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The Press and Banner By hugh WILSOnT Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1890. "Let it be Instilled into the Hearts of Your Children that the Liberty of the Press is the Palladium of all Your Rights." Twelve Pages. Literary Bonsimiii. We demand that the school districts in the various counties of the Stute shall be, ns nearly us practicable, square and of an area sufficient to allow one white and one colored free school, separate and distict, in each district'and that the school trustees be elected by the peeple.?PkU/arm of the Revised Democratic Party. If in one thing more than another, the peo. nie of South Carolina have suffered from a petty or autocratic tyranny, it is in the School or educational department of the goverinent. According to our way of thinking much ol the school fund is wrongly appropriated, to teach the higher branches, while many poor Children are engineered out of the public schools, and denied all benefits arising from the system. We presume the patriotic gentlemen who Hre now leading the people that have no right to express their own political opinions, will soon call on the political engineers to brinp . about a Constitutional Convention, when It irpossible thai a proposition will be made to disfranchise the very men who were denied public school privileges in order that fancy salaries might be paid to teach the members of that Convention Greek and Latin. The whole school law as it now exists peems to be autocratic. The School Commissioners appoint the trustees. They are ol cnnrt mf>n- subiect to prejudice and of ficial influence. They establish such school.* as they think proper, but some times it happens that the parents of children desire another school or a division of the fund, so that they may share In its benefits. Hut, as far as we have heard, exceeding few applications, for additional schools are granted. As a matter of official courtesy, the School Commissioner must sustain the Judg ment of his own chosen trustees. Then a^aln, if appeal is made to Columbia, no State Superintendent of Education can be found, wtio would overrule the judgment oi his chief oflicer in any county, and so applicants for schools in the past have been put to endless trouble and vexation of spirit, and il any poor applicants iui u uvu^v. ~ successful, the Instances has been an exception, as the records will show. The absurdity and foolishness of the demand that schools "be as nearly as practical square, and of an area sufficient to allow one while and one colored school," maybe plainly seen when there are hundreds of "school districts" of sufficient area, where only one school, or possibly none, would be neededIn some school districts, there would be no need for a white school, and In others no need for a colored school. Plain, common sense people have sense enough to locate their own school houses, iI the officers are required to let them alone. We have two much school law and too much olficlal disregard for the legal appropriation of the public mouey. The Sulfr?K? <lnestion?Mississippi's Aristocratic Convention. The Mississippi Convention Is now scuttling with the suffrage question, the avowed purpose being to legally disqualify uneducated, or poor folks?black and white?from voting. It is thought that an education or a proper?? r>r liOtti. will Settle the SUp reinacy of the white race In Mississippi. Supposing that the citizenship of Mississippi is not dltTcreut from the citizenship ol South Carollua, we would venture to suggest that the less that is done on that line, the better. The properly qualification would disqualify good white citizens from voting, and the educatioual qualification would disfranchise some a* good tnen as can be found in that, arrogant and presumptive Convention, which would deny to poor folk the right of citizenship. The tinkering with the rights of citizens is certain to breed dissatisfaction and discontent among the people, the final result ol which will be the defeat and overthrow of the very purposes and objects which are sought. The presumption of a Constitutional Convention-whose members are composed of rich and educated members?in undertaking to say that their less intelligent and less wealthy neighbors should not vote, will be certain <hnt righteous Indignation, which should culminate in a forcible aud just resentment of the insult that isoHered to men who are just as good and just as patriotic as are the members of the Aristocratic Convention. In times of war, the confederate officers made no property or educational qualifica tionul a presequisite to cnlrance into the army. Will an educated jackass now dare assert that the men who risked their lives for the State of Mississippi, shall take no part In the civil affairs of the State? Will a ricli fool presume to-deny a better man the right to vote, it he is poor? The clause of a Constitution which would dUlranchlse the old Confederate soldiers and others who are as good citizens as compose that Convention?for no other reason than that they are poor or did not enjoy educational advantages in their youth?would establish an autocracy which should stink in the nostrils of all liberty-loving people. Tlie Niitrrax<* ion. Our respected contemporary, the Charleston News and Courier, in discussing the suffrage question in mississippi closes 1115 unicie wiuj the following words: "The white population own the soil or the State. They can hold this ownership ubsolately, if they will. And so long as they hold It they can employ it effectively to protect themselves from the power of any nnmber of negroes who shall merely occupy It as tenants or laborers." The erroneousness of the views expressed as to the ownership of the soil is met when we tell that paper that there are a greater number of negroes owning lots in the town of Abbeville, than whites. It is therefore certain that that rule would not save the town of Abbeville, however differently it might be with other localities. We would not be misunderstood. The great bulk ol the money value of the real estate in this town?perhaps ninety-live per cent, of the actual value?Is owned by the white people. There are a number of buildings here any one of which we presume would bring more money than all the real estate owned by the negroes. The fact is about In this way. A thrifty negro will buy an acre of ground somewhere, ranging in price, say from $25 to 3200. lie will then subdivide, and it would require u careful investigation to ascertain ceartainly into how many pieces he may have divided that acre. For instance, the acre on which Tom Finley's former boarding house is localcd has , more "residences" on it than you could shake u stick at. "Fin ilook" anil "Guilin Town" are also notably thickly settled neighborhoods. Harrisburg"' is full of houses, close together. 1 The iact that there are greater number of negro landowners hero was ascertained when the petition for the Ilailroad tax in 18S5 | was circulated for signatures. < The I'resx and Banner would suggest a do- ; nothing policy. The white people wrested the .Southern States from the hands of the | enrpetbagger and the negro, even at the point ? of the bayonet, and as long as tLey are true to J themselves no unnecessary tricks need bei| resorted to. Tiie properly and the education- j al qualifications are objectional, and will cer- f talaiy fall. J yvTTl Can't Abbeville Have n Chance to Grow ? There are hundreds of acres of waste aud unprofitable land lying in close proximity to the public square, and if any tract was laid off into streets and suitable lots, a number of people might become buyers at a public or private sale. If the owner of any desirable tract, which i lies suitably for cutting up into building lots, feared that he would not get full value for his J lots, he could reserve to himself each alternate lot, and when a buyer became interested with him he would be anxious to assistothers in boosting his own part of the town. There are several places on which new and nice settlements could be made, and now is the tlnfe to tiiake the move. mm ? The IIiib-Trci?Hury. The Abbeville Press and Banner calls on the farmers of South Carolina to boycott the Georgia "hub-treasury." It Is a very serious matter in the eyes of our Abbeville contentpora ry.?A ugusta Chronicle. Yes ; fully as serious with us as is the "hubtreasury" plan itself, and no more so. The Chronicle furnishes one more proof that a man should always label auything which ho intends as a joke. To Kfirly Graves. Xow that the campaign is over, we expect soon to hoar of the death of quite a number of newspapers that were horn with the occasion and must die with the occasiou. Tf there is a good printer of sterling worth and untiring energy among them, he would do better to sell us his outfit, and help print the /' ess and Banner. The Daily Spartanburg; Herald. We are in receipt of the first issue of Spartanburg's first dally, edited by Mr. \V. M. Jones and Mr. J. C. Garllngton. Both editors are bold and vigorous writers, and we have nodoubtthat they will give Spartanburg a good newspaper. Wouldn't it be something if Tillman, or the Tillman Legislature, should conclude to have Judge Hudson's harangues on the jury system stopped ? LILIAN'S LETTER FROM MT. CARMEL. A Great I.ot of .Short Slops and Personal Paragraphs. MoCakmkl, Sept. 22nd, 1890. Marriage bells will be chiming soon in our town. store, which Is a fine large building, aud quite an ornament to our town. Mr. J. W. Morrah is enlarging his dwelling. Mr. W. M. McNeill has opened his new store at Wltlington. Dr. Moseley, of Lowndesvllle, was sojourning in our town Inst week. Our worthy young friend, Mr. Edd Kay, has left this place to mnke his home in Greenville, S. C.. but his heart is "Booked" for Mt. Carmel, all the same. Mrs. E. J. Wooten, of NVllks County, Georgia, spent last week with her niece, Mrs. Bessie Heard. Miss Lula Ilutcherson, from near Lowndesville, is visiting friends in and around Mt. Carmel. Rev. T. M. White who has been visiting relatives and friends in this place, will return to his home In the land of flowers in a few days. The Fall communion of the A. R. P. Church will take place here on the flrst Sabbath in October. Services beginning on Friday before. Rev. Mr. Hoggs has been carrying on quite nn Interesting meeting, assisted by Rov. T. M. White of Florida and Rev. Dr. Wilson of Abbeville. Our friend, Mr. W. T. McDonald, wat In town last week ; It looks perfectly natural to see liiui on our streets, and our people are always glad to see him. We have quite an addition to our town in the per?>ons of .Mr. Thos. Burch, of Elberton, (ja., and Mr. Archie Andrews, of Wellington. Clerks at W. N. Mereier & Co's Emporium. Master Hubert Cade is most successfully managing his father's gin ; and as bis price is low lie is having all that he can du. Mr. W. 11. l'owell is making the cotton seed business lively in our town. It is rumorej that Mr. Marshall Kay and wife will soon move into our town, where Mr. Kay wiji enter into business with Ills brother, Mr. T- G. Baker. They will receive a cordial welcome from this people. Our Post Otlice is now in Mr. Baker's new store. The Alliance met in our town last week, and were honored by the presence of President J. R. Blake, and business agent, K. F. MeCaslan, both of whom addressed the meet 1?K. The Baptist will scon have an organ for their church. Dr. Carlton goes in stylo behind a pair of fln<> "llaralltonlan" trotters. Mr. T. G. linker has overhauled his Cotton Gin. and will soon be ready for business. Try his new machinery. \V. R. Powell shipped the first car of cotton seed this season. Our "Silver cornet Baud" are practicing for the "gala week''in Abbeville. (So they say.) The meeting in the Presbyterian church which has been so earnestly carried ou for the past two weeks closed last nluht. We trust under such faithful preaching much good has been accomplishe d. Miss Belle Burch is much better, and we hope will soon be well. The Notes and Accounts of the late firm of \V. It. Powell will be sold at public outcry lu tills towu the 1th of October proximo. LILIAN. Jottings nt Jones. Jones, S. C., Sept. 19, isyo. Farmers are very busily engaged in picking cotton, and I have heard some farmers say their cotton is better than they expected, before they begun picking. Nearly all tUe fodder is saved, though some is damaged by the recent rains. Mis< Hortense Long, one of Ilonea Path's most beautitul young ladies, visited relatives at Jones this week. Mr. \\\ K. McGhee, of Columbus, Ga.. recently visited his father, Mr. JessieS.McGhee He has returned to his own home. Mr. J.F. Bramlett lias bought a beautiful two year old mare. Messrs. Wiggins & Co., will be ready to saw our lumber lor tbe many new houses that will l>e built tbis winter. The bridge across Turkey creek at Agnew's is now under headway, and to be built by Mr. John Allen. Rev. Jessie Vermillion prcached his parting sermon to a host of hearers last Sunday and will soon go to Greenville to complete his studies. We would mention a forty pound watermelon raised by Mr. Augustus Davis. We wltnesssd the closing exercises of Saluda Grove School, Wednesday. Tliey were good indeed. Mr. J. 11. Davis, while he was getting a saddle to ride off Monday morning, was bitten by a mad dog. lieu hen Tolerson was also bitten the same morning. The dog whs killed. Mary Brown, colored, of Anderson county, fell dead in tlie yard of l'hllys Pitts, Monday evening. She died of heart dropsy. Births?To Mrs. J. ('. Udell, a daughter. To Mrs. James Cork, a son. THE G. C. & N. ? ? Tlie Work Delayed, but it In Hoped tlie Iron Will be to Abbeville by October 13. The bridge across Saluda has been finished, and the iron is now laid to Long Cane?:our miles Irom Abbeville. * Owing to the sickness of the bridge-builders the work of building the bridges has been somewhat delayed. They are now at work at Long Cane and they hope to have the bridge up by the 12th, or 15th. of October. When the bridge Is llnislied, they say the track can be laid to Abbeville in three days. All trestles hereabout are being put up. The new street has been opened to depot at Abbeville, and much work lias been done on it. ? FINE HORSES. mire t iiiuire iu nuj it iii'iiuiiiiii /tinmill. Messrs. A. B. Hamlin 4 Co., have a car load of the tlucst horses that have ever been brought to this market. They are of us good blooa as there is in Kentucky, an.l uo man need want u belter horse than he cun get irom A. B. Hamlin & Co. We are ottering great bargains In toilet soaps. Lee Iiailey, Greenwood, S. 0. Have just received a nice line of French candy. Lee &. Baily, Greenwood, S. C. We have now a complete line of Art Materials?tube colors, brushes, crayons, pencils, irawing paper, transfer paper, polettes ?vc. In fact every thing in the line. {Lee & iiailey Greenwood S. C. For the next thirty days wo will sell our enLire line of Flower i'ots, Hanging Baskets, fee., at first cost to make room for new goods. Lee it Bailey, Greenwood, S. C. Stetson hats in all shapes, the most onraHo iiut made. 1'. Rosenberg & Co. We has-e added an elegant line of gold and ilver wateh?-s to our Jewelry departmel. P.' rtOiCu berg & Co, 4* ' * ABBEVILLE'S Jill.' All the Earth Invited. GREAT PREPARATIONS TO | CELEBRATE THE PROUDEST EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE OLD TOWN. Tihorol Cnhonrinlinnt) qtiH TTarnP^t JJ1U01Q1 UUUOUlljJLlUliO UliU uumuui Wort - - ? SPEECHESBARBECUE * BANQUETMUSIC? DANCING. Houses will be Decorated with Banners and the Streets Filled with Joyous People. A Hearty Welcome nnd n Carbrriieil Dinner for Each and Every one Of the Vast Multitude. The committee to raise subscriptions for n feast and jubilee which would fittingly ex. press our joy at the realization of the most important event in the history of the town has been abundantly successful. Up to this time every citizen who was applied to, gave liberally, according to his means, while all have given the committee a hearty God-speed. Abbeville having long been an isolated town, on a branch, the completion of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway within her gates will furnish occasion for our people to rejoice in exultant strains as would a long suffering people on the day of their deliverance from the hands of their oppressor. Besides tho, to us, unpr. cedenled accommodations which we hope will yet bo extended to us by the new railroad, wo have had already for months as a result ol it prospective coming, a notable revolution in the management of tlie old road, which has so long discriminated against us in the rate of freight charges, and refused us decent accommodation in either schedules or cais. Now, instead of one train a day on a rickety old track of disconnected rails, and an allday wait at Hodges, we have close connections at our former summer resor, fish bar rails, deccnt coacbes, and four feint trains u day. In the completion of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway the people have abundant reason to rejoice. Having so long been the object of disfavor and discourtesy from tho old road, we will in the future expect different treatment from that corporation as we have already received in the last few months. The oneous and burdensome discrimina. tlons of former years have been already abandoned, and we liavc good passenger accommodations for the traveling public. Abbeville wants and expects no special favors beyond those which are extended to neighboring towns, but that much is desired and we have every reason to believe that through the influence of the new road, the old road will never, by attempt to wipe the town out of existence. We rejoice because the people will have herealter reason to hope to Ik; treated with the sainocivility ut our rail road depots that is usually extended to people at other bus! ness bouses. Then let the people every where rejoice not only in the hope of being delivered Irom past, grievances, but let them also rejoice at the prospective advantages which will accrue to the whole country. The completion of the great Iron highway will benefit all this countty, and its accommodations will be placed within the reach of every ciLizen. The completion of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad Is an occasion for rejoicing, not only at Abbeville, but it should bo a day of jubilee lor every citizen along its entire length. For this reason Abbeville Is making great preparations to entertain the ends of the earth, and she hopes that everybody may come to swell Ihe exultant chorus in celebrating the completion of the uew road and commemorating the day of our deliverance from Railroad tyranny. THE G., C. & N. The Subscriptions Tor ? (.rand Cole* bratlon at Abbeville. For the purpose of celebrating the completion of Hie above railroad to our town in such a manner as may be desired by tl>e citizens of Abbeville, we hereby agree to pay thenmounts opposite our respective names, to the committee appointed for the purpose of arranging thf details of the said celebration, on or before the 1st day ol October, 18U0. Names. Amounts. S. JlcGowan ? '/? 00 White Brothers 70 00 1*. Kosenberg & Co 50 00 Aug. W. Smith 25 (X) W. Joel .Smith & Sons 50 00 It. >1. Roddon & Co 25 00 J. Alien Smith lo (X) Pen). S. .Barnwell 10 00 Win. E. Bell 10 00 W. T. Branch 5 00 II M. II HI 2 50 A. M. Aiken 5 H. W. Lawson & Co 5 00 J. G. Edwards 5 oo A. M. HU1 * Sous 10 00 it. W. Cannon 5 00 E. A. Templeton 5 0!) T. C, Seul 5 00 (J. A. Douglass 5 00 Samuel C. (Jason. 10 00 Wm. P. Calhoun 5 0u Tlios. L. Moore 10 uo W. D. Mann 5 00 .1. F. C. Dul're 5 00 J. T. Kobertson 5 00 J. \.Jones ;i 00 A. W. Jones (H) W. C. McGowaii 25 oo I high Wilson i:0 ou J. S. Cothran 25 <?) T, P. Cothran 1(1 00 W. S. Colli ran 5 00 . \V. A.Lee 10 00 Kills G, Graydon ii 00 Win. N. Graydon o CO Kugene B. Uary 10 00 Frank B. Gary 5 00 T. W. McMillan 5 Oil Win. H.Parker 5 00 \V. O. Bradley -r? 00 M. I'. DcBruliI (Hi T. L. Douglass 23 <i0 F. C. Perry 25 oo M. O. McCrucken 2& 00 J. F. Miller 00 /. G. Sprott 5 00 S. G. Thomson > "0 J. A. Harris & 00 Mel>. Cater, paid 2 00 J. L. McMillan, paid 2 00 J. M. Gambrell. paid 2 00 J,.T.Miller 2 00 J. M. Giles, paid 'Z | i). W. Keller, paid 1 ou J.'it, (Jlenn, paid 1 00 S.J. Link, paid 1 i;0 'i'lie National Hank of Abbeville.. i*i (it) I W. 1). WIIkou, paid 1 01 I Walter h. Miller 1 i"i J. Fuller Lyon 5 00 I!. \V. Jones, paid 1 oo L. W. Sign & Co 10) C. K. liruce, paid 1 oo .1. C. Miller, paid 1 no J. U. .McDill, paid M it. S. Link, paid *> K. Jj. Wilson, paid 50 It. L. Mabry, paid 1 00 J.S Cochran, paid 1 00 J. VV. Thomson !> J. A. Hill, paid 1 "0 J. H. Dul're 1 00 '* - . ' ' ~ MBMBMMagBaBB?n?aw? H.D. Ucs.', p.iid... 1 00 Will 1IIII .... 1 IX) I M. F. Game 2(H) W. H. Smith 2 00 i T. P. QUsirk-P, pnkl 2 00 W. G Klley 2 00 i J. Li. renin, paid 1 00 J. F. Livingston 1 00 J. A. Allen 1 00 G. W. M i I lord 2.) 00 P. B. Speed 10 0i) Thos. P.Thomson 5 IK) L. W. Perrtn 5 00 W. C. Henet 20 00 llamp Stevenson, paid 100 Pink Mcllwalne, paid 1 00 J. L). Chalmers 5 0t) B. F. Peiglcr I 00 .1. W. Si?n, puid 3 (Ml .1. S. Tanfjart, paid 1 I'D Ij. H. Kusscll, paid 5 10 T. W. I'ootclcr, paid 30 0. V. Haintnond & Co. 3 00 Francis Henry *> on J. S. Hammond, paid 1 00 Tom Tolliert, paid 1 OH I)r. I j. T. II ill 2 00 l)r. <?. A. Neull'er, paid 2 AO 11. W. Dawson, paid 1 W) Jim Hrooks 1 no W. F. Sin I til 1 00 It. M. Hrooks 1 Oil J.M. Klrby 100 II. T. Tusten, paid 100 a, C. Dnsenbery, paid 1 00 W. T. McDonald 1 00 F. K. Harrison 1 00 11. K. Hill, paid ') 00 W. R. Ilul lock 1 00 J. S. Cot bran, paid l oo G. H. Mooro 5 00 ] :. Sylun, paid 1 00 \V. T. I'ennoy 2 00 A. L. Gillespie, paid 10 00 \\\ If. llrooks 2 00 (On(ril)iitoil Locals. Amikvxi.lk, S. Sept. 2:(. 1S90. About 200 hales of cotton sold in Abbeville lust Saturday. "M" was in attendance upon the Superior Court of Hart county, Georgia, last week, and had a pleasant trip. The crops along the way were very jrood with but few exceptions. Not sogaod in Georgia as in Carolina. On our return we Look In Kail Itiver City, where the G., C. & X. It. It, crosses the S. V. It. It. There we met Mr. Geisberg, who Is preparing to have the new city divided Into lots. The ground will be graded and nicely leveled, and the streets are to be 100 fec't wide, runnlDg Northwest and Southeast. There will be three depots, one unlou passenger, and two freights. The company propose building the factory on the line of railroad and ruu It by electricity from the river, thereby saving the company nearly one-half in favor of water airainst luel to be used In generating electricity. Mr. Uelsberg Is up to his business, having been engaged in laying off and booming many towns in Alabama and other States that are now growing and In a nourishing condition. Dr. Winstock nnd Ins sister. Miss Cecelia, of Charleston, arc visiting relatives bore. Mr. Kvaiis bus just returned from Augusta, where be has been to purchase a part of the machinery lor the Oil .Mill, which lie thinks will be running iu a few days. They have now quite a large quantity of seed ou hand, and nre buying daily, The meeting In tiie Methodist church at this place Is still being continued, and while there is some interest manifested we think there Is great room for more active work on the part of the membership. The sermon last S.ibhatb night by Dr. Wilson was excellent anil dcliv6ied in tbe most earnest and persuasive style. Subject, "What are you going to do with Christ?" which was made a personal question for every one present. The people of Abbeville nre a highly favored people, and if they neglect and pass by so many opportunities, may it not be said in the last days that it will be more tolerable for the "cities oi the plain" than for the people of Abbeville. We trust not. Mr. Thomas Thomson, of Abbeville, and Mr. McKensle, of Cokesbury, two handsome young gentlemen, are now with Mr. Win. E. Bell, where they will be glad to see their lady friends. Last Saturday was a busy day. People from all parts of the county thronged our streets, while tbe public square was literally covered with all kinds of vehicles. Our millinery stores each have a new milliner, who are "artists" in their line, and who we are sure will endeavor to make tbe ladies look more beautiful than ever. Mr. M. 13. Syfan has a situation at the Abbeville depot. He Is a worthy young man and we trust his Dlace will not only be lucrative but permanent. Mr. Cocbran, of the Lone Cane settlement. Is clerking for Mr. K. \V. Cannon. He is a steady young man and will treat his friends nicely. Our people are alive to the interests of our town, as shown recently by Ihe'r liberal subscription (or the '"gala week." Nearly Si.CiK) have already been subscribed. Visitors may expect to see a live town. All our stores will . be tilled to overflowing with the largest and most varied stock of merchandise ever brought to Abbevillo, and our people will wear their brightest smile, and be on their best behavior. We expect a grand Jubilee for all. Mr. A. V. Berry is clerking for Mr. Templeton. By his courteous manner he will win customers to this already popular house. Mr .Turn** Omlinm. a noli to. and exneriene ed salesman from Coltcsbury, can how. lie found with the wide awake llrin of P. Rosenberg & Co. Miss Jennie Delpli after a pleasant visit to Verdery Is home 'gain. Miss Sullle !->cot.t, one. of Abbeville's brightest young ladles Is with II. M. llaildon Jc Co. Miss Maggie mur is attending school in Staunton, Virginia. Miss Florence Templelon and hrr cousin, Miss Carrie Giles are visiting friends in Lowndesville. If you want lo see a fino lot of French candy, und the best assortment of tea cults goto a. M. Illll ? Sons The "Duet''sang last, Sabbath night in the Melhodi-t church by Miss Chalmers and Miss Nellie Hill was simply beautiful. Mr. It. W. Cannon left for Charleston last Monday. If you want the best flour In Abbeville buy the Snow King from A. M. Illll it Sons. Misses Ida Hammond, Kllza Gambrell and Hesslc Edwards leave next Wednesday for Columbia Female College. Mr. Joe Scoit is night operator in Greenwood with a flue salary. While Mr. Tom Syfan pulls the wires through the day with an increased salary. It is hard to keep Abbeville hoys down, they will stand high, and arc always honored with responsible positions. Get. one of those choice hams at A. M. Hill Jc sons. To-day It. M. Haddon it Co., arc opening up to the view of the public a grand display of beautiful goods. Peep In. .Mr. Wni. K. Hell will present to the eyes of all lovers of t lie beautiful a ruiigniflccnt nrray of all novelties In his line on the 24lh and ZiLli Instant. To-morrow the 24th Is Atonement day anil will be observed by our Jewish friends. The buggy repository of A. M. Illil & Sons I Is tlnlshed and in a few days they will have j on exhibition, the largest, cheapest, and best assortment of vehicles ever shown in this market. Call for their prices before you purchase Al. ? ? I GATHERINGS AT GREENWOOD. Note mill Coiumoiit About Hit? City ol' Unit roads. GKKKXWOOI), Sept. '22, 1S!K). Not a single case of sickness in town. Mr. James Dodson, of Douualds, was in the city yesterday. we will begin our weekly cotton report next issue. lJr. Lanier, of Liberty Hill, has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. S. Chlpley, far several days. (fur friend, John Chlpley, of Phoenix, the cyclopcan cotton seed buyer of the Piedmont country came in on the lightning express Thursday. Seed immediately Jumped from II to 10 cents, where they closed with an upward tendency Saturday night, Air. J. A. Bailey has returned to Atlanta after a short visit here?I he home of his child bood. lie is prospering in rue unio uuy. t To our Rveoping charge against Council in last issue there is probably a solilary exeeptlon. .Said exception being AUlennan from ward 1. We are inlormed that after the third notice from the Hoard 01" Health, lie did summon a citizen of his ward to appear before council and show cause why his premises were not kept clean, Ac. Said Alderman and i clll/.en did inpet at the appointed time ami place, f hoy adjourned to Council's Chamber, however, to"find his Honoraiul'u majority;of his Aldermen absent; so they only possed a lew hot words and adjourned. Sine die. It seems that some of Tillman's followers, as was expected, are very hungry for olllue. II they fall to get the one of theirchoice, they are willing to accept anything the "dear peopie" have to oiler. A gentleman from Winnsboro by the name !, of Keer has bought from l>r. Holloway J>r. | < Taggart's old place, one of the tinest residences In town, for SoiHO. lie will move his! family here at an early day. We have always had an abhorrence for the I plagiarist, therefore we announce that tho "Society notes" of our column arc written by ? ImmiiiI Iful vnlinir l-ulw whoso modesty for-' bids the use of her name. Col. J. (!. Uibbes has completed the survey | of the South Hound Railroad, a profile ofi which may l>c seen at the bauk, and received ] i the money i herel'or. There is still money In: the treasury, tie it said to the ciedit of Mr. T. y 1\ Itiley. The remains of Mrs..). K. i'artlo'.v v/ho died i at llillmaii's Mill] last Friday, were brought < here Sunday for interment in tiie family * burying ground, flfteeii miles below here on the .Maibias place. It has been quite gay for the young people in Greenwood this week. Quite a large) crowd nttended danci. g school at the hall 011 Monday night. All seemed to have a pleas- j ant time, and many were the regrets that the; dancing term was so near a close. Miss Mcll Lee gave a delightful entertain-! menttoa few invited guests 011 Thursday j evening. .Miss Annl" 1'rice, a charming young lady of) Columbia, who lius been here the past four t* *' ,. 11 iBi??hnI! yi IMIIHIIIIi?mn?maggga? weeks teaching dancing school, ended tlic series of lessons Willi n soiree on Friday evening. It wus a very pleasant affair and the dancing continued till a late hour. "Prof." Ned Murphy and sons ol Cokesbnry, furnished music for the occasion. A great many Grangers were present and Ihus added to the pleasure of the evening. The soiree was universally pronounc'-d a grand success. Mr. and Mrs. E. Marion Rueker, of Columbia, spent Sunday in town with Mrs. Jas. G. Qihhes. Miss Smith, from Arkansas, Is vltitlng her cousin. Miss Mary McGee. Mr. Hrown, from Newberry, is here on business. Mr. Randolph, of New York, is spending a while in our city. Messrs. I lodges were up to the soiree on Friday. They were warmly wclcotned by their many friends up here. Miss Jessie Aiken is in town visiting her cousin. Miss Mamie Williams. No service was held in the Presbyterian Church Sunday. Mr. Matthews is away assisting at a revival service. Mrs. Hani, nec Miss Fannie Yoe, and children are visiting Major li. F. Yoe. The Atlas Printing House is doing a larger business than ever before to accommodate his customers. Mr. Iiritton has had to hire two extra printers. After a three week's stay in New York, Mr. Walter Cameron, of tlie "Odd Price" store has returned. In addition to novelties by the thousands, he brought an expert salesirtan, Mr. Frank Ranholph. to show them. With Messrs. John Simmons. Wells Riley. Sam McGee and J. W. Devore to assist him, the public may expect a grand display. It is especially desirable and very Appropriate at any time and under all circumstances that we pray for our rulers. Never was there a more propitious time than now, for a d?y of special prayer for those who will be "in authority over us ' for the next two years. From chlldhod we have considered "Jesus Lover of my Soul," and "Ail hail the power of Jesus' name," two of the best conu'regational tunes that were ever written. When either is rendered in operatic style it loses Its force will) us, and If we were In the House of God, would bo no more surprised at the appearance of ballet girls thau a minister on the rostrum. We do hope that Col. Haskell will not consent to run on (lie Republican ticket. If he should, however, it will cause a serious split In the Democratic narly in several counties in the .State, and weaken Mr. Tillman in almost every one. When the officiating minister calls on a brother to close the exercises by a short prayer, it seems ns a reminder that the opening and preceding one was rather windy. Messrs. Stephens and Oldham are doing an extensive business in repairing machinery. They are working their present force night and day. and havo telegraphed to Augusta lor more skilled workmen. Mr. W. Li. Durst has returned from the manufacturing centors of the East. After examining all the cotton machinery there lie decided to havo his machinery made after a certain pattern, which will delay shipment until the 1st of November. Space forbids an extended statement, but facts vs. prejudice seems of no avail now. We refer to the petition that Is now being circulated for the removal of W. K. Blake as Trial Justice and the appointment of (.'apt. Litcs. The petitioners make no charge, however, except that the one supported Tillman mill Mil. nthf.p fill) nnt. Mr/ lihilcfi was an pointed by Mr. Hemphill a few years ago us successor to Mr. Giles, whose removal It Is said was solely because he did not support Mr. liemphill. The principle was wrong then and Is still so. We did not favor the removal of Mr. Giles, but Mr Blake has made a zood olllcer, and his rulings are acknowledged Just by plaintiff and defendant alike. The lawyers who practice before him are unanimous as to the fairness of his decrees, therefore we signed a petition for his retention in ofllce, but being anti it will no doubt be deteriorating in Hemphill's sight. However we are very anxious to know what this grand Hopper Is going to do with his two year old pets. S. TOLBERT TRIUMPHANT. The Republicans Nominate John It. Tolhert Tor from (lie Third Dltrtrict. In the Republican Convention yesterday nt Greenwood, three candidates appeared for Congressional honors, namely : John 11. Tolbert. Walker VV. Russell and Thomas Flnley. The vote stood? J. R.Tnlhert 14 W. W. Russell 9 Tom Flnley 0 It is said that Russell will not abide by the nomination, but will do some vigorous klckIr.u between now ami the day of election. What he proposes to do is not definitely known, but it is presumed that he will not desert the G. 0.1*. For tills reason the Democratic party need not be frightened at any possibility .of his desiring admittance Into ranks. The asslnlne quality or rank of the representation may be Judged by their lack of appreciation of that biack patriot, Thomas Kin ley, who wouia shii.t inuri.vruom, una resilizc pangs of barbed wire for the nuke of ollice. ? % Tfi MICE. IX ACCORDANCE WITH THE act to raise supplies for the fiscal year commencing November, 1st, 18!)0 notice is hereby given that the Treasurer's office of Abbeville County, will be open for the collection of taxes, Wednesday, OCTOBER I5TH, 1890Tuxes can be paid until December, 15th, without penally. After that date 15 per cent will be added. Tlie rale per centum of taxes is as follows : Stale purposes 5{ mills. Couuty current 3.| " County special 1 " Schools 2 " Total 11.1 " Poll tax $1.00. Male citizens between twenty-one and fifty yeuis of age are liable to Poll tax. In order to accomodate the tax payers I have arranged the following schedule of appointments, and request the tax payers to take due notice thereof, as the office at the Court House will necessarily be closed on those days. Verdery, Tuesday, November 4th. Bradley, Wednesday, November 51 h. Troy, Thursday, November 0th. McCormlck, Friday, November 7th. Bordeaux, Saturday, November 6th. Wellington, Momlav morning, November 10th. Lowmlesville, Monday afternoon, November 10, and Tuesday, November 11th, Mt. Carmcl, Wednesday, November 12th. Court House, Thursday, November loth. Ninety-Six, Friday, November 14th. Hodges, Saturday, November loth. Court House, Monday, November 171 I, (J rceu wood, Tuesday, November ISlh, ami Wednesday morning, November miii. ('oronaca, Wednesday afternoon, Vovember l!Ub. Donalds, Thursday, November -01 h. Due West, Friday, Movember -1st. The remainder of the time I will be 11 tbe ofliee at tbe Court House. J. W. PERHIN, County Treasurer. 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