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t ' ' . ' ' <& fl ???? ?I I The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE) S.C. Wednesday, August 3, 1887. THE MISSION OF THE PRESS. The Nur?f of Domestic Purity hiicI tlie Gnartlluii of Public Virtue? unniimniii of Religion nn<i the Bulwark of Liberty ? The Great Educator nt the Fireside, the Market Place and the Forum. PREMIUMS TO BE AWARDED : Hi25 for the Best Essay or Story; 013 for the Second Best Essay or Story. The essays or stories tending to show? 1. The value of a properly conducted press as a teacher and exemplar. 'J. The moral obligation resting upon parents to furnish proper newspapers to their households. 3. Convincing arguments that money spent for newspapers Is worth more to the general welfare of the family than any equal sum of money spent for any oilier purpose. 4. Besides the above, any other thoughts or suggestions which may go to impress the people with the fact that the newspaper is scarcely less important to t lie family and the yon 111 of the country than the school teachernnd the pulpit orator. The undersigned deslricg to give Increased interest to the columns of the Press and Banner, proposes to award the above named pre mlums to the best and second best essay or story, upon the subject indicated. Awards will be made by a committee of three disinterested gentlemen. The essays or stories to be handed in by the first of September next, the writers giving nsHtuned names, and keeping back their true names and places of resldeices until the kwards have been made. This Is to insure perfect impartiality in glvlnc a>vards. The committee will Lave the ricnt to wunhold the premiums, if in their Judgment the essays or stories fail to merit the prises offered. All essays or stories submitted to be the property of the Press and Banner. Address TRESS AND BANNER, Abbeville, S. C. ????? The Kihlo Konoiy. The Abbeville District Bible Society held it' Sixty-Fourth Annual Meeting in the Court House last Wednesday morning. The at tendance of citizens was full on the flrst part of the exercises, while thenumbe* of listeners gradually grew less and less until there were but a haudfull of men in the hous. when the meeting adjourned about three o'clock. If the people were interested, and did not grow tired, would they leave at the different ' fctnges of the proceedings? If they grow tired, was there not a reason for it? More ni tuen? certainly would remain, if they were Interested. Now, the question is, can the people not be Interested ? We leave it for others to say, hut it seems to us, that the sermons, no matter how good, are frequently too long, and the essays nre generally subject to the same critl4 ?At fnn fvtns*)i t Imp r?nn sumed in singing, and in saying long prayers for everything under the face of the sun? If we had a sermon which could he deliver ed in twenty minutes and an essay of th> same length; if short and appropriate prayers were said, and the excessively lonsi and tedious prayers were omitted; if much of the flinging was left undone, we venture to?nv. gest that Increased interest in the Bible meetings would be manifest. But who in tills day and time wants to listen for nn hour to :t sermon which Is to lie follow eil oy tin essay i>j iiruNiiiiK icngni. n? r?,< nothing interludes by way of extra prayers anil niec choir performances? The ntten dance on the Bible Society Meetings hen would seem to indicate that tlicre are few who want to tnlce a through ticket for tlie entiro orde:>l. It would seem that these meetinzs shoub' be of public interest. Then, cannot means b> devised, which will interest the people? Theought ta ioolc forward to these meetings wi'h interest, and they should he entertaining, o: else they should be short euouj;h to hold !h< tiudienco to the close. Query. If Prohibitory laws do not prohibit the sal v of whiskey, why should the wiskey men hr go much opposed to I lie law ? If such laws do not prohibit why Is >t tintt the distillers ami wholesale dealers contribute fo freely of their money to defeat prohibitory laws in d 1st an 1 States? If the whiskey men are witling to conform to ihe will of the people, why are they opposed to an expression of opinion by the people? If prohibltojn doesn't prohibit why should it wholesale liquor dealer In f'liar* JV^iuu uvii UHI ifc JJJ uuii'juoii uc>v?f;u|ici n Abbeville. Let it be understood tl??t the temperance people of Abbeville county mean to get :>n expression by a voio of tlie people?as to whether the sale of whiskey shall continue to be licensed. In case our representative* neglect or refuse to put the nccesMiry laws on the books, the voters must seek a remedy foi their wrong. The Roglntor. Tlie Columbia Register enters upon Its now volume?the thirteenth?with high resolve^ and modest promises. The Register has always been an honest paper, and has ever been true and faithful to the best Interests of th' people of South Carolina. It has labored nil'' succeeded under the most unfavorable cir cumstances. and it. deserves a liberal patrona?ie from the public. Colonel J. P. Thomas, itspresent able and distinguished editor, will iuii 1111 lit* wi maiiF lilt* nrgisier 11 iiv?s|'ii per, ?nd one which we hope may be inor< friendly to the Press and Jt'tnner In th<> future than It lirts been ntuler ttie old management. We repeat what we have often paid before, that we believe the owner of the Register, Mr. C. A. Calvo, to be one of the best printers of our acquaintance. If not the very bet printei In the State. He deserves success, both as a Job printer and a* a Journalist. Tlie County Deltt. Although the connty is deeply in debt. Cap tain Mattlson thinks that the present Board OX v.ounij V,WIUUII>I>H'IICIM win nrany tei the county clear of debt by the close of another fiscal year It will be remembered that the Captain has some experience In gettinsr rid of comity debts, and with the nld of such efficient officers as Captain Lites and Captain Mann, the county may look for good results In one matter, however, the Press and linn ner thinks the County Commissioners are too economic. They want to appropriate th? ; - - money now In hand for Court House repairs to the paymentof past Indebtedness. The addition to the Court House Is needed and wr will never havoa better time for building it than when the money is in hand. Let lis make our public building what it should be. The High Water in Align*!!*. Onr people have taken the greatest interest In getting news from the flood in Augusta. Enquiries were frequently made at the printing offices, and every day people were anxious to see the newspapers, and in some in stances, when a paper conld be had, it was passed from one to another until it was well worn. The Chronicle's account was more extensive than we can find room for, and theref.r ilm mnrn condensed account of the News and Courier. Augusta has many friends In Abbeville and whatever affects thntcity excites the liveliest interest. ^ We are glad to note that the damage is not as great as It waa thought to be at one time, J Editorial Visit* Mr. C. C. Langston, local editor of the Anderson Intelligencer, made Bind the editor of the Press and Ranncr lust week. Mr. Lanjrston is a practical printer who has been raised up in tne way nesnnuiu;i>,iuiu ncuincuu doubt that he will adorn his chosen profession by a life of exalted usefulness In laboring for the welfare of the people, and In keeping his newspaper up to the highest standards of true journalism. We rejoice at the promotion of nny one who has struggled against adverse circumstances, and we wish Mr. Langston continued prosperity and usefulness. The Intelligencer Is one of the best npwspapers In .South Carolina, and has perhaps the largest advertising patronage and subscription list of any country newspaper in the State. Death of Mrs. T. P. Cothrnn. After a lingering illness, Mrs. lone Smith, Use beloved wife of Thomas I'- C'othran, Esq., died at the home of her father, Mr. W.Joel Smith, Friday evening, July 29.1887. Young, beautiful In person, lovely In charI tiMcr shi> bore her sufferings with trup Chris tian resi:rnntlon and awaited tlie time for her departure In the perfect faith of orr Redeemer's lovf. "Blessed are the pure In heart, for they shall sec God." Rev. J. Lowrle Wilson, D. D., preach<-d the funeral at the home of Mr. Smith. Many friends were present and attested (heir love and affection for the deceased. Oi*n people were del Ight-'d with Rev. R. D. Smart's sermon before the Rible Society last Wednesday. It Is regarded by many persons as an exceedingly able deliverance. So Impressed were we with It. that we asked for a copy of it for publ.cation, but the preacher hid not written it out. Every one spenks of the sermon In the most complimentary terms. Asforourself we believe it was the best presentation of the claims of the heathen that we have ever hoard. It wan in fact, a mlsoflt-mnn nf nn ordinary force. Wk have received from Kev. W.Smith Martin of LowndesvlUe, an elaborate reply to the sermon of Dr. Llndsav, which we yublished ji week or two bko. We cannot publish it tli's week, but we will publish It. Both uid^s will then have had a hearlncr, and we hope tha? each may then be satisfied. This is a secular ewspaper whose columns are always open to s;ood Kospel sermons but It Is not much <>n re lljjlous controversies, and we hope the brethren will see our predicament. MEETING OF THE GRAND DIVISION OF SONS OF TEMPERANCE. ! Briof Xotos of the Hu!<lne*s?OfHcors iiikI UoIek'ntcK l'rraent Xcw Officers Installed. Abbeville, 8. C., July 27.1SS7. The Oram! Division Sons of Temperance of South Carolina met in annual mectinsr in throuri Mouse at tills place at <.30 o'clock, P. M. Grand Worthy Patriarch presiding. GRAND OFFICERS I'RKSENT. Grand Worthy Patriarch?c. K. R. Drnyion Grand Worthy Assistant?John Alexander Grand Scribe?Frank s. DibbJe. Grand CoddU'doi'?M. B. Dunlan. Past Grand Worthy Patriarch?r. M. Douglass. GRAND OFFICERS ABSENT. Grand Chaplain?0. D. Stanley. Grand Treasurer? I* P. Smith. Gran l Sentinel? HenJ. Bn*be?\ Representative A. O No it is was nr pointed fir and Chaplain pro tnn and Representative r. F. Cailahani Grand Sentinel pro tnn. Grand Division was tlien opened in dti> form. The following committee ?va? appointed on leitenuais anu ueiuruN; uujjrcst*iuiiii>c? r. *. iMbb'c, c. M. ItoucUux. and A. O. Nor;1?, and al ter retiring submitted the following eport: RICroKT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. Your Committee on Credi-ntials and Re urn< report ihe following members present : Columbia No. C-.fohn Alexander and C. M Douglass, P. W P. I.angley. No 12?F. S. Dibble, P. \V. P. Helton, No. 1)2?T. F. Cailahnm, P. \V. P. Tonev Cr. eU. No. I21-A.0. Norrls P. W. P Uouea Path.No. 131?>|. li. DunSnp, P. W. P. (Iranlteville, No 157?C. K. It. Drayton, 1'. \V. P. Also the following Ueprescntalivcs per incitation: I I.angley, No. S. L-e, W. P. Prosperity, No. !7?A. \\\ Attn way, P. \V. P Ninety-Six. No. 18?Thos Dnckett. I*. \V. P.; Newberry, No. IP?1?. W. Held, \V. P. Abbeville. No. 21?B. W. Whllden and G. A. VeuOVr, P. W. P.: \V. A. T.-iuplelon. W. P. Union, N??. IS?.Inn. I.. Young, P. \V. P. Hid'-'eSprlna, No. 2(5?J. A. Merrill, \V. P. Willis-ton, No. 28?F. F. s. Weatherly, I' V. P. Williatnsion, No. 33?S. Lander, D. I>? P. ,V. P. Uonca Path, No. Ml?J B. "SVatkins. P. \V. P. Lynchburg, No. 131 ? J. s. MittiRon W. P. GiHnilevlile, No. 137? \V. A. (iile?, VV. P. ...... I I.. lit,,,1 V I UIVI III\Il J nuuumit u, f. s. nrnru.E, C. M. IlOlTGLASS, A. O. NORRIS. These latter wore then Introduced and duly j initiated ns members of this Grand Division. l'ROCEEDING TO IM'SINKSS. Representative A. O. Morris was released asj Grand Chaplain and appointed as Grand Freasurer pro tern, nnd Representative R<-v. | s. Lander appointed Gr ind chaplain pro tem. Minutes of last annual meeting were then reinl and confirmed. Gr.uid Worthy rittriareh then read h!s annual addr?'s?. Grand Worthy Asssnelatf appointed as (Jomiuittce on the Grand Worthy Patriarch's \ddnss. Representatives S. Lander, J. L. Youna: and M. B. Dunlap. iw. ' ittnitoite nf 1 h? Imnr rnfiHln<rnf f I if* I 'iraixl Scribe's report was deferred until the morning session. HOURS OF MEETINO. Representatives W. A. Templeton, G. A. Venfter and B. W. Whllden were appointed a ojnmil lee to report hours of meeting and idjournl ng, and subjoined the following 'tours which were adopted : Morning session, 9 So A. M.: adjourn, 12.30 P. M. Afternoon session,3 P. M.; adjourn, ( P.M. Night session, 8.30 P. M.; adjourn at will. Grand Division then closed in duo form to meet at 9 30 A. M. to-morrow. INSTALLATION Or NEW OFFICERS. The following officers were Instailcl, after <vhieh addresses were mad* by the new officers, and visiting Brother B. W. Whilden. of Abbeville: Grand Worthy Patrlareh? John Alexander, ''olumhla Division, No. 2G. ( rand Worthy Assistant?Jno L. Young, 'Jnion Division, No 23. Grand Scribe?F.S. Dibble, Lamjley Division, No. 12. Grand Treasurer?W. A. Templeton, Abbeville Division, No. 91. Grand Chaplain?Rev. S. Lander, Williams on Division, No. 3?. Grand Conductor?M. B. Dunlap, Honea t'atb Division, No. 131. Grand Seutinel? J. A. Merrltt, Hldge Spring Division, No. 211. Past Grand Worthy Patriarch? P. K. U Drayton, Granitcviile Division, No. 137. VOTE OF THANKS. The following resolution wis also adopted: Resafvctl, That the thanks 'if this Grand Division he gratefully returned to the officers oid members of Abbeville Division, and the "lilzensof Abbeville for the kindnessand lios pltallty wlilcli has b>*en extended to us. THR NEXT MKETtNCJ. The meeting adjourned *fM? df* on Tlinr?? lay night, after adopting a resolution to hold 'he next annual meeting at WilHiuustou. "B t (ion, Without Snyinj." The above expression, designed to state a conclusion, too clear for argument, though to us having all the ear marks of "unmiti:ated slang," Ik gradually usurping a pl tce In 'he lantuaite? not the language merely of the fireside, the siree' or the hustings?hut the Nniruageof the schools, of the learned professions Hiul of iIih scales of judicature. Why irrupt the "pure welt of Kntilish undeflled" with such uncouth and unauthorized mix!uri'S, when th?* resources of the language sup -sufficient already, for every phase of tbought itnd shade of expression. "It goes." What oes? Does the writer mean, the thought or truth to he expressed: then why not express the Idea In plain and simple F.ngllsh, and Instead of snylnts '-It trues,'' say that It Is too clear for utterance, too clear for argument. <lang Is the crying "Jin of our American tongue,ami If we must use It, let us contine it to the fireside and the s'reet, and exclude It from our written tangling*' and literature. I'he at'ove expression is us?'d in a recent opinion of our United States District Judge, and only iast week It appeared in an essay read In our hearing. Hence this protest against unseemly Innovations upon our good old mother tongue. C. The First Knit nay. The first rail way constructed to he worked by locomotives was the South Carolina Railroad (lKi-i S'), tin.ugh trla sot an expei internal locomotive haii tieen made before on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which continued to be worked by horse-power until IVSt-Kncy. BriU. ',9th Ed.) Vol.20, p. 803. , ^TEfSAYAMAH ON A SWELI HIQH?LTER IN THE CITY OF AUGUSTA !' ??? g?ven>Eiffhtli!? of the Fountain Cltj Under Wnter?Transportation bj Boats?Fleeing to the Second Sto rlett?NtniidiiiK on BedM and Chair* ?'the Adventurer of a Correspond ?nt ? Hi!) Canoe Fpset, but li< Holds to a Tree. yews and Courier. i i ? TtiW*3i ?Ainritvio fnwlnv rnmlnrlf one forcibly of that beautiful city Venice Almost ihe entire place is one tsmootli bui pretty expanse of water, dotted with boats o every description, from ft sailing yacht to th( smallest canoe. 1 Units di'iwing five feet 01 wntercan be carried over three-fourths of ttic city without danger of runniug aground People were piling in boats pell-mell from midnight last .night fill noon today seeking plates of safety from the rapid rise of tlx witter*, and then boats were so scarce thai many had to sleep in the second storiesol their houses. Dams were built In front ol many yards and even before the doors and windows or piazzas, hut the*e were quicklj overflowed. 'J'hen, those whose houses had two stories fled to the second, hut. those win were not so fortunate wire compelled tc mount ehair? and uetis. awnitliiK the arriva of boats. Many floated out on ha-tity coil >>tructed rafts. A-number of those who owr boats have ucU'd very badiy, charging as much as a dollar a piece to remove pt oplt tiom their houses tfiat were rapidly tilling Of course poor people hud to pay this extor lionatc rate as they feurcd drowning, ant each anil every boatman bus made from ont to five hundred dollars As predlctt d In this correspondence, th< river continued to rise t It rout* uout an ias nlulil anil to-day wlwn, at 2 o'clock, it reach < d its greatest height, thirty five feet. Sinci then it has been falling slightly. and at I o'clock to-night ono Inch fall is registered. TIJE SCENIC IX llAMUlTKG. In many places there the water Is fullj eighteen teet deep. I noticed water up to th< roofs of many small dwelling houses, niu there is not a house in the entire place tha the first lloor Is not submerged. Not only all business has been suspended but the entire population have moved will their live stock over to Schultz Hill. Manj I togs and cows were drowned, and wagoi bodies, tubs, chairs and ull manner of house hold goods may be seen floating around or ilie water. None but foot passengers were nl lowed to cross the bridge, and they were al advised not to make the attempt. The South Carolina train was unable t< g< t nearer than within a mile of the bridge four hundred feet of the Hamburg tresih having been washed away. Neither lh< Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta or tin South Carolina trains went out this morning as the bridges were deemed unsafe, but thii iflemoon both trains went out after delaying some hours. The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta tres He is till right in Hamburg, but the Port Roy al trestle leading to the bridge three miles be low the cil.v has been entirely washed away and no trains are running. WATKK IN TUB Sl-XONI) STOHIKS. In the eastern portion of Augusta near tin storv of the houses. Out-of some four liun dreii nou-ex in that neighborhood there nri now hardly hall' a dozen Inhabited, l?alenti> were lielng paddled through tlu* lower Itoorc of many house"*. and the water Is from 5 to 2' ieet deep. We then rowed up through Hoart street from the Planter's Hotel 10 the extrenn upper <-nd. and there ihe water is Hooding al lie stories, nol one having escaped, and Is It the flr-tfloor of many dwelling houses. \V< | (lien proceeded out to Greene streei above iln Kntorprix: factory, which has water all ove: the ground floor, and the stories in the neigh horhond are covered, two in-danccs c.vertin counters. On account of the height of ih< anal hank we were compelled to k<> baeli <iud come down Ellis street, which was flood ed a* much ns Broad. On (Jrcene street neai McKInnie all persons living on the soulh ?i?J< ere compelled to leave their houses, and w< 'here lound the canal bank to be leaking neai rhebatiom. The water in the canal was sij 'ret above that in Green street and it was fear ed that it would break In a short lime. A messenger was quickly dispatched to tin superintendent, who in a short time arrived and patched it In such manner as to proven: i:s breaking unless another rise occurs to night. A CONTENTED CO N ti KKSS M A N. Rowing downing Greene street we saw Congressman Barnes sitting on the piazza of hi; pretty residence completely surrounded bj water, seeming to enjoy Hie change He bait ed me. and when I expressed the opinion thai it was rising and would continue, he said "Let iter rise. I will have no difficulty it tlontlng oil'." The Congressman evident!) lid not believe with me, for it would tak< wat'*r more dense than thai, of the savannai Itiver to float a 350 pound man. Turn ins: tin ori.er below his house we wero carried dowi by the swift current ou Kollock street t< 'enz's flour mills, whirl) were surrounded and thence to c. F. Lombard's iron loundry liu-re the dam between In second and tilli*< evcisot the canal iiad broken, and a per fee torrent wan sweeping around the foundry tin; water being at least len ted deep. It wa; expected every minute li<al II would beswep iway. but has so far been uninjured from al appea ranees. In that section, which is a very low portior of the city, all the houses were coveted ovei the first floors and werede>e> ted. Here agair all m-iiinor of household goods were to In s * ?? floating In the water, and many boat were-o busy removing people that they inn not time to pick them up. The water was ur to ill - Gooiiria liailroail trestle at the grail eievalor, and cars loaded with coal were piac <i upon it to keep it Iroin lloaling away, tin nrMgn immediately itnovc naving aircuuj floated oil! DUBLIN UNDF.K WAT Kit. Goin.? down further, wo found the prrat por tionof Dublin underwater, and there ngaii: ii any houses were vacated. The water ex tended all down Walker street, past the ens boundary, covering the South Common! Park and the Cemetery, and extending ove: all the land between there and the bend li the river below Hie city. lUCPOUTEIl'S CANOE UPSET. In coming back our boat, which wis rowec hy two strong men, became unmanageable owinit to tlie swift current flowing ihrougt 'omiulng street at its intersection will Greene, we were swept against a tree, when tlie boat was capsized; but I fortunatclj caught hold ?.f the tree, which I climbed, am where I remaintd until rescued by a passing iioat. The two oarsmen climbed on a fenc< ne*r. After leaving tiie water, I took a toui througb the balance ot the city and fon.id tlx only dry portion to be that narrow strip be tween Greene and Reynold streets, belo\i Campbell. Thus It will be seen that full; seven-eights of Augusta is inundated. | Thousands of people have been out to view | the overflowed portion, and It seems tlia" every eltiztn of Augusta hits railed at tlx | bridge to watch the rise of the water. A Pll'NIC FOR THE UOY8. The boys iinve enjoyed the overflow hugely s eueh and every one lias been abls to g<? ii wimmingin front if his own door, and al have taken advantage of the opportunity That port ion of the city which is not over tlowed is very much crowded lo-niulit. hotel) and all other available space for sleeping be | MIX "VW?I|/ICU. At i his hour, 9 P. M.t it is still mining here liming been pouring down almoM. everj minute since 5 o'clock this afternoon. Telegrams from Anderson sind other points nbovi here on the river are to the eli'eet that lieavj rams are sailing, and although the river has r-illpn slightly another rl.-e before morning I: upprehfitdt ?t. If this proves true thedanumc to Augusta will be very great. The foumta lions of hundreds ot houses have ainad> tieen seriously dumgeil by the swift current? ot water, ami it Is to be hoped that anoihei rise will not strike the city. The locks have been iu great danger all to iUv ami a lnrce force of hands has been sen up to repair the leaks, Ac. The telephom wiie poles have been washed down and tin w'res broken, consequently nothing defluitt Ci-n he heard to-night,although wiiu ntmors I have been afloat that the locks were entire!) I gone and that a deluge of water would sooi sweep over the eily. Hut the del use has no come yet, nud It is evident these rumors an i eroiiiidli'ss. Word coines troin below An mi ttt that many farmers have had their livi j stock drowned, and I learn that Mr. Crawfor< | Rhode* has lost live thousand dollars' vrortl j of blooded horses and cattle. | An Alarm ut Dcntl of Xlglit. | Auocsta, August 1?2 A. M.?At lOo'clocI [ to night the entire city was thrown into ar uproar by "iJig Steve," the old fire alarm bell I sounding thirty taps, which signal is tocal | the whole city out. The people rushed out iti the dry streets It I tl.eir night robes, and those in the flooded dls tilets to the windows. Ladles and eliildrer were screaming, and the entire city though | the waves were to ru-li over and swallow ii( , Augusta. Men were rushing around frantl jc'iliy, many running home to their wives am I children, while others ran in every direction i not knowing at any moment what would hap ! pen. i However, It soon became noised around thai the canal bank on I'pper tJreene street was break in.', and that the water would llood th< entire city, the wa'er In the canal being sis feet above that on Upper Orei-ne and llroad st'ects. ICvery merchant. in the city then ruxbe l to their store with all speed, and art still, at ihis hour,'t A. M., at work removing their goods to high shelves or to second sto" rtes. As ?oon as tIiIf fact was noised around youi correspondent secured a boat rowed by two powerful oarsmen and set out for the scene, but the water was coining down Green street insuun u lorreiu iiuu iuu uuu? .??.? sized. HORSE UF.TTKR THAN A BOAT. Being unable to reach It that wny, I 8ecured ? hoi scant! reached the nccne going u circuitous rout - and nearly swimming the horse. There I Jouod a force of liuuda at work throwjfltSfSwa'i s. -... .. ; * 1 <n SmimaaBW?a?fc?*IMa?aw I Ing In sund bags, but their efforts proved fu-tr tile, and the l?ank is washing away very r.tp-1 1, idly. Already tbere is a break twenty leet in width, which is enlarging rapidly. Through tills the water I.- flowing at an inconceivable I . rate, washingaway everything in Ils track. ;" houses washed AWAY. I Small wooden houses near are beinsr implied i around Into the street, and it is feared tuai a<l I? r brick house-i In the neighborhood will he nn. d it mined and ruined. The water is rushing down Greene street near the break at a very | rapid rate, and Is rMnir fast Into the houses. Fortunately all oeenpants of the houses near ? by have been removed, and there 1? haidly any danger of loss of ille. TUE ItlVEK AT A STAND. At 2 A. M., the river has fallen about three " inches from the highest point, whieli was J [ reached at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and Is J | now at a stand. ' [ AUGUSTA COMES TO THE SURFACE EIGHT 1 SIDE UP. j i I I The Waters Gradually but Nlowly ( L Receding from tlie Mtre< tM?l>uui- < f fisro in Hills nuil lloildeiices?-Tile Breaks in the <'atiul Bunk?Inci- ( dents of ilie Catastrophe. r 1 Augusta, Angu-t 1.?There was general rc- , ' Joicltig when Hit* people of Augusta awoke;* > this mornint and found the waters recedin..'. J 1 They were subsiding slowly and are at 4 |' o'clock thirty Inches heiow th<* hi-h'-st point. ' which wus rea'hed at 2 o'clock yesterday at c ' lernoon. Broad street is entirely ab >\e water ' ? from East hoiimiry to west end, biit (ireene, | Telfare, Walker and FV::'.vick, louether wlin H South Commons and II lh> north astern por' lion of tin? city, nre siif ovarii .ived to a ; depth of from one to ten leet. ' I iimde another tour tlirouvh the ry iliis morning. and found (he damug to ml proper* |! ' Iv to l>" far more lliaii run bo imagined. | - Many streets are wa?hed Into groal rulley< i' and made entirely impassable, sidewalks are * 5 washed entirely up, fences and small houses . have tloiited from their former position, fur- 1 nlture of every description may be seen float- I . inif about on the waters in such contusion , thsit it seems utterly impossible for owner-i io distinguish their properly. In (act matleis , are in a perfect chaos from one end of the city to the other. , TUB BK0KEN CANAI? I 1 The break In the canal bank has widened ' considerably. and wat^r is still flowing 1 throug it rapidly. A swift current is flowing down Greene street from one to five feet In 1 1 depth, and many houses arestlll under water. " The small wooden houses and fences near the 1 ' break arc in the utmost contusion, helng all I washed toyelher In a heap. Farther <lown, ut 1 > Lombard's foundry, where theb^eak occurred ' In the second level ol the canal, a laige force ? of hands Is at work trying to rep ir ii ami < 1 save louiiurj, WHICH unn uii':-iu.? V'UUJI f derabiy damaged. The wlie-ls have been 1 > washed out from under Itnnd tin* foundation s damaged materially, besides the loss of a 5 great quantity of work wnich has Ju^t been ' completed and tliatnnder way. Wa erl* still - surrounding it to the dvptl) of six or eiyhi I - feet. I Many canal bridges have been washed away ! ? and all erodings, both lor pedeslialns and vehicles, are torn fr*?ni their positions. The J city now presents the appearance of one built I , in a swamp. THK I'OOli l'KOl'I.E HEAVY LOSKKS. Considering the rapidity of liio rise and th< | * torrents uf water lliat have been (towint.' | ' through the streets it is remarkable that the * l?Ki< Ii.i8 not itu- cxecciid wlint Itrcnlyin. As , it Is tin'loss falls heavily upon the poor 01 . 1 August i. for it is n>o>t.y M;v homes of this | J C'liiis that have been ruined. Ti.eir pr->i??ity | I lias been destroyed, nnd;Mi< re arc luitoi;<>i | ' c ises where p.>or people are in ived of nssi-1- < ' ftnee, and at once. .Money lias already be>-n i * liberaII,. MibM'.rihed and assistance Is being r jlven to tliose In de.it ii ute circuiiistaneeB. i TJk1 Itlvcr Sitiii r?|jln^". AL'ursT.i, Angu.Nti? I r.;; o'clock ; to-night ihe river lias inlleii to 21) t'cet, and . continues to fall at ihe rare of three or fowl I- inches per hour. It i? now thought ail danger > lias parsed and the usual <iiileinc->s of the city | > is resumed. THE G.. C. & N ROAD. I What Treasurer Hull Niiyw About this I Important Enterprise. Athens Manner- Watchman. Yesterday a Banner- Watchman reporter met Mr. A. I.. Hull ami asked him the rails.- oi such an extended delay in locating the line of I ; the Georgia, Caioiinaand Northern road be twecn Athene and Atlanta, and if there wa* anything the matter? I t Mr. Hull stated that It was the intention oI : Uen. Hoke to geta flrst-ela-s line betore lie he i gan work, and to thi< end a cor ps ol the bes> i etmineers i) lie nail an ruuningh ntiniiier of ? different lines covi-ring:i i-road >ti ip oi'eou..- ' i try with a view to get the shortest and nest ; route pos<ihie. The wo. k wan about eoinple - I i ed. and lns.de ol thirty da>s tne location ol i the line will begin, hut tie:or? it i? let out, i , Uen. Hoke intend* to ha*etii* entire line be. tween this ei y ami Atlanta located, and i deeds to the rtuht ot way in his possession, i He is <leterminoil the.e sinii. be i o atter-tr?'ii- I . hie, as Is the eii-e with so many r-nlmads When this is done he will let oiu the entue i I distance 10 contractors, and lina-.en g:'a:lI ini us last u> |>??ssihit*, i'. is hot >i t known what room wl.i ho adopted. i Grading is now progressing light ahead 011 r the Carolina endoi the road, and soin.-tlitreii i or twenty lures will soon be leudy lor the cross ties. The survey la-1 ween Athens and > liluerlon will he resumed assoon as the At: lanta end of (he work is done. The people in Atlanta has'e thegreaipst confidence in IhiS 1 ri.ad, ami say it 1? certain to be built,and that - speedily. > _ ... |^?-? am The Qiicmtlon of the Itiiiirond CroM> insr Nettled. Col. Matron, chief engineer of the C.f C. A C. Railroad, and Col. Morrison, who occupies a similar position on the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Koad on Tuesday of ia~t week met at the point where the two roads cms; 1 each other in this comity, near Oureion's Kerry. and settled the manner in wiiieh the crossing should bo made. Pursuant to the arrangement the Cf? C. ?k X. It. K will pass ' un;ier the Three C's road. This wir be efl'-ct1 ed by the dh-glng ai tlie crossing point of a , cut 13 feel deep by the Jnitner ro. d and by 1 the latter constructing ail einbirikiuent at 1 the same poliiT six feet in height.. This win i enable the O., L\ >fc s. it. it. to run us i.raint safely under the Three C's. The arrinceni-nt I is satisfactory to both parties and will tie 01 : much advantage, as trains on the?e road* j will not be pui to the necessity stopping for a moment every time they reach that r point, as has to he done where two road- ero-s ; eaeli other on a level. Furthermore. It <! > s - away tor all time with all da inter of t h- trainr on the one road running into those of the other, under any circumstances. I THE INTER-COUNTY INSTITUTE. > ? What an Kihirulod I.ady II?n to Say of Her ViMit <o Williamson?Her I Opinion of the AVillininston Fe1 male t'ollopo. ' Editor l'rrxx anri Runner: On the 22d of July, a most delightful two ] weeks session of the Tnt'-r-County Institute ' hn'd in Wllllnmvton came to a close. ' The writer, though no- a day ' a'ter the feast," w<is Just in good time for the d sser', lia\lnirheen "oun or'un tea?'omlss the snh. * stuntlals of the lnt<-llecttv.: repiiH'. Let ir not T he supposed, howev* r, th r- the "second j ( course," of which we partook, wa> ihc< s-irl- | * ly frothy. I * Suffice It to any that it? "gathering up the j I fragment* that remain!*'!," we realized iosom> | extent, how much of men'ni nourishment , . and refreshment ?e had low) l.y not belni.' ( " present throughout the entire s-'ssl'-n. Dr Klemm, of Hamilton. Ohio, presided) over this liter-iry body, with ability and :/race | ( j to the evident satisfaction of all Who that i. , listened to his finished and scholar'v ::ddi"s ; f?n"Ooe'he and Schiller," In the "Mountain '4 City" last summer, could fall to rec,w.,nl/.e his , . high order of talent. In happy combination , with a genial My of manner rarely exce'led. 1 ! Yea, and who, having heard htm once, could , but crave to hear him again? ? At the clo?in* exercises of the Institnt", in < a few well chosen remarks, he palrl : g'owln- j \ p tribute (and well d--served tooitoPr. ntlc?r. j i 11 also u member of the fneult.v, and President 11 , of that ino<t excellent Instilntf< n th? Wil-j. liamston l-Vmalo College, to the th-'romrhnes* |. of whoso Instruction* anil the efficiency ??f |. whose discipline we would call special attention. c During the session of the Institute Pro1". 1 Woodward, of Woflbrd Colleee, regaled the' school with several most enjoyahl" lectures, 1 towliich we listened with much >atlsfaclion. j i His address on "what to read" took a wide JI ' I ransic of thought and showed Mi" speaker to 11 I lie a man of iirond views and lihe,-a' culture, j [ Then his talk on'"words." that never-filllin' treasury, out of wlileti he ' lining': t for'h ' tilings new and o'd," how we did ?-n.|oy that! *{ Ahoundinsr as It did in ?enuine wit and hn- i 1 j inor. not only did the audience find food for J Jsolid thought hut much to amuse and p'ease "Ins well. It seemed to he th*-una-lir.on? opin- 11 Ion of teachers iinil vis'tors t' at Wirinmsfoii, H boasting as It d"ey of the t wo fountains, viz , 1 j llie "Chalvheate Sp'-ln--," am' t' e "Fountain r {jot Knowled'.'C," Is a nw-sl snifihle place for ? f | anything like a Normal Institute. J. Z. ; 'ItEV. .1. X. Vor.M!, who Is well known to ' all of our citizens and Is an honored nem-l ; her of the Mouse of l.enre-i ntatl*es, wa? J ( among those whose names wore re*iiste?od at M i <.??!/>/ Ins' Weilne-da*. 1 i, Abbeville County never lirnl a belter run 11 ori" truer citizen. j j J 4.000 .raids best cluck p'mOs nt cents lie-! I fore our removal. P. Rosenberg a Co. 7-27 I I Standard print** at 5 cents. P. Rosenberg A* il ' Co. 7-27 j Ii" ynn wiint clothln!: at rc<I?c?'d price culll on I*. Kosonbenr & Co *-18 C'oloreil lawns at SU cents per yard. v.. E. jBell. 7-13 | J. . ' - ' ; y .c* * PHE DISTRICT BIBLE SOCIETY; ^ [ HE SIXTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF ! THIS OLD AND HONORED SOCIETY. icrmoii by Rev. R. D. Sinnrt?Essnyn by Prof. George Hodjje* ami Rev. T. II. Liiw ? The Financial Condition of the Roclety?Tbe New Oflicer*, and the I'aid-np Member hip. The Abbeville District Bible Society convened in tin* Court Hou-e. occupied tempo nrily H8n p'ai-c of worship by tlie I'roshyte. 'luti congregation, ut 11.30 ?i. m. on the 27th of rn!y, H>7. President \V. Jl. Gfler, D. D., In h" chair. O.iencd with p n.ver i>y Kt-v. fhoma- H I.iiw tbe D.strict Superintendent ?f the American Bible Society The roll o!' iienibo.snlp w.is called. The minu'es of the ?< ! ini-ettn : were read and approved. Rev. it. i) Sinmt, Prcsicllna Kid r or tne Jike<iiu y Dlslrlotof tin* M. K.Church south, leilve- d lhe nnniiit) sermon from the text, Ti e Word of (??>d is tn-t bound." 'J Tim. II: 9. A l?;ii * <?!;? cttou lor the henetit of the Bible :ausi' was taken up imnied.alnly after the ser11011, timoiuiMmr 10 S<.ii5. Prof. Oeonr-' Hodges, President of the dale Ili-'h Sel.ool tit Greenwood, s.c.. delivfreil (he annual address. Subject, ' The Bible II our wll'mliS.'1 Rev. This 11. I.aw then addressed the Socl!ty tor thirty minutes <m the purposes and vork of I lie American Bible Society. On motion of ('apt. L W. White the foilowna rcsi'lution was a'lnpted : llexnlwd. Thai t! e ihnnksof UiisSooioty are lue to the R"\*. R D. Smart. Prof. George P. lodges and Rev. Tlios. H Law for their Intel- . "ctmil, earnestun-l faithful services rendered ^ ltl>-day In bchnU of the Bible cause. Renewal of membership and new members ,vi-re then ealird to come forward to he enroll d and to pny tlieir annual .Hintrtbutton. VIessrs. J. Li Miller and Patterson Wardlaw arere requested to enrol the names or such >er>ons as ptefened to he enrolled at their e^ts. names wtre enrol lea, of whom were new members. f< REPOKT FKOM BKANCH SOCIETIES. The fullowitig reports were received from 2 Lite branch societies: Di:e West. S C.. July ?f?th. ISffT. [| }fr. L. IF. White, Co'-r-apotuhng Secretary: *; Deak SiR-The Due West Bible Society ? would respectfulIv report: Our tin nun I meeting was held .Tone 4th lost, v1 [i was it matter of regret lo all that Rev.C. H. Prltchard, of th" Methodist church, who had * neen secured to preach a s- rinon was prevent"I, by -! kites*, iroin filling the appointment. H \t the Invitation of the President Rev. W. M. J r?rler, I). D.. addressed the Society. jj Mr. R. s. Galloway, Librarian and Treas- ? urer. made a repoit .-honing that the total " tinonnl collected for this year was $23.0!), " > hich amount was ordered to be forwarded to , the District Society. ' It was urged at this meeting that this Socle- * ty gUe more attention to ttie dls'rihutlon ol the Scriptures In our o-miitnnitv, and as a re- ti nilt of this dl-cus-lon Rev. \V M. Grler, D. D., ^ was app dntcd to vl-lt Union Academy at ; Level Land; Prof. Wni. Hood tfie Colored Presbyterian church; I'rof. J. L McCain the p 'olored Uanllsi church: Mr. R. S. Galloway ^ the Colored MethodUt church of this place; nd pre-?-nt the ohlects of this Society and t, the me1 hods by which the Scriptures are distributed. h I inl.-ht add here that Mr. Galloway has fill- ' <l his appointment a- d icporis that wince bts J? k'lslt he has an Increased demand for Bibles ' mid rcstiimcnts. and this leads us to hope that a'ler the other eentlemen fill their ap- r polntmcnts we may have more calls and thus ? io more in this direction than we have done in the past. Pr-f. Wni. Hood. Prof. Jno. r. McCain. R. S. ' rSnLoway, J. E. Todd, \V. C. Brock and R. C. Ihnwnli-e were ai?t ointed to r? present tIlls , Society at vonr ?nn>iiit ineelin?. '' You i* respec:; u I y, J, u^vi. i j x nr^Ki, nvvicitiii^ Rev. Wr. L. I'KKs-ii.y, D. 1>? President p delegates 1'jtesext FROM branch SO ci- * etij58. tl The following additional dclepsitos wore al- t: in present from I)no West: W 8. Lowry, T Rev. J. N. Yonnc. Rev. W. L. I'ressly, W. I', si Kennedy and H. E. Bonner. p Lebanon delegates?J. *. (ithrrt, J. N. Knox a anil A. K. Watson. <'ontribn?lon,5?3.oO. Troy delegates? Rev. It F. Bradley and Dr. n I. D. Neel. Contribution,ti Otlar Spi-lnvs delegates?J. L. Drenttan. J. n H. Chiles. D W. jay and John Lyon. C'ontrl- y billion, $6 20. n Greenville Church delegates?\V. T. Cowan, u R. C Brownleeand W.F. Pearson. Contrlbu- c t.lon.?0.ft-?. tl Greenwood, Xlnely-SIx, Cokeshury and n I,own?ie?vllie were not represented and did t not send any contribution. n On motion of Rev. W F. Pearson the Rev. r r. H. Law was requested to vl<lt the Branch ii Societies, re-organize 'h>st> whos- or:anizalliin luis rl ss-iivpil mill lo HI I mil l:i t>> 9 I of u hem to renewed etF<>rts in the P.ihle cause, ttrl to hen fly co-operation with th?- District Vuxtllnry s.ic!o>y in th?* ?o k. The Corresponding SeiTe'ary made his report 'hat the only communication received . l>y htm w-i> tin- report from Due \Ve*t Society. The rt'po-ts of the Liiniirl?n ana the Treasurer were rend and rei'eired to nn auditing ommitiee consistingof J. F. Lyon and \V. II P.-u kir. a i.tbrahian's report. HS7 11 Iuly 27?To b'?oks on Innrt 28 .fnly, 1886..8 "3 70 To hooks b'ght since that time 89 30 J168 00 t cr. ; My book* furnished i)ue West n Bible Soi'lety _...$ 11 CO v By hooks furnished M<r iuin of- (, fl.-e 2 60 By looks furnished Press and _ 1 Bit >> iter oflire 50 Bv b ioks furnished Mirect'-rs 13 SO g By bonks doomed from repository 20 CO h By books sold f"r cash 28 .'10 c By books on hand 2T July, 1887... 82 60?S163 00 treasurer'.* report. t 1SS7 0 July 27?To rnRli on hand '.'8 July, 1886.... 3 32 Tornsh from Mi.f'iirmelcl.uri-h 1 00 To c?i?h trom Willing'on chu'h 2 00 f To ca-h I'rotri Hopewell church 1 10 Tn /*u.ti IVnrM f2r/?ait vllln Stimifi. tv 5 00 JJ To cash from fvuisr Cane and n Ce lar springs fi 80 .. To cash lr?>ni Lebanon church.. 9 ?m> To cash from Troy church 1100 a Tn cash from Dm- West church 29 <:5 " To ca-h from hat C"lWtii>n II 1<? ( To en<-h from membership dues 1100 t To cash from sale of books 28 30 s ?152 27 e CR. Hy each paid Rev. P. H. Wiley F (two life members) 8 60 00 Hy ea^h paid freight t> 42 Hy cash pnld I,. \V. IVrrln (I'lai k hook) 2 25 \ Hy ca<h pdd A. R. Sin-let v #3 00 liycash paid cx'-hunpi1 and im-l- n iientiiis 1 -15 v Hy cash oil h.-tud 27 July, 1N*7 IS 15?3152 27 The A. li. Society Is due us on hook account F o: in t 'I he auditing com mil tee* reported the accounts ?orrect and properly vouched. Adopt- (J ?d. *> RESOLUTIONS roil TIIE DBA P. The following resolutions wore unanimous- t !v ndopted: ' Whereas, Pr f\ II. Wiley. the late District h ^upt'iintriMenl of the American lhhle Socle- d ly, linn departed this life, nnd though he waft o lint lit|ii? know.) lf> the niemhers of this Auxllinr.v Society,.vet we ?'p*lie to hear testimony ft to tils efficiency nn>l dili pnco In the er:>nd t anse in wliteh hp was engaged as impressed h noon u? ilnr'nc our short aw.|iMiiitance with t" lilm. Tlieri'torn l.p It. r.-solved w 1. Tlisii. tiii r r. nt .St fi: !y ha-? lost ;n cftl- t; lent nnil zealous servant. The Hible cause V n parne*t advocate and this society u wise p< nd nn encou'airing counsellor. i tj 2. Tlmt a copy of these resolutions he tians-l ml'ted lo the family of tlie deceased. LIFE MEMBKItS: I.. W*. I'KKltIN AND J. F. C. ! It wns resolved tli?t the Society appropriate >1 ?lxty d. Iliirs to the purchase of twn Mfemi-mi?tk of the American Blnle .'<o?iety and that ho same ho con erred on r? \V. Perrlti and J. ! '. <' PuPre,nnd thut the balance of the funds!, n hurt'l amountlm; to one handred dollars | !J ml elghty-clubf. cents bo appropriated to the I * J iiirchasc ol'books. i ^ DEATH OK R. II. VARD1AW. The d'liib > ( the Senior Vice President- of:C; hi* society, Mr. Kohert H. Wardlaw, wa??in- ai lounced, and hy motion ? committee consist-1 t< ng i?t Dr H. T. Nionn and J. F. C. DnPre wre : h ippoliueil 10 prennre a suitable minute to his j T nemnry to be-nninltted to the Society <U Its h ext annual nieePnu. j n; NKXT l'UKACIl Kit AND ESSAYIST. I'jj Rev. J. I.owrle Wilson, l>. D., was elceted ' j( )readier for 1S8S. with Mr. It. La'han alter- t| nto. Prof. J. II. Miller wa< elected to deliver i ,1, he annual iddre.ss with Dr. J. C. Maxwell his : 0) iltertiate. NEW no Alto OF niKKCTOKS. a A nnm'H*r < { the oM Mireetors havlne be-|. 'otm-dUnuaMtied forre-election i>v reason of,,r; hsence from two ooDHmutivi' annual meet-., . r, .1 1 fri I1!?N f,I Hit' ruirit'l,* WIUMM.l II Wlll'iot 1???J j . on. Il>?' fol'oivitijr Ho;int wvs Heeled: , Pn^Wmi??Rov. U'. M. (irler. |, Vlei'-lT'-stilenl*?J. s. Coihmn, Samuel Mo Jo wan It. T. Sloan P. 11. Hiadley. J. O. Llndi v. P D. it ml A. li. Waul law lire K. II. Ward- a's nw, d? e a*- d. : ' DlP'eior ? l>r Jann-s Ttnyre, W. F Pearson, ,r' ns. L. Pres'iy. John T. Parks, J. P. Kennedy, *'$ . 1). Ne-1, R. F. Hrnd'ey, W. H. Parker, Wrn. tooil. II. 11. smart, I. W. Green. J. H. Franks l,r! id J. L. Wi:son. i, ' : in THE MEMIIKR.SUII'. I 4 The Tro 'Rtimade note Ih ? the following . r-'nK lin t pild in- renewMl of membership: W. M Grl<- ?i uo I Jan. L. l'resBl> 1 00 | Hp ^iniAiiiim 11 iiiiii ! ! i ilia R. F. Bradley 2 00 L. W. White 1 00 J. F. C. DnPre 1 00 L. W. Perrl n 1 0) B.8. Barnwell 100 , Mrs J. S. Cothran 1 00 Mls? H. C. Cot It ran 1 on J. It. Cunningham 1 00 J. M. (JamOrel 1 1 00 .1. M. Giles 1 00 \V. A. Lee 1 00 A. E. Lesly 1 00 J. F. Lyon 1 00 W. C. MeGowan 1 00 A H. Morse 1 00 J. VV. Perrln 1 00 Miss H. C I'errin 1 00 i 'J'. P. Qunries 1 00 W J. Hniltti I 00 i Miss M. L. Smith 100 i A. B Wardiaw 1 00 Mrs. A. B. VVar'llaw 1 00 Patterson Wardiaw I 00 Gi'orae White t. l 00 Mrs. George White 1 1 00 Mrs. L. W. While 100 Mm. Lucy White 1 oO Miss Lucy White I 00 Hugh Wilson 1 00 J (J. Eilwards 1 (X) (} W. Spe^r 50 W.L. Miller 100 1 W. II. Paiker 1 00 G. C. Hodaes i 00 1 J. T. Bsi-kin 1 00 T. '.".Cunningham 1 00 K. D. Smart 1 1)0 J. L. Wilson 1 00 J. IS. Tod.l 1 00 Adjourned with prayer hy H. T. Sloan. T). 1). w. M. tlHIEH, President. L. W. PtRKiN, Cor. Secreiary. McCORMICK'S MATTERS. l .Hap or the Busy Life In ami Around (he Town Drummer* ... Picnics ? Burun? PrenclierN?Visitors?Crutclie??See<l Cotton?Railroad Officials. McOormtck, S. C., July 30,1S87. Our town 1ms been infested with drummers >r the pn.st. two weeks, and as a whole they re (i clever set. but now and then th< re Is one rho comes in a little off, having got some tan le-lesf, and of course want* more. He hur les from the train seeking something to stilt is taste In a moment, nnd then you see him ulllns for the train cursing a dry town, fo; ou rarely see a drinker but what curs<-s also, am Jones says all that keeps the profane wearer and whiskey drinker from siealing i the chain can*. I don't acree with him, et he may know more about It than I do. The Methodist Sunday school bad their anual picnic at Rev. A. G. Harmon's spring on he 21st, which was no enjoyable day to all. roquet, swings and marbles were the ordei f the day with the younsr, while the older nes had a social feast. The when dinner ras announced all feasted lojtether on th< lany good things emptied from the basket*. >lnner over, play and ch t resumed till late, rhen all returned home having spent anothrdav hauollv together. Messrs. (jrelehton Bros. will dissolve Sep ?mber 1st, cach dolnir business tilone. Boys oil hail belter slay together?"In union there i strength." MissSudio Cothran, dauehterof Mr..Tame? 'othran, Jr., was badly but not seriously tirned last week on her foot by hot grease. Misses Nowell, of Augusta, are spending lie summer at the Mcf'ormlrk Hotel. Itev. Mr. LeRoy, formerly or this county, ut now of Florida, filled the Baptist pulpi! n last Sunday even'nu. in li?u of Rev. II. C. mart, he brine on aitcndunce of a revival leelln^' at Buffalo. Still the carpenter's hnmm^r Is heard. Mr. . B. Hiirmon will move In ? few days into his onsw just completed by Prof. F. M. Hendri.v We are Rlad to see C'apt. E. J. Robinson gntn without crutches, on our streets. Dr J. P. Robinson, our resident physician. 1th skill find attention lo business, is buildup up a fine practice. A few years and we redkt r..r iiliu the fl<.->t i>!auu ai;i>.hg litns of our country. Mrs. P. L. Sturkey, with little F.dgar and Jthel, are spending a week with her father, lr A. D. Smith, at Ml. Carmel. A cleverer crew rarely ever mnnqed a train linn the one on the Savannah Valley mall rain to Anderson: J. L. Purlfoy, H. ('. \vi>rtr?. W. A. Woft'ord. G. R. Stuart, U. Grei on. Wm H. Wilson. Then A. A. Tray lor, exircss messenger, and E. W. Harper, maii i/ont. The farmers are agitating the seed eotton latter and your correspondent thinks hem right. If our Leylslaiors cannot protect b, talk rlie matter up and every mercham /ho is honest at heart, will slan an agree lent obligating himself not to buy seen colon in any quantity till alter the first of De ember. McOormick lias made that a rule foi lie past- two years and don't think the com lltteeof farmers will have any trouble toge" lie merchants here to sl^n their paper. Far ners look well to your Interest. 1 hear al eady of one or more cotton seed shops start112 this fall. llains still continue, and crop prospect? rcre never better GREENWOOD'S ITEMS. Vlint a Good Reporter Has Keen and Written During the Lanf Week. Greenwood, S. c., August 1,1X87. We have had more than enougii of rain ami re now wishing for a few days of Minshlne. Ilon.Jas. S. Cot bran was at Hiley's Hotel ast Friday. Mr?. J. M. Tlmmons. of Effingham, S. C., is lsitlng relatives in town. un iu.ni. ?uinruay iiigni uuniig u iikiu wween two negroes, Mack Nance anil Abe .ovelace. the face and other parts of the body f the former were severely cut. The Injured nan received pronept attention and his round* which hied profusely were soon cared or by I>r. 8. Ij. swygert. Prof. Wm. Hood, of Due West, visited Mr. t. P. Blake last week. Mr. J. D. Cope'and and family nf Bamberg, I. C., ure visiting Mr. H. G. Hattzog. store rooms und dwellings are in demand i*1 re. Real estate owners and men who have ash on hand may now do much lu promoting the growth of the town, and at the same line invest their money profitably and with ut rlsh. Miss Ella Major has returned from Lanrens irliero she sppnt several days with friends. Mr. Daniel Rampey dl?-d at his home near 'hopnix on last .Saturday evening of heart i pease. lie whs seventy six years of age, and 10m early manhood had been a prominent n-mber of the Methodist church. lie was Kited for his devotion to his church as well as jr his eminent piety. Kcv. T. U. Law, a travelling agent for the American Bitile Society, addressed an audi* nee on the work of this Society In the Presvterlan church last night. At the close o' lie address a branch Society of the Abbeville auxiliary Bible Society was organized by thtlectlon ot the following officers: President?Prof J. R. Blake. vice rresiaonis??ev. w.t. Maiaews, iiev. Auld, Iiev. G. II. Carter. Secretary? Prof. G. H?dges. Treasurer?Mr K. W. Major. Executive Committee?Mr. B. Reynolds, Mr \*. K. Bliike, Cunt. C. A. C. Waller Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Parks will leave lor the nountaius toil ay. They will be away several ,voles. Pally excursion trains will he run on the '. R. ami W. <\ Kailroail to Spartanburg frcm hl< place during the remainder of this week. Contractor Spratt, who has just completed dwelling on Calhunn stieet for Mrs. S. R. lcGec, will immediately begin the erection f a dwelling for Mrs. Graydon. Watermelons are 110 longer In demand here, he market is overstocked. Mr. Eug?no J. Bailey and Mr. Frank M. Oldam will return to their work In Augusta toay. They have had a pleasant stay at their Id home. We are real sorry that our frie.id R. S. G. ired so badly when lie visited our town on lie day of the tournament. We saw him as e lefr the train on which became, but failed t llnd lilin an hour or two later when we rlslicd liini to favor us by accepting an Invlulon to spend an hour < r tun'with us. Vhen yon come again we hope to be able to orrect the opinion which you now have of ireenwood's hospitality, Bro. R. S. G. MAC. HONEA PATH'S NEWS ITEMS. [oine-.Watfc Cyclone?The Crops and (he Mains?Personals, etc. IIonra Path, S. C? August J, 1S87. After several weeks <>t dry went her the ruin us nme. and for three days It lias lieen r?lnig. Upland corn is almost, a failure in this 'ction, I.ut with good seasons trotn now ou, t will ii ?I(C a fine cotton crop. i Last Friday morning ationt nine o'clock, a fclonc passed Just below here uproot ln? trees j ( nd tearing d.iwn houses, tences, &c. Only a-o houses were blown down near here A | nuscon Mrs. Stone's place anil occupied by hos. Webster, colored, was blown down and I Is stove and dishes broken. About h half!1 lile further on It biew down Mr, Andy Kr-| In's house, In which weie several small ch 11-:1 ren, strange t? say, none ot them were hurl ' pa>8i-<i through G. M. Madison's planta- J on, and carried oil' rocks wFighlni; two hiinred pounils. It seems providential, that no j ic was killed. W. C. I'.ranj 011 has gone to Pickens to spend ] few days. Miss i.iiiie Milford is spendinga while with lends In Donalds. The Town Council are cutting the weeds 11111 the slilewalks, and otherwise improving *] e streets of tht town. There will bean election held next Monday r inlendunl and four wardens, to serve the lople the ensuing year. We know of no one ' pi ring to the honors. fiev. A. C. Stepp wiU protract his meeting 5tn the second Sunday, it.* will be assisted j 1 1 Kcv. Mr. Smart of Ninety-Six. I. J. Trussell, Esq., Is preparing to make 1 Ick. _ _ '? HISS I.OITIP iWaiUM'll III "MM , ?vi- , \i n few ilayrt witb ret1 tlves in Lewi Laud. ; i \sk Ike Green to te 1 you about the cyclone. CALLA. v i ,'re cohl soilu water, only 5 cents a glasu at eed's drug store. 4-SO i ; . ; ' ? ..; >S "'ft '' WHY STAND YE IDLE ? rHERE IS MUCH TO BE DONE EVEN IK THE MONTH OF AUGUST. - Wholesome Hints for Those who Stand nt the Fountain Head of a Nations Wealth and Prosperity. \ Southern Cultivator. ] August Is usually a month of comparative rent o.i the Southern farm. The arduous labor of cultivating the two most Important crops l? pretty well over on every well-manhrpcI farm, exceptlnc, possibly, In the extreme Northern-dee of our peculiar territory. Although July l?t Is literally the midway station In the yciir's calendar. August 1st Is really neater tlte dividing line between ttie work of cultivation and t'io labors of the harvest. Yet there m?v b? *soine work that may profitably be done In the continued cultivation of the cotton field. SHALL PLOWING CONTINUE? It depends on the condition of the plants and seasons If the crop is In a crowing condition, and fruiting well, but Is rather later In rlevelnpinent than ll should be, the cultivators, or shallow-runnlmr swoops and scrapes, may ho run over the fields every ten <lays, particularly after a rainfall sufficient to form a crust. Hoot-cuttlng and mansllng must be cur**iuiiv IIvuiuiru. ?m LIU' tuwi/ w?u wv vnu>7v the riant to shed Its fruit and then take a newgrowth ton Into to nmotint to nnythlne. The object now should tie to prevent the shedding of the squares already formed, and enconraee their development Into blooms'and bolls, since very few that make their appeiranoe after the tenth of the month will escape the first killing frosts of October. Lateeotton should he encouraged to keep up a vigorous growth, not that the additional development of the w< ed will Increase the number of bolls h.v the formation of new sqnans, hut that fie ?f)Uires and younc bolls may be hastened to full size and earlier maturity. Where sweeps orscrunes have been used during; June and July. If cultlvntlon be continued now, It is ; better lo run the Implement In the same furrow previously last run, and thus avoid plunging the plow Into the ridges of soil cast up at the last plowing. One ftirrow In the middle, using a twenty-Inch sweep. scrHpe or fultlvator, will generally be all thatlsnow renulred. TOPPING COTTON. Many experiments have been made In top"Ins: cotton In th<? Inst forty years, and the resnl's nnil conclusions have been very diver*?, "Sometimes It pay*; often It does not; sometimes It Injures. No rule can be slven that w'll always work. The usual object In topping Is lo prevent further growth of weed ntid ''>rm? after the plant has as many as It can sus'alD.and when new forms would be too * Inteto mature; the Idea bclnir to Induce the >]a*it to throw nil its vigor Into the effort to develop the forms already visible. This ohie^t. aci-ordlnsr t/> our observation, Is rarely attained by merely removing th* crowing top of the plant, but, may otten he accomplished '?y foppl'nr or lopping off the srrowin* ends of 'he branches, as well as the leader. In most asf>s where topplne cotton resulted In Increasing the yield It mleht have been noticed hut the work was done rather early?some "? "0oAm /\I?A V?rto rtKonntoH fhof i mir in <1 ui.v. liTij uwo iif\- tvm Htnlk" of cotton that were topped by the bite of the p!ow-horse early In the season are often made mneh more fruitful thereby. In wli cases the effect, of the early topping run probably to push the branches of the stalfes into more vigorous growth, causing a more rapid evolution of forms. On the whole, we have hot little faith In topping cotton on part of a regular system. rUIJ.INO FODDER. V i The propriety of pulllne fodder, i. e., whetfoit does not. injure the gmln more than the fodder Is worth, to pull tho blades as Is usually done. Is one of the questions that has bceh long mooted, but. never setllrd: Experimenters differ In results and conclusions. Possibly e-v-h Is correct In the results of his *xperi re'it, but wrong In his general conclusions. The only true conclusion is, that palling the blades sometimes does, and sometimes does not. injure thesraln more than the value of the fodder secured. It Is commonly said, in "omparison with the animal system that the blades of corn are the lungs of the plant, by m^ans of which the plant, takes In nutrlm?nt from the air; and asan animal wlllatonce ile If deprived of its lungs, therefore the corn will be Injured by removlnz the blades?lunus ?the simile would be perfect and the conclusion correct. It Is a feet In vegetable eoono my that thplpavesorbladesorplantsci.ntlnue sjTPn and succulent for a tlmeafterthev have ea?ed to be at all necessary to the perfection if the fruit or sped, Famtliar Illustration* of his l?w may be found on every hand. In the iviBPOf'the corn planl, under favorable and natural conditions of soil and season, the ear if corn?the fruit of the plant?Is amone the Irst part* to show slan* of maturity. The aite'andsl'k perform their offices. and are th? firs' to fade; then thn husk or shuck, and t'-p pnclo?pd g-ain. This succession will be noted p?rtl?'nlarty when corn is crown on frpsh land* or soils abounding in humus. On worn and exhausted soils or soils dpprlvpd of pjrctnhlo matter, and easl'v Influenced by dronth. the blades often "dry up" before the 'rain is 'ul'y matured. In such cases it l? un ouhtedly true that to hnstcn the stripping of the bind -s, without refprpnep to the condition of the ear, would result In more or less inju-y mil loss of weight of train. Of this every 'armor must he his Judge. Be governed jy the condition of the par, and not on the blades altogether. in aectuing jusi wnen 10 commence pulling. There is nothing In the way of hny that Is more generally relished by stock than nicely 'wed corn Maries; and there are only a very few kinds (clovers and lucern) that are more nutritious. Our horses and cattle are generally tellable Judges; and they turn from Hie >?est meadow hay, and prefer corn fodder. The Northern and Western farmers do not appreciate the quality of well cured corn Hades, because under thel" system they do not pull the blades as we do, but cut. down stalk and all, and treat, the stalk and blrdes, < after removing the ears, as so much roughness, or "stover," fit only to be picked >ver by cattle, and the bulk of It trampled under foot Into manure. With their rich meadow* and mowers they cannot afford the tedious labor involved and meager returns from tho Sraft ice of fodder-pulling as followed by outhern farmers. They are right, and we ?re wrong In this matter. If only the labor devoted to pulling and housing corn bhdes In the South were employer! in preparing meudnws and mowing gra*9 the result would add millions of dollars to the value of our farm results. We would then be encouraged to increase the area devoted to gras? for mowing to any desired extent, until our barns would be filled ni'h plenty for lior?e?, mule?. sheep and cattle, and the sorry spectacle of halffnmi?hed animals, shivering in the cold and rain, a?>d moaning for their stinted anri often forgotten allownnee of shucks, would bo banished from among us. To do this we are not dependent on tho doubtful success or the standard hay grasses from abroad. We have our own native?at least thoroughly naturalized ? crab emus, crowfoot. Bermuda, and several specie* of naspalums; besides several species of millet. Indian corn, clover, lucent, etc. Of course. If hi r" i< no other resources for hay, and nothing more profitable for the hands to do. ^he fodder should be pulled. A common field han'l. costing sny flftv <">n's a ?lay, can save one dollar's worth of fodder, and possibly not serl0!i*lv Injure the corn?a very good operation. The plan of cutting the stalks down will notanswer in our climate, aud without other resource of better forage. WHAT MAY BE PLANTED. August ha ssumetimes been called a second spring. In allusion to the fact that many of the props planted first In the earlier months may again be put In, but chicfly because It is the beginning of seedtime for all of the . ra?ses and small grain. Many of thenarden vegetables, including turnips, beets, beans, tomatoes, Irish potatoes, etc., mav bo planted with reasonable prospect of sucecssIid results. It is the main month for sowing all the rough-leaved varieties of tiiriil)>s. Success depends?more than in the spring?on >lewp preparation, liberal manuring with well rotted stable manure, or quickly soluble rertl Uxors, ana eoou seasons. nun <n.-?.i, and reasonable weather. most of the garden vegetables may ho had In plenty until frost We have several times succeeded well In producing mi abundant supply of tomatoes from plants grown from outtltics of the old p'anta. A cuttlnir containing a vigorous shoot, v 1th A portion of the older stam attached, will readily s'rlke rout: and if set in a deeply dug Roll and shaded for a few days It will soon coine into bearing and continue until killed by fro.?t. Hlirhland's Healing Horse Powder cures sore back horses. Gnamnteed In every Instance. Money cheerfully refunded If the cure Is not effected. I*. B. Speed. 2-9 Lost Book. THE "fOl'RT KXPKN'SK" HOOK has been taken from I In* office of the County Commissioners. It hud niiirh the appearance of ither books In the office and it h supposed that the hook wan taken out by mistake. Whoever may have It, will please return It. J. T. PARKS, Clerk. July 27,1887,3t Homestead Notice. PHE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. ^x Parte Phoebe R. S. Pettlgrew. Petitioner.? Petition for Homestead In Personal Property. yrOTIfK is hereby given to nil persons concemed, that Mrs. Phoebe B. S. Pettlyrew las at plied to me to have tlie Homestead exmption allowed bv la.? set ott' to her In the >er*onai property of her husband, the late O. ivtti?rew. deceased. I>?icil July 2(5 tli, 1887, and published oncp a rock for four weeks In the Abbeville Pi m and tanner. J. C. KLL'GH, Mast T. July 27, 18b7, 4t