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The Press and Banner. "TBBE ville7 s. o . Wednesday, October 12,1887, Work on the Court House. The County Commissioners have awarded the contract for additions to the Court llousi to Messrs. John W. Sign and J. \V. Wells foi SI ,500. The entrance to thr Court room will be from the public square by two (lights of stone Rtpns. nut-sido of the building with iron rail ingson either side, landing on a covered bal cony, nearly on a level with the Court roon: floor. The space now occupied by the double set o stepson the inside of the building will be ron verted into four ofilces?two down stairs am two up stairs. The work will not be commenced until aftei the adjournment of Court. The granite for the steps will bo procured a the quarry at Greenwood. At present the contractors arc of opinioi that they can get the rock hauled in wagon cheaper than the railroad will transpor them. The sills of the store room of Messrs. P. Ho senberg & Co. cost more by rail than the] could have been hauled in wagons. When we read the Augusta Chronicle anc learn how the railroadsof that city have helled to build up the place, we are painfully im pressed with the apparent desire of the Col umbla and Greenville railroad to crush all tin life out of Abbeville. For years this road lias charged us mon freight than neighboring towns were paying and recently the difference in freight on gu ano to Abbeville and the towns along tin Greenwood and Augusta Railroad was s< ? ">? !?? nlnnters who lived Withil reach of these places withdrew tliclr tradi from Abbeville and went to these placcs foi their guanos. The purchase of guanos ati town necessarily carries with it the cottoi with which the farmer pays Tor his fertilizers One fact necessarily followed the other, am so Abbeville lost much of her legitiinat* trade, and this spite against Abbeville, or th< lack ol business tact on the part of the man agers of the Columbia and Greenville Rail road transferred much cotton and othei freights to the rival railroad, while the ac tended to the direct injur^of the business in terests of this town. Added to this blind spite in the matter o hauling guano we have hud an intolorabW schedule for the running of the passcngei trains to and from this town to Hodges. No man under the sun can give a reason foi leaving Abbeville so early in the morning u meet the 12.30 down train. The train mlghi easy enough remain In Abbeville from three quarters to an hour later in the morning, anc It Is utterly impossible for the average passen ger to be convinced that there Is any use foi him to wait at Hodges in the evening twentj minutes after the departure of the train foi Greenville. The only reasonable concltisior for the delay In arriving in the evening anc lor the unreasonably early departure of tlu morning train must rest in the fact that Abbe vllle is not In favor with the railroad officials and for this reason would inconvenience thi traveling public as much as possible when t trip to Abbeville is desired. The Fnrm,.Field and Factor. Although the shipments have not been a< large as they were during the previous week yet there has been considerable activity ii the cotton market this week. Some six hun dren and forty-two bales have been shippec since our last report, while a considerable Quantity is still on the platform of the depot The majority of these shipme nts we believe have gone to New York. The shipments tc Charleston we are led to believe have been ex ceedingly small, perhaps not over sixty 01 seventy bales. This is well for our merchants, and notes the era of better times for them, The shipments from this place to Charleston In former times may be said to have been compulsory from the fact that our merchant* borrowed money from the Charleston factors on condition that they should ship a grcal number of "bales or else submit to excessive forfeits in case6 of failure. This system of carrying on the mercantile business has been the ruin of many merchants, and any change in the conduct 01 their affairs which indicates a freedom from the Charleston factor is to be hailed wi11 pleasure. When our merchants get Uicii money ou better terms and when they trade elsewhere loan wnn uiose who cnarge such exorbitant profits on their money, tliero maj be a chance for the success of the merchant as well as a possibility that the purchasei may be enabled to buy goods at living rates. Much of the cotton is already open, and the people are exercising every energy in gettinj it In from the fields, and in hurrying itofl" t< the gin, and to the market. Already man) farmers have settled their bills in full, while others have done much toward paying up. The crop in some instances will be short but we still hope in the prospect for favorable results for labors on the farm. The people have perhaps more corn in their cribs to-ila> than at any time since the war. They incur red a smaller outlay for making this croi than they have in any year for a longtime The cattle, mules and horses of the country are fat and in good condition to begin tli< winter season, and their owners have grca quantities of long forage stowed away l'oi - them. The number of mule and horse colts in tin county is greater than at any time for twentj years, and the area of good pasture lands ha: yearly increased since the pessage of tlx I stock law. Last winter thousands of acre; were enclosed, and an increased number o stock is the result. An Intolerant Spirit. The writers for the press who have "sailed" Into the yews and Courier so bitterly for Iti opinion of Jeff Davis, have not attempted t( answer its opinions. Of course, there is al ways a difference of opinion among the peo pie as to the merits or demerits of all greai men. No man is universally admired, and i seems unfair to attempt to try to force tin minority to silence, while the majority are al lowed full, free and unceasing undisputed ex pression of that fulsome praise, which maj imply abject abasement on the part of tlx speaker. Jeff Davis has made a name whicl will go down In history, and his acts will b< subjects of discussion as long as his nam may be known. As fulsome adulation maj be the reward of greatness, so severe eritlclsu Is one of the penalties of distinction. As a citizen of South Carolina, and as a citi zen of the United States, ('apt. Dawson has t perfect right to an opinion of any other inai lu the world, and he has the fullest right t( express that opinion, whatever it may be, pro vlded, of course.lt Is done in respectful terms Some of the publications which we hav< seen, it seems to us, would muzzle the presi and 6top the right of free speech, except wliei the sentiments concurred with the views o the majority, and on the other hand, thej would seem to go to the length of abusing th< right of free speech by abusing those who die not agree with them. We have nothing to say which would de tract one iota from the fame and greatness o Jeff Davis. We believe that he possesses the elements of greatness, but for all this, we believe he is human and liable to err, and we believe he does err when he interferes with the government or politics of the country fu nnrnninlnn. lift let himself down when Ik interfered with the whiskey question in Tex as. As he has refused to acccpt terms of elti zenship under the United Slates government lieshould neither seek to entertain the l'resi dent at Atlanta, nor allow his friends to make him a conspicuous figure on that occasion Ho is as great a man as Cleveland, and tin President can confer no honors upon bim. If Jeff Davis Is right in withholding his allegiance to the United States, then the vasl majority of his frieuds have made a ?real V [ mistake in taking the oath of allegiance to A ! the government-. The Preliminary ('nnvaNM. j Many of our exchanges are discussing the ' I propriety of a preliminary canvass hy can? didates for State offices. The Press and fianj net* heartily concurs in any proposition ' which will lead to a public discus' . Ion of all political questions which may con. corn the people of the Slate, and which may finally lead to an intelligent expression of opinion by the voter. To accomplish all this Ci 1 we should have a preliminary canvass,and j' then the primary plan of choosing our officers > ] should be adopted, by either voting directly for the officer to be clected, or by voting for1 members of a State convention, the majority t>( of whose delegates many nominate the State ai ( officers W'e have had enough machine-made J* ' State officers. Let the people take a hand f0 ' now. el The Proper Spirit. I The Columbia Register say- : "We add here that It. is a matter of small concern with the licgistcr who may originate 1 or may not originate si measure of good for ? the State, though we shall be ever ready to ? . plixee the laurel upon the deserving brow. We intend to do what good we can, and to suggest whatever may seem to us wise. But we In. lend further to accept with eager haste what. ever of L'ood any other journal, large or small, ' obscure or prominent, may propose." The editor who accepts whatever of good he 1 | sees, no matter where found, will make a bet- Cj ter paper than he would do if he were governed by any other principle. w Trade Issue. j| ; The Auyusta Chroniclc published a mam- jj|j r moth sheet lastSunday morning containing j,j . thirty pages, six columns to the page. It Is U ; perhaps the best advertisement of the town , which has ever been published, and will cer- tj( , tainly be worth much to the city. Whether , or not Mr. Walsh is repaid for the great out- ji r lay Incident to the publication, the business ?*? r ?*? /.? ? oi?n o/l vn|v ^ U< Hit uij ?... (iooil for Cotton Keller*. Fj ' Messrs. W. Joel Smith & Ron hnve entercil j1 ' the cotton market, and henceforth they in-'^ J tend to see that the Abbeville quotations are ? fully up to the highest prices which can be |? * paid by anybody in any town in the up-coun- ti r try. These gentlemen are interested in the ^ 1 welfare of the town, and they intend to make w - this market as good as that of the best inland cl town in the State. The tip-top prices will f hereafter be realized on all cotton brought to m ? Abbeville. e< r - - - a| - w The RrKiNter. "i 1 The Columbia Itcyustcr, in all ils enreer, has 01 ' never been superior to its present high stand- ei 1 ard. Watchful, able and courteous in edl- tl * torial expressions it is a pleasant and proflta' ble paper to read. The paper is full of the " latest news, expressed in a chaste aud becom- k r ing manner. In all respects the llcgister is h * valuable newspaper. d I' m i m ill i The Aiken Journal and Review. 1 The special edition of last week's Aiken {J ; Journal and Review was a splendid specimen M * of country newspaper enterprise. We do not ^ ? recollect to have seen a fuller or more compre- q, J hensivo history of any county, and the typo1 graphy and general make-up of the paper was admirable. ,.j Jiijfwtunps. y' Jugwump is the term which, we believe, is }>' applied to that school of politicians, who ' want the whisky tax removed. They are ' willing to tax sugar, coffee, rice, cloth and fr shoes, but the Jugwump wants free whisky. M, ? . ? H The fight of the Jngwumps in Georgia for M; 't free whiskey while they would continue the til high tariff on the neccsities of life, will not "I meet with the endorsement of a popular vote. ^ . Tin? Democratic party deserves defeat when it ol proposes to tax every man's meat and bread, ui ' In order that the whiskey-drinking popula. A ' lion may have untaxed drinks. Ik I fjl . The Jugwumps of Georgia have commenced w . their war on Senator Colquitt, because he op- in , poses the taxation of the necessities of life, " , while he favors the continuation of the tax on whiskey. Tins is tlie time of year when advertisers, [|, J with special bargains in the. way of advertls- si' ing contracts, l'urnish us with paper on which tli to write locals and editorials. JlV i . *>' ol r NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM LOWNDES- je VILLE. 01 Watermelon Seed in ilie Windpipe? ^.{ A Burnt IIoii.se---A llHrd ftlory or w Two on Doctor*?Personals. (1 Lowndesville, Oct. 10, IKS". Planter are makiug things tell, this tine Q i weather. w , The crops of being rapidly gathered. K ' The public gins are now on double duty, tv ' And the cotton as soon as it is put in market- ti ' able shape is being sold. pi , On last Saturday there were considerably pi over oue hundred bales, that exchanged ec hands here. '/a , During last week the price ranged from S]4 tl , to 8% cents per pound. st Mr J. H. Latimer living near Abbeville C. Hi ' II., was in our midst a day or two last week. ei Miss Fannie lirooker, of Spartanburg spent la several days visiting friends here. fo Mrs. Hiehard,of Anderson II., spent last w ' week with her friend, Mrs. J. II. Franks. | fr Miss Johnnie ami Muster Foster speer went K . to Anderson for a short visit, last week. Mr. Ves Bell's little girl, Daisy, sonic time di ? last year swallowed a watermelon seed, and IV t it has been lodged in her windpipe ever since, ei Mr. J. J. Johnson attende d court at Ander- E son ('. H., lor a day or two last week, as a hi witness. He is now suffering from rheuiua- si ? tisin. w A few day ago while assisting to raise a a. ' house on Mr. J. 15. Franks place, John Dcgra- ai * Jlnreid, colored, cut his knee pretty badly, it ? was dressed by I)r. Franks, and he went on ' his way rejoicing. , * some of our boys took a fox bunt on hist 8' f Mond.iy night. They did not however, even c< strike a tuail. Not much fun In that. " As our town Is daily growing In Importance. :A there is one changt, that oiujlit lor several rea- " sons to take place. I refer to the thoughtless a< , habit of store-frequenters, sitting upon the . counters. This is a primeval practice of 11 s cross-road country stores und Its discontinuj mice here would give to visitors, from other " towns, a more exulted opinion of ours. On last Thursday a colored womau living u - on Mrs. t". A. Huckabee's placo, had her house " . and its contents consumed by fire. A rather 111 singular fatality or "cussedness" seems tout1 tend this woman, as several years ago, she 0 p had her house and two children burned on I' the same place. Mr. J. M. I .a timer who has so sutisfac- c< * torily ginned cotton for tlie public, has sold , out his ginning! interests to Mr. \\\ F. Sea- , ? wrlglit. V1 Mrs. J. P. Young was very sick for a few 1 days last week, wc are glad to note that she is 1' p considerably belter, and In a fair way to re? cover. w Mrs. Williams, of Tennessee is now on a *' ' visit to her sister Mrs. J. 1'. Young, where she o( i expects to spend sometime. Wc were glad to see Mrs. Marion Latimer, 111 of Andeison II., among the worshippers at * the Methodist church on yesterday. She is cl i here on a short visit to relatives and friends, ^ then on to Atlanta, (la., to attend the Exposit ion, at l hut place. B* } Mrs. Sue Mct'ullough living near hero a - short time back, was milking, and the cow "! switched iier in the eye with her tail. ol Tills lady after suffering intensely for some'' time, lost the sight of one of her eyes. 111 s Tin* Savannah side of this State, litis produced some notuble characters, and among 'r lli?m lluirnfirnnmiuirl.^, I.imo ZO\ ,rlll f?.l. I low them for a longer period than two M. L>'s al r who "nourished" u low miles from here, a few ? years ago. I will uieation but one each of I" ' their exploits which will entitle them to 01 ? rank among the benefactors of their kind. The one found in his practice,a child minus csl a backbone, lie went- to work, made one, put it in, and it operated all rigid. The other, f had a patient a young man, ulllictcd with an j1,1 ; enlargement of the liver. He opened the young man, took out his liver, trimmed it w down to its proper size, washed and replaced 5 it, and the patient recovered and lived lor 111 i veais. "Hurrah ! for our side." What a pity that such men should ever wear out or 1,1 ;?ile. rnfortunately for the human race these 1 J i skillfull practitioners died belore their entire sa - mechanical formation of mankind was eil'ect-1 ed. Two more things that I cannot fully ha I vouch for. I do not believe more than half of > them. J)oyou? TROUi'K. jl^j1 ; Curd of Thanks. j st( 111 K WEST, S. C., Oc 1.10,18S7. La j I feel very thankful to all who were at my house on the 2-11U of September, during the i , burning of my cotton house,ana worked so! ' . faithfully to save the other buiidings. Also to those who assisted In saving some of the seed 0,1 1 cotton, and to all who have given assistance j 1 I in any way. JNO. II. McOKE. j da / EOYAL STORYJN SONG. ESTHER THE BEAUTIFUL QUEEN. ? ne of (lie Best rikI .Most Successful Iiiitci-tniiiiiicuts Kver Given in tlx Court House?Talent. Grace, ami Ilea uty Combined Acquit Then* selves Moki Handsomely anil tc Iheilrent i>eliplit of a Full House Oil Wednesday evening, October 5th, tin intata club with Miss Aylett Chalmers ant iss Man>lo I.awsiin as ill rectors, assisted b\ rof. Willis, jiave the lirst public, rendition o i\Mlier, the lieautiful Queen."the proceed.' >injr to the young ladles fund in the Metho st church. Karely lias the Court Ilimsc 011 any oeeasioi ;en so crowded with such an appreclativt id intelligent audience. Much had been ex jctcd and we can safely say the most sun tine were perfectly satisfied. It was a per et success financially?more so than anj mrch entertainment heretofore in AbbevlIK SI00.50 net. CASTK OK CIIA RACTKltS. King Alinsuerus?Col. II. T. Wnrdlaw. Queen Esther?Miss Aylett Chalmers. Hainan?i)r. 8. (J. Thomson. Zerish?Miss Corrie MeClnng. Iiia, tiic child of Zcrish?Little Miss Ague* ary. Mordccal?Mr. J. C. Klusih. Mordecai'sSister?Miss Fanny Lawson. Prophetess?Miss Orene Hughes. Scribe?Mr. I). W. Hicks. llarhonah?Prof. Willis. Guards?Mr. R. S. Link and Mr. A. M. Dn re. Quern's Maids?Miss Jennie Dclph, Misi jlia Chalmers, Miss Hannah Hemphill, Mis: ate Marshall, Miss Kdna Tusten. High Priest?Mr. W. 1). Loinax. Pasres?Master Rob Perrin and Master Ed in Parker. Semi Chorus of Children?Miss Nellie Sign iss Gcorgie Edwards, Miss Bessie Norrell iss Mary Taggart, Miss Eva Kirby, Miss unny Wilson, Miss Nora Hammond, Miss la Hammond, Miss Annie Boarman, Misi rsuia Wosinansky, Masters Willie Moll nine, Hal Sign, Rob Edwards, Bradlej cesc, Frank Lawson, Willie Lawson, Ciiris e Benct, Willie Hill. Ciiorus of Jews and Persians?Miss Leili uarles.Miss Agnes Qunrles, Miss Cuddle Cal >un. Miss Saldie Calhoun, Miss Kate Bruce Iss Kate Parker. Miss Benie Zeigler, Mis: ate Cooirler. Miss Mar.V DuPrc, Mr. Jenne: ink, Mr7Hertford Parks, Mr. J nines Hill r. Frank Wardlaw, Mr. Brown Syfau, Mr rnzicr Lyon. HE JCAISINCi OF THE CUKTAIN?NEAUTIFUI TABLEAUX. Promptly at 8.80 the curtain roso on Act 1st [splaying Chorus of Persians, most bccom igly attired In their white robes of "ye oldei ines." All singing with appropriate gesture id bowing to Hainan, "The favored In al le King's domain," as lie passed before them hlle Jlordecai, the despised Jew, sat in sac! oth at the royal gate. Act 2nd was especially well rendered. In scene 1st Hainan's recitation and th< ierry"Ha! ha! ha!" oftlielvingandHamai :hoed by the Persian cborus called forth lou< .> pin use, w lilie the little pages did their par ell In responding to the King's call fo more wine." Beautiful solo by Prophetcs ided this scene. As the curtain rose on scene 2nd the audi nee were struck with the beautiful tableai le Jews made as they stood with bowei ends, instantly looking beseechingly to aids Mordecai as lie entered singing. As the Queen and her Maid* entered al nelt with bowed heads. The Chorus of Jew ppealing to Ksther to make intercession lo er people was strikingly pretty us also wa leir prayer lor success, alter Esther's exll 11 kneeling will) hands and eyes raised. Act 4th?King 011 throne?Scribe entertain ig him from scroll as the Queen entered am nlted a moment lor silent prayer and falls a le feet of the King, who held out his seep cus the Guards charged upon her. T.iedue etween the King and Queen was most ex uisltely rendered, and the Queen most Jusi r deserved to have her request answere* jven to half of the kingdom." Act 5th?Scene 1st?Persians, Hamau, Zc sli, Zerisli and attendants on stage, Herah itered to bid Hainan to banquet, which Ks ler had prepared. Zerisli and attendant! at on his royal attire while singing. Afie srish's magnificent solo all trip otf stag' yfully to go to the King. ifnd scene of Act 4th? Scribe read to Klni om scroll how "the wicked chambcrlaii )Ught to lay hands upon King Ahasucrus, id Mordecni saved his life. King sends fo aman to come and say "wnat must be doni > tlie man whom the King dciiglucth ti Dnor." Hainan entered Joyfully, hisdiscom Lure at the King's command to take the roy apparel aiul the horse the King rideth up i and thus lienor Mordecni, wus true lo life s the King nnd Guards lelt the stage chorui ' Jews and Persians entered elapsing hand: id shouting "proud Hainan begins to fail.' day of rejoicing among the Jews. Mordecai'sSister's prayer as she knelt wltt uids and eyes raised was very pretty. Thei ie High Priest stepped forward and as hi lised Ills hands to bless his people, all knel ith bowed heads, and as all raised tlicii mils and eyes to heaven in prayer colorui jhts were burned making a most beautltu ibleau. Act 5th. Triumphal march. King and ueen on throne. Hainan advanced will ordenla ill royal apparel,singing "Thusshal be done unto the man whom the King de jhtetli to honor," all Joined in chorus, an< mg as they marched twice around. Thei ie little boys marclied in singing and form I in position on either side ot throne, litth rls marched in singing and formed In fron boys. The King and Queen with their sub ets all making a grand tableau, on wliicl doicd lights were thrown. The acting and singing in scene 2nd. of ae h was .especially good. Hamau, Zerisli lild ano-attendants kuelt iu mute distresi hen Heraldcntcrcd tosummou Hainan tothi ic King. Then tlies are drawn exposing King anc ueen on throne ready for banquet. Page alzted up to them with wine, nnd wiiili iug and Hainan drank, waltzed beautlfullj vicc across stage. King asks Queen her pt lion. Queen and her maids lis they ktiel eading for their lives and those of their peo ie made a beautiful picture. King denounc 1 Hainan and left angriely while Hainan jrish and child knelt to Queen who spurncc lem. Neither would the Queen hear tin ipplicallon of the child who went alone am nelt to intercede for her father. King asnii itered to send Hainan forth to die oil "gal ws fifty cubits high" prepared by Hanuti r Mordecia. As Hainan bade farewell t< ile and child Mordecia knelt to receive rlii| om King as a token ol his favor with tin ings. The solos and ducts "Do I wake or aiu reaming" wore beautiful. All hu vail cod ti ont of stage lor tho grand Finale, nnd thu ided me most sucee.-sful entcrtainmonl ncli who took part can engrain Into her o iniself in having done much towards tli iccossof"Queen Esther," the characters wer ell chosen and all sustained parts so well a: > make it appear like something more thai i entertainment of amateurs. tub ai'l'akbl ok TITK actoks. Tlie dresses, a short description of which w< ve below, were rich, heautil'ul and most be >ming. Never did the young ladies appen lore loveable, while the young men,?well bbeviile hits always boasted ot her tine look ,g men and in this case the "robes" rathe ided than detracted from their appearance Col. 11. T. Wardlaw lis King Ahasuerus ii is royal robe ol blue velvet?embroidered li >ld chains and crown ol precious stone: ladeu most perfect "His Hoyal Highness." .Miss Ay let t Chalmers robed in white em roidered In gold and robe of purple and ei line and jewelled crown made a most rcga nd beautiful Queen Esther. Dr.S. G. Thomson as llnman "the favorei ne in all the Klnps domion" more roya tirple robe, chains and crown of gold. Miss Corrie -McL'lung as Xerish was most be aningly robed in crimson embroidered Ii >iu, crown 01 goiuanu jewcns. Mr. J. C. Klugh as Mordecai, dress of sack otli while mourning lor his people. Al'te .arel's triumph appeared in royal robe o urple and gold?crown of gold. Miss Funny Luwson as Mordecai's siste ore a mourning robe of white and b!acl isii and turban lllagrced with silver alii >ld. MissOrene Ilughes as Prophetess crimsot id black robe, gold and jewelled crown. Mr. 1>. W. Hicks as Scribe, robe and sash o I in son over green. Messrs. 11. S. Link ami A. M. IHiPre a: lards, blue robes and turbans, white sashes )UI chains. Mr. W. 1). Lomax ns High Priest, yellov id blue robe, cap and cxcjuislte breast plati ' 12 stones. "12 tribes.'' Mr. Willis as ilarbonah, red and green, robi ul turban, gold chains. Queens Maids? Miss Jennie Delph, greei out elaborately spangled, criuison robe. Miss Ceil a, Chalmers, rose color robe, golc id silver ornaments. Miss Hannah Hemphill?shirt of scarlei arple robe embroidered in silver,gold chain: nl ornaments. Miss Kate Marshall?skirt of yellow bro ide, robe of purple, gold, silver and dia londs ornaments. Miss Kdna Tusten?pink skirt, green robe amonds, gold and silver spangles. Little Miss Uary as Ida?thechild ?>l Zensli ore a perleet co> tunic blue ami pink. Persian chorus-white robes, blue sullies iti turbans, gold ornaments. Jew chorus?white robes, black sashes and irbans, gold ami silver ornaments. Keini chorus of boys?blue robes, white slies anil turbyns. Semi chorus ot girls?crimson robes, whitt ^lies and turbans. Masters Hob I'errln and Kdwln I'nrker <? ig"s were beautifully robed in crimson and <1 gold. No shoes were worn, all weaning white uekings bound with ribbon to represent ndals. Mechanics should look through our full aslament of tools before making tlicir purases. Smith & Son. 10-1;; i'jtOK. "Wilms will sing at Shlloh 011 Mony, October 21. ^ GREENWOOD'S ACTINGS AND DOINGS. ? Hearty Welcome for the Cantata Clut or Abbcville*?SerioiiN Accident t< a Young1 I.ndy?A Young Man'! Thoughtlessness ? Good Trade Ir the Town.( G KEEN WOOD, S. CM Oct. 10, 1887. ' Prof. Stallworth went to Sp.irtanburg las . Friday afternoou. The Male school received six new scholar last week, making the number now enroilc< sixty-three. , Mr. 11. P. Iilake is now clerking for.Terve; 1 & Co. lie puts on his duster when he goes ti fasten signs from the roof of the store. f Mr. W.C. Strawhorn lias chnnged his seherl j ulo In going to see his girl. Hereafter It. wil . he on Wednesday instead of Thursday even inys. lie has failed to give us Ins reusons fo , the changes but we presume they are goo< and sutlloleiit. Messrs. S. J. Link and .T. A. Allen worship ped at the Methodist, church on last Sunday. Wo hear that I he talented amateurs whi performed "Esther" so admirably a few night , ago in Abbeville, intend giving Greenwooi nil opportunity of listening to thlssplendh Cunlntu. Let them come by all means am we feel certain tbat people, with the gooi sense for which Greenwood is noted, will no miss the rich musical treat. To any one win does not go we are sure that the remetnbrana of this lost opportunity will be a source o s life-long regret. We noticed Messrs. Lucas, Glenn and ICel lar, of Abbeville, in town last Sunday. Mr. A. J Quatilebaum, of Augusta, ha been attending the revival meeting here fo the last few days. Mr. J. M. Visanska, of Troy, spent last Sun day In Greenwood. Mrs. L. M. Moore, of Ninety-Six, is visltini i Mrs. J. W. Hill. ; The Greenwood Tribune of last week had i somewhat burlesque account of what cam near being a serious accident. If the Tb-ibunr - or its informant, thinks there is anythlni amusing in having pistol balls knocking plat* , terlng about one's cars let them stay at lioiui , at night and try It. s Our genial friend, Mr, W. T. Branch, was ii s town last week. s Mr. E. S. Hale was in town for a short tim - last week. : Hon. \V. K". Blake visited Abbeville on busl - ness last week. Mr. D. C. DuPre lias returned home fron i Spartanburg. Mr. W. B. Acker, of Donalds, paid Green , wood a short visit last. Saturday. It was announced in the Methodist churcl on last Sunday night that Miss Marion E. Ma jor of this place and Mr. J. C. Foster, of Vet dery, would be married in the church on nex Thursday morning at nine o'clock. We wlsl t.lii? vrmiiir rminte n. Innir nnil hannv life tr "* gether. Rev. T. II.Leltch closed his meeting lierc 01 , Inst Sunday evening. While we do not agre with him in nil his views his work has cor l talnly been the means of nccomplishln; s much good. Many were con verteil and sevei 1 al added to the church. The church has beei , tilled to its utmost capacity at almost ever; t service andat night the aisles, doors, and win dows were packed by the people eager to lieu the evangelist. On Sunday evening thecrowi e was so great that many of the ladies could no i get scats. We noticed many people, living a J a distance, who brought both their diDner t and suppers In order to attend all three of th r sermons. From this place Mr. Leltch will g s to Waterloo, In Laurens county, where he wll begin a meeting. i- ltev. W. P. Meadors paid his many friend ,i In Greenwood a visit last week. 1 Mr. Wiley Smith, of Verdery, is spendin - some time here. I)r. llarratt has the blues. Somebody's gc 1 ing away caused the attack. s A serious accident happened Just alte r preaching on Sunday evening. Sir. King s and his sister were proceeding home in a bug ., gy when some thoughtless or careless person on horseback galloped rapidly past causiti i- .Mr. Kingh s horse to run away. The bugg, 1 was upset and Miss Klu*h severely injure< t Medical aid was at once procured and their i- Jured lady made as comfortable as possiblt t lTp to the time of writing we have been un? - ble to ascertain the nature and extent of th - Injuries but hope they are not dangerous .1 The persons whose reprehensible conduct wa the cause of the accident should In the futur s be more careful and to say the least, goln j front church on Sunday evening is not th time or the place to try the speed of horsof s We have noticed parties on several occasion r before this riding by buggies, containing w( e men and children, at breakneck speed and 1 seems an Interposition of divine provldenc i that a runaway has not been caused before, i Trade is good and larue quantities of cottoi " continues to be brought in despite the tempt r rary depression of the market. e It Is very dry and the dust, is very annoylni 3 but as we have a poor way of helping our - selves wc suppose there Is no good in com - plaining. L'INCONNUE. : A .School Olrl'H Account of Her Trlj s to College. IIoj.li.vs Institute. DUIf.lUUlU V A., Ol'JH. iU, lOO/. Dear Mama: I arrived here safely Wednesday at 3 P. M In Charlotte I saw Mrs. A who had re celved your postal. Hhc came down to the de pot with her children and one of my oh school mutes?for me to stop over and spent 1 the niglitat the C. F. Institute. This plensun I had to forego, as my ticket was limited t< I Lynchburg. They spent the half hour wltl J meat the depot. Parting with Mrs. A 1 and passing the dear old C. K. Institute madi * me homesick, and I felt as though I was bid 1 ding my old homennd iriends goodbye again In Lynchburg I met several girls on thet - way to ilolllus Institute, so I had com pan; 2 en route. We had to lie over in Lynckbun t tlve hours, and three hours In Roanoke. A Clevcrdale hacks from the Institute meet am i convey all pupils free of charge to the Instl lute, a distance of two miles. The mountaii t j scenery is varied, picturesque, grand am 1 beautiful cn roite from Lynchburg to Holllns s The buildings of tho Institute, of which ther 2 are three, are large and handsomely furnish ed The grounds around the buildings are ex 1 tensive, shaded walks, handsomely laid of] s flowing fountains and Ailed with choic -* shrubbery, altogether a most attractive plact f I hardly think that a lovelier spot than thh * could be lound on this continent for a selloo 1 nestling here between the Blue Ridge am Alleghany mountains. On all Bides th - mountains loom up In mairnlflcent grandeui The girls and teachers frequently take stroll 1 on the mountains. I find it very tlresom 21and lalinning to climb up the mountain! | but think I shall get ustd to it unci like it bel 1 J tor. The mineral spring Is only a short dit i tance from the Institute. The water Is stroll* 1J ly impregnated with sulphurand inngncsit -> 11 can scarcely drink the water, but as I at i' here for its beneficial effects will try and fore 5 it down. Wo have an abundance of pur I spring water o<>nveyed from off the mour I ! tains to all parts of the Institute. > This school Is run mainly by Mr. Colke ani s his family, with a few outside teachers and o fleers, numbering In all about twenty-flvi r There are now one hundred and forty boarc e ing pupils, and others coming In from ever e direction. They cannot accommodate nior than one hundred and fifty. NVe have ten o ? twelve day pupils, children of the facultj Virginia furnishes the largest number of pu pils, Texas sends the next largest. Louisiam , and Mississippi In proportion, South Carol In | has five, two from Abbeville county, Mis ." Hozeman of Ninety-Six and myself. Ther are several small children herefrom New Or | leans with theirolder sisters. I wonder ho\ | they can leave papa and mama when it Is al , that I can do to stay here. I think It a hari J! and unnfloctlonato heart that can leave pa !, ] rents, sisters, home and friends so great a (111 s I tanco and stay tlie whole scholastic tern i without seeing one familiar face. There ar ? j many here who seem accustomed to It. Sev ; eral from Texas remained here all summo II without returning home. There are man; visitors here now, parents, brothers, sister j and former graduates of the Institute. Al I denominations are represented here Cathc I lies, Jews, Ac. I Sunday Is rather a lonesome day, It wecai , i call it lonesome, among so many. At nine Ii I the morning we have Sunday school, worshi] Jin the chapel In the afternoon. At othe r 1 hours every one has retired to their rooms ifi sleeping or reading and quloi reigns supreme I You would hardly think that ?there were i r | dozen people In the place. The Sabbaths hen ;iarc taken up alternately by ministers of dll I fcrent denominations who come here t< | preach In the chapel. In this way each oni j | has the pleasure of hearinga mlnlsterof thel own church. f I much prefer a boarding school on a small er scale than tills, it is morn pleasant un< s homelike, you soon become acquainted ilere It takes one so lone to find out who ii ' who. The fare is very good, but not al way . tho best cooked. Just Imagine the trouble o , cooking and trying to have everything per feet for nearly two hundred three Umesudny nearly a week to form (lie classes, i thin I , that I shall enjoy my home here in themoun tains very much, when I get better acquaint I eii. The teachers are all very pleasant, ani sociable. LILLIE. > Special Alt ructions Tor the Ladif* ai I the Store of White Itrotlier*. Abbe ! Title, N. r. Those extra tine black dress goods. , A lull line of black cashmeres. I The best piece of black silk fur 81.00 a yart II ever oflered at that price. j All wool double-width suitings from 50c. t( , | S1.00 per yard, these goods arc very handsome and very fashionable. I A splendid assortment cf dress ginghams. Those extra heavy and extra wide calieos! something new and very substantial K?d dc sirable. Ask lor then). A/uli line of w.iter-proofs. Table linens and towels of all kinds, i Centeineri line-huilom-d kid cloves. I t'enteinerl undressed kid gloves*. Zcigler\s fine shoes. All who have tried ! these shoes know tlie value of tlietn, and to try them once Is to buy them ever afterwards. The iicmand for them is so great it is very dilllcultto keep up with ell Ihc sizes. Another order lias just been forwarded to the ; manufacturers. WIIITK lUtOTIIKIW. 50 dozen all linen Doyles, at 10, 50, 60, and 75 cents per dozen. 11. M. Hadiion <fc Co. fl-21 ' ' ' ' " *V ,'^VV BUSY OCTOBER ON THE FARM > ? THE GOLDEN GRAIN AND THE FLEECY i STAPLE. t Potntoes and Wlicnt for .Han? CJras* anil Oats Tor UcastN. i Whatever may be said or sung by "spring poet*" in praise of the beauties of spring, f October has always seemed to us the most ry glorious season of the year. The uncertain, changeable spring, with its arduous an<l of* . ten pnrplexlng duties, and the glowing. swelI terinir iieals ami drouth* of summer have . passed away, and the cooling, ripening, meir lowing days of mid-autumn, with the bounj teous results of the year's labors?"iields white unto the harvest" ? are upon us. Whatever of uncertainties and disappointments may have attended the pitc-hlm;, plant ing and cultivation of the crops, we are now s in th? midst ol the certain harvest which folj lows toll. We alway liked to gather rather I than make a crop. In I he discussion of the \ relative merits of "pursuit or possession ol an 1 object." as a spring of pleasure?In youthful . days?we preferred to argue in favor ofpossesslm. But we will stop philosophizing and B take up the thread of "Thoughts' that must { be woven through the year's work. COTTON. * It Is perhaps not necessary to repeat what was said last month in regard to the supreme im s portance of gathering the crop aH rapidly as possible. Every day I lint a boll of cotton remains in field after it Is fully blown?even In good weatlier? detracts from its market value Hut one storm of rain, or wind and rnin, often ? damages the value of all open cotton as much as one-third its value, and sometimes even ' more. The best cotton-picker, as a rule, is he e who pathers the most in a day. Now is the 'i lime to employ extra labor. All the women ? ami children of laborersshould be Invited and i- induced to lend a helping hand to save the ? cotton in good condition. 1 CORK. While the cotton harvest should not be nege lected, yet it is also important lo get the crop into the cribs as soon as possible. Advantage I- should be taken of wet spells,and thedays following storms, to gather the corn. Just after 1 a damaging storm has fallen on the cotton fields lc the best times to put all hands?ex. eept the weaklings?to work In tho cornfield. !i In harvesting corn there arc points o' advantage In the details of the work that are . well worthy of attention. In our own ext perlence, while yet a young famer, we h found that the old plan of breaking off >. the ears throwing six rows into a heup-row then following with another [i set of hands and wagons, picking up the e ears info baskets and so loading the wiigon. >. was tedious, wasteiui ana unsiiuHini-iur.}. /?. K better plan (certainly where the land is not . very broken) is to drive the wagon along the rows, break off the corn and throw It at once y Into the wagon. Four hands to a two or fouri. horse wagon arc enough. Let the driver r take the row over which the wagon Is driven, 3 and two hands on each; side, with two rows it each. If the rows be vory wide a hand may ,t pull one row only. When the wagon Is filled <g "all hands" follow it to the barn or crib and e unload. The team will soon learn to adopt 0 their movement pretty closely to the speed of II the hands engaged In breaking the corn and loading the wagon, and will even learn to avoid fi trpes and stumps at the command of the driver. Advantages: The ears are handled a but twice, from the stalk into the wagon, from the wagon into the barn. There Is no time h lost hunting up the scattering ears that fall short of the heap, and very few ears will be r overlooked. The corn is cleaner, having I, never touched the ground. It save time. : SEED COKN. K While gathering the crop is a good time to K select seed corn, which should alway be f selected In the Held and by the eye of "the boss." Choice ears, from prolllic stalks, the ears well r>hankcd and turned down at the ends, may be cut with a portion of the stalk, l; above and below, as a distinguishing mark and stored apart when unloading, or a bu? ' be huiiK from the rear of wagon into which ? selected ears may be put. It Is still better, ? however, to take more time and go over the " llelds in advance of the gathering of the main e crop. This Is one of tne most Important of ' the small details that enter Into tne making H and gatheriug of a corn crop, and one that should never be neglected. Selecting from 1 the bulk at seedtime is better lar than ih> e choice at all, but It is much better to choose from the stalk lu the lield anu thau re-select " after shuck ins. 1 .No Infallible preventive of weevils in corn hasyel been discovert? 1; If so, it Is not general5 yl known and pratlced. .Storing in the shuck tends greatly to let-son the evil, ytorlns: * while the snncK is wei lsmougniio uuu iuither protection. Hats are the greatest pests of the corn* > crib. It is not at all difficult to make u perfectly rat-proof bin or crib, anil every tanner should know that If he must food such vermin, that a Utile "Rough on Rats" Is a good rat food. "There are no good" rats but?dead rats. l'OTATOES. v Towards the latter part of the month or dur ' I Ing the tlrst week in .November, the sweet r.o1 tatos crop should be dug. The plant being e a perennial. Including the tuber, yet cultivnti ed as an annual, there in no particular period i us to age v/hen the latter attains ripeness. - They will keep well without regard to age or e size if the conditions at the time of digging |. and afterward are favorable. The ground , should be dry and the potato in a stale of susr peniled growth. In regard to the age of the f tuber, experience proves that the product of 5 the latest planted patches keep better than t the earlier. Therefore the tuber from the last j planting, especially itcut vines were used, i- should be banked separately for next year's i seed. For the hills select a high and dry i place, sandy or gravelly soil perlerred. Drive L a stake?a piece of fence rail will do?into the e earth ; saw off about four high; make a low i- circular ridge, like a circus ring, six feet in diameter around the stake; cover the ground f, within the ring with a thick layer of dry pine e straw; now place the potatoes carefully, make the heap as steep as possible. Cover j, with a thick layer of pine straw or corn-straw I, regularly disposed. If pine-straw be used j cover this with boards or pine-bark breaking e Joints. Then cover all with a layed of soil to ?. be dug lrom immdclately around the base of s the hill. This layer should uo be thick at e first, but.should be increased as cold weather ?, approaches until it finally attains a thickne-s t- of a foot or more. A small opening may be s- left at the top, to be protected from rain by a r. piece of board or bark. The object Is to keep ii.?nniiiinw nhcniiitplv rli'v. and nrotectud n from suiuien changes or. wide extremes of heat c nnd cold. Cut and bruised tubers should be e put in a separate hill and used first, secu poi. ta'.ocs should be chosen from the Inst piunted and put In a seed hill. Small potatoes are as ij good as any for seed, and "go further" in supf. plying draws. on ass. !r This Is the latest month in which grass seeds * may be safely sown, except in the most ? southern part of the cotton belt. Prepare the , land well, sow plenty of seed, and be sure to * add 150 to 200 pounds of good commercial fern" tilllzer per acre, and cover very lightly, or not at all II sown Just before a ruin, S OATS, e This Is the main month for sowing full oats ' in Middle and North Georgia and correspondv ing sections of other.States. As already urged 1 a liberal breadth should be devoted to this tl grain, notwithstanding recent failures on * account of winter-killing. If the stand be not >- materially aflectc<l by hard freezes, the fall n sown crop Is so much more certain in other e respects that the rislt of winter freezing should - not induce sole reliance on the equally unr certain spring crop. Take both fall sown toy gether, and the oats crop, more certain then s the corn crop, and correspondingly cheaper. 1 There should always be seed reserved forre< sowing in January or February. It is a great pity that every acre of rolling eolten i fields Is not sown In small train or grass in i October. The cotton-field is the place to sow f) /all outs. The method is simple, l^ei me r plows or cultivators plow in the seed rluht i, behind the cotton-pickers. The seed maybe wetted and rolled in fertilizer and sown toil nether. It is an excellent way to secure easy e and regular distribution of seed and fertilizer. r" WHEAT. a Not every farmer In the cotton belt should J. sow wheat. There is a limit?and It is goon readied?beyond which the diversifying of . crops should not extend. The very low prices I ot wheat and tlour Will probably det'-r many from sowing wheat who would otherwise do ^ so. Hut there are large sections of the South, n in the l'iedinont region especially, where! [ wheat will succeed as wi ll as in any section.! . Rolling upland, with light or gray soli and j clay subsoil, well drained, is the best for j wheat. Ills often the case that there area c few spots on a farm on which wheat rarely . fails. About the usual time ol the first kill-! . ing Host, without regard to the moon, tliej j seed should be sown and the ground well | and smoothly harrowed and rolled. Our cot-! ton farm experience has told that wheat does i j better alter cotton or peas than alter corn or; 1 other grain. HOGS. I Hogs for killing should bo pushed without j stint. Where possible let them have the run I of corn and pea-Held, and potatoes, eliulus 11 etc, In succession, aud in iiliernailon. Offer. them corn or other invited food c*cry day.! j Let them have all thoy will eat, good shade > and water, and above all the eje of the proprietor should see every hot; at least once u day. Tliis and the mouth of November are the mouth in which the fattening process should be pushed to lis limits. The tlrst of December j should llnd half, the least of the pen fat enough , to kill. "The people wear" calicos are going f?dt? [ come quick if you want a good substantial i dress for little money. Smith ?t* Son. HM2 ' We have a few china tea-sets that we are offering at a bargain, now Is the time to secure a nice thing below its value. Smith Ok Son. s 10 12, Have you seen our pretty, cheap tidies? Smith & Sou. 10-121 Smith Si Son have the inside track on shot-1 'guns this season, l'M',1 4 zr- - .?V^V Je-gji 1VMILLI &H Pi H & The Lndles will And Km latest styles and lowei h h H ? HIILLI _ . - RIBBONS. Over 350 pieces Ribbons all shades and widths. DRESS GOODS. 150 pieces Dress Goods from 7c. to 15c. 50 plcces Dress Goods from 15c. to 25c. 50 pieces Dress Goods from 25c. to 50c. 40 pleceo Dress Goods from 50c. to 90c. TRIMMINGS. ' 10 pieces Moray Plush. All the newest shades. 10 pieces Moray Silk In all the leading colors. 15 pieces ?tripe Plush and Velvets. In all the new combination of colors. 10 pieces Brocade Silk. 15 pieces Surah Silks. A beautiful line colors, suitable for dress or trimmings from 50c. up. 30 pieces Braid Trimmings. All the new designs In black and colored. 25 Braided Sets, Black and colored for Dress Trimmings. Jet Pasamentries, Silk Pasamentries, Bright and Lusteriess Jet Ornaments and Epaulets for Dresses. Iridescent Beaded Trimmings to match Silks and Worsted Dress Goods. Staple | Plain White Flannel y4, %, 4% | ; Twilled White Flannel C-4 ! ' Plain Red & Twilled Flannels | Twilled Flannels, Navy Blue, j j Cadet Blue, Grey and Garnet, | ! Canton Flannels, Bleached j t and Brown, Colored Canton | Flannels, Roman Plush,plain j and figured. Bleached Homespuns, Sea Island Homespuns H O S I QVER 100 dozen Ladies Hose from 5c. up. OVER 75 dozen Mteses and Infants llose, rii ages. DOZEN all Linen Table Doylas from 45c. < rtt DOZEN Linen Towels In beautiful colon AO we have ever offered. | |QQ DOZEN White and Colored Bordered K OH DOZEN White and Colored Bordered Hai OU Handkerchief for 10c. and 15c. /C DOZEN CORSETS. In the bestaud mo Corsets. Full line Nursing Corsets. Ful SHC T?AOf -fjv For Ladles special atten Mls8c8' ASK FOR THE Our line of P. COX SHOE r -FORDO YS, YOUTHS, webaveth. LADIES, .HISSES (iiid t> SHOl CHILDREN. For ten yciirs we have labored with unnbal goods for the Ladiea of Abbeville and adjoin in has crowned our i'11'orts we shall ever feel gratif With an tin usually large uud varied stock n your patronage. Very respectful! R. M. H . ' wsr -T-cSS ' e* . --**' NERY 1 m , '~y^ - a . B v;'^ y -..% ft* H H 1 |_ the largest stock, the W. yw it prices In Millinery VI. HADDOX <fc CO. kd 1 H J J :i H NERY .^3 * '111 J Kj* A-vr>Sv3 ~Jt ~ ^ ::/;ift - J rsS ' :.? ^<S& = . r.;r| BLACK DRESS GOODS. We give special attention to Black Goods. Cashmeres, Sebastapools, Henrietta Cloths, Mohair Lusters, Sergei), Batiste, Drab DeAlma, <fcc. Would call special attention to our all wool 40 Inch Black Cashmere at SOc. and 60c. 25 pieces Black Dress Goods 12}?c. to 20c. 20 pieces Black Dress Goods 25c. to 30c. 15 pieces Black Dress Cashmeres 40c. to 60c. 20 pieces Black Dress Goods 50c. to $1.00. BLACK AND COLORED SILKS. 20 pieces Black and Colored Dress Silks. If you think of buying a Silk this foil give us a look. . . LADIES WRAPS, JACKETS AND NEW MARKETS. We placed our order with the manufacturers early In the season for this class of good*. They are coming in almost every day. The cotton crop has been cut off since our order was given. We have the goods?they must be sold. Our prices for the next 15 days will tell its own story. Come and see. JERSEY JACKETS.We are not overstocked, but have 80 dozen In store and more to come. There Is no garment that will take the place of a "Jersey Jacket." They have come to stay. Goods. s i i Over 250 pieces Calicos from C 4c. up. Curtain Calicoes, Oil Calicoes, Cretons, ^ i Lace Curtains, | Scrim, | Cornice Poles and Rings, i v8-4 Felts for Table and Plr ano Covers. E R Y. 9 bbed and plain, black and colored, to suit all ed borders. The best line 20j\ and 25c. Towels [andkerchiefsntSc. ldkerchlcfc at 16c. A beautiful hemmed stitch st popular mnkes. A full line extra large size 1 line Misses Corsets with Shoulder Straps. >BS. , Misses, Children and Infants. Would call tlon to our line P. COX and GEO. H. ZEIGi. They are the best goods for the price we ndled. ID BUTTON. EBBLE BUTTON SHOES. :iD and PEBBLE SHOES on common sense KID BUTTON SHOES common sense last [ID BUTTON SHOES with French toe and OMMON SENSE KID BUTTON SHOES for SPRING HEEL SHOES for Children and SI.50, ?2.00 and *2.50 KID and PEBBLE BUTcaanot be excelled in this or any other mar i exclusive right for the sale of the celebrated 3S In Abbeville. :ed zeal to furnish the best and most desirable iK counties, and for tho limited success wl.ich led to a generous public. ow in store we again ask for a liberal share of ADDON & CO.