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The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE , S.C. Wednesday, March y, i??7. p????????????? The Pay or Tcncticru. The Abbeville Press and Banner advocates small pay for teachers as one means of lengthening the school term. This is indeed h most questionable expedient Tho Pre** and Banner would do better to try to induce its constituency to pay more money for better teachers and longer school terms.?Columbia Yeoman. The laborer is generally worthy of his hire, and he can generally command a fair price for his services, but according to the Record, however, the teacher is an exception. We have had some observation of the practical business of employing teachers. The list of teachers in Abbeville county Is not very different from what it was ten years ago. Iu that time the salary of teachers has bobbed up and down all the way from 820 to 840 a month. Plain, practical, common sense people are unable to see how the salary has affected the teaching capacity of {he teacher. Long ago teachers were paid $25 a month and no complaint was heard from them. Without any effort on their part the School Commissioner concluded to raise the salarv to ?10 a month to the same teachers who had been working uncomplainingly for $25. No man, possessing only common senso. could tell if these same teachers at $10 a month did better sorvice than they did at 525 a month, but tho simplest idiot in Abbeville could not fail to see that the Increased salary hortened the school term. As far as we have been able to ascertain only a few, except teachers or persons; interested in getting the public money for the least service, can pretend to show how the teacher's ability to teach Is affected by his salary. If Commissioner Cowan can hire tho same teacher at $20 a month to whom a former Commissioner paid 840 a month, plain, common sense people are inclined to think Commissioner Cowan secures to the children Just double the school privileges that were accorded to them under the administration which paid double the price to the same teacher. The Columbia Record, members of the Teachers' Institute, and fanatics generally on the subject of dividing out the public fund among the teachers for tho least possible service, must remember that it Is not possible for 1 - U"1 **,w 4caftlArl r?nmmnnl JHJUpiD IIVIII^ IU opoiov/i,? uv?nv?. ties, to pay the same price to a teacher that town people pay for the teaching of tho languages and higher branches. It Is evident that an unpretending school teacher, in a remote comer, may educate Just as good a boy as the town teacher with big pay. The history of the country will prove that the teachers In log cabins or other unpretentious buildings in the backwoods can boast of educating as great men as the country ever produced. Everybody knows that an elegant brick building is more desirable than u little wooden building, but for all this, as good people live in the little houses as live in the big houses, but poor people cannot lndulgo in the luxuries that are common to the rich. We all know that there Is a difference In the value of teachers' services. Would the Jtecord deny poor poople any teacher at all merely because rich people pay a high price for a teacher, and because the poor people cannot pay a fancy price to a dude of a teacher? The Public School*. Mr. Wm. S. Morrison in the Greenville Enterprise and Mountaineer attempts to prove that ou^mbllc school system lias not greatly lnareaaed the Illiteracy In South Carolina. To do this he groups the States to suit his own convenience, and then makes figures which, even if correct, do nothing more than divert attention from the statement of "Old Fogy," that: "After a time of nearly twenty years, the proportion of Illiteracy is greater than ever, and yearly Increasing." "Old Fogy" evidently had referenco to the condition of Illiteracy In the State of South Carolina with never a thought as to the question In other States or territories. We are quite sure that he had no thought of education In New Mexico. The Indisputable fact remains that the Illiteracy among the white citizens of South Carolina has increased under this blessed public school system. There is no rubbing that fact out. By comparing the yenrs 1870 and 18^0 what does Mr. Morrison propose to prove? Both years are under the present school system. It will be noticed that he carefully avoids giving any statistics under the old system, and before we adopted the present iniquitous onatAm m ATfl <hon nuu uciuuinii^iug n; oicui, nuivw u<v/iv vmw.. doubled the percentage of illiteracy. This fact, of course the advocates of the present achool system always apologize for, or never admit the fact. The authority from which we presume he quotes will prove the Increase oi illiteracy. The Party Wlilch Propose* to Override the Lawn of the State, if they do not Conform to their Own ' Peculiar Notions*. It has often been alleged that the prohlbltory law would not prohibit the apple jack politicians from selling whiskey. From the following sentences last week at Laurens Court, it will be seen that some of the opponents ol prohibition have kept their promise and have violated the law. The Baptist Courier recently gave the temperance people of Anderson a severe lecture for conducting tho election according to law. What now will it say of the conviction of antl-prohibltionlsts for a criminal violation of the law: "The following persons pleaded guilty t'i charges ot selling liquor without license and were fined as follows: K. L. Bishop, $125; Max Jareck. 850; J. D. Sheahan, 8100; G. 11. Pool, 575; C. M. Compton, 8100; Edmond Harris, 500; Allen Cunningham, 550." Ju<lee Colli run. After spending two weeks very pleasantly In Washington, Hon. J. 8. Cothran returned from that city a few days ago. He went to see Congress in session before he takes the seat to which he has been elected. He says that Speaker Carlisle Is a wonderful man, and ho was Impressed not only with his ability, but with his character as well. I)urlii? hla stay in Washington Judge Cothran called on the President. He thinks well or the President, and believes lie is honest, capable, aud independent. Judge Cothran says that his constituent* should bear In mind the lact that he will have no seeds, post offices, public documents or other favors to confer until next December The seeds and public documents for this Coir gresshave been assigned to his predecessor, Hon. D. W. Aiken. juugc loiurau win iuku ins aeui m luiigcuM In December, unless an extra session should be called beforo that day. Mr. Benefit Speech In Charleston. I^ast Friday Mr. W. C. Benot of our village, delivered the anniversary address before the Charleston Medical College, and tho speech has received the highest commendation from both the press and tbe people. The Augusta Chronicle has this to say : At tho annual commencement of the Medleal College of the State of South Carolina, held last night In the Academy of Mu.dc, Mr. \V. C. Betiet made a noble address to the graduates. The reading of the speech lessened, of course, ttiose flights of eloquence which distinguish the utterances of Mr. Benct. But there was the lofty eloquence of language and thought more enduring than the rhythm and lire of spoken words. The speaker chose, as the subject of his address, the fancied progress of the nineteenth century. It was worthv thu mililw't- it. wns wnrtliv the orator. It revealed to Southern hearts a man who Is no apostate to Southern principles and Southern honor; a man who has not abjured, for the pool reward of Northern plaudits the immortal faitli of the South. Colonei. Bowkn Is at Judge C'othran's. He aays he has uo railroad news. * Prisoner"* Confessions. From reading tlic testimony at Laurens last week against Allen Cunningham charged with burning the stoics of Mrs. Harris at Waterloo we are more firmly convinced than ever of a previous conviction, that any man who talks to a prisoner and receives liis alleged confession, should i?c legally disqunli fled from giving testimony as to that particular matter. Tracks anil boots are legitimate ami proper matters on which to receive testimony, but the prisoner's words should not be construed by the witness and brought out in court. The Judge, It seemed to us was on the side of the Stato In this case. He ruled for the Solicitor, we believe, In every instance. Time to be Shortened. We learn that the authorities of the Columbia and Greenville Railroad contemplate shortening the lime between Columbia and Greenville, so as to make the run in about one hour lens than at present. This arrangement is to go into effect after the roadbed has dried, and when the necessary repairs have been made, perhaps some six weeks hcncj. ABBEVILLE IS PROUD OF HER SON. Mr. J. Altheus Johnson Reflect* Credit on His Native State?Ever Faithful ami Ever on the Alert, He Allows \o Wron;' to be Perpetrated 011 IIis Oflice. Treasury Department. First Comptroller's OkkicE, wiinnvntnv' iv c. March 3.1SS7. Hugh Wilson, Ex</., Abbeville, S. C'.: Deak Mii. Wii-sox?I enclose a copy of n letter which, though intended for special use in Alabama, I would be triad to see yon produce in the Press and Banner. The occasion that called it forth was the following: Silas Lupton, a young lawyer in my Division of the Comptroller's ollice, conceived the notion a month or two ago that ho would like to try his fortune in Northern Alabama; and, the Marshal for that District having offered him SI,801) to connect himself with his office and supervise his accounts, he resigned his place here and went down. He had been there put a few days, however, when he wrote tne that Col. Denson, who is the District Attorney, had declared that he had been outraged and that the officers of the court had been slandered. &c., by certain letters and newspaper publications and tnat he believed that he (Lupton) was the chief offending party in the matter; that the Attorney had thereupon signified his Intention at first opportunity to move the Court for a rule upon him to show cause why he should not be dismissed from the Marshal's office and disbarred the Court: and had further indicated his intention to make it generally unpleasant for him so far as he coula. I at once wrote Lupton the letter of which I enclose a copy. The letter may be pretty vigorous, but I never seek to avoid responsibility for what I do; nor have I learned to do as I see so many men do, especially in public life?when they see a storm brewing of their own creation, manage to let it expend it expend itself on somebody else. If Col. Denson wants to make war, let him coine to Washington where is the proper place to wage It; at any rate, let him turn his: batteries against the parties that are deserving of them. Very respectfully, J. ALTHEUS JOHNSON. A Letter 'Wliieh is Worthy or a Xoblc South Carolinian. Treasury Department,. First Comptroller's Office. Washington, D. c., February 24,1ss7. 8. L. Lupton, Esq., Huntsville, Ale.: Dear Lupton?i have received your letter of the 19th lnstiint, wherein you Bay that Col. Denson Is disposed to throw upon you the responsibility for certain letters written by this office, about the accounts of officials in Alabama, as also the responsibility for certain articles that have appeared In newspapers. I am somewhat surprised at this; you did, as I believe, nothing more than your official duty in the matter while in this office, and to to endeavor to make a scape-goat of you would bo the height of injustice. As you are aware, I told you when I put the Alabama accounts on your desk that I did not feel satisfied at the manner in which things were running there; that rank abuses seemed to have grown up under tho fee system which called for attention; that to get at the bottom "of the matter would take tlm? and a tedious examination of nil the Judicial accounts from that State (correlated as tlicy were, aud throwing light, the one on the other); but that 1 wanted you to address yourself assiduously u? the task, and ascertain, if possible, the true inwardness of things; and that I thought tlio result would bo the working of a reform where reform was seemingly very mucn necueu. I also remember telling you in this connection how it was admitted all around ttint great frauds had been perpetrated in Alabama under former administrations; how. indeed, lhe whole service In that State seemed to been debnuchcil, so to speak, by the rendition of fal>>c accounts, and how matters seemed to be growing ;io better. I also suggested that the inachlnety of the law was lareely in the same old hands?the same V. S. Commissioners, Deputy Marshals, chronic witnesses, and old-time defendants, figuring in the accounts; that a reformation In these matters, even if needed, could hardly tie wrought by the fow officials on the ground who were willing to takepart ln such a movement; and that I thought the vigorous hand of a retorin First Comptroller could be used to advantage In this work. Under these circunistanccs, you took the Alabama accounts; and though this office has written several letters about them (among others the one to tho Commissioner of the General Land Ofllce on Sept. 21, 18SG), and though several newspapers have published articles about them, I must say that the letters so written, and the articles in the newspapers, so far as 1 have read them, barring perhaps a little embelishment of the reporters here and there, are sustained by the accounts, &c., on file In this office. Tho factss as they have enumerated from this ofllce nre not to be denied; tho only thine is whether such a light can be thrown on them from another quarter as to show that tho accounts sent here are altogether misleading, and that ll.a nrniiop.i/lmlnull-allMn i\f hlcli...! Ik tl,.> Federal courts of Alabama require thsit the same parties should be appparing year after . year in the dual capacity of witness and <leI'endant, prisoner and guard, vindicator of " the law and violator of It?but I need not re hearse to you protean character of so:no of the professional hangers-on of the Federal . courts in that State as "they appear from the accounts that are sent In to this Department. So far as responsibility for the giving out from this office of the facts contained In the particular articles to which you refer Is concerned, I do not doubt hut Judge Durham will assume it; facts of that kind are not given out except with his personal knowledge and approval. Of conrse If the reporters distort a matter after they get- It, the Comptroller ought not to be regarded as responsible , for that. So far as I am concerned myself, I believe the press to wield a wholesome lntlueuce in the correction of abuses of the kind of ' which mention is utado herein; but my personal views in the matter arc neither yea nor nay. Judge Durham being the head of tho office, and responsible for the administration thereof, his wishes prevail; and my aesiro in an 1 00 connected witli the office is to render tho Comptroller such assistauce as will enable him to make tlio best administration possible of his office. Very truly yours, J. ALTIIEUS JOIINSON. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. A Note or Two ofnhnt they I>i<l on Sale I?ny. .Sixteen dozen shovels and four dozen picks > were distributed among the overseers ol roads. Three petitions for the opening of public ' roadsiwere filed: One from the Galloway . place In Long Cane township tot'. & G. It. It, Another petition from Ninety Six to open a road through the land of K. K. Moore, estate 1 of l>r. J. A. Stuart, and C. P. ltoberts, from Ninety-Six to Edgefield line, along the A. G. ; & W. H. 1(. The other petition was to open a . road by way of G. \V. Millord's, It. A. Had1 don's. J. W. Itrooks, and to connect with road leading from Abbeville to Anderson, by way of Martin's mill to John Sen Wright's, to connect with Ward's bridge road, near Ward's bridge. The consideration of those petitions was pontponed. i Tho Charleston Hospital sends a claim for . care of "persons from Abbevlllo county," amounting to $382. The County Commission t-ra mum iiutuiiig ui iih; ciai III, or UJ* WIIOM the contract was made. No action was taken. Forty claims, mosily small amounts, wore audited. The County Commissioners passed an order to open a road through the lands of Mr. Alex. Stewart to connect the Island Ford road with the Cambridge road. Supervisors are ordered to order overseers to put their roads in complete order by the 15th of April. A. W. Moore, of Cokcsbury, was ordered to be sent to the poor house. Lucy (iraves, colored, of Lowndesville, was sent to the poor house. The Watts Kerry bridge over Saluda lliver was received, Abbevillo consenting to pay 3715, less $53 to be refunded by Laurens for extension built by J. X, King. Mr. A. C. Merrick Is training a lino Kentucky bred horse of Mr. W. Joel .Smith, of Abbeville. Tlio iMlimul Is liirjrc :ii)tl trimly built and trots rapidly and is a beautiful specimen of horse tlesh.?Keowec Courier. y [ OUR RAILROAD CENTRE. | ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED BY A WIDE AWAKE SCRIBE. Iiieeudinry Ffroa? Board of Agriculture?The Mick i;<'l Wcll?DislrossiiiR Accident by Which n Yoniiar 2*111 a* IjOsI His I.tlo-'Gcncrnl llemphill's Hooks?Itiiihliiig Association A H'eiisioner of Two Wa*??Various Other blatters. ( RKKNWoon, S. C., March 8, 1SS7. Mr. Eugene J. Ha Hey who 1ms been in Augusta since Christmas Is spendihg a few days at home. Our "duties" arc not far behind the young men in the wearing of si raw liatH and dusters; one straw hat .is being worn here nlrnml v Mr. J. L. Tnlbcrt spent Inst Sunday at his home here. ? The gin house, near the resilience of Mr. B. Reynolds, belonging to Mr. J. H. Oldham was burned on last Friday morning about four, NTo work had been done and no lire used about the buildings for more than ten days before the burning which lends to the belief that it was the work of the fiend who made an unsuccessful attempt to burn the house last Autumn. This is the second house that has been burned by incendiaries on that lot.. In the last clehtoen months. The property destroyed on Friday morning was valued at about thirteen hundred dollars and was insured in the Chesapeake Company of Washington, D. C. for one thousand. Only one fanner In the State has applied to the Board of Agriculture for the location of an experimental station. Why do not some | of our representatives who are so willing and anxious io serve the "dear farmers" and develope and improve the agriculture of the State send In their proposals and secure the location of a station in this county? With this wonderful knowledge of agriculture and t he assistance of the Board there Is no telling whnt might be accomplished. We are glad to say that Mr. E. J. Plowden's children have fully recovered from the effects of their slight illness which we mentioned a week or two since. Neither do we wish to quarrel Sir "East End." We merely wished to show that our town Is not indebted to its honorable neighbor for sympathy; and that we hold no one accountable for our mlxfortdnes. Your most humble apology Is quantum mifflcit. Of you I could ask no more. Satis vcrborum. Miss Leona Blake has been elected teacher of the Flatwoods Academy. Elbert county, Ua. She Is a graduate of the Due West Female Collegcand is well qualified for the work of teaching. The trustees of the school could not have mnde a better selection. John Mtllwee left tills place on n North bound freight train of the Columbia and Greenville Railroad on last Tuesday evening. As the train was nearing the depot at Hodges he tried to pass from the enrs to the engine. In attempting this he fell to the track, and was Immediately crushed and torn in a horrible manner by the long train of cars. As he fell ho was seen by the fireman on me engine, but, before It could be stopped almost the whole train had passed over the body sever ing the right arm near the shoulder and the right leg above the knee. As soon as the accident was reported to the Superintendant of the road a special train was sent to this place for Dr. \V. B. Millweo, father of the unfortuanato young man and other friends who wisher! logo. On their arrival they sa%f at once that death could not be stayed longer than a few hours. He died about two o'clock on Wednesday morning, having been In a semi-conscious condition from the time of the accident live or six hours before. The body was brought to this place on Wednesday evening and interred in the Greeuwood Cemetery In the afternoon of the same day. The deceased was about, twenty-five years of age and was the only child of Dr. W. B. Millwee. The sorrowing parents have the sincere sympathy of many friends. Gen. It. R. Hemphill, of Abbeville, has contributed some valuable books to the Greenwood Public Library. A good example. His kindness Is highly appreciated. At the annual meeting of the Greenwood Building and Loan Association on last Tuesday night the following officers were elected for the ensuing rear: Dr. W. B. Millwee, President; J. K. Durst, Vice-President.; J. W. fire one, Secretary and Treasurer; O. A. C. Waller, G. A. Barksda'o, J. S. Bailey, J. W. I'nyne, R. W. Major, J. F. Davis, and Dr. J. C. Maxwell, Directors. Mr. C. I. Cummingsof Hampton county,has come to this place for the purpose of establishing a lumber trade. He will commence the manufacture of doors, sash, blinds and other building material in a short time. We arc reliably informed that he and Mr. J. W. Weils will form a copartnership for the purpose alluded to. The Greenwood Division of the Rons of Temperance will meet In Knights of Honor Hall on next Friday evening at eight o'clock. Attendance of all the members Is desired. After the usual morning service at the Rock church on next Sunday a congregational meeting for the consideration of Important matters in relation to the work of the church will be held. A i:?rtro attendance is ucsirvu by the officers and pastor. Mrs. Harriet Simmons \vlio receives a pension as widow of a veteran of the War of 1812. having had a son killed in the Mexican war, will also receive a pension in accordance with ihe provisions of the late Mexicun Pension Kill. Miss Alice Boozer after spending the Winter with relatives in Florida returned to day. The employees at the livery stable of Hartzog A ITays are having a lively lime training a lot of Texas ponies received there a few days ago. Several young persons including Mr. A. Jerome Hell, Miss Eunice Swysert, Miss Ilattie Clasey and Mr. Jno. A. Earksdale go to Abbeville this 'afternoon to attend the ball to be Riven by the Abbeville Itillos this evening. They anticipate a pleasant evening, and knowing the gallantry and hospitality of the people;of Abbeville wo know the most sanguine will not be disappointed. Mrs. R. P. Blake will tench a class of drawing and painting at her residence ou Reynolds Street, commencing next Monday. She taught those branches very successfully in Newberry for two years, or more, and we see no reason why she should not bo equally successful here. We have examined several specimens of gold-boarir.g conglomerate found by Mr. Stephen Elmore on his plantation a few miles from town where he tells us it can be found in abundance 011 and near the surface. MAC. MOUNT CARMEL. Cintlicrisig's Hero nml Tliero?Hash | Well Seasoned. Mr. Carmbl, March 7,1SS7. The Indies of Mt. Carmel and vicinity will eivo an entertainment on Tuesday evening 15th inst., at Paschel's Hall, for the benefit of the Methodist Sunday school. They will servo a nice supper. l,et all come and lend a helping hand to support a good cause, besides ha vine a pleasant even Inn themselves. Mr. McDonald has a splendid garden fcncc just finished. Mr. Staunton and family of Georgia have moved into our town, also Mr. Tom Knox and family. We extend to them a hearty welcome. Come on and wo will have a city after a while. Mr. Jno. L. Wells Is a first class gardener, he is now feasting on radishes and spring sallads of this season's sowing. The Met hodist Sunday school is In a flourishing condition; they have ordered an owin and hope to have some fine music and a large school all the time. Some rumors of an earthquake on last Friday moruing about2o'clock. Our farmers report the early sowing of oats as badly killed, but the late sowing look flue. Our Academy is now assuming a neat appearance. The belfry or cupola Is raised, also ll iii'tti poren i.f> inc muu ciiinuici'. The new Baptist church Is a splendid frame and Is being pushed forward to completion as rapidly as circumstances will permit. Mr. Jno. H. Watson lias moved Into ills liandsome and newly finished coltage. 1 Mr. J. W. Morrah's little daughter much Improved. Mt. Carmel Iseertainly growing. many fam. Hies arc moving here and none leaying. More freight is being received here than any of the small towns along Hie railroad. So said. Your correspondent notes with pleasure the work of brother Jackson in tjie Medio dist church at Abbeville. Mr.C.I. Drennan representing A. (?. How1 ard iV: Co.. of Atlanta spent Sunday at W. It. Powell's hotel. Weather cloudy and cool with Indications of rain. M. Mule Denier Turns Xuturnllst, uiuS Tells ns the Origin or the ?gro. I can prove by scripture that tho darkey owes his existence to the mule. In tho beginning (?od created tho hciivensand thcearth and every living animal but the mule. And then lie created Adam who was a white man. Of course the inuic was afterwards brought into the world by a cross between the mare ' "-.*1 ??1.1 Int I1U frv llii>U.|,its (nan and see if he can work the initio, and liniiinsj lie was not n sueccss he was compelled to make the darkey to work the iniile. Now, my colored friends, yon ought to love the mule for hail It not been for him you would never have been born. sA>1UEL VALLINC.KOUn. Mule Dealer. Will Add Popularity to tlittt Excol* lent Journal.*' Greenwood Tribune. Our friend Wilson of the Press and Banner has added a religious department to bis paper, edited by (be Kev. Sidl Brown. This we have no doubt, will add much to the popularity of thai excellent Journal. ? ?~ J. W. ('allaliiini, of (Jreenvlllo. wiih marrli'd lo Miss Kmmle Kay, at llonea rath, on the night of the 2nd. I J OUR NEXT GOVERNOR. Ocuei'iil Stephen D. Lee. Columbia (Miss.) Di?patcli. Many of our cotcmporaries for the past few months, have boon discussing the question as to who shall he the next Democratic candidate for Governor of Mississippi. It is some l ime off before (ho people will he called upon to select a chief magistrate to succeed our present able Executive, hut as It is a well established maxim, that In times of peace we should prepare for war, so It Is well that the people in advance of any excitement, should thiol; of the men whom thry desire to till positions of honor and of high and important trust. It Is too often the case that men of little brains and of meaecr capacity, hut of skillful trickery, obtain tlie first olllces In the gift of the people, while the ablo, the learned and the gifted, too proud to stoop to little tricks, are kept in the back ground and In obscurity. Our ablest and best men rarely ever iret to Congress, or are called upon to fill the gubernatorial chair. They scorn to stoop to flrtlru nn/l ohlnnnnrv r\f fhfl dnmntrnLMlP. and hence are left severely In the cold. The distinguished gentleman whose name heads this article, is worthy to fill any position In the gift of the people. As Pitt said of fxird Chesterfield, his private life is stained by no vice, and sullied by no meanness. Stephen D. Lee wus born In Charleston, 8. C., on sept. 22d, 1838. Ho Is descended from a long line of distinguished ancestry, whose names are Impressed upon every page of our country's history. During the Revolutionary war, when this British captured Charleston, they arretted forty of the principal citizens'and confined them until the close of the war. Among those who thus suffered lor the cause of indeucndenco, was the great-grandfather of Stephen D. Lee. His grandfather was Judge of the United States Court In South Carolina; ho was a man eminent for his talents and legal training and took a prominent and active part In the "Nullification" difficulties of that period. Judge John Belton O'Neill. In his "Bench and Bar" of South Carolina givas an Interesting account of his life. Stephen D Lee entered the military academy at West Point in I860, and graduated with Generals Stuart, Curtis, Lee, Pender and others who distinguished themselves In the war between the States. O. O: Howard, Weed and others who distinguished themselves in the Federal army during the civil war, were his class mates. General Lee, after his graduation, served for six years in the United States army as second Lieutenant in the Fourth Artillery. In 185G he was promoted to the position of first. Lieutenant In a company commanded by Cant. Petnberton, afterwards Lieutenant-Gen eral Pemberton, who commanded the Confederate army at Vicksbnrg. When the civil warvhroke out, Lee obeying the behests of achivalric manhood, resigned his po union jn me rcaerai army, icnuereu iiibw.tvices and his sword to his native State, was aide to Gen. Beauregard, and was present at the firing of the first gun upon Fort Sumpter, He and another officer carried the demand for the surrender of the Fort, and it being refused, rave orders for the batteries to fire upon the Fort. It would be tedious, as it is unnecessary in this article, to trace the various steps taken by this man from the position of a private soldier, to the distinguished position of a Lieutenant-General in the Confederate army. In whatever position lie was placed?by the fortunes of war?through the great battles fought upon the sollof theOld Dominion,and around the trenches at Vlcksburg. where with a mere handful of men, his ability and genlu?,gave lilin the power to hurl hack Sherman, and Ills host of vandals at Chickasaw Bayou, he ever showed himself equal to any and every emergency. President Davis, who Is not distinguished for profuse compliments, during the war, said of Gen. Lee: "I have known Stephen I>. Lee in cavalry, infantry and artillery, and found him not only serviceable, but superior in all." At the close of the war, Gen. Lee betook himself to the pursuits of private life. Upon the foundation of the A. & M. College he was elected its President, and has so conducted the affairs of that Institution as to render it an ornament to the State. It 1? to day, beyond all donbl, the grandest practical institution in the South. Its success is owing to the enemy, the ability, and the bard com n? on sense of Stephen D. Lee. This is just the kind of man that Mississippi needs as her Chief Magistrate. We do not know that Gen. Lee desires to be Governor. Wo do not know that he desires his name to zo before the nominating convention, but we do believe that he lias patriotism nnd love enough for Mississippi, not to refuse to serve her if called upon by the people whom he served In war find In peace. We trust that onr cotemporarles of the press will consider this matter carefully, and if they do, we believe that they will agree with lis that Stephen I). Lee should be the next Governor of Mississippi. WARRANTS ON WARRENTOV. A School lionise Torn Down and Reluiilt?Mixing Winds and Sermon* ?Personal Dots? Kind Worth for l*rc?s fend Banner, etc. Waurentox, March 1,1887. News is scarce in our helghborliood, hut I thought some of your readers might be interested in the few notes which I have been able to collect, and t herefore send them. A severe storm of wind and rain passed over this section on Saturday evening, and whs followed by a very high wind with'colder temperature, the wind blowing continuously until Sunday night. Messrs. L. A. Ramey, G. S. Wilson and R. C. Wilson were nut hunting last Saturday. Mr. Ramey and Mr. G. H. Wilson together imaged about forty birds, Mr. R. C. Wilson only went along to sec the fun, and did not take part in the shooting. Mr. r. A. Cheatham has the best pasture fence that I have seen In several years, being an old time staked;and ridered fence, 10 rails htfrli. IIo has enclosed somo seventy-five acres of bottom and upland and expects to go to raising beef cattle and mulo colts. Parties having colts or cattle for sale would do well to call oil. him. He Is a farmer who 1 raises his own meat and corn, and will this yearplant twentyacres of his upland in corn. Rev. H. C. Femel will preach at Warren- j ton the ensuing year on the fourth Sunday In I each month. I Masters Frank Parker and Bob. Perrln of your town paused through Warrenton last Friday on the vmy to Mr. Chevls Haskell's. They were walking and each carried a (run and a full supply of cartridges, and said they expeclcd to have a big bird hunt on Saturday. The patrons of the Warrenton school met at the school house one day last week and, after tearing It down, moved the school house to a more suitable place, It being considered loo near the church building. After moving the school bouse they secured the use of Mr. McAllser's well drill and bored a well convenient to bolli church and school house. Mr. Peter Glbert, of Montery, is teaching the Warren ton school this year and the patrons express themselves as much pleased with him. Mr. P. K. Penny Is now occupying tha comfortuble cottage which he Iiuh lately had erected on his farm. It Is quite an ornament to our town. Mrs. Ann Wilson and Miss Fannie Cnrwlle, of Level Land, spent n few days with relatives in our neighborhood last week. Miss Emma Wilson, of Calhoun's Mills, is visiting the family of her uncle Mr. F. A. Wilson. Miss Pauline Gibert, of Monterey, spent a few days last week with the family of Mr. G. S. Wilson. Mr. G. S. Wilson worshiped at Lebanon last Sunday, and reports that the sermon was extra good, and the wind very high and cold. Mrs. P. lloach, of Abbeville, spent last week with her grandmother, Mrs. H. E. Cheatham. The farmers in our section aro busy preparing their lands and hauling manure preparatory to planting corn and cotton. The oat crop is looking remarkably well, especially the spring sowing, the fall oats have been completely killed in some placcs and In others there Is about a half stantl. Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Wilson- spent last Snndny with Mr. F. A. Wilson's family, as usual. Miss Sue Wilson visited Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Wilson last week. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Cheatham and family snent Saturday and Sunday In Abbeville. Press will go to town on Saturday. Afp T k f4rn vob mot n-lfo ennnt Mm ,lnir In Warrenton last. Friday. Mr. G. S. Wilson hiis the finest barley patch In Warrenton. The Press and Ranner Is very popular In this scctlon and many complaints were heard last week when it did not coinc In time. Several subscribers falling to get their paper at ail. Send on the old stand h.v. "FARMER." ? ? Notes from lMiconix. Piioknix, S. t\, March 1,1SS7. Small grain is looking line. Fanners seem to have gone to work In earnest. How many people of South Carolina will be duped by the forlun "Loan Association." Since the groat Improvement, in the Press nml Runner, I hear 110 talk of the young folks "Letter Hox"' therein. I am very much oblige to my good, and unknown frltillil forilromni' urn n unto <j>llimr me Hint I was a fool, and I sincerely liopo iic wlil continue to make mo wise In other respects. Mr. Editor, I realy don't think a sensible man or woman would place a letter tu the public highway for delivery. Such has been the case In this community. I was severely shocked, when I heard of the death of Mr. Johnnie Milwee, of Greenwood, lie was a warm friend of mine. Health In this community is j;ood at prosent. Service at lemniscus ln?t fourth Sunday in tlio morning bv Kev. J. M.Jordon. At IteholMith in the afternoon by Itev. l'ooscr, Hoeklevel has surely gone dry as we never hear from there at all. J. 1\ GOltl UN. Easily NntUlicil. JCvniccc Oniricr. We havo long since oomo to tlie confusion Hint wc trait'l rtin our |iii|><-r to pleiino everybody. We aro satisfied whe-u we eun please ourselves, fc MBMMM?i??? THE CITY OF GOOD BARGAINS ? PLEASING PICTURE OF THE PROSPECTS FOR PLANTER'S PROFITS. The Railroad and Is Work?lllsh Freight** from Charleston -- - Will11 lib-ford's Cheap MuIon?A Thousand Little Paragraphs. Ninkty Six, March 7,1887. The gloomy, cloudy went her continues, yet the planters are busy planting cora and preparing for Mic other ciop.s. Air. Molllclinnip. of Johnston's, representing the News cmil Courier was In town last week. Col. Walllngford Is soiling a number of mules. The planters say he sells them cheaper than they are sold elsewhere. Revs. \V. II. Miller and Matthews were in the city last week. Farmer Smith says this is the time to plant upland corn. Plant six feet apart In the drill and work it fast. It will come in before the summer drouths. Mr. L. M. Moore has chargc of forty hands on the A., G. A W. Railway. Master B. M. Popo left for Atlanta last The Lodge of Temperance Is rapidly growing and we hope how soon every man. woman and child in town will Join it. Mr. Jacob Haltiwanger. one of the best young farmers in Edgelleld was in town tbiu week laying in supplies mat cannoi ue raiseu on tho farm. One of the correspondents of the Baptist Courier writes that Ninety-Six is the home of red oats and fever. He is eminently correct In part, but his charge that Ninety-Six Is the home of fever Is maliciously false, and the sooner the Baptist Courier gets rid of such correspondents the bettor it will be for that great church organ. Mr. C. P. Roberts Is a model farmer. He is now, when everybody else is out of Ions forage. selling clover hay by the bale at 51.00 per hundred pounds. He has sold tons of It. and has tons more to sell. Follow his example and sow clover. Mr. Gallagher, the resident photographer of this place has been making some of the" llnest pictures wc have ever seen?equal to any city artist. Too much guano, Brother Shumate; it won't pay unless it rains every other day and on Sunday for a rarity. More mules and horses have been bought, sold and swapped in and around Ninety-Six since Col. Walllngford has been here than for years before. Mr. George M. Anderson shipped a fine setr ter dog to a gentleman at Staunton, Tenn. At the last meeting of the Lodge of Knights of Honor. Dr. E. G. Martin was Instilled Assistant Dictator, vice A. S. Osborne, who declined election. Mr. M. A. Deloach, who has been quite unwell for some time, is better again. Ross' patent straw cutter exhibited here last Saturday is the best we have over seen. The barley patches in and around NiuetySix are beautiful. Tne freight charges on stationery from Charleston to this point Is 82.00 per hundred pounds, yet the merchants complain that the up-couutry do not trade with that city. Capt. R. P. McCaslan has a beautiful half I Jersey heifer for sale, also a half Holsteln. Tbey are 11 ire heifers. Mr. T. Riehnrd l'lnson was in town last week, seeking whom he could devour. Dick is a good fellow, and has plenty of friends. Last Saturday was a good day for trade, and the merchants all did a fine business. Dr. Watts, of Laurens, says he has tried all the markets, and that he finds goods as cheap or cheaper at Ninety-Six than any other place. The Sons of Temperancemeetin the Masonic Hall next Thursday evening at 714 o'clock and a full attandance is desired. Mr. E. N. Devore, one of the handsomest merchant? on the North side, is laying in a fresh supply of goods. The measles have left, and our town is free of isickness of any kind. Any information concerning Jbhn I Fitzgerald, the escaped Engllsman, will be thankfully received by Mr. W.L. Foticho,constable. There arc more empty half-pint flasks lyI Ing around loose about Ninety-Six than any I other dry town In the State. Mr. Charles W. Fooshe who left on loot some weeks ago lias arrived safely in the Land of Flowers. Mr. J. T. Turner leaves for Greenwood today to take the place of Mr. Marse, cotton buyer at that place. We hope he won't get sick. EAST END. YELLOW AND WHITE. Nome Hints on How to Donble tlic Selling Price or Butter. [Greenville News.] "What do you sell Mlllsdale butter for, Captain ?" "Thirty cents a pound for every pound of It, and I believe I could sell one thouaan<Vpounds a week nt. the same price all the year round. In fact I believe I could get thirty-five for It, but I didn't chargo that." "Then why do people all around you make stuff that bogs a sale at fifteen ?" 'They don't Bundle their milk right, because they don't appreciate its value. Of course the general run of common stock won't make like my Jerseys, but I could take the same milk this cheap white butter is made from and get good twenty-five cent butter from it." "How ?" "Oh well, its all In knowing bow to handle your milk. Most of our people feed their cows at this season a little raw cotton seed, keep th# milk cold, dump it into the churn so, and pour in hot water to make the t utter come quick. There's no sense In that. It turns out nothing but a little whey. A little care and study would teach them the right temperature for making milk churn properly, and It can be brought to that temperature by keeping It under the stove or by the fire." "Does'nt the feeding of the cows have a good deal to do with It?" "Of course it does. I am making butter now that looks like May butter, with beautiful color and good flavor. I am feeding clover hav. I made plenty of It last year and it's as fine cow feed as ever was made. But Ruta Baga turnips, pumpkins, carrots, bran and meal all make good winter feed for mixing with other things and any of them will help give the butter that- color that sells Hand adds fifty per cent, to Its price. Judicious feeding, wise management of the milk and a little patience an d el bo w grease 1 n ch u rn ing w 111 make the butter an importaut addition to the cash income of any farmer. There Is no trouble about finding a maritet. I do not make more butter becausc as I am Just on the outskirts of the city I can sell my milk to good advantage, lam milking, you may say, seven or eight cows now and sell about twelve gallons of milk a day besides what I make butter of. I have made a hundred pounds of butter a week and sold it all. Iliad contracts to furnish it at Danville, Va? and Greensboro, X. C. But farmers will find it will pay them handsomely to cultivate the dairy department by making nood cattle feed In odd places, making their butter carefully and utilizing their buttermilk for family use, stock feeding and so on." Cjint. Mills evidently believes that everv time a fanner sells a pound of butter for fifteen or twenty cents he Is simply tflrowlng away ten or fifteen cenU he could keep by a little care, thought and patience. THE TOBACCO EXPERIMENT A MISERABLE FAILURE. XliietcntliM or the Crop in Sionib Car* oliiiu 3fof Worth Freight to market. The examination of the samples of tobacco grown in the various counties of tho State Agricultural Department, took place In Columbia 011 hist Mondny, t'upt. E. M. 1'nce, of Danville, Vn., being the expert engaged. There were thirty-seven sample packages, aggregating about lour hundred pounds of leal", all of which were critically examined, and severally reported upon. A large majority of the samples were of dark color, and many Improperly prepatcd. The premium wns awarded to Mr. F. M. Rogers, Jr., Florence, Darlington Co., whose sample was thus commented upon by the expert: "Your tobacco speaks lor Itself, rich lemon color, awarded first premium. Samples well classed and shows good handling." Tliore was but one prize ottered, but the .second arid third best samples were designated. us follows: Alexander C?. Clarkson, Waterco, Rlcliland county: "The Hester seed shows up well and result good as to quality. We awarded this the second best tobacco exhibited. Cuba seo (second sample) Is very unsuited, being coarse and bony." J. C. Foster, Lancaster: "Your tobacco shows good handling and well cured. Fair body and color and stands third on the list of tobacco exhibited. The topping should be decreased Instead of Increased as the season advances. Try topping higher and secure brighter color. It will pay you better. Unless you make it tine you uro lett as to prices." Out of thirty-seven samples, he pronounced ed that twenty one would not pay the freight to ship to a market. A IMoiiumt Xolico. Associate Reformed Pxexbyteriun. The Press and. liuinurr of this county adds a distinctly religious feature of its columns, under Ihe control of Ilev. Khli llrownc, of the Methodist church. This improvement will be appreciated by its readers. It is commonly supposed that religious mailer, especially sermons, published in secular newspapers is never read. This, we are persuaded, Is a mistake. The popularity ot Mr. Spurgoon's sermons and those or Hr. Talmage proves the interest of the people in such matter. The ai: count of the ciiy mission in ISerlln, referred to in Ibis issue, shows that Il.r>,u0fl sermons are wcukly distributed in the city. Wo wish tins Press and Ha itner increased success In its efforts to reuch its high ideal of a newspaper. j " LIFE AROUND DONALDS. A New Contributor Scndtt n Most Welcome Bu<lcri-t of Ntws. Donalds March 8, 1887. The farmers are moving around lively this week. It Is as warm as a May morning, mid the ground having dried off. th<! ploughs are moving in n hurry. The oat sowing Is about finished. And now comes the general planting of gardens. Guano will not be used so extendively this year as heretofore. Homemade manure and compost heaps will in a measure lake the place of the bought article. This was brought about partly from choice and partly from necessity. Some of onr dealers after making an examination of the loss and profits ou last season sales, have concluded to deal on a small scale this year. Last year's business was unsatisfactory to merchant and farmer. Mr. \V. W. Dodson, of Donalds, who has been in Baltimore for several months pas" attending the Medical College has returned home. He will return to Baltimore next Fall to complete his course. The Town of Donalds, have a low rate of taxation. For the present year the tax will be eight cents on the one hundred dollars worth of real and personal property. Two days street duty will be required, or one dollor commutation tax in lieu of labor. The measles have about died out In Donftlds, and surrounding country. There has been about one hundred cases in and around here. Out of that number three have died. One white and two colored. All adults. A widower In our section, made rapid progress in getting him another wife. Four weeks from the time bis first wife was buried, he brought home his second wife. We have some of the champion bird hunters around here. Some of the sports are out dally; very seldom they come in without one bird at least. Mr. Johnson oneo' the oldest citizens In onr township, died at. the home of J. R. Latimer's, three miles below Honea Path, on March 1st, He was between eighty and ninety years of ape. Mrs. Jane Taylor, living on the Snlnda side, has been quite sick for several days. Hope.' are now entertained of her recovery. Wo have preaching in Donalds every Sunday in the month. In the Methodist church first and third, Baptist second and fourth. D. R. BRIERWOOD NOTES. In Memory of the Dead?Pretty Women and Lovefy Men?-Bls Hnle of Butter. The habitual weather grumbler has been left with nothing to do. Surely no one could find fault with the lovely Spring weather of the last few days. Master Willie Jones, who, several months ago, betook himself to the famous Birmingham, Ala., has returned togood old Abbeville, doubtless, content to remain. Among the last faces seen by us on the streets of Greenwood last Tuesday evening, was the cheerful one of Johnnie Mlllwee. As we listened to his merry lauah, little did we think that, ere the mornidg dawned ; he would b? ruthlessly snatched away from time Into eternity. Johnnio was possessed of many good qualities of heart, and ever loved by the writer. The bereaved father has our heartfelt sympathy. The prolonged wet spell so unsettled the railroad track, as to cause our friend Melton to be Invited, at the dead hours cf night to a couple of "Picnics," as he laughingly styles t.hi? \i-rpfks that occur. Tlio social given by Mrs. Nlckles on Friday night was much enjoyed by all present. Among those from a distance were: Messrs. Whltlock and Anderson, of New Market, Messrs. Lornnx. Collier, and Agnew, of Verdery.Mr. Eugene Lipscomb, of Bradley and Mr. E. Everette, of Augusta. Mr. James A. Anderson lost a valuable farm horse a few days ago. Mr. Wistar and Miss Beulah McNeill were married by the Rev. B. F. Miller last Thursday evening at 3 o'clock. May much of happiness attend their pathway through life. Master Cole is staying at Mr. Evans and attending school at Brlerwood. Reading a marriage notice like one that appeared in your last Issue brings to a lone unmated heart like that of Brier's. Who knows, but what he too may find a bride to cheer his lonely heart, even though there should be some difference In the matter of ages. Brlerwood can boast of as many pretty girls as any community of Its size. This being true, at any eutertalnment given, the opposite sex are never lacking. Last year, Mrs. James A. Anderson sold elpht hundred and twenty five pounds of butter at twenty-five cents per pound. BRIER. * 1 * "PREACHERS NOT EXCEPTED." Olive Logan (lives Good Advice, and Expreucs Gospel Traill. Olive Logan Ik a sensible sort of a woman upon certain subjects, and upon the subject of bringing up girls she winds up a lame list of advice with the following bit of sound sense: "A woman's safeguard is to keep a man's hand off her. If you need his assistance In t. ... !.!<. ?nlf(n/. WUIUlllg, U1KU U1.-1 <11 111 IIIMCHU Ui II 13 innLiig yours. Just tell him ill plain English "hands oir." He may not like It at the time, but he will respect you In the future tenfold more. Men will be and dujuat what the women will allow them to do. (Men will not do to trust,) Give a man your arm, and you will And him very confidential, and he will take a great many privileges ho would not take If he svas not permitted to do so. He will give your arm many loving squeezes and sly twists that be could have no opportunity of doing, and opportunity Is what he is after. A few words more of advice and I am done. Keep your girls off the streets except when they have business. Teach them that it Is unnecessary to kq to the post office everytlme they go out. Your girls can walk alone as well aa your boys. Don't allow your girls, if they must have a beau, to go with boys much older than themselves. If possible, instill it Into their nature that they are safer in their own hands than they are in the hands of any man?preachers not excepted." THE DOCTORS IN COUNCIL. What the Medical Society I>1<1 at Troy. Pr. Neufler has furnished the Abbeville papers with the following notes of the meelingl at Troy: The regular quarterly meeting of the Socle ty was held at Troy Thursday, March :j, 18S7. The Society was willed to order at half past four o'clock with Dr. G. A. Neuffer, VicePresident. in the chair. Dr. D. W. Youugblood road an essay on antlprylne which was discussed by all present. Dr. G. A. Is'enfler then read an essay on aspiration which was followed by discussion. Dr. J. W. Wideman reported au Interesting case of the successful removal of an osteosarcoma on the lower Jaw exhibiting the specimen. Several other cases were also reported. Five applications for membership were acted upon and all were received. The Society then adjourned to partake of a banquet which had been prepared by the citizens of Troy. What the Society Did nt Abbeville. At the meeting of the Abbeville Medical Socicty held at Abbeville last Monday, March 7,1887, the President Dr. T. J. Mabry, presiding, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, The monthly meeting of this Society be dispensed with, and that the Society iinid riii.arterlv ineetimrs In different towns in tiia county Vlth nn annual meeting at Abbeville la November. A Familiar Pielnre. The Anderson Journal says: Now comes the empty wagon Into town, and barrels of tlour, bags of corn, sides of meat and sacks of guano are trundled oil' Into the country, to assist In making another crop of cotton. How long is this treadmill business going to last? To which the Sumter Advance adds : "This is a familiar picture in Sumter, and one that is dally presented. We Join the Journal in asking'how long is this treadmill business going to last?" The A iken Journal and Review says: The lien business is very light In Aiken. The Aiken county farmers believe In raising their own bread and meat, and only a small proportion depend on the merchant for their supplies. At no time during the whole year are the empty wagons conspicuous 011 our streets. ?? Prohibition Which Mill Prohibit. Carolina Spartan. The whiskey men and prohibitionists of Anderson have had a hard tight. After tho town went dry, the whiskey men were determined to keep it wet and they adopted the usual plans of supplying their customers in an underground manner. They delled the authorities. But a few cases In the courts with verdicts for violation of law brought them ton proper consideration of their conduct. They have dually surrendered and say they will resist the dry ordinance 110 longer and will dispose of their stock 011 hand in hulk. A dry town with a dry council and a dry Jury can reduce the sale of whiskey very much in any county. An Almond Tree in lllooni. Vonr years ngo Mrs. W. \V. While planted several'almond seed In her garden. (>no| grew and from it lias sprang a tree about sev-1 en feet In height. It has never had any pro-| tection from the weather, is stout and vigor- i ous, and two weeks ago was In full bloom.? ; Rock 11,11 Ih ru Ul. The German Millet Is an abundant foratre plant, and most animals like it vrry well. | Then sorghum is tine lor forsigo. One farmer , r<-|M>rtM Mint, lie {jet" more ?;<mkI |o?mI from an acre planted In sorghum than I'roui any other 1 acre on his place. I ' A : _.. je ;?? " -V' ' r ?i - . I f?????1^???? THE MILITARY HOP. AN ASSEMBLY OF BEAUTY AND MANLY VALOB. To tlic Bound of Mu*lc,nud Dancing tlie Honrs Fly on Golden Wings. Tlie Hop, given by Ihe Abbeville Rifles, came oft' lust nisht In Hie Court House, and was quite an enjoyable occasion. The dnncers and the dancing were within the railing of the Courtroom, while the pectutors occupicd the Beats in the auditorium. | For weeks before the dance, the occasion had been looked forward to with much Interest by tlie young people of the village while Ihe older folks with pretty daughters or gallant manly soup, wer.i not indifferent to the event which promised so much pleasure to the participants In the exercises of the evening. The young ladles appeared at the ball In their most beautiful costumes and the gentlemen were in their most presentable suits. The whole made ^tableau of manly valor, rare beauty anil sweet attractive grace, while the choiclest music added a charm to the 8CCtlG. If a bachelor may pass a criticism, we 4 . would express our highest admiration for the manner In which the ladles were dressed, while we would commend the excellent con- J duct of the whole affair. The Abbeville Rifles is quite an Institution in our town, nud has existed continuously since its organization some twelve years ago. Capt. McGowun has Inspired much zeal for the organization and lis annual shooting matches, Us annual dances, and Its annual Inspections ure notable events hi the history and life of the company. At this dance quite a number of Invited guests were present. Among the number we learned of the following gentlemen: Dr. 8. M. Orr, Anderson. Mr. Kennedy, Bellevue. Major Greer, Belton. 3 W. A. Lomnx, Jr., Verdery. Richard W. Collier, Verdery. John Chiles, Mllluruy, Jerome Hell, Greenwood. ' John Britt, Bellevue. Dr. Swygert, Greenwood. J. W. Moore, Cokesburg. Juliul M. Vlsanska, Troy. Mr. Barksdale, Greenwood. J. M. Baker, Lowndesvllle. Dr. Mattison, Wldeman's. Wiley Smith, White HalU The chaperones were: Mrs. S. M. W. Smith, Mrs. Chalmers. Mrs. Charles Lyon, Mrs. John A. Harris, Mrs. W* C. McGowan. Mrs. Benet,' . Mrs. liussell, Mrs. Jones F. Miller. Mrs. Mabry, Mrs. W. H. Parker, Mrs. O. T. Calhoun, Mrs. Graydon, Mrs. Seal, Mrs. J. W. Thomson, and many other ladles of the village were present. Among the young: ladle* was Miss Etter Baker of Lowndesvllle, an honored guest who took no part in the dance. What the Ladles Wore. Cj Mrs. Smith, blaek silk and IJet. Mrs. Chalmers, black silk and white lace. Mrs. Benet, black sllk^sllver passe-men tori e. Mrs. J. W. Thomson, peacock-blue brocaded silk. * aHB Mrs. Harris, black Spanish lace over yellow satin. . . -<?ca Miss Houston, of Augusta, costume en train " '4 of palest baby blue, with pink plush panels. Miss Cleary, white India muslin and lace. Mrs. 0. T. Calhoun, black silk, scarlet flowers. J ers. Miss Gossett, costume of drab, trimmed ] with crimson velvet. Miss Trowbridge, pink silk under ^oriental i lace. - J ' Miss McClung, straw-colored satinand tnlle, with crimson ribbons ami black lace. " ,M Miss Aylett Chalmers, black lace dress, scar- j let trimmings. J Miss Cella Chalmers, blue nun's veiling, J whlto lace, pink flowers. Miss Annie Hemphill, black tulle, satin 1 panols palnt?d with wild rosea. I Miss Hannah Hemphill, blue satin, band- 4 painted panels of moss-roses. 1 Miss Georgle Gorden, blue brocaded silk. I Miss Fannie Lawson, mandarin?yellow satin court train, over petticoat of black satin embroidered with hirge sprays of cactns flowers in shades of yellow. Miss Mummle Lawson, court train of white satin over satin petticoat embroidered with seed pearls. Miss Sallio Marshall, polnt-appllque lace over pale blue, pale pink flowers. * . Miss Lizzie Marshall, pink mnll, and pink Illusion, touched with black velvet. Miss Nettie Russell. white cashmere and swan8down trimmings, powdered with crystal beads. Miss Josle Russell, blue nun's veiling ander whllfl Inno mhUn Aau ora Miss Addle Russell, pink nun's veiling, - > pink bend trimming. Miss Rosa Allen, pule blue, blue passementerie drapery of white lace. Mian Swygert, of Greenwood pale blue silk, laced with pink ribbon and with large bouquets of hand painted flowers. Miss Tusten, pink silk under black lace. Miss Kale Parker, charming debutante's dress of white embroidered muslin. Miss Orlno Hughes, corn colored satin white Illusion. Order of Dances. 1. Quadrille. 2. Waltz. 3. Lancers. 4. Fatanltza 5. Cotillion. -? ' < 0. Glide. 7. Quardrille. 8. Waltz. 9. Lancers, "fforatoga." 10. Peek-a-Roo Waltz. 11. Quadrille. . 12. Polka. 13. Lancers. 14. Glide. 15. Quadrille. : X ^ 10. Sbotti8Che. <3 17. Lancers. After the Ball. I sit beside the midnight fire. The ball room roses in my hair; Without, the raiu is falling fast, And strange storm voices fill the air; My feet are weary of the dance, The revel whirls within my brain, And something deep within my breast. Throbs with a ceaseless pul3e of pain. And still I tread the self-same round Of balls and operas and dress, But o'er my life Is creeping slow A mist-like pall ol weariness. The gayest galop falls to stir To Bounding life my langufd feet; Listless I drop my rich bouquet, My senses sickened by its sweet. Cold lie the embers on the hearth, The dark without is growing gray, And I must woo relnctnnt- sleep Itefore the dawning of the day. IJiw.Ir, ghostly Past, Into your tomb, close, eyes, upon the unwelcome light; I urn engaged for every dance ' At the grand ball to morrow night. It will soon be too late to plant shade trees, and this Is a most Important matter. A few hours spent in this work will never be regretted. Texas Christian Advocate is to be moved from Galverton to Dallas. The only Unitarian churches in the South aro in Atlanta, Charleston, Louisville and New Orleans. It is reported that Mr. Edison is a hopeloss invalid, and will hardly be able to to return from Florida. Burglars, robbed the bank at La Grange, Mo., on Sunday night of $21,000, mostly in bonds, notes, and escaped. The Arkansas Methodist says the Hon. J. M. Reagan, the newly elected U. S. Senator, is a Methodist of irreproachable The ofiieo and fixtures of the Los Angeles (Oil). Advocate were totally destroyed by fire on February 9th.?Pacific Methodist. Two hundred ministers of Glasgow, Scotland, of different denominations, \| have united in an effort to reach the nonchurch-going classes. That was a good description of a revival given by the London crossing sweeper: "The timo when God makes new Methodists and mends the old ones." The Alabam? IIouso of Representatives has passed a bill making the keeping of a gambling-house a felony, punishable by imprisonment in tho penitentiary. O'Neal, ono of tho Now York Aldermen accused of accepting bribes, has been sentenced to four years and a half in tho pcnitontiary and to pay a fino of $2,000. Queen Victoria's jubiloo year is also that of telegraphy, the first patent for an oiccinc icu'grapn im\ in>; uuuu issued n Juno 20, 1837?a week before tho Queen's accession?to Cooke and Wheatstono. H Bishop Taylor, of Africa, says in a lot- H tor to tho tStiinilanl: "Our American H people, from the Bishops down, seem to H regard Liberia as tho vestibule of Ilades, M imd arc alraid to enter tho vestibule lest H the door might bo shut behind them, and H oblige them to go in. So I must look to Kugland, and perhaps to Germany, lor men and women to work in t?>e self-sup- H polling missions 1 am, D. V., abont to H round among tho neglected aboriginal H tribes on that coast.", M