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The Press and Banner Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1886. The Failure of Messrs. Cunningham A- Tenipleton. Messrs. Cunningham ??t Templeton, merchants at this place, made an assignment of their goods last Thursday to Walter L. Miller, Ksq., for this benefit of their creditors. The immediate eanseof this fa 1 hi re was losses on eotton and a failure to collect their accounts. A mcetinsr of their creditors is called for the i . ? I* L*?l. Htl.t ft* "iLli hi r vim i??i Owing to complications it is a little difficult to state the exact condition of the affairs of this firm. For instance Cunningham A: Tempieton executed to A. J. Salinas ?!t son a mortgage of their farm and store house conditioned for the payment of SI"?,Xf>7, dated .June 24, j l<xr>. This mortgage recorded January 19, iss*>. j On the 16th of December, 18<5, Cunningham & j Tempieton executed to A. J. Salinas ?S son a title deed to the same property, the consideration named being ^T.OIHJ. Recorded January j ]!), 1S-6. The mortgage to A. J. Salinas & Son : is not marked satisfied, but Messrs Cunningham & Tempieton state in their deed of assignment that the transfer of laud was made in settlement of their indebtedness to them. | .Mr. Tempieton on December 17, ISSo, executed J a mortgage on his own dwelling to Mr. J. It. ] laddon tor $ I.xi I to secure a debt of the linn. Recorded January 10, 1S.Si>. Messrs. A. J.Salinas A Son, we have nodoubt j hold both the mortgage and title deed, as dou-; ble security?that, they may have two strings to their bow. Und<*r act of the Legislature j forbidding debtors from preferring creditors, j within ninety days of an assignment the title i deed maybe set aside. In that case Messrs. I A. J. Salinas A Son would perhaps fall back on j their mortgage, which had not been recorded,! and which is perfectly good as between the I parties, hut the question Involved is. whether 1 subsequent creditors without notice, may not i set aside the mortgage. Mr. Tempieton having mortgaged his house | to Mr. Haddou within the ninety days before ] the assignment the same question fill arise as tim vuiiiiiivnf iin'iict u'hirh secured that I creditor. A subsequent question is, if the! mortgage to Mr Hiiddon isxset aside as to oth-1 er creditors, will Mr. Templeton then he sillowed his homestead as against Mr. Haddon ? : Hut there is no question whatever lictwron j Messrs. Cunningham Templeton and their ! creditors. As a firm and a* individuals, they | have certainly surrendered everything. Omitting the mutter of A. J. Salinas A Son, i the liabilities are something like SII,7'W, and the nominal assets Hut setting aside t!ie mortgages the mutter stands somewhat in ! this way: THE ASSETS ESTIMATED AT: Notes, mortgages arid accounts $10,two I {Stock of g. >oils, J,81?S j Ileal Estate?farm in the country, store house and dwelling in town, 10,000 J i I.I ABILITIES ESTIMATED AT: On stock $.">,000 j ?To A. J. Salinas & Son, li.OtH) Mortgage on stole, 2,">00 Mortgage on house, 1/mMI Due for guanos, 1,S'U> To sundry debtors at home, t'lerk tiire, ?* '? ? Other liabilities, 600?819,400 Excess of assets, S 5,S1?S The next important question with those most interested will be the winding up of the business. Nunc but those who nave neon i t trough the mills can know the losses inci-j tlent to a forced settlement of their attairs. J.esidcs the expense attendant upon such a course there are many losses. In the first place many of the debts due to the firm will now be a total loss, whereas it they had con- i tinned business, many of these claims would have been collected in full or in part, at least. In the next place, there may now be it loss in lite sale of the stock of goods instead of a profit as in the u<ual course of business. In lite next place, real estate at any time, under ] joreed sale, is not likely to bring full value, I hut the losses on such property, if put upon ; the market now. would be greater, with ! these facts before the reader he is us able to I foretell the end as we arc. Messrs. Cunningham Templcton coin- j jitenccd business in 1871, and for the first seven i years of their mercantile career they were remarkably successful, and had in that time accumulated tt handsome capital on which they ! were doing business. This success gave them much credit at home and abroad, and para-1 doxical as it may seem, their successsmd their; good credit was the beginning of their disas-i ter. Continued success having crowned their! eitbrts for several years, they 'began to with-j draw their capital for outside uses. In time ti| comfortable dwelling was built, a tine store1 house was bought, and money was put into tt! farm in the country. These purchases with- ] drew money from the business. Occasional losses on cot ton added to t heir misfortune, un-' til they became crippled in their business, in ' later transactions large advances from factors j was the consequence, ana ineir imiure is i ne i result. Asa matter of fact no merchant can I long preserve his standing in commercial cir- j cles when he has to pay ten percent, for the * use of money and then submit to a loss of tit-1 teen percent, in th? shipment of cotton. This we believe is a rule to which there are no ex-j cepfions. If the average citizen who pays even seven per cent, for a large part of the money or property which lie uses often fails.) how Is it possible for the merchant long to pay ! exorbitant interest and submit to enormous forfeits? While the immediate cause of the i failure of Messrs. Cunningham &Teinpletonj may be attributed to losses on cotton and the j failure to collect their bills when due, yet the I priin ?ry cause may be said to be in the with- j <ira wal of their capital to buy real estate and i to establish a branch store. This entire community, which has ever j held them in the highest esteem, .sympathise very deeply with Messrs. Cunningham & Tern-1 pletou in this their darkest day. Their con<luet has been upright and honorable throughout, and there are none whe do not regret the ] misfortune which has befallen them. After a long career as a business firm their withdrawn I at this time is deemed u loss to the t >wn, while their failure in a business point of i view must bea great personal disappointment to those who have given so many years of the *>est part of their lives to the pursuit of the business. Messrs. Cunningham it Templetoil have parsed through the trying ordeal without blur or blemish to their high in teg- I rlty. Death or JnincN Stevenson. Mr. Jiimcs Stevenson, an aged citizen of, Puntuuk, died last Thursday. alter a lingering j illness. He was a most excellent citizen, with ; irreproachable character. The funeral ser-> vices were conducted by the Hev. W. F. Pear-j Kon tit the home of the deceased, and he was j buried at Upper Long Cane ccmetery. Peace ! to his memory. The Xew School. Mrs. Rcthcn opened the new school nt the' District parsonage at Floral IIIll last Monday I with about, twenty scholars. This institution , wi'l be of much benefit to the children, and will supply u long felt want. Club .Meeting. The Literary Club will meet at Judge MoGowmi's next Friday nteht. Mr. Lee, essayist, will read on Common Law. ? Uf.v. l>it. T>.-?vis is still traveling over the country delivering talks on the subject of the <Chinese. When he was in Abbeville he about satisfied us of the correctness of our preconceived notion, viae: that wc had better let the ! Chinese alone. From his talk his hearers could not fail to notice in one instance at j J-east, the similarity bet ween the Chinese and our own people. For Instance, he exhibited a } small object which he said was a correct repre-! mentation of a Chinese lady's foot. The Amer-1 jean women compress their feet, in very much ! the same manner. The efforts of the bricklayer, as described, to make a tiood bargain, was not entirely different from those of many artisans in this country. His description of i the row which was trot ten up on account of our missionary, was not entirely unlike the description of many first class rows in this country, as explained almost daily before the city Mayors of America. The'effective force of a brick bat when it comes in con-' tact with a skull, and the power of woman in j driving back a mob, is about the same in China as in America. U ?-?% W IP I>L' i trnc in 1/iu'n loci tr?/\r?lr I lie thinks tlie Press and ll'uiner is nil wrong i on the subjects ot Lift* Insurance and Foreign j Missions. He did not, however, convert to his way of thinking. Although we are Just' now trying to hold our breatli on the subject of Foreign Missions because of our great re- I sped- for the good people who seem to have* Sost their balance on this subject, we still be- . ?ieve we are entirely orthodox on this subject. We expect reasou ultimately to assert itself 'When errors will be more apparent. Some of our proposed railroads, which seem short of cash, should enlist the ladies sewing! society In their behalf. No enterprise which has the aid of the ladies can fall. The money I 1 bat is wasted in trying to convert the Chi nesc might be turned In this direction with j auTtual profit instead ot as at present realizing a dead loss. Cam, at Thomas McGeltigan's old reliable Palmetto Saloon. This widely known est ah-, lishment is well stocked with pure goods. ;ts j the largest and best saloon in the up-country. | No room for loafers or small boys, but Tom ' tills orders and treats gentlemen all right, llely on him. Wk see by the Anderson papers that Mr. J. i W. Trowbridge, formerly of this place, has j turned priest, preacher or parson, and has gone Into the businessof throwing silken cords I 3iround the necks of cooing couples. He per- | formed the marriage ceremony last week. Now that we are in our new store, look out for the latest in millinery and dress goods. Our first lot spring goods to arrive this week. Ginghams and other wash dress goods, cheek muslins, long cloths, <Sc. It. M. Iladdon it Co. Mb. J. Fostkk Makshat.l third son of! Hon. J. Foster Marshall, farmcrly of this I place,"will be married to-day in Mound City Mo., i>? and his bride will visit his old home next week. Transient boarders can cot good accommodations at the Ccutral Hotel. i Oi'R merchants seem slow to hejrin to let lout their Roods on a credit, this year,and I some of them have determined to furnish no [supplies before March. They think the man ' who cannot Iced himself until that time had j better quit the business. I The Abbeville Wholesale Store has bought! ten cars corn, meat, Hour and meal s'nce.IanI nary thetir>t. This house will keep five or six cars of the above goods on hand all the time,; I and will sell at Western prices. ; There Is a valuable sermon on the patent inside by l>r. Talma.re. We.ask the young la- j dies to give it their prayerful attention, ami! then to consider the sorrows of the pleading! lover. The priority law comes in for lt<? full share of abuse in numbers of our exchanges. The law seems to have made our merchants more , careful than they have been heretofore. Mi:. Ti'stbs'x jewelry and watch repairing J business is in the new store of Messrs. it. M.: Haddon A: Co., w hich has just been beautiful , Iv fitted up. Mii. Simpson's quilting frames nre nil the g o. They arc excel lent, hih! every lady should j have the attachment. It suits on any sewing j inaeliine. Kkt-z. it Gali'Hix are now in their new store, win-re they will be pleasvd to j sell the finest and best goods at the lowest j prices. Messrs. A. W. Smith and J. s. Hammond are iigent- for the best kinds of guanos, (jive ; them a call. Their guanos are of a desirable kind. Am. persons having books belonging to the j Literary Clun will return them immediately, as it is proposed to sell them at an early day. ( Thk advertisement of Mr. It. c. Wilson to; b<> found in another column, will be found in-j teresting by many of our readers. The annual meeting of Upper Long Cane j Society will rneetatlhe church next Friday j morning, at eleven o'clock. We had much rain on Saturday night. On | Sunday there was a lignt fall of mist which j froze on the trees. Mit. Ti'stkn has moved his watch repairing ! business to tiie new store of Messrs. It. Al. I iladdon ?fc Co. Rev. Ma. Wir.nEN will preach in the Bnp- j tist church next Sunday morning and after-! noon. Send to the Press mid Banner for lien and mortgage blanks oltiie ucst lorm. Lkt our people give liberally to the grave j' yard conimittee. it is our duty. When you come to Abbeville don't forget; the New Hotel. It is first class. Don't forget that Mr. Tiist-cn is in the store of Messrs. It. M. Haddon tV Co. A Fri.L assortment of blanks at the and Banner office. Pkeaciiing at Upper Long Cane next Sunday, the oth. The rebuilding of Burnett's Bridgo is advertised. Simpson's quilting frame is all the rage. McCORMICK NEWS. ? The Masonic Supper-?XII Millions? ( Professional Dyers ? The Savannah Valley Itailroari?Other Interesting Dots From About Town. McC'okm ick, Jan. 25, 1885. A few civilized savages of tue Niger'' descent. came in town a lew days since and professed to l>e professional dyers. Several of our ( merchants and others gave them jobs. Tney of course used the regular "Diamond Dye," ami oh, if you get caught in a rain, how j many colors you change. Your hands will be of a beautiful blue or black, perhaps a deep pink, or lastly a variegated resemblance of a compound mixture whioh take a pretty considerable amount of hard labor to regain tj your Anglo Saxon color. It is strange how I men will patronize such fellows, when they!, caii procure the very identical compound j, from your drug store lor half what you can: get one suit dyed for, and do it just as good as j lhey can. Every package of Diamond Dye I contuins directions, so that any one can use: it. i Mr. J. \\\ Peak Is getting cord-wood for " market, near to town. Wood was in great de maud during the freeze. Jt sold in Anderson a big dollar for a small load of wood. I Dr. Self, who fell on theije during the last i freeze and fractured his skull was reported lo he dying last week. Since then we have been < informed that he is slowly recovering. As soon as the Savannah Valley i tail road ; gets to Mt. Carmel, which will be this week/ a regular train will be put 011 the road tu, make two trips per day. Dr. M. 1$. Johnson Is very fond of going over in the tori; ofSavannsih River, boiucthing must be up. Wnat is it Doetor ? Irish pcdiller> are thick in town. They seem to he doing a good business, notwithstanding the very hard time for money. The oat crop that was supposed to be killed , is coming out again all riguL. The roots were j not injured. A young gentleman who used to live In Mo Cormiclx and frequently visits the place now, saw an advertisement in a northern paper, the Lover'x Gazette from a young lady living in Micnigan for a correspondent in the South, orasslie called it the "Sunny South." He ! answered it at onceaud she replied immediate- 1 ly. I had the pleasure of reading one of her 1 beautiful letters. She expresses a strong desire to visit the heaven climate, the sweet |( Sunny South. They have exchanged photo-!* graphs ami each are .satisfied with the other, j1 Doubtless this romantic acquaintance will ' eventually ripen into a closer relationship. !' We wish the young man all success. Mr. J. N. Whitten is buildinga dwelling in;' the rear of his store, and will enlarge the pres-:( ent house t<> a nice size store. I,iiSL sunuay was a gloomy mm a raui.v uay. ] We had no preaching in town, consequently i wo stuck close to the house. Parties who constructed houses in summer ] without coiling them ara having a hard!; time during the cold spoil that is upon usj" now and the freeze out in the past. Thecouncill is at a standstill in regard to 1 having the slumps removed. We presume money is scarce. Mr. M. L. B. sturkcy, a partner or a clerk at t lie cash store (we do not know which) is 1 now willi Mr. W. o. Sturkcy. Tlic cash store 1 is still moving along and seems to he do-! inir well as ever. We do not know Mr. Stur-P key's reasons for the change. He told nsj: some time ago that he was going to wind up '1 his business as soon as possible and did not;' say where lie expected to go, but wo heard ! that he was going to Mt. Carmel. We sup-!1 posed he thought towards the last, like the, wayward soldier that there's "no place like . home, sweet homo." Mrs. J?r. Link, Miss Lini? and several of the [ ladies of Willington came in on the Savanna!; Valley Railroad last Thursday. -oiuo new furniture came for the Hall last!1 Thursday and was placed in the building by request of Mr. James Cothran, Jr. The ilall will soon be elogantly furnished we hope. The new iron bridge for Little Kivor has been carried to the spot, and the I'tnenix 1 Bridge Company, of Atlanta, will have it up I in a week or so. A crowd of young folks took a trip up to the head of the Savannah Valley Bui I road, or as i far as the trains go last Wednesday and had | a most d.'iiirhtful trip. The cars ran off the track near Willington, but no damage was! done. Your correspondent and his better-! half was of the number. The excursionists' are indebted to (.'apt. Kich for sivoiy pleasant1 evening. Occasionally wo would be disturbed j by a sound resembling that of a jay-bird, on- j ly not so harmonious, coining from th? lips of Jim. His ininil seemed to be wandering between talking and singing. The wnoie cause we think is brought on by being desperately in love with Mi.?s . Tin; "XII Millions" ot MeCormick, will , give a "Valentine IIop" at the academy hall; on the 1.1th February, on account ofVulcn-l tine's Day being on Sunday. They have pro- j cured the entire academy buildinsr. and ex-1 pect to make the ball the largest ever in town. TheXII Millions are doing all they i can to eclipse Club No. 2. The Social Club: No. 2 made a decided success at their last ball. , We hope the XII Mixtions will succeed in like manner. Drummers are Retting thick in town. You1 see two or three a day. Somebody must be j buying goods. The Masonic supper I wrote you about, took ! place last, night. At 'Jr.'M) o'clock the Msisons j met at the hull and held a meeting until -IS 10 o'clock. The lodges of Tr?>y and Liberty llill were well represented. We suppose, just, be-j fore supper, that there were about one hun- i dred gentlemen in front and inside the hall. I The supper was elegant, consisting of turkey,! ham and oysters, bread and cakes. The pound cake wassplendid. Tne indefatigable Mr. Jas. Cothran, Jr.. superintended the supper, and j you know what ever he puts his hands to is a success. J luring the evening we had t he plea's-: lire 01 meeting our esteemed inenu.i api.ncu. C. Bradley, of Troy. The Captain is one of Troy's best merchants, and is eeriainly one of Its host citi/.ens. lie says that the "Trojans"'! will haveduring the spring the new play en-j titled "Solon shingles." We feel sure tills I play will be good. The supper for the lodge was precisely :it (5 o'clock, the bell at the acad-; emy announcing to all that it was ready.; Ttiere were several gentlemen invited who i were not Masons, but no ladies at all. Thehall wa< elegantly lighted with the new chandeliers just received a few days ago. In fact,! the whole room and supper showed taste and j redoubled energy on the part, of the lodge.: We don't care how soon they may have an-j other supper and invite your correspondent,! for lie loves to eat n nice supper. IU'iUitilnl Young I,ndy. (iKKKNWOon, S. C'., .Jan. 23.1SS0. The cantata which was given here a few weeks ago, under the management of Mrs. Matthews, was repeated last, evening C--d> to a large and appreciative audience. The young ladies all rendered their paits well. Miss Jessie Coleman de-serves special mention, for she was beautiful iu her representation of "Jack Frost." MORE ANON. CONSIGNEES. Kxi'hkss-T. Baker, J. Brogan, L. Foster, D. W. Keller. fKEiGUT?D. K. Coo ley. ABBEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. SuprgreNtion* in Reference to n School ltull<lingr. Since the published statement., a few weeks since, of the condition and progress ?f our school, my attention lias heen occupied in devising some means by which we can raise nn amount sufficient for building lis a suitable school house; tor no one can form u proper idea, except, from experience, of tlie wretched condition of our present one. During the severe weather which we have just experienced li was utterly impossible to teach our pupils properly, on account of the coldness of the various rooms. The pupils of the past, may easily recall tlie disadvantages under which* they suffered and must know that nn Improvement, tending to our comfort, has been subse queiiuy imiue. * mi inu contrary, i icar, me building tins been allowed to prow worse ami worse,and is now almost uninhabitable. Are the people of our town willing to subject their children to such discomfitures? Iam fully convineed, fiom the generous tendencies of our town in other directions, that if any one suggeM.a plausible means of raising the necessary amount, all will readily acquiesce, and j that they who might discern some trivial or; apparent objection, will overlook it, when they consider the detlciencics from which our town is suffering, due entirely to the lack of such a building. At present, our citizens are compelled to send their children from home, in order that they may obtain a finished education: whereas, if we had a school of thorough tralnini: in our town, many would save hundreds of dollars that they are now compelled to spend, In defraying the expenses of a boarding school. Judging from the competency of my assistants, I feel that. Tam justified it< saying that I can raise our school to Its proper standard, if I be provided with a suitable building, i, therefore, after various comparisons, have concluded that it would be most expedient, | in our present condition,to impose a small | tax, by which the necessary sum can be raised. Aware of the unpleasantness attached toj the word "tax," I would like to say, just here, that my idea* do not aspire to any extravagant expenditures, nor to anything more than a building that will provide us with such comforts us are conditional of (air teaching properly. It will not require more than ?1,'KX) or SI,iVH) for the erection of such a building. To obtain this sum would not require a tax of more than 1 mill or 1% mill per cent. The owner, then, ot &T>,M0 worth of property would have only $> additional to pay, while owners in i?j wv/uiu im?c a i^puiiuin^ i reduction. Can any one, then, hesitxte to concur in this measure? Would it not be a forcible exemplification of the old maxim, "Comparisons are odious," and absHrd I might sny, ?in tills instance, at. leas',?to compare this small sum with the lnfinite advantages that we would obtain from such un enterprise. Not only from an educational point, can we view this subject; but I shall try to touch upon h few of the other advantages that our community would reap from this expenditure. Jn the first place, a school ?f high standing will attract families to our town ; for men are beginning to recognize the primary importance of education to their clitldren and will choose, as u residence, that place which can furnish the most thorough training. Thus the demand for our property will become greater; and a greater demand will necessitate an increased value. Again what gives a town more notoriety than a flourishing school In its mid?t? Will not this notoriety be one means of attracting the trade of our county and be a source of gain to our people? There is, also, no safer standard, by which we can measure the improvement of any place, than its educational advancement. It will not rerjulre more than a moment's glance to discern tlie great efforts that, other pmecs arc making in behalf of education. Are we, then, willing to stand still and look, with composure, upon the zea'ous, educational, success of other r-v 1 ?noc O f lnr I l? n/vir fuotriinrr ?r I h nil. pi is, eager to learn, and will succeed, if our people sympathize with it and lend it a helping hand. At the last mooting of our school hoard, the most satisfactory reports wers read of its condition. The roll numbers, now, more than ninety pupils, and the general tendency of our school promises a gratifying success. This is, i>f course, due in a large measure, to tho awakened interest of our community and is highly iippreciated by us; hut. our friends must exert themselves move vigorously and aid us. materially, in our efl'ortK to make our school a feature of our town and an ornament to it. Let its, then, take hold of this measure and enforce it, or if any more suitable one can be J suggested, I shall be pleased to have it substi- < luted. In conclusion, I repeat that in no oth-; it way, can the expenditure of such a sum tie laden with more lasting and impressive bene- j fit* to our people than in the cause of education. THE PRINCIPAL. A TRIP TO TAMPA. ? ? Florida as it Appears to a Sontli Carolinian ? The C'oltl Spell?Shipments of Fish ? Gopher Hills ? The Price of Oranges and Lemons. Editor Pre.it and Banner : No doubt many of your readers would like to know something of Frorida as it is first seen through a South Carolina boy's eyes. I write my own experience and opinion. We bought tlckrts nt Greenwood to go vial Savannah, Dupont and Gainesville, to Leesburg, Florida. We expected to make close L'onnectlon sit Greenwood for Augusta, but had to wait eight hours, uur delay at Greenwood caused delay at Augusta, and delay In Savannah likewise. It was delay all the way ilown to Gainesville, Florida. There we took the splendid little narrow gauge ears and made better time. The scenery, too, was now more interesting iind we kepi our eyes open. We crossed the lamed Suawnee River above Gainesville, but I could not see any difference between the Suawnee and any other Florida river of the same size. Where we crossed It is not quite so large as the Saluda, but of course more picturesque on account of the dark colored water and the long moss hanging so gracefully on the evergreen oak trees, while here and there a majestic palmwtto stood with its long stemmed and Ian-like leaves bending downward and waving gently in the warm air, such a sight gives to one unaccustomed to it, an almost unresistable desire to leave the ears and nimble In the woodsalong the banks of this famed river. After leaving Gainesville the country gradually grows more tropical looking. Simic-1 limes you see nothing but monotonous pines fur -mhos, but now mid then il stream or lake Is passed and this keeps one awake, for where water isyou always see something Interesting. Just, belore we reached Ocala we noticed nil along the road thousands and thousands of little piles of sand about ?is large as a man's low hat. We tried to make out what It was but gave it up and asked the newsboy what they were, lie informed us that tliey were gopher hills, and that one gophrr could make two or three hundred "hills" in one night. We noticed all the way down to Tampa these gopher hills: as far as the eye could reach you can see them under the pines on the white sand. We reached Leesburg about live o'clock In the evening. Here our tickets gave out, but as we were bound for*Tampa we asked the conductor to have our trunks checked to that point. About an hour afterward we were informed that our tmggaK? was not aboard the iriiin. Wc c-oulil do iiotliiiig but go on, with :i promise from the conductor that he would forward our trunks to Tampa as soon as they arrived in Lcesburg. I waited two days, but no trunks. I telegraphed to the auent at Leeshurg and deposited money for an answer, but. after waiting three more days and no answer, I wrote him by request of the baggasie j master here. Three more days and no answer. I Another telegram and still no answer. I i then gave my checks to the Southern Express j Company, and the next day iny trunks came by express. The railroad men here are not one-third so prompt as they are in South Car- j olina. The fact is, 1 do not see any prompt uess in them at all. I suppose t hey are tronbi~.l .. # <innl i Knn.rh cn mn t'hn thntr? nro IC? II KIOTIUTOI, IllOllgll! OV "'"J "X "'VJ ...v excusable. We stopped at (he Palmetto Hotel for a short time, and were treated very kindly while there. The Palmetto is a well kept hotel and not excessive in eh a rues. All who visit Tampa may he sure of goud t reatment if | th??y stop al the Palmetto. There are also oth- j er flood hotels here and plenty of room for all; who may come, although the town is now I crowded. Tampa is a very pretty town of ahout 2,U'X) inhabitants, and has bright prospects before it if the present appearance indicates anything. New houses are being built on all the streets. I can see from mv1 window and in 1 ss than one hundred yards ot me three buildings going up, one brick and two frame. Allison a boom here now. Oranires sell here for ten cents per dozen and lemons Ave cents per dozen, fish from '2\s2 to ;> cents each. A live cent fish is as much as one person cares to eat at. one meal. Putter and eu?s are scarce and high-priced. I have visited the fishing boats and fish houses and have seen fish of almost every description. I saw ifitlO fish on one boat and was told that they were caught in one day by three men with two seins. and that very often j as much as one barrel of fish are caught at j one haul. I shall go out soon and see this ; sight with my own eyes. Kish are shipped from hereto the towns inland and even to; Savannah, Augusta and often to Baltimore,! V/..1. V/.i-l- mill Phl1.'i<lr>liihi:i. The* recent cold spoil litis done considerable' damage to the orange crop, and as that is the ! principal crop tlie people feel the effects ot'l the freeze very much. The orange trees are! not. hurt, hut the lemon and some oilier fruit] trees are no doubt htidly hurt. It must be remembered that- this has been an umisualj spell. I hope to be able to write mom later. it. a. j. Any one desirous of petting something nice, pretty and cheap in the millinery llnej should give us a call before first, January. | Do not forget that we are offering a large part of our stock at New York cost. II. A!, liaddon Co. Mens, youths and boys overcoats at prices reduced to suit every one. P. Rosenborg A (Jo 1 Hrocadeod silk velvets at wort h SI.75 Bell & Galpbin. T*r Dots in and About \inety>Slx. Xinkty-Six, Jan. 'j.'ith, 1886. The Ninety-Six people, true to their ideas,pf: push and enterprise, have put at their own expense a first-class ferry boat at Watt's Kerry in place of the Free Bridge that was recently washed away. "Railroad Racket." Under this head we noticed t lie proceedings of a big railroad meeting at Greenwbod on the lSth. We have it from an eye witness that three Greenwood and two Phoenix men attended this meettne. Not even tlie citizens of the town turned out, so weak was their faith in this mystical en-;1 'I'huv / itnlilii't ritif tho ItoVK III) wit]I i u bell. Trial Justice John It. Moore was In town last week. The Ninety-Six people think a great deal of the Judge, and regret that he ; takes issue with us on the railroad. Mr. J. A. Milling, one of the best men in k| the New Market section, calls oil us occasionally. He Is a vigorous enemy of the tax do- , llquent. Some of our anti-railroad friends attended a meeting at New Market on last Tuesday. The object of which, we believe, was to hoist an opposition Hag to one railroad. In the classic language of our friend Hale, we say boys, "let her roll." Several arrests were made of ,partles susppct.ed of robbing Messrs. Galphin & Johnson's store. There being no evidence against them they were released. Mr. J. A. Stuart, son of the lamented Dr. John A. Stuart, has moved to Greenville. The priority lien law has knocked the bottom out of things here. The merchants and ' farmers are watting for something to turn up. We saw on yesterday about lorty pounds of the prettiest butter we have seen for a long ( time. It was a weekly shipment from Fleetwood Stock Farm-to Columbia. Col. E. B. Gary, and Mr. \V. J. Moore, two prominent members of the Abbeville Bar, were in town last week on lesral business. The new drug store or Messrs. Wenek A Osborne Is about completed, ami Is an ornament to the street on which It Is located. Dr. Duvi.s, the missionary to China, delivered two lectures here last week. They were very interesting and Instructive, and we advise every one who can avail themselves or the opportunity to go and hear him. Mr. Marshall Smith, who has been living at *UU>*LTHVIllf, 1UI* II IIIUIIUCI KJi years, has returned to "old South Carolina." He has rented Mr. L. M. Fouche's cottage and gone to housekeeping. Some of the anti-rail road men are very bitter. One of them refuses to sell butter t) a townsman who voted for the tax. He prefers to grease his cow's ears, horns and tail with ' i t. What we had to pay about a Saluda taxpayer in a tormer communication was so : printed as to confuse some of the beys. What we Intended to say was that one-planter on the Saluda side paid more tax than twenty white taxpayers who voted against subscription. We had 110 reference to some ot the wealthy gentlemen who were offended. Car-loads of corn, flour and bacon continue to arrive. Now is the time to buy while everything Is low. 1 Mr. W. B. Merriwether will erect a market house In town. The Masonic fraternity has rented a new lodge room and moved in. Plot, and Mrs. J.ovejoy are now boarding with Mrs. Quarles'. Miss Carrie Turner, of Greenwood section, is visiting her brothers Messrs. H. R. and A. McTurner. The many friends of Dr. L.T. Hill were glad to see him on his last visit to our city. Mr. Nick M. Johnson, who has been living at MoCormick for vome time, has returned for a short stay. He Is a model young man. Seed potatoes and turnips all frozen. The many friends of Messrs. Cunningham & Torupieton were sorry 10 uear 01 ineir misfortune. Mr. K. S. Addison has purchased eight or ten acres adjoining the old Fort property and will puta nice fence around it and otherwise beautify it. Mr. Samuel A. Crawford, who was raised from a dead level to a living perpendicular in the Kureka Lodge, was in attendance at the last communication of this Lodge. Mr. Crawford lives down in the glades of Edgefield, and don't venture out more than once or twice a year. Mr. J. L. .Shumate has some fine Essex hogs which he is selling at reasonable prices. Mr. S. M. Duvis has one of the handsomest Jersey calves in the county. The. Free firldge at Watt s Ferry is washed away, and it c.iuses a great deal of inconvenience to the people. Ve hope the County Commissioners will look after it at once. Messrs. L. M. Moore, F. M. Pope and A. McTurner attended the Cokesbury election, and speak in complimentary terms of the way they were treated. We always had a tender place in our hearts for the people of Cokesbury, especiuliy so since the grand victory on the 19th. It is reported that Ninety-Six township will run a candidate lor lhe Legislature at the next election. Well we think it Is about our turn, provided Greenwood is willing. Mr. JJoozer, of Newberry county, has pur- 1 chased a nice farm ou the north side of town and moved In. We welcome Mr. Hoozer, as we do all good men who come In our midst, "Cooper No 10." This Is the nun dc plume over which some elegant writer sails in the last issue of the A'dgejlcld Advertiser. It is an ingenius document. Now, we don't profess to bea prophet, but we guess It was written by an Abbeville man. Possibly it is fattened by mi Edgefield man. Well, if so, theehUd is In n bad fix. Its real father disowns It, and Iih adopted fattier, although he may be a very clever man. has certainty displayed bad taste. The Kev. Mr. Smart, presiding eliler of the Cokesbury lit strict, was in attendance upon the quarterly conference at this place on last Saturday and Sunday. He preached some very tine sermons. Mr. Mays, of Kentucky, Is here with a fine drove of Kentucky mules, and is selling them at low prices. The Kev. Mr. Craig, of Ihe Ennree Presbytery, preached In the Presbvterian church ut this place last Sabbath. Hurrah for the Greenwood, Phoenix and Edgefield railroad saw this road built. EAST END. Greenwood Gosalp. Gkkkn wood, S. C? Jan. 25,1886. Greenwood has at last produced a dude. Messrs. Martzog <fc Hays have erected a very handsome and appropriate sign in front of their livery stable. Mr. ltobert Tarrant, Jr., has moved to his plantation near Ninety-Six, where he will farm this year. Kev. John Davisa returned missionary from China was the guest of Prof. Blake last week. There will be preaching next Sunday at the Kock church at 11 o'clock by the pastor, Kev. \V. T. Mathews. The little daughter of Mr. J. T. Simmons tvlwt vi*nc hnillv hnmnrl with flrp APJi^kftPH fit. Christinas. Is recovering very slowly. A good till lor would rind plenty of work to do here. It Is tlionsht the oat crop was killed out about half during the cold spell. Mr. W. K. Hlnke is filling a contract to cut. four hundred cords of wood on the Augusta and Knoxvillc ltailroad. Our young men are getting to be so quiet they can't even get up a "snipe hunt." We hear that on account of business matters, Mr. W. fcj. Bell has declined the ideu of going West. After this week our town can boast of a first class bakery, under the management of Air. Geo. Hour. It is estimated that one hundred and twenty-five pounds of butter were sold here on Saturday by t lie farmers. The town council will have the calaboose remodeled soon, niul hereafter instead of i in posing small fines lor misdemeanors, they will imprison. (j,uite a number of young ladies representing different portions of the State have been visiting in our midst lately. Greenwood is getting to be a place of some prominence in a mercantile point of view, itwltriiiir frnTii thf nntnlipr nf ilrninmprii who pay us their respects. A few days ago five hardware dealers ineton our streets, and only a few nights helorc twenty-eight of tlie traveling fraternity stayed at the Ulley Hotel. Mr. II. S. Cunningham has moved Into the house recently occupied by I'rof. Blake. He comes to take charge of the Greenwood Light. We give him a hearty welcome, and have every reason to believe that our paper will continue to prosper under its new manager. One day last week Ann Moore, a colored woman living in the neighborhood of Buck Level, caught tire while standing by her washpot. No help being near she jumped into the1 spring and succeeded in putting out the tire, but burned her hands severely. Prof. Boozer's school has become so large that he has engaged the efficients services of Mr. II. S. Cunningham us an assistant. The hell of the scissors grinder" could be heard in our town for several days last week, \ as the poor Grecian wandered from house 10 house, earning his dally bread. If, however, he does not meet with more success In other I places than here, he will have to return like [the prodigal, to iiIs father's house. We are sorry 10 hear of the failure of our former townsman, Mr. T.N. Parks, who has j been doing business at Waterloo. It Is report.- j ed that his mother, Mrs. V. G. Parks, will lil ?? l/wn liAnt.il.. I... 4 1.r. ! (Iiwuiiui.t I> nvmiij II) 11IU III 11 ill c. mij i"B cotton is the cause of Mr. Parks misfortune. As suggested u few weeks ago, tlie cantata was repeated on Friday evening. About $27 was realized, wliicli is to be appropriated to purchasing a town piano. The pleasures of the evening were enhanced by a song "Bring Hack my Love o'er the Sea," rendered by Mrs. B. Reynolds, and an Instrumental duet by the Misses (Jrcen. This notice would be Incomplete did we not mention the manner in which Mr. A. A. (Jane and Master Eddie Reynolds performed their respective parts as old "Father Time" and "Santa Clans." After tlie cantata was elcsed Mr. Gage delighted the audience by delivering a comic speech on 'The Constitution." Y. Z. i Jersey stripes at (JO cents, worth 75 cents, i Bell & (Jalphm. 12-it. I Brocaded velveteens at CO ecnts, worth 75 | 'cents. Bell ?fc Gal pi: in. . 12-9. j Blue-stone in abundance. 3 pounds for 25 cents. Speed & Nculler. 12-lt. I Messrs. Seal, Mel I waine A- Co., have a num| ber of good second baud wagors and buggies, ; very cheap for the money. rtf ' Mrs. Mary Taggart 1ms charge of Messrs 1 Bel I & Galphln's dress makiuj; department 1 Call aud sec her. Sept. UO. Th? Philomatlienn Cclebrntiou. For severaj dn^s our citizens, especially the students, have been looking forward to this event with pleasufe. The weather, which was most iigreeable, has been carefully watched for the past two weeks, and the prophets, basing their prophecies upon the condition of the weather at the last two celebrations, > prophesied that tile ground would surely be ' covered with, snow or sleet. A more beautiful night could not have been selected. Although the hour named In the programme whs eight, by half pastsix the house was tilled to its utmost capacity, by those wlio have reached the zenith of life; by those who are list now in the strength and glory of manhood ; by comely brides and gallant grooms; t by beautiful maidens and handsome youths ; nil assembled to see and hear the young men ' ad well their Dart," and never has a more efficient team heen appointed by the Society to represent her. They ably represented c themselves, th^irsociety,and ErskineCollege. I The hall was well Illuminated and us com- ^ fortable as possible. r.x-cuiie 11 l uninii; ? iimiii ii isiicu bucouiiiiij \ hand, led by Hint talented musician, Dr. E. II. ( Edwards. The following Is tbe Programme. Music?Sunrise Schottish. t President?J. C. Douglass, Albion, S. C. ( SalutaXorian?W. S. Castles, Chester, S. C. Music?Sedalia Schottish. 1 DECLAMATION* BY K11E81IMAX. Eulogy on Toombs?J. F. Calhoun, Due West, 8. C. I Music?Waltz?Medley. J The Human Sentinel?It. H. Henderson, CorMiiica, S. C. Music?.Mocking Bird. , DECLAMATION BY SOPHOMORES. Tiie example of the Northern to the Southern Kepubllc of America?A. T. Hamilton, Home, Gii. Music? iset Kheb Walz. Toussunt L' Ouverture?W. C. Seawright, Donnalds, S. C. Music?Climbing Up the Golden Stairs. DEBATE. Query?Doe* Politic* offer Sufficient Induce- . maitx to be made a Profession i ' Affirmative?K. L. Grlcr, Due West, S. C.; J. ^ P. Knox, Huntersville, N. \ Negative?J. B. Cochran, Query's, N. C.; R. J A. Lee, Due West, S. C. c. Music?Mikado Galop. J Committee of Decision?J. C. Douglass, ex- [ ntticio Chairman, Albion, S. C.; J. K. Hood, k Due West, S. C.; J. S. Sibley, Augusta, Ga. < 'Marshals?E. L. Held, Chief, Chatlotte.N.C.; \ R. G. Brlce, Woodward, S. C.; J. M. Brlce, J UrAAH wti r/1 ft (* The decision was given in favor of the negative. The meeting was then adjourned by the President and the audience retired to their 1 several homes, well repuid, we hope, for their trouble and kind attention. Tiie Euphernian celebration will comc off on the 12th of next month. J. , Notice. PERSONS havlnz demands asninst the Estate of WILLIAM M. MMITH, deceased, ' id nut present them to the undersigned prop- I erly proven, and those Indented to the Estate are requested to puy up at once. EDWARD SMITH. Jan. 27, 188(5, tf Executor. Notice. ALL persons are hereby warned not to trade foranoleand mortgage given by the undersigned at Greenwood, S. C., on the 21st day of Jan nary,'18*6. as my signature to said note and mortgage was obtained by compulsion. MIW. F. G. PARKS. Jan. 27,18S6. Notice. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : All parties or persons are hereby notified not to-rent, buy or cause to be rented, any part or portion of the lands of the EMate of W. A. Prcasly, deceased, for the year 18Sfi. R. A. PRESSLY, I One of the Heirs at Law. 1 T r>TWrwloQvIllr> S P _ .Tnn. lit. lKSti. Sill SMITH & HAMMOND, ABBEVILLE, S. C. Dealers in GUANOS & FERTILIZERS. PLANTERS IN NERD OF FERTILIZERS ! or Guanos would do well to call on tlic | undersigned, who are agents for the sale of some of the best fertilizers in the market. A. W. SMITH. J. S. HAMMOND. Jan. 20,1886, Gm Notice to Debtors of QUARLES&THOMAS, ALL PERSONS indebted to the firm of CiUARLEH <fc THOMAS, Merchants at Abbeville, ?re notifleci that tiiey must make immediute payiueut to the undersigned. A. W. SMITH, Assignee. T ? n Ort 1 CQZ * f tjhinmij kut irwi * WM. H. PARKER W. C. AlcGOWAN. PARKER & McGOWAN ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, ABBEVILLE, C. H., S. C. WILL practice also In the Circuit Courts 01 the United StatesI'or South Carolina' Jan 7, 1880. tf FOUTZ'S' HORSE AND CATTTLE POWDERS No Hnr.sk will die of Cone. T.ots or Lung Fkver. If Fnntz'r Powder* are lined In time. Fonts'* Powders willrnre nnd prevent Hon Cnoi.r.r.a. Fonrz'n Powders will prevent GaJ'Rs in Fowi.fi. Fontz'a Powders will Ineren^e the qnnntlrv of milk nnd ere.im twenty per cent., and nmke the butter Ann nnd sweet. Fontz's Powders will cure or prevent almost evkiit Piskahp to whleli Horses nnd Tattle nre suhlect. Fot-tz's Powdkrs will give Satisfaction. Sold everywhere. DAVID E. FOUTZ, Proprietor, BALTIMORE, MD. FOR SALE BY COTHRAN & PERR1N. CHICAGO SCALE GO. 151S. Jefferson St., Chicago. tWAtf]The "Little Detective*' H oz to 23 lbs, 93* - T be In every House and Office. ^ELsSiO'lb, Fail? or Fan Scale, S5. frQ\ 4 Special prlrci to Agents and Dealers; /sail flOO different sizes and varieties. Including pM Counter, Platform. Hay, Coal ^Srnln, Stock and Mill Scales* I ' ?*Ton Wngon 8cnl<>, 6x10, 840| I ' 8*Toni 7xlO, 850| '11, 4-Ton, 8x14. 860. /EOi Beam Box and Brass Beam Included. ?JkFarmers' Portable Forge, $10. jEiSpi Forge and Kit of Tools. ? J/MMU/lU TuolineededforKepnlrs.__ | 9.7^T^n^V^rlll?,"BcUowi1an"tI ^ ^ ?f Blacksmiths' Tools, < AC L- ? And hnndreda of nseftil Articles fj^fr^T Retailed Icm than "Wholesale EUct I Price*. Foreci for all kinds of KiJt I I ?hop?. Foot-Power Lathei and Mil Tools for doing repairs la small Sbopa. f Improved Iron Corn-Sheller. tVelBht, laoibi., PRICE, 86.50. Shell# a hushel ft minute; Fannlna Mills, Feed Mill#. Farmers' Feed Cooker, &c. ?a?e money and tend for circular* ?? A $65 rfilLSeffiM Machine wEWmbI For $(8. iViWWoffT Drop-Lejif Table, Five 1 Drawer*, cover iios una HijrTwM all attachments. Buy the : ^ Jfjll JSlPa Ijnteat. Newest and Best. ^?'Tt1T -1 All Mnchlnca Warranted to give VU Kgk 1 Baclafuctlon. Thouianclasold, tQ vl go to all pans of the Country. N SEND FOR FULL PRICE LIST. Address CHICAGO SCALE CO., Chicago. ( Wanted. 4A/| CORDS Tan Bark, will pay the liigh- , 1UU market price. Apply to (J. II. MOORE. < Oct. 21,1885. tf mm W. JOEL SMITH & SON jf ARE NOW OFFERING A?? COMPLETE AND MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF . " * ? i* ? 1 utT j W mercnanaise ior ran ana winier uses. JHEIR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ARE FILLED WITH |J Well Selected, Seasonable, Attractive Goods, iontflinlng MANY real PI/CD VTUI1lI/,, nn(1 Persons wlshta* to lay In thcfr mrgalns. They keep t V til I ,1 fl I llU WINTER SUPPLIES con not only get tVHAT they want, but the best of It, and at REASONABLE prices. CUATC 0ur ptock of Shoes Is very lar^e, Ladles, Misses, Gents, Boys and Children alt jllULji complete. HATS. Our stock of Ilats cannot be surpassed/ PI ATtHNf' <-)ur s,?ck of Ready-Made.Clothing Is always large. This season we . LLU 1 11 111 U. cun suit you. Come and ?ee. { r\DV PH/MIC Twilled White, Red and Blue Flannels, Dress Flannels, Flannel L/il I uUwUji Cloaking*. WaterProof Goods all prices. Blankets, Robes, Counter-panes, bleached and Brown sheetings, Hosiery. These goods ure all very cheap and you would do well to examine them. A. DRESS GOODS. Always ln^ stock a complete line of Standard and Fashionable ITT TAT1T OTWTTrntT. M?- GAV , W. 0 KJJJJj Cittlia Vb OVfli Oct.7,1885,tr ; v..> SPEED & NEUFFER, | Druggists. Keep constantly on hand a full and well selected stock of pure DRUGS, CHEMICALS, etc.. etc. All tire latestand popuhir lines of PATENT AND PROPRIETARY MEDICINES. H ER BINE. the best Liver Medicine, cures Dyspepsia. Far sale only by vs. Try our BLACK HERB Y CORDIAL for Summer Complaint, nid our COMPOUND SYRUP SAItSAPA RILL A with IODIDE PCTASH for the Blood. 3ED BUG POISON, the most convenientway*of destroying these insects. DIAMOND DYES ill 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 . omplete stork of WHITE LEADS, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, ETC., ETC PAINT BRUSHES, WIN DOW GLASS, GOLDEN MACHINE OIL. We sell the celebrated Harrison 3ros, PREPARED PAINT, the best in the market. Special attention paid to the Prescription Department. m Physician's prescriptions nnd Family Recipes filled at all hours of day and night by expc* 'ieuced and competent hands. Orders by hand or mail promptly attended to. SPEED & NEUFFER. April 29, 1885, tf PALMETTO SALOON f rim brnsf ami M Med Hnnsfi in till! Mnnnirv. JL 11U UUAgVWfc HUM w... ?-w w ^ w WITIt SELECT BRANDS OF JpINE QT-D ^yyniSKEY, JJRANDY AND ^yiNES, J^OREIGN AND J^OMESTIC, J^UBLIN AND J^IVERPOOL JpORTER AnD THRESH JJEER ^LWAYS ON JJAND. ^LSO A J^ULL OF rpOBACCO, QIGARS AND QIGARETTS, jyjOUNTAIN ^_AP J|YE AND gTONE jyjOUNTAIN QORN "YyUlSKIES A jgPECIALTY. v|p Thos. McGettigan, Proprietor fl No, 4 Washington Street. | IP YOU WANT Sash, Doors, Blinds, Shingles, I MOTTLDUSTGS. LATHS, Lime, Cement and | BARBED FENCE WIRE, f CALL ON '1 B. K. BEACHAM, AGENT, 1 ABBEVILLE G. H., S. C. July 22, 18S5. tf MllGMSTEMTiS | PALL STOCK 1 IS NOW COMPLETE I ALL LINES ARE FULL! J " a . . . M Domestics of all Kinds, Dress Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Groceries, &c. piwc tucm a i nniA DDfPcc i nw UIVC I ncm M LUUIVj IlllULO luih Nov. 18, 1S8-"). LEADERS OF LOW PRICEsT J. K. DURST & CO., QRBENWOOD, S. C. TJAVIXr, MOVED INTO OUR HANDSOME AND COMMODIOUS NEW STORES, WE ?-? .nu i.. r turiPuT lit'siT AM> ('H K.A I'KST 11 are preparcu iouiiui xnn STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE ever shown in Abbeville County. Our stock consists of a full line Dry Goods and Notions, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Hardware, Groceries, &c. Whirl) we propose lo sell at. 1SOTTOM PRICKS. We ker>p no shoddy uoods for advertlslnp* nnd allow no misrcpn'sentsitlons. All we nslc is a trial. We guarantee satisfaction. Our special freight rales give us advantages over our neighbors. Merchants Supplied at Jobbers ^Prices. J. K. DURST & CO., Greenwood, S. C* Nov. -1,1885, nm , NEW DRUG STORE. " Cotliran cSs Perrin HAVKJust opened u now and elegantly fitted np DIil'G STOKE on the Marshall House Corner, under the 1'it.sm and Haulier office, and are now receiving and will continue to receive till their stock is complete a full line of Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Dye Stuffs, &c. Also, all the popular PATENT MEDICINES kept In a flr.st-class Drug Store,ail of which we warrant to he fresh and good. We alsooll'era well selected stock of FANCY GOODS, consisting of Colognes, Foreign and Domestic, Handkerchief Extracts in great variety, Handsome Vases, Lamps, &c. Our lino of mtFsHES AND SOAPS is simply complete. Every variety of HAIR. TOOTH NAIL, FLESH, SHAVING AND SHOE HUUSII SOAPS from the finest toilet to the cheap ?st. January 28, ISSu. tf