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The Press and Banner Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1886. ] NcImioIn In Abbeville. Abbeville never does anything by halves. , Several years a^o It was thought best to dis- i continue all the schools in town, and conceit- , tiate on the High School. The High School 1, plan did not give univeisal satisfaction, and , nov? wc are to have several schools. So fur as * heard from, the following have beeit spoken of: The High School under the management of i Prof. Archcr, which was opened last Monday. 1 The Magazine Hill school. Mr. John MoCullough's school. Miss Lucy White's school. 1 MihS Thurston's school. ' Miss Kilty Perrln's school. Mrs. Bethtti's school. < And tt Is said that Mrs. Thomson may also i teach a school, though we have heard this < contradicted. J Weare glad to see this competition In teach- t lng We do not believe It well to itivc any i ^ ?~i.. ?r ??v lino nf business. one u nxea iiiuiiwfvij u? mi?j v. ? . By an Increased number of schools a greater j < number of children will be educated, and a j more even division of the public money can , likely be made. ( Important Notice to Fnrmen. Messrs. Pope A Fleming, Cotton Factors, of t Augusta, Georgia, present.their card this < week. From the fact that the new railroads t which have been recently built in this county j brings our people In direct communication with the people of Augusta, tuany of our cltlsens will naturally return to that good old . city to find merchants, bankers, factors, and business men in all lines of trade. Messrs. ? I*ope & Fleming arc young men of splendid business qualifications, with plenty of money t?> accommodate all who may apply. They ' give their persuual attention to their business ' ami as our people will go to Augusta, let them ' Bee Messrs. Pope A Fleming, who solicit the ? business of our people. Commence right by engaging tbe right kind of factors. s New i'lrrh*. i Mr. James McMillan may now bo found at the a to re of Messrs. P. Rosenberg & Co. t Mr. Lninbort White and Mr. Thomas Tar- c ker have gone into the s'.ore of Messrs. 1 White Brothers. Mr. Milton M. Mattison of Donaldsville, is t at tho store of Mr. W. E. Bell. v Mr. s. Jenner Link is at the store of Messrs. W. Joel Smith a Son. Miss Koons of BuUlmorc. an accomplished milliner, will bo glad to serve the ladies with J' the bestor bonnets and ribbons at the mil- c 11aery store of Mr. W. E. Bell. v Mr. Frank Martin will be at Messrs. Parker Jt Ulii's ntore for the uext se .son. g Mr. Frank C. DuPro win henceforth be c found at the drug store of Messrs. Speed A p Neuffec. t Death of J. A. Wier. <J Mr. John A. Wier. formerly of this county. 8 but recently of Greenville city, died at his home last Wednesday, after an illness of e about two weeks, aged seventy years. Mr. s Wler was well known in Abbeville county, q where he had many friends, who admired Llw for his honesty of speech and integrity of ? action. He was nature's nobleman?an hon- i. est man. He was at one time School Commis- v Flouerof tills connty, but resigned the office to take up his home in Greenville, where he had lived ever since. Greenville had no truer n hearted man thau John A. Wier. His remains n were brought home, and he uow rests at Upper Long (June. I J New Town I'oaneil. The citiwwis of Abbeville eleoted the follow- l1 Ins town council last Monday. A IntendHnt?W. C. McUowan. Wardens?R. W. Cannon, Jones P. Miller, v T. C. Pcrrln, Thomas McGettigan. A Except Mr. Miller, these are new men, and we have no doubt thut they, like their pre- . decessor*, will make efficient and useful officers. Mr. Miller has been Clfcrkand Trea- P Mire of the council for several terms, and his ' discharge of these duUoa was entirely accept- I al>le to the council and perfectly satisfactory to the people. The conn<i! Is a good one, and we shall expect well of their administration, t ? q A Wedding at t'okesbnry. Miss LaJla B. Moore, daughter of CapL V. |i A. Moore, was married on Wednesday night v at the residence of her father In Cokesbury to Dr. W. H. Dial, of Laurens. The ccremoliy _ was performed by the ltev. R. D. Smart In the y presence of a lar^e gathering of friends and well wishers. The bridesmaids and groomsmen were Miss Laura Dial, of Laurens, and v W. J. Moore, of Cokcsbury; Miss Mary Aiken. v of Coke6i?ury, and John Karksdnle, of (ireenwood; Miss Mary C. Hodges, of Hodges, and e -IT. K. Aiken.of Cokesbury; Miss Willie Bncli- a anan, of Coko6bury, ami J. M. Connor, of Arkansas; Miss Rmma Dial, of Laurcus, and S. n F. Herudon, of Texas. (l Union HeetiiiKR. . Thfc four Protestant denominations of this t village have made arrangements to hold union services on the night of the third Sunday of ench month?the services to he held al- ? ternately In the respective houses of worship. 1 The first meeting was held In the Methodist 'linrch nn f.hrt 111 in I Sunituv llisrht in AllirUSt. I l< We trust that we may be aide lo publish the r sermons which are to be delivered on these accatJous. f Off to Columbia. j Mr. L W. Parker of our town will go to Columbia to morrow to accept a position as i, te-ieiier In tl>e Columbia Male Academy, which is presided over by Mr. Barnwell. Mr. I'arker'a *ducntion and fine ability eminent- 1 ly qualify hhn for the position, and wo congratulate Columbia on securing the services a of one so competent. Death. Mr. .Tames H. Britt, one of owr oldest and ( >ost citizens, died al his home in Bordeaux, last Friday week, from an attack of para'ysK . Ho was prosperous in business, and always 1 ready to lend bis moral support and material *<d to any object which had for Us purpose e tne benefit of thechurch or the State. In Ids <leath the couuty has lost a most useful aud c worth)* citizen. To School Teachers. Those of our citizens who may desire lo r teach In the public schools of tills county should read tbe advertisement of the Hoard or Examiners which appears elsewhere in s these columns. The examinations will take pliice at Abbeville Court House on Friday t October 1st. Let all parties interested take due uotlce. < Editors In the Semite. Tbe up-country will have three editors in the Senate: <3cn. R. H. Hemphill, of the Abbeville Medium ; Col. T. B. Cr<?wf% of the Lnxu entciile ncrnhi; M?J. E. B. Murray, of the Andcrwti InlelUOtHcer. , The Litnreus Primary. For the Senate:-Thos. B. Crews. For the House:? Win. A. McCUntock, Juo. 11 H. Wharton and J no. I* M. Irby. fFar Probate Judge:?A. W. Hurnslde. c! For Auditor:?<?. M. Langston. I County CommissionersJames Bell and f W. H. Drummond. i The Abbeville Hij[h School. Professor Archer opened the Abbeville High l! f*<>liool last Monday morning. The Principal ? will have an assistant teacher. Three grades , ?Ill ,.,1 i to 1 *1 loto win no viiui^irut w wiuimH *" [ the branches of study which the pupil may pursue. Hall. Hall fell yesterday evening on the (arms of Messrs. Samuel Evans, Samuel Carter, and Lewis A. Hamey, some five miles South of Abbeville. Cotton was considerably iujurcd. . The High KcJiottl. The High School whs re-opened on Monday. There will be three departments, as formerly, with the rates of tuition of each us before. Mr. Bkkkt has Just returned from Charleston, where he saw much of the destruction caused by the earthquake. He thinks the people generally have no Idea of the extent of the Injury which has been done to the cily. Many houses which have, from the outside, the appearance of having escaped injury, are i in reality ruined. Mr. I5enet u*as In the city! for two or three duys, and he felt all the time < as If he whs at a funeral. The sight of the city had a depressing effect on him. We asked hhn to write something of his trip for our paper, but he asked to be excused. J Mtt. John A. Bailey, of Clinton, and Miss Jeisie Colemau. of New Market, were married on the Oth instant. The bridesmaids and the groomsmen were as follows: J. T. Mcf.ees { and Mis* Mary McKeliar, J. A, Barksdaie and : Miss Annie Reynolds, K. J. Bailey and Miss I Ella Wntson. K. P. McCiowan and Miss Sudie Self, Wm. J. Bailey and Miss Acnes iiicc. \V.' IL Bailey and Miss Sophia. Tillman. The! bridal couple are off on au excursion to Asho-, ville. ; A mattor of interest to the farmers of the! . South in the faet that thirty-eight of the cotton mills at Kail ltlver. Muss., and at Nuvv Bedford, Conn., have Instructed their agents ' throughout the country to receive no cotton unless same is dry when weighed. The wise farmer, therefore, will keep his cotton out of the weather, for if it be wet competition ! among the buyers is thereby lessened. Mr. A. P. Shirley died at his residence in I Honea Path on Tuesday evening, after an ill? iipss of some months. Mr. Shirley wan about | fifty years of a*e at the time of his death. lie i leaves iv large circle of relatives and friends, < who mourn bis death. lie was an upright'1 and Industriouscitizen,and bis death is a loss ' to the community In which he lived. 11 Mr. W. e. Rem. is bank fron> New York'1 ajid is now waiting for the arrival of hisj' goods. Hebought a choice lot of nice ladies' -near. aud will be glad to sell the same. [ t Rcligrlou* Xotice. i With (11 vine permission Rev. B. F. Miller J[ ivili preach In tlie Baptist church of Abbeville, at 10*4 o'clock on Thursday morning ;he ICUi Instant, at which service other appointments will be made. L TitoF. Kennedy will be in Columbia, nt Wright's Hotel, Friday night, October 1st, for .he purpose of meeting any young ladies who 1.xpect to boat the opening of the Duo West 1 Female College on Monday, the 4th. He will ome up the Columbia and Greenville Kailroad on Sat unlay, the 2d. Parents, govern yourselves accordingly. There is much sympathy for Mr. and Mrs. 2. V. Hammond of this village on the loss of heir dearly beloved son, Autlinr, who was indeed a promising lad. The death of that young man will leave nn aching void in _ icarts which will never cease to mourn, and ? ivhich can never bo comforted, except by u rrace from on high. The recent death of a convnlcseent patient c >f typhoid fever, should admonish every one A ivho sutlers frotn this dangerous malady to be V wtreinely eautions. While others have been o >t death's door, yet none have died, except li hose who seemingly had passed the crisis, t>i md were for a time on the mend. n Let nobody forget that Georne s. ITaclter & ?on, manufacturers of doors, sash and blinds 11 u Charleston,are prepared to till all orders In a Jiolr line, tsena ail oruers u> tnp kuicach um i -:fly, whose business men will treat you lkirly a in d squarely. Mk. John* C. Camiock. Professor of Greek !Jj u the Alabama University, at Tuscaloosa, Is yf in a visit to his relatives and many friends in .his county. He Is a youug man and stands 0 it the top as an educator. The belief seems to prevail among medical fe nen that the cause of typhoid lever in so 01 nauy parts of the country maybe found in u >ur wells. The water should be frequently Irawn from every well. la Dr. H. D. Wilson* expects to be absent from ri lis ofllcc for a month or six weeks after the Irstof October. lie lias to go off on business, ul lie patrons had better call on him before lie J,; eaves. l{ Mb. T. C. Pkurin is having honors heaped ipon him. On Friday night he was elected lieutenant in the Abbeville Itillcs. On the 7? text Monday he was elected councilman. Thk whooping cough Is in town. Some of di ho children are quite sick of it. Among it ther suircrcrs are the children of Mr. L. K. h< \f?. 1 u vstiiimnnu la There are thousands of acres of land in his county, which is now unproductive, but J11 ihich would bo profitable if enclosed for 11 tock. What do you Buy ? P" Mil Willis has Just finished a series of lr essons in musieat Upper lyong Cane church, mt Mr. Lyon says the choir still kuocks it b. rith the same old lick. Is many places on the bottom lands the cl rass crop is worth as much as an average H rop of corn. Tlie question now is, will our ieople save it? 1' Tnn colored Presbyterian congregation at st his place will take up a collection next Sunlay morning foi the benefit of the Charleston ni ullferers. P< News and comment In reference to the arthquake All all of our exchanges. It nl eerns that every thought is of the earth- j, uake. from a letter by the colored Methodist in ireacher it will be seen that over one hun- tu red members were added to the church last reek. Ci Now is the time to sow oats, and It is car- ir estly hoped thut this most important crop lay receive due attention from our farmers. 1" Mr. P. R. Si'kep is a grand turor In the w Jnited States Court at Greenville, aud Mr. ?j olni C. Douglass, Jr., is on the petit jury. j,, We are Indebted to Mr. It. E. Hill for tiie irlvilege of publishing an interesting letter g< rom his cousin Mr. S. A. Hill, In India. w Mrs. Ware, photographer, will leave Abbellle this week. Our people have missed a Ine opportu n i ty to get good plctu res. At.l thoughts for the last week or two has lc ?en on the earthquake, and people have suntended the work of makiug news. pi If anybody is in want of a first-class farm b] n Abbeville county they should coufcr with lr. f. M. God bold, of Cokesbury. o The Woo 'mff Progress displayed much en- 1,1 erprise in publishing late njws of the earth- al uake'in a large ext ra sheet. Mr. J. Adger Calhoun is off for Shrove- * >ort to take a situation there. Mrs. Calhouu (>j rill go in a month or so. A I1BF.VIM,K aiiu ? nrrcntun unse oan cum- ci Kinies played a game last Thursday. Abbe- a llle won the laurels. g< We had a nice rain yesterday afternoon, rhlch was grateful alike to the aulinal and egetable kingdom. K' Every man has his own theory of the e. arthqnake, and it is just as good as that of ... ,ny other man's. The New Hotel Is still under good mangernent. Its cuinine Is equal to very many of pi air city hotels. n Capt. Xicklrs has finished his work of ^ mlldlnfjtn Abbeville and has returned to irecnviile. Tiie town is well supplied with scrupper- n* loug crapes from the vineyard of Mr. 0. A. U1 louglass. We arc glad to see that our exchanges do bi ess patheticduunlngln their papers than for- ?t nerly. Mr. L. II. RC8SELL drove a reaper through own yesterday on his way to a Held of grass. Ik anybody would like to see some lnterestng pictures, let him look on our flrst page. Mas. W. A. Carter, of Columbia, Is In Abbeville ou a visit to relatives and friends. T Caft. Witter has bought out Mr. Charles lammond's Interest in the beef business. Mr. W. O. DpNdas returned last Saturday, Iter an extended trip across the waters. It Mr. Keaton's debtors would do well to ook for our advertising columns. p The colored Presbyterians are going to hold j(J protracted meeting next week. i-j The Abbeville Hifles will be Inspected ou >' he nigllt of the 40th instant. (| very corner of the county. e. Mk. Lek's former residence, near the Epis- c; opal church is for sale. Judge Ai-dkich goes to Wlnusboro to- vv norrow lo hold Court. . The official sales will lurnish Interesting h eading matter. cl Mr. Charles Lyon Is able to be on the 01 treets again. p The Abbeville Literary Club will not meet u his week. Mr. J. C. Klugu was at home last Satur- tt lay. w Caft. E. Cowax wan in town yesterday. b Don't neglect a turnip crop. c: ? <m i ?? ? DEATH OF ARTHTJE HAMMOND. u o k FrlMiil'M Kind WnriN of (Innttoln. ?V SI tiwit niul Cheer. c! ARTHUR beloved son of C. V. and M. F. laminond, aged U years, departed lit is life >ept. 11, lS'-O. Arthur was nn obedient and liuiful son. an affectionate brother, and a ihi- J1,1 >le and generous friend, beloved and rcspect- V <1 by all who kuew him for his jnanly and !M li^nlrUnl character. Although young iu years 111 le hud given himself to Gou as a member of 18) he Methodist church and Sabbath school;!8' ind when his Saviour called he was ready to |81 ;o?yes, to leave father and mother, sisters i n; md brothers, all for Jesus sake. Just before | *4J >e died, lie spoke as only a christian of ma- j11 urer years than himself could. Addressing 8< its father, he said, "Father, don't cry for me, [ tavo you not always taught me to live a j11 Christian life? Then weep not for me, I am!81 mt afraid to die for I am going straight to Je-i {Jl ais." Oh. what faith tor one so young, what) {' vonderful words! What an example for his ! { ' iltle play mates, and what thrilling words of! ay and comfort to his bereaved parents. I J*' This is the third time in the short space of " hree months tlmt the reaper cast forth hlslj' ;lckleand garnered in the sheaves of golden |11 train ready and ripe unto the harvest. Then, j lear parents, do not grieve as those without j * ' lope, for God has plucked these flowers, too nire for earth, and transplanted them ie His';" >wn beautiful garden beyond the stars, there j%v o bloom eterually for His glory. Arthur is J1 lot dead, but Just begins to live, and is only ! h mother link in the golden chain to draw you c learer heaven. n May God #<o sanctify these sore afflictions to vu'AMtc I?iv*i I Art tinli c'wtitru Ihut' tonv voi le out lor them a Dir moic exceeding mid :tcrnal weight of glory. M. 1 Pntttor's Tribute to n Worthy Yoimjj Man. ARTHlip SPEXCKIi, son of Mr. and Mrs. 'X V. Hammond.of Abbeville, 8. C\, was born I T May 25, IRT'J; and died from a relapse from I jrotraetcd fever on the evening of the tlth Initant. Arthur was just opening Into a bright, vigorous manhood, and his early death Is re-'i; tretted all the more from the bright. promise 0 >f his young life. He was brought up under t< :he helpful influences of a Christian iiomelg ind was placed from Ills early youth under u he friendly bias of the exercises and services j] jf the Methodist Sunday School and Church ! h with which his parents have for many years I ti jeen prominently identlfled. He was a mem-' e >er and a communicant of the church of his t athers' and showed growing appreciation of n ;he privileges and services of the sanctuary, a His end was in Christian triumph. He died ]( in pcuoe and hope. This simple and Just u tribute Is from HIS PA8T0H. j v Abbeville, SepL 18. j c It Is a matter for gratitude to (iod that the [ ?arthquakc came at night. If it had visited i Lhe city in tin: day time, while the streets) tvore crowded with people, tin* killed and | tvounded would have been numbered by thousands instead of hundreds.?HuiUhcvn Chrix'.ian Advocate. Fall and winter dress goods In all the staple shades Just opened at K. M. Haddou A- Co. n???j IAYS FROM THE OLD STAR. IFE, ENERGY, AND BUSINESS IN A PROGRESSIVE TOWN. 'he Xnrroir (iiiui;e Road?Talk or lirontf tiniiffe - - Accomplished Youns: I.tullos Elected Iti Po*itionM or Honor ? PvrsouuN and Other Matters. XlSETV-SiX, S. C., -Sept., 11,1SSG. Sheriff Dul're was iD town last week for Mio i?wm<.ua l./.IH irrnAAile lavlnrl nn tttt thn ?1 Vf \n. UlpUPC Vi fi, WVVIO 1VTIVWV1I ? ? ??V |'.W|, rty of John A. Moore, but for some rceson Dknown to the writer did not sell them. Messrs. W. C. McGowau, I* W. Perrin, W. . lienet, E. (i. Graydon, .s. C. Coson, Vv. J. loore, J. H. Rice, Kx-Triai Justices Tarrant, talker and Thoinpkins, the Hlierlll and one r two deputies were all in town on the 7tli ist. We tifwt iiad the cyclone, then thej nrthquukc, tiien this crowd. The next thing i e suppose, will be the millennium. From the vastqunntities of hay and fodder mt are being brought into town it would ppear that the village farmers are deterlined to have fat horses and plenty of milk ud butter this winter. John HndlU!!?, colored, lias been arrested rid transported to Newberry county for burlary and larceny in that county committed ist July. Cttpt- James N. King has Been to Augusta n a business trip. Ninety-Six sent a sum of money to the suf-j rors from the earthquake in Charleston, and | my wishes she was able to send ten times as lllCll. It was Miss Lucy Pinson who exhibited the irge apple spoken of last week, and not Peril. Mr. C. P. Roberts will move his merclianIse Into the store 011 North Cam bridge street, irmeriyoocupicuD.v-Mr.il. u. inrncr, auu le new firm of Holt <fc Beacbain will occupy le one Mr. Roberts Is now in. Miss Mary Rogers leaves this week to ac:pt the position of assistant teacher In the uopcr Limestone Institute. The Kev. G. II. Carter spent a niglit and ly at Ninety-Six last week. He Is recoverig from his attack at Greenwood and we ape how soon he may be able to resume his bors. The appointment of Mr. Slmonlon to the idgeship is, we tlilnk, quite acceptable to le people. Ho is eminently qualiiied for the :>sltion. The work on the Narrow Gatigo is progressive sailsfuctorily. Mr. J. L. Shumate has delivered the lirst jleof now cotton. Miss Julia Glass, ofCokesbury, has been ected assistant teacher of tho Ninety-Six iah School. Col. I>ewIs Mbore, Capt. Jackson, Mr. R. L. ratt and ot hers attended the Fair at Johnon's this week. It was a grand success. The Presbyterian congregation at this plnce e endeavoring 10 employ I he Kev. Mr. Tra*r, of Nashville, Tennessee, to preach for lent twice a month for the next year. The colored brass band of this place arc uiking quite a name. They played at the ihaston Fair this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. S, Osborne, who have been i the mountains for some time have rclined. Mr. J. T. Miller, of the Arm of Miller & Mcuslan, left last Monday lor New York to lay i a supply of goods for the Fall trade Tom Iiorn says there was no reason for the ?opie to be alarmed; Judgment day never >mes In the nlj?ht. Col. Phillips and family have returned from >e mountains of North Carolina, where they nve been for some months. Everybody is picking cotton. The crop Is jod, but not so good as was thought several eeks ago. Mr. John Pitts and family have moved to ewberry. . Capt. Press Sullivan and Mr. Harrison of le Narrow Gauge engineering corps, were in wn last Monday. .wr.,.jiimos nogcrs uas some nne nci Kvnuu Igs for sale. They aro purestock and eiiglle to registration. Miss Mary Blake will take charge of the r>\v Grove school soon. Miss Rlukc is an edtaited young Indy and the Cow Grove people re fortunate In securing her service?. Mrs. Rivers, of Cbarlcstcn, Is visiting her sier Mrs. 1$. F. Day. The turnip crop 16 failing fUst for the want ' rain. Trade litis opened up lively and the meruintsare all smiles. Ninety-Sis never had better trade at this season. Goods are bciug )ld at "rock bottom prices."' . . Mr. Dick Richardson carried his handsome elding to the Johnston Fair. We hope he :?t the blno stiinjr. Cousin William Rogers of the firm of Ross & Co., of Angusta, was In town a few days io. He Is an energetic business man ana de;rvcK success. Plill. Allen, who stabbed his wife with- a air of scissors, wss captured Inst Saturday ight at a prayer meeting and lodged In the' inety-Six Juil. He stood his trial on Mouny morning and got left. There Is soinetnlk of chancing the Narrow j nujje to a standard gauge. We have always ivocatod this, and hope the change will be lade. Mr. Morris, of Columbia, has established a rmiuil liuimu Hlr HHP UVUtHI^UiHlgvl ,ock of millinery and ready-made clothing. EAST END. AN APPEAL. o all MetlioillKts, and nil Other Friends. In view of the extraordinary damages done > our churches and Pa rsonagcfc in Cimr I entil, S. C., by the earthquake of Tuesday, ugust 31sf, 18>6, a special session of the icachcrs' Meeting of the Methodist Kplscoul Church, South, was held, and after most ircfnl deliberation, it was determined to jhmit the following statement: 1. Trinity church Is seriously damaged in ic interior, and to a less extent in the walls, his church had Jtisi been repaired at large xpense, having been greatly injured by . the yclone of last year. Trinity parsonage is badly shattered. It ill likely havo to be rebuilt. 2. Bethel church is almost acomplcte wreck. Ik walls are severed at all four corners, with: cavy cracks in other placed, and its gable] nds have been thrown down. Nothing sljort r rebuilding from the very foundation will ut this church in .suitable condition for the se of its congregation. Itcthel parsonage is also badly wrecked, nd will have to be rebuilt. a. Spring Street church is badly damaged? alls cracked, plastering down, <fce. It may) e saved uud fitted for use again, but at heavy j spense. Spring street parsonage, being built ol ood. Is not so seriously damaged. 4. Cumberland church is injured in the in;i lor, and lis pillars arc badly shattered. It ivns no parsonage. f. While w? arc not authorized to make an I ppciil ill behalf of .Summerville, a beautiful iburban village, yet we know that our liurch and parsonage there have suffered: msiderable injury, ami our people will no| oubl need aid in their restoration. It Is impossiblefor us to estimate in dollars lid cents the amount ol' the loss to our | hurch, in her houses of worship and parmages. Wo only kuow that it is very heavy, lid far beyond the ability of our people toj jsluin, even under more favorable circumances. Hut when it is remembered that the I ime calamity that devastated our churches! ud parsonages, also destroyed the homes! ud property of our people, it will bo seen! lat outside help, iu unusual amount, is j >rely uecded. Many of our people have! cell made homeless by the awlul calamity j lat has visited our dear old city, others have illercd almost Irreparable loss In tlieir pro-; iTty and their business. It will require' rave iieartsand willing hands to even repair j iesc serious losses. Whether they can ever it restored, time alone can loll. Not a few ill (ind it a hard struggle to win their dally read. Our people are self-respecting and ue. They will do all in their power to help lemsclves. Hut to do any considerable part f that which is ueccasory is simply beyond iclr ability. tf your hearts arc free to lighten their burens, in largeor small amounts, your helpi ill be gratefully accepted. Contributions! my be sent to any of tile undersigned, charts ton, S. (J.,or to the Kdltor of any of the! hurch papers, all of whom are earnestly . guested thus to aid us. louts In the Gospel of our Lord, W. 1). Kikki.axii, Chairman, Editor Southern Christian Advocate; John 0. \Vjm.sox, Vic-Chairman, l'anlor Trinity Church; II. Uascom Uuowxic. isuct'y, I'antor Cumberland Church. Charlexton, >9. C., Nejtt.8, 1S8(J. 'ribtite to tilt* Memory of n Good i'ltizcu. Departed this lifeon the 3rd instant, .Taints I. IJritt, of Handover, S. C., in the 7tfth year f his age, from applexy and an attack of :?tal paralosis on .Monday evening ;;oih Anns), which terminated his existence at 15 ilnutes Itefore ill o'clock A. M., on the foliowng Friday. The death of this patriotic and onorcd citizen is one of the saddest events i> chronicle, that this section of country has xperlenced for a number of years, and It lias ruJy cast a gloom over tin* vicinity and riends of Ilia deceased that nothing short of , long period of time can remove. It Is needess to attempt, to enumerate the multitude of mble deeds of this great benefactor. They rill live in the hearts of ills friends and ountrymen forever. How sad to part with sueli a friend, ills face to see no more; "lis more than mortal man can stand, Or nature can endure. JJut God above is ever near, And ready to extend : Ills sovereign grace, will kindly share, His dying love will lend. A Jf'KJLKND. / OUR RAILROAD CROSS. ? 'la iij- Personal*, anil other Matter* Iii and about our Oronin^ City. Gjieenwood, Sept. 13, 18SC. Fine showers of rain fell here on yesterday afternoon. Messrs. W. L. f,nd J, K. Durst returned from New York yesterday. Our merchants nre making nrranftemenU for a big trade tills I-'all. Wc will have the Congressional candidates lier'i on next Monday, the 20th, and not on the ltili: as stated last week. IUv. W. T. Mathews conducted the usual Suiulay evening service in the Presbyterian church on last Sunday evening. Mr. A. Rosenberg will return from New York to-day. a fhanifc of schedule will be made on the! Augusta and Knox ville and Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Koads od next Sunday. Air. Joe Tolbert spent last Sunday in town. Since the rains fanners are busy sowing oats. Good oats aro very scarce and high' priccd. The meeting In the Baptist church closed on last Tuesday night on account of the sickness of the pastor, lie v. G. II. Carter. Air. \v. W.Starr litis been appointed Superintendent of the Augusta and Ktioxvilleisnd Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg liouds in place of Capt. J. N. Bass who resigned. Dr. T. S. Blake, of Ninety-Six, spent a day in town last week. Several bales of new cotton have been sold in town. The dry weather ol last weefc caused the staple to open very rapidly. The Little River Baptist Association, colored, met here on last Thursday. NVc liave been told that the business and exercises of the body were condnctcd iu a verv orderly antl systematic manner. An Immense crowd was present on Sunday. Noah Goodwin the negro sneak thief who entered the sleeping apartment of Dr. Parks lasi June and stole Ills watch and other articles, has been arrested and is now in Newberry jail. lie bad sold the watch to another negro for a small sum, but it has been recovered and torwarded to Dr. Parks. Edgefield has followed the example of Abbeville nud has placed a preacher at the head of lier legislative dclegai Ion. That is right. Give your representatives a chaplain. Some of the negroes about town have dono but little or no work sincc the earthquake. Tli>.v iinmiil l.linir tlmn In Innttnir about the stores ready to believe overs' sensational pro- ; diction originating in tlie bralus of their hypocritical preacher* and leaders. Miss Hissie Adams, of Phfcuix, who has been visiting Mrs. \V. II. Mays, and other friends here, returned to her. home on last Saturday. The (rt ecnii'ood Tribune says that there is to be six marriages in town during this fall and wi tter. We think that we can name five, bu i unless the senior editor of the Tribune has resolved to setk a lair one to cheer his loneliness, we cannot name the sixth. Mrs. Kate Hproull, of ltome, Ga., Is visiting hci* mother, Mrs. Oressweli. The meeting ot tlie Directors of the Chester, Greenwood and Abbeville /failroud at Clinton on hist. Tuesday niglit was a very encouraging one. The meeting was held In the bank of Messrs. M. S. Hal ley & Sons, wl.o are very staunch friends of the road. Two engineering corps are already at work surveying the route- Capt. C. S. D wig lit will reach this place in about a week or ten days. Prof. S. P. llooKcr and Capt C. A. C. Waller since attending I lie meeting at Clinton are brim full of enthusiasm. Tlie road will be built, and that ri^ht away. iiir. f. iuiiiiicwn, 01 mrksejm, isoiu me first bale of new cotton sold here. Middling cotton i.s worth 8J4 cents. Dr. Chas. Manly, of Greenville, spent a few hours In town to-day. On last Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, Mr. J. A. Bailey, of Clinton, and Miss Jessie Coloman. of No# Market, were married by ltev. W. P. Jacobs, of Clinion. The attendants were as follows : Mr. Willie Bailey and Miss Agnes Itico; Mr. U'. 11. Bailey and Miss Ho pMaTlliuan r Mr. F. P. McGowan and Miss Hi idle Self; Mr. J. L. MeLoes and Miss Mary SIrKcllar: Mr. Eugene Bailey and Miss Ella Watson; Mr. J. A. Bark sdale find Miss Anne Iteynolds. Mr. It. A. McLcos acted as. usher. Alter tho.cer?iinony a sumptuous rdlnner wis served to the attendants and other Invited guests. At half-past two In the afternoon the happy couple boarded the train for New York and other Northern cities where they will spend a few weeks, after which they will go to Clinton, where Mr. Bailey is engaged in a prosperous banking and mercantile business. i I<ct every man who loves his county and his country come out on the 2Hd and cast his ballot for the nomination of Hon. J. 8. Cothrtin ttv linmiriiirr him we will honor our Sriatc. " ? " MAC. Mayor C'onirtouay'H Proclamation 'to the People of Charleston. | Mayor Courtenay ha? issued a proclamation to the people of the city. In which lie ways: "I have this day returned ta my loved city amid its widespread desolation, Its homes I shaken to their Jbuodatious, many of them utterly wrecked and lew without serious injuries, aud I And many of you, my follow citizens, with your dear aud tender families living and sleeplug. stlil under frail structures, and some under the sky, with the recent, terrible calamity aud Its awtul suspense still lingering in your minds. Air.id the ruins of this far-reaching and terrible calamity, 1 am profoundly thankful that so much 11 to and property has becu spared, and I rejoice that the same fortitude and heroic patience, that In the trust of God and his Providence has always characterized this people, is now their stay in this time of dire trouble, and I am thankful to add that in till* past week of disaster the good order aud helpful co-operation of all classes of our c.tizens has conduced to the public weal. It is inspiring to behold, amid these grave difficulties, the resumption of thcbuslness life of our city and the quenchless faith of our people in the luturc. The open exchanges, banks, and leading houses in all departments of business, the uninterrupted commerce of railroads, steamships and sailing fleet, ana the ready wharves, tl.o business works! op and the usual routine of all avocations end employments of our city, proclaim that we ? rl nr/iiticr Ini'ifiil'fl ft* it IllilV tlltllfA i That future is bused 011. work?not Jdlenofs? [ and I call upon every one to seek work in uny and every way possible. "Although the situation.In critical, it is not insurmountable. It demands from every citizen in our midst calm Judgment?the broodiest charity?a resolute determination in word and act; an unfaltering trust in Ciod to I tide over the unparalleled calamity that lias [ so unexpectedly come upon us. Tills disaster, [ that reaches every home und every part of our city, can only be met and overcome by the moral courage and the united effort of ;he whole people. The immediate and serious duty before us is the protection and suecur of the houseless, the sick and the indigent, the unfortunates and the helpless that crowd around us. As the executive of the city, it is my duty to create an organization look in;; to dealing with the different problems before us, and I have to act at once. I have there lore i initiated this work by asking the service of all of my fellow citizens in a worthy attempt to organize sueb plans as will mitigute the [sufferingand distress, so universally around us, and which threatens such serious corse! queiices to many of our people. These plans will be changed if found in any way wanting in completeness, as the work progresses. In this effort it is a source of great gratitude to [ uh to know that we are not grappling with Ibis unspeakable disaster alone. The sympathy of this whole union of States has touched us deeply, aud the spontaneous giving of practical and speedy aid In this, our struggle, shows that the large and true heart of the people of this great country beats with u s now, as it will hercaftor. In this iiopo, and cheered with this promising future as a part of a great people, wi ose helping hands arc outstretched to us, let us turn manfully to our heritage, and as in many times in the past, on this very spot, work out under tiie blessing of God. a new future for our now shuttered, but dearly loved city. THE CENTRE OF GRAVITY. Tin- CroitN?Tlic (>uo<l School? V<t<le<l Home 0111 forts?Oilier Matter*. Antukvi j.i.k, s. C.. Sept. c, 1SSC. The crops arc generally good in this section, iinil the formers are very much encouraged. We have had no drought (?f any consequence since the cultivation ot the "fleecy lock'' was bee tin. Mr. S. II. Knox has begun work on his house. If he carries out his plans, it will be an ornament to Words lioad. Is It pifcsible thai no one else can improve their dwellings in this community? Not needed, I suppose. Miss Allie i'rultt was the successful applicant for the Shiloh school. Miss l'ruitt Is a recent graduate of the Due West Female College, and Is fully competent In every respect to 1111 the position. In a class of seventeen she towered above all, and left her alma muter wltli the first honor indelibly stamped upon j her. We congratulate our people for their cxjcr-llent choice, mid feel sate in saying that ! there will be no occasion for grumbling during the next scholastic year. j The MIssesNorrlsspenta few days last week In Anderson city. They atteuded the "etty ball," and we understand had a most delight* I ful lime. The "trail road" Is a very popular way when "two birds are to be killed with the ' same stone." ! Mr. I?\ M. Crowtlicr has recently added a ! dining and stove room to his house, lie says i he must always have something lo do. CJo It, Fleetwood, and when you get out of cmploy. inent rail and see us. 1 Miss Fagan, of Charleston, Is visiting Miss Stella Norrls. i Mrs. Dr. llell and children spent a few days last week with her brother, Kev. L. W. Tribble, of Anderson, S. ( '. We sympathize very nmeh with the unfortunate candidates, and think it is high time for some them to understand that Antrevllle has a luw "wool-lint and one-gallows voters." Whatever you do, don't, sell yourself so cheap 1 before yon are elected, as one of ourunfortuI ....I., r..!.,.li.l M..p? lii. i.,.|. | i. ij (.'heap black circus goods' Ju.tt- oneucil aL U. 21. lIuUilou & Co. i i ? | LETTER FROM INDIA. SOME POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL PBOI LEMS. An Intemllnjr Article which Trent or Political Kconomy, the Iris QaeMtlon, the Silver Oolnnjjc an other Mntter^i. . Aij.ahabad, India, 8th August. 188C. Dear Ooimin Robert: I have put off writing to you from week I weelt, lu the first place waiting till I shoul rcceive the copy of the Piem and Banner coi tainlng Mr. Benct's article on the negro, an afterwards for no good reason whatever, thu I am rather ashamed of myself. Withoi wasting time in apologies I may say that liked both your letter aud Mr. Heaei's artic very much. The latter struckjme as a tbo ouehly sensible and thoughtful essay on tt; subject, as well as one displaying great lite ary ability. I hope Beii'.'t will goon and pro I per in the political line. Tell him that wlie | us a United States Senator he takes it into b head to make a tour round the world I sha be happy to entertain him here and to sho hi in as much as 1 can of this part of India, shall of course be extremely proud to bo ab to trot out such a distinguished man, for v are great "lion" hunters here aa well as 1 America. You are quite right to speak of our "sojourr In tills country. As a rule nobody remain out here to the end of his days If he can "e home" as wc call it. The climate, and tl multitudes of natives living their own livi distlnctund apart from ours, make the con tryati undoahablc one for white lolks to tie tie perimiiicntly in, and strauge ns it ma seem, the best hope of the permanency British rule in this country is that we coutii ue from generation to generation to be stra gers. From the earliest ages the plains of Ind have been conquered from time to time 1 the energetic nutions of Central Asia, the 'n of these conquests on a great scale being tl Moghulone in the IGth century, The coi qnerors when they settleddown In India hoi ever always became enervaled by the clunnt lost the purity of their blood through inte marriage with native women and ended t being almost as feeble a race ns the aborigin so that they tell an easy prey to the ue: horde of energetic barbarians from the Nort West. Now as long aa the English refuse i settle permanently in the country and a constantly recruited by new blood from lion this degeneration cannot take cluce. | We iiope ihereforc to do as other people dn "retire" when I am o-'i years old, if I live I long, and seek out a new home where it w! | be possible to live respectably on the snu pension granted by the government, suppl mented perhaps by any savings we may I able to make. The latter are however pre lematical, and the value of the pension isdi ly decreasing owing to a cause which sinn how closely the interests of ail parts of tl world are bound together in the present ag When I came out here our standard coin, tl rupee, was worth 45 cents, and from the coi mcnccmentof British rule down to tlieyei 1873 It had always been worth about 48 cen or two shillings. Since then it has ralli gradually but more and more rapidly till no it is worth something under 33 cents ai there is no knowing where it will stop. Tl reason'>f this depreciation is the detnonet zation of silver by Germany in 1S73 and tl refusal to recognise silver dollars as anytliir but subsidiary coins when the United Stat resumed specie payments. This made Fran ceustj iu coin vi-r uu mjiiui wmio ? >. as she lincl done for over 70 years, and thouj the Bland silver act did something to stop tl depreciation, the result remains that, in tii country the value of the standard coin which our sularics and pensions arc paid at In which the taxes are collected has gone i and 13 likely to go on decreasing. This in much,!he belter for the native taxpayer b the worse for government employes. We are. therefore, most anxious to hear you of the Southern and Western Stat breaking the rule of the "gold bugs" of Nc York, and paswlug Bland's bill for tho fr coinage of silver on equal terms with gol for this would at once make our salaclos ai Cciislons equal to what we expected them o when we entered government service. You will fee from this excursion Into the i glons of political economy that my choice a place to settle in on retirement Is und present circumstances limited to one or oth of two kinds of localities-one where I m!g earn a salary which would be a respectab addition to my otherwise exiguous Income, one where by living quietly a little incot might go a long way. Of late I have ott? thought of the possibility of getting a collci ate appointment of some sort in one of t! ; American States, orone of the Australian n jonies which would serve to eke out my pe slon, but I think my wife (whose name is E Inn, short f<<r Edmonla), after living In tl: I country where servants are numerous and i I spectful In their demeanour, would not ca for the alternative of putting up with the 1 solonce of a "servant gal" or "lady-help," : else doing the house work herself. A loeatii in the (South among your useful and obedle j negroes would su^Mier better I believe, and ?>y the time 1 eoine to retire feome twen I years hence) you should happen to be at t I head of the educational department in vo | native State, you need not bo surprised if 1 a | you for a professorship In the South Caroli I Concho. I am modest enough to say thai | might bo prevailed upon oven now toacce the presidency of that institution if the were any guarantee of permanency attach I to it, but this, as Artemus Ward used to s? Is a "gouk." Regarding the Irish question you aro wro In two points. The event has proved tli Gladstone's HomcKule hill did not pass, ai ,K" Uamn r*r f'ttrnmona / /*!>tilliim A li\r ] majority of Unionists, so that no sucli bill i likely to pass for a long time, though yo United SUites Senate, in the most friendly i manner aud disregarding the lesson of t ! Chicago riots, has shelved the extraditl ! treaty and thereby declared for free trade dynamite and infernal machines until ne December. The other mistake you make in supposing mean antl-Home-Ruler. I ho yet to see the tiny when Ireland shall be a fi and equal member of a federal union of sc governing British States, built up on the mc el of your American union?riot a tributa province without part or share In the grow of the Kmplre founded in gFeat part by li sons, as Gladstone's bill would have mn her. It may require the external pressure a foreign war to bringabout such a union, b it is bound to come in time. Whether use governing Ireland would be a pleasant pin to live In if one happened to dllt'er in opini from his neighbors may be doubted, but su i unpleasantness Is, I believe, not unkno\ even In free America. Yourallectlouate cousin, S. A. HILL i REVIVAL AMONG THE COLORED PEOPI The 1'astor of St. J nine* A. >1. Church Makes a Statement. Editor Press and Banner: Jl affords me much pleasure to state to t public through the columns of your .vnlual paper by your kind solicitation that a pi traded effort lnis been in progress for t past two weeks at St. James Method] church, of which I have the honor of bciJ pastor. The meetings have been Qf unusual intere The church rilled to-Its uttermost eapaci I every night. On Sunday impossible to fli I vwmn a nnrnooii int'oUnns have be largely attended. I have been Informed th never before in the history ol the colored ik pie of Abbeville has there been such a splr anliy refreshing season. We liuve been vorcd with sermons by Itevs. Enoch Wilsc l James Walker, A. J. Wilson, nnd C. I)n lap. Hint have awakened many to a higher li The result of the meetings thus far has bei 67 conversions, nnd KK5 accessions to t church. Great credit is due my officers a members for earnest and constant oflorts di ing these services. Tlie meetings will co linue during the week. With much respect, E. PAUL GREEXTGE. Pasior of St. .Tames A. M. E. Church Abbeville, Sept. 11th 18bC. The Chester, (Ircennooil nnd Afoli vlllc Itnilrond. [Greenwood Ti-ilmnc.\ . The Directors of the Chester,'Green wo land Abbeville Railroad met at Clinton I Tuesday night of this woek. Messrs- C. A. ; Waller and S. P. Boozer of Greenwood a | Messrs. I/. W. Pcrrln and T. C. i^eal of Abl Ivillewero present as was also the DlrecU i from all along the linn. The meeting was p ' sided over by President Mills, of Chest ! Reports were read by the President and lrt 1 a number of directors as to the progress I the enterprise and these reports were nu ] hopeful and encouraging. Indeed they w< brighter than was anticipated by the mi sanguine, and give the strongest and mi | conclusive evidence that the new railroad i booming and will continue to boom, j Without colng into details, which would tedious ami unterestins;, it is sufficient to s jthat the prospects for the new road are bright as it is possible for them to he, a I there appears to be no doubt about the succi ! ill tlifl enterprise. i A mrvcy of the route is now brine; mni I Tlie engineers are on the road from Chester tills phiee and will mich here in about two three weeks. Affection for 4'ol. Aiken. We henrthal Cnl. I>. Wyatt AI icon's stiffi ins* "re n'na>ateil. HJsjnanv friends in Fa i Held sympathize greatly with hiui and won j lie delighted to hear of the alleviation of I pain and Ii4hspeedy recovery. .Many peo] i of Wlnnsboro, iiis native town, rememl j wilh irrntltudc how quickly with wa^on lor j of provisions and clothing gathered in A hi j ville, he hastened here to the relief of tin who were rcdneed to the verso of slarvat: {l?y Sherman's lircs and robberies. Tin j li'ves n<> trnrr lover of Sou III Carolina lb , I?. Wyatt Aiken.? WimuUorv .Vciv> ami li lad, . HAWKEYE'S OBSERVATIONS. *" ?] Lovely Wcuieu?Delightful Picnics? the j. Religious Revivals and Otker attern. and Lo-w>fnESViLi,E, a C. .Sept. 13,1886. tlie Miss Gallaher, Who baa been spending sev- l'e" ?_ erul weeks with Miss little Baker, has hi turn- ?o11 ed to her homo in Atlanta, Ga. ,eP< h Miss Ettie Baker bus gone to Anderson to ev.c spend several days. sc,f Miss Willie Leltoy Is spending a short time Urtl witii relatives at Alt. Cannel. "oc Miss Tennant, of Bordeaux. is visiting the ?{.a Mioses Iiomax on Savannah ltlver. P"; 0 Mr. and Mrs. Bogajski, of Atlanta, are visit- l"r< [j Injj relatives uear this place. 0101 Mr.T. J. BaKkln hns accepted a position as j salesman with Messrs. Slieratd & Leltoy. . The forco for building the iron bridge over t: nrti.U-ir rilvei- for tlio rnllrrmci. r.imc ill on tile nrtn f lip trnln Saturday morning. They expect to Cor Ip complete the bridge in ten anys or two weeks, vlll _ There are nineteen of them, and they are all der . " stopping at the hotel. casi j" There has been a protracted meeting going nat on nt Union, a Baptist churcli about four don miles nbove this place. On yesterday there dec . was to boa baptising. Agoodmanyol our w? i. people went up to see It, and see the right ' j hand of fellowship extended. There were be- lnt< JI twecn thirty and forty who made their first Ji 1 trip over the "river road" on schedule time, jhc I There was a picnic ut Harper s Ferry, on pec [ i the Georgia side of the river last Saturday, trie | which was greatly enjoyed by the young peo- T .t.1 pie present We have heard of quite a new \yll j and novel way of holding back a team. On T I the return from the picnic Saturday after- Ab1 '"inoon.oLC of our young men was driving a son j l'esllve mule, which would not hold back the con " vehicle going down a hill. While coming ,t l down a steep hill not far from this place, our p '!? young friend was doing Ills best with the jjn, /lf' mule: the younsr lnales, of course, was trying tonssist liiin. While he held the mule, they ,A [J* held iiltn-by the ears. Hawkeyk. ^ la T ,v ATTENTION! FARMERS. J?? s ?-? sur A Convention Called to Meet in Col- ^ e, ntnbla on November 0. bar r* I desire to call the attention of the farmers y of the State to the following resolution, pass- K ed last April by the Farmers' Convention: ? u "The committee on permanent organization inc reported a$ follows : Co. co We recommend that an organization be i( re formed, to be known as the Agaicultural As- ?e 16 sociation of South Carolina: tfic members of ija this association to consist of delegates elcctcd n tiy county agricultural associations or con- , " P.1? ventions on the basis of representation in ,{ both branches of the General Assembly, said upt 111 delegates to be elected on salcday in October, 0 and to hold office for ono year. The first she meeting to be held in Columbia on Tuesday of Y* fair week, next November." ?: The convention provided for In the above ?" I resolution will meet In Columbia at 12 ''e o'clock on Tuesday, November 9, and trans- ? act such business as it may deem proper. Notice will begivChof the place to meet in. n" Many of the countics have already appointed their delegates. I would urge upon the farm- T }f crs in every county to be fully represented by no. their best men. Where counties are not already orgunlzod. a mass meeting can be ,llc called any time during October, or on saleday' the l.? in November, to clect delegates; or the I)em- ve| ocratlc clubs can meet In a farmers' eonvention and send delegalates. This organ ization Is botiud to exert great Influence 011 the 1 e8 future wo I fur o of our agricultural interests, J and cannot fall to prove beneficial, not only 'M to farmers but to all other classes. vi B. It. Tii.j.man, Chairman Executive Comraittoe Farmers' P Convention. .* In tea id m 1 Ocl J" GOOD WORDS ABOUT GOOD B0AD8. Uo so wl ut Frl a *3 of tet tbe People of Abbeville Take a cs Illnt from onr Sister Town. w ee . Greenwood 7Yibu)ic. , d, While we arc so absorbed tn building rail- S id roads and schools for Greenwood'let us not ? to forget to look after her other interests^ There is no one tblng that has m?r<; Influence upon re- the business of a place than the condition of of the roads which lead to it. Thisoertalnly will fj er bo agreed to by every one; there is 110 doubt [ er that It is upon the surrounding country that KI ht our business men must depend for most of an ile their trade, and if the roads are impassable, trn or that trade will of necessity be cut oft", for our tin ne farmers have noway of reaching town except j en in their wagons, and Just in proportion as the Co il- roads arc good or bad so will wo find the eel lie amonnt of travel from these quarters. Much uo ol- of our trade comes from Edgefield and distant n- points in Abbeville, and If we hope to make !d- Greenwood a business centre, the best means E lis is to see thatatonce our roads are put in a ? re- good condition and kept so, a thing that canxe uot be said of them heretofore. u- The Greenwood Board of Trade has appoint- jiH* or ed a committee to look after these mutters on and report them to the County Commission-113 nt ers. We would urge upon them the import- D if ancc and necessity of dolug so, and that with- hl( ty out delay. Let our Commissioners give us leg he good roads throughout our eutlre county, da ur And we hope that the men who will soon rig sk come Into oilieo will dlschargo their duty with ih< na promptnees and fidelity that will fully repay tru l I the people for placing their Interests in their itif pt hands. re mm mm IluleM tloverniiiff CAngre^iional Pri- sl| . . niary Electron. A1 n(* Rule 1st. That a Primary Election for '"J* nomlnatluga Congressman for theTliird Con- in nu gressional District bo held throughout, the t.h< District on the 23rd day of September, 1S*<0. Mj , Bulk 2nd. When the vote sbull have been "l" convassed In each County, it shall be the duty y> of the Secretary of the County Executive or 110 (Jommittee to make a return of the Election we "u in his County to Ihe Congressional Executive Committee, which shall constitute a Board -71 for the purpose of canvassing the returns and ' V ls declaring the result of the Election, and of ,7. Pe hearing and deciding all contests or protests . which may arise, whose action shall bo dual; V. ;l}' Provided, That 110 member o!' such Executive Committee shall bo a candidate at such Klec- t '7 Hon, nod provided further, that said Execu- __ tlve Committee shall canvass the returns and '?r declare Ihe result of the Election withiu one uo Kui.k 3rd. That the candidate who shall \ |Vrl receive a majority of nil the voles cast in the H Congressional District shall be declared to be fc CX nominee of the Democratic Party for Con- ? 01 grefis for said District. J;" Kl'IjK 4th. In ease no candidate sliaM have Vli received the majority vote In the first Election, another Election shall be had on the 7tli day of October, thereafter, at which the two candidates only who received the highest A number of votes shall be voted for. The resuit of the sccond Election shall be ascertain,E ed and dcclarcd In the mannor as herein provided for the tirtO. . ro< Hulb 5th. All white*men whose names are now upon the rolls of Democratic Clubs, and thi E. all colored men who have been consistent lcl Democrats since l?7t>, and wlio?c names arc Mnnow upou some Democratic roll, he qualified to vote at the Congres-ional Primary elec- wl he tlon ; Provided, That in the County of Oconee )lc all persons who have heretofore been memro bets of Democratic Clubs, and who Join the he Clubs now forming in such County, under the 1st | Constitution of that County, shall be entitled Iig to vote. * <; lib'ljK Cth. Except as hereinbefore provid st. cd, the rules and regulations governing the ly Primary Elections in each County as now m nd force, snail govern the Congressional Primary en I i? saw coumy. nt itui.K 7tli. That the secretary of this ConMi ventlondojforth with turnishjiheCouuty Chuirlb-|meriof each County In said Dlst:let with a la- certified copy of those rules. in, This is ft correct copy of the Rules adopted in- by tlic Convention held at Seneca for governfp. iiiK I'rimajy Election for nominating Conen gicssnicn. J. G. CJYINKSCALKS, he Secretary Convention, nd 1 ? ' rii ir- JikIko <'othrni? for CongrcsN. { n* Greenwood Tribune. Un lion. J. S. Cothran lias already been endors- cm ed for Congress by the Democratic conven- ft'l tions of Abbeville, Oconee and Pickens coun-jdu ties. And 011 the 23d of this month lie will be i endorsed.by a larne mnjority of the people of the District for this position, for which he is ip. soomlncnily qualified. Mr. W. C. Henet has withdrawn from the nice, and it may bo that the other candidates, Mr. Simpson, ot Andcr- I son, and Col. Lipscomb and Col Johnston, of ? od Newberry, will also withdraw before the day on of the prlmaj-y election. Indeed.it seems to C.jus that it would be (lie part of wisdom for T* nil I them totdo.Ro. By reason of Judge Cot bran's! JJ tie-: recognized ability, his high character and his Nl jrs j personal popularity, it Is a Wasleof lime for pu re- i any other candidate to stand up against him Sn I. nn er. uciore me pencil: in uii.i >in .Tiidge(v.thrun will without doubt be our.! an of next Congressman and lie will tic one or thejdv >st most useful representatives that South C'ftro-ian ?re I Una lias ever had In the national legislature j J )8t! A Urollior Ktlitor Wlio Was lindly ! ,s Shaken l'p. < bo This Issue of the Advocnlc is gotten out un- ? ay der almost insuperable difficulties. The editor ns ! lias had no oflice nor working plaen save uniul der his tent for the past wcpk, and the prints tors have had to work In a building that Was | j almost totally wrecked. We congratulate j r| ilo.! ourselves I hat we have been able to Issue even ! fto1 a half-sheet. It will take some weeks to got ' or everything stralsbt and in good working or- "J1 der. The publishers of tin* Aili'oralc, Messis. x\'1 Walker. Evans .Vr Cogswell, have lost thou- 8,1 sands of dollars by the earthnuake. Their'on large publishing house is nearly a complete aS wreck. They have had it cased up, and an in]r" ' dependent roof built over all, in order tosavcj J Iheir stock and machinery. Thoy will nowj 11,1 : have (ho dismantled walls rebuilt as rapidly I J " s as Is possible. In the meantime arrangements I P1*)1 will bo made for the continued publication of 1 : the AUcooitc.?Miiit/icrii C/irhHttn Advorulc. otl ids j ? ls0 j Ilr. Mnllall.v wilj not re-open his school. lie j may havt? to <-r?;s the Atlantic before the end j ,.|.wjot October. In view of five uncortaiiily he: iln doeULS it lii?st not to ri-JtriK* leaching; al-j though he is sorry to disappoint his pj irons. I I ?Si iuxa Fnr J'rcax. | ??. " ' "? (laefltlonw of Propriety. Associate Reformed. Presbyterian. [s It right to dance, play card.-, go to the utre," <Sc., nre question often asked the tor by inquiring young peoplo. An excel' - ^ t answer was given by the mother of John ; Charles Wesley, which is just as .good for boys and girls of to-day a# when'it wtm ned. more than a century ago. Writing to n while he was a student in Oxford Col?, she said, "Take this for your role: what* - j r Impairs the tenderness of your coh?" r= nee, and takes away yonr relish of spirit-*. things, that to you is wrong, however In-' ent It may be In Itself." This Is in the line idvlceglven by an eminent artist U> a (jo-: "Keep your spiritual senses clear, for na- . f ? e does not reveal her beauties to a mind * ided by any darkness of character." Newberry Observer. " he convention at Seneca the* lfct instant iptedthe primary plan or nominating'' ii igressman for the 3rd District* The A bite-" ' e, Oconee and Pickens delegates were un-instructions to vote for Judge Cotbran In e the Convention should decide to noml-v \j e. Dot Judge Cotliran's friends, whcT no im representea nis wisnes tn the matter; lined to take snap Jndgment, and there i not a single ?ote against the prlinury. " :r. \V. C. Denet, who had on laea of going i the race, has positively withdrawn. , Lidge Cothran will uot go on the stump la canvass, but will probably address ihG pie through thd newspapers ol the Dls- , r. '' lie canvass has opened, and the campaign. I be lively. (' SA he candidates nre: James 8. Cothran, of Seville; Richard \V. Simpson, ofAnder-* ^ : ; George Johnstone and James N. Lips- > lb, of Newberry. ost holes are being dug for the telegraph ! V; 5 along the Savannah Valley railroad.' strong petition has gone forward asking t Mi-s. Livingston be appointed to sueeeeu" -i husband In the Fostolflce at Scneca City.* , - , homas McGettioan, of the Palmetto 8a-' n, desires to Inform the public that he had , stock the celebrated Manhattan Club whlsr. Ask for Manhattan Club, and you ar? 0 to get something pure. Rogers & Co. are selling flour at S3.50 per rcl; bagging 4% pounds at 7-}i cetit?. Snip ir cotton to Rogers & Co., and order your, V cerlcs. ) pieces all wool black Cashmeres. 40 and 4? lies wide, just opened at II. M. Huddon A 1 Inch all wool black cashmere the best vnl*. ever offered by us. Just opened at K. M. ddon & Co. vy? ver 1000 yards 4-4 bleached Sea Island ne?pun. heavy weight and soft finish, Just :ned at K. M. lladdon ?fc Co. vneca?eol the celebrated Geo. JI. Zclgler ics just opened at R. M. lladdon & Co. "candidates. ; ^ f v-v FOR CONGRESS. he friends of Judge J. 8. COTHRAN am . ^ unce him as a candidate for Congress, frorrv i Third Congressional District, snbject tg. V- ' V3 > action of the Democratic primary or con- p itlon, whichever plan may be adopted. : Examination of Teachers." Office of School Commissioner, Abbkvii.lk, S; C., Sept. IS. 1SWJ. -'" . " IIE State Board of Examiners having^ changed the time for examination of ? '*> chers from January and July to April aml-y Lober as heretofore announced, we give ho?r b that the regular examination of teachers11 be held In the Court House at Abbeville," % ! iday. 1st duy of October. 1886. beeinninz at ? >a.~in. " Respectfully, GEO. C. HODGES, J. C. KLVOH. J NO. A. ROBINSON, Co. 1KL of Examiners A. C. icpt. 15.1886, tf Notice, "..-.'j lERSONS who have purchased SEWING- ' MACHINES-from, or through Mr. E. M. 1ATON, tiro hereby notified not to malf6' y payments to said E. M. Iveaton.-or to any .veling collector, unless such collector hsa * jiiote wlrh him. i ilr. THOMAS McGETTIGAN, at Abbcvlllo .* nrt House, is authorized to receive and r?*' pt for any payment* made to him on these U-s. C. A. REED, Agent.' Sept. 15,188fl, tf Sheriff's Sale. - '> I A. E. Waller against Jn?. T. McKellnr.?Execution. Y virtue of an Execution to me directed iu the above stated ease. I will sell to thd- ; thest bidder, ?t Public Auction, within the? jal hours of sale, at AbbevlWeC. H, on Mi?n-\ i y, the fourth day ot October* l.sfW, all thoJ lit, title and interest of Jno. T. McKollar la ;following Real Estate, to wit: All thattot or parcel of Land situate, lying and be; iu Town of Greenwood,containing THIRTEEN (18) ACRES, . . >re or less, ana nonuded by lands or J. TJ f~~* nmons, J. C. Maxwell and C. G. Waller. / ) ONE H0U8E AND LOT.. \f the town of GreeDU-ood {13 acres) on whlrhf 8 defendant now resides, bounded by EstaUj irtln Haekct and others. Also - ' . SIXTY (GO) ACRES, / .. land, more or less, bounded by J. C. -'Max- * ill, W. K. Blake and otberr. Also v' FOUR HUNDRED (100) AC^KS, . J are or less, In White Hall township,' bonndl>y J. T. Ligon, V. Griffin, T.A.Watson ami' 1 iers. Levied on aud to be ?<?d a-s the prop-' :y of J. T. McKellar, to sa'I-fy ihe aforesaid ;ecutlou and costs. TERMS?Cash. *' J. F. C. DuPRE, Sept., A 1SS6. Sheriff A. C. For Sale. M GRADE ESSEX SOW, with seven beautiful plies. Apply at tblso/Mce. >ept. 8, 1SSU. tf "FOR SALE. i N EXCELLENT PLANTATION, Six'l HUNDRED ACRES of choice land, thin ono mile of Cokcsburv, two miles of >daes Depot, Columbia and Greenville Rail-id. The Atlantic and Western Railroad sses through the premtpcs. wltb ft depot Iti ree-quarters of a mile of the residence. Wa excellent; perfectly licnithy; good dwell-. ; ami outbuild I iirs; Cno orchard. Water UsT MILL 011 promises. Will sell tho'. lole or divide Into tracts to suit purchasers, nua rcatsonublc. Apply to ... . F. M. GODBOLD, Cokesbury, S. C. lept. 8,1886, 2m , COTTON GINS " AND CONDENSERS. ' \ " * .' O THOSE, who hare repairing to do I will? , " state that I have on hand all kindx of 5t cla*8 pin material, anil with an expert* ii'iif twelve vc;irs I mil nreroired toexeellto) work entrusted to ine'wiib neatness mid ipulcl). Scud In your work al once. S. M. DAVIS, Ninety-Six, S. C. Lilgust 25, 18S0. 4t Sale of Town Residence. Y virtue of a power of sale, conferred upon nic under a mortgage* given- by J. \V. cliols. dated yth June. iSSti, I wlU sell at' blie outcry, at Abbeville Court House, on It-day iu October next, (4tli) the residence WllMimgiurr inui; uwiicu u/ inu d sold to the said J. W. Nichols. The. celling contains TEN' comfortable KOOMS, (1 Is very convenient to the public square. L'KRMS^-One-half cash, the remainder pay-' le-in wnc year, with bond and mortgage to jure the purchase money. ... W. A. LEE, Mortgagee; sept. 7,18S6, 4t Terra Cotta Wells. HE undersigned will put you up a 19 inch Term Cotta Well for halt Hie price of ii gone. The common wood bucket is used drawine water. The cleaning oat Is tho >! k of a moment by keeping a galvanized' eel iron bucket. In the bottom to be hooked tat will. Satisfaction >roaranteed. Also ent for the celebrated Cucumber.l'ump. C. it. C A J. HO UN, Greenwood, S. C. Ntcy are frog proof and superior to one dug. Joels, bailey,Greenwood, riiey are bound to take precedence oves all liens. l'rof. lllake. Greenwood. Joe rJzon, ltradlcy. Rev. II. Smart, Troy, Dr. L. Anderson, Ninety-Six, liov. Pressly, Due West. ]?..!. Wardlaw, McCormick. J'Mothernauicsg!veil !i Uecessar**. I'eb. il, 1j>:0. J v r . v ' - ... '