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I The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S.C. I Published every Wednesday at $2 a year in .advance. Wednesday, March 11, 1891. " 1 !== Will Governor Tllman RefusB to be Merciful? Governor Tiliman granted, last weeic, inn flrtt pardon of a convict since his Inauguration. He commuted the sentence of Ellis Coleman, colored, who was convicted at the March term 1877 of Court for Edgefield county, of burglary and larceny, and sentenced to bard labor for life In the penitentiary. When the negro was sentenced the penally for the crime for which he was convicted was life Imprisonment. 8iuce then the penalty ha? been changed to a certain number of years. Ooleman has served his term and hence his pardon. : The Governor is strongly opposed to granting pardonB to convicts, except under extreme circumstances. There are scores of applications before him; most of them, no doubt, will be refused.?Chester Reporter. We have seen several similar statements In the newspapers, and for which course of the Goverhor as above Indicated we would express oar great regret. We had hoped the Governor would have the disposition at least to listen to the petition of negroes who, for slight oflenses, have onloniwd or nilnished. If a white man steals a pig or sheep, we be, lleve he will be as surely punished for that offense as if the crime had been committed by a negro. But if the same white man had shot and killed the owner of ;the? aforesaid pig or ? abeep, we have no Idea that he would suffer other Inconvenience than is incident to giving security for his appearance at court and then undergoing the form of acquittal If a negro in tried for murder he doesn't get hU neclf out of the halter quite so easily. If he Is tried for theft, and there are any tracks In the neighborhood of the alleged stealing, be might about as well pack up his ; clothes and ask for sentence?a sentence, too, which In all civilized countries would be considered as disproportioned to the gravity of the offense. If a white man Is convicted of even a disgraceful offence petitions and personal appeal! lu behalf of the convict, because of his r respectable kin. has not been without consideration In the past. Tiiiman in n hrnve man. whom we believe would do bis duty as he sees It, and I now that be holds a high and responsible poS E. altlOD, be should not overlook, or refuse to fc bear the prayers of even ;tbe bumble people I wboM Governor be Is?and In this expression I of about "bumble people," we refer to the neI po, To aay that the Governor will grant no par. dons Is about equivalent to Raying that no negro need expect anything from him. t The crimes to wblcb the negro is prone are generally very {severely punished, but the class of crimes ;whlch 'the wblte man commits, we think, are not so severely dealt wltb. For instance, when negroes were first found guilty of carrying concealed weapons, the sentence was not light, but it was soon found out that white men might be convicted of the same offence and now the fine is usually n very light one. We think our ooarts, in granting easy bail to murderers whose wreakful hands are still red with a brother's blood has doue much to foster a public sentiment against the punish, ment of crimes against the person. If an enemy seeks to do a neighbor Injury, he had better shoot him dead than kill his bog. In that Instance even a craven coward could swear that the dead man put his hand on hlship pocket, and almost any jury would KIwm Wonoanf hl? rnwnrfi 1V fpjirR. Is a man's life of less value than that of a bog? It seems so. & *" Tk? Alliancemrn and the Bank They Do Not Want. The County Alliance of Abbeville held a called meeting l?st Friday to protest against the putting of their funds into the cap' ? Ital stock of a State Alliance Hank, bat If we can read correctly the signs of the times the bosses will teach their country cousins another lesson In obedience and sub mission. The Alliance money having gone to Columbia, e presume that it will be some time before It gets back to Abbeville. r If that money bad been put In the B'armer's Bank at Abbeville, the matter mlglit have been different. Any stockholder who desires to tell can get bis money back, and can still bare an equal (obanoe iwith 'any other man to borrow money, but how can he get money out of a hank in Columbia ? What goes be to care for a bank In Columbia,;any way 7 As a rale, the Alliance In Abbeville County ha* aoted wisely In meaanres looking to their own Interest, aud tbey certainly acted wisely In ffio testing against the unlawful taking or ? Tireir money by a majority of tbelr brethren. The Alliancemen organized the Farmer's Bank,and It Is now In successful operation, although we believe a majority of the stock If owned by outsiders. The members of the Alliance acted patriotically in subscribing money for the liunk, and then the members who had not the rnon y to spare from their business acted widely In selling their stock to people who hud money to Invest, Having set the bank to work tbey showed good Judgment In selling rather than to |borrow and pay Interest | on their own money, depositing their stock as security. The condition or by-law which authorizes a stockholder to borrow money on his stock is yr'~ a good one. and It is well for borrowers to have something on which they can get the rwdycash, but if the bank Is to hold the WOK iui pai i. ,ui iuc uiuc, it nuui well for the|stock holder. In oases; where shareholders want money tor a short time, no better arrangement could b? made, bat 11 the stock Is to be permanently deposited at the bank It Is anything else y - than well to bold It at all. The Subject of Immigration. - Some of our brethren of the press have manifested some anxiety on the subject of '.^Immigration, and seem to think tbat the influx of foreigners is necessary to the highest and best development of the country. Speaking for the Press and Banner, we are no fanatic on this subject. While we would not oppose the coming of any good man, or saen, who xr.ay choose to come to Abbeville or to Sooth Carolina, yet we are content, V they do not come. If men of means come here they generally buy out good neighbors, who In turn go oil to some other couuty or StateWe have no use for auy more laborers, or persons who must earn their living by day wages. We have an abundance of that kind of labor, which we can hire on better terms than we could hire strangers and aliens. As a matter of fact this is a poor place for laborers to come to, and we are not anxious for our own citizens to turn over their farms to rich strangers, and then thomselves go away. We think this country is ours by inheritance, and we like our neighbors better than we do strangers, with their strango politics, their strange social habits, and their strange religion. This country rightfully belongs to us and our children, and we hope that we and they may enjoy It forever. Ii .necourse of time all our waste places will be kullt up by our own people and their desoendents. We welcome the stranger within our gfitcs, I If be comes of his own free will, but we are i jpot now going out Into the lanes and high - jyays to bring poor men to a place where they should not come, neither are we seeking to entice the rich hither that they may buy H$out our neighbors and send thetn adrift. THE BRIDGE IS FINISHED. i ONE MORE TIE BINDS GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. , Tlie River I* Crossed, anil the Truck 1 or tlierU., C. X. 1<4 Being- I.aUl on (he Soil of Georgia. 1 Despite the high winds which prevailed ail j day Monday, faithful rneti worked on the great Iron bridge which spans the Savannah. 1 By night fish bar steel rails were put across the entire length of the structure, and j ester- i day morning a construction train was run ' across it and on to the soil of Georgia. i As fast as men, horses and engines can do the work, the track is now being laid toward Klberton. Some fifty miles of iron and thirty miles ties are now stacked at the river. The camps of the construction company i two miles from Abbeville, will soon be moved to the Savannah. It is estimated that the track will reach Eiberton between the fifth and the tenth of April. ' The regular freight and passenger trains will not be put on for six weeks or two ; months. < Shall Teacher* and NtndentM Work < Only Five I?ay<*T The students of the South Carolina Univer- ! sity complain of having too much studying ; to do. They held a meeting in Columbia last. weeR and passed resolutions asking the trustees of the University to abolish the Monday recitations, claiming that six days study recards rather than promotes advancement in education,and that such close and persist ' :int application was not intended by the founders of the Institution. The matter will be acted upon by the trustess In Aprli.-Snmter Watchman. We see no reason why college students hnnlil nnt citiifK* nvwri' <lnv In ()in ti'onlr ntt<l ?0 to Sunday school, too. It is doing worse than to waste the time ol a student when teaching in done only five days lu the week. It is very different with a student at college, from a child at home and going to school in the country. Very many of the children in country schools are from Door families who need their services on .Saturday to assist in housework washing the clothes, getting wood, and doing other needed work, preparatory to a proper observance of the Sabbath. All the country child's time is taken up in either going or returning from school, or in studying while at school. Not so, however, with children in town or college students. The school authorities should require town schools to be kept open every day in the week. And the college faculty which does not leacn six uays in me week is not Keeping up wltb the procession. If the faculty of the South Carolina University conclude to throw away Monday, we Be? no reason why they may not remain idle any other day in the week. The young gentlemen of the South Carolina University were not sent there on a picnic, and the professors were not choser for the purpose of stopping the exercises for asingle day. If they should conclude not to work on Monday or Saturday we hope that a reasonable, practicable common sense Legislature may dock their wages at least to the extent of a pro rata share of time which they refuse to work. Can't We Be Civil to Each Other? We intended to copy a good humored editorial from the Pickens Sentinel on the BubJectof editorial criticism of other newspa pers. We think each editor would find It more profitable to work for the upbuilding of hie own paper, than to expend his energy and talent in working to injure a brother editor either in good name or in business. If a merchant or a railroad company should uuuci mm; iu auveniBB luu snon coming OJ tbeircompetitors and thus seek tobringthem Into public ridicule or to Injure their business the public would certainly resent the act. And it should besoiu the printing business. It may be presumed that each and every editor cr publisher is actuated by the rame principles?except in cases where one editor Irom sellish purposes or malicious motives map seek to Injure the business or reputation of another. The public are good Judges of newspapers, and those editors who make their papers worthy of support while answering a public letnand, will likely receive a business commeusurate with their efforts, and no spiteful undermining or fly-blowing of a brother editor will do much toward bringing the spiteful paper into public respect or private confidence. The public are ready to see the motives for assailing a neighbor. The great public heart M not easily misled, and If the assailed broil) er conducts himself rightly, others are power, less to do hlin much harm. The right way to succeed in any business Is Asofpij 1IIC uv.il uunu?'? mcillUUK, ?I1U 111 1*11 to make It to tbe Interest of the public to give tlieir custom. i No man, in any line of business, can succeed merely by tlie exhibition of jealously or spite towards competitors. There Is room for ( every man in every Hue of business, if they answer the public demand, and on general ] principles, we think brother editors are entitled toat least the same civility that isshown to others. This Ik written without any Intention to be disagreeable or personal. The Henvy KrIiikThe heavy rains last Friday, Saturday and Sunday .has upset all Kailroad business in this section. The C. G., the A. &. K. still fall to make through trips. The G., C. & N. was knocked up for one day but is all right now. We have received almost no mall from the outside world since Saturday. The Greenville News was the only paper that readied Abbeville yesterday. The Sunday editions Iroin Charleston, Columbia, aud Augusta arrived by way of Greenville nt noon on Monday. The G., C. A N. track is reported under 1 water at Dyson's, aud nobody knows when ! travel will be resumed. We get no mails by the G., C. & N., and so It will be seen that we are almost completely cutoff. The river at Augusta is reported to be thirty-three feet above low water mark, aud the lower streets of the city are llooded. The lands not bavins been plowed, have not beeu injured as much as they would have been if they had been plowed. The Coanty Commissioners are already at 1 work, looking to the rebuilding of bridges, ax may be seen by Mr. DuPre's notices. Pay l'p Before the 18tli. We hope that every delinquent may pay before the 18th of March. If all pay up by that time, we will publish our subscription list on that date. We are ready to publish It now, but are waiting for a few others to pay up, aud we have waited tor.sometlme In order that every one may pay. No printer ever hud a better list of subscribers. We want every mau's name to appear square on the record. Those who have not aone so, snouiu pay up Deiore me ism 01 March. Note* Payable iii liolri. The Alliance In Kansas Is demanding free silver coinage. As n result, the holders of mortgages on the farms are demanding payment, and lenders In that State, now take notes payable in gold or else refuse to make the loans. Lenders of money are not willing to have their notes paid in a depreciated coin. Ho It Is stated in the papers. PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT. i Resolutions mloptcil by Phoenix Al- ' liance. Abbeville, S. C. Whereas, The uresent low prices paid for ( jotton urc unprofitable and unremunerativc to the producer of the staple, and i Whereas, Ttie curtailment or reduction of the cotton crop is the only remedy for the 3V11 which presents itself as efflciant, and Whereas, The only method for making this remedy available is to make its application ieneraly by co-operation and organized effort, and Whereas, The Farmers Alliance, the Patrons ot Husbandry and other Agricultural Associations are the only channels through which anything like an organized movement, in tliln direction can be accomplished, mid Whereas, A loo exclusive attention to the cotton crop, und a too great and culpable neglect of the grain and other food crops and of the raising of stock, have been the means of diainlng tbe South of all its capital for the purchase of supplies to run cotton farms, and thus of Impoverishing the farmers of the South ; and Whereas, This plan of reducing the cotton crop has been und is advocated and recommended by many of our best and advanced thinkers and ablest writers in the interest of the Southern farmers ; therefore be It Resolved, That we the members of Phoenix Alliance No. 02), of Abbeville county, S. C., do most earnestly request and urg that all the Alliances, Granges au<l other Agricultural Associations throughout the cotton growing States give this matter Immediate and serious consideration, and that the plan of reducing the cotton, or some other which shall be better and more practicable, shall be adopted luring this year by the cotton growers ot the South. -A Resolved, That In our a Judgment a reduci.lmi ot one-fourLh to one-thired. thus limit Ing tho crop to ttv and one-half to Bix million bales would propably be about proper. Resolved, TUat tills scheme of reduction of [he cotton crop Is recommended for adoption, uot with the desire or intention or for the purpose of inflicting damage or loss upon any other class of our citizens, but in the spirit of self-protection, and with the view of making the production of the chief and almost only money crop of the Southern farmer reasonably profitable to the producer himself. Resolved, That the time has arrived when we as individual citizens and farmers should realize the fact (that the increased aggregate wealth of communities and States is no sign or Index of the increased properity and happiness of the individuals composing such communities or States, but that increasing aggregated wealth of States and Increasing poverty of the masses are conditions which are entirely compatible with each other. Resolved, That we will devote more of our attention and energy to the grasses, and other food crops and to stock, and less to cotton, and thus secure to ourselves freedom, independence and prosperity, and by tbl# means make Southern Agriculture the most protltable, the most independent and the happiest of all vocations. brethren of all orders, united we stand, divided we fall. Organization, co-operation, union, fraternity, unselfishnesR, self-forget ting patriotism wnich can see the Individual as the component part ot the whole?these with Industry, energy and close attention to business can and will accomplish all the farmer's desire?these cau merge all his hopes in the fullness of fruition. On motion, Kesolved, That these resolutions be sent to the Cotton Plant, Charleston World, Edgefield Advertiser and Abbeville Press and Banner for publication, and that the press generally copy them. February 28,1K91. Contributed LochIn. AiiHRVfLf.K, S. C., March 11,1K9I. Miss Maggie Lowry of Due West is visiting Mrs. W.E. Bell. Miss Sailie Scott is with Mr. R. M. Haddon & Co. for the spring season. MlssOrene Hughes is visiting relatives in Anderson. Mr. A. O. Grant from the Savannah side was in Abbeville last Saturday. Mr. W. A.Templeton spent a few days attendlnc the meeting In Greenwood. Mr. W. It. Bullock went home last Saturday and did not return Monday-as be thought the trestle over Long Cane was unsafe. Mr. W. E. Bell and Capt. J. G. Edwards have cone North to purchase their spring yuuus. Rev. W. F. Pearson was In town last Monduy. Miss Ella Gllmore is with It. M. Haddon & Co. for this season. The oldest citizens do not remember so great a rainfall as we have had for the past month, in all their life. It lias certainly been heavy and business of every kind has been retarded. The many friends of Mr. A. W. Jones and family regret to see them leave Abbeville, and extend to them best and kindest wishes for their prosperity and happluess in their new home. Mr. IS. K. Beacham nnd family now occupies the dwelling of Mr. A. W. Jones. Mrs. Coogler and family will occupy a suite of roonssjln the Jones house, with Mr. Beacham's family. Last Sunday was a good day for "wet weather christians." Mrs. Mcintosh is in the city visiting her sister Mrs. Lee. 1). H. Magill, Esq., was in town last Tuesduy. Mr. L. A, Smith of Cokesbury is with R. M, Huddou & Co. Mr. Emmelt Cox and family will occupy part or Mrs. Lucy Thomson's house. Mr. Sam Scott or Columbia is now running on the Abbeville brunch?relieving Mr. Arthur S> fan lor a few days. Mr. Geo. \V. Syfan, Sr. was seen on the streels one dey last week. Something unusual for "Uncle Ueorgc," except as he passes through on Sunday, attending divine worship. 1i lcnn.UI.Ulh.it Ron PI fn ll>r> nimnanl lul will hold a meeting iu Abbeville next ivfay. A handsome young mtin of Fort Pickens Is trading for a house and lot. Mr. (J. V. Hammond has a patent mnchlne for putt in*; bullous on shoes In the most durable manner and on shortest noticc. Why is it that stock are allowed to graze ovtr the sloe walks? Bom to Mrs P. C. Perry, a son. M. < 11 j' Uoulp. Luurcns hits a live little daily In the "City Gossip," by P. 15. Lock wood and W. T. Crews. Good luck to you, gentlemen ; your paper is n good one. The Lancaster Ledger enters upon its for. tieth year, enlarged to an eight page paper, seven columns to the page. May success at land our friend, through all the coming years. Ncuiktor Kiommiii Dead. Wai.ii ai.i.a, March 7.?Kx-Senator Dledrlcli Blcmann, one of the best known citizens of itconeo county, died here suddenly to-day i?t about-past 1 o'clock. He leaves a widow itnd a son and a host of friends. lie was a successful man of business and was well known as the proprietor of Dlemann's Hotel. The World's Fair Committee continues to meet and keep itself before the public eye. It has nxed the salaries of the officers; and from the amounts appropriated, it is evident that the lair is expected to be a finanaial success, so far as the officers' personal interests are concerned, at least. The President is to receive $12,000 a year, the Secretary $10,000, and the Director General $1.5,000. The Executive Committee has been appointed. And so details are gradually passing into shape. The Christian population of the country?and that means the vast majority of those who can make the show a success?is awaiting a tinal decision of the Sunday question. To whom do you propose to defer, Messrs. Commissioners?tne lovers, or the enemies, of what is right??Pittsburgh Advocate. The salaries of the President, Congressmen, etc., are as follows : President, $50,000 ; Vicc President, $8,000 President pro tcm. of Senate, $8,000 Speaker of the House, $8,000; Cabinet officers, $8,000 ; United Siates Senators, $5,000 ; members of Congress, $5,000; Chief Justice of Supreme Court, $10,500: Associate Justices of Su-j preme Court, $10,000; United Slates. Circuit Judges, $6,000 ; United States T.wUm. C'O can f/x iuu\ . LVh jl/llslllut juu^ca, iv , i ui-i eigu Ministers (Great Britain, France, Germany, Russsa), each, $17,500; other Missions, $5,000 to $12,000.?Boston Budget. Too Soft.?A preacher, addressing the students in a college, said : "I was once in a furniture shop. Lying 011; the floor, I saw several pieces of tim-1 ber. Sneaking to the foreman of the | establishment, I said: 'Why do you; not use this? Itisoffine grain, and' very beautiful.' The foreman said :| 'Yes, we have plenty of that, but we cannot use it; it is too soft to be polished.' " Not a small lot of religious people are too soft for flpiritual polish. A 250 Ton Gnn. The Krupp Company has just despatched trie largest gun which has ?ver been raauufactured, from Essen to Hamburg, for shipment to Cronstadt, it being the property of the Russian Government. This gun, which is made of cast steel, weighs 235 tons, and has a calibre of 13} inches, and a barrel of 40 feet in length. It fires two shots per minute, and each charge costs ?300. It was tested at Essen before a number of Russian officers, and after penetrating 19 inches of armor, the projectile went 1,400 yards beyond the target.?Christian Arbitrator and Messenger of Peace. No Man Ettsenlial to the I.lfe of n Villi on. The graveyard grass of centuries has been fertilized with the dust of great men, who at one time or another were <?nnsidered indisnensable. There is al together too much hero-worship in the world, even in this utilitarian age. It is proper to give every man credit for his worth, and for his achievements, but no man should be accounted greater than the cause he represents, and whenever he assumes to be greater it isttme he was compelled to step aside. ?Scranton (Pa.) Truth. When newspapers were first issued (mainly to record the decrees of government, and the sayings and doings of governmeni officials) a favorite name for them was the Gazette. As newspapers, however, began to collect and disseminate news, and their main reliance was upon the mailcoach, with its weekly and semi-weekly trips, the Mail became a favorite name. As the slow-going mail-coach was distanced by the special express riders, with their relays of horses, that were instituted about the time of the Mexican War, the name Express began to be adopted as someinmg mure "newsy" than the Mail. The express riders were in turn superneded by the invention of the magnetic telegraph, and so the Telegraph came to be adopted by scores of new papers, as something more catching than the Express. Now, however, the Telephones are coming into vogue in newspaper nomenclature, and it is doubtful if any more Telegraphs will be christened. The long names, however, are not favorites with the public, nor with the publishers and newsboys, life being considered too short and breath too valuable to be expended in pronouncing them. Hence we may expect a continual increase of short, snanpy names like the Times, News, Star,Sun, Press, etc. And thus does the newspaper epitomize progress, aJ^pting itself alike to the latest discoveries in science and the demands of the public for the latest and best news, pi rented in the briefest and best manne- possible. ??? A Chicago writer and lecturer, who is accounted very "liberal" iu his theology, has nevertheless been quite exercised of late at the elimination of religious matter from some school-books. He has this to say of some of the popular readers : "Thirty-three years ago, McGufFy's reader contained 101 pieees in prose and poetry, thirty-three of which were religious. In his sixth reader, pui> lished recently, but seventeen of the 138 pieces pertain to religion, wit and humor taking its place. Children laugh more and muse less. This religious sentiment is lessened still further in a recent fifth reader, which has only four religious pieces in 100, and iu a popular fourth reader there is not a religious piece. In an elegant fifth reader of a great publishing nouse or to-day five out of ninety chapters are granted to religion. The school readers must be for human beings, and that, too, in theirearly flexible years; and to bind up millions of these books with the religious sentiment omitted is to tell great falsehoods to millions of our children." Prophetic Word* or Uen. Grant In Re* Ifard to the "Little School-House." "In a republic like ours, where the citizen is the sovereigu and the official the servant, where no power is exercised except by the will of the people, it is important that the sovereign? the People?should possess intelligence. The free school is the Promoter of that intelligence whicn is to preserve us as a free nation. If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon's, but that between patriotism and intelligence on the one side and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other. Encourage free schools and resolve that not one dollar of money appropriated to their support, no matter how raised, shall be appropriated to the support of any sec'arian school. Resolve that neither the State nor the Nation, nor botli combined, shall support institutions cf learning other than those sufficient to afford every child growing up in the land the opportunity of a good common school education unmixed with sectarian, (Lutheran) pagan, (or Roman Catholic) or atheistic tenets." The President received on the 20tli a novel address from the Wage-workers' Political Alliance of Washington, D. C., resolving that "in view of the fact the practice of the Supreme Court for the past 100 years has been to stand by its decision, whether just or unjust, and in view of the fact that women whose minds are free from creed, as well as loyal to truth, justice and humanity, are better judges than men under the same circumstances; therefore, "Resolved, by the Woge-workere' Political Alliance of Washington, D. C\. that the President of the United States of America be and is hereby requested to present the name of Mrs. Elizabeth Cadv Staunton to the Sen ate of the United States as un Associate Justice in the place of Justice Miller deceased." There is doubtless no place where the people are so consciencelessdy robbed as iu the pension department as it has been recently conducted. I would not say a word against legitimate nensions, but that our people shoulu be taxed every year that millions of dollars should go into the pockets of veritable pension sharks, atul millions on millions more should be squandered on fraudulent claims is nefarious. 1 am glad to note that the independent press is calling a halt; this wanton extravagance, if it continues, must greatly oppress the masses. Says the New York litraid: This country will pay more in pensions next year than it costs Russia and France to support their immense standing armies. And it is stoutly asserted that over forty per cent, of this vast expenditure is fraudulent. Bounty jumpers, deserters and Confederate soldiers have been solicited by pension attorneys in Washington to make application for Uncle Sam's money.?American Spectator. Master's Sale. / The State of South Carolina, I COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. \ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. H. W. Johnson &Co. against The NinetySix Manufacturing Company et. al.? Partition. BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF a sale made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale at publi-? outcry at Abbeville tl C. H., S. C'M on SALEDAY in APRIL, 1891. within the leizal hours of sale, the following described property, situate in P said State and County, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land containing Seventy-Six (76) Acres, t more or less, bounded by lands of \V. R. Hilton, W. W. Holt, Charles Foy, C. & G. R. R., H. J. Kinard, M.A. DeLoacb, Cambridge Road, C. K. & W. R. R., John ti C. Fooshe, C. L. Kinard and others, be- ^ ing the balance of the Home Place of William Johnson, deceased, after Betting off four (4) acres of the Ninety-Six Manufacturing Company and thirty-three (33) acres of said Home Place with the buildings to Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson. ?ALSO? That lot or parcel of land in the town of Ninety-Six, containing acres more or less, and bounded by lots of S. u. rieacnam, vaunsKi, j. v. vvaison ana Cambridge street, on which is a store house. ?ALSO,? That tract or parcel of land in Edgefield ? county, near Dorn's Mills containing 8 Forty (40) Acres, mere or less, and bounded by lands of j John Dorn, Sr., E. A. Dorn, Wingard, James Butler and others. ^ -ALSO,- J That lot or parcel of land in Edgefield" county, near Modoc, containing ( Thrfifi (3) Ar.rfla. t more or less, and bounded by lands of Geo. D. Tillman, said land being on Big , Stevens Creek. TERMS?Cash. Pueliaser to pay for I papers. J. C. KLUOH, March. 11, 1891. 4t. Master. 3421. Report of the Condition OF Tie National Bask of Abbeville, At Abbeville, in the State of South Carolina, at the Close of Business, 1 February 26, 1891. ( i RENOL'RC'ES. Loans and discounts $159,995 38 U. N. Bonds to secure circulation 18,750 00 Due from approved reserve agents... 13,800 12 1 Due from other National Banks..;.... 2,545 86 Due from State Bunks and bankers.. 3,673 04 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 7,000 00 Current expenses and taxes paid 1,006 75 Premiums on U. 8. Bonds 3,000 00 Bills of other Banks 1,790 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents 106 40 Specie 2,748 80 Legal tender notes.; 11.963 00 Redemption fund with U.S.Treasurer (5 per cent, of circulation) 843 75 Total .5227,972 10 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In $ 75,000 00 Surplus fund 10,000 00 ' Undivided profits 9,327 74 National Bank notes outstanding..... 16,875 00 > Individual deposits subject to check 79,142 77 ' Demand certificates of deposit. 17,826 ft9 Time certificates or deposit 4.600 Oo 1 Notes aud bills re-dlscounted 15,000 00 Total 1227,272 10 I State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville, ss : I. RkVT- K. Rinvwerj. f'aahlor c\f f ahnufl named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. BENJ. S. BARNWELL, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5tb day of March, 1891. J. C. KLUGH, Notary Public forS. C. CORRECT?Attest : W. C. McGOWAN, L. W. WHITE, K. M. HADDON, Directors. | I). A. ALLEN, Prop. J. P. RICE, Supt I ALLEN MANUFACTURING CO. Clinton, S. C. ' -MANUFACTURKRH OFDoors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding. Brackets, Front Doors, Stair Bails, Newel Posts, Balusters, Scroll Sawing and Wood Turning, Flue Dryeil Liber for Builders. Contracts Furnished at Short Notice. FirNt 4'Ihmm Work a Specialty and all Work Guaranteed. Correspondence solicited and letters of inquiry promptly answered. WRITE BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE. Best Work. Lowest Prices. March 2, 1801. 12m. , In the Stud. i APK S. & CLEVELAND. Renlstered in O A. K. C. Slnd Hook. Descendants of t Gladstone, Lady Beaconnfleld, Pride of the . Border, McDonald's Hanger, Ac. J 0. L. CONNOR, M. D. s March 11,18111. j j ?5-s ^ h BpPm ?!i M 2 iPHfl ?*J I ! , Seed oats! teed oats!! fresh pure seed oats, Just received by Smllh & Sons. 1 ' ' . ?'' ' '. .:r"' " ./ ' ' fc '\'Jgj' v ? - . : bounty Claii. All persons holding claims gainst the County of Abbeville hat were Audited on, or prior o November 3,1890?-will please resent the same for payment. We have ample funds to pay II claims of every description up 0 November ist, 1890?and we re anxious to do so in order hat the surplus may be passed 0 the credit of the Current rear< ? J. F. C. DuPRE, Clerk Co. Com'r. March 11, 1891, 3t. 1 ACT run moi will: All persons indebted to the state of the late M. G. Zeigler ire hereby notified that they nust settle with the undersigned it once, or suit will be comnenced against them. I have a Treat many valuable land papers n my possession, and every one >wning such papers is urged to :ome forward and get them. I will not be responsible for their safe keeping after April ist, 1891. Wm. N. GRAYDON, Att'y for Administratrix. March ii, 1891. iiiii I will be at Rock Creek, on the Road from Greenwood to Dokesbury, on Wednesday, the 18th instant, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to let the building of a Bridge at that place, J. F. C. DuPRE County Com'r. March 10, 1891 it. I will be at Curl Tail Bridge )n Road to Verdery on Friday the 20th instant, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to let the re-placing of said Bridge, which has washed down the stream. J. F. C. DuPEE, jCounty Com'r. March 12, 1891 2t. I will be at Wilsons Creek lear Ninety-Six, on Tuesday the 17th instant, at 10 o'clock, a m., to let the Building of two Bridges across said stream. J. F. C. DuPRE, County Com'r. March 12, 1891. it. Sridge (o Let [WILL BE AT THE BRIDGE ACROSS Little River near David Morroh's on rHUBSDAT the 26th inst., AT 11 O'CLOCK, A. M.. o let the building of a bridge at that place, bridge about 122 feet long. specifications hownon that day. Bidders will come pre>ared to give bond. J. W. LYON, Co. Com'nr. March 2, 1891. 2t. Medium copy. ICED TEA! 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