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I The Press and Banner Wednesday, August 31, 1887. Tliv I.ltcrary Club. \ I iiiii-n-v Clnh Hflil il? rOifil- I lar monthly meeting on Friday evening i at the resid-Miec of (.Jen. M. I-. iSotilmm, Jr. \V. L. Miller. E?<i., presided. The following! mem be is of the club wore present: Judge Cothran, Rev. I*, li. Jackson, Messrs. | A. 15. Wardlaw, W. A. I.ee, 1,. \V. l'eiiin, .1. S. I Perriu, s. f. i a*on, Tims. 1*. (.'olhrati, II. T. j Ward law, \V. (.'. Relict, M. L. Honliam, jr., Frank I'. Gary. The following visitors \ve;e present: J iul}ie A Id rich, Prof. Patterson, .Messrs. \V | JI. Parker, jr., lieortte Lejjare, I<c\vis I'arUer \V. 1>. Tusien, George Smith. Alter the routine Imsine.-s had been coin-j pleted the ?ssay 1st, >lr. \V. A. Lee read an ad- j mlrable cs>a.v upon -'The Federal Constiiu Lion os i ouipmm wiui uuici V/UiiMauiivnii | bo'h Ancient and MoUern." Thccssny provoked considerable discussion for and against constiiutious. Tin* club was ko well p!eu-ed Willi liio essay that a motion : was made reqestint; Mi. l.ee to publish lii> j paper In list1 county papers. The usual refreshments were then served. J The connnittee then announced as the next | essayist liev. 1'. H. Jackson ; Alternate W. i McOowan, K-iq. Place of meeting, the residence ol' W. C. McOowan, Ksq. This meeting was one of the most interest- j ingthat the club has had dining the nine; years of its existence, and the interest man-! nested by the membeis ensures Its exlslence for many years to come. Xpw Cotton. Several bale* of new cotton were brought to j town las: Friday. Messrs. A. M. 11 ill & Sons | were ready to brine theirs on the Saturday I be/ore, but could not yet it ginned and packed. For tiiis reason lie waited until Mr. Henry could start his tin on Friday morning. Messrs. Parker A- llili bought it at 8?^ cents. Miss Devl'n.of Yerdcry, brought in two bales the seme day. Me-sr*. 15. i\ Neei, <?. \V. Collins and Frank MeCord each brought a bale on that day. Up to hist night nineteen neiv hales had been received. I. Knrle LcwiNN .Stock. "Red Chief* and '-Margin" will be here next Sale Day at the Coll Show. "Margin's" colt. "Lottrti." will also be at the colt show, which the owner will match tor sl'M against any one- I year old colt bred in the South. The Colt Sliotv. From all that we can learn we will have the greatest colt show ever seen In the up-country. Colts?mule and horse?are coming from all quarters, and he that Tails to bring his colt will be sorry. ? Teacher of .Mnnle. Mrs. Knox gives notice that she will tcach music to any who may apply. She is an excellent performer, having had five years experience in teaching in the city of Louisville. Citizen's Electing. A meeting of the Democrats of Abbeville is called for next Wednesday evening, September 7, to nominate a suitable ticket for Intendant and Wardens. Joseph Rrowx, working with J. \V. Wells on Rosenberg's store. went to his motlierV iienr Lebanon last. Monilny night, drew his knife on liis step-fattier, cutting him in tin arm and lower part of the stomach. He was arrested yesterday morning and carried before Trial Justice Gibert for preliminary examination. His de'ence is that his stepfatl er was cruelly thrashing his sister with a ...... i?i.i, i W III J-> f lllilv lit* Oli lltix mnici ow ivimi uv? * j blows, some of which struck an infant In her arms. Joe Fays he Interfered to stop it, when Ills step-father turned 011 him, and struck him u heavy blow wiih the butt end ol' the whip on the shoulder, lie then drew his kmie. It Is not known whether the wounds are dangerous. Rf.v. Dk. Latiian, of Due West, was In town yesterday, lie is an old friend?the friend of our boyhood?and his visit was a real pleasure. The Doctor is a most uselul member of the Associate Reformed chureh. As author and teacher, ho has done a great work. As a citizen, ho has given an example Which is worth}* of all imitation. As a Christhin, he has been a faithful follower of the Great, lCxemplar. l'ure in heart, he has labored during all the years of his life for the benefit of mankind. RlcnainxD Fkaskr, colored, who has been studying for the ministry, has been sick for several weeks of what his phyvieians pronounced fever. Two weeks aco he had c'llll.v sensations, when unnatural feelings were htui in one of liis feel, Gangrene followed, and the leg was amputated last Monday uelow the knee. Operation by Dr. IIill. assisted by Drf?. Neuffer, Mabr.v and Frank DuPre. The , .1tient is sutlering from blooJ poisoning. The rolling of the Presbyterian parsonage was continued until Monday evening, when tiling of the sort broke and the work has been suspended until the necessary repairs can be made. The building has been moved about thirty-five feet, atid It is to bo moved about twenty feet further. So far the job has been successfully done. Mr. C. Frank Lee, of Due West, lind picked five bales of cotton last Saturday, who can beat this? Mr. Lee is one of the best and jnost energetic fanners in Abbeville county. Evpn Mr. Parker yields the palm to Mr. Lee in the early cotton, l>ut he will wait for the "count out.'' Mr. Parker is ahi>nd on whippoorwlll peas. He bus already gathered twen?.r l,..oL,.l0 ...UK .tlsv..*.. i lw> The farmers of Bordeaux, Calhoun, and Magnolia townships are requested to ine?t at ML Carmel on tlie first Saturday In September at twelve o'elock, to take such steps as will prevent the tralfie in seed cotton. The nwip/ihtintc / a.ftnnr'ilufi fnllv u*llh t lio f-irmprc Inst year ill this movement and it is thought! they do so again this year. Col. E. B. Gary, alter nn absence in the Summer resorts, comes hack rested and ready and willing to serve his clients. lie has improved in health, and will apply himself to the law with renewed energy. Messrs. Sassard & Howie mean busineFs They will keep nice Koods and propose to sell them low down for cash. They are most ex cellent and thoroughly reliable merchants who will treat every customer in the best manner. The preparation for a Queen Esther Cantita is progressing linely. The heathen are lnvitea to reait the book of Ksther, being n portion of the Bible, that they may learn all about the beautitul queen. Mr. gcs Watkins is the cheapest painter on the continent. If you don't believe It, call at the Press and llanncr otHee, and see the work which he has just finished aud learn > what he charged for It. W. C. McGowan, Esq., is back from the mountains. He went for pleasure, and d'dn't stay long. His welcome back was most hearty. He was never looking better. Mr. Mason IH'Pke will hereafter be found at Mr. Cannon's stor?\ where ho will be pleased to see his friends when wanting ar.v coods in Mr. (':iimnii's linp The Piedmont Institute at Pickens is advertised lor sale on next Sale Day, under loreclosure of mortgage given by John R. ltiley and William >1. McCaslan. MKSsus. Ai.lkn Haskei.l and Lewis Haskell t-oine home last week to see their mother in her illness. Mr. Allen Ilaskell returned to Birmingham yesterday, The Literary Club met nt General Bnnhum's last Friday night. Mr. Lee read the essay which will be published in these col umns next week. Miss Lii.i.ian Hkakst and Miss Belle Neel have gone to Alabama with their cousin Miss Annie EL.-ar.st who has been here some time on a visit. Jcijue McGowan" brought with him a fine horse from White Sulphur Springs. He is quite sure that it has uot Blue Dick's failing. Miss Jennik Zkiolek will leave for Willlaniston next Saturday, where she will spend a term at the Williamston Female College. We have been requested to state that Nine-! ty-Six Is especially Invited to bring her tine stock to the Colt Show on next Sale Day. the meeting will uegin on .^aiuruay neiorc the first Sunday in September at Slilloli, to. be conducted by Rev. Thus. H. Lelteb. Mb. II. G. pinfkney, of Charleston, was j in town one day last week. He cauie from Charleston to see bis sick son. Messrs. orough Mii.i.kk anil William Mil I ler, of Anderson, are on a visit to tbeir grand- i mother, Mrs. M. C. Miller. Mr. John \V. mccrllol'oh, from tiie Sol-: dier's Home in Richmond, Is 011 a short visit j to his old home. !>:?. Maury w:is sick yesterday, but he i thinks lie will he well lo-day. l'byfcician, I Ileal tliyself. Mr Jones F. Mix.ler has moved into bis I pi A*silit nr>u* Immn Lnnc timv hr livi> til Ml- i Joy it. Mrs. Josrimi A. I'resslry of Due West, came to town yesterday with Dr. Latlian. Messrs. A. M. Him, & Sons are hauling the brick for the Presbyterian church. Miss Mattie Cater and Miss Ilebeeca Caer are oil'on a week's visit to .Monterey. The Social and Literary Club will meet atj Capt. Fenin's next Friday night. Miss Julia zeitti.er has returned from an extended visit to Greenville. Mr. Uichahd Hi 1.1. is on his feet again,' He lias had a spell of fever. It Is said that Kov. Mr. Leitch will go to Shiloh next Saturday. Mrs. Aikish Hai-hoitx will leave for Lou*' isiaua in a lew days'. Mas John E. Allen of Anderson is visiting Mrs. Honhuni. This is the anniversary of Uio great earthy quake. Mb. J. L. Pkkkin has a slight attack of fe-j ver. tutati r* Trrr rt-o r\MTm mfV'C PTTRV T.TFE ! I w* ; * llcr Merchants---Her Preachers? I Her Social Clubs-?ller Itiisijie**? ! Her Kellsiou?Hor Tonohcis. 13 JRKEXWOOn, s. C'., Allg. it, ISS7. I Mrs. <; ray dun'* new house will (incompleted i SOOII. Mr. W. V. Illyth Is now ptiuhinir to eoinpie-1 tion his new dwelling on church street. j 1 Mr. J. W. Sproles will commence tlie erooHon of u dwelling oil his lot on church street in :i fi.'W dnys. Three new brick stores will he built on I.Difan street near the store now occupied by Mr. J. XV. Sproles iis soon sis practicable. Dr. M. A. Bailey now oilers his services to j nil who urc in newt of dental work, iilsotiicci is over Lee <V Ilalley ?lrujr store. I'rof. A. 15. still I worth moved Into t lie! t Haolcott house Inst Thursday. I'rof. Stall-j worth receives a hearty welcome to Green-|1 wood. New cotton is now coming in rapidly. Our t t?uyers are paying Augusta prices for the tloeey staple. i Mr. J. K. Durst left for New Yotk lust! Thursday. lie will buy an immense stock of; t general merchandise and his customers are t assured that his goods will be selected with I ( cure and that all will be first class in every particular. ( The sdxteen-year-oid's of town are now not- | cd for their persistency as well as for their \ .'iillantry. These young men, with their fair i friends, now have tri-weekly social gathering, and when one of these is not well attended or s fails from any cause they "'try it over" the i ii".\t night; and as failures are very frequent you see about live or six nights in the week ; iwe taken up. These "protracted" sociables t are said to be very enjoyublo. c Hew \V. T. Mathews and family returned from Glenn Springs Inst Saturday. i *? ? ??*?- . < *ka 1II tl COIlgregailuilill iiicetin; ui mu nirunr > (list church here on yesterday afternoon it I war dccided to formally invite Kev. T. II. j I .vitch, the noted evangelist, to come to this! place as .soon as practicable and conduct a I series of meetings in that church. j Mrs. S. it. McGee moved into her new dw elling on Calhoun street a few days since. Your neighbor will never believe that you are perfect, sinless and holy until you pay your old accounts and show a disposition to avoid making new which you know you will be unable to pay when due. Mr. T. J. Iiiimotte, representative of the CSilumbia Daily Jlrglxter, was in town last Tuesday. Capt. H. H. Creswell contributed qnite a number of valuable volumes to the Greenwood Public Library last. week. Mrs. Williams, of Due"NVest visited her sis- t | ter Mrs. K. P. Blake last week. After next Wednesday the stores will not be closed at six in the afternoon as at present. The boys appreciate the kindness of the merchants and arc now ready for the season of tiard work. The meeting in the interest of the Bible Society was held In the Presbyterian church on last Sabbath morning. Splendid addresses were made by Prof. G. C. Hodges and Prof. J. It. Blake and the membership of the Society was considerably increased. Ililcy's Hotel is crowded with summer visitors who prefer spending the warm weather in our healthy town to enduring the discomforts of the overcrowded hotels at ttie < "Springs." t 'j ('apt. Ij. W. White, of Abbeville came to < town ?nd boarded 1 lie Northbound train on \ the 1*. It. & W. road on his way to New 1 York. i Cant. J. T. Youngblood, of Troy Is In town. MAC. THE LITERARY SENSATION. .Uore About the Plagiarism of Ora> 1 lions*. Atlanta Spccial in Louisville Courier Journal, t Yet this (Anxious Enquirer's) is not the first 1 charge of the kind that has heen brought " against Dr. Hawthorne. Shortly betore he came to Atlanta he preached a commence- c inent sermon in Macon. The Rev. Dr. Smith, 51 President of the Wesley an Female College of 1 tliat city, charged him with taklnti portions f of it from the Rev. Dr. Outhrie. Hawthorne 1 had a committee of his own church appointed J and was vihdlcated. Then after filling pas- ' lorates In Montgomery and lllclwnond he was J called to Atlanta. Last year he preached a sermon which the Rev. Dr. Tucker, editor of * the Christian Index, charged was substantially 1 appropriated from "Studies in the Life of 1 < lirist," by Fairband. Hawthorne, resorting to his usual tactics, had a commltteo appointed. J The committee demanded a retraction of J the charge. Tucker asked for the manuscript ' of the sermon. After a mouth's delay it was ' produced. Tuckcr went over It- anil found 1 twenty-live passages taken without credit v from Fairband. Of course he refused to make F a retraction, and Hawthorne has since been J Ills open and avowed enemy, uut ttus is not * all. Some weeks auo Hawthorne attended s the Southern Baptist. Convention at Louis- u vlile, Ky. The Rev. Joseph Cook was there at 1 that time delivering lectures. Shortly after v Hawthorn's return to Atlanta he preached a v tine sermon, and one of the congregation re- r marked to a friend : 1 "Why, I heard all that from the Rev. Joseph f Cook in Louisville." "Well," replied the other. "Howtliorne was there when Cook was. He doubtless heard him." Now that these things are coming to light, there Is naturally great excitement. Literary men, journalists and the public side against Hawthorne, but the members of the plauia- j rizer's congregation declare that not a single point has been made against him. The doadly parallel column business, however, speaks for itself. It has even been remarked that "Anxious Enquirer" was mistaken in giving Hawthocne credit for originality In saying "About the dirtiest thing on top of dirt is n tlirly newspaper, doing the dirty work of a dirty whiskey ring." It ap s pears that even this crudesentence was stolen iKxuiy iroin me uev. fsain Junes. Editor J. K. Randall of the Anniston Hot t Bla.it (Alabama), has this to say of the above extract: t Ak Dr. Hawthorne made such Favage on- , slaughts upou men who happen to differ from him on prohibition, he must expect to ? tnke blows as well as give them. Mr. Benet, t1 of Abbeville, at present, 4,has him on the hip." I>r, Hawthorne announces that he s will reply to Mr. Benet, but. he had better have a euro. He should be guided by Henry r Clay, who once in Congress, was quite over- j, thrown in debate by John Qniney Adams. fJ Mr. Clay rose, after Adatns had resumed Ids scat, and ssild: "Mr. President, I will reply to ( ttie gentleman from Massachusetts at un . early day." After adjournment of I he IIou?e, a Kentucky friend a?kcd Air. Clay when his response would lie made. The great man replied to this pointed query: "Never! the confounded old fellow keeps a scrap hook!" j We advise Dr. Hawthorne to he temperate , In speech. I5enet not only "keeps a Fcrup . hook,''but is a master of dialectics. The ad vantage is with the Abbeville lawyer. The .. Atlanta preacher should not let his pride J, carry him to too tremendous a fall. DECADENCE OF BLACKGUARDISM AND a PERSONAL ABUSE. 1 ^ The I.oHdinyr Journals of the Dny |, Keeking tlie Higher Standards. f' Auffiuta Chronicle. The spirit of personality that once pervaded c the editorial department of newspapers has 1) been discontinued, and no longer character- i izes the leading Journals of the day. With tUis change has coma the decadencc of per- J sonal abuse aud blackguardism. As an un- t controlled temper In a public speaker lowers n hltn in t he esteem of the audience, so the de- r vhitlon from legitimate argument in an edi- li torial, to stoop to mud-sllnging and vulger epithets, displays the weakness and the low pro- r clivities of the writer. c Spartanburg Herald. J Tho Chronicle. Is right. Abusive epithets and ^ blackguardism are degrading to journalism. s The Ilerttld has always studiously avoided it ). even wlu-n provocation would justify it- We v have sometimes stated unpalatable facts as matter of news, but for these facts the guilty parties were responsible, not we, and the facts have always been published without prejudice and without malice. Sl^nK or (lie Times. A United Stales Senator in Virginia?the mother of Presidents and statesmen?Is fined and Imprisoned for contempt of Court. Another United Stab's Senator, in Californin, has to bo forced to give evidence In a S cause against a Itallroad. Georgia, the great empire State of the South, tl Is the scene ot a most disgraceful wrangle in fi her legislative halls. Two members abuse e and vilify each other in turn by the hour, and r each Is applauded to the echo. k Alabama is trying her late Treasurer for making away with some $2tX),000of the public > mnih'V li Tte great State of Texas, large enough for t v an empire In itself, bus declared by a majority of li"i,000 that the liquor traflc is a Messing. > Anderson County, in the grand old Statu of j south Carolina, that has produced so many I v distinguished heroes, statesmen and divines,! has decided by n majority of more than twojl Uiuur, iiiiu uiv mjuur iiuiik: ik h ^mju uiuiy. fc Hundreds of long 1 rusted and highly es- e teemed financial agents and otllcers have defaulted and skipped to Canada. t The dally papers are teeming with every spe- a cies of crime, from stealing melons to wrecking trains; from abusing animals to murder- v ing women and children. g The Inter .State Commerce Commission has increased the receipts of the Railroads l>y o abolishing free passes and special rates, and h each drawing from the public money?the li people's money?3650a month! 1 lie ilhul'OUUS imvo urcu uhib\iiu|ij nunc \j insj millions of acres of I lie public lands, ac a cording to a late decision of Secretary Lamar, and millions more arc yet to lie invu*tit;ated. Since the war Hie South lias annually approprlated to common school education, from ' the public funds, ten timed more money than she did before the war, and still the ratio of Illiteracy is so great as to cull for an approprl- ( atlou by Congress, VETO, t m SEVEN HILLED CITY. - ? JEWS AND NOTES OF LIFE AND CHOPS THEREABOUT. OniVKiKlN Clianjin^ l*lncoK?JihIjjos Watting- S??JIe:i SlroaniN?Cliick* ens Hiding Out?Great lit*Unions Revival ni Jtell's Oliaj?el ? What Was E'omid in a Weil. Lo\\'ns)ksvii.r.k, s. c., August r>, life". A regular downpour last Friday. Some of tho smaller xtreams higher than .hoy have been for Pome time. We have had a splendid time tor sowing! .ill-nip heed. l'indursand potatoes have enjoyed greatly .lie past few weeks. Mr. it. A. McConneil went to Augusta last Wednesday on business, returned on Friday.) Tile big rains seem to nave ueiiioiisniMi ni-i tiost every tiling. Kor three weeks it has been lifllcult lor our merchants to keep supplies qua I to the demand. Dr. M. F. Cianie, who has been the pliarmn:1st in Mr. J. It. Franks drug s!.?re for come inie, left hero last Friday fur Abbeville C. II., vhere he takes a position In Mr. 1*. 11. Speed's lrug store. Mr. Mattison, who has been in business for iome time at Abbeville, now tills the place utely vacated by l)r. Uaine Itev. W. S. Martin went to McCormlek last Monday to assist Itev. J. C. Chandler in a proracted meeting. lie returned on Friday .nlto elH.*?IWIU* IIOMMI*. Dr. A. j. Spcer lost a very good horse the light before last. Mrs. Kugene lleanl and Mrs. Tlios. Swift, of Slbcrton, (<a.. came over last Friday and ipent the day and night at Mr. T. Raker's. Prof. J. F. ITarpor, of Ktbert county, worihipped with the Presbyterians on yesterday. [ do not know whether Frank is still railroad nspector or not. M'ss Kale Lotnax has spent several days at )r. Speer'B. , Our horse ntall has almost passed into forjetfulness. Its headquarters being at Elberon, It has been over butoue time in about hrec weeks. The communion meeting in Providence :hurch closed yesterday. The Itev. H, C. Feniei, wlio assisted the pastor, Rev. R. C. Ligon, ;ave us a very interesting sermon on yesteriay. Miss Janie I.omax. who has been absent roni home for some time, is now visiting the amiiy of her brother, Mr. John C. Lomax, In .his place. The bi(j meeting at Bell's chapel is still gong on. Much good has been done there. A lew cnurcn lias ocen lorracu ?un aiiuunim1 illndred members; many have just joined uid many professed conversion. It was bought that tiic meeting would close last Frllay. That evening this scribe accompanied i friend to his home. While we were silting >11 the piazza some rather small frys came rom under the house, our friend remarked to he chickens "you better hide out, the mectna: ain't over yet." Not a great while ago, one friend visited an>ther, wncre there was green corn for dinner. I'hc visiting friend being fond of that dish, 'layed in" a pretty good supply. The visitor vas somewhat startled- and nonplussed to icar his host order one of I lie servants to iring in two or three bundles of fodder. East End. Ninety-Six, In last week's Press in (I Jianvcr $ ays that every man, woman and :hild who can possibly do so, attends some inoof the churches in t lint place. If the same lould be said ot our little town the lollowing vould never liave occurred. One of ourcounry citizens asked another, why he did not nove to Lowndesville. He replied, "No, zur. se lived dare wunce, and I don't want to go lack dare no more. Df!debble has bill zale lat place, and_I.se feared he might foreclose it in git me, so I stay way." A few days ago a citizen's well was leaned o\U, the first, time ill thirty-nine years, ind It cut) be Imagined the rubbish that had ollected there In all those years, consisting In mil of dry goods, hardware, crockery ware, In ware, etc., sutBciont to start ? right smart toss-road, "cotton trap," lumber enough perlaps to incline some one to start a lumber ,-urd, and reptiles, frogs,- lizards, snakes, &c., inough for a nucleus around which to build a oological garden, and to cap the whole, two >ottlcs of whiskey, with the whiskey leaked >ut. The waters seem not to be as accommodaing to our dignitaries as those waters were lint we read about, which divided for those lecing thousands. Last Friday evening Judge Vni. Moore walked over to the depot. While here a second class water spout Jlooded this vhole section. After it was over, tlie Judge nude for home, arrived at the creek he found t irotii hill to hill. Whether he commanded he waters to divide or not, "this deponent aith not." They didn't do Ital! the same, md he not to be outdone by so slight an imlediinent as a swollen stream waded in, about waist deep) and across. I)o not know vhether his dry goods got wet or not, but the iplnion of thin writer Is, that a Judge ought <> have "mother wit" enough about him to >ut "lils duds" above high water mnrk. THOUPE. NEW CHURCH ORGANISED. Hr. Uotlion'M Wonderful Work - - Whole Xnighhorhoort Joining; the Church?Itupt Isms hy the Score? ? Pleasing Clint About This and Thnt. IjOWSDESVIJ.LE, August 20. 18e>7. The nights are now a little cool for tlie senon. We nro now having some nice weather. Fodder pulling Is being pushed lively. Cotton picking will soon claim the planter's ime and attention. An occasional watermelon reminds its of he days of yore, when they could be bought or almost?nothing?apiece, with a lew hrown in for good count. Mr. Win. McOee has a portable sorghum rlnderand cooker, and Is prepared to "make ip" for the public. Mr. J. B. Franks commences the Fall seslon of tills school to-day. Mr. Jarew and Miss Agnes Sullivan of T.auens county who are visiting their relatives lereabont, worshipped with the Methodists in yesterday. Miss Saph roil In Thirton, of Del ton, is spend-] ng a short time with Mr. Frank Uliirkscales' amily 111 the Fork. Miss Brown, of Wiilimnston, is now j i-itli the Misses Harper at Harper's Ferry, for. l visit of some length. On last Friday there was a match game of >ase ball at the linker Place near here, beween Lowndsvllic and Warren ton, and at he close of five innings the score stood flfi to in favor of Lowndesville. These clubs prolose to try It over again "on half way irouncl" next Saturday. i MUoT.'ll.,., Mr.u'rvllu^ />r in nmv ultll. lie in and around hero. Mrs. Alice Marchant and children ure now ,t Mr. W. U. Johnson's to slay some time. Miss Mattle Buker wns very sick for several lays last week with neuralgia in the head, ihe Is now better. Dr. A. J. Speer's "practicing" horse's hoof s comingott, which "lays him on the shell'"' ur several months?the horse I mean. The )nctor is still prepared lo attend ail call*. The new organ purchased for the Methodist huri-h rcnched here last Wednesday. Jt lias icen tried and proves to be a good instruncnl. Mr. weekly contribution to Ihe Prvas and tanner did not appear last week. I started it i) the post, office in plenty of time to be nailed on Monday and it ought to have cached lis destination Monday night by the ,orsc mail. This writer witnessed an unusual occurence last Tuesday at Hell's chapel at the lose of a ten days meeting held there l>y the IUV, r>, <1, IWLIIt'n, 1. C. Ill" liiniliK nil" Hill | iiembersliIp of sixty members, together with | he baptism of forty-five or tifiy of those sune members. A new church was organzed at f lint place, which will he a meat con- t enicnec anil blessing to that neighborhood. TROUPE. TROY AND HER TRADE. ?cw Cotton Ilale?Visitor* Coming and Going?Mountaineers Return-j int; Home. Tuov, S. C., August 20.1*57. I The first new cotton was sold here on lasti atunlay by Mr. 1>. W. Dowtin, who brought}, ii two bales. Messrs. I*. Rosenberg & Co. were j lie purchaser;'. Mr. Dowtln is one of our best, irnicrs and will nuiko n very largo crop of; orn and coiton. Cotton is opening veryji npidly and our cotton buyers will soon be ;ent busy handling the staple. '1 here seems to he great attractions at Lilfle., Iountain for the young men of Troy. They' ave made several trips will extend to Abbe-j inc. Mrs. Ort'i'i), of Augusta Is visiting her uncle, lid. W. A. Glover. MUsCufsie Owens, of Augusta is spending a fliilc with her friend. Mrs. J. T. Solo mans. Mr. and Mrs. (?. l\ Bradley and Mr. J. \V. i Jendy and family have returned from their i i rip to the mountains. They report a most' xcellent time. |i Since the summer travelers have returned,! < "iftli Avenue Is beginning to look like itself; I gain. 11 A large number of commercial tourists have' isltsd our town lately and have hud a very . i ood trade. Miss Hello Neel left Inst week on an extend-1 < d visit to relatives In Alabama. We hope 1 ier trip will be a pleasant one and not too i Ollg. _ I A shooting scrape created koiuc excitement) in our streets last week. The "conn" dodgi-il .round the corner and no one was hurt. The cool wave has not slighted Troy. ! I'olejfraiH lo tlie "Press mid Runner.",, Augusta, Ga., August 29,1?87. 11 We are shipping to-day two oar loads of Jcorgia raised red rustproof oats to the Ab-j levllle Wholesale Store. ROGEKS ?t I'O, |i ?? ? a??P?8J3M^pfc M . ... j" CHAT AND GOSSIP ABOUT NINETY-SIX. Goiii^- to Church Cn n Fr?l;!ii <'ar*?j I >? 111 ?>m*l ! n I,'cense?Fatal I'cmiiK from n Jioot nucl a Jack It niie?Haiiiond l'ro-[ lire**?E'covliloiicc WitJi u Itiu: <'tst | in tlic Fncc?DflcKiilcM So (ho Itup* i HkI Convciition?ViviUirN anil (>rn< 1 tlciuon. All. XlNKTY-Six, S. AlllillHt "0, 1SH7. Quito a crowd of NinetySixians went to ChappcDs la?t woe!; to hear the Kcv. Thomas Leiicii. Tlie meetings are well attended and much interest is manifested. MnJ. W. J. Gear and family, of Charleston, j, have been visiting Mrs. Gear's lather, Mr. L. <;. Carter. I &< Someof the farmers report that I he rain has h injured cotton in some localities to a consld- <;i erahlp extent. The bottom bolls of rank col- y ton are rottinjr. The Kcv. II. O. Smart has closed a very cue-; y eessful meeting ntSiloaui. Several additions u were made to the church. t< .Mr. Kills U. (imydon, a prominent member i, of the Abbeville liar, passed up from his la- ? thur-lu-law's, Mr. 1>. V. Tompkins, ol Edge- i> field, one day last week. hi lhitler HulcblnKon, colorccl, or Ibis place tl was convie.led of selling liquor without a 11- tl cense In the United Slates Court at Greenville i>; recently, anil was recommended to the 1'resi- r>; dent for pardon. a Mr. J.!- Shumate and wife, who have been IV oil a protracted visit to the mountains, have it returned. The principal, Prof. J. fj. Cork, informs us ^ that the Ninety Six High School will be open- a cd on Monday, the.1th ol Seplcmber. ci C'apt. 15. R. Tillman was in town recently on p iiis way to bis plantation in Cooper township. e| He is looking well und gave us an account of i, bis scrimmage with his bull. Aside from a p lew bruises, he sustained no serious injury. 11 Mr. W. W. Herring and wife, of Alabama, s arc visiting Mrs. Herring's father, Mr. J. J. & Cooper. v A mnnlfiflinc honn nunmlMM. Y:in- it cy McGhee, colored, killed his father, Hale u McGhee. on the morning of ihe 25th Instant. The father struck the soil with a hoot, where- n upon he drew the fatal knife and at one lick ? severed the artery of the neck. o The delegates to the Railroad Convention n mot here on the 25th instant. After ratifying n the articles of consolidation with IhcCaroll- p nu, ICnoxville aiul Western Kail way Coin pa- tt ny, the following Directors were elected: ei From Greenville, \V. L. Mauldln and J. W. ? McCullough; Laurens, J. B. Humbert; Abbe t< ville, G. T. Jackson and F. A Connor; Edge- I lield, W. y. Allen and Dr. H. N. Sloan. He re- gj alter the line will lie known as the Carolina, \% Knoxvllle and Western, with .savannah and ti Chicago as the Southern and Western ter- ir mini. Every morning's freight train carries pas- c< sengers, who attend Mr. Leiteh's meeting at o< C'happells. ai Col. Alex. Stuart, of Greenville, was down vv on business last week. c< Among the visitors in our (own In the last few days, we noticed the Hon. F. A. Connor, ot I Cokesbury; J. 15. Humbert.of Laurens; Capt. pi O. G. Welisand ('apt. Bird, of Greenville; NV. ct J. Ready and W. K. Allen, of Kdgcfleld ; Dr. Jones and G. B. IUley, of Cokesbury. These pi gentlemen were here in the interest of the railroad company. Mr. James Rogers has sold several Berkshire pi>?s and has more for sale. l.api. .Mc^itMan mum* iu nits i.in; ui siai; bushels of kafllr corn to the acre. L Master IIirain Johnson shot an owl a few days ajzo, 3 feet and !0 Inches from tip to tip. Lewis Cooh cut Ed. Providence with a pocket knife badly in tlie face, slitting tils Jaw from the ear to cornerof mouth, both colored. The delegates to the Baptist Association at Fellowship from Siloam church are E. Y. Sheppard, \V. ft. Sanders, J. Young, Tlios. J. Pinson and It. C. Calhoun. !, Col. J. P.Phillips left yesterday morning for New York, where he will lay in a largestovk of goods. EAST ENI>. A BAD DISEASE. ]'i . a A Fair Compromise Offered to Seek* ~ ?rm After New Court IIoiincm. ir Furmct's Frietul. a There has been a morbid desire prevailing J. in South Carolina for some years past for the Introduction of some new project. The peopie Imagine that they smell something rich floating about in the air that they have never been able to gel hold of. Tlioy don't know s just what it Is, but they think it would be ' worth millions to them if they could once n get up with it. In pursuit of this Imaginary , fortune, the old customs and institutions are wiped out and new ones substituted. The de- J sire is to abolish the old rugged cart-roads and bypaths of our granddaddies, and open . up broad, rosy avenues, leading to some undiscovered ouradlse of wealth and ease. Sometimes thin malady takes hold of the J' whole State, while at other times It works ^ only in spots. Hut it ulwayH prevails to a r. greater or less extent somewhere within the '' Stale's bordrrs. It is only a lew years since it s took the State by the heels and knocked down a'l the fences, and swept all the poor hogs and cattle out of the woods. The Charleston aidermen have had It so badly of late tl that they have concluded to concentrate the entire fl re department in one of the city parks, and now speak of moving the city itself over J' to Sullivan's Jsland for the convenience of Northern tourists v ho pass through on route ? lor Florida during me winter season. The disease has worked its way Into this . section, and is showing itself in the shape of a hunkering for more government?or h more : general distribution of the immediate Influenees of government, it is thought that this result eaii best bo accomplished by Increasing the number of county Beats?by establishing ' a county sunt in every neighborhood, with a ' courthouse, a jail and 11 full set of county!" officials for each. . . One of the spots afflicted with this longing), is liishopvilie. She wants a new county ei cat- j'' ed from purls of Sumter nnd Darlington coun- J'j ties, and she wants to furnish the seat. Fior- | ence is also alllicled, and a county seat is ' prescribed nsacure. It is proposed to create , 11 new county out of parts of Marlon and Darlington counties, with headquarters at Florence. Darlington is deadly opposed to this move, but Florence Is wild for It, and the papers and the woods are full of county seat discussion. There is nothing so desirable . just now as county seats. Tiiey arc useful ij;! articles, and every family that wants one j V, should have it. 11 every family had a courthouse and a Jail 'it its door our oppressed and j ai long-sufi'cring citizens would be saved the inconvenience of riding liitecn or twenty miles ' to meet their friends and swap horses on j' saiesday. And the poor, insignificant chicken thief would not have to go all the way to Darlington in the hot sunshine to get into jail. He could capture Ills chickens to-night mid let his good wife bring them to him in the jail to eat for dinner to-tnoirow. Would ! J not this be an improvement on the old plan!,.! nf hustling the poor thief nwny from "the I enressfs and sooUiing influences of his family, without even the hope of ever tasting the I., irults of his night's foraging tour/ Timmonsville has not put In her claim fora | new county seat yet. She is t-imply looking!::' on at the contest between Florence and Dar-I llngton In a disinterested kind of way. But! If mi opportunity oilers for her to get inn!, word edgewise, ami the prevailing disease set-j ties down upon her, she may come in later in r,. I lie season. The three towns ofTlmmons- ill villo, 1'arllngton and Florence arc peculiarly , situated, within ahout twelve miles of each other. If Timmonsviiie should come into the ,, contest, and all three of the towns should he-1 come county seals, wouldn't we have dead j loads of government and law and the like in I, tins section? And it would lighten up ther" mnr.li of nnr nrMont. <">Vfru'ni'lro.l ! P' county ofliclals; lo say noshing of the employ-! ! '? mcnt it would give other lonjj suHcrliu patriotic citizens. who arc anxious to servo! f their beloved county and State. }''' liut in case no other conclusion ecu Id be! readied and we have to strike n line of com-1, promise, how would this sort of an arrange-j mcnt do? Leave the old county to stand intact. and divide the patronage among the three towns. For instance; give Florence the !. jail, Timttionsville ihe courtliouso ami L>ar-1 !V. linutoii the market house. This would seem 1 J ' to l>c a pretty fair division, and would be something new all around. tl A Travesty on Justice. I,, Farmer's Friend. In the last issue of this paper we had occa- K' don to speak of the ditllculty with which A crime Is pun'shed in South Carolina. It has been universally conceded that, no white man V could be convicted of murder under the pre-j'i! sent, system; that ihe only way to prevent 'V "vliiw l?l? fillnvi'lllir tllO Sitiltn n trrftntnr number ol' peremptory challenges. As tlic 14=' law now stands the prosecution soon ex-j biiusts Its challenges, and tile defence easily'*" gets on the Jury one or more friends of lt.s client. The result is n hung Jury. But a' . climax has been reached. A South Carolina i"1 jury, reeognizinu that popular sentiment do-;J c nianded punishment for crime, has at lasti convicted of murder in the first degree?a! white man? No!?a negro female child 11 fr years old. What a mockery! Let Justice-in hide her face and ween for very shame! Up-! i hold crime? O, no! But whut a subject upon \,', which to Inflict capital punlshmeni! If the I' prirl is old enough to know what she has done, i 1>? send her to State prison for life. Iiut what a ,(7 travesty of justice It. would be to hang a child sl. i?l" U years, and allow to go unpunished such ! crimes as the Abbeville murder, the Edge-'lu field triple butchery, and others equally j utroelous. Will South Carolina permit it?! For her own honor, we hope not. Kvery true 1, citizen desires that the law bo respected, and , : thnt crime be made odious; but such a judii?lal murder would be a blot on South Caro-|h;i Una's fair escutcheon that time could uot pr erase. _ | McCormiok"* First Hntf, MrCoii.MifK, S. AiitfiiHt 211,1RS7. j ii Ktliior J'scs* ami 11'inwr?Mr. T. J. Ihltt, of1 Handover, brought U> town to-day the llrst now hah'of cotton of the .'en son. The hale was bought. hy Mr. James Colli ran, Jr., one ' i)i'?>ur most enterprising merchants, at nine 1,11 cents per pound. Our merchants are prepar- j of Ing for u hirtre fall trade, and ure now receiv-| Inu n large stock of good* which will he sold ' ut the lowest prices. Mc. ; ti< 4 ? mniitm fi in i" Hii >11JB A TOUCHING STORY. HE FACTS A3 TO HOW AN ENERGETIC! AND SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT WAS BANKROTTED. fe (iivrs Sons<- (iond A'.lvioe, Wliich, i?' 1*.??r U.t i-n rMnm n I,ikr> Fti(??Colion SpccuIaSions itnin ? il^nrjce I'orCent.ol'Ihc 3!ercan tile Clas?. Watkki.oo, S. a ay us i 28, 1887. 'ililor 1'irx* anil fhtniur : To-day fur tlio first time .since Judge Fra r's decree In tlie.Sibley & Co. vs. Parks case, ave I soon a copy of your paper or of Ills deree. I only write to correct- one remark In our comments on the ease. You say "this should teach inexperienced oung men not to go Into the mercantile Uisi ess," itc. In reply 1 would say, I have had >n years experience in tlio mercantile life, ntonly two seasons in the"eotton business,'' nd to tills I owe my misfortune. I began usincss here in the f.tii of 1884. During that ;ason and up lo tlie fall of 18 5 I had more lan doubled the capital Invested. During le season of 1881-1S85 I bought cotton lor a lorthern shipper, turning over lo him over X) bales of cotton at prices I paid for same, .bout 3T> or 40 bales of cotton vhich I bousint bovc ills limits I shipped to an Augusta ouse, on which I made a littlo money. During season of 1SV5-I88?> encouraged by dial I had made on the spring shipments nd fulfilling a promise to ship 1U0 bales of >llon to the Augusta firm I bought and ship- | cd. Losing on what I bought first, I con- , luded to not buy after fulfilling t lie first HX) ( tiles. My faclor wrote saying buy freely, , rospects would very likely make on the next in hales of cotton what I hud lost on lirst 100. | o It went on until I had bought and shipped f ti) hales, l held a good portion of this (ad- , ised lo do so by factor) and at last sold at a . real loss. Our loss on tho 800 bales of cotion 'as something like S:yvw or $4,(00. Do not ly it was inexperience of mercantile life, but llhersay inexperienced cotton speculations, hieh ruin a large majority of merchants of ider and more experience than I. 1 woul-' ot discourage young merchants nut warn all ot to borrow money from cotton factors, romlsing to pay in cotton. With iny inlsforine came Tobln, of Sibley & Co., who houpd- i .1 me with his threats of prosecution, and ori ied and troubled by him I offered to tslve > others and did give to him the paper which conscientiously resisted paying, as it. was ivcii under threats and only offered to Tobln 1 lien he came to my mother's house saying ie last day of grace was up and tho matter i mst be arranged at once. During season 18KMS85 I was depot agent, won weigner, iweigneu z,iuu uhh*s 01 uoiion; itton buyer and merchant, working night nd day, and then not keeping up Willi iny ork, not knowing how much I wus losing on it ton until too late. ' To my step-mother I owe a debt of gralltiule can never repay. To Judge Fraser my npbhI for deliverance from au oppressor count1 us naught. .Mr. Kditor this letter is not intended for ublication, but you arc at liberty to so u?e it. Respectfully, T. N. PARKS. PEARLS FROM MOUNT CARMEL. ? chsoiin in Cliurcli Eltlquottc? Hints for the Ladies? Plain Talk Tor the Cieullemen?Soldiers Rc-L'iiion. Mt. Carhel, August 29, 18S7. No cotton on our Market yet. 1 Mr. J. P. Smith has accepted a situation rith Mr. \V. O. Stuikey of McCormick. lie :avesthIsaftern<>onand we wish him success n his new home. Mr. Samuel Wells has returned from the lountaln City. He was charmed witli some < i ner tair uuugniers, inn aiier an 11 is promics to tliein ho would tarry od Ills way home ist long enough to take u long, fond look, nd present that beautiful bouquet to Miss well I have forgotten. Ask Sain. Itev. S J. Kethea is conducting a protracted ucting at this place, and so far hus had large ud attentive congregations. May God bless is labors and crown his elt'orts with abunant success. Cool nlghls and mornings iudicaic Uic near i pproach of Fall. I Mr. J. F. Uoykin has returned from Greenillo where he has been attending tlie United tatos Court. Young ladies should not allow the young len to talk to tliein in church. They know etter and should teach the men belter. Relember ladies, your influence is great?then se it in the right direction. Persons should not stand around the church 1 oor, laughing, talking and smoking, and ' ait until the mluisler rises to announce his :xt and then rush In and disturb and dls- > ract the attention, not only of the minister ut of the entire congregation?but should | ither walk right In and nolslessly take a < ?at and give themselves up to reflection. ih^i conduct is becoming a Christian people. The health of our town was never better, his is a good placo to spend the summer. Mrs. Clay and daughter leave this week for icirhomein Florida. The re-union of Company K passed oft' uietiy as none of the speakers for the day ut In an appearance. The poople were liowver well entertained by a most excellent xtemporancous address from Hon. I1. \V. >avlB of ISlberton, Ga. After which a numer of invited guests Joined the Company 1 their barbecued dinner?leaving quite a umber of persons without any dinner at II, and those who brought baskets looked as ' they did not know what to do with them, s there seemed to be no commlttce of arumements, and many took their baskets oft Ithout opening them. We fear not a few out away humcry and thlnkimr no eood of < to people of Mt. Carinel. In behalf our peole l would say that we were not asked to <sisi In any way whatever, Many of our i tizens and the people around would gladly J ave joined and made tlie re-union what It light to have been?a pleasant day and a Dunteons feast for all. This Company under mimand of Capt. John I. Bird enlisted for rvlee .September 17. ISO), with 102 members ink and tile, of whom 70 members now surI ve. Messrs. Baker St ICny have had their cotton n thoroughly renovated and put in llrst- J ass ortler unci are now prepared to gin with ' spatch, and will give you reasonable rates ill guarantee satisfaction. 1 Mr. W. 11. l'owell is prepared to lead the 1 arket this season in paying the highest 1 rice lor cotton seed. M. ^ Stony Points. Stony I'oint, August 2i), 1.SS7. Several days past we were wishing for the lermomeler to full a few degrees, and now . e would tlnd it moro comfortable if It would s" a few. Mr. 15. A. Karly and family, of Darlington, no have been spending a while at Col. Law's ive returned to their home. Miss Minnie Pinson. who has been on an itendeil trip to Pickens and Greenville Is , w at home. Mr. T. A.Graham,of Cokesbury, has investI in Stony Point real estate, and will begin ' le erection of a residence at once. Mr. and Mrs. John MeKall, of Wild wood, . la, have been recent guests at Mr. G. P. 'Neah'8. The cotton Is opening rapidly, and from bat we learn, the planter in happy,?the incations arc favorable lor a good yield of the ?eey staple. i Sorghum-making is the ordpr of the day ' st now, with several of our ftrmers. We, jrhai'K, can tHl in our next wliose Is Use sst, as we havn't had any samples to judge nni yet. There was quite a pleasant party of young . lies at Mr. and Mrs. Itazor's, of Coronaca, on si rlday evening last. I Mr. William (Iraydon, of Abbeville, was in j \ i\vn :i lew uays past,. .1, Mrs. King and children, of Greenville, have t turned to their homo. 1 All?s Victoria I.nw, of Darlington, who has r en spending some time with her brother, I >1. Law, has returned to her home In much I iproved health. Mrs. Dant'/.lcr has been on a visit to relacrs in Greenville. Mr. David Aiken Is putting some valuable iprovements upon his place. Mrs. G. \V. Taylor, of l'lekens, has been xndlng awhile with the family of Mr. ikon. I'ul. T.aw returns from Atlanta, after iving won many laurels, and spending a dc htl'ul week. He speaks in the highest mis of the handsome manner in which the tlzens of the "Gate City" entertained their ie<ts. Mr. Wlllard, of Coronaea, has removed Ills w mill to this place, as such a building and iprovoment boom has struck the iown. 'e learn that renl estate is rapidly tjolng tip, | it havn't heard very much of "corner lots" > it. Guess wo will hy our next. DUI.CIO. I Rev. J- Thomas l'ate has returned; oin Alleghany Springs, and it isgratifvg to know he lias so far recovered liis wdth as to restinio liis pastoral duties, lie regular weekly prayer meeting will , > held in the Methodist church, this ( hursday) night, and services will be reitncd on next Sunday at the usual >urs.?Florence Time#. In Atlanta, August 24, Bud Veal, who is been held for three weeks for the lling of 0. I). Home, was admitted to lit in the sum of ?10,000, which was 1/ oinptiy inrnisnea. ! ti * ! k< The Canadian Methodist Publishing si ousogives?.j,i>00tosuperannated preach- s? s?the largest dividend yet. iJJ A dress parade and a sham battle were mures of tho commencement exercises a Mississippi college. Spain will lend her aid to the celebrant of the discovery of America. v * r ? ' IWMOMPMMMBBaM More Flntx from Hncklevel. liUCKLEVEI,, S. C., August 28,1387. The picking of the fleecy staple has commcneed. j Tommie Mil ford has been quite sick, but i! we learn he Is now convalescent. \ ltev. W. H. Buchanan preached an able ser- t nion at the school house last. .Sabbath. v Miss Ida fr\intf, ot Laurens, has been visit- () ins ("apt. J no. Thompson's Intnily. 81 What has become of "Shakespeare-' and his i, writings. s The wedding bells are ringing their knell. p Mr. John Ktrawhorn has had his bugey painted, ills girl had better look out or John will be around to carry her to ride, Mr. B. O. Verell has a guinea that lays two ? wgsaday. Ills neighbors would be wise in l getting a sitting ol eggs from him. i Miss Minnie r In son has returned from a trip to the mountains. The pen crop Is tine. Mrs. R. M. Bullock has been on a rcceut visIt to friends and relatives here. The weather is warm and showery?flne turnip season indeed. Our farmers are pulling fodder and saving y their hay. f Mr. Nlm Plnson's fainilv has been vsrv L1 sick. t Several of the boys from Cokesbnry were lown fox hunting. We suppose they succeeded In catch Ins,' one. Mr. J. H. rulliam lias the contract for linnlng the slabs to fix the ford on Kocky crcek U this pi nee. Mr. Frank Cobb is on a visit to friends at. Nlnety-si x. The Sabbath School at this place is in a nourishing condition. Mr. Press B. Ingraham has been attending . Hie Holiness meeting in Laurens county. } It costs nothing to cultivate eood manners, nit it pays to nave tiieui. The boy or girl tvho is polite and civil to every one, no matlerof what crccd or nationality, who pracices civility on the street as well as at horn'', ir who has a kind word or Is ready to assist tliosp who cannot, help themselves, Is always sure to succeed, not only in wlnnlnsr the respect and confidence of the public, but also in jetting along in the world. Try It and see. BIRTHS. _ At White Hall. August 25.1S87, to Mrs. Jas. J (V. lllgby, a daughter. At Jones, August 27, 18j7, to Mrs. Frank Morrison, a daughter. A t .Trtnoc An. mot 03 1CO? ?? -? ._ _ W - -..V ?.<, ciof , t'lin, DCILUU uueil, i daughter. '| At Jones, August 28,18S7, to Mrs. Augustus J Davis, u son. At Jones, August 29, 1887, to Mrs. Alex. Bees- a ;ey, a son. j, Music. 8 MRS. DELLA J. KNOX will teach a music school at her house, commencing the irst of September. Aug. 31,18S7. 41 S AS SARD & BOWIE, i STAPLE 4nd Fancy Groceries, < CIGARS, I Tobacco, Confectionery j ABBEVILLE, S. C. c Cnsli Tells the Story. Call nnd See. August 31,18S7, Cm ai ELECTION FOR ] Town Council.1 E ^ AN ELECTION FOR INTENDANT AND Ii lour Wardens will be lielrt in the Court c< House, on MONDAY, the I2th .SEPTEMBER li'Xt. a Polls will be opened at 6 o'clock n. m. and tl cmaln opened until 6 o'clock p. m. b The following named persons will act as b managers: J. v. Miller, C. Hughes, Robert L. tj Mabry. h By order of Council. pi "If W. U. McliUWAN, Intendanc. JONES F. MILLER, Clerk. ti d August 31, 1887, 2t HOME ENTERPRISE, j J. S. Hammond & Co., MANUFACTURERS OK Boots, Shoes, Harness and all Kinds of LEATHER. NOS. 2 and 3 TRINITY STREET. N Highest cash prices paid for dry or green hides. Heltinjr Leather, Whang .eatiter always on hand chean. Calf-sltlns. vin-skliiK, Sheep-skins in stock. ^ ou will find SHOES very elicnp. The Farliers Friend Is n S2.S0 shoo, and the Farmers Dress Ik a I'almoral?the best shoes ever. nude or brought to this market. They are j iiiuio from good honest solid leather and j guaranteed. kxchanfik or cash. r.onther, Harness or Shoes given in ex- T ihnnge for Hides or Tanbark. . Highest cash prices paid lor hides or tan- " >n rk. J. S. HAMMOND & CO. r< July 13,1S87, tf ti ?- ? y, To Sell, Lease or Rent. ? tii 7*IIE FARM between Abbeville and Hodces I known as the "Hugh M. Wardiaw Home- j tend," containing 2D.) ACHES?enough good i o: illable land for a three horse farm. Hranch y< ottoins.good grain and cotton l inds. Will i, ease from one to live years.or will sell on five innuul Instill Intents. Itcfcrcm-e W. <\ Mc- !,I Jowaii. E1,1ZA W'AKDLAW. tl New Hotel, Abbeville, S. C.. Aug. 21,1SS7. Competitive Examination for T the Citadel. A HI5KV1LLK COUNTY IS KXTITf.EI) TO /V is entitled to Kelect one beneficiary to Ml i vacancy In the Soiitli Carolina Military t|( Voadeiny the ensuing year. The selection vlll be made by competitive examination to Sl' >e held a I the County scat on tlie 11th Sopember proximo, at9:30 A. M., In the Court louse. Applicants will come provided with (J )ens, ink and paper. For further in for maion api?ly to the Board at Abbeville Court louse. T. P COTHItAN. \\\ O. HRADLKY. Dit. L. T. IIILU Board of Special Examiners. ROGERS Cotton E DEALIil fftt.t.on Irrqin. Prn vision Grocerii 115 JACKSON STREE1 i ny goods ordered from rs that < \ buy satnc ami charge a low rate of commisslo on. Our branch business will be known as the III keep several CAR LOADS of the above po ;11 thojii.it WHOLESALE PRICES, Theseftnod i>!il. MR. <!. II. MiHiKK Is the business manage II you your goods delivered at any depot in Soi ot in stoek Mr. .Moure will telegraph the orders t ays. Olticc in KNOX'S STOKE. Abbeville Who AiikimI *21, IKX7, tt 6- H- M( v. ' , ' 7-- *: j " * if SI ' ~*Wk Martin's Mill rs NOW IN FIRST CLASS REPAIR, AND L 1r running night and day. With Dew and mproved machlr.cry, put In by Mr. Hugh Alison, Sr., one of the best ml 11-Wrights in he SUite, and with Mr. Simeon W. Spruel. 4 thirty years experience, in the caoaclty f miller, 1 am prepared to guarantee general tiiwuicuoii io me puunc. Arrangements will e rr.ade with some merchant lu Abbeville lo apply those wanting good fresh MEAL or 'LOUR. Very truly, ?<?i J. H. HOLCOMB. A i gust 24. lSt!7,2t Notice to MpM Creditors. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, COUIIT OK COMMON* PLEAS. \ LL PERSONS HOLDING INCUM \ hrancs by Judgment and execution gainst \V. W. Mars are hereby notified and fqulred lo present and prove the same before uesduy the Gth day of September, 1887. J. C. KLITGJT, Aug. 2:5,1SS7. 21 Master. GREENWOOD ;i. Male High School, * Tjj? l\JITH MILITARY DEPARTMENT, will open SEPP. 5th, 1K87. FACULTY. Prof. (Jeo. C. Hodges, PrlnclpaL Prof. A. B. Stall worth. Prof. E. C. McCants. EXPENSES. Tuition per month $2.00,82.60 and 13.00. Board per month S10.U0. Incidental fee per session 81.00. ft?- Preparation for College a specialty. Address GEO. C. HODGES. August 21,1S87, If Bridge Notice. 1 TOT nvn WAT1T\ loiizxu^ r uxtii, MHE cnntrnct for building bridge over LitL tie III ver at Island Ford will be let to the >west responsible bidder on THUIUJDAY, ic 8th duy of KEPrEMBER next, at 10 o'clock . M. The contractor will be required to give ond and security at the time of letting, peclflcations will be exhibited at the above 4 sec I fled time. Contract to be let out at the ridge. W. D. MANN, County Commissioner. August 24,1887,8t GOOD M .umber at Cheap Rates | J.W.Wharton 1 ' VERDERY, S. C. S PREPARED TO FURNISH ALL KINDS . of LUMBER on short notice And at low rices. EILING, FLOORING, FRAMING TIMBERS and , BLANKS of every description. All orders promptly and faithfully filled on ' /. ' hortest notice at lowest prices for cash. - ' ?*? Address J. W. WHARTON, Verdery, S. C. August 24,1S87, 3m rhe State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, , robate Court.?Citation for Letters of Ad* ministration. :y J. Fuller Lyon, Esq., Probate Judge: BfllEREAS, Thomos N. Smith has made tV suit to me, to grant him Letters of Ad* illustration of the Estate and effects of sabeUii Tolbert, late of Abbeville county, de* Based. These are therefore, to cite and admonish 11 and singular the kindred nnd creditors of le said Isabella Tolbert, deceased, that they e and appear before me, in the Court of Proate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on Toes ny, September 6th, 1887, after publication ereof, at 11 o'clock lu the forenoon, to #how uise, If any they have, why the said Admin* itratlon should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of the Court, this 22nd day of August, In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and elghty-seven and in the 112th year of American Independence.' Published on the 24th day of August, 18S7, Jn. lie Press and Manner and on the Court House oor for the time required by law. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate Court. Aug. 21,1887. tf * Spl 'he State of Ml Carolina, M County of Abbeville. COURT OF PROBATE. Nathaniel Anderson, as Adm'r, Plaintiff; against athaulel Anderson, Edmund Anderson and others, Defendants. 1 COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint served.) 'M yil SALE OF LAND TO PAY DEBTS. ifoUAIlE HEREBY SUMMONED AND quired to answer the complaint In thi* aeon, of which a copy is herewith served upon ou, und to servea copy of your answer to the lid complaint on the subscribers at their ofre at Abbeville Court IIou?e, South Carolina, itliin twenty days after the service hereof, cclusive of the dny of such service; and If m fail to answer the complaint within the ine aforesaid, t lie plaintiff in this notion will iply to the Court for (he relief demanded In iu complaint. BENET & CASON, Plaintiff's Attorney*. d Drtieilla race, II. J. Ulley, Martha Anderson, Leonora Anderson and John Anderson, absent Defendants: j i Aft K LUUL U1C UUIU^IMlllI III illin UV nn has been filed in the Probate Court for id Couuly. Dated August i", A. D. 1887. ,.S.] J. FI J.I.KR I.YON, , Judge l'robaie Court. DEN ET & CA80N, I'lalntifF'n Attorney*. August 24. 1887, 6t & CO., " j ^actors, RS IN S, bs, Bagging and Ties. r, AUGUSTA, GA. )L'K LINK DO NOT COVER, WE WILL n. AH orders will have our prompt attcnAltMOVILLK WHOLESALE STORK. NVn oils iii our warehouse nt Abbeville and will Is are k!iI|>|hiI <>ii coiiKl^nmeut nud must He r of tlic Ablicville Wholesale Store and will 11 tli Carolina. Any goods wanted that ore o uk and wo will deliver your goods In a few iesale Store, )ORE, Business Manager,