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gHraWress and Banner, i Ten [Pa^es. j* BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S- C. j? a ????????????????? T j^?Publisbe(l every Wednesday at j'/ $2 a year in advance. ' j r< % : \\ Wednesday. Feb. 27, 1895. j? ~ ' I II V ! 11 The Desire lor I'rncc. ' < The editor of the News and Courier invited jj a prominent Conservative iJemocrat l'rorn I n each County to meet him in Columbia one i b night last week. Senator-elect B. K. Tlllmau I ri was present, representing the other side of the ! w house. ; { Neither ex-Governor Tillman nor the Con- j |, servatlves whom he met have authority to j b "deliver the promised goods," and we believe > ? that neither can wholly do so, but those of us j who want peace recognize the good intention | r of all the parties. j ? As far as the people believe that these gen-1 j llemen are right, they will accept the oiler of 11' l?eaee as suggested by Tillman, and as accepted by the Conservative delegates. j v The I'ress and Banner is in thorough sym-j <> pathy with any movemenl which promises to | restore harmony and good feeling among our j n Id peupir. j e We believe that Tillman's offer is all that i n we could auk and more than we can expect.! a In fact, we doubt If he has sufficient influence j " over his followers to induce all of them to ' ? ratify his offer. j s On the other hand, there.are a number oi i v extreme Anti-Tillmanites who will accept j n nothing short of an abject surrender of the j d majority, and their consent for the Antis to j * name the officers. ] s As far as we are Informed, no Independent' j r Bolter, Scalawag, Mugwump, or Nondescript j J1 of any kind ever gained any permanent sue-j , cess in politics. We shall, therefore, stick to , the Democratic parly. Whatever action is i J taken by the lawfully recognized party we! s will abide by. ' ja We bel) ve the proposition of Tillman is j ^ generous. As an individual we will vote that j e way, if an opportunity is offered. Butwheth-i er the men of our choice receive the norniua-1 ? tion or not, we will support and vote for the [ c regular Democratic nominees as against all; t Bolters, Kickers, Independents, MugwormF,! * Republicans or other organization which maj j c oppose the regular Democratic nominees in j I .South Carolina. j f We are gratified at the course of the Sews i ? and Courier, and believe that if Its present c course Ib pursued to the end that good will re- fl suit not only to Charleston, but to the whole c State. d We are indeed glad to see that the News and ^ Courier has at last realized that there are [ some people outside of the city of Charleston. P It Is a source of congratulation that It now appears as if the News and Courier, and the s city of Charleston, have concluded to cease h their warfare against, and stop expressions o! ^ their contempt, for the country people. { s Th# country people will be delighted to j recognize a friend Id the News and Courier. * The people of Charleston Is a city of which h the country people naturally fee) proud, and a they want the friendly touch of the elbow 0 from their metropolitan neighbors. j ? When Tillman lays down his arms, and i ? when Charleston recognizes the rights and in-1 ^ teresWi of all the people of South Carolina, the | h miilenium must be near at hand. j t] It is wittiin the power of the News and j ^ Courier to bring peace to South Carol ina, and j o to restore peace to this troubled common-) wealth would be a victory ot such import as j ? to gratify the most vaulting ambition. The ; o News and Courier has acted wisely, and its I!' course will be approved, and staad the testoi' j, time. Any friendly recognition which the I s country people may receive from ihe News ^ and Courier, or the people of Charleston, will j y he well for us all. The time for expressing i t; contempt for the country people has passed, j P and they will, in the future, as in the recent; past, resent disrespectful treatment. ' |d m . _ ei Worse Than a Picture Puzzle. ? d Head the registration advertisement. We | have no idea that you understand it. Even ' t< if you do understand it, you don't know how the Attorney-General and the Courts will | tl construe It. I fl .... . . j , lb u ne DiaQK iorms nave oeen pr eimreu uy u ; w lawyer, and those who sign them may lay ; * themselves liable to the charge of perjury. II , ^ they are not careful how they act. | p The negroes have put the white people on r< notice that they intend to oppose the admin- j '* .istration in the election of delegates to tbe j ^ state Convention, and the Reformers need run no risk of getting their own necks in the ! cl leather by swearing to a paper which no man ^ can understand. | it l.et the Independents, the Kickers, the Sail-, " awagB, and tbe Republicans make such affidavits, if they want to assume control of this 1 n State, but good Democrats should be careful i tf now they interfere in a matter which does ! ^ not concern them. No good Democrat is ex-j hi pected to put himself to trouble to strengthen al the pnemy. , & b< Senator Irby'H teller. i j8 Among other political documents we pub lish Senator Irby's letter, which he address- ct ed to the daily papers of the Slate. ! tv It is a square out dissent from the propo- ?r sition of peace and is strongly against a divi sion of the representatives In the State Con- M vention, as suggested by Senator Tillman. It Is undignified, and in some Instances t)l disrespectful in tone, and appeals, as has been er the custom of political leaders, to the leel- c0 ings, more than to the reason, of the voter. m It seems that the peace-makers are not Tl blessed in these days. Extreme men on botli ,p( sides object, but we still believe that there is ar a fighting chance for peace. ? ] ch But peace or no peace, we Intend to refrain j {j| Irom worry over tte matter in the day time , and we do not expect to lose one hour's sleep ' v< in the night time over any action the people may take. th ? . ce * We Beic Pardon. , pi Tbe bad print of the advertisement of the ^ Britanica Cyclopedia is something that we ; m cannot help. We pritit from the plates as | sent to us under contract. We make it a rule' f() to try to print our paper so that it can be ' su read, but we are not responsible for the bail appearance of the advertisement of the Brit- (|t an lea. ai ? m Why the News and Courier should seek to J*1" brinir Congressman Latimer into Dubiic con- ... tempt by retailing iheiecitalof a contempt!- !>" bio pract ical joke is more than we can see. We are at a further Iosh to assign a reason why any country paper sboultt copy and repeat tlie story. Mr. Latimer is our < 'ongressman. 11"others Hholild belittle themselves in plaj lug practical jokes, (tricks for *! which gentlemen should have contempt,) l?t. them do so to their heart's content, Al l>ut it's a very sorry blril that defiles its own ^ . ni'St. Change of Services. Hi lieginiiiug next Sabbath the services in the A. li. 1*. church will be held at 11 a. m., and ut ^ i p. m. Sabbath school immediately before . me auernoon service. i>o service ui< uigni. u. * Kt< Ladies look at our "show window" as you an lews by. A. M. IIill A Sons. til A magnificent 11 neof taney, sweet and plain 1 piukle just received at A. M. Hiii & Sons. 1,1 If you want a barrel of tho finest flour in f'1 Abbeville go to A. M. Hill ?s sons. ve A choice stock of seed Irish potatoes^ust received at A. M. Hill & Sons. Get your printing done at the Press and i>| JSanner office. We can do almost anything yo^i may waut. i * <io to Kykard'y for s|?ecl:wl'.'s. ^ ,l,; 4 THE FAT IN THE FIRE, j enatorlrby Toll* im Much of a Hip " I ami a I.itlle 1'?lie H'hiiIn \o I.citing; ii|? of Hie 1'nsl Warla re. Washington I). ('. February 2.1. lam receiving letters front all over the !' tate protesting against the consuiuation ol j( scheme or agreement, bet ween Senator elect " ill man and Govenor Kvans on one side and J] ohn Calvin Hemphill rind .loeBarnwell, oi'|" harlenton, on the other. .My friends of the Hl jform movement seem anxious to know hether I am acting in collusion wltii (lover- w or Evans against what they conceive to lie a 11 nerlllce and surrender of principle and right ** a the election of delegates to the state coil ention. I wish you would favor me with 11 lie publication of thin letter, which must 'I 3 say necessarily be brief. That I J! ras not consulted b.v either side to a tiis agreement, and without my subsequent ? cquiesence can not be bound in any respect K y what, has been done. 11 In ISW when Tillman commenced his most ? ptnarkable career I was among the rirst rrbo echoed for him in Laurens county, .aureus and two or three others endorsed ils position in the election of members of the jglslature, and we went to the legislature to e sneered at aud almost spit, upon by the ingorcianiu tbeSiate that was controlled bsolutely by the Cal Hemphill and Joe larnwell class of politicians. When we had eached the climax, the crisis, Tillman backd down aud wrote a letter withdrawing from lolitics or having anything to do with il. leu who were as much in sympathy with his jeas and opinions as he was even In an aparrently ignominious minority were unwilIng to follow him and lorsake the people rhom we had dared to lead and tliey cont'n- ,v ed the fight in the legislature, lie was lied and and foot. He could not have gone bejre the people of South Carolina for any of- w Ice after his letter of retirement but. (or the 1 eatii of Mr. Clemson bei|ueathiug his prop- 1 rty to the state for the benefit of the far 1 uers. This gave him a new opportunity and J; t my suggestion became back into the po- d Itlcal arena. 1 We rnet at J)an Tomkin s house on the line 1 f Kdgefield aud Abbeville counties In tli?- 1 pring of 1S8!> and agreed upon a fight that 11 fouId give the people of the state control 1 Dd dethrone the party led by Cal Hemphill 11 nd Joe Barnwell. The condition and uu- P lerstandlng was that Tillman was to lead 1 nd be the nominee of the farmers for gover 1 lor. This Is where the March convention cheme was aureed upon and the work car- 1 led on by the preparation of a manifesto rbich was published in January following hat calling the iMarch convention which loruinated Tillman for governor. So far as I was concerned the results were J1 that I wanted. I did not expect any posiion and m.v promotion to the speakership ind to the United States senate was as treat l surprise to me as it was to my many friends. Since my elecliou to the Senate I nave tried n every respect to be true to tbe people who ilected me, both In Washington und at homeOne of the main principles that was advoated at the March convention and intended o be carried to success was the calling of a onstltutional convention,and 1 may say henhat it was the hardest light that we ever had IncelS'JO. We had Cal Hemphill, Joe liarnpell, the editor of The State and of The jreenvllle News opposed to that call. I say t with proper respect and friendship to our iresent governor that when the crisis came ,nd it looked as If defeat would follow tb< ction of the State convention overwhelnlngly be fled the State and could not be ound by telegram or letter. Senator Tillman stood true to rne, as chairQan of tbe party, anu did all he could. Wt lid our btst to make this call and are now bengabusedand villlled all over tne United itates on the charge of corruption and fraud, had. at least, expected him to stand by the leople wliom he bad led siuce 1H1I0, and not 1 o into any alliance or compromise (for com- 11 iromise means a surrender of principle) with ' ! uch men as Barnwell and Cal TIempliiil. 1 1 ;now what it means after the most litithfuI 1 [>ynlty toTillman slncel8S5 up to this lime. 1 Iso know what it means alter throwing my- 1 elf into the breach just one year ago to save * Ivans from a disgraceful defeat, to dare op ?osc any scheme that they may agree upon v If terms.of agreement bet ween this crowd " ad been fair and honorai)le to the' people 1 nd to the reform movement I would not say 1 word, but it means the defeat, of the object 1] f the constiiutionai convention, and the s uonerthe people of the State know it the * letter for them. I speak as an individual re- ' >rmer, and not as State chairman, because v s State chairman I have already acted, at d a ad hoped that the primary scheme would u ave saved the party from a wreck. 1 want " L understood now and for all time that 1 will 11 ot, and do not, agree to any equal division r t delegates to the convention. As for Laurens we propose to stand upon h rlnciple and to elect our delegates from 11 mong men who can be trusted to take care 1 f the rights of the people, men and genuine 11 emocrats of the conuty. Any agreement by v illman or Kvans is gratuitous and cannot ind us. An equal division with a lot of J1 worn conservatives and half of the Tillmanes who will prove treacherous when tliecri- ll is comes means an titter failure of this coii- ' ention to take care of Hie rights and propery of tlie people of the stale and white sitremacy. before the election was held in November 1 Ulmated In an interview that a division of 1 elegates according to numerical strength of D ach taction would possibly be lair but know- >' ag that we controlled three-filths (at least) I 81 rould not have imposed the Idea of an equal " 1 vision upon any sane man. When I was contending before Cleveland af- " >r havingJsupplled him with a majority ol v J,00u, Hemphill aud Barnwell refused any " roposition looking to an equitable distrlbu- " ion of the patronage and i got no support 11 om the uewspapers opposed to our faction. P utou the contrary, they said that reformers ' ere uot democrats and were not entitled to n ny showing. Vet these men, Barnwell and *' Ie*mphi 11, a prominent cockoo for Cleveland. " ivite Tillman, the leader of the forces op- M osed to Cleveland and who has his pitchfork sl jady to stab into the bowelsof the president, ito a conterence to settle the question as to ' 'hat the different counties should <io, anu illman walked Into the parlor of the spider. ? My election to the senate has not in anyway d banged my feelings to the people ol the l< tate. If we. the reformers, stand firm we can * in, but we had better be defeated by allow- ? ig Cai Ifpmphill and Gonzales to go with the " egro than to simply surrender in a way like 11 lis, ' c' I humbly suggest that Tillman, the agitator -f ow the pacificator, has been completely de- 11 ironed, and Evans, if he is sincere, has heen ,1. itnboo/.led. As for myself I think any sane 11 lan will see that I have been betrayed; but f*1 L>uor and defeat are much better und preferlie to me in the selection of delegates to this 11 invention than a dishonorable compromise. v; It is well enough lor the "Forty," the leaders e' ; the Conservatives and the pacificators, to e! > up aud get ready for the fight, for f am sat- a tied that tlie true men who were in ibis ovement from its incipiency from principle v ill not submit to any such agreement. The ol imblnutlou will not do. A combination be- n veen a possum anil coon can't win. As ev- P y reformer knows they can not sleep In the [r me log long. " I am very busy here, but after the 4th of 11 arch I will return home and take a hand in D lis light. Sink or swim, live or die political,1 am ready to stand to the principles of cl le first March convention asagalust ail com- e3 s and all of its enemies. The main principle of the convention was a 'u institutional convention to be controlled by en who were Its friends and not its enemies. 10 tie poor white men ol theSluteare noL safe ith any such possum and coou combination, leir rights under the homestead exemption id qualification clauseare imperilled. They .n not nll'ord to trust men likei'al Hemjvill, Joe Barnwell, Gonzales and A. B. WIN HUB. It would have been far better had this conmtion failed in November last thau that the form movement should be defeated and the ghts and liberties ol the poor white men of r ieState imperilled by men like these. 1 oeneve inai i uimau auu j^vans were sinre, that they were simply gu'led into si com- f omlse that meauH the destruction of the ' form movement and protection for the poor hite men of the State but lor whom Till- L. an in the senate and Evans as governor "! ould have been impossibilities, i do not K. ean to denounce Tillman or Evans. I weep r them in bei' c monkeyed with by any ich crew. Cal Hemphill and Barnwell were iginal members of the "Forty." When the imary scheme was promulgated by the jmocratic committee they were whipped id could uot destroy the reform movement, len they proposed to muzzle me as chalra? of the party and the whole democratic ut uanization ?>y goiDg into an agreement with ., llman and Evans which 1 respect fully sub- " it will not only ruin the democratic party it the reform movement of this State. (l< Respect fully, f. I.. M. Irbv. u< 'I'lie liloyiU Asnln. Mr. Fred Clay, general agent for the Lloyds re Insurance Co., has completed liissystem se county agencies as follows. at: Mr. T. P. t.juarles, special representative^ ttbevilleC. II. Mr. 11. 15. Wilson agent for (ireenwood, ./ eCormrek, Knadley.and Coronaea. .Mr. A. I,. i.attimer, agent- lor l.owndes- , lie. Ml. Carnriel, ami Cooks, Mr. Joel Aiken, agent at Hue West and j en jimldsvilU*. I lei Mr. A. E. Norris agent at Hodges and ] ikesbury. tli LJaptain James l'odgers, agent at Xinetyi'lie home olllct! will be In Daly nnd Co's, i>re in the new Rosenberg block, Mr. Clay ' id special agent W. I-'. Cross will be found ] ere. Hi I properly owners cannot to miss Hie oppor- br nity of consulting a Lloyds agent in re-i bo ,rd to view of renewed insurance. It is n oil atler of dollars and (units. See regular ad- hi rtiKemenl in I It is issue. j - - tli I'he place to gel wlial yon want Speed's mi ug Sto^. 110 Jue car good red rust proof need oals just 1 reived by W.Joel Smith A Sous, call on un em and supply yourself. jth THE EIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.; ? ? Ir. J. AIIliens Johnson Submits An Article for tli?' Constitution KocuiHtins; tli? Franchise. Washington, 1). Feb. 22, 1 The suflrage question seems to be tbe one ioki discussed in connection with the subjet-mutter ol the proposed new constitution ; u?, so tin- us I have seen, no one has yet put uto definite phraseology what he thought lie new constitution should contain oil that, nbject. 1 lie enclosed paper is intended to suggest hut I conceive would be a proper constitulonal piovision on the qualification ol votrs. In tiie drawing of this paper I huve e.\niined, among others, the constitution of Lliode Island, which provides a property ualitlcation: of Massnehusmis, which conlined a property qualification, but which, by mend men), has prescribed an educational ue; of Connecticut, which formerly had reard to properly, but which, by amendment, as prescribed an educatlomil qualification ; I Colorado, which gives authority to its Genral Assembly "to prescribe by law au educalonal qualification for electors;" and of MIsIsslppl, which provides an educational qualti cation. Some of the Stale constitutions, as those of >ew York and of KaDsus, having set forth lie qualifications of electors, provide that lie legislatures shall pass "such laws as may e necessary lor ascertaining, by proper roofs, tlie citizens who shall be entitled to he right of suH'raue hereby established." To ascertain, by proper proofs, the citizens ,*l)o are qualified to vote." Is one of the chief] auctions ot registration jaws. Indeed, It Is xpressly provided in some constitutions, as n that 01 Alabama, that "no person shall ote at. any election unless he shall have reg*tered as required hy law." The enclosed draft is not identical with rhat is to be found in any singleconstltuion, but is the result rather of an examinalon of them all. Of course In the appropriaion of tnaierial 1 sought, to have regard to he situation In South (Carolina. 1 shall not Iscuss the paper in detail. No freeholder, as think, ought to be denied the privilege of be elective franchise: butatestof an educalonal kind, as affecting one not a freeholder, ay very properly. I think, be prescribed. 1 hii.k. too. that levying a poll-tax and pernltling no one to vote who shall not have iald It might be found to be a desirable qualflcation f'orsuflrage with us in .South Curoina. In Tennessee, In Arkansas (by amend* nent of ISO:!), and iu .Mississippi, the constlutlons levy a poll-tax and make the payucnt of It a necessary qualification lor yolng. Indeed, In some ot the States the contltutlous require the person offering to vote o show that he has paid "all taxes" legally assessed against him; in oLhersa similar provision exists In regard to "poll-taxes" only, n Maryland, however, by the constitution, poll-taxes" are declared to be "grievous ana ippresslve;'" but In that State, while suffrage s well-olgh universal to male citizens, the Ight to hold office Is confined to property iwners. 1 mention this to show the wide dllerences that prevail among the states on luestU.nsof public policy. Instead of Imbedding a poll-tax qualifiesion on suffrage In the constitution, the mild >r course would be to empower the legislaure to prescribe il, in tbe manner I suggest a tbe enclosed puper. Tbeu, if the educaionai and otlier tests tbe>e proposed should ail in their operation to meet the situation. ?r prove insufficient, the poll-tax expedient :ouId be resorted to. when thriftless and inliffereut citizens would doubtless fast lapse nto non-voting members of the community, think, however, the legislature would have 10 occasion, at least for several years, to exirclse the power that would be conferred by lie proviso to section one of thetenclosed paier. Of course we all understand that there are itiier subjects lo be dealt with in constitution of as f rave consequence i>> ilie citizen is lite right of suffrage? I wfere about to say ol ;raver consevuence; for tbe right of suflrage s important chiefly as the means ol securing 0 the citizen a proper administration of the ;overnment within the lines marked out by he constitution ; but it is the constitution it.ell that must be the great bulwark and saieuard of tbe rights and liberties of the individual. Suffrage may be Important to a freenan under our American constitutions, but 1 is not indispensable. The citizens who live lere in the District of Columbia are as well protected and as secure in tbeir rights of peron and or property as the citlzebs ot any Hate in the Union ; and yet not one of them s possessed of the right of suilrage, or has a oice in the selection of those who make and dministerthe laws. The only constitution inder which they live is that of tbe United itates, and that constitution does not confer ipon any citizen the right to vote. That ight is possessed, if possessed at all, by virtue >1 the constitutions and laws of tbe several itates, each State being free to regulate tbe natter In its own way, subject to the lnhlbilon that the right shall not. be denied or bridged ou account of race, color, or preious condition of servitude. l.'nder a constitutional provision for sufrageuf tliekind here suggested, with the legstation tliHt may be bad under it, no lit or leserving person need be barred from the rivileges of the ballot. I am very truly yours, .1. Altheus Johnson. Section 1. In ali elections by the people he electors shall vole by ballot; aud every oale citizen of the United States, twenty-one ears of age and upwards, except Idiots, inane persons aud Indians not taxed, who bull bave been a resident of this State for welve months, and of the county in which e offers to vote for six mouths, and of the oting precinct or ward for one month, and ?ho lias never beeu convicted of treason, aurder, robbery, duelling, bribery, burglary, rson, obtaining money or goods under false retenses, perjury, larceny, embezzlement, irgery. or bigitmy, and who shall be able to ?ad any article of thin constitution, or any action of the statutes of this state, or to unerstand and reasonably explain the same r.hen read to him, or who. iu his own right, uall be possessed of an estate or freehold in uch county of the value of one hundred doitrs over and above all incumbrances, the imveyance of which, if by deed, shall have een recorded at least ninety days, shall be eemed qualified as an elector, and, on regis ;riiig at* jjiuviucu uy iuw, niiau u>- cuuucu iu ote at all elections by the people. Provided, owever. that the General Assembly shall ave power to impose a poll-tax, not exceedig two dollars tor one year, upon every male Itlzen within the ages of twenty-one to sixty ears, and to require each voter, at the time e offers to vote, to produce to the officers olding the election satisfactory evidence jat he has paid the poll-taxes assessed gainst him for such preceding period as may e provided by law and at such time as the iw may have prescribed, without which his ote canuot be received. Such taxes, howler, shall he a lien only upon taxable proprty;and no criminal proceedings shall be Mowed to enforce their collection. Sec. 2. The General Assembly shall proute by law for the registration of all electors, r persons qualified to vote; and suitable ;medies, by appeal or otherwise, shall be rovided for the correction of Improper regisatlon and for securing registration to any ) whom it may be improperly denied; and i) person shall be allowed to vote who shall ot have registered as required by law, regisatiou by the proper officers being hereby deared to be a condition prerequisite to the terclse ol suffrage by any citizen. Sec. 3. The Geuera1 Assembly shall have ill power to pass laws necessary for guarding jalnst abuses of the elective franchise and ACID AND GUANO, ottoii Option mill Concession* ns t<? Freight. At a meeting of the State Alliance held in :>lumbla on the lllth instani. the committee ported that they iiad conferred with some the fertilizer companies and had been oired acid phosphate for 175 pounds ol lint ?tton f. o. b. They will pay the freight, and ke cotton at five cents a pound iu payen t, On guano,per cent, ammonia, 300 minis lint cotton. Same condition as to eight on acid. They passed resolutions iking railroads to make a concession ol renty per cent, for this season. lladdoii N Local*. ;ii! inch Bleached Homespun at HaddonV "Hi inch Fruit of Loom Bleached Homespun . ibullion's. :iG inch Brown Sea Island Mi <S 8 cents at addon's. See those new Crapes and Salines at HaiU >n's. I Open Slippers with steel buckles at Had-' ?n's. Ladies Shoes all numbers at lladdon's. <?ar<leu ScwIm. r. I ... I lift 10 II. W . IjUWHUII ? \ II. Il>l > ? !! I L'fll 111*11 I wis. He has a large supply oi i lie IVi sliest. j ul best. ... A lilcp line of stationery, finish linen audi euch watered note aud letter paper just i t- | Ivi'tl at Speed's Drugstore. \VANTKii?School and county claims. Tak* at lowest discount. School claims pre-j rred. (J. W. l.omax. | Uruce's harness is all hand made. Try!' em. i( liruce has a fine custom trade in shoes and i LrnesH. Try him. I in lo Uykard's for spectacles. Have you seen Bernau's new line of sterling * verMe has pieces that, are not very often ought here, such as cream pitchers,sugar' wis, bonbon trays, large soup bowls and her handsome pieces In sterling. Call on m; he will be glad to show them to you. Itoot-Tea-Na'ls a specific for any disorder of estomach, kidneys, liver and blood. Three unlbs treatment for one dollar. No cure, i p:-y. For sale only by P. B. Speed, [llg bargains in clothing, blankets, flannels, iderwear and all woolen goods the rest ot e season, ill \V. -loel Smith Sons. r SEND ME YOUR OR] SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, LU INGS, LIME, PLAST GUILDERS HAR: THING IN T BUILDING AND I WILL SEE THAT YO LOWEST B. K. B ! 10 WM. IC. PARKER, President. JULIUS H. H The Farmers' Ba DEPOSITS SvLvplitai Does general banking business. lions. A Savings Department has bee wards. Intercut at 4 per cent, payable quarte increase rapidly. STIS Mil ui tltlD, ABBEVILLE, S. C., Is now in business on his own ac count and will be glHd to serve the public tn everv dennrtment of his business. In connection with his repair work, h< keep* (i One stock of JEWELRY, WATCHES SILVERWARE, etn MUTUAL II 1111! $ 360,000. V"17RITE TO OR CALL on the undersignei ? ? or to the Director of your Townshi| Tor any information you may desire abou our plan of Insurance. We insure your property against destruc tion by riKE, WINDSTORM OH LI5HIUI115, and do so cheaper thau any Insurance Com pany In existence. , Remember we are prepared to prove to yoi that ours io the sale&t and cheapest plan ol lusurunce known. J. R. BLASE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville, S. C. J. FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. boardImrectors. G. M. Anderson Ninety-Six Township J. M. Major Green >vood " P. W..Sullivan..., i.'okesbury " W. H. Acker Donnaitls " M, B. CIlnkKcuitK l)ue West " T. L. Haddon Lout Cane " J. W. Scott- .Siiilihville " E. W. WatHOn While Hall " Dr. J. D. Neel Indian Hill " Capi. Jobn Lyon Cedar spring " C. K. Richie Abbeville Dr. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill " II. A. Tenneul Lowndeaville " A. O. Grant Magnolia " J. T. Horton Calboun " T.J. Brill. ; bordeaux " Abbeville, S. C.. Feb. 18,180.".. I Mr. J. R. Blake, Jr., Treas. F. M. F. A. A. C. j Dear Sir?Please accept our thanks for check of SOU) to cover recent loss of our dwellings by Are. For cheapness and safety we cheeriully * Miit not tfl CO cuinmeuu IIJC r m mcin muvu?> * tlou of Abbeville County to all who desire Insurance ou.tneir property. EDWARD ROCHE. E. W. ASHLEY. MORTGAGEE'S SALE UN3ER POWER OF ATTORNEY. By VIRTUE OF A POWER OF ATTOR ney, contained in mortgHge of real estate executed by David McLane to W.P.Kennedy, his heirs, executors or assigns, ij Fe>?y, 1892, to secure payment of note dated ft Feby, 1892, and payable 1st Feby, 1893, for$827,73, with Interest at 8 per cent, payable annually untl# paid lu full, principal and interest being now long past due andlunpald? I will sell al Abbeville at public auction on Saleday In March next, the following described real estate, to wit: that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being In Abbeville county in state aforesaid containing One Hundred and Eighty [180] Acres, more or less and bounded by lands of Hunter Bros, on the south east by A. B. Kennedy north by lands of McCaslan and others, west by lands of Napier. TERMS CASH. said mortgage recorded in morlgage book No. S. page 247?Register's M. C. Office. MARGARET E. KENNEDY. Ex. and sole Legatee of W. P. Kennedy, dec., Mortgagee and Attorney In fact. License Established for Abbeville County. Supervisor's Office, Abbeville County. Ui.wlrflpc onrt ParirilAru ft 10 00 One Horse Wagoo 25 OK Two Horse Wagon 50 00 The license must be issued In the name of II ? party peddliug. JOHN LYON, l-Vij. -JO, 1WI.'?,:ti Supervisor. HOMESTEAD NOTICE. STATK OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AnRKVII.LE COCNTV. Kx I'nrte Sarah .1. Cowan. Petitioner.?Petition for Homestead. Notick Is hereby given to all persons con-1 cerned, that Mrs. Sarah J. Cowan has applied to me to have the Homestead exemption allowed by law set oil' to her in the personal property of her late husband, E. Cowan, deceased. Dated February 9th,18K>, and published once a week for lour weeks in the Abbeville Press and Banner. .1. C. KLUGH, Feb. l:{, Is! 1.1. tt Master, i Apportionment of the School Fund for Abbeville County for '94-5. fT*HE annexed ?ppor|.ionmciir ol the School JL Kundlorthe several School IhMrleis in ; Abbeville county la baned on the avcraue at-. ..I lie- l? U.iiil I I liwt r,r>lu I The different- hoard* o| hdiooi iri)*iee? are; cautioned not to overdraw on the hiiioiiihs: lesignated for tlieir respective School Dls-j Irids. No. Amts. No. Arots. , ol Dist. Apporiloned. of I)lst. Apportioned.) I 41 2 si 1511 61 ! :: IIM4 84 I 1070 35 ! I Hr? I'D r, S3 3 17 7 in:t: C2 s 1288 71 i ? HOT 44 1(1 SOS 2!S 11 728 40 12 840 SO | 13 1214 09 14 970 15 1042 (i? Hi 1241 .13 17 433 20 18 825 78 j 19, 1467 39 20 408 SO 2/ 200 00 22 W. T. MILFORD, I Jan. 2Mh, lS9,"i. School Commissioner. j 3ERS FOR m* MBER, SHINGLES, MOULD"ER PARIS, CEMENT, DWARE OR ANYHE WAY OF MATERIAL, D GET GOOD GOODS AT THE ' PRICES' EACHAM, 1 Whitehall Street, ATLANTA, GA. A. W. SMITH, Vice President luPRE, Cashier. *? A VUawSIIA 1LB. Ui Auueviuc. SOLICITED. f?65,79C 5,0 OC Buys and sells Exchange and makes Coiec n established. Amounts received of 81 and up rly,-January, April, Jul v. October. Small suv [March 1,1893,12m Otlice of County Commissioners Abbeville County. Notice Contractors. i ' \1f7JLL be let to the lowest responsible bid *? der. On Thursday the Utst of March a 1(1 o'clook a. rn. The buiidlog of aproaches t? iheMcKltrlck Mill bridge. On same day at 12 o'clock m. the repalrini of bridge at Cade's Mill. I On same day at :$ o'clock p. m. the repalrini ol bridge near Wlllington known as the Mor rah bridge. Contractor must be prepared to give bond will reserve the right to reject any and a! bids. J NO. LYON, Feb. 2(lth, 1MB. -It. A. C. Strayed or Stolen. 5 A LARGE BLACK HORSE MULE, wltl ' 1\ white nose, about eightyears oic, disap peared from the neighborhood of ^mithville on. February 21st. belonging to Mat Hearsl Any Information will be properly rewarded. W. JOEL SMITH <S SONS. Feb. 27.1896, tf I The State of South Carolina ABBEVILLE COUNTY. I Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Admin iKtrallou. By It. E. Hill, Esq., Judge ok Pkobate. Whereas, \v. k. Buitock, c. c. o. p., ha made null to me, to grant him letter 1 of Administration of the Estate and eftects o ) Jitcob Burton, late ol Abbeville county, do t ceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonlsl all and singular the kindred and creditors o the said Jacob Buriou. deceased, that the: be and appear before me, In the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Abbeville C. H.f on Tue* day, the !ltb day of April, 189), after publics Hon hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, ti show cause If any they have, why the said Ad ministration should not be granted. i Given under ray hand and seal of tne Courl r this 26th day of February, in the year o [L.S.] our Lord one thousand eight bundre< and ninety-five, and In the 119th yea of American Independence. Published on ihe 27th day of February, 1893 in the Press and Banner and on theCour House door lor the time required by law. It. E HILL, Feb. 27,189.">. fit Judge of Probate. FRESH BEEF & FISH, T. L. DOUGLASS TTAVING bought the beef market of Mr ri Van Straaten will henceforth furni?h hi kinds of FRESH MEATS at the LOW ESI PRICES. EISH and OYSTERS wlllBei specialty. Give h I in your orders. if RICHARD GANTT, is now prepared to d< all work In his department In the bes manner and at reasonable charges. MonthJj customers shaving, hair catting and sham pooing 81 per month. Rasors honed and pnf n the best condition for 25 cents each. OIL FIRE PROOF, 175? Kerosene Oil, 15c Per Gallon. IF YOU WANT A GOOD LIGHT AND AN oil that has no smoKc, no offensive odor, and no daDgcr of exploslof, use FIRE PROOF OIL. G. W. Lomax. Lost. ONE small pocket case Surgical Instruments In Flat Woods in neighborhood of Hopewell church or Thompson place. A suitable reward will be paid for delivery at thl? office or to J. Walter Sherard. Feb. O, lS9.->. * . Lebauon.S. C. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. I'KOKATE COURT. In the Matter of the Estate of M. F. Ellis, De ceaseu. Petition for Settlement and Discharge. WE. BELL and J. R. McUEE us Admln Istrators for said Estate having applied for settlement and discharge. It is Ordered, That Thursday the 281 h day of February next be fixed for granting ihe relief prayed for. II. E. HILL, Feb. 6.1895. Judge Probate Court. J. H. COTHRAN L. \Vr. PERRIN ?T. P. COTHRAN.COTHRAN.PERRIN & COTHRAN Attorneys at Law. AtlDeville. S. C. I A Complete and Full STOCK OF THK CELEBRATED Metropolitan Branil of Mixed Paints OF ? JOHN LUCAS & CO.! always on hand at the City Drugstore.; ?--v 1 > I r.-u 1 vr nwu flA T 1 nv f l VQ Kct 11,? JIVIL-IW u uiiuuvn Kfj uiu | X single can 81.25. A liberal discount to palnterH using large quantities. Oct. 25. 1H93. tf I.ook out for our oil wnscon. Oil sold at tiie same price an at store lor cast). H. W. rjiwsoii <t Co. 1 Aug. W. Smith wants your trade. Something new. Mexican washable ties on sale at Aug. W. Smith's. Cheap. See them. New lot of percales from 7c lo liy,e. at Aug.' W. Smith's. i --?1. .LI t L ,1,? , .J? ?? i THE RACKE Look at these prices t*l<wlv, then c>me h 1 itii?t tie coliVHK-eil Chat prices aie lower thai ! you t<? take my word for the above slateme i ing for yourselves : i ;\ u;ooci baii'l ec?lur lineket for 12 hexes of ho matches each, lor 1 I ]i?. of Arm it Hammer soda i 1 |l>. of host si arch for i 1 Ih. c-ake of host, soap tor. 1 bottle of (.Jilt Edge Shoe polish for. I bottle of good shoe polish for. 1 spool 200 yards best thread for 7 spool a yards Km broidery silk for.. i I spool silk thread, all co.ors, for 1 paper of good pins for j 1 paper best needles lor j 1 paper sieel hair pins for j .") balls thread for j 1 cigar, a jjood smoke, for , j 1 quire good note paper for 1 package of best envelopes 2 quires of 12 lb. legal cap paper tor. J 2 quires of 12 lb. fools can paper for.. Ij 1 package of official envelopes for.... 1 good pen staff for )! 1 dozen Speneerian pens for 1 box of [144 sticks] chalu for -I 2 bottles oest black ink for '| 1 good lead pencil with rubber for.... 1 large account book for 1 good pair of Suspenders for 1 uuiili ni'iuli (nr ? I IWHI W? IV/1 1 rub bet' comb lor The best towel on eart h for i 2 hoop brass bound cedar bucket *fbr. ' !i hoop brass bound cedar bucket for. t 1 lb. of mixture candy for 1 lb best suck candy for * 1 lb. chewiiiif tobacco, good chew, for. lo other brands as cheap in proporliu ' | 1 pkg of cigars [Plantation Triplets] Biggest tablet in town, 20U leaves, fot A nice lot of tin and glass ware at un 1 yard wide shirting, good goods, for. 1 Best line of corsets in town, ranging ; Sec them by all means. j The best pair of black hose in town f j A full line ot men's work shoes from. Lots of other goods at equally lo< TRADE arid if big values will receive i ? see me when in town. AUG. W, i: if! U 5 i We are going to do awa}' with so i i ing and what others are doing, as we s( r in your columns?but we propose to gii Goods at the 1 Pric We can s?^l 1 them. sjnd we always have ii i Always Give Us a ij You G t i it > ,.i ?? e ISC 11 guuus as uueiij/ jiiiu us jjuvu ! try and give you full value for your mot Thanking j'ou for past favors and 1 Wo are yours. ( AUG. w. THE SOUTH AND N( NEW YORK AND CI FEED CLAY, General Count THE LLOYDS eyteiu, established In 168S, (ov< made now more thorougb and perfect through ! COMPANY HAS NEVER FAILED. MANY PR' ! because, aa business people, they ure bound to accei with equal, If not greater reliability iban is ottered j Lloyd* offer a uniform cuf of fifteen percent, on I 1 rates having been made, they give even ureaier reII i In Abbeville, we name a few: Mr. L. W. White, M< Mr. Edward Roach, Agent for D. O'Nell & Sons, Mr. Wade Cothran and many others. The most i ceriiB, well known In the South, are in the Lloyds, Crawford ?fc Simpson, Postal. Cable & Telegraph Co. i son Electric Light Co. of Boston, 8preck'es Sugar R I adelphla, P. Lorrllard A Co, CoKate A Co., of Jern I Co., Henry Swlnborn & Co., Daniel Mllerd Co. of 1 largest concerns are In It. Agencies for Abb< Home office for the County In Daly & Co.'s store 1 ! General Agent, aud W. F. Cross, Special Agent In c jnt Abbeville C. H., office at J. O. Edwerd's store McCormlck. Troy, BrHdlev, Verdery and Coronaca, Auent lor Lowndesvllle, Ml. Carmel and Cooks. M i Donaldsvilie. Capt. James Roger.", Agent at Nlnetj I 5 WE ARE HERE FOE 18S TO MEET THE WANT** ( Our customers will please hike note of this We will keep us usual, a good stock of DRY GO WAKE. STAPLE NOTIONS, FARMING IMPLEiV I given to GROCERIES. When In need of FLOUI HAY. BRAN. LARD, MOLASSES, Sl'GAR, COFFJ ' tlty. Be sure and call on us. One car best New Orleans Molasses to ar- W ! rive this week. Clot J Hurry up and get yourSprlng Oates. and get R< the seed for sowing from us. Wehaveavery mle fine variety and at. low figures. shir Pure Mountain Buck wheat. Call and sup- VV Dlv yourself before It is al I gone. j g^t W". Joel Smith & Sons is the place to get first I W quality granulated and light brown sutjars. | fliei i Jan. 81, 1895, If W. JOE ! ' * GEO. WHITE, Prop. ! SPRING "RESIDES OUR BEGl/LAK LINE OF STAPLI will Dave in siock a iuu nue ui LADIES' DR"! Of all Kinds with Trim] WILL ALSO ADD A SUMMER SUIT GOOD* Of nil kinds. Also a lino of Ladies' Fine Shoes, we < of Shoes, Hardware and Tinware. V Our Line of Fancy and Stapl *l-\Ve ask a chance to show our goods. Smith & Sons is the place to ko for hats.I On< shoes, dry goods, groceries, and any and ev-1 recel crythlng you waut.. them Our wagon sells kerosene for cash only. H.| Alv W. Lawson & Co. Store Lawson's wagon delivers oil every day. Col Buy from the wagon. (Jain T STORE! nil examine the good* for yourselves i) any store in town. I don't ask nt, hut prefer ?nd insist on you see 10 Cents. 5 Cents. "? ('enin. 5 Cents. 4 C'ciiIm. ' 10 Cents. 5 Cents. 3 Cents. 5 Cents. 5 Cents. 1 Cent. . i 4 Cents. 7 Cents.? 5 Cents. 1 Cent. v 1 Cent. 3 Cents*.' 15 Cents. 13 Cents. 5 Cents. 1 Cent. 5 Cents. 8 Cents. r> Cents. 1 Cent. 5 Cents. 5 Cents. 3 Cents. 5 Cents. 1 9.Cenis. 19 t ents. >o V^CIIIS. 9 Cents. ' 8 Cents. 23 Cents. it. but smoke in town... o Cents. _ / j ' O Cell I 3. heard of prices. Cents. . > V in price from 19, 49, 69, 98, Cents. M or 9 Cents. 97cts to $1.49. iv prices. I am after the CASH t, I have got it, sure. Come to M. T. COLEMAN. SMITH. - " . i much talk as to what we are mak, f 'c* so many others are advertising re the public K7 /\<MVT T A?TI>AM4 ver^ JLuwcst , es. M '% ;$ bargains on liand for every one. Chance to Price , mzm oods. ' pj|| goods as anyone, and will always ' : "m ley. loping to seo 3*011 all, ile., mmmm mmm. m mm mmmmmmmmwmm ' *. SmiTH, 1 y*i DRTH AMERICAN IICAGO LLOYDS. y Agent for Abbeville. it two centuries ngo) by Edward L'ovd. IB regular business progression. A LLOYDS 0M1NENT BUSINESS MEN ARE IN IT, )t ihe saving feature of the Lloyds, coupled by any otbqr insurance in existence. The the old line prlces.and In ca*eof excessive lef than this. Anionic our policy holders issrs. P. Rosenberg A Co., E. A. Templeton, Mi. R. >1. Hill. Mayor, Mr. G. A. Douglass. >romtnent Northern coropruilons and consuch as Austin, Nichols & Co., Simpson, of New York . Jordan. March & Co., Edleflnlng Co., J. B. Llpplncott A Co. of Phlley City, Armstrong. Cutor A Co., Bnrnell 4 Baltimore. IN SOUTH CAROUNA the iville County. n the New Rosenberg Block. Fr#d Clay, hari-e, T. P. Quarles. i.peclal representative i. Mr. R. B. Wilson, Agent for Greenwood, office In Greenwood. Mr. A. L. Latimer r. Joel Aiken, Agent tor Due West and ?-Six. I THR YEAR 3E THE PEOPLE. fHCt, and also the pub<Ic generally. OD. CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS. HARDINETS, Ac. OurspeHal attention will be Ei. CORN. OATS. MEAL. BACON, SALT." ?E or FANCY GROCERIES In any qaan- ' , e are offering great bargains in Blankets, ,hii>g, Underwear anil all Woolen Good*. "member, that we alone sell the "Etgh,*' and that It Is the only perfect fitting t In the world. pare headquarters for Shoes, Don't fortius when you need h pair. e will sell you the "Dixie Boy" plow *per thnn ever before. ' L SMITH & SONS. ifiif m* W. D. BARKSDALE, Mang. , IWUo. k and domestic dry goods, we T GOODS j tilings to Match. link of 3 AND NOTIONS nfTer at very nnich reduced prices. A lot e Groceries Complete. V ?r -n "RAP-TrST! ATVE. C ? c?r good red rust, proof sefd oats just ved by W.Joel .Smith & Sons, call on and suppiy yourself. vays buy your lamp chimneys at Racket at 4 aud 5 cents. gate's flue toilet soaps at Harrison & u's Drug Store