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' . -- -V.* . : The Press and Banner By HUGH WILSON. " I T ^ t; Wednesday, Oct. ia?i. Twelve Pao;es. - i, ,i .1 , n i i ' All are DemocrHt<). an?l Wo Should u iii Present n .Solid Front. ei a We have seen much la print in reference to the feared organization of a Third l'arty In South Carolina. We have on idea thnt some people think tc the demands of the Ocala platform are nndemocratic, and we are perfectly certain that u others think that they are democratic. ol As a matter of fact, the editor of this newspaper knows very little of politics, and our Cl knowledge of the constitution and lnws gov- tl ernlng the party Is exceedingly limited. * 1 (ha nnrf V nuiour IUC?I1I?, illUi nav A/VI.IWV.....V I?... in National Convention announces its plat- ' form of principles, and adopts a constitution ^ according to the demands of the limes and the wish of the majority. While we think that th?wnii t.reasury plan Is absolutely impracticable ond will never be ' { seriously considered in Congress, we see 110th- li ing undemocratic in anybody believing in ^ and working for the scheme. \J If the sub-treasur.vites can so far impress \\ their ideas on the Democratic party as to make it a plank in the platform of principles we think it all right and legitimate for them y to do so J, We think that It is time enough to de- k nounce the advocates of the sub-treasury ^ when tbey renounce their allegiance to the (J Democratic party, and enter Into atlolher po- * litlcal organization. As a rule, the advocates j of the sub-treasury foolishness have a good 11 political record, and they will sooner or Inter repudiate the poor set that would loist .j themselves into National politics by mislead- I lng the great mnss of honest people who are V now blindly following them, or who refuse to j do any thinking for themselves. We have no idea that a minority of the Democratic party will do so foolish a thing as to form themselves Into a new political party. If the sub-treasuryltes should happen to be in (| the majority It would be equally foolish for ur to refuse affiliation with them. f It Is Indeed n rare thing for "Independents," p or third party people, to succeed, at any time, ' and, as a rule, outy people who get mad and ^ fly off to themselves into little organizations <j where they are powerless to effect any result. This Is a government of the people, and the will of the majority when ascertained should T be respected. If a majorliy of the Democrat- C( lc party steould be so foolish as to advocate ct scheme of doubtful propriety, and thus shut a out the possibility of theJr ever accomplish- ^ Ing anything, It Is their right to do so, and it may be considered a reflection on the ability H of our leaders If they lack the influence to prevent the blander. A united Democracy has had little power in the last thirty years. If we divide, or go oft after idiotic Ideas, we believe our efforts will j| be worse than vain. The StiNpenMion of tlie Charleston ^ World. CJ The Charleston Daily World issued its last J edition on Wednesday qJ lust week. The World was a good newspaper, but it ,s made a mistake in paudering to the preju- V dices of a non-reading people. ^ Instead of entering the field of journalism od its own merits, and striving lor success In the broader field, it circumscribed its sphere of usefulness to a non-appreciative people, ^ and was satisfied with boosting into office a j set of aspirants who returned its kindly of- J flees with ingratitude. There was no other y legitimate result than failure for a dally ^ newspaper which constantly labored to array U the farmers against the people of the towns. The people of the towns in recognition of ^ its services let the World severely alone, and hence its death. "j1 The men whom it elevated to office turned (j upon it. S The constituency for whom it labored, withdrew, in a measure, what little patronage i\ they controlled, and the World stood almost without a constituency. It could only die. when its owners grew '' tired of footing the bills. in We have no doubt that tlic death of the World will be followed by many of the couo- ^ ty nawspiipers, which now depend more on \\ the prejudice of the people than upon their own merit, for success. Those papers which may be fl?untlng resolutions of boycott against superior aud abler competitors are only giving the premonitory signs of their own dissolution. The publication of such resolutions of boycott of respectable newspapers by a class of \ people who are governed by their prejudice or led by designing politicians, will have the ef feet of driving the Intelligent and llberiy-lov- ^ ing people to the supportof the honest papers, la which ignorance nnd prejudice wouia stamp! f under foot and kill out. I n The freedom of the press is a sacred right, y The attempt therefore to crush out any news-1 [J paper because it refuses to truckle to and boot I lick the great crowd, Is an outrage so mon-j n strous, that the publication or such senseless " resolutions excites the ridicule and comtempt i V| of decent people everywhere, and. tlie onl^rc- p suit is to make them cling the closer to the oulHDoken paper. i0'i We would say to those brethren who are be- j di lug boycotted, that if they stand bravely to I ^ luslr colors, such resolutions will do them s< good, while damning those who would; take advantage of them.3 '*! Iu the treutment which the World received C( from those politicians whose cause it es. I', poused we have a lesson, from w hich newspa "j per men might be further Impressed wltli the m erroneousness and foliy of espousing any- ? ! body's cause. *' While it is ail right and proper for a newspaper to announce principles, and battle for w tliera with whatever ability and energy they may possess, yet no newspaper should de. ? scend to be a personal advocate for anybody, ui or any set of men. Politicians should not direct the course or j\, any newspaper, but if any politician would w receive the benetltof any newspaper's work, J'1 then let him ullgu himself with theprinci-j pies of the newspaper. | W Politicians are proverbially ungrateful, and ' " when the victory is won, they are more likely to plucate their enemies than to reward their | irlends. P. Rosenberg & Co. have the bost Winter!? flannels, and tne cheapest overcoats. Two car loads of Mi iburn wagons Just in at Smith is, Sons. A good variety to select Iroin, , aud prices as low as any tlrst-class wa^on. .'it ^ The Excelsior Meat Cutters are the best lor'^1 grinding sausage aud ulince meat. Call on!" Smith <St Sons lor them. :>t do to W. Joel Smith ?fc?5ons for a good wag- 1,1 on. Milburns are the best 011 the road, and thai is the only place to get them. at. , THE CIRCUIT COURT. . triol' Xolos of What lias Rem Done | j in the I.list Two Day*. The Court of General Sessions comenccd in 10Court llooin last. Monday, Judge J. J? lerslinw on the bcnch, with the tollowing Ulcers present : Deputy Clerk, W. II. Rullock, f Assist it ut. Deputy Clerk, J. V. Jones. i Sheriff, \V. D. Mann, Stenographer, Wyatt Aiken, j Solicitor, M. F. Ansel, I After the organization of the court I he udjreslated that the court would eomence i !gularly at half past nine in the morning, < jjourn at half past one, that it would com- < nee In the afternoon at three and adjourn at i reasonable hour before night. i He then said that he was informed that le clerk of tli Is court had met with a great < lisfortune in loss of one of the members of is family, thatthe funeral would hike place i ?-day at one o'clock and that the court court ouid adjourn at an earlier hour to day, say, i t>out hall past; twelve o'clock, so that I le officers ot court, members of the Bar, and lliers in attendance who desired lo be pres- I it at the funeral obsequies, might do so; s iid also as a mark of respect due under the I rcumstances to an officer of this court in I lis family affliction, and also as an expres011 of our sympathy lor him In Ills great i >rrow. The following named constables "aro keep- I igsilence" in court; J.tM. Wilkinson, (Jeo. . Stiilllto, C. D. Allen, Morrow Mann, J. W ' 'hite, L. A. Shannon. GKAN1) JL'UOKS. [. L. Clamp, W.E. Bell, , , F. Anderson, .J. L. McCord, . >\ Stuart, 1'. A. Covin, i. \V. Brown, Ij. M. Pratt, 1*. Pnrdy, M. L. Kay, . J. Cowan, 8. H. Price, k . T. Huff, J.C. Kennedy, I. J. Gaines, J. I). Chalmers. I PETIT .1 L'KOKS. J. II. Kmrnerson, J. K. Burnett, s. Buskin, J. I. Crowther, . W. Huckabee, S.H. Cochran. ; ; L. Waldrop, S. B. Wbatley, . H. Latimer, W. V. CIlnkscuIeB, .S.White, V. R. Hlnton . \V, Profit, B. K. Beacbam, i i\ C. Fonclie, W. T. Kills, i r'm. McL'oiub, W. A. Harrelson, .J. Price, H. M. Hill, t. W. Graydon, H. M. Mundy, i I. L. Drake, G. C. Dutsen berry, i . L. McLane, P. C. Suber, I . S. McGee, F. L. Morrow, . H. McCalla, C. P. Hoberts; f. W.Conner, J.F.Hodges. i )avld Aiken, J.A.Moore, i n /ixiniit i i EXCUSED JfltOKS. . D. Chalmers, G. C. Duseuberry, 1 /. C. Fouche, J. '1'. McLane, 1 ( The case of the state against 1'eter Wil- i arus?I/urceuy of II v? stock. 1 Tried by the following Jury : I . A. King, foreman, \V. H. McCotnb, C. Suber, J. S. McGee, . J. Pricc, H. Mundy, . It. Hlnton, H. M. Ilill, V. il. Kmmerson, H. S. Drake, !. W. Prosit, 1.11. McCalla, Verdict Not-guilty. The Grand Jury returned the following 1 rue Bills: The State against Jake Davis, carrying con- 1 ealed weapons; I The State against Wm. McCalla and others ssauli and battery with Intent to kill: Tiie State against Van Thomas, alius V.in 'hompson, murder. ' The State against Sam Davis. Injnring 11. :. Car. 1 The State against Wm. Bcngainlne, Itape: The State against Allen McBride, Murder, i his case was continued from June Court, for i ial to day. i Til estate against Wm. Wardlaw, Dlspos- ' lg of crop under Lean. Nol I'ross'd The State against Van Thompson, Murder antinued on motion of defendant's attorney, i The State against George Strothcr, housereaking and compound larceny. . The following Jurors ttied the issues in this ' ise: . S. McGee, foreman H. S. Drake, I, W.Graydon, S.H.Cochran . l.M. Mundy, H.M.Hill. . B. Whatley, W. H. Kmmerson, V. T. Ellis, W. S- JiHSkln, . '. C. Suber, 1. H. McCulla, Verdict guilty. TUESDAY. The Slate against San ford Pressley?Rape? . he following jurors tried ibe issues in this ise : . C. Griffin, W. V. Clinkscalee, H. Latimer, V. It. Hlntlon, .S. White. J. A.Moore, . I. Crowther, ('. 1*. Roberts, r. W.Connor, J.J. l'rice. 1. W. Profit. W. A. Harrelson, Verdict not guilty. The State against Sam Davis, Injuring R. a r. The following Jurors tried Its issues iu this ise: i . A. Moore, H. C'. Mundy, i.W.Connor, H.S.Drake, . B. Whatley; P. C. Suber, < . H. Cochran, C. P. Roberts, ;. L. Waldrop, H. W. Graydon, I.M.Hill. NV.S. BttBkle, The State against Jack Devlin, grand lar- i rity. Prisouer arraigned, and trial set fori! riday. . I The state against W. G. Moore, assault and ! uttery, intent to kill. Tried by Jurors : I A.:KIiik, C.S.White, I V.McUec, NV.T. Ellis. I H. Emmerson, G. W. Profit, I. V. Clinkscales, S. H. Cochran, |< C. Grinin. S. B. Whatley. I . \V. Connor, E. L. Waldrop. j i Verdict not guilty. I m ? ; , MISS LUCY MOORE, | 1 t Hie Threshold or a Keniitiriil Worn-1J anhood She is Stricken Down. ! I Mis- Lncv .Moore, the beloved dauehter of' < lerk Thomas L. Moore, of this village, died J. st Sunaay evenlnuat five o'clock. siie had been sick for some time, and for \. sveral days wavered in tile balance between ' te ami death, but on Sunday evening she!', lelded up her youne life, which was full of j j ope. and Iter soul, In all its purity and love- > ness, returned to the God who gave it. Her pastor, in delivering the funeral cere-! lonies. informed us that she was a devout lumber or the Baptist church. She Joined]L Ninety-Six, and when she came to Abbe- ji ilie she transfered her membership to this i [ lace. Though young in years she was a1, >ulous worker for the church, and had ever I ibored for the advancement of the Redeem- j 's Kingdom. Being a teacher in the sun-1 * ay school, and being personally attiactlre,,. ir one so youtitf, she exercised a wonderful ifluence among the children of the Sunday j chool. At one o'clock tiie pall bearers brought the j itwer-laden wisket up the aisle ot the church hlch held the form of her who had so re ntly departed from among u?. A beautiful ymn was sung, and an Impressive prayer as said. Alter that, the preacher read suitDie Scripture lessons, and dwelt upon thej lysterlous dispensation of Providence In the' riling away of her who lay before us, uml A le minister sought in her death, to impress c solemn lesion upon the living, while lit- , ring words of sweetest consolation to tho>e|| liose hearts were crushed at the leniovaljj 0111 tiie roof-tree nnd the fire>i<le of the) livst jewel and chielest oriaiisieut, upon;,, lileh every heart lavished ils richest tresis- ' res. !. Rev. M. Dargan of the Methoifcd euiireh. in eatsympathy for the alilicted, ciostd the| ineral ceremonies by an appropriate prayer, j J1 hen thecollin was borne away t<? 1'pper [?ng Cane cemetery followered by many, murners. Pall Iteareis?Messrs. A. It. K-lwards, J. G rilliains,.!. L. McMillan, W. D. Barksdale.! \ E. HI1I.C. 1). Haddon. WELL DONE. . p epniy Clerk W. It. Itiillock WiiiH;? I.anrelN. Deputy Clerk W. R. I'ltllock. ia the absence i ( ' Clerk Moore, opened tiie Court last Mon-I iy, and acquitted hlmsell most handsome-1 ] . lie exhibited familiarity with the duties ! the ollice, and discharged them as well as lie had been a veteran in the business. j ^ Mr. Mullock is one ot our most worthy ; mng men. Ills application to business, I Is ability, his excellent moral character, liisj jtermlnatlon to rise, together with ills unirylng courtesy, will bring success to liiin L i after life. TH? MAN ABOUT TOWN. KuiMiniii Talk of RailrondH?Improvements? <?oo?l Yra<lc?Iucren?e<l BusIiicsk ti( the (jiiiiiirrieH? Demand for Increased Facilities. The C..t- CJ. authorities arc now building the 5lile track to the oil ml II, and the site for the jew passenger depot lias been staked off. The platform lias been enlarged, and better facilities will be furnished lor loading and unloading cars and wagons. The tact Is, under Ihe new management, md In the presence of lively competition the ,?1U Abbeville branch road has been worked ivcr. We now have better coaches, belter schedules, and better accommodations than [?ver before. The Kallroad authorties are taking off our :otton promptly, and as a result, no more of the staple is thrown off the platforms Into mud, to await the pleasure of the company. Another matter, under the new management we get freight more promptly than ever before. A change of officers and active competition lias brought in first-class accommodations, md as a result of having two first-class roads Lliat are anxious to serve the public, the old town lias taken ou new life. New business houses have been opened, and new industries liavw been developed, aad there lsjrreater activity in every line of busIn ens. * There never has been more satisfaction Willi t tic cotton buyers than at present. Since Mr. Bpclltnan lias been in the market, there lias not been a day when cotton would not bring its full market value,-and he always pays spot cash for every bale, fie never nsks the seller what has be?n bid on any cotion. He alwnvs buvson ills own Judgment. itnd from Use fact that he offers at first the highest price which he can ntl'ord for that particular lot of cotton, he uever makes the second hid. Besides Mr. Speliman we have a dozen other buyers whnare equally anxious to buy and who are equally willing to pay Tie highest price forall the cotton that they can get. The new (inn ot O. P. Heath & Co., are doing a flrst-cThss business, and their beautiful foods and cheap bargains are drawing trade from every part of the country. And that still newer firm of J. R. Ml liter, Jr., Is opening some samples of their choicc [urulture.and will no doubt be as successful js has been the firm of the Messrs. O. P. Heath ?fc Co. We mention the names of only the new llrms, but the old houses are prospering, and it. no time in their history have they had a better trade or did a more satisfactory business. The fact Is, that there Is not a languishing firm in the town. The increased business from a distance, and the fact that increased facilities and more attractive goods has retained all the home tn?de, lias made every business prosperous. The ginneries might be mentioned as places [)f business that have bet-n greatly developed luring ibis season. Notwithstanding the opening of the Enterprise Ginnery, the business of the ginnery at the oil mill, and tlie el littery of Messrs. H. C. Wilson & Co.. has iicpii innrwiRfd. anil each is doine bel ter than [>ver before; and the rush hus been so ureal that It Is plainly to be seen that the ginneries now in existence must enlarge their capacity, i>r else new ginneries must come at the demand of the increased business. At present. It seems to be a pily that we liave not greater facilities, and we are perfectly satisfied that if some of tin* gins In the neighborhood would come to Abbeville they would get twice as much work as they now jet in the country?they should bring tfifelr b'ins to the cotton. Does anybody believe I hat a good gin would stand Idle, wiiiie from fllteen to twenty-five wagons are waiting nt eacli of the three gins, Already established ? Several mornings last week from forty to sixty wagons could be seen at one time waiting at the different gins. Since the farnvrs arc finding out the great saving of time and labor in bringing their cotton and seed together.to market, the demand on our einncrles will constantly Injrease, and those who are in the business might just as well recognize the fact early as late. The farmers are going to bring their cotton lo Abbeville, and somebody must gin it for them. Wo learn that there is already talk of a ;innery at the branch, near the new depot. Let it come. There will he plenty of work for It to do at that place. The ginnery of R. C. Wilson & Co., was brought from the country, find it has done better hero than at the old [ilace, and we sec 110 reason why another gin aery irom inc country snouui noicome nere? ind come quickly, too?If it is cotton it wants login. DUE WEST AND HER PEOPLE I'hc Colleges are KeKimiins; ? Prosperous Year ? Strange Animal Scares (lie Natives? Fowls Itoast on a Higher I<lmb --- A Colored Man's Loss?Oilier .Walters. Due Wkst. S. C., Oct. 12,1891. The Associate Kcforoed'Presbyterians held Lheir usual communion services, beginning Friday and continuing through Saturday uni il Sabbath, when the sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed. Several accessions to Lho church during the meeting. Ite v. W. L. Pressly, D. I)., President of tiie Ideological Seminary delivered Hie opening iddress to the students of the Theological Seminary last Thursday evening in the A. It. P. church. The Colleges at this place are entering upon :ho second week of their Ilrst session, and Ibey are both in a healthy, prosperous and iourisbinc condition. 4 Capt. J. \V. Power has rented his cottage on ;oruer Main ana Auuevme sireeui iu Itasor, who will move his family to Due West or tlie purpose of getting sehool ad vantages tor his children. The Y. M. C. A. held Its first monthly business meeting last Saturday night in their mil. J. J. Darlington, L.L. D. of Washington, reurned to his home on last Friday after a short visit of a few da.\s to see his mother and sister. Dr. Darlington brought bis two little rlris with him on this trip, and tliey express .hPtnselvcs as belngdellghted with Due West.. Mr. E. I'atton Kennedy has purchased the 1ne stallion formerly owned by Mr. Moflatt, or a good round sum. Much cxelteine.nl prevails in our communly over the strange groans that are heard all iround the town. It. is supposed to be some vild and ferocious animal at larue. Some suy t is si bear, some say a panther, but those lavlug heard more of Its strange groans than he others positively assert that It >sacutanounl. It serins to frighten the cows of the leighborhood as lhe? commence their lowing n a mournful manner as'soon as the voice of his terrible something sounds its first horri>lc groan every night. -Mr. Ingram says that >e thinks it is a serious thing, and while it is loins good in that it frightens the darkies ind kepps them from running at/out so much il night, at the same time It is dangerous to itivc our lives in constant danger from an ntnek from this monster. Cotton is coming in at a lively rate. Miss Lena Hawthorn left last.Saturday lor a ;l*it to her brother at Mnoresvllle, X. C. Turnips are large enough to cat in our comnunity. Now Is the time to keep a close watch on our hen roosts, as the catamount Is n great over of chickens. Ho say.s Mr. ,U>hn Ingrum. 'J'lie Due West band gave a serenade to the otitis ladies of tin* Female College iastSalurlay night. Mr. Harold Sullivan Is rending medicine tinier the handsome young physician. Dr. U.S. Cochrane. We predict lor Mr. Sullivan a (right future its Dr. Sullivan. Cyrus Wimbush lost fifty dollars in bills last Saturday night in the town of Due West. The 'possum hunter is on the alert, and a ot of the grinning animals have heen bauged his season. The catamount will put a Hiielus <111 some of the hunters Irom this lmeon till something more can be learned if lhio beast and Its haunts. I'siHt School lhiys. )ur school days were like happy dreams, That passed us one by one, <nl we ?!itl not realize, it. seems. The good we might have done. iVe always looked for brighter joys, Keinembering no more the past, s'ever giving this phase one thought, Oh ! life is ebbing out so fast! mr lives are full of strlle and sorrow, I5ut may we meet them one by one, 'hinklng of that bright to-morrow When our lives on earth are done. 'hen may we leave some trace behind lis Of our goodness. c*re ami love, Uid may Cod al last receive us To that brighter world above. MissSulie Harrelson, (Jrcenwood.S. I'., Oct. , 1SU1. LOWNDESVILLE'S LETTER. ? - ?? The People Placed in t\ Knlcsilosrnpc ?And tlio .tliK'hiiie is Turned. LOWNDKSVI MiK. S. C., Oct. 12, 1801. Mr. and Mrs. Albert (iibert. of Bordeaux, came up Sunday on a visit to I)r. J. 15. .'losely'R family. Cnpt.J.M. White, of Abbeville, who was visiting some of his kinsfolk In this section, was iti lown Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Llulc and Mr. .Joe Ulbert,of WilUngton, came up Sunday, and worshipped with the Presbyterians. Rev. H. C. Fennell occupied the pulpit in the Presbyterian church Sunday at.ll a. in. and 8 p. ni., giving to larjje congregations interesting sermons. Mrs. J .T. Bask In and Mrs. Hatlie Barnes went to Anderson Monday on a few days visit. Dr. A. J. Speer paid Anderson a short business visit Monday. Mr. K. It. Morton went to McCormiek Monthly and returned the next day. Mrs. Amanda Johnson, of Latimer, came up Tuesday on a visit to the family of Air. E. W. Harper and other friends In lown. Misses Mela and Lena Brownlee.of Penny's Creek, were on otir streets Wednesday. Mrs. J. A. Hawthorn,ol Latimer, was our guest Thursday. Dr. J. T. Bask in and Miss Mamie Bask In, of Monterey, were in town Thursday. Dr. J. U. Johnson, of Monterey, was on our streets Wednesday. Miss Ida Bowman returned Wednesday from a two weeks yisil, to relatives In Abbeville. Mr. P. B. Allen,of Slnrr, was in our midst Tuesday. Mr. Irvin Cleckley came very near having a serious runaway with hiR mules Thursday, In town, by leaving them hitched to the wagon . .Mrs. John C. Lomax, of Latimer, spent the day in town with friends Friday. Miss May McCalla, of ihe Fork, was with Mrs. Jane Baker's family Friday. Mr. Will Adams, of Starr, was called to our town 011 business Friday. Mr. K. W. Harper went to Mt. Carmcl Friday on a cotton buying expedition. Mr. W. L. Kennedy went by rail to Anderson Saturday. J)r. D. E. Frierson, of Anderson, came down Saturday evening, and was the guest of Mr. J. B. LeBoy. On Sunday he occupied the pulpit in Providence church, giving to his hearers one of his good sermons, Immediately after which a congregational meeting was held for the purpose of making a call to the pastorate of the .church. This writer has not heard to whom the call was made. An ett'ort is now being made to get a horse mail routeestablished from Honea Path to this point, and another from hereto Elberton, Go. Mrs. Dr. A. J. Speer and Master Governor Speet went to Elbert Friday to visit the family of her brother Dr. J. H. Vcrdell. Dr. A. J. Speer received a telegram from Charleston Saturday saying, that his son Mr. Foster Sneer who entered the Citadel about two weeks azo, was very sick. lie left on the down train for the City by the Sea. Yesterday and the day before, the change In the weather, was considerably for the worse, not much rain, but a cold east wind, which made flies and overcoats a necessity. If tills forerunner of old winter Is typical of what his "come to slay," will be then the prophecies of a severe winter, will bo verified. Some of the good people of Lnlimernre now revelling in wild turkey dinners and 'possum suppers. A few days ago Mr. S. W. Johnson killed a very large wild turkey gobbler, which mnde n bountiful dinner for seveteen men, women and children, and besides that several messes of hash were made outof the fragments, and no miracle was performed either. Troupe. PROHIBITION POLITICS. Koine ftlrnight and I'mn islakahlo Talk About tlie Until Traflic. Editor Press and Banner: As the time is drawing near wiien our Legislature will he In session, and there will be a question before it frauuht with vast and momentous importance to our State, I desire spacc In jour valuable paper to emphasise its importance. I refer to the prohibition question. It is with no little hesitation, that I take hold of a subject so ably talked and written upon by those far more competent than I, and its present importance is my only apoloey. In my plea for prohibition I feel assured that I shall have the sympathy and support of all thegood women of this fair land, and In calling for the abolishment .of this legalized pestelence I voice the sentiment of all the good of all lands. There are sonic things I cannot understand, in fact no one can understand, and chief among them Is, why It is so hard to expel rum from a State or a Nation? Why it is that the God-given Instinct of self-preservation does not. come to our rescue in this fearful Issue, as it does In so many others. Let an epidemic break out in any portion of the country and we atonce take every possible precaution to prevent Its spread. We quarantine against disease nnd death In every other form, but here is a plague that was horn In hell and rushed to earth and spread wide its wings over all lands, nnd only feeble efforts have ever been made to stay its fearful ravages. In Its death-dealing power it has put to the blush all other epidemics, for while they are local and eon lined, t tils Is universal and tineontlned. While epidemics In their deathdealing power only touch this earth In small places, but this evil like death upon'the pale horse finds it* way Into every nook and corner of this world, filling earth with the shrieks, cries, groans, tear6, blood and death of Its victims. ? Takeourovvn little Slate nnd oh ! what hns she not suffered from this gigantic evil. In some respects I am proud of grand old^ South j Carolina, me nunc m my ,n?c ?llc.. among the tirst. when slie fell the hand of oppression to resent It when she considered I her State rights Infringed, she rapidly and bravely cntne to the front and with nnflinch! ingcourage nobly stood the test of /our long land trying years, nnd when nt lust defeat [ cnme, she bore It with a heroism worthy of* | her record. And during the dark and suffering years that followed she was patient., and to some extent prosperous, till the time came for her to throw off the hand of oppression with that promptness nnd determination that, has ever characterized her efforts when duly called, she flung off the chains that I bounded her and hasarlsen with unparalleled ; rspldity to a high state of prosperity. But I i when it tomes to dealing with the hydrai headed monster intemperance. She has broken her record, she has scarcely cut off one j head, and vlien she has failed to cauterize. I We have done comparatively little to stay tlic awful ravages of this fearlul curse. Year j ; afteryear the work of destruction has gone i on right in our midst, und In sight of the : chnrcrt and In the sound <if the church bell ; young men, noble In many respects, have be-1 ! gun a downward career, going on froin one! ! step to auother till their noble powers have; ^>een vitiated, their affections scared, their) consciences almost dead and their characters I corrupted, and t.he end at last the eternal loss i of the stiiil. 1 Many of our beaut iful and noble girls have [ , been led with confiding trust to the altar j ' where without a shadowof doubt they have! I plighted their faith and consecrated their ; womanhor.d to the man of.their choice, to, I find alas, too soon, that he Is in the fearful i tolls of this gustly monster, .she has sincere- j i ly tasted the cup of bliss till Prince A Initio! i with a mother's hand dashes the cup from j her Hp. and dooms tier to a life, in comparison with which death, would be an infinite! relief. Children by the thousand are made orphans or worse, and this work is going on ; all the time-going on, too, in a country where you cau go but a short distance in any direction without coining in contact with a ' church,uiul possibly eighty per cent, o! the population arc church cominunlean's. j A gentleman who was in a position to know told me that in a certain city mot large) It: this state the bar rooms paid ten. . thousand dollars licenses, and in this city | there are two religious colleges, and Judging j from the church records the church wields a powerful Influence there. Is II not time for Hit; good people, yea, for all lovers of humanj ity. to ariso In their righteous Indignation and cry "the sword of the Lord and Gideon," and in the strength of the Lord demand ol j our Legislature the passage of a bill that will I chase this monster beyond our borders. i P.ut more anon. Lone Wanderer. l or County Commissioner. r.oWNDKSVII.I.K, S. Oct. ;>, 1S!II. In the event of the Hon. J. K. C. Dul're tendering his resignation to Governor Tilnian, j retiring from the olllce of County Commissioner, nonlnate Capt. W. C. Shaw, or Lowiidesville, as a suitable man for Iheotllcc. Capt. I Shaw has been distinguished In war and in peace, and has the esteem and confidence of all who know him. Kurmcrs. ' Another big lot of mackerels In kits will be received this week by A.M. IIill Sons. RAYS FROM THE EAST, Yll Life nml lliaiiiy al Mm'(.v-Si*-Vi?tU of (lie <jiover:i?M'?llirtli of Twins?j Visitors. j N'inkty-Si.v, K. ('., Oct. 13, ISO!. The many frlcndH of Mr. Thomas L. Moore, sympathize wlih him mid his family in the Kroiit lo>-s they have suslalneil In the death of !*., MIns Luey. Her friends at XJnety-SIx were j; , many. MIsk Annie Kinld, of Laurens, has been vis- " illng Mrs. M. F. Sanders. Governor Tillman, Senator Irhy and Col. Davenport, of Laurens, were, guests ol Mr. I). | " " H. Tompkins on last .Saturday and Sunday. , The Governor returned to Columbia yester-l ,, day. B Qtlt Miss Popie Payne. oT Edgefield, has been visit lug friends at Ninety-Six. -in,; Mrs. Carroll has returned from a protracted . visit, to friends in Darlington. .1 We con(;ratulatnouryoung friend MrAshby f , Ivlng on the birth of his twin boys?Nich- CK 1 olas and James. -i Mrs. Gaines, of Central, has returned to her homo after a shot t visit to her aunt Mrs. \V. nn> I). Fonche. Mr. Robert Stnn.-t, of Coronaea, Is clerking . for Mr. E. M. Lipscomb, lie will be glad to see his friends. ftW Mrs. Preston Ifarvley has gone a visit to w?, friends In Grernvllie. > MissSallie Jones, one ol Edgefield's hand- 0f some daughters, was In town last Saturday mj shopping. De, Messrs. J. L. Shumate, J. C. Griffin and C. P. Kobertsare jurors for the first week of < ?, Court. cer Mrs. A. McTurner left for a short visit to .. her sisters, the Misses McCants at Abbeville mj last Saturday. WH \V. Ii. Anderson, Jr., now of Chappells, was p|;, up last Sunday. , wh The public schools will begin in this town- | OI ship on the flrst. Monday In November. gjj Mrs. R. A. Grllfin, who made a hasty trip to eq, Knoxvllie to visit her mother,"bas returned. \ A good rain last Saturday aud Saturday night, and the ground is in good fix to put In pr( oats and turnips. "j-j Mrs. T. H. Walker, of Greenwood, was in ne? town yesterday. , ju, Mr. Ransom Chaney says a man can make po, S20 per bale on cotton at S cents per pound. ?ht East End. j ?., ? un gr? nrrr1 wDcim nnmo abi 1/UXi VVXiOJ. -UVJLO. Tr< Due West, R. C., Oct. 12 "891. *{_ There are overllxty boarders at the female _a, college, and over a hundred students have matriculated. ,jj{ Ersktne college has enrolled over eighty Dr( students. F c Miss Mlna Morrow is at home again. Miss Anna Young who has been spending Fome time in Atlanta, G., returned home ,.ni I last week. ' MUs Mary White Pearson Is at home after sh', a most pleasant visit to the mountains of uu) Georgia. v v Mr. J?M. White,of Hickory Grove, arrived frj( here Saturday. He will enter the Seminary. | Miss Sallie Kennedy who has been visit- reAs ing friends in York county, returned home q on Saturday. COT Communion services were held In the A. R. sw, P. Church of this place on Sabbath. q Preaching began on Friday. There were p several accession to the church. The Y. M C. A. held a regular monthly v public meeting on last Satumfay night. Al- reD though the weather was threatening a very T.j good number were in attendance. R. ?- -- ? ? G Dnc West Loiter. am Due West. S. C., Oct. 5,1891. ?Mrs. Annie Brlce and her daughter. Miss nlc Leila Hrlce, returned home from YorKvllle on len [Tuesday last. They reported mat >ir. j.s. Krice, who has been very sick with typhoid nol fever, as rapidly recovering his strength and daj viuor, and he would in a few days be found at Jet liIn accustomed desk. A Mr. J. F. Lee and family have been at Abbe- am ville this week visiting his brother. Cai Miss Jennie Edwards returned home from A New York on Wednesday. She has been tak- tut ing vocal lessons and voice culture, fitting sto I herself more eminently forgiving instruction 5 In the difficult but delightful art of music. p'>| Miss H. E. Kennedy left Wednesday for [Mi Yorkvllle, where she will visit some of her I aft I College friends. or I Air. F. L. Morrow now occupies the former brl residence of Mr. J. A. Devlin on President- 'I street. We are glad he has come to town. wil Hon. J. .7. Darlington, of Washington, D. C., J is on a visit to his mother, who i? quite feeble, fro Misses Carrie and Mary .Sullivan, Nannie am and Maggie Todd left on Friday to attend the I I'eabody Normal Institute, of Nashville, res Tenn. . 3 The young people of the town held the last for .party of the season on Friday ni*ht in the 1 Male College chapel. Mr. C. E. McKay and ha wife and Mr. R L. Grier and wife were In- wa vlted as chaperones. The evening was a most iro pleasant ODe, and a delightful departure was 5 the serving of refreshments. All pronounced coi It a grand success. Mr Miss Florence Templelon.of Abbeville, was coi present at the party on last Friday night. We He aro always glad to see her bright face among C. us. sto Messrs. J. Hayne McPill and James McMII- pal Ian worshipped In the Associate Reformed M Presbyterian church on Sabbath. un Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming, of Laurens, is on a agi visit to her mother, Mrs. Todd. lec Mr. It. S.Galloway Is off on auother can- of vnss for the College. This time he will "light i down" in North Carolina. int Mr. John Kasor, of the Turkey creek neigh- > horhood, has reined Mr. J. W. Power's house fi o on tiie corner of Main and Abbeville streets, ass He comes to educate his children. me Miss Marie Power is visiting Miss Sallic Sit- T ton. stll Mr.8. A. Wideman trill leave this week fur A Georgia, lie is traveling in the Interest of | III I the Home Supply Company. Col Rev. O.Y. Bonner gave a delightful lecture T on Thursday night. "Medicine, the Hand- scr maid of Missions," was his subject. J For tiie boncfitof the Associate Reformed In < Presbyterians of Abbeville. I desire to make M the following announcement: Communion ma services will be held in tne a. n. r. cnurcn on ?-au next Sabbath, preaching beginning on Frl- par day. - . P The Colleges opened this morning?both ser quite full. As it is only Monday morning woi your correspondent could obtain but meagre T and unsatisfactory information with reier- at ence to the number, &c., but next week we V hope to give a full account of them. Gr? Our streets are alive with students this X morning. hui Mrs. James, of Alabama, isat Mrs. Miller's, (fin She was so well pleased with Due West that Tini she decided to spend another session here. hen Old Mrs. Hemphill, the mother of Hon. R. bro It. Hemphill, who has been visiting friends in Ins town returned to Abbeville Monday. 'It. >! goc m CAN'T ANSWER THE QUESTION. d*j ? j bill J M Honimm'Ifully Referred to Governor a| r Till mini. I ^ Dry Grove. Oct; 2,1891. j T Editor Press and Haaner: clii' (Jan yon Inform your readers why it is Goy-; cat ernor Tillman Is so prompt. In offering re-t o wards for the arrest of parties breaking in I Pre houses, and yet will not oiler a reward for the; lug arrest of a murderer who is at large, and who j tlie could easily be caught if compensation were Yc otl'ercd. ' Is the Governor "bamboozled" or all "debauched ?" | tioi Turn on ilie light, Mr. Editor, for the bene- jans fit of all law-abiding citizens. Header. i for LAYING THE COENEE STONE |stal ? - pro The Colored People of Abbeville i?re I'l'i'pni'ln); for it l!i^' Day. j injl The corner stone of the Poplar (trove I>a-' M vidic II igli School at Abbeville C. II., S. l.\, lies will be laid Friday, October lt?, KS91. j The .Masons of Spartanburg, Greenville, sho Ore mvoi'd. '"okesbury and Abbeville, ihOjl'l*1 (}. i; (). O. the Scli-Sustaining and Friend ; '> ly Aid Societies will assist in laying the cor- ?"I tier stone. "cr There will he a grand parade of the (lifter !|'on ence societies ihioutih the piluclple streets, Inst led by the Due West band, j <"1,n Every ono is invited to be present. j jUKWe earnestly solicit all our friends to coll- ,w?? tribute something to the laying of t.tie corner 11 stone. 1 SiVJ At night the famous Miss Ilallie Q,. Brown,! '' Hie queen of elocution, will give an elocution- j Jj ary entertainment at St. James A. M. E. ' ' church. The proceeds will go to the beneliij ol the school. Let every one conic and luar A' one of the grandest elocutionists known. ; Come, come to the (corner stone-laying and! hear Miss Ilaliie O. Urown Friday and Frl-} 11 day night. I licv. 1). T. McDaniel, A. 15., President. I W I 1> For a line set of home-made double or| spr single harness go to C. P. Hammond iV- Co., "oi to purchase.)hem. . BOSY GREENWOOD. g c "Llveiit" Nort of n Letter from M the "Livest" Town in America. | v' Greenwood, S. C.'Oct. 6,1881 primps do town In this stale bag made:' ,hln the past two years such rapid pro-. ps us has lirceii wood. Located as It Is oa Igh nmi healthy ridge, supported on all ea l>y.line farming lands nnU having extent railroad advantages, we see no reason y it will not in a short time more than' ibie Its population. Within tho past few 'iilhs a graded (school has been established ich is already doing a noble work for tho nil of this place and the surrounding in try. lie City Bank buildlngis a fine and subnllable structure, and would be a credltto f town of twice the Rlze of Greenwood., e Bmk of Greenwood is conveniently kv cd In a splendid building. here Is an excellent Hotel here, a number good boarding houses and several church*' 'o quote the words of another, "push and r Ity have made ror Greenwood the enviable trillion she to-dny occupies. Nine years > a small village with six hundred laaabl- ' its, asleep to the grand possibilities which > re crowding the ttoulh?to-day 2.500 wid?? ake citizens seizing every enterprise ; Icli would add to her material progress. Nine years n?o not a public Improvement ', any kind, and onlyjone poorly equipped lroml. To day elegantly built and equipI railway lines running In six directions, th a certainty of four more In the near ore, which Insures Greenwood the railroad , itre and the Eldorado of the sunny* youth. Greenwood has a Cotton Mill, Oil and Fetv< zer Mill, Steam ginnery, cotton compress, th capacity of 100 bales per day, two large Ining mills, two steam brick companies,:; ieh make 80,000 per day, eight building and un Associations, two good banks, capital !),000, Baptist state orphanage, elegantly lipped graded School." ' " V Ve arc pleased to learn that the readers of ; i Press and Ban net here get their papers so >mptly. lis Is due In a grtat measure to the prompt ss of the drayman. Abb Mcintosh, colored, carrying them to ollice, and also to the/' itmastei's promptness in distributing * (in. 'rof. Marshall, editor of Greenwood Trlb- . e. is elected temporary assistant in the ided school to fill the vacaucy made by the sence of Miss Eva Smart who is gone to >y in response to a telegram informing her . ibc Illness or her rather, Kev. u. u. fcsraajrx... . Smart has friends here who deeply sym- J ihlze with his family in their distress. Irewer Institute for colored people, under. i control of Prof. J. E. B. Jdwett, is in a >sperous condition. ? looks were to huve been opened the 28 Inst;; Riley's Hotel for subscription of stock to'*' i Greenwood Fertilizer .Manufacturing J> mpany. lessrs. Dunbar A Mays are making large pmenlsoi brick to various points: Ihey tup a kiln tiiis morning containing 200.000. Ir. J. L, McNeill and wife, were visiting ands at Verdery a few days ago. - f? lr. Sheppard has fitted up a room for a turant in Aiken building. 'apt. I). R. Williams thinks the monthly ., npencatfon for public School teachers" mid be the same in all the counties. j, Ireenwood has seven cot ton buyers. I. H Henderson, attorney at Law, Is no*f' nfortabiy located oyer City Bank. Ir. R. H. Turner, of Ninety-Six, Is In town .' resenting: tho Southern Copying Company; Is is a reliable company und we hope Mii rnef will find plenty of work to do. ireenwood has four attorneys* at law:-'-; n. W. K. Blake, E. F. 8. Giles, W. J. Rook i R. H. Henderson. ~.:i. Ir. J. E.Johnson, contractor, is building a e dwelling on church street for F. M. AU lessrs. Bledler <fc Pat/ion, dry goods and Lions, will put a stock of goods in u few fs in the'store room formerly occupied by vey & Co. ilssLulle Harreison, Miss Janle Crawford ? \f i? XIT T HnVnpo oi*q nlorlr!nffln \f i?_. , meron's New York Store. lessrs. Miller <fc Harber, dealers In furni- ' eandsewlDg machines, now occupy re room In Waller block. Ir. Waller Camerou, ono of Greenwood'i rV puiar merchants, was married Oct." 1st to ss Gertrude Barnoslof Brooklyn, N.Y., and ' er an extensive bridal tour returned a day ^ so ago with his happy und charming de. 'he new metbodlst church when completed II be a good building. Ir. S. W. Thirp saved his overflowed corn ' m rotting a year or so ago by shacking It d leaving it on the stalk to dry. )r. J. H. Marshall bought the handsome** Idence of Mr. J. II. O'Nral at Stony Point., Ir. 0. H. Cobb, of Greenwood, Is clerking Mr. C. P.- Hammond of Abbeville. 'homas Chiles, colored, the only wagM~~; nd of Mr. J. A. Milling of New Market, s shot in the head by another negro at a lie a few night ago. Ir. J. A. Sproles has Just completed a large M ltract at Enoree Factory lor his brother, . J. W. Sproles Mr. Sproles now has a big ltract for covering the cotton factory of the urletta Manufacturing Co. of Henrietta, N. These geut'emen carry a large stock of' ves, tinware Ac., and merit the liberal tronnge of the public, iss Maggie Williams, In company.wlth her.-;: cle, Mr J. W. Ducfcctt, returned a few day^ . . ) from New York where she made a flqe se> ? lion of yoorJs for the millnery department,"; VT VnM|. ??rxMA I/UCKCIi-n iicw A win. cstutr. Ir. W. C. Strawhorn has recently moved 0 his new il welling on Church Street lies Jennie Stafford has recently returned , in Baltimore where aJie purchased a flue oriraent of goods for the millnery depart- : ill of A. Rosenberg's store. he handsome and popular Mr. Johnson is 1 clerking at Rosenberg's. IIss Allle l.ee Watson and Miss Mamie II left Tuesday week for Greenville Fenialo lege. . lie Press nnd Banner lias about 220 sob? ? I bent irt Green Rood. ervey ?fe Co. have moved luto store room ;ity B-nik building. lessrs. Cook and Greene are furnishing ' terinl for building a dwelling for Mr. P? L. v rkey, formerly of MeCormlck, for district foiihk*', also,.dwelling for Mr. S. Elmore. . rof. Marshall, Editor of Greenwood Obver, lius made many friends in Greenf)d. here are 13 young ladies clerking in the. ureemvuuu. ,'e find the roads In some places near :enwood in n bad condition. [r. Clnrance Ko^n, son of Mr. Andy Koon, itlng a few nights a?o had a tree cut oa 11 which broke Ills leg between ankle ana ?e. lie was doing very well when we last H ird from him. About twenty years ago. a tbfir to Mr. Koon was killed by a tree fall- :H on him while 'possum hunting. Ir. A. ! '. ilagau, <>f Hampton, S. C., has a H d stock of ginneries, on hand. Bn Ir. Sproit, contractor. is building a fine elllng for Mr. J. A Calhoun of Ninety-Six. lr. John Hill Is clerking for Mr. Rickea fr. lllckenhaker after an absence of sever- I nontlis returned to Grc?;nwood where he 1 carry a line of groceries, glass and tin- - he pnslor of tl.c Vireenwood Methodist irch expect* to build and permanently lo ol. W. H. rispy. of Ninety-Six says Ihe I ss and Hut hit Is "lightning on advertis "?he maiied order on up train and got M advertising :i 1: well done by return train. . fl >nr corespondent was in Aujjusta last week- H he headquarter* of the Augusta Kr.post i Co.. where we found everybody busy .wering letters and making arrangments on.-ihi! best expositions ever held south. he Musoii iV Dixon line. 9| aiiroud rates lo this exposition will be aper than they were ever known on any H iliar occasion?only one cent a mile on led days. While In Augusta we were well H vlded for at the Hills House, 027 Broad ? lie Misses While and Galphtn, dress I kerx, are located over City Hunk. Ir. Mel). Sinuleion has moved his grocer Into No. 4 Waller block. H r. K. H. Oil ploy, gunsmith, nccideutly B i himself a lew days ago while putting a lol on ? shelf?not seriously hurt. ev. ! :. .1. Kiirrestor, pastor of Greenwood 39 ?tist ji'iiureh, preached his first sermon H e last Sunday to a large and appaeclatire H gregatloii. Thursday evening the 29th ani, ihe 1'aptiMts nave a reception at the rch Iti honor of their pastor. The attend o was good a>id was highly enjoyed by li pistor and members. . M lie follow Ins program was successfully H rled out: 0| oxology?Choir H eading Scripture?S. K. Miller. H payer?Liny. E. J. Forrester. jal nging?Choir. H ddres-es of Welcome?Juo. li. I.eavell. . B eply?l'astor. H inking?Choir. B pesentatlon Of cake to Mrs. Forrester by H Maxwell. H n^ing?Choir. H pfivsliini'iits.? r. Luke S. Smith, formerly 'of Illdee H ing, ii. is proprietor of the Park" B N. O. Pyles fjj