-day than there has :>een for several years. There Is no Issue, j The two tickets are: , Intendant?C. A. C. Waller. . Wardens?B. Reynolds, T. F. Riley, .James ? F. Davis, Robert Griffin. I Intendant?J. Iv DuM, , Wardens?T. F. Riley, J. W. DucUett, Rob- ? ;rt Griffin. (jKKESWood, J-*n. 12.?The result of the i Section on yesterday was the re-election of c .he old council by a small majoiity, viz: <J. A. C. Waller, Intendant; II. Keynolds, T. \ ?. Riley. Jas. F. Davis, Robt. Griffin. Wardens, t It is reported that two negro children living lear Siloam church froze to death on Friday light, Y. Z. ~~ " ' p ( FROM NINETY-SIX. f Flie Free Bridge Takes a Free Swim J Down the Itiver?Success for tlie >'arrow.- (inuge Railroad ? Person* t als?Prcaclicrs?Pretty Women ? ' Icy Pickles?Frozen Negroes. i vfvpfv.bry ton 11 iflqa ^ Last week pressing business prevented me rom muking niy weekly contribution, uud bis week I cannot- promise much. Our railroad election Is over and sttbscrlp;lon was carried by h large majority. Now It. >nly remains lor Cokcsbury township to do ler lull duty und we will have a railroad. I'lie anti-tax men were here In full force on ;he dny of the election, but to no purpose. " Some of our Greenwood friends weie nls<> lere. We treated them with as much UlndJess ind consideration us time would permit, and ' :rust that they went a?? ny satisfied with ev? ?rytiling but the result of (he count. We car- j rled tin- election fairly and squarely by a dr- \ jided majority, first, by a white vote and sec-J i >nd by a property vote. The voters who eust i heir ballots lor subscription own two-thirds t if net three-fourths of the property on the Sa- < uda side, saying as much tax as twenty white men who voted against subscription. Wc merely mention this, Mr. Kdltor, in answer to many of the false charges made igalnst us. Our cause If} a Just one and we tiave the votes and the money. A cold wave at Ninety-Six. Mr. H. P. Ualphin may be found with Mr. p I. A. Moore, where he will be glad to serve his friends; Messrs. Miller & MeCaslan have mnved in10 the brick store on Cambridge street former- 1 ly occupied by (ialphin it Johnson. Mr. Ad- * 11 son Calhoun is still with them and will be ( find to see his friend*. Mr. R. (J. Johnson and wife left last week 1 for Tampa, Florida, Mr. Johnson will engage In the commission business at that place. The Kev. Mr. Wltherspoon, of the Columbia , Fheologlcal Seminarv, preached in the Pres- . byteilan church lust Sabbath. 1 All the apples and oranges are frozen, to my nothing of the pickles and other perishable goods. The Rev. Mr. Meadors has moved Into the parsonage, and preached at the Methodist L'hurelt last Sabbath. Mr. W. 11. Merri wether who has been living ' In Mississippi for the last year has returned ' ind says "old south Carolina is good enough , r.v.. 1,1,? " 1 it is reported thnt Emma Gooding a colored woman living in the suburbs of town, was j fearfully frozen on last, Friday night. , The "Free Hridge" over Saluda River nt , Watt 's Ferry lias been swept away by recent i high waters. We also understand quite a lot af eotton was washed away. Mr. J. II. Hice has moved his law office ind in the future may be found over Dr. Limbecker's drug store. We see the Greenwood Light makes some j wrious charges against the manner in which the election was held at Ninety-Six 011 the 2nd instant. "That citizens of Greenwood 1 township were not permitted to vote although ihey owned land in Ninety-Six township, ! and that negroes were permitted to vote who lived in ureenw oou lowiismp mm iiol u i*.*w from F<dgefleld county were allowed^to vote." N'ow those assertions were made upon Information. Jind we would like to know what kind of information. The officers of tills eieclion arc high-toned honorable men, and conducted said election according to law, and liny reflection upon them or that they did dtlier than their whole duty, is a slander. 1 Kvery person who presented himself and Look the prescribed oath was permitted to voteand noneothers. N piety-Six has suffered from outside pressure lone enough, and it is , that she should be permitted to attend to her i awn affairs. EAST LN1>. i Troy Xcwn Items. I Tkoy, S. C, Jan. 12, 1RS0. [ The cold wave struck Troy In full blast lust Friday night after a hard rain all day. The I, weather has moderated but very lit tie since, und owing to the want of stoves in the churches, no services were held on last Sunday. ltev. It. F. Bradley has completed arrangements to huve the 1'xuim tsiuyir printed here, Instead of at line West, as it lias lornierly bcen. This will certainly bean improvement mid will no doubt lend to advance the Interests of i hat paper, besides being a great convenience to its able editor. Misses Bessie and Laurie Vance have returned from a pleasant trip to Augusta. The trains on the (jrecnwood, Laurens and 1 Spartanburg Road have been running very lr-i remilarly for the last few days. Mr. J. S. Addison now occupies part of Dcndy & Lites' store. Dr. II. L. Cuibertson will move into the store vacated by Mr. Addison. The Knights of Honor fraternity enjoyed an excellent oyster supper last Wednesday evening. Messrs. Andy Bickett and Wm. Creswell, two promising young farmers, left here recently to seek their fortunes in Texas. May good luck attend them, but they certainly did wrong in leaving the fertile soil of Soutli Carolina for that of any other country. Mr. W. Ii. Stelts passed through Troy recently on his way to Savannah, Oa<, where he expects to locate, TROY. rv Donald's Sittings. JJonea Path Pluindculer. Donald has been very full of life nnd gayety during the holidays. Some ot Us bud the pleasure of attending an enjoyable dinnerparty almost every day. sociables and dances were held almost every night. The biill on Tuesday evening was quite a success. We have had some very plea Ha lit visitors In town. Mr. Auld. l'rotn AJiderson, spent several days with Messrs. M. M, and J. O. Mattison. who were home on a short vacation during the holidays. Miss Johns, of Bachelor's Retreat has been visiting the family of Mr. Win. An new. Mr. P. O. Hawthorn, of Chester, and Miss Marie Wright ure visiting W. W. Rowland's family. Miss Clara Sharp returned to Due West ln?t Monday. Miss Ida Brook, of Honen Path, spent a few days with A. M. Dodson's family. We note the following changes since our last. W. V. Brownlee bus moved out to his . i ? . .t_ - - i? 1 r>?., (t. Prii/ih. resilience 111 me country. imu ivcv. ?u, x urtl lias moved Into his former dwelling, which has been fitted up as a parsonage. P. A. 'fribble has moved out to his dwelling in the country, and h's former dwelling Is occupied by Rev. B. W. VV hi I den. C. W. Bland, our former telegraph operator, has returned to Columbia, and Ills place Is now rilled by Ernest MeGee. A new store has been opened by Henry Gulla in the stand .formerly occupied by J. K. Sheffield <fc Co. Mr.and Mrs. J.C. Caldwell were made happy by the advent of a son on Thursday, December 24th. The Reecnt <?oolneN9. The following wan the position of the mercury at stated places, according to latest telegraphic information : Atlanta Zero Chattanooga 7 below Mobile 12 above Augusta ? above Washlngcon, I). C 5 above Staunton, Va ti below Chicago 7 below Fargo, D. K 14 below St. Paul '20 below Dcs Moines 12 beloW Jaeksouville is above Pernandina In above St. Augustine 20 above fampa, Fla ltt above Charleston 13 at?ove Abbeville, S. C Zero Savannah 13 above Louisville, Ky 7 below Baltimore 7 above Pllluliiirrr Pn. __ 1 bolow Darien, Ga 12 above Aiken, S. C ? 10 above Oreenville.i?. C 8 below "It in Naltl that Politics Wreck all I'nbllc Enterprises at Abbeville.'* TF. A. M. in Greenville News. The road from Ellierton to Abbeville has been much talked of?meetings have been held In Its interest but. nothing very definite has been accomplished y*t. It Ih said that politics wreck all public enterprises at Abbeville Court House, and until this barrier is iemoved that placc will never accomplish anything in the way of building railroads, <fcc., although she may continue to fltfuro as an important factor in thelegnland political h'sLory of the Stnte. As soon as the test line to Abbeville is ilulshed the surveyor and his 2orps will fall back to work on the main line. A Card. McCormick Advance. With this issue of the Advance my conneclicn as a half owner ceases, having Bold my ;ntire interest to Messrs. James Cothran, Jr., ind J. W. Peak. Hoping that the Advance inder Its new management may continue to idvance the Interests of the people of Abbeville ttnd Edgefield counties, and that its beginning in laStf may be remunerative to its aroprietors. Respectfully, T. M. SCOTT. BIRTHS.At Monterey, January 8,1880, Mrs. James F. J1 ink.scales, a daughter. A Card to the I'ublic. Having found it to my interest to attend to he extensive watch, clock aud Jewelry busiless exclusively, in which 1 have been en:aged for many years In Abbeville, and not lavlnn time to attend to the photographic nisiness. I have to-day sold my entire photographic business to my friend T. T. Hill, who las located here. I can say for Mr. Hill that I consider him a nost competent, workmen, and tu?k all my old :uston?ers and friends to patronage him. Hereafter I will conduct my Jewelry nnd vatch repairing business in first door below he post otticc. Yours respectfully, H. D. REESE. Abbeville, S. C., Jan. 4,1SS0. Blankets, blankets, blankets, at New York ;ost. P. Rosenberg & Co. If you want a good pair of all-wool blankets it New York cost, call on P. Rosenberg & Co. P. Rosenberg & Co, are selling: all-wool )lankets at New York cost. Now is your time o secure a bargain. Call on P. Rosenberg Co. and get a pair of >lankets at New York co*t. P. P. THOMSON*, r. W. THOMSON, THOMSON & THOMSON, attorneys at law, ABBEVILLE, S. C. Office?First, door In O'Neal I'd Law Rangrf Jan. 13, 1S86, 2m To The Public. I'HE Undersigned subscriber Is prepared to Terrace Land upon tne mo>t scientific >rlnctp!es known to modern agriculture. I ,v111 lurnish a good level and render my services a I. reasonable rates to all who may favor lie with their patronage. Satislaction yuarmteed or no pay required. Correspondence solicited. ]{. A PKESSLY, Jan. 13,' 188G. tf Lowndesville, S. C. Dissolntion of PartnersMp. rllE Partnership hitherto pxlstlne between JOHN B. BAKEH and E. W. WAT TON, lariners, doing a business of carriage nmkitnr, repairing, <&c., at the town of Bradley, (Vbhcville County, S. under the firm name ?f J. B. BAKER <fc CO., lias been this day dis;olved by the withdrawal therefrom of tlie indersigned. E. \V. WATSON. Jan. r_', iwsu. m State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. By virtue of the tower and attliorlty vested In inn under the termsHnd conlit ions of I he mortgage executed by W. H. Wluitley and A. SI. What ley to secure tliedeht [herein set forth due to R. P. Sibley, which is luly recorded In the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances forthe saidCountyol' Abbeville. In Book '24, pnge 1130, the undersigned ivill sell at public outcry, within the usual lours of sale, at AbbevllleCoui t House, iu the Jounty and state aforesaid, on ruesday, the 9th day of February, 1886, rVll that lot. tract or parcel of land situate, lying and belnu In ihc Town ot Troy, Indian EI ill Township, in the County of Abbeville ind State aforesaid, containing Sixty-Three and One-Third (03J) Feet Front bv One Hundred and Sixty Feet on One Side and One Hundred and Thirty Feet on the Oilier Side, upon which there Is a building containing Tuo Store Rooms, which are divided by a partition. The said lot or parcel of land is bounded by lands ol' J. A. Devlin on East side. J. M. McCain on the Norlh-east Bide, by Iiradley and Thomson on the West side and by Main street, the same being n part of Mock "li." Said land is sold us the property of. \V. It. Whatlcy it Co. to puy .aid mortgage debt, TERMS OF THE SALE-Cnsh, the purchaser to pay for all papers. R. P. SIBLEY, Att'y in fact of W. R. Whatley & Co. Jan. 9, 1SS0, 4t Wanted. A TEACHER for CEDAR (5 ROVE SCHOOL on the Saluda side in the neighborhood uf Walnut Grove, four and a half miles from Cokesbury, six miles from Hodges, in Abb<?ville county, S. C. For particulars apply to either of the undersigned at Hodges, S. C. MILTON GOLDEN, B. C. GRAHAM. Lost Notes. TiWO NOTES, a? followsOne belonging to Miss S. M. Devlin on Cunningham <k Templeton for Sv6.4'2. The other note betng due to the undersigned, by J. W. Scott for S125. Payment of said notes has been stopped, and all persons are forewurned against trading for either of ihein. R. H. DEVLIN, Dec. 1,tt Verdcry, S. C. NOTICE. The subscribers to the Capital Stock of the National Bask of Ateville, S. C, ARE hereby notified that a call for the pay* meut of the third installment (being one-tenth of their subscription) has been made for February 1st, 1886. The Cashier will be prepared to receipt for the same at the office of the Bank. A. B. WARDTiAW, President. BEN J. 8. BARNWELL, Cashier. Dec. 0.1885, tf ELECTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby j^iven.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 ot January, 1SS6, at the voting precinct for Cokesburv Township in the Town ol Cokesbury, at which election shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said Township, J^t-ho^ question whether or not the said 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 Royal 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 of 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. m., and remain open until 5 o'clock, p. m., of saiil day, and upon closing, the managers of said election shall at ouce proceed to count the votes and shall return the same with their statement and tally sheet, and the poll list to the office of County Commissioners for Abbeville County, on Monday next succeeding said election. M. A. Cason, Jesse C. Ellis ar.d Win. Henry Moore have been appointed Managers to conduct said election according to law and the provisions of the said act. By resolution of the Board. JAMES A. McCORD, Chair. Brd. Co. Com. Abb. Co. S. C. Dec. 8, 1885. ELLIS G. GRAYDON. WM. >\ GRAYDON GRAYLON & GRAYDON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ABBEVILLE, S. C. All business promptly attended to. Dec. 9,1885. tf Store House for Sale. TWILL offer at public sale, In the town of >It. C'armel, at one o'clock on the 23d day of JANUARY, 188H, my STORE HOUSE and LOT?the building being two stories high, sixty-five feet Ion* and twenty-three feel wide. The store rnom is rented until the first of September next, for Sl-">0,?$300 may be obtained for the entire building. TERMS?One-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months. P. C. RILEY. Jan. C, 1SW0, 3t The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. IN PROBATE COUIIT. Fx Parte M. C. Radoliffe. Administratrix and Petitioner.?Petition for Settlement and Discharge. MRS. M. C. RADCLIFFE, as Administratrix of the Estate of W. B. BOWIE, deceased, having applied for settlement ana dischnrp". IT IS ORDERED that Tuesday, the 9th day of February next, he fixed for the settlement and discharge as prayed for. Debtors must make payment, and creditors present their claims on or before day of settlement to Administratrix. J. FULLER LYON, Jan. 4,18S0. Judge Probate Court. AX if UAL~RETURNSTO PROBATE COURT, Administrators, Executors, Guardians, and other fiduciaries must make their returns before the first dtty of March. Indulgence beyond that dale cannot be granted, unless the case comes within the provision of the amended statute. J. FULLER LYON, Jan. 6,1880,3t Judge Probate Court. Notice to Debtors M CreditorsALL PERSONS having demands against the Estate of JOHN A. GRANT, deceased, will rentier them, properly attested, to the undersigned, within thirty days from this date, or lie barred. And those indebted to the Estate will make payment immediately to me. O. R. HORTON. Administrator. Dec. 30, 1885. -it Seal, Mcll wains & Co. HAVE on hand almost every variety of CARRIAGES, RUGGIES, AND WAGONS, which they ofler to their customers on the most advantageous terms. nnniTTirvn i nnnnr i t mu MAlKlfili A BffitlALTI. With the best of workmen in every branch of our business, and an abundant supply of lumber, and other materials, we are prepared to do all kinds of repairing in the very best manner, at the shortest notice, and on the most accommodating terms. All work fully warm 11 ted. SEAL, McILWAINE & CO,, Washington Street. Insure Your Property ?FROM? Daiaie lij Fire aid LisMm TN THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE OF JL New York. J. T. PARKS, Ag't, Abbeville, S. C. I Jan. 30,;i88-1,12m W. JOEL SH ARE" ?TOW C COMPLETE .AND STOCI Merchandise for Fa rjiHEIR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ARE F Well Selected, Seasoua containing MANY real rUFDVTUIW bargains, They knep EVLill 111 In WHAT they wunt. but the best of It, and at R] C U ACC 0nr stock of Shoes Is very large JhUlJi complete. HATS. Our stock of Hats cannot be surpt PI flTUIWr 0l,r s,ock of Reody-Mrti vLU 1 nillUi can suit you. Come and HDV rnnnc Twilled White, Red UJEl I uUUU Ji Cloakinge, Water Pro panes, Blenched and all very cheap and yo DRESS GOODS. W. J Oct. 7,18S5, tf SPEED& Drug Trrrp rnveTAYTr.v nv mvn a fttm. 1\ HdRUGsVVjH KM YcALS," etc~.% ENT AND PROPRIETARY MEDICINES. 1-1 Dyspepsia. For sale only by us. Try our BLAC and our COMPOUND SYRUP SARSAPARII BED BUG POISON, the most, convenient way o nil the staple and fashionable colors. A lull I STATIONARY, etc.. etc. The best brands of C complete stock of WHITE LEADS, PAINTS BRUSHES, WIN DOW GLASS, GOLDEN MAC Bros. PREPARED PAINT, th<j best in the mar. [Prescription Physician's prescriptions and Family Recipe' rieuccd and competent hands. Orders by hand April 20, 1855, tf PALMETTC Tit lariat ni Bist Mr WITH SELEC1 J1INE QT'D ^yHlSKEY, AND jQOMESTIC, J^UBLIST AxD ^LE, J^RESH 'JJEI ^LSO A Jj^ULL OF rpOBA jyj-OUNTAIX Q.AP J^YE QOltN "^THISKII Thos. McGettig - IP YOU Sash, Doors, B1 MOULDING Lime, Ce: BABBED FI CALI B. K. BEACH ABBEVILLE T..l? no lOOC ljuij lot'd, bl Columbia nnd Greenville Railroad. ON and after January 10, 1SS6. Passenger trains will run its herewith indicated upon this rond and its branches : DAILY, KXCEPT SUNDAYS. No. 53. UP PA8SKNUKK. Leave Columbia 10 45 a m Arrive Alston 11 45 in Arrive Newberry 1-2 4S p in Arrive Chappell's 1 34 p in Arrive Ninety-Six, D 2 03 |> in Arrive Greenwood 2 42 p in Arrive Hodges 3 lift p in Airive Dotuialds 3 20 p m Arrive Belton 4 11 ji in Arrive Ureenville 5 35 p uj no. 52 i)owx passknobk. Leave Greenville .* 9 45 a m Arrive Briton 11 03 a in Arrive Donnaids 11 51 p in , Arrive Hodges 12 17 j> in Arrive Greenwood 12 44 p ni - Vln,.tu.*lr 11 1 10 n III Arrive Chappell's 2 OS p m Arrive Ni-wherry 3 02 p rn Arrive Alston 4 05 p in xVrrive Columbia 5 15 p ui AB1JEVILLE 11K A NCI t. Leave Abbeville 11 05 a m Arrive IMrranjrh's 11 27 a rn Arrive Hod ires 12 o5 |? m Leave Hodges 8 10 p m Arrive l)lrraiisrh's 8 47 p rn Arrive Abbeville 4 10 p in BLUE KMXiE P.AILKOAD AND ANDERSON B1CAXCII. Leave Bellon 4 15pm Arrive Anderson 4 47 p ill Arrive Seneca fi 00 p in Arrive Walhalla G 33 p m Leave Waihalla S 30 a in Ariive Seneca S 50 n in Arrive Anderson 10 22 a in Arrive Bel tun 10 57 a in LAl'KENS BAILBOAD. Leave Newberry 8 25 p m Leave Helena 3 82 p in Arrive Clinton ft 3" p in Arrive Laurens (5 .30 p m Leave Laurens S IK) a in Arrive Clinton 8 50 a in ! Arrive Helena 11 00 p mj Ar. ive Newberry 11 10 p in D?Dinner. Time?Eastern standard. G. II. TALCOTT, Superintendent. D. CAUDWELL, Assist. Gen. Pas. Acent. Horse Blankets. JI'ST received, h lot of Horse Blankets which I will sell nt short, profits. Do not let.your faithful animal suffer for the sake of a tew dollars. THOS. IIEGU.S. Sept. 30, W.V. H. PARKER W.C.JIcGOWAK. PARKER&McGOWAN ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, AIIUEVILLK, C. II., S. C. WILL practice also in the Circuit Courts 01 the L'ni Led States for South Carolina* Jan 7, liSSli. t f Wanted. COUPS Tan Hark, will pay Ihe liighI market price. Apply to G. II. MOORE. Oct. 21, lSSTi. If Hiding* Bridles. ; 4 N assortment of plain and round Bridles I J\ and Martingales, just received. and lor sole cheap. T1I0S. BEGGS. Sept. 3i>, 1885. Buggy Lap Robes. JUST KECEIVEP, a lot of Fancy Plush, ard' Woolen Lap llobcs for winter use. L'ali soon as they are ready sale.* THOS. BEGGS. Sept. 30,1885. Be in Time., . CI ALL soon if you want a hand made hnr- j / ness, we are trying to Keep un a supply, j May '27, 1J?S5, U THO"i. iJIJf GS. 7 . ?? I . II [If H & SON FFER3NG A VIwHB ? MAGNIFICENT-;;^! II and Winter Uses. :J| TLtEiy frlTH tble, Attractive Gbodsr ip nncr p?rs?nx wishing to lay In jtlicW' V?| III WINTER SUPPLIES can nol only gWJ , SASONABLE prices. V.'Jj >, Ladies, Misses^Gents^Boys and Children da' \'Jjj issed. Je Clothing is always forge/ Tlils season M and Bine Flnnnels, Dress Flann-elk, Flannpf -|3 ni Goods nil prices, Blankets, Robes, CountQfBrown sheet!mis, Hosiery. Tltese goods u're' '/?8sj u would do well to examine them. a complete line of Standard aud Fashlonab'ld J OEL SMITH & tm, 1 neufferT grists. AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF PURE dc. All the latest, mid popular lines of PAl- ERB1NE, the best Liver Medicine,cores KbERtiY CORDIAL for Summer Complaint, jLA with IODIDE POTASH for the Blood. -% T destroying these insect* DIAMOND DYES v line of FANCY GOODS. TOILET ARTICLES, 3j IGARS, TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES. A 1 . OILS, VARNISHES, ETC., ETC PAINT ' M ,'HINE OIL. We sell the celebrated Harrison ket. Special attention paid to the Department. ? filled at nil hours of dny and night by expe- >|s or mail promptly attended to. SrEED & IUJSUJfJTJSJl. > SALOON. i Horn ii lit- tWutt m r BRANDS OF lNDY and tttines, tt^oreign ...'s VY X> AND J^IVERPOOL JpORTER sr Always on jjand. r >;*1 .CCO, QIGARS AND QIGARETTS, :[ (M AND jgTONE jyjOUNTAIN SS A jgPECIALTY. ;an, Proprietor No, 4 Washington Street. ?????? ' WANT linds, Shingles, JS. LATHS, -jM snent and M iNCE WIRE, m, AGENT, C. H.,S. C. ;?jg| A'ow is Your Time TO SECURE BARGAINS!! GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES | $15,000 Worth of Goods to be Sold for the Next 30 Days at Greatly Reduced Prices. WE ARE COMPELLED TO HAVE ROOM for our Spring Stock, and that we may have it, have reduced the prices on everya X immense stock of CTX)THIN(*. OVfiR'* * XTn DrltTJ nk iua1m, 4?irj.n>, luuirz^ .-vi.1 u duict SUITS, wlil be >old regard'ess ol cost. Breech-loading shot-guns, at New Yuric cost. ALSO, creat reduction ou boots, shoes, and Huts. H-EL 'TRUNKS VALISES, SATCHELS, &c., at 1 shaved prices. * Dress goods, cashmeres, worsteds ti!id flannels, ut prices that will astonish every one. ALWAYS ou hand a lnrae stock of domesTICS, PLAIDS. GINGHAMS, Ac., that will be to your interest to examine. OUR STOCK bring too large to mention everything, we only call over a few articles ns above to show how we intend selling. Wo are not lurking mere assertions, but mean exactly what we say. LOOK TO YOUR OWN INTEREST, und give us a call. i. P. ROSENBERG & CO. J Doc. 30, 18HS. PHOTOGRAPHIC. ' | OUR friend HILL is dolnpsome ot the $e?t PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK'we have aieen In some time. Babv pictures aspecialty. All Photo work instantaneous. Dee. 23,1885. MOSHELEY'S 1 CELEBRATED MOLLIS OIL ISa splendid Lubricator for Engines. Printing Presses and S-iw Mills and is the best ?nd clieapest oil for Harness, Holts, Boots, shoes and Leather generally. Warranted :t "Waterproof [am titer Preservative. It- in pom trating, and renders soft and pliable liic harilesl Leather. For sale by J. Knox & Co. August 18f?5. tf Saddle Blankets. JT'ST RECEIVED, a lot of Saddle Blanket1?, which f will-sell cheap. : v . THOS. BEGGS. Sept. 30, IS85. . ^ Extras. STIRRUPS. Stirrup Leathers, Girths, Holdback Straps, Breast and Yoke Strap*. llame Straps Cur'jStraps, &e., on hand nnti for side cheap by THOS. BEGG&. Sept. 30, liSo. V . "U if J