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WORDS OF WISDOM. 1 GRIM-VIS AGED WAR SHOULD SMOOTH HIS WRINKLED FRONT. ? "little r" Tell* us all About the Sit? nation in the Town the View of Which is not Obstructed by the Presence of Houses. Editor Press and Banner : During the past two weeks this section has been stirred irom center iu cireuiim-ismw . communications in your valuable paper relating to this hitherto benighted region J First ".Inventus" gave us a few lines, more or less, which called forth a reply from "Progress," then last week we were treated to an? other from "Juventus," and one over the signature "J. M. 11." Well, sir, it is well knotfn that one of the most potent innate principles in human nature, is*4to have a fluser in every pie," and this writer has an incontrolable impulse to "pitch In" too. Your many readers (would J that you had five times as many) have had lilies Upon lines, pro and con, from "Big I,'' and "Big we," residents, I reckon, of the "old"'and would be "new" town, now then, your readers will not object to hoar something from '"Little i\." He hereby in the outset disclaims all knowledge as to the writers of the above mentioned missives, therefore cannot be accused of dealing in personalities, or that - J -< .... n,,., 4,-, fl.iK ne is prompiea ny ifiir m ma-tiivK! ... ....... ftraduction, When the founder of this timelonored town, first settled upon Its present Kite, in liis innocence never dreamed that the tlay would ever dawn when her future citizens would be ko stirred by what, at any oth?r time would be so trivial a matter. That if is trivial all dispassionate and disinterested observers are obliged to admit. Lowndesville. though not properly and regularly latd ofr. has a full equipped municipal government, t-liereby entitling her to all the rights and privileges accorded to a regularly oiganlzed town. Iter limits extend half a mile in every direction from her center. Such being the case, "Little u" in his ignorance, perhaps, and certainly simplicity, cannot see that there should arise even a seeming KDirlt of bitterness and antagonism. Lown desville is there?there to stay. Her limits cannot be encroached upon, so long as she does not forfeit her charter. Rest easy, "old" friend, "new town" cannot if she would (some people think that she would if she could) take from you of your inalienable rights. This is my opinion, although it is in direct conflict with the opinion of Mr. "Progress," who in his Impulsive and galloping reply to Mr. "Juvenilis" did ignore at least a part of the rights and titles of Lowndesville fcfc.* stilting that she had but "one church," Ac., but friend "J. H. B." in his reply to friend "ProSress" having corrected this, as well as several other slight errors. In this connection I would suggest to friend "Progress" the advisability of, for the future, keeping the joints of j his armor closer together, in order that lie may secure his vitals against the attacks of' his newspaper opponents. There are many pleasant reminiscences and hallowed associations centering in and around Lowndesviiie, which time, with her ever varying and sometimes alas! devastating hand, can never obliterate. A besom of destruction may demolish he structures and sweep all of her improvements from the spot on which they now stand; "the pestilence that walketh in darkness and the destruction that wasteth at noonday" may decimate, aye even destroy her present population, yet fond memory's fetters will ever bind this dear old place to a very large majority of those who have ever lived there, or ever visited her. If "Little u" had some of Mr. "Pi-ogres'''boasted dollars he and "his'n" would long since have been residents of old Lowndesville. Lowndesville need not "fret;" "new town" need not get "tier ensues up, i "Little u" docs not think lie risks'having his judgment called in question when he expresses the opinion that ttii're Is territory enough ' in Township No. lo, (if she hasn't she can I borrow some from her neighboring sisters) to furnish ft sufficiency of room and building sites for the full development of not only Lowndesville, but her would-be adjoining sister, which is still contlned to the vivid imagination of friend "Progress'' and his coadjutors. Let her rip. This deponent has conversed with quite a number of persons, some of whom he has no doubt has sometime in their lives, traveled not less than fifty miles from home, and therefore their opinions should receive due consideration, nearly all of them were very decided in their opinion that near a railroad depot was a fit place only for dram shops,?(1; horse,)guano-houses, and sich. and that pood I nnd cood-smelling business should not be within half a mile or three quarters of these; adjuncts to a railroad stopping place. This! writer has been to Abbeville Court House' three times, Anderson Court House twice, I and he thinks that he was in Columbia once, and lie knows whereof lie speaks when he! says that in those large towns the business' centers are far removed from the turmoil?I the distraction attendant upon those, as it were, milestones along the line of travol. Most p<H>ple would far rather be a considera-1 ble distance from such places. Methinksnoj sensible person would much fa cor the idea of either doing businessor placing their family in the generally vitiated atmosphere surrounding a railroad depot. "Juvenilis" unwittingly, and no doubt unintentionally, in merely airing some of his ideas, created a furore of excitement in this hitherto quiet section which win not pornups i be soou allayed. One who stirs up a hornet's nest ought sometimes to be the first one ?o l>e stuns, but us he has also created a laudable strife it is to be hoped that the hornets that arc buzzing about will not turn their stings to quiet spectators. A generous rivalry and, strife is commendable as ii stimulates to greater exertions, but many times where I there is rivalry, uncompromising selfishness Is the predominant motor that moves tbe machine. Friend "Progress" exhibits more oil jt than is consistent with the rights ol" others j when he intimates that even the post oltice I will follow tiie march of "Progress" westward ho! You, Mr. "Progress" can build! your depot, grade the siding, sell or give! awav, i.j you choose, all your lots in '*new town," but do plea?e let "old town" alone, that she may work out her own destiny. The lias never interfered with you that any one knows of. So. be generons; liveaud let live. Now. Mr. Editor, I will say in conclusion, that one of the most objectionable features in | the whole discussion is that our venerable; friend "Uncle Johnnie" has been lugged into! * ->?i > ~i.? ?u..? i? w.. rnnnio.I ; IT.. Jit! UUUUtiersN i nullum uun in um iuut.ivu : fipearit.v he would bo allowed to rest in ueace, I but vain delusion: ho now finds that, howev-1 er desirous at his time of life one may bo of being undisturbed by surrounding coinino-l tton, ho too finds himself the manager of the [ scion of the great post office department in our town, raised to a prominence by these newspaper corresoondents that was "never dreamed of in his philosophy." I cannot now see how these advocates of the "old", and "new" town are to settle this matter as| to the location of the post office, and can only ; say, keep cool, friends, don't got excited and allow as really unimportant a matter as your post office to sunder the life-lone ties that have bound you together, and would mildly susfzest to "Jnventus" and "J. M. B." not to quietly relinquish their claim to this heirloom, this relic, transmitted to them by their progenitors, and to "Progress," if I was spilin' l'or a post office. I'd buy one. "Little it," Or Any Other Feller. Husbands. Who has ever defined, truly and well, all the relations of the home ? So many homes have been made unhappy and wretched by | mistakes in association and in government.. us well as iii duties and in service, thnt wei are, at least, s:?fe in Haying that no uniform theory of home life lias ever been adopted :| If indeed. It has ever been suggested or conceived. To make home happy, what are the duties of the husdand, and what the service of the wile? Are they separate and distinct, j or, co-operative and sympathetic? It is be-j neath the dignity of a mun to be familiar, from active contact, with all details of home life; or, is it becoming, when opportunity affords, to find him side hy side, with his wife, subject to her control, in the work she does, iu the routine ot her service? God intended the home should he the an-1 totype of Heaven?love its ruling principle,] with gentleness, forbearance and forgiveness governing its associations and muklng its unioaj jn all these we believe, for the best good there must be the sympathy of service. We are jsure that this idea, in its perfection, can never be reached without the sweet influences and strong support of a Christain i lile and Christaincharacter; yet it can be ap-1 proached, and he lives best, who preserves, the sanctity of his home, in the loving kind-! of Itx inniaLPS. thrnuirh thalr svinoathvl i>f help. Whatever may be the Ufa before the j world, in its charities, its devotions and its: usefulness, it is all belied, if these things are ! forgotten in the more secret and sacred pre-; juncts of the home. There are times and places in which the husband should be the help-mate, and, if need be, the servant of his W'ite. Some little time since, we looked into the face of a tired woman, burdened with the! cares of a bir^e and growing household.! From early dawn until late at night, she! JM/X U^^JCU pai'tctlblT ?? t l?H Jici nci MUlin, i children and her duties; her devotion was as; sweet as her manner was gentle. Her energy ! y.'j^s greater than her strength, and her duties j Vere i.uyre than she could' discharge, lirave ftjid true and faithful, "she did what shei couty." Tired and exhausted, she folded her! arms and laid down to die, a martyr to duty, j Her husband, with ample time on his hands, 1 never ordered the groin to the mill; never I measured a meal to be served; never helped j her to make a bed or dust a room; too much of i i\ gentleman ever to know tne details of domestic life; he looked upon his wife as she faded away .without his sympathy of service., ' Was he right to With hold it? Let the ques-! lion beased in all the homes where we are! heard, and let it be answered. Is there a husband who makes home as It should be, who' 'has never been with bis wife, or, rather/or! his wife; to the coffee mill, the sugar barrel,; the flour bin, the meal tub, the meat house or | the potato bank ? As the beautiful charity of' the .Scripture is not embodied in, "be ye! warmed and be ye filled," so the sweet devoJ ion of home life js not fojjud in empty prorj Session of affection, without the fullest and! ttjuderwt sympathy of boiiiejservice, i Prunin? Apple Tree*?A Criticism. ' In the Orchard and Garden I find a report of the proceedings of the Michigan Horticultural Society at Benton Harbor. m- H .friiDwn road a naper 011 pruning, in 1 iHU . which ho is reported to have said: "Apple trees should have short truuks and low, open tops." It is high time some one show up this greatest of fallacies, for just the reverse is the true < method. What **c need to learn is that we want hluh-top trees and those grown with a single upright leader, so as to obviate any danger of splitting down, as a forked tree will be sure to split some day. I know all about the objections usually urged against high tops. I had once the low- , top fever myself. When I set my first orchard forty years ago, | I thought that a tree branched at four feet < from tneground was high enough. ( While my trees are now where they should j be, so that while the branches often inter lock I can drive a team and wagon anyway ( under them, this has not been attained without much extra work, and at a cost of life of J some of the trees; all of which could have been saved by starting right. < Now I would not set an apple tree of any ( sort, except possibly some of the Russian vh...iii.nut rrrnrtinff Hon a vigorous stock, IiL*LIC.>t _ such as the Northern Sp.v, and would graft it . at least six feet from the ground. i By training to a single leader there need never be large limbs to cut oft, and the top ; can always be out of the way of working and ' of stock. i Anyone who feels inclined to take excep- i tions to this, should come and see trees that I ,< set. four years ago. Thougli they had apples on, a dozen head of cattle ran among them all tlie fall, and yet not a limb was browsed or touched. I have some ;>00 trees just coming into bear- t ing, a part of them by the road-side, that will ( show lor themselves the utility and greater i beauty of this system. Should I live to set out another orchard. I ; propose to show beyond cavil the superiority of '.hose grown and trained in the above manner. I propose to show that, even as it re- i gards the points urged against them, these i have the advantage." There are other features of my plan, or sys. .i.?, tit vnrin.nce with the 1 usual custom, but us the above will probably prove a "bomb shell" in the horticultural i camp, I will uot provoke furthe wrath at this ! time. B. Hathway. i w I llamdom Shots From Lown<losvillc. 1 Lowndesvii,lk, S. C., March 13, l&'fi. j The board ot Stewards met in the Methodist church last Saturday evening. There was preaching in both the Baptist and Methodist churches yesterday. It. being , such a beautiJul day both churches had good : congregations. We are sorry to hear that one of Lowndes- , vllle's newspaper reporters in suffering with ; an ailment. We wish him a speedy recovery. The President of the '-Orphan Home" is to leave in a few days for the '"City by the Sea." We guess this is a "Professional" trip and we ( wish hiin much success. Prof. J. Frank Harper, of the Ridge Academy was in town last Saturday. He lias been appointed a "Comittee of one" to inspect the . Savannah Valley Railroad. j The recent publications concerning the re- . moviil of t he town have elicited much discussion. The people of the community are : In favor of the present town and think a change of the depot wouia we ior ui? puuub , good. But they are in sympathy with "Pro- ' gross" as they seem to think lie is in deep wa- . ter. The Railroad is still approaching and we ! soon hope to hear the whistle. The work has progressed as far ns Salem church and the train is expected to reach this place by the ( time the Convention meets, which is in May. Dr. Henry of Elberton, Ga., a recent graduate of the Medical College of Atlanta, Ga., was j In town a few days atjo with a view of locating here. We hope he may find it to his interest to become a Carolinian by adoption. It will soon be tune for the candidates to be i on ttieir never ccaslnc rounds. We wonder how many there are "in the hands of ihcir friend<?" And how many expect to get left? We will see who comes out before we attempt to guess, it will be a pity for the "fat offices" of our county to go a begging; so come along aspirants, place yourself at the disposal of your "friends' and you will more than likely get left. XI .VI CRINKLE. The "Dent" Com. J/>\ Eiliter: Having promised your readers to give thein through your columns the result of my experiment in thecultivation of "Dent" corn the past year, I do so now that it may reach them just before ihe planting time. ! I planted my "Dent" corn the first week in April, and gave it only two plowing*, about ( two weeks apart. I find it should be plowed , three times, not more than eight or ten days a pan, as it matures rapidly (in little overonehalf the time it takes to mature the.common variety.) I stripped the fodder about the 20th of July. I gathered the corn in August, and obtained a yield of from ten to fifteen bushels j per acre of very fair torn. The yellow, or golden, was very fino and heavy; the white was not so large or heavy, but was more pro- ; lific. The latter, ground into hominy or grits, is equal to the "pearl" grits. I am certain ' that I would have done better if I hud recognized the fact of irs maturing so quick and gave it another plowing. When I came to give it another plowing, it was so nearly ma- < tured that I whs afraid to disturb it. Theconsequence whs that my hay crop was equal to my corn crop, the one not materially interforliu' with the other. The corn was ready for gathering tin; first of August, thus giving me a good supply of corn Just at. a time when it is usually very scarce and difficult to get. I would not advise any one to plant all his crop in ' Dent,'' but I do tbinlc b.y supplementing the ordinary crop with a fair proportion of it, no one need be without fresh corn the year ' rouud. It will make a good "nubbin" where others will not make a grain. Another advantage: by "laying" it "by" about the 1st of June and stripping the fodder in July it gives the grass a chance to grow, thus preventing the washing of the land during the Winter, and adding to the fertility of the soil by a large percentage of vegetable matter buck to the land and increasing largely the supply ol' forage in the shape of good fresh hay. i H. M. PKIXCE. ' ? i ? 1 An Attractive Draining Room. ' All our decorations should be chosen with the view of making our drawing-rooms cheer- j ful and pleasant to live in; the display of ; good ta>te should be every where noticeable . but comfort should be considered of the first 1 iiiportancc. Books, papers, music and work- , baskets will be present, but the latter should , be natty in style. < The seats should be luxurious, for the drawidg room is a place of ease, when our work for the day is over. Small tables may be placed j about in convenient corners, by the side of 1 ann-cluiirs and sofas; and curtains hung at the door, or a screen placed In front of it, in < winter time, if there is any draught from be- i neath. We need ventilation above our heads, not draught that chill our feet, and drive us to toast them upon the fender. In our leisure i hours we are more fastidious, and notice all the little discomforts that in our busiest times we treat with contempt, orscarcely feel at all. < In winter lest us have a splendid lire that will look cheery when our visitors drop in of an < evening; a pleasant contrast to the cold i wind.s and snowy roads outside. In summer let us keep the windows shaded during the , daytime, *o that the room will be a coot and refreshing retreat after the heat of the day. ' All the year round let there be an abundance of flowers if possible?both cut llowers and growing plants and ferns. Nothiug can die ! as a decoration with the exquisite tints and 1 the graceful forms nature, and the plainest furnished room possesses in their presence a : charm which is wanting to the most magnifl- ' cent when their beauty is absent.?Lussel s Family Magazine. Weights and Measures. Bushel Wheat, 00 pounds ; Bushel Barley 48 pounds 1 Bushel Buckwheat, 50 pounds Bushel Corn (ear), 70 pounds ' Bushel Corn shelled, 1... 56 pounds 1 Bushel ltye, r>G pounds Bushel Outs, 82 pounds i Bushel Potatoes (i0 pounds Bushel Salt, 70 pounds 14 pounds Iron, 1 stone 21 y, stones, 1 pip Barrel Flour, 1% pounds 1 Barrel Pork, 200 pounds i FlrUin Butler, 50 pounds 2,000 pounds 1 toi:(co.) 2,2W pounds, i umigr.n Cubic It. Brick 102 pounds Cubic ft. Coke, 62 pounds j Cubic It. Cork, 15 pounds Cubic ft. Copper, .V>0 pounds ; Cubic ft. Earth, 1:57 pounds J Cubic ft. Glass, ;. 165 pounds i Cubic It. Gold, 1210 pounds j Cubic ft. Granite, 16*> pounds |, Cubic ft. Gunpowder .56 pounds j Cubic ft. Iron, 451 pounds Cubic ft. Rubber, 56 pounds Cubic ft. Lead, 709 pounds Cubic ft.. Maple, 47 pounds 1 Cubic ft. Platinum, 1-179 pounds Cubic ft. Sand, 104 pounds j Cubic ft. Silver, 653 pounds Cubic ft. Water, 02 pounds , 270 cubic ft. of new Hay, 1 ton 4 inches, 1 hand 6 feet 1 fathom 1 6,120 feet, 1 knot 5,2'S0 feet, 1 mile 20S.7x20S.7 feet, 1 acre 31J/. ?al Ions, 1 barrel 54 (rations, 1 hogshd 30 bushels 1 ehald'n 1x4xX ft 1 cord , 210 sheets, 1 token 15 degrees of longitude, 1 houi (time). 1 degree of Longitude, 4 minutes. Circumference of a circle is y.1416 times its 1 diameter. 1 Area of a circle is 3.1416 times the square of < its radius. One horse-power i.s the power to raise 33,000 < pounds. 1 foot per minute. 1 Area of an eclipse is .7854 times the log dinameter times the short diameter. The Press and Jlunner prints lettor heads ;1 Ktn j.omitt luinfi hills. as well as they can ; be printed'oisewhere', and as cheap as the J cheapest, liluestono in abundance. 3 pounds for 25U cents. Speed & jN'eulTor. l-'-'J. M 'SHALL BEN TILLMAN BE GAGGED?"' HANLY BLOWS IN HIS DEFENSE STRUCK SQUARB OUT FROM THE SHOULDER. *SnI Parks" mul "B. IJIgwater". What the Farmers Propose to Do? Xoble Tribute to a Departed Soldier and Civilian?Vigorous English. Cokesbury, March 1G, 1SSG. Editor Press and Banner : Men Tillman's plain, open and sensible letters to the farmers of this Slate have producjd quile a sensation amongst all classes and conditions of people?from the high State officials down to those whose business it is to glide the ox or turn the mellow glebe," the earthquake has been felt. Many writers from various standpoihts have attempted replies to Farmer Tillman's letters, but Tillman, although an humble tiller of the soil, is a man of nerve and brains and knows what he is talking about?wniu the fanners need, what they got and what reform is necessary to cheek the downfall of Agriculture, the foundation upon which all our Interests in this State rest. That the farmers arc getting poorer every year there is no question. That interest in farming on t hat account is languishes and [lying is natural. These facts are self evident. Can there be any reform ? Let us see. What ttbout taxes?that theme over which every politician grows eloquent? Well it Is strange but taxes are as high now as they were in radical times. Out of the ground or from the farmer directly or indirectly the taxes nearly all come. High taxes affect him more than uny one else. I don't believe in stinted, miserly economy either In.privafeor public matters, but I do believe that taxes should be lower and that the wants and necessities of ihe class of people who pay the taxes principally, should have more attention. Stop ere* I uling otlices for aristocrats and the sons of aristocrats. Let them provide for themselves whether t hey belong to this or that society. When a man is a candidate for an office now, lie is lauded for the noble work ho did for the Democratic party in '70. Why laud him ? I think nearly all of us did our duty then. Home have been rewarded, some left in the cold. There was one man of extraornlnary brains and ability, to whom thlsState was indebted for noble work in '76 and yet when he isked for broad a stone was given mm, uecause perhaps he was a man of the people, didn't belong to any clique or ring. This man was Gen. M. W. Gary, whose memory will ever be cherished by his countrymen both for his great military and statesmanlike traits of character. Now because Ben Tillman belonsrs to no ring or clique Is he to be gagged in the good work he has undertaken ? No, he has the endorsement not only of the farmers, but other classes of men. Now and then you find a farmer kicking but this can be easily explained and understood. "Sal Parks'' and "R. Bigwater," (perhaps Deepwater) I don't believe ever hoed a row of cotton or plowed a row of corn. Bigwater notwithstanding his great ignorance knew loo much about ''the priority ofjtbe lien law." The efforts of both Sally and Bigwater at ridicule were laborious if not effective. This is saying as much as can be said for them. It is true that the farmers as a class are not us polished as the office gentry, yet a great many of them are polished men of education find ability and the vast majority are men ofi good comaion sense. They know right from | wrong and are willing to act that way and should look to their Interests. The object of: this farmers'movement is not to array one I class against another, but simply to see that the necessary reforms be made. Let the farmers of At beville county meet In convention at some point and elect good and true men to the State Convention of Farmers which meets on the 29th of April. And ir Mr. Tillman or any other representative farmer of brains and integrity can lead them as a "Mo-; nvs" out of the wilderness of debt and de-J spalr which now encompasses them, let ihem follow lilin like true men. BACKWOODS. We arc still In the same place, first door before the National Bank. Our recent Improve- j ruent lias added much to the beauty and convenience of our store and with a complete line of dresses <fcc. hope to meet all demands. All order sby hand or mail promptly and care .. ?--* / ? 1. ' lUliy aaenuuu IU. UlVC ua u tail, i Neufl'er. 2-17 j Try the crown fine cut charming tobacco. Sold by Speed & Neufl'er. 2-17 ; Diamond Dyes, Diamond DyeR, the best and ! cheapest dye stutlin the market. For sale by j Speed ?fc Neufl'er. . 2-17 i A biff lot of prepared paints, colors, leads, oils, &e, just received by .Speed Ji Neuflor. 2-17 If vou want a good breech loading shot gun at New York cost, call on P. Rosenberg & Co. A small amount Invested in window glass and prepared putty will make your houses much more comfortable for the winter. Glass cut to fit any 6ash by Speed & Neufl'er. 12-9. Always on hand, a large lot of white lead, prepared paints, linseed oil, paint brushes, which you can buy in any quantity from Speed it Neufler. 12-9. i Now is your time to get a good breech load-1 ing shot gun at New York cost. P. Rosenberg i ? Co. Jersey stripes at 60 cents, worth 75 cents i Bell & Galphin. 12-9. I Brocaded velveteens at GO cents, worth 75 I cents. Bell & Galphin. 12-9. | Kewihg machine needles, sewing machine! oil, sewing machine attachments, at Haddon's. 2-::l We continue to oiler great inaucoments in , Indies hats and millinery goods, Bell & Gal-! pbtn. 2-24 j Another lot of all wool, 30-inoh dress flan-1 nel in blue and grey garnet, juat received. Ball &Galphin. 11-11. j We would call special attention of the la-. :lles to our elegant and complete line of "Newmarket Cloaks" just received. Call and be fitted before the stock Is broken. W.Joel Smith & Son. 11-4 Rust proof oats. Just received our third md last car of oals this season. They are ftne. Sow is the chance to secure your seed. W. Tool Smith & Son. 10-28 The prettiest and cheapest line of striped flannels for ladles' and children's cloaks and wrappers in town, just received at W.Joel sinitii & Sons. 10-14. While Brothers have a good lot of shot runs. Among them are some very fine breech-loaders. Sept. 30. Let all the ladles wanting a cashmere dress examine White Brothers' stock before pur-, ibasing. Sept. 30. Messrs. Seal, Mcllwaine & Co., have a fine lot of new buggies, which they are offering at low prices. rtf Wool lares in all shades for dress trimming it Bell & Calphin. Oct-7. Special attention is called to our large stock d1 ladies uudervests, rrorn 3oc. to tfi.ou. iieii & Salphin. Oct-7. | Let all the ladiesexamine our stock of new markets, short wraps, Russian circulars and Jersey Jackets for ladies and Misses. Bell & Salphin. Oct-7. Our line of dress goods in English cords, satin berbers, cashmeres and silks, cannot be surpassed In this market, Bell & Galphin. 0-7 Linens, linen collars. Linen collars from 3c. to 10c. Bell A Galphin. Oct-7. Buy your tobacco and cigars from us. The "May Kirby" is hard to beat. Sppeed & Neuffer. 12-9. "Wedding Cake"is the best tobacco in the market for the money. Try it. Sold by Speed & Neuft'er. 12-9. "Snnnoto Tolu." the purest chewlnir cum In the indrket Positively will not. injure the the teeth. For sale by Speed it Neuti'er. 12-1). The cheapest and best shirt ever offered In this market. Price fifty cents. W. Joel Smith ft Son. 10-28 The effects of malaria in the system is a hard thing to eradicate, but will promptly! yield to the wonderful and sovereign remedy, Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic. Try it. Fur sale by Speed it Neuffer. 1-20. Swift's Specific S. S. S. sold in the dry form by Speed h Neuti'er. 1-20 Breech loading shot guns at New York cost. P. Rosenberg iV Co. Special attention is called to our stock of ladtes, misses and children's shoes, in French kid button, Common Sense button, and Satin Tip button. Bell & Galphin. 10-7. We have a large stock of cotton flannels in the Bay State Brand from 10c. to 20c., blea and J brown. Bell it* Galphin. 10-7. | Our larsre stock of neckwear is simply beau... . ? j?. ,tn.. T}?n Av Hill I. IjflUlO JUl; UUq v;uiiai9| U.V/M UK in.n vv CJalphin. Oct-7. Black Laces, black and Colored velveteens and other trimmings at Smith & Son. 10-7 A line of black cashmeres, black armnre at Smith it Son. 10-7 Jersey jackets black and colored cheap Smith &Son. 10-7 Best self asjustlng corrset on the market, at Smith & Son. 10-7 Jersey cloth for ladles' and children's V? ,t, riivliihln W l lll? 1U1 )Y 11111.1 n VIII , uvit u, V..., 10-7. Ladies'belts with satchels attached is the latest novelty in belts. We have them In the new shades. Bell & Galphin. 10-7. Hats! hats! We have a very large stock of ladles'and children s huts, street hats for lalies and misses, children's lelt and velvet saps. Bell Galphin. 10-7. Ik you are looking for wedding presents, Jon't fail to examine Mr. Ucese's stock ot silverware which is both beautiful and useful, tf Gloves! gloves! \vTe have a beautiful line white, black and colored kid gloves, black ind colored caslnnere gloves, black and coined Jersey gloves at all prices. Bell tfc Galphin. 10-7. Mrs. Mary Taggart has charge of Messrs. Hell & Gal phi n's Dress making Department. ;all auci soe her, 10-7. rHE PAY OF TEACHERS?THE AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF SCHOLARS--THE SCHOOL AOE. The School Commissioner of Abbeville Comity Makes Jinny Sugtfestions of Vital Importance to the People. uffice of tschooii uom.llisslt;** r.n Abbeville County, Abbevjlle, S. C., Jan. 1J, 1&>6. TheCounty Board of Examiner!' haveagrccd that the monthly pay of teachers shall he according to urade of certificate, or grade of school, as follows: First Grade, Twenty-Five Dollars. Second Grade, Eighteen Dollars. Third Grade, Ten Dollars. That the minimum average number of pupils per month that shall entitle a teacher to full pay in country schools shall be 15; In Incorporated villages and towns 20. In cas?s where the average number between the age6 of 6 and 1<? falls below the minimum the trustees shall pay a per capita shareof the mouthly pay. The following changes of general import ance to trustees ana teachers nave Deen recently made In the School Lnw: J. Certificates granted by County Boards are valid for 2 years, and are renewable with or without examination, at the discretion of the said Boards. 2. It shall not be lawful for any person who is less than six or more than eighteen years of age, to attend any of the free public schools. Tiie law requires the trustees to meet as early hs practicable in the year, In order to hjcate the schools and elect teacheis. This ought to be done before the 1st of February of each year, so that by that time all the schools of the district shall have been established and all the touchers employed. No school ought to be opened after the first week in Februury unless under peculiar circumstances. The apportionment of the school fund to the several school districts is made on the 1st of JKetwuary, or as soon thereafter as practicable. Unless the trustees fix some limit to the time during which they will eoutractwith teachers of public schools, they cannot know the number of teachers nor their grade In time to ascertain, with the accuracy that the subject demands the length of the school term for their district. The trustees, therefore, are urged to ascertain as soon as the apportionment is made the length of the school term for their district and -* 1 * * - -? - i 1. *U? report, me same to uu mu leuuutns uuu wi mc School Commissioner. Theschool term of each sch(M)l of the same district, for the time it is operated as a public free school, should be the same. There has been a giear defect in the administration of the school law in respect to the location of schools. In some places the schools are located too near each other. This distribution of the forces and efforts of a community, as well as the distribution of the public fund has had the effect of shortening the school term, and depriving such unfortunate communities of the influence and advantages of one good, well paid, well-equipped and well sustained school. I recommend to the trustees the sentiment of a distinguished commander, who, when asked the secret of his success, promptly replied, "/ concentrate my forces In some places, on the other hand, the schools are too far apart. The effect has been, probably, more disastrous than in caseswhere the schools are too near each other. It has lessened, alarmingly, the attendance in the county schools, and, doubtless, smothered the spark ot genius in many h worthy youth. This part of the school law Is asdifflcultof administration as it is important. While the law requires the trustees to pay due regard to any school house already built, or sites procured, it also requires them to have regard to "other circumstances proper to be considered so as best to promote the educational Interest IU" " T om rliot-vnonrl tn hnMfivn f h n f Ui LUC UIOH 1UU? jk am UIO]/uovu w WUHVT w iu?*? there are schools in the county that ought to be removed from their present location, and established in places accessible to a larzer number of children who are not now within a convenient, distance of any school. No two public free schools for the same race ought to be within less than five miles of each other. Two and a half miles is not too great a distance from a good school. A very Jew only will be required to go even this distance, and they can, surely, well afford to do so, if, by navlng fewer schools, we increase the length of the term and. the efflcicncy of those that we have. It is a lamentable fact, known even to the casual observer, that in some sections of the county there is un Increasing disposition, ou the part of parents, to shift the responsibility of their children's education from themselves, where it properly belongs, to the public, where it belongs only in cases of extreme poverty and misfortune, or wilful ncglect. They demand that the publtc, which exacts from them a few dimes for school tax, shall in return educate their children, build and repair their school houses, and even pay the Incidental expenses o( the school. This disposition ought to be checked at every point, and especially in the matter of building ana repairing school houses. It is a manifest Injustice to the teachers to take any part of their already too small salary and appropriate it to building and repairing school houses. The school house Is a local matter, and the community ought to build it at their own expense. Theclrcum stances ougnt to oe very exceiniunai muiru, which would induce the trustees to appropriate any part of the public fund to building and repairing school houses. I feel sure that my views on this snbjest will not be well received, but I believe them to be right, and that Is a sufficient reason for me to recommend them to the earnest consideration of the trustees. The trustees will please see to It that the teacher's monthly reports are properly filled out, us the School Commissioner's Annual report Is based upon these monthly reports. Any letter conveying suugestlons and recommendations to trustees is essentially defective, that does not ask their hearty support in the proper administration of the school law, in raising the standard of teacher's certificates, in increasing the efficiency of the schools, in arousing an interest in the all-important subject of properly rearingand educating our children, and in making during the r.hort period of our office, unmistakable ad: vanccs all along our own lines In the grand march of education. Respectfully, GEO. C. HODGES, School Commissioner A. C. Our line of cigars and tobacco Is much larger than ever before, and we only ask atrial to convlence you of superior quality of same. Speed & Neufter. 2-17 Johnson's Kaisomine, tne prettiest, cneapest and most valuable preparation of the kind in tlie market, for a testimonial examine Speed & Neuffer's store. 2-17 Bridge to Let. I will let to the lowest bidder on Thursday, April 8, 188<J, between the hours of 12 rn. and 1 p. m. the building of the brldie across the Saluda River at WaTT'S FERRY. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Specifications made known on day of letting. JAMES A. McCORD, Chairman B. C. C. March 17, 1886. 4t THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, court of common pleas. Loudle N. Speer and Martha E. Norwood, Administratrix, Ac., against Jennie P. Glympli, Fannie N. Townsend, et al. IN obedience to the order of the Court herein, all parties wlih whom the late I>r. W. C. NORW OOD, In his lifetime, entered Into any contract or contracts for the sale of any renl estate and who have not as yet received titles for the same, are hereby notified and required to prove their respective claims before me on or before the first day of June, 1886. J. C. KLUGH, Master. March 15, 18S0. 4t The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, IN THE I'ROBATE COUflT. Martha E. Norwood, as Administratrix, Ac., Plaint!U' against Ludie N. Speer, et al, Defendants.?Complaint for sale of land to pay debts. Twill rcII nt public outcry within the legal Vi/Mi 1*1? Af unlfl of A KKuvlIln f1 T-T ah culnrinv in April next, lor the payment of debts the following described renl estate blonsltig to the Estate of Dr. W. C. Norwood, Deceased, to wit: All tlint lot or parcel of land situate in the town of Hodges with store house, having a front of 6iJ feet, length 117 feet, and 37 feet rear end, bounded by lot of D. B. Glymph, C. & G. It. It. and other lauds of suid estate. TERMS CASH. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate Court. March 17, 1896. tf WM. H. PARKER W. C. McGOWAN* T> jp, JUT^fliWiT A Iff liUEiiiAii vx IUUUU *w an ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, ABBEVILLE, C. H., S. C. WILL practice also in the Circuit Courts 01 the United States for South Carolina* I Jan 7, 1880. tf J 1VOTICE. The subscribers to the Capital Stock of the Natal Bail of AlWle, S. C, ARE hereby notified that a call lor the payment of the fifth installment fbdng one-tenth of their subscription has been made for April 1st, 1886. The Cashier will be prepared'to receipt for the same at tbe office of the Bank. A. B. WARDLAW, President. BENJ. S. BARNWELL, Cashier. Dec. 9,1885, tf Report of the Condition a OF The National Bait of AMle,1 At Abbeville, in the State of South Carolina, at the Close of Business, March 1st, 1856. RESOURCES: Loans and discounts S12,%2 47 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 12,500 00 Due from approved reserve agents 15,595 31 Due from other National Banks 5,511 78 Due from State Banks and hankers... 6.2K3 90 ftii-nHnru or*r? fWfnriw 1.17n (W Current expenses and taxes paid 983 59 Premiums paid 484 37 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and pennies 20 Specie ? 5,2155 10 Legal tender notes 13,631 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 562 50 Total $74,926 20 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 83^,760 00 Undivided profits 1,117 55 Individual deposits subject to check.. 33,048 63 Total S7i,926 20 State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville, ss : I, Brnj. S. Baknwell, Cashier of the nbove named bank, do solemnly swear that Ihn above statement is true to the best of my knowledge aud bPlief. BENJ. S. BARNWELL, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me ibis 6th day of March, 1886. ROBERT R. HEMPHILL, N. P. S. C. CORRECT-Attest: J. ALLEN SMITH, T, W. WHITK. R. M. HADDON", Directors. Proclamation. State of South Carolina, Executive Department. "W*HEREAS, information lias been re ceived at this Department that an atrooions murder was committed in the County of Abbeville, on or about the 14th day of December, A. D. 1885, upon the body of Caesar Smith by a person or persons unknown. Now, therefore, I, Hugh 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 bereun' to set my hand and caused ' '* 1 w XI J 1. ?. 1^. me lireai oeai 01 iue ouuu be affixed, at Columbia, this [L.M.S.] third day of March, A. D. 1886, and in the (me hundred and tenth year of the Independence of the United States of America. (Signed) HUGH S. THOMPSON. I By tbe Governor: (Signed) Jas. N. Lipscomb, Secretary of State. Atlantic Coasi Line. passenger department. Wilmington, N. C? <Tun?* 22,1S85. FAST LINE between Charleston and Columbia and Upper South Carolina. going west. Leave Charleston, 8. C 7 20 a m Leave Lanes, 8. C- 8 84 a m Leave bumter, S. C_ 9 83 a ui Arrive Columbia, 8. C 10 40 n m Arrive Winnsboto, 8. G 3 02 p m Arrive Chester. 8. 0 ~ 4 15 p m Arrive Yorkville, 8. C 6 05 n in Arrive Lancaster, S. C 7 <11 p in Arrive ltock Hill, S. C 4 5tS p m Arrive Charlotte, N. U .. 6 05 p m GOING EAST. Arrive Charleston, S. C 9 10 p m Arrive Lanes, S. C ~ 7 45 p m Arrive Su inter, S. C 6 42 p m Leave Columbia, S. C 5 27 p in Leave Winnsboro, 6. C 3 48 p m j Leave Chester, S. C 2 42 p m i Leave Yorkville, S.C12. 11 45 p m Ti.nv.. T nnon^tor S C. 7 00 a II) ! Leave Kock Hill,3. 0 1 56 p m Leave Charlotte, N. C J 12 50 j> m going West. Arrive Newberry, S. C 12 48 p m Arrive Greenwood, 8. C 2 42 p m Arrive Laurens, 8. C 6 30 p ni j Arrive Anderson, S. C 4 47 p m i Arrive Greenville. S. !C~ 5 S5 P ?n Arrive Walhalla, S. C? <? S3 |> m Arrive Abbevflle. 8. C 4 80 p ni Arrive Spartanburg, s. C 4 40 p m Arrive Ilendersonvllle, N. C .. 5 35 p m GOING EAST. Leave Newberry. S. (j 3 02 p m Leave Greenwood, 8. <J : 12 44 p m Leave Laurens. 8. C 8 OA n in Leave Anderson, 8. C 10 22 n m Leave Greenville, 8. C 0 45 a m Lehve Wnlhnlla. 8. C 8 SO ? m Leave Abbeville. S. <5 10 45 a in Leave 8parlnnbunr. S. C 11 05 p in Leave Hendersonville, N. C 7 00 8 m Solid trains between Charleston and Columbia, S. C J. F. DIVINE, T. M. EMERSON, Gon'l Sup't. Gen'l Pass. Agent. mgfjfeM Will be tntll?d FBEK to alt ppUeanti, ?nd tocuitomtriof lut jiu without ordering It. It contain* about ISO pifei, r 600 illaitraUoot, prleti, acevrmta dticriptiooi and valuable ! lUrMlinni fnv nl.nlUa .IV A# VP^rrritlT K 1 _ and It6V?TBfeEM3"c?B8lwWtlM^ta?5 1 to all, tipvoUllj to lftrkit Gardener*, fiend tor it. I J D. M. FERRY & CO., Detroit, Michigan. , Harness Shop. i FOR the manufacture and sale of all kinds ' of harness, and everything usually kept | in such an estoblishment; also repairing at-| tended to with neatness and dispatch. Should | you want anything wc have not on hand, give * us your order and wc will see that it Is done. ? THOS. 13JSGGS. c Feb. 17,1880, tf GOODS AT The Entire Stock of the Is now Offered AT OO COME EARLY AND SECURE TS 9 ' WALTER L. SI J. R. GUNNING W. JOEL smii --ARE NOW OFFERIj COMPLETE AND M STOCK OF? Merchandise for Fall ai fjmEIR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ARE FILLED Well Selected, Seasonable, j containing MANY real IMJFDVTLIIWr ??< bargains. They keep Li Lit I 1 tllllU WJ WIlAT they-want, but the best of it, and at REASON^ C U AITC ?nr Ptock of Shoes Is very large, Ladles jflULDi complete. HATS. Our 6tock of Hats cannot be surpassed. n HTUTWr 0ur 8,ock of Ready-Made Clott LLU 1 il lllu* can suit you. Come and see. nov rnnnc Twilled White, Red and Bh JJlI I VlUUv Ji Cloaking*, Water Prool Good panes, Bleached >and Brown all very cheap and you would DRESS GOODS. ?&r*acon,,> W. JOEI Oct. 7.1885, tf . . , SPEED & NI ir iDruj-grgri f/'EEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL AND "V ent f4MSS^HK KB Dyspepsia. For sale only by vit. Try our BLACKBEIUI and our COMPOUND SYltUP SARSAPAHILLA wl BED BUG POISON, the most convenient way of destro nil the staple and fashionable colors. A foil line of 1 ? n<rn\l v t>V Tl.o I,net Hrorwls ivf f!I(4,\ Itfi i~>A /* X x\j+* aiv X I UW,., ? jl 11 v VV.WW w. complete stork of WHITE LEADS, PAINTS. OILS, BRUSHES, WIN DOW GLASS, GOLDEN MACHINE Bros. PREPARED PAINT, the beat Id the market Sp [Prescription De Physician's prescriptions nnd Family Recipes filled f rieuced and competent hands. Orders by band or mail April 20, 18S5, tf PALMETTO ~! Tie laifisl ail Best Md Hi WITH SELECT BRA J^INE QLD ^^HISKEY, JgRANDY AND J^OMESTIC, JQUBLIN AND * AnD E, JjflRESH JgEER ^LSO A pULL OF rjlOBACCO, , jyjOUNTAIN Q.AP JJYE AND | 0ORN "yyHISKIES A ? Thos. McGettigan No, Elberton Machi ELBEBTON, GE BUILD AND KEPAIR Macliierj, Eapes, Boilers, Saw 111! SHAFTING, PUl Agents for the best Stationery, Por Engines in the market. Kurting's Universal Irjector, the b< The Van Duzen Jet Pump, for raisi Mining Purposes. The Vanwinkle Cotton Gins and Pr Freeman's Patent New Era Power ( Keep in Stock Steam and Water P Valves, Check Valves. Steam Guages, Guage Cocks, Oil Ci Lubricators, Files, Soap Stone Best Italian Hemp and Gum Pa< Screws and Bolts. *w- Will be Rind to furnish pstlmnt"? for anything need respondence solid le J. Kespectfully, PHILLI Nov. 4,1885, fim wmw mma Ootliran db HAVE Just opened a new and elegantly fitted up I) Corner, under the Press and Banner office, and are eceive till their stock is complete a full line of Drugs, Medicines, Chemical Uso, all the popular PATENT MEDICINJ55 kept in a 1 VHmint to l>e fresh atiu nooa. Wa. also ofl'er a well selected stock of FANCY GOODS Colognes, Foreign and Domestic,! in great variety, Handsome \ Onrllneof BRUSHES AND SOAPS is pimply eomple <TAIL, FLESH, SHAVING AND SHOE BIlUSll SOAl St.. January 2S, 1SS3, 11 - ' '" ;/; ' > , %> ' /* *fir,\ nnorr 11 VV13 A ; i v.o-.i V ' ' ' V 'tH ' , i > late Firm of for Sale ST! ? IE CHOICEST GOODS. ' ' > * 1 . v',V>V XLEB, Assignee. TTATVT AtrATil . .i.-i PH & SON ; < :)'! SQ A AGHSriFICEISTT , '.?$4. ""m ' .** ? ' ' y id Winter Uses. . WITH attractive Goods, ...? , .J , _ r , V|. f ' JB 3 persons wishing to lay In tbefr INTER SUPPLIES-can not only get VBLE prices. i, Misses, Gents, Boys and Children aU , . , vr- ^ ; .i ting is always large. This season we , . ' , ' fit ie Plnnnels, Dress Flannels, Flannel s all prices-Blankets, Robes, Connters heelings, Hosiery. These goods are I do well -to examine them. lete line of Standard and Fashionablei SMITH & SON. SUFFER, . 7 sts. PELL SELECTED STOCK OF PURE the latest and popular lines of PAT INK* We best Liver Medio) lie, cores 11 CORDIAL for Summer Complaint. th IODIDE PCTASH for the Bloods ying these Insect* DIAMOND DYES ANCY GOODS. TOILET ARTICLES,, , TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES. A VARNISHES, ETC., ETC PAINT OIL. We sell the cerebrated Harrison cclul attention paid to the partment. it all hours of day and night by expe! promptly attended to. SPEED & NEUFPEE. SALOON. wisp, in \k ITn-Coimtrv iUMU ?MW w V > j NDS OF AND ^yiNES, JjlOREIGN J^IVERPOOL pORTER LWAYS ON "pjAND. QIGARS AND ?1IGARETTSr gTONE J^JOUNTAIN ^PECIALTY. i. Proprietor 4 Washington Street. ne Works, OBGIA. ALL KINDS s, Grist Mills, Cane ilk LLEYSi &c. table and Semi-Portable sst Boiler Feeder known. ng Water to Tan&s and esses. Cotton Press. ipes and Fittings, Globe ips, Malleable Oil Cans, , Asbestos, and eking ; Set Screws, Log ed in the MACHINE line. CorPS & GARBUTT. STORE. Perrin RUG STORK on the Marshall House now receiving and will continue to Is, Dye Stuffs, &c. Irst-class Drug Store, all of which we , consisting of Handkerchief Extracts rases, Lamps, &c. te. Every variety of HAIR, TOOTH ft* from the finest toilet to tlie sbeap ' v . ' . if i' ;j