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The Press and Banner1 ^-Published every Wednesday at $2 a year In advance. Wednesday, April 18, 1888. High Kates of Insurance ? Another Blip Leak from the South. To show that this people 16 Imposed upon In the matter of Are insurance it is only nec essary to ask attention to some figures, showing the losses and receipts for a year. We take the year 1886, for the reason that the figures are convenient, and suppose that they are a fair average. "We give the figures in every place in South Carolina at our command. Excepting errors these figures are believed to be substantially correct. T7aAaioo<l T .AOCOO Abbeville. ."!.?* 7,156 8^750 Belton 825 Bennettsville 5,036 Cheraw .. 1,630 225 Cokesbury 1,076 1,400 Charleston* 247,473 108,512 Colombia. 44,378 20,000 Darlington 12,500 .600 Florence 300 Greenwood .. .. 1.083 Georgetown 5,500 42.3 Lexington 2,100 Mann lug 1,837 2,072 Ninety-Six 500 Prosperity 96S Spartanburg 12,324 2,051 Union 5,656 16,216 Walhalla l,8frt Wllliamston 907 WlUlltOD 8,800 2.9S0 Gross receipts 8361,977 $159,253 Gross losses 159,255 Net profits $202,722 In 1885 the total loss paid in Charleston was 127.482.80. $55,000 of the loss in 18S6 was in cot?Kaii? tinnnn whb onrthnnakp dam" ages. Fire Insurance business In South Carolina for the year 1886: Total premiums received 5458,405 Total losses paid 284,383 ProfltB ; 8224,022 When see these figures, and hear from Insurance companies as an excuse for these xcesalve rates the charge that we in the South are a set of incendiaries, we can form our own conclusions. Another fact to help us to form our conclusions as to the Justice of the charge that we In the South are a lot of Incendiaries may be found in the usual claim for a rebate by the agents, whojeither from carelessness, or greed for commissions, Is willing to prove, If necessary, that they took from the (insured the premium on a policy which thei company do not or did not inend to pay in full. How 1b It possible for any people to prosper who are bo outrageously imposed upon by any corporation ? Can anybody tell why it is that our Legislature refused to make these insurance companies pay in full the losses upon which the people have paid? Lit the People Have a Showing? Don't Ask them to Acccpt Everything: on Faith. Elsewhere we publish a law under which the people will be asked to vote a tax for the road between Abbeville and Edgefield. * While we tnink that the best lawyer at Abbeville wouldn't undertake to give a legal opinion as to what is the exact meaning oi Section 8, and while we believe that nothing short of Infallible Court would attempt to define what is meant in that Section by the use of the word "renewal," we art perfectly certain that no man living can find the least shadow of a safeguard for the confiding clti. zen who may vote away his money. We suggest, therefore, that the election be ;' postponed until a proper law shall be framed, which will protect the citizen, while making pledges o; his property to a corporation. X. AUlQOrne UIHVIUXDU iu yuic wc uia. 2. Make it unlawful for the railroad to get any part of the money until the conditions, i which may be named in the law shall be com- 1 plied with. i 3. Return the tax on the railroad to the respective townships until the taxpayer Is re- | imbureed. 4. State definitely what year the amount | of our assessment is to be ascertained. Will j the levy be made on the property bb assessed for taxation In the year that we vote the tax, i or the next year after the railjoud has com- ; plied with its part of the agreement? Is an assessment to be made for that espe clal purpose, er Is the railroad to choose the j assessment for the year which will yield to it , .the largest amount of money. As the paying of taxes Is a matter involving the moneyed interests of the people, is it unreasonable them to withhold their votes for a tax until a law is presented that will at least guarantee a faithful 1 performance by the railroad of their part of the agreement Tax money should be sacred- I ly guarded. Took the Hint. From recent published statistics of the wealth of Charleston, we Infer that a major!- 1 ty of the owners of personal property have 1 acted on the suggestion of the bankers of that < city, and have found a way to evade a Just and 1 proper assessment. The open declaration of the sapitalists of i the oity that taxation could be evaded or dodged, does not sound well, coming as It , does, from a city and county which has two i Senators. The Bank at Abbeville has made a fair^ 1 * square and honest return of all Its property. | Will the State and county officers take a full assessment from the Abbeville Bank, and not | iook after the avowed Bank dodgers? i The eyes of the country are on these officers, and it will be interesting to know if Charleston capitalists can carry out the threat I to dodge or evade a proper taxation. ' ? * i Praiseworthy Action. rtnhllp will Vioarfilv onrlnrKft tho fiction i rw""v " ?*v ? ? ^ ??? i of the good people of Greenwood in deter- 1 mining to put a stop to the illicit sale of wbis- J ? " key In their town. We were not surprised at | their course, though we were expecting tho Violators of the law to be indicted, as we had j beard Intimations to that effect. Tho wiser i course, however, has been pursued, though I the conviction of violators of the law In this ] respect seldom miscarries. It the schools at Greenwood are to prosper, and If the good name of the town is to be maintained, the law should be respected. < Of coarse Abbevillo has not yet been put upon trial, but we have no hesitation in pledg- 1 log the public that there is no man now in j business here who would set up a shop in ] wbioh he would sell whiskey in violation of ' s.' law. j Buy Your Furniture in Auffu*tn. By following the advice of the above head line our citlzaas can save at least 2o per cent, t by ordering their furniture from Augusta. We take pleasure in referring our many read- 1 ers to the Ads. of the leading furniture dealers of that city.?Greenwood Tribune. We say buy your furniture in Abbeville, if youdou't buy it In Greenwood, as we know that furniture Is chcaper here than in Augusta. Some furniture which has come to tills A it<vna(n nroo of loocf fmtTI tWPIlt.V. t ;> J^iavo avui au^uaiu nuo uv ivu?w >> ... ?..v Ave to thirty per cent, higher tlian It could ' have been bought in Abbeville. Money and tioodH at Abbeville. There never way as much idle money in Abbeville as there Is at present, and there never were bettor stocks of goods In our stores. Our merchants have plenty of money and unlimited credit. One mcrohant said yesterday that he would bo glad to let out 120,000 In money and goods in addition to liisj present contracts. With low freights and! liberal dealing on the part of our merchants Abbeville is again on rising grounds. m *i j Query ? If the Abbeville National Bank, with a sur- j plus of $3,000, returns Its stock ?103. what | ought a bank with a surplus of $200,000, in a j 1 ?lty with two Senators, be returned at? Reepecltully submitted. J > ^ma??? CONGRESSMAN COMPTON CURED OF THE ITCH. The "Press mill Rainier" Congratulates tlie South Carolina Congressmen on the Removed of n most Annoying Presence?The Boys in the Army Suffered Orently from the Itch and they Extend Sympathy to any Congressman w ho may be Laboring Willi the Disease. It Is contrary to our practice to advertise patent medicines, but this miraculous cure of a Congressman by a Georgia patent medicine has tlie ring of merit in it. It is bad enough lor editors and preachers to give certificates as to the efficacy of patent medicines, but we do not know of anything more humiliating to the American people than the Idea of three hundred Congressmen in daily session industriously scratching "poor folks" itch, for several hours, insteud of Legislating for the welfare and best interests of the country. This Georgia inventor of a cure for eczema (the boys in tho army, we believe, called it poor folks itch) deserves to have an appropriation for a monument to his memory. Without this cure, tho annoying disease eczumnt(or seven-year Itch,} nugm nave snreaa unman the Congressmen would have ueen alliiclud. In that event the country would have gone to the bad. Each Congressman might hnve brought the disease homo with him, and then his constituents might havo "caught on" to the disease, and the country would have been In a bad tlx indeed. We sincerely congratulate all Congressmen on the removal ol the itch from their midst, and we would especially congratulate the people of Maryland on tlio rescue of their beloved Congressman, who has been scatchinp so long. The following tells the story, and will put the average preacher to blush. House of Representatives. Washington, D. Cm January 17, '8S. Messrs. John Crawford & Co., Alhen, Gu: Gentlemen : I desire, unsolicited, to'.boar unqualified testimony to the great virtue of your Eczema Wash. For three years 1 sutrered with a most distressing attack of this most painful and annoying trouble. I sought relief repeatedly from the most skillful physicians, and indeed tried everything I could hear of as having virtue as a remedy for my trouble, but without permanent relief. I was induced by the Hon. H. H. Carlton, of Georgia, to try your Wash. Before I lind used the contents of one bottle I was relieved; I am occasionally using the contents of n second bottle, but consider mysen entirely curcu. j do this of ray own motion, because I deem it only just to you and your compound and ray wish that ail suffering with this most painful disease could be informed of tho relief at hand, by the use of your Wash. Very respectfully yours. Barnes Comptox. FRAGMENTS FROM THE FORT. Hunter's Caught*?The Deadly Buckeye Candidate for Legislative Honor*-.Death or a Lovely Young: Lady ? Colonel Wallinsrford Gone Home The Negroes Tnckle the Holiness Business and the Devil is on the Run. Ninety-Six, S. C., April 17,18S8. Mr. B. R. Hill has lost recently five head of cattle from eating buckeye. Some of them were blooded cattle and the loss entailed is considerable. Mr. L. M. Moore also lost a tine Jersey cow irom same wiu.se. Mrs. R. C. Gillaia, of Greenwood, was in town last week visiting frlonils. Capt. McCaslan's little boys brought three young rabbits to the house and a cat has adopted them and with the rest of her family cares for them as though they were her own. Capt. J. C. Myers has moved to his farm near Ninety-Six and identified himself with the rest of the planters. Col. Wallingford has wound up his business here and left for Indiana. Wo hope he may spend his summer pleasantly. Mr. W. T. Hutr charged three gentlemen 58 a few weeks ago for hunting on bis place. We would advise him to send this money to Thornwell Orphanage. It will do him more good than anv other way. Mrs. J. W. Hill, of Greenwood, worshipped at the Baptist church here last Sunday. The Ninety-Six Democratic club will meel at Judge Moore's office on the 5th proximo. Everybody must turn out. We are gratified to see the stand that Greenwood has taken against whisky. Capt. James N. King is a candldato for tho Legislature. Mr. King is a good man and will make a first class Legislator. Tho colored Methodists in our community have taken hold of the holiness question. Mr. W. S. Rogers, of Laurens, was in town lately visiting his parents, Mr. Thomas L. Moore, our worthy trial Justice, Is u candidate for Sheriff. Mr. Moore Is 11 ijood man, ho was a member of the famous Wallace House, and if elected SheritI will make a number one officer. Our planters are all busy planting cotton, ind the prospects are that a larger acreage will be put in this year than usual. Mr. James Rogers has sold to Mai. H. I'. GalDhin the finely bred Jersey bull ".No License," Uso to Mr. \V. P. Meadors a line hall Jersey sow. Mr. John A. Moore will plant 200 acres of cotton. Mr. Moore Is one of the best farmers in the county and we wish him abundant success. Miss Bell Marbert, a daughter of the late J. F. Marbert, died at the residence of her mother on last Saturday evening, aged 10 years, ol typhoid pneumonia. It is indeed sad to record ti?e death of one so young. Her bereaved mother and friends have the sincerest sympathy of many friends. EAST END. The South Caroliun Presbytery. The Presbytery of South Carolina, composad of the Presbyterian churches In the counties of Pickens, Oconee, Anderson, Abbeville, Newberry and Edgefield, met in Anderson on the evening of Friday, the 6th instant. The meeting was an unusually full one, every minister within the bounds of the l'res bytery being present, and nearly every church being represented by its Elder. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. A. P. Nicholson, and it was a very forcible one from the text, "Lengthen thy coids, and strengthen thy stakes." The first business in order was the election of a Moderator, and Dr. J. Lowrie Wilson wat chosen, 'lis neejiess to say unit ue uiscutuged hie duties well, or to add that the Stated Clerk, the Rev. S. L. Morris, was fully up to the requirements of his position. On Saturday morniug the Moderator anuounced the several standing committees, Mid Presbytery then got fairly at work. Its Brst attention was given to hearing narratives from the churches and reports from executive committees. There were, on the whole, quite gratifying and indicated progress in the several departments of church work. The sessions during the day were taken up with the consideration of these matters. In the eveningquite an interesting conference was held on "Home Missions," at which several stirring addressos were delivered aDd a good collection taken. On Sunday forenoon a very large congregation attended the Presbyterian church to hear i 6ermon from the Moderator and the pulpits sf the liaptist ami Methodist churches were most acceptably tilled by Dr. Lindsay and [lev. Mr. Craig. A mass meeting of the Sunday schools of the city was held in the afternoon, wlieu we had good music and ?ood talks. In the evening the other churches were closed, and the Presbyterian was packed to listen to Dr. Ri ley, WHO Iimuu WUC VI ma uoai WUUI 1.1. Monday morningfound the Presbytery hard U work receiving, considering and acting on the reports of the several standing committees. It was a working body, and with very little spccchrmnklng, dispatched much rollline bus!neks. To tho satisfaction of all "Evulution" occupied but little of our time. Mount Carmel was selected as the place for Lhe next meeting. Rev. J. 0. Lindsay, D. D. and S. B. Dendy, Esq., were elected commissioner to the General Assembly soon to convene in Baltimore. On Monday night the Rev. J. E. Forgartio preached an earnest and thoughtful sermon. A. conference on Foreign Missions was held md a collection taken. Then, after a short parting address from the Moderator, and a liearty vote of thanks to the good people of \nderson for their generous and elegant hospitality tho Presbytery adjourned. W. John C. Vance the Lucky Jinn, Shrcvcport Dallp Democrat. Last night the editors of the Democrat received tho following personal dispatch from Washington: To Messrs. rorter <? Puclcettc, Editors Democrat : "Washington,!), l\, Aiarcn Z.?X I1C presiclGut will appoint Jolin Vanco surveyor of the port of 2iew Orleans. The delegation lias agreed on him." This will prove gratifying news tothe many friends of ex-Senator Vanco in tliis section 5f tho State. Knr many years Mr. Vanco represented this district composed of liossier, Bienville, Claiborne and Webster, in the State Senate, and his course while in that body met with tho warm endorsement oi Ills constituents, as well as of honest and worthy men everywhere. He was active, vigilant, :apable and incorruptible, and no people ever tiad their interests more zealously guarded than the citizens of his senatorial district by John C. Vance. We congratulate Mr. Vance upon tho honor shortly to be bestowed upon hini. He richly ieserves any reward the Democratic party :an confer upon a true and tried veteran, for lie has served his people early and lato with Torce, vigor and earnestness, never counting Lhe personal cost. We are glad that tho Louisiana delegation cen trod upon him, for; he will All the position to the satisfaction of! all. Secretary of Stato Leltner died suddenly I Sunday morning. Tho Governor is authorized by law to 1111 the vacancy. Abboville would voto General Humphreys, of Anderson, to fill the place. ??Maai?? *-it mmmma THE C? C. G. & C. B. E. THE TAX PAYERS TO BE CALLED UPON AGAIN. Will we Vote Away 4Mir Property I'mler a Defective Law??Will tlic ltailroad Authorities <>rant a Reasonable Request? jjy reference to report of the recent meeting in Greenville of the officers of the company it will be seen that the question of voting a tax to this road, will be submitted to the people of the townships in Abbeville county along the line. As we understand, the proposition is to pay | in five annual instalments, beginning after] the road is finished through the respective townships, and without interest. Whatever opinion the voter may hold as to the advisability of voting aid to railroads, none can fail to sec at a glauce that this is the least objectionable plan. The interest alone on twenty, year bonds, Is considerably more than the principal. Another matter. By voting the tax direct to the railroad, the railroad would get every dollar so paid. Not so if bonds are voted. If we issue bonds they must be sold for whatever they will bring, possibly for less than their face value, say: SO to 90 cents on the dollar. Another matter. By paying off the debt in five years, tills generation will not hand down to our successors a mortgage on tlie ancestral homes. By voting the tax direct, there is certainly less risk of having some artful speculator to "getaway" with us. Citizens of the town of Troy?if relieved of their obligation to issue the bonds already voted?will find this tax much less burdensome than the debt which now hangs over them. The people of Troy have everything to gain?and nothing to lose?provided they are relieved of the debt which now hangs over them. Another matter. The officers of the road having failed to comply with President Ilagood's promise to file with the Clerk of the Court at Abbeville, an instrument of writing which would bind the Railroad Company to accept the bonds of Abbeville; village on the conditions named?one of which was t hat the subscription should be null and void, If the. road was not completed to Abbeville by January 1,1S&S?it Is, to say the least a question as to whether the people of Abbeville village are now relieved of that obligation. It takes two parties to make a contract. The people petitioned to vote a tax under the taw, but affixed certain conditions, not authorized by law. As far as we know, tho road never consented to these conditions and the ballots were east according to law. The road, so to speak, merely folded its arms, and allowed the voting to go on?not consenting to the "conditions," which were added without warrant of law, and without signing any agreement'whereby the railroad should be bound. '-?* ? ~.i, ,?oc mnw than the law, must be a contract between the voters anil the railroad, and if the railroad ever put the scratch of a pen to paper, agreeing to the proposition of the voters, we are not awaro of the fact. Other communities have prospered, and other thriving towns have sprung up at cross roads and in open cotton fields, through tho instrumentality of railroads, and we see no reason why the Cumberland Gap would not greatly benefit tho country through which It passes. It has been suggested that an effort be made to pass a law, granting to the townships voting the tax, a return of their share of tho township tax, until the voters of thc| township shall be re-lmbursed.for their outlay. This seems to us to be a reasonable proposition, and one to which tho Legislature needj not object?if our own members favor the law. It would be purely a local matter In which the rest of the .State are not interested. If the people were called upon to vote a tax to bulla a railroad under any such law, we do not see how any one could object, and we do not believe there is a town or township anywhere which would not bo willing to advance | the money to build any noeded railroad, if the peopio were raaae secure m uum liirs, viz: the security that the money will not he demanded before the road is finished, and that the tax on the railroad will be returned to the township until the township Is fully re-imbursed. With the people mado secure in these propositions the Press and Banner will favor a tax for the Cumberland Gap road, bolieving such an Investment to be based on equity, on good business principles, a sound financial policy, and tho best means possible for the buildin-r up of our towns, ns well as for the development of the resources of the country at large. The managers of the road are beginning to operate on practical busiuess principles, and, with proper legislation, wo believe the people from one end of the line to tlicothcr will unite as one man, and give all the aid in their power to tho enterprise. in view of the fact then, that the people of the town of Troy have already voted on themselves a tax of live per cent, and also In recognition of the law forbidding tho levy of n debt of more than eight per cent, on any property in tho State for such purposes, we do not sco how the railroad can ask Indian Hill township for more than three percent, and in asking that the road would be asking tlie town of Troy to vote on herself three per ent. additional?making eight per cent, on the town and only three per cent, on the township. In this awkward condition wc do not see that Indian Hill township is ready to vote on the question. As (lie railroad authorities seem uesirou* m getting at n more feasible plan of building the railroad, we suggest that the existing bungling Legislation, and tho tax already voted under it, be wiped out, and that the railroad start as the lawyers say, "do novo." Let the people of tho town of Troy be relieved of their debt, and let tho people of the town of Abbeville have their obligation, or their lack of obligation, properly detlned. Then enact a law authorizing the submission of the question of taxation, with a saving clause that the money so voted shall not bo due and payable until the road is built, and then that when built the tax on the road, which would otherwise go to the county, should bo returned to the township where It properly belongs, tor the return of the taxes levied to build the road. With these conditions properly guarded, wo believe tho Cumberland Gap road would rccelvc all tho aid and encouragement which It Is possible for the people to give. But recent developments in our Courts load us to the opinion that as against the railroads tax-payers have no ehancc in Court except in the safeguard which tho law throws around them. The railroads can employ and do employ the best lawyers, whose duty it is to look atter their interests, and the people's interests are neglectod, thus giving the railroads every technical advantage. Give us a safe law and tiie peoplo will vote tlietax, No doubt about that. It would be suicidal in any community to refuse their endorsement to any scheme so important and so useful as that of building a railroad. Give the people Hie proper safeguard in (he law, and not in intangible, undefined, unauthorized promises in the air, and they will pledge their solid dollars, for a railroad. It the railroad authorities mean what they promise, their promises and their pledges should be placed ou the statute book, and until sucli assurance of good faitli is Riven by the railroad, the people can form their own conclusions as to what they should do. The people have waited for the coming of the railroad for many long years and now it will take only a short delay to get the Legislature to enact, the proper laws for their safety. when the peoplo will do their whole duty, with tha proper safeguards the people will pledge their money, but without it, wo think they would do a very foolish thing to mortgage their farms and pledge their property. Give the people a Just and reasonable law, and they will give their money. But without a reasonable safeguard for the people, the Press and Banner will stand now and forever, squarely and vigorously against what it deems an unwise taxation. The law as it now stands does not present one lota of protection for the tax-payer. Nor has It oven the proton?;e of giving protection. The law It seeins.to tis Is entirely in the interest of the railroad, ltead it. If you please. Lot (lie Doctors Answer lor memselves. Townvillk, S. C., April 3, ISSS. Mr. Hugh Wilson, Abbeville, S. C: Dkak Silt:?Will you please give mo the address of Drs. Hunt and McNIel, who I saw spoke of in the llunncraome time since. We are in need of a doctor in our tow n and I would like to sec if I can got one of them. If you know any one I can get. give him my address, and oblige. Yours, Ac., HAM'L It. JOHNSON. In politics our motto is Taritr Reform. In drugs, lowest prices and purest uoods. Host Patent Medicines, purest Drugs for Prescription work, Paints, oils, <&e. Garden Seeds, School Hooks, and all specialties of (ho drug trade. J. 15. Franks, Lowndesvillo, S. C. March 29,1S}?S, 12m. The celebrated "\V. 1<, Douglas ? '? Shoe," also a lull lino of ins other advertised ??!.; may bo found at White Jtrut Iters,agents. :i-7i The largest stock of boys clothing ever brought to this market which will be sold cheap. P. Rosenborg ?.fc Co. v*ujmill! huijjivu anna mwu ivy* j v?????0 mv??. P. Rosenberg & Co. Don't fail to examine our stock of clothing and gents furnishing goods. 1'. Rosenberg Jc Co. Patterns! Patterns! Having accepted tlio agency for the Universal Fashion Company of New York, wo have nij sale a full assort ment of patterns, specially for ladies and) children's wear. The styles arc the latest and i best, and prices reasonable. A beautiful fashion pinto and alburn of fashions always on our counters for Inspection. Catalogues gladly furnished on application. Smith it Son. Highest price paid for school or county claims in merchandise o>- cash. It. AI. Iladdou & Co. Clothing in styles to suit every one. P. Rosenberg & Co. Just received a fresh lot Evaporated apples at J. F. Miller. RIPPLES FROM ROCKY RIVER. All Sort* or IMen.Huiit Paragraphs from (he Seven-IIilliMl City. Lown'dksvii.i.e, April 10th, 1S8S. Mrs. Charlie Simpson of the Dark Corner, Anderson County, spent last Sunday with her brother's family Mr. li. It. Horton. Mrs. Ulen'Lelloy, ol Atlanta, Oa., came in on last Monday to spend sometime at her fa- . tlier-in-luw's Judge J. 15. Lcltoy. Hon. Helton Watson, of Anderson County, stopped over at Mr. B. Berry Allen's a while on last Monday on his way from Bordeaux, where rumor says lie went to visit one of the most beautiful and host young iadies in that section. Mr. (iibl)H Baker was quite sick for a day or two tiio latter part of last and the first part of this week. Itcv. W. S. Martin's little babe was dangerously ill for several days during last week. Mr..las. M. Baker went to Augusta last ( Tuesday. lie Is novfc making considerable i improvement in his place, (the Latimer) preparatory to moving there in a short time. Col. Jas. II. llice, our very efficient and pop- ] uiar State Superintendent of Education, gave an address worthy of the man in the Metho- i dist church last Wednesday evening. "The i right man in the right place." Mr. \V. T. Branch, of Abbeville, spent last Judge J. J. Moseley anci family went to Ab- i beville C. II. oil last Thursday. i Mr. J. J. Johnson nnd Miss Lucia Moseley i spent last Wednesday night at Mrs. H. II. Harper's. Mr. E II. Morton's babe was quite sick for two or three nishts in succession last week, being st rongly threatened with croup. Mr. OliuAuld and his mother of Greenwood, are now the guests of Dr. A. J. Speer. They propose spending a short while here visiting old friends and acquaintances. The good ladies of our town have hybernated so long, that since tho spring opened and has given them better weather, they are utilizing it to the fullest extent and when vegetables como in they will be happy. During the past week quite a number of curiosity seekers have called upon Mr. George E. Druce, to look at his Ethiopian dog and pet beavers, as it was announced in the I.owndesville Advertiser that he had them. All who are anxious for a look had better come at : once as t he exhibition will be continued but a short time longer. Sodio of our early gardeners wero a little uncasv last Fririsiv nicrliL for four that frost the next morning would kill their beans, but : their fears were groundless. Mr. T. Baker has a fine field of fall sown oats. Judging from these the planters would have "hit the nail on the head," to have sown largely last fall. The last Press and Banna- informs us that at the examination for teachers, there were eighty-eight applicants who obtained certificates of qualification. In that number only two were from this township, iGaving twelve : who already hold certificates. With the same < proportion in the other townships, it will givo to the County about two hundred and fifty teachers. If there is anything in numbers for either good or evil, then it is safe to assume that the educational interests of tills County will either be fostered and built up, or 1 burled so deep as to be beyond resurrection. Mr. J. Q. Donald went to Abbeville C. II. on last Wednesday on business and returned on i Thursday. A fine rain on last Tuesday made the ground too wet to plow, thereby giving the planters a i fino opportunity to come to town, which they did the next day in numbers to replenish their stock of supplies. The approach of the summer's sun or something else, maybe the desiro to board at the County's expense arouses the pilfering propensity in many of our colored citizens, or at least our Trial Justices have more to do at , tills season than almost every other. Then tills same tiling or something elec ex- , cites the Innate choleric natures or some of us to such an extent, as to make one young mau j (white) knock his aged father down with a piece of fence rail. Shnme! Shame! Anoth- ( er case, a young man and his father got to , quarreling?knives were drawn and It seemed , for u time as if there would be some carving , done. As Hrother Leitch would say this oc ] curred in the low country, not hero, no never. . Planters are putting cotton seed in tho ' ground right along, but it will be sometime ( before it can be said of them that they are | done planting, as they are so far behind with | their work. Itev. II. F. Miller will preach in the Baptist | church next Saturday night at early candle : lighting, and again on Suuday at 11 o'clock. From tho number of young chicks around ( it seems as if the fowls were preparing for a , very vigorous crusade against their tribe by the picuiccrs, candidates, and big meetings , during the coming summer. What is meaner than a mean cow? This writer hears of one that with her head chain- ] eddown, side-lined and a board over her , face, she still gets beyond the fenco whether over or under I am not lniormed. Abbeville is the Banner County of tho State | in many respects and in none more so than in the number of towns accessible by Kail ; itoad. She has no less than sixteen within her borders, that are reached by this great j public highway. .Mr. J. (|. Donnald tho very competent man- j ager of our Stove and Tin House, went to Mt. Carmel last Tuesday, staid there only about i two and one half hours and in that time sold , ten stoves and fixtures. TROUPE. | m ? I ltipc News Riley's. It I LEYS, S. C., April C, 1SS8. ' Wc have not written tor your vaiuauie paper for sometime, but we liava't forgotten 1 you. Every thing on this side is spinning like a top. Cotton planting has becotno general, some of our people are almost through ; some of it is coming up. Hut little corn has been planted yet. Gardens aro rather late, small grain don't seem to be in a hurry to start otr, unless it is Win. Tinsley's wheat, which is by far, the best we have seen. All of the preaches are notkillcd. Watermelon patches are receiving sonio attention. Our friend George Robertson, says lie is going to plant enough to supply all of his neighbors ; go it George, wo will call on you often. Sloan, youngest son of M. U. McGee, has been sick for several days. P. W. Sullivan has been on the sick list, but is Improving ; lie Is now serving this community as Notary Public. S. A. Graham, who has beeu sick for several months, died last Thursday at his brother Thos. Graham's,and was buried on the following day in their family burial ground. His family have the sympathy of the entire com[ munlty. | Oza Harvey, of Greenwood, paid his old home and friends a visit, last week. Straw hats arc crowding the season. Where are your diisters ? Our Sunday school, is in a flourishing condition. Capt. Mattlson passed through this section a few days since; ho was not well pleased with our rough roads. While here, he bought a road, to run through Capt, Agncw's field, which will boa great convenience ; the road lias not received its name?guess It will soon, as some of our neighbors arc giving all the roads new names. Jas. Chi I dor's has a broad smile upon his face, when you talk politics; he is raising a democratic party he has one more votor on his list. Our young people are still having bushels r\f niilni'inniiL A fp\v nls?lits niro tliev had a very pleasant gathering at 8. C. JMerriman's, also spent a ?lell^htlul evening on Saturday g at Jetsie P. McGee's. s Our friend I. N. Alexander, who is staying on his plantation, on Long Cane, is sticking close to business, We seldom see him, but Jj when we do he tells us all the news. We noticed in your last weeks Issue, where the political bee had begun to buzz?guess 1 there will be considerable noiso ore long. We J want some of the right kind of music. We want good platforms for the candidates to n waltz 011, and ho that can't wait/, to the tune ( of "Agricultural College" and other farmers tunes will find it hard to get partners. 1 X A VILLUS. ( The Greenville Xcwn on l'atent .tied- t iciiiON. Greenville Nexus. a The Abbeville Press and Manner has opened vigorous warfare on patent medicines of all j descriptions. Wo can not follow our contemporary so far as to say all these preparations , are poison nnd humbugs. We can sec 110 rea , son why a very efticient combination of and 1 sold. Furthermore, there is no doubt that doctors arc sometime mistaken and occasion- c ally n wrong diagnosis causes a case to bo pronouuml one of an incurable dlseaso wlUIeit ( will yield to very simple treatment. Hut. in bohaif of a dyspeptic public wo unite ? I11 a protest against the stvie of advertlament J cunningly intended to persuade a man to close himself expensively for consumption, heart 1 disease, intlammatory rheumatism. Mr. Bright'6 specialty or cancer, while there is c nothing the matter with him but a slight Indigestion. Most oi our newspapers are daily , incentives to hypochondria and the man who 1 peruses them after acquiring more dinner ' than his gastric juices can successfully mini- / hi Lite is likely to consider the preparations J for his final interment with horrible interest unless lie can fix itis mini on i?r. .soineuouy s i. alliterativo alterative or somebody else's!! i:tl 10. We would ul*o voio forn small appropriation for a commission to investigate Die marvelous cures for which Mrs. Susan Smith of Way back Is so respectfully and ostentatiously iii'.'itefn 1; to look Into tlio facts In the eases of Mr. John Jones, the well know citizen whose respectability Is so carefully certified to by a Justice of the Pence, and who speaks so slightingly of the oilier mcdlciiics helms unsuccessfully tried and so painfully of the hundreds of dollars lie has squandered on doctor's bills; to explain why those who havo not paid their doctors nov.tr seem l?> havo J had anything the matter with them, so far as the newspapers tell; to identify the vivid por- { trails of so legs, unpleasent chests and com-|J plicated features served up to us on our j breakfast tables and learn 'and report wheth-1. erthey ever existed and who cured themi' aud how. Gratification of the public curios- . ity and interest in these matters might bojf worth something. t children shoes! children shoes! South Car- 1 ollna Penitentiary made. 1'. Uosenberg it Co. For all kind of South Carolina Penitentiary make of shoes call on 1'. ltoseuberg & Co. THE CUMBERLAND GAP. THE LAW UNDER WHICH THE PEOPLE WILL BE ASKED TO VOTE A RAIL ROAD TAX. ,in Act to Allow Cities, Towns, Village* and Townships Interested In the Const ruction of the Carolina. Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway Company "Which Have not Heretofore Voted Suhacriptions to the Capital Stock of Raid Railway Company to V?te the Same. That for the purpose of aiding In raising the capital slock of tiio Carolina, Cumberland Uap and Chicago I'nilway Company, in addition to private subscriptions, it snail and may bo lawful for any township, city or village through which the said railway is projected, or which Is interested in Its construction, except tho towns and townships in An uerson ana AiKen uounues, 10 suuscrioe m the capital stock of the company above mentioned such sum or sums, In bonds or money, ns a majority of their qualified voters may authorize tlio County Commissioners of such County, or the municipal authorities of such city, town or village, to subscribo, anything contained in the charter of such municipal corporation to the contrary notwithstanding. If such subscription by any city, town or village be in bonds, the same shall be made in seven per cent, bonds, payable in twenty annual Installments after the date thereof, to be received by the said company at par, and to be of the denominations of one hundred dollars, and five hundred dollars and one thousand dollars, interest to be paid annually. Sec. 2. That tlio mode and manner of proceeding. for the purpose of carrying this Act into effect, shall, in all respects, conform to the methodlst prescribed In a certain Act of the General Assembly of this State in this regard, being Act number 2C0, approved December 22d, 18.S3. Sec. 3. That the subscription to the capital stock of said company made by the town of Abbeville being conditioned upon the completion of said railway to Abbeville Court House by the first day of January, A. D. 1888, it shall and may be lawful for the municipal authority of said town of Abbeville, at any time after the first day of January, A. D. 1888, to submit to the qualified votes of said town the question of renewal of said subscription heretofore made by the said town; such submission to be made in conformity with the terms or the Act or Assembly, neroinberore referred to, providing for an election, at which the ballots shall have written or printed thereon the words "renewal" or "no renewal" and In case there shall bo a majority in favor of renewal, such shall be, in all respects, a3 binding and effectual as was tho original yote in favor of subscription. Sf.c, 4. That for the purpose of this Act all the townships along the line of the said prolected railway, as herein provided for, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be, bodies politic and corporate. Sec. 5. That this Act shall be a public Act, and shall take eilcct immediately on and after its passage. Sec. 6. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Wisdom, Fun, Logic and Monnd Sense from Mount Carmel. Mount Caumej,, S. C., April 10,1888. Sunday was a loyely day, and all nature seemed vocal with songs of praise. There were communion services in the Associate Reformed. Presbyterian church, and Itev. A. Ij. Patterson preached a most excellent sermon to an unusually large audience. F. VV. Fitts the contractor for tho building of the new Methodist church has been doing some nice work on the steeple, which isabout rv-imnlete the doors and windows!are in r?o sition and altogether our church is almost ttnisned, and If the members would come up ind do their whole duty it would uot stand much longer as a rebuke to this people. Let our congregation do something, and at ouce. Come up and hand you mite, If such It may be, to w. T. McDonald, the Treasurer. A young lady of our town did the handsome thing by handing the treasure 35 for the building of the new Methodist church. This was a noble and generous act, and worthy of the commendation of all. Such a self sacrificing, und unostentatious gift will certainly have Its reward. Where is the next young lady or church member either, who will do likewise? I will report the next one. This young lady is not a member of any church, but she certainly ought to be, and I hope soon her name will be so enrolled. On the IItill Sabbath of this month there will bo communion services In the Presbyterian church. Miss Mamie Maynard, ol MeCormlck, is here on a visit to her brother's family. Mrs. Alexander, of Georgia, who has been here for some time visiting her neice Mrs. Dr. Carlton,!has returned to her home. She Is a most estimable lady. There Is a large tree In our town that has a beautiful flower which Alls the air for a great iislance with its rich perfume. It is a rare tree as but few of them are to be found lu this country. Miss Surrilla Smith is on a visit to Lownlesvllle. Air. J. P. Smith, of McCormlck, worshiped in ML Carmol last Sabbath. Ask Mr. Bob Kennedy how far he said he :ould see from the top of the church steeple? [f I remember correctly this distance was ibout the same as from here to Lowndesvllle. rVsk liim he will tell you. Farmers in this section are already complaining of rust on wheat and oats; with this jxccption the grain crop is promising. The farmers club held Its regular meeting ast Saturday, and it is said to be In a flourishing condition. Every farmer should join ,hls club and they will And it both pleasant ind profitable. There has been during the past season shipped from this place 32 cars of lumber, and 36 iars of cotton seed. Receipts of cotton for ;his place were about 75 per cent, over those >f last season. Mt. Carmel is steadily and surely growing, and prospering in her business interests. Mr. Bobble Cowan came near sustaining a serious accident. In shooting ofl' his rifle, he tube blew out and nearly all the powder odged in his eyeball, but Dr. Carlton render;d prompt and efficient service, and he is now loing well. Bobbie, when you shoot again shut both eyes and pull the trigger hard. Dr. Jarlton is luxuriating on raddislies. Where are the Mt. Carmel dots? What is he matter? &c., are the many questions ask?d? I put the blame upon the broad should :rs or mo euuor. This community is shocked at the sudden md unexpected death of Mr. E. F. Parker, ind your correspondent sympathizes deeply ,villi the bereaved lam 11 y. Mr. T. G. Baker is putting a neat picket ence around his yard. Doc Jones standi head In the cucumber >usiness; lie cultivates the kind that grows 3'4 eet- long it is most assuredly the long kind. Ur. Jones has not had time to organize his ocks and boot jack into a musical club, but vill do so soon. Don't smoke mean clgrrs, when you can eet food ones, for the same price, at Speed's drug tore. Columbia axle oil, put up in neat cans, with crow tops and spouts for sale at Speed's drug itore. Ladies hand made low quartor South Caroina Pcniteutiary make shoos at P. Rosenberg I Co. All parts of Harness sold separately, to suit mummer*. ilnud-maDe. J. S. Hammond <& Jo. * 5 South Carolina Penitentiary made, In men's o\v quarter, ladles low quarter and all styles >f chrlldrcn shoes at P. Rosenberg & Co. Children South Carolina Penitentiary made ihocr at P. Rosenberg & Co. Gents low quarter shoes penitentiary made it P. Rosenberg & Co. Old ladies shoes South Carolina penitentiary mule at P. Rosenberg & Co. If you wanta good pair of old Indies shoes. ,'allandget a pair of South Carollua Peui* entiary make from P. Rosenberg & Co. Anobby'lfno of straw hats. Call and get me. P. Rosenbor it Co. Plaited bosom shirts laundricd and unlaun- ' iriecl. P. Rosenborg & Co. Plaited bosom shirts! plaited bosom shirts L'lie latest styles. P. Rosenberg & Co. A largo and well selected stock of geuts mlf hose. P. Rosenberg & Co. Straw hats! straw hats!! Don't fail to get >ne from P. Rosonberg & Co. For a nice spring hat call on P. Rosonberg t Co. jtkayki) from the HUNTER place. White . j Hail township, last Saturday evening, a ream sorrel horse mule, wltn a black stripe j icross his s'uouldcis, medium size, live years . ild, valued at $125 or ?150. I Any information thankfully received. LINDSAY MILKS, llradley, S. C. Insurance License. i exkcutivk departs!ext, Office ok Comptkom.eu ukskkai.. Columbia, S. 0., April ist,l&>ij. ] [ CERTIFY. THAT Mr. A. 51. AIKEN. I if Co It ex bury, Agent of the ROCHESTER il'lIt.MAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Incorlorated by the State of New York, has comtliocl with the requisitions of the Act of the ieneral Assembly entitled "An Act to reguute (he Agencies of Insurance Companies not neornorated in the State of south Carolina," 1 nd I hereby license the said Mr. A. M. ( II KEN, Agent aforesaid, to take risks and rans;ict all business of Insurance In tills 1 Hate, in t'.ie County of Abbeville, lor and in lehalf of said Company. Expires March 31st, 1889. J. S. VERNER, Comptroller General. April IS, 18SS, 2t WM. E. BELL'S New Spring Goods in Every J DEPARTMENT. 1888. '' J I offer exclusive styles in Straw Bonnets and Hats, Children's Hats, Trimmed and Untrimmed best shapes, New colors and Finast Mate-' rials will be found in my Grand Millinery Parlor. FEATHERS and FLOWERS, Black, cream, white and colored tips, black cream, white and colored Plumes. What can be more appropriate to the Sunny South than pretty flowers ? What can be more welcome to the r _.u? *i? ? tin.icn uiimru fhov nrrow in nhiinriarmp and are offered AJttU Itra lUUli to I1UU lA I. ?IV.V o- ~ .r at a Low Price ? Chrysanthemum raonture, Carnation monture, Poppy monture, Pond Lily monture, Mignonette monture, P.ose buds, Wreath?. Also a full stock spray flowers in all the summer shades RIBBONS! RIBBONS 11 Black and colored Satin and gros-grain flat satin edge, all silks. White, cream and colored picot edge, all silk ribbons. Full stock of cheap ribbons from No. 1 to 20. Striped and shaded. Fancy ribbons in all widths. BEADS AND ORNAMENTS, . k Eound jet beads, round mourning beads, assorted patterns in dull jet orna raents, small trimming pins, neaus 01 assuneu ueaigu?, gut uiuamcuw, iam,j designs, long hat pins, jet and amber heads. H JtL. n? Gcnx M M JC nr Black and colored velvets, Elack and colored velveteens, Black and colored satinar, Black and colored surah silk, colored fancy strips and brocaded silk, colored fancy corded and Attoman, Striped silk, colored fancy ombro, diagonal silk, colored fancy armure silk. Courtauld's black Englifh crape 4-4, 5-4 and 6-4, black wool nun's veiling, colored sewing silk, veiling, colored silk maline veiling, colored Parisian veiling, satiu border, black and colored barege veiling, colored marabou or grenadine veiling. MULLS and Li^CES. . White and cream mull, pink, blue cardinal mull, black and cream, Spanish lace, fine black and escurial lace, flue black and cream Chantilly lace, white and cream Egyptian laces, colored laces for wash goods, fine oriental laces, cream all-over oriental or Egyptian, black and cream allover Spanish, black and cream silk flounciug 10 inches wide, craam and white Egyptain flouncing, white and cream escurial flouncing, black and cream brussels net, white aud black Paris or rice net. Infants lace caps, infants plaited mull caps, infants Hamburg lace caps, infants corded mull caps, infants open work caps, infants oriental lace caps. ^ ; NECK RUFFLING. j White and cream, three row, pompadour footing, cream, white and black lisse. Three row imported India muslin ruffling, white and cream, one row wpve plait, silk edge, white and cream two rows, fedora plait, silk edge, white and cream two rows, shell plait silk edge, white and cream, two rows full fan and wave plait, plain edge, full line of mourning ruffling widows' ruche in black and white. ' LADIES and jl o. My line this season embraces several novelties, TOWN TALK, BALL'S HEALTH, "BEST YET," BALL'S KABO, B0ULEVA11D, Dr. Warners, Madam Thompson's, Ball's Kabo with the patent flexible loop eyelets. No more breaking of corset strings. Every corset warranted not;to pull out with one year's wear. If it does the money paid for the corset wili be refunded. an.d 3MCJLa??i?w Cirlovi4*. i Never before has my stock been more complete in ladies colored silks, ladies colored and black lisle thread gloves, ladies black and colored kid gloves, ladies black and colored mitts, new shades, childrens silk and lisle thread gloves. LADIES and MISSES HOSE. Ladies brown and white balbrigans, ladies black lisle thread, ladies black silk, ladies colored lisle, thread hose, Misses colored lisle thread hose, Misses I ribbed black hose, Misses colored ribbed hose, children colored lisle thread hose, children colored ribbed hose, children black ribbed hose. SPRING NOVELTIES IN DRESS GOODS 4 A handsome display. During the last week I received from New York several cases of magnificent Spring novelties. Jj I will show the choicest goods from the most celebrated of Foreign anil ? Domestic looms in my black silk department. I will offer during the Mason the most startling bargains. Fancy silk department?I will preseut a large and well selected stock of High Class Novelties in all the new spring styles and colorings. BliACK rOO?l8. My Stock of black goods comprise choice and magnificent selections from the most famous manufacturers of France and this couutry. Silk Wrap Henriettas, Claurette?Imperial Twills, Habit Cloth, Draped, Alma, melroee cashmeres and nuns' Veiling. Also an elegant assortment of English serges, Austrailian crape clatt, armures, grenadines. Special bargains will be offered iu wool serges. COLORED DRESS GOODS. In this department?A magnificent display of rare bargains are offered in* " *- !,, ?n nnw uliaripti "Extra fine Hen Henrietta nnisn, rreuuu vusumcic, ?u >ui ~ rietta iu 36 arid 40 inch goods. Novelties in English birges, Camel's hair, buntings, ehallis lace checks, plaids and cashmeres, and sateens, zephyr ginghams, Scotch ginghams, colored plaid ginghams, plaid manning ginghams, seersuckers in all shade**, plain and stripe. French sateens, American sateens, colored lawn and batiste iu all widths. WHITE GOODS. Linen Do ludc, Batiste, French check swiss plaids, Plaid lawns, Plaid Nainsooks, swiss mull, white lace stripes in several different styles, white Mid colored embroideries, white and colored flouncing, white and colored ill-over embroidery, white embroideries from 1 inch to 20 inches wide, lawn, and Hamburg embroidery, lawn, Swiss mull and Hamburg insertion. ? JEt m m GTItlMIMIlirCrlli. * ?.* .?!? Irnvi. Every novelty In black and colored passemwiucnv, UUb jet auu uvuci mi**tiling. Braid sets in all I he new shades to match dress Goods, Pannels to match sets, colored braids in all styles, Mora silks dress trimming in all the liigh coloi*s, stripe silks to match. The largest stock of dress trimmings in the up-country. SHOES and SLIPPERS. Ladies, Misses and Children's Shoes in kid and goat, button, kid and goat )olish. Ladies' Misses' and Childrens' Opera and lie Slippers. One huuIred other articles of use and beauty for the ladies in the latest and moat ashionable styles. WM. E. BELL.