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The Press and Banner.' BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. Star"Published every Wednesday at' $2 a year iu advance. Ten Pages. Wednesday, March 18, 1896.: . Views of the Eveuiiig Post. The Charleston Evening Post in a calm, dispassionate and honest edltrioal, tells the positive and absolute truth in thus descrlb ing the situation : "If a campaign is to be made this year, it should not be guided by a newspaper. It Is unfortunately a fact that if there is any soundness in the advice of The Post, the lact that it appeared in The Postislikely toarouse opposition In other Charleston newspapers, lu the same way If a good suggestion emanates from one daily newspaper, it is likely to I be eyed askance by other leading newspapers In the suite. The campaigns in previous years against Tillmanlsm have been handi * UT? A* nnf capped by newspaper jealousies. make this charge against the Stale, nor ' against the News and Courier or the Green-1 vilie News. We do not acquit of It The Post, j Hut we do charge that heretofore the pestiferous controversies of theantl-Tlllman newspa- j pers, which always made good reading, utter-1 ly beclouded the main issues while in the j meantime those gentlemen outside of our profession, who ought to have been leaders of the people in their distress, "sulked in their tents.'' Whenever, independent and careless of the newspaper editors a few forceful men take up the fight against TUIinanism, then we may iooli lor results. That is why The Post has "advertised" for a leader. Let us learn from the enemy. Have Tillman, Irby and their associates left the leadership to Tillmanite editors? Certainly not. Hut when has there been a movement of our forces In which newspaper men have not been unnecessarily conspicuous? InlS92our people followed Mr. Dibble and Mr. Sheppard and something was accomplished. In 189-1 and 1895 the campaigns consisted of newspaper squabbles and they ended In fiascos." There are still other reasons why the daily newspapers cannot become successful leaders in South Carolina, namely: They are not in touch with the thoughts and sentiments of the people outside their own cities. The chief aim and object of the daily ? ewspapers seem to be to bring the dispensary into disrepute. That subject has got to be old, stale and threadbare. And yet It seems to us that ali of it has not made a single convert. The law goes on commending itself to the public and is more thoroughly endorsed by the people today than ever before. Another reason why none of the dally newspapers of this State can Decome succcu ful leaders is their uniform and persisted disrespect for those who differ from them Id politics. All citizens and all newspapers who differ from the daily papers 6eem to beloDg to, a shabby lot. A great dally newspaper to exercise its widest influence must have public confidence In the; wisdom, fairness and correctness oi the editorial conduct. A great newspaper to exercise political influence must have the Iriendsbip and respect of the public as well as of the lesser lights in the journalistic firmament. We presume that there are few country printers who have not been at some time sneered at by some of the dally press. Of course no self-respecting country editor would whoop up the plans of an editor who bad gone out of his way to say mean things of him. We entirely agree with the Post. No movement can come to a successful issue which is engineered by any daily paper in South Carolina. We would add. too. that the politician who would run on a barroom ticket against the dispensary will be badly left. No obstructionist, as such, can yet win office. The revolution Is here. The bars are? gone. And no amount of abuse of the dis' pensary will bring them back, no matter whether that abuse comes from ignorantthough well meaning, preachers, or from vicious advocates of the open bars. The PoBt in his advertisement for a leader is right If the forlorn hope is to be led to the slaughter. There are country printers who would fol, low none of the dally press. And no one Oj the dallies, we presume, would follow any other daily. UPWARD AND ONWARD. Let the City Now Tnke Steps in tbe Right Direction. The writer was in Laurens last week and was amazed to see how that once dead town had improved. They have a large factory nearly completed, fine fire department and a " 11J * ~ ' ?' ? tKa nAnnla t horo spienaiu leiepuuue system. xuv |rev(/.? are enthusiastic over the prospeots of a firstclass water works system. They have a fine winning factory and other smaller industries. All the side walks on the square are coucrete (asphalt) all the way rcund. They have nearly one hundred subscribers in the telephone exchange, all the business houses and a great many residences are connected with the exchange. We hope our citizens will heartily support this worthy enterprise now going up in our city. Its promoters should be encouraged bv every public spirited citizen in the city. S. am 9 ^ ?CHEAP INSURANCE. A (iootl Thing for Property Owners in Every Part of the County. We learn that the Farmers'Mutual Fire Association of Abbeville County is Raining popularity with the people. Their Insurance is cheap and safe.. At the last meeting ol the board of directors the limitation o'SSO feet was reduced to 1200 feet, so that many property owners in town may avail themselves of its advantages. After meeting all losses the Company has a good surplus In bank to its credit. THE BRICK HOUSE. Another Whnic Place Built I'p, auil Will Soon be Keariy for a Tenant. Tbe brick bouse, which was once the boiler room for the Latimer factory. Js being remodelled and made into a convenient and comfortable dwelling house. The lot is a pretty one, giving a splendid view of the surrounding landscape. The place will be for rent, and persons who desire a nice new house should apply to Mr. H. P. Mcl I wain. Mr. Charles A. Smith, contractor, with Mr. James Brooks, as efficient helper, did the carpenter work. James Rogers, contractor, with Ferguson, as a good aid, has done tbe brick toork, and will finish the plastering. They are all faithful workers that know their business. HOKSE KILLED. Collided With a Railroad Train, and the Animal In Dead. Last Saturday, a horse belonging to Mr. S. 4 W. Cochran was run over and killed by the tral n on the G., C. & N. road. The horse, It seems got on the track, and in the way of the train, with disastrous result to tbe animal. Unclaimed Letter*. loiters remaining in Aooevuiw. o. v>., j/usi office for week ending March 17, 1890. C?W. Clayton. D?Simon Davis, A. S. Dudley. F?Alfred Foster. P?Mrs. Eliza Purdee. T? Miss Carrie Turner, W. A. Furman. Robt. 8. Link, P. M. The newestand most attractive line of gent neckwear will be found at Aug. VV. Smith's Something entirely new in "Club House" ties Stable manure 81 for two-horse load delivered. A good mule and hand to do your plowing- J S. Stark's stable. THE FACTORY, . ] - - ? Progress in Being Made?The Enter- j prise Grows in Public Favor. { A few of the stockholders of the Abbeville ' Cotton Mills met in the Court House last ' Thursday. Mr. Auk. W. Smith was called u> 1 the chair, and Mr. J. C. Ellis was requested to * act as secretary. The Hon. Win. H. l'arker ! made a tniuute statement of the affairs of the company, after which the matters were Uls- 1 cussed, lu conclusion, additional subscrip- ! lions were asked for, and in the aggregate the ' stockholders Increased their subscriptions to the amount of S3,S0(?. A committee consisting of Messrs. Aug. \V. Smith, U. A. Vlsanska, L. W. White, B. F. ] Bailey and BenJ. S. Barnwell waB appointed to call on the citizens for increased sub- 1 scriptions. The directors have had a difficult job in ( making progress without mouey, but they l,? ,l,ino mul I OtPIl IIII ll pr m hu I" rjlSHi H C Ci T" cumstances. When the company whs orgau| Ized, and the directors elected, I hey had uot a ( dollar, and none of the subscriptions were I due for six months. The zeal of a number of { the stockholders was such that tliey paid In 1 I advance, and thus enabled the directors to 1 buy the land, and to have brick made. They have paid the first installment on the plans ' and specifications, and now owe nothing excepta little balauceon the bricks, which balance is held back until the brick are counted and accepted. They now have several thousand dollars in bank. * . But what has been done, together with the I money in bank, does not show the strength ol the factory. The ability and the determination of the stockholders is the greatest power. They have bad just enough discouragement to stimulate them to greater exertions and to make larger subscriptions. The subscription list is perhaps as good a one as was ever made. There is an exceeding small amount about which there can be doubt about collecting, and the stockholders as a whole will double, or more than double, their subscriptions. The payments have been first class. i.very man seems desirous of doing his duly. Among the men who are able and willing to spend and be spent for the factory are Messrs. t>. A. Visanska, or P. Rosenberg & Co. They have already subscribed ?10,000, and they. It is said, will make their subscription ?20,000 li necessary to make the enterprise a success. Prof. B. F. Bailey Increased his subscription last Thursday from 81,000 to 52,000, and it is an open secret that he contemplates increasing . his subscription to ?10,000. C. P. Hammond <S Co. increased their subscription lrom 51,500 to S2.000. It is understood that Judge Cothran will increase his subscription lrom 52,000 to55,000. Dr. G. A. Neuffer doubled his subscription. The Hod. W. H. Parker Increased bis subscription from $1,000 to 81,500. fe Mr. B. S. Barnwell is a good friend to the factory. Like others he doubled his subscrip lion, and now ha6 subscribed $2,000, instead of $1,000. Mr. J.C. Klugh will double his subscription, and others will do as these geutlemeu have done. Judge McGowan has increased his subscription Iroui 58,000 to 84,000. Mr. W. C. Mcliowan has increased his subscription Irca $1,000 to Sl,o00. And others whose names we cannot now recall, have increased their subscriptions. The increase to the capital stock within the last week has been about $9,000 in money. We mention these Jacts to show the determination of the company to build the mill. The subscriptions have reached a point where doubt can no longer exist In the mind of any. The stockholders feel that they have a safe and profitable investment. All the investigation Into the mill business goes to satisfy them that there will be a generous return lor their money, and so assured are they of this fact that they are going to put more money in it. The first object of tbe Investment is to get a good return, and tbe second object In spending tbe money is to gratify tbe pride aod vanity of tbe individual in tbe consciousness of tbe fact tbat be has done something to build up bis town, and furnish protit- , able employment to those who need it, while creating a better market lor cotton. Every factory town is a better market because of the existence of a cotton mil). Let those who have money to invest abandon any idea that tbe Jactory peode waut any charity money. They do not want it. What they want 1h, for people who have confidence in the enterprise to come forward with tbe cash to invest for tbe profit that there is In It. Tbe mill company are trylog to build a $300,000 mill, and they have not enough money to do it, but they have implicit faith In tbe wisdom of tbe course and the profitable return for any outlay which may oe made In its erection. Tbe advantage of an investment like this Is, where so much money is put, tbe best and most practical business men will be put In charge of the various departments, and the mill and the profits will run forever, paying a fair dividend to its owners. * DIFFICULTY AT VERDERY,' X Bad Senro From the ProuiiHed Land Kicks Up a Fumm and Suffers. Henry Bulow sent to tbe dispensary for n bottle of whiskey, and proceeded to fill himself by emptying his bottle. Being lull of whiskey he needed only a cigar to make bis condition all that was desired. Proceeding to tbe store of Mr. J. W.Scott at Verdery he called lor tbe cigar, was served and proceeded to light it and walk off. When called upon to pay lor It. he declared that he had no Intention of doing so; that he bad the cigar and Mr. Scott could get his money, if he could One word brought on another until the negro levelled bis shotgun at Mr. Scott, and soon fired hitting Mr. Henry Scott, the brother ol Mr. J. W. Scott, and wounding two negroes who happened to be In range of his gun. Just iben a free fight ensued In which Henry Bulow seems to have had the worst of It. Whether the above are the exact facts we are unable to say, but they are substantially as we have beard tbem. Tbe Press and Banner went to the Jail to see Henry Bulow, but he was In such met tal condition that be either would not. or could not, tell anything about it. He said be was not certain that he was there at all. He didn't know anything about it. He wouldn't have done anything. If be had been himself. He wouldn't have done anybody any harm, il he had been In his right mind. Physically, bis bead looked as K be bad been run through a threshing machine or a rock crn&her. He is badly used up, and no doubt deservedUli that he got. He came to iail Saturday night, and has eaten nothing but milk and coffee. His jaw, his face, bis eye, and the crown of his head bears testimony of tbe punishment which he received. IMPORTANT MEETING. Tbe Directors of the Abbeville Cotton Mill Open the lilils. I Yesterday evening the Directors of the Ab] beville Cotton Mill met in the office of the President. Other than the Directors were present Mr. Stevens of Atlanta and Mr. Slrrene of Greenville. These gentlemen were present at the request of the Directors, representing both Messrs. Greene <? Lockwood and the Cotton Mill. President Klugh opened the bids of the bidders, eleht in number. Thev ranged from 837,500 to 867,252 49. Tbe four highest bids were rejected, namely: Nicholas Itman, Atlanta.8o1,280. Wra. Becsell, Atlanta. 847,000. | Wm. Bensell on conditions, 843,800. W. T. Davis & Co.. Newberry. S<i7,252,49. i R. L. Coleman, Newberry, $jl,750. The bids of the others not being exactly on the same footing, as to specifications, were referred to the Executive Committee, namely : President J. C. Klugh. Mr. G. A. VlsanI ska. Prof. B. P. Bailey,and Hon. W. H. ParkI er. The different bidders were requested to | meet with the committee, which will assemble ateleven o'clock today, with Messrs. Sirl r?np ?nrl Stouonc oc odukfirc The following are Hie names of the four lowest bidders, and they will be requested to make their bids uniform, and then re-submlt their propositions. With the bids ax they now stand,?on different footings?the Directors are unable to decide which is really the most advantageous bid. The bidders whose bids are under consideration are: E. F. Dudson & Co.. Atlanta. Z. G. Sprott. Abbeville. Rounds & llelgler, Augusta. J. W. Cagle, Greenville. Matters of detail will be considered, aud one of these gentlemen will be awarded the contract. ! Another duty which the committee are charged with performing, is the security which the contractors can give for the faithj ful performance of their contracts. Sr Look to Your Eyc?. Dr. W. G. Browne, optician for the New York Manufacturing Company, is at the Keeder hotel to stay one week. Old or young having weak or defective eyes should consult j him at once. He Is highly spoken of by the | press and people throughout the State, and on former visits he has given entire satisfaction | here. Examinations and advice free. tf I W. M. Wheeler, the Greenville photogra pher, will be In Abbeville on the tlth Instant J for ten days. He will be prepared to make ; up to date photographs In the latest and most approved styles. Office over Speed's Drug j more. Don't forget to call at Whpeler's studio bej tweeu the 11th and 21st of March, and have J some fine photographs taken. Oftlce over i Speed's Drug Store. Aug. W. Smith wants to sell you your goods. Drop in and see him and he will convince you that he will and can sell you cheaper tbau auyhody. Olil Reminiscence*. h'rom the Associate Reformed Presby terlan Black stocks, S. C., March 4th,'96. Mr. R. S. Gallowav?Dear Sir: As yon lave been gathering np old reminiscences of [he College agd Due W6st, I will send you a ;opy of "The Carrier's Address" for publicalion If you think It will be of interest to the reader* of the A. R. Presbyterian. It was composed by my uncle, .tohn H. Mills, and was,'I think, published in the "Miscellany." He was attending Ersktne College but was not the carrier as a tew lines I will copy from t letter to my lather dated Jan. loth, 1S52, will s.\ plain: "I will enclose the carrier's address for you to read and laugh at. The carrier went to Mr. Hemphill tlrstand he sent him to me saying lhat ir I did not write it for him to come back lo him and he would. Hut I dlslikiug to send | illm back to Mr. Hemphill thought I would scribble off bomethlug to make him some dimes." . Mr. Mills graduated in the class of '54 and was a member of the Eupbemian Society. He was teaching school the following summer within tour miles of home in Chester r*ken sinfe nn Prlrinv white actively employed in the closing exercises of Ins school-was taken to the nearest house and Jied there the following Sabbath morning. 1 uly 2nd, 1354, of congestion. I think some of tiis classmates are still living. With best ivishes for the A. R. P. Your friend, .losle E. Blghara. The Carrier's Address. [ 'or the "Ersklne Miscellany," composed by John U. Mills, January, 18.V2. Of all the papers to b& found From here lo Alleghany, Not one Is I here that will compare With the Ersklne Miscellany. From far and near, from every clime, It brings the latest news; From every class, from every sect, Of Gentiles and of Jews. You know I brought It to your door, You found It there by times, This kindness, 6urely, does deserve, Some of your shining dimes. This paper tells of ancient times, Of those who dwelt In tents, But lor my service I will ask, Not more than Fifty Cents. 1 hear the dimes begin to clink. O dear but you are Bpeedy, Be liberal with your money now, The Carrier, sir, is needy. Help one who labors night and day, To print this noble paper, If but two dimes, I'll take them sure, And off through town will caper. I brought this paper to your door Once during every week. The year has closed, I can't refrain, My time has come to ppeak. Ye patrons of the Miscellany, Hereafter you will see Productions from the gray goose quills, .Of Revs. "H." and"B." Its columns will be filled you'll see, With matter good and true, And success will attend it, In eighteen fifty two. But fare you well I must be gone, I have not time to rest. My heart's wish and desire is, To benefit Due West. The editor of the PresB and Banner was the carrier for whom that address was written. The statements in the introductory letter are true. Mr. Mills wrote the poetry to the last verse. In reading the proof in the presence of a number of others, it was suggested that one more verse was needed to give the proper closing. The gentlemen present formed a avndicHte and they dictated the last verse which Mr. Mills consented to accept as his own. Ttae Mr. Hemphill referred to was the Rev. W. R. iHemphlll. father of General R. R. Hemphill of Abbeville. MT. CARMEL NOTES. A Full Assortment of Personal Paragraphs from the Valley Town. Mt. Carmel, S. C., March 15, 1S96. It has been some time since we've seen any dots from our village. Mr. J. L. Taggart was over Sunday. Dock spent the winter in Mt. Carmel, and while here made many friends. Come, again. Miss Daisy Blackwcll, one of Elberton's most accomplished young ladies, Is visiting the Misses Stanton out at the "graveyard," and Mrs. Carlton in town. Miss B'ackwell has many frlet\ds here who welcome her bright and charming presence among them with much pleasure. Miss Rosa Jones will leave on an extended visit to Florida Wednesday. Miss Jones is one of our fairest, flowers. While we regret to lose her we wish her a pleasant stay In the Land ol Flowers. Messrs. Shannon and Tate, two of Elberton's most girted young men, paid a hasty call over Sunday. Hope they will come again when they have more time at their dlsposat. Mr. Black well, of Elbert county, visitea Mr. Stanton this week. Mr. J. Esten Miller was up from Wellington Sunday. He and Frank B. Harris was missing all Sunday afternoon. When we began to enquire about them we found out the.v spent the auernoon wandering amid tbe "tombs': with tbe fair nymphs down at the "graveyard." Mrs. M. L. Kay and little daughter are in Troy. Mr. Wm. Morrab was over Sunday. Mr. Morrah's many friends are always glad to see blm.and they hope he will come over more ofteii. MIks Maggie Covin and Miss Sallle Whitten have opened up a dress making establishment over W. R. Powell's store. We wish 6UCCG8K. Messrs. Robt. J. McNeill and Benj. W. Boyd alter a few weeks absence have returned. Robert Is a fine walker, and Benj. is a tine talker. We are pleased at the return of Mrs. Mattle Tarrant after some weeks absence to Greenwood. Many friends, both young and old, missed her bright aDd pleasant company while she was away. Mr. Stanton will complete bis new bouse soon down on Main street. We welcome them back in our little town. Miss Susie Patterson has been quite ill, but Is much better. Mr? Oscar Covin was up lroin Willington Sunday. Mr. Charlie Powell will leave Tuesday for Florida. Ilr. H. Pnrltnn SDent Sandav with his broth er, Dr. j. M. Carlton. Harve" Is an old friend of ours and we are always pleased to see him. Swampy River and Scribe. A GEORGIAN WINS $10,000, The Atlanta Journal Secures the Exclusive Hi ? Ills to Harry Stillwcll Edward's Great Prize Story in This Section. The Chicago Record, with marvellous enterprise, offered 830.000 In prizes to the authors of the world for the best "stories of mystery." The contest was advertised in the newspapers ot every English-speaking country on the globe, and 81ti manuscripts were submitted from all parts ol England, as well as from every nook and corner of the United Slates. The first prize of SlO.ooo has Just been awarded to Mr. Harry Still well Edwards, of Macon, Ua., and a check for that amount has been forwarded to liim. The Atlanta Journal has, at a heavy cash expenditure, secured exclusive rights to publish Mr. Edwards' great prize story, "Sons and Fathers," aud it will appear In dally Installments In The Journal, contemporaneosly with its publlcatlou in the Chicago Record. The story will begin Monday, March 23d. In addition to being the winner of the 510,000 prize, this story Is a "mystery story," that Is, a mystery is woven through it, but Is notdeveloped unt.il the last chapter. Fittyseven chapters will be published and then will hn cntnondml inr one week during which lntervaf the readers of The Journal will be allowed to guess at the solution of the mystery, which will be revealed In the concluding chapter. For the best guess The Journal oflers $50 in gold. The Journal will be Rent to any address, for five weeks through which the story will run, for 50c. Send postal noteor'25 two-cent stumps to The Journal, Atlanta, Ga. l)o you wish nice work done In either clock watch or jewelry repairing take It to R. (J. Bernau, the jeweler. Why will you buy an Imported or a second haDd watch when you can get a brand new Elgin or Waltham for at K. C. Bernau, the jeweler, that will keep time. Sewing machine oil guaranteed not to gum, can be had at II. U. Bernau, me jeweier. ^viso very best quality needles. French and German cblna tea and dinner set at It. C. Uernau, the jeweler. Try laxative bromo quinine lor your cold. For sale by P. B. Speed. A fine lot of fresh candy Just In at Speed's. Speed's line of toilet soap Is unsurpassed by anybody. Stationery, stationery. The prettiest Une ever exhibited in Abbeville. Call and look at It whether you buy or not. Yours always to piease. P. B. Speed. Please remember that you can set your prescriptions and other family receipts tilled! at Speed's day or night, and sent anywhere in the city. I HANDMADE FILES. AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF A DELICATE PROCESS. Workmen Become So Accurate That Thej Conld Go on If They Became Blind?Mechanics Held It to Be an Art In Whicl Machinery Conld Not Compete. Rasps and flies in the hands of a first olass mechanic rise to the dignity of tools of tho first order in a machine shop. Tc "file square" is a test of skill which ha: caused many a braggart to lower his crest, and Jin a i vise nana is a treasure iu v shop where finishing is dono on the bench, To filo squaro means to file true; to finis! the face of the work without marring it with scratches and rounding surfaces, anc to do this as a regular everyday thing, if an art to be won only through practicf and long oxpcrience. Files ruin thousand.' of dollars' worth of work, and files add thousands of dollars to the value of manufactured product. In somo of tho machine shops of Chica go are gray haired mechanics who hav( worn overalls for 40 years and more. Thej remember woll the time when machinc made files wero hold up to ridicule and scorn and when all Urst class, well knowt makes of files were out by hand. Some ol these old fellows still insist that machim made files are not and never can be a; good as tho files which are cut by hand, and they carry this prejudice to such ai extent that they declare they cannot dc good work with the machine cut files. It would be diffioult for them to tell th< difference between the two makes of files, for within comparatively few years ma chines have been making files that oannoi bo approached by the most expert file out ters of Sheffield. Files, and many of them are still cut by hand, and a file outter L probably the most expert user of a ham mer and oold chisel in the industrial world Files and rasps are made of steel whiol varies from the "blistered" steel for th( poorer quality of files to the best crucible or "cost cast" steel, for the higher grades The blanks are prepared for the file cuttei by forging the "tang," or tapered poln for the handle, and shaping the steol t< the proper form under a die or press. Th< blanks are thoroughly annealed or soften ed, and are perfectly clean and free fron scale when laid on the bench of the work man who cuts the teeth. A file cutter generally works on thi same kind of a "cut" year in and yea: out. This gives him a mechanical perfeo tion which cannot be secured in any othei way, and It Is said that a workman'i hand become# so accustomed to the spac ing that were he to become blind he conic out just as well. Files are made of many forms to sui the great variety of work which they ar< called upon to do, but the "cuts" whicl give coarseness and fineness to files an comparatively few. They are known ai "rough,""bastard," "smooth"and"dea< smooth." These are the common "cuts.1 "Floats" are single cut files, and doubli oat files are made by crossing tho firs cut with a second cut, thus changing thi nflrallol. unbroken cutting edges of thi floats into numerous points. When a face, or one or more edges on i file, is left uncut, it is said to be ''safe.' No matter what the form of the file is whether flat, square, round, half round rat tail, three (square or knife edged, thi cutting is done the same way. A short light, steel cold chisel, with a broad straight cutting edge, is used. The ham mer is a curious looking affair, for it i curved somewhat, and the handle is In sorted well toward the smaller end. Th hammer weighs from one to six pounds In striking the workman gives a peculia pulling blow which raises tho ''bur" an< gives the particular cut characteristic o files, and it was this cut that for nearl; 200 years prevented inventors from design ing machinery which would cut a fll equal to the hand cut article. The workman sits on a low bench whlcl comes out from a long wide bench. Befor him is his anvil, usually a stone block o a slab of iron. Tho blanks are held 1: place by straps which pass over the tan and point, and then form a loop or stirru; under the anvil. The workman puts hi foot in the loop, and thus holds the.blanl eecur^ while he is cutting it. He holds th ohisel between the finger and thnmb o the left hand, and after each cut moves th blank slightly for the next cut. He doe this by lifting the ohisel over the bur an then pressing the point of the tool agalne the raised edge just out, at the Earns tim loosening the strap so that the blank ca: be moved. In cutting small files or smooth or dea smooth fllos the hammer blows, movemen of the chisel, loosoning the straps, movin the blank, tightening the strap and strife ing tho next blow are done so rapidly tha they are nearly cimultaneous. The floa cut is made first, and then the second ou is made. In making the second cut th workman strikes tho chisel with less force thus making a shallower cut. If tho file 1 to be out on the other side, the cut side i laid upon a plate of Jead or pewter to pre tect the cutting edges. If the file is othe than a flat shape, the lead or pewter i grooved or hollowed out to fit the shape. After cutting, the files are hardoned, fc the annealing makes the steel so soft tha the first use of thu file would bend the cut ting edges. Some files are curved befor being tempered. This is done by heatin the cut files to a dull red and bendin them to the required curve "over a woode block with a wooden mallet. The files t bo hardened are first covered with a ml] turo of salt and some sort of carbonaceoo substance. This covering serves a twofol purpose?it prevents the teeth from oxidt tion and from losing the carbon in tb 6teol, and by fusing indicates the prope heat for tempering. It also serves to pri vent cracking when the file is suddenl plunged into the cooling liquid whic gives the file the temper. Naturally a heated file suddenly ooole will warp more or less according to 11 form. This is prevented by giving the fl] a "set" in the other direction before it 1 tempered, so that the tondency to war actually stralght3ns the file. When th steel has reached the proper heat, the fi] is liftod from the fire by the tang and sue donly immersed in cold water, and befoi it has grown cold it is withdrawn and pi In a screw clamp, which keeps it froi curving or bending. The tang is then so tened by sticking it in melted lead,and the the file is cleaned, dried and oiled.?Chlcj go Reoord. Wood Gm. The town of Deseronto, in Canadi where there are several largo lumber milli is partially lighted by gas made from sav dust. The sawdust is charged lu retorl which are heated by a wood fire, the gt | from the retorts passing into a series ( coils, and thence into the purifiers, whic are similar to those used for coal gai Lime is the principal purifying agent en ployed. ? ?p ? ? Gnrilcn nfp(l. Messrs. A.lex. Zachary & Son, the old rellf ble seed men, will be In town nextHaleda with a full supply of seed. Don't forget 111i while you are In town. tf Pennloii Board. The Pension Board will meet again on Fi day, February 28th. K. W. Haddon, G. A. Neu/rer, Sec'ty. Chairman. W. It. Balley'N Locals Baileys Lemon Laxative?The best llvi medicine sold, large bottles 25c. Sold only e W. It. Bailey's Granite Front Drug Stor Ureonwood, S. C. too WE SE3] 1 dozen JAPANESE RUGS 3x5 fe< > 1 u ? ? .< 4x7 . * u ?? ? " (ix9 ' 2 " TAP RUGS 3x5 ' ' 2 ? VELVET " 3x5 ' 2 " MOQUETT " 3x5 4 1 1 " AXMINSTER " 3x5 ' All new and different designs, rich ii ; appearance and CHEAP. %%%%%%%%%%%% I , ; Our undertaking department is al I complete. Wood, Cloth and Metalic kets. We have added a under the mangement of Mr. JOE! calliDg on him. We have the cl found. Italian, Vermont aud Geori and prices at any time. Wire o Seeking your patronage, we are, Fine Chickens. kk mm a n T ArrVlArn a rtf Ihfl hpfif fit rfl Vn . un* t O. L/| Ijiunu XJCPiUUl HO V* iuv VWWH ......? , 3 surpassed for form and plumage. Ekuk ?1.30 . for thirteen. My Indian Games are from imported stock, and especially fine, large, strong and vigorous, and for beauty of plumage can1 not be excelled. Eggs $2 for thirteen. Stock , for sale In tbe Fall. March 18,1896. tf MRS. L. H. RUSSELL. ! iiofisli. l 3 TO CANVASS THE RETURNS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF 3 ABBEVILLE COUNTY. i J The returns of .the various Townships will j be forwarded to ttfe Township Boards of Asu sessors by or before March 10th. It Is tbe duty 3 of the Board to scrutinize each return carej fully, and to see that each Item of property > listed thereon,Is aosessess at ITS TRUE MARQ KET VALUE. There Is no; rule to return j property at 66% per cent, of Its actual value. e When parties are suspected of having credits Q above their indebtedness, or any other character of property that does not appear on their a sworn return, It is the duty of the Board to enter such property, or report the matter to the Auditor. In every Instance where there is a material 9 change In the return of an Individual, BE ( SURE TO NOTIFY the party, so that he can f appeal to tbe County Board. The County Board of Equalization will hold g its annual meeting In the Auditors omce, . WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18th. The Towne ship Boards are expected to closely examine I. the returns and to forward them to this office r on or before that date. j When new buildings have been erected f since last return, the Township Board of Asy sessors will value same. Where parties have transferred town prope erty and etill retain a portion : or where transfers have been made to several different parti ties, the Township Board will prorate the 0 value of each Item, In order that the proper r division can be made on the Auditor's books, a The Township Board of Supervisors, as now g organized, are required by law, to act as p Towndhlp Board of Assessors: and the chalrs man elected at their first meeting will serve k as a member of the County Board of Equalle zatlon. ef . W. W. BRADLEY, J Auditor, A. C. a Jan. 22, 1896, tf it a a ^Prices on flour lower than anybody. Aug d W. Smith. See Ang. W. Smith for clothing. You can g always buy a suit from him cheap. it ' : OUT OF ] ? IJ, %%%%%%%%%%%* : V^i; :e n R. C. Bernau*N Locals. f" Cat glass Is all the fashion now, but it is n very expensive. Imitation of cut glass is now made, that cannot be distinguished from the real article. R. C. Bernau has a new line of these goods at prices that are a marvel of cheapness. It will pay you to examine these goods. , The Domestic sewing machine is the star ' that leads them all. It can he bought cheap 3, for cash and easy payments at R. C. Beraau's, 7- the jeweler. fcs American watches are the ones for the .s American people. Don'torder a cheap imltation when you can buy a real Klgin or Walt" ham stem winder, or open face fo; the .. ? rtnlloru U c Romau sells n smaii kuiij ui imc uv... tliem at tbat. Silver plated tea spoons at 75 cents a set. Guaranteed to give satisfaction for the money, at It. C. Bernau, the Jeweler. Real bargains In eoMonailes. See thpm wben you are ready to buy. Aug. YV. Smith Sterling silver buckles with locks from 3125 I- upWilrUM ill IV. uciuau, >u?jvn..... y Garden seed. Come in and select. Abbem vl 1 te Supply Co. Don't fall to wee the fine chenille portiers for curtains at ?175 worth 8300. Win. E. Bell Cash Co. 'I- Have you bad the meaRles? Yes. but I was qulcqy cured by Harrison & Game's Wild Cherry Compound. Aug. W. Smith's "Dew Drop" flour. "Dew Drop." Aug. W. Smith. All the pound calico you want at Aug. W. Smitb'8. Fast colors. Will not fade. L Drop In and see a beautiful line of negligee ' shirts at Aug. W. Smith's from 20c to $1.00. . , LL RUGS!' it. I ? Branch House at li S. AIKEN. Persona in that section wi heapest and best assortment of TOMBSTC ?ia marble. Our Mr. F. L. MORROV ? ? * * - ? J-?? 111 ntfonf inn r man oraers win iwcuc aitvuv.^.. Yours very truly, McDILL Local* Amos B. Morse. Big lot of Octagon soap. Special price by the box. You should chew "Stultz XXXX," 'Graveley's Best," "Helen Wilson," "C. A. R.," "Golden Stair," "Daddlb's Dolla*," Rice-Bird," or smoke one of my "Kolb" pipes. I have a spang-up slock of gents and boys ca ps. _ Another new line opened. Ladles and Misses straw bats. Take a peep at them. If you want your head covered, and well covered for a little money, come right along and I will undertake the Job. A The best stock of cheap pants, clothing, vJ men's shirts. suspenders, cravats and handkerchiefs In the city, and all bran new. Come boys, I haven't forgotten you. Fancy laundrled and negligee shirts, caps, bats and Windsor scarfs for you all. Guano distributors, guano horns, Wilson _ cotton planters. Dow Law cotton planters, 1 Brooks cotton planters. I shovels, forks, hoes, plows, <&c. I Another lot of grindstone fixtures Just in. J Wood's garden seed. Wood's flower seed 5c a packet. Fine 4-4 Sea Island homespun at 5c. Big lot of tin, pots, spiders, ovens, &c., Just In. Ladies spring heel and cloth top button _ boots at $1.50 a pair. Nice stock. J I can show a greater variety of crackers q, than any bouse in the city and at lower (]( prices. w A new lot of fine French candies and penny sa goods. w It is time you were setting out pecan trees. at I have an elegant line of sun and rain umbrellas and parasols, in gingham, gloria and silk. Also of buggy umbrellas In plain and double face. Fresh crab and shrimp and best crackers to T serve wim mem. A choice line of fresh plain and french candles opened this week. ty German millet, pearl.or cat-tall millet, am- " her sugar cane, red clover, kafflr corn and mlllo maize. Just In from Wood & Sons, the 1 beKt Beedsmeu in the South. Mince meat and carrant Jelly In bulk; nice, ol fresh and cheap. , A Long handle spades, short handle spades. Shovels 40, oO, 75c and $L Pitch forks and spading forks. The finest bay on the market Just received, oi Big lot nice apples at 10, IS and 20c a dozen. Several boxes fine oranges and lemons to it arrive this week. Si Blacksmith bellows, tongs and hammers ?l Jastln. Come and supply yourself. j* If you want the best, most economical gar- g den tool in the world try one ol Avery's "gar- ^ den plows." Its coats only 82 75 and will pay g, ior itself In one season, ja Ladles if you want a eood spring dish try di Boston beans, only 8c a quart. P AMOS B. MORSE. M Estate of We A. Moore, Did * ' 01 F J Notice of Settlement and Appli- {! cation for Final Discharge. J rpAKE NOTICE that on the 15th day of A April, 1896,1 will render a final account a or my actings and doings as Executor of the ? Estate of William A. Moore, deceased. Id the * office of Judge of Probate for Abbeville County at 10 o'clock a. in., and ou the same day ?: will apply for a final discharge from my trust xr 88fiUCh. All persons having demands egalnst said estate will present them for payment on or * before that day, proven and authenticated or * be forever barred. W. J. M^ORE, 2 March 13,181)6, tf Executor. ? cl For Sale. U Home raised rust proof red oats at 60 cents per bushel. Home raised Golden Dent corn at 81. Wm. N. Graydon, Abbeville, S. C. Five Inch belts with sterling silver and gold plated buckles are all the style thisSprine. A lew advance samples can be seen at R. C. Uernau, the Jeweler. o ? M CHE RUT ! *%%%%%%%%%%%% Buy Designs Not Lumber !i V OUK STYLES WILL PLEASE YOU AND f, PRICES ARE RIGHT. \ Our goods are the latest styles, finest finished est constructed and are competition proof. If ou do not live here write us your wants. Dlsmce no obstacle to our trade. A courteous and .( rompt reply Is always returned. . Yours for Furniture, ^ J. D. KERB, s THE RELIABLE FURNITURE DEALER. h S, Over 2000 rolls of Wall o1 'aper just in, as well as lace cuiains, rugs, and everything neces- J ary to furnish your house. t] ?? ? ti u New Store. a On the first of March 1 will open a line o P dry goods, clothing, shoes and gentlemen's P furnishing goods, notions, &c., I will sell at le cheapest prices. Store next door to McDIll A ?i Lyon. F. Rubin. ^ - - w School Claim*. Cl I will pay the highest price In cash for 91 school cialmi?. J. A. Harris, W Jan. 1,1890, tf Abbeville. S. C. .. ? jr Wnulcd. Ol School and county claims. Have the claims w properly slsned. Taken at lowest discount, hi fioo- W. Lomax. tf j ? ? fr Starving Cattle. If you have poor, hall-starved, young cattle, take them to Abbeville and sell tliem for u fair price In cash. Enquire for C. B. Press . and Banner office. tf. Ill ? re Mail Hours. Hours that the malls close at the Abbeville Post Office: |W 11.10 a.m. 12.15 p.m. 1.10 p.m. at 2.30 p. m. 4.25j>. m. 5.45 p.m. v Roberts. Link, P. M. ! Jj # ^ _ j m Harden Seeds. i jg Just In a lot of Bulst's fresh seeds, onion J \\ sets, white nnd red, peas, bean and corn seed | p, in bulk. All kinds of papers, etc. Early and i late cabbage and collards, and all seed for a Ol garden, cheap, too. Abbeville Supply Co. hi J i Cokesbury, S. C., 1 ill save TIME and MONEY by i >NES and MONUMENTS to be . ] V will be glad to submit samples I & LYU1N. ? ?1 ESTATE OF i| ii an flvimnnw MIH 5AMHUIU1 MUD. The State of Soatb Carolina, Abbeville County. 1HE UNDER81GNED. AS EXECUTOR L under the will of JAMES EDWARD I.LHOUN, deceased, late of said County, un>r and by virtue of tbe powers In tbe said 111 authorizing him to sell the property of Id estate, at either publlo or private sale, 111 sell at publlo outcry to tbe blghest bidder Calhoun Falls, In said State and County, (TESDAY, MARCH 31, 1996, AT 12 SI. O'CLOCK, ' 7 the time known as Eastern or New York i me, the following described property, to>wlt 'welve Thousand (12,000) Aores ' land, more or less, in tbe saldCoantyof bbevllle, and Four Thousand (4,000) Acres ' land, more or less, In tbe County of Elbert, i the State of Georgia, tbe said Sixteen Tbouind Acres of land consisting of one tract trough wblcb tbe Savannah River runs, aid lands In Abbeville County, South Carina, helm? bounded on tbe Nortb by Rocky Iverand tbelands of George McCalla, James ell, Frank Cowan and Dr. Taggart; on tbe aet by tbe lauda of tbe Western Carolina and & Improvement Company, Geo. M. mlth, S. J. Hester. Kate C. O'Farrell, Will,m P. Calboun, William F.Boyd, Frank Anerson, Ben F. Boyd, Ous Covin, Preacher fttterwon and Alex. 0. Grant; on tbe Sonth* ist and East by tbe lands of Tom Brongb, nillam Brougb, Doc Jnoea and BenJ. Cade, eceased, and on tbe West by tbe Savannah lver. Said property In Georgia being bounded a the .Norib, West and south by lands of ayette Johnson, Agnes Carter, Anthony obnpon, Wasb Dey, Robert Jones, J. L. Tate Irs. Cowan, Robert Saxon, W. E. Tate, Asury Tate and the Public Road, and on tbe ast by the Savannah R-lver, navlng and ex;ptlng two (arms of 150 acres each, being seclai legacies. Said property in Georgia d South Carolina is traversed by tbe Georla, Carolina A Northern Railroad and by tbe ort Royal & Western Carolina Railroad. Running through ?aid property for about sven miles is tbe Savannah River, which lere forms what Is known as TROTTER HOALS, having a fall of 116 feet and an 1mlense water power susceptible of easy atlllitlon for manufactory purposes. A long said ver are mauy /actory sites. Said property la f a rol ling character and Is /airly fertl le. It is t for tbe cultivation of cotton and all tbe sta? le crops ol this section and possees a suffllency of timber for tbe purposes of persons vintt thereon and cultivating said land. Paid sale will be lor CASH. For further information apply to rRANVILLE BEAL, Agent, Calhoun Falls, . Abbeville County, S. C., r to the undersigned at No. 33 Wall Street, Tew York City. PAT CALHOUN, Executor. March 4, 1876,41 Friyhtening; Children. With painful frequeucy we hear of 1 ruel ''practical jokes" prepetrated upn little children. Again and again ome9 to us the story of a child fright-' tied into convulsions hy a playfellow ^ho "only wanted to have a little Lin." One would think think incidents ike this had been enacted and told nth ghastly iteration often enough rom generation to generation Jto warn ff the most incorrigible fuu-lovers and jols from the perilous ground. The rogres9 of the witless plot is generally be same up to a certain point. There " i neither orginaiuy nor varieiy iu me ivorite mode of execution. It sounds fl rite in the telling. A figure wrapped fl i the conventional sheet lurking in 9 lie dark corner; a spring upon the fl nsuspecting victim, selected because fl e is the most timorous or delicate of fl be family or school; dismay, shrieks fangui-h blent with goblin laughter? fl jen a difference iu the ending. Some- fl mes no apparent harm is done, fl nless that one child is made more fl imid, another more cruel. Again the fl ervous system is unbalanced so far fl iat a swoon, or as in the case before fl s, convulsions ensue. Once in fl while the innocent subject of a fl radical joke pays for his tormentor's fl rank with his reason or his life. In a fl ss flagrant manner incalcuable mis- fl lief is done in many nurseries ty fl kles of ghosts, bogies, the black man fl ho comes dowu the chimuey to catch fl jildren who will not go to sleep fl uietly. The mother is culpable who, fl beu she finds her child unduly fl mid, does not watch narrowly for fl laicaiiotjs iJim lue iici vifU9 uigmiisui f her offspring has been tampered ith, and who, should her suspicons i confirmed, does not follow the clue > its source and hauish the criminals om her household. "I pity the woman who has nothig to do but eat, sleep, dress, and ad, and who follows these occupaous exclusively," said a friend of line. She places herself in the pathay of temptation, and her fall is often i easy and natural sequence. I nervation and languor precede and iake easy the work of the temper, be active operation of all the faculties the surest safeguard, and the best ay to preserve mental and moral [uilibrium. Let the mind be :cupied, but not sullied, and the iuds will tind their life work.