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I The Press and Banner' ABBEVILLE, S. C. J ' c t E^"Pablished every Wednesday at $2 ajt year In advance. I. i Wednesday, tJuly 3, 1895. L' 1 i The t'oiiiity Question. The Greenwood Journal thus remarks on * an article which recently appeared in the ' ? Press aud Banner: w The following, under the head of "What the Constitution Should Have," appeared in ^ the editorial columns of the Press and Bau- g ner yesterday morning: C "A provision establishing the dispensary, forever forbidding municipalities rrom licensing the sale 01 whiskey in this state. n "The registration law should be tirmly (| fixed. r "The homestead should be re-enacted. "Xo new county should be organized, ex- ii cepton consent, by popular vote of a major- fl ity of the people livine In the different counties from which it is proposed to take terri- 1 tory. Whlthont the consent of a majority ol v the people voting in each of the counties no a new counties should be organized anywhere. The Journal has nothing to say, at this time, about tne first three measures suggest- h ed. The one in regard to the formation of new counties is the one we rise to remark upon this morning. The position that no counties should be formed "except by a ma- tl jority popular vote of the different counties ; from which it Is proposed to take territory," amounts to saying that the people concerned 11 have no voice lu the management of their q own local aflairs. In our own case, is it just that people of Abbeville county, who want to go into the proposed Greenwuod i tl a ? ? ?-?Kn? i? if/MiM hp rpflf-1 COUIll}-, HUU WUU auun iuair ?*. ?v? ? ly to their Interest to do so, should be prohlb- v ited by the 2,jd0 remaining in Abbeville oounty, who are not materially affected one way or the other by the division of the county ? a Is it right and just that 6X1 people of Edijefield county, now twenty-six to twenty-eight 6 miles from their court house, who desire to ^ go into a new county and get a court house p within eight miles of their doors, should bt prohibited from so doing by 3.UU0 people remaining In the old county, simply because tl they have the numerical strength ? We don't think so, and we don't believe the editor ol the Press and Banner thinks so. The provision suggested might be abbrevl- d ated and simplified by changing it so as to i< say that "no uew county shall ever hereafter, under any circumstances, be formed in South Carolina;" that is what it practically amounts b to. I To which the Press and Banner would say : p Shall bIx hundred people be allowed to mu- i, tilate and destroy the symmetery of Edge- j, Held County, while three thousand are opposed to the measure? b Shall eleven hundred men change the boun- n dary lines of Abbeville County against the 8: will of twenty-two hundred? C Shall a few Court House builders have more c weight and influence in the government of u the county tuan the great mass of the peo pie? li The proposition of oar neighbor is contrary w to the generally accepted theory of this Gov- 11 eminent. The rule of the majority, and not a the tyranny of the minority is for the public s| good. e Why should this county be cut to pieces when the great majority of the people are op- A posed to it? d Why should Edgefield be mutilated at the ei request of six hundred as long as three thous- si and oppose the measure ? ii By what method of reasoning can the wish- d esof the six hundred claim the right to dis- a regard and override the will of three thous- h and in disfiguring a county in which all are interested? S According to the admission of oar neighbor g< the majority of the people in the counties al- a fected are opposed to the new county. Has It come to this that the will of the majority y. * must count as nothing? The Constitution of the United states has adopted a just and equitable plan for the 11 formation of new States. The same equity ^ would apply in the formation of new coun- 0 ties. a Law for Formation of Proposed Law for New tJ New States. Counties. . No new State shall No new county shall 11 be formed or erected be formed or erected d within the Jurisdiction within the jurisdiction of any other State, nor of any county, noraDy any State be formed by county be formed by 11 the Junction of two or the junction of two or p more .States, or parts more counties, or parts of States, without the of Counties, without consent of the Leglsla- the consent of the Legture concerned as well islature of this Slate, o as of the Congress.?as well as of a major- v Sec. 3, Art. IV. ityofthe voters in each and every county from which it is proposed to p include territory In the w formation of said proposed new county. r' Strange Circumstances. a It seems strange to us that that portion of j. the Democratic party of the cities who are too pure and holy to associate ?1th the honest a hard working, law-abiug country people tj should seek to be the champions and de- ^ fenders of the lawless element of the State, v It seems strange that the city people who v are loo uure to associate politically with their 0 white country brethren should be so solicitous n about seeking the friendship and good-will of l* the country cornfield negroes. We can uuderstaud why a lawyer who Is b out of a job should piopose to go to court for ihem, if somebody will baud round the hat aud take up a collection. Another strange ihlug Is the wholesale and violent denunciation of the good people ol Edgefield, from various quarters, because they 1 invited the Hon. J. J. Dargau not to speak. ' The people were incensed at him, and simply gave him orders to get out of town. They * treated him very much as they and the people of Abbeville treated Cbamberlaiu lu ISiti. It c was all right then. But Chamberlain preferred white supremacy. Dargau wants to in- 1 cite the negroes to dissatisfaction with the laws. ? Another strange thing is, that the negroes are so easily gulled. There is not au honest white rnan on the fare of the earth that really wants the government turned over to the negroes?and, when there are no piams or offices In sight, one white man is about as good a friend to him as any other. All iutelligent white men waut to see the negro get his exact rights in his personal business transactions as well as In the courts of Justice. But we believe no white man, who is true to himself or his race, is the negroe s friend, politically. It seems strange, too, that the former officeholding class should die so hard, and show so little common sense in the hour of their defeat. Elegant city gentlemen and little cuckoo couutry edltoes have nothing to gain by insulting the voters. There is only two ways of gaining office In South Carolina, namely: 1. By au honest vote of the people in the ; irnary. 2. By manipulating a convention. The people having had a taste of personal liberty in voting for men of their own choice, will hardly ever consent to have cut and dried tickets placed in their hands by anybodyEven the country people of Edgelleld who do not want to hear l>argan speak may be considered by some people as good as Dargan'B apologists. It is strange that the city llquorite and the mountain moonshiner, should be prompted by a like disposition to resist the same laws. Although the city llquorite and the moonshiner may be as far apart as the poles, yet each would sink the State or die for his liquor, < It lsstraDge lhatso many newspapers should 1 seek to assail the good name of the State, ' ninoply because they do not like the men who 1 hold the offices, or because of opposition to ^ the laws. I It Is strange that so many men who are am- 1 bltious or political power should seek to strengthen their party in weakening their 1 own ranks by the alienation ol friends, and 1 by insulting the ranks of the opposition, from ' whom alone strength can be gained, or accessions received. ? ^ Always read the advertising matter with Speed's name on it, and you will be repaid for your time and trouble. Speed. Iion't fail to go to Speed's when you want Dice t'Hiiily. Arme<l Invasion of the Mate. Kor a long time some of our newspapers ; i?ve been seeking to bri&g the whiskey laws if the State into public contempt, and armed esistance to these laws has followed. In each ase it has been sought to defend the law jreaker and to bring odium on the officers of; he state. Last week acts of violence occurred In Spar, anburg, where other similar acts had preriously occurred. How far the newspapers ;re responsible for the lawlessness that exists ti that county is not for us to say. We are now dealing with facts. Last Friday night Liquor Constables Pettirew and Tolaud weut out on one of the road< fading trom Spartanburg toward the moun-i | ains of North Carolina in search 01 persons ( rho were reported to be clandestinely trans- i orting from North Carolina whiskey in wa- i ons contrary to the laws of the State of South arolina. ' About two or three o'clock on Friday I aorning while the constables were watcmng ; lie road, a wagou was heard In the distance.: in its approach, the constables seized the an- t rnals and ordered a halt. In a little while f ring commenced. After all was over Bill I >urham and Jack Fisher lay dead in their' raEon. with their heads and bodies resting ! t gainst their unstamped barrel of whiskey. ; i Coustable PeUigrew and Constable Tolnnd ad received mortal wounds. s These we believe to be the admitted facts. 1 The friends of the illicit liquor dealets and ' ' ae enemies of law and order in South Carona are raising the question as to who fired ae first shot, or as to whether the illicit II-' uor dealers tired at all. But there Is no dispute we believe as io aese facts : . 1st. That Bill Durham and Jack Fiuherare . 1 'orth Carolinians. 2d. That they were engaged iu an unlawful j ct, and that they had armed themselves with j uns and pistols, and entered the State ol | * outh Carolina in defiance of her lawn, and j' resumably with the Intention of shooting j ae officers of the state, should they molest ( aem in their unlawful conduct. With tbl6 state of facts existing we do not j ? are whether' the intruders or illicit liquor * ealers fired at all. The presumption i1 i that they Intended to protect themselves, 1 nd the constables would have been natural j orn fools to wait until they were fired upon.! 1 f a man finds an armed intruder on Ills1 t" tho niifht >lnAC lip U'flil fnr t llf ' atruder to shoot belore protecting his prem- j' >es ? j If there Is not already a law on the statute ' ooks against armed entry of the State for \' tie purpose of doing an unlawful act, then ! ucha law 6hould be put there, and North arollna should be notified tb prevent her! Itlzens from further armed incursious for nlawiul purposes. ! 4 It is bad enough for a citizen to violate the ( iws of the State In which he resides, but it is t orse to resist the legally constituted author* Jesof the State. It is worse still for two or , lore citizens of an adjoining State to con- , pire together for armed entrance into anoth-! , r State for unlawful purposes. , Piesideut Cleveland is trying to prevent, , .merlcan citizens from interfering with the ., isturbed affairs of Cuba. What is the (Joy- 1 ( ruor of Xorth Carolina doing to prevent his ' jbjects from arming themselves and enterlg South Carolina for the purpose of blddlug \ etlance to our laws ? If he doesn't keep his j loonsblners at home some of them may get j l art. I Morality, law and order is imperiled in ' i outb Carolina. The war Is on, and we will i se whether lawless liquor sellers, or the reglarly constituted authorities shall govern. - . ? So Compromise in Abbeville. j( The Abbeville County Democratic Execu- j | ive Committee met in the Court room last i londayat twelve o'clock, the official report! | f the proceedings of which Is published. ' , There is often much beneatii the mere for-1 | ial ronorf nf ft nuhlit* mtf?tlne. This was UO ably true of tbe meeting which was held on tie'2-Jd ultimo, aud of tbe meeting last Mod- ! ay. From what we saw on the 22d ultimo, we lien deemed the hope for peace and a com- j romise was at an end. We understand the situation to be: Tbe Conservatives would listen to no prop-? sltlon on the 22d ultimo which did not: J ouchsafe to them one-half tbe delegates. !, The Heformers, as a rule, were willing to i < romise two delegates to the Conservatives, |! rhile taking four to themselves. On this ; acb they split. j i The Advisory Committee which met on the ! 2d ultimo was composed equally of Conserv- j t tlves and Reformers. j I Beloreadjourning they adopted the follow-; ( i I "That the County Executive Committee be j i nd is hereby requested to call a meeting of; be Central Club of the Democracy of Abbe- ' llle?to meet not later than July 6tb?to set- I le, if possible, tbe question of equitable dl- ! i Ision of delegates to tbe Constitutional Con- i I ention between the two factions In this ounty. i "AmonrM hv Mr Mrf'nRlnn?That everv ! aember of this committee be pledged to try i o send an such delegates lair mtnded men, ' od of every shade of opinion. 1 "The object being to settle the question in a ody with delegated authority to act. "Carried unanimously." j1 The above wa6 adopted after resolutions of-1' prlng the Conservatives two representatives j -or one-third?were withdrawn. . i It was clear to the Press and Manner at that j ime that all hope of harmoniously recognlz-1 ng the factions might be burled. ' The resolution which was oflered by Mr. J iradley was not accepted for two reasons: 1st. An equal division was not proposed or iirered. 2d. The Conservatives saw no pledge that i he proposition should be carried out. And so It was, the more they tried to get to- j ;etber the further apart they got. In the; lays intervening between the "-2d and Sale! 5ay, more or less feeling among the Reform- i : >rs was worked up against the whole scheme. J On Sale Day there was, therefore, less dis-| ; josiiion to divide, although some were still ;, villlng to give the Conservatives two. In the meeting of the Executive Committee 11 ast Monday there was manifest a disposition j o call theCounty Club together,as requestedA motion to lay the report, a copy of which ! s printed above, on the table was defeated. i After some speech-making a vote to receive I tas Information was adopted, and so the re- j juesl to call the County Club was refused. It Is plain palpable facts that confront us, I ind It would perhaps be as well to accept the i a.. It U K- ..a .ton ..knulnrr >11uauuu ao n is, a. ucic ia uu uoc ui auuoiu^ inybody. We have had enough of that, i There is uo need for the existing division imoDgKt us, and whether the Conservatives! jet any delegates to the approaching State. Convention it is still better for us to get; :ogether. It is better to recognize the fact; that the majority of the white people of this ; State are the source of all power. It is better to take our defeat as gracefully as we cun. ind live In peace and harmony with our fel- i lowmau. There is no use of kicking up a rucus merely to let people know that we are tiere, and without hope of being a factor in politics. XeijroH' Poor Cliauce in Ueorgiu. If we understand the Chronicle's account! if the arrest of Mary Fry it seems that she is j ibout as much sinned against as sinning. I Her chief sin seems to be that she is masculine and muscular, and withal a good runuer. Because she has a bail record behind ber, is i arge and masculine, aud ran from a police-j man Is no good or proper reason for sendiug tn the farm''?which we oresume means sending her lo the penitentiary. The poor J negro ought lo have at least a dogs's chance; in Georgia. ? i m rhe friends, when P. T. Barnutn died, Were full of thankfulness and praise, ro know bis mind was clear?he cried, 'Judicious advertising pays!" With these biave words, he passed from here ro upper lands of endless bliss, A home of ever lasting cheer Kor those who always advertise. Time* Cliiuifff. In 18T?i when I). H. Chamberlain attett to canvass the State in a futile effort tc petuate negro rule, he was roughly treat Edgefield, and at Abbeville he was sc pressed with the hostile demonstration he quit the campaign and gave up the fig In ljftj, J. J. Dargau goes to Edgefield fc purpose of appealing to the negroes, a the interest of the movement that has f purpose the overthrow of the white peop south Carolina. Dargan was treated at Edgefield In 1: about 'he same way that Chamberlain treated in 1576. We believe the whole Slate, except th publicans endorsed me treatment w Chamberlain received, and patriotic v men everywhere rejoiccd at Chamber! surrender. In 1S&"> we believe that the majority ol ivhite men have no sympathy forDargan, lave no word of condemnation for the aeopleof Edgefield In defending themsel But it is true that some white men?at ime seem to be greatly shocked that :an was not allowed to make bis Infiau orv harrane. The Press and Banner has no sympatb; either l>argan or the dirty work In wblc s engaged. Good Democrats and patriotic citizens tide with Pargan and against the peop idgefield, but we think the number of s nil be exceedingly small. Xol Very Profitable. The recent publications going to show he profits on the dispensary of the State >een small is most gratiying to all that ion ol our citizens who favor sobriety eiuperance. We all know that the sal iquor have been greatly reduced since the vent into effect, and we all know that < jaratlve peace and sobriety have ruled Hate since then. The recent violence in Spartanburg ami iefence of the unlawful armed entranc >ur State by North Carolinians to trai inder foot the laws of South Cart ihow on the part of the liquor fac leep and earnest opposition to the cm lient of I he whiskey traffic in this State. As lar as we can understand, the opposl .0 the law Is based upon two grounds: 1. Houest and conscientious convict hat the liquor business should not be li ered with. Hope of overthrowing the political ,ion now in power, and thus regaiulni jftices of honor and emolument for tl ielves and tbelr friends. Spartanburg ScnreU. Spartanburg seems to have gotteu ex< >ver the killing of the moonshiners, anc lered out a company of militia as a del igalnst the expected raid of Bill Durham') lack Fisher's friends. Are North Cart moonshiners in such numbers as to wai .hem in an effort to run over a city as nerous as Spartanburg and where so lai 3er cent of the people are their friends would be cruel in the moonshiners to attf !lty full of friends. It would be ungratef .he moonshiners to whip out Spartaubui ? ^ ? Keep Ont. Lei the Governor of South Carolina m :be Governor of North Carolina tbat he i prevent the citizens of that State fron irmed conspiracy for entering this Stat< la lawful purposes. Acquitted. J. Mims Sullivan of Greenvilli iUljUlUCU U1 UJU1UCI <U IrliC ouuuviu Herman G. Gilreatb. The trial occurri \uderson, A man who lias money to lis case In Court is almost sure to beacqu sooner or later. If not acquitted, iuflue 'riends secure his pardon. ABBEVILLE PROSPEROUS The BiiNlueMM of the Toiru is Go Tlie Crop Prospeeta are Pi iNiUK. Although we bad a season of despond last winter, the trade bxs been quite satl lory. The credit sales have been as lari jur business men desired to make, and ;ash trade has been good. The stood efle< the railroads are to be6een on every b The pay roll covers a large amount, per ?10,tf)0 a month, and the presence of s< thing like three hundred shop people trainmen,adds to the business or tbe I rhey occupy a large number of bouses pay rent for the same, and many fan take all tbe boarders they can accommo Active work has been commenced in i Ing brick for the factory. The number tracted for is one million and as many I is may be needed. This work will give employment to b ivbowlll be paid in cash.and the burn! tbe brick will furnish a market for tbe I imount of wood that will be necessar t)urn tbe brick. The bilck are to be delivered, one-ha September, the other half in November. Last week we reported ten thousand do additional subscribed stock, and this i we hear that other liberal subscriptions be made. We have already fifty thousand subscr \s soon as we can raise tbe fifty thousai jne hundred thousand we are promised t LUUUHUUU UUUII1UUII Ul 11UI lucili Ul| Mr. tireen, of Boston, the most promt mill builder in lhi8 country, says thai mill will pay from the start, and attest sincerity in the expression by putting awn money in with oui-r. At preseut tlie building ol the mill is 11 is certain us auy looked-for event in th ture, anil there exists no doubt that a thousand spindle mill will pay. PLEASANT CALL, Mr. TIiom. T. Hear*! A|(niii on Feel. Mr. Thos. T. Hearst of Hard Labor w Lowu last Friday, and he did the Press Banner the honor to call. This Is the lime be has been out since he was so b hurt by an infuriated cow which broke eral ol tils ribs. He was seriously hurt in uow on a fair way to be well again seems tlie irouy of fate that as gallaut? iller should puss through the daugers hardships of war, to come home to be u? by a cow Id times of peace. SPLENDID RAINS. IlenvieNl Down Pour in n I.lfe Ti Abbeville County has beeu favored wli freshing showers iu almost every part, some places the rain fell so gently *nd si thai the ground soaked it up, and but ran oil. but In other places heavy ralni At Due West the ralu aud the electric s were tearful. The little streams were h thau ever before. We learo Una Mr. 1 Haddon says that he has never knowi creek on this side of Due West to be so At Donalds the ralu fell in torrents wasludaway the cross ties that were iy In side the railroad track. How to Make n Town Grow. Henry Urady wrote the following whlc the situation lu Abbeville as well as where: "Uo out determined to magnllj community lu which your lot Is cast. ( vale Its small ecouomies. Stand by Itsy Industries. Commercial dependence i> chain that galls every day. A factory at home, a book published, a shoe or made, these are steps lu that dilfnsli thought and Interest that are needed. '1 your neighbors to withdraw from vassalage ol distant capitalists, and pay der sacrifice, the mortgage on the hot land. By simple and prudent lives within yourown resources aud establisl freedom of vour community. Make t village unit cross roads, hs may be, novel to its own want*." Death of Mrtt. Coeliriiii. Ifcbecomes our sad duty to chronlcU death of Mrs. Frances Cochran, relict 01 late Samuel Cochran,.Sr.. who departed life at tier home as the residence of ! Latimer, near Honea Path, S. C\, Fi June 2Slh, 1S93, aged S3 years. Her man: atives and Irlends In this county and where will regret to hear of her death, was a most estimable Christian lady bel by all who Knew her. Herreinaius wen terred in the cernetary at Hroiidm Church the day following her demise, pastor Itev. R. W. Hurts conducting t In iiriul exercises. The Kvolntlon of it Stale*ma ipted James Jinks was bora in '51; and \vh( , babe arrove The wise old neighbors toddled In ar en >n around the stove. > lm- And said tbey reckoned that the kid lhnf not be worth a blame; ' His father was a trifling cuss, his moth ;ht. the same >r the n. They all agreed that Jinks' heir was b Dam grief aud woe. or its And then, they toddled out again, the t le In Broken Bow. The baby grew, and grew and grev throve and throve and throve, $5 In I'ntil at mauhood's high estate he grac was arrove. None better knew to whittle sticks or v e Ri- '-Belle Mahone." bleb But If a friend suggested work he'd onlj . , and moan. rnue x^e wise men shook their hoary head Bin's said: "I told you so," When Jinks, the younger, loared arouc p streets of Broken Bow. r the , and He took a farm at twenty-one, and sc good little grain. And raised the finest crop of weeds tha e8, graced the plain : this The burdock and the cuckle-burr and j Dar- toot ro?N ? The only corn our hero raised was on h 3ma" pie foot, * Ka ooHltr rooliv^fl 1 hot fa ? for wouldn't go ' . And drifted back to loaf around the 8tr< h be Broken Bow. mav And then be bought a little sbeet and nc . thought awhile; ieoi The kind of thought be used to mold ?ucb all lilu readers smile. And fco ibey called, beseeching him to Dr. Hay And have bin mental part repaired and ered right away; The sheritl took hid fountain pen and that his moril show, , K? And once again he loafed and loafed al ! na Broken Bow. porand He got a little country school and as a f ertaught; ? He took a little cross-roads church an slaw preacher praugbt; !om. He tinkered for a month or two, repalrli . clenttlns, ine He opened up a barber shop and buU people's chins; I tbe But failure roosted on his flag, wherev f might go, -'e 01 And so at last he only loafed and loa nple Broken Bow. >!1'ni1 And as he loafed he talked a streak, a ilion er8 aiwayg do, -tail- He said that Wall street kept him poo many others, too; . He knew Just how the government s ition run to do us good ; And so he talked and talked away whll Ions er men sawed wood; He talked so long, he talked so loud, 0 Qter" and of woe That people mme to think he was the* fac. Broken Bow. > tbe w'e follow his career no more; the re Hem- surely know; The roan who failed at everything made ey out of woe; He helps to ruin ihe government, and are folks around VS'ho say his great ambition Is to run It cited ground, , But still the wise men shake their hea( 1 or" say, "1 told you so." Pense And life a calm and peaceful stream, rc i and at Broken Bow. )!lna ?Nebraska State Joui rant DEATH OF MBS. BOUCHILI rge a 1. It * ick a RemlnlHceneeM of an Old mul ul lD oretl Family?Blootl Wbl?-h In 6' ter Than Tnm 01 mumpm nnu My grandmother. Mrs. Martha F. Be Iod, died at Bordeaux al 3 o'clock last' day eveuine, the 2Uth ol Juue, 1895, am otlfy burled tbe following evening at tbecen must of t,ie old Wllllngton churchyard, many of her kladred had preceded her. 1 an Joseph L. Boucbtllon, my grandfsthe 2 for of the old Huguenot blood that settled f deaux; and it wan 09 years ago thxt stated grandmolher as a bride in tbe bo wblcb they spent the 53 years of thel rled life and from which she Is now bur ter a lapse of 69 years. What a liNior: . ters about that old homestead with lis r rles and vicissitudes of nearly three qu g ol of a century! There children and gran ?d in dren have been born; and four gener k have met under the roof tree, with ep portals have been heard the gladsome h Itted of nuptial revelry; and al*o the pi? ntlal notes of the funeral dirge. I have liea grandfather enumerate over seventy p< living descended from him and grandm children, grandchildren and greatgnui dren; an.l his house for the mo?t of the S the common meeting piacn. I see tl place now as I knew It in my cblldlux grand old oaks tbat had stretched oui branches for a hundred years; the g od? rocks to scale which was a feat beyoc om. power of the smaller of the merry, some children that were always trt about ltt precincts, being ever donbl; encv come at "grandpa's" and "grandma's." Isfac- 044,1 tbe llme * 8aw wlth wondering ga eeas farewell on the departure of my unc the the "war," and I remember when tbe tii nf came that "Tbaddeus" had been shot ( land b'y billed) in the battle of Cblckau haDS and again when word was received ome- "Heury" bad been wounded (perhaps a and at Fredericksburg. 1 visited the pla nwn tail and saw again the old family Bibl an(j Its record of birtbsand marriages and d lilies Tljere were the names of the children, date and Elizabeth and George and so on to ! -ajj* mln, tbe youngest born. Many change (wjn. come over the place since I first knew 1 more ot ttje original bousebold but grandu and aunt Lizzie reninlned under tlx ands Tbe other children, whom tbe Reape ne of not claimed, were scattered In homes ol " rttrn v fG When I contemplate tbe long and 1 ' lives of aged people, such as tbose < If In grandparents ot whom I have Justspc am Impressed with the met that long 1 Hare Peculiar blessing. I think that such reek ,u|l ?f years and peace and of honor, , W|i| tbe children a heritage that Is given 01 tbe Giver of every gnod aud every | ihpri K'ft* Truly in such cases "the hoary he 3d to crown of glory." ilxly Grandfather and grandmother had siial children, and there are descendants in nent elti> ^'orlda< Mississippi and Alabama, t , our as In South Carolina. In Abbeville ci s bis ihere is the family of Joseph S. Brill, i ? . .8 know, children and grandcblldren.au ' san ancl uncle Joe being now tbemsel bou. the midst or a ripe old age. There ai e fu_ the Perrymans ai Bordeaux (George an< ten ton), uncle Ed Perryman, ol Lincolntoi having married a daughter. But it is n< essary for me to go Into detail. Two grandchildren are ministers ot the g nnd any one of several from a distance have written this letter. As you know, there Is much that is ac ble In the composition of the old Hugi who settled ihe Bordeaux neighbo His They lived under the quiet of theirowi aud tig tree and exemplified ihe domest social virtues that make the useful < as in and that render home sweet and altn and It '>as been said thai not one of the tlrsi French, or of their descendants, has eve udly called upon In a sessions court toansw >aev- criminal charge. Their names were , but nyins of honesty and business Integrity . It ery community In which known?the C i sol- the Gulllebeaux, tbe Glberta, tbe Mor ntul the LeKoys, the Belots, and a score of u id up and there are people all over the Soi ???*/* AuluAm If A trrPAlfr hot huve iu their veins the blootf of thone o guenot pioneers of Bordeaux than If i the blood of dukes and ot earls. I have no doubt you will speak In a m appropriate to the I ire of one who had ued four generations?who reared a larg . liy of her own, who saw her chlldre grandchildren grow up about her am b re- was still spared to bless her great-grac In dren ; and during the most of that tl owly company-hand in hand?wllh the hu little other youth. Grand 4 fell. . lorm " " * hslier . Troys Tea Table Talks. )* t lie Troy, S.C.,Juiy 1st, high. T',e ,lne rains are coming, a broad sm and the faces o| all. ? Oe- ^'rs- l)r- W. F. Addison and five inter ? children of Greenville are with her bro family, Mr. J. F. Wldeman. Mr.?. ?. Ward and family, of Au have rented Mr. T. M. Dendy's houe will move In today to spend the summe h tils Mr. aud Mrs. T. M. McCaslan now c else- the Sibley house. ' the Messrs. W. II. Bradley, J. A. McCasIa .'ulti- Arch Tittle have our thanks for some ouug music last Thursday night. > the | Ou account of an excursion from h built. Augusta the 4th, the barbecue has been boot poned for n few weeks. on ol! Mr. R. W. Smart after spending f 'eacli j weeks with school chums, returned last the dav, from B-lle Buck If. 'IVnn. , un- Miss Lucretin I,you Is visiting Miss lie or j Whltten, ol Ml. (.'armel. stay I Dr. G. P. Neel, ol Greenwood, spent i tliej davs with his father's family last week, very | Mr. J. W. Mullimax. the Superlnti>n<l eign the Baptist Salibalh schonl, hail <|Ulle terestlng programme ytsierday in the < I a review. ! There will be a number from h<?re i | Mrs. Brysou's entertalument at Bellv the 4th. 5 the) Rev. G. H. Burton will be assisted hi f the I Ills protracted meeting by Rev. M. B thislphin, ol Aueusta, which will begin tl H. Ij. j Sabbath In this month. iday, Mrs. Kate Harley is very sick at her / rel- ers, Mr. William Robinson else- Some of the young folks enjoyed a pit She picnic at Mr. Jacob Lang ley's Saturday. oved , r e Inouth I have four fourteen fingered grain c her eft which I will sell very cheap. Com e fit- get one at the lowest price at which the) ever been offered. L. W. White. ? ! A SPLENDID SCHOOL. ;n the i 1C* 841: Monnt farmer* Crowning Glory would ' Scholar* nnil Tenoher* Bound T?i er was *ether by I.ove nnil Goldci I'hnin*. , I Od Friday evening, tbe 2Sth Instant, th orn 10 i cio^^g exercises of the MountCarmel Grade Schools tooK place In tbe chapel of the scho< DeDOf building. , Long befar*? the appointed time the eap> r, anu ; clous auditorium was tilled to It* utmost ? efnitv . pRcllyc'unj . a highly entertaining progrom had hee , prepared, which introduced In various wayi i sweet music, amusing charades, rtne sele< nisne. t|OIlgi pretty songs, aud beautlluland Impre* i slve drills and tableaux. 7 weep i ^Ye simply state the truth when we sa< . . j that the young people acted their parts will is ana cre<llt to themselves, teachers, parents, am . . j the Interested beholders, and manifested 01 a ,,ie! that occasion great skill In their several parK Each and all deserve high commendation ! while to their faithful, painstaking teacher wea a We offer our best congratulations and tende , our thanks for an eveulng so pleasantl; t ever | 8penl. " ? " rtln/l I niJnfiH tn e<v> thof flifl nonnlo n Imson Mount Carmel have realized that "the leve ' tbat moves the world Is brains." and have a is am-1 ^e head ot tbelr Institution a man of talent cultuie and intelligence In the person of Prol rming j 3 Lathan, of Due West, who is assisted b; ! his accomplished 6lster, Miss Emma I>atban sets ol 1 carmet is quite fortunate In securing th j services of such excellent teachers. One of the most pleasing Incidents ol th lolded [ evening was the presentation of h beautifu chain of gold to Prof. Lathan by Kev. A. L made Patterson In a lovely and appropriate form The chain was a gift from the pupils of th 1 go to sixth graiie as a token of love and respect fo their faithful teacher. i sold- Prof. Lathr.n In a very impressive manne expressed bis gratitude and appreciation fo closed tbelr thoughtfulness. which awakened tende emotions In the hearts of the audience, a lover well as id those of his pupils, making then feel tbat each golden liuk united them close to their beloved teacher. teach- The entertainment was a perfect success li 1 every particular, and was highly enjoyed b; d as a I aii Wbo attended. ! Special mention should be made regardlm og j the exquisite music which was furnished b; ' Messrs. Cowan, Harris and Cason, accompa :hered | Dled by Miss Ada Jones. I The people of Mt. Carrnel have cause to fee er be I elated at the success already achieved b; I their school, which is yet but In its lnfanc> fed at | aDd should cooperate with their sympathy i encouragement and purse in assisting thel j efficient and enthusiastic teacher In build 1 oi s loaf-1 up the school. ! Below we give the full program : r, aod | Song?Away to tbe Woods. Hoop Drill by tbe girlsof the fifth and slxtl hould grades. I Recitation?"Three Little Toad Stools"?b; le oth- ; three small girls. 1 Speech by B?ker Tarrant. f ruin i Charade - "Academy of Stars" ? Boys c ' sixth and seventh grades. lageof Recitation?Little Boy's Complaint?W. J i Patterson. ; Recitation?Dead Doll?MIrs Bell Knox, st you! Charade?Mrs. Willis' Will?Sixth grad girls. ! mon- Charade?Tbe Rehearsal?Third grade. Song?Come Where the Lilies Bloom. there Military Drill?Primary boys. Charade?Our Mary Aon?Higher grades. Id the Concert recitation?The Rainbow?Prlmar; girls. Is and Recitation?What the Choir Sang AboutMlsa Gussie Covin. >1 Is on Song of tbe States?Girls of tbe school. Recitation ? Little Orphan Annie? Pau rnal. | Powell. Song?Old Kentucky Home. Tableaux?"Now I Lay Me"?Three liltl .ON.8"1"' w~ Hon* NINETY-SIX. Bet- . I 1 rat? I r?J|f9?iuc rmpir?but- runnv Pburi-I ?The Fruit ? IntereMtinir Topic j was | Urleflly Dloeuurd. jelfry i where | Ninety-Six, S. C., June 28,1S35. , Mr. Editor: When Gotf cunt thai dar tr, was shadow over our lovely Slate, East End wai itBor- dered Jar out iuto the wilderness, tbinkini lie In- perhaps, at last the old regime was ready t use In uolst the flag, but Cblel Justice Fuller sent r mar-: ray of light through the little cloud and th led af- shadow was gone, aud East End has not bee y clus- beard from since. I presume be Is louely I nemo- that wilderness still waiting and hoping thi arters some star may yet rise above hi* horizon t idcbll- lead the way back to the place be so though atlonc lessiy left. We wlsb him a cafe return an In Its predict for him that next time be will n< nund* | mistake a shadow lor a cloud. The Inquiry li Intlve | where is Eatti End. rd my Now, Mr. Editor, away back in cold I>eceor arsons | ber last, your headlines loan article wrilie; other, tlien by me, made me say my 4lli July speed idchll- ! So i hope this rambiluit mlU-suiumer lettc m was j will not re#eive a December freezing lu tL tie old , waste basket. jd; Its I have decided views, "politically speaking . their on Bllver and many other national question ranite but I will not lorce them in this letter. Thot id the ! who know me know that I have conviction irollc-1 and never afraid to express tbem. >oping Please allow me to say In this connectloi y wel- the stand yon took and advocated in yoi I re- paper In behalf or white supremacy, desei v< zeihe more praise than I can give here. The Ki les lor formers will ever remember the few nob news "Conservative*" who stood Arm for white st proba- premacy during tbe leceut dark days throug lauga; which we have passed. But sad it is to relat i that that many rejoiced and were ready at an lortal cost to overthrow the will of tbe majority < ce last the whites. I think the day Is not, far u e with when the "brother in black" will trouble t leaths. but little, and tbeD, if need be, we can ha\ James two political parlies in our stale, and yet 11 v Beoja- in peace, ana an joiq iu aavunciug aer ever js bad Interests. How slie has prospered aud col t: and tlnaes to prosper hi Ibe faeeot terrible bitte aotber opposition is remarkable. Well, enough u i roof, politics. r had I Tbe crop prospect is rather mixed dow 'their here. The corn prospsct ouly medium. Co ton, dou't mutter much auyway. Garden jonest have all suffered badly lor want of ralu. A if ray tbe fall sowlug of oats were killed outrlgb iken, I The oatfl sown since the 2Uih ol February, ai Ife Ih a very line; those sown In Jauuarv before tt a life, February freeze were killed. Ninety-Six wl Is lor have some seed to sell next fail. But aver lly by small area sown In wheat, but the grain wt >erfect good. Taking all in all, our people are dete ad tea mined to belter tbelrcondltlou. Never befoi were store account* so small, and to the ma fifteen tbey are trying to make plenty of hog an Geor-1 hominy. All the crops are well workeu an is well if plenty Is not made, tbe people are certain I Dunty, not to blame. as you The Irult crop is beautiful. Early peachi nt Su-1 aud apples good. Every bouse should stor ves In ! away at least two year's supply. re also We notice in the papers some little con 1 Wal- plaint as to tbe roads; this is easily e.tplaiuei a, Ga., The continued ruins last spring, put tue road 3t uec- in bad shape, arid wneu tbe rums cease*! of tbe was so late, time could not be spared froc ospel; farm work to do more than patch over tb might worst place. The ronds will all be well worke in July and August and in good coudltlo Iralra- for full hauling. Our people ureawuketo ha' lenots Ing good roads and are determined to pu rbood. them In better- fix than ever belore. The u vine wunt to ditel# the roads on bolli sides an Ic and raise the middle, and it Is quite a Job on man :itlzen of the roads, especially where tuey aie ver iictlve. red and stilt'. It will require two or Urn se old year's working to get tbem In rlrst class coi r been dltlon in the tlat places. We are forced t er to a economize In bride building lu order to brio syuo- the finance of the couuty out Inside of tb ID 6V- | appropriation. it lur out? eunu c*ci wuuom lovlns, aDy officer who exceeds lu expenditures tli agnes, appropriation given him. there; tor fear you don't like long letters, I bettt ilhern close. Kespecllully, ior to Henry K. Klnard. Id Hut were i m m iwS-i LOWNDESVILLE LETTER. e famn aDd | idch'u-i Gon*1 K?h?Ih? Public Officers? Per*onn me In l*ari>tc rapliw. ?^?nd ' Ixiwndesvllle, Sft\, July 1,18S.3. Miss Amy Dean of Dean's came down Mot I day and has since been with ber cousin Mri | A. V. Barnes. I Mr. J.M. Baker and family left Tuesday Ic 189.1. ! Morganlon, X. V. He will go to his home I illeon a few days In Washington, D. C. His fainII will rematu lu the tlrst named place for sotm eating ' time. tber's Mr. L. 1'. Smith of Anderson, the rhamplo ! railroad excursionist of the State, was In ou igusta,! place Wednesday. le, and I Messrs. Henry Moore and Will Wilson. 1 >r. i Charge of ulue convicts, reached here Wee ccupy ! nesday, where they will make their head 1 quarters till tbey set all of the worst#place n and ' In the roads fixed up. sweet' ("apt. John Lyon, County Supervisor, sper Wednesday and Thursday In this section, an ' ? Thn?nu< Tntptwhin Hiirst?rvl ere lo no miu .ui.j. v. ............. - -??r ?,? .. post-! sor, were looking over the roads and layln , out the work to be UODe, and tbe carrying f everal their plans will put many of the heretofor Tues. bad places In a far better condition. U?v. Foster Speer went to Anderson Tuet Hal Hi- dH.v. Mr. WlllKwIftof Klberton and Miss Carrli a lew Williams came Wednesday to visit relatives Col. and Mrs. J. T. Hurnes of Karnes wer ent of; the quests ol their sou Mr. 1). L. Harues Wed a-i in- i uesday. tvuv of Miss Ella Scl of Anderson is vlsltlug th family of Mr. W. L. Bowman. ittend Miss Ida Bowman left Thursday for Abb? ue on ' vllle. i Miss Jennie l'odd of Augusta Is now visit Bre Id Iiik the family of her uncle Mr. J. T. Latimer . (ial-; Mr. and Mrs. B. Berry Alleu went to Ander ie -1th ' son Friday. I Mr. Joe Black of Mt. Car me I came up Hat broth-1 urday. i Saturday evening a splendid and muci asnnt' needed rain fell here. J The colored people had a picnic severa ' miles east of tills place Saturday. .Mr. BenJ. Wilson has a mule which he ha riidles i owoeil lor ten years, and with which he ha ie and ! made over one hundred bales of cotton, aver ' have -iKlng more than ton halos to the year. Troupe. A Cottor i Purchase only such fertiliz least 3 to 4 actual potash. IP S For Corn, Fertilizers s I-1 i-j Poor results are due en s j We will gladly send you our pamphlel They are sent free. It will cost you dollars. GERM; M 1 j I HAVE Your Fru ican Prei is the be* e \ P. E m a ?11 ii e Loot Carefully at Itas Prices in mind tnn that the nil ill 1111UU IUU U1UI IUU IJU ike top and > ? NOTWITHSTANDING WHAT OTHEE - * No one who expects to hoi id up ai ie "trashy" goods. Why? Simply becausei o that what he has bought Is literally no d would buy anything else from you. Cons it wanted to ever so bad. for when I sell you o customers. But I do believe in selling got l,t 1 bottle ot gilt edge shoe polish 15< 0 1 dozen Spencerian pens... 05 ' 10 slate pencils a 01 t. '1 bottles of best black Ink 05 n 1 pkge xxx white wove envelopes... IK j. 5 qui e? of note paper for 10 >r This Is the celebrated Sagamore mills ie paper and weighs S pounds to the ream. My 1077 ladles black hose Is a beauty. Ills perfectly fust black and seamless, 8, excellent quality, two thread, double >e heel and toes, would be cheap indeed at s 20c pair, but 10c buys them. A beautiful line of boxed paper and envelopes 5,7,9.15,19 and 22. My one pound papeterle contains GO sheet* heavy white wove satin finish ortavn voir h so nnveloDes to nialch. for 19. 2U plain cedar lead pencils Inches U long for .. OT) e 1 box of best chalk for IW y 1 big box of very best blacking (X 31 1 paper of pins (fair point).. 01 q 1 paper of best plnx 03 i? 1 patrol regular 50o suspenders, guarrt an teed quality, for 25 e 1 card or agate buttons 3, 4 ami 05 y A good comb and brusb for 12 iir This is a partial list of other thin and when in need of any n the prices as lot " Bed Ticks, t. Checked Homespun, e Bleaching, * ie Sea Island Drills, 11 Brown Homespun, v Silk Thread, it, Hilk Twist, r- Canvass for Papering. -e Fools Cap and Legal Papers, n Pocket Memoranda*, d Slates, d Drawers, y Collars, Cravats, ?6 Hals, e Umbrellas, Handkerchiefs, i- Hair Pins, il. (Dorset Stays, Is Corset Strings, it Bells, n White Tape, ip Bouecaslng, d Novelty Braid. i) Hook and Kyes, y. , Pearl Buttons, It Dress Buttons, y Gloves and Mitts, d Ibices, y Laiup Wicks, y ;e i- Last, but not least by any means, Sprx o what t his Is, for there Is scarcely a househ k not yet tried It-ask your neighbor she will e [t hns 200 yards on p spool. Is six cord and n it. Then If you don't agree with me I will e !r My Place of Business-TB the corner next i Don't let people lool you any more hy t? ' Be sure yon are right. then go ahead. Don't even charge goods to my nearest of tl credit. This together with my buying g( cheap. I don't have 10 uiHke you help pa; I am anxious Tor your trade and think II come to town come to see the Rack> t man i m. t. c n r ?- I! . I.. W. Whllr'N Local*. I- L. W. While has Just received a new lo I- white goods, dress linings, etc. 18 You cim find white duck at White's now it A fresh stock of black salines just recei rt by I,. W. White. Prices from s cents t I. cents per yard. a i During the month ol June you can g >f! great many good bargains at the store o e W. White. For the purpose of reduc i.......i. ......... u-iii in* pidK^d out at v IHOU, ?... i- low prices. Gentlemen, now Is the (line to buy t 0 clothing fos the hot weather. We may exf ' to have In the next Ulree months. Tou P And A good stock of this class of goods White's. e L. W. White keeps always on hand a supply of all kiuils of domestics, brown sh u lugs and sheetings, bleached goods at prices. Plaid homespuns, cottonadefl, tl Ings, osnaburgs, ducks, ginghams, clievl calicos, Ac. The best Ice cream freezer is the Wl Mountain. Go to White s and buy one fr six to eight quarts. A good supply of barbed wire and stap 1 Just received by L. W. White. I L. W. White keens all kinds of grocer provisions and hardware. s A good slock of tloi/r on hand to arrive. <1 m *m i . Hiiu'Ky tops covered and all kinds of trl lulus done at Ci'. Hammond Jt Co. i Fertilizer. :ers for cotton which contain at hould contain 6 $ Potash. itirely to deficiency of Potash. s on the Use of Potash. nothing to read them, and they will save you \N KALI WORKS. 93 Nassau Street, New York. its and Vegetables with the Amer serving Powder and Liquid. It it and cheapest preserver made. !. SPEED. 'i I? m?' :j W ; v will Yob. they are "Slenners." Bear ality of tlie poAs is always at . i Prices at tie Modi, | I MERCHANTS WOULD HAVE YOU BELIEVE. jfi cHittuiiMi tt prruinucub unuo won auuru iw "cu If a customer makes one purchase of j ou, mod find* account. It will be a cool day In August before be eqaently I can't afford to sell that kind of staff If I once I want to add you permanently to my list of 1 >d goods CHEAP. So see here: e The corset that I* taking the day now Is called "The Racket." It has an extnt long waist, being made of the beat J-an, and baa two side steels and a lf> Inch clasp, will Improve the form, aud the price Is only ... & 1 dozen hest whalebone llrt I 1 dozen big safety pins <fl A big lot of Seaside novels Uf> Ladles gauze vests from 5c op. Men's gauze vests from 2So up. Hair curlers 7 and NVj 1 pair good cuffs lor 10 1 box of 144 pants buttons for Oft Fast black darning cotton, each-.... 01 1 yard eood elastic for 0< Mosquito netting, all colors, p*r yd.. 05 The best unlauudrled white shirt on the market for - 6> Here Is the description of this sblrt: It Is called '*The Herald." Made of New York mills muslin, extra long, full and liberal In dimensions, 4 ply bosom, patent extension facings and gusset* double voke. reinforced frout and back. pateut reinforced arm. Something enI tlrely new, double stitched. It Is slm| ply a beauty. This shirt Is cever sold | for less than $1. Try one for lucfc. srs kept in stock. Read them over carefully thing call on me. You will fiud v as those quoted above. I Tablets, ; Lamp Chimneys, Tumblers, Goblets, Blacking Brushes, Hammers, Machine Oil, Matches, Laundry Soap, Tea and Table Spoons, ! Work Shirts, I shoes. Needles, Doiieys. Ladles Linen?, Calicoes, Ginghams, Diaper Goods, Checked Muslin, Table Linen. Oil Cloth, Dress Llnlnes, Towels, crash. Sheeting, Bachelor's Buttons, Koach Combs, Tooth Brushes, Tooth Powder, Swans Down. si Cotton. It is not worth while for me to tell yon old in the la.id bnt what has tried it. II you have i tell you all about It. A word from me will suffice. Is as good as any made. If you don't believe it try refund your mouey. Price 35 per doz, or 3c spool. [E BACKET STORE-is right on to the Farmers' Bank. illlngynu "this Is the Rucket Slore. walk right In." My goods are sold STRICTLY FOK THE CASH. kin. So it will be a waste of breath for you to ask xhIs cheap is the secret of my selling them so very y somebody else's bad account. See! I would a mutual benefit all around. When you , on I he corner, he will be glad to see yon. IOLEMAN. :"lS37!laTidsiia CoIie?elES5 veil DAVIDSON, N. C. Movt Term flaofinfi RF.PT. 15th. inlc i *"~vt3 ery Ample Laboraiorles, Apparatus, Cabinets, j Libraries, Heading Rooms, Gymnasium, Ball Grounds, Tennis four Is, Ac. I*1} j CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, full LITER AKY. irt-1 SCIENTIFIC. BIBLICAL, ot?* COMMERCIAL Send for a catalogue. om J B. SHEARER, PresideDt ! July ."{, isKV, tl >168 j les, | Sterling silver novelties are being made In | hand-ome designs, the paper cutters, book ' marks, liair curlers, side combs and other various nrllcles Just received at R. C. Bernau's, the jeweller, are of the latest designs and thw m. prices so low that the people will hardly believe tliey are sterling silver.