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The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S.C. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1886. Cliecky Charleston. We copy into tlie Press and Banner Jin arti fcle Irotn the .Vcm nnti Owirior, calllnc for an 1 ipxtrn session ofthe Legislature to'devise ways j and means by which the country people shall he culled upon to shoulder responsibility for' \he losses which Charleston has recently sus tained by the earthquake. That article, we j presume, is intended to represent the feelings { and wishes of the people of Charleston, and If I we understand the matter, to make a hurried J appeal to the people. In the moment of their, generous sympathy, to involve themselves in i u debt which our children may never live to! see raid. It will be noticed that when Charleston or Columtla wants anything the old j stereotyped cry about "the interests of the. State" is brought out in hold relief. We think j our people have had lime to get used to that old story. Neither Charleston nor Columbia, r?> far as we recollect to have seen, have urged > "the interests of the Suite" in the furtherance { _r which the neonlemay have un-! XII ?UI.I p.*vvv dcrtaken in tho up-country. If wc want convicts to build railroads, they assume an immense deal of "I am better than thou," and In order to em harass us in the building of railroads, charge Us with disgraceful cruelty to the convicts. They also, If not in words, by Inference at least, charge us with a lack of pa. triotlsm In our most praiseworthty efforts, j and seek to bring odium upon us by charging i us with the building of "Georgia railroads" J'or tlio purpose of carting trade from I Charleston to Augusta and Savannah. They j Mould, it seems to us, make it treason to build u railroad elsewhere than to Charleston. To make any effort to develope this part of the' State they think an evil, which must be check- j ed or abated at all hazards, or under whatever pretext. When the up-country people asked' the same encouragement for railroads, that 1 5iad been given to Charleston capitalists In j tho bulld'ns of factories, tho Charleston poo- j >ple, if the Netcs and Gniricr retlccts ineirsen-i fiment, were indignant at the idea of the! State "assuming the indebtedness of the up"country Railroads." Tnis was only a year ago. Now, we are appealed to, ever so gently j and ever so sweetly, to assume responsibility j for the recent damages which Charleston lias -sustained by the earthquake. What have the people of the State j *oni;, that they, in their poverty and in their j distress should assume liability for the loan ; of money to restore property to the people of 11 Charleston? The human heart everywhere I1 jjoes out in tender sympathy to the distressed, j but why should the State of South Carolina j undertake to extort from one distressed class [ of her citizens the money with which to en-[ able another set to live in affluence? A poor 1 man is a poor man, no matter whether lie lives in the city of Charleston or in the coun- 1 ty of Abbeville, and there is no law based on Justice or humanity which would levy tribute from the poor man in Abbevil'e to enrich the unfortunate man in Charleston. The yetvs and Courier says : "A lienvy loan at 7 or S per cent, would be a i crushing blow to bear when added to the bur- i den of State and municipal taxation. What is really needed is the ability to borrow, on i absolutely good security,tnrce or four million < dollars at a rate of interest not exceeding 4 per cent." Charleston gentlemen cannot afford to pay ', 7 or S per cent, for money : i ney wam four cent! Did any man in the country ever: get Charleston money at anything like that! rate? We think not. Country people must; pay them ten per cent, interest, mid ship cot- I, ton to them, so that If the losses sustained in ' chipping to Charleston, instead of selling in a j more desirable market, is taken into consider* I iition, the money will cost the country mer ; . chant or country farmer something like ?0 orl^ 25 per cent, for the use of money for a fraction-1 al part of the year. |, If Charleston was disposed to act "for the j j good of the State," why does she not propose j to lalse money for the country people at the j, same rate?I per cent. The distressed countryman is as much deserving of considerat ion , from the State, as are the property owners of J Charleston. The State can as well aid the! countryman as it can loan money to the city ; 1 owner of real estate. Will anybody gainsay,' this ? There are hundreds of homes In Abbe*. ... I...,,,, ?WWnt.l "Vine COUIll} U1CI nilivu Iiu?b l-~- ? j mortgages. Does the Seus aw.l Courier sny a , word iu behalf of such people? No; not a | word, except to further embarrass such homes j merely for thereason that the Charleston man j may be enabled to borrow money at four per. cent. A poor man is a poor man, no matter j whether he lives In Charleston or on Cajsar's Head. The oue is entitled to no more eonsid- i . . cration than the other, and the State of South Carolina will have lost something of her sense of justice when she assumes to build up one *et of her citizens at the hazard of another, i It remains to be seen whether our representatives will endanger the property of their con. filltuents to enrich the people of Charleston. Tlie Public Schools. It will be noticed that the opening of the public schools Is authorized to take place on the flrstday of the schoolastic year, No vein- j iber L, and that It js recommended to the trus- j, lees the adoption of the rules and pav of! teachers now in force. Last year we believe the schools were not authorized to be opened until tlie fl rst of February. As we are to have J i u new School Commissioner who will proba bly enter upon tbe duties of Ills office by tliej middle or latter part of November, and as new i trustees may be appointed in some instances, jind as it is only reasonable that the new officer may want to have some control of the schools for whose conduct lie is in a measure responsible, it occurs to us that in deference to him there need be no unseemly haste on the part of the present school trustees to deprive ! liim from exercising the duties nud privileges | of his office for the first year. j It is certain that the new administration; will not favor the continuance of the present j pay of teachers, and it Is, we believe, also cer- j lain that the pay will bo reduced, and it isi barely possible that the new School Commissioner may want in office such trustees as j may be in sympathy with hiin in this impor-! i?4if ninltor. 11 is quite likely that some changes will be ! made In the schools in some of the townships, and it seems to us that these changes might! hotter be made before the schools arc opened, j and after the new trustees have been appoint, i ed, and the new School Commissioner shall1 have gone iuto ofllce. While we believe the pay of teachers is a matter to bo regulated entirely by the officiating trustees, the incoming School Commissioner will nc doubt see that the pay of teach ers from the public fund is reduced. Under these circumstances, \vc think it only | Just and conservatiuc that tlie present trns-j tees do not embarrass the new administration by any hasty or ill-advised action on their part. Any effort to forestall the action > of the incoming School Commissioner could' not result in good to the children, in whose! interests the schools are to be run. As it was; thought well to postpone the opening of the nehools in the present scholastic your until February, it might be well to give the new School Commissioner the opportunity to have tiomcthing to say as to when his schools are j to open. While we have not heard expression of! .opinion Irom many of our citizens yet, from the lights before us, we are Inclined to believe I that "Charleston idea" of getting money f from the State to rebuild the city by the sen, J w^uld meet with very decided opposition. L The poople in otlicr towns and cities have managed to rebuild or to sustain their losses [without calling on the State, and see 110 rear [ ?on why Charleston should not do as other i vcoikc do. I ' i ?? ?? Tuadu was jjoud last Mouduy. J \ Prohibition. While wc do not know whether our people nre relying upon the old petition to tlie Legislature, or whether they will get up a new one, or whether they expect our members to net without further instructions, or whether they intend to let the matter drop, wc are hot informed. Hut we ore inclined to think that the Prohibitionists have gained greatly in members to the Legislature. If we are not Tin mistaken the Senators from Anderson and 1 Wc know that the newly elected Senators , from these counties arc solid for the temper- , a nee cause. The Abbeville delegation is solid. These facts lead us to believe that the temperance movement may getthe desired Legislation at the next session. The people of this (j T' county, we believe, arc largely in favor of mn{ Prohibition. Wc understood from their let- aim ters to the Press and Manner that all of the JjJ"; delegation favor the enactment of a law au- tial tliorizing the people to vote on the question* 'y 1 If we nave interpreted their letters correctly, then they are bound to take steps toward the! Prohibition without further ado about it. can Wc certainly think that some of the members of the Legislature have pledged them- jy u selves to this course, while wc arc perfectly for, sure that no one of them can vote against such a measure, siucc the pledges they have KUcl made. pern rhej lion Charleston Versus ilic Country. are "There is not money enough in Charleston to enable owners of property to rebuild and eri. restore the houses and stores that have been t|,p destroyed or prostrated by tlio earthquake.? L|I1U Xewsand Courier. l)nij As a rule, wc presume, it is difficult for the' individuals at any time and at any place to restore their wrecked fortunes. We have siat found it so in Abbeville. But in Abbeville, mai after every fire, somcbondy builds up better houses than were destroyed. If there is a 'pj, need or use for the destroyed houses in Char- Thei lesion, the money and tho capital will be found to rebuild them. There is no doubt S(ro about this. We suspect that one reason moi: - --- ..... rni i nonscoiinacrs cannot get money is tne inei | jj that they want it at four per cent. Tho mon- nny ey-lenders m Charleston seem to have an In- A h definite amount of money to lend out to eoun- Jj ? try people at ten per cent, with incidental is ri conditions. Lot the Charleston people bor- absjj row this money. * j}^' ?m relic Ainciidiiicnt or tiic Tax I.iiivh. i"111' l>e a Charleston wants the tax laws amend- he p cd to suit the occasion. Of course the Jj^ Slate does not want to tax properly slro which does not exist. But we see no reason no li why the Charleston citizen cannot apply to j the Auditor for the proper abatement. That Is the way the country people get their as. tion scssment rectified, and we see no necessity for a royal or special plan for city people. Let supi tho same laws govern all. We have had hous- whii es destroyed. The Auditor and Comptroller have, so far, been enabled to set things to |lu|ti rights. We see no reason why the State ther should be more concerned about the loss of property iu Charleston than in the rural dis- tion iricts. t?re de-ii ? * obta Of Course Xot. W "Nobody asks that the State should give erK\v these people the money to restore their ruin- ()f cd property; all that isasked is that the State ll)0(| should lend them tier crcdlt 011 good security res'P| so as to enable them to get the money needed (jenl nt cheap rates. There need not be a dollar ,r|>IK lost to the State in thus doing, whilst at the ?aiiC name time she would put her ruined commer- tjC(1| clal emporium on its feet again."?Columbia Sl)U| Register. 'wtU Nobody who Is appealed to go another's This security Is ever told that lie will have the j debt to pay. The above paragrapli is the |s m regular orthodox promise, or assurance that Govi there is no danger in promising to pay the debt of another. Wc believe the Stale has publ already had some experience in going security. The Chester, Greenwood and Abbeville railroad is 011 a boom, and everything seems favorable to the enterprise. The surveyors ^*n ire expected to be in Abbeville in a few days. I Fhcy were at Smithville last Monday, and It J Is Bald that the reoplo of that township nre In favor of It. The cheaper freights which we Mi svould secure would soon repay any little expense of building the Railroad. r Let us have the new railroad. All our pco- ?n ,j pic seein to be of one mind now. It is the Rev first public enterprise in which all our people liave united, It really seems that we ought tV,J to succeed in getting the Chester, Greenwood Go md Abbeville Railroad. the I Ca Senc Why should the Recruiter feel so much \V inxicty in getting the State Involved in Charieston's loss? -\f( . ? field Does Charleston seek to speculate on her J&j misfortune, by involving the State in her days losses? was j>ri?'i ? ? ii; Sunday's i?e/7?ferdid not get to Abbeville busi until Tuesday evening. jJ ? * - el'isc SALE DAY IN OCTOBEE. ?. Gna] been The Crowd --- The Sales? Xo Demo- heen crallei'litb .Meeting:?The Farmers lul' ' ever Meet?Xotable Facts. 'p|, Last Monday was Sale Day. About the usn- J!?'1, al number of citizens that generally attend on Sale Day in October were present. There wasconsideral>!c activity among the people, "'IV but there was a notable absence of money. <. * : Owing to the late season it may be l et down 'T that business is just beginning. Therms Kcoincu to be no great demand i??r ian?i, jii- t though the true is sold bruuyht reasonably ll?' fair prices. The st.ltl MASTER'S SALES 11,111 to II! were as follows; In tlie estate of Matilda D.i- On vis sold for partition: side! Tract No. 1. containing GO acres, moreor less, rjvn: bounded by lands of J. A. lliaby, \V. C. Hrntl- colt< yon, Dower Tract, anil others on Corner Mi Creek, was sold to A. I'. Davis at 3 i.il an acre, rosii Tract No. 2. containing33acres, bounded as >ii above to Mrs. C. M. Davis at S5.00 an acre. <;n-c In tlie foreclosure case against T. Lucien |iC(,j Douglass, the liou^c and lot- in the town of Mt Abbeville, purchased from Mrs. F. J. Mar- Xiin shall fronting on Magazine Street, was bid in tiotl by creditor F. W. Wugeuer it Co., for S'jOU. j erly Two hundred acres of land in the same suit. Mi bounded by lands of L. \V. Smith, Charles ; i,aif Weeins, John C. Douglass, ii. A. Douglass, and nsn! others, was knocked oil' to the same creditor i Mi ut 67.75 an acre. calf Mr. J. II. Oldham sold the estate or I,. D. j one Merrlnian, bill we failed to get the sales. | jj. The crowd was quiet and orderly through- j is on the day. ] ncss No meeting of (lie County Democratic Club i Thai was held. This owing to a combination of! i>r circumstances: the President was away from I icstc home, and there seemed to be no business of repo oi importance to come before the club. I the c The Farmers' Club had a meeting at which j qua I there was not. a full attendance. The olllclai | Mi record of their doings may be found in anoth-; towi er column. j last There was a notable absence of old horses, j mue mules, and cows, which are usually found on muc the public souare on Sale Hay in October. I \y*. Transactions at tlio bono yard are not wooi quoted. I l,im Our merchants had a fair day s work, | ,|0 w though we have I,card .some say that business sivrli on Saturday was better than on Monday. | m, Cotton is beginning income in pretty free- Jam ly and our buyers have plenty of ready mon- j\joi, ev. They pay within a fraction of the Char- wo v leston market, and of course all of the staple Juni wtileh is not obliged to go Charleston seeks another outlet to the great markets. Many wngon loads hay eaine to town. I-'orty cents a hundred pounds is readily paid tor it. ^ ? INTERESTING CASE. 11,C Kr Judgment of Doner in the Krwin Xill Property. ,T. J. In the matter of dower claimed by Mrs.! Klizabeth Wilson, widow of .John Wilson, in the Krwin mill properly, the Probate Judge has decided in favor ol the widow. Mcs.*rs. iSenet & .Smith, attorney for Mr. Krwin, will ?xei| appeal on the ground of insullieieucy of t? > t i - ]<>ss, mony to prove John Wilson ever owned the, nriiiierlv. in case the higher court .sustains Lhc'juU^iufht of (luwcr, Mr. Knviii will have ..\n recourse'on thecuiutool'JoiiiiSniith. jdesti We ask atletition to tlio storo of Messrs.' volui Allen tfc Cowley sit howndesville. They arc Trad live, energetic merchants, who expeet to on fell make a living by colling good goods at low of a prices. They nru prepared to make it to the built interest of the readi rs of the J'rtss and //??-'nove irr to go to them with their trade. A good Inmsi Jrm ia Allen & C'oojcy, I boat* CHEEKY CHARLESTON. ; STATE TO BE CALLED UPOS TO SECURE MONEY FOR HER CITIZENS AT FOUR PER CENT. s "Interests of the State" nre Very l>ear to Charleston When ClmrlcHIon Is the Slate?Conn try People may pot Money us tlie.y ran, but [lie State is Cnlleri l'i>on to Assist the City People. tXcws and Courier.] ip amount of the losses in Charleston by eartli'iuake can now bo aeenra'rly esti,ed tit about Si?.iMI0,<KH). Tills was the Hint of Hie estimated loss in the beginir, and the early calculation has been conled by a number of competent and Iniparobservers. In its nature the loss can easll)e divided into two classes: Tiic loss eh falls upon those who, for one reason or thcr, are entirely unable to make good r own losses. and tlie losses ol those who be expected to be able to rebuild uud rele first class of losers?t hose who arc wholinablc to help themselves-are provided or very nearly so, by the liberal eontribus of our fellow-countrymen and sympaers. The second class expect no aid from i a source, and know that they must deilon themselves, and on such security as ; can oiler, for the means of rehabilita. Probably four-fifths of tlie whole loss included in the losses of the second class, this broad fact is sufllcit-nt, in itself, to lonstrate the necessity of exhausting evnvailable means to put the city back in position which it occupied a little more 1 a month ago. So long as the work of redin^?as to four-fifths or even one-half ol total loss?is suspended or delayed, so long t the State sutler as well as the city. It is le interest of the tax-payers of the whole e that property in Charleston shall he ntaiucd In vaiue, and that the taxable >erly which has been swept out of cxist\ shall be brought to life again. ie conditions of the problem are complex, re is not money enough in Charleston to )lc owners of property lo rebuild and re} the houses anil stores that have been dcyed or prostrated by the earthquake. The icy is not here and, moreover, it is doubthat, If the money could b; borrowed nt nary rales, the borrowers would desivfe permanent benefit from the transaction, envy loan at7 or 8 percent, would be a him; blow to bear when added to the burof State nml municipal taxation. What sally needed Is the ability to borrow, on ilutely good security, three or four million irs at a rate of interest not exceeding 1 per . Besides this, and as another measure ol f, it is desirable that the tax laws be nded to meet the occasion. Itcan hardly miclpated that taxes will be required to aid on proDcrty which is no longer in exice. Yet, astho law stands, those whose esand other property are absolutely dcI'cd must pay their taxes, just as though lisfortune had overtaken them. e are not prepared to suggest any particunode of nucting the dltllculilcs ol the niton, but it can readily be seen ihat legislais requisite and that it may be necessary to amend the Constitution ot me suite, ?to remove restrictions Hint would be inTable barriers, or to confer authority i*li does not exist. Any Constitutional ndinent, to be of value, should be subnilt;o the people at the general election to be on November 2, and. to accomplish this, e must be an extra session of the Lcgisiabelore that election. Upon the adoption ic Constitutional amendment nt theelcc , and its ratification by the new Lcgisiawhich shall assemble next month, any rable authority can be speedily and surely Incd. e have implicit confidence in the desire of fieople to assist Charleston In every propay. and we have confidence in the ability le State Legislature to devise some proper liod of relief. The Legislature is the repillative of the people. It should not be ed the opportunity. In this great emerjy, to consider the whole situation and such steps as will lessen Charleston's difties, and strengthen the position of all It Carolina. The Legislature, we trust, be convened In extra session nt once, is such an occasion as the Constitution em plates in conferring upon theUovcrniu power to order an extra session. There ) lack of authority and, tin t he part of ernor Sheppard, we are confident, there be 110 lack of desire to move in the direewhich promises the best results to the ic. THE OLD STAR STILL TV/INKLES. clj'.Six nutl Her Plcnsinsr Pros?eels Her Candidate and IIis fourney?JInnj' Other Matters. NlNETV-StX. Oct. 5, 1S3">. . F. M. Pope's little son Raymond met i a serious accident last week by falling i a hickorynut tree. >ssrs. QuatUcbum & Turner shipped a nice t beef cattle to Charleston last Friday, c Rev. Mr. Carter preached two sermons leHaptist. church last Sunday, and the , Mr. Meadows delivered an interest in u ire to the children In tin1 Methodist eh. The Presbyterians still without a clier. ods continue to flow into Ninety-Six, and trade has improved wonderfully. pt. It. F. McCaslan attended Presbytery at ea Ins' week. e came near having frost on Monday ninir. In fact some persons are satisfied saw the old gentleman. issrs. K. S. and Joseph Addison, of Kdueattended church in Ninety-Six last Sunursday, Friday and Saturday were field ; in the cotton trade. The public weigher kept busy, and the article brought good [ s. ly is more plentiful and cheaper than it ;,'vcr been before, and the Ninety-Sixians akins advantage of it. . Mac Glympli has holiday. His boss has ;d for several days, on account of the Ish holiday. c difficulty between tun two narrow ire Koads leading out of Augusta, lias iainicablv settled, just asit should have . It seems there was not much cause lie trouble, itotli roiuls are satisfied and ything is moving alonir swimmingly, c fact that contractor Sullivan has filed n on our new railroad for work done on inc, should not alarm Its friends. This is d, as very few railroads are built now-ai Independent of contractor liens. . Ilcnry Ilill has sold his resilience on h Cambridge Street to Mr. M. A. Doih. e Town Council is busy at work grading <1 reels. 1. Kite started on Monday to Join the e canvavsers. We think this is altogether ecessary and is putting these gentlemen ieless trouble and expense. .r town has now four rotto-i buyers, be ; the merchants and guano turn, and the lry Insures the farmer full figures for his >n. . (Sco. (*. Probst has rented Mrs. Jones' lenee and gone to housekeeping. \ Martin, dentist, will spend one week In >nwnod out of each month, and the gooil >lecan rely oil his work. \ A. Mc. Turner wishes to buy a (arm near 'ty-Six. Persons having land to sell take ire. Will pay cash or exchange city propin Ninety-six. \ stony, of IScrkley, has purchased a nice lloisteiu calf raised by Mr. J. Mc. Kl . James Itogers has sold a fine Jersey bull to parties in Spartanburg county, llehas more to sell. ister nernard Pope who has been quite 111 it again. Our town is now freer from siekof any kind than it has been for years, nks to tlii!Town Council. . I,im heck or spent several days In Char>11 last week, lie ('(inlinns the newspaper its. ami says it will take a long time for Ity to regain what it lost by the earthcc*. . J. B. Jono?, the President of the Morrls,1 llank, of Tennessee, was in Ninet.v-Siv week, lie expressed himself as being h pleased will* our county, but says loo ii cotton will not do. shear that our friend S. P. B. of (ircenI is ill, and hope Hint lie may soon be at seifanain. Green wood can not atP-nl to ilhout him. His pluck, energy and furtod ness has been worth much to the town, ssrs. Ben Klnard, Perrin Anderson, and es Hozcman left for the University last day. These are bright young men and rill expect a good report from them next EAST END. CLT7VERIUS MUST HANG. ? Virginia Spreme Court Denies His I'elition for a ltchem-in^r. At'nton", Va.. fepteniher !&).?This mornthe SupremeCourt of Virginia, sitting , hand'-d down the papers in the ca*o of C'uvcrius. who stands convicted of the iler of Lillian .Madison at the old rcserin Biclimoiid, Vu., with the endorsct that the petit ion for a rehearing is deThis remands the cas-" to the Hustings tot iiiehiuond, by which a time will lie I for the death penalty by hanging, un xecutlve clemency interposes. mil!'the historic lniililin.'s ia (' uirleslon o.ved l>y th<-enrth<]nake was the house! Iiicli lien. Tarleton Iiveil dduririg the Ke-; lionary War. The liuii.se was loeateil on ' (I street, ami was one of Ihe relies of enl-, days. Jt has passed through the hands great many owners slnro it was llrst ,'btit the exterior of tItu building was r changed. During the late war the e was a target lor shell from tlio gnnhut was uot materially damaged. NEWS AND GOSSIP AT GREENWOOD. Preachers and Teachers ? Doclo and Patients?Wedding Hells in I.ovc'n Young Drcnms ? S.yinpntl for Charleston Earthquake f< <>rocnnood. Gkkkxwooo, 8. O., Seplcmhfr 28, 18SC Wcare glad to know that Itev. W. A. IU ers is again Well. He preached to lil.s cot.gt gallon nere on Inst Sabbath afternoon. Our town authorities will soon open t) new streets. I'rof. S. P. ISoozcr Is quite sick. Rev. W. Mat the ws lias charge of his school this wee ('apt. V. S. Dwlght Is now maki! this place Ills headquarters. On nccou of the sickness of two of his men did not reach here as soon as hewascxpecto Roth dwelling and store rooms are in grc demand here. "Moneyspent in the bulldi of nice cottages and handsome, com modi o stores would pay finely. We hope that t owners of suitable vacant lots will not reta I he growth of our town by a lack of energ or a refusal to sell land to would-be citizens. One of our young men is strangely aflTecte by what, we know not. lie is a salesinf and when a customer calls for kerosene tills the can with water; if sugar is called fi lie will 1111 a bag with nails, etc. We do ri think that his condition is the result oft earthquake. On last .Saturday our st reet!! were crowd with persons from the surrounding counti About fifty bales of cotton were sold lif which served to improve trade wonderful Our merchants are very sanguine. Miss Mamie Lomax is the guest of M Wftlden. Thiny-two negroes were baptized near th< Raplist church on last Sunday. About tw< ty will be baptized to-day. A great mai have joined the different churches since t earthquake aroused them. One of our resident newspaper corrcspon ents got his "dots" badly "mixed" not lo since. He snys that any one who has "fool" with a colicky boy baby all night liable to get anything and cverythi ' mixed." The poet who wrote: "Man wants but lit here below," didn't kuow anything about 1 111(111 I J # I II I \i? A young man In town who up to yesterd litis been a veritable Nlmrod, has succeed in Kollin^ Ills favorite "possom" (log, Dri\ for ion dollars. With tho money he will hi the finest "turnout'' in town and go to see 1 "fair lady" on next Sunday. Capt. J. N. Godsey has accepted a posili as conductor on the Columbia and Greenvi Kailroad. For several years he held resp< slble positions on this road, und tho offerl to him of the place ho has Just accept shows the confidence that tho Kaliroad r thoriiios have in his ability and cffcelency. llev. J. K. It. Jew ett, of Peperell, Mass., 1 been appointed by the American Missions Association to take charge of tho Brewer I stitute, a school for children, In Greenwood Dr. 8. L. Swygert took eleven and a half j> Ions of water from a dropslcp.i patlentat tin operations not long since. Four gallons we taken at one time. Tho patient is still llvlr Mr. C Merriwether, of Clark's Hill, spent day or two in town last week. \Ve now have in town four professional ei ton buyers, viz: Mr. G. C. Cannon, of Spi tanbnrg, Mr. J. S. Mars, of Cha.rlotie, Mr. W. Trotter, of Augusta, and Mr. J. T. Llgc or Troy. The highest price pocislbl'! will paid for the staple. Miss Claudia E'lis and Miss Eu'a Haddc two of Due West's treasures, a.-e spending few days with their college classmate Ml Leotia Blake. ('apt. W. R Barmore is in town visiting 1 daughter, Mrs. W. II. Mays. Cap.. Barmn is in favor of abolishing unnecessary coun and State olllces. Persons who have to travel the- road th leads lo Phoenix by way of Mr. John P. Hi /vf Ho nli.w.ui if passable condition. The County Comm sinners should see thnt the mid Is. propir worked before tlie rainy season sets in. One of tlie Congressional candidates m when her'? that lorty years of Ills life b been spent in raising cotton and clilldrc and that he had not made a fortune out of i i her. 'We are sorry to say that In politics is likewise a failure. Wo are glad to know that the people Charleston are no longer alarmed by t slight shocks of earthquake which are o^< slonnlly lelt, or the silly predictions of W eins the hypoerilical would-be prophet, li that they are hopeful and cheerful, realis:! that "Tlie gloomiest day hath gleams of light. The darkcrst wave have hath bright foa near It; And twinkles through the cloudcst right Home solitary star to cheer It." Several persons will be baptized in tho B? list, cburch on next Tuesday night. On last. Thursday morning at. half-past elg Mr. W.J. Parks, of I^anrens, and Miss i Greene, of th Is place were married by lti 11.1). Smart. M r. W. C. Strawhorn and M Annie Greene, Mr. W. It. Bailey and Miss S lie Ward I aw. Mr. Cooper and Miss Oenevie Kuller, Mr. Davis and Miss Ella Major wt the attendants. After the marriage a sail tuous repast was served to the invited gues At five minutes past twelve the happy couj: boarded the train for I,aureus, which will their future home. We wish for them a I? life of unalloyed happiness. A slight shock of earthquake was felt many persons here at five o'clock yestcrd, afternoon. MAC FROM THE CITY OF GREENWOOD. Whnt the Fanners Are Doing' Whore PromiNiiif; Young Hen (i itlielr Kdnentlon?Many Person Dots?Other Matters. (JltKKNWOOT), S. 0 , Oct -1, lfiSO Three hundred bales of eott >n were hong on our streets on last Friday and Saturday. Tlx' farmers ot this section have saved h incuse quantities of hay this season, u part whleh has been bought by persons In tow It ought not tobe necessary for any one to b the Western raised article next year. Owing to the absence of Rev. W. T. >1: thews, \vc had no preaching in town on I; Sunday. All the .Sunday schools accepted invitation to join in a mass meeting at t Baptist church where they were highly enti talned for more than an hour by an ad'Jrt 011 the qualifications necessary for success; teaching by Capt. U. S. Morgan, of Grccnvil Adjutant General Bonliam was in lowia i last Wednesday. Mr. It. M. Ilayes, after spending the :5u mer In Florida, has returned, and will spei the fall and winter with Mr. Hartzog In t livery stable and stock business. Mr. A. Rosenberg went to Abbeville on li Wednesday to celebrate the Jewish New Yt with relatives there, lie will return i day. ('apt. Dwi-jlit moved his camp about s miles fiom hero towards Abbeville tl morning. Messrs. M. T. Coleman, Robt. Nickels a Ila.i lie Henderson, three of Coronaca's pro lslngyoung men, passed through Green wo last Saturday on their way to Due Wi where they will enter college to day. We have heard several farmers say that t boll worm Is doing considerable damage the cotton crop. Floods, earthquakes, droit and boll worm ! What next ? Miss Jessie Whetstone, of Florida is lioai lngat Dr. A. P. Boozer's w hile attending tl Female College. We have no marriages to report this wee but if we arc not mistaken we will be call upon to report more than one happy i.ini< I ere we hear the chlinlm; of Christmas bills. Nine cents was paid for cotton by some our buyers on Saturday last. Our mark cannot be beaten. The sidewalk in front of the new buildi of J. s. w. R. llalley ami.l>r. A. I*. Booze stores will be paved with granite this wee We hope others will see their good work at do likewise. Jasper Davis, the wife murderer, w j brought through here on his way to Abl vllle last Tuesday night. He spoke of ti crime in a light careless manner. Messrs. Hailey, Uarksdalc A Co., opened branch house In Waterloo, on last Thurdii I Mr. Joel S. Bailey one of the llrm, will spei | the greater part of the coming season at, tii place. | IiPtuture r?nr town iiutliorities will t.ii special eaiein keeping our si rents clean ofi 1 waste paper, cotton, ami other tilth. Tills it ' a step in I Ho right direction. I Mr. A. Rosenberg has tlie most nttracli i store in town. He Iims h great variety goods and sonic beautiful pictures tasteful arranged. j Mr. \V. Iv. Brownlccsleft on last Wednc ! day for Birmingham. Alabama, lie his j j copied a position in a mercantile house thei | The Creeiiwood Agricultur.il Club will nit :on next. Saturday afternoon at three t'cloi in Wii'ier Hall. Farmers now pay only five cents per hnl? have cotton weighed. MAC, Teaplicrx K.mmlniitloii. The examination of tlio teachers f.ir 1.1 : pnblie schools took place in the Court llou un Fridav. | The following were given a first grade c< I tllieate upon exninln-iiion : i J. A. Keid, .1. I., Siliert. I The following were admitted upon dipl uiii> : Miss Susie X. Calhoun, Miss Carey K. Ct houn, Miss Annie K. Agnew, Miss Allie Pru Mrs. C. \V. I lodges. SECOND OltADE?'WHITE. Miss Jennie Mcllwaine, Miss Leila M Ilwaine, \V. II. Xf. Moore. Til Iuo ft It AIIK?I '0|,l> u ko. John Reynolds, John Adams, A. II. Chai man, A. J, Hampton, liauiei l'errie, Alexai der Riehey, \V. W. Flstier. It. J. Smit! Josephine Reynolds, Adelaide Cmwtor Henrietta Coggans, Saliio Cnrveal, 11. j Smith, Carrio h. Walker, It EJ KCTEII?( OI.011EI). "\V. II. Boyd. J. A. Chalmers. FIRST G11AHE?COLORED. Wc learn that a first grade certificate ha been granted to Kittic S. llichcy. WOMAN SHOT FROM AMBUSH. r?i A MTODEEOUS HUSBAND'S DEADLY iy WOEK. nr Jnp Davlft I;ien In Walt for Ills Wife, ig- and Sliootn Her Death, near Her e"j Home In Aii?tcr*oh Comity. vo j A mlerson IntelUjcnccr. I (innnf thn most atrocious mnrders it hos T. over been our duty to chronicle occurred In K- tills County last .Saturday morning. The us? scene of the tragedy is in Brushy Creek Tow lint ship, about one mile soiitli of Fl.-gah Church, lie and about fifteen miles from this city. The u. murderer's name Is Jasper Dnvls, a while ia?. man about 45 years of age, and his victim was 11 n his wife, who was about 4U yeurs of age. us As soon as Coroner Nance heard of tbo traghe edy he started to the place tohoid the Inquest, but when he reached the scene Trial Justice >y> Sltton had taken the matter In hand and was just concluding the inquest. Mr. Sit ton had d; not filed the papers in the case with the Clerk in. of Court up to Tuesday night, and we are unhc able to give our readers the testimony taken r>r, oy him. We have conversed with several iot gentlemen, however, who were present at the lie inquest, and have learned the following facts In reference to the terrible crime: fd The murderer is familiarly known as Jap. ry. Davis. About three years ago his mind be ire came shghtiy deranged, and he was sent to ly. the Stale Lunatic Asylum, where he remained a short time and was returned home, havre lng been pronounccd by the Superintendent sound and well. Since that time he has freeir quently mistreated his wife and family, and in- several times threatened to kill his wife, ny Mrs. Davis was naturally afraid of her hnshe band, and for several months past has had very little to do with him. Davis, being a lad zy, worthless fellow, would not support his "g family,and Mrs. Davis, with herflvechlldreu, to had to earn her ?.wn livelihood ou the farm, is This she did with considerable energy and ng perseverance, and this year liad a very good crop growing. Davis would occasionally tie come around the premises. About twelve iu- days preceding the murder he w?s seen there, but suddenly disappeared and M as not seen av nnv more until the niuht before the crime was <?il enacted. 'e, About one-qnarter of a mllo from where re Mrs. Davis resided lives one of her brothers, a >ls Mr. Ben. Moore. For some time past, fearing that her husband Would Injure her in on some way durlne the night time, MLra, Davis, He with her children, has been sleeping at her >n- brother's house, where she would be protectng od. As usual she went thero last Friday ed night, and after she had retired iind was iu- asleep, Davis came to the house and was admitted. He talked with Mr. Moore for some as iimeraud finally asked for his wile aud chilry dren. During the conversation he asked n- Moore to try and induce Mrs. Moore to forgive him for his past conduct towards her, so al- that they might live peaceably together again, ee He got up and went to the bed where his wife 're and youngest child were keeping, and called it-'* the child by name. No response whs had, a and he came back to Moore, who Invited him to go to bed, at the same time telling him that [>t- he could have a talk with Mrs. Davis on the xr- morro\v. Da.vls then lay down in an adjoinG. mg room, but before daylight got up and went >n, out of the house, be Early Saturday morning Mrs. Davis arose from her bed, and, with two of her children, >n, at once started for her home. Near Moore's a house is a thick oak grove, and through this Iss Mrs. Davis had to go. One of her children was walking In front of hrr, and the other folils lowing In the rear. When about midway of ire the woods the loud report of a gun was heard, ty followed by a shrill shriek from the poor woman, who turned around and was running at back to her brother's house. Mrs. Moore also nr- heard the shot and the scream, and ran out of ui- the house towards the sound ?>? the report. Is- She ran on andT met. Mrs. Davis, who was in ty the act of failing over. The fatal sl>?t. was fired from ambush, without a moment's warned ing, the whole load of shot entering the left ad side of the face of the victim, several shot ill, penetrating the eye-ball, causing death in a ul- few minutes. Mrs.. Davl> never spoke a word lie after helng shot. The weapon used was a double-barrel shot-gun, wbieU the murderer of had stolen from bis brother-in-law, Mr. Owhe ens. it was loaded with squirrel-shut and one a- or two slugs. As soon 0-s the gun was tired, lg- the murderer was heard retreating through ' it the woods. No one saw him. ?.5 The news ot the terrible trnzedy spread, through the surrounding country rapidly, and it was not long belot'e a large ctowd had im gathered at the seene of the murder. Search was at once instituted for Davis, but he could not be fonn?t. though fee had been seen, entering a swaiup. The Jury of inquest, aOsc hearing the evldenee in the case, returned a verdlet that the . t deceased cime to her death from a gunshot i.r wound, intilctcd by parties unknown. " As the day passed away the people became j more indignant, and parties were organized iii to go and search for Davis In every direction. ' " Threats of iynching were rwu-lc, and had the !; murderer been found near the scenerlie would :! no doubt have been tied up to the tlrst llmh. 1 These parties con tie tied to hunt for Davis through Sunday, but without success. , p On Monday morning, about daylight, Davis came to the house of his nephew, Mr. Dave ? Owens, near Piercetown, and asked Mr Owens to protect him from the enraged. citizens, Mr. Owens sent for Mr. M. B. Williams, Jr., y and together they brought Davis to the city and turned him over to the Sheriff. Rumors reached the city Tuesday that the prisoner would he taken from the Jail and lynched. Sheriff Holt was determined to protect the prisoner, and, after conferring with the So'ici lor nnii ui hit hu ?tn . ??<>?.? ,? > phice of safety for a few days. Messrs. Print ? A Van diver have been employed as counsel pf for the prisoner. There is no doubt as to the guilt of the pris?1 oner. In f.iet, lie does not deny the crime, but refuses to talk about it. The murdered woman was hurled o-t Plsg.ih Church on Sunday. Four of her five children lit are under twelve years of age. of PERSONAL POINTS ABOUT STONY POINT. . ?>' ' 4 Cliills nnd Fever on the River? ntist Seliool Tenfher Wanted Good !l" Words for the "Press nnd limrue ?r- iter." Stony Point, Oct. 2, WSfl. "l The drought Is during great Injury to the cotton, and ilie youa-j turnips are suffering ou greatly. Messrs. E. E. Smith and W. \V. Sims, of Tip , Top, were in town a day last week. I,,. ^ >' anil Mrs. B. F. Wllcut of Waterloo were ue tiie guests of Mr. and Mrs. O'Xealf, a few days lMvM* . lion. F. A. Conner, of Cokosbury has been ! '* on a visit to Mr. David Aiken. Mr. Conner i,u' lias friends in Stony Poiut, who arc always . pleased to entertain him. ' 1 Mr. and Mrs. Gnmcwell Major, of Green1,8 wood have been ou a recent visit to Mr. J. M. , Major's family. "u Mr. Hugh Culbertson, has our thanks for " , several fine inatermelons. The school at this place, which has been so -'sl successfully tauglit by Mr. T. A. Graham, for . the past two sessions, will close in a short 'i? I while. It is a source of unanimous regret with tiie patrons, that Mr. Graham has deeld111 ed that It will not be possible for him to take , charge of the school lor the iusuing year. No teacher hus been elected, as vet, to fill the 110 position. The Trustees of the school will he . pleased to consider the claims of one desiring to take charge of the school. L'a Col. Law is having the blinds and portico of un j his handsome residence painted, which greatf! ly aiids to its attractions. The Interior of this 01 j residence is certainly one of the most beauii el I fully frescoed in the county. Col Law's Uisle | is undisputed, and Ills home will Indeed soon , be "a thing of beauty." J'8j Our friend, Mr. J. II. O'Neal I, expects to , I leave ere "the leaves begin to turn," fur his 1(1 wluter home in Florida. Mr. O'Xeall "imj proves each shining hour." and Abbeville as | may indeed be proud to claim him as one of 'J-'" | her rising young men. 18 Mrs. Stacey is improving her residence, by ; having two rooms added, which will sti ve as 7 . dinning and stove rooms. '> Any one desiring to rent a pood residence and farm, in Stony Point, should confer with at | Mr. Jas. C. Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Major have recently rcJ.e. | turned from a visit to relatives and friends In ,l" i Anderson county. 5a There is much sickness among those who live near the river, chills and fever, which vcr seem <iuln!ne proof. There is no sickness {" j Immediately In town, except several colds, 'y Mrs, J. S. Boyd has the sympathies of many friends in her protracted sickness. ;s~ | Messrs. Ituinpy and Kothrock, have put up *(>! a public gin in town, where they will be glad ro: j to serve their friends, feeling assured they ?l! will please them, us to work and terms. Try L'K j them. J Stony Point Is beginning to put on town to airs. Tnere has been a new street opened, 1 11 hat goes out Into Cjreenwooit turret, wnn:n is called Caldwell Avenue. Our town is small, it Is true, but there Ik no place that Iihs any more spirit, or go a-heail anil indepen)C I deuce, and her citizens show their apprecia??: lion ol h lirsl class paper hy being, with few exceptions, supporters of that model county >r- l'iipor. the JVms and Manner. DULCIO. o- I.ocoinotlvc and Vacancy. ! ''The Newberry Herald awl AVic.v, the Prosil perity Jlrpnrtcr :i 11 1 Tin' Sens opposed .1 tlilge II, fothrau. Is the power of tlie press waning. I breihrcn, or <liil wo little ballet headed bulls' tactile a locomotive beyond our gauge? i We await I lie remarks of our esteemed ? ??-! j temporaries on this deeply melancholy oeea-j j sion.?(IrecnviUc Xcwx, Sept. L'Uh. We haven't figured out all I he causes which | I). | brought about our defeat, but think that the 1 1.1 locomotive was too large and the coaches loo j |), i well filled Willi voters and candidates for thn > d, | prospective vacancy to give the influence of V.| the press a show. All trams were either, bound for Vacancy Station or Washington. Locomotive (,'othran pulled a lightning express to Washington, and was followed by a combination train as far as Vacancy Ji|nc- j tion, when the train stopped and the engine s pushed him oli to Congrcsd.?Xcicbcrry Herald and .Yt'ira. i THE FAEMEES IN CONVENTION. What They Did nnd What Th< Tnlkcd About I,a?t Sale Day. Tho Convention met In the Court Houst Monday, all the local clubs were represent The Secretary read the call for the seci State Convention to meet in Columbia in vember next. The elub went into an eleclion for delegi to the State Convention with thefollowing suits: DELEGATES. ALTERNATES. W. P. Addison, T. A. Oraham, J. I,. Whlse, I. H. McCalla, A. W. Jones, J. K. Brownlee, T. L. Haddon, J. H. Sanders, J. H. Latimer, F. W. R. Nance, j. T. Morton, u. r. .oeei. resolutions on the subject of t 84le of seed cotton. Mr. A. W. Jones offered the following r< lutlons which were unanimously adopted Whereas, It has come to our knowl" that in certain sections of the county n chants are purchasing cotton In the seed. J whereas, we know thut the purchase of col in the seed Is detrimental to the interest) both the farmer and the merchant doing s gill mute business, therefore be it Unsolved 1. That we, rhe farmers of A1 vllle county, in couventlon assembled, condemn the sale of cotton in the seed, i do request those now engaged in the purcl of seed cotton to cease to do so; Jicsolveci 2. That we do hereby request Senator and Uepresentati ves in the Legl ture to endeavor to poss a bill at the next 6lon of the General Assembly prohibiting sale of seed cottou within the county ot beville; Jtesolved 3. That the Secretary of this o veil lion seevea copy of the above restriutl on our next Senator and Representatives. the settlement ok a vital questio The committee appointed at a prev! meeting to arrange the prke for the wei?li of cotton at Abbeville, reported th?l weighers had agreed to do so for five cents bale. Mr. R. W. Haddon moved that the local < at Troy and the merchants have a confert with regard to the weighing of ?oCtoa tb Adopted. The Central Club at a previous meeting recommended reports from tte various 1( clubs with regard to Ihe county officers. looking to the interests of the peoi The Rtoney Folnt ckib was theonly one I had taken action on the subject. Its rec mendations were as follows: 1. That a committee i>e appointed to In tlgate those county offices that are stippoi by fees; to ascertain bow much work ha be done In these offices; whether one h without aid, can db the work in each of aud how much, in fees, 1b collected annu In each office. 2. That Dbo offlee of Audttor be a?ollshe< 3. ThaC the officeof School'Cominksione abolished. 4. That the office of Master be abolished 5. That we have only one County Cotm sloner, and that we pay him a salary suffic to enable him to give his whole time to office, and that he keep liis office at Abbe' Court House6. Tftttt oiti' coun-ty prisoners *ndb convi as far as possible, be required to work on public roads. 7. That such legislation be enacted as s: best suit those changes. On motion, action on these recommei tlons was postponed untill the next meet ARBITRATION BEING- TIIE B-CTTER WAY ITAsJOIEES TO'8ETTI1E THEIR! DISPUTES Mr. A. W. Tories suggested that all ml difficulties between fanner* could be- set by arbitration, Instead of the court, would like to hear the expression of the i vantion. Jf the convention thought pr< he would make a motion'that a commute aspointed to take the matter uuder const atlon. After some discussion, Mr. T. A. Gral moved that tho matter be referred to the cal clubs, and tnat ihc report at our i mceiing... On motion, the club then rdjonrned. E. W. Watson. J, 11. JTORRAH Secretary. Presidei THE SEVEN HILLED CITY, Her Railroad and .Her Merchant Her Cltrzvu.s aud Her Yint(or? LOWKDESVIIXB, S; C rOct_6| 18 Judge J. F. Lyon and Messrs. J. W. { and P. B. Speeu, of Abbeville, were In town recently. I Miss K?ic Lnmnx and Miss Cary Tenr I arts visiting friends In. Auilerson. Our com in unity was hounred last, week the presence of Miss Kate Hester, the elm ing and accomplished daughter of (.'apt. ,s Hester who was visiting Miss Annie B. \ kins. Mr. W. G. Johnson, our efficient d< agent is oir this morning for Augusta. Ga. businefs connected with the road. Mr. ii Huckatiee is occupying ills place at the di during 111* absence. Prof: J. F. Harper Is now spouting a pair of Hanibletonlau horses. We saw I driving Friday aftern >on and he looked I and happy, Messrs. T. Baker & Son nrc- building" I brick stores on thler lot recently bought f the Mcltradist parsonage. One of them ii I be occupied as soon as completed, by M. B. Arnsteln, an enterprising and pruj . slve merchant from Anderson. | We now have two double dally passet trains which are a great convenience to , I people and the public generally. Our little town is certainly on a boom, merchants are selling l%lb?. bagging at cents per yard; new arrow Cies at bundle; bacon, to 8 cents; salt, 125 Ibf centsrand all other goods in proportion, tliey are paying as much for cotton as an, our neighboring markets. Dr. J. B. Moseley has recently had his h repaired both inside and outside, wl greatly improves its appearance. Dr. J. T. Bask In has the timbers here for ,n.ulull?<r lilc hnnun The Methodist parsonage is being reino ecT rtnd ot herwise greatly improved, Mr. \V*h.'fi4nor the noto'lous Citnac prophet, did most certainly have the "wi sow by the ear" In his atlcmpt to propl ! the earthquake on the 29th ulto. Inasiri as he has made such n total failure in r ence to the weather and earthquake. I th he had host let them run their "own r sheens" unless he is anxious to get up u utation as the boss liar. Judge J. S. Cotlrran lias boe? eSected to resent the Third Congressional District) In Fittiolh Congress. All wl-o know hint re nize his ability, his experience and fitness public lire. As a wise counsellor during darkest period of our h'siory, he made a cord which entitles him to the lasting gi tude of all good citizens. His election 1? exact accord with the expectations of tl who know his patriotism wiul capacity wise legislation. JIA\VKEY October Court. Court will convene at Abbeville on Mon< October 18, Judge Hudson presiding. Al ; the usual i.umber of cases aro to be tried, i no case of special interest, so far as we aro : formed, will come before the Court. The j low Ing are the JURORS FOR TIIE FIRST WKEK. W. It. Mandy. 0th township. Jv. K. Morris loth township. I P. A. Crowthcr, 12th township. ] Edward Smith, nth township. J. H. Walson, loth township. Joint It. Buchanan, 2nd township. J. M. Wright. 3rd township. II. P. North, lGlh township. I W. It. Dunn. 3rd township. Warren Kouche, sn<t township. J. li. Sibcrt, Utli township. Jesse S. Jay, 9ih township. Win. Moore, 13th township. Jus 8. slieppartl. 1st township. J. A. Hicliey, 10th township. J. N. King, 1st township. S. I). Rainpey, Sth township. J. C. Foster, 7th township. K. 1). orris, I2ih township. R. S. Galloway, 5th township. J). C. Culvert, (itli township. W. C. Grlfltn, Sth township. J'. C. Ten nan t. Iflth township. V. R. IIinton,7lh township. A. It. Ellis, 1th township. John H. Austin, 4th township. J. T- Horton, 15th township. Sain. Agnew. 5th township. S. .1. Hostrr I till townshlo. J. It. Car wile, Sth township. Thus. II. Reed, 11th towdship. J. J. Johnson, 13th township. Jno. K. Hradley. lOtli township. J. Frank Hodges. 1st township. W. II. Brock, loth township. Win. Turner, -ml township. : .' lectins: or the Abbeville .Mcilienl ! cicly. Sop lot v mot nt l'J SI. The Frcslrlont, Dr, T. Hill presidium,', and Dr. G. A. Jfeutl'or, f ret:iry pro trtu. Uresenl?Drs. Mabry, Frcsslcy, XV. SI. 1 gart, Widfiiian, and Younghlood. In I lie absence of the Secretary the read of minutes of last meeting were dlspeu : with. j The essayist for tlie occasion boing abs? j the time was oceti])icd in reports of eases. Some very interesting and insirueiive ea were reported by Drs. Mabry, Widemaii t inn. I Jr. Ymingblood was appointed to prep an essay to be read at the next meeting. Altera most interestim; meeting thesocl adjourned to meet Sale Day in November. 12 M. L. T. IllLI-, SI. 1>., U, A, Xkvpfkji, SI. D., l'rcsldeu Secretary pro tern. It Is now certain that a mail route will established on the Savannah Valley ralln between Anderson and SlcCormlck, on I day, Oct. 10th. It will be route uuuibcr 11,( - . 7. ' - -' '.-'f. /' - ' '.-V . .-k'. . . ' * . V; DOE WEST IN BRIEF. ;y ,on HASTY MAP OF BUSY LIFE AMD AUHIAied. TION IN THE CLASSIC TOWH. t?ntl Ko. - , . ites Visitors Coming and Going?5fonn: re- mental Fnnd?Where Weddings are to take Place?Croqnet Millet* and Balls?Other Matter*. Associate Reformed Presbyterian, Sept. 30. Mrs. H. E. Bonner returned ia?rt Saturday. Mr. T. C. Perrln was in town last Thursday. Dr.Cowunhus the finest yield of tobacco wc have seen. Mr. W. T. Cowan spent the day at Mr. J, D. " liaownlee's last Tuesday. We iearn that there will be a competitive buby show In town shortly. . Kev. Calvin I'ressly has been elected priAelpal of the school at Moffattsville. . 6 Mr. McMurtry and^Mis. Kw in upei t Monday iin town with Ciipt. Cocbrane's family. Col. J. F. Calhoun and Col. J. w. Power 8 pent last Monday night at Dr. J. H. Bell's. i Mrs. Mctihee, ol Hodges, and Mr. W. <3. 1 ie" Sherard, of Anderson, attended CapL Sharp* ,hn luneial. The young people of our town enjoyecf a . > UV Hnllirki11iiI uiwlnhla at. thp Phrtpnlt liofpl An lant Monday evening. Mr. J. H. Prosly leaves Friday for Alabama to take charge of the same school be tuugbt lust year. 'Miss Lizzie Johns, after spending a pleasant ? season at bei mountain bome, bus returned vL to Mr. W. J, Bonner's. The Rev. Mr. Carter been unanimously elected pastor of the Baptist church of Una place lor another year. ? Prof Kennedy goes to Columbia Friday to mcei any pupils that may be coming up to ' if. the Due West Female College on Saturday. A case of lnhuinan. treatment of a poor lous dumb anlmul has been called to our atten>lng lion. Hasn't the town-- eouncii tbe right to the take all such eases in hand? per The Children's Society of the Associate Reformed Presliy terian church of this place sent :!ub up to Synod 814. Well done little helpers? nee some older children should take courage and ere. goand do likewise. It has been moved, seconded, dlscnssed and . had adopted without a dissenting voice that all >cal marriage ceremonies herealter celebrated in this town must take place in oue of the churches. This Is flual. T'E* Hon. Jno. E. Bradley and Cant, J. W. Perrin ' Hint passed through town latt Tue>any in route to om- Seneca. They go to count the voto and declare the nominee of tbe primary election for ves- Cangrcssman In iheTbtrd District. rted Miss Ma* te Power guve an enjoyable croquet . s to party on last Tuesday evening. Miss Marie urn left nothing undone whieh would contribute Hce' to tbe succi?6 of the occasion. The giounda altly were beuutifuliy illuminated by bonfiifts. Messrs. E. W. Pressly and J. J. Lindsay of j, this place return to day to Baltimore to rerbe some their studies In medicine. They will be accompanied by Mr. J. S. Stribllng of fticblandrS. C.f who go to take their first coarse in / nls- medicine. lent The Treasurer of Miss McQuerns' Monntbe ment Fund reports 35tt received up to date. /llle We are requested to stale that contributions are asked irom her old pupils, both male and lets female, and not from the graduates of the: our Due West Female College alone. Let alb those who were under her lultlon lend ? hall helping band to this feeble testimonial of bcr greatness. [Hlo- During the meeting of Synod Dr. J. Boyce i ng. was called to the bedside of Dr. L. W. Hunter,, his son-in-law, at Sardls, N. C., who was very fob 8ick. Dr. Boycc hasn't returned yet but the t latest news received is that Dr. Hunter was regarded as slightly better. The Doctor is Lnor expected home to-day (Wednesday.) tied The one hundredtbannlversary of the Fairand view (fresbytcilau. church, Greenville conncon ty, was c lebnued last Saturday. A very >per targe cry wd was La altendknce. Rev. James e be Fair, of- Laurens-, pneuched the centeuulal dcr- sermon. In a private note a yo?ng lady tolls us "It was one of tbe finest sermons I ever inm heard; every one was carried away Willi'lti" lo- Miss Anna Young, the accomplished arO lext teacher In the Due West Female Coltege, recently returned from> Atlanta, where she has Hr?n Kremlins' sometime nrenarlnsr herself more fully for Tier work In the college. She it. brought home with her some beautiful specimens of Cliiua painting. This elegiint art she expects to Introduce into her department! iu connection with her other work. m i Cottoi* Sales. ^ It Is reported that cotton was sold last Monday.us follows: In Augusta ...JWct*. ? ' Charleston 8iZ * ,? " Abbeville x]2 SlUn < Greenwood _9 our ^ iant Tlie tronb,e about right of way between the* Augusta, Eilaefleld and Newberry and theh-,. Gicenviiie and Western Narrow Gauge Itallrm roacs has been satisfactorily adjusted by a , j* conference of the authorities of the two zuads.. Vat- The Langloy Manufacturing Company have* gone to work rebuilding their mill dam. It ?pot will probably cost ?30,00.) t?complete the Job. i on Up to yesterday evening 175 bales of ncv* l? " cotton had been shipped flrom Abbeville. =pot Price fnom to 8% cents. fl.,e Tfhurbecfs bird ee -d are the best. Each package contains apiece of cuttle bone. Sold by well yPe?d ANeutler. ltt-a; Window glass, window glass, at Speed & two Ncuffer's. ' 10-ft roin Brown Brother's bird sacd, 2 lbs for 25c. at 5 |? Speed ?fc NeuO'er's. 1(H> rrull Prepared putty, ready for use at Speed. <fc ' Neulfur's, . 10-<V iger Diamond, silver aod>gold paints at SDeed <0 our Neutl'er's. 10 & :x; Use the Diamond Dyes, the most popular Our Uye now in use, only 10c- per package- Sold Wi By Speed &. Ncuffer. 10-8 per rr 70 Try the Royal Polish, it supplies a long felt and want?an article for cleaning silver, gluss, &e. y of It i? not a fraud but a genuine #o>od article cviu a simple trj;u win jinivu iu> Bupunuut;. mtol For sule by Speed & Neuffer. XOft 31cb We keep flavoring extracts in bulk, which , ro_ we claim 1* belter than the bottled, and woc;in make it to your Interest to buy from n?. idei- yllet'(l & Neuffer. 1WJ * Don't \vtilt for the cold winds to remind yoa Han that there are broken glass in your windows, ong bnt look to it at ouce and buy them from >esy Speed & NeutTer. 10-? luch A place for everything, and everything lm j'e?* its place. Try Bandoline for maMnuthe bangs stay |n piace, gold by Speed A Neufler. 10-G rep- A full line of stationery, fancy box paper* nens. ink, &c., slways on band at Speed & rep- Neutfer's. 10-6the Buy yourfancy ajidsMckcnndlesfromSpeed A N>ntier where you wilt ahvuys find it nice ' ,or ami fresh. 10-tf Don't forget to try the "Rabbits foot" cigar al|. at Speed it Neutter. 10^5 i In I'ahtt?r<>lls, pntfyvnmd window glass iin any lose | quantity at Speed & NenfTer's. 10-8 J0T A full lino of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes. The May Kir by and Shields i?o. 11, are as p< pulsir ns ever and two of the best clears ev?r sold in Abbeville- Sold only by Speed A Neotrer. HHP lay, Mellln's Infant food at Speed Jt Neuffer'slO-'t >out p]ue stone, blue stone, 3 lbs for 25c. at Speed but * jfeuffer's. K-i fol- Rogers <fc Co.. of Augusta, Ga. On making large shipments of provisions, bagging and lies to there Carolina trade dallcy, also receiving consignments of cotton by every train. They can deliver goods at any depot in Carolina in two or three days after order is received. Ship tnem your cotton and order your goods. O. \V. Hicfes, an experience cotton buyer, has returned to Abbeville for the season, with better facilities for handling cotton than heretofore, and will pay the hlirhest cash price lor cotton, call and see bim before you sell. 0-29 tf 1). \V. Hicks. Win. E. Bell well liave bis openinz on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 0-29 Ladies colored Jersey with vest front and large buttons. Win. L. Bell. 9-29 Remember I have my opening on Thursday, Eriday and Saturday. Wm. E.Bell. 9-29 Over 1000 yards 1-1 Fruit of the Loom, Wamsntta anu New York mills,Just opened at 11. SI. Iladdon .? Co. One case ol the celebrated Geo. II. Ze.'glcr shoes just opened at K. M. Haddon & Co. Black cashmere from 36 to -14 inches wide. 2o cents, 40 cent*,50cents, 60 cents, 75 cents and S1.00 per yard. Win. E. Bell. 0-22 Gloves In Mark and colored cashmere. Mack and colored silk, black and colored kids. Win. E. licit. 9-22 A beautiful line of crepe lace in pink, bine, yellow, red and cream, also Hie Austrian crepe lace In white and cream. Win. E. Bell. 9-22 Look out for the fall opening. We will bo ready in a short time. \vm. L. Bell. s Cotton flannels, white, brown, red and old so" pold from 8 cents to i>cents with a lone nap. Wm. E. Bell. 9-22 <<?: CONSIGNEES." *ao- Fkkiuht?J. M. Gambrell, J. S. Cothran, F. , i M. Mitchell. In" i Exphkss?C. E. Bruce, T. J. Mabry, Seal & sed j Mel twain, Mrs. J. H. Latimer, W. C. McGow Ull. >ut, ??????j sos BIRTHS. At Suiitlivillc, Sunday, October 3, 1S8C, to :uu | Sir*, 'i'. N. Toibort.a daughter. Roofing and Tinning. ! T JL AM now prepared to do nil kinds of roofing and tinning at tlie lowest cjisIi prices. I be will be glad to answer alt demands tor my >nd; services on the line of the Savannah Valley 'ri- ltallroiid. Address uic at Alt Carim-1. Hi.! Oet. 1,lafti tf. G. A. SH1LLIT0.