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The Press and Banner , ABBEVILLE, S. C. Published every Wednesday at ?2 a year in advance. Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1890. Gordon mul Hampton ami Vance. The State of Georgia Ims just elected Genenil Gordon to the United States Senate. General Gordon and Goneral Hampton are old companions in war and fast friends in peace?In the struggle of *7?5 and lu all the exciting scenes that followed, they were not seba rated. " * * Which Now let us an iorgri uuj ? may have arisen In the campaign, and riie superior to trivial matters.. Pardon the old hero for whatever may have seemed amiss, and by re-electing him, along with Gordon, to a seat in the United Stales Senate, show our own good sense and good ness of heart. Let us not be unjust to the man who has always been true to us. Whatever grievances this newspaper may have had against Hampton In the past, and however much we may have disagreed with him, the editor of this newspaper could not find it in his heart to refuse support to Hampton. Hampton is now an old man, and in reverence for his age, and in giving due respect to a beloved old soldier, we trust that no old Confederate soldier In the General Assembly can find it in his heart to vote against the no ble6t Roman of tbem all. When Hampton is gone, and his history is finished, we will not see his like again. Soldiers of the Lost Cause, let us honor him to the end, which must sood come, and let it not be said that the soldiers who followed him lu war, turned against him in peace. Thnnbdlrivillir Day, To-morrow is Thanksgiving Day. The show wi li be here and the presumpt ion is that a crowd will come. Will our stores shut their doors against customers on that day ? While we think every man has a perfect right to shut his store any day in the week. yet we think the plan of the whole town sus pending business on any particular day, Is not promotive of good to he town. According to our way of thinking, the business of a town shout I not be suspended except ou Sunday. N Destruction of tlie Yorkvllle Enquirer OBi:e. The office of the Yorkvllle Enquirer was destroyed by fire lastSur day morning. The Enquirer has always been at the head of pure and clean Journalism tn South Caro Una, and its sheets always presented an ap pearance, which for neatness and typographical execution was not surpassed anywhere. The Press and Banner extends sincere and heurty sympathy to Mr. Grist in his mlsfoi* tune,and notes with pleasure that the olo Enquirer will soon re-uppear in its lorniei beauty and attractiveness. The CUmuerittuu wn|>. Our people are still anxious to huve the Cumberlund Gap road built. Doesn't it seem now that this long deferred hope may ye' end In fruition ? Edgefield and Abbevllh .should thow their desire for the road, anc Charleston might co-operate with sotncboJj and build thia Important connection with tin G., C. A N. GOOD NEWS FOR ABBEVILLE. * REGULAR SCHEDULES TO BE PUT ON THI Q., C. & N. The Road will be Open lor Freight and PaMNeneen Traflic Xext .Monday. It is with no small degree of pleasure thai the Press and Banner announces that th< tutius will be put on the Georgia, Carolina and Nortuerii Koad next Monday, leaving Abbeville it Is supposed about eleven o'clock _iti the morning and returning at about foui o'clock in tne afternoon. ?i,?tt mo1 The new ox Kiippieuieuiur,j ttucuun yet been arranged, but Mr. Dodsou and Mr. Ulover, authorize us to slate that the trailwill be run on a schedule yet lo be deierinuieu opon. . . . When all the arrangements are completed, and mail contracts arc secured, Sunday train* will be run. , A sleeper will be put on a night train, which will leave here, say at seven o'clock. This in additlou to the regular day train foi the accommodation of through and local travel. The matter of connecting with the traius at Greenwood has not yet been determlued upon, but we are thoroughly convinced that all the officers of the road, are excellent business men, wtio arc amoltious to make their road i. success. They seent to be anxious to serve the public in the most acceptable manner, belteviug that such a course would not only pay them belter, but would also tend to develope and improve the country. While It ig true that tho road Is perhaps the best in all the State, y^t for prudential reasons, they do not inteutf to run their trains at breakneck speed. When the roadbed has settled, and grown * firm and solid, the speed will Increased lo a high rate of travel. Now, that this splendid rjad lias been com pleted to oar doors, and when the country i> to be so much benefitted by competition, it is expected that business men will give tlieiri n liberal share of their freight, and the officers of the road will esteem It a favor if merchant* and others would instruct shippers to send goods by the "Seaboard Air Line." iur. rvooinson n;is spent ins money 10 uunu the road, aDd hasdone so, looking to our people for that business which bis splendid equipment and abundant facilities enable him to carry with promptness and safety. Ship by the ''Seaboard Air Line," and show your appreciation of Abbeville's greatest beneftMtor. Ship by the -'Seaboard Air Line," and advance your own interest Ship by the "Seaboard Air Line," and give that aid and comfort which the new road, of rlgh', expects and should receive, p^-?? ?ship by the "Seaboard Air Line"' and show your appreciation of the construction ot the greatest and most Important Iron highway In ail of South Carolina. Ship by the "Seaboard Air Line," and help those who help us. An Old Subscriber. Mr. John Darraugh, of Greenwood, was In town one day 1a*t week. He has been a subscriber to the Press and Banner tor nearly forty years, and still is a good friend to the paper to which he subscribed in hisyoungei days. He is a good farmer. On one acre he made two bales of cotton for the last two years In succession. As the pastor of the Abbeville Baptist church expects to be absent at the State Convention on the first Sunday of December, he will preach here next Sunday (the filth Sunday) at eleven o'clock, instead of the tlrst. The gin house of Messrs. John C. Kennedy and John L. Kennedy was burnt last Thursday, including gin, press, three bales of cotton, and a large amount of cotton seed. How to Cure Felons. I notice in a recent issue a cure for felons. I will give you one that I discovered accidentiy. when a young man. I was engaged In marking iron with white lead and turpentine, and having a felon coming on my finger, dipped it frequently into the mixture. As the iron was quite warm wliinh T was niurkhiL' at. I h<> linn* 1 found the next morning that there was a small yellow spot where I lelt the felon. I opened this, and had no more trouble from It. The next time I feltone com In* 1 procured some tur pentine and bathed tho part atl'ected frequent Fy, and held it near a warm surface to dry, with the same result, hh the first. .Since then j I have used it several times, always with the, same result. I also have had others try It, j among them some of our men who work in ! the rolling; mill, whose hands are covered i with a very harit skin, and every one cf them 1 who tried it met with the same results, sav-i In* them a great deal of time, money and! pain. I a-ked an eminent physician why the tnrpenttncshould produce such a ret-ult. His answer was, "It is a counter-Irritant.?.Sfcfentiflc Amencitnr I t , MfiWHi in " urii.^riv.i'i.nmuT^ >. '? ? > * *< MOST ERSKINE GO DOWN ?' ^ I REMARKS ON A REMARKABLE PRODUC-1 TION. Are our Vented Rl^lits to tie Taken \ Away From l's ??I* our J list Her-; itage to be Deliberately Appropri- i ate?l by Other* ? The editorial in the last issue of the Associate Reformed Prisbyteri'.m by J. T. C., i.s a most remarkable document. f ir.Sl- All IIIB liniiw?'?u ?n ?n opportune birth and a successful career are put in the balance and weighed against magnificent buildings and gifts of gold. The vested rights of the citizen and the churchman are tobethrown down and trampled under foot because of more glittering otters. The prnyers of those who christened the college, and the money of those who erected the buildings are to be scottid at and to beset at naught. All, forsooth, becauseot that manraon where thought? "Were downward bent, admiring more The (richest of heaven's pavement?trodden gold? Than ought divine or holy." And, those of us who protest against being brazenly cheated out our vested rights and our Just heritage, are charged wl tli being actuated by "purely personal preferences aud selfish considerations." We will be excused from remarking upon the sacreiige to be found at the opening and closing of his article. It would be useless for us to enlarge on the act which charges us with "selfish purposes," when we only protest against his gobbling up and taking away of our goods to gratify bis own ambition, and which, ifetrected. must result iti a schism in the church, and bring about heart-burnings and contentions among the brethren, which would last for a generation. Mr. Chalmers, with a great flourish of trumpets, goes on to cite alleged reasons for making the collcge a Hock Hill institution, which reasons are as Inapplicable as they are ludiclous. The fact is, they are so foreign to a proper consideration of the subject that they seem uiere'y a draft on public credulity and a presumption on the stupidity and Ignorance of i he friends of the college. At best, they are nothing more nor less than a simple pretext, or an ill-devised excuse, behind which the enemies of Due West auu must: who nmj wv vn?i?ua ui mc fame of the present faculty of the college may retire and seek to shield themse'ves in the effort to divert attention from the real motives which prompt this warfare against Ersklne College and Its professors. Ersklne College is avowedly and acknowledged I y a church institution. Then why shear Itof its churchly robes, to take it upand set it down in the midst of an urea where there are neither churches nor colleges ? It is the oldest chartered denominational college in the State. Since its establishment other institutions have grown up around It, and each has been attended with more or less success, and neither has iujuilously effected the other. Hut, suppose that we had too many col leges. .Must Ersklne, the oldest of them all, pick up her belongings and go out into the olu Held* or woods?from her favored surroundincE? ind seek, at its present advanced age, new friends in a lown which boasts that nocolleae has yet dared to loeate within sixty-eight miles of It??a place, where other colleges, for reasons unknown to us, have heretofore avoided. v An argument like this can have no other meaning than that Mr. Chalmers thinks the management of Erskine is unsatisfactory, and the ability employed In its faculty is below the standard of the other colleges. If it does not have this meaning Mr. Chalmers ill conceals the idea that he himself thinks ho might bo a more able.and competent President of the Rock Hill college. When we recall a few fact#, the thought comes involutarlly that this whole agitation is not so much lor the good of the church as for the elevation of the agitators, or their allien, to places of honor in the college faculty. Dr. (Jrier Is ut the head of the Associate Reformed church. As reasons for saying this : 1. He is the editor of the church paper, from whose very door the people would not allow their paper to be removed to another town?even though the name of Hue West, as the publication olllce, should be erroneously printedthereon. , 2. He Is at the head of the Institution, which Mr. Chalmers now seeks to remove. 3. He is entrenched In the heartsof Associate Reformed Presbyterians everywhere. His mlnent piety, his great zeal for church and college work, as well as his power to cominund ttic love and confidence of all people, | Justly place him at the head of the church. This we believe to be a true statement as re-' Sards Dr. (irier. Do you admit the fact ? If so, then you must perforce ndmit another! fact. No man ever stood pre-eminently distinguished among his lellows, who escaped the envy, the Jealously, and the hatred of ambitious men, whose ability and sincerely ot putpose failed to elevate them to the standard of him whom they compliment by bating. The aims and purposi-s of a truly great man *re effective because they commend themselves to the great body of the people. But there is another ela.-s, who make up by wire-pulling and the arts of the political) for what they lack in solid merit. Such people often succeed temporal lly because their plans and real motives ate discovered only when it is too lcte to avert, it may be, a calamity. To convince the reader that this whole agitation tor the removal of Ersklne College lias but two purposes, we think it will be only necessary to mention a few circumstances. The proposed plan which should result in the removal of Ersklne College, and the elee.Mnn t\f i? nc?vv lOiimilfv \vm? nommonned some two or ttireo years ago. President Grier was 60 strongly entrenched in the hearts of the people that nothing but an indirection could displace him. To do by art what could not be done by an open purpose, an apparently Innocent proposition was made to re-orgatiize the board of trustees. It was necessary to do this In order to accomplish the two-fold object: The removal of the college, and the dismissal of the faculty, with the possibility of throwing their mantles on the shoulders of the agitators. To further aid this deep laid plan and effect this evil purpose?or which Synod, as a body, hud never dreamed?it was pro| o><ed to reduce Lite board from thirty odd to fifteen members. The old and true Irleuds in many Instances were thrust aside, and new men chosen, some of whom now propose to desecrate the temple, on entering whose'halls they should remove their shoes. The old trustees being put out, a strong point was gained. Besides putting in new and perhaps ambitious trustees, the college was not only weakened by the entrenchment of new enemies, but it had lost much of its strength to resist attack,| because of the wounds which had been so lately and so unjustly inflicted upon lis best and truest friend-. The next step toward the destruction of Ersklne College was the removal ol the church newspaper froin its home and birth place? from the tnidst of its friends and well-wishers?to a distant town which, like Ilock Hill, had not even a church organization. To prevent the loo deep wounding of 1 lie people, it was, we believe, still dated at Due west, though neither its editor, uor its type, uor Its printers were;there. The removal of the paper to such a town was on a par with the proposed removal of the college, which would suver the teuderest relations while exhibiting utter and absolute disregard of the vested rights of the people who gfive money to its erection. Battled and beaten in the attempt to carry away the newspaper, Mr. Chalmersand a man with a very large advertisement and what we Conceive to be a very small college, together with a few others, alter working thcirscbeme uhtil publicity was necessary, the editorial in last week's Presbyterian was published. If'thateditorial fairly presents the views of tiie malcontents, the proposition to remove Erskine college has less foundation in solid merit than any bill of complaint that has every stirred a church from centre to circumference. The idea that a college should be removed from an educational centre, surrounded by colleges and educutod people, is something new under the sun. The idea that the college should be torn upj root and branch, to be set down in anew place! whose chief Inducement was that there were no colleges in that section, is something which was perhaps never bifore heard ol in the history of colleges. If lack of colleges, and remoteness from Intelligence is what Mr. Chalmers is looking for we have no doubt that Dakota or Alaska could outstrip even the destitution of llock Hill in tiie matter of educational facilities. Presuming that Mr. Chalmers in his pet. area had relerence to colleges which taught the English language and promoted the christian civilization, we would suggest that the Rev. Brother Press ley should have it carried to Tampico. where we presume there is even a'.greaier need of a college than there is in Hock Hill. We leave It for the people of Itock Hill to say whether they like the damaging comparison which Mr. Chalmers makes of the educational facilities of that section ot (lie country. Speaking for the Press and Bonner we are very much obliged for the compliment, even! though he may have hoped to do us a serious | injury while aiding in a scheme which lias; for its purpose, itseemsto us, the advance-1 mentof his "purely personal preferences and selfish considerations." It will be observed that Mr. Chalmers varies his radius to suit his purposes. One time it Is foriy-eight miles. A nnfhor 11 mo If iu ^ i vl v.H vn in i l??c it will be noticed also that Ills statements are not from broad and fair standpoints. Instead of considering the welfare of Iho whole church be takes Ilock Hill as the centre pin, and then with strings?one forty-eight miles Ion:;, imd thp otlior streiohlntj In length to sixiy-flve miles,?proceeds to make circles j ana <1 cm a rent ions, whl'o proclaiming the lnck ; of educational facilities, and consequent excess of illiteracy In his own dearly beloved ur-'n. Did mortal man ever see such propositions fl presented in seriousness to u reasonable people? We think not, and are now forced to ask if Mr. Chalmers is not proposing a joke ? * I?a mnlroc nrAmtllAnl wuurcil Mini mill IIU unrnvD where it doesn't Knit, lie says nothing. He throws out entirely the local work of Krski ne College, tint! counts liberally from his ' favorite radius. He forgot to stale, however, that he and the man with a large advertisement >tn>l a small collego, furnish from his pet radius perhaps ton times as many t>encrtciaries In the college as does Due West. , The fact*!* kept in the back ground that- the * sum in the hands of the Faculty with which ' to aid In the education of Impecunious young ( men is spent almost exclusively within his ' radius. ' Mr. <'halmers says that the college is "for the whole church." Hut he talks only for 1 Itoclc Hill. lOvery utterance Is for Rock Hill t ami his radius. He never once tells us how { much more convenient the Rock Hill College would be to the peoplo of Mississippi, Ar- ( katisns, Louisiana, and Georgia. 1 Mr. Chalmers has not brought forward a < single argument which Is worthy of a moment's consideration. lie belittles our subscriptions by saying I twenty per cent, of them will not be paid. If 1 he has no belter authority for other things < which he has said, than he has for saying this, all his statements, as to facts, may be 1 received with a tew grainsof Bait, and his de- 1 ductlous from his own reasoniug might well < be thrown Into a salt barrel. If destitution of colleges is to be consider- 1 ed Mexico or Alaska would get it. If it is to he built for any other purpose than to bene- < fit Rock Hill and the pet radius, then it 1 would not go to Rick Illll, a place where there Is not even church organization. In another article Mr. Chalmers makes a i contemptuous lling at the very people who have so lately compromiseu ui CIUOC1TCO K/J | honoring him. j When thai people saw that he was making strenuous efforts lo take their college j from them, they with commendable liberality, Increased their subscriptions. Here Is the way he speaks of them and their act which, ' It is hoped, may help defeud us, And thein, ( from the aggressive policy which is being i urged against us: "Was it pure love of the collejc, or is It pos- 1 sible that the "imp" of a purely mercenary motive stole into the quiet village aud the , people suddenjy become "possessed of the ! evil spirit?" Can It be true that the people put up their money at the last hour (as Prof, J Kennedy suggests in reference to Hick Hlllj "just as tliey would bid for a cotton factory? Whs It simply business" ? "Or, was it the starillng intelligence that old Erskine had friends in other places who still believed that she ws worthy of the cordial appreciation, vigorous effort and liberal financial support of an)/ community, and proponed to show their faith by their works t and that these friends proposed to make friends for the movement, not tiy columns of pathetic memories, etc,, but by a strict compliance with the injunction of Holy Writ, "Make to yourselves friends of (or by means ot) the unrighteous inamotn" ? " Such ungenerous slurs at a Christian community was unexpected. It seems a pity that Mr. Chalmers In this instance should have referred to "unrighteous mammon." Is ho not lsadiug, or trying to leod, a peonlo >.X cull thnir moral obligations tor gold ? |/>W ?'*??.. ...... _ Does tie not seek to accomplish an act, which would, In the eyes of the world, lower the Christian Integrity of the church f We will likely see If Rock iliii Is any better, or oilers her gifts with nny purer or more Christian spirit than docs Due West THE WARFARE AGAINST DUE WEST. Wlint Co I oil el Calhoun Suys About the Eti.'inoval of F.r*kiue College. Abbeville, S. C., Nov. 21, 1800. Editor Press and Banner : I regret very much that I was unable to attend I lie recent meeting in the Coul t House , in behalf of Erskllie Collegeand to mukc the addrecs that Dr. (irier and the committee requested me to make. As I could not be heard ineui, I will now try to write a few words in behalf of our old and honored friend, Erskinc College. It is too late to discuss why the attempt is being made to remove this College from Due West. The attsmpt is beingmade and it is the duty of every man in Abbeville county to try to prevent it. not only by the use of words, but by giving freely of his money. We can- , not afford to lose Ersklne College. The day , when we do lose it will be a dark day lor Ab- . beville county, and many a boy who would . not otherwise receive a colligate education will have logo without It. lama strong advocate of South Carolina University. Clein&on inmlimloii of learning in I the State down to the smallest school in the ( county. We cannot afford to do without one ( of them. 1 would indeed dislike to see old Ersklue removed Horn Due West. Everslnco lean recollect I have been fami liar with the names of Ertikiue and Due We-t. I know it to he a good College surrounded by a people of the highest standard and morals. The teachers are men above reproach, christian gentleman and scholars, whose example alone do. s much good. Then this College Is a centre that shoots out its educational rays ( over the State, giving life and visor to our , morals, education und religion, turning out young men fully equipped lor liie. who can help others in their struggles for education. ; I Join in the cry of the committee for help | .luu hope that It will be liberally responded ; to. ii iCr?klno College Is not a great thing for Abbeville county why are so many other sections clamoring for it and are so eager for It ? Why is It that, alter over fifty years do the parties who have control ol it desire to take it from us? Due West Is In a healthy section, it has been a place noted for its moral influence and as an educational centre. There eau be do objection on that score. The College has able professors and it Is well patronized and there can be no objection there; yet an effort Is being made, to break up Erskine College, the female college and Due West itself by removing the College. This Is not right. It Is unjust to tne people who have labored so hard und so long for Its welfare to tear it a* ay trom them In order to benefit some other section, thai has no claim to It trom any sinudpolut. Suppose, there are richer communities that may oiler a few more dollars than we do, would that make It right to remove the College? Are a few dollars to over ride long associations, to break lose the established order of things that have been In existence for upward ot fifty years, 14 suin, perhaps, a good female College, to bankrupt tue property of those who have so loug stood by the Col- i lege, to make a bluett spot in a portion of AL? ...Iim-a linecKnwil 111 I I llCRR V Ml 1*8 Kllcll I lustre, to eouut as nothing, tiie labors of the i good and able men how engaged lu running the institution, to tour down the historic buildings of uood old Duo West, and hike from us the pride of our county. This is wh it is being attempted and 1 have seeu 110 reason given for ttie attempt beyond the statement that such and such a place propo.-e* to give so much money if the College Is removed to it. Unless a better reason Is given , the College should remain where it is and where it belongs by settlement right and Justice. If nothing else will do and the Col etje Is so valuable to other sections, let Abbeville and those in the State who believe in rt?iit and justice come to her aid with sunk-lent money to set at rest this movement, Instigated by I know not whom, for the purpose oi depriving us of something that we cannot afford to ; lose. We will not know how valuable this Col- 1 lege Is to us till we have lost It. So let us not delay but take immediate sli ps to prevent its removal. I am yours very truly, WM. I*. CALllOUN. met -Q>| The Future ol' Cavalry. j The military experts of lOurope, it is said, j have been giving u grout deal ol intention re- , centlytothe examination and itiseiiKsh.n ol the subject of the probable ti.-es to w hicli eav- ' airy will he put in future wars, in view of the fact that the science ol warfare has been so greatly developed in recent years. The Introduction of lire-arms, with an Immensely increased length and effectiveness of range, and of smokeless powder, renders cavalry ( charges Impossible, since they would be clear- ( ly ma-n in a smokeless field, and accurate i guns would totally destroy the participators | before they had advanced even a short dis | tance. ?. As the science of fighting is developed more < nnd more, the fighters are farther sopaiated from each other, co It seems as i hough cavalry is no more to be of any great value. "It Is held by Austrian military men," snys the Boston ilelald, ' who have been, perhaps, more attentive in studying matters of this ( kind than others, or it not more attentive at I least more free In expressing their opinions, | mat cavalry in the future will have to be con- : sidered as mounted infantry: that is, the eav- : alryman must be looked upon us a man who ' uses his horse simply for the means of cover- 1 lng a considerable distance in a short space of time, but who is prepared to tight on loot. WMCI1 II1C UCVUOIUII V.UIO IU1 II, ? 1111 <1 ll.Ilf;- | range rifle." TUls is,of course, nothing more tlmn flaying that there will be no more cavalry ; horses will he merely used by infantry for purposes of transportation. One more romantic feat- ^ ure of wars will thus bo taken away, and It 'J Is good to remove I heir romantic features, as i naturally the more uninviting ami deadly wars become, the less- eagerly tlicy will be I sought after?Charleston World. Just received. Another lot plush hats-. 1 Choice colors, it. M Haddon & Co. If you wanta pound package of good Smok- * lng Tobacco, and a pipe thrown In cull at A. , M. illll & Sons. 1 HONOKED GOESTS. 4 IR. ROBINSON, THE OWNER AND BUILDER OF THE G., C. N., VISITS ABBEVILLE. The Town Council and Citizens Generally .Show Distinguished Constricrution to the Railroad Rnilileri. It was learned lust Monday tlint Mr. John U. Robnrtsonl who Is at the head of the Rail i>ad system which Is building the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad would como o Abbeville on Tuesday, November 25th, lecompunleil by several officers of the road. The t.iwn people were greatly pleased at laving these distinguished gentlemen come o see us, and preparations were made to re;el ve them us guests of the town. Members of the Town Council and many :llizens, including quite a number of ladies, issembled at tne depot before the arrival ol lie tralu. At half-past eleven o'clock tbe special train, n charge of Conductor John 0. Cothran, was mshed up to the depot, the coaches beli.g in ront of the engine, us we have not, as yet, a :onvenlence for turning the engine. Intendant A. \V. Smith, Director L. W. Per in, Mr. lienet, Mr. McGowan, Mr. J..C. Miter, \V. O. Bradley, Esq., Mr. T. P. Quarles md others, met Air. Robinson, wheii euch md all were Introduced to the following lamed railroad magnates: Mr. John M. Robinson, who Is at the head if ihu Seaboard Air Line system, and ihe milder of the G., C. & N. General R. 1<\ Hoke, President G.. C. & N. Major John C. Winder, General Manager ol >f the Seaboard Air Line system. Mr. Myers, General Superintendent Seaboard Air Line. -- - ~ n /' Capt. J. A. Uutison, superiuu'iiucm, <j., .v,. fcN. Mr. H. B. Glover, General Passenger and Freight Agent G., C. ?k N. Tlie visiting gentlemen were at once taken In charge by tiic Towu Council and other citizens, and were driven around the village in is good carriages as the town afford*. Stopping on the corner infront of Mr. Cannon's store, our guests were conducted to the uouncli cbambei, where the business men ol the town called to see them and pay their respects. Intendent A. W. Smith Invited the visitors and a number of citizens to dine with bliu at his mansion at live o'clock. Alter sjjendlue two or three hours with Mr. Smith, the company retired to Judge McGowan's home, where another hour was spent. At niue o'clock ihcgucsts and cl tizens retired to the G. C, & N. depot, and in a Utile while the special car with honored guests went down the road. Gur people were greatly pleased on making the acquaintance of the gentlemen with whom we will henceforth be so cioseiy bojinecled In business affairs. Abbeville has never iecei\ed much nttentlon fmrn gentlemen who ure prominent In railroad circles, and. partiy for this reason, II for no otiier, our people uresusceptlblc to any recognition which they receive from that quarter, and If our visitors are half as well pleased with our people, as they are with them, this meeting will he mutually advantageous. When railroad owners and officers go among the people along their lines, a betler understanding will tie had with each other, and more close relations will "exist. The managers of the road will see and realize more clearly the needs of the people, and'tbey will, of course, be more likely to serve the public with greater profit to themselves uml with more satisfaction of tl.e public. Abbeville never lelt better pleased nt having distinguished guests within her gates. Their visit was pleasant, and it Is hoped that each and all may come again. Eacli and every citizen was proud to do them honor, and the occasion must have been one of pleasure to our townsman, Mr. L. \Y\ l'errln, who has labored so assiduously, In season and out of season, to advance the Interests of the entei prise. lie may look upon the road with something of a fullierly pride. While Mr. Koblnsou has built the road, yet It is true(hit General Hoke Is the man to whom we are greatly Indebted. THE VOTE OF THE STATE. I'lic Oflicial Count, as Dcclarcd by (lie Slate Canvassors. TtLI.MAN IIASKEI.L Abbeville 2,315 100 fVlkell 2.07a 2iW Anderson 2.1H.J ?'i Karnwell 2..M8 Ueaufort -'2 , Berkeley L'harleston M#? JJi Chester J."J/H (Jheslerticld l.W ^ Clarendon l,Mj> J80 L'olleion },'W Darlington I.*?* ^ Edgefield 3,(i?T JIB Kairllcld Wto ''} Florence J.2" Georgetown 6<? ?! Greenville 3,.j;:9 18> Hampton liw Horry I "A Kershaw J.jW? ?7 Lancaster } ! oi Lnuiens 5;. Lexington 'L' ' Marion }?fC2 Marlboro 1.1& ^ Newberry ?HJ Qconee...; M1* Urangeburg 2.J? b-y. L'icUens 1,.?? Jjj Rich laud #?4! jpartanburg 2,071 Sumter 'J? Union l.K39 'Vf Willlamsourg 1.2W 0-1 York 2,021 . Totals oiui) u,82$ Scattering lo7 FOR OTHER STATE OFFICERS Lieutenant Governor?E. B. Gary, 58,979; W. 1J. Johnsou, 14.4SU. , Secretary of State?J. E. Tindal, o7,o27; Edwin Harper, 11,170. T Atloriicy General?Y. J. Pope, v/,01<; Jos. \v. Barnwell, 11,1DI. ? tM ... State Treasurer?W. T. C. Bates, 01,128; \V A Aucrum, 11,158. . , Comptroller General?\V. H. Elerbe, 5/,17o Edmund Bacon. 11,110. Supurlnlendanl of Education?\V. D. Muyrield, 56,950 ; E. B. Ltngsdalc. 11,187. Adjutant and Inspector General?H. L. Farley, 5i>,HC7; R. N. Blehbourg, 11,171. Constitutional Amendment?Yes, 23,541 ; No, 18,253. FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. Urn w ley Cruni Scattering. Charleston... 1 221 5 Berkeley 3!) 35 Colleton 1,326 450 Oraugeburg.. 2,:!85 5M 1) Loxignton.... 2,130 8-1 Totals 7,249 1,319 14 SECOND DISTRICT. Tillman Smith Scattering Aiken 2,146 4 Barn well 2,407 574 I'olietnn ... 440 73 KilgeflelU 3,522 100 Hampton 1,434 455 14 Totals 9.9/} 1,071 18 TillKD DISTRICT. Johnstone Talbert Scattering Abbeville '-'.i'S 175 15 Anderson i',103 12-1 7 Newberry 1,8)14 Jfcfli 8 Dcoiicp 1,:!40 ?7 4 I'ickens l.^Hi 81 Totals S.HI3 Hu.t ;m Kol'SIT 11 DISTKICT. S!u-ll Khiir Scattering Fulrflelil ! :>* H'.i !) iirecnvilic.. 'J?7 Lauren* -.s Lilcli fund.... ;-:7 101 21 4|>arinnliu.'^ I !*<H 410 2 LInion l,-*'l 51j Totals 10,372 S2.25S 32 FIFTH DISTKICT. Ileniphlll Alexander Sen Iter! ng. VllltAtCI *- ? " .:iio?lrrtU-ld 1,017 Two Ki-rslmw.. 1,47ft SI 7 72 '.anctster.. ],.-71 Oil! J ii ion 1IJ ^pariuiihurg 121 :><s lOrk 2.:; 17 mi Totals !>,4:!2 l.:S2l 75 SIX I II DISTUIIT. Xtackhouse l>cas Scattering. Clarendon 1,13 f?7? Darlington 1,'.'52 1>0 5 rlorry 1.<MU fiKti :$ Marlboro.. 1201 Ml II Marion li.iKHi CM lti kVilllMii.Nbtf <" :t 11!) Florence... l,.'ioS 2'Jl 11 Totals 11,022 2.3V2 711 plpiiuii po nf miiojv.siy. First Anniversary IIop of the Ninety-Six Social Cluli, Academy llall, Nlnetv-Slx, s. (\, L'liursday evening, Nov. 'J7, 1S1K). at half-past; jiglit o'clock. Committee on ArransemenlH.?T. S. Hlake, 3. L>. I'liillii'S, S. T. ("alter, E. K. I). Dove. Commitleeon Invitations.?J. M. Black, M. Li, Hice, IC. It. MurreM, J. K. Bucliaiinnn. M. '.Sanders, It. W.Townsend. Floor Committee.?H. G. McC'anls, M. F. Sanders, J. T. Lozmun. Chaperones.?Mrs. II. M. Julilan, Mrs.li. B. rClnard, Mm. M. F. Saudcrs, 1 mmm iSLtBSSQSZi mddbhbhhhhhhbhhhhbh A LITERARY MONSTROSITY. ILLOGICAL AND DISJOINTED ARGUMENT TO SU3TAIN AN ILL-DEVISED SCHEME. After Work in if lor n Loiis; Time in Secret, tlie Design of (lie Agitntors is Made Public. Editorial in A. R. Presbyterian, bjj J. T. C. The question oi" removing Erskine College from the scene of its birth, its struggles and Its triumphs?however startling ami revolutionary?Is now an open one. Andahoveall other questions that have agitated the church within a generation does this question call for lite calmest, coolest, most deliberate iudirmcnL of t lie most thoughtful, level headed, prayerful, prudent and progressive men In the Synod. In reaching a conclusion, either favorable or adverse, the Board o I Trustees will certainly pick their way cautiously and prayerfully. Unwise, hasty, rash or mistaken action one way or the other will seriously cripple the church and the institution for generations. One side will plead mightily purely personal preferences, selfish considerations, local attachments, tender memories, hallowed assoc\nWnn*-*-everylhing connected with the present location and past history of the College. On the other hand, the minds of many will be dazzled at the offer of lordly glfls, tens of thousands, magnittcentgroundsandbuildings, halls crowded with students?everything connected Willi a 800,000 or ?70.1)00 equipment. But In out judgment Hie College is not up to the highest bidder, and money atone is not to be the determining factor In the problem. There ore some places where the College ought not to be located oven for an offer of ?500,000. And (here are doubtless other points where it might be perfectly safe to put the College with nota single dollar In sight. Thofirst question, the important question un/l lliu r\ iiaj f i ?\rt Ia ha Aftnci.lAP.wl la ''where and how can the best interest of the College and of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church be promoted for the next fifty years?" Erskine College is the creature and servant of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, and not of uny eongregatiou, town, community, county or State. It was born at Cedar Spring in Abbeville county, S. C., iu year 1835, was christened with the prayers or but five ministers, and at that meeting, while yet iu its swaddlelng bands, was committed to the fostering care of the congregation at Due West, who had promised $1,000 for the support of the infant, as against S2,000 promised by the congregations of Father Hryson, In Tennessee and smaller amounts by other places. Rev. Isaac Grier, the pastor of Sardls, was not present at that meeting and tradition bus it'hatSardis lost the loeatiou by a single vote. Erxkine College was created by the church, and for the church, and tor the whole church. The question then is, how can the College be made to best fulfill its high and holy mission? How can it be made an Instrument of the greatest good to the greatest number? Some considerations have been presented in rmr nnliiMiim irhv mnnv hroMimn fhlnlr that the College and church would suffer In case of removal, we now present Rome of the reasons why many other brethren, equally loyal im<l devoted 10 the church, think thai the interests of both the church and College would be greatly advanced by a removal of the College within the near future to a more central and accessible location. I. Its proximity to other institutions of learning. The territory in which it Is now situated Is over crowded with colleges. Within forty-eight miles of Due West are (I.) Furuian University (Baptist) at Greenville, S. C. (2.) Wofl'ord (Methodist) at .Spartanburg. S. C. (8.) The Presbyterian College of South Carolina at Clin ion, S. C. (4.) The Lutheian College at Newberry, S. C. (5) Clemson College (agricultural) near Pendleton, S. C., which will be opened next year with new buiiningK, modern appliances anil (iiiiuial income of probably over S50.000. Within the same distance of lloek Hill, or Chester, S. C., there Is not a single male college in Soulli Carolina. II. As to the territory from which Erskine College has derived, and in the future must derive, its largest number of students. Leaving out of the account the local patronage of Due West, which would tie from three to fivefold larger In a town or city, and also the territory within sixtv-five miles ol either Due West or Rock 11 Hi, viz., the counties ot New berry and Laurens, which have furnished only 8 graduates since 18";), the territory within sixty-five miles of Due West lias supplied li) graduates since 1875, the territory within sixty five milis of Uock Hill 58 during the snmn lifiliod. Ill 1870,1>77, ISA 1S83, 1S87, and 1881 there was not a single? graduate from Due West territory while th? Rock Hill territory supplied irom 1 to8 each year. In the four regular college classes iti 1889-PO. omitting local p.itronug , only 7ar?i from Due West territory, and of the 7 not one la from the counties of New nerry or Laurens, while 21 are Irom the Rock Hill territory. Thus the number of graduates since 1875, and of students in 1S80-90, is three limes larjcer from the Itock Hill territory than from the Due West territory. III. As regards the membership of the Asoclate Reformed Presbyterian church. Ersklnels a denominational coilcgc and like other institutions of this character must look largely to the church It represents for moral arid financial support. I I. The present status of t he church. Within sixty-live miles of Due West there are 19 Associflto Reformed Presbyterian congrcga lions with .'a membership of 1.121, arid of the 1!) only 9 are on a railroad.. Within sixty-five miles of Rock IIII1 there are 47 Associate Reformed Presbyterian congregations with a membership of 4,191, and of the 47,23 are on a railroad, within two h'jurs easy run of Rock Hill. II. The growth of the church during the past 10 years as indicative of present life and vi?or und of future growth and prosperity. (1) Numerical growth. In 1878-U there were 15 churches and 976 members within sixty six miles of Due West. In 1888-9 there were 19 churches and 1.121 members, or a net gain of 4 churches and 115 members In 10 years. In 1878-9 there were 39 churches and 2,80-1 members, within sixty-live miles of Rock Hit), and in 1888-9 47 churches 4,191 members, or a net gain of eight churches and l,3-30members In ten years. (2.) Financial growth, and present strength. All the A. R. P. churches within seventyflve miles of Due WesL contributed to all purposes Ill 1S78-9 SI,449.56 In 1 88-9 7,791,74 Increase in 10 years 11,312.18 All the A.R. P. churches within sixty-five miles of Rock 11111 contributed to all purposes.? In 1878-9 $15,675,23 III 1888!) 24,088,18 Increase In 10years 8,412,95 IV. As to the movement of the Alumni and the friends of the College to erect a new building at Due West. After a flfteeu mouth's canvass of the entire Synod, the amount realized frnii tunp IKS') nn lli'lnhpr D. 1890. fs-flfiAsso c ate Reformed Presbyterian of above date) \vns Sy.8-17,00 in subscriptions. Of tills at U-ast :!o per cent, will never be collected. In case tlie college is removed, Rock Hill or Chester will give a suitable location of ten acres or mori-and a cash contribution of at least fit),000; while it is confidently expected that congregation. alumni and frit'nds of the college within sixty-live miles of Rock Hill will add at ieast ?15.000 by December l.-t. Since 1S70 no less than sixty of the Alumni have located iess than slxty-Ilve miles of Rock Hill, all occupying high positions in every profession. The only considerable contribution to permanent endowment of Hie college received for a number of years ($12,00.1) was from the frltmtfs at Chester and vicinity. In the light ol the facts presented above, in which territory,that of l>ue West or Rock Hill, is Erskine coltrge most likely to keep abreast the times, secure the best equipment, ri-ceive t he largest patronage and accomplish the greatest good lor the church und State during the next fifty years ? This Is the onecrreatand far reaching qucs Hon to be decided by the iioard at Its meeting December 10. Truly the pressure of a grave responsibility and great opportunity is upon the members ol the Iioard, and thov should seek light, not only front every pos.-uue eariniy source, out especially from the Fall lur of Lights. I,el the whole church make this matter a subject of constant and tcrvent prayer, that l lie action of the Hoard may be 'aspired and determined hy wisdom from above that God's will may be dune and ills name glorified. J. T. C. Greenwood I'ersonalH. Skvkkal building lots changed hands last week at bibulous prices, Tiik roof is being put on the picker room of cotton mill. I'llu train heretofore between Greenville and Augusta has been discontinued. Mil. lii KNK'rr look charge ol the Alliance warehouse Monday. Hon. I'. A. C. Wam-kk and Mr. Wm. Uaili y look in the Mate Fair W ednesday and Thursday. Tiik friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ilayes welcome them Imrk to Greenwood, Mk. T. T. Tam.ky made a Hying visit to Co-j luillbla last week. Miss Mki. Lick is visiting friends In Columbia. Miss Hk.ssik Omnics has been the guest of Miss Carrie Klnard, of Columbia. Tim line large turkey gobler which look tliej premium 111 I omnium nua jiui viiu<h.-u u; u| gentleman of tliIs place. Thankoivinh will he observed very gene-, rally I if re, Union services will be held on: thai day at I he Hapli.-t church. Full Moult brown and plaid homespuns j which will be sold cheap. Also rail line of led flannels. White flannels, cotton flannels, calicos, ginghams, KM wheeling m.d bed licking. W. E. Bell. : * -->25? IMS The Holiday Season is H. W. LAV have a very large stock of EVJ Christmas or VI JS.TS /5k T*kX?nrs a J3. XA. Our slock of FINE L this year is very large and CHINA We have all styes of Goods (No cheap American ware tb wash off) #uch as Guest Cups, Mustache Pitchers, Mush and ceivers, Match V AS A very large asortment of al the cheapest toT BOO Our stock of Juveniles is simpl; them cheaper than they were < large stock of nicely bound poe Writing Desks and Tablets in gr< Our stock this vear is the lar Prangs latest designs in cards TOYS! TO ]n the greatest profusion. C are picked over. DOLLS! : Every kind made. Wax Corn] China Linked. Dressed and TEA. SETS for chi ia ware. , Fire works! The very best colored fir< ithem as cheap, if not cheaper tl A large stock in the latest A nl^noriri nh nnrl P1 Scrap U We are Still selling Tin Cbaii full size and decorations at $1,! Remember, Our goods are all New York, Baltimore, and Bosl ty of other goods not enumerat present or "Souvenir." Come H. W. L.a Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Alice S. Boyd against T. P. Paschal et al. ?Foreclosure. BY VIRTUE of an order of sale made in the above stated case, I will offer for salo at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C.. on SALEDAY IN DECEMBER, 1890, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, situate in said State and County, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land, containing Twenty-Six (26) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of J. L. Covin, T. 13. linker, P. A. Covin and others, being the lot in tho town of Mt. Carmcl. TERMS OF SALE?One half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond of purclit'ser and mortgage of promises. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. C. KLUG II, Master. Nov. 5, lSJiO, -It [Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE COUNTY. COUKT OK COMMON PI.KAS. E. W. Perrin against Jacob Miller ct al.? I Partition. IJY VIRTUE of an order of sale made in Mm jihovo stated case, 1 will oiler for > salo nt public outcry at Abbeville C. II.,1 S. C., on SALE I)AY IX DECEMBER, | isno, within tlic legal hours of sale, the ; following described property, situate in i said State and County, to wit: All that tract or parcel of laud, known as the j Kolin Place, located on Long Cane creek, 1 containing ; Two Hundred and Forty (240) j Acres, more or loss, bounded I13' lands of J. C. 1 Douglass, John Devlin and others. TERMS OF SALE?Ono half cash,! balance on a credit of twelve months, i with interest from clay of sale, secured j b}' bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay for pa- ; pers. J. C. K LUG II, Master. Nov. 5, 1890, -It -* 1890. . coming-on again, and tso.v & c?. VRYrHIXG suitablft for a deciding1 Present jd ;'v^ CLAUS." 1 AMPS. better assorted than ever. WARE. n IMPORTED CHINAat the decorations will soon Cups, Mugs, Bowls, Milk Sets, Card lie Stand, ;es. v . '. ? [1 the latest styles and from . en Dollars each. I 1/ c FIVO. y immense and we are selling ever sold in this market, A ts. novels &c. >at variety, some very fine ones CARDS. gest ever brought here. All and Souvenirs. YS! TOYS! ome agd see them before they DOLLS!! position. China, Rubber, and undressed^. ldren in China, Tin and Britan Fire works!! v works made and we sell lan you pay for common goods of lotograph Albums, ooks <fee / nber Sets 25 per set of three pieces, new styles and the pick of the .on markets, and we have plen ed in this? suitable for a nice and see us. wson & Co. Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. COURT OF COMMON PLEASE. James Seignious against James Rogers Jr., et al.?Foreclosure. BY VIRTUE of an order of sale made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on SALE DAY IN DECEMBER, 1890, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, situate in said State and County, to wit: All that lot or parcel of land, containing ' \ Four (4) Acres, more or less, with all the buildings thereon, bounded by lands of Jeff. Floyd on the East, W. \V. Holt on the South, ' and Mrs. J. A. Moore on the North and West; Also, that tract or parcel of land, containing Forty (40) Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of T. C. Lipscomb, E. M. Lipscomb, J. II. liiee, Estate of Mrs. E. Cheatham and Jas. W. Fcuchc. TERMS OF SALE?One half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, sectored by bond of purchaser and mortgage of tho premises, with leave to the purchaser to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. C. KLUGH, Master. Nov. 3, 1S5I0, <lt Bridges to He-Let. IWIIjIj re-lef. at the risk of former bidder the following Bridges ou Friday the 5th of December, nt 11 o'clock A. M. Bridge across Turkey IslUl'K, IICHI 1UI ncj VllCft V.UIIIUU. Bridge across Broad mouth Creek, near IrWill's >1111. Bridge across Turkey Creek, near Esquire Matt I.-oai's. All in Donalds township. I will be at Turkey Creek Church Bridge at 11 a. ni.. and way let all at siinn* place. Contractor to give bond ou day of letting. J. E. BROWNLEE, County Commissioner. Nov. 19,1890, 2t .. _>4i