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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE S. C. lyPabllsbed every Wednesday at 82 a year In advance. Tl 1 T? j_ weive jragtis. Wednesday, Cct. 10,1894. WEST END. Happenings and Incidents of a Week Around the City. Mr. C. M. Pemberton and family now occupy one of the cottages recently erected by Mr. B. K. Beacham In West End. Messrs. James Daly & Co., as per tbelr announcement, opened tbelr new store Saturday morning and did a good business, notwithstanding the hurry and confuBlon of the opening. Their store room Is the handsomest in the oity, and wheu finished will be equal to any In the State. Messrs. Daly & Co., have an immense stock of goods and propose to sell them at bed rock prices and do tbelr share of the business of Abbeville. With them will be found Messrs. J. R. Bullock. "Doc" Taggart and Joe Hughes, who will be ready and anxious to serve you. Rev. J. Lowrle Wilson, D. D., was away from home Sunday. In the evening bis pulpit was filled by Rev. S. L. Wilson. Dr. Wilson went up to Clemson College on Saturday to fill an appointment to preach in the Coll0ff6 ChftpOi Mr.R.8. Link had the misfortune last Saturday evening to accidentally shoot him self In the hand. The wound, we are glad to state, is not at all serious and with the exception of a sore band, Mr. Link is O. K. Mr. Llnd was showing a pistol to a customer when It was accidentally discharged with the above result. The fortune-teller, who has been camped for the past week on the Blue Hill, has done a thriving business, and is financially much better off than she was when she came here. Fifty cento was the price asked to tell your fortune or misfortune, past, present ana Juture. Three or four weddings in the city this Fall are expeoiea, ana me weaamg nens win In a few days for one oI them, so the wise ones say. Tbe horse market Is better supplied thlf Fall than usual. There are fine horses In abondanoe, and at reasonable prices. Messrs. A. M. Hill A Sons, Messrs. Walllngford <fc Rubsell, Messrs. Cothran & Starke, and Messrs. MoKee <5c .Starke are the dealers. Last Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock ' Fannie, eldest daughter of Mr. P. D. Mazyck, died after a short Illness at tbe borne of her grandfather, Mr. J. F. Livingston. Qod ha* gatbered anotber beautiful, bright flower, to transplant In abetter and fairer land. Tbe store of Messrs. A. M. Hill & Sons lb very attractive Just now. Tbe beautiful and lusolous fruits tbey display makes "one'tmoutb water." These hubtlers have for sale all kinds of good things to eat. Tbey have bad put In their store In tbe last few dayB a fruit rlpener. As every one knows, tropica) fruits of all kinds must be shipped to ub in an unripe state. Tbls applies more especially to bananas, which often oome apprently perfectly green. Tbe Messrs. Hill have a case that wilrhold about a dozen bunohes, and heated artificially In wblcb the fruit ripens evenly and perfectly. Mr. John Fraser Llvlmgston came up from Newberry last week and spent two days. Miss Mabel Tuesten leaves today to be absent about ten days visiting friends In tbe City by tbe Sea. Miss Mary Aiken and ber sister Miss Nannie Aiken, two of Cokesbury's most popular young ladles, spent several days In our oltv last week as the guests of tbelr uncle, Mr. W. Joel Smith. MlssSussle Mazyck and Miss Natille Mazyck cfcme up from Newberry last week and spent a few days. Among the guests In the olty Is Mrs. L. D. Walker of Baltimore who is visiting ber daughter Mrs. J. S. Norwood. Last Friday night Rev. Edward McCrady preached In the A. R. P. church. Mm -Trkhti H Phllna nt Rrarllnv aiwnt. Mon day in town. Births?To Mrs. J. Hayne McDIll, Oct. 7, 1894, a daughter. To Mrs. J. K. Mllford, at Batesburg, Oct. 2, a daughter. To Mrs. R. L, Mabry, Oct.7,1891, a daughter To Mrs. Tboa. W. Morton, Oct. 7,1894, a son. To Mrs. J. P. Parker, Oct. T. 1894, a daughter. Mrs. Yates, with Master Albert, alter spending the summer most pleasantly with her sod Engineer Johnnie Yates, returned last Monday to her home In Charleston. Miss Sophia Hart, of Darlington, who gave lessons In drawing and painting here last winter has returned and Is teaching an art class In the graded school. Mr. Ben Hughes, of Southern Railroad, spent Snnday at home with his family. The average price of cotton for the past week has been about 5U cents. Price ranging from 5% to 6% which was what It was worth yesterday. Mr. Gallagher, the photographer, has now a first class gallery, ahd with every convenience, and fixed up for all kinds of weather. Miss Berate Murry, who has been visiting relatives in Spartanburg for several months returned last week. Her many friends are glad to weloome her back. Mr. Ben. Calhoun and family who have wwu spvuuiuK uic ouuiuici Ob uiiunwu vu Bay an nab river came ap last week and spent two days with Mr. Ang. W. Smith before returning to their borne in Florida. Mr. Robert Wardlaw spent several days In Atlanta last week. Tbegerman by tbe Friday Night German Clob last week at Miss; Ellen Parker's was a thoroughly delightful one In every respect. Theeermans were led very gracefully by Mr. Edwin Parker and Mr. Christie Benet. Miss Kate Marshall presided at tbe piano, and with her osual skill rendered most delightful muslo. Mrs. Cuthbert of Pendleton spertt a few days wltb her sister Miss Belle Garrard last week. Miss Madge Lesley has returned from Westminster. Mr. A. Rosenberg was in tbe olty Monday. He came ap to seenls brother. Mr. P. Rosenberg who has been sick for several days. His lrlends will be glad to learn that Mr. Rosenheim Is about well again. Mr. Adger Fair, son of Rev. Robert Fair of Richmond, Va., was in the city yesterday. Mr. Fair is an Abbeville man by birth. His present home is in tbe Gate City. If you don't see an Important advertisetnanf lnnlr frvr It Tf la In thla nnnpp fin/1 WAR put there lor your eye. ? ? The Court. Court convened at Abbeville last Monday, and adjourned alter a short session, Judge Watts presiding. Owing to sickness In the Judge's family, the Clerk will adjourn the Court dally until next Monday. So the kindness of Clerk Bullock and Assistant Clerk Jones we are Indebted for notes of what was done, but owing to circumstances, we cannot publish the same until next week. * M* 9 SUGAR SACKS. Good Enough to Wrap Cotton Balew. The following resolutions were adopted by the Abbeville County Alliance at its quarterly meeting on October 5th : Whereas, The Cotton Exchange of New York has decided that cotton packed In sugar aaokn is merchantable and unobjectionable. and whereas other Exchangee have made do discrimination against said covering, and whereas information has been received that tbe buyers of Pelzer and Piedmont factories are making a out of 25 cents on each bale of cotton packed In sugar sacks, therefore be it Resolved, That the Abbeville County Alliance In oonventton assembled, protest against such unjust discrimination against aid bagging and consider such action subversive of free competition, and In the interests of tbe old Jute Trust. Resolved 2nd, That we urge tbe farmers of Abbeville countv to refuse to submit to such unjust and uncalled for discrimination. Resolved 3rd, That these resolutions be published in tbe Register, People'* Advocate, cotton Plant and our county papers. Medium copy. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. Train Wrecked at Abbeville?Names of tbe Killed and Wonnded. That is the announcement we expect to make at an early day, if the C. & G. railway does not repair tbe break in tbe embankment over the branch near the depot at Abbeville. Unclaimed Letters. List of uncalled for letters remaining in the Post Offloe at Abbeville, 8. C, October 9,1884: A?Miss Qennle Allen, Mrs. Fannie Allen. B?Bay Brown, Mrs. Mllley Buchanan, Ed Brown, Peter Brownlee. C? Mary Consar. G?Yancy Gum, Holsla T. Gross. H?Mrs. Dara Hopkins, Albert Haull. J?Miss Kittle Jones. M?Rev. W. T. Matthews. P?J. L. Parker, Mrs. A. Y. Powell. S?Asbury Simmou. T .Turn Aft Teal. W?Mrs. Rachel Williams, Wat&lns <fc Miles, Rev. W. L. Williams, Mrs. LtuSa Williams, Dave* Williams. X. N. Xolbert, P. M. COLLEGE ITEMS. The People in Dne West?Wedding Reception?Happy Yoanic Folks ? A Prosperous Man About to make a Mistake. Due West, S. C.. Oct 8th, 1S91. It begins to feel like winter. Rev. A. L. Patterson was in town a few davs last week. He brought a daughter to the Female College. Mrs. M. A. Holder and daughter have returned to Mrs. Johnson's after a pleasant Summer In Oeorgia. Ambrose McNair accompanied them. Mr. W. L. Miller was on our streets last week. He attended the recptlon at Capt. coouraue ?. Mrs. Dr. Ellis and children leaves this week to make Philadelphia their future home. We regret to lose this Interesting family. Mrs. Ellis is a native of Philadelphia, but she has greatly endeared herself to our people, by her lovely character, during her residence here. Rev. D. G. Phillips arrived from Barton, Florida last week. He preached an excellent sermon in tbe A. R. P. church yesterdayHe leaves this week to visit his father's family In Georgia. He will return after the meeting of the 2nd Presbytery and the Synod, both of which convene in the lower part of this County, in this month. Mr. White, a new student from York County, was taken sick tbe third day alter reaching here. His case was quite serious but under tbe skillful management of our Doctors he is much better. Prof. E. B. Kenn?- ly. now at Yale, taking a special course In (< >>.nan, Greek and English, writes that they have twenty two hundred students in attendance. He is well pleased and meets with great kindness. Dr. Grler left last Saturday to again take up tbe work of College canvass. Hb will visit the churches in the 2nd Presbytery ah far as be can before the meeting of Synod. Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Devlin made a short visit to Ora last week. Several student* came in last week. They have now about 60 in the College. The Female College has an Increase over last year though we have not the nnmber in attendance. They are well organized this week and have begun work in earnest. We hear the new teacners highly spoken of. SMro. Stewart of Batow Florida, came up In company with Rev. D. G, Phillips, her pastor. sue 18 an exceieui muy auu win reuiuiu nere sometime. We are glad to welcome her. Miss Fannie Yarboro of Charlotte, N. C., Is the guest of Mrs J. M. Cochrane, She came over with the bridal party laBt week. Mr. Willie Haddon made a business trip to Fairfield last week. The monthly meeting of the Y. M. C. A. occurred last Saturday evening at7 oclock. It was one of Interest. Mr. Black of Colorado, now in the Seminary here, addressed the meeting, Mr. A. J. Ramson in the chair. The sacramental season of the A. K. chuch Is near at hand. The preliminary service begins next Thursday night at our weekly prayer meetihg. Wejwere down last week at Mr. Wren's new ginnery and saw him gin a bale of cotton in 20 minutes. He hasthe best of machinery. Thinks of putting in a grist mill and a brick machine a little later. The reception at Capt. Cochrane's last Thursday evening was a happy occasion. The bridal party arrived on the afternoon train and drove into town and were met at the home of the groom by smllling face. At8 o'clock the Invited guests began to arrive and from that hour untlll eleven this pleasant home was a scene of beauty. Refreshments were served In style and sweet music discoursed during the evening which added to the pleasure of all. MiBSion Day at the Baptist church last Sabbath was very interesting. Mr. John R. McQee, the excellent Superintendent of the n.AnMnM Ulooi/\no*ir fntrAn n OOUUatU euuwif picoiucu. luiouiv/uai j utnouo readings, recitations and songs were well rendered. Kev. Anderson the Pastor of the Abbeville Churcb, made the address of the occasion and it was a good one. A very large audience was out and the whole occasion was full of interest. r. a g. PLEASANT HILL. Spicy Odorn From the Home of th<Violet Hiid tbe Oolden Rod. Pleasant Hill,8. C.,Oot. ?th, 18W. There will be a Sunday School and Missionary entertainment at tbe Union school house on the evening of tbe lGth Inst. All ure invited. No admittance fee. Mr. C. M. Calhoun of Greenwood has Just oompleted a well for Mrs. M. M. Prult. Miss Maud Pratt of Due West lias been elected to teach the Union school next year. We will gladly weloome Miss Pratt to our vicinity. Tbe Union Sunday School is in a flourishing condition. One clasB in tbe school numbers over fifty. Miss Kittle, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. F. V. Pruit, of Due West, after a short visit to relatives and friends returned to her home yesterday. We are always glad to have her visit in our neighborhood, as she comes like '*a merry beam ol sunshine." Miss Carol Jordan, who has been teaching near us, will spend several months in Greenville this winter studying muslo. Mr. Thos. Hutchinson and his sister Miss Janie Lou, worshipped at Union last Sabbath. Mr. Press McFerrln has completed a large substantial barn, and has begun a meat honse. Surely be is preparing to act independently of tbe Western supply companies. Mr. Press Shaw speakB of moving to Greenwood this winter, where be and his boys will work in tbe cotton mill. Miss Carrie Street will attend school In nroanmnnri fhfa DlntPr. We ffrlava that She must go, but we hope our loss may be ber gain, and that success may crown all ber efforts. The recent storm damaged tbe cotton considerably. Several oows have died near our borne quite recently. Don't know from what cause. Don't forget the entertainment on the 16th, but come and you will not regret It. M. 'A Dollar Saved la a Dollar Made." Cohen's Is the place to save your money. He will save you 50c on every dollars worth you buy, and with cotton at 5 cents a pound It 1r a duty that each man owes himself and family to see where be can do the best. Coben does not claim that hls82.50 suits are as good bis 85.00, nor our 85.00 as good as bis810.00, but wedo claim and can prove to your satisfaction If you will kindly give us a chance, tbat our 85.00 suits are as good as anybody else's 810.00, and our 810.00 suits as good as tbelr 820.00. Remember, we are manufactures ol clothing and can save you tbe middle man's profit, which is always 50o on tbe dollar. Come and see for yourself. Seeing is believing. The poor man and the uneducated man, Is never denied a place In tbe ranks of the army, but such people may be dispensed wllb on election day. Your rights are fully protected under the present Constitution. A poor man, an uDeducated man, be be white or black, bad better cut off hla right band than to use it for striking a blow at his own liberty. Vote away your rights, if you belong to Tillman or to any of bis lieutenants. Vote for the Convention and your own enslavement. The Convention may deny to the uneducated negro and the illiterate white man tbe right to vote and the right to sit on the Juries The Convention might disfranchise the. illiterate white man ana the poor negro. Our tobacco and cigar line Is perfect. We have all grades of tobaoco and cigars, at prices to suit the buyer. Speeds. We have Just received several thousand feet of glass, and can fit any window. We are also prepared to cut glass any size. Speeds. When in need of blank books call on Speed. HUtons Life for tbe Liver and Kidneys for sale at Speeds. I keep Thurbers Bird Seed. Speed. Speeds cough Syrups are as good as anybody's. 25ct8 a bottle. All kinds of dusting powders in stock at Speed's. Speed will meet competition in drugs. . ^ Call For all stomach troubles call at R'%. opeeu B HUUKCttt DUtucui vnouaio. UVU1UM and Senna. It cures at once 25cts. All standard patent medicines for sale at Speed's as cheap as anywhere in the city. For the finest soaps call on Speed. Tube Rose Soap for sale at Speed's 25cte a box. Penna for sale at Speeds. Don't forget to see Speed's line of balr brushes before you buy. For good and reliable paints and oil call at Speed's. Visiting cards 15cts ajpackage at Speed's. My perfume case has the latest and best extracts In it now. Speed. We have tbe finest line of candy In town? oall, see and buy. All prices. Speed's. Mrs. Taggart has a large stock of mtlinery. All tbe latest shapes and newest shades. Mrs. Taggart has dress supplies, consisting of lining, crinoline and sateen linings, canvass lacings, whalebones and coverings, hooks and eyes, all the best quality. All tbe French fashion plates and latest styles will be fonnd at Mrs. Taggart's. See Mrs. Taggart's walking hats and sailors, also tbe price. Mrs. Taggart has a large stock of fancy I leathers, hatpins and rlbbous. All the latest style*. Dresses cut to fit and made to order by Mrs. Taggart. ^ COLORED PEOPLE'S DAY. A LARGE AND ORDERLY ASSEMBLY OF THE BRETHREN IN BLACK. The Only Living Negro ConsreRnman Make* a Speech. Several days ago the committee Issued their circulars, setting lorth the object of the meeting in these words: "To the Colored People of Abbeville County: "The Industrial Union ol Abbeville county organized to promote the material, moral and Intellectual advancement of the colored peopie, will bold a mass meeting at Abbeville, Thursday, October 4th, 1894, to which are Invited all our people and our friends. "The object of this meeting is to consider plans for the betterment of our people along the above mentioned lines. The meeting will be addressed by the Hon. Geo. W. Murray, the only Negro Representative In the United Slates lyOugresB. "There will be a grand parade, in which the farmers, mechanics of all trades, school children and the organized charitable and benevolent societies are Invited to participate. It Is hoped that Sunday School Superintendents will arrange lor the bringing of a portion, If not their entire schools. Tne Alasous, Odd Fellows, H. H. of Ruth are all specially and particularly Invited to participate In the parade. "Farmers will please come mounted. "Carpenters, blacksmiths, brlckmasons, plasterers will be requested to march In a "body." We desire In short to make this the grandest demonstration in the history of our people, and to this end invite the co-operation or our people of every occupation. "Marshal of the Day, W. H.Lomax, Chief. "Assistant Marshals? H. H. Ownes, Warren Harrison, W. A. Turman, Robt. H. Watt, S. T. Jackeon, W. R. Turner, Anthony Crowford. M. M. Anderson. Robt J. Logan, A. H. Nash, G. M. Rlchey. J.I.Lee, R.W.Wright, Maddon, Russell Robinson, Samuel Thompson, John Devlin. "Committee?D. H. Johnson, Russell Robinson, J. W. Wharton, H. H. Lomax, I. H. White." A great multitude of negroes responded to the call. The number has been variously estimated at from fifteen hundred to two thousand. Tne speaking did not take place until halfpast three o'clock. The speaker. Congressman George Washington Murray, a full blooded negro, came on the tbree o'ciock train over the G., C. & N. railway. Several bands of music and a large company of plain, every day negroes were at the depot when the train arrived. The Congressman and Professor Horace Lomax came up to the A. M. E. Churcb In a carriage wbile the crowd followed on foot, except the Marshals, who were mounted. Rev. Isaac H. White was chairman, and Introduced the Rev. Peden, pastor of the Second Presbyterian churcb, who made a prayer. Then the chalrmau lntroduoed toe speaker for the occasion, Congressman George W. M array. He then came forward and spoke for about two hours, holding the attention of bis enthusiastic hearers throughout. Of course we do not give all his verbiage and repetitions. To do tbat would fill perhaps half page of this newspaper. He spoke, however, substantially as follows, the report being made from memory, and not from notes: Don't blame the white people for your condition. They are not to blame lor it; but to your own degradation and to yoar own ignorance Is to be charged your present condition and tbe evils from which you sufler. You don't save your moDey, and you don't stand to each other. You give all yoar business to the white people, and they make tbe profit on all your DUBlUCMa. IUUI 1IHIC ouuiujg JV.U are eager to part with, and none of you accumulate money an you ought to do. The more Italians there are in a community, the stronger they are; the more Irishmen there are, the stronger they are, and so with all other people than our own race. The more negroes there are In a community, the weaker we are. We don't go into business for ourselves, but we do all our trading with somebody else, thus giving others all the profits on the trade, which should of right, go to men of our own color. You have no merchants, no bankers, or other business men in Abbeville. You are content to go a white man's store or to a white man's bank. In a city where there are people of different races, they stick together. The Irishman will walk a mile to trade with an Irishman. The German won't look into any other than the store of a German. The Jew will travel the streets for any distance and pass any number of stores, until he lindB one owned by a Jew. But what does the negro do? He simply goes into the first store be comes to, and don't seem to care for his race, and wouldn't turn on his heel to patronize his fellows. We seem to have no love of race, or pride in the welfare of our brethren. It is true that the negro has not yet devel* *? ~ alanto ttt h IrtK opeu id a large uegicc iuubc ?u.v? bring Buccess la the commercial or banking pursuits, but even If tbey bad these talents, the great body of our people would give but little encouragement to them. Tbey, for some unaccountable reason, seem to prefer to trade with tbe white people to the neglect of their own race. No people can ever be respected as long as they are poor and Ignorant. As long a* the negro Is satisfied with doing tbe most menial labor, and Is void of the aspiration to become rich and strong, he will be poor, and subject to tbe power of the more ambitions and the more wealthy race. Poverty, Ignorance and degradation go hand in band. We must, therefore first strive to better our property condition. Then we must have the light of intelligence and tbe advantages of education to bring ub up lo tbe full measure of good citizenship. No people who are poor can ever be distinguished for refinement, culture, and the higher arts of civilization and commerce. We must stick together, cultivate race pride, and seek for the higher attainments In all the walks of life. We must help each other. We need to organize for our mutual good, and we need to work for tbe elevation of our race. If three white men were dropped into the middle of tbe ocean, they would organize a society for their mutual protection and for tbe elevation of each other; but negroes do not organize. Tbey remain separate from eaoh other, and to this reason may be assigned one cause for their failure as individuals to accomplish the higher and grander alms of life, and to this reason may also be asslgaed tbelr failure as a race to take a greater part In tbe commerce and in the sovernment of the country. No negroes are found In any store; no ne f roes are loue seeu uiuut nuj puunu um<*o d the court bouse. Although there are lu South Carolina today about eight hundred thousand negroes, ana ouly about four hundred thousand white men, yet it Is true that the negro has almost no part In the administration of the government. Iu the Slate Senate, where there are thirty-six Senators, no negro in to be found. In the lower House ol Representatives there are only three negroes. Our lack of participation In the affairs ol the government is no fault of the white man's. It is your fault, and not the white man's fault. It Is your ignorance and degradation that keep* us out of these high places, and not the white roan's intelligence and wealth thutpresses us out. But It Is his intelligence and ii is wealth, together with the white man's principle of standing to each other, that puts his race in power. Because of your Ignorance tbe ballot box has been practically closed to you. For a like reason the Jury box, and tbe public offices have been shut against us, and we enjoy few of the luxuriesot life, while none of tbe honors and emoluments of office come to us. But let us stand together ana seek to better our financial, our commercial, ana our moral conditions, when this is done, tbe ballot box, the Jury box, the protection of the court house, and all tbe other good things Incident to good citizenship will be vouchsafed to us. The fact that eight hundred thousand ol our own people have no part In the government, while four hundred thousand white people bave full oontrol, can be aocouuted foi on no other ground than your Ignorance, and the superior Intelligence of the white man. In ISOS.when tbe negro, under the leadership ship of the carpetbagger, was put In power, be was pure. But tbe temptations of office, and the unscrupulousneBB wiles of the carpet bagger, soon corrupted tbe trusted leaders of our own race. That corruption was made apparent to tbe world, and we were overthrown. We deserv ed to be overitirown, ana were overiurowD. When the cry of corruption, venality and Incompetency first went abroad, the people ol the United Slates did not believe what the Democrats said, and let us alone; but the conviction was Anally Impressed upon the Republicans abroad that we were ruining the State, and as a consequence, the white man was put In power In 1876. That was right; and we have no fault to And with It. But we And fault with our Ignorance and degradation. We And fault because of a lack of a proper ambition to seek the higher places in society. We Acd fault with our people for not sticking together. Nobody seems willing to help his neighbor. We need education?practical education. We need to be cultivated in the amenities, the graces, the virtues, and all the commendable qualities of the citizen. The mere education In books, which our children get at school, falls far short of a perfect education. Because of the lack ol practical and moral education, our educated youth too often Join the criminal class. After a boy has been to college he too often wears specks, stands around the corners, and does nothing to help himself and his race. Home of these colored dudes with spectacles on, would sooner die than to do a day's honest hard work? they Just won't work, and the Arst thing you know they have Joined the criminal class. Educated colored boys must And something to do, something which tbey will do. If a white man needs a clerk he will send off two hundreds miles for a white man to wait on his colored customers. The colored customers ever seem to demand that a colored man be allowed to wait on tbem, and no colored man seems desirous of Retting np a store, a bank, or other business houses wherein be con Id employ the euuc&ted youth of bis own race. The churches are full of preachers. Our people have divided up Into separate congregations until we can divide no more, and can furnish to our boys no more places as preachers. Our people seem to have no higher ambition than to establish a barber shop in which to shave white men, or to seek a place In a hotel as plate pusher. They fall snort of that higher ambition which would make of tbeni bankers, lawyers, public officers, merchants, or other business men. Our people therefore continue to transfer their wealth to the white people?and thev Hqoa t-kf-rtri ho tcfenlf.h nf f.h A COttOD ?without saving a pittance to themselves. As long as oar people are poor, and are obliged to accept degrading jobs tbey will be Jack and Jim. and their wives will be Nanoy and Mary while their children will be onli pickaninnies. Let our people engage In the more prolltable pursuit and enter the higher walkB ol life; and let them live In fine houses and wear fine clothes, then tbey will be "mister" and "misses," and our children will be Just the nicest of "darlings,'' fit to be taken on their knees and caressed by these same people who now call them pickaninnies. When a white man builds a fine bouse which is surrounded by beautiful grounds, a negro should build as line a place In the same neighborhood, and he should make the surroundings as beautiful and attractive as that of bis white neighbor. Under the present system, however, all oar wealth is transferred to the white people. When their children marry, they marry each other, and keep the money all to themselves ?even the laws of the State now prevent the intermarriage of the races. If we do not change our methods we will always be poor, and always work for the upbuilding of the richer and more cultlvatPd raoe while neglecting our own best Interests. Because of poverty it sometimes happens that the more intelligent negro woman wheels the child ol the less cultured white woman. One reason that there has been but one political party in the South lies lit the fact that the people read only Democratic newspapers. But the Republican party is now gaining a foothold in the South. President Cleveland HUH U1BUI) XIOHUUI1U1UO lu OIOIJ v> I Southern States. Recently six hundred oi the wealthiest sugar planters of Louisiana lelt the Democratic party In a body, and aligned themselves with the Republicans. This was because of the Democratic interference with the tariff. In South Carolina we have no sugar, but we have rice. The people in the low country are greatly interested in its culture,' and, while ibey have not done as the Louisiana sugar planters have done, yet they are doing some thinking, and It may not be surprising if8omeot them should go to the Republican party at an early day. It Is a significant fact, that eight thousand laboring men In Augusta recently neglected to register, and fulled to become qualified voters fur the elections, which are now, or soon, to take place. Two years ago they voted solidly for Black against Tom Wawon. Now, they are putting In a silent protest against the Democratic rule. Cleveland has made many Republicans in the South, and it Is not unlikely that he will yet con vert others to that political faith. For twenty years we have been bearing of the glorious times that we would have as soon as we had a Democratic Congress and a Democratic administration. We have bad Democratic rule for two years. Are we not on the point of starvation ? Are , we not poorer than we have been since emancipation ? You often bear the negro spoken of as the African. We are in fact, Americans. While we descended from tUe African race, we are as much Americans as the descendants of the Irish, the German, or the Italian immigrant. I was born on the soil of MoutU Carolina, as were many of you, and I am a Carolinian, and you are Carolinians. I love South Carolina as dearly as any man who lives within the borders of the State, and you love it as your fatherland. South Carolina has my whole heart, and I yield to no man In patriotic zeal for the wel (are or me suue. wun? i uwccuura iruui the African, I am In every sense of the word a south Carolinian?an American citizen? and It Is always a great thing to be a citizen ofany republic. You bear much about tbe reduction of the tariff. It Is true tbat tbe reduction of tbe tariff may reduce tbe price of good*, but where 1b the advantage In that. If your wages are reduced ? Tbe reduction of the tariff discourages American manufacturers, reduces the price of labor, aud in many instances, throws tbe laborer out of employmeni. In Europe and Asia tbe price paid to laborers Is , from eight to twenty-five cents a day. You get from forty to fifty cents a day. The fact tbat the laborer gets work at all is due to tbe tariff, which enables tbe factories to exist. If there was no tariff, tbe foreign laborer would manufacture the goods for us, or else you would have to take the wages which Is paid to the European laborer. Now, If you get fifty cents a day. you can earn a wool bat in two days, but It tbe tariff Is taken off the bat. and the price Ib reduced from one i dollar down to ODly seventy-five cents, and your labor is reduced to twentyfive cents a day, how many days will it lake you to earn the seventy-five cents? [Great number of voices?Three days.J A great many negioes are troubled about tbe color of their faces. This ought not to be i sa There is nothing in the color Itself which should worry or perplex the negro. It is tbe degradation tbat is associated with the negro, that brings the sbaroe. If we conduct ourselves belter; if we accumulate property; if we dress well and live in fine bouses tbere will be no reproach because of the color of our faces. For Instance: If all tbe poor , horses In tbe country were white, nobody would want white horses; but if all the black borses were fat and Bleek, everybody would want black borses. i ir by Home supernatural power, an me cm* i ture, all the virtue,and all tbe wealth of the white man could be transferred to tbe negro, i and If all tbe degradation, vice and poverty i of the negro could be transferred to the white man, then the black skin of the negro ' would be honored and respected, and great numbers of while men would be Inquiring for lotions with which to color their laces. Under tbe transposed condition the white faces would be below par, and they would want something with which to blacken them. Before the war the white man voted for all i bis negroes and bogs. No matter how many negroes he may have owned, be voted for them all, without consulting their wishes, i Before tbe war, neither tbe poor wblte boys nor negro boys were educated. Tbe rich wblte boys were educated, and after they i were graduated they would come home to be hauled about In carriages as a kind of show, upon wbloh common people might look with wonder and amazement. But now fine horses and fine carrluges cannot be malerallzed out of notnlng, and that particular kind of a show has been discontinued. Tbe old slave owners have lost their property and many of them have lost their blue blood, too. There are three kinds of aristocracy. The Northern aristocracy that comes from great wealth; the Southern aristocracy that comes of culture and refinement; and the negro's aristocracy that is educated, stands around i the corner, wears spectacles, and would't ' work to save your life. It is not best at this time for the negro that ' he or the Republican party be restored to power in this State. But be will be restored to all his rights in less than ten years. The white people are showing adlspostlon to divide among themselves, and when they do divide into separate parties the negro will be best protected. When tbeStralghtouts and theTlllmanltes divide the Democratic party, each faction will appeal to us. and each faction will concede more and more to us, until the negro, under Democratic rule, will got such proteoi tlon and such a measure of tne rights of citizens that we could never hope to receive from the Republican party. A word to the preachers: You need not be trying to lead on prematurely our race to the heavenly land, while allowing the wblte man , to occupy all the best places of this earth. It , Is all well enough to be good and pious and all that, but you should teach our people to follow the example of our wblte brethren In seeking ! for good places in this world, even If tbey should at the same time have a weather eye i to the good land beyond tbe sties. If you teach tbe people to save their money, to buy comfortable bouses for tbelr families, and encourge them to lay by somelblng of i this world's goods, they will be belter prei pared loald In the good work of Increasing converts to tbe cause of our Great Master. Three rich men in your community can do more good with their money, than can a great multitude of moneyless men by their prayers, which are without a commercial value. They can pay more money to church purposes than a whole congregation of hungry people who are dreaming of tbe heavenly land, while suf' ferine from hunger, and who may be before , morning, compelled to break Into some man's i barn or chicken coop to satisfy bis hunger. Teach our people to provide things honest In i the sight or God and man, and tell them to lay by somethlbg. Tbey will be better citizens, even If they shout lesB, and make less fuss , over their religion. As our people advance they will learn that it Is not genteel to shout and cavort In a oburob, and they will also find out that the more true religion a man has, the less noise he will make aboul It. 8. V. P.?ft remedy for sick cows at HarrlsoD &. Game's. $10 reward for the best plan, to advertise Harrison & Game's Drug Business. Harri's Ltthla water Carbonated. Very Itelreshln'g 15 cents bottle two for 25 cents at Harrison <fc Game's. Fatten that old horso or mule and fix him for work or trade 25 cents Bags at Harrison & Game's. There are many Imitations on the market but more smokers like tne Lumbardy cigar at Speeds, 5 for lUc take none but the genunlne. Each clgir is wrappeb In tissue paper and marked Maryland Lombardy for sale at i Speeds Drug store. J You can get a fancy hair Ipin at Mrs. Tog- J gart's so cheap you cau't miss what you paid for it. 1 FAL] -.vv* P. E Wit! DRUGS, CHEM OILS, 0] Is in the market to making any purcliasc ?=?I am 3 WTE | TO BE BE! Which AH "WTOR do we propose to advertise goo ll customers 100 cents worth < Having erected a commodious ware-] than ever for serving our friends and t aTTOTCB. HATS. E WOOD-WARE. ? Have been selected and bought at close MEN, BC TAILOR 3 which are, if possible cheaper and pret and satisfaction in every particular, are in position to come as near to as an and this department has received speci ment, styles and prices. Our STOCH JEANS, &cM we can do you good. W HEAVY AND FANCY In fact everything to be found a first make it to your interest to give it to us To Rent. CEVERAL Dice and comfortable bed rooms ^ over Bell's and Speed's stores. Large windows and good lire places in eacb. Appiy to P. B. Speed or W. A. Templet011. JOHN A. DEVLIN. Sept. 4,1891, if NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE. tbe undersigned corporators, will apply to tbe next General Assembly of South Carolina for a Charter for a Railroad to be known as the Abbeville, Pelzer and Piedmont Railroad, to run from Abbeville, S. G\, to Piedmont in Greenville County, 8. C., via Antreville aDd Gravity In Abbeville County, to Annie and Craytonvllle, and the towns of Belton, Wll llamston and Pelzer In Anderson County, thence to Piedmont, S. C. J. C. Klugb, W. C. McGowan, W. A. Tern iileton, J. A. Anderson, A. M. Erwin, J. t> Wakefield, R. B. A. Robinson, T. L. Clink, scales, Jr., J. T. Ashley, G. W. Snlll van, E. A. Smyth, Jab. L. Orr, J. T. Rice, L. D. Harris, R. A. LeVIs, Corporators. Anderson Intelligencer aud Greenville Mountaineer copy. August 15,1891.?3mo MUTUAL fim inn "Vl/'RITE TO OR CALL on the undersigned ? ? or to the Director of your Township for any information you may desire about our plan of Insurance. We Insure your property against destruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM OR LIGHTHM, and do so cheaper than any Insurance Company In existence. Remember we are prepared to prove to you that ours is the safest aud cheapest plan of Insurance known. DAVID AIKEN, Agent, Coronaca, S. C. J. FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. tia inn T\Tni?nrr/\DC DUAIIU i/lJQ)?jU 1 WHO. S. M. Anderson Ninety-Six Township. J. M. Major Greenwood " P.W.Sullivan Cokesbury " W. B. Acker Donnalds B. M. Cllnkscales Due West " T. L. Haddon -Long Cane " J. W. Scott Srallhvllle " E. W. Watson White Hall " Dr. J. D. Neel Indian Hill Capt. John Lyou Cedar Spring " C. K. Richie Abbeville ' J. E. Wakefield Diamond Hill " J. B. Franks Lowndesvllle " George M. Smith Magnolia " March 21,1894.?12mo. W. L. Douglas CliAr IS THE BEST. VllWEl NO SQUEAKING. And other specialties for Gentlemen, Ladle*, Boyi ?ond Misses are ids Best in the World. Gee descriptive advertisement which appears la this Take no Substitute. Insist oil having W. L. DOUGLAS' SHOES, with name and prle* stamped en bottom. Sold bjr A. W. SMITH. I ' L'S= ?TB ~lili 5. SPE rWWVWVW% h a full and select lint ICALS, MEDICINE r a ci "DTTnPTV litXOOf X U X X X down competition. !S. 3ound to F jfTPi IIND IN THE >eville is N( >ds at less than tbey can be bought in ca of value for every dollar spent w house and improved the front of our store he eDtire public. Our stock of IRY-GOODS, NOTIC SADDLES HARNESS > price. We are offering bargains in low >YS and CE We have received our samples for special HADE! GA: tier than ever before. We give special ai Our object will be to make prices tally ^ ybody. We are noted for the good stoc al attention this season. As for SHOES L OF DRESS GOODS is more comp e carry, as usual, a full stock of GROCERIES; HARDWARE, I class General Merchandise StocK. we V. Joel Smi Dissolution. THE Arm of REESE <fc DUPRE has this day (Sept. 29,'94) been dissolved by mutual consent. All parties Indebted to them will m<tke immediate payment to F. C. DuPre, at Speed's drug store. H. L> REESE. Oct. S, 1894-31 F. C. DUPRE. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. 0. Thomson, OFFICE UP-STAIRS ON McILWAIN Corner, Abbeville, S. C. DENTAL NOTICE. S. F. Killinerswovtli, No. 4 Seal Block, Abbeville, 8. C. Bjlil JEWELER ni 1TCEU, ABBEVILLE, S. C., 1? rxuw jxm urn inn uwn countxnd will be glad to servo the public in every department ol Ills business. In connection with bis repair work, be keeps a fine stock of JEWELRY, WATCHES, .SILVERWAKE, etc. i?uus TO BE GIVEN AWAY AT THE cm DIG Ml In order to advertise and bring before the j public tbe stock of goods at the CITY DRUG STORE. EACH PURCHASER WILL BE entitled to cboose a present worth on rPVTS ^\J VU11 JL KJ on each dollar's worth of gooods purchased Id tte Dri Store Department; from tills day until thin notice in withdrawn. PRICES guurautted to be aH LOW as the LOWE8T, and all goods as represented. March 8.1893. U The Win. E. Uell Cash Co. have ci?i>h for t uioii and boy*. IDE, ED. ? 1 of IS, FAINTS, and Specialties, Call on him before leaser? WE BIG RUSH iw Making, r lots; but we do propose to give our Hh us. j very much, we are in better condition )NS, GROCERIES, 5, TRUNKS, &c., priced clothing for [ILDREN. RME1VT8; ttention to this line and guarantee a fit nth the low price of COTTON, and we ;k of HATS that that we always carry, I, we are right up to the front in assortlete than heretofore, while in domestics 'ARMING IMRLEMENTS, ask a share of your patronage and will .th & Sons. Notice to Contractors.. BIDS are solicited for tbe building of a bouse, the plans snd specifications of which can be seen on application to Oct. 8, 1894, If W. E. BELL. Notice of STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. rpHE ANNUAL meeting of the Sock bolder* A of tbe Georgia, Carolina & Northern Railway Company will be beld at tbe office of tne Company In the city of Atlanta, Ga., on Friday November 9th, ISM, at 4 o'olock p.m. (Central time.) The transfer books will be cloned nntll November 9th. J.M.SHERWOOD, October 1st, 1894. Secretary. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. probate court. In the Matter of the Estate of T. C. Turner, Deceased. Petition for Settlement and Dlcharge. T C.TURNER as Administrator for said Estate having applied for settlement and discharge. It is Ordered, That Tuesday tbe 6th day of Norember next be fixed for granting the relief prayed for. J. FULLER LYON, Oct. 2, t?91. J udjje Probata Court. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. probate court, n ac A/lmlnlfifrafnp Art* juuu vj. Ciunaiuo, wo 4?u.uiuiuv.m?. , ?v., Plaint! IT, against Caroline Smith, et al., Defendants. Complaint to soil Laud to pay Debts, Ac. I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC OUTCRY AT Abbeville Court House, on 9ALEDAY IN NOV EM HER next, for the payment of debts the following described real estate belonging to Lee U. Smith, colored, deceased, situate In said County and State, to-wlt: The bflUuce of the Harr Place, not devised. One Hundred and Fifty-five [155] Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Sarah duilth. M. Davis, Martha Weir, Mrs. E. Gilmer and other*. TERMS.?One-half cash, the balance on a credit of twelve months, with Interest from iay of sale, the credit portion to be secured by bond of purchaser and a mortgage of tbe premises; or purchaser may have option of paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. *jf Sold at risk of former purchaser. J. FULLER LYON, J udge Probate Court. October 3, 1S94. GOOD TWO HORSE FARM IBToir Nse L75 Acres Three Miles NorthEast of Abbeville. I OFFER for SALE my FARM, 175 ACRES, I lying three miles North-East of Abbeville, it a reasonable price aud on fair term*. Ou he place is open a good two home (arm, aud wo settlements. U. .1. NICK I. KM, Aug. 29,1*94, if Hodges, S. C, | .