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The Abbeville Press and Banner. 1 _ . . | BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1893. ESTABLISHED 1844 J ?? - ? - " - Durst WH< Foreign and Dom( NEW SPRING GOODS Fl CflinftT7' Af /IT /"IT1 ihinillxoxi oxuuix \jl \jjuv/jl MIGHTY CHEAP. If you give special attention to 0 PRICES AS LOW AS THE I Abbevil 1 M ?l (UJ %%% JIA> L i- AU | Rough, ar fa BUILDING I _ ^ | I SASH, I IX |l ' | j Mouldiu |j Fancy Mantles, Bant ai ' 1 - JE, VI HS " ? ?'A b I f I |,cg| g I I i |; No. 1 Heart ] Estimates mi 4^ Call or Write and get || ?=? AIR ft 4 A. C. LADD LIMI Don't Get till When you right, and yc will run cran to some or make them r and if you d The Larg and Jewelry No charg bought of n R. B. H gr: y< A ? Till a ii.Il HilUgtlUL P. M. AI &Co's 3'LESAL.E Are now pr 3stic DRY GOODS, DR EVERYBODY AND AT PR] HING, SHOES AND DRESS G want A NICE SPRING SUIT >UR GROCERY AND HARDW LOWEST. Large warenous Respec -"' -" '- ''''> atiass le lanufactur HIRERS OF AND DEALERS IN ALL KI id Dressed MATERIALS OF AL! GET OUR PRICES ON )ORS, j | BLINDS, I ig\s, Turned and Scroll i Office Fixtures, Stairs ii Ha TTn ^ * r ? o g -i sc O ? c o a * ? Pine Shingles $2.25 per If IMS uilderM1 DB ade and Flans Furnished for ] Prices Before Buying Elsewhere. IOTOR WIND MILL , 5 CO.'S LIME. The bes -c' Main-1 ?? 1 ir jobs don't come out j )ur Watch stops, or it" iky. But bring them ^ le who can and will g I A- U+ V i i l/-r?/-N\A# I tl I \ju rxuuvv v*uwj on't, you ought to. WW Ml! I est Stock "of Watches ? A in this section. ? !K W I e for Engraving goods j ne. I ENNEMAN, ' EEIST "W"OOP, S. C. DUR . Ill addition to my L Line of CA. which I ..LEKr, GR Co-Op< AND RE1] epared to furnish their patro: DEESS GOODS, I [CES THAT WILL PLEASE 1 OODS, and respectfully ask ; DOK'T MISS SEEING OUR ARE DEPARTMENTS-WH e for the storage of Cotton, itfully, ing Co., | NDS OF %%% gj Lumber, I L KINDS. If <0- | |g BRACKETS, j | Work. | b| pfl Wnnrl u ^TiPPiultTT ft? IU TIUUU U UjpuulUllJ. I f" 8 1 ^ ^ J 0 ^ ? ? ^ ! I II I m m Thousand. s| , JA | Buildings. 0 j (9 < Also Agents for the H 4.ND ?=? if , t in the World. ^ [I lIHISli! Mil! l ? ["he Spring of 1893 ; 'INDS US FULLY EQUIPPED TO MEET 6 the demands of all lu need ot anything In ie Clothing line. 1 For dress nothing Is more stylish than a lice Cutaway Clay Worsted Suit i ' which we have a complete line In various! i ades. We also have a nobby line In LIGHT :< DLORED WORSTED CUTAWAYS. t Our lines of SACK SUITS consist or every- j I ilug that Is new, nobby and staple. A llneof I $10 SUITS, | ie equal of which was never shown In Abbe- 1 I lie. An Immense line of SINGLE PANTS In ( blch the most tasty can get his wants sup- ' lied. The styles In boys clothing; ( lis Reason are very prel ty. We have a beau- , ful Hue of VELVET and JERSEY SUITS. , lso a large and complete line of CASSI[ERES and WORSTED SUITS?for Boys?to , t all ages from 4 to 15. ; A large stock of HOYS KNEE PANTS from j >< . to 81.50. , Wo have a tremendous stock of JEAN and , OTTONADE PANTS. Suitable for working- J ien every day wenr. Also u full stock of VERALL JACKETS and PANTS. , Give us a call when in need of nnything in , :ie Clothing line, and you will be sure to get rhat you want. }. ROSENBERG & CO. March 8.1893, tf MilS 41 HORSES. TO. W, SMITH & CO, [I AVE Just received a fine assortment of 11 HORSES and MULES, and are able to upply ulmost any demand that may be made ipon them lorstock, which will be sold 3heap for Cash or Approved Paper, Call early at their stables. l)ce. 21,1802. tf I A.TTE AltGE and WELL SEI RRIAGES, P ! am offering to SI: EENWOC % erativ PAIL. GEP as and the public with any fotots, cloth: THE BUYER. Give us a you to inspect our goods ] LINE OF CLOTHING. 1 OLESALE AND RETAIL? Grain, Eto. YOUR PAT] TUMfPFO UTPTlFi; JMIJJI 0 IU101HM ?. BELLINGER'S DODGE TILLMAN'S JOKE. THE GOVERNOR TAKES ADVANTAGE 0 AN ANTI'S MISTAKE TO RELIEVE A POLITICAL FRIEND OF A DISAGEEABLE ACT. lie Want* (he Rnrnwell V.yiichei Ilanertl, but Prefers Tor Others t Assume tlic RcNponHility. i He Spoiled a Good Joke by Writing Or Letter too Many. Immediately after the Denmark lynchllii ;i meeting of citizens of Columbia was callc for the purpose of making public expresslc of rierhteous indignation at tbe act of tl lynchers, aud to give their collective oplnlc of Governor Tillman's uct In allowing l'ete son to be taken back to Denmark, the scet of the crime. At this distance it is presumed that tl meeting was called by that variety of pc itlclans which the Tllltr>an crowd irreveren ly term "Iiaskeltes," and it is also presutm that a majority, if not the whole of that mai meeting, was composed of anti-Tillman mei Including the Hnskel men, the speake: were generally well known as genuine, trt blue, orthodox anti-Tillman men, and the speeches were of a tone and character as 1 Indicate a slight disapproval of the action i both the Governor and the lynchers. Jervey'tt Foolish Speech. Solicitor Jervey of Charleston, was prefer ind as a sample of the speeches, we copy a 3xtract from his speech as reported by tli newspapers : "It I were solicitor In Hnrnwell county tvould indict every man who took part 1 that murder and I should name as accessor Defore the fact B. It. Tillman; (loud applaust ind In my argument before ihe jury I ai very much mistaken If I would not show tbf Lie WU8 I1JU1C ICn^UUQIUlO UJUU auj U1 VUVIM. Loud applause.) Duncan Squirms and Would I)oi1k IIIn Ofliclal Only. To (jet even with so brave and valiant knight, It is presumed that Tillman and hi friends conferred together and conceived tb Idea which is brought out by Solicitor Bellir jer'b letter. If it were not so, the suggestion >f Mr.Bellinger would have been so ltfipei .lnent, that a storm of indignation, with it centre at the State capltol, would have lramt iiateiy arose and traveled toward Barnwel Hie very air ltsself being sulphuric. Unde ;he circumstances however;the Impudence fo in Inlerior officer suggesting a line of*duty c Ihe Governor and even naming a man to ai iumethe duty which he would shirk, wa iccepted with good grace. Solicitor Duncan, In whose circuit ih ynchlng took place, wrote Governor Tlllmai n reference to the matter, and gives good am mfflcient reasons why he could not act: Barnwell, C. H.. S. C., May 8. to HIb Excellency, Governor B. 11. Tillman Columbia, S. C.: Dear Sir: I desire to call your attention 01 Icially to the recent lynching at Denmark ii sonnecMon with the following statement: Solar no warrant has been sworn out b, tnyone against any person supposed to b sonnected with the affair, and the proceeding ind verdlcl of the Jury ol Inquest give no In ormatlon upon which the prosecution can b jegun. Under these circumstances, if the cnse Is V ecelye that investigation which its gravit; teems to require, It. becomes the duty of th sxecu ti ve olncer to i ast i lute proceed 1 n gs i n th premises. Inasmuch as the violation of the lnw wa iommltted In a community iu which I havi nany relatives and connections, it is not lrr jrobable that some of them were impllcatec 'specially when It is stated that the entlr :ommunity was engaged In the enterprise. Such being the case, any ellort on my par ,o bring the perpetrators to Justice would b jmbarrasslng to me, and probably lay m )pen to the charge of partiality and inslncei ty. I would tlierefore respectfuly request tba four Excellency would charge the solicitor c >ne of the adjoining circuits to take charge ( he case and would suggest Solicitor Jervej kvhose circuit adjoins tills county and wli srobably belter understands the sltuatiot :ould glvo the matter satisfactory attention. Assuring you that I shall be ready at an Jme toTender such services as the case an my office requires, I am Very respectfully, l>. Duncan Bellinger. Solicitor of the Second Circuit. When Solicitor Jorvcy will he En tilled to be CoiiMiilcrcil the Bos An(l*Tillinniiite. Whereupon the Governor, being fully in pressed with the gravity of the situation, an knowing Solicitor Jervey's eminent abilit for prosecuting lynchers and Governors wb m Ight be accessary before the fact, gave hli the commission to do the very work of whlc he spoke so unreservedly at the meotinj When Solicitor Jervey succeeds in convietlr the Governor and five hundred citlzcns < the crime of murder and he has them a dangling from a rope, he will be entitled tog down in history as the boss anti-Tillman ma Id theSlate: Mitt A, S. May 1. The lion. \V. St. J. Jrrvey, Charleston, S. C. Sir: I am in receipt of a letter from ( Duncan liellinger, Ksq., Solicitor of ihe Se JECTED STOCK of I tt 7nmATVTO T '?1? Ul\ O, I Of CASH IJUYEIIS >D, S. C., e Stor< JBRALi M and everything they need ii OSTfl, SHOES, HAT , look. We will endeavor t BEFORE BUYING ELSEWH! rHE LARGEST and BEST S and you will at all times EiONAGE SOLICITED. J". K. 3 I ond Circuit, In which he states that by reafii ' , of the fact that his relatives and connectlo are probably implicated in the recent unfoi i unateaflalr at Denmark, 'any, eflorts on li il part to bring the perpetrators to Justice won be embarrassing to him and probably lay hi opeu to the charge of partiality and lnslnc< ity. Ho therefore asks me to direct the Solicit of one of the adlolnlag circuits to take char I of the case, ana prosecute the persons wl I have over-ridden the law. He further su gests yourself, and I therefore direct you pruueeu 10 I'euuittm at, juui conini wun ienceforthc purpo?e or thoroughly lnves gating the outbreak, and taking the necess ry steps to vindicate the law, and punish tl lynchers. J comply with Mr. Bellinger's request, tl more readily because your well known ze and legal ability give assurance that you w do your whole duty. Yours very respectfully, F B. R. Tillman, Governor P. S.?Mr. Bellinger will, of course, tal your place in any work in your own clrci which may Interfere with your complian with this order. The Law on the Nnbject. The State says it has been a debated qui Hon among the lawyers of the city, since tl o Governor's action was made known, as whether he had the right to order Solicit Jervoy to do duty In another circuit. Opl ion differs. 16 Governor Tillman based his action on s< tlon 511 of the general statutes. The porlii ig of this section which bears on this matl ;d read as follows: m "Solicitors shall do the duty of the Attnrn ,e General, and give their counsel and advice the Governor and other State officers, in mt ,n ters of public concern, whether they sh< r- by them, be required to do so, and assist t A tlnrnur Honurul nr ounli nthor In nil kill IQ iiVV'1 UVJ V* V/..V. ..I, W? VMWI* ? * ? ? or prosecutions in behalf of this State, wh directed so to do by the Governor or call ie upon by the Attorney General. They m; . defend any person brought to trial before ai criminal court or this State, when their du t- shall not require them to prosecute such pi id sons, or their assistance be not requlr 9g against such persons by the Governor or / torney General." a. rs The State's Editorial in Reference ie Tillman** Joke. ,r In commenting on the matter the Stu ? says, editorially : of At the suggestion of Solicitor Bellinger Gc ernorTillman has perpetrated what we In ly admit Is?considered In the lighter veincapital practical Joke. Governor Tillman Is necessarily a Tillma it ite. Solicitor Bellinger ig a Tillmanlte. Neit er of them desires to make enemies iu Bar well county, aud enemies would unquestlc e ably be made by any law officer pressing 1 the conviction of the muruers of Petereo T Solicitor Jervey is a Conservative. He mai , a speech at the indignation meeting In C ' lumbia in which he said that If the lynchli f. had taken place in bis circuit he would fc ' bound not only to Indict every man who toe part In it, but the Governor himself, as an e ,, cessory before the fact, iu surrendering Pete son to the lynchers. So Solicitor Belling apprehends that he has relatives among tl lynchers and suggests that Solicitor Jervey I e chosen to prosecute in his place, and Gove nor promptly complies with the request. 'Phlu t.iifnu thp tnhtpa vorv pleverlv. and vn a give Solicitor JJelllDger all credit for his lit |g morons conception and Goverfaor Tillman K the Jlne Irony with which he adopts It. It e really a clever thing and an amusing thing i i- do. It maKes a Conservative the prosecut< s and his political friends the bearers of all t) odium to be attached to the prosecution. J r~ the same time it will be declared oy the Go .s ernor's supporters an evidence of the stei >. integrity and fearlessness of Ben Tillma [ that he has elected to be prosecuted by a ins ' who said be wolud prosecute him if his dui r required. ,r All this we realiz;. But of course evei r sober minded person knows that Govern( " Tillman subjects himself tonorlsK In inakli I the appointment. Us local mothplace ye _ JorHnv K/wibIp/1 t.hflt.<in flfnnnnt. nf thft Ivnp.l ingand the Conservative denunciation su ceedlng It Barnwell has been made the bai e ner Tillman county of ihe State, and thi i there was no possibility of "lndlctlnga who , people"?meaning that ihe lynchers wou] nalurally support the Governor, and tb: there was no possibility of convicting any < them. We submit that after this official ai nouncement the action of the Governor ca ' only be unnerstood as a Joke. r. Btrt, Joke or no Joke, we are satisfied ths ! W. St. Jullen Jervey will accept the appoln inent and do hi>? full dutj\ He has said wh< rr he would do in such a case, and now thnt J e been assigned to the task he will not flinc H from it. He will irullrt every lyncher he ca I. identify and will indict Governor Tillman i e accessory before the fact. He Is a brave ma and. Knowing his duly, will perform It. Su q gestlons that he Is "In a hole" or "cornerei y* are premature. He will keep his word. Ai (? we may say that Hie Conservatives general e will not, In fear of losing votes, hesitate to e dorse bis most vigorous prosecution of tbei H murderers. e Of course no conviction In Barnwell counl can be expected, since, as Solicitor Bellingi l Intimates, "an entire community was ei e gviued in the enterprise." ("Kniorpriee" good!) But under these conditions a cham I of venue Is possible, aud it may be that ] t. some other county than Barnwell some of tl (. murderers may be convicted. r. It is an up-hill task that has been set f< Solicitor Jervey, nnd to prove his sincerity the matter Governor Till man ought to supp if him with legal assistance. ,We believe th ,f In certain civil cases the Governor has hi r the advice of ex-Attorney General Melto 0' and the active assistanae of Messrs. Samu , I,ord and II. A. M. Smith of Clnirlestonf li 15. Jones of Lancaster ana Jonn ttanuoif v Tucker of Virginia. Isthellfeofa citizen (1 South Carolina of less consequence to tl state than a few thousand dollars of taxei If it Is not, the Governor will make haste send Attorney General Townsend to assi Solicitor Jervey, and give him assistants equal in ability to the distiuguishad cous i. who represented the State in the rallrot cases at the Governor's request and at tl s expense of the State. Solicitor Jervey has the same right to a sistunce as Attorney General Townsend, ar 3* the suppression of mob vlollence is more ii d portaut than the collection of certain exce ,v taxes. It is a very good joke as It stands, but if tl 10 Governor will only carry it out to the lira n there may be additltional reason to smile. ** The Governor'* {Joke FiiIIn?lie liu ? Xo itinlit to llelieve Solicitor lie linger ami l'ut IIIn IHsajfreeuljl ^ Job on Solicitor Jervey. Columbia Register. '? Everybody appreciated the fact that Solli u tor Jervey was "talking through his hat" the Columbia Indignation meeting. He ft certain that he would never be called upon prosecute the Denmark lynchers, and I therefore let himself out. * When (iovernor Tillman ordered him to c* lo Denmark and prosecute the cases. Solicit ? N, PI URXITURE, MATTINi 3UGGIES, "W at ROCK 1JOTTOM ]XT ext 3 3, Gree BRCHAN i the way of 5, GENTS FURN o make it both pleasant and ] ERE. We believe in CLC ELECTED we have EVER find us with a LARGE an nTT"R ?rp_ 1 I 3n Jervey was very much surprlsed and he qi ns ly grasped at a straw to get out of It. It rt- sponse to the order of the Governor he ils terday he wrote the following letter: ' ,d Charleston, S. C.. May 5.1! m 'His Excellency B. R. Tillman, Governor, !r" Columbia, S C. Sir: I beg to acknowledge your lette or 4th Instant, wherein you direct me "to ee ceed to Denmark at your (my) earliest 30 venlence, for thoroughly investigating lg" outbreak, and taking the necessary stej 10 vlndlcaie the law and punish the lynch i"* All lawful directions emanating from Executive shall be fully and earnestly cai ,a" outby me,but In a matter ol such In 3e twice it Is best that your directions con . strictly to law. Qtj There Is no provision of the law w would authorize me, with or withnnt ; 111 sanction, as Solicitor, to go Into another cult and assume the enforcement of thee lnal law there. : Section 511 of the General Statutes, u which I assume you act In the matter, an 111 Izes the Governor to direct the sollcltoi ce assist the Attorney General, or each o In all suits or prosecutions In behalf of State. The section cleafly contemplates that s ' 1 lei tor so directed must be associated i 2S" not supersede, the constituted represent) be of the State in any circuit in some sul to prosecution there pending. l am sausaea inui uiiuer luih kvuui or would not be authorized to take original n- ceedlngs, and that an lndictmen) prese by lilm would not be valid. Whenever the Solicitor of the Second 5C" cuit shall have performed his functions on der the law, and a prosecution has been er gun in Barnwell County, should you t that the interests of the State would be served by my presence I shall promptly ey the direction of your Excellency, to The duty is one of grave responslb it- neither to be sought or evaded, and I II, devote to its proper execution all the at he and earnestness at my control. Its I have the honor to be very respectfully en W. St. Jullen Jervey, ed Solicitor First Clrci ay ny A. Letter which the Governor Sh< ) >' not Have Written?He Carried fJ Joke too far, and let Him Ltr Down. lu reply to this the Governor yeste to wrote Air. Jervey the following letter, w Is full of the spiciest reading: Columbia, S. C., Ma; ,?e W. St. J. Jervey, Esq., Charleston, S. C. Sir: I have your letter of the 5th Inst, note Its contents. The order for you to iv- ceed to Denmark was based upon an opl je- of the Assistant Attorney General, as we -a upon my own construction of the powers ferred upon me under section oil 01 me a- era! Statutes. While it may be presum) li- In me, a layman, to construe law differ* n- from ho dlstlnguiHbed an ornament of th in- as yourself, I insist that you. are "spit or hairs," so to speak. The section above qi in. Bays: 'Solicitors shall do the duty of th de torney General, and give their counsel :o- advice to the Governor and other State ag cere in matters of public concern, whet lei they shall be by them required so to do, i >k suits or prosecutions in behalf of the I ic- when directed so to do by the Governor, ir- is clear from this section that the Atto er General has power to take original proi ie ings In criminal cases in any county, ar be follows that any Solicitor when ordere* r- the Governor can legally do what the A ney General could do. e What Mr. Jervey is going to do about j- the question. Will he go, and if he does jr he Indict the Governor like ne said he wo Is You will not assert that the disability o to Sollcltorof the Second Circuit psralyzee ir law, or deny that the Judge can appol le Solicitor 'pro tern.,' and the technical U Kuaee. 'to assist the Atterney Generator v- other,' cannot be constued to forbid an i n | change of work or swapping places by in | Solicitor, even 'to take original proceeui in I sill hope that you will waive your ty construction and leave It to the Court to ou the legality of such proceedings as y may take In prosecuting the Demark ij >r lers. Of cousse, I have no power to force ig to perform the duty, which I thought w s- be pleasant to you. If you still refuse l?- matter m us be lelt with the Judge, when c n- convenes. Respectfully, o- , B. K.Tillman, Govern it le d " * ;! WON THE H0N0ES. 11 Merit Roll or the Donnlds XI it School for April, 1893. |h Miss Eliza Dunn 97 1-11. n Miss Lois Martin 97. is Miss Luva Agnew 90 7-11. n Robert Martin 90 7-10. cr! Miss Lula Waldrop 96. * ?ri? tf..nu urol/fenn 0^7-10 I" Dlira name na?uivK W . .v. id Arthur Agnew 95 5-11. |y Miss Lllla Martin 91 2-5. n- Miss Fannie Martin 94 4-11. se Calvin Todd 94 4-11. Miss Edith Agnew 94 2-9. Ly Kalph McDUl 9-1. ur Miss Nola Ellis 93 9-10. ij. Miss Lucile Humphreys 9311-18. Is Miss Eunice Hodges 93 3-5. je Miss Marion Agnew 93 2-5. In Homer Agnew 93 2-3. ie Miss Emma Martin 93 3-10. James Drake 93. i-jr Mellie Agnew 93. In Miss Vivian Caldwell 92 7-9. ly o Miss Lizzie Singleton 92%. at Howard Ellis 92 3-7. id MIss Lizzie Agnew 92 3-7. n. Miss Hosa Hopkins HI S-9. el Miss Ella Martin 91 17-20. a Miss Belle Howard 91 4-5. >h Paul Ellis 91 2-7. or Miss CarrieSeawright 91%. ie Miss Eunice Vermillion 908-9. j? Herbert Dunn 90%. to Maxey Agnew 90 7-9. st Miss Pearl Shannon 90 7-9. ts Miss Bessie Stone 90 4-5. el Mark Caldwell 90 4-9. id Miss Canzle Dunn ie John Shannon 90%. Miss Cora Latimer 90%. is- Robert Dunn 90 1 9. id O. B. Martin, Principal, n. Miss Zella Campbell, Assista ss Tlie closing exercises of this school take place on Wednesday night, May 241 lie 8 o'clock P. M. H. H. WatkTns, Esq.. oi ilt derson, will be present on that occasior deliver an address. The exerciser will begin promptly ? o'clock, as the program will require i 1. time, and it is desirable that it snun oe , pleted before a late hour. The public iti cordially invited to atten exercises. ?! Kotlcc. at It The closing exercises of the Lownde! to IIIgh School will take place on Friday i |10 niu', May llith, beginning at 8.3uo'clock. I The public are cordially Invited to atte rr0 H. B. Humbert, I'rinci] or Lowndesville, S. C., May 7, 1S9:S. ,V, AST mBBBHB w m? GS, &c., I have added AGONS AK PRICES. Door to i >nwood v DI8E. -v | 'ISHIITG GOODS, &c. , | profitable for you. We have an iSE PROFITS and will sell you OFFERED THE TRADE. We id complete assortment, and at ;ick- notes of tbavel, yes $3, What an Abbeville Lady See* In the etc., Mountains of Virginia, and Her ;r of Comment. pro- Martinsville, Va , April 28,1898. con- Here we are at Martinsville, tbe county seat the nf Hp'nrv. Tt. la HltuntAri nn a hiell blnff aboot )s to one and a half miles from Smith's River. The era. location Is beautiful; a gradual slope In every the direction, forming almost a natural drainage; rrled while In the distance, almost in every dlrecipor tlon, some mountain peak looms op. It la a form typical town of enterprise. She has two rail- , roads?the Danville and Western, and the nlch Norfolk and Western, giving her good outlets your to the commercial world. Notwithstanding ' clr- she has suffered, owing to her Inability to srlm- cope with the Are fiend. There has been two disastrous conflagrations in eighteen months, ndor yet she is rousing her. slumbering energies In Ihor- favor of a greater Martinsville; and what she s to may yet do to give employment to labor and ther, to build and beautify homes is In the tangleof the the future. What she has done may be more than doubly done by Martinsville, surround^ So- ed as she Is by nature's wealth of advantages vlth, for building an Industrial city of supremacy, itlve Now she has several industries, the principal It of one, the mamfacture of tobacco. About twelve or fifteen tobacco factories working i he from seventy-five to one hundred and twentypro flve bands each, who receive from four dollars nted to one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month. This amount paid out to factory Clr- hands Is bound to boom any town. She has > un- several fine hotels, many handsome stores i be- and residences, a handsome Conrt House, and bink Ave handsome church edifices, owned by the sub- white people, besides several colored church oDey es. She boasts of tbe best kept botei soutn or Mason and Dixon,and as we are so fortunate Illty. as to have a free entrance to this bouse, and shall enjoy, at our own sweet will, tbe generous >iilty hospitality of Proprietor Hamilton and his estimable wife and children, can add our ten- . , \ 71 tlmonyto tbe truthfulness of its desirability as a 6 topping place. A PLACE WHERE THEBE IS NO TILLMAN 1331. laid Martinsville Is keenly alive to her edaeattae tlonal Interest and Ruffuer Institute Is doing * iself a Que work. The graded sohoolsare In high repute here, and every community supports one. In politics we have no Tillman or untirdav Tillman, but Democrat and Republican, and 'hlcb the Republicans give the Democrats a close race. Some of the best people in tbe county y o. are Republicans. Postmaster General Blssell has clipped one bead at Martinsville. Tbe and postmaster's time had expired, and the place pro. was given to a Democrat, though the former nlon postmaster was a gentleman and gave satls11 as faction. . . icon- A PLACE OF PEDIOREES. Genjtlon Virginia is noted for her hospitality; a repjntly utatlon she has earned and fully sustains. e bar Society here is refined, polite and well-bred. ttlng There is more class distinction tban with us; toted but the conditions are different. While mone At- ey wields Its influence bere as elsewhere, and and b&s in many Instances bought social recognloffl tlon, yet the lack of It does not debar tbe lever truly worthy: and a good pedigree will insure n all ?n entrance into any home regardless ot tbe state fact whether you are rich or poor. ' ji man's inhumanity to man?surpassed on. ruov ;eed- LY BY INJUSTICE TO WOMAN. We flnd South Carolina severely criticised t.?* politically and religiously. The Methodists lwr" for starving her preachers, and the Presbyte,t i rlans for persecuting her women. The former charge we are able to pronounce false in toto. nin > The other case we are not able to discuss the merits or demerits of other than to express . ,hn our deep and sincere sympathy for the wontn man? and feel like that old familiar quota,Jln lion, "Man's Inhumanity to man" should p-inh bave addecl to it, "Is surpassed only by hl6 lnntnr Justice to woman." But it has ever been thus. thp Tls woman's nature to suffer in silence, and IT . be stronger, for only through suffering is she made perfect. While we know nothing of nafiu Mlss Means, yet we know enouuh of woman's nature to know that not even a clear coniinh solence, or the approval of friends will always heal a wound, such as a sensitive woman can mild fee,> an<i he who deliberately wounds or humlllates a defenceless woman is void, to our ' way of thinking, not only of the flrst Instinct ouri of Christianity but of humanity. or. the eye. Several of our friends took In the naval ren. dezvous, and pronounced it grand. We re- t gretted our Inability to take It in. for we are here not only for pleasure, but nope to be profited. The Spanish proverb says, "Each eye makes its own harvest," and we Intend to make ours yield an abundant one, realizing rio-t> tbe fact?that 11 18 not BO much that is to be ll? seen as the eye to see, and, as yet, we haven't 1 --- thfl opuut brinks nf nature I CUU UIJO VI ?uv q< vm? .? ?? _ and human life. WHEN THE WRIT R WILL FLY. Tbe latter part of next week we will take a flying visit to Stonevl I le, N. C., a town on the Norfolk and Western Railroad, and enjoy the hospitality for some days of the old North State. Will return from there to Martinsville, and In a few weeks we hope to visit West Virginia. This will be tbe grandest part ot our visit. Our stopping place will be close to the Ohio. To reacn this point we cross both tbe Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains, aud will take in tbe Peaks of Otter and the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, and will give you an account or the trip. SENTIMENT. While we are enjoying immensely this visit, and greetings of love, cheer and welcome meet us on every side, our heart and thoughts often turn longingly to tbedear ones in South Carolina, who are anxiously awaiting our return, and we can easily appropriate those lines In Shurtleff's song or home, in which he says, ' > "Across tne wiue muu ap u ^ngmu ?. ivaui, But wherever I wander my heart is at home. We can not go so far. that home is out of sight, The morning and evening star will say good day, good night." South Carolina is dear to us, and no doubt when the time comes to return we will he glad, and think that after all, "There is no place like home." Lena. nt NEW "TRAINS, win f*An- *or WaNhiiiifton and Other Cities i and Xnmed. nf o Commencing Sunday, May 7th, fast through ? trains began to run via Seaboard Air Line be? " tween Atlanta, Ga., and Washington, D. C., leaving Atlanta at 5.45 p. m. Eastern time, reach Richmond, Va., 11.45 a. m. and WashIngton, D. C., 4.05 p. m. next day. South bounu train win new mm 12.15 a.m., Philadelphia.Pa.,7.20 a.m., Richmond, Va., 3.25 p. m., arrive Atlanta 8.30 a. m. Kastern time. jville These trains will carry Pullman buffet sleepeven inn cars between Atlanta and Washington with Pullman bullet parlor cars between nd. Washinglon and New York, also sleeping cars pal. between Hamlet and Wilmington, N. C., and Charlotte and Kalelgh, N. 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