The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, January 31, 1894, Image 5

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The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ' Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1894. F Twelve Pases. ? ^ u i - ; Spleiulhl (.arile 11 Sewl. Mr. A. W. Zachary will be in Abbeville next Snie L)ay with u great variety or the best ?:umen seeds. His w.-tgon will be ?>u the pub- _ li'?.in?ra ttr lior.i h Is customers XV1II rllid >11 III c ready to serve ibtut. II' ^ Messrs. J. Olllam Aiken of Cokesbury ami Waller Kieiuming of Honea Path, arecleik- ,| lug at the Supply Co.'s store. We welcoiiit a t'if-se young uieu lo our town, aud hope liiey L wi l make many friends, as we are sure their j, excellent moral characters deserve. u W. S. Bell, formerly ot Abbeville, K. C.. has i I he pieltiest store In Covington and ttie cueap- a ? bt goods ever known here. Read his adver- k t) euieut and go and see him aud you will li save "lots" of mouey.?Covington (Ga.) En- u terprise.'' g In his absence, persons having business J' Wiib Capt. Cowan, will call on Mr. Jno. L>ou ? In Treasurers oftlee. 11 v EAST END AT ABBEVILLE, f e ? C.illi on Muety.Slx People nt Hie * Stores mill tlie It irk Pile?Inter- si eMtlnic Sew* From ihr Old Fort? Greeuwood'* ProsperHy. e, Ninety-Six, S. C., Jau. 21), 1891. Oq a recent visit to AOuevuie we were . agreeably entertained l?y several ex-Ninety- ? S nIiids. At A. W. Smith'* we fouud Air. J. . >1. Black and J. Helton Lyles, Jr., at W. Joel Smith <3t Son*, Mr. li. \V. Townsend and W. ,i J. Ut-vore Willi E. A. Teinpleton, all lu ! goad health and enjoying tlist, the confidence of their eiupioytr.-, and secondly, good salaries. s The New hotel. M Isses McCan ts, proprietors, j We found full and overflowing, *o much so Q Hint tt wus difficult togei lodging. It is use- d l<-?8 to say that this Id oue ot the best hotels Id the state. on our arrival at the clly we were r. e-corled to the business portion ol the towu by his Uonor Hugh Wilson, the edItor and p.oprietor ot one of the best, if not the bent weeklies lu the State. We had a 0 grt-at deal of good advice tor hiui, but wlieu e we called ai bis sancium laie, he was out. i We were very sorry, for we never come In contact with him, but we feel better and wl-erlorit. e. We al6o saw the citizens of Ninety-Six i breaking rock on the public square. They 0] were In a line humor and said they preferred ,? It to lying Id Jail. The Kev. F. O. S. Curtis occupied the Bap tiht pulpit last Sunday una preucned a nut tl, sermon. ai The Kev. 0. A. Duke and wife, missiona- c) rlesof the Methodist church to Japan, nave been here lor >evernl day.", vlslilnic at the home of Mr. \V. L. Anderson, Jr. Mrs. An- U| dereon Is a sister ot Mr. Dukes. Mrs Dukes (i talked to the Utile folks and a good many a larger ones ai I he Methodist chinch on Hun- y ri.ty evening about Japan and the religions lc and educational slate 01 the people of this lar off land. letter one or both of them will K| deliver lectures In our town. ^ Air. James L. iioz-mun and Messrs. Smith & Anderson have soin? rl'ie mules and horses e, at the stables; they are nice animals aud they be* 1 them very cheap. ^ l aptaln McCuslan sent Benson Rogers and George Sbealy to Jail last week for thirty p, days each, the first for "something concern- {, lug a lot of cotton seed meal" and the latter w lor wife beating. I,, We are all looking anxiously for Lionel tt( Towneii appointment and hope at least one of the plum'* will fall to a Ninety-Six man. We saw the prettiest lot of chickens the other d-iy. we ever saw. They were of the y B ack Langsbnn breed, and belonged to Doc- ju tur Lea, ol Cokesbury. They were Indeed .? huunttoii Miss Anderson, of Waterloo, has been vis- w ltliiK her cousin, Ml-s Carrie Anderson. ,, The MhsodIc irateroiiy are requested to turn oat Thursday night to hear an address iu from Bro. F. O. K. Curtis, Those who are in- *? terested In mnsonry are invited toatten I. We were at Greenwood recently and noted j, the vast Improvement iu the "Gate City." ,u Indeed they are putting on city airs, and one would think to hear some of the talk, that ., Grem wood was "the hub," and with all their ,,, big talk, we cannot but admire them. It is .. the only way to help a town, and It Is u .. mighty poor man who will not talk up his own town. a| MIm? Louise Tompkins is teaching school . near her father's residence. In Edgetleld. The patrons are exceedingly lortunate In se- J., curing her services. Notwithstanding the severe weather on Friday evening, ttie Dime Heading at Mr. T. " C. Llpscombs' w as quite a success. Miss May Orchard'recited id a very touching manner "Little Tommie's Praver." Afterwards she * appeared In costume und delighted all with the aJventures aud frails of Mrs. Scrogglns b with rd unruly cow. Mr. John Holland's selections were Unely render*"! In Ins own inimitable style. Doctor suites and wiie ?. missionaries trom Japan, weie pn-Keut. Mrs. Dukes gave a short recitation and a song in the Japanese language, after which Doctor . Dukes enteitalnrd the nndlen/e with l* a talk. The crowolu? feature <>t' the evening . was a recitation hy Miss Helen tileason, a ? bright and beautiful little girl about eight year old. Her manner w: s faultless and V gestures pet feet and we almost realized thai " "The K<>l>hiuN will get you, ,J if you don't look out." East Eud. ^ , _ di t fp THE END. S! ^ a Funeral of Col. John L. Branch, the ,81 Officer Who Gave the Flint Order tr to Fire on Fort Sumter. 11 Ifi Unlnn Sprint, Jjn. 17. The funeral of Col. John L. Branch look place to-day at 11 o'clock. A lur^e puveession , of irlends lollowed the remains lo 0?k Hill ' Cemetery, where they were interred. ' Col. Branch bus been ill fur a long time with h consumption. He wa? *u honored mid es- , teemed citizen, a true Cmstlan gentleintn. ^ He bad the honor ol giving the older to tire ihetlmgunoi the late war at Fort Sumter, " where he was staUoue.l at the time. The subject ot the nbove notice whs born at Abbeville about 1828 He was a nephew ol fl the late Dr. Isaac Branch, and a won ol M. Samuel Branch, who wan ki:<ed lu . 1S40, by Jesse Adarus. personal rencounter,ol .. which I was mi eye witness. Colonel Branch ttradualPd at the Citadel Academy in Charleston, S. C, and took such h a high stand s>s civil engineer that he was retained, ([ believe) us a leacher, and was largely connected with the defences of Charleston during the late war. Soon after the war he seined at Union y Springs, Ala, :?nd connected with railroad ^ enterprises in Alabama. A K. Pose.*. w v " b Wnrrenton Nutvu. ^ "Warrenton, S. C, Jan. 29, 1S.U. Miss Lula l'eunv is up again alter a spell 11 ol sickness. n A. J. Fergnson, Jr.. visited his sister, near l>iiilmers, lust Saturday and Sunday. " Cliff Cheatham stood tbeexani'uation to go a toClemson. His friends hope be succeeded ttl and will get to go. w Everyone has been looking fur snow, lor over a week?the weather has looked so much a like It?but now u bids to tie lair and cold. >lr. Duncan Muchlson s?ys we certainly f; would have bud snow if it bad not been the '' dark of the moon. j,1 Mrs. T. F. Ferguson visited friends and * relatives i.i Warrenton several uays last '! week. 1 Miss Alice Crawlord SDent the dav with Miss Auule Wilson last Tuesday. - P. Mrs. John T. Cueatbam was iu War- v jenton last week. ?' Miss Lul Abies, daughter of John Abies, was burled at Sharon last Suuday. 1 Kvery one Is waiting anxiously for a time ? to sow spring oats, the weather has been so bad, out few have sowed yet. 11 Sheriff F. W. R. Nance visited Col. W. H. s< Lanier last Saturday night. P Mr. Lea Mil er spent several days last week K with his friend, Oscar Lan'er, Rev. d. C. Kennel preaches for us nest Sunday. Let ail come who wish to hear a good sermon, for he never preaches any but good sermons. Mrs. 1?. A. Cheatham expects to visit her sister, Mrs. R. C. Wilson, in Clinton next week. Jlmmie. ^ a A. R. P. Cbnrch Directory. 1 Pastor?Rev. F. Y. Pressly. Service every Sabbath at 11 30 a. in. aud 7.30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. E Sabbath School 10.80 a. m. fcuperlnendent, ? C. L). II ad don. i, All persons are cordially Invited to attend. a ? j] Builders Hardwnre. Nails?all kinds, from to three penny to lorty penny. Locks, hlnees. bolts, blind hinges, chissel*.' squares, together with all necessary to build ii & tiouwe. Abbeville Supply Co. Another lot of "Excelsior" Flour received 1 at Abbeville Supply Co. See us on corn meal, bran, oats, and bacou. Abbeville Supply Company. Pure fresh buckwheat and Florida syrup at r W. Joel Smith & Sons. Give us a chance when wanting either t ?t >vea or.tinware. Abbeville Supply Co. ;c Highest market prices paid for dried fruit of.* all Kinds. Abbeville Supply Co. , ^ . m J. i THE GREAT EXPOSITION. I Letter Written by n Young I.iulj After Ileturiling From iiu> World's l'air. Greenwood, S. C.Jan. 18, ISM. Cditor Press and JUuuer: I send you it ver> Interesting letter clipped .. i ....... U'i'itiuii htf u ^firl roui It UUUiniUllil ?? >? TT..HV.. b... I HI if eu yen r? of age. Its most beaumul om position, Htid l?y far I tie must, sal .Is factory iliU etilel'Uiiiiing description of the sights eeii ?t the Worlds Fair, tuakes It worthy of ^production. Respectfully, C. M. Cailiouu. Dc-ar Grandma? We have Uid our greatest estre gratified, th.it is, we Luve heeu to Cbla?o aud seen the "City of Wonders." It Is II so grand aud beautiful, that I fee: as if I unlit not attempt to tell you about it, but I now you want me to try. The tlrst glimpse we got of the Fair was on tie night ot "Chicago D.ty." Seven liuudred ud eighteen thousand tickcts were sold, and tie crowd within the grouuds was the urgest ever gatuered together In one luelosre. That night when the crowd was dlsperstig u jam occurred at one ot the main exits, ud torty women lamteu. Four people were tiled by different accidents and many were njured. Fortunately our rooms were so sitaied that we could walk to and from the round* lor t he cars were always "packed anil trained.'- Of course, ou ttie first day we uuld see nothing but people, but ou the ext the crowd .wis not near so great, aud re begun to see in earnest. Tile HTM IHUlUlUg we enicrcu wna cue German Hul'ding." I have heard that ranee mid Cermany have tbe best lorelgn xbiblts ui tne Fair and I think so iroiii rhat 1 saw. Tbe inost sinking tilings in tie German bunding ure tbe h^ures of Christ nd ins disciples. They are so life-like they lartle one and 1 Ihink are the best tilings ol He kind I saw. We next went into tlie punish builiilug, which was not very interring, and from there to the Liberal Arts uilding. I can't brgiu to tell you bow grand nd beuutliui are the exhibits in this buildig. It is simply beyond description. It Dvers an urea oi nearly forty acres and Is tiie irgest buiidint: ever erected in America. On utermg the building you are surprised, debited and at the same lime amazed, for it >oks as it a Moall town were erected in il? one building. The priucipal exhibits are from the United tales, Germany, France, and Great Brilalu. upan, A stria aud Russia also have tine exibus. i will leil you about tbem lu the oreriu which I saw them. Japan Is beautlilly represented, being principally In teres tr igou account of the pretty fabrics, costing om one to two buudred dollars a yard, the irge vases of curious Japanese ware, and lepeculiar furniture. Austria s tone is ceruimiy iuc uiauuwiuic f chi na and glass ware. It was beautiful/ specialty that from Vienna. Some pieces of lass hud patterns enameled .in delicate jades and traced In goid. Germany! \V bat can I not say of It ? Ev y tuiug wits so grand. Ttie famous King ud wig's apartment are here, which consist I three rum* more magnificently furnished ina anything I ever imagined. The ceilings ud waits are beautifully frescoed and the nuglngs richly embroidered in gold. Some ipsines, pictures in tiling and h<indhauilered sfl?er and gold are displayed. The laracterlstlcH ul the whole exhibit are mats- j veuessand richness. The most interesting things In the exhibit r Ureal Britain are a model of Windsor (Jus- i e, a room iu Hatfeld House, England, and a i-ket given by the citizens oi London to . laUstoue. Wiudsur Castle was particularly i iteres11u^. Vou cau easily imagine that ! >me of Scoli's characters inhaoited the i iootny tower of this residence of British i oyaliy. i in Brazil's exhibit a saddle of green velvet I nbroldered lu gold and a chair carved of 1 raziUlan wood which belonged to L)om Pero I. were very iuteresttug. I Iu Italy sculpture was, ol course theprincl- t it feature. All oi it was beautiful. The ex- I ibli from Venice was very Interesting. It I as so lorelgn-looklug that you lelt as if you | ml really vlsiud another part of the world < let- sieing It. < Russia's turs delighted us. We saw a great | ;hI ot real seal-skin, suble aud ermine. i France s exhibit was perfectly fascinating. | ou weie continually coming upon deligiil- I >1 surprises. Turn one corner aud you stand I More a lovely tableau In wlilch the actors I e wax figures. Walk a little farther aud i hat appears to be ihe outside of an Egyp- t an teinpie will confront you Here we saw | apoleau's bed-room set some ol the lurniireofLonls IV. and XVI., a work table oi i arte Antoinette, a caudelabra of Lafayette, i inie very tine bronzes and perlectly lovely t esses. One bridal dress cost $7,5 0! The 1 irniture, and gold aud sliver exhibits of the I lined Slates are the finest I saw. Some of i le tinest furniture was manufactured iu : mcago. Tiffany's exhibit is beyond descrip- i on bull will try to tell you about it. You ( rst enter his chapel which Is liguied only i Ith candles. The windows are of stained I id painted glussand on the altars is a Jew- * ed cross. The whole effec t is indescribably i retty. I think it is one of the tiuest exhibits I . the Fair. You theu euter the room where | Is Jewels are displayed. You know he did < ivu Ihe largest diamond iu America. Tois i as in a glass case which revolved. I must i >nfess [ did not thliik It very pretty, though did cost $100,000. I, really haveu'l lime lo t ill you more about Ibis oniiuiug, idouxu i lab 1 did. It was decidedly my favorite I ulldlng. i Tbe loveliest spot on the whole grounds is i portion of It called the "Court of Honor" iu ' le centre of which Is the Grand Basin. At ieend of it Is tbe Administration building < id tbe other Is tbe Peristyle. It Is complete surrounded by those Inrue white buildings nacccouutof which tbe Fair Grounds have < ieu called the "White City."' In front of 1 te Administration building is AlcMonnies I lunUiio, the woudeiful fouuialn In which I le sprays of water are changed lo all colors | r the rainbow by electricity. Opposite this i French's Statue of the Republic. Itlsa I eautlful thine and perfectly immense. Tbe 1 Istancelrom Itschlu to Its forehead Is fifteen ?t. The whole thing is covered with gilt ad when the sun shines on It In the day or iarcbllght at night U looks as If it were on re. I love to shut my eyes and imagine I am uncling at the bane of this statue at ulght. he glided dome wblchcrowns the Admlnls'ttllon building Is ribbed with a thousand gbts; the fountain Ik playing and the water now green, then red, yellow e'e., and it is tanging so rapidly and in such a marvelus manner, you can almost hear the fairy icialm "Presto, change!" But I have to pen my eyes now to proceed. We went up up In the Ferris Wheel, two un.lred and ttfty feet In the atr; saw the Iver statue of Ada Rehan in the Mining ulldlng ; saw the Liberty Bell in the Pennsylvania State building; went to Mount Veron and saw all tbe relics of Washington and is family ; saw lovely pictures and sculptre Id the Art Palace; saw Queen Victoria's irniture in the British building ; and all tbe oudersof tbe Electricity building by night; ujoyed very much the Interesting exhibits i the Transportation and Women's bulldig<; rode on tbe moving side-walk ; and iw and did a great many things that I tven'l time time to tell about. Now last but not least, I must tell von bout La Rabida and Columbus's fleet. The itter consisted of the three ships in which olumbus first crossed tbe ocean, tbe Santa Urla. Nina and Plnta. You can board the anta Maria, which was the flag-ship and In rulch was the Admiral's cabin. These were ery interesting but not more so than La Raida, the convent in which tbe immortal Olumbus found shelter and in which are bis flics. These consist ?f the original manuL-rlpts which relate to him, pictures of him nd events in bis life, an old door from tbe jal La R ibidu, stones trotn the town of Isaella which he founded, the anchor of the aula Alarm aim nis remumx. i uu nicuitsppolnted when you Hist see mese wonderful shcp, for they are In uu old battered ohest here you can't see them at nil. It Is very ' ard to believe they are his remains but ny way you must pretend tb*t you do. We jok one day to nee the city or rather a very tnall portion of It. We rode there from the 1 air grounds on a bout and enjoyed It so mch. We did some shopping In Marshall, 1 'leld JtCo's. establishment which Is next to he lnrgest retail house In the United States, bree thousand persons are employed, and i any one who likes order and system It Is a leasure to sit down and watch the salesmen, r'e went Into the Palmer House which of lurse, was beautiful, and saw the Masonic emple which Is twenty-one stories high, be city was full of wonders, very few f which we bad time to see. Well we may be proud of being citizens of lat Republic, whose sons have contributed 3 much to the knowledge of the world dislayed at the greatest Fair the world has ever novo. Yours lovingly, Mary Lee Zelgler. ? Rriernooil Scratches. Brlerwood, 8. C., Jan. 17, 189-1. Rev. W. B. Wharton preached yesterday to large andutteutive crowd. Lagrippe 1ms visited nearly every family in bis vlclnitv. Mr. J. K. t'loson has completed his house nd will soon occupy It. Contractor W. W. Bullock, of Verdery, Is U8hlng the work on Mr. J. V. Anderson's ouse with great rapidity and will soon have L ready for occupancy. He Is ? fine builder nd turns off first class work. We can heart|y endorse his work to those who wish to mild. Mrs. Luoy Anderson Is very 111. Mr L. H. Rykard was the first to sow oats I q this neighborhood. We Ihlnk It unnecessary to have extended be time for paying: taxes for several reasons : 1. It keeps the county out of ber money ] onger tbuu necessary. 2. It encourages carelessness. 3. The county Is robbed of her money ln| laylnc for advertlsemnts. 4. All men Know ai me nrst 01 ine year i bat they have to pay tax, and why make areless men more careless and rob the county o a certain extent to pay for it. The Brlerwood school Is on the increase aud i s taught rain or shine. W. DELIGHTFUL WEATHEB. The I.iind of 3111k anil lloncy?The Home of Hour Enters ami ilic limine ! Tor JPoor Cattle. Luki- City. Florida. Jan. 2">, 181)1. I nrn very much plea.-ed with Florida, that is. theclimate. The weather has been more like October, or even April, with us. 1 have been down here nearly amouil) aiul a hair, and there lni!< scarcely been a day, when the Kiln whs shining, that It would not be pleasant to sit on the piazza in the middle of the day. This portion of Florida is covered with tall longfleaf pines, with some live oaks, all bangi ng with gray moss. There Is not a great deal of underbrush, but tne wnoie couniry is covered with long wire grasB. It Is customary for all the tanners to burn off the dead grass on their woodland, at a certain time every Spring, to allow the young grass to sprout, so that the cows, which run wild, may latten lor Summer beef. They are left all winter to "root hog, or die," anj a great many of them die, as there Is little for them tofiudin the woods; and It Is said when raised on the wire grass, they won't eat "civilized cows" food, without being taught, and the people here don't even care for those they milk. The shucks are wasted, and ucreR of fodder and hay are left in the tlelds to spoil. I suppose It id so easy to make more than is needed for home consumption,ol everything, and no demand close to home for the sur- i pi us, which make the farmers hure so extrav- , agantwlth their produce. These Florldlans are the greatest hog eaters I ever saw, some of 1 them with moderately small families kill thirty or torty hogs, very good size ones too. Lake City Is naturally a very pretty place, ' surrounded by lakes, the streets shaded by large most-covered live oaks, but most of the business places and residences are rather dilapidated, which gives the whole place a deau appearance. There are no yankees here to give it auy push. A great maoy all over Ihtu nnrllnn nf fho fstalp aro Mnnt.ll f'uPnlin. Inns. My friends do not live In town, several miles from Lake City. The orange groves are beautiful, most of them have been stripped of the fruit, but they are budding. I never got enough oranges before; but 1 have certainty been making good use ol my opportunity and 1 don't see how I am ever to be satisfied with eating oneata time again. My greatest objection to Florida is the sand, everywhere In town or country, the sand iu roads and streets is so deep we can scarcely walk, and It is hard traveling fast, except ' right after a bard rain. well. I must really stop this, and remember that I am nut writing to a girl, that J can spin out indefinitely regardless of how much I trespass upon your time. I>l8penHRry or Knloon. 1 Associate Reform Presbyterian. As matters stand In this State at presen the Issue Is uot Prohibition or the Haloon < but the Dispensary or the Saloon. We are to make our choice between these two. To our mind it is not a desirable alternative, hut it Is the alternative nevertheless. As between . these two we have made our choice, so far as 1 the present law has been tested. In lavor of c the Dispensary. Just now there Is so much i politics In the experiment that a full and fair test can scarcely be hoped for. Whatever positiou Is taken, whether pro orcon, Is re- . warded as the result of a Dolltlcal bias and Dot as an expression of Impartial Judgment. We prefer, therefore, to give the opinion of in outsider, who can not he suspected of any feeling as between the factions In this stute. [t is the view ol one who has always stood t For Prohibition, not an extreme Prohibitionist, who says, Prohibition or nothing, but f 3f one who Is ready to accept any practicable 1 measure for the restriction, as well as the c suppression of the liquor traffic. We give I below an editorial from the last issue of the United Presbyterian: The law has been in operation six months, and there bus been much interest to see the I e-ult. Prom the outset it has encountered bitter opposition from the the greater part of the city secular press, but has had the support of the country papers and, app arantly, f >( the people away iroin the cities. In the c jlties where the saloon interests are very r irreat and the iuflueuence of the liquor deal?rs very strong, there has been open resistance d to the law, in some cases the officials refusing to co-operate with the Stale in enforcing the statute. Politicians have made a partisan ssue, and the dispensary has been held up as i restriction of the rights of the citizen, as * unequal and unjust, as a burden to the taxpayers, and a premium on illicit selling, The governor's message was therefore waited lor with special Interest. We are glad to 5 tee that so far the system has proved Itself ti much better tnan anything mat preceeaeu it a that State, Six months Is a very short ,ime in which to net the law In operation rnd gain results that may indicate its work t ing. All tbe more gratllylng are the Btate rueuts of the governor. As to financial results, be reports a net profit of $82,000 in four months. This is one of the wean points of j the law; the temptation to make it a source jf revenue to the State. As to moral results. V reports have been received from twenty-two H| towns, Including tbe larger ones, and as com- ? pared with last year there has been a decrease jf arrests for drunkenness from SOS to 419, or jv?;r forty five per cent, in the first three months. Among tbe grounds on which the governor supports the system are the following: As the agent's salery is fixed, there is no temptation to Increase tbe sales. Tbe liquor Is sold in bottles or packages, which may not be a opened on the ground, and thus the peculiar r 'saloon" elemeut Is eliminated from tbe case. L rher<? Is no banging around the premises, no upen bar, and uo treating, nor anything in ? which one becomes the tempter of another. As the sales are restricted to the daytime, all that comas under tbe cover of darkness Is taken away. Tbe dispensary Is not a place "| for evening loafing after men quit work. As J toe state luruisnes ine siock, me wnisay power back or the saloon, the distilleries and breweries have their trade broken up. As the agents are appointed by the State, the I whiskey ring has no politics. c LowndeBvillc'M Letter. Lowndesvllle. S. C., Jan. 22, 1891. J Mr. J. B. Franks lea Monday for a business trip to New York. Miss Annie Lou Power, of Anderson, came lown Monday. _ Mr. und Mrg. C. G. McAllister, of Latimer. -1 <ave a party Tuesday night, to which quite a q umber of young people were invited. ? Our town was represented at the above mentioned parly by Messrs. J. ti. and E. J. tiuckabee. ? Mrs. J. C. Nickols, of Greenwood, came up Wednesday to visli the family of her brother Mr. E. W. Harper. < Mr. D. L. Barnes and Mrs. R. L. Moorhead, ( went to Abbevllleby railroad Thursday. Thursday uight, Iiev. D. H. Baker, of Nortii Carolina, who is almost totally blind, delivered a lecture la the Baptist church to a pret- q ty fair atlendance. v Mr. John McGee, of Due West, had on exhibition on our streets, a coarse manure pulverizer and distributor. These were no 11:80 a. m., services In any of aur churches yesterday. Their respective pastirs being absent, Riling an appointment ulsewhere. We see by the last Press and Banner, that If- I?l,n u?..r.n ?r U,,., lor- ul nnrlu h I..K tin ? In the list of those who made big crops last g year, but some In our section are a little higher, Mess-s. Irvln and Adlson Cleckley and Lhelr hall brother Mr. Robert Bell all living iDd farming upon tbe same place, last year . with six mules made 75 bales of cotton, and ' fill other farm products in abundance. Mr. B. Berry Allen wltb the same number of plows, made about sixty bales of cotton, liesldes corn, oats, meats, etc., enough to do tiim. C But all of these records fall to give the In- a formation generally desired, and that lnfor- j" matlon which would be of service, I. e., mode P cjf preparation and cultivation?quantity and g Kind of iertlllzer used, etc. Cadet Luther Dean, of Clemson College, whose home Is near Dean's came down Saturday to visit bis cousin Mrs. A. V. Barnes. Miss Mamie Cox again has charge of the I school at Mr. C. L. Cllnkscales. Troupe. Lowdddcavllle's Letter. Lowndesville, S. C., Jan. 29,1S9J. 5 Messrs. A. Z. Bowman,C. T. Baker and 8. \17 WopnntiB vpopa ot AhhPulllA VtnnduV In At. C tendance upon the Court as Jurors. r Mr. 1). L. Barns and Mr. 1. H. McCalla left Alonuay lor Atlanta, and returned Friday Willi about twenty horseB and mnles. Mr. Jan. A. Hawthorn, ol Latimer, came up \ Monday and spent the day. He brought his daughter. Miss Annie, who will take music ? lesions from Miss Ellen Edwards. c Mrs. J. B. Mosley left Tuesday for Greenwood ; then to Spartanburg, for a two or three 8 weeks slay. A lew days ago, there was a small menagerie . at Barnes' consisting of a man or two and a 1 bear or two, and by some means, one of the \ bears escaped, and wandered around several v days before being captured. It has been said that no community that 1 had not had more or less of the "grippe" was , fashionable. If true, then ours Is well up In that line. But few. If any families have en- I llrely escaped, and In some instances every member o( a family has been In bed with It at the same time, there being none to wait upon 1 the other. f Mr. Oscar Price, of Mississippi, Is visiting his brother, Mr. Jno. Price, and other relatives. ] Uapt. W. (i. jonnson, 01 .AiiuerMin, whh down yesterday shaking hands with his mauy friends here. 1 Auditor VY\ W. Bradley, aud his assistant. . Mr. Jno. Lyon, were here Friday audSatur- 1 day listing the property of all who presented j themselves. We had a very llfcht fall of snow Friday J ight, tue first we had since last winter. Troupe. Try a barrel of our "Pond Lilly" flour at $4 per barrel. Abbeville Supply Co. S. V. P.?Southland Veterinary Powder is the latest and best spring medicine for stock. Prepared only by tlariisou & Uanie. i II (Mffl Improved Racket STORE I now occupy the large and handijom store ou the corner of Main and Vienna streets The very bunt store rooiu in towo, and am bet ter prepared to serve the People than ever. This Reform in prices h doing a might] ivork for this country. Below I submit prices Let those who can, meet them: They will tall 'trash" to vou, but come see fur yourselves md be convinced once for all. Homespun 5 4 Goods. Brown 2s* yds for 31 00 14" " 20 " " 5 4 " Checked 25 " ? " 14" " 50 " " )-4 " Bleached 25 " " ? 14" " 16 ? " 1 8 " Drills 1(5 " " " Ginghams [8 yards for $1,00. These are the 10ct? goods Calicoes Ul grades 25 yds for $1.00. Bets goods.'Inligo Bines, the very best (icts yd Oil Calicoes Jest values (i 1 2c. Flannels ted and White reduced to almost nothing in nice. A few of those Balmoral skirt patterns aft, but are going rapidly at 87 1-2 cts. Lalies Aprous in great variety from 18 to 21ct?. -adies underwear a specialty. Corsets rom 20ct* no to i)!lct?. Dr. Bal's celehratpd orset for 6!)ct*. Priced the world over f 100. landkeichiefs. Ladies and Gents, a big stock Iwaya on hand at pi ices that c&nt be matched. Linen 0 per centuoder regular concerns comprising ible damask napkins. towels and crash. Spool Cotton . & P Coats 3? doz. cr 3 spools for lOcta. 7ork Panta from 5<lo.? to $1.25. Work or Top birtH from 2 Jo. up. Choice of entire lot for 100. Laiiiiclried nd unlaaodried shirts away under price. anA On ft* in c/r*>n.t. latest tyIbrt and lowest priced. Iravats of all kinds at half price. Kid gloves ,adieu and Gents come and see them, my rries will surprise yon. Suspenders 'he very bent one ?in town for 5c. Others enally as cheap. late, Men and boys, my price* have been the rnDder of the conutry come aud see them for ourselves. Shoes, Slio , 1,25 Shoe for 90c. 1.F0 " " 1.25 1.75 ? " 1.51 2.00 " " 1.60 2.25 ? ? 1.75 2,50 ' 1.90 3,00 ' 2,50 hildrens nhoo* in great variety from 20c Ui>. pecial attention is called to my whole stock ork shoe at 1,25. Try a pair of them. robacco Ihewing Tobacco, 2 plugs 12 in. long for 15c. pounds (Good chew) for $1,00 Special low rices made on a box- Be sure to get tbem. moking Tobacco. Beet 5c. package in town. Cigars for 5c. and a good t-moke. Tray lots Hck> Imith aud lampa, a tuont d&lightt ul Miioke foi c. K. of P. a good thing fur 5c. loap, Lauodry and toilet, tne very l<fc?t and iheapeat in town, Now what do you tbiuk of the above pricas ? Vhat are yon going to do about it ? Are you ;oiog to ignore me aud my price* or will you loas otbera have aud are doing ? Buy of mc .nd save your money. I am as anxious to save yon money as you arc o Have it youwelve-i. I jiut t?ll yon nomothiug vill bave to be doue. You will either have to >uy less or buy where you c*u git it cheaper )Vhen you bny and have it charged you seldom isk the price, but aro dimply aituuisbed whet: ;be blli ba* to bo paid. A word of admouitio 1 ! Turn over a new eaf thin the beginning of 1831. Buy for the sash and the cash only. Aul I will guarantee fou a most pleaaaat surprise a-t ito c'ose. Thanking you for your pa<t patrouage and lopmg my many customers will patronage nit n the future liberally. Wir-hing our frieudi wd ciibtomeru a happy and moot pronperou: pear. IicKpectfully M. T. Coleman P.M. PoHilively no Rooilrt c.haspd to any DUO. Groceries! Groceries! Groceries NEW FIRM. I 1 LIVINGSTON & PERRIN, DEALERS IN I Staple, Green and Fancy Groceries j YOU will find everything that Is kept In i tirst clas? establishment. ; Particular attention given lo the Market Department Having secured the services of a first clas butcher we intend 10 ronke this departmen 6 first class In every respect. i. - Fresh Meats Always on Hanc I Also, ; POTATOES, ONIONS, CABBAGI and all Country Produce. HIGHEST MARKET PRICE paid for CAT TLE and HOGS. Give us a call at G. H. MOOKE'S OLD STAND NO. 2 COTHRAN RANGE. Jan. 10, 1804, 12m MORTGAGEE'S Sale of Land, PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY VESTEI in us by a mortgage executed to us by J Jj. Pettigrew, on the seventh day of August 1890, duly recorded in office of Register o: Mesne Conveyance for Abbeville County, lo Book I, page 129, the condition of which mort gage has been broken and the power therein conferred has become absolute, we will sell al public outcry to the highest bidder in front o; - theCourt House in Abbeville, 8. C., on BALE , DAY IN FEBRUARY, 1894, after the sales by public officers, all that piece, parcel or truct oi land, situate In the County oi Abbeville, and State or South Carolina, containing | One Hundred and Ninety and One-Fourth (190 1-4) Acres, ' more or lens, bounded by lands of B. D. Kay, Alonzo Z. Bowman, John W. Brown, the Dower Tract and the County line, it being the tract of land mortgaged to us by J. L. Petti grew rk above stated to which mortgage reference may be had for a fuller description thereof. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. SYLVESTER BLECKLEY, j JOSEPH J. FRETWELL. V Jan. 10,1894,4t NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE, COURT OE COMMON FLEAS. Melnbard Bros, & Co., vs. J. T. Youngblood, et al. ALL THE CREDITORS OF J. T. YOUNGBLOOD who are willing to contribute their share of the expenses of this suit are hereby required to present and prove their claims before me within thirty (801 days or be thereafter barred. Such creditors must sign an agreement in writing that they will pay their proper proporti of such expenses. J. C. KLUGH, Master. December 27, 1S93. at Estate of James 0. Tittle, Dec'd. ALL persons having claims against the Estate of J. C. Tittle, deceased, are hereby required to present them without delay to the undersigned, and all persons Indebted to said estate must make immediate payment. JULIA I. TITTLE, Dec. 11,1893,4t Executrix. Stockholders Meeting. f|"HE regular annual meeting of stockhold1 ers of The National Bank of Abbeville will be held at Its banking house at twelve o'clock on TUESDAY, the ninth day of JANUARY next, for the election of Directors for the ensuing year. BENJ. S. BARNWELL, Cashier. J Dec. 13,1898, -It . House and Lot for Sale. i f OFFER FOR SALE MY HOUSE and LOT I 1 on Moseley Ferry road In the town of Ab1 bpvilie. TermR easy. Apply to \V. S. Cothran, J. Allen Smith, or to me at Greenville, S. C. T. P. COTHRAN. March 15,189a, tf SCHOOL BOOKS FURNISHED TO TEACHERS at publishers Introductory prices. Mai I orders so! Melted. D. C. DUPRE, Greenwood, Doc. 13,185)3, 4t VALUABLE Land for Sale. i T)AIITIES wishing to buy good furni lands, l in large or small tracts, and on easy ' terms, will find It to ihelr interest to apply to the undersigned. SeverHl valuable tracts within one-half to four miles from Lowndesvllle, S. C., suitable for good homes or valuable as investments. Call on or write to J. B, FRANKS, Lowndesvllle, S. C. I Dec. 20,1893. 4t THE COURT ( I Postponed Until Monday, Jan, 22,1894. j Owing 'io the fact that the cirI cult Solicitor and the lawyers of the Abbei viiio Hiir win he in attendance unon the Su j preine Court during the week commencing Monday, the 15tb of January, Judge Wither| spoon lias postponed the Court until Monday. ! the 22nd of January, i ' Petit Jurors drawn for llrst week are dis, ! missed and will not be required to attend at Jail. | Petit Jurors drawn for the second week are ; required to be present 011 Monday, the 22nd ol 'January. j Grand Jurors will report for duly on 22nd ol I January. 1 W. R, BULLOCK, 1 Clerk Court. j Jiiu.U, 1894,? I An OrdinaiiAo - j AJbAl VX U1A1?WUVV? I To Raise Supplies For The Town of Abbeville, S. C., for the Year 1894, TJE IT ORDAINED BY THE INTEN'DANT J~' and Wardens of the Town of Abbeville, , I S. (J., in council assembled, and by aatborlty of the same : That a tax for the suras and In the manner liearaiter named shall be raised and paid into the treasury of the Town Council lor ihe unes ana purposes thereof for , the year A. D. IS'Jl. i Section 1. ud every One Hundred Dollars ' of the cash value of all real and personal estate within the Incorporation of the said town of Abbeville, the sum of Twenty Cen ts. j Sec. 2. On each Billiard and Pool Table or ' Ten Pin Alley kept for hire, the sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for each Table or Alley mere than one kept by the shiiu owner $15. Ou each Bagatelle Table keDt for hire the sum of Twenty Five Dollars. If any person or persons are found guilty of receiving pay or ( making a charge for a game ol Billiards, Pool, 8 Bagatelle or Ten Pin Alley, without having a | t license, shail be fined nut exceeding the sum > of Fifty Dollars, or not more than thirty days in the County Jail. Sec. 3. That all male persons between the I ages ol sixteen and fifty years, except those , physically unable to earn a support, are liable to road duty and shall be required to work on the roads, sidewalks and street" within the Incorporation of Abbevllleslx and , one third days by direction or the Town Council. The commutation for said road duty io Lie the sum of two dollars and one ] half, to ue paid at the time of payment ol other taxes, to wit, ou or belore the first day of Marcn. All persons refusing or fulling to 1 * work six and oue third full days, to be excepted and approved by the Council, or pay t the above commutation, shall be liable to pay 1 a Hue not exceeding $25, or Imprisonment In c 1 County Jail not exceeding thirty days. Sec. 4. That all Itinerant auctioneers, ped- r dlers, except venders of farm produce raised In t the county ottering at retail any goods wbal- t soever for saie, shall pay a llceuseof notmore t than Twenty Five Dollars nor less than One c Dollar per day. t Sec. b. That all circuses shall pay a license c of Oue Hundred Dollars for each and every 1 exhibition ; and all other shows, Including wuatare commonly known as side-shows, attached to a circus, shall pay a licence ol not more than Flltv nor less than Two Dollars I for each exhibition. Sec. 15. That all returns shull be made under oath, on or before the first day of February, 1 1S91, and all taxes shall be due and payable I ) on or before the first day of March, 1894. II any person shall refuse or neglect payment ' of the taxes herein levied within the time i specified, the Treasurer of the Town Council , Is hereby authorized and required to add * . twenty percentum penalty, and If the tax r ! with the penalty Is not paid within thirty > days thereafter, It shall be the duly of the ( Treasurer ol the Council to issue executions . therefor Immediately, and collect the same , by due process of law, as provided In the char C ter of said town of Abbeville. T Sec. 7. That a special return of all [ Real Property in town of Abbeville subject to taxation shall be required during tbe . montn of January, 18W, on form to be 1 [ provided by the Town Council, and that said T return when made shall be referred to a special board of assessors. consisting of three I'reeholders, to be appointed by the Town Council, who shall fix tbe value thereof aDd report of said committee to be confirmed I by the Town Council. Sec. 8. If any person or persons shall refuse or neglect to make a return of their . property for taxation within the time prescribed herein, the return of last year, with fifty percentum added, shall be deemed i and taken by tbe treasurer to be the true ^ value of their property /or taxation and it shall be assessed at that rate. Sec. 10. Oo each dog the sum of fifty cents. Done and radlfied In Council and the seal of the Town Council affixed this 17tb (L.S.)day of November eighteen hundred < and ninety-three. 4 T> Vf UTT T xv? iu. juiuaj, luicuuauin E. B. GARY 1 J. C. KLUGH. ' JAMES TAGGART. JAS. CHALMERS, Secretary Dec., 12 1893. A Complete and Full 1 STOCK OF THE CELEBRATED Metroplilan Bran3 of Miiefl PaintsJ ? OF ? , JOHN LUCAS & CO. b always on band at the City Drug Store. J PRICES IN ONE GALLON CANS by the v .single can $1.25. A liberal discount to painters using large quantities. 0 Oct. &, 1898, tf J GliillP IB i Notice is hereby given that a petition has this day been filed In the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Abbeville. State of r South Carolina, bv Lily E. Ellis, for the ap- > pointment of J. Fuller Lyon, Esq.. Judge of ^ Probate, Guardian of the Estates of Lily E. ffllln. M R. RIIIm. F.fhAl TT.IHm And .InsPnh W. Ellis, minors. Said estates consist of money and an undivided Interest In a store house and lot, Inherited from their father, M. B. El- j lis, deceased, the total value of said estates being about seven hundred dollars, and no fit, competent and responsible person can be a round who Is willing to assume such guar- L dlanshlp, application will be made to the 1 Court of Common Pleas for said County at Its next term, In January, 1894, for an order appointing the said J. Fuller Lyon, Esq., Probate Judge, Guardian of said estates. M. P. DEUEUHL, 1 Attorney for Petitioner. j Jan. 2,1894. I" I i The State of South Carolina, . ABBEVILLE COUNTY. 1 s | Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Administration. By J. Fuller Lyon. Esq., Judge, Probate Court. WHEREAS, N.G.Brown has made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration with will annexed of the Estate and eflect.s of James F. Newby, late ol Abbeville county.deceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish I all and singular the kindred aud creditors of r the said James F. New by. deceased, that they I be and appear before me. In the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on Monday, January 2*Jlh, 1S94, after publication hereof, at U o'clock in the forenoou, to show 1 cause if any they have, why the said Admlnls- J tration should not be granted. d Given under my hand and seal of the Court, ? this 12th day of January, In the year of t j [L.S.] our Lord one thousand eight hundred v "and ninety-four, and in the 118th year E of American Independence. 0 Published on the 17th day of January, 1894, * I in the Press and Banner and on the Court n ! House door lor the time required by law. ? J. FULLER LYON, t | Jan. 17,1894. Judge Probate Court The State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. \ Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Administration. j By J. Fuller Lyon, Esq., Judge Probate Court. WHEREAS, Samuel \V. JDominick has uiade suit to m*. to grant blm Letters of I Administration of the Estate and ettects of Nancy C. Dominick, late of Abbeville County, deceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish _ I all and singular the kindred and creditors of I the said Nancy C. Dominick, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of I Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on ) Tuesday, January 30th, 1S91, after publication i I hereof, at 11 o'clock In the lorenoon, to show ( j cause if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of theCourt, tbIs 13th diij of January. In the year of i [L.S.] our Lord one thousand eight hundred I and ninety-four, and In the 118lh year | of American Independence. r Published on the 17th day of January, 18W, i In the Press and Banner and on the Court j House door for the time reguired by law. J r J. FULLER LYON, n Jan. 17,181U, tf Judge Probate Court. a Pistols! pistols! cartridges! cartridges! at 8 P. Rosenberg & Co. ' Builders hardware. The best line In the up ' country. Absolutely everything necessary to build a house kept by Ahheville .Supply Co. j 1 The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. 'j ? PBOBATE COUET. In the matter of the Estate of N. H. Miller, Sr.. Dece&sed. Petition for SettlemeDt and Discharge. WY, MILLER, an Administrator C. T. A. for said Estaffl hftwlncr omll<ul tlement and dlscbnrge. It is Orderkd, That Monday, the 12tb day ' of February next be fixed for granting tbe relief prayed for. I J. FULLER LYON, Jan. 10, 1894. Jndge Probate Court. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. .'<|l probate codrt. (a the matter of the Estate of ffm, H. Rampey. Deceased. Petition for Settlement and Discbarge. WT. TOWNSEND. as Administrator C. T. A. for said Estate having applied for lettlement and discharge, It is Ordered, That Friday, the flth day of February next be fixed for granting the relief prayed for. J. FULLER LYON, Jan. tf, 1891, tt Judge Probate Court rhe State of South Carolina, . ^ ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Administration. .. ' ">3 By J. I- uller Lyon. Esq., Judge Probate Coukt. / Whereas, j. e. Gordon has made salt to me, to grAnt him Letters of Adminis,ration of the Estate and effects of Napper Thomas, colored, late of Abbeville ooaaty, leceasea. These are therefore, to cite and admonish til and singular the kindred and creditors of he said Napper Thomas, deceased, that they >e and appear before me, in the Court of Prolate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on TbursTammxr OKI V> 10Q1 nf>nm i?j , unu uui j m<iu, iwi, aivoi pUUUUttUUU lereof, at 11 o'clock Id the forenoon, to show ttune If any tbey have, why the said Adminstratlon should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of the Court, this 19th day of January, In the year ot our Lord one thousand eight Bun* dred and ninety-four, and In the 118th year of American Independence. Published on the 10th day of January, 894, In the Press and Banner and on the Court louse door for the time required by law.. J. FULLER LYON, Judge Probate Court Jan. 10,1894. tf ' > . rhe Annual Meeting ^ OF THE 'alters Mutual Fire M Association il/ILL be held the flmt Monday, SALEDAY V' tV in FEBRUARY next. In tbe Court louse at 12 o'clock. * ? J. FULLER LYON, President David Aiken, . Secretary. Jan. 16,1S94, 3t HADDONS HEARING MIT SHE FOR GASH. :'|j PINTER DRESS GOODS i tbat must be sold to make room for oar SPRING STOCK. FOR TWO WEEKS ipglnnlng to-day we will pnt on sale over $1,000 wortb winter stall to go FOR CASH. REGARDLESS OF THE COST. Silk and Velvet Trimmings to matoh at reoced prices. >; Every thing marked In plain red figures rill have to go. Come and see the grandest display of barains ever offered in this market Remember his will be a CASH 8ALE. w vi Call early and get first choice of these bar alas. a m nunnnu Jtr n.n [i. in. unisi/vii u uv. Jan. 21, lSHtf ~ LATIMER'S | SASfl, DOOR & BLIND FACTORY Manufacturers of and Dealers In BLLmZm kinds of til 111 Bffl IJUE Sash, Doors, Blinds, iURNED and SCROLL IWOBK, shustqles, jaths, Flooring, Celling and Siding. '?>s| lMOULDINGS of all kinds. ESTIMATES YJ. furnished and all letters promptly anwered. Get my prices before buying. J. H. LATIMER. Jan. 24,1S94, tf SALE OF 3 1EAL ESTATE 5! ASSIGNEE. I $ By virtue op a mortgage executed unto W. A. Stevenson, on the 18th ay of December, 1890, and recorded in the R. I. C. office for Abbeville County, 8. C., In look I, page 231,1 will offer for sale at Abb?llle Court House, on SALEDAY IN FEBRUARY next, being the Sth proximo, at 12 'clock or upon the completion of the publlo Ales for that day, at public outcry, to the ighest bidder, that certain lot of land, lying nd being in Long Cane Township, Abbeville 'ounty, in the State aforesaid, containing Three and a Half Aores, lore or less, and bounded by lards of Allen rance, Frank Vance, and C. <fe G. R. R. Such property being sold to satisfy the said lortgage, default having occurred in the payjent thereof. fC-RMti m.' MAT.F?Pash E, E. COXE, Assignee. Jan. 17, 1S9A, 3t School Notice. i LL persons holding school claims will \ have them registered at once, as I want > make up my annual report. E. COWAN, School Commissioner. Oct. 25,1893, tf Returns to Probate Court. ILL ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS, \ Guardians and Trustees are required to uake return of receipts and expenditures on .ccount of their several estates before tbe Irst day of March next, or be subject to rule nd costs, J. FULLER LYON, Jan. 3,1894. Judge Probate Court. A nice line ot stick and fancy candles at -iviugstou Jl l'errln's.