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* f ^ The Press and Banner. T?TT TTTTn TT TTTTT on AT V X) X XL U VJJ-L II 1JJUU111 Wednesday, Nov. 15,1893. ^ Waiting: for Order*. r News and Courier. ^ General Hampton agrees with The News r and Courier that it "would be permature "to L organize Democratic clubs now." and quail r fles the phraseology of his recent letter by N saying that if the proposition to organize \ these clubs meet with the approval of the r Democrats of the State he will, at the propei F time, take the necessary steps to carry oul t their wishes. Such was our interpretation 01 rhis letter, based upon his personal assurance that he would do nothing until be had ns< certained the views of the Democrats of the State on the subject. The editor of The News and Courier received the following letter from Gen. Hampton, dated Charlottesville, Va. November 8, yesterday: "I agree with you that it would be perma tnrn to organize Democratic clubs now and my objectln calling attention to the plan oi doing so, was that oar frlendB should exprest their opinion on the matter. MIn my published letter, which was hastilj written, I should have Raid that if the proposition to organize these clubs met the appro val of the Democrats of the State, I 6hould at the proper time take the necessary steps to carry oat their wishes. In the meantime oar people can consult together and sucb action can be taken as may seem most desirable. "In some of the comments on my letter some of the papers Intimate that the forma tlon of Democratic clubs'.would be a covert attack on a!l members of the Alllance.but thl is altogether a imistake. Every member 01 the Alliance who will stand on the National Democratic platform, will be nOtoniy entitled to Join one of those clubs but be will be heartily welcomed. While on this subject let me say that I have been unjustly charged with being hostile to the Alliance. On the contrary,! am in full sympathy with thai organization, as far as the protection of the farmer* are its paramount objects, and 1 challenge any one to prove that one act or one word of mine can be shown antagonistic to the legitimate purposes of the farmer's Alliance. I do not endorse those declarations of the Allance which have been pronncnced by tbe moat eminent lawyers in the Uultcd States as unconstitutional. I have been a planter all my life, and anything which would promote the Interest of that class would meet my earnest approval and secure my heart r aid. "But I write now simply to correct tbe misapprehension into which some of our people have been led by the phraseology ol my last letter, and to say ttiat I shall be governed In my action In relerence to tbe organization of Democratic clubs by the wishes and the Judgment of my fellow Democrats. "I am very truly yours, "Wade Hampton." As we understand Gen. Hampton, be will not proceed to organize tbe Democracy ol this State until henaa bad tbe fullest opportunity of ascertaining the wishes ot tbe people. He does not mean to antagonize any man who is a Democrat at heart and on principle. He Is not "Fighting the Alliance," but, on tbe contrary, is Mln full sympathy "with tbatorganlzatlon, as far as the protec"tlon and advancement of the farmers are "Its paramount object*." He is not working lor any clique or section or interest, but for the state and for the purpose of keeping "the State where It properly belongs, in the "" riamnnMilln mlilmn " Hp would make odiscrimination against aDy man, whatever bis plaoe of residence or tbe natare ol hU occupation?he would gather into tbe Democratic fold all wbo stand on the Democratic platform acoepted at Chicago. He would not divide the white people of the State?be would organize them luto clubs for tbe protection of the State from unscrupulous demagogues, and for tbe support or Democratic . principles and policies. Every Democrat in South Carolina is eligible to ^membership in tbe Democratic clubs that are to be formed. The quest ion is democracy or Ocalalsm; tbe party of Cleveland or tbe party _ of Weaver? And we have no doubt wnere tbe white people of tbe State will stand when tbe lines are drawn. We do not know when Gen Hampton will begin tbe organization of the State; be has waited for orders from the people, and when they elve the word he will move. There will be no "half-way doings" this time; tbe Democrats will be organized for victory. Tblsls not to be a flgbt for the offices, but a flgbt for tbe preservation of the Democratic party in Soutb Carolina. The "PulmeUo"' Trade mark. Washington Law Journal. Tbe case of the State of South Carolina against the Commissioner of Patents, reported in these colums last week, Is In many respects, sui generis. It is tbe first attempt ever made through tbe Courts to oontrol tbe Commissioner ol Patents under the trade mark law. The Commissioner baa always heretofore been treated as tbe final arbiter of all question* affecting the right of registration ; and this oase affords tbe first, and. at thin time the onty Judiciary literature on tbe subject of tbe Comlsloner's province In respect of the registration of trade marks. The effect of the f Court's decision is materially to control and lessen tbe power heretofore exercised by the Commlsioner in such matters. Tbls was tbe first instance In which a State bad ever applied for registration of a trade mark; ?nd, Indeed, it was on tbe character of tbe applicant that tbe trade mark exam iner rejected the application, through the r^mmlcfllnnoF In thft fa/* A f\t fhft flriMl ITIPM t to that point, abandoned that objection, and plaoed nls relusal to register upou another ground, to wit: the ^character of the foreign trade, or, rather, the want of a foreign trade, be holding that foreign trade was not authorized by the South Carolina statute under wblch the Slate had entered Into trade. Altogether the case la novel In Its features and possessed of wide Interest; and the ? oplnloq by Judge Bradley, is remarkably clear In Its apprehension of the Issues Involved, and, luminous In the discussion or them. Indeed the case has been ably handled from 1U Inception. Due West, S. C., Nov. 6th. 1S93. Prof. Hood's family expect soon to Join hi in In Bartow, Fla. The monthly meeting of theY. M. C. A oocured last Saturday evening. They are always interesting and are well alended by tuc WWU UO ITCH ao yjJ ?uo nbuuvuvo. Miss Lois Philips of Louisville, Ga.. Is on avlsltofafew days to Miss Minnie Devlin. Mrs. Anderson and sou of Falrvlew, Green vllle Co., spent a short time in town lavt weelc. They were the guests of Mr*. A. S. Kenedy. Mr. W. W. Bradley of Abbevlll spent a day or two with friends here lust week. He wat up looking after a matter of importance. Tbe;Foreign Missionary Society of the JA R. church held the regular monthly meeting luat Thursday night. Prof E. B Kenedy wn* In the chair and give the audience an excel lent address. Rev. T. B. Stuart of North Carolina, preach ed In the A. R. P. Church lust Sabbath eve nlng. MlssT. Craljr of Clinton, remained'several days after the Edwards-Brown wedding witt i-v_ friends. R?t. T. G. Boyce, Jr., Editor of the A R. P., made a short stay in Due West lasi week. He was on his way from the meetini of Synod. The double wedding of Rev. J. R. Edward) nrt Minn Amelia Brown. Mr. J. B. McUee and Mlei, Marie Brown of Anderson occurrec last Tuesday evening, Oct. 81, In the Presby terlan ohurcb. It was a very pleasant occa Ion. The church bad been elaborately decorated and the scene whs one of beauty. Dr. Frleraon, the Pastor of the ^brides and Dr W. L. Pressly President of the Seminary at this place officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward* were given a reception at the humeo Dr. E. H. Edwards, the father of the groooc on Wednesday evening, Nov. 1st. This was ? most enjoyable occasion. Quite a number o the attendants came down with the brldi and groom. Rev. T. W. Sloan of Troy. Rev 8. W. Reid of Welford, Mr. Cal. Reid of Sard Is _ N. C., Miss T. Craig of CUntou, Miss Llllj Brown of Anderson, and MUs Mamie Benwlci of Newberry. Ur. and Mrs. McQee were given very brlillsnt reception the same evening at the home o.~ Mr. and Mrs. George Tolly of An< derson. the s'ster of the groom. Dr. Robert ^.atban will occupy Prof. Iloodi residence. He will move this week. Mr. 8am Pressly wbo Is teaching at Mt Gallagher 8. C. onme home on Saturday. ErsJttn has about 80 boys and a few more an VA|/cvtwa. The painting of Erskln College was a bit Job. One of our own contractors Mr. F. J Bell did the work and it Is well done. The large auditorium is done especially wel and la much admired by every one. Mr Bell't work, baa pleased the community very much He baa been especially agreable over it. W< heartily commend him to any one wantlnfl e good Job done. Abbeville is to have a first class Jeweler In every respect. Mr. R. C. Bernau Is tc move to Abbeville by the 15th of November, Mr. Bernau knowB all about bis business and can make nearly any thing In this line. He fuarantees satisfaction in putting up the 'own clock in Due West. He is entirely reliable. Our County jieeds first class Jeweler, mey win Littve uiuj >u .<1 . ccruau R. S. G. Genuine Bargains at Haddon's. Fine dress fabriques reduced In price. Fine dress silks reduced ) price. Flue Jackets reduced In price. Fine velvets reduced In price. A lot of fine shoes reduced In price. AtHaddon's you will And the largest and most complete line of ladles goods In this section. We are now offering some genuine bargains. New goods coming In dally. Purchase)! will do well to see our stock. The best kid gloves for $1 at Haddon's. | i THE NEW COUNTY. 3i MANY AND GOOD REASONS WHY IT 1 SHOULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. ai it zl Address on the Subject by CilizeiiK bi Representing Many Sections of the ^ County. ci To the People of Abbeville County : a 1 It hat. suddenly come to light that for some al time there has been a quiet but vigorous ef- p! fort on foot to form a new county in this P1 State, with Greenwood as the county seat a ! The territory lor this new county Ik to be . ' ta?en largely from Abbeville, with a part from Edgetield and Laurens counties. We are told that the survey has been made P' ' and that the line in Abbeville lies somewhere ~ ' between Hodges and Abbeville C. H., not far from Long Cane creek and running down the a Augusta and Knoxvllle Railroad, and em- v ' bracing all the towns on tbat road to McCor- {J; 1 ralck. While we insist that It Is unfair to . have worked up this matter secretly and not r openly, so that each and every man, after !!' hearing both 6ides, could have formed an inj. telligent opinion upon the subject; and while P r the time until the Legislature convenes Is so ?' limited as to place the opposition at rather a disadvantage, nevertheless, we, the under- ** ' signed committee, from all sections of Abbe ville county, do present the following address lO our feilow-cllizens, Willi lue eaium ,, I queBt that tbey weigh the matter well before .r i they commit themselves upon this subject. ' > we caiiDOtconcelveany good reason for tbe i proposed change or posslole good to result to i the State from It; we therefore earnestly pro- ? test agHin6t the emasculation of our proud , old county for the following among other jea" SOUS I 1. It is a serious matter to cut our County j}' I almost in half deserving careful thought. r Abbeville county is one of the most comI pact in the State. It is nearly a perfect ^ I square with the Court House within a mile of ?! ! the mathematical centre. On two sides lie . the natural boundaries of the Savannah aud 1 the Sal uda Rivers, aud between Anderson and ? Edgefleld the lines are well defined. These symmetrical boundaries were established mote than one hundred years ago, and amidst r" ail changes have remained fixed to this day. , Tbey are in every sense "time honored." The proposed change would destroy these i fair proportions, by lopping ofl at least onei third on one side, leaving an irregular and J; badly shaped fragment, with the Court House J; on the edge of the portion lett. 2 The proposed new county would be bad- ?t ly shaped, with the Saluda River running dl ?, agonally through the county, Instead of being ^ a natural boundary. ? The proposed change would throw Abbe- P' vllle C. II. too near its lower boundary, and 111 Greenwood C. H. too near its upper boundary. . The proposed change brings Savaunah River no nearer to Abbeville nor Dysons any 81 nearer to Greeu wood. The county 6fai suouiu oe in uiecenireoi the county, aDd 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 rj lands, including the historic fleldB of old Cain- ,' bridge and Ninety-Six. ?, 4. The proposed change will necessarily take more than the proper proportion of the z~ railroad mileage and the towns, thus greatly reducing the tax-producing property of the o. county. ? 5. The proposed change would leave nearly " all the bridges In Abbeville, while Greet wood , / takes the railroad mileage and the towns. V Railroads and Towns pay largo taxes and Bridges cost bhf money. It Is itierelore clear ., that the taxes of Abbeville would be greatly " Increased. Our expenses would be diminish- K' ed immaterially, while our source of revenue M would be greatly decreased. , Tlie streams are nil to be left in Abbeville? Little River, Rocky River, Curl Tall Creek, ,, Long Cane Creek, McCord's Creek, Calhoun's 11 Creek and others?all requiring many bridge?. Greenwood would take the lollowing towns ?Greenwood, Ninety-Six, Cokesbury, Hodges, J, i Verdery, Bradley, Troy, Phoenix, New Mar- J, ket, and perhaps McCormlck. Would this be ,J Just? 1" i 6. The proposed change would increase taxes generally. The two counties would require an expenditure of at least one-third more . than now exists. New county means new officers. New of- ,' fleers mean new salHrles. New salaries mean f new taxes?besides Court House building. Jail Ji! and records. Ql 7. The proposed change would disturb vested rights. Numberless people have bought property in Abbeville expecting the limits of r, the county to remain as they are. The change J.? would depreciate property at certain points J? aud enhance itatoihers. This would be in- " equitable. The peopleof Abbeville Invested tbelr mou- .. ey In the railroads expecting and believing ?r. that for all time tney wouiu reap a oeneui from the same by way of taxation. These are vested rights anil It would not only be unfair but unconstitutional to destroy them. Abbeville County now has 162 miles of railroad, divided as follows: Port Royal and Western Carolina, 74 mlteB, as*e?sed at $7,000 per mile, $533,225. Columbia and Greenville, 46l4 miles, assessed at ?10,500 per mil?, $495,760 Georgia, Carolina and Northern,41miles apsessed at 810,000 per mile, $425,095. So far as the proposed new lines are known J' Greenwood would take of the P. It. & W. C. ,a 40U miles; of the C. & G. 35.27 miles; and the G.. C. & N. 15.55 miles. 0 Abbeville, 70.C0 miles. ''' Greenwo d, 91.40 miles. M Greenwood thus takes almost two-thirds of ^ the railroad mileage?leaving Abbeville with the bridges and expenses as large as before. S1 Abbeville county amounts to S7.000.00u. Greenwood would take one-third ol our J[ acreage and about one-half of our taxable property. In this fair ? " 8. The proposed change would break up the ei associations of a century. We are Justly proud of our county. Her history and the Cl achievements of tier sons are a legacy to ai which we are all entitled. The people or' Abbeville have been neighbors and friends for bl more than one hundred years, and now to t(j i sever these relations?to place boundaries be- 01 i tween uh anil to divide our interest*,?w.iuld a be to destroy the traditions, the memories and the friendships of generations. 11 9. There Is no necessity for the change. Railroad facilities are better now in Abbeville P' county than ever before. All sections of the fu county can reach the Court House by rail, and from mo?t point* return to their hon es ai the same day. Greenwood and Its vlclnliy, 8" i above all sections of the county, have least 11 rooarm tnmimnloln Twn railroad rvkIpmk . the Seaboard Air Line aud the Richmond and ej Danville?connect Abbeville and Greenwood 61 with some naif dozen trains daily between the points. You cau leave Greenwood in the 11 morning, spend the whole day in Abbeville and return to Greenwood that night. Where, 11 then, is the necessity for a new county seat at 11 "Greenwood? 10. We do not think it a wise policy todl M vide established countlos Into too many sub' divisions for tue obvious reason thut the per- J* quiKites in such small counties rarely afford " sufficient means to command the services ol ; the best men as county officers. 11 ! Even before the day of many railroads Ab- v bevllle county got on well, and now when we have rapid transit to nearly all sections of ,c the county,?where Is the reason or necessity S( for the change? We challenge the Slate lor better county of- J1 flees, a more perfect and complete system ol 11 i public records, or better officials than Abbeville county now has; and to construct a new [ . county from pans of three old counties t would be to throw the records into lntermlna- M : ble confusion. Within Die limits of the new 8 county the old lines would soon be obllter ated and forgotten, and to examine the title JJ , to land, there, oue would be compelled to ^ I search the record* at four Instead of, as now, 0 - at one county seal. Again. All deeds and mortgages that now ^ f exist ought to be re-recordcd In the new coun- V ty. This would entail uutold trouble, ex- y . pense and confusion. Jl t We have gotten on well In the past, we are doing well now, then let us beware of such P f "confusion worse confounded." P1 i 11. This Is not the time toagitate this ques- P' hod. 'ine times were never narcter and It " would be a calamity to Increase taxes aud ex- 9 penses. We have for twelve months been 1,1 passing through almost a money panic and . the end Is not yet Agalu. A Constitutional Convention has ? been called by the Legislature. Then and n thee Is the time and place to dlscius this h question. The Convention can deal with It P.1 Intelligently, and If desired the question can be made an Issue In the race for delegates. Walt and give all the people an opportunity to express their wishes on the subject. Can it then be said In lalrness, that ai) this should be doDe, to createa new county, which would have a 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 pnferable to those proposed. They have stood lor a century aud we would respectfully ask whether there Is sufllclent reason for the change. ? We feel nothing but kindness for our fellow- ,t; citizens who desire to make this change, but ?' we do say that we are opposed to it on princl- er pie. We think nine-tenths of the people who (1" o ro tr\ ho loft in tho r&l?l Pnnnti; o ro nm\/\oo^ t.%. Ill > the change. They have some rights. We lr . think it will be seen that a fair number with- u I in the new limits do not desire It. i Respictfuliy, tl) ! November 7th. 1893. m EugeneB.Gary,Lt.Gov.,John E. Bradley, "? t It. E. Hill, Rep., Dr. W. A. Hunter, ce Frank B. Gary, Rep., John H. Morrah, ev W. C. McGowan, Dr. J. W. Wldeman, 1,1 J. C. Klugh, W. C. Benet, w J. Allen Smith, William McNeil, "d I. H. McCalla, J. R. Bullock, Brice Cllnkscales, Frank Buchanan, x. vj. Dascr, joiju iv. lucrum, J. D. Alewlne, G.S. Cade, S.H.Knox. J. B. Holloway, \i Dr.S. T.Lea, Jack EJmunds, ,jt A. B. Robinson. R. O. McAdama, p, W. A. Lomax, Jr., L. A. Shannon, Tl E. M Lipscomb, C. V. Marti d, J.W. Foucbe, A.F.Calvert, , J. U. Ward law, J. T. Baskln, Jr., M' !J. Y.Jones, Simpson Ashley, i,i | J. A. Harmon, H. W. Bowie. NINETY-SIX* ew County T?'k-EHSt End Doenii* Hunt to Help Keep Up the Bridjr^M. Ninety-Six, S. C., Nov. 18,1893. Our patrons of the SUue Fair have returne< ad report a tine display In all the depart tents, especially stock. Messrs. \V. H. Fra er and J. McD. Klnard receive quite a nam sr of premiums. The many friends of Mr. R >bert Haiti wan< '* * i-unrni tn hpurnf liis death which oc irred at Chappells on the 19th Inst. He wa young man of more than ordinary abllltj nd It Is Indeed sad to see one so well equip cd for the duties of life cut down In tli rime of liis youth. His mourning friend ftve our earnest sympathy. The "new county," while wo have alway elleve that '-sooner or later" our sectloi ould be cut otr from Abbeville and wltl urts of Laurens aud Edgetleld form a nev junty, we weie not prepared to realize ltsi ion. It looks though Just now as if our p*-c re uelermlnded <o live In the corner no loug *. Abbeville is 'jo miles distant and our imkj le have for years and years been paying trl Lite to this fur away town, honing that some ling would turn up to relieve us. We havi oped that Ninety-Six would become th( ourt House town and thut we w^uld have i ill road and a bank, but those good thing ave not come to us, and we are still in tbi r away corner where the war loft us. Well hat is the next best thing for us to do? Th aswer is plain. Let us Join the people In thi >cent, survey and get a new county and if wi in't have the Court House, let us give it t< r ,ic houo r*nr wonf. nl' fiiRf lpi miles away Instead of 25 miles away. Tlia iwu proposes to put up all the public build igs and not tax the country people. This is i ropofltlon we should well consider, am m&ldered we will not reject II. Our mer lants are the oniy oues who should have an: ar aud we do not believe It would hurt then , all. We will silll have a post office a rail >ad and depot and a local train I hut cat ever be wrested from us. Our new couut< ill be u model county. Nature has sinilei ii it in giving all the streams and wate; jnrses to the upper part of the old county ad we can travel from north to south au< otn east to west without crossing more that ae stream of Importance. Our taxes wil scessarlly be low, and with the advantugi ' being near the seat of Justice will atnplj spay us for any modest outlay. So now let ui In band in band and make a strong pull fo te ' new county." We know that o:d Abbe [lie loves us, especially so far as tbat tributi e have been paying for so many long years re are living in a new era. Iiarge countie e no longer acsirauie, iravemui; a uuica u >urt or to have a fifteen dollar morigaite fll I Is a burden which we should uo longe ibmit to. Give us a new county and 1 lui ty-Six can't get the Court House we ari srfectly willing the minority within thi nes shall decide where It shall be. Miss Eleauor Beard has returned to New :rry county where she has beeu teaching fo sveral years. Mr. w. J. Moore, a popular and rlsini lung barrister, was In town recently. Mr. James (J. GrltHn aud Mr. John G dams are now in the dairy business and Bel liter cheaper than ever. Mr. W. H. Frazler's Duke of Kent was verj iccessful on the turf In Columbia the pas eek, having won first in two and second ii ro races. Mr. Frazler purchased from Col adruff, of Washington City, the famoui ice mure Alia. She Is a beauty and quite at :ces8lou to Mr. Frazler's stables. We think Gov. Hampton's letter to tin ate Is calculated to do much harm. W< ivc quite enough democratic parties heri 3\v, and to establish another might und< ie business. It has too much the flavor o lUU|f 1IUCUU"1U. LTV US lliuuiuuitc cbi ivt 11. > net together Instead of gelling up new par e?>. When they undertake to read Uie wbit< jople of South Carolina out of the Democra c party they will find it an up-blll business Mr. Edxar Blake, of Greenwood, was It iwn Iakt8atnrday on business. M'H. Lanton Lipscomb, of Columbia, 1b vis if?g at Capt. J. W. Lipscomb?. Solicitor M. F, Ausei will deliver an addresi > the Sunday School cblldreu ol our town a le Presbyterian church on the first Sunda; i December. The people, especially the Sun ly School children of this community an ivlted. Mr. Ansel Is as fine speaker and I brlstlan gentleman. Come out and heart X>d address. In the church trial at the Mctbodlst churcl i this place on last Friday Mr. A. J. Quarttle turn who was od trial, was promptly acquit d of charges preferred against him. Wi surd the evidence aud pronounce the vet let a righteous one. Prof. Jaines H. Rice, Jr., is in town. Our tuxes are loo high in old Abbeville, w ant to get into a county where Ihey will b kh. With no bridges and a net-work o iliroads, interspersed by numerous towne neb will you llnd iu our proposed "ne\ mnty." A greal many of our planters are holdlni leir cotton for high prices. The repeal of tb tierman acts bus noi panned oui. Stock id bonds of every kind have advanced, bu >tloii is cheaper. Wall street Is monopollz ig business now, but she does not deal li iton, only eolton futures. East Eud. CONTRIBUTED LOCALS. Abbeville, S. U? Nov. 15, 1S93. Marriage bells will soon be sounding ou lelr merry cbluies for bevenil of Abbeville' Ir daugbu-rs. Mr. H. C. Huntly. of SuuUer, rind Mis renu Hud^es,of Abbeville, will be iiiurrlei ext Wednesday the 22nd at 11 o'clock In tli etliodlst church, llev. l>r. Bays officiating 0 cards. 1 not Snndov woa n Invelv dav and full con egatlons worshipped In our churches. The last Cburch Conference Tor Abbevlll atlon will meet next Wednesday ulghtli le Methodist church. The trustees will holi lelr lust meeting next Monday (18) night 'hen all work and buslne.-s (or this Con lei ire j ear will be closed up. Mr. Will McClanc left last Monday fo uir.eron, Texas, where a good sltuatloi waits him. Mr. J. C. Ellis has let the contract for th ulldlng of his house to the Abbeville Fat >ry who will have It ready for him on the Is f January uext. We have t-een the specifl itious and It will be a beautiful bulidlni hen finished and another oruaineut to ou ttle city. Capt. J. T. Parks has bought part of JJie lo ursbased by Mr. Ellis and will in tbeuea iture erect thereon a handsome cottage. Mrs. A. B. U. Horsey, ot Gainesville, Ga, id her beautiful little daughter are here, th lests of Mrs. J. H. Latimer. Also Miss Ma ile Swift, of Elberton. Mr. W.E. Hill,"Abbeville's artitit," sent sev -al beautiful paintings to the Augusta Expo tlou. Mr. Frnuk Pickens, ol Pendleton, arrivei ) the city last Monday. Mr. Richard Hill will leave tomorrow to le Western market, where lie will purcbas lot of fine horses and mules. Dr. J. C. Carlton and Mr. W. O. Covin, c It. Carmel, were In theclty lust Monday. The Baptist congregation have purchase otn Mr. Gl?*nn the cottage Just In the rear c lelr church torn parsonage. The supper given by the ladles of the Baj st congregation last Friday evening was i ery enj jyable occasion anil netted about SS( Mr. J. R. Glenn has purchased a lot Just bt >w Mr. W. O. Bradley's residence, and wll )on erect a comfortable cottage. Messrs. Rosenberg & Visanska have hough le bouse and lot adjoining their property 01 le Dendy corner. Mr. Cross, of Blackvlllc, will open on tb rst of January next In the store room be mging to Mr. Russell, next to the Cour louse, a handsome stock of gents' furnisbin wds and ladles flue shoes. Mr. M. li. Syfan has bought the horses am agou recently owned by the Allen Factor: ompany which he will run lu the lnteree f the public. We are delighted to know, as well as to ir 41 I . T ?4 nn \K , Jim mo tuuujr incnun ui .iiiugu omiiuci iu< lowan that his health Is Hilly restored am mt he stands for re-e'e-itlou as Associat ustlce or the Supremo Court aud we trus ur Leglslaiure will do their duly In th remises regard less of the fear or favor of an; arty. Judge McGowan as Associate Justlc r tlie Supreme Court Is an honor to the Stat e so ably, and Justly represents, and In hon lug him, Abbeville and her people will alsi 8 honored. Mr. Burnao, watch inspector, fortheQ.,C N. has opened In the store oocup'ed by Mr err. Look for the "big watch" aud you wll tid him. Mr. J. A. Jordan and family, of Atlanta ive moved to Abbeville, and occupy th ruce house just below Mr. W. C. DuPre's. M. ??m^^-0 - ? ABOUT THE SIZE OF IT. Tbc Way It Looks to n Layman. Spartanburg Herald. The Piegister correspondent says that Mx erald pioduced a "lithographic" copy of th< Iter to Jim Henderson. It was uot a lltho npii tuit an engraving. According to Gov nor 1111inkii p \vii> ui miiiivi?o uu(>ii. n iy Itils correspondent lied. Hut he has dont xhiug of the sort. His statement Is no ue, but to 8?y that because it Is not true It li lie, Is to utter that which Ik not true wltt le Intention of deceiving, and thai Is wha le Governor did when he repealed that stute ent that Henderson was a constable was > 5, after admitting that It was made lnno ntly. It Is a rather Important matter tha en u Governor should have a clear concep on or what u lie Is, especially a Governoi ho Is all the while calling somebody i tlrty llur." OjNlcr Supper. Under the ausplceB of the ladles of tht ethodlst church. Fresh oysters and all th? llcacles ot the season will be served nexl iday evening lor the benefit of the church, le public are cordially Invited to attend. jeo our conees lu nom green aim runaiou umuj.i, Arlosaand Thurber'sol la the roast , peubcrry aud rlo in tlio green. J. H. Latl. er. LAN GLY--HU GHES. t A Union or Hearts nnd HnnJn. Married, at the home of Mr. S. James Fisher InfAbbevllle, Tuesday evening, November j 14,1893, by Rev. F. Y. Pressly, Mr. William F. . Langly to Miss Eula Hughes, both ol Bradley. s. C. The bride was ou a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Fisher and the contracting parties agreed . yesterday to have the ceremony performed .. last night, and Mr. and Mrs. Fisher Invited a s few friends to be present. t Mr. Prensly performed the ceremony In a >1 most happy manuer, and among other thlDgs e said : g My Dear Friends: You have now reached an Important epoch In your history. You o stand uDon the threshold of a new relation j which Is full of the possibilities of the hign(i est happiness or of the deepest misery. v Marriage Is an ordinance of God?an ap 3 polntment which Illustrates at once the wlsh dom and goodness of our Creator. He saw . and said that It was not good that man h should be alone. The completion of his hapj. pitiess, even in his state of innocence, de. mauded such companionship us Is found only > In the married stale He therefore formed I the woman, and appointed this sacred relai tion. But you will allow me to remind you 8 that the realization of the happiness which e this relation Is divinely suited to Impart, you [ must be falthlui In thedlscbargeof all ihe due ties which pertain to It. e There is no need that we should specify e those duties now and here. We would rather 0 lay npon you this single, simple, pleasing ob3 ligation, Love one another with pure hearts j, fervently; and the longer you live the more [. occasion you will And to thank God for mak% lng your lots one. 1 After the ceremony the happy couple received the congratulations of those present. l* (Mid all were Invited to ft spleudld supper. ! Although Mrs. Fisher had but an exceedingly i. short notice,yet bad tables well fll'ed with 3 the dellcclea nnd ornamented with the f choicest flowers ot the season. The wulls <>f j the dining room whs festooned and r.rched r wlih evergreens aud other UilDgs pleasing to the eye. SHOCKING BARBARITY, g * r The Dead Body of an Infant Found ' In Mutilated Condition. . . The dead body of a new born female Infant h wan found Id the neighborhood of Mr. H. W. > Lawson's place last Sunday, some two or - I hree miles from the village. An Inquest was - U..1,1 U.vt n..(Klnrr Haflnltn troo 'oarno/1 of i til I death or its parentage. The physician who 9 wux summoned thought that It had been burn a alive. Ho was unable to decide whether It was a while child or mulatto. It had been - dead for about a week, and part of 11b lltnbs r at.d body had been eaten by dog*. COTTON HOUSE BURNT. I - [ A Fnlthfnl Old Noldler'B Serloufl Loss. ) The cotton house, nine baleB cotton, seed of . four baleB, and two buggleH, belonging to Mr. 3 W. R. McAdafo*, of Level Land, were burned ) Ihbl Uunduy morning about two o'clock. No Insurance. The fire Is Buppotsed to be Incene diary. e ) f t No Difference. ' Will came in from school in a half b AQlmmpii whv liidinc his reDort-card under the corner of his jacket. Mami ma held out her hand, and Will reluctantly gave it up. 'What! poor marks again?" O, s Will, why don't you study?" 1 "It makes no difference about the I marks now, mother. There's plenty e of time. By and by I'll show you I what I can do." a "No difference! Suppose a man in3 tending to build a house thought the I* foundation of no consequence. What 0 would you think of him? Don't you - know it's the foundation you are laying, my boy? Your future success e depends largely upon your knowledge e of arithmetic aud grammer, aud?" II Will silenced any further "preachv ing," as he called it, by an emphatic hug and kiss. b "0, yes, ma; I know it all. You'll 1 be proud of your boy yet; wait and t see." ' With a rush aud a whoop, he was 11 oil'fur the pantry, from which he soon emerged with bulging pockets. Mrs. Welles watched him fondly as he ran down the street to join his ** -' i- r .1.!*.!* ? /?.? . 4, menus, uui i iuiu& a nine uiuic unc on bis part would have smoothed the g wrinkles gathering ou her forehead . At the end of the school-year, Will 8 found he was not to he promoted with p his class. Another year as senior in . the grammar school enabled him to ' squetze through," as he said, and witti glowing pians for the future, be e became a high school student. 3 "Welles, you must give more time J to your latin," said the muster one I day. "You haven't had a fair recitation this week. You have good abilil ties. With study there's no reason why you shouldn't excel. Haveut e you any ambition?" "Why, yes, sir; but there are so i. many things to attend to now, and I * cant are that my standing here makes r any difference. When I go to college, t I expect to lead my class.'' r The master's repiy was all unheeded, for though Wiil appeared to attend, k and said "Yes, sir," now und then, he - was really planning for the bull 'match of the morrow. ? Afkl.-U ^I.AAI U75I1 JP uur ^ etn a U1 JLU?ll-av;uuui, auu mil . was admitted to college. I cannot say tbat be was prepared for college, but r be was admitted. e "Now you'll feee what I can do," be ,j told bis mother at parting. "I've fooled around long enough. Now I j ?haU begin study in earnest." To bis surprise be found tbat bis > recoid was known at college. The 5* best students avoided or treated him indifferently, "We always find out ii the previous standing of a young t u?au," some oue told him. n He set to work, resolved to win for himself a name, but aside from his f poor record he found nis former habits t were like chains to biud him down. b Tn vain he sighed for neglected opporj tunities. v Near the close of his Becond year, 11 Mrs. Welles died, the property took to itself wings, and Will found himj" self thrown on his own resources. 11 He looked for employment in his uat five town. " We need a new assistant" e said the high school master, shaking ' iiis neacJ: "I wish your Greek and | Latiu had been more satisfactory." Another friend spoke of a position in 3 the bank, but the old grammar school !t teacher would not recoiuiuend him as ! (jnick or accurate in hid accounts. 1 The minister spoko of him as honest. ".But we need trained minds as well e as hoiit-st purposes in our offices," said the burliness men of the place. At last he accepted a position as porter in a fuiniture store. The work was hard, the pay small, but it was einolovment. ' Don't tell nie it makes no difference, lie often says to careless bo>s who are neglecting their studies "Ij t tell you it does make a vast differ[ ence." The linal lest of all religious pretenJ slons U found in the life. No one has ? any betti-r religion than he displays in hts daily conduct. The words of Jesus \ are : "Not every one that Rath unto me, l Lord, Lord, shall enter into the king" doni of heaven; hut he that doeth the i will of my Father which is in heaven." Christians are lo he gauged, not by their high claims to sanctity, nor by their raptures and ecstasies, but by . their loyalty to Jesus Christ In the : midst of the world's temptations. L "By their fruits je shall know ' them." If any man rejects this test it is presumptive evidence that be is a' hypocrite.?Nashville Christian Ad-J vocate. A. M. The public are now excited over ] Oi J_ ^ ^ otapie an kept by up, and oflered at PRICES THAT DEI When in tho city call and 6ee for youroeir, frufifcul m We keep the only COAL and WOOD YJ and will furnish OAK and PINE WOOD In ai attti d a t no UUA DAU?iO Are the best equipped in the up couutrj Our ] In thlfl department you will find OARI and MILBURN WAGONS. Also, HARN Rem em b RICHMOND k DANVILLE RAILROAD Samcel Sienoer, F. W. Hcidekoper and I.'euben Foster, Rtoeivers. /COLUMBIA AND GEEENVILLK DIVI8I02J. \j Condeugea scbeuaie in vnvci Aug. 10, iovo. BETWEEN ANDERSON, BELTON AND v GREENVILLE. I Dally. I ! Datly^ | No. 11. j STATIONS, j No. 12. ! .'108pm; Lv.? Anderson.. Ar| 12 07pm I 4 00pm'Lv....BeIton Arlll 80am | 5 16pm, Ar..Greenvllle.Lv|lO loam BETWEEN CHARLESTON. COLUMBIA, SENECA AND WALIIALLA. Mlx>-d. i Dally. | Dally. Mixed No. 65 tl No. 11 | STATIONS. No. 19. No. Mf 7 80um;Lv.Charle?ton.Ar 8 45pm 8 45pui II 20am Lv..Colombia. Ar 4 15pm 8 OOpui ft l.'nin 12 03pm Lv... Alston.. Ar 3 30pm 1 16pm 11 OOani 12 50|>miLv..Newberry..Ar 2 89pm 10 00am 180pm 2 lvpui Lv.Nlnety-Slx.Ar 1 82i tn 7 40am 2 lopin 2 87pm| ArGreenwood.Lv 12 55pm 7 00am N->. dl.f J 6 00am 2 37pm Lv.Greenwood Ar 12 55pm 8 30pm 6 45am 3 OOpm Lr... Dodges...Ar 12 85pm 7 45pm 7 30am 3 20pm;Lv...Donalds ...Ar 12 16pm 7 00pm 7 55am; 3 35pui Lv.HoneaPatb.Ar 12 08pm C 80pm 11 22um; 4 24pmjLv?Anderson..Ar 11 15am 8 45pm 12 15pm 4 58pmiLv?Pundleton?Ar 10 36am 2.58pm 215pm 5 85pm'Lv..Seneca. ..Ar 10 00am 110pm f3 00pm 6 05pm| Ar. Walhalla. Lv 9 30am 12 80pm | 5 15pni|Ar..Greenviile.Lv 10 15am BETWEEN CHARLESTON. COLUMBIA, ALSTON AND SPARTANBURG. Dully. < Dully. I j Dully. I Dally. No. 15., No. 13.| STATIONS. ; No. 14.jNo. Itf. ! 7 30amjLv?( barleston.Ar; 8 45pm | 11 SOani Lv..Coliirabla.?Ar| 8 45pm jl2 15pm Lv..? Alston ...Ar| 8 00pm | i 1 47pmjLv Union....Ar 1 80pm C20pm| 3 10pm! LvSpartanburgArll 30iim 5 00pm 912pm! 6 40pm| Ar_ Ashevillo..L\ | 8 1 Spin ^ 10pm BETWEEN NEWBEliBY, CLINTON AND LAURENS. Ex. ban. No. 157 j bT AT IONS. [ Ex. Sun. No. 1?. Ill 20am Lv_Columbla...Ar; 4 15pinj j 1 00pm Lv..Newberry,.Ari 12 30pmj | 2 15pmjLv...Clinton....Ar'll lOumj | 2 5Opm|Ar...Lauren?...Lv|l0 40amj ~BETWEEN HODGES AND ABBEVIIX& "DuIiFT0?rivn j Daily? i Dally. No. 9. ; No. 11.1 STATIONS. |No. 10. j No. 12 12 40pm 8 05pm |Lv... Hodges-.. A i 2 65pn> 12 26pm 1 15pmi 3 40pmI\r? Abbeville. L? 2 20pm 11 50am CONNECTIONS via SOUTH BOUND K AILKOAD "Tl)ttUy.~i | Dally. | , No. 87.! Central Time. ; No. 88 | ' t'tSOpm^v.. Colombia...Ar! 10 20uui i 8 OOpin! Ar...Savannab...liV 6 OOiimj Nos. 13 and 14 are solid tralits between Charleston tnd Asbt-vllle. Tbrough coach between 8avannnh and Asbevllle oo N"b. 14 and 13. via South Bound B. B. Trains leave Spartanburg. 8. C., A. A C. Dlvisloi. Northbound, 12.22 a. m.. 5. 6 p. m., 6.12 p. m (Vestlbaled Limited); Southtxund, 1.35 a. m? 3.00 p. m. 11.87a. m. (Vestlbuled Limited); Westbound w. N. C. Division, 0.20 p. m. and 3.10 p. m., for Hendersonville, Abbeville and Hot Springs. Trrins leave Greenville, 8. O., A. a C. Division Northbound 1128 p. ro., 4.05 p. m., and 6.23 p. m (Vestlbuled Limited); Southbound, 9.28 a. m., 4.05 p. ui., 12.28 p. m. (Vestlbuled Limited). Trains leave Seneca, S. C., A. * 0. Division, North bound, 10.15 p. m. and 2.37 p. m., Southbound, 8.40 a m. and 6.45 p. m. PULLMAN CAB SEE VICE. Pullman Sleeping Cars on Nos. 18 and 14 betwee? Charleston and Asheville, via Columbia and Spartan burg. Pullman Palace Sleeping Car on Trains 85 and 3G 37 und 3-i on A. * C. Division. W. A. TUUK, S. II. nARDWICK, Gen'l Pum. Agent. Ass't Gen'l Pass. Agt., Washington, D. C. Atlanta, Oa V. E. McBEK, SOL HAAS, Gen. Superintendent, Traffic Manager, Columbia, (*. C. *Vasblngton. D. C W. H. GREEN, Gen'l Mgr., Washington, D. C. Being Pleasant. It will surprise many pers on8 to learn that oeuig pieusaiu i? hkki^ u matter of habit. It must be cultivated like every other good habit. Ii has its root Id an unselfish desire for the happiness of others, not excluding one's own family. It will require a great effoit at first to check the hasty words, to forego the profitless argument, to withhold the impertinent criticism, to speak the truth in love, but it is an effort that is well repaid b^ the results. Rudeness is never justifiable. It is sometimes uece^ary to reprove, to warn, to remonstrate, even to speak gravely and plairly of faults that should be corrected; all this can be done without encroaching in any way upou the courtesy that is due from one human being to another. Well bred persons are never rude; the chivalrous man, the refined woman he.*ihurt. tin. fopiinirR of anv one i laic iu uui v v<iv 0_ w with wliom tliev are brought iu contact. Tiiey treat them with the respect which they exact for themselves. There is no surer sign of a flippant, ill-regulated, narrow mind than a disregard for the rights of others. "Be courteous" is a divine command as binding as "Be pitiful." To exercise nelf-restraint amid provocations, and thus acquire the habit of keeping the door of our lips, should not be counted a hardship. The rich fruit resulting from this is an abuudant reward. How such watchfulness increases our ability to resist habits unfrendly to a perfect character, every reflecting person must-see at a glance. How itsaveo us from sudden and grievous complications in our intercourse with others is shown in repeated instances iu our own lives. "0, if I had not uttered that sharp retort, or given way to that uncharitable judgment, how much better it would have been!" was the honest confession of one who had had been thrown of}' his guard at a critical moment. If we do not always measure this wrong against our selves, the loss is no less great, mere is an uudermining of sidf-respect, an inward disintegration of character, *ileutly working evil even when our desires are fur the good. Better, far better, that we should seem to sufFer at the time Ihau to indulge a wrong temper in word or act. "Better is he that ruletli his own spirit than he that takelh a city." ?No earthly duty can tike the place of duty to God. 1 / ffijT&l jerplexing questions, so are one and all ovi d Fancy G-ri ?Y COMPETITION. , as we ofler SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS to "CA8a BUYE1 i WW* li VRDS In AbbevJIlp, ond (ire prepnrwl to make CLOSE FI y quantity on SHORTEST NOTICE. AND LIVERY ?furnishing any and all kinds of tarnonta day or nlgbt Eleposito WAGES. PHOTONS, BUGGIES, ROAD CARTS, and the ESS, WHIPS. LAP ROBES and UMBRELLAS. er Tills : X?ife PURNITl \ We offer the follow for your consicl Good Bureau at Heavy Solid Oak Beds Best Safe made withDi Rockers at * Solid Oak Chairs at Fine Polished Oak Tat Solid Walnut Bureau i Good Springs at . Best Woven Wire Spr] Best Folding Spriugs a Solid Oak Wardrobe a The best line of TJ town at Prices lo they can be bou sure to see i AT CC "We are Offering Valises at ( IF YOU NEED ONE NOW IS Call on us and i our best to pie* J. R. Mint "Underbuy and U / o ' *'. . . " ; . * " V". ' - ' - . i ; -_a Sons. sr the splendid line of oceries . EtS." y$niv "" " ^ GURES on COAL, Id rocnd lota, ?. STABLES 'r'ty >ry! CELEBRATED STUDEBAKER ODSond PRICES, and cordially :t!on of oar atock. , ' " '. "iz ' * v' hm mn i ' / \ -:m * ring prices eration: :.?!ss $4.00. v . . at - 2.75. awers 2.50. - - 75. - - 50. >le at 2.00. at - 9.00. - - 1.25. mgs at 2.25. it - - 4.50. * ,t - 11.50. / / ' f&jSl RUNKS in wer than V iffht Be ihem. )ST. our line of Host. vft TTT5 riuwrr A WAV ;ve will do ise you. er, Jr. ndersell." 1