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m: kSV: K{| The Press and Banner rr:?---r ?zz .. . . ... . Twelve Pages. BY HUGH WILSON. A nmr.VTT.T.K. <55. C. fltg^Publisbed every Wednesday a $2 a year in advance. Wednesday, Nov. 13,1895. *? The Keotvce Courier. i That splendid old paper, the Keowee Cou rier, which has been au ornament to soutl Carolina journalism for forty years, has cu the length of its columns, and it is now standard si/.e paper. The proprietors ar thorough printers, who strive for the higbet ideai standards. As a business propositior however, we think it was a mistake to reduc the price. I'p to this time we have neve beard of any one making a howling succes at printing a dollar paper. If a good paper 1 printed at a dollar a year, the editor wil make but little, if a poor paper is priuted a ' - "'in" niimhor nf nnvln? sill IMC natuc I'livw ? -_ E -'*, --- scribers will be reduced, and the profits wll necessarily be small. But as a brother sal not so long ago, every man has a right t print his paper as he pleases, and we do no at all object to the size or price of any brotb er's paper. We wish the Keowee Courier th abundant prosperity which Its honorable am praiseworthy career deserves. . , The OiwpenNury. it is with regret that we notice such detei mined opposition to the dispensary law 01 the part of Ihe Conservative members of th $?"* * State Convention. If they have ever fallei to vote against the dispensary and against al laws looking to the enforcmentof that law ii.?fo/iHimpeMnwl our notice. It seems ti us that if tbe Conservatives were in the ma jority tbat they would immediately destroy the dispensary and re open tbe bars. But it i most gratifying to see that a majority of lb Convention have stood squarely for the lav on every occasion. It seems that the dlspen nary law will be so fixed in the Constitutioi that the bars will never come again. If Till man and bis followers do nothing else than rii the State of the bar-rooms that will be enougl to immortalize them, and bring down 01 their heads the benediction of tbe tempei ance people of the State. The Convention. i > The Convention is doing good work. Ii nearly every instance the action of that bodj is right?Irom our own standpoint. We are especially gratified at the determl nation of the members of the Convention ti stand to the dispensary law. Tbe Conven tion has dealt with no subject which is o more vital Importance to the people than th< dispensary, and in every instance the Con vention has acted wisely. We have felt n< particular anxiety about any other law. be lieving that the majority would act for thi ' beat, but we feared ibe influence of those wh< would strike down the dispensary and rais up the barrooms again. Every vote, however is an additional proof that the temperauci people still wield an influence for good in tlx State. Democrats I>ef'entt?il. * In the State elections last week the Demo crats were snowed under, clean out of sight Either Cleveland, tree silver, or low tarlf does not meet with popular favor. The pop ulists and the free silveriteR will likely g< < out of business and their interests will bi turned over to Republican receivers. It nov looks as If the Republicans will have thing their own way in nearly every State outsidi of the South. Wf Did (tight. The convention did right in authorizing thi imprisonment in the penitentiary of sucl men as violate the laws oi the country am disregard the orders of the court. . - - - PRISONER GETS AWAY. Will Adkins Escapes From (he Chain Gnngr?Dokh In Pursuit. Yesterday at half past oue o'clock Count: Supervisor Lyon received a telegram iron Mr. G. If. Moore, at Greenwood stating thn \Vill Adkins a convict, sentenced at the his term of court to eighteen months on tin chain gang had made his escape Captait Lyon immediately secured from Mr. W. E Bell one of his blood bounds and sent i post haste, in charge of Its master, to try an< capture the Weeing convict. He offered u pay Mr. Hell twentyttve dollars if he succeed ed in capturing the man, Adkins has the re putation of being a bad negro; he was con victed of breaking into the stores of Messi E. \V. Watson and Youngblood at Bradley's Captain Lyon had cautioned the guards io b< very watchful of Adkins and he cannot at count lor his escape. Mr. Bell's dog is said to be a good one am thoroughly understands what Is expected n him. A well trained blood hound is kep closely confined, and is only released, whet there is business before him, his running I not faster than what a good horse can kee] up with, and it does not approach too neari criminal, but only bays him until his pur suers overtake and capture the fugitive. It I thought that owing to the recent flight o Adkins and the fact that a good dog is behint him that be will soon be overhauled ant brought back to his old quarters in the stock ade. THE ROAD MACHINE. f& Considerable Interest Manifested it Seeing it Work. Last Thursday Mr. Rice, of tbe firm <> Greene <& Rice at Coronaca, came up to exbib it and deliver tbe Road Machine wblcb th< County Board were thinking of buying. 1 wan put together at the Southern depot ani driven on the Public Square, drawn by tw< mules belonging to the county. Afterward i team of mules were added each by S. (i Thomson and J. L. Hill. A number of gentlemen in buggies follows the machine to see it work, among the mini ber were Superintendent John Lyon. Messrs J. C. Thomas, C. A. C. Waller, L. A. Shannon M.G. Donald. J. L. White, P. II. Adams, J. s Glbert, J. T. Parks, S. G. Chapman, 1). P. Han nah, T. J. Brltt, W. L. Miller, J. C. Kenneilv .!. L. McMillan. L. 0. Robinson, G. B. Riley. The ground chosen to experiment upon wai the bill this side of the Baker homestead, oui mile and a half from the city, on the Snak< Uoad. Tbe road was the hardest clay, whirl was as dry. as the sun, wind and beat ol th< long drought could make it. Neither Mr Rice nor Mr. Moore had ever before seen sucl a machine work, but in a little while the: managed it well, and shaved oQ'the bump that were as bard as possible, and tbe cla: thus shaved of! was thrown to the centre" the road in a satisfactory way. As far as w know tbe machine was unanimously voted i * success. The machine is attached to an iron fram on four heavy wagon wheels. The cuttln KUUH ur uur III ^mteu iu mc uiiumc ucucut the frame and Is raised or lowered by lever on the top, and the incline of the knife I changed by the touch of irons for that pui pose. The machine is evideutly an indispeti sable instrument in making good roads on of old gullies. INDEPENDENT FARMER. ^ Mr. J ?mes Wright fins Plenty ? Hog ami Hominy ? (iootl CotifM Crop. Mr. James M. Wright, of Hodges, Is one < the most prosperous larmers who dues nc complain. This year he made more corn am cotton than he did last year. He has bog in tbe?pen and hogs in the pasture, and cattl enough. He sold his sheep two years ago bf ?ause be lacked convenient pasture. He 1 the father,of ten living children, and all ar liealtby and doing well. He is a Christiai man, faithful'and devoted to his church while honestly seeking to he an aeceptahl servant Of the Great Master. m .. ? * THE BEST THING WE'VE GOT.I* ^ ODE HIGH SCHOOL. k <1 - The Annual Mt'Olins ol the Cilizous s ul Abbeville. v rursunul. to a call of ihe School Trustees * tlu-citizens meeting of Abbeville took place t , Tuesday night of last week in the court li * room. v Mr. A. 15. Morse was elected chairman. v I Mr. \V. \V. liradley was chosen secretary. r ANN CAT. REI'OltT. J Mr. W. A. Templeton. Chairman 01 me Board of Trustees, read It Is report, as follows, 8 B which was received as information : . Report of Board of Trustees of Abbeville ' School District for year ending Nov. 1, 18!I5: * The school has been In a uood condition { i- from the beginning, the teachers giving perI, fee'., satisfaction. About 2su chilaren were en- j rolled during the year. il The school term was lor nine scholastic a months. We paid teachers as follows: p Principal SI,2(10 (in Two asssistants Sl'id !KH) 00 J>' Four assistants 1,110 00 ? ' s?,:.io (to J We pftid to the negro school 800 00 J ?i.::in IXI J We collected: , s Pron special tax S'2,8!tS 2s> 1 I) From con. two mill tax 1, 1V> (>0?S4,:!5;; 28 1 t The funds as collected by our treasurer an- ' divided Into three separate ftiuds, viz: Bond a fund, teachers fund and Interest fund. We ? II had in our hands in addition the contingent J (j fund and the tullion fees of non-residents. J The treasurer reported. 0 Collected for teachers fund : J >1 Special S2,K!IS 2S v !_ Constitutional 1,455 00 1 e 2J I'aid teachers 4,:U0 00 e Balance on hand S 13 2* i e - - * - - * ^ n-o mi Kor interest account c <? h Paid interest on bonds {>73 00 a For retiring bonds S 550 0o J ' Paid for live bonds 550 00 3 In addition we collected and disbursed: f Contingent fund * 280 37 i Paid Janitor Sltf> 00 t . Paid for coal 100 45 f 1 Paid bookkeeper 10 00 Paid sundry accounts, wood, 5 ink, stoves, <fec 11 92?$280 37 i- Tuition account $ 110 05 r Paid for coal_ $06 SO Paid for chairs 01 00 Paid for lamps 0 25 e Paid I)r. Patton 10 oo- 145 05 Overpaid I 10 3 ESTIMATES KOR 1S95-G. I- Amount special tax for this session i will be, estimated ?3,200 0(i 2 mill lax, estimated H00 'Ki 1 Tuition lor non-residents MO 00 84,240 00 The pay roll : For teachers ill,810 00 For colored school 350 Oj For janitor 125 00 For wood and coal 100 0o > ?4,385 00 ,, So It will be seen that while we dislike very ' much to ask for a continuance of the contingent fund. It seems to be necessary to make ti . some provision for the deficit, and we would t therefore recommend that a contingent fee 01 t ' Jl per capita be required of all the children. c By order of the Board, i \V. A. Templeton, Chairman. a b e The following notes were gathered from per- c . sods who were there, and we have reproduced n them as we understood the facts to be: THE CONTINGENT FEE. p Resolved. That a contingent fee of one dol- o j lar be called for from each child in the school. I' Objection was made to this resolution. It fi being claimed that the whole expense should . be paid out of the public funds. L, The trustees said that they were willing to ; pay the whole expense from the public fuud, n p but that it was insufficient. Enough coal was f| on hand, and they thought that one dollar, n Instead of a dollar and a hall as heretofore 'f charged, would meet the demand. b The question then arose as to whether chl 1dren who were unable to pay the contingent ? lee. should be expelled from the school. g The trustees replied that it Is not the inten- a . tion of the trustees or teachers to make the c ] school privilege of any child dependent upon a the fact ol his payment, or non-payment ol <j u the contingent fee. The school authorities u > havenodesiretoexcludeanybody'schildfrom n ? the school, and even if they so desire, they have no legal right to take such action be- ti { cause of a failure to pay the contingent fee. t| s The contingent fees are taken to pay the Jan- t( _ itor, to buy coal, ink aim chalk for the use of p the children. These tlrtngs being necessary r tor the comfort of thechildren.it was thought a proper to request such parents as were able h or willing to pay the contingent fee, but no P children will be sent away from the school t< because of failure to pay It. j. The resolution asking for one dollar contln- e ^ciiii icc wuo auupvcu. ij 1 . ii j SIXTY PUPILS FROM THK SHOPS. ? It was urged thattheshoppeoplesend sixty P scholars to that school, and tbis fact should c entitle tbem to representation ou the Board of Trustees. n In reply to this, it was contended that the r? disposition to draw the line between shop ? people and other citizens of the town ought '< not to be encouraged. The speaker said tbai e ( us for himself he had.no idea what propor- '< Hon 01 the school children come from the P shops, until the fact was stated in this meet- d >' lug. i l'rof. Bailey was called upon to make a e 1 statement as to whether he took any note as P t to how many children come from the shops, w u In reply Prof. Bailey said: That he had P i never thought of the matter one way or the _ other; that he did not know how many come t from the shops; that he and his assistants 1 sought to teach the children that came to the n > school without ever inquiring from whence ? - tbey caine, or whose children tbey were. All o children received the s:ime attention from the f< teachers, and all were treated alike. h s It was suggested by some one that if the tl . shops were not represented on the Boari of a ? Trustees. It was evident that the shop people b were well represented in the school room, u and that as loug as the city people paid the f J heft of the taxes the shop people had no spe- b I cial grievance while children recelvt ed the same consideration that was accorded v j to others. !! NEW RULE AS TO THE HOARD OF TRUSTEES. ? . d 1 It was argued that It was Ill-advised to n change the whole board of trustees at one tl IJ. time, and therefore the new ticket should be b ; defeated, and after some discussion on this ij J line the following resolution which was of1 fered by Mr. Klugh was adopted: Resolved, That this body petition or request the Legislature to so alter the school law for the special school dlstrictof Abbeville, that it P will require three new trustees to be elected , at each annual meeting; and further, in the P event that this change is made in said school ii law, that It will be the duty of the present * trustees to decide by casting lot. the three ? men whose term shall expire at the next an- " , nuul election, the three whose term shall expire one year thereatter and the three whose r term shall expire two years thereafter. ' f THE NOMINATIONS. t< The following ticket was placed in nomina- b J tion, being the old board r h J, W.Sign, T ' .I.C. Klugh, p 1 W. A. Templeton, o F. B. Gary, ? K. M. liaddon, a 1 .I.T. Robertson, u .lohn Q. Edwards, a J. K.Miller. tl W, A. Lee. The opponents of tlie old board placed the following gentlemen in nomination : . T. C. Sea", fi J. H. McDlll, K 1*. Rosenberg, " Webb Collett, , G. A. Douelass, 1 S. (J. Thomson, J ? S. T. Kakin, J. L. McMillan, * 1 K. Ij. Harris. < Brown Syfan. S TKACIIKRS AND TilKilt l?AV. g I ll L" About thirty-eight persons were present. II The advocates ot the new ticket exhibited s much /.eal in behalfof the nominees on their G ticket. h j* They thought that too many teachers were tl ? employed, and that the price paid tor their fi 8 services was too b'gii. They also thought j? r. S12.50 per month was too much to pay the.inni. itor. ij Others supported the trustees both as to the j* number of teachers and the price paid for their services. There were In the school last h year wj pupils and seven teachers. inenumI ber ol pupils last year warranted the trustees ' ! in electing eight teachers for this year. But i owing to the prevalence of whooping cough ! in the community some of the children are I not in school. ^ ' WAS THIS AN II.I.KCAI, MKETINH? ? Objection was made as to the legality of the ?. call of this meeting. The law had uot been >f complied with in the matter of advertising it the meeting. The call had been published in ' it only one newspaper less than a week ago, ti s wheD it should have been advertised for two , e weeks. J; i- The trustees stated that from oversight, and |' s not intention, the notice had been published f. e in only one ot the city papers for one week. * i As a matter of fact. It was the duty of the i, Secretary, Hon. F. 1$. Gary, to advertise the e meeting. While fighting the battles ol Abbeville In Columbia he had not thought of I lie chool meeting, and no blame could attach to im or anybody, for the oversight. WAS TIIIS A REPRESENTATIVE BOlJY ? The opponents ol tho old board contended '"J hat this meeting was uot a representative iody. The reply was that there is no rule as to a Tl luorum. Other meetings have been more sub. lirnly attended than this one. Ton ta ifa ritKN DOES THE SCHOLASTIC YEAH BEGIN? Hpe< It was contended by friends of the new J;? ' ieket. that the law requires the election to be c'i? leld at the close of the scholastic year, and It i-as claimed that the close of the school term 1?' k-hen the anniversary is celebrated, was the P*"1 iroper time lor the close of the scholastic ear, and not early in the beginning of the lest session alter (he teachers had been elect- Jv , ' d, and when the school bad beeu fully or- ?i, ;anl7.ed. The trustees replied that the slatute fixed ,,? 1 lie scholastic year, the same as the public chool year, which expires 011 the :?lst ol Octo er, and that this meeting was held as near to hat date as was convenient. j" MPROPER TIME TO ELECT TRUSTEES AKTER Its ba?TEACHERS ARE ELECTED. Tl Ih 6 In the matter of the election of trustees and ' eaehers it was contended that the utmost Jf ordlality and harmony should exist between he trustees and the teachers and that by J? lolding the annual meetlDg after the elec- ^ n ion of teachers and the beginning of thesesinn of the school term that evident and cer- . Bin injustice would result to teachers, trus- d ees and patrons of the school. That the new Q.je rustees elected by the people at the wrong Ime might not worx in uie name imnuuuj wu, vith the teacher as they would do under better i(. ind more favorable circumstances. To hold elections for trustees t?t this time was an Inustiee to any new trustee that might be put ,, >n the board alter the teachers lor the year ; lad been chosen. Such new trustee would >ractically be in office for one year before he B vould have any voice in the movement of he school. wllj THE OLD AND THE NEW. J' whl The old board of trustees represent almost wit very phase of life in Abbeville, and they tru< ouch the people at every point. The propos- han id new board is not without ability, merit V md patriotism, and supporters of each ticket of t re actuated by the same high impulses per vhich would promote the public good as they the ee it. else fJOINO INTO THE ELECTION. "q. Finally the election was gone into. The Jon otal poll list was 38. The ballots were cast as & ollows: vlct THE OLD TICKET. le8S mm J. C. Klugh 2? der. \V. A. Templeton 21 qui! F.B.Gar y 21 con It. M.Hnddou 2$ und J. W. Sign 21 Is d J. T. Robertson 23 N John (J. Edwards 2J eric J. F. Miller 25 Mo> W. A. Lee 21 blot POH THE NEW TICKET.' gU)| T. c:. Seal 15 a*1* .1. H. Mcbill l(i .vY"f 1'. Rosenberg 15 Webb Collet! 15 l'1?' G.'A. Kouglass 15 S. (i. Thomson 14 ?e.e* S.T. Eakln 15 C" 1 J. L. McMillan 15 <>eei 11. Ij. Harris 15 be f ISrown Syfan 1 rOTK'K OK PROTEST?THE MATTER TO BE bell DROPPED. gjg Since the election of trustees a notice of pro- not est has been served. Since then the editor of out he Press and Banner sought the attorneys in all t he case, ttie Messrs. Graydon. They dt- vail lined to say anything as to the ca*e, except quit liatthey had orders to wait forfurther orders, him rwl Ihnnnht. it. Hfeelv tho matter would COtB e dropped. Even if the courts should de- awa tare the election illegal, the old officers tria rould hold over. Ti The above is given without claim of giving PeU be account in the order as itocc.urred, and gem rlthoutany ellort atgiving the names of any the f the participants in the action of the meet- Bi ng. We only give it aH we have absorbed it doo om others. W tain IS THIS A STORM CENTRE ? Of J We presume the opponents of the old ticket Hf J lustered their strength at the time, but they .lP? iirnlsb a nucleus for a storm center which lD.?r lay or may not gain force as time goes by. t here is nothing about which people will ex- r" Q iblt more feeling than their schools, and P~ rhen their orejudlce is once aroused very mall matters are sometimes magnified into reat evils, and we think that tbe law which , uthorizes the school trustees and the town R 1 ouncil to withhold from publication a full J'JJ?. nd explicit statement of their actings and olugs will Iiea fruitful source of dissatisfac- 11 iou. Even the chairman in his report, where , : costs nothing, groups assistant teachers as J ', two assistant teachers" and "four assistant I"11 jachers." Why does not the report show who ,.? 1 he teachers are, even if we should conclude :J j conceal from the publica knowledge of the "? ay that was voted lo them. No man can Jr"! ead that report and learn who the teachers Ko Jnforotinn pq n ifTlHpinP X DC ow many of them there are. A re they Rimly treated as chattels, or as nameless persons a whom of the people's money Is paid ? r' . We Insist that persons who are worthy to be ?"1 lected teachers In our school are worthy of a ame, and we Insist that people who pay this JJ|'U ?rge amount In taxes have a right to know rhcre it goe*. In these Important and vital *"1: arts the licts could not have been better conealed from the public. e r/ The city of Abbeville has raised the assess>ent on our property without assigning a J*?,' eason'for it. The people see no special rea[>n lor doubling their taxes, and they have tile opportunity to know where their mon- . y goes. Abbeville Is perhaps th-only cIvy a the world that advertises its financial re- ?PPj ort for a limited time on the Court House oor. The withholding lrom the public full and xpliclt statements of the expenditures in the M 1 ublic money as well as In the school money, "I,, 'hile the taxes are increased, is sufficient to J?1, ut people on inquiry. HE OI.lt HOARD A MOST EXCELLENT ONE. the coui The members of the old board undoubtedly mot lake as good a board of school trustees as we ed a rill ever have. We presume that even their and pponents will concur In this opinion, but mar ar all that there is implanted in the human give eart an unceasing desire for change, and liere can be no doubt that the people in their he j ssembly, or by their expression at the ballot ox, huve a right to change their officers, and obody has a right to demand their reasons, rm !acl? individual is a sovereign over his own allot and he may cast it as he pleases. i'E ARE ALL PROUD OF OUR SCHOOL HOUSE. The old hoard was organized several years \ go, and they, as builders of the mosisplen- . Id school house in the up-country, deserve j?f( tie thanks of everybody, and we presume laiP uat there are very few, if any, citizens of Ab- Is< evllle who are not proud of our school ouse. THE I1EKT SCHOOL IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Th Tbere Is nothing at Abbeville of which our eople are as prouil as they are of their shool. We have not only the best school uilding'In the up-country, but we have per- . aps the best school to be found any wbere. ln 1 he standard of educalloh is not ooly suftllently high to lit young men and young wolen for the practical duties of life, but such s choose to enter the great colleges are pre- A I ared to enter the higher classes. The excelince of this school is so well known that olaii lany persons have moved their families to prof 3wn in order to give their children the bene- Nc is of the school, while other Barents are oardlng their sons and daughters at the omesof our citizens and paying tuition .fees, 'he reader will not forget that the school rivilegcs are absolutely free for all residents f the city. The editor of the Press and Bauer has lived in Abbeville for many years mind we have never known the people to be so A il nitedand harmonious on anything as they re on the school. All are proud of It. and hey have reason to be proud of it. MOST EFFICIENT CORPS OF TEACHERS. No school ever had a more efficient corps of , ,, ?achers, and we believe the opponents of the ? Id board have urged nothing againstany one I them. It was only the price which is be- -r> ig paid for their services to which they ob!cl* in t HOl'l.l* TIIE PEOPLE UK HAHKKI) OUT OK at F TiiEiit own houses? Sale gal Like the other kickers, however, we had a rievauce and remained away from the meet- pr01 ou because of that grievance. to-w But, unlike the other kickers, we had no de- lain ire to put anybody of!' the board. If we had gone to that meeting we should ave expressed our grievance with a hope hat the old board would give at leant respectul attention, even If they did not conclude to rant Uie relief desired. While we have no mor ympathy with the effort to oust the old Wal oard or to cast odium on faithful and efti- dje lent public servants, we complain hat. the members of the school trus- 1 *' ees bar the people out of their own on i ouse, That tine school building is the peo- fron lie's house, aud we contend that i! any con- . iderable portion of the people desire the use cuas f the auditorium for an evening In such way topi nd in such time as not to lujure the building ior lo interlere with the exercises of the ^ chool that tbelr request should be granted, IS( rat least the refusal of such reouest should e lortilied by (lie pronounced public expreslon from the tax payers, whose money built he house. In saying Ihiswe think the same injustice Dr 5 practiced upon the people in locking them celel ut of the Court House. That building, like If he school house, Is the people's house, and hey shou'd he allowed to use it, with proper ,, 0 eslrictions and reasonable^llmilalions. It eems too near petty tyrauny for theurand Ka jry to ask the Court to bar the people out of To lielr own house. ? ned Ch J I'Ki yards 1 M sp? Island homespun lit V. goni] "SPEED! JUSTICE." nnticc to South Carolinn in A|)> pealing to the Mob. le letter of Mr. J. Altbeus Johnson on the )ect of speedy justice In the conviction of 11 Peterson Is on a line with much other c that we have seen In the papers, about sdy justice,and the need for special courls try certain cases, and the necessity for nges in the system of our courts. jeaking for the Press and Banner, we ik all such talk Is in fact?no matter bow rlotlc the intention?merely pandering to depraved sentimentof the country, which raved sentiment thirsts for the blood of a .itn, and, rather than wall a dignified and ure course to administer exact Justice, lid select a victim in baste. Crime should punished more in sorrow than to gratify malicious, blood-thirsty desires of tbe t). And what are these hasty trials and Bdy executions but the answer to the cruel jaorl for blood? istead of pandering to tbe mob the law, in majesty, should order tbe mob to stand k, or else take the consequences. he Press and Banner does not believe re is a general desire on tbe part of our pie, either to suppress lynching for asIts on women nor to enforce the laws Inst while men for crimes against the per. If there was any such desire the State iVention could stop it. If they will pass ordinance requiring that the slayers ol n should provide for the families or the eased, In money damages; or In case the nder was unable to respond In money, ii collect the damages from the county In Ich the killing occurred, the crimeor nomle will stop, or else the perpetrator will er. Ir not alone the court's delay that demor;es the citizen, and breaks down his rect for the law, and leads him to take the of his fellow-man. ut It is the failure of perjured Jurors to do Ir duly iu finding a Just verdict where a Ite man is the guilty party. not a thousand, certainly hundreds, ol Ite men have taken life in South Carolina bin the last twenty years, and yet it is i that not a dozen white men have been ged. ery few juries have convicted white men. ,he few who have been convicted, a large cent have either secured on technicalities, necessary new trials for an acquittal, or the Governor has on sentiment comLed the sentence. nr conviction is, that the negro comes in a full share of the penalties tor his crimes, ite Jurors have few scruples about confine a poor defenceless negro of crime, unit be possible when a negro and a white 3 are on trial at the same court for murOf course the white man will not be acIted. That goes without saying. And to be sisient, some guilty negro might escape ler circumstances like these, while the gap own for the white man. ow, as to Tom Peterson. An atrocious oe was committed in the killing of J. J. icley, nnd public sentiment demanded the >d of the murderer. At first there was no Itive proof as to the guilty party. The Ity party being an ignorant negro, he bete the tool of u greater scoundrel than be i himself. He committed the murder at Instance of that greater scoundrel n himself. Then the guilty negro, beae of his Ignorance and lack of money to i the advice of counsel, was easily betray>y the man who induced blm to do the d, and he has since confessed, and he will langed. ut if the same crime had been committed i white man of intelligence, does anybody eve that he would have been convicted? a bit of it. He could not have been bered into giving himself away. He would have made the onlesslon In Jail. Wltbhis betrayal, and without his confession, ihe powers of the law could not have preed against him. The jury would have actied him. They could not have convicted i without evidence, and no white man of imon sense would have given himself ,y, as did Tom Peterson, on the eve of his 1. le jury did their duty In convicting Tom ;rson. Through his own lack of intelllce, the facts were proven, and he must pay penalty. ihAro le nA ronenn frvr nrlAdtina HVPr fho m of tbc poor unfortunate creature. hlie we believe bo must and should eerily suffer the penalty for the assasslnation loseley, yet the circumstances which led Lo the crime, and the manner of securing testimony against him, must haveexciled sympathy of good people. hen people talk about the failure of Courts eal out Justice In South Carolina, the rek should be qualified. We believe full Ice is given to the negro. He is tried by te men who can weigh the evidence and ! a just verdict. The negro criminal Is r. He bas no influential friends to bias judgment of the jurors, and there are no at ties to be considered. If he has a faml0 thought is taken of that lact. The acid is only a repulsive looking negro, with her money, friends, or kindred to appeal tie mercy of the court. For these reasons jets full justice, even If he Is not somebs unjustly con vlcted. Note, for instance, negro at Laurens who stands convicted of der on circumstantial evidence. The e had offered reward for his conviction. witnesses then being interested. Note n, the conviction of an old negro, (more 1 Blxty years), who stands under sentence leath for assault, a crime which ho was physically able to commit. These Deis, whom we believe to be innocent, stand er the shadow of the gallows, and must without the Intervention of the Gover[Hiuce writing this, the Governor bas loned tbe old negro, who is said to be sevir years of age.l makes a tired feeling come over us when jear reckless and indiscriminate talk of a ; of the enforcement of the law in South tlina. ich tal < is not in accord with the facts as egroee. however truthtully tbe same may ly to the white man. Under tbe circumces, we would advise the negro to obey law. If be assumes to come in personal Lact with a white man, the probability Is, . tbe white man will kill bim. If he kills white man it is morally certain that he not escape pumshmeut. xne law n gooa ,lie negro only so long as be behaves hlmII he is violent and commits a breach of peace he will be sure to suffer in the :te. If he assaults a white woman the > will kill him. No negro has yet assaultwoman and lived. There is not one left, there never Bhould be one left. No wo1 should be required to go into court and > the details of her own ruin. e suy then, let the negro obey the law. If oos not It will be enforced against him. For Sale.' % JERSEY HEIFER 2 years old. A % Jersey bull calf 9 months old. Will sell sash or will take cotton seed, corn or poes In part payment. Call at jv. 13, lS9j. R. M. Haddon & Co. e State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. PROBATE COURT. he matter of the Estate of Wade N. Tinsley, deceased. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ..Li persons inueoiea w saiu esiaie musi settle without delay, and those holding us against the estate must present them >erl.v attested to. M. T. TINSLEY, >v. 7,1S95,4t * Administratrix. Master's Sale, e State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. C.'OUHT OK COMMON PLEAS. . Mauldin against A. A. Mauldin et. al.? Partition. : VIRTUE OF AN OHDElt OF SALE he above stated case, I will offer for sale lublic outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on day in DECEMBER, 1895, within the lehours of sale, the following described jerty, situate In said State and County It: All that tract or parcel of land coning One Hundred (100) Acres, e cr less, bounded by lands of I). B. Kay, ?on lands J. M. Evans and others, being Mary Mauldin tract. -.RMS OF SALE -On?'-!>alf cash, balanc v uicuil wi inci'c ? mi miciCM i day of Kale, secured by bond of purler and mortgage of premises. Purchaser iy for papers. J. L\ KLUUH, >v. S, 1SSI5, 3t Muster. W. F. CrotiH* I.ncttlN. >you want something delicious? Try the jrated East India pickles, at 25c. you want Ingredients for Thanksgiving s, such as raisins, currants, etc., \V. K. s is the place toget them good and cheap. lmon at 10c per box. matoes, 3 pound cans, at 10c. ced and grated pineapple and other cangoods. ewlng tobacco from 2">c per pound up, a I article at ni)c. i State i! W Carolina, 7 oir to <*OII Abbeville County. Mrai gone to <-??? MIsiO B Warren V VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EX- ^nss^J ecuted to me by J. C. Thomas on the 18th York at day of February, 1893, and recorded In It. M The Ir C. office for Abbeville County, S. O., In hook 17, puge2S7,1 will sell at Mrs. ] sp^ntS LOWNDESVILLE, S. 0., at 11 o'clock A. M., OMn^H WEDNESDAY, the 4th dav of mm'?i ' w cent 111 December, g^0.' next, all that tract of land containing Mr8*! ; Sixty-One ((>1) Acres, n|rr.j! ! more or less, situated in the County and State aforesaid, adlolnlnsr the Hill dace on the \v. K i J. North, Mrs. B. Bosler and W. C. Shaw on the Mrs.! ; East, Mrs. B. Bosler on the South, I. H. Mc- f 8gV i Calla and Mrs. Tate on the West. co, is o TERMS OF SALE?CASH. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. notblni up sooi J. R. VAN DIVER, J Church ! * Trustee. Nov."), lS9.j. tf ?A ,b0; Racket war on i your n that gr ice l found i A bei from 5 ! ties. The ENTIRE STOCK OF DRUGS, MED- store'f IOINRS. and other goods usually kept for uUyi sale In a first class Drug Store, belonging to Store." the estato of W. A. LIMBECKKR, will be The I sold at auction at the store occupied by the You I late'Dr. Llrabccker at I i ttent lo Ninety-Six, S. C., jyou'wi I That _0N? ! a perfei > have b< WEDNESDAY, November 20th, The _rt__ Store n 1895, no ti at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The stock will * Inventory about SI,100. lildn will be received j Yon ( prior to the above stated time by ! uje W. W. EDGERTON, 1^"' Administrator, |w?^' i Care Col, J. P. Phillips, . Head * ' every t Ninetv-Six, S, C, nave Nov. 5,1895. tf J ' a box < ' box of 1T, Coleman, j I * I %%%%%%%% %%%% %% %%%#%% i RMU =ST _ -I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A ? Christmas I The biggest, the prettiest, aud decidedly tl brought to this city. The prices range from 1 Cent to $1. This lot of DOLLS embraces representat family, I have the China doll of every descri] only 1 cent and the largest 2o cents. Rubber aud too, this is the most servicable dol! you cai it. Just the thing for a little cbap to play t profusion. Kid Dolls?and they are beauties i dance. Crying Dolls and Sleeping Dolls. Rag for rough handling. I even have Boy Dolls?j line of Dolls can't be beat in any city the size < can make a better showing. In addition to this line of dolls, I have any a girls. It is simply impossible for me to decrib to come and see them, as I can please you both TOY AND Possibly you think'me a little early in tel but as the saying goes, "The early bird cathes that worm. These goods are beginning to sell already. 'J thing, at least I have found that the case v thing that tells the tale. I never have any ok old. I never bought a thing yet just to be lool these same columns " to come in and 9ee ray g as a matter of fact you at e obliged to buy elsew! Remember, I have a lull line of all other g( attention to my line of Christmas goods in thi i come to see me. I will be found under the k Bis Red u ! that bears the inscription " RACK M. T. i i DUE WEST. 'i Atlanta?People Going ami | line?Personal Paragraph*. Due West, S. C.. Nov. 11th, 18J?5 id Mrs. F. Y. Pressiy with Paul have the exposition. Cula Brock has opened her school In ion. raDk Lee has returned to Kentucky, lanle Young Is olF on a trip to New Jd other places. lends of Mrs. .Mary Miller were sorry of her death which occurred at Abbe[na Stelts, with her daughter Pearl, nbbaih day with friends In Due West, ollege girls will go to the exposition ednesday week Mamie Todd, Mr. James Maglll, Mr. Inzln, Master Frank Gerk and Mr. Cilia are off to Atlanta. [julaBriceis improving from her re tjll took in $17 in fine< last week. Kittle Prult has tbo fever. Nellie Kennedy is home again. ohn F. Cllnkscalea, who lormerly lived He We?t, died last week. p. P. Harkness Is visiting in Doe West. . K. Hood, of Anderson, is visiting ih Due West. r. W. Ellis Is visiting her sl6ter, Mrs. Sills, of Dodnalds. who is very 111. Dr. Henry and daughter have returned tlanta. Lillian McDavld, mlsslonarj to Mexln her way home, and will arrive in e<t this week. items are very scarce. We can find I but personals. If things don't liven l'we will suspand. T. J. Farmer, pastor of Little River , thinks of locating in Due West. ilAcket Store Local)*. autlful assortment of toy animals at Store. ed flag over Racket Store indicates a high prices, and you should spend loney with the man that is fighting eat monster. out for the big red flag when you drive You will fiDd the Racket Store nder1L a you are In the city be sure to see that dolls and toys at the Racket Stote beu go home. ) colored candles and holders will be it Racket Store for Christmas trees, autlful line of tea sets at Racket Store c set up to 75c. They are simply beauling blocks with alphabet at Racket or :ic set. four little boy a box of tools at Racket Price 2.1c. tacket Store is under the big red flag, must go over to the Racket Store and it line of bisque dolls. It is tbeprett ever brought to this city. vonder at the Racket Store is how can II your dolls so cheap. 81.25 Bisque doll at the Racket Store is st beauty and quite a number of them sen sold already. big red flag over Coleman's Racket leans war on high prices. d Racket Stofe and seo that line of to see the toys at the Racket Store, cvl11 find an endless amount of toys at nlrat Qtnro lome little toy at the Racket Store for liildren. The smile on their little faces ,h four times the value of the toy. quarters for millinery, dress goods and biog In ladles wear at Haddon's. ! you seen Smith & Sons toilet soap? )f:] cakes for 10 cent, you should get a it. . 1 Mian. %%%%%%%%%%% i?" HI! [IG SHIPMENT OFriAAdc M UVUUi le cheapest lot of DOLLS ever 26 Each. ions of every specie of the doll >tion. The smallest being worth 1 dolls of every kind imaginable, u buy, as there is no break about vith. Risque and Wax Dolls in too. Washable Dolls in abun; dolls, alredy dressed, just ready just think of it, Boy Dolla. My jf this, and very few larger ones mount of toys for both boys and ie them. I will simply ask you in PRICE. ling you about Christmas goods, the worm," and T am sure after 'he price you know will sell any ntb my frooas. rue price is tne I goods, the price won't let them sed at. Others tell you through oods before you buy elsewhere" liere, when you hear their prices. )ods, but am simply calling your s issue. When you are in town Fl/Mf m 1 lUjS 'A* :et. " Coleman. i Sheriff's Sale. v.i J. K. Oildwell against Caroline Hill and George W. Hill.?Execution. B Y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME directed. In the above slated case, I will tell to the highest bidder, at public auction, within the legal bourn of sale, at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina, on MONDAY, the 2d dayol DECEMBER, A. D. 1995, all the right, title and interest of George W. Hill In the following described property, to wit: Alt that tractor parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the towu ot Greenwood, County ot Abbeville, State ot South Carolina, containing One [1] Acre, more or leas, and bounded by lands of Gideon Savage and Dock Arnold on the East, of L. T. Lomax on the North, of Jack WHUams on the West, of Zeck Griffin on the South. Levied on and to be sold as the property ot George W. Hill, to satisfy the aforesaid execution and costs. TERMS?Cash. Sold at risk former purohaser. F. W. R. NANCE, Sheriff Abbeville County. Nov. 11,18fl5,3t M State of South Carolina. ' m County of Abbeville. PROBATE COURT. J. VV. Mattlson and B. F. Mattlson, as Execu- ' tors, &c., Plaintiffs, against G. A. Mattlson et al, Defendants. Complaint to Sell Lands to Pay Debts. I WILL SELL AT PUBLIC OUTCRY AT Abbeville Court House, on SALEDAY IN DECEMBER, 1805, next, for the payment of debts, tbe fallowing described real estate belonging to tbe estate of G. M. Mattlson, deceased, situate in said State and County, to wit: All tbat tract or parcel landa, known aa Tract No. 1, containing One Hundred and Thirty-Three (133) Aores, more or less, bounded by lands of Ecekfel Harris, Mrs. Sallle Martin, T. C. Gower, and others. . Tract No. 2, containing One Hundred and Twenty-One (121) Acres, ' more or less, bounded by Tract No. 1, Mrs Sallle Martin, R. T. Klrkpatrlck and other*. Tract No. 3, containing One Hundred and Sixty-Nine [169] Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of R. T. Kirk patrick, Estate of M. Erwln, Tracts Nos. 2 and 4. Also, Tract No. 4, containing . Sixty-Five (65) Acres, more or less, oounaea oy ianas 01 mn. uuuio Shaw, Estate of G. A. Moore, Estate of M. Er- . win, and Tract No. 3. Also, Tract No. 5, containing One Hundred and Fonr (104) Acres, more or less, bounded by lands of O. W. Johnson, Mrs. Laura Shirley, Tract No. 6, and by Saludu River. Also, Tract No. 0, containing * . ;?U| Eighty-Three (83) Acres, . more or less, bounded by lands of G.W.Johnson, Mrs. Laura Shirley, and Add Taylor. % TEEMS: One-half cash, the balance on a credit of twelve months, with Interest from day of sale, the credit portion to be secured by bond of purchaser and a mortgage of the premises; or, purchaser may have option of paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and recording. R. E. BILL, Judge Probate Court. Nov. 11,1895,3t CaIa JJSlttbC UMC. By the Heirs of Mrs. E, 6. Hamilton. WILL BE SOLD ON 8ALE DAY IN DECEMBER Dext, the real estate of Mrs. E. G. Hamilton, consisting of ., One Hundred and Eighty-One (181) Acres, /, ? more or leys, bounded by tbe estate ofT. W. McMillan, L. W. White and others. TERMS CASH?Purchaser to pay for papers. For further particulars apply to 1. G. Hamilton, Abbeville, S. 0. or G. A. Hamilton, Hunters, S. 0. Nov. 13, lS9o. ti Sheriff's Sale. j C. Aultman & Co., against A. J. Salinas & Sons.?Execution. By virtue of an execution to me directed, in the above stated case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville C. H., S. C., oa MONDAY the 2nd day of DECEMBER A. D. 1895, all the right, title ard Interest of A. .1. Salinas & Sons iu the following described properly, to wit: A certain brick store In the town of Abbeville 8. C., known as No. 5 of the White Block, fronting about twenty-flve feet on Main Street and running back about one hundred feet, and bounded by w. Joel Smith's store and drug store occupied by w. t. Penney. Also that tract of land containing Three Hundred and Fifty xnree Laoaj Acres, more or less and bounded on West by J. A. Devlin, Eust and South by estate of N. J. Davis and North by lands of H. T. Tusten and others. Levied on and to be sold as the property of A. J. Sallnn8 & Sons to satisfy th? aforesaid Execution and costs. TERMS-CASH. P. W. R. NANCE, Sheriff Abbeville County. Nov. 12th, 18?>. A choice line of Stationary, containing al of the latest styles, Just in at Speed's. Haddon's are making large additions to their stock and customers will have a good line to select from during the month of November as heretofore. McDIll a Lyon have secured several agencies from the manufacturers. Their planewill be made kuown later. Watch their advertisement. JifeJ ' /