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f . BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1887. VOLUME XXXI..: NO.|28|jW| t*! 8??aijBWWl PBgOBBHg XygTCPgPBMWWBPE > FARM WORK FOR JANUARY. '* THE SUCCESSFUL FARMER, LIKE THE SUCCESSFUL GENERAL, IISST HAVE DEFINITE PLANS. The PJowinpr of I.niute in Winter? The Intensive Bsttffr (!.ian thi? Ex{fntiive Syslpm?The liliid of Feed to Give Stock The Kind nnd <isiaiility of JJannre that Nhou!<5 he Applied to our I.Rnds?TSif Kind of Plowcw to Vso. With the beginning of a new year many questions press uiciiiMHin on m? attention. "Tho "pitching" of his crops, the kind and (jauntily of manure to ho used, whether home-made nmnuri-s. composts or commercial fertilizers, ihe modes of pr* paring liind; whether it should he turnod over, <>r broken with scooters, these with many others come up for prompt and definite answers. A good farmer always works to a plan; the more thoroughly tt. is matured; Jitid arranged, the more economically and perfectly he can carry it out. 11? has been oinnared to a general who plans a campaign. [ aind ttie comparison is a good one. similar qualities are demanded >ri both. Both havol to make a great many diltVrent things work together to a common end. Now is the time! for the farmer to arrange his plans. From I v.the very beginning of the year every lick , that is made should haveadirect bearing on; soiuethinn whicti follows. Ho should know] just what be is going to do, the means at hiscommand to do it Willi, and then his eon-! slant study should he how to do it in tho best possible manner with the least possible labor, i THE WAY TO BEOIX A SUCCESSFUL YEA It. j The first thing for him to decide now is t he j "pitching" of his crop, how many acres shall | he cultivate, and how shull these be proportioned anions: the diflerent crops. As land, was almost the only thing-left the farmer by ! the war. the feeling was general that he must I utilize that to tho fullest extent; that hoi must cultivate every fr?ot. of his open land. I Greater mistake was never made. Extensive,! as opposed to Intensive, farming became the! ordor of the day, and thousands upon thousands of acres have been kept under cultivation which have not paid the cost of workipg* them. Have yon not done that very thing, j did you not do it last year ? The question is. j not how many aeros you can cultivate with the stock yon have, but how many yon can cultivate to most advan'ag? or with greatest I clear profit, dross receipts are very deceptive; n?-t receipts tell tho true story. The first thing thon to decide is. how many acre* on your farm will hear cultivation in ordinary hoed and nloughed crops and pay a reasonable profit? Each one must recall and scan j closely the history of his farm and the yields ' .i:>rnw.n? Onl/U nnH then ilooirin' tlio rvoitlt ! f-?r himself. We can only warn against eulti-; vatinir lands Mint will not nay the cost, an'!! urge the concentration of labor and manure; -on the most productive n<'res. Don't feel that | you aredaraave I hy letting a good deril of your land lie out to re<t. and recuperate, and j don't wait until it is thoroughly worn out he- i J >re you'slve it a chance to recuperate.' Yhororchly exhaxts'ed land recuperates very i tdowly; that which-i< in fair condition will i Improve rapidly. Many f n ine's seem to j thins th?y are doinz wonderful things for their lands if they sow them down in small irrain. fohrettliig that grain. like anv other <*ror>, will eventually exhaust laud. The rich wheat lands of the North, which have been sown continuously in wh*atfor a lona time, i ?lo not yield at present more than half what they did when iVesh. Tni", cropping with Strain 1< les< ?xhiustlvo than tho clean cnltlire of cotton and corn because the soil is l*s* liable to wash und-r urjin culture, and Iipch'ss" its humus is n >t. vo rar>idlv exhausted; but. it is exhausting. nevertheless, and ail laid our'it occasionally to have ahsblute r-st?r *st from the plough, rest from the teeth of stock. THE FAR'TRR WTTO RAISES HIS OWN* SUP PLIES IS GENERALLY SUCCESSFUL. ttut supposing the number of acres that, will j be;ir cultivation with profit to be decided,! how shall they be proportioned amonu <111-1 tTent crops? The kind of cro; s raised and i the nnr.ure of the lan-1 m:i4 largely control j this matter: there is but one safe and gener- j abrnle which can be laid down. Tin* farmer must p'ant eno :irh of those crops which pm-j d'.ice home supplies *<? have abnnd ince of th.-, latter even in quite disastrous years. It is) nscles* to try to deceive yourselves with , figures on this point. .N'o matter what figures j v xy. if you can rata#your bread and meat and ! stock f-Vd without actual loss, by all means raise ttiem. Vmi Ji'i'i neiter learn a sowi u'-ai i over on that side, and raise them even when J .vou seem, in the llahtof tlsrurcs, to lie losing. some by. so doing. Strictly correct figures perhaps do not lie, bnt it is a very dlitieuli thing to rlgnrc out.Inst what home-rais -d provisions do cost si farmer. One thine, however, is very certain, the men who raise noi d ed home supplies ?r?*. as a r*i", prosperous, and those who do not wry seldom are. THE BX3T WAY TO FEED OCR STOCK. One ohanga in farm economy very much ' needed in this connection is t.iie lee-.!i nic of work ?tock more on hay and forage and less on grain. Tills chanire is d'-sirable loth be-1 <-ans?? it costs less to raise forage than grain,! and because a train diet is not best for t'ac ! health of animals, particularly when not at iiard work, and for the additional reason that] forage crops are ii.'tier for land than the corn ' crop. Our lands have been scourged by continuous plowing, and any crops that can give j them ivst. from the plow ought to bo welcomed in our rotations. Whenever, however, from stress of circumstances oats cannot be j ' successfully grown, and corn has t<> l?e the principal grain food for stock, every arrangement should be uvule to cultivate the crop; -wan broadcast harrowinsr during early stage* of .Towtij, and with twodiorse cultivators afterwards, so as to do awav wit'i the necessity of hoe-work entirely,and bring the cost of production to a minimum. As stated on former occasion*, we arc inclined to think that1 - some varieties of the sorghum, such as KatHr eorn or early maturing Millo Maize, might well !)' substituted for a part of tile corn crop. They a^e more certain crops on uplands in dry seasons, have proved to be good horse food, and are desirable for increasing the vurletv of food After f >od crops are amply provided for, whatever laud remains may b?' ?et aside for money crops THE TUCK WAY TO EXlUCIt OUR LAX<?S. The next question to be decided is the kind and quality of manure to be used. The drilt of experience in late years lias been decidedly in tiie direction of composts. Tlie staid'1 and lot manure of the farm, together with its cotton seed. composted with acid phosphate and kuiuit, is at present the most popular fertilizer in use. It is a complete mauure(in tire sense of con; ii..insr everything Jed by plants.) and in many respects one ot the best proportioned manures to be had. It. Is adapt? ?;1 to all erops and most soils. Xcxt to this, in completeness and cnriect propoiilon of ingredients, is a mixture of cotton seed meal, n-'id phospha'e and perhaps kainit. Five hnud.'ed pounds of_ meal, fifteen hundred pounds of acid phosphate and live hundred p >unds of kainit make a first-class fertilizer, similar to the l?est ammoniat'-d goods, and initv be applied in similar manner ami in -equal quantities I.) regard to the quantities of manure which may hcnppMed with greatest profit, much depends on the condition <>r the soil. If it has been well manured for several years previously, heavier do?cs may l?e applied than when starting witii a poor, exhausted soi'. In other words, rieli land will take large applications of manure more kindly than poor land. On pom s>i|s inodcr41 te applications pay best. In all cases deep breaking and thorough cultivation enhance greatly the pr??nt< Irom in mure, and in?U**? ji f.irm-r is prep-ired incurrv otit these conditions lulty and faithfully, ha luiU bcllcr not Invest money in f-rtilizuis. WHKS TO PLOW?AND HOW WE SHOULD lM.oW. Should land bf broken now or talcr in spring? The custom of the country ha- l:een tocoinniencc breaking stubble land immediately niter Christmas. This custom arose in part ir.>in i Jif practice, before tin; w ir. of cultivating ju>t. :is nnny acres as possible. The <X>rise<pienee v.".is if a farmer did not start his plows early, he could not g*t through before planting time. Stubble land w is jiiowed first, becansc it was considered de-irab!e that 11>e k waft iltle debits slionM be buried in time i?? W xotand feed t!ic eiMiini; i*rop, and because such land wlien plowed early <I: l not run tojj'-'ther and bake as badiy as clean land. As regard reason, allowing ve matter lime to rot. we do not th.nk thcie is much force in ii, for practically very little riittim Inlsefi plura till warm weather sets In, Wf and because, secondly. it is lietter fi?r the r'?tW tin.' to 0:1 during ill--* growing season, sttpw idyln? plant rood from clay to day as the crop ' needs it. The second reason, to-wit, time i does not apply with t'ie same force now as in the olden time, because tlv nioa of cultivalion has been so largely reduced. The object of plowing is to loo-eu tlie soil, to undo the packing erto::is of rain. f,and that is broken eariy is l.r.ble t > tie packed again by rains b>.*fure plaiitiu^ time. <J'ic heavy rain may undo pretty mnch nil the work of the plow As a rule therefore it is better to defer tti breaking of elay soils just as late a? it can b j safely delayed." One must be watchful, how ' ever, pot to he so late about it a- ic> be etiucli tiy land drying oiianci getting so nam 1:1 t:i t spring that ho cannot plow it. As stuhbl and rested lands arc loss packed l>y rain thai clean land, they should be plowed first. Nov [ground also 'may bo plowed early forth : same reason. The general practice is to htiri [this off so as to get rid of superabnndan loaves and trash* Such pract ice is to be do pree itcd; it looks only to present gain, and i blind to future and permanent loss. Far bet , ter put up with the inconvenience and troti | ble of cultivating the first crop on it than t destroy so valuable a supply of bnmu> J Clean cotton land should be broken tip histu ' all, and if possible just in time to plant it i One exception to tlie general proposition o breaking late is to be found in the case o j loos", sandy soils. These oft (lines need com pacting rat her than loosening, and if plowei at all, it is better that it be done some lime it I advance of planting, that the rains may havi an opportunity of compacting them again i The practice of planting'on th?> old bed with | out rebreaking is founded on this peeullaritj of soil. Sometimes it is necessary to turn ovc: | these sandy soils, to bury and cover up th< vegetable matter on tlvun. In such case th< | plow should run very shallow. Nothing it the shape of manure should be buried deep ii sandy soils, because rain water carries every thing downward in tiicin very freely. DIFFERENT RUI.KS FOR DIFFEREXT SOILS Is it better to turn over land or break il with scooters? This depends on eircuin stances. If the soil is very shallow, say onl; two or three inches deep with a clay subsoil it is better to break with a deep-runninj scooter two-horse,* or else follow a shallow running turner wiih a snbsoiler. The formci is the better plan, because it is cheaper, call ing for one hand in place of two in the latter Where a soil is eight to ten inches deep, am a turn plow will not bring up raw subsoil, i may run without harm. Where the soil i thin and one wishes to deepen if by turnini under vegetable matter, it is well to begin bi running a turner shallow so as Jo bring up s little of the subsoil; Hie next year run a litflt deeper to tiring up a little more, and so on lil Ihd requisite depth o' soil is acquired. Ii the mean time the snbsoiler may follow tlx turner each time if though advisable. Whei speaking of suhsoiiing in tills connection, wi mean simply to get the earth broken to tb< depth or ordinary ijoou piowins, say six <n eisht inches. We do not refer to regular sub soiling w hero tlie aim is to hre?k I lie Niihsoi togreat depths. it. seems to he doubtful i this deep suhsolling pavs on most soils. ITn der a very Inten-ive eulturc and high manuring It probably would. oclt tikavikst rainfat.t.s an'd what wi SHOULD DO TO PUOVIDE AGAINST ISJURY FROM TIIE3t. During the next three or four months oui heaviest, rainfalls occur, and one should b? watchful to guird ng-iinst any injury to lan< tlivt might happen from them. Ditches nnc1 I<?rraces should he looked after nnrt repairec if neces-sar.v. Tf a terrace Is broken e.t an\ point, it should he promptly hul.'t up atu >ir-ngrthened. Until old washes hecotnc tlil rd up, terraces will need unusual Mrenirtl where they cross them : logs, rocks and stake1 may he n*ed for this purpose. New terrai'ei may he laid oft' now in advance of breaking stni>h|e land ; it is better to do this work now anil let the hanks get well settled and lira before the heavy spring rains come. TEE PROHIBITION SILL. Copy of the Bill wlileh was Intro (hiwl in th;? Lejrislitiiro :it il< Latit Sitiin,ir. bnt which CiiIInI t< Become n S.e.u?-It will Pos?i!il; Have a VouiS Start foi* the Sox Scssiost. Rwtiox I. That th? Coiinfy Commission ers of the County of Abbeville are hereby nil thorizeil and required, within days aft"! the approval r?f this Act. to submit the tjues tlon of "License" or ' No* lilcen.se" to tin incorporated towns snd villages in said Colin ty to t!ie qualified electors of said Connty, a a special election to ne h 'id at the time dcslg nated by said County Commissioners, pu'oiti notice being first wiven in one or more of t in newspapets published in said County lor tw weeks. c% ? -4 " t 1 UaI# i ;i?b tur miii i ^uuii > *- rn.iv at the usual voting precincts In said County i>y three Managers appointed !>y s ti i Coumi County ('< nii>iisst>>ners at least f.vo we-'k prior to said election, and slisi 11 he governci by the rules and requirements applicable ti genital elections in thlsState. Thep'dlsshal he kept open from seven o'clock, A. M. nnti five o'clock 1'. M.; and upon the closing of lir polls the Managers of said election shall pub iicly count the votes and certify the resul thereof ami return the same within two days with the ballots and poll lists, to the Ciunt; Commissioners, who shall tn?*et an I declar the result of s;tid election. The said Count: Commissioners shall de-ide any protest, or oh jeetlon lo said election before declaring 'he ro Mil:. If a majority of the cl"ctorfi of sail (I.utnty vote iii fiiv?r of "No License," tliei Use sale of spirituous and inioxieatinj liquor*, hitters. beers, or fruits prepared wltl such liquor*. shall b? prohibited in said Conn ty, and it shall be unlawful for tlse Tov/i Council of any city, town or village in sai< County to smut any license for the sale < said spirituous or in toxica tin 2: liquors: Prnviii erf, !f at said election a majority ot the e!cc tors of said Coun'y vote in f.ivorof "Licence, then the sale of spirituous ?wl intoxicatin liquors, bitters, beer, or frui's piepaned wltl such liquors, shall not thereby b? authorize* in su?'h towns ?md village* in sm! ! Cotinly ii which such sale is now prohibited: And pro rith-'i furthvr. That the provisions of this Ac | shall hot apply to the towns in said Count; in which license shall have been grunted hi' fore the passage of this Act, accord inn to law J but said licenses shall be cod for the pcioi I for which they were granted: Proriilnf, Tha ! the *:iine shall not extend heyov.d the :vj?t da j of December. IS <7: J'rnrv!fd furthi-r, That n j license for the year <;>* < shall be canted 0 J renewed prior to the thirty-first day of D< : cciuber, ISS". - - - ? #?iQB? ? 'Flie <'ov;?;?!roJ!er"s Action. I 111 the overhauling of the accounts of ; number of other Commissioners ttie sat 11 I Kt .te r.f Ims lir-en fnm;it to exist. Il deed. }i> sufli iui extent has this "tnililc'* i j Cot eminent hiMvc-x been carrleit tlia' t*i | following letter h:i? been addressed to Judg Hmid upon the snhjcl: Tkmaskj:y Drpaktmi nt, WASHINGTON. P. 0? Di'C I !. IS-Ti. I Jinn. Hu'th L. Jitnul, Jiifti/e Circuit Court i fourth District. Hiiliiinorr, M'l : : Sik: V<mrattention is respectfully eal'e ! to ilie enclosed tjihle* pre pan". I from the las : tlirce accounts of T. A. iii'lcpie. Unhe ] states (Viminix-ioiiiM- for the Western Pi: triet of Vlrginta; and it !s suggested thai careful scrutiny of the s-imc wiU furnis ' abundant reason to you for the immedint removal of this Commissioner from ollie Tin* Western district of Virginia has for man | years been the prey of designing men win hy adroitly using the machinery of the lav have maraacd to make a living out of tli fi-i-s frum truino"d-r.p eases, mainly enneeri !ing supposed hrcae'iev ofth" Internal re' enue laws. That district has heeti a parade tor the "professional witness" who livi mainly upon the federal treasury l?y plavin the part of informiint?in many eases sollei lug tlie the sale of lli|Uor to himself only i ; order to make a en?e. Who'e families ha\ conspired tone! together. now witnesses no1 1 guards, now defendant-:, as the <'<>:nmissio! ers. seemingly in -vague with them, thin prop?r, and milea;;<? is char^o*'!?'?1 illy for tl si-mo purposes :is ?jtjar>ts mid as wltnesso many <>f th<* deputy marshals heing i'upiica <-il iii tiie-e transactions. Investigations now l>?li>tr mm!'' in tl;isofl:< 1 ahnmlant.y prove lh"si'allegations, and yv iip- to aid in !! work of wirrpi'ili! these il'ospil practices. If other cmiiti'stoi sl'ou'd In'Ikiiii'I <;n:iI,v oi' such practice I shall consider il my duty, as the final a j counting oJiii-or of the '?nvcrniiient. to 1;< t!if* fkioN before yon. so thai you may, afli examination on your part. take such acthi as, in your judgment. the interests ami cieil of the Government an.i tSi: good of the pul lie require. Very respectfully. M. J. Ppkiiam, Comptroller. Yon. it is t'ainwfnl. I A "Tftit'enian from the country asked us la week if it was rot am ins! tin* law for any 01 to net or Imp partridges: that certain "parti< were iicniii'/ a!i Hi" l>ir<is on 'us ami su roundim; plantations, a:nl In-wauled to sti it. Yes, it is unliwiitl for any one ?o cilhi trap?>r net par:ridges at any ;.-ason,a:id tin is a heavy penalty for one who maybecoi vieted of'i lie o'li-nsi'. A heavy penally isal' imposed on any one who may I>?. convicted < robbing a pariridge's nest. In sonic hundred messages and letters i condolence addressed to .Mrs. f.ogan. whir have been pu'?li*nod in the p-<pcrs, only t\i had any alluvions whatever P> the Kujjrcn tteing or to tin; consolations of religion. Ti two pxi-options arc l>v Stephen A. Houghi ami Co)..John Hay,botli of whom said: ' Jis UoJ comfort uud susUuii yyu."' j'tee town of greenwood. t " 0 TEE RESULT 0? PLUCK. ENERGY, ENTERIC' I PRISE, AND PUBLIC SPIRIT. p| 1 i Soi!ip Fnot* ? si Reference id the J Growth of the Commercial Centre * I ?lllO UlllKitllU' OJ HIT liiiiirunun, mid Her Still Greater Projected " Work oi' Improvement?'Tlie IJusir tiess .11 on am! the Business Finns of the Atlanta of Abbeville. f P. Ti. til A ii'/usta Chronii-Ie. unrllo which is ailtl'-tl n Kola or tivo by the Editor of ihc I I'rvsai aiul Manner.) 1 GREKXVroon, S. C., Dec. ?7. 0 i A few wcclcs a.;o we promised to Rive a - sketch of our town, her business men, &e? anil with your permission will do so to-day. While there are many who are not interestj ed, at least to any extent, in the erowth of tlie 1 place, there are letters received almost week. ly relative to the amount of business transacted here, and it is this that prompts us to write the following: I GREENWOOD'S PROSPERITY AND GRESNWOODo GROWTH. IT Greenwood is ft healthy, thriving town loll cated on the Greenville and Columbia -J and Augusta and Knoxville railroads, and r while she keeps up her reputation of old, as j an educational centre. In many other respects j she is making rapid strides toward being the I Atlanta of Carolina?as site has been called, t For many years before the war she was not ed all over the St-ito for her fine schools, and I it is with pride that she points lo her MeGow. ians, Lipscbmhs, Warillaws.Tillmans, HiooUs, II Judges Tompkins and Lester, and many oilii j ers who were (mined in her academies. These I schools were situated in what, is now known i as "old Greenwood"?which in departed days 4 was the town proper. i However, when the railroads were built ? past here, as a matter of course, the bnslne.-s < part of town followed them, and all the prinr eip?l business Is done near the depot, where - the streets or the new lo-.vn sire bordered by 1 beautiful piles of bi ieU, iron and plate glass. t In all probability lew people are aware t.lmt lw.lil Ill Jt>n? in*: IU>1 BWTVftrwi'ii <(*iv;iiiife ?? uo uvm* in old Greenwood, and as a result a second meeting was held soon afterwards In the Presbyterian chapel, then used as a public ! hall. At this meeting, anions others who look cousniciious parts, were Edward Noble, Tliomus Thompson and Armi-iead Hurl, members of the legal profession, an I men of r national fame. No town in the State litis floured more oonI conspicuously in the history of South CaroI lina than Greenwood, iler citizens have ever I been public spirited and patriotic. ilermer chants and professional men have ever stood I high among their fellows, and have a'ways - teecived the respect and confidence ol the ) whole people. < The ilrst great victory which was achieved - bv the embryo town and Hie future trade ci*nC treof this whole up-country, was the running , of the Greenville and Columbia railroad withi in its holders. Mninly through the liberality, the sagacity, t he wisdom, and tlie indomitahle will of the citizens of this community was the roa l diverted from I/uircns and brought through Greenwood. The importance and significance of this achievement is belter understood when it is known that this diver ." nee lucreas^l the lehgtii of the road at least tliirtv miles. 3 The railroad f-cilities of thirly-flve years ago did much for the place, but the worthy si.ns of a no(>!e ancestry wore unwilling to he 7 less enterprising or less useful th in their , fat her5 who had set them such a good exuins pi." In consequence, onr citizens soni" ?en years ago conceived the idea of stili further advancing the business interests of the place, and thought, to make dm- reparation to the town of Laurens 'or tlie loss which she hnd sustained by the pluck and enterprise of our fathers in wresting renin her the Greenvclle and Colunibid liailroad some thirty-live years ago. Willi these laudable obicets in view the people of Greenwood determined upon conj necting llie town with the city of Augusta by L' iron mils. The work was pushed forward ' a? ilnst ilifBenltles which seemed insiirnvmnt, able, but they hud elected General I'* II. Brad1 I Icy president of Hie enterprise which doubtMing Thomases coniidenliv predicted cmld j ! never be accomplished. The General, how , i ever, possesses io<? muai i>i i iiu i-Hiyii-iiu.ii 11 tenacity and perseverance to be defeated. and, J j sustained by (ireen wood's steadfast friendly J touch of Uie elbow und lier ever-present ma1 ferial aid, he would listen t-> no discouragel> ments. but worked eneigetically to overcome " every obstacle, and the road, from an in-on1 eeivably small beginning, became an actual ; reality, and It is now out of the most superb ' roads in the Sottlh.over which from six to ten ' trains pass the town daily. Theconstruction of this road has greatly In' creased freight and transportation facilities, "land to supply the demands of a 'iuickenc<l 'I commerce, new and ebgant buildinrs have 1 j uono up as if by ma Sic, new men and ranch ^ capital from abroad have 111 led t lie spacious 1 structures from cellar to garret with the Jin" est, the best, and the most, substantial goods ] | that the great Northern and Western markets ' afford. The low prices, the fair dealing merchants, '"land the excellence of their uoods have dnwn ~ ! trade from all sections of Abbeville, Edgej field, Newberry, and Laurens Counties. So ^ j marvellous has been the growth of the busl! I ne-s of the town within the last few years [1 i that houses and business linns sulllcicnt to " supply the demands upon the town could " | scarcely be found. f I So important, a trade centre has this become y ] that a most excellent local newspaper, the * Tribune, was established here several years ' ami, and its advertising columns and sub-ei ip' i tloii list attest the favor Willi which this cnx i terprise has met from both the public and the V i business men of the town. ? | The latest ana grandest enterprise however, r which this town has inaugurated and set on tool, is the built!in:; of the Chester, t ireen wood and Abbeville Kail road which is to reach from Atlanta to Monroe, and which will fur; ntsh one of Ihe wry best roads that cross tin: faceof theStateot South Carolina. Already a | much of the preliminary work has been done, e ' Some of ttie townships along the line have i- voted a liberal subscriptions, and in otliei n j places private subscript ions nave taken tin" | place ol' lownstni. noiuts. Tlie riRliK <.>1 way e are be inn s.-cured, and steps are 10 be taken | at once looking to a consolidation of Ilie char tered line from Atlanta, Georgia, lo Monroe, North ('nrolinu. (iroenwood will vole a la.x ?/j of jis.wo tit the road, and nearly every land .owner over whose land the road will puss will fl | give the ihrht of way. ' I On railroads Greenwood slands highest nl d all the towns in tile State. She llrst took tluj s-1 Greenville and t'oltimhia road from Lauren*, a j and then she set on loot a movement uave to h | her and to Laurens m.other and a better road e i i'.ut !ier crownini; net will be the building oi p.: the Geor-.-in. Carolina and Northern r.tllroa'l. yj With ail these railroad facilities, and with ?, wealthy and enterprising merchants who wil i', | dare say what the possibilities of this town e may not be? H OL'lt KAILUOADS AKI? TJIK MEN WHO UUtl.l (J! ' Tit MM. s I ISefore we refer to any of the individual eit r | izens wlioare now in llicpursuit of their res t-1 peeiive occupations it may not be amiss it n ' mention tnc names of a few ol the publii e | spirited citizens who have done so mueii foi iv the development, of (Ills important market i-j In about the yenr IKltS or !h;7, pnbiii k nieetm\'s were liettl here In the inmii-st <> ie tnc projected movement l?? divert the Hum s, piM|n>M'(i i ircen vi!le ami Columbia Kailrrat-. i'roin J,linens to Abbeville County. "I'lli-? | movement was lei I liy siteli men as I>r. K. K e : Calhoun, t'a;>5. T. )' . Iiird, iJr. .1. I'. Barrett nt (ifiierai James <?illam, \\*. X. lilakc, Jot* itf siuiili. l>r. .John I.o^an, Albert Waller. All<*i 1- Yanee, I,. 1". .Memman, ami .James Bailey s, In which movement. tii.-.v were heartily Hiijv e- ported by th'1 whole Jieoplt* < !' thisM'cilon o y the inuiilry. Tlieir artive eir?rts. tcgeihoi r w it!i tlie >t<?ek whie;t they ami ollwrs sub it seriiied .si-cur'-il tit - road i*>i* <;iei*iiwo-?l am it Abbeville County. Their etl'oris belli! I)- crov.ned wltlt sticc.-s-, ati'l tin-ears liavinifur ; rived in town, a jjimuU jubilee and raitro.H . celebration was Iteld at this [naee on t!u , i-'onrtlt u!' July, 1 This railio id served t!i" town until Hie Alt' ! gust-si itttd Knoxville r'<ad was built. Alton theye.ir 1^71. si need lor additional railroad t.i i,. eiiiiies was realized, and a inovem.'iit. Ionic |.. i:ii iiiiil litv I>;*. K. Ji. Caliiouii. who it may If ,1, kii?I was l In-originator of !!: cnlTpriM* tin a:*i'oliip!isli!||t'llL of W'llirll lias lli'rti-d I In |-e i In* ruiiilinTc.'of Jil'icll ui litis sn.-ltot of lli I country. S only i?? l>r. i':illn>iui in m!|> j,, port and active ctierjry in In-half of this .,< worli ?< ! ? t:i>j r.llo.vili^- 11.1:11 <1 ireir't-inen ?1 I'. !i. laad.ey. 1 ?r. .f. (J. Maxwell ('*1 pt. J. 'i'. Parks, T l-\ lfiiey, A. A!. Aiken ..< \V, K. lihike, I.. I?. Merrimati, \V. II. liailev ! C. A. f. Waller. J. II. <H.lliatii, <i. A. lJarks . dale. S. 1'.. ilod^rs, P. I't-yttolds, 4i(j. A. 1' ' IJoitz-r, Dr. \V. 15. Millwec, Hubert (rtllaiu ' and otiiers. Thetreat bnisefiN which litis (own lveoivec "y from ion* second r.i'road scl her people { * ! planning I'vi* si.11 liK liicr incruucU raitroai anrni riuiMaa?ufliiMr.M>^?uu? lfr.cmt.es. This resulted in the projected rail- I ; road know 1 us the Chester, Greenwood mid ; j Abbevilh; rsiilroad, but which has since beon ' i extended nt both ends?from < liester to M?:n-|1 r?ie, and tri'in Abbeville to Atlanta. The pub- j 1 'lie spirited citizens who led in the organlzn- j 1 At -1' - 1 ^ ontoi-nnun m!iv ?f?f. I 1 1IOI1WI (III? 11IIJHMKI..I, . down as such men as Dr. J. C. Maxwell, T. F. ^ Ililey, CV A. C. Waller, \V. H. Hal ley, S. P. Boozer, W. K. Blake, J. K. Durst, whose ' hands were held up by the wholeconnnunlty. OCR BUSINESS FIRMS AXB THE MEN WHO HAVE MADE THIS PLACE FAMOUS FOB ITS GOOD BARGAINS. Having said ft word or two of the develop- : mint and growth of the town as a railroad j centre, we herewith add u word or two of ' I some of the live, energetic business men who | have made the old town a busy mart: THE OLDEST FIRM DOES THE LARGEST BUSI- i NESS. It was not onr Intention to reach so far back i into the annals of her history and. for fear of i dinressmir, we will be;; in our sketch with i li.tlley, Barksdale A Co., which Is the oldest firm and does the largest business in tov*n. ! They ileal in general incrciiiindi.se and groceries, and do a tine retail business, besides a good wholesale business. They haveabraneh >iorc in Waterloo, which i< flourishing. The | two younger members of this lirm beuan as i > clerks, but some time <ince were received as' j parti km s, a lotus with that staancli and relia- I hie man, \V. H. Bailey, who might h? styled ' tlie A. T. Stewart or our town. One of the lu- ' nior members, Mr. G. A. F'.arksdale, is also 1 President of the Hoard of Trade. ! THE ONLY FURNITURE STORE IN TOWN lil A < GREAT SUCCESS. I Coming n few steps down the street we And i j ourselves at the furniture store of J. R. Leav | ei. wjio came ncre a lew j e.ua Hgu u<>m .l>. ? berry, 8. C., a young man?having Jiwfc completed It's college course and starting In life. Before that period each merchant kept furniture ns it suited him, but Mr. Leavel opened t up a line and complete stock of everything i kept iu his line, and, as none wished to compete with him, all gave way and ho stands alone in his business. He is superintend ant 1 of the Baptist. Sunday School and is a young inati worthy of imitation. 1 GOOD DRUGS?SKILLFUL PHYSICIAN. i Next door we And another firm of young ' men, Cobb Bros., who ha ve a nice drug store. 1 and where everything of the drug kind can I be found. The senior member of the firm. ; ! Dr. \V. B. Cobb, is a physician and gets a very ' j good practice along with his other business. RICH MERCHANT?CIOOD BUSINESS. In the store adjoining the above can he found G. Alex. Swygert, who came hero two years ajio from ltichland county. At the close of the war he was a poor man. Thrown out oa his own resources, he made money farming; six or seven years a-.ro, he embarked in the turpentine business, where he amassed a considerable fortune in a short while, and owns about 3.000 acres of land in Uichland and .'Jken counties. While he keeps a line stock of general merchandise, he makes a specialty of shoes, and it Is quite common for him to sell soventy-tlve pairs in a day, retail. THE MAN WHO IS AT THE IXEAT) OF EVERY ENTERPRISE?WHERE A GOOD CORRESPONDENT MAY HE FOUND. We will pass along and find our worthy Intendent, Mr. C. A. C. Waller, who is at tl?e head of ail enterprises tending toward the Improvement of Greenwood. He look a course at the Citadel, but completed I.i* education at l'uniian University, where ho bore away the honors of his class. Here again can found another assortment of general merchandise, especially heavy groceries. He has in connection with Ills store a line line of Juggles and wagons. "Mac." the correspondent of the Abbrvillr Prints titiil J!a?ncr, at this place, who wields Mieli a versatile pen, can be found behind the counter here, ever ready to serve his friends. THE OLDEST BRICK STORE CONTAINS A SOLID MERCHANT. II. B. Reynolds. who oec?pl*s the oldest ; brick stoi e in the place, will^bn found with a j good stock of general merchandise. fie is a merchant of much experience, having been in the business since the close or the ivur. While he doe* not make the display some firms do, lie is carrying on a bnge business, dealing principally In farmers' supplies. A YOUNG MAN'S GRKAT SUCCESS IX THE STOW:'AND TIX TIIADE. Across the sireet we come to the store of our stove and tin man, Mr. J. W. Sproles, who ha? receutly received a new supply of stives pretty enough to please the eye of the raast fastidious. Though u very young 'man by care and economy he has accumulated enough to buy the whole stock, part of which was until recently owned by a brother. POLITE POSTMASTER?GOOD DRUGS?BEAUTIFUL MILLINEKY?TIIE CHOICEST FANCY GROCERIES. We will now go round to the back range and call llrst on Dr. F. It. Parks, our efficient | I postmaster, and yet our Chroviclr. While| heie a fiance around the office shows ns that! the i'octor keeps a supply ot drugs, stationery, confectionery, etc., always on hand, and id the rear, there is an apartment fitted up by Mrs. Georgia Williams a* a millinery departI ment, where tiie ladles can always find plenty j of pretty hats and beautiful ribbons. In the . same building, a door above will be found a' i new firm. Parks & bucket!, who keep a comI plete assortment of fancy groceries. 1 MORE DRUGS?EMIXEXT PIIYSICIAXS TO PRE-J SCRIBE AND DUAL Til KM OUT. We now strike the new two-story brick | | buildings of Durst it Simmcvs. the first of I'which is occupied by t.'alhoiin ic l'.arrett.| ' | These young men are fully equipped for their j I chosen profession?Mr. Calhoun having been j I.irou-Ilil, '!]? HI lilt! unm Uiram-W mill umi grandfather, Dr. E. It. Calhoun, who was considered one <>I the loading physicians in tliis State, and Dr. llarrctt, H im is a young physii fin 11 of promise, Is u grandson of Dr. i IJatreU, who rose to eminence as a physician. I A HorSK THAT DUAWS TRADE FltOJI OLD j tDGEl'IKr.n, AND AM. THE COUNTRY HOUND ABOUT. i Ilnvinsssen all wc can at present of ilie | ,! niany nice things in the drug store, we will ( ; i step into J. K. Durst & Co., who keep tiio best, assort mint of giiiicrul mcrcliainlix* of any house in town. .Much of thflr trade comes from Ed.ieileld, where I hey did business be! fore coming to this railroad c?litre. ; Tin y do a line wholesale business ami are j a?cn(< lor Coats' spool cotton, so one may | pure nasi; from them as cheaply as from head '[quarters. These men are lull of enterprise |' ami arc doin^ mucii for tho growth of ineirj adopted home. Over Ihcir store is a neat and! | : commodious hall, which ihey have lined up j a< a low 11 hali, to be used on all public oecar sions. rl : Air Kit .rouitNKViNc; akopxd tiih wori.o a DIS.VI.KU IN UUGUIKK SKTTX.ES DOWN IN I Hit KEN WOOD AND GKTa K1CJI. I Xext comes that whole soulcd man. Mr. J. i r: T. Simmons, vvhu a No keeps general inerohiiu-1 I ilisi*. ihoiigli in comu'ctuiii, ho Ims bujjih-S j i lime, ?ve. llo is u native of tins Stale, tint Ims j mil always resided within her hounds, bavin* j ' lived in Nova seirtia lor ir.vhilu, whero lie '! found his estimable \vile. Tliey removed to "i this place, however, ami Ik- ilitl business in fi | | small frame building on I in- front ran^e, hut1 '.I his trail j inereasul so rapuii.v that hu now j r: owns and oeeiiples ti .-.ub;.tuuUu.i bricit storei . en the l ack range. { 1 I 1 TitK CITV OK At'CI'STA I. KM IS A KIitST-C/.ASS I 'j MI'.ie itANT WHO HAS IWNK MICH I'OK J HIS AI'Ol'TKIl IIOMK?THK t.AlUt-S J.OVK TO VISIT HIS KMl'OKIl'.U OK FASHIONS. " Probably you are sicnusiinted with our next | | neiuhiuir. Mr. J. W. J'ayne, who ?li-1 business r in yoflr eit.v for some time, but. now Im* con-! " tl'oi of ' I'll" Au MlSta Store" at tills i?laee lie ' ha-- truly done milch for <Sreenwnod, and tlio : l-iiii'-s thank him for the interest <> ha< J shown in them. For years tliey hail to send 1 ID OIIUT CI ill's mr unit mve iii iv 11111111(1, wi 5 the prolty sill; dresses II ey wore, nut li?i Uei'psovcrylhiivj in Hiiwo lines, having oon-i ni'eieil with'iN <li*y !.'<!i>(N 11 millinery pstih1 lislnn-nt, presided over by his wile, ;i lady of " cMjuisile taste. ! A CLKliK WHO PllOSI?KI5KI) AND NOV.' COXi>"(TS a l't.VK ST.>It K. ! Mr. J. C. XI Ivies. 1:>nil< <1 her:, in IFTfi. a , el-rl:, lull soon went Into eoparlne'shlp with . Dr. Lewis. Iiuylii>! Iiim o.u. however, in n I shori while, !:e bejjm hn-iness alone. The liltIi? folks love to visit his store, nn-1 no wonder, for while ho has on haml a line stools of ' ceiu'rnl mprehnndlsR. ho makes n specialty of ' coiifeetionery. and his display is s;? pretty r.nd varied tliar i? is onninm to tempt the pill ule of liiose older than children. *. anotiiki: sri.nxmn rr.aci-: ros: tiik i.-adiks 1 ?a ni:s;:i;vin(i max wins st'ciis. ?, .T. W. fircone & <'o., niv next In or.loii I.Hcn , many oilier meu Mr. Greene had very iUtlc > ncome nt tlie close of the war. but by close mention and hard work he has amassed n lie property and In company with Mr. R. IV. Major is dnini:nfine general merchnndlse; Misiness. 11 crp again we find a store for the ; adlcs, as the Misses Major have a nice room i i ftcH nn in the rear cid of Mr. Greene's store.! There tuey have millinery and dressmaking, j i fl.ME 13 MOSEY ? HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY. Here, too, we wlil enquire the time of day is Mr. J. \V. Duckett is sitting here surround- < 3d by wiitches, clocks ami all kinds of pretty j |pwelry. He is oik of our young townmen;! | md we find him Indispensable as our time | pieces frequently need repairs and all wo have ( io do Is make oik troubles known to blm, i ivhen all Is soon righted. THE PRETTIEST STORE IX TOWS. Stepping Info the next store we And lhatpoite umi etliclent, salesman, Mr. A. Iiocenber^. ivhodoes an excellent dry goods business ana tias the prettiest store in town. Ilis walls are nicely decorated with beautiful pictures and many other articles which give his store the appearance of a bazarr. MOKE MILLTSERY IS ARTISTIC SKILL?FLOWERS IN GRACEFUL COSFUSION. Once more we come to a millinery emporium, presided over by that accomplished lady Miss Liuru Johnson. She can be found in the rear end of Rosenberg's store, where she Is ever ready to display her many rare specimens of bonnets, flowers, etc. She has in jonnection with this a large mantua making establishment, which is superintended by Miss Tura l!ond, a lady whose taste Is acknowledged by all. Miss Johnson has devoted much lime to her art, as she was ten years In New York, with Ehrick Bros., and Butterlek it Co., being a designer for the latter for three years. A. STOKE THAT WOULD DO CREDIT TO A LARGER TOWN. "We scarcely leave this emporium when we fire ushered Into the new and imposing twostory brick building of Lec & Bailey, which, from its appearance, and the arrangement of ihecornolete stock of drugs, would reflect credit upon a place of greater pretensions than Greenwood. In connectron with the drug business they have a large ice house, ml during the last, season shipped quantities of lee to almost all points between here and Greenville. The senior member of the firm Is (\ brother of Gen. Stephen D. Lee. and the Junior a son of our honorable townsman, Mr. Tames Bailey, who is known nil over the State in Presbyterian church courts. CLOTHING FOR THE NEEDY. TCexf-door aeross the way is our clothing man. R Elias, where everything in .that line can be found. ORNAMENTAL JEWELRY FOR THE HOMELY. Mr. Murphy is al?o at this stand, anil is prepared to do all kinds of work usuuLiy done by u silversmith. A WRONG INFERENCE FROM CORRECT FACTS ?A DRUGGIST WHO IS KQUEL TO THE BEST, AND AS DESERVING A3 ANY IN THE LIST. Xo doubt from the number of drug stores and physicians here the public will conclude we made a mistake concerning the health of our town, but we must report one more J rug store, kept by Mr. I). C. I)uPre. He is a graduate of Wo rtord College and bore away an honor in his class. He, too. Is fully prepared for his business, having been reared by his gram! fill her, I)r. E. 11. Calhoun. We will walk into the next door and see what Mr. D. J. Itaborn hits lor Christmas, and we find his shelves, filled with candicsof all kinds, and toys Innumerable. He cast his lot. among us two years ago. after having been blown and tossed about by that memorable cyclone at Chappoll's depot In the spring of ISM. FIRST CLASS COOKING BY FIRST CLASS MEN' Sheppnrd & Jlarnes can also he found on this street where < hey keep a first-class restaurant and market. Those wishing something nice to eat at any hour of the day can lind all they desire at this stand. They have recently opened h market- where they keep fiesh flali and oysters, in fact meats uf all descriptions. CONFECTIONERY ANT) GROCERY GOODS UNTIL YOU CAN'T KEST. After leaving the business thoroughfare, a short walk down town takes us to the con fee tionary and grocery stort? of Mr. J. s>. Owens, where everything belonging to such u department can bo found. BROKER AXD COMMISSION BUSINESS. The l>r<'lier and commission business of Greenwood is represented by Mr. W. E. P?nn and Mr. s. K. Greydon, whose headquarters an- here. but. who transact business lu various portions oC the .State. THE BEST HOTEL IN AMERICA. Wc have seen all the pi'otty things and told almost all wc know, so now w* will go to the Greenwood Hotel, Kept by Mr. T. F. Riley, anti try opoof those sumptuous dinners he is so famous for uivinjr his guests and resi awhile before wending our way to the marble yard. This hotel was enlarged and renovated dining the last spring and now has thiriy-flve rooms completely furnished and still is not large enough to accommodate the public. It is a great resort for the commercial traveling fraternity, and often the bouse is full ot these Kcntletncn on the sfcihbailt who prefer to lie over and lose time, to going to places of poor accommodations. THE BEST BOARDING HOUSES IN THE WORLD. Besides the hotel there are prominent boarding houses, kept by Mrs. p. G. Paries and Mr. .1. \V. (Sproies, whicn are always full to oversowing witli permanent hoarders, be sides transient ones. With all these houses we are not able to meet the demand tor boarding during the summer, and by the next season there will probably be another hotel reatiy for those who seek a resort among us. MARBLE FOR THE DEAD?MONEY FOR THE LIVING. Goimr on down street wo presently reach Hie marble yard of Leave;! and Gage. Mr. (iiH'ois an expert with the chisel, and has presented raaiiy beautiful specimens of. his workmanship to the public. This linn took the premium at tnu Ninety-Six fair during the last summer on some nieely prepared slabs. Mr. Leavel also lias an undertaking department connected with his furniture siitiv, ami lias ihu iluest hearse to be tuuud ill upper Carolina. BAKliKlIS, JIL-ACKSMITIIS, SH0EMAKF.1LS, Ll'JIJllilt DEALKHH, Bl'.ICK MAKSIM AND OTHKltS. Resides the above stores, boarding houses, A*e., Greenwood has numbers of barber, smith ami shoe shops, lumber and hriek yards, and other filings too.icdious to our readers for .us to mention :i>l. though tliere are one or two we wish to speiU about, one I. II. Walker, who deserves notice among the (list. He Is an excellent shoemaker, and tills orders for home-made shoos froin Carolina's seacoast to the broad prairies of Texas, lie is at this lime iihin^ an order for a citizen of Augusta. Mr. Ileaudrol, who lias his smith shop next iloot* to .Mr. I'.lyth's carriage shop, is master of his trade, and is not merely of local fame, but came highly recommended from afar. MERIT WILL TELL. Going bick to Simmons' store we find on the second floor the dental ollicc of Dr. J. II. Wilson, who mime to this place a short while sii:iv to tr> his fortune union* the rest. Hi- is a youiur man of line merit, and fully understands his profession. Messrs. Ilartzoi: ami Hays, of number-.', loeated here last, fall and opened a iiver.v stable, where they Ueep line horses and buggies for hire or sale. WHEN WE AUK It ICII WE RIDE IN CHASES? WHEN WE A!8E I?IC Vl> WE Go TO (It'll GRAVES. Near the upper end of Main street may I>e found ttiecar; iage shop and undt-rtakiiu il I'urtment of Mr. W. V. li-yth. He repairs all kinds of vehicles, and keeps on timid colli lis of all descriptions, along with a hearseaiidall embalming ilttuls and instruments. ("It rKCtt MS? I'll EACH Kits. The.";? are also three ehurclies in town?Presb.vtei i jii, I'.iiptist and Methodist?ail stipplh'd with earnest and energetic pastors, respectively? HeV's. W. T. Mathews, W. I!, t'suyer an I \Y. A. I'ojjers. Each church owns a parsonage. and we douhl if neater and nicer parsonages ean'ic found in the country. Theeolored people'have three churches and parsonages adjoining, which reflects much credit, upon 1 liiii people. Uev.U. J). Smart, the I'resulmsj Klilur of this circuit,also resides in our midst. I'KOMINKNT I'M YSMTANS AN It MUX OK MOT!-: , _...Vrfion^ I ho prominent physicians ami men ' of note who have not btcii mentioned and wilt* are lining much towards the advancement of our town, are l>rs. .1. C. Maxwell, \V. Mhitvee, M.Tawnirt ami s. I,. Sweden, I'rois. .1. K. l'.lake and S. I*. SJooaer, .1. II. nulliain, A. I*. Uoo/.i-r and li. t\ (iiltiaui, tiesides M.-a.-r*. \V. K. (Slake. K. s. 1<*. (iile* and J. S. L\ily, members of the lojjal juolcsoion. FIJiK HOUSES. While there are numbers of nice residences we mention those of J. T. Simmons. S. El more, G. A. BurksdnlH. J. C. Maxwell, A. P. Boozer. ,T. K. Durst, G. Al?*x. Swygert, J. li. I Blake, M. C.-Tacpirt. I). A. P. Jordan. B. Rey nolils, \V. II. Bailey, C. G. Waller and S. P. Boozer. OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR TEACHERS. j As we remarked at the outset Greenwood was famous for Iter schools in ante-bellum days,and she "till has fine educational advantages. More than a year ago the Misses Giles, f.>ur sisters from North Carolina, came here and established a college, erecting a magnificent building with their own resources. Three of these luilli'S graduated at Trinity College, N. C.. and received the degree of A. M. a very t rare occurrence in the South. The other sister srraduated with honor at Staunton, Va. ( rhoir curriculum is thorough. Ex-Governor j Hugh S. Thompson attended the first commencement anniversary last June, and was c the orator of the occasion. , A good male academy has been open here g all these years, but a spirit of progress has seized our monied men, and they are having , a male college erected. J. \V. Wells, the con- x tmctor, is already at work on the building. W UUIl VUlll^U'WU K will ut a fcij Iiut/vj..i6, J two-story brick structure. The services of n f competent faculty has been secured, and exercises of the college commenced oil Monday, <] January 8, 1SS7, In the Masonic buildioj;, ( which has tieen temporarily rented for use until the college building will be completed. ] Prof. S. P. Boozer and Prof. George C. Hodges , arc principals. These gentlemen are distinguished teachers and well known totbepeo- . pie of upper South Carolina. , The colored people also have an institute, J presided over by Rev. J.E. B. Jewett and family of Massachusetts. This school, known as < the Normal Brewer Institute, was endowed by , r party in the North, and a good wook is being done among the colored people. It is ex- ( tenslvcly Datronized by puplis all over the State, male and female,and by many from adjoining States. There are at times as many as , 200 or 300 pupils In attendance upon its exercises. For fourteen years Prof. J. D. Back en stose, of New York, had charge of the institution, and under his excellent management the college has grown to lis present importance. He resigned two years ago, but his resignation was not accepted until last fall, when he insisted upon its acceptance. , GREENWOOD AS A COTTON MARKET. We have mentioned the principal firms and business men in general,and will makcta long story short t?y stating that there is almost' three times the amount of business done here since the building of the Augusta and Knoxville road. Up to thatdate the cotton receipts for one sua?on would never reach more than 5,000 bales, this snason it. will reach 12,000. We published statistics in the spring, dating from January to May, showing the marked increase of trade this year over previous years, ond take pleasure in the ract mat 11 is sieaouy growing, Inasmuch as It commands a fine trade from three adjoining counties. Greenwood has some wideawake cotlon merchants, and the price paid for the fleecy staple has attracten the at tent Ion of the farmers In- adjoining counties. Cotton is being hauled here a distance of forty miles. Several shipments have been made recently. The last shlpmentrecelved here was a quantity from Plum Branch, which brought fancy prices. Greenwood has paid more lor cotion this Fall than any point in the State, outside of Charleston, and often she has given more than our metropolis. Besides our principal merchants who buy cotton we have regular cotton merchants. Mr. J. S. Mars, who is a native of this county, but now resides in Charlotte, N". O., bought cotton liere first in the Fall of lo7!?, buying 5,841 bales: lR-'G, 6,785. So fur this season he has bought -1,918 Ml*. G. C. Cannon, of Spartanburg, located here about throe months ago to buy cotton. He buys almost exclusively fancy grades. His receipts so far reaches 2,5f)0. He is so tntich pleused with our town that there is some probability of his locating here. Mr. E. B. Dixon, of Auirnsta. another local i cotton merchant who located here about six | weeks ago, buys strietly for local and Eastern mills. Iiis purchases so far reaches some-1 thing over 500 bales. Mr. Dixon, like Mr. i Cannon, is so rniK-h pleased with our town | there is some probability of him going into; business here. SHORT STOPS AT THE OLD STAE. Chat nnd Gossip at the Trade Centre Around which the Finest Blooded < Slock Graze nnd Gambol on n Tkoosand Hills. NuntTY-Rrx. Jan. 10,1887. Hands are rather "previous" in the violation of contract. Trial Justice Moore Pent Sum Boyd to jail last week for this offense. Mr. Latkin A. Stuart. son of the late Dr. John Stuart, has married In Ohio. We wish Lark much happiness, he 1s a noble fellow and is destined to make a name for himself. John Williams (colored) took Mike J)eLonclie's milk cow to Greenwood und tried to sell h>?r Jor beef, but the butcher supporting soinellimu wrong refused payment aud John has ski piied. We loaned our breech-loader to a young rrntllln.li.nl lflEt WOBlf flllfl lie WHS lO ffiVC US till the birds that he killed for the rent of the sun. Too cheap us we have not received any rent yrt. Farmer Shumate says no stock are more profitable than sheep. Umbrella rabbit hunters ore all the go now since Master?Ed ward Oason Rice's success. ('apt. Jackson has sold out his stock of groceries to Col. J. P. Phillips. Since our last a beautiful snow has fallen and our rabbit hunters are all in their glory. We would like to hear something)!bout that prohibition bill. Can't-you give us the desired information ? An attempt was recently made to bore into Dr. Wenck's back door. Mr. A. J. Quattlebiwn has purchased some fine milk cows and carried to Augusta, Ga. He proposes to establish a first class dairy. And the Augusta people can depend upon getting nothing hut pure milk from him. Mr. J. S. Wilson our efficient express aeent has gone to housekeeping in the house formerly occupied by I>r. Wenck. Messrs. Ford & Kins have moved to the house formerly occupied by Mr. Still, find A. S. Osborn lias moved into the store No. 3 Miller's block. We hope the town council will haul some sand in front of the Greeu stores on the South side. Mr. Thomas MeCaslan of Bradley's is visitimr James O. Gritttn. Mr. J. A. Stuart will farm this year in Cow Grove. Mr. Stuart has the reputation of being one ot the best farmers in the county. We hone lie will make a fine crop. Mr. Henry Hill lias moved t-> Johnstone's. We are sorry to slve up such a good citizen. Mr. A. B. Still who formerly clerked for Mr. Shumate will move to his farm in Kdgelield county, we wish him much success. J. 1). Heacham ami wife are in Ninety-Six visiting relatives and friends. Mr. W. S. Richardson is importing some more fine Bratnah chickens from Virginia. Our new Jivery and sale stable is in full lilimt. Mr. Thomas Ij. Moore has been reappointed Trial Justice. Mr. Georgo F Martin ot Edgefield county Kays he litis* killed nine hundred partridges since tho commencement of the hunting season. Uncle Mike DeLoaeh says a darky stole his cow and carried her lo Greenwood and th?*y j cbarued littn five dollars tor taking her up I and t wo d?ys keep. At this rate Green wood I will exhaust Ninety-Six petty soon. Emigrants from Edgctleld comity are rnnI n lug to Nlnetv-Six township. They say taxes are loo high in Kdgcfleld. I We don't know who your correspondent | from Echo Hili is hut he is etiiineul'y correct about that trial Justice matter. We believe the people ought lo be consulted before ap! point men ts or removals are made. Mr. Hun>oni Chancy afier making many inquiries for a dear old friend found that he had I been dead for several months. Mr. Chancy I will Wear the usual badge. j Trial Justice Moore has a warrant out for one .Milledire lint ton fur several offences, but | it seems, Miliedgc has left the country lor the ; country's good. Mr. Henry Pau-.'hinan of Mef.'orniick has I been visiting Mr. J. Griffin's iamily. j Ail educated darky from Cokesbury has told ,,,rt ? tulo ,.,.i,i.,,ntiin* flint fill* SfjlU'S , lllf IK'?l?>t'0 ill IV<IIIMMUI<<J ii,*' (icor^la and Son!!i i'aroiiua, Laurens) county and a part of Kik'ciie <1 are soon to be swallowed up by an earthnuakc. ' j At tin* last communication of the Eureka T.inlv'i' Mr. Jani'-s lto*;crs, .Ir.t was elected Secretary, vice Mr. J. I). Watson who decline I in (>e m staijed. lie v. K. Palmer Jllitson preached at, the l'roityi<M'lan church In this place on hist Snniliiy morirfnir, I It is said there is more movln<r this year than at any former period, though labor Is , l"i|. nilful i.ndcheap. Mr. luincan has brought a car load < ! hands from t'nion to work his lands near Xew Market. Mr. T. K. I'lnson has been on a visit to Attjrusta. We have not heard whether ho bought tin1 city or not. Mr. W. s. Richardson shipped a trio of beautiIn 1 While Hrimali chickens on !a"l Monday lo Col. \v. ii. L'tsev, of SI. (<coi*g.\ S. '. i ' EAST END. 1 ' '' ' CHICKASAW'S CHIT CHAT. 1 ICEOES FROM THE BANKS OF THE BABBLING BBOOK. a r- *i>, - w . i. ? tODin ?co ureMi?urnminera?Mon? ored Teachers ~ Afflicted Home* hold?Money for the Heathen?A j Railroad Worker on the War Path Schools and School Teachers^ Due West, S. C., Jan. 10,1887. ? V' The country is uoosoally full of robins tbl? : ; * winter. '' > Mr. Waller K. EHIs left on 101 h instant fo? Jeorgia, representing a large mutfnfiie taring'' > louse in St. Louis. ; 9' 'tjjsSJ Miss Carrie Todd is off to "Woodrrifr. to fako " ' harnc of a school. Mies Todd 1* one of our . nost popular yonng ladies, and abe will be ;rcatly missed. ,i-.' ;. Dr. J. W. Wldemnn spervt four days last * veek below Abbeville, on professional busl- r 108S. ' . " '- 6. Mr. J. P. Hnrkness, of the wfdemaij base )h11 club, will pluy in Philadelphia next seaion. >''> Prof. Wro, Hood left for Orala, 71a., Ian.r Dnesdny, on receipt of a telegram referred Do. f,jlsewhere. He Is expected home this ; V Prof. J. P. Kennedy killed two boino raised io-.'s last week, the two weighing si* hundred'' *<5?? ind twenty-one pounds gross. One of the lmltes who participated in tbo- Virifl 'ivnfnn rldfl" Chrlstmjis woek lost, a vnlnuhln .Af.V pair of eye glasses. A liberal reward la offer- ' vVwSs ;d for tliem. The weather signals, as manipulated by Mr. -Lag? Samuel Agnew, urea source of mach pleasure ami Interest '/:$& Msss Carrie Pratt, of Edgefield, and danirh' [er of Capt. Jamew Pratt, spent a few days with her aunt. Mrs. John W. Ellis, last week* ' : rfci The sacrament ol the Lord's Supper was eel- ^ v pbrated In the Baptist church last Sabbuth. i.JT It will be observed every three montbs in the \ s" future. Miss Mary Darlington has returned from a visit to her brother, Hon. J. J. Darlington, of Washington, D.C.. and also to Martinsville, vSg Va., where her brother. Joseph T. Darlington, resides. * .1 Miss Allle Prult, of Bradley, has been np In ^ this section several days, on a visit to herv grandfather and other relatives. v * * ;#& The intermediate celebration in th?PhlIow^? mathean LiterarySoclelywlll take place0|t' 'r:' Friday evenlftg. the 21?a instant, the weather * ' : permitting. From the names' of the young '& men on the programme, we anticipate a dp-- ;^ light fnl literary feast. Mr. Basil Gallaham, one of the oldest gentlemen in this scction, has been quite sick, Kn? 10 i-ntv>r?o/l u Urtlw h'ottop nrvnr XT 11 I?ab passed his four score years The schools are being opened all nronnd oa. It Is to be hoped tlmt every parent will realise the necessity of educating tbelrchlldren and ' . keep them at School as much as possible. 4: : Miss Clara Sharp, of Donalds, who gradu- ' ated here last Jnly. has taken chnrge of a .J school at the "Hook." Hhe Is one of th? most deserving young ladles of. our acquaintance; . ' and will no doubt succced In the position or . , teacher. bThe school at Plney Grove, five hrlles below here, on the Abbevlllp. road, will be presided ' i.X' over this year by Mr. W.C.Seawrlght.ol Don- . ^ aids. Mr. Seawrlghlattended ErskioeCollege u year, and won inan.V friends In this town. v=s Mr. Samuel D. Brown lee, one of our yourig~ ., men who located and marrledlnAnderaon.il' f?w years ago, has j>ono into the mercantile business In bis own name. His friends here . will he pleased to bear of bis BQccessln tbtf* . future. Mr. W. C. Haddon, one of the progressive and practical young farmers of this commanity, has purchased a tract of land near' " Ofeesbury, to which he will remove. *>|s Services were held each day at eleven ',3 o'clock In the Associate Reforine<f Presbyte- \ rlan church last week, lu compliance with' the programme laid down for tbo observance V, T$ of the week of prayer. Chickasaw academy, located about two miles from here, is now In charge of Mrs. Mary Pratt. She no doubt will give entire satisiai-tlon to her patrons, and possesses all the elements of a successful teacher. Her school Is well attended. ? . ?'.s The "biggest" mnn in the Associate Reform- - , > ; ed Synod took unto himself a helpmeet oa the 23d oi December, ISStf. We retfepto-Rev.C/ E. McDonald, of North Carolina. Almost ev* . ery one who knows Due West-remember him,, and would congratulate him. A very perceptible shock ol earthquake watf,felt here last Tuesday morning, ^ome per-'* sons have thought thai shocks have be*n o<y etirring quite frequently for several weeks,.but not until last week have they had the i bravery to speak positively as to their occurrence. Mr. A. C. CJInkscales, one of onr best and most popular young men, left Monday for , Georgia and Alabama in the interest of a Baltlmore Jobbing house. Mr. Cllnkscales b?0 ? for several years been clerking In Mr. McGec's store, and by strict attention to business has won a most en viable reputation as a salesman. We predict for him a most successful career as a "knight of the road." On Friday mornimr la>t quite an Interesting?i ; meeting of the Due West ForetEn Missionary r nwiei-y wan utrm in uic nnouumie ivrjuiujou Piesbyterlan church. These meetings are generally held at night, but It is customary to bold the first In Ihe year in connection with the week or orayer, and on the day set apart In the programme tor missions. Thecollec-tlon was very creditable. Mr. John w. Pratt, the crack shstof upper*Carolina, was hunting dOrlng therecentsnow. He drew a fine slsht on a rabbit viery close by ?fired, missed his mark and putpfchree shot In Ills brother Luther's leg. The probabilities are that John will meet Dr. Carver. C?pt. Bo gardus and Buffalo Bill on the Held of sport the coming summer. His wounded brother Is doing well. Mr.- It. W. Haddon is canvassing this town-: "^7-? ship vigorously in ihe Interest of th$ Cumber- ? land Gap. He Is working on the cash system and taps the till of nearly all the boy&l If you don't want to "down with the dust" dou't meet Mr. Haddon. [ The proprietors of the Associate Reformed? ; Presbyterian, ever desirous to do all lu their. I power to send out a readable and well printed:j sheet, have recently added to their already' splendid printing office outfit a beautiful lit-'*, tie Whitman kerosene oil engine, with which >. ' to run their power press. Tlieengine is something new for these parts and has attracted ' many persons to call and see it- We congrat | ulale the>e gentlemen on their nice and neat paper, and wish them unbounded success In the future. 1 Last Tuesday morning a telegram was re-.. ceived by Prof. Wm. Hood that his scii-ln-law I Dr. J. H.'Wllllnms, of Ocala, Flu., wua dead. I This was unexpected news, for only a few I days before a letter was received stating that 'all wero enjoying i^ood health. The Doctor | was well and favorably known here, as he attended co! tege for a time, and won the heart, of Miss Maggie Hood, whom he now leaves ! with two children, to mourn their loss. , I Dr. Williams at the time of his death held the 1 office of Judge 01 Probate. The family here; ! have t he heartfelt sympathies of our people. I At the incetingof the- Lodge of Knights of j Honor. Ia*t Friday evening, the following were Installed as officers for the preseut year: \V. T. Co wan, P. D. J. W. Wideman, D. Aj It. Kills, V. D. - , - ? 1 o- a ir fv i\. v. oruwuin?} nr., /k, T. xj, \f. F. Pearson, F. R. K. IT. Edwards, K. H. P. MeGcc, T. AL A. Thompson,C. J. K. C. Pa on. G. ) ? J. C. McDlll, S. : After the ses^-lon the Lodge enjoyed an oys- ! tr>r supper, to which we wore Invited, and of J which we heartily partook. The liimrcns BniMlng; mid Loan Association. Lackkns, January 5.?The annual meeting ot tiie stocKhoders of the Laurens Building and Loan Association was held in the Court House last night. The first anr. unl report of t he treasurer shows that, the association has been prospering since its organization. ltESOUUCKS. ] Loans securcd ?16,400 00 Expense account 264 93;-. Total 510,664 93 LIABILITIES. Duns account S 7,902 P0 Interest account 338 00 Fines account KM 25 > Premium account 7,510 50' . Balance 730 23 i Total 916,664 98 The value of each share $23.00. Only five I JiUllll!* ttl'll! HHIVIH-U i.ill II.t. i ii*: jnu, iiio i showing was so ih*tteriug thnt the rules were | suspended and the unanimous vote of the asI social Ion wtiK cast tor the oul hoard oI direoj tors, who are: l>r. J A. Barksdule. J. 0. C. Fleming, t'ol. J. W. Ferguson, J.J. Pluss, W. 1 1.. 1 toy it. J. W. Todd, W. A. Watts, E. S. McKiniey and \V. A. Jamieson. The board of . diieciors organized hy the election of the following: Dr. J. A. IJarKsdale, president; J. 0. j i'. Fleming, vice president; J. T. Johnston, so! iieitor; V. \V. Tune, secretary and treasurer. _ ,a> * "" j I Mils. .1. W. Marsham. offers for sale or 1 rent her bouse and loi on Magazine 3fc ~?-- i ? " ^ -