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Sag an imtii rin'W'Wiiif r^ri'firt' The Press and Banner By HUGH WILSON. j Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1890. ! "Let It be Instilled into the Hearts of; Your Children that the Libe rty of the Press | is the Palladium of all Your Rights." Twelve Pages. Tlio Rt't^ar ami tlio III oil Mini's Wood Pile. This town was visited last week l>y an able bodied Journeyman or itinerant beggar, who was in search for gudgeon#. He claimed to have had a leg broken in a railroad accident sometime long ago, and then he said lie had the misfortune afterward to break the other leg on his own account. He walked very well, and apparently had good use of iiis arms and hands. He callcd at various liouses wnere uo ui?u^m m ........ find gudgeons, aud linally left town very much disgusted at the "rarity of Christian charity." He almost pronounced anathemas on one home, the occupant of which ho hoped never to see again In this world, nor in the world to come. He called at a brick mansion on the street at the rise of the hill leading toward Anderson, and laid in his bill of complaints and put in Ills plea for alms. The owner of tho mansion, instead of receiving him with open arms, instead of asking him in the house that lie might put shoes 011 his feet. Instead of ordering the servants to kill a fat calf, or a slioat, or a mutton, he simply talked to him standing on the door step, and ask. ed him why he did not go to work. The stranger plead that he could get nothing to do, when the owner of the frowning mansion suggestively pointed liini to a huge wood pile In the back lot, and a chop axe that lay close by. t Could the cold and heartless world more grievously offend a lazy able bodied begsar? To be talked to in this way when he expected alms chilled his heart more thoroughly than could tlie winter's blast. Turning wrathfully from the pallatinl mansion with nothing to cheer him on to the next house except the fox?which lie nodoubt ftnfertained in his stomach?and the hope oil finding susceptible gudgeons at other and less portentous dwellings, he passed out 01 sight to inquire the name and standing of the mun who, instead of freely giving him silver and gold, had offered him an indignity by pointing to his wood pile. While on this subject, wc hope to be pardoned if we make a suggestion to our newly installed town council. { ' While there is little danger of beggars getting the advantage of one class of our people, yet there is another class of weak, but good-natured, good-hearted people who are easily imposed upon by tales of sor row. For the protection then of the goodhearted people who may be laboring under some sort of a delusion that it is their duty to give to every begging son of a gun that may came along their way, wo hope the town council may pass an ordinance prohibiting itinerant or journeyman beggars from going Into business here, or else legalize the business by requiring them to pay a license fee to the town. We believe if an honest North Carolina apple or fruit seller comes to town to give us cheap apples and cheap seeds that he must get a license from the town before he can do business. Then, if a beggar desires to come hero and engage in the business of swindling good hearted people, they should pay at least as much license tax as do the North Carolina apple wagons. We do not see the wisdom of discriminating against North Carolina apples, and in la... vor of Journeytnun beggars. M,: . r ?Sr-r Surveying a .Side Track from (lie (1? . A X. to the Oil .Mill. The surveyors of the (?. C. .t N. road were prospecting a few days ago for a side track to the oil mill. It is hoped to connect the oil mill by rail with one of the roads. Application was first made to the C. >& (i* road, and it was confidently expected thai the company would grant the request, especially as the necessary additional side track is Borcly needed in tho handling of the freight business at this place. We understand that the oil mill would, as fur as practicable, pledge its entire business to the road which might accommodate them. The ginnery expects to gin and pack not less than three thousand bales annually, while the oil mill will do a large business in transporting oil and fertilizers. With aside track at the ginnery the farmer would be saved the trouble of reloading his cotton and hauling it up town, and then back again to the depot. The cotton could be _wtHghed and put aboard the cars, or platform, nt the ginnery, saving all the tedious and expensive proccss and delay to which the farmer is now necessarily subjected. The reloading and repeated hauling of cot-1 ton is a serious matter, and if the Iiailroad accommodations were such as to save that trouble and expense to the farmer, the business of the ginnery would probably be great, ly increased, and the business of the railroad would be correspondingly increased. The C. i U. track now runs very near lo the oil mill. In fact it runs so near that the com" pany no doubt ieels sale in putting themselves to 110 trouble at all to accommodate the mill and ginnery; and owing to their superior advantages in location they feel x^orfeclly independent in denying the reasonable reauest. While Abbeville has always been one of the best business stations on the C. & G. railroad, we believe It is susceptible of proof that we have had less attention and less accommodation than lias been extended to any depot on the line which has done half the business. If the C. & G. railroad persists in refusing to X- . extend their track we hope that the G. C. ?S N. road may find it profitable to cater to the business of that firiu. It would be greatly to the advantage of the town If the G. U. ?5c N. side track would be run around there, as In doing so, it. must cross Main street, and thereby offer great con venieuce in receiving und delivering freight, while the business of the ^ oil mill woukl no doubt pay the expense Of the side track. If the Oil Mill Company would offer to the G. (J. * N. road the money ? which we learn the C. & G. demands of them* it Is quite possible to secure the connection. Owing to the advantage to uccrue to the town by the additional line the town Council might supplement the amount to be paid by the oil mill. I.iceiiNc Fees. ? The question ns to whether the town or the couutry should have the license fees Is attract* ing some attention, as it deserves to do. If the Legislature will insist 011 granting licenses at Abbeville, the people should demand that the fees be paid into the treasury of the county, where they of justice and right ?_> belongs. Since the country people are demanding their polictil rights with such earnestness, let them not forget to demand the k money which should go to their credit, and nut to the building up the town. For Miicty-Kix. The letior of Dr. r.nilian in reference to the I boyluzofttoe land on which the old furt is situated. und Ills buc^phIIou to erect a monument to commemorate the heroism of our forefather* will attract attention every wheie.' Wo wlll.be ulad to hear from any otherswho may lmve Mugg?*UoiiB to make. The idea must meet with u responsive chord In every v heart. Suspenders! suspender*! W.Joel Smith Sons sell the be si In town. ISuskcl! for Governor. If Tlio proposition of tlio Radical Executive I Committee to put out a State ticket, in opposition to Tltlmuu and his associates, litis re. ceived attention everywhere, and is exciting more or less interest in every heart?no matter from what standpoint he may view the I , political situation. The ticket is as follows, every cnc of whom j being as good and true a Democrat as there is j in the State: Jc For Governor? A.Haskell,of Columbia. 11 For Lieutenant (.inventor?John iiratton, of! \ Fairfleld. I, For Secretary of State?J. (j. Marshall, ofj1 Col nin l>ia. | For Treasury?\V. A. Ancruin.of Camden. s For Comptroller lieneral?Joseph l'arnwell. of Clinrlcston. For Attorney (Jenerat?J. 11. i.anc, 01 .-unu- > ter. i For Adjutant niul Inspector General?M. h. I'onliain.of Abbeville, c For Superintendent of Kducation?J. II. a iticc, of Abbeville. The excesses to which the Tillman faction | has run, and the irritation to which anti- s) Tillinanitcs have been subjected, together ^ with the wisdom of the Radicals in putting , out a ticket which many of our best men and c truest Democrats oould sincerely and honestly wish to be elected, will put the minority to ,, a sore test. i However some of us may be tempted to t vote for the Haskell ticket, yet the unity of the Democratic party is of vital importance, r and of much greater concern than the pre- j ferment of any citizen, or the gratification of [ our own desires in so small a matter as the f choice between good men for State otlicc. t The Columbia Record says: A "Haskki.i. koit i.ovkuxh:.? in.it iuokk ?<.-u, ( sounds well and would do will but lor one tiling, and that, in that the Democrats in South Carolina cannot divide. At the present jt the hearts of many of us yearn lor liberty of , action deplore tho fact that we must be bound within the parly lines, and fretting under defeat we look in vain for help to raise us into victory. Hut that help is not in sight. . Wish for It as much as we may, and reason that division can be fraught with no more discomfits than abiding by the decision of our | own party, thelact stands that this decision was made by our own people, the people that have done so well since 1S7i>, the same people that did so well before the war and during the war. This is so. The present Democratic State ticket was nominated by no other but those witii whom we have stood shoulder to shoulder through all trials,and who are our very fellows Indeed and kinsmen in part. , There cau be no denying the fact that they have acted for what seemed to them to be the ( best interest of the Slate, the State they love . as well and truly as we. They would not in- . tcntlonally do any harm to South Carolina, ' This is so. "We differ with them now. hut it cannot be 1 possible that those differences will Instamon? a people who have agreed together for so < long a time. They are working for the best < Interests, or what seems to them to be the i best interests of the State. So arc we, and ' sooner or later we will all meet together on I common ground. Wo have no love for the < man who has been nominated. We would most gladly have seon Col. Haskell or others | oppose him successfully. Hut the time for i opposition is past. He is now the candidate I of the Democratic party and we must stick to him through thick and thin." i _ i " i The Temperance (luestion. it will be seen that the Mount Carmel Division of sons of Temperance suggests the < propriety of a meeting of friends of Temper ance at an early day. Tho proposition is worthy ot consideration. < Ovviug to the abnormal political condition of the country this Summer, the great moral question was subordinated to or overshadowed by political questions of less note, lleucc nothing was (lone looliing to a reparation 01 the wrong which was perpetrated upon this people by the last Legislature. We do not know the sentiment of our new 1 Legislators on that question, nor do we know i whether they deem It their duty to execute 1 their own sweet will, or to respect the wishes of the people, whose .honored servants they are. We believe the friends of Temperance are right in keeping up this agitation, and we hope that the matter may never rest until it is ascertained to whom this country belongs. We hope this agitation may be kept up until the eyes of the public are awakened to at least some of the inequalities and iniquities of the liquor system. If liquor shops arc a nuisance and pernicious in their inlluence, by what rkbt docs < the Legislature excuse all other communities from their baleful inlluence, while inflicting them on the town of Abbeville? If they area nuisance at Due Wist, and at the country cross roads, why inflict them on tho town of Abbeville? Contributed I.oenN. 1 Aiii'.vn.u:, S ('., S.'pt.isun. Saturday was a busy day in town. ' Mrs. Wm. Murray,of sparUmburg, with her ' daughters little sm riila and Maggie are visit , ins relatives In Abbeville. It atlords us pleasure to greet once more our 1 friend Mr. Thomas (Jrant iVrrln from the Indian Territory, lie iooks wen anu says nc lias never been scalped yet. Mrs. Malcom Irwin and her daughter Miss Sallie of Irwin's Mills were shopping In (own last week,and were the guests of Mrs. Henry. Mr. Thomas C. Perrin is visiting his home and friends In Abbeville, wlioaieiilad tosee him. and who are pleased to know lie is do- i ins well. Our merchants are driving a lively trade. Mr. J.C. lvlush has moved into tlie old Wuriilaw home now owned by him. Cotton is rotting in tlie tlelds. . Mrs. DcBruhl is improving slowly. One of Abbeville's brightest young ladies s looks charming in her fancy little cap. Mr. J. W. lJowors, of Prosperity, has moved to Abbeville and will conduct the buggy bus* 1 iness fin-Mr. J. 'J'. Simmons, of Greenwood, < and will occupy tlie residence recently vacat- , ed by Mr. J. O. Klngh. Our people extend to lilmand his lamily a cordial greeting. 1 Dr. L. T. llill lias purchased the house and < lot where lie now lives. I L'apt. Williams is sick. Mr. M. 15. Syfau, who has been quite sick is much netter. s Mr. Charley Hammond leaves to-morrow \ for Spartan burg college. We trust our new Council will give us good 1 sidewalks, at least on the public square. We < think the revenue paid by our people should at least guarantee this much for the good of the public. Along the business portion of our town it is almost Impossible to walk after a rain without .stepping in a puddle ot water. We took a look through the buggy repository of A. M. Hill & Sons last evening and ' lounil it tilled with all kinds of vehicles neatly arranged for the inspection of the public, who we think can be suited, botli in price, quality, and style. Mr. S. W. Cochran sold several bales of Al- ] Iimi's Ions staple cotton in our town tc-day for llU.contK per pound. ' The fancy caps worn by our young Indies this season arc stylish and pretty, and give ! liicin quite a ?iriish appearance. Mrs. Margret Kllis and Miss Nannie Todd, Due West, were shopping in town last week. Dr. Wins lock and sister arc visiting relatives lit Greenwood from whence they will J j return to their home hy the sea. I Miss Delle Visanska iias a magnificent grand square upright piano. ! This weather is retarding the work on the G., C. A-N.lt. It., but the contractors tell us : the trestle and bridge Is nearly finished, and the cats will soon be here. Dr. T. A. LaFar. of Pensacola, Florida, is visiting his uncle, Mr. Geo. W. Syfan. The capacity of the oil Mill Company's I ginnerg is about 70 bales per day. M. ; fau'l Abbeville Have a Clianee to (<row ? ' Rdi/or Prrssaml Ilunner : The above is a question propounded by yourself in the last issue of your paper. | Having had opportunity lately of testing that matter, I unhesitatingly answer, No. As an indispensable pre-reiiui.-lto to the 'growth of a town, those owning real estate in and around such town must be possessed of at least some practical judgment and comnion-scuse as to the possibilities of such a town, and not jump to the conclusion that because, forsooth there is a prospect of a railroad being built through their town, that of t*.. I.. .1 L-sw./.tt.) Vr.u. W..Ip IIUCeSMiy i L. m uuumi IU UV (IPVVIMIU *>un 1 til IV. and accordingly the price of lots should he raised to Jive hundred or a thousand dollars per acre, Not only this, hut such as have lots to sell should encourage the establishment of manufacturing industries of every nature ?!liis being anions: the most potent factors in the up-building of a town. 15ut instead of , this being done in Abbeville the reverse is actually the case. The writer of this made application to two ' dillerent parties who own lots adjacent to the i' (j., ('. ..fc X. lload, to purchase asite for the extaldishment of a small manufacturing Indus- j i try,and instead of meeting with encourage.'} uient from these parties, their conduct toward j i him reminded him very much of bis ex peri-' enco once with an old lady from whom be . tried to purchase a horse: on asking her.,, what she would take tor the animal she became very much excited and said she wished ! people would <)Utt asking her to sell that IJ horse, as he was not tor sale, and she just: I knew she never would have any luck with { him, because so many people wanted him. j I Sow barley and rye and get your seed, if(' you waul good and fresh from W Joel Smith | Sons. 1 &)mit^^&^rtiasiS3XxaziaSaS&*Ci? fate }REAT RAILROAD JUBILEE. . , i NOVEMBER 6th AND 7th 1890. Mir People I"ni(e<l in tills Festival? j The executive committee on the railroad ;j definition, composed of A. W. Siuith sindK. ;s C'nson, of the town council and L. W. < Vtilte, 1j. \V. 1'errin and (J. A. Visanska of j f he cili/.ens of the town are dol;ig everything 11 lossible to make the occasion one of great', uccess and long to he rcinemhercd In the hisory of the county. j i They were successful in raisins Sl.ixwj-' n cash for the purpose of celebrating the j onipletlon of the road to tills place in a suit- j I .hie way,and other help is yet promised. j ^ The citizens of the county will receive a t resslng and general in vitation to he present n<l the attractions especially for them will ; ic great. It is the earnest desire of the comniltec and of our town that the peoiile of i iur county shall turn out in large numbers. 1 lul proper notices and Invitations will be < ;iven and extended through the papers and n fact in every way to insure the largest at- J endance. i The executive committee named above have ' I general supervisory control of the entire J irogramme.and have appointed sub-commit- i ees on the different features of the occasion, ill however, responsible to the executive :ommittee, who lias charge of the funds and vi11 appropriate to each committee its part to :arry out their designs. J The following is substantially the pro- j ;rammo, which may be altered in immatc ial ways as yood Judgment may dictate. First day, November (!th. i The following gentlemen have been Invited j 0 address the great gathering on this day. ; A'e expect all or a sufficient numb.T to be i 1 resent to occupy the day in line speeches. Gov. J. I!. Gordon, of Georgia. Hon. Z. 15. Vance, of North Caroliua. ilon^I. C. llutler, of South Carolina. Hon. J. J. Hemphill, of South Carolina. Hon. Hoke Smith, of Georgia. The following letter has been sent to the Hon. J. J. Hemphill, and a similar one to ?ach of the other gentlemen named with such changes as suit their respective positions and places of residence : Abiskvii.lk, S. C., Sept. 2!), 1S90. Hon. J. J. Hkmi'Him., Chester, s. C. Iikak Slit:?We expect to celebrate the :ompletlon of our new railroad, the Georgia, Carolina & Northern, to this place, on the Gill md Till ot November next, in order to tills tve will have a grand gathering of our county people and of others, to be addressed by several distinguished speaker*. Our big day will be the lilh, on which the principal speeches will be made. Oilier meetings, suthas banquets, etc., will of course follow. Vou have been unanimously selected as sne of our speakers and we now extend you a L-ordial invitation to be present 011 that, to us mid others, auspicious occasion, as our guest to Join in its festivities. Asa representative of our State, who has taken such a prominent position in Congress, nur people will bedelighted to honor you ami will esteem it u privilege to be allowed an jpporlunlty to do so. Chester and Abbeville will soon be eonncct?d by iron?let them be so I11 good iceling. We await your favorable answer. Verv trulv. yours. " AurT W. Siuitli, ii. W. White, L. W. Perrln, (i. A. Vlsaiiska, Samuel C. Ciisou, Kx. Com. After the speaking a grand free barbecuc ivill be served for all. At night on the (ill), It s expected to have a great display of lire works for the benefit of the public. Committee on lJarbecue? O. II. Moore, II. H. IIIII, .). II. Simmons, J. \V. Sign, J. Y. Jones. Committee on Fire Works and Decorations. W. C. Mcliowan, A. 15. Morse, W. o. Hrudley, .J. K. Miller. After tho Klre Works there will be a ban* [net lor invited guests. Committee? W. C. Ueiifit. 10.1!. Gary, .1. A. Smith, T. C. Senl, Hugh Wilson. If arrangements can be made a pigeon ihooting and other attractions will be participated in on the day of the 7th. On the nliihtof the 7th, a grand Ilall will be jiven for the benefit of the young and others >vho do-ire to participate in this pleasure, at .vhieli muiiy from abroad will be present. I'onunitU-e. 'J', r. t'othran, I)r. S. (?. Thomson, >1. F. Game, J. A. Allen, It Jj. Mabry. Wo expected to have tlie streets becomingly lecorated with Hags, and such other things as ire usual on festivo occasions, with proper mottoes and inscriptions. The above, as we said, is a mere outline of :he piogiamme and 110 doubt it will be sub(tantially carried out. The committee ha- met with much ciieour. igemenland almost every one without exceptions yields his individual opinion lor the food of the whole. We expect and intend to liave a good time and one to help out tlie jld town. When all are willing there will be little dilliculty in aeheiving a grand success Prominent railroad men will be present lud will confer with the citizens as to the future welfare of the town and aU'ectl ng additional railroad facilities, which is one oi the jhici objects to be accomplished. THE OIL MILL AND GINNERY. rhc Wheels Hoxin to Turn. a:id atll will Noon be 1'ndcr Headway. The Abbeville Mi! Mill is now a scene of jusy hands, pulling engines, and turning wheels. Already four new gins have been set Ill operation, uuu mu uun'is ihvj iiuuiui tlio bands. Wlieu nil the gins are at work from sixty to seventy bales a day can be ginned. The oil mill will be ready to run in about a week. Immense boilers and great engines furnish the motive power. In talk witii manager l'errin, we asked for 1 list of his force now at work, and he gave us the following, adding that they were all faithful and willing workers, who seemed anxious to do their whole duty : J. [,. l'errin, manager. 1?\ s. Evans, Superintendent of machinery. K. Henry, Superintendent of ginnery. Thos. Lesley, foreman ol cake room. K. A. MeMillian, giliner. T. \V. McMillan, glmier. If I' VViknn koaiI hiivor. Kilns Allen, meal cook. Jack l'nncc, liremau. Tom Krown, oiler. Allen Wrapley, pressman, Alfred Heard, former puller. Siim Jke, llntermnn. Lewis Miller, seed feeder. Fern more McOreer, cakcinan. Joe lirown, dinner. Lewis Williams, i ,, Neil Chiles, j IIul,I,Lr fecdi.it>. Nathan UrllUn, i Tom Thomas, | Spencer Walt, f lcsmeii. Sam Kvans, ) Sam Kiehey, Upednion 'Join McKlnnoy, peccimen. Tom Jones, | Israel Lesley, / ' ' 1 T. M. Christian, Night Watchman. Nilmher bales ginned to dale &71. l*i ice of cotton !)' \ to !ij?. Number bushels seed bought ls,0D0. As usual we have the largest ami best select ;d stock of clothing. 1'. Rosenberg & Co. Von cant afford to miss some of our special! tarsalns in men's dress and business suits. l*. Rosenberg & Co. Don't let your boys looks like old-fashion men by wearing home made chillies, when I 'ou can buy them so eheup and stylish from, '. Rosenberg Co. Our advice to boys Is not to be satisfied mi* | il they get one of our handsome, st} llsh suits j md overcoats. 1*. Kosenberg & Co. A beautiful folding slale and pencil toes villi every boy's school suit we sell, I'. Rosen?erg & Co. I Joys musl, wateh theco.it pockets and sic hat they get one of those beautiful folding! lates that goes with each school suit we sell, j '. Kosenberg & Co. If you want a lirsl. elass wateh we can sitpily you. I*. Ruseubei'g <? Co. ': --i 1mimiiiii? *. TH? CITY OF jRAILROADS. lor I.ivo MorohanlN [?in<l II?r I'r** jrressi ve People?A Mn|> of Knsy , I.il'e. ( r.KENWOon, s. Sept. "!), ISM. The first passenger Irain on the G. A- S. mine in to-day. The officers and coinmisloners were on board. ' A Joint stock eoinpuny was organized liero afitweek for llie puipoto of manufacturing pukes, liuiiilk's, iV'c. Capital ;l."?.t>M. Mr. K. 1!. llenneriiun is daily recHvinjf novdties In jewelry and silverware. Ills stock is ilready the largest ever brought to the coitnJllss Lula -Mickler returned from New York Friday. Mr. A. I'osenberg lias certainly got a mamnoth slock of dry goods, clot hint;. Iisits niul ; :ln>cs. Kvcry nook iitul corner of lilsspaclous ;tore is already lull, and every train brings | nore. A new ami very important feature of 1 lis business is an immense stock of millinery >ver wliieli Miss Kila Major p csldes. In a , few days lie will occupy I wo floors, making a 1 ;otal length of 25') feet, by - "> feet wide. Mr. T. F. llilcy returned from Savannah Saturday, lie reports the prospects of the iontii liound Road very bright. Mr. .1. \V. Dnckett, of the New York store now occupies two stores in the Waller block, Hid keeps them full of good#. Some of our wide awake merchants will adfertile in the 1'ress and lianner. Mr. \V\ K. Ilailey, of Lee ?fc Bailey lias reLurned from New York having bought the lamest stock of drugs, toilet articles, paints uid oils, ever before brought here, comprising ill the latest novelties usually found in a Ilrst jlass drug store; their stock of pict ure frames, moulding is especially complcto and unique In pat turn. Mr. and Mrs. Sweeny, of Charleston, are visiting Mr. J. 15. samples. A schedule on thoU.,C. iV N. goes into effect Wednesday. Miss Moilie Marse bail a few Invited friends to meeting her guest, Miss Waters, on MonJny evening. The evenlmr was spent In playing whist and all the guests agreed in saying Lbey had a most enjoyable time. The young people had quite a merry straw ride one night last week. The party consisted of almost a dozen couples, two wagons full. .Judging from the singing and the mer? 1 ~u'.i'rii.il t/k Mm fiiii'ij nf fill 1} ItlUXIIIUI III.II, "ilHLU IV ...... .. iFioscwho.se houses they passed, we should say that they enjoyed the ride to the utmost. Miss Annie Price lelt Wednesday for Greenville. She made a great many friends during her stay here, all of whom regret her departure. The young p"Oplc had another dance at the Male College en Friday evening. It was right well attended and all seemed to haven llnefjlimc "tripping the light fantastic." Among the strangers present were Mr. Hatchet, of Atlanta, Mr. Darlington, of Savannah, Mr. Brown, of Newberry. Mr.Ligwald was In town last week on a visit to his family. Mr. \V. s. Montgomery from Spartanburg is here on a visit. His inuiiy friends are glad to see him. Mrs. Pernakl Mulicr, of Columbia, is visiting her grand-father, Mr. Francis Arnold. .Miss Jennie Smith left Saturday for Cokesbury altera very pleasant visit here. Miss Lulu Fleming, who has been visiting the family of her brother, Mr. Frank Fleming, left for her home in Laurens on Saturday. Mrs. Tom Dunenn, of Cnlon, Is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Merrlinuu, who has been very ill the past few days. Jnsie, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .1. T. Simmons, died after an Illness of several days, on Friday last. The remains were burled in the public cemetary Saturday morning at ten o'clock. The sympathies ol the euilre community go out to the bereaved parents in this their hour of trouble. Greenwood will not be so lively this week ; we hear of a great many young people win/ are to leave here soon; most of them going >11 to college. S. THE FARMER S LOAN AND TRUST COM* PANY. Tilde \c?' Oiliee?Splendid Vault and Sale? Encouraging Outlook?The Capital Stock to l>o Enlarged. ^ The Fanner's Hank, under the management of President \V. H. 1'arker, and Cashier A. M. Aiken, is prospering and doing a good work for the con lily. The outlook for business bo ing encouraging alter a year of successful business. ihey have made arrangements to have a building re-constructed and titled up especially for banking purposes. The nairow store-room next, to the McJiwaine corner, has now been so altered and improved that it would not be recognized as the former retail store. Plate glass Ims taken the place of the old brick and {mortar front. The old store ilxtures have been removed, and an immense tire proof brick vault, with double doors, has been built around a great Iron safe, which encloses a burglar proof steel chest for the safe keeping of the money. The furniture will answer the demands ot the ('dicers of the bank, while suitable arrangements will be made for the transaction of business with customers. In rear of the vault an otllce will be lilted up for the President ill which he will hold private consultation with persons having business with the bank. Application will be made to the Legislature this winter lor the removal of the disabling and hampering clauses of their charter, when the stockholders may increase the capital stock to any desired amount. The demands upon the bank arc now more than their limited capital will supply. It is therefore necessary if they would relieve the necessities of the country, and make any profit to the stockholders, that, they enlarge the capital slock, which tliey cannot now well do under the limitations of the charter. The probability >s, that a much larger amount or money will be loamd by the banks to the farmers than was ever before let out for agricultural purposes, ami the President and Cashier arc anxious to plaee their bank in position to do all the business that may be of tcred. For this reason they arc anxious to arrung'i their charter so as to allow the s-u'e of their stock, which is now in demand. MOUNT CARMEL. Random Shots from the Lively Little City. Mr. C'aumki., Sept. 30, J>!M>. Doings and sayings in the Valley town. The Savannah river is rising and is now from hill to hill already covering a large area of cotton and corn. i.ittlo river was ievel with Its banks this morning. The river signal station will likely be at Vienna Hill with its headquarters at Mt. Car-' mni. Dr. 1'. K. 15lack is finishing liis cottage, and what next the future will only tell. Miss Hello liureti is still quite sick. Her many friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Mr. Foster Hammond ami his sister Miss Maggie are visiting relatives here. Miss Uessie Fox, of Florida, is here visiting her brother, Mr. Moseley. Mr. Thomas Hemingcr, a worthy citizen of the Willing neighborhood, died at his home last Saturday night. Misses Ida .Miller and Laura Stanton, two of our prettiest young ladles, were shopping in Abbeville last week. Kcv. Mr. lJerry accompanied by his wife were in our town last Sabbath, Mr, ilerry tilling his appointment, nothing daunted l>y tin: IJICIUIII i:in\> UI 1111; nnnin-i, Mr. W. W. Ulaek and Miss liessie Covin, of Mt. Carisiel, are to lie married next Thursday evening i" lite Associate Reformed l'resbytcraiti church. We would suggest t li at the sea Hold ins; on the roof of the Methodist cliiireh be taken down, before the winter rains set in, as It w ill cause the roof to leak. Mr. Win. ltilcy. .Jr., who has been in Mississippi for sometime is home again ; \v ill perhaps return 1st of January next. He looks well and says lie can say Willi the poet, "There is no place like home," .lud^e Miller and Messrs. Smith, l'nwell and Tarrant left for Abbeville this morning to attend the ease of .I.T. Hester against Mercier .v Co , for the reward ottered for the arrest of Kobert 1'artlow. LILIAN. OFF TO SCHOOL. ? Abbeville's Present Herespen tatioii at (lie IHIfcrcul Colleges. vof.vr: ( ' KNI'I.KJI KS. Andrew Kdwards, WoH'ord College. .lames K. Colli ran, Cornell Cni versity. .lames W. l'errin, Charleston Citadel. Kobert I'errin, Charleston citadel. Lewis II. Kusscil, S. C. I'niverslty. i .11 \v W'IiIulS.C. I'niversity. <'on11it ('nthran, .S. (riilv.sr.Mty. Claude (iiiiiitii'i'll, Woll'ord College. (icoriii' (iambrell, Wolloril i'o!!ej:o. (?harle? 11 itmmoiitl, Wnflnnl Collide. A nil row i.yon, Wot lord College. vot'srs J.anIKS. Miss 1 Jessie Kilwarils, Columbia FemaleColIw .Miss Kli/.a Cambrcll, Columbia Female College. Miss Ida I la it: iiioikI, Columbia Female College. Miss Mar.v While, s. ('. CoUeire I'nr women. Miss May ISarn well,s. C. t'olleye for wiiinmi, j .Miss Florence Teinploton, IJue West Female j College. Miss May Tusten, Charleston Female Col-1 letie. Miss Mamie I'errin, Camden. Miss Hello Visunska,Charleston. Bridal ouUHs a specialty at it. M. 11 addon [ it ("o. 21 inch plush in all the winler similes,J makes a uleu winter suit or zouave jacket at I U. M. Audduii it Co. I OIGMFFOR GREENWOOD. 'R. S. G." SWINGS THE CIRCLE AND MAKES NOTES AS HE GOES. Amateur Tlionli'irnli lor llic 1>iio West; Town <'!??? It ?A I.idle Hoy oil' lo IMiiliulclpliiii?Olli??r .Matters. lH'B West, Sept. 2U, ls!)U. September lias been wet. Cotton picking lias been retarded, 'i ho prospects for our Colleges uie very good. The young men of the town nre getting up an exhibition. our merchants have laid in nice stocks of goods and are having si gooil trade. Vacation,will soon he gone, and the familiar uuut-fcu u'*in ?>iu iiau uu uunu again. Miss Susie Lee has been elected to llio department ot' music in I lie Pendleton iliyli School. Sim is u most clticicut teacher. Prof. McCain left for Princeton last week to take a thorough course in several departments. The ladies of Due West are considering tl>e idcaof getting up asnpper in tiie interest of the new building for Krsklne. This ought to be a grand sueeess mul every body should cordially unite witli thein. Let this be the biggest llilng yor. Miss Nannie Hood will have charge of the musical department of Prof. Ralrd's school at Kasley, s. C. Tills Is a capital selection. Miss Ola Devllu is on a visit to Verdcry, S. C. When In Greenwood last week we were surprised at the amount of building that was going on. There is push and energy on all sides. They now have three railroads and are hustling for the fourth. Mr. T. F. Kiley showed us the diagram of the new road?"'the Greenwood and South Round." Mr. Riley is pnshing the roud, as well as running one ot the best hotels that we stop at. lion. C. A. C Waller showed us many points of Interest? the raiirond, compress, farmer's warehouse, Ac.. The latter is a big thing. The Greenwood bank is thriving-stock worth ?185 to the hundred. The cotton factory and the ice factory will soon be running, iiailcy. Harksdale-& Co. arc pulling up the haudsomest store In tiie county. There was n very heavy rain on Saturday night; accompanied by thunder and lightning. Miss Ij. J. Galloway took little Marlon Glllln to Philadelphia last week, lie will inalriculalc lor the year in the Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, lie Is not entirely deaf and can talk a little. One of the best trips of our life we made In Georgia recently, being gone about two weeks. Alter leaving Augusta we found the cotton leafless?rest having eaten it up. This WJIN lliu 11II LI 1 WU ICillTllLU .JUUCJ.-'UII Willity. From indications we do not think the cotton crop will he a heavy one. Tho corn crop in Georgia is good. The drougth in August cut. oil' the cotton. We spent some time in Aimust.i. Tlie electric cars arc n uew fc.i ture i 11 tho city. The people seem well pleased with them?the noise being the only drawback. An old darkey 011 looking at them exclaimed ; '"Diir, de yankec freed do nigger, and uow he done gwine and come down here and freed the mule." We saw some tine stock In Jeirerson county. Rig preparations are being made for the Fair at Louisville, Ga., In October. The meeting of the Seeond Presbytery took place at Louisville, and was a most cnjoyable|occasion. The next meeting occurs at Due West in April. lSOl. The Ladies Missionary Society gave on last Friday evening one of tlie finest entertainments that ever occurred in Due West. The programme was varied and well rendered in every respect. It is rare that so much amusement Is derived from .1 single entertainment in Due West; there was something to suit the taste of everyone and It was gotten Hp hurriedly. The music was line. Mr. .Sibley, of Augusta, is on a visit to Due West. He will have charge of the com pros at Greenwood and tho ice manufactory of the same place. The sacrament of communion Mill tie administered in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church on the second Sabbath of October. Dr. Gricr will preach and declare the Associate Reformed Presbyterian pulpit vacant on next Sabbath. Mrs. W. D. Stone will go tof'hester the coming week to visit her old h&ine aud renew cherished friendships. "Louva, the Pauper," n drama in tlve nets will tic given by the Due West troupe on next Friday night. It is said to lie a good play. The young people hope for a full house. The proceeds will go torn town clock. I > r. i nr. The College and I lie So ml nary will open this year will: good prospects. Krsklne Is to have a new and handsome building that will add eel at to it. THE KKMAI.K COLLKUK. The authorities of tlie I>ne West Female Col lege, ever on i he alert for t im best Interest of its patrons, have secured a full and competent Faculty lor this Collegiate year. .Mrs. I<. M. Homier, in her quiet, dignified, and businesF-liko way will have supervision over the whole. She will see that everybody has plenty of work to do, and that everything is in lis proper place. ]n instrumental music Miss Mollie McDnvid will stand at the right hand of Mrs 15or.ncr. Miss MeDavid is one of the most thorough teachers of the piano the College lias ever had. Miss Lillian MeDavid will be assisted in the music department ami will also teach calisthenics. She is one of the be.->t performers that has ever gone out of tills institution and promises to make an excellent teacher Miss Jennie Edwards will leach Voral and Piano Music and Elocution. For some time past she has been enjoying splendid advantages under the very best German and Italian masters, at the Grand Conservatory in NewgVorlc city. With her natural talent, ad vantages and real love for her work, this department will not suiter at her hands. Mrs. M. 10. Williams ?ill still have chaw of the department Mathematics, in which department she lias taught wltli great success for the mist three years. Miss M. C. Watklns will teach Literature, History and other studies, and will infuse her accustomed enthusiasm into her classes. Miss Josephine 1). Lacy will teach Latin and French, and will no doubt he quite an acquisition to the Faculty in every sense of the word. HI l(-s .U . :\ nun lining mil mnuiai mu an Department with her accustomed ability ami good taste. This department is growing in popular favor. The Primary Department will bo in the hands of Miss Lucia llcld. A little later in I lie season she will bu aslsted by .Miss Sallie Kennedy. Mr. IT. K. lionncr will look after the business interest of the institution in addition to his usual classes. NO SUNDAY DRINKING. Kot'i Front and Hack llnors of I lie Itnrs Mlist be Closed on KntMlay. The new town council have determined to have the bars closed on Sunday. Xotice has been served that a tine of jiOO will lie inllicted for the first offense in selling liquor on Sunday, and that for the second oflense the license will lie rescinded. one of the bar keepers said in our hearing, that six days was enough for any tnan to work ; that heretofore he had been compelled to open occasionally un Sunday, or else |oss his customers, as lh|Hor could tie had elsewhere. If the law is enforced Impartially, as we have 110 doubt It will be, it will work no hardship on anybody. Hut when one bar maybe opened, the others are bound to open or else luss their business. During the last year the trade in liquor has been enormous, and the resultant edicts have been apparent. Some have attributed the increase of business to the presence of the railroad builders, which may be true in part. The business has been so great that we learn that Abbeville will grant licenses to two more saloons next year?making six. In all?bringing In c'.i.niM) of revenue to the town, which should of risiht be placed in the treasury of the county, but the people of the country are generous toward the town, and if they allow us to have the money which Justly belongs to I them, we have no reason to complain. They may, after awhile lie willing to suixmi to a direct tax to keep up our sidewalks, und then excuse us from payingany tax at all. It is indeed strange to us tliat ilioy should have all these years slept over their rights in a matter of such material interest to them. They not only allow the town to have the license tees, bit* they pay the Incidental ex[ pense of crime committed through the Influence of lii|Uor. MOUNT CARMEL ? m * mj m U Land ?br Sale! w I'! oiler for sale the lIoYKIX place! containing Eighty Acres, more or loss, bounded by Itensoii lands, T. ? . linker, tho Abbeville road ami others. Can bo bought privately before S.\l-i:i?AV iii NOVH.MI5KII next, or tliuu at public outcry at Abbcville (.'. 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