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/ The Press and Bannei BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. i'r * BST'Published every Wednesday i S2 a vear in advance. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1895 Honored GueNt. Colonel Coward, oc the Charleston Citad< with his friend and former pupil, Mr. Robe Perrin, paid a very pleasant call at the Pre and Bannerofliceyesterday. The Colonel traveling in behalf of the Charleston Citad Academy, whose interest he has so much i heart, and to whose success of late years I has contributed so much. The Colonel knightly gentleman, and his presence mu be an inspiration lor the boys who attend tl Citadel. The Citadel, we believe has furuis ed a larger per cent ol leading politicians at distinguished citizens than any school in tl country. The school Is all that the best talei aud the best skill can make, and its tuitic lududes all that trains the boy to be a shola a soldier, and a gentleman. The Press and Banner treely acd cheerful admits all this, without in any yielding 01 f very pronounced opposition 10 me oasii; h1" ciple on which tlie Institution Is founde namely: The competitive examinatlc which awards the scholarship to tbe boy wt can best answer a given set of questions thi may be prepared from books. According! our way of thinking, the institution wi founded, and the rules for admission are a ranged, for the benefit of the boys that con from "unfortunate families." Thinking thi true manhood, true worth, true characte ability, and physical force should outweig tbe facilities lor answering quesuuuB, wc p. test against tbe methods which ban obtain* in the awarding of scholarships. But Colonel Coward has nothing to do wit choosing the Cadets, lie has to do only wil the boys who come to the Citadel, and a moi competent scholar or a more genial gentl man could not be found. For the Convention. Long ago when we had our aristocracy wealth, the Charleston people claimed tt right to have two Senators because of tbe wealth. A hundred times, those who thin a little money should outweigh true ma hood, have thrust tbe argument in our fact that Charleston is rich?and therefore hi money should entitle her to double repr sentatton in tbe Senate. Even though the aristocracy of money 1 entitled to representation why should ni Columbia. Spartanburg and Greenville hai the same privilege? No; Charleston has controlled the Sta long enough by her money. Her money ac her cower lias siven her contempt for com p ? . try people, us openly expressed In her clali to two Senators because of her wealth. Tt time for rewarding such arrogance has surel passed, Let the new constitution determii that point. Prayers for .nissionarie*. Dr. J. Lowrie Wilson prayed earnestly la Sunday morning in the Presbyterian churc for the safety ol the Christian missionary now In China. The indications are that tin need the prayers ol all Christian people i well as the'protecting arm of thegovernmen For our own part, we think it very wrong 1 try to force our religion on these peopl who seem so hostile to us. There is neither wisdom nor reason in e dangering the existing peace between th country and China, and we should desi from the useless effort to engraft our religic on a people whose civilization is unsuited f it. Let our missionaries come home and cea to worry the Chinese. The fact is we belie' the civil authorities of China should send 01 missionaries home. A Word hh to (lie Editor. For some time back the Press and Hann has received considerable attention fro newspaper writers as well as from the autho of anonymous circulars or hand bills. Years ago this editor adopted the rule not reading such literature as was personal disrespectful. When we find articles disr spectful we lay the paper down and do m read thetn. We find this the better and mo: pleasant way of doing. One thing the State Convention or the Le islature ought to do is to forever prevent ac minister of the Ciospel from holding office < dabbling in politics. Preachers have no but ness going into politics, and they should ne er be allowed to bold office. A real cbristla worthy of the pulpit, as a rule, ought not 1 ask for an office. The Colored Mlnisterli Union in Columbia is largely responsible f< the recent unrest among the negroes. Itwi mainly through their influence that oolle lions were taken to pay lawyers to worry an annoy the people. The* poor negroes wei duped out of their dimes, while the lawye made big money. As usual, the white ma fame out first best. Judge CuthrituN Speech. We are in receipt of the copy of Juilf Cotbrans speech, which tlie Survivors r quested be published. We hope to print next week. PRODUCES DISEASE, The Danger of Contaminated Wei Water. Home folks laugh and shake their head wisely when you talk to them nbout the hii den typhoid germs and other vehicles of di ease that lurk in the surface water that rut into shallow wells because they cannot se the organisms with their natural eyes, b cause the surface water often looks the sane as the deep well water. Hut with all that w are of the opinion that much of the atfiictlo that is attributed to Uod comes from an a most criminal Ignorance regarding some < the most potent laws of nature. To show tb possibilities of contamination a case ws called to our attention a few days ago whei it could pe proven to the eye and taste. Th Htandard Oil Company have a little wari house leased in the eastern part of the towi About a hundred feet away from this wari house is a well and in this well the water hs been ruined by seepage of kerosene o through the ground. It the small amount < oil that leaks from the floor oi this wart house effects water a hundred feet away, ho' much more would the slops, filth and wori breeding garbage around the dwellings au lots? l'ure watei is as important a factor 1 good health as pure air. That !s why it wt necessary to tlud a stream of pure spring wi ter from which to;get the supply lor our wi ter works, and one of the principle reasor why tllters are employed in the water wort of the great cities. PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE. Abbeville to Me Put ou Hie IIIk Roatl to Fortune ? The Kij? Va Winkle** to be Wnketl I'p or Kui ied Out of Right. The I'ress and Banner was called on yeste .luu mn.nlno a mmmlllPfi Of VOUI11T ITeUtl men, requesting us to announce that a fu meeting or the white citizens of the City < Abbeville will be held in the Court Room c next Monday evening at six o'clock for tl purpore of organizing a Young Men's But tiess League. Every male citizen from si teen years to one hundred years old are r quested to come. If you want your watch repaired, lu fir class style, so it will keep time, R. C. Bernai tiie Jeweler, can do It at tlie lowest possib prices and guarantee satlslaction. Jewelry, rings and chains repaired and r modeled so they look like new, and old nol and silver bought or excliuueed at K. C. Ke uau, ttie jeweler. !G ,' GOLD DIGGING. The City of Abbeville to be the Ilea quarters of a Mineral .Wining Coi = j pan.v. i The mining machinery of Messrs Hurni reys ?? Brown, Irwin, Pennsylvania, is m being received at the .Southern depot, a ~ wagons were transporting it Monday to i j scene of their future operaOou. Some foi at1 tons were received last .Saturday and oil j machinery is to follow. Judge Brown, a master mechanic, aud t " machinists were expected to arrive yesterd evening to superintend their erection. The machinery will be put up on the Wa ' er Branch, about one mile from the foot ? the west side of the Little Mountain, thai l iug the most convenient ceutre in which rl j ores are supposed lo be deposited beneath t j surface of the earth. It is proposed to hf il> to the machinery the ores that are miu rt within five miles of its location. i The material for building houses la on t , ground, and the right to mine In gr< Is | stretches of land has been procured. Amo el those who have granted rights are Capt. Jo i Lyon. P. Kosenberg ?.V Co.. the Jennir ; estate. Mrs. \V. G. Neel. Dr. J. W. Wlderni 10 | David Wardluw. is I The people of Abbeville county nre inde , ! ed to Captain John Lyon for having attract j the attention of the prospectors to this fi< which is supposed to be rich with the best h-1 mineral deposits. Up to this time Capts . Lyon has acted for them, but now they ha I appeared on the scene in person and w push the work energetically for all that it at1 worth. Succets to all. | For time out of mind, the people have I >n | lieved that rich gold deposits lay hidd ,r, | away in that section of the country, and : various times individual citizens have i . | dertaken to find the coveted mineral. Sha ! have been dug In many places by amate ir i hunters of gold, but not since the war li n. i any scientific or energetic effort been ma rt i to search for the gold until now, with lncrej ' j ed kuowle.dge, improved machinery and >t) ' abundant capital, it is hoped that succ< 10 I may crowu this last and most formldat . ' effort. a j Before the war William Dorn, a struggli to | farmer in a community not distant trom t allocation qf this plant found gold in grt ! quantities, and he suddenly became a ve r"l<-ich mau. He found this gold o;i a far ie I which he contracted to buy at four dollars acre. But the land was poor, and he wns u j successlul as a farmer. Dr. J. W. Hear " I who bold him the tract of land havl ;b little faith in Mr. Dorn's abill o u> pay for it, and to save the expense of tit! . j and mortgages, gave Mr. Dorn his promise :a make the titles if he ever paid t money for the land. Dr. Hearst was thei b rich man, and Mr. Dorn had confidence ' his integrity. ',J He went Into possession of the land but re was poor and Mr. Dorn could not pay for g. with the crops, and so it was that the la was not paid for until after Mr. Dorn dlsc< ered the gold. The greatest excitement prevailed becai of the poor man's lucky find, but birds evil omen shook their heads, and said "pc man; he has no titles to the land; be h "* j lailed to pay for it; It justly belongs to c ie | otber, and be will not reap tbe benetlt of I lr I good fortune." Of course this talk dlshea k ; ened Mr. Dorn, and he felt tbat tbe fates w< 1 I against him. u* Finally, Mr. Dorn approached Dr. Hea fg ] on the subject ol titles, when the Doctor < ' | pressed his mortitication at the seeming d er i position of Mr. Dorn to doubt his lntegri e- and told him to settle the matter at on | by bringing to him enough of the precic i mettle to pay tbe few hundred dollars whi ,e | he owed for the land, and he would give fi at I and complete title to the land, from whl ;e ! Mr. Dorn afterward took a million dollars | gold. This action on the part ol Dr. lieai was considered at the time, and has nev te since been denied by any one, as the high* lfi j example of peisonal Integrity tbat had e% ! been known In this or any other country. Q" i Notwithstanding the fabulous stories tli m bad gone abroad as to the great value of t ie | gold deposit Dr. Hearst fulniled his proml , I and proved to the world that there was y ; least one man whose word was better tbi ie ] gold, and whose character was above price. | But Hearst and Dorn have gone to their 1 J ward. Hearst's name shines out in glory, b I Dorn's gold has disappears, and the ru 1 machinery for separating it from the bas ores 18 standing still. The valuable est* . has passed Into other bands, a new gene: Hon has come upon the scene, and the sto b of Dorn's Gold Mine and tbe fact of Hears eg Integrity will go down in history and trai tion to generations yet unborn. "A go y name is rather to be chosen than great ricb is and loving favor rather thau silver a t. gold." Dorn's gold has gone to enrich othe . * Hearst's good name is a heritage In which ' 10 ail have an interest, and to which we m e. look lor an example of honesty and lutcgri His influence is still felt in tbe coininun! in which he lived, and such men as Dr. J. n" Neal, Dr. Joseph L. Pressly and others of I is name neighborhood today have just as hi si standards as Dr. Hearst maintained. >n ... m m m or ECHOES FKOM THE FORT. Be i ?e * ir! The Xiuety-Six County Movement Active Work?Cotton Hi'icliini All SnrtH. Ninety Six, S. ('? Aug. 12, ISO.' Our people are moving along nicely a er very thankful to the editor of the Press a Banner lor proposing to cut us oil' a sin m portion ol old Abbeville to help to make c rs our new county of Ninety-Six. There is doubt in the world in our minds now L that we will get the new county. The peo| within the proposed new county, with the < |y ception of Greenwood aud vicinity, are aim* ? a unit. Many people who signed petitions form Greenwood county in the past are u< 01 signing our petition, and seem eager and e re thusiastic for Ninety-Six county. The Cot House at Ninety-Six will accommodate mc of the citizens of the new county than at a other point, and as that is tiie object in for ing new counties, we take it that Ninety-.1; S" is the place. iy Mr. James F. Davis, a prominent citiz 3r and Hank Cashier of Greenwood, was in to\ last Saturday. We are anxious that 1- oh/viilH mntro firtlL'tl whPIl fTPt. thfl Cm v- House. n Last Saturday was a big day in Ninety-SI ' nearly JOO voles were cast for cotton weighi of which Mr. G. W. Lipscotnb received ?] majority over Mr. J. W. BlaHe.. Both are go* ir men and either would give entire satisfacilc Of this 200 votes, a iarge majority of who ,s were Irotn the Good Hope section all but 01 c- signed a petition for Court House at Ninel id slx* On last Friday evenlug the Ninety-Six ba re ball nine played the Coronaca nine at tli rs place one oi the finest games ever witness ? by our people. The score was 5 to 4 in fav of the Coronaca boys. Mr. Jesse Neville said to be one of the finest pitchers in ti SUite and did some beautiful playing. We are glad to bear that General Hemph is convalescing and hope he will be out aga re soon. ' Mr. Editor, you did me great injustice whi e' you charged that I made a vicious attack ( it your candidates for the convention. 1 sa ! all the time that they were nice men, b j that I could not see the necessity of electli them all lrom one place, neither could I, b I am willing to submit to the majority ai since it is all over am about as well pleased you are, for I verily believe they are o Irleuds now, although I could not see it the I voted for three of them and am glad th II are elected. Dr. McBridge and wife came down ou S? . ! urday and are the guests of Prof, and M '.8 Cork. He preached in the l'resbyterii church yesterday. 8' Mr. W. L. Miller, a prominenl member Jf the Abbeville Bar Is al Col. Miller's. M * Miller's friends regret his allliction at c hope bow hood lie will recover. ,e Col. James Hozeman leaves thiB week for 'e protracted slay In the mountains and whl .u gone will visit some of the fashionable w tering places. 31 Mr. Ferdinand Knoir, a prosperous germi ie farmer of Laurens, was over last Saturdi Is and reports the new county movement e that county on a boom. All for Ninety-Six. e I The Dyson's nine played our second nine B" this place on last Saturday evening. JSinet ' Six was victorious. 8'| We had a postal card from an enthusiast ? Greenwood county man last Saturday tliret lJf I ening to report us to the I'ress and Hanner *' i we did not withdraw our petitions fro I Greenwood township, and advising us to ? w i sert our rights. It was quite an ingenloi ^ suggestion, but we have no quarrel for tl " editor or the^people of Abbeville, unless tin D j go back on us, and then, oh ! we will go I 8 j them, but we do not believe they will go ba( onus. And too we have good words for tl '; people of the Savannah side. We understai * j they are for us. They see that old Abbevil j is going to be cut up and they prefer that ! second Court House shall be estabiested as f j from the old one as possible. This is go? logic. In order to protect the old co:in I seats, would It not be a good Idea for the Co ' slitutlonal Convention to pass a law forbi I ding the erection ol Court Houses within miles of the old ones!' We throw this o h for consideration. j ->ir. jessee .Neville, 01 wainaua, nas uei ; spending u short while with his sister Mrs. r? ] c. Cork. | The Kev..I. B. Campbell will preach In tl ! Methodist church at this place ou next Su | day night. All are cordially Invited to i rj I tend. 'JJ Prof. Cork gave a very Interesting talk , ! the Sunday School on last Sunday rnorniug I Mr. Will MclJee, of Ilodges, was in tow v- ; the past week. Mr. McCJee Ik a hustler, ai Jj" we are always glad to see him. Mr. .lohn A. Moore purchased.from partii e" J here last week for account of It.".). JlcCarU 1 & Co., Columbia, 4")0 bales of cotton. Th ! was the biggest salu of eottou ever consul mated in our town. Bl Miss Kllen Stanley, a pretty and accor 11. plished young lady from Columbia, is vis le Ing her sister Mrs. Dr. Holland. The Kev. K. O. S. (Curtis ha* just clotted e- very Interesting meeting at Mt. Moriah. I d was assisted by Ue?. (Jen. Wright, ol Nc r-! berry. He will coimm-ucH a m?ctliiK al hat | ascub next Saturday. tuat Lud. John I.eliftiton Wilson, D.D. | The Presbyterian Committee of Publication ul Richmond, Va.. has just made a splendid j contribution to religious literature la a vol | ume entitled "Memoirs of Rev. .John Leigh ui-i ton Wilson, D.D." It Is from the pen of oui jowu jifted and consecrated missionary it C'nina, Rev. Hampden C. DuBose, D.D. jjj.l Possibly the writer's strong attachment tc ..... i the author, and personal regard for the nobU nj I character of the Biographed, while still with lltJus, may to some extent bias his Judgment af |.tv j to the real worth ot the volume. But be tbli ,er j as It may, he esteems it a gem of IntrinsU value, and worthy a place lu the hearts 01 wo (jod's people along side of Bonar's inimitable ay "Memoirs of McCheyne," Palmer's "Llfeo Thornwell," Edwards' "Life of Davie Ik- Brainard," the Lives of "Edward Payson' 0f "Henry Martyn," "Sununerfleld" aud otheri be- oi that class. He freis that the departmenl Cl, of Religious Biography has been enriched bj l,e It. Certain it is that Us perusal brought more lUl moisture totheeyeand warmer throb-beats tc lCd the heart thau any book he has read foi years. l,e ot the author, he has this to say, that nc living name on the roll of the Southern Pres tin b.vterian church stands higher in the esteem K *1 1.~ I ITnmn.Inn C* (in <11 mime wuu KUUII mm, iiiun iiBiufuu V>. igs DuBose. Genial, afl'able, warm-liearted, culln lured, he is a .South Carolinian of the older ' type, of whom his native State has reasou tc bt- be proud. The writer first met him In Co ecj lumbia, at the Theological Seminary, in the session of lStiS-9, when the foundation of a 'of life-long friendship was laid. Graduating tin there in '71, he set outa few months later fot ve China, where he was stationed at Soo-Chow HI In the l'rovlnce of Kiang-Su, on the Grand , j8 Canal, which has been his home ever since, Returning to this country in 1890, on a visit 3e. he was by unanimous vote chosen Moderator en of the Synod of South Carolina, which met al that year at Yorkvllle. In May of the followin inK year he was In like manner made Moderafts tor of the General assembly of the Southern iur Presbyterian Church in Its sessions al iag Birmingham, His facile pen has given to the je press several volumes of a high order, such a8. e. g. as "Preaching in Slnim," or the "Gospel un to the Gentiles," and "The Dragon, Image, ;8K and Demon," or "The Three Religions ol Jle China." But it Is in Ills' "Memoirs ol John Leighton Wilson" that the writer knows him Qfr best. There both head and heart are In exact ^ alignment. The author was certainly favor.at ed above most men in having such a subject 'rv to sketch ; and the Biographed was hardly m less favored In having such a Biographer. aD' Of John Leighton Wilson it is almost needin. less to speak,at least to Carolina PresbyterBt iaus; for to them he stands forth as a grand Colossus, whose name was for many trying ly years a Gibraltar-rock, around whose base a je6 desolated church gathered itself together for Ig iresn lnspirauuu uner me must umunwui war of tbe Nineteenth Century. ia horn in Sumter County South Carolina, in ju ISO!), of a Godly ancestry, of the approved Scotch-Irish variety, his early life was spent , it amid the rural enjoyments of the typical, oldIt time. Southern home. He graduated at UnD(j Ion College, Schenectady, N. Y. in 1829; and )V. in 1S31 entered the Columbia Seminary, a member of its first class. Then followed hie ,Be marriage, and his bridal tour to the "Dark of Contlment" where, for nineteen years, he )0r lived and labored?the pioneer Missionary of lH8 the American Board In Western Africa. For in_ seven years he was stationed at Cape Palmas, i [K just outside the Eastern boundary of Liberia. rt. There, from his modest little Mission-Home, >re above the beach, his eye looked out on the broad stretch of the blue Atlantic on the one rgt hand; and on the other, on tbejungle-groves ?x. where lurked wild beats, and men hardly IS. less savase than they. ty There, all but isolated from congenial companionsblps, save that of his devoted young lUS orlde, he was stricken down with the deadly Clj African fever?the same which, in more renil cent years, deprived the Southern church of ct} iis glorious young Lapsley on tbe threshold ,n of Ills promising career. After sevi.n years of rsl semi-immolation at Cape Palmas, be was ,gr transferred to the Gaboon, a station still lowest er down on the Equatorial coast, Just above "er tbe mouth of that great river, tbe Congo?on whose banks the Presbyterian church now iat has a prosperous Mission, ministered to by t,e that remarkable son ol Africa, tbe gifted and se eloquentShepard ! at' After a dozen years of faithful service In the Gaboon be came back to his native land with health enfeebled, and constitution much re. shattered; but with love unquenched and ut unquenchable for tbe perishing of the "Dark je Coutinent." His heart ever continued to be " vv acre -viriu a nuuuy luuuiauiD Holl dowu their golden Hand." ry Soon after his return he was made Asslst's tant Secretary of Foreign Missions in the ii- Presbyterian church. But with the disrupod tiou of that body, on the out-burst of the Gives, ii War in 1S01, he cast in his lot with the peond pie of bis native southland. At once be was rs. called to the Secretaryship of Missions of the ?re Presbyterian church in "the Confederate ay States of America." Cut off from the outside ty. world by the blockade of our entire sea coast, ity his energies were lor the time restricted to D. labors for the Indian Tribes in the southwest, he and to Gospelling the Confederate Armies, gh But with the advent of peace?with ruined homes, dismantled churches, and an impoverisned people all around him?his extraordinary administrative ability shone forth with a brillincy seldom equaled. Fired by his stirring appeals christian people went to 1 work to re-habltate their prostrate Zlon; and as their consequent, chaos soon gave place to order. Courage, enthusiasm, hope, t? were inspired by his counsel and example, New houses of worship sprang up everywhere c as If by magic; and the Southern Presbyterian church emerged from its desolation, "rejoicing as a strong man to run a race." Its nd magnificent Missionary operations of to-day ud which, in a measure, be-glrdle the world, .1 i.? l? I kA till were me pruject, <ji mo umm . vuu uc rii>iwu >ut for the gilt of such a man ! no Tills, in brief, in the meagre and imperfect mt outline of the man and his work, as so adale mlrably given us by his biographer. Reader, 3X. buy that book, aud let Dr. Duliose blmRell jst tell you the thrilling slory of John Lelghton to Wilson. It costs only SI.50. 3W J. Lowrle Wilson, injrt m ' " Interesting I'lirutraphs. m- Union S. C. August, 10 1895. >lx The farmers in this section are becoming very despondent over the gloomy prospects en for a crop. The corn crop Is very seriously vn injured and the cotton where fertilizers were lie used Is notstandlne the dry weather half so irt well, as that which was planted without any. We should be of good cheer, for God knows lx, best, and will doubtless send the rain when er, he thinks it is most needed. 58 Miss Myrtle Rush one of our most beautl od ful and attractive young lauies, is spencing in. sometime with friends in Bradley. m The charming teacher of the Union school ne Miss Maude Pratt, has returned to her home .y- near Due West. We regret that she had to leave us, as It seems but as yesterday since se we met her. She is truly an amiable young at lady. Quite a number of us are in the "low ed grounds ot sorrow" since Hhe lett us. She or closed her school with a picnic, which was is largely attended and was enjoyed by both old be and young. Messrs J. B. and W. P. Ellison of Ninety ill Six, have been visiting relatives and Iriends In In our vicinty. The former had his family with .him, but we failed to meet Mrs. Elllan son. . on Messrs Jim and Will Banister are off to id Anderson, where they will spend sometime ut with relatives. ng Mrs. Mitcbel and Mrs. Banister from Honea ut Path have been spending some days with the id families of Messrs J. A. Banister, Sr., and A. as J.CIliikscales. ur Mr. Whitfield Johnson is still quite ill. It n. seems that it Is his lot to be a great sufferer, ey but he is perfectly resigned, and very patient amidst all his altlicilons. it- Mies Eva Youngblood and Mr. P^t O'Dell rs. were among the visiters at Bold Springs last in Saturday. It being "Missionary Day" quite a number of visitors were present, The exerof clses were splendid. Rev. J. Vass was .r. WliU UsailUmvurcuuxHlui ? muni iiiicictild Ing and Instructive address using as his subject the Dame of the ladles society. "Shin a ing Lights." He certainly did the subject le Justice, and I must say, If lie is training the a- orphans according to his Ideu of "Shining Lights," we will have men and women of in which we will be proud to say they were ty trained at an orphanage. in Mrs. Martha Kenny of Johuson and Mrs. Wily Hancock of Piedmont, have been with at their brother Mr. Whit Johnson, y- Mr. Will Alton has been contending wilh fever for two or three weeks. He improves ,ic very slowly, but we hope he will soon ;be out it- again. if Mrs. Win. Hush who had her leg broken in some weeks ago, is sitting up again. With is- careful attention, I dare say, she will soon be us able to walk wlthoutassistance. le Rev. G. W. Bussey of Parksville who conjy ducted a night meeting at Uniou during Jubr ly, speaks of spending some time with us In :k September, Bro. Bussey is a noble man and He a most excellent preacher and whenever It is id renounced amojg us that he is to preach we le always have a large and appreciative congrea gallon. Chrislnla. ar Jd Colored Triiclicrs Iiistiliilc, d- The colored teachers of Abbeville met in l-r> their fourth institute session. in the Poplar ut (Jrove Graded school building August 12 Prof. .I.E. Wallace of Columbia in charge. ;n Korty teachers are in attendance. The sexsions are held from II h. m. to 2.:50 p. m. and at s p. tn. to !M"? p. m. Literary exercises ot a ' c varied nature will be given Thursday night n- to which all are invited. The subjects prelt sen led thus far have been Illustrated so clearly that the most obtuse mind could to easily graspe them, yet the exercises have been Interesting and Instructive. n It is expected that the attendance will he >d doubled before the week closes. Teachers should bring pencils and black-boards. No teacher who expects to keep in the ranks of iy the teachers will be easily prevented from aids tending these meetings. Spectators are \yein come at any time to the sessions. n- ~ * * m 'l* Ice ('renin, Ice croam at the school building Irom tl..'W i'u to K o'clock, at5n saucer. The ladles who are .... la furnish ice cream are Mrs. W. McUowiiu, ?! Mrs. P. Kosetiberg, Mrs. J. |'. Miller, Mrs. j besn lium and Mre. Henry. NOBLE VOLUNTEERS. I . Ma amat They Went Early to the Wnr. E. 1 The following wrb the muster roll of com Ap'Ij pany;G. Marshall Rifles, Orr's Regiment, Leve S. C. V., mastered Into service at Sandy j ) Springs, Anderson County, July 21,1861. abov G. McDufflo Miller, Captain. vtiie W. W. HIgglns, 1st Lieutenant. j i B. M. i^attlmer, 2nd Lieutenant. 'y/ James Pratt, 3rd Lieutenant. HVe^ SERGEANTS. . Atlai A. H. McGbee, 1st Sergeant. M. G. Zelg- L.< ler, 2nd Sergeant. S. L. Pratt, 3rd Sergeant. Dec. T. B. Means, 4th Sergeant. S. 1 mov< CORPORALS. W. James R. Ellis, 1st Corporal. Wesley Robi ertson, 2ud Corporal. R. W. Haddon, 3rd ?* , ) Corporal. J. B. Cochran, 4th Corporal. Andi PRIVATES. G. 1887. ' Algary, J B Haddon, W L j, j Anderson, W L Harkness, W M lanta 1 Ashley, K S Humphreys, ES ' Agnew, A M Johnson, AC j. ] Allen, Henry Jennings, W A r. ( ' Ashley, W A Jones, JM a8 hj Austen, W H Koon, AS since ' Bowie, LD Kllllngsworth, J M j, ] 1 Brooks, James Langsion, E G \Vr , Brooks, T W Latimer, James F Ml68, ; Burton, T J Long, G W A. Botts, CA Lindsay, A P capti Bowen.SN Langston, L M Jot Brooks, A P Latimer, Js A. Burton, John A Low, TG L.i . Callaham. T C Madden, L C He Calvert, FW Mllford.GW W. ' Chiles, G B Munday, W M 8.186: Cllnkscales, F (M D) McConnel, W T j, j Cunningham, R F McGhee.AHJr j. j Caliaham. LA McWharton, John T ? ' Calvert, W J Mattlson,jW j, j ! Cowan,>W T Mulllnax, Johu E throi I Crawford, J H McAdams, J B j. t Dickson, John A McGlll.TM Char . Ellis, W T McGhee, J L t. 1 1 Ellis, A R Purdy, S A Ixjw, Ellis w M Prultt, E M \v. Fisher, W A Hlchey Geo B turn< Freeman, William Robertson, L K now Freeman, George Rasor, John M j. q ' Fields, Samuel Richardson, S R llvln Freeman. Mlddleton Simpson, W H j# *5 Fllnn, Marvin Singleton, H M juoe Gassaway. B F Statori, WW j. j ' Gordon, T S Smith, JM ' iD Gi ; Graham, S A Swancy, J R r. ] Grav, James E Singleton, A R T. Grlffln, RA Shannon, Terry ViUe. Gordon John B Shlrly, W N g. q 1 Gordon, Robert Smith, Joseph Nov? Graham, John B Thompson, John W. aealr Gray, H 1) 'Trlbble, W M ^VV, ( Jriffln r. A Vandlver. WS ?nio ' Haddon. i>T Young. Luther J *8JS Hawthorn, T M Young. JAB mi? Total 100 a , Twenty-four were killed in battle and died 1862 , frona wounds. Twenty-six died with disease p'^ In the army. Eleven died since tbe war. \yThirty-three are known to be living. Hlxun- uves ; accounted for. J. W. M. ob< The Press and Banner hopes that "J. W. r'<j.ft' M." make the notes as to when and where died, aach of the above soldiers lost bis life. A little sketch of the fate of each would be ex. at a'i ceedingly interesting. H. 1889. " Jar kllle< CO. G, 19th S, C. V. jjot . w. Octoi Partial Roll or tbe Company, With j.) Notes of tlie Different Members. 8,18ft To Mr. W. V. Clinkscales of our town we J. 1 are Indebted for the following roll of Com- a jA| pany G, 19th 8. C. V. It may be incorrect In jy 22( some particulars and deficient In others. It J. Is hoped, tberefore, that all who can supply missing facts will do so by sepdlng a postal lives card to Mr. W. V. Clin?scales, Abbeville, S. J. T C. Let us keep a correct record of Company j G, and republish this list in a corrected form, It you cannot add to tbe published list R.' write a paragraph for the historical sketch. HISTORICAL SKETCH. This company volunteered from Abbeville F into tbe Confederate service In December, 1SG1. Tne company went to Charleston, and rui camped on Wappoo Cut. In a few days it youn sclt.li nine ot.h?r oomnnnleR. formed the 19th In Ob S. C. K. of Volunteers?tbree of which compa- Th< i nles were from Abbeville?Co.'s G, H, and I,? glvln i Company E from Sumter county. The re- the S > inalaing companies of the Regiment were oomp , from Eageflela county. Tn< i \V. C. Moragne, Colonel. Is# \ A. J. Lytbgoe, Lieutenant Colonel.' Greei T. P. Shaw, Major. coun' W. H. Parker, Adjutant. reaso During the month of March or the first ed.) days ot April, the regiment was ordered to will I Corinth, Mississippi. There It was organized slone Into the Fourth Brigade, Withers Division. day, i The command remained at Corinth until by tb June, 1862 During the encampment at that by tt i plaoe, there was much slrkDess among the men members of the company, and many or them subje died. amln i The company's "baptism of fire" was In posit! the early dayB of May, 1SU2, at the battle of Th( Farmington, in which there were no casual- know ties from this company. langi The company was rc-organlzed In May, 1862. orlgli , At that re-organlzallon R. N. Chatham was racy elected Captain ; E. Noble, 1st Lieutenant; J. tenor M. MUlikln, 2d Lieutenant. work Retreated to Tullahomo, Miss., to Shelby- er toi vllle.Tenn., aod thence to Cbattoonago, from The , which place the army went on the long lion I ' march In the Kentucky campaign. Galil The Regiment was at Mumfordvllle, Ky., tax,s when the demand for the surrender of five Engll thousand Union troops was made. The sight defic< of the well dressed Union soldiers, with glls- ted 1 tenlng shoes as they dressed in the open field, trans In Ihe sunshine, made quite a contrast with erall: our brown ?boes and mud-stained clothes. aDd ! The company camped for several days at fore Bardstown, within thirty miles of Louisville, Latir | Ky. exam Returning with Gen. Bragg the command with , arrived in Knoxville in October, 1862, many case, , of the company foolsore from a march of six but t< or seven hundred miles. or rnt During the war the company was engaged that i in eleven battles. verb why. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Tb J. H. Cunningham, Captain, died Meridian, I tions Miss., June, 1802. any c E. Noble, elected Captain May, 1862, reBlgn- lhe n ed May, 1302. dents K. N. Chatham went out as 2nd Sergeant, Prlnc elected 1st Lieutenant May 21, 1862, Captain xhn c May 24,1SC2, killed New Hope, Ga., June, 1864. paKe J. M. Mulllkln, elected 2nd Lieutenant May aiven 21, 18-12. Captain June, 1861, killed July 22,1804. of th( J. M. McDonald, elected 3rd Lieutenant, nee(j promoted Captain, wounded battle Nashville, The died at Pulaski, Tenn. an an A. J. Lytbgoe, 1st Lieutenant, promoted year Lieutenant Colonel January, 1862, killed Dec. ,?? j 81,1802, at battle ol Murfreesboro, Tenn. throu \V. S. Baskin, 2nd Lieutenant. November, lhftt t 1801, discharged April 20,1802, died 1881. J. J. Campbell, 3rd Lieutenant, November, lhp|ir 1801, discharged. "'d I J. M. Carllie, 2nd Lieutenant, May 21, 1802, 0tjjer wounded 20thSeptember, leg amputated, lives [8 mi at Lowndesville. modH Wm. Wickllffe, 3rd Lieutenant, May 21,1802, ^he resigned, died. lowes W. V. Cllnkscales, promoted 1st Lleutenaut t,v,r March 2,1865. lives at Abbeville. Hi-onr J. W. liuckabee, enlisted Feb. 14, 1802, ap- ' pointed Orderly Sergeant May 21, 1862, and Qre elected 2nd Lieutenant 1865, wounded August 13, 1804. SERGEANTS. W. H, Parker enlisted Jan. 3,1862, appointed Mr. 1st Sergeant, promoted Adjutant Jan. a, 1802,? from rescued to accept civil appointment. liveB at Rev Abbeville. Farm S. A. Jordan enlisted Jan. 8, 1S62, wounded cross Dec. 31,1802, and Sept. 20,1863, lives at Mt. Car- Mlsi mel,S.C. , Nlckl J. M. Latimer, Commissary Sergeant, died Mr. 1S'J3. tract a. Hunter, Commissary Sergeant, promoted Mr. \ to (Jen. S. D. Lee's stall, 1864. ensuj J. .1. Cunningham. Assistant O.uartermas- Mrn ter, discharged July 10, 1862 Id ant W. L. Prince, served through the war?now Rev lives at Wiiliamston. S. C. when L. D. Kennedy enlisted March 19, 1882, Rev wounded, died July 9, 1895,at Lowndesvtlle, intere y. C. Seven H. O. Baker, transferred from a Mississippi jM( company to Co. Q, wounded and captured, for at now living In the west. Mr, Hugh Wilson, enlisted Jan. 3, 1S02, pro- Mlsi moled Sergeaut June, 1802, wounded Sept. 20, well ' lst>J, at Chickamauga, now lives at Abbeville. Dr \\ Mr. corporals. son, a Mrs, J. Bowen, discharged?now lives near Mt. few d?: Carmei, S. C. Due V Wm. Cochran, discharged and died on way Mr. home. ting h .J. W. Coxby, enlisted Jan. 3,1862, promoted Mr. Corporal, wouuded battle Nashville, Dec. 15, John, 1894. caDtured and died. Seve J. A. McAllister, served through the wur? teuil I now lives near Mountain View. HiIn w J. H. Means, (IIntl J une "Si, liSOJ. M jss 1j. I). Lee, wounded buttle Murfresboro, Doc. spend! 31,18G2, captured and died. Nellie J. VV. Crawford, enlisted Feb. 2.">. ISC:;, served to close of war?on the boys list, under Hi years?uow lives In the wesi. I). M. Arnold, died Dallun, (Ja., March 15th, law*. i hai 1'KIVATES. satlnei ciicckt J. C. Alewlue, teamster? went through the Y war?lives In the west. , ??l W. I'. Arnold, served to surrender, i w Joel Ashworth, enlisted February, 1SD8, ,J w woutided July 22.18<M. Fresl Uass, discharged January, JS(i2. spun ti pr. (J. V. Harnes, hospital steward, lives lu y Anderson county?local preacher lu South ner'ed Curollua Conference?Marlon P. O. travel T. G. Haker, enlisted Feb. 22, 180:5, served to v end of war?uow lives at Mt. Carmel, S. C. "?w A. Z. Bowman, enlisted March 19, 1SCJ, cross c | wouuded battle Hentouvllle, N. C., lives at iuei,e'i Lowndesvllle. J. I). Hurkhead,appointed Chaplalu of Beg< . mieut, resigned, died in 1$9'J. VI. Burton .died Rome, Ga.t March 4,1863. ^ \ Brooks, killed Nashville. Dec 15,1864. f ssalon Bell, wounded Sept. 20,1863, Chick- ^ iga, lives at Lowndesvllle. S. C. d. Bell, discharged Jan. 21,1S63, lives at 8Vill6 S C? Bel'l, discharged March 20,1863, lives at I Land, S. C. V. Bowen, discharged Oct. 20. 1SC2, lives e Antrevllle, S. C., on the line of Abbe and Anderson. ?. Boyd, killed Murfresboro, Dec. 31,1862. F. Campbell, discharged July 3, 1862, at Antrevllle, S. C. T? W. Cllnksoales, wounded July 22, 1S04, J.S ita, lives In Sardis, Miss. on J. Cllnkscales, wounded battle Nashville, "U 15,1864, lives at Lowndesvllle. }-_ VV. Charplng, lived through the war? UU 5d io Georgia. +V, J. Cheatham, discharged July 3, 1862, <T1 B. Conner, killed Atlanta July 22,1S04. &4 E. Carlile, enlisted March 19,1863, lives at jrson, deputy sheriff or constable. \V. Daniel, discharged July 3, 1862, died q|] 2. C. Drennan, wounded July 22, ISM, At1. died since the war. jpherd Ethridge, captured July 28,1861. _ f. Freeman, died Feb. 12, 1862. 5. Gantt, enlisted March 19, 1862, served sststant surgeon, moved to Louisiana m i the war? practiced medicine, died 1895. B 2. Gray, enlisted Sept. 17, 1862, wounded. J n. tiaslway, died June, 1862, at Meridian, W. Gentry, entered service June, 1863, ired. in W. Hall, discharged Oct. 20,1862. M. Hall, discharged May 6,1863. 3. Hall, discharged. zekiah Hall, killed June 28, 1861, Atlanta. 8. Hutch lugs, detailed ship builder April '. Jones, died June 24,1862. ( U I. Johnson, wounded. t ? Jennings. r. Kennedy, enlisted March 19,1862, went A igb the war?lives at Lowndesvllle. U Kennedy,tMillsted March 19, 1862, died ^ lotte, N. C. M Kennedy, went through the war?lives at i jdesvllle, 8. C. ^ A. Latimer, discharged July 3, 1862, re- w ?d Jan. 10, 1863, wounded July 28, 1861,? E lives In Augusta, Ga. F P. Latimer, dlscharKed July 3, 1S62, now g at Lowndesvllle, 8. C. %1 f. I>>ckhart. enlisted March 19,1662, died D 26,1862, at Meridian, Miss. 4. Martin, discharged Jan. 21,1863, living eenville, 8. C. , R. Mann, died Dec. 31,1862. A. Moore, wounded, li\es near Antre- m SC. WL ?. McAdama, captured Missionary Ridge, r imber, 1863, and was never heard of F. McAdams, discharged, lives al Autre- R S.C. ' H S. McCurry, died June 24,1862, Meridian, ? J, McKee, detailed pioneer coroB, Dec. 26, W died 1895. McMahan, died Nov. 20.1802. L. McMahan, discharged Joly 3, 1SG2, at Mountain View. L xliab McMahan, died June 24,1862, at Me- * n. Miss. Wlstar Oliver, enlisted March 19, 18(12, 0 rick Owens, wounded, died. J. Phillips, discharged July 3,18C2, lives Jfc itrevlile, S. C. Ij M. Prince, discharged Feb. 14, 1868, died pi oes Q,uattlebaum, enlisted June, 1863, 3 battle Atlanta, July 22, 1864. in Quattlebaum, wounded, enlisted , ISO-'!. P. Saxton, captured Missionary Ridge, ler, 1863, never beard of again. /. Schroder, detailed ship builder, April _ I, lives at Abbeville, S. C. V. Sprewell, died Oct. 29. lS6i. /. Simpson, discharged July 3,1802, lives ibeville, 8. C. 1. Stokes, killed by shell at Atlanta, Ju- ^ 1801. . F. Tolbert, captured, and nothing is ^ rn or htm. T. Townsend, went through the warabove Iva, S. C. 'ucker, died April, 1862, Charleston, S. C. B. Taylor, discharged April 30,186.5, Li. Wililams, detailed on lntirmary corps, In 1894, at Antrevllle, S. C. W. Wilson, detailed carpenter, died lSfi6. \ Young, enilRted March 19,1802, woundves at AndersoD, S. C. irmnn University Scholarship*. rman University Is oflering to deserving g men throughout our State assistance talnlng a collegiate education. jre was Instituted last year the plan of g one scholarship from each county in tate, the appointment to be made by letltive examination. s faculty of Furman an nounces that there ? racadcy In every county except Chester, a v 111e, Hampton and .Laurens. (In these ties the appointees of last year have by n of satisfactory work been reappointAn examination to till these vacancies >e held by the County School Commls- " rs at the respective county seats, on FriA.ugust23d. The questions are prepared e faculty, and the papers will be graded lem. Young women as well us young are eligible to the examination. The cts in wnlch the applicants will be exed are: English Grammar and CoraIon, Latin, Algebra and Arithmetic, i question on English will require a Medge of the essential principles of the lage, and an ability to apply them in aal work. Neatness In writing, accuin spelling, and a prof from the general of tbe paper that careful and Intelligent him heen done in the study of our moth igue will be of <reat importance. i Lai tin questions will embrace a selecTrom the first or second book of Ca-sar's M c War, questions on etymology and syn ind a few sentences to be turned from V Isb to Latin. Tliere was a considerable ^ >ncy in the examination papers submitast year. In the matter of Latin, the iations from Lutin to English were gen f good, but there was a lack of accurate M ogical knowledge of syntax, and therenecessarily of turning English into i. Students In their preparation for the linatlon are advised not to be satisfied knowing that a noun is in a particular or that a verb Is in a particular mood i know exactly why the particular case >od is used. It is not sufficient to say i noun is in the Genitive case, or that a .. is In the subjunctive mood. Know the V ? Algegra questions will go through Q Iratlc Equations. The Arithmetic ques- O will be such as should be answered by ine who has completed Arithmetic. In reparation for both these subjects, stuare urged to grasp the fundamental iples, and to ground themselves In them. lolnt Is not that a given book, on a given tel Is how to work a given example by a rule. Rather strive to get a firm hold ) fundamental Idea, and you will not S] to memorize a single rule, value of ttie scholarship If fifty dollars. aount sumcient 10 pay lumon ior one o The appointment is made for one year, TJ n cane of fine standing by the winner ghout the vear, the probabilities are ? be faculty will, as theg have done In the (j of the holders of the scholarships from mnties of Chester, Greenville, Hampton (j ,aureus, re-appolnt the winner for an- ^ year,'and If the high standard of work ?., ilmalned, the appointment, may be lA. from year to year until graduation, appointee Is required to enter the t (freshman) college class. * further Information or catalogues, ad, ' Charles U Durham, See. of Faculty. envllle.S. C. ? . One We*l Dot<*. , N. B. McKee, and daughter, Lucia, Greenville, are visiting Due West. Wp . I. Y. Bonner, has been assisting Mr. "c er with a protracleed meeting at Kay's W, Boads. " s Nellie McKee Is visiting Mrs. G. N. en. \A John Wren has been awarded the con- ? Tor remodeling the Kuphemian Hall. Vren's reputation for fair dealing will e a first class job. . Sam Mance, of Abbeville Is visiting pr 1 around Due West. uj. . M. T. Ellis, left for Arkansas Friday, j he will preach for nwhlle. . John McBrlde, has Just closed a very sting meeting at Greenville church, additions to the church. i Ltla Bowie is at home from her 6ohool ew days. W. Lindsay, Is qd a trip to Atlanta. tes Dora and Ava Pal ton, of the Thorn Orphanage are visiting the family of rm. Pressley. James Pearson, and wife, from Anderre spending sometime with his mother. , Wilson of Abbeville. Is spending a iys with ber mother, Mrs. l'earson, of Leo Pendergrass, ol Arkansas, is visl- Col Is niece, Mrs. J. A. Brown. Uol/.hnr nf (in.. Is oil a visit La Mr. Martin. irul delegates from this place will at,he convention at Statusville, N. C., eek. LI la Partt. or Greenwood has been lug a few days this week with Allot* 1'ratt of this place. J. I). 11. L. W. H'IiKc'h Lncul?. AI le received an entirely new line of black s, also a lull line of white lawns and A, :il nainsooks. wan can find an elegant assortment of chev- Ilou irtlrigs lor making shirts at the store of White. li supplies of unbleached plaid home- ^OU it L. W. White's. f. White otl'ers a good line of Hat cor- ,1U ladles trunks. Any one wanting to c?n get suited In u iruuli at White's. *" to the thne to buy corsets, suspenders, ., utsaws and ualls. You will find all it White's. 1,10,1 >aper al rjpeeds 4U uenta a box. v 1 P. HAMM01 -MAMMOTH STO( ioii, MIK i attracting much attention, Our Fj on, and we will be ready for the tr night before the rise in leather, and e advantage of our buying, Call a ve our usual family rates on SHOES HARNESS! We are ready for ieapest stock in the up-country. Cal C. P. E UCKET , I will move my place of busi across the Square. The place I mm *: Will 00 to New York about * Y - ... big lot of bargains for this Fall. 4 j reduced tnis month in order to ma J expect you to come to see me in n 3 M. T. G S RACKET i Your Fruits and 7 ican Preserving is the best and cl P. B. f GK/i. llAPr.Am Kiiiiunm II OF Summer We will be compelled t _ _ __ j_i_ re now occupy on in< 896. We will sell o UMMER GOODS at ' COST AND LESS We can't get a store de of the street that 1 Dods, so we expect to c] ? you want DRESS 1 -OODS, &c., we will sel OST. We mean what v > call on us when in to ou Unheard of ! You can rest assured we are sorry 3 same time we can't help it. ! i offer in all lines of goods, The e will have a full stock of FALL G( 7m. E. BELL . CAS! % :o. WHITE, Proprietor. Si ALL KINDS'*^? BUIST TURNIP^ SE] HARDWARE?Nails, Etc., f itolene, Gold-dust, Octagon Soap. FLOUR, MEAL, COR] Come and S< i the laicsi nougu hl mu ?, twumu o 10 House. Hour* jy Instrumental or vocal music that you V?? t may be found at II III A Cochran's Music o'gy ' ise. " 1 irness Is our leading line. Call and select h set. C. 1*. Hammond Jc Co. e our No. 1 home made harness for 810.00, a good one for Sti.OO aud eng C. 1'. Hammond Ji Co. \ rare m't forget we are lieadnuarters for shoes, people o pers of all styles. C. f. Hammond A Co. given at irness repaired aud made by C. P. Ham- ?arly id & Co. later. few fruit Jars lelt. Abbeville Supply Co Pianos Id dust washing powders. Abbeville Sup j 5jru!neTT LY,. * I Music H i " - m W & OO.'s ;k of1 mi ill Shoes are, and will be in ade with low prices. We are going to give the trade .nd see prices. Recollect we you, with the largest and 1 and see for yourself. CAMMOND & CO. . STORE. . ;< t ' ' . .'TV,: U>Jt ' , ^ >V> >vfk' Q.J& fij'* "? H ' H the 20th inst., to lay in Everything very much . , w & ke moving easy. I i| Ti . iy new quarters. u. , oleman. g . STORE. ,-x Vegetables with the AmerPowder and Liquid. It . leapest preserver made. SPEED. IT ^ U , * Tn lALlli I w. -J Goods! J ? o give up the store 3 1st of January, ur entire stock of \ THAN COST. room on the other tvill suit our line of lange our business. GOODS, WHITE 1 you for less than re say. Don't fell wn. We can give Bargains. to give up our store, but at Don't forget the BAKGAINS goods must go at any price? )0DS this Fall. H COMPANY. W. D. BARKSDALE, Manager. ipplf fje. ED?FRESH. 'or House Builders, Large Lump Starch 5c lb. t ST, BACON. ee Us. .' ^ Mail Hour*. that the mulls close at the Abbeville Ice: , m. 12.10 p.m. 1.00 p.m. . m. p. in. 6.60 p.m. Roberts. Link. P. M. Reese will tlx your watch and clock rave your name in your ring. treat is instore for the music loving f Abbeville. A grand concert will be Hill A Cochran's music bouse at an ite. Notice of which will be given , organs, and In fact nil musical lilts are to be found at Hill & Cochran's onae.