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^ -; .: -1 ' ~ " ~ 'M '- rga The Abbeville Press and Banner., BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1896. ESTABLISHED 1844 M Eg-gs for Sale. Eggs for sale from puke bkei s. c. B. Leghorns, and Barred Plyniou Rocks. J. R. GLENN. Jan. 15,1S9G. 2m Abbeville, S. C House and Lot for Sale. OVER 50 fine fruit trees. six kind of plun grapes, scuppernonKS aDd raspherri Gt>od water. Mrs. M. J. LYTHGOE, Dec. 31,3995,3m Abbeville. S. C DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. br. rnomson, OFFICE UPSTAIRS ON McILWA] Corner, Abbeville. 8. C. DENTAL NOTICE. S. F. Killings worth. No. 4 Seal Block, Abbeville, S. C. Surveying and Platting Land and Town Lots. Also Terracing, Li ellng and Grading. Accurate work do wbere local attraction makes a Compass u reliable. T. C. ANDERSON. Feb. }, 1896, ly Ninety-Six,S.C Executor's Notice. ALL persons Indebted to tbe estate of Jol W. Lomax will make payment to J. T amaw TUaco Knlillnir nlo Imfl will DrfSf! JUUdJAA, JL UVOV UVIUlUg vimiimw ..... rtb*> same to me. J. R. LOMAX, February IS, 1896, 4t. * Executor Desirable Place for Sale. "IXTE offer our bomeplace at Cokesbury I ?? ?a!e or exchange. Premises In flnei pair. 93 acres of flrstclass land. Land wi adapted to fruit and all crops. Pure cold ? terand perfectly healthy location. Wyatt Aiken, Abbeville, S. C. J. S. Aiken, Cokesbury, S. C. Sept. 3d, '95. tf. House and Lot for Sale. 1 OFFER MY tiULSfc aixd L.VJI IU i town or Abbeville (or sale. Tbe lot cc tains two acres, tbe bouse eigbt rooms,and i tbe premises In perfect repair. Every li provement and easy terms. Apply to W. C. McQOWAN, Dec. 12,1894, tf Abbeville; S. C M. P. DeBRUHL. J. FUL LER LYO DeBRUHL & LYON, Attorneys at Law, ABBEVILLE, S. O. OfBce?Law Range, O'Neal BulldlDg No. 1 WALTER L. MILLEF Attorney at Law. .Abbeville, S. C. I also represent a number of Investme Companies. Loans made on Abbeville Greenwood City real estate. OFFICE on Law Range. NICE PHOTOGRAPHS All Q-S rt/vci All. OlIiCiS^T All Price IN LATEST STYLES OF FINISH. A copying aud enlarging done ut reasonal rateo. I bare GALLAGHER'S negatives and w make photographs from them. M. V. LOMAX. fyOver HADDON'S store. A Complete and Fu STOCK OF THE CELEBRATED Metropolitan Braod of Mixed Pais ? OF ? JOHN LUCAS & C( always on hand at the City Drug Store PRICES IN ONE GALLON CANS by 1 slDgle can $1.23. A liberal discount painters using large quantities. Oct. 25. 1898, It School Book AT COST FOR CASHThe Days When the School Coi missioner Will be in his Office. THE COUNTY BOARD of Examiners hi bought for Abbeville County SCHO TEXT BOOKS and placed thrm In the can School Commissioner who will Bell them COST FOR CASH. I will be In tbe School Commissioner's of during the next scholastic year as beretol ON EACH SATURDAY OF THE MON1 except tbe 1st Saturday. Also on all ? Days or other public days, for tbe purpose transacting all official business; and Bell school books that are purchased by the Co ty Board during the year. In order to accommodate tbe people ev day in the week, I have made arrangeme with Dr. S. F. Killlngsworth who may lound at bis office In "No. 4 SEAL BLOCK' attend to sale of books for me, during times that I am absent from tbe office, books will be sold for CASH. W. T. MILFORD, Oct. 26th. 1895?tf. School Com. A. ( ABBEVILLE HOSPITA H. D. REESE, SURGEON. HPHE place to carry your SICK WATCH A and BROKEN CLOCKS, where they ^ be looted after and attended to at all hour theday with skill and experience. No ti log you away or sending Patients off to h them treated elsewhere, bat I will put tt going at prices to Bull the times. ffeiil Presents, Clocks, and JEYVELR Prices Down. H. D. REESE, THE PEOPLE'S JEWELE "STOP AND THINK." ILETTI 3D The ClinrleHlou I?o*t Xnhrfi a Snffce** He Kels i liou to I be PrPN<t mid Haimer? Hi* Hi And tlie I'rcss an<l Itaiim-r .Makes ? Snu>ce?lion to <lie Charleston 1R Post. your pap I reply Iron In Abbeville, S. C.. is published a newspaper If iny 11 , called tlie Press and Banner. It Is one of the correct. y< I best weekly papers published anywhere. In apply to I; _ most respects it is a credit to Abbeville and to tt, this sta the journalism of South Carolina. Yet for Now, >1 some strange reason It Is perpetually saying quainted bard things about. Charleston. We are un- and their able to understand it. The editor of the Press mind the and Banner i? a good citizen. He is a man of vlliewhei [N sense and much information. Charleston lia? need to bt I never Injured him and no unkind feelings ate I can't s ] liurbc?reil here against mm or me peopiu who m>oa coi ? ; support his paper. He ought. to t>e able to un- could fall derstand that the self Imposed task of preju- given by i dicing the couutry people of Abbeville against i was uc this city, ol inspiring them with distrust and statement suspicion of the metropolis of the state, is grown at not a high and worthy one. wheat am 11 the editor of the Press and Banner will per bushe come to Charleston, he will ttudthatnoili here. _ feeling Is cherished hereagalngnt the section i will no of the state that he represents and he will go theoretlca home to cease his pesistent ett'orts to create ticle, but< the impression that Charleston is a center ol to satisfy >v outlawry. He will And, moreover, that be- can show ne cause a people may despise the dispensary proctuctlo m- system is not a reason to condemn them as believe all unworthy of ihe regard of their lellow cIM ttiecorrec izens. The Press and Banner, which forever j>o you 1 preaches the doctrine of. political charity, 23 cents j - should be broaJ enough not to class all who etc., whei disagree with his views on the liquor issue us HU(| flity t partol what he is pleased to cull the bar-room Others ha element ai*re. in If the editor of the Press and Banner will Don't y< K. stop lor a moment aud consider, we believe land in th nt that he will come to the conclusion that he ration an has been wrong and unjust in using his news- with jud paper as an ageucy to do this city harm.? yield of < _ Charleston Evening Po6t. be made a ? If you s In reply to our respected brother editor we pect the pi would say that It is not the Press and Banner come out i or that is prejudicing the public mind. That act Don't y< lias been and is being doue by the city press, duced mo pli and not by the Press and Banner. In the Unl ,a. A thousand times the daily press have Don't ye shown their disrespect for members of the produced I Legislature?a majority ol whom come from not even t the country. I don't b A thousand times the city press have defied and oats the laws of the State. cotton I I Datly the city press are seeking to bring the siatecan metropolitan police into public disfavor. - or less, a The city press proclaim In a prejudiced way other cro; that members of the old police have been re- double th he moved. astonish 1 ,D" It has been admitted again and again that We will I the dispensary law was violated. tries, with n- It is a notorious fact that one hundred and isfythede fifty citizens of Charleston have tuken United aud perha Stales license, nod are presumably doing their I believe illegitimate business right under the uoses ol lands at a a police that have not done their duty. I wish oi If the new police commissioners do their Uneol th< ^ duty they will see that these derelict police- perlences men discharge their duty, or else that the last them. Of r?np nf ihpin is ilisdmrL'td from the lorct. As to hill Kid honest men tliey cannot keep men in the ser- mry and vice who are unfaithful to their duty. by rains . It is.nojfe the Press and Banner that Insists Hats and i thut Charleston is the center ot outlawry. It lands can is the daily press of the city that has done above, this. I would We wish that our friend would understand that woul that we do not say that the dally press have pay. but in actual words done these wicked things, but farmers, v I we do assert most positively, without reserva ^yea open Hon that the city press has made the impress- produce i , ion on our mind which we have put iu words, enough s< J In nothing of the bitterness that we have the furms. seeu lu the city has there been anything to t^ig. excite our sympathy iu their defiance of tne Now, Mi whiskey law. say Texas There has been no dispassionate appeal to named in our sense of right in ther protests. If Char Would nt leston will show us whereiu she Is right, and (bat t hey ot wherein she is mistreated, that grand old city cotton bul will have no more zealous frleud thau the Do you i Press and Banner. This paper always takes success bv the side of the oppressed. But Charleston by of guano t _ her unwise and Impolitic exhibit of herseli ing cotton excites all the opposition possible. If Char- o?r peo leston will obey the law and will put herseli January a to Ibe trouble of showing to us the Iniquities This guat for the law, it any exist, we pledge our re- cosl spected friend that we will never cease to de practical < tend the cny until her wrongs are righted. \\*j|| t,e But when that city assumes to be better Qtn than other people, and presumes to trample guauo.no the laws of the State under foot we will be country found defending the law, and advocating obe- must imp dience to it. other croi Tne dispensary law has come to stay. It Is j must c C in the heuriK of the people. It has been put * in the Constitution. It has been put on our |BO Statuie books. It is therefore the duty of j]e law abiding people to abide by the law, uniil the people can be con viced of its iniquity?a ,jD fete which we believe no one has yet tried to RDO perform. 1WU 11 the Post will appeal to the peopleof South Carolina, and treat them as rational, sensible human beings and show wnereln we have SceneN a done Charleston wrong, this people, if con_ vtnced, will rise as one mau to the defence of Charleston, and will restore her bar-rooms and Hall the delightful scenes that follow the maiu- Mr. A. taining of these gilded palaces of sin and de- or two th< uiorali/.ation. Mr. R. \ We would say to our friend that wo do not father's fa mean to put any man unjustly iu the liquor Mrs. 1). element. days wlih If our friend will do what he asks us to do, Mr. J. |tn namely: "Stop and think," we think he will Monday, llu be amazed to find ont how near right we are Mrs. S. 1 Iu speaking ot the liquor element. past few d No. friend Post, it is not the PrcBs and Ban- Mr. M. ner that Is injuring Charleston. Thatthiug is selling cl< being done t>? her own editors, who are ex- Accord! > citing all the possible opposition on the part our last of the country people toward the City by the Goodgrai Sea. The Press and Banner has nothing but the kindest feelings and the highest respect for ? R the Post. That paper, however, ought to \ -stop and think." E Rev the Epw< vu ? thHt day church ai I" KELIGIOUS SERVICE. iK?! 10 members * lb? Methi SiiudHy in the AsHOclnte Reformed a)y^e ~~ PrcMbyterian Church ? Kev. John than usui SUrier?Kev. J. S. A. Hunter. > LOWER On last Sunday morning Itev. John S. Grier . ?saccessorof the Hev b. G. l'hillips, ol Eb- h . , enezer, Georgia?preached in the Associate have had Reformed Presbyterian church at this place. |nS "> Pl The usual number of worshippers were in at- Pr y wi tendance. The preacher is u whole-souled, ''e.n( *ou genial gentleman?a man wiiom it is pleasant "III 1 ,,.u to meet. His ability euilsted the attention ol ,1, , his audience, and bis eccentricity amused a"d 1(Jl u some of those who heard him. He looked at cnase, to the side walls of the church, Instead of at his i, ,ere(^ bearers, and ills dramatic actiug was notable. ,y ef. He spoke a dozen times of "Heav-ven" The *9 ii dictionaries and common every-day people Mc^an.a wben speaking of the abode of 1 lie Almighty ia lowuc *we and blest spirits call it ' heav'n." Mr. Grler 'OL |8 H young man of tine parts aud great possi B<*( bililies. For a si AI' Kev. J. S. A. Iluuter, missionary in Mexico, gardens delivered h lecture or talk on the work In his accustom pee chosen field, in which all were interested very Ion ore He delivered in a natural every-day way, aud soruewha [H, his utterances tilted the ears of his congrega- of cookat >?>* Hon. He is brother-in-law of our townsman prepared ' ?' Mr. J. Hayne McDill, and represents the As- tiy the sa ing soclate Reformed church In his work abroad, may be a un" He is full of zeal for the cause in which he is her husbi engaged, and made a plain, sensible talk on was not r er>' Mexico. the spirit nts the "new be ?-??. '* A Our dof AU ABBEVILLE IN ATLANTA, "W V through p ? ?.? properly ?* er to help Abbeville Citizens Stand Hijfli in the would ki f'iiv Con feet iu I 1 y* building, Among the South Carolinians now living In prlsiug y Atlanta, there Is none who has been more sue- Henry M cessful and established lor himself a wider acquaintance and stronger friendship than Mr. W. H. Arnold. Mr. Arnold is a native of Andersou county, Anotlic hut spent his early yeursln Abbeville county, section. He was in the railway mail service lor a num- met the t ber of years, and now occupies an important dog eaust [ES position In the office of Mr. L. M. Terrall, Su cyclone, will j perintendent of the Railway Mull service. not objec nor Arnold has been an active officer in the distance, irn- South Carolina Society of Atlanta lor the lust Messrs. ave three years, and lie is beloved by all of its Abbevllli iem members, which was evinced on the night of Mr. J" their annual meeting, Marcli 18th, by the pre- wreck 01 sentatiou to him of a beautiful silver service spent sev for Mrs. Arnold, appropriately enaraved with relatives an Inscription speaking of the sincere appre elation ui Dim as u mail ana as uu ortlcer 01 \r their society. * Our pe X? Recently Mr. Arnold was elected one of the ties liavi trustees to wind up the affairs of the old mg then South Carolina Society, and was unanimously menls li elected treasurer of the new Fulton Club, and cottc which is destined to he one of ttie leading so- 0f these c-ial organizations in the Gate City. In this, before, as in other former positions lie lias ever held, his friends are confident that he will acquit himself with credit. lie still cherishes a strong patriotism for old South Carolina, Okraa K* while in Georgia he has scores of friends. Smith. IB FROM MR. KINAR1 Al'ler Hie Ktlilor for Koine DiulinKM? Point** Well Taken Ninety-Six, S. C., March 23,1K9C t'ss and lianner : id lines placed over my article er in February, I think, calls foi [i me. terpretation of the head lines 1 >u slate the facts given by me m> arming in Texas but not appllcab te and our couniy. [r. Editor, you not being well 8 with the lands around Ninety-S productiveness,and having oa yoi immediate vicinity around Abb i you penned those head lines, y< s exeu!-'. d. ee how a mail who can get up su< inty paper as the Press and iiaun to see the practicability of the fac me. it after just blowing off and maldr sat. random. I said corn could I actual cost ot 25 cents per busbi 1 peas at au actual cost of 80 cen >1, etc., and I repeat the statemei it ask you for space to go through 1 statement giving figures In this a >nly give a fact or two which ougl all on this point. If necessary by cost of preparation and cost n th?t tlir> statement, is trii??_ hill er you iblnk a little you will adm luess of the statement. jelieve it cost Mr. Drake more tha jer bushel in fertilizers, labor, fee 1 he made more than two hundrc >ushels of corn on an acre of land ve grown large yields of corn pi ou know that by preparing cot e fall and winter, and proper prep; d planting in Spring and manage gment in its cultivation a larg :orn could be made? ThatlLcoul t the price given above? till doubt the fact, how do you e: jot farmer to pay for his guano an ext fall ou 5 cents cotton? au know South Carolina lias pr< re corn on one acre than any Stai ion? >u know lurther that our State hf Lbe largect yield of tobacco per acr xcepting Kentucky ? ielleve wenrebehind on wheat, pei or even in hot;. It we will give u relieve all the choice lands of 01 be made to nfoduce corn at 2o cen nd wheat and peas at 30 cents, an ps In proportion. We could soo e productiveness of our lands an the farming interests of our Stat learn this lesson when other coui i Texas, make cotton enough tosa tmands of the world In thatarticl ps not before. s we can grow oats on ourCambridg n actual costof ten cents per busbe ir solid farmers would take up th jugbt and give their views and e: on the different crops grown b course what I say does notappl es that were run in cotton for 11 cei have been long since carried awH (for want of proper care) down i jver beds. The great bulk of 01 be made, to > ield crops as I sta not make an extravagant statemer d misleud a single poor farmer ft I do want a wide awake class < rho will think and plan with the that our county and State may y what we consume, and sell cbea > our people can realize a profit o We can't atlord u> stop short < r. Editor, must I understand you may grow these crops at the prlo my article, but not Carolina? you have our people to understac may compete with Texas ralsit , not in grain ? jelleve our farmers can make betti buyingtqch an enormous atnoui snd competing wilh Texas in grov i? ipie started to hauling fertilizers I nd are hauling yet at this wrltim io Will have to be paid for aud the country a great deal and tl luestion is, will It pay the larmert iter the condition of the country? i't improve our lands by buylr rcau be better the condition of tl We tried it for many years. V\ rove our lauds by sowing peasar >8. :lose for I might want to write agai Henry J. Kinard. KY RIVER RIPPLES, limI Incidents In and About Famous Old City. Lowndesville, S. C., March 33, 1890. li. Lailnier was at Anderson a d; s tlrst of the week. V.Speer of Anderson was with h .rally on a visit last week. P Oglesby ol Elberton spent sever i her daughter Mrs. Dr. B. A. Henr B. Franks returned to Atlanta la VI. Biysby of Abbeville has spent tl lays with Mrs. J. T. Latimer. W. Speer Is canvassing the coun >cks. ng to last week's I'ress and Bann Legislature ratitled about 225 Acl :lous! PREACHERS. j. w. ;viciioy coma not attena at i the children next Sunday, Man , G. H. Waddell, superintendent 3rih Orpbauge, Columbia, will < occupy the pulpit In the Method! 11:30 u. m., and give a sermon spe Lhe above named numerous class an. The Presbyterian and Baptl hip have been Invited to unite wli udlstand brine all ol the children, mters generally are much farth tbelr preparation for another cri il at this dale. AND KRCIT?BLOOM AND BLIGH' } past three weeks the fruit tre rather a discouraging time of it tr it forth blooms. A day or two arm weather would start them, ai Id come cold and frost which wou lost of the blooms. F. W. R. Nance has traded bis bou here?the Baker place?a late pi Rev. H. C. Fennel for his farm ne unstable Joe Speed, being on a vli tiily of his brother-in-law, Hon, 1. ] accompanied by the Senator, w me day last week. A UUAKKK COOK. sort time past vegetable and (low have been getting more than tin ed attention to tills date, and belu g the cooks will have their dull ,t Increased, In that a greater varle jles will tail Into their hands to , but then, If they are all actuat me impulse as the one I heard of, good while "between times." Wh iod came In and asked her If dlnn eady, replied, no; "I only cook wh , moves ine." That Is some more woman," I reckon. SWKKT l'OST OKKJCK. t office was burglarised slightly o it week. The night prowler bro a hack window, but Uncle Sati was not touched, he preterring ral ) himself to those things only wh! apply the wants of the inner me merles, the rear of the post oil! being occupied by two of our ent oung men, Messrs. W.U.Tennani osely, whoare selling those luxurl MORE MAI) DOGS. >r mad dog. This time in the Bart After hitlnir several of its kind usual fate of such terrors. A rat ,'R almost as much consternation a and the most of us perhaps, wou it to seeing one, but always at a si .r. (i. and E. J. Huckabee went e Saturday. e (Slack, who was hurt. In a rallro i the (?., C. it N. a short time ni eraI days the llrst of the week wl here. WAKINU l'All.MKKS. ople in this and adjacent commu u waked up to Importance of prov uselvfs with some ol the impro 1 agriculture, I. e , Cutaway harro in planters.and there will be iik lubor-suviving implements tlian e' Trou pt ud tomatoes 12 l-'J cents. Aug. 3. THE OLD STAR TWIN! ol' ScintlllntlonN from h Ready Good Farmers at Work Schools? Reducing (he Nnr (n Rubies?Keeping Out of a a Yard Willi h Shot dun. 3e Ninety-Six. S. C., March ! ,y Another week of cold, bleak, wind lg er has closed, yet our farmers ha* good headway, as we noticed on a si IC. around yesterday. The large piles o lx tic manure in Mr. George A. Cromei l]r indl -ate push and good judgment. e. the fall and winter he hauls large qi , * of pine straw in his lots and stahles, \ is busy now removing It to his fields. ,h the road Is his neighbor and hoson ' Quarter Master R. Chaney. His fl well plowed and ready for the seed at t.he ground gets warm. The Quarte 1(r Is an old time farmer and has the re| of being one of the best In Cow Groi, t her up the road we passed the homes ' King, Messrs. George Dukes, Jacob 3, J. A. Calhoun and T. C. Turner. The up to date farmers. By the way, ft struck with the different colors emp _ the painting of Mr. Turner's house. [.7 combination decidedly unique. W r think a single color, unless il be bl 0( been neglected, or unemployed. Prol r am, an arllst from the Gate City, hai ' * r,f Iho )r>K Mrs. F. J. Gates, of Johnson City, Te in Miss Mamie Hill, one of Greeuwoo< rt charming daughters, are the guests ot M. Lipscomb. 10 The public schools of Ninety-Six U pi will run this year from Blx to seven The "cake walk" Is the name of a .n talnment given In honor ot some fri a. Mrs. George M. Anderson last Friday l(? The prize, which was a large cake, w ',e to the most graceful couple in atte Ij The fortunate couple were Mr.Thos. S Jr., the handsomest, cleverest and a s. duHtrious young man in our com j (barring about eight others), and Mise Greenwood, who by the way is very n. at Ninety-Six. 1^, Misses Sudle and Caddie Branson, oi wood, are visiting at Mr. W. B. Cason' On our ramble yesterday we passed ' land academy, a famous Institution, among the pines and oaks of Cow Miss Archie Bozemac, of Ninety-Six, ? over this beautiful edifice. and the yoi here is laugbt. to shoot only at eucb tl ' will be useful In days to come. j? Mr. George Cromer's flue mare ra _ with the buggy In tbe streets of Nil d last Saturday. The buggy was slight p aged, bat no one hurt. The old veterans will meet next S i" at 3.30 p. m. Business or Important , * transacted. Every member Is urged tc The many friends of Mr. E. 8. Addl be glad to hear that he 16 steadily lm I and will soon be out again. . ' The Saluda Sentinel, published by ' N. E. Aull, Is a bright, spicy, little pi reflects credit upon its editors. M Aull is a practical newspaper man, ?y are sure will be ably assisted by th a' Mr. Nathan E. Aull. Ben Tillman was in town last Se We don't mean the Senator, but G ip nnrd's fine thoroughbred horse, Ben 1 1 He is one of the best specimens ot tl , flesh we have seen. Mr. Klnard Is ^ horse flesh, and no one knows a good ter than Mr. Klnard. Messrs. Smith & Anderson have pa a half Interest in the Payne cotton and guano distributor. It is said to I ? feet machine, and we hope our frlen _/ umuc a piuuiauic vcuiuic* The pastor of the Methodist cha . taken us to task for stating that thi about Blxty babies at the service on t B Sabbath. Well, It Is possible there w j flfty-blne, but we can't fall any lower. " We have received a circular letter f g \V. D. May field, State comralttecmat Bimetallic Democratic National Con ^ It Is addressed to the Bimetallic Demi z South Carolina. As we are not one, \ handed It to our neighbor. After a sixty days session the Leglsl ' Kentucky has adjourned. About t thing It did was to pass a bill for the :: Hon of whiskey. Shame. Our young friend, Berrien Brooki Capt. J. H. Brooks, of Edgefield, left W lor Tennessee, where he goes to alt 'p University at Suwanee. j The habit of the boys about, town 5 lng a hunting ground of the Presl cemetery Is a very bad one Indeed, hope parents will caution their boy out of there with their guns and doi trust this hint will be sufficient. MhJ. H. P. Ualphln has bought the tlon of Mr. \V. B. Anderson near tow one of the most desirable pieces of ] In the vicinity of Ninety-Six. We stand Mr. Anderson has bought pro Greenwood, and will move there this We are Informed that Messrs. Smll ? derson sold about twenty cotton plan Saturday. It Is astonishing with w nestness the planters are preparing million crop. ,y Mr. Robert G. Smith,of Cross Hill, \ y last week selling a machine to dlstrl ls mestic manures. Major Gulphln, v practical farmer, bought one. ft looks now that LheCuban resolut be tied up in the Senate. It is a great i," upon these suffering people. We bear that Mr. J. K. Wright is [,e date lor treasurer of Edgefield. If living in Edgefleld county we would ,v Mr. Wright. He is very competent; 3 make a good officer lfelected. er Messrs. Joel 8. Bailey and Simpson . ,g of Greenwood, were down last week " cotton. About one hundred bales w< our home buyers securing most of it. There are several culverts and smal between Ninety Six and Cow Gro !u should be looked after. They are In ;u dltion. Eat of 30 ?m 'h REDUCED RATES, ist :h er Seaboard Air Line to the No Baptist Convention, Cbnttnn< On account of the above conventii p held In Cliattanooza. Tenn.. Mav Stt the Seaboard Air Line system, the re es favorite route of the Southern peopli y* ranged to run a "Baptist Special" froi ?J ington, Richmond, Norfolk and the ,, system which takes in all prominet iu in Eastern Virginia, and North an Carolina to Chattanooga, Tenn. Re This "special" will leave Washlngtc ir- rnond, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Petersbi ar don, Wake Forest, Henderson, Rale: ham, Southern Pines, Wilmington, Laurlnburg. Hamlet, Rockingham, boro, Marlon, Rutherfordton, Shelby as Hickory, Newton. Lincolnton, c Monroe, Chester, Clinton, on May Gt ing Chattanooga on the 7th. Special will also be arranged from rer ton, Florence, Orangeburg, Columi Blr Newberry by way of Chester, and froi ire vllle, Spartanburg via Greenwood a les Anderson via Calhoun Falls, ty This will be the grandest "Baptist be ever inaugurated in the South. Ra ed first class fare for the round trip Is au It from all stations. Schedules and r en he published later. ier For further Information apply to S en Agents or Ticket Agents; or, to th of signed: Win. B.Clements,Trav. Pas B. A. Newlaud, Gen'l Aut. Pass. Dep Atlanta. Ga. T. J. Anderson. Genera cer Agent, H. W. B. Glover, Traffic J ne Portsmouth, Va. ke , t's cl CITY PRIMARY. Ice er1 & For MoJIborn of Hie City C?u The white Democratic voters or tti< Abbeville, S. G\, will hold a primary day, March 31st, 1896, from 9 a. rn. till ieB p. m., lu the Court House, ID ottice op It council ottice, for the nomination of id and four iildernia'i. s a Managers of Election?J. T. Parks,'J lid rin and K. A. McMIllen. ife Hy order of majority of voters in tl Abbeville. to Tlie I.loyiN I'ald U|?. lib Troy, S. C. March To J. Kraser Lyon, Agent. Abbeville, Received of The Llo.vd? (S1.170.7H hundred, seventy and 78-100 dollars, ... due me from policy covering my stocl 1(i" chandlse which was destroyed by fire vp" March 18, 1890. 2t J. S. WH ,re - irer It is estimated that over 4,000 human beings have perished Hn r l\/\ fl II1/1Q J lin / YVUln ui 111c ?ui iu oiuvc tuc * * of the Christian era. KLES. DDE WEST. Pen? The People of To-?l?y ?An Old Pro - Good tram, which In of Interest. nber of Due West, S. C., March 23rd, 189G. , Rev. F. Y. Pressly conducted services for Mi Grave Bonner Sabbath morning. Mr. Ronner belni absentia Bartow, Florida, assisting Rev. ? v, ioru- G. Phillips In a series of meetings. 23, js!K). >fj,e puolic school fund being larger than fo: y weaih- gome time, the schools will be extended for i e made g^ort while. lort ride Miss Lizzie Tindal, of the Female College f,1'0 8' is oft for a short vacation. The errand Is e ? fields pleasant one. During jj|98 jjiacfe, who has been spending a montb iao titles Wlth her sister, Mrs. Joseph Nance, returnee ivbile he ^ome last week. Across Kev- ij. Pressly preached at Grove, A.n fi friend Personcounty, yesterday. lelds are r S- Hill's representative, of Anderson i soon as waB dOWn Thursday, showing their line o r Master mIninery. mi tat Ion I t? -.. r ii Ann a lint aH oortfinoo ot. mtop r" ?? rwev, j. d. nwu wuuuwvu ov. ?ww ?.w ? o uf" Creek, Newberry county, Sabbath day. or Capt. Birth?To Mrs. J. I. McCain, March 20th?e Hunger, 80Q y are all MrtJ corrle Allen returned to Enoree Saturwe. were Her sister, Miss Grace Moore, accom lo?el'2 pan led ber. 11 is a are bavlng some nice games of bal ? I now. Look nut later for challenges. acK, nas Mr. Perse Harper Is visiting friends In Honr. Beach- ea patij. 3 charge ^jr> Markham. of Donalds, worshipped at ?? i the A. R. P. church Sabbath mornlDg. 0, Rev. Mr. Rodgers preached at Honea Pall Mr? Sabbath evening. Hugh Poore has been somewhat lndls^ . posed lately. ko Mr. F, I. Bell, having finished his contractt monios. ln Ninety-Six, returned Saturday. Dr. E.H.Edwards, Messrs. T.W. Hays anc1 . u. A. H. Griffith attended services yesterday a 7 .I the A. R. P. church In Abbeville. Rev. J. S as' 8'v?n A< H unter was to deliver a lecture at the Ab , beville church Sabbath night ln the interesi of hlsmlRBion. miinito The sick are all Improving. "ii'ni''"rs'r v 'siMJrB lor ice past webs : .nr. uuu mro ?i Rasor, R. L. Barmore, Donalds; M. B. McOee popular Green v||le: Rev. J.J. Grler. Sheriff and Mrs r n,ao? Nance, Miss Laura Nance, Mr. C. E. McKay tureen- Miss Carrie Sullivan, Miss Jennie May Dunn hw/ioir Mrs. Jeunie Corrle and daughter and Mr. Lu tberNickles, of Abbeville; J. S. A. Hunter > rmwp Mexico; Miss Euphemla Winn, Hodge*, presides Johnnie Young now drives a fancy lurnout ing Idea ER9KINE COLLEGE. aings as commencement day?Wednesday, august n away 8*H' jety-SIx Prayer. .lydam- J. C. Bell, Pickens, Ala.?Will Man Whollj Die? atnrday T. C. Bradley, Abbeville, S. C.?"Knowledge 3 will be Is Power." i attend. T. S. Brlce, Fairfield, S. C.?The Material son will and Moral World?tbelr Contrast. proving I. L Grler, Due West, S. C.? [Excused from speaking.] E. H. <5c W. M. Giler, Due West. S.C.?The Influence iper and of Home In Forming Character. r. E. H. 0. P. Hawthorn, Due West, S. C.?Almighty and we Dollar?Its Use and Abuse. e Junior W. Winn Lindsay, Due West, S. C.?Divine Philosophy. iturdav. W. R. McClelland, Newton, Ga.?Liberty . M. Kl- and Revolution. rillman. J. Bryson Murpb, Maury.Tenn.?"Time De ae horse ftroyed is Suicide where More than Blood If < - 1 Ur>l 11 a/I 11 iodu ui ODe bet- J- L- Orr, Marshall, Tenn.?Mercy. J. H. Smith, Marshall, Tenn.?Destiny ol rchased America. planter W. C. Winn, Laurens, S. C.?[Appointed bj )e a per- the Pbllomaibean Society]?Southern Genlui ds have ?Its Want of Encouragement. Music.?Degrees Conferred.?Recess for one rch has hour. ere were Anniversary Address before the Llterarj he third Societies, by Sam'l W. Melton, Esq. ere only 7.80 o'clock, p. m.?Dedication of the Phllo matbean Hall. Addresses by W. W. East, am rom Mr. Dr. J. C. Maxwell. 1 of tbe amlttee. ?* * * ? serais of ? " SALUCA'S TALK. ature of be only i protec- All Sorts of Readable Paragraph! 3 son of From Nalnda'o Flowing- WaterM. i'st week Saluca S. C., March 21st, 1806. end tbe i notice that East End speaks of Saluca at being a surburban town on the edge of NineInmak ty-SIx township. 1 beg to say that Saluca li jy terlan neither on tbe surburDs of Ninety Six, nor li and we It In Ninety-Six township. If East End will s to stay come over we will be pleased to sbow bin ea. We tbe line. We are in Greenwood township, ol I course everybody that has ever Deea nere knows what a town we bave. We are small a. it is in number but great Id strength. If the pusb property tbat tbe town now has holds up there will lc i under- the course of time be a city of enormous In perty at habitants, and the hustling and bustlings o fall. drays, street cars, etc., will be heard and tbi ;b Jt Ad- grounds tbat were at one time forests will iters last awake and tbe ecbo will be heard mlngilni hat ear- with the other noises tbat usually are bean for a ten arouud cities, but we will leave this for tlm< to prove, which will not be long. ivas over Tbe weatbei'for the past few days has beei bute do- quite cold and not at all springlike. pbo is a We are indeed sorry to learn that Mr. Rel< Plnson, of Coronaca, Is still ill aud scarcely ions will any Improvement; he has been sick six weeki outrage with typhoid fever. Mr. Strait Chaney was quite ill a few day a candl- last week. we were Mrs. A. S. Chaney returned from Union las vote for Monday after a pleasant stay of a week wltt and will relatives. Mr. W. G. Rice, Jr., visited Ninety-Six on< Partlow, day last week. buying Mr. J. Andy Plnson spent Sunday at Cros >re sold, Hill with friends. Mr. G. T. Calhoun lost a fine hog a few day I bridges ago from hydrophobia. * ve that D. II. Turner of the firm of Calhoun & Tur bad con- ner visited Greenwood last Monday. it End. Dr. J. J. Bozeman and sou, spent a few hour In tbe city last Sunday. Miss Bessie Turner, of Greenwood, is vlsll log friends in town. Little Kathereen, daughter of Mr. R. C Calhoun has been quite sick but is now mucl better. Master Julian Griffin, of Ninety-Six, spen utliern a >ew hour8 ,a towu last week. On account of measles Saluca College to oogn. girls bad to be closed for ten days, but ba an to be a^Hln commenced duties and Is progresslni i to 14th nlcelj. . The Methodist church is now a sure thlni * hna ar and before long will be ready for worship, m woth" !> H. Turner and T. R. Pinson has had goo< lr entire luck with their flsb nets, they caught llfteei ?t nnintu pounds of suckers last week. d South MIks Llllle McNeill and Miss Louise Pearce of Waterloo, are visiting relatives in town. . >n Rich- rjUf,t Saturday night we met in the towi , * Wei hall and elected the new council for the yea iirh Dnr The following men were elected: Maxton Mayor?D. H. Turner. vv?Hp?: Wardens-J. C. Ulsey, J. A. Pinson, R. 1 i pnnir Ca I boun, R. L. Stuart. i.RPint tP Marshall?J. S. Chaney. h arrlv- The large firms of Calhoun & Turner and B ' " L.Stewart are doing an Immense business Charles- 'i'hey are getting a large trade from Lauren jiu and county. n Green- We wl" bave several cotton buyers in towi ml from tlle coming season. Howell, Orr & Co.. w hear, will be represented here. DJH.jTurne gDeclal" w"' buy for C^a8, Johnson & Co., of Ra te of one iclgh, N. C. thnrivpri There was a delightful entertainment givei ates will at bome of Mr- Miller Pinson last Wednesda; night. n11r*itini* There were several whiskey spies In towi e under- last week. s Agent *-* Turner WM v,8lt Spartanburg nex urimnni week on business. 1 Passon- The families of Mr- R- Stuart and W. G LfnnnpAr Rice, Jr., has been quite 111 with measles, age , Tb0 ]umt,er yar(j of vvillard & b'ouche ii now being made vacant as they have sold : large lot of lumber. We hear a great deal of talk about a larg< cotton mill that 1s to be bullion Saluda rive near this point. We are anxlouB to hear th< | humming of the spindles. unce wore. i licit* ? i city of Nix TbtnifN ? Boy Oiiicht to Know. iTo'clock ! That a q?iet voice, courtesy anc iposiie 10 acts are essential to the part in th< it mayor world of a gentleman and of a gentle f G per. woman. 2. That roughness, blustering anc ie city of foolhardiness are not manliness. Th< ~l most firm and courageous men havi usually been the most gentle. 3. That muscular strength is no 3,18%. health. s. e.: 4. That a brain crammed only wit! i) eleven fact9 js not necessarily a wise one. toTmer- 5- That the labor impossible to tin t. boy of 14 will be easy to a man of 20. Hants. Thaf I hn noniful f7\r U hoi VS* AU?V IUU UCOV VM^/iVUi ?w* u> is not ruoney, but the love of worl siraple tastes and a heart loyal to bis i qqq qqq ! friends, aud his God. in the J ? opening; The right side always turus out to hi i the bright side. - Mutual Aid, Loan and Investment Co., Atlauta, Ga. ABBEVILLE LOCAL BOARD. | ij J. R. Blafcf. Jr.?President. i. Waiter L. Miller?Attorney. r DIRECTORS. i R. W. Cannon, C. V. Hammond, , Walter L. Miller, C. D. Brown. i An excellent Investment company. July 31, 1895,1895, tf i I _ ;j ifw <> Doors, Sas , # CEILING, FLOORING, M( ^ BOUGH LUMBER, ! ^ Or anything in the LUMBER I ; *%%%%%%%%%% i P. B. S Is the Place to Get A] DRUGS jffl Orders by Mail atl ^%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%^ AMOS. B. * \ PPRECIATING the generoup patrona A -?*- weeks that I have been open tor bui \ duplicated several orders I have a lot of I BRAN NEW GO( W Prerty. colored Cheviots for dresses, at 8 d Full yard wide "Sea Island" homespun at i $1.75 goods lelt. Percales at 10 and 12 1-2 c< A tremendous stock of TOBACCO. "Sti A are the best chews in the olty and I have 5 ornament to my store and very templing 0 shovr case you will find apples, oranges,Tc A before and will be more so to see you agal GEO. WHITE, ? Proprietor, : ^bbwill# ! I Our dry goods are here and we give a partial 11 ) dress goods can't be beat for the money. Her f Our bargain Is a 4-1 Inch plain seree at 50n. Spr ! styles, full width at 8c, 10c and 12 1-2. Come ant I pink and cream In brocade. Satteens, black, b< i simply beautiful In style and patterns. Denitl< i piques, plain and stripped. Nainsooks and I very cheap. Same with trimmings, embrold< f Gloves, handerchlefs, corsets, bindings, linings, u our goods marked down to the lowest, and ask > pleasure to show our goods. Come and see us. [ > Clotbing S 3 We have greatly enlarged our stock of men prepared to show a splendid line of special vali 1 pants. We ask an Inspection of the above me j boy's hats in both straw and fur. National Banb | Abtoevi] Car>ital, b Surplus, J. ALLEN SMITH, President. 8 BENJ. S. BARN1 3 J. G. EDWARDS, Abbeville, S. C., , L. W. WHITE, Abbeville, S. C., 1 BENJ. S. BARNWELL, Abbeville, S.< r J. ALLEN SiUITH ? "TvOES a General Banking business, provides ' JJ Depositors. Is ready at any and all times ? ao our county affords. j Self respect i JL .. Can be shown better by you s point to sustain it, Ladies ki] a children should be taught it, T ? ^mWINTBR \ to close them out to make room f a Ladies fine Slippers and Gent's Su Watch the show case at the f C. 1 I ?%%%%% %%%+1 ; f Buists Fresh i * -soli l\* TT TT7" T ATI! ^ XL. VV . Uil YV g ^ We have just received a larg W All kinds that are usee f H. W. Lav -T, iES Livery, Feefl ail Sals Stats. Having bought the interest of W. S. Cotbran In the Livery, Feed and Sale Stables, I Will Continue Business at the Old Stand. Thanking my friends for tbe support injtbe past, I solicit a continuance of tbe same. J. S. STABK. WW WW W# ^ ih, Blinds, $ 1 )ULDING, DRESSED AND * SHINGLES, LATHS ^ jINE are wanted, don't fail to see ^ J. H. LATIMER. V %%%%%%%%%%# MRTVS 1 'JL JUUu u ' >! aything in the Line of , CHEMICALS. tended to at once. -yj ? i MORSE. [I _ * (I ge that bas been granted me In tbe few ^ aln/i?a T ht*cr tn oqw fhaf hpalrlM hovinir 4 )DS TO OFFER. I ' ' 1-3 cents, beats ginghams all to pieces. x , 5 cents per yard. A few bolt* of the # jnts. Very wide and very pretty. 4 ulzs A. A. A. A." and "Graveleyt. Best" * ' #5 both. My Confectionary display is au A to your palate. Whilst Just under tbe ^ ;tnons, Ac. I was glad when you came # n. Yours truly and to please, A AMOS. B. MOESE, . i 4 i W. D, BAEKSDALE, Manager. ?0.1 st of what we have for the Spring season. Our ge in black, blue, brown, cream, also brocade, log Goods: Lots of Percales, good colors and 1 see them. Satteens "or evening wear. Bine, jth plain and brocades. Muslins: Our line is s, Crepoos. worsted. Colored muslins, lawns, )enltlee. Our lace show case Is up to date and ;ries, trimmings silk, satteens, waist silks, etc. , braids, and lots of other things. We have all a chance to show what we have. Always a i's, boy's, and children's clothing, and are now . jes In this line. Also an elegant lot of extra. Honed line, and also a nice line of men's and . : of Abbeville, Lie, S. C. - $75,000 - 15,000 x L. W. WHITE, Vice-President. WELL, Cashier. ^ ' "I J. C. KLUGH, Abbeville, S. C., W. JOEL SMITH, Abbeyille, S. C., ?., A. B. MORSE, Abbeville, 8. C. [, Abbeville, S. C. the greatest-security and convenience for Its to make loans based upon such safe collatera i iv :_L. ami i iiiiiiij r foot wear, . It's an important iow this, men should know it and his week we offer bargains in all SHOESimor our SPRING STOCK, Our immer Shoes are arrriving daily, ront. Tr t TKrir/wm cr nn L. LV vv. Garden M { ) BY- ^ 'SON & CO. I e stock of SCHOOL BOOKS. # I in the public schools. W /son & Co. 2