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wnH^H ~ - ~ The Abbeville Press and Banner. I * BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1895. ESTABLISHED 184*j| I The Mos WHY? In order to red no such prices as will ast t.liat my Store is t-lic h '*< To give some idea Win I still have a very opportunity to get a 11 invited to come and ? ! -w^-w .a mrmTTiT tn d A WtilXU rLA^l\J!il^, V Winter. OARPE1 Brussells and Ingrain ; You can buy a SI Any one in need of an; All other kinds of fc every one tliat it will THE EDITOR'S JOURNEY, m K< - to Ha Gum to the City of Columbia? ^ Stop* nt Clinton?*??? ?* Sonu* Thins* in ? Hear* h Little on tlie Way?And fe thikk alter tf ? ?* ? iihi'k. I in Last Friday the editor of the l'ressand Ban- i w nerspenia night in Cumm'iia. Lea vim; A*>-j ... tir-ville by the S?*Mhoard Air Line we 'on il l j * amoDe the passeoeers the Kev Mr. Lig<>n o* . Anders< n County was on the train fur Ch?-s- j ^ ter. Leaving him a' Clinton we arrived in p tb" city ot Columbia in good time, without j inc dent worthy of special note. ; f|, THE THIRTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY?WHAT I SHADOWS WE ARE, AND WHAT SHAD- I y< OWS WE PERSUE. ! vi In passing from Clinton to Newberry, how | tl( ever, tt occurred to us that it was the anniver- i c< Bary Ol It iri|' iruui i.Muien> 1U ^rwurn jf, | which will long he remembered. In IsOO, this j er editor was employed hy Slider & Crosson as j M journeyman printer in the office of "the Hit*-1 u ing Sun," a new paper which they weretolsi mart on first o? January. Leaving Donalds- b> ville. on the first of January we reported in w Newberry, ready for dim, hut because of the di blockade by ice and snow, ih" press and types bail not yet arrived. Mr. Stokes of the Laur- sp ensvillc Heiaid needed lielp In his office, and Tl we went there while waiting lor the material Si for the new paper, where our friends Air. ac Thomas B. Crews who was foreman, Mr. I'l'i James A. Ho\t, were feliow-woi kers In j tbe types. Mr. Stokes since then has moved j Pi seveiai time-, wttb var.\lng fortune, but of finally settled down at Union, where lie has at been for twenty year*. Because of tbe In- gr firmlties of old age Mr. Stokes lately retired m from the Union paper. He still lingers on the a shores ot Time, only waiting to be beckoned in bence. He has alwa"s been a hard worker in and temperate. His best estate Is In his cbil- Hi dren who are mo*t excellent people. They ii< furnish the best evidence ol his real worth as Ti a man. cc When the types and presses for printing , p< "the Rising Sun" arrived, we weiv notified to j ol come, and o > Washington's birth day. Febru- j Jt ?rv 22. lfofi. we made ttie trip by Clinton, over ' the Laurens road. The itrou'?d had been inure j or less covered with snow Nince sometime in I December, and ihe hills and slope* ol last Kri-! day reminded me of their appearance jum ! tbirty-nlne j?ars ago. And one thought led ' It to another. Living in Newberry a year, we i w became familiar with the faces aud nanu s of j hi maoy of the citi/.eus at I hut time. As lar as j le we know, except the veuerable and K* beloted Colonel J. R. Level, every uian let and every womau that we knew then has j hi either died or moved away. At that time he whb Worthy Patriarch of the I,odge of the j Soph of Temperance. He was the life and P1 moving spirit of the oruan'zatloti and occn-1 pled about the same relation to the Sons a of Tetniterance that Judge Benet so long ?> held to the Abbeville Literary Club. Others t! by turns were made presiding ollicers, butlf( Mr. Level, like Mr. Benet. was President all '1' the time, and each preserved the life of the Cl iu? ... in iifllbliliuun, nr nnn ni v.vi/ meeting, and hi* kindly Intercourse endeared him to all. and especially lo lilru who writes, nn Judge O'Neal was a patron ot the Lodge at that time, and sometimes met with the brcih- tl ren. Of the editors of "the Rising Sun "?Mr. Sl Thomas P. Slider several years ago died 10 w Atlanta. Mr. James M. Crossou moved to Texas betore the war, and siuce then has serv- *>l ed bis adopted State, with honor and distlnc- j lion. He was at one time a Judge He has retired from office, and we learn that hi* sou , w O'Neall, we uresutne, now ho'ds the office of ( R1 Judge We do not know If Mrs. Crosson Is j al living. She was a nHee or an adopted da ugh-' ter of Judge ONead. John Hla!t> was a! 1 J>rlnter then in "the Rising Sun" office. HejD s now at Gainesville, Georgia doing a good | sl work in publishing "the Georgia Cracker." Our old Due West triei d, the Rev. J C. Boyd ' w Is In Newberry, ??ut he went there a0t*r we!al left the city. Professor Wm. Hood was tn . Newberry In lSJfi. He alter ward went back to I " Due West from whence he was graduaied. i Alter remaining there for twenty years, and j " serving faithfully and well In the Col lege. he|"' went to the Capitol of the Nation. Subse ;?" quentlv ne removed to Bartow. Florida. Mr. Richard Uieneker was a printer in the c( Herald office then. He Is still living Mr. > v' Tl)i>ma? Greneker who was foreman of the | ' Heraid, wax foi many years editor and owner |1,1 oi 'he paper. He died some ten years ago " With the exceptions n"ted, we now recot- m leel ol none who Inhabited lha city in 1856 c( It-' are there alive to<lay. i w CHAT AND ODD PARAGRAPHS AHOUT C0LUM- tt i: We stopped in Columbia at the Hotel Je- n roroe. We >aw Mr. J. s. Reynolds that even- v lng who Is a copartner oi Mr. lame- L Sims w r>( Orangeburg In the patent outside business. <*i We talked patent Mdes. politics, and any- tl thing else that came to mind. Whl'e I" (Jo- o lunibia we ca'le't io see .iur *ood old friend, ri the Rev. Sidi H Browne, edito> >>l t.hat gem , a ot religious newspapers the "Christian NUgh- j p bor." t< t Attrac Lh. BECAUSE c my Stock of AVI onisli nil lillYEIiS. est place to find w 3rET IT of what bargains c ter D: attractive assortm ice black dress for supply themselves ASSIMERES and F>] 7S - CAR Carpets. Such as JIT or an OVERC( ything' in Clothing STAPLE and FANC1 be to Ills interest ti Mr. Browne is far advanced in years. H< etile In body, but in heart and mind lie >od and st rong. During his Ion* life he 1 ught. the good tfgiilot Pence His teavhii <ve ever been 'or the promotion of pe; id hunnincss on parLh. uoodwili tow: ien. True to his Lord and Master, faithful to Mow inan, exercising benevolence and bo ? deserves to be crowned in the next wo ith the richest ble-*lngs. Professor W. H. Wallace of the Colum em?le College was on the irain as we retu I. Mr. Wallace Is one of the able and lean iachei'8 of South Carolina. For years as editor ot the NVwbery Observer. He v resident, of the State Press Associate hen he retired from journalism. As edi the Observer, and as President of the Su ress Association none ever stood higher. Mr. Is. B. E*aus was one ol the handsoi jung men that we met at the hotel .Jeron Mr. L. M Foache is among the old Abl >lie friends that we met in Columbia. >w lias a go*mI place in the 1 uternal Reven )lleiri ?r Towns's nflioe Somcot i lie society people we learn are < ciseil as lo whether they will "recognis rs. Evans the bride of Governor Eva >uth Carolina, and it would be poor polii id judgment mid foolish snobbei'y for peoi bo are certain as to their own status to i -rtake to 8nul> Mrs. Evans. While In Columbia we had the pleasure leaking to our old friend Colonel John tioinas, who is bopeful or a good future >uth Carolina. He thinks that we ought :cept the terms of peace as suggested lllrnan. One of the most useful men in Columbia lofessor 1). li Johnson, who once had cbai our high school in Abbeville. Several yei ;o he was elected superintendent of all t aded schools In the city. By his great ? inlstrative or executive ability, l?-e has do wonderful work in gathering the ciiildr the schools. A recent publication sho aiked progress in developing the edu nual interests of the city. A few days ? ^ was elected President of the VVinthi raining college In Rock Hill. A belter m in Id not have been secured for this most I jrtant position. As organizer and mana; a large number of school children >hnson beats the record. ON THE WAY JIOMB. Boardmgthe train, on Saturday morni pu lied out of the Union depot at 11.20, h e were soon over the Congareo li luge, skimming aiong over the hills u veltsof Lexington. For a lime (he pass rs Were exceedingly quiet and no one see i disposed 10 entertain his lellow-traveU it alter awhile an enthusiastic Anti, u it two seats behind us, began to attract I tension of his neighbors He ami his en *nion shared I tic same bench, but we < ut ascertain whether his auditor was men listener or a lull pledged concurring bro \ He talked generally in a lower tone tli ie entertainer. The subject which was being talked of v illman, the News and Courier, and the ut peace conference. At one time the au ir was understood to a-k : ' Does the New* and Courier voice the ser lentol Charleston?" It will be noticed that he did not enquire ie News and Courier "represented" voiced" the sent inent of the people ot t Late. It was ' (Mi-a-r-l-e-s-t-o-n," a Ik hich he was solicitous. The manner and (Ct of the answer Is not easily described, unrly replied: "N-a-w." To this the listener made some ansv hich was inaudible to this scribe when I >eaker broke out afresh aud said substac ly: ' It Dawson had heou alive today ho won nve done what Hemphill has just, doi awson always sou?ht io be on the popu ile. V??u know in lSTii be lirst advocated t ection of Chamberlain, but he soon l'-aru htch way the popular current was driftii id then lei I into line, and was soon at t ?ad of the very movement he had opposi emphill now believes that he sees, as l?a >ri saw, bow the sentiment is crystal and be is now going that way, regardf r principle and the best interest of 0 b-?i l'-S-t-()-U. it is evident that this Irreconcilable, lilt >n iderab'c number of his sort is not in i>r 01 peace. They seem to leel as if pet ivolved their surrender to tiie will oi i ia.i irily ot the people, and the conscious!) lai they are not in lavor with the peo lay have some eflect on their actions a >n vlctions. Our entertainers having leit the train ere left to our thought*. Among oil tings the Jiistorica1 fact occurred to u< tl le etlltorof tlie News and Courier In 1ST'! v ie lewder ana organizer of the popular mo tent which culminated in the Democra Hitory ot thai year. Of course there had avs been a Democratic organization In I >unty, but it Is a fact that the people, up l it time, had very little to do with il. 1 fflcer* and resolutions were generally uisM'd In somebody's back office, and l.bet ml dried work was afterward submltied t utilic meet in* and the people were expect ) vote uccording to instructions. But Sn 1 itive Place I SUCH GOOD BI XTER GOODS to make roc Such an opportunity to hat you want and to A.T THE L< an be had, I would state tl ress Go ent in this line. I will a very little money. I liav * before all the best bargai LANKETS. It will pay yc PETS ! CAI Ave have at COST. But n Y-MA )AT cheaper than ever wa will make a great mistake ir DRY GOODS at greatly r i) do business with me. sis a new order of ihings were instituted, and <Jren * is the old line,or regular organization,gladly ac- at)d uis eepted the co-operation of the young men,! .ln 11 igs and the organization of young men's clubs chara< Kce was encouraged for tiie time being. At future paJ", ird elections, realizing their power, they sought. uetter to exercise an influence in the affairs of the , ,?, bis State. But to the historical fact. Examluing of life pe. our file* we And In tlie issue of Murch 1,1875, precep rid the following notice, which was the origin J" ,, 1 ana start of the young men's clubs and tbe b(>1>esi bia active particlpafion of the people in the po- imprei rn- litical affairs of the State, at least as lar as and 'a led this county Is concerned. The notice reads tudeo he tlius, to which the editor of the News and olJJ?rv ms Courier secured the names, he soliciting the the nn, signatures; 'uf.T tor; "The Hope of the Country.?The young men the lft< lite anu citlzrius uenerally 01 the town are requested to meet at Knox's Hall, tomorrow J^?n, ine (Thursday) evening at 7.30 o'clock, for the pur- Tbe|g le. pose ol organizing a Democratic club. eqolpf t>?- Si^ued?"Edward Noble. Jr., Eugene B. Ga- c^n,te Me ry. 8. C. C??oii, J. C. Hemphill, J. Townes of the ue Robertson, T. C. .Seal, T. P. (iuttrles, H. T. Tus- things te", Hugh Wilson." * ex- This Innocent paragraph was the forerunner 1he r.e" of the redemption ot the state in 1K7??. Is It memb ns. ot ominous that the ettorts of Hemphill and becom in Robertson may bring peace to the State In :y, ISflj. If so, may it not be satd that they have of tnel i>le twice served their State well ? Aow in. and ( SIIOKT STOI* IX OI.IXTON?THE J'ltlXTEICS-? Of Chr 2f THE THOUNWELI. OKPHANAOE?THE anUni for WONDKIJKUL WORK WHICH OK. ing in to I .IAC0HS HAS DONK. " Work i by have r Last Saturday in returning from Columbia, wnen : is we learned tit Clinton that the vestibule benevi rce train was some two or tlireo hours behind we" urs time As we had never been in Clinton we to 'mj lie slopped off the train to wait on the vestibule, wlu) " id- while we might take in the town. churcfc >ne Clinton is a pleasant village to visit. The 8?utto en new hotel is an attractive place, which is well Inste ws kept, and where we imd a good dinner. conver ca- Alter dinner we strolled out on tlie street, someti igo and irorn the first mau we met enquired for "l]e{' ? op ihe Presbyterian office, where we afterward I he i an found the Rev. Dr. Bean. The Doctor Is an schema m- ?ble divine and a most charming gentleman. "glon jer He has a good otllce, and appears to be doing whose Mr. .well. the sat After a short stay with him we sought the are st reet ana in, where we met our young friend heathe ' Krank Shilliio, who Introduced us to Editor treme I Deudy of^ the Clinton Enterprise. Mr. but by ! Dendy's success and the existeuce of bis pa- him u j per Is a marvel and a wonder. Possessing his idea o na j enemy, business tact,and enterprise he would ei make a splendid success If he were to go to a ua Qee< 11(1 larger field. A man who can keep his head ei1* above water in as small a place as Clinton KALSEl ,n" would conquer a brilliant success in a more *rs. eligible place. 'ho Having still an hour to spare, our young the friend Mr. Prank Shilllto conducted us down Wbe ' J'" to the Thorn well Orphanage. We went Clintot 31(1 through the spacious grounds directly to the miliar priming otlice, but no work was being done, moved th- The office was closed. No work Is done on which ian Saturday aiternoon. somee lieturnlng, wo met Mr. Jacobs, the son of since raK Dr. Jacobs, who gives the institution his at- which, ^e* tentlon during the abvence of bis father, who lug rea t*1* in now on tin extended tour in the Holy Land, to out) We found Mr. Jacobs pleasant and coinniunl- viile's ll,~ cative. The splendid buildings which are of For stone, concrete, and brick, make an imposing to bell ! " an pea ranee, and we presume in the hearts 01 make! or the people, this institution is the chiel pride 1st. ,lu and ornament of the town. contrai >ut The afternoon was pleasant, and the child- 2d. ren seemed happy, enjoying the sunshine. 3d. "e while they romped or played on the park II they which surrounds the buildings. From Mr. them. ! Jacobs we learn that there are now about one 4th. ?r i hundred and thirty orphan boys and girls in of lam -lie in the school, all of whom are being cared for S200 an ,l1" with tender solicitude and home-like treat- theoth . inent. Abbeville has representatives there. i>th. "" : Besides others, "the Perry children," are matlny I there. They are the beneficiaries of the Sun- ingsid la,| day school o( the Presbyterian church at Ab- odices: , bcville. Charitable and kind hearted people Oth. '"u assumed the expense, and I?r. Jacobs gives on cor | t.hein his time and care, as a labor of love. $IK,oOoi .tie \yc enipiiied of .Mr. Jacobs as to these child- 7th. L'"-; ren, and In-gave quite a gratifying report of ity of >i I those wiio are orphans indeed. Their bene- lion a* l/' ; factors will lie glad to know that these child of thet eKS. ren are doing well. Mr. Jacobs regards them was for l"r" as bright children," and spoke nicely of stli. ] i me itai B.a| * bout seventy oilier orphans from all parts cent an ,u* of theStale are knocking at the doors seek fill. k*' I nig admittance to this benevolent Institution. shops t ;,,e I I5ut the houses are lull, and there is room for tlemcn t-ss | no more. for 5?I7,(. I'1''| l)r. Jacobs, under adverse circumstances, raised I "d and laboring; under all the difficulties which 10th. 'confront those who uudertake eharilable en- inatnrl we?ierprlses witnout money, has achieved a these y ,er wonderful success, and has perhaps been In- secured ,Ht Ktrumeutul in doing more real good than any kas other man In all of South Carolina. Con-1 vt'* scions of the merits ol the cau*e In which he( Thee itle in engaged, he relies upon the Christian peo- . |tle of this land to give hiin the needed help, | , '"e uud He who overlooks us illl puts it into their "nu u" o hearts to hold up his hands and to till his 2. J1 'he larder and to supply his laundry. morall ? '- By the liberality of good men and Christian contra* u' women L)r. Jacobs has been enabled to erect .. u oa several costly and substantial buildings for nuildlc l?*d i he occupancy aud use of the fatherless chll of Bus w VRGAINS ] >111 for SPRING an secure bargains yWEST tiat I Avill sell all ods a Icn coll oil HT, A(lTi I k>vr k7V>JLA twi JL e a splendid line ns are taken. ] >u to Imy Blanket IPETS ! low I come to spe DE is known before, not to see tlie ba educed prices. 4 vho may come under nis protecting ca altering arms. His way his kindly heart and Christ!* Her has blesned inanv a soul, and pr many a boy and girl for the higher ar walkN of life. des fitting them for the practical duti , his daily walk and conversation, h it and example, have imprinted upo mpressiouable minds the highest ac t emotions. By his Christlaa life be hi ssed on their hearts the religious truth stened upon their characters that reel f conduct to which they could not ha^ else attained. children as far as possible aretangh ery day duties of llle. Iu addition i erary training, the boys are taught th ale arts, and the girls receive lnstrur In household and womanly worl iris go out from this institution we >ed ror taking care of themselves. The ach school, or take situations in som pursuits. They learn, among oth , typewriting, telegraphy and Bhor vriting. boys go out prepared to make usefi ers of society, and many of them hav e exemplary and worthy Christian cit iccupylnggood positions in theesteet ir feilowtnen. , for a suggestion to religious peopl< rharitable people, of every deere istian f ill h. The Thorn well Orphanag iglble reality. Its existence Is the r< l the sustaining money and.encourat fiuence of good people, and Its goo s attested by a thousand souls wh eceived its benefits. Therefore, we saj pou have money to give for religious o >lent purposes, don't forget the Thorr rphanage. Dr. Jhcods has done mor jress the Christian truths on chtldre light otherwise have been lost to th i, than every missionary who has bee t China In a hundred years. !ad of wasting large sums of money t i a worthless Chlnamau lei us d ling lo save the helpless orphan chi I our owu race and people cant or ignorance of the chimerics e to convert China to the Christian rt Is best attested In the acts of Congres members are the representatives c ne misguided and trusting people wh spending millions to convert, th n Chinese. We would muni Test e> anxiety lo get the Chinaman toheavei the laws of the United States we forbi j set his foot on American soil. Th f sending a man lo heaven who Is in nough to bind on the shores of Airier Is 110 comment. noon AMOUT OUR SHOPS IS OFF-SET 15 A STATEMENT OF SOME FACTS. ther on the cars, or in Columbia or 1 i, we were greeted with these old ft words: "The shops are going to b from Abbeville.'' This slatemen wff presume originated In the mind r uvious newspaper writer, and wlch hu been copied into many newspnperf as far as we know, have had no exclt ison lu make a dxraaging statement o dish a malicious falsehood hs to Abbt prosperity or business Inlurests. the benefit of those who do not deslr eve and circulate a falsehood, we-wil his Htatement: The c. A* N or Seaboard nnthorltlei Bled to build the shops at Abbeville. To expend $.r>0,000 in their construction To maintain the shops for thirty year* should be destroyed by fire, to rebuilt The Railroad folk bought thirty aorei il <>n which to build the shops, paylni acre lor ball of it, aud a less price fo ler half. Tin-railroad has spent a sum approxi ; j.'io.oou in leveling Lite grounds, build e trucks, turntables, shops, coal shutes and oilier works. The railroad folk agreed to do all tliii idliion that Abbeville pay the roac In cash. The town of Abbeville, under author in Act of t lie Legislature, held an eiee> to the issue ot $17,01)0 I11 honds In alt ;nterprlse. livery vote that was casi ' the bonds. The bonds were print,od and ottered to 11 road Co in puny. They refused 10 ac ythtng l)ut the cash. The road refusing to go to work on tlif intil the easli was paid, several gen^ of Abbeville, by siKiiirnj u hank nou NXi, and a private mibscription of $1,0110 the tflS.(XH). These gentlemen paid the money at ly of note. In the sale of the bond' entleinen were repaid the money, sc and advanced hy tlieir note. oncluslonsaro: latthe railroad accepted our money lit the shops. laving accepted our money they art y and legally bound to carry out theii avliig spent a large sum of money It ig the shops, It In not likely that tbej 3iness Ncn [N ALL LINE! Ld SUMMER GOODS, for is rarely offered. On] POSSIBLE it Prim I DRESS GOODS in the of all wool BLACK SEE [ will also sell at COST is on these terms even i J Don't forget the C ak of the greatest barg; CLOT ? * I am offering my enti rgains I am offering in I shall spare no pains t mmmmm Li. VW re will now throw It away by moving to a neighboring town. tn ? _ '0. * ! ( l(j To charge the Railroad with intention to , move the shops from Abbeville Is to charge: !! 1st. Dishonesty on the part of the officers ! ] of the railroad In taklug our money without l1 D. fulfilling their contract. 2d. Imbecility on the part of the people of |( 18 Abbeville In allowing the road. If they were ,*} so disposed, to run away with their money, j re' ' t it It appears then: n ^That^tbe report of Intention to take .the!1 lc Duu^n irum ^uuevine is nuiamg more no less J than a wilful or malicious falsehood, which c. can not have the semblance of truth for a 11 foundation. f y ' ; e - ; * A PLEASANT LETTER. !< ll e * ' "S." Speak* IHnny Pleasant Worilw and l iters Nome Parable*. ij ^ Greenwood, 8. C., Feb. 25.1895. e Council has begun to put our streets and N sidewalks in order. Business has revived and considerable cot- s 4 ton Is being hauled in. 1< ? Kdltor Aull, of Newberry, was In town tl , Thursday. h j. Toruorrow we exercise our blood-bought t' riijht of citizenship and send Treasurer Blake h e tl. ,h n Our graded school closed Friday In honor of c Wellington's birthday. ? Mrs. Robert Norrls has been critically ill for several days. t n U ARRESTED BECAUSE OP HIS WEALTH. A finely dressed stranger appeared in town n | la?t Friday and hud six 820 bills changed at a 11' dift'erent places which gave rise to the suspl- h !" cion that ne was a green goods man, although E "1! noihlug wroug could be detected on the bills, o " j All the same he was arrested at. his room In si ? the hotel by Policeman Riley. He bad chang- a ed his dress and general appearance so that w [* some of his victims didn't recognize him. o Th?re is evidently something crooked about t< 11 fellow?probably a fakir. But be was din- g ** charged after returning change to those who rl '.l uemanded it. He was heard to remark that w '"'it 'was a b?1 of a town that a gentleman p couldn't go into with a hundred dollars on his person without being arrested." Ain't it 60. Y EMINENTLY CORRECT. | The Press and Banner is eminently correct c* " | In haying tobacco culture Is a filthy and un-1 J1 | profitable business. We tried It for four years I " ? in a tobacco growing county, and know I D' whereof we speak. j ai 8 j THE NIGHT WATCHMAN'S INTERFERENCE j Ol ! WITH A nVRGLAR?DISMISSED liECAUSE \ p ri OK THEIR POVERTY. 1 ?. I \y The stores of A. Rosenberg, A. H. Ford, VV. p!V. Blytb and the Greenwood Bank were,,,, H j broken into one night last week. Night < I watchman McKlnney Irightened them off of |V s 1 Mr. Rosenberg's store, not, however, before 3 j they had stolen considerable goods?exact! w amount not known. The others suffered no t Iosh. The burglars were evidently strangers | 1 and tramps of whom there were several carj loads in town that nigbi. Three were arrest- < , ed and searched the following morning, in , Nothing was found on them except a poo >et or } knife, a small glass and two cents. They fo were dismissed. jy Mr. John A. Moore, of Ninety-Six, was iu Ti town Thursday. I re Mr. Jennlng.of McCormick, visited his ' uncle L'apt. It. W. Lites last week. I to , Mr. Lou Henderson has resigned ns night' I police and Mr. J. W. Wells appointed to bis j , i place. ; ri< COMI'UMENT TO i.ATIMER. i gp l! Washington Is reputed to be the most lnl*i- ' LI uitous city on the ulobe.aud from occasional d;i I?we might say frequent?outbursts of scani dal we are constrained to believe that many | of our law makers turn out to be roues, rakes , I and libertines. It Is gratifying to believe that Si i I the high Christian character of our represeu | tative, Mr. Latimer, makes him bomb proof] ; against the contaminations of tiiis licentious I . . !d<! DIDN'T FIT THE WEATHKK. j 111: ' Several letters from the breezy Northwest' x< ' have been received here enquiring the price I an of lands. We have hoped all along that their he I prairie pony was only llio forerunner of a liet- ; ter claKs of citizens as hood as they learned j frc tiie many advantages ollered by our proiluc- > tlve so 11v healthful climate and thermal tem' oerature. (This paragraph wns intended for last week but the weather didn't fit.) no distinction. k. \vc Whether a man has 8120 or but two cents ?n i makes no difference, if auspicious he is ar- .,0 rested. Greenwood draws no distinction. he all J / w is the 3T3E5, S ARE TO B1 the next SIXTY DAY j a call is necessary t D PRICE." samfi ivnv. Nnw tiii GES and HENRIETTA all BLACK and COLOI f yon should not need arpets. Al very desi ains yet. I refer to HIM re ?iock or CIAITHJUVG this line. o please, and am sure \ W1 WANTED HIM IN THEIR ALMANACS. 11 a' Wo have a proposition from a patent medl- ol Jlne man to publish our Jokes in his next ai rear almanac, provided we will furnish him pi )ur photograph to be used asa"belore tak- no ing" picture. Some of our grown up women c< folks didn't like it a bit. ' y< We have no advice to offer our farmers but b say to "M. B, C." shake, brother. w ft TWENTY MINUTES FOR DINNER. 01 By a slight change of schedule on the Southsrp the passenger trains now meet here and mow passengers twenty-two minutes for din- h( ler at Riley hotel. TIIE JMSPKXHARY. er The State dispensary has placed an order for Ifty car loads of bottles and flasks. In its 81 ;eal to build ud Columbia enterprises tbe itate paper ought to feel proud of one that ln lad gi ven the largest order lor goods ever sent rotn tbe South. EDITOR BACON*. Editor Racon had a small but appreciative 1,1 udlence to hear bis lecture Thursday even- = ngXULV PRINCE. F| Of late our town has been entertaining K Irungers In the garb of tramps, and not at I >rds with plenty of money. No wondor then U tiat the first to appear was arrested. Maybe e was the Zulu prince?the man with six iventies?who knows? If he was he will ( ave a good Joke on Greenwood to print in lis book. I rpi 111 straight, strong, soi.id sense. Once more the "boss." Having said so riucb last week we write with fear and tremllng, but to a clear understanding, it seems ecessary to say further that we prefer a Ti 11jaoite boss to an antl boss?a former ally nd friend. If we have got to have one let ltn be a man who understands bis business? len Tillman. We say bere and now, and nee for all, that no one, two, three, or four DC elf appointed antls can meet in Columbia | nd trade uh oil, When the time comes they rill all be candldaies and expect Reformers r Republicans or to wbora they traded with j 3 vote lor them. Whateverofgood they sug-| 1 est to our mind we will accept becausc It is | be IfClat and not because they are antls. Better lues rait and hear from the people on the 27th j of rox. ful married. i lisl | i> r Cards have been Issued announcing theiur( uptlals of Miss Hettle Lake, ol Newberry, to [ ty. Lr. John Perry Fielder, of Spartanburg, to be | b jlebrated In the Newberry iMethodlst church I thigh noon on Wednesday the 27th (today) SW( istanl. Miss Lake is a popular belle of Newsrry and has many friends here who pleas- tll? ntly remember her past visits among them. . "Lady Audley's .Secret" for the benefit of . nr graded school was well rendered by home ,Q ilent to a large and remunerative nouse last the fid ay evening. j ITII -nmvpu i, jwnu.-uujui iuc liiiuicun DUI, ifH as In town Saturday. <ru( Mr. T. F. Riley made a business trip to Au- _ jsta Friday. A little child of Mr. Will Gamble is critical- l(lH Messrs. J. T. Simmons and J. W. Duckett ntfj cnt to Laurens last Thursday. II rs CHRIST IS OUR HEARTS. (joc One of the best evidences of a lack of the T dwelling of Christ in the hearts 01 Individ- poll lis is for them to rejoice In a neighbor's mis- ? rtune. What is trueof individuals isequaltrue of nations, countries, cities and towns N tose who are guilty of it will sooner or later pent In sack cloth and ashes. G Rov. Theo. Bratton spent Friday night iu A. 1 wn the guest of K. S. Spark man. Miss Daisy Martin is visiting at Hodges. Moi Mrs. W. IJ. Nance Is recovering from inju- D e? received t>y a fall on the ice. L. S Several weddings are booked for the eariy % I'1 ring. M. 1 Itev. A. 11. Watson is out again after a few Si t.vs indisposition. J?* Mrs. Carrie McGee and children came down >> >m Greenville to spend Sunday at home. P. f A.II of our churches had good congregations It unlay, among whom were many strangers. T. S run HON I) ISSUE. Job >f the new bond issue there is aboul one cor< >llar per capita sixty-live millions. This Di ay be a coincident, if intentional we will Dr. struct the t reasurer to seDd our dollar to the L< jbraska sufferers. We don't need so small seal amount except to pay poll tax and that has \ en urrauged for. Cap Miss Susan Arnold is at home for a visit c >m Converse College. Mcl CONGRATULATES COI.ONKL BltU.OOK. V mutual friend was somewhat surprised at I did not mention our young friend, W. Bullock's latest promotion in my last iek'8 letter. The fact is. I was very much Fc illfled that bo should be honoied with a sition on the Governor's staff, and in my art felt like giving vent to those feellugs Htjjj d oflering the young man my congnitnlaft , rim II8j Store of 1 .5^ ' J E FOUND. S I will sell Goods at o convince every one :$mI St. s is certainly a great | S. The Ladies are IED SILKS, RED and m them before another , reable Stocl^ of both T. r at and below COST, a call will convince lite. I : 3 . J* od8, but retrained from doing bo only to - -1 void the possibility of a doubt in the mlnda . ' f his political friends of my sincerity. They ad even be could have charged me with byocrlsy. and the clrcumstanoes were against le. Wben I parted company with King Al* )bol one morning about two o'olock several ears ago I also quit making myself atnenale to charges 1 couldn't disprove. But really e delight to see young men coming to the ont, especially from the form. I was raised 3 the farm myself but it was so poor It ouldn't sprout maypops, consequently I am ill like the man up the sycamore tree. Messrs. Davis Kerr and J. W.Bullock of Absvllle spent Sunday Id the city. Miss Williams, of Greenville, and MIm rawford, of Georgia, are visiting Miss Florlce Riley. Mr, Tbos. Arnold, of Greenville, waa on onr J reets Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. K.Snead.of Klrkseys, waa i town last week. to be sold ix bulk. The creditors of J. W. Duckett met Monday lddeolded to sell goods in bulk to highest uuer. . g. :OARD OF ASSESSORS. J 3 CANVASS THE RETURNS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OP ABBEVILLE COUNTY. rho They Are and What is Ex pected of Them. ?he returns of the vanoos^Townships^wlll " iui ? t*iutu ikj cue luwuDuip ovaruui n.oisors by or belore March 5th. It Is the duty tbe Board to scrutinize eacb return carelj, and to see that eacb item of property led thereon, is assessed at ITS TRUE MAR?T VALUE. There is no rule to return jperty at 66% percent, of Its actual value. tien parties are suspected ol having credits, }ve their indebtedness, or any otner char,er of property that does notappearon their i>ru return, it is the duty or tbe Board to :er such property, or report the matter to > Auditor. n every instance where tbere is a material inge in tbe return of an individual, besure notify tbe party, so that be can appeal to i County Board. he County Board of Equalization will hold annual meeting in tbe Auditor's office, ;sday, March 12tb. The Township Boards expected to closely examine tbe returns l to forward them to this office by or before i dale. he Township Board of Supervisors are rered by law, to act as Township Board of lessors; and the chalrinin elected at their t meeting will serve as a member of tbe inty Board of Equalization. be following freeholders have been apnted In the various Townsblp, viz: nriloonv T T Tariff fir T w>iMvuuA A* U ut UK, X VII J ^uiuiau, U.I. DlDgS. inety-Slx?J. W. Fouche, A, A.Calhoun, VV. Coleman. reenwood?C. A. C. Waller, John Sample, 3. Ellis. jkesbury- G. B. Iiiley, J. L. McCord,Frank prison. ue West?O. X. Nickels, Maxey Donald, i. Burton. ong One -1). P. Hannah, S. P. Pressly, J. Leitb. uithville?Nat Anderson, W. W. Purdy, . L. White. 'hite Hall?Alex. Pounds, R. J. McCaslan, i. Adams. idlan Hill?J. C. Kennedy. W. T. Bradley, I. Jay. edar Spring- J. F. Gibert, Frank Kerr, n Hunter. Lbbeville?James .McMillan, Thomas Mc1, T. P. Milford. lainond Hill?L. O. Robertson, P. C. Suber, Anderson. jwndesville?.1. C. Thomas, Charles Cllnkes, W. C. Shaw. [asnolia-B. A. Boyd, C. G. McAUster. es Bailey. alhoun?\V. L. Miller, G. A. Hanvey, S. S. Iride. W. W. BRADLEY. Auditor, A. C. b. 20,1S95, tr rs. Taggart's dress making department in the lead. *