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BT r The Press and Banner AIJ15KVILLE, S. (\ I jSCM'ublifchcil every Wednesday at .s^| a year in advance. Wednesday, April 16,1390. Good Contract. l)r. S. (*. Thomson has made u contract] Willi tin' builders of tin- (>.. ('. & N". trestles at j J,ong Cane and I'uti Tail creeks for a large j an.o nit of lumber. wlii*-li the Doctor is luiv-1 ln< sawed on l?i< place by contnict with Messrs. John K. I.rudley and* Young Reagan. I who own tie saw milt ami engine. Dr. Thomson has bona III eight large niiilt s mid i will run two four-horse teams, to haul all! that the mill can saw ami he can move by the j; tlrs* of August. The distance which the ium | ber is to lie hauled is from two to three miles, i We are now of the opinion that ilie road will lie built,and wo are certain that we are glad f<>r our own |>eople to make :is much as, possible of the money which is expended for Its construction. The d:s:ribution ot a large amount oT cash unions: individual members i of the community will result in good to many j of us. If our neighbors prosper they have! more money to spend, and the more they | spend the greater the opportunity for others! to lie henelitted. There ne<cr was a time in this comity when faithful labor commanded a hotter price or) was more in demand than at the present. The outlook is most encouraging for th-*' thrift of the whole people. The good crop* I last year put hundreds <-i farmers out of deht, and ot her hundreils were enabled to lay l?y I something fur a rainy day. The owners ofji land are appreciating wore and more the t value of pasture lands, and scores of thcm!i tire enclosing ih:-ir wa<-te lands with barbed wire, and looking m? re to the prolits arising !i from stock-raising. Mctliodlsts in Conference. The second quart-fly conference f??r Abbe- ' vil e station was held at Abbeville last Sutur-, | day night, with Kev. A. J. Cant hen. Presiding' j Kkler, In the chnr, and K I<. Wilson as secre-!, tary. A foil exhibit of all church work was j \ submitted by the pastor and other official ( members, which showed the church to be in a I, healthy condition. The report of the pastor i| In regard to the Sunday school work was most satisfactory. The school lias a member- ! , ship of over one hundred, ts well attended nmi onibraces nnlto a number of consecrated \ ami efficient workers. ^ Clmreli tlnances received the attention of the conference iinil was found to he in good Kliui>e?tin; churuh during the present year' having expended over live hundred dollars in I cash for church purposes, other than the usual | assessments, and 1 iiear that the end has nut been reached along this line. The services for Sunday following were con- j dueled by the Pre>i(llnsj Elder, who preached to large and apparently appreciative audi- i enc; H. These sermons should prove a bene-1 diction to those who lieard them. They were! Kound practical gospel sermons, delivered in \ a persu>i?>i v*. Christian style and spirit. The Sunday school which met In the after-: noon was not neglected by the chief pa?tor.! He not only met the school, hut being called upon by the superintendent, delivered a tall; which was timely and brim full of wholesome' truth adapted to all who were there. We hope Mr. Cauthcu can come frequently to Abbeville in future. , Death of Mn. McDonald. Mrs. Rettle McDonald, the beloved wife of onr fellow-townsman, Mr. William T. Me ,iia.l a?rlf M .n.l .v niorninc' Anril 11, IS90. after a longmid painful Illness. I Air. Knittif conducted lite funeral services In the Methodist church on Tuesday morn-. I Ing in the presence of h ureal, multitude of our citizens who Ii.'id assembled a? a fnark cf 1 affection and respect for the memory of the' good woman who had yone out irom among-.! *is, t.o realize the re-.vard which is vouchsafed to t hose of us who die in the hope of u bless- < I od iinniortaiity. I Mrs. McDonald was a Christian woman, i who served tier Lord with fidelity, ami put * her whole trust and confidence in his savins: grace, wliile in clilldiiU- simplicity?is?? mm- t ter whether in iieaith or In sickness?he look-' cd to him for a glorious resurrection. She had long been a sufferer from bodily ! ailments, but iter happy, cheerful nature ever < xlied a halo of sweetness about her, which imparled something of her own gentleness | and loving kindness to ail those with whom < she associated. i Many hearts in tendcrcst sympathy, feci norrow for the bereavement of the husband, 1 who is left a widower Indeed. j' The PrMb.vlery :it I.oivndesville. an<l ; What U'tifi Done. j] Tii??finlli fiimliiin Prpslivt.erv mef.nt Prov-' I Hencechurch, Lorndwrille,S.C., April nth. \ i i Present, all of the ministers except Ilev. .f. B.1 I - Adger, 1\ D.,and J. S. Cosby D. D., ami thir-i ty-nine elders. Itev. T. B.Cral?, ot Xi.iety-Six, was olcctcii I Moderaror and Hi lor W. A. Teinpleton, As-j, ' filstant Clerk. , It was a harmonious meeting. Only the ' usual routine busln- ss \va< transacted. Bev. J. L. Wilson. 1) 1?. and Klder L. WV Perrln, were elected (' mniisslom-rs to the General Assembly, which in Ma/ at-!, Asheviile, N. C. The Presbytery w?s hutid.-oiuclv enter-' lained by the citizens of Lowndesville. ? Authority oil florae*. , On all matters pertaining to the horse, or . his kinsman, the male. Colonel Samuel Wallingford is regarded asauthorlty.no matter ( what the question,and he is sought by people ( far and n?-nr, to prescribe for the sick animal or to furnish to the needy farmer i a new and more reliable one. Just be-, i fore leaving for hi< home In lu.liuuaonc day j last- week, he was called some fouiteen miles i' in the country to examine a siek animal, and only a few days before that ho was called off, on stock busluess. l ine XiiIos. Me?*rK. WalllngJord Js Knssell received; another shipment of flue tr.ules lust week.!, 'i'filn last lot iv:is the largest mid best until-1 nuils to he found in the city of Atlanta. Dr. Thomson bought kix of tticni on arrival, and Mr. UuK-e'l tool; tvo of them for his own use, i leaving still on hand aoiile excellent .mules which are for Kale. Wire l'oiK i uc. Some idea may he formed a.s to the increase of pasturage hereabout, when we state that J about two hundreds rolls of barbed wire have been brought to this place this year. The stockholders in the Oil Mill held a meeting last Saturday when a report of the work of the season was made by Mr. It. R. Hill. Allhongh the mill was not started until late in the season, the stockholders are abundantly satisfied, and now have under consideration, tne Increase of their lacillties by putting! tip a ginnery, with all the modern improve-! ments, that reduce the necessary labor to the t jiimiir.iiin. .it ttiey stioniu c-iiiriuui1 to piu i up theginnery, It is i keiv that the price of ginnery and packing cotton will be ; hi i 11 further redue.-d, and, as a cuneipuincc, |' Iheoil inlll will draw ctMoia from givutcrt distances tliaii i The oil rti 111 N.'t spViidid i li: nir tor the public in many ways. (tetter iiiciiitles .in* t'ni*:. ished for (.'inning cotton, better market fur cotton seed is assured, euanos can I t- I'Otiuhl I from the mill cheaper than Ihesime grade j can be tonight in distant market.-, because 01 j. the saving in freight. j Thk cisp of the State vs. Oa'!a Ashley came I upon ln?t Saturday before Trial Justice V.I1 Martin, win-re he was charged with carrying conceal*1.') weapons and with a-S'inliand battery ol a high and aggravated nature upon Mr. J. (.". Shirley. Col. E. H. Clftry appeared lor Calla Ashiev, Alter an-uinent of counsel the Trial Justice decided tltut Mr. Ashley should he hound over. Hp gave bond for li is appearance in the sutn of i8'.K?. jJjts. iioa*jk n;;d Miss Fitzgerald,of Hrooklyn. the former a sisterof Mrs.C. M.Caihoun. of Greenwood, is now out on a visit to her native State. Tliev expect to take in several points i>i Florida, returning by Charleston. Mrs. Honge'* old home. ! S0J1OMOX Ha!;Jiku, an iiiiscranl. ritllrouil (?ro, m'.is coinm!tied to jail yesterday by Trial Justice Wnrdiaw, for an assault 011 It's wife's Uausrhter, aged about. thirtc-ii \c.ir> HfxcfliU' wHt lie tried at tin* Juno Term. I' Is reported that warrants have been is-ued lor him in other counties. Mr. J. F. ('. Di'I'kk was in Augusta last week. He had not been there since December. 18.V. and he thinks If the houses there iiuwftrsihc same that were there in isj!>, miMt oj iliern have been remodeled. hoifkttt c'ltfmiiy. a railroad negro, was Indicted iu*t wcfcfc before Trial Justice WardJaw for ?;j?icin? laborers under contract. For want ol' evidence, he was discharged. Hon. J. N. K:xn, member of the House, wan in town yesterday, and called at the J'ress awl B'tnnrr oil ice. He rui*?3K mule colts And sells iiit'tn ui iii^n prices, ThkAlliance held Us ouartej'ly meeting! Just Friday in Mte Court House with closed: (door*, .Several ai'iuul or presumable candi-j <lutes ? < ?' ? in town that. day. , TllK FartMOi'H' Club will meet at 1 nie West nest Saturday kftcrnoon. Special reorganization to lalie place. M. H. CLiN'KW.'ALKS, President. 31 h. 15. C. Di'I'kk, fore;??n of the Atsociult Jirft/rnunl I'ccabyterhm, called at our oMiee last Satu??2;iy, where he is always mo.'i gladly received, Mk.s. RksSCU, and her mother, Mrs. WilM son. have retained l'rom a visit to Dr. II. 1). UM Wilson at Uaini/i'hjge. (in. ^^Sww3TR3ri'KRRl>*. aiid Kitty lYrrin, have returned from August:). ?;a., where they have Sje**n visiting Mrs. Class. .Mkh. (?ai:v. after spending sometime with iicr dan filler, Mrs. Iiason, in Charleston, came l)0])ic last week. f ' ? ?UU| HMjJ! j.. TEE A. R. PRESBYTERY. rio.'isant Jli'Clin;"Xcw Sii^schIIoii | ?* to i'rcaclier'n Kulitric* ... the; Abbeville Cliurch ? Xov Prcarli-' ors lor Troy mid McCormick ? j ISiiikIoiii Shols. T5i!Ai>i.ky, April 1 11 It, 1S90. | We will drop the Press and liuitntr .1 few; lines from this point. The meeting of the second Presbytery is! jiisi over, smd this morning the delegates are 1 leaving tor their homes. We hud a most pleasant meeting of I'res-j hyiery and a pretty full delegation. He v. J. j Hoyd, of Prosperity, was elected moiler-j a tor, on the retirement of 1 ?r. liot>ert Lathan, 1 the former moderator. The meetings of Presbytery were held in the new A. II. Presbyter-! ian church of Trov. Four young men were to! have preached trial exercises before the Presbytery, but Messrs M of la it and Kirkpatrick were down with the grippe. Mr. J. It. Edwards and Mr. J. tJ. Haird preached two excellent discourses which were heartily sustained a?specimens of progress by the Presbytery. Tin' business of Presbytery was carried forward with dispatch, and lie v. Hoyd makes a first rate presiding officer. The financial condition of thuPreshytery sceins to be in very miod shape. one of the most interesting discussions that cuine before Presbytery was on a pai er presented by Dr. sioanjin regard to minister's salaries. I)r. Sloan wlvhea minimum salary placed at S7U0 and where the congregation could not pay this amount, for it to be Dl'ilUgOl- IIJI liy !>J IIUU. Ill r>ll|i|nill, Ul turiT vi ".vs Dr. Sloan uracil a number ol eood reasons after lull discussion?all the ciders and ministeis being callcd on for expression. The I ajier was referred to a committee of which Dr. Sloan was chairman. At a late period this committee brought in a report that this matter be referred to Synod and thai she be memorialized to adopt a plan that'wlll eqult iibly arrange this matter. Di the course ofj Dr. Sloan's ivtnai ks he slated that, he felt a special interest in the tnalter, and that it would no! personally effect himself. He eonicmplated glving up his present pastorial relations at the end of this year on account of increasing iuli 1111 ilies. Nor would this plan tied present pastorates?only those in the future. An lutere-itlns itpm whs rccel veil by letter from the mission station at Abbeville. They ure about concluding arrangement* for the purchase of an eligible lot In Abbeville that woulu be satisfactory to all parlies. Presbytery passed an order asking all the churches to take up u collection and forward to the brethren at Abbeville immediately. Another interesting Item was the arrangement tor the instalatlon services of Kev. T. VV. Sloan over the Troy and McCormick . (lurches to take place in May. Dr. \V. I* Pressly, Itev. A. S. Sloan, of Tenn . and Dr. II. T.Sloan to conduct the exercises. This is regarded an Inviting Held. The people are liearlily united on Kev. Sloan, and lie Is a icry promising young minister. It Isihought that the future prospects of Pastor and people is oright. The Held affords an opportunity of larte development. The congregation Itavea beautiful new church, well sluated, iviih a splendid bell swung In the graceful lower. Many of the members are young enjrgetic men deeply interested In the welfare >f the church, while the McCortnlck tieid is inviting and should be energetlcly cultivated now. Sermons were preached on the oceasslon by , ftev. l>r. Lathan, Rros. McMorris and Mills. I>r. W. J.. Pressly preached Sabbath morning. We doubt if larger attdieuces have been in l his church than attended the Sabbath services. Rev. J. C. lloyd preached in the Rapist church Sabbath morning. The weather iv;ih tine and the country ^eticrally turned ;>ut on Sabbath. In I lie closing hours of Presbytery Dr. Lathan offered a resolution thanking the people of the community "for their princely hospitality" and the "railroad for Javors to delegates. This motion was hearth v passed. We put up with our good friend Mr. Oeorge Bradley. He and his most, excellent wife are i harming entertainers and can not do too iue!i for their quests. Mr .1 iui K. Wideman laid us under obligai'mi l>\ special arts of kindness. Ti-e S'-o.v s. iit.ol is now in charge of Mr. 'sitdwell and wife. They have some seventy iiipiN and are doini: a pood work. They :atih? up from Newberry to take charge of this , school. The people of Troy are still expecting the i omplction of the (.'. C. (j. A C. Railroad. On Sabbath morning Judge Watson n-ought us up to this place (Bradley) where i lis pleasant home Is situated, and where he i lolitflits to entertain his friends. ( Uov. \\\ W. MeMorrls, of Newbery, >reaehed an excellent sermon In the Arhoilate Reformed church of this place, Sabbath liaht. i Our people here h i ve Just completed a nent muse of worship. It was one of the objects < lint lay near the house of Gen. Bradley, and i ivas once blown down by a cyclone. It Is now in attractive Utile church, under the patronise of Cedar Springs. Dr. Sloan preaches tere once a month. We had a most pleasant call nt Mr. Mays, he old homestead of Gen. Bradley. R. S. G. i ^ Anotlier Account of l!:e .Meelinjf. The Second Presbytery of the Ass 'date Reformed Synod of tbe South convened In the Associate Reformed church of Troy, in this jounty on Friday, the 11th instant. The ipening sermon was preached by Rev. It. I,uIhan. retiring Moderator. A roll was made out and called, when it appeared that there were present fitteen ministers, one licentiate and two students of theol r>gy. rJlgnt past oral criarges were represented i?y ruling eiuers and one vacancy sent a commissioner, On account of sickness and other auses, nine ministers anil two theological midents were absent. Hev. J. C. Boyd, pastor of Prosperity congregation, Newberry county, s, U., was chosen Moderator. The business transacted l?y the Presbytery during its sessions was largely of the routine character. Ttie only reports coming before the Presbytery were those on Pa tor's .Salary. These reports generally showed that the salaries of pastors are paid with commendable promptness. .Some cougregatious as Is always the case in all sections, seem to take a kindol pride in being behind. They will no doubt, in time improve In this matter. Two theological students, Mr. John R. Edward* and Mr. J. \V\ Halrd. delivered what are usually called trial discourses. These trials were of a high order? in fact some of the congregation remarked that the young men preached better than the old men. The P'esbytcry adjourned to meet at ijouisvllie, Georgia, on Friday, before the third Sabbath In September. GREENWOOD'S CHIT CHAT. All Sort* of Paragraph*?The Nomination of a Good Jinn for Governor. Gkkknwood, s. C., April 14,1800. .mere was u larseciuwu in wivu naiurunj'. Perfect order prevailed. Capt. Scott Allen, of Educ-fleld, passed through town Saturday on a visit to Mr. M. 15. Mctiee.of WaluulGrove. Mr. T. H. Walker has In contemplation the erection of it brick *lorc near the bank. Mr. J. T. Johnston, one of the rising lawyers of the Laurens liar, spent a day iu town last week. Work on Dr. Epting's residence has been commenced. A meeting of the stockholders of the cotton , mill takes place here thc first of May. Mr. Walter Montgomery, of Spartanburg, spent Sunday in town. There will bean excursion from li re to En.nree on May day. Our stores will all close. Mr. J. W. Wells has the contract 'or buildintr Me.-srs Galley, Barksdale ?v Go's new stores. Tlito lumber Is now on the ground. Mr. and Mrs, J. (/. Jiieliles arc now housekeeping In Mr. J. A. liaiksdnle's new house. Mr. J. ! '. ('. 1JUI're was on our t>treeis Saturday. We are not a supporter of Mr. Tillman, but if tiie newspapers continue their warfare on him, he is almost certain to be elected. He Is already posing us persecuted innocence which will secure him many votes. Mrs. J. ('.Caldwell,of Stony Point, was critically ill last week. Weare glud to learn that she is Improving. Weare sorry to lose "East End" as a contributor. lils poles were always newsy and readable. Mr. Smith Britton. of the Atlas PrintiiiB House, unm;l?nces Iliut the Weekly Register will make its appearance hereabout the 1st of .May. So we are to have another efj'orj. toes? iahlish a paper here. Miss Klin DqiiiiuM, of Williarnston, Is visiting her >Wter, Mrs. A. J. Sproles. Kev. O. H. Cnrier is in Atlanta conducting a series of meetings. Itev. Mr. Dew, of Greenville, preached in the Hnptist church Sunday morning and in Mie I'resbyterian at night. Mr. Alien, of Allen & Dew: has purchased the brick store recently owned by U, A. Cobb. At an impromptu congregation of representative citizens one dny last week. Dr. Maxwell was unanimously nominated as a cundl late for the nomination for Governor. W'e don't know that he could again be Induced to enter politics. Inn ing reiired but a few years ago. but we do know that he posse^es the necessary qualifications to eminently tit him for ti e position. No man did more to redeem the state from carpet baggers and establish the Democracy than Dr. J. (J. Maxwell, and if we sire again threatened with disruption, or Muhoneism, that Democracy could not do better than place him at ttie holm, where, by his sound judgment, deep Joule, wise counsel, i-iiiiwi > ui' t u uimisu iliiu juuiv|ui;n (ijuu>i?v* mout, lie could steer us clear of the breakers, He would represent Ibe whole Democracy, a :d nil classes could, Willi confidence, support him. solicitor 0. L. Shumpert. of Newberry, spent a short time in town Monday ou his way to .Spartanburg. Mr.and Mrs. \y. J.McUee, of Walnut Grove, spent a day In town },hls week. 65. ? m.?-? ? Thk crops are late this year. But lit tie. If any, corn or cotton Is yet above the ground. Co i.. E. K. Oaky will make the race for Attorney Oeneral on the Tillman platform. I THE GOSPEL FOR THE POOR. - Unbelief is Not Only an Unreasonable Thing, but it is an Impudent Thing. THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR-THE MOST WONDERFUL MIRACLE EVER WITNESSED BY ANY CREATED BEING. ? - Mention by Rev. Robert LattiAii. I>. IK, Retiring Moderator, Refore the Ansoeiate Reformed Presbyterian Presbyter, at Troy, H. V., Friday, April lllh. 1890. To the poor the Gospel is preached. Luke The text, constitute" n part of one of the most remarkable paragraph* in ttie whole liilile. John the Baptist had been thrust into prison and had no doubt become despondent. Nothing in the Scriptures or in the nature of [hints* forbids us coming to the conclusion Mint John had renlly be<an to doubt respecting tlie Messlahshlp or Jesus of Nazareth. To satisfy himself and Ills followers* with regard to this Impor nnt matter, lie sent two of his disciples to Jesus for the purpose of obtaining a definite answer to the question "Art thou he thul should come? or look we for another." To Jolin at that particular time the question was one of vital Importance. Nothing can be more apparent than that it was the avowed purpose of God to send a redeemer Into the world. Tills was made known at a very early period in the history of the human family. On the very day on whlcli man fell from Ills primeval state, a Saviour was promised. That, promise is contained In the curse which the Lord God pronuueed upon the 'serpent, because of the part It had taken in deceiving man. "fie," says the I.ord God referring to the seed of the woman, "shall bruise thy (the serpent's) head." Dark and obscure as tlie-M? words may be. Eve manifestly understood tliem to contain a promise ol a future deliverer. Hence when Cain was born she wrongly Interpreting the promise as to the time of Its fulfillment, exclaimed "I have gotten the man Jehovah." Evidently she thought her first horn, to whom she gave the name Cain, was the promised seed whoshotild bruise the nead of the great adversary. The promise of a Savior was, as time rolled on, trequently repeated and In language free imin niiamKliinliir flf this Saviour nronh-l els prophesied. and Inspired poet# sung. With regard to the fact that God had promised a Saviour John did not doubt. This lie could not do without calling In question all thai Is written in tho law, ?nd the prophets, and the pKalmB. But although John was the Elijah of propheey whose ortlce was to prepare the way of the Lord, and make hi* paths straight, he way only a man. Confined iu pritoii without anything upon which to bane a hope that he would ever be released, lie began to be overwhelmed with anxiety. With his approbation, rather In accordance with his instruction?, his disciples had become, In large numbers, the followers of Jesus of Nazareth. 8uch was the intense anxiety of his mind that he could neither live nor die contented until ho had further evidence of him whom he had pointed out as "the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world," thut he was the promised Messiah. Evidence that Jesus of Nazareth was the seed of the woman who would crush the head of the serpent was not wanting. It is not wanting lo auy one who has a Bible, but faith is often very weak. Because of tills the people of God sometimes appear to be very different from what they are at other limes. Abraham promptly obeyed the command or God and left his native land. Without a moment's hesitation lie withdrew from his kindred and set out for the land which the Lord said lie would show him. In this Abraham showed that he had Implicit confidence in God. When, however, Abraham entered Egypt, he feared that the Egypilans would kill him on account of his wlte Sarah To prevent this he resorted to a species of prevarication which shows that while his faith was sometimes strong it was nt other times weak. The course pursued by John Is o rtalnly worthy of Imitation by all the professed followers of the Saviour. He sent two of his disciples to the Saviour himself, that all his doubts might be settled, and all his fears dispelled. When John's disciples came to the Saviour they found him in or near Capernaum curing many of their Infirmities and plagues and of evil spirits, and giving sight to many that were blind. John, while In prison, had heard of the works of Jesus. Still he seems to have desired to have a direotauswer to the question "Art thou ho that should coine, or look we for another?" The miracles which Jesus had performed, some of which no doubt John had witnessed, ought to have placed him high above the region of doubt and convinced him that no man could do the miracles which Jesus did except be was from God. Our Saviour did cot gratify John by soudlng him a direct answer to hits question. "Go your way," said he to John's disciples, "and tell John what things ye have seen and heard." Unbelief, like the two daughters of ?ho h/ttsialnMih onntinnallv nriat rrlvo " liezeklah was not satisfied with the positive declaration of the prophet Isaiah, speaking as the accredited messenger ol God with rogurd to his recovery, but asked "what shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me." The prophet had plainly and positively, and without proviso, declared to Hezeklah that the Lord God of his father David had heard his prayer and determined to houl his sickness. This ought to have been enough to sutlsfy any reasonable mind. Lint unbelief is an unreasonable thing. When the Lord on one occasion said to that wonderful man who Is entitled the father of the faithful, "fear not Abraham; 1 am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward," Abraham asked the question "what wilt thou give me, seeing 1 go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus." Unbelief Is not only an unreasonable thing hut It is an impudent thing. itut unbelief serves to exhibit the longsufferlng and forbearance of our God, who often condescends to gratify our unreasonable demands God told Abraham that Ellezer of Damascus should not be his heir, but a verlt able son should be his heir, when doubting John tbo Baptist sent two of his disciples to iisk the unnecessary question "Art thou he that should oome, or look we for another"? unnecessary because It bad often boen answered by unmistakable sigos?our Saviour in his marvelous condescension said *'go tell John what you have seen and heard." Viewed from h human standpoint both John and his two disciples were deserving ol a severe rebuke, but our Saviour did not re. buke them, or if he did, it was by way of remembrance as be did afterwards, when he turned and looked upon Peter, and Peter remembered the word of his master and went out and wept bitterly. The things which ;hc dj-clples of John hud seen and heard and specifically mentioned. Tbo blind were made to sec, the lame were made to walk, the lepers were demised, the deaf were made to hear, the dead were reStored to life, and to the poor the Gospel was preached. In this we have an apparent gradation from the less impression to the most impression. They had seen deeds peformed itny one of which demonstrated to their senses that the performer of them was veritably divine. God only can give sight to the blind and to tie lame the ability to walk CJod only can cleanse the leper or his incurable disease, or restore hearing to the deaf. He who Is able to do either onfj of tiiese things is able to create a world and people It. with creatures according to his pleasure. But the disciples of John saw, If possible, a more convincing evidence of the Messlahsulp of Jesus of Nazareth th^n this. They s^w the dead restored to life. Curiosity prompts us to ask "had those dead who were raised up, been long dead or had they but recently gone the way of all the earth." Of some of those dead no doubt tljelr J'rleqds thought, as doubting Manila Haiti when Jesus came to the tomb of her brother Las?arui?, ''Lord by tins timehesUnketh." What a convlnolng evidence of the all-Important truth that Jcsuk the Nazarene Is the promised Messiah. Hut wonderful br were all tho miracles wrought by ourSaviour In the presenceot tlie two dlsclplcs of John, the most wonderful of all of them was the preaching of the gospel to the poor. We may ask, what greater exhibition of Divinity can we have than the restoring of life to dead men ? Did not Jesus demonstrate with unquestionable certuinty the fact of his divinity when lie touched the bier on which was borne the lifeless body of the 6oi) of thp widow of Nain, and the young man s?tupaii(J bfigftn to speak, and when at his command Lazarus, who had been dend lour days, en me forth 9 Yes, 'fheso w<3re wpnr derful exhibitions of almighty power?great miracles which, no doubt, at the time filled the minds of holy angels with wonder, and sent a thrill of horror through that dread place which God prepared for the devil and Ijls demons, but tlie preaching of the gospel to the poor Is tho most wonderful miracle ever witnessed by any creftlod being. In It wo see the wholeol God. No words cun filly describe the inlrucle of God ottering pardon and acceptance to a miserable sinner. This is the wonder of wonders. Perhaps ministers of the gospel, and Christian people generally, often overlook the fact that the preaching of the gospel, or the ottering of Jesus ClirWl and all his benefits to sinners of Adam's race, freely and in good faith, Is a great miracle, l'erhaps they often neglect to c;uss It under the head of miracles at all. It Is a miracle?the miracle of miracles. Under this head our Saviour classes lu In tho creation cf the world, In the cleans! ui; of lepers, and Ui restoring life tQ the dead wo have an exhibition of almighty powel, out iu the preaching of the gospel to the poor we see mercy and truth meet, and righteousness and peace embrace each other. The greatest of all miracles Is that "God so loved the world?sinners of Adam's rare?that lift gave his only begotten son that whosoever beilevcth on him should not perish, but have eternal life." The Idle multitude?the overwhelming ma- j johty ftf the humiin family treat the oiler of pardfoD anfl acgtfptanue through .Jesus Christ i as a matt^rof supreme Inarfterbnce. Sabbath after Sabbath the offer Is made, and the ac v V - - -.- =<* ?-..- .. ceptance of the offer pressed upon them by the most gracious and the most awfuLxonslderatlons. Still they refuse. They laugh and talk as If they were not heirs of eternal perdition, and as If God's favor was a thing unworthy of their consitlcralinn. The indifference with which the gospel ofler is treated by corrupt and condemned sinners must till the holy intelligences of hen von with amazement. How hard must bo the human heart, bow dark must he the human mind, and how stubborn the human will. Our Saviour exclaimed, "How oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, hut ye would not." It is a wonderful thing?a miracle?that God oflers pardon and acceptance to any of Adam's race, but it Is. If possible, when viewed humanly, Intensified when we learn that the gospel is preached to the poor. In this world, and by the standard of tills world, men are estimated not by what they are, but by what they have. Among men?men of this world ?In every nation, the poor occupy the degraded position of menials or slaves. To be born poor Is, In the eyes of the men of this world, nearly I lie same, if not the same as to tie base born. No prince, except the Prince of Life, takes the hunger ridden poor man by the hand and bids him dwell in the land and promises to share with hhn the bounties of his own table. No king, except the King of Glory, says to his poor subject, "fear not, you are joint lieirs with me to an Inheritance of love aud bliss." No earthly prince ever offered?to crown his poor sulijrets, but Jesus Christ promises to give to each of his poor followers a crown, not of gold studded with diamonds, but a crown of rUhtenusnes-*. It is a remarkubk.- fact that the first,disciples otour Saviour were all selected from the -I ... oo.lnl ? ??,? mmll.lli. |JUtJICI CIU?? 111 nwvui.t ?-*? v?i?, poor, but from those who occupied humble positions In society. Even Paul the great apostle of the Gentiles, whs a tent maker. The apostles and early disciples of Jesus, followed his example, preached the gospel to the poor. In every land the church of God Is largely made up of Ihe poor. "Ye see your enlllntr, brethren," said Paul to the Corinthians, "how that not mauy wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called; but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hat h chosen the weak things of the world to confound the thineswhichare mighty ; ami base things of the world, and -things which aredespised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence." Not only Is tbegorpel preached to the poor, but It Is preached to them, not In the technical languuge of the schools of human philology, but In the simple language of common people. The language of our Saviour, and of the evalgelists Is marvelously simple, but ns marvelously exact. Tl}ere Is a power In the nngratnmatlcal sentences of Peter that Is not in the polished periods the great Koman orator. Cicero. Ministers of the gospel may learn an important lesson from the (act that it Is the will of the King and head of the Church that the gospoi preached to the noor. "n?i preached in their homely diaiect. 'The powernr Johrrj I Wvi>lrlifli> uiid nfier him of Martin Luther. and still later of John Knox lay In the fact that they preached to the poor, not lu Latin, the language of the learned at that time, but In the vernacular dialect of those whom they addressed. WycklitTe spoke in old English, Luther spoke In the German of the masses, and John Knox poured forth the urand truths of the Bible In the broad Scotch of the peasants of his native land. Brethren, let us never forget to preach thei gospel to the poor. It Ik from this class In society 111ht we are mainly to And tho Jewels which shall be In our crown of rejoicing. Let us not forget to preach the gospel in such a manner, or in such language, that the poor sons and daughters of toil can understand what we preach. The pulpit is the most Inappropriate place to select for the purcose of inaklug a display of mere human learning. MUST PAY FOR THE RIGHT OP WAY. The Clerk of the Court Will Draw the Jury, Notify the Railroad, and I'roeecd According to Law. The State of South Cauomxa, County of Aiihevii.le. In the Common Plkas. Rebecca Scott, Bell Atkins, Lizzie Tolbcrt, Marv Ann Rogers, J. M. Scott, J. T. Scolt, J. \V. Scolt, and I. A. Tolbert, as trustee for the above named parties and also for the infants L. J. Scott, Frederick Scott, Lea Scott, Mac Scott, and Gussle Scott, Petitioners. Against. The Georgia, Carolina and Northern Rrallrond Company, Respondent, Petition for Ord*r Empanelling Jury to assess compensation for right of way. To Honorable James Aldrlch, Presiding Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circut: The petition of (be above named petitioners respectfully showeth unto your llouor as follows: I. That the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad Company is u corporation duly char* tered under the laws of the State of South Carolina, and is now encaged in the construction of a Railroad in this stale from Chester, iu the C >unty of Chester, to a point on the Savannah River In this County near Hester, which railroad is know as the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad. II. That the above uamed petitioner S. A. Tolbert, as Trustoo for Rebecca Scotl, Bell Atkins, Lizzie Tolbert, Mary Ann Rogers. J. M. Soott, J. T. Scott. L, J. Scott, an in/ant aged twenty years, Frederick Scott, an Infant aged nineteen years. Lea Scolt, nn Infantaged sixteen years, Mac Scott, an infant aged fourteen years, and GussloScott, an Infant ageil twelve years, is the owner In lee of a tract of land in the County ot Abbeville and State aforesaid containing three hundred and sixty i?cres, more or less, and bounded by lands of fh? estate of L. H. Rvkard. deceased. E. V. Hiaton, and others, on which some of the other parties Herein naiped reside, and in which they all have the benltiolal interest. III. That the said defendant the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad Company without the consent and against the earnest protestor your petitioners has entered upon said tract of land and is now engaged in grading and constructing its railroad through said tract of land land. On hearing the petition in this case, on motion of Graydon Cray don & Giles, Petitioners Attorneys. U is Ordered. That the said petition be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Commou Plena for Abbeville County. Jt u furUier Ordered, That Thomas L. Moore Esq.. give notice to said Railroad Corn pi n v of the time and place of drawing tho Jury, and that ho procoed, accordiug to law, to em| auel a Jury of twelve to ascertain the compensation for the use of tho lands required by said Railroad Company for their right of way to bo paid to said petitioners, James Aldriob, Presiding Judge. IV. That fl&id railroad Is very near the d welling house on said land in which some or the panic* above named resido and runs through the orchard with a cut sixteen feet KWftly disfiguring and injuryind said land tut'i subjecting your petitioners to great annoyan e and inconvenience and to their great, dam<tgr-. Wherefore your petitioners pray that an order may be granted by your Honor that the above petition by filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, and flhat the said Clerk do empannel according to law a Jury of twelve men to ascertain and assess the compensatiou for the use of the lnnds required for said right of way. with such special damage as tljey may have sustained by season of the construction of said railroad through said land. Graydon Jt Graydon it Giles, Petitioners Attorneys. THE 0., C. & N. RAILWAY. I,urge Faroe* id Work on Every Hill un<l Hollow iu Abbeville County. Han'ls are at work in Abbovllle county on almost every part of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway, From the Savannah to the Saluda, scrapers, shovels, plows, mules and hands are busy from early morning until night. Large accessions to the forces hereabout have been made almost dally for the last two weeks, and now It really looks as 11' they meant to build the road. The pile drivers are making ready the foundations lor the stone piers which are to support the Iron bridge across Long Cane creek. The stone is being quarried every day for the piers,and already much of It tins been laid on the ground, ready for putting up. The bridge will be about fifty feel above the water. A branch track will connect this road with the A. & K. road about four miles from Greenwood, and the cross lies are now being placed along the route, in readiness for the iron, the work qC laying which, It |s said, will commence on or ^bonj, the first of ifay. As soon as the creek is reached, and everything is In readiness, the bridge will bo brought and placed in position. Track laying alqng tho roail from Long Cane will proceed as fast as the grading is done, and It is possible that the track layers on this side may reach the Saluda before the corps of track layers reach that point from Clinton. The general talk Is that the curs will be running to Abbeville before the track is completed from the Northern end of the line to Greenwood. The contractors in Abbeville county have until tlie first of August to finish the grading, anil it is thought the work will be finished by that. time. If the rond Is put In readiness for the iron by that tlme.it is possible for the train to reach Abbeville In September or October. Of the grading betweet: Clinton and the Saluda we have heard but little, but presume Ipe >?'ork iji going ?u. The stone piers at.Saluda qre being put up. It Is said that the wojlc Is progressing most satisfactorily west of the village. Mr. Fortune lias taken a contract from a point near the Fair Ground, to Long Cane, and this, we believe, puts hands at work on every hill. Ml C. V. Hammond has filed his bond as committee for Lee Kurig, l?rcsh cider and canned goods Just received by iITaV. MgnCo? ' * " ' ONE OF ABBEVILLE'S SONS ABROAD. Anions the Alp*, lie WrtlRN MohI Iii(ercxlin;rly of .WonntniiiM, Vnlleys, and I'coplew. iNNSUIirCK, Al'STltlAN Tvroi., March 16, 1880. Editor Press and Banner : The University havim; closed lor the usual Easter holidays, and not resuming; work again before Ihe l.'?th of April. I determined toavnil myself of my near proximity to the Tyrol for the purpose 01 a short, excursion, while passing to the classic"Innd of Italy where I expect to pass tho mo*t of my month's vacation. Accordingly starting out with a friend we selected as our Immediate destination Innsbruck, the pretty little capital of the Austrian Tyrol. Leaving Munich on one of its southern roads, we pa-sed through ?he monotonous level land in Its neighborhood, until wo reached the picturesque mountains of the Bavarian Alps. The first glimpse that we caught of these was the snow-cappcd Wendctsteln, rising somewhat abruptly lrom the plains around, and becoming suddenly visible to us I through a lifting of the heavy fog which had for some time lain over It. Although accustomed to the sluht of lofty peaks, It is hard to describe the Impression which thesnowclad mount made upon me. The sun bursting forth from the cloud* that had hid it, came out in all the splendor and warmth of a Southern spring day, and the snow on the mountains reflected its rays in dazzling brightness. The Wendelstein Is the favorite resort of the Munchen populace, who desire to enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Alps without partaking of Che dangers which accompany the ascent of higher pealis. It Is loriunaiciy easy to cnmo ana quite accessible, ami has been made the site of one of the German Observatories. Although quite high it Is below the srow line, and It is only at this season that it Is sufficiently blocked by snow as to make the climbing unpleasant. Contenting ouiupIvcs with a view from the foot we passed on further and entered the lovely valley of the Inn. Boon afterwards we crossed the borderof Havarla.and leaving the blue and white behind us, encountered the bluck utid yellow of Aijptrla Although m(hi amotig a German speaking people and one nearly allied to the Bavarians yet an Immediate chaDge was to be noticed in the nppwimnceund costumes of the Tyrolese peasants. Our first, opportunity of observing this well was offered at the little town of Kufsteln which we happened to enter on the day of Its annual fair. A brighter and more picturesque scene I have never seen, thffa that of the country populace gathered on the high street of the town making their sales and purchases. The costumes of the Inntbalers, as the Inhabitants of the Inn valley are called, Is particularly striking. The women wear the usual lively colors of the mountaineers here, with their simple fashions, and the queerest flat hals. with broad brims quite peculiar to that valley alone. The men wear mostly short jackets with knee breeches and "Rtocfciivs* -Vrttlcli reach to the knee, leaving the latter exposed and all carry their long double howled pines which they rarely ever remove from their mouths. I li'.t flrl a! t? lc Htr a .1 nKrilnl hill I crowned by a fortress which once represented one of the many German castles which made the homes of the robber barons. This we climbed and enjoyed a view which is exquisite of its kind. Below us lay the life and bustle of the modern town, with its crowded streets and neighboring railroad, while around the edge of the hill twined the green waters of the Inn. All the rivers of any size that I have seen here have, like the Rhine, | the dark green color of the salt waters, quite striking at first and far preferable to the muddy tints of our streams. Leaving Kufsteln in the afternoon we reached Innsbruck, the "Queen of the Tyrol." A cleaner, prettier town can scarcely he imagined, while the situation is such as to throw any lover of the beauties of nature into raptures. It Is in the midst of a cove, almost horse shoe in shape, some of the peaks around extremely wild and beautiful, especially now with their caps of snow, while through the middle flows the Inn. The views , on every side are lovely and 1 can scarcely conceive of a town more favored by nature In respect to natural beauties. Like all of the old towns of Europe it presents the contrast of a new and modern city by the side of old and almost "middle ages" looking streets. The streclsare thronged by the military in all the various costumes of the Austrian army, , quite a lame barracks being in the town. < Innsbruck is already quite a summer resort, as well also as winter on account of Its excellent climate, but if removed with its sur- ] rounding* to some of our less favored localities, where summer heat and dust abound it would quickly be overrun by the flocks of tourists that would visit it. i Willi Ihn m/irn I n w too nmnnco loavlntr horo for Northern Italy, and will enjoy the exquisite scenery which lines tho railroad In Its passage across the Alps at the Brenner Pass. Our first stop will be on the Lngo dl Qarda, which wc will visit before proceeding to Verona, which will be the starting point for our Italian trip. I shall endeavor to send vou later some impressions of the beautiful land of the blue sky. A. W. P. THE USUAL WEEKLY KILLING. Society Xotcs?Railroad Talk?Boat- j ini; on a Pond and FJtthlng on the ] Adjoining Farm. CoitONACA, S/C., March 8.1800. Miss Ida Fooshe, who Is teachlug at Lisbon. Laureu* county, and Miss Pauline Yates, who Is attending school there, spent Saturday and Sunday at. home. Mr. M.T.Coleman spent a day or two at home la>t week. Miss Sallle Rasor has returned home. Mr. J. F. Power, of Ninety-Six, made a short visit to our town last wees. His business seems to demand bis whole attention during the winter and spring months, consequently his visits here are infrequent. But he, as well ! ethers, during the summer months, often find time to participate in lrcnueut boat rides on a certain pond In our neighborhood, especially during "vacation." Dr. J. P. Austin and Mr. J. Q,. Pyles went to Ninety-Six last Saturday ni^ht to hear the sweet music of the "Swiss Bell Rlugers," and report a vory pleasant evening. Miss Bessie Cotbran has been on a short visIt to friends In Greenwood. I)r. G. H. WadUeil who, we are sorry to say, has been troubled for some time with a.partiul paralysis of the tongue, is now much improved and we hope will soon be quite well again. Mrs. W. G. Rice and Mrs. H. P. Fuller, who have both been (fulte sick for some time, are now convalescent. Dr. P. B.Connor, of Laurens,is now on a visit to his sister, Mrs. David Aiken, The traveling public have been very much inconvenienccd by the delay of our County Commissioners in demanding a bridge over tho G., C. <t N. ltallroad, which has made a deep cut across the public road leading from this place to Ninety-Six. But as the work bus been commenced we will refrain from further comments until It is finished. Hoping that it will be done well. Capt. Lumley, of Rutherford ton, N. C., Is spending a few days in our midst. Notwithstanding the tardy approach of spring, the weather now being propitious, the farmers are progressing rapidly with their work, and we < near several speaking of planting cotton this week. Another negro was shot and killed at the railroad works last week. Alter carefully no- i ticlng their maneuvers around the express trains, and the reception by them of suspl- , olous packages, the cause Is made very probable of their frequent disturbances. We think perhaps a wide-awake revenue officer could i make a good haul through here, LOAFER. BLESSINGS ON HIS BROW. Fellow Student* Express Love and | Cloud WUIieN for Mr, W. C. .HcOcc, oT Ril?y. Nashville, Tenn., April 7,18jm). Editor Press find Banner: Mr. \V. C. McUee, laie u student in the University of NaKhvllle.Peabody Normal College Department, has been compelled on account of sickness to return to his home at Hiley, H. C. I enclose vou a copy of a resolution passed by the Young Men's Prayer Meeting In which Mr. McGee was a most active member. The resolution was also endorsed by the Young Men's Devotional Society of the Central Baptist church, of Nashville. We would be glnd to have you express in your columns the sentiments of the resolution. Mr. McGee was so faithful and earnest 1 In his work as a student with us that we feel a great loss In this separation from him. May he soon be restored to health and usefulness in the great work ot teaching. ? JOHN T, PARIS, C'to. Young Men's Prayer Meeting. < RESOLUTIONS. j \Vhcrens{iOur brother nmMellnw student. iUr. * ? v? iul'ucc) ?? Wiiiponvu, vu mvw? ?*. ?? f sickness, to separate himself from us. There- ( fore, be It resolved by out organization : That we earnestly pray God's blessings and f ?:uidance to accompany him as he goes out rom our number: and f That we pray uod to restore him again to health and usefulness as a teacher. > A Card from Capt. Tillman. To the Public: Invitations to speak are be- ( ginning to come to me. I desire to say that all such letters should be addressed to Capt. . G. \V. Shell, Laurens, S. C.t Chairman of the iCampaign Committee. , The reasons are obvious. To canvass the State thoroughly iylll require much travel, E and yaunut v/eii he dono under three months; h a lid to save both expense and labor there must be some systematic arrangements. Capt. Shell can also judge where and when my services are most needed, and arrange accordingly. If the State Democratic Committee would not call the State Convention till t September, the canvass could be c aferred till V the crop Is alino?t laid by, and I Wo\jld prefer c ot lo precipitate a heated political campaign I when all are so busy. Hut I am ready lo optm ? the ball whenever It tiuii?j th?> people and the * Cumnplgn Committee thinks best. ttespectfiilly, B. It. Til,I.MAN. Rflpcrti, s. April 10, IR9".' a Wm.E Grand Display of MILL WHITE GOODS I am opening daily cases upc MILLINERY. As I have one i and material of the latest fashion, satisfaction to the most fastidious All of my many departments GOODS of the latest designs. Everjbody calls to see my h DKESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS, ASOLS, FANS, HOSIEBY, GL0\ Eemember I offer great barga the Clement and Ball Shoe. TU"M Will April 10,18??, tf on millinery, La AfnnAiTfl trivMrirn t MDDUlldj YiUlUIM I DRESS GOODS, BLACK Mo41n>, W1 TRIMMING SILKS IN VANDYKE] TVDPOO BTTP?7 P<? isivljoo uuuu.ujliu, The Ladies are c amine our stock, whi and well assorted. R. M. HAI April 0, 1890, tf Niinday School conference. The Abbeville County Methodist Sunday School (Conference for 1890, will be held In the Methodist church at Grepn wood, S. C., Friday and .Saturday May 23 and 24. The conference will be composed of ministers, itinerant and local, Superintendents of Sunday Schools, aud one delegate from each a/>hnnl in AhhAvilln (lonnlv. FIRST DAY. At 9:'J0 A. M.?Conference opened with devotional exercises. Address of welcome. Response. Organization. Written reports from Sunday Schools. AFTERNOON. Devotional exercises. Reports irom schools continued. What is the best plan of organization of Sunday School T What is the best method of intsruction for Infant classes? Opening question box. SECOND DAY. At 9 A. M.?Devotional exercises. Reports from schools concluded. Is It possible to secure the attendance and co-operation of the entire membership of the church lu Sunday School work ? How can the church aid the superintendent? What prominence should be given to Missions in Sunday School work ? AFTERNOON. Reports of committees. Discussions. Election of Executive Committee. Where shall the next Conference be held. Ministers ana superintendents 01 scnoois will forward mimes of those who lire to attend the Conference to Bro. A. A. Gage, Greenwood, S. C., Abbeville County. J. Fuller Lyon, Secretary, J. T. Parks, Chalrmau Ex-Coin. April 15, 1890. + GOOD FARMING. Coavincinif Fuels Which Go to Prove That Farming1 Does Pay. Dr. S. G. Thomson of this village owns the old Thomson homestead near the Crocs Itoads, and that laud was rented last year to several tenant*, who made crops as follows: Lewis W. Truwltt, white, with three miles maile a fraction over o0 bales of cotton; 350 bushels of corn, and some oats. Marshall Eraser, colored, with one mule, made 25 bales of cotton, and 30 bushels of corn. CornellHS Pressly, colored, and Joe Wright, colored, each bad two mules and each made nbout 28 bales oi cotton, and some corn and L>ats. These are facts and llgurcs for the people to study about. These men furnish examples or ministry iind skill ut farming which are worthy of all I'mulallon. Those who contlnuRlly say that farming Joes not pay might alter tholr tune, auil tell n different tale, If they themselves would make crops to compare with ihe tenants on Dr. Thomson's place. Let It not be forgotten that the land was ordinary farming lands, which the ancestersof Dr. Thomson have cultivated for perhaps a hundred years. D. C. DUPRE'S LOCALS. Delenr lu Drug* mid Medleioe.H, Ac., Greenwood, ?, C, "Mohun" paper 60 cent by author of .Surrey of JSagles J\Test, Full line of sheet music, latest issues re:eived weekly. Teachers liibles all siz.es and styles of bindng. "Gospel Hymns" and "Songs of Joy and jladness" at publishers prices from 5 to50 :en if.. 'i'lio geuuiae Powhattan pipe with ty ty items. "Lone Jiick" and Perlque the two finest imoklng tobaccos inanufactured. The great work by Rev. I)r. J. It. Graves 'Middle Life," or "One state between death mid resurrections." 75 ct?. Picture frames all kinds of dimensions. A full line of school books and all numbers >f the Seaside Library, send for oatlogue. Any book you want can be sent to you di- j ect from publisher. A full stocU of everything In artists ma-i erlal, "The Man of Galilee" by Attlcus G. Hay-! ;ood, SI. Work on the G., C. X. Chester Reporter, April 10th. A force of laborers is at work laying the rack on. the Broad River bridge. Hand cars ^re uBetJ for this purpose. the engine will xoss next Monday rooming-, track laying rill tUen"be bushed right along to Fish Dam tatloo, to which place trains will be runling by 20th or iitli instant. Mil. K. 15. Oaky Is recovering from a severe itlnek of the grip. Ben's INERT, DRESS GOODS, j and PARASOLS. 111 cases of the latest novelties in r.;*jg of the best trimmers in the South, "M , I defy competition and guarantee m are full and complete in SPRING andsome display in MILLINERY, LACES, EMBROIDERIES, PARrES, UNDERWEAR and SHOES. | dns in Shoes and Slippers. Try Respectfully, E. BELL. } M mill It fffl JUWJ ^ VWI 1|| tees, Flowers, :J? .ACES AND ROCHINGS, . jj AND COLORED SILKS,' J| tile (irooda, RICH DESIGNS, ^ BRAIDS, ALL SHADES. , the Latest Styles. iordially invited to exch is very attractive -' (DON & CO. '|| FIRST CLASS GOODS. A Few of the Special Bat-gala* X?v Offered by White Brother*. A novelty In colorcd Bi UllanMnea at 33}^ .r? cctUs per yard, reallyworth 60 cents. These goous are unuumiuuij ty ucnucnui, juBLiuuauu , some as summer silks. Seventy five pieces challles and muslins at 5 cts. per yard. ?xtru wide zephyr ginghams at cents . ' per yard, worth 20 cent*. Piaid white lawns at 10 and 12% cents, worth 15 and 20 cent*. * J White flannels in all the latest styles, and at prices from 35 cents to 82.50 per yard. The best and biggest all linen damask towels ever offered In this market at 25 cento. Table napkins and dollies from 60 toS2.50per dozen. ^B Examine our 4-1 bleached homespun at 7, 8 and 9 cents. The cheapest thing yet?our 25 cents silk scarfs in nearly one hundred different *ty!^. Everybody says how can they be made at the price? Examine them. Only flty cents for an unlaundrfed shirt. "Every shirt Is branded, White Brothers half dollar shirt." Are They Unfriendly to Their Own Town T Eaxlcjj Meuenger. It is very strango to us why some of our mont public spirited (?) men will patronize . rw towns outside the county when they ooold get the very same right here at home for the saras money and in a great many cases for less. That, you kuow, Is the way to build up our county. The Ilnptist Train" for fort Worth. Will run solid and special between the cl- v*? ties of Atlanta, Ga., ana Fort Worth, Tex., passing through Montgomery, Mobile, New ^ Orleans and Houston, leaving Atlanta on Tuesday, May 6th, 9:50 P. M., afford ing connections for lines centering there, and arriving at Fort Worlh Thursday, May 8tb, 10 A. M. without change. For CongrciMi. VVc are authorized to announce W. P. CALHOUN, ESQ,, as a candidate for Congress from Third Congressional District, subject to the action of the Democratic party. ! Mk. C. V. Hammond is sick, in bed. The weather was warm yesterday. All the boys are invited to look at our straw hats. P. Rosenberg & Co. A full line of flannel shirts for summer wear can be found at P. Rosenberg 4 Co's. For boys and men, n full line of hot weather cloth In?. P. Rosenberg & Co. You can buy a good coat for 60c. from us All sizes. P. Rosenberg &. Co. MARRIED. * ~ . " * ?. Married, on Tuesday April S, 1800, by Rev. B. F. Miller, Mr. L. A. BELL to Miss ELLA WILKINSON, both of Abbeville County. BIRTHS. At Abbeville, April <5,1S90, to Mrs. J. Cbauncey Miller, a son. ?____ ,-s Medical Notice. . WE the undersigned have formed a co-cartnershlp under the firm name and s^le of Mabry & Nonffer for the practice of MED it;i?i? nnusuKUbtix in an meir uranones. Calls will lie promptly attended to. When theservieps of both are required only one charge will be made. THOMAS J. MABRY, M. D., G. A. NEUFFER, M. D. April 4th, 1K90. Lost Mule. I7STRAYED on the night of April 10tb? Ti (Thursday night), one (red) SORREL MARE MULE, about lour years old and hands high. Apparently swollen between the eyes and nose. It is only a natural peculiar* ity. Freshly shod In front. She was last seeu wearing a leather halter making towards Abbeville county. Anyone having seen, heard of, or any wise knowing of her whereabouts, will please write us or telegraph us. A suitable reward for her recovery. M. S. BAILEY &. SONS, April lt>, 1S90. Clinton, S. C. OKAY DON A ORAVDOX, K. 8. V. GILES, Abbeville, S. C. Greeuwood, S. C. &RAYD0N & &RAYD0N & GILES \X,TE have formed n partnership tor the prac'* tlce of law In all lie branches, tinder the firm name of GRAYDON & GRAYDON A GIIjRS. All business entrusted to any of the firm will receive prompt attention. KLLIS G. GRAYDON*. WM. X. GRAYDON, K. S. F. fJir.Es. March 13, !?*?, tf : i .