The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, October 28, 1891, Image 9

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" ".' ; .. ' . ' ; ; S ' ; ' .' r... . -r. "'- :r7-?";: -' ' . - ' ~ '. "" ' :" ' '' ' '' ' '^'" V- ;-"i j, * % .. s- . - tv.. ; " - ' .'.va ' / . . * * " ' Vy'/-. I I If I will miiir _m; ! i i The Abbeville Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28. 1891. VOLUME XXXVI NO. 23 .v.. . . . . > .* ->^5S??3s The Press and Banner Wednesday, October 28,1891 Twelve "Pages, 9 to 12 Flitting- on I'gly Job off ou Others. If the liquor in sold In Sumter County without llcvnse, the law-abiding acd respectable people of the community where it Is sold, fcbouid collect evidence, sufficient to conviot, and present the law-breakers to the next grand jury.?Sumter Watchman and Southron. We have beard this sentiment before, and we think it >8 the same old plan for defeating the laws promotive of temperance. The idea that "respectable people" of any community should become voluntary lnfor" mors, amateur detective, or unatborized constables and deputy sherrlffs Is the merest nonsense. All people should testify honestly, truthfully, and frankly when called on to do so, but it Is no pari of their business to turn out to be spies and and informers. The liquor men of this country need not make any such demand of the "law-abiding and respectable people." But the people should demand of tbe Legislature tbe appointment of an officer whose duty it is to enforce the law. The United States Government appoints an officer to see that its whiskey laws are enforced. Would anybody but a lunatic demand of the "respectable people" of the country that they ferret out and bunt down moon-shiners, ana urmg inein miu uic iuih-u ou>i? Court ? Wouid the town council demand that tbe people or citizens arrest drunken men on the streets? They appoint a paid officer to do this, and it Is right and proper for him to discharge his duties. But if the idea is to prevail that any wbipper snapper should volunteer to arrest the citizen on his own sweet will, gentlemen and persoual liberty would soon disappear from this country. Tbe idea that the temperance people should voluntarily do tbe dirty work of enforcing any of the laws Is mostcxtraordluary. nut temperance people should demand tbe appointment of a paid officer. Tbe idea of "law-abiding and respectable people," turning informers is repulsive to our every sense. Charts nnd Maps. An interesting question is now before the School Commissioner. During the lnst year of his Dredecessor's official term, the town shipboards of trustee*, in various townships Incurred a debt aggregating some 91,900. In the first place, the law provides that "all contracts which boards of trustees may make In excess of tlie funds apportioned to their district shall be void." 2. If the retiring officers may not only absorb the cash of his own ye?r, but leave a large debt for his successor, the incoming officer would have his schools closed before (he expiration of the usual term. 3. in this particular case, It is thought that the goods, for which it was sought to make the debt, are not worth the money claimed. They may be good enough, but the price is thought to be far in excess of their value. While we believe Captain Cowau attaches no blume to anybody in this matter he will decline to approve these claims which were left over from last year's account, and in excess of the money apportioned to the school districts. To approve these claims would be unjust to Captain Cowan, for the simple reason that by so doing his schools would be clo?eti, which ??rlv rlrwlmr if not a reflection on his admin istratlon. wouldcertainly place it lunu unfair light when comparisons were made between bU own and other administrations. When presumed illegality of the debt, the excessive price charged, tbe injustice to the officer, is considered, It Is not likely that Capt Cowan will sign the papers. To Our Legislators. We presume It Is the privilege of every constituent to make suggestions to the members of the Ueneral Assembly. We would, therefore, suggest that they con. aider tbe propriety or abolishing the county poor houses, and the organization of a State institution to take the place of tbe many county poor houses. There is no more need for county poor bouses than there Is for county penitentiaries and county lunatic asylums. If all the paupers were put together they Ka for nnH mnro nhonnlv monacn/i and better classified, and better attended to by physicians and nurseries. Those who were able to work could be furnished the work which would be more protit* able. The county poor houses, as managed, are expensive, and lack very much of coming up to the ?bquircments of modern times. One good superintendent and one good physician on the premises could better serve the unfortunate than con thirty-four under the present system. We trust that the Governor may also give this matter due consideration. f? Brother Country Printem. The Press and Bauner expects to print the Governor s message, anu 11 we can uo bu, u brief synopsis of the reports of the beads ol departments will be added, but of this latter we make no pledge. Orders will be recorded as they are received, and every effort will be made to accommodate any who may place an order. Price, forty cents per hundred for orders ol 800, or less. For all over 800, tblrty-flve cents per hundred. It might be that an order for enough to sup. ply subscribers in the County would pay you. Whatever space the message and the synopsis may lack of filling two pages of a six or nenven column paper will be filled with other matter. Gala Days anil Expositions. Atlanta is having her Exposition, and Charleston is in the midst of her Gala Week. Augusta will soon have her Exposition, and we presume that the latter city is expecting even greater crowds than will go to Atlanta or Charleston. Seven tickets were sold yesterday for Atlanta and two to Charleston. The Stato Fair at Columbia will soon be on hand,and nil of Abbeville will have a chance to attend. The leaders of "Our Noble Order." when assuiled for some of their misdeeds or derelictions have used the cry of "enmity to the Alllunce" for all that it is worth. When the Alliance, as the Greenville News says, stands for everybody, good, bad and indifferent, it will itself go to pieces. The leaders of the Alliance should be good enough to receive the endorsement even of the "subsidized press.'' Our good brother Holmes of the Barnwell People is Informed that our "days" and hours at Greenwood were slightly mixed last week ?'Th?y had no other significance. , Florida Figures. A paragraph which appears elsewher? shows the actual strength of tho Alliance lr the State of Florida. We presume, as tho figures purport to com? from the Secretary of the Alliance that tht ubdlzed press will not be chatRed in this in stance with an attempt to deceive the public. Several weeks ago, we published the report that tho membership of the Alliance had been Teduced from stTme 1,500 to between (IOC aud 700 In Abbeville County, and while those . rr?hAco nnmou ho vn hr.nn HfnnnoH fmm t nf>ir 1 roll may still be claimed an In sympathy with the methods of the "noble order," yet we do not believe the actnal membership in this County Is 500. The Florence Time*. Mr. H. M. Ayer, formerly of Anderson, has become partner and editor of that sterling weekly, the Florence Times. The senior partner, Mr. C. H. Prince, Is one of the most progressive ana prosperous printers In the State, and under the new firm the Florence Times will goon prospering and to prosper. Success to you, gentlemen. Dead Printer. Eugene H. Prattler, a well known printer in this county, committed suicide last week in Atlanta. The story Is a sad one. He had been overpowered by strong drink, and in t^n hourof despondency tookadoseof morphine which ended Ills career. Rending Mutter. If any reader of the Press and Banner M1UUIU IWI UI?|1USCU IU u/iupmiu m ber of advertisements, just let him also examine tbe large amouut of reading matter which we present. Tbis rash upon our columns will last for only a few weeks. Mr. N. O.I'yles is no longer connected with the agency of the Press and Banner, he having resigned his place some time ago, and having lateen an agency for tbe Augusta Chronicle. We wish Mr. Pyles great success in his enlarged field of usefulness. The Chronicle has long been a favorite with our people, and it will always be made a welcome visitor to many of our homes. ? ? M'CORMICK ITEMS. Orange Blossom*?Bridges and Road* ?What Is Needed on the Farm. Mccormick, 8. c., Oct. 26.1MJ1. \w are hnvine ouite a drv time in this sec lion. The farmers are having a good time to pick cotton and dig potatoes. and also for sowing small grain. Cotton receipts for the past week have been very light, owing, I suppose, to the low prices ?cents being tue highest price paid for the last few days. The business among the merchants seems to be very good, but could be greatly improved by belter prices for cotton. It Is n settled fact in this section that the cotton crop will be short of last year 25 or 30 per cent. Our town is still on the building boom, and outside of the stores and residences belug built, Gapt. J. N. King to framing a bridge in town, to be pnt np across Little River at Searies' mill, aud lor the benefit of those interested In the bridge, it will soon be up and ready to be crossed over. Captain King also has the contract for building tue bridge at Mi-Kettrlck's mill, across Long Cane creek. The fastest time on record. A young man gets on the train at Troy with bis beBt girl, and runs to McCormick, a distance of six miles, in two minutes and forty seconds, young man's lime. Married, on Thursday night, Oct. 22,1891, at the Metbodistcburcb.by the Kev J. M. Steadman. Mr. Thomas D. Creigbton and Miss Mattie C. Lud wick. No cards. Now la the time for the Alliance meu to get in some good work among the farmers. Advise every man, and even assist him If need be, to gel in all the small grain he can. A barley patch and clover patch will help save your corn. We want farmers now that know bow to raise anything that will grow in this country, and also know how tosuve Halter It lsgrown. Any negro knows how to make cotton. The roads In this section are In very good condition, but tbey are not worked up to the UuPre plan, aud will, an soon as the winter rains set In, become almost impassable. Our town was ail amusement on last Friday night. Xbe Methodist festival at Mrs. Zacbry's was quite a success, given by the ladles for the benefit of the Methodist parsonage. Prof. Bucello gave in the McCorraick Academy quite an Interesting entertainment on the Wild West,&c. Tom. SENSIBLE TO THE LAST. A Good Man Fire* Some Random Shot* at Folly aH It Flies. Greenwood, S. C\, Oct. 26, 1891. Editor Press and Ranuer: I met your agent In Greenwood some time since and authorized him to have n<y uaner changed from Greenwood to Miss P. E. Spikes, Golthwaite, Texas. I find, sir, that It is Impossible for me (being a full blooded Alliance man) to get along without your valuable paper. Please send i he Press and BnDner to my address for twelve months. We are getting along first best at Greenwood, except the Interest of the old clod hoppers. They have worked hard all the year, made a first rate crop, and also made arrangements to handle theircotton in bulk through thewarehouse direct to the manufacturers. But everything has gone wrong. The street buyers are buying all the cotton. Dan, the contractor, hasn't finished the floor in the warehouse. BUI, the carpenter, hasn't finished the desk, and the balance of the town is so busy that It is a matter of impossibility to ever get the sample room furnished. So you see. Mr. Editor, the whole afinlr is in a bad shape, and I would like for some of the good hrnl liPi hrwui wlin hnvp Iprs mnnnv ami limp Id the Alliance cause thau I lmve. to make some suggestions ns to how the whole business can be arranged In the Interest of the poor, poor farmer, who has been expecting so much for such a long, long time, and Is now receiving 7|4 cents for his cotton and buying goods equally as cheap (as they sell their cotton) at any store in Greenwood. Robt. G. Cheatham. ALMOST A FIRE. A Good Deed to (he Credit of the Xlgbt Watchman. On last Thursday morning about three o'clock, Mr. Hammond, the night watch, smelt pine smoke, and fearing that something was mony, searched for the tire. On opening the store of C. P. Hammond & Co., where the express office Is kept, he found the counter on Are. A little water quickly applied, saved the building. The express packages were received that night about half past ten o'clock, and the building was soon after closed and not opened again until the Ore. The flre occurred on the side where no one went that night? the express office being on the 6t<le opposite to the place of the (Ire. The origin of the fire Is not accounted for. II ttie nlgbt watch does no other good, he saved a good building from being destroyed. RAILROAD CHAT. Tracklnyliiir on the G., . A N.?Improvements on the C. A G. TheG., C. & N. tracklayers will cross a bridge to-day, twenty-six miles beyond Athens. The C. & O. authorities are finishing the passenger depot at Abbeville, and a host of hands are to-day laying the track to the very door of the oil mill. The C. A G. authorities have made arrangements torun fust trains from Columbia to Greenville by way of Laurens, greatly shortening the time between those cities. Wanted! 1000 customers to take advantage ol the low price of our mammoth stock of Meu's and Boys' clothing. P. Rosenberg 1 <fc Co. Just received a large lot of boot*. Cal 1 and examine them. ('. R Hammond & Co. CIVIL WORK OF THE COURT. Brief Notes of the Few C'awen That were Tried, and the Name** ol Tboflc Contested. 1 The following Jury cases were tried In the Court last week : James T. Hester, plaintiff, against \V. N. Mercler, Defendant, coinplulnt to recover flf- j ly dollars reward offered t>y W. N. Mercelr ?fc , (Jo., lor the capture ol lJob Pnrtlow. l'arker .* ? \1 n ronpucnn foil t hp ulnlntltF o n rl 1 Graydon & Graydon the defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for fifty dollars. M. B. McGee against David S. Jones. Complaint lor recovery of one hundred acres ol land, Benet a Casou lor plaintiff, and Graydon it- Gray don for defendant. Verdict fot the piaiutiff for the laud in dispute. Sam Belcher against Kobert Keown. Com- 1 plaint for possession of a mule. Graydou it a Graydon lor plaintiff, and E. B. Gary for defendant. Verdict for defendant. S. J. McGee, plaintiff, against J. W. Wells, defendant. Graydon <fc Graydon for plalntllt, g and E.B. and F. B. Gary for defendant, S. .1. McGee is a colored man, and brought suit lor r balance due for building the brick work ol t the Greenwood Cotton Factory. Weils de- 0 uied that be owed McGee anything, and 0 made a stubborn fight, but the Jury found a ,| verdict for the plaintiff for two hundred and ? twenty-five dollars. B. W. Cobb against the Columbia and n Greeuville Railroad Company. This was a suit brought aguinst the taliroad lor frighten- n lug the horse of the plaintiff plowing on the slue of the railroad, and causing bim to run away and kill himself. Tbeevidence showed that the engineer blew the whistle and other employees shouted at the horse lor the pur- '! pose of scaring him, and did cause him to run J3 away ana nurinimseu so uuuiy iuai ne aiou In a lew days. Verdict lor ono hundred aud J] seventy-five dollars. Gruydon & Graydou <fc ? Giles represented the plalutlft', and Judge f' Cdthran the defeudant. * {' John T. McKellar, administrator, against j Stephen Elmore and Aud Elinore, Suit on {' uote. J. Fuller Lyon aud DeBrubl ?fc Bradley " for plaintiff, and Graydon & Graydon & Giles f for defendants. The Jury lalled to agree and a mistrial was entered. * Jessie Thomson & Co., against J. W. Wells. " Parker tJfMcGowan for plaintiff*, and E. B. {J Gary for dftiendaiit. Suit on account. Ver- " diet for plaintiffs lor six hundred and llfty * dollars. ? Geo. W. Bell against M. G. Smith. Com- }j plaint for damages for the unlawful taking of { ' personal psoperty. Graydon & Graydon for ? plaintiff, and L>. 1L McGlll for defendant, j* Verdict for plaintiff for one hundred aue fifty ? dollars. 5 Besides these a number of cases were con- " tlnued until the next Court. ' * tl THE WORK OF THE SESSIONS COURT. ?? r: 11 tl The Xauies of the Cenvicts and (heir Sentences. ft a The work of the General Sessions Court was without special Interest. Quite a nuin- e, ber of negroes were acquitted, notably the 0 man who was charged with shooting a negeo n woman through the bead. His was the sec* ond case of the kind that has been In our Courts lately, aud now a third prisoner Is in fall, charged with vhootlng a woman through the bead. To an outsider, it seems that our t< Juries ought to put a slop to the practice of accidentally shooting women through the bend. Even If our Jurors should think it no crime to Khoot a woman through the head, we re- .. spectfully suggest that our Legislators pro- '' vide a severe penalty for "fooling" with unloaded pistols. But to the work which the Court really " did: Wm. Benlamln. was sentenced to the pen- * itentlary for the term of his natural life, be- V; cause of an assault on an old woman of his " own race. Charles Williams, for burglary and com- f pound larceny, in entering the dwelling f. house of J. C. Kennedy, aad stealing there- J1 -from one pistol and one literary badue, will , give the btate five years of his valuable time, r which time is to be spent at hard labor. 'j George Strother, for house-breaking and r compound larceny, went to to the penitcn- 51 tlary for one year. He entered the dwelling * house of Sarah Lyou, and surruptitiously took away one pair of second hand boot*, j" valued at 75 cents. Hs was tried for this offense at the June term of the -court. The Judge thought he was wrongfully convicted, and granted a new trial. But on the second trial be was again convicted. ft Jack Devlin, another gentleman of color, u was accused of breaking In lo the store house of Wideman & Pressly nt Troy and taking away for his own use, about JM2 worth of goods, without having them charged or tird up. Upon heMrlug the testimony, the jury were convlnccd that Mr. Devlin had tl taken undue liberty with Messrs. Wideman 81 & Pressly's goods, or if he intended his aot ct as a Joke, tbat he had carried the Joke too ei far. They sustained the charge in the indict- m ment, and the Court has deprived the com- ? munity of Mr. Devlin's presence for the pe- is rlod of three yeare from the date of the sen- hi tence. h Thomas Brooks is a colored lad, who needed whipping, but was brought into court, undercharge of "malicious mischief." This charge with the crime of filling tbo fountain from which JoRepb Butler received his O supply of water for his household. The spring Is the properly of John L. McCord. In consideration of the Immature years of this offender, the Judge gave him six months in the penlteutlary. w Harrison Elmore was tried at the June 0) term, for murder. Tbo Jury found him guilty g, of manslaughter. His attorneys gave notice hi of appeal, but afterward abandoned the ap- h< peal. The Judge gave him four years on the Congaree. All went down Tuesday or last week. THE COTTON TRADE. The Amount or Cotton Ginned and fr Sold at Abbeville. al w There has been but little doing durintr the w last week at our gins. The uuprecedeiitedly 81 beautiful weatber has set the farmers to work h gathering the cotton, aiid every man bus hi been bending every Derve In the direction of hi saving his staple from the loss incident to a si failure to getting it under coyer before the rains come to stain it. The warm dry weather, and the hot sun are doing the work of opening the cotton, and nearly every ileid is white with the. open 0 bolls. At no time did it open faster, and there never was a time when the farmers were busier. Despite the discouraging reports of that crops in some sections, the crop in this county promises an abundant yield. ? During the last week we have received something over seven hundred bales. 'J tii SHIPPED SINCE LAST REPORT. Over G., C. & N 410 bale*. Over C. 4 G 318 bales. For the week 728 bales. TOTAL. SHIPMENT. Over G., C. & N 3,111 bales. p Over C. & G 1.792 bales. c< ft Total ? 4,003 bales. n o OINNED AT ABBEVILLE. g. Up to the close ot business on last Monday g night the total number of bales ginned at Ab- , beville during the season was: At the Oil Mill Ginnery 821 bales. g At the Enterprise Ginnery.. CM bales. i. At the R. C. Wilson Ginnery 001 bales. g Total 2,080 bales. J Bucklevel Item*. ^ BirrKLEVEL. S. C.. Oct. 21, 1881. C We had a heavy frost on last Thursday night, and also some hall on .Monday the ltf. & We are afraid the cottou crop will be cut short. J In our last letter to the Press and Banner a we failed to mention Mr. F. P. Buchanan. He Is the mo>t independent man of this ' neighborhood, lie doeBn't depend on free a labor, he leads the way and his seven sons fol- cl low. al Mr. H. H. Hughes is an excellent farmer. He is now busy making syrup. Rev. It. E. Ktackhouse visited the family of Mr. P. O. Vcrell on last Wednesday. Mr. J. J.Thomson Is now having some improvements made on his house. Rev. Mr. Arial preached at Trinity on Inst Sunday. Miss Lillian Turner recently visited Miss Fannie and Miss Leona Verell. Mr. J. H. Mllford is a very soo-essCul poultry raiser. He lms sold SIS worth in Hie last few days. Mrs. Sudle Cobb and MIrs Emily Turner visited the family of Mr. C. H. Buchanan on Wpfllipcflnv lacf Mr. J. T. Cobb is uo an agent for the Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine. We hop6 he will meet with much success. The farmers of Bucklevel will not go to . town another year for their corn a# they will 3 make more than enough to do them. The Press and Banner, one of the best county papers in theHtate, Is a welcome visitor In tnls community. Bled. GEORGIE BIRD SHOT. : AGAINST THE PEACE AND D14NITY OF THE STATE. knottier Cnnc of RecltleNft Fooling ' With a PiNtol? A BhII In Rent ] Through the Brain of a Xejjro < Woman. ] The State of South Carolina, i Abbeville County. The State against the dead body of Georgie . Bird. Inquisition taken this 21th October, A. !>., S91,r>y\V.K. Cotbran, Trial Justice, acting < s coroner for f=ald county. ] Testimony. .< D. W. Youngblood, M. D., being sworn, ' ays: < 1 am* a practicing physician located a J Iradley. S. C., being called by the Trial Jus Ice to do so. I have examined the dead body , f Geortle Bird and find a pistol ball wound , n left side of the head, passing diagonally . h rough the brain, which wound was sulclent to cause death. Sworn to and subscribed before on the 21th ctober, 1891. \V. E. Corthran, Trial Justice, acting Coro- i ler. D. \V. Youngblood, Si. D. ' MarlhaSlbert, being sworn, says: Conner Shanks came to my kitchen door *et night about 7 o'olock, I and my sister p leorgie Bird were in the kitchen, she had my / aby In her lap, I took it and went out to my c ouse. So I came out of the kitchen, Conner hanks stepped in and set. down in a chair 1 n root of lier (Oeorgle.) When I was only a 3W steps from tbe door I heard a pistol shot $ n the kitchen. I stood without speaking a g ittle while then asked, what was the matter a there, no answer. Conner Shanks then aine to the door and eald "what must he do." went buck to the door and peeped through lie crack aDd saw that Georgle Bird had V. Ulen on the tloor, and that blood was runIng from her head. I then come to ray ? ouse with baby in my arms. The kitchen ? nd house are about 15 or 20 steps apart. 1 hanks followed me to the door continuing > ask me what must he do. He said that he j bought be had taken all the cartrlges out of ? is pistol. I went after Hllery Henderson nd when I came back Conner Shanks was , one. Conner Shanks and Georgle Bird had t ad no falling out that I know of. Conner hankB Is a married man. Georgle Bird is ? bout30 years old, never was married?has wo children, ' I saw plBtol in Conner Shanks hand after tie shooting. He came out of kltcheu with In his band, showed it to me, had it In hlH Ight hand, had cartridges in left hand, and ?. , was then that be raid he thought he taken ? lem all out of the pistol. I did not go into the kitchen until after my ather had come; then several of us went In ? nd found that Georglo was dead. When Conner Hhauks came Into my kltchn there was very little light In the tire place, nly just a piece of pine on Are and that had early gone out. her 3 Martha X Slbert, I! mark. Sworn to and subscribed before on tbU Oc- 3i )ber2l, 1891. W. E. Cothran, t Trial Justice, acting Coroner. S Henry Slbert, being sworn, says : ' I nm the husband of Martha Slbert and ved on place when killing took place. I was way from borne at the time - comeback in ie night. I know Conner Shanks well, he I ved at Mr. Seymour's about IJg miles from A ly house. Geor?le nird was my wife's sister A nd lived with us. Don't know that she and hanks ever had a falling out; never heard er talk about him. Have not seen him at iy house since April last; somewhere about 3 liat time he had tin own a rock on my house. \ was not at home then, mv wile told me of . I then had some words with him about is conduct and that, I suppose, was his rea- r >n for staying away. Previous to that lie ad been coming about every two weeks, and urlng that time I had reason to believe he ad been too Intimate with the deceased, eorgleBlrd. The throwing of rock on my ' ouse by him I had reason to believe was a gnal to Georgle Bird that he was waiting for er. his Henry XSlbert,* mark. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th ctober, 1891. ^ w. E. cothran, y Trial Justice noting Coroner. L rt Mo6e Sibert being sworn, says: I live Dear Henry Slbert's and from time to me have seen enough to know thai Conner * hanks was criminally intimate with the de- 0 sased, Georgle Bird, and was jealous of oth men. He could not bear to see another Cl lau talk to her. He quarreled with me once 0 we like to have fought about It. That was u ist of July or first of August past. Have eard nothing recent to cause him to kill ,, er. ' his ? Mose X filbert, , mark. ,, Sworn to and subscribed btfore me this 24th ctober, 1891. W. E. Cothran, h Trial Justice acting Coroner. Tom Williams being sworn, gays! {j1 I knew that Conner Shanks and deceased ere In the habit of meeting each other out u a the branch and wus criminally Intimate, u iw sign ol it us late as three weeks ago. He was afraid of him and he Jealous, llavu s eard of uo recent fuss between them. , ? his Tom X Williams, ; \\ mark. Sworn to and subscribed beiore mo this 24th I ? ctober, 1891. W. E. Coihran, |b Trial Justice, uctiug Coroner, : e ! J Elijah Wideman being sworn, says: : l> I was with the deceased one night corning | !j om church and Conner Shanks attached me , Dout It. I knew he was Jealous. On lane} J Wednesday I was here atSlheri's and talkh g [ ' lib dictated, she said she and Conner! lianks had (alien out. 1 knew he was In lliei h nblt ol coming to j-ee her and was deviling nr dhnnf Itlm til (ho llmo ihn tnlil trio f hov I ad faFlen out. I thought site meant wh.it I u le said anil that they had Tall n out. ! 111* Elijah X Wldeman, [ murk. I, Sworn to and subscribed heloie me this 31th ctober, 181)1. W, E. Colli run, j., Trial Justice acting Coroner. IS Doctor'a Certificate, | (| I certify that upon examination of the body I ? I Georgle Bird I find a pistol ball wound en- U trlng leftside of head and passing diagonal- ? through the brain. .Said wound being su.- ? clent to cause death. K D. W. Youngblood, M. D. '< Brad ley, S. C., Oct. 21, 1891. I c-l Warrant of Arrest Issued. tl Tut? State ok South Carolina. o County or Abbeville. l| An Inquisition indicated taken at the Bird 1' laco In White Hall township In Abbeville junt.v the 21ih day of October, A. I> . 1891, be- c > re W. E. Colli ran, Trlil .1 Us t ice acting coro-jS er for Fald county, upon the view of the body I f Oeorgic Bud oi county and Slate alore- w ild then and there being dead by ihe oaths f R. P. Hutchinson, James Glover, Alone v Ibert, Harry Hibert, Jessie Davis, J. E. Smith, .andal Bird, Ililery Henderson, Din Kobin- "J >n. Jim Sibert, J B. Bird, Nelson Bird, I)dc f ird, being n lawful Juiy of Inquest, who lie- h )g charged and sworn to enquire for;lie tate of South Carolina, where and by what Si leans Ihe said Georgle Bird came to her U eath, upon their oaths do say that said eorgie Bird war killed In the kitchen of larry Slbcrt, at about 7 o'clock p. m., on the Id October, A. ]>., 18??, by a pistol shot ound. Said pistol being In the hund of one onner Shanks. And so t lie Jurors aforesaid, do say that the >" foresaid Conner shanks in ihe manner and ? irm aforesaid Georsle Biid. liicn and there st donlously did kill against the peace and Ignity of the Slate nfort 6ild. w In witness whereof I, W.E. Cothran, Trial ustice and acting as c oroner, and the Jurors vl foresaid, to the inquisition have Inter- 'r nangeably put our hauds and seal ihe day ?' bove mentioned. ? W. E. Cothran, L. H? "i Trial Justice ucilng coroner. h R. K. Hutchinson, L. S., es Foreman Jury of in<|U68t. l' James x Glovej, I..S? Hllery x Henderson, l,.H? Mose x Sibert, L. S , Dan Hoblnson, I?. S? Harry Klberl, L. S., Jim x Sl'?ert, L. S.. ly Jessie x Davis, I..S., m J. B. Boyd. I.. S., M J. E.Smith, L.S., bi Nelson x Bird, L. S., l? Randal x Bird, L. S? s. Doo x Bird, L. S., a1 si Verdict of the Jury. n is Pa?ed upon the above verdict I have thla c< ay Issued a warrant for the arrest of Conner t, hanks to answer to the charge of murder. W. E. Cotbran, Trial Justice acting Coroner. Bradley, S. C., Oct. 24, 1891. g, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Note* or Change* In the Ownerahip of Lands In Abbeville Connty. GREENWOOD. R. P. Pinson to .T. H. Rnsh, 1 lot, 860,Sept. 15, 1891, being Lot No. 5 of Block B, In town oi 3rf*enwood. R. P. Pinson to P. P. Rush. 1 lot, S3?, Sept. 15. [89l, known as Lot No. 4, Block A, In town oI jreen wood* R. P. Pinson to R. \V. Mi I or. 1 lot. Stf.Seut. 15,1891, known as Lot Id, Block A, In town of Greenwood. S. S. Turner to Wm. J. DeVore, 1 lot. $150, \ngust 10.1801, bounded by 8. H. Turner, J. C. Wllltford. J. P. Mlckler and others. R. P. Plnson to J. H. Anderson. 3 lots, =!ept. 10,18)1, Lots Nos. 11.12 and 18 of the R. P. Plnson 1 -nds, town of Greenwood. E. I. Boozer to J. A Burkgdale, 1 lot, Sff5, ^ept 18,1S91, bounded by Estate A. P. Boozer, F. C. Nickles, Reynolds street nnd others. Mrs. M M. Paj'oe to George H. Taylor, 1 lot, nil, Oct. 1,1S91, part of Tazgirt lands, known is Lot 3. J. Frank Kellar to Andrew Klu?h and Da?id Klu?h. 210 aores, 31,400, Oct. 17,1891, bound3d by A. B. Boozer, A. B. Ellis, Cromer place md others. COKESBURY. Nick Williams and S. Williams to I, Arlold, 10 acres. $117, May, 1891, bounded by Olln Watson and others. SMITH VILLE. Joseph L. Hugliey to William D. Melton, 100 icres, $650, Au<r. 22.1891, bounded by James V. Inderuon, John Dorrah, William Scott and >thers. WHITE HALL. H. C. Moseloy to A. A. Domlnlek, 102 acres, I,700, Nov. 1890, bonnded by P. H. Adams, J. i. Watson and others. ABBEVILLE. Caroline Hhumate to W. M. Shumate, 148 cres, $."50, Aus.25,1891, I'enney Estate, Moaes idwards, Elizabeth Vaughn and others. A. J. Ferguson to J. B. Ferguson, 79 acres, 1,150. Nov. 8, 1890, bonnded by J.S.Graves, loseiey Kerry road ana others. James Alston Cabeil to Richard C. Wilson, 1 Dt,82.830,Sept. 24, 1891, bounded by A. M. Hill i Rons, Charcb street, WashingsLou street nd others. Annie B. Bowie to I,lllle W. Wilson, 1 lot, 1,000, Atijj. 11,1891, bounded by M. P. DeBruhl, .klugli and others. Mllledue B. Davis to Harriet Vance, 1 lot, 175, Oct 24.1891. bounded by J, O. Grant, Al?n Robinson, Enoch Hodges, G. A. Vlsatifka nd others. DIAMOND HILL M. A. McCurry to V. P. McCurry. 28 acres, 28), Sept. 5, 1 91, bounded by L. C. Cllnkscales nd others. Mrs. IjOu M. Llpford to S. J. Wakefield, 82 cres, $1,000, July 7,1891, bounded by Samuel . Wakefield, A. M. Erwin, G. W. Anderson nd others. I.OWNDESVILI.E. William S. Baskln to P. B. Allen. 208 acres. 1,6:15, Oct. 1,1891. bounded by W.S. Baskln, P. ! Oliver and olhers. Luke Speed to Wm. S. Baskln, 155 acres, $1.50, Sept. 3,1S91. bounded by J. J. Kenneily, T. laker. W.S. Baskln and other*. H. A. Teunent to D. L. Barnes, 1 lot. tiri-j, ept. 1891, bounded by J. B. Moseley, MetlioIsi parsonage and others. CAI.ITOCN8 MILKS. Mrs. Mary Wats?n to Anthony and Hlllinrd >unl*p. 60 acres,$700, Jan. 20,1S91, bounded by lat Banks, Tbos. McCaslau, Mrs. Drennan. P. l. Covin and others. BOKDEACX. C. E. (,'alhoun and others to B. A. Mali Ison, lots, $100, Lots 4,5 and G, Block B, In town of IcCormlck. ITUDENTS AND STUDENTS. 'lift City of College* and (he Men and Women Who are In Them?Preach* lag ? Wedding* ? Synod* ? Expositions. Due West, 8. C., Oct. 26.1891. The following ministers of this place are atHiding the meeting of the A. R. P. Synod, rlilcb convenes atStatesvllle.N. C.: Rev.W. ,. Pressly, D. I)., Rev. W. M. Grler, D. D., and iev. J. MeC. Todd, D. D. Mrs. J. S. Moflatt and two children arrived i towu on Tuesday. They are the gueste of Irs. \V. M. Grler. Mies Susie. daughter of Prof. Win. Hood, is (T on a visit to her brother it> Atlanta. The Greenville Daily News of Wednesday Dntalnedau account of the distressing death f Mr. Eugene II. Prather, He wns In Atlani, Oa? on a spree, and took an overdose of ludauum which caused his death. Whether Ills was taken to Induce sleep, or with suiIdal intent weare unable to say. Foranumer of years Mr. Prather was a compositor in lie Presbyterian office, and Is well known In tils section. Mrs. J W. Balrd, of Tennessee, is visiting er mother, Mrs. A. M. Brice. Mr. A. L. Patterson, of Mount Carinel, was i town last week. He brought a new stu ent, oue or nts pupns. R?v. C. S. Young, of Florida, reached here ist Friday. He was accompanied by his aughter, who will enter the Female College. Students to the Colleges continue to arrive, everal entered the two Institutions this reek. Miss Ida Bell, or Level Land, spent last reek at Dr. McDayid's. Our little towu was thrown into Quito n om motion Saturday morning ubout 7 o'clock y the cry of fire. On going out we disc ?verd that a negro house In the back yard ot Mrs. . L. Miller wus on fire. The flames were urstlng from the top when discovered. The ouse was perilously close to the kitchen, rlilch lsouiya few steps from the dwelliug. n a few moments a crowd wan on hand. All nw that if 1 lie kitchen caught all was lost, id went to work with u will. The kitchen fas only about teu feet from the burning ouse. In the face of this blistering beat men einalned on top of the kitchen aud con titled to pour water down its smoking sides till II d-inger was past. Mrs. Miller's cook lived i the house, and was cooking breakfast at lie time the fire was discovered. Nothing as saved out of the house, and all the poor euro had was lost. Mr. J. VV. Kills and Judge M.E. Ilolllngs,'orth ure visiting friends and relatives In ld?;etteld county. On Wednesday last there was a hitohlngof oi<es to carriages, of putting on of best lotlies and looks, preparatory to the deparlire oi a happy crowd composed of the f -1>wlng persons: Miss Leila Hawthorn, lessra. 1. E. Polhlll, Steve Brown, Patton Kennedy, \V. T. Ellis anu John Magili. They ?ok the road to Hodges. We trust our lodges correspondent will give us a lull acr?unt of why they were all there oil Wednesay night. vir v v. Pniiiiiinnd hride arrived in town n Thursday. They will make their home In lie house formerly occupied by J>r, M. B. Eln. May peace and happiness be their lot. Air. M. B. McG^e and daughter, of Turkey reek,attended preaching at this place on last nbbutb. Mr. J. Y. Sltton went to Atlanta, Ga., last eek to visit his daughter, Mrs. Shields. Mr. Johu Allen was over one day last week Isitlng his aged parents. Rev. 0. Y. Bonner's pulpit was ably filled n lust Sabbath. In the morning by Mr. J.H. ressly, and In the afternoon by Mr. Griffith, oth of the Seminary. The Y. M.C. A. held a public meetiog on nturday night, and Mr. Johnson, of Furman Diversity, made an excellent address. K. Phns (be Xew*. Barnwell People. Some weeks ago a bay horse about three ears old, white spot in face, about 10 hands Igh, having lump on left under Jaw, was olon from Seven Pines Church. Mr. Phillip Baxley, the owner, offered a rrard of $23 for return of the horse and S2"> lore for arrest of the thief with proof to eon* lot. He has advertised freely, sent posters i all directions and made personal search um Orangeburg to the Savannah without ndlng a trace. The thief must have been n old hand at the business to have covered Is tracks so well. It is the duty and interit of all good citizens to hunt such rascals own. Into .Marietta at La.<*t, Greenville News. The Carolina, Knoxville a Western has at! ist been completed to Marietta and the first j aln will run Into the little village to-day. | Uirietta will now "put on airs" ana will soon scome a larger place. The citizens propose' > make strong efforts to Recure the nigh :hool to be located by the North Greenville <soclatlon. They think that their ralroad lould be a strong inducement with the comlittee to decide the matter. If the railroad ever built to Knoxville, Marietta will be* >me an Important town and will possess lany advantages. Ask at Smith A Sons for ahreded cocoanut nurauteed fresh and sweet. I A GOOD NEWSPAPER. HOW IT SHOULD BE MADS UP, AN) WHAT SHOULD BE EXCLUDED. A Contributor Blaze* Ont the Pali In Which All Goo?l Editor* Shoal Work. I?Y A. n. LOVE. As the silent dew, as the potent sunshini so are scattered among civilized peopls .thousands of white?winged messengers bea: lng the news of the world. In tnis mos wonderful century of this wonderfnl ea we are surprised at nothing?the whole worl ltReif is ourn,?the lnirlquea of polltlclani the loves, the hates, the ambitions of men c note, all progress in the religious work crimes of every degree of blackness, phllai thropy of all shades of generosity, airy nott ings to which some quick mind has given local habitation and a name?all these thing and many more are brought into our horizoi of thought by the invention known an th newspaper. I. All papers have their Influence, just as raei and women atTect for good or 111 tnose ubou them, an influence multiplied by one lu creased by one added as many times as ther are copies of that paper, and with that nurn ber multiplied by Ave, the number of reader reckoned by common consent for each cops or the lrUhtrul evils wrought by bad publl cationu we will uot speuk at leugtb, but-, fo] lowing (be guide of tbe most successful teacb era of morals, will seek to show some of th< benefits gathered from the weekly visits o a pure, bleb-toned newspaper, such as tbi Press and Banner. Like the Influence of th< sun and dew Its, Influence is a silent one. The small pleco of mechanism we call tlx eye Is focusscd npon a point, travels wltt marvelous rapidity over column* of prlntec matter, and the mind has become acquaint ed with the doings of the world a few boon before. Is the matter usually reported, how ever, of a kind to strengthen and elevate th< mlna? We will not consider crimes as given In de tall; the reading ot such is too sickening U blot at the possibility of any mind dwelllni upon the minute narrative?let us take, how ever, the bare statement of events bott weighty and trifling. Here is a divorce case next a murder, then an account of a base ball game. We pause here for a loug parenthesis but a parenthesis most essential to the sense of this essay. It is said that a man la famous when the world knows him by tbe single name to which he was born, without Chris tian prefix or titled sufllx. How are tbe world's masters In literature science, and art known ? In reports of base ball games, umpires, pilcherB, catchers are all spoken of bv tbeli surnames alone; editorial or reportorial par iicrrnnhn nrn oMvpn in A nmnlre B and others, as If these men had acquired s noble and world-wide reputation. Tbesc may have a Dame In 'vportlug circles," bill beyond that are wholly unknown. It is true that we know as much when the base mac or field man is called Z as we know when X and Y precede that maglo letter, but It is alsc true ibat the custom of thus dignifying mere ly la name men of this rank in an Insult tc .such as Shakspere, Agazlz, the Uerscbells and scores of others to whom the world hat Hccordcd a fame which cannot die so long at a love of high mental and moral attainment! ilnds a place among humankind. Pure wit and humor enter into the make up of our model newspaper. Of the editorial management we can say little more ihan has been said of the selections, dignity purity, an elevated moral, sentiment, with the vivifying toucb of playfulness, should *ive a charming variety and grandly educative Influence to it. In order to the propei conduct of model newspaper there musl beat the head of It a man who knows good English when he sees It. This does not necessitate acquaintance with a college currl oulum, for many of our heBt newspaper edl tors are men who have educated themselves by the blaze of pine finots and tallow dlpp? men whose style Is a model of clearness and strength, who have something to say, and say it in forcible Anglo-Saxon. They may not oven know It to be AngloSaxon, but they take Instinctively the shortest, stralghtest way of speaking thcli thoughts. II. Tf If la thn dntv of imrpnlu In nnrpnts tc furnish their offspring with food and shellei (and no one question this) then surely It It one of equal Importance to give nourishment ana training to the mental and moral constitutions dopendent on them for support Parents and guardians cau only be urged tc act upon a long recognized truth, thut upon them depends chiefly the character of the young committed to their care. We will not say that those who may have enjoyed the benefits of even a model training will not gc astray, but we do positively assert that, bowever, for tbey may wander from the right way they will iu the end return to well-ordered habits of n virtuous life. Will a boy that has been tralued?not by precept alone, but by example, and by the dtaliugs ot hie parents with him to habits of truthfulness and modesty andcourtesy and kindness and like virtues?we ast will the boy thus eduucated ever become a bad man? We believe never. What can better strengthen this gracious home work than a pure literature, periodical or otherwise? Let the child -grow up believing that the whole world Is governed by tbe high principles which control himself, let tbe "sweet illusion" lastas long as may be, let him become confirmed In virtuous habits before he learns the "thorough wickedness of ibis ivll world.', Do not attempt tbe hardening process with a child's mind: It Is hurtful enough when practiced upon his body. Let him read of so many noble men and women i hut Iip pomes to believe the world is made up of such. To this end let papers recite the virtuous actions of men rather than their vices, for there Is much good to chronicle though one almost coines to doubt it by reason of the excess of crime over active good which our papers report. Iu addition to the moral benefits conferred by the model' newspaper which parents are bound to supply to their children there Is the necessity that the youibful mind be made acquainted with the political situation In his owu country and in foreign lands. How many of us have kbown those who thought their own little hamlet among the trees, may bo their own small farm, the center of the universe? And how large did the universe appear to these unopened minds? Sowing, reaping, and trivial parish matters for the men. cooking, and recipes for pickles, preserves, bread, etc., for women made up the sum of human experience as far as they knew It, varied by am occasional marriage or funeral in the rustic community. The world aDd Its works, good as well as bad, was a sealed book to them; an lnt?lli> gent comprehension of the fact that the world contained a few other people than - 11- AAMallt. themselves, peopie equunjr ? ?uuu, as important?tills was beyond them. If ever a situation Js pathetic it Is to see a naturally bright young mind kept lu so narrow a groove. A school teacher?a first class teacher may be an Impossible attainment for the small community, a first class newspaper is not. What hand Is guiltless that holds the young mind in bonds when the power to liberate lies In that hand and the pocket which It commands? There is an equally great need In the city for pure, bright, newsy periodical literature. Then the household guardian must fight evil In Its more active forms, and what more effective way than to pre-occupy the ground ? We might name the Press and Banner asa paper most suitable for the young, and as wholly unexceptional. which supply stories excitlug but not sensational, historical and biographical sketches, splendid papers on current events, which periodicals would most effectively snpply every need of the youthful mind, ana which would elevate the taste and so purify it that a poorer quality of literature would never give satisfaction and pleasure. Who thall be gulitles-B that fails to defend his younng from tlio Ineradicable evils of bad reading T III and IV. Will It be regarded as a wholly Irrelevant remark to say that good taste makes a certain sum of money go further and do more effective service than any other quality u purchaser may possess? How much money Is wasted by a lack of good taste? While In some instances U is both economy and good taste to purchase the be6t quality of a certain article of household furniture or ofdress.lt Is not always so. Laok of taste often buys some one article of household furniture much handsomer and more expensive than the rest, and which by contrast makes other things look more shabby and dingy. Lack of taste will load down some plain woman's bonnet or some young girls hat with common plumes or coarse flowers, wheu economy and beuuty would be conserved by the substitution of an unpretentious aud more useful scarf of silk. And to what end is this waste? We will be generous, and truthful enough to say it all comes from a mistaken Idea of beauty. But the silly waste Is even sad when oneiemembeas that it Is not only useless but hurtful. The misplaced furniture and finery offend tiie eye of the refined, and only educate further the ignorant In common tastes, setting up lor them new models of ugliness. If it itiuu have a dozen sons and' daughters each one of them must be supplied with clotheSj and If good taste does not dictate in the purchases very much money Is lost ? quite enough for each one to subscribe to a Aral class newspaper suited for general family reading. So many would not be needed, could not be carefully read. Indeed, therefore D we will suppose that only enough might be saved from lnjndloious expenditures to pay for a balf dozen papers and magazines. ? F.ach of these periodicals without at all Impairing its worth, will give to every one of those dozen young people and to father and b mother iieslden, ail its content*, alt its light, d heat, and energjy. lsiitc me canaie, u may set on nre A thousand torches by 1U flame, yet that flame remain In nil Its brightness. Or what other purchasable commodity can this be said? i, Here already one small saving has been mnl>b tlplied fourteen times. r- would it not pay a hundred fold toglve it thepe young people weekly visits from r their literary Mends, giving the "news'l d of the world, the fresh discoveries aud theor- n, ies of men of science, the progress ofinven- -* >t lion and art, these and other matter* suited i, to benefit and innocent pleasure, and a paper > like the Press nod Banner, should be read in >- every household in Abbeville County. . a Would It not, we ask, pay a hundred fold :? more than the same amount of money ex3 pended on dress or household decoration ? It e seems a clearly perceived fact that no money ? Is better invested than that used to subscribe for a first class newspaper. Even if good taste preside In home (0 rare good fortune !)? even then money may be expended in a less ) wise, less profitable purchase than of periodic 1 literature. Had notour young people better >* endure a little oi hard living and enjoy more e of high thinking T Had they not better eat off china which is "rather plain," bad they 8 not better cut off certain superfluities of dress if need be, rather than fail of the frequent " ylsits of a pure minded, highly intelligent '* and well read friend, a friend not noisy uor ' obtrnslue, but helpful, ready, Judicious, ^ charming* Who can over-estimate the value 1 of sucn a friend ??a friend not given to cas .prices nor sullen flu of anger, not easily of3 (ended nocqulck to make nnkind retort Oh, parents, guardians! Demand ofpabb llshors a pure, high-toned paper,?watch It as j you would the conduct ot your child's com1 pan loo, and at the first hint of evil, at the r first advocacy of doubtful morals, banish It 8 forever from the family circle, as yoa would ' the boy or girl whom you detected corrupt 3 lug the morals of your joung home broou. But, finding a newspaper, like the Press " and Banner, which you may feel assured > uui j/iidi Miitiriouue juu may irust, place it where abrorbent young minds may gain from It enlightenment of the under* landing, strength of mind, courage, purity, enery. and all those related virtues which go to make the noblest manhood and woman* hood. LOWNDEBVILLB'S CONTRIBUTION. 1 ' * ? A Wide Awake Scribe Sends nil the' News From the City by the Blver. Lowndesville, S. C., Oct. 31,1601. > Having been called to Abbeville last week k to serve as a petit juror, I could not furnish for your columns any of the happenings of 1 our town. Since my return have gathered 1 what I could, which I now give, together with ! matters to date. Our town and the surrounding ooantry was > largely represented at the last term of the C'onrt as Jurors and witnesses. > Mr. Wash Hawthorn, or Latimer, died on Tuesday, and his remains were Inld to rest > next day in Rocky River cemetery. In the 1 presence of a large crowd. 1 Mrs. J. B. Moseley and Miss Willie LeRoy went to Abbeville on n shopping expedition ? Tuesday. 1 Mrs. Richard Ligon. of Anderson, came ! down Tuesday on a visit to Mrs. J.B. Pranks. > Mr. D. L. Barnes was called to Blberton ) Wednesday. 1 Miss Ida Chambers returned from a three ' week's visit to friends in Elberton, Ga.. on , ' Wednesday. \ Mr. E. H. Mathews. Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson 1 and Master Edgar Mathews left for Atlanta Thursday. Dr. B. A. Henry took a business trip to Aa gusta, Ga., Thursday. 1 Mr. Andrew Edwards, of Abbeville, came ; up Frldny aud spent the night at Mr. J. H. Baxkln's. ' Mrs. J. H. Baskin spent last week with the family of CaDt. J. G. Edwards and mhnr rata. tivee. " ,-dj Rev. D. W. Hlott occupied the pulpit In the Baptist church Sunday at 11 o'clock. There was do preaching Id our other churches. Mr. J. S. Graves, of Abbeville, worshipped -2% with tbe Baptists Sunday. 1 On Sunday our Baptist friends raised a boat.. : 860 for tbe orphanage which they are building 1 Id Greeowood. Mr. J. O. Chambers left Sunday evening for 1 Greenwood to attend a called Presbytery. A , call to the pastorate ot Providence church 1 having been made to the Rev. H.C. Fennel at that meeting was granted. i Mrs. P. B. Allen and Mr. John R. Craft, of , Starr, were In town Tnesday. 1 Dr. A. J. Speer, Mrs. B. Berry Allen and . 1 Miss Meta Allen lea for Atlanta Monday. Rev. S. A. Harris, of Athens, Ga., was In , town Friday In the interest of tbe Athena Banner. On Friday the 4th tbe last quarterly confer, ence for this charge (Smyrna) was held, Rev. 1 A. J. Cautben. presiding. 1 Rev. A. F. Berry, of the Abbeville circuit, was In attendance upon the meeting yeater day. . Mrs. Swift, Mrs. Kate Nixon and Miss Mamie Swift, of Elberton.Ga., came In Friday 1 and have since been tbe guests of Mr. T. Baker. Mr. 0. Johnson bns bought a lot of Mr^Ja*. 5 M.Baker to tho right ol Bell street,and is now having timbers put upoo it, preparatory -X to improving It. The anxiety usually felt about ihia time of the year upon the part of the planter# as to the coming of frosts, and the damage done by them no longer exists, as they have come and have effected their mission so far as the crops are concerned, and the tillers of the soil an now easy upon that score. The lnjory done la comparatively slight, as the late long dry epel 1 destroyed all of the late crop of cotton, excepting in low prices, and there was but little ir anything else to be injured. Troupe. OUR PROPOSED RAILROAD. Important Moo tine of Directors Ji Called. Mt. Carmei,, 8. C.,Oct. 27, 1891. Editor Press and Banner: Please insert enclosed notice of directors meeting and list of names. Allow me also (o state that in a two weeks tour over the part of our railroad line that passes througn the noble state of Georgia and has received such universal support as Insures success. and at an earlv day. Very truly, W.A. Gaines. Ameetlngof tbe Directors of the Florida, Georgia & Carollnas Railroad and T. Co., is heri-by called at the Arlington Hotel, Augusta, Gn, on Wednesday evening the 18th day or November next at 8 p. m. A full meeting Is desired as business of great Importance will be consld' red. The Directors are: Ashevllle, N.C.?Hon. Richmond Pearson, Hon.Thos. D. Johnston. Greenville, S. C.?Hon. Jas. L. Orr, H.C. Beatlle, Esq. Abbeville, 8. C.?J. Allen Smith, Esq., H. P. McGee, Esq. Washington, Ga.?Hon. W. M. Reese, T. Burwell Green, Esq. Crawfordsvllle, Ga?W. 0. Mitchell, Esq., C. W.Gordon. Esq. Mllledgevllle, Ga.?Hon.T. J. Cllne, Hon. D. B. San ford, J. C. Whltaker, Esq. Gordon, Ga.?C. E. Frasler, Esq., L. W. Lee, Esq. Jeffersonvllle, Ga.?Hon. Mr. Wlmberiy, J.S. Vaughn. Esq. Eastman, Ga.?W. W. Ashburn, Esq., W. H. Lletch, Esq. Abbeville. Ga.?Rev. T. K. Fuller, M. V. Bo wen. Douglass, Gn.?Hon. T. Ii. Little, R. O. Graves, Esq. Dupont, Ga.?Hon. Aug. Dupont. THE FLORIDA ALLIANCE GETTING DOWN TO HOMONOENIETY. The Announcement of Its Actual Membership Creates Great Sur? ,3 prise. Dade City, Fla., Oct. 2L?The principal work of the Farmers' Alliance today was an amendment to the constitution. That instrument was patched and repatched beyond recognition. The President's salary was cut down from 8300 to nothing and other salaries kept practically where they are at present, "j Tbe Secretary's report shows a decrease in the total membership in this State from 7,685 to 5,460. Tl:is is alleged to be on account of Increased dues. The Alliance has heretofore claimed a membership of 20,000 and this announcement creates great surprise. Tbe ..V Democratic party numbers 35.000 to 40,000 voters, and Alllancemen could hardly control the State convention with only one-seventh of Its membership. A resolution to endorse - ; the World's Fair movement in this Slate was voted down almost unanimously. At 11 p. m. the Alliance was still in session, a vast -;3 amount, of unfinished business being still before it.