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' v " . ."' " ' ??? I [ The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE . S.C. ? ? Wednesday, July 4, 1888. pWBBM??p?a?a??n??o?caa?B?aa Dne WestJ| onii?enceiiicitt*. We yield space to the intereRtlng account of the Due West Commencements. Erskine College Is the oldest Denominational Institution In the State, and it lias the largest endowment of any col lege in this part of the conn try. Its buildings, including the Society Halls, are large and elegant structures located in the midst of a beautiful grove of the choicest oaks. xno sicaay growvu ul mu iusuvumuu public favor bears the best evidence of tlie merits of the institution, and the probility is that the celebration of the semi-centennial Commencement next year, will end the most proprous year in the history of the college. The Due West Female College is one of the oldest, If not the oldest, institutions in the State for the education of our daughters, and we can safely say that no State can boast of a superior Institution, and that in very few States can an institution of equal merit be found. The instruction in this college Is thorough, embracing every branch of f?:nale education. The style, cultivation, and refinement which is imparted to the young ladits of this college pre-eminently fit them to reign as leaders In society or to be enshrined in our hearts as the queens of our homes. In every department which lends a grace and a charm to woman, may be found the most faithful, efficient, christian teachers, who are themselves worthy exemplars in the practice of those, womanly characteristics which make her adorable in the eyes of mankind. The Democratic Club. The County Democratic club meet in the Court House, Monday last. Delegates from local clubs as 'ollows: Abbeville No 1?W. C. Benet, J. W. Thomson W. A. Lee, R. W. Cannon, VV. S. Cotliran, S* C. Cason, M. P. DeBruhl. Abbeville No. 2?J C. Klugh, W. N. Graydon. F. B. Gary, R. E. Hill, T. M. Christian, W. T. Branch, E. G. Graydon. Hodges?T.S. Anderson, J. D. Cochran, J. D. Swancey, D. H. Maglll, Jas. N. Cochran, J. D. Pace, W. R. Mundy. Lowndesville No. 1?A. J. Speer, H. A. Tennant, L. C. Mauldin, Wm. Harden, J. M. Baker, G. L. Wilson, B. A. Wilson. Hampton?John A. Robinson, John W. Pratt, J. O. Loner, L. M. Pratt, D. M. Loner. Due West?J.N. Young,Dr. O.P. Hawthorn, F. W. Nance, J. H. CUnkscales, R. W. Haddon. M. B. CUnbscales, J. A. Devlin. Bradley?E. W. Watson. Troy?J. K. Vance, T. M. Jay, Jas. Lyon. Calhoun's Mills?J. H. Watson. G. W. Abney, J. R. Tarrant, W. T. McDonald, Joe Wells, Geo. B. Morrah, W. D. Mars. Walnut Grove?M. B. McGee. Ninety-Six?Th08. L. Moore, J. N. Klnsr, W. L. Anderson, Jr., A. McN. Turner, R. L. Pratt. Long Cane-G. N. Nlckles, D. C. Calvert, W. A. Morrison, J. M. Lelth, S. T. Gordon, J. E. Uldrlch, J. H. Simpson. Donnaldsvllle?G. M. Mattlson, G. T. Smith, J. N.Drake, Dr. W. W. Dodson, R. P. Pruitt, J. M. Mattlson, E. W. Barmore. Mountain View?J. J. Price, W. G. Huckabee, J. A. McMahan. Green wood?C. A. C. Waller, B. F. McKellar, V. Hlnton, W. 8. Bell. J. Hlnton, James Fife. Smithvllle?I. A. Kellar, W. P. Devlin. R. H. Devlin, Jas. Evins, G. W. Collins, Samuel Eakin. J. L. White. Means Chapel?A. G. Cochran, A. E. Lesly, H. R. Wilson, S. W.Cochran. T. P. Mlllford, James H. Burksdale, A. M. Reld. Antreville?J. E. Brownlee, H. J. Power, N. W. Hall, R. A. Haddon. A. Carwlle, JohD Alewlne, Lamar CUnkscales. Bellevne?S. P. Morrah, J. H. Morrah. E. Cowan, J. N. Wardlaw, D. Morrah, J. S. Brltt, T. J. Brltt. Mr. R. S. Galloway Introduced the followfnc resolution, which was adopted: ^^iesolvcd, By this convention of Democrats, Abbeville county, that we heartily invito Hon. B. R. Tillman, of Edgefle-d, to be ***~-~_l!piesent at the Democrats meeting of couuty and State which occurs at Hodges on July 20, 1888, to discuss the currents topics of the day. W. N. Graydon, Esq., introduced the follow" lng, which was adopted: Resolved, That it is the sense of the Democratic party of JAbbeville county that the auditor and treasurer be chosen by primary election. Ellis G. Graydon, Esq., offered resolution endorsing Col. Rice and General Bonham, which was adopted: Resolved, By the Abbeville County Democratic Club that the Hon. James H. Rice and the Hon. M. L. Bonham, Jr., have discharged the duties of the oGices to which their fellowcitizens elected them two years auo with zeal, fidelity and marked ability, and t^iat this club commends them to the Democracy oi the State for re-election. The corrected list of places and dates of campaign meetings, as follows: Donaldsvllle July 16 Instead July 11. Greenwood July 17 instead July 1-1. Ninety-Six July 18 instead July 17. Hodges July 20 instead July 12. Bradley July 23 instead July 19. Troy July 24 instead July 20. McCormlck July 25 Inst?ad July 21.* Mt Carmel July 26 Instead July 21. Due West Julv 31 ins tend Jul v 10. Lowndesvllle August 4. J. H. MORKAH, V. P. Presiding. T. P. Cothkan, Secretary. "Ox-Team Tcleifrnphs." We appreciate the kindly spirit of the wriL ter of the following lei ter, but ho forgot to J state when our telegram was received by ^ him. It left Abbeville a little alter three o'clock, and we are still at a loss to know why it takes so long to get an answer from Lowndesvllle. II it is impossible to receive an anBwer to a telegram from Lowndesvllle V in less than five hours, then the public should be put on their guard, and the telegraph company should not take our money for service which the operators kuow they cannot perform in due time. Lowndesville, S. C., June 2S, 1SSS. Editor Prets and Banner: This is indeed, a red-hot Summer, even for the least of those holding public oflices. "Experts," reformers, and chronic ururnbiers, are getting precious near unto us all. In your editorial, headed the "Ox Team Telegraph," of last week, you make grave and unjust charges, against the telegraph system now existing between this point and Abbeville?excepting the offices at Hodges and the latter named place?Abbeville. As the editorial in question, involes myself and other operators of the "P. R. & W. C. Toleirranh Line." we presume you will do us justice to publish our explanation, ot that little telegram that caused so much anxiety and trouble. We believe that we can prove tbat the com puny employs efficient "operators" and that they do not "conduct business on a principle by which they systematically take the money of "Editors," and other customers, without Tendering valid service." We presume Mr. Editor, that yon have system in your office, and we must Insist, that all telegraph lines have their peculiar systems, and so lias the ' . Lowndesville telegraph office. Perhaps it does not suit our county journals, but Mr. Editor you would not insist on even the rapid transit ol messages, by "ox teams" if t lie oxen were required to do duty night and day, and at an outcome of piobably two dollars a month to be divided among the stockholders, drivers, etc. You see, Mr. Editor, wo do not favor this new substitute of yours for carrying telegraphic communications. Mr. Baker saw me on the streets here on the evening of tbe25th when all the officcs were closed for the night. I plainly told Mr. Baker that the message could not be sent, that night as all the offices had been closed ouo hour previous, but to fully satisfy him, that I was not afraid of duty, I went to my office, and by accident found our (relay office) MeC'orniick open. I sent the message, and requested that it be forwarded if possible. The operator there is an accommodating and proficient employee, and InfnrniH mo ll?nt. ho romn nnd in Mm office two hours, hoping that some 0110 might come into the Augusta office to receive the message, but without success. Now, Mr. Editor, you see we were on duty (3) \ hours after wc had been dismissed, trying to accommodate a belated editor who got into a t hurry when it was too late, and for our three hoars night watch for the editor, we are threatened with competition in the shape of uu "os team." Our office hours from 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. are sufficient, if the public would only send their messages during business hours. You say the distance by wire is about sixty miles, when it is nearly four times that distance, and six operators must take and resend the message, to the next relay office. Abbeville telegrams so through the following offices, viz: McCormick, Augusta, Columbia and Hodges. The message in question was sent as quickly as possible under the circumstances and Mr. Baker Is alone responsible as lie did not bring it to this office in time to get .our connections before offices were closed. fn conclusion, we wish to say that we don't usually get such a reward as you have given ^is, for three hours of eood work, just for accommodation sake. "Ox team" messages solicited. Respectfully, J. EDWARI) FOX, Operator. i COMMENCEMENT IN ERSKINE. Speeches'?Honors?Medals?Music? I>istiii?rnl?he<l <>uests. Due West, June 27,18SS. This is a fine day for Commencement in Erskine. Cloudy and appressiveiy warm. Lindsay Hall is rapidly filling up at this moment 0:30 o'clock A. M. The Magill Quartette Is discoursing sweet notes and lair women and cnllunt men are eager to witness the exercises. The colleges headed by their chief marshall Mr. W. W. Bradley_ are marched into the Grand Old Lindsay nam. ;*cv. s. L. Morris was introduced by the President W. M. Grier, D. D., and led the assembly in an eloquent prayer. After which J. \V. Jinird stepped nponjthe Rostrum and spoke well upon the subject "Unknowa Heroes." Wo notiee upon the stage .Tuilpe McGowan, Gen. Honham, Hon. Leroy F. Yeoman, Hon. W. C. Benet, Mnj. Dehon, of the Greenville Seu s, FreslUeut Waidlaw, Itcv. S. L. Morris, I>r. V. illle Jones, Hon. W. O. Bradley, Hev. J. T. Chalmers, ]NIr. C. A. C. Waller, Rev. C. E. Todd, I'rof. H. E. Bonner, Drs. Boyce, Lathnn and others. "The spirit of Genius" as portrait by Mr. R. G. Brice was well renderd in a clear cut way. Mr. Brice is a good speaker. Mr. IS. S. Reid one of the choicest speakers of theelass stirred us upon "What we Owe the Poets." Mr. J. R. Edwnrds of Due West with much animation and life spoke upon "Little Things," and did himself great credit. The great event of the morning wa9 the anniversary address of Hon. Leroy F. Yeomans, Gen. Yeomans is a most pleasant and polished looking gentleman. He is "Solicitor General" of South Carolina. Gen. Yeomans was much cheered as he came upon the stage. Dr. Grier eloquently introduced the speaker thus: Some one was introducing a famous speaker and said: Some men are good for facts, and some for figures, and some are good for "the Rousements." It give me pleasure to introduce to you one who combines them all. With much pleasure 1 present to this audience the Hon. Leroy F. Yeomans (cheering.) As Col. Yeomans came upon the singe the applause was long continued. For eloquent diction, polished oratory and compact argument, Gen. Yeomans has few superiors on the State. We have been offered fifty cents a copy for a paper of the Press and Banner in full. It is the general desire to see this admirable oration in print. It is among the very finest ever delivered here. The speaker took for his subject "Style" and spoke for one hour and Alteon minutes. A recess was now taken for two hetm. On re-assembling Mr. C. A. Simonton of Tenn., spoke upon "National Perils" and Mr. J. M. Garrison, the "Relic" discoveries upon fiction. Each doing their best. Mr. I. I. Canterbury of Lower Peach Tree, Ala., spoke eloquently and well upon "The Matestv of the Law." "'JThe'New South Carolina" was presented by Mr. O. Johnson of Dne West and ably given as the cheers of applause by'the audience, something unusual for a student, showed. "The eloquentbrilliant Grier" now made his Baccalaureate, taking for his subject "The outside Curriculum." It Is needless to comment on this exercise. We are always proud of the President's^Baccalaureate address. This one proved 110 exception. That evenine at candle lighting a contest In declamation between the societies occurred. Mr. M. M. Ross representing the Phllomathean Society and Mr. J. M. White the Euphemian Society. Both these gentlemen did well. The committee gave their decision In favor of Mr. Ross. Dr. Grier now introduced the Alumni orator of the evening. Rev. S. L. Morris, Mr. Morris is the young Pastor of the Trenton, S. C., Presbyterian church .and a man of ability and great promise. He put the audience in good listening mood by administering to them at the outset several humorous jokes and "a taking proposition." The speaker chose for his subject "Latent Forces" or "Bottled Energy." It is admitted that the speaker gave an address, that for clearness, argument and research has not been surpassed here by any Alumni orator in many a day. Dr. Grier Gen. Yeomans and others heartily congratulated the speaker at the conclusion of this ableaddress. Weheard the President of Erskine say to the speaker ' I am proud of you." Mr. Morris is a graduate of this college. Dr. Grier now announced the Roll of Honor of the Senior class as follows: Mathematics?E. S. Reid, Distinction. Honorable Mention, J. W. Baird, R. G. Brice, C. A. Simonton. French?1.1. Canterbury, Distinction. Honorable Mention, E. S. Reid, C. A. Simonton, J. W. Baird. English Literature?E. L. Reid. Honorable Mention, J. W. Reid. Mental Science?E. L. Reid, Distinction Honoraoie Aienuon, v. a. oimuuiuu, i. i. Canterbury. Geology and Chemistry?C. A. Slmonton. Distinction. Honorable Mention. E. L. Reid, J. W. Balrd. German?E. L. Reid. Honorable Mention, C. A. Slmonton and J. W. Balrd. Junoir Class, highest average in everything: E. B. Anderson, first distinction, F. B. Kennedy, second distinction. Mr. E. B. Anderson also won the distinction for the best scholar In the Institution in mathematics, with Honorable Mention of B. M. Sullivan and J. S. Grlcr. TbeQuigg Medal in Latin was awarded to Mr. R. B. Wilson of the Junior. This contesl was open to members of the Freshman, Sophomore and Junior classes. Gen. Yeoman? in a most happy way and in an eloquent speech presented it, and was raptuously applauded in so doing. This closed the exercises in Erskine. THE FEMALE COLLEGE. Woiiian*M Xoblc Work?A Conntry'K Richest icpncy. Due West, June 28,1s88. Tills is the bicgest day yet. The crowd is twice as large as yesterday. The gathering of fair maidens and gallent young men as well as the sturdy heads of families from all the surrounding county, shows that the occasion has a large place in the public esteem and interests. Rev. J. T. Chalmers offered prayer, followed by a chorus from the school. There was an interest,in<? innovation as to the essays. Six of them took the form of a discussion. In order that you may see tbIs we here insert the programme: Discussion: What Shall Our Daughters Study ? Salutatory?Music?Miss Fnnnio L. Gerk, Due West, s. C. Mathematics and Science?Miss Lila Bowie, Due West, S. C. History and Literature?Miss Stella Hamilton, Chester, S. C. Languages?Miss Nina Purdy, Verdery, S. U. Handiwork?Miss Jennie White, Chester, S. C. Valedictory?Miss Sudle Shannon, Yorkville, S. C. Dr. Grier and Hon. W. C. Benet rend these charming essays in turn. The six young ladies sat in a row with Mr. Benet and Dr. Grier on either side, "to keep the symmetry." Every one who heard the essays of the young ladles speak of the'n in the highest terms and "they were original too." "What Shall Our Daughters Study?" was presented ! neatly and beautifully. These distinguished [gentlemen read those essays in line voice and manner. The Valedictory by Miss Sudie Shannon was a choice piece of composition reflecting much credit on its fair author. Miss Johnson and Miss McDavid, rendered eleirantfy "spring song." "The Nightingale's Trill" by Miss Jennie White was well received and favorably commented on. Miss Anna Young fairly surprised her friends by her excellent presentation of "Bless Your Little Home." She has a sweet voice. At this stage Miss Jennie M. Edwards took the house by storm when she sang so brilliantly "Laughing song" by D. T. E. Aiihnr. She wus ereeted durintr its sinking by hearty applause from the audience. Miss Edwards has a fine voice and well cultivated with a natural talent for music. By request, the Hon. W. C. Benet most gracefully gave the young ladies the following medals with a neat speech for each. Mr. Ben net has not forgotten how to address a pretty lady: Silver medals were awarded to the following young ladies for keeping ail the rules of the school. Miss Nannie Pool, Miss Essie Cook and Miss Annie Davis. A gold medal offered by Miss Edwards to the pupil who made the greatest improvement in her class in instrumental muslCj has been awarded to Miss Cora WattB. Miss W'atkIns offered a gold badge to the pupil in the beginning Latin class who made the most progress and,had the highest standing. This badge is awarded to Miss Carry Sullivan. In the advance classcs in Latin one young lady merits special and honorable mention for having made the most progress and for her high marks. Miss Lucia Ueid. Miss Young awards a gold medal to Miss Lavinia KeaT as the pupil who has made the greatest improvement in painting. Miss Young awards a medal to Miss Daisy Williams as the pupil who has made the greatest improvement In drawing. Mrs. Gaff awards a gold medal to Miss Jennie White as the pupil who has made the greatest improvement in vocal music. iUibK iMrutwiu uwai uo a guiu ntcuui ?uio.i Leva Johnson as the t>upil who has made the greatest improvement in her class in vocal music. Mrs. Bonner awards a gold medal to Miss Julia Dale as the pupil who has made the greatest improvement in everything In her class in instrumental music. A gold medal was offered by the principals to the pupil who made the highest average mark in school including composition, dictation and deportment; the medal has been awarded Miss Mary Sullivan. The following young ladies deserve honorable mention in tbo" Junior class: Miss Lucia Keid, Miss Lilian McDavid and Leva Johnson. The following in the Sophomore class also: Miss Carrie Sullivan and Miss Maggie Todd stand ou a par aud Miss Essie Cook not far behind. ?_i?ni<n The presentation of diplomas by Prof. H. E. Bonuer to the graduating class was well done. As Mr. Bonner said in nis opening sentence ho "stood upcn hallowed groiuid." This was his llrst duty of the kind and he discharged it well. A thunder cloud carne up during this exercise which made it difficult to speak. Mr. Bonner has a good voice and had an excellent diction timely and appropriate and touching. This address would look well In print. In the afternoon the principal event was the Alumna* Essay by the charming Miss Edwards. The fair author read her own composition at the earnest request of her friends. She chose for her subject "Chrystals," applying it in a most practical way and reading most worthily and well. *"in the Land of Paradise" by Miss Lilla Cowan and "Sweet the Angels was Ringing" by Miss J. B. Bonner are each worthy ol special mention anil were well received. It was with regret that the anniversary orator Rev. A. A. Marshall, of Anderson 0. II., could not be present on account of death in his family. A history of Commencement would be incomplete without a notice of the Art Department presided over by Miss Anna Young. The work of this deparment have been much complimented this year. It is very full. The work of Mr. \V. E. ftiil, of Abbeville is regarded as superior to any in the department, Mr. Hill is fast and accurate with the brush and has a natural gift in this department which should be cultivated. We might mention the work of Miss Dale, Miss Martin, Miss Vnni Mlai! WIlBnn Miss Hell Miss Williams. and others but we will present the catalogue as gotten out by this department and let the public see for themselves as to the array ol work: OIL PAINTINGS. On the Dee, Mips Jnlia Dale, Toll's Chapel Miss Julia Dale, Blarney Castle, Miss Julia Dalu. An Old Homestead, Miss Jnlia Dale, Simple Scenery Miss Jnlia Dale, Pannel of BiooininePear, Mi*s Julia Dale, Pannel of Wild Flowers, Miss Julia Dale, Oriole on Pannel Miss Jnlia Dale, Moonlight on tlio Waters, Miss Mattie Dale, A Quiet Nook Miss Mattie Dale, Snow Scene on Plaqde, Miss Mattie Dale, Winter Evening, Mr. W. E. Hill. On the London Berkshire, Mr. W. E. Hill. On tbeConemaugh Mr. W. K. Hill. Narrowsof Lake George, Mr. W. E. Hill, Farm Yard Mr W. E. Hill. The Chase, Mr. W. E. II111, Table of Fruit, Mr. W. E. Hill. The Waif, Mr. W. E. Hill, Portrait Mr. W. E. Hill. Retriever and Woodcock, Mr. W. E. Hill, Head on Plaque, Mr. W. E. Hill, Moonlight near Dordrecht, Mr. W. E. Hill. A.Marine, Mr. W.E. 1III1, Wintersbonrne Bridge, Miss Mary Martin, Deserted Castle, Miss Mary Martin, Simple Scenery Miss Mary Martin. Moonllzht on the waters, Miss Mary Martin. Lake George, Miss Mary Mariin. An Old Homestead Miss Mary Martin. Snow Scene on Plaque,...- Miss Mary Martin. Pannel of Wild Lily, Miss Mary Martin. PannelofCalla Lily,...; ....Miss Marv Martin. Pannel of Gerani lms Miss Mary Martin. Pannel of Daisies Miss Mary Martin, Narcissus and Pf.nsies, Miss Mary Martin. Snow Scene, Miss Lizzie Millor, WlntereboarneBridge, Miss Lizzie Miller. Lake Georee, Miss Lizzie Miller. Toll's C'nappel, Miss Lizzie Mlilor, At Cblddinsfold . Mi&s Lizzie Miller. Pannel of Oleanders, Miss Lizzie Miller. The Summer Home, Mis* Etila Haddon. At Cbtddloefold Miss F.ula Haddon. Snow Scene, MissEnla Haddon. Pannel of Dahlias Miss Eula Haddon. On the Ahr-rivor, Miss Lavinia Noel. Snow Scene near Ilaslemere, Miss Lavinia Neel. At Bnrnham Ponds Miss Lavinia Neel, At Lymington Hannts Miss Lavinia Noel, Moonlight on the Waters, Miss Lavinia Neel un me lyOnciuuuuu, i_fiivima iim Par.nol of Wild Flowers, Miss I.avinia Neel, Lake George, Miss Nannie Todd, Bunrschmiede in Winter, Miss Nannie Todd, An English Chucli Miss Nannie Todd, At Lymington Hants Miss Nannie Todd. Simple Scenery Miss Nunnie Todd, Panuel of Dahlias, Miss Nannie Todd, Malmalson Kose, Miss J. Whitesides, King Fishers, Miss J. Whitesides, Boses and Elder Blossoms, Miss J. Whitesides, Pannel of Daisies. Miss J. Whitesides. Pannel of Calla Lily, Miss J. Whitesides, Blooming Pear, Miss J. Whitesides, ' Fuchsias, MIfs J. Whitesides, Pannel of Dahltias, Miss J. Whitesides! At Lymington Hants Miss Nannie Wllsoni Snow Scene Miss Nannie Wilson. At Chiddingfoidv Miss Nannie Wilson, English Church Miss Nannie Wilson. Sheep and Pasture,... Miss Nannie Wilson. Snow Scene on Plaque, Miss Nannie Wilson. Bosket of Nasturtiums, Miss M. A. Young. DECORATIVE PAINTINGS. Table Scarf of Sun Flowers and Cat-tails, .Miss Julia Dale. Lambrequin of Daisies, Miss Julia Dale. Pansies on Satin,. Miss Jnlia Dale, Table Scarf of Hoses and Popples,.. Miss Mattlo Dale. Tcrrulinu Vase Convolvulus, Miss Mary Martin. Terralin# Vaso Roses, Miss Mary Mar.in, Table Scarf of Eoses Miss Mary Martin. Lambrequin of Poppies and Fuchias, Miss Mary Martin. Table Scarf of Water Lilies, Miss Lnvinia Moel. Scarf of Calla Lily,. Miss Nannie Wilson. ScurK 01 uawies, miBau. vyuucsiuss, Tidy of Daisies, Miss J. Whitesides. Deer (Landseer). Miss Maggie Bel). Ketriuyer and Woodcock, Miss Maggie Bell. Sheep., Miss Maggie Bell. Two Dogs, Miss Maggie Bell. Ttie Pets Miss Maggie Bell. Compassion Miss Maggie Hell. Tbo i'e:s, Miss Mnttie Dale. Landscape, Miss Mattie Dale. Lost in the Snow,... Miss Mattie Dale. Deer (Landseer),...! Miss Mattie Dale, Ragged Boy, Miss C. Sullivan. Boy Head Mis# C. Sullivan. Horse, Miss C. Sullivan. Lost in the Snow, Miss C. Sullivan. Hi-ad (giri) MissC. Sullivan. Portrait, Miss 0. Sullivan. Peasant Girl Miss Mary Suliivan. Head, Miss Mary Sullivan. Two Dogs Miss Mary Sullivan. Compassion, Miss Mary Sullivan. Breton Peasant Miss Mary Sullivan. Sheep Miss Mary Sullivan. The Pets, Miss Edna Poore. House Cat, Miss Edna Poore. Deer, (Landseer), Miss Edna Poore. Two Dogs, Misss Ednn Poore. Landscape, Miss Edna Poore. Dog Head Miss J. Whitesides. Boy Head, Miss J. Whitesides. Deer (Londseer), Miss J. Whitesides. The Peasant, Miss D. Williams. Comrades, Miss D. Williams. Two Dogs Miss D. Williams. Retrieverand Woodcock MissD. Williams. Female Head, MissD. Williams. Portrait, ....Miss D. Williams. Tell's Chapel, Miss D. Williams. The past year Las been one of steady progress and satisfaction In both Institutions here. They deserve well of our people. "The martteu progress 01 duucuuuuui wuiu mc South?keeping pacc with the wonderful advance and development and lndustlal interest Is one of the hopeful features of the now rising up New South. Only let this education haveits taproots intlie oracles of divine truth It swarp and woff cemented in the eternal princlpuls, taught by the Son of God and there loom's up be/ore us a future more grand than anything yet known to us in the past." All this can be truly said of the Institutions located here. They are leaves for the healing of our people. God bless them. Examinations and Exhibition In the Primary Department or the Female College. Last Tuesday the examination of the Primaries in the Female College began and consumed the day. It was very creditable to all concerned. By candle-light afl the Unvn and surrounding country were seen wending their way towards Lindsay Hall. By the this local scribe arrived all the seats were taken up except the extreme back ones, and the hall was soon Jammed and the heat became Intense. It reminded one of the heatIns process of a green stack of fodder when It is "coining through." We stood lire manfully for about two-thirds of the exhibition. The exorcises were well given. Mr. II. E. Bonner announced the youthful speakers. At the close of the exhibition Mr. Bonner presented the following prizes as awarded by the faithful tcachersof this department?Mrs. J. B. Bonner and Miss C'laudie Ellis: First prize for best average marks in Primary Department was given to Miss Nellie Kennedy. Second prize to Miss Kittle Pruitt. Prizes for punctuality were given to Miss Maggie Honner and David Pressly, Prizes for deportment were given to Miss Laura Nance, Miss Lulu Cowan and Miss Lula McGee. Prize for greatest improvement In writing was given to Henry Agnew. First prize in spelling was given to Miss Lula McGee. Second prize lo Johnnie Young. Prize for reading was given to David Pressiy. Prize for arithmetic was given to Johnnie Younir. On Wednesday the examinations began in the College Department of both colleges. Prof. Robinson's department of KrsUlne pulled through handsomely on Wednesday. Prof. Kobinson gave a prize for the best penman in this department. A beautiful gold Een was awarded to Mr. J. E. McClintock, of mirens county, S. C., as the best penman. The examinations have been uolng on throughout the week. Mr. George Mower of Newberry, Mr. C. A. C. Waller of Greenwood, Prof. J. K. Ilood, and others of the Examining Committee are on handaud express themselves as well pleased with matters 111 Erskme. A large committee is in attendance at the Female College. We have heard the examinations of Miss Edwards's class in Rhetoric spokei) of In the very highest terms of admiration. Miss Watkius class in Literature elicited general admiration. Friday evening the prizes and medals were awarded. Dr. J. O. Lindsay in a most felicitous way presented the first handed out, as Chairman of the Committee on Reading: Prize for the best reader in Freshman and Sophomore classes, to Miss EdnaPoore. Honorable men lion was made of Miss Carrie Sullivan and Miss Hawthorne. Prize for the best reader in Junior r.nd Senior classes to Miss Nellie McKay. Honorable mention was made of Miss 'L'euu Johnson, . t UA Miss Annie Shannon and Misss Katie Hen-! derson. All good. A number of other prizes were delivered by Prof. J. P. Kennedy. He spoke in a most happy mood. He remarked tnat the best and most pleasant part of his life had been spent in behalf of young ladies. He thought girls were better than boys?they could be led around by one's little finger, but as they grew older they seem to change, and then It was a (Juestion. He delivered the following medals: From Amelian Literary Society, for best extract reader in Freshman Class, to Miss Alma Brock. To tho best essayist, Sophomore Class, to Essie Cook. Best debater, Junior Class, to Miss Nannie Hood. From Mrs. Williams, two prizes. Ono to young lady in Freshman and Sophomore who had made greater improvement In writing the past collegiate year to Miss Edna I'oore. Honorable mention. Miss Cora Watt. The ohter prize to young lady in Junir Class th.it had made greater improvement in writing to Miss Janie Smith. A prize was offered for the best record in spelling the past year and won by Miss Jen, nette NVhitesides. The prizes for Punctuality were won by i Miss Fannie Gerk, Miss Mary Maxcy, Miss Nannie Pool, Miss Corrle Moore and Miss Janie Young. Second prizes to Miss Essie Cook and Miss , /mini i/iivjs. Miss Edwards offered a prize for the best i scholarship in English composition. This , honor was shareil equally by Miss Janle s Young and Miss Stacy Wldcman. Each re. ceivinc a gold medal. r BcRt scholarship in History, a cold mednl, to Miss Mary Sullivan and Miss Maggie Todd, each. In Miss GafTs French department the fol, lowing prizes were given : First prize to Miss Essio Cook. Second, | Miss Anna Davis. Honorable mention. Miss ? Janctte Whltesides and Miss Emma Michel. Prof. Rayhlll cave lessons in the Female | College during the term. He ollered a prize ' for the best notes on his lectures 011 Elocution. | This prize was won by Miss Lena Johnson. Tlio Annual Celebration in the Liter* nry Societies. The two elegant halls of the young ir.cn were filled to their capacity Tuesday night to ' witness the closing exercises of the societies. We went first to the Philomathean Society 1 and heard the Hon. Jiles J. Patterson preside on the debate "Should the request ol Utah to be Admitted as a State be Denied?" Mr. Patterson made a neat speech on taking the chair, and then lntroducted Mr. E. B; Anderson, as the first speaker on the affirmative | who made a capital argument. Atthis point we went to the other hall and got in as Mr. J. R. Edwards was concluded his debate on the aflirmtivc of the Woman's Suffrege question. Mr. Garrison replied in an able argument and the President Mr. D. P. Miller introduced the medal orator of the evening Maj. Cowper Patton. Maj. Pa tin n spoke upon "Educated Young Men in Politics." His manner is attractive and pleasing. His style elegant and abounding in classic allusion mixed with humor. He is "a chip off the old block." Mr. Patton handed most gracefully the followiug medals out. Medal to Mr. E. B. Kennedy for best essayist in Junior Class. Medal to Mr. Bryson lor best debate in Junior Class. Medal to Mr. W. W. Sadler best orator iu Freshman class. Medal to Mr. Belk for best general average in Preparatory Class. The debate was decided by the committee against the woman suffragists, and then a most pleasant meeting came to a close. In the Philotnathlan Society the Rev. John T. Chalmers was the medal orator. In a short specch of merit and humor he presented the following medals: E. L. Reid, best orginal declaimer in Senior Class. R. B. Wilson, best debater In the Junior Class. M. M. Itoso, best ossayist. Sophomore Class. W. T. Coleman, best declaimer Freshman Class. J. T. Bell, general excellence In Preparatory Class. Clasit Exercises. The above exercises took placc In Lindsay Hail Monday nlglit. The hull was well tilled and the occasion one full of iuterest. We insert the programme: OFFICERS. President, E. L. Reid. Vice-President, J. W. Baird. Secretary, O. Johnson. Treasurer, K. G. Brice. | Priest, J. It. Edwards. CLASS ROLL. J. W. Balrd, R. G. Brice, 1.1. Canterbury, J. R. EdAvards, J. M. Garrison, O. Johnson, E. L. Reid, C. A. Simonton. PROGRAM. President, F. L. Reid. Historian, R. G. Brice. Prophet, J. W. Baird. Delivery of Relic, J. M. Garrison. Senior Farewell, 0. Johnson. The President, Mr. Reid, introduced the exercises with an appropriate speech and presented cach speaker. Each of these exercises were spiced with humor and brought down the house Especially in tbe case ol historlal and tne"delivery of Relic." Mr. Garrison's dry humor was much appreciated. There was an element of coarseness in some of the exercises that was objectionable and should be guarded against In future. Eclioct* from Commencement. The weather was delightful, with occasional showers to lay she dust. It was a note of comment, that more flne dresses were wore by the ladies than usual. "The South is rising up." Messrs. McGowan, Chiles, and Ansel candidates for Solicitor took In Commencement. President James Little, of the Wadley and Louisville railroad was u welcome guest at commencement. t ^ Kevs. ?. Jj. .Morris, vv. \r. Dininews aua j. x. Chalmers invoked God's blessing on commencement. On Thursday the crowd was immence. All the candidates now out. The Rostrum on Thursday was packed with diRDataries loo numerous to mention. The reception at the Female College Thursday nisht was a brilliant success. The Flying Ginney carried off about SI50 dollars from Due West without leaving anything in return. We earnestly protest now against a license In the future being granted such things. Formerly we have been in favor of this license. This occasion demonstrates the error of that position. The negroes were Utterly wild over it and would ride out $2 to S3 dollars at a time. The orations on this occasiou wore all good without exception. Prol'. J. H. Miller lias resigned his position as Professor of Erskine College and will begin the practice ot law in Alabama. We are sorry to loose so good a man. The trustees unanmiously elected Prof. P. L. Grier, of Due West to the position. Mr. Grier has had charge of one division of the public schools of Washington, numbering 500 pupils. Commencement is gone and Due West to some extent|rcpresents Goldsmith's "Desert CU VlllllJJIV XV. a. vi, A Tax-Payer's View of the Matter. Editor Press and Banner : We have watched with interest the progress of the discussion between our county officials and "That Expert." At first we had some hope that our county officers would bo able to show that they were misrepresented by the grand jury, but it seems they and their friends are powerless to remove the stigma thai lias bcpn placedupon them by this investigaMoh. Wise indeed were those who made no reply to the presentment as made by the expert, lor surely those who did have been "handled with gloves otr," as they deserved to be. As we see it, this war upon the expert is unfair and unjust. The issue should have been made with the grand Jury and not with him, and we think the grand Jury have acted in bad faith in not assuming the responsibility of all the expert did. He was employed to do the work and report, (which required more nerve and brains than most men have,) tills he did, and we bolifve to the satisfaction of seven-eighths of the people of Abbeville county. It should have been no light of his but since it lias beon forced upon him lie has accepted the Issue and has proven himself as able to dofernl his cause in a newspaper controversy as ho was in pointing out the leaks and errors in their respective offices. An editorial in the Lownrlcwille Advertiser in discussing the situation, says among other things, "The grand jury went to the trouble of appointing a committee who witli an expert made a complete examination of ail the conn ty ollicos." Wo would suggest that tlio county has been well paid for their trouble. He also slates that "the county officials against whom the graiul jury admonish for their 'Irregularities and ottcuces'are men of high reputation and ability and can defend themselves." To this we would say let them do so, and let brothers-in-law, nephews and aggrieved Trial Justices stand aside. Again, he says, "If the 'irregularities' and 'ofl'cnces' did exist and wero committed, ought not the Jury to have Instituted proceedings against them We unhesitatingly answer Yes, and hope it is not too late to have another reconsideration when all are present and htiveall moneys refunded that have heen misappropriated during their term of service. There Is evidently a misunderstanding among the grand jurors, and by relieving those of their number who arc related by affinity or consanguinity from a further participation in what would seem an unpleasant task to them, we believe the matter ran be settled in away that will retlect oredit upon the jury and be satisfactory to the county. The Sumter Adrtincc can then see "what sort of st uir the grand jury of Abbeville county is made of." TAX l'AYEll. Dress goods worth lOJ^c. for OJ.'c. per yard' (.'all and get what you want before it is too late. \V. E. Hell. I Just received the largest slock of shirts in town. 1'. Rosenberg A: ('o. Positively the best shirt in the world for 50e. 1'. ltoscnherg ?\i Co. The largest and best assorted stock of plait ed bosom shirts in the up country. 1*. Rosen. l?erg & Co. ! Try one of i*. Rosenberg & Co's 50c. shirts, j The best in the world. j Collars and cutis, cravats Ac. The largest !stock of the latest and all styles In town. 1\ 1 Rosenberg Jfc Co. ' Expert's Reply to Sqnire Blake. or Uf Editor Press and Banner: jr The Squire lias actually written another ed- er itorial! en This time he has a two column article In ef his little sheet by wnv of rejoinder to my re- 8C ply to his labored editorial on the present- |n ment of the Grand Jury, which It took bim J-e ten days to write. My article lias done more rood than I had anticipated for, in addition af to showing the inspiration back of that edi- it, torial, it has served as a tonic to the Squire's |)( tagging energies by reason of which be has ^ been able to write this last editorial In Just tr half the time it took him to write the other. tl The Squire's last effusion Is so rambling, so tl scattering and disjointed that we hardly know where to take hold of it. The first ^ thing that ho seriously objects to in our arti- a. cle is the expression idiot. p The Squire is evidently laboring under a t, mfsapprehcuslon us to wlintwe mount by that Si dash, as he says the same Is "profaneand vul- ei gar and can only proceed from polluted lips." H We would assure tiie Squire that we didn't tl intend that dash to take the place of a "cuss s word," hut simply Intended by" idiot v? ' tl blank Idiot, when written out in full), one n who is such a complete idiot that he hasn't a even a lncid Interval. We hop? this explana- p Hon will suffice to convince the Squire that ic we didn't intend any profanity. ei In this connection we would say that as the tl Squire speaks of inconsistencies in our article. |( we would suggest that it is a little inconsist cut In him to characterize the term idiot, when used by us, as almost too vulgar for him to allude to, and then in a few sentences further on to speak of oh as "worse than a Idiot." But we excuse the Squire, and T trust the public will overlook this little inconsistency, as by that time he had doubtless began to get a little "warm in the collar," as he was discussing a statement contained in our article in which there was decidedly "more truth than poetry," and It 1r "the truth that lmrls" such fellows as the Squire, you know. The most amusing thing in the whole of this last effusion of the Squire is the assertion that he "xpeabi what he thinks" in reference to p this matter, as if everybody doesn't know ^ who prompts him in this matter. No.Squire, it is bad enough to be made a tool of, but it is worse after having suffered it to undertake to ? deny so patent a fact. The Squire, as we expected of course he , would do, answers in the negative certain Interrogatories which we put to him, and denies every thing with which we charged him ,, and some things with which we didn't charge 1 him. He then asks us if we can do as much. A Well, we claim to be somewhat of an "E.v g pert," In fuctan expert at a good many things, ? but lying does not belong in the catalogue. ? We will not. therefore, as tlie Squire does. deny everything, but will confess that we did write the article to which he alludes, and we d are not ashamed of it. We thank the Squire for mentioning this matter, as it gives us an opportunity to meet and refute certain base and malicious charges ? that have been slyly and in an underhanded manner, put forth by the three cornered ring. ? the triumvirate, whose headquarters are in , the Court House, to the etlect that we have 1; not always been loyal to the Democratic party. We have heard of such insinuations being made, from time to time, by these parties which were intended solely for the purpose of diverting the attention of the public from the y trne issue involved in this matter, but could ... not notice the same until made in a formal t. mantic". As the Squire by alluding to the same in his reply gives us the opportunity fl which we have desired, we shall avail ourself of it. At the time of which he speaks there was ? no such party as the Democratic party in existence in this State or in theSoulhern States. The Democratic party os such was supposed /< to be dead beyond resurrection and when our c] friend and relation, Edward P. Stokes, went through this county, as be did at that time, a] with his flag unfurled, beating his big drum and making speeches in favorof resuscitating the apparently lifeless Democratic party, he was laughed at and pronounced by almost ev- s< ery one, a crazy fool. At that time our State, ei county and municipal governments were en- N tirely in the hands of carpet baggers, scallawags and the most vicious and corrupt of the m negro elemont. ,i We felt that something should be done to remedy matters and knew that that some- u thing must be more than simply cursing and s, abusing the Radicals. It was under these cir- ' cumstances that it occurred to us that It q, should be the policy of our people to try to Inspire confidence and trust in the minds of b the Ignorant negroes, by kind treatment, and a] thus be in a condition to counteract the false a, teachings of said carpet baggers and scalla- ? wags. The negroes were taught to believe lr that if the native whites got into office they (the negroes) would be put back ipto slavery, u. Believing that it was out of the question for the white people to get control of all of the offices at once, wc considered the next best thing for them to do was to do this by degrees and so advocated. The fact is, we believed then and still believe, that the white people would have been Justifiable in doing almost anything in order to get control of the gov cm id en t, either in part or as a whole. We know there were a good many others of the h] same opinion only they were not prepared to say so. We are sure that one of these same officers ft whom the Squire now regards as "sans reproche" thought so. as it is a fact that he held at least three or four different offices under [i Iladlcal rule, and we presume that even the " Squire doesn't regard him any the less loyal p to the Democratic party by reason of that fact. ? Furthermore, we are proud to be able to say ry that the idea then entertained and advocated " by us was finally adopted by the great body :L of our people a little Inter on, as witness their action when an effort was made to divide the f offices when General Butler, than whom , South Carolina can boast of no truer son, and whoso Democracy even the Squire cannot doubt, ran on the ticket for Lieutenant-Gov- I, ernor with R. B. Carpenter, an out and out Republican, as the candidate for Governor. No we have no regrets for what we did in ' those days, as we think it mnch better to have endeavored to improve matters, even thoqgh our efforts proved abortive, than to ij. have servilely submitted to the outrages that were being perpetrated, by those who had usurped the governmnnt of our State, as the st Squire, so far as the records to the contrary go to show, was willing to do. ? The Squire has been led, by following the . dictation no doubt of the official trio for i? whom alone he speaks, and who hope by smirching our character to break the force of the damaging facts brought to light by the re- y port of the late Investigating committee, into . exposing his Ignorance of the history of the ? Democratic party In Abbeville county. In- P stead of our being unfaithful to the Demo- 11 cratic party, wo claim to be one of the plon- ,r eers of Democracy lrr Abbeville connty?in * fact to have acted as an "expert" at its birth jV and stood as godfather at its baptism. 11 As proof of this we cite the fact that the first meeting held in Abbeville county looking to the organization of the Democratic party was on the 2nd day of March, 1876; and . was presided over by J. C. Hemnblll, Esq., " now of the Newt and Courier staff. At this meeting E. B. Gary. S. C. Cason and R. E. Hill [? were appointed a committee to draw up a con- 1 stitution and plan of organization. On tho 7tli day of the same month a mass meeting of the white citizens of the county " was held in this place at which Judge McGow- ei an was chairman and R. E. Hill, secretary. On the 9th day of the same month a meet- s* ing of tho Democrats of Abbeville precinct Ct was held in Knox's Hall, in this place, for the purpose of effecting a permanent orgnniza- P' tion, at which meeting R. E. Hill acted as secretary. H In our published report of the proceedings of that meeting appears the following paragraph: w "The chair then called upon those present .. to come forward and enroll their names. when forty-two came promptly forward and 111 subscribed their names to (he constitution. I'1 The first to sign his name was Mr. Robert H. yWardlaw, one of ouroldostand most respect- II: ed citizens, thereby setting an example lohivh it ?| is to be hoped ever// while man in the county who Pi has a spark of patriotism, or a drop of pure blood ul coursing his veins, will make haste to follow." .. We produce this extract to show that we " were deeply in earnest In this matter, and al- u so to show that even at that late day a great many of our people regarded the idea of re- %'w viving the Democratic party an the wildest of .w. chimerical dreams,?as out of a very large 111 crowd present there were only forty-two who 111 had sulliclent faith in tho success of the en- Si] terprise to enroll their names. At this meet- P{ iriR we were elected permanent secretary 01 the club and continued to se-ve its such throughout the memorable campaign of 76. But this is not all. On the 28th day of April w a rousing meeting of the Democratic party of 10 the entire county was held at this place at which meetlmr Hon. .T. S. Cothran was chair- ?c man and W. H. Parker, Esq., and It. E. Hill b( acted as secretaries. J?' During all these stirring times and while lo there were meetings after meeting." jclnsheld in Greenwood and all over the county, of us which full accounts were published iu the en Press and Banner and Abbeville Medium, and whiic we find the names of A. M. lilakc, J. K. ol Blake and A. Milton IJlake mentioned as tak- si: Ing part In said meetings, we tlnd nowhere Ll] mentioned the name of W. K. Blake, or 1 "Squire" Make. Not until away along in An- en gust, when the success of the Democratic par- ctJ ty was an assured fact, do we tlnd the Squire's ar name mentioned as taking part iu any of the m Democratic meetings. Now isn't the Squire a nice fellow to essay Tl to read any body out of the Democratic party much less one with a record such as ours. We were told l?y numbers, after our former article was published, that we were wasting ''A our ammunition on a "dead duck;" wo half believed it then, ami now since we bave look- bI' ed and enquired a little more into Ids record, ki we arc satisfied of it. J? We would say to the Squire?get you gone; 0j] hide your diminutive head beneath the turbid waters of the Saluda or among the crags ov of Pcarce's quarry, as you shall not serve to ,i. draw oil' the attention of the public mind ... from the main question at Issue In this matter which is?are the county officii* guilty of the ?-u eharyes preferred against them or not f Our record, or our enmity to them, has nothing in the world to do with It. If they j are innocent, our enmity cannot make them guilty; if they are guilty, their best friend 1 could ,,Qt. make them innocont. We, therefore, deem it unnecessary to go to tho trouble I to prove, which we could prove, that even foi these ollicers themsolves, with perhaps one exception, did not regard i:s as their enemy j..' until alter our report was read, autl that the ily reason that this one had for so regarding: ), was the fact that he watf conscious of liavigdono that which he perhaps thought was >ough to make us his enemy. If ?n<h Is the ise, he is mistaken. It hadn't the slightest lect toward exdtiug our enmity, but itdid iflice to considerably weaken qnr confidence i his moral rectitude In hie dealings wiMi his How man. The Squire informs us that he gets no pay i editor of the Tribune; that it is purely a boroflove. We accept the statement' mat e gets no pay, but the idea of such a thing i a labor of love on tbe?partof the Squire is >oamusing. A iaborof.love! Wbythevery longht Ifi enough to cause a smile to Ilghtup le countenance of an Egyptian mummy. In conclusion, (and wc mean by this a linnl inclusion so far as the Squire is concerned, * we havn't tlmo to .waste on a man who has roved himself a dead failure at every thing c ever undertook In all his life) we desire to y that we nro trlntJ to know thut the proprltorsof the Greenwood Tribune, home of whom re our personal friends, know the proper esmalo to place upon the services of the quire as an editor. Wc would suggest to icm. however, that there is such a thing as a ian'8 services being doar at even nothing, nd we are inclined to the opinion that the roprietors of that paper will find out before >ng that it would be cheaper for them In the nd lo pay a fair salary to a live man to edit loir paper than to have the Squire's services >r nothing. Yours, THAT EXPERT. THE FARMERS IN COUNCIL. 'licy Invite Captain I). R. Tillman? They Adopt a Catechism for CandidatCH?They Endorse the Action of the Grand Jury?They Condemn any EiTort to Array Pnblic Opln ion A?.-iin<ti ine r.xpcri. Abbeville C: H? S. C, Jnly 2. 1888. The Farmers Club met in the Conrt House, ailed to order by the president. A majority of the clubs answered. A report was received from the committee n the Augusta Exposition, which was receivd as Information. Carried. On motion a contribution was raised to pay >r publishing tho lists of articles to Exposiion. . Tho following resolutions were offered by [r. R. S. Galloway and adopted : Resolved, by this Farmers Convention of .bbevilie county, that we heartily Invite the [on. B. R. Tillman, of Edgefield, to be presnt at the Democratic meeting ol County and tate, which occurs at Hodges on July 20,18S8, > discuss the current toDies of tht day. 2d. We pledge all expenses Incurred in so oing. Dr. W. P. Addison offered the following, hich was adopted, with reference to quesonlng candidates at the various meetings in lis county: 1. Will you advocate and support a separate agricultural College and vote for the Hatch ind and the privilege tax on fertilizers to go ) the support of the Agricultural College as applementary to the Clemson bequest? 2. Will you advocate and vote for reduction f taxes, retrenchment and reform wherever osslble?' 3. Do you favor the action of 1 lie Agrlcultuil Bareau in giving SI,000 to ine Interstate emigration Society? 4. Are you in favor of taxing the reserved tnd or surplus of the banks in this State? Mr. 31. u. UJinKscaies introduced ine iouowig ns to the examination of tbe county ofcers, which was adopted: Whereas, the matter of a thorough investiition of our county offices has been for some me deemed an imperative necessity by this iub; And, whereas, the grand jnry at the Februry term of Court for Abbeville county apointed a committee of their number to lake such investigation; And, whereas, said committee with the asstance of an expert has completed the work utrusted to them and made their report. ow therefore be it resolved: 1st. That tbe action of said committee and ieir expert In the matter of said investigaon is heartily endorsed. 2d. That the seal of disapproval be placed pon the conduct of any officer affected by ild Investigation, or that of the friends of lid officer, which tends to cast odium upon r array public opinion against said lnvestlating committee and expert. 8rd. That the thanks of this club are due nd are hereby extended to said committee d expert for the thorough and efficient lanner in which they performed the duty posed upon them. Adjourned to meet at thip place on next alesday. JOHN H. MORRAH, President. E. W. Watson, Secretary. IiOwndestville's Letter. . I,ftwsi)Rsvir,T.E. S. C,.. Julv 2.1S38. A light Bbower since my last We would now be glad to get a good rain. The past ten days of good weather has enaled the plantera to nearly catch up. Blackberries,are being brought in by the holesule and our good ladies are putting lem aside for future use. Our threshermen are now on their anpual >unda and as "a short horse,is soon curried," ley will soon round up their .summer camilgn. Mr. I. H. McCalla says that he sowed fifteen :res In wheat and will tako one hundred ad fifty pounds of flour, for the wheat and le straw. He is somewhat encouraged b'owrer, as a year or two ugo he did not even take straw. Mr. J. Q. Donnald and family returned om their Hartwell visit on last Monday, luch improved in health. Miss Bessie Fox, of Leesbury, Fla., spent >veral days of last week, with Miss Surilla mith at Mr. P. 8 Sturkey's. The monthly pay train on Savannah Valley ill road passed up on last Monday paying its nployees, thereby making them glad. Last Monday while Messrs. Allen & Cooley ore threshing Mr. J. L. Hall's wheat, a spark om the engine fired the straw, consumed it, ll of his grain and his stables. - They at once >ttied bis losses. Mr. Jas. Rucker, of Ruckersville, Ga., paid ar town a visit on last Wednesday. Judge J. J. Mosely had tho misfortune to ise a good mule on last Tuesday. Supposed ?have been bitten by a snake. Mr. Jas. M. Latimer entertained a few anng people last Thursday night. Messrs. Latimer & Co., aro having their otel at the depot nicely painted. Jim ampton is making quite a creditable job of Mr. E. R Horton and family left hore last uesday intending to take in commencement ? fi'eHna '" Ain thnnnA n rioit rnlotlfAc In ie up-country. Mr. .T. B. Thornton, of Hartweli, Ga., being i a visit to his brother-in-law Mr. I. H. Mcalia was on our streets Just Saturday. Cap t. J. E. Brown lee, of Penny's Creek, atinded our Democratic club meeting the day jforo yesterday, when nil needful commlties were appointed to make our "big meetis" here on the -1th August a success. The citizens of Latimer and surrounding >untry propose to give a barbecue next Satrday. We hear that the candidates are .pccially Invited. Mr. E. C. Meeliine, of Central France, Is >ending sometime here, examining the >uritry. with a view of buying land ior some irtles in France. He is much pleased with jr section and our people. Ho Is believed to > an honorable and intelligent gentloinan. e has many friends iicre. Mr. Floyd Watson and Miss Sudie Watson, f Anderson, spent several days last week 1th their sister Mrs. B. Berry Allen. In a note just to hand, I am informed by [r. W. T. McDonald, of Mt. Carmel, that his time will appear in tills week's county pairs, announcing himself as a candidate for nditor. His father served this people faithilly and honestly for twenty years, and one ' the highest compliments that could be lid the son, is that he is "a chip of the old ock." Miss Ida Bowly, of Anderson, and Miss ice. of Oreenville, spent seveial days with ie family Mr. Jas. M. Latimer. Last Saturday week ago, Mr. J. 1'. Young in jing to the rescue, of n little darkey, who as attacked by an intuiiated Jersey bull, iinself was attacked, and but for the timely m" liiv knn iiml olhors \v:ls no doubt iveil from death. "Mild eyed" may approriatelv be appied to I he females but no doubt r. Young did not think the male by which ? was attached was very "mild eyed.'* The exorcises in Prof. J. ! '. Harper's school ere discontinued last Thursday, for the sinner vacation. Did any one ever hear, of any one, who was ianxious to prove that they wore not to be lleved on oath, as to so round and tret their ;fghbors and friends to sign a paper, setting rth that fact? As this is election year, it would be well for i all to guard our tongues. Let lis each acird to the other the blood-bought privilege freedom of thought and action. Let no 10 cf us, have hard feelings toward another mply because that other, docs not vote at e election as wo do. Summer is upon us?young lady visitors are lining into town?our young men are exeus! early in the evening?horses and buggies e ill demand?and oil! my, how the spare omen Is are utilized. TliOU I'K. liaiikCul to SI is l-'ricsMlK, but Cannot l>p 11 i'nu<(i?intc. AmtKvn.LK, s. (.'..June 2, isss. litor Pre.** (mil liftimer: Dear Silt.?Allow me space in your valuao paper to thank my many t'ri?-ii?J.> for their ml expressions as well us lor their good innlions in present ins me tliroimli the Ml. irmel club,as a candidate for !!ie Auditors lice of Abbeville county, for all of which I :i very grateful. I5ut my time not being my . it, and being in the employ of another, and e time for the primary election being so 1 ar it would be impossible for me to canvass ! as to do myself Justice, tiieref-ire I respectlly decline to be a candidate for tin- olliee. 1 W. T. MelJONALD. J 1 (Cennebeek Ice for sale by \V. JI. liurns. '.eantiful line of white lawns Just received . \V. 10. Hell's. case of corsets Just received in all sizes, i ladies and misses. W. K. Hell. few lot of summer ribbons ju?-t received pecot and craeun edge. W. K. liell. I IAHON, THE SUBJECTS WHICH THE EDITORIAL BBETHBEN ABE TO DISCUSS. , ?. A Remnrknble Programme for (he j Oreenvillc ffleetliiu of Country Qnill Driven. The 14th annual session of the South Cnro Una State I'ress Association will convene ih Greenville on Tuesday, July 24, isss, at8p. in. Considerable time will be devoted to the ' = dlsfculislon of matters pertalulug to journal- * Ism. The annual oration will be delivered, by y. Major John W. Holmes, editor of the Barnwell People. The first object of the Association is busl- : nesM, unci nraonK the topics named for dlfccus."Ion arc the loliowliiK : * . --Ha! Regulation of Foreign Advertising A gen- . cles mill Prices. The Subscription List. The Effect of Hen&tional Publications upon the Morals of our Country. The l'ress as au Educator; Its Responsible ty for the Moral Status of the heading World. Is it Expedient for, or Incumbent upon. Newspapers to Publish Itemes of;Doubtfol Moral Purport? Every editor or publisher In the State is ' !' earnestly requested to attend this meeting. A free discussion on the above topics, togctlier with other matters that will be presented, cannot fall to result in great benefit to tho . 5 newspaper fraternity. Let every member come prepared to talk business, give his experience, and suggest tlio best and most systematic methods of conduct- * ?*S lug newspapers. The above seems to the Press and Banner to be a remarkable programme?as remartabiu >' 5 for what it does not contain, as for what It " does contain. In the first place "considerable time will be V j. devoted to the discussion or matters pertain- vv lng to journalism." By this expression, we <XM might reasonably infer that less than half tlie time of the Association will bo taken up $>' with "the discussion of matters pertaining to : : ' i loumollsm." Then how is the remainder of *- 1 ; I the Ume of the convention to betaken np? I We have no intimation whetherthe Preslden- '';j tial canva*6, the local Issues of the day, or other questions will receive the attention of the Press Association. Will some brother ' please tell us what Is to be done after "cotuf- " ? dcrble time" has been spent as Indicated . ' above? The annual oration by Brother Holmes of / - / the Barnwell People is nil right. We have no doubt that we will read it with both pleasure and profit. Forelcn Advertising Agencies and Price# i?V . *'V a theme which has been on the bills of the ,v> Association for years. But if anybody has ftgftSn ever thrown any light on that subject it hhs escaped oumottce. Our own experience Ik, ,; that there is no luck of "agencies," but that there Is a fearful lack in ^'Prices." Except In '"'V ' rare Instances, the Pre? and Banner pays no attention to agencies." If we are to Judge from the prices offered us, some of the brethren work for the ngencles at about the rait i that goes in their bread, "less the usual agent's commission." ( In a country-newspaper "the subscription ' list" Is a book of eecret things. We believe If there is one subject on the /ace of the earth .V j. that will Induce a country editor to approach nearer to the danger line of troth. It Is his. .'f subscription list. FIret, in the matter of his / < total circulation ; next, in the numbei ot his cash subscribers; next, in the number of pa- 2r? pers which ho absolutely gives away; and next as to the number of names on the list for which there is not tlie remotest reason to hope for payment. It would therefore be oat of order to discuss a subject, the actual facto of which are so carefully concealed. "The effects of sensational publications" Is a subject upon which learned philosophers might write with difficulty, bnt when It is expected that the hard-worked country editor (who gives to his work at least three hours cf his time every week) will write on this aobject, there is something radically wrong In ' ' "'.if, the programme. : ' ' "The Press as an Educator," <to. If that has anything to do with the practical business of editing a newspuper we will thank-some brother to point the fact out to us. We Call to , see It. When wo receive progr&mvtfce or other ^ meetings, and subjects are announced for discussion, the name of the orator or tbe essayist is usually published or careflilly stored away among the archives of the headquarters from whence they emanate. Now, who are on the bills to the discuss the questions above noted? . ^ 1 Is any one to write an essay on any of these subjects? Will any one speak on these subjects? But suppose we have orations and essays ad nauxeum, what have they to do with the prac tical business of publishing a newspaper? We ask for Information. Tho average newspaper receives perhaps $50 a year from all the agencies, and yet do not ; the "agencies" receive more attention at the Press Association than anything else? - . ^ If the cross receipts of a country office be 51,000, what prominence should the Agency then receive from the Press Association ? The printing of a newspaper involves perhaps more practical questions than any one business of which we nave any knowledge at all. Yet in the face of this fact, It Is not proposed to touch a single one of them at tbe ap^ :r proachlng meeting of the Press Association.- . The programme for the Association suggests , the idea of an elevated railroad, whose sab- structure?whose very foundation?was ig-'- ' nored. . . It would bo impossible for a "hard-worked'*.' i&ir country editor to enumerate all tbe questions which might receive attention and "from the discussion of which the members might receivo profit, but we would suggest a few of them. In the first place, a supply of type, and a press or presses, are to be bought. v wf What size or type and what amount i* " , necessary or most advantageous in publish-; ins a newspaper of a given size. ,<y How many sizes of body type should a newspaper have ? In buying head letter, should a larger nam- : ber of smaller fonts be bonght, or should larg* er fonts^aud a smaller number be boughtr , TyS* In employing printers Is it better to pay by the piece or by the week or month ? What are the advantages, if any, of the self-spacing type? Should country editors write originalessays on the great cost of ink and paper, when importuning delinquents to pay? How mahy essays of this kind Is necessary to indnce a delinguent to pay for a paper which is set in " InorfflH Innnr nrlmor** What are the relative advantages of a foar . pace paper und an eight page pager? Does it pay to set up extracts, to lill a* paper, when plates are so cheap ? What notice, if any, should a local newspa- ^ per take of national politics? What is the relative value of selected and ' . original matter? What percent of space, If any, should be given to religious intelligence, sermons, and church news? / Should court proceedings be published at length t ' Another question might bo discussed with propriety. Why should respectable colleges seek to enter their names In the country newspaper office as dead beats? When it is remembered that every line of / v type, which may be set in any office, coslM ' 'a something. Will any brother tell us where the profit may arise from setting any one of > the hundred notices which are annually sent . to every office? Instead of discussing the "Eltects of Sensational Publications upon the Morals of our (Country," would it not be better to dis- -3 cups the morals of the editor who will, for a price, publish in his reading notices unqualified endorsements of well known swindles and cheats ? Instead of discussing the "Responsibility of the Press for the Moral Status of the Reading > > World," %vould it not bo better to discuss tho moral status and moral courage of the editor ?~ 1 Hie iriltnrfot hond thft n UW Mt'l'n r^uuiuuifj ?.v ?j?o ? fact that lie is not responsible for the views ;V anU expressions of his correspondents, whit* publishing at the same time, consumption cures, remedies for Brlghts disease, cures for tits cures for epilepsy, and other diseases which no truthful or "decent doctor In the Stato would protend to euro. All advertise- Ja rnents which pretend to cure the above diseases arc branded as cheats by the medical t profession, an.1 all such advertisements hold out hopes which are as false as false can bo. Thou why not disnuss the "Moral Responsibility" ofsuch editors as may bo willing, for a price, to lend their aid in cheating their sick and dying readers ? I-el us get down to business. The "Moral Responsibility" question gels away with us completely. Wliile writing this notice we received thefollowing proposition: Cincinnati, Juno2C, 1883. Publisher qf Pres* tuid Banner, Abbeville, S. C.~ l'l.-asi-insert the advertisement of weslcyan Female Institute, space of electro, fane inch double column] two months in your weekly edition. KlectroJ>y mail. Ajr-Thls must commence in your first issuer in July, sooner if }K**ibic. Please let the notice [which Is worth about ?-'] appear opo time with first insertion ol advertisement, free of charge. Send papers regularly to the advertiser. Charge us Si.50 gross. ALD15N A. FAXON, per S. The above is a fair specimen! of the "Prices" ?ii? it ihfYut* i>nrt v?t. n. rftRDUC table body o!' cilHore Jn South Caroflna seriously lay dowu the question nearly every year for discussion. Wo will notice with Interest how many newspapers of this State will furnish another proof that th?y will work for twenty-five per cent, less than the salt, that goes in their bread. If any brother feels aggrieved at anything herein contained, wo will In advance, disclaim any intention to be disagreeable, or say inythiiigof an unpleasant nature. Wo feel proud of beluga member of the press Bang, i nd lor this rt-j'son wo talk freely on the subject of printing newspapers. "Out of the fullness of the heart," etc. deduction in summer goods. Tills, fs tile* !imc of the year to reduce the price <#n summer goods. I lead ort' with some startling. iguics on light summer dress gowds. W. K. iiell. I'nlaumlrlcd plaited bosom shirts lroun ISbr o ?125. 1*. 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