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> " The Press and Banner i ABBEVILLE, S.C. Published every Wednesday at ?2 j a year in advance. j I ? ; Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1891. j Twelve Pa^es. Place* for Coat Tnil Sivincers. 1 It Is thought that the Legislature will have ' two vacancies to fiII on the Supreme bench , this fall, as Gen. Sam MctJowan's health is f such that he will resign as soon as the Court , meets in November. This will cause the elec- j tion of a Chief Justice and Associate .Ins- ( tice.?Pickens Sentinel. We copy the above from the News and | Courier of last Monday. ' We have authority for saying that Judge McGowan's health Is better now than it has i been at any time within the last twelve j months, that he Is now at work discharging , the duties of his office, and that he has no Idea of resigning "as soon as the Courts meets 1 In November," nor at any other time. The .Tndee Is not only able to be up and in ; his study, but he is frequently seen on our streets. Last Friday night he attended the meeting of the Literary Club at Judge Cothran's and led the discussion of the essay with vigor and animation. The "coat tail swingers" must wail awhile for his old shoes. Contributed Locals. Abbeville, S.C., Sept. 22, 1891. Orer 100 bales of cotton were sold in Abbeville last Satutday. Look out for the grand display of beautiful goods in our millinery stores, on the 24, 2.T. and 26. Miss Sallie Scott and Miss Nannie Seal, are again with H. M. Haddon & Co. Miss Kittie Monteith anil Miss Sadio Means, of Columbia, are visiting friends in Abbeville. Miss Leona Blake after a protracted visit among many friends, has returned to Abbeville, but only for a time, as she will soon enter upon her duties in the Due West ColMr. ThomaBC. Perrin. now of Sumter, is spending a wnne wiin incuus u?u . in Abbeville. j Mr. A. VV. Jones is making a short visit t<? , his family, and circulating among his many , , friends who are always glad to see liiin. , Messrs. A. M. Hill & Sons have erected a ( splendid awniDg over the front of their store, | which elves it quite a citv-llke appearance. Miss Jennie Sondley, after a pleasant visit to her sister near Donalds, has returned to the J V' city. i Mr. Vlsanska with his (laughter Mrs. , Rosenberg and children, after a pleasant, vis , It to relatives In Charleston, returned home j last Monday. Mr. Visanska is much im- . proved by his trip. Mrs. H. G. Pinckney and children, are on , a visit to Anderson, and are the guests oi , Dr. S. M. Orr. We hear they have purchased , a beautiiui cottage and will make Anderson their future home. Mrs. S. J. Hill accompanied by her two children are visiting in Chester. Miss Bessie Edwards and Miss Kliza Gam??ii ?in tr* the Pnlnmhia Female t ureu win icvuiu w v..w Sr. College to-morrow. Mr. J. H. Wells anil family, of Greenwood, * were visltine In Abbeville last week and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Sign. The solo sang by Miss Ida Hammond last Sunday afternoon in the Sunday School choir was very pretty, and rendered very < sweetly. The many friends of George W. Syfan will , be pleased to hear he is improving, and hope he will soon be fully restorred to his usual , health. f Mr. Mason DuPre, one of Abbeville's best young men will leave for Spartanburg about the 1st ol October to attend Wofford College. , The Epworth League has purchased a beau- | tlful piano, and will ere long have a suit of rooms nicely and comfortably furnished where they will hold their meetings. Mr. Sam Hammond is now hauling crossties near Mt. Carmel, and is making money, j Mrs. Marchant, of Graniteville, is on a visIt to the Misses. Cater, of Abbeville. r?n Tncsdav of last week a little daughter of , Mr. and MrsT 15. A. Boyd, of Lodimont, while ?&, playing iu the yard, accidentally fell into a tabof water and was drowned, she was the youngest child about 19 months old and was the sunbeam of the household. This is indeed a very sad bereavement, and many | friends extend their sympathies to the sor- | rowing parents. I ? Mr. Roper is now night watchman at the R. & D. Depot. Abbeville had a biz trude last Saturday. Mrs. James Taggart has been quite sick. < but is better now. I Mrs. Dargan and little daughter /who have i been vlstlm? in Darlington, returned home ? last Thursday. M. rrttnrt-, 1--rmn-n ?nv /"IT TTT> TILL LiTJjltiilll UJbU?), | . The Subject of Lynch I.nir In Discussed by Essayist and Members. The Abbeville Literary Club met last Friday night at the home of Judge Cothran. . Mr. Lee was President, and Mr. \V. C. MeGowan, secretary. F. B. Gary, Esq., read an , admirable essay on tlie subject of "Lynch Law," which showed research and careful k preparation. Tde eseayist held that lynching was never , i> justifiable. He even deprecated the New Orleans lynching. Judge McUowan led the discussion, and fully endorsed the sentiments of tbejessayist. He thought the act of lynching was a blot on the good name and order ot a community. Thos. P. Cothran, Esq., held that for offeoBea against women, lynching was not only Justifiable, but commendable. , W.C. McGowati, Esq., thought the New , Orleans lynching was justifiable. He thought . that the lynchers would have discharged their duty better if they had lynched the , jurors. As it was, their work was only partly performed. Mr. Benet concurred in the views ex- | pressed by Mr. Cothran, and said he would have no hesitation in joining a lynching party in defence of woman. He thought that the mob seldom or never engaueU in a lynch ing. Lynchings were usually led by the , oouncil and encouragement ot safe leaders. Mr. Lee thought that, theoretically, the es- , , sayist was eminently correct, but that there L' was a higher law?the law of self-doMice? ! ? which authorized or sanctioned lynching in p certain cases. In the case of the New Orleans lyncning, n was suu^i.* ? i|urauuu who should rule theclty?the lawfes society , of aliens which plotted assassination, or the peaceful law-abiding citizens of the coun- , try. He had no doubt of the duty of the people of New Orleans. Others participated In the discussion, but at present this scribe cannot recall their positions. i While the essay was entirely against lynch law, the fact was developed that a majority of the club were disposed to think there were occasions when a resort might be b. bad to Judge Lynch. , Refreshments were served. Mr. Renet was appointed next essayilst, with Walter L. 1 Miller, Esq., as alternate. Club adjourned. | TEACHERS' INSTITUTE, ? VKRDERY, S. ('., Sept. 1!), 1891. ' Editor Press and Ranner : You will please allow a little space in your venerable journal to announce the meeting of the Teachers' Association to be held at Abbeville, S. C.. October'lst and 2d. 1W1. Programme of ttie first session ol the Teachers'Association of Abbeville county, s. <;., which meets at Abbeville Court House, October 1st aud 2d, 1801. FIRST DAY?THURSDAY. I 10 a. m.?Devotional Exercise. 10:15 a. m.?Address of Welcome?Rev. E. W. Williams, response by President. 10:05 a. m.?The Object of the Teachers' As- ' k sociation?J. Ward law l.ee. 11:15 a. m.?How can we Simplify the Study of Mathematics?Rbv. D. T. McDaniel. ?* . 12 m.?Essay?''The Model School Teacher," |l by Miss Janie Johnson, j 1p.m.?When Should a Child Commence ' the Study of Grammar?Thomas H. Walker. R20p. m.?The Renefits of Object Teaching? J. R. Reek. 2 p. m.?Essay?How to Obtain Order in a , I. School Room?Miss Lilla M. Adams. [T 1 2:30 p. m.?Adjournment. p- SI?HT EXKItCISK. ' 8-p. in.?General Discussion?Should we In-! fllctfCorporal Punishment, opened by James I O. Turner. R - SKCOND DAY?FRIDAY. L 0:30 a. m.?Devotional Exercise. 11 i 0:46a.m.?Committees Report on Constitu-1 tlon. 10:15 a. m.?How to Take an Examination? W.L. Moragne. H 11:30 a. m.?How to obtain the Co-operation I of the Patrons of your School?Miss Ida C.I Sample. ! 12:20 p. m.?Have we Derived any Renefit*) From this Meeting, and the one Prior to 1 'i'hls. Opened by D. S. Collier. 1 liiO p. in.?Adjournment. Please let every teacher be present, who are 11 interested in the cause of educatiou, and the 1 welfare of the race. Respectfully, |i W. L. Moragne. | Corresponding Secretary of C. T. A. for the 1 Committee. j NEWS FROM NINETY-SIXNinktv-Kix, s. (J.. Sr-pt. l i, is'.ii. 1 lie corn erop amuini m-i v i* ^vmu .? iome I lisit was blown down l?y thestorms wo iail while in the silk is very light. 1 hardly mow how In report the cotton crop. Somocotton is vor.v good, while some of t is not heavily fruited, though the weed is arge. I suppose will average two-thirds of a ;rop, hardly throe-fourths. Very few men made any oats to sell this rear and they are scarce and hii:h. Our people forgot to sow wheat, last winter, jnt 1 think the low price ot cotton will cause hem to sow more oats and wheat this fall. Jinn for several years, at least they talk that ivny now. I want to mention a law that has been irossly neglected in our county, and that is lie law requiring those who peddle goods ind wares. Arc., to pay a license of iloo to the ounty. 1 think that Mr. Kllerbee,UicComp.roller General, has decided that peddling sewing machines comes under this law, and ret we see it violated all the while. In fact learly every man in the county can witness he fact, that every year things are beinsr sold hrough this county in open violation ot this law. In some way the ofliccrs of the law >ught. to be made to sutler for the neglect ol his duty. I don't believe any license has ever been akenout in this county,except perhaps one J lock < 'ompany since the passage of this law. [f I am mistaken ou this last point I beg to je corrected. Why should the tax law and a few others je enforced to the letter and others not even noticed. I want to ask our Alliance brethren of this state if it would not be a good idea lor them to solicit discussion from the best minds in Mir (turn mate Mini lei. those Who favor tilC sub-treasury plan" unci those who <ii? not, ill speak out nnil let tliein sil't the whole matter to the bottom and see il it would be the thing for the people of .south Carolina. I am in sympathy with this movement of the Farmers' Alliance, but men from Kansas and Isewhere are not the men to know the needs >f our State, Let every man ask himself ivhat is the best thing tor the state of South Carolina, and when he lias honestly solved that question, let him act accordingly. Governor Tillman had the manhood to :oineoutnnd tell his people what he thought jest for tile State, and I say let others speak >ut cither for or against the bill, according to their honest convictions. Well, Mr. Kdilor, 1 have been thinking a jreat deal about the condition of our people this year. So much has been said and written, some shooting a long ways from the mark and some close to the point, tint I tell fou alter all my thinking and reading I am satisfied without a doubt that each man is really responsible for his own condition, whatjver that means. The most of us do not consider our owd ;ases but try and go along and do like other people, whether it suits our surroundings or not. The people of the South go to the Is'orth uid elsewhere for everything in the world I hut they need We go there tor our fashions, ?ur hats, clothing,shoes, and in fact lor ev ?ryunng we wenr :mu uvunj oi ^u.n.s ;at. How in the name of common sense jould our condition be otherwise. If we will :iave fashions, fine hats, ribbons and silks mil all such foolish things let us go to work uid make Ihem. I see some one advocating loins away with corsets, don't you think Lhey ought to add a good list of other attachments Justus foolish? The plain truth of the ivliole business, our people want too many luxuries and wear too many expensive fancy irticles in their dress. I expect I have written more now than you ivill give space, so I close wishing you and all ;>ur people a successful and prosperous busy season. Justice. HUNTER LOCALS. I5er Progressive People?Wood Schools?Visitors?Cheap Kates lo A ii{;usta Exposition. HUXTKR, S. C., Sept. !!?, 1S!)1. Mr. Geo. A. Hanvey Is busy making u lot if tine molasses. Hunter is located about twelve miles south of Abbeville and about live miles west of Troy. This part of the country is generally level and productive. \ The people in this part of the country are industrious, prosperous and high minded. Church advantages are good and a first class school is being taught In the neighborhood by Mrs. J. E. liradtey, wife of Hon. J. B. Bradley. Cotton here is opening fast and everybody Is busy gathering it. Mr. J. 11. Link is busy ginning cotton lor the public. Mr. X. B. Napier will leave next Monday tor Memphis, Texas, where be expects to make his future home. Much success to li i 111. Mrs. I). L. Pressley and son, of Due West, ire visiting at Hon. J. E. Bradley's. Master Thomas Lyon, son of Capt. John Lyon Is busy picking cotton to pay his way to the Augusta Exposition in November. 11 is quite a pleasure to him to pick cotton and think obout the nice time he will have at the Exposition. Other boys who want to go would do well to follow iiis example. Ron. J. K. Bradley is a stong friend to L'lctnsou College and says the wort: on the ju'ldings of this .institution is progressing rapidly and salisfactorially. lie says upwards of *00 applications for entrance have Already been tiled. Tiie Hunter Brothers are getting In a lot jf New goods. They are first class business men and have won the best wishes ol all who know them. Tnc large oak tree in the yard of Mrs. M. K. S'eel is, two feet from the ground, eighteen feet in circumference. Mrs. O. W. (Jason, of Ilodges, is visiting at Mr. McCaslan's Mr. John Evans is rebuilding the mill of Hon. J.K. Bradley which was burned last tall. Mr. s. J". Morrali, of Wideman, has nearly so in pie led his handsome residence. There will be a good attendance from this part of the country to the Augusta KxpusiLion this tall. The railroad fare is so low that everybody can go, only one cent a mile. The health of this neighborhood Is good. Mis-.. Carrie Wideman, of l?ue West, is visit ir.tj Miss May Lyon. Jliss. Selma McCaslau is teaching school in Hit- l'.utlalo section. A one anil hall year old child of M r. 15. A. Boyd, of Mount Cnrmel, was drowned in a tub of water last Monday. Mr. James Bradley in company with I'rof. U. (.?. l'arkinson of Troy, S. c\, left here Friday oiternoon for Due West where they have none to visit relatives and friends. I'rof. 1'iirkmson is a Tennesseean and is a graduate uf Krskine College, class of'Ul. lie is principal of Troy High school and is assisted by Miss. Kittle Herinon recently of Bradley, S. C.. formerly of North Carolina. We learn their patrons are well pleased with their work. ( apt. John Lyon thinks that the county should be divided Into School districts ol I or j miles square and that only two schools, one white and one colored, should be located in each township and that they should be placed us near the centre ol the township as circumstances will allow. This plan he thinks would give larger and better schools aiid less uncomlnrtablc school uouses anu longer terms. j tie laet is some 01 nur school houses are miserable shanties, many of thein not even provided with windows, into wliieli the poor, little, helpless, pitcuble ehildaen are crowded. This ought not to be the ease. We have now in our mind a picture oi an unoccupied school house in this county in which a public school was once taught. The building is about s feet wide and 10 feet long and has a stick and mud chiiney, no window, door swung on wooden hinges and is so low that, four medium sized men could stand flat footed on the ground and lift oil the roof. It takes just four courses of boards to cover it, two on each side. .Master K W. Hutchinson is canvassing for "The Heaiiiilul Tree of Life" published by Messrs. 15. F. Jonnson &. Co., of Richmond, Ya. He is selling a good book and makes a successful agent. He is a very worthy hid mid deserves the patronage of all who may wish to subscribe lor his book. N. O. l'yles. GOOD LETTER FROM IRELAND. Busy Farmers -111 lance men? School m. I iiki.ax i>, Sept. 21,18'Jl. Mr. Editor, as we promised your agent Mr. N. O. Pylcs to write up something for the paper, I.shall try to do so. Allthough news is scarce. Ireland lies northwest of Troy. Was settled by people from Ireland. The inhabitants kre about two hundred. The C. and U. It. It. will run through Ibis place if over completed which we liojie lo have in the near I lit ure. .Mr. /i.e. P.rown who has been very sick, is a great deal better. We hope to see him up in a few days. Mr. H. O, Voting is the leading farmer of this place. He says lie has 20 bales of cotton in the Held aud a good many out, besides forty bales of old cotton lying in front of his gate. Mr. J. M. Dansb.v who moved in here the lirst part of the year, has settled down and is one of our best neighbors. Mr. J. F. Creswell is talking of moving to Troy next year. Mis.s. Mat tie Keagcan's school closed last Friday. Misses Uelle and Fannie Lcard has the pretiest flowers we ever saw. It is a treat to [uts.s their home to see their llowers. W. .1. Creswell Inns been offered a position with Itrown, l'.ros. to clerk next year. We all wish l'olly would write lor the Press mid lianner. We heard her compared lo iSill Arp. The alliance club of Troy are in a powerful uproar at present about their cotton ginning. We think it would be the best plan to buy a ;in of their own and then be inde]iendant of Iho gins at Troy. t Mr. J. II. Cox is now ready to do nil the {inning. All you have to do is to let him Snow you have cotton to gin and he will be riiilit there. Miss. Parrle Lcard one of our handsomest tnd brightest uirls will leave in a few weeks [or Augusta where she goes to study bookiceping. Jay bird. GREENWOOD'S GRIT. ' Jteligious Heading?I'ious Sinsi"!;? L Oil Mill and Seaboard?Prize Kmsu,vs---Ii iml Words for flieni. Gkkknwood, S. C., Sept. 20, 1801. | K Our tanners arc making hay ;iml picking; cotton wlille the sun shines. | .Mayor .Maxwell Is determined to slop the IP' I sale of whiskey In this town if a strict en- 01 forcetnent. of Mie laws on those found guilty will do it. He is likewise severe on gamblers ?< and rioters. Our merchants arc receiving the largest " stocks of goods ever before brought here. j Cotton is beginning to come in, and money : st is more plentilul. IP' Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cameron are expected j home in a few days. Presiding Klder Cauthen preached one of 81 his ablest sermons .Sunday to a large congre- . gallon. His subject whs paraillse lost, para- H disc guarded, paradise regained, from the!, eonjoiiied texts : "So he drove out the man ; aim lie piaceii :n ilie kim 01 uie ^aiuni m > Kden Cherubim, mill a flaming sword which | ' turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life"? Cicn. ill, 24, and "To-day shall thou , be with me in paradise"?Luke, xxili IS. The minister said in view of the heresies \ that were ever and anon cropping out?our institutions of learning being Hie most pro- " litic Held now and from newspaper reports J would probably continue to be?he deemed it J* his duty to state to his congrcKation that he " considered all parts of the .Bible, historical or '. otherwiso of Divine inspiration. He then : showed how man, of his own volition, had lallen Irom his tirst estate, by which voluntary aet paradise was lost to him, and why v it was necessary for Cod, to be consistent with his Justice and mercy, to place a guard around the tree of life, to prevent man's re(urn to it, until he had perfected the way, " this, the preacher showed, had been done ,, through Christ, and all that was now necessary for fallen man to do to regain a heavenly . paradise was to accept Christ's plan ofsalva- ' lion, repent and lielieve arguing that repen- *' tauee meant a great deal more, than a ereat stir and excitement, referring presumably to e] the work of some reformed drunkards, gam- a: biers and others, whose bodies have ,, recently become the temples for the iudwel- * ling of the Holy Spirit. I have been at home so little of late I hope my'menus win excuse inu lauure 10 meuHon any important news, personal or other- ? wise. The oil mill and cotton mill are both using electricity lor lightning. I am reliably informed that our cotton mill C is several months behind with orders, and that two of our capitalists have a movement on foot, to fill the building with machinery. While traveling on the Seaboard Air Line train a few days ago, a little girl remarked that "she never saw so many sol- . diers named Sal," having noticed their uni- Sl forms and ensign S. A. L. There are a few people In the world who would uphold the lJevil, if they could only Vl persuade themselves, that all the abuse, , calumny, and contumely heaped upon the head of his satanic majesty, was intended as P persecution. This they could easily do, If in- . stead of going about as a roaring lion, etc., he should become a dogmatic candidate for 11 some oflice or suddenly turn evangelist. We do not, perhaps give the evangelists their ^ dues, lor whatever else may be said of them 11 they, like the negro preachers, make the best collectors in the world. 1 When, a few Issues ago, I dared to say that 11 the advertisement of private individuals for . personal gain was calculated, to do Green- J1 wood an injury, an enterprising citizen as- ,r sailed me for crying down the town, bidding R nie keep quiet, now tliat evidence of dissatis- fj laction on the part of some hud readied his " enrs. The same gentlemen asked ine to state " that Greenwood is not responsible for tiic Lf success or failure, of the recent land sale, din- " ner or stock show. I was not in town but n have heard that all was reasonably success- u ful. There are some people that cannot be " satisfied. These may have complained. ? The sympathies of this community will go . out for Mr. and .Mrs. C. K. Bourn, of New- J1 berry, in their sore alllletlon caused by tlie 11 deaih of their little girl Alieen, on the 11th ; i 11 st.. at the residence of their brother-in-law, P Mr. \V. V. lily Mi, whom they were visiting. I am perhaps the only man in the Slate " who shares the distinction, with McCune and . : McAllster of having had a fight in the West 14 house at Durant, Miss. Mine occurred twen- ? ty-flve years ago, when the houso was the V: residence of the late General A. M. West, and , was with a nephew of the General's. There j;1 was no principle involved, but like McCune " I got "licked." ? The prize essays in the Press and Banner were all very fine, and favorably comniented J.' on here, especially is this true of "Sweet Gladys,'' which not only reflects creuit on the ability of the writer, but also that of her '' Aimu-mater. While her central thought was P the value of a good newspaper, clustered close r about it was an interest in every form of ed- * ucation. Being herself an educated lady, she ,. tins an especial interest in all of our Institu- J, tionsoi learning, as evidenced by implied desire lor the revival of the Dela-Howe school or the use of this fund in some othei direc- j? lion for educational purposes. '' i Our graded schools have opened with flat- , terilit* prospects. On account of the large at- J! i tendance, another teacher is thought neces sury. .Miss Nellie Screws, of Selroa, Ala., has , ' ; charge of the primary department, vico .Miss '' Anna llelle, resigned. J>1*. F. M. Oldham, is now going all about '' town on his crutches. n I would infer that the land sale was a suc; cess Ironi the fact that land which was bought ten years ago for $25 per acre, sold for ?2jo. 8. NINETY-SIX LOCALS. 1 (iti/.ens Attend Stock Sliotv?Visitors Coiuhij; and <ioiii??.Military In- ? stitiitc-'-Fox Cliase. ri Ninkty-Six, S. C., Sept. 22, 1801. r We attended the Greenwood stock and land " sale hist Tuesday. The display of stock and 91 niinltrv Willi |--voilitnhlr> Wo lira t nil r.l.trwl t.. S . Dr. Marshall, the president, Mr. Payne, Dr. 11 Mil wcunnd C. A. C. Waller, for many cour- v testes. There was a large crowd, and every- c body seemed to enjoy the day. Mr. Pyles was P on hand and we presume he will give a more ' extended report, but we must mention the , slock of Mr. J. M.Ilasor and Mr. Ramsey * I'.lake, as being very fine indeed. Try It over. Sl gentlemen, next year. With Dr. Marshall P and Mr. 1'aytie as managers you are obliged ? to success. r Col. J. W. Watts, one of the best men in the Rl State, was over last week visiting his life-long n friend. Major II. A. (jritlin. s Miss Lucia Cralton. of Kdgefield, has re- 11 turned to the Ninety-Six high school. s You made ine say last week that Mrs. De- p. vore had bought Mr. L. M. Moore's property * ' In Ninety-Six, when It should have been Mr. " lie vore. d Mr. W. Y. Sherrard, has rented No. :$ Miller sl block and opened a large stock ot ready-made 11 clothing. Mrs. Thomas lierfoot lost a satchel during the llaptlst Association. It contained her * child'selothing. n The meeting at Kinard's Chapel, closed last Jjj Sunday night. r Mrs. Crawford and her daughter, are visit- *} ing friends in town. '> Master .Iolin l'liillms has trone to Anderson S( lo attend Patrick's Military Institute. The planters arc discouraged over the* prospects of the cotton crop. Willi a short crop ? ant' low prices tho outlook is certainly gloi iny. " TV. T. s. i;iakc has returned from Westmin- " ster, where he went to attend the South Curolina Presbytery. al No strike of the cotton pickers at Ninety Six. The price paid lor picking is 35 to in cents per iiuudred, and the hands board theinscl ves. Mr. and Mrs Wallace Townscnd were in town last Saturday. Several young ladies are to Join in a fox chase at Mr. R V. Cooper's one morning this week. The roa'is fron?(.'ow (Jrove to Nlnetjfe^ix are in good order. Thanks to Messrs Turner and Fra/ier. . Mr. llobert lSulloek. ol Greenwood, was down yesterday on important business. J" East Knd. TEN ACRES OF COTTON. { . - o II Itellevno Passe* Resolutions to .loin their Alliance I&retlireu. ?' i.? Resolutions passed by the Hcllevue Alliance, August'211th. issil. tl We, the llelluvue Alliancc, assembled do. X. this day obligate ourselves as a unit, provided itie whole Alliance throughout the cotton h 1 belt will do the same, not to plant more than ten acres of cotton per horse, and we do sin cercly hope all outside of the order, regard- f< less of color, will join us iti this obligation. gl ('oiiiinlt.ee?S. P. Morrali, chairman, (_'. 15. Walker, Win. Math is, C. J. ilritt. If _ st NEW GOODS. S il bi Tlie Store* aire Full of (lie Choices! ' ami Itesl Hint the .\ortlicni .tlurItets AH'ortl. j |j There never was a time when buyers had | greater Inducements to come to the Abbe- tl villc market than now. j pi The liberal trade wftlch has heretofore been . extended to our stores has induced our mcr- vl chants to lay in a very large supply of every j needed article, from an apple to a barrel of tlour, Irom a ribbon to a line dress, from a| cheap wagon toii tine carriage. In clothing! especially are our merchants enabled to oiler good bargains. Let the people come from K every quarter,and get whatever they need. : n< We have received some of our tall stock of'J,^ shoes, expeetitig a large stock. liig bargains, all and see us. Ladles, Misses, Men's Jlno1 hoes a specialty. C. P. Hammond Jc Co, ' ^ i y THE COLORED FAIE. otter from President Hampton to the Colored People of Abbeville County. ditor Press ami Rantier: It is with nrido that I attempt. to surest a w Is relative to the operation and j romised success of the colored state Fair; ganization of South Carolina. A successful canvass tias heen made ill the mnties of the State and four hundred promtent and progressive formers have become leinbersof the organization. Committees are arranged in thecountles to ilicit,creditable articles and stock for the ex- J osition. Tlif railroad authorities will grant ?asonable terms for passengers and freight ansportation for the accommodation and access of the Fair. Upon this we respectfully solicit the white lends of this industrial movement, to tender lis organization every eneouragment possile, in order that the resources of the colored eople of the Palmetto State stand second to one In the United States of .North AniPr;a. This is the third annual Fair of this indus ial organization, and one which much time nd means have been spent that it may prove cneflcial to the improvement mid developlentof the resources of the colored people 1 this State. Therefore we appeal to the ress of the State to encotirasre the Industrial (Forts of the race and publish the time, date ml nlacc of the Fair. Atraln we appeal to le generous business men of the State to rnder to the success of this Fair organization beral contributions. The Fair will be held at Columbia, S. C., 'ovember 23rd to 27th inclusive. 1801. Every colored man should do everything In is power to make this Fair a credit to the ice and to the suite. I feel sure that our '111te friends will aid us when they ascertain le fact that we are helping ourselves. Now is the time to save up your best specliens of Jield crops of every variety and give uur stock stood training and treatment. The premium list is printed and any person imaged In practical industry can get it by Implying to the President, ot the Fair. A. K. Hampton, President Colored State air, Columbia, S. C. JFE, SICKNESS AND DEATH. oroiiavii*s Map of Social Mf??H(>r 1'eoplo. and What Tlie.y are Doiiitr. Stony Point, S. C., Sept. 21,1S!)1. The past week has been an ideal one; sunilne with balmy breezes. The farmers of this section have cause to he ateful for excellent prospects for crops of iirious kinds. ? - i.w. *?s?%?I.il?? ?r?/l l?> 1 UC lim:j niil|?luin>|PV.iiiis in|jmu, ?*..? ... .insequcnee, the "brother iu black" Is indeundent. Misses Lucy and Nannie Dawson, of Georla, formerly Cokesburj, have been visiting ie family of Air. James R. Jones. Miss Hunt, of Greenville, after spending line time with Miss Minnie Pinson, has reirned to her home. Mr. David Alkcr., who has been in New ork several weeks for medical treatment Is ow at home. Mrs. U. P. ONeall, and Mr. John II. O'Neall, ave been on a visit to their relatives and lends in Lttrens county. Rev. Mr. Carrol, pastor of the Coronaca aptist Church, is conducting a very interestlg revival at that church. Mr. Carrol is a itnlster of depth and earnestness, to whom it i pleasure to listen. We trust that his ef>rts will be crowned with success. Ere the cycle of tiaie changes the glories of dober lorest trees, it is said that one of our lost accomplished young ladies will don the range blossom. The Farmer's Alliance of this place is in a ourlshing condition, as we are told. We ave not joined tln-m yet. Hon. J. A. Graham is making some imrovementson his premises. Miss Lizzie White is quite sick at her home ear Coronaca. Mr. David Aiken will move with his family 5 Greenwood, another year. Itev. Mr. Arlal. pastor of the Andrews 'Impel, M. E. Church, has Just closed what be members considered, therflnest revival liat has been held at that church in thirty ears. He was assisted by Rev. James Smith, f Spartanburg. Mrs. Sallie Smith, widow of the' late ;obertSmilh, both of whom were so -well nown in this county, died at her home In aurens county near Tip Top, on Wednesday ist. Thus Is desolated one of the most hositnblo homes In upper Carolina. Will our friends and neighbors in Stony Oint, be so kind as to furnish us with any ews Items which they know. The Press and lanner now goes to almost every home In tiis town, we believe, and If we wrlle flen, we must know what Is happening round us, and we are situated differently om the average newspaner correspondent, rhocan go down town, sit on a dry goods ox, whittle a stick, and learn all the news, tony Point Is a town of "magniflcent disince," and we can not learn all the happenigs unless some one else interests themelves. We Iry to get as many personals as ossible, thereiore do not criticise, but assist ie. Duicln.; SETTLEMENTS WITH TREASURERS. ? ? . 'lie I.nw Which Honrs on n Knkjoct Which is Xow Receiving; Some Attention. Each County Auditor sliall attend at his fflcc 011 or before the first of May. annually, r at. any other time the Comptroller may diuct, to make settlement with? the Treasurer >f his County, and ascertain the amount of [ixps. penalties, and assessments collected by ucb Treasurer, and the amount with which uch Treasurer is to stand charged on account hereof, and on account of each fund for rhich a levy was made on the duplicate ; and ach Auditor shall take, from the duplicate revlously put Into the bands of the said 'reasurer for collection, a list of all such nxes, assessments, and penalties, ax such Yacnircr has been unable to collect, therein derriblng the property as descrided on the dulicate, and shall note thereon, in a marginal ninmn, ihe several reasons assigned by such reasurer why such taxes or other charpes mild not be collected, wiilch list shall be deornlnated the delinquent list., and which hall be assigned and sworn to by the Treasrer before snld Auditor, and said Auditor hall record the same in a book to be providd for that purpose, and transput an abstract liereof to the Comptroller General; and. In iaklng such list, the delinquencies In each Istrlct, city, village. and town, shall be lated separately, and after deducting the mount of taxes, assessments, and penalties - ? * 1 J ?l I o ?wl Uin r? reiunn-ii ueiini|m-ui., ...... ...v. ?es allowed the Treasurer by law. said r'-asurer shall bp hold liable for the balance f the taxes, assessments. and penalties, barged on the duplicate: Provided, hoirrver, hat onli/ Ihr following envxrs shall be asgned by Bald Treasurer on said delinquent st for not col looting any tax. penalty, or assssment. to wit: .1st. That sunioient personal property of ie party charged therewith could not be mnd out of which to make the same. 2nd. That property was found, but could ot be. leased or sold for want of bidders, nd, 3rd. That such taxes, assessments, or pennies, were enjoined by a competent Court. CHUCK FULL OF NEWS. o?<l Paragraphs Picked up in the Nation. Nation, S. C., Sept., 1-1, lftil. Mr. Editor, why was It my last eoutribuons failed to make their appearances? Two nuns ladles, one from Due West, and the I her irmn Antrevllle. had been visiting in ie NiltIon and asked me to give them a null'," (of course I Intended doing so any av.i which I gladly did, so when the l'ress nd HafSner made its appearance tlie young nlies were so eager to see their "pufT* that lie of them walked two miles totlie post ofee to get the paper. Mr. Drayton Nance, of Due West, came ne day last week to sec Mrs. Cochran, who . very side. Miss Kittle I'rnit, of Due West, who has for ie past week been visiting her sister Mrs. C. [. I'linksmlos |rft. for home Saturday. Mr. E. II. Hell has the thickest cotton we ave seen tills year. The cotton fields are now snow-like. We have been having a series of showers >r several days, t tie cotton pickers were not lad to see it. Fruit is about nil gone, so we must now 10k to our Northern friends for our future ipplies. Miss Leila Yarhoro, of Edgefield, who has pen the guest of Miss Kora Kuber for the ust two weeks, has returned home. Weepig hearts she's left, behind her. Sheriff Mann reports unite a number of >iirdors now at his hotel. The Press and Banner was chuck full of >od news last week, and also contained a voiy suppllment on which was a splendid it tor from "I Jill Arp." Mr. I*. A. Hell's gin will be In operation lis week and he desires us to state to the nMiothat lie will gin far the ::Oeth. Mr. Edd Hell, of Hranion Woods, has been islting In the Antrevllle section. Echo. A Correction. ditor Press and Banner: Your types made mo sny last week in my itos about the Abbpville Association, that ie State Mission Hoard had in its employent. Ill tnisslonries "in all parts of the Unltl States." 1 had written, "in all parts of the ate." There are thousands ot Baptist misonaries, working under various hoards in ie United Stotes. J.A.li. A ?" v ' ' ' III iin?ig?iimi mmt m " i y iM^jnuww? |?HI fc mw? n 1866 TO - A. M. Hill HAVING enlarged our Store-Koom, we are now prepa: STOCK OF ? Than ever, to which we invite the inspection of First-Class Goods at the Lc We will carry EVEBYTHING to be found in tl A SPECIALTY WITH OS. WE Livery, Sale anc To which we have recently added a "Buggy and ALL STYLES of Vehicles from the cheapest to tl beautiful line of LAP ROBES, WHIPS, HARNESS ai When in town call on us and we will treat yo A. M. H Sept. 23, 1891. Kentucky | IIISI! ? ?JL_ f I will be home ? t this week with aj /mmsS load of Kentucky I jmd ! Horses and Mares. 1 j Come at once and intH buy a good ani-l mal. [a. B. Hamlin, J Sept. 1G, 1891. AGENT. m Mill' II HI' gi TO SHERIFF : WW ( IF YOU SEE A MAN WEABING ' SHOES | ? FROM? C P Mil HI ^-! V| X | 11 AlilJkAlAW*'^ www- JB1 "1. i-l Jmjjl! J L 1/UjM HE WILL TELL YOU THEY GIVE ENTIRE ] SATISFACTION AND PRICES f ACCOMMODATED I To the time, and that they are keeping the ? Frank Weylraan ^ H MS SHOES. ^ [ Also Home-made Shoes - $ 1 50 . Home-made Harness - - 7 00 j raj TEUNKS and VALISES CHEAP, All kinds of OILS for Machin- ^ cT P HAMMOND & CO. r sent. i<j, 1891. tr B The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. - PROBATE COURT. JVTclSter The State of Souti SallieA.Knox as administrator, Sec., pl:iin~ COUNTY OK ABB till' against David C.Knox et. nl. defendCOtMlT OK COMMOJ ants. Complaint to sell land to pay debts, ?Vr\ Iforlzog &. Hays against ('. T WILL SEI.lv AT PUBLIC OUTCRY AT -p -l-oreclo.su X Abbeville Court House Oil By YlRTl'E of an order o OAT rn A V TAT nfTH'RPP above stated case, I will oil oAIiIjUAI 1JN UUlUJjLlt lie outcry at Abbeville Coi next, for the payment of debts, the following ^nrollnu, on SALhDAI IN described real estate belonging to the estate within the legal hours of sa of Edward N. Knox, deceased, situate in said described property, situate County and State, containing county, to wit: One lot of lot So. 2, block "c" In map Four Hundred and Forty - One tTl"ndlcn7t'upt Ki,k on ?ct Acres, 30 FEET more or less, and bounded by lands of John fr011''0,1 Main Street and rui II. l'enny, L. \Y. Smith, William McKlnzie, 120 FEE' and others. more er less. Terms?One half cash, balance on a credit TERMS OK SALE?Cash of twelve month, with Interest from day of: pay for papers. sale. The credit portion to bo secured by J. C. K bond of purchaser, and a mortgage of the Sept. 11, 1SSI1, ;jt promises, or purchaser may have option of paying all cash. f?- m? Purchaser to pay for papers. JL ^ J 3 ?- ^ J. FULLER LYON, I TTOl'SE AND LOT KOR i -ti Apply tu Judge Probate Court. ?ep..i,u?..ir. Sept. 11,1S!U. tf. Tie Cotton State Telearaph School. POT??, DUE WEST, S. f. A """" mm"M""" """ Sept. 10,1S!I1, tf. II,T ELL EQUIPPED WITH ALL MOD VV ERN appliances. Kates reasonable, ? . h?jja,,.0 Thorough instruction guaranteed or money 1 pniusai riotiaon s. refunded. A big drive in ribbons to ai Catalogue free on application. Address Iladdon's. . ,, T" K* WLHIVbJwiWv. Two Job lots of shoes at C. Sept. 10, 18U1 Due West, S. C. (jy. Big bargains ollered. 1891. : & Sons. red, and will carry a large and better assorted GROCERIES all. In our stock you will always find iwest Figures for cash. ie GROCERY LINE. mm mi dinars M ? I HAVE ALSO A LARGE I Feed Stable, Carriage Repository" in which may be found ie best. In this department you will find a id all p-nnds Tmrta.iTiinP' t,n this lina nf VmsinPHH. u. right, DON'T FORGET. ill & Sons. ? ^ J 3 ^ I 3 ?!aQ l J ! J 5^ "K c3 w (^5: | J CfiS ^*7.' ^l1 H J2 X n M "J1 H . 8 ^ V* s ^ Ml ? n .-*zr H~Ji . 1 ?! Ph 2 g * tf! ph O Sale. I The State of South Carolina, h Carolina, | County of Abbeville. KVILLI1', j l'UOBATK COURT. ! I'f.KAS. N. West et nl. I rc- | W. A. Lotnax, Jr.,administrator, AC., plalnr snic made in the j till' agaiu?t Henry Williams, et. al. defender for sale al pub- ants. irt House, South Complaint lo sell land to pay debts. Ac. OCTOBER. ls!)l, j j WILL SELL AT PUBLIC OUTCRY AT le, the following j JL Abbeville Uourt House on lt kuown^as saleday in october of town of lio> ncxt for the payment of debts, the following ober 12, l!*s . con ii^-ribed real estate of Aicey Williams, deceased, situate in said County and State, containing stack fifty-three acres, more or less, bounded by lands of W. A. i, 1'iirchaser to Lomax, Wm. Monigne, estate of Kd. Hlnton, and others. LUUII, Master. TERMS___Cash| Purchaser to pay for papers. OJLO. j. FULLER LYON, *AU" Judge P/.obate Court. C. K. IiRl'CK. Scpl.l-2.IV.il. if. j I Teachers Examination. > me l>y note or, ? r.r, TKACHKRS WHO EXPECT TO lear once J\ teach in Abbeville County and whoso .1. it. t.f.iiii. U-ertillcates have expired, and those who desire higher grades, will meet the Board of Ex aminers on the first Friday and Saturday at Abbeville Court House.'at lo o'clock a. m. The white Teachers will mcit on Friday the rrlve this week at -Jud, and the colored Teachers on Saturday (8) following. E. COWAN, P. Hammond & . _ School Commissioner. Sept. 10, lS'Ji. tf