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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S.C. ItSS-Published every Wednesday at a year in advance. Wednesday, August 26,1891. Did President Stokes Submit to Insult W ithout Protest ? We ask attention to the letter of Mr. Jos. I. Keitt. It Is claimed that we credited Senator Hutler with sonip of President stoke* words last week. We believe we cut the words out of ilia f'ntlnn lMnnl- 111 rinlpr to set Otirself. President Stokes uud Senator liutler right, on the record, as to what Senator Uutler did say at Prosperity, we reproduce his exact words, as reported by the State's stenographer: "There are three classes of people?one class that neither borrows nor lends money (and they are a pretty large class); and another class lends money out on interest, (and it is a perfectly legitimate business; he prefers to live on the interest rather than put his money In cotton or mules, and there is no reason why he should not. Does that make him an enemy to the country or make him any less a patriot because he loans money at such a rate of interest as he may be able to get ?) "Then there is another clatss, which, unfortunately, I belong to?the borrowing class. [Laughter.] I don't think a man because helends money at ten per cent. Is a thief. Sometimes I am very much obliged to the party lor letting me have it; it helps mo out of a scrape, and I gladly give him the rate lie > charges. I have seen the time that I would like to have borrowed ? >. "Then you will take my class, and they are susceptible of division into three. You will find the fellow who if ho had one or two thousand dollars, would invest and mako something by borrowing it at 5, <!, 7. S, 10 or 15 per cent., and will In due time return the money he borrowed and the interest on the same. There is another fellow just as honest, just as truthful as the other man, who borrows money at 8 or 9 per cent., and misfortune overtakes him.a cyclone,a sickness, or something prevents his returning it; he is as honest as the other man, but he cannot return it just at that time, but if he is houest he will keep on hammering until he does pay It back. Then, the other class who will borrow money at 2, 10, 'JO or 50 per cent, and never intends to pay it back, and never does. [Applause and laughter.] It Is too little ; it is likegambilng. You get your money loo easy and you spend your money too easy." These are the words which President Stokes is trying to distort intonu insult to tlic Alliance. Under no sort of fair reasoning, could President Stokes feci that the Alliance was insulted, unless he himself believed that the members of the Alliance borrowed money without "intending to pay It back." Wby Bbould the members ot the Alliance assume that Senator Butler thought them to be dishonest? Why should his words be more insulting to the members of theAlliqfrce than to others?non-Alliancemcn?who were present ? If the President of the Alliance quietly submitted to a public insult, in a public debate, without resenting it then and there, it would seem to us that bis failure to do so might lead me peopic 10 iniun mai ne was uu wormy 01 either the confidence of the Alliancc or the respect of the public. Does any man in South Carolina presume for a moment that Senator Butler would sit quietly by, and listen to thedelamation of his constituents, without resenting it immediately, and without hurling the insult back into the face of the traducer? He has not allowed South Carolina to be insulted in the Radical Senate, and it is fair to presume he would accept no insults on the hustings. If Dr. Stokes sat and allowed himself and the noble organization whose principles and tenets are as good as those of any order on the lace of the eartb, to be as grossly iusulted In his presence, as he alleges,?(after quitting the grounds and retiring to his office)?it is exceedingly strange that he would tell It. Does he run home and proclaim that he accepted at Prosperity a public Insult for himself and his order, without resenting it? But It Is not true that the Alllancc was insulted. Dr. Stokes was reared and educated a gen* ~ A V, I, I liA IIUW>1d nf Unn. bicuiaii, ouu U(; auuno IUUK i>nu ?\nun ui ator Butler were not au insult to the Alliance* f men. He knows that no honest man lias any right to object to them, and we believe there is not an Alllanceman of ordinary intelligence in Abbeville county who can find an Insult In Senator Butler's words. But admit, as President .Stokes charges, that 40,000 Alllancemen were insulted, he as President and chief ol the Alliance, accepted the insult, instead of instantly demanding a retraction from Senator Butler. For this most slrange dereliction of duty on his part the Alliauce should call President Stokes to accouut. \r\ / WAm to Out-Hell*. K- ' Tho PrPQB flnrt H.innor upldnm rAfprs tn lis -"" - ?' work. We prefer to let our work speak for itself. We never brng, but we trust tliat we may be pardoned if we refer to some facts. Within the last six years we have added to our previously well equipped prluting oHlce: A Campbell prlngting press ; An Acme Kerosene Steam Engine; A half Medium Gordon Jobber ; A pamphlet stabber ; A 80-lnch Rival paper cutter ; An Improved mailing machine ; Two cabinets of type; An Immense assortment of job type, borders, ornaments, labor-saving rules, Ac.; Three Imposing stones ; Several hundred pounds of metal furniture ; 500 lbs. leads ; A large amount of body type ; Quantities of office furniture, stands, galleys, racks, safes for stationery, blanks, etc. Besides the printing material ami presses which we have added, we have mil In a large and varied assortment of paper, card board and stationery. In that time we have more than doubled our subscription list. We have two or three times ns much profitable advertisingns we had at thistimo six years aco. We are now doing perhaps live limes as mneli Job work as we did then. The outlay for material was rnnde from the net proceeds of the otlice, and In that time a little money was laid by for a rainy day. Exceptafew hundred dollars incurred for expenses this Summer, we owe no man anything but good will. But we believe that our growth in the favor and good will of the people has exceeded our material prosperity. As the successive storms have raged ngainst us, the people have been drawn to us, and today we have good reason to believe that there are a host of people in Abbeville county who are to us as true as steel. Even those who may have differed from ns " 111 times that are past, have been convinced of our sincerety of purpose, and to-day many of them are numbered with our truest and best of friends. Taken, all in all, the Press and liantier enjoys much gratification in reviewing the past?In contemplating its struggles and its successes. We would bo ungrateful indeed If we did not love the people of Abbeville county, and we would be unworthy of them if wc did not. In all the years that are to come, remember their fidelity to us. Encouraged by their support, we make new resolves to serve them to the best of our ability Patronize Home Industry. Messrs. R. C. Wilson & Co. invite your patronage In the way of grinding corn meal. They have ample machinery, and are obliging, clever men. Let us stand together, and support all home enterprises. We have lust opened up the best line of men's fine snoes ever shown in the Abbeville trade prices considered. O. P. Heath & Co. ft m Elliptic Springs on a <'itmp!>cll Press. Hearing that our frlciul, Mr. James T. Crews, liad tv:t. ellipticsprings on the Canip. .. , , r i||? I 1,1 neil press use-i uy inu , we went to I .tilreus to sec tlie press some two motillis ago, and since then we have been experimenting with elliptic carriage springs on our own press. Of course we are indebted to Mr. Crews for the suggestion, without which wo would have never thought of using them, and we give him all the credit for any improvement which wo may have made on our press. He is a genius, and he ought to make a fortune. P.y t lie use of the springs we have increased the speed of our press t'uty per cent., and wo think that we run the press at the increased speed with less jar than before. As we generally go to press early Wednes day morning, after an all-night's hard work the increase in running the press is of great advantage to us. It saves one-third of the time for six hands in running the press and engine, folding papers and making up tin mails, and enables us to wait lougcr before closing up the forms. As we regard the addition of the elliptic springs as of value to any one having si Campbell country press, wc would be glad tr show our machine to any brother editor whe may feel enough interest in it to come to see it. Let him come on Tuesday night, or nnj other time that suits him better. The expense was something like this: ' ?- C- l'.f\ Uitrpcilicrs wum, i?t* mrai to Timber 1 00 Three Elliptic Springs 1 50 Holts and screws, say 50 Carpenters for alterations, say 8 Ml Pn Hey .'. 2 25 Extra pulley, thrown away 2 50 Freight 1 20 SM 45 As far as we are able to judge, the spring! are working well, and answer the purpose for which they are intended. The Spiral Springs for the same purpose we believe, cost from $125 to>150. .Many Tlianks. Through the intercession of our most oblig ing depot agent, Mr. Hrown, the C.& (i. au< thorities have promised to deliver the pack ages of tlio Press and Ranner for Donalds and Due West at Donalds by the 11.30 train on Wednesdays, which enables our friends al these places to receive their papers som< three hours earlier than by the regular train The railroad authorities will receive tlx thanks of everybody for this kindness. In addition to this favor from thcC.&C we hope to be able to send our packages tc COKCSUury uy itie nisi iraui. We hope to make arrangements to send oui paper by express to Lowndesville, so that i will arrive by midday of Wednesday. We now send our paper by express ovei the G., C. ?fc X. for Greenwood, Coronaca. am Quarry. Free Advertising. The managers of various expositions seiu us periodically a lot of advertising matter. As our subscribers are not especially inter ested in any of them, and as wo liavo no learned any scheme or plan by which wo car get type set without cost, wc have publishet none of them. If the publication of the notices is wortl anytliink, the authorities could pay enough to cover the expense. If they are not wortl tur/?l born fool to publish it at our own ex f)euse, and to no profit for the expositions. We presume, however, the expositions wil uo on, regardless of any action ou our part. REUNION OF THE 14th S. C. V. _ - _ . .... ? Tlie Soldier" * Valor and Woman's I?n trlotic Devotion to Sontli ICi^lils. The reunion of the Mth Regiment of Souti Carolina Volunteers in the war, was held yes tcrday at Greenwood. About sixty-three o the old veterans were present. Anions thos< iroin ADuevuie con my were : John E. Brownlee, Joseph Rowen, K. Cowan. C. \V. Cowan, J. M. Cumphell, \V. J. Campbell, T. A.t Cater, J. 1). Ktherldge. James Fife, George Uanvey, T. K. Hampton, James Hampton, Charles Lofaer, P. (\ Suber, S. O. Young, Greenwood was (selected as the permanent place of meeting. Speeches were made by Colonel J.N. Browi of Anderson, Capt. Allen and C'apt. Canvih of Kdgelleld. Greenwood did the handsome thing in en tertalning the old veterans, and gave a hear ty welcome within her Kates, and u warn: place it) their hearts and homes. A splendid free barbecue was given, and al! had free lodging. Miss C. W. Cownn, Cowan, Ilenry S. Cason, Jr., and (Charles Loafer furnished soul inspiring music from their stringed instruments. Perhaps the most remarkable or notable persons present were Mr. and Mrs. ilonie o Kdgetleld. When her husband and son buck' led on their weapons of warfare, she wenl with them and was a faithful help to them In all the scenes and trying hardships 1 (J 11?uli WJUUI1 nI'ufntu. ouv uiu III'V VII ter the battles herself, but she was present ready to bind up the wounds of any win might need her services, and, during the pe riod of her son's suffering from his wound* she went to the hospital with him. She if now 75 years of age. iler husband is twe years younger, lie being 7-!. As a mark of respect for her devotion t< the cause for which the southern soldlei fought. Col. Bown treated her with dislin gulshed consideration, and when dinner was announced lie was escort. NATIONAL NOTES, Currency ill tlic Nation, liaseri on Farts ami Fancy. Nation, S. August 22 1S01. "King Cotton" lias begun to open. i.nllln.r %?? I I I l/.ai. I... .1 ? I. 1 ...? 1. . . wui.v> .-i. "... OWW.. WV <1 UllUg ?I1 llll past. Mr. II. H. Humbert., prinelp.il of the Lowndesville Hlgli School, was iti our midst a few days since, llo was traveling in the Interest of t lie school. Mr. Thus. Cochran is now making prnpera lions to rebuild his dwelling, when finished, instead of a one story, it will be a two storj building. Mr. Clayton Hampton, of the Iloeky Illvei settlement, Is getting to be a frequent vlsitoi in the Nation. 1'itchlng horseshoes is now the popul.n game in the Nation. The Sheriff was up a few days ago, said he was getting things ready for court, lie seems to be making preparations quite early, but there is an old saying ol, "Stitch in time saves nime." Several of our Nation boys intend enter ing Cletnson College in February. Mr. 15. A. Hell has rented Mr. Lamar Clink scales' ginnery, Mr. IScll Intends doing a good business?to do strictly first class work at q reasonable price. Miss Hosa Sulier is now visiting the family of her Cncle Hev. I'. II. Mann, at Newberry Mr. Joe Hill has got to be a regular Floriculturist. Will Haskins lins moved his Saw Mill from the Cochran old stand over on the Itidge. This community will soon loso Jir. John H. Hell, who will move to lino West The Doctor has served us faithfully lor quite a number of years and the general public regret to part with him. Our host wishes go with you Doctor, for what is our loss is Hue West's gain. Echo. Tins County Treasurer, and tlie Alliance President. (SKKKNWOOll S. C? August 17, 18111. Last Saturday wo bad the pleasure of meeting our much esteemed friend. Mr. J. K, Hlake, County Treasurer of Abbeville County, He had just reached Greenwood from Abbeville, where he Joined his family who had been on a pleasant visit to friends and relatives in Wllliamston, Greenville and Lowndesville. lie says the health of the members of his family were much improved by their visit. Mr. Hlake is one among our best men. He Is a candid, conscien lions and energetic gentleman of the highest refinement. He successfully taught school a number ol years near Greenwood where he has many valued friends as well as in other parts of the county. Later he was elected President of the County Farmers Alliance which position he so acceptably filled till ho was appointed County Treasurer. N. O. Pyles. ' GREENWOOD'S BUDGET. All Sort* of Xon s Items nro l'lo<tc(l by a Chapter on Expensive Religion iintl Hair Splitting Moral Oblicnlions. ( 'KKRNWOOP, S. Aug. 21, ISill. Th.' prospect (or mi abumianl crop at coii tt?u unit nu n is very promising hereabouts. ,| A fertilizer factory seems now tobeaeer tain I y. ! Mrs. ltessie Gibbes Montgomery lias been .; on a visit of several days to her mother, Mrs. ! .f. G. Gibbes. Mr. Montgomery came over on | Sat unlay. II .Mr. Z. T. Cook's countenance is not now so . longitudinal. .Mrs. Cook has returned from i! an extended visit to her former home. 1 A prominent citizen says on good authority that au Episcopal church is soon to be built . here. During Mrs. lliley's absence at the springs, Mr. Uiley spends Sunday by attending to , drummers, taking chair naps, studying the , shorter catechism, and going to church alter' nately. 1 Kil. l'olliill is the last man in the world I ; would attempt to slander, yet the typesmade , me say "his malady was lunacy in its nature." lie knows I didn't say it. Kev. John Mcl<ees, of Orangeburg, p reach! ed an able sermon In the Presbyterian church , Sunday. This being the home of his childhood a large congregation of his old friends ' greeted him. i tiuite a number of our merchants left for , New York last week, carrying their wives with them. Others will leave this week. Mr. J. It. O'Neill is one of the most progressive farmers of a most prosperous community. Only one objection being urged against liim. that is lie needs a good wife to share liis prosperity. He should be the judge in tilts matter, however. As the busy season draws near our Summer swallows are homeward Hying. one of Mulberry's handsomest young men visits KUgeiieUl <|Uiic oiicn. I?r. nnd Mrs. J.C. Maxwell returned from Glenn's Friday. Miss Annie (illes lias been elected music teacher in the graded school. Mrs. Harper is seriously ill at her daughter's, Mrs. J. C. Xlckles. Our colored population was well represents ed at the camp meeting Sunday. During a thunder storm one evening last week every telegraph polo from the Ware place to Mr. C. M. Calhoun's was struck. New tenement houses are being built at the ' cotton mill. Dr. Millwee of the oil mill says he must have twenty tons of seed per day during the coming season. Again the old misrepresentation of 2,o00 Inhabitants, S-2,000,000 trade and 1(1,000 liahs as cotton receipts Is being flaunted before the public. Greenwood's present attainments . and future possibilities are almost phenome, nal, but exaggeration, even lor advertising purposes, is hurtful. 1 President G. A. Marshall has secured from 1 the G., C. X. Road water privileges for the , Alliance warehouse, which will reduce iusur' ance 1 per cent. I notice from a circular Issued by the Gran; ite City J-and Company that we are soon to have the electric light, water works and street railway. ' MissKva Smart has been elected organist > at the Baptist church. There is no doubt that the Haptist orphanage has been located here, but any statement i" as to when work will be commenced is mere t ly speculative. The ovation given Conductor Foster by some of our citizens who heard the evidence ' seems to exonerate him of blame in the , shooting of young Kook nt McCormick. 1 It seems to me that a profitable Investment for the property holders on the square would be to dig a cistern of sufllcicnt capacity and erect over it an elevated tank to be filled by a wind mill and a force pump. This, with a few hundred feet of hose, would afford good 1 protection against fire at a very small cost. The congregation of the Presbyterian church are going to support, a missionary in some foreign field. Nearly the necessary t amount for his or her maintainance was i raised last Sunday. , Mr. John Simmons, now with Mr. Waller Cameron, Jr., and his brother Walter, will open business at Cross Hill on the first of Sepi tcmber. Rev. Mr. Stack house will commence n series 1 of meetings in the Methodist church on the i fifth Sunday. Mr. H. A. Calhoun, after a short visit, to his parents, left last Monday for his home in Shrcvenort, Jja. Mrs. Calhoun and the little ones will remain here until the weather gets 1 cooler. Adgcr is a home-raised young man, and his friends, here are delighted to know he Is succeeding so admirably i.i the home of his adoption. Mr. Hutrh Wilson ought by all means to have heci" placed on tile committee on mule colts instead of sheep at our coming Btock show. I am informed that Nlm Pinson will bring his mule colt to the stock show if someone will furnish an iron cage lu which to conllue it. ' The friends of Dr. F. M. Oldham, of Texas. will regret to learn that his leg had to be amf nutated. Ills parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. OldJ ham, who went to lilm a few weeks ago have not yet returned. A Hue West gentleman informs me that that place is now turning itsatteutlon toward Greenwood for profitable railroad connections. My paragraphs are in the main nonsense. I look to "Mac" to furnish the news. l)r. Hennonian, of Hampden College, is visitin^' iiis brut tier, Mr. It. 11. Ilenneman. Mrs. Arthur Osborne and children, of Ninety-Six, have been on a visit to lier brother, Mr. J. 1>. Itcacham. Tlie kaleidoscopic arrangement of the cathedral glass in the transoms of the City Hank makes them very attractive. Major l'.urke lias a large force of hands enI gaged in grading oil' the streets and lots to be auctioned oil' here on the of September, i a firm iu Greensboro, N. has written here to know whether or not Kev. \V. 1*. Kifo paid his board while iiere last. Spring, llav ing been asked the same question wherever 1 have gone, I take occasion to say for the beni etlt of those who are curious to know, that he not only refused to pay his own board, but I Hint of his entire company. Including his wife and book agent, amounting to 310, claiming that a committee had agreed to pay It.. This refusal was made, however, with about SI,300 cash on hand as a result of eight days preaching?87118 from subscriptions and $500 from the sale of books. These are the facts. The circumstances are about as follows: A committee wrote to him to know on what terms he would come here and conduct a series of meetings, he replied that if a hall could be proeured with a seating capacity of not less than one thousand he would come, I lie committee guaranteeing nothing except the actual expense. Such an one was secured at a considerable cost,?about 8175?and the preacher came, bringing his wife and his book agent. For eight days and nights he preached earnestly, faithfully and successfully, as everybody thought with pure unseltish motives, for lie repeatedly disclaimed working in the interest of any particular branch ot - the church,or pecuniary consideration,going j so far as to state 011 one occasion, when the collection was small, that in addition to preaching to us for nothing, he could pay our debts, too, but alas:! for the revelation of subsequent events. And I am persuaded that it was In the light of these that the Kev. Mr. Stack house, of the M. E. church,?who took such a prominent part in the meetings?afterwards wrote his scathing aud denunciatory 1 article in the Christian Advocate. At the close of the meetings n committee,of which l'rof. G. C. Hodges was chairman, was appointed to canvass for subscriptions. In a very short time jTSIS was raised. .Many, 11 1 doubt, contributed liberally thinking they ! were not to lie called on again. The committee were divided on the qu.\st ion of applying a part of this fund to I lie hall expense, but unanimously agreed to give it all to Mr. Fife?less SHI? the amount of his board. Nor had they any thought that lie would object, consequently they were very much surprised when their tender in accordance with the above was met by this stern declaration from the preacher, "No gentleman, I'll have it all or none." After some deliberation, and for the sake of harmony, the committee turned him over a check for the whole amount, aud he went his way rejoicing, while our already heavily taxed churches and citizens were again called on to raise a largo amount, making a crand total of upwards of Sl,;j<Hi as the cost of the meeting. This was more than a dollar for every man, woman and child in Green wood?more than all our churches give for missions in three years, and as much as any of our local preachers receive for eighteen months work. 1 All, with few exceptions,agree that .Mr. Fife ' was wrong. These few, that he was only morally so, and endeavor to excuse him by saying that he was technically right. This seems to be an awkward position for a minister, but ' if it be true, by the same hypothesis the committee should have paid their railroad fare 1 both ways, as being technically a part of I their expense. I leave it for impartial judges 1 1 to say if, under tlio circumstances, Mr. Fife could not well afl'ord to have been both technically and morally right. In conclusion, I desire to say that no selfish ( or mercenary motive, nor sectarian prejudice, ? has prompted this paragraph. If Mr. Fife had been of my own denomination I would have been less considerate, not waiting until the enquiry came from afar before publishing , I his imposition on the people, by the exercise of an avaricious disposition when t he circumstances callcd so loudly for one of magnaninity. _ s. <>la?l to Ncc 11 i 111. Mr. T. E. l'olhlll.of Due West, was in town yesterday evening. We saw him but a minute, and then he was in mighty good company, and in that moment ho promised to come to see us. While he could not get a more cordial welcome anywhere than in the Press and Banner, he was in the presence of those whose charm lug manner and beauty of person was so attractive that wo presume he entirely forgot to call to see a bachelor. Men's pants at fifty cents per pair at O. P. Heath it Co. 10 yards colored challies at 25 cents. W, E. Bell. THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Nceoiul Animal Convention of the Abbeville County NiiiMlny Nenooi Assoc in I ion. (I uter-Dciioiiii nut ion?1) to be Held at Abbeville l?resbylerian Church. September 1. 2, ism. PROGRAM. ri KSDAV, SKPTEMHEK 1ST. 10o'clock a. m.?Opening Devotional Exercises, by Rev. Win. M. Grier, D. D. Te in porary Org* n izn tlon. En roll men t of members present, including ministers, superintendents and delegates from schools. Permanent Organization. Reports from schools including statistics. ltKl'KSS. 'J:."(Jp. m.?Devotional Services, by Itev. J. E. Heard. Discussion, topic?'-WhoShould be In the Sunday School and Why," by Rev. It. K. Stnckhouse. It. O. MeLees and I'rof. Wm. flood. Topic?"Progress of the Inter-Denomlnationnl Work." by C. L. Kike, State Organizer. Topic?'*Thc Bible in the Sunday School,'' by Prof. .1. It. Blake and Rev. T. II. Law, D. It., of the American Bible Society. Topic?"How Shall we Improve our Sunday Schools," by Uev. It. W. Hawkins, Hon, J. II. Kice and C. V. Hammond. Opening query box. KKf'KSS. R:30 p. m.?Devotional Services, by Uev. J. \V. Ariel. Topic?"The Duty of Parents In Connection with Sunday School Work," by Dr. J. H. Carlisle, Uev. M. M. Brabham. Adjournment. WKDNKSI1AY, SKJ'TK.MllER 2.VI). 9:30 n. m.?Scripture Promise Service, by Uev. J. O. Lindsay, D. 1). Normal Sunday School Work, by Rev. J. W Wallace, of Augusta, Ga. Topic?"TheSupreme Aim of All Sunday School Work," by Rev. O. Y. Bonner, Prof. J, C. Cork and C. P. Hammoud. IlECKSS. 2.:!0 p. m.?Devotional Services, by Rev. J, A. Brown. Temperance cause presented by Rev. W. A, Gaines. Report of Committees. Miscellaneous. opening Query Box. (-'losing Services. Let every one interested in Sunday School work arrange to be with us. Brethren named above arc expected to occupy about twelve minutes, each to be followed by others, ii time permlt.s Praise Services will be held at the opening of each meeting. All ministers resident In the County,'Super intendentsand one delegate from cash Sunday School compose the Convention. LETTER FROM MR, KEITT, lie Thinks President Stokes "De serves Credit for so Forcibly Rc polling nil instill ' /invr m- itc turned Home From Prosperity. Troy, S. C., Aug. 22, 18'Jl. Editor Press and Banner : I see in your issue of August 19th the fol lowing as an extract from the Cotton PlaDt: "The man who borrows at any price anc never intend* to pay it back Is a thief and t scoundrel."?Senator Butler at Prosperity. I think upon examination you will fine that Senator Butler did not use the above Ian gunge. The Senator described three classes o borrowers. 1. That class who borrowed money at dif ferent rates of interest and made money anc repaid principal and Interest. 2. Those who borrowed money but on ac count of misfortunes could not repay it, but 1 honest they would work until It was paid. :t. Those who would borrow money at dll ferent rates ol interest, but who never intend ed to pay it bock and never did. It Is this class he said who wanted to bor row money at 2 per cent. I did not hear hitr use the words thieves and scoundrels, think tills emphatic language originated witl President Stokes against whom It Is now un Justly and inoorrectly used. I think you will tind that President Stokei in reply to a criticism of the News and Cou rier said that any one who borrowed monej without intending to pay it back was a "thie and a scoundrel." While Senator llutier die not use the language it Is the logical conclu sion of his premises and entirely appllcabli to the members of the Alliance. I trust, Mr. Kditor, that If I am correct yoi will give the President of the State Alllanc< the credit lie deserves for so forcibly repelllnf an Insinuation of dishonesty made agalns the Alliance. Jos. L. Keltt. WARRENTONS HOUSE OF WORSHIP. Life nut) Animation In (he Old Towi Willi u \e? Name. W'arrknton, S. C., Aug. 2.1,1801. Masters Bob and Clill' Cheatham have rc turned from a pleasant visit to relatives ant friends in 1 Hie west and Donalds. The members of the Warrentou choir me at Mr. P. A. Cheatham's two evenings of las week to practice. The evenings were pleas antly and profitably spent. Miss Mamie Stevenson after a peasant vlsi to her cousin, Miss Louie Thomas, returnee to her home near Long Cane last Monday. Mr. D. It. Penny and family left this rnom ing to visit relatives in Level Land. The meeting which commenced at the War renton church last Saturday is still going on and is doing a great deal of goo'd. Kloqm>n sermons have been prcached by Bev. Mr Henderson and Bev. H. C. Fennel. Bev. J Lowrle Wilson, D. L)., conducted the service! Sunday evening and preached the sermot which set aside our church for divine wor shin. Miss Bessie Thomas will leave next Mondaj for Honca Path where she will attend schoo during the next year. Mr. J. II. Cheatham has been visiting s friend (?) again, but Where's her home anc what's her name? Nobody Knows. NEWS LETTER. Mn?ly>Six in All Its Phases?llei People?Her Crops ller Enterprises. NINKTY-Si V, S. C\, Aug. 25,1891. Since our last we have had line rains and the crops are looking line, having the localities visited by the hail storms. Mrs. Dr. Turner and children, of Kdgefleld, have been visiting Mrs. Dr. Wenck. If you want a suit of uood, nice fitting clothes, call on Mnj. 15. N. Hale who will lake your measure and have them made to order, The committees appointed by tlie NinetySix Alliance to look over the crops of the community have performed that duly. The crops are generally good, especially corn. i nc condition 01 pasture lanus good, fences only modernte except in a few cases. A purl of Hie committee (lined with Mr. E. S. Addison ; lie lias a line farm wcll'fcnced and iiis pasture lilled with line cattle, nice hogs and improved slice]), besides having threshed large crops of his justly celebrated "red rust proof oats," wlittai and barley. Miss Mamie Hughes, of llonea Path, has been visiting Miss Annie Lee Williamson. 'i'lie rain and wind stonn at Ninety-Six on the 17th inst., did considerable damage. A large tree feel upon Mr. J. A. Moore's kitchen, burying two negroes in the debris They were rescured, more scared than hurt. Mr. Moore; had also several outhouses blown down and his crop was more or less Injured by the hail and wind. I>r. Julian had a large Held of corn riddled by the hail. Some of Ills neighbors say that Capt. McCaslan has the finest crops of corn and cotton in Ninety-Six township. Mr. T.K. Cheatham lias the linest Held of corn, 10 acres. Mrs. Mike Watson and her two pretty little ones from Ilidge Springs lias been visiting Mrs. James lingers. Mr. llenry Williamson is clerking for Maj. Fouclie at l lie racket. Mr. and Mrs. M. llichardson have relumed from a visit to Mrs. Richardson's relatives in upper Abbeville. County Commissioner Dul're was down last week on business. The Farmers' Alliance on last Saturday elected J. W. Make, the present Incumbent cotton weigher. Private Secretary Tompkins was up to see his family last Saturday. Prof. J. C. Cork has returned from a trip to Ciikesbury in line spirits over the prospects of his school. More scholars will be enrolled another year than ever before. His assistants are par excellence and we are quite fortunate in having sucli a school at our door. Mr. Editor, I see that we are associated as Judges of sheep at (ireenwood, would it not be in taste for the enterprising gentlemen to have a ciuarter of each of the breeds barbecued? May bo we could judge more satisfactorily. Mrs. llolaud Chatham and Miss Etta Make, Green wood, were visiting at Dr. Make's last week. A good deal of rain and some hail here last week. Major Watson and family have returned from the mountains. .Mr. J. L,. Ituclinnau left yesterday for Abbeville to do business for Mr. Hell. All we can say for Mr. Bell is that he is a sober, honest, Christian young man, and a tine salesman, and that Ills employer is fortunate in securing liis services. We wish him success. Sunday sinners suffered at the bauds of the town council on Monday. East End. Come and look at the ladies fine shoes, we will show you for S1.0U per pair at O. P. Heath & Co. i - r . - - - . . ^ - V MOUNT CARMEL. Citizen** WiiNtiiijc Their Energy in Cutting Tlicir Feet?Cross Tie*? Personals, Klc. .\it. cakmki., s. allg. 21. js'ji. Ml.('urincl lias had plenty of rain toUo a Mr. mill Mrs. Arnold, of Atlanta, Gil, are visiting the family of Mr. S. C. Riley. Kev. A. L. Patterson cut his foot last week trying his axe on a cross tie. Mr. J. A. McAllister Is Improving his place on .Sugar Hill. Mr. \V. \V. Black lost a tine horse last Thursday from sneeze weed. This makes about three horses that has been killed from eating this weed around Mt. Carmel tills year. Mr. J. W. Boyd lias moved into ills new house. Watermelons have played out in our town. We had a very heavy rain and wind storm Thursday. Rain fell in sheets for about one hour. The branclies*were higher than they have been for years. Mr. R. W. Cowan has about one hundred nod fifty hands cutting cross ties. There are fully threo hundred hands cutting in tills 1 community. Mr. J. L. Wells split ills leg open with his axe cutting a sprout. Miss Daisy Cade, of Washington, Ga., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. W. W. Heard. Miss Laura McMillan, one of Abbeville's charming young ladies, Is visiting Miss Willie Wardlaw. Mr. Wni. Riley and liis son, J. G. Riley, are spending a week with ills mother over in Mulberry. Mrs. Catharine Sutherland is very ill. Mr. Hancock has moved into the house recently occupied by Mr. J. W. Boyd. Mt. Carmel lias the best cash trade of any MI] 1111 IUHI1 111 II1C U|J CUUUIIJ. Cotton Is opening very rast. Mr. Loyal, of Charleston, gave us some splendid music and singing Sabbath evening. , We would be glad to have Mr. Loyal to come and see us again. He Is travelling lor the Webb Hardware Co., of Charleston. Rev. Mr. Rerry filled his place here Sabbath , and gave us a splendid sermon from Luke 11: IX -Mr. Virgil Berry came down with his lather and worshipped with us Sunday. No Sunday school Sabbath evening In the Methodist church on account of rain. Mr. M. M. Kay attended the dedication ol the Presbyterian church at Warrenton Sun day. No preaching in the A. It. P. church yester day on account of rain. Cross ties Is all the go in our city. T. M. K. | ABBEVILLE'S SUCCESSFUL SON. Mr. S. J. Zeigler lias Made More Money Than Anybody?Interest" in}; \oteM or IIIm. Arkansas Gazette. S. J. ^.elgler, cotton factor and commission merchant, has been In the trade of Shreveyort since 1885. His Individual control dates back three years, at which time he succeeded Perrln & Zelgler, successors of Perrln ik Mc Cutchen, who In turn had succeeded S. B McCutchen & Co., or In effect, In his Interest of to-day he represents the prestige and ex perlence of a cotton concern which com menclng twenty years ago lias continued un Interrupted to the present day. Antedating his direct connection totheShreveportcottoc market, he had been engaged in general mer ehandlzlng and as a partner. He is rrom ad beville, S. G\, and lias been identified with . Louisiana twenty-one years. Being an illustrative case and the gentle j man comparatively a young man whobydlnl t of energy and good business Judgment, haf forged to the front since his advent in thif j region, it should be mentioned that. Mr. Zelg . ler is known to be a property owner to tn< f amount of $250,000 to $:>00,000, exclusive o: capital invested by him In business to th< . amount of 850,000 to $70,000. His realty hold 1 ing in this and the adjoining parish consists In particular of nine Red River plantations i. aggregating 5,815 acres with 3,000 acres in cul f tlvatlon, the rental from which probablj pays him $12,000 to$15,000 anuually. This, ex . elusive of 10,000 to 12,000 acres uplands form< . Ing the sites and environs of towns along th< Louisiana division of tho Cotton Belt Rail . road; exclusive of valuable city realty, anc , cxcIukIve or funded properly in omer panso I this State and Texas. i It should alsobe mentioned as evidence o .his enterprise and "public spirit, and there fore as evidence of his ability and opportun s ity to pass upon the merits of Shrevepor . and Its surroundings, that he haudlesannual f ly 10,000 bales of cot ton, conducts seven coun I try stores with ?25.000 to 510,000 worth o I poods, owns more buildings than any man Ir . North Louisiana, has put up three saw milli > now In opporatlon In which he is Interested and is connected substantially with nearlj ! every Incorporated interest in the city. A1 , of which Ik but the more a mouument to hii ^ business ability nnd enterprise, the gentle [ man being In addition one of the most lib eral properly owners in the State. And In deed upon the latter score authorizes thi writer to announce that with a view to aid Ing In the development of the country wll sell his landed property, town site realty farm and fruit lands, on ten years' time. Thi same liberal predisposition applies to proper i ty owned In the city. He Is willing to sell a moderate figures if it will locate the pur /tlmanr tlin In vofifmAnt. 1 LOWNDESVILLE'S LETTER THAT NEVEI , CAME, t " The Letter llint I>l?l ('onto, niul tin I Facts that it RelntCN. 1 LowNUKsvn.i.R, S. C., Ausust 22, IS91. Being a week bcl'.liul. will mention a lev of the most, important Items of last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Blake from Abbevlll< were in town Monday, the guest of Mr. H. A Tennent. 1 Messrs J. \V\ and E. Ifarrison, of Trenton came Mondoy on a visit to their brother-in law Mr. O. J<ihnson. Mrs. J. E. Brownlee and Miss Meta Brown 1 lee. of Penney's creek, visited the familj of J)r. J. B. Moseley Tuesday. Mr. G. S. Bruce who has been sick at Abbe ' vlHe for the past week or two, returned tc ' this place Tuesday. Mrs. J. J. Baker and Miss Eva Baker, o i Anderson, came Tuesday, on a visit to the ' family of Mr. T. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Baskln and Mr J.J Johnson started Tuesday by rail, for a feu week's sojourn In the mountains Messrs M. and E. Shankliu, ot Clark'i Hill, came Tuesday to visit their brothei Mr. W. II. Shanklin, and were registered ai the Horton House. Lleutendant Gov. Gary, District Grand Master, visited Itoslin Lodge Friday and was the guest of Mr. T. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hawthorn, of Latimer, were our guests Friday. [ Kev. J, E. Beard bc^an a meeting at the . iviu^i; o.iuu unj . auu mci o 11 no ii\j v.i.v.1.. ..b In Smyrna .Sunday. Kev. 11. C. Ligon preached In Providence 1 Sunday, at a congregational meeting hold ; onthatday. His resignation as Pastor,of that I church .vhicli had been tendered wan acied , upon, and acceptcd. We arc sorry to lose . the services of so elllcicnt a minister, and the companionship of so good and perfect n i gentleman. Rev. Win. King, In the absence of the regular pastor Kev. I). W. Illotl, filled the pulpit in the iluptistchurch on Sunday. Mr. It. L. Moor head returned from his i mountain trip Monday much improved in health and appearance. Miss May Mcl'alla,of the Fork and Miss Matul Lomax. of Latimer, came In Monday and for u few days visited the family of Mrs. Jane Halter, and other friends in town. Mr.J. M. iluckabee went to McCorinlck Thursday on business. Dr. L.T. Hill, of Abbeville, was summoned i>y telegram, Thursday to visit Mr. (i. S. liruce who is quite sick. Mrs. 1)1. C. S. Watson, of Anderson, spent several days of the week before Jast at Mr. It. Holin Allen's. Mr. Malley Hutchison a few days ago shot and killed a rattler seven feet long, ami having sixteen rattles, on his lather's place in the Fork, In last week's Press and llanuer, "Larry" of Due West gave an elaborate and interesting description of his recent visit to the Kidge, In company with the Due West band, who went there, to enliven the grand ralley of the F. A. & I. u. In it ho alludes to the probability of this writer showing "up the meeting elsewhere lu this issue," Ac. Last Monday week ago I started from this place a full account of that every interesting and pleasant occasion, hardly expecting Its appearance In last week's paper, (knowing the uncertainty of the mails) but I did look for it this week, but was again disappointed. Well 1 suppose that is still wandering round Isomwhere, or mayhap has landed In the dead letter office in Washington, D. C. I regret its nonappearance, as I kicliovcd that that meeting deserved special meutlon as everything had been so well arranged and managed, and everything had passed oil' 60 very quietly and pleasantly, to all present. 1 now mention the matter simply that our friends in that section may know that our silence was enforced, and does not proceed from carelessness or indillerence. It was so ably and interestingly written up by "Larry" that it needed nothing more to stamp it one of the greatest meetings of the season, Larry also speaks of "some of the boys" having j been struck with the arrow from the "skilled I archer, or graceful Bowman," I can tell friend J Larry, that a longer stay in our midst, and I a Utile greater extension of acquaintance, I would have given a similar wouud to all his | companions, at least to all, who were liitable, ! by the arrows of the little bllud god. (Homo of the crowd, perhaps were already married) I for we have enough skilled archers In this section to do just that kind of work. Troupe. Notice. I HAVE for sale two fine JERSEY MILK COWS with young calves, also two good ! mules. J. W. W. MARSHALL, I May 5, 1891 Abbeville O. H., S. C. VALUE OF NEWSPAPERS. THEY ARE THE BEST EDUCATORS OF I THE PEOPLE. They Tench Moral and lteliicioiiM Principle*, Restrain Evil and Promote Human Welfare. I'KIZE ESSAY BY GEO. W. LOMAX, ABBEVILLE. A noted divine lias said that the better portion i.f a child's character is formed before he reJfchos the tender age of seven years. That the basis is firmly laid on which the child will build his future moral structure, that the mind is fully bout before the English alphabet is learned or the intricacies of the multiplication table have been mastered are assertions which will admit of discussion. But no thoughtful man will deny that the moral course of every one is marked out long before ho reaches his twenty nrsi year. Tho impressions received (luring childhood and youth are more sensitive and lasting than at any other period in life. A child will reyeal his noble qualities, his literary talents or his evil tendencies 1 long before the sixteenth mile-post of life , be passed. In the boy can be seen the future man. livery one will readily admit that the' human mind is imitative, and from imitation grows imagination, and from imag. ination springs invention. If the child's mind be imbued with right principles, if his tender footsteps be . guided by sound precepts and good examples during the formative period it cannot be doubted that his life will be purer than if his young heart had been neglected. If he receive no encouragement, no instruction, his mind will be as a lield where no seed were sown. Without planting and working no crop can be gathered. Without good newspapers and careful teaching no child can grow up intelligent ' and achieve the best attainments. Reading is the seed, thought and action the fruit. i Where there is no sowing there is no ; reaping; no seed time, no harvest; no j reading, no intelligence. A M?1 fnllAiira a nofflnf U'llA nAVAl* . reads, who never thinks, cannot rear an 1 Intelligent family. What child oflarger growth dees not I look back with the fondest recollections t and the keenest delight on the sports of i his boyhood; does he not view with rap ture tho land where his innocent leet ; once trod, the playground he loved so well, the pictures that once enchanted his . childish vision, but more especially does t his heart yearn for the stories he used to 1 read in the newspapers. [ These things leave an impression on ! his plastic and yielding mind that the vif cissitudes of life will never be able to ef' face. Trouble may sadden the countenance, agony wring the heart, toil and old age bend"the form, pleasure may lighten the ' mind for a season and pass as a dream in the night, but nothing under heaven will \ be able to meet the views branded on the 1 mind in childhood by the family newsI paper. <" Old age looks back and smiles with def light on a well-spent youth but views with horror tho morning of life that was . trifled away, or from which the light and t benefit of newspapers were denied. Admitting then without question that J early impressions are the more lasting, ; does it not clearly prove that what a s child reads is indellibly stamped on his , active imagination, there to bless or to [ ruin it. J If from what he reads is the seed from . which grow his future thoughts is it not of the most vital importance that parents - supply their children with the best news} papers attainable, never stopping to count j the cost. It is natural for man to be doubly inb terested in things of which he has had a '* previous knowledge. ; Who has ever visited Niagara Falls or gazed on the great Brooklyn Bridge that afterwards would not read for hours without tiring a well written description ol t this tho most wonderful work of nature, or that most stupendous structure reared i... i... otj.;n uy i III Li J tin onin. ? All children lovo to read tho newspapers, and all who aro allowed tho privilege of reading them" will become interested in any good newspaper, but ' more especially will they appreciate the s paper that describes the things which . they have seen, or repeats the things which they have heard, and tho paper that does this best and most lY.ithfully is the local newspnper, which is printed for . tho benefit of its neighbors and friends. r No paper is so eagerly sought as the one which is printed at homo, and treats j of home affairs and home folk. Therefore the power of the local press f for good or evil is unbounded. ( Its mission is a noble one, and its make-up should be as pure as the gentle 'r dew that falls l'rom heaven. Kvorvthiiit? that is oublished in the s newspapers of the present day should r not be swallowed without consideration, 1 the bitter is mingled with the sweetthorns are found concealed among the ; roses. Details of crime should never see the light in a newspaper, as it poisons the very soul of the boy who reads it and creates a distaste for puro reading by encouraging the appetite to feed on trashy novels. The local press, as it reaches the eyes of so many boys and girlft, .should seek to impress on the minds of the young the I importance of good literature a'ud should point out with an unerring linger the dangerous quicksands whero thoir lunocent feet are so apt to tread. ISy placing before thorn substantial and solid reading, as well as the delicacies on which they would be ablo to feast, while discarding everything of a sensational character the newspaper man's work is a noblo one, on whoso heau tne oiessings 01 (Jod and man should ever rest. A child's education comes principally from three sou ires, the parent, tho school teacher, and tho newspapers which ho reads. But the newspaper is the most convenient as well as the cheapest, the best, and tho most influential educator of the present day. It can be laid aside and taken up at pleasure. A minute's reading may furnish food for hours of study. The sormons and tho religious reading may direct his thoughts to future happiness. The moral lessons may become iixed principles in the boy or girl. The temperance precepts may savo the boy from loss. To one accustomed to read tho local press from childhood the events chronicled therein become as firm in his mind as tho great roots of ihe sturdy oak in mother earth, and as unfailing in its benefits as the water in the gentle stream that "goes on forever." Moral duties once instilled into the human heart are there for all time to brighten everything with which they come in contact. Good influences descend to future generations and increase like geometrical progression. A bird b}' the simple movement of its wing on the top of a snow-clad mountain might set in motion a pebble that in its descont would gather snow as it rolled and finally would grow to an avalanche that would sweep everything in its course. A stone cast into the ocean will cause a ripple to spread oyer its entire surface. So the good one gathers from what he reads in tho newspapers increases and extends in like proportion. Of a truth it might be said that "one ink drop 011 a solitary thought has moved the uiinds of millions." I Not many years have elapsed since it I was unknown for a child to read a news paper, simply froiu the fact that but few ' were published, and even the inferior publications of former years were too expensive for the poor man, and the unattractive style of printing in former years was not pleasing and entertaining to the child as it is to-day. Now lind, if you can, a child that does . not read newspapers?if his parents do their duty by him. A reading people will become a thinking people, and a thinking people will become intelligent. So due credit should be giveu to the local newspaper for creating this love for reading, which is natural to all children. To visit a home,?a house, rather,? where no newspaper ever comes is to visit a place as dreary as the Desert of Sahara, where a barren waste meets the vision at every turn and where refreshing showers never come. The man who takes no newspaper isolates himself and his family from the so ciety of the best people, and voluntarily cuts himself off from the outside woria, and voluntarily assumes for himself and his family the least desirable standing among his fellows. He deprives himself and his children of one of the greatest blessings man ever gave to man, by shutting off the stream of light and happiness that would give delight and intelligence to his family. The man who permits his children to grow up without impressing on their minds the value of newspaper reading, and denies them the advantages of a newspaper assumes a responsibility which the better class of men abhor, and they leave unperformed a duty for which God will ever hold him responsible. The time has come, with its cheap newspapers and splendid postal facilities when it is a reproach to any man's respectability, if lie deny his children the > benefit of the newspapers of the day. The poorest boy in the land has the key to the Prcsideur'al office, if he has learned to read and is furnished with the newspapers of the day. Dark indeed must be the mind of him who never reads the thoughts of others, oitin urolnnrnoa nnt. tlio tniipli nf hio no!oh. bor's elbow, who shuns as a viper that which would enrich his very soul, who shoves aside the friendship that makes the whole world kin?the exchange of thoughts through the medium of the newspaper press. He is cold and thoughtless indeed who sees no good in the interchange of opinions as furnished by the local newspapers. He is like the man who refuses to send his children to school for fear, by mingling with their fellow creatures, they might learn evil, forgetting that association is ennobling. For less than one cent a day?less than half a cent?many a man sells his own and his children's happiness, causes them to take a lower stand with their neighbors by refusing to subscribe for a good newspaper. No intelligent man now rears illiterate children ; it is the ignorant only that care nothing for posterity. Living examples will bear out this assertion. Some men refuse to subscribe for a newspaper saying they are too expensive, besides, they have no "time to read. Is four cents a week too much to pay for a good live newspaper, just a little over half a cent a day. Better economize by eating less, if necessary, and stunt the body than starve the intellect. As to time, sleep less and read more. AT MOUNTAIN HEIGHTS. The Snblime in Natnre, and the Beautiful in Descriptive Art. Id the previous article Demorest was described. And In this we propose to visit the famous Tallulah Falls, and with a gentle hand lead our kind readers about and around these grand displays ot nature, spread out in such copious profusion. Here Is presented to our view, some of the most attractive natural scenery to be seen this side roaring Niagara. Now we are out of the hurly Imrly p of the feverish world Into the calm, cool seclusion of the mountains. There to enjoy for a limited period that repose which tlrea ' nature so much needs. Ir recreation be a crime, then place me on the criminal list. "The way of danger we are In, Beset byjdeyils, men and sin." July 17th, In company with four new made lady friends we started to the "Falls," leaving . Cornelia Junction about ten o'clock a.m. A run of twenty-one miles brings us to the "Falls." No .v fordlnner. After partaking we proceed. We will first walk to the Devil's pnl pltand initiate the novice into h!s Satanic 8 auditory; and from this high and lofty perch we will view nature's stupendous works. We look down into the deep gorge below, four hundred and fifty feet. Here the water is dashing along at a rapid rate, lashed Into white fonin, and sending oil' sparkllDg bubbles of Immense size, and sending sprays skyward. And through these sprays may be clearly seen beautiful rain-bows. But we must hasten on, aud new scenes of grandeur note, and shun the Devil's pulpit and seek pleasanter associations, for his name is not inspiring, nor altogether to our liking. Harrlcan Falls Is ot Interest. But even over this we canuot pause. We pass on and on. Sweet Sixteen, Ocenna Falls, Lover's Leap, Bridal Vail, Snake Cave, Vuncan's Forge, The B. Cave &c? until the grand chasm *ls reached. Stand near your dear little folks for this Is a frightful place to be near. You must hold your breatn and breathe easy, for once overbalanced and you go down into an almost bottomless pit from which no earthly pilgrim has ever been known to return. To describe this labyrinthian display of natare, and give an Intelligent portrayal of this natural scenery requires a pen possessed of better descriptive powers than your bumblescrlb? holds. Prom these heights you gaze Into a yawning chasm below, over eight;hundred feet deep. On elllier side are rocks piled one upon another as though they had been hewn out and placed there by a master mechanic, and at a distance these walls seem to be covered with snow and Icicles clinging to every edge. It forms a beautiful sight. We gaze upward and upward until our eyes reach hundreds of feet, and on ttiese lofty height* trees are growing aud look very little larger than si)rubs. We must set our laces toward the depot. The sun Is fast sinking behind the western hills and sable darkness will soon spread her mantle over the earth. In passing homeward our day's of sight-seeing Is crowned wilh a sunset. This beautiful panorama can better be Imagined than ilescribetl. A mountain sunset, is worth the time, trouble and money spent to witness it. We will let the curtain drop and in our next will attempt a general description and try to interest our readers with something more substantial. C. D. Haddon. To Let. ONK SEMI-TRUSS SPAN. FIFTY FEET long, across CURL TAIL CREEK, at Evan's Mill, At 12. M. on FRIDAY, September 4th, 1891. ?ALSO? A 15ridge across creek near Rarapys' Mill and one across creek near Youngs' Mill iplace). On Wednesday, Sept. 9,1891. Will meet at Iron Hrklge, at 11 O'clock, A. M J. r. C. DTJPRE, Co. Com. August 20, 18IU.21 The County Teachers' Association. THE next annual meeting of the Teachers' Association of Abbeville County will be held at Due West, August 27th and 28th. All the white teachers of the county are earnestly solicited to attend this meeting, and co-operate in making it one of unusual interest and profit. Also the school trustees of the county, and as many patrons as can possibly attend, are most cordially Invited to be present J. C. CORK, W. 0. BELL, President ? Secretary. July 22,1891, fit, 1