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The Press and Banner By HUGH WILSON. Wednesday, June 11, 1890. j ! "Let it be Instilled into the Hearts of Your Children that the Liberty of the Press ? is the Palladium of all Your Rights." j "Campaign of Fduent ion." In llie olden times the people were educated clilelly by orators. 11) later years, the newspapers, to a large extent, superseded the orator and the school teacher. In the recent past, however, education of ail sorts has been somewhat neglected. It is a positive fact that there are, in this day and time, several families in Abbeville County who subscribe for no newspapers iu all, anil It also is .in absolute (act that some men are now spending more money for tobacco anil liquor than thev spend for newspapers. .Mr. Tillman recently said something about this being a "campaign of education," ami we hope, and have reason to believe, that the) words are prophetic. A largo per cent, of our fellow-citizens have held, under various calls, a larger number ot meetings during the last year than ever before. At each of these meetings those who were present have been more or less bored by speakers who were more or less Ignorant ot the very subjects on which they would speak, and tbei'- lack of satisfying the mind, or something else, has awakened a general thirst for information, and we know not to what limit its demands will extend. The situation impresses us with a remark which Judge Colli ran made last Fall, In speaking of the Farmers' Movement, when he said that it was well for the people, when they had sufficient life to manifest a active interest in current events, while being watchful of their own interests?that any..4ig!?fu?Gn was better than ijierju^ssr" URV-WSiiTus that the wisdom of his words( r - ?In so far as the newspapers are concerned, 1* i already apparent. A greater number of newspapers are read to day than ever before. It is also reported to ns that some people who do not subscribe, occasionally borrow a good paper from ti neighbor?all of which facts argue well for the printer. The village newspapers, holding ditterent views, or having different political opinions, have each drawn new subscribers to their lists. The weekly issues of many of the city papers have been increased for this County. Those who want cheap papers, subscribe for - the city weeklies, while those who want County news. Court reports, political gossip, le?al advertisements, and other home news, combined Willi a news summary of all that is going on in the world, subscribe for the t local papers. In speaking on this subject in reference to ; our own race, we would also express the opinion that the negroes are beginning to read the newspapers with more interest than ever before. ; f Tlie Meeting Xext Tuesday. Next Tuesday is the day set for a grand rally of the Democracy of Abbeville county. The time is the busiest season on the farms, nnd it is fair to presume that many citizens will refuse to quit their work to go on political excursions in the interest of Individual candidates forottice. Every tliiug isn't now? as it was in 187G. While we, as individuals, may think it ol much importance to secure theelectionof the candidate of our owu personal choice, yet, as a matter of fact, an intelligent man and patriotic citizen of the state of Georgia lias said that there was very little in the contest?that certainly there is not in it i nough to cause men to fall out about It. It is merely an issue between men?office seekers?the result oi which will effect few except those who get the offices. We would ourself, say that the country is safe as long as the Democrats are united; and to secure this end, jure should to act that both factions can support the nominee. On the one hand, there are absolutely uo great evils to be corrected, and no special advantages can be fairly urged in behalf of the v. other. Personal preference, therefore,on the part of the voter, und the eminent fitness of the respective candidates is all there is in it. While it is well to applaud and cheer favorite candidates for office, yet we presume many of tbe practical common sense farmers will deem it of infinite more importance to them to be able to gather a big crop next Fall than to quit work to dance attendance on political gatherings. It they have big barns well filled they will find that they need not be unnecessarily concerned as to who may draw the big punui'm J>n/,u ill intr griiuu uir>w iuuuuii ul-ai September. If the citizen lias full barns, plenty of stock and plenty of cotton bales to sell, all will be well with him, no matter who is Governor, but if he has empty barns, no money and no credit, he is in a bad way, no matter who is Governor. Citizens should first provide for their own households?politics are a mere incident in life?a good turnip patch is of far more importance. There are always enough ofliee-seekers and political patriots to look after the welfare of tlie State, and waste their own time in serving the public. 'Foi.iticai. Gossip."?Under this headline our esteemed contemporary the Abbeville J'fc.ii and Jiantier gives It as current in Abbeville that tlie conflicting interests of those who are climbing on to the Tillman ticket are to be harmonized by the Executive Commit . tee. The plan Is to put Col. Gary Lieutenant Governor, so that Y. J. Pope has a clear run for Attorney General. Then "Governor"' Tillman will tak.- the place now held by Senator Hampton at the expiration of his term, nnd Col. Gary being Governor Ciary, all would move merrily as a marriage bell. The plan locks feasible, and no doubt pleasing to the participants, but we believe this slate Is to be mercilessly broken. The sisns of the times on this side ot the Saluda Indicate that Laurens and Rdgefleld yo hand and hand in the race, and while Kdgefield has the head Laurens will occupy the second place on the ticket. It affords us much regret to blast Col. Gary's hopes, but the second place is spoken for, and we advise him to rub out and begin iigaln. There are special reasons which cannot be overlooked In this matter. Fitness and nualillcatlons for ofllce are terms which may have had u meaning when Washington placed Jefferson, a bitter political opponent, in a high office. Politicians in that day were supposed to work for the good of the country and look above partisanship. They were supposed to take a broad, liberal, magnanimous view or the field, and select for honors those who wore worthy to wear them. Not so today. Fitness has nothing to do with this <lu?-stlon, and the only examination a candidate nowdays need dread, is as to his skill in pulling wires. The whole thing is done by machinery, and unless a man is well uu on logrolling and bulldozing, be is not needed. This little Gary boom looks well, but Is no good, and-Mr. Gary will have to make other arrangements. It must be remembered that the Advertiser predicted accurately as to the March Convention. while others were finding candidates all over the State. If "our"' candidate has one qualification we do uot know it, but he lias performed services for the machine few others would have performed, and for these services ho must be paid. The gentleman from ].aureus will be Lieutenant Governor?provided he has a chance.?Laurens Advertiser. Well now, neighbor, we will rub out your slate, and write a little more on our own. As yet we haven't made any special reputation as a "predicter" ou the Ti luiun ticket, but we are of the belief that?If you and Brother Crews, don't break oar slate ? Colonel (Jary will be the Lieutenant Governor. Another matter, which I hope you will take under advisement is, tin t Abbeville, in the person of Auditor Jones., hus the best and most.available man (or Comptroller (.'eneral ?and he will be hard lo beat, if Tillman wins. TiikwHI of the late II. M. Spikes-, who died June.'ird, was proved yesteruay in the office of the .Iudee of Probate. His estate Is woi t'i perhaps SOU,000. ivfi' ' . > tL-i-.i _.-r . - Tlic Louisiana Lottery. This concern is now attracting attention from the people in all parts of the I'nlttd States, and many of the papers which favor the licensing of the bar rooms put on a large share of virtuous indignation at the. mere thought of continuing the lottery. We reason this way: Gambling in every form Is evil. Tliere can tic no doubt about that. Hut admitting that there is only evil in ! it. the demoralizing influence of that single J Institution cannot be compared to damaging I Influence of a hundred thousand bar rooms. The evil effects of the Louisiana Lottery are not to be compared to the evil effects of the thousand and one patent medicines that arc advertised and sold in the country. The Louisiana Lottery relieves gudgeons only of their money, leaving their bodies unimpaired.* strongdrink costs more money than lottery tickets,and the consequential damages area thousand fold greater. Villainous medicines, thrown Intothe stotu. achs of sick people who need beef, do a million times more damage than the sale of lottery tickets. li we can wimjirtmiisv imv biii, .vj>....... a license, as for the sale of whiskey, we do not see why the State of Louisiana should refuse the annual license fee of a million of dollars now offered for the privilege of continuing business. The customers to the Lottery are found in every section of the United States, hut not in half the numbers,as are the patrons of bars and patent medicines. Kars, patent medicines and lotteries should be stopped?and stopped forever. Tlie .Majority .Should Itule. If the majority of the Democracy prefer ICarle to Tillman they have a right to make him the nominee of the party.?Charleston World. The H'orW is a Tillman paper, and Tillman favors primary elections. lu Abbeville county the followers of Tillman, in convention, refused to let the people vote by primary for representatives to_tlie. stat eCon.v e-n-t ion.' ' A portion, at lea.?t, of the antl-Tilhnan men in Abbeville county believe that Tillman might be beaten In a primary election,and we presume that some of the Tillman faction share in this belief, and hence they refuse to let each and every citizen express his own individual preference in a primary. The advantage which theTillmati men have Is, that they are organized, and have had two months In which to work, while the anti-Tillman faction have had no leader, and the Government Itself up to this time has taken precious little trouble to set Itself right before the people. A spirit of fairness, and a disposition to respect their own declarations, should prompt ? 1--1 M.nTllt. tlie carrying oui 01 uic imcujjvs ? mm >. <? man men liave made as to the primary. If Tillman should get the nomination by the will of the majority we think the people would be better satisfied than they would be if the nomination should be secured by a doubtful majority, and we presume Mr. Tillman would not desire the nomination, unless he was Justly entitled to it. Primary Elections. It is now believed that a primary contest for all SUite oflice candidates would be the best and most salutary tiling ever known to our people. They all want tt.?Barnwell Sentinel. Xo, 110, neighbor. All do not want primary election. When a motion was made in the meeting of the Abbeville County Club last Sale Day to have delegates to the State Con vent ion elected by primary, it was promptly 1 voted down. The majority of that Convention were Tillman men, too. The Press and Banner lias always been in favor of primary elections as the best moans of ascertaining the will of the people in the choice ot their officers, and we had hoped that at least one of Tillman's principles?the primary?would prevail. It Is bcllevod by antl-Tillnian men that Tillman might be beaten in a primary, and it may be that the Tillman men may have some doubt on this point, but they have no doubt of the result of a Convention. .1 Political Kurt ion. Without u J.eiwlor, MiimI go to Defeat. The Tillman men, as a rule,arc active workers, and are more pronounced in politics than are the opposition. Tillman has been in the field for some two months. For the same length of time the opposition lias been without a leader, and for Jack of a loader, it may be iufcrred that the opposition is more or less demoralized. From the very nature of things, there must be leaders. Without leaders to hold them together political factions will disintegrate. It now seems that the Government has few outspoken friends among the politicians, and we Uave little evidcuce mat nnyooay, out, miman men, will run for ollico anywhere. Of course II the opposition do not speak out, or are willing to yield the offices to the Tillman faction of the Democratic parly,the other faction wlil remain disorganized. And, without a leader, defeat is certain. Doew the Pros* of the State Do I'll is ? Recently we received a postal curd, containing these words: Lancastkk, S. C? May 2<i, 1?)0. Dear Sir?Our Y. M. C". a. asks you to mall regularly a copy of your valuable paper for its reading rooms. I am Informed that this Is a courtesy extended each association by the press of the State. Very truly,' J. G. IlAiiti), Secretary. Answering for the Press and Banner we would say that no such "courtesy" as therein referred to, Is extended to anybody, without reasonable hope on our part of receiving in return a "courtesy" to the value of two dollars. Sometimes "Heading Rooms" offer to keep our paper on file for inspection, If we will be foolish enough to mail a free copy. We don't make our living that way, and we are not publishing our paper for notoriety. Politics ?ll(l ISllsillCHN. Let us reason together. While the difference between the factions of the Democratic party are based chiefly on sentiment, the business thrift of the individual citizen is an actual reality. Except therefore, In deference to the barest sentiment, It makes absolutely 110 diflerence at all to ninety per cent, of the people who hold the ofllces aud draw the revenue. The honors and emoluments of otllce go to the fortunate few, while tho taxes bear equally upon all?except the tax dodgers. Inter nos. It makes very little diflerence which Democratic candidate is elected, but it makes great diflerence to the candidates, which of them receives the honors, and draws the pay. Violations or the Laiv. During the progress of the Court last week there were a remarkable number of revelations 011 tho witness stand, showing open violations of the State laws. In our opinion, the Court should take notice of such violations, or else the laws should be expunged from the Statute Hook. Prnetlenllv. the law against carrying con cealed weapons amounts to this: If the accused kills his man, he goes free. If a constable, or some malicious Informer finds him with a pistol in his pocket, with which he has done no harm, about ?:!0 tine and confiscation of the pistol, or three months in the penitentiary, is the usual consequence. A Tillman Brother. Our friend, the iMUrcnavillc Herald, doesn't | seem to like it, because we got ahead of him , In publishing tho "political gossip" about the j Lieutenant Uovernorsliip on his favorite ticket. We Just can't help U> Colonel; when J the news gets scattered abroad, and we hear, of it, we put it in the paper. You needn't pooh-pooh what we said about! tho second-place on the ticket. We were In dead earnest, and had the best; reason in the world for believing every word that we said was III exact accordance Willi the facts, though, as we stated, we did not speak as by authority. Tlie.v Compromise. The Georgia Contra I rail road authorities came vory near exciting a strike last week because the Company issued a circular requiring engineers, firemen and conductors to fcign a pledge to abstain from drink while in the employ of tlie Company. 11 seems that employees of the road, not nnl'.kc the whiskey dealing mountaineer or the whiskey loving city dude, would rather do almost anything else than give up their rights in reference to whiskey. They protested. A compromise was effected. For our own part we believe the company were right in their demand, and should have enforced it. Carlo for Governor. Attorney General Karle, of Sumter, has declared himself a candidate for Governor, and, we presume, made his first speech yesterday at Greenville. General Karle is no doubt a suitable man to make the race.and we arc glad that lie has en tered the contest. He will no doubt prove himself ii moRtertlcient teacher In this "campaign of education." He will no.doubt throw light on many subjects, while lie will perhaps "suggest" subjects for Tillman to talk about?the primaries, for Instance. Tin- Court. The people and the lawyers have been well p'eased with the Court. Judge Izlar wins the good opinion of all. Solicitor Ansel stands deservedly high, stenographer Campbell is efliclcnt and prompt. Clerk Moore and Assistant Clerk llullock have done (heir part of the work to the utmost satisfaction of all. Sheriff Mann and his Deputies have discharged their duties, and kept the best of order from tirst to last. The juries have rendered prompt verdicts, and much business has been disposed of. The Itailroari Sliops. That our people may see what is being said about the Railroad shops, we publish an art! cle from the Alliens Ilanner- Watchman. It will be seen that the shops are a big thing, and of much more import ince than our people ever dreamed. Being a prize of great worth, we are almost afraid to ask for such good fortuue, but we do think an etrort should be made to get them lor Abbeville. THE G., C. & N. ROAD. ? TrncklayiiiK West of Tijrer Hirer? Work on (lie lloatl in Abbeville ('onnty?Xcw I>epot Site at Abbeville. Tnc WOrK OI UUIIUIII); mc VI., .V ....... progresses steadily. Contractors now "cover" the whole length of the road from Clinton to Atlanta, and the men and implements for moving dirt and stone are to be found all along the route, while the pier-builders arc ut all the streams. The track layers crossed the Tiger River bridge?twenty-five miles west of Chesterlast Monday week, audit is fair to presume that they are a reasonable distance Irom the river by this time. The grading on the east side has been nearly finished t<? the Saluda. In Abbeville the work has gonoon splendidly, although there is yet to be done some gradingat various points in the county. About a month ago track-layhig was com-! menced at a point about three and a half miles west of Greenwood?or eleven miles j east|of Abbeville?and continued east to a point about two or three miles beyond Greenwood,ito where they have cnught up with the graders, so that now there are nearly five miles of track laid In this county. Looking west from where they commenced to lay iron, but a short distance intervenes until there is a break in t e finished grading. That work, however is being rapidly pushed. As we understand, the trestling for Curltall creek is ready, and will be put in very soon. Two or three miles further west, Long Cane will be reached. At that stream the contractors have been busily engaged for months <irivin<r niios. mid iimkliii; otner neccssury ar-1 rangeuients for iho building of two stone I piers to support tlie Iron bridge. The work of laying the piers was to have been commenced I last Monday or yesterday morning, and it U thought fhepiers will be finished in nbout1 six weeks, or less time. The piers arc to rise j more than thirty feet above low water mark. The bridge is of iron, and the cars will pass over the top, or 011 the roof, at a height of about fifty feet above low water mark. On the east side of the crook the track will reach 1 the bridge from a high bluff. On the west side j of the stream the cars will pass oil the bridge 011 to Ireslling which is about one thousand feel ia length and at a considerable elevation. We understand that the bridge is ready I and thai the work of preparing tlie treslling for tills placets far advanced. Coming west, and toward Abbeville, there is about a mile of light grading which has not becu commenced. The grading of the other part of the road to Abbeville is nearly finished. Only a few breaks here and there are in the line, lielow the Fair Grounds, and just out of town the contractors have had much rock to contend with. The rock is in boulders and very hard, but we presume the | track hereabout will be cleared long before I the track layers cross Long Cane crock. Last week Major Temple?the General Su- j perintendent of the road?and Mr. Lre, Mr. j Cloud, and perhaps oilier engineers on the 1 road made an examination of the ground, and i determined upon the location of the Abbeville depot, which is to be put near ''Pals! Bridge" 011 the wagon way to the l.luo IIIIi. i .\ir..,wiv tim workmen are removing the l stumps preparatory to levelling the plat unci j widening tlic trackway thereabout. The reader will now start with us at Savannah river, seventeen miles west of Abbeville, and return to Abbeville. The contractor for building seven stone piers fur the bridge across this stream is under obligation to finish the work by tlie tirst of September, the cost of which, it was cstimat-1 ed, would be nearly s.vj.oo.). We are not informed if any work has been ! done on tin1 grading from the river to the I Savannah Valley Railroad, some three miles 1 east of the river. Beginning at the Savannah Valley road, the grading ou the U., C. t N. road isnbout finished to Little River, a distance of live miles. It is expected that a construction train and | force of hands may arrive on the Savannah; Valley road at any time, when traeklnyingj will begin from that road to Little River. This work, it. Is thought will be finished by the first of August, when the piers arc to bo| ready for the Iron bridge. The contractors for grading from Savannah | to the Poor Mouse?two miles of Abbeville?] are now working about six inilles west of Abbeville. Tiie grading irom iiiv i-uur jiuusu w villc is nearly finished. The contractors are engaging cross lies to be delivered between Abbeville and Little River in the month of August, and it is presumed tliat tliey contemplate laying track from Little River toward Abbeville in that month and September. Thetilkls, that the traok will ho Hid tlio entire length of Abbeville county by the time ! the bridge Is finished across the Saluda, so| that when the train crosses that stream It; may make a long run on a ready finished j track, about the first of October. If such good progresses should tie made Ah-1 boville will greet its coming with joyous shouts and make the welken ring with a I heartfelt god speed, as It hurries onward to the j Gate City. We sco from the papers that the work Is going on bravely in Georgia, and that some of i the railroad magnates said recently that the; new road would reach Atlanta in time to carry oil' the cotton crop. The following estimates of distances is believed to be very nearly correct : mot CIIISSTKU To Tiger River 27 miles.! Clinton j;"> miles, j Greenwood 7:1 miles, j Long Cane Similes.: Abbevll'e 87 miles. | Little River !'7 miles, j Savannah Valley Railroad I"l miles, j savannah River 1"~? miles. Klberton 120 miles. Alliens i.v> linn.-*. | Jug Tiivcrn 1">> mtles. Atlanta '3)7 miles. I m* ? HOLDING INQUESTS. - ? I Ollieial Should I'roinpl tin1' Careful Preparations of Ilic I'n-j JUTS. If sonic of the ollicers holding ini|uesisi would conic to the Clerk's olliec and examine the papers which are Hied there, wo are inelined to I he opinion that, alter talking with Clvrlt Moore on the law governing? (or shou>d govern;?in such eases their ollieial pride i would prompt them to prepare their papers with more care. Legal cap paper should tie used, mid no paper is lit to lie presented to the Court whieli is scratched over with a pencil.For holding an liKjuest a liberal lee is allowed, and we submit thai the otlieer doing1 llicjob should at least provide him-ell with a , few sheets of legal cap paper, it steel pen, and a little Inl'. The whole outtit needn't cost more than twenty-live eenu. Clerk .Moore presumes on the Indulgence of the Solicitor when lie receives Improperly 1 prepaied papers, ami if the old way of writing with a hard pencil on any scrap of paper that may chance to fall in the way is not di.-coit-, tinned our most obliging Clerk may he brought Into trouble. Ollieial pride should! prompt an ollleer to prepare his papers In the) best manner possible. ' _ . - . _ " ' "i' A CAROLINIAN IN ALABAMA. ? i GOSSIPY LETTER FROM MR. W. C. VERRELL, OF TALLEDEGA, ALA. O - - \VIi:it He Hits Done in Ton Years? His lioaitlirsil Home?A M'nr<l oi Faiifioti to Those Who )li?y Seek 1 to <luit Fnnniiix?Aiiollior Word ' (o ' Sorry" Farmers? Alliance I'e- , ver?(>noil AVill ami Kindly Greel- 1 hiu to Old Friends. I T.\I.I.KKK'JA Co., I.INCOI.N I'. !>., AU. 1 K'lilnv I'rcsx rititl Jtrimirr : As II. lias been quite n long time since T wrote any!hing for your valuable paper I 1 thought I would pen you a few lines, mas- 1 much as I fcc-I a deep interest in your welfare and success in life. Although tills may not 1 prove Interesting to many, yet, I feel confident that. I have many friends still living in the old county that will read thisand reflect upon < the happy days gone by. . I left your Slate November. 1SSI, and made 1 the thriving city of Annlslon, (then In ilsin- ! fancy.) my home for the ensuing year. lint. 1 Mr. ivlitnr. I soon round out thatcity lifcdid . not suit me, for while the city went booming and the Iron men prow ricii.it was nip and tuck for me to make ends meet. So you see J I had struck something that was not tny call- , Ing by a lone degree. I at once made up my ' mind that if I was made for any specific purpose that it was to null the beil cord over a mule's hack, and so I did. and still draw the reins and hollow gee, haw, woh. back. Ac. I am happy to say, Mr. Kditor, that my ef- 1 forts have been crowned with success, ami today while I am far from being rich, 1 thank 1 (iod we have hero in the fertile valley of Talladega, a beautiful home, surrounded by ' friends and neighbors unexcelled in any country. It has been a long strugclqand re- ' quired diligence and economy to gain the lit- ' tie foothold wo now po>s ss, but <iod has , promised, and will fulfill it every time, to crown successfully every diligent tiller of the 1 soil. ' 1 Right hero, Mr. Editor, I will venture a word of caution to those that rue young In the ' art of agriculture. It requires as much study j and thought to know how to adapt the ditl'er- j ent- crops to the different soils, the time to 1 plant and mode of cultivation, as almost any ' business we can engage in, and while I feel 1 my incompetency to ventilate the subject as ! it should be done, I advise all tomakeacareful stud} of the above and note results from ( year to year which will prove invaluable In 1 the end. j Another word of caution to the reckless far- 1 meis, and lam through on this subject, ami ! will then tell you something of our country. If, perhaps, you arc a sorry farmer and not do- 1 Ing as well as you think you ought to do, 1 don't let loose and try something tlial you ' know h'ss about, tor if you do you are assured ly a failure, but. strive in improve an mo while and make up y<?ur mlml lo succeed, I and I venture yon will. I remember shortly at'ler the close of the : war I was most successful, had bought and 1 paid for a nice little home near (freenw<?od, 1 and every thing I turned my hand to made me money, and some how or other 1 got it in my head to sell out anil enter the mercantile business?sometInn:: 1 knew no more about than a hog docs about holiday. Wei!. I say j the fall soon came and great was the Ml, for 1 was as complete a financial wreck as you ever saw, and that In a very little time, ileuce ; the ail vice above never let loose a certainty for an uncertainty. This all happened, Mr. | Kditor, over twenty years ago and you will readily see what it has cost mo. the twenty years .uifccasing labor to regain what was lost by one rash or foolish act. I merely mention ' this, hoping it may catch the eye of some one : almost persuaded lo try a new way of making the jingling dollar, and that he may call i a hall and say too, r will pull the bell cord as my Alabama friend is doing. Yes, It. is a noble, It Is an independent, it Is the highest of all things, to bean honest tiller of the soil. This is one of the richest mineral Stales In the Union, and her resources are being rapid- i ly developed. Hlrmingham. Annlslon,Sheffield anil Talladega are all <i?oo:nlng. and to < enter either is to remind one that he Is In | Pittsburg, the great iron centre of the North. ims.-Milie is wiku imgm ue iui uu-u <i iiuhui i? i of Railroads, running In every direct ion and I still others arc building. This country produces corn,cotton, rice, tobacco, potatoes, mil- 1 let, and a few are planting the ribbon canc which Is doomed In the near future to run sorehurn in the ground. The writer planted a small patch last year and the result was he- ' t ween -"VjO and li'K) cations per acre, as good as the N. O. syrup, and fruits of all kinds do well ' here,but until recently not much interest has . been taken In replacing the orchards. The demand though in the large cities have caused many to go into this business which I am hound to believe will pay a big per cent. , Wc have the Alliance lever out here,and we ( think it will prove epidemic if it has not al- j ready done so. It is doing great good In this i section, enabling farmers to trade direct with wholesale men and manufacturers, thereby ] saving the middlemen's protit. Not onlj* this.it lias caused the farmer to study econo- > my and also to use improved farm imple- j meats, and to as speedily as possible abandon j the credit system which has ever proved the j greatest drawback the farmer had to contend i with. Well, .Mr. 1-M1 tor, forgive me for trespassing | on your invaluable columns and I will desist, as this isalready much longer than I intended at the start. May happiness and prosper! i ty be showered upon you, Mr. Kditor, and my many friends In the old Palmetto.State Is my prayer. I often think of my old army friends of old Co. I"'. Jlolcombe Legion, and of our i brave and impartial L'apt. Zelglcr, whom I re- . gret to learn lias crossed over the river of ] death, but trust that each of Ills subordinates may some day Join him in that land of an unclouded sky and answer the roll call which will set us free forever. Your friend, \V. V. VEKKEUj. DOESN'T LIKE THE LESSON IN THE CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION. Durban N .Vol Wanted at Anderson. Kilt it.Scums that he Will be There ( Anyhow?lie Proposes to lieply to ' Mr. Tillman. .Yr.-ws ami Courier. The following correspondence will be read with great Interest just now: IJki.TO.v, S. May 22, IStiO. Col. J. J. Dnrgnn, Suuitcr, S. C.?Dear Sir: I . see from llie News and Courier you propose to 1 be in Anderson on the lMh.nnd propose to ask the people to hear you in vindication of your course In this campaign and to hear what you shall have to say of Mr. Tillman to his face. Now, 1 write to say to you in behalf of the pood people of Anderson, that if you areacandidatc forany otlice in theRil'tol this people, then we would bo glad to hear you: ' but, if not, then the press i< open for you to 1 explain your position, and if there Is a dilli-r lilll'V Ul-tHWTII Wlll 'l'll .11111 ,<11. I llllllilli, JUU know where to llnd him. The course you propost* can not result In any good to yourself or to the Democracy of this county, nnd might he the means of a row ami bloodshed in our midst. I therefore Insist that you desist from the course proposed and notify you now that 1 shall do my utmost to prevent anything that shall be calculated to produce discord among us. Yours respectfully, A. r.ATIMEK. STATKIIl'IKi, H. (A, May L'i, isno. Mr. A. Latimer, Helton, S. ('.?Dear Sir: Your favor of the 'J2d instant is at hand. I must admit its contents a surprise to me. 1 had not suspected that plain, honest speech in retutation of slanderous charges, made in my absence before a people to whom I am little known, without the least pertinency to the i.s sues under discussion, would so ofiend "good people" ns to bring on a "row" which might result iu "bloodshed." 1 am unwilling to believe the good people of Anderson so backward in civilization,so devoid of the instincts and principles of justice, so out of the way of the ends of true Democracy, as ito refuse to hear both sides of all political controversies Willi calm dignity, and lo accord a grossly and gratuitously reviled citizen a word in his own defense. J5ut J confess, frankly, that your declaration, coupled with the marvellous display of gravity with which the assembly, at your reicnt meeting, witnessed the mannishncsson the stage when a grown-up person was calling for some one to look him iu the eye stml asserting In111-i ! 1 not illrulil ii! lllis, liiai and thoothcr.likea sixteen-year old on u base ball ground, N not reassuring. surely there was ? (iroad smile ou the faeei of "the good" while :ill this was passing, which the reporter tailed to write. However, ii111i! the contrary fully appears by subsequent oeeurrenees I will not be persuaded that you represent any lai'je body ol your peo|i!e In Anderson when you hespiak lowdybm for I hem. I shall have to risk myself at your mass iiuctitijr on Juno lMh. llio-iuh I feel that 1 iniist piomise yen under the circumstances that, if your fears and mist:ivi111;~ are fjeneraliy enleriained. 1 .-lull not vent nre an address lo i lie erowd, lest I become in some measure responsible lor blood-ie! I ins! ... ... .. mi.. I ?i |ku)i;i; bu r.\?"iui"ii; im mm cw kiii\ sell*control. 11' I find such to Iuj tin* situation I I can patiently bide my lime until Air. Till- > mail comes to Sumter. 11 ore my friends ami h myself ami all tin-good )>( <>|>lc> will sec l<> il I Hint lie is Ju ly ami fairly heard in presenting * his cliaryo i^alli>l mo. I shall, of com so, he mauled an unre.-lrai:i<->l ivply. This is all I > have asked or wi?h. We, of Sumter, uulortii- * nately have a lew rowdies In our midst, but 1 ' trust an eliieieiit police force will ke. p down \ liny disturbing demonstrations on I heir pari. I I extend you a uoi dial invitation to attend i theSiiinter meeting Ilia* yon may witm-ss the eon.-pici.<ais fairness with ulildi your tin" allied" candidate for (iovernor will be treat- ;i eil by his determined c.iipoiicnis. \ .JOHN .J. DAKtiAN. You should >oe the colored ehallies W. 10 j Hell is selling lor >cts \ el yard. -S New goods just received al Wm. ! ". Hell, very cheap .lint stylish. s Soil.i water and iiiill; sin.lies at Speed's c Urui; store. M DUE V/EST PARAGRAPHS. I>cntli ol' a Voit Superior Woman? Tlie I*eo|>le% Love for IIor-?-A Variety of I<o<*al V?lico?. I?itk Wkst, s. June i?, 1m*>. Cotton is growing rapidly. Mr. M. IJ. Sullivan Is at home. Soulli Carolina has the railroad fever. Commencement is close at hand and our [leoplu are latsy. The colleges are finishing up a line year's ivorlc. Wo have had I lie pleasure of reading a fine irgumeiit written hy Air. .). A If hens Johnson in the ease of Walton Harrison vs. The I'nit.?d States Court of Claims. Mr. Johnson has he management of tin* case. The hricf in ichalf of the claimant seems to be prepared with especial care. .Mr. J. I-'. VVidenian and wife, of Troy, spent Uvo days in Hue West, last weeU. They came ip to attend .Mrs. Julia drier's funeral. Mr. Josph I'rossly anil some members of iiis family attended the funeral. Mr. and Mis. J. C. lvlugh, of Abbeville, were witnesses of the last sad rights around the jruveof Mrs. tirier. Mr. A. (i. Kirkpntrlcl; made tiie address last Sabbath for Hev. \V. F. Pearson on OliilIren's Day at Upper Long Cane. It was an ntcrestlng occasion. Mrs. J. M. I'erry, of Greenville, is visiting tier sister, Mr* J. I,. Pressly of this place. lit" I .1 I in 1*1 i ti?rf mi Mr .Intili 1 ):i l'l i !lf? ton left for their homes the tirstof tlio week, riiey also visited for u few days friends In N'cvn berry. Kcv. Mr. Anderson, of the Seminary, leaves for liis home til Woodrull's, 1 .aureus, this iveek. Mr. U. (?. Brownlee has a line clover patch. Net us nil plant a clover patch another your. Miss Belle Neel and Miss Nellie l'ressly tvere in town last week. Mr. \V. J. Uonner took a flying trip to AnJerson last week. Koht. Vauss is the janitor of the Baptist church here. lie wears a slick beaver and carries a cane. The annual meeting of the Bible Society of Due West occurs on next Saturday at 11 /clock a.m. Dr. Lnthan '.v!ll preach the sermon. Our people were greatly grieved at the death >f Mrs. Julia Oi ler, wife of Kev. B. II. Orier ind daughter of l'rof. J. I*. Kennedy. Just seven months U> a day from her burial, she left here a beautiful bride, the joy and pride 3f many frlenas. It seems lmrd for us to realize the fact that she is dead. She just seemed the picture of health. She died in St. Nukes Hospital,St. Louts, Mo. The immediate cause of her death was an operation which developed cancer of the bowels. She lived ibout 12 hours after the operation was performed. She was attended by three of the most eminent doctors of that city. Ilcr husi?and and Dr. I,. P. Kennedy were present at Iter death. The corpse arrived here on Wednesday evening and she was buried on Thursday morning, a largo assemblage of people witnessing the sad event. Dr. Pressly and i>r. Urlcr made remarks, it lias been someMine since we have seen our people so moved, l'he hearts of this pleoplc go out in all l"u!lness to the grief-stricken family and young husband. The blow to the latter is especially crushing. 11. S. O. COM 31 KNCK.M EST l'llOU UA MM K. We give the Programme of commencement exercises which occurs on 23th and 2tith June. I iTni'srlsi v .1 nnn 17?Kvuni I nations bCL'in ill the Kema'e College. Tuesday, June 17?Examinations in Preparatory Department or Ersklne College. Wednesday, June IS?Examinations begin in College classes in Krskine College. Sabbath, June22?liaccalaureate sermon by [lev. W. S. Plainer Uryan. Sabbath, June tl? night. Sermon before riicolo^icai Seminary by Uev. C. K. McDonald. Monday, June ?'??night. Annual celcbralion of Societies. Tuesday. June 21?p. in. Hoards meet. Wedesday, June S>?Commencement day in Krskine College. Anniversary oration by lion. John Temple Graves. Wednesday, June 25?,afternoon. Meeting )f Alumni. Wednesday, June 35? night. Alumni ndiress by A. M. Dullle, of Arkansas, and contest in declamation. Thursday, June 2d?Commencement day in the Female College. Anniversary oratiou by [lev. J. A. Clifton, ot Greenville, S. C. i:\.v.MiNixr; committkb is kk.sk ine colli :m:. Dr. Lathnn, Dr. Phillips. S. P. McEiroy, J. J. Cook, D. G. Caldwell, T. IC Elliot, E. L. Held, It. A. Lee, Prof. J. N. Young, Prof. W. S. Lowry, E. It. Kennedy. tuivfvf /.n\?MiTTVf tv -riff nrv wcct KKMALK COI.r.EliK. It. A. I.ce, W. W. Bradley, Capt. J. M. Cochrniie, Mi's. Lois Pressly, Mrs. J. M. Todd, It. S. 3:illoway, Itev. J. A. ftrowii, Mrs. II. ('. Poore, llcvJ.O Lindsay. Mrs. M. L Abvrcrotnbie, Itov. \V. L. Pressly, Mrs. A. O. Klrkpatrick. Miss Allie I'riilt, Mrs. J. 15. Bonner. i>r. E. II. Edwards, Prof. W. S. Lowry, W. L. Miller. Miss Mary Darlington, Mrs. Win. Hood, Mrs. J. M. Cochrane, Miss Leila Price, Miss Ella Mi Per, Mrs. J. P. Kennedy, Itev. It. .atlian. Mrs. II. P. MeGcc, A. K. hasler, lie v. II. C. Fennel. Miss Janie Widcman, A. G. Kirk pa trick. Miss S. i?. Morton, Mrs. Tula Drotvnlee, Mrs. W. M. Gricr, Mrs. J. A. Devil), Itev. W. F. Pearson, Hon. C. A. C. Waller, I. K. Hood, F. 15. Gary. SX A MI NATIONS IN Tlf K TltKOI.OfilC'AI. SKMI* XA KY. The examinations in t lie Theological Semllary will he held on Saturday and Monday, Iune 21st and 23rd. Closing address by Dr. [.athan, Chairman pro tein. of Faculty. Saturday, June 2lst, !i a. m.?Senior Class in Hebrew, Itev. W. L. Pressly, I). D. 10 a. in ?Junior Class in Greek Testament, [lev. II. Latiinn, D. D. 11 a. m?Senior Class in Theology, llev. W. Ii. Pressly. I). I). i>. m?lis.?ays read by Junior Class. Monday, June 'i'5, II a. in?Junior Class In iloiiillelics. Itev. W. M. Grier. I). 1 >. ID a. ?>.?Senior Class in Greek Testament, I Itev. It. Lai hail, I). I). i p. in.?Heading of Sermons by the Senior! Jlass. The Hoard of Directors of tlie Seminary are :xpectcd to be present, ami the public generilly arc invited to attend tlie examinations. K. LATHAM, Chairman pro tem. HONEA PATH TRACKS. i'crsoinil l'mii^rapliH and Xcws Ucii?>rally*?Tlio Sctiool Exhibition?The Aiiiiinil Oral ion Distinguished CillCNtN. IIonka Path, June iitli, 1S!H). \V. II. Cobb, the enumerator, is the "cheek est" man in the tow nship. He doesn't mind trying Into other people's affairs one bit. \Ve have found out at last that wo can get lie required number of miles for the new 'ouniy. A strong ell'ort will now be made oward securing the Court House. The genial countenance of many visitors .1 -i ?.. ~i. ?I... LVK.io I Ciintnf.iit Ml' tlio on. IUUCU III lien in inv; oxbiui ? .... ... crlainment last week. I>rs. T. A. Hudgens ami J. ! '. Shirley spent L'hur?day anil Friday In Abbeville. J. J. Shirley has beautified his residence villi a nice coat of paint. The brush will be wed lively here this summer. It Is hard for us to make up our mind as to vho we shall vole for fur Congress. All nsplanls are capable ami worthy of oiiice. Ask Squire" Triisseli lo read you the State ieket he has suggested. Us rich. Ucv, .Mr. Kzelie preached to a well filled louse Sabbath night. Ills discourse was well irepared and delivered. Dotmaids was well represented at the cuter* ainmcnt. Miss Nannie (Jaliaham who gave her school i month's vacation, lelt Monday to till out the nicxpiivd time. We have received an invitation to attend he commencement exercises of the I'reshyerian College of Sou ill Carolina. We notice liul ltev. J. Lowrie Wilson, of Abbeville, Is o preach the baccalaureate sermon. The lonorary address by W. C. lionet, ot .\bbe ?111 who ranks liiiih in the literary world. .Miss Owens, of I'clzer, is visiting friends in own, also Miss Kiltie I'arker. Uaehelor "Mob" is progressing rapidly with lis building. l.'uess who the fortunate girl vl II be. .Mumps have boon raging in town for a ninth. We have escaped so far. The Pierian Literary Society held their aniua 1 debate Thursday night. We will not five the details. The boys acquitted themelve> admirably. The speeches would have (lleflcd credit on some of our most eminent j tatctncii. The address hi- J.C. Durliugton, of he J.'.iitrviui Advertiser, on Citizenship,'' ! bowed that he had mastered his subject! veil. 11 is speech, though short, was delivered ' n a bold, fearless manner, characteristic to i, liuisi 11, lie gave us much food for thought, i1 ,'be eoinineiieenieiit exercises Friday were) mjoyable. The address by ltev. .1. A. .Muiidy, | >f'(irec'iville, on "man," was well pictured,!' mil presented in such a forcible way, that his I < icarers were not aware that he had spoken ' lalf so long on as frail a thing as man," lie ! >. ..i.. ns iii iii vr that man was tearfully made i iiul woinleriiilly Hung t<>Kotiier. A laun! >uity followed Hie exercises uJ tisu llay, j vliit-li needless t<> say was i iijoyed. Messrs,l\ l.ai:iistoii ami IWilli law, ?l" I In- .Imlrrxon IntrttiifCHeer, w?:v j reseiiI last! v et:k, alx* .1. W. <.{iialt!chniiin, A. I'. I .a timer,! Indue W. 1'. iVx. of Anderson, Ki-v. K/elle, of 1V1 iiul in II', II. I'. Maj.i'O ainl family, !tev. Srown, of l'tio West, and others that we ear.- ' lot name at present. C. j Willi racii lil'l.v cents worth of Kilts' 1 or.-c ' ia<! eat tie |"i? i!i r, you gel a six loot buggy I liilp. At Speed's Drugstore. Whether 'rilininn "gets there" or not, Woluril's Si.niiary l.olien will. It will cure llie ! >li in Iliirly minutes, ii has Keen trieil. For ale only at Speed's I?: tig Store. I As I haven't l!ie r<t*iio to carry eliililren ll->? s 1 will sell 111 cli i at anil less than en>t lor ash. No goods charged at the reduced pi icc. f Y. E. Hell. m. '7*- ' V'"': / ?at?????a?m^maamm? EAILROAD SHOPS. ' WILL ATIIEHS S7.CURE THOSE OF IKE G., C. & N. ? Would Distribute SlOtMIUO a Month iu the Cily. ami he of Inestimable Ili'iioli|."'Slio <>ront Importance of 'I'lit'lr I'.stablislniK'iit llcro. Athens ((in.) U'rckl\j llnnner. Athens people do not realize In any degree the great opportunity that Is now in their grasp, and which, we believe, neul only to be askeJ, In have it granted. The railroad shops of the (ieorgin, Carolina anil Northern Uiillroad will soon he locale.I. and from many indications we heliuvc tlu> roail looks with favor oil A Hums as lis site. Alliens Is peculiarly lilted for the shops of this road, and is rho line lo which their three sections will lead. Thet'ovlngton ami Macon is mow the properly of the men controlling the(j.,C. it X. U'lilroail, anil it. is generally believed will, in the near future, oillciiilly sold to it. This road is, under any eii'cuui stances, a principal connection of the <i., c. ?V X. and will carry from Allium all the Florida tiallic I hat comes by It. _ They could notation! to carry all the rolling stock of these roads all around via Alliens to .Auania,anu win uoioosoit mey are onereu sullicient inducements here. Athens Is the most centrally loci tied city on the fi., ('. it N. itoad. nnd of course, here would bo the place to build their shops. These shops would expend about ?100.000 a month and give employment to hundreds of hands. Mr. T. Michael, a (?., C. & N. man, when approached and asked about the advantage to Athens said: It seems the people of Athens nre slow In realizing the lact that, by procuring these shops, they will have that which Is equal to two cotton crops In one year. Let this important fact dawn upon our peop'c, that when this golden opportunity has once passed from within their Teach, it can never be recalled. You can see what railroad shops nre worth by the Inducements Atlanta has ollered the (Seorgia ltallroad to have their shops moved to that place, liy the U., C. & N'. shops being here, there would be paid out not less than $11)0,000 every month. It would increase our population from four to five thousand, while tills amount of money paid out annually to a working people, means much for Alliens. Mennlson, Texas, has been made a thriving littleclty with its population of thirteen thousand. What was Dennison before the M. K. & T. built their shops sit that place? A hamlet of two hundred. What has made Dallas the metropolis of the Southwest? ltallroad shops. In 1881, nine years ago, Dallas had n population like that of Athens. What is her population to day? 72,000. I could cite you oilier instances, but these are enough. Let Athens go to work at once. Mr. Michael is an experienced man and knows what he Is talking about. Let Athens be moving. HOMES CONSTANTLY CHANGING. Names of Those Who liny ami Sell Land In Altbeville County?Notes From the Auditor's Hooks. <i It KEN WOOD. C. A. C. Waller to Mrs. M. M. Payne, 1 lot, $000, March 1!), 1SU0, bounded by Logan street, J. C. Maxwell, Mrs. C. M. Lot and others. J. Fmnk Kellar to Thos. A. Cobb, 2-10 acres, 52,90:). March 18,181)0, bounded by M. S. Richtcr, \V. P. Anderson, Arnold lauds and others. Thos. A. Cobb to J. Frank Kellar, to acres, ?1,!?00, March 18,1890, bounded by Main street, Mrs. Chappell, J. \V. Duckett and others. J. 11. Pal tlow to M. J. Richardson. 0 acres, S45U, Vpril 5, 1890, bounded by .1. Prank Keller, J. C. Maxwell, Estate McLees and others. It. M. and E. II. Perryman to M. J. Richardson and James Part low, $273, April ?, 1S!K), all their interest In plantation of J. Y. L. Partlow. J. \V. Green to 15a I ley, Barksdale & Co.,1 lot, >j"5, April 11, 1890, bounded by Bailey, Barksdale & Co., and fronting fivu feet on Logan street, ruunlng back to Depot str? et and fronting Ave feet on same. C. A.C. Waller to John Grillin, I lot, $10, Jan. 2,189i), being a part of Lot No.27 of the Bailey estate, fronting ftO feet on Swygcrl street and .{ 20 feet on Circular street, 44 feet on .Southern uounuary 01 sum ioi, <ve. C. A. 0. Waller to J. K. Durst it Co., 1 lot, $ ">1)0, Jan. 11, 1800, bounded by F. F. Dunbar, Mechanic street, South street and Mrs. Gussle L. Blake, known as Lot 7:1 of Bailey estate. W. ('. Strawhorn to A. McD. Singleton, 1 lot, S41X), May (i, 1X90, bounded by L. J. Merrliuun, Mcrriinan streetand Calhoun street. H. E.Oldham to J.C. Nlckles, 1 lot, $275, May j, 1800, bounded by 15. Reynolds, Dr. A. P. Boozer and Minor lot. COKIiSBUKY. .1. C. Klugh, Master to \V. Rlehey, house and lot, SI7."), March :i, 1800, In town of Hodges. J. C. Klugh, Master to J. O. 0. Fleming, 200 acres, >SiU, April 1,1891), bounded by A. M. Agnew, C. I,. Smith, \\\ H. Moore and others. J. C. Klugh, Master to Mrs. Julia Hlclicy, 22 acres, $tj0.j, March :>, 1S90, bounded by J. A. Ellis, L. It. Dant/.ler, C. & (J. H. U. and others. J. V. Klugh, Master to A. Dial, N. B. Dial. J. 0. ('. Fleming and others, .'VKi acres. SJ,f>0(), March .1, 1800, bounded by William Tolleson, George Jones and others. DON A J.PS V II.LE. T. P. Colli ran to H. 11. McDowell, 50 acres, $31-1, April 7,1890, bounded by It. 10. Hughes, 10. IJ. Kasor and others. K. Harris to S.N. Latimer, acres,ST.Vi, Dee. II, I8S3, bounded by M. L. Latimer, A. P. Shirley, S. X. Latimer and others. T. P. Cothran to James C. Maduox, 51 acres, $>.'10, April7,1800, bounded by 11. B. McDowell. Wash 'faggart, Jas. Maddox and others. J. W. McDowell and It. B. McDowell toT. T. Cothran, 101 acres, Soil), April 7. IMH). bounded by 10.11. Kasor, A. 10. llughes, James Maddox and othe's. pi; k \v k.st. J. N. Young to H. P. McGee, 1 lot, $850, April 1, 18'.)0, bounded by J. M. Pi uitt, J. II. Wren and others. J. 1'. Kennedy to F. L. Bodie, 1 lot. S7-j, Feb. 1,1800, bounded by W. L. Pressly and public road. indian it ill. Jas. F. l'uckett to Jas. W. l'Hckett, 18 acres, $70, May 10.1800, bounded by Jas. W. Puckett, Jos. F. Packet t and Public road. s. McGowan to It. E. Henderson, HI acres, Mi.? IWV'U >...?hv i r llnnilnrvon it. J. Itobln'son and others. * CEDAR SPRINGS. Mrs. Jane T. Wilson to J. S. Wilson, 12.S acres, SIOD, May S, 1890, bounded by W. W. i'urdy and Dr. J. L. Pressly. . W. H. Fritli to W. C. McNeill, lit acres, S750, May (>, 1^90, bounded by A. K. Watson, H. F. (Jlberl and A. J. Woodhursf. AIlltKVlM.K. J. R. F. Wilson to Giles Ellis, :> acres. >IS, Nov. ISS'J. bounded by I<. II. Uusscll, J. It. F. Wilson, H. l'inckney and others. John W.Sign, Executor Catharine Kurtz, to U.S. Link. 1 lot, ri*), May 20, 1890. bounded by W. T. Penny, T. I'. Thomson, Walnut street and Estate Catharine Kurtz. I.OWN L)KSVI I.I.K. I). I,, ISarnes and II. A. Tonnant to Hal Belcher, 2i> acres, $T>20. Doc. 2i, IS if, bounded by J. T. Latimer, J. M. Latimer, Barnes & Tonnant. CA l.HOL'N'S Mir.I.S. J. II. Wntson to 1'. A. Covin. 120acres. $1,0<)<\ Oct. 11, 1*UU, bounded by T.U. Baker, J.T. lioykln, K. Jones and others. John W. Morrah to Cj. Cade, house and lot, >1.V), April 1, ISIK), in town of Ml. Carinel, frontin;i oti Main street. Mary 10. Calhoun to M. (). Tolman. 131 acres, S5#i, Oct. 2-j, IsN9, bounile l by C. A. White. .las. Edward Calhoun, A. L. Patterson and others. | JtOUDKAl'X. C. H. MeC'ormiek ami II, It. MeCormUk to 1'. 15. Calhoun, Feb. 'Ji, !.<!!(>, one lot In town of McCormick, No. tl, Clock ii. Will of A:uy <>ri(!in. Tim State ok soi'tu Cakomva, A 15UKVI I.I.E Co I'XT V. In the tin mi' of (jo.I, Amen. I, Amy (itillin, of the County and State above mentioned, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and understanding, do make, publish, and declare, this to tie my last Will and Testament: .My Will is, first, that my funeral charges and my just dehts shall lie paid by my l-.xeditors lierelnaltt r named. The residue of j my Kstate, personal, which shall not be r< -I, '111 ircd for tne payment ot inv just debts, luneral and the expenses attending the Kxeeution of this my Will. Second, I give, devise, and dispose thereof, I to wit: i 1 ulve and devise to my beloved husband, ? Robert N. tJrillin, one fourth of my personal property. The balance <>i my personal properly to iny children and al*o my litisliami Kuliert N. (irillin, to iieip to support my mother Ilarriet Floyd, as long as she may live, and 1 do nominate and appoint Uotierl | [Jritlin Kxecutor of this my last Will ami iVstament. 1 t.. ti-iwreol I. the said Amy (Jrif-; Ill IV ^lliin'Mj ....... . lin, have here subscribed my name ami at'-1' llxc cl liiy seal tliis liic 17;li tiny ui Januarv, | IhT !. AMV X (ilillTIN. [I,. *.] J mark In testimony signed sealed and declared tijI lie said Amy t iriilin. t??In- h.-r last Will and , J'e-tament in luvsciiee iaeli oilier have j illbsel'lbi'i! our ilium s as v. itnoses h.ieio. | < IClCItAKI) Kl.oVII, [I.. S.j ? I.ri. v l-'i.ovn, [I., s J i I M vi: v Fi.iivn, [I,. .s j j J Now is tlie time to dn yi-tir lainiinv', don't' u.jjhct it. A somi supply aiu'io s 011 hand at' speed's I >ruj: Si ore. A Irish lot ni t'reiieli randy, erystaiized' I'm its, i(-r? ciin aiuny.x m- m j I 'rnjj S|i?r?*. 11 To iini'iovc your :ui<! lotto your I slouiitcli. tiiUi' l?r. Wc-li'iou'huul s Cuii*uyu ionic. Kor sale at Speed's Uiug Slore. i -v " ' Greenwood Cotton Mill. rpllE nnniinl meeting of Slockholders of I ilin <? BEEN WOOD COTTON MILL wa? adjourned to meet 12th JUNK, 3 1*. M. J. S. MAI LEY, Secretary ami Treasurer. June 11,1S00,11 Barbecued Dinner. T WILL furnish a BARBECUED DINNER r 1 ou nexr Tuesday. at some piaee convenient lo the speaker's sland. All kinds of meals?beef, mutton, and pork?aud everythins necessary lorn good dinner. M. O. .Mci.'R YCKEN. June 11, Ism, ItWinthrop Training School. FOR TEACIIEIJS, COLUMBIA, S. C. TIIOROUfiil Normal Instruction and practice In best methods of teaching. Open to girls over IS years old. .Sessiuti begins September 2i. (irailnat.es secure good positions. Every county is gi von two scholarships; one by the suite ivort h SI.'iO undone bv the school worth $?. Address D. 15. JOHNSON, June 11, ISiio. Columbia, S. C. aainAitvi IIV nninnp ilYlrUn I AN I BHiUlit, AT the DDURLK IlltlDfilvS, near the tnwiy of Lowndesville, on the Savannah y<(lley Railroad, on TL'KSD.YY, tlie Sth <J?<y of JULY, at 11 o'clock A. M., we wilL/fet the building of abridge across ltockyjifver. Specifications of a covered Howe-Truss span 1)5 feet long, on granite piers, and of an Iron span pame length, on iron piers, will he exhibited on that day and wo will then decide which of the two we will build. Also, at same t.iine njid place, the building of the APPROACHES (about 200 feet) to t-uid bridge wIU be let. We reserve the right to reject all bids. JOEL W. LUES, JNO. E. BROWNLEE, J. F. C. DUPRE, County Commissioners.June 11.1X1)0. Registration. i UN imi Notice to the Voters of the Town of Abbeville. Pursuant to the act of the genoral Assembly, approved December 28, 188'i, Registration of all voters who have not registered in town of Abbeville of the age of twenty-one years on or before the second monDAY In SEPTEMBER next, will be made at the Town Council Ofllce, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 26th, 27th and 28th of June. All voters who fail to register fit the time aroresakl will bo deprived of the privilege of voting at any regular or special municipal election that may be held In the town of Abbeville before the annual registration. The Registration Books will be opened at the oitlce of the Town Clerk and Treasurer. T. P. THOMSON, Intendant. Jones F. Miller, Registrar. June 11,1890,3t NEW Jewelry Store ? IN ? /M? vimwrrr A A A IxKUUijN WUUU, 5. U. H? Hi IIHl ^ t DEALER IN * ' Watches, Clods aed Jewelry. KN GRAVING in all its brandies executed in Jirst class style. The repairing of WATCHES, CLOCKS and JEWELRY a specialty. I will repair your goods in the very best manner possible, and will warrant all my svork twelve (12) months. My Charges are the Lowest. NO EXORBITANT OR FANCY CHARGES AT UENNEMANN'S. Satisfaclioa Guaranteed or No Fay. f riaceof business In F. F. DUNBAR & CO'S Store, Z3T All goods guaranteed as represented. "Eft 1| TL. B. Hennemann, GREENWOOD, S. 0. Don't Forget the Place. Tmi.> ! I."!*). If Bridge to Let. I WII.L lil tho iniililinsi of two small Itridci N across .Mills ' ivi-k near liimlilt's Mill mi Wednesday tlx* IMIi instant. Theone icar Law-son's nt id o'clock a. in., and the itliei* al !. in. ALSO On Saturday thc'Jili.h ??l" .Lino I will lot the mililiiiX of a bridge ui i'I ink scales' Mill on <haiil;lin crook, Magnolia townsnip, at 11 I'clook a. In, JNO. E. BROWNLEE, Co. Com. .Lino '.'n;l. ::t. MURPHY & STORY, ARC I LlTl-jCTS, tfo. S Gray's Piazza, AUGUSTA, GA. i i:i: I'KKIWKKH To MAKK ly.ANS ami' sii|>erinunil ihc liultilinj; of ^ iiriicui-s. miurr jiovSks, Illoor, llur.sKS, J At us llOl'KUS Til KATHKS, SToKKS, 1>\V Kl.l.I Ntis. .lunc 1.1l.'in Wanted to Buy. a TUA<r i>K I.AN l?, contain in;; 1-10 to :$n? (\ Acres. \vi:li ilttvllin? I hereon, uilliin ive miles of any railroad Million in Hie conn A|>i?ly lo W.M. P. CALHOUN. 31 ay -i, it