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/ '" C* " . I The Abbeville Press and Banner.! BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1893. ESTABLISHED 184Jj Doo*n't Meet With Favor. Everybody has rend Hon. Wade Hampton'* letter. The editor of this newspaper knowf / no man who Indorses It, although he has heard many speak of ll. The proposition tc withdraw from the Democratic party of the Slate meets wilh no substantial response from any Bource. The day for Independents and Populists has not yet come. The proba blllty that the number of Populists and Independents combined will never be sufficient tc disturb the equanimity of (he old Democratic party, which has served us so well in the pas', We think that Populists and Independents are outside the Democratic ranks and are not to be counted as factors In the political world. Why This Silence ? For some unaccountable reason we have heard but little about Judge Wallace's honesty In rendering judgment that the dispensary act was constitutional. - He declared with clearness nnd with force that the law Is constitutional, with exceptions Id two tnlnor points. Let those newspapers that went Into deliriums over Judge Hudson's honesty now talk a Utile ab3ut Judge Wallace's honesty. How In Thin ? v It Is rumored that Greenwood agrees to build the proposed new public buildings for Greenwood Court House, and all citizens from the town will abstain from ruunlng for any office for the Hist term, so tbul the country people cun get the offices and nave nothing at nil to pay tor the expense incurred. Does that look like tborelsa public demand for a new court house, or does it look like using the public to advance private enterprise? Wliat of Thin ? About forty j eirs ago lhe citizens of Abbeville village, at great expense, built the branch railroad from Abbeville to Hodges. If Greenwood put a dollar into that road we are not aware <>t tne fact. We learn lhat the constructive survey tor the new county would take about half of that road from the people who built It ?nd give't to those who iave nothing toward it. Would that, be fair? GOOD FOR FIFTEEN ACRES. 1180 Dozen Bundle* of Oat* and 2.10 Bushel* of Corn, Mr. L. H. Russell of this village makes no specialty of farming, but his crop* are lamer than the crops ol many men who make > business of farming. lie has fifteen acre* of land In llie corporate limits 6f the town adjoining Dr. J. W. W. Marshall on Magazine lltll. This year he gathered from this land 1 ISO dozen bundles ol oatsauda plleot corn estimated at 251) bushels. If fifteen acres of land which was worn out berore the war will do this well under skillful management, Is there any reason whv out farmers should buy com and oats? When props like this can be raised so cheaply Is there any reason why men should not buy a small tract of land. The crop from Mr. Russell's fifteen acrfs, would realize enough to bu\- a small trai tot laud. HIS POOR CROPS. What a While HhII Farmer Unit to Nny About It. Mr. L. H. Wilkinson was In our office last Motday. Wheu asked about tils ccpo, he said II was "poor." He had gathered only thlrtyflve haliR or colton from a two horse farm and didn't think he con'd |wn.s|i?ly net more than five addltlonnl i.hIcs, l?rinp tug his crop up to forty bHles on a two horse ?arn?. Twenty ' hales to ilie horse Is good enougti. according to our way of lurmlng. BOUGHT A HOME. Mr. and Mn. Kiclinrd Non?llt-y Will Live in the JrlT DhvIn limine. Mr. Rlchurd Sondley has bought tbo Jett Davis bouse and fifty acres of land surrounding it, and will henceforth make that placi his home. It tsa beautiful country residence, on a nign mil from which a gnod view of the town may be bad. Ii is a desirable place, and many friends wish IV r Mr. and Mis. Sondlej long years of happln-s.s in tlielr new home. TOWN BONDS. Now i? Your Chniice lo Make u Permanent I ii vestment. The irentlemen of Abbeville village whc signed th>- uole for th? railroad hops will have to make payment of the same on Hi* first of Dei-ember. The hoods were deposited wllh them as collateral security, and they art willing to sell a portion of the t<ond?. If you want any of them apply at once to President ). Allen Sinlib ol the Nation.il liatik. DlNfteoMnry KHICM. For the mon'h of October the Abhevllh Dispensary sold $',3(11.5? worth of liquors, on which there whk h nei pr..tlt. of;5l~17, to tu divided between the luun und the county The tales 1-istSale Day amounted to$9)l. Tin in ice Is so low that there i< little profit In tlx ^ business. If Tlllinan is coin;; Into the bust lit** 10 nviKe money om 01 I tie sale ol whin , ky ho In niakinir a U in Melllng fl si low. The price of |?lnu and luiir I'lniH ounli to he at at. h a>>t'?j cent* anil .'?) cents respec lively. At. that price thepriilt wonI<1 hav< been nearly $1,000 la>t month. mortuajioe'* kiiion. Euijone I?, Gary, K?q., attorney, sold undei mortgage 230 acres which was covered h.v mortgage of J. K. Brown to J. 8. Rohertsor and G. W. Robertson. Join U. Tarrant hongl-t It at 8-tGJ. \V. A. Colin*. mortgagee and attorney un iter power, fold .'(JO acr?s belonging to A. L Arnold to J. Ml'fold for S3*0. Till* land wa? hounded hy Polly Cobb. America Cohb. Dr 1*. Boozer, J. T. Ellis, Whit Connor, Dock Arnold. The sale advertised of one-fourth of an acr< in Greenwood by Piedmont Saving and In \e8tmentCompany was postponed, Mr. E. Bacon, O. L. of the K. of H. wil deliver a puhhc addres* In behalf of the or der at Lowndeaville on the 11th.of Nov. ai 7 o'clock, p. in. The public are invited t< come to LowndeRVille and hear thlsaddrecB alter which the ladies ol the town wl'l elvi a festival at which oysters aud turkey utic everything nice to eat will be served. General Hampton said when he was de frated that he would a<k nothing more of th? people of South C'aroliun, or words to I hat ef feet. He should let uh alone now. He cad not, any more than Haskell could, establlst an Independent party in this State. The new county of which so many of oui people had not h^ard until a fewafewdayi ago was discussed by all last Sa!e Day, 'J Ik proposition to cut the county up. and In tlx proposed shape, will hardly receive serloui consideration from the Legislature. Hon. W. II. Pakkek has beeu sick In be< for three or four days. 75 suits of clothes which will be sold ai cheap as ever. Just received at Rosenberg's. Another blglotjof Ginghams Just received P. Rosenberg & (Jo. Prepare for the bud weather by getting on of those Macintosh coals from P, Rosenberi Oi K.KK Atmore's mince meat at A. M. Hill ASonf Fresh candlis and tea cakes just opened a A. M. Hill & Sons. Fresh stemless raisins Just received at A. N Hill <t Hons. Two enr Ionds nil grndes flour just recelvei at W. Joel Smith a Sons, and there Is tli p!a<e to get tte%ery best and your mono) worth every time. 1000 cocoanuts to arrive this week at A. >1 1Jill i Sons. JDD6E MoGOWAN. 11 ;illl? Health Is Onoil, mid He Will 11 Stand for Re-Election. The following correspondence seal 10 us oy the Hon. lb E. Hill with the request that It be published, will set at rest any doubt which may have been raised as to Judge McGowan's physical condition and as to his intention to stand for re-election. The Judge's nbl'ity is acknowledged by all. Since his election to office he has abstained from all political contests, and ills decisions have been nou-partlsan?according to the laws of the State. As the Legislature will probably want on the Bench non-partisan Judges, and men of ability, they will likely ?.>ntlnna I'l I r* A fli/lft \\7 O KolloVA ( ho T.Ol/lc. lature, In justice to all, should remove all partisan Judt;e*, and that no partlsau should be elected an Judge. Judge McGowan has not been partisan, but he has been fair to all. lion. S. McGowan, Associate Justice Supreme Court. Abbeville, S. C.: Dear Sir?Having heard a rumor to the effect that you would probably not he a candidate for re-election as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, owing to the condition of jour health, I desire, as your friend, to kuow whether there Is any foundation for the same. I take It for granted that nothing stive an apprehension on the part of the Legislature that your physical condition Is such as to Ini terrere with the proper dlschargo of the du, ties of Associate Justice would cause that body to hesitate as to the propriety of reelecting you, and as you are a better Judge as to the condition of your health than uuy one eae, u statement from you on that point, as well as that of your candidacy for re-election, would, doubtless, be a relief to a majority of the members composing said body. 1 have the honor to be sincerely your Irlend, R. E. Hill. Abbeville, S. C., Nov. 6th, 1893. Abbeville, S. C., Nov. C. 1893. Hon. R. E. Hill : My Dear sir?I have received your klud note of this morning, for which I thank you, and having respect lor your deMre, as a meinhpr nf Him T.?i> lalatura. to know the exact facts in question. I reply at once and frankly. I am happy to be able to Inform you, that I have recovered from the attack of grippe, which for a lime afflicted me,and that my health Is entirely restored. The physician who attended me no informs me, ana I feel myself quite as able to work as I ever did. I have not allowed ray irlendB formally to announce me as a candidate to be my own successor lor several reasons In the first place I did not think that was the usual course, In the case of one already on the Bench and presumed todtslre a continuance, unless sneh intention be disclaimed ; and furher, it has ahva\ s seemtd to me, that the office ot Judge, was especially one of those Ahlch ought "neither to besought nor de dined," but should be bestowed only upon consideiatIons alt'ectiug the general welfare of the tStnte. I can not say now, that I am a candidate, In the usual sense ol the word, so far as it Involves the Idea ot canvassing. That I cannot do. But I had intended, and still intend, upon the advice of filends, to stand for re-elec lion?relying upon whatever rccord I may have made? aixl leaving llio event to be determined b> the unbiassed Judgment of the Legislature. Aguin tlr.nklngyou for your neighborly Interest in the lnutier. I aru tmly your friend, S. McGowan. THE COTTON MOVEMENT. Preparing tlie Crop for Market?The Khipmeul*?The Work of the Oil Mill. THE WOKK OK THE GINS. Tuesday, Nov. 7,1893. Up to last Monday night the aggregate number of bales ginned and packed at the dltlerent ginneries, was as follows : Corresponding week 1S93. ISStt. Oil Mill 724 612 Henry Ginnery M)0 Cs7 Lawuou's Ginnery 8f2 832 Total ISM 21C1 Lnvvson's ginnery was j.ot started this year until Monday evening, October 2. k; I nui|iiuriiir*f BY G., C. Jfc N. Shipments to ami Including las) Saturday. Previously reported 1718 bu'es. Shipped since Iu.sl report .'(10 bales. Tolal to Saturday night 2034 bales To same date last year 31G0 bales. BY R. tfc D Shipments tip to last Satuiday nlul.t. Previously repoiied H308 t>ales. Shlppid since last report CO" bales. Total to Saturday night 21)1-1 bales. To same d<tte last year 21(31 bales. Total shipments by both roads 4919 bales. Total to same date last year... 0097 bales. Comparative Statement. SIIir.MEXTS OF COTTON FROM ABBEVILLK. For the convenience of the reader we give I the total shipments for the years and months . as Indicated below : i 1887 188X 1SX9 1S90 1891 1892 1S93 Rales Bales Hales Bales Bales Bales Bales Sept...1,517 :$24 775 1,743 1,141 1,069 1271 Oct 2.460 2,212 2,5*9 2 425 4,770 4.159 4U26 Nov....l,H60 2,222 8,(121 1,955 2,441 3,120 Dec 1,273 1,997 1,793 2,329 2,110 1,517 Total..7,140 0.7&3 S.47S 8,402 10,108 10,001 i Cotton Market. ; Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1993. The prices paid to-day are as follows: Middling, 7 3-16. Strict Mtddllrg, 7 7-10. Good Middling, 7 9-16. Strict Good Mlddlluj:. 7 11-10. [ Aug. W. Smith. Who Pays This? If a new comity should be established at Greenwood that would necessitate the trans' fer of all mortgages, title deeds, and Judg' ments to the Court House In that town. The i cost of recording Is something like this : t Kich Title Deed S 1 00 Each Mortgage of 1-and 1 25 Each mortuage ot 1'ersonal Property. 75 TraiiBler in Auditor's ofllce 25 Inspector of Watches. Mr. It. C. Bernau, of Chester, has been ap? pointed Inspector of watches for the G., U. & " N. rail way, and will move to Abbeville atan early day. He Is a manufacturing Jeweler and graduate optician, lie will carry a fetock I o{ jewelry, silverware, and eye-glasses. I ?l./v V..I. y The G., V. & N. run un extra train yesterday ; to Columbia and will run another this morn: ing and tomorrow mornln?. Round trip 1 tickets Irom Abbeville, Including one admission to the Fair. & 4?. Train will leave Abbeville at six o'clock In the morning and ie turn at half-past nine o'clock at night. Hrplisl Entertainment. i The Papllst ladles will give a supper In Rosenberg & Co's hall, opposite the Episcopal church,on next Friday night, November 10, [ All kinds of meats, salads, cakes, pickles and coffee will be furnished. It has been a long * lime sluce the Baptist have had an entertaine inent of any kind, It 1h hoped that there may be a full turn out. * New Store at Bradley. Mr. T. T. Cromer notltlies the readers of the 8 Press and Banner that he has opened a new stock of goods at Bradley which Invites Ills I, friends to Inspect. Mr. Cromer is one of the thrifty men of Abbeville county, and work? ing up from the bottom he knows exactly bow to supply the demands of all classes and 8 conditions of men. Give him a call when in . neeu 01 goous, hhq ue win ireai you so wen that you will be sure to go back nguln. Welcome Guest. ' Mr T. J. Arnold, of Greenville, was In town last Monday, where bo met many warm J friends. Handsome In personal appearance e and cordial In his greeting It 1b always a s pleasure to meet blm. 1. Fresh currants and citron at A.M. 11111 & Sons. THE NEW COUNTY. MANY AND GOOD REASONS WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. AtltlreNN on flic Subject by Citizens Representing; Many Sections ol" the Comity. To the People of Abbeville County : It has suddenly come to light that for some time there has been a quiet but vigorous ef Miri uu nun ui inriii a uu? luuiuj in iuiSiate. with Greenwood as tbe county seat. The territory Jor this new county Is to be takun largely from Abbeville, with a part from Edgefield and Laurens counties. We are told that the survey lias been made and that the line In Abbeville lies somewhere between Hodges and Abbeville C. II., not far [ from Long Cane creek and running down tbc Augusta and Knoxvllle Railroad, and embracing all the towns on that road to McCormk'k. While we insist that It Is unfair to have worked up this matter secretly and not openly, so that each and every man, after hearing bolh sides, could have formed an Intelligent opinion upon the subject; and while the time until the Legislature convenes is so limited as to place the opposition at rather a disadvantage, nevertheless, we, the undersigned committee, from all sections of Abbeville county, do present the following address to our fellow-cltlzens, with tbe earnest request that they weigh the matter well be/ore We' cannot conceive any good reason for ibel proposed change or possible good to result to the State from li; we therefore earnestly protest ngnlnst the emasculation of our proud old county for ilie lollowing among other leusous: 1. It Is a serious matter to cut our County almost in half deserving careful thought. Abbeville county is ode of the most com- 1 pact in the Stale. It Is nearly a perfect square with the Court House within u mile of the mathematical centre. On two sides lie 1 the natural boundaries of the Savannah and 1 thcKaluda Hivers, and between Anderson and Edgefield?tbe lines are well defined. These symmetrical boundaries were established more than one hundred years ago, and amidst 1 all changes have remained fixed to this duy. They are in every sense "time honored." The proposed change would destroy these fair proportions, by lopping of! at least onethird on one side, leaving an irregular and badly shaped fragment, with the Court House on the edge of the portion lett. 2 The proposed new county would be bad- 1 ly shaped, with the Saluda IUver running dl ugonally through the county, instead of beiug 1 a naturul boundary. The proposed change would throw Abbe- 1 vllleC. H. too near Its lower boundary.and Greenwood C. H. too near its upper boundary. The propoved change brings Savannah Klver no nearer to Abbeville nor Dysons any 1 nearer to Green wood. xne county sfai kijouiu i>e in me cemre m | Ihe county,and the proposed change would throw the respective Court Houses near the confines of each. . 3. The proposed change would take from Abbeville county a large portion of her best lands, including the historic fields of oldCaiu- 1 bridge and Ninety-Six. 4. The proposed change will necessarily ' take tuore than the proper proportion of the 1 railroad mileage and the towns, thus greatly reducing the tax-producing property of the j comity. 5. The proposed change would leave nearly all the bridges In Abbeville, while Greet wood takes the ruilroad mileage and the towns. Railroads and Towns pay largo taxes and 1 Bridges cost big money. It is therefore clear that the taxes of Abbeville would be greatly 1 Increased. Our expenses would be diminish- I ed immaterially, while our source of revenue would be greatly decreased. I The streams are all to be left In Abbeville? ' Little River. Rocky River, Curl Tail Creek, Long Cane Creek, McCord's Creek, Calhoun's Creekand others?all requiring many bridges. Greenwood would lake the following towns ?Greenwood, Ninety-Six, Coket-burv, Hodges, Verdery, Bradley, Troy, Phoenix, New Market, atid perhaps McCormlck. Would this be JU817 tl. Tbe proposed change would Increase tax- 1 esgenerally. The two counties would require 1 an expenditure of at least one-lhird more than now exists. New county means new officer*. New officers mean new salaries. New salaries mean new taxes?besides Court House building, Juil 1 and records. 7. The proposed change would dlstuib vested rights. Numberless people have bought I property In Abbeville expecting the limits of the county to remain as they are. The change would depreciate property at certain points and enhance it at others. This would be in- ' equitable. The people of Abbeville Invested their money In the railroads expecting and believing 1 that for all time they would reap a benefit 1 from the same by way of taxation. These are vested rights and It would not only be unfair j but unconstitutional to destroy them. Abbeville County now has 162 miles of railroad, divided as follows: Port Royal and Western Carolina, 71 miles, assessed at 57,000 per mile, 5533,225. Columbia aud Greenville, 16^ miles, assessed at 810,500 per mlie, 8405,760 Georgia, Carolina and Northern, 41}^ miles, aesessed at SIO.OOO per mile. $-125,0115. So far as the proposed new lines are known Greenwood would take of the P. K. & W. C. < 4i)]4 miles; of the C. & G. S5.27 miles ; and the G..C.&N. 15.55 miles. ' Abbeville, 70.60 miles. Greeuwo d, 91.40 miles. Greenwood thus takes almost two-thlrdsof 1 the railroad mileage? leaving Abbev 11 le with 1 the bridges and expenses as large as helore. In round numbers the taxable property of 1 Aitoevuie county amounts 10 }(,uuu,wii. i Greenwood would take one-third of our acreage and about one-half of our taxable property. In this fair ? 8. The proposed chunee would break up the associations of n ceuturv. We are Justly proud of our county. Her history and the achievements of her sons are u legacy to which we are all entitled. The people of Abbeville have been neighbors and fi lends for more than one huudred years, and now to sever these relations?to place boundaries between usaud to divide our Interests,?w.?uld be to destroy the traditions, the memories aud the friendships of generations. y. There is no necessity for (he change. Hall mud facilities are better now in Abbeville county than ever before. All sections of the county can reach the Court House by rail, and from most points return to their hones the same day. Greenwood and lis vlclnlly, above all sections of the county, have least reason to complain. Two railroad systems? the Seaboard Air Line and the Richmond and Danville?connect Abbeville and Greenwood wltli some naif dozen trains daily between the points. You can leave Greenwood in the morning, spend the whole day In Abbeville and return lo Greenwood that night. Where, Ihen, Is the necessity for a new county seat at Greenwood ? lU.?Wedo not think ltawise policy to divide established countlcs Into too many subdivisions for the obvious reason that the perquisites In such small counties rarely afford sufficient means to command the services ol the best men as county officers. Even before the day of many railroads Ah beville county got on wen, anu now wnen we have rapid transit to nearly all section* of the county,?where Is the reason or necessity lor the change? We challenge the State lor better county offices, a more perfect and complete system ol public records, or better officials than Abbeville county now lias; and to construct a new county from parls of three old counties would he to throw the records into Interminable confusion. "Within the limits of the new county the old lines would soon be obliterated and forgotten, and to examine the title to land, there, one would be compelled to search the records at four Instead of, as now, atone county seat. Again. All deeds and mortgnces that now exist ought to be re-recorded In tlie new county. This would entail untold trouble, expense and confusion. We have gotten on well in the past, we are doing well now, then let us beware of sucb "confusion worse coufounded." 11. This Is not the time toagitatc this question. The times were never harder aud It would be a calamity to Increase tnx?*n and ex penses. We have for twelve mouths been passing through almost a money puntcand t lie end 1h not vt*L Again. A Constitutional Convention has been called by the legislature. Then and there Is the time and place to discuss this question. The Convention can deal with it Intelligently, und If desired the question can be made an Issue In the race for delegates. Wall and give all the people an opportunity to express their wishes on the subject. Can U then lie said in lairuess, thut all this i should be done, to createa new county, w hich would haven very Irregular shape and at the ( same time destroy the fair shape of the old? We suppose no one can doubt that the present boundaries are pr? ferable to those pro- 1 posed. They have stood lor a century and we would respectfully ask whether there is sullicient reason for the change. We feel nothing but kindness for our fellow- , citizens who desire to make this change, but wo do say lhat we are opposed to It on prlncl pie. We ttilnk nine-tenths oi the people who me to be left In (be old county are opposed to the change. They have some rights. We think It will be seen that a fair number within I lie new limits do not desire It. Respr ctfully, November 7th. 1893. Kut;eneB.(jary,Lt.Ciov.I.Iohn E. Bradley, It. E. Hill. Rep.. Dr. W. A. Hunter, Frank B. Gary, Rep., John II. Morrah, W. C. MrGowan, Dr. J. W. Wldcinan, t r? kinuii w r.tiomi. J. Allen Smith, William McNeil, I. II. McCalln, J. R. Bullock, Brlce Cllnkscales, Flunk Buchanan, I)r. J. B. Moseley, John R. Tarrant, T. <}. Baker, O. S. Cade, J. D. Alewlne, J. B. Hollowny, S.B.Knox. .lack Edmund*. Dr.K.T.Lea, U. O. McAdams, A. B. Robinson. L. A. Shannon, \V. A. Lomax, Jr., C.V.Martin, E. M Lipscomb. A. F. Calvert, J. W. Ffiiehe. J. T. Baskln. Jr., J. U. Wardlaw, Simpson Ashley, J. Y. Jones, J. A. Harmon, James Rogers, Jr., II. W. Bowie. NINETY SIX, Endorsement of Press nn?l Banner? Where Gen. Hemphill Is Right? The Extra Session. Ninety Six. a. C.. Nov. 6, 1893 Your Ideas in regard to the Judges. Mr. Editor, in the main are eminently correct. While we believe Judge Hudson Is a learned, upright, honest judge, we believe the same of every other Judge in South Carolina, and noue deserves any credit for doing what they honestly and coDSCienclously believe to be right; It Is a duty. The stock In trade of Geftrge Rnmly and William Parker, two colored illicit liquor dealers was seized one day last week, and now Georee and William are non est inventus. Mr. W.H. Frozier has recently nought from a large dealer and breeder In Pennsylvania, a fine Berkshire sow, wliloh will be exhibited at the Fair thl6 week. The many irlendsof Rev. William H. Lawton will regret to hear of his death, which occurred at his home at Forreston, Orangeburg County, on the 3d Inst. His remains were brought to Ninety Six and interred in the Presbyterian cenietety. Mr. J .aw ton was in the 75th year of his age and had been preaching the gospel for more than forty-one years. The Rev. Mr. Brahham officiated at the burial. The services were simple and short, aud many friends dropped a tear over the bier of one we had all loved so well and bo lone! Messrs. W. H. Frazler and J. McL). Klnard each took down a car load of fine stock to the fair. The extra session of the American Congress has adjourned, and about au little has been done as ever was done by that body in the same length of time. The repeal of the Sherman Ant is all we ran thluk of, and indeed unless there Is some substitute our country urlll ho loft In a fl onlnrti hlo rv~m H If Inn A irPAflv the business of the county Is ot a stand-still, becauseof the Insufficiency of money to meet lis wants. The South Is to be pitied; cheap cotton and high priced provisions >lias about worked Its ruin. Now comes a contraction i)f the currency, and what the result will be no one can tell. Dr. Stilly and Mr. A. M. Rally of Orangeburg, came up wlih the remains of Mr. Uwton. Rev. E. C. Sample of Hendersonvlllp, N. C? preaohed two good sermons at the Presb rlati church last Sunday morning and evening. The Rev. L. L. Pickett closed his meeting atCoronaca 0:1 Saturday morning. The people of that community were very much pleased with Mr. Pickett's preach lap, and regret. tnat he hud to close his meeting because of other engagements. Prlvule secretary of the Governor. Mr. D. R. Tompkins Is at home for a few days. "Three irosta and then rain," and the rain has come. Miss Sue Sloan of Johnston la visiting at Mrs. Charlotte Calhouu's. Mr. M. Richardson has moved his saw mill from Cow Grove to his plantation In Edgefield county, where he has an immense body of timber. Messrs. Smith & Auderson have a lot of the Hnnot h/Mionu nMAK KdAii.fht a thla mnrlrot nnrl they are cheap too. More than n score of grey haired veterans officiated ns honorary pall bearers ut Mr. Lawton's burial. It was Indeed a sad sight. Miss Alary Lee Green of Columbia worshipped at the Presbyterian church last Sunday. The action of Synod in reference to Miss Meai s Is generally endorsed. Yours, Mr. Editor, reminding me of my lnJebtedness to the Press and Banner has been received and placed on tile as In formation. Some of oiirjournais are very much disposed to find fault with Senator Butler, but his real friends are not afraid but what he will vindicate his posltiou when he has an opportunity to do so. He cannot be bought, audit Ills Independent course costs him his seat in the Senate he will willingly surrender it. A considerable contingent will go lroai Ninety-Six 10 the State Fair. Duke ol Kent, the fine race horse of W. H. Crazier will appear on the turf at Columbia this week. We trust he will win new laurels. General Hemphill Is right. Ninety Six should be considered when It comet to locate the capital of the new county. We are not nfrald or our representatives goiu* bark oil Ninety Six. It will t.e as nearly central a* iny other town, hence a great advantage to Ihe people. It seems to us child's play to l*4r?lr ..r fimninn .? li^lf WuV hfif vfi.oli Greenwood mid AbbevsBe?iliat would throw ?aeli Court House seven miles from the lin?. Walt gentlemen for a constitutional convention. and then we can all do our law business ut Ninety Six, the proper place for the couri house. Mr. I). WarUlaw Moore and bride of Cokesbury tire hereon a visit to friends. \V. V. Sherard 1ms bought the Beuehiun propeii.v and will 'move to Nmety f-'ix In the near futuie. A lot of liue hor-es consigned to James T. Bozeinaii arrived at Nlnety.Six last we. k. Ea<l End. MmI ol' Colored TcacCior.H And Grades at the late Examination, October 23th, ls?3; FIRST (illA UK. George Anderson, Uilry's. Haltle Chiles Greenwood. Hitilie A. Hunter Olivia E. Johnson Abbeville. Mamie Moleu " J, O. Turner Verdery. Laura B. Wilson Cokesbuty. fcKCOND GKADK. J. H. B'ackwell Cokcsoury. ! . T. Latimer Abbeville. W. A. Wlmbusii Due Wist. W. M. Bowie Abbeville. E. J 8. Nasn Carrie A. Moseley A. U. Bobiuson It. A. Goode N. J. Burt Vertlory, J. L. Adams Coltesbuiy. M. E. Cromer Ii. W. Moraine Verdery. Maria Nash J. T. Sj.eed Iiodje-i, J. 11. Morton GreenwooJ. Tit lit 11 MICA I)K. Sarah Irwin Lowndosvillr. W. A. Turner Verdery. Ida E. Cromer U?e West. J. Morague Veruery E'iza G.iode Abbevllle. Sallie E. Carweal Greenwood. Benjamin J. Morton " 1J. P. Bold Kosa Lij Shaw Delia Davis Churlie Llplurd <! I.. <'llll liill>r>iulll Ktnma J. Owens J oil ii \V. Wio-hington ... K. Cowan. Chairman Hoard lix. A. C. \Vo will continue our Si.'i snle of men's suits lust received a blj supply. 1'. Rosenberg A Uo. Go to Kosenbera's and see those ginghams, 11 and 10 jarils to the dollar. See our rott'ecs In hotli green and roasted. Motuajii, Ariosaand 'J'hurber's :>l In the rousted, peuberry and rio In the green. J. II. Latimer. Fish, mackerel, kit and half barrel, white flsli and hermit:. J. u. liiiiuncr. Instantaneous clioculalc for Immediate use nt A. M. Hill tX: So.is. Condensed jelly, assorted flavors, Just received at A. Al. Hill Sc Sons. ileeklcr'K fresh pork sausage reeelved twice * week at A. Al. Hill & Sons. God's hour lo crush out a wrong i.i (lie hour His children aro willing to do their part. MASTER'S SA J.E. Tlios. J. Brltt against B. F. Keller. One-half interest In tract No. 11, fronting Main street, Greenwood, 80 feel, to T. J, Brlti for 8200. One-half Interest in lot No. 12, fronting Alain street, Greenwood, to T. J. Britt for S100 One-half interest In lot No. 14, fronting Main street, toT. J. Britt, for$i00. Also one-half of one-balf of seven-six tcenths of 100 acres to T. J. Brltt for $>0, this latter being in Ryan and Bordeaux townships in Edsefluld and Abbeville counties. The McC'aiy lands of the late C. W. Crews in the town of Greenwood, bounded by land: of B. F. Reynolds, Daniel Tarrant and others, were sold as lollows : One and one-eighth acres to R. P. Blake, $13 One and one-half acres to J. Allen Smith 828 Three-Ieenths of an acre toR. P. Blake, $11, One-lli Ird of an acre, to J. Allen Smith, $10 The Buchanan lands, bounded by G, I) Buchanan, John R. Buchanan, B. O. Verrell J. B. Sample, J. M. Major, David Alkeu, F. B Buchanan : 1*20 acres to J. H. Milford, lor $915. 123 acres to J. A, Marshall. 8075. 80 acres to J. B. Sample, $505. Thos. B. Milford against Augusta Pullam 8C acres bounded by B. O. Verrell, R. P. Blake J. B. Sample, C. L. Norman and others, was sold lo J. H. Milford for $400. J. A. McCord's estate, 345 acres divided lnu four tracts: No. 1?99 acres, Mary E. Nickels -..$605 K " 2?58 " Mary E. Nickels 801 0< " 3-140 " J. Frank Keller 757 ? 44 4?6S " D. C. Culvert. 000 0< Han luck, 1C7 acres divided lulo two tract": No. 1?93 acres O. N. Nickels 755 0( ? 2-74 " T. W. McCord 500 0< Home Place, 548 acres, divided Into four No. 1?2'Jg acres, Mrs. 8. A. McCord 1525 0( " 2?ti5 ' W. F. McCord 890 0< " a?i:w " k. e. Cox 700 o? " 4?102 K E. Cox GOO IX 80,953 5C PROBATE SALE. Estato of Lee Smith, sold to pay debts : Blacksmith lot, in Abbeville, to J. Aller Smith for 8165. Fair Ground lot, seven acres in edge of towc 8140, to J. Allen Smith. 155 acres of the Barr place, adjoining MH ledae B. Davis, Sarah Sraitb und others tc Sailna It. Davis for ?805. BY THE SHERIFF. There were no sales by the Sheriff. The only tract which he offered was one-third in tcrestln the Morton tract, under cxeoutloc ugaitisl J. W. Weils. There being only t nominal bid the sale wad withdrawn. SULLIVAN SENTENCED, He in (o be Hanged on I>cc. 23 f?u the 9Inrder of Gllreatli. Gkeknville, S. 0 , Nov. 6.?J. M. Sulllvar was today sentenced by Judge Wallace hi Andeison, S. C.. to be hanged on December 2; for I he murder of Herman G. Gllreatli. The crime was committed In Ihe tnnlti street of Greenville In June, 1892, the once be Iiiz removed io Anderson on change of venue Both men were of middle age and metnbeit of wealthy, widely connected and Influentla latnilles. The trouble between them grew from a trivial quarrel over Gllreath'?- lousing an empty bottle Into Sullivan's yard Tht removal to Anderson was on thoeround thai Gil tenth'* brother Is Sheriff of this count) and part of his official duty is to assist ic drawing jurors. A nitr Rally Tor a Small Ctanrch. Editor Press and Banner: I send a few items that I desire you to pub lish. I wish to make public the works of the Biptlst Union held with Mt. Tabor Baptlsl church near Greenwood, 8. C., Oct. 28-29. W?s had a Roll of Honor, and every one thai paid 25 cents was to have their names published in the Pnss and Banner. The following are the names of those who paid : Revs R. J. Smith, J. \V. Hoiloway, W. H, Linton, S. M. McCants, A. C. Coleman, J W. Evans, .T. G. Keliar, W. Morgan. Brothers John Graham. Noble Daniel, Joe Ugon, j.evi wrigni, jaoK wrieni, samuei Wright, Hurry Marshall, Porter Williams. Females?Mary Smith. Mary Williams 50c., Frances Orant, Hattle Jones. The enthe contribution amounted to f 18.25. 01 the amonut contributed $14 85 was donated to Mt. 'J'abor church. I mtisi say that everything passed ofT pleasantly. with well stored baske-sof the nicest dainties. J. O. Keller. Keep up with all itnproveaients and do not become to attached to old methods that you cannot abandon them for new ones. If you wish to fatten your fowls f?ed Indian corn and other grains which contain fattening elements. If general health is desired, feed plenty ol oats. Stony land that is unfit for anything else will ofteu raise the besl fruit. Do not let such land lie idle, !>ut plant something that will at least keep the weeds from growing. The appearance of vegetables, etc., from I he farm litis mucu to (Jo wmi ihe price which iln-y bring in the market. Itpa\s t<? have them looli neat when they are ottered for sale. After the potatoes are dug, throw the old vines in heaps and burn as so>n as dry enough. In this waj spores of fungus may be destroyed, which would do much damage anothei year. The explanation of the zigzag course j pursued by a flash of lightening is as follows: As the lightening condenses the air in the immediate advance o! its puth, it flies from tide to side in order to pass whero there is the leasl resistance to progress. Rev. Thomas X. Beecher tells the following: "Some years ago a young man named Plynipton came to Elmim I to lake charge of ti paper. I was in the habit of publishing my church notices in the paper; and one Saturday night the gas gave out and promised tc stay out lor a uay or two. no i ju.ii over to Plymptou anil said : 'Just say; "Services as usual, excepting the gas.'" 'Shall I print it in just that way ?' asked Plympton. 'Certainly,' I said, and left him. He did publish it that way, and next day narrowly escaped being tarred and feathered at I he hands of u committee of my deacon**, who thought he was ridiculing me." When ivory has been kept long it is apt to diminish in weight, owing to the loss of gelatine, of which it is partly composed. This may be remedied by soaking the article in a solution of that substance. It is in consequence of ivory being thus iniluenced that in making very minute measurements it is seldom employed. The wiud blows in a circle around u storm, and when it blows from (he north the heaviest, rain is west; from the east, the heaviest rain is north of ! you. Conservatism is a mild form of cowardice.?Detroit Free Press. It tires an angel less to fly than it does to walk. True religion takes care of the body first. ' ?J /1 OTHER GOODS 1 ) ~l HAVE just received 10 cases of goods bought 20 per cent, uuder the price. "J A 1 am able to give you prices that you can't find in the up country. This is : no puff, but I mean what I say. You will see large advertisements and no "I goods. We have the goods to show and will sell them at the prices anvertised. | We never buy too many goods at any one time, but we catch all the bargains -i J to be offered in New York. gjjjm ; DON'T BE LEpijj ) oft by advertisements that merchants have too mauy goods. No good mer* 13 chant will buy more than he can sell. We have what you want, and havn't <j ) too much of it, as we cau gfct all the goods you will need in ten days. -..We ) have realized that cotion was low and made it a point to get the beat values In' i j New York. Our resident buyer, Mr. E. B. Heckerman. is on the go all tbe -M j time, and what he can't save you in prices ain't worth saving. He is well a ) posted with the wants of this section, and with bis assistance we can save you | 20 PER CENT. OH | Dress Goods, Notions, Shoes J 7 / J ? A.JSTD ;Ladies and Misses Wraps.! ? = A Few Facts Worth Knowing. 8 Mr. Heckerman will remain in New York all sefison, and will continue to [ gather up all the bargains he can find, which will enable me to sell at a nr r.v "RTnriTTfi'Fr.'n T=>T^TnTnft I ; We are now receiving the handsomest and most varied stock of a ; FALL AND WINTER . MlLLrNERYIB [ this town has evg* shown. Full line of all New Shapesln Frames, Bonnets and Hats for Ladies, Misses and Small Children, both girls and boys. Having secured the services of Miss Jennie Akehnrst, an experienced ner from Armstrong, Cator & Co., of Baltimore City, to take charge of thfc'Tjj Millinery Department, she will use her best endeavors to please ali. j We would call especial attention to our full line of Notions, Dress Goods and Fancy . Goods.;i! We want every lady in this section who contemplates buying anything In {? our line to look through our stock before buying, as we propose to sell goods?? * l?f nf idnfPntinn nvi/tAQ iuit Go nlioo n if nnt a lUHa nhoanot> Htah fKotr liwi ut niai > cvnuu pi ivco" ?ui ?o vuvwpi ii uwv u ixviiv vuvuLTV* tuuu vuvt7 . were ever bought before, or tbau the same goods cau be purchased elsewhere. --'..J I " Yours very truly, Win. E. Belli I P. S.?I want your trade; and if close prices aud polite attenlion will get it; I I am bound to sell you or it wont be my fault. i tj 'r jSiLXjE! UNDER POWER IN MORTGAGE. richmond & danvillerailroad Samuel Si kmcib, F. W. IIuidkkopcr and Biubht 2 Kostxb, RtcuviBs. B: v vtrtttp nw pnwrn op attorvfy pOLUMBIA AND GBEENV1LLK DI7I8I0H. 3 Y VIRTUE 0* POWER OF ATTORNE\ Condensed schedule In effect Aug. 18,18#8. j in n mortcawe tfiven to me on the I2lb ? ' --b day of March, 1S91, by Lou It. Wnldrop, re- BETWEEN CHARLESTON. COLUMBIA, 8ENBcorded In Ketilsler Mesne Gonvejunce for ab- / >, ?-wr\ waTiiatta heville Count v. In Mortc.se Book No. 0." A3t" WALUALLA. page 212,1 will sell at public outcry at Abbe- Mixed. Dolly. Dally. Mixed. 1 i vllie Court House, on SADEDAY IN DE- No. 65 f N<>. 11 j STATIONS. No. It No. 64+ J i CEMHEIt next, all the right, title and Inter- "rlthnm i-it i hnri.-mn i r~ H i-in.n n m,: , < . est of ihe said I.ou It. Waldrop In a ceru.ln . JJ Lv CofnmW^iJ 4iBnm IS ' : IVaih?!,ain!l 1,"ontlfl7nD|n^?^IVn,ihiP,C0"nty 8 t?.nU203pm Lv".Alston .'Ar 3 80pm 1 15p? of Abbeville, coutalnlng jis a 11 00am 12 50pm Lv..Newb<>rry..Ar 2 88pm 10 OOuq 4 130pm 2 lHpm Lv.Nlnety-Slx.Ar 1 82i m 7 40am -rj House and Two Acres, A*ow?nwoodj,TUMpm 700am M I , . . . 6 (Warn | 2 37pin Lv.Grefinwood Ar 1255pm 8 30pm . mora or less, and boutideil by lands of Norta . (j 450,,, 3 ooptn Lv... Uodee8...Ar 12 85pm 7 45pm by U. E. Yoe. NVe^t i?y John L. Hlchter, East 7 30am 3 20pm Lv...Don?ld8..?Ar 1216pm 7 00pm i uudaouthThos. A. Cobb." 7 55auij 3 35pm Lv.HoneaPatb.Ar 12 08pm 0 80pm ' TPi?M?_Push Purrhuspr to Dav for Da- 1122am 4 24pm Lv?Anderson..Ar 11 15am 3 45pm " lurchuser to pay lor pa 1215pm, 4 Hpm Lv..P?,ndleton?Ar 10 36am 2 58pm -J "e 2 15pm ; 5 80pm Lv..Seneca. ..Ar 10 00am 110pm -3 > j FRANK KELLER fSOOpm, 6 06pmAr. Walballa.Lv 9 30am 12 80pm i Mortgagee and Allorney under Power. _S_l5pni,Ar..Qrcenvlile.Ly|lO 15am| r v,w 7 isos i, between charleston. columbia, alb- ? | >?ov. 7, 1893, it ton and spartanburg: Dully. ITally. i I Dally. 1 Daily. "$ Tlie Central Baptist says:?Some No. 15., No. 13.; stations. 1 No. 14.;No. la. Christians are so busy working for 7 soam Lv..i:haritstoD.Ar; 8 45pmi Christ that-they do not have, or at g gj leiust, do not take time to commune ! i 47pm Lv Union....Ar isopm with Christ. They try to substitute 620pw 3 10pm LvSpartanburgAr;ll 30am 5 00pm their bustling Christian activity for 912P'n 6 <opm Ar.. A?heviiie?LT, siapm 2 lOpm ' devout prayer and faithful study of between newcerry, clinton and the Bible. They are not wise. The LAURENS. ! man however strong who does not take Es. Sun. No. is. stations. .Ex. Bun. No. i?. time to eat, will soon grow weak and u 20?m Lv_Coiumbia...Ar; 4 i5pm( } | worthless. Not less ueccessary is it | \ JJ^I ' I that they who work for Jesus should ; 2 50pmAr...Laurena...Lvjl0 40tm| ent regularly and largely of the bread " KVTWKKS Hunns* AViw ? '? . of lite Que of the great perils of the . BE fcEN H0DQLa AND day is lhat of a bustling activity which 0-1.. *,,, i wP^IX-1 5a,,7x M would excuse itself from frequent and ^ "'"J1!, S^"0N*- jNo. 10. i No.ia., ^ ; regular visits to the throne of grace. ijsJ,'"! _3 40pu!|aTIAbhe^meTLvl aSpSjiiBoS i CONNECTIONS via SOUTH BOUND RAILROAD ^ # Dully, i i j)||]yi i * "Your account Of the concert last No. 37.: Central Time. I No. 38 ! night,'7 said the musician, trembling a.'iopin Lv..coiambia?.Arjio aiuii with indignation, ''omitted all men- soopm Ar?savannah...c,v, e oomnj tionof the very thing I wanted to see Nos. IS mid 14 are solid trains between Charleston i I printed. The violin I played, as I ?"/' Asheviiie. _ _ ,?S i u-'iu(>?refill fntoll vnnp reimvtiir aina n 1 ,",,|ugh eoacb between Savannah and Ashevllle on was caret ui to ten >our repoiter was a n,.8. u ?nd 13. via South Bound k r ' genuine Stradivarius, and oue of the Trains U-av* Spartanburg. S. C.,'A. 4 o. Division j3 ' best he ever made." Northbound. 12.22 a. m.. 5. 6 p. m., 6.12 p. m. (Vesti"Tli-ilU Jill ri frlil " niirl fl-i? 7<\Iitnr Liul'^d); Southbcund, 1.35 a. m., 3.00 p. m. I lial 8 all llfeilt, saia tLe JiUllOt 11.37a. in. (Vestlbuled Limited); Westbound. W.N. Of the Daily liread. " When Mr. fetra- C. Division, 0.20 p. m. and 3.10 p. m? for Hondereon- t divarius gets liia liddles advertised in vl''e> Asheviiie and Hot Springs. rvi dpi* if will po^t liim liftv cpii u ? ?t Gro6nvilk\ 8. C?, A. a C. Division Pal)el \l %V111 C.0bl }im I1Il> CeUlS a Northbound 1128 n. m., 4.0f> p. id., and 5.23 p. m. ! line. (iOOiI lnoriUUiT. (Veatibuled Limited); Southbound,2.28b. id., 4.05 p. > ui., 12.28 p. in. (Veatibuled Limited). m * ^ Trains leave Seneca, S. C., A. * 0. Division, North ,,, ?..?.? n . .. > bound, 10.15 p. ni. and 2.37 p. ui., Southbound, 3.40 ft Graceful Walking?An English au- di. and 5.45 p. m. . thority on graceful walking says the pullman cau selvice. body hliould beheld erect, the shoul- Pullman Sleeping Curs on Nils. 13 and 14 between (lers down, chest extended and the ('llalle"on and Ashevllle, via Columbia and SpartanI leg I110\ed from t he hip, the whole lig- Pullman Palace Sleeping Car on Trains 35 ami 36 me above being immovable. Graceful 37 and 3son a.a c. Division. - ... , U7 A ,rim,v S If haudwick. I walking is neglected nowaaays mo.e - A t. wioSmpw."a*.. than ever, and might be classed Wellington, d. c. Atlanta, 0? ! among the lost arts. Every one can v. e. mcUEk. sol uaas, 'propel himself, but that is not true 0,n-c -j walking. I w. U. gkeen.ueii'l Mgr., Washington, D.O. .. , . . _ 3