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unmiiii i 1 The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S.C. >Z=?f~Published every Wednesday at ?12 a year in advance. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1891. Twelve "Pa^es. Our Supplement, or Extra Paget. In the extra sheet which we present to our readers may be found much to interest them. A great variety of matter is therein contained. This week we give twenty-two columns extra of good reading matter, but next week, and for an Indefinite time thereafter we will give weekly twenty-four columns of current news, besides much excellent religious and miscellaneous matter. In the Press and Banner can now be found every variety of the best obtainable matter, including valuable advertisements which inform the public where the best goods may be had. While we may be mistaken, yet it is true that we believe a better supplement, or extra pages, were never issued from any office, than the one which we send out to our sub. scribers without any extra cost to them. To I'orreMpourtentM. Correspondents will please send in their favors by Monday's mail. When letters are delayed until Tuesday evening it often hapr^ns that we cannot get them set up that . In hom lll^il, UUU UCUWC UCIUJ D 111 puuiiouili^ lUVUUi - _ GATHERING THE CROP *? Activity on Hi*' Farm* - - - Kusliinjr their Products to Market Beef Cattle?Small Grant. The people on the farms ure up to their eyejbrows at work grthering the cotton. The wet summer made rank ttin growth of the weed, and Its density of foliage, us a consequence, retarded its opening for two weeks later than usual, but the recent dry weather and the scorching hot sun have made the cotton open faster than ever before. The demand for plckcrs is already great, and the white fields are suffering in weight and sample in many Instances because ot a failure In promptness In gathering the crop. Some farmers every year lose heavily because of delay in gathering, but it seems to us that the rapidly opening bolls have stimulated our people to the greatest energy in gathering it before the wind and rain storms may beat It out or otherwise injure it In weight or sample. The farmers are losing less time this year In needless handling or the crop than ever before, and nearly everybody about the village takes his cotton to the gin in the wagon that hauls It lrom the field, without unloading it. From present indications the farmers of this country will soon have no further use for the old fashioned "cotton house." Thislsjust the season for the sowing of small grain and pasture lands, and this work needs immediate and energetic attention. Barley, oats, rye and other seeds can be bad ' at our stores, and we presume the same Is true of the stores in other towns. Those farmers who have not the ready cash will find it greatly to their advantage to make arrangements with their merchants for ,tne needed seed. The cattle market seems to be glutted, and as many farmers who have surplus cattle which they do not care to feed through the winter, they might find it profitable to pickle one or more beeves for their own winter use. Beef is wholesome and furnishes the change of diet that is so much needed. No man who has only one or two fat beeves should sell them at the ruling price. All such cattle might be profitably kept until the weather is cold enough to pickle tbem. If the people in town can afford to pay from eight to ten cents a pound for beef, why should the owner of an ox or a yearling sell them on foot for two cents a pound ? Persons living in the country cannot have beefln the warm weather as olten as do people living in town, and It would be a great waste if they did, but there is no good reason why a farmer should not pickle one or more beeves for winter use, and be is simply doing a foolish thing who 6ells bis beeves for a trifle and then buys bacon at high prices. FLASHES FROM DUE WEST. ,Tn<lo>AB ... V avawu ... IVnnlru ttirlM?Xaugbty Parrots Learning "English" - - - Religious Items? Bricks?Etc. Due West, S. G\, Sept. 29. 1891. Mr. H.P. McGee went to Greenville last week, to visit bis mother, who had received severe injuries from a fall. Mr. M. B. Ellis moved on Monday into the house in the immediate rear of the Baptist church. Mr. C. E. McKay and bride, returned Saturday from their bridal tour. They will make this place their future home. They have taken rooms with Dr. M. B. Ellis. His Honor Judge Hollinesworth, bad the pleasure ol marrying a colored couple at a late hour one night last week. The stalwart bridegroom is to cut a cord of wood, for the Judge's kindness. The Alliance bugle, and some other queer noises, aroused sleeping echoes late .Saturday night. Do those boys never sleep? Miss Annie Agnew, will open her school at Dry Pond, near the "Hook." She taught at the same place once before, to the entire satisfaction of patrons and pupils. Mr. W. C. Bell left on Thursday for John Hopkins University. He will take a special course in German. He has also spent a year at Princeton. He Is one of the most thoroughly educated young men of our town. R. 8. Galloway Is over in Georgia canvass ing for the new Ersklne College building We missed hlB delightful locals in the Press and Banner last week. He is expected to return this week. On last Tuesday night, the A. It. Presbyterians held a congregational singing at the residence of Mr. J. A. Devlin. It ?was a great success. This congregation has exceptionally good singing, but tbey waut to improve it. Dr. Edwards takes the lead. With such a flue teacher they certainly ought to Improve. Rev. O. Y. Bonner appointed another congregational singing for the coming Tuesday uignt to be held In the churcb. Mr. G. G. Parkinson, of Tennessee, who has been teaching at Troy, S. C.. is in town. He expects to enter the Seminary next sesslon. If you would wake up early in the mornIntrlvou would think our little town a man ufacturing one, by the number of different steam whistles, but It is nothing but the cotton gins and brick machine engines. The warm days have made the cotton open rapidly,'and have keDt the gins busy. Messrs. Cox and Ua'lvert have finished burning one kiln of brick of about l'JO.OOO. They will make two other kilns. A Baptismal service was held at the Baptist church of this place on Sunday evening at four o'clock. Miss Johns who has been visiting the family of Mr. W. J. Bonner, has returned to her home. Miss Ximena and Miss Katrlna Hunter, daughters of Rev. J. S. A. Hunter, who is a missionary In Mexico, arrived here last week. These little girls made the trip alone. They brought with them four large green parrots. The parrots speak Spankish fluently, and are mastering the intricacies of the English tongue quite rapidly. They will soon be accomplished parrots. Mrs. J. I. Bonner Is at her post again, after spending the summer in the North with her mother. One more week of rest and recreation, and the college will open, and the work begins in earnest. Full colleges are expected, and we look for quite a prosperous session. More about them next week. We had a refreshing and much needed rain Sunday night. It. A Card. In retiring from the Insurance firm of DuPre A Bon, I beg leave to return my grateful thanks to my friends for their patronage and good will. In the twenty-four years we have paid you nearly ninety thousand dollars, and have had but one attempt at a Law Suit. My son, Julius H. DuPre, will continue the business, with the old companies, and I bespeak for him the same kindness and patronage. Sincerely Yours, J. F. C. DUPRE. Boys knee pants at 25 cents each from auction at 0. P. Heath & Co. Go to O. P. Heath & Co., and ask to see tha 25 cent corset. The best line of gents collars and cuffs In town at O. P. Heath & Co. Gents and ladies Jewelry at O. P. Heath & Co. Take your cotton to O. P. Heath & Co., they ( have the ready cash to pay your for it with and will be in the market at all times. Full line stationary just In at O. P. Heath a Co. Anything you want at O. P. Heath 4 Co. New shoes arriving on every train for O. P. i Heath <t Co. .1, ,1 I HI m? l . l?W|ll.<.IH.Wlti IG. & C. I R. ~ " .... J A GRAND HIGHWAY PROJECTED FROM TAMPA TO ASHEVILLE. Abbeville Comity to be Greatly Benefitted by Having Another Rnilrontl J Through its Center. Milledgeville Recorder. ADOUlinree momns at"" jiuuim uitrcnu^ i of the citizens of ML Cartnel, S. C., was held ' to devise ways and means for opening a more direct Southern outlet from that superb * section of the country to the sea. After a 1 careful study of the map, it was ascertained that by building a connecting link ol -10 ' miles between Abbeville, S. C., and Washing ton, and between Gordon and Eastman, in Georgia, of t?0 miles, and a few other gaps, amounting in all to less thau 200 miles, an ' almost air line road connecting Lynchburg Va., could be built; thus connecting the Hue ' and poetic winter home of Flordla and the delightful summer homes in the land of the 1 sky of the Carolinas. The great fruit and ' vegetable interests of Florida want en- , larged markets. South QhrolIna and Georgia want the Florida phosptoates. The Piedmont 1 region is increasing ia manufactories and want a better southern Outlet. The best port ' for mutual benefit in this direction, in 1 travel and trade. Is Tampa, Fia. Here it is * that reciprocity with our "Southern neighbors'?the West Indies Islands and South ' America?promises the richest developments. Robinson, the shrewd railroader and capitalist, had in view about the same route when ho bargained for the Georgia Southern. His plan was to build the Northeastern ' road in the same general direction, through 1 Lexington, Ga., to form his northern 1 nrtrl nca tho ^onferia Wnntham tA WJUUCttiUUO, U11U MOW VVW.6.?? M get into Florida. The advantage ol the present route Is that it opens for development a new and fine section of Georgia by building a road from Gordon to Eastman, and uses Tampa on the Gulf of Mexico as its j Southern terminus. For the trade of the West Indies aud South America this is the best pos- 1 slble port. Impressed with these thoughts, the citizens ! of Mt. Carmel appointed Capt. W. A. Gaines to open correspondence with leading cltzens I along the proposed route. This was done and 1 the suggestion was received with enthusiastic favor all along the line and a call was made ! for a convention to bo held in MUledgeville on the 17th inst. That convention was accordingly held on Thursday last. The following delegates from South Carollnaaremen of ability and influence, and they think when the proper frachlses.rl^ht of 1 way.&c., are obtained there will be no trouble in commanding tne capital to put the scheme J into operation: W. A. Gaines, J. Fuller Lyon, Frank B. Gary and W. O. Bradley, of 1 Abbeville; John W. Ferguson and E. M. ' Caine, of Laurens. The proceedings of the Convention are as ' follows: ! Milledgeville, Ga.. Sept. 17, 1891.?A | meeting to take into consideration the con- 1 struction of a railroad from Ashvllle, N. C., , via Abbeville. S. C., Washington ana Milledgeville, Ga., to Tampa, Flo., was held : at the court house in this city. The meeting was called to order by Captain W. A. Gaines, of Mt. Carmel, S. C? and on ; his motion, Hon. P.J. Cllne was called to the chair. The Chairman In behalfof the city welcomed the delegates present from South , Carolina and Georgia. On motion of Judge Sanford, Jos. E. Pottle, Esq., was made Secretary. Capt. Gaines gave a minute aud i n t cresting account of the proposed line, Its leugth, the 1 place of construction, organization aud operation. On motion of Mr. W. 0. Bradley of Abbeville, S. C. provisional organization was gone Into. Capt. W. A. Gaines was nominated and elected provisional president. Hon. P J. Cllne was nominated and elected vice presiuem. The following named gentlemen were elected directors from their respective counties: Messrs. Augustus Dupont; C. E. Frazler, L. \V. Lee, of Wilkinson county ; D. B. Sanford, J. C. Whltaker of Baldwin ; Wilkes, Wm. M. Reese and T. Burwell; Green, J. Wilcox, D. Maynard, Rev. M. Fuller; Talllaferro, W. O. Mitchell and Jordon; Berrien, H. B, Peeples ; Twiggs, Hon. Wlmberly and J. 8. Vaughn ; Hancock, Hod. T. L. Little and R. O. Graves. Abbeville?J. Allen Smith, Henry P. McGee. Greenville?James L. Orr, H. C. Beattie. Asheville?Richmond Pearson, T. D. Johnson. The president was requested to communicate with the above named gentleman inquiring if they were willing to accept the position. If any decline, the vacancy shall be tilled by the President and remaining directors. Similar action was taken with reference to such counties as may be unrepresented on the board of directors. On motion of C. P. Crawford the convention delegated to the president and directors such authority as It possesses in the premises. At the suggestion of President Gaines, the proposed road was named "The Florida, Georgia Carolina." NINETY-SIX NOTES. All SortM of PnrngritpliH From the Be*t County In the World. Ninety-Six, S. C., Sept. 29, 1891. The many friends of General Butler all over the state sympathize with him in his deep distress. Mr. J. V. Scott, an original Tillman man of Verdery, was lu towD lust week. He says he is with Tillman still. He said that he thought be was right at first and is satisfied tbat be was now. Mr. Ransom Chancy bas shown us the finest stalk of cotton we have seen this year. It is the result of a few seed sent blrn by his brother, from the west In an envelope, two years ago. The pretty Miss Julia Holston, of Edgefield, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. T. H. Hill. The fine rain last Sunday evening was very much needed. Mrs. J. L. Aull, and her daughter Miss Eva, of Edgefield, were visiting Mrs. Deloach, last week. Mrs. W. Y. Sherrard, the low priced clothing man, was in all his glory last Saturday. His sales were Immense. Dr. J. S. Wilson, farmer and apothecary, complains of having more crop than he can gather. Dr. W. H. Holland, has a one-horse farm that will make 18 bales of cotton and loO bushels of corn, besides peas, etc., in abundance. Mr. J. It. Dover, Is back at his post buying cotton. He always gives the highest murket price. Mrs. Judge Norton, and her daughter Miss Sallie, are visiting Mrs. J. D. Watson. Mr. K. L. Pratt says be is in the cotton market to stay. Mr. Pratt is a fine judge of the staple, and always gives good prices. Mr. J. L. Fennell and wife, of Oconee, who I UUUICI IJ 111CU UCUI *1 lUCIJ'OiA, ID 1IVIC Uli 4? visit. His many friends are glad to greet him. Mr. George Holland, of Cow Grove, who has been so sick, Is convalescing. Miss Hattie Reynolds, of Greenwood, and Miss Annie Lathan, of Carlton, Ala., have been visiting Miss Annie Blake. Now is a good time to sow rye and barley for early pasturage. Mr. Jacob Haltwanger, of Edgefield, has bought a lot and will build a nice residence at Greenwood. We are sorry to give him up. The Rev. B. F. C'orlcy preached at Slloam last Sunday. Alter ali the good weather, some of our farmers let their pea-vines get wet. They must have thought it was not going to rain any more. Miss Corrle *and Miss Rachel McCall, of Quitman, Ga., who have been visiting Mrs, G.M.Anderson, have left for their home, much to the regret of seyeral of our young men. Our cotton mill gins are grinning now, from 35 to 40 bales of cotton per day. Last Saturday was a big day In business circles. Cotton is looking up, and with good results trade will boom. The Rev. Mr. Carrol has closed his meeting at Coronaca, with some additions to the church. The new members were baptized on last Sunday evening. East End. Abbeville has never had a prettier store, or more beautiful goods than can be found at the store of O. P. Heath &Co. Mr. Beli. made a most magnificent display of tbe most beautiful millinery last Thursday, Friday and .Saturday, and the , beauty, grace, and style of Abbeville thronged bis emporium of loveliness. New and stylish dress goods at 0. F. Heath & Co. I New goods on every train for O. P. Heath ; & Co. O. P. Heath & Co., are going to sell you, | your dry goods, shoes, notions etc., this sea- ; son if you will only give them a half show. A most select stock of fall and winter goods , Is dally arriving for Messrs. P. Rosenberg & Co. Our first arrivals of fall clothing are very stylish and nandsome. P, Rosenberg & Co. A tremendous line of stylish hats Just re- < celved by P. Rosenberg & Co. Call early and < secure the choicest. I When you need a set of good harness go to J C. P. Hammond & Co., ana get them. A big harness and shoe display to be had at t C. P. Hammond <fc Co., sometime soon, y Watch out! t Don't forget Haddon's opening, which be- I gins Thursday, 24th September. f: Mra Haddon has Just returned from New ? York and will be pleased to see all lierold " customers and scoreB of new ones. P ii? m>nW?wii'ini|i n < ?( >>< <>11 ujitliiill?t?MIII LOWNDESVILLE'S LETTER. 1 Knnke Bites a tn<ly The L?tl3 OetH Well?It In not Known if tb< Snake wait Killed?Many Persona Notes of Interest. LoWN DESVILLE, S. C., Sept. 26, 1891. Rev. J. JH. Grogan, of Elbert County preached a fine sermon, to a full house at tb< Ridge church last Sunday. Mr. H. J. Power, of Anderson, and Mis \llie Williams, Of Penny's Creek, were hap pily married by Rev. A. F. Berry last Sunday morning at half past eight o'clock. Miss Pauline Power was In town Monday in her way to her Anderson home, from he brother's marriage. Mi6s Lula Power and Miss Rosa William; if Penny's Creek, paid our town a short vlsi Monday. Mr. George Wilson, ofWarrenton, was ii town Monday looking after his ginning Id Lerests in this place. Mr. Will Glbert, of Montorey, spent a fev hours in our midst, Monday. Mr. Ed Baskin entered the store of Shei rard & Leroy as salesman, Monday, where h will be pleased to make himself useful. Mr. J. Q,. Donnaid, of Anderson, came ii Fuesday evening to put the tin roof on ou bank. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Seawright sorrowful bade adieu to their little baby girl Tuesday night. Its remains were deposited in Shllol cemetery Wednesday. Mr, and Mrs. J. 0. Chambers went to Elbei ion Thursday, the last named, for a sometim visit. \fr Too VIncrpr of Phnrloston arrived her Wednesday on a visit to his cousin, Mr. J. E Pranks. Miss Maggie Latimer, of Abbeville, spen lhe past week or two with the family or be ancle, Mr. J. T. Latimer, and otber fcinsmei in el friends in and around here. Miss Lois Watson, of Anderson, Is vlsitlni Lhe family of ber brother-in-law, Mr. B. Bolli Allen, in the Fork. Mrs. Robert Burdett quietly breathed he: last from consumption, Wednesday. In tbi presence of many sorrowing relatives an? (fiends, her remains were committed to th lotnb in Smyrna cemetery tbe next day. Messrs. Horton and Baskln (sole owners will have their splendid ginning machinery in full operation next week. These enter prising and thoroughly business young met deserve patronage. Last ounday the paRtor Rev. D. W. Hyott jsslsted by Rev. W. W. Pinson, began a meet Ing in tbe Baptist chuurch at this place. A this writing (Saturday noon,) it is still goim an, and much good has been done. Tbesi Faithful and zealous divines, by plain, prac Lical, and earnest preaching, have stirred u] Lhe membership and won quite a nnmber, U Lhe cauRe of ChriBt. Tbe morning after the arrival of a eertali lelegate, to tbe late Presbytery, at Westmln ster, he wanting to change bis linen, openec tils valise, and there found a nice assortmen 3f female paraphernalia. You can, as Josl Billings said "phancy his pbelicks" when hi axclalmed "I can't wear them things." Hi concluded his wife had made a mistake or hi bad got things mixed. A little Inquiry showed that he had the wrong valise. Yesterday Mr. R. B. Hutchinson sent me i hen's egg, which Is a peculiar freak of nature In form, It resembles a coiled snake, nearl; six Inches In length. At the head it is be tween a half and three fourths of an Inch li diameter, and gradually tapers to the tall The folds are Joined together bv a thin skin. Last Monday night, Mrs. Sing Boles wa bitten by a highland moccasin. Dr. J. C Thomas was called In, who by a few Judlciou Internal application of the "Juice of corn, the poison was counteracted and no evil re suits followed. We do not know whether th snake was killed or not. Troupe. Contributed Local**, and Peraona Thunder. Abbeville, S. C., Sept. 30,1891. Abbeville Is now in a whirl of business200 bales of cotton sold last Saturday?fa: raers paying up their accounts?our mei chants wearing a happy smile?the oil ml running day and night?all our gins crowde to their utmost capacity?every lndustr pushed for all It is worth. Such is life in an around our city. Last week our millinery stores had thel "grand opening" which was attended b crowds of pretty women from all sections < the county. Their presence spoke in mlstafc able language of their high appreciation c the grand display of beautiful goods, and th effort of our merchants to please them. Th stock of goods in thl6 line was never lagermore beautiful or cheaper than this set son. Mr. Wylie Smith, of Calaham, Florida, i another one of Abbeville's young men who I doing well in a distant, Dome, him man friends were glad to see him. While In th city he was the guest of Judge Lyon. Prof. J. C. Kllgo. of Wofford Qollege, fllle the pulpit in the Methodist church last Sut day nlgnt, preaching a grand sermon froi the return of the "Prodigal Son" to his It ther's home. It was indeed a treat to tbos who were present. A prayer-meeting has been organized by number of the best young ladles In Abbi ville, which meets every Sunday afternooi Just before Sunday School. This is a good e: ample and worthy of imitation by our youn men. Why not organize a young men prayer-meeting? Messrs. Frazier Lyon, Claude and Georg Gambrell, left last Monday for Wofford Co lege. Mr. A.M.DuPre leaves to-day. It 1 sad to see the boys leave, (especially so fc their sweet-hearts) tls like going to the war however the danger Is not so great, as at Co lege the only danger is they may fall in lov with some other girl. Only two months until the General Cor ference of the M. E. Church convenes. Loo out for the collecting stewards next montl get up your cash and be ready to pay you assessment or some one will have to pay ! for you. Mr. Jlmmle Bradley Is clerking for R. W Cannon. Mr. T. E. Jones representing the old and ri liable Arm of Lane & Wilson, of Knoxvlll Tenn., was In Abbeville this week on pleai ureas well as business. He is polite an courteous to all, and bis many lriends ai always glad to see him. The woman's Missionary Society will met in the Methodist church next Friday afte noou at hair past rour o'clock. Prayer-meeting m the Methodist churc will commence precisely at eight o'clock, th bell will ring at half past seven. The publli and membership especially are invited to a tend. Mr. Arthur M. Erwln, formerly of Abb< ville. has the sincere sympathy of thiB peopl in his sore bereavement. Abbeville has bud many visitors during th summer, but they have nearly all left fc their homes and our socicty circles are qul< once more. Miss Annie Henry, Miss Effie Watson an Miss Florence Templeton. leave this week fc Due WeBt College. Miss Mary White and Miss Nannie Alice leave this week for Columbia College. Messrs. Lambert White and Coulter Cotl ran left yesterday for South Carolina Collegi and Master Rob Perrln lor the Citadel. I all a very fair representation for Abbeville. Mrs. S. J. Hill, Miss Bertha and Mastc Kenneth, have returned home, after a plea ant Visit to friendB in Chester. M. COKONACA'S NEWS, Coronaca, S. C., Sept, 20,1891. Farmers are busy picking cotton. A tine rain fell here last evening. In our last letter to the Press and Banne we unintentionally omitted mentioning tli firm of W. A. Collins. Mr. H. 0. Fuller and wife are visiting th family of Mr. J. D. Fouclie. The Baptist protracted meeting, conducte by the pastor Itev. Mr. Carroll, closed a fe< days ago. Nine accessions; applicants bai tlzed Sunday evening. The lawn party at Mr. W. T. Henderson some two weeks ago was quite an enjoyabl affair. Miss Carrie Anderson is visiting relative at Cartersvllle, Ga. The Methodist Quarterly Meeting close here Sunday after a session of two days, Mrs. Lldle Agnew ret urned Saturday to be home at Warthen, S. C. Mr. W. T. Henderson relates a singular coi icidence which is In substance this: Bom years ago a Mr. Gist, of Union county, wrot to his friend Capt. James McFete to met him at Alston, S. C., with conveyance an tbat he would go to house and spend a fe\ days with him. It so happened that clrcum stances were such that Mr. Gist could nc stop over with his friend, but went on t Florida. Capt. McFete on his return home stoppei at Alston to see his friend exactly one yea from the day he passed by, and to bis d< light he found Mr. McFete's carriage at th depot. He was told by the driver that M: McFete was expecting a gentleman on th train to spend a few days at bis house, an had sent bis carriage to meet him. Whe Mr. Gist arrived at his friend's house he b< gan toapoligize for not stopping over th year before as he had promised. Mr. McFet told him it was not necessary to apollgize fo lie had not received his letter till the day be fore, and that the carriage sent to the depo was intended for him. Such coincidences are not likely to occu more than once In a thousand years. N. O. Pyles. M. C. Heath, of the Arm of O. P. Heath ?< ?o., Abbeville, S.C., and probably the young jst buyer coming to this market, returne< lome on Wednesday last, after selecting i :holce stock of general dry goods such as li equlred In the business of his firm. Mr ieath is but twenty years of age, and bai >een coming to market for five years, yet 'oung as he is, no better posted buyer visiti his city. Besides being a subscriber to the )ry Goods Chronicle he 1b one of its strongesi riend, as dozen subscribers from bis section if the country. We had the pleasure 01 oeetlng Mr. Heath, and found him to bee ileasant, genial gentleman, but at the same Imeall business.?pry Goods Chronicle. HERE T< 8 W HilliXJii J r To the best advantage and where ' you could desire. In Our We show a splendid assortm e Men's : Jas. Means celebrat ? Kangaroo Calf bals. Waulken] , Process, calf and grain lace and > We Have the Be : REA That we have ever shown ai 1 equalled. A splendid stock of > the World, * REMEMBER T?u0ru We offer the most select llDe of NOB r Hats and Caps in great variety for Men andl j UNDER SHIRTS, LEA WEES, CI Staple Notions, Dry Goods. Grocorles, Hi i) Whip and all. We are looking daily for a f With best wishes for your prosperity anc i * 5 KILLED HIMSELF. \ A Man Falls From the OH Mill Roof, 1 and Is Fatally Injured. j About twelve o'clock Sunday night Tom e and William Pool, both colored, went on top Q of the oil mill shed to blow the whistle. It e was a dark, cloudy night, and Pool stepped off the edge ot the roof. Falling to the ' ground, on his head, bis skull was fractured. a He lay unconscious until about seven o'clock, , when he died. y Pool was employed as a labored In the ginL nery, and was ambitious to be promoted to a a better paying Job. In the effort to ingratiate I himself Into the good graces of tbe manager, be volunteered to raise Hteam that night. As 8 It was contemplated to run tbe mill after < midnight, he came early and had! the boiler and furnace hot. so that the machinery was " ready to run at the appointed nour, anu .. when all was ready, lie and his companion e went to the roof to signal the hands, by blowing the whistle. A misstep ended his earthly career, and the men in the mill in answering the whistle assembled to view the prostrate body of him 1 who had called them. He was about twenty years of age, and came to this place from a station about eleven miles beyond Laurens Court House. The father was telegraphed for, and he ~ came Monday night ana took away the dead ' body of his son, who so unexpectedly met an untimely end, |i And bo It was, that an able bodied young ? man in an Instant, went down to death. *i while the steam which he raised soon turned the wheels to the rumble and rattle ol which i his own ears were deaf, and his own eyes y were blind. )f ? t>f Jerry's Chocolate Cake. e ? "When I am a man," said Jerry i. Whitamore, searching his plate earnestly for crumbs of his vauished cake, ; "when I am man, I am going to y have a whole chocolate cake to e myself?a whole big, round chocolate d cake, mother. I am, indeed, and nobody shall have a bit of it. I would n like to see how it feels eat a wnoie l" cake by myself." "You need not wait till you are a a man," said his mother; "I will make you one to-morrow." "Will you really, mother? All to k myself?" 's "Yes?on one condition; that you :e will not give anyboby a bite of it while i- it lasts." '? "Ho ! I can easily promise you - that ; for I don't want anybody to help l- me eat it, I can tell you." e Mrs. Whitamore 9ighed a little, and wondered if Jerry were as selfish k a little boy as he thought he was, but she made him the cake. As soon as it the icing was firm. Jerry cut a big slice for himself and sat down on the kitchen step to eat it. His little e- brother Rob came and stood in front e, of him, with his hands behind his J back. "Wis' 1 had some piece," said e Rob, looking at Jerry. "Mother," called Jerry, "can't I ? give Rob a piece ?" "Certainly not," answered his mothh er. jf "Go away, then, Rob, and don't tl watch me eat it," begged Jerry. But no; there stood the little man, eyeing '* the cake until it was gone ; while two big tears rolled down his cheeks. ie "That piece didn't taste good one bit," said Jerry to himself. "I won't eat^any more when Rob is around.'' a Tfce next lime jerry iook a piece ne ,r slipped out of the door to hide himn self in the woodshed. Bounce, the little black-and-tan terrier, thinking e" he was going out to play, slipped after u him; but just before the couple got out of sight, the mother called, "Jerry, b. remember not to give Bounce any cake." "Ob, isn't that a pity ?" said Jerry to Bounce, and then he had to eat his cake with Bounce begging for every bite. It was worse than Rob, because he could not explain anything to doggie. - "Tlmfn Hioi'a nipnaQ nf "PftlfP I llJtl Uj I li IV U O VfTW |/?WVU va I e spoiled for me," grumbled Jerry. e ''Eating a whole cake isn't half as much fun as it's cracked up to be." d When the tea bell rang, Jerry was ? ready for bread and butter and milk as if he had not tasted any thing for twelve hours; and there, on his upturned plate, was a half of what the :s Whitamore children called a "snow. ball." It was a white cake?white iuside, with white crumbs and citron, sr and round and white outside, with 5 particularly icing. Nobody made just e" those cakes except Aunt Martha e Mason. jj "That cake was sent to Rob. Jerry," v said his mother, "and of his own i- accord he asked me to save you a q piece"?when, lo! to everybody's surprise, big boyish Jerry burst out d crying. ? "I hate chocolate cake, mother," he e said. "I never want to see another r. piece as long au I live." j ho Mother Whitamore know that n Jerry had learned his lesson. She s- diil not believe he would ever again ? think any thing sweeter that he kept r to himself. >- "Suppose we bring out your cake 1 and eat it for supper?" she said to her r litlle boy. Jerry's face cleared up all in a minute. "Oh, mother," he said, "that would t be so nice !" And I think that if Rob and Bounce 1 had been allowed to eat all that Jerry s wanted them to have, they would both . have dreamed of their great-grand-j 3 fathers that night. i [Sunday-School Visitor. 5 t ? r Boys and elrls school shoes at Just In at O. L P. Heath & Co. i Full standard prints at only Ave cents per yard at 0. P. Heath & Co. mammggmmmmm ; ggggSSBSBggMiwMigg I WU i :> Remind the Good I [ HEY CAN ] } it will be the most appreciated. Boot and ? ent of Men's, Women and Children's ed $3, $3,50. $4 and $2.50 Farmers jhast bals. Cork Sole bals. Scoi button. Children and Infants Shi >st Assortment and Larg< DY-MADE id at very low prices. Children Fancy Casshnere Suits, Crokscrew r Taller Made Sample department, with a h&ndsom Patterns. Fit and satisfaction guaranteed, make BY STIFF HATS ever brought to Abbevli: >ys. IAVATS, OVEE SUETS, DSESS SHIE1 irdware, Umbrellas, to Suit any and everybody, car load ol the well known and popular "MILBUE 1 extending a hearty Invitation to all, we are the oil W. JOEI ACttlUlfAJf nmi^ I have just re- I turned home with J aload of Kentucky . Horses and Mares. I Come at once and i - j Duy a youu am- j? mal. A. ?. Hamlin, Sept. 30, 1891. AGENT. The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Probate Court.?Citation for Letters of Administration. Bt j. Fuller Lyon, Esq., Judge Probate Fj Court: i \\7"HEREAS, John Fisher has made suit -p. 10 me, to grant him Letters of Admin is- D| tratlon of the Estate and effects of Jasper MoIntosh late of Abbeville County, deceased. M ThooaiiMihiirofnw t/i nltp itnrt ft/lmnnlsh I all and singular the kindred and creditors of rf the said Jasper Mcintosh, deceased, that they be and appear before me, In the Court of Probate. to fie held at Abbeville C. H., on Monday the 12 day ot October, 1S91, after publlca tlon hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to ID show cause if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under ray hand and seal of the Court, this 25th day of Sept. in the year of our l [L.S.J Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one and in the 116th year of American Independence. ' Published on the 80th day ,of Sept. 1891, in i the Press and Banner and on the Court House ft( , door for tne time required by law. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate Court. Sept. 30,1891. tf. A Tale of a Comma. A Prussian school inspector appeared in the office of the Burgomaster of a : little town, saya the London Journal Vf of Education, for the purpose of asking J1 ; him to accompany him on a tour I through the schools. The Burgomaster, rather out of sorts, muttered, i "Does this donkey come again ?" The ; inspector awaited his time for a proper answer, according to the immortal ? , advice, "Vengeance is a dish that ir< , must be eaten cool." When the inspector was introduced to the p . teacher, he said he was curious to see ; how well punctuation was taught. The Burgomaster, the local supervisory authority, said : "Never mind that" we care not for commas and the like.'; But the inspector ordered a boy to^go to the board and write: "ine Burgomaster of R. says, the inspector is a donkey." Then he ordered him to , change the comma by placing it after | R. and inserting it after inspector. Thus : "The Burgomaster of R., says the inspector, is a donkey." It was a cruel lesson, but it is reasonable to ? i suppose that commas rose in the T] estimation of the "local supervisory authority." A Frightened Cow. ~ *n Br( No man who owns a cow can afford to have her afraid of him. It is a loss a to the owner every time she is fright- A ened. To run a cow from the pasture is throwing money away. The cow is a milk-making machine, and s should be kept in the best working condition, and this condition is one of quiet. A cow in any way worried will not do her best. Make pets of the cows and they will make money for the owner. The milk of a fright- im ened or abused cow is poisonous. ^ ? Salem, Ogn., Sept, 17.?An earth- I quake shock was distinctly felt here last night at 8: 40. Buildings were shaken, but no serious damage was done. ^ There are beauties of character which, like the night-blooming cereus * are closed against the glare and tur-'A buleuce of everyday life, and bloom ? only in the shade and solitude and c beneath the quiet stars. a die Faith is a higher faculty than rea- A son.?Bailey. The number of foreign emmigrants Sep arriving in this country for the ten ? months ending April 30,1891 was 401,- c 238, and the prospect is that it will fla< reach half a million by the close of the tt year ending on June 30. The signifl- by canoe of these figures will be better un- F deretood when it is remembered that the total white population of South bug Carolina in 1890, according to the cen- ti sua, was only 458,454. 000 - . >? \RE AGAIN k i r> 111 ?n - /x i._ 'eopie 01 AODevuie uouiiLy PUT THIER MONEY In our capacious store rooms you will find almost everything jlioe Department good. We would call special attention to the following in i Shoes and Quarter Eagle Boots. Satin Oil bals and Congress, tch Edge bals. Ladies Kid button and Lace. Ladies French 3es all kinds and Prices. 9st Stock of : CLOTHINGsuits from $1 up. Our stock of Overcoats can't be excelled if 1 . i xi i_ ti ? _ -n_n T* l j. and Ulay worsteds. ior every aay ranis me jDuii-i;og ueav e Fashion Plate from which to select the styles and a beantifnl line of samples to chooM s this department Just the thing when you want a nice suit or single guarmeDt. le. A look will convince you of this. Also full stock of Soft Felt, Crash and Wool IS, COLLARS, Cuffs, Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, JEWEBY, Etc. Don't forget that we are the people to fix you up with a nice Buggy, Harness, Lap Robe, ,N WAGONS." A good line of Carts, Buggy and Carriages always in stock. 1 reliable bouse of , SMITH & SONS. \hy York Bargain Store!? 1RAND OPENING lj ? % $ Another advertisement will appear in next ssu'e. This is simply a warning to dealers in n: We will make it Black "Friday" for the Dry Goods trade this 01. We are daily opening and receiving New Goods and our Opining iys will be from ?his Day on Through the SEASON. We have Polite and attentive Salesmen, who will take pleasure showing you through our stock at any time. We bought right under the ring of the Auctioners Hammer. 3ods that we will enumerate and price in next issue. We will put on sale to-day 2,500 yards best standard prints at 5 cts per yard. Beautiful ltne of Ginghams at 6 1-4 cts per year. Farmers Alliance Gingham at 71-2 cts per yard. Worth 10 cts. Full lines of New Dress Goods from 5 cts per yard up to anything >u want to see in Novelties. New Wraps and Capes will arrive in a day or so. Come right along und you will buy your Dress Goods, Shoes, Notions, Etc., )m us if prices are a consideration. Watch this space and come along and imspect our daily arrivals, rery thing is pouring in upon us. To Tlx? Farmers. Bring a long your Cotton, we have the ready CASH to pay for it. Look to this spaoe next week. Your friend, 0. P. HEATH & CO., XT ^NTTT V Awlr P.lftT XLCttUljUai bBI H X1DYY AUift VIUJ I 16 S^; ,^0lina' National Assured Bolus, Loan ::: ?. aofl Consol Association. xiks, decensed. Q A V A "N" V A TT HA Notice to Debtors and Creditors. OAVAil Vail| LL persons Indebted to aald estate must Authorized Cnpltal $25,000,000. . settle without, delay, and those holding Ims against the estate must present them OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. .perly attested to G^cheatham' President, P. W. Meldrlm. ont 'in 189) tr Administrators Vice President, W. R. Thlepen. P ,s"- tr Administrators. Hec.y auJ Managei.f c p M1?er General Attorney, G. H. Miller. _ . ___ - Treasurer, A. R. Fawcett. . IIvIPOR>TAN^T Dlrectorof Agencies, V. Breverd. LL persons holding School Claims, not ^6 ^Cm0 ^ BuildlDg and Loan . registered, are requested to send them AssnpinHnnfl it once, so I can make my Annual Report. .aaauviauuiiB. ept. 30,1891. tf school c^nomusioiier. Combined with one of the Largest : Life Insurance Companies in the Goods to Arrive This Week UDited States. Plain-Simplicity Itself. Investigate MTTill Rr Sons for Yourself OO bJ\JlXO. to Investors?Shareholders In Class B have liberal withdrawal option. NOTHER lot of those fine Mackerel i Paid up stock carries 6 per cent, cash dibarrels and kits. vldend, with participation in profits. ick led Pigs Feet. Shareholders in Assured classes obtain for resh Cabbage twice a week. tbeir families the full maturity value of their bolce Hams and Breakfast Strips. stock in case of death. beautiful line of French and Plain Can- To Borrowers?Interest at 6 per por cent. B- Definite contract for 3,4,5,0. 7, 8,9 or 10 years, iarae assortment of tea-cakes, fresh and Fire Insurance protection. In Assured class e. Cancellation of Mortgage in case of Death, orthern Apples and Bananas. Prospectus explaining fully these liberal it 16 1891 tf features mailed free to any address. ' ' _ Endorsed by business men and R. G. Dnn A Co., of Savannah, Ga. . P. Hammond & Co., have Just received a Wanted?A few good agents. ii'Aeu?Jr,:SSt","lva""0"- ex" M. M. MATTISON, G. A. Jrlmson clover" fresh and genuine fox sale T^rtTlfllHH S f! Lee & Bailey, Greenwood, B.C. 8t Sept. 23, 1891 ' Ivery one who has a cart, gc to C. P. Ham nd it Co., aud purchase a cushion, also We have received some of our tail stock of ;gy cushions. shoes, expecting a large stock. Big bargains, be best line of women's fine shoeB in the all and see us. Ladles, Misses, Men's fine ntry at O. P. Heath n Co. lio?8 a specialty. C. P. Hammond X Co,