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The Press and Banner _ I Wednesday, August 10,1887.1 Our Coll(>i[^. Let parents look to the advertisements of the Due West colleges, end not forsjot the claims of home institutions. Krskine College in the oldest college in the State, and has in proved by the test of time. It has now been in existence for nearly fifty years, jtnd its standards of excellence are higher now than ever before. The Kemul" College is one of the finest institutions of the kind in the .South, and eaeh year grows in popular favor. We hope to refer again to the colleges, as we can say little just now. ? . ? The Spartanburg; Kiienmpiiioiit. Abbeville village was reasonably well represented at the Spartanburg encampment. Among others who were there we nave neani . of Messrs. \V. C. McGownn, J. L. l'errln, \V. K. Cothran, J. S*. Colli ran, Jr., Andrew Lyon, 11. . D. Wilson, ami J. M. Knson. General |!onham, as Adjutant and Inspector General of the State, inspected the troops who were pres. 1 entat the encampment, and we learn that Ije was mo?l favorably impressed will* both the agricultural and military features of the occasion. Too m*. The well bucket is too l>lg, and much water Is wasted because of this fact. Thk heaviest rain that we have had this year fell last Monday afternoon. The streams have not been higher in a long time than they were after this rain The streams have ' been overall the bottom lands, and the crops on these lands are more or less Injured everywhere. The crops on the river lands are thought to have suirered much, while the crops on creek lands are not so much injured. I F.stlmntes ns to damaires vary. some Placing I them as high as fifty per cent, some as low as twenty-five per cent. We still maintain our | faith in the crops, ami tiiink Abbeville, as n whole, will make better crops than we have had for many yearn. The cotton crop la some < localities will be great indeed. Mr. J. R. Cunnincshax U oir for a short , visit in the country, and will spend some . time at Monterey and at Graniteville. Mr Cunningham has been at Abbeville for more . than twenty years and his friends will reeret his absence. He will not now be found at the . store of Messrs. R. M. liaddon & Co. No man in Abbeville has more friends or is more tiiifli- . ly esteemed by our people, and wo hope lhal 1 be may return and be one of us agaiu. I Cai*t. John B. Patrick's Military Scho&1 i has been moved from Greenville to Anderson, i Capt. Patrick Is one of the most thorough I teachers In this country. And we are eorry that he did not come to Abbeville, when he i iert Greenville. Many of the Abbeville boys 1 in the past have attended Capt. Patrick's school, and all were well pleased. Let our i people remember that he is now in Anderson The committee of the Presbyterian congre ' gatlon have adopted a plan for their new church. Mr. Jacob Snyder of Akron, Ohio, i> 1 to be the architect. lie has been here for a day or two and met with the committee yes- 1 terduy. The church Is to be put. on the manse lot, and is to be an elegant structure, worthy ' of the congregation, which will be an orna"- ! ment to the town. 1 Tiik crops of this year have been made at a 1 less outlay than the crops of any year since t. Ili-,-.... used, and more than the usual energy has , been appfled to the working of the crops. We have a much larger area in corn than for , a l<>nc time. Much corn will be made not- j withstanding the excessive rains und the freshets. , Mr. Walter d. Tcstejt Is spending some t time with his father. He has found a goo<l < home In the West, and will likely makea per- 1 manent home elsewhere than in Abbeville. I While we always regret to see our young J men go to other parts of the country, yet we 1 are much pleased when they find good homes 1 und prove themselves worthy of their old i homes. Every man should draw the water out of his well. The excessive rains will force the 1 surface water into onr wells, and surface w.i- ! ter is a fruitful source of typhoid fever. II you don't believe that surface water will run 1 into wells, examine the. sides of the deep gullies, and see if the gul lies do not draw surface 1 water. ( Now is the lime to plant, ruta baga turnips, t ana every one win m> wimi 10 uuvoie h unit* j gromul lo this vegetable. It grows well in almost nny soil, nnd <8 one of the best feeds , known for stock. These turnips nre easily | keptln winter, and grow at a time when little else can be raised on the land. James M. Bond, a wbltc man. was yestcr- < day committed to jail by Trial Justice De- I , Bruhl, charced with breach of trust. It appeared in evldenc? that Mrs. Ina Martin gave I him $18 last Winter to pay some claims for I her, anil that he did not discharge his trust. Tnwv VViunr.AW fnrmr?rl\*2 Mi?a Iitn 1 Morrali, Is dead. Last Peccinber she was u happy bride. Yesterday Rhe was laid In her grave. Every heart is touchedat her death. ) and the sad fact has east a glooui over many hearts at the village. Rev. Dr. Wilson last Sunday applied his energies to the preachlnc of the principle ol , common honesty, and against the too com- | nion practice of professing Christians con- ( tractlnc debts which they do not make a | proper ettort to pay. . Mr. Frank Bradley, of Laurens, is in 1 town visiting his sister, Mrs. H. D. Iteese. Since he left Abbeville he has grown to quite a man?and a handsome one, too. He is do- I ing well in Laurens, and our people are glad I of his success. Two wagon loads of negroes and grocery supplies were emptied Into the stream above . the railroad embankment hist Monday after- 1 noon. The groceries were lost and the ne- , groes were badly scared, and came near being J drowned. The ladles of the Presbyterian conprega- , tlon will serve lee cream this, Wednesday, evening, at the usual place, commencing at , half-past eight o'clock. Let all attend, and add pleasure and profit to the entertalument. < The young Indies of the Methodist church ' are preparing for a cantata to be given in September to raise money for the front win(lnw. A II thn hpflllfv fiml til I/in t. nf tniun hat been engaged for the occasion. Mess. P. Rosenrbko & Co., have moved to ' the corner under the New Motel, where they will remain while Mr. Wells makes the contemplated improvements in thoir own store room. Mr. asi) Mrs. R. M. llAnnox have moved ! in from Little Mountain. After a month's rest, thoy will he able to push tho millinery business with greater energy than ever before. ] Messrs. R. M. Haddon <fc Co., are still oiler- i ing some goo<I bargains on their centre counter. They desire to clear off their present i stfoek in order to fill up with new goods. ? Let us have a water box at the well to wa- I ter stock. I?y dolus this, less water will be 1 wasted around the well, and less refuse water ' will And its way to the bottom again. ' The back wall of Messrs. p. Rosenberg & ' Co.'s store has been taken down, preparatory to making extension imumwmsnla In tho I building. J. W. Wells, contractor. Peyton Hoi.t.kman, onoo a prominent citl- \ zen of Diamond in this county died at his i home in Cobb county, Georgia," July 20, at the uge of ninety years. I Rev. P. 15. Jackson* Is now at Troy heli>lng i Rev. J. C. Chandler in a meeting of several ! days. He does not expect to get back before Thursday. < Mr. W. St. Jn.uN Jervev, solicitor of the First circuit, passed through town last Monday ou hlB way to Wlllington in the interest of clients. Mr. John M. Mabry was recently attacked i with acute rheumatism. He was considered in a precarious condition yesterday afternoon. Miss Lucia McOowan who has been in Edgefield for several flays, will come borne in a few days, bringing her friend Miss Ford. Prof. Movants was in town last week. He came to attend a session of CnpUl's court, of which a special evening session was held. Mr. S. J. Zkiolkr and his hrlde have returned to Mr. Mcintosh's, near Bordeaux. They will be in Abbeville in a few days. The high water prevented passing at Wardlaw's bridge yesterday. No damage is be- 1 llevod to have been done to the bridge. Governor Bonham was in town last Mon day night. He Is an old lime gentleman whom our people love to meet. This Is the week of Relf-denial in the Methodist church. The amount saved Is to be given to the missionary fund. Call on I>r. \V. P. Addison If you waut a i first-class milch cow. He oilers two good cows at good bargains. Miss Ei.ixa Calhoun and Master Waldo Marshall will leave in a few days to spend some time in Georgia. Lkt no man forget that typhoid lever is a filth disease. It will not go where the water < and the air are pure. ( Trial Justice \Vaki?law lias already had 1 several cases. lie disposes of thein like a vet- i eran at the business. i Communion services at Kooky River church on the second Sunday of August. Services to begin on Saturday. Judge Aldbicii, Mrs. Aldrlch. and Miss Coousie Aldrlch are on a visit to lioneral * Bon ham's family. It Is said that the dam on Calhoun's creek at Brooks' mill was washed away last. Monday night. Miss Julia Davis has returned from quite an extended trip to Augusta amt other places. Link's bridge across c'Ulioun's creek was | carried away by the high water lust Monday t Thk Due West and Abbeville Juveniles are < to play a game of base ball at an early day. D&s. Wideman and Neuffur performed curgical operation for a patient this week. I The work of moving the Presbyterian manse will be commenced today. ] Mr. W. A. Ancpm and family are in Town, j Bomb of the young people were entertained last night by Mrs. Mary A. Perrln. Aj.ex. Bait.ky was carried to jail yesterday ; under charge of house breaking. \V. C. MctiowAN, Ksq., Is In Greenville, at-1 tending lrnitcd .States Court. Thu cantata club met at Mr. Chalmers's j last night for rehearsal. Tiik country malls have been quite Irregu-! lar for week or ten days. Miss Kanny t'Ai.aorx, of Monterey Ik vis- j I ting Miss Kitty Perrln. Prohibitionists in Texas were defeated in I lie election last week. We have depended largely on our correspondents this week. M iss M amie Hii.t. is oil" on a visit, to Mr. M. Rrwin's family. .1 t'dok Cothran and family are going to Ulenn Springs. Thk stars were shining last night, the first lime In 11 week. Mrs. Uitssel will spend awhile at Little Mountain. There will beslnglnfj at Upper Long Cane Lo-day. There will be a picnic at Rock Fulls this *eek. Miis. Thomas Frost, of Charleston, Is in town. Mk. Julius M. Vi.saxska is at home. Mus. Lythooe's house has got home. Mrs. s. c. Casos is 111. Plant turnips. LIFE AROUND THE OLD FORT. rhe Conference?Flue NtocU?llltfli W?ler?Drown?l Corn. Niskty-Six, S. C., August 9,1X87. The game ol base bnll that was to have been r>lnyed at "Cow Grove" last Saturday was postponed on account of tlie rain. .Mrs. \V. H. Law ton, of Orangeburg, is in own visiting her daughter*, Mrs. ltice and Mrs Phillips. ('apt. J T. Parks, Messrs. John M. (Jambrell uid O. M. Speer attended the Conference. The Uev. J. S. Matlison, of the Tcinpcrancc Worker, has been In town in the interest of ils paper. It ifi a good temperance paper and should be in every family In the State. The trestle on Mr. Floyd's place was washed iway on Sunday night. Mr. Thomas P. Jackson, of Augusta, Is In own visiting his friend?. Bishop Duncan occupied the Methodist puljit Ian Sunday. Capt. J. N. King finally succeeded In clearng away the drift from the Watt's ferry irldge. The bridge was in great danger, and f the drift had not been cut loose it would lave washed away. Miss Bessie Watts, of Laurens, and Miss Ania Watklns, of Newberry, are visiting Miss rre?sa Lipscomb. The Rev. Mr. Cra'g will move to Ninety-Six n November. Mr. and Mrs Geo. M. Anderson have gone to he mountains for a short season. The barbecue at Ninety-Six last Saturday >VaS a SUC0C8S. Mr. and Mrs. Gen C. Probst have gone on a >Mslt to friends In Virginia. Mr. Thos. Coogler, or Abbeville, has charge >f the d-'pot and telegraph line. Thomas Is a ?ice young man,and If he has a sweetheart ai :iome she had better look out else some ol our {iris capture him. Chickens and eggs are very, very scarcc. In consequence of the rain there wero very few country people in town last Sunday. Oth' wlfa Hiai-a ti'/xulH lmvn hoon fl 1nrP"P f?mwd. Mr. Georce Prince,n prominent member of he Anderson Bar, litis been in town attendng the Conference. Anions the many visitors toonr town the >ast week we noticed: Maj. (?. W. Prince and laughter, Miss Kiln. of williamston; Mrs. ">iUz, of Edscfleld: Mr. Mattifon, of Donald*;Prof. A. Coke Smith, of Woflbrd; Prof. Parjy, of Columbia Female Academy; Kev. Mr. stokes, of Newberry; Hev. Mr. Auld and the Rev. R. I). Kmait, of Greenwood. Uncle Mark lioyd and finite a number of others whose names we did not learn. The kaflir corn Is nearly ready to cut. The Field will be enormous, in some instances 1fty to sixty bushels to the acre. Everybody ihould plant it next. year. Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Sherard, of Laurens, are brisitlng Capt. Hale for a few days. Trial Justice Moore sent Giles Haggins to J>e Newherry jail last week for robbing the lapot at Chappells. Mr. Dennis Madixan, the first commercial sniveler we ever knew, has been doing our ,own lately. He sells klodinrj. Our farmers are nil busy "tearing old barns ind bnildiug new ones," making room for the jig crops already in sight. MissOenevieve Fuller, Miss Luta Anderson, Miss Adams, of Clluton, Miss Carrie Turner, if Greenwood, have been visiting friends liere. The farmers along the Saluda are sutterlng From high water. Mr. Thomas Pucket has lad thlrty-flvfi acres of corn under water. Mr. W. C. Fouche and Mr. John Fouche have 118<> suuercu greauy. j ne kiiuwi mi nimis un Wilson and Ninety-Six creeks are safe bo far. We noticc Mr. W. II. Frnzler has taken sevsral premiums on hi.stwo stallions, Sensation inri Gov. Gordon, at Spartanburg. Abbeville stock always make their mark wherever they ;o. The Rev. S. Lander, of the Wllllamston Female College, has been here during the Conference In the interest of that famous instltu:iOti. Dr. Lander Is a first class educator and ms brought, the Col logo over which he presides to a high standard. He has our best kvishes. Hurrah for Bally Cray ton and E. B. Murray, rhey are doing a noble work. We hope soon >r? see rtld AnilorKfin wheel into the Droll I bi tion line. Mis? Mamie Hluke has gone to Georgia to visit friends and relatives. l>r L. T. Hill was in town last Sunday. The Doctor is at home in Ninety-Six. Mr. and Mi's. Luther Boozer have gono to Newberry to visit friends. It is a fact that every man, woman and child that is old enough in Ninety-Six attend hurcli. Can every town say this? MsiJ. Fouche's bottom corn is out In the rain, but his pindars are all right. How many men talk to their wlvesone hour such day? This Is one of Bishop Duncan's ijueries. EAST END. AN HONORED NEWSPAPER. n nm me "aiikuxih tiiruuiciK hot iu N?y to the "CliRrleNtou New* and Courier." It Is refreshing to read the occasional words if kindness from one editor to another, and [or this reason we reproduce In these columns ionio remarks by the Auyiuta Chronicle In reference to the Netvs and Courier and the new evening paper to be started In Charleston. The Netvn and Courier Itself Is almost free rrom the use of the bitter personalities that so often blur the country press In their alleged discussions of public questions, and we tiope that the country press may yet learn that me saying 01 unKinu tilings oi me oremrcn does nothing to raise their own Kiandard ?f excellence In t he eyes of the public. We r.-el satisfied that the brethren of the editorial profession areas hl^li-toned, as patriotic, and as good citizens as any other class of people, uid we have yet to learn the good of trying to belittle or ileftune a brother editor, either iiy misrepresentation or unfair insinuation, rhe reading public, we believe, will attest that the instances where newspapers discuss any public question without the use or personalities. are exceedingly few. We take it for grunted that each and every editor In South Carolina is laboring earnestly and faithfully for the good of the state, t>ut the practice of trying to charge evil In tentions or casting insinuations against the character of any bj other editor is as foolish as it is unbecoming. Such a course, we believe, does more to lower journalism in the eye of the public than anything else, and the pursuit of a course which lowers journalism must bs a source of regret to all lovers of the profession. The Augusta Chronicle says: Our Charleston correspondent, with a flourish of trumpets, has announced the rising of called the Sun. It is proper for us to say that If the article In question hud been seen by the writer it would not have appeared in the Chronicle we as an advertisement at so much per square. The Chronicle lias no Interest in advertising newspaper In Charleston, to the infury of the Xeiva and Conner. As a matter of business we would not decline to do so The Chronicle, differs upon leading economic question* and other matters of party policy with the Xcws and Cuui iei", and It desires in every open and honorable way to advance its policy and lt? interest in Charleston and South Carolina, but it is not its purpose, to be used for the injury of its contemporary or the detraction of its editor. The columns of the Chrnnicle are oDon for the discussion of nny public question, but in dealing with public men or measures no harsh personalities shall bo indulged in. Tne Chronicle will not presume to forestall public favor as to the fiiui, but it is due to I'apt. Dawson to say that Charleston or .South Carolina has never had such an ably and admirably conducted pnper as the Xcivs and Courier. It is also proper for us to say that In ill that constitutes a clean, healthy and progressive newspaper. South Carolina has nevL-r had its equal and the South has not Its superior. The News and Courier has done more for Charleston and South Carolina than the public will over do f?r it. and this is t rue as to every leading newspaper in the South. Wo say iliese kind words of the A'ews and Courier and its editor because we believe them to be deserved. While we dill'er with our contemporary upon leading issues of Democratic puncy as WCII Hb U|JUll nniniliuuv I'cunilllliu questions, we give it tlio full meed of praise For Its excellence as a newspaper, and for tho sreat good that it has accomplished for Its slty and State, Rev. T. D. Clark has resigned the pastorate of the Baptist church at Edgefield. Dom Pedro, of Brazil, whose illneRS has been reported, is now said to be losing his mind. ? - TIE CHURCH AT WORK. ! j THE METHODIST DISTRICT CONFERENCE;; AT NINETY-SIX. - - - - \olcs or the UiiitlufNH Which this HelitfioiiN lloriy Tr?i?*i*eted. himI Nome of the >'niiie* of TIionc Who Took Purl. The clouds lifted encouragingly last Wed- < nesday us the delegates and members of the I Cokesbury District Conference began to tie set ! down t?y tiie ears of the & t*. it. H. in the beautiful and thriving little town of Ninety- ] six. This of itself was n cheering indication. Ninety-Six is 11 pleasant town, in a very i thriving condition; business on a linn Imsls. ! and live, energetic in en are pushing it lor all ' that there Is in It. I The dwelling houses are almost universally i new, and for Uie most part handsome. There are some beautiful brutlc stores that carry a i remarkably niee line of goods for the coun- < try, and altogether the busy town present# I quite a comfortable appearance, and Is filled i with intelligent people, whose hospitality Is i simply splendid. i The introductory sermon of the Conference I Wiis preached on Wednesday night to a large I and very attentive audience by Itev. P. Jl. i Jackson, of Abbeville. 1 i KIK8T DAY. On Thursday morning at half past nine | o'clock, Hlshop W. W. Duncan, D. D., called the Conference to order. After religions servlces conducted by the Rishop, the roll was called by Ho v. \\\ P. Men dors. A flue representation responded to their names. Kev. J. C. Chandler was elected secretary of the body, with i>. J. Rouknlght as assistant. The following committees were appointed : On Public Worship?Rev. R. D. Smart, Rev. W. P. Meadors, and Thos. C. Lipscomb. On Temperance? Uevs. J. L. Stokes, C. II. Pritchard, K. R. Dagnall, J. M. Rushton, and Capt. J. T. Parks and W. V. Clinkscales. On Quarterly Conference Journals?Revs. M. M. Brabham, W. 8. Martin, \V. A. Clarke, F. Auhl, and J. M.Gambrell, P. u Sturkey, K. T McSwaln, D. M. Landlord. The Conference was then soon ready for work. It had not been at work more than ten minutes before they discovered that Bishop Duncan held firm reins, and possessed the ability and courage to gel below the gloss of things and find the bottom facts. This was the first time that he had ever presided In I any Conference In this District, and naturally curiosity as 10 nis memous whk m mgu uuc, It was satisfied. < The first day was taken up in looking into I the spiritual and financial Interests of the I church in this District. Two things were . brought out in the progress of the examina- ' lion: 1st. The great and good work done by the Methodist church in the bounds of the DIs- I trlct in the last twelve months. ] iind. The great amount of work yet to be ilone. Enough has been accomplished to give great, encouragement. Enough remains to be ! done to enlist the energies and spring the zeal i of every man in the church. The outlook is very encouraging, although I a superficial hearing of the reports would produce the impression that the church was nhont to cret In the ditch. The explanation is 1 this: Bishop Duncan Just beats any man that your correspondent ever saw in getting i out all the lacts that need surgical treatment. < When he gets through with a case it is thoroughly diagnosed. < The following figures, however, show that I the church is still alive nnd progressing. Last < year the membership of the church for this i District aggregated 4,b2G. The reports for this year show a live membership of 5.6fiK. This shows a clear gain of 742 members in t he last I twelve months. i The work of the Conference for this day was i eminently satisfactory. Kev. U. H. Prltchurd, of Donalds, In the morning, nnd Itev. W. i Smith Martin, of Lowndesvflle, in the evening, preached very interesting sermons. The 1 attendance on these services, as well as on the regular sessions of the body, was very large :tnd apparently very appreciative. Several < other delegates and some visitors from different parts of tiie State came in during the day. i The Conference roll showed by this time a splendid attendance, with the exception of those parts of the country where the recent floods have held high carnival. SECOND DAY. . . The second day opened finely, the attendance upon the morning session wog good, and the body went whole hands and heart Into a hard day's work. The work of this day was ? I.... ...... vi'.ry uurui uui \>un uu >icu *?>? ?*?? ? ? ?.?? ? wv>?. and energy that bespoke a fine interest upon the part of All. i The Sunday school and mlssionury interests together with the literature of the church and the Southern Christian Advocate, the official or- i gan of the Methodist church in tills .Stale, were reported on and discussed. The Sunday school Interest was very properly regarded by this body as one of the vital interests of the church, and one upon which i the future welfare of the church very largely depended. The reports upon this topic were . exceedingly encouraging. AJ1 over the District at every church there are good schools and usually In flourishing condition. The missionary opening on me \*eun;iti mm: i of the DlHlrlct called for earnest and immediate work. It was carefully looked Into and Immediate steps were taken to push Uio interest of the chur?h into this region. ltev. W. D. Kirkland, editor of Southern Christian Advocate, represented that paper before the body. His representation was clear and admirable. The paper is in a prosperous condition, having a cash (an Important thing) subscription list ot 4,*00, an able corps ol contributors, tliebeHt, perhaps,of any similar paper in the South, a first class editor and acompetent business publisher. An effort Is being made, with quite good prospects of success, to carry the subscription list to 0,000 by the last of this year. The preaching of to-day was done by Hcv. M. M. Hrablmm.of Newberry, lu the morning ' and Rev. W. D. Kirkland at night. Both sermons were good and made a tine impression upon the audlenoe. THIRD DAY (SATURDAY.) Tiiic wns t h? moRt tmuortant dnv of the ses sion. All other interests of the church, not previously mentioned, were taken up and fully discussed. Before this Kev. Samuel Lander, D. D., of Wlllinmston Female College, Elev. O. A. Darby, D. D., of Columbia Female College, and Prof. A. Coke Smith, of NVott'ord ' College, had arrived. These gentlemen represented the interests of their respective Colleges with good eflect. i Prof. Smith was especially happy in his address. He presented tho claims for education ! by the church with tel I lug* effect. Those of your readers who have been fortunate enough to hear Prof. Smith will understand how the i subject was treated. At the close of his ad- i Amne a nnitfutMnii wau rnlspil t.r? nurchase the old Female College at Spartanburg, now ! known as the Oliver property, for the purpose of establishing a lilting school for Won'ord College. Over ?1,10U was raised for this purpose. Perhaps the amount from the other i parts of the State will aggregate over ten times this much. It Is a good Idea and the authorities expect to have the buildings thoroughly repaired soon anil in a short time the i school Is to be started. The Idea of the school i as above Intimated, is to prepare for the reef ption of such students as are not qualified i to enter the Col lege proper. This Is a long felt need, and the Methodists of this State are do- i trig wisely In thus preparing a feeder to the College. Prof. Smith told your correspondent i that the prospect of the College Is rapidly I brightening. He also told me some other i things about the College, very flattering, I wiilch I wish t felt at liberty to publish. Tills . much is certain, Wotlord College Is surely on i rising ground. Let her friends take courage. 1 The other two Colleges are doing well. Tne i one at l oillmoiu IIlitis n uccnsiirj Kivuim^i' the building and prepare for more students. At the last session it was crowded, and tlie i trustees see now the necessity of enlarge- i ment. Altogether, educational institutions i ot tlie Methodist church in this State are I looking up with bright, faces. Christian edu- ] cation is the great bulwark of the church In I this age and in this country. i The evening hour was devoted lo public I worship. Iicv. 0. A. Darby, D. I)., preached a i beautiful aud chaste sermon. It was worthy of the man and of the position he fills. i Late Saturday afternoon the Conference ] proper adjourned to meet next year in Abl?e? i ville. Kverybody felt that the session had i been very profitable. Bishop Duncan knows < what a District Conference Is, and he knows how to get all there is in It out, and he does it, too. I The services for Sunday were disturbed by ( the rains. Bishop Duncan preached at 11 ' o'clock in the Methodist church, Rev. A. i Coke Smith was to preach at the same hour i in the Baptist church, but the ralu prevented, i Quite a good Uttlecongregation came through | the rain to hear the Bishop's sermon. It was < well worth the trouble and incouvcnlencc. ' There was in it no sky rockets, no attempt at i oratory, but In a plain and most forcible i manner he presented the correlation of faith 1 am! works. It wax a thorough sub soiling, ; and no synopsis tliat eould be given would be- 1 Kin to give your readers a proper idea of the | sermon. The most admirable trait of the Bishop is bin simplicity. He is a plain, honest man, and has little patience with shorn work of any klud. "Be what yon seem to he" comes from hlin in chair, in pulpit, on rostrum and in private. He seems thoroughly conscious of his responsibility, and thoroughly determined to meet them. At night in the Methodist church a communion service was held. In the Baptist church a sermon was preached by Hev. J. L. Stokes, of Newberry, and ihe work and worship of the District Conference came to a close. ' i<norviA<I /? atilnif I# Tlin imnd ? IiVCrjUIIU.V rrc""u lu ciij-.j i n >>iv suwm i people of Isluety-Six were the very essence l of kindness. Your correspondent returns ] inuny thanks to tils kind host and charming t family for their studied kindness to him. t CON. ( r. 8.?I forirot to say that the committees t appointed did good work 011 the subjects com- t milted to them. Suitable resolutions were of- i fered and adopted 011 all these subjects, which 1 I have not now at hand to give. CON. t Twenty houses in Northampton county, t Pa., and eight in Warren county, N. J., wero damaged by lightning July 31. f r HOW IT WORKS IN MAINE. ? | A Correction of lion. J. W. Npurk*. j Upon rending M.\ .T. W. Sparks's speech i against prohibition, recently made at Mur-jl fn?osl)oro. I ndtlreKseil a letter to lion. Neal ! Dow, ofl'ortlaml, Maine. The following reply from Mr. Dow will explains Itself. I forbear further criticism of Mr. Sparks'* speech at present, regarding Mr. Dow's letter as sal- 1 nclcnt Air an Initial dose. It. K. Hayxks. Rkv. H. F. Hayski-Dkai: sik: Your note nf the 10th is Just received, Inclosing a printed paragraph, said to be part of a speech of state Senator Hon. J. W. Sparks. It is: "Hut I will pass on now lo 18.")/, when Maine passed what was nnd is now known as the Slnlne law, under the lendorshlpofNe.il Dow; nnd thin sumc man, Neal Dow, after figuring In prohibition in Maine and the country ever dncc 1K51, now says, or has said recently In public speeches, that, the whole thing is n failure, and that prohibition does not prohibit." I am not a little surprised that "this same man," J. \V. Spark*, did not provide for a de<*** * t-o o# fliA ftiknhnnd rviTitnlnix) in the few 1 in ok which you sent. mc. If Mr. {parks had said. "I am told so," or, "the news pa purs say so," he would have escapod ill responsibility for the lie. Rut he says, "It Is so." Perhaps Mr. .Sparks may be surprised Lo learn that I never said that at any time and anywhere. On the contrary, I have said n thousand times?in the newspapers, the magazines, and on the platform, that the Maine Law Is now, and lias been from the first, a jreat success. 1. It has suppressed every distillery and svery brewery in the .State. We had many of them. 2. It has swept clean of the liquor traffic more than three-fourths of the State, containing more than three-fourths of our uopuiatlon. In all our rural districts and our smaller towns and villages the traffic in any form Is practically unknown. An entire genera Lion has grown up there, never having seen a ialoon, knowing nothing of the Influences of places where strong drink In sold. In Maine the word "failure," as applied to this law, is never heard from anybody, though we have many wiio do not like It; nor Is it ever seen In any newspaper, except some which come to us from New York, Ohio. Missouri, Chicago, Texas, Tennessee, and other places far 11 way. 8. In 1884. after more than thirty years' experience of the blessings of prohibition, our people put it into the constitution by a majority of 47,075. tho aftinintIve vote being nearly three times larger than the negative. 4. Before the enactment of the law Maine was said to be the poorest State in the Union, jur people spending in drink the entire taxable property of the State in every period of less than twenty years, as tho people of the Nation are now doing In every period of thirty-five years. r?. Maine's share of the national driuk-bill would be now about thirteen million dollars, but half a million will pay the cast of all the liquor smueglcd into the State and sold in violation of law. o. Maine is now one of the most prosperous states in the Union. We save directly more than twelve million dollars, and Indirectly as much more, in both cases annuully, which but for the Maine law would be spent and wasted In drink. 7. In the old rum time all over the State there were obstrusive and offensive indications everywhere of poverty, dilapidation, -%.wi ilomu' \'aiu en/>lt KvmtnniK nf fhp II. ..J - rjuor curse are Keen nowhere. 8. Our industries are greatly multiplied and BXtended, with abundimteapital with which lo conduct them profitably. We have a great leal of outside capital Keeking safe Investments In otiier States. Before the Law we borrowed money of all who were foolish enough to trust us; now we borrow of nobody, but lend largely in exchanec for thesecurities [>f other States, Tennessee being one of them as I personally know. J. Prohibition is ncceptcd by nil our people ns the settled, fixed policy of the State. It can 110 more bo changed than can our policy r*r I<n)>iriniia nr*H nnrunmit llhnrtV It. Ifi . valued by our people as our form of governmeat Is, and our policy of free, universal cdu- , cation. i 10. Before the Maine law our people were J shiftless. thriftless, poor; now they are active, , Industrious, enterprising, thrifty, rich. Tiie , liquor trntllc earns nothing?its intlueneeis to j waste the wages of labor and to ruin all who ; come under its influence. , 11. The liquor truffle still lingers on a small ' scale, and more or less on the sly, in our larger towns and cities. This is duo to certain defects in the law which are petfectly well known to us, which we shall have corrected by and by; we are working for that now. Liquor will be sold here and everv where, In violation of law, as long as It is profitable to , do so. In amending our law, ns we shall do : In the near future, there is nothing required . but such penalties of fine and imprisonment . us will make it unprofitable to everybody who shall persist in its violation; at the same . time providing for the prompt, quick administration of its reproofs, with no power in the courts to postpone trials or sentences, nor in any way to diminish or soften tho punishment. It must be so much fine and so much ( lull evey time, with no delay or qualification. Very truly yours, Neal Dow. , Portland, Me., June 13.1S87. ? , THE LIQUOR MEN OF ANDERSON MAKE A STRONG FIGHT FOR WHISKEY. ] The Prohibitionist* Win In tho Effort J to Let aside any Probability of Defeat Uocnnse of n Failure to Order the Election. Anderson Intelligencer. The Commissioners of Election having been engaged for more than two weeks in oyer looking petitions tor trie cicction, ana naving failed to ascertain tho number of owners of real estate, and hnvlng refused to receive or consider petitions which were offered to them on last Wednesday and Thursday, and appearing to be making such slow headway in their work as to endanger the publication ol the Commissioners and Managers of Election j in time for.the election on last Thursday afternoon Mr. J. L. 'fribble wont before Judge ( Norton upon a petition for Mandamus, prepared by Messrs. Brown Sl Tribble, and Mur- i ry, Breazeale & Murry, Attorneys for relators, < Messrs. B. F. Cray ton, J. Belton Watson, James M. Payne, W. A. Neal and II. M. Allen, j and secured an order directing Messrs. G. F. \ I'olly, P. K. McCully and F. T. Wilhite, Commissioners ol Election, &e., to show cause be- i fore the Judge at his residence in Walhalla at ] eight o'clock on Friday night why they should | uot be compelled to appoint and publish i Supervisors and Managers of Flection as provided by law. On Friday evenlug a consider- i nninhpr of citizens went to Walhalla. I and Judge Norton, to accommodate the crowd, lioard the motion in the Court House. Messrs. Prince <? Vandiver aud Whitner <fc Son, who all through the counting of petitions had been considered as Attorneys for the anti-prohlbitionists, aud the senior member of the first, and the Junior member of the second, of which firm had been frequently present taking an active part in the management for the antl-prohlbltionlsts, appeared fortwoofthq Commissioners, Messrs. Tolly und MeCully. Mr. Withlte at tliat time represented himself. The Attorneys for the Commissioners asked further time in which to unswer the rule, which was granted them by the Judge until C o'clock Saturday afternoon. On Saturday morning, Judge Norton, to accommodate tho parties, ollered to hear the rase in Anderson on Monday morning, which both parties consented to, with the agreement that the Commissioners should M'ork on Saturday, so that no time should be lo.st. On Monday morning the Court House in Anderson was crowded, and the case was opened. 1'he return of Messrs. Tolly and MeCully set forth that they had been diligently and lalrly working upon the petitions, but had not completed their labors; that t'uey had the rigni id ueciue its it? me vauuilj ui i>vwuuu.i, t und were not subject to mandamus from tlie t Court; that there were forgeries in the peti- i lions and numbers had signed who owned no % land, as far as they could ascertain, and mini- c ters had signed more than once; that from t the best Information anil belief that they had, > the pruinoiiioniLs aiu not uuvu h imijimi} y the owners of mil estate. Mr. F. T. WiUiite. by Mr. (J. Wurdlaw, sub- ? milted Ills return, In wlileh he showed by the papers In tho possession of the Commission- (j ers, that the prohibitionists had a majority r md gives the exact figures after solving every c Joubt against the prohibitionists. In addi- ) lion to giving the figures, he submitted with Ills return exhibits which were conclusive of c the matter. His return was fair, clear and ? onvincing. The petitiouer admitted Mr. v VVilhlte's return, and demurred to tho por- c [Ions of the return of Messrs. Tolly and Mc- | Cully, which stated conclusions of law. The c petitions and both returns were swrou to i ay the parties submitting them. Mr. Prince jpetied the case for the Commissioners, after t which Messrs. Trlbble and E. B. Murry repll- o sd for the petilloners. Col. Brown made a o trong reply for Mr. Willi lie, and M?J. 13. F. t VVhltner closed for the Commissioners. Judge r Norton took the papers and anuounced that n u-. ?^..1,1 .'AnHoi* ?iik nnlor (\t\ TlllVClllLV ITlftVn. #? UK tvwuiu IVUUSI ?... ? lis. t The Judge presided with absolute dignity, v fairness and courtesy, nnd during tbe whole o aise indicated nothing as to what his opinion h ivouid be, but tlie crowd, botli prohibitionists a tnd nntl-prohibitionist, were practically ? i greed ttiut the election would be ordered. * rhe Commissioners went to work that nfter- <_ ioo?, ana so inr veruieu ?ur. ?? nunc n icium, hut they announced upon the streets that jvenlng that there would be nn election, ami mi Tuesday morning the Commissioners desided to publish the election, before the order >f Judge Norton arrived. The order, howsver, came, and directed the Commissioners .o receive petitions up to the 15th of August nclusive, and to publish the Supervisors of Registration and Managers of Kleetlon. The esultof the litigation was entirely satisfacory to the prohibitionists, and has been revived in good temper all around. The conest has been sharn and aerinioniouHat times, nit now, that the battle Is over, a better feeing exists, and each side Is ready to go Into :l?e canvass for the election with a dcterminaion to win. In our Judgment, the prohlbi.ioiilsts will win on the ICtli, Just ns they lave done in each successive stago of this ight. ii m m p Ice cold sodw water, only 5 cents a glass at d <p?ed's drug store. i-yn v 1 'I THERE IS A REAL ISSUE. ' - ? - ? 'HANTOMS AND GHOSTS ARE OUT OF ORDER. - rim r.vilM From \Vfii<>li Mi' Snil'cr? 1 The Knill(i?N of Life are loo important to Upend Our Time in Mehllnir (ihoftl<i. Kditor I'rrx.i anil Banner: The Medium, after having; some terrible eonllets with wind mIlls, phantoms ami vas-aries >f Its own construction, and which never exsted. except, in its own dazed and distorted ma^liuitlon, nnd in lofty concept ions of its >wn achievements and accomplishment*), has oncltided that It ha# subdued and expelled rom creation, legions of demon shaped [bonis, thnt never had even the shadow of a [host, in real existence, ami in its wild fanties having conjured up all these dreamland >hantusms smites them hip and thigh, and issuming the role of squelching conqueror, ias sit. down on the grand Jury, and in trum>et tones sounds the tocsin of its self-concelvd victories. It has been as silent as the grave on the real ssues presented by the grand Jury,and all >thers, except an overwhelming ett'ort to ex)lain the melon law, which may be right, or vrong as the Supreme Court may hereafter letermine. In this, as In ail other matters, It Lssumes to be witness, juror and Judge, and lecldcs satisfactory to itself, but there is Sec?w In t\i n PamcM 111 Inn nn IliA liirlvdlftioil >t Justices of the peace, that states, they shall ry onsen where fines only nre the penalty. )ther tribunals relying on this section, and jerhnps overlooking the other, have decided | hey havo no Jurisdiction, and while thev jihj- have Jurisdiction In this case as they 1 ihould, it is at least a Utile uncertain, and 1 ian bo put down as Indisputable evidence of he uncertainty and obscurity of the laws, vhile there are innumerable instances of Just 1 is frivolous cases that they can not try. It would be entertaining and instructive o retlect on how our laws come into existence, how long they remain in the embryo ' itnte. when In the pubescent state, and when ull Hedged laws. To observe how the Legist a- J ure takes little cuttings, and plants them In 1 he familiar paper back books, styled the Acts >f the Legislature, and how tho lawyers cultivate them by arguments, and by citing an horities and decisions contained in the law I eportH, of llie different Richards and Johns, md finally how the Courts engraft the raennng into them, and they then become the Irn- 1 mi table laws of the land. It is well to consider all the surrounding cir:umstances before you undertake to produce lerfcct. specimens of law. The object, means md result should be carefully looked Into. Multitudes conceive that they are especially itted for this calling, and are ready at every 1 >eek and call to serve the county with an imazing amount of stupidity, ignorance and irrogance, and their capacity, in all these elenents, Is only equalled by their obstinacy in seeking the willing, and position, where they :an be the greatest hiiiderance and obstruc,l(in to progress and success. These are dlsa;reeable facts, but truth will out, aud the remit proves the allegations. Noone need listen to my talk. Let the laws ipeak for themselves, ana can on tneir arcni;ects to show cause why they sliould not be letter and more useful aids In protecting us n our rights, and In prohibiting us from vrongs. Let all hands put their shoulder to he wheel and wake up from their dreams, uid realize the situation. Meet it, improve it ind work together for good. It was to call attention to the fact that the ;rand Jury has notand never will surrender intil they meet something to surrender to. ( Hut to surrender to anything yet in view, < would be the most comical farce on record. Uy admitting that our presentment was not | rce from Imperfections, and that It might lave been better, wo did not mean to surrenler any ground taken or covered by it. We , lave been as tender of the feeliugsot others is the circumstances would permit. While | ,ve have reiterated the evils complained of we lave claimed in every utterance to impugn ,he motives of none, though If there arc those ivho feel that they are accused of wrong, let ( inch speak for himself. Why drug others in- ( ,o the arraignment in order to excuso themselves. It should be noexcuse to a guilty con- < leicnco because others, whom we take to be , jur superiors, are guilty of the same ollence | ,ve are charged with. Not considering this as unstacking arms, we -etnain in statu nrn until the next occasion. Respectfully, . O. A. DOUGLASS. r> ? ?rr ihoronrp tlinso thnt. tY>el themselves oinpetent to explain and copc with the real ivlls complained of, or show why widow." and orphans Hhould not bo protected as well an narricd women. Why by tendering money in violation of a ;oiitract, should cancel the security of the ;ontraot. Why a mortgage on real estate can not be listinguishcd from u title. Why is the credit of the people so low, and .ho rate on advances so high ? Why could not all the little frivolous cases >e tried by Home less expensive method? Why is it necessary to get a lawyer to fix up he papers in every little frivolous matter? Why is there so much wrangling among the fudges and lawyers about tbe meaning of the laws? Let them speak and when those questions ire settled to our satisfaction, we may surreulor. G. A. D. LOWNDESVILLE AND HER PEOPLE. rhc Rains ? The High Water A Traveller's Peril?An Citizen Welcomed Home? Faint Hearted Lovers. T.owsdesville. S. C.. August 8, 1*87. Kain, rain. Everything soft. The growth In vegetation Is now so rapid, as llmost to bo seen. I heard that there wero some parties who saw some morning-glory's growing. Mr. J. T. Latimer's clam to his Huh pond crashed away time oi iho flood, and the most jf his flsh are now aomrwherc. Mr. J. B. Franks Is now building another ?nd much larger flsh pond Just below the one Lhat he has had for several years. Mr.T. B. Maulilin and Miss Julia Black were .mited in marriage on last Wednesday, by [lev. \V. P. Tearson, at the resideuce or the jride's father, Mr. Williams Black, near An Mr. J. Q. Donald and /amlly went to Hartwell last .Saturday. to attend a camp meeting ;>olng held near there. Several more of onr itlzens would have gone but for the had ireather. Rev. W. S. Martin last Wednesday left by railroad to attend the District Conference, beginning on that day, at Ninety-Six. He returned home on Saturday. i MlssOunsic McKeliar, of Troy, who has been it Mr. E. M. DuPre's for some time, is now at wr house. Mr. J. T. Latimer has made arrangement* ,o, and will, Blurt in a few days to canvass several counties in Georgia, to sell the Taylor t Cox fire-extinguisher. Dr. J. B. Moseley went to McCormick .Saturday night on business, and returned yestorlay. \f..,a Inlin f r nmnv Mncifprs Jnhn. ilobort, and Charlie, and Miss Hattic Wattins or Augusta, Georgia, came up here by allroad last Saturday, and are now occupyng the Barnes house, where they will remain 'or two or three months. ! There is no place In the world more suita- ' )le for a Hummer resort than our little town. ! Sot a case of chills was ever known to orlglnite here, nor for twenty-live years, till last fear, was there a case of fever. Messrs. Herbert and Matt. Rarnes of Anlerson came to Rocky River Inst night about eleven o'clock, and crossed the wooden jrlclge to the island, where they found themelves surrounded by water, and It being very Inrlt, they could not determine depth of wa,eron the rock bridge, and coucluded thai 'discretion was the better part of valor,'' lopped, and halloaing for some lime, roused i near neighbor, who went t > their assistance, mil brougnt them safely to land. ^ The laic heavy rains did a great deal of : lamaire to crops on Savannah river. In ' nuny Instances"the destruction was far more ' omplcte than last year. Koine of the farmer# ost their entire crops of com and cotton. \V. A. ft lies, Msq., and Master Arthur ftlle* if ftrnuitevllle, have been visiting relatives ind friends, in and around here, the past voek. No man ever had a stranger hold upin the hearts of any people than the Squire las upon the hearts of this. We would all he lad to have a good hearty handshake with ilmoftener. J A while back two of our young ladies heard 1 hat tvo of our young men. were going to call c m them, and like ladies will sometimes, be an to fly around, giving a toucn nere ana ai ouch then-, to inuko surrounding things noro attractive, and adding a little here and , little there, to their own personal adornment, nd about the lime that tney got things nhout r o their notion, they saw the men coming, ' i'hojust before reaching the jjate, turned to no side and quietly seated themselves upon (iino neighboring steus, and there whllcd 1 way sometime in admiration of the fair ones cross the way, and may hap determining r I'itliln themselves to do better Jnext lime, 'ome boys, that wont do. THOUl'K. ] m i ? r Capital A advice. Let him who wishes to XL, Or who aspires to II most Y'h h Hemeinber this: A Y's man O's t Much of his wisdom to his I'm. Ii And he must not his ears XQ's, Hut ears must hear, and I'n must (l And he must all his senses U's * Who hopes a Y's man e'er to B. " JIo who Ik rich may take his E's, But all things earthly must I)K : min/mniho ty, . Secure It, an J B rich for A. J. S. Hammond & Co. will give you bargains t n boots and shoes? hand-sewed, nailed nnd d egged. Prices to suit the times. Repairing one cheap and good. Hood, solid stock ali'iijs on hand. tf t BROTHER EDITOR'S PLEASURE IN COMING TO ABBEVILLE. lie May* Nome Kind Thlua;* of the People and Their Newspaper*. I Anderson IntelliaenccrA The member* of Abbeville Division threw jpen their homes to the delegates, nnd did | jverythlng possible to make their stay pleasant. \V? were so fortunate as to be assigned j to the hospitable home or Abbeville county's 1 lilelent and popular Sheriff, Mr. J. V. C. Du- \ Pre, who certainly knows how to make a \ d rnnger feel at home under his roof. Mr. Du- J Pre has a most desirable and beautiful place. ,V few years a-.;o he bouithl a twelve-sere lot. the greater portion of which was considered ilinost worthless on account of its sullies nnd red hills, but by tilling up the gullies nnd terracing the hillsides he now has one of the most vnluahlo places in the town. He has svery available foot of ground covered with fruits, vegetables nnd flowers, and has a large vineyard of the flnest varieties of grapes. Mr. Dul're also takes considerable Interest in raising fancy poultry, and it Is an interesting sight to see them. His premises display ener?y and enterprise on every side. Every farm i?r in Auueviue county nugnt lenrn n valualje W-sson by visiting this plnce and talking with Mr. DnPre, who Is one of the best posted men we have ever met. Abbeville has not changed very much since our Inst visit there. The plnce holds its own very well. We had the pleasure of meeting a numbor of business men, all of whom are looking forward to a good trade this Fall, ns the crops throughout the county nre very promising. Murine our stay we vlnited the offices of Editors Wilson of the Press and Manner, and Hemphill, of the Medium, both of whom seemed to be prospering. Editor Hemphill has two charming and accomplished daughters, who assist him in getting up bis local column. Abbeville should be proud of her newspapers. Our young friends, Frank DuPre and Marion Mattlson. were especially kind and atten M n uuiuik """ LIIUIII ??3 lire under many obligations for favors shown us. Despite the rainy weather,-our trlpthroughnut was highly enjoyed, and we left Abbeville feeling that she still maintains her reputation for pretty and accomplished young ladles and clever, sociable young men. On Saturday on our way home we spent two hours very pleasantly in the prosperous little lown of Greenwood. Our trip from Abbeville to Greenwood was exceedingly pleasant. But It could not have been otherwise, for we had a most Interesting and charming travelling companion in the person of an accomplished lady, whotiad been attending the Grand Division. We dined at Greenwood with "mine hORt" ill ley, who runs one or the bent Hotels in the State. Greenwood lma a live, enterprising set of business men, who are doing a very extensive business, drawing trade from all the surrounding counties. NEARLY DROWNED. Heroic EfTorlM to Save a Whole Family from Drowning. Moses Bell, returning from Hodges to his home lu Lowndesvllie Monday afternoon, attempted to cross the creek in Fort Pickens Owing to the incessant rains the water was very f high, covering the bottoms.' entirely. Not thinking the water so deep, he drove his wagon safely through until It reached the channel. Here the current was very swift. fn an inutnnt Uio watrnn trhlnh wau u fti/n. horse one, was turned completely around, and the frightened horses began to plunge abotit, and try to swim out. Moae cut the harness and theu took bis little five-year-old daughter, and tried to swim out. His clothes got so full of water that he began to sink, and let the child loose. By this time a crowd began to collected on the railroad track, consisting mostly of negroes. Not one would go into the water until J. S. Hammond came and carrier out the child who had caught on a limb. J. C. Douglass then swam in, and brought out the woman, her son, and a little f?>ur-months-old baby. As soon as they left the wagon, it turned over and floated down the Ktrcum. Ellas Perrln was the only colored person that would lift tils hand to help, even when the children were taken out half frozen. Miss Hannah Hemphill with a clothes-line aided the rescuers, and to her und Messrs. Douglass and Hammond the negroes owe their lives. Platform for ? New Political Party. l*t, A constitution that recognizes Jehovah and Sabbath day. 2nd. Ktato and National Prohibition of the Liquor Traffic. 3rd, Free Trade with all the world. 4tlii All money furnished directly by the Government?thus knocking out the Great Middle Man?the National Banks. 5th, Immediate and absolute repudiation of the so-cnlled National debt, 6th, Stop all pensions, except to disabled and needy soldiers. 7th, U. S. Senatois elected by the people every four years. oiiif /xii jiupuiuioiuia t'iut'iru uy MIU filj, town or precinct lu which the olllce Is located, and only for four years. Otli, Stop all foreign immigration. 10, Limit ofikoholding to one term in succession, and make it easy to get rid of an Incompetent, unfaithful officer, whether elected or appointed. lltli, Limit a day's work to eight hours. 12th, Make It a felony to attempt to pay lotlabor in anything than lawful money. 13tb, Give all foreigners six mouths to dispose ol their real estate in this Government, and prolilbitall such Investments. Mtn, The enactment of a national divorce law, based upon the Bible, and the repeal ot all State laws upon the subject. 15th, The abolition of all useless offices, and 50 per cent, reduction of all salaries. IGth, So organize the Patent Office as to en courage inventioax, without being a machine t:> manufacture millionaires and oppress the people. 17th, Place alt corporations under such restrictions as will certainly prevent oppression, combinations and monopolies. 18th, Restore to the Public Domain all lunds granted to railroads and other corporations. Congress had no power to make such grants. 19th, Destroy the "ropes and wires" of Congress and State Legislatures by a total abolition of tho so-called "rules," and adopt a few common-sense regulations for the transaction of legislative bu.Mness. 20th, Make it a felony to attempt to deliver a partisan political speech in a legislative body. 21st, Support the Government by a direct tax upon property, ami no exemptions. After It has been properly regulated, 2 mills would pay It. and It could be collected by the present State machinery. 22nd, Kvery voter must read and write intelligibly. 23rd, If railroad, express, telegraph, and telephone companies cannot be kept from extortion and oppression by law, let the Government take entire control of them, placing the railroads and express under the War Department. and the telegraph and telephone under the Post Office Department. 24th, Make it a felony to deal in futures, with such penalties as will certainly stop the business. ItlAllIUED. MARRIKD August 4th 18S7 at HI o'clock A. , M., at J. \V. Black's, Esq., by Rev. W. F. Pearson llr. T. B. MAULDIN ot' Lowndesvllle ind Miss JULIA K. BLACK of Antrevllle, i r * For Sale. FOUR Extra Fino Milk Cows for sale?or will exchange for sheep. \V. P. ADDISON, Aug. 10,1887. 2t Troy, S. C. ( Por Sale. inn AC-RES ON SAWNEY'S CREEK, I IUU known as the William Clay lands. ( Jn the place are some houses, a good orchard i md a mill seat. Apply to i .JOHN PATTERSON, i Att)C3 \f AHV A / ?r. A V Mount Carrael, S. C., July 10,1887,3t "Free to All." lirHITK YOUR NAME, POST OFFICE. , W County and State upon a Postal Card , md address It. to "THE DAILY SUN," jharleston, S. C.. and you will receive a copy >f that paper by return mail without chariie. JOHN MoELREE, Proprietor. A. H. WILLIAMS, Aug1.10, lss". It Managing Editor. p rhe State of South Carolina, n/virv'tv al1 a di>i,nrri t p 1 A A Vf X J 1J k j T J 1J IJii, 'robate Court.?Citation for Letters of Ad- i ministration. | 5y J. Kuli.kk Lyon, Esq., Pkohatk JrnciK: t lirllKHKAS, Nathaniel Amlermin lias in a do J W suit to me, to grant liim Letters of Aii11 in 1st ration of the Estate and effects of Inncy Bcatley, late, of Abbeville county, ue- j eased. . These are therefore, to cite and admonish II ami singular the kindred anii creiJitors oi _ Jicsnia isnncy weasicy, uet-uia . ?w ie ntiti appear before me, in the < (JHrt ?' J r<>" ?/v ..i Ahtmville r. H.. on Mon lay, August 22nd, 18*7,altir publication hereof, t II o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if ny ttiey have, why the said Administration | hould not be grunted. J Given under my hand and seal, thi?5th day o of August, In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eightyseven anil In the 112th year of American Independence. a Published on t he 10th day of August, 1SS7, in lie /Vc.v.t and Itaimrr and on the Court House t; oor lor the time required by law. J. FULLKR LYON, Judge Probate Court. / A up. 10,18*7, tf J ... ERSKINE COLLEGE, | DUE WEST, S. C. OPENS first Monday In Octob?r next. It offers the advantages of a thorough College course at most rennonable rates. Holds to the established classical curriculum for the Jegree of A. 15. It Is now In its forty-eighth year. Entire expenses for the nine months iiCS. Students from nine Statep lust year. Write for a Catalogue to W. M. GRIER, President. Aug. 10, 1887, 2m. P nA'idfnafiAfi nn mi. i M Notice to the Yotera of tlie Town of Abbeville: Pursuant to the act of the general Assembly, approved December S3,1882 Iteclntratien of all voters who have not reflsj tcred, In the town of Abbeville of the age or twenty-one years and of those who shall attain the ago of twenty-one years on or before the Rccond Monday In September next will 'iv iuiiuc 111 vue iovrn council ornce on 'i'noraday, Friday and Saturday the 18th, 19th and 20th days o! August. All voters who fail to register at the time aforesaid will be deprived of the privilege of voting at any regular or special municipal election that may be held In the town of Abbeville before the annual registration. W. C. McGOWAN, Intendant. JONES F. MILLER, Registrar. August 10. 13*7, 2t ' 3421. ~/'M t? it., n i:ii AOpUI b VI IUC VUUUlblUU / - ' -jSjaE Tie National M of AMle, 1 At Abbeville, in the State of South Carolina, at the Close of Business, August 1, 1887. RENO IT Rf Eft : ja Loans and discounts f 93,589 10 U. H. Bonds to secure circulation 12^500 00 Due from approved reserve agents... 3,5? 92 Due from other National Banks 187 10 Due from State Hanks and bankers.. 422 66 Rcul estate, furniture and fixtures... 1,000 00 Current expenses and taxes paid 237 15 Premiums paid 3,000 00 Bills of other Bunks 360 00 Fractional puper currency, nickels, ' and cents .. 100 16 Specie 1,996 80 Letjal tender notes 1,893 00 J, Redemption fund with U.S.Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 662 60 Total >118,020 29 LIABILITIES. , Pnnltnl Qtn#'lr nnlil In ft VI flft Surplus fund 2,000 00 Undivided protlts 5,901 34 National Hank notes outstanding 11,250 00 Individual deposits subject to check 20,4? 06 Notes and bllfs re-discounted 30,000 00 Total *118,320 29 State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville, ss : I, Bknj. h. Barnwell, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. \ Vi? BENJ. S. BARNWELL, f'nutilar Subscribed andsworu to before me tills 5th day of August, 1887. M. G. ZEIGLER, C. C. P. CORRECT-Attest: R. M. HADDON. .T. ALLEN SMITH, L. W. WHITE, Directors. .$ Lost Book. THE "COURT EXPENSE" BOOK has been Uiken from the office of the County Commissioners. It had much the appearance of other books In the offieoand it Is supposed that the hook was taken out by mistake. Whoever may have It, will please return It. J. T. PARKS, Clerk. July !i7,18S7,8t x Homestead Notice. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Ex Parte Phoebe B. S. Pettigrew. Petitioner.? Petition for Homestead In Personal Property. NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned, that Mrs. Phoebe B. S. Pettigrew I 1 I -J ?/v tkA UAmAa?AA/t II1U1 nppiini \A* IIIC IU UUVC kllO Iiuuiuoioiku tAemption allowed by law setoff to her In tbe personal property of her husband, the late G. ? ,. P. Pettlgrew, deceased. Dated July 2(ith, 1887, and published once a week for four weeks In the Abbeville Preu and Manner. .1. C. KLUGH, Master. July 27, 18S7, 4t The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Administration. By J. Fuller Lyon, Esq., Judge Probatr Court: \l.r HEHEAR, M. G. Zelgler, C. C. C. P., has VV made suit lo me to grant him Letters if Administration of the Estute and effects of W. N. Ten nan t, late of Abbeville County, JeceaseU. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all ind singular the kindred and creditors of the suld \V. N. Tennant, deceased, that they bo md appear before me, in the Court of ProBate. to be hold at Abbeville C. H.. on Monlay, August 15th, 1887, after publication hereof, it It o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause if iny they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of the Court, this 2nd day of July, in the year of oar Lord one thousand eight hundred ana eighty-aeven, and in the 111th year or American Independence. Published on the Cth day of July* 1?J'? Me Press and Banner, and on the Court House innv fnr th?> i.inw> rpnulred by law. "" * J. fuller lyon, Judge Probate Court. July (5, 18S7 ?6t Homestead Notice. ME STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ahbkville county. <lx Parte A. M. (Jrahani, Petitioner.?Petition l'or Homestead. IJOTICK Is hereby Riven to all persons conIll ecrned, that A. M. Graham hns applied ome to liave the Homestead exemption alowed by law set off to him in real estate and personal property. Dated July 12, 1887, and published once a .w?Lr f/vi* f/,nr xriml/u in Ilin AtJwWr find tanner. J. C. KLUtiH, Master. July 12, 1887, 4t IM. MATTHEWS, Raving decided to open a shop at GUEKNWOOl) for a few months, now iters his services in the way of repairing COTTON GINS nd other machinery. Parties desiring work done should send In heir machines early. Correspondence solicited. Address till 15th July KIRKSEY'S, S. C Lfter that time GREENWOOD, S. C. July *, 1887, lit ??? ? >? - Jib