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f " -?r The Press and Banner s By HUGH WILSON. Wednesday, May 7, 1B90. j MORE BLOOD AT ABBEVILLE.; THE DEADLY WORK OF KWIFE AND PISTOL Doiinld Doiiiln 4 is Doml. ami Frank I.citingnoil is in h l*r<>carioiis Condition?^Vliat Ilniiponcil I.nxt Kalnrday Xifttit. Since the Inst issue of this paper, the streets j of Abbeville have been me spmh1 <h iiiinuicr; bloody deed, and our sidewalks have been! made red with the life-blood of a youth, a ! stripling, the prop and stay of his widowed j mother. With a terrible knife wound In his body, a young man of mature years, a stranger! among us, with handsome face and noble bearing, now lies hoveiiug between life and { death. Donald Foster Douglas* received a pistol: shot wound in his forehead on Saturday j night. The ball penetrated the brain, and j passed to the back of the head. He fell with i a mortal wound at twenty minutes past elev- j en o'clock, and struggled on for one briefi hour, when all was over with him. At the same hour and almost at the same instant Frank Letllng^ell received a deep lenife wound in the body, fourteen inches in length, from which his bowels protruded as he fell upon the street. Abe Duble was shot !n the face, the ball passingout however, without inflicting a fatal wound. The place where this scene of blood occurred was at the intersection of the street leading from the jail to Main street, in front oi the home of Mr. J. M. (Jatnbrell?the 'ormer residence of Rev. Kobeit A. Fair. Up to that time the streets were unusually | (juiet for:?Saturday night. Everything seemed peaceful and sober, and no premonition or [ the impending trouble had been given. With-: out a word of warning four pistol shots rang out, In the night air, clear and terrible. The commotion that followed gave assurance that hurt had been done. The words: "He quick. Run tor the Doctor," were uttered in painful accents.and quickly as possible one of the party run /or Doctor Harrison, and as h<* neared Ills office, cried out: "Be quick, Doctor; bring everything with you. Two men lie (lying on lDO t-ireoi. nurus nni;iucscli.>.u| under such circumstances, set to moving all such of our fellow citizens as heard them. In a little while the Doctor, and others were beside the wounded men. Donald Douglass lay unconscious on the side walk, with a pistol bull iu his braiu, and bleeding profusely. He was carried to the piazza of .Mr. Uanibrell's house, when the experienced eyes oi J)r. Harrison and Dr. Xeulk-r instantly saw that they could do nothing lor liiin. Drs. Harrison and Xeuti'er then went to the man whose bowels Were protruding from the most ghastly wound that any of those present had ever seen. He was placed on u litter i uud carefuily carried to the restaurant kept by Thomas Burgess. The Doctors tared loi him with all the skill and tenderness at their I command, uud the chances are that he may recover. While Frank Lefllngwell was being taken to the boarding house, a message was sent to Mr*. Douglass, to the effect that "her son was badly wounded, and she ought to come at once." When she reached his prostrate torin the end was near. It is not for us to speak of a mother's griel! under such circumstances, nor should we I speak ot the thrilling effect of her voice and her words, when she beseeched her dying boy, whose ears were even now .deaf to earthly sounds, to "ask God to forgive his sins," to ' ask him now; oh. son, ask him now." Her anxiety to contribute to his comfort, could have been suggested only by a mother's love. She first of ull craved a Doctor's pres ence. Tnen she wanted various little tilings done for him. His shoes she wanted removed with care, and gently, so its not to give him pain. She wanted a cover for him. She wanted other little attentions for him?ull this within the extremely short time that he JIVCU unci OIIV UltllVi . At :i:jO o'clock on Sunday- morning Trial j Justice Wardlaw organized the Jury of inqnei-t. when eaci) member of the Jury was asked to view the body. When this was done, the Jury were adjourned until nine o'clock Sunday morning. Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the tragedy took place, many of our citizens knew uothingot' the occurrence until Sunday morning, when crowds of whites and blacks could be seen on the Public Square at an early hour, manifesting interest to know the tacts. They coutinued to stand and talk. When the jury of Inquest west up stairs to the Court Room, at ten o'clock, a ureal multitude asB'-mbled, to hear the testimony that was to be given. It seemed as If everybody was there?saint and sinner?each and all felt an Interest in the matter, and I! may he that the unfortunate death of the youth lias not been without benefit and without a wholesome warning to others. We publish the testimony, a* delivcied to the Jury, which will be read by many oi our people with painful Interest. This tragedy, and the facts which led up to it,can not fail to , impress a moral lesson that will have morel force than could any sermon which we ink hi | preacli from the sud event. We have o.'teii [ spoken of the evils of intemperance, and we have before this time recorded some of the terrible occurrences that may have been attributed to whiskey. Wo believe it is admitted that some of the parties to this sad atl'air were In liquor, and it is said that some of them were perfectly sober. Jt is not known if the fifteen-year old boy had taken any liquor at all, and it seems that he took no part in provoaing the tragedy. lie was merely the subject of an accident. As lar as we have heard, there Is no difference of opinion on this point. He was blameless, except in the fact that he was on the streets at a time ol nieht when good boys should be at home. Header, if your son is safely removed from temptation and dancer, you have reason tor self congratulation. As far as we know, Don aid Douglass wan not a bad boy. He was full of life, und enjoyed the company of friends nnd a>soeiates. He worked hi the quarries, with other workmen,on the new railroad, and, when he met his death, was on the way from the public square to the camps. The amount of drunkenness is alarming, and the frequent tiring of pistols on out streets make it more or less dange rous to yo upon our streets at night. Xo man has perfect Immunity from the dangers of a stray ball. Even last Saturday night stray balls came very near to persons not In any way concerned in the deadly occurrence. Hut what matters that? The town of Abbeville has licensed the drunkenness, and we have Si.OOO to spend upon beautifying the very streets and side walks that may at any instant drink the llfc-blood of any unfortunate fellow-citizen. THE COROIKTINQUEST. THE JURY FIND THAT DONALD DOUGLASS CAME TO HIS DEATH AT THE HANDS OF GEORQE C DOUGLASS. Full Report of the Trsliuiuiiy on which they Hasvd their Verdict? Georife Oonslimx Is Arrested and Placed in Prison t/iidcr the Cbitrgc of Mtird.er. State ok Soitji Cakdi.ina, ak1seville ColNTY. The State vs. the tie.ut body of Donald Douglass. I)u. L. T. Hill, worn, says: I live In tlie town of Abbeville. I am a physician. I was called upon to see Donald Douglass. He was not dt'iiii when i first saw him, but he was the next tintu I was called upon to see hint. It was a gun shot wound iu the forehead In f hemediain line about one inch or lVi inches above the n<s\ The ball ranged a littledownward,and a little to the left, and was taken out the bacK or th<* head, passing entirely through the brain. It was a :?> calibre pistol ball. My professional opinion is that this wound caused Ills death. J.sam Dykes, sworn, says: I was goins: home about 11 o'clock. I was accompanied by A. Dubic and Donald Douglass the boy who was killed. Near a corner 011 Maiu Street I met with Mr. Le Hon; well. We stopped to talk with him when Donald Douglass overtook us. A short time after this a gentleman came down the strut who! I don't know. Dubic and myself wcro stand lng facing tl>e gentleman approaching both on a line, Lettlnxwell almost in front of us, wlien Donald Douglass cane up to us on tinleft side and nearly on it 1 me also, whon t lie man got up to us LetHugwell grabbed lihu.! They scuffled, when Letllngwell said lie has! killed me. Immediately afterwards the man j who did the cutting threw Lt-fliugwell from j hlra just outside the curbstone. After this the man who did the cutliug stepped back a short j distance, Dubie being between him and Donald Douglass, After ilie first and second shot 1 stepped around the corner of the fence, leaving Donald Douglass in about the saniej position a? when Letting well shoved hhn j around. Douglass was iu a dircet line with the shooting from the man who did the cutting. While the shooting was going on Lef I ringwell got up and went around the corner i from where he first fell. I stepped from be-l hind the fence Maw Donald Douglass bleedingj very much and tri. d to relieve him, then went to LefHngwell and got a physician for' bin. The man who did the cutting was aj vviiltc man with light dressing, can't state! how many shots were fired, I am r.ot posltivo whether the inan who did the cutting did any , shooting or not, don't know if the man who' did the cutting had his hat knocked In tho ... - . r yard. Tim t*:ilil>r?* < ( Dnbic's piMol ?.v:is I don't know if ihc 111:111 wiiii did t Ik'run in .' had a pistol. Moon shin: 111; brightly. Didn't i sec tjcflingweli have a pistol. Can't say in which direction tlio Hashes camc. ') T. W. McMii.i.an, sworn, says: The ball exhibited is the one Dr. Hill cave'! trie and which he said was extracted from l>onuld I long I a vs. I lon't know the calibre. 11. K. Link, sworn, says; I am a clerk and have had considerable ex- , perienee in pistol balls. 1 .should say the one j exhibited Is a calibre. Auk IU'uie, sworn, says: j1 I was going home, when near a corner, I I met Fran I; Letlingwell. when there about a ? minute Letlingwell and some one also got I hold of each other. Itl^ht after this I saw 1 Letlingwell laying by the curbstone, a shot|s was then heard, coming from the direction ofjs the Courl House. Donald Douglass was on j t my left. I was standing at the right of the I sidewalk. I didn't see Letlingwell tire any I sliot. 1 think there were three shots fired. Alter the tiist shot from direction of Court i House, I returned it. Can't say where third I shot came from. I shot once, my pistol is Xo, 1 The only way 1 can describe the man who I got hold of Frame Letlingwell, was that he I had on a light suit. I was shot In the cheek. I 1 was facing the Court House. M. F. (Jamk, sworn, says: I Ilearil pistol shots at about 11:1"). o'clock, in 1 .1. ?..A.,ft?..|?M e.iii1! toll linu* timnv I vrrv i|inri. su?w.?iii .? .. shuts wore Hred. 1 heard some groans. I siot a pistol froin near Lolling well, which ho acknowledged as his own, there was one shot discharged. I should say the calibre of that pistol is ."s. The pistol was found near Leftinitweli around the corner. 1 am sure the hull exhibited is the one extracted from I ianald Douglass. i think the ball is No. .'!X. The pi>tol exhibited is the one I picked up from tiie ground. MfPrKFitc Catkj:,sworn,says: 1 heard shooting, can't say how many. 1 . was standing in front of Court House when couple of nans came whistling throu.'h !&? tree. The balls were going towards the New Hotel. Can't s.?y as to Hashes. Didn't meet ' anybody. ' T. \V. McMii.i.an, Jr.,sworn, says: 1 was standing near the Dendy house, when [ heard several shots, 1 can't say positively how many. I got behind tiie tree on corner of Dendy lot, opposite White's grocery, when it was struck by a bail. Alter this i heard running, when George Douglass came up and ?ald that he had naa a row wuii some i.-w.road inon, that lie had cut one, and they were shooting at him, said he had no pistol, hut had his knife in his hand and asked me to stand to him. I heard groaning and went i to see what was the matter, when near the spot I was covered by a pistol in the hands of the man who was shot in the cheek, Mr. Dykes put his hand on him and I think pre vented him from shooting. The man shot in . the cheek was pretty drunk. When I reachf d 1 Don Douglass he was laying across the side- t walk with his feet towards the road. The ( man that was cut whs lying around the corner, Ills head towards the jail, and very near Mr. Gamhrell's fence. When I asked tiieman I shot in the face Hie cause of the quarrel, lie , said he knew nothing about it. Don't know it Letting well was drunk. George was not. Andi:kw Kdwahks, sworn,says: ' About 11 o'clock la?t- night I was standing r near the Dendy corner opposite White's gro j eery when 1 heard two pistol shots. One went in the top of I he tree, and one struck c the body of the tree. Just afier this George t Douglass came running up and said lie had had a row with some railroad men and cut . one. Didn't see any pistol In George Doug- ' lass's hands. 11c said they had shot at him. ? T. I.. Douglass, sworn,says: t Last night about 11 o'clock while going ? down the street, I saw the Hash and heard * the report of a pistol. I heard four shots, the ' tlrst seemed to bo shot In an angular way as | if towards the houses; the second one straight i down the sidewa'k ; the third was Inclined towards the street, and the last one struck ' i tree or somcthihg which we heard. The \ third and fourth sh >ts were nearly together. v Don Douglass was laying across the sidewalk, Ins feet towards the street, his face towards 1 Mr. GamhreM's fence, and In the direction oi t Mr. Cannon's, I saw me man uiai was cm with his face towards the Jail, and a, pistol beside him. G. II. Moojjk sworn, says: Mr. McMillan and myself not the three shells exhibited out of Mr. 1 bible's pistol, l'tiey had been exploded. The pistol was a five-shooter, "2 calibre. Mr. Duhle said he was not sure that the pistol was fully loaded and his recollection was that he only, shot one time. ' ! '. Lkkkinowkm. sworn,says: l. About two weeks ago, a color, d woman sent for me who Will Leslie had been keep- . Inst, after this 1 heard that Will Leslie and George Douglass were going to make a lead ^ mine of my body, for going there, and other threats. I heard that Will Leslie had bought , a pistol for my benefit. I iiiard tills last Sat- t| unlay. I asked Will Leslie what lie meant, j and if he intended to do any harm, lie ad- { milte d saying it. bill said he was only in fun. ! and that Douglass also was in fun. Saturday night about 8 o'clock, I went to Daly Hamilton's. After being ther.! a little while Wilt , Leslie came. I was just about leaving. W?- . leu together. I noticed he tried to detain me . about tlm house as much as lie could. Soon liter, Geoive Douglass came walking down . the street from the jail. As soon as he saw , me talking with Leslie lie commenced to . abuse me. and said if he ever caught me there \ he would tire me out. I tol l Leslie that was J, no way to talk to a man. That I had never ? done Dougl:i<s any harm. Leslie said to pay ' no attention lo him, that lie was drunk and f didn't Know wh it he was saying. I turned r ' Ti...v ,n,l t there. I mot .Mr. Dykes and Abo Dubio nt . the corner where the shooting was (lone. While talking there Don Douulass came np. s I look around and saw <ieorge Douglass com- s ing up behind me. I stepped one side to let ( !ilin pass,as I did so, I thought he Intended to strike me. He seemed to tie all ready foi { tills. We tioth moved together. He struck i me in the side with a kul!?\ and 1 think 1 . struck htm on the head. When ho struck me in thuside with lite kuife he pulled It around v the length it is now. 1 fell down and turned N away from him. He stepped a few steps ' down this way, drew hU revolver and lireil. and the shot struck Don Douglass, nnd he f. 11. As soon as I saw him tire, I drew my s pistol and tired once. I was dizzy. He fired ' the second shot and struck Dnble in the face. ' Mr. Dykes told mo to come nrouiul the cor ^ ner. i crept around. Dublesaid I am shoi and so is D<>n, drew his revolver and fired several times. J don't know how many. I i, was around the corner. Dtibie, I think, fol- . lowed Douglass a few steps and then returned. Douglass must have had his knife , drawn, as he didn't have time to odcii it , when we grappled. Dubie and Dykes when i we met had their hacks toward the Court ?. House. 1 had mine tlie other way. Don . came walking from the public square, and L -toodlright by my side. He was close to Mr. ? Dyke?. W'c wereall pretty much 111 t Ho Same f position. When lie (George Douglass) com- t menced to (ire, we were all together. (ieo. V. Douglass when asked if he had any , oucsUuns, answei d, No. W. I>. Leslie asked If lie didn't leave with Lcilingwell. Lellingweli replies. My belief Is Jj tiiat you meant to keep me there. J^es.'ienev- , er told me that I had better leave as George s Douglass was drinking, i,esiie said that lie c would make H all right, but I believe that In- N knew that Douglass was coming. I was , about four or llv? stops from tho corner when c I fell. I rose up on my knee* and tired I'rom { i lie place wliere I fell. 1 shot after D.jii <. Douglass fell. I w. 1>. (.ksi.y, sworn, says: I was not present at the shooting. When tho shooting was going on I was at least a ( quarter of a mile iV?nn il. I was at home at t my father's until 10 o'clock next morning. . Knew nothing of it until next morning, i J had seen George Douglass not more than 5 | minutes before the shooting. lie had , a knife, but never mentioned a pis- | to!. .Mr. D.aiglass said ho had a knife ( and could defend himseil with it. Letting- t well hail said thai lie would make it hard for i lis to be caught there. I hadn't seen (ieorge , Douglass mini two hours before night that | eveuing. We all did inept there, but not by appoiiitment, i made no client to detain ( lA-tliugwell. John Iuwin, sworn, says; { on Sunday morning 1 found a pistol ball 1 onnosiie the Dendv Corner. Itisa -W calibre ( bull. The hull I found was lylnj;on the side wulic ill Ihe trill. I saw a hole in a tree. The lull I to have hit llic tree must have come this way. The bull shows no evidence of having been shot. Jt looks like it hail not hit the tree. It has none ol the Impression of a ball that hail come out of a pistol. T. M. rintisTiAN, sworn, says : Never fcaw (?eo. Douglass with pistol. I saw h I in about hour la-foi'e shooting. (icoKiiK C. Dro<;i..\ss, sworn,s?>y?: I had never spoken to Lellingwell before Saturday nlyht. I had made threats airalnsti him. I threatened to run iiiui. Can't say | that there Ha* any oeuusion fur these threats,1 Mr. LoIIJngwell had never done me any In-j jury. J had seen .Mr. I.etlinuwell before the! dillieulty. diiln't speak to him, nor eurse him.! On the night "f Ihe row I was coming down j Main street towards the Court llou.se, when near Mr. (jiainhreirs, I.e(lin?weil, Dubie, and Dykes were standing near ihe corner, also Donald Douiilass. Leflin^well hud his buck to me, Dubic had his faee towards (i.iuihiv li's fence nearly fuelnu laMliiigwt II, Dykes to loll. | o I IIIIDH', imu.'iKi I.ILIU^ nuii.v, 111.~ buck lo (jambi'dl's fcI!( . anil Ills face toward j tlx1 street. I cninn behind Don Douglas*. I Lcttingwell nIiom'.'I Don mil of tlie way witIj | his left hand and Ktrue.k i;u> will* li|.< riuiiti hand. When he struck me he made a mail' on me, took hold of me, we scuttled and I! then cut. Iiiin. When I cut him I shoved him oil' the side walk, lie wild "hoys I'm Icillid." Dubit; pulled his pistol and asked me if I had cut Leilingwei!. I said yes. lie then lired at me. 1 rail into Mr. Gumhrell's yard and got, my hat. Lelllngwcll when lie struck me knocked it in the yard. When I was getting my hut some one tired, when I not out soma on * lired again. I had my buck to tliein and don't know who they weio. 1 had 110 pistol and fired no shot. J had my knife, t>iit didn't have il open when j met l.ettingwcll. ]t was open when I met .McMillan and Kdwaiuls, Knife exhibited. Didn't see Dona Id Douglass fall. Letting well foil when I turned him loose. Don't know who lired second shot. Duble tlied ihe first shot. I had time to open my knife after Lcfllngwcll struck me. ' f* "? r^xMBx?r nmaew?aeg aBggBOPggggma?bbb Statu or sniTii Carolina, i} A IttlKVI I.I.K ColXTY. jl All impilsition laken at Al>ln*vilit* U. II,. \ V the4'li ilay of May A. I>.. ISSMI, before II. I P. Waidiaw, Trial .1 ustice of said ('iiunty, aei- r iijjas ('on nor. upon the view of the dead s >oily of I>0111K1 l>nug!:ias, of Abbeville emm-, i y, llieli ami there being dead, by the oaths >! T. 1*. ()ii;ifle^i. t.\.Smii li, J. M. Kirby. S. .1.: < I,ink. .Mr. I>. Moore, 11. \V. Cannon. II. II.il Hill, J. M. Met.Tory. \V. I). W ilson, I). E. Hut!-, > ion, .1. M. (Jib s, .1. \V. Sign being a lawful ;| nry of Inquest wlio h?ing charged aiitl sworn i i lo enquire for the Stale of South < 'aroiina,'1 s where utui by what means the said IlouaUI,r Douglass ean.e to his ilealli upon their oaths;t lo say. That the said Iioirild Douglass came i o his death at Abbeville C. II., S. C., on Sat-Ji urday night May :ird, A. l>., ].s!M), by a pistol, diot wound iutlictcd iti I he forehead, and that i c :aid wound was inflicted by a pistol livid Inn the hands of and discharged by George C. Jl Douglass. j( In witness thereof, I, II. T. Wardlaw, Trial, i Ilisti. e, Abbeville county, acting as Coroner, i ind the jurors aforesaid, to this ini]uisilion j t nave interchangeably, put our hands and 1 seals, the (ith day of May, 189). The said jury i invliig been organized on Sunday lib May, is!hi. ami adjourned from day today uutil this < :h'i(itli day of May, A. I)., 18!K). s II. T. WAKDLAW, (US) { Trial Justice, Abbetiilc county. \ Acting as Coroner. I T. P. (innrles, foreman. (US.) I C. A. smith. (US.) I J. M. Klrby. (US.) I S.J. Link. (L.S.) I J. 1). Moore, (US.) I It. \V. Cannon, (US.) < H. II. Hill, (US.) I J. M. MeCrory, (US.) i W. 1). Wilson, (US.) ' I). K. Haddon. (US.) I .1. M. Giles. (US ) i J. W. Sign, (L.N.) Upon I lie finding of (lie Jury, Justice Ward* aw issued a warrant <>f arre t for George (.' Jo u I ass, when lit; vvai committed lojail. Messrs. Deiliulil ?& 15 rati ley are his lit toripvs. As yet we are not intorincd as to vhetlicr ttiey wilt apply for bail. FLOWERS Al TEARS. THE FUNERAL OF DONALD DOUGLASS. Lnrjje Assembly of People in the Methodist t'hiircli?Sermon by the Pastor Kev. I.. F. Bentty. Last Sunday afiernoou at four o'clock the jody of Donald Douglass, was brought from he home of his mother to the Methodist Church. At the appointed hour for tlio funeral a nrge congregation had assembled, because of merest in the sad occurrence. Kind friends contributed the greatest pro usion of flowers, and the eoflln was com>!eteiy covered with the choicest bouquets. VII the surroundings gave evidence of tender onsideratlon for those of our neighbors who ire sorely allllcted. Flowers are always bcnutlful, nnd llora! oferingsare pure Indeed, while their fragrance ind their loveliness is beyond compare. Yet he circumstances under which they arc jiven has much to do with their value and heir significance, TLe rose-bud found 011 the appel of the coat of the dead youth, which lad been placed there by loving hands only a ew fleeting hours before ho received the fatal vound, touched the heart?not only of him vho wore it but of those who saw it after leath?a thousand times more than did all lie great load of (lowers that pressed the !iU >f the colli 11. All these flowers on the coflin hat held his dead body were trifles, light as lir, compared with that little rose bud that rnamcmed his coat when his heart was varm and loving. Mr. Ueatty spoke in substance, as follows: This community is again under the shock >fa great calamity and the relatives of the lecenscd are under the shadow of a great, be eaveinenu We are all here to mourn Hie untimely do- \ mriure cf him who lias so suddenly been cut . town and to sympathize with his loved ones . viiom he has left behind. Jlisdeath cannot be considered otherwise ban us a terrible loss to his family. Though t youth ol tender years, a mere lad, a strip- r >llng, he had become the prop, the ciiief sup- , lorloi the house of his widowed mother and ! ler fatherless children. 1 It is unfortunate to be stricken down before ? me lias reached the Ihreshhold of active nanhood?before Hie has been begun in eartest. It Is still more unfortunate to be sumuoued hence without a moment's warning. j Surrounded as it is, w<* are not. often forced i o witness a death more sad. The life ol i>on- t laid Foster Douglas#, be^an January 2.*>, ls7a, ,ud came to its tragic clo.-e 011 last evening. ' jay 3rd, 1MW. lJy a hurried calculation it rill be seen t hat he hail Just entered upon his ixieeuth year. With lair health, he had :i|reasonable hope I it many years to come. la:e was bright with s iroinlse. Hut in 1111 tinexi cc-ied moment i< hese youthful anticipations were rudely . wept away, and be has been disappointed. Under nil the circumstances attending this ad event, is it not well for us to pause and pend a moment in serious ictlectionJlaiod u message In this calamity for tills poo ile? Ilas he spoken, and would hejhavetu isten to his voice? Woiiid he Pave us eliuiuate nothing which the circumstances ol 4 his occasion teach by way of warning? ' For our profit, let u> consider for u shorl rblle the admonition given in Matthew -... ti. I'Hu v? thnriilnri! iilkn rciulv. I'or in I licit aii hour as ye thltik no!, the Sou of rutin oinetli." This Scripture seems to teach that it is posible tor death to overtake us and tind us unreptuvU .'or the fearful Issues bevond the rave. In verses preceding the text, at the omingot the Son oi man, Tt is said: "then hull two be iu the lielti; the one shall be tiken, and the other left. Two women shall ie grinding at Hie mill; t he one shall be itken, and the other left." funs wu see that ^ben Christ shall couiu to make up his jowls, there will be discrimination made heween parties in the same vocaiionsof lite, and n the same homes. Those prepared, will mil his coming with joy, and will be received nto everlastsng habitations? those unprcitired will note his approach Willi dread larm. Observation lias proven, that thousmds have received the summons to dcpait his life, who were not only unwilling to go, ?ut were totally unprepared for the jtiiiguei't. May we uot go a step further and say, it is irotable there are souls in our midst who will lie ami pass away without having made the iccessary preparation? I remember to have aid to a man past middle-life, who had not onfessed Christ, that the probability was tie srould never make such a confession. Was J lot right? Are there not exceptionally few asi-s whojevor become the subjects of I lie runsforiiiins; and ivnovalliiu woi-U ol' the ipirii. of God, after sinful habits and opinions tave received the hardening toneli ol a niaurcdlife? . 1'assing heedlessly the da?g<-r-sign:ils which jod places along life's path, is it a wonder if he time comes wnen he hears them not, and Hisses yet 011 to destruction? Postponement lecreases the elmnees lor salvation. Interest* i orelxn :?ud oftentimes alien to our spiriiuil ' veil-being, ciyslallsw in the formation ^of ine- \ IkIous character when the highest interests >f the soul are neglected or postponed for Inure consideration. In an important scum-, [ he rapid pace at which a man moves /or,vurd in sin, often precludes the possibility of 1 eformation. What causes delay in this preparation for Christ's coming? We mention only a lew. 1. Wiih the young there is the expectation ( )f iojjs; life, That this frequently becomes a e nipt at ion and a snare, is a trut.i patent to f (very thinking mind. The desire for long . lie urows into expectancy and tins in turn, j vithoutany warrant tit all, is somehow construed Into an actual promise. Notwithstanding the admonitions and positive pioois j o the contrary, how tenaciouslv does the ( ,'ouug person hold to the opinion that lie ias a long lease upon lile, lull of golden oplortunilies, and that the auspicious hour for seeking Christ has not yet arrived. Wc may arry him to the cemelary, and point lo ihei Itlle craves found sheie ; we may speak to iiiii of the brevity and uncertainly of life; I ic listens respectfully, and oven seiiuu.-Iy Hjsi nay be, but turns away infatuated with "the ilea that liu belongs t<? the favored few to ? vlioiii long life isgiven. How dilliciilt a mat- :i er it Is to Impress upon the minds of young K'Ople ti.e uuicrtainty <>f life and the impor- f ianee of ttmely preparation for i:eat!i. There I k always the temptation to delay ihi.-> impor, j iinl wortc while they say, salvation U < a.-iiy ititiiincd and t line is ainji'e time further on. The asx':i-i(ilion.i itml i'ii{/rif/ctnctilit oj lifr\ iften prevent suitable preparation lor ileali?.j,. \ nil when we speak oi these, we <lo not al-j 1 ude simply to tliose ba>c in tliem>e;\and i iVliich fall under th<! ban oi a correct ijentil- ' ty (these sire included as a matter of roars,',): . nit we.speak particularly oi assuciatii-ns ami J . ugagcmcnts I'orini d or enti red into without ; ?roper regard lor the formation and perpetua-j ion of that which is highest and hot lit oiirj iiimar.ity, *>'ot all iiiii.uic' a which nice I thy. ipproviiu smile of the world, or arc ualu to , ear the test, of its crltiei.-m, will help yon ttiii me in the luilillnieiil of the high n is-mn . o which (iod has called us. And yet, hoWj asv a matter it is. to foigct the high purposes , . >t life in the associations we form or engage- \ lients we enter. Many have made shipwreck it this point, while for the sake < f the pleas- ' ires of the world, its treasures or short 11 veil aiiie, they have entered into unholy ill-1, itinccs ruinous in their influence and lea- ^ leiiey. Fortunate Is that young man, who, f n hei!liinlu> life, weds iiimseil to approval ind helpiul associations. Sail Indeed, will be 1 lie fate of th..t ami, who, instead of making 11 tie God of his father and mother bis (JoU,1 >rostl lutes that which is best within him to! gnoble uses. I What constitutes the readiness spoken of? - ' ? TT5W ---"V.* .> '.y-*?$? sniewa vnm^rrK.'-'M^ajrjiimba/jim.K.yjj^juBtxs^rrU'iti^ Col every oih-who does not belong lo smne iriuicli of tlit* (*!>ristfsiit (.'litii'ili will I'o io?t. Vliilt; wc lti:ilvv:> it riant, wherever possible, o confess Christ before men according loj ecogized feu inula, vet. iiu?ic may, ami in j ?in it- instances, do arise ca:-es wherein peciil-i, arenvironments or eiriiimsiatins precludej ue!i a privileg", Now, if the?e individuals, Icspite the dilhciilttes wiiich have acted :!*i, arriers to (heir loi mal connection with 111 risible church. have sought ami obtained icace with (tod ami maintained their integ iiytothe end, ilyinu, tlicy will surely he a ved. Hut as already iutlmaled, these are; 'are case>, ami in what I have said touching tiis i|i:i'.?tion, in a!l prohalulily then: is mil a iruinb of comfort for any one in this pres:iice. Again, no!, every one whose name appears >n Hie church's register will he saved. While ,ve have no authority lor consigning all men j ,o perdition who die outside lite pale of the :hureh, we have no right to preach every otiei 11 to heaven whoso name appears upon our oil. .Jesus says: ".Vol every one lliat saitii I into mo, I.ord, Lord, siiati enter into liiej Kingdom of heaven; but lie that doctli the iviil of my Father which is in heaven." In speak ins; of tlie f.tness which (Jod rcpilres, much might be ?aid, bill the lime ti!oi;ed will notstilllcc. Jn brief, the heart! mil life must be brought to aceord with tliei >vi 11 of (Jod as expressed tn his word. Here ic has saiu : "blessed arc the pure in heart,; lor they shall see (Jod;" and with reference toj lie life: "He hath showed thee, O man what j s good, and what doth the Lord require of iiiee. but to do justly, and to love mercy, an.I :o walk humbly with thy (Jod?" Whatever! :oiitributes to iieari purity and righteous Iiv? i ng. we arc to seek after witli all the heart, ii.d whatever wars against llicsc interests, n'o are to shun as our greatest enemies. Hav- j ng obtained heart purity through the wa?h-: lug of regeneration, il is our high privilege} ,o walk with (hid. mid do bis will upon! ?arth as the angels do lliat will in heaven.; I U UN I I > I 11 U, WU Mlili I IKIVC lllf IHIIIAUIl'UOiivnt j lliut we please (>od, and that lie will take euro; :>f that which we have committed uitlo him .gainst that day. Death cannot lake lliat man hy surprise who livts, si> to speak, in ?iti!st ??f the j11< 1 ^:11o111 seat of Christ. In being always prepared lor death there is' treat profit every way. While It places mi! >ar to the lawful use of those ereatuivs whi.rli Jod has furnished for our happiness and ioini'ort, it prepares us for fuller enjoyment, jy taking from our hearts the anxious fe.irs .vlucli olien add their bitter ingredient* to lie cup of life, it clothes man with a sense if security which makes him coulideul and strong and brave in the buttles of Hie. 11 pre- j jares him lor life. No man is fit to live, who s not tit to die. These things, together with ,he uncertainty of life, make It eminently i Itting that we should make preparation to-1 lay. in view of all (lie circumstances surround-j ng this occasion, there are two questions! vliicli ought to suggest themselves t i ea-h me present: Can 1 help anybody to piepare f or death? Can I prevent anybody from ma! ng this preparation ? Tnese, to my mimi.arc KTlinenl questions at all times, and are specially ho at the present hour. I'nwiilin>:, a.ncu often are, to face tlie .luesliou of peisunal espolisliiillly, tln-y lit.d a way, under ontilary circumstances, of dodging questions ike these, They cither shift responsibility j ipon iheshouldei's of their fellows, or allow heir sen\c oi personal obligation to bo swalowed up by the vote of a majority, or the id ion < >l a community. Hut when a catas-| raphe like lb-- present one befalls a eommunly, these questions are not s.i easily set aside,' lor will ihey down at our bidding. A young nan has snllcred great bodily injury, even ho loss of iiis life. Who is responsible lor it'.*, IVill it dolus.iy the individual who tired the; atal shot, is alnim responsible ? Will it do to j iiiy lllis ( (lllllliuniiy IS IL'-i'lMlMUlc 111 ui.u II ins failed to create a proper moral sentiment I jr throw tno proper sa.'cgunrds around our I young men. This is all rigiit so fur as It goes.! I'he out* who took l;ie is responsible. Phial lonnminity Is responsible for not wiping out ,hose institutions of wickedness whose only fruit is evil anil tlint continually. This is nil rue. But as individuals, how much have we lone in our personal contact wiili the young nen of the commuuily, to I'o-ter that which s pure and good in thein, and to wive them! Void the evils in their push? JIow inuch lave we done?may I aslc i! to poison their: ninds and lead them asl*r,\ How much | Hive we done t?y our voice and vote to put lown c\ii and raise thestandard ol truth ? I for one am tired of iliis iioii-coiuinlitai | svaslve, or If you please, indifferent way in iviiich we deal Willi llusa questions which ! ire of such vital consequence to our highest j ntercMs. Tlie fathers and mothers, the christian p'--odeof Abbeville, can, if they will, inaugurate I i better state of alfairs. <Jod speed Hie day I vhen a brighter day shall dawn upon us. Vincn. Tor Con^rm, We arc authorized to announce \V. 1*. C'ALIorN,l5Slf? as a candidate for Congress j1 roin Third Congressional District, subject to lie action of the Democratic parly. For House of Kepresenfat v?*s. We are authorized to announce ('apt. J. X. ! viNti as a candidate for ic-election to the, louse of ltepreseutaiIves, subject lo the anion of the Democratic primary. i Tor School <oi:i::iissi;mer. We arc auliinrized 1>> announce C.mtain ! '. I 'OWAX as a eandi iate lor School C munis-j loner, subject to the action of the Djino3r.il-1 c primary clcc'lon. E. A. TE1 DfFers the Following 1 Lnrsre Uox Wacklng, 10 dillerent kinds Gla.-Ru arc, 2 Papers Pins, 1 l'nper Pins, bosl, 11 Papers Needles, 1 lJox (8) Crochel Ncidlcs, 1 Dozen Safety Pins, 1 Yard Klaslle. 1 Hat Hack, 7 Pins, 1 Hot tie Shoe Dressing, 1 ilox Hair Pins, Km assorted, I Large Hed Hnndkerehiei', II Tea Spoons, : Table Spoons, 1 Toy Iron and stand, 1 Harmonica, 1 Large Kitchen Spoon, The Following are G different sizes Milk Pans, 1 Stpw {'an. i i C lee HiVi itT. I Ituji'.'y Wiiip, :> Tin t-ui'S, 1 I lair IJrnsli, 1 I.arue t'liair Scat, 1 Cross Part l:mtons, 1 Covciu<I Tin iitM'kei. wTjOELSZi We have opened up SPRING AND S ind most cordially invite our fric when in need of anything in the i We have given special attei rOODS. We guarantee our stoc iqual, if not superior, to any that ty for the prices at which they a: ixGOD QUALITY, PERFECT Many of our IViciii!* have already at!e>tnl 11 Our Stock Ol" l<Vlt las liooii well ?? !?'ftciI ai.'l i< very tetn|>tiV is wi-ll as il .?. : |?!?- My:>;s in STUAW (iiii>j>la SlMKTS otir It inU-rs siri' Use v.iSI-kiimi n ;;t a handsome I-luit>i"uliwl Jio-otu i.auiidried itliacive. A asstirtiiiciit of 'LAN.\' f.i, OVKK si ortal?!e ami de*irahU' for lint uvatIter. (Mir uv or it. We liaidiy know what io say ol our spit <a? .?<: r?i r_ts:.^' .ML, It just i!ii:os 11 io c-:-k?-! l-'am-y Sorts in ? I'ii'K. I""il!l I'rcss l!.i-.vs, Km":.:uiil.Mi'ii l.-tv.n ISnvr will |-rii!iil>c Id eel! >?>11 ilii! pre* i h m < Ta hat way. We arc showing a lirauiiiul line* of solid and Figured Sattccns, Ginghams and Calic m ! : . -5?: i: i > n a \ Ns. u i s, r i * > i i :s, ,v,-. a i IoMKSITSn, l'l,.\I!'-, irn'ONAlM-.S, CAS? li >uii wiiiit u pivll)* and cheap Kuiiiiih-i I Ye arc hcaii:jii::rli r.- I<>r SADDLERY, NAR8WAI Out* word now as to SIIIIMS. W'e <-iriy a ft Vi! have N' vera I specialties that wiil stirpiUi1 I Ai (i<-nls" llaiul-Scwfil Shoes. .I.ik. Mi-iiiiv > : i "oii/nss. I julifii I .'love ('all t"l IliiUon Urois in: tavi/1'ilc.s l'.riiig a loiijj meni' ianda \vi;h y uoiiey. W. JO April 16, lfep >, It ... ?' v. T \ .? CM & <-W. j<'oiiti'it>uio<l IicealH. ! A mi k.v i i.i.k. is. C., May >, lsfhi. I.nst Friil ty Judge Miller, of Mt/t.'nnnel, Was up vviiii ;i ease Iietore Judge II. T. W'arii!:iw, \ i: .1 nut's'J'. Hester vs. \V'.2>. MereierA r.?. for icwaul ii.'ltTOil for t he m rest and j aft- delivery of one llolierl !':ir*!?>w in tii . Ahhcville jail. Kills iSraydon. i'sip, tvpre-! sen I Mereier it Co. and W. MetJo wan, I K?1? lor James T. I 1 ester, in whose favor tlie j jury decided. Miss Hi nie Johnson and .Miss Lizzie 1'ile)*i wore shopping in town last Friday. Tii" Misses Frwin, three charming young in- i ilies from the llonea Path seel ion, were visit-1 inland shopping In Hieeity last week. Miss Kate.strickle's school enjoyed a pie nic 011 Long Cane last Friday. Mrs. lip. M?;se!ey ami Mrs. Huckahce, ofj Lowndesville. were shopping in the city one day last wee!;. Abbeville is literally a flower garden? ehoicu geraniums blooming on every piazza. This Is said to bea mark oi ciiltureatid refinement. Fine rains have fallen generally over tho j enmity since our last writing,and in somei seetiotis were very disastrous, washing up corn and eolton, and earrying away the land. Quite a heavy rain with hail and wind last Sahhath evening in Abbeville. Cardensare tlourishi.ig now. Mr. J. \\*. Morrali and family arc visiting friends in Abbeville. Mr. and Mrs. Win. II. Hrooks leave to-morrow lor Augusta and will extend their visit to relatives in Milledgeville, Uit., where they will spend some time. Miss Maggie ii rooks, after a pleasant visit to relatives in Georgia, is expected home in a few days. Mr. A. M. Mo?eiey, the polite anil efficient depot agent, ts again appointed agent at Mt. Carme1. Miss I,ian Jones, one of Mt. farmers most ehariiting young ladies, was shopping in tiie city to day. Abbeville was hardly large enough to hold the people on Sales lay. especially the inlllin cry stores, which presented Use appearance of | si bee liivc filled wi !i untamed bees, so grout was the ru?h to mid fro. Air. II. 'J'. Tusten after sojourning in a strange lanil is "'home ayain.'' Onccasain the streets of Abbeville arc dyed | Willi human blood. it is sad that such is tlie record. Tho bereaved motiier has the sympatiiy of the community. The tension on the poiilieal wires Is now very great, and if one more pull like thatot last Friday is made upon them they will certainly brealc, when somebody will bo left. M. A DESPERATE KNIFE WOUND. Frank liOfliu^uell. Stone-Cnfter on (tie <?.. C. A Railroad. IHseasiImm-lcil. I,a-t Saturday night, in a difficulty witii (Ji'iii'lic (.. Doualass, at- Abbeville, Frank Liflingweli, received a tearful wound, by a pockct Knife, tho Issue of wliich is still doubttui. The wound i" fourteen inebs-s In length on (lie right-side, beniiiniiig about the level of thesewnih r:b curving downward and forward to within an inch and a half of I he unbilious. In the upper part of I lie wound the cut was neat l.v three inches deep, severing the muscles from the i lbs. The abdominal cavity was op.;n for a distance of more than six inelies. AI>out six feet of (lie small intestine, and one foot of tlie I a rye intestine came out of tlie wound. ])r. Harrison was called immediately, and with the assistance of Dr. Sculler, tendered him the necessary attention. The wounded man was carried on a shutter to Tlios. Ilnrgess's restaurant, where he stlil lies. Alter the bowels were cleansed and replaced, the wound was closed with about thirty stitches of surgeon's silk,and was dressed with iodoform. Tlie patient lost much biood, but stood the operation well, without the use of an anaesthetic. lit* exliii>ited throughout a doj?roo of conr-1 axe and fortitude seldom equalled, and his grit and determination to live add, to his chances for recovery. lie Is a young man ol temperate hiiliits and lineconstiiuilon. Since the operation his temperature liae ranged from ill) to lop His pulse lias ranged from 10) to l?ti. At six o'clovl: yesterday afternoon. Ins temperature was U'J and liis nulse UK) 'i'lie irentmont consists of quinine, morphine an I atropine hypodcrmiealiy, ice water and milk. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. One >ian !ililo?l '&'wo ."VScu fierlouxly Wounded. On the east division of section TH2 of the (!., CJ. it X. road, a force of men are enquired In grading. Of this section Mr. W. (?. (Jibhons is tlie contractor. .Mr. .1. A. Davenport is what is known as the Mwalking boss"' or mullngerot ihat section. Mr. J. 11. i-'ergtison is in charge of a xiuadof hand-. Mr. b'ergnson on Moli:l-iy ariernooii loaded two holes Willi powder and one with dynamite. The fuse of each was tiled, and !t was supposed that allj had exploded, hut it. seems Unit one ol tlio I<> ids i! ill it<ii cxp;o it', si it i wnen 11 was sirueu | liy I lie pick, yesterday ewnlr.:r the explosion fdiowed. Kijilit meii were In the en * at the tiino. AIpx. L. Johnson, co'orml, of Greenwood, was instantly killed. S:>?dy \\'i!;i:it?s fr>m York county, Is hadly hurt in the left lejr. Hooker John>on. of IS?ki:icv)ll>*. X. C.. is hadly mangled from the waist, down, l>ni hope is entertained that lie may recover. The wounded are colored men. Articles at 5c. Each. 1 f/irgr Kileh-n Foi!;, ?izex hairy I'aiis, Sc. each, 1 [.arte Cake Toilet Soap, 1! fakes Laundry So..p. 1 Nice Cents Handkerchief, I l.ainp ('liimney. any sty. ', 1 l.ari;eTin hipper, 1 Fine Coin Ij. 1 30-font Cloth's Line, 1 Small Heel J Jolt, tj Nutmegs 1 Large Milk Clip, , 1 Quire Note Paper, 1 PaeWaue Km elopes. i: riii l'iitios, 1 Woo.lcn Spoon, 1 Medium Luini) LSurur-r. the 10c. Articles. 1 CofTec Pot, 1 1/iikc Lamp JJurner, 1 2-!fi. Cnn Apples, 1 2-11>. (.'llll I'lH'll, 1 2 Hi. Can Tomatoes, 1 1 -ll?. Call Kariiiiu'x, 1 Holllir l'icklc, 1 ItotllcSanco. a splendid stock of UMMER GOODS nds and tlie public to call on lis ,vay of Merchandise. ition to GENTS' FURNISHING k of READY-MADE CLOTHING j can be shown--in style and qual- i re offered. Our aim lias been FITTING & LOW PRICES,! !mt we have succeeded in our cll'oits. niid Straw I L;it.s i'-' lnvf :t l>.'-siii!i'ii! lino of lite lull .-I rov.-lil. s v fur <>!<I iiifii, ,\ niiii^ iim'Ii. l?oys :iiul eliildn n. j "KM i 11M ll-'." and tin1 "(tie I)." We liii\c:ii-j I Mill Press Sliirl. Something new and vi ry j IIRTH. Wry popular and exceedingly coni-| , while Sliii I : I lie ie.ul of ail others. Ask 'lid.it co;lcctiou of ;i!k ::h i satin. Windsor Tie-, Narrow I'oNled i Tin* I" st you ean do is I ? ?n.|iu? ami m ? . aud Vat for tlie tea-1 money you ? ver expended in I'hcviccs, Uliaiiics, Lawns, ioos, White Lawns, II a t !?! ] sliirlc o! IM.l.Alill.lt ::iat IIIll l\VN ii.\;r.i:Ks, ?,* .. ai\ I.A I' 111 >l:K, look lit ours ! <T?'re i?ure 1.r;si:.jj. IE m GROCERIES.: ill r.liick in tliis 'iiwnnd cr.ii inii Oil; to jii.-iise. I'Vcii the rluM'st lniyt'isiis to rin-;:|<nc*-s. *.>;?? ml -I tMir'T u '! .Vi and :? "> i!;ii? :?iid :iiii! I.airc. il Kid litii luiis, tvc., arc k l'<\v ? mi ami wo will to /ill il. nd snve you EL SMITH & SONS. i ;? ' - is.'*- - ' - ..... ?,r~ cop OF Are Most Respectfully Invited to Make an Inspection of the Immense Stock of Sl? ID SUItt CMS Now Offered for Sale by TT?1 ? . T\ ,1 W Me Brothers * Without going into particulars it is enough to say that any one can find at the store of WHITE BROTHERS just exactly what he needs. If a lady wants a Dress, here she can see a large assortment of Cashmeres, ITuns Veilings, Satteens, Challies, Brilliantes, Muslins, t and other seasonable fabrics in the latest ^ and most desirable styles. Their stock of WHITE GOODS & EMBROIDERIES was never more attractive. They offer this season a greater variety of TABLE DAMASKS, NAPKINS, DOILIES AND TOWELS than they have ever kept before. i Gentlemen can find no better place than the store of WHITE BROTIiERS to purchase an outfit for the Spring and Summer; for here can be seen Ready"-Made unsurpassed for FIT, STYLE and D'CJRABILITY. Here too they can obtain the MOST STYLISH HATS, THE BEST SHOES, And FURNISHING- GOODS of all kinds, NECKWEAR, COLLARS, CUFFS, SUMMER UNDERWEAR, HALF HOSE, I HANDKERCHIEFS, &c., &c. I Let every one call and see how very CHEAP Goods are. Our greatest inducements to purchasers are LOW PRICES and pretty styles. M WHITE BROTHERS. I