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The Abbeville Press and Banner.1 BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1893. ESTABLISHED 1844M The A T 1 jeweir Is the P iChristma It is true Cotton is but if you com you will find ii 10 Cents fo We. Only Ment Many Plated Tea Spoon, good Plated Dessert Spoon, ?< Plated Forks, quadruple Plated Knives, quadruple Rolled Gold Lace Pins, ( Rolled Gold Ladies Chai Rolled Gold Gents Chair Rolled Gold Cuff Button Gold Filled Ladies Watcl Gold Filled Ladies Watcl Solid Gold Ladies Watchi Nickle i Day Clocks, Nickle i Dav Clocks, wil Sterling Silver & Always kept in stock, est, cons Spectacles Having made the fitting oi optician, we are able to fit make no charge for anything stock in prices from 25 cent R. C. I "Watchmaker a: At Kerr's Furniture Store BULL D0< At W Joel dbbeville v Xt.nrp f IV UV1 V/ lace to buy your ^Presents.) low and money is scarce, :e and trade with us t is equal to getting r your Cotton. ;ion a Few of Our - Goods : quality, - $1.25 set and up. x>d quality, - $2.50 set. Till ft* STf ncrc>rG.\ _ 9C. I i plate, (Rogers) - 2 25. guaranteed 5 years) 50c each, ns, ... 1 25. is, ... 1 25. s, 50I fies, (guaranteed 15 years) 15 00. les, (guaranteed 20 years) 16 50. es (E,gSo?enSSnuham) 20 oo and up. SLOCKS. rrect going clock is a necessity of a regulated household. Having ;ht a lot of 8 day Solid Walnut ks we are able to offer them as as they last at the low price of S3.2S EciotL,, guarantee them to give satisfaction. 75 Cents. :h Alarm, - - $i oo. > Silver Plated Ware and prices as low as the lowsidering quality. ; a Specialty. f glasses a study and being a graduate your eyes in a scientific manner and except the glasses, which we keep in S to 4>LO. 5ERNAU, ad Manfg. Jeweler. i next door to W. J. Smith & Sons. 3r BREECHES L. & H. Smith & Sons. Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. 'JL'weive images. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1893, IHI NEW Mid) PASSED ITS SECOND READINI By a Vote of 35 to 61 Hill, Gary and Magill Make a Nobl Fight for Old Abbeville. Through the kindness of the State nowspc per, the Press and Banner Is enabled to pr< sent Its readers with the following synopsi of the speeches and the vote In the House las night (Tuesday, Dec. 12) od the new count, county question, the result of which is c such vital importance to the whole people o Abbeville county: Columbia, S. C., Dec. 12,1893. The proposed new county of Greeowoo< was the bone of contention in the House c Representatives to-day. When the nev county bill was called up Mr. Gary moved U strike out the enacting words. Mr. Yeldell took the floor to advocate th new county. He remarked that Governo Tillman bad signed the petition for the nev county. He proceeded to deliver a lengthy and stirring speech in Its favor, using a goo< deal of documentary evidence. He declare< that the people In the district were almost unanimous in its favor?there being 170 voters, oat of 2000, in favor of it. Mr. Hill opposed the new county. It wus t monstrous Iniquity against Abbeville wblct be solemnly protested ugalnsi. If her beautl ful proportions must be marred at all lit hoped tbat It wonld be so tbat she would no be mntllated. Tne advocates of the bill hat! gotten many signatures to their petitions bj promising some of the most important ofllcei In the county. Tbe formation of the new county, as proposed, would leave Abbevllh vast stretched of wornout lands, a majority o tbe negroes, and most of tbe bridges. H< would rather move Abbeville Conrt House u Greenwood than to cut up the county, as pro* posed. Mr. Graham approved the establishment o tbe new oounty. He said that even if a valvable part of Abbeville would be cut off bj tbe new oonnty, there was no wrong In that as that portion was populated and built up bj tbe new county people, and it belonged tc them. Mr. Harper made a well rounded speech 1c behalf of tbe new county. He confined him' self to the polnr that there should be more and smaller counties. Tbe old veteran's re marks were couched In beautiful language and be delivered them effectively, so much sc tbat he was applauded. Mr. Gary declared tbat this bill threatened serious disaster to Abbeville. He favored small counties,but tbe Legislature should no) upon uiu luuuiiM w iuuuo lueiii. CjVbly corner of Abbeville was reached by railroad, and the Court House was accessible to everybody Keplying io some or Mr. YeddeH's slate menu tbat Governor Tillman was the Hrsl person to sign the petition, be thought thli an unworthy argument In. favor of the Bill He was no puppet to do the Governor's wl II The Governor did not carry bis vote In hli pocket. It was an Insult to the intelligent* of the members. Think for yourselves, anc be men. My vote will not be governed by th< fact tbat the Governor advocates this meas ure. Mr. Gary then referred to the fact tbat som< "whipper-snapper .presumably from Green wood," had written a communication to oni or the newspapers, without daring to sign hli true name, Buying tbat Abbeville souglit t< defeat the scheme by dishonorable meaiiR He defied any one to point out an Instance o unmanly or ungenerous opposition. He de clared that if there had been any such con duct it was on the pari of the advocates of th< Bill. They approached ine, said be. and tolc me that the new couniy should be namet after my revered uncle If I would advocate It I felt that It would be a reproach if i baa t< secure 11 oy oariericg away vne voie my peo pie entrusted me with. They also told m< tbat If I would vote for tbe Bill tbey wouk make me their first Senator. I declined witt thanks. However much I would appreciate tbe honor, I leel I would deserve tbe sham< and contempt of honest men. This Is tb< conduct of tbe new county advocates, auc yet tbey accuse us of unmanly and selfish be bavior. Mr. Duncan was a warm advocate of tht new oounty. He said a great deal about the pluck and enterprise or Greenwood, wblot was hampered by Abbeville's oonservatlsm Greenwood bad tne greatest Alliance store ii tbe State, and tbe published statement tha the new county would be an antl-Tillmat stronghold was not trne. Tbe fact Is tbe Con servaiives have no bold there. In reply to Mr. Ashley's question. Mr. Dun can said tbat he owned a plantation of aboul four hundred acreB, six miles from Green wood. Mr. Ashley?I don't blame you then foi being in favor of it. Mr. Watson spoke in favor tbe Bill. A1 bis personal interest lay in the Abbeville side Mr. Maglll spoke against the Bill. Hi thought as Mr. Watson lives in tbe adjourn lng county there must be some why ant wherefore of his advocacy of the Bill, altbougt be would not Impugn tbe motives of an: member. Greenwood would be more conven lent to him as a county seat than Abbeville But be was not consulting his own persona interests. As long as a majority of tbe peo pie were against the Bcheme be could no vote for it. Tbe otber side were politlcall; damned if tbey did not carry it through, ant It was a ground bog case with them. 1 would cost 815,000 to have the records changes from one Court House to the otber. At this point tbe debate was adjourned untl the night BeBBion. Columbia, 10 p. in., Dec. 12,1893. Bill passed second reading to-night by vot< A1 f A W M atrl II unH Mill onnlrn n hlu niru Inu It to do eflect. Yeldeil's statement tbat Till man had signed petition for its formation ev ldently settling matters. D. H. Tompkins says It will pass Senat like a flash, though Senator Hemphill Is do Ing all he can agulnst it. Graham and K1 nard voted for It. A Word About Prescriptions. The best of medicines are none too go<#i fo sick folks. Its bad enough to be sick wltbou running chances with second grade druee That's the reaxou we buy only thi very hlgn est quality of everything. Its a great satis faction to us to know that every prescrlptloi we send out Is just as good as good drugs wll make It. No matter what you paid for It yoi couldn't gel any better. Hurrlson <fc Uurae Druggists. A Word About I'alntN. Painters charge Just as much for putting i coat ol common cheap stuff on as they woul< for putting on a good paint. We shall onlj offer first-class paints, oils, white lead ant colors, and offer such at a close profit. Whet you want me oest, ai uesi prices, aoui lorge Harrison & Game. CenmiH of (be Town. Tbe town council has passed an ordInane to take thecensuBof the town of Abbeville and Mr. J. H.KImmons has received the ap polntinent of ccdbuh tuker, aud Is now u work. _ DriiiofiNtH KeporlH. We will print blanks for druggists to maki their monthly reports on. and will be readj to supply demands this week. * Slippers for Christmas. See C. P. Ham moDd & Co.'s stock. C. P. Hammond & Co. have a tine line of la dies toilet slippers. Buy a nice present. Mince meat and cranberries forThanksgiv Ing at A. M. Hill <fc Sons. We will receive our third ton of candy thli week at A. M. Hill & Sons. Christmas. It Is only a short lime from now u ? Christmas. The Press and Bauner has special sermon to preach on the occasion, this newspaper would urge the people ev _ where not to desecrate the most importaii the Christian holidays by drunkenness cruelty to animals. Christians are perh the only people on the face or I he earth ' ~ desecrate their religious holidays by dri enness and other unseemly acts. Let ui least be sober on that day. and let us give ~ fowls of Ihe air and beasts of the field a plto from cruelty and danger At the ha r of the hunter. f While we have reason to rejoice, we sho not redouble our energy in the effort to . | fllcl suffering on the animal kingdom, them, too, participate with us In the bl< lngs of Christianity. Let the birds and ga <1 of all Borts have a season of freedom from ? shots. * Let us bo honest in act and eharltable thought toward our fellow-man. Let qb j our little bills. Let us make the child happy, and let us return sincere and hea ' thanks to the giver of good gifts for the bl< lngs which have been vouchsafed to ns. Don't go on a drunken debauch. Don't! g the birds, but try to behave as become Christian people celebrating the most Imp lant event In their religious faltb. TKa V... 4 _ *uc AlCW VUUUIJ* Tbe people of Abbeville are being awak< l* ed to tbe fact that Greenwood la inak! 5" strenuous efforts to establish a new ooun 8 from portions of Abbeville and Edgeflc counties, with theCourt House at Green woi y At first, It was Intended to take a good c *' ner of Laurens, but the Lanrens Senator a Representatives opposed that, and so In ore to placate the Laurens delegation they abf j doned the idea of taking .any territory fr< if tbat county. It Is reported now, since Lt v rens is not to be cut, that the Senator a 0 some of the Representatives from that cot e ty will vote for the dismemberment of c r county, but the Press and Banner does not 1 y lleve that the Laurens Senator and Represi 1 tatlvea would treat us In that way. 1 " Fnllnreft. i Thos. T. Thomson, who ran a small fan i grocery store was olosed out this week to M A. M. Hill A Sons. Liabilities small. Asst b nominal. t The furniture otore of J. R. Mlnlter, J 1 was closed last Monday under power of r ohattel mortgage to the Farmer's Ban ? When the stock was taken, It was foui f that there was more than enough to satis 3 the mortgage. Mr. Mlnlter Is away, seekli f assistance, and he hopes to open up aga > with renewed energy,and still better facllltl > for serving the public. Poor RIcHnrd'a Almanac. We are Indebted to the courtesy of Col. \ B. Colbonn for a copy of Poor Rlchard'8 / uiHuac, oeanng aaie, no/. 11 is a ourioai botli In matter and style. o 1 printing, came down to Colonel Colhoun from tbe < tate of his distinguished deceased uncle Ck ( Jones Edward Colboan. ? j Hay and December. ' Mrs. Thos. T. Cromer, of White Hall, pi seated uh yesterday with a fine speclmeu ' second crop May apple*. i i Mb. Thos. T. Cromer. Is spreading out h > business at Bradley. He has recently renU , a second store room at Bradley to be used as I ware-house. Mrs. S. h. Reagan, of White Hall has so her larm on Hard Labor, and will soon mo' to ^Greenville. Mr. Thos. T. Cromer bougl tbe land. Christmas Is coming and of course you wl have to give a few presents. If yon have sweetheart, a Jewel casket, a love cba n, or gold watcb.or pen and staff, would be what needed. Sliver match boxes are nice pre cum iui ^cubiciucu mcuup. a buiju ru v ladle or so of course la the thing to give yoi , wife, nod a handsome clock would make handsome ornament Id the house. All the ' things can be bad at low prices at R. C. Be , nau. uezt door tn W. Joel Smith (ft Sons. " > i. ? ; An Ordinance i ! To Eaise Supplies For T1 ; Town of Abbeville, S, C,, for the Year 1894, B DK IT ORDAINED BY THE INTENDAJi J -L' and Wardens of the Town ofAbbevlll 1 S. C.,ln council assembled, and by autborl " of the same : That h tax for the sums and the manner beat-after uamed shall be rals I and paid Into the treasury of the Tov 9 Council for the uses and purposes thereof f 1 the year A. D. 185H. Section 1. On ererv One Hundred Dnlln ' of tbe cash value of all real and person 1 estate within tbe incorporation of the sa ' town of Abbeville, tbe sum of Twen * Cents. * Sec. 3. That all male persons between ti 1 ageaot sixteen and fifty years, except tbo * physically unable to earn a support, a , liable to road duty aud shall be required work on the roads, sidewalks and stree . within the Incorporation of Abbevilleslx iti 1 one tblrd days by direction of the Tov ' Council. The commutation for said rot 9 duty to be the sum of two dollars and oi : half, to be paid at tbe time of payment 1 otber taxes, to wit, on or before the first d; 1 of March. All persons refusing or falling ? work six and one third full days, to be e " ceDted aud aDDrovcd bv the Council, or mi : the above commutation, shall be liable to p> 1 a tine not exceeding 825, or Iraprlrtoument T County Jail not exceeding thirty days. ' Sec. 4. That all Itinerant auctioneer*, pe ? dler*,except veudersof tarin produce inIsed * the county offering at retail any goods Whu 1 soever for sale, shall pay a llceuHeof not mo 1 than Twenty Five Dollars nor less than Oi . Dollar per day. 1 Sec. 5. That all circuses shall pay a llcen of One Hundred Dollars for eacii and eve exhibition ; and all other shows, Inchnlh J what are commonly known as side-show 1 attached to a circus, Khali pay n Met nre * not more than Flltv nor less than Two D^lla * for each exhibition. See. 0. That all returns shall be made u 0 der oath, on or before t tie first day of Feiiruar " 1891. and all taxes shall be due and puyab ' ou or before the !)i*t day of March, l?94. any person shall refuse or neglect p -ymei of the taxes herelu levied within the tin speeltled, the Treasurer of the Town Count Is hereby authorized and required to at r twenty percentum penal ly, and If the u 1 with the penalty Is not paid within tblri , days thereafter, It shall be the duty of tl Treasurer ot the Council to issue executlor therefor immediately, ami collect the san 1 by due process of law, as provided In the cba j t?r of said town of Abbeville. u Bee. 7. That a special return of a . Heal Property in town of Abbeville subjei ' to taxation shall be required during tl month of January, 199*. od form to I provided by the Town Council, and that sa return when made shall be referred to a special board of assessors, consisting of t hri i fr reeholders, to he appointed by the Tom V Council, who shall fix the value thereof an i report of said committee to be conflrmi i by the Town Council. I Sec. 8. If any person or persons shall i fuse or neglect to make a return of the property tor taxation within tho tin prescribed herein, the return of last yen B with fifty percentum added, shall be deem< , and taken by the treasurer to be the tri 'I value of their property for taxation and t shall be assessed at I hat rate. Sec. 10. On each dug the sum of fifty cent Done and radllled In Council and the se of the Town Couucll affixed this 17 lu.a.jaay 01 November eighteen bunur " and ninety-tbree. H.M.HILL. Intendant. E. B. GARY i- J. C. KLUUH. JAMBS TAGOART. s J AS. CHALMERS, Secretary Dec., 12 1S9.I. i ntil DD I II who ink ts ni the a IMPOR aid in. s Let 688I. SA1 lover of al ,n that my go ville, and t rty please or n 588? Kill a a x>r. ler in. >m iu- (Santa Clft d iur And in ^ ters and wh things whi< commandin may be wil cy the names ( u SON & CO r., to the end t k? as I go on r 3d fy Id . \ 68 e of __ rSTjkr in g^MB8y[ id EMnSSBn i a MWH id aft m "IB! ire KSSk&n m HIJt?B5r in a a (His Relnd u !8ar Becaus [J (This Good Old ( ? gentleman goes ,* in Search of ' "J Neglected Clill-' rn dren-> or lon/1 T or lauu. A wi ? subjects, in id of the poor ' ' My on i,e ing and ob< and affectio: borjng chilc id feelings. IS It is th 'ier subjects pre U> that I may *; I cannot sp; den. I h ir- (The Spider In Intended to sho\ ill of the boy who t Jt rents, while ru Be danger. The 1* be the Evil One wl Id catch him.) a 5e ru : ftn ir, ;d je n IOCLAN TANT INFORMATION ^TA CLAUS, the giver of bea 1 good children, do issue this n ods are now in the store of H. hat I have deposited with them lake happy the thousands of lit ub starting oat at Midnight with his Gift their homes with the speed order that none of the childrer 10 obey their parents, may fail :h I have prepared for thei (T onrl /^irez-tinor that narpntc In t> W.U.V lling to aid me in making chi >f my beloved subjects at my o ,, at Abbeville, where a careful :hat no child within my kingdoi ny annual journey to the home \ ; eers are now Halted on the Roof of the id Descends to the Fireside, to Fi: e of the good behavior of my which is just coming to a close, f ' - J - t x 1_ _ ' _ 1 i. _ oi ine gooaness 01 ineir nearis hereby command my beloved si jects to sleep soundly on the nif before Christmas, in order that, accident may happen to me a my goods while on the jour'ni that they do nothing to fright or scare the high bred and spirit reindeers which will, during t darkness and silence of the nig! carry my chariots with lightn speed along every pathway ; highway throughout the Christ n no respecter of persons, and whatever station of life. I go that I visit the mansions of th< ly requirement is, edient to their pa nate to each other, Iren with a due re erefore, ordered and pare their stockings ^ ~ readily find them, drenarealsoba .. . i , r py because oft are time to hunt lor good things th ave something for ??eni?)Clau8 ga 5 # would pain me if a I prepare for my con ,F with my benedictio v x \\ A I have determi I my dominion shall the fullness of my 1 names are left at In all cases whi sire the planting of sistant and High CI make it bud and 1 stores, on which t will be written in 1< .'I'll! comiltfoQ In testimony v iKSSTtt'lffi niy nam rog represents lovinef S lio is about to . , ? wishes. ,nta At the Stc W. Laws ABBEVl IATION! i FOR BOYS & GIRLS. j utiful gifts, and the guardian and iy proclamation informing all men W. LAWSON & CO., atAbbea sample of everything that could :tle hearts within my dominion, '<?Jm?S1!8~- "* " ? ?-?? ~ : ^m i, who love their brothers and sisto receive a portion of the good m, I do issue this my order, vers, friends, and all whomsoever ldren happy, to forthwith register ffice in the store of H. W. LAWrecord of the same may be kept n may be forgotten or overlooked is of sleeping children. Louse while the Honored Old Benefactor ' j 11 the Stockings.) j ' ^2 beloved children during the year , an d-in'grateful- acknowledgment >. I L/. V*??"> ht, ling (The Children Awake on Chrlatmaa 3_j morning and give Expression to their i"U j0y iQ the Merry Danoe and in Songs of ian Praise.) show no partiality to any of my with equal pleasure to the homes i rich. that my children shall be lov , rents, that they will be kind ^ and that they will treat neighLf gard to their rights and their ^ commanded, that my beloved j! and leave them in such places ip-1 have many places to visit and at stockings which may be hidve each and every child, and it ny beloved one should neglect to ling, when I hope to bless them n and load them with my gifts, ned that each and every child* in receive a suitable present from county, and none of those whose my office in the store of H. W. will be forgotten on the night beere my beloved subjects shall dea Christmas tree, my chief astiamberlain will, in a single night, bear fruit with the richest of my he names of deserving children ;tters of living light. ,'hereof, I have hereunto signed e, and pledged great gifts to all iiKiorfe molro 1/nnurn tVioir UL/jV/V/iJ ?* uv uiaiw^ niivii ti Claus, >re of on & Co., [LLE.