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. v. ;3?a *1^ .... . ? - - - - ? MMHM ^ '-:r&3 1 " MMIWIi The Abbeville Press and Banner. ! BY HUGH " WILSON." ABBEVILLE, S.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1888. VOLUME XXXII. NO. 44.;, ;:| GRAND DISPLAY AT GREENWOOD. | ' Our Ninth Grand Opening of Dry Goods. | It gives Pleasure to the Management of the AUGUSTA STORE to Announce that in Starting the NINTH SEASON of our Business in Greenwood we have tried to Surpass all our Former Efforts in this Direction. And we think we have Succeeded. We have not only tried to buy Everything NEW AND STYLISH, but also to Purchase our Stock at such Prices as will Enable us to defy Competion. In the Earlier History of our Business Career we made it a Rule to Quote Prices, but so Celebrated has our STORE become for Bargains and Style that we find it Superfluous to Burden the People with a Long List of Prices. It has been our Desire to be Known, and to be Known Favorably, and our Experience has Taught us that all big Mercantile Establishments have become Famous by Selling Bargains. We have Adopted this Rule and Proudly Boast that there is Scarcely a Family in Thirty Miles of our Town that Don't know from Happ* Experience that when we say Bargains, we Mean it with a big B. OUR DRESS GOODS STOCK IS REPLETE WITH ALL THE NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON. M English Birges, Merino Coupines, Serges, Satin Diagonals, Buntings, Fancy Combinations, Albatross, Nuns Veiling, Embroidery, Zephyr, Robes, Satteens, Cheese Cloth, Figured Lawns, and Ginghams. . WHITE GOODS. The Largest Line of Every Variety Ever Shown in the County. Linon De Inde, Batists French Checks, Swiss Sirpes, Check Nainesooks, Embroidered, Robes and in fact Everything New and Desireable. LACES AND E M BROIDERIES. ^|| Oriental, Egyptian, Dentille Val and Torchons Flouncings All Over Edges to Match in Endless Variety. Embroideries in Swiss and Nainsook Edges, Flouncing, Inserting, and All Over to Match at all Prices. GENTS FURNISHING GOODS: No Gents Furnishing Store can Surpass our Line. We have about Forty to Fifty Different Styles in Scarfs and Tics. A Complete Line E. & W. Collars and Cuffs. The Celebrated Quaker City Shirts (Plaited and Plain Fronts) and a Large Line Genta Plain and Fancy Half Hose. A Complete Line of Everything Belonging to this Department. ' CLOTHING: A First Class Line at all Prices from $5.00 a Suit to the Best. OUR SHOES STOCK. EMBRACES EVERYTHING |j To be Found in a First Class Stock. We will make a Specialty of Childs, Misses and Ladies Slippers for this Season, also a Complete Line Staple Goods. We Carry the Following Special Lines, N. Hess Bros., Clement, Wiel <fc Ball, T. M. Harris & Co., and "The Celebrated Georgia Home-Made.Shoes." SPECIAL TO THE LADIES: 11 Our Grand Spring Millinery Opening will take Place on MONDAY AND TUESDAY 26th and 27th March, when we will Surpass all our Former Brilliant Displays in our Exhibit of English, French and^mericau Hata and Bonnets. We hope no Lady who Reads this Notice will Fail to Visit us on above Dates. DRESS M A KLING-: ' * '/ ^ J?j MISS MAMIE PURKERSON will be in Charge of this Department and will Guarantee Satisfaction to Every Customer in Price, Style and Fit. J. W. PAYNE, Manager, J Augusta Store, Greenwood, S- C- ' 19 LAND TAXES ! Office of County Auditor, Abbeville C. H., S. C., Jan. 16,18S8. In compliance with instructions from the Comptroller General, and in obedience to requirements of the Act the following ia published for the information of the people. A. W. JONES, Auditor. An Aot, to allow unimproved lands which have not been on the tax books since 1875 to be listed without penalty. Section 1. Be it enactcd by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by authority of the Bame, That in all cases where unimproved land which has not been on the tax books since the fiscal year commencing November 1st, 1875, and which are not on tne lorieitea list, shall at any time before the 1st day of October, 18S8, be returned to the County Auditor for taxation, the said Auditor be, and he is hereby, instructed to assess the same and to enter it upon the duplicate of the fiscal year commencing November 1st, 1887, with the simple taxes of that year. Sec. 2. That all such lands as may be rrturned to the Auditor for taxation botween the first day of October, 1888, and the first day of October, 1889, shall be assessed and charged with the simple taxes of the two fiscal years commencing respectively on the first day of November, 1887, and the first day of November, 1888. Sec. 3. That as soon as practicable after the passage of this Act the Comptroll"' <"l?nnrnl ia fli rnr.tWl to flirnisll a CODV AVA vvMv.?. ? a ? of the same to each Auditor in the State, and the Auditors are required to publish the same in each of their county papers once a week fcr threo months during the year 18S8, and for the same period of time during the year 1889; and ths cost of such publication shall bo paid by tho County Treasurer, upon the order of the County Commissioners, out of tho ordinary county tax last collected. Approved Docomber 19, 1887. Jan. 18, 1888, 3m We are Sole Agents FOR THE "ELECTRIC" CUTLERY. Scissors, Shears, Razors and Knives; absolutely the best goods ever offered to cu6to' mere. If the ladles will give the "Electric'Shears and Scissors and the gentlemen the "Electric" Razors a trial they will not have any thing else. Lookout for our handsome "Electric'yshow ease on the right, as you enter our store. W. JOEL SMITH & SON. Jan. 5. 1887, tf At tie Marl Yard. A FULL LINE OF HEADSTONES AND MONUMENTS. Our prices are low, and styles are of the! most symmetrical In shape of any to be found j in the up-oountry. Sept. 23. f \^ROWERSlk|^ fRE.ttieiwillo^laialw of 80%'forJWof j SeedS fARfi&6ARDEN IMPLEMENT5 ! & REQUISfTE-S FoRTHE' 1 r.nnnrMii., , unnutii IfQwlandjjwij arertutjoWfftyour , Towr\.orVillaa?^ml tt ujftr Gteloijitf** 1 AME^DCOLirii. NEW YORK; SEEDSMEN; &49 CDRIWNDLST. Terra Cotta Wells. 1">HE undersigned will put you up a 19 Inch Terra Cotta Well for half the price of a < dug one. The common wood bucket is used i for drawing water. The cleaning out Is tho work of a moment by keeping a galvanized ? sheet iron bucket in the bottom to be hooked < out at will. Satisfaction guaranteed. Tills ( Terra Cotta weighs 40 to 50 pounds to the foot, i C. M. CALHOUN. Greenwood, S. C. ] ? < They are frog proof and superior to one dug. ] Joel K. Bailey, Greenwood. Thev are bound to take precedence over all others. Prof. Blake, Greenwood. Joe Ligon, Bradley. 1 Rev. II. Smart, Troy. Dr. L. Anderson, Ninety-Six. Rev. Precsly, Due West. D. J. Wardlaw, McCorinick. Out of 24 wells made in my town in two years I have put up 23 of them. July 13,1887,12m Coffins at Due West. THE undersigned has in storo a variety of COFFINS of all SIZES AND STYLES. , A HEARSE will ho furnished when needed. A. SELDEN KENNEDY. April C, 1SS7,12m } At the Fenritnre Store. ; Bent wood chairs. New and pretty styles. Trices low. WOVKN WIRE MATTRASSES. At prices ' from Sf> to SS, each. Will last a life time, j BUREAU BEDS, and other goods at lowest cash prices. Sept. 18. BOLD BRANCH ITOCKTFARM' Mammoth Bronze Turkeys, Plymouth Rook Clilckenn, Brown Leghorn Chicken*, of the best and most noted prize-winning strains. Eggs 32.00 per setting. Thoroughbred Registered Devon 1 Bull "Jester," Ko. 3634. W. P. ADDISON, < Troy, S. C. 1 Feb. 8, 1888. 3m* Plie State of Sonth Carolina,! County of Abbeville. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Joshua Ashley, Plaintiff, , against J. A. Anderson, Defendant. COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint not served.) I ?o the Defendant J. A. Anderson: Yov ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND equired to answer the complaint in this acion, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of 'ornmon Pleas, for the said County, and to ^ erve a copy of your answer to the said coinilaint on the subscribers at their office at Ableville Court House, South Carolina, within r wonty days after the service hereof,exclusive t if tim dnv of such service: and if you fall to , tnswer the complaint within the time afore- [ aid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to s he Court for the relief demanded In the com>lalut. ^ Dated 7th day of February, 1SS8. PARKER &. McGOWAN, r Plaintiff'B Attorneys. i U. G. Zeigler, C. C. P. [L.S.] n o L'o the absent Defendant J. A. Anderson : Take Notice that the summons of which he above is a copy with complaint is this daylied in the Clerk's office, and that unless you ippcar and answer or demur to the complaint within twenty days after the service hereof, jxcluslve of day of service, Judgment will be ^ locketed against you by default. PARKER & McGOWAN, c T>1ofnflfF'0 Aftnrnovfl. f Feb. 15,1888, Ct J Do You Ride Horseback? IF so we are prepared to show you the larg- . est stock and best variety of SADDLES >ver opened In Abbeville. We mean this and kvlll convince you that It Is true. If you will ;lve us a look. Wo have every grade, kind ind price from the cheapest wagon to the eeljbrated Kentucky Spring Seat. Ask to see >ur specialties, "TEXAS RKD" and "GENUINE KENTUCKY SPUING SEAT." Also, a tine lot of SADDLE BLANKETS, RIDING and BLIND BRIDLES. MARTIN3ALES, KEINS. LINES, STIRRUP LEATHERS plain and covered STIRUUPS, HARNESS, and any and everything in this line. Our stock of COLLARS Is complete. Best ivool-fllied, good, medium and cheap leather; liiAk. \V. JOEL SMITH & SON. Jan. ai, 1SSS, tf A CAR LOAD OF New Orleans Molasses ! . WE have Just received SIXTY BARRELS < of different grades of New Orleans Mo- k lasses in Barrels, Half Barrels and Kegs. Packages of convenient size and shapo for all. 4 VVe bought those goods at the very lowest prices and propose to give this advantage to s 3ur customers. Those in need of a good and a 3heap articlo in Molasses and Syrups will do g well to give us a call. S W. JOEL SMITH & SON. t: Jan. 18,1888, tf li S IV. J. SMITH. J. ALLEK 9MITII. AUG. W. SMITH. _ AUG. W, SMITH & CO DEALERS IN MULES AND HORSES! i ABBEVILLE, S. C. n WILL SELL STOCK CHEAP FOR THE V cash, or will make low tenm on credit. Will guarantee all stock to be as represent;d, and mean to do a square and fair business. Call and see us at an early date. Have a arge stock or MULES oil band. Feb. 1,1888, tf fie Slate of Soetl Carolina,1 County of Abbeville. COURT OF PROBATE. Hurt In G. Zelgler as Administrator of the Estate of James Taggart, Jr., deceased, plaintiff, against Hiss Elizabeth C. Taggajt, and Jerry Carson, Defendants. SUMMOXS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served.) *.o the defendants Miss Elizabeth C. Taggart, Jerry Carson: K T I OU ARK HEREBY SUMMONED AND equlrcd to answer the complaint In this aclon which is filed in the Probate Court for Abbeville County, at Abbeville Court House, n said State and to serve a copy of your anwer to the said complaint on the subscribers it their ofllcc at Abbeville Court House, South .'arollua, within twenty clays after the service ' lereof, exclusive of the day of such service; uid il' yon fall to answer the complaint withn the time aforesaid, the plain tiff In this 1 iction will apply to the Court for the relief 1 lemanded in the complaint. Dated 16th February A. D. 183$. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Piiobate Coukt. PERRIN & COTHRAN, f Plaintiff's Attorneys. t ?o Miss Elizabeth C. Taggarl: l'LEASE TAKE JiOTICK Z Jiiui uio auiuiuujia j tf which the above Is a copy has this day been lied in the I'robatc Court lor the County of Abbeville, South Carolina, together with the somplalnt in tlio above stated eau.se. PEItlllN & COTHItAX, 1 Plaintiff's Attorneys. For Five Cents Apiece. 1 Thirty foot clothes line. 1 Large box blacking. 1 Quart cud. 1 Quart dipper. 1 Hottlc shoe polish. t 1 Large slate. 1 Tea bell. i J Package smoking tobacco. 1 Tin bucket. 1 Tea Btrainer. s 1 Coffee pot stand. 1 Cake pan. ( 2 Flc plates. 1 Hammered mug. , 1 Tin pau. 1 Egg whip. G Lamp wicks. 1 Large spoon. 1 1 T.nmn chimney. 1 Match safe. <1 2 Bars laundry soap. 1 Dust pan. . 1 Largo crake toilet soap I Scrub brush. 1 Lb starch, large lump l Lamp burner, 8 10 Different pieces of glassware. t 1 Yard clastic. 2 Large boxes blueing. / 12 Safety pins, 2 Papers pins, 1 l'aper pins. 2 i'apers needles. ^ At E. A. TEMPLETG^H. t: I1 Seeds I Seeds! Seeds!? u ' r ANDRETir.S" GARDEN SEEDS after .. 1j many years trial have proved themelves to be not only pure and good, but best dapted to tills climate. We have laid in a oocl stock of those well known and rcliablo EEDS and arc now prepared to furnish the rade with any and all kinds. Also, "EARLY LED" and "WHITE SILVER SKIN" onion ets. W. JOEL, SMITH it SU>\ Jan. 18,1888, tf Registration Notice. ? 1> tl A Office of . Supervisor ok Registration*. Abbeville, S. C., Feb. 20, lsss. Tiie office of supervisor of reg<tratlon will be open on the first Mondays In larch, April, May, Juno and July for the ruusnctloii ol such business us the law di- ? sets In connection with tho registration of oters. N'o. 4 O'Neill Luw Range. W. P. CALHOUN, Supervisor. Feb, 29,1S8S, tf r rhe Slate of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Rosa I\ Morrow, Clarance C. Cochran, Walter Cocliran, Cornelius J. Cochran, and Carrie It. Cochrnn and Charlos E. Cochran, minors by Samuel W.Cochran, their guardian ad litem, Plaintiffs, against fames T. Barnes, Christian V. Barnes, Jane Hammond,Zephlniah Barnes,and DeWltt Barnes, and Arabella G. Pressly, Maggie Fant, Rosua It. Cater, Mary L. Carlile, Suonr> Urn Mil .Trainnb P! Rlnnk. Banhfiel A. 1 Pressley, William C. Prcsslcy and James W. Pressley, Defendants. i j COPY SUMMOXS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint not Served.) I fo the Defendants above named : You ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND 1 equircd to answer the complaint in thlsac,ion, which is filed in the ofllce of the Clerk of ( ,he said Court, at Abbeville C. II., H.C., and to r icrvc a copy of your answer to the 6ald com- t jlaint on the subscribers at their ofllee at Ab- ' jevllle Court House, South Carolina, within wenty days after the servicc hereof, exclusive of the day of such servicc; and if you .fail i ,o answer the complaint within the time ( iforesald, the plaintiff in this action will ap- ( ?ly to the Court for the relief demanded in ,he complaint. 23 February, 18S8. PERRIN & COTHRAN, t Plaintiff's Attorneys. L'o the Defendants Arabella O. Pressloy, Mag- ( gie Fant, Rosa R. Cater, Mattio Bogajski, Lizzie Keaton, Belle Crawford, Mary L Carlile, Susan Smith, Joanno E. Black, R. A. Pressley, Wm. C. Pressley and James \V. Presslev, heirs nt law of \V. A. Pressley, deceased: Please take notice that the object of this acion Is the partition of a parcel of land located n tho town of Lowndesvilie, in said State tnd county, formerly belonging to the Rev. 'hristlan V. Barnes, which was deeded to W. ' I'ressley, now deceased, by tho said C. V. tames, in trust for the grantor and his wife, luring their Joint lives or tho survivor of 1.0..1 tviiii romnindpr in thoir cliildron. to be okPby said trustee and proceeds to be dls-'c ributed among the heirs at law of the said I V. Barnes, .Sr.,deceusod, and to ask the said -? 'ourt to ass 11 mo the execution of the said * rust by selling the land and distributing the rocoeds among the heirs of C. V. Barnes, Sr. J, hat no personal claim is made against yon t; r either of you, and if you or either of you nreasonably defend said action you will be squired to pay costs to the plaintiff. li rERRIN & COTIIRAN, Plaintiff's Attorneys. [L.S.] M. O. Zeioleb, C. C. P. o the Absent Defendants Zephinlah Barnes, Rosa R. Cater, Mattie Bogajski and Win. rc A. Press!ey: v, Pi.ka.sk Take Notice : That the summons 1 which the aoovo is acopy,nnu ine cumlaint herein has been filed In tbeofllccof ic Court of Common Pleas for said county at 5^ .bbevllle Court House, on the 23 February, V| ?S. Tills 27 February, 18S8. k PERRIN ?fc C0TI1RAN, R Plaintiff's Attorneys. March 7,1888, Ct ni A ai 'ERRIN & COTHRAN, 1', fn .Attorneys at Law, c! ABBEVILLE, S. C. Notice. Sale Under Power Contained in Mortgage of Realty. By virtue of the power conferred oil U3 in a mortgage of real estate executed by Mrs. Mary S. Mooro in our favor, on the seventh day of January a. D. 1S8G, wo will sell to the highest bidder, at public outcry, on saleday in april, 1888, within the legal hours of salo. 1st. All that tract or plantation of land situate, lying and being in tLie Uountv md State aforesaid, containing Two Hundred and Sixty Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of W. P. McGco, Lucy J. Mars, A. M. Agnew and others, being a part of the Sharp ands. 2nd. Also, all that tract or plantation >f land situate, lying and being in the rown of Cokesbury, in the County and State aforesaid, containing Seventy-Five Acres, nore or less, bounded by lands of F. A. Jontior, 1>. Wyatt Aiken, Wni. Z. McjUiee and others. The said property is advertised for sale md will bo sold for tho nurnose of satis ying the amount now duo under said nortgage, including attorneys fees and ill costs incident to such sale. The pur:bascr to pay for titles. TERMS OF SALE-Cash. A. J. SALINAS & SON, Mortgagees. March 7, 188$, 4t Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, COURT OF COMMON* 1'LEAS. MCJtiUgU, as assieiui: ui j\. a. oiiijiiiia ttj .Son against Kichey & Miller. DY virtue of nn order of salo made in the J above stated case. I will oiler /or sale at | ublic outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. on ! ALEDAY IN APRIL, ISSS, within the legal ours of sale, the following described property situate in said Suite and County, to wit: One House and Lot i the village of Hodes, the property of John 1. Miller, the lot compusea of three small areola, containing In all about Twenty-Two Acres, Tuiulpd bv lands of J. A. Ellis, L. II. Dnntz r, anil by the Columbia and Greenville linil-1 )ttd. Also ONE HOUSE AND LOT In the, illage of Hodges, the property of William It. i lchey, contululcg i One nnd Ouo-IInlf Acres, isre or loss, and bounded by lands of John !. Miller, and by the Columbia and GreonItle Railroad. Also ONE HOUSE AND LOT nown as the Koon Place, the property of lchey .Miller, containing Thirty-Seven Acres, i ore or less, nnd bounded by lands of J. L. nderson, Waltor Anderson and A. M. Agnew ul by the Columbia and Greenville Railird. TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, balance 1 a credit of twelve months, with interest wn day of sale, secured by bond of the pur- i inser and a mortgage of the premises. Purlaser to pay the Master for pnpora. i J. C. KLUUII, Master. March 9, 1888, 3t. ( The State of South Carolinj^|| COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, ^f| PROBATE COURT. J. W. Keller, as Administrator, Plaintiff, against Milly Cozby, et Defendants.?Complaint for Sale ^ Land to Pay Debts, <fcc. I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC OUTCRY | at Abbeville Court House, ou SALESDAY IN APRIL next, for the payment of dobts, the following described real estate, belonging to the estate of Benjamin . Cozby, deceased, containing "I Seventy-Six Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of the ' Dower tract, Thos. B. McCord and B. S. Barnwell. % _ v||j wfiiau ilie rvumiuuvL IU juuwor uavv auui the termination of the life estate of Milly )'$ Cozby, containing Forty-Three (43) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Dr. J. W. Keller, Miss Emma Keller and the land above described. TERMS OF SALE?One half cash, the bulancc on a credit until the first of January next, with interest, credit portion to V bo secured by bond of purchaser and ? mortgage of the property. Purchasers to pay for papers. J. FULLER LYON, Judife Probate Court. March 12, 1888, 3t J|j Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina> COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. "3j COURT OF COMMON PLEAJf Edwin Bates it, Co., et al., against C. A. Cobb, et al. v- -"H5 BY virtue of an order of sale made In the above stated case, I will offer for sale at --Jj public outcry at Abbeville C. H., 8. C.. on SALEIJAY IN APRIL, 1888. within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, situate In said State and Counly, to wit: One Brick Store and Lot . . .. '3 in the town of Greenwood, known as the Maxwell Brick Store and Lot, bounded by lands of S. Elmore, J. VV. Green and by Railroad Street. . N TERMS OF SALE?One-third cash, balance on a credit until 1st of December, next, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond of the purchaser and n mortgage of the premises * 1 and an approved insurance policy. - V J. C. KLUGH, Master. March a, 188*, 3t. ? Sheriff's Sale. Aultman & Taylor Co., against J. S. Chipley, Sr.?Execution. BY virtuo of an Execution to Die directed, in the above stated case, I will sell to the highert bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday the Second day of April, A. D. 18S.S all the right, title and interest of J. S. Chlpley, Sr., deceased, in tho following described property to wit: All that tract or parcel of Land, situate, lying and being In the Uounty of Abbeville South Carolina, and known as the Homo Place and containing ONE HUNDRED ACRES, more or less, and bounded by lands of J. 8. Watson, J. \V. Chipley, Lizzie Porter and ^**3 Richard Davis and others. Levied on and to lie sold as the property of J. S. Chlpley, Sr., to satisfy the aforesaid Execution ana cost*. TERMS?Cash. March 9, 188*. J. F. C. DcPRE. Sheriffs Ofllce, Sheriff. .w Real Estate Broker. THE undersigned offers his services to the " citizens of Abbeville county in the purchase and sale of real estate. I also represent two reliable Kire Insurance .'ompanles, J. T. PARKS. 4