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.. ?^ 1'Ua vnacia nnJ QontiAi) luu JtiOBB auu uauuoi ABBEVILLE, 8. C. ^^Pablished every Wednesday at |2 a year in advance. Mr. roswell T. logan, of Charleston, is not authorized to take advertisements for this newspaper. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1894. Bearing: Frail. ? The encouragement which the violaters of the dispensary law have been receiving bas brought fortb legitimate results. Last week the oonstables raided a blind tiger kept by a negro in Spartanburg. The negro "resisted arrest" by running, and was shot In the usual place where negroes are shot !n self-defence? In tbe back. Somebody shot one of the con. tables, and be is In a orltlcal condition. Tbe negro is dead. While It is to be regretted that anybody violates tbe law, it is greatly to be greatly regretted that tbe less guilty shonld suffer, 1 while the more lntelllgentlnstlgatorsgo"8Cot free." But the law must be enforced and fools i most learn to obey the laws of the State as 1 iv>av will IIlrpiv (Inrl thnf thrMA who eneour- i age tbem to violate tbe law will desert them in tbe boar of need. The most that tbey are able to do even if tbey were loyal, is to publish sensational accounts In the newspapers. It n rrah tor RpMtUbarf. The city of Spartanburg will have do dispensary. Her citizens do not want it. That is well. Every prohibitionist In tbe State . will rejoice at hfer pluck. Tbe dispensary is t muob better than open bars, but prohibition 2 is better than ellber. Tbe Press and Banner ? protested<agalnsttbe establishment of a dis- n pensary at Abbeville, bat tbe people ruled 1 otherwise, and we support the dispensary be- { cause it is better than tbe open bars. \ ? ? c There were appropriate services in tbe f rhnrehes of Abbeville last Sundav commem- v orating this moat lmportantday in our calen. | darut secular and as a religions people, t Some of tbe churches were decorated with the v living green as if to remind us of tbe ever- t lasting glory that awaits those wbo may at ? life's close merit tbe "well done" of Him wbo ^ first loved ns and bimseif paid tbe ransom 8 for onr salvation. I' fl t Thi State Board ot Control will not allow ? tbe city of Columbia, to participate in tbe a profits of tbe dispensary, because tbe mayor and counoll refuse to enforce tbe law against blind tiger*. Tbe profits of tbe business will ?. , be sufficient to employ all tbe needed constable* to en fore tbe law. If tbe taxpayers A can stand it, we presume Tillman and bis crowd have no objection. a i r Ol " h The Christmas holidays In Abbeville past- if ed off without accident or disturbance to mar ^ tbe peaoe and pleasure of tbe occasion. This 0, is in striking contrast with tbe way some oth- st er people passed tbe Christmas holidays. Tbe daily papers are full of accounts of dls- tx tressing occurrences elsewhere. b< al Wi congratulate our contemporary, tbe Anderson Intelligencer on Its escape from de- fo . structlou by fire. It was a close call. Fire jjj broke out in tbe store below. Hon. E. B. t0 Murray's law office and books were much In" ~ 8e THE COTTON MOVEMENT. SS ?> be ?7?T?T ? ] rrocrras 01 we trop in uemnic i? , ^Market?The Work ot (he Gin*. sic Tuesday, J?n. 2,1894. Up to last Saturday night the aggregate J ^ number of bales ginned and packed at the (je different ginneries, was as follows: uri Corresponding ] week ftn 1698. 1892. olli Oil Mill - 1083 10H ho Henry Ginnery 1H0 922 v Lawson's Qlnnery. 683 1IM7 h0l Total. 2906 3033 Lawson's ginnery was not started this year until Monday evening, October 2. Tbe ginneries have been standing still during the last week, and tbe report of their work stands nnobanged. Shipment*. At BY G* C. <k V. Shipments to and including last Saturday. Previously reported. ~ 43S5 bales. Shipped since last report 135 bales. ^ Total to Saturday night 4-520 bales ne\ To same date Jest year ....4755 bales, dov ;v . M BY B. (ft D. up Sblpmenta np to last Saturday night. tew Previously reported 6807 hales. Shipped since last report 120 bales. Lev Total to Saturday night. 6927 bales. *1 To same date last year 5217 bales. = M Total shipments by both roads 11.447 baleB. villi Total to same date last year... 9,972 bales. for! Comparative Statement. le?[ 8HIPMKNTS or COTTON FBOM ABBEVILLE. the For the convenience of tbe reader we give fron the total shipments for tbe years and months part as Indicated below: Mi 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 ge?' . Bales Bales Bales Bales Bales Bales Bales aon 8ept...l,547 324 775 1,743 1,141 1.069 1271 wltt Oct 9,400 2,242 9,889 2,425 4,770 4,150 4026 Ml Nov....l.80O 2,222 8,021 1,955 2,441 3,126 2132 aboi Dec.....1,273 1,997 1,798 2.329 2,116 1,517 4018 Ken Total..7,140 6,785 6,478 8,452 10,468 10,001 11,447 Mi ;a; ' turn Cotton Market. Fair i% Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1894. The p^js^|ja'd t<vday are M follows: turk Strict Mlddufijg, 6%. frfj' Good Middling, 7. 8trlct Good Middling, V/a. ?*! Aug? W. Smith. otf?et - Mr tbel AND THE SEA SHALL GIVE UP THE DEAD. '?r b Mil Wesi The Body of Bliss Mnry Yearrlu Has Been Recovered. "mi'i Tbe body of Miss Mary Yeargln of Laurens, WpJ? wbo was drowned in Lake Cayuga, at Cornel) rJTL University, about six weeks ago, floated ashore last Thursday. BC?? After the holding of an Inquest, the body nn,"' was sent to Laurens, where she was burled p last Sunday. There was a report soon after ' her disappearance, that she and her com pan- i " ion had been seen in New York. This report is supposed to have been started by the inBur- " , ance companies, with a view to resisting the lliz payment of the insurance policy on her II le. The inquest was held with a view to settling re'"'" that question. Tbe young lady was greatly respected by all wbo knew her. and her tragic death creates sorrow in many hearts. She and one of the professors wentout rowing In a small boat. A wind came up, and they were never seen again alive. The body of tbe cc Professor has not yet been recovered. were i m reside a r OAPT. E. COWAN. "v . Parry Wedn Suffering From an Old Wound. father The many friends of that thrice-honored Wor[h - officer, School Commissioner E. Cowan, will vl[ie , be sorry to learn that the old Confederate vet- M , eran is suffering with gangrene, caused.lt Is nV supposed, from old wounds received in hnv?'t batttle for his country, and from wblcb be a lien has suffered all these years. rpv The people of Abbeville have honored him ?h,.,L{ by electing him School Commissioner for c,,,,,.' tbree terms, and the Press and Banner hopes ou''"a that be may live to be yet elected for three mi7. t k other terms. pe l, m ' m UM r.01 DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN. yDnrj room t i- Miss L ? if i k MIm Anna Ligfon Is Dead ? Those ^ Who Knew Her Loved Her. at the Miss Anna E. Ligon died Friday night aerals December 29,1883, and was burled In Bethany * Cemetery. Aiken, S. C. Sbe bad been a great Batterer for several montbs. She died In the Lad I HflBM^k69th year of ber age. Bradle i ' 4 a EMANCIPATION DAT. Thn Colored People In Great Nam bers Assemble at Abbeville to el ebrnte the Anniversary of Thel Freedom. Abbeville, S. C., Jan. 1, 1894. ?,uuur x-rec? anu rsaouer : Probably for the first time In the history ( Abbeville the colored citizens celebrated thu memorable day on which their ireedom wf proclaimed. Notwithstanding the dark an gloomy weather that the preceding day an nlgbt seemed to predict, yet on the approac of the morning the clouds had been drive away and the Bun with the handkerchlet < Its 6llken rays dried up the misty tears < earth. Like a steady stream, the people were soo making their wav to the oltv from everv d rectlon. About one o'clock the procession, led by th brass band. masonH and other societies, fo lowed by a vast multltudeof men. women an children, with flags and bauners floating u[ on the breeze, moved off. The Poplar Grove Davldlc High School wa made the starting point, down by the R. & I depot, thence through Main street and bad to the school liouse, where the exercises c the day were commenced. As Profs. J. W. Morris, A. J. Jamison, T. A 8axon and Revs. Means, Gregory and John Bon were ushered to the stand, they wer loudly applauded by a concourse of about fli teen hundred people. Rev. I. H. White being absent, Prof. A. J Jamison acted as master of ceremonies. Invocation by Rev. Gregory, after whiol ProT. T. A. Saxon was introduced and made i rousing speech on the purpose and import o the occasion. Mr. J. B. Beck then read the "Emanelpatloi Proclamation," after which a collection wai raised. Prof. J. W. Morris, orator of the day,-wai 'h&n lnt rnHnport with crrpaf. nnnlnnsn. Thli EWorld renowned man as be reviewed the pas ilstory of tbe colored man, showing bin mer ts, his achievements and bis possibilities ivhs listened to with unnsual interest. With his flights of oratory, interspersed *lth humor, his unsurpassed rhetoric and oeic he made an Impression upon his bear ;rs that time Itself will not erase. Tbe day will always be referred to with rfrasnre by those who attended. The day hat awoke in tbe bosoms of tbe colored cltl :ens of Abbeville a feeling of gratitude and ippreclatlon of liberty, but paramount to all his is our appreciation of Prof. A.J. Jamlon, A. B.. t he Principal of the Poplar Grove Davldio High School, who was the prime nover of this plan. Every colored citizen In bis county will ever after love and esteem so vortby a man. Ami he stands at tbe head oi iur institution Inviting our sons snd daughers. Let tbem come and be tutored und?r a acuity that is abreast wltb tbe age in which ?e live. A goodly number of tbe crowd re-assembled n tho phnrrh atH n'plnflr tr> llstpn tn lectures >y Profs. Morris and Saxon, whose timely rords of advice were gladly received. Thecrowd then resorted to the school hoase 'UlldlnK and wore beginning to enjoy themelves when suddenly the cry of Are! tire! vas heard from every direction. And soon very person was rushing down the treet to the residence of Rev. E. W. Willams, which was fust being enveloped In lames. Strenuous efforts were made to save be furniture and adjoining building. We rere then made to think that Abbeville with 11 Its improvements ldcks a fire company. JUDGE GAKY. L Nice Compliment to Abbeville'* Honored Son. The Senate or South Carolina yesterday lost ne of the best presiding officers who ever andled Its gravel. Even In these days of ln>nse partisanship no one eveb questioned Ir. Eugene B. Gary's ability as a presiding [fleer. Ills gentlemanly bearing In the chair rtbe perfect fairness of bis rulings. The rides aheaa of the House which the Senate ad taken this session has been due in no nail measure to his services. No time has jen uselessly thrown away by the upper jdy of the General Assembly while be was . its helm and withal be has made lla model ' efficiency in the small details which go to ake up a parllmentary body. This is not I. Personally be is popular with political es as well as friends ana all regret to see in leave the post in the Senate which be led with such credit to himself and honor > his Slate. After The Register went to presB Friday ghtthe following letter from the retiring pwlripnt. waj? rpftri To the President and Gentlemen of the mate : Having; this day been commissioned Associate Justice ot the Supreme Court my Sclal relations as presiding officer oi your morable body are therefore at an end. Permit me in serving my official relations state that I do so with regret. The courteous consideration on all occains shown me by each and every member d officer of the Senate causes me to leave u without an unklud recollection. Che so-called task of presiding over your liberations was converted Into a real pleaa3 by your kindndis. go Into a new field, but cannot bope that y change will give me more pleasant recectlons than those connected with your norable body. Ve are on the eve of departing for our mes to see the anxious and loving faces l behind. May each and every one of you ve a happy and merry Christians. Very respectfully, E. B. Gary. HAPPY DUE WEST. + Peace With all Mankind Her Peo? pie Enjoy a Delightful CbrltttmaM In' Innocent Plensnrc*. Dae WeBt, S. C., Jan. 1, 1894. brlotmaswith Its festivities la over. Tbe v year Is upon us and all sboold settle rn to make tbe best possible us* of It. ;188 Statla WldetnaD returns to-day to take ber work at Blackstock. She is assistant :ber In a good school at that place. Ihs Eunice Todd bas been spending ber lstrnas at home. Sbo is teachiug In tbe el Land section. r. Orler Pressly gave bis school a week's atlon and Joined tbe borne folks in their lstrnas joys. s ? r. Samuel Todd is at home from Russell- i b. Ark. He bas been acting as bookkeeper R. M. Oates a Co. He speaks in very high ns of the Russellville people. 1KB joBie Conner, 01 .reiser, ppeni a pan 01 holidays with relatives Id Due West, re. M. E. Johnson returned lust Saturday i a month's visit to irlends lo the lower . of the county. r. J. K. Hood from Anderson was down to frlecds during last week. Mr. J. T. Pearof the same place ate Christmas dinner ) his mother's family here. r. A. 8. Kennedy has been In Atlanta 1 it two weeks with his brother, Dr. Paynon 1 nedy, who has fever. It is gratifying to ^ rlends to hear that he is better. >' h. A. 8. Kennedy and children have re- 11 ed irom a pleasant visit to relatives at " view. >' of. P. L. Urler and Dr. J. W. Wideman ) each the recipients of a fine Christmas "J ey from Coronaoa. ss Florence Templeton made her many " ids glad by her presence among them last ,l1 treral families have moved into town re- r ly. We are glad to welcome 1 hem. 18 . Harper from Honea Path has charge of 1 n foung grist and saw mill here. We wish ov lm abundant success. 111 is Mamie Bell of the class of '98, Due P" I Female College, has a Kood school ofl M ? n.irtO. Uk* mAni kan PKrla?m..a I V, 10 T y pupiio. 0110 cpvuv uu vuiiotiuao rr t iu . atber's family. sh Ellen Edwards spent her vacation ..f1 Due West friends. >f. 8. B. Lalban, of Mt. Carmol, spent itmas wltb his father's family. He was 11 npanied by bis wife and children. ?e' ring Christmas week our young peoplel^r 6 'ed themselves. Parties occurred si Mr. Brownlee's. Mr. J. D. Brownlee'n, Ujey^J ledy House, Mrs. Poor?'?,#od tha annual, tlon at the Female Colleg?.""' 'J?* it was an encouraging mfttrof- Mr. W. L. r's In the last Prens and Banner. M lstroas passed off wltbonta Jar. No ar-"f,ei or tights or blood shed. R. 8. G. ? ? ? ( odi Letter from Coronaea. * W Coronaca, 8. C., Jan. 1. 1893. Lllw rlppe is quite prevalent in this part of . | >untry. M W.P. Anderson and Miss Ida Collins. 1 married last Thursday evening at the L"" mce of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I" z' Collins. Rev. W. B. Wharton official . Tell ford Boyd of Coronaca and Mlssl *? Hughes of Buck level, were married last , esday at the residence of the bride's L" ' .Mr. Hence Hughes. P" J. W. Coleman, one of Coronaca's most'/'?"' y young men, left Saturday for Abbe- J where he will clerk for his brother, Mr. -I L'olemau. ;| Brooks Connor and wife of Laurenp.l' tc >een visiting the family of Mr. David Mr. Vaughn, pap tor of the Methodlstfajjj! 1, preaches here the second and fourth jL,?y vs In each month at 11 a. ro. him r. Q. Pyles shipped to-day a fine lot of reaj coon and musk-rat* hides. He has ^ e cito the trapping business and is pay- ^jat od prices for hides. 6tru Stuart Nickels, of Greenwood, spent mpr lay lo town with relatives. mar . D. Austin baa been conflDed to bis meE leveral days with Lnicrlppe. ,h?t Llllle Williams, of Ureenwood, is visit- i1B s, ub Lizzie White. the 9 a number of young folks assembled u.J residence of Mr. James F. Coleman, deal they were treated to a New Year's din- one en In honor of Miss Alma Coleman. ? Xies drees shoes 6oc atT. T. Cromer's, A* y. still SIMON S- OUTRAGE, i- Democratic fJims In Trying to mini me onuic wi mc r We are glad^Hthat Judge SimontoD has rubbed nt^Bed down from threefourths of th<^Hwhlch he committed on theCharlei^Biblea in requiring ball of each of the^Bum of 96,000. He now >f amends or cot^Be order to mean $6,000 it for all four l^H 86,000 for each. The lr coi.stables lo^B86 of their duty bad d raided some c^Bd tigers of Charleston, d and among oBf which was kept by a h lorelguer or^Hallzed citizen. Great n 6tress Is ma^Hthe unnaturalized citi>C|zen being in^Bltb, presumably for the >r purpose 01 le^V people IU ucii?>s >ua, such foreign J^pt, amenable to oar laws, n The fact Id, li^Bnvlct them of a capital I- offence they geil without leave or license from^Bon. e The Iniqul^Bjustice of Judge SimonI ton's excessl^Buy be better understood d when It Is I^Biat the constables were > charged wltj^Bmeanor in entering the sacred precl^H blind tiger, and dlsturbs Ine the ser?^Vthe aroresald qundruped. > The aver^Be In South Carolina for li the last teiflPty years ha* been requlr f lng ball oi^|rers, even those whose bands were^Bwlth their victim's heart .. blood, In si^Hlng usually from $1,000 to i* $3,000, and Simonton required $8,000 e ball of ttie,^rere earning two dollar", r- and who wB>e discharge of their official duty, lifted with the grave offence '. of dislurbi^Vors of the liquor law. The anni^Be Courts In tills country i could har^Bnlsh a parallel for such i exercise <^Blal cruelty and official f spite. It ^Butrageous that the Judge himself r^Hfrom three-fourths of the ) crime, antfl the bond at $1,600 for each, s If there no politics In, this, and If the ca-e Bn carried before a Judge j whose seij^pht was allowed to prevail, > the bond ^Bnen would have been from i asnn inimHrtainly not over $600. The oofln provides that exceaslfe , ball shall^Hrequired. Judge Slinoutoo. tn a noril< of affair*, we think baa I jumly mnM?elf liable to Impeachment. I No man ]Bild punish a poor constable - Id requlr^BysIve ball merely because be bates ib^H'or of the State Is worthy or i (be blgbHof United Slate* District As a nflf fact It looks as if tbe antls, I with a ^ unanimity, have determined I to ffiBtenBp and his crow<j on tbe8tate forever, iBre Slmontoo lk acting to full i keeping hose who seek to exasperate i the publ^B and to tarn public sentiment i against i Even B be a day In three years that r tbe 8tat^Btls have not been attacked In . some w Afeel quite sure tbal tbere baa , not be^vek In which spiteful things i bave n<^B?ald. EvenBbe State officials were trying to relund Bte debt at a much lower rale of i 1 n teres ^ 'apers were fall of talk which did nolo strengthen tbe credit of tbe State. H>ugb the financial crisis wa? i pendli^fthe country was ready forafl* anclaB the continual fault-fludlng and : bespatHbf our credit was kept up until tbe laslwxs taken. NowHeglslature Is being abased, as if they viSaggregation of the worst men in tbe St^B If a V paper, or any other* paper ibeyond mlu of this State wanu a tittle free awing In this part of tbe Lord's vlney^B it has to do Is to say something mpAnH South Carolina, and it will be sure tWpletl. iDfltaqf defending Ibe pood name of SouttCsflna there are a number of persons wboacn aim it is io defame tbe State aDd to bl&kfier character, for no other known reaao, in that TlllmHn Is Governor and that le trying to enforce her lavs. THE COURT. The Ji*"* Who Are Drnwn for the Febrnnrjr Term. GRAND JURY. &. Bar?ball? Greenwood ivlmpson ....Lowndeaville < pminons Cokeabury jL,;lenney Abbeville ntojroea. Greenwood fW.leawrlKht Donald* Jj. ) oMaban ....Lowndesvlile IT. Jartln Lowndeaville |j. nillipa Nlneiy-Slx lO.'ierryman- Bordeaux IL. Wilkinson White Ball IG. Foster ........Calhoun I J. vllnter ..Abbeville / T. *oott ...5ml th vllle I J. Huckabee Lowndeaville I D.Rampey Greenwood I L.Shannon Donalda I ixrd Calhoun Magnolia PETIT JURY. I J, McDIll Donalda M'. Barnes Lowndeaville 1 J?j. McMllInd Abbeville I J. Calhoun Nlnrty*Slx i W. Golden Cokeabury ' Q. Anderson Ninety-Six J. Hnmpton Diamond Hill i Wi. McKlnzle Magnolia Tuguaiua Hall Diamond Hill VI. Harralbon Ninety Six Al. Erwln - Diamond Hill Tj- Barnes Lowndesvllle J>. Branyan Diamond Hill jn C. McDIll Donalda Price Lowndeavllle . nuel SlmpHon Ninety-Six W. Hnrper Lowndeavllle F. Ferguson Abbeville P. Price.. Bordeaux eslev Crawford Due Weat , H. Norwood Magnolia m. A. Hunter White Hall L. Haddon Long Cane O. Hemming* r Calhoun i A. Box Bordeaux (. W. Cuddy Calhoun i. A. Reynold* Greenwood (. J. Power Diamond Hill I. E. Olbcrt Calhoun W. Fife Smlthvllle L 8 Biark Abbeville ?. P. Hughes White Hall [ohn E. Browulee Diamond Hill V. J. Power Diamond Hill R. McAdama Due West 3. T. Ashley Abbeville 'ie above named petit jurors need not at)!. Court has been postponed until Janua:I2. J ? . WAEKENTON MATTERS. Immle'i" Dot* About the City and tbe Folk. Warrenton, S. C., Jan. 1,1894. ir. and Mrs. George 8. Wilson gave a party belr daughter. Annie, last Tbuniday nlgbt louor of her birthday, which was attended ei large crowd. here wan a parly at Mr. J. C. Ferguson's Jay night, attended by a large crowd, nothstrtndlng tbe nlgbt was bad. bands? i tbe attraction for the yoang and crokl> e playing by the old people. esurs. Earl Allen and Ed Barksdaie visited town laat Friday. lrelngand moving hand* seem to b? the er of tbe day. it iooks mse every odc is Ling all the haDds tbey want. Tbere is Interest, taken In making arrangements another crop tbun lever saw. It seems t every one baa realized the fact that there o money In six cents cotton and don't see r to make a change, but they are deter>ed to make more corn, and this means re of every thlpv needed on a tartn. lea Annie WlUou and Emma Penny came e a few days before Christmas to spend tbe Idays. rs. Pat Roche and children spent part of Istmas with their grandmother, Mrs. S3. E. at bam. untlne Is about all that Is done by tbe i now." Mr. George Wilson heads tbe list ilrd killing, having killed thirty In one . wbiUMr. Harve Wilson tails tbe list, lng killed but tbree la oue days hunt, isa LlZBifrftnd Miss Puulltie Gibert, of AbiUe have been visiting relatives in town F. Kennedy of Lowndesvllle, has q visiting friends and relatives In town Christmas. iere was a turkey nhootlng match at Watt* >y. 'arrenton is well represented tonight at party at Dr. T. J. Mabry's. Iss Bessie Thomas gave an entertainment aer school children last Wednesday nlgbt. Iss Maggie Brooks came home from CllnSaturday, bringing a croklnole board with , which bas been u source of much amuseit to a great many. r. C. B. Thomas leaves tomorrow for his ' mill in Oraneburg county, r. P. H. Cheatham has sold out his store \bbeville to Mr. J. L. Perrln and will hlmaolf In lilu forrnlnu In. UC1UI IU UCWW UIIUOVII w M?O ?".u0 MIsts. Jlinuile. Gold Dollars Too Cbeap. >ok out for the man who Is trying to sell I dollars for filly cents. It lsn'tal ways safe rust entirely lo an attractive advirisen?especially If the advertiser lives a long off and you don't know much about . Very few people know much about the merits of a muNloal Instrument and may aslly deceived by trusting to appearance. >y a piano or orgau looks like a fine foment, but lis merit Is only skin deep. Re ber that It actually costs a reputable lufacturer more to produce a good Instruit than some people advertise to retail rsat. When you wish to buy you will fifest In at least setting Information from great Southern Music House of Luddkn & ks lu Savannah, Gh. They are the largest era lu tbe Boutb and are known to every I Head tbelr advertisement In this Issue. ),other car load flour last received andfat Jower prices. T. T. Cromer, Biadley. ' '' * | - nnnniTtttn /"\ tm n /TDTTTPTXTfl UJt?i?ii>t YVUUJJ O UHIjXjIJLXIUi A Real tiood .Letter From the &llr- j ring City. J Greenwood, 8. C., Dec. 30,1893. 1 The hall given here last Friday evening In Blythe's Hall was a brilliant affair, Anum- ' ber of young men and young ladle* of Abbe- . vllle were among those who were present* I Mr. and Mrs. Dean of Alabama are visiting uncle, Mr. W. P. Denn of tbls city. Mr. James R. Goldmg Is now nlgbt watch man at the Greenwood Oil mill. The Clinton Gazette of the 28th lnst. says : "Greenwood county goes by tbe name or Dennis." Many people think that In due season she'll "get there nil the same.' Mrs. J. B. Sample and Mrs Herbert Watson each bad tbe misfortune of accldently breaking an arm this week. Messrs. Courtney & Co. of Edgefleld have opened np a black-smith and wood sbop In rear of Waller block. Messrs. Baker and Hucknbee of Lowndestrllln. hum r?r>?nMt hnnirht fnh nrpRR from Mr. I Ci'ATcTWaTierr " -------Miss Mamie and Eliza McCaslan of Lanreni ' attended tbe ball here Friday evening Miss Marie and MIhb Ancle Rich or Clark's ; QUI are visiting relatives near Greenwood. Mrs. John Caddy and W. R. Bradley o( Troy and Mrs. Walter and J. O. DevllQ of i Verdery paRsed through tbe city Saturday en route to Eraklne College. Miss Bessie HolliDgsworth of Cross Hill, 8. C., 1h teaching the Pertervllle school. Dr. James Ortledge is quite 111. i Mrs Mary Wren formerly proprleter of the Park Hotel of this city Is moving to Abbeville where she will take charge of tbe Miller i Hotel. Tbe Park Hotel will be kept by Mr. , Henderson. An engine pulling up freight train on C. A G. R. R. Itecame disabled last Friday night . neai Oil Mill and remained on main tralck till an engine irom ^oiumoiu came to no rescue. We learn tbat Mr. L. H. Perrln, proprietor of the PerrtD Ho/ise, has sent to tbe Governor bin resignation as State Constable. Miss Lldie Miller of tbe Dead Fall neighborhood and Mr. P. T. Strawborn were united in marriage on tbe 24tb Inst, at tbe Cokesbury personage by Rev. Mr. Vaugbn. Mr. Tate Bennett of Troy, 8. C., and Miss Maggie Henderson df|the;Brlarwood neighborhood were married at the residence of the bride's parents on tbe 21st Instant. An eleotion for Hty council will be held Kam nn (Ka Qfk Tannawu uoi u vii buo umi wauuai/i Mr. A. S. Sbepperd lias opened a restaurant Id conneotlon with bis grocery business. Tbe new pastor of toe Methodist Church preached a nne sermon to a large congregation last Sunday night. AU denominations out to bear blm. Tbe former pastor, Mr. Hodges, who bus made many frlenda In Greenwood, goes to Bennetuvllle. Br. Mr. Fogarty of Asbevllle, N. C.. will supply the Greenwood Presbyterian charcb another year. He will preach here on the 1st Sunday In January. Meagre. Llgon and Marshall have recently opened up a sales and livery stable on street rear of post office. i Mr. Berk ml re of Black vllle will open npa line of fancy groceries In tbe Duncan building about tbe first of January. We are Informed lhat tbe exercises of tbe Greenwood Graded School will be resumed on th* 8a of January, 1894. Miss Nannie Major of tbe Wintbrop Training Mcbool came up from Columbia last Saturday to spend tbe Christmas holidays. Mr. T. J. Duckett has recently opened up a Dew Btore room. Dr. JameB Cartledge died here to-day about two o'clock after a few days nines*. He is tbe third btcother tnat has died within the past three weeks. All died with tbe grip. Mrs. John M. Geer of Greenville Is visiting the family of Capt T. F. Riley. Miss Susan Arnold and Miss Florence Riley have Just returned from Anderson city, wbere tbev bad been viMtlng Miss Gena Benson. we learn from Mr. David Aiken, agent, of Coronaca, 8. C. that tbe Farmers Fire Io>?urance lAssoclatlon of Abbeville County is to bold Its annual meeting at tbe Courthouse at 10 o'clock second Tuesday in January. Mr. Aiken earnestly desires a full attendance of policy holders. This Association has now on its books nearly 8300.000 insurance. During the past twelve months it has cost tbe policy uuiuci&iuo (ouiur&ttui/ iuw auui ui uuc uui? lar per thousand. Ordinarily Insurance Id old time companies costs at leaat tea dollar* per thousand. N. 0. Pyles. OFF TO* FLOEIDA, - One for Health?Tbe Other to Seek a Home. Mr. Jamen A. Nance, rod of Sheriff Nance, left last Monday for Florida, whence he Roes Id quest of health. Hli friend Mr. G. McD. Clamp, goes with him to look oat for a home In the Land of Flowers. They goto Ocala. May their best expectations be realized. FIVE YEARS A SOLDIER, A Colored Man's Snccesa.'lo (he Army. John Qosllne, a colored youth of thin town, Joined the Union army about Ave years ago. and by bis fallbfu'ness and ability has earned and gained tbe appointment of First Sergeant ?or orderly servant. By bis good conduct be has also earned a six months furlough with pay, ana be Is now at home with his mother. Every time you complain, some one thinks less of you. We generally find out that our distresses are mercifully sent. < GROSS) & NEW g NEXT DOOR to the We have come to stay, and ask yc to make your acquaintance. Mnti'c Wnmon'u on<1 PI ^fXVIA. V V \7AU\yjftA. KJ M HATS, TRUNKS, VALIS! OUR MOTTO IS Good Goods ai guaranteed as Eepresented. We sell Padan Bros & Co's c< (Ml In Bulk and Fi H. W. Law This is to give noti< my.intere: Beacham L f ? TO W. B. BE! who will cod/iduo tbe sale of bulldln Take Contracts for Ei 13. K. E Dec. 28,1893. W ?Returns to Probate Court. ILL ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS, Guardians and Trustee* are required to nafee return of receipts and expenditures on iccount of tbeir several estates before the lrst day of March next, or be subject to rale iDd costs. J. FULLER LYON, Jan. 8,1884. Judge i'robate Court, THE COURT Postponed Until Monday, Jan. 22,1894, Owing to "he fact that the cir:uit Solicitor the lawyere of tbe Abbeville Bar will be in attendance upon tbe Supreme Court daring the week commencing Monday, the loth of January, Judge Witherspoon haa postponed tbe Court until Monday, the 22nd of January. Petit Jurora drawn for flint week are dlfmlssed and will not be required to attend at all. Petit Jurora drawn for tbe aecond week are rmnlrnl tn be nreaent on Mondav. the 82nd of January. Grand Juror* will report for duty on 82nd of January. W, R. BULLOCK, Clerk Court, Jan. 3. 1894, 8t The Annual Meeting OF THE Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Aponm'ofinn nf Ahhoinllfl PnnntTT AuoUUlULiUll Ui nUUQTlUG UUUUIJ will be held at tbe Court House, on Tuesday, Jan. 0th at 10 o'clock. Business of tbe greatest Importance to tbe Association is to be transacted ?therefore a fall attendance of tbe Directors and all policy holders is earnestly requested. J. FULLER LTON, President. David Alk n, Local Agt and Sec'y. Jan. 8.1894, It riiffliPiTO Notice is hereby given that a petition htta this day been filed In the office of tbe Cleric of the Court of Common Pleat, for the County of Abbeville. Slate of Booth Carolina, by Lily E. Ellin, for the appointment of J. Fuller Lyon, Esq.. Judge of Probate, Guardian of the Estate* of Lily E. Ellis, M. B. Ellin, Ethel Ellix and Joseph W. Ell la. minora. Said estates consist of money and an undivided Interest In a atore honae and lot. Inherited from their father. M. B. Ellis, deceased, the total valneof aald eatate* being about aeven hundred dollar*, and no lit, competent and reaponslble person can be found who is willing to aaanme auoli guardianship, .application will be made to the Court of Common Pleas for said County at its next term. In January, 1894. for an order appointing tbe said J. Fuller Lyon, Esq., Probate Judge, Guardian of Mid estate*. M, P, DEBBUHL, Attorney for Petitioner. Jan. 2, 1894. ifiiui'i. Important Notice to Those Who Have Cotton to Gin. Tbe Ginnery at the Oil Mill will run Thursday. Friday and Saturday of this week and next week. After which time It will be closed for tbe season. J, A. SMITH, President of Go. Jan. 2,1894. 2t If you don't want to be detested, don't be ft chronic growler. JLUAAJL111, STORE, COURT HOUSE. >u to call and see us. We want We shall carry a full line of lildren's Shoes, t's Furnishing Goods, ES AND UMBRELLAS. id Low Prices. Every article No trouble to show Goods, slebrated Ladies Fine Shoes. [SEED. all Size Papers. ? & Co. 3e that I have sold j j_i 3i m ine umber Co, ACHAM, B material, I will from now on L'ection of Buildings. Jeacham. j - I "uit v. r i i ABBE JEWELR1 WE HAVE INVEl mra IN TUULS ai TO REP. IK, Ml THE 01 AT/ Complicated and Fin YME hcW wl Y A tITTtt WATCH WCTW CAM MAKMKV Of ?t *41 are required in the manufacture necessary in Repairing. We h skill also. We use the new m< manlike manner, at prices that for. Clock, Jewelry and Spect Having made the fitting < instruments for this work, we es, and make no extra charge R.C. f Local Inspector of V JNU'J I have this tl cember, A. D. i interest of T. the Furniture bu J. D. KE and will contini same old stand, i to see my friend: Yours i J. D.I Successor to 9 ^ um . ; -. - ^ '"V7"TT T TP. [ ?STORE! I ? I STED THE SUM OF S id MACHINES I A.IR YOUR IS 1 JIlLBtl LO WAfl O.C.$4HM?U W SHH ? ii n e Machinery & High Skill . , 'V . (t w mm 1? i of Watches; the same is absolutely ave the Tools and Machines, and the B Jthod, and do all repairing in a work- I are as iow as guuu wum tnu uc uwuv. :acle repairing promptly attended to. 3UR STOCK OF atches, Jeweliy,? AND ? XVERWARE largest ever brought here, and we are 3u can find in our stock a suitable art WpHHinor__r>r nnv other nr^sent. glasses a study, and having fine are prepared to fit you with Glass- I for the same. I \TTT\1T A TT I MMU. I /atches G., C. & N. R. R. I ["ICE! he 4th day of De- . I 893, bought out the <1 J. CRYMES in I siness of 8 !RR & CO. I ie business at the I tfhere 1 will be glad s, to Please, ?ERR, J. D. Kerr Co. I k i .. I m< i riiU'f^m'