The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, June 11, 1890, Image 4
The Press and Banner
By HUGH WILSON.
Wednesday, June 11, 1890. j
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"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extent, superseded the orator and the school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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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HOLDING INQUESTS.
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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.
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A CAROLINIAN IN ALABAMA.
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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