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The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S.C. . 1 Wednesday, March 10, 1886. The Farmer's Movement. Elsewhere in these columns we present the call for a convention of the farmers of the State. In that call some of their grievances are recited, and some of their objects are j stated. Except that the address itself is evidently I the result of a widespread unrest and dissatis-1 faction on the part of our people, there is but 1 little on its face which Would approach to anything like the formulation of "serious objection to the present administration of We believe live farmers have a cause of com-! plaint. We believe that our nominating conventions and our Legislatures have disregarded the wishes of ttieir constituents, and we believe that some of the city newspapers have not only not been watchful of the interests of the farmers, but have jeered them and ridiculed them or their representatives as being "'three for a quarter." We furthermore believe thai thecountry people receive from the people of Charleston a very meagre friendship \Ve 'believe too, that Charleston by the influ?etfcewf her unjust number of delegates, and by the number of county delegates who think they owe a greater duty to Charleston than to ttheir own constituencies, wields an influence *?ver legislation which is not for the welfare of the up-country. We cite a few in. stances: the raiiroad commission to crush out railroad building in the up-country; the phosphate monopoly whose prolits are enormous butwho have nocommission to prevent their extortion on the farmers; the factory exemption act whereby citizens ol Charleston were allowed to invest their money without taxation for ten years; the refusal to grant Itobinson a railroad charter to build a road at Jiis own expense through the State, merely because it did not head toward Charleston; the refusal to pass the census appropriation; the support of the tnonuous expense inci<leat to the Columbia canal; the refusal to hire convicts to work on railroads, while they were at work in the phosphate mines; the enactment of the law in favor of capitalists, as against the farmer, in legalizing a high rate of Interest; the legalized extortion by the phosphate companies ol S17j,000 royalty from the Jarmer. We believe the appropriation lor tne souin | Carolina College to be a mere bagatelle, when it is remembered that half million of dollars is apppropriated annually for the socalled public schools, which large amount, we are inclined to believe, is usually appropriated by the rich, or paid out to schools in the towns, from some of which the poor have been excluded. The farmers, in their call lor h convention, do not recite the fact that the poorest of their number pay their dollar to the school fund, even though they should be unable to buy a book for their children ; they .seem to forget that the farmers in all parts ofi the State pay an annual tax of two mills on itheir property to keep up the schools, which ;nre seldom taught within reach of them or their children ; they seem to forget that the farmers arc thus compelled to pay taxes to <keop up schools in the towns, which cannot possibly be of any benefit to them; they sopm t.<? for<rr>t. that the Deonle of the corpor .atevillages, for the accommodation of their! children, have schools within a few hundred .yards of each other, while country people are j required to send their children, unprotected in many instances, for miles through isolated sections, in order to reach an alleged school house. We further believe that our lenders promised a reduction in the number i of public officers. We believe the number of offices and officers has been great-] ly increased. We believe that it was promis- i ed that our taxes should be reduced. We be- j lieve that they have gradually increased since I J976. i 'We believe the wishes and interests ol the j farmers have been disregarded and neglected j because of the inefficient rcpreseiitaivcs whom i 1 hey have sent to the General Assembly. We i further believe the farmers are directly re_ . ' sponsible for their grievances. Instead of! electing from their own number delegates to I the Lettisla ture, their rights would be secured if they selected a representative for his ability, bis education, bis honesty, his keen perception of right and wrong, his knowledge of the law, and his ability to interpret the meaning of the work of the Legislature. The j ItiBune luea mat lnexpenenceu men w any i profession can go to Columbia, and stand the | peer of the ablest men In the State has brought all the trouble of which we corn-j ' plain. If a man Is sick, he sends for a physi- j clan. If a man needs legal advice, he goes to | a lawyer. It is utter and absurd folly to ask 1 a man to frame a law, when he could not execute the simplest form of contract. It Is senseless to send men to the Legislature who .have not to some extent the power of eloquence and the ability to grapple with the jnost learned. A cross-roads good clever felJow without a knowledge of the law, has no business in the Legislature, where he would .be run over by the giants which are sent tthere by Charleston. Charleston always sends men to the Legislature who have power and influence, and it cs the lack of equal ability in our representatives Uiat enables them to run rough shod over us. We believe that any talk that lawyers are not as honest, as patriotic, and as Jaithful to trusts, as any other class of men is either Idiotic or malicious. Lawyers shonld r>hn?pn tiimnbfinnr lnu's* to sitrmd nn for wr?ur rights; and to protect lis from tiie aggressions of tlioKe able and influential Represent-1 sitives who are faithful to their own local trusts, no matter how the up-country may be effected. If the farmers will vote for the men who are most able to serve them in the Legislature they will in future bo saved the necessity of making the extremely humiliating confessions contained in the call for a farmer's convention. The Xeg;ro Question. The question of the "future of the negro"! seems to be attracting some attention just now. Our own opinion is, if wc would give more attention to our own race, and ccase to i bother about the negro, we would come out better in the end. It matters little to us what becomes of the negro. The question is, what Is your condition, my friend? The negro will .be likely to take care of himself,and if lie ,lloes not, it is a matter of his own concern. us not assume to be his keeper. The Importance of Education. Education is a necessity in a civilized sooie-, ty; and the different decrees of it, possessed I by any community, or individuals, mark, and <leU?rirdne their grade in civilization. Man,! iWtaiiilht and untrained, is a savage. The mov complete his education, the more comprehensive in extent, ami the more perfect in detail, the nearer does he come to the model 4>f that ideal ipnn, whom humanity dreams of and struggles after. The end of education is | loiorin man: m in mm mr mis tunics: iu prepare him lor his hiqrh privileges and destiny ;: to make him a. more perfect, and more happy ticinsr. Zffxt io the mlrutir>n of the soul, its ' i-dncnHon is its most important and essential I concern. After the profession which regards j ihe eternal destiny of man, that of the teach-' <er is the noblest and wont momentous, others have to do witli itie temporary and acci-i 4enral interests of man; the business of Umt; js vyith Ills immortal son I. Others are con-! cerned with his circumstance; that .deals with j the man himself, and HitrkcK or mars him. The victorious warrior wjus a hundred battles,! and triumphs over nations prostrate at his feet. The statesman rules empires and guides the destiny of the world- Hwt. the teacher fashioned them both; and taught the general; to conquer, and the ruler to govern. REV. A. A. POUTER. j The Supreme Court of the United States h?B ; filed its decision in the Blue Ridge scrip eases, ( susuiiniuL' the appeal of this state and dismissing the bills. This decision saves the: State from a liability of S1,W>(),(M)0 and lor mi indefinite amount more of fraudulent scrip. The ability with which Attorney General IVIilesand Gen. I,. F. Youmans, managed the! rase contributed materally to the Winning.0/ eo profitable a victory. . i DIVISION IN OUR RANKS. ENTERING WEDGE WHICH WILL DIVIDE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. h An Ad dross Setting Forth the <*riev-1 fj auces of thcTillorsof the Soil and 1< I'rjfins1 them to Rally for the Protection of their Iti^ht.s and the Promotion of their Interests. To the Farmers of South Carolina: Seventysix percent, of our State's population are actively engaged in agricultural pursuits. At least, one-half of the remainder are directly dependent upon the farmers for the means of a livelihood. We may justly claim, then, that we constitute the Stale, yet we do not govern it, nor are the laws administered in our Interests, and few are passed for our benefit. We pay taxes nnd vote and there is no further use lor us. These taxes do not grow any r' less, while our ability to pay them grows smaller year by year, and nothing worth naming has been done to foster and cncour-jj age that interest which feeds and sustains an others. The negroes used to be tlie "mudsills''of our economic fabric; but thousauds of white men?land owning furiners?And themselves slowly but surely sinking beneath the waves to be added to the foundation upon which a few inen and corporations are erecting their fortunes. Impending bankruptcy ^ stares thousands in the face, while other ,} thousands are overseeing their own plauta- 1 tions for their victuals and clothes. An insane system of farming largely prevails and our lands are growing poorer year by year. Large areas of South Carolina are being made a desert to leed negroes, while the land-owners, giving no thought to the future of themselves and children, stand idly by, or assist and direct this skimming of a State, which, by reason of soil, climate and geographical position, might be made a veritable Garden of Eden. The negroes will "go West" when the bones are picked. What will we do? We are "farming towards de spair'm inus continuing 10 iuipoven:Mi wui lands by ignorant culture, but nothing is done by our Legislature, or its creatures, to stop it, or to try to teach the people a better and wiser system. Forty thousand dollars are spent annually in the State, three-fourths r of it paid by farmers, to educate men for r other professions and pursuits: the farmers a get nothing, and are left to grope their way ? towards the grave in ignorance and its conse- I1 quent poverty. Even the pittance donated H to educitte farmers by the United States Gov- c eminent is taken from us and appropriated to sustain the institution at which our future c masters are being trained. How thankful we . should be to the good Lord for such generosi- J ty and wisdom among our statesmen, socalled! Again, we pay $25,000 annually by specific tax, which cotnes out of the farm alone, to sustain a department of agriculture. A good slice of this is spent to collect the phosphate royalty, which goes to support the State Gov- o eminent, and the rest is frittered and wasted, < so far as we can see, the only benefit received c by the farmers being a partial protection 1: fivi.nrlnlont fartiliaAVfi ! A majority of the board of agriculture are c not engaged in tanning. Who wonders, then, 1 that so little has been done by it to benefit r our farming interests? c Four bad crops out of five and tlio conse- r quent poverty of the farmers cry aloud for economy and reduction to taxes. But this d cry, which came from every county, was ig- e nored by the last Legislature, which also per- f sistently refused to obey a plain mandate of the Constitution to provide for a reapDortion- s merit of representatives by holding a census. It is small wonder, then, tlntt nothing was s done to protect farmers against robbery by c dishonest tertilizpr manufactures. i The Legislature which recently adjourned, though not corrupt, has been very negligent 1 of the public welfare. The thoughtful and intelligent farmers of the State cannot aflord v to elect another such body of law-makers and v Constitution breakers. Nor can they atlord to allow the agricultural interests of thejc state to be subordinated to everything else, i >?< ! ?r? oHiu-t mnrit> tnfYiStPr Iilld i>rot.et:t them. 1c' Other States with loss expenditure than we | 'J are making, are doing ten times as much to t encourage and assist those engaged in (arming. But the money spent is not. entrusted to > politicians or to those elected by politicians. 1 The farmers manage and control it them- i selves. Uelicvine, therefore, that the crisis demands t prompt and united action on the part of the ( true and loyal farmers of the State, and that , a convention of such can only redound tc the c benefit of agriculture and consequently of every other interest and calling, we call ^ such a convention to meet, in the city of Columbia, Thursday, the 'J9th of next April, to c take into consideration the question touched ' upon in this address, together with such other matters as they may deem of impor- t lance to the political, social, educational or j industrial interests of the farmers and of the I s State. t Each county a?rricultural society is request- i ed to send live delegates. Each local or township agricultural club is ; ^ requested to send one delegate. s Hie farmers of each county are requested to!c send five delegates over and above those from I * organized societies and to affect this it is sug-! I f:esUd that those in sympathy with the move-j meat call a mass meeting or county con ven-'t tion of farmers in their respective counties to! appoint said delegates. ' If the wisest and best of our farmers thusas-] 'J scmble we feel and believe there is enough j 1 us to find remedies for those evils; and, with-1 out trenching upon the rights of others, man- I ' hood en< ug i to demand and obtain a proper " recognition t.f our rights and needs. While tiiis is essentially a farmers' move-! J ment we invite the sympathy and moral sup-15 port of good men of every calling. Agriculture is the basis of our economic structure and ' supports the rest. It cannot rise withoutcarrymg with It the superstructure. s There is among the politicians in South Car- ( olina an up country and low-country. There is no sucn line of division among the farmers, Our interests are one. Let, us come together I from the mountains to the sea, and, exercis-1 ing the God-given riuht that the majority c should govern, organize as farmers and oblit- 1 erate this line forever. J. T. Ilauna, J. L. Rryan, r S. S. Newell, J. A. McAllister, J. Jameson, (J. M. McDavid, B rv. u. oeaiy, i>i. n. \> imams, J. M.Eljiin, J). V. Saddler, J. A. 0 ray, J T.Cook, f H. F. Di'nean, J. Wat kins, Win. Wilkins, J. L. Woli'ord, g A. E. Kant, Win. Jell'eries, J.L.Walker, J. A. Major, j R. P. Clinksealcs, Win. Cooper. N. L. Ervin, J. G. MeCutchen, D. X. Johnson, Ben. S. Williams, " II. I'. Jmvall, C. A. Berry, B. II. Montgomery, E. C. Smith. s T.B.Martin, Albert Harris, I J. B. O. Landrum, E. S. Allen, C. G. Tutt, A. P. West, . II. R. Thomas; B. Gause, T. L. Hounees, R.J. Betsill, It. B. Lyons, .J. R. toopsey, Sr., , II. II. (fiioch, W. 1). Evans, ' J. II. David, W.B.Drake, . J J. II. Lane, M. D., R. M. Pegues, ' J. T. Covington, Chas. ( rosland, J.R.Morrison, Jas.Blaloek, I J. O. Jones, J. C. Davis. 1 J. (j. Williams. M. !S. Slrlbling, J. II. Bowen. J. W. Shelter, r M. L. Donaldson, II. B. Buist, (>. P. Hawthorne, S. P. Hurhage, T. C. Willoimhby, J. L. Hunter, * Sam. J. Hutson. J. i-,. l indal, Harry Hammond, It. J. Hankinson, r J. II. Stafford, ]). L. McLtjurin, W. J. Gooding, Win. Stokes, r It. T. Mock hoe, Kenj. Mock, . M. F. Harnett, .J. U. Whorien, (, Win. Loos:, Thos. W. Goldsmith, i It. W. Anderson, J. M. Whllmire, John R. Harrison, W. A. McKlvey, } Alex. C. Norton, Itebt. S. Beckham, W. S. Ollen, W. H. Tinimerman, s. ii. Miiys, II. H. Gallman. M. A. Morkest, O. F. Cheatham, W. L. Dnrst, H. It. Tiliman. ? - 9 ? (: Interesting- JleC'ormiek Dots. McCormick, S. C.. March K, 18S6. , Mr. James \\ hitten has enlarged his store considerably, which makes it a very roomy store. Messrs. p. 15. Calhoun and J. P. Smith spent J last Sunday at. Troy. The Savannah \ alley Railroad have shut.; ii down on excursionists for the present. Mr. jt Wadley is in Amrusta looking up anotheric train to be called an accommodation way I freight acd pnssenirer. The traveling on t.lie [. road became a nuisance, as it. was free. The ' free Ireight was becoming enormous. | j. On last Friday evening we had the pleasure i K of being shown over tho new residence of Mr. i Jas. (,'othran, Jr. This will i>e one of the 1 handsomest residences in Abbeville county j'1 when completed. It is a two story house,J with eight rooms and a kitchen, and a double c portieo in front. The parlor will be plastered > t and beautifully finished with ornamental fc work. A stove, instead of a chimney, will be: used. Mr.Cotluaii has made many improve-!,, mcnts in a thick piece of woods in a few i j, months. It was a real forest. five months airo,<;] and now Jt. is an open field with a handsome <!? (>, liny > > < I a lic:i lit H n I flower vard anil or-! . chard with over fifty varieties of fruit, &v. Mr.: Colli ran occupied it a few days ago. We have heard thai. Mr. Jennings and fam-. ilv from across Little Kiver have moved into I their new house not far from Mr. Cothran's.; We have not had the pleasure of a look at his house since completed. Wo understand that: it is beautifully painted insitleand out. McCormick can boast, of a few line residences just out of the incorporation. ?i i ? ? Must i>e sold! bargains! bargains ! in or-| der to make room for Sprint; purchases, we will sell our stock of hatsand millinery goods ! at and below cost, iieli (ialphin. '2-24 All forms of conta?ious itch, mange and i scratches cured in thirty minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. For sale by Speed ?& Xetitter. Feb-21 tf li Just received another case of millinery. R. H M. Aaddon <X: (Jo. 12-2 Jersey Jackets. A new lot to arrive this a week cheaper than ever. Call ami examine -N Lheia. \Y. loci (Smith & Sou. lu 25 'J BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. ?. LSNossmcnt of Property in Abbeville County in 1886 as Compared With 1881. Abbeville, March 9.1SS6. The County Board of Kquaiization for Abevillc County met to-day in the Auditor's of ce. The townsnips were represented as folows: Ninety-Six Township? Donaldsvilie Township?G. M. Mattison. (ireenwood Townshin? (?. A. ('. Waller. Cokesbury Township? M. B. McGee. DheWesI Township?H. P. McGee. Long Cane Township?It. II. Hughes. Smithville Township?W. A. Lomax. White Hall Township?G. R. Caldwell. Indian Hill Township?Jno. H. Chile*. Cedar Springs Township-Dr. J. L. Pressley. Abbeville Township?T. C. Seal. Diamond Hill Township?W. A. Black. Lowndesville Township? Muunolia township?Dr. W. M. Taggart. Calhoun's Mill Township-Col. M. 0. Tolnan. Bordeaux Township? Ths Board organized by electing G. M. Matison Chairman, the Auditor acting as seereary. Upon a call for complaints, petitions jr reductions of value were dresented by J. I. Crowther, S100 reduced on building Est. J. Allen ltamcy, $100reduced on land. Thos. P. Thomson, $160 reduced on land. 1*. C. Riley, no reduction was granted. On motion no changc was made on Rail* oad property from the present valuation, 'lie Board then proceeded to equalize the 'ownships, and resulted as follows: 1884. 188fi. Ninctj'-Six 50.00 iro.'ju Greenwood 5.35 5.25 Cokesbury 4.70 4.70 Donaldsville 4.72 4.70 Due West 4.17 4.;'i0 Long Cane 3.9!) 4.00 Smith ville 4.04 4.05 While Hall 4.42 4.50 Indian Hill 4.70 4.70 Cedar Springs 3.89 3.!-'0 Abbeville 4.3-1 4.35 Diamond Hill 3.90 -1.00 Lowndesville 4.00 4.25 Magnolia 4.01 4.10 Calhoun's Mill 4.00 4.55 Bordeaux 4.10 4.25 On motion it was ordered that the Chairnan appoint, a committee of three to memoiaiize the Legislature of tha State to pass an ct for the compensation of Township assesses for their services. The Chairman aplointed Mr. C. A. C. Waller, Dr. J. L. Pressley nd Dr. W. H. Pre.>sley to constitute that omniittee. The Board adjourned to meet subject to the all of the Auditor. G. M. MATTISON, . T. PARKS, Chairman. Secretary. Live Paragraphs From t'okesbnry. uok esbxjrv, Aiarcn ihso. Mr. Samuel R. Pritcbard hits accepted an ffer to become Principal of the school at Soiety Hill, S. C. The attendance averages iver one hundred scholars and Mr. Prltclmrd las two assistants uuder him. Mr. R. Cante.v Anderson who has been lerking in Greenville, S. C., has returned, lis employers were among the lo.=eisby the f cent tire m that city but will open out in ther quarters soon, when Mr. Anderson will eturn. Rev. R. D. Smart will preach in the Metholist church Wednesday morning. In the veiling the quarterly conlerence will be icld. Prof. C. C. Reed spent Saturday in Anderon. Something like eczema has appeared among cholars of the Conference School. For safety if the rest, those affected have been temporarily suspended. Miss M. L. Smith of Abbeville visited Mrs. ?aylor last week. The town was crowded with drummers last veek. Among them was J. St. .1. Yates for rhnm Cokesbury has peculiai attractions. Dr. 0. B. Mayer of Newberry was here Frilay. Some of the young men report hundreds of lucks on the river five miles Irom town, ['hey succeeded in killing them by going lo lie bond very early. Mr. K. B. Treutlen who received an appointnent. as Post Office Inspector for this district las been transferred to the Division of Pacifc, with headquarters at San Francisco. Stenographer Akien came home on Saturlay but left in the evening for Walhalla where Join t, has convened. Harvey Razor, colored, lost two childreu by iininena nisi i uesaeay. Mrs. N. B. Goodman has returned from a risit to relatives at Waterloo. Mrs. J. Allen Smith and Mrs. T. P. Cothran )f Abbeville, upent two days with Col. Aiken's amiiy last week. Two negro boys Jack Brown nnd Jim Sophy >egun quarreling in school on last Thursday ust before recess. During tiielr fuss Jin; tuck his ten cent "Barlow" into Jack's left ireast just over his heart. Jack remained intil school was dismissed at 12 o'clock when le started tor Jinmc but. he fainted on the vay. lie remained on the ground in an inensible condition until discovered by some me passing. I>rs. Lea and Jones were called, vlio by the application of stimulants revived ?im. He is now doing very well. Major Herndon hail a tree force at work on he streets lin* two days last. week. Mr. Jno. McFall one of C'okesbury's younsr nen was married in Wild wood Florida on .'hursday night to a Miss Harris of the same dace. Contractor Sullivan has located his camp at Indigo Springs" near Coronaca. and will >e?in work from the camp on next Thursday. 'Look out for the Narow Guago," Cokesbury has a member of the old "Palnetto Regiment" who receives a pension of 5.00 a mouth. Just received?a beautiful lot of Ginghams, omething nice for spring dresses, at Bell & ialphin's. 3-3 Indigo blue prints Just received at Bell & Jalph in's. 3 3 Remnants and short lengths of all qualities if dress goods, will be closed out at and below he cost of manufacture, Boll ?& Galphin. 2-2 SEND to the Press and Banner for lieu and nortgngc blanks of the best lorni. Buy the Golden Machinery Oil for engines, ;ins, tftc., so(p by Speed & Neutfer. 12-0. Call and examine our stock of overcoats beore they are all irone. P. Rosenberg <t Co. The prettiest thing on I? black lisse with [old tinsel, to be had at Bell & Galphin's. Rome late style raised edge and plain visit ng cards at Lawson's. J nst received, another lot of clrcalars at Bell i Galphin's. Jersey jackets, Jersey jackets, in all sizes, tylcs and colors, just received, very cheap at Jell <& Galphin's. 11-11. Cow peas! cow pens!! 500 bushels of cow icas are wanted by White Brothers. The lighest market price will be paid for them. Mr. Tusten's jewelry and watch repairing insiness is in the new store of Messrs. It. M. -I addon & Co., which hasjustbeen beautifuly fitted up. Mil. Tusten has moved his watch repairing xisiuessto the new store of Messrs. It. M. iaddon & Co. Don't foniet that Mr. Tusten is in the store >f Messrs. It. M. Iladdon & Co. rii-p viMir inh nriiifimr rlnnp nt thr> 'Prnxx nntl banner office. P. Rosenberg: <t Co. nre selling their breech lading shot guns at New York <*ost. We sue still in the same place, first door beore the National Hank. Our recent impruvenent tins added much to the beauty and ionvenience of our store and with a complete ine of dresses tfcc, hope to meet all demands. Ml order shy hand or mail promptly and careully attended to. (Jive us a call. Sliced & Sculler. 2-17 Try the crown fine cut charming tobacco, jold by Speed it Ndiffer. 2-17 Diamond Dyes, Diamond Dyes, the best and iheapest dye stilt!'iu the market. For sale by >peed it Neutler. z-17 A bif? lot. of prepared paints, eolors, leads, oils, &c, just received by Speed & Neutter. 2-17 If vou want a srood breech loading shot gun it New York cost, call on P. Rosenberg & (.'o. A small amount invested in window glass ind prepared putty will make your houses nuehmore eoinfortable for the winter. Glass :ut to tit any sash by Speed & Neutler. 12-!). Always on hind, a I arse lot of white lead, >repare?l paints, linseed oil, paint brushes, vhieh you can buy in any quantity from ipci'd it Neutler. 12-!). Now is your time to get a good breech loadnur shot gun at Now York cost. 1\ Rosenberg i Co. Our line of cigars and tobacco is much larger ilian ever betorc, and we only ask atrial o eonvicnce you of superior quality of same, speed & Neutler. 2-17 Johnson's Kalsomine, the prettiest, cheapest and most valuable preparation of the wind in the market, lor a testimonial e.\miine Speed it Neutier's store. 2-17 Jersey stripes at Go cents, worth 75 cents lei 1 & (Julplan. 12-11. Rrocaded velveteens at GO cents, worth 75 icnts. lJi'll & (.ialpliin. Hluextone in abundance. 3 pounds for 2-5 outs. Speed A NeuHer. lJ-t>. Sowing inaeliine needles, sowing machine >il, sewing niacliine attachments, at Hadlon's. 2-V4 We continue to ofl'er groat inducements In adicshats and millinery goods, lJeil it (Jal>hln. 2-1M Another lot of all wool, .'{(Much dress tlunlel In blue and grey garnet, just reooived. {all Sc (ialpliin. 11-11. We would call special attention of the lalies to our elegant and complete line of Newmarket. Cloaks" just received. Call and ie titted before the stock is broken. W. Joel .mith it Son. 11-I Knst proof oats. Just received our third j nd last car of oats this season. They are line. I Cow is the chance to secure your seed. W. oel Smith & Sou. lU-US Take Warning. ALL persons are warned not to TRESPASS upon my lands situated near Donaldsvi 11c, either by hunting, fishing, cutting timber or passing through the same outside of regular road. Any one violating either of the above warnings will incur the full penalty of the law. MRS. BAltBAKA UUUCK. March 10,18S6, 3t Perfection Has nt Inst been reached in Cotton and Corn planters. The McCULLOCH COTTON and CORN planter and guauo distributor is the cheapest, the simplest and the best, 1 for the following reasons : 1. It can be attached to any plow stock. : 2. It can be managed by any boy. 3. It will drop the seed in the hill at any required distance apart or sow them in any given thickness and covers. 4. it saves the work of an extra liorso and two hands. 5. It costs only S3.50and does not get out of order. Call and see for yourself and you will find that you cannot afford to be without one. Or ders may be left with ihe undersigned or with Capt. Witter at tne New Hotel. J. W. McCULLOCH. March 10, 1886. tf 842L Report of the Condition OF Tie National Ml of Alville, At Abbeville, in the State of South Carolina, at the Close of Business, March 1st, 1886. RESOURCES: Loans and discounts S12,0">2 47 U. 8. Bonds to secure circulation 12,r?o? 00 Due from approved reserve agents 15,595 31 Due from other National Banks 5,511 78 Due from State Banks and bankers... 6,263 90 i Ileal estate, furniture and fixtures 1,175 92 I Current expenses and taxes paid U83 59 Premiums paid 481 37 Fractional paper currcncy, nickels, and pennies 26 Specie 5,265 10 Legal tender notes 13,631 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent, of circulation) 562 50 Total 574,926 20 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in S3^,760 Oft Undivided profits 1,117 55 Individual deposits subject to check.. 35,048 65 Total S74.926 20 Statk of South Carolina, Countv of Abbeville, ss : I, Bknm. S. Baknwell, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. BENJ. S. BARNWELL, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 6th day of March, 18K6. ROBERT R. HEMPHILL, N. P. S. C. CORRECT-Attest: J. ALLEN SMITH, L. W. WHITE. 11. M. HADDON, Directors. Proclamation. Statu of South Carolina, Ex koutivk Department. "WHEREAS, information lias been received at this Department tliat an atrocious murder was committed in the County of Abbeville, on or about the 14th day of December, A. D. 1SS5, upon the body of Cresar Smith by a person or perI sons unknown. Now. therefore. I. Iiuch S. Thompson, Governor of the State of South Carolina, in order that justice may be done and the majesty of the law vindicated, do hereby offer a reward of SEVENTYFIVE (?75.00) DOLLARS for the apprehension and conviction of each and every person who participated in said crime. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my band and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at Columbia, this [L.M.S.] third dajr of March, A. D. 1886, and in the one hundred and tenth year of the Independence of the United! States of America. (Signed) HUGH S. THOMPSON. By the Governor: (Signed) Jas. N. Lipscomb, Secretary of State. March 10, 188G, tf Sheriff's Sale. G. M. Mattison against N. G. Hughes?Execution. 7>Y virtue of an Execution to me directed, In the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, a Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the fifth diiy of April, A. D. 1886, the following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel ol land, situate, lying and ?-? cr ir? * h/? ( 'nn n * v nf ihhovillo Slnnt h Una,"and containing ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR ACRES, ; more or less, and bounded by lands of Moses Smith, Dr. J. D. Neill, B. J. Martin and others. ; Levied on and to be sold as the properr.y of I N. G. lluuhes to sat isfy the aforesaid Execui tion and costs. TERMS?Cash. J. F. C. DuPRE, March 8,18S6. Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's Sale. Francis M. Pope. et. al. against W. C. Fouche. ! T)Y virttireof sundry Executions tome di| -L* rected, in t hp above stale esise, I will sell to highest bidder, :it public auction, within the legal hours of sale. iit. Abbeville Court House, on Monday the fifth day of April, A. D. 18Sfi the following described property, to , wit: All that tract or parcel of hind, situate, lying and being in the County of Abbeville, I South Carolina, and known as the Homestead tract and containing SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX ACRES, : more or loss, and bounded by lands of.John j Fouehe, \\\ T. Henderson, Mrs. Tfcos. Stew-; ! art, and others. ; Also one Store House and Lot. in the town ; of Ninety-Six, bounded by F. M. Pope, public I scjnare, ut at. i I.pvIpiI on nnd to lie sohl ns the nronortv of W. C. Fouchc, to satisfv the aforesaid Execui tions and costs. TERMS?CASH. | J. F. ('. DUPRE, SherllT, A. C. ! March fi, 1SSG. Sheriff's Sale. ; G. \V. .lack and others against T. I/. Douglass. Executions, T>Y virtue of sundry executions tn medirect-1 ! ** eil, in tlie above stated case, I will sell to tlie highest bidder, at. public unction, within the legal hours of Mile, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the fifth day of April A. ]>. issti. the following described property, to , wit: All that, tract or irnrcel of land, situsile, lying and being in the. County of Abbeville, .South Carolina, and containing TWO HUNDRED ACRES, ' more or less, and bounded by lauds of G. A.; Douglass, Ii. \V. .Smith, Henry Harper audi iolheis. Also, ONE HOUSE AND LOT. in the town of Abbeville, bounded by Thos.! MeGettigan, Mrs. F. J. Marshall and other". | Levied on and to be sold as the property of T. , L. Douglass lo satisfy the aforesaid Executions , and costs, TERMS?Cash. J. F. C. DtiPRE, I Sheriff A. C. March 0, ltfSti, It ; V t. " ' ' . s *" V, , ' * - f VALUABLE 111 M 11! ALL thnt trnct of land situate in Calhoiu township, Abbeville county, on Litth River, and known as the TENNENT place nnd containing Six Hundred & Forty Acres more or loss, with nbout ONE HUNDREI AND FIFTY ACRES of cleared land, inclmi inf.' SEVENTY-FIVE ACHES of gplendit bottom land on Little River, bulnnce in origi nal forest and sccond growth ; throe miles o depot on Savannah Valley Railroad. For terms apply to DR. J. A. GIBERT, Bordeaux, S. C. MR. S. F. GIBERT, Lebanon, S. C. and ORVILLE T. CALHOUN, Attorney at Law, Abbeville, S. C. March 10,18SG, tf KTotice. I WILL let to the lowest responsible hldde at 12 M on the 18th of MARCH, 1886, th CAUSEWAYING at Black's bridge, on th road lending to Cedar Springs. Right reserved to reject any or all bids. Specifications made known on day of le ting. James A. McCord, Chairman B. C. C. March 8, 18SG. 3t Bridge to Let THE hridge across ihe waters of "ROCK RIVER at or near Burdett's Mills, will I let to the lowest responsible bidder at 12 M. o the 18th day of Marcb, 1880. The right Is reserved to reject any or all bid Specifications rnad^ known on day of le tinjr The remnants of the old bridge will be so] on same day. William Riley, County Commissioner. March 3,18S0. 3t TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR^ T^HE Chairman of each Township Boai will notify all parties whose property th< have advanced in valuation the present yea so that they may appeal to the County Boai which meets on the 0th Instant at the Am tor's office. J. T. PARKS, Auditor A. C. March 3.18S6. ~ T W 0 CAR LOAD S OF Fine Mules. WALXIXCiFORD A' RUSSELL ha received TWO (JAR LOADS of the ti est 11 nd cheapest mules tlmthavo been in th market for a long time. Be sure to come at look at I hem. Feb. 10, ISrfU. iil Mi filUiUL? II VIUUillN Supervisors and overseers c roods throughout the County must ha their roads well worked and in first-class en idltlon on or before ihe 15th day or MAKCI j The roads must be ditched on each side a I cording to law. JAMES A. McCORD, Chairman of Board. Feb. 21,18PG, 3t Webb Halters. AN ASSORTMENT Just received and 1 sale cheap by TIIOS. BEGGS August 12,1885. tf WM. II. PARKER W. C~McGOWAN PAEKER & McGOWA] ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, ABBEVILLE, C. H., S. C. WILL practice also in the Circuit Courts the United Stutesfor South Carolina J?u 7, 1880. tf Atlantic Coast Line. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Wilmington, N. 0.. .Iun? 22,1SS5 FAST LINE between Charleston and Columbia a Upper South Carolina. GOING WEST. i Leave Charleston. S. C 7 20 a Leave Lanes, S. C 8 tf4 a Leave 8umter, S. C 0 a Arrive Columbia, S.C 10 40 a Arrive Winnsboio, 8. C 3 02 ji Arrive Chester. 8. C 4 l.r> j? I Arrive Yorkville, 8. C 6 ftft i> | Arrive Lancaster, 8. C 1 01 j> Arrive Hock Hill, 8. C 4 56 p Arrive Charlotte, N. 0 C 05 p GOING EAST. Arrive Charleston, S. C 9 10 p a ?i? i .7 45 ii i Arrive Sumter, S. (3 6 -*2 I' | Leave Columbia, S. C ft 27 p I Leave Wirmsboro. S. C 8 4S i> i Leave Chester, S. C 2 42 p Leave Yorkville, S. C12 11 -Jo p Leave Lancaster, S. (' 7 I"1 u Leave ltock IIill, S. C 1 'll> P Leave Charlotte, N. C 12 ?>'J p GOING WEST. Arrive Newberry, S. C 12 4S p Arrive Greenwood, 8. C 2 42 p ! Arrive Laurens, S. C > 80 P ! Arrive Anderson. S. C 4 47 j> i Arrive Greenville. 8.'C ft '-ft p Arrive Walhailri, S. C ? p I Arrive Abbeville. S. C 4 <40 j) i Arrive Spartanburjr, S. C 4 40 p ! Arrive Ilendersonviile. N. C 3 Sft p GOING EAST. . Leave Newberry. S. C 8 02 p I Leave Green wood. S. C 12 44 i> j Leave Laurens. S. C 8 00 a Leave Anderson, S. C 1" 22 a Leave Greenville, S. C 0 45 a : Leave Walhalla. C S 30 a ; Leave Abbeville, S. C 10 4o a 1 Leave Spartanburg. S. 0 05 p Leave Hendersonvillo. N. C 7 00 a I guild trains between Charleston nntl Columbia, S. I J. F. DIVINE. T. M. EMK1JSON. ! Gen'l Stip't. Gen'l Pass. Agent, lf?M?kF0R 188$.iS2Mb Will be milled FREE to all applicant*, and to caitomen of 7etr without ordering; it. It containt about 120 pages, 600 illufltratiooa, pricei, accurate description! and ralnabla directioni forplantlDR all Tirletlei of VEGETABLE and FLOWER 8KKD8, BULBS, etc. Invaluable to all, eipicially to Vlarkat Gardenfri. Send for it. O. M. FERRY & CO., Detroit, Michigan. Harness Shop. FOR the manufacture and sale of nil kinc of harness, and everything usually kcj in such an estat?lishment; also repairing n tended to with neatness and dispatch. Shoul you want anything we have not. on hand, gh us your order and we will see that, it Is done. TWOS. UKUGS. i'eb. 17,1SS5, tf GOODS AT C< ; The Entire Stock of the La ; annum & te i Is now Offered f< at cos COME EARLY AND SECURE THE C ; WALTER L. MILLI J. R. CUNNINGHA] W. JOEL SMITH * are now offering aCOMPLETE AjSTD MAG Je STOCK OF m Merchandise for Fall and 1 tld rj^HEIR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ARE FILLED WITH Well Selected, Seasonable, Attra containing MANY real ri/rDVTUIWr and p*rs?c bargains. They keep bV Lfl 1 1 MlllU WINTER WHAT they want, but the best of it, and at REASONABLE i ClinrC stock of Shoes is very large, Ladies, Misse JilUUji complete. 4 HATS. Our stock of Hats cannot be surpassed. PI fiTUTIVir stock of Ready-Made Clothing is LLU 1 'fl 111 UN can suit you. Come and gee. nD V rAAHC Twilled Whlt<\ Red and Blue Flnr jJXl I UUUJJ J. Cloak I ng?, Water Proof Goods all pr p?l | panes, Bleached and Brown Sheet! r ?y all very cheap and you would do wel ? DRESS GOODS. ^Sya<i)V.to,:kacon,plcte"D W. JOEL SI Oct. 7.1885, tf SPEED & NEO Druggisi T/EEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL AND WELL S JV DRUGS, CHEMICALS, etc.,etc; All the la ENT AN D PROPRI ETA it Y ME DIG J N ?S. HER BIN E? Dyspepsia. Fm: sale only by m. Try our BLACKBERLtY COif and our COMPOUND SYRUP SARSAPARILLA with IOH BED BUG POISON, the most convenient way of destroying th nil the staple and fashionable colors. A full line of FANCY we STATIONARY, etc.. etc. The best brands or CIGARS, TOBA n-1 complete stock of WHITE LEADS, PAINTS. OILS. VAR> is! BRUSHES, WINDOW GLASS, GOLDEN MACHINE OIL. 1 id I Bros. PREPARED PAINT, the best In the market. Special al Prescription Depar I Physician's prescriptions and Family Recipes filled at nil h< rleuccd and competent hands. Orders by liund or mail promt SPE | j April 2D, 1SS5, tf J PALMETTO^ lie Largest and Best SticM Hoase WITH SELECT BRANDS < JfilNE Q^D "^yHISKEY, JJRANDY AND AND J^OMESTIC, jyjBLIN AND J^IV] AnD Jj^RESH JJEER ^L^A ror J^LS0 A pULL jyNE 0F 'J'OBACCO, QIG jyjOUNTAIN Q-AP J^YE AND |?TO: ? V ?jORN "^yHISKIES A Thos. McGettigan, 1 1 No, 4 ^ Elberton Machine ELBERTON, GEORi S BUILD AND REPAIR ALL in ? ? ^ n ? i ffiacMnery, Enjines, Mm, saw mis, iir in S SHAFTING. PULL! m Agents for the best Stationery, Portabl jj | Engines in the market. Kurting's Universal Irjector, the best I SI The Van Duzen Jet Pump, for raising "V m Mining Purposes. m The Vanwinkle Cotton Gins and Presse m iFreeman's Patent New Era Power Cott< 1,1 ~ -1 Wn + ov Dinoc I liCGp in dlOCK OLtJctLU ituu YT did A ipvo | Valves, Check Valves. '" Steam Guages, Guage Cocks, Oil Cups, m! Lubricators, Files, Soap Stone, As m | "J j Best Italian Hemp and Gum Packin I"; Screws and Bolts. ' ?75- Will he grind to furnish rstin at' s fornnythlng needed in 1 ' respondents solicited. Kespedfully, "I PHILLIPS Nov. 4,1SS-), (1m NEW DRUG S I Cotliran dte I3 I TT AVE Just opened a new and elegantly fitted up DIU'G J ill < 'nriinr nniler the J'rr.is and Maimer office, and are now ! receive liii their stock is complete a full line of Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Also, all the popular PATENT MEDICINES kept in a first-cl ! wjirraot to be fresh and trood. j \V<* also oiler a well selected stock of FANCY GOODS, consl is Colognes, Foreign and Domestic, Han t-i in great variety, Handsome Vase li ' Our lino of MtlTSHKS ANI) SOAPS is simply complete. F I NAIL, FLESH, SHAVING AND SHOE BKUSH SOAPS fro est. i January 2S, 1S?5, tf . .. . itr att * ' =? DSTM ' > ? "V x- T?? ^ ,ie xixiu ui MEM ?r Sale n T! _ ITAT/lllflm f(AAI\a auiuftdi uuuuo* UK, Assignee. \ * M, Agent. : & SON ? 3 rNIFICENT .. yiM Vinter Uses. , ,ctive Goods, ms wishing to Jay in theif SUPPLIES can not only get jrlces. s, Gents, Boys and Children all 1 ' .' i >.' iff. always large. This season wo ; inels. Dress Flannels, Flannel Ices. Blankets, Robes, Connteries, Hosiery. Those goods l to examine them. e of Standard and Fashionable E&SB SITE & SON. I FFER, tSa 3ELECTED SJTOCK OF PURE lest and popmar lines01 i*aj? the best Liver .Medicine, coreH .DIAL for Summer Complaint, >IDE POTASH for the Blood. lese Insects DIAMOND DYES GOODS. TOILET ARTHCLES, CCO AND CIGARETTES. A WISHES, ETC., ETC PAINT We sell the celebmted Harrison Liention paid to the tment. >nrs of- dny and night by expe>tly attended to. ED & NETJFFEB. /f lLOON. ii tie Ip-Mii. ^yiNES, J^OREIGN 3RPOOL pORTER YS OX yjAND. ARS AIND ^JiUAKtir?r S'E jyjOUXTAIN ; IALTY. Proprietor ? Washington Street. Works, SIA. , KINDS ist Hills, Cane Mills EYS, &c. e and Semi-Portable toiler Feeder known Vaier to Tanks and s. 3n Press. and Fittings, Globe Malleable Oil Cans, bestos, and g ; Set Screws, Log he MACHINE ?ne. Cor& GARBUTT. STORE. 'errin STORE on the Marshall House receiving and will cuntinne to Dye Stuffs, &c. ass Drug Stoi c, all of which we isting of dkerchief Extracts s, Lamps, &c. very variety of HAIR, TOOTH m the tiucst toilet to the chi?p .i . ^ . MtZS fj'i*