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the Press and Banne: ABBEVILLE, S.C. ;?^I'al?lished evcrv Wednesday at ' a year in advance. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1891 Simply Witsiins Their time. The Alliance and some of the newspape arc urging the fanners lo plant less cot to with a view to increasing the price of the st pie. We have no great know lege or spcclal ii spiration on the subject, but we respectful: suggest that the men who talk about reilu ing the acreage of cotton are simply wastit .1?.-?n VM.n.1.. ...Inrol l.nrn i.li. L li v 11 bUHV- Kjkjyy.1* lAtui iiiiuuai would plant less of a crop in the hope of gc ting more for It than if lie had a large cro It Is all very well for us to advise (ieorgiai and the citizens of Kdgelield to plant le; cotton, but, it don't apply to the subscribe: to the Press and Banner?they pride then Reives on making large crops, not only < cotton, but a reasonable quantity of the oth< crops. The .Money Question. Let tiie newspapers, and the scrub oratori which latter class has become more nt merous than mad dogs, talk of national l nances, when they can't run a one horse fan successfully, but, friends and subscribers t the Press and Banner, your chief aim shoul be to spend less than you make. Diversifies crops, and large yields of cotton is what yo need. It matters not what politicians say o the country, the main question is, what at you doing? There is a great quantity c money In this country. Have you gathere up any of it, or have you anything of valu to exchange for it? Terrible Itnilronri Aeeirienf. On Thursday night.about midnight, a pai seneer train on the Western North Carotin road ran into a creek, some two miles frot Statesvllle, N. C., killing 26 persons, and mor or less seriously wounding about thirty otl ers. It has been said that evil disposed pe, sons had removed the taps which held th track in place, and thus caused the most dii tressing accident that has occurred on an road in the South. There were no passenger on the train from this county. At first the most exaggerated reports wer current, and for a time much anxiety wn felt in this community. It was reported tha 59 persons were on the train, and only one c that number escaped alive. ? ^ m What Senator Butler Said at Pros perity. Some question being made as to what .Sen ator Rutlcr said recently at Prosperity, th Cotton Plant furnishes the following : The News and Courier report says: "Third, one who borrows at any nrice an never mtenas 10 pay oacit duck, j ite la* class is the one who wants to borrow at 2 pc cent." The Newberry Herald and News reporte says; "The third class is the man who will borrow at any price and never pay back and neve Intend to, and as a rule it is t his later class wh are wanting money at one (2?) per cent." Tbe Press and Reporter report says: ."Third, one who borrows at any price an never intends to pay back; This last,class i the one who wants to borrow at 2 per cent." The State report says : "Then the other class, who will borro> money at 2,15.20 or 50 per cent, and never in tend to pay it back and never docs." The First Train. The first train from Athens left the classi city yesterday morning with for* / passenger aboard, and yesterday evening the soutl bound train had a goodly number on boar for Athens. Hurrah for the tJ., C. & N. Ernkine Collcgo. The State publishes pictures of the ol< hnildintr and of lhn n?iv hiiilrliiie. Tim Sitn? displays enterprise in this. We thought tli Press and Banner might get it first, but ou neighbor comes in ahead. We see that the Governor and some of hi trusted political allies have had another se cret meeting in Columbia, presumably for tli purpose of establishing an organ. Why nc select one of the local "organs," and move i to Columbia and make it a daily? What' the matter with the Cotton Plant and L>i Stokes ? The Press and Banner by an oversight o error, a week or two ago, credited Senato Butler with a sentence which Preside!! Stokes had uttered or written. Contributed Locals. ABHBV1LLE, S. G\, Sept. 2, 1S91. Mr. P. Rosenberg has returned lrom tli North. Mrs. R. M. Haddon left last week lor Nei York where she will buy a large and beaut Jul stock of goods. Last Saturday was really a "cold day" 1 August. Overcoats were comfortable, wliii straw bats looked out of season. Last Monday nigbt Jive years ago tills ol eartb rocked like a cradle. Header do yo remember the solemn vows you then inadi God has spared you, havo you acted we your part? Mr. Humphrey Jackson is much better?I ablo to be up. Miss Lena Johnson, nn accomplished youn kuly of the Sharon neighborhood, was i town Monday. Miss Nannie Aiken, Miss Mamie William and Miss Nell Brunson, who have been visl ing in this city, returned to their respectlv * homes last Monday. Mr. Tom liuarles, Jr., is oil' 011 a visit t Ednefield. Mrs. Moore, with lier noiee. M ins Mnerm Latimer, were shopping in Abbeville hit Monday. Miss Latimer with her father lei on the evening train lor a short visit t 15owersvllle, Ga. The first bale of new cotton was sold la* Friday by Mr. David W. Thomas toO. 1 Heath & To., at 7'/, cents per lb. Mr. K. C. Wilson has purchased the hou.s and lot recently owned by Mr. Kelly liovvii and will move to town soou, having rente his farm for another year, i Mr.Geo. W.Syfan, Sr., Is quite sick. Hi \ many friends pray for his early restor.it ion t health. Mr. F. A. Spellrnan, of Anderson, is wit the live firm of (). P. Heath & Co., as cotto buyer and bookkeeper. Mr. .Spellrnan hu been with the lirrn of Sylvester, Bleckley . Co., for six years, and now casts his lot wit us. We give him a hearty welcome and wis lor him a pleasant and profitable business i our city. Mr. John W. Colemnn, of Coronaca, is wit W. J.Smith <i Sons. Mr. R. M. Hrooks is the patentee of a ehur which he puts against the world, lie: wi soon have a lot of them belore the people. Mr. J. K. Buchanan, of Greeuwood, is no' with \V. E. Bell, and will be glad to see hi friends. Mr. Lewis Cunningham and Willie Ten lien of Lowndesville are with B. M. Hill. Last Sunday morning ltev. Mr. Darga preached an earnest and Impressive sermo irorn these words?"I will arise and go to m Father." At the conclusion of the service three persons joined the church. At nis;l] the services consisted of scripture read in; exhortations, prayer and song, all of whitwere very interesting and we trust receive with profit by the large and attentive congn gatlon present At the conclusion of tlie.s services one young man joined the church. The singing in the Methodist Sunda School is greatly improved by its organize tlon into a choir by Mrs. Coogler. Mr. H. (?. I'lnckney has returned to Chai leston. Mrs. Pinckney and children will n main for sometime in Abbeville. Remember the exercursion on tlie !tth inst from Clinton to Athens. The llrst passenger train on tlieG., C. & > from Athens via Abbeville was run Septen ber 1.1S81. Get up your ticket for town council?that i if you don't like the present one. Mr. W. T. Branch, with his lieice Miss Jen nie Solid ley, after an extended trip nortl have returned home. Mr. Brunch reports pleasant trip, but says he had rather live in hut In old Abbeville than in a palace North M. C. P. Hammond <fc Co., have Just received fine line of trunks and valises. Call and ex amine their slock. We have recel"ed some of our fall stock c shoes, expecting a large stock. Big bargains call and see us. Ladies, Misses, Men's tin shoes a specialty. C. P. Hammond Jn Co. r THE COMPTROLLER-GENERAL COMES TO ABBEVILLE AND SETTLES WITH THE TREASURER AND AUDITOR. That BIi;;l> nnil I>isHlicnishe?l Ollicor Proposes to .llaki' Treasurer lllalte ^ Sillier Because He Frroiieously " Faiil Hie Former Treasurer Full Fees. When lie Hail not Finislieil llie Work ol Colleetiujr the Taxes. ,, Last week tlio Comptroller General m:ule ' his uppeuruueo iu our town. a" His frequent elluslons in the shape of letters of doubtful literary merit which have recently appeared in the newspapers had led us to look out for a grand personage before 'J* whom the county ofllcers should fall down c- and do obeisance. In a letter which that distinguished citizen " published several days ago in the city papers [,t ne speaks of the county officers, and espeit daily the County Commissioners, as if tliey ? were pigmies. 1 * We are even now expecting a letter in pub,s lie print in reference to our own oflicers ss whom lie may claim the right lo criticise rs and annoy, but a due regard to the proprieties of the situation would suggest, even to ?- him. the inexpediency of instituting a comof parison between his own ability and that ol tlie County CommissionerH of Abbeville. He seemed to think that a County Commissioner "should be hung" who left with the Clerk of the Hoard his name to a blank check in order to accommodate the creditors of the County. ile thought it possible the clerk of the S County Commissioners might "go lo Canada" with the checks or the money. , As a matter of fact, if the County Commissioners or the Treasurer should emigrate, and n if the Compiroller-Ueneral did not discharge ,o them, their boudsmen will answer for their > dereliction ; and it is a matter of extraordinary presumption for a State oUlcer to imd pute anything to faithful subordinate olliu cers. r Ih this county, he seemed so anxious to "do his duly" that he actually proposed to charge c Treasurer Blake with money which had been >f paid under protest to Treasurer l'errin, and . which money was then, and is now, in the hands of the State ollicers in Columbia. ii" in ins zeal to "Uo nis uuty ne ordered tue Treasurer to sell a tract of land to pay the taxes oil personalty. In this case the former owner of the land had returned it and his personal property for taxation, but before the taxes were paid, he sold both the land and 5. the personalty and he himself moved to another state. a The Comptroller-General seemed Ignorant n of the fact that the laud was not liable for e taxes on personal property. But when informed by a clerk in the office as to the law on tne subject, ho receded irom this proposlK tion, to sell the land, but required Mr. Blake e to pay the taxes on the personal property, with a promise to rebate the sum a?from the. next fiscal year. y In another case, a citizen had paid taxes s to the former Treasurer, but through oversight, the books were not credited. In the discharge of his duty Treasurer Make issued e the execution, when tlie receipt was producs ed. Of course he had to credit the books. liut no provision was made for the cost, S1.G0. 1 The Comptroller-General required Treasurer >f Blake to pay it. But the Comptroller-General, himself made a great mistake last January by his carelessness in settling with Treasurer Perrin's . bondsmen. Instead of holding back a part ol the lees, or requiring them to go on and lin ish tlifi collodion which t he flpcraisnrl nllicer hud undertaken, and for the faithful performance of which he had given ample security, e he made settlement, through his authorized agent, paid the full amount of the commissions and discharged Treasurer 1'errin and his bondsmen, leaving about half of the work d still undone. 't Did any conscientious competent officer t ever commit a greater wrong upon any people, than did the Comptroller-General in r paying full price for half work and in then refusing to pay the man who finished it ? v Although Treasurer lJlake is the duly accredr ited agent of tiie State, acting upon the 0 authority of a commission issued to him by the Governor, and although he has given several months of his lime to the service ol d the State, and although lie has paid out of s his own pocket S12f? lor clerical aid, yet the Comptroller-General reluses to allow liini one cent of pay. v What excuse does the Comptroller-General i- oiler for this most strange act ? Nothing at all, except the admission that he actually paid the full salary to Treasurer I'errin, and released him and his bondsmen from responsibility and liability in finishing the work. c Section U7-J of the Acts of the General Asg sembly provides: "The following shall be the commissions of the County Treasurers upon all taxes collectil ed in their respective Counties: Four per cent, upon the first ten thousand dollars, two per cent, upon the next ten thousand, and one per cent, upon all amounts collected over thirty thousand dollars : J'rovUlcd, The same shall not exceed one thousand dollars .> or be less than seven hundred dollars per 1 annum" c Under that Act, Governor Tillman cannot e appoint a Treasurer and refuse to pay him . thu fees laid down in the law. The lact that Treasurer i'errin's bondsmen were paid and matter Willi which Treasurer illako is m no wise concerned. His commissions arc fixed s by law, without reference to any act of his predecessor, or without rebate or reduction because the Com p t rol ler-ij en era 1 erroneously e paid out the money to which Treasurer it IJIake was entit led. . Under 110 circumstances can Treasurer Klake's salary or commissions be denied him s because of the errors or mistakes of tlie Conipr. troller-General. If Treasurer I'errin and liis bondsmen may receive full commissions for about halt the work, what is to prevent every Treasurer In the state from resigning as soon as commisir sions 011 the amount, collected, equal the r maximum sum 10 which they are entitled The fact that Treasurer I'errin died in the midst of the collection need not enter into the consideration, it is the (act that the Comptroller General released him before the work was tinished which places him 111 his present awkward position. As soon as the Comptroller General release ed Treasurer I'errin and his bondsmen, tbe uowruor uau uoiuiug eise 10 uo man it) apv point a successor. As soon as he received ills j. commission, Treasurer Make was lu the services of tiie State and liis salary was regulatn eel by the act which we have quoted above. t. There is no way known to us whereby the people of this county may be made whole in (j this matter, except by resort to the bondsu men of the officer who erroneously and un? lawfully paid out our money. lj 15111 it the LegislaturesliouId be willing to excuse the Comptroller General for throwing s away our money, then thai body should order just and proper compensation to Mr. ? Itlake. The Comptroller General has no right to make unjust exactions of a subordinate ollicet" in small matters, while he himself is s excused for wasting hundreds. [. It is perfectly certain that there is no way e of legally settling the fees of the Treasurer, except by reference to the Act which we have 0 quoted. If Treasuier Perrin's bondsmen could colc lect for unfinished services, why not allow ;t them to collect the fees lor two or three 1 t years ahead ? The principle of paying three 0 months ahead, as was done by the Comptroller Oeneral, is the same, as if paynicut was made three years ahead. ? We commend the Comptroller General for all legitimate cllbrts to swell the assessment 1(. of property. r. We rejoice at his every reasonable and d right effort to require of the county officers the discharge of the full measure of their s duty. 0 We excuse him for any seeming desire to advertise himself by the publication of of1, tieial letters. ,, We can overlook the vanity that may IS lead him to forget that even a County Commiseoner (in Abbeville, at least) may he his I, equal in ability and fidelity in the discharge I, ot a public duty. n Let him pile up the assessments to their true standard, let him catch tax dodgers of j, every kind, but if his increased figures for taxable property, and the reduction of public ? expenditures, is to indicate the degree of U wrong which has been perpetrated on the individual citizen or the subordinate olliccr, rt. the greater will be our cause lor reproach. iS M . r it Correction. i, To the Kditor of Abbeville Press and Banner. ? In the last issue of your paper the followy ing appeared: .s "We have heard that the Abbeville county |'t delegation in the Legislature have recouit mended or will recommend the appointment jj of Capt. K. W. II. Nance to lill the place jl which will be made vacant by the resignalion of County Commissioner J. K. liul're. |L. We do not know If there Is any foundation lor the report." v in justice to ourselves, we feel that the same should not go unanswered. In the first place, no vacancy has as yet ocr_ curred in theolliceof County Commissioner. In the second place, when such vacancy does occur it is the province of the Governor to lill the same. " The Governor lias usually referred such matters to the entire delegation (of which the Senator is chairman), for his enlightenment. I So lar as we know, no such reference has as s yet been made,consequently no recommendation lias been made by the delegation. Frank 15. Gary, .Member House of RcpreI, sen tali ve. I I'. 15. Carwile, Member House of ReprescnHj tative. J. E. Todd. Member House of Reprcsentati ve. J.Townes Robertson, Member House of Representative, a ^ Increasing shoe trade.?We are dally receiv,f ing our fall and winter stock of ladies, misses. 5 children and infants fine shoes, which will ,1 interest all in search of economic and handsome toot wear. R. M. liaddon & Co. ? STOCK EXHIBIT. - - Extensive Prcpiirnfion* for n Good Show in the City Wliieli Knows no ^ Much Woril as Fail?Xnni?-s of Commit (<>?>s?OI<l Veterans. (iltKKNWOOD, S. C., Aug. 31, 1S0I. The rains have improved some crops and rfamaurU otht-rs. Some cotton lias been pick- 1 oil already, and picking will be commenced In earnest this week, if dry weather prevails. Cards are out announcing the marriage of , Walter Cameron, Jr., one of oar leading mer- J, chants, to Miss Gertrude Barnes, of Brooklyn, * New York, on the ninth of September. Mr. f, Cameron will not return to Greenwood before the first of October. , Mn h it (ini-iMtr. of rjowndesville. died at Ilie home of Mr. J. C. Xlekles yesterday afternoon at. three o'clock. Mrs. Harper was taken seriously ill a few days ago while visiting her daughter Mrs. J. (\ Nickles and steadily grew worse until the time of her death. sometime ago "Justice"' figuratively termed criticising Evangelists the roaring of the i devil, and in his Inability to dispute a few . tacts that had been published resorted to ridicule and nousense. In the last issue of the I'ress and Banner "S" gives a few more facts and comments thereon. This was done in reply to letters of inquiry and,not with a desire to lessen influence for good and If "Justice" or any one else has anything to say in reply let him have the manbooa to place his real name to whatever he may write. II you are going to fight the "devil" don't try to lake advantage of him by not giving him the right name. He might load for bears when bird shot would more than sullice. The City Bank building is completed and the institution will be opened for business tomorrow. The graded schools will bo opened the loth ^of September. The attendance will he large and will increase, no doubt, as the success of the school is assured. Dr. F. M. Olilham, of Fort Worth. Texas, arrived here on last Saturday accompanied by his father, Mr. John L. Oldham. Dr. Oldham is recovering from a serious attack of diseave which, at one time, was thought would prove fatal. C'apt. J. P. Mlckler is building a largo dwelling near his residence. It will be occupied as soon as it Is finished. Mr. It. M. Haos, of Bambarg, Is hero for a few days. He lias many friends here who are always pleased to see him. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Walker, of Columbia, are visiting at the Riley Hotel. Gov. B. K.Tillman was in town last week yisitiug Mr. John L. Carr. Arrangements are being made for the erection of buildings on the lot recently purchased lor the Baptist Orphanage. If the weather continues fair bricklaying will be commenced this week. Mr. Goodlet, an architect from Augusta,Ga., omnlnun/1 hv flip hnilrlimr committee of the Methodist church, was ill town last week In consultation with the committee concerning the new church building which Is to be built this year. The plan has , been completed and all estimates carefully 1 made. The new edifice will cost about seven thousand dollars and will be model of modern architecture. Mr. F. M. Allen's new residence on Church street is nearlng completion. It will be a very handsome building. Mr. A. J. Sproles visited various places in North Carolina on business last week. Bills are out announcing a grand live stock show to be held here on 15th of September. The exhidition will lake place oil the vacant o lots near t he residence of Mr. A. J. I'lowden. The following committees have been appoint- a ed and letters have leceived from many of the gentlemen named aeceptlng the invlta- s tion and expressing a wish for the success of the exhibition : I Horses, Saddle and Hardness?J. Wash '1 Watts, Laurens, S. C.: Tlios. W. Holloway, g l'oinarla,S. ; John W.Clark, Augusta,Ga. t Cows?Jas. T. Bacon, Kdgeftld, s. C.; .1. W. r Scott, Verdery, S. C.; W. J. McUee, Klley's, b 8. C. '1 Sheep?David Aiken, Coronaca, S. (3.; c Hugh Wilson Abbeville, S. C,; Capt. James t Kodgers, Ninety-Six, S. C. e Hogs?G. M. Anderson, Ninety-Six, S. C.; v Geu. 11. II. Hemphill, Abbeville, S. C.; Josh v Ashely, Honea I'ath, S. C. f] Mules, Horses and Colts?Capt. John Pace, e Hodges, S. C.; J. L. Harper, Elberton, Ga.; j< Hon. Calvin Klnard. Ninety-Six, S. C. b Poultry?I)r. S. T. Lee, Cokeshury, S. C'.; J. F. C. Durre, Abbeville, s. C.; Dr. W. B. Mill- t wee. Greenwood, S. C. C Arrangements?l>r. J. A. Marshall, T. F. Hi ley, J. C. Hill. J. L. II uehey, W. H. Whit- b lock. A tirst class band will furnish music for the r occlusion. Excursion trains and low rates on f all railroads. 1 About beautiful lots will be sold at auc- s tion here on the loth of September. The i land lies in a healthful and growing part of 1 the town and we feel sure that there will be r no scarcity of buyers on the day of sale.. t The re-union of the 14th Kegiment of South v Carolina Volunteers was held here bust Tnes tiny. Sixty three of the old veterans wero r present. Mac. J. GEORGE S. BRUCE. S ? s A friend Pays an Affectionate Trlb- c lite to His Memory. J The subject ot this raemolr was the ?on of Mr. Jas. and Mrs. Martha liruce, of suinted " memory, and was t?orn near Bowman's Kerry t on savannah River, October 26th, 1801, and s died In this place August 23rd, 1891. ills fu- b neral services were performed by Itev. J. E. <Heard in Smyrna church in the presence of i an unusually large and saddened congrega- v tion, after which his remains were laid to H rest in Smyrna cemetary. I About the time that he was grown, his father having died and lus mothei having moved / to this place, lie entered Into business with o the tirtn of T. liaker A Son with which he re- t tnained till sometime ago. I A few weeks iij{o he went to Abbeville and j: entered the drug store of Mr. P. B. Speed. In a short while lie was taken sick, when lie sot tl better ho came home, relapsed and lived but d a lew clays, tieorge was u-goou uo.v, nnu in i the boy you beheld tho man. He IiiivIek a been raised by pious parents had thrown around liini the restraining influences of ^ precept and example which enabled him to t shun many of the pitfalls incident to the lite of a young man, and he had the fullest con- n fldeneo ol all who knew him. ^ As complete preparation ltad long before been made, when his limit of being ap- v proaclied, he had no fears for tho future, but in fulIfllinent of that love and trust which c he had ever felt iu the promises of tho Sn- o viour, he left all in his hands and was fully resigned to his gracious will, lie united himscll with the Methodist church in April 1X71, and ever after, wherever and whenever duty called whether In thcchurch, the Sunday School and the Y. M. C. A., he was ever at his post, ready and willing to ueL his part. Thus ended a life which could but give promise of a bright future: a life though " short which was a benediction to this community. -Thus passed away one who was a dutiful son, a loving brother, a warm friend. Wc will miss you, George, greatly miss you, but our loss is your gain. ? n i....... iii.ii i,, i,io iVIl Willi RIIOI mill IIIIHCU 111 UAWJIIIIIS "1.1 virtues, and gave to liitn that mead of praise so justly his due. lie was a hlghminded honoriible christian gentleman, nnd is now no j! doubt, reaping the Christian's reward, In the J' christian's home in heaven. J.NV.II. 1 v What. Senator Jtiillor says of I?r. ? Stokes. 1 ti KitfiDKiKiJ), August 2U?On Senator lSut- U ler's return to-day from attendance on t he u naval committee of the Senate your corres- s poll dent handed him a copy of the Cotton 1 Plant of tiie Nth instant containing Dr. p Stroke's editorial criticism of his Prosperity t< speech, and also the Cotton Plant of the Iftth v the resolutions of the Snell's Alliance, and in- d quired if lie desired to say anything in con- t< nection therewith. tl After reading botli Senator liutler said in p reply: b I have lived to very little purpose for some- h thing more than half a century in South Car- n olina if it is necessary tor me to vindicate c myself against such disgraceful falsehood, as ? those contained in these two papers. I had tl never met Dr. Strokes until the Prosperity c meeting, lie appered to be a well matured, talr man, and I treated him as such: but this S performance of his shows clearly that he Is It devoid of principle and honorable qualities, a He knows full well that I did not utter the b sentiments he attributed to me, or anything I approaching them. He heard every word ot r< niy speech and hud half an hour to reply to It it. Why did he not then and there in my presence rebuke such sentiments? Why did n lie stand mute and permit the farmers, whose special champion he assumes to be, to lie vilified and denounced in this way? Why does he sneak to his sanctum and ten days after deliberately pen this editorial, bristling with perversion and falsehood? Why all the circumstances convict him either of selfstultilicalion or what is worse, willful falsehood. c "I never uttered such sentiments or anything approaching them, and Dr. Strokes knows it. "As to the Snell Alliance resolutions I have nothing to say, further than that they do me gross Injustice. 'J'hey bear tlieenr marks of Dr. Strokes, and, of course, are predicated upon the false information lie deliberately palmed oil on the members of the Alliance. P It is pitiful to see a man, who claims to be pi intelligent, guilty of such digraceful methods to carry a point, but lie shall not practice A them upon me if I can reach the pars of the fo people he Is seeking to iutlueiice and poison ai against, me by falsehood anil misrepresentation. If there Is anything the people of this t.i State detest and despise it is a sneak and a " liar." bi Senator Butler will beat liatesburg on the 9th of next month, the day of the public dis- tl cussion at that place, and will be glad to meet Dr. Strokes and repel his accusations face to !c face. a| 111 at Wo have just opened up the best line of r? men's fine shoes ever shown in the Abbeville trade prices considered. O. P. Heath & Co. '& TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. ? Tb ? ' for t low? >UR EDUCATORS IN COUNCIL AT THE x\ na II ATHENS OF ABBEVILLE. Sch( mnb its < trior Notes of ? I'rofitiiblo mid lMcusant Gathering of Our Tcachers. tlie The Abbeville County Teachers' Associa- schc ion met In the chapel of the Due West "Cj? 'emale College at 10 o clock a. m.. August 17, ? S91. The exercises were opened with prayer you >y Dr. Lindsay, after which we were favored "ir 1 nth music by the choir. The president, Mr. aKe .C.Cork, then thanked the audience for com heir presence. Joca An address of welcome was made by Prof. ' IC" I. E. Bonner, in which he showed that Ab- ,'u1' leville county stands first not only alphabet- an(l cally but also educationally. An earnest ap- ers I >eal for the advancement ol all school work ncie pas made, showing that at this time the reponlbllities are great. *?''< Rev. W. A. Gaines responded to the wel- 'nte ome in behalf of the Association, thanking by c he citizens for the warm welcome. Mr. ln? iaines held that the teacher Is the embodi- J1131 nent of principle, the greatest benefactor of lilJJ lumanity. Messrs. B. M. Sullivan and E. B. Kennedy y' vere appointed to solicit new members. Eighteen accessions were reported. While the he roll was being passed around the Associa- sev< ion was favored with Instrumental music by 1"? .liss Zula Brock. Oi The election of officers was entered into, visa csulting In the re-election of the former of- app leers, excepting the secretary. W. C. Bell, " ' ipon whose resignation E. li. Kennedy was tee. ^ected. T? Mr. A. G. Miller,of the Palrlck Military In- day titutc. was introduced and read a paper on tioc 'The Teaching of Arithmetic," advocating ? w he study of tiiis branch at an early age by tne essons, thereby appealing to the eye and en- dre ibling the child to grasp the idea readily. le would discourage the memoriter process, soc t was suggested that Long Division be taken -T! ip before Short Division, removing the dif- niei iculty of the first, which consists mostly In M he lorm, and thereby paving the way for the Met >etter understanding of the second. Some hUv nethods were then illustrated on the black- dre toard. The paper was followed by an inter- lcct sting discussions, participated in by Profs, slio irier and Hood, and Messrs. Thomson and blai iaines. Jett A motion was made and carried that the be vKhuuiiiuon aujourn in me loruuouu 01 uaun lay at 12 o'clock. After instrumental music a pi lie Association adjourned to meet at 3 the 1'clock p. m. beri J. C. Cork, President, per E. B. Kennedy Secretary. ties lioo apte chll VALUABLE PAPERS. mu< Tl by ] 'n^lish in Primary iratios?Importance of Itroiul C'onrsp in Primary ma( Studies ? Questions that Pnzzle daj This Editor?An Eye on the Al? othl mighty Dollar, an<l a Committee Jj'g on IliiNineMS. terr Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 27. e(j , The Association met at the appointed hour, The president appointed the following com- pup nittecH, viz: 0he, On Constitution?H. E. Bonner, W. C. Bell flna nd E. B. Kennedy. DUn On Resolutions?A. G. Miller, J. W. Thornon and J. M. Leith. t0y A paper on "English in Primary Grades" cujt iy Miss Emma Perrin was read by J. W, pup "homson, disparaging the study of technical <j?j rammar in primary grades and emphasizing he study of language lessons, in which the K|CII eproduction of selected stories read or told >y the teacher miglit be profitably used, 'he paper advised a guarded care on the part f the teacher of the language used either by he pupil or the teacher himself, allowing no rror to be made unnoticed. Composition pas proposed as an efficient means of cultiating the expression of thought and of aclulring a correct use of language. The teachr should make a judicious selection of sub- "'Tl ects, avoiding abstract subjects and those j icyond the comprehension of thp pupil. The house was opened for a discussion of he paper. Messrs.Thomson, Cork and McCain responded. The audience was then favored with muBic >y the Missss Devlin. Tl Rev. W. A. Gaines was next introduced and mln ead a paper on "The Importance of a Broad sust 'ourse of Study la momentary Training." ir .'he paper opposed the idea and practice of pecial studies in elementary training, Insistng on a thorough, all-round training. A Tl istof prominent and successful men was ins nentioned Illustrating the mistakeu notions ?A hat frequently prevail among youth as to Kill vhat they are fitted or talented to pursue. com That such youth may not bn without prepaatlon for other pursuits on discovery of A heir delusion or when unavoidably thrown the' nto adverse circumstances, it was Insisted v?r| hat all of the faculties 6hould be developed, A he weaker us well as the stronger. M The paper wasdlscussed by Dr. Grier, who ture poke at length deploring some prevalent Tl onseiiuencles of special courses of study de- folk Igned for specialists as are studied in some Fc olleges below the grade of a university den iroper. Prof. McCain and \V. O.Bell also Tho poke on this subject. urei The following questions deposited in the M. query box" were assigned, viz: "Do Dicta- KeP ion Exercises Compensate for the Time Con- TJ urned?" to J. \V. Thomson "What is the the icst System of Marking?" to Prof. P. L. ado irier. "What Is the Best Method of Teuch- K< ng Long Division?" to A. G. Miller. "<\t clat rhat Period of a Child's Progress Should the We.' itudy of Gramnier be Commenced ?" to Prof, ed ' 1. E. Bonner. 2n Dr. Grier spoke of the advisability of the aut' association devising, if possible, some way fori f increasing the small salary of teachers of Sn he county. President Cork, Profs. Hood and y?u ionnur made remarks of interest in this con- lent icctlon. 411 Prof. Bonner moved that a committee of oOit Ive be appointed to report on the following m'1' lay information, and plans relative to the ncreaseof the salary of teachers. Motion whc dopted. Ass Dr. Grier, Profs. Bonner and McCain, and Tl V. C. Bell were appointed on this commitce. thiii Mr. Bell moved thnt a committee on me- A norlals of deceased members be appointed, lotion adopted. E, \V, 0. Bell, SV. B. Acker and E. B. Kennedy rere appointed as tlie committee. The minutes being read and sustained as rpi] orrect, the house adjourned to meet at 8 AJJ 'clock p. m. J. C. Cork, rresident. E. B. Kennedy. Secret'y. Tin "THE STUDY OF ENGLISH." A L Cultured Man llio Itesnlt of fJood stre Kdiiciilion?Do Wo Xccd n 1.1 ternturn Which 1m Distinctively Snutli* ban ern? or Hud Wo Hotter Heroine s1?'' cell Citizen** of tho World ? t|le Thursday Evening, 8 o'clock. Sr.e' The Association was called to order by the 'resident and opened with prayer by Dr. a,ul Lcid. After singing by tho choir the roll of ,na] he names of the members of tho Association ras called. J10" The lecturer of the evening, I'rof. J. I. Mc- bPeJ 'ain, then proceeded with an address on the l'er' Stady of English." His lecture impressed llre he importance of good teachers and good ",ra: caching in the elementary schools. The e,e? ood ol all education is a cultured man. Ed- a'ltl eatian should leave one with ft taste for J"" tandard literature, which itself is culture. he absence of thesludy of literature in our 11 ublie schools was deprecated, and the ,,or, ..-t wl.rt mil 1n intr,wln/.o 111 nrnt 11 rn lvOD ,-ere considered recreant to their trust and wl1' uty. Some suggestions as to methods of OI y caching literature were given, but the en- 1 huslasm of tlie teacher, who must be an ap- ,rr'" reciativo student of this branch and eapale of enlisting the interest of the pupil, was h1/" eld to be superior to all methods. It was '>roi; ( commended that every teacher make ail Mori to secure a school library, which }' rould be a pressing, standing invitation to lie pupils to become intelligent readers anil bruI 111 Hi red men. J 11' Ueferenee was made to tlie lack of good ,uiu outliern literature in explanation of which . was held that Southerners have not a taste P',xv lid keen relish for standard literature, tiiere- * y ollering no encouragement to authors. f1' t was claimed that schools could and should J1'10' medy such a condition. A discussion Jol- lwe' >wed by Kev. (Jaines and W. C. Hell. n , The Association adjourned to meet the next we lorning at 9 o'clock. 'l.na. J.C.Cork, President. ",?'i K. 15. Kennedy, Secretary, ,,AN " J hxp the QUE STIONS?RESOLUTIONS?PAPERS. hibl Tli Wal; oiistitiit iomil Amendment ?Itoport j^r'0 ol' Committee on Ti'llclirrs's Si?Ia-'Sm]t ry ? I liter-ConnI.v Associations---| Kv Paper by Miss i-iHiii-?Address by , l?r. Cirlcr. pos'il Friday Morning, August IS. The Association wns called to order by the resident and the exercises opened with rayer and singing, \y, Tlie minutes ol the last meeting of tlie [ per t ssoelation were read and approved. The 0f blowing questions were tlien assigned to be! s|jov nswered at the next meeting, viz. I sick "What is tlie best, system of physical cu 1-j j,1{, > ire for young ladles?" to A. (j. Miller; j extei How long docs a teacher's certificate In Ab- j ^*y ? iviile County continue?" to Capt. K. Cowan.. oitcr Tho committee on constitution submitted I si)o\i ic following report: j the i 1. We recommend tho addition of the fol-i,neM! wing clause lo Article V., viz., "and sliull I tliuii ipoint three standing committees, of three! lembers, each, on Constitution, Resolutions j id Nominations, which committees shall iport sometime during the meeting. 2. We recommend that Article II bo erased. Me On motion the report was adopted. Heal < . Grier, W. C. Bell, and W. L. Milwere appointed to report on nominate ie committee to devise some better way he payment of teachcrs reported as fol>, viz: nvcsts the Board of Trustees of cnch )ol District with authority to employ and :ccontracts with teachers within the liru)f the School Fund available for said )ol District, not only "to take care of. tage, and control the school property of District," but "totakecarethat they (the >ols) are conducted with the utmost efncy," and hereas, The custom prevails in Abbeville nty of controllug the schools, at least so \s the salary of teachers is concerned, by neral council of all the Trustees in the aty, by which the close control ot the ,1 trustees over theirschools in this imporu, if not vital matter, is broken, things ; are not equal are forced into equality, one of the strongest incentives to teiichLo aspire to higher attainments and promcy is cut off,?Therefore, jsolved, That it is the sense of the Abbe3 County Teachers'Associations that the ;rest of education will be best subserved >ach Board of Trustees taking and retainthat immediate and full control of the lagement of its district with which the in .rests it.'' sport adopted. i motion J. C. Cork, J. VV. Thomson, and s Griffin were appointed to appear before convention of the local trustees of the jral townships and present the action of Association on this resolution. i motion a committee to consider the adiblllty of Inter-county association was ointed. J.W.Thomson, VV.C. Bell, anil i. Wilson were appointed on this cotntnltae questions given out on the preceedlng were answered and discussed. The quesi, "When the dictionary pronunciation of ord is different from that prevailing in eommunlty bow should wo teacn cnun to pronouncc the word ?'' was aninced and very fully discussed by the Asation. !ie audience was then favored with instruutal and vocal music. Iss Griffin next read a paper on the "Best Lhods of Beginners," emphasizing the beivment of much attention on young chlln. claiming that they should not be neged for more advanced pnpils. The child uld be taught at first without a book, the ikboard being used instead, on which the ers of the alphabet and the lesson should printed. Pictures Rhould be made the ins of much information and interest by easing talk and appropriate questions by class, eliciting the opinions of the mems of the class, cultivating the powers of ceptlon, comparison, and memory, faculeaslly and naturally developed In chlldd. Writing should be begun at an early , in which task, as In other work of the d, the sympathy of the teacher can do ch to encourage the awkward and dull, lie audience was then favored with music Miss Lllla Cowan. r. Grler next addressed the Association, !fly sketcning the conduct of the school uer aed customs of the school In the early | rs of schools of the state. Among some er professions teaching shares the odious position of being a refuge for the Incapaand unsuccessful in other pursuits. The ns school-master, pedagog, and teacher, a their significations as popularly concelvwere discussed. Emphasizing the imporce and necessity of earnest appeals to the ill and his parents to secure discipline and ilence, n protest was entered against the 1 and total abandonment of corporal Ishment. n earliest and eloquent appeal was made tie teacher to exercise his opportunity to lvate the higher moral faculties of the 11. le query, "What Induced France to assist erica In the Revolutionary War," was asled to Prof. Hood. ie Association adjourned to meet 2:15 p. m. J. C. Cork, President. B. Kennedy, Secretary. NEARING THE END. le Prize System," nnil tlie "Text RaaIx A n<iu( iftviwnu Conwiriorpfl? .Vow OflicerH? Resolution of thnnkw ?Adjournment. Friday Afternoon, Aug. 28. le Association was called to order, the lutes of the morning session read and Ained. easurer \V. L. Miller made a report ch, on motion, was received as informaie questions given out during the momwere answered. paper on the "Prize System" by Miss Lie Thomas was road by Prof. Wm. Hood Lrasting the advantages and dlsadvan;s of this system. paper on the "Text Book Question" was 1 read by E. B.Kennedy, discussing the ous systems of school-book supply, discussion followed. r. A. G. Miller spoke of the physical cullof young ladies. je committee on Nominations reported as >ws: >r President, J. C. Cork. 1st vice-Preslt Wm. Hood, '2nd Vice-President J. W. mson, Secretary K. B. Kennedy, Treas \V. L. Miller, Executive Committee VV. Grler, Miss Griffin and Mrs. Williams. iort adopted. 10 Committee on Resolutions submitted following report which was unanimously pted, viz : asolved 1st. That the thanks of the Assoion be tendered to the citizens of Due it for the praiseworthy interest manifestn our meeting. d. That our thanks be tendered to the lorities of the Due West Female College :he use of the chapel. d. That our thanks be tendered to the ng lanles and gentlemen for the excel. and entertaining music. h. That our thanks be tendered to the :ers ol the Association for their efficient lageinent. h. That our thanks be tendered to those > prepared essays and addresses lor the ociatlon. lie President expressed his entire satislon with the success of the meeting and nkR to the citizens of Due West. djourned the Association. J. C. Cork, President. , B. Kennedy, Secretary. [E AUGUSTA EXPOSITION. c Glory of Augusta and the Pride - ** A l>AAtn!ato. TAWII PI K UII rjlrtic.l?/m. uvuiii fet ? WTII itiul Patriotic Citizens. Augusta, Oa., Aug. 31, 1SS1. ugusta, <ia., with Its broad and shady els and its many beautitui residences nnd tndtd business houses nnd its magnificent lois and churches, located as it is on tiie ks of Savannah Klver at tiie head of mboat navigation, together with its exent railrond advantages, has made within past twelve raonts steady aud rapid pro's. urlngthi9 period hundreds of residences business houses have been erected and ly others are in cnurse of construction, itliin tiie past few months the expensive unsatisfactory street railway system has l supercecded by a less costly and nearer ect mode of transportation? the poor, old, d, worn-out horse lias been turned out to te and rest, and Benjamin Franklin's tricity has been harnessed by Air. Kdison is now doint; here in Augusta the work nore than Jive hundred lleet and able led horses. It: Jlll^uniii nucvi i <n ? ...... j , .... the successful management of Mr. T. A. erts, reccnsly of Kansas City, Mo., will in the Augusta Exposition opens the 2nd roveinber next, keep constantly employhlrty-five cars In carrying persons to aad n the Exposition Grounds. jgusta already tons upwards of twenty is of electric street railroad with bright ipects of several miles more within tlie t two months. lis wide-awake city with a population of 0 lias seven direct railroads and nine ich roads, also several projected roads ch will doubtless be built in the near re. Besides her railroad advantages, Aua has nine miles of canal, furnishing er enough for the manufacturing of 0,000 worih of cotton goods In 18'JO. >rcitizens are energetic, intelligent, pa:1c. In 18(i. when the gieat contest he?u the North and the South began, her to sons, encouraged by her fair daughters, s among t.ie first to oiler their services, their Jives, If necessary, for the defence of r country's honor and right. 1 an evidence of her pluck, the Augusta osltlon, two years ago, notwithstanding many diltlcultles with which its manhad to contend, was, In the matter of exts, a marked success. e coming Exposition with Mr. Patrick sh. President; Mr. .hue Klval, Secretary;! Thomas 1'. Henry, Solicitor, bids lair to nc among the best Expositions of the h. cry county in South Carolina and (Jeor-1 ind In adjoining states should have an bit next November in the Augusta Ex- 1 Lion Building. N. 0.1'yles. Card ol Thanks. 3 desire through the columns of your pa,o return our sincere thanks to the people , Abbeville, for the many kindnesses! rn to us while in attendance upou tlie; bed of our brother, Mr. G. S. Bruce, durlis late illness in that place. The favors | tided, will ever be gratefully remembered '' s. After our brother returned home, hel1 i referred to the very kind treatment I ;n him by the people of Abbeville, and !' light before he died, desired to be re-1' ibered to thcin, and to thank them lor I ' uniform kindness to him, < Mrs. T. J. Baskin, ' Mrs. L>. L. Barnes. ' ? " I, n's pants at fifty cents per pair at O. 1\ I h Co. ' > ^ . / ? - . yX'rj'}? ABBEVILLE'S SCHOOLS. SHALL WE TAKE A PROGRESSIVE STEP IN THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN? Will the People Inlorrst Tliemsclves ami Share the Responsibility of the Schools while Paying: Taxes to Support Thein ??Say, Yourself. It seems that there Is now a disposition among this people to take some advanced steps in the matter of educational facilities for the children of the village, but from what we can learn there is very little unanimity as to the methods which may be adopted to bring ;ibout the desired result. From some observation and a little experience with the public schools, we are inclined to the opinion that the people themselves have not had a full share oi responsibility in governing and controlling the schools. And we are further Inclined to tbe opinion that the system furnishes too much opportunity for arbitrary control of the people by the school authorities. In many communitiescreat dissatisfaction has been felt at times, anu in some instances numbers of people have thought that their rights have been trampled upon by those in authority. In view then of the past troubles, and in the face of the contention or dissatisfaction now existing at Abbeville, It is well for those who may seek a change from the old plan?by Inaugurating expensive methods?to look well before they take decisive action. In our oplnlou we need two public schools ?one for the white children and one for the negro children. As the white people pay more of the taxes, they of right should have a finer or more costly bouse thau will be built for the negroes, who pay less of the taxes. If It Is practicable of lawful, or if itseems expedient and desirable, let each and every citizen indicate on his ballot the school to which he wishes his taxes applied. In this way no harm or Injustice would be done to the individual citizen or to either race. As we believe that much of our trouble in rererence to i.ne scnoois comes irom wie iuct thatour people often think that they are arbitrarily ruled by the trustees, the Press and Ilanner would suggest that the peoole should elect their own trustees, in the same manner and at the same time that they elect town councllmen. We would further suggest that the people themselves vote directly for the teacher of their choice. By this system every semblance of bossim would be removed, and no citizen who desires the fullest and best government of the people by the people need object to this plan. If the people may vote for County officers, for Legislators, and for Presidential electors, are tbey not fitted to express their individual choice for teacher of their own children ? If they contribute of their taxes for the support of the school, may they not vote for the trustees and the teachers, whose salaries they pay? Isn't it presumption, if not an insult for any man to say that this community is incompetent to elect their own teachers and trustees? If it be urged that some individual, or some coterie of men, could select better teachers than the great body of the people, we would urge that the same is true in the selection of members of the Legislature. We presume that there are many men who think that they could appoint more able and more eloquent members for the Legislature than the people would elect. But, even admitting that any man or any set of men could appoint better representatives than the people themselves would choose, the men so chosen would not be chosen in accordance with the spirit of this government, and therefore would not be as acceptable to the people, as men of their own choice. The whole theory of this Government is that the people should rule. They are never dissatisfied with t heir own acts. If the teachers in the public schools are elected by the patrons and taxpayers, the fact would Insure to every child in the school impartial and Just treatment. The teacher, under such circumstances, would feel that he must give to the humblest child Just the same attention that is exacted of him for the children of t,he most infiuentlal parent. To sum up: 1. Let the Legislature make Abbeville a school district. 2. Let them allow the people to express their wishes annually by ballot In reference to their choice of teachers and trustees. 3. Let the people have power to vote an appropriation sufficient to build the needed school houses for the public schools. 4. Let the people have the right to vote an extra tax for thesupportof the public schools, and to require that all public money be appropriated exclusively lor the support of one public school for the white children, and one for the colored children. This Is a small community, and we can well afford to allow every child within the school age free access to the public schools. The plan proposed above would bring peace and goodwill among our people, and remove all possibility of cause, for complaint, jealousy or contention. Such a course would identify every one with the schools, and even if it were possible to believe that the great body of our people preferred a teacher, which a small coterie in their superior judgment may think less acceptable than one whom they might select, yet the people will not likely make a greater number of mistakes than have been made In the past. Many years ago the people of Abbeville surrendered themselves into the hands of a few) who interesied themselves in the control of the schools, and we all know that that plan has not given great satisfaction. A school association was formed years ago to guarantee the salary of the teachers. Although the trustees of that Institution were the very best that could have been selected from the town, yet we all know that the schools did not flourish under that system. For various reasons the children were either barred out, or else they volun'^?.-ily withdrew from the institution?tbey were not there. We would not be understood as censuring any trustees. We believe that each and all of them acted conscientiously, but we do maintain that the people themselves con conduct their own affairs more satisfactorily than can any board of managers. If the reforms suggested can be effected, we believe It will be M'ise to levy a tax to support the schools. But if the old plan of being managed by the trustees is to be continued, we think it better to do nothing at all In the matter. Having had experience under the old system, when we had plenty of money, we do not now think that plan would work any better under a heavy taxation than under voluntary contribution of individuals for the support of public schools. It was not lack of money that made failures of the old schools. It requires the co-operation of the people?and to get that co-operation we must have less arbitrary ruling in the management of the schools to make them successful. This can be had by allowing every one to exorcise some choice and to assume some responsibility In the selection of trustees and teachers. Personal ami Otherwise. Mr. M.C Heath left Tuesday by tho Seaboard Air Line for a short visit to Charlotte, before going North to buy his fall stock of goods. Miss Mamie Williams and Miss Nannie Aiken left for their homes yesterday, after a pleasant visit to friends in this place. Miss Nellie Brunson left for her home In Kdgetleid, accompanied by her cousin,.Mr. Tom Ounrles. Mr. J. Hayne McDill will bo pleased to ser his Iriends at his new place of business, O. 1'. Heath & Co. Mr Thorwlnrp T'niv.hnr nrpuolieil a most ex eel lent sermon, Sunday at Trinity church. Mrs. O. T. I'orcher, Miss I>"11 Porchcr and Mr. Davis I'orcher spent Monday with Mrs. Lee. Miss May Robertson is spending this week In Lowndcsville. Mis's Li la Norwood Is on a visit to her sis- , ter, Mrs. Cleveland, at their mountain home, Wild Woods. Mrs. iladdon left last week to purchase their Tall millenery and dry goods. Mrs. W. H. Parker is quite sick. There are quite a number of visitors In Abbeville this summer. Mr. hddic Hug lies from Camden, spent several days in Abbeville last week. Mr. Prank Smith is back alter a pleasant visit to friends in Norfolk, Va. | Messrs. Jlinmie and Colter Cothran played a match game of tennis last Monday at I Jlonea Path and came oil* victorious. Miss Kittle Perrin is visiting friends in Abbevllle. Mr. T. (?. Perrin has just returned from a 1 week's stay at Tallulah Falls. I The young ladies Tennis Club will meet, as usual on Friday afternoon at Miss McUow- I an's court. Rev. W. II. Hanekel is expected home this ' week from Buna Vista. The weather is quite cool and mountain- j like since the recent rains. I Mrs. Mary Parker leaches a class of little i' girls. I" MlssICateand Miss Sal lie Marshall have M Rone to Bordeaux to visit Mrs. Mcintosh and 1 her daughter Mrs. s. J. Zelj.'ler. < FROM ABBEVILLE TO ATHENS. j \ l lie \en Ituuil is Finished to the C'Ihn-; t sie City?<>ritn?l Excursion. Mr. P. B. Speed of our town will run an excursion train from Clinton to Athens JSeptuni- J ( berMth. U Prom all that we can hear, everybody will ? jo. The tare is low and the trip will be* a de-j \ llghtful one. I j The new road seems to be busy run ntng excursions, and all the people either look on | with amazement or jump aboard the Hying y Lrains, which glide swiftly over hill and dale ?through deepest mountain cuts, or over the liighest iron bridges. Get the exact change to pay for your ticket. I'iie btation agent may not have it. MISTAKE ABOCTT GRATES. Good Prenchers and Pretty Women*? \ New Corn and Old Hea*~5ew Itrlckn and Ready Hade (oniity 1 CommlsNloiiortt?Openlng Cotton? I Opening Schools?Odds and Ends. I " " - ? ? ?>? I > INF.TY tjlX, sepi. 1, XW1? The C^uarterly Conference of the Methodist church was held at Saleru on last Saturday, Rev. A. J. Cautben, P. E., presiding. Miss May Orchard, a pretty, stylish looking young lady of Atlanta, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. T. C. Lipscomb. Mrs. J. A. Stuart has returned from a pleasant trip to Greenville and other places. Miss Jessie Felder of St- Georges, is visiting Mrs. M. F. Young. The corn crop has been more or less injured by wind and high water. Col. James H. Rice has shown lis some deliclous concord grapes, Just ripening. Their lateness is attributed to the fact tney were covered with paper bags while green. The Baptist Association meets here on Tuesday the 8th instant. MaJ. Hale's canary Is in elegant form Jnat now, and slnjjs and looks like a Georgia Major. Mr..I.C. Cork Informs us that his school will open on Monday, the 14th of September. The Kev. R. N. Pratt of Bennettavllle passed up the road laet week. Th? pretty Miss Waddeil la visiting her slater Mrs. J. W. Blake. Governor Tillman and family passed on the railroad Saturdsy, going Westward. The Rev. R. G. Patrick of Yorkvllle delivered the address to the Union Sunday School at the Baptist church last Sunday. It was a splendid effort and highly appreciated by those fortunate enough to hear It. Major Galphln and family have returned from the mountains. Their sojourn was at Hotel de Gower. Mr. ThomaB Alston, son-in-law of Dr. Sanders, was here a short while recently. Ninety Six is booming Mr. Ransom Chaney for County Commissioner. It Is well known we can't elect one. So we hope the county will let us get one by apointment It Is our only chance. Dr. Julian and Mr, G. M. Anderson have finished burning their first kiln of fine hard brick. The directory of Ninety Six printed in the last Issue of the Press and Banner was a com"Hmonl onrt niilto cnmnlptfl Thnnlrfi. Mr. W, H. Wbitlock and Mr. M. H. Coleman of New Market were In town last Saturday. Some cotton Is opening, and ere long the fleecy staple will begin to come In. Despite the continued low prices our farmers will plant It. Miss Lizzie Jones of Greenville Is visiting Ninety Six as the guest of the Misses Fouche. The many friends of herself and mother are glad to meet her. Miss Connie McCall and brother B. B? of Quitman, Ga., are visiting Mrs. Geo. M. Anderson. The singing at the Baptist church lastSnnday was superb, especially so at the evening service. A good many of our citizens are having grates put in, and will use coal in the future. Wood is too high. Mr. M. F. Sanders has gone to Abbeville to clerk for Messrs. P.- Rosenburg & Co. Mr. Sanders is a number one salesman, and has many friends around Ninety Six who wish him much success in his new home. Mrs. S. M. Davis has returned from a visit to Greenville. Mrs. Dr. Holland and two little ones left recently for a trip to Alabama. A wedding in town next Thursday. Many friends regret to hear of the misfortune Mrs. Motte, of Newberry. She lost a valuable house and nearly all of her lurnlture with but little Insurance. Judge Cooper, of Edgefield, was In town last Saturday. Frank Tompkins and several other young men are getting ready for Clemson College. East End. The Abbeville High School ivrTI T T?T? nPTTISTT?n nM MfYWHAV QFP_ W TEMBEtt 7, 1891. A prompt attendance is desired. J. W. THOMSON, Principal. Sept. 2. 1991, It NOTICE. I FORBID ANY PERSON TO HIRE OR harbor Diiye McBrlde as he is In contract to work for me lor the year 1891, will enforce the law against any one hiring him. J. H. CHEATHAM. Sept 2, 1891, 4t The State of Sontl Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT OK COJJMOX PLEAS. Martha A. Tolbert, Plaintiff, against John Gullebcau, Champion Gulllebeau, Harriet A. I,eroy, John B. Bouchllloo, Lenard Boucblllon, Martha Boucblllon, Jane Smith and Guilford S. Cade and J. A. LeRoy, as Executors of P. L. Gulllebeau, deceased , Defendants. * COPY SUMMONS. FOR RELIEF. X. (('omplaint not Served.) To the Defendants: You ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND required to answer the complaint in this action, which is Med in the office ol the Clerk of Common Pleas, for the said county, and to serve a copy of your answer to the ?ald complaint on the subscriber at his office at Abbeville Court house, South Carolina, wlthin twenty days atter the service hereof, ex" elusive of the day of such service; and If you fall to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaluiilt' in this action will apply to the Court lor the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated. August:51st, A. D., 1S91. W.A.LEE, Piaintlll's Attorney. To John J. ftillobfiati, John B. Bouchlllon, Lenurd Bouchllion, Martha Bouchllion, and Jane Smith, Absent Defendants: Take Notice : That the summons of which the above is a copy with the complaint, l.nu tl.lu ,|n,r l.onn >11 r.. I In f I. <> I ' 1? rlr U n ffi fit. Abbeville, S. C. ^9 W. A. LEE, ' H Plain tilt's Attorney. H| Sept. 2, 1S!)|, Gt 9 li rami FKOM? 9 UTOIiTOlli WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9. 1891.B (W H IT ES EXCLUSIVELY.) Q OX THE ABOVE NAMED DATE A^K Gruud Excursion will i>e run over tbeHB reat G., C. & N. it. K., from Clinton toH| \thcns. BB A majjnlflclent run of lot) ruiles and backH| for a nominal lure and a stay of live or six ! :iours iu one of the most attractive and pro-^H jresslve cities ol Lite south. 09 Among the attractions to be seen are her^H ruinous.Schools, Cotton and Iron Manulac>^H ures, Ice Factory, Electric Curs, and tbe^D Jreat ltridge across Oconee Hivcr. MH Lei Clinton join Orcemvood, Greenwood^H Mibevlne and Abbeville the Savannah .slde^B n their social and business representatives^^ md all united huve a grand Gala Day of pro-^H It, pleasure and merriment. A rare chance^H lor Hie business men along the line to Inspect^^B lie Industrial enterprises ol a progressive^ ,,'iiy, and catch some of her spirit of push^^H ind enterprise. A rare chance for the beaux and belles^D ilong the line to organize a Grand Picnic en^B oute Athens. Train will leave Clinton C:GU o'clock a. ro.JH ast time. Returning, leave Athens ai /clock p. m. 9B HOUND TKIP TICKETS. jBS From From 819 'Union 52 'S> Mounivlile $2 OO^HQ ,'ross li111 1 'JO Greenwood 1 ,'aua 1 00 Abbeville I 50^H| .Vails 1 3d Calhoun Falls 1 2o^H| icardmont 1 10 Middleton 1 OO^BB Children under ten years half fare. Ha Comtortable couches and good order guar-^^E mteed. W P. B. SPEED, 9 Manager. H Aug. %, 1SU1. 2t. Ba