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The Press and Banner. ABUEVILLE, S.C. Wednesday, April 18,1888. Siuldon Dentil or Edwnrd F. l'nrltcr. Mr. Edward F. Parker, senior member oi the firm of Parker A llill, merchants ait this place, died suddenly last Friday, just niter sitting down to the dinner table, lie died almost instantly, and without uttering a word. He had been at the store all mornim:, and while not In robust health, he was not sick. Mr. Parker was a member of the Knights of Honor, and his life was insured with that order for S"2,000. He held a paid up policy in another company for SI.O'-O. Rev. Mr. Uadsdcn iti the absence of Mr. Hanckel, road the funeral service 01 mo: Episcopal church on Sat unlay evening, and the deceased was bnried iu the Episcopal graveyard. In Mr. Parker's death Abbeville has lost a good citizen. His character was unimpeachable, and his heart was full of the milk of tinman kindness. Noted for the highest integrity of character, he was as distinguished for his sympathetic nature, as for his deeds ol kindness. He went about doing good. Wherever the sick were to be found he withheld neither the kindlv word nor the generous act. No man was more beloved. No man has ever died in Abbeville for whose death more genuine heartfelt sorrow has been expressed. To him death came at an unexpected moment. But he was ready. Having lived a blameless life, of childlike faith and trust in a Redeemer's love he needed 110 special preparation for the journey. Pretty Picture?Pretty Painter. In the store of Mr. Chalmers may be seen a charming picture?a winter scene? the handiwork of as skillful and as pretty a painter as ovap ooinrnii canvass. The beautifully do scribed baclc ground, the houses in the distance, the snow everywhere, the trapmlng children with kindliug wood, all combine to make a rare scene?one to please ihe eyecommanding the highest admiration for (he skill and taste of Miss Henie Zelyler?the painter who is herself more beautiful than the prettiest picture ever seen. The Double Trains. The time of the year is approaching when the midday trains between Abbeville and Hodges are usually stopped. May we not hope that the railroad this year will not reduce us to one train a day ? A great accommodation could be done the public at a very little expense to the company, and In the end it is quite probable the company would lose nothing by the exercise of a spirit of accommodation. Mctlicnl Cnsfs I,ost. Between Abbeville Court House and Mrs. Lewis Drennan's home, on Sale Day last. Any one returning the same to Dr. 1J. A. Mattison, at Wldeman's P. O., or to the Abbeville Press and Banner office will bo suitably rewarded. The cases are new. Clean Your Premise*. Now let every citizen clean his lot, and put his premises in order. It costs less to clean up than to nurse the sick. Kememocr mat typhoid fever is tilth disease, and that it never comes uninvited. Wanted Second Hnml Printing Pre**. Mr. J. M. Baker, of Lowndesville, desires to buy a second hand printing press. For particulars, address him at Lown desviile, S. C. We were asked last week the niddrcss of the door, sasb and blind factory at Greenwood. We couldn't give it, and thought thai concern ought to advertise in the Press and Banner, as some of the other prosperous firms are doing. One evidence of the energy and push of Green wood is the liberal manner in which they advertise. They have good goods, cheap goods, of every needed kind, and they invite customers, who heed the Invitation. Theke will bo communion at Rocky ltiver on next Sabbath the 4th of this month. Preachingcommence on Saturday. The pastor will bo assisted by ltev. W. T. Mathews, of Greenwood. W. J. St in son recently from Laurens has opened a Photograph galiary at Abbeville. a 11 wnntine nhotocraDhs will do well to call at once, as" he will riot be here but a short time. Mrss Laurie Vance and Miss Chiles, of Troy, were in town yesterday buying the prettiest millinery that ever adorned female beauty. The Summervillc yews, printdd at Summervilie, S. C., is a worthy candidate for publicfavor. The town should give it a hearty support. Mrs. J. B.-Marshall, of Greenville, spent several days with her father, Maior Zelgler, last week, and returned last Saturday. Maj. J. K. Vance was in town yesterday. He says Indian Hill township will vote for the Cumberland Gap. Dr. H. D. Wilson will be absent from his office next week on professional business at McCormick. There is to be an exhibition In Miss Allie Pruitt's school Friday night, 27 inst. All are Invited. Means Chapel Democratic Club will meet at uocnran s scnooi nuuse on uic mswiui. Miss Ellen Parker has returned from an extended trip to Barnwell and to Georgia. Don't forgot that the Board of Equalization meets Thursday, April 20,1ss3. You should get your lob printing done at the Press and Banner onice. Mrs. Hampton, of Laurens, has been visiting Mrs. C. V. Hammond. Colonel McGowan is in the field, working for the Solicitorship. Rev. D. F. Gadsden preached Sunday In the Episcopal church. Rev. P. B. Jackson and family are visiting in Tlmmonsvllle. Mr. Cannon has leased Mrs. Robinson's store for three years. Mrs. W. R. Mathews is visiting her daughter, Mrs. McGowan. The Iron railing to the Court House was put up yesterday. Miss Josie Russell has been sick, but is better now. The druggists of Charleston have been Interviewed. Mb. and Mrs. Hanckel are in Charleston. Major Arthur Parker is in town. Miss Jessie Hill is quite sick. Miss Mamie Hill Is in town. Wm. E. Bell is receiving new goods every day and in order to make room lor them he has opened up a bargain counter with a lot or desirable goods for one-half their value. See what 1 have on my bargain counter 3 pieces inorlax ginghams worth IGt^c. for 10c. 4 pieces white goods worth 8c. for Sc., 8 pieces dress goods worth 2oc. for 10c., 1 pieces dress goods worth 15c. for 11c.. parasols worth Vac., $1. 81.50, $2 for 50c., 75c., SI and $175. This is to make room for new goods to arrive this week I am crowded with goods and I need the room. Call and secure a positive bargain. W. E. Bell. Dress cutand made to order,*work guaranteed. I have all the latest fashion books. \V. E. Bell. i Mrs. Taggart has several assistants to help her In dress making, and she ctin let you have your dress on siiort notice. W. E. Bell. White Brothers would call the attention of gentlemen to their stock of ready-made clothing, spring hats, both felt and straw, handsome scarfs and ties and furnishing goods generally. Their stock of shoes for spring and summer wear was never better, tf Win. E. Bell will see that you get new and stylish goods. I am receiving by every train new and fresh goods, one case of dress goods loarrive this week, 2 cases of hats and millinery goods to arrive this week. My trade has increased so rapidly this season tliatjit is almost impossible to keep in goods, but I have them coming on every train. So don't become alarmed for fear you won't get a new and stylish dress or hut. W. E. Bell. One case of white goods and laces to arrive this week, you will find some pretty styles in this case, now gooks Just out. W. E. Bell. One case of dress giugliams to arrive this week, in this case you will find some beautiful plaids and stlyes and the price only Joe W. E. Bell. My trade was never better and I expect to keep it up if selling good goods at a small profit will do it. This has been the secret of iny success in business. \V. K. Bell. Positive bargains! Parasols for the masses. I will put on my bargain countor one lot of ?ilk and ginghams parasols for ono half their value, l'arasols worth 75c. for 50c., parasols worth 81 for75c., parasols worth jl-50 for 51, parasols worth ?2 for SI.50, parasols worth f.'.Ou for $1.7.3. W. E. Bell. In order to make room for new goods that ore continually arriving every day I will place on my bargain counter one lot of while goods and gingham*. White goods worth 8, 10,16c. for 5,8, 10c. These goods are last summer's goods, but a bargain for tho money. W. E. Bell. I also have on my bargain counter one lot fan a fnr nnp.linlf the value. \V. E. Bell. If you wish to save money call at Win. E. HeU's bargain counter. He has placed a lot of goods on the counter for one-half their value. A fresh lot of choice Magnolia Hams, South Carolina Shoulders, Breakfast Picon and i'ig Jowls at>J. F. Miller. The prettiest line of spring and summer cravats ever brought to this market. P. Koeenberg & Co. A beautiful line of gent's cravats Just opened?styles new and attractive assortment complete. Smith & Son. 1-1 Mrs. Mary Taggart will give you a perfect fit in a dress. W. E. Hell. Bridal out fits gotten up on short notice from the Paris plates. \V. E. Bell. C., C. G. & C. RY. - - # ? ? Uesotii t ions of the Cxwntivo <?min (lie Matter of 'a'oniisliijt 'I'uxps?Xo ll?nil?.Vn I'n.v. The executive committee of tho Carolina, Cumberland (jap and Chlcaao Kail way, met at Greenville oil rlie 12th instant. It was proposed to have a ineetiucr of i lie directors, hut important business engagements proven toil two of the board from attendim:. 'J'liere weii? pru.-ent, t'ol. Kowen, President, Judge Cotiiran. Col. it. \V. iiaddon and l?r. II. 1. Kpting. The matter of greatest importance for consideration, was extending the construction of the road from Kdgelield to Abbeville, C. II. Reports from the construction of the AikenKdgelield Division, show that the contractor j (i'.'o, l\>tts, Is making satisfactory progress. The extension ot the road in the direction j of Abbeville is a fixed fact, if the townships .lion;; tno i:no vote me rcijuiMiu mimmu. ....... to test, this matter tlic iollowing resolution was adopted: liexoivid, 'i'lmt the secretary be instructed to prepare and circulate at once, petitions to j the County Commissioners of Abbeville county, asking for an election In Abbeville, Indinu Hill, Cedar Springs and Long Cane townships, upon the question of subscription or no subscription, to the capital stock of the Carolina, Cumberland (.Jap and Chicago Kailway Company, of amounts equal to five per cent of the assessed value for taxation, of property in the township's named, payable In ;ive equal annual instalments. Tiie lirst instalment to be due and collectable, at the lirst collection of Slate and county taxes, next after the said railroad shall have been constructed, and the cars running, through said townships respectively; and so on annually until the five instalments are paid. As a guarantee of good faith, the Executive Committee adopted the following resolution : nesoiora, j 11:11. iiiu j-_.si'ciiii>u 1 uiiiiuii.ii:c pledge themselves that the subscriptions to i>e voted, under (he above resolution, shall not be used until the conditions tnereof have been fully complied with. In view of certain complications in the matter of township bonds, it was deemed most expedient that that the subscriptions by townships be nmdu in money, rather than in bonds. The petitions will he circulated at an early day, but the election will not he orderfd, until after the supreme Court have passed iu review, the decision of Judge Norton in matter of the Ninety-Six township bonds. I'here is very little doubt atnone the members of the bar, but that this decision will bo reversed on appeal, aud then theelection will be ordered. The advantage of having a money subscription, is that the money will be collected with other taxes, and when paid, there will be 110 debt everlastingly clogging the county. The road will add at least thirty-five miles of rail'road to the taxable property of the county. This at S10,000 per mile will increase the property available for taxation t:!50,()U0. Nearly one-half of all tho taxable property in Abbe-1 villc township. At 10 mills there will beadddm nmniint nf tnxi-s collected in the county, S3,500 per annum, to continue practically lorever. To this aild the increased value of property along the line of t he road, the building up ol'new towns and the improvement of existing villages. As a business instrument irrespective of the pressing demands for increased railroad facilities, it will pay. T. I'. C. | Cross Ties Come in?Hulls Coming'-Moving all Along the I<ine. Greenville News. Six carloads of timber for the trestles on the Carolina, Knoxville & Western road came to the Greenville it- Laurens railroad depot yesterday consigned to the "Georgia Construction Company." It is expected now that the work on the trestting will begin to day or to-morrow, at the Greenville & Laurens depot. There was no movement or indication of one in the work of grading the line through the city yesterday,and nothingcould be learned of the action to bo taken regarding the trestle over the Huguenet mills yards, for which the company refused permission. A gentleman who came down l'rom .Marietta Sunday sakl that the line between here and there was beginning to look very much like a railroad. Squadsol hands arc at work two miles this side of Marietta and further 011 this way about four or five miles. The work j is going 011 rapidly. Major Gordon Gairdncr, Chief Engineer of the Georgia Construction Company, reached the city yesterday afternoon irom Augusta, and was seen by a Daily News reporter at the Mansion House. Major (Gairdncr said that he was just back from a trip over the line. J having started from here and left off at Knoxviile. The work was progressing very satisfactorily, lie said, especially 011 tiie.Knoxvillc end, where a big force of hands is pushing the uradlng. "We propose to run the work right through now," Major Gairdner said. "A force of builders will start on the trestle at the Greenville it Laurens depot Wednesday morning, I when Contractor Huckhnlter will have arrived. We have .'J0,000 crossties ordered for the liue and the timber for the trestling is all' ready, and is coining in here at the rate of six car loads a day. The first shipment ot 1,000 tons of steels rails is on the way to Port Koyal, and will be ready for us when wo want them." "I have ordered Contractor Tanner," the Major continued, "to turn his grading force in the direction of the city, grading as he comes, and as the trestles will be put up rapidly, we except to begin putting down rails from the] G. fi L. depot by the first ol May.'' When asking about the Unguenot mill hitch, about the right of way, Major Gairdner said that the whole trouble lay in the intiiirnnpo com linn v's obiectins to the line cross Ing tlie lot. and Hint from a casual look oyer the ground during the afternoon, he was sure they could go around tlie mill mounds. Major Jones would reach the city to-day, he said, and they would run some experimental lines to sec how they could get around the mill. R. M. llaililou A- Co., Xot Goin? to Allow the Deimiiiri to Exceed the Supply. Owing to the great demand in our millinery and dress goods department, we are receiving fresh goods from New York every week. The demand has never been gieater so early in the season, and we intend to keep right up with the demand. So if you are in need of a hat, bonnet or dress, comc and see the rvtntnmftfK W I \OVft In clwitl* KVocll new fashionable goods can always be found at lowest prices. It. M. Iladdon & Co. Hats of the very latest styles from cheapest (o finest, with beautiful flowers, ribbons and silks to match at R. >1. Iladdon. Dress goods. the most expuislte colorings with suitable trimmings to match every shade. May be found at H. M. Haddon it Co. Corsets, in a dozen different styles and from the best manufactures in the country. K. M. Haddon & Co. Hustles! The latest improved wire and spring bustles from 15c. up. 10 diflcront styles to select from. It. M. Iladdon it Co. Parasols. Caching styles In coloieil and black, silvered and gilt handles, handsome goods for the price. It. M. Iladdon & Co. If you have never visited our store, it will pay you to do so this season, our stock is unusually attractive. We have a great variety to seleci from. You are bound to be pleased. Our stork embraces so many new and pretty goods, it would be impossible to give a de scription. So we invite you to come ana see for yourself. II. M. liaddon Co. Ulaek and colored dress silks, with trimmings to match at lower prices than such iroods arc usually sold for at R. M. liaddon 5c Co. In the latest fashions, dresses cut and fit or made to order. It. M. liaddon it Co. A beautilui line salines over 20 styles at It. M. liaddon & Co. White goods, never before have wo been able to show such a variety in white dress fabrieks. They are not only pretty, but very cheap. It. M. liaddon Co. The place to gut almost every article in ladies wear. It. M. liaddon ?& Co. Slippers, 0 cases slippers direct from the manufacturers to arrive this week. K. M. liaddon A Co. Shoes. Our shoe trade has increased so rapidly, that we have been compelled to increase our stock. We have in stoie the largest and best line shoes (iiuality and price considered) we have ever otiered. We can lit any lady, miss, child or infant, cheap, medium or Tine. It. M. Haddon <fc Co. Our stock is so large, (embracing almost every article in ladies wear) that it would be next loan iniposibilily to describe every article for sale in our store. Come and see fur yourself, we are confident you can save money. K. M. lladdon iV Co. Order department. Orders by mail receive prompt attention. 11. M. lladdon Jc Co. Ladies! when you go to thestoro of White Brothers, ask lor Hie following articles: White goods of every description, white flouncings and white trimmings, Goblin blue satines, ginghams and seersuckers, muslins, handkerchiefs, and hosiery, especially balbriggan hose from 15 cents upwards. tf Flowerpots! flowerpots!! We would ca'l the attention of the ladies to our largo stock in great variety of fiower pots just received. Smith & Son. A big lot of stone churns, jngs, Jars, Ac., Just opened. Call and supply yourself. 'Smith & Son. CANDIDATES. For (lie House ol? KepresentaU Wk aro author I zed to announce Capt. J. X. KING as a candidate for a seat in the Legislature. lie will abide the result of the primaries. For Mierill'. The many friends of TIIOS. L. MOOltE, ol Ninety-Six, S. C\, beg leave to nominate him as candidate for Sheriir of Abbeville county, pledging him to abide by the ensuing primary election. W. T. lSHANCir is hereby announced as a candidate for sheriff of Abbeville county, subject to action of primaries. -9 W. H. GILLESPIE & CO.'S STEAM RENOVATOR IS WITH US. Adviinla^PN jiimI Importance of linvliijr IVnlliers ltoii?v:itP(l. j Tlio recent improvements in I'cathor| lleiiovating, like other inventions, is due to ! the ever-existing and long-neglected necessity [ of a perfect machine for clerminz. purifying 'iiihI enlivening the unwholesome feather lied j which Is often the fruitful source of many j diseases. \\\ IT. <iiilcspic A Co., wht> have re-; j cenlly located here, have the latest improved j I machine for renovating feathers, the hest, fac- j j llities for doing the work, nnd the most competent workmen employed in that business, i We guarantee perfect satisfaction in rcnovat! ing all kii.ds of feathers, both old and new, | also doing good work quickly and neatly. I There are no chemicals used in flie operation, it [being purely a steaming process that the I feathers are subjected to, hence it leaves the | feathers perfectly clean, dry, lively, airy and j healthy, in which condition they will last for i vnnrs 'riio stpnm used in the nroeess destroys the germs of any disease that- may be lodged iu the beds, either from sickness, perspiration or respiration which, if left in the beds, will he absorbed into the system, It is the only means of removing loads of grease, blood, animal matter and the disagreeable smell arising from from all new feathets. It Insures perfect protection against moths and other animalcules which arc the fruits of uncleanliness. Let this subject be generally understood and the services of the renovator will be considered as indispensable in cleansing, your feathers ot this unsuspected cause of disease. Housekeeper, concult your own interests. Let us have your orders and wo will cnll and get your feathers and return them free from al 1 impurities, besides increased In bulk from one-third to one-fourth. Gentlemanly agents will enli to see you with samples before and after cleaning, and will ex. plain the work as it is conducted. The beds will be weighed before taken from the house and also alter we return them. "W. H. UlLLESI'IE. medical testimonials Franklin, Tenn., April 1st 1XS7. TO THE PUBLIC.?'The process ol renovating feathers by steam is an acknowledged fact toa success. It cleans out all the dirt; destroys all the feather moths, which are so common and destructive to them. It also removes all odors and makes the feathers quite lively, clean and soft. Every bed that has been long iu use, especially if it has been used by a sick person, should be submitted to this process. New feathers especially should be subjected to this process, as it removes all animal matter from them and is a preventive of disease. We not only recommend the renovating process to the public generally; but also recommend and introduce to them W. H. GIIjLESPIE & CO., as reliable and responsible men. W. M. TURNER, AI, D., J. P. HANNER, M. 1)., >V. M. GENTRY, M. L)., 1). CLIFFE. M, 1).. DAN GERMAN, M, D., J. L. SHY, M, D? J. J. HOUSE, M. P., President of the lioard of Health and Health Otlicer. THEY DIDN'T SELL MUCH OF THE POISON IN CHARLESTON-DID THEY SELL IT IN THE INTERIOR 7 ? ? What Some of tlic Charleston Druj;Krisl tiny About Scotch Outs Ennoiicc. Keivsand Courier. The statement from the Now York Medical Journal in reference to the proprietary medicine known as "Scotch oats Essence" was widely commonled upon yesterday. The Journal quoted the Druggist#' Circular and Chemical Gazette, in whicn Dr. It. <i. Ecclcs, of lJrooklyn, upon analysis, showed that each ounce of Scotch Oais Essence contains nearly a half ugrain of morphine. One of the thing* ilia Scoumouts Essence, by tho way, is pledged to do is to destroy the morphine craving, &c. An advertisement 01 tne preparation mis been running in The News aud Courier, but upon the statemeut^made as to the .character ot the medicine the publication of the advertisement has been suspended pending a reference of the charge, made by Dr. Eccles to the druggist In Charleston. _Oue of the most prominent druggists In Charleston said yesterday that he kept Scotch Oats Essence una that he believed all tiiut had been said of it by Dr. Eccles, whom he regarded as very high authority. He believed that it was a deleterious medicine, but that very little of it was sold in Charleston. He only sold it by the wholesale and did not feel called upon to ceasc selling it. Jlr. DeLeon, of DowIca Moise, said that just at this time very little of the medicine relerred to was sold in Charleston. He hud, however, sold It in large quantities to the retail dealers in Charleston sometime ago. He said that he simply sold It Just us it came to him and that he knew nothing of it except what he suw in the papers. Nearly till of the proprietary medicines, lie thought, had some morphine in them, even so poptiluru medicine us Cherry Pectoral. Mr. DeLeon thought that the enemies of the proprietors of the pat till rigiu uau uiKuu una jueime ui iiijiuin^iis popularity. He did uoijitliink that l>owie AAloise would stop the sale of it on the representations made. The people of the South, he said, were not addicted to the morphine habit. He did not think the sale at all daugerous. A retail druggist was then nsked for his opinion. He said frankly that an overdose of Scotch Oats Kssenco was, to say the least, dangerous, and that statement could not be made about other tonics. ?fcc., such as the Winslow Scotching Syrup, Cherry Pectoral, &c., which contained morphine. This druggist, who is Dr. Vogt, said that very little of it was sold, and that if he did not sell it some other druggist would. Judging from all that was said about It Scotch Oats Essence is at lease a very questionable medicine. It is, however, not likely that people who have read its analysis and what is thought of It by the druggisto here will buy it, except as a means of acquiring a thorough education In the art of taking morphine. Those who buy it should now know exactly what they are buying. DcatiiH. Dr. J. Ford Prilcau, one of the old physicians of Charleston, died in Beaufort April 11, aged sixty-two years. Miss Sarah II. Pou, daughter ol the late LousPou, Lexington County, S. C., died April 12,18ii8, and her pastor, Rev. W. H. Luwton, officiating, was buried April 11, in the family burial place. Mr.Henry Sliea ley, Edgefield County, died Apr! 4. Mr. llenry F. Watson, Ridge Spring, died April 5, aged 4-'. Mrs. Mira Watson, widow ol James 1). Watson, died March ? at the home of her son Arlomus 15. Watson, near Ridge Spring. Thomas G. Clemson, son-in-law of John C. Calhoun, died at Fort Hill April 7, aged eighty-one years. Rev. Uriah Williams, n superannuated member ol the North Alabama Conference, died recently ut White Plains, Ala. The Hon. \V. Z. Lciincr, Secretary of Stale, died suddenly In this city Sunday, April 1">, aged fifty-eight years. A Christian gentleman and a faithful worker is lost to the State. .Mr. Leitner was a member of tho Methodist Church. He leaves a wife and live children. Mrs. Joseph K. Wilson died iu Clarksvllle, Tenu. she was the mother of Mrs. George iiowe, of this city. Mr. K. R Parker died suddenly at Abbeville April Ja. Mr. J. Unfits Boyd, son of ltev. J. Marion Boyd, died in Charleston alter a long illness. Matthew Arnold, tho noted poet, scholar, critic, and theologian, died suddenly in Liverpool from heart disease, April 10. The 243rd session of tho South Carolina Presbytery was held in Anderson April G?0. The attendance of members was well up to full. rPlin nv 1,,V "J ^V4Vb??VV traded from a communication to Ktowee Courier: On Monday an overture, presented l>y Rev. J. S. Cosby, of Newberry, to the Board of Directors at the Theological Seminary, at Columbia, touching the future policy of the management of the same, with respect to the students attending the lectures of the Professors in the South Carolina College, provoked some warm debates and was adopted by a vote of about threo to one. The proposed amendment to the Constitution of the church, sent down by the General Assemby to the Presbyteries, providing a method for organic union with other bodies of like faith and order, was adopted. Central theater of Philadelphia burned March 24. WHITE B Have now in store one of the STOCKS OF SPRING / limy have ever ottered. It. would pay any one liny goods to make at. least one trip to Ahhevlll they can find the choicest selections in all linos Prints, Ginghams, Seers and other WASH FABKICR is very extensive, If a lady wishes to buy a GINCJIIAM DUES!different styles. Their stock of WHITK GOODS cannot be sn kinds and at all prices, STHIPKl) and PLAID NAINSOOKS, MULTiS, Ac., Ac. They have a and WHITK TKIMMIXGK in endless variety. Ladies will find at. WHITK ISROTHEKS' S'J "" * mautihiv I'll mm !U1H nufir.ivi. niimilluticuuMii 1.1' ED liAUiltlGGAN HOSE. WHITE RROTHERS linvo lind a specially si READY-MAD] Tlioir trnde in this line is Increasing every yeai ting fUiits to be found anywhere in ihe up-coun Gentlemen would do well lo examine their ni STRAW, NECKWEAR, SHIRTS, UNDERW GOODS generally. When in town be sure to cull on WHITE J1R cry thing yon want. White ! April 18,18S8, tf Public Schools?<'ol. RircN Add revs. (Lownrtesvillc A dverliscr.) Our community lias been honored by the presence of our State Superintendent of Education, Col. J. H. Rice, who delivered an address on Educa tion at the Methodist church of this place on Wednesday 11th. I have 110 doubt that all who heard Col. Rice heartily "wished that every citizen of our community had been present. Owing to the time and short notice of Col. Kice's visit, but few were out, but I Venture the opinion that they will not soon forget his elocpient defense of our Public School System or his noble sentiments on the general subject of Education. For the benefit of those not priviledged to be present I wish to call attention to some of the leading points of this address. After defining the nature of the duties of his office to be that of a general oversight of the State's work in the cause of education, rather than any special power or control over individ a 1 1 uai orncers or xeacners vi ccuuui Boards ; and stating that he came into our midst as a citizen, taxpayer and parent to endeavor to awaken a proper interest in this great cause, he proceeded to give reasons why all should be interested in this grand work. The liberty of the citizen, the property of the taxpayer and the future of the children were shown to depend to a large extend on the present attitude of citizens, taxpayers aud parents to the subject of education, and especially on their attitude toward the Public School System. Col. Rice showed that while the Public School System of our State is deficient in some respects, and in point of time is still in its its experimental state, it had accomplished wonderful results. While in a few instances it seemed to be doing but little, his travels all over the State revealed many evidences of its good efFeels. Before its introduction the education of tho masses had been very much neglected: in 11 mat. ^immunities Darents who were desirous of educating their children were sujected to the inconvenience, expense and risk of sending them to schools at a distance. Now schools are in reach of almost all. Tho remarks of Col. Rice in regard to the duties of parents were certainly very apt and forcible. Parents, he said, have no right, morally, to send their children of immature age away from their oversight and training, but were in duty bound to join together, provide schools at home, in their own communities. And this could not be accomplished by simply employing some educated young man or woman to come and take charge of a school, and this being done to cease to take any interest in the matter; never even 1 ?i i - r iUA , aai'Kemug me uoors 01 m? stuwi room, or in any way showing any anxiety about the success of the teachers or the advancement of the children. In many instances not even taking the trouble to become well acquainted with the person to whom they have entrusted the great work of educating 1 their children. This was mere trifling with the great subject and bad results would inevitably follow. The school would soon go down and the poor unfortunate young man seeing starvation 1 staring him in the face would flee in ! disgust. In after years perhaps they 1 might hear of him as distinguished in the practice of law, or as a journalist, 1 or in some other more appreciative vocation, and in great wonder would ! remark among themselves, "Why, he 1 once taught school in our town, but we did not see much in him." No wonder, they never got close enough to him to know anything about him. Col. Kice showed plainly that such trifling wonld never produce good results and urged all to unite in the effort, to build un our schools. He showed that without uuity nothing could be done and where contentions arose, such as were likely to arise in any place, that the safest position was generally on middle ground. His illustration of the little fellows sce-sawing on a rail was certainly suggestive: if one got too near the end of the rail somebody was likely to get pitched 1 over the fence. Moderation was to be commended in all things. Col. Rice also coinbatted the erroneous opinion held by some, that the State having taken part in this work 1 should take entire charge and do the whole work. lie said the State would readily undertake this if the people wonld vote the tax ; but it would take ' a six-mill tax instead of a two-mill ' tax, and he doubted if they were ready fortius. Ho explained that the object 1 of the present system was merely to J assist and did not lessen the responsi- 1 bility of citizens to take part in the work. He also advised against the plan in vogue some communities of attempt- ' Ka /llt'i.ln j 1!H 1m innnov among a large number of small schools. ' it was too small to admit of such di- < vision. You need not attempt to cut a suit of clothes out of a piece of cloth only large euougli to make one gar- < meiit. Let all unite on central loca- ; tions and make good schools. I In conclusion Col. Itice very pleas- 1 ly alluded to the fact of some ditlicul- < ties existing in our community 011 the i school question, and said he hoped j "the winter of our discontent would I soon be made glorious summer by ? nome glorious son of Y'ork." i I I do not think, Messrs. Editors, that ] the address of Col. Rice can be too < highly commended and 110 doubt good ] result's will follow. I must confess, af- ! ter hearing him, a much deeper inter- I est in the subject and regret my in- ( ability to more faithfully reproduce his strong and manly appeal in behalf of education. J. 1}. F. I Lowndesville, S. C., April l.'i, 1-S3S. 1 ROTHERS largest and most attractive? tND SUMMER GOODS living in nn.v part of the county who wants to le, where at t he store of WHITE BROTHERS i of goods. Their stock of uckers, Muslins, Satins she can select from more than one hundred rpassed. They have WHITE LAWNS of all LAWNS. SPRING-TIDE CHECKS, PIQUES, n elegant line of ELOUNCINGS for dresses. PORE a splendid assortment of HANDKERcalled to their BLEACHED and UNBLEACHiccessful season with E CLOTHING. r. They carry the finest line of elegantly flttry. wort men 1 of SPUING HATS, both FELT and ICAlt, SCARFS and GENTS FURNISHING OTHERS and yon will find anything and evIBr otliers. Woman's Sphere. (Lowndesville Advertiser.) Our laws and customs have led us into two extremes as regards woman as a worker. One extreme i9 for her not to work at all, if she is able to keep from it. She is in this capacity considered as only a being of fashion, to primp and | dress aud appear as an ornament for somebody to look at. In this sphere she is quite a burden for some one to carry, and as a consumer she adds nothing to the world. Her contribu- 1 + "va aT n u?Ai?th WiCjii IrJ n/1 ntul hor IHiiio <ug wi u ?? uiuntoo iimu, uiivi nvi ^ influence upon society is damaging to her sex. '* ; The other extreme into which we , have fallen, is to make woman a bur- '! den-bearer, without giving her any- . thiug like an equivalent in return. Largo numbers of women in this fair land of ours, with all of our "tony" views as to her being a sweet little pet, are worked to death at the wash-tub, ! the cook stove, the loom, the wheel, the sewing-machine, and behind the 1 counter, and that with little or no pay. There are large establishments all over the country, to say nothing of 1 the private houses, where they are 1 worked from early dawn until late at 1 night, with but a pittance as a remuneration. ' They will give a man full pay for what he does, and then dispose of the i poor woman's case by giving her half j pay for equal services rendered. i This is done, and yet we boast of our i Christianity, and our sacred esteem i for woman. I claim that womau is i worthy of as good pay, as much.regard for sprvines rendered, as man. when i she does her work as well as he. Why not? ! Is there anything in the divine law forbidding this? There is certainly nothing. If a woman can clerk as ; well as a man, if she can book-keep, , telegraph, act as a cashier, superin- J tendent, or president with as much ( ability as a man, and any individual or corporation wants a woman's ser- | vices, then they ought to pay her the ( same wages they would give a man. , This would be a substantial token ! of woman's worth and of man's real professed regard. Whatever she can do as well as man, let her have man's ! approval, and encouragement in doing ; it. Such laws and customs looking to the realization of such a state of af- * fairs, would be civilizing and increase the sacred ties and tangible results of true Christianity. If she can vote as intelligently as ' man, anil become a controlling factor in the political world, with all of her 1 purity and honor, then tell me, why < k!i? ulinnlrl lint ho oiirlnu-oil wit.li tlif? I right? O, this, says man, would endanger that purity and lessen that honor. She would soon become contaminated. I am free to say, I do not believe it. I have too much confidence in the solidity of her virtue, to believe that it is too weak to bear such a test. We talk about the corruption of politics?the tricks and strategems of men?and we deplore the situation, and wonder where the reformation is to begiD. I believe if woman were recognized as man's equal, at every point where she is his equal, and were allowed to exercise the positive side of her character and life, as the acknowledged superior in purity and honor, as she is in the home, then, we would begin to see the world-wide improvements not only at the fire-side, but in the social, Sntollanf'nol nnlitinnl ntul rnlimnnu f walks of life. t Mr. Beecher said: "You that live 1 long enough will see women vote, and women voting, you will see less lying, < less brutality, and more public spirit, 1 heroism, and romauce in public af- 1 fairs." 1 I believe he is right. If woman had < her equal rights with man, you would soon see her womanly impress upon the character of the world. There j would soou be a qualification for suffrage, both for men and women, the ' inlet of an influence that would ex- > pose fraud, condemn crime, abolish \ drunkenness, lessen vulgarity and improve humanity. t I>o?'k Advertising Pay? We heard a gentleman say the other , day that it did. He said he seldom went to town without taking his paper and looking over the advertise- j ments in order to find out where to get j the articles he wanted. This, he says, saves a man from ruuning around over < town hunting what he wanted. By v examining the advertisements before ^oing, he always knew exactly where , to pro. This is a good plan, and we suggest ( it to all of our readers. Read the advertisements in the paper and you will know exactly where to go to get what ' von want. It is a known fact long ago that the most prosperous business men ( :)f any place do the most advertising. ^ The Assessor's report for the city of , Charleston for the fiscal year ending e Dec. 31, 1887, gives the following in- , teresting information : The assessed . value of real estate is $14,221,290; per- j ional property $7,290,912; total, $21,- e ' 10 OA?) Ao nAmi\nvnrl luitli 1 ...H, + ., Followihg decrease is shown : Heal es- j late, $2,712,275; personal property, ?.jl8,300. The decrease is accounted for by the reduction of assessments for f IS87," in consequence of the earth- s piake damages of 1SSG, and the loss in personal property returns is caused by lie reduction of capital stock of ccr- I! :ain corporations, and; the death and t . losing out of some business firms. s The difllculty between the United ' Uates and Morocco to be is settled by " libit ration. v 0 % nanBHt tewwawpaaMMMMBM?i? Extracts from Christian Neighbor The Pope lias prohibited :i book which he formerly commended. 11 is infallibility does not prevent mistakes. The book, once approved but now condemned, is a translation of the (iospels by M. Lassarre, of France. It lias run through more than twenty editions, and its popularity lias alarmed the Jesuits. lu the preface a sentence was found urging "the reading of sacred history instead of the pious manuals prepared by priests, which often contain more of the sugar or devotion than the salt of wisdom." So the book which was formerly pronouueed very good has been entered in the index as very bad, and infallibility seems to have suffered 110 qualms.?Prcsby. tcrian. A member of one of the struggling Protestant churches of Paris said to a friend : "It is a rule in our church that when one broiliet is converted, he must go and bring another brother; and when a sister is converted, she must go and bring another sister. That is the way 150 of us have been brought from atheism and popery to simple faith in the Lord Jesus C'limt.' Is not this just what is needed in tht Church now to make it the power for good it ought to be?a loving, personal service of each one brought to Christ, to seek out and lead to Him the unsaved ? They disappeared iu the arm3 of the blizzard. Fifty more were sent in to dig the first fifty out. The second fifty disappeared, presumably in the embrrce of the blizzard. Still fifty more were dispatched as a relief expedition to the first two fifties. The same power soon lmd-all these installments iu its clutches. Then, as a last desperate resort, fifty more Italians were thrust into the tunnel to dig the one hundred and fifty out. They succeeded. The two hundred came out alive and all together. Then the two hundred struck." Portugal knows aud tolerates no other religion beside the Roman Catholic, except .among foreign residents, who may worship privately in their own houses, but not in a church.? Foreign Paper. And yet we ore told that the Constitution of the United States, which proclaims religious liberty, is a document which is just after the Pope's heart. If they had the power, we should have Portugal here. ?Exchange. The One Hundredth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America will meet according to appointment in the First Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, Fa., Thursday, May the 17th, 1888, at 11 a. m., and will be opened with a sermon by the Moderator of the last General Assembly, the Rev. Joseph T. Smith, D. D., of the Presbytery of Baltimore. Taking the royal family together, it is found that the present sovereign, the irood O.ueen Victoria, with her aunts and her numerous progeny, has cost the British nation ?35,000,000, or in the neigborliood of $175,000,000. In the hundred years of their national life, closing with the present administration the American people have paid their Presidents as salaries $2,i)00,000. Wit is sometimes shown in analysis, whether exhaustive or not. The ministry of the Church of England is described by a not unfriendly writer as consisting of Latitudinarians, Attitudinarians, and Platitudinarians. A writer in the Atlantic Monthly spoke of the Church under three aspects: The Church Militant, the Church Constructant, and the Church Termagant. A canonized saint, who has been iead more than fourteen centuries, but 1 itill continues to drawan annual salary for services rendered, is certainly an extraordinary phenomenon. The 1 ?aint is Saint Anthony, and his pay- ' naster ia tt?e state or iirazu. oo ai least, says the AUgemcinc Deutsche Zeiiung, the organ of the German col- j any in Rio.? St. James Gazette. The present population of the Em- ' )ire of Japan is 38,000,000; the number . if Japanese Christians is 50,000, which is a number large enough considering ' he fact that the Gospel was first 1 reached in Japan only thirty years ' igo. These 50,000 are a powerful 1 eaven, and its working is felt all over J he Islands, and in every part of so- 1 jiety. . ) Wire laths are said to be taking the jlace of wood laths in the erection of J lew buildings. It is claimed that a >t juilding in which they are used is ab- 1 >olutely fireprool, so far as taking fire I rom inside is concerned, and that no < juilding can be considered fire proof 1 n which wood lath are used, no mat- i ;er how else constructed. I It seems that the Church of Ehigland U hoimr nweepil fnv irinnr>v. The sal- , iry of the Archbishop of Canterbury | ias been reduced from $7.5,000 a year , :o $60,000, aud that of the Archbishop , >f York from $50,000 to $40,000. Bad , is the case is it appears to an outsider s hat those bretheren may yet be able to nake ends meet. j A writer in Science comes to the < conclusion that it seems idle to discuss . 'urther the influence of forest upon j ainfall from the economic point of ;ie\v, as it is evidently too slight to be | >f the least practical importauce. < ] Mr. W. J. Craig, Acting General t Freight and Passenger Agent of the ( Port Royal & Western Carolina Rail vay Company lias issued a circular in vhicli be says: < "The Augusta National Exposition, J o be held in the City of Augusta, Oc- 1 ober 10th to November 17th, 1888, of- ( era the following Liberal Premiums . 'or County Exhibits: 1 For the best County Exhibit of the J products of Agriculture, Horticulture : md Forrestry, and the products of 1 Domestic Skill and Industry, $1,000.. For the secoud best, ditto, ditto, * >500. 1 This Exposition, with the exception 1 >f the World's Fair at New Orleans in ( 88-5, will prove the most extensive ( ver held in the South, and thousands >f visitors from the North and West J vill be attracted hither seeking homes : md investments in this section. It, therefore, affords the most favor- 1 title means of displaying to the world . he resources and industries of your f ,'ounty. jDesiring to assist in advertising the uiturnl advantages of the section irav-i rsed by these lines, the general uanageinent liave decided to trans- * iort free, to and from Augusta, the r Exhibits of the several Counties trav- s rsed by the Port Koyal and Augusta, v ml Port Koyal and Western Carolina " tailways, when entered for the Pre- s 11 iums named above. * It will be my pleasure to give any * urther information that may be deired." 0 This is a liberal ofl'er, and the peo- j ile of our State should use every effort ji omake a good showing of our re- v ources. Abbeville County should v ry for the above premiums by all leans, and in this way would become jt rell advertised. 3 ' 1 ' ; ;; i Rev. Cosby W. Smith, D. D., professor of Mathematics and Astronomy in Wesley;iii Female College, Macon, C?a., died suddenly in.(bat city April 2-3. He met bis class in Astronomy at ' 8.30, and afterwards went to the Central Depot. On returning he found himself in severe pain, and soon the seal of death was upon him. In little 4 more than an hour God spoke: "It is enough ; come up higher." We would be ghul to reproduce the touching sketch of his life read by Dr. Bass at " *s$g his friend's funeral service?it goes to support all we have ever heard of this child of God, his splendid mental abilities, his devotion to duty, his humble ^2 and pure piety. ? < JosephusD. Melius died in Bridge-. port, Conn., April 14, from the cxcess- * ive use of cigarettes. The Chief of ' t I'olice, who had long watched the boy, repeatedly remonstrated with him, but lie seemed bent upon increasing me uumuci huiuKuti, uuin n? con- v.; sumed an average of five packs a day, - and paid for h'S folly with his life. He was seventeen years of age. The Prohibition State Convention met in Louisville April 12j four hundred and fifty delegates being present. The object of the meeting was to select delegates to the National Convention, Indianapolis, June 6. The delegates were instructed as to Presidential nominations: Gen. Greene Clay Smith is first choice, Clinton B. Fisk second. The union revival services in this city continue, under the guidance of Rev. C. H. Yatraan. "Christiau Pledges" have been signed by sixtylive persons. The interest of the public appears unabated as indicated by the attendance on these services. May many be permantly established in the faith. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union numbers 250,000 of which South Carolina claims only 350. New York heads the list with 8,383 members; Illinois follows closely with 7,550. r^ia The Board of Church Extension met in Louisville April. There were present Bishops McTyeire, Keener, Wilson, Granberry, Hargrove, Duncan, Galloway, Hendrix, and Key. Miss Eliza Garner is candidate for School Commissioner of Union Couuty, and promises to give $600 worth of ? text books to the children of the public schools, if she is elected. A sort of mud plague is reported to have followed the blizzard in Maasa- - Hfjg uhusetts. The ooze is said to be above the hubs of vehicles, and private travel is greatly impeded. The Woman's Board of Foreign Missions meets in Nashville May 3. April 20 is appointed as a day of fasting and prayer for the Executive Committee in its work. One Canada thief evidently believe* that turn about is fair play, and has skipped to the United States, bus stealings amounting to $38,000. > Henry C. Spaulding, the inventor of "Snaulding's Glue." who was at one time worth $80,000, recently died in an almshouse. Liquor did it. A religious meeting at Johnston. closed April 5. Rev. W. M. Duncan, of Aiken gave help, greatly to the edification of the people. . Prince Bismarck is said to 'own distilleries which produce annually more than half a million gallons of whiaThe Cornell College class of 1890 have decided not to have wine at their banquet. No one knows how strong he is until he is tested. Untried virtue is not virtue. No community knows how much of spiritual life is present in the churches until they come to a haud-to hand grapple with the unconverted portion of the community. Ordinari- v ' < ly church life moves on smoothly and quietly, and it is supposed that there is abundance of health and strength in the churches; but the moment an ag irressive movement is ujuuc it its apt w be found that there is but little spiritual power?at least but little for service. The injunctions contained in our blessed Savior's Sermon the Mount Imve seen such a direct tendency to prohibit discord, and to promote' peace md love to mankiud, that they alone V ippear as arguments sufficiently co*ent to convince a considerate mind that all wars are repugnant to the gos- * pel of Jesus. Our Savior spake with authority. ~ He spake as never man spake. He , *ave positive and broad precepts. The whole spirit of war, violence, and realiation is prohibited in language so lirect, so comprehensive, so unqualified, that if it does not prohibit all war t is difficult to conceive of any words :hat will. ' 1 A British sea captaiu says that whales are increasing in numbers so fast that the accideuts to ships from running into tliem will soon be of frequent occurrence. A sailing ship un ier a nve-ttlivt uietio UJI^IH on wen strike a tree as an old bull whale. Charing Cross.?"Charing Cross," Eug., was so called from the erection jf a memorial cross at Charing, to the jood Queen Eleanor, who died on an ,'xnedition to Scotland in 1290. The Russian Government has prohlaited operation by the American Bible Society in the Baltic provinces. It is probable the Government will ultimaiely expel all representees of American and British Bible Societies. The State prohibition party of Georcia will meet in Atlanta April 25th aad >6tli. They will consider amongst )ther things, the advisability of makng a State prohibition law instead of ocal option in each county. wiipn a Paris shoD-keeDer advertises goods at cost' a Goverment official inspects his prices and sees that he is ;anying out what he advertises. Any raud in this respect is vigorously punshed. The National Bureau of Statistics ;ho\vs that on the $700,000,000 which mnually passes into the tills of the ctailers of intoxicating liquors in this ountry there is a profit or 133$ per :ent. The consumption of beer in the Jnited States has increased from 6,!i 10,000, barrels in 1S67, to about 23,-' 100,000,barrels in 1887; that is, more han twice as fast as the population. An awful result of serpent worship n India is seen in the statement that !2,O00 lives are lost annually by the lites of venomous reptiles and wild least. H. C. Duval, private secretary to 'resident Denew, trives a srraphic nar ative of the New York 'Central's . -,f truggling with the Italian element lu elation to the blizzard. "On Monlay," he says, "fifty Italiaus were ent into the tunnel to clear away the now. Nothing was heard from hem. It was a noticeable fact that through ut France there was no marked enhuslasni manifested over the Pope's ubilce. No festive meetings or rocessions, and only in a few cities as there any attempt at special serices. Eighteen women and children killed nd a large number of persons injured 11 a panic at a bull-fight at Celayo, Iexico, on sunday last. i