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The Press and Banner ^ Published every Wednesday at 8year In advance. Wednesday, August 14,1889. The Prew* Association. The State Press Association met in Greenville last week, and were royally entertained by the city. The Hampton Ouardan, the LaurensvUle Hertad, the Easly Messenger, the Pickens Sentinel and the local press were represented. The meetings of Press Association, we believe, are attended by fewer of the brethren at each succeeding meeting. One cause of the falling off in these meot IDgH UlUtib lie 1U tuo CAWGUOAVO yi vsuppers, drives, Ac., which is generally prepared, and which consumes the time which might be devoted to a profitable discussion of the praotlcal matters of publishing newspapers. If the Press Association should meet in Charleston next year, we hope that no programme will be made out for that body, and that the good people of Charleston may not threaten to take us around the harbor, or propose to drive us about the city, to exhibit us in procession as a small menagerie for the amusement of the curbstone syndicate of loafers. A visit to the printing offices, and a free discussion of the praotlcal business of printing a newspaper would be of greater profit to the members than to be permanently anchored In the harbor, or to bo dined for the remainder of the year. Florence. The new county of Florence has for its ooanty seat one of the most prosperous towns In all of South Carolina, and our friend Prinoe la entittled to much of the credit. He has worked bravely and manfully for Florence, and the people in turn, honor him, and his most worthy pardner, Mr. Starr, who is a first-class printer and a rusher in the ofilce, turning oat a first-class paper, and doing firstclass job work. In the Times ofilce are a number of presses. The Campbell press is run by teaja. We were so much pleased with his j engine that we may get him to order one to ?"*" nnri Tinnnpr nrefts. We were there the next day alter the fireman's tournament. The Times force had worked all night to get oot a good report, which evinced unusual enterprise and push. The Times and the worthy proprietors of the extensive job office connected with the paper, deserve the greatest success. They print for customers In distant parts, and their trade is growing. Catalogue of Ersltine College. We are In receipt of the catalogue of this Institution, from which we take the followi lag: Section 6 of the Charter provides; "That la shall not be lawful for any person to establish or keep In any direction within two miles of the said College, any house or Btore or shop for retailing ardent spirits." The Charter of the town also recognizes and enforces this same provision. Modesty, we presume, prevented the authorities from giving the tall exten t of th e embargo aet upon the sale of intoxicating liquors. For ten years, perhaps, it has been unlawful to sell whiskey nearer to the College than Abbeville Court House, which Is distant ele* ven miles from the College, Since the first ol Jannrary, no whiskey has been lawfully sold in this oounty?the no-license law having gone Into effect at that time. .The nearest place where whiskey is legally sold is Anderson Court House, in an adjoining county. i m ? m Single-Handed Press Meeting. Recently, while in Florence, our good friend Prince, of the Times, together with the Press and Banner, formed a sub-association for tbe time-being, and talked of printing to heart's content. We took in all that the Times was pleased to say, and will ponder and inwardly digest the many good suggestions drawn from ' his actual experience. In return, we had Just one idea?that of small type?but our friend turned a deaf ear. He didn't take to the idea at all. We will wait on him. He and other of the brethren will yet come to our way o thinking. Big fonts of small type is the bed work on which to build a newspaper. Our experience teaches us to believe that he who uses long primer type, labors at a gaeat disadvantage. At Home. After an absence of about three weeks, the editor of tbe Press and Banner is at home again, but not in time to interfere very much with the get-up of thiB paper. The paper was being published so well In his absence that he almost began to feel like his presence was not needed at all. Many thanks to Mr. S. C. Cason for his editorial articles, and to Mr. R. C. Wilson for his practical-conduct of the office. To our regular and occasional contribuorswealso return many thanks. We feel proud of our contributorlal staff. 10U nave aireaay uouccu, larougu mese columns,tbatthe Teacher's Association of AbbevilleCoonty, will beheld at Due West on the 21st and 22nd of this month, the first session beginning at 10 A. M.on the 21st. All the arrangements have been made, the pro gram in fall has been laid before you. and the success of the Association now rests in your hands. A responsibility with which, I hope, each one will be duly Impressed. Your f>resence and active interest in the proceedngs is what we want, and what you should give us. I would earnestly urge, tnat you alJow no considerations, except those of the very weightiest character, to prevent your being at Due West next week. Your presence there will indicate to the people of the county, the amount of interest which their teachers feel In the great work of education, faence none can afford to be absent. The Association will coutlnuconly two days and. the board per day will bo about "acts, Surely no teacher is unwilling to pay this, ^'beaxpense is insignificant while the profit may toe beyond estimate. Nor am I willing Ao think, that there Is any teacher among us, who is so Indifferent to his life's work, that JUo lias no care what ever to be with us next week and give us his help. I am especially anxious that the young teachers be present itt the Association, the advantages to them will bo peculiarly great, for what they lack In experience they may gain from the experience and learning of others. But let us all come, let us have a fall, an Interesting,an enthusiastic meeting, and then wo may go home with a greater love for our work, with clearer Ideas as to bow it ahould he doue, and srith enlarged views of Its importance. * ituspectifully, K. u.McLees, ! school Commissioner. "PEMBROKE'S" POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Confederate Reunion*--The Oil Mill" The Xinoty-Six Slock Show?t'roi? Report^-?Kind Words for the Edllor? PerMonulN. Greenwood, S. C., Aug. 12,18K9, Let Greenwood have tho rellnery. Mr. J. W. Dacus of our plnco has rented a store room in Greenville and will go Into business the first of Snptornber. Messrs. M. M. Jordan and Frank Martin will go with him as salesmen. From what we can gather from our farmers the crops are better than in 1882. This Is certainly encouraging to the drought stricken farmers who have suffered so continuously since then almost without a change. The rainfall has been copious and seasonable. At the time of this writing a steady gentle rain is falling. A heavy rain fell here on Sunday last. Everything portends to a full crop this year. Mrs. J. W. Wells is summering in Charlotte, N.C. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Maxwell are back from Glenn Springs. Rev. W. T. Mathews is spending hla vacation at Yorkville, S. C., and Rev. G. H. Carter, at Greenville. The track to the Factory will soon be finished. The grading is all finished and is now ready for crossties and rails. Messrs. Wells & Mays have Just burned a kiln of brick and are now prepared to fill orders, We saw a specimen of them this morning and can safely say that Augusta brick Is nA Hon. Ben. Tllman, of Edgefield, was In the city one day last week on his way to Pendleton, S. C., where he wenttodeliver an address. Capt. J. T. Youngblood retifrned from Willis ton last wee it where he has been spendlhg several weeks. Dr. S. L. Swygert Is back from Alabama, where he has been located since his departure from this place. The Doctor expresses himself as being highly pleased with Alabama and expects to return in a few days. He will remain until after the Ninety-Six Stock Show. Mr. Hugh Wilson, the honorable editor of the Press and Banner was in town last week. Our friend gave us the go by, much to onr discomfiture, as we would have liked to have shaken hands with him and congratulated him on his anasnal good looks. Mr. Editor, you must not forget us who travel In the more humble walks of journalism. It throws a kind of bread tray reserve over us and makes us feel unhappy, Mrs. A. G. Youngblood is still quite sick. Mrs. G. A. Swygert took a trip to Columbia l&8tr W00k Mr. Jerome Bell left Friday for a trip to Charlotte. N. C. Some kind friend from Ninety-Six mailed us a catalogue of the Ninety six Stock Show. Please accept our thanks and best wishes for the success of the show. Our Ninety-Six friends have made strenuous efforts for the success of the show and we can Bee no visible reasons against a success. With the unflagging energy and interest with which ouri lriends have entered into thiBfeature we think1 it will by far exceed anything of the kind that they have had previous to this. Pendleton bad better look to her laurels. We hope that we may be able to attend the show along with a large part of our people who expect to be on hand. Owing to press of business last week we were unable to get off our communication, which of course is now stale. The Press and Banner came fraught with interesting matter and full of news. We congratulate the Editor In charge during Editor Wilson's absence. We hardly knew the difference. Miss Sudie Self is visiting In Edgefield I county. There was a spectacular entertainment at the Male College Hall on Thursday evening last. Among the different and varied displays were the Gipsy Camp, the Five Foolish Virgins and the Judgment of Paris, all of which were good. A reunion of all Confederate soldiers of Ab-, bevllle county will be held in Greenwood on Thursday, the5th of September next, at2 p.m. A Survivors' Association will be organized, and steps taken to erect a suitable monument to perpetuate the memory of all soldiers who were killed in the war. There will be a barbecue dinner furnished to supply the inner man. Tjr>**ui}nT7"irl JL XJiUXJlkVAVJJi THE CITY BUILT ON A HILL. uTronpe's" Interesting Becltal of Facts and Incidents In and Aronnd Lowradesvllle. Lowndesville, S. C? August 14, 1889. Rain last Monday. Good weather since has enabled the planters to about end the cultivation of their crops. The time of year, 1. o. fodder pulling. Is nearly upon us when good weather will be Mrs. J. M. Baker left last Monday for |AshVllle. N. C., to visit a sick sister. Miss Minnie Adams to the regret of her many friends returned to Augusta on Monday last. Mrs. E. R. Horton, went to Greenville, last Monday to visit relatives in and near the Mountain City. Mr. Eddie McDavld is now visiting his relatives in Due West. Mrs. B. Berry Allen spent the greater part of last week with kinsmen in Anderson. Mrs. Alice Marchant, of Graniteville, and Misses Nannie Johnson and Mamie Baskln, of Monterey, left last Tuesday for a month's stay in the mountains. ' Kev.W.S. Martin having been granted a month's furlough by his congregations, left last Tuesday for the Salt Springs in Georgia. ' Dr. J.T. Baskin, of Monterey, spent last Wednesday night with the family of his'sonin-law Capt w. G. Johnson. Mr. Niokles,of Greenwood, came to this place on important business, so said, on last W6dnGBd&y? Mrs. N. A. Peey, of Flint Hill, Is now visiting her sister M rs. H. A. Tennant. There was quite a large and interesting candy pulling at Dr. J. B. Moseley'son lastTuesday night. Mr.H.T. Tusten and his daughter Miss Mabel, were the guests of Mr. T. Baker last Thursday. Mrs. Col. T. M. Swift, of Eibertpn, was gladlv welrome for several davs bv ner manv rel atives and friends laBt week. Judge J.H.Bell, of Antreville was In our town for several hours last Thursday. Br. J. B. Moseley spent last week at and n?jarWldeman's, In attending to the professional wants, of some of the citizens of that section. Mr. Frank Wilson, of Wardlaw's is now visiting in and around here. Is there any special attraction for our young friend here. Miss Fannie Booker, of Spartanburg, Is now visltine at Mrs. H. H. Harper's. [ Messrs. W. L. and Brooks Kennedy have ljust returned from a three weeks visit to the mountains' Mr. Ben Hughes, of Abbeville, spent last .week with Mr. J. O. HucKabee and other friends in this community. Last Saturday, Children's Day, was appropriately, spent at Bell's Chapel. A very large crowd was in attendance. Some two hours in the forenoon were consumed in speeches I interspersed with some fine vocal music, then well filled baskets supplied the wants of the Inner man, then came another two hours literary feast, and the exercises closed, the urowd dispersed, each one, no doubt, having spent a very enjoyable day. We are glad to announce that the Sunday tralnB upon our road have been discontinued, and the Sunday travelling public will govern Itself accordingly. Mr. W. T. McDonald, of Mt. Carmel, was in town Friday night the guest of Mr. P.L. Sturkey. There was Sunday School yesterday in each of our churches. There was preaching only in the Baptist church. We had another very good rain yesterday evening. In Depot Street near Messrs Allen & Cooley store there is now being sunk a public well which will be a great convenience. Mr. and Mrs. it. F. Hill, of Anderson, are now visiting the father of the latter, Mr. J. M. Latimer. Miss Alice Kirk, of Charleston, is now on a visit to her cousin Mrs. W. S. Martin. Our town was well represented yesterday at Good Hope church, where communion services were held. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Barnes ruraliRed at Col. Jas. T. Barnes, near Barnes Station. In last week's contribution, in speaking of the meeting at Barnes' Station last Saturday week ago. I am made to speak of it, only as a public meeting when it was, and should have been so called, an Alliance meeting. rruio fr> - try Ko or. r\*T irAn* eta i f\ xujo du it?i ouDiua w uc au wu jcui , uo w protracted meetings. To date, tliey have been scarce, consequently frying sized chickens are plentiful. Mr. T. Baker Is having the bouse formerly occupied by Mr. J. B. Franks as a drug store remodelled and refitted, preparatory to moV' ing his stock of goods into it. TROUPE. Clinton All Right. Chester Reporter. Gen. R. F. Hoke returned to Chester last Monday from a Bhort business visit to the lively and prosperous town of Clinton. The people of that town, knowing the advantages that will result from tne building of the G. C. & N. Railroad, have given, gratis, the right of way through their town and a desirable location, with plenty of room, for a depot and alt necessary tracks. In addition, the town of Clinton maae a subscription of 815,000 to the capital stock of the road. Clinton is all right. Another car load of that Fine Cheap Flour to coine in this week. Those warning a good Flour for a little money tako notice and give us a call. Smith & Son. To arrive this week; another car load of that same Fine Cheap Flour at Smith's. If yon have tried it we know you will call for more. If you haven't tried it you should do so at once. Sm 1 tli & Son. Nothing Is so useful in a poultryyard a6 Imperial Egg Food. It keeps the chicks bright, bealthy and cheerful, besides making them wonderful egg producers, for sale only at Speed's Drug Store. All who appreciate good flour should buy from F. Rosenberg & Co. 4.U&C;: . . V'. V * - * v ... Wi ! M'CORMICK m A BOOM. SIGNS OF PROGRESS III THIS CITY OF THE VALLEY. Tom" Givcfi nn ExbauRlive Lecture on Whnt ho Uiiow* About Farming: --- Xew Building!* ? Plenty of Rain?The C. O. K. K.?The "Good Old 'PreNH and Banner'." McCormick, July 29, 1889. Monday 29, 1889. We had It lively here today, all by ourselves, when I say by ourselves I mean no one from Augusta, we are not beholding to Augusta for an excursion In McCormick, we can have that almost any day. We had about 200 persons (mostly col.) In town to-day, all had return tickets at one fare, aDd that was every body fared badly in the way of eatables. All seemed to bear up under their disappointment, and not one would own that he or she expected an excursion from Augusta to-day, all had come on other business. Watermelons went like hot cakes, and hot cakes always goes for 5 cents. Chickens, eggs and other fruit was cheap today. I bought enough to do me two and a half days, provided none of our country cousins come In during that time. The merchants have done well, for I got one dollar changed late in the evening In 5 and 10 cent pieces. Tuesday SO, 1S89. Every body seemed cheerful this morning. I must say, I felt with 214 days rations on hand, like a fighting chicken; I felt like standing up to Sullivan the seventy-third round. MV PoHftMnn mao hnHp/1 trt.HflV 111 the McCormlck cemetery. Wednesday 81,1889. This is the last day In the month, and all montnly accounts should be settled to-morrow, I mean should be paid, provided you have the money, but don't kill yourselves running around trying to borrow the money; the merchants want you to live to buy again. A watermelon cutting last evening at Mr. W. O. Sturkey's. All of we girls and young people were out generally, the boys did not show any signs of being Bhy, as it was a free cutting. Thursday 1, 1889. We are having the best growing weather on crops I ever saw,?plenty of rain and the balance in cloudy weather? and in fact we are having a heap of weather. TOM'S ARTICLE ON FARMING. What to do and how to do it In the first place, I would the 1st day of January, provided it did not come on the Sabbath, go oat and see the best merchants in town, I mean McCormlck, for I would like to do all my business as near home as my wants could be supplied, get the best terms I could by giving a lien on my crop for my year's supplies, both for man and beast. I would have the lien binding on both, for I do not like a one Bided contract. I would have it down in black and white, that he, the merchant, must furnlBh me with all my rations at one time, so it would elve me more time to sl>end at home. 1 would next go to L. H. Russell's and buy me two good mules, say worth $250 each, and give him a mortgage for double the amount, so the debt would be doubly seoured to -him; next I would go to Baughman Bros., in MoCormlck, as they put up the best wagon 1 know of, and get me a good two-horse wagon. I would give them a bill of sale of the wagon for double the amount, so if they had to take the wagon back they would not lose anything more than the wear and tear of the wagon. 1 would then go to McCully & Fretwell and get their prices on plow gear, plow fixtures and harness. I would then try the town; go to M. L. B. Sturkey & Co. and W. O. Sturkey and see who would come neorest the Alliance prices. I would go to Jus. Cothran, Jr. for my cotton planter, let it cost what itmight; some little things that I might not be able to find at these places, I would go to W. C. Ludwlck's and get Now I would get me two good mon to do the work. I would like to get one named Bob, the other Sam, so their names would not have the same sound?when I called Bob, he could not say that it sounded to him like I called Sam; and the same with Sam. Next I would wanta eood sized boy to carry messages from me to the men, and about the farm as be might be directed. There of course must be' wages hands and at fair prices, for I should want to have a good chance to dock them for every excursion day at McCormlck^ and when they attended any protracted meeting longer than two weeks at one time,- I should dock them for every day over that time, allowing them three days grac? to get In good working condition again^ a would want one croper with an ox to do-his plowing, and he to furnish hlmseltXGet him give a lien on his crop and a mortgage over nls ox. I know he would not make anything In the crop and at the end of the year away goes Mr. Oxie. Now this isj.ust to show Bob and Sam how much better it Is to work for wages than a part of th& 6rop. Now let me see about the land. .1 think that Dr. J. W. Wldeman's plantation or John E. Bradley's plantation either one would suit me as I would like Long Cane land, because land that will make long cane will be good for long corn, and might make long staple cotton. I would want about 50 or 60 acres to each mule, and let the croper have JuBt as much as he would take for a one ox farm, that would not be less ttian 75 or 100 acres if lelt to himselt 1 would commence to fix my cotton land the first thing after I got my rations at home and housed, both for man and beast. I would plant cotton until it was too late to plant corn, so I would continue to plant cotton as long as I could find a seed or have the whole plantation in cotton. I would plant at least twice as much as I could cultivate, so as I could select the best spots of land by the looks of cotton after it commenced to grow off. That is the best way to tell cotton land. I would cultivate my cotton Just like Daddy did. That is just what I would advise every other man to do; for you all bad a Daddy, and the only new things about farming is to know how to get something to farm with and to know how to select the best cotton land. I have given my views above on a 2 mule and one ox farm, you Ulii nppi/ UJC DOUJO \AJ UiU< XJ UiUJCO nuu VAVU If you can get the supplies, tbats all. Friday 2,1889. We nave got fome mighty good news about the C. G. R. R., but we are not allowed to tell, but as I told yon some time ago that when the President comes to McCormlck, we intend putting our best foot foremost "and there It Is." You can not meet a man now in McCormick unless he has a smile on his face. You would take every man here to be a merchant. You know merchants all meet you with a smile if half of his family is down with tbe rheumatism and he has just buried his mother-in-law. More rain today, and a plenty of it. Saturday 3,1889. Mr. Editor, to-day is our Alliance day. We have to set apart certain days for special meetings, for fear the town will not bold the people. It would not do to have the Farmers' Alliance and one of our big excursions here the same day, more than we can bear. Some of our Alliance men have already given in their orders lor cotton bagging, and as they have several monled men among them In this club tbey are talking of putting up an Alliance store. More rain today, a regular trash mover, yes logs moved. Mr. Boykln, U. S. Marshal, passed through here to-day on his way to Greenville, S. C.. to attend U. S. Court. We suppose some others will follow in a day or so. I would like very much to go up to the Mountain City myself about this time, for It is mighty hot here for me, but it may be as hot there for others. A man's sins will come upon him. Sabbath 4,1S89. Preaching in the Methodist Church by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Wilkes, in the morning, and in the evening preaching in the Baptist Church by the pastor, Rev. H. C. Smart. Text, 26 chapter and 14th verse of Job. We had a little rain to-day, like the most of dog-days, raining and the sun shining at the same time. Mr. Editor, I heard Judge Smith ask a man tbe other day if be would like to take the Press and Banner, his reply was no. I knew this man's father, so I picked my chances with blm and got into a general conversation with him about the County of Abbeville, and soon found out that he did not know anything about the officers of the County. 1 said to him do you take either of the papers printed at the town of Abbeville ? ana he said no. I says to him, do you remember when we were boys, that our fathers would send 4 and 5 miles to a post office just to get tbe old Abbeville Banner, they did not expect any letters, but tbey wanted that good old Banner, they wanted to see what was done and what was going to be done in the County they lived in, and who was running the machinery of the County. I saw the tears come in bis eyes and very soon began to tricker down his cheeks. Here^ he says, with a kind of 6nuff, iiKtj ti wuippeu utiuy, uuuuiug ui? a ungub onver dollar, tell them to send me the paper for six months aud I will renew when the time Is out. Now he goes to the post office two hours before the train arrives, for fear the mall will be dosed and he will miss his good old Press and Banner as he calls it. TOM. LATER HAPPENINGS IN McCORMICK. Xo More Sunday TratnB?>Tlie MuhIc of the XftammerM ? Visitor* ? Refre?htntr Rainn - - Religious and other Newts. Monday 5,1889. Keep yonr eyes open, now is the time to get real estate in McCormlck, the boom is coming. We understand J. B. Harmon bought of \V. O. Sturkey the Lanier residence last week, and in the same week T. G. Baughman bought M. M. Jordan's residence. You are right, Tom, let us shake hands on that. I know that young lady, and if you bad called on me to make or assist you in finding one to fill the bill, I would liave said her flrst, last and always. Another big move In McCormlck this morning. Moving one house a little, which, through mistake set a few feet over the line, and placing the ground sills for P. B. Calhoun a new Drug store. We will have the music of hammer and hand-saw now In ft very few hourR. I can bear the sound of hammer on Mr. Cat Corley's bouse. One hammer sounds like a sledge, he must be Bplking It down, as he 1b putting it there to stay. He 1b building a residence Just outside the town, he may be trying to get in the way of the C. G. It. II. That lsjust like Cat. I would give every doUj larlhaveon hand just to know what hlsj plausare. I would write more this morning, I but I never could write or do anything but V .. .... : ' ?? ! { \ ; ' . ' dance when I hear muBlc on a fiddle, and just at this time some fellow Is doing his level best over at J. N. Whitton's, on that good old tone "prettiest gal In the County." I can't hold myself still any longer, my pen Is dancing. MCCORMICK, 8. C., Aug. 5, 1889. This has been a wet Monday, (not blue) raining all day; this Is the first Monday for months that we have failed to have an excursion or a very large crowd from the country. Things generally seem to be moving all in the right direction. No great rush among the people. Mr. Jas. Cothran, Jr., has under construction a building for Mr. P. B. Calhoun a Drug store, to be exchanged for the one that Mr. Calhoun now occupies. The work will be but a few hours to put. up the frame, as every piece is ready as soon as the foundation is ready. Mr. P. B. Calhoun we understand left this morning on the mail train for Greenville, 8. C., having some business U. 8. Court. Tuesday 6,1S89. This is the first day without rain since the dog days set in, and the people sitting about all over town sunning themselves, looks like the goods around a washer-woman's place of business?some on chairs, some on stumps, some on timbers, and some with lom; linen dusters, looked like they were hangine on lines. Wednesday 7,1889. Every body dried out and in motion to-day, the usual activity resumed. While the small hammers on the building under the supervision of Jas. Cothran, Jr., and Bplrlt level and square in the hands of Mr. John Sanders, with Mr. Jim McKlnney to advise, are playing music, the big hammer of Catlet Corley seems to be playing base to the whole business. We understand there will bo several changes made in town on moving day; none to save paying rent as we know of yet. We would not like to hear of any good man leaving our town, although it may not be pleasant for some to live here; we would like to hear of some more good ones coming In, and we will try and make room for a few more any way, if 1 have to get out myself. This would be a good place for drummers to make headquarters, with the present railroads here and the C. G. railroad to tap here, they would have the best AntUt ?hta cHHo r\t onv nthor nlofto r?n fho ItnP VJUl/lt II IIUIO OIUV U* ?U/ VIUV> |/IMVV vu VUW ? ?w of roads. We would like to have a few lawyers, they would have a good outlet from this point to practice in the Supreme Court, also an opening In the Trial Justice court of W. A. Smith, which would be a very lucrative business. Thursday 8,1889. More planks In the platform of the great building boom lu Mccormick ; more contractors and good hands needed, none need apply unless well recommended. We understand Mr. Sysmore one of our best and most able contractors has on band two extensive Jobs, one for Mr. J. S. McLane, our depot agent, In building two or more rooms to his residence, and a fine house out and out to be finished in a very short time and the keys turned over to our noted model farmer, J. W. Jennings, whom I shall speak more fully of in the near future; this building Is just outside of the town limits, bat I hope to see it brought within the next general session of the legislature. Friday 9,1889. I do love to hear them little hammers, what music the boys can make. I wish that I could write down the little taps they make. Just so It would sound to yon, reader, as it does to me, and now and tben that big hammer up the road putting In the base Just in time. Next week if you were to ?ass along here you would think forty kettle rnms bad turned on all at one time. Saturday 10,1889. The many friends of P. B. Calhoun may know that he returned on last evening from Greenville, S. C., where he has been for the weetc I understand that he will return to Greenville oa or about the 20th of this month, so bis friends may govern themselves accordingly. All quiet to-day, not many visiting here to-day, only a few distinguished men from Georgia. Uncle Ned Jones is in town and as usual naving his fUn with the boys; also Prof. F. M. Hendrix, who Is oyer looking after his many plantations on this side the Savannah. Sunday 11,1889. Nopreacbiog In town today except among the colored people. We have several vlsitora here to-day?Mr. Boykln from Mt. Carmel, U. S. D. M., Josh Jones, U. S. Commissioner, and Chancey Miller from Abbeville village, Mr. Lewis Clinton and Miss Viola Woods from Augusta. Ga., ali at the Smith House. Mr. W. P. Calhoun from Abbeville village at the Branch Houve. We had a very refreshing shower of rain tills evening, which will do very mucn good to the turnip crop, also help some young corn that was about to snap. , Mr. Srayley Harmon says he can spot some of his neighbors, bat will uot call any names. Monday 12, 1889. Raining this morning. The train on the Savannah Valley railroad does not run on the Sabbath any more. Good move, let other roads follow. TOM. PEBBLES FROM STONY POINT. Grape Shipments ? Visitors Coming and Golnfc-The Crops and Other Matters. Stony Point, Aug. 4.1889. Splendid rains everywhere, crops are growing beautifully in consequence, and generally Bpeaking there is little grass in the cotton. Grape shipping has been the engrossing occupation oi Messrs. G. P. and J, H. O'Neal! and Col. Law for the past week. These gentlemen have shipped about 1,200 baskets, aggregating about 10,000 pounds. Mr. J. H. O'Neail has tried the experiment of sacking the grapes as soon as they begin to form, and is highly pleased with his success. Some of the specimens which we have seen were Indeed feasts for the eyes as well as the palate. Mr. J. C. Caldwell and family have been on a recent visit to lMends in Laurens. Miss Arnold, of Greenwood, has been a guest in the home of Mr. D. D. Rampey. Miss Minnie Plnson has returned from a visit to friends in Waterloo. Mr. F. A. Graham has returned from Newberry, where he went as a delegate to the Dis trlct Conference. Of coarse, toe toad a pleasant time; delegates always da Miss Annie Plnspn and Miss Isabell Caldwell have returned from a visit to Miss Blanche Smith at Tip Top. We regret to learn that the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Aiken Is not improving as they hoped the change to Cokesbury would cause her to. The many friends of Dr. J. D. Austin, who has been in New York for several months, perfecting himself In his profession, are pleased to see his genial face among them again. Mrs. W. T. Smith and Mrs. E. E. Smith, of Laurens have been visiting friends In town. Mrs. Major, of Greenwood, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Ella, has been on a week's visit to Mr. J. M. Major and family. After a perusal of a premium list or the Ninety-Six Fair Association, we find that the ladies have no place in the picnic. Now, "East End," we thought you would have seen to It, that we had at least a corner. > At "Rosedale," the house of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Early, In Darlington county, on Wednesday, July 8l8t,Mr. Rhodes, of the same county, was married to Miss Mary Alpha Godbold, of Abbeville county. A host of friends extend congratulations and good wishes to the happy couple. DULCIO. JOHN YELDELL. His Acquittal of the Charge of Harrier?His Escape from Edgefield, and Hiu Safe Return to the Arms of His Northern White Friends. The notorious John Yeldell, of Edgefield, alias Rev. E. F. Flemon, of Pittsburg, was brought back to Edgefield last week, and tried for murder in the killing of Blackwell, some five years ago. The Plttsburgers hired a lawyer in that city, and employed Mr. Benet of our town, to assist in the defense. The Northern city of negro lovers and rebel haters seemed to be stirred from centre to circumference at the idea of a negro being brought into a South Carolina Court The Jury, after remaining out for three hours, returned a verdict of not guilty. mu. 1 4 ~ DlanWttTAllIn llicrc BCCIIICU tvf uo 1CU1 ua> itcu o friends might kill Yeldell on Bight: members of the Rifle Company were engaged to guard the distinguished negro with two names; an extra train was chartered on Sunday; a remarkable telegram was sent to the engineer urging him to a faithful and brave discharge of nls duty. John Yeldell, riflemen, and dlstingushed counsel got aboard the train and went from old Edgefield at the rate of forty miles an hoar, until Columbia was reached. Yeldell then stopped for the regular train for Pittsburg, where he has been preaching since he quit politics. He seems quite good enough to administer the consolations of a pure Christian religion to the Plttsburgers, and we shall not be surprised to hear that John Yeldell has been mad< a Doctor of Divinity, or Installed a regular canon of the church of our Saviour. There may have been great danger of lynching John Yeldell, but, If we can correctly read thioj^h fhe lines.lt seems more like a huge joke than anything else. No doubt Press Blackwell Is surprised to learn that he bad called out so large a detachment of the Edgelleld mllltla. Newspaper men are good on a Joke, sometimes. They struck oil this time. Educational Meeting in Lowndcuville. At a meeting of the citizens of Lowndesvlllo and vicinity to consider educational matters held In Lowndesville on August 3rd, it was decided to build a now school house on a more central location. The site was selected and a committee appointed to see the owner of the land. It was decided to form a Joint stock company to build a bouse, shares to be one dollar each, and one vote for each five shares allowed. A committee consisting of fourteen gentlemen was appointed to solicit snbscrlb? era for the stock company. Thp following gentlemen compose the committee: I. H. McCnllu, B. Bolip Allen, J. G. Hardin. B.' Berry Alien, It. L. Moreue'ad, Edward Smith, J. F. Price. W. T. Cunningham, Geo. Burdette, B. C Kay, C. L. Clinkscales, A. L. Latimer, E. R. Horton, H. A. Tennant. Subscriptions are to be payable one-fourth October 10th, one-fourth November 1st, one- , fourth November 20t.h and tbo ottier onefourth December 21th, 1. II. MeOALLA, E. It. Hobton, Chairman. i Secretary. I :? ; . . ' V -- ' t *vV' -T-'* vVv-.. ti If'.' . -J I: . 3T/-.gJ( MISCELLANEOUS FARMNEWS MONTHLY REPOET OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU. An Encouraging Statement of the Condition of tho Various Crop* In South Carolina on the First ol the Present Month Georgia YamsBest Methods for Saving the Suecnlent Tnbers--Th? Advantages of Clover, dec. Columbia, August S.?There Is a good deal of encouragement in the monthly crop report Issued by the department of agriculture today. Cotton Is improved, corn 1b away up above tho nineties and rice is in much better condition than last year. The smaller crops are doing well. the status, august 1. The reports of the State weather service show that during July, 188?, the rainfjall was 8.68 inches, and the reports from eighteen stations for July, 1889, show it to have been 6.80 Inches. The m<-an temperature for July, 1868, was 78.8 deg.; for July, 1889, 79.3 deg. Two hundred and thirty-three replies have been received from special correspondents of the Department of Agriculture regarding the condition of the crops on August 1, 101 of whom report the weather as favorable and 29 unfavorable. The following 1b a summary of their replies: cotton. There has been a slight improvement in the condition of cotton during the month of July, though 13 correspondents report damage from excessive rainfall, which, in some localities, has caused the plant to shed. It is estimated taai me crop is irom ten days to two weeas late, caused oy bad stands In the early part of the season: The condition 1b reported as follows: Upper Carolina 95, middle Carolina 86, lower Carolina 89 average for the State 90, against 88 on the firet of July and on the first of August, 1888. CORN. Corn Is generally reported In finecondltton, though some damage Is reported to bottom lands, caused by the recent neavy rains. It Is estimated that the crop Is the best since 1882, and some correspondents state that In their localities the yield "will be all the land can produce." The condition is reported as follows: Upper Carolina, 103; middle Carolina, 101; lower Carolina 99; average for the State, 101, against 97 on the 1st of Jtuy, and 79 on the 1st of August, 1888. BICE. The condition of rice Is reported as follows: Upper Carolina, 92; middle Carolina, 92; loner Carolina, where 96 per cent, of the crop Is produced, 97: average for the State, 94 against 96 the 1st of July, and 85 on the 1st of August; 1888. The heavy rains since July 1 may somewhat change these estimates. OTHER CROPS. The condition of the other crops Is reported as follows: Sorghum, 95; sugarcane, 97; peas, 98; Irish potatoes, 87; sweet potatoes 94. ^ The Clover Plant. Clover is one of the most valuable plants that the farmer raises. Indeed no other has so many valuable qualities. It Is not only valuable as food for stock, but Is valuable as a saving and fertilizer of the soil. It Is a medium by which the exhausted soil may draw rich stores ol fertility from the great store house, the "atmosphere." i We have seen farmers move off, leaving their iarms because they had become so poor they could not make a living any longer on them, when If they would spend the 'money that they would be compelled to spend In moving to some new country In cloverlng their farms they would soon have rich farms without moving. The clover plant is a close, deep feeder, sending its fine roots far down into the soil, bringing up rich minerals, filling the subsoil with a net work of rootlets. It exposes a larirn Ipn.f siirftifiB and is thus abla to conc^n trate weak solutions of plant food and prepare them for the formation of vegetable substance. It throws a dense shade over the soil and stops evaporation, the great robber of the soil. The clover plant grows throughout the entire season, and is thus able to take the nitrates as they form. Thede compounds of nitrogen are produced In large quantities in hot summer months, and belDg very soluble, would be washed out by rains; but If the farmer will keep a crop of olover growing on his otherwise unemployed soil, it will absorb them and they are thus saved. This is one great advantage which clover has over all the common grains that finish their growth and are harvested before the time for most rapid nitrification arrives. It is well known /act that it prepares land for the production of large crops, and this is explained in large part by the long season of its growth. The olover is largely below ground, so that removing the top takes away only apart of the vegetable matter that has been accumulated (but still to Bell the crop off of the iarm is a ruining policy and shoald not be practiced by any farmer, it should be fed to stock and thus be returned to the soil through manure.) The roots of clover are large and numerous. When they are turned over In plowing and decay, they yield a good supply of plant food to such crops as feed near the nurCaco and must grow rapidly for a few weeks. If the whole crop or clovcr is turned under as a ?:reen manure, a much larger amount of plant ood Is put into the soil. The olover plant is particularly valuable for wheat. We find that nitrogen is the dominant part of wheat; that every bushel of wheat draws two pounds of nitrogen from the soil. Wheat draws but little nitrogen from the air. the great store house of nitrogen, while the strong feeding and nitrogen storing powers of the full leaved and deep rooted clover is enabled to appropriate plant food which would be beyond the reach of wheat. Another great value, the clover plant is to the former, is to clean land of iool weeds. It io an nhanrvnhlA fact that wherever the far mer keeps much of his farm iu clover, to that extent the farm Is kept free from weeds and other foul Intruders. If the soil Is rloh enough, clover plants will spread until they entirely oover the surface. In the mean-time, however, wild seed have got a foot-hold and li Is too late to entirely dislocate them. A thoroughly seeded field of clover, left to grow without check, will smother as many young weeds as would be destroped in a well cultivated field. All the weed seeds on or near the surface will start to grow and the clover will smother them down. In a tilled field more might be destroyed, because successive layers of seed would be brought to the surface by cultivation. But in keeping the surface clean, a heavy growth of clover will be as effectual as cultivation. If this effect of clover growth were better appreciated fieldB seeded to clover would be guarded irom stock as carefully as grain and corn fields are. Do not neglect to sow clover; remember "clover seed Is the best manure a farmer can use." Thos. D. Baibd. m i The Georgia Yam. I am sixty years of age, and have been cultivating the soil all my life, more or less. Each year, since 1852,1 have raised a crop of yams, except last year. This year I planted largely. I always bed large potatoes on the first of Maroh, making the bed five feet wide and as long as needed. I run the bed east and west. At. the south side I raise the earth one foot. At the north side 1 raise the earth at least thirty inches, or high as may be necessary to make an elevation so that the sun will neat it more intensely that a fiat bed. I put in guano half an Inch thick, mixing It well with the iron tooth garden rake. If I do not used the guano I put in two inches of good, hot stable manure. and cover two Inches with sandy earth. I place the seed potatoes in position, not nearer one another than one inch, never allowed them to touch. ? then put on four inches of soft mellow earth, packing it all down with the back of the shovel. I always let the bed have the sunny side of an upland. My slips came up ea*ly in April, four weeks after beading. I have never missed a single crop. I plant what I need in May and sell thousands or sups at niieen reins yei uuudred, When I am ready to plant, I break up my land first with a'Gopher plow, and never turn out the clay. I break deep and bed moderately light If clay subsoil; If rich sandy land I bed as deep as I can. I lav out rows, three and a half feet apart, with a Gopher filow, running twice In the name furrow and Istlng one furrow to each side, after putting in tbo guano a little heaviar than for cotton and none of the land is rich. I then hack withthe corner of the goose-neck hoe thirty inches precisely (as nearly as the eye can measure) apart, and put in the slips, a half pint of water to each slip. This process requires three hands, one to drop, one to put in the water and one to cover. Always in fair weather put on some damp earth and pack down with the buck of the hoe. If you do this the plants will never wilt. I never let the crab grass get larger than a grain of rough rice. I go through with my hoe not later than ten days after planting, clean the little ridge, fill up the low places caused by planting them. I then put in with the Gopher plow flvo furrows in each row. After this I never use (any thing,'.but a 6weep and the hoe. I work twice, and bring up very little earth to the potato plant. The cultivation should be dorfe In the early part 01'the morning or late in the afternoon. When the work is done the surface is nearly level. My potatoes grow down In the : earth, and not above'as some have them in the ridge. The advantage of this can be seen , at a glance. When It rains I get the benefit ' of It more with a smooth surface than in a hard ridge, never to get wot until an equinoctial gale sots in, after the crop Is nearly made. i I never let my vines fasten In the middle ( of the row. When they begin to take hold I run a plow through the row twice, or ad- j lusting a kpifo foot to the plow foot, run It ton Inches apart, and take out the middle of the vines with a plow. After you cut the ( vines, you can then take a iorkaud loosen tho ^ stumps on either side of tho opening made by taking out the ten Inches of vines. Just t 1 go deep enough to pet under the vines and you will have no-trouble In kniflng the vines loose. I never miss having potatoes early in July. The Flordla Is the earliest. I cultivated all kinds, but the Haytl. By this method I have raised >iO bushels on ' one and a halt acres, always largo aud tine. I never tall to sell my potatoes at 81 per bushel. J.T.MULKEY. Toccoa,Gn. , Preserving Hwect Potatoes. On the subject of "Preserving Sweet Potatoes" D. B. H., Hamburg, S. C., asks; "Why go to the trouble and expense of building a house for this purpose when they can be kept without it?" why I built one is because I lost too many potatoes from the depredations of thieves?they would break open a bank at night and take what they wanted, leaving the potatoes exposed to weather, birds, etc. i Then, again, it take considerable time to make your cone shaped heap weather and frost proof. Suppose I decide to build n house that I could lock np and tolerably secure from thieves; I also desired to Wld Ulu the cheapest, as well as in the most expeditious and substantial roannor, atid hit upon the plan or a triangle, having the ground lor the base of the triangle. I cut a ligbtwood pine of about : 8 inches In diameter, and used two pieces 18 feet long each for sills, placing them on the ground parallel to each other about 7 feet apart: then for rafters I used ligbtwood poles 7 feet long, fitted aud nailed together at the top, and, of course, nailed to the sills; then I procured the longest plank which I could find at the mill, which was 18 feet, (preferred 20 feet) one inch thick, well seasoned and tolerably free from knots; commenced at the bottom of the rafters and nailed on the plank < same as clapboards on a house, and when they met at the top nailed them together so as to be waterproof: but on the eonth fijde : did not nail down the top plank, but wedged ii open Jiuiy one iuou lor veuumuuu. \jy to this point 1 helped the carpenter; then he closed the ends, patting in doors wide enough to admit a bushel basket, and I keep the doors locked andrdo not miss any potatoes. Was surprised to find so maoh room Inside, was high enough to stand up in, but In order to make still more room, I excavated the ground to the depth of 18 Inches. Bank up around the outside a little, leaving a Bhallow ditch to drain off the water; in cold weather bank up as high as yon plesse. Put a good layer of straw four or five i inches thick: on the bottom of the house, ' drawing It ip on the sides, never allowing the potato* a to touch the damp earth after being house'i. When all are lnjslmply cover them wltn pine straw and keep It there till the last potato Is gone. Pat on straw enough to ke$p them from freezing; took some ftom the potato house as late as the middle of June that were as good as ever: cannot say how much longer they would have kept Now for the expense part: The plank cost me $3,65 at the mill, and as the carpenter had to buy his wood and potatoes, I paid him. by hauling him a strand of wood and a bushel of sweets, and that is all It cost except a few cent for hinges and lock and key. Not very expensive, Mr. Editor, and I have used it for two years with satisfaction, H. A. ADAMS. Orlando, Fla. Ventilating Potato Banks. I will give you my way of ventilating potato banks, which I think iB preferable; at least, I advise a trial of It as follows: I make long banks In a line north and south i as high as necessary, and after putting a good < covering of corn stalks (we nave no pine < straw) about two thicknesses all over the bank, I nail two 8-lnch boards together as if . to make a gutter as lone as my bank, and place iton top of It in the shape of a roof; j then I put the quantity of dirt required, say abont tnree inches all over the gutter and bank, and press It down with back ol spade, leaving both ends of gutter opened until cold weather threatens, then I close the north end, but never close the south end except in very severe cold, and then only with straw, and remove it as soon as the weather turns warm 1 or mild; and thuB I never lose my Bweet poI also put a rough covering about two feet above my banks to keep the pelting rain from j washing the dirt off and to keep a more even i temperature, i*nd to prevent sprouting to any > great extent in mild winters. j A very large loss of this valuable crop is caused by two early digging and for want 'of j proper and sufficient ventlllatlon for the , banks. At tmsaate I am still leeaing my muK cows . on sweet potatoes and have them on my ta- . ble daily. Now, I wish some of your practical correspondents to give us the best way to <hg oar : large crops of sweet potatoes and the best tool j to ao it with. Which of the potato diggers does best ? Shell Beach, La. j. Rhul Mor ion. , ? ? m 1 HOT SHOT FBOM TFZ OLD FORT. ' i < m m ? ( Preparations for the Stock Show . Pr?i;reMlnB Finely?A Fine Exbib- 1 it Expected-A Correction. . ] Ninety-Six, S. C., August 11,1889. ' Well, Mr. Editor, I hope you have had a. pleasant trip, and that I will meet yon at our f'air Grounds on the 14th. When you and Gen. Hemphill come to town, call for me and I will provide you with tickets to enter the cfrena and quarter stretch. Some of our ministers are making it quite uncomfortable for those Interested In the Pair. Well, wo believe preachers generally are a privileged class ana what they say is nearly always true, and so long as generalities and not personalities are Indulged in, no one has a right to complain. Mr. Manor L. Rice: who has been attending a commercial college at Baltimore, has returned. Three thousand blue rocks arrived this morning for the shooting tournament. Mr. Rice, manager, informs us that he will have 2,000 livejpigeons. See programme. Prof. Cork has issued his annual. His scnooJ wui commence on xuezaa or oepi-em- , bor. The Professor informs ns that the prospects are very fluttering. He is congratulated onall sides upon the selection of Miss Richardson as assistant. We predict the best school Ninety-Six has ever had. In an interview with Thomas Waller, who was accused of signing John Geynol ds's bond, I would state that Waller is not acquainted with Reynolds, and that Reynolds never even asked him to sign his bond. Waller thinks that he has been unjustly treated, and asks those parties who arraigned him to enquire of his white neighbors and ascertain If he is not a man who attends strictly to his own business. This I think, Mr. Editor, is but justice to him, and I hope you will give it place in your columns. Miss Lfllie Siffley, of Graham's, S. C? is visiting Miss Lulle Cautben. The match shoot between Mr. J. T. Bozeman and Dr. H. M. Julian on last Friday resulted In a tie. Bozeman missed every shot, and so did Julian. Several of our citizens attended preaching at Bethlehem on last Sunday. Miss Daisy Orchard, who has been staying with her aunt, Mrs. Col. T. C. Lipscomb for several months, left for her home in Atlanta l&st W6filc Capt. Hale and Mr. W. H. Frazler attended the Pendleton Fair. EAST END. t HARRY PARKER. c t P The Bad Man From Arkansaa Safe for a tlie Present. t Laurens Advertiser. The name of the negro who 16 wanted by Arkansas authorities to answer the charge of murder, and who was shot while resisting Deputy Winters last week, Is Harry Parker, not Parks. A On Thursday night, he was picked up by a posse of men in the upper edge of Waterloo township, and is now snugly quartered at the County Jail. Dr. T. E. Todd, the county physician Is attending his wounds, which though II painful are not consiuereu uiuigcruua. u Harry Parker says: p On Sanday morning the 29th day of July ti last, I was on my way from church when two b gentlemen approached me and told me to got a on a mule. They said I was wanted for giving my brother a saw with which to make an b escape from Jail. I objected to getting on the ii mule without a saddle. I told them I would t! ruin my Sunday pants. They insisted. but I asked to bo allowed to go to my house and get c somothlng to eat. When I went into the y bouse I heard my wife say, "Don't shoot," and I ran out the back door and grabbed my o gun as I went through. I passed by a man a who fired at me and then the other man fired ti and as I ran I turned aud tired aud then one of the meu who came to arrest me fired and si hit the otbor. I only had one load in my gun, 1< aud it did not hit anybody. The wounded is man was iu bed for a few days aud then got c well. a Parker said that after he was shot a few days ago, ho took to the woods near the rock b at Coronana, and stayod near a fish pond tin- t< til informed that the ollleers wore Mill after p him. He then went about two iniles iu the st direction of Greenwood ''A nun: at Water- t> loo told my brother," ?:dd h?: "that I win? ".not ti over about Coronaca to-day. My broihir m 8am then camc over to me, and ;ouud ia-? )( about 10o'clock that uight. He stayed w:tu me until I came or- this side the ri v?r. jj Here is an extract from a letter from the ti Governor of Arkansas to the Sheriff ot L<m- tj reus county. n * * * I tiiid that uiy predecessor 'lion. s. tA P. Hughes, on tlie 13th day of A ugust 1SW, or- t! fered a reward of $200, for one Harry Parxei-, tj [colored" for :liv crime of assauit with intett u to kill aud murder, imiue upon the Deputy ij Sheriff, T. B. Aud'-rson, oT Woodrutf county. Ark. f.Wi iian give you the oi-.?:t for the K x-t " money that was ever otlered in Abbeville, j<>mo and see for yourself. Smith & Son, ? Colored lawns Id all the new and stylish 0i ignes. W. E. Bell. White Brothers have Just received another G mr-load of Flour. Call on them and get some /cry low prices. A good line of matting can be Keen at the ;tore of White Brothers. m 4 the mf colleges; HAPPENINGS HEBE, THERE AND EVEBY- . WHERE AS BEPOBI^ED BY "R. 8. O." The Alliance Basket Picnic si Donaldnville ? Speeches by Tonnf, Waller and Other* ?Fine Corn Crop*---"Viwitor8, <fce. Dub West, S. c., August IS, 1888. Pror. Todd is in Virginia. Prot Bonner is In Newberry. Mr. Bltton took in the Pendleton stock V show. Mr. Patton Kennedy wot an on looker at Pendleton. Dr. Orier is in Chester. "He will speak in Charlotte. Prof. McCain left for Charlotte Friday. He ;1: goes to make a Sabbath School address. i Miss Sue Morton has tafren charge of the pose office which is now located in Mr. Agnew's store. " ' -. r'-'' MIms Plate, of Columbia, la visiting Dr. Wideman's family. 8iio Is on her way to the mountains. Mr. J. R. McOee has most neatly terraced . > the Baptist graveyard. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, of Charleston, have been spending the summer with Mr. Foore. Mr. H. P. McGoe is having a brick yard constructed. We enjoyed a choir practice at the Baptist >.-y. church Wednesday night. Mrs. H. M. Johnson is haying a neat fence put around her front yard. Prod O. Johnson is superintending the work. Mr. Frank Leelc back home again after 'sH^ : Eleasant trip in the Blue Orasa We hope heas not found any place he likes better than bome. . \ u. rim'nr.i.n. iw u^KTxi A# DM/t. iUl. JUi V Jf TV AVOWU OUU iaukiovtf VI 1#IWley, spent a few days la town last weak. The * > .Misses Devlin returned with Mr. Wat*on. Ai Dr. McNeel was on importsntbasinees he remained a few dart longer. Dr. McNeel is a pleasant and affable gentleman. Mr. Mark Grler and Miss Laura Grler attended the Denok concert at Abbeville. Due West sent out a good force to the alliance meeting at Donald#. Some of oar yodng ladles attended the lawn party. : Mr. John A. Devlin hasnneoorn on Ids bot- , toms on ehlekasaw. Some of the parties working this land speak of contesting fbr the prize offered Cor the largest yield on an acre. Rev. Brown is home again and preached In the Raptlst church la*t Sabbath. Dr. JV J. Lindsay is at home spending* part i i of his vacation with friends. Mrs. McCain Is with friends in Laurens for a few weeks. Since writing the above In regard* to Mr. v Prank Lee we learn from hlm in person that be is well pleased with1 Kentucky and will move there In the PalL On receiving a kind Invitation from Mrs. Drayton Nance,; along with my l&mlly, we spent tbe day there most pleasantly liuit week: Mrs. Nance has a nioe place?fresh strong land. Mr.Ibsan Bell Isjust painting > the bonse and finishing np the carpenter work an It. It will look nioe. Mr. Nance and his brother have a fine crop. It Is the fittest average crop of cotton we nave-seen. Bottom oorn is fine. Mr. Nance expects to take hls"V beautiful young filly "Lady Lawn" to the stock fair at; Ninety-Six; Sue Is 15 months old, trots a mile in live minutes, and its own* er values It at 1400. Miss Edna Poore Is on a vacation trip to . Anderson county. Rev. w. P. Pearson has lost his reputation as a weather prophet. Mr. John Slttonafter spendingsometlmaltt, Due West, will round up his vacation at toe l White Sulphur Springs, Virginia. Mr. Jamea T. Pearson left for Anderson lASt * . Monday, after recruiting up in Due West Mr. Pearson started on a trip to New York with Mr. Bleckley, but got unwell in NsshvQle, renn., and came back home. THE ALLIANCE AT DONAUDfl. .. .. Mr. John T. MoClaln offered us a seat oat to the Alliance speaking and picnic at Donalds last Saturday and- we went oat with.him. rhe crops on the road are fine. We beard a drummer say that the crops between Dae .< West and Donalds were as good as any he , bad seen. Mr. J. E. Todd has a magnificent Held of cotton in front of his boose. When we reached Donalds Capt, Mattison ivas addressing tbe people preparatory to introducing the orator of the day, Mr; J. B. Blake Rev. R. Dag nail asked the Heavenly Father's blessing on the meeting aod-Mr., Blake then spoke for fifty-five minutes. He urged upon the toners co-operation and consolidation. He' strenuously opposed trusts, monopolies and the credit system. Paid his risneetsto lutebandnzand favored tbe cot- / ton bagging. Said by using the latter we would saye $45,000,000In the end. He was heartily In lavor of the education of the fanners, contended that we needed educated farmers to keep abreast of the timet. < He threw Id two or three Jokee that made the ' \ farmers shake their sides. In doting he paid i oomplimont to MaJ. P. W. R. Nance, the 1 president of the Dae West Alliance. Said'' V Mai. Nanoo made the first Alliance speech In /. Abbeville county. The Major arose and bowed In recognition of the oompliment Prof. J. N. Young was next Introduced. He . <; said it was a complete surprise to him to be ?1 led on to speak. That be came ont to bear ind to profit from the speeches o.' others. He . >aid he nad at heart the welfare of all good anterprlses. He said the great question was that of resisting combination. He was sot .n favorjof an Indiscriminate attack, but onlyigainst the combination that became oppressive. The combination of capital when only . vsklxig a fair profit Is a benefit to all oonoern- h}' ! 2d. Bat when oppressive we must meet oouk* Z-i . >lnation with combination. Prof. Young .bought our formers should raise everything . it home that they possibly could ana then :boy would become independent of the trusts. ELe advised the farmers to go slow and not nake mistakes that would ruin the cause. Be proffered to travel on? good safetZBln that nado moderate speed to one of these llghtnlfuc sxpresses that at any moment might dash ' pou to pieces. Prof You ng>s speech wu SgfcSp iucb advice as the farmers need and they will < lo well te heed it for some of the speaker*. . wrought forward some lmpracticanle scheme* hat will ruin^ the alliance if embarked In. rV e Dope Lliy alliance mmj auweeu ux uwu . ;ood work, bat they are liable to make mlsakes and sow is the critical time with their >rganisatlou and they should be especially' ? areful for their enemies will be glad if they ihould fall. , ' The Hon. C. A. C. Waller, of Greenwood, voa next introduced. He said he was grata- * ul to the people for past, favors. He bad tood by the farmers in the last Legislature at i critical time?thoagh not a firmer. He ilossed himself as "an agricultural man-" ie hoped the termers would "stick" and town the "Jute trust" and If you can't stick, 'tar your heels and stick any bow." Laugher. Strike the sugar trust also and down it. Julld sorghum factories and cotton factories. : advise you to send men to the Legislature hat will stick to you. In the last House at he close of the session many of them went lome and left the opposition in the majority 1 vhere important measures was up. this was tot the case with the Abbeville delegation, lowevor. Mr. Latimer, of Belton, made a 16 minutes alk at the last on different matters?the way he Alliance was conducted In Anderson, Aa. The dinner hour was announced and every >ne got a glance at some table. It was a basket ilcn lc and much relished. The farmers seemed delighted and enthuslstic over the meeting. In the afternoon Mr. William Seawright fas elected cotton weigher. ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS. L Chance for the Poor Boys t? be Educated at the University of Sooth Carolina. The Alumni Association of the South Caroina University desire to help poor boys who re nuable to educate themselves. They pro ose giving scholarships of 8159 a year. Aa be tuition fees of the university will be rented to these beneficiaries, the scholarships mount practically to3190 per year each. To obtalu one of these scholarships it will e necessary to successfully undeigoan examlati.in i?rtvfipn?d hv the follo^mic recula Ions: 1. All applicants must be of good moral haraeter?not less than 16 nor more than 20 earHof a<*e. 1 All applicants must have been residents f.south Carolina for the Ave years immediately preceding the competitive examlnaiou for the scholarships. 3. All applicants must satisfy the soholfir> (lip committee of their inability to go to.coljgo without the assistance or the Alumni .ssociation, and to this end shall forward to u])t. F. H. weston, Columbia. S. C., sueh a certificate as the committee snail dlreet. 4. When i bo above requirements shall have eeu complied with the committee will issue ) the appl leant permission to stand the cometitive examination to be held at bis county jut on Tuesday, September 10, 1888. To the ivobest papers at these examinations the . i?o scholarships shall be awarded, provided ach applicants papers each make the grade f 60 oa a scale of llW. 5. These examinations shall be upon E&gsh Grammar, Mathematics, History and . " eography. I. Upon the forms and constraoons ot English Grammar. II. Upon Arithtellc including the metric system, Algebra j equations of the 2nd decree and the first jve< uooks of GeomeL-y. III. Upon theHlsjrv of South Carolina, the History of the nlted States aud Modern Geography and eogrupby of South Carolina. ti. The loi owinic books are recommended >r 'Av*c preparing for those examinations. iouph others may do as well: Bain's Logical nnjinar, Morris's English Grammar Prlmr. Davidson's History of South Carolina^ wlnton's Condensed History of the United tates, any good arithmetic, algebra and gene try. 7. All communications must be sent to apt. F. H. Weston, by September 1st, 1889i When in need of flour call ou P. Rosenberg Co., nun get their prloos?you will save lonoy.