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??? The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. ?_____i:cj ; el" ff^Published every Wednesday at h> $2 a year in advance. * m l at Wednesday, April 17, 1895. ??_____??? ni as I'rof. I>nl*ro. ol < li>insoii. :l' i "J Prof. J. F. C. Dul're, formerly of this place, ! 1 but now ol Clemson College, spent last suu- 1,1 day with friends in Abbeville, where lie ill- c0 ways finds a hearty welcome. He found time in to look iu on the Press and Banner otlice while here. From him we learn that Ciover- J'jJ nor Evans, Mr. Mayfield, and others, will vis- j m itC'lamson at the invitation of the Faculty. Ilu Everything is moving ou nicely at the t'ol-j {." lege, and the Professor thought to invite the , "t State officers to come to see them. Prof, j DuPre is an enthusiast on the subjectof Clem-1 jn son aud its practical benefits to the people, j st He promised to write a piece for the Press J* and Banuer ou the subject of canning, in L'i which subject our people are or should be j fr greatly interested. ] ^ ISiif Advertisement. j space in .this week's issue ol the Press and (l| Banuer. The type Is large so as to catch the et Capt. L. \V. White's goods occupy a large ^ ear of people who are a little deaf to their j own interest. If he can secure the attention Ci of such people he will do them good. Cap- j J* tain White always buys the best and the pret- j tl iri ,iiA nnii lie sells thern ; in I'lCOl guuurt IU wuv > ! . ..V., ? very low. j J* The Kncket Store. {{Jj Mr. Coleman's Kackel Store offers special j < '< bargains In everything. Call on lilm, if you j ^ want to get tlie greatest amount of goods for ia the least amount of money. ^ Reese's hospital is receiving patients dally j TO BE CLOSED. L ? ! h On the First of May Husiiie<ts Will ^ Stop at Six O'clock. 1) We, the undersigned, agree to close our ; U places of business at C o'clock p. m., May 1st | b to September 1st, Inclusive, (Saturdays ex-! n V cepted) 189.">: r< W. Joel Smith & Sons. j b L. W. White. n K. M. Hill. w W. T. Penney. It J. G. Edwards. ? C. P. Hammond & Co. T T. P. Thomson. e K.W.Cannon.' tl G. A. Douglass. 1< It. C. Bernau. k HcDlllA Tolly. C.J.Martin. u J.D.Kerr. C' James Daly & Co. ? K. M. Haddon <fc Co. (1st June.) ti T. P. yuarles. ?> H.T.Tusten. U H. D. Keese. a J.C.Ellis. 0 Abbeville Supply Co. ?! E. A. Templeton. v Aug. W. Smith. 11 J no. W. Rykard <? Co. i si ^ jo OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN. j1 | a What ITe See's anil Hears on IiIn j " KonmlM. _ 17i fev 1'lie Abbeville Equal Rights Association i V bas been organized and bas the following j h officers: President, Mrs. Hannah Hemp-1., hill Coleman; vice president, Geu. It. K. I , Hemphill; secretary, Miss Rachel I. Hemp- j Bfe?gr : hill; treasurer, Miss Margaret Kakin. The I {: association is quite young but already bas | " twelve members enrolled, and the member-1 .. H&-1 ship steadily increases at each meeting. It y f has been tltieu oui oy ->irs. au n i e x. au?- j, bach, of Cambrlge, Mass. She has presented ,< the association with a handsome banner, which bears the inscription, "Ye shall know ,, the truth and the truth shall make you free," ai which is the motto of the association. The meetings are held every Friday afternoon in s> the ball above the racket |store. All are lnvi- lt ted to join. Miss Elizabeth U. Yates, of Portland, ? Maine, will deliver a lecture at this place on w April 29. Miss Yates Is one of the very few _ women who have been admitted into the c( Methodist Conference. <s Dr. J. W. Wldeman of Due West spent I b( i Monday in town. j C1 Gov. John Gary Kvans and Superinten, dent of Education Maytteld, arrived in the | n city Monday and remained "until Tuesday as the guests of Associate Justice Eugene B. j j, Gary. s What is the matter with the opera house? r Is it dead ? i i2 Mr. Sam Clay came over from Atlanta and I spent Sunday with his wife at Mrs. Gray- i .1 don's. Mrs. Clay will stay awhile longer in I the city. ' I r. Miss Laura Greer, of Due West, spent Mon ! .1 day In town. 1 D( Miss Carrie Legare is visiting friends in At- , lanta. |,> Mrs. Kucker of Athens is visiting Mrs. E. B. Calhoun. i 1( Dr. Sam Ytsanska leaves to-day for hit- i 1. new home in Atlanta. ' save your money and go to the jubilee. Itev. Wra. I'ressley, of Hue West, conduct- 1 K ed services and gave quae an interesting j ,> talk at the A. It. I*. Church last Wednesday h, night. 1 Messri. W. T. Branch and A. Cohen made ! a business trip to Due West last Wednesday, j - Mr. B. F. Townsend, of Union, spent Sun-1 day in the city. j r Mr. John A. Steele, whose headquarters ' are now in Raleigh, spent Kaster with his j famllv here. The Easter egg hunt,given In Klugh'H park last Saturday, by the ladles of the Metho- (; dlst Church, proved quite a success. A large crowd ol young folks attended and all re- j n port a delightful time. A handsome sum 0 was realised, which will go toward finish- j e] iug the new church. ! Messrs. J. S. Stark and W. S. t'othran went j .. to Atlanta last week and purchased some j line horses, which they will use in their 11 v-! ^ ery business. <j Services appropriate to Good Friday were ,, held In the Episcopal church ou that day, H( Rev. Edward McCrady officiating. A large |{ 'congregation composed of members of all i 0 the churches attended. 1 tl Miss Louise Mcintosh, of Bordeaux spent ? Easter with relatives here. 1 j The many friends of Dr. C. A. Mllford are! glad to s?e him with us again, and we are! 0 very much gratified to know that he took j e) such an excellent stand in his classes. He j s has been attending the Maryland College ol j \ Pharmacy, and is now a full graduate, with I fi the title of Pli. <>. Mr. Joe Miller, of Anderson spent several n days la town lust week. I n Miss Lucia Parker came down from Spartanburg and spent Faster with her parents, j N Mr. Geo. Napier, a flagman on the G. ! N. was painfully hurt last Friday, while en route from Atlauta to Abbeville. A pui% ley weighing iMM lbs, fell on his thigh causing 3 quite a serious Injury. it Mr. G. II. Hall, of Athens, spent Sunday N in the city. S Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Parker, of Greenville, w spent a few days last week with the family s< of Mr. W. H. Parker. ti Mrs. Stockton, of Ohio, a great advocate of o woman's suffrage, is stopping in the city, the ci guest of Mrs. Knox. r< Mr. W. 11. Gallagher, who has been en- tl gaged in the photograph business here, has U sold out his gallery and goue to Spartanburg, J |i where he will engage in his profession. Mr.!t< M. V. i.oinax, formerly of Cokesbury, will' ii conduct the business here in future. j c Mrs. W. F. Calhoun of Atlanta, is visiting c in the city. I n Messrs. Lewis Russell und Edgar McMillan j ci left Monday ou a pleasure trip to Augusta. Mr. Frazer Lyon is home from college to! attend the Lucas-Perrin wedding. Miss Daisy Nelsier returned Monday from ! a few weeks stay iu Atlanta. I <: The tio<*|tel of Pence. Barnwell People. | J The Christian Neighbor, of Columbia, pub-' lished by itev. Sidl H. Brow?et Chaplain of i the state Press Association, completed the j twenty-seveuth volume last week. From the J first number Brother Browne has preached the gospel of peace on earth, good will to if men. He Is the one editor in the .State who need not wish that one line he has written be expunged rrom his life record. May his after- i noon be bright with the sunshine of the good 1 deeds that will linger long after he has bid-! den the world his last good night. Jet vandyke for dress trimmings or collars just received at Haddons. I^awson's wagon delivers oil every day. 1 Buy from the wagon. j My fountain is now running in full blast, j So cimie lu and set a coul drink, P. B. Speed. I (7 THE NORTHERN PRESUMPTION. iihjt Boilio<i Ki'riu l>is|?osc?l to Slander ami Inlcr Willi Son I li Carolina. New York Tribune, April II. Many Southern journals are taking in lod part the Tribune's stricture upon the tctlon systems ol the cotton States. \Ve ive asserted that the best business investenl thai could be tuaiie by the Southern ales would be a ra Ileal reform in election ethods and a restoration of free sullrage id an honest ballot. We notice with pleasel bat this proposition is receiving hearty iproval from the best- l>emocralle journals, id tbai many of them are lrankly reeoinending an absolutely fair election system i a means 01 attracting Northern settlers id capital. Kor example, .Mr. (ion/ales, ol 'hestate," remarks: "wnattne iriouue says is nut imiuuiuir, it there is much trutli iu it. The Northern an values his vote; he demands that il be mnted; lie puts election officers In thepensntlary lor fulling to count it.. While, on ie average, he does not concern hltnsell uch about what is done with the ballots ol ie negroes, he reasons that laws which peril the negro vote to be suppressed will peril his vote to be suppressed. He has lead uch about Southern election methods and ice troubles, aud what tiie Tribune calls he everlasting nigger question'' daunts im. ' Those who desire South Carolina to gain emigrants and industries and investments lould think of these things in connection lth the new Constitution which is to be ade. It will not matter much what reasonlie restrictions may be placed upon the sul age, for the immigrants to be sought are lose who have some education and some 'operty; but it will make a great deal ol Itl'erence with such immigrants whether, iving the qualification to be prescribed, ley are or not secured in their use of the illot. A reform In South Carolina's election ws and methods would be an event notable lough to gain great publicity In the North, ad that publicity would be of vast service to ie state." That Is what ought to happen In South irolina?a measure of political regeneration > radical as to promote t he material progress ' the State and to till the the upland counes with new settlers. But under the blight ig reign of a Socialist-Democrat like Senair Tillman, that is not likely to occur. The rw Constitutional convention, if controlled y his followers, will adopt (he Mississippi lau, complete the disfranchisement of the lacks, aud Irlghteu away capitalisis and )tton mil) investors by legalizing inequalies in taxation. "The State" is preacning ie gospel of common sense, but there is no irger and more discouraging missionary eld for honesty in elections than Senator illmau's South Carolina. DKl'EW l-ROTHKSIKS. New York Tribune, April 12. Chauucey M. Uepew is much interested in allot reform in the South. When seen he ad just finished readiug an editorial in the ribuue in relation to the election systems ol je cotton States. Mr. Depew recently made trip through the South. He said: "1 eartily agree with the Tribune in saying ,iat lhe best business investment that could e made by the Southern States would be a idlcal reform in election methods and a BStoratlon of free sutlraue and an honesi allot. That is what the South needs to-day lore than any thing else. Those States in rhich the ballot system is abused staud iso ited, and are viewed with mistrust by men rho otherwise would move in and settle, hese men would bring with them money, uergy, intelligence and brawn, all of which liese States stand in need of badly. Hut so >ng as existing conditions prevail they will eep away. "Let me take South Carolina as an illustra ion. J n the ante-bellum days this Stale was outroiled by the planters, landowners and ristocrats generally. After the war theeonrol of the State fell into ttie hands of acllitue f men of whom Wade Hampton and M. C. utler are lair examples. These men suo seded to power alter the days of the carpetaggers, and took upon themselves the mangement of the State. They found the negro ote was largely in acess of the vote of the itelleetual element, and, as a result, they but out the negro. This was said to be ne?ssary because the negro was ignorant, lcious and unable intelligently to realize ie duties of a voter. Tbelr system succeedi very well, and lor the time South Carolina 'as in the solid ranks of the Democracy. "All went well untill the rising star of Ti 11lau shot athwart the political horizon. Tilllan organized the farmer and the corner rocerymun. He set up a Social Democrattlc lachine. His tollowing grew strong enough > assert itself, and be began to lay plans to ominate the Slate. In order to do this he ad Irby elected to the Senate. He changed ie whole complexion of the State Legisla are and tilled every ofllce with his men. He Rd himself elected Governor and then began > experiment with his paternal schemes, ot hlch the most startling was the dispensary lw. His last act of aggression was turning [. C. Butler out of the Senate and having Imself chosen to the place. He now has enre control of the State nnd the old aristo atic regime has passed away. Wade Hamp>n and M. C. Butler, shorn of their power, re casting around tor some means of relief. "Tillman having attained his end. now deres to perpetuate his power. With this lea In view be has brought up this idea ol a onstitutional convention. The convention 111 be controlled bv bis followers and his ishes will be tollowed to the letter. The >nventton will carry out the idea ol jmpletely disfranchising the blacks. The line plan that is followed in Mississippi will s carried out there, and thejresult will be that ipltalists, manufacturers and investors will e frightened away from the State. 1 see that egro teachers and ministers through the oulh are asking for contributions to afunu > be used in carrying the case to the l uited tales Supreme Court, where the actloos ol lllmanand his followers will be antagon;ed. "Now, what is to be the outcome of all :r and the ^aristocratic element that thej jpresent deposed, with the negro disfianaised and with Tillman securely seated in ower, what tnelhod will be takeu to secure istice? There is only one place and that is le National convention. What is more natral than that Wade Hampton, M. C. Butsr, the Charleston Courier-Journal and other laders of this class in South Carolina, should >me knockingat the door of the next Keubllcan National Convention? I predict ! The only way to secure relief Is through le Republican party. The Kolld South is sing broken up and Mr. Tillman will be isposed of upon this line of reconstruction." HE EDITOR OK THE MAS1*FACT!'ItKIt's RKCOKD SLANDERS SOUTH CAROLINA. Charlotte Observer. In the course of a column editorial In the olumbia State the following passage occurs: "Ju a talk the other day with Mr. K. 11. Kdlonds, the editor of the Manufacturers' liecrd, of Baltimore, the ieadingorgan of Southrn development, he told us something which ; appropriate to this case. Two or three ears ago", he said he spent.some tluie in l'olk aunty, North Carolina, near Tryon, on the order of this State, and durlug his stay hunreds of people from the North came into the eighborhood to prospect for homes. He obtvM that althouirh a ereat rrianv bought ind and settled in l'olk county none located n tbe South Carolina side of the line, allough ttie natural attractions were fully as reat. When he inquired ttie reasons for this Iscrimination, he was told by numbers ol tiem that they did not settle in South Carlina because in this Slate the laws were noi utorced. The frequency of lynctiings in outh Carolina and their In frequency in 'orth Carolina had impressed lliem, and tiey said they would not locale in this State ' they could get land gratis, for they feared liey would not be protected by the governlent." OUT 11 CAKOI. ISA'S ASSUKANCK AM) I.MI'fI1KNCK. We are far from glad that tlie siluallon in outh Carolina is as it is here represented, but . is an inliulte satisfaction to know that orth Carolina's reputation as a law-abiding tate is so good. AH those who love it and ish it Well should doall In their power to ie lliat this character is preserved. In the rst place, we Deed above everything to keep ur individual hands iree of the stain oi rime, and next we should desire, for every ?ason, that the State should stand fairly in lie eyes of the sisterhood. This cannot be il iwlessness prevails and especially not it >'Dcb law becomes prevalent. We delight to 3 have an outsider speak of the infrequency i North Carolina of this great crime. Let us ultlvatea publlcsentlment of that healthful haracter that an ollenee against God and lati and the State, now infrequent, may beoinu unknown. l.i'llcrs, Letters remaining in Abbeville, S. C. I'ost itfice for week ending April ItSth, I81I5. A Adams, Dinab; Andrews, Jas. A, Jr.; Liiderson, Mrs. Letisba. 15? Mrs. Urice Howie, Mrs. Maggie Billings, . C. Brooks, Mrs. sallle Hrown. C?Mrs. Jxnie Crawford. ])?Mrs. M. K. Douglass,Capt.C. H. Uuckett. K?Atllr Foster. H?Tom Harrison, Mrs. (ieorglana Hawkins, oseph lli!> uati, Norah Henry, Jim Hurgues. J?I'rof. A. J. Jamison, Henry Jones, Miss In Hie Johson. K-.I. O. Kinf, 2. M?Mrs. Kdlln Moore. Krank M.><!owan. 11- Itodgers, Sadio K. ltiehey, Anuie lodgers. S--Miss Mrry Solomon. T J. W. Turner. W?Miss Mtiria Williams, S. H. Watson, ouh IliXter Wilson, tieoise Williams. Kobt. S. Link, H. M. Surprise a Oc pair stainless black hose. A eavy sock Cor some money. Also good ehilren's hose lor r><? per pair. Abbeville Supply o. I ME, DEPEW'S SLANDEES. ] 'I'lin \ch York Tribune and it* Pro* 1 mi 1111> I ion* .Iiil?'rnio<l?lliinr Willi .Southern A Hair*. Wo copy two articles which we find in our exchaiiiies credited to the New Vork Tribune, (it Apni lltli and 121 li. Tlifse articles show an amount of ignorance ol' the affairs in South Carolina which i is dense; and the.v echo a self-coiistltiiteu aud I naseless puritanical presumption, which is ] only equalled ny our humiliating and degra- I din}: onse<|Ulons orinj;ito northern seuti- I ineiit. l Wedesp se the self-confessed inferiority of the Soulhern people, and especially is it till- f initiating when the people ot Soiuh Carolina 1 admit tnelj; Inequality to anybody. \Vc have as >>roud a lineage and as glorious f a history as can becluimed tor the people of t any State in the Union. 'J'be results of the war made us poor, but I our manhood and our character remain. I Even iu our material misloriutie we should t blush to truckle to ouy one, or to any com- | munliy because of our poverty, or because of i their riches. We are not as rich as Mr. Oepew. Out we are just as good, and lie utters h i slander on South Carolina when lie charges ( that Immigrant* do not come to this state hecause of the election laws, and because we do i not allow evil disposed men to lay violent ! hands on our women. If Mr. Depew wants to send immigrants or anyoody else to a land I where they may assault good women at their | pleasure, he does right In directing such Immigrants to other fields than South Carolina. ! II immigrants are looking lor a place where | their own women are not protected against i violence, then they must go to North Caroli- ' na or to some place where women may be I maltreated with Impunity. We give Immigrants due and timely notice that south Car- < olina is noL a healthy or a sale place tor such j men as lay violent hands on womeu. We take it lor granted that no worthy lmrni- ] grant will stay away from South Carolina be- I cause we protect our women, and because no I man can assault women and live in South Carolina. The man tiiat assaults a women ' must and shall die, and we utter our contempt i lor any Northern man who would do less lor I his own women. Immigrants do not come to South Carolina I tor tlie simple reason that there is here al- i ready an oversupply of labor?an excess of poor people?and labor is so abundant that re- 1 uumerative wages cannot be had. Laborers i would be foolish to come to a community, where there is next to no demand for their I services. And he who would advise a laboring man to come South with a view to earning wages, is either unscrupulous or is wofully ignorant of the subject. The South ueeds no laboring immigrants, and laboring I Immigrants would be fools to come to a land where three-fourths ot the population are c laborers, and as poor as they are, and where a large per cent, of the laborers have not a week's supply of bread. When Mr. Depew talks of honesty in elections,and when he speaks of Wade Hampton, M. C. Hutler and men of that stamp, Joining the ltepublicau party.it seems that he bor- i deis on insanity. He knows nothlug of the present situation, and has forgotteu South Carolina's history for twenty-five years. The i negroes ruled South Carolina from 1508 to lts'G. bveryuoay in ?outn uarouna Knows me uemoraii/.utlon and financial ruin that resulted. Everybody lu South Carolina knows that tlife negroes have lost their right of suffrage i because ol their own Ignorauce In not complying with the requirements of the registration law, and because of their being unable < to deposit ihelr ballots intelligently. In a rejcent contested election case, at Abbeville Court House, where this newspaper Is published, we believe that every negro swore that he did not know a congressional box from a State box, and nearly all ol them swore that they were "instructed" to do thus and so. Everybody knows, too, and we presume that no decent, man will deny, that the best and most patriotic people of South Caro Una do not want the State turned over to the negroes. If Mr. Depew wants tills State brought back to the government which existed between 1SCS and he is no friend to the South and no friend to the white man any where. All this talk of honesty in elections Is the merest twaddle. This editor has lived In South Carolina all his life, and he claims a reasonable degree of intelligence and he would say, without any reservation whatever, that he believes the elections since 1882, have been absolutely fair. By that assertion we mean to say we believe that every man's vote iu South Carolina has been counted,>as he cant it, and that no man who had a registration ticket has been dented the right to vole for whoinsover he pleased. When Mr. Depew talks about Hampton and Butler going Into I lie Republican rank*, and necessarily.in that event annealinir. to the ne groes, he gives evidence that he kuows nothlugot which he Is talking. It is not to be denied that the gentlemen who ruled South Carolina up to 1S!K) are greatly disconcerted at being thrown out of office; but Mr. I)epew slanders the old set when he suggests tnat they will desert their while friends toyo Into the Republican fold. Kven If these gentlemen should turn igainst their former comrades Inarms, and seek to belray their own kindred into the bauds of the negroes, or republicans, (synonymous terms in South Carolina,) they cotlld carry no influence with them. Nota hundred white men iu all South Carolina would follow them. They would have neither the respect of the white man nor the confidence of the black man. The history of the past goes to show that such men as Hampton and Butler can never have a strong hold on the negroes of the South. Men of their proud lineage and manly bearing can never gel down to the level ol the average uegro voter, and the history of the past shows that il gentlemen like these should by accident, temporarily get into office, that they would be cast aside at the first opportunity. Mr. Depew talks freely about honesty and dishonesty of elections, seeming to make the inference that Hampton and Butler and their followers were the paragons of perfection and purity in that line. It is notorious, and we presume that no one will deny lt,that the election in 1S7G In which Hampton was elected to office, and in which the white people were restored to power, was Hinted with more Intimidation and fraud tiiau any election that was ever held in any country. Tbe perilous condition of the State demanded tl?e overthrow of tbe Radical rule In South Carolina, and there was not perhaps a hundred men iu all o! .South Carolina that did not countenance, aid or accept the Intimidation and fraud as necessary tor the restoration of good governmsut. The end justified tile means. For the next few elections the same Intimidation or fraud was kem up to a more or less extent. Seeing the demoralizing effect ol such a course the Legislature enacted the registration law which has preserved white supremacy without resort to doubtful or reprehensible practices. The negro by lawful means, rather than by fraud aud intimidation, has been prevented from taking possession ol our State. We otl'er nobody any apology for desiring to hold this State against all comers. This country was conquered by our people. The valor and daring of our forefathers wrested It from the mother country. We would be cravens indeed, l( we surrendered the heritage, which was won at so much cost In privation, blood and treasure. We oiler the North no apology I or the Intimidation and Iraud of 1STG. We urge no excuse for the use of the tissue ballot in 1S7S and lsSO. We crave nobody'* pardon for the eight box law aud the registration law. This State belongs to the people of South Carolina, and the Press and banner, at least, does not seek to transfer this laud to foreigners aud aliens. If any man should come among us as a freeman, as an independent liberty-loving citizen, let him come, ue win find u warm place In the hearts of a warmhearted people. He will lie welcomed, and will receive the right hand of fellowship. Hilt that class of paupers whose railroad fare lias to be paid, and who are hauled about by the car load lo, they know not where, and who may be seeking for gills of farms at the end of their Journey, may go to the West or elsewhere. People that are hauled about as beeves to the butcher, or as sheep to the shambles, can Jind belter and more congenial places than South Carolina. There Is more actual rot to the square Inch In talking about what t'ie North thinks of the South than in anything else. Conscious of our manhood and satisfied Willi toe , rectitude of our course, we need cure nothing for what the North thinks. We are sure thai the Press and liamier at least has no anxiety on that subject. Mr. Depew in his sell-conceit in assuming to be South Carolina's critic and in Haying what we ought to do, should give attentlou to his own suite, and other Northern commonwealths. The United States by interest 011 her bonds, and in the payment of hundreds of millions 111 pensions, throws an immense wealth into the lap of the New England and other Northern States. [ Oil the other hand, South Carolina in her poverty contributes many million dollars to the interest and pension funds that are distributed in the North. But with all this How of money to the Northern States, where is one thai has done more thau South Carolina In building up her WHSte places since the war? Haven't we risen from the a-hcs that were left by desolating armies, and done more to build up our State than lias been done by any I Northern State? Our spindles and our looms, our railroads and our industrial purIcniiM Iinr rlim-cliot <,nr school houses, and jour cities have nearly all been built since the war. The old public building* that escaped destruction have nearly all been replaced by newer and more elegant structures. Our bonded debt ami our rate of taxation is less than that of any State In ttie Union. In spite of the efforts ol some of our leading newspapers to despoil the credit of the State Tillman refunded at -Iji Per cent, the bonds which were issued by "Hampton and li is successors at seven per cent. ? ? ? ? Mrs. Tags art. lias revived one doyen pieces of fancy veils, eliilJoii uud silk ctepon for stock collars. i | Our wagon sells kerosene for casli only. If. | \V. I.:t\vi:<>u a- c'n. RAYS FROM THE OLD FORT. i flie Farms nn?l I he Farmers?Koori , l1 Preachers ami I'relly Women ? Nice Work for the Prom ami Baii-j1 ner?Veteran* mid HorNemen. Ninety-Six,S. April 15, IS9.1. j The pa?t week has been a fine one for farm-1 ng operations, and right well our farmers | lave Improved it. We hear of several who liave planted cotton, and nearly everybody i las planted more or less corn. Our planters*, ??M?or r,r luiw vpnrs hnve nut. off Dlantlnir I uost of t'neir corn till May. The Kev. Hugh McLees preached two good sermons In the Presbyterian church here yesterday. .Mr. Madison Itlcliardson, who wan no 111 louietltne back, is very much better, aud he uid bis wile are here on a visit. As yet ihe Confederate Veterans have not jeen able to gel a speaker for the picnic on I :he first, of May. Would It not be well to put j he plcuic off till ttie fifth of Juue. The petiole are very busy about the first of May, and would have more time In June. Dr. McBrlde was prevented from filling bis regular appointment here yesterday on account of sickness. Miss Maud Brabham of Edgefield is here spending a short while with her sister Mrs. J. S. Wilson. Miss Kllie Bowie is at home for a few days from her flourishing school in Bordeaux .ownshlp. We have received a copy of the Citadel Magazine edited by the cadets of that Institution . It is nicely gotten up, and the promoers of the enterprise deserve great credit. We hope it will succeed beyond the "fondest Hopes." Capt. Mays of Kentucky left for his home 5n last Friday. We only wish we could have {one with bim. The thirty-sixth milestone of the Press and Banner has been passed successfully and triumphantly. We congratulate the editor. Urains coupled with energy will succeed. Some of our old soldiers would like to go to rexas on the occasion of the encampment of iho ITnlrprl nnnfWl#>rnLe Veterans. Doubtless Camp J. Foster Marshall will be represented. Mr. Richard Hill of Abbeville was In Ninety-Six the past few days. Mr. Hill is deservedly popular here. Miss Jessie Robinson of Laurens and Miss Lilly Calhoun worshipped at the Presbyteriau church last Sunday evening. Col. Fleming of Scotch Cross was in town last Saturday. , The members of Camp J. Foster Marshall United Confederate Veterans are requested to meet at Ninety-Six on next Saturday at 3:30 p. m. Business of importance will be brought before the meeting. One of Abe Cyrus's outhouses was burned r>n last Saturday. No Insurance. Abe ought to have had this house insured. Mr. J. Wardlaw Moore runs a farm In connection with his mercantile business. Mr. McOhee, from near Hodges, was down last week buying some beef cattle. There Is some opposition to having the old soldiers picnic in Ninety-Six. There should be none, for there are many families In town who would contribute that have no conveyances, and It would be an unnecessary tux to have to hire conveyances. With the country people it is different. It Is a hitch up, whether to the Old Fort or to Ninety-Six. Capt. McCaslan has one of the pretties Jersev calves we have ever seen. Mr. Daniel Proctor, an enterprising young merchant of Dyson, was in town last Saturday. The Rev. Mr. Given, of Kentucky, preached at the Baptist church here yesterday. All were well pleased. He Is traveling in the interest of the Baptist Theological College of Louisville, Ky. East End. ABBEVILLE HOSPITAL! H. D. REESE^SURGEON. THE place to carry your SICK WATCHES Hnd BROKEN CLOCKS, where tbe.v will be looked after and attended to at nil hours of theday with skill and experience. No turning you away or sendinn Patients off to have them treated elsewhere, bat I will put them going at prices to suit tbe times. Mini Presents, Clocls, ami JEWELRY. Prices Down. h. dTreese, THE PEOPLE'S JEWELER. Sheriff's Sale. Wldeman, Jay & Co., against. G. B.MoCaslan. ?Execution. By VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION To ME directed, in the above slated cane, I will sell to the highest bidder, at public auction, within the legal hours of sale at ABBEVILLE C. H. S. C., on MONDAY, the Cih day of MAY. A. I). 1S35, all the right, title and interes of G. B McCaslan, in the following described property, to wit: All that lot or parcel of land In the town of Troy, containing Two*(2) Acres, more or less, and bounded by Church Street, Bradley Street, extending back to EdgeStreet, and bounded on the South by lands of R. W. Lites and other's. Also, all that tract ot land in said State and County, containing Four Hundred and Sixty-Eight (468) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of S. O. Young, F. B. Robinson, J. F. Wldeman, T. A. Gable, Mrs. James Tittle, estate of Mrs. Rebecca Young and others. Levied on and to be sold as the properly of (J. B. McCaslan, to satisfy the aforesaid Execution snd costs. TERMS-CASH. F W. R. NANCE, Sheriff Abbeville County. April 15,18115, tf tan PODO-PHYLIN Ir a substitute for Calomel?Is a Liver Panacea that does not nauseate, at Harrison & Game Drug Store. FORECLOSURE SALE! STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, fOl?STY OK AHBEV1LI.K. I'at.ton EvaoB to \V. W.Thomson?Mortgagee. BY VIRTUE OK A POWER GIVEN IN A mortgage. executed on 2.'ird day of January. 1 S!C), tiy I'aiion Evans, and recorded In Hie office ot It. M. for Abbeville county, In hook R," page 'J02," the condition of said mortgage having been broken, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder within the legal hours of sale, on SALESDAY IN M AY. lS!tj, at tho Court House in Abbeville. All that lot of land, in the town of Greenwood, in Abbeville county, State aforesaid, containing One (1) Acre, more or less, and adjoining lands of Reuben Evans, Mary Jaue Chancellor, and others, and for a more particular description ol which reference is made to said mortgage. 'IM.M* MK?l'-isli M. A. Pit HIT r. Assignee of Mortgagee. April lOlli, 1S!?. Col I??lent*. Fresh lotCotiolene just in, In I, ! ? and SO lbs. tin |)ails. Abbeville supply Co. "The new shortening" lakes only half as much as ol the best pure leal' lard. Abbeville supply Co. Come and get our prices when buying groceries ol auy kind. Also canned goods of all kinds. Abbeville Supply Co. (Jold dust washing powder at the Supply Co. White cream and black Vandyke laces at! Haddons. For percals, seersucks, satteens, cotton ducks and crepes go to liaddons. Stolen ! The rluht front wheel from a two-: horse wagon was stolen last Saturday night. The wagon bad been run some time. A suitable reward will be paid for its return to W. ,loel Smith & Sons. . Fresh lot all kinds of canned goods just rr-. reived at l.ivlnRHton A T'errln'a. ? CASH! II11 BELL ; ffl COMPANY. h i Have in store and are receiv- ' ixg every day oxe (if the most ( ATTRACTIVE Spring Stocks! 11 -OF THE NEWEST NOVELTIES IN- ! DRESS GOODS TllEY HAVE EVER OFFERED TO THE LADIES. THEY ALO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL i STOCK OF Wash Goods IN FINK ZEPHYR (UN(iHAMS. PERCALES. DUCKS, AND PONGEES. ALSO LINE SOLLID AND FIGURED CREP0N8 AND MANILLA CREPE. fie Goods! WE CAN DOWN THE COUNTRY ON WHITE GOODS, INOUDING PLAIDS AN1) SATIN STRIPES. PINK, BLIJF, AND CREAM STRIPED ORGANDIES. FINE EMBROIDERY! WE CAN SHOW YOIT ALL THE NEW DESIGNS IN FMBROLOERY AT LOW TRICES. ALL THE NEW LAOES TO BE FOUND IN THE FOREIGN MARKETS. SHOES! WE HAVE A SHOE THAT WILL NOT GIVE YOU PAIN. THE SHOE IS SO CONSTRUCTED THAT ANY LADY CAN WEAR IT WITHOUT ANY DISCOMFORT OR PAIN. WE . HAVE* THE SAME GOODS IN Ladies Slippers. YOU SHOULD SEE OUR LINE OF SLIPPERS FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN BEFORE BUYING. f!nrsfits! OUR STOCK OK CORSETS, SILK MITTS AND GLOVES ARE COMPLETE IN STYLE, FINISH, AND DURABILITY, AND IN FACT WE HAVE EVERYTHING A LADY WILL NEED FOR THE SPRING SEASON. | - WE HAVE? MRS. TAGGAKT with us and she will give you all the information you need about making dresses FREE j OF CHARGE. So just buy } our dresses l'roro , us and you get the full benefit of Mrs. Tag-I trart's knowledge of dress making, and she j can show you all the new styles in j -ir* i _ llats, lionners, iu nbons and Laces. Remember, WE SELL ONLY for the CASH and wll fell to you at 10 per cent. We can sell at this small profit, If we i get the cash for our goods and we will maka j more money atthe end ol 12 months than the ! merchant that makes 25 and *><) per cent on his goods and charges them. We see for cash on account of not having I the money to sell goods on time. Thanking the public for past favors, we re-1 main, Very respectfully, We E. Bell Cash Co.j A Cotton Purchase only such fertilizers least 3 to 4 <j0 actual potash. For Corn, Fertilizers shoi Poor results arc due entirel; We will gladly send you our pamphlets on 1 They arc sent free. It will cost you nothii dollars. GERMAN K. ?/%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%' t Too To, J AV J I now have cliai Z House," and am pi # any quantity of ic< J Quality guaranteed | t"c ,l,"e8- Sunday H | j. s WE ARE HEIIE 18! TO MEET THE WAN Our customer* will please take note of I We will keep as usual, a good stock of DRY WARE. STAPLE NOTIONS, FARMING IMP eiven to GROCERIES. When lnn*edofFl HAY, BRAN, LARD, MOLASSliS, SUGAR, CC titv. Re sure and call on us. (ino ?-nr best New Orleans Molasses. We have received Spring Sa "pies for Gents Suits and special garments. Styles and Fabrics nre very pretty, and prices reasonable. Call and see onr Samples and give ns an order -Stylo and tit guaranieed; satisfaction given or no charge made. VV. Joel Smith & Sons. VV. Joel smith & Sons Is the place to gel first quality granulated and light brown sugars. Jan. 31, 18.95, tf JC Estate Of Daniel Thomas, Dec'd. j Notice of Settlement and Application for Final Discharge. TAKE NOTICE that on the 'Jiith day of April, 1895, I will render a final account of my actings mid doings as Executrix of Mie Estate of Danlei Thomas, deceased, In office of Judge of Probate for Abbeville County al ID o'clock a m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as such Executrix. All pernons having demands against said estate will present them for payment on or before that day, proven and authenticated or be forever barred. M. V. THOMAS. March 2ij, 181)5. Executrix. The Important Question. , Where can one get something to eat? Answered. How? -CALL ON? LIVINGSTON \ PHI, DEALERS IN. All kinds of Heavj Groceries, FRESH MEATS, COUNTRY PRODUCE, FRUITS Ac., And you will find what you want. Our Market Department In complete, conslsilng of HOG HEAD CHEESE. BOLOGNA, All Pork MIXED and STUFF SAUSAGE. HAMS, BREAKFAST, BACON, BEEF, PORK, Etc. -A FULL LINE OFFRESH FANCY GROCERIES Just reoeived. We keep constantly on hand CHEESE. MACARONI, EVAPORATED FRUITS, COFFEES, TEAS. SPICES, NUTS, and all kinds of CANNED GOODS. Fruits of every description. Our line of Candy Is complete FRESH BREAD Received TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY ol each week. Give us a call, and we are satisfied you wll ba pleased. LIVINGSTON & PERM Jan. 9,1S9J, tf No. 2 Cothran Block. FRESH IBKF& FISH j T. L. DOUGLASS j TTAVING bought the beef market of Mr. 13 Vun Straaten will henceforth furnish all I I kinds of FRESH MEATS at the LOWEST | PRICES. FISH and OYSTERS will tea | petlMliy. Give him your orderw. 1/ !f S. V. P. f $ ?FOlt LEAN HORSE?.- ? J HARRISON & GAME, ? V Druggists. W J. H. COTHRAN L. W. PERRIN ?T. P. COTHRAN.COTHRAN, PERRIN & COTHRAN Attorneys at Law. _ Abbeville, S. C. A Complete and Full STOCK OF THE CELEBRATf.I) ffletropolitan iiranfl of Miied Paints! ? OK ? JOHN LUCAS & CO. always on hand at the City Drug Store.! DRICES IX ONE GALLON CANS by the j ? 8iugle CHU Sl.'il. A noerai uibkuuui iu j painters using large quantities. Oct. '25.1H93. tf E. P. GIILIAED, .'.TAILO R, ' HAS moved, and occupies the room recent-11 ly occupied by .J. L. Clark, the gun-1 smith, and is now prepnred to do all kinds ol , repairing and cieaulng of gentlemen's clothes | ou short notice. Samples of suits always on hand. Charges j I reason 'ble ! If you want a cheap hat or dress go to Hadilons. I Fertilizer. ' -r ' 1 for cotton which contain at <#i * jvg jld contain 6 r/c Potash. ? y to deficicncy of Potash. he Use of Potash. 'f /Q ig to read thein, and they will save you f, \LI WORKS. 93 Nassau Street. New- York. 3. Ice !:. | t ge of "Moore's Ice J L'epared to furnish 2 } oil short notice. # , and prices to suit J 'ATIT10 * ^ O'clock. J ionrs. 5;5;i ** :: | :g . COCHRAN. I s %%%%%%%%%%%<%% ' m FOR THE YEAR 95, T3 OF THE PEOPLE. hie rwnt, Hnd also ihe public generally. GOOD, CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, HARDLEMNET.S..&C. Oar special attention will be .OUR, CORN, OATS. MEAL, BACON, SALT. 4 : IF FEE or FANCY GROCERIES in any qaanWe are offering great bargains in BlankeU, Clothing, Underwear and all Woolen Goods. Remember, that we alone sell the "Elgbrole," and that it is the only perfect fitting shirt in the world. We are head(|uurlers for Shoes, Don't for gel mis wtien >ou neea u pair. We will sell you tbe "Dixie Boy" plow cheaper than ever before. (EL SMITH & SONS. I ' I Ml, - #<Our Friends" - :;1 Says Dr. Ollvtr WnMI Hofwas. "ara tfc? >1 >fl? Hi w*er#by we Miun our (Wpttt through Ufa." Do yco wut to be somebody? If ymt Aa, there Is no tiwt to lose. This Is tb? 4t?*?r"0>/" The aan who dees not feaow thlafs will be as uratjr left la the race v. as * Htm wfco starts wMi a bucket tf nMr la his iatarlor departaseaL Your Mods will be sorry, tot they CM lot itoy to wait for ywu. Thar* is ao artddle cows*. Wa auil jo forward or backward. lath* crisis mt Ms. the naa Who Hesitates Is Lost Haw to succeed?(hat Is the great qaesttafe The aost I capo run t thlnj Is to kaow what you waat to do, aad then do It welL No haM-ftoasure. Whatever your business. trade or rataaioo, lira yourself auttr of M. No oaoful kaawteflge comes aalss. Stofy Cm practical part of your buaiaeas first and an?I yew wind afterward. Bat yoc will aay: I work hard; my salary Is sataii; 1 have ao roaa nor MMy for a library ebereeHth to aducata laysalf. and &o tlaa for lectures or lessons. Now Listen: If your rooB la oaJy six feet by four and yoor lacaaae the saaltest you can furnish It with the boat library la the world at a coal qult wis surprise you uj iia luiknibuuc*. TWt library consists of oot work feat tk*t om work covers the entire 4*14 ef kuo kaowtedte. h Is a work worthy to b* year julde rhrauch Hfe. It is the uw ep-to-date edition of the Great EncydopsdU Britanalca and If yon are a subscriber tt The State you can have It as your wn by the slnple savin; of 10 cents a lay. Writ* for application blank. / The State, COLUMBIA. ? C. ' UNTIES "W Grocery Store. | We have opened op In 1 tie HOTEL BLOCK a full block of STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES , TO HE SOLD AT THE Lowest Prices for CASH. Call on us wh^o In nned of pnything In our line and we GUARANTEE to sell you what you tvuutas LOW as tirst class goods can be sold. Fresh Fish UKCEIVEI) EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Yours to Please, H. W. LAWSOU. Jan. 1G, 1895. if Bruce has a floe custom trade in shoes and harness. Try blm. Garden seed on hand. Huists all kinds. Abbeville Supply Co. Come and see our dry goods Just opened. Auoevme fsuppiy lo. Mixed kpg pickle, fresh, at Livingston & Perrtn's. Mrs. Taecnrt's dress making department still in tiie lead. If you need shoes or slippers go to HHdious. If you need gloves or hosiery go to Hadious. Just received another car flour. In the lot tlml favorite brand "100 per cent." the finest Jour brought to this town. W Joel Sailth & Sons. . Bruce's harness Is all hand made. Try hem.