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I The Abbeville Press and Banna*. | BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C? WEDNESDAY, MARCPli^ 1888. . VOLUME XXXII. NO. 46. 'i | GRAND DISPLAY AT GREENWOOD. I Our Ninth Grand Opening of Dry Goods. 899 i?~~*TBum^ -~ n - M 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 J& m forts 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 wm Ijible^ . ?| U8 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 i?*SaI perfluous 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 JEstabK lishments 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" H Experience that when we say Bargains, we Mean it with a big B. I OUR DRESS GOODS STOCK IS REPLETE WITH ALL THE NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON. | jg English Birges, Merino Coupines, Serges, Satin Diagonals, Buntings, Fancy Combinations, Albatross, Nuns Veiling, Embroidery, Zepbyr, Robes, Satteens, Cheese Cloth, Figured Lawns, and Ginghams. M I WHITE GOODS. 9 The Largest Line of Every Variety Ever Shown in the County. Linon De Inde, Batista French Checks, Swiss Sirpes, Check Nainesooks, Embroidered, Robes and in fact Everything New and Desireable. " v 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. I GENTS FURNISHING GOODS: | B No Gents Furnishing Store can Surpass our Line. We have about Forty to Fifty Different Styles in Scarfs and Ties. A Complete Line E. & W. Collars and Cuffs. The Celebrated Quaker City Shirts (Plaited and Plain I Fronts) and a Large Line Gents Plain and Fancy Half Hosa. A Complete Line of Everything Belonging to this Department. Clothing: a full line, from $5 Suits to Best, f OUR SHOBS STOCK EMBRACES ES VESR YTHING | 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 Hollowing Special Lines, N. Hess Bros., Clement, Wlel A Ball T M. Harris & Co., and "The Celebrated Georgia Home-Made Shoes." ! \ ' DRESS MAKING: MISS MAMIE PURKERSON will be in Charge of this Department and will Guarantee Satisfaction to Every Customer in Price, Style and Fit. t J. W. PAYNE, Manager, f Augusta Store, Greenwood, S- C . 7 LAND TAXES ! Office of County Auditor, Abbeville C. H., S. C., Jan. 16, 18S8. I In compliance with instruc tions from the Comptroller General, an< In obedience to requirements of the Ac the following is published for the In formation of the people. A. W. JONES, Auditor. An Aot, TO ALLOW UNIMPROVED LANDS WHICI HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE TAX BOOK SINCE 1875 TO BE LISTED WITHOU' FBNALTY. Skotioh 1. Be it enacted by the Sen ate and House of Representative* of th< State of Soatb Carolina, now met and sit ting In Geueral Assembly, and by au thorlty of the same, That in all case: where unimproved land which has no been on the tax books since the fisca year commencing November 1st, 1875 and which are not on the forfeited list aball at any time before the 1st day of Oc 1SSS rAf.nrnori trt thft Counts Auditor for taxation, the said Auditor be and ha is hereby, instructed to assess th< same and to enter it upon the duplicate of the fiscal year commencing Novembei 1st, 1887, with the simple taxes of thai year. Ssc. 2. That all such lands as may be rrturned to the Auditor for taxation be tween the first day of October, 1888, anc the first day of October, 1889, shall be as essed and charged with the simple taxes of the two fiscal years commencing re pectively on the first day of November 1887, and the first day of November, 1888 8EC. S. That as Boon as practicable af ter the passage of this Act the Comptrol ler General is directed to furnish a copj of the same to each Auditor in the State and the ^uditors are required to publish the same in each of their county paper: once a week fcr three months during th< year 1888, and for the same period of tim< during the year 1889; and the cost o such publication shall be paid by th< County Treasurer, upon the order of th< ri i_ n l?_: __ ??? n,? VUU1ILJ VUUlUJISgiVUOlB, WU? V/* fcuo WiUi nary county tax last collected. Approved December 19, 1887. Jan. 18, 1888, 3ra Terra Cotta Wells. THE undersigned will put you up a 19 inct TerraCotta Well for half the price of r dug one. The common wood bucket is usee /AwHvowliify tuofor Thft p.luflnlnc nnf. fs thf work of a moment by keeping a galvr.nlzec sheet iron bucket in the bottom to be hookec out at will. Satisfaction guaranteed. Thii Terra Cotta weighs 40 to 50 pounds to the foot C. M. CALHOUN. Greenwood, S. C. e ? They are frog proof and superior to one dug Joel S. Bailey, Greenwood. They are bound to take precedence over al others. Prof. Blake, Greenwood. Joe Ligon, Bradley. Rev. H. Smart. Troy. Dr. L. Anderson, Ninety-Six Kev. Pressly, Due West. D. J. WarUlaw, McCormick. Out of 24 wells made in my town'in tw< years I have put up 23 of them. July 15,1887,12m hi ' ua j vjr qrowershands. vi/ " Wjlfsd upon application 'I ; I^EE.theirmwillustrafw Catalogue ! of 'jOAggSdWjf I SEEDS fARM & GAfflJEN 1 MPLEMEIilTS > 8 REQUISITE? FoRTHE i GARDES ; lfXlw?bn(?5^jrtr|<<jol(l?()wr ] Tc*r\.orVilLao?^{jvito iR-fer (atal<>guf?>. ? AfiOaEUWO COLh. NEW T0RK:SEDSMEN:,flM9 ttWLAHDTiST. W. J. SMITH. J. ALLEK SMITH. AUG. W. SMITH. |AUG. W. SMITH & CO 1 DEALERS IN ; MULES AND HORSES! ABBEVILLE, S. C. ; P WILL SELL STOCK CHEAP FOH THE * cash, or will make low terms on credit. Will guarantee all stock to be us represent7 ed, and mean to do a square and fair business. ? Call and see us at an early date. Havo a < large stock of MULES on hand. r > Feb. 1, 1888, tf 1 > HfO RRAUffi STUNT FARM . } juiuiiivu MIUUU i uiuu f Mammoth Bronze Turkeys, 3 Plymouth Rock Chlckenw, Brown Leghorn Chicken*, 3 of the best and most noted prize-winning strains. Eggs 82.00 per setting. J Thoroughbred Registered Devon \ Bull "Jester," No. 3634. J W. P. ADIHHOV, Troy, 8. C. Feb. 8, 1888. 3m* r l ? ^ i Registration Notice, ' i ' 1 ~ C office of c Supervisor of Registration, Abbeville, S. C., Fob. 29,1888. The office of supervisor of reg- i istration will be open on the first Moudnys In J . March, April, May, June and July for the 1 transaction of such business us the law directs in connection with the registration of votei s. No. 4 O'Neill Law Range. w. P. CALHOUN, J Supervisor. Feb. 29,1S88, tf * Tie State of M Carolina, County of Abbeville. COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. Joshua Ashley, Plaintiff, against J. A. Anderson, Defendant. COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint not served.) fo the Dofendnnt J. A. Anderson: 1 OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND equired to answer the complaint in this aclon, which Is filed In the office of the Clerk of Common Pleas, for the said County, and to lerve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office at Abjeville Court House, 8outh Carolina, within wenty days after the service hereof,exclusive >f the day of such service; and if you fail to inswer the complaint within the tlraeaforelald, the plaintiff in this action will apply to he Court for the relief demanded in the comDated 7th day of February, 1888. PARKER & McGOWAN, Plaintiff's Attorneys. A. G. Zeiglek, C. C. P. [L.S.] L'o the absent Defendant J. A. Anderson : Take Notice that the summong of which he above is a copy with complaint Is this day lied In the Clerk's office, and that unless you ippear and answer or demur to the complaint vlthin twenty days after the service hereof, ixcluslve of day of service, Judgment will be locketed against you by default. PARKER & McGOWAN, Plaintiff'! Attorney*. Feb. 15, 1888,6t TWoofor'o Sola AIAMO UVA a WUiV The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, ' COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. 2. McHugh, as Assignee of A. J. Salinas & Son against Rlchey & Miller. DY virtue of an order of sale made In the L' above stated case, I will offer for sale at jubllo outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on SALEDAY IN APItIL, 1886, within the legal lours of sale, the following described propery, situate in said State and Couuty, to wit: One Ilonse and Lot n the village of Hodes, the property of John H. Miller, the lot composed or three small mrcols, containing in all about 1 WCUir'l WV AI/IC9) )Ounded by lands of J. A. Ellis, L. R. Dantzer, and by the Columbia and Greenville Ralload. Also ONE HOUSE AND LOT In the tillage of Hodires, the property of William R. tlchey, containing One and One-Half Acres, nBre or less, and bounded by lands of John rf. Miller, and by the Columbia and Greenrllle Railroad. Also ONE HOUSE AND LOT cnown as the Koon Place, the property of tlchey & Miller, containing Thirty-Seven Acres, nore or less, and bounded by lands of J. L. Vnderson, Walter Anderson and A. M. Agnew ind by the Columbia and Greenville Rallord. TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, balance >n a credit of twelve months, with lntorest rom day of sale, secured by bond of the pur:hnser and a mortgage of the premlHes. Pur ihaser to pay the Master for papors. J. C. KLUGH, Maatcr. March 0, 1888, 3t. Dissolution of Copartnership rHE FIRM OF SEAL, McILWAIN & CO. have this day dissolved copartnership. Phe business will hereafter be run by Seal & Hellwaln. All persons indobtcd to Seal, McIwaln & Co. will please settle with Aug. VV. Smith or Seal & Mcllwaln. T. C. SEAL. i H. P. McILWAIN, AUO. W. SMITH. March 5,1888. tf * / 'Tie State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. COURT OF PROBATE. Martin G. Zelgler as Administrator of tho Estate of James Taggart, Jr., deceased, plaintiff, against Miss Elizabeth C. Taggajt, and Jerry Carson, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served.) To the defendants Miss Elizabeth C. Taggart, Jerry Carsou: You ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND required to answer the complaint in this action which Is filed In the Probate Court for Abbeville County, at Abbeville Court House,in said State and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such Bervlce; and if you fall to answer the complaint wlthIho nlolntlfr In ?ll IQ ' 1"?" "'=|t action will apply to the Court for the relief!' demanded in the complaint. Dated 18th February A. D. 1888. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate Court. PERRIN & COTHRAN, Plaintiff'b Attorneys. To MIsb Elizaboth C. Taggart: Please take notice : That the summons of which the above is a copy has this day been fllod in the Probate Court for the County of Abbeville, South Carollua, together with the complaint in the above stated cause. PERRIN & COTHRAN. ' Plaintiff's Attorneys. Sheriff's Sale. Aultman & Taylor Co., against J. S. Chipley, Sr.?Execution. BY virtue of nil Execution to nia directed, In the above stated case, I will sell to the hlghort bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court House, on Monday the Second day of April, A. D. 1888 all the right, title and Interest of J. 8. Chipley, Sr., deceased, in the following described property to wit: All that tract or parcel of Land, situate, lying and being In the County of Abbeville South Carolina, and known as the Home Place and containing ONE HUNDRED ACRES, more or less, and bounded by land9 of J. 8. Watson, J. W. Chipley, Lizzie Porter and Richard Davis and others. Levied on and to be sold as the property of J. S. Chipley, Sr., to satisfy the aforesaid Execution aud oosts. TERMS?Cash. March 9, 1888. J. F. C. DuPRE, Sheriffs Office, Sheriff, r Cnln c OULCHU o uaxc. Jame? H. Cheatham against Milton M. Rea- r wright.?Execution. T?Y virtue of an execution to me directed, In -L* the above stated caRe, 1 will sell to the highest bidder, at public auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbovlllo Court House, on MONDAY, tlio sccond day of April A. I). 1888, all the right, title and lnterost of Milton 1 M. Seawrlglit In tlio following described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of Land, situate, lying and being in the County of Abbeville, South Carolina, aud containing Twenty-five Acrcs, P more or less, and bounded by lands of WIN ?! 11am Agnew. Dr. T. 15. Reid, Rrock, and others. Levied on aud to be sold as the prop- A erty of Milton M. Seawrlght lo satisfy the 11 aforesaid Execution and costs. J. F. C. DuPIlE, Sheriff Abbeville County. March 5,1888, 3t NOTICE. WE have formed a copartnership for the practice of law under the Arm name of BENET & CASON. Will practice In all State . and United States Courts. J. WM. C. BENET, SAM'L C. CASON. n Abbeville, 8. C., June 18,188T ii Tie State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Rosa P. Morrow, Clarance C. Cochran, Walter Cochran, Cornelius J. Cochran, and Carrie R. Cochran and Charles E. Cochran, minors by Samuel W.Cochran, their guardian ad litem, Plaintiffs, against James T. Barnes, Christian V. Barnes, Jane Hammond,Zophlnlah Barnes,and DeWltt Barnes, and Arabella G. Pres?ly, Magcio Fant, Rosa R. Cater, Mary L. Carllle, Susan Smith, Joannie E. Black, Raphael A, Pressley, William C. Pressley and James W. Pressley, Defendants. COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint not Served.) ro the Defendants above named : You ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND equired to answer the complaint In this ac,lon, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of ,ho said Court, at Abbeville C. H., S.C., and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office at AbDeville Court House, South Carolina, within ,wenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fall ;o answer the complaint within the time uom, Wlin remainaer 10 ineir cnnaren, uj oe | lold by said trustee and proceeds to be distributed among the heirs at law of the said Z. V. Barnes, Sr.,deceased, and to ask the said ?ourt to assume the execution of the said rust by selling the land and dlstrlbalfng the iroceeds among the heirs of C. V. Barnes, Sr. 'hat no personal claim is made against you i >r cither of you, and if you or either of you | inreasonably defend said action you will be < equlrcd to pay costs to the plaintiff. PERRIN & COTHRAN, Plaintiff's Attorneys. ( [L.S.] M. G. ZEIOLBR, C. C. P. ] 'o the Absent Defendants Zephinlah Barnes, ' Rosa R. Cater, Mattle Bogajskl and Win. A. Premie v : ? Pi.ease Take Notice : That the summons ( I which the above is a oopy, nnd the eom-1 lalnt herein has been filed in the office or lie Court of Common Pleas for said county at ibbevlllo Court House, on the 23 February, ' JS8. This 27 February, 1888. . " PERRIN & COTHRAN, 1 Plaintiff's Attorneys. March 7, 1888, (it 1 At the Marble TariL ! A FULL LINE OF HEADSTONES AND 1 \ MONUMENTS. Our prices are low, and styles are of the lost symmetrical In shape of any to be found i the up-country, Sept. 28. JSTotioe. Sale Under Power Contained in Mortgage of Realty. i By VIRTUE OF TIIE POWER con- | ferred on us in a mortgage of real estate j executed by Mrs. Mary S. Moore in our t favor, on the seventh day of January A. D. 1886, we will sell to the highest bidder, i at public outcry, on SALEDAY IN j llUICdttlU, Uio piuiuuu 111 una ?V,WV/H niu ply to the Court for the relief demanded in :he complaint. 23 February, 1888. PERRIN & COTHRAN, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To the Dofcndanta Arabella O, Pressley, Moggie Funt, Rosa R. Cater, Mattle Bogajskl, Lizzie Keaton, Belle Crawford, Mary L Carllle, Susan Smith, Joanne E. Black, R. A. Pressley, Wm, C. PreBsley and James W. Pressley, heirs at law of W. A. Pressley, deceased: Please take notice that the object of this ao,ion la the partition of a parcel of land looated n the town of Lowndesvllie, in said State ind county, formerly belonging to the Rev. Christian V. Barnes, which was deeded to W. V. Pressley, now doceased, by the said C. V. Barnes, in trust for the grantor and his wife, luring their Joint lives or the survivor of APKIL, 1888, within the legal hours or * sale. 1st. All that tract or plantation of land ? situate, lying and being in tbe County t and State aforesaid, containing Two Unndred and Sixty Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of W. P. MoGee, Lucy J. Mars, A. M. Agnew and others, being a part of the Sharp lands. i 2nd. Also, all that tract or plantation j of land situate, tying and being in the I Town of Cokesbury, in the County and ' State aforesaid, containing Seventy-Fife Acres, [ more or less, bounded by lands of F. A. ' Connor, 1). Wyatt Aiken, Wm. Z. McGhee and others. k The said property is advertised for sale and will bo sold for the purpose of satisfying the amount now due under said mortgage, including attorneys fees and all costs incident to such sale. The pur chaser to pay for titles. TERMS OF SALE-Cash. A. J. SALINAS & SON, j Mortgagees. March 7, 1888, 4t The State of South Carolina COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, rnOBATE COUKT. J. W. Keller, as Administrator, Ac., F Plaintiff, against Milly Cozby, et al, Defendants.?Complaint for Salo of Land to Pay Debts, ?fcc. B I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC OUTCRY at Abbeville Court House, on SALESDAY IN APRIL next, for tlie payrnont of debts, the following described real eatato, belonging to the estate of Benjamin Cozby, deceased, containing Seventy-Six Acres, ?r\ A/1 1\tt a r 4 It A mure ur icss, uuuuucu uy muu.i ui ii.v Dower tract, Thos. B. McCord and B. S. Barnwell. 0: Also the remainder in Dower tract after in ;he termination of the life estate of Milly m Uozby, containing Forty-Three (43) Acres, nore or less, bounded by lands of Dr. J. iV. Keller, Miss Emma Keller and the J and above described. TERMS OF SALE?One half cash, the I )alanco on a credit until tho liret of Jan- ? lary next, with interest, credit portion to JJ >e secured by bond of purchaser and a nortgago of tho property. Purchasers o pay for papers. J. FULLER LYON, $ Judge Probale Court. March 12,1888, 31 j - t 1 , Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OF COX If OX PLEAS. s# - i?? : - . Sdwln Bates <fc Co., et a!., against C. A. Cobb, et al. ^ 3 BY virtue of an order of sale made In the , above stated case; I will crffst'Tbf'lwfrit lubllc outcry at Abbeville O. H.t S. C., oa 5ALEDAY IN APRIL, 1888. within the legal '"j tours of sale, tbe following described propery, situate In said State and CottUiy/rPwlt: One Brick Store and Lot n the town of Greenwood, known a* tbe tlaxwcll Brick Store and Lot, bounded .by ands of S. Elmore, J. W. Green* atiff by Rfc'lload Street. TERMS OF SALE-(Jhe-thlrd oasb, kalanee in a credit until 1st of December,' next, jrltb nterest from day of sale; "secured mow of he purchaser and a mortgage of'tbe'jfrttaHiee ,nd an approved lnsnrttijecpWlcy:' J j. u. KiivwH, Master. March 9, 1888, 3t. ^*7*^ ___ Come One, Come fiM. mi mi SPRING & SUMMER. "' 111 the Latest Novelties in French and American MILLINERY. Pattern Hats, Copied from the latest Pari* dealfna. Plain and Fancy Bibbons. Ostrich and Fancy Featlers, RENCH FLOWERS and LACES. Ujreww Goodit loth Foreign and Domestic Fabriques. Trimmings, Braids, Silk9, Satins, Parasols, Gloves, oeetlier with a Full and Extaulve .; Line of Lndies Furnishing Good?. THE LADIES "f f the entire County ar? cordially vited to examine our stock, eotttenciug, THURSDAY, 9th, 29th, 30th, 31st March . M. HADDON & CO. tfarch 14, 1883. tf R. G. A. NEUFFEE, Physician and Snigeon, ABBEVILLE, 8. a | EDICINE AND SURGERY prMtkgd ,ln L all tlielr branches. Call* from ib? ooua* promptly answered. Olllloe" at Sptod'a ng Store. Room at Central Hotel. an. 11,1888,12m ' / . , ,4