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The Press and Banner By HUGH WILSON. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1891. WIihI Say Vim ? We propose, as a piece of interesting mat. tor to publish our entire subscription list in a . Jitile while from now. The names are arranged alphabetically at each post oltice, showing the date to which each subscriber has paid. In order that we may malte as good a show < i- thot r>nr friend. ]I)g an puN.nuio it uuj^u ...... will call attention to any errors which may exists as to the dates opposite their name*, and we wotild feel further gratified If every subscriber would pay up beforo we make the publication?this last requpst being as much in behalf of the credit of the list as for our own profit. In order that all may have an opportnnity to pny up before the publication, we give notice now of our Intention to do so. tf. Let it all Comr. Since Governor Tillman has gone into of flee soino Irregularities or shortages have been discovered In the State offices. Mr. Tillman promised In the campaign that he would show up things after the election. Let all the high places be examined, and let us have it ail. If there are other Irregularities or shorta ees. let them he shown up, too. Let's have a clean breast, and a thorough ventilation of the whole matter. I^et no guilty man escapr. Tell it all. Hpeak Now, or Hereafter 1IoI?I Your Pence. It Is our intention lo publish the entire subscription list of the Press and Banner at an early day. We hope to make as good a showI ng as possible, and tru6t to have the cooperation of every subscriber, ull of whom aro asked to examine the label on their paper, a i# 1X7r* hnnp thxit UUU 11 UUJ CXI UIO Uu?o vvvw* w, 1. we will be notified at once, so tbat the misl'; , takes raay be corrected. II any subscriber i.* * Id arrears we hope that he may forward hitdues without delay. We want every Individual subscriber to stand ahead on the record. We publish the list because or our honest pride In the number and average high stand lng of our subscribers, and believe that the llRt will make an interesting page in the pallid " Per" Tfilmfeto Judge Simpson. f Mr. Parker lntrodued into the Court appro priate resolutions on the death of Judgf Simpson, which had been adopted by the Bar, and asked that they be spread upon the minutes of the Court. Judge Wallace, in re ply, made a beautiful and touching tribute U the life and character of bis deceased friend, the Hon. \V. D. Simpson. Let Us Stand Heart. Abbeville county is the best county In all o! South Caroliua. Sbe lias more schools and * more Colleges. She hus more railroads and more water powers, and she lias more news Jjj- _ papers than any other county. Now, let the Press and Banner show the best subscription list that will be published. Let us have new | kubscrlbers, and let the old ones p?y up. Gen. Bouliani'n TvoublcN. The shortage In the accounts of General Bon barn's office has been the subject of much comment during the last few days. The newspapers have Wad their say, and the matter has been talked of in every clrcle. . We learn that General Bonham's friends will settle the deficiency, and that the ar rangements are now being made. The Router neeJ not to hive gono to the trouble of explaining an omission to crcdii this newspapor with a paragraph which that paper copied. We uuderstood it from the flrnt. We kuow how It Is ourself. As a matter of fact, we take no exception to an omission to give crcdit. We feel complimented, whether we get credit or not So, Just help yourself, neighbor, and if you forget lo credit ns, or intentionally omit th? nauie.it make# no sort of difference lo us. Wo don'tcare a snap about the credit, Hel| i yourself to anything you see in the Press nn<! Manner. gj'v . ? 9 Governor Tillman comes out victorious in p??~_ the matter of appointing Trial Justices foi "Spartanburg county. He acted on the advice of theSpartanburg delegation, and vindicate> ; himself. !> STRIKING SQUARE OUT FROM TBE SHOULDER. The Solicitor and the (Irand Jury D?i y Nome Vigorous Work?Various luquest Juries Arc Reprimanded. While it Is not for the Press and Bauner t<> ; know the socerts of t lie grand jury room, yet it Is certain that the street corner talkers an impressed with the vigorous way in which the grand Jury are having witnesses arrested and brought before them. In some cases where citizens had been notified to come before the Jury, they had neg It-cted or failed to do so wl'.h promptness. I Without unnessHry delay thesheriti anu n:s constables forcibly impressed the duty oi answering, the demands of the grand jury These officers taking charge of them, aud bringing; tbem Into court. Various witnesses were surprised at theii homes and brought irom the coun try. What will be the resultol this flurry is not known, but It Is reported that true bills will be foand in some cases where the Coroner's Juries had failed to do their duty, and it Is said that acting corouers had beeu ordered t< make certain arrests. It is reported on the streets that Soilcltoi Ansel is very much In earnest in Ills efl'ort to enforce the law, and it Is turther stated .thai he gave the grand jury a piece of bis mind ou this subject, Impressing upon them the necessity of their discharging their duty fully, lailbfuily and fearlessly, and pledging them his earnest co-operation in any efl'ort tobrliu a state of peace?law and order?to Abbeville county. The grand Jury, it is said, will do theli whole duty in the premises. They are ii: entire sympathy with the Solicitor In lite de termination to bring accused persons to jus[ tlce. WILL OF PETER L. GIBERT. The Manner in Which he Disposed ol His Properly ? II In (ieiu-rosilj >Vilh IIin Money. Stripped of the forma 111} auu verbiage it is somewhat as lollows: 1st. lie gives fci.otio to Williugron Presbyte' riati church for the purposeol erect intra brick house of worship at tiie depot?provided, tin congregation raise an equal sum and :inish . the building in two yearn from his death. Al. To Andrew LeRoy and his wife Adeline, lie gives each $500. :5d. He divides81,(XX) equally between Aleck Guiilebeau, Neal Guiilebeau, and Marj Hrown. 4ili. He gives Jetterson Guiilebeau S"200. .Mil. He gives to his brother John $-^U0. litb. To his nephew Champion Guiilebeau he gives $200. 7th. All the restof his estate he gives to Ills brother John, liis nephew Champion, I lu heirs of his sister Martha, deceased, and the heirs of his sister Mary, deceased, to be divided a? follows: Two-thirds to his biother John and his nephew Champion Guiilebeau - iK.il.. I . ft,.. tlor tlieir use UUIIU5 n.t.i v..^ remaining one-third to be divided between the heirs of bis stsU-rs Martha and Mary. ^8tli. G. H. Cade ami I. A. Lelloy aie named iih Execntom. mil. J. L: LeRoy, Hue A. CJibert, W. \V\ Murpliy are the witnesses. 101 li. The will is dated November 20,IMK). Ittli. It was proven in the Prolate Court January 10, 1NJH. For You. If ihere Is any error In the dale opposite your name, notify us at once. ?????aaammmm?n i gggggj 'the court of sessions. __ ' 'BRIEF NOTES OF THE WORK IN THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE. Officers mill Jurors I're.Heiit?Jurors Excused nn?l Oilier Jurors Draun. I i The Court of General Sessious for Abbeville' county convened at ten o'clock last Monday j j morning, his Honor Judge \V. H. Wallace, | | presiding. im:ksent. j Solicitor?M. i\ Ansel. 11 stenographer- Wyatt Aiken. I Clerk?T. li. Moure. I Assistant Clerk ? W. II. Mullock'. I Sheriff?\V. I). Maun. Deputy Sheriff?J. M. \V IIkerson. Court Crier?Leroy .J. Wilson. Couslables?John Bass. \V. i?. Mann, J. K. j Miian, W. G. Chapman, It. J. Folton, George I , Shillllo. ( ICAN I) JUKOItS. J.C.Kennedy, ii. M. i rait, J. Foster A nderson, T. P. Partly, S. K. Brlce, NV.T. Huff, \V. K. itell, J. Ii. McCord. It. \V. Stewart, 1*. A. Covin, M. L. Kay, S. J. Cowan, L. O. Robinson. Ily order of the Court the following extra venire of grand Jurors was drawn : D. L. Lipford, IS. C. Mcllwaine, James Shlilito, George It. Richardson, W. C. DuPre. J. D.Chalmers was excused from serving on the grand jury because of ill health. i'KTiT*.n:i:oits. J. I>. Coleman, K. P. Holland, G. \V. Nickels. \V\ A. Hagan, Jr., W. \V. Rowland, T. J. Griflln, John K. Uidrick, H. S. (/'aeon,Sr., J. H. Black, J.V.Scott, T.J. Brltt, J. 15. Lelloy, J. H. Walker, I}. J. Burdishaw, K. M. ?tone, L. H. Wllkerson, J. A. LeHoy, W. V. Blyth, X. P. Mcllwalne, A. Ii. Langley, )i. L. Citnkscules, B. Kay, W. T. Broad well, T. H. Cochran, A. B. Ellis, W. M. Hlgslnp, B. F. Maulson, W. A. Lanier, i). S. Scott, U. D. Allen, U. I). Buchanan, H. M. Calvert, W. P. Wideman, T. P. Pounds. ~"kxcused jurors. J. B. LeRoy, T. J. Urlflin, T. J. Brlit. B. J. Burdlshaw. cases disposed of. . The Slate against Charles Ferguson, raali, clous trespass. Guilty. The State against Savage Logan, selling II quor without license. Not guilty. i The State against Samuel Duckworth, murder. The only witness Intthis case was Alexander Stewart, uncle of the deceased. The Solicitor said he would not ask for a verdict, from the testimony. Verdict, not guilty. The .State against Cat! Fisher, murder. No bill. The Stale against Harrison Elmore, murder. The prisoner In tills case was arraigned, and his trial sot for Thursday. I The State against Howard Morgan, grand larceny. Bench warrant issued for witnesses. The State against Arthur Jenkins, carrying concealed weapons. Guilty In two cases. He pleaded guilty to carrying a razor, and was convicted for carrying & pistol. Sentence, lor currying pistol 320 fine, or two months In penitentiary. For carrying the razor $r> fine, or one month In the penitentiary. He paid in both cases. The State against \V. B. Merriwether, obtaining goods under false pretence. The defendant was called three times at the door, and failing to answer or appear, the case was continued until the next Term of the Court. The State againstCharity Morgan and Delia Morgan, for larceny from the field was continued again. The State against Wm. W. Hodges obtaining goods under false preience, Wascontinued. The state against A. H. Hackney and John C. Lyles. Continued. The stale against Foster Marshall, carrying concealed weapons. Guilty. Sentenced to pay a tincof Sol),or six months in the peultentiary. Forfeit pistol. Theoltenceof this prisoner was that lie got aboard the A. & K. train una nrea his pistol several limes. In the ease of the State against Robert GIlis, indicted for resisting an officer, which was tried in the Court of Kess'ons yesterday, the ; attorneys for the defendant, Messrs. Gray don & Gray don & Giles, raised a point that soon endetlthecH.se. They took the position that under the Act of 18S8. '1 rial Justices had no right to appoint a special constable, but thxt the law required them to have a regular ron stable. Jmice Wallace sustained the point ,?nd instructed the jury to render a verdict of notguiltv, which was done. In the Stale against Charles Dickson, no bill. The State against Abram Moraene, assault, with intent to kill. The principal in the ease has not been asrested, and this prisoner was released on his own roeognl/.ance in SvOO. The State against Charles Hartine was called three times, and tailing to appear the case was continued. This Is the case of the showman who was arrested on a failure to procure license. ? ? STAINED COTTON. And IIou to Whiten It? Something Worth Millions. Stained and blue cotton costs tlie farmers of the South many thousands of dollms annual 1 'y. The difference In the price between the { .Iner grades and stained cotton is great, al- ' though the staple may be the same. H?reto!orc it has seemed ?n Impossibility togetstained cotton while without injuring it. This problem has at last been solved by | Mr. J. J. Williams, a successful farmer who i lives at Ellenton.S. C., says the Augusta cor- t respondent of the Atlanta Constitution. e He takes bis seed cotton and packs if in i layers. Over each layer he sprinkles water | with a pine top, and alter he has done tills be * leaves It tor almost three days. The stained ( and blue cotton when taken out is clean and c white with tlie staple just ns good as ever, i rhecotton when packed in the manner above t (escribed generates heat. This heat removes i the stains, and the farmer is saved the dlfler- > ence In price between thu stained and white i cotton, besides gaining on pound in eight In ginning. The heat generated in the packing kills the germ in the cotton seed, but when the ginning is done the seeds easily let' go all >f the cotton. Though the seeds are dead the oil in them is not injured, and they are still " saleable to the oil mills. This shows what a wonderful gain this may be to the Southern farmer. He gains one pound in eight on his cotton. He has no blue and stained collon to sell at I i reduced price. He still lias the seed left in < t saleable condition. ; Mr. Williams has tried this process himself *nd knows It value, and will he glad to an- < swer nny inquiries addressed to him. < As the evidence or Its value It may bestated i that this year be sold his entire crop as first | class cotton. - ? THEY ARE PAYING UP. The Stockholders in the Farmers' Bank arc .Meeting: Their Obligations. The subscribers to the capital stock of the Farmers' Bank of Abbeville are paying up. I'he by-law wlilch i'?rblds selling new shares i in annual Instalments was a good one, and is i working well tor the Bank. There is consld- i jrable inquiry for the stock, and there are ; some who have paid only the first instalment who wish to sell. The capital stuck is increasing ami the number of stockholders is decreasing. *4^ + ABBEVILLE IN COLUMBIA. Ur. II. i:. Hill l<? Overhaul Sump Hook* autl Account* n( Hcadqnar ier*. It seems thut Governor Tillman Is keeping his pledge to buve the State offices e'euned >Ul. All the elective and appointive officers have ilvon pliiee to new men, and now the work of ' itic retiring officers is to be carefully examined. The (Jovernor in looking around for a man tc examine the offices has employed Mr. It. K. Hill lo puss upon the correctness or Incorrectness of some of the accounts. He will go Jown in u short time a.id commence the work. We did not believe that there were any Irregularities, but recent developments show that there were some shortages. Since the work has been begun let it go on, and lei us see whether all Is well or not. V GREENWOOD'S GERMAN. I'he I.iulieM nnd Gentlemen Who were There?X?les of (he Uresnes whleh the I.adieu Wore. Gkkknwood, S. C., Jan. 10,1891. A very pleasant, social event was the germuu given by young men of the town on last Tn<*Fn>iy evening. 13th. It was field ut the usual pi nee, the Mule Academy. The music was lrom Augusta and the young people danced merrily to fiie inspiring strains. The chaperones were three of <Jreenwood's most charming matrons, Mrs. J. (i. GlMien, Mrs. lluyes and Mrs. IS. K. Dunbar and Miss Norwood from Abbeville. The Herman was gracefully led by Messrs. T.T. Tulley, .1, H. Kalston and Mr. Schoen, ol' Abbeville. A most pleasant and pretty feature of thegerman whs Hie distribution of liivors which added a great ileal to the happiness of the fortunates who received them. The attendance was not bo lar^e as was expected and hoped for, but enough were pres. rlit to make it eminently agreeable. The young ladles present were : Miss 'Juddie Calhoun, of Abbeville, whe was tastily arrayed Iti a becoming costume ol pink ehinu silk, with Mr. Warren, of Abbe< vllle. Miss Sadie Calhoun with Mr. Schoen both of Abbeville. Dress ol grey stuft, trimmed with garnet velvet and silver passamenterle, Miss Bessie Gibbes with Mr. J. B. Ralston Costume, piulc satin, tastily trimmed with cut steel passamenterle. Miss Bessie McKeliar with Mr. Ed. Clary; pink with tulle draperies. Miss Hattle McKeliar with Mr. Idis Brabham, while doited swlss anil ribbons. Miss Halite Reynolds, DiacK stun ureas ana flowers, with Mr. T. I>arllngtou, of .Savun nah. Miss Kattie Reynolds with Mr. T.T.Talley black dress with silk trimmings. Miss Carrie Clary with Mr. John .Simmons lilac mull ribbon trimmings. Miss Kthel Glbbei with Mr. J. Green, red dress prettily trimmed in black velvet and ribbons Miss Minnie Waters with Mr. Wells Riley black dress, square cut bodice. Miss Mollie Reynolds with Mr. A. J. Bell hlofb nufnruI flmr#*re nrnampnfK. Miss Lorie Marse with Air. K. McKellar, pretty dress of red and black. Miss lilz/.le Kerr with Mr. C. R. Jordan, co* tuineof yellow satin with black velvet bodice 11 nil black velvet with trimmings. Miss Annie Hartzog with Mr. .Terrltt McKellar, costume of baby blue cashmere with lace trimming. The "stags" present were Messrs. It. S. Sparkman, B. F. Hodges and G. P. Neal. The musicians played "Home sweet Home" about ,2 o'clock?that danced the merrily throng dispersed, carrying with them most plea>ant memories of the uerman. Mr. Ed Reynolds and Mr. Jonn Barksdale have returned from Florida. Mr. Geo. Edwards, of Charleston, was in town luBt weelc. Col. Davie, of Chester, who was one of the members of the first caucus held here in taverof the O., V. X. It. It., spent several, days In town this past weelc. Miss Chiles, ol Verdery, is visiting Mrs Geo. Hodges. Mrs. Pat Calhoun and Miss Ellen Parker, 01 Abbeville, were in town Thursday. MissErmie Malone, who has been visiting Mrs. 15. F. Dunbar for the past few weeks, left Mtiiuhiv to visit friends mill relatives lu Wedgeflcld. L)i\ hie strvlce, preparatory for communion was held in the Fre-soyteriau church Friday evening. Hev. Dr. Lindsay, of Due NVest, filled the pulnit and preached an able her mon. Hev. John McLeep, of Orangeburg, is her< on a visit to his relatives. Bowen, the little son of Mr. Joel Bailey came nearly having a serious accident oat afternoon of last week. His clothes caught on fire and were burning, when a colored woman chanced to enter tne room. She soon extinguished the flames and the Utile fellow escaped with only a scarred chin. Work on the cotton compress isprogrcsslng finely. It Is now being weather-boarded with corrugated iron. Aereatmany cottages are being built In the sothwestern part of the town. Air. T Walker was among the first to build In thai local iou, It promUes to be a very popular pari ol the town. Mrs. Frank Fleming returned Saturday from Laurens, where sho has been visiting relatives. Mr. J. W. Payne sold one of his beautiful building lots Dext lo Mr. Win. Bulley, to Mr, Allen last week. We hope soon to see a nlct dwelling there. K. A Brilliant Wcildin^'. I)t'k Wkst, Jan. 17,1891. A brilliant and very fashionable weddiDg occurred in Due West on last Wednesday eveniUK. It was one of the most recherchc allairs tliat has occurred here In several seasons. This special occasion was the celebration of the nuptials of Mr. Harvey Clinkscales and Miss Edna Poore, boih oJ this place. Mr. Clinksnles is one 01 our solid, staunch, energetic and Christian young man, for whom every one lias a good word. Miss Edna Is the oldest daughter of Mr. II. C. Poore. She is a pretty, accomplished aud bright young lady who has listened to a good many tender stories told by "other gallant Knights." However, it was left for Mr. Clinkscales to weave the golden thread that was su beautifully ''tied" by the Kcv. J. A. Brown ou last Wednesday evening in the presence of u select company. At7:-!0 p. m., Mr. T. O. Kills and Miss Carrie Sullivan stood upon the right, hand of the "Prince aud Princess." Upon the lull, stood Mr. Chas. E. McKay ana iMt^s i?aurn urier. The ceremouy was short anil in excel lent taste. Mr*. Po'ire. who isa charming host, had an elegant supper. Tnree tables were served most bountifully. l.urge, luscious, Juicy,fat turkeys that "flung I lie* beam" at lbs., elegiintly curved, ami made some of the guest* think perchance J us tj the reverse of Job's exclamation : ''I would not live always." The biidc's cake was especially handsome and much admired. After supuer, to the delight of the audience. Dr. Edwards oscheslra played wltli skillful touch many fascinating airs. As graceful interludes to these, the beautiful Miss Carrie Sullivan recited with ^splendid effect "It Snows," and also, "If you don't mind the goblins will git you." Some of the young men, especially one of them, followed her lmpersona I ion with ruptuue. The general Impression was that the evening was one of rare P leasu >e. On the following day an olegant reception was given at the groom's home. But circumstances over which we had no control were such that we could not attend. A large number unci great variety of presents were given the bride from I>ue west, Charleston. Al ianta and New York. The following is a partial list: J.IST OF PRESENTS. Silver cake basket two rattan rocking chairs' laif dozen silver knives, half dozen lurks' .wo dozens silver spoons, silver bucket can,or, silver buiter knife, silver cup, glass;pltchsr, chamber set, plush wall pocket, oxydized minieiire set, parior lamp, plush ease with .all dozen nut pickers, combination toilet md manicure set, dutchess lace handUer:heif, card receiver, collar andcuff case, Jewel :ase, handsome card receiver, hand painted lander, syniena rlog. plush dressing case, felt able scarf, felt lamberquln, half dozen fine landkerclielfs, plush neck tie ease, handsome rases, moncbair case, head rest, oxydized nun lucre set. A NEW AUDITOR. [-he Governor"* Appointment Win be Satisfactory to Abbeville Comity. Mr. W. \V. Bradley, son of the lion. J. E[Jtadley, of this county, has been notified ol lis appointment to the office of Auditor, recently made vacant by the resignation of Mr. \. W. Jones. Mr. Bradley Is a yonm man of talent and education. He was graduated from trskine College, and Is In every way qualified to fill Lhe Important office to which tic has been appointed. He has already intend upon his work, and is filling the appointments which were advertised by It is predecessor. There will be 110 interruption in the work of taking tax returns or any other work of the oftiee. Mr. J. Y. Jones has boon employed lo assist lhe new Auditor, and he may now be found every day in the office at Abbevlllo. II.. U- nc lhnr,.ni>lilv n fl. n u IIII ?.fl IV 11 h I 11 r> A f (ice as was his brother Auditor A. \V. Jones, whose able and efficient a>sl>tant lie has been for several years. The judgment which Mr. Bradley lias shown in the appointment ol his a.>MstHnt is mi'earnest of Ills Intention to keep the conduct of the office ut> to the hixhstundiinl to which the retiring Auditor A. \V. Jones luul placed it, and the Governor will give entire satisfaction In this appointment, which he made nt the recommendation of the Abbeville delegation. Mr. Brudlev tiled Ills bond yesterday evening. Messrs. John K. Bradley, J. ('. Klugli, and A. T.Brown being the bondsmen. THE ABBEVILLE OIL MILL. l'lieir riiic'intaw Fertilize are Kx> onoiliiif.lv I'nnnliir Willi tlie Pen. In connect ion with the Oil Mill the Ferlilr.er.Mili Is running on full limn turning out Hie Ih'sl ferti.izer Hint hns ever been ofl'ered lo the people of Abbeville,and the demand Is so jreal (hat the company tlnd itdltticult to supply ihe Inereasinu demand. Those who tried the Chickasaw High Grade Fertilizer last year made good reports, and these good reports have Induced others to try It. The demand this year will be double what It was last year. Farmers from overy section !>f the county are making enquiries lor terms ind prices, and it Is thought that the demand will he greater tlian the supply. ! GENERAL BONHAM. i 1 IRREGULARITIES IN THE ADJUTANT GENERA'S OFFICE. Complaint* Made by Gen Farley ol'the N on-Pay men tj and Protest of the Cheeks Drawn by his Predecessor, ( en Bonbam?Investigation Shows Between Si.000 and $2,000 of ProleNled Checks -tJen Bonlimn's Explanation?He Acknowledges his Itespousibility and Makes Arrangements to Meet Ills Liability. News and Courier. i Columbia, January 15.?Special: Yesterday I Adjt Gen Farley luirided the Governor the following statement, and lu.y, night copies . were given to the press. Later the Governor . decided to withhold It at the earnest plea of Gen llonham. To day permission was given to publish It, Governor Tillman saying that i he considered It his duty to do so: Columbia,s. C., January 14,1891. Ills Excellency li. K. Tillman, Governor of Stiiie of South Carolina. Columbia, S. C.? Dear Sir: Having Informally communicated to your Excellency and also the Hon Attor' ney Go *eral Pope ou yesterday certain facts ' relative to the disbursements of the appropriate i for 1890 lor the support and malnten. uncuo the milltiaof thisHtate, 1 deem It my ' duty t > submit the following statement of the whole matter with accompanying letters and then to await lurther instuctlons from your I Excellency as to the course to l>e pursued. In January 8,1691,1 received the enclosed le terlrom the Hon A. M.Youmnns, of Humpto i County to the eirect that "Oapt R. A. Hrunson, 'iYoop A. 1st regiment S. C. cavalry, h.is received from Gen M. L Hon ham a check on the Carolina National Bank of Columbia, S. C., lor $1 jC. being the amount of the oppro; prlatlon for his company for 1S90; that the notice to him by Gen Bonham that he had drawn and sent the check Is dated November ' 1!?, 1j>90, and postmarked December 2 at the postotllce In Columbia. The check has been recleved, and Is mnde payable ''to order" Capt Branson endorsed the check, it has been ' presented to the bank for payment, and payment refused by the bank, and the check [ gone to protest, as shown by the notice. Now ' what we desire you to do is to look Into the matter at once for us, and write at your earll' est convenience the cause of the trouble, as It is creating excitement and unfavorable comment here." Gee Bonham coming into this office next > morning, the JS)th, 1 Immediately brought the , matter to his attention by handing tilm the letter received. He said: I have been away In Georgetown for some time and I will at, tend to the matter at once," as '-there Is some mistake." I answered the letter Jroiw Mr, Youinans, telling him what I hi?-t aone and repeating what Gen B.inUHin said. , Trusting ihat the niiu-tcr was all right. I said and did nothing until January 12, when I received the enclosed letter from .Mr Butler ' Ilafioctl, of Barnwell, dated January 10 suittng'as tollows:"! h.we been requested by Capt J. A. Hayes to enclose you notice of proinut in>tipil tiv tht> Carolina. National Bank of Columbia for a check fur $H8, issued by Uen , Bonhurn for Hie quota of.Slate appropriation to the llngood (iuards, am) asking: "Will ' you kindly look Into the matter at>d write Capt. Ha.ves at Appleton ?" On receipt of this letter I at once went to the Carolina National ! Bank to And If any other check had been . protested, and found from the statement of the cashier that smiie eight or ten checks, averaging about $130 each, had been presented , from various parties and had Kone to protest from non-payment, 110 funds being on hand to meet them. 1 again went to Gen Konham ! and told him of the recclpt of Mr Hagood's letter and the contents, and also of the facts j learned at the National Bank, He again in, lormed me these checks hud been presented . during his uh.ocnco in Georgetown, and that lie was prepared to meet every one of them, , with other explanations as to the custom of | paying these claims In the past. Under the circumstance* i doomed it my duty to consult with Attorney General Pope and yourself in regard to the matter, as Ildld [ on yesterday eventng. Early this morning, * after some conference with Col Willie Jones, cashier of tiie Carolina National Bank, as to the amount protested, I again approached , Gen Bonham 011 the subject,and at my sug' gestlon we came to the office of Attorney I GeiieralPopeandhadanotherstateme.it of the matte.. Gen Boubam reiterated hU forrn! er statement to the effect that checks had beenp resented during his absence, and that ho was prepared to meet them wheu presented again After this convocation with Gen Popo, by agreement. (Jen Bonham and I went to the National Bank to see Co! Willie Jones, the cashier,and it was there arrangod, at the in stance 01 i*en noimum, tuau.ui nli.,ulu 1 recall the protest chcckH or drafts for payment and (Jen lion ham then drew and left with Col Jones a draft on the general manager of Union Central Life Insurance Company, which he represents here. for$2000, which it i was estimated, would cover all of the protested paper. At Gen Bonham's request the draft is to be forwarded to the general manager for his endorsement, then sent to the general o/Tlce for payment, Gen Bonham stating that he had already arranged and given bond and se cnrlty for the amount desired. 1 It Is Impossible at this lime for me to ascertain the exact amount covered by the protested paper or the amount of pay now due and in arrears to the troops, as all of the receipts ! have not yet come Into this office,and some i of them represent checks which have not been honored, but it can be approximated as soon us the protested drafts are returned to the Xutlonal Hank. - Such i* the situation at present, and I will make no comments until further development. I would say, in conclusion, however, tiiat as this is neither a bonded nor a dishurs< lng ollloc, properly speaking, I see no reason why the unnecessary custom which seems i heretofore to have prevailed should continue. The amount due the troops from year to year ' can be drawn from the treasury on warrant i by ilie una signeu oy uie? m*t.i and to "the order of tins companies to whom the money Is due without passing through i this ottice, which i do not think the law cou' templates. Possibility If this had been done i heretofore the upparent trouble now con Iron ting us might have been avoided. It may be necessary or well to add thnft all that has been done so far has been done with as kindly a spirit as possible and a view to the Importance of securing the money due to 1 the troops still left uupald. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant. H. L. Farley, Adjutant and Inspector Generul The not lcc of protest lor the check for SMS, In favor of Oapt Hayes, is appended, as also i are the letters from Messrs Butler Hagnod nnd A. M. Youmans. The former bears the date of January 10 and the latter that of January 7. Hen Rmilmm loleeranhed for Col Aldrlch, his brother-in-law. ami ho arrived on the night train from Barnwell. lie was met at , the depot by (Jen Farley and taken at oncc to the Executive mansion, where he held a conference with the Governor. After the consultation Col. Aldrlch called at ttib Bureau and stated that Gen. Bonham would to-morrow give to the press a lull statement of his side of the case. lie will no doubt make a frank acknowledgment of the use of the money and acsuino the consequences. In an official way the above Is a complete statement of the whole case, and there was little more to add. The matter In some Way'be come known among many citizens this aiiornoou.andit was freely discussed in all its beariniis. Gen. Boiihan was visited at his residence to night by The News and Courier's representative, and tlie columns of the paper oll'ercd him to make any statements he might desire, lie was found in bed, and said ho was suffering from the grip. When told that the Governor had given the statement out for publication ho Sv-em; ii very much suprlsed. He thanked th? reporter for calling,| but said he had nothing more to say. "ONE OF THE SEST EDITED . A8 WELL AS ONE OF THE NEATEST WEEKLIES." liiixi Vl'oriU for tlie Press mid Runner hy on Esteemed Georgia Confempo-ritry. Klberton Slar. The Abbeville Tress und Banner la one of the be-t edited as well as one of tho neatest weak lies that eotnes to the office. The paper Is not only a credit to the Editor, but rellects great credit on the people of the town. Its advertising patronage Is a compliment to the business men oi the town. In a very short time Abbeville will be placed In a competitive relation to our town, and our merchants hud best watch the city across the brunch. DEATH OF A GOOD CITIZEN. ~ i His Liberal Gilt to Williiitfton Presbyterian C'li arch??3,000. I'eler I,angel Gillebenu died on the 1:1th Instatu irom heart disease, aged about 71) years. He was a deacon in Willington Presbyterian i Church and being In possession of consldera- < blc property, he lolt In Ills will a bequest of $2,000 to build a brick church at Willington Depot?provided the congregation supple incnfu yj.wiw to nis gm, una gave mu jmia , , to build Hie choroh. should'the congregation lull lo u?t up I tie 52,1 K) j lils bequest goes to lils legates. This is n ntre oiler and the congregation should i ?it si! the money, Iftliey are notable to rulsi* the entire amount, then the I'resby- i tery should lnku the muiter In hand. So handsome aglH should not be forfeited. Seed oats! seed oats !! fresh pure seed i oats, just recoived by smith & Sous. I 1,600 ynrdn of calico, best quality Ht 5 cents 1 per yard, P. Kosjnbcrg <fi Co, AT BOLL CALL. . Society News In ami About (he Seven-Hilled City. Lowndksvillk, 8. C., Jan. 19. 1891. Mr. James Bell camo up from Abbeville Monday lor a day or two's visit to the family of his son-ln-'aw, Mr. J, H. Buskin. Mr. K H. Malbews tw>k a day's respite from Ills duttes its drummer, 011 Monaay, which he spent at home. Miss Nannie Johnson returned from a sometime visit to the lumlly of her brother, t'aptuln \V. (i. Johnson at Anderson Tuesday. Mr. .1. M. Moseley returned from Ills visit lo Greenville on Wednesday. Judge and Mrs. T. A. Cater of Monterey were ihe KUebU ol Judge William Moore Wednesday night. Mr. T., ??. MeCnlla Is now boarding at tlx Moseley House, and Is reading medieine under Dr. A. J. Sneer l>r. .1. B. Moseley has bought the livery stable owned by Messrs. Barnes & Tennant also the house and lot occupied by Mr. I). H Barnes. The week before Inst, Mrs. E. M. DuPre ant her children left for Beech Island to visit Ih? family of Mrs. DuPre's lather, Mr. W. P. Me Kellar. Miss Ella Bell of Abbeville came up or Friday on a visit of a few days lo the fatnllj of her brother-in-law, Judge WMilan: Moore. Mr. G. L. Baker went to Abbeville on Sat unlay on business. Mr. Foster Speer has again taken charge o the school at' Barnes. He has a larg< school. Mr. Ham Trowbridge of Anderson paid oui town a visit 011 Wednesday. Mr. .J. M. Baker took a trip to Augusta yes tenlay. Mr. James Giles of Abbeville was th< guest of Judge Wm. Moore yesterday um lust night. Mr. J. W. Hardin returned from a trip to Mississippi last week. Master Eurle Allen a few days ago went tfl Augusta, Ua., to enter one of her nourishing schools. Mr. Sam Brown of Anderson spent th? most of last week In our town buyiuj cotton. Mr. P. B. Allen of Starr was In towr yesterday, the guest of Mr. E. W. Har per. Rev. II. C. Ligon occupied his usnal plac< in the pulpit in Providence church, yestsrdaj forenoon. Messrs. Barnes <& Tennant having dlssoivec nnnn n?nAfohln o o II uapv ulohla Lr AAnAPfl VI T l\ L. Karnes wlfi sell at his place here on th< 2Sth instant his household and kitchen tor nlture. Rev. J. E, Beard preached at the Ridge a 11 o'clock, a. m. and In the Methodist church in thIm place Inst night, and each sermon will be based upon the morning's Sunday school let-son. During the past week but Tew bales of cot ton Iihvo been sold here, and those, the plan ters think, at anything but remunerative prices. TROUPE. PROBABLY NO PROSECUTION, IF HE PAYS A Slnlnmcnt thai the State Will I.o?( Nothing?-Mayor Mc,Master Denies a SeiiMatlonal Story ? Charleston Excited?Colored Militia Claim t< Have Been Defrauded. Greenville News. Columbia, S. C., Jan. 16.?The shortage ir oy.Ailtiwunf (-tonprul Knnhnm'a noonim tj? o course hat) been the maiu tonic liere to-day Governor Tillman said that if the shortage ii made good lie saw no reason why th6 mattei should be curried further, but that of course 1 lay with the Attorney General to decide tin Suite's course. An expert hag been assignee to overhaul the accounts and begun work to day. The following statements as given out to day trom General Bouham : "Genera) Bouham is too unwell to prepnri his statement for the public to-day. For thi present he desires it to be knowu that tin shortage in his accqunts will be made gooc and the .State will lose nothing." A sensational story irom Charleston abou there belug politics in the movement to havi a centennial celebration In Columbia nex May Is n pure canard. Mayor McMaster, wh< wrote the resolutions, says he was surpilsec at such a mischievous story and that he hopei everybody, Tillmanltes or anybody else, wll attend the celebration. Charleston, 8. C., Jan. lfl.?Has there beer a discrimination against the colored soldier! Charleston Is very much agitated over th< remarkable bombshell which to-day cumi from Columbia about the accounts of Adju tantand Inspector General Bonham. Hebe Ing a member of the recent administration and n bright young man of a distinguishes family, he has many warm friends here wb< can not jinderstand the situation and whj General uonham aiioweu tnecnecus logou protest. The money was all supposed to bedrawr from State funds which had been approprl aled for the support of the militia. To-day however, a new bomb has been explodec right here in Charleston. Gen.S. J. Lee, of the colored military of thli city, claims that not one centof last year's ap proprlation bus been received by the negn companies. What seems to be inexplicable Is that In tb< annual report recently submitted to the Leg islature In which is given tbe iteraizod dls bnrseincnts of the ofllce the umountof $2,27 is credited to the captains of tbe coiorei troops. They claim that they have never ro ceived anything whatever. General Lee sayi he recently visited Columbia to see about th< money for tbe colored troops and he recelvet the ai>surance that the mouey would be sent He claims that subsequent letters were fruit lean. The white troops of Charleston all ac knowledge the receipt of their money aggre gating 52,170. What Is the other side of the case regardlni the colored lunds can only be a*certaine< from Columbia. As things stand theTlilman Ites are gloating over the atfalr. ONE Q00D OF BORROWING MONEY. PiHtoln nn<l Other Agricultural I in plements Cnn be Had at Qreatlj Kcduced Prices for Canfi. Since the establishment of our banks th< farmers are learning the benefits to be derive* from borrowing the ready cash with which t< pay the current expenses of their farms. I lie oemanu inereiuro lur coan 10 uuuv m creasing, and our banks are letting out lari? sums to planters In every section of th< county. Besides the advantages to be derived from i.avlng the cash to buy necessary supplies, 1 has been fount! very convenient to borrow money to pay old debts or to buy needed artl clef. For Instance, a farmer came lo town a shon time ago. and borrowed one hundred dollarto be paid out of the fall crop of cotton. H< needed Just then a first-class pistol, and so b< paid out the first $7.50 of the money for ? shooting Iron. If he had waited until tUoXk, of .June, when the license on the sale of pis tols goes Into effect, ho would no doubt bav< had to pay at least 810 for the same pistol ?2..t0 saved on 87.50 is good enough. If there are any other citizens who want t< prepare themselves for killing people anc mad dogs in self defense they should atone* procure the ready cash, and get the "ugrlcul tural Implement" before tho license goes lntc cffect. ^ ^ DEATH OF MRS. Q. A. WISE. A Beloved Abbeville Woman Dies In Shrcvrport, Lh. Mrs. Suslo Zelgler Wise, the beloved wife o Dr. o. a. Wise, in Shrevenort. La., died Jan miry 5, IHJll, leaving Mix little children, lh( youngest being twin daughters only thre< days old. Hers was the Ideal character of which we of ten read, but seldom meet In real life. She wub a devout Chrlstion, forgetful of self and everearnest In seeking the happiness anc welfare of others. She was the honored queen of a happj household from which llictft und happlnesi has departed, and those who remain weep It the shadow of grief and In the realization o a deep and inconsolable sorrow. She had an abiding faith in her Lord anc Saviour, and when her heart and flesh wen failing?when the last of earth was fadlnj from her view?she felt that she would soor reali/.o the unfading glories of the bettei world; when at the brink of the River six heard the ruufeic and gently went beyond. MR. BATEMAN'S BOOKS. Kxperl IIIII in (be City?Will Make lli<> Kxamination in n Fortnight. Columbia Uncord. Mr. 11. 1'.. 11 lll.OI .luuuvinr, UIC UU?|>QCW|/V| selected by the Governor to make theexaml IiiilIon of Die books of Mr. W. G. liHteinnn I lie retiring bookkeeper of the Slate penlten' tlnry, is in the city looking Into the books and examining the work he has to do. He will re turn 10 Abbeville to-morrow. To-day lie held n consultation with the Governor and reoelv t<d his instructions. He will come down on the l*t of February and begin his Inveatlga Lions. Tlie Pr?Ni nnil Banner Mnkri n t;ood SiiKSfNlion. Wlnnsboro News and Herald. We rather think that the Abbeville Press mid Banner makes a good suggestion wlieu It recommends the promotion of one of tlie Associate Justices to the pluce Chief Justice and the election of one of the present Clicult Judges to the vacnucy of Associate Justice, mid put a new man on the Circuit. It has been customary to have a Chief Justice the senior of his assoclatesjand the custom Is not without some reason. Contribnied Locals. ABBEVir-r.E.S. C.,Jhu. 20, 1991. | I ij&st Monday morning Wus clear. coia ana . crisp with the whitest fi??t of the winter. K Mr. M. U. ttyfan got hta hand badly mashed h last week wlijle coupling ilie c?i*k on C. <v G. H, Road. Ho thinks lie hun learned from pain lu I experli nee to he more cure fill Id the lutnre. i' We hear It whispered that the MugazlD? _ 1 Illll will noon loobe one of it fulrmt mid must , 1 at-comptMit-d > oung ladies, and that a gal- ll lant kmghi will win a beautiful bride. U The Utile folk enjoyed a pleasant sociable -v at Mr.c. Tagnari's last Thursday night. ] I.nsi .Monday our u>wn presented a lively a appearance. Whileciowd*ol people visited ( onr stores, I he public square was literally _ , jammed with all kinds ol vehicles, and nuau- a titles of cotton wm brought In and bold at S 1 good figures. ' a We hear of 10 or 12 new cottages to be built ' in Abbeville In the near future?which looks ' like itu-;lneB8. There arc a number of heauti- V ful ivaildlLg lots on Magazine Hill which can ^ be bought at a fair price now. > Mr. Ulbbs Maker one of Lowndesvllle's t1 * moat, popular young men wan In Abbeville ft , last suturday and we were glad to greet him. ? ' \fiau RoIIm Hiircli n huulifm unH iiHoifaiitlliih - ed young lady of Georgia (now visiting In jj " Mount Carmelj was shopping In the eny l?Ht f< Monday, accompanied by her brother-in-law 0 ' ,l)r. Carlton. [ We hud ihR pleasure of greeting a number ? of our friends trout the Valley town lam Mon- b day. We are always glad to see them and ex- _ " tend to them a cordial welcome. The Mount Carmel High School will open 8 ' about the first of February, under the mm3 agement of Rev. A. L. Patterson, assisted by t Itev. W. A. Gaines and Minx Mary Grlce, of . r Walhatla. With such an efllcisnt faculty we 1 predict that this school will be a grand ?uo f ces?. v Mr. Marshall Kay, of Mount Carmel, Is a ' member of the Grand Jury. > Mr. U. li. Jones died at his home In Mount a Curuiel last Monday night alter a long and se- t vere 111 n esc. Mr.j.L, Pcrtcr wok iu (own last week, and ? > purchased from A. M. Hill t&Sousn One horse, i There was preaching In all of our churches I last Sabbath. In th<t Methodist church we t ' had a capital sermon on "regeneration." At 1 ' the conclusion of the nlyht eervlos a collec- i lion was tak^n up to make the last payment 1 on the orgau; being absent we do not know - the amount raised. 8 W? A >Al.ln I. nMn. D <1 mi. /iiuuio 1UUIURUU is uun cicimiix iui n* u i M. Hill. i ' The citizens on Magaslne Hill would like to have Buena Vista street opened up, as It * > would make a beautiful drive urouud the "historic bill." ? A. M. Hill & Sons own the finest and most - beautiful pair of match dappled grays In Ab- * bovllle county. Call at their stable and see t 1 them. M. < ? ' 1 PROGRESS IN BUILDING THE BRIDGE. ^ Another Spun of the G., C. 4c 9. t Bridge Across MavsnnHh Is Fin- f imbed. 1 The bridge across the Savannah river con- J sl*ts of bridging and trestllng to the amount 1 of 2,100 feet. The bridging consisting of 120 feet span and ' trestluig on this Bide of the Island are flu lshed. . The trestllng across the island Is up, and now one of the three spans of building on the other side Is finished. ? ? Two spans and some trestllng remain to be < built. It Is thought the whole work will be fin- ' , lshed by the middle of February, when track- ] f laying will be resumed. y The coming of tbe new road has added i s greatly to the prosperity of the town. r Business of all kluds is oa tbe increase. i t i- t I "Wise and Proper Coarse." ' l News ami Courier. , The suggest ion of the Abbeville Press and { Banner, that the wise and proper course to b pursue In filling the vacancy on tbe Supreme e Court would be to elect one of the Associate : a Justices to be Chief Justice, one o! the Circuit \ 1 Judges to be Associate Justice, and a suitable man to fill the vacancy so made on tbe 1 t circuit Bench, will commend itself, we are t a sure, to the whole people of the State. Pro- j I motion on the Bench and to the Bench " i should he determlnhd by merit and faithful > 1 servicealoue, and this principle would be ob- < ? served by adopting the bluu which the Press . I and Banner sugge*tt>. If It is not according to precedent should be established at once 1 i and followed hereafter. I 5 ? 3 A. M. Hill A Sons Locftls. * Just received, another lot of choice uncan \ , vassed hums at A. M. Hill & Sons. i A fln? lot of Norlhern cabbage Just received > at A.'M. Hill & Sons. < ' Just received In cans, strlnglesa beans j peerless corn, engllBh peas, blackberries and , penohes. If you want anything la these ' goods call on A. M. Hill it Sons. < Aiioi her lot of fine Northern apples lust 1 1 arrived at A. M. Hill & Sous. j Fresh lemons and oranges Just received at t ? A. M.HI II a Sons. , L. W. Risen 4 Co. Lo?nl*. Fresh bread dally at Sign's Bakery. An other lot of Thurbers mix nuts, also a fresh ' 1 line of fitney candles, a large lot assorted ( 1 chocolate and bou bons. All kinds of chew- ] - lng gum, fresh oakes and crackers at Slgn'a j Bakery. ? Canned goods fresh and varied. A few Are ' 1 works left which will be sold cheap. Hams ] * and breakfa.st bacon at L. \V. Sign. ? I Coroanuts, apples aud oranges at L, W. i . Sign & Co. ' Peauuts parched to-day at L. W. Sign & t \ Co i m m mm > Wenreeole agents for the very latest improved "Dixie Plow." The beat plow In the country. Examine them before baying elsewhere. W. Joel Smith <fc Sou. Millinery will be sold cheap, in hats, caps 1 bonnets and childrens hoods. W. E. Bell. ( Go to Smith & Sons for shot guns. They j buve ft good stock single and double barrel muzzle and breech loaders, also reloading Improvements, shells and all kinds ofammu, nitlon. . \ If you want tbe most serviceable and dura- ' > ble shoes buy a pair of Emerson shoes from | P. Rosenberg & Co. j Deaths. , Hon. Paul C. Cameron, the wealthiest cltl- J . zen of North Carolina, died, January 0, 1891, 1 j aged 82. Mr. Wm, H. Clay ton, a superintendent of the Southern Express Company in Georgia, 1 died In Atlanta, January 11. ( 5 Rev. S. R. Riley, Presbyterian, Chester 1 3 County, S. C., died January 9,1891, aged 28. I John Plerney, Boston, was Instantly killed i .iniiuRrv 10. hv contucL with an electric wire. 1 3 Mrs. Amelia T. McTyeire, widow of Bishop McTyeire, Nashville, Tennessee, died Janua} ry 14,1891. I Mr. A. W. Ingold, assistant editor of the i Yurkville Enquirer, died lu that tow n Janua ry 12,1891, aged 53. ' Prof. W. J. Llgon, Anderson, S. C., died January 15, 1891, aged 01. Miijor James Thompson. (Rocky River,) Anderson County, 8. C., died January 4, 1891, aged 85. i Mrs. Mary Prestou Darby, widow of Surgeon Doctor Darby, died In Columbia, January 18,1891. f Rev. W. G. Cannon, \V. N. C. Conference, j Winston, S. C., died January 9,1891, aged (51. 5 Rev. Daniel Cubreth, N. C. Conference, died In Raleigh, January 7,1891, aged 82. Hon. W, J. Ready, State Senator from Edge tleid, County, died at hU home near John1 8ton, January 16,1891, aged 50. r ~m i A Ureal Slorn Predicted Tor Fcbrna 1 rj. i Great Barrjngton, Mass., Jan. j ) 14.?Levi Beebe of Lee, who won . | fame as a weather prophet by predictr ing the blizzard of March, 1888, four i 5 mouths prior to the date, says the ' worst storm of the season will visit? this country between the 1st and loth ' of February. Mr. Beebe has written c to ice companies to harvest crops this \ . month, as after that they will have to t abandon their work on account of the immense amount of suow. ^ Small-pox is epidemic along the ( ; Texan and Mexiuau borders. u i i. Two earthquake shocks were felt at [i El wood, Indiana, on the 3d inst., the joscillatious being from west to east. 1 A battle with the Indians is report- ^ jedon the 4th inst., near Gordon, Ne- f( I braska. According to the census of 1890 New- ^ berry County has 92 persons less thau i she had in lsSO. v Galveston, Texas, Jan. 8.?This ii 1 morning at 1 o'clock a severe shock of t earthquake was felt. Many chimneys o were shaken out of their plumb. The e 1 vibrations were from South to North o and la?ted forty seconds. t The Hot-W*t?rKei*e07> There is probably no remedial agent nowii 10 modern life which equuls ot water in its good efl'ecis upon the ystein. lit) Very (simplicity and accessibility tend to 1-sseu its impreasveneas vo many people, who, if it ouid be bottled up and sold at a dolir a pint, would be dilli^ent in its se. ii is to Dr. Salisbury of New fork that the discovery of hot water s a tonic, a sedative, a.geiieral restoreLye of harmony in the* system, is due; ml (De famous ''Salisbury Cure" is imply tbq proper use of hot water nd of beef as a diet. Like all other things, there is a * yrong way and a right way to take tot water. Dr. iSalibbury's method erscribes four pints each day , to be ta;en on awaking in the morning, and gain au hour before luncheon, ait tour before dinner, and at night lieDre retiring. With thin, a regimen >f meal-eaiing without other food ; >ut 'be meat can be varied, as roast ieef, fteaks, chops and other varieties -for which the manual of this cure ;ives full directions. To those who suiter from insomnia, his method of life gives immediate reief. The hot water aione is a great itomoterof good sleep, but united vith the entire observance of hygienc methods in proper bathing, exercise md diet is of course more efficacious hau when this added here is not giviu. Headache, dyspepsia and ills and Usabilities in general, yield to the diligent use of hot water. A pint of wa- er brought to the boilins i*oint hot. lot merely warm sipped slowly just >efore retiring, will almost invariably ind infallibly assure a night's sound ind perfect sleep. There Ta no sedaive In the world that equals it. The sffect is immediate, and the after efects beneficial. In these days, when in increasing portion of people are uining both health and morals with be deadly drugs prescribed by phy?i;ians for insomnia, the gospel of the lot water cannot be too emphatically )resented. If there is an elixir of ife in vitality, in nervous power, in ;hat serenity and exhilaration and perfect balance of harmony that good lealth. In its true meaning, implies, it les iu the "Salisbury Cure" the use of iot water, and the regulation of diet. -Household Companion. " Care of the Feet.?Those who ire annoyed by exc<>ssive perspiration )f the feet may add much to their Totnfort by bathing the feet once, If >ossible twice, every day?in warm water containing a little ammonia. Bay rum and diluted alcohol are likewise beneficial. If the feet are very euder, a small piece of alum dissolved n the water should be used. Chalk ind starch made into a powder, are OAArn rvi nn<l oH v*?a Kl\( n rm fcLdr ^WUIUJVUUVU IV& I UUI/IW5 IWb VUMVfitter easily. Sometimes an offensive odor accom-panies the perspiration. When such wises are chronic, some disinfectant uust be used as Well as attention paid o the diet. A harmless disiufectant is boracic acid or permanganate of polish. If the acid is toed, dissolve one 3Unee in a quart of water. Of the polish, use twenty grains to one ounce of ivater. The solution may then be jsed by dipping the hose, which should be of cotton, into the liquid ind drying them before wearing. An)ther way iB to wear cork insoles that bave been dipped in either solution. 1'he articles of diet to be avoided are jnious, cheese and fish. Such treatment, with frequent bathing of the feet, is recommended for simple cases >f this disorder. Oxide of zinc, beginning with a very weak solution and increasing the quantity used, if necessary, is recommended as a sure cure. -Household Companion. A good dressing for shoes is white of ?gg or some good oil?olive or sweet >il?applied with a bit of flannel. It seeps the color of tiie leather, and <hoes thus treated do not harden after seing thoroughly wet. Oil is the proper dressing for putent leather?lin seed oil, some ahoemaKers nay. it is irst rubbed on aud then polished ?vitli a dry lluuuel. Patent leather ;reated In this way does not crack or >ecome dull after wetting. For chapped lips, dissolve beeswax n a small quantity of sweet oil, and leat carefully. Apply the salve two >r three times a day and avoid wetting the lips. Sprained anklo has beeu cured in an iour by showering it with hot water K)ured from the height of a few eet. Wicks should be dipped in vinegar tnd dried at the lire, before being put nto the lamps. A bit of cottou saturated with amnonia is recommended for an aching ooth. The Easley Messenger will be pubislied hereafter at Pickens and the jame has been changed to the People's Journal. Reports from Eastern Colorado state ;bat owing to the lack of ruin many of he settlers are dying of starvation. Two distinct earthquake shocks were felt in San Francisco on the 2d Inst., ;be vibrations being nearly north and south. Rusk, Texas, Jan. 8.?At 12 o'clock ast night litis town and its vicinity ucperieuced at least two well defined jhocks, believed to have been of a tse"ious nature. Toi.edo, Jan. 9.?At noon a shock )f earthquake was felt here. It shook Houses, rattled windows and frighten?d horses. Steamboats will soon be running on lie Sea of Galilee, as strange a sight u the Holy Land as the lorthjoming rail way to Jerusalem and Danaseus. The estimated wealth of the United States is $04,OO0,U0l>,tXM), au average of More than ?1,000 for every man, womtu and child. Editor B. (>. Price, Jr. has purchas* d the Standard and has combiued it vitli the Colleton Prets and will coniiiue to edit tiie Press and Standard. George Heck, the grandson of Bar>ara Heck, the founder of American rlethodism, now living near Prescott, .'an., was present during me services f the 124th anuiversary of "Old John Street" Church. "We are paiued at the rumor that iishop Gnuibery is iu a hospital at iichmond, seriously afflicted, having iad a painful surgical operation perjrnied.?St. Louis Advocate. Cnniattr fnr the Kimnrroqinn nf 1 UC *vr* v..v fice during the past year has brought 56 cases to trial and secured 155 conictioos, be<-ides teizing and destroying over three tons of contraband mater, two tons of which consisted of bscene pictures. Besides, it has seizd 200,000 lottery tickets and a quarter f a million pool tickets.?New York 'hristian Advocate.