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The Press and Banner Wednesday, April 14,1886. The Soiree. As was previously announced the soiree for Miss Ollie Thompson's night class came off last Friday night. The dances opened at 9 ?"olock with J he grand march, led r?y Miss Ollie Thompson and I)r. S. G. Thomson. Other danccs, consisting of Lancers, Polkas, Glides, Ac., lot lowed In regular succession and were much enjoyed by nil the participants. To prove that the soiree was a decided success one had only to glance at the number of dancers and the well filled benches provided for spectators, who by their constant applause showed that they were delighted with the progress of all. The dancing was good, grace and ease being characteristics of many. We will not mention the names of favorites, for, in our opinion, all deserved the highest praise. Among others we uoticed the following ladles present: Miss Ollie Thompson, black silk, jet and Uj.ce. Miss Rosa Allen, blue satin, lace nnd pearls. Miss Corrle McClung, cream nuns veiling, satin bod!ce and flowers. Miss Ella Penney, India musllu and lace. Miss Mamie Hill, embroidered muslin over pink silk. Miss Jessie Hill, cream nuns veiling and cardinal ribbons. Miss Mamie Lawson, embroidered muslin. Miss Fannie Lawson, embroidered muslin. Misses Aylette and Celia Chalmers, "sweet simplicity," white muslin. Miss Annie Hemphill, black lacc, decolete. Miss Hannah Hemphill, white muslin, blue 6atin embroidered panels. rg Miss Lizzie Marshall, nuns veiling, lace nnd ' ribbon. ? >- 1 1-1 .hiss jenme jueipn, umuiuiucivu muonu uuu / blue ribbon. Aliss Nettle Russell, cream nuns veiling and pearls. Miss Addle Russell, white mull and laee. Miss Willie Moore, antique silk and lace. Miss Kdna Tusteu, white luilla muslin and .flowers. Miss Jennie Zeigler, cream nuns veiling and flowers. Miss Agnes Quarles, pink uuns veiling and satin. Miss Mamie McDonald, pearl silk, lace and feathers. Miss S:dlle Calhoun, pink nuns veiling, lace and diamonds. Chaperoncs?Mrs. W. C. Benet, Mrs. W. H. Parker. Mrs. BenJ. S. liarnwell, Mrs. Euge?e , R. friirv. Mrs. W. A. Lee. Mrs. 1L It. Hemp- , hill, Mrs. J. Towncs Robertson. The musie, as furnished by Miss Kate MarKhali at the piano, assisted by Messrs. Jones, Hicks anil Hill with stringed instruments, was excellent, and was tbe subject of general remark. Delegates to the Railroad Meeting in Columbia. The following persons left Abbeville yester- i day to attend the lvHilroud meeting in Colum- j biu last night: W. H. Praker, T. C. Seal. W. C. Benet, j John Kho.x, I Hugh Wilson, R. R. Hemphill, I M L Bon ham, I J.C.Miller, i J* W. Porrin, W. O. Dundas. j 1 The Opening: at Win. E. Bell's < Wm. E. liell's opening came off on last j Thursday and Friday, and Induing from the throngs of ladies, who visited his store on \ those days, it w;?s a complete success. Mr. i Bell has an elegant assortment of millinery J goods which were displayed to the best advantage. Miss Sarah Brady understands how to please the ladies, as every one who attended the opening and saw the line display of hats and bonnets will testify. The display of dress goods, parasols, fans, gloves, mitts, laces and wa*h goods cannot be surpusscd by ! any town iu the up-country. ' Delegates from Greenwood. Gree.nwood sent the following delegation to i the Railroad meeting in Columbia yesterday: I C. A. C. Waller, J S. P Boozer, W. H. Bailey, J T. F. Hi toy, J. K. Durst, < A. P. Boozer, ; B. Reynolds, Jr., J. T. Simmons, I G. A.Swy:?ertt ! W. If Bailey. I County Democratic Club. The Abbeville Counts Democratic Club will meet in the Court House ou Monday, 3rd May ?next Sale l);?y?at eleven o'clock a. m. The presidents-of the loc:d Democratic clubs arc requested ?o call meetings-of their respective clubs for the purpose of clectlngdelegiites. Each club is entitled to send seven delegates. W. C. BENET, County Chuirman. Abbeville, S.C., 12th April, 1.S86. The Farmers Club at Barr's School House. The meetlnz at Bnrr's .School House last Saturday determined to postpone a permanent organization until Saturday the 2?th I'istant, when it. i* hoped an organization i ? T 1 Xf PC! IT \\T A 7 way UC VIICVWU. u. II auiiuiv. Temporary Chairman. ? . i The Literary Club. The Literary Club will meet next Friday I night at the residence of Mr. \V. II. Parker.]' A full attendance of members is requested. ' Essayist?D. L. Mabry, Ksq. Subject?1"Che- I valiar Bayard, the Last of the Knights." 1 - ? I Carolina Chief. ' This celebrated Jersey will remain in Abbe- , vllle only two or three weeks longer. All , persons desiring his services should take no- i Uee. , I A. A K. K. R. Stock. 1 The market price will be paid Tor & k, ii. R. stock. T. P. THOMPSON, Abbeville, S. C., April 8, 1SS6. < - ' Mrs. Rebecca Henry, wife of the lnte ' Peter Henry, and mother of Mr. Francis Hen- 1 ry, of this place, died very suddenly, at her 1 homo on la<t Saturday m rnlnj. The ftuier- ( al services were conducted Dy Rev. H. C. ! Pritchard at. the house. She was buried at J Long Cane Cemetery on Sunday. The cheapest and a uood and reliable week- | ly newspaper Is the Columbia Weekly Rcejis- \ tcr, price one dollar a year. Eight paj;es of | g'kxI rca-lins: matter. The latest telegraphic news. Remit, to the publisher. Charles A. , C'alvo, Jr. Columbia, S. C., Rev. J. Lowkik Wilson and Mr. R. H. Wardlaw attended the meet ins; of the S. C. Presbytery at Newberry last week. i Call at Thosmas McGettijran's Palmetto j Saloon. Ask for Home Rule and you will be 1 sure to get a good tive-cent cigar. Rev. H. C. Fennel and Mr. Peter Glbert ! represented Rocky River church at the meeting of Presbytery last week. i Parties that arc indebted to the Abbeville i Wholesale Store will please make payment : at ouce. Ropers & Co. I Mr. James II. Walker, deputy shcirfT, who has been suffering from rheumatism, is > able to be out agaiu. 1 The Warrenton Presbyterian church was represented at tl-e meeting ot Presbytery by IIr. F. A. Wilson. , n? U a U/\ma DiiIa /ttrvnM U1 irni*V K A/1 IT C* ni?; iiv/uic *vuiv/ tikiuoi ?.i *v-* j wv?j believes in Home Rule. Sola by Thos. McGettigan. The soiree for Miss Thompson's infant class came off Monday night and was quite a suo fCSfi. Rkv. W. M. Grier, D. D.. conducted services in the Presbyterian church Inst Sunday. Du. J. W. Wideman's name has been mentioned as a candidate for the Legislature. Capt. John* b. Hkadley, ims been suggested lor County Chairman. Nmnll Flocks Sheep. An idea is gainining ground, says the Sheep Breeder, with practical sheep men is that small flocks?comparatively small ones?are the most profitable. The popular opinion, in the range countries at least, used to be that the larger the flock the greater the profits. This idea is fast being dissipated and the days of handling sheep by the tens of thousands are numbered, even on the plains of Texas. Certain kinds of sheep do better than others in flocks of several thousends, but it is a fact which experience has demonstrated that there is no kind of sheep which will thrive in a. large flock as in a small one. In these huge bands of sheep a vastnumber dieand are left, and none receive the attention which com-j mon economy demands. It may pay in one : OCI1SC l/VJ wave \IIIU UCiUr.l IV w ?UV/*v | *heep tlinu two men could properly see to, but it pays in no other way; und It must be remembered that the item of expense involved In the wages of the man who attends j the flocks is one which is either the largest or the smallest in the business for the: f>roflt or loss of the (look depends more on ilm than the man who furnishes the money ! and attends to the financial management. Iu a general way it may be set down as a ! fact that to attempt economy in the pay of! the man or men who look after the sheep every day, is turning what should bp profit into ! loss, for men of experience know that the t-heep herder who pretends to work for the least pny is generally the most expensive individual that could be engaged. The sheep raiser of the present time seems to think that he is beset with an unusual number of hardships, and so he has a great j (leal to contend with in order to make his business a success, but the hardships are simply incident to the competition and close figuring of the times. With close attention arid an application of Judicious business management, sheep and "wool-growing can be made to pay ns well und '.better than in the "good old-time," about fc'iiicli nieii are too prone talk. CHIPS FROM CHICKASAW, AS GATHERED BY OUR CORRESPONDENT. lectin? of the Second Presbytery ol the A. R. I*. Church?New Town Council?Spring Cliickeiis?Distin> git lulled and Honored Visitor*"* The Y. H. C. A. ? Miscellaneous jiewn. Due West, April 12,1SS6. Dr. D. R. Anderson .and daughter, of Fairview, Greenville county, were in town this week on a visit to his daughter In the Female College, The Doctor is one of the few men who successfully combine two professions, He is one of the best, fanners In his community. He raises his own hog and hominy. Miss Easter, ot Philadelphia, will read the essay at the next meeting of the Literary Club. She came South to spend the winter with her sister. Mrs. Dr. Ellis. Through her many accomplishments she hnsendemed herself to quite a number ot friends?among whom are some of our most gallant youny men. ltev. J. S. Moffatt, of Missouri, who has recently finished his theological course at the Alleghany Seminary spent a few days in town last week. We presume his visit was very pleasant, as he was seen only in company with a young iady. For the benefit of a certain young man we will state that Mr. Mofl'atl fill 1V1 r Xfnftnti FrlflsiV for the First Presbytery. It is probable that he Will be located at Charlotte, X. C. Col. R. W. Haddon has been elected frntn the eldership to represent the Associate Reformed Presbyteriao church of this place at the meeting of the Second Presbytery of the Associate- Reformed Presbyterian Church, which convenes at Ora, Laurens county, S. C., April 16th. County Commissioner Cowan went to Ninety-Six last Wednesday to look after some bridges in that community. Rev. J. N. Young has yone on a visit to his son. the Rev. C. S. Young, in Hernando county, Fla, We hear Mr. Young's name sometimes mentioned in connection with the Senate. The Williamson family, a company of blind negroes have given several entertainments in this community recently. A newspaper, postmarked at Belfast, Ireland, directed to a young lady of the Female tunc futon fivitn Mip RtPnin ship Oregon which was sunk off Free Island on the 14ih of March, wus recently received at the post oflice at this place. Mrs. Rebecca Henry, wife t f the late Peter Henry, died at her home sotne four miles below Due West, on the Abbevil'e road, last Saturday morning, very suddenly. Mr. Henry Blease, of dewberry, came up last week on a visit to his aunt, Mrs. Cohen. One of our Almanacs says we are to have two "(jood Fridsys" in this month. In accordjnce with a time honored custom some of our cariy gardeners planted their beans on the first, and others will waittill thesecond which will occur on tiie wru in sc. Mr. David Morrah and his daughter. Miss Helen, were in our town on a visit to one of his daughters who is attending the Female L-ollege. The members of the Second Presbytery who live at this place will leave heie Thursday morning of this week. This Presbytery has under its care .four theological students who will in all probability be licensed at ibis meeting, but under the new order of synod they must spend one more session in the Seminary: Mr. T. B. Stewart, Moffaltsville, S. 0., Mr. H. H. Blakely, Ora, S. C\: Messrs. O. Y. Bonner and B. H. Grier, Due West. As there ire 110 vacancies in this Presbytery these youns men will likely be assigned to the First Presbytery for work during the summer. Notwithstanding the absence of the pastor next Sabbath at the meeting of Presbytery the Associate Reformed Presbyterian congregation will be supplied with preaching at the usual hour. Revs. W. F. Pearson and J. 0. Lindsay, D.D. ltteniled the meeting of the South Carolina Presbytery in Newberry last week. The State convention of the Y. M. C. A., meets in Columbia on the loth and 18th of April. The Y. M. C. A. of Erskine, will be represented by Messrs. W. C. Bell, D. G. Philips. T. W. Sloan, J. R. Edwards and J. P. Knox. The following ticket was elected to serve as [nteiKlant and Wardens lor this place last ruesday : Intendant?R. S. Galloway. Warien.s?H. M. Young, C. E. McKay, Win. Hood, ind P. L. Grier. r T nr: T>?^e. IWJV. d. IJOWI IC )y II.VUI, IPUIIUI ?l NIC inn bytorian church at Abbeville, and Mr. Robert H. Wardlaw, of the same place, spent a lew hours jn town last Friday with Dr. CJrier. Mr. Wilson will preach the sermon before the theological .students at the close of the session in the hitter part-of May. Rev. Mr. Pearson is trying the poultry business now. Other parlies in town have some fine fowls too, hut the most fashionable way to raise the spring chicken Is, it is said, to wait till the "sina' wee hours." The latest from Mr. Mel. Clinksenles, who left here some months ago for Arkansas, is lhut he is not very well pleased but is petting ulong nicely. Jn his section there are few ne rroes, but lower down in the swamp an abuniance of sable hand labor can be had. Show this to t he Medium. Some of our Ximrods and "William MaLrimhletoos" spent last Friday in the woods ind on the creek banks. It is said that they urreed among themselves not to give the re suit of the days work. Swill Tor Youiig Pigs. There Is no better food lor young pigs after tveaning than good skimmed milk with a little sweet, moderately tine wheat bran and joi n meul stirred into It. There should not be i large proportion of meal in the mixture at tirst, nor so long a* the pig Is making growth, though corn meal is excellent to finish otr fattening with. Many a young pig lias been spoiled by over feeding with corn or corn meal. It is impossible to get a good growth Dn such food alone. Clear milk would be better, but milk pays a larger profit when given in connection with some grain. Jlilk alone is ruther too bulky lor a sole diet; it distends the stomach too much, and gives the animal too much to do to get rid of the surplus water. Many young pitrs are spoiled by over-feeding. VVheu first weannd they should be given a little at a time and often. They always will put i foot in the trough, and food left befpre them i long time gets so dirty that it may be entirely unfit to be eaten. lint one of the worst methods of feeding milk to pigs to have it o c/uipcu'lll "mivori In almwr with cucumber parings, sweet cobs, and other kitchen wastes, till Ihe whole mass Is far advanced In the fermentation state. Sweet milk is Rood, and milk that Is slightly sour may be better, it may be even more easily disgested, l)ut milk that has soured till it bubbles, till the sugar in it h;is turned into alcohol or into vinegar is not a fit food for swine of any age, find certainly not for young pigs that have Itist been taken from their mother. A hoy will endure considerable abuse, will live In wet and filthy pens, will eat almost every *ort, of food, and often thrive fairly well, but n pig that Is kept in comfortable quarters and fed upon wholesome food will pay a much better profit to the owner, and much sweeter pork lor the barrel. Nearly all the diseases which hogs are subject to are caused by cold, wet pens, or by sour, Inferior swill. Better throw surplus milk away than keep it till it rots, and tlien force it down the throats of swine. Fanners should keep swine enough to take all the wastes of the farm while In a fresh condition, and then supplement it with ^ood wheat middlings and corn meal. Our own practice has been to keep pigs enough to take the skimmed milk each day direct from the dairy room without the use of a swill barrel to store and sour it in. A swill barrel iu summer is a nuisance on any farm. "We could never find a Kood place to keep it, where it would not draw Hies or breed flies. In winter iL would be less obiectionable. but it Is a liui hanee at nil times and in all places.?JSew England Farmer. Smnll Fruits for Small lMnccs. What we wrlle does not npply to sections where "everybody" is going into the growing of small fruits, pellmell, but 10 thousands of localities where llieie tire good markets and is a good demand at good buying prices. Persons owning small pieces ot land, 3,5, 10, or 20 or 50acres, cannot do much of anything at grain growing and farming, and these must go into a sort of "mixed husbandry" to make to live, and a good supply of different kinds ot fruits and vegetables must be depended upon for thi*. An acre or two of each, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapes, currants and gooseberries of the hardiest kinds, us also early peas, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, radishes, with a good Led of asparagus and pie plant, will bring in money and trade" at very opportune times. Persons that are starting should let new, untried soris alone. As a rule such strawberries as Crescent, Wilson, Green Prolific, Chas, Downing, Downer's Prolific, Bidwell, Manchester and Sparpless, and such raspberries as Tyler, Hopkins, Ohio Gregg and Seneca, for black, ana Turner, I'utnoerr. nna tiersune, for r 1, unci such blackberries as Snyder, Western Triumph, Stones Lardy and Taylor's Prolific, for Northern sections, and such grapes as Champion, Concord, lingers 1 and 15 will succeed anywhere. Raspberries and blackberries can be set Willi rows six feet apert, and the first year a row of strawberries and plowing them under right after bearing. Strawberries conie into bearing and market the quickest of any small fruits, and it is better to set out new plantations every spring and plow under the old as a rule, though where very early strawberries pay wr>lln)il Vir>ric violrl tho ( iirllpsil. fruit, jniri for this purpose tlipy may be grown on tlic same plecc ol ground for years. Currants and gooseberries need heavy mulching and free supply of white powdered hellebore when fruit is forming, to destroy worms.?Fruit Recorder. CONSIGNEES. Expkkss?'T. Baiter, Gilliam Bros., W. & J, McNeill, J. D. Aiewlnc, F. C. Lojnax, M. Dev 11 . X''Abight?R. O, McAUams, G. M. Smith. EAST END ECHOES. The Stock Show ? Fine Cows ? The Narrow Gauge?Mull Carriers. Ninety-Six, S. C-, March 12, 1SS6. A large majority of the Freeholders of Coop. er Township Edgefield county huvc petitionled the County Commissioners to order an I nlocllnn t.lint thpv nifiv vntrt fl tOX tO the XftT row Guage Railroad. Still the good work ' goes on. . Messrs. E. S. Addison, L. M. Moore and W. It. Hilton have recently sold some fine milk cows at fancy prices. Two little sons of the late Rov. J. P. Bodie carry the United States mail from Ninety-Six to Kirkseys daily and nearly all the time on foot. They deserve the praise and credit for it, for by ibis means tbey support u widowed mother. In the company of Mr. A.-S. Asborne nnd i Mr. L. M. Moore I rode over the line of the Narrow Guage Railroad between Ninety-Six and Simm's Cross Roads, on last Monday and found everything working along smooth* , ly- Mr. W. E. Sullivan the contractor is pnsh, ing things (right along. By the nightofthe 11th they will be through to Wilson (.'reek ; and then his forces will go back to Stony : Point. In twenty days more the grading will be completed from Ninety-Six to Ware's Shoals. And before the frost of another Win' ter the cross-ties and iron. 1 Mr. James Rogers Jr., !s happy over advent ; of two Jersey calves. They ure very pretty indeed. Since the mention of bis Peterkln Cotton Seed In your last issue, he has bad many inquiries. ; Mr. Joseph S. Wilson our polite express aeent, i&down with a case of the measles. 1 'Air. Henry Leland who has been sojourning near Ninety-Six for some months, has returned to his home at McClellansville, ?. C. A series of prayer meetings have been going ' on at this place for some days, and on the 13th 1 ltev. Mr. Carter will commence a protracted meeting In the Baptist church. "Young Rose of Fleetwood'' is the name claimed by Mr. Frazler for a beautiful RexCoomassie heifer calf, daughter of Tulip of Bonlah. Dr. Martin hns a Mambrino colt which if carefully handled is bound to make his mark. We hope our friends will not forget our Stock Fair. It will be held sometime in August, and the prospects are that a liner and much more extensive display will be made than before. We advise people owning good stock to give them a littleextra careand leed. It will not only make them look better at the fair but be a great advantage to the animal. "Food and attention to good stock pays," so says one of the best stock men of our country. EAST END. ^Improve Yonr ,Swine. Cotton Plant. A pis that will make 2o0 pounds In ten months is the most profltabte. The common hogs will cost too much, as they do not digest and assimilate their food, and hence must eat more thun the pure bred hogs in order to attain the same weight. Therefore improve the swine. The cost of a young boar is a very small sum compared with the increase tn the weight. It requires but a few moment's calculation to discover the difference between feeding gooJ and inferior stock. The gain of only 25 pounds on a single hog will often pay for a boar if the herd Is large, while every pound gained In proportion to feed allowed is clear profit. We arc Rurpiised that farmers have not noticed this long ago. An exchange calls attention to the well-established fact there is noexcuse in these days, so tar as stallions are concerned for not raisin<r nmrwi innrketahlfi horses, for enterDrlse has been instrumental in distributing a "meritorious class of sires in every neighborhood where a reasonable amount of patronage can be securcd. If there is any want remaining unfilled, it is the want of farmers who have the enterprise to procure a better, class ol breeding marcs than many of them possess, as well as a readiness in themselves of the better class of stallions now becoming so well diffused throughout the country. The doctrine of culling among breeding cat tie and other farm siock, should be rigorously put into practice and applied to the brood mares upon the farm. Sucb/tis have proved indifferent breeders, or are too small, or otherwise not of such character as to give promise of superior prospective progeny, should be put otl and their places filled beiore spiing opecs, with judicious selections. It. is not always the cow that gives the most milk when (re>h that proves the most profitable. Her "hold on" qualities may not be so good as a cow of less promising at first. Better tc^t them and find out what each one is worth at the end of a given time before disposing of the smallest milker. The old story of the swift hare and the slow-going tortoise may be illustrated by the two animals.?Cotton Plant Prescriptions cnrefully filled all hours day and night by Mr. Andrews a skilled and experienced drqggist at T. C. Perrin's. 4-7 The best machine oil at T. C. Perrin. 4-7 cin tn will's <rnllerv n.nd see the latest novel ty in the shape of an ironing board, or at W. G. Chapman s shop. 4-7 Hill takes splendid pictures, and everybody should call on him for a likeness. 4-7 Mourning goods a specialty at Iladdon's 3-24 Chambra dross robes with trimming to match. Wm. E. Hell. 3-31 White dress robes, In beautiful styles, at all prices. Win. E. Hell. 3-31 If you desire anything in the stationery line call at the Drugstore of T. C. Perrln and examine his stock before buying. 4-7 Ladies and Misses opera slippers, also button and lace shoes. Win. E. Hell. 4-7 Wanted. A LOT of old harness, for which I will pay a fair price, or lake them in part pay for new ones, at my harness shop. April 7, 1886, If TIIOS. BEGGS. Preparing for the Colt Show. I AM making a lot of fine bridles and halters. hoping to sell them to persons exhibiting colts and others on Salescuiy of May, at mv harness shop next to New Hotel. April 7,18SG, ti THOS. J3EGGS. Be Careful. DO not undertake to break your colts with old harness; you may ruin them. Come and get a new one that you can depeud ou, at a reasonable price, fro:u April 7,18S?, tf THOS. BEGGS. ^yALTEIt L. MILLER, Attorney at Law, Abbeville. S. C. ft^Office formerly occupied by Judge Thomson. April 7, 18S6. Important Notice. ALL ye that anticipate attending the comAVnul ono vnnf JL M. IllCUUUIilCIJll (Hi J^ilC ?T ooc, OVVi bliuu J UUI harness are in good repair. If nut, send them to the subscriber and have them m;idc all right. THUS. BEG US. April 7,18SC, tf Buggy Lap Robes. JUST received a nice lot of Linen Lap Robes beautifully embroidered, which I will sell cheap. Call at my harness shop. April 7,1886, tf THUS. BEGGS. Attention, Ladies. WHEN yon are Invited to ride in a buggy to Due West or anywhere else, sco that {your relative or friend has got one of those nice Linen Lap Robes from the subscriber. It may save you a nice dres*. April 7, 1886, tf THOS. BEGGS. Cribs and Cradles. FOLDING CRIBS, with woven wire bottoms, a new and excellent article, prices from S-'J.OO to 87.50. Cradles. SI.25. Swing craj dies, 82.50. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. 1 Nov. 25. 18S5. tf Lost Notes. , fPWO NOTES, as follows : One belonging to j L Miss S. M. Devlin on Cunningham & Templeton for SS6.42. The other note being I du? to the undersigned by .1. W. Scott for S125. ; 1'ayment of said notes has been stopped, and ! all persons are forewarned against trading for , i either of them. B. II. DEVLIN, 1 i ixx"? k Ver<l<?rv. H. INSURANCE LICENSE. Ex kctttlve Dfjpartment, Office of Comi'tkollkk (?e>*ekal, Columbia, S. C., April 1, i860. ll CERTIFY, That Messrs. J. F. C. D?i' I'UE *V SOX, of Abbeville County, S. C., I AgenLs of the PIkjpiiIx Insurance i'oni1! itnny, of Brooklyn, unci of the Citizens and ! Ilanovor Insurance coni|ianj', or JNew I York, and of the Npriu^lleld Insurance iCoiiipim.v, of Massachusetts, and of the | (?eor?in Home insnrnncc Company. j of Georgia, have complied with the requisi; tions of the Act of the General Assembly enj titled "An Act to regulate the agencies of Insurance Companies not incorporated in the 1 Slate of South Carolina," and I hereby 11cense the said J. F. C. BuPre & Son, Apcnts aforesaid, to take rislcs and transact all business of insurance in this State, In the County of Abbeville, for and in behalf of the above ' j named Companies. \V. K. STONEY, Comptroller General. I April 7, 1SSC. A Queer Collector. You see his picture here. Is he not an odd money gatherer? There was an association o! locomotive engineers employed upon the London and Great Western railway. It was formed for mutual help in case of accident, siekne-s and adversity. A noble dog, which belonged to a comrade who died in the line of his duty, became the pet and protege of tha society, and was made useful in collecting for the widows' and orphans' fund in the way shown by the engraving. He was allowed to travel upon all trains along the line, waa everywhere welcome, and a favorite. THE SOCIETY'S AGENT. 3 He knew where to go, and the best trelni to talre when the little treasure box becama < uncomfortably heavy. He knew, too, hov? to guard his treasure, and to whom he could rightfully apply for relief from his burden* So the fund grew under his collectorship. ( He was indeed the watch dog of the treasury, and there is no record of his having been molested in his journeyings, though he often ' carried a tempting load of shillings, sixpence! and pennies, and everybody knew he wai faithful to his charge, and that ho would tx vigorous in its defense. A Strawberry Bed. This new fashioned strawberry bed is very pretty and useful too. It is simply made. Get an old barrel of any kind and bore auger holes up and down in every stave. Mak? them large enough to set strawberry planti < into without crowding or pinching them. BARREL STRAWBERRY BED. Set some plants in the earth at the top oi 5 the barrel, and one in each of the holes. Roll the barrel into a sunny spot, and youi j strawberry bed is made. It can be turned around once in a while, so that all sides can gel the sun equally. Two or three barrels of plants ? lL!~ "''' n rmnll fnmilv nitli UKtt LUli! ITUUIU ouppijr u crmi*** ?.u.v berries. Tliey will be novel and ornamental ' and useful in small yards where there is nol room for a largo bed upon the ground. An ' other advantage of this plan is that the l?ei> ries cannot be soiled by contact with tli( t earth or by having it splashed upon them bj the rain. Try a barrel bed this spring, young people. It will not bear this year. bu! 1 it will grow and do beautifully next spring. 1 The barrel will need occasional watering to keep the plants from drving out. The straw- | berry plants should be fifteen inches op:;rt. { f Hoys "Who Learned to Work. t Governor Palmer, of Illinois, was a country blacksmith once, and began his political career as a constable in Macoupin county. A 1 circuit judge in tlie control part of iittnoii was once a tailor. Thomas Hoyne, a rid nnH pminpnfc lawver of Illinois, was once a bookbinder. Erastus Corning, of New York, was too lame to do hard labor, and com- ? menced as a shop boy in Albany. When h< applied for employment first he wasasktd: "Why, my boy, what cm you do J" "Car do what I am bid," was the answer that se- i cured him a place. Senator Wilson, oi j Massachusetts, was a shoemaker. Thurlow Weed was a canal boat driver. Ex-Govemoj ] Stone, of Iowa, was a cabinet maker, which l trade the late Stephen A. Douglas als< J worked at in his youth. Large numbers ol i men of prominence now living have risen i from humble life by dint of industry, with 1 nut which talent is as useless as a gold coin ' 011 a barren island. Work alone makes mer j bright, and it does not alone depend on th< kind of work vou liave to do whether you rise or not. It dopends on how you do it II ' is just as good for girls as for boys, too. Incomplete Sentences. j Fill the second blanks with the word of th< j first blank decapitated. 1 1. Annie had to hunt for her so she 1 went to school . J 2. They looked very fine in their , especially as they passed under tho 1 raised of flowers and flags. 3. We bought a of fruit, and we , found it first . j 4. Beforo we reached the there was a ' driving . 5. We enjoyed our tricycle jaunt, traveling i over a fine . The first sentence is as follows: "Annie had to hunt for her slate, so she went tc school late." You will know from this how i to fill the other blanks.^ The Egg* That Never Hatch. There's a young man on the corner, 1 Filled with life and strength and hope, j Looking far beyond the present, With the whole world in his scope. , He is grasping at to-morrow, That phantom none can catch; To-day is lost, He's waiting For the c ggs that never hatch. , There's an old man over yonder I With a worn and weary face. With searching, anxious feature, And weak, uncertain race. He is living in the future, With no desire to catch The golden now. He's waiting For the eggs that never hatch. There's a world of men and wom?n, With their life's work yet undone, Who are sitting, standing, moving Beneath the same great sun; Ever eager for tho future, But not content to snatch The present. They are waiting For the eggs that never hatch. Pled Cities. Each of tho following jumbles of letten I contains the name of a city. The best geographer will guess them most easily: 1. Rkco. 2. Gbunidreh. 3. Csomow. 4 Drimad. 5. Plantinconsel. k Yturcarnbe, t. Chestniwer. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, I COURT OV COMMON PLEAS. W. H. Emerson, Ex'or, vs. S. II. McGhce et al.' IN pursuance of the order of the Court in the above stilted case, all creditors of the late W. Z. McGheo. deceased, are hereby noti fled to present and prove their claims before nit* on or beforo the 2St h day of May. ISSfi. All persons indebted to the saidW. Z. McGiiee are hereby notified to make immediate payment to me, and ngiilnst those who fail to pay within a reasonable time I shall begin sncli legal proceedings as the Court has dirootefU' J. C. KLTTCilJ, April 6,188G.-it . . Master. Medium aiul Messenger copy. 1886 1886 mm flpiii UIV1I1II/ VI JiillllU OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS AT Wm. E. Bell's OS APRIL 8th and 9th. HAVING spent some time in the Northern markets, in order to select such lines of foods as would be best suited to the tastes of >ur customers, we now offer for your inspec,lon the largest and most complete stock that ve have ever had, cpnslsting of rHE LATEST NOVELTIES IN IMPORTED AND AMERICAN DRESS GOODS, VIILLINERY, NECKWEAR, WHITE GOODS, 3L0VES, NOTIONS. 1 - HOSIERY, SHOES, VAVrnv nnnns X' fXXl V/ A. VI AND Camber and White Dress Robes. With many thanks for past favors and sollcting a continuance thereof, I am most respectfully, Wm. E. BELL. March 31.188(1, tf Kow is Your Time TO SECURE BARGAINS!! jREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES $15,000 Worth of Goods to be Sold for the Next BO Days at Greatly Reduced Prices. We are compelled to have room for our Spring Stock, and that we may lave it. have reduced the prices on every,hlng. AN Immense stock of CLOTHING, OVERCOATS, MENS, YOUTHS AND BOYS SUITS, will be told regardless of cost. Breech-loading shot-guns, at New York cost. \ LSO, great reduction on BOOTS, SHOES, t\ and Hats. PRUNES, VALISES, SATCHELS, 4c., at I shaved prices. Drfss goods, cashmeres, worsteds and flannels, at prices that will istonish every one. ALWAYS on hand a lnrjje stock of DOMESTICS, PLAIDS. GINGHAMS, &c? that will be to your interest to examine. OUR STOCK being too large to mention everything, we only call over a few articles is above to show how we intend selling. We ?-I-1 Kilt mull>1 nv_ irti I1UI ill) M llg IllClti aouci L1V1IO, UU1 UIVUU V.?ictly what wc say. Look to youii own interest, ana give us a call. P. ROSENBERG & CO, Dec. 30, 1885. Atlautic Coast Line. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Wii.mingto.v, N. c., Jnn? 22,1S85. CAST LINE between Charleston and Columbia and r Upper South Carolina. GOING WEST. Leave Charleston, 8. 0 7 20 a m Leave Lanes, 8. C S 34 a m Leave Sumter, 8. 0 9 88 a in Arrive Columbia, 8. C 10 40 a in Arrive Winnsboro, 8. C 0 02 p m Vrrlve Chester. 8. C 4 15 p m Vrrlve York" ille, 8. C 1 6 05 p in Vrrlve Lancaster, 8. C 7 01 p in Vrrive Uock Hill, 8. C 4 5(3 p in Arrive Charlotte, 31. C C 05 p in GOING,EAST. Arrive Charleston, 8. C 9 10 p m Vrrlve Lanes, 8. C 7 45 p m Vrrlve Su inter, 8. C 0 42 p in '.cave Columbia, S. C 5 27 p m Leave Winnsboro, 8. C 8 48 p in Leave Chester, S. U * *4 |? ?' Leave Yorkvillo, 8. C12 11 45 t? m Leave Lancaster, S. C 7 00 a tn Leave Kock IIill, S. C 1 515 p tn Leave Charlotte, N. C 12 50 p ni GOING WEST. Vrrlve Newberry, 8. C 12 48 p m Arrive Qreenwood, S. C 2 42 p tn Vrrive Laurens, 8. C 6 30 p m \rrlve Anderson, S. C 4 47 p in Vrrive Greenville, 8. !C 5 85 p ni \rrive Walhalla, S. C 6 o3 p m \rrivc Abbeville, 8. C 4 80 p m \rrlve 8nartanbur<r, S. C 4 40 p in Vrrive Hendersonvllle, N. C S 30 p m GOING EAST. Leave Newberry, 8. C 8 02 p m Leave Greenwood, S. 0 12 41 p m Leave Laurens, 8. C 8 00 a m Leave Anderson, 8. 0 10 22 a in Leave Greenville, 8. C 0 45 a m Leave Wnlhalla. S. C S 30 a ni Lmvc Abbeville, S. C 10 45 n m Leave Spartanburg. 8. 0 11 05 p in Leave Hendersonvllle, N.0 7 00 a m Solid trains between Charleston and Columbia, 8. C r. F. DIVINE, T. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Sup't. Gen'l Pass. Agent. Vacuum Harness Oil. TO keep your harness soft, nnd rnnke them 1 wear well, you must get some, tor saie in inlf-pints, pints and quarts by Dee. 17, 1884, tf THOS. BEGGS. Webb Halters. AN ASSORTMENT just received nnd for sale cheap by T1IOS. 13EGGS. August 12,1885. tf ELLIS G. CKAYDON. WM. N. CttAYDON GRAYDON & GRAYDON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ABBEVILLE, S. C. All business promptly attended to. Dec. y, isso. ii Be in Time. C1ALL soon if you want a hand made hnr/ ucss, we are trying to keep up u supply. May 27, 1885, tf THUS. BEGGS. MOSHELET'S CELEBRATED MOLLIS OIL IS a splendid Lubricator for Engines. Printing Presses and Suw Mills aud is the best nnd cheapest oil for Harness, Belts, Boots, Shoes and Leather generally. Warranted a Waterproof Leather Preservative. It is penetrating, and renders soft and pliuble the hardest Leather. For sale by J. Knox & Co. * * ifisn tf AUJ^UPU t/, ?vw? V. Spring Beds ! Spring Beds !! WOVEN WIRE RED, price$5.00 and SG.Ort. Twin Springs, TfulI set, pricc $:>.(I0. 14'J spring bed, price 553.50. 30 spring bed with slats, price$1.75. One-third of life spent, in bed, make your beds comfortable. The prices are eo low all can secure a good bed. J. P; CHALMERS & CO. Nov. 25, 1SS3. tf WYAKm The wyandottes possess merits o stand high in point of beauty, but they are They are close feathered and are heavier well rounded bodies when fattened for m: trying to "boom" the wyandottes, foi able to stand on their own merits.? W. A.? The WYANDOTTES are sweeping into branched out into several strains. Of cou tage of by ' frauds," and the country will i no one except men with reputation at stake A lining ol tobacco leaves in a sitting her a respectful distance. Fowls must have a dust bath, for it is tb ing comb?all in one. Douglass Mixture : Copperas, ? poun gallons. This addod to the drinking water tion of one teaspoon full to a pint of water ure prevent Roup, (sore head) Gapes, and c good during moulting season. This mixtu Pip : Give plenty COOKED Corn Meal e onions. If you MUST feed Corn Meal dough, bo every quart of Meal put teaspoonfull of sa EGGS for Sale by J. H. & 1 Feb. 24, 18S6, tf i ODRNEf QUARTERSir' + J. D. CHALMERS & CD'S III 1 SIB Now in Center Store of New Hotel, Convenient and Easy of Access. OUR stock is lull of handsome furniture and our prices at nil times as low as tfffc lowest. Call and see us. Respectfully, J. D. CHALMERS & CO. SPRING BEDS. Th<T\Vo veiT\vfre~Mattress at $3.00 and $<j.00 each, will last a life time. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. 1 JUsT to had this week, a pretty lot of Oil ! Cloth Window Shades in "DADO" styles. J. D. CHALMERS & UO. , SPLENDID SOFAS, at the lowest prices. ] Just what is neededJor the warm season. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. rpWIN SPRING, ?3.00; 140 Spring, $3,50; X Spiral Springs, 82.60; Slar Spring Hed with So springs, 51.75. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. * HANDSOME WALNUT SIDEBOARDS at $26 to $10. Walnut Bureaus, $12 to $18. Imitation Walnut Bureaus, pretty styles, at prices from $0 to $12. J, D. CHALMERS & CO. HALL STANDS, Hat Racks, What Nots. Brackets, Picture Frames, all useful and necessary to make your noines tinmen v?.-. j. D. CHALMERS & CO. WE have in stock a few Bed and Slnsle Lounges, something every family should have. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. PICTURE FRAMES, all sizes and styles, made to order. A larye assortment of designs to order from. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. FINE CHAMBER SUITS, Walnnt. Ash, Cherry, latest styles and lowest prices. J. D. CHALMERS <0 CO. TsnsTKAlM. nil styles and prices. Prices B at ?>.50, S3.00, $3.50, $-1.00, So.0<X SG.00, $7.00 and upwards. J. D. CHALMERS & CO. .March 17, 18SG. DrTlxTA. NEUFFER, ? Physician and Surgeon, ABBEVILLE, S. U. TTnh 17 IRSr. 1V Drs. Mabry & Hill. WE have this day formed a copartnership in the PRACTICE OF MEDICINE in all lis brandies. In eases where the attention of both of us may be needed no extra charge will be made. T. J. MABRY, M. D. L. T. HILL. M. D. Maach 12,48SI,tf Insure Your Property ?FROM? ? T-l 1 T 1 l? flame Of Fire ana lipiiudi, IN THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE OF New York. J. T. PARKS, Ag't, Abbeville, S. C. Riding Bridles. AN assortment of plain and round Bridles mi.I Martingales, just rpeolved. and lor Mtiecl ea >. THOS. BEGGS. Sr?pt. a?. 1885. ' wilt b* mailed FHEE to all applicant!, tod toowtommof i Jut Tear without ordering It. It contain. about 130 pages, COO illa.tration., priest, accurate deioriptinm and valuahla i <Jlr.?tiona for planting all varieties of VEGETABLE and FLOWER SEEDS, BULKS, etc. Invaluablo to *11, upeclally to Uarket Oardenrn. Send for it. D. M.FERRY & CO.,Detroit,Michigan. Harness Shop. TX)R the manufacture nnd sale of all hinds "* of hnrncss. and everything usually kept in such >in establishment; also repairing attended to with neatness and dispatch. Should you want anything we have not on hand,give us your order and wc will see that it is done. thos. dec;(is. Feb. 17, IKS.'!, tf Buggy Lap Robes. Just RECEIVED, a lot of Fancy Plush, and Woolen Lap Robes for winter use. Call ! soon as they arc ready sale. i til os. beggs. Sept..'50,1883. peYrik&Ijothran, .Attorneys at Law, I ABBEVILLK, S. C Breast Collars, ???.? fnii^v Tiiifcli or Breast 1 A Collarsjust rcceivcai anUfo^sakjcheiU'. j 1 Scpl. "'J, ISf5. i )OTTES. t no mean order, tor not only do they most excellent layers of good sized eggs. J i- t J it*:. _tnM'n r Uctxa tnan tney seein to ou, ??u tuen pium^, , _ . irket, make tliem saleable. We are not : r they do not need it, and are abundantly ^ Teffrey in Poultry Monitor. * popularity every day, and already havS rse their popularity will be taken advan- ? soon be flooded with "scrubs." BUY of is nest will help to keep lice and mites a ieir sponge, towel, tooth brush and dress d ; Sulphuric Acid, 1 ounce ; Water, 2 ! of all fowls and chicks, in tne propor, is a bracing tonic, and will in a me?s-*V liseases of the bowels. It is especially _ ^ re must be kept in a glass vessel. mm aado hot with red pepper, also chopped sure to mix it with Boiling water and to || L M. DuPRE, $1.50 for 13, . "M NOTICE. rhe subscribers to the Capital Stock of the . .. v.rjl Natml Bail of kMWt, S. C, '8 ARE hereby notified that a call for the pay- -'J* ment of the fifth install men I (being one-tenth of their subscription) has been. made for A !1 1.i 1OO0 a.jjj.j.1 x&t, xoou* The Cashier will be prepared to receipt for fi the same at the office of the Bank. A. B. WARDLAW, President. BENJ. S. BARNWELL, Cashier. /*? Dec. 9,1885, tf ;?p?0 Change of Business. RAVING purchased the entire interest of u..riin,iinn At Cn In t'..o hnrriPKfc *.JL ocai| uiviintuuo w Vv, > vwv . " T7&zM3a business in this place, I will hereafter conduct ' * j-*1 the business in my own name at the old J <tand. I will be prepared to execute all order* 2 with dispatch and In a good workmns-likd manner, as I shall give the business my undivided attention. All persons indebted will Q plcftse make prompt payment atonce to me. Respectfully, THOis. BEGGS. >: < Feb. 1,18S6, tf r. P. THOMSON*, r. W. THOMSON*, " THOMSON-& THOMSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ABBEVILLE, S. C. Office?First door In O'Xeall's Law Rango Jan. 13, 1886, 2m ~JAMES~A, PARTLOW, | GREENWOOD, S. CM IS THE GENEKAIj AtiJUJNT ior ine fhiuoi the Right to Territory In which to use J. ' .??% A. McCurry's Terracing Instrument. ..m Jan. 6,18fc6, tf Copartnership Notice. fi^IIE undersigned have this diiy formed a L copartnership l'or thepjyictice oj jaw un dcr tlie /Inn name of DefiltlHL cc iskau* LEY. Office No. 2 O'Neal Range. * M. P. DeBRUHL, W. 0. BRADLEY. ' J Januarj' 1st, 1SSG. tf IT W PI! IN v * ;T? If you propose going West or North-' West, to write to me, I represent tlie Short Line. F. D. UUSII, D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 11 18S3, C m. ? ?wAmnf n n un, j Abbeville, S. C. 1 0. WITTER, Manager.- J January 27, 188*. tf THE FRALEY QUILTING FRAME. J rpHE ONLY THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL J invention for making QUILTS and COM-' FORTA15LKS on tiie Sewing Machine.^ t Works equally won on an me uiutieim' makes of machines, and does all manner of quilting. Only takes two hours to make a comfortable, and three (o four hours to make a quilt,; Will make Quilts and Comfortables of any size. With this QUILTING FRAME, quill-, ing is done with le.-s efl'ort on the part of the operator than any other sewing within the range of tin! Sewing Machine. It works lika - - I'v.n.ii.i.i it nm1 tVir vnnrsnll*. H Ulltll I' . .vf No Family Sowing Machine is complete with-' out tliis attachment.. J. L. SIMrSQN, Agent.Jan. 27, 1SS6, tf . . STOVES & TIN WARE ; DON'T forget that I am still headquarters for STOVKS AND TIN. I am selling a. first-class range for >126.00, soUl everywhere for g.'iii.OO. A No. 7 for S12.50 worth 3i5.00. I mako tin roofing a specialty. I Rive every contract my personal attention. Satisfaction guarenteed or money refunded. ? Your obedient servant, J. W. Sprcles. Greenwood, S. C., Feb. S, 1SSG, 6m Horse Blankets. ?tt?t roppivpd a lot of Horse Blnnkrfs J which I will .sell at short profits. Do not let your faithful auitnul suffer for the siikc of a lew dollars. TIIO.S. I5EUUS. Sept. 30, 8SS1). TWO CAR LOADS OP Fine Mules. WAKT.IXOFORD A IU'SSEI-L liavo received TWO CAR LOADS of the finest an<l cheapest mules that have been In this; market for a long time. Be sure to conic and look at tliem. Feb. n>, t*u