The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, August 28, 1895, Image 4
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Press and Bannei
BY HUGH WILSON.
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
/ ^"Published every Wednesday i
$2 a year in advance.
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1895,
Wlint Stiiill We Do?
The Evening News departs from its usu
dignified course in dealing with the Clemsi
College affair.
We know nothing of the merits of the que
tlous at issue, but we do not believe there a
'contemptible curs'' in Clemson College, n<
do we believe there are in that lustltutU
"any child of the devil" or any "emissai
of hell."
All these are strong terms which we a
sorry to see in any newspaper.
We do not believe that "any u
worthy wretch" has received the favors
the Trustees of Clemson College.
Hut the questiou really at issue is a que
tion of veracity between Mr. F. II. McMasti
and the College people, and whether M
McMaster should give the names of his infc
mantson whose statements certain artlcl
were written.
No man who knows Fitz Hugh McMast
will doubt his truthfulness or integrity, ar
so that pari of the question can be dismisse
The question about which there may I
diitereuce of opinion is, whether McMast
should give the names of his informants.
We should say that he should n<
give the names. As a journalist he ca
not afford to give the names. He need n<
'w' - ?-< - r u
give me names an a ucicuoc y>i >? ?. ...
needs do defense.
But we are sorry to see in another part
the Kvening News the following paragrapl
Mr. F. H. McMaster stated in the Gove
nor's office, in the presence of several gentl
men, that he had received letters from h
Informants at Clemsou College in which ot
of them uses this language: "For God's sak
for my sake, and the sake of my loved one
don't give my name." From another: '
was present at the mass meeting aDd deuic
haviDg furnished you the Information, b
cause when I gave it to you it was in strii
confidence,and I did not know you were
reporter." While these may not be the exa<
words, ihe substance is correct.
This, according to our way of thinking r
veals the ouly shadow over McMaster's a
tlon.
It seems that he published matters whic
were told him in "strict confidence," whe
his informant "did not know be was a r
porter."
Asa newspaper man should not give tl
noma nf Mb Infnrmnnt un ho chnillf] nn(. nil
?w ?V rHuh
that which he receives in confidence.
In publishing facts which were Imparted I
, confidence he did wrong.
But because a man bears news in con
dence is no reason why the news should n
be published II he previously or afterwar
learn the same thing from some one els
He can publish tne news based on the infc
ination received of others.
^ Sometime a reporter is not justified in gi
lng the source of his Information. If he r
celve it in "strict confidence'' he is not Just
fied in publishing such.iuformation. He ca
run it down and learn it from another sourc
and then publish it.
Just you keep silent, Mr. McMaster. L.
an investigation prove whether the allegi
facts exist at Cleinson. Nobody doubts yoi
?< ' veracity.
Ninety-Six and the Registration Book.
Upon examining the Registration book fi
Ninety-Six precinct, we find in the sac
book, with three blank sheets after the nam
of the voters of Ninety-Six precinct, tl
names of the "Voters frotn While Hall, wl
vote at Nlne-ty-Six precinct."
, The Registrar, in compliance with tl
requirements of law gave citizens
White Hall township tickets to vo
at Ninety-Six. Their nameR were enter<
separately from the names of the citizens
Ninety-Six precinct. Because of the failu
of the managers to see the list of "voters fro
White Hall," their votes were refused. E
cause of that refusal the Ninety-Six box w
thrown out by the County Board of Canvt
sers.
And so this is all there Is in all th
great huilabullo about the registration boob
There is no ground for any attempt to mai
capital against a most faithiul officer. Kegl
trar Carwile did his duty,and tried to accon
modate the voters of White Hall in givln
them tickets to vote at Ninety-Six, as they d
sired, and no blame should attach to the ma:
agers for their oversight. This is one of tho
occurrences that sometimes happen, and f<
which no one Is especially censurable.
Tlie Defeat of Judge Wallace.
There is some howling and gnashing
teeth because or the defeat in Union of Jud|
Wallace who run as an Independent for tl
State Convention.
The Press and Banner yields to no man 1
personal respect for Judge Wallace, but if 1
ran as an Independent, expecting to be electc
by a few white kickers and a multitude
uegro radicals he deserved to be beaten.
No man Is good enough, and no man's cha
acter Is high enough, to merit a place In tl
State Convention who does not go before li
white fellow-citizens for the same.
We are always glad of the defeat of any I
dependent, and as far as we now recollect, i
successful Independent has ever acqultfc
himself with credit or satisfaction to blmse
It would, in our opinion, have injured Jud|
Wallace to appear before the State Conve
tlon as an Independent. The idea of tl
Speaker of the Wallace House turning Ind
penden is not to be considered. We don
believe that Judge Wallace encouraged tl
placing of his name on the Independe
ticket. v
But whether he did, or did not, we glad th
he was defeated, as an Independen t.
lump * imiun uuu ?rinu>,
To show how the public are swindled la t
purcheselof pianos and organs we copy t
following circular, which was sent to this <
flee by Daniel F. Beatty, whose business is
large that it takes two cities to bold him:
"To the Publisher?Strictly confldentla
GentlemenWe will sell you our "best" SM
(w pipe Organ for only SKKMX) net and acce
from this low water mark $00.00In Newspap
Advertising, and only ?40.00 to be paid In catSend
marked copy ol your paper with a $
00 check, and we will ship Organ at on<
The Organ speaks for itself and sines Its ox
praises. Or our bestSl.000.00 Golden Imper:
Piano we offer for S"2?5.00 net and we will j
cept 8180.00 In advertising, only 8115.00 che<
You may order Piano by next mall by ser
ing check for $115.00 for cash balance, and
the $130.00 in advertising after the Pla
comes, and It is found as represented. V
have seen Local agent6 often get $150.00 ca
for this very same style Pianoforte."
Editorial ViNit.
Kev. J. O. Wilson, editor of the .Southe
Christian Advocate, was in town lastSundf
and preached in the Methodist church. A
Wilson In one of the best men in the Sou
Carolina Conference, and hiB conduct of t
Advocate is giving satisfaction to the churt
MAJ, J. K. VANCE,
ll?* Falls and IlreukN au Arm.
MaJ. J. K. Vance, so well known In Abl
ville county, fell and broke an arm In Gree
ville one day last week. The Press and Ba
uer doesn't renumber the day wheu it w
nut pleasant to meei so genial a gentlemi
and to shake the hand of so good a friend
MaJ. J. K. Vance. May he soon be well agai
Ruby Liniment something new for extern
ana Internal use try It, made by tlaniaau
Game.
I
, i "The Colored Knre in ilio^Soiilli.";
' ; We see in tbe Sunny South n most inter?
i esting article by Walter I,. Miller, Esq., of the
' Abbeville Bar, on the above subject.
; He sees In the race, great progress, indus* J
? | trlally and flnancliilly, and says the same Is |
! true of iheir growth in education. He be-!
! lieves also that they have made great prog-< wi
? ress ia morals and religion. He seems to dis- j
? ! approve of Northern intervention iu poll- iD
at tics as between the whites.and blacks iu the
|South.
_ To all ot the above we fully agree. w
But when he talks of the negroes' iudifler- tta
, j ence in political matters, and when he thinks m
? j that the negro has abated one Jot or one tittle
of his political hatred of the white man, we Hi
J think the recent election would refute the ^
al intimation.
,n We see no reason why the negro should not ?r
[progress in education. At a liberal and fair
R. j estimate the white people of this county have
re! contributed for their education about one tn
or j hundred thousand dollarsslnce emancipation,
>n [ Tlie uuer ana aosoiuie iumj ui ium B,
ry diture by the white people is proven by the
! fact that they voted solidly against the Demre
j ocratic party in the election last week, the pr
j said Democratic party being composed of the lo
n. j white people who have contributed so much hj
of! to their education. u,
1 We deny that the negroes are disposed to
,s. (divide, or to side with the best element or
Br 'South Carolina, unless it is contended that to
[r | the negro Republicans, the white Seal lawags
)r. | and the Bolters from the Democratic party are w)
es j "the best people." pi
J Mr. Miller's Is a most interesting contrlbu- 8t"
er j tion to the volume of literature on a thread ?
,.i ; bare subject. in
: , . ab
je ! What the Convention May I>o.
er I po
Nearly everybody has been kind enough J
I lo make suggestions to members of the State a&
: Convention as to what they ought to do, and (je
' some people, we believe, have been good cli
[e enough to tell the members of the Convention
what they should not do. ov
j One of the things which many people will Co
think the Convention ought not to do, is the ^
on
re-organization of our Courts. tjc
e_ It would seem that the Judges might quake efl
is In their boots as to the safety of their posl,e
lions: U?
e, J
js. Suppose, for Instance, the Supreme Court ov
'I should be re-organized, does anybody doubt ?'j
as to what would become of Chief Justice ei<
ct Mclver? * gi
a Whatever the facts may be, yet we be- w!
ct lleveltls true that the Reformers have re- ol
e_ garded Chief Justice Mclver as an obstruc- bo
c. tlonlst?as one most to be dreaded by the wj
friends of the dispensary law and as well sh
* * ? f law hi'
,jj I as oy me supporters ui uie icgiBvioi.iv/u ?...
jn j The re-organlzatlon of the Courts Is one of p j
the evils which the opponents of the State wl
Convention feared when the Convention was ie
proposed.
It Is not at all Improbable that the Courts wi
will be re-organlzed, with Judge Mtlver left ll>
u gr
In that event it is morally certain that As- th
soclate Justice Gary will be made Chief Jus" ac
ot tice. He has civen abundaut satisfaction as
d Associate Justice. '
in
e. * " re:
THE ELECTION.
ab
v- ed
^ Tlie Way Hie Whiles mid lllacks Vol!
etl. wl
in The election for members of the State Con- th
e. ' ventlon passed off without a disturbance of ->I"
i any kind, and it might be said, without a^J
et interest, except tbe evident Intention of the OI,
negroes to vote against the Democratic party.
2d Each of the Democratic candidates received J*i
ar exactly the same vote. The same is true of lr!
Republican ticket.
Dem. Rep. ac
Abbeville 258 -19 "J
Greenwood 251 S!? re,
Long Cane 90 IS '
Magnolia 24 1" J?
3r Due West 151 20 f;
oe Antrevllle ICS 211
es Hodges -lii 7
ho Troy 65 12 f"
ae Clatwort by Cross ltoads. 52 21
io Mount ('armel ss 7 111
Ijowndesvllle 152 7 1,11
Honnldu 100 11
ae Cokesbury 30 2-'!
o; Bradley 64 !?
McCormick 1C9 27
ed Total 1701 :iS:t
of The box at Ninety-Six polled 109 Democrare
tic, and ."57 Republican votes were thrown out.
m THE DEMOCRATIC. ]
e' I. H. McCalla, ft'
as W. C. McGowan, m
is J. C. Klugh, to,
R. R. Hemphill. ,n
F. B. Gary.
18 R. F. McCaslan. / sc
j THE REPUBLICAN TICKET. PJ
i- I John R. Tolbert, l?>
T. W. Waller, ih
*- | R. Red Tolbert, Jr., Hi
g | M. W. Moragne, foi
a. i Jos. W. Tolbert,
E. L. Tolbert. cl<
a"i P'?
se. " w
PE0SPEE0US PEOPLE. ??
sti
all
An Eletritiit Country Home-Other ^
Improvements. to;
of | Mr. Frank McCord, living three miles east dr
I ~r jKhooiiio 111 htillHInunn filpsant home OQ
,e 1 his farm, which will soon be ready for occu- 1111
; paucy. Mr. AlcCord is one of the prosperous mi
; farmers ol the county, and deserves the good ^
In ; fortune which Is coining to him. P*
ip I Among other progressive and prospeous
1 citizens are R. Ited Tolbert and I. A. Keller, w'
;d I They are putting up big barns and stables on
of! their farms.
j Mr. J. D. Miller, another prosperous citizen
I of the same locality, is preparing to build
r-1 a fine flour and corn mill on Long Cane a' }J?
le | Kapley's Shoals. He has already commenced [ie
l8 , the work.
?? ? rei
! do
?o\ HEAVY RAINS.
;d I ? ea
If ta|
' IIIkIi Stream* and Injured Oops? t'<
Good Corn. lh
j Last Wednesday night and Thursday morn- ch
Je I ing heavy rains fell, and the streams have dr
le- j been very high. Long Cane has not been as cr!
otjhlgh in years. The corn crops have been rei
h i somewhat injured. or
ae! The bridge on McCords creek was washed an
nt; away, and considerable damage was done to gi<
I corn on that creek. th
. | The outlook lor good corn crops is the best 1
ai ] that we have had for twenty years. an
se
GOOD WORK, se
. I hi
he j po
tlG ' J
The Public Iflichivay Being Improved.
80 j The convicts are working the road near
! Morton's Mill, removing the rocks and put1
} ting the highway In good fix for travel. This
?.- Is being done under the superlntendance of
pt Mr. O. H. More, who Is a most efllclent workier'
er. H
41)1
;; ! IN TIME OF NEED. p,
ial i _ lo
ic- " fo
j The Editors Bent Frien?l In (he Man lo
do' Who Reports ?wh,
no j Mr. G. W. Coilins is a man after the editor's m
Ve : own heart. He dropped In yesterday morn- th
sh | lug, and furnished us nearly all the uews for e*
I this week. We hope that he and others may h(
i come again. ui
_ ^
! CALLED TO LAUKENS.
iy, i
Ir. j *
th i Honor lo the Kev. J. Lowry Wilson.
he! I>. ?. el,
:h. j I)r. Lowry Wilson, pastor of the i'resbyte- a
j rian church at this place, has been called to a
i the pastoiate ol the Presbyterian church at til
i Laurens. If we kuow anything about the at
| sentiments of his congregation at Abbeville sfc
j Laurens will have to look elsewhere for a sh
preacher. lo
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je-; Mnil Hours.
Hours that the malls close at the Abbeville
r' I'ost Office:
11.23 a. in. 12.10 p. in. 1.00 p.m. v,
an 'J.30 p. ui. 4.25 p. m. 5.50 p.m. "
148 Roberts. Link, J'. M.
u- ? >'<
of
The largest stock and the lowest prices of mi
li4| silverware, Jewelry and clocks at K. C. ber^
nau, the jeweler.
i
. .. V S .
NEGRO EDUCATION.
? ?
The E.<>nn?ii Which It Tenrlif*.
In whatever we say, we mean no unklnd>kk
to the negro. The files of this paper will
ove that we have no ill-will to him.
The l'ress unci Banner believes that the I
tiite people of South Carolina should learn j
lesson from the conduct of the uegroes in !
e last campaign, even if they fail to be I
jured by their vote in thegeneral election.
In 1SC5 the new constitution with us educa >nal
provisions went into effect.
It was argued on every side, and every-j
here, that education would cure nearly all j
e Ills from which we were suffering.
Many of the best and most conscientious
en in the Suite advocated the most liberal
:pendltures of money lor the education of
e negro. They believed that education
oukl make the negro not only a good citlen,
but a friend to the white man,
Then iu the hope of gaining the confidence
id good will of the negroes, the State of
>nth Carolina has expended largesumsof
oney every year for their education.
The first few years almost the entire school
X, WHICH rMIIRCU IIUIU iuicc IV/ nciiu >u?ia
i the taxable property, was paid for the edition
ot the negro, and, as rule, paid to neo
teachers.
Id 1873, some of the white people had come
their senses, aud the uniform constitutionschool
tax was fixed at two mills, with
iviiese, however, of increasing where the
calitiea desired.
Every year since 18CS, great sums of money
is been paid by white people for the educa ?n
of the negroes.
in Abbeville County alone, we presume in
e last twenty-seven years, something like a
indred thousand of dollars has been paid
r negro education.
The fact is, that many of the negroes are
ell educated.
The white people's money has given emoyment
to the negro teachers, and the
hools have given fine opportunities for the
ucation of the children of their race.
Fhe Press and Banner believes that no man
Abbeville county will deny any one of the
ove propositions.
Sow as to the result and the practical workgs
of the Insane Idea that we could make
ilitlcal friends of the negro.
Have not all the educated negroes gone
nsti UB?
Did not the Ministerial Union of Columbia
base their churches to the level of political
ibs for tho purpose of defeating the white
Did not hundreds of negro preachers all
er the country follow the example of the
ilumbla negro preachers?
Did not hundreds of negro preachers deseite
their holy temples by taking up collec>ns
within their sacred precincts for the bent
of lilrling lawyers that they might
,rry and annoy their benefactors and the
cent people of South Carolina?
Did they not do all this for the purpose of
erthrowiug white supremacy In South Carina,
aud lu the hope of securing negro rule?
Did they not do all this for the purpose of
ivatiug themselves to political office, or for
i/ing tbe same to dirty, scurvy white men
tio had been repudiated by their own race?
Did any educated negro in all of South Carina
show hlR gratitude to his white nelgbrs
by voting with them in the election last
;ek? .
Did a single negro in Abbeville County,
ow his appreciation'of the expenditure of a
indred thousand dollars by the white peoe
for the education of his race?
No. Not a single negro voted with the
bite people In Abbeville County.
i\ case in point. A negro teacher, who has
awn the public money every year all his
e lor teaching negro children, we are told,
is most conspicuous at one box in having <
o negroes vote against the white people.
N'ow, we submit that evidence of baser inatltude
is not on record in any country on
e face of the earth, than is proven by the
lion of the negroes during the last few
onths. Id their united effort to defeat the
ople who have befriended them.
We assert, without fear of successful con- 1
idlctlon, that it is now the duty of all selfspecting
white men to withdraw their taxes 1
>m the support of negro schools. 1
Let the ftiaie tonveuuou wuiuu id uu*t
out to assemble, provide liberally for tbe
ucatlon of all tbe children of the State.
Let that body provide, too, that every tax
yer answer on his tax return to tbe Auditor
aether be wants bis money expended for
e education of tbe children of bis own race,
whether he wants it spent In warming an
der to send Its poisonous sting to tbe heart
his benefactor.
rhe white people of South Carolina have
isted millions of dollarB In trying to make
ends of tbe negro.
We all see that as Ills education Increases,
id that as he assumes to have more religion
s hatred of the white man is more appant.
Let the Convention provide a remedy for
e evil which has afflicted us In the paBt.
>t. each race educate their own cbllaren.
in't lax the white people to educate our poleal
enemies. That Iniquity has gone lar
ough, and he that cannot nee that we have
rown away our money Is either blinded to
e best interests of white people, or else he
is a very deep interest in the negro.
THE EXPOSITION.
ill for Evidence* of Womans's Ingenuity
> the Women of the South:
Knowing that you are Interested In perpetiting
the memories of the "Lost Cause," we
vite you to aid us in our work for the woan's
Huilding of the Cotton States and Inrnational
Exposition. It Is our purpose to
ake such an exhibit of the industry, innulty
and privations of the women of the
iuth during the war as shall bea convincing
oof of their unparallelled patriotism. We
rnestly request your aid in this work of
ve, and beg tuat you will call a meeting of
e women of your comunlty at once, as our
ne is limited, to ascertain what can be done
r us.
We need the following: All uniforms or
ithing of any sort made by women ; sanies
of home-spun of any sort; home
>ven towels or cur pets, stockings or gloves,
iltted of silk ravelllngs or fine spool thread;
me made gloves, shoes, bats and bonnets 01
aw, or Confederate felt; articles made of,
llgator skin, dresses made of odd dyes,
Idler's knitted comforters or holmeta, make
Ifts for riuuons, neeaien, pius, uuiucuiaui
ys for children. feather flowers and fans,
ess trlmings and laces; sample of bagging
>ven of cotton warp and bark tilling, articles
ide of the fibro of bear grass (yucca), home?de
rope for packing cotton, tallow and wax
udles, and bottles covered with wicks dipdin
rosin for lights, home-made toilet or
ber soap, starch of corn or potatoes or
leat bran, and article made by the blackHth
or cooper under the direction of the
[stress. Domestic wines or cordials which
ay have been kept as relics, souvenirs of
>inan1s work in hospitals or on the battle
Id, and any and every thing which will
Ip to tell the story of woman's life during
at great struggle. Samples of starch and
udles might be made after the Confederate
seipts. This list of woman's work will, we
ubt not, suggest a great many things which
i do not now recall to mind. Gifts of monhowever
small are greatly needed and <
rnestly desired. Apply to Mrs. Plane for
js and lables to insure proper transporta>n
of relics.
Preo transportation will be given every
Ing Intended for tbls exhibit. Every arti:
must be accompanied with name and adess
of owner, and where necessary a desIption
of it given. They will be officially 1
coipted for on arrival, and returned in good
der. If it is the desire of the owner to put
y article on sale, it should be so labelled,
ving price; and the Committee will do what
ey can to dispose of the same.
We request that you attend the Exposition,
d If possible, try to be present on the day
I apart for the "Daughters of the Confedery."
\ll articles should be sent in by the 12th of
ptemberand addressed, Confederate Exhiipr
riotton States and International Ex-|
isitlon Atlanta Georgia.
Hoping for a favorable reply,
Very respectfully, Air, Helen Plane. |
HANDSOME COUPLE,
?I?l?y Young: People?Urijjlit and
Hopeful.
About the bent looking and best matched
ilr of young people that we have seen in a
ug time is Mr. Jame* Bradley and his wife,
rmerly Miss Lilly Vlucent. Tbey were in
wn last week, and their youth and beauty,
eir happiness, and their suitableness tor
i'.h other, was lovely to behold. A better or i
ore suitable match could not be made, aud|,
e bachelar editor of the Press and Banner!'
itends his benediction on their youthful 1
sads aud loving hearts. Theirs Is an ideal!
lion. i
.
ANOTHER EICHMOND. j;
Troy Xow Wants n Court House.
I'roy stood by the old county in the recent!
Ldlon, and for this reason lias claims on I
bbeville. it may be that Troy is asking a]
good slice of Abbeville, but read the adversenicnt
lor yourself. Troy Is a central place,
id we see now no special reason why Troy 1
lould not iiavea couuty set otl'to her?unless
ie comes too near to Abbeville lor her terrl- 11
ry. The whole mutter will no doubt be nub- i
ittetl to the Convention us well as to the
?glslature.
ituby Liniment will euro a lame back or a 1
iln in your Klde try It. For fcule only by
arrison &. Uauie.
you need u bottle of ltuby I.iuluipnt in
>ur liouse for use cramps or sudden Illness
' uny kind for internal and external i)se
Id only by Harrison & Uame.
H you want a package of root beer call at <
JiptMB. ;
COMING TO THE CONVENTION
MEN WHO WILL MAKE THE NEW STAT
CONSTITUTION.
The Conservative* Have 40 Membei
and the Republicans 6?'Two Carle
From the 'OS Convention Will ti
Delegate**.
The State.
The interest of the people of the State
now centered upon the eighth Constitution
convention that the State has ever bad wbie
is to assemble in the hall of the House of Re
reseDtatlves here exactly two weeks from t
morrow at tbe hour of high noon, to be cailc
to order by Secretary of State Tompkln
The convention is now practically at ban
and any Information preliminary to tbe a
sembllng of the convention is read with lnte
est by the people. The election for delegate
to the convention has been held and at pre
ent it looks as if there will be no contests i
any of the counties. Secretary Tompkli
has not yet appointed tbe time for tbe asset
bling of the State board of canvassers to cai
vnsB the returns and declare tbe results In tl
several VUUUIICS, UUL I UC ir* ?T IC^UIICO uuau >1
meeting fball be held wltblu fifteen days aft
the election. This meeting will scarce
make any changes in tbe result.
THE FACTIONAL STRENGTH.
Below, therefore, the roll of delegates
given. There are 160 delegates. Of these on
40 are Conservatives and elected rs such, at
0 are Republicans. All of the Republicai
are negroes and they are the only negroes :
tbe convention. There are in the conveutlo
however, a great many very conservative R
formers, bot if they vote with the Conservi
tives, granting that tbe Conservatives vo
soididiy, on important questions, there wl
hardly be a sufficient number to defeat ac
of the pet schemes of the leaders of dominai
element. F.or this reason It may be safe
predicted that the sessions of the couventic
will not be very long unless a great deal
time is consumed in talk.
SIX NEGROES ONLY.
Beaufort sends a solid Republican delegi
tlon of 5 negroes, and Georgetown sends tt
other Republican, who was elected on a cor
promise ticket.
WHENCE COME CONSERVAT1 VE$.
Charleston was the only county in tbe Sta
to send a solid Conservative delegation. Tt
counties that send the Conservatives, electt
on division-agreement tickets, are as followf
Abbeville, Chester, Chesterfield, Colletoi
Edgefield, Georgetown, Green ville.Hamgtoi
xiurry, i^uxiugiuu, iuhhuuiu, licmugwu, iuu
boro, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Rlcblan
Sumter, Williamsburg and York.#
THESE WERE IN THE '68 CONVENTION.
It will be a matter of general interest I
know tbat there will be only two members i
this convention who sat in tbe last constlti
tional convention in 18C8. They are Robe
Smalls, tbe "Gullab Staesman,'1 and W.
Whipper, both negroes. It may be interea
lng, too, to know tbat the lastconvention w<
called to order by Timothy Hurley, of Berl
ley; that Senator J. T. Robertson,of thisclt;
was made temporary chairman, and that A
bert G. Mackey was president. There is
great amount of speculation as to who will I
made temporary chairman of the com In
convention and as to who will be preslden
The name of Congressman TAlbert is mei
tloned in connection with both positions, i
is also that of Speaker Ira ?. Jones.
THE WORK OF THE CONVENTION.
Much has been said as to what the con vei
tion ought to and will do, but tbe foliowlc
summary of Senator Tillman tbe other da
pretty well covers the ground : "Tbe mal
subjects to be discussed are suffrage, dlvorc
schools and questions as to bow the cour
shall be formed; whether the Judges are to t
elected by tbe people or tbe Legislature."
NOTABLE MEMBERS.
Among tbe notable members of tbe coi
vention will be Senator Tillman, Govern
Evans. Congressman Talbert. ex-Congres
man Geo. D. Tillman. Geo. Johnstone, e:
Governor Sheppard and others.
ROLL OK DELEGATES.
Here Is the roll of delegates tbat will con
pose the convention:
Abbevijle? Wm, C. McGowan. I H. McCalli
J. C. Klogb, R. R. Hemphill, Frank B. Garj
R. F. McCaslan._.
Aiken?Jehn uary Kvans, ?. r. woouwari
R. L. Ganter, D. S. Henderson.
Anderson?J. P. Glenn, L. D. Harris, J. ]
Breazeale, D. H. Russell, G, E. Prince, J, ft
Sullivan.
Barnwell?Robert Aldrleh, G. D. I). Bellli
ger, C. M. Hires, W. C. Smith, A. H. Patte
son, G. H. Bates.
Beaufort?Robert Smalls, James Wigg, Toi
Miller, Isaiah Reed. W. J. Whlpper.
Berkeley?J. B. Morrison, J. B. Wiggins, 1
J. Dennis, Wm. Henderson, A. H. Dellay, I
H.Murray, \V\ M. Breelann, R. C. McMnkln.
Charleston?Theo. G. Baker. J. K. P. Bryai
J. N. Nathans, A. 8. Farrow. Julian Mitchel
Sr., George F. Von Kolnltz, Jr., W. M. Fltcl
Joseph Oliver and W. St. Jullen Jervey.
Chester?T. J. Cunningham, J. Lyles Glen;
Geo. W. Gage, R. O. Atkinson.
Chesterfield?W. P. Pollock, E. N. Redfear
F. P. Taylor, E. E. Kennedy.
Clarendon?James M. Sprott' Jos. S. Cante;
D. J. Bran ham, J. W. Kennedy.
Colleton?M. P. Howell, C. W. Garris, D. I
Bebre, M. R. Cooper and L. E. Parier.
Darlington?H. C. Burn, J. N. Parrott, J. <
A. Moore and A. T. Perltt
Edgefield?B. R. Tillman, W. J. Talbei
Tlllmnn W. H_ Tlmnierman. .1. (
Sbeppard and R, B. Watson.
Falrfleld?R. A. Mears. W. L. Rosboroug
G. W. Ragsdale find T. W. Brlce.
Florence?B. B. McNVblte, R. M. McCowa:
J. S. Hutchison, J. O. Byrd.
Georgetown?J. H. Re-id, E. F. Matthew
and Robert S. Anderson, colored.
Greenville?J. W. Gray, J. Thomas Austli
Hugh Barton, Hugh A. Huist,J. Hayne
worth and Capt. G. G. Wells.
Hampton?W. J. Gooding, A. J. Harrlsoi
C. J. C. Hutson.
Horry?J. P. Durham, J. A. McDermot
Jeremiah Smith.
Kershaw?C. Li. Winkler, J. W. Floyd an
J.T. Hay.
Lancaster?Ira B. Jones, J. N. Estrldge,
W. Hamel.
Laurens?J. L. M. Irby. A. J. Smith. J. 1
Wharton, R. L Henry.
lievlngtoa?C. M. Eflrd, J. L. Sbuler and tt
Rev. E. S. Lybrand.
Marion?W.J. Montgomery, E.B. Berry,
E. Ellerbe, J. D. Montgomery.
Marlboro? W. D. Evans, T. E. Dudley, R. I
Hodges, T. I. Rodgers.
Newberry?J. A. Sligh, Joseph L. Kelt
George S. Mower, George Johnstone.
Oconee?J. C. Alexander, O. M. Doyle, W1I
lam J. Stribling.
Orangeburg?J. Wllllan Stokes, I. W. Bov
man, O. R. Lowrnan, L. S. Connor, E. I
Houser A. K. Smoak.
Pickens?W. T. Field, W. T. Bowen, R. 1
Smith.
Richland?Jno. T. Sloan, H. C. Patton, J. .
McMahan, Wllio Jones, John B Dent.
Sumter?R. D. Lee, J. A. Scarborough, T. ]
Fraser, George P. McKagen, Shepherd Nasi
R. P. Stackbouse.
Spartanburg?Stanyarne Wilson,C. A. Ba
ry, W. T. Bobo, W. O. Rowland, A. S. Water
T. E.Johnson and W. E. Carver.
Union?G. T. Douglass, W. A. Nicholson, C
A. Peak and J. C. Otts.
Williamsburg?Tbos. M. Gilland, S. V\
Gamble, W. R. Singleton. Geo. J. Graham.
York?A. H. White, J. T. Brlce, J. F. Ashle;
W. 15. Wilson and S. E. White.
A VIGOROUS KICK.
From Liverpool Against the Amerl
chii Method of PaoklDK Cotton.
New York. Aug. 23.?The Liverpool Cotto
Association, the autocrat of the cotton worli
>iii8 entered a strong objection to the Amer
jan method of packing cotton. A letter ws
received to-day by Superintendent Powers <
the Cotton Exchange from the secretary <
the Liverpool organization elating that tb
association had passed a resolution that nfte
the expiration of the coming season of 1S9M
ail bales not packed Id accordance with tb
regulations of the maritime convention hel
In New Orleans last February and the resolt
lions of the Galveston Cotton Exchange, ei
peclally so far as the weight, closeness (
weaving, calendering of bagging and welgb
and size of bandB are concerned, Bhall be sut
ject to a penalty of five pounds a bale. Th
latter adds Uiat sufficient time is given fc
manufacturers to dispose of the old style car
vas and ties, and the penalty will be strict!
enforced.
The New Orleans resolution provided that
bale should be twenty-eight inches bo
width and fifty-eight Inches box lengtli
and all compressed bales have a mlnlmur
ship-side density of twenty live pounds to th
cubic foot.
"Come into School."
Rock Hill llemld.
The eighth term of the Itock IIlll (irade
School will begin on Monday next. Prof. W.
Thomson, the very etliclent superlnuenc
ent, will be assisted principally.by the nam
capable teachers who composed the facult
the last session. The expectation Is the a
tendance will be larger the coming sesslo:
than ever before in the history of the school,
Attention Is directed to the notice of th
superintendent in our advertising columns li
which parents are given the option of sendln
their children either to the graded school o
training school at industrial the Doileg(
Tuition is the same at either aud whereve
the children may be entered that is the schoc
In which they must remain until the end c
the session, fareuts must at once decide th
question as to which institution they wll
send their children.
Teddy'n I<e?Hcn.
. "Come, Teddy," said Mrs. West
"It'fc time for the cows to come home,
But Teddy was reading a story abou
a shipwreck, and did not want to b
E disturbed just then.
"O mother! Walt a little while," h
said.
A little later Hester came to the bad
a door.
"Teddy, you ought to get the cows
sli0 s&id "
e "Bother the cows !" replied Teddj
crossly; and his sister went away.
lH Soon a man's face appeared at th
ai window.
"Edward, get the cows!" said Mi
West, and, when his father spoke lik
>d that, Teddy lost no time in obeying.
" Sulkily, he laid down his book an*
? walked through the kitchen, wher
ir- his mother aud sister were cooking th
eH supper and his father was piling u
i?" the kindlingwood for the morning'
is fire.
"I hate cows !" Teddy grumbled, a
he walked slowly across the pine flooi
je "They are a bother, and I wish w
er didn't have any. I wish nobody ha
y any. Cows are no good, anywayjust
in the way I. hate cows!"
An hour later the cows were safe i
18 the barn at night, and Teddy was in
$ better humor. He was hungry, to<
is after the walk to the meadow and bac
10 in the fresh, bracing air.
' A fine round of meat was smokin
a- on the table, but there was none o
ft Teddy's plate.
[y "This is beef," said Mr. West. "
at did not give you any, because you hal
>y cows, Teddy." Teddy opened hi
$ mouth, and then closed it again witl
out a word.
"I won't give you any butter Tec
dy." said Mrs. West, "because we g<
Je our butter from the cows; and yo
a- hate them so." Hester poured out th
milk for the other children, but to Te
dy she gave a glass of water.
te "Cows are such a bother," said sh
ie soberly, "I know you don't want an
!<| milk."
Teddy looked wistfully at the plate r
a! cheese, but it was passed to ever
"J- one but him. But, worst of all, wbe
the custards were brought in, swee
and brown in their little white cupi
Teddy was passed by.
"Of course, you wouldn't eat cuj
a. tards, for they are made mostly c
rt milk, and cows are no good." sai
? Aunt Hetty.
m Teddy looked as if he would cry.
t- "1?I haven't had anything to eat.
y.' he blurted. "Just bread without au;
a butter and potatoes and water. I wis
>e I hadn't said those things about th
cows."
n. Everybody smiled then, aud no on
?s objected wheu Hester slyly passed t
him a cup of custard.
The Ant's Suspension Bridge.
y You have heard of the suspensio
bridges made by men. Now let m
w tell you of a curious one made by som
)e of the smallest creatures that live.
Men use wire ropes, very strong
but here are the driver ants of Africa
3- so small that you can hardly see then:
}r Yet they do wonderful work at mat
jl ing bridges without any rope.
This is the way they go about ii
One of the largest ants takes hold c
the branch of a tree with its fore legs
a" letting its body hang. Another climb
a, down over the first one, and clings t
his hind legs, letting his own bod,
hang down. Then they beep on unti
these bright little fellows form i
^ chain.
Then away they go, swinging unti
i- the end aut can get hold something
r* usually some tree or shrub?and th
n bridge is done!
A regiment of ants go over this liv
5* suspension bridge. When all are wel
' over, the ant on the first tree lets g
, brnnch and climbs over the string
The next one follows'this example
and pretty soon they all take thei
d, places at the rear end of the marcbin
company. These ants have big head;
' and they must have a good deal t
y, brain to help them.
3. ?-?
3. Keep the Life Pnre.
.t Once upon a time an Arabian prit
c! cess was presenled by her teacher wit
an Ivory casket, exquisitely wrough
with the injunction not to open i
q, until a year had rolled around. Man
were the speculations as to what it coi
8' tained, and the time impatiently wail
, ted for when the jeweled key shoul
b- disclose the mysterious contents. J
q came at last, and the maiden went av
' ay alone, and with trembling hast
l. unlocked the treasure, and lo, reposin
ld on delicate stain linings, lay nothin
but a shroud of dust?the form of som<
thing beautiful could be discerned, bu
j the beauty had gone forever. Teaifu
with disappointment, she did not a
16 first see a slip of parchment containin
j these words:
"Deah Pupil: May you learn fror
this a lesson for your life. The trinkel
t when inclosed, had upon it only a sic
gle spot of rust; by neglect it has be
!- come the useless thing you now b(
hold, only a blot on its pure surround
i. ing. So a little satin on your cbarac
ter will, by inattention and neglecl
?. _ul 1 i:f? :
mar a ungui uuu usciui me, uuu i
I. time will leave only the dark record c
, what might have been. If you no\
place within a jewel of gold, and afte
many years seek the result, you wii
r* find it still as sparkling as ever. S
s' with yourself?treasure up only th
J. pure, the good, and you will ever b
. an ornament to society and a source c
' true pleasure to yourself and ypu
7, friends."?Religious Herald.
Beets.?Do not break the skins ii
washing, or they will lose their color ii
cooking. Boil one hour in butslightf
salt water. Rub off the skins, split ii
half, dish, and pour on them a boilinj
n mixture of one tablespoonfulof melte(
i, butter, two of vinegar, and a litth
ib pepper and salt, Serve very hot.
It We should hold ourselves in specia
e aud particular subjection to the rulei
by which we judge ourselves ; expec!
e no more of them than we demand o
d ourselves,
>>f
In nothing is even a cautious Chris
it tian more liable to reach false conclu
g sions than is judgiug from appearir
ances.
iy
Observation and experiense art
a powerfully convincing that Christians
x (even the very best) are in danger 01
i. doing things which they mercilessly
? condemn in others.
Huy new rubber rings for fruit jars,
Don't use the old ones if you want
your canned fruit to keep.
A habit of fault finding is more to bt
d dreaded by a Christian than open apostasy,
because more liable to it.
c iieiore conaemmng uuouier --pui
? yourself in his place," and make larg(
d allowance foruuknown conditions.
a Christ saw much in this world tr
g weep over ; but He saw nothing in il
f to look upon with contempt.?Ciiapin
r
>i As a rule the man who lives in cong
stant dread of casting pearls before
1 swine knows as little about pearls tit
the swine themselves.
V'- '
3 GEO. WHITE,
Proprietor.
; j^bbO?iii? Si
' REMOVAL :
9
e We will have to have more room ai
. will move to the large store room now x
e Ilwaine Corner. We thank our friends
and promise to show a nice line of Lad
e ing, Hats, etc. Come and see us.
' C. P. HAMMOI
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r ?MAMMOTH. S1U
; IIS, Bill J
), Is attracting much attention. Our F
k soon, and we will be ready for the ti
g bought before the rise in leather, an(
D the advantage of our buying. Call i
i give our usual family rates on SHOES
e HARNESS! We are ready for
j! cheapest stock in the up-country. Ca
C. P. I
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g big lot of bargains for this Fall.
e LJt reduced this month in order to m?
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IE expect you to come to see me in i
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ABBEVIL]
j SHERIFFS SALE, jgl
? The State against Wade Puckett?Execu*
<"?? rp?w
^ UUU 1U1 11) A
II "Ry virtue of an execution to me directed,
-*-*in the above stated case, I will sell to
<> the highest bidder, at public auction, within T>
e tbe legal hours of sale, at Abbeville, S. C.. Dy
_ on Monday the 2nd day of September, A. D. rfiro~,
lS9f?, all the right, title and Interest of Wade
>f I'ucket in the following described property, 10 tll?
r to wit: Sixteen acres of land more or less wlthli
situatejying and being in Smithvllie Town- u s ,
ship Abbeville county and State aforesaid ' '
bounded by Mabaly Kellar, Curltail Creek, TBMr
Isara Romans, public road, &c. lntere
Levied on and to be sold as tbe property of rtpB?r|
a Wade Puoket to satisfy the aforesaid Execu1
Hon and costs. * parcel
TERMS?CASH. F. W. It. NANCE, nolla
JJ August, l.'l, 1895. Sheriff Abbeville Co. count'
I " Thre
VYOU _
Broug
WEST ? f
W. F.
And want LOW RATES to St. Louis, Mem- cutlor
phis. New Orleans, Clncinnattl, Louisville,
Chicago, or points in Arkansas, Texas, Mis"
sourl, Kansas, Colorado, Oregon, Washington,
- California, or any point West, IT WILL FAY
, YOU to write to or SEE ME. Excursion and
Special Rates from time to time. Choice of .
Routes. No trouble to answer questions.
Rates and maps furnished free. Address CMf
5 Kked L>. Bush, Dlst. Pass. Agent, L. Jt N. R. O I
j R., 36 1-2 Wall Street, Atlanta, Ua.
nil (mis
of prict
i Due West, S. C.
pardo
Opens first Monday in October next. saves
I hatret
. Oilers CLASSICAL and SCIENTIFIC Morp
' COURSES.
Tile
Large and handsome building completed.
> Deligthful climate. oetter
1 Xow iu ll?e 57lb year of it*
existence. auotii
us.
Tolal expenses for board and tultlou $110 to
$l??> ocr?i
' * *i-Write for catalogue. camel:
i W. M. UKIEK, President. Mens
July 31.1995, tf lleUS
W. D. BARKSDALE,
Manager.
ippiy
NOTICE !
id so on SEPTEMBER 1st we
Lsed by M. T, Coleman on Mcfor
all their former patronage
ies Dress Goods, Shoes, ClothSTD
& OO.'s
CK OFm-rwx
* t? mnnn
il UK
all Shoes are, and-will be in
rade with low prices. We
1 are going to give the trade
and see prices. Recollect we
I
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you, with the largest and
II and see for yourself.
IAMMOND & CO.
STORE.
iness SEPTEMBER ist,
e will be known by a big
o
: the 20th inst., to lay in
Everything very much
,n
ike moving easy. I ^>|
ny new quarters.
oleman. g
STORE.
Vegetables with the AmerPowder
and Liquid, It
heapest preserver made.
^PEED.
icham.
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d Builder,
L KINDS OFMaterial.
. .
LjS, S. O.
tariff's Sale.
Powell against W. F. Anderson.?execution.
VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TOME
ed, In the above stated case, I will sell
9 highest bidder, at Public Auction,
i the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville C.
on MONDAY, the 2nd day of SEP)ER
A. D. 1885. alt the right, title and
st of W. F. Anderson In the following
bed property, to-wlt: All that tract or
of laud situate, lying and being In Magand
Calhoun townships, Abbeville
p, In the State aforesaid, containing
e Hundred and Forty (340)
Acres,
or less, and bounded by lands of W. H.
h, A. O. Urant, Bradley Place and othed
on and to be sold as the property of
Anderson to satisfy the aforesaid K.tei
and costs.
MS-CASH.
F. W. R. NANCE,
Sheriff Abbeville County.
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and SIDING.
(SogendorphN Pateut.)
tning, Fire and Storm Proof.
>r I The New York
ne Iron Roofing and Corrugating Co..
is. I First ?fc Wusli'n St., Jeroey City, N.J.
hristian will find it cheaper to
11 than to resent. Forgiveness
the expense ot auger, the cost of
i, the waste of spirits.?Hannah
better we know the Bible, the
we may know Chtist.
dug about Christ witli one
er will always bring him close to
iniug at gnats and swallowing
t are equally unprofitable oecupa