The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, October 16, 1889, Image 4

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The Press and Banner. Twelve [Pa^es. __________ - i ABBEVILLE, S.C. Wednesday, Oct.-16,1889. -? .j Qnostion. Suppose a 500 pound bale of cotton is packed i In 4 pounds of cotton bagging. Suppose that bale is sold to a factor. Suppose the compress men agree to furnish J the baggiug and compress it for 7*? cents, making it weigh twelve pounds more tliau it did before the heavy bagging was put on over the light bagging. Now, If you have these figures plainly set down In your head, then do a little thinking on your own account, anu iu;ikc out iv\ ^uui. self, who gains and who looses by the proceeding. Before quitting the subject, satisfy yourselt I exactly how much the jute trust has lost in selling bagging to the compress, instead of to t merchant, whosells to the farmer. . * It Is true that some of the cotton -covered bales are not re-covered. Those bales which are taken directly to the . mills are not re-covered and some are shipped in cotton covering to foreign ports. Because Augusta mill men get from ten to fifteen pounds more of lint cotton out of such a bale, it Is said they are willing to give SO cents extra because of such light bagging. If they get fifteen pounds extra of lint cotton, they can well afford to give the extra fifty cents to the producer. The Press and Bauner has no zeal in this matter except to prevent our people from being misled to take such action as would inure to their loss. If a man does his own thinking, with all the facts before his eyes, and then desires to j let the cotton mill men or the cotton factors make something extra off of him we are per" fectly willing. Our only object 1s to prevent him from being deceived, and every reader of the Press and Banner will have an opportunity to know the lkct6, as far as we are able to find tbem out. This newspaper has always been too good a friend to the farming class to allow them to be deceived, and we Intend to let them know the enormity of the wrong which it is now proposed to practice upon them in the pack? %* rxf (hair iU| Vi ?UV?I W??w?.. As we understand, six per cent is knocked off in Liverpool for the weight of the bagging and ties?30 pounds off a WO pound bale. If only 14 or 15 pounds of bagging and ties Is put on by the farmer, It Is plain to be seen what the farmer loses. If it is re-covered by the factor, it is plain to be seen that be makes a profit. If it is not re-covered, is it not plain that the mill men are the gainers? Then, where does the farmer gain a cent? If he is flattered or deceived by any Idea that this war is reducing the price of jute, we would ask him if the jute men did not in treaty at Birmingham, offer as good terms on their bagging,?before a single yard of cotton bagging was made?as can now be had ? Can they tell wherein the Jute trust is hurt If the compress re-cover their cotton-covered bales with Jute? 9 Cotton Shipment* From Abbeville. In September 775 bales. To 9th October 6&1 bales. To 16th October 758 bales. Estimated on platform 200 bales. C * '* _ Total recepts 23G7 bales. Cotton was commanding 9% cents yesterday, and buyers were eager to get it at that flguro. COTTON SEED. In store or shipped 36 carloads. or estimated at 25,000 bushols. r-AHU PATT> FOR COTTOX SEED. 25,000 bushels at 20 cents ?5.000 The legal weight of a bushel of cotton seed Is SO pounds. From the above relative figures. It will be seen that less than one-half of the cotton seed J from the cotton which has been sold here, has i found its way to market. If 25 bushels of ?eed are taken from a bale, there must l>o yet V\ some 56,000 or ?7,000 worth of seed In the , hands of the planter. < Business up to this time has been unusually good at Abbeville. The collections are up to, high water mark, and the sales of gooils are j: satisfactory to the business men in nil lines < of trade. The weather has been as favorable for gathering the crops as any one could wish. Al most no rains havo fallen to stain the staple, and we have had no freshets to destroy the ripe corn on the low lands. While the general outlook, for the cotton crop Is very favorable, yet we learn that in some localities the crops Indicate a consider- ' able falling ofTin cotton, from what was once & . expected. , Pastures were never better, and the profit on the grasses and the stock are satisfactory. As a rule the stock will enter the winter In l _ good condition. The farmers seem in good spirits and many of them have been handsomely repaid for their year's labor. j The increased price of cotton seed is quite 1 a consideration. The price wiiieh is now j realized for the seed, will about pay the i cost of picking and packing. 1 They will realize an advantage, too, in the , matter of packing lighter bales than hereto- ] fore. This is one of the good results that, lias come about In consequence of the recent discussion as to tare on cotton. When the far- ! mer knows that thirty pounds is knocked off lor bagging and ties, and when he knows that the heaviest Jute and the ties do not weigh l over 21 pounds, be will see that by putting In additional hundred pounds he loses six j pounds, or about 60 cents on a 5W pound bale. The Farmers Alliance for Abbeville county have ordered this paper boycotted. Some ot our oldest friends and subscribers, under a mistaken idea that they were under some moral obligation to do so, have discontinued their papers. We regret to part with them, but we can not surrender our own convictions as to the interest of the farmers, even under this effort to injure us. We have honestly endeavored to show that, la the adoption of the cotton bagging covering as a institute for Jute, the farmers of the county are entailing upon themselves a loss! of from 31.00 to 81.50 per bale. If only one-j third of the crop Is covered with cotton bag-1 ging, the loss to the county is not less than j Sit,000 to 515,000, which we think our people can ill afford to lose and, which in all proba; j bllity. will fall heaviest upon those least able to bear it. If all the members of the Alliance, who are subscribers, discontinue their paper, we will still have a larger subscription list than we had five years ago and we are receiviug new subscribers. As in the past, we intend to devote our time and labor in making tho Pi ess and Banner the best and most interesting weekly in the State. We ha\e abundant material of every description, and have lately supplied the oftlce with an oil engine which will enable us to Issue our paper with more economy and dispatch. We will inako it to the Interest of our friends to continue to take the Press and banner, and when our Alliance subscribers can consistently renew their subscriptions, we will j be pleased to restore their names to our list, j In the meantime let every citizen who does: notapprove of this method of stilling tho j freedom of the press and free thought, c\i"| dence their appreciation of our effort to j maintain an Independent, and interesting journal, by forwarding their subscriptions. You can't afford to in Irs our bargains in all dry goods. P. Rosenberg & Co. \ .vir . '. ! > 'tVv *'(.& *ry-: A for tlic Alliiinec. The Alii.inco of Al>l>oville county having boycotted this newspaper, and forbidden its memlters to subscribe for it, we have tbisj friendly suggestion to make. That they now pass another resolution, which will require! every member of the Alliance to take one or' more of the county papers. We are credibly informed that there are; about thirteen hundred members of the Alii, ance in Abbeville county, and judging from number of subscribers on our books, who are members of the order, we take it for granted that a large proportion of them do not take [the county papers. We now Insist that they Owe it to themselves and their families, that, at least one or more of the county papers | should be found in their homes. As they are I now not allowed to take our paper, it cannot bo charged that wo make this suggestion from any selfish motive. And wo would further say, that no family in so Intelligent a county its Abbeville, should bo without at least One of the county papers, and if a member of the church, which they should be, their church paper should not be absent from the fireside. .<_-> ! Isn't it In Violation of Their Solemn Assurance? We are told that the properly qualified officers to represent the Farmer's Alliance assure candidates for admission to their order that nothing In the obligation will Interfere with their religious or civil liberty. Under that assurance the candidate is obligated. With the full light of this obligation before them' they pretend to say to their brethren that they shall not subscribe for a newspaper. To prevent a man from subscribing for a newspaper is not. only depriving him of one of the rightsof the citizen, but the act is violative of the solemn promise made to applicants (or membership. We are reliably informed j that various members of the order will have their names erased from the membership I roil before they will submit to any such in* j dignity or usurpation ot their civil liberty. Tlio South Carolina Ituilrond. The South Carolina llailroad is in the | hands ol u Receiver and will probably be | bought by the Clyde Syndicate or the Coast Line. We have long expected that this | road would change hands, and are not at all surprised. What effect this will have on the Cumberland Gap road remains to be seeD. We believe that if that road is ever brought to Abbeville, it will be the work of the Georgia, Carolina aud Northern road, which seems to be working this way as fast as possibleAnd thus "the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner." Aiken Journal ami Itcvirw. The "trade issue" of the Aiken Journal and Review is a beauty. It's typography, press work and general make-up cannot be beaten. The people of Aiken should send thousands of copies abroad. It is worth mucn 10 me live and progressive town in which it is published. Ono thing that strikes us as wonderlul about the "trade Issues" in the progressive towns is the unanimity with which the people advertise their respective trades and professions. We will lay away the Aiken Journal and Review for future reference and guidance, in case we should ever attempt so big a Job. Boycotting seems to be a favorite amusement with the Alliance. They have boyootted some of the newspapers, and the Sumter Alliance boycotted Charleston as a cotton market, of which latter boycott the CharlesIon Sun has this to say : 11A Sun reporter approached a prominent cotton factor this morning and asked him if the action of the Sumter Alliance had diverted any cotton from Charleston. "No," he replied,*"! don't think it did. Why? Well because very littlo cotton was coniinz here from that section anyway and the action of I the Sumter Alliance in adopting resolutions calling on the farmers of the state to keep their cotton away from Charleston did nol divert that little from this port" The Xoivs nn(l Courier. Colonel E. P. McKlssIck, representing the yews and Courier, paid the Press and Banner a i pleasant call yesterday. We have always had the kindest personal feeling for Mr. Me- j Kisslek, and are glad that ho holds his present high position on the metropolitan dally. A large number of Abbevillfl County farmers are bringing their cotton to the Ander-ou market this season.?Anderson lntclligen;cr. We think it would have been to their credit and to their profit to have sold their cotton it Abbeville. But some people always will ;o further and do wrong. L. 11. tv, l . AllilllS, lolin A. Mouro, A. S. Osboni. Several jurors wore challenged in this case, rhe defendant is charged with being an accessary before the I act t<> the tnuriler of Tutt hanlord by throwing him in Hominy l'ot in Hie savannah Ulver. The rocks which were Lied to Tutt Dnnford's body were produced in Court with the withe with which it was lied and his pantaloons. The rock weighs about twenty-two pounds. Dr. G. \V. Ab:icy testified Hint when lound t lie body of Tutt was in an advanced state of decomposition. After some further testimony the state seelug that it had tailed to make out a case consented to a verdict of not guilty. The Court having discharged all the jurors not engaged in hearing this case adjourned to !?: '? to-morrow morning. A XeedcMl Reform in K^aril to ihn Sabbath. The Christian Instructor well observes that "among the reforms of the day should In- Hie application ofthe right name to th*dn v which the Liord sanctilied ami set apart to i 11 insult. Kven those who plead lor its observant*" sometimes discard, in practice, the name tioil gave, it. Il ls to be observed as the Lord's day, call it. by one of the names He gave to it, SaliVal :i or Lord's day. Ifit is for sun-worship, as the term 'Sunday' indicates, tlicti tiie sooner ali Sunday' laws be abolished the belter. It is nauseating to hear Christ's peopp* and minis- , ters calling their sacred day by the name of an idol whose worship they seek to exterminate. It is time for Christians everywhere, us well as Sabbath reformers, to discard the usoo' heathen names as designating their most sacred institutions. Ills the sabbath that is a sign between Israel and I heir Hod? ;, not'Sunday' which is a sign of devotion to the sun. \Ve use strong language, as we believe the general practice ofthe time tends to degrade the Sabbath Idea." The finest Hour on the market is for salt; by I*. Rosenberg Co. Try one barrel and you i ivill use no other. l s 'X : ; .v- ^ ,? ?'. ' "" ' ' v ,V- ''~ i <?>?<? ii in ? I Ti /^nxanM If! THE CIRCUIT COURT. ! BRIEF NOTES OF WHAT HAS SEEN DONS IN THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE. A XusiiSicr <if Trilling1 <!':ivrs 3>isj?ose?l ?f-Xo Slnrtlins; Kcvcloiiiiii'iiN ? The t.yon Caw Will \o( ho Tried. The Court of General Sessions wAs convened at ten o'clock on .Monday with .1 n?lir?? T. 15. Frsiser presiding. Solicitor Ansel wa? at. his post ready lor the weeks work. The petit jurors were called and the following answered to their names: J. L. White, A. F. Fleming, H. \V\ Gordon, <f. F. Shirley, J. A. LeRoy, Flelcli Arnold, J. A. Hannister, J. J'.. Reynolds, J. U. Glenn, T. J. Hearst, W. 15. Acker, Hubert Hcsier, J. II. F. Wilson, .John A. Moore, J.R. MeGee. J. I). Ward, W. P. Adkins, X. P. Miiford, 1\ IS. Speed, .1. A. Stevenson, W. M. Davenport, W. II. litnincrsoii. C. F. lice, J. I*. Philips, > K. I). Kay, I II. .Met.'alia, J.T. Carlisle, W. W. (iiliort. A. s. Mckcnsie, W. T. McDonald. J. T. Haskin, The following jurors were excused npon affidavit by Hislionor JiuIko Eraser: .1. a. he Roy, J. T. Haskin, Jr., J. (:. Nickels. The Ciise of the State against Hiram Jacobs charged with violation of contract, being nn appeal from Trial .1 ustlee Court. The judgment of the Trial .Justice was reversed and the defendant discharged. The Grand Jury appeared and made the following presentments: The State against William Smith, house breaking and larceny. True Hill. The Suite against Jason Thomas, carrying concealed weapons, True Hill. The State against John Kdwards, assault and battery with intent to trill, Truo Hill. The Grand Jury having retired the case of the State against John Edwards, assault and battery with intent to kill, was called for trial and he pleaded notgui'.ty. The following jurors were sworn to try the case: J,L. White, foreman,A. S. McKcnsic, J. F. Carlisle. VV. M. Davenport, J. A. Stephenson, J. 11. McGee, P. H. Speed. G. F. Shirley, E.D.Kay, J. T. Hester, \V. P- Ad kins, Fletch Arnold. Verdict, guilty of an assault and battery ol a high and aggravated nature. The Grand J ury returning presents the following: The State aealnst Iverson Reynolds, perjury, True Bill. ' The state against Louisa Davis, attempting to kill by poison, Truo Hill. . The State against Jason Thomas, carrying couceald weapons. This defendant was then tried and the following jury were sworn to try his case: J.L. White, foreman,N. P. Mil ford, J. P. Phi 11 us. \V. H. A file or. F. B. Speed, Robert Ilestcr, W. H. Emmcrson, H. W. Gordon, J. A. Bannister, J. It. Glenn, J. A. Stephenson, W. T. McDonald. Defendant represented by Parker & McGowan. Verdict not guilty. The Grand Jury returned the following bills: The State against William Huff, perjury, True BUI. The State against John Fauntleroy, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, No Bill. The State against George Meadows, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Nol Prossed by Solicitor. The State against John T. Lyon, murder, was then called and a motion for continuance was made by the defendants attorneys on the ground of the prisoners sickness. The State made no resistance to the motion and the case was then ordered continued to the January term of this Court, 1SD0. The Grand Jury then appeared In Court and presented the following bills. The State ugalnst Charles Clinkscales, assault with intent to ravish, No Bill. The State against Harrison Smith, burglary and larceny, True Bill. In this lust case the defendant was, on motion, discharged from the custody of the sheriff upon his entering into a bond of &">0t) to be approved by the Clerk, and the caso was then continued until next term of Court. The State against Jim Neel, attempt to rape. This case being one of mistaken Identity was nol prossed by the Solicitor. At four o'clock p. m., Court adjourned to meet at a. m. to-morrow. Col. James L. Orr, of Greenville, one of the States attorneys in the case of John T. IVvon indicted Tor murder is in attendance upon Court. Maj. E. B. Slurry and Mr. .1. L. Tribt>le, of Anderson, are here for the purpose of getting bail for Keaton, charged with the murder of Martin m Anderson county. TUESDAY. Tuesday morning after a good deal of time had been consumed in calling witnesses who had tailed to put in an appearance, although bound over, a bench warrant was issued lor Pick Thomson, Sarah Thomson,and Perry rhomson. The Court proceeded with the trial of William Hull', who was charged with perjury. The defendant was represented by Mr. E. B. Gary. The defense was that the testimony of William Hull'before Trial Justice Miller at the preliminary examination was forced bv the defendant being taken out Lite night before an da meal suck i brown over his head, a rope put around his neck and another rope put into his mouth and his life threatened if hedid not uiako certain statements which he consented to do. The State's witnesses testily that no such treatment was used, and that the testimony of the defendant was purely voluntary. Tne following is the jury which sat on this ease : 1.11. McCulla, J. T. Carlisle, Foremt.n. J. p. Waul, I. R. (i I en 11, P. 11. Speed, I.P.Phillips, John A. Moore, W. M. Davenport, X. 1?.M ilford. VV. P. Ad kins,' ll&bi. Hester, J. 15. Reynolds. Verdict, not guilty. Next case was lliat of the Stale against [verson Reynolds lor perjury. The defenlaut was represented by Messrs. Parker &, McGowun and T. P. Thomson. This ease was ivhere the dclcndant signed the bend of the Post Master at Verdery and swore that-ho was ivorth the sum of j500. The defendants counsel moved to quash the indictment on the folowing grounds: 1st. Because the indictment contains no Ulegationsot time, place or circumstances connected with the taking of the alleged afUlni.il ,l.l?fnl, ll.A /?!%.? if Iw.o JUtVVib vu ? U1V.H i.uu v,uaijju wi in ua.:d. 2nd. Because the indiciment does not show >n its face that the nllidavit on which the jharge of perjury Is based, was required by aw, or was used or to be used by s;itd defeniant in any Judicial proceeding or Court. Ater argument the Court ordered that the inMctmentbe quashed. TheSolicitor then an jounced that ho would baud another bill to .he Grand Jury. Then the case of the State against Colonel V. Clinkscales, chargcd with disturbing reii;ious worship. Tiie defendant was represented dy lienet <fc Cason, and the lollowing is the ury that heard the case : ?. 15. Speed, \V. W. Gibert, Foreman. J. R. MeGee, sr. P. Milford, K.D.Kay, r. A. Bannister, W.M.Davenport, >V. H. Emmerson, J. D. Ward, r. J. Hurst, J. B. Reynolds, rolin A.Moore. Verdict not guilty. The Grand J ury came in and presented the following bills: The State against Frank Patton, house jreaking, .No Bill. The Slate against Sam and Thos. Puekett, :utting and mutilating tree and cotton inali:ious injury to real estate, True Bill. Court then adjoured lor dinner. The State against Charles McClendon, is necessary of Tutt Danford, was then ar aigned and put on trial. He was defended jy Parker & MeGowan. Graydon A- Gr.iydon issisleil tnc Solicitor. The following is the ury which heard this case: 1.1.. White, Foreman. W. W. Gibert, S. 1'. Milford, J. 1'. Phillips, W. 15. Acker, J. D. Ward. I. R. McGec, J. it Glenn, ABBEVILLE'S ATLANTA* - ? Work oil the Cotton C'oiiii>resR>?Biiilil- ' ins I'Oitii A?NOcintion>--Thc Chau- j taiwiua?The O. C. A X. It. II. Ukkknwood, S. C., Oct. 14.1SS9. j 'Hear the mellow wedding bells?golden bells! f What a word of happiness their harmony j foretells! Through the balmy air of night, how they t ring out their delight! , From the molten golden notes, All In tunc, ( What a liquid ditty floats To the turtle-dove that Ustons, while she { gloats. . ( On the moon !" I Our popular townsman, Mr. J. C. Nickles, < iccompanied by Messrs. F. B. Cobb and A. J. I Hell, left to-day for Lowndesvllle, where to- < morrow, he and Miss Minnie Lee Harper will i oin.hearts and hands to walk "the long path" 1 together. "May love bless them, joy crown them, God speed them." Mrs. F. F. Dunbar who has been on an ex- i tensive visit in Barnwell county has returned ( home. J Mr. F. H. McMaster left Friday on a short 1 Dusiness trip to Augusta and other points. Hon. W. 0. Benet, of Abbeville, was in 2 last week. . J J udge J. Fuller Lyon passed through Green- } wood, Saturday. 1 Rev. J. L. Wilson was with us a short while J Saturday on his return home. Prof. Georges. Bell, of Alexandria, Va., Is in town now and will open a writing school 1 this week. Classes will be taught In the Male High School building trom 4 to 5 and 7 to 9 I p. m., each day. Mr. J. Keaster Brown an J wife, of Anderson, < are boarding at the Hi ley Hotel. Mr. Browu i adds one more to our already large number of cotton buyers. "The more the merrier." Cotton receipts for the past week will aver- ' age nearly or quite two hundred bales per t day?the highest price being WA. I Gen. H. L. Hoke, President, Maj, Thos. B, 5 Lee, Engineer, and other magnates, together J with the engineering corps of the G. C. & N. R. It., arrived in town last week. The line I has been located between Greenwood and ' Abbeville, and the work of locating from this . point to the Saluda river will begin this J week. Mr. R. G. TIitt, of Augusta, Ga., was in town last week supervising the erection ol tne ' com press. The work is progressibg rapidly, 1 the foundation is laid, and much ol the pon- 1 dermis machinery?some single pieces of 1 which weigh twenty tons?has been unloaded 1 and placed in readiness for erection. 1 Messrs. M. R. Boren and J. 1*. Shelley, of I Columbus, Ga., have been in town several s days in the interest of the Interstate Building I and Loan Association. They are meeting with success and will organize a branch asso- . elation here this week. The President is G. i Gunby Jordan, of Columbus, and the author- t ized capital is j5,(KK(,'X>0. Shares 8100 each. I This seems to be a splendid investment, i especially to all who work for asalary, as they i can lay away their monthly savings, aud in a few years have a sung sum. The Chautauqua Circle, met at Rev. J. M. Stoadman's Krlday night. Several new members were admitted, and a constitution and by-laws were submitted and adopted. The books will arrive tills week and then the circle will settle down to hard work. A pros- 1 pcrous and pleasant year is anticipated. W Her Dream True of Death. Aut/usUi Chronicle. Yesterday morning Mrs. Isrcal Gittleson, of' tills city received n telegram announcing; I lie j sudden death of her father, Dave Kpsteln, in j Knoxvllle. A singular feaiure of this affair i is that. Mrs. (;ittle.?oii awoke her husband the j night before to tell him of a horrible dream J in which she had just Witnessed the death of her father. Mr. I. N. Porter, of Wellington, was in town i yesterday. He Is one of the best fanners in! Abbeville County, lie makes big crops of cotton, and lias well filled barns. Jiesidesj farming, he takes a hand at selling goods, and , is a good man generally. Like omself, he is a proper subject for Cupid's darts. Clement A llallK shoes are the best W. K i liell. j ', - ? ;r * T(N*v .v :-rv vr-w 'I . ". . V' v SALUDA'S SELECTED STOCK. "Easi End" ftrnpliic. ('oimncnls in sued Afonnil Xinety.Si.-v?Jlnsic, Sale nl'.VlliniKM! Cotton?In. I AKcii;!aiico ??n Court. N'rxi TV-Six, S. C? October 15,18S0. The cot ton receipts at this place arc quite s:ii.i<i:i<'iory, and tin: priccs good. .Mr. W.lingers un.t wife,of Laurens, were ovit lust. Sum'Im.v visiting Mr. Ilngers's father. The lands <if she Kloyd estate liaye been surveyed and divided. Mr. P. A. (Jeer, of Helton, the junior member of the firm of (!eer Brothers "of this plncc, was down last Saturday. Mr. Frank lleynolds. of Greenwood, has hecn down in the vicinity of Ninety-Six survey in?. Mr. lleynolds Is a fine surveyor, and wocommend him to persons wanting that kind of work done. The oil mill wiil commence operations this week. Mr liar in your seed. Mrs. T. 0. Lipscomb leftj last Thursday for Atlanta, where she will remain sometime visiting friends and tho Exposition. Mr. It. L. l'ratt has gono to Kutawvllle to buy eoiton. Mr. Pratt Is a judge of the staple. and we hope he will be. successful. Mr.', Col. W. 1!. Utsey left last Saturday for n protracted visit to friends-at St. George's and Charleston. Dr. Hozeman, who has been quite sick is convalescing. The Doctor's many friends ! wish iiim ft speedy recovery. \tl"S 'Pnelrer of Slinl'lttuhnrnr Ic linrrt viutt inm her daughter, Mrs. II. J. Kinard. Mr. A. .1. ('uattlehum lias rented Mr. f>. Tj. I'.oozer's plantation, and will raovo to the country next year. School <'oinmlwsioncr MeLees was in town j last \m*k, looking tiller tlic interest of the j schools of Ninety-Six township. Mr, McLecs is the right man in the right place, and we hope how lone the people of Abbeville will keep him in oflice. j Miss C'orrie Ituclianan, ef (5 rem wood, who j has been visiting friends here, has returned I home. (.'on. John II. Sample, of Greenwood, was In lown last week, selling cotton from his Edgefield plantations. Our merchanls had a line trade last Saturday. Money ilowed freely. I>r. VVilliile, of Anderson, was in town several days lust week visiting his oid friend Dr. l!o'/.enian. Capt. \V. W. Oudom, County Commissioner of Edgelicld county, was in town last week. He says the Edgefield roads leading to Ninety-Six have all been well worked. Capt. .1. I'. Phillips and Messrs. J. A. Moore and A. S. Osborne are at Court this week as jurymen. Tne Alliance cotton from Laurens last was bought hy Mr. K. M. I,ipsoomb;at 9% cents all round. A good sale, as part of it was low middling. Mnj. Jj. M. Moore, of the city of Greenwood, WHS in town last Sunday. The u.usic class, under the tntilagc of Miss Lilia Cowan, is progressing finely. We hope all our girls will take advantage of the opportunity, and learn music while they have a competent teacher. Ninety-Six has live cotton buyers besides the merchants. Mr. I). I.. IJoo/.or has rented Mrs. Jones's house and will move to town next vear. dipt. W. T. Branch was in town last week. His friends are always glad to seo him at Ninety-Six. Dr. Waddell, of Coronaea, was in town last week <>n business. The Raptist congregation of this place have extended a call to the Rev. J. M. Parrot of Waterloo. We hope he will accept. The many friends ol' the Itev. o. M. Miller will regret to hear of his low state of health, lie is now in Colorado. Mr. Miller preached for the Baptist congregation at this place for several years, and no minister ever gave more universal satisfaction or made inorq friends outside of his own church. We hope how soon he may bo restored to health and live many years, to battle for the good cause in which lie is engaged. \ That four-gallon two-year-okl cow at Dac West is a good one, and if she yields butter in proportion to milk sho will no to brag on, but a bushel of "Blue .John" don't amount to much unless you want to put out a fire. A gioat many witnesses hevo been summoned in the case of the Milton Williams murder. > ' Judge Miller will attend Court this week. The negro shot on Mr. J. T. Duncan's place last week is recovering. EAST UNIX TROUPE'S TIMELY TOPICS. The Scven-IIillcd-Cify as a Tirade Centre?TVe?I<llnff Clilmcn? Otlicr 5I:itlcrs of Note. I.OWNDESVILLK, Oct.nth, 1889. Weather very fine for the past week. Very spotted frosts Monday and Tuesday mornings. Cotton, potato rinesand such like,killed in places, and late cotton damaged. Planters are pretty generally gathering their corn, which in some instances is not turning out, quite as well as was expected. However there will be but comparitively lew plnnters around here who will not make enough to do them. On yesterday week iigo at Salem church, Mr. Mclielow and Miss Sallie Cook were happily married by the Ruv. A. P. Berry. Mrs. Dr. Todd, of Helton, spent several days amotjii kinsfolk here, beginning Monday. Mr. K. F. Power's little girl, Lottie, died Tuesday and her remains were burrle l in Rocky Klver cemetery Wednesday. We sincerely sympathize with this afflicted paitmt. Dr. J. B. Moseley returned from his bus in< ss irip 10 i roy on weanesaay. MissCorrie ICillingworth diseoniinued the exercises of her school near the depot, the Jirst of last week. Mr.J.J. Johnson was cailed to Atlanta Wednesday on business, and returned Saturdav. Mrs. J. M. Latimer and Mrs. Hugh Armstrong, went to Anderson Wednesday on a visit to Mrs. Hill, daughter of tbo former and sister of tlu- latter. Col. Wm. Mattox, of Elbert, Ga., brought over and sold here on Thursday, twenty bales of cotton, having previously sold two thousand bushels of seed, which shows that our place, as a trade centre is enlarging. Misses Louisa Calhoun and Fannie Booker, of Latimer, eame up Saturday. They have since been the guests of Mr. T. linker. Miss Nannie Busk In returned from her visit to iior sister Mrs. \V. G. Johnson at Anderson. Saturday. Mr. Mark Patterson's little bay ell irom a horse on our streets Saturday an I was badly hurt. Mr. 13. C. Meshine, who bought considerable land near here, returned from France on Saturday , and will at once enter upon his pos sessions. Miss KantiioBerdell, of Elbert, Ga., is now on a visit lo her aunt Mrs. Dr. A. J.Speer. Messrs. W. G. and 11. L. Jluckalice were called to Abbeville on business 011 Snturdiy. Kev. A. J. Can then, Presiding Elder, reached here Friday and hel'l the fourth quarterly iiieetiuc, yesterday and the day bo lore J11 Smyrna church. Mr. J. <'. Lomaxand family have moved to the Wnlkins place, from Augusta where thjey have lived for several years. Tins Missi-.i M?:It.ivid. 01' Mississinnl. :ire nowvisiting their mints, Mrs. J. 1'." "Young mid Mrs. J. T. Latimer. Dr. 15. A. JSenry took a short trip to And ersuii nn Wednesday. Mr. Jleury Hill's team ran off last weok. Ho was thrown from the loaded wiftjon, which nm over him, hurting him seriously. licforc this readies the oyes of your many rea'tors two or three of our youns folks wilt have crossed t.h<; line helwcen "single" and double "blessedness"?will report more Jully next week. TROURE. McCOF.MICK MISCELLANY. Ucclinr of lli<? Alliance? Death of >frs. SJurUey?-Xi-w I'ostmaster. Mel 'IIUKICK, S. C., Oet. I I, I8SS). Our little town is" Uo:ng ami keeping paeo wilh other small tow us. Jt is termed the city rif eoid by ot hers, but. I am satisfied* to call it the town of Met'ormick. Wo liave one of the best cotioii markots on the line of the railroad. One llrm sold and shipped SO bales iu one day. We have several cotton buyers outside of the merchants. Cotton has been bringing from to 10 cents, and every man that ships his "cotton from here will loose from S1..10 to>2 per bale. Tile cotton receipts compare very well with last season and prices much better. Cotton seed briti'.; -'J cents per bushel. The Alliance had quite a large meeting on the 1-th inst. Mr. lllakc give them a few points, which they had not been posted In. The most of the tanners in this section belong to the Alliance, and several that do not belong to the Alliance are using the cotton bagKing. 1 would line to say one word to the planters, Alliaaee or no Alliance, why do you allow your bales of cotton to be cut to pieces to sample them? There is no necessity of this wholesale sampling of cotton. It' the buyer cannot use a gimblet on jmir cotton let him buy hv a small sample, as lie has nil t he law on his side, if you haw false packed your cotton. The death of Mrs. M. !,. It. S turkey last night at o'clock was very heartrending. The hereavwl husband and family have our irreat;>t svmnuthy. Mrs. Stiu key was a niiisi i-.will-lit woman and had only been married abmit ?>no year and living >u our town, sin' will bo l>111 led to-morrow, at Piney Crove, (Jeorgla, with lior Utile infant babe ill Ih-i- arms. Wo liic! I wo very excellent sermons to-day. The Ui.-v. ;?Jr. SUiiin preaeliect in ilie Mctboilist t-lnireli la liio forenoon, and Rev. Mr. Stnnri in the ISapiist ibis evening, both services well allendcd. We would say in the way of Information. The post ofllce has changed hands and places ia Jlci 'onniek. Tiie office is now in the Smith House and Mr. .las. Tolbcrt is Post Master. TOM. liny your hoy's school suits from P. lloseu berg iV Co. We havs a larger stock than ever in jerseys in black and colors. See our jersey blouses bolore you buy. 11 addon <Si Co. I1 THE SOOTH CAROLINA R. R. t A STATEMENT OF ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION.. The Appointment of a Receiver Mnkos it the Topic of Conversation in Charleston and a .IfHlter of Interest in Antrnstn. The now? of the nonointment of a receiver for the South Carolina railway was given several days ago In The Chronicle's telegraphic columns. It Is all the talk In Charleston and Is a matter of interest In Augusta. Ex-Governor D. H. Cnamberlain, of South Carolina, now of New York, who was appointed receiver by Judge Bond of the United States Circuit court, will take charge of the road as boon as his bond Is arranged and filed. THE JUDGE'S ORDER. The order of the court temporarily appointing Air. Chamberlain calls upon the company to show cause at the next term of the United States court in Columbia why there should not be a receiver appointed and the affairs of the company wound up. This was done upon a complaint of Mr. Frederick W. Bound, one of the second mortgage bondho'ders against the South Carolina Hallway company, Samuel Sloan and John S. Barnes, trustees under the llrst consolidated mortgage; John S. Barnes and James Higglnson, trustees under the second mortgage: James Higglnson and Francis A. Stout, trustees under the Income mortgage; James M. Oalder ^nd H. Plnckney Walker, trustees under the mortgage of July, 1SG8; the New York and Charleston Warehouse and Steam Navigation company, the Barnwell Railway company, the Carolina Company, H. Talmadge & Co., and Henry Thomas Coghlan, defendants. This bill and order were tiled In the office of the clerk of the United States Circuit court on Monday. THE HEARING NEXT MONDAY. The proceedings will be before Judge Bond, who presides at the court in Columbia, beginning on November 4th next. The question of the appointment of a permanent receiver will then be argued. The defendants will file their answers. If they have a defence they will go to trial. If they have no defence, or no defence sufficient to prevent sale, the Judgment of foreclosure will be taken and the property sold. It may also happen that objection will at the outset be made to the appointment of any receiver. AN INDEBTEDNESS OP 315,000,000. i ne rouu ih suiu 10 oe worm uuoui so,uuu,uuu, and has on its shoulders nearly 815,000,000 of debt, according to the statement of the president at the last annual meeting. The liabilities are as follows: South Carolina railway stock $ 4,204,160 00 Total prior lien bonds, due 1889 to 1907 269,091 80 South Carolina railway first consolidated mortgages, due 1920, 6 per cent 4,883,000 00 South Carolina railway second consolidated mortgages, due 1931, (J per cent 1,130,000 00 South Carolina railway income mortgages, due 1931, 6 per cent, If earned 2,538,000 00 Locomotive trust notes 18,320 00 Car trust notes 102,789 92 Bills payable - 5412,379 38 Interest accrued to date . 120,398 89 Current accounts 103,119 69 Total 813,992,269 18 This account was for the year ending December 31,188S; its debt has largely increased since that time. impossible to Pay out. The South Carolina railway has paid but two dividends to its stockholders since 1864. The dividend declarad then was the largest In the history of the road, being 16 per cent Since then a dividend of 2 per cent, in 1870 and of 1 per cent. In 1871 was declared. The total receipts of the road in 186J, when so large a dividend was declared, were 30,U9T,1522 43. Since that time they have ranged from one million to one and tnree-quartera of a million. There has been a steady increase lor the past three years and the railroad makes annually a large amount over Its running expenses. It is therefore considered as a good piece of property once the debt Is wiped away, but with such a debt, it is deemed Impossible to pay out, as the complainant alleges in his bill. FUTURE OK THE ROAD. The future of the road is at present a matter of speculation. The preponderance of opinion in Charleston is that the chances of the Richmond and Danville system buying the road are about seven in ten ; but what would be the effect on Charleston in such event is a matter of wide divergence. Some think it would result In the building up or Charleston and its adoption is one of the principal termini of the Richmond and Danville system. Others think it would be the ruin of Charleston, as the Richmond and Danville system would divert all its business to Norfork. Bat the South Chrolina railway may not fall inio the hands of the Richmond und Danville The Central Trust compuny of New York holds a large proportion of the first mortgage bonds, and evinces a disposition to possesss still more. If the Central Trust company combines with the first mortgage bondholders the road will be made too valuable for the Richmond and Danville to purchase. CHARLESTON SHOULD SECURE IT. There Is a strong desire in Charleston to obtain the control or the road, so as to aperate it in the interest of Charleston. No concerted effort has been made yet except in the unanimous adoption of the following resolution by the Charleston chamber of commerce: Resolved, That a special committee of the chamber be appointed by the president to confer with the city authorities, and with su?:h of our leading capitalists and others as in their Judgment are earnestly interested in ihe future welfare of Charleston, to consider what means are necessary to secure to our trade the full benefits of transportation by railroads now terminating here, having special reference to the present financial condition 01 the South Carolina railway and its future control in the Interest of Charleston. And also to ascertain what facilities and accommodations are required by other roads now under construction to promote their expressed desire to make a direct connection with the city. Resolved, That the standing committee on internal trade be requested to co-operate with the spcclal committee in this matter. CHARLESTON'S HOLDINGS. There are In Charleston holders of the first mortgage bonds to the extent of $500,000, about 10 percent, of the whole amount. It is believed that concert of action on tho part of these could prevent the sale of the road at a sacrl-, flee, that is to say for anything less than the !?5,000.000 and the accrued interest. These bondholders, aided by Charleston capitalists could, it Is claimed, save the road from falling into the hands of railroads which would then, as now, divert everything towards Wilmington and Norfork. It is claimed by the business men of Charleston that if by the siileof the road the Interests of the port be unprotected, that there will be none to blame for it but those Charlestonians who will not make a good Investment for themselves and city and state. .. The School Iiaw km It Relates to TcaclierN. The Trustees of each Sc.hool District are authorized to employ teachers for all the schools under their management, and no teacher should open a free public school without the knowlege and consent of the trustees controlling it. The school month consists of twenty school days, and this number must be taken as tho unit of computation in estimating the average attendance ol each pupil. Each teacher is required to make out and lllc with the Clerk of the Hoard of Trustees at the expiration of each school month a full and complete report of the whole number of scholars admitted to the school during each month, distinguishing between male and female, the average attendance, the branches f th? number of pupils engaged in studying eachof said branches,andsuch other statistics as he or she may bo required to make. The greatest care should be used in the preparation of this report, especially in regard to the average attendance, which is found by adding separately the number of boys and number of girls attending each day and dividing the .-um by twenty. Any mistakes or ' omissions give the School Commissioner no slight trouble in preparing his Annual Report and the Trustees are required to see that tho reports when presented by the teachers are correct. No person less than six or more than eighteen years of age must be admitted to the free public schools. All the teachers must be careful to see that the books adopted by tho County Board of Examiners last fall arc used In their schools as the law requiring their adoption la very positive. Any teacher desiring a list of the books can obtain one at the oflice of the School Commissioner. R. G. McLEES, School Com. St*wins machine needles for all machines at It. .M. Iluddon it Co. Best grade sewing machine oil at K. M Haddon Co. A full llncof Thomson's celebrated glove fitting corsets, besides many other popular brands can be had at Haddon's. Some rich novelties in trimming brasld wilh ornaments to match may be seen at R. M. I lad don Jfc Co. Deposit your money with the National I Bunk of Abbeville. Priestley's celebrated grey goods in silk and I wool and In all wool goods"to be had at Iladdon's. I All Those Attei Week and Ne to Ins; ilp T W , | ..." E E . s s U A 1 m m rr M H ' T I I | XJ. j s p if m te no 1 ; nS L.C 1 I ? 1 EE1 s s im1 I Why 01 IIIHRV Foe the past twelve years i pertaining to LADIES WEAR, a close study of this line of g< FALL and WINTER MILLINER only after a thorough canvas of t OUR selection of MELLINE in person, and this branch ol 01 personal supervision, The LADIES may rest assur partment the very latest desigi BONNETS, VEI [ERS and RIBBONS goods, together with the newest Our assortment of DRESS 60 and variety, will be found equal prices have been made the very quality. We can give you G[ all shades of DEESS GOODS from Our line of LADIES either for comfort, durability or f to inspect our stock, any may pr< of many dollars, SAMPLES cheerfully sent on receive prompt and special attent DRESSES cut, fit and made t R. M. HA . -... i The finest assortment of canned goous u> u<; i found any where. White.Brothers. White Brothers have a very extensive and I attractive stock of ladles cloaks, consisting of Jackets, mndjekas, wraps, new markets, &c., ic. The ladies are all invited to call and look at them. Prices are low. White Brothers always carry a largo Hue of staple dry goods. Their stock ol sliirtim:* and sheetings, prints, ginghams, tickings, red and white llannels, table linens. blankets, piece goods for men and boys clothing was never larger than at present. Ready made clothes for boys always 1 nooks better and can be bought at such low prices from us that it don't pay to make them at home. P. Rosenberg & Co. The stock of black dress goods at Haddon's was never as complete before. We can sell you a black dress irom 10c to Sl.2-3 per yard. A beautiful line of plains and stripes in allwool dress goods at Iladdon's. A line ot hats fully worth will be sokl for SI.75. Call early. P. Rosenberg it Co. Patterns ! Patterns !! We have a good assortment of patterns-ranging in price from 10 lo 30 cents thai we now oiler lor live cents. W. Joel Smith & Son. At White Brothers new grocery store can always be found the very best selection of provisions, staple and fancy groceries, wheat, rye, oats and barley for seed. Hardware potware, wooden-ware, saddles Ac. Is money worth having! If it is. why not try to save some by making your Full and Winter purchases from P. Rosenberg & Co. Be sure and see those 2-ic.double width Henriettas and Cashmeres before buying. You can And them at iladdon's. I ? | iding Court This stare Invited ect Our \ _ _ ?_ ?\ i Jv si J \ ? ofiWT fH}IS 5 Oi H " E ! P <5 4 sits E. RT In a o ii C L r P | EE 3 n s S R s k CI ? 1 nis oi hi. ve liave dealt exclusively in goods During this time we have made 3ods, and our recent purchases of ,Y and DRESS GOODS were made he CENTRES of FASHION. RY was made by Mrs. HADDON ir business is conducted under her ed that they can find in this de- h is and patterns in HATS,' . VETS, FEATH5, in imported as-well as domestic trimmings for same. ODS, both as to quality, quantity to any in the up country. Our LOWEST consistent with honest TRIMMINGS to match. j i the cheapest to the best. SHOES are not excelled Inish. It will do you no harm jve of much benefit in the saving . application. All orders shalK^ ion. o order., Eespectfully, DDON & CO. The State cf South Carolina, COUNTY or ABBEVILLE, IX Til K rilOKATB COURT. W. It. Smith, its Administrator, itc., IMaintilf against Totrimio Smith, et al? Defendants.?Complaint for Salo of Land to pay Debts* X WILL soli at public outcry at Abbovillc C. II., on SALEDAY IX NOVEMBER next for llio payment of debts, the following described real estate, belong ing to tlio esta'.o oi ii. r . sinun uccenseu, to wit: All that tract or pareol of land situated in tho town of Abbeville, containing Fifi)'-cli;lit Acres, more or less, bounded by J. Allen Smith, ('. Hughes, Mrs. llese, W. II. Parker and others. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, tho balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest, secured by bond and mortgage. "*j Purchaser may have cash option. Pur- Vr chaser to pay for papers. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate Court. Octobcr lltli, 1W.