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- 1 "v> ' * ' ^ I ,, Tl Mr. ptic * Dot ^sday at and >1 " cltl ,e Pages. . h . canesday, April 1, 1896. ^ At, r DOMr. <'<>Wrtesy. nnc There has beeja'some talk in the newspapers about Congressional courtesy. The cause of It the criti^bSm being:, that McLaurin had sent wit to th<?^;ewberry Observer a public document j ?Newberry being in Congressman Latimer's ent district. * J The Press and Banner is not at all sensitive ^ y on the subiect of favors from Washington vvel V ------jr but this newspaper appreciates them all the A same. We believe Congressman Latimer to be a good friend to the Press and Banner. He \\'y has no right to be anything else, but he lias led sent very few documents this way. We haven't asked tor any, and we presume that in < K&." Congressman Latimer has had no thought of "''j slighting this office. (joi; p The Congressional Record, which furnishes pro occasion for so many jokes among our exchanges, is a valuable document, and only con those who never read it, will likely sneer uerl at it. The best thought, the best Euglisii, anu the best examples of parlimentary usages is to be found in it, and no man cau read it with* out being benefitted. It makes us tired to hear that old chestnut about wrapping paper by men who do not know what they are talking about. But we do not Eel the Record since Wade Hampton went out of the Senate* A?J villi eral Xew Job Press. fh01 iug Our new Babcock Pony Regular press was terr brought to the office last Monday, and since e*P then it was set up. Everybody In the office |no had more or less interest or curiosity in see- dre* ingitgoup. The press is for job work. It Is f ,n large enough to print a sheet 120x26?eight \y,j pages of pamphlet. K< As a starter we printed the supplement on it?one page at a time?in order to learn some- \y. thing of it. T1 ''' - ^ Vi avnaylanno ivifh b 111J VVC UttVCU L lUUWII VA^4iuuw ? . v~ the press, but we believe the Babcock PoDy it and admitted to be one of the newest and beet $15,C machines that 16 made. J"*1? 4 The purchase of this Dew press was made jjrea necessary on account of the Increasing busl- in? ness of the office. The new press Is to In* crease our facilities fordoing: work, and not W|,i to take the place of any press. We need all bull that we had, besides the new press. [jJJ? We would be pleased to have our friends vite call and see our new press, and inspect our tuit plant. We are quite proud of the outfit, and hope to realize a substantial good from the full; liberal business which is coming this way. ?rej of v* m m ?? we I imp "Xewnpnper Subscription I,rwn." tow tbe We are surprised to find as good a paper as exai the Associate Reformed Presbyterian publish. w^( ing that fake about "newspaper laws," and Ir)8J tbe dreadiul thiDgs that overtake delinquent new ?.<.ho?<Hni-o Wo fullv (<nnniir In nnv declara dlSf Hon or statement that It ia a very urgly and a very mean thing not to pay for a newspaper, low but the post office department has nothing at all to do with it. That article is a fraud, pure and simple. Our respected neighbor has been taken in. The post office authorities have con- 1 tradlcted the whole thing. I tci I'slne the Chnrch to Serve the I>evil. We see in the papers an ' Address to christain voters," which is without signature, but A which, it is alleged, comes from a so-called "Gospel Temperance Union," the object of t)f 8 which is to fight the Dispensary, under the hisi pretense of claiming to advance the interests of probitition. We have heard of no preachei He in Abbeville County who has gone into this the political move, which if successful, would re T oAAtvio lit* 1a loco >1 o r? u cl n wiu upeil lue UttlS. 11 DCCUJO UkUiV IVOO VUHU v. ?.M Uln to use the name "Gospel" to advance a cause ll'ui which would give the country free liquor filyJ These men, with their Trojan horse, will not leet be able to get up a good side-show. ni6l Iree uy c 37th Annlverttary. Mbli to I This being the 37th anniversary of the edi- hav tor of the Press and Banner as publisher of CI If the same. It Is deemed not improper to review the past and to recount some of tbe facts in j. the life of one who has labored long in his advi chosen profession. Those who care to see tne article In question can And It on another page ,\ia> of the paper. doct sevt ? ? as tl THE TWINKLING STAE. larg ? ? nior Preacher** ? Marriages ? Is Black a aud Color??A Good Hay ? P. M. on conj Sunday? Pretty Women. The union of the Sunday schools was ad- ?furi dressed j esterday by the Rev. F. Y. l'ressly, j0t, of Due West. He is a forcible, logical speaker iarg and the large audience was well pleased wltb xr him. Grei On Wednesday morning last at Greenwood joca by the Rev. Mr. Vass. Mr. E. Y. Sheppard was dist happily uulted in marriage to Miss Lucy Piu- abOI son. jt j,The correspondent from Saluca has the "wrong sow by the ears." It was not I 'who jjrst spoke of Saluca as being a suburb of Ninety- tljet Six. No, no, all we know of this cross road (er burg is what we learn from the ready pen of wen "Once More," and in order that tbe wny-far- nou ing man may not be mistaken, we suggest amc that Once Mo?e plant out a hedge or draw a brel ? chalk line between the two township. Write pa|,i up .your town "Once More," so that we may (,ne all find out where it is and what it Is. . or( We think Greenwood is straining at a gnat ,iie * and swallowing a camel, when she imposes is iE , a fine ou people for engaging in a rattle. ?00( The many friends of Mrs. J. Fooshe are glad ,ieu, * to hear of her recovery. . . Dr. W. H. Holland Is the fortunate owner of pro two ot tbe finest jersey cows in our town. ' One of them has been tested and made over nj?i two pounds of butter per day. p.. Mrs. Once More and family, of Saluca, said ' ... >? - ' ??I' tnivn Inst, over the hedtre In IU UO a nuiau w ? - j ? _ Greenwood township is visiting friends in ?"Ui Ninety-Six. jrn? Col. Miller entertained the Rev. Mr. Pressly ,, , during his stay In our midst last Saturday i and Sunday. >> Our artist friend, Mr. Beacham, says black Is . '.y not a color. Well, we have always heard this, but if you ask the color ol a ladies eyes, the '!?! answer would naturally be, they are block or blue, &c. If you ask the color of Gen. Wash- brlc lngtons horse the answer would be that he Qua was black or white or some other color, yet Jin, people will contend that black aud white are niac not colors, at the same time they admit that ' black and white are used to distinguish colors A nu of different things. = Mr. J. S. Chaney. chief marshal of the city . of Saluca, was in Ninety-Six last Saturday. & u, The camp of Confederate veterans was form- ? V ed here a little over a year ago, with over fifty member and now it is almost impossible to .r .. get a meeting. Why is it? Is It because our attJ old soldiers are ashamed of the cause for which they fought, or that we are too poor to pay the per capita tax of ten cents per an- Th(l num? ft Is a shame, a disgrace, aud it Is dls- , ' honoring our dead comrades, the true aud tried who gave up their lives for a cause that t?* _ we, by our actions would bury with Jguomy en . anu shame. .orr Miss Anderson, of Coronaca. is visiting her (J| uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. II. P. Puller. JJ Mr. Ransom Cbaney, of Cow Grove, gave a .. . birthday party last week. He received inauy ? ,f nice and useful presents. ' There is no better hay than that made of {J**, amber cane. Sow It thick and cut it and cure ' It at the proper time. Stock are very fond Of It. oiirt \foDtor Tnrnpr snfnt Kundav in Green wood. He says about the most,"prosperous concern that be noticed iu that thriving city was the Cltj Hotel. y1 Sain Jones says It he h^id married a. certain ? kind of society woman he would belore now have been in bell. But how about the woman before Sam changed his habitation ? i. Miss Lula Young has beeu In town several days the guest of the Misses Bozeman and *, other friends. Miss Gona Pinson, teacher of the prosper- , ous school at Mt. Lebanon, was in town last .Saturday. We hope the positions of township road overseers will not be given to partisan favorites, but that good practical business men .vill be selected. Bi; Mrs. Kate Winn, of Greenville. Is spending '"ec a few days with her brother's family, Mr. Joel W. C. Weir. hast End. iGre' TELEPHONES. bcvllle, I>ue Went. Ilonon Path,; ] Aii<I?ts<hi. <;roonvillc. iirough the enterprise and public spirit ot i C. P. Hammond additional lines of tele-! men are to be built. bbevllle will be connected with Due West, j lalds and Honea Path. At Honea Path Dection will be made with the telephone ! 5 from that place to Anderson, Uteenvllle, 1 I other places. ;r, Hammond is one of our most useful j /.ens. His energy and good judgment will j i ig success to him, aud business thrift to j town. e was at Due West last Monday and met lourageinent from the people, aud he will q the old telephoue lino from Due West to ! lalds. The line will be overhauled and | in first class condition In every respect. Hammond will patronize home ueople. 1 will give them contracts for furnishing ] es ana for-doing any work that may be ded. ; is contemplated to connect Abbeville ' h Greenwood, and other points, as the busss may warrant. be local telephone company are also most erprlsing. They have set up their poles, I are putting up their Instruments every i. Mr. W. M. Barn well Is the manager, Mr. att Aiken Is president, and Mr. B. S. Barn1 is secretary and treasurer. bbeville has new blood In her veins, and 1 result is being seen every a-y. , i i. has been only a year since J. C. Kills and : att Aiken stirred up the town on the sub;of a cotton mill. Qultea liberal subscripu was made at the time, but few If any of citizens believed the mill would ever be !vidence. For this reason many of those 0 subscribed did so from patriotic motive*. 1 now the mill is assured and nobody .Kic h.,t t>1*11-1h? investment will be a most (liable one. i like manner the young men went to k and quietly organized the telephone ipany. The success of the enterprise Is , 11. THREE TIMES THREE. otincnt or the Terms or Hie School Trustees. pon recommendation of the citizens of leville the law In refereqce to the Abbeb Graded school was amended by the Gen- i Assembly so as to require the Board to | ose or draw by lot for terms of the exlstBoard, lnteution being to arrange the < os of the individuals so that three should < Ire with each succeeding year. < je trustees met last Friday afternoon, aDd ( bedience to the requirements of that law < iv for terms, with result as follows, dating I n January 1, 1896: I >r Three Years?W. A. Lee, J. C. Klugh, J. i Sign. >r Two Years?P. B. Gary, J. T. Robertson, I . Miller. ? n ? n m I f? I >1 UUC 1C1U it. 1U. ildUUUU, U . U. liU 1ICU un, A. Templeton. i le Trustees were elected upou the issue of ding a new school bouse. Onlhatques- I the town wus practically unanimous, I as a consequence bonds to the amount of i >00 were Issued. With the money thus ! ed they built perhaps the best shool bouse l pper South Carolina. Tbey butlt it with I it.care and, as far as consistent with glv- < a tlrst class house, they made the least i ilble expenditure of money. le town voted a large tax levy wltn ch to pay the teachers, and when, the diug was finished a competent corps ol hers were employed, the doors were >wn opeD, and every child In town was Ind to come and secure, wlthout.expense of ion, the advantages of one of the best * >ols that any community ever had. le Trustees have served the public lanny anil acceptably, and the school has given it satisfaction. It has been an Institution rhlch we have all been proud, and which think has had something to do in giving ctors to the growth and prosperity of the n. Some 250 pupils are daily taught lu ' various branches, while the precept and I mple of the teachers has had a most , ilesome moral Influence. it we are naturally a restless people, and I >ired by the worthy ambition to make f advances along all the Hues, there is a . losltion to make still further changes, and e alone will tell whether tbese changes < progressive, or whether they will only al- < the pendulum to spring backward. m , !N GREENWOOD'S GATES. ! ins or All SortH Front Good Cor re- ! NponUeiit. 1 Greenwood, S. C., March 80. 1800. j notlier old land mark gone. Capt. Henry , Jresswell, ol Scotchcross, near Greenwood I oue day last week at the advanced age 3 years. Ho was a prominent citizen of generation. Last fell he fell from the pi- ] i steps several loet from the ground and : {e his hip of which he never recovered. 1 was buried last Wednesday the 25th, In family burial ground near his home, j re was a imgo twocujuij uj nicuuo ai.u tives piesent to pay the last respects to memory, lie had lived out his allotted e and has gone to his reward, sv. Laucln^Biirrows, D. 1).. pastor of the Baptist church of Augusta, Ga., is to ure here in the Baptist church tomorrow it (Tuesday, 81st.) The lecture will be . The pusiors of the three churches lo enwood have agreed to have these lectures llstlngulshed speakers every week, if pos0. Dr. Cllflou, of Abbeville, was the first lecture of this series. Every one that I e heard, has spoken very highly of Dr. ton's lecture. Such a series of lectures certainly be very beneficial to every one > will avail themselves of them. E. Kimball and J. O. Johnston, seven day eutists, commenced a religious meeting ireenwood last Friday night. They are ling their meeting in the armory of the cwell guards. I don't know what their ,rine is, bnt I believe they hold to the inth Instead of the first day of the week lelr Sabbath. essrs. Leavell & Gage, the wide awake ble dealer of Greenwood, will make a e shipment of some fine aud handsome lumeuts to Florida soon. course Saluca is In Greenwood township, will soon be In Greenwood .couuty. I jratulate her upon such strides as she Is :ing. How could It be otherwise when she a Greenwood man for Mayor. Mr. D. H uer is a Greenwood man, but has cast his vith Saluca, aud I hear is building up a , e trade. le directors of the new cotton mill In jnwood, (known as the Grendel Mill) has ted the site Just back ol the old Methocburch lot arid cemetery. They bought jt GO acres of land from C. G. Waller and rank Kellar. >v. Marion Bargan is a worker. On the Sunday in March he said be wanted n to pay the church debt of $1,888, by Eas Sunday. He Inaugurated h plan and i to work. Yesterday, oth Sunday, he annced the result of one month's work punting to nearly $1,700. Several of the hren promptly agreed to see the balance I by next Sunday which is Easter. So In mouth Bro. Bargan by the help of the 1 has raised the amount necessary to rid Methodist church of debt. Bro. Bargan H i high favor with his church, and is doing e 1 work in Greenwood. All who wish to ? r a good sermon on Easter Sunday come Jj jreenwood Methodist church and hear ' Bargan on the resurention of Christ la * morning, the resurrection of the body at ' it. I venture to say all who avail them- ' es of this opportunity will be richly paid. 1 larry is a post ofllce and a Dice little town ' e miles north oi ureenwooa on me iv. r. C. railroad., It lakes Its name from the ? grauite that is quarried all around It. S. 1 lenjarain is postmaster and runs a store. ' s a tine farmer and a substantial citizen. J [. Klugh & Co., run a gin, grist and saw I. Tboy are thoroughly reliable gentle- 1 i. The quarry is operatod by W. H. Welch 1 T.J.Snider. They are now getting out door and window sills for Durst's new k stores. They expect to ship soon a ntlty ot nice finished granite to Galnsp, Kla., for the first ISaptUt church at that ie. Granite has been shipped from this j rry to Cincinuattl, Savannah, Charleston, ;ustauud a number of other places too icrous to mention. The frame work Is up he new Methodist church. Messrs. Welch alder has the contract to build this church. [. Benjamin an entergetlc young farmer of i irry has some tine hogs, also two very tine I < ng jersey cows. They have a good school j uarry, taught by Miss Edith Benjamin. | ' old Hock church (Presbyterian) has a ipiclous place in this pretty little town. | 1 > writer was born and llveii 21 years one .1 tb ot a tulle trom this place. I s aterial is being placed on the ground for I ' st's two new brick stores. The two wood-1 e stores next door to Hiley's hotel will be't i down and replaced by these brick ones. 11 jite a quantity of brick work In Green- [ t .i iu in hn nut un this summer. Three 1 es, the Baptist church, ami thetirendel : " on mills Is already on foot. Greenwood e j:i stores now occupied, two bunks, one i t ollice one undertaker, one marble yard, ! lj for blacksmith shops, one carriage repair j : > and a number of shoe shops, four livery v sale stables ono oil mill, one cotton mill I c pratlon and will build thesecond one this ! c r. , e eenwood has five or six more locations j' able for cotton mills, 1I r. W. \V. Klugh. one of the directors of i c Grendel cotton mill, is a large planter ' a go<id farmer at Coronaca. l-'ogartie is still sick. Kev. \V. S. Bean, j of Clifton, Kditor of the Sonthern l'res:rlan and Professor in the Theologial Sein- [ y, came and filled I)r. Fogartle's pulpit Sunday morning and night. M.S.(i. _ . j J W, It. Ituilcy's I.ociiIn lileys Lemon Laxative?The best liver f licine sold, lar^e bottles 25c. Sold only at H. Bailey's (IranHe Front l>rug Store, auwood, S. C. 2cio? 11 BY THE ROPE ROUTE, Richard Wash Walking Hie City o Golden streelK-iVow the AnhocIhI of all the Sainted Dead?lie De light* In the Companionship o Preachers and Pure Women?Th .Special Favorite of Our Blesse< Lord and .Master. Tbe holy cliolr In the celestial city ths sings eternal praises to our blessed Lord an Master lias Just received a sbinlug recrul from Abbeville. In compliance with the authority and th requirements of the trrent Slate ot South Cai olina,and in obedience to the mandate of tb highest courts of the country Sheriff Nanc delivered to the recently glory-crowned sate his certificate of transport to the bette world. Standinc on the platform from whenc Richard Wash was to take his departure, an from which he could almost hear the eterns and immortal symphonies of the saints I .....'lot.nHa/i frian/1 a 1.1 gll>I,),<'ui Iiicuunuuuuucuiiuisra ouclliaiion with his ofl'ended Lord, and gav us the important information that he ha gained pardon for all the sins that were pile up about him and lu the rubbish of which hi pure white soul had been so nearly conceale from the very eye of the Almighty hlmBel Though the sins of thiB recently crowne saint were as scarlet, they are now as whit :is snow; though they were red llkecrimsot ilieyjire now as wool. And thus it is, that the soul of another re iianded murderer has gone Irom this wlcke world of laws and penalties to the scenes < light and glory in our home beyond the stari Standing upon the platform from wbic other murderers had gone to glory, Ulchar Wash, satisfied with the purity and sanctlf cation of his own pure white soul, asked th Lord God Almighty to bless the friends wh were allowed to linger a little while longer o earth. After eivlng his parting benedlctlo and commending the souls of the spectator to the favor of the Almighty, at about 10H o'clock on the morning of Friday. March A D. 1896. the door suddenly turned on It hinges, and the body descended for a dtstanc of about six feet, while his pure white sou immediately appropriated the angelic wing that had been prepared and left at th |ail for him. On the swiftest pinions It tool its flight to the Great White Throne, and h will no doubt speak a good word in behalf c ibe sin-laden soul that he so treacherous!, tuid so cowardly, and so needlessly, sent t perdition. It will be remembered that on the night c Dctober ?, 1895, Narclssa Bagwell was mut iered near Hodges. Her body, after life wa extiuct, was placed in a barn filled with foe ier, and a match was applied. The murdere since his conviction, said that be thought th body would be entirely consumed, "so tha ihere would be no hereafter about It." Bu the body was not eutlrely consumed and th vigilant eye of retributive Justice discover? me perpetrator 01 me ioui aeeu. ivicnan Wash was arrested, tried, convicted, am banged, and ibis accounts for his prematur ippearauce at the gates of the heavenly city He leaves the comforting assurance that al is well with him, and In his wicked life am irlumohaut death we are furnished anotbe ?vldence of the ease with which the vlles sinner may reach eternal bliss, while lb :>est and purest mortals have much for whicl to be forgiven aud cannot reach the scenes c sternal glory, except by the grace of the Al mighty. HIS CONFESSION. l'hc Way Blchard WnitblnKlou Ciun to Go to Heaven?Before Going II Kxonerated John Mitchell of Au; Bight to Go With Him. The attorneys of JohD Mitchell, the Messrt 3raydon,are making a commendable ellor .o have John Mitchell pardoned. He wa :onvlcted at the last term of the court as . jartlclpator In the crime of murder, but 1 seems that be is innocent. It is to be hopei ,hat tbe Governor will give proper considers ,lon to tbiscase. On tbe evening before hi execution be made tbe following averment Ricbard Washington makes tbe followin statement and confession : I bad been intl imte with .Narclssa Bagwell from August c ast year. On Thursday evening before sb tvas killed I met her down near the brand uetween Mr. iiarvey's and Mrs. Whltley'i >he said she was going oil' and wanted me t o with her. We went Irom tbe branch up t n outhouse that bad some bay in It near Mi McNlncb's. We stayed there until af'er mid night. when It got so cold that we weut up t t little thicket of pines on the left hand sld jf tbe road going from Mr. McNlncb's t where the house was burnt, being tbe flrs woods that we came to, and uinde up a tire We stayed there for some time, and she be|j *ed me to go ort' with her. I did not want t {o, aud I killed her to get rid of her. I Rhc lier in the back of tbe head with my plsto [ bad a thirty-eight calibre pistol with oul, me cartridge In it. After I sbot her I tool lier pocket book out of her apron pocket, an Look the money oul of it. She had tblrt, Jollars. I then concluded to get rid of he r^rwiv wn that there could not be anything t ;atcb rne. I thought of the vacant house o Mr. Shirley's place, aud decided to carry he ihere and burn ber up In that house. I kuei [hat nobody lived In the bouse, but did no know about the fodder and stuff being In i I'his house Is about as far from (be plac where I killed ber as from the iail to th L-'ourt House. I carrlod her body there.'put I !u the house and set fire to it. I then went t John Mitchell's house, reachIng there abou in hour beloreday. John and I had agree he Sunday before that we would go to Abb* t ille ihat day. I carried the tin box to Joh Mitchell's Id my hand and set it on the bi reau, just as John said I did. It badaglae ind some bread In it. John and I came on t rYbbevIlle Friday morning. When we go sere I spent a good deal of money. Beside the other things mentioned on the trial, sought three pints of whiskey In two quai aotties, and'paid a dollar and twenty cent ror It. I also lent John Mitchell a dollar t pay his taxes that day, as he says It did When we were going back home Anthon tiedd called to ur lrom bis house near th -oad?and stopped us and told us about th inuse being burnt and the body found In 1! ind I said to John,' John I saw that light a t was going to your house this morning, rohn's and Autbony's statement about tha . onversatlon is oorrect. I did not go to Job) Mitchell's house or see him at all on tha ni ArThnrortoc iiiuht.. .TnhI lIlUIMliljr urvuiu^ \/4 ? o ? Mitchell did not have anything to do wltl be-kllllng, and did not know anything abou t, until I told It on Saturday mornfng at th >relimluary. I did not tell him about 1 rvlieu I went to his bouse that Friday more ng, nor at any time that day. He did not ge iny of the money except the dollar that ent him, and I did not tell blm where 1 ame Irom. MIS6 Bagwell wanted me to go t fohu Mitchell's bouse that Thursday night ti peud tbe night, but I told her that It wua n ise to go there, as John would not let us sta; it his house. The reason why we went auros be Held Instead of going up the path to th oad near Mr. Harvey's house, was that Mis lagwell did not want to go that path for fea lome one ebout Mr. Harvey's house mtgb iee us. John Mitchell's statement was th sxact truth. He knew nothing In the worl< ibout the kllllugot Miss Bagwell. I did It b] nyself, and 1 alone dm responsible for It The reasou why I told that John Mltchel tilled ber was that 1 thought It might mak< t lighter on me. Every word 1 told abou fohn having any connection with It o knowledge of It is false. In addition to tb< nouey I spent at Abbeville, I gave Mr. Nel on tiftecn dollars, and asked nlm to haip mi >ut. Wbeu I took the money out of Mlsi iagweH's pocket book. I put the pocket bool >ack in her pocket. John's conviction Is un ust. I know that I must die on the 27th o klarch, and I do not want an Innocent mar o suller for what I did by myself and wha le had nothing at all to do with. his Blchard X Washington, March 20,1S9C. mark In presence of S. F. Nance, FIRE INSURANCE. jiootl LitwH Wlilcli Senator XcOiillr Put on ttie Books. Hon. I. H. McCalla was in town yesterday Its is serving UlsconstltuentKaccepiably.il hat he bus bad some good laws put on th< latutc books, namely: The tire insurant-* aw and the law as toaliens buying vast land d estates. The Insurance law has long beei: iceded. Despite threats to quit business it: his Slate, and notwithstanding the proralsi o raise the insurance rates we notice thai hey are still in business al the old stands Special spite seems to have beeu vent toward ountry property owners in the sugges ion that that business would be entirely dts uullnued. but the couutry people still live V.lid as far as Abbeville county Is concerned ve have good home insurance at a much lest lost than that for which any of the forelgr ompanies will assume the risk. The Farm rs MutOal Kire insurance Company wll nake the people of Abbeville county lnde tendeulof the spite of foreign lire Insurauc* ompanies. Anion 11. .Moi-mc'm Local*. A nice lot of floe sweet oranges just In. Cucumber and cliow cbow pickles in bulk. Condeused mince meat, jelly tablets, al lavors. (Quaker oats. The best brand on the market Graham wafers 15c a pound, or two poundi or i")C. Amos B. Morse. If you want the best wagon for the leasl uoncy go to A. Al. Ilill & Sona. CITY PRIMARY, Report or Manager* of Election. f We, the. undersigned managers of primary e election for Mayor and Alderman at election held this day, "March 81, 1896,declare theresuit ns follows : Total vote cast 242 e For Mayor, total vote 240 il FOR MAYOR. J.F.Miller...?. 91 R. M. Hill 79 ? W.T. Branch ; 51 11 J.W.Sign 16 e FOR WARDENS. p Ward 1, total vote 240 J. C. Ellis 158 L. H. Russell 82 ,r Ward 2, total vote 230 James Taggart 135 ? J. M. Gambrell 101 il Ward 3, total vote 237 n A. Cohen 11? 3. W. S. Cothran 87 e A. J. Corrle 28 d M. V. Veronee 2 d R. L. Harris 3 d Ward 4, total vote 230 f James Chalmers 230 d second ecection. e 1, We. therefore, declare no candidate received a majority of the votes cast for that office and d that J. F. Miller aud R. M. Hill, the canal d dates receiving the highest number of votes >f are to be voted for at a second primary or s. Tuesday, April 7th, 1896. h d lhe lucky candidates. The following having received a majority 01 ? voles cast for their respective Wards are de " clared nominated: Ward 1-J. C. Ellis. " " 2?James Taggart. lft " 3?A. Cohen. ' 4?Jas. Chalmers. L; J. T. Parks, f W. H. Kerr. ? e. a. McMillan. !g Managers. e , k. * CONFEDERATE PENSIONS. 0 if An Important Meeting; of Old Sol'* dlertt on Sale Day in April. I- The State of South Carolina bas made an ir appropriation of 8100,000 for Confederate pene sloners. By an act of the Legislature recent' ,t ly passed the metbod of distributing the pen1 sion fund has been materially changed. e The act provides that the County Pension tl Board shall consist of two ex-Confederates, j the Auditor, the Treasurer, and a regular d practicing physician. e The act further provides that on Saleday In -. April, 1896, the surviving soldiers and sailors 1 who were In the Confederate States service, d and who now reside in the county, shall meet r in the Court House and by ballot elect two ol X llieir uicuiucio tu nci vc upuu oaiu ^cuqiuu e board. li All united Confederate veterans and xurif vlvors are therefore requested to be presenl i- and co-operate In said election nextSaleday. J. Foliar Lyon, Commander. W. A. Templeton, Adjutant. T. P. Quarles, Ex. Co. Abbeville, S. C., March 30,1896. The prettiest and cheapest lot of embroid eries you ever saw at Aug. W. Smiths. V 5 The Babcock Pony ? The newest and b< which has just I o _ s Press and B t 0 it ?-1 iWm. ] 1 Casl 18 I jl896?SPF e e 8 ' X a We wish to call tl { stock of ... . I- * t I vu mi, l " 8 I in all the new noveltie [ See our Chamelain l ' Tassan Silks, Brillian r ' Shades, something ne I "White We have a full line Embroidery, which is i Full line Lawn, Linen ' Embroidery to match. ! -mmUnei | in linen shades t( i ? ? i i jl We naveni room m '< the novelties we have we will show you. !favors, we remain, ? / n Yours rce Wm. E. Be CANDIDATES. I announce my?elf a candidate for the nfflce ol Supervisor ol Abbeville county, subject to the Democratic primary. M. N. Patterson. jm iii For Mayor and Une Warden irom Each Ward. rpHE ANNUAL CITY ELECTION FOR Mayor and One Alderman from each Ward will be held In office opposite Council Chamber April 14th, 1S96. Managers of Election?L. T. Miller, J. M, Wilkinson, T. M. Christian. Polls open at 9 o'clock a. m. Close at 4 o'clock p. m. i R. M. HILL. Mayor. ! JAMES CHALMERS, Clerk. March 3,1S9G, 2t LIME!! CEMENT! COAL AND HULLS! /2J-AFFNEY and Virginia Lime. Hoffman v* and Portland Cement, celebrated Jelllco and Blacksmith Coal, best quality haid coal and Cotton Seed Hull. All at ROCK BOTTOM prices. W. J. BRYSON, Old Depot. . March 31, 1896, If NOTICE. JAMES T. TIMPSON Is undeV contract witb me for the year 1896. He has left me with' out a cause. All persons are warned not ic f hire or give him shelter or 1 will prosecute , thein to the fullest extent of the law. ' J. W. MCCASLA.N. Troy, S. C.,;March 30,1896. Aug. W. Smith's "Dew Drop" flour Is something fine, and prices under anybody. Save money and get the newest and most Btyllsb suit by buying yours of Cobeu. A pretty line of checked muslins and nalD sooks at Autr. W. Smith's, and cheaper than you have ever seen them. Eegular Jot Press, est printing* machine >een added to the tanner Office. he?? E. Bell 1 Co. UNGimig-1996 I your attention the ful all db m, is in style and shadings Morie, Morie Crystals its. Ducks in Liner W Goods. of all the new styles in ill the "go" this season, Shade with Bands and 2 Ties^SSb3 match the dress. i this space to name all 3 but give us a call and - r i Thanking you tor pas: ispectfully, ill Cash Co. Opening! \ April Is' 1* HMD 5 All the new ideas in ^ combinations of colors in b lowers W Unique patterns copied from lates J SILK, WOOL, AND CI J IN THE GREA1 ^ Tbe most complete stock of < W shown. The Ladies are cordially ? Respec I R. M. had; :?%%%%%%' vrvji' J. No. iff The bicycle business is growing 0 enormously?why not try It? You * I ? can buy one wheel, or as many as I j| you like, and sell your friends 11 SI BICYCLES AT COST. V 4 An order sent now entitles you to \ II a big disco-int. Apply quick for the II 11 t~- vs.,,* ninrai Our wheels /I V OgOUVJ *Vi JVM ? are the highest grade, most reliable W I I bicycles made to-day. - f M Particulars and handsomely illus- I 9 trated printed matter by mail. 3 Z CABLI.V & FULTQN, Baltimore, *d. J Confederate Survivors. IN pursuance of the requirements of the new Pension Law, notice Is liereby given that there will be a meeting of the Confedert ate Survivors of Abbeville County In the \ Court House on Salesday In April at 11 a. ro., ' for the purpose of electing two of their number members of the County Bo?rd of Pensions. W. \V. BRADLEY. JNO. R. HLAKK, JR.. ?Unor/I nf Penalnns. I 1T1CIUUOI Q V/UUUVJ 4 v ? March 23,169C. I "KING CECIL." THIS paragon of beauty, bred In the royal purple, wluner of numerous premiums \ In Kentucky, where be was raised and registered, Is 3 years old, 4(> hands high, of 'B1 dl vidua 11 tyan dl mag u 1 (J^nUyle. f Call and Hen aim ;n mj suuic, <> ? seufou. J. S. STARK, Abbeville, S. C. Mrs. 11 I ? OF AI3BJ V Has just returned from th< j Canaly, her Milliner, attendee A ings. Tiiey nave never Dee ^ than they are this season. J v MILLI ? is much larger this season J selected with great care as tc W She has a large stock of "V W Infant Caps, Children's Sofl ^ lin. Fancy Lace Collars, White ^ Dresden Ribbon Collars am ^ She will offer next week t ? and nice shapes at 10 cents nATilo nor>V? J. UUZt/Ii (Xlz 6U bOUOD cauui W She also has Ribbons and ] i MRS. J\J ? ???????Mi??_ Opening! 1 t, 2d, 3d, I lON'S. * ? i ; V%V?WV J MILLINERY. THE LATEST ^ i, Silks, Ribbons, and Lace effects. ^ it Paris and New York styles. W DTTON DRESS STDFF J 'EST VARIETY. J entirely new stuff we have ever ^ invited to examine our stock. v itfully, ^ DON <fc CO. < ^nrnitnrE If you need anything [> furnish your house all or Write to Ds. We are in the Mar:et to down all i fiunnfllifiAn r > UVIIIUVIIWUII. f Yours for Furniture, D. KERR, 3 Rosenberg Block. DONT COME TO OUR STORE Expecting to buy last years goods at old time prices, but if you wish, bran new up-todate goods at prices that you can afford to pay, then we extend a hearty invitation to all. We are showing an exquisite line of Dress Goods in Tassor Silk, White and C?? ored Duck, Percalss, Wash Linen, White and Colored Lawn, Dimity, Crinked Dress Goods, Crepons, Spring Prints, &c. If a suit of Clothes, a pair of Pants, a pair of Shoes, a Necktie or a Shirt of any description is wanted, then we are certainly the folks you are looking for. Our stock of Staple Dry Goods, Hardware and Groceries is always complete. You cannot afford to miss the bargains which we are now offering. W. JOEL SMITH & SON. See Aug. \V. Smiths line of lace curtains. For black cashmere and serges call on Aug. W. Smith. Towels! see our line, Aug. W. Smith. Flour, the best at lowest prices. Aug. W Smith. Sugar, 17 lbs. to the dollar. Aug. W. Smith. 3 lbs. tomatoes, 90 cents a dozen. Aug. W. Smith. lUftgUlLj * S EVILLE, 4 3 North, where she and Miss ^ d a number of Spring Open- ? m better posted in the styles ^ Her stock of NERY>5 than ever before, and it was ^ i prices and styles. ^ reils in all styles and prices. J ; Crown Hats in silk and mus- W 0 Linen Shirt Waists. ^ J 1 so on, ^ en dozen hats in good Straw ^ Aflnh. In another lot 15 ^ J Flowers to suit inZprice. W [ARY TAGGART. i