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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S.C. fy Published evpr.v Wednesday at S"i 1 year in advance. Wednesday, June 26, 1895. Xo HopcN of ik ('onipromiMf. Tbe Advisory Committee of Conservative and Reformers met in the Court House las Saturday. Hon. I. H. McC&lia was cauru v tbe Cbalr. \Y\ C. AlcGowan, Esq., was aske< to act as Secretary. The Conservatives wer more as represented as the Reformers. There was not much disposition to speak Both sides were so reluctant to break the si lence, that we were reminded of the expresn ion?"armed neutrality." This editor was not present during tb whole of tbe meeting, as be had an appoint meat to meet thel.10 train on tlteG., C. & N road. Before leaving the meetiug, however, w were Impressed with the idea that no term could be agreed upon. As far as we could judge, a majority of th Conservative representatives wanted an equa division of delegates to the State Conventioi ?three and three. The Reformers were willing to adopt a res olntion recommending tbe people to vote fo four Reformers and two Conservatives. This did not satisfy the Conservatives fo two reasons: They thought that if divisioi was made. It should be equal. And, second they thought the proposition to "recorn mend" a particular course on the voter bac no binding force. While we believe nothing was said to tha effect up to the time we left, yet we believ :hat the Conservatives wanted an assurauce more binding than a "recommenaauon thnt the Executive Committee should adop & . a rule that no ballot should be counted tha did not have on It the required number o t Conservative and Reform candidates. We believe the Reform leaders at Abbevlll have never been willing to give more thai one-third to the Conservatives, and we believ the Reformers did at one time pass a resolu tion expressing a willingness to give on< third to the Conservatives. While we have no doubt that there Is a sen liment here which desires political peace, ye we doubt if they are sufficiently strong to con trnl the county. Tbe Chance ot a Life Time. Mr. Greene, of Boston, the most eminen mill builder in this country, was in Abbevill last Saturday to meet the directors of the At beville Cotton Mill. He came on the on o'clock train over the G., C. N., and weu at once to the mill grounds, walking ove the place and making note of the abundan water supply. He appeared pleased with th water, the grounds, the location, and, in facl everything except our small subscription t the capital stock, 540,000. Being pleased wllh the whole surrounding he is not only willing to assist us in the pra( tical work of building the mill, but gives a> * surance that If we raise SG9,000 more that h or his friends will put In 560,000 to the capita stock, so that we will be enabled to put up ten thousand spindle mill. He says a mill c that size will pay, and that he and his friend will 6bow their faith in it by putting tl>ei money in with ours. This Is perhaps the best offer that any tow: could hope to get, and it remains for th world to see if we have any faith Inourselvei Mr. Greene Is pre-eminently the greatest ml! builder in the country, and if oar surrounc Ingsare such as to induce him and bis friend to invest their money solely for the return in dividends, surely our people can in vet where they will receive like dividends as wel as the great incidental advantages to bed< flvori frrtrn thp nrpsence ot the mill ill OU midst. By the building of the cotton mill tta cotton market will be greatly iroproi ed. A market for all kinds of country pre duce will be opened. A population of som two thousand will be added to the town, an business of all kinds will be enlivened an maae more bouyant. Trade and ready cas will be good all the year through. I'ropert of all kinds will advance in price. Subscriptions to the amount of ten thoi sand dollars, to the capital stock of the com pany, were received yesterday evening. No Account of Commencement. Owing to disappointment we have no a< count of the Due West commencemen which, we believe, is the first occurrence t the kind in the history of the paper. As our readers know, whatever ou faults of commission and omission, w have always in the years that ar past given our best efforts to reportin these literary feasts at Due West. We ar sorry for the omission this year, but unde the circumstances our readers will excuse ui There were at this commencement som matters of more than usual interest, and fc which we had made special request. * For it stance: Dr. Grier, we are told, paid a beaut ful tribute to Mrs. and Mr. Bonuer for the! lonjt and useful connection with thecollegi and for Ibelr faithful service to tbe public 1 all these years. Mrs. Bonner came to Du West as a young lady, then Miss Morse, ao afterward married the dlstlogulnhed found* of tbe college, but always remained a teache iu tbe Institution. After most acceptable se vioe.sbe retires from the college with wblc Kbe has been identified for thirty years c more, with the affection and respect of thi great host of educated women who ha\ come lu aud gone out of tbe balls of onei the best female colleges In the land. M lionner. the retiring Vice-President of tt College, succeeded to tiie place which bis f ther held, and served the public well for { many years. He, like bis father, served b day and generation most usefully and moi acceptably. The DlNpensary I.aw. Charleston seems determined to resist th dispensary law, aud her grand juries refuf to And bills of indictment against person charged with unlawfully dealing in liquor. Politicians are urging political organizs Hon to overthrow the regularly constitute Democratic party. From these facts it would seem thatCharle ton Is not very happy. The lights before us lead us to believe tb: organization against the Democratic party inevitable, in the end public good may I effected thereby. Let the organization proceed. If the Jiqut element of Charleston is to control the Stai and nullify her laws, it is but right that u know it. By arranging the opposing forc< we may learn who is to ultimately rule an govern the State. WhM the ConsUlHtiou Should J(av< A provision establishing the dlspensar, forever forbidding municipalities from I censing the sale of whiskey in this State. The registration law should be firmly lixt>< The homestead should be re-enacted. No new county should be organized, exccf on consent, by popular vote, of a majority* the people living in the different countk from which it is proposed to take territor; Without the consent of a majority of the pe< pie voting in each of the counties no we' county should be organised anywhere. All candidates lor member of the State Cot vention should be invited to give expressio, of their views on these questions. These are all grave questions and tlie { le should not be caught napping. * I , Governor Atkinson. Some of our people have been very much Interested for several clays In hearing reports of the condilion of Governor Atkinson, of Georgia, who was attacked with appendicitis on Sunday morning. An operation was performed, and noon after he had submitted to j the work ol the surgeon's knife, he appeared to be doing well, but within twenty-four r hours his symptoms became alarming. The ti ' bulletins issued by the surgeons "became more F and more discouraging, until finally they an- ^ nounced that there was little hope of the I Governor's recovery. It was announced In ; the Atlanta papers that, he was dying, and ^ could live but a few hours longer. Though t death was expected, a change for the better * s came, aud the Governor's friends now have ] 1 reason to believe that be will get well. ? 0 Governor Atkinson was a poor boy without ^ * distinguished ancestry and consequently t f without the patronage of the best people, f His presumption in running for theotilceol * " Governor against General Kvans who was an r I* orthodox represenative of the old Hue arlt- 1 i- tocracy, and aa accredited representative ol J "the best people," brought down upon him t e the severest denunciation from the royal 1 - families aud their distinguished cookoos in I . every part of the state. But the man of pie. [ belan birth won the honors, by an overwhele ming vote of the people of Georgia. p . Like the hero of a story, his daring, bin success, and his wonderful character, enlists the e Interest of those who read the story or watch 1 the life of the actor. We are glad that the 3 life of Georgia's young Governor will be spared. I.cl Justice Be Dour. r .Several years ago the Associate Reformed 3 -Synod transferred the large endowment fund from Abbeville to Newberry. r Why was this? j Was it because no man in Abbeville county was found worthy to handle the money 'I* l Or, was it because Newberry had contrlbe uted more to Erskine College? Without knowing the exact figures, we ven. ture to suggest that Abbeville county has cont tiibuted more money to Erskine College in t Its various needs during the last fifty years ,i than any three or four other counties. Justice equity and self-interest, it seems to e us, wou'd prompt the authorities to restore a this endowment money to the couuty where e It naturally belongs. i. Of course It may be impertinent In an out>. sider to speak of this matter, but as the cat may look at the king, we presume we can do . a little talking in behalf of a large constit,( uency which is composed of citizens of thisi. county and friends of the college. We have nothing to say against the responsibility, efficiency, and integrity of the Newberry treasurer, but we do say that the trans ier 01 jtrsKiDts euuuwmem is naruiy nisi mi | t Abbeville. We ask tbe attention of out i members of Synod to this matter. e CuiiNervatlveN to Organize. 1 A number of Conservatives met in Columr bia one night last week. Asa result, an ad- ^ 1 dress is issued to the people of South Cnroe Una, calling upon all Conservatives to organ- j ize clubs on or before July 6th. 0 We presume that an ettort will be made to prevent as many Democrats as possible from 6 taking part in the primary election lor delegates to the State Convention, and thus be '* free from legal or moral obligation to vote for e the nominees of the Democratic party, il _ m m _ x BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. * - ?. r To Moot hi Due Went on July 29lli d aii<l :tOlh. e The union of the chureheB in the upper 3. part of tbe Abbeville Association will meet .. In tbe Baptist church at Due Weston next Saturday and Sunday, the SNh and 30th lu1 stant. The public cordially invited to attend. \b ? ???? ? ? I FIRE ALARMS. ii . ? x. r Not Much Damage Done?Tlie Tire Department. e Last week we had two alarms of flre in Ab. bevllle. On Monday morning the roof of Mr. Kir>* by'8 cook room was discovered to be on flre. e On Saturday eveniug the roof of Mr. F. L. ^ Morrow's house was found to be in a bla/.e. In both Instances the flre department turn0 ed out in lorce, and soou the flames were out. b These instances show the great good and ef fective usefulness of a well organized tirede' partr.ient. If these Incipient tires hod been allowed to take their course we would now 1. iiave two houses less in Abbeville. DR. H. D. WILSON. Handsome Compliment to a Native of Abbeville. t, Bainbrldge (Ga.) Democrat. >J Tbe State Dental Society during its session last week at Indian Springs, elected Dr. H. i>. Wilson, of Bainbridge, who had been a memr ber of the Society but one year, Vice Presie dent of the body. Dr. Wilson took a proine inent part in the convention, as may be seen from tbe following allusion to him in the S prowedlngs as published In the Macou Tele e eraDh : ,r "for. H. D. Wilson, of Bain bridge, Ua., read 1 ' an eloquent paper on professional ethics. p* which elicited great applause and was highly e commended by the Society." ,r Dr. Wilson enjoys a well enrned reputation as one of the best dentists in the Slate, and J* we felicitate the Society upon their selection i- of such a man as thelrSecond Vice President. i; OUR MAN AROUND TOWN. e ? ^ What He Keen and Hear* on His Hounds. On last Saturday afternoon the usual quiet 1 of our little city was rudely awakened by h the cry of fire. Eyes were ca?t aronnd und J )r a part of the residence of Mr. F. L. Morrow on Oak Street was seen to be in flames. The 1 11 firemen responded protnptly and very sood 1 'e tiad the fire under control. The "Volunteer Brigade" reached the scene ol" c-onflagation first and did most of the work. Tlx: damage ! " vbr slight. ie The Abbeville Kitles inadea tineappcarance 1 a_ while drilling on the square last Friday alternoon. Several members failed to respond to i0 the roll call and a squad w?s sent out to hunt Is them." The result being several beloted mem5t bers and a fine for each. Sheriff Nance made a short speech before the boys. In which- he , thanked them for their help and efllciency during the Mt. Carmel trouble. He euded by ' marching them up to Speed's soda fount, 1 where Dr. Gambrell served them to the best of his ability. Mrs. M. T. Coleman and Robert, leave today ! for a stay with relatives in Coronacn. from ;e where they will go to Harris Lithia Springs l8 for a lime. The families of Judge J. Fuller Lyon and 1 Mr. J. H. McDIil moved to Little Mountain 1 i- Monday for the balance of the summer. ,j Capt. Branch came up from Little Mountain and spent Monday in town, returniug Tuesday. He says he wouldn't stay in this hot 8. place for anything. An excursion from Augusta last Mondaybrought a big crowd of negroes to the city. 1 " The town was full of "city darkies" Monday is and Tuesday, and an orderly crowd they were. )e No disturbances at all were raised. The excursionists left Tuesday afternoon. Dr. M. F. (tame, of Anderson, was in town >r Monday. te Miss Bessie Jones has returned from a de- 1 lightful stay with friends in Niuety-Six. :e Air. Aarou Cohen wears the biggest smile in j6 town. He says its a big bouncing boy. d The dispensary now keeps open until 7 p. j m. Henry Hill says for the benefit of the 1 clerks who get oil' at tj p. ni. Messrs. T. G. Baker and J. R. Tenant, who 1 killed Dock Sanders sometime ago. appeared 1 before Associate J ust ice Gary last Wednesday ' t. anil were granted bail in the sum $1,000 each. '* I, owl. i One Maltese cat. Liberal reward Will bo i i. paid for its return. Color daik drab. I I...... or. 1t;or. W R Kell. I u }f Mail Hour*. Hours that the muilscloseat the Abbeville ' Post Office: | ? 11.20 a. ill. 12.10 p. in. 1.00 p.m. > 2.30 p. hi. 25 p. in. 0 Mi p.m. ^ iloberl 8. Link, P. M. * ? Httddou's are receiving new goods suitable ' l* for Uie iiot summer days. D A good parasol is a necessity these hot days. A good liue at Haddon's. j > 50 tons buJIs for sale. \V. J. Ltryson, old depot. ;'1 I THE OLD AND THE NEW. ' Ire Ihe Former l)njN Bettor Than j Thenp ?-Is Our fbiui^o or Froirrrm . lor the Itottermoiit of Our Con(li> lion ? It seems to us that an effort is uow being 1 nude to renew the factional differences that I mve heretofore divided the Democratic arty. While it would at. first blush seem to be a ! >ity to hive these contentions continued, yet I t. may be. alter all. better for our people to be lept agitated on ttie current political issues. 1 That particular fact'on whose ancestors, lave ruled the State and '.eld t lie offices for a | uindred years had h v d thing of it, and no- j ?ody until lately seemed to seriously object. Under the old law our judges held office for ' He, and they were a nucleus around which j in office-holding or ruling class might be j brmed. Custom and law made such i course entirely the correct thing o do. They governed the S ate well; ind administered Its affairs honestly. The j ibility of the Judges and the integrity of all j >ublic officials gave South Carolina a good i lame abroad, it) which good name the hum)lest citizen felt a degree of pride, without asaiming to take other part than to tacitly cou;ent to the election of the officers who had i r-hnupn for him In convention. | TCII linillVM WI VUV.,? The ruling class, organized as it was before | he war, reflected honor to the Palmetto slate. And no set of men may hopetosnr>ass them io the good qualities of citizenship, | ?rin the ability with which I hey discharged | beir official duties. But we have a new order of things. We inve a new constitution and new laws by vliich we are governed. The old conservaive ways have been brushed aside, lor newer md It may be, for inferior methods. Of tills ve are not speaklug. It is the tacts that atract our attention. The tenure or the old Judges has been reluced from life to a term of years. This fact . ilone breaks up the old regime and strikes a leath blow to the perpetuation of any class in tflice. The judges every lour or six years must :ome before the people for re election and vithout prejudice to their competitors. While nobody will believe that the new orlerof tilings can bring better men to office, ret the present plan offers the exercise of ;reater rights and the enjoyment of greater >riviieges. Kor this reason the present contitution will be forever more popular with I he people than the old constitution and laws As the country should be governed by con;enl of the governed, so the larger liberty ihould be more popular with the people. While we believe that some or the descendants of the ruling class think that they are intitled,because of such fact,to the offices and he places of honor, and may think It a hardhip that their rights may be questioned by ispi ring con temporaries, yet it is by Just such '.mention mid such agitation of the public nitid that the best Interests of the whole peo-1 )l? will be subserved. With the history of the past before us It is I lot to be expected that the former office-hold ng class, and their followers, will cheerfully ! mrrender that which they may regard as i heir heritage. Iu like manner It is not to be expected that he liquor element will readily yield to the Hirtailment of tbelr business and to the closng ot the most delightful places in which the j hirsty.citizen may assemble. The lovely surroundings and the merry clink of the | ;l?sses will not be easily given up According to our way of thinking there are j .wo existing causes for this unrest, namely: st. The opening of the offices to everybody md the possibility that anybody may get! hem. _'d. Tbe closing of the bars. MR, LANIER IN REPLY. | In J 11*1 Ice to III in flie Following; Article In Published. Editor Press and Banner: My attenlloD has been called to your comneutsou the presentment ol the grand Jury it the last term oltbe'court, in which you in I mad vert upon what seems to you an in ftruinun n f 1 hp jonslstency ou my pan, ;rand jury which gave It as their opinion .hat the practice of letting out the maiutcntnce of the paupers ol the county to the lowest bidder is "in ad vised and tliould be abanJoned," because, for soothe, I was one of the joard of County Commissioners which lei jut the present contract for that purpose; tnd alter Indulging In no inconsiderable imouutof characteristic vaporing, you add: 'and t Litis it is that Mr. Lanier, as foreman of the grand Jury, condemns, In a public pre-I 'sentuient his act as County Commission, be'ing perhaps the most remarkable official act 'on record. "The grand jury recommends the County 'Supervisor to annul a contract Into which the foreman of the grand Jury entered when 'he was Couuty Commissioner." I don't know that I rightly "catch on" as to what portion of the presentment you have reler-1 ince to wheu you characterize It as?"perhaps i the most remarkable olliclal act on record." II you have allusioa to the luct that I have | changed my mind as to the advisability oil letting out the maintenance of the paupers Lo the lowest bidder alter seeing the practical workings of the plan lor the last two years then I must disagree with yon when you | characterize'hat tact as "remarkable" as all i ivise men are open to con vlctlou and somelimes change their minds, but fools never. But perhaps you had reference to what you i issert the grand jury did, but which Is not the | ;ase to wit, ''recommend the County Supervl-1 ior lo annul a contract into which the fore-1 man of the grand jury entered wheu he was I bounty Commissioner." Now 11' it oe lo this | >-ou had reference, and If it were a fact that! the grand jury had been so unmindful of the | tiigli respect due 10 an ex-County Coinmls-j doner as 10 recommend the annulling of an ! jllicial act done by him while occupying so j exalted a position as that of County Comrnls- j sloner for Abbeville couuty, then possibly iti might deserve to be characterized as "most, j remarkable" but fortunately for the good ; ,.? A Kl.uulllo dnnnli. I I name una repuiaimn ui ~ uv, people, and especially that class from which Iter grand jurors are drawn have loo inuch respect for the officials and even her ex-officials to be betrayed Into any seeming disrespect toward any one of such; should this latter view of the ruatter be the correct one, and If It were really on that account you were led to jharaclerize the mailer as you aid, then allow me lo thank you before I forget it for your readiness lo show your disapproval oi what you understood to indicate u wantol Jue respect on the part of the grand Jury of Abbeville coun'y to one of her ex-county ofticiais. Hut serlouslly: Mr. Editor, as a matter of fact the grand jury did not "recommend the Jounly Supervisor to enuul a contract into which the foreman of the grand Jury entered when he was County Commissioner, but merely gave it as their opinion that the practice was "ill advised and should be ibandon>d." According to your own statement, the presentcontraet for the maintenance of the pau pers expires on the Hist day of October next, and it does seem that any one, uot entirely Jesiltute of reason, should have been able to bave understood that. If the suggestion of the jrand Jury were acted upon, it could not possibly go into effect until the present contract terminated. Then again, in your comments on that port it the presentment hearing on the subject of the removal of rait*, logs, from the water courses you say, "Perhaps the most stunning paragraph of the presentment is that In reference to the streams." Now, let us exam- i I lie and see what the grand Jury said on this I subject which was so stunning to the editor! "f "" ?iwl Manner. In section No. 4 of the presentment tlie>" cay; "Complaint has! been made lo us by perBous In difierent sec-1 lions of the county tliat the law In reference) Lo the removal of rafts. loss, <Jfcc., from the; water courses has not been compiled with.! We trust that the County Supervisor will see ' I tint the law in this particular is carried out." j There doesn't seem to be any thing stunning ' ibout this; but it has been said that to a man | conscious of having committed a crime the I penalty for which Is deatli by hanging, the ! inere sight of a rope produces an unpleasant j sensatiou?has a mere or less "stunning ef-! I'ect" upon his nerves. Might it not be that' Ihe 'stunning'' effect ol that paragraph In the j presentment of the grand Jury lies in ihe fact' lliat the person thereby stunned has a suspi-: clon that he Is one of those of whom com. | plaint was made in this particular. You further state that, "Now as a mailer ol i fact the grand jury would find It exceedingly j hard lo find a scintilla of law authorizing ] them to hear such complaints." This last statement on your part betrays an ! amount ol Ignorance as to the province, pow-1 ers aud dutiesof the grand jury not supposed 1 to exist in the mind of any sane muu Why, my dear sir, do you not Know iiini 11; Is peculiarly the province of the grand jury j to see that, the county olliclals do iheiruuty mid that tlie laws are carried out. and respect-1 ed ? They are olten designated the right arm dI Uiecourt, the grand police of the county, and It is to that body, above all others, lo' wliom complaint should be inside ol any and all infractions of tlie law or want of coinpli- j mire therewith. The law requires t liat all rafts, loss, kc.,! shall be removed from the running streams j during the months of May and August of each year, and this not having been done by j those of whom complaint, was made, during ; tlie month of May, it was eminently proper! that the grand jury call attention to tlie fact [ in their presentment at the Juue term of l;ouiI in order thai the matter might tie at-' tended lo during the month of August, as j there would not be another term of court un-' til after that time, W. A. Lanier, Foreman. ! j We daily hear that Iloot-te-na is 0110 of the; Inesi medicines on tlie markel. P. B. Speed Haddon's close their store at Go'eloek p. in. i Saturday's excepted, from Juue 1st, Wblte and colored organdies, demetles, Jac- j met plessle, crepons, d-itted swiss, persian ' null, Ac., are a few things in demand Just: ;iow. A good assortment at Haddon's. H. B. H.?The great blood reuewer only at: Harrison & Game. One do/.en Imported Vulcan mulches ."us j Harrison Jb Game. NO CHANCE FOR PEACE. The Conservative* Issue an AUilrcNN Calling their Forces Into Action. To the People of South Carolina: On th< third Tuesday In August a convention will b< elected which will meet at Columbia In Sep tember to make a new constitution for th< State. This election will be as important t< you as that of 187C. The men who will repre sent you In the convention will have mon power than any officials provided for by oui laws. They will create law. By their actior all the Legislatures, the State and countj offiers and judees will be governed hereafter All your personal and property rights, an< those of your children, your liberty and yon children's liberty, the honor and prosperity and peace of the State for the future will b< in the keeping of that convention. If the day of election for delegates finds yoi disorganized, undecided, divided by factiona differences, personal preferences and local in terests. the politicians who control the part; organization and State election machinery the patronage and all the official influenci nHii ooaii v spcnre absolute control of the COI) venllon which will have such enormous powe over you and yours. We believe you have too much love for you State, too much respect for your own llbertle and rights, to surrender such power to mei whose only Interest and apparent purpose I to secure for themselves permanent place ant rule regard less of the results to the people an* of the will of the people. The Conservative Democracy Is the on I: political organization In South Carolina no controlled by the politicaus who are now It office. Kor that reason It will offer Its activ< aid and co-operation to all citizens who sin cerely desire that the new constitution b made by tree men who will represen t respec and guard the Interests and feelings of th people, regardless of the ambitions and need of the politicians, such men to be chosen b; amicable agreement and common consent, i possible, by a straight anti-Ring fight if nec essary. The executive committee of the Conserva live party, therefore, in accordance with th> resolutions unanimously adopted, respectful ly urges all members of that party to proceei Immediately to organize clubs In each town ship of the State, and on or before July 6th, ti meet in county conventions and elect count; executive committees, and a member for eacl county or the Slate executive committee The present county chairmen, or persons t be appointed lor that purpose by the presen chairman of this committee, are requested t< begin the work of organization wlthoutdelay The chairman of this committee. Is In structed to call r meeting of the new exe.n; live committee to be held at Columbia no later than July lGib. J. L. Carson, A. B. Williams, Chairman. Acting Secretary. Members of the State executive coinmitte elected under the above are requested to com munlcate to me Immediately their names am postoffices address and nearest telegraph sta Hon. J. L. Carson, Chairman. THE OLD FORT. The Host Solution ol Ihe Money <lnes lion Ihnt We Have Heard. Ninety-Six, S. C, June 24, 1995. Since our last many things have happene of Interest which I will give briefly. Th oloslng of the high school gave us a holiday c our work of happiness and good chee Then came me aeam 01 ur. .LiinioecKer, on of the landmarks ol Ninety-six. a large cot course of Iriends followed his corpse to Elrr wood cemetery. South Carolina never pre duced a more patriotic citizen. His band an purse were always open to the needy. H was hurled by his comrades, members c Camp J. Foster Marshall, United Confederat Veterans, with a confederate Nag woun around him. Uls daughter, Miss Lmura Llir becker, was In New York at the time ol lit fathers death, though telegraphed forlmmi dlately, was unable to get here In lime tor th funeral. She came, however, and spen tsei eral days afterwards. The result of the election for trustees fc tbe Ninley-Six High Sehool were Messrs. A B. Lipscomb. J. W. Blake, G'. P. Roberts, M. 1 Itice, Dr. W,H. Holland, J. A. Moore aud ? P. Galphln. At a meeting on lasiSaturila Prot. J. C. Cork was re-elected prluclpal of Hi school for another year. As yet, no usslsUc has been selected. L.ast night we had a nice rain, and lhlng are looklug brighter. Among the visitors at Ninety-Six are th following: Dr. \V. A. Kirbyand wile,Collin bla; Miss Alexander, Pinevllle, N. C.; Mri Anna Harl, Simpson vllle. ?. C ; MUsts Hici Union; Prof. E. C. McCants aud wile, Dai ville, \a. Mr. J. W. Josey and wlf?\ Orangi burg; Miss Bessie Burkhalter and Miss Pop! Payne, Edgefield ; Mr. John G Crawlord, M H. M. Johnson ttnd Miss Hill, Greenwood Miss Agnes Rice, Saiucs; Col. Coluinbu Townsend, Edgefield, and MuJ. W. S. wander Cow Grove. Miss Marlon Kinard has gone lo Spartai burg for a slay with Irlenils. Prof. Jones Fuller and Messrs. Phillip Stl and brother, are at home iroiu Wottbid. The special lax lor the 17ch school distrlc will not be levied auother j ear, as the votei failed lo hold the election in May as require by law. Miss Ruby Anderson Is at home for the vt cation from Greenville Female College. Mr. J. A. Moore Is laid up for a lew dayi His horse fell with him and hurl one of b! legs, not seriously though. Maj. J. W. Fouohe Is the boss farmer In th West Eend aud H.J. Kinard In ihe East En of town. One Is practical aud tbe other tbe< retlcal, but both good ones. We heard a man say the other day of court he was for free coinage. Said any fool woul rather have Slfi in silver lhau one In gold. Easi End. TROJAN'S UiTl'JtlK. ... ? ... People Going and Coming-A Pleasant Pi( nlc-A Good School. Troy, S. 0., June 24,1895. The recent rains nave greatly helped th crops. Our college boys and girls are bome spenc lag vacation. All wbo heard Rev. F. Y. Pressly's sermo Sabbath night thought It excelieut. Rev. D. G. Caldwell, of Due West, will suj ply the A. R. P. pulpit hereuntll Synod meeu To the greatest de'ight of all the "Trojans, our former pastor Rev. T. W. Sloan, cauie b, on his way from Due West, to vlnlt his man, friends. He said ne came to rest up a fei days but he was recei ving callers at all hour In the day, and preached to a large eongregH tlon Thursday night. Troy reluctantly give him to Charlotte. Airs. Bryngelson and children, of Augusta are here at 1 lie Park Hotel spending the sum mer. Mr. A. T. Robinson with Miss Laura am Master Addison, his two children, are vIhII ing tils daughter, Mrs.T.S.Chatham, at Nine ty-Stx. Our picnic Friday was a nice affair, and flue dinner, Prof. McKlroy, gave a nice llttl speech In the afternoon. We would like t give a list of pupils on the roll of honor, bu it is too long. They have all stood well The prize was awarded to Miss Laura Robin son. This makes tlve for Miss Laura in a fev a correction. Some weeks ago two prize were given to Miss Janie Dendy and Mis Daisy Gable, which was a tie instead of Is years, for this bright little girl. Let me ruak aud 2ud. \iiuu li'nip Unhiniion lias returned from Du West bringing Miss Lula Black well to speix some time here. The l'resbyterian church here has been soli to the school trustee* for an acndemy and th< old one will be lorn down and added on t the church. It matters but little whether o not we get the school tax. We are going t< have n number one High School In Troy. ltev. John Tittle, of Georgia, Is here In th Interest of his marble yard, monuments, At Miss Lucretla Lynn has a class in shorthand Mrs. Dr. Walter Out/., from Elmwood, 1 with her sister, Mrs. J. T. .Solomon. She wll assist Iter musleale on the 2ud, which will b a rare treat to all. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Burnett gave quite i fancy dining oue day last week. Mr. W. W. Slbert, of Sumter. Is recuperal ing at his fathers, Mr. G. M. Slbert. Mr. Dolph Cheatham, Mr. Tom Lynn an his daughter Miss Maggie attended the plcnl Friday. Our side walks are being grown over wltl weeds which makes It unpleasant to walk. Harrison Elmore, colored, after serving three years sentence in the penitentiary cam home last week. Nick. nnnnnr A "P V riTTD CI mXTTCITO liliUJlljlA XiAUUXl01U11iOJ.o, The Biggest Crowd Went in Another Direc tlon. On Monday there arrived In our town an es cnrslou from Augusta, bringing quite a larg erowd. it was composed entirely of colorei people. In the afternoon quite an Interest Ins? g>?in of ball was pla> ed between .\in>evi||e and An ta. The score was i'? to j hi lavnr nl Abut ville. At night a danee was given In Rosenberg' Hall, which tasted until eariy morn. Tli music was furnished by the Augusta Irani and was much enjoyed. The Abbeville band met the excursionist at the depot- and escorted them to hall. { banner was stretched across ttie road wltl the words "Augusta Welcome to Abbeville. Our colored people entertained them royally andanolher excursioa from Augusta won' be long In following. I'ockot book in real seal with sterling silve mountings at SI and upwards. They ar handsome and neat and will hold tiione: euougb to buy all you want, provided you di not believe in "free silver." H. C. Bernau, th jeweler. Trusses to be sold way dowu, Harrison i Game. Large line toilet soaps. Harrison 4 Uauie As 1 went down the street tuMlny, I saw a little )a<l W ho Be face was just the kind of face To make a person glud. . j I saw hiin busi y at work, While blithe as a blackbird's son-; His merry, mellow whistle rati).' The pleasant street along. - j .J11st then a playmate came alonv, i j And leaned across the gate. > j A plan that promised lots of fun And frolic to relatP. 5 ' The boys are waiting for as now. r I So harry up," he cried. > My little whistler shoot his head, f And " Can't come," ho replied. i " Can't couie^ Why not, I'd like to ki r What binders!'" asked the other. f " Why, don't yon see," came tbe reply, g ' I'm busy helping mother. She's lots to do. and so I like j To help her all I can, I So I've no time for fnn just now." Said this dear little oiun. " I like to hear yon talk like that," I to d the little lad; " Help mother all you can and make * Her kind heart lljrbt and elad.'' It does me good to think of him. And know that their are others Who like this manly little boy, Tik? hold and help their mothers. R ??? 1 j "What Cnn She I?o y Auy thinkiug mind cau easi t son it out that it lies with our w 3 far more thau with our men t< * ? I ? -**T . tilings in tne worm, woman e moral power; she i.s the axis J which generations must lurn. a that to-day, she will be that t y row. And she will hold that | I and that influence will he hei solely hers, just as long as she r( - womanly and is willing to belie 0 content to feel that her greatest i 1 sity is the home, and her be9t st i- her' children and husband. ? from that arena she can never bi i she is in it. This is the reaso s. the so-called "new woman" can ? be, and why her advent finds nc ? with the intelligent.?Ladle's . Journal. t . Love One Another. "A new commandment I giv e you, That ye love oue another have loved you that ye also In another."?John 13 : 34. Blest be the tie that binds Our htartR in Christian love: The feilowishlp of kimlred mind* Is like to that above. ' ?????? i- Hon. Carroll D. Wright, in th< census, referring to the industr; olutiou of the last century sa d "the religious revival work of th ff leys was one of the most power r. tors in the combination of force! ? tlal to the establishment of il industrial order." > _ . d ^ * Life is rather a state of emt e preparation for life. A man d completely born until he has J" through death. * Mrs. Woman's Righter : "1 refuse to pass the measure I desi >r cause the meeting to aojourn." I Her friend : "How can you d I.' You are not presideut." > Mrs. Woman's Righter : "I |? mouse in this box, and ifthej do as I want them I'll set it lor t* - ? j? Savory SteaK.?Put severa! s" slices of nice bacon in a hot fryii e, and when beginning to curl, at * good-sized white onions, or a e small Spanish onion cut in r. when beginning to brown, pound of lean steak cut into c and beat with the back of a until the fiber is somewhat b ' season with pepper and sail II when this, also, is cooked a rich add sufficient water to form * gravy; simmer until the meal a der, sprinkle over a tablespooi minced parsley and the juice of l' lemon. [Jj To Heal Galls in Horses. horse is galled, aud still we nee e in the collar daily." All right. ? on working him, only sponj galls two or three times daily i ie water, and cover them with po d sulphur. The sore spots will over, become tough aud heal ii of the work. Good farming pays because tthlps t.he land to bear better cJ the future. Hundreds of faroi may have lost money one yea that they may have made a pro next because their efforts did n<i e forth fruit until later. There is in the soil that is stored up I ' during successive seasons. n Cut straw can be more even >. tributed as bedding for cattl whole straw, and it will serve as an absorbant when added y manure heap. The labor requ * cut it is not as great an expense ? loss from manure when the st a uncut. k, There is nothing like a clover for the pigs. They will notonl, d in better health on clover thau \r confined, but will grow fast an ' less thau when they are fed on a and require feeding three tii e day. t It is a good plan to look over; ' piece bags, ami sort out those th ^ make nice holders, and then a enough to last some time. Put i B white cloth in a bag by itself, w e will be handy. Do the samt pieces of tiannel; it will sav * and a flurry if needed in sicknt . Few things teud more to p u good health than regular walki o ercise. It is h perfect exercise r every member, muscle, aud ne 3 some way. By it the lun, e strengthened, I he blood purifie ? chest wideued, and the figui s proved. e To cure earache put a live con the lire iu a cup and pour a tea * ful of granulated sugar over t- careful not to let it blaze, and a insert a small funnel over it, 1 ? thetipof the funnel iu the ear smoke gives instant relief. ii Tomato Soup.?Three toniati J up line, one pint of boiling watt half teaspoonful soda, oue-hal sweet milk, salt, pepper, a little and four crackers rolled hue. Salt for cattle i.s more import summer than in wiuter. \Vh< cows are ou grass salt will be relished by them, as it serves t e them in good health. CJrease may he removed from 1 ?jgw?i;i by sponging it with stroiij culIl-H. M A weak tea qf tobacco wate e insects ou plants. 1 Jie that cometh to want tl ? laziness, doth not deserve pity. [i, God takes men's hearty desii will instead of the deed, when t have not the power to fulfill it he never look the bare deed intt the will. p| While trying to improve our fj lectual powers, let us not forget n Hoes of the Holy Spirit. One of ? | is to quicken and stimulate the l k powers of the disciple. Nothii | help our intellects more than : ). tisin of the Holy Ghost SAVE Your Fruits an * i ican Preserviii; l0W? j is the best and | ' _ _ P. B. n n m r ni =in ir in II Mi in, and juiains ve and r\i mm udents I | || Away Bill 3 what B 1 " H n why I f B I > favor | ft J re unto ; as I ve one _______________ M Carefully at lies] Prices will 1 wr"'- in miid too tlat the anality i ys that 6 W 08" [tit:. lie top anil Prices ie new VTOT WITHSTANDING WHAT OTHER MERC 1 * No one who expects to build ap and estat "trashy" goods. Why? Simply because If a custi ihat what he has bought, is literally no account )|0>o, a would buy anything else from you. Consequent! j? not wanted lo ever so bud. for when I sell you once I i passed COMOmeni. nui I u? WIICIC IU ocmu^ |UUU (iniun 1 bottle of giltedge shoe polish 15c | ? 1 dozen Spencerlan pens n? : f they JO slate pencils ot I Ire I'll 2 bottles of best black Ink 05 j 1 pkge xxx white wove envelopes.... (0 I 5 qui es of note paper for 10 i 0 that l This Is the celebrated Sagamore mills paper and weighs 5 pounds to the ream. have a My 1077 ladles black hose is a beauty. I , it It is perfectly fast black and seamless, r ii hi i excellent quality, two thread, double )Se. heel and to??s, would be cheap Indeed at 20c pair, but 10c buys them. A beautiful line of boxed paper and 1 thin en velopes 5, 7, 9,15, 19 and 22. lg nan My ?"e pound papeterle contains 60 W ttt'/l sheets heavy white wove satin finish oc1 ,? tavo, with 50 envelopes to match, for 19. single 20 plain cedar lead pencils 7^ Inches riuua long for 05 a 1 box of best chalk for 08 auu a j box of very best blacking 04 !ollups, 1 paper of pins (fair point) 01 knife 1 paper of best pin? 08 b . Ipairot regular 50c suspenders, guarroKen , anteed quality, for 25 t, and I card ot agate buttons 3,4 and 05 brown, A good comb and brush for 12 a rich is ten- This is a partial list of other things kep nful 0f and when in need of any thing half a Pr'ces as l?w a>*th Bed Ticks, I ? The Checked Homespun, id him Bleaching, TCppn Islantl Drills, Brown Homespun, te the 811k Thread. n cold Kllk Twist. vvi1er#?d Canvass for Pa perl ne. wueivu Fools Cap and Legal Papers, Callus Pocket Memoranda#, i spite Slates, Drawers, Collars, Cravats. 11 eP Hats, rops in Umbrellas. Ts who Handkerchiefs, ' Hair Pins, i r nnu rorset Stays. ht the Cor?et Strings, it brine Belts, . wealth White Tape, weaitn Bonecaslng, tor Use Novelty Braid. Hook and Eyes, Pearl Buttons, lv dte- Dress Buttons, JH.Jr. Gloves and Mitts, e than ljlcefit better Lamp Wicks, / to the ired to .Last, but not least by any mean*. Spool Cotloi as tne what this Is. for there is scarcely a household in tl raw is not yet tried It ask your neighbor she will tell yoi It hns 200 yards on r spool. Is six cord and is as koi it. Then If you don't agree with me I will refund patch ^ when My Place of Business-THE & id cost grain the corner next to th nes a Don't let people tool you any more by telling yc all the Be sure you are right, then go ahead. My go< at will Don't even charge goods to my nearest of kin. S< i credit. This together with my buytog goods che ,,,nr? chHup. I don't have to mHice you neip pay Komeu lill Old [ am anxious for your trade and think It would here it come to town come to see the Rack't man, on the i with zl M T. CO] ng ex, using rve i u us are There are plenty of bojs in the! d, the world. I f you have any doubt on the j ca re nn- subject, advertise in a mornihg pajjer; for an office boy at three dollars aiai il from week, and you will soon be convinced, spoon- And j-et business men find it hard toi it. He make a satisfactory selection. They j 1? t onceI want one who is honest, industrious, \ lolding active, and polite. . The There is always an opening for a su boy who has all these good qualities. m Hundreds, nay thousands of places >es cut are waiting for them now, ;r, one- The market is full of worthless r1!1 f pint specimens, who cannot keep a situa- 1,1 butter, tion when they obtain it. The world ' has need of boys of a better stamp, jsu with higher motive and aim. Those j po ant in who really possess the required qualifi-j , ?n the cations need not fear that there is noi highly room for them. o keep voolen ^ handful of good life is wut/tt ij cold bushel of learning. cvcjruu-jr jsa, e^and^ i;8tocooheld Jeaoff iu his arms, but d Of $ W*oan have Jesus with us at every I uses!, if we ask him to be there. | Jesus asks every oue of us, "LovestJ t toe of- thou iu. ?" What is our answer. I | ' tllf'HP I iKinioi I He is a mean man who works for gi' a i the devil and looks to God for pay. ig c?n r J 11 I tap- It is a poor religion that bursts out tlx on Suuduy and bursts up on Monday, jor . y:M ' . tr \y'r/ d Vegetables with the Amerg Powder and Liquid. It cheapest preserver made. SPEED. | lllll" 1 " |= ! IE! ? I S foa. tley are "Stoioers." Bear if llie pods is always at at tie Mm, | . .'Jj IHANTS WOULD HAVE YOU BELIEVE. iliKh a permanent trade can afford to nell omer makes one purchase of you, aDd finds it will be a cool day In August before be y I can't afford to sell that kind of Muff if I want 10 add you permanently to my lint of CHEAP. So see here: , 4m The comet that. I* takln? the day now Is called "The Racket." It has an extr.i long waist, belntc made of the best J -an. ind has two side steels and a IS inoli [Hasp, will Improve the lorrn.aud the price Ik only 39 I dozen best whalebone OH i dnz*n big safety pins ih} \ big lot of Seaside novels 05 Ladles gauze vents fiom 5c up. Men's gauze vest" from 28o up. Hair curlers 3. ft, 7 and J?c 1 pair good cuffs Jor 10 I box of 144 pants buttons for Oft Fust black darning cotton, each..... 01 I yard good elastic for 0i Mosquito netting, all colors, per yd- 05 The best unlauudried white shlrton Lhe market for 65 Here is the description of this shirt: ft. Is called "'The Herald." Made of New York mills muslin, extra long, fall and liberal In dimensions, 4 ply bosom, pat jut extension racings ana gusseis aoul>le yoke, reinforced front and back, patent reinforced ?rm. Something entirely new, double stitched. It Is simply a beauty. This shirt is never sold for less than SI. Try one for luck. t in slock. Rend thera over carefully call on me. You will find ose quoted above. M Tablets. I,snip Chimneys, Tumblers, Goblets, Blacking Brushes, Hammers. Machine Oil, Matches, Laundry Ronp, Tea and Table Spoons, Work Shirts, shoes. Needles, v Dolleys. Ladles Linens, Calicoes, Gingham*, Diaper Goods. Checked Muslin, Table Linen. Oil Cloth, Dress Li nines, . Towels, Crash. Sheeting, Bachelor's Buttons, Uoach Combs, loom MriiHnes, Tooth Powder, . Swans Dowu. n. It Is not worth while for me to tell you le la.id but what has tried It. K you have 11 all about It. A word from me will suffice, od an any mad". If .vou don't believe it try your money. Price 35 per doz, or 8c spool. &CKET STORE?is right onA e farmers' Bank. mi "this Is the Rucket Store. walk right in." >ls are sold STRICTLY KOR THE CASH, iltwlll be a waste of breuth foryoutoask ap is the secret of my selling them so very ody else's bad account. See! be a mutual benefit all arouud. When you corner, be will be glad to see yon. CiEMAN. He who lives within the sound of a teract is unconscious of its roar. This I tod y is not a home, but an inn; id that only for a short time. Night and day Jesus is near his folvvers, watching them in sympathy "1 !n IU Hi ICUUCI usee. Work at the command of Jesus is eeessl'ul woik, whatever the result ay be. , Life appears to me Jtoo short to heerit iu nursing animosity or registerg wrongs. Fhere is no human life so poor and lull as not to hold many a divine ssibility. l'he end of life is to be like unto God, d the snul following God will be ;e unto Him. Life's evening, we may rest assured, |l take, its character from the day K has preceded h. Ineu have sought to save their ooun/ ; hut who, before Jesus, sought to ve the world V Jesus does not simply give lipht? is the Light. He does not show e way, he is the Way. The liquor trattie is a highwayman, 10 demands, not your money or ur life, but your money and your r. -tome men will pray for twenty nutes, and then ask the lord to I'ort-e them their short-coming. Luzy men are the most positive ; ey are too lazy to inform themselves, to change their minds.