The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, September 07, 1892, Image 4
The Press and Banner
ABBEVILLE, S.C.
fiSTPublished every Wednesday at $2
a year in advance.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1892
The Spirit of Intolerance.
There is abroad in the land a spirit of intolerance
which is unprecedented in this countrv
As a rule the people of the country seem
solidly arrayed against Ihe peoi>ie of the
town, and especially against all persons who
do not hold to the political views of the majority
of the people of this State.
No matter what the merit of the individual,
his merit, his ability and his trustworthiness
goes for naught if he does not pronounce the
shibboleth, and no matter what his purposes
or what his aims may be. he is regarded as a
public enemy If he does not fail down and
worship their idol.
Although the National Bank of Abbeville
has yearly loaned the farmers of this County
sums of money about equal to their capital
stock, yet the existence of that institution is
regarded as a public calamity, and as a consequence
the demand is made that its doors be
closed.
Although there is not a merchant In this
town who has not advanced to the farmers
money and goods far in excess of his own estate,
yet the merchants are regarded as public
enemies, deserving of no consideration.
Although hundreds of unfortunate debtors
have been, in tbe past, unable to meet their
bills and pay their liens and mortgages, jci,
as far hs we know, not a single debtor has
been pressed to the wull by any merchant.
On the contrary, tbe merchants of the different
towns have renewed the obligations and
"carried" the farmers in some in?tnnces, for
years, thus Inconveniencing themselves and
Imperilling their own credit and their own
estates. Besides this, there Is scarcely a merchant
who has not loaned out his goods on insufficient
security, trusting more to tbe honor
and integrity of his customer tlmn to the se
curity, ana mere is uui ? uicuuuu. ,u
acquaintance who has not had reason to re
gret such act In trusting some individual
yet, as a rule, those who have failed to pay
their just and honest debts are sometimes
most pronounced in their intolerance of merchants
and bankers.
Iu cases of misfortune, the unlucky lmii.
vldual or his friends, have often appealed to
the citizens of the towns for pecuniary aid to
make good losses by tire or deprivations by
the deaths of animals.
T - on.l norhnnfi all cf then).
Ill UIBIIJ VOO?o( ?uu (fv* ?
the unfortuoate individual has not
been sent away empty, and yet to-day we do
not know of the recipient of such favor, who
is not solidly arrayed against his benefactors.
The people of the towns have often helped
to build churches lu the country, and in return
for this, there is scarcely a member ol
any church in the country who has not join,
ed the crusade against the people of the
towns.
Hundreds oi persons in need of money have
been accommodated by citizens of the towns,
and while they have paid interest, yet it Is of
teu n great accommodation to get what we
want, even when paying for it.
These are only a lew of the facts that occur
to us. The town people have never been otherwise
than friendly to the country people.
They have always desired the respect and
good will of their neighbors, and they are unconscious
of having done anything which
should excite the enmity and illwill of their
neighbors. They are sorry to recognize the
existence of the present spirit of intolerance,
and they are unable to account for the action
of those who are indebted to them. Warfare
against the town people by their debtors may
not always be p ofitable, and a constant nagging
may finally awaken a corresponding
spirit on the part of those who are indulging
their adversaries.
While all sorts of warfare has been made
on the people of the towns, we arc ?lad that
we know of no single instance of retaliation
on the part of any citizen of the town.
The ReMiilt or (lie Kieeiton.
We publish this week the official tabulated
statement 01 the ballot on August .'>0.
The report as published last week was correct
in the main, but it was not full, and in
the hurry to get It ready for ihe public, errors
may have occurred.
Every efl'ort possible was made to get re.
turns on Tuesday night, and such as were received
by ten o'clock were inserted in the edi_
Hon which we sent to the A. & K. and the K.
V. roads, which papers are sent to Greenwood
by the midnight express over the G., C. & N.
When the mail for the A. & K. and the S. V*.
roads was made up the press was stopped un"
til twelve o'clock on Wednesday, and reports
were added from all the other boxes, except
Phoenix, which did not arrive in time. The
remainder of our edition was printed and
putin tbe postonice weuuesuay in nine ior
the 145 p. in. truin over the C. G.
On tbe public square were many persons
from every section of the county, and all
were anxious to learu election news. To answer
this demand as far as possible the Press
and Banner printed several hundred copies of
the statement, and distributed gratuitously
to everybody on the street, the latest and
most reliable Information up to that time.
The Reform Movement Takes the
Place of Other OrcmiizHtlous.
The Alliance is now, and has been for some
At n.. Tha h'nrtnorc MnVf>.
lliuv, iMuuticanj' utuu. auv ? u....v.? ?
inent bus about tjoiie out of business. The
organization of tbe "Reform" party, and ,-Re"
form" clubs, seems 10 have takeu the place of
both of the Movement and the Alliance. The
history of their careers has been written, a nil
tne book has been closed, but the history of
the Reform movement has just begun.
The "Reform" clubs are also secret organizations
inasmuch as persons who are not in
aymputhy with their objects and aims are requested
to retire from their meetings. Those
of our fellow citizens who ure not in sympathy
with their objects and aims,?taking the
Ocala platform as their platform or guideseem
to be regarded as public enemies, unworthy
to be trusted with any public service,
and proper persons to be excluded Iroin tlieir
deliberations or discussions of political questions.
Tbis course has practically denied a large
part of our citizens any participation in the
public alt'alrs of the State, and the caucus,
or the preliminary primary, has actually cul
them otf from any share or lot In choosing
candidates for public office.
Such a course may be right and lawful, bul
we hardly think It is fair or neighborly.
The Reform Parly Carrie* all Eleetious.
The result of the election last Tuesday
shows that the "Reform" voters are nearly
solid, or unanimous In their opposition to
any and everybody outside of their charmed
circle. The failure to pronounce their shlb
boleth marks the individual lor slaughter, uu
matter what his qualification. The only
requisite now Ik to pronounce the shibboleth.
He need not have other qualification. If the
youngest member ot the Bar in this Circuit?
and possibly 1/no lawyer at all?had offered
In opposition to Solicitor Ansel it is fair to
presume that he would have been overwhelmingly
elected. Solicitor Ansel could
have been beaten Just as easily as was Congressman
Johnstone.
Very few persons had aoy idea that the
Kheppard electors would be elected in this
.county, but there were persous who hoped
that the Conservative legislative candidates
would be elected.
All Honored GnoNt.
We had a pleasant call one day last week
from our friend Professor William Hood of
Due West, who has for a quarter of a century
?the best part of his useful life?held a posi.
tion In the Faculty of Erskine College.
At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors
some changes were made in which
Prof. Hood was left out, and others elected to
take the place which he has held so long.
As soon as it was known 5n Washington*
D. C., that his services were not engaged in
Erskine College, Prof. Hood's name was
brought before another Hoard, whose chairman.
among other pleasant things, said;
"The committee on High Schools for the District
of Columbia have unanimously authorized
me to tender to you the position of Hwul
of the Department of Chemistry, at a salary
of fifteen hundred dollars per annum. If you
??>!.! nouitlnn Vr>il will llHVe
can acu pu n??o
under your instruction about lour hundred
students, of ages ranging from fifteen to
eighteen years, and will be aided liy an adequate
number of associate professors. The
term averages about nine months in the year,
beginning in .September and eudlng in June.
There Is an exceptionally large and complete
chemical labratory, itnequaled, I think, by
that of any educaiional Institution south of
Baltimore; while the scientific society and
resources accessible at the National Capital
are unequaled in the country.*'
The position to which Prof. Hood has been
called Is, we think, extremely desirable, not
only because of the great number of students
that lib will have to teach, but because the
institution is located at the capital of the
Nation, and the pay Is six hundred dollars
more than he has been receiving, of all
places in America it seems to us that W.t shington
Is most desirable.
Wlien we saw Professor Hood ho had not
determined whether to accept or not but it
seents to uw that the oner is so goou mat new-ill
not long hesitate.
Professor Hood is eminently qualified lor
the position, and while it is a matter of regret
that he leaves Krskine College, yet we congratulate
him 011 the good oiler which he has
had, and we congratulate the IlighScool in
the District of Columbia for securing the services
of one so efficient and so worthy of their
confidence.
W'iih it. a Trick ?
I.. iUa nrlmm-v nidation WHS SO
worded as to bind true and honorable Democrats
to vote Tor Governor Tillman at the
next General Election.
Now, we hear it asserted that a Third Party
ticket is to be put into the Held In a short
lime?that a convention will be convened to
nominate Third Party Presidential Electors.
At first such a tiling was thought impossible
because of the oath which we all took in the
primary, but upon examining that oath more
carelully good lawyers are of opinion that it
has tic binding effect except for State officers.
It was a primary for State oflicers, and the
oath is perfectly siicnt as to National election!:.
If It be true that the oath is not binding,
then the voter is at liberty to do as he pleases
in the November election, ap far as the Presidential
electors are concerned.
A Surprise to Everybody.
The result of the Congressional ruce wus a
surprise to many, if not to all, of our people.
The Press and Banner regarded Latimer's
race as a Joke, and never once thought
that he was in earnest, or had any ideaoi being
elected. He had printed no tickets, and
had speut very little time in Abbeville; this
taken with the universal custom ol giving a
Congressman two terms, led some of us, at
least, to suppose that his speeches were only
intended to advance the luterest of Tillman.
So little was the Press and Banner impressed
that in making arrangements forelectlou re"
turns no effort was made to get the Congressional!
vote. We regarded Johnstone's race as
we did that of Blake's, Klugh's and Hammond's,
neither of whom had opposition, and
we thought to save the expense of telegraph,
ing their votes.
liritwley?N token.
We congratulate Congressman Brawley on
Ills re-eletion. The defeat of Doctor J. William
liilly Stones is something to be thankful
lor. We also congratulate the readers ol
the Cotton Plant in retaining tils valuable
services as editor of that paper. Ills Associate
Fdltor, J. W. Uowden. is a straight-out
Third Party ile, and If Dr. Stokes would leave
the olllce the politics of the Cotton Plant
might be chanced We have no doubt, however
that Dr. Stokes Ik as much disgusted at
the result of the election as wh are pleased.
The Doctor ought to have moved into a District
where a majority of the voters were
looking for a small man.
\o N?ed of n Third I'urlj .
At present there Ik no use of a Third
Party In South Carolina, as we alreudy stand
on theOcala platform, which Is the same sb
the Omaha platform, and as no one can receive
votes In this State who does not stand
on the Ocalrt platform, there is, or can be.no
doubt that Third Party candidates will be
elected In South Carolina. They may vole for
Cleveland, as we believe they will, but they
cannot be elected without standing on the
Oca la platform, which is practically the same
as the Omaha platform. The South Carolina
delegates nt heart will likely prefer Weaver
or some other rapscallion, but. they would not
imperil me success oi iiie uemocranc puny
by throwing away their voles 011 a mail who
will not be in the race
By Resolution.
Mr. (i. C. Kuseuberry of our town, at the Invitation
of his neighbors, came to Abbeville
a year or two ago. bought scales, took out
license, and went into the business of public
weigher.
Recently about twenty persons met together
in the I'ourt House and assumed to elect a
town weigher, under the presumption, it Is
supposed, that then Mr. Dusenberry would
quit the Held on the election of the mau of
their choice.
The sole objection, as fur as we heard, to Mr,
Pusenberry rests In the report that he did not
vote the full Tillman ticket. For his political
heresj he must be punished Immediately.
Ah Mr. Dusenberry has taken out license
and owns the scales, we presume lie will continue
to do business at the old stand.
? - ? ? ?
Governor Tillman Will l>e Supported.
Governor Tillman having been re-nomi"
nated in the primary lust week for Governor'
will receive the uuanimoue support of the
i'l'iuui'iill ic puuy in iiic uuuciui r-ictuwu.
Those who were opposed to liim, and voted
In the primary election took an oath to support
the nominee of the Democratic party,
and they will do it.
Death or I?r. J. A. tiibert.
I)r. James Albert Gibert, uicd at ins home
in this county last Sunday of paralysis, aged
7:5 years. He was the most prominent citizen
on the Savanuah side, and lie lived a blameless
life. He was the most conspicuous of the
descendents of the Huguenots, and was honored
by everybody.
(Al'T. MATT I SOX DKCM.MIK,
Partisan Zeal. an<l Xot <t'ialili<uf ion.
tlie Test tor Fitness to Hold (Miitc.
Editor Press and Banner:
Permit me through the columns of your
valuable paper to return my heartfelt thanks
HI Hie ineiiun niiii. ...v..
confidence In me by the very flattering vote
that tlie.v gave me for County Commissioner
on the :tOth Instant. In the primary election,
and to assure them that they will ever have a
deep felt place in my heart, and as the rules of
the Democratic party provides for a second
fmuiary I would respectfully decline enterng
the second race, us under the circumstances
the majority of the voters have decided
that I was not their choice, and as partisan
zeal, and not qualification, has become
the test for office I hope my kind Iriends will
accept my declination as showing no disre-,
spect to them and accept my gratitude to |
them for the confidence reposed in me by the
Mattering vote given me in the tlrst election
and will ever feel grateful to them.
Respectfully yours, ?c., <J. At. Mattlsou.
TILLMAN'S MAJORITY 18,000THE
TOTAL VOTE WITH THREE COUNTIES
BSTIMATED.
I
! Prohibition in the I.en?l by Seven
TiioiiKunri Voted?The I.nlest Figures
for Slnte. Conerpsslonal nnd
County Tickets.
Tillman, .V2.313.
Sheppard, 33.H76.
Till man's majority, 18.147.
Tliese are t he figures for the election of delegates
to the State Convention as received
and tabu luted by tha State. No returns have
been received l'rom Clarendon, Colleton and
Orangeburg, and the figures In these counties
are the result of careful estimates.
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COUNTIES. i ~ |
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: ? sis
! ? I s ! s
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Abbeville ! 12 ! 1,101' 2.072
Aiken. ! 8 i ?8S; 1,817
Anderson 12 1,350 8,091
Barnwell 12 i 1,050 2,000
lieaufort j 10 | ;325 2HS
Berkeley 14 412 !)14
Charleston I is :{.50! S04
Chester : 8 i <W7 1,138
OtieKtcrlleld f> ! 416 1.0G0
Clarendon (est.) i 8 4NI SttO
Colleton (est.) 10 1,001', l.otHi
Darlington I S ' 1,02> 1,373
Edgefield 1 12 ! 1,110 2.B29
Kairileld i 8 lis:? StHi
Florence 8 ] 8i"> 1.1.11
< Seorgetown ' fi j Mil lilt)
Greenville I 12 1,818 2.035
Hampton I 6 1 508: 93t>
Ilorr.v ; ft , SOI 1,?*?
Kershaw ! I> j 3&1 1.2TS
Lancu^ier : 8 i US" 1,692
Laurens ' s I Sol. 1.763
Lexington li 500 2,000
Murloi) j 8 ! S52 1,821
Marlboro ; 8 | 5-J7. 1.819
Newberry i S | 840 1,171
Oconee ! (5 > Uttlj 1,684
Orangeburg (est.) 12 ! 800 1,900
Pickens ' ft j 595 1,435
Richland 10 1,317; 874
Spurt an burg 14 ' 2,038 3,6il5
Sumter 12 1,343 1,201
Union ! 8 1 7G3 1.261
Williamsburg ; 8 M0 1,280
York ' 10 | 1,242 2,192
Totals 33.790 52,313
The Vote for Prohibition.
Twelve counties ulve prohibition 7,085 majority.
The Congressional Election.
The chief Interest, now that. Governor Tillmim
lms been nominated, Is ceutered iu the
Congressional tights. The returns are coming
In provoklnsily slow, and the eoin[)iete
figures will hardly be obtainable until the
tlnal count on Tuesday. The final figures up
to date arc:
First District (Complete.)
Brawley. Stokes.
Chn rleston 3 <>7!? 529
Lexington 744 1,010
Oratmeburg 7tiT? 1,915
Berkeley 117 1
Colleton 1,127 9(?
U.4.J2 5,818
Brawley's majority, 1,114
Second District, (Complete..)
i Tillman. Talbert. Aldrlch. (Jaslon.
Alkpn 1.0K0 ft>4 .">1X1 VM
' Kdsrerteld.... 1,791 1,826 124 2!)
Colleton 102 259 75
Hampton....1,009 39*2 07
i Barnwell 605 613 1.940
4.IM7 4.014 2.721$ 879
(Third District, Complete.)
Johnstone. Latimer.
6 072 6,998
Fourth District, (Complete.)
Johnson. Shell.
7,205 10,255
Fifth DUtric.t.
Hemphill. Strait.
Chester 1,110 735
fheslerlleld 704 1,0SI>
Kershaw 1,061 568
Lancaster (I>6 1 ,!W?
lorK J.loss
Spartanburg 4,514 394
5,028 5,850
Complete with the exception of two townships
In Union County.
Sixth District, (Almost Complete.)
Hicham. McLuurln. JSmlth.
Clarendon J.WU 440
Darlington 8 1.833 l.ui.
Florence 1,11V) 8(h!
Marlon 1> 1,71)0 824
Marlboro t.?9 537
12 C..">IS 3,U1S
Seventh District.
AloUe. Hey ward.
Heanfort liMi 3
Georgetown 4:55 111
RUdiltind X'.l 84
Kerkeley 27i> 412
Orangeburg .. 2"S 75.S
Charleston .'Ml
Colleton 113 238
Sumter
1,442 1.40G
The onlv second Congressional race will be
In Hi" 2nd district, and the exectlvp coinmitttee
will probably will It for the 13th Instant.
J 1ST A L A IOI.
Fours Tor the Future Health of the
Town?1 in in oil i ate Action Xcedeil.
Great anxiety Is felt for the health of llie
town because of the condition of one of the
branches which run by uh. The stream is
filled up. and the water covers the bottoms in
some places. In one place a rice field is overflowed.
Well informed persons are of the
opinion that If the stream is not Hitched we
may expo- t our citizens to be nftlicted with
intermittent fever.
Our people look to the town council to protect
the health of the place, and we are quite
sure these gentlemen will do their whole
duty. If it i# Impractical for the owners to
ditch the creek, let the town council have It
done at once. The State law, we believe, au
thoilz"s suoh oxpcnso to he charged to the
owncru of the land,
Hut the expense Is a trifle nnii scarcely
worth consideration. The people should be
protected, and their own money should ^>e
used to pny the expense of the ditching?If It
Is not the duty of others to pay it,
LOXU ( AM; CSR.4VK YAKI>.
Practical .Steps Should be Taken to
Have it Better Kept.
The ladles of the village are Just now agitating
the question of providing some more convenient
and permanent arrangements lor
keeping the Long Cane grave yard In better
condition.
This is a move in the right direction and
should have the lx-arty sympathy and cooperation
of every citizen.
The grounds should be surveyed by some
one who lias Intelligence and experience.
The grounds should be enlarged; walks
ul.n.,1.1 lu, lul.l r>< r, I..111 ttw.nl.l lid rllviflfil II ml
marked by stones, which should be numbered.
Instead of barim* the red clay to the glare
of the sun. the reflection from which hurts
the eyes, the sod should be sown in grassgreen
being not only the most aureenabie
color to the eye, but presents the most beautiful
to look upon. While the eye-sight,
sooner or later tires of every other color. It
delights forever in living green, and Is suggestive
of pieasaut thoughts
Then let us <juit the old way of shaving
from the face of tlie grounds every vestige ot
green, aud exposing the red clay.
Christ's heart is reveling with resonrses^the
world needs, and that He
is ready to use if He could find vessels
ready and willing to use them.
...'I'liu lir?ut ?icrn flint )! Dinn helif'VPK
anything is not bis repetition of its
formulas, but bis inipregution with its
spirit.
Pencil writing may be set by breathing
on it, or better still, by passing (he
tongue over the writing.
fill I ....Kmrnt. ixAa.
i nert: uir lw?> i\iuiis \n unmuj'j'j' jjcwple
in the world?those who ure sau because
they are uot known, and those
who are miserable because they are
known too well.
"Papa," said a boy, "I know what
makes folks laugh in their sleeves !"
'Well, my son, what makes them?"
'Cause that's where their funny bono
s."
Devils might serve God, but only his
children can please him.
Neither individuals or communities
can know more of Cod than their moral
condition and character permit.
"ANDY CRUNCH*' HAS BEES OX A
IIIUII MOUNTAIN.
He IHtfn't Accept nny Gifts While on
the Journey Hut Tells the Story
ol" His Trips l"p Hnii Down SnftsnI'riiN
GapThe
one desire ol my life, the desire that
lilted Itseil lar above the surrounding country,
speaking alter the manner of Geographies,
hue been logo up Into the mountains
and there amid their cascades and cooling
breezes, abounding stills and stillness, to sit
me down and recuperate. 1 have thought of
It in my thoughts, and dreamed of it in my
dreams as I lay at night enveloped in mosquitoes
and perspiration. "Uh ! I Have siglieu to
?. ...u" .in uimm liifiv iiirinntnln too?it
seemed to me the most delightful thing in the
world to recuperate among the mountains. I
tiad read of it in books anil newspapers, and
common parlance (ordinary conservation)?I
hud liearu of preachers leaving their churches
to diink in the mountain Joys.
1 hud heard of the rich uud the gay seeking
the valleys and the peaks to add to tneir
numberless pleasures. I had heard ot skeletons
going up from the lowlands and returning
clad with tatness until I could stand It no
louger, so putting a collar in one side of my
valise and a brlcic in the other to balance, I
told my ma and Aloruudy good-bye, shook
the dust of the streets off my feet and went
to the land where men grow fat in a day. I
went to the mountains of Western North Carolina
render, tu recuperate. I have come
home, 1 trust to recover, ii so be that my ma
unit tbe Doctor can pull me thro'.
At nils present writing I am sitting in a
rocKlng chair with a feather bed underneath
ine and arouud me. 1 also wear two plasters.
The word mountain is not spoken now in
our house at all, and if any of the family feel
obliged to use it they go out into the back
yard.
Morandy has spoken once or twice of "precipitous
acclivities" but even tliis is objected
to by the Doctor us the patient shows sigus of
spasin.
i'lains and lowlands ure the things I loye
most to think about, while "down, down by
the meadow" is tne song that gives me most
pleasure.
The next time I go to recuperate it will bo
at the sea level or 111 the valley of the Jordan
which Moraudy tells uie is still lower.
1 hud expected to return Irow those skyplerclng
mount ilus with my eyes standing
out with fatness like the wiekeu, and wcailug
a double chin. I have not weighed since
1 came home and shall not till alter Christmas,
but my ma has taken a tuck in both pair
~" -?"* aa?/1 ItlitUOfl .| Uf TUMM IIMIiTI V
(JI HIy uici'tucn aim uit/'vu .-V
round iu front.
1 look what id called a flying trip thro' the
mountains and this is mainly the reason why
1 am indisposed ever tu lake il again. 1 Hew
in a buggy al about thu rate oi two mll?-s and
a ball an hour, and heard much and saw
much and lelt more. While 1 was Kcrambling
over those loity summits my views were very
greatly enlarged and also several holes m my
pan is. Among outer things I observed that
land is very high, high in Hie mountain*, exceedingly
nigh?much higher lliau 1 have
ever seen it anywhere else. Corner l< !n
Greenwood are not a circumstance, and out
lew men are ever rash euougu to buy it. The
building sites up there are maKuiticaut and
nunioeriess?in fact there Is uo eud to the
sights, and theu there is so much room uud
air?the mountains ure .lull ol it. A man cun
let his tiouse front towards Mouth Carolina
and the ocean, anu Ms yaru run t?acK lor 111teen
miles wiihoutany danger oi his neighbors
cniikens worrying iilui. True a rauie
snake may bite out; ol his children now and
then, but children abound in tne mountains
and Die Iocs Is soon supplied.
A man cuu put Ills house anywhere it suits
him?lie can set it ?o the water will run lrom
it in every direction, or ruu on it, Just as he
pleases?he can put it where wiud win never
ntrike him or where it will blow the shingles
oil' the roof on a quiet evening. He can build
it where the lightning never comes, or he can
set It on some lolly peak where the IbuuUer
clouds muftcr and read the news by electric
lights all the suuuner.
The roads!! Besides traveling directly towards
the stars or towards ilie center ol the
eartn according to wtiich end ol the mountain
you ure oil?the roads, as nearly as 1
could calculate run exactly towards the 'ii
points of the compxsH, and it was iu this direction
that I traveled nearly all the lime, in
fact the people are so accustomed to move iu
tills manner that U was whispered to me thai
the young men sometimes twined their arm
around a girl in order to shake hands Willi
iter. If this be true, however, it is certainly u
pleasure trip which 1 tan to take.
"Keep the stialgbt forward road," but if 1
bad gone straight forward, no geographer on
tile lace of the earth would be able to Hud me
to day. 1 never came as near being a circuit
nuer 1U llll luy 111U, uuu 11 muc m aujrimu(
about tliih piece ibat seems lo be a Jiille wandering
from the straight line il is a.togeiher
due to those roads.
I further observed that the mountaineer*
raise a great deal ot cattle, and well they
might, lor the mountains abound Willi roughuess?in
lacl it is the roughest country lual
ever I struck and 1 struck it oiteu enough U>
know.
Among tiie chief products of the mountain*
are ratue ?u?ke? and snake Oiler*. How
thoughtful i? nature, whenever she oringnau
evil among us she always provides an anil
UOte, HIIU mere tire mouauuus ui jjcujm; ujj
there who as a proof ol their gratitude ollen
take great doses ol this remedy when they
have not even seeu a snuke lor a month,
.-Some very prudeut men make a practice ol
carrying a pi Lit or so with them all the liuie
u8 iLicre is no telling wtiat is going to happen.
They generally put n on the inside us bottles
me liuUJe to break,
1 saw thousands of chesnut trees, but urn
sorry to tell you that there are no chesnuu
this year at all. Poor worms, what will they
do tbls winter? There will be millions ol
tbeiu without shelter and food.
1 weut to the highlands and from there to
Cashier's Valley and several other points,
and then down the French Broad and home
again thro' the Sassafras Gap. From the lop
oi the Gap to the loot ol the mountain.is
seven miles and they called the road a turnpike.
1'/ Is the first one J ever saw. and if
they are all like It, I hope it will be the last,
it is owned by u compun> and is, i think,
about ready to pass into the hands ol a receiv.
er. 1 paid a quarter to ride over 11, but the
next time It will be the other way. 1 rode
seven miles over It goiag forward, but as near
as 1 cuu count about thirty springing up and
down over rocks and gullies, and guillett anu
rocks?with the mountain on one side and a
precipice on the other, and the road slauting
towards it like the door in a new church, ii
the horse had made ouo lalse step .
1 have read oj the battle of Gettysburg and
Plcketts splendid charge, tl)ose were tight
times, I own. but the man that has lived to
pass thro' the Sassafras Uap has seen and felt
enough to make him a hero forever.
Jt stands out in my memory like a nightmare
in the day time, Teach your children
to be Industrious and truthful?tench tliein to
shuu the paths that lead to idleness and ch
curettes ii you will, but above ail, irom their
infancy warn them against the Sassafras Uap.
If a son of yours should ever contract the habit
of riding over thai roud there ia no hope
lor lilin,
And now, reader, If ever you are In the
French liroad Valley and wish to cojne back
to your native land, 1 beseech you go round
by the way of New York.
The Doctor thinks that I will be able to
lake oil' one of my plasters next week?It la
theoneon my back. Andy Crunch.
The International Pence Congress In
NetiHion nt Heme.
I'.Mi nf Amriisf '2'1.?The Peace Coil
lis like what we can get, says n .Spanish
proveib.
Cruelty ami religion don't (it together.
How can a man love (?o<l who
mistreats a helpless ()umh brute?
'1 he wicked is driven away in his
wickedness: but the righteous hath
hope in his death.
In the multitude of people is the
King's honor:but in the want of penis
the destruction of the prince,
He that walketh in his uprightness
feareth the Lord; he that is perverse in j
his wuvs deniseth liitn.
Pence among men depends upon
whether or not eitch individual can be
nt peace with himself, which is in1
reality peace with Clod.
gress opened here to-dav, M. Louis
itouchonnet, who has been twice president
of the bwisa Confederation, j)residing.
Itouchonnet, delivered a speech of
welcome to the delegates, and Mrs.
Lock wood replied in behalf of the
Americans present.
The Baroness fcJutner of Australia
declared that peace principles had even
overrun the universities.
f LViinna Thilif
jL/eu'^aica nuui ^ iauv,v| *i??j ???>%*
Germany also spoke of the favor with
which peace principles were being received
und the increasing popularity
of pacific ideas and doctrines.
If you give the Jjord pennies and the
devil dollars, you are throwing uwuy
your copjKMs.
The soul has no pillow oi) which to
repose so soft and sweet as a good conscience.
.Since we cannot get what we like, let
?? JKBPOOfcHt ???????
GREENWOOD TO THE SSI
"S." SHOOTS FOLLY AS IT FLIES.
And .\olfN Cnrrcnt Eventi tinlore>?
Personal Paragraphs and Political
Pnlmi
Greenwood, Kept. .1, 1802.
We ju?t weren't in it with the votes.
Prof. Win. Hood, of Due West, is visiting
his son aud daughter, Dr. Hood and Mrs. K.
P. Blake.
The Baptist. Parsonneo will be ready for oc- j
cupancir by first of October.
Mrs. Edgar Blake returned from a visit to
her parents at Lewledale last Saturday.
I have received quite n lot of gratuitous advice
as to how to write this week, but will
write as heretofore?Just as I feel.
It will be curious to notice the conduct of
Mr. A, C. Latimer when Gen. Weaver gets on
the stump in this State.
Mr. U. B. Mennetnau has moved his Jewelry
store Into Lee & Go's Drug .Store, one side of
which he has fitted up with the latest improved
cases, counters and cabinets for the display
of his goods. His furniture was made by the
Gates Desk Co., Greenville.
Cleveland aud Stevenson?Tillman and Gary.
Tnese are now linked together, our Democratic
standard bearers, and no town, hamlet
or city in the State will give them a more
hearty support than this the citadel of conservatism.
We are Indebted to Mr. J. R Lea veil for his
admirable letters during our absence.
Mr. J. Q. I)onnald,and his children, of Hartwell.
pulu us a short visit last week.
I Milium IVUOT lie lino UlmillJ IIUIIUI
wlieu he said, "the d?n fools will vole for me
I anyhow."
Messrs. John W. Taylor and E. F. Waldrup
have formed a copartnership and will furnish
our populace with fresh meals regularly.
Mr. Bowtlen, of the Cotton Plant, seems lo
speak authoritatively when he says there will
bo a Third party here, and they already have
30,000 followers. This Is uot a surprise, but
how can Governor Tillman fight the men who
nominated him? he says he is going to do it.
Messrs. Smleh <fc Anderson, of Ninety-Six,
have 1 wo carloads Montana horses at Brown's
stable.
A protracted meeting In the Methodist
church closed last Friday night.
Prof. R. B. Wilson has returned from a visit
to his home in North Carolina, and willfopen
school on me Join.
iMr. \V. G. Calhoun now has a position In Dr.
Cobb's drug store.
At birth this scribe was with the maximum
crowd (being twins) but at every other Important
stage in bis career he has been in u hopeless
minority, but never In a more respectaole
one than the present
For the 3?,000 People's party adherents in
this State who not only nominated Tillman
but leit three or four of their Congressional
foundlings at our doors, we haven't a harsh
word, but bid them go in peace, they have tarried
loo long anions; us already, but they
could not hope to gain anything more; by putting
out electors they only give the Slats to
Harrison and Keid.
Mr. \V. J. Devore has accepted a situation
wuu w . Ei. nun, in .-vuuuviiie, anu win move
hiB family there in u lew days. He is a popular
salesman unci made many lrlends while
here.
Mr. s. S. Turner is back with A. Rosenberg,
Mr.Rosenberg having discontinued his branch
house at Ninely-Six.
Suppose 30,000 Tillman lies (a majority of
that faction) violate their obligation by refuning
to vole lor Cleveland electors, would that
release Cleveland Democrats from their obligations
to support State nominees? This is a
question that naturally arises.
Ilev. E. J. Forrester has returned from New
; York and filled his pulpit Sunduy.
Troupe." of Lowndesviiie, spent several
days in the city last week.
When Gov. Tillman takes the stump airalnst
Weaver won't It be funny to hear conservative
Democrat* yelling for him.
Gov. Tillman has been virtually re electeu
by an overwhelmlug majority, yet there Is no
perceptible derangement In the planetary
system, uie huh, iimiuii unit stars rise ana sei
as ususl. The wind bloweth where It listeth.
It has ruined a Utile and I suppose the tqulnoxial
gale will arrive on time.
There are 12 employee* In the Alliance store
here, not one of whom swears, uses tobacco or
whiskey In any form. ThlBlsa singular co
incidence since they were not employed with
this specially in view. Not u change was
made on first of September.
A reward of S2ft is ort'e.-ed for the Johnstone
supporter who attends the Third party convention
soon to be called.
Treusurer Blake attended the Alliance meet1
inji here Saturday for the purpose, 1 ain told
by one of their number, of "boiling down"
the remaining candidates to be elected.
Messrs. A. Rosenberg and J. \V. Duckett
have returned from the Northern markets.
Messrs. J. K. Durst and J. S. Bailey are still
there.
Several bales of new cotton were sold here
last week.
Mr. A. ('. Latimer Is a seeond Tom Watson,
except In Intellect. It you doubt that he is a
Third partyiiea.sk Mr. Kampey. 01 course he
was nominated t>y staunch Democrats? under
the delusion that tie was a Democrat?so was
Torn Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Simmons have returned
from an extended trip through Canada.
Mr. Walter Cunteion has removed his slock
nr,m.wlulfi(Wll Mill \if r'urrlu/vn L n.mn
ing a stock of dry goods in the store vacated
by Mr. Cameron.
"Gov. Til I man's "d?? factory class" here, re-"
sented the insult by voting almost solidly
against him.
rn addition to having to vote the full Tillman
ticket, State and County, nnu beiug
threatened with the Asiatic cholera, it is a
terrible ailliction to force sotni of the conservative
Democrats In this Stale, to vote for
People's parly Congressmen also. In the
nainc of reason, friends, what have we done?
Mirely all this isn't put on us because of the
few votes we put up against you ?
Mr. W. V, Blyth lost one of liis fine horses
last week.
Our Tillman friends say Edttor Bowden
doesn't know what lie is talking about; that
there is no danger of the People's party this
year. This may be true, but the resoiulions
and electors or tne tteptemner convention;
and theopposiilon tolien. Weaver will best
indlcHte whether or not Cleveland Ik tj be
treacherously cheated out of our electoral
vote. The convention dare not put out electors
whoare pronounced antl-Cleveland men.
Mr. JjHtlmer'8 warmest supporter* hereabouts,
now say the voting piedge only applies
to Slate odices. If Col. Irby will ho rule
Latimer will never net to Congress?their Idea
is to vote for People's party electors.
It is the duty now oi every Democrat in the
tftate to vote for Tillman and do all In their
power to make his administration what it
should be. instead of Impeding It In every
possible way. There is no doubt he has bad
unnecessary barriers to contend with during
his first term, In saying this I do not yield
any of my past opposition to him; I still think
he is until to rule over us, but a majority oi
our white fellow citizens think differently,
and that settles It for two years,
Mr. J. \V. I'ayne and family have removed
10 Laurens, where he will engage In business.
John Is a hustler ami thoroughly unaersiunus
handling dry goods,
There are at IVum U).(HX) Cleveland Democrats
in this State. Surely the convention in September
can find nine eleotors in this number
without putting out any trading or doubiful
ones.
A leading Conservative has said that Col.
Jrby Is the man who has kept the State Democracy
together. it remains to be seen how
he will manage the disaffected of his own taction.
Among other nblo gentlemen, citizen Ashley
will represent Auderson county In the
next Legislature. The people of Anderson are
to be congratulated, since, in these troublous
times good men are not wanted, and hard to
be secured.
It is now In order for uov. Tinman 10 issue
a thanksgiving proclamation and set apart
one day lor thanknglnlng and praise to our
Iieuvenly father lor having passed us through
u heated campaign without serious trouble?a
day In which we can make reparation for the
ugly things we have sale! about each other.
S.
Til Kilt AWI'AIi ItEHOKT,
After Splendid Work the Town Council
Make n Fine Fliinnciiil Showing.
Elsewhere in these columns may be found
the annual report of the Town O'ouucll.
It is such a report as will be satisfactory ta
our people.
Huf.L- nf iUp renort lies the fact of most ex
celled work having been dope. The drain
pipes which have been put hi at Important
crossings removes old eye-sores and ugly
places which have heretofore been sources of
fnuch expense inul Inconvenience.
And in a hundred ways good and faithful
work has been .lone.
It will he noticed that this Council has retired
three of the school bonds, and still has
Stilt! in the treasury.
The laws of the town have been enforced
with firmness, and offenders have been
brought to punishment with certainty, and
the good order ot the town lias been most satIsiactorlly
preserved. They have done so well
that the Press and thinner nominates the old
| Council tor re-election.
| The poor is hated even of his own
'neighbor: but the rich hath uiauy
i friends.
| There i? a way which scemetli right
unto a man; but the end thereof are
the ways of death.
; 1.. word;
i lie MIIlpiC UVilC?ClM
but ilie prudent man looketh well to
his going.
What is forgiveness? It is the oder
which (lowers yield when trampled
upon.
* % >
ENTERPRISE ill,
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
The McMillan winnery is now in fan
operation, and all cotlon brought to this
G'nnery will be promptly ginned and packed.
Pervitin from the country may come without.
previous arrangement* ami feel eure of
prompt attention. The capacity of the Ginnery
Is full and ample.
FRANCIS HENRY,
Manager.
Sept. 0,1892,3m ?
LAWSON'S GINNERY,
ALSTON HOUSE LOT,
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
THE GIXNERY on this lot. formerly theG.
1 S. and R. C. Wilson Ginnery, has heen
thoroughly overhauled, and i?ut In excellent
repair.
These gins are In position, and the ginnery
will be put lu operation in the course of a few
days.
Bring your cotton to this gin. If you want
good work, quick work, cheap work, and polite
attention.
H, W. LAWSON,
Sept. 7,1893, 3m
Tie State Jf South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
COURT OF PROBATE.
John G. Edwards, as Administrator cum tcntuviento
annezo of the Estate of Lee G. Smith,
deceased, Plaintiff,
against
Caroline Smith, Annie Lomax. Edward
Smith, Catharine Calhoun, Sallna R. Davis,
et al, Defendants,
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
(Complaint not served.)
To the Defendants Caroline Smith, Annie Lomax,
Edward Smith, Catharine CalhouD,
Sallna R, Davis and others:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer the complaint In this action,
which Is tiled In the office of the Probate
Court for said State and County, at Abbeville
Court House, and to serve a copy o<
your answer to the paid complaint on the sab"
scrlbers at their office at Abbeville Court
House, South Carolina, within twenty days
alter the service hereof, exclusive of the day
of sucli service; aud if you fall to answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to theCourt
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated 0 September A. D. 185)2.
PERRIN & COTHRAN,
Plaintiff's Attorneys.
J. Fuller Lyon, [L.S ]
Judge Probate Court.
To Annie Loraax, Edward Smith, Absent Defendants
:
Take Notice: That the complaint, In the
above stated "case, for sale of land to pay
debts, and the summons of which the above
is a copy are filed in the office of the Probate
Court at Abbeville Court House for said State
and County.
PERRIN & COTHRAN,
riainiin s Attorneys.
Sept. 7,1802, Ct
In and to arrive three hundred and fifty
barrel* of Hour In wood and wicks. Al 1 grades
and the lowest prlcex. OurSJ Hour will excel
any cheap goods lu the market. Call and examine
samples. Heath d* Co.
HADI
FIRST SHI]
Fall Goods A
BEING IN THE MARKET Ej
choicest novelties for our custom
1,000 yards Bleached Homespuns, all
18 and 9c. heats the record.
1 case Prints bought just in time to e
15 pieces Outing Cloth. Pretty dt?sig
0 4 Flannel Sacking. All the leadiuj
1,000 yards or more 30 inch Dress Go*.
A Big Drive ii
oa nnirj "RnriiP Tjire Curtains 42 inch
$1.25*and $1.50 pair.
We have double our stock of Curtain
House Furni
Bleached and half Bleached Table D;
50 dozen Linen Towels. Choice coloi
To make it interesting toourcuston
fringed ends, at 29c. This is no job. "!
season for 20c. in silver.
KM) dozen Handkercliiefs. Very pret
ling your money's worth. Prices rang*
Also some novelties in Handkerchiefs
rkTTT) TT A ?
U Jl_ t JL'
Extra long full fashioned Ho-e have b
our stock this season. No trouble to ge
Our Jew<
is very attractive just now. The uewt
Drops, Hair Pius, &e., &c.
All grades of goods s
wear will be on
SHOES! SHG
Wo must not oniit calling attention
al-- t 1 iJlw.,.., in #Ii*a mui'latr f nw
uie very uewi oimw ?
a low priced shoe we will put on yalti
Hoot" at $1 and SI.25 per pair.
THE LOW PitK
will necessarily force everything down
the crisis.
If you wish line goods we've got ther
If your means are limited and you v
suj?ply your wauts.
If your purse is very light and you n
you nit; ue.ii iur int; jjhuc.
Ill other words we know tliut money i
deterniillation to fnoe the mutter fairly 1
money. Very liespec
R. M. Had
Sept. 7, 1892.
- .' * iV ; ; *t; - " -r". >,:
THE ABBEVILLE
COTTON SID OIL
AND
GINNERY
Wnttr in MO/UnfllJO fnV "RllOlTIOOfl
XIUw iu icauiuooo IUI uuauiuBoi
THEY are preDRtwl to GIN COTTON attbe
1 LOWEST MARKET PRICE, and will
PAY THR HIGHEST PRICE for all COTTON
SEED that Is offered.
Their Improved machinery, which has Juut
been overhauled and the speed Increased enables
them to do an Indefinite amount of
work In the shortest time.
Persons desiring to provide themselves
with the cheapest and best
Food for Cattle
should make Immediate arrangements to
BUT HULLS & MEAL.
The experience of the past has fully demonstrated
that cotton seed meal and hulls are
the cheapest and best food in the world. The
price of these articles will be Increased as the
season advances.
Every convenience for weighing.
W, P. FERGUSON, Manager.
F, L, MORROW, Bookkeeper,
sept. 7,1892, tf
Master's Sale.
The State nf Smith flarftlino.
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
J. A ltheus Johnson against Mary E. Johnson
i et al.?Foreclosure.
By VIRTUE OF A.N ORDER OF SALE
made In tbe above stated case, I will offer for
sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., 8. C.,
on SALEDAY IN OCTOBER. lls#2, within',
tbe legal hours of sale, tbe following described
property, situate In said State and County, to
wtt: 1st. Tha*. bouse and lot In the town of
Due West, containing
Seventeen and Three-Fourths
. (17 3-4) Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of William
Hood, J. Y. Sitton, R. C. Sharp, R. S. Galloway
and others; and also
One Hundred and Thirty (130)
A
Acres,
more or less, lying In the 15th township, and
known as the "Weed Place."
2d. The mortgaged premises referred tp In
second cause of action In the complaint,?to
wit: '"All thut tractor parcel of land containing
Seventy-Five Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands of 8. Ford
on South. J. H. Hussey East and West; and
Tenuent Lands."
TERMS OF SALE?One-half cash, balance
ou a credit of twelve months, with interest
from day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser
and mortgaged premises, with leave
to purchaser to anticipate payment of credit
portion. Purchaser to pay for papers.
J. C. KLUGH, Master. ,
Sept. 7.1892.4t
JUIM'Si
PMENTS OF
rriving Daily.
\.RLY WE HAVE SECURED THE
era.
best brand. Our yard wide Bleaching
t A _ ^..11 .i
name us 10 ><en at ou.
us. Makes a nice fall (Jress or blazer,
j shades. Just the thing for fall blazer.
>ds. Will sell while they last at 10c.
i Lace Curtains.'
wide, 3.? yards long. Beautiful designs
and Upholstery goods for this season.
4 r\a
?ES! SHOES!
to this department. Here you can get
(derate cost. To meet the demands for
in a few days our "Ladies iviu nuuon
DK OK COTTON
to a cash basis. We are prepared for
n.
milt medium goods we are prepared to
lust buy cheap goods, then we can sell
is coinjr to be very scarce, and it is our
jy offering the best values for the least
iM'ully,
don & Co.
felling VJHJUU.O.
umask. Table Napkins to match.
ings 8, 10, 15, 20 and 25c. each.
leis we will otter a 20x40 Linen Towel,
tou can get thorn every <lay during the
ty and cheap. Yon can rely upon geti
from 2i, 3. 5, 8 and lUu.
i at 15, 20, 25 and up to Toe.
T BLACK
een a gra nd success. We have doubled
t suited in either (jyality or price.
3lry Case .
?st things in Scarf and Jersey Pins, Ear
iuitable for early Fall
sale this week.