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The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S.O. Wednesday, August 1, 1888. The Newspaper Heaven. The New York Mail and Express lias some good remarks on the custom of newspapers lo follow the heathen motto, De mortuis nil nisi bonum, "Speak nothing except good of i he dead," and send every dead hero, whether good or bad, to the better world. It says: "The press that immediately urocinims on the death of any man that he nas "gone to the better world," that "struggle and sulterlng are now ended with him," that he had "a J?.I,it icnrlfl nnri is clad to Get OUt UUI9IIICIU tU? of it," set themselves in direct opposition to the revelation which God bus made to mankind, and wblch is our only means of knowledge concerning things beyond death?those who do this both encourage bad lives in this world, and furnish to the departing a lie with which to go into the next. If the press would send any one to heaven, let them compare bis life with the requisites set forth in the Scriptures, and do so if they warrant it: but do not let them encourage vice in the living by an indiscriminate posing of all who die into paradise. Acting on this rule will not lead us to Judge any man ? who are not the Judge of our fellow*. God "hath appointed a day in which lie will Judge the world in righteousness by the man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised hira from the dead."?Paul at Athens. And yet we may use the evil done by and one who has died, as a warning to the living In the most opportune manner.?Associate Reformed Presbyterian. Upon whlcb, with due deference and a proper respect for those from whose views we may dissent, we would remark : As a question of fact, we think the secular newspapers yery seldom err In the matter of sending the dead to heaven. It is not their province to do so, neither is it the right of any religious newspaper, preachcr, or otner eulogizer of the dead to pronounce judgment. Secular newspapers, as a rule, deal with a man's character?and not with his religious professions. The world at large cares litti e or nothing for any man's professions. It is his character and bis recorded acts which have weight with the world, and while it is legiti mate and proper to eulogize the nobie qualities of the dead, yet no man has a right to parade the faults and shortcoming of any brother who has Just gone out from amongst us, even in the darkness of the night. For these very sins he may have been forgiven, and whether forgiven or not, to bring them up again is violative of our every instinct. lf the deceased has been forgiven at pic last moment then the rehearsal of his sins must be offensive to died that we might live?even to him who said: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall bo as white as snow; though they be red !iko crimson, they shall be as wool." It seems to us that it is a great mistake for any mortal man to undertake tell where the soul of any brother has gone. The human heart Is desperately wicked. The saving power of the Son of Man is unlimited. The preacher who assigns the dead, subjects himself and the deceased to criticism, and the editor who would undertake to pass Judgment goes outside the limit of his duty, and makes utterance which has neither weight nor Influence with any one. A secular newspaper hap no right to enlarge on any man's religious faith, except where that faith and zeal have prompted the dea Ufa f iiBPfninpss. and then the VW?Ot\4 IV ( K4V W? particular deeds of tbe deceased may be referred to with propriety, bat of his religious faith we may say less-that sacred precinct mast not be entered. Tbe "Register" and tbe Book*. -Or. As yet the Register has not made a statement as to the book-keeping in the Comptroller-General's office. That paper has promised to answer, and will answer. Of coarse at this distance we have no lden ns to the cause of the delay, but we risk nothing In 6aylng that there arc at least a few persons In this county who are looking for the reply with more or less interest. The Register has a way of speaking out, which inspires confidence. Knowing that there Is nothing wnlch may be so easily twisted as figures to suit any shade of opin. ion, the Register impartial statement will likely set any misgivings at rest. Without prejudging in the matter, we are Inclined to the belief that the Register haf. struck slate and a heap of it. * -vf IMaii '1 "iu? vnmvii va This was ttao subject of Editor Holmes's beautiful address in Greenville last week before the Press Association, but he didn't say anything about the newspapers of those days or of these days either. LIVELY LETTER FROM DUE WEST. The Newapnpern?The Farmers-?The Gala Week and our Hodernte Enjoyment of It. Due West, July 25), 1SS8. "Groggy Springs" has a daily mail. Miss L. J. Galloway Is back from Ohio. President and Mrs, Kennedy started to Highlands Monday last. Quite a number of our people took in the gala week. They were only moderately pleased. The general criticism on the gala week was that the distances were "too magnificent" Tbe hack men enjoyed this doubtless. It is right hard to And any difference now between tbe politics of the Greenville New* and that of tne News mid Courier. Air. ana Jirs. a rs jvt'mituy, ur. u. i. ivcunedy and Miss Julia Kennedy have just returned from a trip to Dr. Anderson, of Fair View, Greenville county. It is always a pleasure to attend the Abbeville Bible Society. We regard the last meeting as the best we have ever attended. The .. sermon by Dr. Wilson and the address by Prof. Miller were captivating. The largest attendance was present that we have ever seen. Abbeville's hospitality is unbounded. It is always a pity we can't accept all the kind Invitations extended. We roturn thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson for courtesy extended, and greatly enjoyed on this occasion. Capt. J. M. Cochran candidate for Clerk of Court returned home Saturday evening from a tour through the country. He is much encouraged with his prospects. Mr. R. C. Brownlee, of this place "set up" his friends the other day to a Are melon of his own raising. We pronounce it the best we have tasted this season. Dr. Wideman Is at Glenn Springs. Prof. Hood conducted the prayer meeting in the Associate Reformed church Sabbath night. Mr. Prather, of the Presbyterian oflice had charge of the local column last week in Mr. Bonner's absence. His "points" weregracefnlly made. Dr. Cowan headed a party for tho mountain last week. They go in rough and tumble tyle. We observe that some of the dally papers hop? |that Tillman may by "flayed" at the hands of Cupt. Dawson when they meet. Tillman is able to take care of himself. Capt. Dawson has never done anything for the Democracy hewasuot well paid for. There 11 OUIHUUUJ' liOMtl ill Hiv >-inir, that will give Tillman Justice, if this tilt between these gentlemen does take place. We judge from their report of the Hodges meeting, which we witnessed. Due West and vicinity was visited with n fine rain Sabbath night and crop prospects are much improved. We should be truly thankful for such a blessing. The union Baptist meeting at Donalds took quite a crowd from this vicinity. Mr. J. Altheus Johnson, of Washington makes a friend reel quite at home. One of his lady acquaintances dropped down In Washington the other day when his kindness was unexcelled. Hiring a nice carriage he showed his friend through the soldiers cemetery and through the handsomest parts of the city, to see "the Panoramic Battle of Shiloh," to see the Washington Monument, the Capital, the GovernmentjbuildinK, &c.,?a drive embracing some 10 miles. Mr. Johnson has only been in Washington a few years, yetjhe has rapidly risen and now occupies a prominent and very responsible position in the Treasury Department with quite a number of assistants under his control. Mr. Johnson Is a young man of tine attainments and with a landable ambition to rise still higher. Abbeville should be proud of her son. Aiken County's Candidates. The official board declared the following candidates the Democratic nominees for Aiken county: Senator, John M. Bell, representatives, James Aldrich, U. M. BoutrlKlit, John Gary Evans, J. M. Cobb, school commissioner, jD. H. Cro6loud. sheriff, B. F. Turner, probate Judge, John T. Gaston, clerk of court, j. F. Hankinson, county commissioners, W. A. West, E. Gunter, S. Iloliy, coroner, W. II. Harden. If you want a good Buff Cochin cock see E. L. Wilson. THE STATE HOUSE BOOKS. Astounding Assprtion of tho "Xcwn ami Courier"? Dill the Different Comity Treasurers I>ny Taxes in (tills of the Hank of tlic State T? JihIsc Kershaw Knle<l that it was I'nlnnrul to Do So. On Monday of last week tho Xenix and Courier published a reply to our quest ions about the bills of the bank of thoState. That reply was made up chiefly of expressions of personal disrespect for the editor of this paper, and the repitition of stale facts in reference to this county. On last Friday the Xcw.t and Courier contained the following: "The Abbeville Press and lianncr says that they have not been answered as to what became of the bills of the Bank of the .State which were tendered for taxes in ?thcr counties besides Abbeville. If the Press and Manner bus not been answered upon tills point it is because the reply to their inquiries was not read, for it was distinctly stated in this cor respondence that these bills had been received from the different counties by the .State treasurer and had been cancelled and stored away m the treasurer's office." It will he observed that the above statement answers In unequivocal terms "that "these bills had been received Jrom the differ"cut countics by the .State treasurer, and ' stored away in the treasurer's office." The bills of which the Tfctus and Courier speak were no doubt funded at fifty ccnts on the dollar, as was other indebtedness of the State. The question was : "Whether the different county treasurers have accounted for the bills of the Hank of the State which were tendered in 1878 lor county and school taxes, and the amounts of bills so received, and when the different treasurers accounted to the county and schools for the same." It will not be hard for any reader to sec that the News and Courier's reply docs not come within range of the question. The Columbia ?k Greenville railroad was re quired by Judge Kershaw to take up the bills so tendered for taxes, and to pay good money to the County Treasurers. Now, as we know that the order was carried out as to Abbeville connty. the presumption is that it was carried out in the other couuties. There is no reason why such sould have been the case. If these bills then are in the hands ot (he State Treasurer they got there by some other route than through the hands of the County Treasurers along the Columbia ?fc Greenville road. II the News and Courier's statement be true then there is somethlntr radically and fearfully wrong some where. It has been well known In Abbeville for months that the Comptroller-General's office was worthless in so far as concerned the interests of this people in the matter of the bills of the Bank of the State, and we asked a simple question, not with a view to exposing tho short-comings of the treasurers in any of the counties, but to ascertain if it was the custom of the Comptroller-General to take whatever statement a county treasurer might oiler, and then give him a receipt in full. To show that the books of the Comptroller'* office have not been properly kept as to Abbeville County: General Stoney, under date Of Sept. 9th, 1887, says: "The conclusion is then, that the moDey was not paid by the Railroad." "I will write to the railroad authorises to see whether such payment was ever made to" the treasurer of Abbeville. When Auditor Jones went to examine the Comptroller's office in reference to the matter nothing satisfactory could be found. But General Verner did ail in his power to aid Mr. Jones, first, by instructing his chief clerk to find all the settlement sheets, so as to ascertain what they might show In the matter. When this failed to give lucidity to the sa;nc, it was General Verner who made the suggestion that Mr. Jones should look over the accounts and returns of the Receiver, General Conner, and lie said if those papers could be found, that the receipt itself should be there. And this was not all that General Verner did, for he requested his chief clerk to go with Mr. Jones, and introduce him to Mr. Seibles, the Master. Upon the suggestion of Mr. Seibles that Mr. t-l- ? ?... uninnhln infnrmnMon. JUUU AUI UCI U/UiU 1 V ? UiUMV.v ... , the chief clcrk in the Comptroller's office then wont with Mr. Jones to Mr. Miller's house, and It was he who found the receiptnot in the Comptroller General's office, not in the Treasurer's office, not iu the Master's office, but in an old box of somebody's papers that was found in the Clerk's office. Of course General Vcrner is not to blame? in this matter. The settlement occurred years before his term of office. VVe make no reflections on anybody. We are only discussing a system of book-keeping which seems unique. LOWNDESVILLE'S BACKET. Sound Keiice on the Agricultural Fraud Commonly Called a Farmer'* College. Lowxdesvillb, July 80th, lsss. Again has the most of this township had good rains. We, as a township, are so far fortunate. The crops are doing well. Yet in the southwestern part of the townshin thorn has been but little rain in eight weeks. Judge J. B. LeRoy has some patches of the finest cotton that tnis scribe has seen. Chickens, eggs, watermelons, &c. are now ?omewhat plentiful, which is an evidence that these luxuries are bringing prices satisfactory to the producer as well as consumer. Mr. It. H. McConnel spent the most of last week at Anderson and Greenville. Wondei if he is a candidate. Last Wednesday during the rain in the Antreville section there was considerable liali, not sufficient to do much damage. Mr. J. M. Baker returned from his visit to his sick wife at Morganton, if. (J , last Tuesday. leaving her much better. Mr. W. C. Dul're and family, of Latimer, spent the day at our houseon last Wednesday. The little babe of Kcv. W. S. Martin has been vory low witli congestion of the brain for the past week. The meeting in the Baptist church closed last Tbursduy night. The Rev. Carter ol Greenwood assisted the pastor, Kev. B. F. Miller. Kev. E. K. Carswell, of Elberton began a protracted meeting at Midway last Friday. Miss May Brockinton, of Kingstree, S. C., is now ou a visit to her sister Mrs. W.JS. Martin. We are sorry to learn through a private source tnai Airs. w. n. wnue, 01 urramno, so well known and highly esteemed in this County is now quite sick. A meeting was begun in Providence church on yesterday, which will continue for several days of this week. Cant. J. N. King, Messrs. VV. L. Miller and J li. Harmon, all candidates for Legislature, and two of them for matrimonial honors were in town Friday night. Messrs. T. Baker aud Son are now rapidly building a brick store between their present stand and the store occupied by Messrs. McConnel and Baker. Several of our citizens attended the picnic at Starr on last Wednesday, and 'tis said that one of them came near being shot with a double barrel shot gun, accidentally. During the rain storm on last Thursday one of Mr. G. F. BurdettVJennet standing near a tree that was struck by lightning was killed. JudgejW. N. Hansom had the misfortune to lose a flue steer lust Thursday, by its falling into a gully and breaking Its neck. I-ast Friday Mr. Fred Sadler, about seventeen years of ase was shot, and almost lnstuntly killed on Mrs. Hardy's place a few miles above here In Anderson County, by Mr. XV. Hodges about seventeen years old. Another young man's valuable life lost by a too careless handling of a pistol. liev. \V. S. Martin's little babe quietly passed away yesterday. It had congestion of the brain, lie left this morning with its remains tor Kings tree, y. C. Our deepest sympathies are with our a filleted friends. Governor Richardson, Generals Bonham and Hemphill, Colonel J. C. Haskel, Captain B. R. Tillman and othor dignitaries are exnpeted hero on the ble 4tb. Auderson C. H. and other points along our Rail Road will each send up a large representation, us the Koad gives cheap rates for that day. Every body Is Invited, and we intend to do all that we can to make It an enjoyable day to all who attend. The opportunity perhaps of a lifetime will be alTorded to many in this section to see a live Governor of South Carolina. There will be about forty candidates, more or less, and as it will be nearly their last opportunity for showing their peculiar fitness lor the ofllce to which they arc aspiring, each one will pcrliapt. desire to be heard, and to allow each one twenty minutes It will take about thlrteon hours for them to got through. The big guns will also have to fire a good many rounds, which will consume much more time, and the only chance that I sec for all to be accommodated is to protract the meeting, by at least having night services. We will do the very best Hint we can, and if we can possibly squeeze two days into one we'll do it every time. As we have no very particular friends whom we wish placed In positions to linger funds raised for an Agricultural College, a goodly number of us hereabouts are not taking very much, if any stook Ju such costly luxuries. We have yet to learn of a single one who lias profited himself or others by the scientific Agricultural knowledge gaiued at any such institution of learning. We think the Greenwood correspondent in last week's i Lowndesvllle Advertiser lilts the nail square1 iy on the head, when he says that "personal | interests anil aspirations is at the bottom of j tho whole scheme." The past history of all ; Industrial school loaches that they are perlect | trauds in so far as being a benefit to the farmer is concerned. They have been a benefit | only to the money handlers. If a concern ; with millions upon millions as an endowment fund could be gotten up, and every mother's son of us could come in for a liberal share in? the "division of spoils" then It would be the best thing out. TUOUI'E. Cohonaca, tf. C., July 20,1888. Editor l^rc&x ami Hunner: Since it has been impracticable for me to attend the appointments with the candidates | and not wishing to continue In the raca at so great a disadvantage, please announce thai I have withdruwn. Respectfully, 1 T. A. GRAHAM. - ">fi; ~ r.+ryx--?: ' '. *' " "" r'V ' BBUMXttMAOHMMBMi ^ MHM AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. 4 SERMONS ? SPEECHES ? MEMORIALSENERGETIC WORK IN THE BIBLE CAUSE. Minutes or the Nixty-Fifth Annual Meeting of tlie Abbeville District Itihlc Society. The Society met in tlie Methodist church nt ll-'it)a. m, on Wednesday, 25 July, 18ss. I'rcsident W.M, tirier, D. D., in the chair. Opened with prayer by the president. The roll of members was called and minutes of last meeting read. After which Rev, J. Lowrio Wilson, I). D., pastor of tlie Presbyterian church at Abbeville, delivered the annual sermon on the text, ''For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men ol'God spake as they were moved by the Holy IrllOSlt '? 1'Clur i: zi. ?v. iiut wnwuvu v* t?o then taken up of 88.00. Tlie annual address was delivered by Prof. J. H. Mi Icr, of Erskine College, on the subject of "The Bible." Twenty six members were enrolled of which five were new members. Others have since enrolled. On motion of A. B. VVardlaw it was Resolved, That the Treasurer be requested to make personal application to all the members who have not paid, for their contribution. II. T.Sloan of the committee appointed to preparo a minute commemorative of VicePresideut R. H. Ward law made his report, and the following memorial and resolutions were adopted: Often has It fallen to the lotof the writer, to preparo epitaphs, memorials and tributes of respect tor the good and the great of Abbe ville county; but seldom, perhaps never, had he a subject deserving of more honorable mention and of a niche in the temple of her illustrious names. Kobert II. Wardlaw, son of Jaines Wardlaw, won distinction and ought to be held in lasting reinemberance by all who love the good and the true, and who desire to perpetuate that noble type of Christian civilization, which was so long the acknowledged birthright of South Carolinians. The lcadiug events of his rounded and wellspent life, nave been collected, grouped and placed on record by others, more Intimate with the daily walk of the deceased; but they will bear rehearsal and our most diligent study. The biographies of the good are among the most sacred treasures of the chureh. They seem to say, "sec what Christianity has done for them!" As seven cities contended for the birth place of a Homer, and different countries for the uatal cry of the great Corslcan, so will Abbeville withouta rival, claim the nativity of R. h WorHinu' Linten to the record. Ho was boru in Abbeville village, April 2stli, 1807, and after a sojourn of eighty years two months and twenty days in the home of his childhood, he left the scenes of earth and time, aud passed beyond the purple hills, to mingle with the celestials in the paradlsoof God. He died July 18th, 1887. During all those years and the terrcstlal scenes through which he passed, wo never heard of a single stain upon the bright escutcheon of his lair name. He loved the true, the beautiful and the good, and enjoyed the rare distinction of having the eonruknee of all who knew him. Jn evidence, his life was crowdcd with positions of honor, profit, and trust. While a youth in the Junior class of the South Carolina College, he was appointed Assistant or Deouty Clerk of Cbnrt. As a Christian, he early coufessed Christ and adorned that profession, being selected to rule In the church Oct. 13, 1850. As a man of business, he was an houest and successful merchant. a trusted cashier of the Abbeville branch of the State Bank of South Carolina, and Treasurer of the South Carolina Presbytery for a period of twenty-five years, lie succeeded his lather as Secretary of what Is known as the Long Cane Society?a position which he filled with rare punctuality and satisfaction for more than half a century. He was present at tne formation 01 me aducvuiv District Bible Society, and always present at Its annual meetings, save one. One of Its vice-presidents and active members for many years?a believer in the Bible and resting upon the rich promises of the Holy Word, as a light to his feet and a lamp unto his path; so that whatever else would fail, he knew the word of the Lord would never fall. Other positions he also held with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people. In every position he was true and faithful?in church courts and among assembled elders?a lover of Zlon and an humble follower of the Lord Jesus. What a record! Bright, beautilul and resplendent as the crown which he now wears! A crown of life?a crown of glory! In all the elements which go to make up moral worth and Christian integrity, none stood higher. He loved the house of the Lord, the word of God, and the people of God, and like his Master, ever sought to do them good. Ills fidelity to every trust Is the more conspicuous In au age, so much wanting in this urand clement of all successful enterprise. His punctuality to all engagements Is deserving of unlvtrsal imitation. It was conscientious ! It was Christian? from principle. Once I enjoyed the hospitality of Ills lovely homo_ r.ikn Job's hiuh estate, when the can tllo of the Lord phown brightly upon him? when liis children were about him and he washed his steps with butter. But I suspected, even then, that much was due in the home circle, to that lovely lady, Miss Elizu Bowie, whom he wedded July 8th, 1830?the mother of his children and the morning star of so many fond hopes. She presided with queenly grace and moved anions the boys, like an angclof mercy and with the devotion of the mother of Gruel)I?while our hero calmly surveyed the scene with paternal dignity and grace; and the little fellows performed their several duties with manly cheerfulness and all the prescision of well trained soldiers. I thougliUof Abraham, the father of the falthul, who won the high commendation of his I,ord. "I know him, that, he will command his children and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord. All served to illustrate the beauty of a well ordered household, and I felt disposed to repeat the beautiful language of the Queen of Shcba as she retired from the royal palace of the greatest of earthly kings. "Happy arc these thy men, who stand continually before aud hesir thy wisdom." Love, wisdom and grace ruled that home and their children cease not to"riseupund call them blessed." In later years, we always anticipated the steps and smiling countenance of our venerable friend, at the meetings of the directorship of this Society. Never could I pass liim on the streets 01 ADDeviue. wnuuui u mwi yiufound bow, a cordial shako of the hand and a pleasant exchange of Greetings. We loved him, because he exhibited so many marks of the Lord Jesus. We took knowledge of hlin, that he had been with Jesus?anu now we cherish the sublime faith that he is not dead, but sleepeth, and that his pure spirit, ransomed, sanctified and saved, is ever with the Lord, beholding the glory and enjoying the fullness of God In Christ. We shall see him no more on earth. We shall greet him In our Father's house. But we miss lit in here today ?a good man, a lover of the Bible and of the church and people of God. Therefore, let us cherish his memory, imitate his example, and double our efforts to give the word of life U> those who are perishing for the lack of knowledge. Resolved 1st. That the Abbeville District Bible Society recognize the hand and grace of God in the life and death of Mr. R. 11. Wardlaw, that we thank the Lord of love for sparing him so long among us, and that we humbly bow iii submission to his holy will, in his removal saying, "Thy will be done." Resolved ind. That wo will cherish his memory and good name, as a friend and coworker in the cause of Bible distribution. Resolved 3rd. That a blank page in our records he inscribed to his memory?that the datcof tils birth and death, the leading events of his life and the distinguishing features of his character, be written down, that those who come after m ;y ulso read and profit thereby. Resolved \lh. That the County papers, the Southern Presbyterian, the As.iociatc Rcforiited Presbyterian, bo requesioa 10 puuiisn mis ?.tion, and thut ourSecretary bedlrecied to furnish the family of the deceased with an officlal copy. Respectfully submitted, H. T. SLOAN, Com. The President reported that the District Superintendent of the American Itibie Society had under the resolution passed at the last meeting of this society been invited to canvass the county in the 151 bio Cause, and that the .Superintendent had successfully spent several days in the work, had organized Branch Societies at Greenwood, McCormlck, Ninety-Six, Coronaca and Cokosbury, and that other Branch Societies under the direction of the Board of Directors and with the active and elliclent aid of local committees, had been organized, so that there are thirteen Branch Societies now organized, In full and active co-operation with the Abbeville District Auxiliary Society, The Branch Societies made their ro|K>rt us follows. Due West?H. S. Galloway and J. L. Miller, contribution 247.13. Greenville church delegates?W. It. Dunn, N. P. Mcllwain, J. W. Simmons and G. N. Nichols, contribution S7.?>. Lebanon church delegates?A. K. Watson, Joseph Glbort, John Cheatham, J. C. Pressly, contribution S5.X0. Cedar Springs and Long Cane delegates? Dr. W. P. Addison and D. W. Jay, contribution 57. The following written report was made. The Branch Society of Ceuar Springs and Long Cane met at Long Cune church on the ilth July 1S8S, and was opened with prayer . by Kov. II. T. Sloan and addressed by J. Fuller Lyon and W. O. Bradley, Esq., with short talks which were exceedingly Interesting and Instructive, alter which a collection was taken up and resulted in a contribution of $7 to be paid to the District Bible Society which meet at Abbeville 25th instant. The following delegates were appointed: E Cowan, J. H. Drennan, Dr. W. P. Addlsou, D. W. Jay, and W.W.Bradley. Adjourned. H.T. Sloan, chairman, E. Cowan. Secretary. Troy delegates?J. D. Noel aud J. L. White, contribution S2&23. Greeuwood (reorganized) delegate?Uev. W. T. Mathews. The officers of the society are President J. It. Blake, Vice-Presidents ltev. J. I II. Carter, ltev. T. Hall, Uev. W. T. Mathews, | Secretary and Tressurer G. C. Hodges. Libra-1 I rian C. A. C. Waller. No linancial report was I made. ' Ninety-Six (reorganized)?No delegate pre sent but reported. by letter as follows. The Ninety-Six Kraucii .society located at NinetySix, S. C., was organized and held its first . meeting on the 5tli .1 uly, 18SS, thirty members j were enrolled, and the sum of $16 paid over to ! the treasurer. The officers of this society arc ' President 11. F. JlcCuslan, Vice-President i Thomas Ducket, Treasurer T. C. Lipscomb, Secretary W. L. Anderson, Jr. The Hoard of .Managers consist of the officers and. Rev. A. .J. t'authon, Rev. T. 15. Cra'.g and Rev. W. 1'. Meadors. ?14 have been sent to Rev. T. H. Law agent to be expended in books which he will order sent direct to this society. Very respectfully, ' W. L. ANDERSON, Sec. Mcl'ormick (recently organized! delegate? S. D. Ervin. Contribution flo. The officers of this society are President S. D. Ervin, Vice-Presidcnt Otaway Hcuderson, Secretary and Treasurer J. S. McLane, Librarian Jas. l t'othran, Jr. The officers and Rev. J. C. i (Miniitilnr and G. W. Androvvs compose the Executive Committee. I Asbuiy (recently organized) delegates?J. B. Muse, W. A. Lomax and F. L. Morrow. Contribution S6.U5. The officers of tho society are President J. 15. Morrow, Viee-Presidents J. B. Muse and G. \V. Lomax, Secretary F. L. Morrow, Treasurer J. W. Bcott. Shiloh delegates?A. F. Carwiie, L. P. Ilarkness anil Dr. J. A. Anderson. Contribution $11. The officers of this society are, President Dr. John H. Bell, Vice-Presidents A. F. Carwiie and S. B. Knox, Secretary A. M. Erwln, Treasurer J. A. Anderson. Rocky River (recently organized) delegates. ?Bey. H. C. Fennel, T. A. Cater, P. L. Glbert and Johnson Klcckly. Contribution $'} in small collections. The annual contributions of members to be collected and accounted for hereafter. The officers of this society are President Edwin Calhoun, Vice-Presidents T. A. Cater and Johnson Kleckly, Secretary and Treasurer G. W. Spccr, Librarian A. G. Baskln. These officers with Dr. W. M. Taggart, E. F. Power, and W. A. Daniels compose a Board ot Directors. The annual meeting was fixed on 3rd Wednesday in July In each year. Donaldsvillc (recently organized) delegates. ?\V. W. Rowland and P. A. 'fribble. Contribution $7.50. The officers of the society ore President J. \V. Mattison, Vice-President W. W. Rowland, Secretary and Treasurer \V. J. Donald. Coronaca and Cokesbury two societies re- ; cently organized, were not represented, and ; did not make any report. The reports of tho Librarian was as follows : ] EXHIBIT C. 5 J. F. DuPkb. Librarian In account with Abbeville District Bible society : i 1SS7. July 27, To value of books on hand, SS2 CO Aug. " bill of books, 45 51 " " " for Due West, 36 73 Sept. " " for Greenwood,.. 40 80 Dec. " " " " - '10 00 18SS. March " " 47 46 April " " for Due West, 27 28 8320 38 18s7. OR. July, By books to Troy Society... S 5 00 Aug. lty books to Due West. 36 <3 Sept. Hy books to Greenwood 40 KU Dec. " " 40 00 April stli, lty books to Due West, 27 28 Cols. Sunday Schools, u n d or R u 1 e S2 of book s lor 91 8 40 Donated Poor House, 2 75 Furnished Dr. Sloan, 2 10 ' Dr. Lindsay, 1 75 " other officers, 8 8!) 15111s receivable . 3 80 Donated from oflice 14 60 Cash sales 55 10 Book8on hand, 73 27 S.I20 38 J. F. C. Dul'RE, Librarian. Abbeville, S. C., July !45,1S88. The report of the Treasureer was as follows: EXHIBIT D. J. F. c. DuPke, Treasurer, In account with Abbeville District BiblG Society : 1887. July 27th, To cash on hand SIS 15 Hat collcctlon, 8 65 Cash from Librarian Society, 3 50 ' CedarSprlng and L.Cano 6 20 " Troy 18 65 i>.,~ nr.?i mi J'lie ucni, -U "W " Greenville, 6 05 j " Members, 39 30 " Dr. Lindsay, self, 1 00 ( ' " for Willington ch. 2 30 i " " for Hopewell, 165 : " Sale of Books, 55 10 | ?183 05 1S87. CR. July 27, by paid Rev. T. H. Law. $(10 00 Sept. 5, by paid freight, 2 10 188SApril 0, by paid freight, 2 SO March 20, by paid A. II. Society, 100 00 Exchange, 45 i Postage, <fcc 7G Cash on hand, 17 21 $183 65 , J. K. C. DuPRE, Treasurer. Abbeville, S. C., July 25,1888. EXHIBIT E. Abbeville, S. C., July 23,1 >8.8. To the Officers and Members of the Abbeville District Bible Society: With mis i present iny seveniuenui suiuuui report ns Treasurer and Librarian, and regret that I cannot be present at your meeting, as this is my first absence in 21 years. You will sec that the amount of books purchased within the year is more thau double that of any year in the last seventeen?except in 1SSU, and is oue hundred dollars more than that year. The sales of our Society are also more than double,the average in seventeen years, and I ' have no doubt when Due West and Green- ' wood are added they will be quadrupled. The Books for the Greenwood Society have 1 been entered in the Librarian's account only, { and not in the cash acco'unt, for the reason 1 that the money was sent directly to the A. B. 1 Society by Greenwood, and not through us. 1 But wnilo the sales have been doubled, the 1 donations arc but little over half what they generally arc. 1 We owe the American Bible Society the sum of Sl'J.SO, and ought to have about 875 or $100 worth of books. Any excess in collec tions might bo donated to the A. B. Society, 1 either directly or in making more life mem- 1 bers. 1 J. F. C. DijPRE, Librarian. These reports were referred to an auditing i committee consisting of W. PL Parker and I. < t? ?.|<n ,v>rw,|.tr>it t.hrt HfPnll 11 t.S to lift ' corrcctand property vouched, adopted. On motion of L. W. Perrln It was resolved that inasmuch as the Branch Societies have not as yet made requisition on the District i Auxiliary Society for books that the funds re- ; eelved into the treasury be not appropriated until the wants of the branch societies be as- i sertalnod, except that the present Indebted- ( ness of the society and any ordor for books i are to be paid in cash, and that the officers of , this society be authorized todonate any funds then remaining in the treasury to the A. B. Soclcty if they think it best to do so. The following resolutions were adopted: i Resolved l. That tliis Society is gratified by the progress made In organizing Branch Societies, and recommend that the efforts be continued until every community organize iu the work. Resolved 2. That the Branch Societies be requested to appoint a librarian and establish a depository in some convenient locality under the charge of their librarian, where a supply ! of Bibles and testaments will be always kept on baud for distribution. Resolved A. That the Branch Societies send to tlie Librarian of the District Society at Abbeville a list of Bibles and testaments which will be required to meet the demand for them in their respective communities, and that < they send up to the Treasurer of the District Society as large contributions of money as they can; wherever possible in excess of the ValllC OI WIC UUUKS mvjr ivqunc, nu wiu |>uui and destitute localities may bo also provided and t hat tho Librarian of this Society bo authorised to supply the demand us far as practicable. Jit-solved 4. That the Branch Societies and the ollicors of every church in Abbeville county be requested to make an active canvass so as to ascertain the families in their respec-live communities who are without the I scriptures, and report the same to tho Presi- I dent of the District Society. I Resolved 5. That t lie said Societies arc nu thorimi to donate liuoks to needy persons [ who are unable or unwilling to pay for thorn, but in all eases to sell the hooks If practicable. Resolved 0. That, every church in the county be ursied to make a contribution iu money to the treasury of tho District Socioty, and ' wherever practicable take up a collection for i 1 lie benetit of thcSociety. I Resolved 7. That the District Society will j always sell to applicants hiblcs and testaments at actual cost, and donato in instances : where applicants are unable to pay anything for them. ( Rrsohud (\ That these resolutions be printed in circular form and distributed among the churches and Branch Societies in this > cou i) ty. UCV. \V . r. I "UHIBUIJ UUCItu ll.v .WI.U., . ifrsofral, That the thanks of this society :iro hereby tendored to the ltov. J. J,owrlc Wilson, l?. J'., for hit; able sermon to-day, and uiso to l'rof. J. JI. -Miller for his interesting address. , Tlio vacancy produced by the death of the Vice President (Jen. P. II. Bradley was an- , nounced, and on motion of acommltteo con- ' sitting of l'rof. William Hood and A. 11. Ward- ' law was appointed to prepare a minute commemorative of the deceased and report at the next annual meeting of this Society. Dr. ltobert I-a than was elected to deliver ( the next annual sermon, with llev. H. p. ] Jackson alternate. Hon. .1. t*. Maxwell was 1 elected to deliver the next annual address i with Prof. J. I. Mut'aln, alternate. 1 Prof. .1. P. Kennedy rendered sickness as i his excuse for abseijeo. Sustained, diaries i Kvans was also reported sick. Gen. S. Mc- t (iowau also sick. Jiulso Colli ran, absent In 1 Congress. The following ollicers were then elect- , ed for the cnstiiitK year: President, W. M. Urier. 1). 1).; Vice Presidents, J. S. Cotliran. S. McUowjmi, II.T. Sloan, , t?. IA. II. Ward law, Joseph u Pressley; Vice I >1 rectors, James ISoyce, D. I)., Kev. \V. F. Pearson, John T. Parks, J. P. Kennedy, J, c - V: D. Noel, Rev. R. P. Bradl*y, Charles Evans, VV. II. Parker, William Hood. J. W. Greeu, I. H. Franks, J. L. Wilson, D. D., Rev. W. T. Mathews vice, Rev. R. D, Smart removed and i. 1). Ervin vice. Jos. L. Pressly elected to Vlcc-Prcsldency. Prayer by Rev. J. L. Wilton, I>. D. Society adjourned. L. W. PERRIN, Corresponding Secretary. MT. CARMEL MISCELLANY. 1 XIco Barboclie ? The Candidates Out in Full Forcc?t'rops Looking Well. Mount Carmel, S. C., July 30,1888. Tho morning of the 26th dawned upon us >eautiful and Bright, the air being cooled by a cfreshing shower tho previous evening. /vuoiu u o ciocij mai --nappy nanu ui {onittl, Jolly lcllows, whose name !b almost 'Legion" begun to roll In, and such a hand shaking?and many kindly greetings were ieard on every hand. The 11 o'clock train brought a second supply )[ the "Happy Band," and by this time a argc number of people had assembled In the icautiful grove where all necessary preparations had been made. In looking over the rast assemblage we saw many beautiful ladles ivho graced, and cheered the occasion by their presence?and provided many good things for the inner man. What would this world be ivithout the fair and gentle sex? It would L>e a to me. The candidates who spoke ventillated the juestions as proprounded and disused the topics of tbe day to the entire satisfaction of the whole people. Eov. S. L. Morris of Trenton Edgefield Co, is here carrying on a meeting In the Presbyterian church. On Sabbath he preached a fine sermon, delivered in a most impressive and sarnest manner from the text "what think ye jf Christ" after which he administered the sacrament of the Lord's Supper to a solemn Jan serious congregation. The meeting will jontlnue for several days. We are glad to meet Mr. Morris once more and believe by his zeal and Intellectual powers he will do much good In the Masters vineyard. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. D. H. Johnson who is here visiting his fathers family, and halls from Jacksonville Florida. He is a genial friend and a courteous and poliffi ct?iitlf>mnn. and we hone hft mav find his visit In our midst so pleasant as to cause him to remain sometime. Mr. T. A. McAllister of Georgia is hero visiting his fathers family. He reports small crops and no news. Refreshing rains have fallen all around us, even lust night there were good rains through this section. Mr. J. W. lioyd who Is so well known In this section, and who has been clerking for W. R. Powell for several years, has left us for larger fields of usefulness. His friends will now find hlna connected with the firm of Fleming & Bussey of Angusta, Ga., where he will be glad to see them when visiting the 2ity. We had the pleasure of meeting our dear friend Miss Ada Cowan of Widemau's, who lent her charms and happy smiles to the occasion of the 28th. Miss Ada by her many accomplishments and kind and grentle manner lias won many friends in this section, all of whom are always delighted to see her, one especially. when yon enter church late take a back 50cit quietly, and don't rush up to the amen corner. Miss Nellie Patterson, of Louisville. Ga., is lierc visiting her brother Rev. A. L. Patterson. Miss Maynard Is here visiting friends anil relatives. The young ladies and gentlemen of this place had a moonlight croquet party the jther evening, but as your correspondent wqb left out In the cool, he cannot say whether the occasion was enjoyable or not. Lowry Wilson, D. D., of Abbeville, will preach at Willlngtou, the 3rd Sabbath in August. The indications this morning for rain are VI J W. R. Powell is having a well dug whlcli will be an inprovement on tho one he now lias. Yonr correspondent leaveB this week for [ireenville, to serve as grand Juror in the United States Court, will perhaps "Dot" from Lhe Mountian City. One balej of cotton on our streets this morning? sold for 9% to Merrier a Co. All our stores closed on the 26th, except that of M. M. Mercies & Co., which was right and proper, our people should Join as n unit on these public occasions I especially when the Interests of the whole people are at stake. Our friend Mitt with his clmming wife has moved to Oak Hill, (their homo in this place) where wc hope they will be supremely happy. Mr. B.U. Reese spent more money than he rccieve for his barbecue dinner on the 36th we regret this as it tends to lessen the public enterprise of our people. Mrs. J. H. Morrah and children have returned from the mountian for a few days. Owing to the persevering energy of Messrs. Riley & Baker the Methodist church Is nearly completed, with the exception of seats and overhead celling. Some sad and lonely hearts in our city Just now tbeir best boys have 6aid farewell. Si. THE NEW COMMERCIAL MART. 1'ailnrc In a Depot ? Overturned Oars?Visitors?Post Ofllce?Other Matters. Greenwood, S. C., Aug. 1st, 1888. Tn onn ol our nrevious communications to your paper we mentioned that our C. und G. passenger Depot would be the finest on the line. It is anything but pleasant for us to have to retract what we have said In praise about this Depot. We were told as much as we said. Since it has been under course of jonsiructlon we see it has fallen far short of representation. In the first place It is not large enough to accommodate the travel. The style, workmanship, (to., does no credit whatever to our town, and It is very little Improvement on the old one. It looks as though they tvould give us a better one as wo ship nearly all the cotton from this place over that road. Dr. J. C. Mauley, President of Furinan University was In the city on last Monday looking after the interest of his college. Dr. Manley Is well known to our citizens and has sent out from his Institution of learning, men that are taking the lead in the rauks of life Misses Leona Blake and Mary Williams leaves to-morrow for Lowndesville where they will spend gome time with friends. We cannot well spare these young ladies from our "social circle''yet we have to give them up? we hope for only a short while. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Thornwell Memoes was bantlsed in the Presbyterian church on last Sunday morning by Rev. Jno. McLees. The Rev. Jno. McLees preaclicd a very able sermon In the Presbyterian church last SunJay, his text being "Let us love without dissimulation." His argument# was clear and convincing and wus much enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience. Our town Is again looking like itself, ill of the Greenville excursionists has returned and life is Just the same in this old City as It was two weeks ago. Miss Katie Watson leaves to-morrow to visit relatives in Troy and Bradleys. Mrs. Warwick, of Augusta Ga., is spending the summer in town. She Is the guest of Mrs. T. B. McKellar. Mrs. Askew, Mrs. Dozler, and Mrs. J. O. Wicker and children of Augusta, Miss Nlua Shumate, of Winnsboro. and Mr. C. E. Holllday, of Dawson, is spending the summer in town. They are stopping at the boarding house of Mrs. S. E. Parks. Mrs. Parks has lately added several large and airy rooms to her residence, and is propared now to accommodate her boarders not only with the best table but with as good rooms as can be had In the city. Our Post Office presents an attraction that was never known before in the history of Greenwood. For somo time Miss Maggie Williams a beautiful young lady ot sweet fifteen has been in charge of the Post Office. She is quick, attentive, and dispatches her work with ease and correctness, and has given the public In general entire satisfaction. Mr. A. MeD. Singleton returned to Greenwood on last Saturday night from Ponghkeepsie, N. Y., where ho lias Just graduated rrom Eastman's Business College. Mr. Singleton lived among us several years as manager of the general Merchandise house of M. A. E. Waller. He has accepted a position as book-keeper for a iarge Dry Goods and Notion house in Charleston. We wish him success. Three Port Itoyal and Western Carolina freight cars was wrecked in front or imr. u. a. Swyeert's residence on last Friday evening. I'hc Picayune in trying to make a coupling missed it, and as the cars was qn a ctowu grade, they ran head long over a misplaced I switch, turning them bottom side upwards, i'hey were loaded with brick for J. T. Simmons. Brs. W. It. and M. A. llailey lias just returnid from a visit among relatives and friends In Pendleton and Waihalla. Mr. YV. A. Lomax, of Venlery, worshipped at tlie Presbyterian cliureh last Sunday. Mrs. (iilkerson, of l.aurens spent several Jays In the City last week, the guest of Mrs. VV. /. McGlice. Messrs, T. K. itiley nnd Tom Stnnccl went aver to Augusta last Monday on very important business. Mr. '. A. Cobb returned from Atlanta on yesterday. Work was commenced on our Hank buildhg Monday morning at sunrise and are processing very fast. MaJ. T. E. Mcl.ure, one of tlio directors, and (. L. G'enn, Esq., attornoy for tlie Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad company, lave Just returned from a trip over tlie lino of oad. The trip was made on horse-back, glvng them a line apportunlty to examine the voik in all Its details. The four hundred-foot rou bridge, of the latest stylo aii(l best worknansliip, over the Catawba ltivcr, is having heilnislilng touches put 011, and will be ready n a few days for t)ie trains to pass over. A big stock of ltuta Baga and all of the best arieties of Bulst's Turnip seed can be had at imith 1!t .Son. If you want a first class smoke try the "(Jit i'horo Cigar," at U. L. Wilson. If you want a pair tine Brown Leghorn hiekens. Call on K L. Wilson. - ; . ' ;V-- v - TV .Iv-. ' >V' * - ' v ' * .' ' ' , - RIPPLES FROM THE RIVER. 1? + ? TcleMcopic Views nnd Kaleidoscopic j VIown In nml Aronnd the ScvenHilled City. LoWNBESVILIjE, July ?,1888. Weather again pretty hot. Since my last this- township has had refreshing rains. ? Crop reports are quite encouraging. Cotton , especially, is doing its best. Corn is not so good, but it is confidently believed that the j early and the late crop will make a sufficiency. t Master Henry Moseley, boy-like, lumped 5 on a nail and cut his foot pretty badly last j week. ( Little Miss Kate Powell who has, for the past week been visiting Mr. R. B. Hutchison's ( family In the Fork, returned to her home at M t. Carmel last Thursday. , Messrs. L. A. Stevonson and G. A. Eberhart of Hart well, spent a day or two at Mr. J. Q. ] Donald's last week. < Mr. Sum Allen and Mr. Box, of McCormick, brick masons, are now here building some , chimneys for Messrs. Allen & Cooley. Mrs. R. Thornton, of Atlanta, Ga., was with old friends aud relatives in this place for two . I *1 IUA 4X !.?< * ur tUI CC UJIJ O, UlC Ul Ob Ui laob ntviv. ( Mrs. J. H. Latimer from near Abbeville, , spent several days at her brother-in-law's, Mr. , J. T. Latimer. , Mr. Jlmmie Hill, of Abbeville, was the ] guest of Dr. J. B. Moseley last Monday night, j Mr. J. M. Baker received a dispatch last Monday Informing him of the extreme ill- , ness of his wile, who is spending the sum- ( mer at Morganton. deleft immediately for , that place. Miss Ella Bell, of Abbeville, came up to , her brother-in-law's, Judge Wm. Moore's, to | rusticate and rest. Mr. A. L. Latimer has been at Glenn ; Springs for the past week or two. Dr. J. B. Moseley and Mr. J. M. Huckabee ( leave this morning for the Mountain City where they propose to spend, at least, gala , week. < i Mr. W. T. Cunningham and family of Mon- ] terey, spent several days last week at Mr. T. ( A. Sherard's, his brother-in-law. i Miss Alice KeyR, of Anderson, has been vis- ( lting the Misses Harper, at Harper's Ferry, for the past two or three weeks. Mr. Ferdluand Morrab, of the Fork, died j last Saturday a week ago of consumption, and his remains were buried the next day in the fa ml ly burylug ground, Rev. W. S. Martin officiating. , The aged Mrs. Jane Harkness who has been j In bad health for several months, died last Tuesday and her remains were laid to rest in j Providence cemetery the next day, after ap- j propriate funeral services by the Rev. R. C. | Llgon, In presence of quite a large crowd. I Rev. B. F. Miller preached here in the Bap- j tlst church the night before last, and again j on vesterday at 11 o'clock, P. M. ( Messrs. T. Baker A Son have had the ditches j dug in which to lay the foundations of their < brick stores. ] Mr. J. B. Franks has Just had one large kiln of brick burned, and is putting up au- | other as rapidly as two men can mould the oricn. i .Rev. \V. 8. Martin and Jas. M. Latimer , went to Abbeville last Wednesday as delegates to the District Conference. Mr. Latimer returned home Saturday evening. Mr. I. H McCalla being also a delegate to tbe District Conference was at his post during tbe session of that Important body. ThedwelllnR of Messrs. Allen Je Cooley on Depot Street is rapidly nearing completion. It will be, when finished, a neat, comfortable and well-arranged cottage. Mrs. Green Johnson whose health has not been good for some time, was taken much worse last Friday night. At this writing she is somewhat better. Mr. E. W. Harper weut down and spent the night before last, and a part of yesterday at i his mother's, Mrs. H. H. Harper. Miss Silly Sifley, of Orangeburg is now visiting her friend Mrs. Ottie Sadler. Some of the papers note the absence of June bugs this year. To date this writer has seen but two, and they were gobbled before ttey said "Jack Robinson." Several ot our young people went up to Generostee last Friday night to attend an exhibition, in Prof. McElroy's Bchool. They were very much pleased with the exercises, which closed with an able spcech from Prof. Miller, of Erskine College. U p not far from Belton in Anderson county, there lives a man claiming to be an Indian doctor who professes to cure all known diseases, and almost bring the dead to life, and people from all parts of the country are flocking to his humble (andlt is mighty hum ble, so~said) dwelling, to be cured of their maladies, without money and without price. He has neither diploma nor license. Borne from this section have gone there. Dr. J. B. Moseley's Hotel is 011 a considerable boom. The increase In business has caused him to lengthen his tables. Among the many hotel habitues, some are more or I less lazy, and for tbe acbohimodatlon of all such he has made two long "ltzy benches," and all so afflicted or "bornitlred," can now enjoy the olium sine dignitale. i If our church authorities here would have a little more paint put upon their benches, or would have a little of that which is on taken off, it would be a kindness and save much trouble to our worshippers.. Those having a handkerchief or a newspaper "handy" can do pretty well, but with those loss fortunate there is a tearing loose every time the move, and sonxeof our clothes is somewhat thin. TROUPE. P. S. Hurrah for the Agricultural College ?"In a horn." Troy's Timely Topics. Tkoy. S. C.t July 23,188S. The moon Just eollpsed anything we have ever seen, and we feel safe in saying that the investigations of the young people no doubt added to their stock of kuowledge. Fair Laura must have blushed and shrunk Irom the gaze of her many observants. We suppose there must have been other blushes that was not so visible as that of tlio moon, yet Its meaning was more significant. We hear of several parties (of two) who sat up and blushed and eclipscd. We have just learned of the ravages of hog cholera in this section. Mr. John Young reSorts the death of several of his hogs. Mr. ohn Creswell lost his fine boar on Saturday. Crops plnnted late are comparatively good. Corn that was planted early is almost a failure. Mr. J. T. Solomon who, with his wife, Is summering at Little Mountain, was In town Saturday. He left again on Sunday morning. Mr. Geo. C. Bradley is quite ill from cramp colic. We wish him a speedy recovery. Cnpt. John E. Bradley and family worshipped at this place at the Associate Reformed church on Sunday last. Nocturnal disturbances are becoming to be frequent now A. midnight row on Saturday last was first Introduced by a cry of ' murder. This cry was heeded by about forty negroes. Capt. Youngblood, the Inteudaut, appeared upon the sceno and the performance closed, but not without a few formal and pointed re marks of warning by the Captain." It is needless to say that the murder consisted In a few threats. Capt. Youngblood Is always equal to any emergency and knows just how to keep things quiet. Mr. Arthur Wideman was In town yesterday (Sunday). Several from till* place will attend candidates at Bradley's to day. Messrs. Cook & Burnett are making extensive preparations to feed the appetites of the inner man for to-morrow, candidates day. We think we will put our own person on the outside of some 'cue. Wo are sorry to learn of the over-turning of a tree in the upper part of the county the other day and the killing of twelve candidates In consequence thereof. Sorry to hear It. We wonder If any one has mi?sed them. Protracted meeting will commence at the Baptist churoh at this place on Sunday next. Also services at Use Associate Kcformed church second Sunday In August. It Is a fact by actual count that only tl.ree members of the Troy Club favor the Clemson bequest and the candidate who will openly oppose it will get the unanimous vote at this place, otherwise to the contrary. Most of the citizens declarc tlicy will not vote for no man who favors the measure. Candidates pledges are not binding the citizens to vote for unjust measures. The popular side is not on that wing, and the tide of public opinion speaks against this measure. No one objects to the bequest If It can support itself in an Agricultural College, but this Is simply out of the question, hence the opposition. The people nni w I it i n it to ennnnder the nubile funds mid money In erecting* whirlpool that will gobble the people's money up and do nothing more than learn to grub stumps scientifically. No Agricultural College for us. Wo hear of the probability of several more candidates. "And still they come." VAUCLUSE. THROUGH MERE ACCIDENT. Let (lie I.cffnl Yotei<? of Cokesbury mill Friciulu of tlio Ilnilrorri Look ?l|t. I Kitilor Press and Banner: Through mere accident I find a notice tacked on the post otllce door at Cokesbury, signed by J. B. Humbert, 1'resident of the Carolina, Knoxvlllo and Western railway, calling a meeting of the legal voters of Cokesbury township on Thursday, August 3, for the purpose of electing delegates to tfie meeting of stockholders at, Greenville, on the 1.1th of ) August next. The notice of such meeting can be found elsewhere, and since the legal voters arc deeply interested in th? election ol i delegates to said convention, I ask that you publish these few lines in order the legal vo- i ters may bo at Cokesbury on next Thursday. 1 August 2nd, to see that delegates are elected I that will represent them lu the premises. It ( does seem a little singular that President Humbert did not give more extended and j timely notice to the voters, of such election. LEGAL VOTER. Cokesbury, July 30,1SS9. For month of August. A full line, corsets, bustles, hoop skirts, ribbons, towels, table linens, doylas, hats, rutllings ?fcc. H. M. Had- I don & Co. Kor month of August. To make room for 1 fait stock we will continue to oiler some real ; bargains In summer dress goods. it. M. Haddon & Co. J I I - - - ' ' ' PEBBLES FROM STONY POINT. Pretty Women Nnmcrons Candldatc8?Int?rMtln)c Sunday.Schools Other Matter* of Intereflt. Stony Point, July 21,188S. Tho recent rains were of great value to the jrowing crops which, though somewhat late, vill average well. Mrs. O'Neall is in the Mountain City visitng her (laughter. After an absence of almost three years In ,he State of Florida and Georgia, Mr. Z. B. itucey is at home agntr., convinced there Is 10 place and.no one like "Home and mothjr.*1 Candidates have been numerous iu our own the past week or two. Mrs. Watson, of While Hall, is visiting her nother Mrs. Stacey. Wru TO F Smith nnrt nhtldran. of Laurens. aave been spending several days with Mrs. Caldwell's family. Mrs. Martin, of Greenwood, has been a resent guest at the house of her daughter, Mm. Dantzler. The Sabbath School at this place is thriving under the able and Judicious superintendence 5f Mr. T. A. Graham. Visitors always welcome As there was some misunderstanding is to the hour of meeting, we will state that an the first and second Sabbath, the hour is LO o'clock In the morning; third, fourth and tlfth Sabbaths, 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Miss Jennie Smith, of Greenwood, has recently been a charming guest In town. Mis* Teunle won several warm friends during her visit. Mr. J. H. O'Neall's neat residence Is now completed, with the exception of the "bird," but Judging from what we hear of his trips to Laurens, one will be captured " 'ere the roses bloom again." There have been several important business , changes In our prosperous little neighboring town, Coronaca, of which we vill write In our next, unless some of the facile writers of the town wake up to the importance of telling the people through the columns of the 3ear ola Press and Banner what they are doing. Coronaca must have some one sharpen up their quills. Mrs. L. D. Merrlman, Mrs. J. H. Oldham, Mrs. Laura Johnson,and Mrs. E. L. Oldbatn, all of Greenwood, have been recent guests of Mr. G. P. O'Neall. Mrs. D. D. Rampy Is quite sick. Last week's Press and Banna contained the card of our townsman Mr. T. A. Graham, who has entered the race for a seat in the House of Representatives. There are several good namc8ln the list, butwodonot think a betk !*<-? oKntTa flrohom la an Intelligent gentleman, having graduated with honor in a large class at Wofford College a few years since. Alter leaving college he traveled for some time, and though the "Golden West" held out many allurements to him, be turned bis face from them and returned to 'dear old Carolina," and has since devoted himself to farming and teaching, meeting with success in elthur vocation. Succcss has been his in all of his pursuits. Ha is a live, wide-awake man, who will never slumber in the capitol. if his friends send him there to iefena their rights. DULCIO. "ft A work sometimes lasts longer than a marble slab. The time to bury the hatchet is before blood is found upon it. You can not be loving in manner unless you are loving in spirit. . Not to enjoy life but to employ life ought to be our aim and inspiration. There is no vice which mankind carries to such wild extremes as that of avarice. * # . * , * / In this world it is not what we ake up, but what we give up, that makes us rich. Stay till the lame messenger comes if you would know the truth of the things. We enjoy ourselves only in our work, arid our best doing is our best enjoyment. Frequent thoughts of death, judgment and eternity are very profitable and useful for many purposes. Busy lives,' like busy waters, are generally pure. Stagnant lives, like stagnant pools, breed corruption. He that dies in his sins shall find hsi *" ' sins ever living in himself. Blessed is he whose sins die before his body. There is nothing that so refines the face aud mind as the presence of great thoughts. People often fail in patience under t small trials, because they look only to secondary motives for support. The first degree of folly is to think one's self tfise ; the next, to tell others so ; the third, to despise all counsel. A man who keeps riches aud enjoys them not is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles. Though a Christian's obedience can't meritheaven.it ie a blessed token of his mtetness for it. He who does no good gets none. He who cares not for others will soon find that others will not care for him. There is nothiug will make you a '-? Christian indeed but a taste of the sweetness of Christ. "Come and see" will speak best to your soul. Certainty, not undue severity of punishment, is the best preventive of crime. This is demonstrated every time a judge makes the test. * 11 f Oil All uupruuuiuie uiauuuiu^uicut) >? undue lamentations . . maj be considered as the work of him who was a liar from the beginning. If we were asked what are the two greatest human aids to pulpit power, we should say, Self-possession and Self-abandonment. Don't be discouraged because you are misunderstood as to your actions and motives. It is a part of the price of living to be misjudged. Many indeed think of being happy with God in heaven ; but the being happy in God on 'earth never enters into their thoughts. God will mark not only how many times you speak to his people in public, but also how frequently you speak to him in secret. The work which satisfies us least at'' - A! ?~ ** nnf litf) lUCUUltt \YV UU 11 wiiv.il luiiu vu> that which l>est, pleases our Lord. Work on, and leave results to him. Dote not too fondly on human constancy. The best of friends may fail you. Christ is Lhe only sure support. What is a slothful sinner to thi nk of himself, when he reads concerning the holy Jesus, that "in the morning, rising up a great while before day, ho went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." A grateful heart is always a happy heart. The inan'wlio is most given to praising God is the one who lias the fewest things to ask of God, and conic<iueutly is the man who is always richest in contentment. If tempted not to pray, pray the more. If tempted to postpone prayer, pray at that very time; most probably Uod has a blessing for you; Satan suspects He has, or he would not be to mxious to persuade you to put off prayer. ?