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BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23. 1892. ESTABLISHED 1844. The Abbeville Land, Loan and Improvement Company, JN ACCORDANCE with Commission of ' Secretary of State J. Q. Marshall directed to the undersigned Board of Corporators o the ABBEVILLE LAND, LOAN AND IM PROVEMENT t OMPANY? Notice Is hereby given that the books ol subscription of s;?id company will tie open ai the office ot J. ALLEN SMITH, President, on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6th lust., at the Abbeville National Bank. J. ALLEN SMITH, W. C. MCGOWAN, P. ROSENBERG, AUG. W. SMITH. K. A. TEMPLETON, K. M. HAODON. T. P. COTH RAN. Board of Corporators. Abbeville, R. C.. Feb. 5 1X91. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, OFFICE UP-STAIRS- ON McILWAlN Corner. Abbeville. S. C. March 25, 1891. tf 025 & ^ Jl d s: HI ? 1?rt ts> i*3 w La P ] 5|"? nwni_i i|is g? w t-1 ?=3 |s=: t<HM !> u_Ljllgi M|Jg5?2 ggg ^ ?-sis 2 i^Sfe = = ?? O ^ h ? M __ *JIsO- ESS"1 ? Usi^-5* ?S~ g 'Is5 ?S?" ? ^ m r? s" Si? ~ c^! \U ?| gtowK W r . u i gw3-M S0 I I cn W 1 ShiW CQ L?^ H 1-SSB 5 2 P i5a & S 5. * O fc> n c . U 9- h+2 v , i nl.5 -1 JLumDer ana omngies 1^0 SUPPLY EVERY DiMAND. THEY will be bold low. Enquire of me for prices. S. G. THOMSON. Dec. 9,1691, if TMH! Farmers' Bank -OFABBEVILLE, S. C., Does General Banking Business. Bays and sells Exchange and makes Collections. DEPOSITS SOLICITED. Paid np Capital $50,760 Mubscribed Capital 7S.OOO A Savings Department has been established. Amounts received of ?1 0<> and upward*. Interest at 4 per cent, payable quarterly;?January, April, July, October. Small iaviugs Increase rapidly. Win. H. I'nrker, J. T. Robertson, President. Vick-Pres. Julius H. DuPre, Cashier. March 5, 18$W-12m DE. T. J. CRYMES, ?s Dentist. :~ GRADUATE, PENN. DENTAL SURGERY, I I. permanently located at Greenwood, and offers bis professional services to Green wood and surrounding country. 49*Work done after the most Improved and Modern methods. ^-Office over Bank of Green wood."5? June 3. 1881. OR. E. L. WILSOlT I ZMMEMTGraBMP. * V *9~Offlce up stairs over C. P. Hammond & B Co.'? store. Aug. 23, 1889. I E. H. HENDERSON, Attorney at Law. ci IGreenwood, S. C. /OFFICE over Lee & Bailey's store. Prompt W/ attention Klveu to collections. jKnriUS, 1891. 12m* LY CHIPLEY & BRO, Guns,Pistols, Locks, &c Also keep on hand a full line of G-TJKTSL WORE GUARANTEED. GREEWOOD, S. C. ALL SORTS OF BUILDING MATERIAL. (ORDERS FOR ALL KINDS llffl ^ 1MB LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, And other BUILDING MATERIAL solicited. [ I HAVE WAGONS And can deliver aoy goods ordered from me, and will contract to RTTTT.D HOUSES. (S. G. Thomson. Abbeville, April 15, 1891, 12m. ONLY 30 DATS TIE. All Aecouhts made with us from Janury 1st. 1892, will be presented at the end of each month for payment. Our terms are strictly 30 days. Respectfully, A. M. Hill & Sons. Spectacles and Eyeglasses. THE cheapest ever brought to Abbeville. A large lot. Call on Dec. U, 18(12. tf J. \V. RYKARD. Fair Notice. WE hereby notify nil parties who are indebted to ns either by note or account that we are closing tip our business, and all claims must be settled at one. We do not want to press any one, but. we must close our id t moles. So nill at once on Mr. .J. T. Miller at the ottiee of burst * Co.'s Co-operative Store, settle your bills and save us und your selves any any lurther trouble. Yours truly, j. k. durst & co. January 13,1S92, tf SCHOOL NOTICE. All persons having business with the School Commissioner, will find him in ills office, all public days nnil every Saturday in each month nearest the middle of the mouth, during the present year for the purpose of reglfterlng claims, <sc. E. COWAN, School Commmlssioner, Abbeville County. PERFECTED crystal lenses ?jKa? TRADC K\V. CANNON, General Merchant. Abbe . vllle, S.C., and J.T.LATIMER, General Merchant. Lowndesvllle, 8. C., are exclusive dealers in tliese celebrated glasses. k i:ll am <fc Moore, (Only Manufacturing Opticians In the South) Jan. (i, 1892, tirn Atlanta, Ga. IF YOU ARE GOING WEST AND WANT LOW RATES To Arkansas Texas, Missouri, Colorado. Oregon anil C'alilornla, or any point WEST or NORTHWEST IT WILL PAY YOU To write to me. FRED. D. BUSH, D. V. A., L. <fc S. K. R 2 Wall St., Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 28, 1891. Cm. -A. oriwvij- f 3 -T' i \ 0 ? &Uil.IfO ?MANUFACTURED BY? Ite Wilcox & Gibbs Gnano Co. CHARLESTON, S. C., stcud &&&? M-t, r-^v ^ ' Never out of Stock WE KEEP ALWAYS ON HAND A number of borses and mules for Kale. We have now several excellent work animals which we will t-ell cheap. A. B. Hamlin. Agent. SEED POTATOES! EARLY Rose and Burbanks. 81.25 per bushel at A M HILL & SONS. I do not keep a COIiU.vit BUTfON tlmtwil do its own SWEARING when it rolls under the bureau. Bui I have IBll.ttOIB.iK with large and new shape backs that will not pull or slip out. They will not only be.a comfort, but, will save you lot-s of bad Knpllsh. Theip HITTTOXX come both In Solid Gold and Roll Plate. ALL PRICES. Sol 18 K. GI Weil Rinp A SPECIALTY. all. sizes anl) weights .\o charge for ENGRAVING any art! cU; bought of me, either in SILVERWARE or JEWELRY. A.NY STYLE LETTER. 'W9 Fine Watch and Jewelry Repairing Executed Promptly. Nothing but first class work leaves my place, and 1 GUARANTEE all work 12 mutiihs. K. B. HENNEMAN, Greenwood, S. C. March 2.1892. A few of the gerinantown knitting wool left Will close the lot at a bargain. Haddon's. If you wish the latest styles in spring millinery at moderate cost, call or send to Haddons. The prettiest line of novelties in neck wear, veinugs, royal chillon lace, etc., at Haddon's. RICHMOND & DANVILLE RAILROAD OPERATING PORT ROYAL AND AUGUSTA and Port Royal and Western Carolina Railroad. BET. AUGUSTA, GA, and PORT ROYAL, 8. C. ; j Mixed i Mixed NOVEMRER 15, lfiDl. Daily. Ex.Sun. Ex.Suti. Lv Augusta 0 50am 8 OOpin' Ar Port Royal 11 25|tuif ! 7 OOprn Lv Port Royal 2 85|?m ! 6 OUuni Ar Ansrn.?ta i 7 Sojim, 'J 40am, Connection made at Yemassee from and to Charles ton, and at Camplicllton from and to joints on boutli Round li. R. BET. AUGUSTA, OA., and SPARTANBURG, S. C. Mixed IXEastern Time.) j I .'Mixed Ex.San. Daily. ! STATIONS, j Daily. iEx.Sun. 4f00pin, 7 00nmLv...Aiipu8ta....Ar 1) 35pm 10 10am C Otipm !) 02am Lv McCormlck Ar 7 85pm H OGarn fi 23pm 9 19am jLv Troy Ar! 7 19pinl 7 48am 7 15pm 10 OSaui &1-.G roc tiwood.Lvi G 30pm 7 OOpin ill 18am|Lv...Laurens....Ar| 4 59pm j | 1 2opm ArSpurtunbursLvj :5 '20pm! BETWEEN^ .'IcCOKMICK ami ANDERSON. Mixed i Mixed Daily Sunday; STATIONS. Sunday Daily. Ex.Sun.' only. : only. Ex.Sun. 9 loam 9 10am Lv.MuCortttick Ar; 7 25pm; 7 2f>pin 9 52am; 9 35am Lv...liordcau.\..Ar; 7 OOptn (J 47pm 10 13am 9 48aui Lv..WlllinKton.Ar. 0 47pm G2Gpm 10 32am 10 Ufiam Lv.Mt. Carmel.An (i 35pm GOGprn 11 00am 10 18am Lv Hester....An G 28pm 5 41pm 11 13am 10 '2.1)111 LvOulhounpulUAr! G 10pm 5 82pm II Wain 10 30am Lv...Latimer ...Ar! G 03pu. 5 17pui 11 5Gam 10 55am LvLowndeSV'leAr 5 42pm 4 44ptn 12 14pmill 05atn Lv Humes....Ar 5 30piu, 4 21pm 12 35pm111 17am, Lv.....Cook Ar; 5 19pui | 4 09;ini 12 58iim.ll 30amLv Murr Ar! 5 05imn 3 45ttin lOCpmlll 37am Lv Dean Ar; 4 57pin 336pm 3 40i>in112 CM> Ni Ar? Anderson. Lv] 4 85pml 3 00pm Trains ou C. ifc G. Division leave Greenwood. S. C., 10.05 a. in. and 2.54 p. in. for Greenville, Seiirca and points South and North, and 12.45 n. ni. C.'JO p. m. for Newberry and Columbia. Leave Laurens 10.10 a. in. for Greenville, and poli.ts South and North, and 6.20 p. m. for Newberry and Columbia. Trains on A. & C. Division leave Spartanburg for points North and East 3.54 a. in., 5.52 p. ni. and C.57 p. in. (Vest!billed Limited). For points South. 6.00 a. in., 4.27 "p. m., and 11.48 a. in., (Vestlbilled Limited). For points West, W. N. C. Division, Hendersonville. Asheville, Hot Springs, Knoxville, and Cincinnati leiVe Spartanburg 1.35 p. in. daily. Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Curs on trains Nog. 13 uiid 14 between Spartanburg and Augusta, and savannah, Ga. For rates or information apply to any agent of the Company, or to B. C. KPPKKSON, W. A. TUI'K, Superintendent, Ass'tGen. Pass. Ag't, A i:n it?ta tit f'u i ?t owp M <"* W.II.GRKEN. Gen.' Mgr., JAL.L.TAYLOK. G.P.A | Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. V. E. McllfcE, SOL HAAS, Gen. Suj?t. Trtillic Manager. Savannah, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. "Old [Reliable" Line. South Carolina Railw'y & Leased Lines D. II. CHAMBERLAIN, Receiver. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. CONDENSED scltedule. In effect March atli, 18?'2. west bound. i east bound. daily. j ! daily. P.MAM.AM. MAIN LINE. A M. P.M. I' M 5 00 0 50 GOOLv Charleston Aril 05 115 9 50 5 67, 7 28 C 51) Lv SummervUlu Lv 10 25 12'27 s> 07 0 39 7 5b! 7 30 Lv Pregnall's Lv 9 52 11 45 8 28 6 58 j 7 45 Lv George's Lv: 9 40 11'31 H 15 7 25 8.'Wt8 15Ar lirunchville Lv| 9 15 11 0U 7 40 ! 8&"> 9 t?l>! Lv Eranclivlllo Ar; lit) 59 7 .SO ! <1 'JA T.v KumWrir T.vf 111 HI 7 110 9-ll't.v Graham's Lvi :102U|6 48 i 10 00;Lv BlackvHie L? | 10 00 0 25 11 U2iuV Aiken Lvl 8 50 5 '25 Ul&JLv Granitevilio Lvi 8 60 5 05 UuOiAr Augusta Lvi t ?00 4 80 | COLUMBIA DIVN.. ! , 7 So 8 85 Lv Branclivlllu Ar|8 55' 8 10, 9 Hi Lv Orangeburg Ail 8 2U ! 8 34 9 32 Lv St. Matthews Ar1 "5s 9 00100ut ;Lv Klngvlllu Arl 7 33 CAMDKN BBANCU. j 10 05: Lv Klngvllln Arj ' 10 30 LvCatndenJiHicl'n Lv i 10 45 Lv Clnreinont Lv 111 25 Ar C.mden Lv! 9 4(|I0 55 |Ar Columbia Lv|t650, t.Mcal stations. Additional trains (luily leave Columbia 9.00 a. in., arrive Kinirville 0.50 u. in. Leave Klngvllle 6.4) a. in., arrive Colombia 7.85 p. in. COLUMBIA, NEWBEllRY & LADBENd ~B. K. Daily Ex. Sun. Daily Ex, San.! 8 30pui Lv Columbia Ar 11 00am 4 '21pm Lv Irmo Lv lOOUam 5 37pm Lv Little Mt'n Lv 9 OOaui C 13pm Lv Prosperity Lv 8 24am G 44pm Lv Newberry Lv 7 56am 8 30pin Ar Clinton l v 6 30ain lllltoUGIl tbain service and connection. Through trains daily between Charleston ami Augusta. between Charleston and Columbia und between Columbia and Camden. Txrough sleepers dai ly between Charleston and Atlanta?Leave Charleston 0.10 p.m.; arrive Atlanta 6.30 p. hi. ; leave Atlanta 11.15 p. m.; arrive Charleston 1.15 p.m. I'litluinn Buffet Chair Car daily between Charleston and Columbia; leave Charleston 6.50 ik. ni.; arrive Columbia 10.50 a. in.; leave Columbia 6 p. in.; arrive Charleston 10.20 p. m. Connections at Charleston with Clyde Steatushin Company lor New York, Mondays. Wednesdays and tridays; for .Idf.kRnnvillt* MonHuvH TtmrHilav* jiml Sjit.nrdfivs. At Columbia daily with K. 4 l>. K. K. to nnd from Washington, New York unci points Knot and North and Aeheville, N. C. At Columbia daily cxcipl Sunday with K. it D. It. It. (C. a G. Div.) to nnd from Greenville and Walhalla. At Augusta daily with Georgia It. K., Central K. It. and I'. It. & W.C. Railway. At Camden daily with C. C. &C. It. K. (through train) to and fiom Marion, N. C, and Blaoksburg. For further information apply to K. L. SEAY, Union Ticket Agent. Columbia. E. P. WAKING, Gen. Pass. Agent. f It TV A I'll r>n.,o>-nl COLUMBIA AND GREENVILLE DIVISION. Condensed scludule in <tlVct Jiirmary 31,1S92. BETWEEN COLUMBIA AND GREENVILLE VIA BELTON. Ex.Sun.No.il. STATIONS. | Ex. Sun. N?. 12 11 10aiirLv..Culuiiit>in,.Ar 8 SOpm 1 0'iptii Lv..NV.vb?*rry..Ar 1 ;T7|iiii 2 4.1pm Lv.Ninety-SiX.Ar 12 40(1111' ; :{ Ofipin Lv Gmmwood Ar 11 A?nm|. 3 28pm Lv... H?h1s:<'S ...Ar 11 <J2umj 3 4S[ 1111 Lv... Donalds ...Ar 11 lOanij 4 011*111 Lv. lIoneal'ath.Ar 10 !jCam! 4 iMpin Lv....Helton....Ar 10 3mm I 15|hii LvWilliamst'ii Ar 10 lfinni' 4 o'iinu Lv l,elsser....Ar 10 Ollitin 5 Oijnu Lv..l'k'dinotit..Ar 9 Wain : ii 45pin Ar..Greenville..Lv 'J loam BETWKKN HODGES AN I) AMUKVILLK. No. 11. No. 15. WKSTUOUNT). Kx.Snn. Kx.Jllll. Lv Hodges 3 33ptu II oiuii .\r Abbeville 4 OSpm 12 1 ^|>m Nn, ja. No. i?. KARTIKlttSH. K.V.Sllll. ! X.Still. Lv Abbeville 10 *0(1111 2 ir>|>nt Ar Hodges II 2.?am :t 20pm Trains leave Spartanburg, S. C., A. a 0. Division Northbound. 8..>4 a. in., 4.50 |i. in., 0.57 |i. in. (Yostibuled Limited; Souihtx nnd, MX) a.m., 4.27 p.m., 11.43 a. in. (Vestibuled Limited); Westbound. W. N. 0. Division. 2 r?(J p. in., tor Hendersonvilli', Abbeville, llot Springs, Knoxville and Cincinnati. Trrina leave Greenville. 8. (\, A. a C. Division, Northbound 244 a. in.. :i.:!7 p. m., 6.05 p. in. (Vestibnled Limited); Southbound, (i.l'J a. in., 5.34 p.m., 12idu p. in. ^ > ratiijuit'(i miiiiu'ii/. Trains leave Seneca, S. )., A. .v O. Division, Norlhlinuml, 1.1? u. in., 1.17 p. hi., Southbound, 7.6S u. ui., 7.2'2 p. in. Trains leave Greenwood,P.AmWson, 8. C.,uiiil , Laurens, S. 0., for Augusta, 0u? l?n<l points Smith. I l'ULLMAN OAK SKKVlcK. Train leaving Greenwood 6.30 p. in., carries through Pullman Sleeper from Spiirlantiiin; to Savannah, (ia., via Augusta, arriving Savannah H.oO a. ill. Returning leave Savannah S.10 p. in.; arrive Gicenwood 10.05 n. in., making connection with <!. .v G. Division. I'ullinaii l'alace Sleeping Car on Trains t>, 10, 37 anil .'IS on A. ji C. Ill vision. J. A. DODSON. W. A. TUUK. Superintendent. Ass't Ueii'l 1'i.s*. Ajft.. Columbia, tf, C. Charlotte. N. C. W. II. GKKKN, .IAS. L. TAYI.OIt, Oeii'l Mgr.. Geii'l funs. Agent.. Atlanta. Ga. Atlanta. Ga. SOL HAAS, TruIIie Manager, At Junta,Ga J. S. COTHItAN. L. W. l'KHHIN ?T. I*. COTI1 RAN.|COTHRAN,PERRIN &C0THRAN Attorneys at Law. Abbeville, S. C. J April 39,1S91. tf j For a dress that looks Just as pretty when made up as a china silk, see those bcuulilul l'ongees, El Paso Suitings, Indian Dimity | Brandenburg cloths, etc., at Haddon's. DDE WEST NEWS, ? ?- ? Our CoIIpicc ? I'olar Bears?Docioi-n and Tinners ? Celebrations and Visitors. Dub West, P. C., March 21,1S92. Miss Stutla Wldeman has'returned to Long Cane. The went her has been all t bat a polar bear could desire last week. Wednesday was cold, but Thursday Hie mist-like ratn which fell froze as li Cell on the trees. There were the peach blooms hyacinths, veneered with ice. The ground was firmly frozen too. We have liau enough of winter, and trust that tliis Is his parting enibmee. Prof. 1'. L. Uriel- went to Augusta on Thursday to look up some sandstone for the college building. He had the pleasure of hearing David IS. Hill In Augusta, but was not pleased With.him. Miss Mary White Pearson Is visiting in Anderson county. Mrs. Wiu. Hood returned home on Wednesday. Dr. Lindsay preached in the Baptist church on Wednesday night. Mr. J. W. Sproles, of Greenwood, was in town last week. He made a hid on the tin work lor the college building. The following we clip from the locals of the Presbyterian: A temperance meeting will be held In the Court House at Abbeville on the 28th ol March. Uev. H. P. Chreitzberg, Rev. Mr. Forrester, of Green woodland Rev. O. Y. Bonner have been asked to make talks. The meeting will take place at night. A full delegation has been appointed trom here. The different temperance societies in the country will send delegations. At the meeting of the Good Templars on Monday night, tliey determined tosend a delegation of twenty. As many as possible will go and will return the same night Tlie 101 lowing young men nave ueen eieeieu to represent the Phllomathean Literary Society at itKjOth annual celebration in June: Senior Debaters. W. C. Ewart, Huntersvllle. N. C.; K. L. Robinson. Lancaster, S. C. Senior Orator, E. F. Griffith, Griffiths. N. C. Junior Orator, J. R. AlcCornilck. Spottswood, Va. Sophomore OraLor, A. S. Rogers, Edgemore, S.C. The following is the program for the f>1rd annual celebration of the Euphemian Literary Society : President, S. A. Pressly; Assistant Judges, H. E. Pressly rind \V. P. Green. Senior Orator, J. G. Dale. Senior Debaters, J. R. Phillips, B. M. Sullivan. Junior Orator, W. Boyd. Marshals, F. A. Chesnut, chief; \V. B. Gallowny. I. N. Kennedy. Medal Orator, Rev. B. F. Riley, D. D. Sophomore Declaimer, T. P. McDill. Rev. R. G. Miller, ofSardis.N. C., and Rev. McMaster, of Blalrsvllle, Pa., arrived In town on Wednesday. They,each give a dellghtfut talk on Thursday night at prayer meeting. They left on Friday. Mr. Miller going to his home, and Mr. McMaster to Columbra. Mr. Walter Miller, of Abbeville, came up Friday. Miss Sudle McGee returned from Greenwood on last Monday. Mrs. Wharton, of Anderson county, is visiting In towu. She is the guest of Mrs. J. A. Devlin. We send you this week a tolerable full account ot the grand meeting Friday night. We feel that we have the sympathy and hearty support of the Press and Banner In this movement. This account will be found iu anothercolumn. We liono to have a good meeting at Abbeville on Monday night the 28th Instant. Let all come who cud. i'lease announce the meeting in the editorial column. K. NINETY-SIX NEWS. Mr. Mcftownii'N Letter ? Preacher* ? Liquors?All Sorts of PnrngrriipliM. Ninety-Six, R. C., March 22, 1892. Your correspondent from Greenwood has been misinformed iu reference to "Lone Mexican" who left Ninety-Six recently for the good of the town. Capt. King was authorized to arrest him and carry him to Jail for failure to pay a line Imposed upon him for shooting lu the Rtreets. He did arrest him, and he paid the tine, after which be threatened some of the town officers. Capl. King was Informed that "the Mexican" had none to gel his gun. and a citizen handed Capt. King a gun ; the Mexican did not return. Afterwards a wurranl was sworn out against "tne Mexican" for making threat* and carrying concealcd weapons. The trial was set for the next day at ten o'clock, but during the nlfjht he was spirited away to parts unknown. This is all there was of it. No mob, no violences or anything else. "The Mexican" was not a Mexican but a cowboy from the frontier whose Ideas of civilization were limited. A dime reading, with music, will begiven on next Friday nUhtat the residence of Mr. J. C. Cork for the benefit of the starving Russians. The cause ls.u good one, and we hope that all will attend. Capt. W. C. MctJowan'e letter In the last issue of t tie Press and Banner was read by every one In this community. It certainly ou^ht to satisfy the most skeptical, and we are glad to learn that the same spirit manifested in Capt. McGowan's letter prevailed in the uniting on Friday. Ninety-Six was disappointed by not getting the special train. A large deleuation would have gone from here. The bud weather stopping farming operations last week, but on Monday morning every thing went to work in earnest. A large area of corn will t>e planted, more than at any time since the w ar. On the night of the 17th John Jackson to Betry Burns. This man-lane is the sensation of'he hour. All parties colored. We hav? received the programme ol the annual commencement of Columbian University, D. C. We notice the name of our young friend Mr. John ]'. Young on reception com-! tnitt.ee. This Is one of the best medical col lcj;es In the United Stales. The Kev. M. M. Hrabham preached one of his best sermons last Sunday. The NinetySix people need just such talks about every six week lo keep them In their line of duly. The town council last week fined some par{ lies $00 ior 6elllm: whiskey, we understand the defendants appealed. Ninety-Six Is a dry town by statute, but recently a casual visitor would think lhere wus a plenty of liquor about. We don't preiend lo make accusations against anybody, but we are satisfied the law is being violated. Mr. George Hughes, of near I,Pbnnon. has shown us a line article of while seed corn, j The White Hickory aud Jelf Wilburne bom ver.v tine. The Ninety Six Democratic club will meet on the 'Jili proximo for re-oryanlzaiion. I trust we will meet as Democrats, not In iIn* interest of any particular taction, but todoallj we can lor peace and unity. We have seen sevei-.il copies of the Green wood Observer. It Is a spicy, newsy, nicely J gotten uu paper, and shows the impress oi George (,'. Hodges whose decision of cliaiacter and lirnihess are known in AhbevllleCoiinty. | He don't '-riue the tenie," but "calls a spadu a j spade." | Mr. George M. Anderson, of our town, has j been chosen a delegate to go to Columbia on the 'ifth inst. Mr. Anderson is a conservative 1 'n.? Mil i,r vi'iini iii* conceives to be his duty. II .Senator lllll should receive the nomination for the presidency, what will the State | mid News and Courier do? Could the republicans And any better campaign documents then iliese |>upers? Ji Is a shame, but I yuessj they can't help it. They are so In the Inibitofl , abusing men and tilings. They abuse Hill tol bolster up Cleveland. We feel differently, I I we limik Hill aud Cleveland both good men.l either of whom would pleas*) us as president,! but we esteem It as piesuiuptlon 011 the part, of the two Journals, tryinu to dictate to New I York Democrats. While these writers were in j theirswuddlimcclothes New York Demwraiy lived and prospered. Daring the late war Ben Wood and Tammany stood like rocks against oppression and iruud, and It does not | look well to be eternally knocking and almsiii|! Senator Hill because be Is more popular in New York than Cleveland. Let New York I Iw.f/iu'n a ?l'.i I rc W ?? llflV'O Illsit fl? mud) as we can aliemi tout home. We notice that the South Carolina Club ol Atlanta has elected Mr Albert J Haltiwan?er Its president. Mr. Haiti wander Is from this coiiiiiiunity and we are Justly proud of him. Major Klnard says lie inteiuls to entorce.ttie | law "without, fear, favor or hope of future* reward." This is I'i^tit, Ifa jjooii law Isenforced | It will hurl nobody. Ilil Is a bad law it will j | fall of its own weight. | There are several negroes in town who act I as middle men between the seller and drinker. They should be looked after, and the sooner the better. At the whiskey trial last week there was some hard swearing done. All of which will be remembered in the sweet bye and bye. East End. Khikii Mc?sir.---Make corn-meal mush. Put in shallow pan over night.1 In the morning Mice, dip in grated | <ii? cif'l/i/l unrn ttwm 1 fVv IllUilll UlUillUn Ul IVO v/u. U .i.V*.., MM J brown. A cup of scalding milk is certanly an ] admirable ' night-cup" for a c-hilly: person to take when going to bed in ai cold room. It warms one through and through, and the warmth is lasting.? I Rural New Yorker. J TROY'S TOPICS. ??? Compliment to Nr. Mc<>owan?Ladles ?Preachers?Biril Hunters. Troy, S. C., Marcli 21,1802. Rev. T. W. Sloan preached In McCoriulck last Sunday. Messrs. G. C. Rradley. A.T.Robinson, J. C. Davis. J. C. Tittle and D. W. Dowtln attended the Democratic meeting in Abbeville lasl I*. Wo can sny amen to Mr. W. C. McGowanV and Dr. J. C. Max well's letters in last week's Press and Hanner. Every man In South Carolina has a right to say who he wants to rule over him, and a primary would be nothing but fair for both sides. We think that would heal the wounds of the Democratic party. Rev. J. M. Steadman preached to a large and attentive congregation last Sunday. Miss Luclnda Gillchrlst, of Edgelleld, is visiting her sister, Airs. L. H.,Pi rrin. Mr. J. T. Taggart after spending a week in Greenwood returned Friday. Miss Annie McKellar, of Greenwood, Is visiting friends and relatives In town. The coldest day this year was last Friday. March came In like a lamb and Is going out like a lion. Mr. ,1. H. Drennan gave the young people a party last week. He says he enjoys them. There Is a good opening In Troy for a first -I I.I I lal. U;U,.MA r...n ..A? it.int) UIHNS UlSiUKMIIIIII. >V lieiCUIll wcf;ru wur; Uev. Mr. McKenzle, of Salem, New York, who is spending a short vacation In our town l.s very much' pleased with our Trojans, and hn8 preached some fine sermons at this place and Long Cane. He Is one of New York's $2,000 preachers, and we think his congregation get value received. We hope his stay amongst us may be so pleasant as to want to repeut his visit. He Is stopping at the Park Hotel with that prlnceof good men, Mr. W.T. Bradley. We must congratulate the young ladles missionary society In keeping the A. ft. P. church so clean. It is neatness Itself. We are having an unusually long winter. Its freezy to think of lace hats,.&c. Mrs. W. P. Wideman and children, of Long Cane, spent a night In town last week on her way to Gastonla, N. C., to visit her parents. She will also take In Mr. Orr's meeting. Mr. William Caldwell, of Augusta, Is here visiting his grandfather's family, Mr. Isaac Caldwell. A number of our young men In com nan y with Itev. Mr. McKenzle went bird hunting last Friday. It was quite a windy afternoon. Do you reckon they could kill u bird on the fly? ; Nick. CONTEST IN OKATORY, I uteres tint: Program of n Mtcrary Entertainment at Dup West. Friday night was an occasion o.' great enjoyment to the people of Due West, and espc daily to the members of#th<? I. O. G. T. Friday the wind was sharp and cold, making you I'eel that winter w?s making a deaiilx onslaught upon the flowery torts of spring, and It looked us if n most disagreeable ulglit was to follow. 'Pi.? rila.n... I,.1.1 most eeneronsly offered their hull. >? Hie Good Templars liud no suitable hall. The Euphemlan Society kindly ottered nil their ch.ilrs, wlili'ii were gladly received. The stand of the presiding officer, Rev. 0. V. Bonner, was tastefully decora l ed liy tV-male hands. At an early hour the hull was comfortably tilled. The exercises formerly opened ut 8 p. in., us the speakers for the evening, headed by Rev. O. Y. Bonner, marched in to the song. "Prohibition Bugle Song." Rev. O. Y. Bon.ier then Invoked the Divine blessing. The choir then sung "The Temperance Cause is Growing." After which Mr. Bonner said: "We have this evening a contest, in oratory, conducted under the auspice of i he Good Templars of Due West. It is call eil a Demorest Medal Contest. Mr. \V. Jennings llemorest, of New York, a man of Imincuse wealth, has laid his entire fortune upon the al'ar of prohibition, and to promote Interest In mat cause instituted this medal contest. A number of young men or young women between certain ages enter the contest for a sliver medal. After a certain number have obtained silver medals they contend for a gold medal, and In like manner for a diamond medal; all of which are furnished free by Mr. Demorest, the only condition belug that all extracts spoken must be from books procured Irom him, which contain only prohibition speeches. We have to-night a contest for a silver medal, between six young men. Iam sorry that for some reason the medal has not come. It has started trom New York, but for some reason has failed to reach here. The contest will be decided by a committee of three, Mr. V. L. Miller, Mr. K. S. Galloway and Miss Mildred Waiklns. They will mark the speakers on voice, articulation, gesture, memory and general ellect, using the blanks which Dave been furnished. Dr. Urier will deliver tlie honor." The lollowing in the program : Mr. F. A. Chestnut, Young America's War Cry. Song. "What will you do." Mr. T. W. Hayes, the Martyred Mother. Song, Keep your ballot white. Mr. J. E. McDavld, the Constitution Remedy. Kong. Freemen a Rallying Song. Mr. T. P. McDlll, Memorial Days. Sonjf, Betty and the Bahy. Mr. J. A. Pearson, Ihe Folly and Fallacy ol License. Wong, Why don't you do It. Mr. A. S. Rogers, i'almage on Temperanre. Song. The Middle of the King's Highway. PeM very of medal. Song, The March of Prohibition. Mar.-bals?D. J. Blac-kwell, W. M. Moffatt, W. B. Lindsay. Ihe speeches were all splendid, and the' committee of decision had a delicate and dllflriilt duty to perform. The music was entirely different from what we generally have on such occasions, and all are loud in I heir praises of ii. An organ had been secured, and the songs were ull tempernncp songs. The following persons composed the select ohoir: J.eader, Dr. E. H. Edwards. Organist. Mrs. H. P. McGee. Ladies?Misses Jennie and Ellen Edwards and Miss L. Itussell. Gentlemen?J. C. Reid, L. T. Pressly, Iloyce, Walker Edwards and B. M. Sullivan. At the conclusion of the speaking the marshals gathered up the blanks and announced the result to Dr. Grler, who arose to deliver the honor. He said la substance: The chairman has told you that the medal has failed to {eotne. I once heard a thriftless, shiftless fellow defend himself for loafing, lie was urged I to diversify his Industries. "Why don't you ?o to farming?" "How can a fellow farm j v\ !ien he hain't got none," lie laconically reI plied. Well liow rain a fellow deliver a medal when lie hain't got none. 1 You have all heard of the preacher who said, "Mv sermont Is hasted on the following , .1 ! Inft mo | It-Al. uiuuicr nuiiuci > <? .... ...v ' ii text. But if we have come simply to hear a I contest In oratory, we have misled the real object of I his in fell lie. This Is tuna moment I of rest from a great warfare. Many a hatlle I has been lout because the opposing forces were underestimated. I.et. us not underestimate [our foe. I tell you the interests are tremendous. I The speaker Illustrated this on three lines of j thought: 1st. Its business enterprises are enormous, i Did you ever think for a moment Jiow much capital Is invested in this nefarious business. Let us take the distilleries. There are hundreds of them that are worth more?just the machinery and buildings?worth more than I SI00,01)0. Their total would toot up many millions. Then take the selling of it, the retailling of II. Add these together and the sum will be hundreds of millions. What fights like capital ? Who guards Ills coffers more Jealously than the miser? ;>nd. The political power. The two leading parties dare not utter one word against it. Just outside the door of the halls of Congress stands the liquor man's repiescntative. with his pockets full. Stands there to cajole, to bribe, to bully. :lrd. Behind Hall is that. Insatlableappetltc thai drives a man against his will. The whole speech was a splendid efl'ort. Mr. T. 1\ AlcDill, of Hickory drove, S. C., won the medal. Tlie meeting was a Brand success. You can scarcely caln a fair conception of it from this meagre account. \V? trust, too, other communitles will adopt this medal system, as It will awaken the people on this subject. Any one desirini; Information en this sub|ect, If they win write to Itev. O. Y. Uonner, Due West. s. ('. enclosing stamp, he will furnish them witli the address of the lady who has this work in charge. R. Don't lliitter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the'nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become. Dr. K. G. Janeway, of New York city, acting on the suggestion of country practitioner, has given frozen milk to patients whose stomachs did not tolerate ice cream, and speaks highly of its use in fevers. OBSERVER'S OBSERVATIONS. Politicians at Work?March Convention?The Sarplns Cotton. False prophets are abroad in the land, and our people should beware of them. Some of ihe prophecies now being made seem to be founded on superstition. It was announced by these men that the fact that the recentcall for u Convention of the Democrats of the county was signed by thirteen men, and the day appointed for the meeting being Friday, would prove disastrous to the cause of true reform, and that the meeting would prove a failure. What wus the result? There assembled In the Court House on last Friday, the 18th March, the best Democratic meeting that any one has seen in that building for many a day. Though the weather was bad, the Dpmocfttls poured in from Coronaca, Greenwood, Troy, McCormick, Lowndesvllle, Due West, Donalds. White Hall, Latimer, Hodges and other places, besides the handsome number that attended from Abbeville to a large number. The purpose of this meeting was to try to bring about harmony within the ranks and to secure good government in the State, and, also, to elect delegates to the Convention that meets in Columbia on the 24th, for the purpose of considering the situation and, perhaps, to nominate a State ticket. The tone of the Convention was conservative, but earnest. It will be a great pity If our people do not get together and work for the good of the Slate, regardless of personal preferences and factional feeling. Send the demagogues to the right-about and all will be well in the State, and we will then have peace and good government; but, not till then. Mark you well that. It is at times very amusing to watch the : ways of the ordinary politicians. Tbey are slow to take hold till they see that there will be some chance for them to beon the winning side, and then they come forward with a great nourish of trumpets and keep up a mighty blowing tor the benefit of the crowd. There are great numbers or weak backbones In the political field that become very firm when success Is assured. Such men deserve no credit, but they often get the cake, in fact mo8tolten. I guess, that It will always be the case. When the formers see the true condition of affairs In the State, I predict that they will require no urging to get them to come to the front to aid In putting things straight. The knowledge of the real condition of our affairs are being hid from them by the politicians. They are being told all the time to believe nothing that they see In the papers that are opposed to Tillman, those papers are opposed to the Interests of the farmers. They are arraid for the farmers to know the truth from the fact that they know full well that when the truth Is known that their bold on office is gone. By keeping the people In Ignorance of the facts they hope to hold on to ottico for at least two years longer. That Is the way In which it appears to me and tbou& ands of other men. We are In the midst of a great revolution. Matters are badly stirred up; but In the end I have no doubt but that right will prevail. Mark you well that. Right is powerful and no combination that man can form will keep it down for any length of time. It seems that our farmers are carrying out the doctrine, if it can be so-called, that I said they would s imetime since, in the matter'of planting cotton. We all admit that the acreage in cotton this year should be reduced; but H appears that we are depending on our neighbors to do the cutting down and we are planting Just as much as ever. Admitting that'u thing Is right and doing that thing are two very different matters. In a matter of this kind, necessity beats reason nine times out of ten. Necessity will be the only thing that will make us reduce the cotton acreage. Some people have expressed the fear that Radicals might be admitted to the March Convention lor the purpose of U6lng Radical aid in defeating Tillman. I wish that one of them would go into that Convention for the purpose of offering Radical aid to those Dein ocrats. We liave all beard of people being "sat" od, and we have a pretty fear idea of what It means; but If any of the doubting ones will induce a Radical to go to the Convention for the purpose mentioned, they will see a most practical Illustration of the phrase, and proof will thus be furnished In a practical manner that will convince any one of the falsity of the charge. Here Is something that every farmer should know and study as it is of more Importance to t hem than all of the politics In the State. If this does not convince our farmers that It is actually necessary to plant less cotton, nothing will: Washington. March 18.?The March report of the statistician of ibe department of agriculture issued to-day shows that the world's production of cotton exceeded consumption more than a million and a half bales In 1890. and further greatly enlarges the excess In 1891, glutting the markets, increasing the visible stock during the past year more than 1,100,000 bales, and reducing the Liverpool nt miHHiimr nnluiiit from R l.lfl nence in January, 1890, to 4% pence in January, 1892. It BtateB that in two years this country has produced an excess above normal requirements or more than two million bales, and indicates a heavy reduction in breadth of area as the only possible remedy, otherwise the agriculture of the South will suffer worse than Western agriculture ever has. It declared that the Cotton States must be agriculturally self-sustaining; that new crops must be introduced as the agricultural! population has outgrown the capacity ef cotton to support it. W. P. C. !???? wm <'ar<l from Mr. linker. Lowndesville, S. C., Murch 19,1892. Editor Press and Banner.* , In the last Issue of your paper there appears tt\e following card: "In your last issue, In thecal! for a mass meeting at Abbeville on the 18th Instant, there appears the name of Mr. A. L. Latimer. Mr. Latimer says be did not sign the call nor did he authorize any one to do so for him. "Yours truly, L. C. Mauldln." As I assumed the responsibility of adding Mr. Latimer's name to the call, I wish to make a statement of the matter In Justice to Mr. Lntlmer and myself an.i In Justice to Mr. L. C. Mauldln's proffered services. In conversation with Mr. Iatimer and Mr. E. \V. Harper with reference to the call mass meeting. Mr. Latimer expressed himself as in full sympathy with the call, butstated he preferred not to take any active part in the mattor. After talking the matter over, I understood Mr. Latimer to consent to the use of nls name, and Mr. Harper who was present so understood it. With this understanding I wired Mr. W. P. Calhoun to add several names, together with my own, to the call. Mr. Calhoun overlooked my name, and wrote me by first mail explaining the oversight satisfactory to myself and the other st?ners from here. Upon seeiug this card of Mr. Maul din's I at once wrote Mr. Latimer n note, Inquiring if he authorized Mr. Mauldln to write it. Mr. t in his reply says: "I say most positively I did not authorize anybody to write anything for me. What J said whs this, that you undoubtedly misunderstood me in regard to the matter. You will remember Wess was present, and I asked him how he understood me, and he said like you?thought I wanted to sign it. I have been awuy from home and thought no more of (he matter until your note to-night. I told you when you mentioned the matter to me. I Was in entire sympathy with you, but did not want to take any active part, which is still true." The above note of Mr. Lntiiner explains the whole matter, and it seems Indeed very strange to me that Mr. Mauldln should take '.t upon himself to write a card about a inatr ter that Is in no way whatever concerning him, and publishes a denial for Mr. Latimer without Mr. Latimer's consent, and during his absence from hoine. Very respectfully, James M. Baker. Tomatoes, Plain Baked.?Rinse some sound solid tomatoes, and place tlieni in a granite or porcelain bakingpan. I)o not season. Put them in a moderate oven and bake for forty minutes. When done, lift carefully without breaking the skins and slide each one on a piece of buttered toast. Serve whole. Let each one season to taste A Cure For Diptheria.?"In a caseof diphtheria raw onions should be placed in cloth and beaten into a pulp, and the cloth (containing the onions, juice and all) bound about the throat and well over the patient's ears. Renewals to be made as often as the mass becomes dry. The efl'ect is almost magical, the deathly pain yielding in a short time.?Scientific American. Escol loped Oysters.?Butter a puddingdish and place in the bottom a layer of cracker crumbs, then a layer of oysters well seasoned with bits of butter and sal;, another layer of crackers and so on until the dish is full. Pour plenty of fresh milk over each layer to j moisten well, and for the top beat up an eggwiih a little milk, cover well 1 until nearly done, and then brown. I Bake threequarters of an iiour, or uutil done. Serve at once. Signs of Spring. Sound of gusty driving rain When we wake at midnight hoar, Icfl-tipp'd branches on the pane Beating music to the show'r. Crows that caw from steaming woods, Robins piping in the glades. Buds tbut from their winter hoods Peep and blush like pretty maids. Grate!ul odors of damp earth, Bolst'rous glee of muddv rills, ; Sbouiing, brawllnsr, in their mirth, Down tbe bare flanks of the hills. Here and there a cocrus' bead Thrusting up to dare the cold. While their sisters warm In bed, Stir thelrcoverlidBof mould. Spring is coming; spring is near; She is whispering in the air. Soon tbe blithe nypmh will be here, Shaking blossoms from ber hair. James Backhaul, in Harper's Bazar. Your Troubles. Keep your troubles to yourself; " '''/&1 Pcit them on an upper shelf; Far as It may be. Where no eye but God' can see. Other people have thoir share Of affliction, pain and care : Why should you, though sorely tried, Burden tbeui with with yours beside ? Daily brood ine o'er yonr grief lu no way affords relief, But intensifies the smart, Tarn the arrow in the heart. Think of others Who have known Greater sorrows than your own, Keeping all their wounds concealed, neroes on mes uatne-ueiu: va Give of treasures you posess, Coving care and tendernegu, Cheerful smiles and sordid pel( But keep your troubles to yooiself. New York Ledger. -Irs We speak of the realms ol tbe blessed, That country, so bright and so fair , And oft arc Its glories confessed, But what must It be to be there f We speak of Its peace and its love, " vf'JS The robes which the glorltled wear, Tbe song'of the blessed above, But what must it be to bo there !" Learning by Teaching. BY E. P. A. Lord Bacon says that "an index is ? t| chiefly useful to tbe maker thereof;" and his meaning shows us, as in a vivid picture, the hours and days spent by the indexmaker laboriously gather- 5 ?V] iug the information which,so gathered, ' he can never lose. And Sir Henry >?] Taylor adds the com mentary that "the person who answers a question is not seldom the person who is chiefly .the '< .% wiser for the answer." . But never mind Lord Bacon, and jsj never mind Sir Henry Taylor. Is not this a truth to be used for the benefit of our young people? You put Jenny in Mr. Nelson's Bible * class when she was very young. Mr. Nelson is a tine teacher; Jenny was a fair scholar. And yet, when she was sixteen years old, and was set to teach five small boys,?her first class,?she . realized that her knowledge of the Bible was straugely vague and uncer- > tain. Those five small boys were five spurs, pressing Jenny day by day, and in six months she had a clearer view of the sequence of Bible history than she had gained in four years of studv in class. Those five boys will learn all Jenny can teach, but not all she has learned in the effort to teach,?until they take her place and try to teach themselves. Nc./let us utilize this fact before Jenny gets to be sixteen. Let us set No. 2 in the family to teach No. 2 > what we want No. 1 to learn. Make John help Sue to get her lesson, with a bright little reward ahead of him for A.anh tlm loHo onH 1 AQH'PA to UUIU^ It) DC if UIV luuo MUM looking up facta for mother arjd father to use in teaching and writing. In short, be ever raising questions, not so much for the sake of the answer as of the answerer. Lexington, Va. 'i'll Oar Dumb Brothers. '." 'S&fl It is evident enough that there is a streak of savagery running through human nature, and a great deal more than a streak in many people. ? Civilization and Christianity have done much to keep it from cropping out, Jbut it is there, and its most frequent manifestation is toward the dumb animals that are our patient, willing, and obedient servants, whose very helplessness and dependence on us should make us thoughtful of their welfare and careful to deserve their confidence. "The merciful man i3 merciful to his beast," whose limbs are fashioued by the same divine Hand that fashioned ours, and who shares with us air and light and the fruits of the earthy who, like us, is subject to pleasure ana piuu and death; aud who, for all we know, may, like us, have a hearafter. The man, the woman, the child, who delights to inflict suffering or to see it inflicted on any dumb, unoffending creature is unfit lor the kingdom of God. Notbiag more surely cultivates in children tenderness toward animals than the posession and care of pats. The boy with a dog that he loves and that companions him will be slow to join other boys in tormenting dogs aud cats not his own; and if, as he grows older, he is permitted to enlarge the number of his brute friends aud have a pony, a lamb, a calf, to foster and claim him as master, he will learn that in his own interest no less than in their kindness to animals dependent on him is the only wisdom. Faithful in that which is Least. Be faithful in little things. Delude not yourselves with the idea that you can "be uncertain and untrue in trifles, {and yet be reliable and trust worthy in I great matt?rs. Trifles make up your ! life and are the ultimate test of fideli ty. The best will caui.ot ripen into I permanent greatness when the fearful power of negligent habit in trivial ! things has given bent and character to | the soul. God's laws are not broken with impunity. Character is not constituted by a brilliant dash now and then, but is what we make it by the use of our powers" in the routine affairs of current life. Only those who are faithful in the few things of common life are to rule over many things in the exalted stations of the heavenly realms. Notes.?Coal-tar and sand mixed together make a good cement for stopnine cracks about chimneys. Mice sometimes set fire to houses by nibbling friction matches. The matches should be kept away from the mice. If the lower valve of apumn is prevented from quite closing, the water above it will leak into the well or cistern and the pump will not freeze.