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The Pressand Banner .WPublished every Wednesday at $2 year in advance. Wednesday, Sept., 25, 1889. Death or Leiln May Weir. Miss Leila May Weir, daughter of the late John A. Weir, formerly of this village, died at home in Greenville city la?t Mondity, after a lingering illness. Our people remember the deceased most affectionately, and many old friendsof Mr. and Mrs. Weir sympathise deeply with her in the hour of her sore affliction. The remains arrived yesterday by the one O'clock train, and were taken at once to Upper Long Cane Cemetary, to he laid to rest. wim mose 01 ner Kirarea who iihvu gouu ut> fore. Fire In a Bale or Cotton. Fire was discovered in a bale of cotton at our depot, which Mr. Quarlcs had bought from Mr. William McKinzie. It is supposed that in the ginnery, which was done in the country, a spark from the engine must have done the work. Only a p;irt of the cotton was destroyed, and no other bales were injured. Pay your Tnxe?. , The County Treasurer ha.<4 a notice in another column, which is of interest to the people of Abbeville County. He will as us , ual, visit different places in the County, to afford tax-payers convenience In tho payment of their taxes. ] We are making strenuous efforts to estab- i llsh closer and larger business relations with i the farmers of our county, and we hive yet to find the farmer, who having once kept a Bank account, and fully realizing its advan- i tages, that would return to tho old system of i doing bustness. The National Bank of Abbeville. i Mr. E. C. McCants and Miss Theresa Lips- 1 comb were married in Greenwood, Thursday ! evening by the Rev. Matthews. They came Immediately to Abbeville and spent several 1 days with his mother Mrs. Moore. We wish 1 them a long and happy life. ' The Oil Mill Company are doing all they can to forward the work on their 'mills, but obstacles have been met and they are not progressing as fast as they could wish, though the mill will be ready In good time. The astute man of business deposits his < money In Bank to keep it safe, and to have It < ^ , convenient to check against as funds are < ^^ sJieeded, therefore, deposit your money with l the National Bank of Abbeville. Wa are having quite a run of job printing ] now. Our prices are low and our work, we think, gives satisfaction. Good work and fair prices insures a reasonable share of the " public patronage. The Abbeville merchants have laid in < choice stocks of goods, and are prepared to ] offer special inducements to purchasers. It < will pay buyers to come here to get what they i want. , Miss Lila Calhoun, of Cartersvllle, Ga., is I on a visit to Mr. Marshall's family. Miss Llla i bus manv friends who are glad to welcome > her bright face in Abbeville again. i The store of Messrs. P. Rosenberg & Co., will be closed on Thursday and Friday Sept. 6 20 and 27th and on Saturday Oct. 5th on account of religious holidays. Miss Marie Power, one of the most ac- , complisbed and popular of Due West's ] charming daughters is visitlug Miss Magsle f Brooks of our town. I Abbeville and Donnaldsville base ball t clubs played yesterday evening on the t grounds of the former. Result, 12 to 2, Id fa- ' vor of the latter. t We had wind and rain Monday night, and ' the darkness was notable. Yesterday morn- 1 ing the sun come out and we had a beautiful day. Faithful and prompt attention guaranteed . to all matters of business entrusted to the care of the National Bank of Abbeville. , The Rev. Coke Smith, of Spartanburg, preached two very fine sermons in the Methodist church last Sunday. 1 Mr. Isaac Richey, formerly of this ooun ty, died at Anderson. Sept. 23, and was buried i ' at Greenville church. Mr. Claude Gambrell, Mr. Charlie Ham- ^ mond, Mr. Andrew Lyon, leave on Saturday , for Woffbrd College. ' Mrs. Anna Williams, and her sister Miss Rosa Hamblln, come last week to see their ] aunt, Mrs. Kirby. MaJor J. K. Vance was among the prom- ^ lnent citizens of Troy who were in Abbeville last Monday. } Mr. W. H. Parker's family have returned home after spending the summer in Cashiers j Valley. Miss Alice Wardlaw, of Baltimore, is i spending sometime with relatives in town. Mr. W. N. Gjiayijon was called to Green- ] ville on Tuesday on important business. Miss Louise Calhoun, of Augusta, is on a visit to her sister Mrs. M. P. DeBruhl. Mr/L. L. Owen, of Acworth, Ga., is on a visit to his sister Mrs. P. B. Hpeed. Mrs.Nf.el and Miss H^lie Noel, of Troy, were in town shopping on Friday. Mrs. A. W. smith, is on a visit to her mother Mrs. Noble in Fairfield county. ( Prompt, reliable, liberal with all its dealers, f the National Hank of Abbeville. ( Don't fornet, when you want to buy goods, that Abbeville is a good markot. j Mr. James Fkrrin and Mr. Robert Perrln !? >VfAn/low fnp ihrt fMfuHnl , Mrs. Mooke is with her sou Mr. Cbapin Moore in Columbia. Rockets From Rocky River. Lowndesville, B. C., Sept 2.'{, 1889. Mr. John McAllster, of Mt. Carrael, was In town on Tuesday. Mr. J. M. Baker returned from hie trip to North Carolina on Thursday. The first of last week Col. W. J. Lomax had several chills, and was quite Rick. On Wednesday fires were quite comfortable and since then the need of them has been felt. Some of our country citizcns say that they saw frost Wednesday and Thursday morn^bf.J.F . Harper's scholars had a dinner at the Academy last Thursday. Mr. D. L. Barnes, went to Anderson, Friday and returned Saturday. Misses Lucia Moseley and Nannie Johnson returned from their visit to Anderson Satur/ day evening. Judge Wm. Moore brought this writer some very nice Irish potatoes, second crop, nearly as large as a turkey egg, first of last week. Two or three parties were out hunting last week, and found a turkey hen with quite a number of young turkies nearly grown. They killed the hen and eight of the young . On 68. MissM. J. Kirk after a pleasant visit hero left for Mt. Carmel where she will spend a while; then on to her home In Charleston'. Mr. James Smith, of Anderson, spent Saturday and yesterday with the family of his brother-in-law, Mr. P. L. Sturkey. There was Sunday School In each of our churches yesterday, and preaching in the Methodist church in the forenoon and aftersoon. Mr. Richard Speer and his sister Miss John- : nla WnAor wpnt. FTHrinv tr\ "P.lhort fla. nn o few days visit to relatives. Many ol our Summer visitors are now leaving us, thereby creating a void which is being seriously felt . Rev. R. P. Franks, of the Edgefield circuit, . , and Rev. J. C. Kllgore, agent for Wofford Col L lege, anyx^ected here next Saturday. PB^^ftFraMrnewspaper accounts, the killing of j ^ -Jiifl^esnakes, this bo far. bus been the champ- j *ion year for that dangerous reptile. ' -V# It is said that a "burnt child dreads the fire" V a Some of onr planters have already gathered 1 x/f their bottom corn. The remembrance of past Q losses, (together with the fear of another over- . ? J flow, may cause them to gather too early, , ? and thus seriously damage their corn. In last week's Press and Banner is an article copied from the Atlanta Constitution, by "Bill Arp" on education. Like all of his articles, it abounds in good, hard sense. His head is level. A few nights ago some young "coons" concluded to go to a big meeting several miles away. It was too far to walk and they could not hire horses?so they entered the livery stable and took out, and rode arouud gene rally, three ol the best horses, but they were caught at their frolic, and it ended somewhat like a big drunk. They caught a tartar or may bo they thought something worse, in 1 the winding up. | iJudge J. B. Leitoy and family, who have been summering In Fairfield Valley, in the | mountains, returned home last Thursday. TROUPE. . T)r. E. L. Wilson's Dental office Is over R. W. Cannon's store. Those who suffer with their teeth, can find relief by calling on him there. Preparatory to taking stock we have greatly reduced our ptices iu every department. P. Rosenberc & Co. Go to Smith & Son's for pure barley and rye sead. School suits for boys of all ages at low prices. P. Rosenberg A Co. Parents will find it to their interest to inspect our stock of boy's clothing in all sizes and at all prices. P. Rosenberg A Co. Gentlemen who want a real fine suit nnd the best fitting clothes should buy from P. Rosenberg A Co. Every one Is cordially invited to inspect our Immense stock of fine clothing. P. Rosenberg ife Co. Money can be saved by calling on us for your clothing. P. Rosenberg A Co. Is money worth having:! If it Is, why not try to save somo by making your Fall and Winter purchases from I*. Rosenberg & Co. a i'-t HONEST NEWSPAPEES. Intelligent Citizens of Every. Fnith Read the Independent Newspapers Independent Jonrnalisin Leads all Rivals. Philadelphia Times. Public riewspnpers have become so intimately Interwoven with the progress of our civilization that they must be honest to command public respect. They are the great educators of the people; they expose hypocrisy and crime; they are the accepted champions ol public and business Integrity; they are largely the guardians of purity of society, of politics, of public morals, and they must be thoroughly honest to be equipped for their responsible mission. The honest newspaper criticises public wrongs in political power with equal fidelity, whether committed by friend or foe, and It defends its cause only by giving the whole truth to its readers. The time was when the blind party organ was the political teacher of the age, but that period has passed away fornf fivftrv fnith* read the independent newspaper to revise or strengthen tlieir convictions, and lndependent Journalism leads all rivals In every great centre of intelligence on the continent. Narrow, blgoteo partisans reject the independent Journal, but the great mass of all parties now believe In and support the honest newspaper. The honest newspaper must be honest alike in Its convictions, its teachings and its business. It must be honest in Its appeals for patronage as well as honest in its appeals for Honesty in the public and private circles which it criticises. It must be honest in its circulation; honest with Its advertisers; honest with all who have business relations with it. When It claims circulation It must have it in bona fide subscribers or purchasers, und not in exaggerated figures or in unread, unpaid and returned copies. When it claims advertising, it must be for the patronage of honest advertisers, all paying the same prices lor the same service, and not in bogus advertising froin free to any price that can be commanded. The public Journal that would invite public respect must be the clearly honest newspaper in Its news columns, in its editorial columns, in Its advertising columns, md in presenting its claims for patronage. i\s the intelligent business public is never misled by the dishonest newspaper in journalism, hr in every other calling of life "hou.?sty is the best policy." Whnt it ThIicn to Make an Editor. The New York Advocate says: "The editorial position is peculiar. Itislm[>osslble to mako an editor by vote, whether jf a General Conference, a committee or asso:iation of stockholders. All that such bodies jan do is to exercise their best Judgment in Lhe selection of the person. Among other Lhlngs an editor must be energetic. He must !>e sprightly. He must have an active mind. He must have a store of illustrative facte and iucldents. He must be capable of prompt idjustment to new conditions. He must be japable of sustained work at the desk. "An editor must be able to bear praise in xxasioual installments without losing his 1 lead; and he must also be able to bear inex:usab)o misconception and mlsrepresenta;ion without exhibiting temper. "An editor must have the capacity of mak- i ,ng ana Keeping inenas. ne iuusv oe m n?ng sympathy with his age and country. He , nust not stand in fear of his subscribers or lis contributors." The Southern C/iri3tian Advocate of last week lays: 1 "If the above points are well taken, (and who will say they are not?) one may well ex- : slalm : 'Who Is sufficient for these things!' VIost of us who arc trying to do the work of in editor will have to console ourselves with he thought that the race is not always to ,he swift nor the battle to the strong. Pa- < lent, plodding industry may cover many edtorlal shortcomings; and the editor who has his, with a high ideal, may do a good and nseul work, even though he may never achieve i ibrilliaut success." An Answer. f all the years were summer time, i And all the aim of life (Vas just to live on like a rhyme, Then I would be your wife. fall the days were August day* And crowned with golden weather, low happy, then, through green-clad ways \Vq two could stray together. iall the nights were moonlight nights, j And we had naught to do 3utjust to sit and plan delights, Then I. would wed with you, [f lire was an a summer lete, Its sobererst pace the "glide," Chen I would choose you for ray mate, And keep you at my side. Jut winter makes full half the year. And labor half of life; Vud all tho labor and good cheer Give place to wear and strife. 3nys will grow cold and mooes wax old, And then a heart that's true :s better far than grace or gold, , ] And so, my love, adieu, I cannot wed with you. Startling bargains in summer goods at W. 3. Bell's. I Special barganis in ladles shoes at Wm. E. Our men's dress shoes at $2 and our ladies ' >utton shoes at SI and ?1.75 surpasses any 1 jver shown in this market P. Rosenberg & 1 Jo. I Sewing machine needles for all machines at t. M. Haddon & Co. Best grade sewing machine oil at R. M laddon it Co. Shoe polish best grade at R. M. Haddon fcCo. 250 Jersey jackets black and colored at R. M. I addon & Co. The greatest bargains in jerseys can be bund at R. M. Haddon & Co. Full line Fall and Winter calicoes, ginglams and Satines at R. M. Haddon it Co. Nothing is so useful in a poultry yard as Im>erial Egg Food. It keeps the chicks bright, lealtby and cheerful, besides making them 1 vonderful egg producers. For sale only at | "We can give you the best Flour for the least uoney that was ever offered In Abbeville Jome and see for yourself. Smith & Son. Short ends in ginghams. Seersuckers and Iress goods for less than cost. Wita. E. Bell. The finest flour on the market is for sale by P. Rosenberg & Co. Try one barrel and you svill use no other. Clement & Balls shoes are the beBt W. E Bell. All who appreciate good flour should buy from P. Rosenberg & Co. Another large lot of flour just received and it will pay you to price our flour before buying. P. Rosenberg & Co. I will ofler great bargains during this month and Salesday in September, W. E. Bell. Flour j Flour ! buy your flour from P. Rosenberg ?t Co. Now is the time to prepare to do without Western hay Ac., by sowing barley and rye. Smith & Son have received a choice lot of fine fresh barley and rye for seed. White Brothers have just received one thousand bushels rust proof jed oats. Buy your turnip seed from Smith & Son, and you will be sure to get good and fresh It is time to think of sowing turnip seed md we are prepared to furnish Buists pure ind fresh seed. Smith & Son. Call on White Brothers and examine their rust proof seed oats which they are now offering for sale In quantities from one to one thousand bushels. Children shoes at great reduction at Wm, E. Bell. 4 Full line Flannel suitings at K. M. Haddon !fc Co. 1 8 89. WM- BELL, Fall and Winter Oponing ' * will take place on Thursday, Friday,!'andjSaturday, SEPTEMBER 26, 27 and 28. 1'he public are cordially invited. No cards ivlll be sent out. So come and see the grand iisplay in DRESS GOODS and MILLINERY. WM. E. BELL. September 18,1885). J Wanted. A SALESMAN WHO HAH HORSE AND ,? buggy. Good pay lo tlio right man. W rite lor particulars to < V. A. AUSTIN & Co., Columbia, S. C. , Sept. 11,1SS9, | PIANO FOR SALE. A SPLENDID PIANO ALMOST GOOD AS ' new for sale very cheap. Apply to i P. ROSENBERG & CO. 1 Sept. 18,18K). 11 i .. i. ' - .c-r " if* i* V ' ' REVIEW OF THE QUARTER. LESSON XIII, THIRD QUARTER, INTERNATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 29. ______ , The Story of the Life of Samuel, the Choice of Saul, the Anointing; of David, the Toons Shepherd, and the Final End of Saul. The lessons that have been considered during the quarter just brought to a close have covered one of the most important eras of the history of the chosen people of God. Lesson I had to do especially with the calling of Samuel by the Most High. Samuel was the son of Elkanah and his wife Han nan, to wnom ne naa oeen given uy lub uuia in answer to Hannah's prayer. And according to tho vow of his mother the life of Samuel was devoted to the service of God. He was placed in the hands of Eli, the priest, as soon as he had been weaned, and when the sons of Eli had scandalized the people and offended the Lord with their wickedness, he was selected to be Eli's successor. Now "the word of the Lord was precious in those days." There had been "no open vision" before that vouchsafed to Samuel for a long time. Perhaps herein lies one of the most valuable lessons of the quarter?a lesson for mothers. If you would raise up your Bona to be mighty men before the Lord, devote them to God's service from the first In Lesson II was told the sorrowful death of Eli and the humiliating dqfeat of Israel? a defeat that can be clearly traced to disobedience of God's command. Israel had ht this time fallen away somewhat from the worship of the one God. But when a war arose between Israel and "the Philistines,. Israel called upon Jehovah for help. But how? The sacred ark of the covenant was taken from Shiloh, where its place was in the Holy of Holies, to the field of battle. But the command of the Most High had been violated; God did not fight with the Israelites and they were defeated, for the Philistines were desperate and fought with a fury that carried all before them. And it is now as it was then?if you desire the Lord to help you in the constant contest with the world you must obey Him. In Lesson III we were told of the repentance of Israel and the rescue of His people, after twenty years' punishment, out of the hands of the Philistines by the Lord of Hosts. "And the nana oi tne juora was against me i Philistines all the days of Samuel." In Leeson IV is recorded the action of the Israelites in demanding a king. Samuel had .grown old and his sons had been made judges of the people. These sons had done even as had the sons of Eli before them; "they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes and perverted justice." But this was no just excuse for the Israelites in their demand for a king. God had appointed the method of government for His people, and there is no doubt but He, in His own good time and in His own way, would have corrected the abuses the people suffered and punished those by whom the abuses cama But nothing would satisfy the Israelites short of a king, and so? as we axe told in Lesson V?they were given one in the person of Saul. Saul had been sent to find some domestic animals that were lost; he failed, and at last sought out Samuel, the man of God. Samuel had been warned of the coming of Saul, and had been told of God that Saul should be the king whom the Israelites desired. Saul was a "goodly young man," tall and strong ?a king in appearance?just what the Israelites desired. God was about to try His people?to give them an opportunity to learn that His ways were best. But even when Saul had been shown to the people as he whom the Lord would have to be their king, they rejected him, and deridingly asked: "Shall Saul reign over usF But Saul delivered them out of the hand of the Ammonites, and then they were convinced. In Lesson VI we studied the last address of Samuel, that wonderful speech of the prophet in which he reviewed before the people the history of their nation, and set out to them the everlasting doctrine that true prosperity and unalloyed happiness only come to those who Berve God sincerely. In Lesson VII we learned how the Lord finally rejected Saul because of the disobedience of the latter. God had told him to spare not the Amelekites or their cattle or goods, but Saul had saved Agag, the king, alive, and had kept alive the "best of the sheep and of the oxen and of the fatlinga and the lambs and all that was good." These he bad preserved for the use of himself, aqd God told Samuel that this was displeasing to Him. "Behold," said the prophet, "to obey is better than to sacrifice." Saul, rebuked by the man of God, became repentant. But it was too late. Iu Lesson VH3 we are told of the anointing of David as the chosen of the Lord. Whan Samuel saw Eliab, a son of Je6se, who icas tall and strong and of regal bearing, he laid in his heart that here was the future king, but God said not so. "The Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart" Oh, blessed assurance, that is and will be ever kept in remembrance by them that love God I David, toe shepherd Doy; David, the youngest; David, whom Jesse had cot thought worthy to be brought before the prophet ? he was the chosen one. Truly, God's ways are not the ways of men. In Lesson IX is told the story of the killing of Goliath by this youngest son and shepherd, David, who went out before the two armies to meet the most mighty man of the Philistines. Nothing in all the Old Testament is in its way more affecting than the story of David and Jonathan, which was the subject of Lesson X. Saul had become jealous of David, for had not the women sung: Saul bath slain his thousands 1 And David bath slain his ten thousands 1 Saul swore to be the death of David, but the bond of brotherly affection between David and Jonathan saved the Bhepherd boy. In Lesson XI is told the story of David's great heartedness when he had Baal in his power. David's magnanimity was prompted by a two fold motive. He would not Emit* a Bleeping man. He was too truly brave to do so cowardly an act. Besides, Saul was still the Lord's anointed. And in Lesson XII is told the story of the last days of Saul The king had wept the tears of the crocodile when, as told in the previous lesson, he affected to be reconciled bo David, and be had continued his pursuit of the shepherd boy. But now Saul was to receive his punishment. War was raging between the Philistines and the Israelites, and it went not well with the latter. Saul saw that defeat, bloody, ignominious defeat, stared him in the face, and he feared to meet it. To run away would be to court additional ignominy. And besides he would inevitably be captured in the end and be put to death with indignities. So he died the death of the coward?he killed himself. His sons were dead before him, and his death was but the culmiaation of the defeat that had for the time come upon Israel. How great is the lesson taught in this terribly sad ending of the career of the most goodly man of all Israel, the man chosen of God to be king over His people! Barley ! barley !! You can bay home rals id seed barley from White Brolhers. If you want rust proof red oats for seed iron can find the purest and best at the store >f White Brothers. Smith & Son have a good lot- of red rust oroof oats for sowing. Call on them for your loed. If you want a real stylish bat at a bargain :all on P. Rosenberg & Co. All shapes and styles of bats at lowest trices for men and boys. P. Rosenberg & 3o. Stelson bats in all styles at nnd 95. They ire the best made. P. Rosenberg & Co. Go to Smith & Son for Texas red rust proof iced oats. Sm 1 th A Son 'sis the place to get good fresh turnip seed, and Bulsts is the best kind to I0W. V , ?. : t' : - , ,v . I I , IV Whit HAVING- received G-OODS, are now pre] and Customers and th< ed to Gents' Mad? Clot es anything they have tractiveness. Let eve] which has been in exis "R.V ici ahrAA.Qt. tt BEST OOODS at pric Abbeville, S. C., Se A Parable. AND BEHOLD IT CAME TO PASS, that a certain man. by the name of A. J ftproleN, who made wares for all the people. Journeyed to a distant country, even beyond Saluda, but, Id the first week of the ninth month of the third year did return to the city which Is called GREENWOOD and forthwith did hire himself to a certain merchant, F. F. Dunbar & Co., by name, for the space of twelve months. And when he did enter tbelr store, which was 70 cubits In length and 20 cubits in height, and the width was equal to the height thereof, lo, it was tilled with General Merchandise, to the value of many pieces of silver, for the food and raiment of all the people, and the PRICES THEREOF WAS NOT HIGH, and he smote himself saying, "It Is good for my people that I am here," and straightway he sent word to those that dwell beyond Coronaca, and beyond Long Cane, and beyond Mulberry, and beyond the Swlneskln, and all the region round about Hodges and Donaldsville. 10 come and see and he would tarry un til tbey come. Moreover the people, with one accord, did marvel at his retnm, saying, "why quittest thou thy trade, which seemeth good, to be- 1 come a seller of merchandise?" And he opened bis mouth and said unto them: "Why marvel ye, know ye not that the 'Possum that hath his tall through a split pole understandeth the situation lar better than the one that hath his curled around a persimmon limb." And the multitude fell on their faces saying, "thou bast well spoken," and tbey arose and departed each one to bis own store bouse. Sept. 11,1889. 3m CASH FOR Cotton Seed. I WILL PAY THE HIGHEST CASH price for all cotton seed delivered to me. No charge will be made for weighing seed. Apply at the depot. C. V. Hammond. Sept. 11,1889. FERTILIZERS AND Cotton Seed. I HAVE .ACCEPTED THE AGENCY OF the Standard Oil Co., for the purchase of Cotton Seed and for the Rale of their celebrated Fertilizers. I am prepared, and intend to pay the highest prices ana to sell at the lowest prices. Will give good bargains in exchanging Fertilizers for seed. r'.? I J. F. Miller. Sept. 11, 1889. THE ABBEVILLE on mm Co., Have their ginneries in operatlon and are prepared to gin all cotton which may be brought to them with the shortest dispatch. They are also in the market for the purchase of cotton seed paying for the same the highest cash price at the ginneries and thus saving to the farmers the trouble of handling their seed. Their charge for ginning for the present, is 30 cts. per Hundred Founds, being considerably less than the prevailing charges heretofore. No charge for weighing seed. Sept. U, 1889. Overseers TAKE III The new road law provides auu 1. That any overseer neglecting or refusing to serve or work as required, shall forfeit to the County the sum of twentyfive dollars. 2. That they shall work not less than six days?and twelve if necessary. 3. That the roads shall be arched in the middle with drains on each side sufficient to carry ojf the water &c. 4. That the overseers shall work tinder the direction of the Commissioner and make Report to him of work done Ac. 5. We have no power to reduce the number of days required by law, nor to allow Roads seven or eight l'eet wide, with the gully in the middle. G. You have heretofore been notified in person, by letter and in County Pa pers. 7. You are hereby notified and requested to Comploto the working of the Roads as required by law at once, and to make return to this office, on or before the 7th dav of October (Saleday) of the following: 1. Number of df.ys actually work oil. 2. Number and name of road liands. 3. Length of road under your charge. 4. Condition of road. These returns will bo handed to the Grand Jury,.and those failing to work a3 required, or failing to make roturn, will bo reported as delinquent. By order of the Board. J. F. C. DuPRE, Clerk Co. Co. Medium, McConniek News, and Or ecuwood Times, eopj' 2 times. eBro an immense stock of ] pared to supply the w 3 Public generally. Sp 1 and Boy lDLXXl.gr. In this lin offered heretofore in e: ry one call and be coir stence nearly a QUAE dth the times, and o es as low as can be foi TKrVii TT 1U pt. 25, 1889. Now 0 IMIIlS THE LARGEST STOCK of per Carolina.' The Latest Nov GOODS, SILKS, PLUSHES, VEI JERSEYS, &c. It will pay eve our stock before making her Fall Respectful I j R. I September n, 1889. SPECIAL Partnership. The State of South Carolina, i County of Abbeville, j THIS Is to certify that the undersigned have formed a limited partnership pursuant to the provisions of the General Statutes of the State of South Carolina. That the name or Arm under which such partnership is to be conducted is JOEL C. WIER. That the general nature of the business is buying ana selilDg merchandise. That the name of the only general partner is Joel C. WJer, whose place of residence is Ninety-Six, in said State and County. That the name of the only special partner is J. Allen Smith, whose place of residence is Abbeville, in said Slate and County. That the said J. Allen Smith, special partner, taiis contributed Three Thousand Dollars as capital to the common stock of said partnership. That the said partnership Is to commence on the 3rd day of September, 1889, and Is to terminate on the thirty-first day of December, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two. Dated at Abbeville C. H., this the 3rd day of September, 1889. JOEL C. WIER, J. ALLEN SMITH. Made and severally signed in presence of Sam'l C. Cason, T. P. c0thban. The State of South Carolina, > County of Abbeville. j Personally appeared before me, Samuel C. Cason, who being duly sworn, says, that he was present and saw Joel C. Wlerand J. Allen Smith make and severally sign the certificate above written, and that he, with T. P. Cothran witnessed the due execution of the same. Sam'l C. Cason. Sworn to before me this 3rd day of Sept, A, D. 1889. T. P. Cothkan, (LS.) N. P. 8. C. The State of South Carolina, 1 County of Abbeville./ Personally appeared Joel C. Wier, and having been duly sworn, says, that he is the general partner of the firm of Joel C. Wier, named In the above certificate, and that the sum of Three Thousand Dollars specified in said certificate to have been contributed by J. Allen Smith, special partner, to the common stock, has been actually and in good faith, paid in cash. Joel C. wier. Sworn to before me, this 3d day of Sept.; A. D. 1889. T. P. COTHRAN, (L.S.) N. P. S. C. Let the terms of the limited partnership between Joel C. Wier and J. Allen Smith, be published In the Abbeville Press and Banner once a week for six consecutive weeks from this date. Thos. L. Moore, Clerk Court Com. Pleas, and R. M. C. Abbeville Co., S. C. Reoorded this the third day of September, 1889, In Deed Book No. 12, page 410 and certified. Thos. L. Moore, Sept. 4, 1889. tft Register. VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR RENT. I WILL RENT OR LEASE, to any responsible party, the MARTIN MILLS PLANTATION, seven miles from Abbeville, on Little River, also the Mill and Gin House. There isatenborse farm open on the plantation, about sixty acres of fresh land and some of the finest creek and river bottom land in the stAtfi. Good tenant houses, stables and out/ bouses, and all the land Is Id a good state of cultivation. The Grist and Flour Mill is known as the best stand for custom in the State, and in good condition. Good gin bouse and a patranage of four or Ave hundred bales of cotton a season. In connection with this is a new Store house, conveniently located to Mill, Gin and Farm, and as good a stand for a country store as can be found. Plenty of good labor on the place, and some as good renters as can be had. Will rent at a bargain. For terms. &c., como and see mc at Martin's Mill, or address J. H. HOLCOMB, Dover P. 0., Sept., 4,188fl Abbeville Co., S. C. FOR RENT. X OFFER FOR RENT FROM OCTOBER 1st, next, my dwelling house and lot, containing four acres, half mile.from Court House on Moseley Ferry Road. For terms apply to T.r.COTHRAN. Sept. 4,1889. tf. THE EMMIE PERFECT FITTING SHIRT. WE have received a fresh stock of the well known "Eiehmle Shirts," which wo are selling at the ola popular prices. These shirts are undoubtedly the very best value for the money and far superior to any other make In lit. To those who have worn them a simple " announcement of the fact that they can got tnem again is sufficient. To others wo say try them once aud you will want no other kind. W. JOEL SMITH d- SON. Sept. A, 1889. I'. fliers < FALL and WINTER' ants of their Friends > ecial attention is call- j s' Ready*, .e their stock surpass- ! xtent, variety and at- ; zinced that this hotise , ,TER OF A CENTU- ! ontinues to offer the and anywhere. .te Brothers. pening f if ui Ladies Goods exclusively in Upelties in MILLINERY, DRESS lVETS, TRIMMINGS, CLOAKS, ry Lady in the County to see purchases. f, !L. HADDON & CO. The State of Soath Carolina, A3BEVILLE COUNTY. Probate Court.?Citation for Letters of Ad- ' ministration. By J. Fulliir Lyon, Esq,. Judge Probate 1 Court: WHERE A 3, Elizabeth C. Jordan has made salt to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects ol JL>. J. Jordan, late of Abbeville County, deceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish , all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said D. J. Jordan, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on Wednesdav Heptember 1?. 1889, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock i n the forenoon, to show cause If . any I hey have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Olven under mv hand and seal of the Court, this 2nd day of Sept. In the year of our Lord 1 one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine : and in the 113 year of American Independence. Published orf the 4th day of Sept. 1889, In the Press and Banner and on the Court House 1 door for the time required by law. J. PULLER LYON, Judge Probate Court. Notice. THE COLORED ALLIANCE CONVENtlon will be held in Abbeville Court House Wednesday,September 25th, commencing at 10 o'clock, A. M. Prof. J. II. Carey, state Superintendent, will deliver a public lecture. Ail are welcome. L, A. FORD, Lecturer and Organizer for Abbeville Co. SADDLES! SADDLES! HARNESS! HARNESS! F. ROSENBERG & CO., HaVE the largest and most complete line of SADDLES ever Bbown In this market from the cheapest to the very best SPRING SEAT In all the different styles. All grades of both SINGLE and DOUBLE, at the lpwest prices. Also BRIDLES, BREECHING, SADDLE BLANKETS, BUGGY ROBES, BUGGY WHIPS, 1 WAGON WHIPS, Eta ( We are carrying a larger line of those goods than heretofore. When in need of anything in any of the above lines, call on P. ROSENBERG & GO. Abbeville, S. C., Sept. 4, 1889. Sheriff's Sale. D. H. Tompkins against J. A. Ellis.?Execntlon. BY virtue of an Execution to me directed, In the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the i 1 .( KKa??niA /Vim * Wnntn ICgUl I1UUIO Ui nuio, nv awuctuiw vuuik ^vu?v on MONDAY the 7th day of October, A. D., 1889, the following described property, to wit: All the right, title and Interest of J. A. Ellis in that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being In the county of Abbeville, South Carolina, containing EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT ' ACRES, more or less, and bounded on both sides of Columbia and Greenville R. R., and lands formerly owned by L. Dantzler, Gabriel Hodges, ' T. Brooks, Charles Smith and others. Also, TWO HUNDRED ACRES, more or less, known as the Brooks place, and bounded by lauds of Joel Townsend, J. F. Keller and Tompkin's place. Levied on and ] to be sold as the property of J. A. Ellin, to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and costs. TERMS-Cash. W. D. MANN, Sheriff A. C. Sheriff's office, Sept., 4,1889. Lethe Farm To RESKTT. ON the FIRST FRIDAY in OCTOBER at 12 m., on the Premises, the Lethe Farm Will DO run If a lor one or more yvun. One Hundred (100) Acres are to be sown In Grain, the Trustees famishing the seed. About 150 Acres for Corn and Cotton. TERMS announced on day of renting. Wm. H. Parker, Secretary B. T. Sept. 18,18SU. lit Medium copy. Quebec, September 19,?To-night^HH several thousand tons of rock slid from 3ape Diamond, at the end of Dofferin rerrace, to Cbamplain street, 300 feet * jelow, demolishing in its oooroe seven j Iwellings. Thirteen corpses and sixteen woqnded iiave been taken out. The bodies are J9 jovered with coagulated blow and 9 lust, and are sickening spectacles. The bouses in that locality weie of jtone and brick, and inhabited by. ship i , a borers, etc. It is known that at least 200 deaff ? jodies still remain under the pile oflebris. ^ggaB It is feared that a large part of the rock idjoining the site of the slide will come iown, as large crevices have appeared, |5| ind rain is still falling and may repeat the operations which caused last nfcrntfa disaster. People are moving out of . threatening houses. The m&s of earth and rock moved is, . $|1 roughly speak'ug, about 000 feet front- ':?.$ age by 80 feet in depb. Borne of the masses of fallenrwk must weigh near-*-^? ly twenty tons, and i^ere ara so many buge blocks that it mai^ the work of','.*-^ clearing it very difficult. r ? |?f The site of the present laiiialide almost identical with thatol' one which occurred in 1841, when eight buiWnfrffj were crushed and thirty-two persons were killed. y* San Feancisoo, September 18.-||1J The regular mail steamer Gaelic lui | just arrived from Yokohama, bringing Ml details of the overwhelming disaster | ? in Japan. The province of Kii, in jfl the Southwestern part of Japan, has fl ;; been visited by the greatest tragedy in M the history of the country. Probably HU more than 15,000 people have been killed, several towns have been wiped flj completely off the face of the earth, J f and others have Wen nearly demolish- :i t. ed. The catastrophe was occasioned fl by floods in the western part of the fl| province and by the crumbling of a n mountain which buried six villages * ; . under a huge mass of rocks'and earth. This is the greatest disaster Japan has known for centuries, and further details can only bring stories of more . < uesuiawuu auu oiure HuneaHKB tnuu have thus far been related. The Japanese newspaper^ after earefal estimate, think the loes of life dot* not fall below 15,000 In 1873, the nnmber of invalid pensiohers was 99,808; at the close of the fiscal year 1888, the number was 328,- '>% 620. These figures do not represent the actual number borne on the rolls, which is 452,659?the extra 126,000 > drawing pay from the Government for other causes than injuries received In the army. Since the dose of the war, the annual pension appropriation has grown from $11,000,000 to?well, the coming Congress will be asked to make the appropriation $115,000,000. At this rate, in ten years from now the annual &? appropriation will be $250,000,000. We . I boast of our freedom from the burden H of a standing army, but if this is to 9 continue we shall soon be paying K enough in pensions to support the ] principal standing armies of Europe. || jJuH England and France both promise ffl harvests better than last year. Ger- jig many, Italy and Spain will have an ? average grain crop. On the other ja hand it is reported that Russia and Hungary will nave little grain to ex- I nnrf. Tni^lo hoa huf a am all OMn fhil f9 year, while Australia is already im-) n porting wheat. Present appearances indicate a good foreign market for any surplus breadstuffa the United States may have this year. ; i During the last tea years an oculist .;?: of Cronstadt is said to have treated thirty oases of photo-electric ophthalmia, a new disease due to the action of the electric light on the eyes. The Brazil Conference elected the following delegates to the General Conference : Rev. J. W. Tarboux, clerical, and Dr. 8. D. Rambo, lay. gag ppB3 Examination of Teachers, * ^8 The next regular examination' for white teachers will be held in the Court House on Friday, the 4th of October, and that for colored teacher* on the 5th. Tne examinations will begin at 10 a. m. r. o. MclES& School Com. .M Sept. 18, 1889. WESIJYMitSlnTUTt. 1 ,B STAUNTON VIRGINIA* Op?n> September 19th, 1885. One of the moat thorough ana attractive Schools for yoong: l?dl?e in the Colon. Distinguished advantages lnliCaiC, ABT, ELOCDTIOK, Ac. Climate uasarpMMd. Pupils from nineteen State*. Trrmi low. gpeetol Inducement* to persona ata distance. "for the great inducement* of this CELIBBATJCD VIRGINIA SCHOOL, writs for a Catalogue to Wm. A. Harris, 0. D., Prasidaat, ftaantoa* VU|lali. MSI CALL , JM All persons indebted to tbe fl late firm of Wardlaw & Edwards bjr note 'dm or account most come forward and settle mm same on or before November 15th,- I 1889. After that day all no tee and acconnU not 9 arranged will be put In anlt. J. G. Edwards, Survivor of Wardlaw A Edwardi. ?&& Sept. 17.1889 REPORT of the ; TOWN COUNCIL. 1 of ABBEVILLE, S. C., For the Tear Ending, August / 31st, 1889. DR. ro cash from laBt report S 873 78 " " Sundry license lines 190 96 Taxes 1,506 39?IS,001 IS Ks: By Paid Wm. G. Riley 4 OOO 00 " " J. M.Klrby 485 00 " " Sundry Hands 386 01 " " " Acooun ts..- 171 87 " " Thos, Kirke <* Co., Oil, &C 24 80 " " W. Joel Smith <t Son 5131 " " Hay lor mule 25 94 " " W. Joel Smith & Son 7 10 ''v/J " " J. W. Sign 6 00 '? - Thos. Kirke <fc Co 48 60 " " White Brothers 31 15 " " Shade Trees 23 15 " " Hugh Wilson, print'g 40 45 " " R.R. Hemphill, print. 41 74 A.iu, mil aijuun auii iu i? " " W.J.Smith A Son ao't 23 81 " ?' Thos. Klrke & Co., oil, &o 16 00 " " J. F. Miller, com 180 05 " " ('ash on hand 428 85?12,601 12 JONES F. MUXES, Sec'y and Treas. Sept. 11, 18S9. I