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The Press and Banner Wednesday, March 10,1886. Death of fol. II. If. Harper. After ?, sickncss of nearly two years Colli. H. Harper died at Harper's Ferry, near . IiOWndesville, Februarys, lKS(i, aged ~ni years. He hud been a sutrerer iruin uyKpepsui, unu died of bleeding from the lungs. Col. Harper was a public spirited citir.cn, and has been prominently before the people of Abbeville county nearly all his life. During the secession excitement in 18.'t9 he bc came a cRiidKlale lor political honors, and was elected a incinber to the House of Representatives in the General Assembly. Afterwards, when war had been declared, he was elected Captain of a company of Volunteers, and went into the Confederate army doing gallant service all the time, until his capture and imprisonment by the Union lorees. He was u-ounded at Frazier's Farm -at the Seven Days Fight Around Richmond, and at ChauceKorsville. On the battleground ?t Gettysburg be was promoted to the rank and command of Major. He was taken prisoner at Deep Bottom, on the 2-Sth July, 1S<>1, and remained a prisoner until the close of the war. He was ever active in whatever events were fjoing on about him. In ls"6 he was President | of ttie Lowndesville Democratic Club, and to i the efforts of that club, as much as to any other, l? due the success which crowncdour efforts in the historical event of that year. In ls"s lie was again elected lo the House (if Representatives. As a Legislator he had the courage of his convictions, and had no con cealments?was frank and manly atall times ?possessing the confidencc and respect of his constituents. Col. Harper was a member of the Methodist 'Church all his life, and held the office of Steward for mnny years. He was buried at the family hurrying ground, and his memory is held in affectionate regard by many of our people. Heath of George It. MeCftUft. This aged citizen died near Lowndesville, March 5, ls&3, of dropsy of the heart, after being a sufferer for several months. iMr. iMCV_;il 5l llfvcr ?<? a I'nin.vmi., <? < never held office of any kind, though few inen in Abbeville county were endowed with greater natural ability, or hud a better education, owing to a retiring disposition he was never prominently before the public, but remained ?>n his farm, which he conducted with great success, and at the outbreak of the war wi* a rich man, owning an extensive farm on which was located a tine mansion, where he dispensed elegant hospitality to all whose privilege it was to be entertained by him. At college, in Athens, Georgia, he was a classmate of Benj. Hill, Robert Toombs, Bishop Pierce, and it is said that his stand at that institution of learning was not inferior to the ablest and best scholar in his class. He and Toombs were firm friends from their college days. He was a public spirited citizen. . At the outbreak of the war he uniformed sit his own expenses a company of volunteers?"The MeCiilla Hides"?which was afterwards known as Company I, 14th S. C. V., in MeGowan's Brigade. Mr. MeGalla was seventy years of aee at. the time of his death. He was buried at the 1amily burying ground. Denth of Miss Lizzie Cuter, Miss Elizabeth C. Cater, died at the family home in this village ou Sunday morning. March 7,18SI>, after a lingering niness. niiei was the daughter of the late Hichard I}. Cater and Mrs. Jane L. Cater, formerly of Lowndes-1 vllle. She had be^n a consistent member of trie Presbyterian church for the greater part of her life, and her familiarity witu the Bible fully fitted her for thedutiesof Sunday school teacher, which place she tilled for many years. She Wtis a useful woman, und highly respected by our people, who were unremitting in their kind attention to her during all of her Jons illness. On Monday mprning a large congregation of our citizens assembled at the Presbyterian church to pay a tribute of affection to her memory. Kind hands furnished beautiful flowers for her colKn. The funeral services by the pastor were very impressive. The remains were carried to lt'?eky Hiver graveyard, and buried beside the craves of many departed relatives. "There Vemaiucth therefore it rcsl lo the people of God.'' The Stock Market. The sales of mules and horses has been propter tnls season, than during any season .since 1382. About one hundred and eighty anijiuiils have been sold at Abbeville?about one hundred and thirty of which were sold on a redit until next fall. Our farmers seem to be working with groat energy and we hope for good results. We should be pleased if we could note that the mules and horfes which have been sold here were home-raised, but tne fact is they were shipped here from distant slates. We know whereof we speak when we say that there is profit In raising stock, and we are thoroughly impressed with the great importance of pastures. We hope therefore that the area of pasture lands may be increased, ami that, our people may hereafter save the ni'?ney that h?s heretofore heen paid for inules. Fully -S20,00> has been thus expended at Abbeville this season. li t'ur uuuu viuiur.it Messrs.Miller Brothers have receive their supply of Muntner samples for gentlemen's clothing, and are prepared to received orders for the b??st of custom-made c.oihincr. The J'. cxx and, Banner lias tried the plan of orderinsr clothing, and we have been abundantly satisfied with our experience in that way, and j ch-'erlully give testimony to the tact. Messrs.' Miller Brothers "uarantc-e satisfaction, andj they always ensure the faithful performance. ??f every promise. Give your orders in good) time, so that when it is desired to appear in a j neat, comfortable, stylish suit, the clothing will be on hand. Let your apparel be as costly as your purse will admit. Safes that are Not Safe. Professional safe robbers are at work in 'various pla<"C*. Last week they opened safes at Concord, N. and Spartanburge, S. C. Money was found in each. Next day alter the robbery many people put their money on deposits itfi banks. One man in Concord had <51 4t% i\n tha iluV lw?fi?ro tllM nifrhf. ! >n whicti his safe was broken open. Fortune' trcxison he removed $1,500 of it, just in time to j nave it. Th? ordinary iron .sale, is no protection a<rainst the professional burglar. It j might be well for our people who have money,: to put it in tne National Han is at Abbeville. ?. Colt Show. Messrs. A. M. Hill & Hons are preparing for the colt show on Saleday in May. and request I us to notify t he farmers of ihe fact. The last tihow svas a sir cat success and quite a profitable affair. While it is expected that colts from all parts of the county will be here.it is par ticularly desired to see the Ninety-Six stock men bring their animals here on that day. The Ale>srs. Hill &Son propose to surrender their stable and tot free of charge to such as choose, to accept their offer. Every fanner in Abbeville county should raise a mule colt. The Nick. Mr. Tompkins Mabry, uiio has been quite, ill of pneumonia, is convalescent. A s>>n of Mr. J. S. Graves is quite sick ofi pneumonia. Mr. Thox. J. Syfan is recovering from measles. lie was real sick at one time last week. Mr. Henjamiu K.Smith, who ix sicK of pneu-inoiii;i,is thought to be doing tolerably well. Mrs. T. Sussard is improving. Mr. John Knox is doing very well. Dr. H. T. Lyon's health is not good. Left Out. In making up our nccountof the Literary vClub, we unintentionally omitted the remarks of Mr. T. C. Ferrin. He begged leave U? d itt'er | 1'roin the essayist on tne subject of patent j medicines. In connection with ihis, we would rsay that Mr. Perrin has a fine stock ol drugsj and medicines, which the public can buy at the cheapest rates, lie will soon be in his I new storo under the New Hotel, which is now i 'being nicely fitted up. Last and Best. The able and forcible address of I)r. Grior is to be found on the eiuhtn page. Its excellence is i iifcnrlfT? In hf? si nlcjtsnnr. :inil nrofi f:ihle fill ishini: up of this week s issue of the press rami Jin niter. It will not he necessary for us to urge our friends to rend it. Tlicy always read whatever comes from Dr. Grier. The Xntional Hank. The National Hank publishes a statement of their alJairs. The deposits are exceedingly gratifying, aixl the business outlook is all ;that the stockholders could desire. The people havoevery confidence in the management aind are depositing their ready cash in its vaults. I>enlh of Snmnel Ullrich. Mr. Samuel Uldrich. son of Mr. J. E. Ullrich, died yesterday, after au illness of only two days, aged twenty-one years. He was at church Inst Sunday in his usual good health. 4'l'or In such an hour asyethink not the Son of Man comethJ" ? ? (iooil Fowls. Nothins adds so much to the comfort, beauty and profit ot a farm, ?s fiood Jowls. In the line of chickens Messrs J. IL A A. M. Dul're have some choice varieties, and we should l'ke to see specimens of the same at every /arm house. Messrs. Belt, A Ttali'iiin liavo dissolved copartnership, and Mr. Iiell is off to New York, where lie will buy the prettiest goods in the market, with a special view to .lirllining our thecharmsof our adorable divinities. He will buy a complete stook of all that will lend to adorn the female form. Corn and meal 6!) cent., meat cent., erantilated sugar 1)4 cent. Abbeville Wholesale Store. Dit. T a no art's entire crop of small grainwheat and oata?was destroyed by .tire freeze.] \ iTlftV'irn iif HTf ) linn IHICfl SHALL IT BE ? THE J*EW TOWN OS THE OLD TOWN OF LOWNDESVILLE. \ ; The TScven-IIIlled City IIrs not yet c DpfinitelyKettliHl on it* Location** ( The Depot hhU the Post Office. _ Lowxdksviixe, 8. C., March 8, lss(s 3 Editor Press and Banner: ! In your last issue i noticed an article writ- ?i Iten from this place by "Pr<nrress" and head- l<i {ed a reply to "J u vent us." In the article the r I writer seemed as though he was no full that he i could not contain himself, and instead of r Istickin? to his text, he strikes at the citizens c! ! of Lowndesville over the head of 'Muventus." s | We do not endorse all that has been said by ("Juventus." His insinuations and youthful e "hifalutin" sentences, remind me srreatly of ft a ? 1? ??'>1 ?' KJc rm-n nncirinil. It* < mail wiium:uitu.t mninn...ov.t... .. _ there isanythiu-z that I do ad mi re, if. is ft man 11 who takes a position, can so publicly declare li hituself and not always be on the fence. Notwithstanding these deficiencies, "Juventns" 1; 'did for "Progress" vrhal the lute Hon. Benja- t j min H. Hill, of Georgia, did for the notorious rt | Billy Mahone, of Virginia. In Mr. Hill's fa- " I mous speech in the United States Senate, deJ nouncinir Mahone. he said, "I have done what p the whole country could not do. I have b brought out the Senator from Virginia." e "Progress" has been brought out. Brought out r not only in reply to the nonsensical allusions of "Juventns," but brought out against the s citizens of Lowndesville. Like Billy Mahone. c we know where to find him. n We do not propose to be struck at In any s such way, and regardless of what "Juventus" ....... t,* covin prmlv U'f> do n Of. JlSlt Mill t to defend us and correct mist ikes, ignorant a mistakes m:ide against us, but we will come v to our own rescue. . a Ttie communication of "Progress" is indeed li very remarkable. Most any colored country divinecould have selected a text,and remain- r ed within three mile* of it. It coutains an at- t tempted reply to "Juventnsmore blows c anainst the lownand eitizensof Lowndesville tl than anything else; as many geographical mistakes as could well be written in an article t; of th? same length ; hut very little news; an 11 advertisement to sell lots; his sympathy for t ' old town.'' Who has ever before heard of d Just so many conglomerated ideas written n over the signature of the word "Progress." If Mr. "Progress" proposes to place his name d in the next, edition of "Webstei" with sueh a li meaning, he will find many who will take the v opposite road whlcli will lead them to success, c fame and fortune. y In the first place, no one communication could possibly contain so much of everything, p so little of anything, and at the same time be b a reply to anything. h He says the citizens of Lowndesvilie "have p for fifty years past" been "resting easy on c their oars, and quite likely to do so while we c build that famous Seven Hilled City." He p says too, he is "one of the inhabitants of the o place and kept pretty well posted. He then ? enjoyed the sweet sleep of a Kip Van Winkle with his fellow citizens. Perhaps lie slept b sweetly, but being aroused by "necessity" t knocking at the door, he is awakened, and is ii not permitted to finish his dream of building ji a "Seven Hilled City." n "While we build that famous Seven Hilled j| City," he says. I have often heard of "big 1" v and "little yon," but never before heard of "big we." The Cyclops of Lowndesvllle re- J member "Progress." Rome was not built in t a day, and when built, was forced to crumble c and decay as might "your Seven Hilled City." c He says they have "decided to build the de- u pot. ant) have got the money too," and no "in- a habitant of old town contributed one farthing i< to help." I am glad you have decided to do what is your plain duty, but it took you ii u long time to decide the matter. Necessity t even in self-defence is a good law. It makes s me feel proud to know that there Is one pro- y KresBive citizen in my town who ha* "the v money" to build h depot for his community, v and at the same time erect a "Seven Hilled n City" that will not be second to even Rome, tl Money is power, money will accomplish almost anything, but the old adage still echoes, h "fools and their money soon pari." v There has never been any official petition ii presented 10 the citizens of L,owndesvllle a*k- v ing for even a "farthing" 10 aid in building a ^ depot. Money is scarce with us, and it will e be a cold day when we cast our bread out up- ii ou those waters, when such a magnanimous n beinj; as "Progress" is at the helm with inex- e haustible resources. tl He also says, "the owners of real estate In \\ old town can well afford to advance on t heir property, etc." This kind of talk will do for a d person who has "the money," fora person who c can buiid a fine depot and present it to a rich tl railroad corporation as a gift, for a person who n is able to build fine mansions, for a person jj who is able to give acres of land for useless p streets and line the same with beautiful shade 1, trees, for a person who can afford to build a i; "Seven Hilled City" and not miss his money. But tor us, we have to hit hard and take what ft we can gel for our real estate, as our bread s comes from the sweat of our nrow. e I wish now to notice a few of his innumera- i( ble geographical mistakes in his coininunica- ti tion, wnicli docs the town of Lowndesville in- tl justice, but more injustice to the writer as he t has exposed his ignorance of the boundary g lines of his own town. He states, "that two n handsome residences are going up in "new t: town." 1 have inquired of our citizens and s they know nothing ol any such improvements n in the so-called "new town." The so-called "new town" is no town nt all. It is In the h country and lies beyond the incorporate lim- i a itsot Lowndesville, at least the greater part 0 of it is, and cannot be properly called a town, n There is not a single house of any devcription t standing or being built at the place where the ] parlies interested in the -sale of lots have a ii plat of their so-called town. I know of only u one"ha6dsome residence" thai is being erect- s ed at present in Lowndesville. 1'robably c "Progress" claims this, if so you are perfectly o welcome to what it will add in apuearance to t, your so-called "new town," as the back side |< of it faces your "Seven Hilled City." it tow- p crs high in the heavens and witu lis face in / the rignt direction looks with pity on the old v field in the rear. There is also a neat cottage t being built just outside the incorporate 11111iis. Probably he alludes to this as his second, r If so, I would like to inform him that it is in c the "country," being excluded by the bound- a ary lines of our town. t. He also states, "thore has not been any t house of any note built iu old town for twen- v ty-live years except the Methodist church." n 1 would like to inform him that the baptist ? church is within the incorporate limits, that u the Presbyterian church has been greatly im- t proved iu appearance, and one other residence v remodeled and improved in tlie past five i years. Sleep on "Progress," and I hope you will tilye us the benefit of your next dream, t If you will call on Dr. J. H. Moseley, Intend- i ant of the town, he will kindly furnish you a with the last surwy of our town, and be sure ? and see where you live, in town or out. If 1 r may be permitted to guess, I would say the ^ latter, as I cannot believe there is a citizen iu <; Lowndesville who does not know where he 41 lives or the boundary lines of his own town. 41 As to his being an inhabitant of the town c and in favor of the soealled "new town" we t accept that portion of his communication as news. Also the grudiug of the side track j dowu in hollow. li Jly way of advertisement, he says, "we have ji sold and received the money for eight lots in t new town." And plenty more on hand. We t happen to know a little about this extraordinary sale of real estate. A man who pays his v money for laud and pays it on certain condi- 1 Hons, takes an instrument of writing setting \ forth the conditions, is to say the least of him, v ;l ni?n lit' sonic uruilciict' The eitrlil lots ill r question promise to liave on them in less than two years, one nexto churcli, one large t ball room, one brick yard, and nve as tine gu- " ano houses as can be found in upper South t Carolina. i As to the post, office, hesays, "we think pub- \ ! lie sentiment will place that where it should J be." I would remind the gentleman that the s I Post Office Department of the United States r is not conducted or carried on by "public sen- c, timent." It lakes a little of thestutl' that is j required to build depots to run this huge de- y partment.of our Govern merit. II "Progress" i will cull on our faithful Postmaster, uncle Johnnie will compliment him with a copy of the Postal laws, which he had better study be fore he writes his next communication. He kindly extends to us his sympathy. We . nre ifhul in know tic even tins some of the soothingariide, but we are not in need ofany ' at present, and it' agreeable, we would prefer I some of "the money," as lie seems to be load| ed down with it. r Now, Mr. "Progress," if you have anything | against the town of Lowndesville, come lo the front and so declare it. If you are in fa- . vor of your so-called "new town," we are i willing, and would he glad for you to give to J (he public the advantages you oiler and the' inducement therein. P.ut, when you try to ! ridicule Lowndesville and her citizens over! ; the head of others, or dtrectlv, you will rind that she will nol be wanting In her defense. J. M. 13. j We have been shown the model of a new I cotton and corn planter and distributor coniI bined, which lor simplicity of co.isiruction, | I cheapness, and value we think is unequalled ; by any other machine of the kind now upon i the market. Our. townsman, J. \V. Mc(!ul-L loch is the inventor and lias made applica-j tion at the patent oflice at Washington lor a i, patent. We take pleasure in recommending : this planter to farmers and believe it is des-( tined to become very popular. i, i1 A.speciai. dispatch from Richmond to the1 yews <tn<l Omricr in reference to theapproach- s1 ing death ol stonewall Jackson's war horse,. < closes with this remark: "The old soldiers at. the Home, In talking about him shed tears." i The Confederate soldiers have had many hard ; stories told on them, but we believe this will j j take the cake. ! \ TjtACK-i.Ayinc; on the Savannah Valley I Railroad progresses. The Iron is now several1 r miles above Hosier s. J I ! r>K. J. A. Gii?ert offers a valuable plantn-!, ' tion for sale. See advertisement and buy a ( | good home. Sek the Governor's Proclamation offering a ^ reward for the murderers of Cu;sar Smith. i J Tjik Episcopal Convention will iqcet in If Trtnily cuurcliou the 17th install. 1 ? rr-hi ii ii ii#ni i irnrw? FROM TROY. . * { ,, tinny Readable Pftrngrnphs on Many Interesting: Subjects. j Tkoy, S. C, March 8,18SG. " Dr. Sheppard says hisl'einah} in Hilary, company needs about, seven "orderly" sergeants. Dr. Addison has hud his residence lot en:los"d with a neat and substantial leuee* J TIjc A. It. P. eon k regit tion \vill worship In heir own building on und alter Sabbath next. Miss Kate Smith of Kldije Springs, who had ?eeii visiting relatives here, returned to her i imne last Wednesday. Sam Jones says: "The devil is a gentleman, s md will get up and leave when told to " We t ilways had an idea thai the old geutleman is f ict as black as he is painted. ii "Moses" Tillman seems to possess In a re- i narkable degree what John Randolph once lescribed as ' the talent for turbulence." He fi eems to be nr. peace oniy wnen 11 "Bill Nye," claiming to speak from expert- o nee, says: "Woman. In most ca.-es, is gentle I a md long-suffering; but ii' you observe li?*r|t] losely lor several consecutive weeks you will ii lotiec that she generally gets there with both | a set." 11 In the paragraph in the Press and Banner ii ust week on the Terry Broderick duel the fc y pes make me say that Broderick died "about s ve hours" after being wounded. I wrote r about fifty hours after." Judge McCaslan has been made agent for \ oine valuable real estate In this place owned n iy a gentleman in Augusta, and we arc pleas* g d to state that he succeeded last week in fi entmgout tha greater portion of it. o Mr. Totnmie Lites and Mr. Totnmio Robin- c on have embarked in a new enterprise?a l hlcken factory. The "boys" say that Tom- s 11 ie L. is to gather up the eggs und Toinmle H. r et on tlietn. t Captain Youngblood and wife returned from s heir wedding trip last .Saturday evening, and | re now domiciled at Mr. Ben Chiles'. They r nil soon occupy the Captain Lites residence, v ndenter upon the mysteries and miseries of t ousekeeping. k The warbilnjrs of the feathered songsters re- n tiind us that "the spring time's coming, gen- e le Annie." Balmy days, budding trees and c opening flowers will be welcome visitors after s he long, dreary winter. i< VVagotiloads of corn, flour, bacon and fer- ? nivAru nrntmr nut. nf town and nothing in the V Int* of home products coming in would seein i; i) indicate that "intensive farming" is not in- v ulged in to any alarming extent by the "hor- i y-handed Rons of toil" in this section. t Here are two questions for the school chil- t rcu to answer: If a merchant buys colFee at e J cents a pound and sells at 3D cents a pound n rhat is the per cect. of gain? If he buys at 80 r ents a pound and sell* at 10 cents u pound u rliat. is the per cent, of loss? tJ The ladies of the Baptist, congregation will o rovide a supper next Friday evening for the ti enefit of their church. Our baptist, friends t.l lave been at considerable expense lately in t lurchasing a stove, chandalier and other arti- ? les necessary to make their house of worship b omlortabie, and it should be the duty ana u leasure of all our people to aid them on this 11; ccaslon. The "spread" will be excellent, and | d -- ?' KiA?uUiiin?mnv hf> RnLicinated. I |( II I'lljWjruuav ~ . Tins interesting sentence is I'rom Mrs. Eliza- b eth Cftily Sainton's rattling letter to the Nhional Woman Suffrage Association recently y 11 session in Washington, D. C. "Scientist#, ? n a rigid analysis of sex, have proven by in- o iumerable facia that- the primal torm of all n lie is feminine, exploding the fable that man ;as first In the creation." $, The last words spoken on earth by the late h ohn B. Gough, tlie renowned temperance lec- h urcr, were: "Young men, make your reconl s lean." lie was lecturing in a Presbyterian s hurch in Philadelphia, when, having given b Iterance to the above words, he throw his I rms into the air, fell forward upon the plat- a jrm, and never spoke again. Ii Even with the right or sum-age conieneu o pon ihe fair sex, we do not imagine that s here would be any material change in the re- v ulta of our elections. The married women d ,'ould pretty generally vote as their husbands e ote; and as for the unmarried ones, they v t'ould not have the opportunity to vote, its v iot one of them would be willing to admit a liat she was twenty-one years of uge. h Congressman Henderson of Iowa wound up p lis bloody-shirt harangue in the House last e ,eelc with these words: "I wouldratherdwell : n ii hell with a Couicderatc than in heaven 11 rith a Northern copperhead." To this Con-i t ressman Hammond of Georgia neatly and v ttectively replied a day or two after by say- tl ng tiiat the spirit of Henderson's speech a eeded 110 more reply than when he consign- c d Confederates to hell and then intensified ii lie horrors of hell by a promise to go there t! rith them. b We learn from the Messenger's correspon- v ent at Due West that Miss Jennie Thornley e Jiarke is now on "the stall' of the faculty" of I ii lie Female College at that place. We were t of. aware that the faculty of that excellent I u ustitulion had a "stall," or that such an tip-jii endage was necessary. However, Professor in Kennedy is a progressive educator, und readl-j ii / adopts all liie "latest improvements.'' ! ? One of the "nigh privates' in Dr.Sheppard's ! u ?male military company while being Jn ?i)nv in "marlclnfirtime"ask-1 ft U lU'/lLU liiv V.I.J 0 d if her lel't foot was on the same side as her | ii >tthand. If the youmr ladies arc so oncer-in lin as to the location of their pedal extremi- j t les, it might bo well for the doctor to adopt Ii lie plan pursued by an old regular army ser* | c cant, vno, when lie struck a recruit who did 11; ot know his right foot from his left, would I ii ie a bunch of hay to the former and a wisp of j traw to the latter, and then give the com- k land,'"Hayfoot! Stniwfoot!" b We notice that thesavannah Board of Trade, n ave memorialized the United States Senate n gainst the passage of the Morrison tariff bill a u the ground that tiie greatest reductions are t inde on three of the four principal prodnc- \ Ions of that section?lumber, rice and sugar, a t would be all right to reduce the tariff on s ron or anything else not produced in Gcor- li ia, but when it comes to lumber and rice the u avaniiiih Hoard of Trade say, "Hands off." fi olonel Dargan of Charleston is galivanting b ver the country preaching free trade, while s he newspapers and people of that section i< i_i. ......iti,n M>>i<ric(tn MM lif?r>!iimn it. nro oses a slight reduction in ihe tariff on rice, j g Liid so it goes. The liite General Hancock | b /as eminently correct when ho pronounced i t he tariff "a local question." I i The New York Star gives t he following good j v easons why women should not eschew poll ti- c al reading: "Although woman is not as yet ? , voter, she has much to do with influencing t he vote of husband, father and brother. To v ;eep informed on politics is to be acquainted j r nth the history of the country as it is being i inuic. It is to learn history in its freshest! nd most sparkling condition. It is to grow | j ip with the country instead of being kept to i ! -> n Hu'di-ioil (- niiiiit.iun and waiting! intil history becomes so mustv that it linds ts way into the history books." ' A love of fun was the ruling passion with tic luie Hon. "Hob" Toombs, anil lie would isk political support and even friendship on joke or "sell." Once at the table of hi6 ft lend t Liberty Hall, a fellow guest was a young 1 nan whom Mr. Toombs greatly esteemed. Ir. Liutoti Stephens had leil the way to a dis-! s ussion by reciting the invocation to light in I Paradise Lost," and the young man said, j ^ It seems to me that Millon is overrated. I 1 an't always make out what he means." To his Mr. Toombs replied, in his blandest way, J That was the one great defect In the work of * ill*. Milton. He was blind, uml never learned low to write lor fools." This whh a cruel reoinder, and it is said that Air. Toombs regrcted it; Out the temptation was too great for litn. The woods seem to be full of individuals cho have suddenly discovered that the state s being ruled by a "ring," and who assume to >e able to lead the people out of the political wilderness. Spartanburg has just developed ineof these characters. He writes in the Auusta Chronicle over tlie signature ot "Sparar.." and evidently seems to think that he knows it all " \\ e do not know who ".Spurun" is; but we strongly incline to the oplnon that many of his statements niiwht be ery properly classed under the bead of what Irtemus Ward used to call "facts that ain't o." Perhaps "Spartan" tried to get into the in-rand was blackballed, and in consequence | if his failure is ;i little soreheaded. Scratch a jJ >olitical "Moses," und nine times out of ten o? will wake up a disappointed otlicc seeker. SEVERAL SPICY SHORT STOPS. [iOWiiileHvillc News and fiossip?Death ol' a UootI .11 aii. Lowndksvii.lk, s. c.. March 8, lssfi. Rev. M. Mc(*ee will preach in the Baptist hnroh next Sunday. Mr. .las. M. Young is very unwell. AVe learn one of our young nion intends visting Darlington county during sununer. j A firm from Anderson, S. will open aj nillinery store in town soon. We wish it suc:ess. Two of our young men are keeping bach in own. They have styled their establishment The Orphan Home.'' We think one orphan I 'iU'll Will sansiy infill. iSeveral hundred bales of cotton were sold i t n town last. fall. Wc hope It will be several t liousaud this lull. ] More drummer* have visited town this son-1 nn than any time during our recollection, i ( 'old \reatheranU muddy roads seem no liin-' | I ran ce to them. ! 1 The tail oat crop in this seellon will be nj allure, and wheat is seriously injured. Numbers of our citizens visit the train dai-j y. and railroad is ali the talk. We have enjoyed the letters written from 11 his place by "Juvenilis" and "Progress" very ; \ ntich. (Jo it boys, the railroad is coming. ?s If our council will have the little calaboose | noved from Main street, we think most of | j>iir citizens will consider it u favor, as the it 'advocates for new town" seem to be a little 11 inruly. Suppose you send it up to them. Our clever young townsman, Mr. 1>. Jj. | Barnes, has recently added another handsome * lorse and buugy to his stables, (,'all on him vlien you want to take your uirl to ride. Mr. A. Z. Howman Is one of our sterling far- e Tiers, WI1U pi uutiurn 01/1111? W1 Lliu i t C.-OA umiv Manner doctrine. Ho not only raises enough >acon. corn and flour for his own consump- ) if)ii, hut raises it for Hale, and always has scv- i ral mule colts on halid. Col. II. II. Harper d'ed at his residence on . Savannah river lust Thursday morning, 4th 1 nstant He was well known, and greatly re- " ipceted throughout the county, and his riends will lcaru Willi fiOiTOW this sad intelli- s ;eneo. H. 1 A HSEGID-H TOWN. tlVERS, CREEKS, AND RAILROADS ALL AROUND IT. * Inventus in n Good Unmoved Piece j Iteviews mc niiunuun. i LowxDKSvutLE, fi. C., March i, 1SSG. Editor Press and Banner: Will you allow me 10 continue and enlarge omewhat on my observations In regard to ! he pros-poets of improvement In our com-1 niiriity? You were so kind sis to publish mv i irst, and I hope will be equally indulgent of! ny second. The building of a railroad to a town not be-i ore having one is perhaps ill'e most iniporiint fact in the history of its htateri il develipinent. It is useless for me to go into details ,s to the changes it necessitates and the ^elicits to be derived?these are known and ac:nowledged by all. It may be, however, that little wise forethought on the part of those nterested, rather than the usual haphazard, lit or miss style, wou'd greatly enhance the lenefiis to be derived from the. completion of; 0 important an enterprise as a line of rail oad. I am very far from proposing to furnish this rise forethought, my name shows that I am lot likely to be possessed of this unusual 1 ft; yet I may, without impropriety, be alnwed to call attention to facts that may lead ithers to exercise this gift for the good of our ommunity. rue town 01 ijdwiiuwvmh; mi ikely to command u trade whilst it m;iy be urpassed by otner places not far distant, will lot be insignificant. The surrounding counry is looking forward lo the building up of tor^s, &c., for sufficient facilities for transactug iis business at that place, and hence feels 10 little interest in its development. It yould seem that all parties in town or counry, except, perhaps, those having lots for ale, would naturally wish the town lot in the nost convenient place. In order to take a lear view of the situation, let us surmount >ne of the surrounding hills, artti what do we ee.* We see that the town of Lowndesville | < situated on a rldgc between Itooky River r nd one of its tributaries, Pressley's Creek. I /liot.mim fmni tho "Hoilhlfi I U* BIX LI id l> HIU Vi 1,-Kiu^v i! will v.w ? (ridges on Rocky River to Presley's Creek. I'here It crosses the Bowman's Ferry Road hrough the ccnter of the town, is about wo miles?the center being equidistant from lie two points. We see that taking the presnt ccntcr us a starting point, a radius of onealf mile takes in aoout all the top of the idgo suitable for building a town, and that f we go further in any direct ion, except up 1 he Anderson road, we are likely to get into tie of the deep valleys that surround the own. We see on the northwestern side of lie town a large open field, sloping towards 'ressley's creek; on the lower side ot this round the brow of the hill winds the ronded of the .SavaDnah Valley Railroad. If ,'c were nenr enough w^ would see at a ceriin point stakes blowing the location of a epot, and immediately adjolng this, other its staked off. To this point it is proposed .v some to move the business of the town. The question we propose to discuss is not -;m Un In thic nlnro hilt rill KIO tunil uc hivt\.u vw vn.w ? lioukl it be moved ; would the best Interests f the community be udvanced by such a no ve? The proposed site i9 nn open field and In itelf not an Unsuitable place tor building, and as been laid oil'into lots and streets; but as the disadvantage of being entirely on one ide of the rid^e, and hence, must of necesIty be on one side of any town that may be uilt, and is away from any leading road, ts proximity to lhe railroad is the principal dvantage claimed for it. but our observation jads us to conclude that such places as have 1 niy a depot, water tank, one store, a blackniith shop and a bar-room claim special adantages from being immediately around a ?a...i sf iu nm knnip hirer ITJJUl, iiuu Hi in Iiv/u uiuiviiiu ?w ww?w c r places that experience considerable disadantage from being too near the railroad. It Mil be remembered thaMn my last I called ttcntion to the fact ot there being some store ouses, churches, an academy, a hotel, the ost ollice located already In "the town propr." In addition we notice residences and iumerous vacant lots, wide-spreading shade rees, and that inevitable accessory of jusice, a calaboose. In view of these facts, Miere shall the town be? Is it bettor to have lie business on one extreme edze of the town t. a place having no special advantages exept nearer the depot; or, at a place coutaln:ig the advantages mentioned above, with hat of being at the point where all tne nciirhorhood roads converge? This i.s the point /e wish to present shafply to those luterstod. It Is not expected that parties living ii town or naving lots m mi- . own. should decide any other way i linn ouch j >r himself; but those who contemplate mov-j ngtothe pla-e, or investing money in it, nay well consider the opportunity they now ave of deciding this matter in a way that lay materially effect the good of the coinnu nlty. We must confess that a matter of sentiment ttacbes us wrongly to the old town. It was iere that the project of building the Savaniah Valley Railroad originated. It m-iy be hat its iniiabitants slept, Rip Van Winkle ike, but they had strange dreams and strung- J r still, through the enemy of one of her cittens, the dreams are about to become a really. Our first article has, it seems, occasioned omcstir In the camp, has even raised the rlstles on the back of one individual/ It nakes us sorry to see a man with his bristles p. We feel like patting him on the shoulder j nd saying, "Keepcool, brother; 'prudence is he better part of valor." Hut we forbear. ? , mlm I V C nave no quarrel IVIIII uuo muKiuufu I ssunies t<> represent the "progress" of this ectioiraud beside tlie extreme attenuation of ils progressive idpas rendera our position not ] in like that of a distinguished Georgian who i'lt himself justified in refusing to tight a duel ecause Ills antagonist was of such thin phyIqne "that he would as soon shoot ut ft case .nile, anyway." lint It'snn ill wind that blows no one any i ood," and even this very light puff has rought us tin invitation to a dance. Many hunks. Mr. Progress, it. does us good to find hat in this,at least, you are not selfish, and reconsider it no small tiling to receive so ordlal an Invitation, though only the spaious halts of an air castle are designated as he place of meeting: and who can tell whether "Utopia" is not about to become a eality. JUVKNTUjS. [EADQUARTERS OF THE NARROW GAUGE. "ine Cattle-Jfcw Railroads ? Happy I People?Everything in Lively. Ninkt.y-Rix, March 8, 1S?6. Mr. M. H. Coloirian, of New Market, was in own Inst week on business. Mr. W. f>. Richardson sold an lS-months old teer, stall fed, to a Charleston man last week it :i!4 cents per pound. Weight S14 pounds! ;ross. This shows that good beef ean be made | n South Carolina. Mr. Henry Leland, son of Dr. Horace W. .eland, deceased, has rented land and gone to ! arming near town. He is an industrlouR, en- j r^etic young man. and wo hope lie will sue-1 icd. Mr. Walter Merri wether has left town and I :nne to farming. We trust his fullest hopes I nay he realized. Capt Wat. l.ipscomb had the best bpef on he market that we have partaken of for nany a day. Mr. A. B. Still, a worthy young man of our own. has taken 1111 to himself a wife. He was narried on last Wednesday evening to Miss 3at tie, the beautiful and accomplished laughter of Mr. John H. Sample, near Green-1 vood, S. C. We trust tlmt the pathway of] his young couple through life may be strewn vilh ideisings, and that nothing to mar their lappiness may ever happen. Grieve not, :ind parents, she is your llattie Still. Cnpt. Kirk, F. M. Pope, L. M. Moore and 'apt. Ilale attended a railroad meeting at! iduefleid Court House last Friday. The Au-j ;usta it Newberry Road was organized by the ; flection of President and Directors. Several tramps in town Inst. week. The cit- I zens, however, waited on them and they de-' >arled lor other fields. Messrs. Calhoun. Wilson, Devore and Ro?-' ts attended Mr. Still's wedding, and all say I hey had a splendid tinu*. No more hospita-j de people living than Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Sam-1 )'e. They say Mr. Cad. Waller is one of the* landsomcst drummers on the road, and some i >f his friends say he looks a good deal like his iredeeessor.Capt. MeCaslan. llis physique is j inprovlnsr somewhat. The fastest man on record is Price it Lucas'! iderman, Gregory. He tried to outrun a; ailrm(l train the other day and would have iliereeded if he had not fallen. Messrs. W. H. Frazier,'.!. It. Watt?, W. S. lichardson, James Hosiers.- Jr., and others, I >ropose to have a sale of line stock about lath if April, at Ninety-Six. This is only the be .'Inninjrof minimi sales. They believe some-; liiiiKof tills kind will infuse new life into j lie stock intorrsiK of our county, ami all i promise to cont ribute to these sales. We believe the opp isllion to the Narrow ! Janue Kailroail lias at'out, Miecumbed to the! nevitable, and a better feeling now prevails! >etween the two factions. We are glad of it. KAS'F END. The prettiest and cheapest line of striped i lannels for ladies' and children's cloaks and I vrappers in town, just'received at W.Joel (rnith it Sons. 10-11. [ Tiik yiw.* and Manner prints letter hea?lsi >111 heads, hand bills, etc., as well as they can ; >e printed elsewhere, and as cheap as the; : ilea pest. Whim Brothers have a pood lot of shot.; :uns. Among them sire sonic very fine, >reeeh-loaders. Sept. .'>0. | Let nil the ladies wanting a cnshmere dress ; ixamino White Brothers' stock before purliaising. Sept. .'Hi. Messrs. Seal, Mellwaine & Co., have a tine otof new buggies, which they arc ottering at [ ow prices. rtf Envhi.oI'KS with your card oji them at very ow figures can be had at the I'rcxs and Hauler otiiee. Kvkkyiiodv usps letter heads, and it is tpinge that, you do not ?o to tlie Press und\ 'Junncr ollice ami yet them printed. / GREENWOOD MATTERS. SiProf. Hodjfcs's Book - Personals? Church fleeting:?Connecting Iiink Between the Past and Present. Greenwood. March, 1188fl. We nre g'ad to learn Pro!. G. (J. Hodges' book of -'Snort Quotations" is receiving such favorable comment. It is bcins introduced into the public schools with very satisfactory results. We understand that Miss Anna liell, principal of the PineGrove Academy is using it in her school and considers it a potent factor In mental exercise. Prof. J. F. Latimer, 1). 1)., professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary, who has been on a trip to Florida for the benefit of his health, is now the guest of Jfroi. !. XV. nillKL". I'rolN. ijlll.lllicr Hliu utntvc were for several years co-laborers at Davidson College. J)r. Latimer is u native of Abbeville county, and though comparitively a young man, has won an en viable reputation in the tie Ids of Literature and Theology. At a congregational meeting held In the Presbyterian church last Friday evening the deacons made their annual report for the fiscal year just ending. The parsonage building commitiee also rendered an account of its stewardship and both reporls were encouraging. Dr. H. P. Boozer who has been trustee of the parsonage property resigned, and Prof. Boozer was elected his successor. It may not he generally known that Green- p wood has in its. vicinity a dwelling which seldom fails lo impress the observer as a link which connects the present with the distant <9 past Like the old ".Star Fort" of Ninetyfcsix.it is a relic of revolutionary lame, and while it presents a fertile theme for romance, v and probably a great source of interest to the students of history, yet we will only give a t brief description of this ancient landmark, a with a passing notice of its original owners. This house is situated about one and a half miles north of Greenwood, and is now tiie u proport.v of .Mr. B. F. Yoe. he having pur- L chased it from the Irvin estate in 1874. It is t; claimed upon good authority that this was one of the first three housesbuilt in Abbeville r county. The other two were bitilt at While Hall and between Coronaca and Saluda River. The old Irwin house was built, by a Mr. James invin, me granaiainer m uupu John Irvin the lust lineal descendant who . owned 1 he property and who died in 1809 at i the advanced a>:e of eighty-two years. Ko long nas it tieen erected that the ground upon which its foundation stands is about one and g a half feet, higher than the surrounding sur- * face, which has been washed away by the rains of more than a century past. When u first constructed not a nail was used, the shingles and floor being secured with pins. { ! Being built at a lime when life and property were exposed to the attacks of the red man and tory, safety and convenience were con- 0 leinplated in its general arrangement. Under the same roof Is a dwelling, barn and crib, while beneath was a basement which was e used as a stable to secure the horses from being stolen. The large stone chimney is of the must. rutimitlvp st.vip. bein<r 12 feet broad. 8 I feet thick and 8 feet of open fl re-place. Upon a smaller stone chimney built at a subsequent day to an adjoining shod room is engraved the year 1802. Overshadowing this ancient structure is a mammoth o;ik, measuring aroilnd its trunk 2S>^ ieet. while a short distance iu the rear of the house is probably the : largest spring In the county. Near this spring passed the old Keowee trail which connected their settlements 'in upper Carolina with the low country, and doubtless often have the aborigines gathered around to have their thirst, quenched with its limpid waters, and the young warrior woed and won the dusky maid while resting in the shade of the wide-spreading oak. (Jnpr. John Irvin to whom we have referred, was a man of considerable literary talent; In fact, his mind was a r perfect storohouse of historical information,especially concerning the early days of South Carolina. Well do we remember to have of- y ten seen him sitting In one side of the large * chimney with his wife In the opposite, and heard him tell with enthusiasm of the struggle for American Independence in which bis grandfather bore an active part. He Inherited an inveterate hatred for the tory and English invader. At his death his remains were deposited in the old "Parker grave t yard," the family burial ground, and We are told that his interment ninde the one hundredth in that century, and that during his life lie attended every burial and kept a"cor- j rect record of each interment; though since i his death but little accurate information is r I'timirii nhmit. this silent eitv of the dead. i Y. Z. * Additional tircennffod Xoies. Greenwood, S. C'., March 8,1SSS. j Over two thousand bushels of oats have been sold here since the first of January. They were principally the Texas oats, as the scarcity of the red oat made It difficult to obtnin them. The wheat crop did not. escape the effects of , the winter'* freeze. In many sections it is seriously damaged. We heard a prominent farmer a few days rnio say that, of ten acres of wheat sown, he did not have enough left to make an average stand on two acres of ground. Puekett's ferry on the Saluda river has not | had a flat in the river for three months past. . Such should not be the case, and If the pro- | prietorS do not promptly place one for the convenience of the public, they should be required to surrender their charter. Giecnwood has seven physicians, five drug stores, two fully equipped undertaking establishments, and one of the best marble yards in the Slate, and notwittn-tunrting her health record is unsurpassed for excellence. Dr. Brooks, tlx* Indian Impostor, who sold his wonderful "Cherokee Lineament" so extensively here last summer, to the colored , people, ] ? now boarding with Col. Lipscomb In the ponitentlary. This will be gratifying news to some of bis patients. i We h;ul the pleasure of meeting on me street last week, our former school mate and friend, J. C. Klugh, E?q., of the Abbeville bar. We are delighted to know that he is meeting the success in his profession which his energy and talent deserve. At a recent meeting of the Building and Loan Association, Mr. Dailcy was clecied its solicitor. Mr. Mac Turner, the genial proprietor of the popular hotel nt Ninety-Six, was a guest at the weddins last week. Hesays that he is not an ''eye witness," nor has he ar.y aspirations for office. ' Messrs. George Buchanan and John Richter are each claiming the championship as the tallest man in Abbeville county. Both are young bachelors, whose gentlemanly characteristics are in proportion to their height. We make this statement for the benefit of young ladies. There is n erreat demand for seed sweet pota toes. The supply In some sections was entirely destroyed by the freeze, and priees are Hinging from 7.j cents to SI per bushel. The < potato crop is a valuable one, and more care should be exercised in store!ng them for safe ' keeping through the winter. Mr. J. T.Simmons is a strong advocate of cood government. In proof of t liIk. last week J when the township board of assessors met they thought lie had valued his property too . high and reduced his assessment. This was the only property In the township the board 1 thought was over-vnluod. Mr. T. H. Walker arrived in our town Saturday to spend a few days with his friends. His visit hero la anything hut. pleasant to a certain young man. Mr. Walker represents the house ot Messrs. F. W. Wagoner tt Co., of Charleston, in Florida. Major Z. W. Carwile, of Bradley, came to Greenwood Saturday for the first time In thirty years. The last time he was here thercwas one store and three houses in New Greenwood. On in?t Wwlnpsdnv even Inc. at 3 o'clock P. M., quite a number of friends and relatives of I Mr. John 15. Sample assembled at his house to witness the marriage ceremony of his daughter, Miss Hattie, to Mr. A. W. Still, of NinetySix. Rev. W. P. Meadors tied the silken knot. To our query, whether It was fashionable for young ladies with their escorts to get to church after the exercises have commenced, the local editor ot the Associate /informed i Presbyterian answers, "judging only from the promptness with which our belles and beaux ( attend church we would say it is not." 'l'ak- ( Ing Due West as a criterion, then Greenwood i Is out of lash ion. Y. Z. MARRIED. MARRIED, March 3. TWO. by Rev. W. P. Meadors Mr. A. W. STILL to Miss s. HATTIE SAMPLE All of Abbeville county. BIRTHS. j At White-Hall, February 28,lSSi>, Mrs. J. N. Godney, a son. Dissolution. THE firm of HELL A ?ALPIU\, com- , - ? r 1 T> T.1 II\r. , I posed ()[ \Y . J1,. ItlM.lj illiu 11. 1'. u.nr I PIllN, Iiiis tills (lay dissolved copartnership !, by mutual consent. The business will be ear-j ried 011 by W. K. Hell. W. K. HELL H. b\ GALPJIIN. March 0, 1SSG. tf |. Notice. THAT an npplication will be made to the Clerk of tin* Court, of Abbeville comity, S.' 1 C., lorn charter for the Hurial Aid Society, ol" (Jreen wood, s. C., thirty days after this pub- j J Ileal ion. Robt. J. Lojran, President. Monday Willinms, ^ ieo President. Rev. <J. W. Williams, Secretary. T. It. (iray, Assistant .Secretary. A. J. Pool, Treasurer. Thos. Anderson. Klijah Jefferson. Henry Tarrant. March 10, 18S6. Chairs. ALL kinds and styles. Ovor (lOOon hand. J. I). CJIALMEKS & CO. ! 2?OV. -0, 18S5. tf wyakt: IThe WYANDOTTES possess meril tand bigh in point of beauty, but they They are close feathered and are heav veil rounded bodies when fattened for rying to "boom" the WYANDOTTES, ble to stand on their own merits.? W.. The WYANDOTTES are sweeping i ranched out into several strains. Of age of by ''frauds," and the country w 10 one except men with reputation at st A lining of tobacco leaves in a sitting i respectful distance. Fowls must have a dust bath, for it i ng comb?all in one. Douglass Mixture : Copperas, J p< allons. This added to the drinking wi ion of one teaspoon full to a pint of wr irfi nrfivnnt Roun. (sore headl Ganes. ai ;ood during moulting season. This mi: Pip : Give plenty COOKED Corn Mc; nions. If you MUST feed Corn Meal dough, very quart of Meal put teaspoon full of NOW OR NEVER-We oiler, for t )OTTE COCKERELS, at 75o. each. EGGS for Sale by J. H. <i Feb. 24, 1880, tf ~ WHITE 1 Would call the attention c piIEIR STOCK DRESS GOODS IS I Ttioi- li'.ivn ?hn nliMniHit. Ilnp nf ltf.ArK nine handsome COLORED SILKS. They L CD VELVETEENS, for dresses and trimmi ,11 colors, the latest thing for trimming. Th Cannot b? They have bestowed unusual care in the s .11 right in regard to color, quality and pric ban ever before. It would astonish any om HOW VE FLANNELS and BLANKETS are this seas ne the stock of WHITE ItllOTXffERS. each ot all. A.good assortment of CAIiPE Jrothers, The above are only a few lines ii SPECIAL BARGA The gonernl sfoefc of FALL .and WINTEI EiltOTJl LIIS is the largest, best assorted u It is Complete i September 30', 1885. YO"I a m Sasli, Doors, 1 MOULDIN Lime, Cc BARBED F CAI B. K. BEAC ABBEVILL July 22, 1885. tf B. F. S ABBEV Is now prepared to furn ed Lumber, and is ready t Work of any kind, at the i most reasonable prices. June 15,1884, tf Dr. G. A. NEUFFEI Physician and Surgeon, ABBEVILLE, S. 0. Feb. 17,1886, ly iii nniinir WAnmmu ? TOHawkers and Peddler rJ"'IIK Bonrd of County Commissioners ha 1 resolved, after this date, to require t sirlct enforcement oi tho law requiring haw srsand peddlers to procure a license ironi t L'lerk of the Court before selling their war D. I. MABRY, Clerk 11. C. C. Feb. 11, 188G. Horse Blankets. JI'RT received, a lot of Horse Blank which I will sell at short. profits. l)o i let your faithful animal sutler for the s:ike i lew dollars. THUS. 1JKGGH Sept. ill), fe>8>. Drs. Mabry & Hill. WE have tills day formed a copartners! in the I'llACTIUK OF MKIMCIXK ill Its hraintliesi. In eases where the attf Lion of both of lis may be needed no exl .-har-'e will be made. T. J. MAIIRV, M. D L. T. IlILL. M. D. Mnnch 12,188-1,1 f Insure Your Propert ?FROM? Damp by Fire and LiiMi IX T1IE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE< L New York. J. T. PARKS, Ag't, Abbeville, S. C. Riding Bridles. AX assortment of plain and round Drid: anil Martingales, jufet received. and l sale cheap. TJIC'S. MXiO'S Sept. 1SS5. / fKZ^B39B&B DOTTES. :s of no mean order, for not only do they ,'H? are most excellent layers of good sized eggs. * ^ ier than they seem to be, and their plutnp, J# market, make them saleable. We are not ' < , for they do not need it, and are abundantly 3 A. Jeffrey in Poultry Monitor. nto popularity every day, and already have , course their popularity will be taken ad van;- VV|? ill soon be flooded with "scrubs." BUY oif >|| hens nest will help to keep lice and fnites at ^ s their sponge, towel, tooth brush and dress- , nind ; Sulphuric Acid, 1 ounce ; Water, Sf iter of all fowls and chicks, in tne propor- .^21 iffir is a liraninor tonic, and will in a rneas- \ $ id diseases of the bowels. It is especially ' xturo must be kept in a glass vessel. al made hot with red pepper, also chopped ; 'fi| be sure to mix it with Boiling water and to 'M eii days, eleven HALF .BREED WYAN- J| k A. M. DuPRE, $1.50 for IS. , JROTHERS f Buyers to a few Specialties. UNUSUALLY LARGE AND ATTRACTfVg yj| ! SILKS thev have ever offcred. They have aim*. '-js laveo good Assortment of BLACK AND COLOBf ngs. They have a nice lfne of WOOL LACEsi ?a igs teir stock of BLACK CASHMERES > Surpassed! election of Hicse poods, and nre assured they nro . .k? e. Agood.'ine of JERSEY JACKETS, cheaper s to see RY CHEAP ion. Buyers In this line would do well to exairf Carpetn are so very cne?p that iHey artr in thtf 'f. TS and RUGS can be'found at the store of Whttef ' -i-jg 1 which INS CAX BE HAD, .Jg X GOODS now offered to the public by VUIfiS ind most attractive they have ever carried. ;n all Departments. r| J W^.KTT ;;| Hinds, Shingles, "QS, LATHS, ?ment and ENCE WIRE J HAM. AGENT. 3 E C. H? S. C. . ji Tut h, 1 " r*z36& ILIJK, S. C., ish all kinds of Rough or Dress- >| o fill all orders for Carpenter $4 tgtv shortest notice and at the : ym m >1 h Township Board of Assessors, for Abbe. ville County. THE following citizens (Fresrho^dersf have been appointed TovrnshipBoards of Assessors in their respective Townships: Ninety-Six?F. M. Pope, M. H. Coleman, Madison Richardson. S Greenwood?C. A. (J. Waller, J. W. Green, H. F. Fuller. f'l.i.w^lnirr?M. ]i. McGee. A. M. ve Aiken, T. G. Ellis Sr. lie Ponyldsville?J, li. Latimer, G. M*. ,'i" Mattison, VV. E. Barmore. l>ue Wost-H. P. McGee, M. B. Clinkscales, Hugh Robinson. Long Cane? K. II. Hughes, G,' .2? Nirkles, C. A. Botts. Smichville?W. S. Lomax, J. L. White, _ F. L. Morrow. White llall?G. IT. Caldwell, D. W, Jay, !S. P. Brooks. Indian Hill?It. J. Robinson, J. D. i-4 f/* Neel. J. II. Chiles. ?f Cedar Springs?J. L. Presslv, John E. Bradley, John Lyon. Abbeville?T. C. Seal, W. C. McGowan, ? J. W. Thomas. Diamond Hill?J. E. Brownlee, Dr. J* v >i II. Bell, \V. A. Black. Lowndesville? H. Baker, I. H. McCalla, V.V John T. Raskin. mi- Magnolia? W. M. Trggart, B. D. Boydr ira (jr. \V. 8peer. Calhoun's Mill?M. O. Tolman, J. H? '* Latimer, J. H. Morrah. Bordeaux?Jas. Cot bran, Jr., A. A, . ? Traylor, \V. T. Jennings. yTiio Township JJoards will meet and organize) by electing a chairman during the first week in March. The chairman of each Towbship Board will meet the County Board in Auditor's olflce on ther Uth March next, to equalize Townships Mi ?mr) Iwv.ii- ciininliitiirs J?> J. T. PARKS, Auditor A. C. n' Feb. 10 1SSC, tf. Medium Copy. Buggy Lap Robes. JUST RECEIVED, a lot of Fancy Plush, ami Woolen Lap Robes lor winter use. fail ior J >oon as they arc ready sale." Til OS. BEGGS. [ !icpt. 18S5. 1 -:M