Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PS' rr^-ini nv-- - -- - - >t?ia The Press and Bannei ? K: ' * By HUGH WILSON. ' Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1891. *" Are the Old I'ttper* to bo SnpiilHiitiMl Jn various parts of the State new papei were started during tlie campaign, and as ft as we now recollect, each and every on claimed to be a special frienii of the "people. We believe a majority of those which wci started lasi Fall, have already closed their ci reei'8, and tlieir obituary notices have bee puuiiancu. ^ Irately other friends of the "people"' har appeared at various places, with what migl be termed special pleading for favor from particular class, by making war on auotlw class. It is well when any enterprise falls to gi\ satisfaction, for new men and new enterprise I to enter the field of competition. The pub! ' are generally better served, but the exper v" - inent is sometimes a costly one for those wli venture. As a rule new papers are started by me who are inexperienced in the practical bus ness of publishing a newspaper, and whethi ( they develop the elements of success or no their first step was certainly a mistake. tlf any man or company of men shoui come to the conclusion that they are "callet Into the newspaper business at.any particuli railroad tank or rural village, he or th< would find it cheaper and oetter to buy * Interest in the old established paper, for 11 i-imple reason that If therein room for but 01 newspaper, or the newspapers already csta llshed, and if the ability and energy In tl t old and tho new enterprises are about equi the new paper must filially go down becuu* of the great advantage which old papers a ways have over a new paper, f Rival papers are generally public benofa tors. They stimulate each other to their be efforts, but when one paper tries to crowd 01 ineomer, oy unueruiuuiug iu ? .. '" 'they cripple themselves without doing an body any good. ? Old established papers must keep up wit the procession or else expect young rivals I I enter the fluid In an effort to dnswcr a publ demand. The papers which expcct to exist and estal lish themselves on class prejudice will cc talnly fall. Nothing short of answering public demand will put a newspaper on a so id footing. t . Asa rule the "people" do not subscribe f< | newspapers. If they do, they soon rise to su 3 flclent intelligence to be considered membei I-.; / of the educated class of their respective coir d munitles, who have no sympathy for the d [ ception which would appeal to the ignorant I and prejudices of the "people." j A newspaper which avowedly seeks toarra I? the people against the intelligence and decei f cy of the country must of necessity have ^ very limited field of usefulness, and us it edi I cates its readers, it to that extent, circun t scribes its influence,and lessens the field froi which It must draw Its own support. Impertinence. The New York Cotton Exchange has mat g itself merry over the request of foreign co H ton exchanges to formulate some plan whic I would save them from loss in the weight i I? wet cotton. The New.York Exchange grave 1 ly annouced that they knew of uo way to coi trol the weather and that they had no po\v< B to formulate a plan which would prevent g crop that grew in Ihe open air from gettlt ? wet. N B t Civility costs very little. The foreigner | possibly Ignorant of our methods, might hai ? been answered respectfully. As the foreign couon excnanjfeare not 100, and as they generally know how to take ca of themselyes, It Is not at all Improbable thi they will do for water in cotton what they t for Jute on the outside?deduct a sufliciet .' amount to cover all losses. If they should take a step In (hat dlreotlr the course would cost the farmers of tli country many thousand dollars annually. The action of the New York exchange wl not satisfy the foreign cotton buyers, and it barely possible that their Impertinence wl be met by stern rules. The Eaftley Democrat. We are glad to welcome Hie Easlcy Hem ocrat to our office. P. F. Bradley, K q., fc :>?- mer edltorof the Pickens Sentinel is the ed tor. Brother Bradley makes a good papf and we wish him great success, lie is tralghtout Democrat and a constitution Allianceman. tie sticks to the Alliance lofitr as its principles or acts do not conni ^""^^wlth the Democracy, to which he sticks s the time. We are Waiting on Ton. We have the list of our subscribers nlreat ia type, but as there are a few who are still little behind in their jth'ymonU, we will wa a little longf-r on them. We want to mal M good a showing as possible, and we ho| t > have the co-operation of every subscribe Let delinquents pay up, and let new subsci bers hand in their names at once. We wa to publish the name of every good man the county. Don't delay. ?? ??. i.What They Knew About Fariniiif;. The Alllauce Kccord, a Georgia papt says: t'TliaoHitnv f\f tliQ Pntn/i 'Prllniti /I Id tir\ 1 I farmer, but a school teacher. The next thii yon know you will hear of him advl lng the farmers to plant billy goats ne the fence so their horns can run on tl The Newberry Herald says : No doubt there are some men editing agi cnltural papers, and advising the fartne t'/hat to do aud bow to plant and cultiva their lands, who know Just about eiiouj about farming, from practical experience, i to give such advice as the above, hut tl Rome Tribune is not an agricultural p A Friend'* Appreciation. A subscriber in another State, when renei lng his subscription says: "My desire Is that you may live long, ai do the same good In the future that you ha1 done In the past." We thank our friend for both his good won and his money. Kind words aro sometim worth more than greenbacks. I Judge Hudson has again resumed his lc tureson the jury system, in which he seen to advocate verdicts from a less number thu the whole?so to speak, by a sort of primal k - election. This matter has become "a chestnut, wil long hairs on its front teeth." and we sugge that some measure be adopted which wi save the State from the infliction. It is the province ol a Judge to administi the law as lie finds it. L ? Why should any editor speak unkindly < a brother editor? We can't all agree in pol tics, but we see no reason for maliciously pu ting |stings in articles, which should be fi the interest of the publje,, l'ersoi alitiesare generally irrelevant to the allege matter under discussion. |? The FiucNt Horse in tbc Comity. tog Mr. J. >T. Nance, of Due West, drove It a! two-year-old fllJy to town last Sale I>ay. BH is. perhap*. tlie finest aoitnal in Abbevil! ?j* county,and gives proof that our people cu pn] if they would, raise tiieir own >toek. M Nance is one of the most intelligent an EH mout prosperous fanners iu Abbevillecount; |V find the Press and Banner notes wjth grei H pleasure nut only his prosperity, but'tij Bflj fact that he has raised the finest filly in AI KB bevllle county. Bis Mr. J. H. Latimer carno to town toseetii SB performance in tJLie Court House last night. rraa^wa?w f! AN ALLIANCE SMASH. I1 ; j : |: | SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES OF THE SPAR-j TANRIIRR STORE. I furious and I'm pleasant Develop-j r inents? Appuraiitly a l.arjje Deliciencj' Which is Yet to he Explain- ; ril-Driimiiiern Making- .Mourn Hi I ^ Music About the KlreeN-Lnwyent'' Hard al Work?The Sheriff* Vainj Watch Ml the lluor-Nuine State-1? *s j nu'iils About (he fliltoii Branch? 1,1'j Attempts So fthip Goods Away. 11 0 Correspondent Greenville News. v " St*ArtaNttt.'RG, Feb. 1.?Tlie alliance store y e ; in this city will probably soon be numbeied I among the things that were but are no more, n i For sometime the whisper has been going the ki n I rounds that the concern was shaky, but the a ! rumor was vague ami no one seemed to have [ authentic information. Yesterday alliance d men were in solemn conclave in the opera a it. house the entire day, and the understanding a is that the trouble at the store was under (lis () cussion. .Mr. McXlmmerman, who had charge of the business, had been summonsed to ren- j deruu accountof his stewardship, but tailed g t. to appear on the scene of action unlil last [, uigbt. It would be impossible to say exactly s s what Is the true condition of affairs. Some ic persons, who claim to know what they are s j. talking about, say that there will beS30,0(R> to i I bo paid by ttie alliance or somebody else. I others put it from ten to fifteen thousand <j i Mr. McZiminerman, when seen last night, ,, saiu this was all stuff and nonsense it was true the store owed some ten thousand () 1 dollars, tint the concern had ample assets witli ^ ?r which to liquidate that amount. Of course t m.. '/imiiuipiiuin snoakK as one having au I -I * thority, bill notwithstanding liis statement, / the opinion prevails that before ninny days j I'i the Furmers Alliance here is going to hear > 1" something drop?and il will probably be the ( bottom out of the store. The town is full ol | drummers and many of them are said to bi >y looking after goods sold to the store. A cloth- s ,i, ing man has already taken back a lot of goods i and most people tliInk he was in luclc. Inlt> vestlgations are now on foot which will clear t if the matter up, but until that time the bench I,, of anxious minded cteditors will be pretty | well crowded. " n K* Si'aktannrk<;, Feb.Unless ull signs fail 1 xl we will soon have the bigsiest sensation Spat- ;i 1(! tan burg has witnessed for some year?. In a | . former letter I gave some account of the ru'* mors which were afloat, concerning the [ "Alliance Store". Developinv-nts have sj c. "followed fast and followed taster" in the last c two days, and it is now settled beyond perad- n SI venture that the concern has smashed to r nt flinders. DurlugSunday everything was ol i ^ course oulet, but there was an under current i ' of expectant excitement which steadily in- t >' creased all day Monday. Every body ltuew s that there we:e near $10,<Kio iu claims held j> for various merchau is by sevaral law llrm> j in this city. The legal fraternity was on the f ii iinrins n?o u-hnir> (Inv. and oue or r 7"' ""i "" o .. --lc uioreot them were at the alliance store all the time. NlctiolU je Miwre, Carlisle <k Ilyrirlck. Kotnar & Simpson and Johnson it Thomas all b- held claims anil were exceedingly desirous ol r- conferring wllh Mr. Zimmerman, the alliance ., agent. The houses that these gentlemen rep' resent are scaltered Irom Baltimore to Allan- ^ ta, in which latter city one house is involved to the extent of 57,000. Late y est mi ay )r evening Johnson <)c Thomason and Nieholls Jc Moore issued an injunction against the ' house and attempted to talco possession. > Sheriff Nieholls and his deputies went down . to the alliance store with that object, but railed to make an entrance, the house being 11 f- closed, and they not considering their papers F ;e warranted them in breaking In. Mr. Zlmmernian was in the place all the while and c would extinguish the lights whenever they P > applied for admission. Finally the sheritl d i- siationed a guard about the house who were to watch them until a late hour at night. I; * This they did, but after they left the place, i> notwithstanding the lact that it was a hori- * (i. ble night, MeZim merman moved a large *quantity of gods to the AirLine depot where n 71 they were discovered this morning. It Is now understood that he had sold out lo a ?J Urm in Charlotte. The goods were attached 1 this morning and papers were served upon u MeZlmmerman whilst lie was yet in bed, by ' je tlie sheriff and now everybody is ex- 1 peeling some startling developments every * i- hour. h The executive committee of the alliance ' . held a ine?;tiiitr here yeslerduy and llnally de- N termlued that tlu-y did not held themselves 1 > liable for MeZinimerman's debts. They >ald ii that he had no authority from them to con- s 4 liuct the business as he hud been conducting it, and thnt consequently tils creditors must 1 a look to him for payment. The credltois claim of course that the alliance is liable, but 1 ' in view of liie doubt on the subject a pretty 1 lively scuffle for what is In sight Is in pros. gress. 1 {f. Your correspondent saw yesterday a iren- 1 tleman who had been in charge of (he branch , store which McZimmerman lias been run s. uiiig at Clifton, lie said that he could not * re Imagine how It was possible f>r so muiy debts to have been contracted, for he knew s! personally that the goods were bought on io thirty and sixty days time and sold lor cash. *= lt consequently there should always have been , plenty of funds lo liquidate all claims The aine man said that the store at Clifton bad a ?n stock of $4,00", This morning It was learned . u that .McZi in merman sold HSaturday for $1,000 1 in cash. The fishy appearance <>i mis transaction is creating much continent, as Is like- s ill wise the fact that it is known that as far ' back as last Friday he was selling out large ' quantities of the Oiilton slock at a price far 11 below cost. The impression prevails that the developments from now on will have u de- , eldedly crooked tendency. THOSE MAPS AND CHARTS. ir U .1 "Rural" <'ontril?iitor Fires a .Shot } at Tliem. Which May Hit Iiiiioa cent Triwlpos. a I fiililor Press and /tanner: iJ : uf.nr>'?lv trdiilili* iitinut rcnrtlmr llio nrp- * <entments of the grand jury, but Uir> presentel inent of the last term of Court was so lull and ill replete with timely recommendations lor the public good I cannot refrain (rom expressing iny approval. One recommendation alone was sufficient of itself to save the county several hundred dollars, 't is not my custom to praise any one lor performing a known and Jv -iworn duty. (If an apology Is nccessary), but * the frank and open manner in which the last .'rand jury discharged their duty deserves t more thau a passing notice. :e Their recommendation as to the eighteen hundred dollars of claims against the school fund is certainly a step in the right direction. It was a dangerous precedent, to view it as rj. charitable as we may, for the various trustees to draw on thu school fund lor money which 1 had not been dug out of the ground. Certamh> !y the zeal of a public otlleer to discharge his duties faithfully is commendable. SVere these trustees actuated from a desire to promole the Interest ol the public schools when ' they signed up claims upon the school fund i for two years or more In advance of their } ,r terms of office? Now. by whatanlhoilty they J ' gave orders on the school fund for two or ' more years in advance of their terms ol oflice 1 " we should like to know?unless it was their '* ' intention to close the schools for an Indefinite 1 ls period. Which in plain parlance means close 1 ai for good. Because if following trustees follow * " in the footsteps of their predecessors it will s certainly only be a question of a few years be- 1 . fore the school fund will be entirely exhaust- I I ed for charts, maps,Ac. Wo all know the 1 rs school buildings in the country are left en, tlrely at tlie mercy of evil disposed persons 1 > ' when the school term closes. Furthermore ' II s we know a majority of the schools are pre- 1 ,e sided over and taught by ladies. Can they "" carry these charts, maps. Ac., home with 1 them? You answer, no. Well who is to take 1 charge of them ami protect thein until school is resumed Hgaln? You answer, those who 4 live near the school house will, of course, ' look after It. Will they do It? These teach- f crs have had enough to do without lugging these charts, mans, Ac., home. We arc dlgres- < id sing. ife It the trustees of 1S!?1 endorse claims against c the school fund for double the amount drawn ? by their predecessors, say thirty-eight bun- 1 dred dollars, and the trustees again in IS! 12 t es double this amount,how longwlll it be before the entire school fund is exhausted? Will t some mathematician solve this conundrum, " and let the people of the county know how ' 'c- long the public schools may run ? ,8 Some one will say, well we do not propose 11 to allow this thing to continue. Very well, now ls the time to puton brakes and olow the l y danger signal. I had intended to sneak of the crand jury's . presentment as to the killing of Stun Starke ? on our streets. Their action in tills matter ' st certainly finds a hearty response from every ' Hi good and law-abiding citizen. Hut we will re- 1 fraiu and allow others better qualified to * speak. It I'HAL. J er - ? 1 1 ANOTHER RAILROAD JOKE,!; DI - I- The Cumberland G?|> to be riiihhctl I I- Jo Abbeville*. J ! The newspapers ami the air is full of reports L l* j as to the prospect for an early com pletlon of! d i the Cumberland (jap road to I Ills place. j * The News and Courier of lust wck has had ., several paragraphs to that elled,and it is said ! , that Mr. I'otls and Mr. McDonald have said;" tliat the road will be finished this year. There can bo no doubL of twa tilings?that! f Is the proposed link between Edgefield and Ahrj ^ It beville would be an important connection bo- j * le tween Charleston and Atlanta, and there is:, i), no doubt that our people would hail the coin-; J r. pletion of the road with great Joy. il d But hope deferred inaketh the heart sick. L-, Our people have so long labored and wished j a for the completion of this road, that it will ie now take substantial evidence of earnestness I D ; on the part of contractors to satisfy theni.p 1 They want Ir.e road, and they want it badly,1 ? but they w>li wait until something is done be-> fore they lose their heads on the subject. 1W Let'^OId Tumbliii" cume. We'll all go to " Troy or to Whiter Beat to meet the liaifi IEWS AT LOWNDESYILLE. Vrsniuil Notes?Irregular Trains? .Marriage or Mr. Albert tiibprt?A ( ooil Man in I>e?i? Water Hemarks About I>r. S. ti. Thomson'* . Farming. I Lowxdesvim.e, S. C.. Feb. 0,1801. Mr..I. M. Bstker whs In Abbeville Monday. Another drove ol horses and mules came In loaday. r Heavy rain Mouday nlghl and Tuesday. I Mr. Auld, eoniracior to build the approach* s to our lion bridge caine Tuesday, bringing nnehnnds to begin work. Mr. J. <>. Chambers returned Tuesday from week's business vl?lt to Atlanta, Ga. M Iss Lena Brown lee, of Pen ny V'creek, came Wednesday on a visit to the family of Mr. K. k'. Harper. 1 ? >wtng to a run off of the down freight Wed* esday evening. Just above here, the up pas ttiiger had to spend me night til uus pjnce, ml returned to Augusta next niornlug. 'here being no mail from Anderson Thursay morning the weekly visit of the Press n ml linnner was delayed till Friday. Mr. Johnson I'leckley, of Ijitlmer. was on a ur streets Thursday. Master Robert., oldest son of Mr. M. Hell, jled unexpectedly Thursday evening of eon- , estion of the lungs. Rev. J. K. Heard per- t jrmed the funeral services on Friday. We , ympathise with the bereaved family. Judge J. B. lie Roy and Mr. J. K. Carter for everal days past have been house-bound with fl he grip. N Miss ilell Hurch.of Klberton, arrived Tliurs- v lay on a visit to Miss Willie LoRoy. t Rev. W. li. Buchanan, of tho Hardeevllle f ircuit, came Saturday evening, was the guest it Judge J. J. Moseley that flight, ami occu- s iled the pulpit in the Methodist church yes- [ erday. Invitations are out for the marriage of Mr. | Albert Glbert, of Hordeaux, ami Miss Helen ( JeMaltln. of Kpurtnnburg, next Wednesday. Several of our townspeople iiave been com)lltnented vvitli a summons "to be and siptear'' at tiiat time and place. Our town council is having some shade trees el out where those set out lust winter, died n the summer. The gins in our section have about finished lie ginning of last year's crop of cotton. Mr. 11. Ij. Moorhead went to Anderson the atter partof the week before last, and bought l tine horse, and buggy. As lie was returning , tome tin s-ninuay, ne got inio a swonen stream | mil It. was with considerable difficulty that ic saved himself, and Ills horse and buggy. In last week's 1'ress and Banner Is a crop re >ort of Dr. S. (f. Thomson's farm. In It Is ;lvfii an average o( a J title less than twenty>110 bales of cotton to the horse, on h ten and l half horse farm, which Is certainly a re narkabie showing. it would have been far uore satisfactory and beneficial to the farmtig community at large, If the net gain had eeii given, as n his crop does not every time tamp the maker of it a good farmer. Always 1 live us the number of acres planted, mode of 1 reparation, the quantity, as well as kind of fertilizers used, &e., so that some of tlie rest, ot I is can "toniid do likewise." TKOl'I'E. FROM THE OLD FORT. J . t ( L Xch Judge on the Rencli?-ItRllroiul Whispers?lleutli of Mm. I'tspy? ( All Si>rl<i of Odd<? and Ends Dove- 1 tailed Together. t Ninkty-Six, H. C.. Feb. 10,1801. ' Trial Justice Mct'aslan has received his com- * nls>ion, and the court is now ready to dis- i atch all business that inay come before it. Farmer Foster was In town last Sunday dls- < usslng farming and poultry raising. He will ' lurcliasean iucuhatorand hatch out a hun- ? ;red chickens every three weeks. Mr. L. M. Moore and family were in town < ast wei'k. , Col. Humbert. president of the C., K. W. ; iallroad, was in town this week consulting :ol. Phillips, who is n dhector. Buslnes? head. ' Died, at lier residence in this place, on Frllay night, Feb. ti, 18H1, Mrs. Wattle Lou L'tsey. 'lie deceased was u member of the Methodist liureh, and passed away calmly In the Chi isIan faith, blessed with the Christian grace ( hat sustained her in the passage through the t alley of the shadow of death. Her death < vus a beautiful instance of tlic triumph ol ; tilth, calmly and sweetly she died, she Is now ; vItu the God she trusted. Her bereaved hustand has the sympathy of many friends. ( Col. Crayton, of Andersou, was in town a hurt while last week. C?pt. M. B. Lipseomb, who lius been down or a short while with grip, Is better. Several negroes had a regular whisky fight ast .Saturday evening. Their cases were reck- . med by the town council. Mr. \V. W. Bradley, our efllclent new Audi- . or, was in town last week. The people were ' leased with him. l'ertville Academy Is presided over by Miss ilajor, an aceoinpllshed young lady from irt enwood. It is in a flourishing condition. 1 Captaiu Shaukllu, the guano sampler, was itnong the boys last week. < Mrs. W. H. Frazier has been down with the ;rl|), but Is out again. jion. C. W. Klnard and Mr. Walter .LMcl). \IIIU1U mill tucu ?iyra nave gone 10 f lOl'lUU I >11 a short pleasure trip. i Mr. S. 15. Marshall, of Greenwood, was In own liict week. Mr. A. .S. Osborne has relumed from Greenville, where lie lias been serving as a United states juror. Mrs. Hunter, of Walhalla, is visiting her iteee, Mrs. J. (,. Cork. The town council are using every eflort to uppre. s the liquor trallic in and around the own. It is veiy evident that somebody is riling it. KAST KM). A BRILLIANT WEDDING. Hurrlajje ol' Mr. J. XV. Uoytl niul JIInn l.iulic Kiley ol Abbeville County. At an early hour Inst i hursdiy evenimr the >th Instant, the beautiful residence of Mr. , i. U. Hi ley was l>ri lliaatly lighted; rure 1 lot-house plants, and sweet vioieis were nristicully arranged on every bide and tilled the ?lr with their sweet perfume; while happj juests thronged the parlors, and merry voices . very where told that the occasion was one 01 extraordinary happiness and pleasure. Precisely at 8:30 the ltev. A. L. Patterson oolc ills position and as Ihebeautiful strains jf''MendelssoUns Wedding March" (so sic ill? iiily and charmingly render, d by Miss Belecca Moore of Abbeville) floated out on the >venlng air, the attendants inarched in and ;tood alternately right and left, in the following order: Miss Hobble Sharp and Mr. T. P. Paschal. Mi KB Ida McA lister and Mr. W. O. Mars! Miss Lizzie Hi ley and .Mr. Tobe Hester. Miss Kalile Whitter and Mr. .Jirnniie Kiley. Miss Minnie lleachnm and Dr. P. K. Mack. Miss Lucy Moore and Mr, S. C. Kiley, Jr. Miss Alpha Hi ley and Mr. T. II. Kstes. Then came the beautiful, blushing bride eaning on the arm of the handsome groom. Ml wuk now hushed In silence, auditing Hie yords that sliouid make them man and wife. I'lie ceremony was beautiiul, yet solemn und mpresMve, closing with an earnest prayer for .he future happines* of the hanpy couple. Next followed the congratulations of rela,Ivesaud friends; after which all were invled into the spacious dining room where a 'Iiiw.il. unnni'i' u-uc unrpfxl in nliiiiiilntn.n nn/l lerved in elegant style. After partaking ol \ he del let mis Viands the guests repaired to the sailors where music and song made all with- i 11 cheerful and gay. I A large number of beautiful and costly iresents were given to the bilde, and i nude a grand display as they met the eyes > )f the admiring guests. The ladies looked lovely, while the gentle- ( lien were very handsome?all In full even- i ng i|ress. A> 2:!!'.)a- m. the merry crowd reluctantly 1 nrrtcd?some with sighs and regret?while I overs lingered, and at la?t said ''goodbye," t ind the evening so lull of pleasure will ever < inger as a bright spot in the memory >f all. > ()u the afternoon of the next day a grand t lining was giveu at the residence of the c [room's father, Mr. It. A. Boyd, where a large lumber of guests enjoyed themselves to the f ilmost. i In the evening a hull wns given in tlie t own of Mount Carmel In eomplinieiil to Mr, ind Mrs. J. W. Boyd. 'J'lie writer extends his learty congratulations to the huppj couple -wishing tiietn a happy and prosperous voyige over life's tempestuous sea. M. His Paper hiw Kch<I l?y Somebody. Years .'.go, when Henry Grady was strug[ling to ?ring the Home "Commercial'' into ront ranks, says the Home ((?a.) "Tribune," io called one day and asked the Hounsuvlllc hoi hers lor an advertisement. J. \V. Houniaville replied: "Why, Grady, nobody reads rour paper; It is no use lo advertise iu it," A nippy thought suggested Itself to Mr, Grady. [Ic went to his oilice and wrote tlie lollowing id vertisement, which appeared next morning n the "Commercial:" " Wanted: tifty eats, liberal price for the same. Apply to the lountmville Brothers."' Well,the picture that iresented itself at Hounsavi-le's corner next norning beggars description. Boys of all iges and sixes?boys of all tints from the air haired youth to the sable Ethiopian? >are-foot boys and ragged boys, red-headed >oys, freckled faced boys?town boys and1 out)try boys?boys from all parts of l'loyd i ,'ounty blocked up the sidewalks, doorways! md street, wllh bays lull of eats?eats of ev-jj; ry description, name and order?house cats, i J ard eats?barn cats, church cats?fat cuts and ' , pan cats? honest cats and thievish cats.:" Veil, to make a lone story short, the Rouns-ailles tola M r. Grady to reserve a column for | heir aduertisement <<s long as liis paper con- (J inued ; and that, was just what Ui'tuly, muted. Flour! Hour! flour! All grades at lowest aiees. 1*. Rosenberg >V- Co. j = l'ead what P. Rosenberg ?fc Co. have to sny I bout farm supplies. ! p We are giving special attention to supply 8 lie demand of the farm. i\ Rosenberg it- Co. Jan. ;?!, 1391. tf. C MMaan wXXiUBS ?, ?fiili lie A1 SONG. Edt LccoilisMd Mffi-Cottrlly Gentlemen. J A ? nbi It v 'HARMING TALENT-SWEET AT- <? TRACTIVE GRACE. ?|? at t M Ro: Pretty Visitors?Honored Guests, an see to T ferl Last night the Court House was the scene of thi: i chaste and elegant ameteur performance by an< ictors of superior talent, notable beauty, and . churnilng grace of manner. ' a fl The interest never nagged, and lor several son lours u delighted audience listened to the nre nost pleasing music, and witnessed the beuu- }> ilul women and the most handsome men In daj he poetry of motion and In the most enter- uei alning scenes iu tneaf<*lcal life. A: The stage hed bee:* tastefully and approprl- anc Ltely arranged, and ornamented In such a ior vay as lo suggest a display In fairy land, ? vhlle the female loveliness that appeared doi hereon commanded the highest admiration sen rom all. n The costumes of the ladles were simply flu; iplendid. Nothing could have been more for >eautlful, except the ladles who wore them. Afl To our native talent and beauty, those who \v< iave lately come amongst us, lent a crowning coi eat lire, while our sister town of (ireen wood the id>led the splendor of her richest Jewels. '1 This editor has poor ability far describing \v< nusic and line acting, and will therefore have ele ;i be content with saying that the entire Me uogram was acted In a manner so as to meet nit .he highest expectlons. go< The opening piece by Mrs. Glover, which j Viis followed by Miss Hemphill, in a choice we election, elicited the highest praise for m jxceileuce. hli Mrs. Dupre's solo was delightfully snng, / uul Miss Gibbes'a piano inuslc was up to the Sb lifihest standard. mc 'i he "New Maid," by Mrs. Glover and Miss COi Upehurch, couldn't have been better perlorm- vei m). It was a charming little piece, charming- wa ly performed, by charming actors. gal .\lUs Marshall and Miss Hill delighted the sui mdlence with their artistic touch of the su< [>lano. HUI The vocal duet by Miss Gibbes and Mr. on tyswkman was enthusiastically elicored. ?i 1 lie polo by Miss lipchurclt was pretty. me dnger's beauty of person and grace of man- A ( jer lent a charm to the sweetest song. we The solo by Mr. Spurkman was a filling ">icoe to follow the pretty singer's sweet song. When Aliss Hill, Mrs. IhiPre, Mr. Sparknan, and Mr. McUowan, sang, "Come Where ny I,ove XjIos Dreaming," they charmed ev*ry hearer and touched every heart. At the . onelusion.ihey brought down the house,and lie encore continued until the singers returnid and repeated the song. The figures from La Tosca furnished per- ( laps the prettiest scene in the whole per- ^ 'ormanee,and presented a tableaux or beauty ptl ind grace whicli could not be excelled. wc "Rev. Kin lock from Jim Island," convulsed ^ .he audience with laughter in the delivery of lis InlmiUible sermon, which was followed by ^ ;poeches from a whole convention of colored iV, Publicans. _ we Miss Chalmers acted an Important part In j mulshing instrumental music, and in that ,vay contributed a full share to the pleasure j >1 the evening. ?i,( Anil thus a pleasant evening was pleasantly i Hided. ?y( Mr. II. II. Mill sold tickets at the door, and . Mr. James Hill received them on entering. ,jc I'lie receipts of the evening were $141. j We give the program, as printed and dis- bn .ributed in the audience: SCENKS FIIOM MIKAIlO. of WC Vnm Vnm \fcL- \\T. Put! Sing?Miss Hemphill. Chorus?Miss I Buddie Coihuuu, Miss Saidce Colhoun. Miss is i \gnes Quarles, Miss Kate Marshall, Miss Jec Drer.o Hughes, Miss Haliie Marshall, Miss wo Mary Hemphill, Miss Lucia McGowan, Miss iei S'eliic Hill, Miss Uchcccu .Seal. 'J Solo?The Moon, sung by Yum Yum?Mrs. is i 3lover. trn Holo?Parla-Speak?Mrs.Calhoun DuPre. sir Piauo Solo?Fra Deavolo?MIbs Glbljcs. no thk new maid.?(Operetta). pu Lady Lucy L'Estrange?A Young Widow? C'1 Mrs. Glover. 1 Countess Grasmere?Disguised as a Lady's la> Maid?Miss Upchurch. Ml'SIC AND SONG. pi< Piano Duet?International Fantasce?Miss ,m Marshall and MUs Hill. ot) Vocal Due:?Land of tho Swallows?Miss un 'jlhbes and Mr. Sparkman. ref Solo?The Star? Miss Upchurch. ? Solo?The Bugler?Mr. Sparkman. ne Quartette ? Come Wheie my Love Lies |>e Dreaming?Miss Hill,Mrs. DuPre, Mr.Spurk- (,f nan, Mr. McGovvau. fe\ figures fkom la tosca. Miss Kate Marshall Mr. R. L. Mabry. far MKs Sal lie Man-hall Mr. Lane, an Mi.u Purlrll.. f'.,llinn,> Mr I'm Huh Am ill Miss Haldee Colhoun Mr. Kdwln Parker. wl Miss Hannah Hemphill...Mr Kraser Lyon. 1 Miss Kllen F. Parker Mr. J. A. Allen, wi Miss Lucia McGownn Mr. Lewis Porrln. nil MjssOrene Hughes Mr. Waddell. tin - > THE ALLIANCE MEETING. |i" rei I'he Itrelliron Solidly O|>|>owe<l to the tri Alliance UnnU In Columbia. nc A called meeting of iho Abbeville County "'I Alliance was held in the Court Ho ate last . ' Friday. >e Home interest was manifested in discusslne J-''1 the {imposed Alliance Hank in Columbia, and ltl! from what we could learn the sentiment whs * unanimous in opposition to diverting the en money now in the hands of the State Execu- m< live Committee, which money the brethren J*i meant should be held to give credit to the ,,1l uuying agent for the Slate. One of the brethren. In speaking of the pro- 1 posed bank, euid: "We live too lur from taw J"c for the bank to be of any use to us. We want i bunk which can accommodate us. The Col- . 1 .ttnbla Hunk would do us no good, and we 1,11 Jon't want stock in it." 1 While we know nothing of the proposed auk, we think we would, on general prlucl- "" pies, be perfectly Rufe In saying that the bank l)u n Columbia can never be a source of much ,er profit, and the probability is, that those who Jvl put their money in It will regret their act. A little bank with SIS.OOO in Columbia would ie practically useless to either the Alliance or tlw, t ii KI i/> Columbia Is h city In which there are severil large banks, and the ifls.OOO bank in a comnullity like that, would be counted as nolli"K. Even in Abbeville, where we had only one iniail bank, the Farmer's Hank, with Home r3.\()00 of paid up capital has not been ena- I tied to answer the demands upon It. and the 1' 'resident demanded a larger capital, with lug vliieli to do business. ft The President of the Farmers Bank made to 10 charge for his services lust year, and tne ft .'ashler was paid only u nominal fee, ft Does anybody then suppose that the bank da.1 n Columbia can be conducted as cheaply as ft vas our ow 11 bank ? soi Does anybody believe that a lit tic bank in a 11 .'olumbia would advance a dollar to any far- ft ner In Abbeville county ? Wi It seems to us that the right way lor the A1 ft iance to do, would be to stand to tlieir own Frl oeal bank, which has done, and will continue ft odo, much good to the Individual farmers of cal Vbbuville county. at Stock in a bank In Columbia would be wil vortli nothing to us beyond the bare possU T >1 lity of a small dividend, In case the con- I :e-n didn't go where Ward's ducks went. for Willie no stockholder in the Farmer's Hank ^ if Abbeville has ivcci ved a cent In dividends, yoi ret It is certain that much good has resulted ft .0 the people because of Its existence, tea Tim Atlas Ficixl. A rpi 11 o makes his appearance and sings Ms qJ" tonj; with a regularity aticl uniformity that j.'0 >vould make a parrot blush. In vain you tell uni 11 in you havejust bought a new atlas, and |1H. paid ?15 for it. and that It Is all you want, [jut you got last year's atlas, he will reply; n ?*e sent it In you last week. This is our this |]|H rear's, published this week, and contains nine ntlllon more miles of railroad around Ust hicago alone Hum the one we sold you last juj] iVeek,ami 1 am instructed by the (Irm, that \ is you got an atlas last week, to say they will j |I1(r ake It in In e.xuhange for .-v n.-w one, you j ft uiying us the diitfioi.ce, fourteen dollars and ' chi dgbty-llvo c>-nts; tifieeu dollars Is the regular i'?|c trice, but we want to ?lo the liberal thing. ,\i S'o, you will say, we will try to get aloug er'( villi last week's purchase. II l>y any chance iOU arc swindled into making the exchange, lie fiend is followed next, week by a man vlth a newer edition, showing ten new lines o the moon, and ten million more mites of oad around Chicago than given In last week's ssue. Hut lie is more liberal than the other,Tb ellow; he will allow twenty cents lor your ihl one, but the price of the new one lias been aised to SHI. This keep* up year after year rithout bloodshed. Now,why is it? This is .. . matter for the Typothela; to look Into. ' A large lot of col ton secil meal 011 hand at, m,JJ' >11 mill both for Block food and iih fertilizer. j ' Ruy your Acid from Abbeville oil mill. 1 j'Ju Jsow is I he favored time for sowing Rprlntt* ?al?. (jo to the utorc of White Brother* and n?ll el. your sped. !, t)C6 Try ArloKii Roasted Co (fee. It Ik a very su- ! |t ],. erlor article. It can be found at the grocery, ?j-| toreol White IlrotheiB. 'cr(1( Buy your Groceries from P. Rosenberg A two o. It li COTTON oonro TO market. iMiblc Arrangement to Buy Qunno) ?WofTord College?Election of Of fleers for Donald*?Other Matters Donalds, S. C., Feb. 9,1891. tor Prcxs and Banner ; Ir. Joseph Reed, of Newberry, Is spendlnt iw days with Ills brother, L>r. D. W. Heed dojj supposed to be mad caused consider e excitement In town one dny last week vas atierwards killed. oine of our tanners have decided to hoU ir cotton no longer, but are selling. It ha , paid many of them to hold, and a num say they will never hold their cottoi In. There Is u great deal of cot ton In tin n try yet, but It will all go on the marke in early day. ir. J. H. McDlll, of Abbeville, one of t seubert; & co's most popular clerks, Is U| spend a few duys. Mack has many friend his, his old home, who are always glad ti him. llss Mollie Reld Is visiting at Greenwood, he Donalds Alliance Is receiving bids ot Jllzcrs. The members will use a quantlt; s year, and will pay spot cash for all of 1 1 no doubt will get their guanos at clos ires. The organization here seems to be li ourlshing condition, and has on Its rol nM nf Mip hour. nml moHt nroirressl ve lai r* thai can be found. Llss Kllen T ibbie spent Saturday and Sue i witli her parents. She has a gqpd hcIioc ir Broadmouth Church. Ir. L. F. Agnew has Joined the staging clas i meeis regularly every week with ther practice. loth ginning compaules have about shu ffii. They buve done a good business tul Hon. Lev. Mr. Kllgo, of the 8. C. Conference, an uncial agent of Wollord College, preach* uh In the M. K. Church Sunday nlghl .er his sermon he gave a taik In behalf c jtl'ord and made an earnest appeal to bl igregatlon for help, in response to wbic sre was a liberal contraction. he election for town council came ol idnesday, and the following ticket wu cted: Judge C. V. Martin, Intendent ssrs. J. C. Hodges, P. Henry, W. A. Latl !r and Dr. Dodson, Wardens. This is >d council. lr. L. A. Shannon has been very much ui 11 for several days with the grippe. Ill p to ihe Court House did not agr^e wit n. l letter lias been received from l'rof. A. . owalter, of (ieorgia, wanting another Noi il singing school here this summer to b irlnrtpil hv I'rof. Mnnre of York. ry line musician uud teucher. Prof. sb< Iter can not come himself, as he made et {eineuls several months ago for this whol iiiiuer. The .Normal last year was a perfe< :cess and should be supplemented lb! inrner by another. Since the last Normt r people have come together In the matte slnglug, and there is a decided Improve int In botb churches and Sunday School! class has been organized that meets ever ek. X. THE CITY OF COLLEGES. :w Telcgrrnpli I.lu? ? Picture ? Ciov. Tillman?Dentil or MIm Cnl liouii?Other Mutter*. Due West, Ftb. 9th, 1891. )ur roads aro badly cut up. Ve were glad to meet our friend, Mr. Jam< ker, of Lowndesvllle, in Abbeville laj ek. Jr. J. Y. Sltton who has been spendlc lie time In Atlanta returned last week, rlr. U. C. Kay, of Lowndesvllle, paid Du est u flying visit the other day. His friend re glad to see lilm. His visit was too shor ilrs. Jas. A. Brice. of Wlnnsboro. Is on 'it (o ber old home. diss Nora Simpson, of (ireenwood, entere 8 Female College lust week. Jr. Payson Kennedy is on a visit to Do est. He expects to spend a few weeks hei d the 11 locate in Atlanta, (Ja., for the pra< e of his prolesslon. tfr. A. K. Watson, of the Lebanon sectioi Might a daughter to College last week. M itlson Is one of the pushing, energetic me iiis section and is a large planter. W >uld be glad to have him locale in Dt est. lev. H. R. Smith, now lorn led in Audersoi to lecture In Due West to-night on the sul t. '-Americans I have seen it." >Ir. Smit ts once a drummer. His experience is e: uslve. 'he line of telegraph from lure to Donalc now complete and in a few days will t tismitllng messages. A portion of the ii umenls had to be returned and they wei tcorcplete. This will delay niHtters a li . .New posts and new insulators have bee t up all along the line, and It is In a fir isb fix. )r. W. L. I'ressly went to Concord, N. C t week to nrrangc the <!l.-coru that exisl that congregation. larper's Weekly draws the following pe !ture of Governor Tillman : "The Qovernc 10 stands for the new order is described as in very nble, incorruptible, firm, courag sand industrious; but selfish, euotistiea refined and peculiarly distasteful to the ol [line." )nr neonle here were ereatly rained at tl wk of the death of Miss Susie Calhoun, i ndleton. Miss Calhoun had been In chart the IIlull School there and took down wli ft*r. The family were summoned by tel iin. After an illness of severnl weeks sli ?d. This was a sad bereavement to tli nlly. MIks Calhoun was a highly culture d talented young woman, and stood hlg her profession. The pupils of her scho< II orect a marble tabulet to her memory. Nik young men of the Euphemlan Soclel 11 give their semi-annual next Friday ev nir. They extend a cordial invitation I olr friends to enjoy the occasion with then .Vc await with some degree of Interest tli bllcatlon of the subscription list of tli ess and Manner. It will make interest!]] tding. ,'iipt. J. W. Power Is back from an extende p to Alabama. rhe A. It. Presbyterian office Is getting up w outfit of type, Ac. They have entered o sir books many new names this season. Uncalled meeting of Second Presbyter Id here, a call from Kdgmoore and Nfely eek, of tde First. Presbytery, was placed 1 3 hands of Rev. T. W. Sloan. Saint y &S25. U a meeting of the Session ol the A. R. I urch of this place, the deacons were unan >usly asked to canvass this congregatlo tli asubscrlptlon for the new church build j at Abbeville. Tills Is a worthy cause an i hope a good sum may bo secured. )r. Sloun's friends were glad to see hii ?klng so well again. He was Moderator < 3 meeting en rresujmr}. lev. W. P. Penrsori and Mr. J. A. Devil ve been both Indisposed wllb the grippe, lurruh for Ersklne! The proper comml s are looking upcontracts aud designs f< - new Ersklne building. The hope ih tin ilding can be commenced Immediately a Commencement, ami that the cornerstou l| lie lald|during the Commencement festl' ?s. It. H. (>. HAPPENINEBS AT HONEA PATH. iMKip mid Xew* About the l*eopl in tlie Town and Country. Honka Path, S. C.. Feb. 9, 1891. Lain! Rain! ltuln! 'nil', H, II. NVatklus. of Greenville, Is visit : his mother. Mrs. H. E. Watklns. Ir. Esther Moore, of Anderson, Is on a vlsl IiIh father. Mr. G. Y. Moore. Irs. J. .J. Trussell is (juite sick, lis. S. N. Latimer, alter a visit of severs is lo vireenviue, rviuruvu n?*t r iiunj. irs. J. M. Stepp, has purchased the Johr i lot from Air. U. E, Harper, aud Is ereclin Ice dwelllug on same. lr. it. M. Shirley hnd wife Fpfnt las duesday night at Krwin's Mills. Ir. W. 1?. Brown, ol Anderson, spent las day with us. Itss /.ula Brock's music class gave a musl last Friday night at .Mrs. H. K. Watklni which only a few were Invited. Miss Zul II give a public musical In the near future 'he young and handsome dentist, J. 1' Ison, is kept quite busy fixing the grindet the people, ilmost every evening some of our prett: ing ladles are to be seen riding horseback liss Kllen Trlbble, of Donalds, preside jr the school at Broad Mouth. The pi) ns are very much pleased with her as cher. lr. Joel K. Smith died nt Brewerton, f,ai ih County, last Thursday eveniu?. Hcdie* heart failure. He was about 7.1 years old r many years he was engaged in farmini 1 merchandising, but for the last few year i been engaged exclusively in farming loaves (mltca large family. Usv. It. II. Smith, of Anderson, dcliverei lecture last Wednesday uielit upoi merlcaas I have seen it." It was enthusl ically received, and every body seemed de i led. lr. Henry Johnson, of Andersou, Is visit the family of Hev. A. (J. Stepp. ,ev. A (J. Stepp preached In the Baptis ureh yesterday morning, and Itev. L. >1 e last nleht. Ir. l\ K. Harper Is of!" to Atlanta for anoth :ar load of mules. C'ALLY. THE G.f 0. & N. ? - e Work of t'onnj ruciion In Ileitis Pushed h* Rapidly n* (lie Weutliei Will Permit. wing to thabad weather tho work of build the bridge across the Savannah river hai progressed as much as it would undei re favorable circumstances. lie workmen are on the spot all tho time I every available hour has counted lor thai eh. lie span that fell In some two weeks ago If rly replaced. mic ol the Irons of the fallen span have ii taken out, but it considerable portion oi i Mill under water. lie Immense iron bridge for Beaver Dam >k In (ieoryla l*at our depot. It consists ol pieces 85 feet lone and about ten feet wide, ikes three tint curs to hold eucli of Uiem. * '-f ; *W; hi - I IT WAS CRUEL MURDER. I . ? ... ? INVESTIGATION OP THE DEATH OF MAJOR W. A. WILLIAMS. " Evlrtcni'c Rerarc the Coroner"* Jnry? .llott Slick* lo hi* Hlory nod Tell* 1 it Plainly?Shot Ronn Alter Being p IMnariued and OAprlnR Fair Flgbt , -Scene miiU 4'irouin*t nncea of th?* e Flight and I'nrMiiit mt tlie Jlnrder1 er-ArreiUof an Alleged Arceitory \ ?A Sole t? the Clilcf of PslUf? p |or William*' Career?Reward Of* * fered lor J. B. Williams. Greenville News. i The most appalling tragedy that has ever been / kuown In this city was that of yesterday l morning which suddenly ended the life ot e Major W. A. William*. n a few knew of It beloro da> llfhl yesterday 1 morning but (he vast majority of '.he people > received their first lnfoiina:lou or it from the News. The shock to all waa Intense, and i* hundreds could hardly believe thai such a 1 terrible event had happened. People eagerly sought further Information and early in 8 the morning knots gathered on the streets a and discussed almost In whispers, and with sorrowful couutonanees. the detai.s of the i tragedy. KxpresMons or nearueii sympamy s for the bereaved family and relatives of the dead man were heard on all sidesaud sincere d oilers of uss1ku?uco were' uiade by hund drpds. L. The body was allowed to remain In the >f room where tbe tragedy occurred until symk pathetic friends had broken Hie news to Mali jor Williams' lamlly. Through the darkness and ruin of the nlgut his body was borne b> II the kindly bands of Ills friends and placed In s the home he had left only a lew hours before. ; Several ladles who had already learned the i- sad facts gathered to gl*e what help and coma fort they could to the stricken wife. The room where the murder occurred is the ?- rear one in the second story of the building s occupied on the first floor by Henry Kuebei h as a saloon, opposite the Mansion House. The room Ih reached by a. stairway from Muin I. street to the left of the saloon. The front r- rooms of the second floor are occupied by e lawyers and real estate agents. A narrow a hallway leads from the top of the stairs to the v rear. The room in which the tragedy occurr) ed opens on this hallway. The door of the e room Is covered with plain matting. The :t furniture consists of several tables and chairs, Is a numbtr of large spittoons, a stove a desk ii and a few pictures upon tbe walls. Two large it windows at the back look upon the large i- wagon lot upon Court Street aud commands s. view of nearly all that part of the city below y Main Street. Tbe iwo participants 11 n the enconnter had been playing cards on the side of the room next the hallway and toward the rear. During the dlspnte they had uli(Cla<l u h/Mi t uAm?.nhuf ond .1 P William* ,r who fired the fatal shot, Ktood near the wall , of the buck of the room with bis back to Main itreet and facing his opponent at a distance of ubout five feet. The shot produced almost Instantaneous death and Major Williams fell forward, his face striking the side of the tabl? and probably a spittoon. Theposltlon In which he was standing when the 1 shot whs flred and In which ho was found indicate that he did not move irotii his track* '8 when the bullet struck him, but fell forward, lila only words being,' "You have killed ? me." 1 A Fhudder passed |tbrough every person ' who saw tbe dead man and blssurroundlugx " Men In whose eyes a tear had never been . been could not suppress the moisture that a rose and there were those present whose told that the strongest emotions oppressed 1* their hearts. It was a scene that will live ? forever In ttie memories of those who saw c" it. A post mortem examination was made yes" terday morning by Dr. Samuel Orr. a cousiu 1 of the dead man, and by Dr. G. T. Bwandale , and Dr. E. S. F. Kowley. Tbe examination ** revealed that the bull had gone through the le center of the heart, diagonally In the dlrectlou of the right shoulder. Coroner Newman J1' Impanoelled the folio* log Jury: J. II. Mor?" gan, foreman; W. A. Jennings, R. C. Foster, " s. P. Bui bnge, John Love, Jr., I. H. Moorec head, 8. R. Way, M. W. Ford, W. C. Hum. pbreys, C. McAllster, M. M. Gaines and Jas. 111 Mcpherson. ,e Alter viewing the body the coroner and 11" jury repaired to tbe court hou?e, where the re Inquest was held. Solicitor Ausel couducted J" the examination of the witnesses. Wm. 'j Mott. colored, the only eye-witness to the 81 murder, except the murderer, was the first , witness examined. Hit testimony wan sub'? stanflally the same as the statement w made to a News reporter after the shooting, that Major Williams and J. B. Williams were n playing "seven up." The former was tour >r points and tbe latter five. Major William* a claimed to have played high, low and the e* game, and J. B. Williams disputed It. Both arose from the table, aud Mott saw a knife J lu Major William*' hand, held behind bis body. J. B. Williams said " I am unarm '* ed," aud Major Williams closed the knife, 11 threw It on the table between them and said !e "I will try you on the muscle." J. B. Wil<> Hums picked up the knife and apparently put e~ It in his pocket. Major Williams then began ie taking oir his coat. He stepped back a lew feel, put his coat on a table and as he faced p J. B. Williams, the latler quickly pulled his } pistol and fired. Mott was then leaning against the partition doorway. He saw Major Williams fall forward aud then he dashed y down the steps and across Main street to the e Mansion House where he saw I'alviu Smith. ? his employer, snd told hliri that Major WllHams had been killed. The two started back ie across the street and saw J. B. Williams runIe ning down Main street, near the Y. M. C. A. H building. Mott and Mr. Smith went up stairs and found Major Williams lying on his " face on Ihe floor In a pool of blood. They went out of the buCding and up Main street, n Mot tin search of a physician and Mr. Smith n to notify the police. Officers Dickson and tiunnelis were standing |in the doorway of P' Dacus & Jordan's store. Mott and Mr. Smith s passed by them to ihe corner of Main street n and McBce avenue. Mr. Smith turned back nnri notittpd ihe officers. Mott did not see . Major Williams attempt lo strike J. B. Wll' Hums. n Calvin Smith was the next witness. He substantiated Mott's testimony about coming a to liltn, then seeing (he body and going out for help. The twoottlcers who were notified 11 blow their whistles for assistance and the wit51 ness went lo the station house thinking lie might tlnd Dr. Swandale. He testltled that n he left the room about fifteen minutes before the shooting and no angry words had then passed between the two men. Chief of police swore that be was standing '1 at the corner of Washington and Main streets '* tujklng to Officer Howerton, who was Just 6 coming on duty, being one ot the relief squad that goes on at one o'clock In the morning. He beard the police whistles blowing as if in distress and he and Officer Howerion harried quickly to the other officers, who informed itietii what had taken place. He ordered Officers Gunnelis and Dickson to go at once to the Air Line depot and arrest J. B. Williams e if lie attempted to board the train, which was almost due. With Otticer Howerton he went to the room, which he found deserted. The body of Major Williams was lying with the right side of the face upon the floor. He .- turned the body over und satisfied himself that life was extinct. He then went out for It friends of the dead man. It. F. McKluney, of the Anderson police force, testified that Frlduy morning he went il in Simmons & Hogg's baron business. J. B. Williams was behind the bar. A man whom i- he did not kuow, came In, handed J. B. Wilg Hams a new pistol and asked If that would suit. Williams said ' yes," and put the pisit tol In his hip pocket. He did not know the man who gave Williams the pistol. The pisit tol looked like a uew 38 double action weapon. > Mott was recalled and said the pistol used J. by S. B. Williams looked like a new doublea action Smith & Wei-son. i. Dr. G. T. Swandale, Dr. S. M. Orr und Dr. E. '' F. S. Rowley testified that the bullet wound .? ntmucri /tfHiii iiiiit snid that the bruises on the head and luce were probably cuuscd from f lulling. The physicians also testified that Mujor Williams must have been standing s with his leltHide parllally to J. K. Williams, i- when l he shot was fired. I a The Jury was absent but a few minutes when they returned a verdict that W. A. i- Williams came to his death from a pistol shot J wound and that the pistol wus feloueously I. fired by the ' said J. B. Williams." S All who heard the testimony were cons vtnced that this would be the verdict ot the '? Jury. I Williams' whereabouts are unknown l ... ....... f l?. J iSlltM III Ulli rnill r> <10 iuiumkvu .. ?-... 3 man that at 7 o'clock yesterday morning lie - met two nit-ii In a buggy several miles above Marietta. One of tbc men answered the description ol William*. It Is thought that | - Williams remained lu the city hi least an; hour before he went away and procured a t buggy and horse from somewhere. [ A note from Williams was leiL with a gen-1 tlemuu for Chief Kennedy, by a m-gro boy 1 who is unknown, yesterday morning. The I I frtiiii ni an pnvelooe ! and asked Cuter Kennedy not to blame Cat-j vin Mnt I Hi tor t lie killing; tliat Calvin Smith ' lind nothing to do with n and that he (Witj Hams) didn't know it would happen five millutt'H beforehand, J Sherirt Gilreath and II. A. Uayne* went out I ' [yesterday morning In Hie lower part ol the1 ] county searching for \Vllltaiii!> hut Could not | rtnd no truce ol him. Deputy Mherlff (Jllreath j 'and OlHcer liigon went in the direction supi 1 ... tul/on l.v Vl'UlinniN i - uunt'u wi imvo iiwu ? They had not returned )a.?t night and It is. r supposed are still hunt'"* Williams. ! | Yesterday afternoon about (1 o'clock Sheriff , Gilreatl) and Constable Tliackston arrested F. I Marlon Simmons, In Simmons and Hogg's | mloon on .Main street. A warrant had been i i sworn out before Justice Davis charging Sim| mons with bclnjr accessory alter the fact. It I lis alleged In the warrant ihat he aided and r abeited In the eniipe of J. B. Williams by , using his horse and buggy ana carrying hint away from the city. Mr. aim toons was taken . [ to Sheriff CJllrealh's^ottlee. Col. N. H. Davis < , who had Issued the warrant as trial Justice | had begun to write the qouamitmeQi to Jul I i when Mr. Simmons asked IX be would b? al. ^HJN lowed to give bond. Colonel Davis said bedid not think that It was In bis Jurisdiction ^ to grant bond and be would not do ao,.witb- ^ out Solicitor Ansel's assurance tbat be bad the right. Friends of Mr. Blmuioti* went out tor Solicitor Ansel, and after a long search through the cly that officer was found. He snldtbatbe was undecided on tbe Jurisdiction of Colonel Davis and could not authorize the Justice to allow bond until lie investigated the matter. Sheriff Uilreutb then took Simmons to Jail. Bon'l will probably be applied for before Judge Wuliuce at Andarsou on Monday. Mr. Simmons was asked by a News reporter it he wanted to make u statement. He' utld he did not. He said he had uot seen J. B. Williams since Friday alternoon at l o'clock. A teleplione message from Traveler's Rest at II o'clock .yesterday morning said tbut Mr. Mmnions bad Just past there coming back to this city. He was reporle-l us being seeu driving neur Marietta, seventeen miles above here, yesterday morning wltb a uian supposed 10 be Williams. He returned here yesterday afternoon ubout Ave o'clock with his horse and buggy covered witU mud. Wm. A. Williams, the dead man, wan born December 14,1357, in Abbeville County, near Ninety-Six, ills lather being Colouel wm. A. Williams. His early life was spent in this oity and all the older Inhabitants and many young ones remember htm a* u boy. He at icuueu hcnoui iiere ttiiu wa*iu?i> m iiuueubui the military schools ai Yorkvllle and Charlotte. N. C. He afterwards studied luw villi > the lute James P. Moore and attended the Columbia Law School at Washington. He wa* admitted to the bur when very young and began the practice or his profession here, being unusually successful for a young man. HIb military training made him prominent In local military circles, and be commanded the Butler Guurds at the Yorkvtlle centennial uud was for a long time first lieutenant of the company. He was captain of the Greenville Guards for a time. ' In public life he had a promising fa tare before him. His popularity with the mam* led to his election to the lower bouse of rep* resentatlves for this State, and he was only defeated for the ?e?ate by a small plurality. For a number of years he was city attorney and held other public and private positions of honor and trust. He wan a Royal Arch Mason and m member of Blue Ridge Lodge. Knlgbta of Pythias, having held high positions In each. At the time of his death be was district deputy of Knights of Pythias. He was married to Mis* Willie C. Hudson,. daughter of Judge Hudson, February 23rd, 1881. His widow and two small sons survive him. * , The slayer is well known In this city and county. He was at one lime proprietor of a be loon on Pendleton street. West End. Until a few weeks ago he had been Urine In Spartanburg, where he had eharge of the Portlier brewing company's establishment. The fnneral services of Major Williams will be held some time on Monday. Chief or Police Kennedy, through relatives of Major Williams, has ottered a reward of $ 200 (or the delivery to blm of J. B. Williams.; A, A description of Williams accompanies the reward. The amount, will probably bo increased by other relatives and by the govern* or* m GOSSIP AT GREENWOOD. . v??! All Sorts or Paragraphs la and A bant the City. Greenwood, S.C.. Feb. 9, 1891. Another rainy week. Miss Addison, of Edgefield, Is visiting Mrs. Robert Cartledge. MUsSudieSeif made a little visit to Verdery last week. Miss Lulle Cauthen baa returned from a pleasant visit to Rlchburg and Columbia. jjis? kohu nimpson leu ta&i ween tor uue West where she will attend itae Female Collepe. Sir. R. 8. Spark man made a abort visit to Greenville Friday. Misses Maggie Flnley and Mollle Mane are home from Con verse College. Their friend* are glad to have them back again. A marriage In on tbe tapis lor Tuesday. Several01 our young people ore thinking of going up 10 the concert at Abbevilie on tbe JOib. it will doubtless be an entertain* ment worth going a great deal larther to see. We hear that some or our singers are to take partlu tbe exercises; we are glad to bear this, and are more than ever interested In tbe successor the concert. We are sorry to bear of so many victims of tbe tyrant, grip, in town, lie bas visited ns before and we are not at all roud of bis presence In our midst. We hope tbe unfortunates w ill soon rally. Work Ju tbe tblrd story of Bailey 4 Barksdale's new More Is programing nicely, it la belug put In readiness for tbe use of tbe eelebrated evangelist, Mr. Fife, of North Carolina, who will w>on be among us. His tint sermon here will be preached on the llrst Sunday in March. . ' The new bridge over the G., C. & N. cut Sa fast nearlng completion. It is a disappointment to a great many of oar cltisens who had hoped It would be a handsome iroo structure?"If we have not what we like, we must like what we have." Greenwood now boasts of tbree good meat markets. Mr. Quattlebaum served bis customers this past week with a tine Jersey beef. Dr. Martin iroui Seneca, bas been In town lately doing deiftai work. Miss Mollle Ueed, of Donalds, is visiting Mrs. Jim Sproles. She has lived: here some while ago, and has many friends In Greenwood. Mr. Jerrltt McKellar Is 'off on a business trlu to South Western Georgia. We hear of several cases of chicken pox being In town, not a very serious form of it, however. Mr. Kerr Is now ashlttlng Prof. Wilson at the Male College. Contractor Wells made a flying visit to Abbeville lust week. Mr. Addle sproles, who has been engaged In biisiue.-* In Augusta for;the past month, returned to Greenwoil last Monday, declaring there 1b no nlace llae Greenwood. Not withstanding the inclemency of tbe weather a great many were on the streets Saturday. Another runaway team was on Main 8treet Thursday; this is getting to be entirely too common a thing. The drivers should be more cureiul with their teams. Mr. C. G. Waller paid us a visit Saturday; with his "wlunlng way and ) leasant smile" ue is ai wu) o 11 w eicome guest. Mr. St. Clair Lee and family have moved into tlielr new home. Policeman Fisher now occupies the house which Mr. Lee has recently vacated. We lire glad to learn tbat Capt. H. Cresswetl uud Mr. Frank Fleming have recovered Irom their late Illness. There came near being a serious accident Wednesday on one of the railroad crotalniB near the depot, h wagon was crossing and an engine run into It. A broken wheel was the only damage done. Mr. George Slgwald has been here with his wile and parerita-ln-law all the week sick, he Is getting considerably better now. N. H. Morlll of the Enterprise Factory of Augusta Is tobesupeiiutendentof the Greenwood Cotton Mills. He will take churs* of bis office this week. The new furniture store, Arm name, Miller & Harper have opened their new furniture store In the second story of Galley & Barkadale's new store. A. F. Hagan, ot Hampton, has opened a general merchandise store in the Elmo building Contracts are about consummated for nice dwellings on Bird 8lreet and on Calhouu Avenue. There Is some talk about Greenwood having a graded school In the near future. This would be a great advantage to the people lu and around Greenwood. MnJ. \V. T. Gary, formerly of Abbeville county, now of Augusta, was in town last week looking after business Interest. Mr. Fife, the evangelist, has written saying that he wants a choir of fllty voices. A meeting or the nhoir was held at 3 o'clock p. m.. Sunday, but owing to the heavy rnln. very few were out. The cbolr Is requested to meet trl-weekly till the first of March. Col. J. P. MH kler has given out the contract for the rebuilding of his home whlob wan destroyed by fire some months ago. His now home Is to be a very handsome one?wo ara glad to welcome Colonel and Mrs. M. back as citizens, also lo have his accomplished dauirhter, Miss Lulu, with u* again. F. Contributed Loral*. AiniKViLLK, S. C., February 11,189!. Haln ! Kuiu! Knlu ! What has become of our "Weather Signal Service?" The same pole stands pointing toward the sky totally unmindful of the weather. Mr. G. "W. Syfan Is sick and Mr. Arthur Syfan Is running In his place, .Mr. G. W. Syfan, jr., Is now running on the main line from Columbia to Greenville and will probably make Ills homo ait Helton. General ii. It. Hemphill Is truly a subject of I..... l,.fl h,?. The "Epworth League" will meet lu tbe Methodist church thin evening at eight o'clock. "i'ls said the cars will cross the Savannah by the 1st of March next. W. T. Branch is off to Charleston attending a meeting of the Koyal Arch Masons? hU uc-Ice, Miss Jennie Sondly accompanied him. The niery song of ihe bluebirds aud tbe budding of the early trees reminds us of tbe near approach of spring. The many friends of Mr. Mart Coleman are glad to see him back In Abbeville. He will be found in the store of K. M. Huddon Si Co. M. IMi -^gmmrnrnrn Hon. J. N". Kino Is In town, Mr. \Y\ H. McC.vnts.of Greenwood, was In to see us this week. We were glud to meet him again to renew the old acquaintance. He went to Mississippi belore the war,and same back to the couuty of his natlvlly after -rim vlsuged war had smoothed his wrinkled front.