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* The Press and Banner. ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1890. Nome Talk Abont Prohibition. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian is very prcnounced In Its criticism of the act of our Representatives in the (ieneral Assembly whereby the prohibitory law of this county was repealed. Of course, if t lie members of either House had interposed objection, the Legislature would not have enactcd a law which is purely local, and which Is so contrary to the re. cently declared wishes ol the people. In discussing the license question, and the violation of the prohibitory law, certain fuels should not be lorgotten. 1. That there area large number of citizens who conscientiously believe there Is no moral wrong in opening places for the sale of whiskey. 2. That the saloon Influence in every town is more powerful than the influence of all the churches within the radius where saloons may be chartered. y* 8. That the money influence or the whiskey trade is perhaps not surpassed by the ti nancial power of any other branch of bus! ness. Even the voice of those who oppose tlx saloon is often hushed by reason of the re-acting Influence which prohibition sentiments, carried to extreme, would bring to heai against them in a business way. 4. The chief and radical crying evil connected with the license system lies in the fact that the town receives the license fees. These fees are, so to speak, a kind of silent,?but none the less powerful?appeal to self-interest, in the warping of moral principle, and in the smothering of conscientious principles The poor uran is told that the commutation for road duty will be one or two dollars less il we have licensed bars, and he is quieted?the bars can't hurt him Individually. The same man would resent with great force and Indignity, the direct ofler of a bribe of one or two dollars, but hevertheless the silent and intan glble dollar does the work nofffc the less e(recti vely. The same silent appeal is made to the property owner. If his taxes are high, he feels thai the town ought to have the license fees?lie i> sure whiskey will be sold anyhow. A "DRY" TOWN COUNCIL. A majority of the members of the present town council, we believe, are opposed to licensed bars?In other words, it is a "dry" ^ council. But they feel as if they have not had that moral support, which they should receive?and so we have again, licensed bars in Abbeville. WHY THE PROHIBITORY LAW WAS REPEALED. Ia the first place, some of our members In the General Assembly may not favor prohibition. While in former years It took yards of petitions to Induce the members of the General Assembly to allow Unpeople to exercise their right to vote on tin subject, yet a petition from gentleman of the village is of sufliclent Influence to repeal Unlaw, although u counter petition was also sent from the same place. WHY THE PROHIBITORY I.AW WAS NOT ENFORCED. The temperance peopleof the county are, in a great measure, to blmno for the violation ol the prohibitory law in the fact they have made no effort to have It enforced. 11 Very law must remain a dead letter unless there is am* * ' - " TI.a I.i?? uc pie provision lor UN vuiurcviucui. ahv ???? .,o It stood. practically nmac it nobody's bu.siuc.-s to see that it was not violated. Instead or repealing the law, wc needed a faithful effort to enforce the provisions of tlie prof hlbitory enactment. THE WAY TO ENFORCE THE LAW. To enforce the law, we teed an otticer wliosi business It sball be to ferret ont and punish oMenders, Just as the General Government looks to the enforcement of the law against selling tobacco and whiskey without license. We neod a law which shall hold the town council responsible for Its enforcement, and punishable.for neglect of ottlclal duty. We need a law which will punish any man for having In his possession a United States license to sell whiskey In h town where the State laws forbid its sale. The fact ol having | such United States license should be considered as sufllcieni evidence of a violation of the prohibitory law, and should be punishable. The most corrupt and the most shameful practice connccted with the license system should be abolished?that is, the putting oi the license fees into the treasury of the town granting the license. Does any one suppose that a petition would have ever gone from the town of Abbeville nf !?.? ...ill ,,f ,|1(. yi nj<"S ?*? HI? kuivn VI HIV Hill w* %??v people, If the license fees are paid Into the treasury of the county, where they Justly and properly belong? A COMMON KKiiOIt. On all occasions we hear from anti-prohibitionists that the country people have no right to interfere with the town affairs. That Is true enough in a matter of purely a local con oern, but we submit, when applied to the sale of whiskey, a more preposterous or a more ab surd proposition was never made to an intelligent public. Every citizen ol Abbeville county Is interested in everj foot of its territory, and besides this, if the country people think we are debauching the male meinbersof their families,or setting temptation in the way of weak brethren, they not only have a right to protest against tinevil, but it is their bounden duty t<?du whatever they can to abate It. AN INJl'.STICK. Various of the Colleges in tills State elnim exemption from the same influence of the bars that is usually afforded to Die common lot of humanity. As we understand, I bey desire and do have as fur as possible, their stu dents exempted iroin all temptation to drunkenness. That of itself Is all right. No man on the face of the earth more readily assents consent to the removal of whiskey from the College* ttian does the Press and Manner. We feel proud to know that the students of any College are far removed from the nresenco <>i whiskey. But we do not understand why oneman's son is more sacred than another. The son of a man well oil" in tliis world's goods may go to College, and lie will be shielded and carefully guarded from temptation. Hut, on the other hand, the struggling youth who must work dally for the bread to support himself and family is less cared for. Nobody seems to care whether he is forced to pass a bar as he goes to dinner or not. Can any man give a sensible, fair reason for guarding one class ol our youth so carefully, while farmer's sons, printer boys, clerks, and bread-winners generally, are freely oflered so many ternptatatlons to set their feet in devious ways? If prohibition is good for a College student, Isn't it equally as good for a printer boy? If bar rooms may be far removed from a College, Is there any fairness In licensing the tabooed Institution at the very door of a printing offloe, where printer boys may, under the shadow of the building, llnd whiskey in abundance? UNEQUAL LAWS. We believe the same laws should apply to all the people in the same territory. Have the people of Duo West any hotter right to prohibition than the people of Abbe" vllle? If the people of Due West will allow us to have bar rooms, shouldn't wo open the law, so as to permit that town to have liquor too? If we can have our bars at Abbeville, why not let the country people have their groceries also ? Have our Legislators, or anybody else, the right to force bars on us, when other people are relieved ? ^ - ' ; ^ ::n~. We believe In equal laws; in equal rights' in equal protection. If whiskey is dangerous to the rich man's son at College, Is It not dangerous to the poor I man's son who toils daily for his bread ? I f a bar room on a farm is a nuisance, how can it be anything else in town? Dili Tin-: OFFtCKKS FA 11. TO HO Tit Kill IUTY? If tlu-re is any truth In the common talk", that whiskey has been freely sold in this town for the last six months, have the town council and the grand jury, done their duty? Ctii'iHfvs. <'tii'isliaiiify. It might well be a question whether or not Christmas should lie abolished. It it have any special Mgnilicunce it. is as u religious festival, and yet there is no period ol the entire twelve months when there Is so much disorder and crime. There is a dissipation and demoralization attending this anniversary which belongs to no other in the whole calendar, and ycl it is nominally that of a wonder^fili religious event. The very fact that custoiiiallows a license at this period which it -* ? * 1 ' - r*-? ?*?* tuillt llltlMl T f lOICMfS ill Hl? IIIIIIT IS no... .. Is to multitude!* tlie besinnii g of :i downwntd course that ends in nirffal wreck and ruin. The glaring iwongriilty bMween the mil lire of the event commemorated and the manner of its celebration might well suag^'sl the propriety of abolishing Christmas alto getlier.^#fs si time of general carousal, a saturnalUCikJ>:,s become unfriendly to all that ' mv<fifn!< * Christianity.?^-ixociate I'tfomicil Ivesbylerian. Thai Christmas is the beginning ol a downward course with some is no doubt trm?thai it Is the time ol "a general carous.il, a saturualia," is not to bo denied. Hut for all that we hope that the Christinas may never bo abolished. The ChristmJts season, may furnish to some excuses for dissipation, yet to others it ?s a season of much joy ant! happiness?the enjoyment of much pleasure that is not inconsistent with the true and proper celebration of the event which it is intended to commemorate. Let us, however, abolish those customs and habits which are not only objectionableat anj time, lint which are oilotisi ve at a time when civilized christian people are celebrating the birth of their Saviour. Let us never cease to make the children happy on Christmas. Let us never deny to the young the enjoyment ot innocent pleasures and the delights which honest mirth always brings. Let us nevci deny to older persons that great pleasure which comes from making a child happy, and let us never deny to them the gratlllca lion which fathers and mothers receive in contributing to the very existence of their children. We arc unable to see how a christian people, in a civilized country, can engage In a drunken debauch, or in cruel sports, that involve the life and suffering of any being? the Handiwork of the Utiler of the universe. In connection with this, we hope to be pardoned for referring to a practice which, we are informed, has prevailed during Christ inas tiroes about here for several years. We refer to what is called "shooting matches," where the price of the animal or lowl Is divided into small sums, when each may pays the price, and shoots at a mark, the man making the best shot, to take the animal or fowl. Looking through our glasses, that is a species of gambling, and anything which promotes or encourages the spirit of gambling must be evil and only evii. In every heart, there is desire to get much for little, and if that desire is not curbed and suppressed by that principle which should control, we arc easily led into habits which wiil finally encompass our ruin. The only safety from gambling is never to engage in a game of chance. If, however, men will gauihle, let them go into games which will have at least, i he greater privacy to recommend them. The Proposed Xew ltnuk. The necessary stock for the Farmers Loan Yssociation i.ank luis been subscribed, ami the bank will probably be organized next Friday. About Jim,(XX) has already been pledged, and if the Association chooses to issue other stock, the amount may bo increased to any desir.-d sum. Our people never had more surplus money than now, and much money is seeking investinent, and our planters arc making a sublimt ell'ort to get on a cash basis. The National bank at Abbeville has more money tiiau ever before, and the business of that institution grows with each succeeding year, while their former accommodation* to planters have set the county to looking for greater banking facilities. In this demand originated the idea of establishing a new bank, and the stockholders of the row organization now have only to act wisely in the choice of their olilccrs, and then allow them to apply the best known methods in the conduct of the business. Under such control great good to the county,and much financial success to the stockholders will result. Itnr.k Presidents and Bank Cashiers arc selected solely beeausc of their business qualillcations. Social position, religious faitli, political creed, and other considerations are set in the back ground when financial agents are to be chosen. Men who are wise enough to he tlic owners of money, are generally wise enough to consider special fitness and qualification as the one thing needful. While we are not in the councils of the stockholders, it is rumored that the following prominent citi zens are spoken of for President: \V. 1!. PaiIcer, Esq., Colonel J. T. Ilobertson, and Mr, John A. Devlin. With either of these gentlemen in charge no one doubts the success of the institution. Solid financially themselves, they would inspire public conlidcnco in the Bank which they might control?and public confidence- in a bank, means financial success. Besides the meritand ability which these gentlemen possess in themselves, they can and would command all the money which might be needed in the safe ami prosperous conduct of the Bank. liven at the organization, if it should be desirable to increase the capital ?tock, they could make the necessary increase at a moment s notice. They need hesitate nothing in pledging theii friends for any amount. The demand for bank stock is good, and either may confidently rely on their friends for any needed help In organizing ait Institution which the people themselves need so much, and which would be of so much ad. vantage to them. Am u?h lliivo nliwulv ctnl/.il ?-n I,...-,. been admitted within llic veils, and may be all wrong as to the real candidates or the prospective otllcers of the new bank. We only repeat what might be termed street talk, which may or may not have any foundation In fact. We vouch for nothing, except tinfact that business tact is necessary for the success of a bank. In h .Man Thrust inlo Prison |llecuuse tlie I.aW Presumes II im Innocent of Crime? Technically, it is true, the law prrxiiuu-x every man to be innocent until lie Is proven guilty. That is a presumption enjoyed by the worst malefactor who ever lived- -Columbia Ile(/isler. If tho "law presumes" "the worst malefactor"' to be "innocent until he is proven guilty," why is lie thrust in prison ? Why does the (,'lerlc of the Court arraign him, and charge him with a crime the penalty of which is death ? Why does the Solicitor indict hint ? Why does the grand jury find "a true bill" to that Indictment? Why all the array of witnesses, pistols, knives and bludgeons? Why does the Governor oiler a reward for a man whom the "law presumes" to le innocent? No, neighbor, the law presumes the prisoner to be guilty. If It does not, then tho law oflieers commit a great outrage in ptiiting him in Jail, In bringing him to the trouble! of proving his Innocence, against a grave1 charge. Will any Coroner stand up and truthfully say, that lie Issued his warrant because the law presumed the prisoner was innocent ? ! Now is the time to get a Rood suit of clothes or an overcoat at a (ireat. bargain, ('losing out sale ot winter clothing at I'. Uoseiiln-rg ?v Co. : ;;;-v,~-;V NEGROES IN COUNCIL. RESOLUTIONS AND REMARKS WHICH SHOW THEIR FEELING. ' They ? ?' Justly intlitfiiaut at the U'rouv Which 11 iih Been I'erpefratcil on .Members of Their Itaco, iiikI They Siiy So in 1*1)1111 I.nnKii:iK'v> Columbia lleyistcr. In response to the call sent out. from Charleston l>y Gen. s. J. Lee and other colored citizens of that place, a meeting of representative colored men of the .suite was held in^this city la?t night. to lake action In referX?C''to the recent lynchiug of eight negroee " at Jiartiwell. The neat little cliurch of the Wesley >1. E. congregation at the corner of Gervais and Sumter si met* was chosen for the meeting and S o'clock lixed as the hour for Its assembling. ? <i? -i.,..?n niiori nearly every seal, being occupied with an reprcseniali ve n gathering of colored men us perhaps ever assembled in South Carolina, and including many of the most intelligent representatives of that race in the State. There were but t wo or three women present, The meet I ng wius called to order by (Jen. S, J. Ijce ot Charleston, who was at once clected permanent chairman oti motion of J. \V. .Morris, while S. K. Smith, a very intelligent colored man from Aiken, was made secretary on motion of T. A. Saxon. The ltev It. Carroll of Orangeburg offered prayer and asked diVinc guidance in th emergencies of the hour and in the conduct of the meet in;.'. A COMMITTKE Al'l'Ol.NTKI). On motion It was voted that a committee tie appointed, consisting of one from each County represented at the meeting, to retire and prepare an address to the people of the State in reference to the mailer which had caused the meeting. The following committee was tlien appoint cd, representing twenty-eight Counties: J W. Morris, A. G. Townsend, Ii. T. Minus, D II. Johnson, J. W. Murray, H. C. Klllott, Sim Loudy. J. J. Johnson, Nix Hixson.lt. Carroll, M. M. Watson, A. G. Suiters, A. J. Jamison S. K, smith, A. J. Johnson, \V. 1). Chappell Kev. Watson, J. M. McCloud, JS. C. lirown, J II. Hix, H. Italford, Kev. c. P. Nelson, Wilson Cook, lie v. E. II. (Jolt, J. II. Williams, K. J Sawyer, T. J. (.'lark, M. TO. Lewis. After an absence of some twenty minutes the commit tee, which had retired to the par -onage adjoining the cbiireh for deliberation filed in and presented us its report the follow^ ins: An Address to tlic People of South Carolina. "Tin ice is lie armed who has his quarre just." We, a portion of the representative class of the colored people of South Carolina in meeting assembled, have, in the name o all our | eoplc. a very serious complaint against many of the white representative elements of this Stale. The grounds of oui complaints are these: Because of coveted advantages intended tc l.a I..fill,.mi.,I Iimi rlorc nmnnrr 1?if whites ?f the Stale have either directly or in directly advised or allowed to be taught thai any treatment of the negro that would tend lo impress him with the white mam's superior power in a conflict of force is Justifiable, I'i'oin this Irresponsible white men have ob (alned the notion that there arc no rights foi the negro which a while man. whethei worthy or unworthy, is bound to respect when the observance of these rights Is Judged by the white man ns in any way contrary tc his personal views or prejudices. The mo.-t potent factor in this indiscreet schooling consists of certain daily newspa papers published In tiiis Stale. The untimely and all-advised agitation of the separation of the races has not only created general unrest an ons our oeople, hut also rather emboldcncd the criminal classes of the whites In their already thoiougly formed prejudice against us. :!. The hue and cry made by such wliltc men. after they have committed outrage! against our peoplo, to the efl'eet that thev are attempting Insurrection against the w hite! of such communities, is an additional cut rage upon us, and so intended by those who rnalce them. The unprecedented forbearance of our people during the lour years' civil war when they had no reason to fear rc-sislanct on the part of white men, is a standing mon ument to their glory and an everlasting contradiction to the charge that the race is Insur lectionary or aims at conspiracy against the white race even under the most aggravated ircuinstances. Tills denial is not intended to convince those who stand convicted oi these slanders against us, for we are sure they are conscious of the wrong they do us and the gravity of the evil thereof. 4. Wtt intei'nrct the recent instance of vlcv lencoupon our people In this state as in.Ileal ing the supremacy of the mob element of the Common wen I U> over the law abiding class. The indescribable and Inhuman butchery of eight men of our race, taken from the prison cells of Ham well County . In the presence or the agents of the law, Is an unprecedented Instance of barbarity, un becoming a civilized community. TUrrr/orc. we deem it proper for our people to abandon such sections of i he State wherein tawlc.-sncss prevails and life is unsafe and gc to sect ions where life an.I property arc safe. We oiler this as information to the triend' . of humanity and Justice, North and South and appeal to the Chief Executive and all tifticers of the State, and to all citizens, re gardless of race or color, to unite in one common effort in upholding the majesty of the law and the fair name of South Carolina. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. The address, after being read, was nnan Imously adopted as expressing the sense 01 the meeting. A delegate from Lexington sought to oflet amotion in reference to expressing approval of the. Governor's action in ottering a reward of SIX) for the apprehension and conviction of each one of the guilty parties concerned In the lynching, lie was evidently moved with deep feeling and attempted to make a speech ou the subject, saying he thought the colored people ought, if possible, themselves 10 raise a thousand dollars to add to the sum oilered by the Governor. As his motioii wa> not seconded, however, it was not put to vote ?some confusion ensuing in the attempts made to get the delegates to cease talking. Resolution.* mill Remnrktt. J. H. I'ordhnir. or Orangeburg then presented a set ol resolutions, given in full further mi and sunnortcd the same in a socpfli or < rather conservative character, well delivered unci expressed. He said one of the worst features of the butchery at , Karnwell was that four of those killed were witnesses, who, becnusc they were not endowed with this world's ?oods, were incarcerated iu ISarnwell Jail simidy a.s witnesses. The circumstances of the horrible atTuir, lie said, were iill fresh in the minds of his hearers. Never had there been in the history ot South Carolina, perhaps never in the history of the United States, such a blot, such a crime as the State of South Carolina now stood charged with. If the executive power of the State was not competent to cope with the crime, let the whole world be brought as witnesses to see what would be done :o try to bring to justice these guilty men. All over the world all eyes were turned toward the l'almctto State, and the universal question was, "What will be done?" The speaker, continuing, #ald : We are not here In any vindictive spirit. We are not here stirring up strife, but we ure hero to counsel our race to keep cjulet?to let the majesty of the law assert Itself." Something was wrong In South Carolina, he said, when a man can be assassinated, his body concealed for hours, and the assassin walk into court and walk out again a free man. Something was wrong when a man could go into a Held and kill oil'a whole family and then escape justice by being given a new trial. It was evident something was wrong somewhere. "What is the remedy ?" was a question before this conference, as far as they were concerned iu such a situation. Murders had been committed in South Carolina, not that, night, nor the day or week before alone, Imt lor years, and the guilty men almost al ways escape. There should be u halt. In this year lsim there should bo ? new leaf turned over. "Wecitizens of South Carolina who are here to stay, are here to uphold the arm of the judiciary and executive departments as far as we are able in a lawful way." IaiuiI and continued applause greeted this concluding portion of the speaker's remarks, and the question of adopting the resolutions was about to be put, when I-'rcd Nix, Jr., of r.arnwcll arose In his place and proceeded to make a harangue, which, while professedly reassuring as to the present and future maintenance oi nuiet on tlie part of the colored people of r.arnwcll. was in its matter and manner of delivery calculated to excite feelings of no quiet nature in the bosom of his listeners. Ho said lie was sick and ten miles from r.arnwcll the night the lynching occurred, but on Sunday went to Harnwell. He went thero, lie said, for the solo purpose of advising peace and quietness among the people of his race there. There had been much talk about the negroes wanting to kill the wliite people and wanting to burn up the town. As a fact, the colored people were quiet and said nothing about killing or but nlng. lie alluded to the telegrams sent by the She riff to the Governor for troops. The col\ ored people had rather some troops from elsewhere had been sent Instead ot those that were sent. Why, some of them threatened the colored people and said that they Had come to "kill black birds." That wjis the kind of guards they sent to preserve order and peace. In strong language, walking up and down the aisle, and gesticulating dramatically in his excitement, Xlx said there had never been any danger in Harnwell of the white people beinir hnrtned by the negroes. Every white man there could leave his wife nnd children In the hands of those negroes and ibey would^e safe, lie would forfeit bis life those negra^^^^^^^ic as Ills speaker's) these same white p ople were^^^^^Hre of war. [Applause.] He said therel^^B^earthly need of troops, especially sueh tWops as were sent A portion of the whites of the place, he said, were Innocent of any knowledge or complicity In the butchery ; hut there was another set that had the instincts of the beast, and they had participated in the bloody work. He said ho was a South Carolinian who could not be scared by anybody In New York. He thoughtthere was too great a disposition for colored men to think in a ditliculty between a white man and a negro that the white man was wrong because he was a white man, and for the whites to think the negro to hlnme because he was a negro. The Rev. C. P. Watson of Harnwell spoke of ttie reputation of the colored people of that place for quietness, and said they were quiet now, In spite of this great trouble. He said: "We have Irlends at the North and friends in the Soulh, but all I ask tUem to do is to have faith and call on God. We are waiting upon 1 the righteous execution of the laws of the land." He alluded to the rumors of expected trouble at Harnwell In yesterday morning's newspapers, and said evidently Captain ' Cannon of the Soulh Carolina Hail road had got scared. He did not believe there was or would be any dangerof anything being done to tlio will to people. 1 Ho described very graphically the appear' pearance of the bodies of the victims when lie saw them, and his hearers became so worked up at the recital that groans and eries of "Shame! Shame!" were heard on all ' sides. In conclusion, he sold the colored people of Harnwell County were demoralized: they wanted to move away, They meant to go, for tliry couldn't stay there. The better class of colored people, if they had got to live amid such dangers and be insulted as tln-y ! had been by ilio kind of troops sent, they would undoubtedly depart to some scctlon where they could have security and peace. The people of Jlarnwell need have no apprehensions of what the colored people would do. i Hev. K. S. Williams of the Sidney Park > church, of tills city, expressed sympathy in > (he resolutions, but though there was a quesI (ion about the statement in the resolutions about the negroes killed being innocent men. . He knew of course, lie said, a man was pre . sumed inuocent until proven guilty, but the , assumption was the men in jail were there i justly. Mr. Williams also thought the meet, ing should ask the Governor to increase the , reward he had offered to an amount which , should better express the enormity of the , atrocious crime. i The Rev. H. Carroll, who formerly lived in , Barnwell, but had moved to Urangebnrg because he lost his confidence In Barnwell , County, said he knew all the people about - Martin's station well. He would be willing , to 8tnne Ills life that not ono of the six men . shot from there were guilty of the murder ol Mr. Martin. All the negroes there were Mr. Martin's friends. His only enemies were the 1 poor whites. Mr. Martin was an aristocrat and looked down upon the poor whites. 1 c thought more of the colored people t linn lie I did of them. Some one had told him hr ' would tie held responsible for the conduct ol Hie colored people in Ills section. They hn<l f nobuslness to talk I hat way to colored preach 1- ers. They nil told their young men not, to > carry pistols and that was one thing that had ' kept tlio colored peoplo down. Jf the white preachers would tell the white men not tn . .if a.iI/I <ln ftvirn 1 llO mil. > carry pisiois, ii uu:j nuuiu > pit what the press hud done the past week? once for all?we would have more order and enforcement of laws In Mouth Carolina I Such outrages ought to he condemned from ' the pulpits of whites and blacks. If tilt > newspapers would keep on as they had com niencctl, It would not be five years before wc ' would have peace in South Curolina. The Kev. J. C. Daniels, now of Columbia . but formerly stationed In linrnwell, eorrobor 1 ated the statement that Mr. Martin was loVed ? by the co'ored people In the vicinity where he lived, but was hated by sotnQ of the pior I est kind of white people there. The speaker did not believe in moving to Africa or any where else. He believed In the colored pro pie staylug right here and working out tlieii own salvation. J. S. M. Carter, a negro from Barnwell, said > It had been reported that he had been lynched, but be was there to speak to them lie had been charged wiili advising Insur ' rectlon. There was not a word of truth In it 1 He had advised his people to the contrary s Xo harm would be done the white people o < Barnwell. All tlml iiad been done bad been done by white men. He hoped no such thlnu > would ever occur in Barnwell or anywher< > else In the I'ulted States. ! THE RESOLUTIONS ADOITET). The following are tiie resolutions olfered bj J. H. Fordliam of Orangeburg : Whereas In the County of Barnwell eight innncflnt mul defenseless members of oni race, being in the custody of the State o: South Carolina, were from wild custody un ' lawfully taken and unlawfully and atrocious, ly shot to death by a mob of masked men al midnight; and whereas some of the men thus snot were held as witnesses,'and were not cqjinected or charged with any otfense; " therefore, bo It ; Resolved, That the taking of human lift ; under any circumstances other than the sat 1 Isfactlon of the demands of the law and tin 1 vindication of the honor and integrity of the ' State Is odious to all just and upright men, 1 and should meet their universal condemnation. which always emanates from the bosonu , of all true, patriotic citizens. Resolved, That the taking of human life U ' not right and Justifiable, only when done foi the preservation of human life and the sane tlty of home. We respectfully advise tin members of our race to remain quiet and l allow the proper authorities to vindicate the 1 law. We wish not to add fuel to the 11 aims of ihealreudy devouring tire, but to use sncli | pacific measures as will commend them selves to the favorable consideration of all thoughtful men. Resolved. That the fair name of South Carolina has been besmirched and disgraced am! I to-day thrown from its eminence among tin I galaxy of States by the nuunignt marauueu In their hellish work of taking human life re en rd less of law and social lull nonce; and thai I from the mountains to the seaboard all trin I Carolinians should Join with the proper hu thorUies to ferret out and bring to justicv these law-breakers uud redeem the fair name I of South Carolina. i Resolved. That a committee of nine he ap i pointed, of which the chairman of this coui lereneeshall be ex officio chairman, to wall upon His Excellency, Governor Richardson and place our grievances, assuring him of oui 1 fidelity to the Slate, and ask that such pQwei ; given him under the Constitution and lawf of this State as Chlet Executive be used to IU full extent to have the perpetrators of thi> foul, barbarous and atrocious crime appro headed and brought tojustlce. THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED to wait on the Governor comprised the following: S. J. Lee of Charleston, ex officio chairman ; E. J.Sawyer of Marlboro, K. J. I'.rown of Orangeburg, J. \V. Morris of Ulehland, S, E. Smith of Aiken. Fred Nix, Jr.of Barnwell J. II. Johnson of Kershaw and Tlios. A. Saxon of Laurens. THANKS TO THE l'KESS, ETC. A resolution thanking the Charleston AVmm and Courier and World, the Greenville A'em and Columbia Jieyixtcr for the stand taken In consideration of the l!arnwell lynching wa> offered by J-;. J. Dickinson 01 Allien ami was unanimously adopted. The ltev. .1. W. Johnson, pastor of the Wesley Church, was thanked for the use of hichurch, nnd It wns voted to have the address given above published in certain newspapers In the Slate. After the benediction the gather ill};, which had been most orderly throughout, quietly dispersed. Contributed LocnH. AiiiiKvii.lk, S. C., Jan. 7, lSUt). This Is the week ot prayer and a glance al the empty pews will show how many zealous working church members there are In the town of Abbeville. Is It not a reflection on the Christian people of Abbeville, when a special week of prayer lor the community is appointed, to absent themselves from such a means of grace? Hemember, no one can fill your place but yourself. 1S80 Is past, and 1MM) is before us. Let us begin the New Year with good resolutions, and In looking over the past try to improve the future. I)r. Wilson, the beloved pastor of the I'rcsbvterlan church, preached in the Methodist church last .Sabbath night to a large and attentive congregation. Mr. M. It. Sylan, while running on the Spar tanburg and Union Railroad, met Willi a serious accident, being lilted by the breaks and thrown from the top of the cars while In motion. Ills left arm was dislocated, and he now carries it in a sling, and congratulates himself that his neck was not broken. "Look out for the breaks when the whistle blows." Dr. II. I>. Wilson Is visiting relatives and friends in Abbeville. We are always glad to shake It's band and see his happy lace, and if we.would Judge the Doelor hy his looks, we would say old Father Time Is dealing gently with him, and is lavishing upon bim her best gifts. Miss Katie Coogler, after a protracted and pleasant visit to her uncle's In south-western Georgia, has returned to her home In ABttevllle, where she is welcomed by many friemK A large crowd was In town on Salesday, many of whom visited the oil mill and seemed pleased with its work, and express themselves as willing to try it the coming season. Mr. J. D. Chalmers and family have moved into ihcHeachnm house, and Mr. I*. B. Speed has moved into Ills house vacated hy Mr. J. D. Chalmers. Mr. J. W. Strickle, of Iluntsvlllc, Alabama, Is organizing a .Building and Loan Association in our town, the object oI which Is Unbuilding up of the South. Mr. Strickle is a courteous gcntlemr.ii and comes to our town with highly complimentary letters as to his standing and business qualifications. He represeuts the leading liuilding and Loan Association of the South, which has many and great ad van tages over local associations of a similar kind. A long spell of cloudy weather and no rain yet. Mrs. .1. S. Hammond is oil' to Chester visitlug her mother. M. 1 - ' ' V ." ' ' * ' * ~r AT HYMEN'S ALTAP. CALH0UN-30YKIN. A Chnrmlii;' Wedding to Occur This , Evening in Edgefield. At H.'iO o'clock Uiis evening. In the progressive town of Edgefield, S. C., will occur tlie ' ; marriage of two prominent people In tuatj I State. The contracting parties arc Mr. William P. Calhoun, and .Miss Gladys lioykln, of KdgeII eld. Yesterday the groom, accompanied by the following party, passed through Augusta en route to Kdgefielil from Abbeville: Wm. P. Calhoun, Mrs. A. C. Itucker. Mr. and Mrs. It. Mays Cleveland, Air. anil Mrs. J. S. Norwood, Mr. II. H.Norwood,Misses J-lla Norwood, Saldie Calhoun. Cuddle Calhoun, Marie Calhoun, Annie Antrum. Mamie Perrln, J. W. Green. In this city they were Joined by Mr. Frank A. Calhoun and Kev. John Gass. After reaching Kdgelleld the party will be augmented by other friends from Charleston and Abbeville. The ceremony will bo performed nt the I.. I.VI?..Vl..l ,1 l?. 1???. Mr Gnss. ufter which a reception will be given at. tnc home of Mrs. Caroline Abney. grandmother of the bride. Thursday morning the bridal parly will return to Augusta in a private car, combining on from this city to the home of the gioom in Abbeville. Mr. Calhoun Is one of the brightest and most prominent lawyers In Carolina. lie is 1 well known in Augusta, not only personally but ihrough the medium of his able contributions to the C/trom'c/e on the negro question. Mr. Calhoun is also an extensive planter. ' lie lias under his control 25.000acres of land in Abbeville county.?Auyuxta Chronicle. AND THEY WERE MARRIED. A Itrillimit Reception is<?iveii at the Ancestral Homo of the ftriKim. In addition to what our Augusta contempo1 rary has so beautifully, so Justly and so kindly said, wo would add: That Dr. S. O. Thomson, and Dr. F. E. Har: rison, of this village, went down to the wedding of tlioir friend, Mr. Calhoun. The wedding took place in the church, as ! desciibcd: , WAITEUS. Mr. \V. W. F.utlcr, Miss SaldeeCalhoun. Mr. J. YV. Green, Miss Susie Hee. Mr. II. Jj. Abney. Miss Marie Calhoun. Mr. T. 11. Laiiham, Miss Cuddle Calhoun. Mr. \V. W. Adams, Miss Mary L. Ijinham. I Dr. F. K. Hnrrl.-on, Miss Florence Adams. Dr. S. (J. Thomson, Miss Dollie Teaguc. 1 Mr. Krncst Gary, Miss Hessie Jones. Mr. Louis I). Simonds, Miss Louise Tornp! kins. Mr. Jno. C. Simonds, Miss Mamie Shcpp.ird. MAIDS OF 1IONOK. j Miss Annie Ancrum. Miss Marie P.oykin, i;.sitEif.s. Mr. James E. Ilart, Mr. J. D. Ilolsteln. J AT IIOMK. ' One of ilic most elegant entertainment* of ' llie season, was given on last Kriday night, at ' Hie Hospitable home of Mrs-. Sarah Calhoun, 1 rellet of the late John A. Calhoun,?the worthy representative of a noble name,?to | celebrate the recent nuptials of her son, \V. I*. Calhoun, Esq., and his lovely bride, Miss ' Gladys Boy kin, of Edgefield. 1 The Calhoun mansion has beert long noted for Its time honored hospitality, where lio.-t 1 and hostess welcomed the coming and stayed the parting guest; and we all cherish pleasant 1 memories of the wide open portal*, and the ! brilliantly lighted halls, where youth and ; beauty lent enjoyment to the passing hours. None possessed. In ti higher degree, the rare art of entertaining, than the amiable host and hostess; and seconded as they were by the sons and daughters of tlie family, their ef foris never failed of success. Hence their entertainments were proverbially enjoyable. 1 The entertainment of Friday night, even more ttiau rivaled, the entertainments of the olden lime. The elite of the town were there; and bright representatives of Us youth, beauty, grace 1 and cultivation assembled in the spacious ' parlors to give a fitting welcome to the young : and lovely bride, who had been transplanted : from a sister town to find a warm place In the hearts of Abbeville society. A bounteous supper crowned the tables Willi nil that could minister to the appetite, whilst the dresses of the Indies, the sparkling conversation, the soft eyes ; "That looked love to eyes, that spako again," r the grace, beauty and attractions, which lenl . a charm to the surroundings, formed a scene . long to be remembered. llest wishes attend the happy pair, ami i crown their futuie with its choicest blessings. ? O? "S'a" SELECT SIFTINGS. Xcw Year Greetings From Abbeville's Cotton Mnri --- \otes mid Comments 'Hint Will Entertain i mid Instruct tho People. i GltKENWOOII. Jan. 0, IS'jO. A happy New Year to all. .Many were the visitors to our town during the holidays, the names of some of whom we may overlook, having lost our last week's notes. Don't begin the New Year with mallec in your heart, the accumulation of 1MK) will be sufficient. If you have ought against your neighbor, now Is the time to exercise a 1'orgivlug spirit. ' Mr. T. H. Walker, one of the finest young 1 men who ever lived here,?full of generous ' deeds and nob[e impulses?Is registered tit '| Kiiey's hotel. He will return in ti row a ays ; (o his work In Florida, carrying with hint the center of attraction lor him to Greenwood. .Mr. K. M. Hays was married last week to Miss Hamburg, of Jiarinvcil. They arrived in ' Greenwood Saturday, and are boarding with MaJ. Ilartzog. Mr. Frank Martin, of Greenville, spent Christmas in town. Mr. C. H. Jordan has returned from a trip to Augusta. Mr. \V. C. Anderson's house is going up rnp' Idly. Mrs. Annie Watson lias purchased, and 1 moved hack lo the home place of her father 1 Ma). P. MeKellar, in old Greenwood. Mr. H. 1*. Itluko now wears his hangs lieantifuiiy frizzed?the result of adding oil to lire. If you form any new resolutions this year, adhere more closely to them than you did last. Mr. Guest Anderson and ills sister Miss Minnie, of Anderson, visited their cousins, ' the .Misses McLees, during the holidays. | .Mr. K. 1'". liunbar has received the plans for his new residence, which, when completed will bo an ornament to our town. That properly In Greenwood Is advancing Is proven by I ho fact, i hat Mr. T. K. Kiley refused SI5/KK) for ills hole) properly lust -week. Mr. J. T. Johnson, of the Laurens bar, was in town last week. The Christinas tree of the Haptisl Sunday School was quite a success. Miss Kstcll, of Savannah, who is a sister of the editor of the Mnrniiifl AVm'.y has returned home nfler a brief visit to the MUses Giles. We arc glad to rcpoi t no serious accidents during the Christinas festivities. Mrs. J. K. Watson, of Newberry, after a stay of several days with her mother, Mrs. Slacy, returned home Saturday. l)r.<?rier, of Due West, was on our streets Saturday. The (lilt concerts of I'rof. I'.osco, held at the Academy hall, seemed to have been well patronized. Mr. K. II. Hooker, of Donalds, accompanied by I'res. Hooker were in town prospecting for building lots last Saturday. Messrs. ! '. Kneels and K. I', lionnahl, of Knoree, were registered at Hlley's liolel during Christinas week. It is known and read of all men that Mr. W.S. Hell is the happiest man in Greenwood. Mrs. Hell, having presented him with a bounclns boy as a Christinas present. Mr. Kd Clary spent his Christmas here. i A citizen meeting for the purpose of untilinatin? a council for the ensuing year, was i held Friday niylit, which resulted in the i nomination ot Hon. C. A. C. Waller for Mayor, Messrs. J. (.'. Hill, J. T. Simmons, .J. T. < Younghlood and W. (i. Calhoun for Alder- i men. As this is a good and aceeplable ticket, i nnn In 11- l> I'. n 111 Is 011 f 111 tl I) I C i I Ml I Mfltll TS UfO < not likely to sutler, there is hardly any proti- i iihility of another ticket being put in the Held. The election comes oil' on the l.'lth i iust. Mr. I). II. MaGIll, of IloUgcs was in town .Saturday. Information is received here of the accl- 1 dental shooting of a son of l'-r. li. J. Tolhert I a prominent physician of McCorniiek. We I can learn 110 particulars except the aliove, I and that l)r. Maxwell was .summoned by lirst train. 1 Mr. A. A. (Sajre, of the firm of Leavell it ; Cage was happily married in the Melltoilisi I church at Luwiedale. to Miss Km ma, daugh < tor of Col. A. (5. Minis, Jan. 1st, Iie.v. 1C. A. I Young: ofllciatlnj?. M. Kdgar Make aecoin- I panicd thegroom as best man. The happy < couple arrived in Greenwood on Flit I ay and i are hoarding with Mr. J. l\ Leavell. * I Mr. lien McKeilar, Jr., i> now with Mosis; 1 Illy the it Wells. I Mr. Joo Wells lias just relumed from the North, whither he went on business. ! Cotton leceipts up to Saturday Jan. Ith,' > 112,27.") bales. S. j t THE RAILROAD SHOPS. Abbeville Midway lletween Atlanta!} and Monroe. I The people hereabout have tried to treat llio Railroad Company liberally ami generously, I and we hope in return, that the llailroad.'. Company feels kindly towards Abbeville. Is llelng centrally located, we trust then lore !l thai the Itailroad will consider favorably li e 1 proposit ion to build I bell* itailroad shops in ibis town. 1 " ; vr '* . /I THE BARNWELL BUTCHERY. IVIint Some of the Northern S'apcis Say About It. From Hie PhilinMphi'i iVortk American, Hep. Whether the lynched negroes were guiIty as charged or notdoes nut enter into itie ijueslion. They were in custody of the olllcer designated ti.v the law, and a< they were negroes, their eon vie: ion una execution were certain, it guilty. There was therefore not the least, excuse tor the lynching beyond (lie fact that it ministered to the bloodthirsty .spirit ol some two hundred men who shot the victims. Such an act could not have happened in a civilized community. No self-respecting man could have joined In a statement excusing the aci. We have given the names of the apologists solely for the purposeof putting them on record as apologists tor moh rule, and hence more cowardly than the mob Itself. From the Sew York Press, /top. The people of South Carolina owe It to themselves, their kcciIoii and their country, to hunt down the Jiarnwell lynchers and hang thcni, as Chicago did the Anarch!-'ts, for they areas truly Anarchists as the Ignorant foreign bom bomb throwers. From the Iiulumupolis Journal. I!ep. Our people express great sympathy for the people of Ireland who are wronged by I'.ritlsh rule,and the utmost indignation for the liarsh and unjust, treatment which the political exiles ol Russia receive In Siberia nt the hands of the Russian Government, but no wrong perpetrated upon Irish patriots or cruelty indicted upon Russian suspects compares with the revolting brutality which the Harnwell outrage i resents. It has had no parallel In this country slnco the days when Indlau (lends murdered families on the frontier or Sepoys in India massacred English women. From the New York Star, Dcm. True to its traditions and tlie constant example of its lute lamented editor, the Charleston News and Courier deplores the mob executions nt Harnwell, am' calls for the punish* inentof those who have usurped the supreme power of the State. However great the excitementor aggravation leading to such acts of violence, they must c.iuse Inlinitely more harm than good to the communities in which tlioy occur and spread still greater evil in the wide circle over which example reaches. They funish a keen and ready weapon to enemies and embarrass the good offices ot friends. From the Springfield, Mass., Republican, Mug. Governor Illclmrdson has ordered out the militia to preserve order at Harnwell, and a committee of citizens have Issued a statement which amounts to this: The'assasslnatlon of several whiles by blacks: the arrpst and Indictment of several blacks; the lynching oi said blacks by whites in consequence of "a state of indignant resentment among our people that <;an better be imagined than described." This committee should be put under lock and key. Tills Justification of murder almost In so many words seems beyond bellel in a (own advanced far enough to adopt some of the customs and ways of civilization. From the Philadelphia Times, Dcm. True, five separate murders of whiles lind been lately committed In that community, and it is probable lhattho murderers were negroes, but It wasslrnply unmixed brutality to butcher eight prisoners without even an attempt to punish murderers In the Courts. i iiv nwuiii tan nuvu iiu iiuj?c wi iiiw unu unici wlilie ttie ruling race meets lawlessness Willi lawlessness. The Slicriir Failed to do Ills Duty. From the Macon, On., Telegraph. When Sheriff Smith, of Birmingham, Aln., tired on 11 mob a few months ago and prevented the lynching of n man accused of a most dreadful murder, he made himself a hero in the eyes of thousands of people In all parts ot this country. There were doubts of the necessity ot his action, but In spite of these doubts the press and people hastened to give him evidence of ilieir approval. They felt that ills was the first strong stand of the law against the mob, and, however deceptive appearances may be, the people of this country nre on the side of the law. They admire the law otticer who forgetfclol popularity, blind to the claims ot personal friendship, does bis duty, no matter what the conscquenccs to himself TheotHcer in chnrue of the eight negro prisoners at Barnwell,8. C., had tlie same opportunity as Sheriff Smith. He failed to do his duty, the inen whose lives depended on hiscourageand fidelity arc dead, and a great injury is done to the whole South. A weapon is put in the hands of her enemies which they will not be slow lo use in giving her a painful wound. These negroes were perhaps guilty of a horrible crime and richly deserved death, but the fact remains that the community was responsible for their safety until the question of their gnilt or inuocence was decided in a Court of law, and that it failed lamentably in Its duty. Itcouldso fail only because of Its own contempt or distrust ot law as it is administered, or because ol a thirst fur blood that could not be restrained. We refuse to believe that ours Is a blood thirsty people, and we know they have liotn contempt ol law. Ilut they do distrust .the execution ot the law. They have no confidence that it will tie administered in such a Jutland holiest way that It will punish crime and protect the community. The jailer or SherWr who permits men in his care to be murdered without resistance on bis part is no worse than the juries which have permitted murderers in every community of the South to go unpunished in contempt of law and justice. In ouropinion, the host way to prevent such disgraceful tragedies as thatat Barnwell Is to enforeo the law without regard to persons. In no other way can the respect tor law and the Courts he so stimulated that murderous mobs will bo impossible. THE BIGGEST THING IN ABBEVILLE. Farmer Hi row it Mcethig Farmer .Smith oil Isi.s Way From Town H'iKt n I,oa<l of Cotton Soe<l Hulls. Hello, Smith!?What's that you've got in your wagon ? Farmer Smith?Its cotton seed hulls I got from the oil mill. ISrown?Cotton seed hulls? What arc you going to do with them ? Kinith?Going to teed my cows on them. IJrown?Well, what's that yellow stull' I see in those sacks? Smith?Why, that's some of the cotton seed meal. You see you mix a little of the meal witli a heap of the hulls, say about one puund to live of the hulls, and they say it makes the best cow food in the world. llrown?Who soys so ? Smith?Why, all tip in fellows about town. Mr. Sign, Mr. Smith, Mr. Perrin, Mr. Parker, Mr. Hammond,Gen.Hemphill, and in fact every one who lias tried them. llrown?You don't tell me? Wcll,say, what do U-ey cost? Mi,[Ui?lou sue mill loauv j guess mere s well on to u thousand pounds, uiul T yot the whole load for a dollar?and more than thai, they told trie that if 1 hud any good dry wood :hey would give rue two such loads for a cord of wood. ISrown?You don't say so. Well, sir, I'm their man. I've got a few cords of just such wood Unit I cut for stove wood tor my old women; you know women are mighty for good stove wood, hut I must have some of tliem hulls lo Iced my old cows on if It causes a fuss in the family, (lood-hye, 1 must hurry on for fear they may all he sold before I net there. Smith?I), hold on; I ain't through yet. I.et me tell you : When you are down there you must go"through the oil mill and tlieguano factory. I tell you Its the biggest thing that was ever in Abbeville, and I believe it. is the best thing for we farmers that has come tills way in a long lime. They are selling their fertili/i-r, which I know, front Its analysis, to he equal to I lie very best, at from 10 to l.'i per cent, lower than the same grade has ever been sold lor heretofore, hut you can see and 11ml out for yourself. (Joud day, I'll get on. THE GOVERNOR IS WAITED UPON. - Wluit (lie (.'oiiiiiiillce Snlil. mill M'liat llie Governor Promiscd?Tlic .Voir rocs lire Profusely <'oiti;?liii?oi?l?>?l lor Submit1 iiim '<> *'?e Urrat Oulrase. The committee of colored citizens appointL'il hy tin: meeting in thiscity hist night to wait upon theUovcrnor in reference lo tin* rcuetil linrnwell lynching,discharged Ilieirduiy nt noon to-day. (Jen. S. J. I.ce, of Charleston, the chairman r>f the committee, was the spokesman. In adLireMJlng the Governor In' said tint the colorL*d jjeopic throughout the.SlaJe greatly deplored the outrage, hiit that they trusted to the strong arm of the law to hrinsr the ivrpetrators lo Justice. They asked his excellency to rloiili iii his power to tiiat end and that they would assist hiin in upholding the law. Governor IMehardson received the com in itlee courteously. As one cnthU'dasiic member said, "General Harrison could not have! Ijeen more eonsiilerale." The Governor said i that lie in common with all good elti/.ens! greatly regretted Hie unfortunate 15.it iiwi li! tragedy. fn taking oiliclai e-.ignizanceof the) matter he would certainly -lo all that lie could iccording to the law. The entire people oi the Slate, he said, were not n sponsible for the , ict of a few misguided persons. He was a ! friend to the colored people, and would never J turn his hack to lliein, hut would gladly do nierythlng pos.-ihlo t<> promote their welfare j uul lo rectify their wroms. Hcas.-ured them that they had acted noh'y and well in this! nailer, and hud gained ;;ood wiil and respect i or their wise conduct. K. II.Coil.of Marlon, responded in In half of he committee, saving that his people were! utislied with what tiie (Governor had said toi hem, (hat they never had'any intention of esorting to violence in retaliation. They onked lo the Governor to uphold the law. lien. Wade Hampton v.as pie*entand spoke i lew words to the committee, assuring them hat he was glad to see the sound judgment hey had displayed til l lie conduct 01 the mater. lie sympathized thoroughly with lliein. 1'he coiiimitt'.-o then withdrew. We are just in the midst of winter,hut have itch a tremendous line of clothing that we re tillering the entire lot. at greatly reduced irives. 1*. Kosetiherg iV Co. It is of inlerest to all to read onr announceni-nt this week. 1'. ltoseiiherg ?V Co. WHISKEY AT ABBEVILLE. A HAS A BLOW AT SELF-GOVERNMENT ^ BEEN GIVEN? \ Wnrm nnil Emphatic Word* by j Associate Kvlorinnl I'reitbylerianN1^ A Qiiisllcii TIihI Will not Down. J A. If. Prcubytcriun, January 2nd, 1SOO. ^ The Ia*t legislature of South Carolina, by 1 special Act, licensed the sale of whiskey at " Abbeville Court House. Such nclion calls for a searching Investigation, ii notau indignant - "i protest from the Intelligent white citizens of this county. We do not know, but we presume the representatives of this county are largely responsible for the action taken. If they had opposed it, the Legislature would have regarded their wishes in the case. We learn that there were two petitions before tiic Legislature in reference to this matter, one asking for license, another, a counter petition. The former was much more numerously signed limn the latter, lioth were signed almost exclusively by residents or the county seat. Now, the fact is that this is a matter which is not left to the citizeos of Abbeville village. The l egislature itself so declared, in unmistakable language, when It passed an Act two years ago granting tho entire county the right to decide tills question of license for two years at least. l)y an over- < whelming majority of the votes east, the citizens of Abbeville County said that no licenses for the salo of whiskey should be granted in Its territory for the time specified. In a legal,authorized way this county delivered its opinion and expressed its resolution. The people, in the exercise or their highest ^ of v 11 prerogative, declared for prohibition. * And yet. in the face oi tills, our rcpresentiilives deliberately disregarded the expressed will of the people. Well may cite citizens of this county ask, "Is this a government by tiio people, or by the saloon ?" Who that heard -' > the candidates speak, as they canvassed the Comity, does not remember how earnest and repeated were their declarations after tills manner: "Whatever may be my own opinions on the question ot prohibition, that matter lias been settled by the people, and we propose to abide by It." "Settled by the people," that wns the cry. These pledges have been as chaff. On the very first opportunity those who made tlietsi . trampled them under their feet. With emphasls we say, this is not a question ot prolii- v bltion. It Is a broader, deeper question. It . goes down to the foundations. It lias In It elements ol peril. It involves the right of the people to govern themselves. In their hot haste and zeal for license these representatives have struck a blow at self-government. ' It will not. do to say that the law was openly violated at Abbeville Court House. That 1 does not touch the fundamental question at ' ^ Issue. The people had been asked for their opinion. They gave It very emphatically. It was their right and theirs alone to reverse 4 their action. But, accepting the miserable I plea suggested, who will say that there was as much drinking in Abbeville County since prohibition as before? Who can determine that matter? Who a?kcd our representatives to sit in Judgment upon It? Who believes that prohibition had a fair trial, as to length of'lme? Before it was out of Its swaddling ' clothes It was strangled to death by those who professed such an -unalterable determination to "abide by the will of the people." The action of our representatives calls for n very lucid explanation or boiiio yery piaiu talking. SALE DAY IN ABBEVILLE, i ? A Great Multitude Present?Activity In IluNiuoNM Circles?Auction Nnlrn of Retired MuleH and ftiipernnim* > ntcd Ilorxe*. A large number of our fellow-citizens canio to town last Monday. The day was pleasant, the roads were good, and everything was fit- * .; 1 vorable to the gathering together of the people. Good feeling prevailed. It was a good ( humored, well-behaved crowd, though quite 1 a number Invested a Utile money In that which brings a man "victorious over all the ills Of lite." 1 The merchants were well pleased with their day's work, and everything went well. While the cry of the auctioneer never failed ' to draw a crowd around old horses and wornout mules, there was, we believe but one official sule. Lands of the estate of Caroline V. \1'kvu tmirl in tvvii Irnofs hv tliA PrnhnlA Judge?the two tracts bringing ?750?G. Cade, purchaser. Re11 red mules nnd superannuated horses sold briskly tit public auction, there being no lack of buyers. The prices ranged from 81.75 up. Some of the second-luiud Mock brought S10, fJO. SW, and a superior article or second* hnnd horse llcsh sometimes brought 03 high as i50. . At the mule pens of Messrs. Aug. W. Smith & Co.. G. A. Douglass <Nc Co., Wallingford ? Russell. and A. M. Hill & Sons, there were in- ^ 1 terested crowds all day, and It Is said that'-"* 1 more good mules were sold last Hale Day tftuu \ was ever sold in one day at Abbeville. We believe Messrs. Aug. W. Smith a Co., headed the list as to number of mules sold Jl He, like the other ileal, rs In stock, was busy all day showing his animals, and from his llrst appearance at tin- lot until the close of business lor the day, the crowd stood around . < A in a Jam, watching the tricks of "January" mutes. Mr.Stnlth's mules had had nospeclal training in tricks, but if some of them didn't beat circus or trick mules, they came very near It. A large crowd kept coing and coming from Messrs. A. M. Dili ?fcSons,and Wallinglord A Russell's stables, unci many were constantly about Mr. (J. A. Douglass's mule pen. All dealers made a number of sales, and all were pleased with the day's work, even If the strong competition did preisdown the prices to figures u hich were so low that only a mod-/ crate profit was made on each animnl. The ficl is. mat mule trader*, like everybody else, recognize the fact that they must make their profits out of the incr- ased volume of their business. All business is now done atcxceediug short profits, and the mule traders having fallen Into line, their prices have induced buyers to come from long distances. While it is not our special business tondvertisc the mule trade, and while, as a rule, the mule traders are exceedingly economical In the matter of advertising, yet we believe we are doing the public a favor to let them know where good bargains may be had at very low# prices. The people from all sections of the county are now turning their eyes back to the county seat, and, as a result, the low prices at whtcli goo.U can l?e bought lieie, has given the town such a boom as it has not had for many years. Many business men of late have taken pains to let llic public know of the value and cheapness of their wares. This action on their part has not been without good result tomcrchunt, buyer and printer. The hotels aiid hoarding houses did a good business,and furnished many a man with a good square meal. The printer of this newspaper fuels grateful to the public for the result of the day's work in so far as It oU'ceted his business. In obedience to the edict of the Fanner's Alliance which prohibits their mem bers,? or their families?under penalty of expulsion?from taking their county paper, a few had their names taken oil our hooks, but we are glad to state as a fact. tLat the number of new subscribers was greater than the number which had their., ^ nanus taken oil our books on that day.; The bar kwperx might he said to have kept hoc stores all day. Hundreds of customers kept golm: in and out, quenching tlielr thirst, anil elevating their spirits, as theexhilaralliig IIIIIf 1 Wl'lli tiown men ?uuvia. VERDERYS CONTRIBUTION. Vci'ilory Social <'lul??VI?i<ors-?-Olher MuttcrK of Interest. Vkkokry, Jan. fltli, 1N!W. The Verdery social club nave tlielr IIr?t hop of tin* season at the residence of Mr. ft. 1'. Neol's last .Thursday nisrlil. It was (jnlle u success, a delightful evening was spent IJradlcy was handsomely represented by Dr. Youiighlood nnd .Messrs. Ki nd ley and Deon. .Miss l.illu Necl loll for Spartanburg Satur, day. Mr. Itranch, of Mct.'ormick, wns In town Thursday looking up evidence of his son William's death, who was killed on the train during the summer, near here. Messrs. Hrooks and Ktuiworth, of New Market spent several days In town last week. Miss Alma Williams will leave shortly for KdtrilieJd. Miss Janic Lou Hutchinson, student nt Wllllamston, accompanied by Mr. Waller IticharUsnn and sister, of the same place, >nont tlioChri.stmas holidays at her home near town. Mr. llill Wlimion, n handsome young man of Anderson, uracc'tl Ihe ln>p lasi Thursday c*v? 11isik l?y his appearance. Mr. WiMiiiin I'. C.tihoun, of Abbeville, and bride spent Thursday night at the Cleveland house. Mr. Sloan Morrow wait to Greenwood Saturday. MKs Carrie Calhoun opened her school at the Verdery Academy Monday. Ilegiii thi*now >'( ar jiriiiht by buying your dru-is nolo the pure fre.sli stock to be found at Speed's I tiim Store. Paints, window and prepared putly. A !ro.?li .-Li-ck at spi t d".* 1 >rug store. Tin- brsi general 14> .ii? in all the country, never fails to-live >aiisiae!inn as a household medicine, and wo guarantee it. Speed's 1 ?ru?i store. Cor line cigars and tobaeo go to Speed's UruB Store. Wooiford-sanitary l.oiiun Is a sure cure for 'J* the liih. Fur sale only at Speed's Drug Store. Attention parents! Yourattention is palled to our I'.rand oiler in hoys suits. 1'. K<?enberg A Co. Cloning out! our ontKo line of men's, youth's and hoys winter clothing nl a big reduction. I'. llosenberg Jc Co,