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The Press and Banner. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1888. For Solicitor. We believe the candidates, In other counties, for Solicitor o( this circuit, liave each had a big boost by the local press, and these notices, In Rome Instances at least, have gone tho rounds. While nothing has been said In words to that effect, yot these notices suggested the idea to us, that a tacit or understood combi nation against Abbeville county would bo tlio proper thing to do?If necessary to elect another candidate than ours. In this, however, we may err, aud evil imaginations may have found a place in our brain. We have nothing to say against any man iu the field, and we hope to see a fair race. We do not think tho time has yet come when a man's birth plaoe in this Judicial District, should be a bar to his promotion. If being an Abbeville man should militate t against Colonel McGowan, why should not tha samaobjoctlon apply to another of the candidates who now mattes hU home else where? It la unfair to appeal to prejudices of the people on a toot which does not effect an offleer'* usefulness, and tho appeal can only be mad* for nniblr personal advantage over another. Abbeville's candidate Is certainly the equal of any candidate In the field. It would be preaumptloc In any one of them to claim superiority. Colonel MoGowan's character, ability, legal attainments, and independence are all that the office of Solicitor requires, and the people of Abbeville county should treat with Indignation any act which would reveal a desire to rule their candidate off the track merely because be enters the raoe from Abbeville ooan ty, The man who would do bo, by the act acknowledge* bis Inferiority. Let AbbeTllle give her support to no man who stoops to create prejudice, and thereby seeks to forestall the possibility of a fair raca Abbeville's self-respect demands of her that she withhold her support from any man who would seek to take an unfair and ungenerous advantage of bcr candidate. Colonel McOowan Is a candidate for Solicitor. We offer our candidate, and we propose to support him for his merits,?and on his merits alone. We ask no other tbvor for him than a fair consideration of his fitness for the position. Will his competitors or their friends, deny this much? We hare nothing bat friendship and goodwill for any and all of the candidates. We are only eorry that we cannot vote for each and every one of them. We believe them to be good and true men, bat If any one of -them should so tor forget himself as to play the geography dodge on oar candidate, we hope that Abbeville county may withhold her vote from the man who triec.lt la It not unworthy of any man who may be fit to Ail the plaoe, If be tries to cry ouiagainai lila brother candidate, merely becauso of the plaoe of his birth? The Schools Again. The Columbia Record, is for the public ehoolt straight out, and goes In, tooth and toe-nails, for high salaries for teachers. Among other things, that paper said last weak: "It Is Impossible, in the prosent state of the law, to discriminate between rleh and poor oommnnltlea. The children of all cltlzons alike are entitled to attend tho common schools, free of charge for taition." Not at all. friend Record. The dlHcrlmlnatlans have been made against the poor. Wo think, If neoeasary, we can show where the poor have been barred out of the school houses, eyen though they lived near the schools. Again, the Record says: "We trust oar contemporary Is mistaken in charging discrimination in ravor of certain eommnnltlM to the detriment *f "remote sections." If any bucb trouble exists, it seems to us that the people of the "remote Motions" are In great measure responsible." No mistake about the discriminations for flavored schools or communities, as against others which may lack rich, and influential patrons. If people In romote sections are to blamo, they are to blame for their poverty and because they lack influence. It is not usual V) publicly blame the weak for their lack of Dower. The Record speaks of theories. We peak of lhoU. Wronf again. The Record Bays: "The redaction of the tmcher's pay, as derived from tbe public fund, necessarily reduces his Income. It U very rarely, If ever, the eafa that tbe private subscriptions are either available or reliablo for the purpose ln> die* led." If flOO la appropriated for a sobool, will tbo JUtord please tell us bow the glylng of 815 a month from that fund reduces his Income? He ma get the 1100. No mora Tbe only question la, shall he work for It, a longer or a shorter time. If he Is paid (30 a month be < exhausts the fund and (tope the school lo half the time that he would, If he reoelvod 915. Only this and nothing more. 8till contending for high salarlos, the Hecord-says: "The true way Is to establish good standards as to the value of the teacher's service* &h well as to the length of the school term, and then work up to these standards. Thin will take more money, but it will be money well and wisely expended." Foot folk win have poor ways, and poor teaebart are better than none at all. Whu the editor of this newspaper was a boy he had only the despised poor teacbcr to teach him, and be la not aisposea u> go u?<. k on that teaohor'? worth as an educator. A plain teacher with limited education may have pupils who will be as auccesstal In life as thfe apectacled teacher of Greek aod Latin. We would be glad if our Mend could belndaeed to our way of thinking. We have no more doubt of hi* alnoerlty than we have of hie error. We onoe held the same vlewH whloh he now advooates ao strenuously. But expert en be and observation have taught us a lewon and we have been converted to a better way of thlnktlng. We know the redaction In salaries In Abbe, vllle county baa been for the public good. We can prove It, and hare proven it a thousand timet. We have, with few excep tlOm, IDy inIIIO ICUCUOm wo uou wuvu ?t v (NO a month, and stopped the schools in a few weeks. When wo can get them for $20, whore is the practical use of paying $10 a month? Is It Just to the children? Will a faithful pabllo oflloer assume to uat down tho school term merely to oblige ti e teacher? Quest Ion. v The towns people either aided or did not object to the passage of a law which relieved the country people of cross-roads dram shopsThen an matter of appreciation for past kindness, will not tho country people now vote for prohibition, so as to secure to tho town people the same relief that bas already been given to them ? Whera is the consistency of refusing llcenso to tha eountrv stores, while granting license to the town stores? Let him, who can, answer If there Is any Justlco or oqutty In the discrimination T If country people think whlgky 1b an evil against which they should be protected, how do christian brethren in the oountry get their consent to vote whlnkoy on the town? The town people are as descrviug of protection as they ? If a barroom at your door is objectionable, why should it bo forced on us? Tbe Bight tftnua. Congressman Cothr&n, our immediate representative, la right on the Blair bill, and will vote against the selling of our birthright lor a mesa of pottage with which to educate the uegroea and to demoralize hie white constituent*. Would that every Carollnlau was as wise as he Is. Bo It said to tne honor of Souator Butler, that he voted against the monstrous proposition. The Work ol the <?rniiU Jury. I As our readers will remember, the grand Jury at tho last term of the Court appointed a committee of their own number to examine the public offices.?the committee having uu- ] thorlty to employ an export. Undor that authority Mr. li. E. Hill ha* been employed by the day, with instructions to make the investigation thorough and complete. Ho entered upon the work last Monday, and ' will continue it until the whole matter is made plain. The official conduct of every officer will rccoive due and proper attention, and tho pub- i lie mnj rest assured that tho reports of the expert and of the committee will bo fair and impartial, wlilie eaoli and every officer will ieel vrafifiM] at bavin" lus official acts approved by so competent ami so trustworthy a source. 11 Even though nothing wrong should be found the sat i bluet ion of knowing that all is well, would be worth to the tax-payer more than the cost, aud the certificate of the ' committee's approval would be worth much to the faithful officer. It is presumed that the committee will not disregard their hlghost duty, by neglecting to investigate the manner in which our Juries ' aro drawn. Trial by Jury is our most sjicred ( right, and from the colonial days down to the i present time, the legal drawing of the Juries j la the highest duty that has ever been impos- , ed upon any American citizen. The Jury sys- < tern is the safeguard of our liberties, and the law in reference to so sacrcd a trust as that ol ' drawing tbo Juries to sit upon our lives and | liberties,?our lnnocenco and our gnilt? should be faithfully, fairly and strictly dls- ( charged acoording to all the forms of law. It I we perish, let us perish by tho law. The ex- ] animation of our fiduciary officer's accounts is an important matter, but their trusts is as I trash?as nothing at all?when compared to J the sanctity of the Jury box, and tho legal drawing of the jurors. The Juror who is not drawn acoording to the forms of law, is no juror at all, and the Court which sits with illegally drawn Jurors, 1b nothing more nor less than an organlzod mob?usurping the prerogatives of a tribunal whose source should be free from corruption, and whose administration should bring no blot or blemish on the fair fame of this land of freemen. If the jury box is not sacred, then all our formB of law are unjust, and the citizen who loses his life or liberty by an improperly drawn jury suffers unjustly, and society has no protection If criminals are to be turned loose by Juries who may be picked for the express purpose of defeating the ends of Justice and of maintaining law and order. This committee thon should Beo that our Jury commission are vindicated, and that their official acts are not a scandal and a byword which would stink in the nostrils of all decent and liberty-loving people on the face of tho earth. The Tomahawk Burled. The Greenville News as a rule, when it hates It bates with all its might, and then when it recants It does so unequally, and in unmistakable terms. Last Sunday that paper speaks of Editor Holmes in the following manner: "Editor Holmes, of tbo Barnwell People, has been chosen to deliver the annual oration before tho Press Association which will meet in Greenville. At Editor Holmes is one of the brUhteBt of all the State editors, tbe oration Is sure to be a fine one, and there will be a good opportunity for Greenville to prove by her appreciation of tho offort that Editor *1 Holmes' abiding belief that we are a little short of semi civilization in one of his few errors. Despite the somewhat localized range of his ideas, he is a jolly good follow and the prince of editorial old bachelors. Not only [ must we give him a royal good time and o j regulation, open banded, highland welcome, bnt It would oe a good idea to insure his per- , manent conversion to up country ideas and , bestow on him an everlasting blessing by < catching him during liia visit and marrying f him to one of tbe fairest and beet of Greenville's brigado of beautiful and adorable , daughters. "If fnr anil tmtotil rtxmnn this In At. of the suggestions must be reluctantly abandoned, all tho others will hold good and Editor Holmes is horcby notified that no excuse for his absence will be accepted." Now, how about other editors who have said unkind things of each other ? Shall they stay away, or shall they gather together, each carrying in his own heart that root of bitterness which either mars the pleasure of the meetings or destroys the profitableness of the gathering together of the bretliron of the Fourth Estate? The aunual meetings always Impress upon us tho folly or error which the brethren commit In saying words which are personally unjust or unncocssarlly unkind to each other. Each brother 1b as ntncere and as honest in i his convictions as any other brother, and 1 while some of the brethren may work with , greater succcbh and win greater honors than others, yet there is no reason why all should j not meet In fraternal friendship and cordial personal respect. Can thia be done aa long as personal abuse takes the place of a decent j presentation of the respeotlve Bides of publlo , questions at Issue ? i m m ( Is it True ?"?OntraK?ons Scandal. i Reports of cruelty to convicts In the State , penitentiary are In the air. It is said that n i young white woman who violated somo of the 1 nrlRon rules was tied. strlDned and beat b.v ! the guard or other person authorized or 11 conned to whip helpless prisoners. Will our Columbia brethren of the press an (' swer If it 1b the custom of the prison authorities to tie,strip and beat prisoners? II not the custom, will they stuto if au exception . wm made In the case of the young woman, or Will they state If the report Is false or true ? i We know notbiug of the truth of the reportnod ask the question that it may be verified, \ or that the rumor may be corrected. i Such rumor, If untrue, should be corrected. If true, then the practice of the prison officials should be corrected. If innocent, we know the prison authorities I will be glad to glvo the fullest, evidence of the fact, ?von from the testimony of the convicts themselves. ?????? i Would Reduce a Conffreftsuiau Down to the Level of a Day Laborer. In the following paragraph we do not know whether the Anderson Intelligencer means to pay a compliment w iuo yujuc ui v.uugiuic Cotbran's services, or whether that paper In. tends merely a little oritlclsm of him who represents this Congressional District In Washington. "Congressman Cothran camo down from Washington last week to represent a client In a trivial case In tho Court or Sessions at Abbeville. We presume he has this right, but it 6eems to us that when the people elect a man to represent them In public office, his time belongs to them, especially when the body of which he is a member is in session. Important measures are before Congress nearly every day; and it is a Congressman's duty to beat his post eveay day of tho session. The people pay him for his services, and ills time belongs to them during tho session of Congress. There is too much of this done by publlo officials in this day and time. "A public office ia a public trust,," and an official should discharge his duty as faithfully ns If ho were a day laborer working lor a private individual." Arc Thoy ISoiiihI to Sfcrvry? Our respected contemporaries at Chester seldom mention tho Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad in which we in Abbeville county arc bo much intorestud, and wo have been dependent almost entirely on the Athens i Banner-Watchman for any news which we oould get of ihls enterprise Thinking to get , something fresh from the fountaiu headquarters?tho place where It is said iron Is being ( laid?wo asked tho Monroe Enterprise anil Express to exchange with us. The first numbor carno last week, nnd the only mention j which wo could find in it of onr favorite railroad was copied from the Athens Manner | < Watchman, can anyoouy nuj ?> ? bo little is published concerning the progress of the work, except in the newspaper published at the groatofet distance ? Divorce cases In Alabama previous to the war, wero almost unknown. Now thore Is scarcely a term of court held In any of the large cities or towns that the docket does not contain half dozen or more. The city court In Birmingham opened ou Wednesday with I flvo.?Annitlon Hot Blatt. Aud yet people all over this broad land, * abuse and persecute the Mormons for a less J rlrno than we. perpetrate every day. -? v.- . -L, -? . . .. . "CONCERNING OF A MDLE."' INTERESTING REVELATIONS AS TO THE I MANNER OF TRADING A MULE. in Anderson Man Goes Ten Miles Out of Town to Mate a Traie, Hie Animal iw Immediately j .Sent to Use Slate of fieorgia. 1 I Upon Demand of the Rightful Owner, it is Brought Baok and Surrendered to Him > who had Lost It. I trrest of Captain ('. A. >lc( Inng, In lor Charge of Larceny of Wvc I Stock?In Default of Bail lfo is 1 Lodged In Jail. Under warrant Issued by Trial Justice Cal- ' pert one day last week, Captain C. A. MoSlung, who Urea some six or seven miles west I jf Abbeville village, was arrested near town it the home of his rnothor-lo-law, Mrs. Mil:er, and lodged In jail, under charge of grnnd i arceuy in taking a mule or horse belonging 1 to a citizen of the Hodges side of the jounty, and selling the same to a citizen In I Anderson county. He was held to ball In the I mm nf $500. Stronuous efforts were made last Monday for hi6 release, but up to going to i press he bad not been able to give a bond imniH n<> n<v-Ar>t.nh]e to the Clerk of the 1 Dourt, who Is strict and conscientious In the ' Uncharge of bis doty. After an experience of ) ten years, ho ha* never yet taken an lnsuffl- 1 rtontly seoored bond, and every bond which has been forfeited has been collected. It Is said that Captain McClung's relatives < in Tennessee have been notified of bis present ) trouble, In the hope that they, who are influential and well off in tbls.world's goods, may Jo something for him. 1 Since he has been In Jail another complaint ? lias been lodged against him, at the office of ? rrlal Justiqa Wardlaw, charging him with I iftlline a horse or mnle on which there was a t lienor mortgage. In this case the Solicitor 1 a as been written to for consent to drop the < prosecution at the instance of the prosecutor. < A third complaint has been lodged against Mr. McClnng. This comes from Anderson, ind Is lodged with Judge Wardlaw. Alfred Aiken, colored, went to Anderson i ast week and recovered a mule whloh he says , lad been Btolen from him several weeks asro. Vn warrant haa been Issued aealnst anybody ( n this ?wc. ~ i The recent stock trade that has been going Yom Abbeville to Anderson, together with t he developments oonnectod with Captain VIcCluDg's arrest, has brought Mr. Fowler's t lame prominently before tbe people here- < ibout. \ To those who may not know Captain Mc7lung It may not be uninteresting to say that ] ie is said to be a member of onoof tho best 'amllles In Tennessee, some of whom are lead- j ng merchants in Knoxvllle??, brother being | i member of the Bar In that city. I Ho was Captain of artillery during the war, , tnd did valiant service for tho Confederacy. rVt tho close of the war he oame to Abbeville, | ind afterwards married Miss Miller, | laughter of Mrs. Polly Miller, of this vliiaee. Some ten years aeo Murine a game of bll,lards, he shot and killed L. PembrookGuffln, me of the Radical leadors in this county. For this homicide ho was charged with rourier, and after a hearing in the Court the Jury acquitted him. Slnoe then be returned to his 'arm where he has lived ever since, without leveloping anything of special note in his sonduct until this charge was brought against ilm. THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION. , i testimony of the Witnesses?Action ' of Judge Calvert. I Half-past one o'clock, Tuesday, Fohrunry , s>, 18S8, was sot for tho preliminary hearing 1 >f tho case of 'the State against Charles A. HcCIung, charged with larceny of Uvo stock. 1 There was a full hour's delay in getting , eady for the commencement of tho trial, vhich was to be conducted by Trial Justine ! -alvert In the oOce of Trial Justice Ward law 1 it Abbeville Court House. The office was well filled with curious peo- 1 >le who were anxious to hear tho testimony j n the case. iudge Wardlaw was requested to fako notes )f tho testimony for the Court, while Judge 1 inlvert conducted the cnso and propounded I he questions. ; Stenographer G. B. Lythgoe was present at he reporter's desk to tuke notes for the Jh'css 1 aid Banner. Judge Wardlaw, being ut home, demanded * rom the spectators the most strict observance >f the rules of decorum, while Judge Calvert 1 resided with dignity, evincing familiarity , with the practices and rules of examining J witnesses. As evidence that this Court was lot willing to be treated with contempt, we < night mention that when Mr. Farr's time ' :atne to be sworn, lie reached out his hand for :he book which Constable Allen held, and I proposed to be sworn, and to give testimony fitting down?as he was tired. Judge Calvert ' ordered him to stand up before admitting hlni to be sworn, and when at near the clone of his 1 testimony ho put on Ills bat Constable Allen instantly ordered him to remove It. The prisoner was brought from the jail un Iai. / VnctoKloc Alton a_n/l D. f!_ fftl rerL the prosecutor T. S. Anderson, and jailer rV. M. DuPre. Trial Justice Calvert askea bim ] If he was rendy to proceed. 1 Captain ?McClung asked that counsel be i lontfoi. Colonel Gary wa6 named, and he tras sent for. Upon return of the Constable | ao reported that Colonel Gary had declined to icceae to the request. Then Captain McClung I laked that Mr. Benet be sent for. He was in- , termed that Mr. Bonet was not ill town, but that his partner. Mr. Cason, was in town. , ivhen Captain McClung said: "Thero is a mistake about this thing in this j way. Mr. Gary was to come here and 6tate ' my case, and waive a preliminary trial, and I ' thought, and I understood, that that would do iway with It, until Court. My understanding < was with you, [addressing the Court.] that it < would be waived until that day. Mr. Gary < wrote to me that there would be no trial until * t-he first of June. I have sent for no witness- ? ss, and havefdone nothing at all." The Court. Under this Indictment, Mr. i McClung, you have no right to put up a wit- i uess. Tue State is now to make out only a I orima/acie case. Captain McOlung. I understood this. 1 admitted that the mule waR in my possession. ' N'ow. the question Is, to Drove where I got it. I don't see any use In bringing me here, except commit mo again. 1 don't propose to say ' Anything at all until I prove what I want to. 1 The Court. I will read tho Indictment: The State of Soutu Carolina, ; AKHEVIlybi; l,UUI?TI, I By A. F. Calvert, Trial Justice In and /or the State and county. To the Sheriff or nny lawful constable: Whereas, complaint under oath having been made unto me by Thos. S. Anderson that at Abbeville, In the County and State uforesaid, on the 8th day of February A. D. 1888, one Charles A. McClung, did take, steal and carry away out of the possession of W. P. Anderson, one sorrel horse mule named Pete, of the value of one hundred and twentyfive dollar#. These are therefore to command yon forthwith to apprehend the said Charles A. McClnng and bring him before me to be dealt with according to law. Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of Feb A. P. 1888. A. F. CALVERT, [L.S.] Trial Justice A. C. Thk State ok South Carolina, Abbeville County. PoMnnnllr univArivl before me. A. F. ('ft!* vert, a Trial Justice of paid State, Thos. S. An- , dereon, who being dnly sworn, says: That from Information received he believes that on ( the 6th day of Feb. A. D. 1888. one Charles A. McClung did take, steal and carry away out of ( the possession of W. P. Anderson, one sorrel horse mule (Pete) of the value of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, contrary to an Act of ( the General Assembly made and provided , and of the peace and dignity of the State nforeBald. T. 8. ANDERSON. Sworn to before me 15th Feb.. 1888. A. F. Calvert, T. J. A. C. Continuing, the sold: Upon that indictment I issued tho warrant for your arrest. When we proceed further, I will toll you more. T. S. Anderson, sworn; The Court. Mr. McClnng, you will have the riirht to ask any question, 1 Turning to tho witness the Court said: Where do you live, Mr. Anderson? Answer. 1 Abbeville County. y.. i>OW, Kir, PMUIU nils laitx." .is Iivnu.1 J .... ran ? How came you to swear a warrant against Cup tain McClung? A. Well, sir. I drew a warrant on the Information that I had received, that Mr. McClur.g was In possession of the mule, auil had traded it. off. I went, to Anderson Court House, where I henrd that Mr. McClung hud traded it off, and gave a description of tho mule that I had lost, and it Ailed the description of a mule that Captain McClung had sold In that town. It was sent for at Hartwell, Georgia, and tho tnulc was brought buck to Anderson, and I identified it. Court. Ju8t toll what you know of your 1 own knowledKO. Q. Is that all that you know of your own AhAnt A Yt?a. Kir: I 1 inly know that I was along when he wan arrested In reference to this mule. I Q.. Was there any force or violence used In 1 making the arrest? A. O, no ; none at all. \ Well, sir; when wo went Into Mr. McClung's i liouse, that is his mother-in-law, Mrs. Miller's i souse, we went Into tho parlor. He a?ked x hftt the mule was worth. Wo told him 8125. i Ele asked 1/ ?12i and all tho cosUs would com- i iroinlse It. We told him It was out of our 1 >ower to compromise It. He thonght It was < Mr. Calvert's mule?that Is what ho said. He I tald that ho was under the Impression that It i vas Mr. Calvert's mule. We him told It was not i Mr. I). C. Calvert's mule. I' Q. Ho wanted to compromise U when fill 111! ' "| irrested ? That Is all you know about the mule? A. Yea. sir. Cress-examined by Capt. McCiUng: Q. I wunl to usk you if I didn't tell you at the Mmo. that I thought 1 had purchased tho mule? A. No, sir; not at that time. After we told you that the mulo ain't belong to 1). ['. Calvort,you did; but you dhl't nntil ufter that. You didn't say that you thought you jiuroiiaKcd the mule, but you said that you Miriv drunk and didn't know whether you purchased I ho mule or stole it. Captain McClung. That is v/iiat I said. W. P. Anuekson*, sworn : Question by the Court. Mr. Anderson, wnen did you lose the mule? A. Sale Hay In thin month. 1 think the 6th. Q, Describe the mule, If you please? A. Sorrel horse mule: eight or ten yearn old; or 15 hfliid.H high; I am not certain about that; I can about el.in him. Q. Did the prisoner ever make any statetnen tin your presence about that mule? A. Ves, sir; that he rode tho mule olJ from there. >.l. From where? A. From the hitching place. Where?ild you hitch him? A. At the Prick wall, down below the old Abbeville Hotel. t>. In this place? A. Yes, Kir, tj. You say you hnd talked with tho defendant about this thing after you camo Into possession of the mule again: what did he jay to you? A. Ho said that bethought that he would bring in. some other parties, but he wouldn't call any names that evening. Q. He told you that ho rodo the mulo off himself? Yes, sir; twice. Q,. I)ld he tell you about what time it was ? A. He said about two hours by sun?one iind a half or two hoursby sun. [McClung, as well as I could remember.] Court todefendant. You will havoa chance to mako your statement after awhile, if you prefer, and you will be allowed to talk. Question to witness. Did you ever get that mule back? A. Yes, sir. Q. What was the mule worth ? A. I ur/iulri nnf hiivR fnken 8125 for him ; hut I suppose the mule would have sold for 8126 or fUO-somewhere along there. I wouldn't iake that for him. Cross-examined by defendant McClnne: Q. Do you remember my saying to you that I :ame up, and he was this side or Mm. Miller's In a buggy, and handed me a 820 bill ? A. JTcs, sir. McClung. I only wanted to showaR near as possible that I was correct as to the time; iboutan hour and a balf by sun; that was ibout the time the other parties found roe In possession of the mule. a? I rode up, Just this <ide of Mrs. Miller's?about 150 yards. Didn't [ tell you that I could prove I had bought ibat mule from other parties? A. Yes, sir; I ;hink you did. McClung that is all I have to say. J. W. Farr, sworn: Question by the Conrt Now, Mr. Farr, please state what you know about this caso? \. Well, sir; I traded for the mule. Q. When, sir? A. I can't tell you the lay. I think about the 6th or 7th of this nonth. A sorrell horse mule. Q. With whom did you trade, Mr. Farr? \. Captalu McClung, sir. Q. Where? A. At Calhoun Hamblin's, ;en miles thlsslde of Anderson?on Wilson's :reek?I may be mistaken as to the name of ihe creek, though. Q,. Where do you live ? A. In Anderson, [n town. Q. I)ld you or did yon not recolve a message from Captain McClung to corae out at hat station? A. No, sir; I received a note [rom Mr. ilamblin about this mule, which joto stated that it was a good mule. Q. Do you remember the words of that lote? You say, now. Mr. Fowler received :ho note? A. The note was addressed to me. O. Tell it Is as near as you can? A. As svell as I can remember. Dear Brother: Captain McClung rode up here and spent the sight with me. Anyway, he says: Captain McClung Js hero with a sorrel norso mule, md he is going up on the train to-day; and says he would like to trade him; and says he s a good one. Any how, Mr. Harab'lin wrote the note to me, and I traded a horse for the mule. Q. Did you see Captain McCIung, ten miles this sldeof Anderson, or was It in Anderson that you traded with him? A. He was In Anderson, and come down and traded with me in the stable for it. Q. Was it the same mule that belongs to I\ 8. Anderson? A. Who Is he? Court-, pointing to Mr. Anderson, That gentleman. Witness. He Is the one Mr. Fowler mado the affidavit out to. Q. The samo mule? A. Yes, sir; the same mule I traded for. <J. Did Captain McCluug pay anything to pou anoui umi inuic 7 a. Aswrniusnuuiu remember, he came into the stable, aud right below the stable Is a back shed; bo called me round there and says; I want to tell you ?omethlng. Took me rouud there, and handid mo a nolo. It was the note from Mr. HamWin. Mr. Fovrler was standing there. I jays to Mr. Kowler, come here. Ho camo in Lhero and I showed him the note. He Just nut the nolo in bis pockct, and a*ked Captain McCIung, what about this mule? [Court? i'ou oau't toil that.] I heard the conversation. Q. Was Captain McCIung there? A. Yes, jir. Q. Well, go on, then. A. Ho says, the nule Ir all right. Q,. Who said that, Fowler or McCIung? A. McCIung. Q. Did you, or not, run tho mule from A.nJerson county? A. 1 carried the mule over lo Jim WofTord's. (j. Where does he live? A. In Hart county. Georgia. Q. When did you carry him to Hart county? A. Thatnfternoon. Q. Why did you do that? A. Well, he mid he had traded for the mule from a negro, Q,. Who sad that? A. McClnng. (X. I)id ho Fay anything more than that? A. No, sir. Q. Captain McCIung told you that themulc was under mortgage? A. Well, now, I cmonvt/llhnt. 111! t 11 Rt fl kflq m e that LAyUlUli U OHV??l m/ lie did; that there was a mortgage on the mule. Q. And that Is why you run ltoff? A. Yo8, ilr; I think be said that iu the presence of Fowler and myself, that he had traded for It from a negro. Q. What time In tho day was that Mr. Farr? A. Four o'clock In the day. Q. Were you out at Mr. Hamblln's? A. Four o'clock In the afternoon the trado was made. I left Anderson about two o'clock In the afternoon, and came down there, about ten miles. Q. What time did you sco Captain McClung at Anderson? A. Well, sir, the train was due there at teu o'clock, A. M. I Jon't know whotber he came up from the ilepot in hack or wagon, and then at four 3'clock in tho afternoon I traded the bay horse for tho mule, and give him on his note to Mr. Fowler. I didn't receipt on any mortgage. I want to clear my skirts as we 20 along. Q. la that nil you know about It? A. Well, then, 1 left Mr. McClung ut Mr. Hamblln's. Mr. Hamblln was not at home. Q. What day did yon noe Mr. Anderson at Anderson Conrt House r a. ireii, mn^, * wouldn't say sir: I had Just come back from Georgia. Q. Did you go alter the mule In Georgia? A. No. Kir: I came down from tho house whero I had been sick a fow days?had something like a hemmorrhaee. Q. Whattlme do you think It was that you met Mr. Anderson ? A. On Tuesday, I think It was: I couldn't swear positively. Q. That was tho day you delivered the mule to him ? A. On Tuesday, I think. Q. The identical same mule? A. Same mule that I carried over to Jim WofTord's. Q. Same mule that you pot from McClung? A. Yes, sir; the same mule. Cross-examined by defendant. Q. Why So you remember so distinctly that I traded for the mule or bought It? A. You told mo pou that got. the mule from a negro. Defendant. That is whero you made the mistake; for I didn't trade for the mule; aidn't have anything to trade for it. WltnesH. Thatis the same thing, identical call y. Defendant. Mr. Farr, whon you left me at Hfllhonn Hamblln's, was I drunk or sober? A. Well, you were drinking when I left you fit Hamblln's. Court. Not drunk? A. I wouldn't consider him drunk. He was drinking. McClung to witness. i am uut ii jhjB tu snap you, at all. Question by Court. Was he sober when lie brought that mule? A. Yes, sir, at first; he came there and after he handed the note ho asked Mr. Fowl or for fifty cents; in a few minutes he wanted a dollar, and he gave that to him. I>. C. Cat,VRRT, sworn: Q. Did you arrest the defendant In this action? a. I did. O. Where? A. At Mrs. Miller's, about a mile and three quarters from this place. Q. What dirt he sny to you when you arrested him? A. I knocked at the door, and Hapt. McClung come to tlm door, and says come In, Scrap. I want to sec yon. I want this tiling stopped ; I looked back and callcd Tom Anderson to come in. Q,. There were no witnesses present? A. Well, wo went in the parlor. Q. Who went Into the parlor? A. Captain McClntie, Anderson and mysolf. and lie said again, 1 wnnt this thing stopped; what is tho mule worth? When he askwl me that onosl.ion I told him the inulo was valued at $125 in tho warrant, and I thought it was worth that much money. He then said, will 8125 and costs settle the ease. I said to him, Captain, T won't deceive you In the least. We have got the mule. He said to mo then, it was your ?T ??i.i ?,4.? it wjir not my mule, but IIUIH1. win ...... .. __ Mr. \V. P. Anderson's mule. He asked nie I hen where W. P. Anderson wan. I told him I dldn'l know. Q. Was Mr. Andorson present during all Ihls eon versa! Ion ? A. YeR, sir. Q. At the time we were locked ur> In the parlor. I locked the door myself. Ifo asked me then how lie could seo Mr. Andorson, I lold him wo would go to tho Squire's, and maybe Mr. Anderson would be there. He jald, verv well; we will go, If you are ready. 0- Did Captain McClung make any explanation to yon that the mulo that you found, lftor yen returned, was the Identical mule that was lost Did he say anything about tho Jolor or description of tho male that he had In his possession f A. He Raid he thought It pah one of my mules. Ho thought it was the nule I rodo tho morning I went fox hunting irlth him. | Well, tho inule that Mr. Anderson has *r In lils possession now. Wan that the mule that was missing ? A. Yes, sir. . Cross-examined by defendant Q. Did I tell you, or did I not teli you, the evening before, when I come home, that rfallie had told mo that you had boon t hero to spc me. and 1 told you upon her telling me that, that I thought It was your mule I had In my possession? A. No, sir; not In those words. You said to me, you were at my house. I says, I was. Von said yon lelt word with my wife, to meet you down In the village about four o'clock. Then you says.l didn't ko home that night, but went down next day. and saw Will Calvert, your nephew, and asked him if ho had seen him, and lie said I had gone bnmc. (i. Did I ted you any time while under your arrest that I believed I could prove I bought that mulo? A. You told me you didn't know how you come in possession of the mule, but when you had worked the thing up. that you would find that you had bought the mule from somebody. I don't know exactly the word*. McClung. Dlclu't I tell yon that I wns drunk at. tho time, whon'I went away from hero that evening? A. Yes. sir. Court to witness. Did you see Captain McClung late In the afternoon of that day ? A. I ?aw 111m ; I can't tell tho exact time, except one Hire about nine o'clock Monday night, Saledsy. Q,. Was he drunk ilien? A. Well, he was drinking. I don't know that he was drunk. He was able to go. John Arnold, sworn: Q. Did you see Captain McClung at Abbeville on 6th of February? A. I don't know the day of the month. It was Saleday I saw him. Q. What time? A. In the evening. Can't say what time. I can state whore I saw him. fr. Very well, state where you saw him ana what he was doing;. A. It was the evening, when I was cutting wood for Mr. Brooks, and Mr. McClungand another man were going down towards the "Bone Yard," and appeared to be a little "toxlcated." Q. Yon? don't remember the time? A. Must have been late Id the evening. Q. Was it a white man with him ? A. No. sir; very near white, but he wasn't; would pass for a white man. Q,. Who was the other man? A. Mamuel McKeller.Q. They went on to the Bone Yard, yon say? A. Yes. sir. Q. When did you see him ajraln ? A. Not until a good while; half or three quartern of an hour afterwaads I saw him riding a mule going out of town. He was riding "sorter" awkward and careless, out toward* Mr. Chapman's. Ho looked pretty much "toxicated." Ho was going at a tolerable pert foxtrot. Did not suspicion anything. Just thought he was drnnk Cross-exmind by Defendant. Q. You mean by "toxicarted," you thought I was drunk? A. Yes, sir; I was pretty well satslfied. Q. You saw this party that was with me carry me down to the Bono Yard? A. Yes, sir. A A llbn T tnnn A ? ( rt lr 4 M f? 1 A v?. auu namcu uno i wcta uimaiugi 4*. You won bo: I was satisfied o?" that. Q,. And then In quarter or half hour you saw me riding up towards the bar-rooms? A. No, sir: up towards Mr. Chapman's. Q. What time was it? A. Don't know, sir: but suppose the sun wos not more than an hour and a half high. By the Court. Now, Captain McClung, if you wish to make a statement. You can do so, under oath or not under oath. Just as you prefer; or, If you wish not to^make any statement. I will take It down for you. It is not necessary for me to say any thing. It would take up your time. You have heard the evidence, as well as I have, and I think the State made out a pretty plain case?a prima faiee case?for larceny of live stock, and I will have to comemlt you to Jail, if you don't give bail. And yov will have to swear out writ or habeas corpus, to give bond. That is the only way you can get out of Jail, In order to get your liberty again. McClung: I would Just make this statement. No. I won't make any. I will go back to Jail. The Trial Justice prepared the commitment, Ad MoClung was taken back to Jail. OBSERVATIONS ABOUT GREENWOOD. Mnn-lnKe?The Prohibition %o?nlion ?Coutcst for PostmtMter>"B. 8. G. and Our Senator ? All Sort* of Items. Greenwood, 8. C., Feb. 20,1888. Mr. A. A. Uago attended the marriage of Mr. E. L. Loavell and Miss Barr In Newberry last Thursday. Although the tlmo for the 'vote on the "whinkoy question" In our county is close at hand wo hear but little said on the subject We bopo that all who desire an Improvement In the moral and financial condition of the people, will consider their responsibility and come to the ballot-box and work and vote for "no license." Let us placo temptation as far as possible from our neighbors and friends who have formed a habit which is ruining them, and which they would gladly overcome. r>r. o. F. s. Wrlcht. of Columbia, was In town last week. He is one of the most popular dentists tbat visits our town. It is said that flfty-two per cent, of the women who marry do so between tho aces of twonty and twenty-flve, while only six per ceut. marry after tliey have passed thirty nummers and seven leap yeurs in this world of kissing and crying. One sixth of tho present leap year is gone. Will the remainder also pass unimproved, Is a question that the bashful beaux would have their best girls answer. Round trip tiokets to Savannah are now being sold hero for four dollars. Greenwood will be well represented at the "Jasper Festival." "Profanity Is more or loss a profession of vrtiir lnvuli.v the devil." Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Lea veil of Newberry are j visiting Mr. J. R. Leave})- I A by no means pretty or desirable acre lot was sold here on last Monday for four hundred and fifty dollars. The same lot was sold not three years since for one hundred and] fifty dollars. This shows the increased value of Greenwood property. The Greenwood Manufacturing Company are busily engaged in erecting suitable buildings on thfiir lot near the High School grounds. They will in a short time receive their machinery and ere many days have passed the steady buzz of the mills and lathes will announce the beginning of Greenwood's Manufacturing era. Capt. C. A. 0. Waller visited Augusta yesterday. The new store rooms of the V/aller Block are nearlng completion. Ours will be ready for use in a few days. Some of the young people will attend a "social" at Mr, J. W. Hill's residence to-morrow evening. The new organ for the Presbyterian church will be received and placed in position this Prof. G. C; Hodges returnod from Riobmond, Va., last Friday. Mr. A. J. Bell started to Newberry one day last week, and "thereby hangs a tale." Mr. A. A. Gage is desperately in love. Un fortunately his affections are uiviaea, una ne is unable to determine which of two is loved moHt. A deplorable condition for one who has passed through so many dangers "hoart whole and fancy free." An effort Is being made to have Mr. II. R. Calhoun appointed post-master in place of Dr. F. G. Parks who was uppointed to the filaoe about three years ago. It Is olalmed hat Dr. Parks, on account of age and Its attendant Infirmities, is uo longer Qualified foi the work of the office; and that the position should be given to a younger and more progressive man. We know not what the result of the effort will be. Eolb parties have many friends. The Interior of the Baptist church will be repaired and greatly improved in a short time. The ladloB of the church ure raising the necoesary funds. Capt. J. F. Hodges left last Monday for Florida whero he will remain for sevoral months. A large crowd viBlted town last .Saturday and our merchants did an unusually fine business. There is still a large amount of money lu the country, and would bo Hen givers are few when compared with the number of other years. The ladies of tho Methodist church arc raising a fund for the purpose of painting their chnrch building. Rev. \V. A. Gaines lectured on tho subject of Temperance, in the Baptist cnurcu on iaa? Weduesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Dickson are visiting in Richmond. Va. The explanation of the Due West Trial Justice appointment, given by R. S. G. last week, Ik plain and simple and carries with it conviotton of its truth. What will our Senator sny now 7 Mr. W. J. Warnock who has been attending tbo J.onlsvlIIo Dental College is now visiting Mr. J.W. Hill. Christopher, son of Mr. James Strawhorn, age eleven years, died of pneumonia on last Sunday afternoon. The body was Interred In Greenwood Cemetery on last Monday after noon. Miss Ella Watson who has been visitlm; relatives in Eflingrhnm.S. ('.. since Inst Dc cembcr reiurneu mis evening. Mr. J. s. Marso, our popular cotton buyer, will make Greenwood lil* future borne. Mrs. Marae and chlldron arrived from Charlotte, C., their former home, one day last week. MAC. ltnnt Proof Oh(n. Moshm. P. Rosenberg & Co. have a large supply of run! proof seed oats. Cull early. ^Virginia blue stem soed wlieot at cost. 1'. IVWU1|UCJ0 (.?. %.V. Now Is your time to secure bargains In ! clothing. P. Kosonborg ?fc Co. It. M. Haddon A Co., have full line ladles I bright '.Uondola" button shoos. Spanish last, larch Instep. A beatiful fitting shoe. Woarj lng qualities first class. I 50 dozen ladies linen collars, new styles just recol vod. K. >[. JIudUon & C*j. Full lino bleached and brown homespurs Just recelvod, B. M. Haddon A Co. I Why allow your horsesuller from sore back, scratches or any soro a horse may be liable to have wlion a euro is guaranteed by the use of | Highlands Healing powder, or money refu nded, at Speed's drug atora. * GRAVES AND MOORE. FACTS FOR FARMERS. Mr. ftrnves Givow Farm XoteM Hint arc Valuable to III* Brntlicr Till* or* of the Soil. Editor Press and It'inner : At your request I will give you a statement, of the cost of my corn and cotton crop of Inst year. Ponly kept f?n account of the crop I worked myself? nine acres of cotton and about seven acres of corn : COTTON CHOP. Breaking up ot land 8 7 80 27 loads of stable manure 27 (JO Hnulineout and puttingof manure 7 .rV) Running off rows and bedding 11 W 15 bushel!) of?ced 9S.00, and plantIn? rUHJ G l? Plowing ?times ?!.00a time and 1 tlnie$'2.00 17 <j0 Hoeing U times, each S4.00 13 ;j0 Total cost of making 8 89 60 Picking 9 Is. pounds of seed cotton at 40c 83C 72 Hauling to the pin 4 00 Bagging, ties and toll 14 61 Total cost of gathering anil marketing 9 65 33 To rent % of crop after taking off manure, bugging, ties and toll.. 61 74 Totnl cost : ?206 57 CREDITS. 2994 pounds of HntS8.C3 1-38 268 3D 190 bushels cotton seed at lGc 30 40 Total credits .. 8288 79 Net profit .. 82 22 a/ 1 wvnuil nf lint Inolndlnffl VWV WI * pvu??i W. * ---! rent 0 89-100. Cof?t of making 1 pound of lint without rent, 4 84 lCOc. There was no manure used but stable manure, except 18 pouBds of ammonlated guano which I put jn two rows at the rate of 190 pounds per acn>, as a test, to see if it would pay to use guano with stable manare. I weighed these two rows separate, and the two rows next to tbem separate I found that the two rows with the guano made 46 pounds more than those that aid not bavo the guano, which was at the rate of 464 pounds of seed cotton per acre. CORN CROP. Cleaning off and preparing for plow- $ 2 75 Bedding, planting, seed corn and pea? 14 OA Plowing during the season : 9 25 Hoeing during the season 8 CO Stripping and saving 1028 bundles of fodder. 6 14 Picking 8 bushels of peas 8 00 Rent l/i of value of corn, fodder and peas 38 82 Total coet 870 96 CREDITS. 1028 bundles of fodder at 51.00 8 10 28 i-a i 1.-1?r TA/i no nn I i/v uueuoio ui wiu au uv 8 bushels of peas at 75c 6 00 Value of crop $138 28 Net profit 8 61 82 After taking value of fodder and peas off of the cost of making the crop the corn coat 32% cents per bushel, Including rent. Cost, withon t rent, W/* cents per bushel. I will plant a few acres on the intensive plan this year, and if you think the result will bo worth publishing I will give you a statement of my experience. J. S. GRAVES. A GOOD FARMER'S EXPERIENCE IN PLANTING COEN. He 8hown that There in Money In Raising; Corn on Onr Worn Out Lands. Editor Preis and Banner: I will give an account of an experiment I made last year in the cultivation of corn, hoping It may luterest and profit some of my brother farmers. The plot selected for the experiment was three acres of what is known as Cambridge land, high upland, clay soil, and has been in cultivation nbouttwenty years. The land had been set In Red Clover for three vears uast. from which 1 had mowed two cuttings clover hay per year. I turned the land the 1st February with two horso sulkey plough "Flying Dutchman," following In each furrow, with h long brill tonguosubsoilingatsdcepaa one mule could pull It. On the 21st February ran a Disk harrow over tho land with a view of pulverizing the soil, but failed to do bo satisfactorily, having ploughed the land a little too wet, I had soiuo clods. On the 3rd March I ran asraoothIng barrow, and drew my rows six feet apart running twice in tho same furrow. 1 placed In these furrows a compost. 1300 pounds of Atlantic acid with scrapings from liorse, cow and sheep lots, at the rate of ton two horse I loads per acre. Listed on manure with a lone i shovel followed by a half shovel. On the 13th I ifamh Hrnnnnvl ?>rn in furrow made bv half shovel, an5 covored with double plougll. Distance two feet between rows narrow way, four feet between rows wide way, 21 to 80 inches apart in the drill, the manure being In the center between rows narrow way. Immediately after planting I ran a furrow In the middle wide way with long shovel for draining. On the 12th April roplanted, stand not good. Had nice showers through April. On tho 5th May thinned corn and gave good hoeing, and had rain, not enough to stand In the furrows. On the 10th May ran furrow next corn wide way with a shovel plough. On the 12th had nice season. On the 18th May ran another furrow wide way with Wlxon Sweep. On the 20th replanted again, the worms being very destructive, On the 23rd had hard rain, the land being good wot for the first time since planting. On the 26th ran another furrow next corn, wide way with Wlxon Sweep. On the 8tli Juno had light shower, the corn at this time looking splendid. From the 18th to 21bt began to suffer for rain. On 21st bad nice season. From tho 1st to 5th July showed signs of falling, many tops turn white from tho effects of hot sun. On the 5th and 8tb light showers. From the 16th to 19th suffered terribly, looked as If it would dry up. On tho 19th July had tho severest storm of wind and rain that we have had for years, blowing the corn down and injuring it badly, breaking off a quantity of corn which had to be fed to the stock. I cut tho tops of the corn and fed to my stock. I then pulled 600 bundles of fodder which I suppose would be about half, making the yield if all had been stripped 1200 bundles fodder. T cntlioroH frrvm Ihn t.hrpo /lores one hun di ed and forty-two bushels corn, making an average 47y3 bushels per acre. One acre I measured separately made 5IVJ[ bushels. The corn was measured by a baskot and one basket shelled and accurately niousured. The variety planted was "Mosby's Prollllc." I believe I would have made as much or more with Yellow Dent Acliuiatised, as the Mosby is too long maturing. Alter the first preparation the land was cultivated with a two year old Norma colt, to give him exercise and toughen him a little. I have two acres of the land sown In wheat and one acre in barley with the view of getting the land re-seeded again to clover, an account of which I may give you at some future time. 142 bushels corn at 75c 8106 30 2400 pounds fodder at 73c 18 00? $124 50 Cash for acid 8 15 00 Cash paid for labor 13 00? 30 00 894 30 I have not valued the manure from the lots, as I did not know the value to place upon It. twos t. MOORE. Nluety-ttlx, S. C., Feb. 17,"imi Corrcct View* on 1'roliibUiou. Ninety-Six, S. C., Feb. 2i,!.\vs. Mr. G. C. Probst our efficient agent und operator has hoisted the Western Union sign. Miss Mary lingers leit last Thursday to resume her duties as teacher at Cooper Limestone Institute. A merchant at one of our neighboring railroad towns hauled iiwny two wagon loads of Hour recontly. There was a man In town last week who gave two mortgages on one horse and swopped him to Mr. John Pruitt, of Bradley. Mr. Prultt got his horse back but is minus 62"). The preliminary examination in the case of the State vs. Dr. Julian for assault nnd battery resulted ill bin being bound over in the sum of $200. Col. \V. B. Utsoy, of St. George's was in town Inst Sunday auil Monday. We trust that the managers of the election to be hold on the:ird of March, will thoroughly inform themselves ns to their duties and as to who can vote, and not heed the gab or advice of outsiders. The rain yesterday was a terrible disappointment to the farmers. Mr. Jerome Boll, of tlio city of Greenwood I i*/.? ?? nnn locf I WW JU IW??ll w?.v v..v Misp Mamie Bluko is now teaching at Phoenix. Tho kooiI people of that town should leel fortunate in securing her corvine*. Our friend Mr. M. A. Watson, of Cooper township, E<lge!k'id county, haw been up| pointed a Notary Public. The Uov. W. P. Meadors preached to a crowdeJ house on last Sunday. Ho til ways preaches a good sermon. We were shown one day recently the finest pair of setter pups wo ever seen. Tliey are tbo property or Mr. (?. M. Anderson and descendants of lmpoited dogs. Olulborn Grltln, colored, from this place lias be-on sentenced to ti niontiis imprisonment in tiio Abbovillo Jail for selling whiskey without a l iceuse. Mr. Ken Itoss, tijougn sitiick u.> receu'.ly, was at tho I'roshytenan Sunday School last.Sabtmth morning. Mr. T. T. Rencliam has rigged up ft tin wagon and Is out on tlie road "seeking whom he may devour;" ho will trado for anything from an uioplmnt to a game roustor. Ninety-Six is atlrrod ui> on the prohibition question, and will vota all O. K.. on the 3rd of March. EAST END. Wni. E. Bell will closoont hln winter stock at cost, he will leavo soon tor tho Northern markets to ot:y liiu spring stock. ? v ? * r PAITH AND REPENTANCE-?BELIEF IN OUR SAVIOUR. .... .. A Stroiiff Arcnmcnt for the Unity of nil ClirifttianH, and for the Exl*toncc of Brotherly Love Among: the Brethren. Editor aild Rnnnrr : [The following sketch is takon from a little work entitled "Cainphnlltsra not Christianityby Airs. Iicaurhamp ] 1'erniit mo please, to notlcc briefly through your friendly paper, Mrs. i'.cnuchamp'u frail argument on the above. I will not attempt to provo that she I* either right or wrong; but to the contrary; for Its not worth the notice of any honeat mind, who longs to know tho truth which "truth will make us free." My argument will not he to prove that ' ' cainphelliBm'' Is "Christianity" neither that '"Christianity" If "cumpbellism;" this I will leave for Mrs. Rcauchamp to ao, as sho no doubt is well acquainted (?) with thU doctrlno, for I am not. Judging from the variance of mind, and the quantity of brains some people have, wo are not surprised to see them forming resolutions, jumping at conclusions, and forcing an ' Illustration to suit their pithy arguments. But then they nrc somewhat like those whom Hetpr wrote nf: thev "neither know what th?y say. nor whereof they affirm." From the following, you can Judge for your Stilf "For If ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die In your sins." Jesus. "But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that by believing ye might have llfo through his name." John. "So then faith" (or beleiving) "comes by hearing of the word of God," PauL "The goodness of God leads us to repentance." Paul. "God has commanded all men everywhere to repent." Paul. "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." Jesus. "I am not ashamed of the gospel of Cbrlat, for it is Pie power of God unto Salvation, to every one that believe* it." Paul. "Now brethen, I decree nnto you the gospel of ChriBt" . . . "how that he died . . that he was burled, and that he rose again the third day,1' Paul. " "Go preach the gospel" . . . "he that believes Hand is immersed, shall be saved" (from his past sins.) Jesus. "Repent" (because of the Caitb you expressed in the qruclfled Messiah) "and be baptised for me remission or eius. i'eier. '"But you have obeyed from the hpart that form or doctrino delievered unto you" . . . "being then (when you obeyed) made free from sin.'1. Paul. "Old tbingn have passed pway; behold all things have became new." Paul. "Set your affections on things above and not on things of the earth." Paul. "Follow after ttfat which is good"*. .. "Let no evil communication proceed out of your mouth" . . . "Hold out faithful till death, and then shall receive a crown of life" . .. "There remains a rest for the people of God" . . . "Borrow not as those that have no liope." Paul. "And I saw a new heaven, and a new earth." John. Now Mrs. Beaucbap is this "campbelllsm" or la it "Christianity?" "Christianity,"? without a doubt. Well, this Is Just what Mr. Campbell and his coadjutors taught; yet tboy were stigmatized as "waterdogs," "campbolllghts;"and their doctrine as being, to use Mrs. Beaucbamp's words "campbellism." But this Is not all. Cast your eye over the religious Held of to-day, and what do you see? 1 A numhar nf of H1 fTifirpnt Ha* nominations by tbe request of one (of tbelr number) writing their nearts convictions, In regard to tbls great "union" question. If yon will read Mr. Fulton's letter of February 2. 1885, you will there find the very thing we have been maintaining, and laboring Tor, for sixty, or seventy years?tbe "union of God's people," and setting forth tbe "evils of sectarianism," as Falton puts it. 2. See the great "congress" of preachers, of all denominations, coming together, at tbe appointed place, all for same purpose?to discuss tbo "basis of union." 3. Again. See the adoption of the bails of union, as set forth by the convention of Disciples of last fall, by tne "house of Bishops." 4. Still further. See the "bouse of Bishops'' coming together, (of the Presbyterian church) "North and South." to discuss their fhlth of differences, that they might be united. Sols tbe ta. IC. church, and tnc Baptist, North and South striving to unite together. Their eyes are beginning to open. They see the necessity of the answer to our Saviour's prayer?"that we all might be one." 5. But look a little nearer home See a preacher of another denomination Invited in his pulpit. All this bus a teudenoy to union. How was it a few years ago? They fought against It, pesisted against it, and did every thing in their power to put a stop to the union cause. They ovon said; "It wan a God's blessing that his people was divided." ami worked to keep them so. And who Is tbe author of this great religious movement? Who is It that "turned" the religious world "up side down ?" The body of religious people, known us "Disciples." This no IntellS genl mind will deny. Even Mrs. Beauchamp would dure not do so, if she did not have , such n limited knowledge of the nineteenth century. Is this "Campbellism?" Let honest people answer. If it is it has certainly caught nre in the hearts of God's people, and will continue to burn, till every bias and obstacle that stands in the way of union, has been consumed. >ow In conclusion; I think from the way Mrs. Beauchamp writes, It is more "Beauch!iniplsm,"*thftu Campbelllsm" or Christianity,"either. "God forbid I should glor^ sate , in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ," D. J. KABORN. Greenwood, S. C., Feb. 14,1S88. HONEA PATH'S HORN. Love nnd Murrlftfre?Happy Pf?ple~* Tidbit* of the IHMt Ueadable Kind. Honea Path. S. C.. Feb. 3nth. 1888. Springtime 1m coming gentle Annie. The gardeners have been quite boar for th* last few days preparing their gardens and . planting seed*. Some are planting Irish potatoes, others say that it Is the "wrong time of the moon;" as for ourselves we never coald e>ee any difference. Load after load of guano Is being haded from our town every day. If the farmers of Anderson County, or any other County, wero to get the cash value of the crop of 1887, and deduct from that the money paid for fertilizers, they would be surprised. The balance would be very small. Rev. Mr. Itciley preached an excellent sermon last Sunday; his sub!ect was "Daniel's fulth in Uod." Miss Corrie Mattison of Gentavllla spent last weelt in the Level Land section. Married on the 16th Inst, at the residence of in- Rot .I K Murrav. Mils I Minn Robinson, daughter of Capt- Hagh Robinson, to .Mr. W. A. Callahain. we extend to tiic? happy couple our best wishes for tbelr future happiness. Married on the 15th Inst, at the residence ot the briilc's lather, by Kev. W. A. Clark, Miss Nina Clark to Dr. w. B. Smith, all of Lauren* County. Dr. J. F. Shirley attonded Dr. Smith's wedding last week. Misses Nannie Callabam, Corrie Mattlson and Mr. M. R. Moore, attended Mr. W. A. Callaliam'9 reception. ' Mrs. Deale, of Lancaster, Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sheranl Latimer. Mr. Bennett, of Barnwell, is on a visit to his uncle. Rev. 1). W. Hlott. Mr. J. C. Mllford, who was confined to ht? bed a few days last week, is able to be up again. The friends of Rev. R. W. Burts will be #inii to lipnr that he is much better. Misses Made Latimer. Lela Burts, and Ida Ijttimerof the Gentsvllle section, worshiped with us last Sabbath. Messrs. L. A. Brock and J. F. Shirley spent last Sunday In Belton or ''there about." Oue of our young men. who's father runs a buggy shop, went to see his best girl reooutly, aud finding bcr father's buggy needed some repairs left, his buggy, and brought the old gentleman's to his father's shop. That Is right Johnnie; get on the good side of the "old folks." 'Bachelor Bob" Is having some fancy work done on his house. The Ilonen Path reading circle meets at Shirley's Hotel next Friday evening. Mrs. M. A. Klrod, after two weeks pleawint visit to friends iu Anderson, returned homo last Tuesday. There were more drummers In town last week than have been for some time past. Mrs. B. C. Kay, of Lowndesvllle, nan been 011 a visit to friends and relatives In town. Messrs-I.utlnior and M<-Goo have bought a now saw mill and wiH soon be ready to Haw for their customers. CALLA. Phoenix Fun. 1'IJOKXIX. S. U., Feb. 21,1888. On his! Sunday afternoon wo heard one of .. our (armors wishing for inoro rain. We hope he wttUiied now, and will liaro those rails hl ??m ?*. Dr. I' II. Adams. while returning from (irewiwtiwl tlio oiher day, was thrown from his sulky and severely hurt. We rut* informed of the fact, that tho young men of one of our neighboring towns havo I adopted iho plan of going for their girls wlthIout having jmy cushions In their buggies. [This is something new. | Some of our young Indies and geJts will atleud tiie Floral fair In Charleston. .\ few days ago wc hoard a young man say thut since ills trlrl had sono back on him he I had been sntForlng with palpitation of tho i heart In I.is right foot. If he Is sovronderfully made as to Imve .Ills heart In his foot, we I should like to know whore 111# brain Is ? A word about prohibition, We hear some of our friends sny that t,hoy will not vote at ail because prohibition does not prevent. 'Others si;y that because prohibition does not j prevent, they will vote for lieonse. This is ! nltosofher wrong. We think that If one Is i i? vithiit/.v ini xlmuld voto the pro I hlbltlon UokoL, ami then work for the ou forceinont of tlio law, If law It shall becomo. If every one who claims to be a prohibitionlut will net thus. It will not be long before the time will i come wlion whiskey will not be sold. So now j jrlonilK, consider well what you da lie true t j j our colors, and light for the right.