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* * ; \j " p. . ' ' . . ' " ... " - . BYHUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1892. ESTABLISHED 1844.fjJj The Abbeville Land, Loan and! Improvement Company. IX ACCORDANCE with Commission of Secretary of State J. Q. Marshall directed to the undesigned Board of Corporators o the ABBEVILLE LAND, LOAN AND l.M PRO'V E M ENT K >M PA NYNotice Is hereby k!\*eo that the books oJ subscription of s?id company will be open at the office ol J. ALLKN SMITH, PiesiiJent, on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Oth Inst., at the Abbeville National Bank. .1. ALLKN SMITH, \V. C. MCGOWAN, P. ROSENBERG, AUG. W. SMITH, E. A. TEMPLETON, R. M. HADDON, T. P. COTHRAN. Board of Corporators. \ Abbeville.S. C., Feb. 5 lsfll. DENTAL NOTICE. " Dr.. S. G. Thomson, OFFICE UF-sTAXK? aiciljvv Aii> Abbeville. S. U, March 23, 1891. tf bt 8 ^ rvn ill *.? F l~~0 ^ 2 >*w ?!|a % P h^T3 ?=|* - H ? L_J 211= 2?w F jrr^ <? X 3? 1_! W ? ,_, fill g? a w I flUifgS^S W rv~ ||f?ogSgP ^ uS g Sc-??mOo5z* ^ > 1 ga||22^w ^ > H&Ss^M < lp ?Sg" ?, m ii a: >2 :c: w j? 2wsh cu ^ , m '* b?" 3 m laba' i 0 ; g.bb & c^l w " g *)? cq l?< i u i sss f gi [3 ? wc 2j 1 w = kj kj ] i * n * 1 9- p mj ] ] f Lumber and Shingles I riio SUPPLY EVERY DEMAND. THEY ' I I will be sold low. Enqulie or me for ' prices. S. G. THOMSON. , Dec. 9,1891, If 1 TH.E | ! Farmers' Bank: i ?OF? 1 ABBEVILLE, S. C., ' J 1 TV^*m /2o?tc>dit Bavcttw/1 BTTflTVPiifi. Buys and sella Exchange and makes Collections. ] DEPOSITS SOLICITED. I Paid up Capital .. $50,760 Subscribed Capital 75.000 , > A Savings Deportment h?s been established. Amounts received of $1 00 anil upwards. Interest at 4 per cent, payable quarterly,?January. April, July, October. Small savings increaserupidly. Win. H. Parker, J. T. Robertson, President. Vice-Pkks. Julius Iff. DaPre, Cashier. March 5, 1890-12m ,DR. T.J. CHYMES, ! uentist. GRADUATE, PENS. DENTAL SURGERY, . IS permanently located at Greenwood, and oflers his professional services to Greenwood ftiid surrounding country. ,0?-Worfc done after the most lmprovtd J and Modern methods. 4?-Office over Bank of Greenwoods?* . June 3, 1891. ^ ; DR. E, L. WILSON, IIXMTIKT. 1 *3~Ofl3ce up stairs over C. P. Hammond & i Co.'s store. Aug. 28,18S9. i T> IT urwnrpcnv < ^ llii J~Li iiJUUV4IUWVAl( Attorney at Law. Greenwoods S. C. i ? i OFFICE over Lee & Bailey's fitore. Prompt I attention given to colkctions. , April 15,1891. 12m* ' I. J. CHIPLEY & BRO REPAIRERS OF Guns,Pistols, Locks, &c Also keep on band a full line of OrTjnvrs. WORK GUARANTEED. GREEWOOD, S.C. ALL SORTS OF BUILDING MATERIAL. ORDERS FOR ALL KINDS DRESSED?UNDRESSED LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, And other BUILDING MATERIAL solicited. I HAVE WAG-ONS And can deliver any goods ordered from me, ana will contract to BUILD HOUSES. S. G. Thomson. Abbeville, April 15, 1891, 12m. ONLY 30 DAYS TIME. AllAcoouhts made with us from Janury 1st. 189ii, will be presented at the end of each month for payment. Oar terms are strictly 30 days. Respectfully, A. M. Hill & Sons. I HOUSE BREAKING. Thro* Colored wcnlloinen arc Xow Safoly Lodged in the Calaboose. Georce Itam alias George Washington, Richard Grant and John Tatum, broke into the house of Sum- Agnew, near the jail last nightatiout twelve o'clock. They broke out the panels of the door and frightened the Inmates of the house. Their screams attracted the attention of nluht policeman Mr. J. S. Fisher, who immediately went to the scene of the excitement. The iniruders were Immediately arrested, and nuirelied off to the guard house, where they are now safely lodged. George Itara was released from jail lasl Sunday. Death of .Mrs. Mamie Hutchison Adams. Mrs. Maude Hutchison Adams died yesterday in August*, and will be buried near Wliiie Hail to day. Mrs. Adams was a daughter of Mrs. Thos. uii nhisnn ii'hn rfipH neur tills vlllaeesev ernl years ago, leaving the deceased, a little girl. < About three years ago she was married to Mr. William Adams, in her death a young , and hopeful life has been added to thelnnmn- i erable host that have fallen victims to lung ; trouble. i She died In the hope of a glorious resurrec- i tion. i Inn iif i?. TO CANVASS THE RETURNS OF ! PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ! ABBEVILLE COUNTY. ( Who They are and What is Ex- 1 pected of Them. ( The returns of the various Townships will { be forwarded to the Township Boards on the 1st day of March. The Township Boards will t hold their meetings between the l?t and 5th I ilnv of March. On Monday the 14th day of I March, the County Board consisting of the t chairmen of the various Township Boards I will meet Ht Abbeville Court House. > it is clearly the duty of the Township 1 Boards of Equalization to canvass carefully 8 ia?ch and every Return of Personal Property i made at their respective Townships, in order t lhat individual Returns of Personal Property A may be equalized as near as possible, and in v svery Instance where a material change In '1 the Return of any Individual is made, notice e to the tax-payer, must be given In order that v ;ie may have the opportunity to appeal be- \ fore the County Board which meets the 14t.b lay of March, LS!)'2. Postal cards will be fur- v nished by this office for the purposo of so no- J lljying where material changes are made. i The following free holders are heieby ap- J pointed Boards of ihe various Townships. Ninety-Six?J. I). Watson, J. N. Lipscomb, J B. P. Pin?ou. <1 Greenwood?C. A. C. Waller, J. W. Green H. b\ Fuller. t Cokes bury?Dr. Willie T. Jones, W. R. 1: Dunn, T. J. Ellis. , t Potialdsvllle?J. W. Mattlson, E. B. Rasor U I- R Ijitiii.or Due West?M. B. Cllnkscales, J. E. Todd, J. h R. C. Dunn. d Long Cane?N. P. Mcllwain, A. F. Calvert, I. H^Cochrane. . a Smithvllle?\V. A. Lomax, J. L. White, y IV. W.Purdy. a White Hall-D. W.Jay, T. J. Hearst, S. P. n EJrooks. I Indian Hill?J. A. Cbllds, R. J. Robinson, r r. F. Wideman. c Cedar Springs-A. K. Watson, R. 0. Hunter, fohn Lyoi., t Abbeville?J. Allen Smith, John G. Ed- e tfurds, T. P. Mllford. Diamond Hill?S. B. Knox, J. E. Wakefield, J 3. W. Mil lord. Lowndesvllie?I. H. McCalla, Massaion t 3ell, Dr. B. A. Henry. ' c Magnolia?Sam Miller, B. A. Boyd, J. S. 1 Norwood. si Calhoun's Mills?John H. Morrah, S. S. Mciiride. J. C. Kennedy. o Hnrriiium?r>r f? a Tivvlnr. n. J. Wardlaw. I' W.T.Jennings. li The various Boards will meet and organ- h ze by electing a chairman and notify tills y >ttice. o W. W. Bradley, u _ Auditor A. C. ? SCHOOL NOTICE. S V All persons having business with th* School Conihilssloner, will h Ind hiin in his offlcc, all public days and very Saturday in each month nearest the I Diddle of the month, during the present year or the purpose of registering claims, <tc. li E. COWAN, School Commmlssloner, d Abbeville County. c KT^ttc\v rmf nf Xtnrlr 11 LI U V UX KJU.V \JJL UUUVU r rTTE KEEP ALWAYS ON HAND A M W number of torses and mules for sale, tl We have now several excellent work animals d rvhicli we will sell cheap. b A. B; Hamlin. Agent. " NEW | Fancy Grocery. I G. H. MOORE 1 HAS opened a New Fancy and Green Gro- ? eery Store in Cothran's Block. * He deals In everything found in a Fancy a Pamlly Grocery Store, where you can pur- h .. >-? v'vrn /-jrinnw ^nnulRt. .. ;im^c biic uiwcoi vv??. j ing of t Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Meats, u riin, ; together with FRESH PRUNES,. APPLES, Sc., aud other delicacies. The substantial^ 1 are s BACON, BREAKFAST STRIPS, MEAL, IRISH POTATOES, and CABBAGE. j FLOUR, MOLASSES, HAMS, ; V Cigars of the Best lirands. Y Fresh Fish aud Oysters, Pork Sausage and i the choicest Reef a specially. t Dec. ISM. tf \ SCHOOL TRUSTEES j For Abbeville County for School ; Year 1892. j School district No 1?Capt JasRogers, Jr, JN i Kl"K. J N Lipscomb. i School district No 2?J R Sample. Joseph Husjhey, J K Coleman. 1 School district No3?J C Ellis, U W Conner, t Dr \V T Jones. I School district No 1?J W Mattlson, M L i lotimop .1 r; Martin. Ksn. School district No 5?M E Hollingsworth, 1 W P Kennedy, T J Bowen. School district No 0?I) P Hannah, W H t Howie, G M Smith. Scnool district No 7?J L White, P I) Klugh, I Jefferson Davis. I School district No 8?T J Hearst, Dr P II 1 Adams, 1) II Howard. < School district No tf? J T NVidernan, D W I Dowtin. J W Young. School district No 10?.V T Brown, A K Wat- < son, U H Wardlaw. School district No 11?J G Edwards, II W ! Cannon.S H Cochran. School district No 12? W T Mllford, W N i Hall, S B Knox. I School districtNo 1 ?.1 W Huckabee, S S;i Bales, W E Daniel. School district No 14?It O Bell, J H Hester.11 P A Wilson. School district No 15-Wllliam McNeill, P H McCaslan, .1 O flemminger, School district No 10?JutueH Cotliran. Jr, W i H Britt, L B Kamoy. The school trustees u ilt proceed to open hI! the scboolK, If not already open, and conduct the same to suit the convenience und Inter , est. of the whole people. The School Districts Nos. 17, IS and 19 wl.'l please send 111 the names of the Trustees <>i the new School Districts as soon us practliable. E. COWAN, I County Superintendent and Chairman Board of Examiners Abbeville County. Feb 3, 1S9*. GREENWOOD ON DECK. HER TRIAL JUSTICES AND HER RELIGIOUS SUPPERS. Remark* on the Political Situation? The Greenville JTcwh? Death of J. T. lMickctt an.I Win. Verell?Other Item* of Sewn. Gkkexwood, S. C., Feb. 13,1S91. Don't forget the supper lor the benefit of the Methodist church, Friday night over City Ban it. Mr. T. D. Jones Is on crutches from rheumatism. Dr. F. M. Oidlwin his returned to his home In Texas, where he has built up a lucrative practice in dental surgery. Cupt. Kerr having received a majority of votes at our recent election was commissioned Trial J usi ice last Friday. \l ? f fP Hio/I ut hiu nn Bird street last Saturday morningat5o'clock. He had been in b?d health for several months from diabetis, but a recent attack of grip caused it tu assume a more aggravated lorin which terminated in death. Hti was thirty years old, had been a member of the Baptist church from youth, was one of our rising young business men. By fair dealiug and close application he had built up a nice trade is jeweler. It Is but u filling tribute to bis sterling worm to say, no youug man in the community enjoyed greater confidence and ;steem, and among a large circle of customers ind acquaintances not one has ever been Heard to speak ill of him. He heAves among ihe grief stricken, a young wife, an aged mother and several brothers and sisters. He :arrled a policy of ?2,000 in the A. O. U. \V. Editor Marshall lias returnod after an ab leuce Ul LWU wcriva *u ^miiituuuig. Misses Lilla Martin and Vivian Caldwell, woof the lalrest in Donalds, were visiting tud shopping in town last week. It seems that one ol our citizens Mr. J. If. Vrnold has been very badly treated by a Newjerry trial Justice. The following is what one if the Newberry papers has to 6ay about it. THAT COW JUDGMENT. Trial Justice Gregory is indignant, aDd ushes into print to vindicate his judicial irmine. And Mr. J. H. Keisler dropped in yesterday o further vindicate the Judge. Incidentally le threw more light on the subject. Mr. velsler says Mr. Arnold, to whom the cows lelonged. was In business that kept him from iome the greater partof the time. While he vas absent the two cows trespassed on Mr. ''ullinan s garden, and Mr. Fullman claimed >150 lor damages. Mrs. Arnold said she did lot have the money. The Trial Justice had be cows attached, uad the next day Mr. and >lrs. Arnold moved to Greenwood. Ttie cows fere bid olf by the Trial Justice for $5.50. t'heu he sola them to Mr. J. H. Keisler for the osts?511.75. Mr. Keisler butchered one, vhich be sold lor $14. He has the larger one, vbleh he says he would not take $23 for. So that Mr. aud Mrs. Arnold lose two cows forth at least S39 because of S1.&0; the Trial ustlce gets $11.75 "cosis," and Mr. Keisler nakes &7.25 by the transaction. We presume ilr. Fun man got his $1.50. The Observer would like very much to hear ilr. Arnold's version of this eo x matter. No ioubt he could throw more light on it. It may not be my prerogative to mention he secret, but the readers of the Observer iave very much enjoyed the flashy sclutlliaions from tne facile pen of Jfrof. ft. B. Wilson iuring editor Marshall's absence. The dime reading lor the Orphanage benefit .t the residence of Mr. J. K. Durst's last Monlav nltrht. netted a nice little sum. 1 Young man don't act niggardly and stay way irom the supper Friday night for fear ou might liave to spend a little money. You 1 ways try io carry a young lady to prayeraeetlng, why not to the supper. Kefuse and hey will spot you. Y'ou are sure to get value ecelved for wnat you spend. lis in a uood ause, so don't be backward. Urandali, Clark & Hakes Mlnstrells played o a good house in Bailey's hall last Thursday veuing. After a short stay at Mountvllle, Miss laggle Finley has returned. Of all the arrest* made here for violation of he revenue laws, there was only one trivial onvlclion beiore the court lu ureenville. 'hese cases must have cost the government bveraI hundred dollars. Mrs. J. 11. Davis died at her home near here n Friday night. It is one of those peculiarf sad cases where a heart broken husband is ifl with a large family of small children. She avlug leit seven, ihe oldest being about 12 ears, they and Air. JJavis have the sympathy f this community. An Athletic club, a skating riuk and a miliary company will furnish a diversity of exrcise lor our young men. We were delighted to have with us last reek, Mrs. C. V. Martin and her little bright yed boy Master E rle, of Donalds. Don't forget the time and place for the sup ?i. rnuny ui^uiutci vaj n.uw?le mirth provoking auctioneer Mr. C. G. Waller will doubtless be on hand. Mr. Heur" Smart, of Brooklyn, is visiting is mother at Troy. Miss Eloise Carwile, of Hrad ley, is visiting )r. Luke ?. Smith's lamily. Mr. JN. 0. Py les, of Augusta, lias been spendajj several days in town. To him we are lnebted for a copy of bis Legislative Directory. Of the nine answers to ibe Greenville News ircular from this county, only one, that of lr. E. A. Mars, says Tillman is as strong iu 1 lie county as ho was two years ago. 1 It seems to me that Capt. Lyou does tbe 'ress und Banner an Injustice in charging it 1 rltb abusing Tillmau and misrepresenting 1 lie Alliunce. .Some of its correspondents have criticised the governor, as they ad a right to do. Crititfisuj is not abuse, beIdes, the editor is not responsible for these, if ' am not mistaken he favors Tillman's relection. If bis advice to the alliance had 1 een heeded, it would now be leeward to the olitical breakers which so much threaten , :> wreck it, and iu ibe matter ol jute bagging rould have been several thousand dollars j head in this county alone. It this be perse- ' utiou and misrepresentation make ibe most flu Granting that it be true, 1 do not think !apt. Lyou believes that lor this cause this 1 ouuty will vote for Tillman. In the llist Jace it is not very complimentary to Tilliiau. In the second, our people as u rule do lot vote for men because of spite, such m harge is full of arrogance and Insolence, ^astiy. If Capt. Lyou considered It benefl ml to Tillman, tie would liuve saia notning bout it, being Himself a Tillman supporter 10 would hardly divulge any agency that was naklng recruits for his side, recognizing as he uust bow much they will be needed hi the pproachlng election. The race lor Trial Justice was between C'apt Ctrr and Col. Hook. Maj. Moore having fithdrawn a lew days before. Our mortuary roll this week Is prominent enough to drape this Column in mourning. 1 pould that it was Id my power to otter some eal consolation to the bereaved ones. Editor Marshall has entered a broader field if Journalism. He left for Charleston Monlay to enter upou bis duties aw one oi the tuff of the News and Courier. While his rlends here regret his leaving they congratuate him on his promotion, l'rof. It. 1J. Wilon will have editorial chargeot the Observer or the present. TLe most casual observer can see that there ire three classes in our .Stale democracy, the ,wo extremes, and the conservative. This luermediate class Is by Jar the laigest among vhom are the ablest of all professions who vlll, 1 daresay, formulate some plan at an arly day to extricate us from our political lilema. As soon as it has localized tiie bugle lull ol true reform will be sounded and we vi 11 all (all in line. As we proceed on our on,vard march to victory we will draw so heaviv nn the other two classes, that ere the cum mlgn isoverthey will be so reduced, it will -equlre their united strength lo iorni a quoom. I do not know how much our business c;>niiiutiiiy may Itave suffered, but we nave most issuredly had as little, it not less, crime ur awlcssness during the month we have been iVltliout u m 114 is irate as uny proceeding one. Mr. A. SI. Clair.Lee lost a valuable liorsc .villi colic .Saturday night. Miss Lula. May l!r;?iiuelt, of Laurens, has jeeu on a visit to Miss Julia Graydon. In addiilon to the regular supper, there will je the usual side tables of cakes, Dowers and lancy articles at the Bazaar over the City iiank, Friday nignt. The ladles of the Methidist church have quite a reputaiioii for gelling up nice and enjoyable entertainincnis. I'hey are anxious for mis to surpass all others. Mrs. J. G. Glbbs is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W.S. Montgomery in Spartanburg. Our policeman Mr. Mosely, had a livriy foot race of a half mile heat Saturday evening at ler 11 coioreu youui wiiu nuu oven using ou-i see no language on tne .street. Mr. Kugene Tarrant has begun tlio erection I uf nis new resilience on Hyrd st reel. Tlie It. it lJ. ticket otliee was robbed of SI! I lust Thursday n'ghl by some one who entered j (lie olliee wiili a key and the cash drawer by j the combination. Mr. Stage Verell died nt his home near; Greenwood last Thursday afier h brief ill-' ness. lie had reached the advanced age of So years and bud, up to the time of Ins last illness, enjoyed remarkably good health. He leaves many friends aud relatives here who keenly feel their loss. J")r. T. J. CryineB visited his mother In Willlamstou last Saturday. Mr. E. S. K. Giles' cottages are almost ready lor occupancy. Mrs. U. W. Crews lias received a check for S'lHie, the amount of her late husband's policy in the A. O.U. W. S. The Press and Banner BY HUGH WILSON. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1892 . Valuable Property for Kale. Colonel \V. P. Calhoun, executor of tlic estate of his mother, Mrs. Sarah M. Calhoun, offers to sell some ot the most desirable real estate within the vicinity of Abbeville. Those who may wish to buy should consult him at once, before the land has been cut up or sold. I'npinum A ??nc 1 nt i ntl. There will be a meetingof the Farmers Association lor Abbeville county In the Court] House at Abbeville ou Saieday In March. All the clubs in the county are requested to send delegatus as matters of grave importance will be considered. J. H. Morrah, President. Notice. The members of the Abbeville County Democratic Executive Committee are requested to j attend a meeting of the committee to be held at Abbeville on.Saledny in March next. A full atterdance Is requested as business of importance is to be transacted. Eugene B. Gary, County Chairman. .Special Fop . Ihe Ladies. Mr. Hammond invites the white ladles oi Abbeville to take rides iu his riding gallery next Thursday afternoon, February IS? (to-morrow.) THE TOWN OF COLLEGES. The Foundation for Erskine's New Ktrnctare?Rotten Corner StoneDisappointed Curiosity Seekers-? Personal Mention-? Figures Photographed. Due West, S. C., Feb. 13,1K02. ^ Miss Nannie and Miss^ Mag^le^Todd who iJUVC UCCU oneHUiiig HIV A vuvvuj ... stituto of Nashville, Tenn., have returned borne. M rs. Ada King and her little daughter Hattie, of Atlanta. Ga., who havn been visiting friends and relatives In town, have returned to their home In the Gate City. Dr. J. B. Simpson of Prosperity, S. C., has been up to see his daughter who Is attending the Female College. Mrs. A. 8. Kennedy. Rev. O. Y. Bonner, Miss Mary White Pearson, and Mr. Antony Pearson went lo Fairfield on Monday to visit Mrs. Kennedy's father and mother, Dr. and Mrs. Anderson. They went in the good old fashioned way. They returned on Thursday. Mrs. C. J. MuClung and Mrs. Moore who have been visiting the family of Prof. J. M. Todd returned to their home in Virginia last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis of Mississippi are visiting their many frieuds and relatives In this vicinity. Messrs. T. P. McDIll and J. M. Whf e attended the wedding of Miss Lula McDH'.a former pupil of the Due West Female College. The funeral of Mrs. Martha Miller, whose death has been announced in these columns, took place on Thursday, the 4th Inst. Her pastor Kev. O. Y. Bonner, was assisted by Dr. \V. L. Pressly, who for a long number of years was her pastor and religious advisor. Dr. and Mrs. Bicham of Blackstocks, Miss Anna Helle Miller who Is engaged In teaching m Pendletou, W. L. Miller of Abbeville,, and Mr. W. A. Templeton of Abbeville were present h the funeral. Work has commenced in earnest on the new college building uow. The campus presents h busy occne. A number of bands ure at work on the seven foot excavatiou for the foundation of the new building, between tbe old college and the Lindsay Hall. A halfdozen wagons or more are busily engaged in hauling oil" the dirt and depositing it In the valley between the Kupbemlan and Lindsay Hall, which is rapidly tilling up level with the bnlance of the campus; others still are engaged in clearing away the debris of tbe old building, and others in breaking rock lor the concrete foundation. There are about '! '> hands all told engsged in the work. The architect Mr. Uenson, of Washington, D. C., is still in town, mid will probably remain until nrii luirl Much Intercut was manifested In the opening of the cornerstone of the old building. But till were doomed to disappointment, lor everything was completely rotten. Even the tin box in which' the papers, etc., had been enclosed had become like paper. The years had been too much for them. It Is supposed that there must have been some defect In the sealing of the stone or the contents would not nuvo uccompuM'u, Kev. (). Y. Bonner delivered a most instructive address 011 Kev. C. H. Spurgeon Thursday. It was enjoyed by a larse audience. Dr. W. L. Pressl.v went to Troy, 8. C.. od Saturday to prpach for Kev. T. W. Sloan. Mls? Anna Younit. daaghter of the late Rev. J. N. Yonuk. leaves this week lor Atlanta, Oa., to take charge of the art department 1 In one of the schools of that city. For a number of years she was art teacher In the Due West Female College, and we are sure she will give perfect satisfaction in her ' oew position. 1 Quite a number of volumes have been eon- I tributed to the Theological Library by friends. Prof. J. I. McCalu lias oeen quite sick wun , tbegrlp. Mr. Wheeler, the Greenville photographer, has opened lip In Mr. J. F. Lee's gallery, nntl will be here tor a short time. He has quite u reputation as an artistic photographer. / Two traveling photographers were In town last week taking groups of the students. Hiey did no individual work. They secured a good deal of work, and the work was of u lilL'h onier. The Y. M. C. A. held its regular monthly meeting on Saturday nlgbt, and was addressed by Prof. J. M. Todd. I We had some winter weather lost week. | From what we can learn, the farmers of , this section will plant more small grain tills < year. Hut little guano has been sold up lo the present. I A new student arrived on Saturday to enter i Erskine College. The College is larger tills j year thnn nsu;il. MissStacia Wideman of Long Cune is visit- | ing relatives In town. I There was a cull meeting of the Second rresb.vter.v at this place on Wednesday. The ( object of the meeting was to moderate a call from Cedar Springs and Bradley for tlie services of Mr. J. H. Pressly of the Seminary. Because of some Irregularity in the call it. was not placed In Mr. Prcssly's hands, but will be correctly made out, and placed In his hands at. some liit-iire meeting of Presbytery. Mr. E. I'. Kennedy has two spanking teams now. Call on him and you will have prompt i attendance. U. ? *??>?I SHALL WE PUT OUR FINE SCHOOL HOUSE OUT IN THE COUNTRY ? Lot tlic Triintm A?*l Willi DiNnrolioii, mid Xot DcciiEc iHslil.v-Oni.'lilirt 1 iln> School IIoiinp, Like a Cliuri-li, be In n Central I'nrl ? Now that it has been dccidetl by an almost ( unanimous vole of tin- lax payers of our i town in favor of the establishment of a llrst ] class school in our in ids I, tin* n ox I most important, stop to be taken Is the location of the | school building. , Of the $12,000 of bonds which are to be Issued, the estimate is that at least$10,000 of the t snme Will be apportioned to I tie whites and the remaining $2,000 to the colored people, as these amounts represent very nearly the proportion of taxes paid l>y each. Then with the sum of $10,000 at our disposal we ought, certainly to benhleto build quite a , large and Imposing building?one that would , be looked upon with pride by our people and , large enough to accommodate at least two hundred pupils. Such being the case, it Is to ho hoped that the Board of Trustees will consider well before determining upon a location, and not be induced to erect a building ot the size which it is possible for them to erect with the money at their disposal and one for the purpose had In contemplation, to wit, a large school, on a small lot such as that on which the old academy now stands, because, forsooth, a tew Indl vidua Is want the school to which they send so convenient thai their children can run home for lunch during Intermission. A building of the size and for the purpose hail in contemplation should he on an ehvaled and commaiiilinir site, with ample uronndsattached, and not too near ilie public streets. Mcthinks I hear every one.say, "Yes, we agree entirely with you in all that, hut can such a site he had at a sum which can he <UI'orded 7" To this Jam jrlad to be able to make answer in the a 111 rniat I ve. Thosedesirous of seeing the lot to which I allude have only to walk up Main street about. R00 yards from the public square, and when Just a little beyond the residence of Mr. ricero Hushes cast their eyes to the left and they wilt behold as perfect a site for n school building In that beautiful woodland park, the property of Mr. U.K. Hill, as It Is possible to conceive of. I understand that tills site which contains j Rome eight or ten acres, with a lovely growth of white oak and hickory, which In tho sum mer months make ft most delightful shnde, can he hnd for the small sum ol S400. It Is I rue that It is not exactly in the centre of the (own, but the greatest distance thai any child living within tbe Incorporate limits of the town would have to walk In order to reach this school would not exceed one and a quarter miles, while not one of the great majority of the children of the town would have to walk exceeding a half mile. Not only Is it the most desirable site, all things being considered, for the school building, but it could be made to answer the purpose also, by a little expenditure In the way of grading streets, drives and walks, seeding down in grass and 4he erection of rusflc bowers, of a town park?a place of resort for ou; young people In tbe summer afternoons when our placesof business are closed?a something which our town Is sadly In need of. I trust that our people will take a proper Intercut In the matter and will find out from the trustees as to what sites they have under consideration, will take It upon themselves to examine said sites, and afier which express their preferences to the trustees so that these uentleraen inay be helped to that conclusion In the premises which will be satisfactory to the greatest number of our people. Tn v Pn ^ _? NINETY-SIX TOWN TALK. THE FARMERS AND THE SWEET FIELDS OF LIVING GREEN. M?rrlnjf?!?? Deaths? Birth Dft.ym-VlsltIne Friend* ? "Chnrn Men" ? A Shaft for Homebody. Ninety-Six. S. C., Feb. 23. '92. Mrs. Geo. M. Anderson has returned from a long visit to friends in Florida. The Rev. Dr. Rogers, of Charleston, assisted by the Rev. M. M. Brnbham, baptized little Carlisle, iDfant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Powers on lust Wednesday. The Rev. S. P. H. Elwell will deliver a temperance lecture at the Methodist church In this place to night. JL IIC fJ'UJLC imu ac\;u>uiiiuu?i/ui5 nnnimaub auditor Mr. J. V. Jones attended at tbls place on the 11.12 and 18th for the purpose of taking tax returns. It Is a pleasure to have business with such officers as Mr. Jones. Capt. M. B. Lipscomb has had a severe attack of la grippe, but Is much better. Mr. \V. H. Frazier, wife and Miss Christina have returned from a visit to friends in Spartanburg. The Misses Germany, of Columbia, are visit- i ing the Misses Head. Mrs. J. W. Josey. of Orangeburg, has been visiting her father Mr. J. C, Griffin. Mr. and Mrs.Stanley, of Columbia, is visiting their daughter Mrs. Dr. W. H. Holland. Miss Genie Orchard, the beautiful and accomplished sister of Mrs. Col. T. C. Lipscomb, was married at the residence of her momci Mrs. W. H. Orchard in Atlanta on theOtb lust., to Col. Thos. P. Stovnll. Col. Stovall Itone of the wealthiest and most prominent men of Georgia, and a Journalist of fame, and lias held positions of trust and honor In his .State. Th-y left immediately after the marriage on an extended trip to Florida, Cuba and the European capitals. The Rev. \V. F. Pearson will commencoa meeting at'the Pie^byterlaiu-hurch on Wednesday night the 3rd proximo. All are in vited to attend. Mr. Pearson is an interesting and entertaining speaker. Mr. Robert S. Niciiols and wife have taken boarding at MaJ. Fouehe'R. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ducket regret to her of the death of the lorin on Friday mornina. The bereaved wife ha* \ the sympathy of many friends at this place. 8 Mr. J. D. Watson has resigned the position of mayor of Ninety-Six. He has opened a large mercantile business at Cross Hill which requites his tjtne and attention, hence he give up the mayoralty. We wish the County Commissioners would hurry up the picks and shovels. The farmers want to work the roads before time to plant corn. MaJ. Belton Orchard, of Atlanta, is In town visiting relatives. Mr. W. Y. Sherrard and family have moved to Greenwood. i Col. W. B. Utsey and Mr. A.S. Osborne left t yesterday for Columbia where they havegone r to represent Cambridge Lodge nt tho Grand t Lodge of Knights of Pythias of the World. F They are worthy representatives. Several friends attended the birth day par- g ty of Miss Julia Rebecca Cork on last Friday f night. The young lady looked beautiful and 0 enjoyed the presence of her friends. e What has become ot the "churn men?" | Can't some of our Greenwood friends tell us ? r The man who sees the fault* of his neigh- 0 borsnndonall occasions criticizes, and en- r larges upon them Is the man to watch. "Look c Into bis private life and you will find rotten- j ess and filth." e Mrs. J. L. Shumate has gone to Ohio to vis- w It her brother L. A. Stuart and family. She p will be gone sometime. Private Secretary to the Governor. T). H. [, rotnklns, was at home a few days last week. c Mr. A. G. Hart, ot Laurens, has been in u town for several days painting and otherwise j, repairing the tin roofs. Mr. Hart Is a good y workman. The nice rain on Sunday nignt was me very , thing lor tbe train. A considerable area has a oeeu sown and tbe people were clad to see . the rain. East End. ? ? mm t p THE WAY TO FORTUNE MADE AS PLAIN J AS THE ROAD TO MARKET. o t 0 1 l arinpr Talk**, and Tell* Some Pointed Facts?'The Way a Uood Mnn Was Slnrvcd to Death. ' Greenwood, S. C., February 1.1, 1892. y I notice In nearly every paper that 1 get ^ Hold of (the Press and Banner not excepted; a the cry of hard tiroes. Still I see on tbe ureets of Greenwood every day of the week e wngons loaded with guano, corn and bacon, j, r u? L'rouDs of men on the streets talk ins of hard times and worse coming. I can ilso hear farmers abusing the merchant s for the condition of the country. The farmer has co chance, the merchant has n him between his thumbs and he is going to t keep him there; there Is no use in trying, S( we can't make a living with cotton at 6cents, t and corn at seventy cents. Now. Mr. Editor, I wish to say to my farm- D er brethren that there is some use in trying, ? but we must try In the right direction. We must try to make a living at home, and quit s, this way we have of trying to buy it, and a I lien, because we fall, stand on the corners ol ? I lie streets, or sit on dry goods at some cross 0 loads store, and blame somebody else for our diir own lack of thrifi. That old hill, back of ei your house, If you will plant It in corn, will make corn that won't co?t thirty cents, pro- ,i vided you give It the same attention that yon sive to jour cotton. That piece of sedge land back of your garden will make two hundred s bushels of potatoes per acre, and they are n worth fifty cents per bushel in Greenwood. 1 1'liat little flat back of the lot will make you (| Khufas and pinuars i-nougu lomnci. u.b . Icen pigs that you have or ought to have. Vou no doubt have two tine half jersey .. cows iu the pasture that gives you all the r milk and butter that you need. The madam ' will have eggs to sell all summer. Mow, brother fitrmorn. It you can make t( L'orn at thirty cents, and sit. dowu and don't ' Jo it, what right have you to irrumble if the merchant charges you one dollar per bushel ( lor his corn? ' The com, cotton, potatoes, plndars, vegeta- ^ bles, melons, tobacco, all grow out ol the !;, ground. ? Cattle, sheep, goats and pigs are all raised " ni: the farm In pastures that are owned by { the tarmers, not. by the merchant. Now, brother farmers, I want to know what ;! right have we to grumble at the merehant? " He hasn't time to atteud to his own business and see that we work. When we get to town . ...i,iub04, e. untl stumble up on a pun ........... and get a little tipsy, and spend the whole {:. day in town, when we could have been home ?, to dinner, he can't all'ord to insult us by telling us that we are wasting time, and that there is a g<>od living in the time we waste. If he were l<; tell us that we would get mad with liiti). and would buy nothing from him. provided we could get a lieu somewhere else. There Is one thin*;, brother farmers, that you don't know yet, but I am going to teli you right now, provided you won't say any- I tiling about it. The merchant is in a much tighter place than the farmer. You see he hasn't got any land, and lie's got heaps of goods, and he gets mightily scared somelimes, He's afraid the fanners won't buy t them from him. llcsides. he has a heap hard- |i cr time Mian we do. Ho talks nhout hard * times too. Hut lie doesn't waste any lime at t it. He does his talking at night and at din- < "" "-biift u-iiltlmr for a customer. i: IllT 11 III I w. ? There was u good old Baptist farmer and } deacon of the church In town the ot.her day, \ and one of his friends, a merchant, took him <1 outtodinner with him, and the old fellow t) went home and swore by all that was good e and bud that lie heard so rmieli about hard times wlille at dinner that lie actually came mar starving to drath before lie could get through eating. That gives you an Idea what a tlx the merchant, is in, and It we will all no u to work, and put in all our time I think that ] we will soon be as happy a people as ever c wore u pair of home made shoes. i A Subscriber. j OBSERVER'S OBSERVATIONS "PUT YOUR FAITH IN YOURSELF." # ? If Pudding* Should Rain Down, o What Benefit Would it be to us 1 we Have no NpooiiH ? Nol long since, I passed by where a dark! preparing laud for corn; and tn reply t my congratulations us to toe early start tha tie had made he replied : "Yes. sir, boss. No doubt it Is a good thing I dOD't doubt ilat; but, I tell you how It 1 with me. it is dis or starvation, i'se triei cotton till I see ef I keep on, I'll starve; I'd gwlue to raise corn, and a plenty of it." That darkle, without knowing it, was talk mgioisoi tiara sense, we an couia iouov the policy laid down by lilra with great ad vantage to ourselves; but, I guess, that w will wiilt till necessity forces us to raise ou supplies at home. Last year was a hard year and this year will be a worse one, and II w raise any thing like the cotton crop or las year, there will be actual sutlering. Tne above gives tne a good text to write i few thoughts on. It is this, "Put your faith it yourself. Do not put faith in any governmental alt promised to you by hungry politicians; bu in your own energy, brains and determina tion losucced. The politicians, and not thi people, are tne ones that get aid from th< public. Those who work lor a living, cai only get it by hard work, and lota of it. Fre< Coinage, and humbuggery like the sub-treas ury fraud, will do us no good. We do no make enough to be bothered about storing 1 away; and even if ihe sliver is coined free wo hava t*i worlr nrotf.v hnrri fn i*pf. n. Mlncrli dollar of It. The first, thing for us to do is U fill our barns and cribs. They are the bes sub-treasuries tbal we can get; aad then, wi will be Independent of the word and the fool lsh talk of the political. Most of the tali of these men, Is simply to benefit themselves I want you all to remember this: "Man is extremely selJUh, and the elxief ain of men is himself. He puis his individual inter eats above every thing and every body." There are exceptions to the above rule, bui tbey are; few?very lew. Now nere is an ex ample ol? this on a large scale. The farmers, or rather, the alliance Is In ell lied to pin Us lalib to the National Cordage Trust Company. There Is an ugly report go lng the rounds in regard to It and tne staU agents of the alliance. The report states thai ibis trust company nas formed combination) with various other rich companies to control ihealliance trade. The report further Btatef that the Cordage Trust Company, through the convenience of the leading alliance oftlclals, is attempting to get control of not oulj all present alliance stores, but 4000 additional i>nes that the trust company proposes to start. Now mark this: it Is stated that the various state agents oi the alliance favor the scheme In consideration af a commission of one half of one per cent illowed to each slate agent on all goods sold In his territory. The above Is said to be autbentlo, and the aames of the parties are given. *If this be so, :ben does it not sustaiu my position that nun's chief aim Is himself? For the sake ol JUIUItllBQlUU Ul UUC uail U1 UUO pel uiua, tucgE igents of the ulliunce have put the alliance tud Its members out of sight and are working for their own gain at the expense of the ulInnce, and they are making trades with :rusts, the very things that the alliance startid out to fight. These politicians with Ihe long, loud and :ontlnued mouths are not to be trusted, rhev have no use for you and me except to :et our aid to lift them to places where they :an get fat Jobs. All men ought to be ambitious. A man mhout ambition is not much of a man. I im not finding fault with that kind ofamnn. Vu ambitious man must combine principle vlth his ambition. Men without principle vill always lead us astray. Then, again, I leslre to prevent you from running after hadows and demagogues aud from pinning OUT Iuiill lO men wuu ^ruiuinc iciioi auu iches without the trouble of working for hem; and to show you tbat the safest man o trust Is yourself; and tbat tbe surest way o succeed Is to rely on yourself. Tbat does lot souod like the talk of a politician. Tbe >olltlclan bf this day and time does not dare aik in tbat way. lie would be more apt to >e saying, tbat tbe farmers were being opiressed by that aud the other class; tbat we ladallot tbe taxes to pay, while tbe corloratlons and tbe rich people were dodging heir Just propotlon of tbe burden; tbat tbe overument ought to loan us all tbe money hat we needed, ana that a clause ought to e inserted In the note that we give tbe govrnment, to tbe effect that we need not pay t back unless it pleased us to do so; that tbe noneyed power whs keeping down tbe price f cotton, Just to spite tbe farmers; tbat tbe allroudsshould be required to transport our orn free of charge from the Northwest, 'bis same politician would tell you that If lectea to Congress, or the Legislature, he pould straight way introduce a bill for that Iiimnao am! f hut. If, would be the work Of his He 10 nee that Hie measure finally become a aw. Further, these politicians, in effect, iaiin that tbe railroads, banks unci the other orporations should pay all the taxes, and a jt of other nonsense that is now poured down our throats year in and year out. I cannot think that these men mean all that hey advocate. It seems to me that they re simply working for self. All of their alkaDU promises have so far done us no ood. We are still paying about the same] uxes with the same regularity that our peoile have been paying Tor numbers and num-l ers of years past; and tbe same thing will ontinue lor years and yeais to come. We have all heard the man at the entrance if tbe side show telling with a loud voice of he wonderful things to be seen on the inside if the tent for only twenty five cents. He alls over the names of the wonderful things o be seen, and enlarges on their merits. At the present time there are many politcal side shows under full h^pdway ; and the nan at the entrance is crying with a loud oice about the wonderlul RKFOKMS that ic is going to accomplish. The following is fair sample of the side show men indicated: \V\ S. Morgan publishes a small paper in lsewhere called tho National Reformer jr the small sum of fifteen cents a year; and ere is tho way hesings his song: The great Labor Conference will give us a econd Declartlon of Independece. Do you want every platform of every poItical party that has been adopted In the tr. I ted States ? Send us 20 cents and we will end them the Reformer for one year. Isn't his pretty cheap? He that is not !or us Is against us. Every atriot will be ready to '-stand up and be ounted." Spot the traitors. If you havn't time to get out and get a few bscrlbers, send us 15 cents, 30 cents. 45 cents, nd have it sent to some one whom you uld like to see converted to the princplles f reform. Manhood courage and patriotism are needd. ? TTrs\yir r\f ICQO Rnrpad i>OW lor LI1U UUIIipuigK nuiaui ?*** tie truth. Put the Reformer in every famy. There is no middle ground. On the one Ide are arrayed the people, on the other the lutocrats. Now (or a "long pull, a strom* pull together" i give the Reformer the 50,000 circulation, .et ever one put In their little "mite." The work of education Is the most imporint In the great tight for Industrial freedom, pet every one work to extend the circulation f Reform papers. Send us 81.00, and eight names of antl-re>rmers, and we'll preach them a sermon evry month tor a year that wll stay with them. In tlint stvle the humbuggery noes on and >ine of our people seem to really delight in wallowing it all down, for what reason, 1 nnottell, nor can they, if they would only :op to consider for a moment. Morgan is orklng for himself, and he promises youicist wonderful things for only lllteen cents, le does not oiler a single argument to susiln his claim as a reformer. He wants you >l?hl olrtn.r nuv vnnr fifteen Ct'IltS. lid (tills help him to get rich. The ouly ling Unit ho offers us la return for our monv, is 11 great quanity of meaningless catch hrases* about reform. The chief aim of that tan Is himself. It is too plain to he denied, ly friends! Open your eyes and see the light. GOOD ALLIANCEMAN. I?' Sell* Dnoncli Potatoes mid Turnips to Pay for all that he Buys out of tlio More*. Mr. J. M. Major of Coronaca Is one'of the ... ? in.i,i ,\ hlmvllle HnunLv. Ho * n zealous member of the order, and he ticks close to its principles, which inculcate hrift in its members. He has not wandered iff after strange political gods, but applies iraclical methods to the business of farming, le has something to sell every day in the ear, and he doesn't go to the stores every lay to make purchases He sells potatoes itul turnips enough to buy his tlour and oihr goods, Don't lorget the printer hereof. The Press ind Haulier doesn't like to dun anybody. ?'or tills reason we are waiting on dellnjuents. If they don't soon come up wo will je obliged to dun them. Many have already mid. We are now waiting for others. BRIDGE ? To p 3 U -Li v III r TT7E WILL LET THE BUILDING OF A W Bridge across Long Cane Creek at ! BRADLEY'S MILLS, 1 On TUESDAY The 8th Day of I MARCH, at 12 O'clock M. ' Bids will be taken for the building of this . , \'a Bridge with stone piers and also wltb wood- rSs 1 en piers. 1 The Contractor to give bond with satisfao < lorysecurny. ^ j J. W. Lyon. Co. Co., A. C. Feb. 17,1892,3t. n i Bridge TO LET. WE WILL LET THE BUILDING OF A ;M| Bridge across Long-Case Creek; at or \ ?* near ' ' /. Mr Alston's Ob May, March 1st, at 12 E . Contractor to give bond with satisfactory ?e- -5$ curlty. . t nr t xi'm 0. W. Co. Co., A. C. Feb. 17,1862,2t. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OP ABBEVILLE. Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Administration , By J. Fuller Lyon-, Judge, Esq., Probate i ,r Court. WHEREAS, Mrs. CatbarlneT. Smart made , >:' ? suit to me to grant her Ijettera of Administration of tbe Estate and eftecta of i>5 Rev. H. C. Smart late ot Abbeville county, de- J ceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish ?* all and singular tbe kindred and creditors of the said Rev. H.C. Smart, deceased, that they v be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on Satur- - ' l day, February 27, 1892, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause' if any they have, why the said Administration should not begranted. , Given under my hand and seal of the Conrt, -S; tnis ntn day or February, In the year 7 [L.S.] of oar Lord one thousand eight ban- . dred and ninety-two, and in the 116th >2 year of American Independence. Published on ihe 17th day of February, 1892, In the Press and Banner and on the Court > . --j, House door for the time required by law. l-fia J. FULLER LYON, N Feb. 17,1892. Judge Probate Court. Sheriff's Sale. Hurst, Purnell & Co. against Joseph Talbert ' ' ' ??! and T. N. Parks. By VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME ?J directed, in the above stated case, I will Mil to the highest bidder, at public auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville C. H.. S. C., on MONDAY, the 7th day ot MARCH A. D. 1892, the following described property, to wit: All the right, title and interestof Joseph Talbert (being one-third interest) in that certain House and Lot, In the town of Greenwood, S. C., bounded by Main street, store house and lot of Joseph Simmons, lot of Dr. W. B. Mill wee. and landn of J. K. Durst, known as the PARK HOTEL, Levied on and to be sold as the property of Joseph Talt-ert t? fatlsfy the aforesaid execution and costs. TERMS?Cash. W. D. MANN, Sheriff Abbeville County. Feb. 15,1892, 3t VALUABLE Land for Sale. ' '-3 IOC ATE D FROM TWO MILES TO WITHj In a half mile of Abbeville Court House. Real Estate of Mrs. Sarah M, Calhoun, Deceased. . As Executor of the last will and testament ot Mrs. Sarah M. Calhoun, I am given full power to sell lier real estate at private sale aa a whole or In small tracts. I now offer the House and 100 Acres of land for sale. This leaves 400 Acres that I will sell in small lots or parcels to suit purchasers. TERMS?Cash. For further particulars apply to meat my ottlce In person or by letter, WM. P. CALHO0N, T", ? XiAOUUbUl'i Feb. 17, 1892, tf Spanish Peanuts. I HAVE a good supply of Spffnlsh Peanuts, which I offer for sale ha seed. They are a valuable crop. J. E. BtlOWNLEE, Feb. 17, 1802, tf Antrevllle, S. C. ,? A Picture of Yourself, IF that is what you with call on meat Mr. C. V. Hammond's, and 1 will make you a good one. II it Is the baby's picture you want, remember I never fall In making baby pictures. All work finished right here. C. C. WAPEK, Artist. Feb. 17, 1892, It i J. H. LUTiiKAiN. L. W. PERRIN -T. P. COTHRAN.: COTHRAN, PERRIN & COTHRAN Attorneys at Law. . Abbeville, S. C. I April 929, 1891, tf.