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*lu $ : - - - ? rM -? The Abbeville Press and Banner. I / V.'.-sS* <%?& BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1896. ESTABLISHED i 1844 | For Rent. T HK premises iatel\ occupied by me. April 8, IbO-l, - EUGENE H. GARY. RICHAltD GANTT, is now prepared to tic all tfork lu his department In the besl manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly customers shaving, hair cutting and sham poolng 81 per month. Rasors honed and pu1 n the best condition for 25 cents each. WANTED-AN IDEA?%r? thing to patent ? Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDEFiBUtvN & CO., Patent Attorneys, Washington. D. C., for their $1,800 prize offer. WALTER L. MILLER, Attorney at Law. .A.bbeville, S. C. I also represent a uuraber of Investment Companies. Loans made on Abbeville or Greenwood City real estate. OFFICE on Law Hange. snTTonr. m. A TTVTS They Must be Presented for Approval Before the 30 of June. All parties holding school claims against tbts Treasurer of Abbeville County for the scholastic year of 1S95-96, ora rormtrpri tn nr#?Kpnt ihp same at this office tor registratlan on or before the 30th of June, next. The present school year will close on that date, and I will have to make my annual report to the County Treasurer by the 15th of July. W. T. MILFORD, School Commissioner. May 9,1S9C, if Tlie Streams, Trees. Trash and Bafts Must be Removed. rpHK ATTENTION OK LAND OW.VEKS -L is called to Section l'J'3, which requires all Trees, Trash and Rafts u> be removed from dreams of water through their lands during # the month of May. JNO. LYON, S. A. C. May C, 1S9(>. AII MINUTE CHAT. This is not an advertimkmeut for repairing busies, bat let us suppose having your buggy repaired and the workman would make some spokes in the wheels shorter than the rest, bore the hole out of center and out of plumb aDd have the axel crooked, bo you think any workman could alter such defects without a great deal of expense, new wheels aud so on? You know he can't, you can see this. If on the other baud, you have your watch repaired and it is done in a similar way, and may even be adjusted to positions with paper wedges and the like; you cau't see it but the defects are there and new parts will have to be sub SttlUiea. we nnve an me mum iu repair your watch In a workmanlike manner, and having served a regular apprenticeship iu WATCHMAKING are able to restore any broken part to its original condiiion und guarantee time. If you have any broken watch, remember Watch Repairing is my SPECIALTY, and will be done as cheap as flrt-t class work can be done. SatiBfactiou guaranteed or money refunded. n md AT?V? o n JX. w. JJOiiiau., THE JEWELER. Port Royal and Western Carolina R. R Augusta and Asheville Short Line. J. B. CLEVELAND, Receiver. Schedule in Ettect Jan. 23, 1S96. Eastern Time. Lv Augusta 9 40 am 8 (X) ptn Ar Greenwood 12 10 pm 12 SO urn Ar Anderson 7 45 j>m Ar Luureng 1 15 pin Ar Greenville 2 50 pm Ar Glenn Springs 4 05 pin Ar Spartanburg 3 00 pm Ar Saluda 4 3S pui Ar Uendersonvllle 5 1C pm Ar Asheville C 20 pm Lv Asheville 8 30 am Lv Hendersonvllle 9 03 am Lv Saluda 10 01 am Lv Spartanburg 11 40 am Lv Greenville 11 40 am Lv Laurens 1 15 pm Lv Anderson 9 20 am Lv Greenwood 2 30 pm 5 00 am Ar Augusta 5 05 pin 9 35 am Lv Greenwood 5 23 ;>in Ar Raleigh 1 26 uui Ar Petersburg (! 00 am Ar Richmond 6 40 aiu Ar Norfolk 7 10 am To Athens, Atlanta and Points West. T.v flmenwond.. 12 4S am 2 35 Hill Ar Klberton 2 04 pui 4 01 j>n Ar Athens 8 0:5 pin 5 US jm Ar Atlanta 4 09 pm t> 30 jur Close connections at Greenwood for all points or S. A. L. audC. & G. Kail ways, and at Atlanta to tht W<-ct. Kor Rates and Schedules, apply to W. J. CRAIG. Gen. Pass. Agent, Augusta, Qa. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo (Quinine Tablets. W< refund tlie money if It fails to cure. itje. A Speed's. Go to Bruce's Ice cream saloon and get you ice cream. Extra large saucer for 5c. See the new lot of baby carriages oll'ered b; McDill & Lvon. i'atent wheels,patent brake servicabio and durable. Bargain sale for rash. Colored natteeii good worth i2]4 and 15 cts. now golngat6^ca Haddon's. Grand clearing ont sale of^ zephyr ^Ging natus cneaper loan cuucu, isuuun ?m i u >*u. 12^c now cIosIdk out at 01-4 cts. at Haddon' Slippers, slippers. A fresh supply Just rt i -celvcd at Haddon's. DENTAL NOTICE. ! S. F. Killingsworth, No. 4 Seal Block, Abbeville, S. C. i DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, OFFICE UP-STAIKS ON McILWAIN 1 Corner, Abbeville, 8. C. Mutual Aid, Loan and Mestrat Co., ? * XI P r. iitinutii, ua. ABBEVILLE LOCAL BOARD. J. It. Blakf. Jr.?President. Walter L. Miller?Attorney. ?' directors. i R. W. Cannon, C. V. Haramoud, . Walter L. Miller, C. I>. Brown. Ad excellent Investment company. j July 31, 1K95.1895, tf The State of South Carolina, i COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. I prorate court. | lu the matter of the Estate of Hugh Robin- 1 son, Deceased. 1 Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ? I I ALL persons indebted to said estate must settle without delay, and those holding , claims against, the estate must present them * properly attested to either ,, 'OHN A. ROBINSON, 0 J. N. ROBINSON, s K. L. ROBINSON, * W. W. ROBINSON, " April 30,1S90. K.\ ecu tors. J; illVILLE IlilSFITAL j | fi. D. RErajUM. I > HTHK place to carry your SICK WATCHES 1 I and BROKEN CLOCKS, where they will ' be looked after and attended to at all hours of , j theday with skill anil experience. No turn- Jj ing you away or sending Patient* off to have * I them treated elsewhere, but I will put them f going at prices to suit the times. 1 | Wefiiing Presents, Clocks, I and JEWELRY., il Prices Down. [ ! H. D. REESE, i t THE PEOPLE'S JEWELER. | A Complete and Full \ STOCK OF THE CELEBUATfc.1) F t Metropolitan Brand of Mixed Paints8 ? of ? j JOHN LUCAS & CO. c nluravn nn hand at the h City Drug Store., PRICES IN ONE GALLON CANS by the single can 81.25. A liberal discount to ? painters using large quantities. . Oct. 25. 1898, tf Liviigstoo & toil, i -DEALERS IN? All Kinds of Groceries,* ' i FRESH MEATS, SAUSAGE. IIOU HEAD ,v CHEESE AND FISH. 8 CANNEDGOODS, ? of every description.c a Fresh Bread J J always 011 hand. Give us a call when In need of anything in our line. We guarantee satisfaction. c Particular attention i given to our i MARKET i department. I Remember the place, No. 2 Washington c street. t ATk nnnnifin < li tlllllllB.: \ No. 5 Washington Street. i 1 will carry a full 1 stock of I GROCERIES I . Arr THE I; 'I LOWEST PRICES. V * GIVE MK A TltlAI.. : W. F. Cross. REAL ESTATE TRANSFER Drills in liiintls in Abbeville <'01111 as Itecuriled in tlie Auditor's Ollicc NINETY-SIX. (ieo H Taylor to Tlios Waller, 170 act ?1 ,<!.'<>, Sept ?i. 1S95. bounded by lands of Tl S Cheatham, It It Chiles, estate of () W K ard and the said Thn? Waller. M J Galphin to J W Fooslie, 1 acre.$10.Ar I, IMHi, bounded by lands of J no Turner, M liulphin, J W Fooshe and others. J Ij Watson to Mrs C L Watson, 350 net 52,tiOO, Jan 17. 1890, bounded by lands of S Uomlnlck, it O cjieatham, s B Cheatba loseph Lake and the Chlpley place. HRKBSWOOD. Joseph Turner to J110 C Samples, 40 ac iixft Ntiv 28. is!).r>. bounded by lands of J Sample, Nancy Buchanan and other*. Caroline Waller to Eveline Jackson, 1 1 45, March 27. hounded hy of Carol I Waller, Kobt Logan, Mrs Bell, Ilackett str ind others. Mrs M II Hill to Mrs FC Greene, 1 lot, $7 \pril 10. l.SflC, bonnded by lands of FC Gree Mrs C A Cobb, J L Andrews, R W Major, A fl M Hill and others. T M Allen to Mrs L K Cry men, 1 lot. SI Vprll 17. 1'fllG. bounded by lands of W iailey, F M Allen, Huptlst church parsonai L? K ' 'rymes and others. Margeret M l'ayne to .1 S Cblley, March 8!IG, 1 lot, S'05, bounded by Charles stre ?'obh lot and lot No !i of said lands. J H Rush to W H Rush, 1 lot. $100, Aprl 8!W, being that lot conveyed to me by R 'inson on the 15th of September, 1 SIM. Frank B Major to \V H Whitlock, Jr. 1 ac >200, April 13,18!Hi, bounded by lands of Mre i Bailey, l'ayne street and Joe Ellenbertr Warren CStrowhorn toGrendell Mills, 1 1 150, April 2,1890, bounded by lands of Ma ir Church street, W C Strawhorn, D APJi lan and others. J T McKellar to Grendell Mills, 71^ acri S00, March 2S, 1800. bounded by lands of J iimmons, Mrs C G Waller, W V Biyth, Fa lie A Strawhorn,W C Strawhorn, M Ecbun r>L J Frank Kellnr to Grendell Mills, 20 acn March 2(J, lSDfi, bounded by lands ofM : G Waller, Jerry Evans, Dan Tarrant, Ha loore, O D Duckett. J Frank Kellar, J T Sli lions and Mrs (J G Waller. Odell D Duckett to Grendell Mills, 12-oacri 1.100, April 21, 1890, bounded oy Main strei lissllattle Duckett, J W Duckett, J F K nr, Kain Moore, B F Moore, Miss Emu iolden and others. J no B Sample to William Jennings, Ap 8, 1890, 1 lot, $120, adjourning lands of M ohusou, J B Sample and others. W K Blake, trustee, to Town Council ireenwood, 1 lot, $50, April 1, 1S9G, right ray .'10 feet wide from corner of Bailey esta rosslng P R & W C R R near lands of J ..eavell. Mary H 21 ill to J K Durst, President >urst & Co Co-operative Store, 1 lot. S2,8i lay 2, 18110, adjourning lands of B'rd strei i W Major, J L Andrews and others. Margaret M Payne to the Greenwood Oil C lots, S-105, March 13, 1890, known as lots Noi ,ua ti. LOl iMDb DUraenug un lot i>u i. J Fniuk Kellar to Martha Elizabeth Duk( lot, ?1,000, May 2-1), 18!lC, bounded by lands jreudell Mills, Church street, Mrs E C Cha[ md J Frank Kellar. W K Blake, irustee, to Mrs A D Smith. 1 l< 2j, April IS, 1890, bounded by lands of Mrs ) Smith, W K Ulake, trustee, street known ounda y street and others. cokksIjuhv. W J McOheeto Richard Anderson, 2 ncn o7.H0, N'o? 20,1S%, bounded by lauds of cstji if Alex Agnsw, P \V .Sullivan, L A and T Jrook and others. E W Klnard, Ex, and FA Arnold, Ex, 3 H Goodwin, 1 lot,S125, May 21,18!IG, bound ty lots 1 and '! of Gilliam land and liapt treet, being a part of F A Arnold estate. donalds. J E Tudd to Krtle L (irier, o!>'4 acres, $72(1,Ji . 18!)G, bounded by lands ot J E Todd, J Kennedy, J U Jladdon, J McDavld ai tliers. due west. . It E Hill, Probate Judge, to H 1' McOhee, it-res, S1.U84, iviarcn ibuk, nounueu uy mu ?f Robt McAdums, F V Fruilt and others. SMITH VILLE. J W Scott to Miss M H Slstrunlr, 1 lot, S )ec 28, lts'Jti, bounded by lots ol I)r Drennc 'ubllc road and Main street. DAP Jordan to Miss M H Slstrunk, 1 li 25, March 11, 1S90, bounded by Main stre 'nbllc road, In rear of lot and by lands iliss M H Slstrunk and Mrs J L McNeil. WHITE HALL. It II Henry to II P McUbee, Ml acres, SI,0 ipril 0.1H9G, bounded by lands of J M l'ru ,nd J A Homier. Francis L Rogers to Joseph T IJgon, cres, S5.000, May 26,1S5KJ, bounded by lauds state P II Hradley, J M Jordan, Jas Stell -Ire McKellar and others. INDIAN HILL. J E Ilagood, Master Commissioner, to Jol Cobtll, April 13, 1S0G, so much of Carollc .umoeriHDu ijnp ? uuh?ru iv ?? .... brough.Abbeville County, consideration I yhole llue of road, and for all materials, ro ng stock, etc., ^everything belonging then 07,000. CBftAK SI'KIXO. S GTbomson to Bethel Presbyterian chur lot. ?5, July 31,1890, bounded by lands ol t !nake road, S G Thomson, Mary Watson ai ithers. J C Klngb, Master, to J Fuller Lyon : teres. Salt), Dec '2, 1895, bounded by lands Jen Thurman, P Colli ran and tract Nos 1 ai , known as tract No 2. \V D Mann, Sheriff, to J Fuller Lyon, icres. S925, June 2,1890, bounded by lands I Fuller Lyon, W W Edwards, Mrs Donnal incl others. AIUJEVILI.K. 1' Rosenberg and G A Vlsanska to Addl< 'eterson, 1 lot, ?150. -March 28, 1891. bound >y lands or J S Cothran, Henry Titus ai ither lands of P Rosenberg. Mrs Addle J Peterson to Mrs Emma Agne lot, ?150, March 30,1890, bounded by lands as S Cothran, other lands of P Rosenbe Ituated between Moscley Ferry road and t lew road lately opened by County Comm loner, situated in the angle made by the sa oads. Samuel C Carter to Lewis R A Ramey, aa nno.fniipili intprpvt AnrlI 8. l.S9(l_ bour :(1 by lands of estate l'olly Butts, estc Amanda B Carter, David and James Gllllai Samuel C Carter to Lewis H A Itamey, icres, one-fourtli interest, April 8, ISlfG, bout; (d by lands of Dr J T Mabry, Alex Rich Samuel Evans estate, Samuel C Carterai >thers. Willie \ Thomson and Arthur T Carter. ! teres, J121, one-fourth interest, April 11. 18 jounded by lands of Polly Bass, Amanda barter and lands of David and James (iilliii James M Brooks to Lewis Dansby, 1 lot. 5 ?'eb I t, 18115, bounded by lands of Wesley W ion, Sam Douglass, Cambridge road and ol trs. MrsK M McMillan and others to Abbevi Jotton Mill, acres, S4ii.r?. April 29, 18 jounded by lauds of said Abbeville Cott Mills, formerly of W T Penney, Main stn ind others. Henry Harper to Abbeville Cotton Mill ot,$'*), April 17,1390. strip of land extendi ! *> feel on each side and ut rlgh angie with t enIre of side track. W II Parker to .1 Fuller Lyon, 1 lot,$! Ian, lK!i:{, bounded by land* of W II Parker It Mluter, Jr, and Dne West road. DIAMOND IIII.I.. .las O McMahan and others, heirs of Jo! McMnham, deceased, to Thomas L McMah* IIX acres,?740. Feb 1, IHiMJ, bounded by lands W I) Maun, Rocky ltlver, Buskin estate a [jthers. James IS Burris to (Columbus C Vaugn ncres, S150, Jan I I, lHUti, bounded by lands o B Burriss, P P Mcl'orley, W W Burton and L Dixon. MHV.N l)ESVI I.I.K. Mrs Kiancls K Scott to Allen I- Scott, acres, ?o<ni, April 23, isims. bounded bv lands estate Mrs Margaret Scott, Mrs M K Bak Mrs Francis KScott.ami Charles I oafer. K M Franks to J T Perkins, 125 acres, May 15,139C, bounded by lands of J B Fran KOCKy Kiverauu inuers. MACNOLIA. Mrs M J Lanier to Mrs Klla M Nance, ) acres, $\'?i..Ml, April 0, IS!HJ. hounded by lat 4 I M I f ?..lnr l/ll.i \f Vnrw.n I Charleston road unci others. S .1 Hester to Jog Heaves, Arch DnBf Henry MoIHiffle, Wm Kltnpklns and Jas Barton, trustees, 2 acres, Sl(i..r>0, bounded lands of SJ Hester on the north side, Aug ta road on the west and on the southeast J no A Calhoun. Kobt Ilasklu toSallie A Hunter, 1 lot, S Inne 4,18%, known as lot No 5 of block Nc as shown on map or Calhoun Falls. gt CALHOUN MILLS. r H and M 8 McCaslan to J R Qimrles. Id acres, S!to, Feb 21,18!M], hounded by lands of P II and M S McCaslan, J R Quarles and others " v F VV R Nance, Sheriff, to Columbia Pho?. >, phate Oompiiny, llilii acres, S3, Feb 20, 1S90, Mounded by lands of Savannah River, A (ilhert. J F Calhoun and others. VV W Rradley to A K Watson. 424 70-100 ? acres. S . Jan 19, 1890, bounded by lands ol j s Arthur Parker, estate Frank Glbert. and otbm' ers, being the upper half of the White place. >ril HOHDEAUX. G B Ferryman to Dennle Perryman, 147 eq. acres, love and allectlon. April 30.1890, bonnd\y ed bv lands of G S Cade, J L Glbert, K1 ugh mi and Bradley, A iMoragneand J A Glbert. G B Perryman to Dennle Perryman, 1 lot, one half Interest, love and aflection, April 30.1S96, bounded by lands of estate J A Glbert ? and others. " 1 ?a 7 ITcirrlo 09A RPrPfl Vi MIUUCl 4UtVJWWrtU tu *i IXW? ?W| a SI,380, Feb 13,188!), large portion of this land in Kdgefleld County, hounded by lands of S Mc ot' Gowan, A J lloundtree, Jas Cothran, Sr, and n? others. eet .1 C Klugh, Master, to J Fuller Lyon, 247% . ? acres, $395, Dec 5, 1895, bounded by tracts Nos l and 2, E A Searles, J K Deason and others. ',e< J C Klugh. Master, to J Fuller Lyon, 173 Irs acres, $100, Dec 2, 1895. bounded by laDdsof ... Mrs Weeks, tracts Nos 2 and 3. nil 11 -m Se, i3. S, A. L. et, ^ 'p Refutation of (lie Mcnn Charge ?f the United State* Oovermneut?Mr. Mere, Bee Hits Hard. 1 * Portsmouth, Va., Juue 1st, 1896. , To the Associated Press: 7T It Is not usual for grievances against this 3r Governmentto.be lougbt through the Press; bnt In view of the libelous statement In regard to alleged Irregularities in mall matter over the Sea Board Air Line road recently published and said to have been authorized by the Postmaster General, I may be pardoned for using this medium In setting forth the B facts before an impartial publlo. ' We are not responsible in any way for the shipment of public documents through the m mails nor have we exerted ourselves to induce the movement of such documents durlog the mall weighing period. The franking system Is a personal privilege, grauted to e|* Members of Congress to which there Is no " " penalty attached, and for which the members are alone responsible; nor has the Postmaster General. or an v other Government official. the right, as I understand It, to question the privilege of movement of tbelr documents of through the mall at any time, In any quanlty "J or any direction. See Act, March 3rd, 1875, . and Act, March 3rd, 1879, and also Postmnster d Oeueral's Report of 18115, Page 153, which comments as follows: n{ "Theie Is no penalty attached to the misuse [)0 of ihe franking privilege, hence there is no acHon that can be taken by me further than to call the atiention of the Member to the mat'?? Referring to the fifteen sacks ol public doc' uments claimed to have been forwarded from ? my oilice. There was no secret about it. ' V They were forwarded on regular mail trains . and it was the Mail Agent's duty, south of Weldon, to count the sacks and weigh the 3t contents, as they had not been previously V weighed on our line (as mall was not being nn ihnt nni<ll/in r\f lha rnuH hatnroan Portsmouth and Weldon); otherwise, the Railroad would haul tons of publlo documents during the next four years for which we would not receive compensation, and es, when I learned that a young Postoffice Inite spctor was going over the road trying to ? Intimidate mall Agents, by announcing who he was, I sent for fclm to come to ray office, and I wop Id give him all the Information be ed wanted In regard to the law. 181 I herewith quote you the Law, which will be found on page 5)04, Clause 20!), In United States Official Postal Guide, dated January, lS'.Mi : an "A bulk package of franked articles may p be sent to one addressee, who, on receiving Qd and opeuing the package, may place addresses on the franked articles and re-mall tbem for carriage and delivery to the respective addresses." IS* This Jaw seems to be plain, and I cannot ds nee what more could have been done than was done to comply with It. Confirming the above law, and further justification of the action of my clerk,-I quote the following let45 ter written by the First Assistant Postmaster (D' General to Senator , who wished ' to ship documents to Calafornla: ot, ett "Post Office Department. r?i Office of First Assistant Postmaster General., Division of Correspondence, Washington, D. C., Mar. 11,1S9G. "Hon. , 00, U. ti. Senator, ltt DearSIr:?In compliance with your request, 1 have the honor to advise you that Section 70 page 157, Postal Laws and Regulations, exof pressly provides that 'A bulk package of le, franked articles may be sent to one addressee, who, on receiving and opening the package, may place addresses on the franked articles and re-mall ihem for carriage und delivery to the respective addresses.' ln "Should any Postmaster refuse to accept ia> speeches In properly franked envelopes offer ns ed them for mall I ng, I will Issue the necessa ?r ry Instructions. If you will call ray attention to the matrer." !l? Very respectfully, (Signed) F. H.. Jones, 1st Asst. P. M. Geii'l. cli In regard to certain newspapers, which It he is purported were sent over our line In April, ad As 1 understand it, regular postage whs paid, and there.- is no law which would prevent adU4 vertislng matter from being forwarded ot through the malls at any time, and the Posted master General can make no Just complaint about that, for we send out quantities of paid 50 advertising matter all of the year round, and of there is no legal or equitable reason why we j8 should withhold matter from the malls during ho iroiotilno norlnri The month Relented for weighing of mails is one in which the smallest business is done, and fourteen and onehalf per cent. is deducted from the total, in j.J order that a minimum sum may be paid for ed carrying mail6 throughout the tour years, nd The Sea Hoard Air Line Railroad receives much less mall pay per mile than any road w, of its length in the United States, and as I of can show from comparison of their published irg reports, lias been for years unjustly treated In he these matters is- We received notice from the Department .id on January 28 that mail would be weighed on all routeson our line south of Weldon for 86 thirty consecutive working days, commencid ing February 2Cth, and on March 20th, we reite celved the foltowlng letter, bearing the date m. of March 17th: 116 "Sir?Your telegram ot 13th instant to Genul eral Superlntendant White, relative to coule. tinuing the weighing on your line for an mi additional ten days, has been referred to tbis office. 202 In reply, you are Informed that It Is the uniform rule of the Department to weigh the i h mails on railroad mall rouleN In a state or m. section at the same time and for thirty succesvlve working days, ax required by law. "ill This being the case, the Department could Hi- not do as you request without throwing itsell open to the charge of doing foryourcompany lie that which is frequently compelled toretuse <lf;t to do for other companies. Tnls it must deon cllnetodo. "The reports of the welgiiing. so far as received, indicate that It is progressing satlsfacI ] torlly, and that the results are likely to be ng lavorable to the railroad companies as can he be reasonably expected." "Very respectfully, 150 (Signed) "(J. Nelaon, ( j "2d Asst. P. M. General." In confirmation of the above I received at my ofllce on March 24tli the following: "Hallway Mail service, 1 hn Office ot Supt. .'id Division, v in, Washington, D. O., March 3d, lK'Jfl. j of "Subject Completion of mall welgiiing. "V. E. McBee, Esq., General Superintendent, r,,! I'orlsinoulb: , Sir?The weighing of mails on all S. A. L. ' 'routes wlil be discontinued after Tuesday, A the .'list instant. Kindly have scales kept in mail aud baggage cats on all trains departing from any point oti the line up to twelve o'clock midnight of the .'ilst instant, too "Very respectfully, of (Signed) "Chas. W. Vickery, er, "Superintendent." 00 On receipt ot the above ofllclal notice, we i arranged for the adoption of our summer ' schedule, and on March <S)tb discontinued two trains which had been carrying mall for over two years, for which service we had re ! celved no pay irom me uovernmem. unaer 17:1/ these circumstances, it was a matter of much idi! surprise when I received, on March 31st, (two Ihe days after the change ot our Hcbedule,) a telI egratn from the Department stating that the )SP | weighing would be continued for thirty davs u,r more, mi inc *hj wi amui i tunou uu luq uiuut; l,y ol the General Superintendent of Railway UK- Mall Service, and asked him why he proposed by to continue weighing mails alter notifying me lhat he would ?not do so, and his reply was, because we had changed schedules. I . i|-; asked him if It was usual to re-welgh every lime schedules changed. He said It was not. Now I do not object to weighing every month n tbe year, but I claim the right of proper ; notice, and the privilege of re-establishing the two trains which were taken ofl. I was not given the proper notice, but on the contrary, was deceived, as shown by the 2d Assistant's letter, and thereby lost one thousand pounds of mall per day. which he arbitrarily diverted from the Seaboard Air Line. 1 had , advices from the Department the later part of April, however, that ihe welehlng would be ' discontinued on the 5th of May, and I have received tabulated statements of weights over our line for April, which are signed by the 2d Assistant Postmaster General, and certified to by the Superlnteudents of Railway Mall Service, as follows : "I do hereby certify that the foregoing statement of weight of malls Is correct, according to dally returns made by sworn employees ol the Department, and the stale, ment of service Is correct, to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Signed,) Cbas. W. Vlckery, Supt. Ry. M. Service, Third Division. (Signed,) L.M.Terrel, aupi, ivy. ai. nervice, Fourth Division. We have had no notice from the Postofflce Department to the contrary that the weights were not correct, and we are entitled to our pay under the legal methods of computing weights and their sworn certificates of the correctnesss of the same. The published statement alleged to have been authorized by the Postmaster-General is unbecoming and libelous, and I am prepared to court a full, free and fair investigation . throughout with a further Investigation of other lines, including the different methods and prevailing customs by whloh the mall pay is adjusted, or, will the Postmaster-General authorize the publication of another statement and give his reasons why the Seaboard Air Line was singled out and made the object of unjust criticism, or why we are discredited for carrying public documents when it must have ueen known to him that other lines had carried tons of public documents in March, which bad been shipped and re-shlpnurl urnlirhprt nml rp-wplphpil fhniiKanrts nf pounds of other matter, including extra carload lots of patent medicine advertisments, all of which passed unnoticed by him; or could he have been deceived by a lack of vlgllanoe on tbe part of his Inspectors, or reports withheld from bim? It is certainly a new departure for tbe head of one of the great Departments of this Government to use the great powers of his office, through "Authorized Statements" in tbe Press, to injure a Railroad Company. (Signed) V. E. McBee, Xo. 56 Court Street, Portsmouth, Va. OOKESBUKY'S SCHOOL. ? A Delightful Entertainment Delightfully Described. Cokeobury, S. C., June 15,1890. ' The Cokesbury Confeience High school ( on the 12th of June. The address of Dr. Ullfton on Thursday ( night captivated the large audience and many , styled his speech the ablest and mo?t appropriate they ever heard. He. held tbe entire v attention of his hearers; at one time convulsIng them with laughter at his humor and the next Instant thrilling them with tenderest , pathos and masterly eloquence. The exercises were entertaining and held ( the attention of tbe audience throughout. | Especially may be mentioned the recitation. "The Ride of Jenny McNeal," which was gracefully and effectively rendered by Mis* Llllie Klugh. This being an Incident of "The War of the Revolution" the fair speakor was tastefully adorned with the national colors, and her charming appearance made her seem "a perfect apparition sent to be a moment's ornament'" The cantata "The Gypsy Festival" was pronounced by Dr. Clifton "the most Interesting article ana accurate performance he bad seen this year." The comic opera quartet "O. P. R. A," by Misses Carrie and Rosa Hart, Brantley Hart and the able principal was received with great applause. Piano accompaniment was admirably played by Mrs. Murray. At II Crlrlau mnpnlni* Tl- Cllllnn introduced Col. Henry D. Capers, who, absent 43 years from tbls place wbere be ailended school, entertained the audience with reminiscences of Ookesbury when it was one of the greatest centers of learning In the South. Taking as a subject "Passunt Tina Passe Videmur" be made such an eloqnent address as is believed will long remain In the minds ol the children and be productive of much good. The popular and well known evangelist Mr. McConnel and his accomplished wile sang "Our Mother's Way" and "Saved by Grace." These songs were rendered with wonderful sweetness and power holding the rapt attention of all. On Friday night "The Jolly Farmers" was effectively produced In the presence of an overflowing bouse. All concerned acquitted themselves handsomely reflecting honor and credit upon their accomplished instructor, Prof. Ulce. Its performance made prominent the remarkable talent that seems to ever abide bere. ? MlssCorrle Hart with her rich and strong , soprano ana operatic laieni renaereu invaluable service. Piano accompaniment was supplied by Mrs. J. R. Jones and ber bright and talented daughter Miss Haunle. Prominent In this cantata were John Moore and Miss Hannle Jones, Miss Ethel Cannon, Miss Lillle Klugb, Miss Bessie Sheppard, Miss Snow Bird Jones, Messrs. Parker and Whit Connor. George Smith, Brantley Hart, Wm. McKenzie.Carl Norrlsand Miss Alice Connor. "The Crowning of June" with Miss Lou J. Franklin as queen was beautiful. Tlie farce entitled "The Smiih Family" was received with uproarious applause, being ably presented by Miss Snow Bird Jones, Miss Belle Jones, Miss Georgia Graham, and Messrs. John Stevenson, Zich Calder imd Herndon Fair. The splendid acting of Mi>s Snow Bird Joues evoked Intense amusement. The "Delsarte Drill" by the little folks, under the skillful instruction of Mrs. Mai Smith, was especially Interesting. The recitation ana tableau gracefully presented by Miss Belle Jones, Miss Bessie Sbeppard and Mist} Georgia Graham was much admired. The song and tableau entitled "The Daisy rsong" was picturesque, dainty and exquisitely beautiful, being performed by the talented nnd beautiful Miss Hannah Jones and the Klfied Mr. John W. Moore. Prof. S. M. Rice closes his second year here, holding the confidence and bigb esteem ol the entire town and community. His ability is unanimously recognized, trustees and ; puiniuii an CUUUIOD UIUJ. The board of control met Saturday, made , their report and sent Rev. J. C. Chandler as J their representative to the meeting of board ( ol trustees of WofTord College. Many vlsl- f tors have graced the occasion with their pres- ( ence, among whom were Miss Mary White, of j Abbeville; Miss <\gnes Rice,Union; Miss Agnes Rice, CoronacH Mr. David Aiken and family, and Col. W. G. Rice, of Coranaca; Miss Annie Hodges, Greenwood; Miss Belle Haddon, of Abbeville; Miss Fannie Smith, Coronaca; Misses Gena and Jessie Hlx, ol Johnston; Col. Kennedy, of Edgefield; Mr. Odion and family from Florence; Mrs. Lansing and Miss Janie Agnes Connor, of Lin colnton, N. C.; S. D. Vaughn and son Willie, from Chappells, and many others. Dr. Frlerson, of Anderson, preached In the Presbyterian church to large and appreciative audiences both Saturday and Sunday nights. R. j < CORNER CREEK. i i Lightning Struck a lt??i<leiice?Babiot i 1 ?Sick liens?Col tn?Threshers. i Corner Creek, June 13,1M)G. The farmers of tills community are very busy with their harvest. The threshers have i started around for a small amount. Lightning struck Mr. Marshall Shirley's i residence last Tuesday, doing some damage, i Mr. Shirley was hurt, but Is now doing very i well. Birth?To Mrs. Golden Greer, a daughter. Mrs. .J. A. Blgby has been sick for the last few days. Mr. 0. B. Kny lost Ills milch cow last week. | Mrs. Bell has been with her son for the past I week. Miss Virginia Blgby Is at Belton for awhile. Mrs. Bock Shirley Is very sick at this writing, i Mr. Earl Elgin made a trip to Level Land to-day. A large crowd from Corner Creek will atatend the Due West commencement. Mrs. Sallle Kay Is visiting at Hodges. Mr. Oscar Greer's baby died last Friday. The Rev. J. R. Williams lias arrived from I: Palestine, and will preach uext .Sunday it) I the Baptist church. i Mrs. Jane Kay has been confined to her bed for the past two weeks, but Is some better. I Mr. .1. A. Hlgby lias the finest c.olt In this i community. FACTORY NOTES, Contractor t'agle In Making Progress With Hin Work. Work on the cotton mill Is progresslne. Nearly all the first floor has been laid, and the brick walls lack only a little of being levelled op to I he top of the floor. The engine room and boiler house are well advanced. The concrete foundation for the smoke stack has been laid,and the brick work will be pushed by an additional force of hands. The stack Is twenty-two feet In diameter, or sixty-six feet In circumference, and will be one hundred aud fifty feet high. All persons who may feel any Interest in seeing a good building constructed should visit the place, as many are doing. This is the best or most interesting time to see it. The plans for the cottages are nearly ready. It is estimated that sixty cottages will be needed?thirty one story four room houses, and thirty six room two story houses. The ground will be laid off In streets and squares, and the houses will be Iftcated with system. There will be room in the mill for 12,300 spindles. It is estimated that about three hundred hands will be needed in the mill. As soon as Uie houses are finished persons who InteDd to Pake employment In the mill will be allowed io occupy nouses while waiting for the mill to start. Various persons have signified their intention to bid for the work of buiidlug tftese houses?some from Abbeville, some from Greenville, some from Georgia, and perhaps others whose names we have not heard or have forgotten. It Is thought that the completed rooms can be had lor about $60 a piece, but of this we have no detlnlte information? no one having yet submitted a definite bid. Contractor Cagle pays off his hands on Haturday evening. He has a time keeper who keeps tbe time correctly, and at the end of the week he puts each man's pay in an envelope. Each man responds as his name Is called and steps up to get his envelope. The pay roll last Saturday required about $400. Some eigbty-flve names were Included, most of whom were day laborers at sixty cents a day. As soon as they were paid they struck off for frktxrn vrhoro if 1b nrPKtiariPri fit. 1 PAMf. thrPP fourths of the ?400 was deposited with our merchants. Even small trade like this Is worth something to a little town In dull times. As soon as the factory is started, the operatives will have much larger amounts to spend, and their ready cash will have a beneQclal eflect on all lines ol trade. t i LOWNDESVILLE. i Personal Paragraphs?Elegant Education?Eloquent Oratory?Pleasure lor All. Lowndesville, S. O., Jane IS, 1896. Mr. Jack Barnes of Wotford College, returned home Monday, to spend his vacation. Mr. Harper Heard of Elbert County, came jvur iuuuua/, iu njjcuu n icw unjo wuu friends In and around here. Miss Maud Brownlee of Peony's Creek spent several days last week with Miss Ethel Speer. Mr. C. T. Baker went to Augusta Tuesday, where lie stayed till Friday. Mr. C. E. Horton went to Mt Carmel several lays ago, to visit his slater, Mrs. li. \V. (Jollier. Mrs. J. C. Nichols, and her children, of Greenwood, reached here Wednesday, to ipend a while with the family of her brother, Vlr. E. W. Harper. Mrs. F. J). Thomas of Anderson County, :ame down Saturday, aud will remain sometime with her son, Mr. J. C. Thomas. Sheriff and Mrs. F. W. R. Nance of Abbeville C. H., came up Friday and were our guests till the next day, Messrs Joe Black and Loyd Moorhead of VVllllngton, were In our community several lays last week, when the former went to tvoireyiuc hid uiu uuuic, iue lubier reiurueu to his present home. Mr. R. L. Smith is now in Washington, Seorgla. Dr. J. B. Moseley and this writer, went to Abbeville C. H., last Monday. The crops ilong the road had been well worked, and were in line conditions. Saturday evening we had a somewhat peculiar little rulff for the reason. It was julte cool, so much so,.as to make some of us feel as If we would be more comfortable with jur over coats on, and it was still quite cool Lill sometime in the day yesterday. Tne small grain harvest is about over, as to wheat, the little that was sown, and the fall sown oats were good. For several years, the ast named crops were so very good, that only irery small patches, were not worth cutting, Lhis year, owing to unfavorable seasons, It was only small patches that were worth cutlng, so that this kind of horse feed will be much more scarce than usual this year. To night a week ago, began the closing exjrclses in Union School, near Barner, Id sharge of Prof. .1. F. Harper. The exercises were held in Beula Church as it was much larger and better suited for such on occasion. 100, made up from all directions, had gatherjd, and then several hours were spent in carrying out the well arranged program, of 'ecitatlons, dialogues die. by the primary and intermediate department interspersed with jnlivening music by Mrs. II. V. VVatson and Miss Aliie May Fennel on the piano, accompanied by the Iiev. H. C. Fennel, ou the iriolen. Everything passed oil to the entire iatlsfaction of all concerned. Tbe next day there was assembiingofevery )ne In reach, and at 10 a. rn. was btgun ttie carrying out of the remaining part of the program, in which the seniors, consisting ol (en young ladles in compositions and four young tentlemen, in speeches, ail of which were well written, displaying much thought, and well rendered. Then Dr. A. J. Speer in a few ind appropriate remarks, Introduced the ipeaker of the day, Gen. M. L. Hon ham of tbe Anderson Bar, who in an hour's gpeacb, well sustained his reputation for an able essay and luent speaker. Socially and Intellectually 3en. Bonbam, has but few, Is any superiors. It is always a pleasure, to tbe people of old Vbbevllle, to meet and bear him, and whenjver he is "booked," for any occasion the people expect, and never fall to get a treat.* At he close of his fine address, which was highy valued by his many hearers, a sumptuous casket dinner, are that the people of that sommuuity, known so well how to, and do prepare was partaken of by every body. L'hus ended a very pleasurable occaslou, one bat reflected much credit, upon all connectid therewith. To Prof. Harper, together with Vlre. II. V. Watson, belongs the credit of the irranglTig and carrying out of ibis very pleasurable occasion. Prof. Harper deserves md gets, praise for his elllcieut management )f this high school during the past two years, ind the patrons of it. are to be congratulated, n having secured the services of this able :eacner. Troupe. CLEMSON'S CADETS, Tlieir Freaks itntl Frolicks?Soon lo <>? to Tlielr Homes. Clemson College, Juue l."?, lS9t>. President Craighead attended the commencement exercises at Auburn College, Ala. He also had the pleasure of meeting Governor Jn ten, who addressed the graduating class. Col. Donaldson, of Greenville, was over last h'rlday. Prof. Parties Is sick with tyohoid fever. Frying size chickens and the girls had better be getting scared, for the cadets will be turned loose all over the State from the ICth if July until the 1st of August. The PresiJeut has secured reduced rates of one fare for the round trip. Mr. Langley.of Charleston, is visiting his (on, who is sick. Our band was so much smitten with I>ue West that they have promised to be present iiio exercises. There will he a series of pro l rue ted services it the Fort Hill l'resbyterlati church, beginning Wednesday before the fourth Sunday of this month. Our delegates to the Kuoxviiie convention will leave next Thursday on the one o'clock vestibule. Mr. Win. Dul're, of Abbeville, is visiting ['rof. J. K. C. Dul're. Preaching Sunday morning by Kev. J. A. Wilson, of Seneca. Cadet J. Cheatham conducted the Y. M. D. A. Sunday night. Subject, "Duty.', ui..ti._<pr? Mm Wm. (ireshum. a son. Died, June :ird. Mrs. Win. (Jresham. Dr. Uedfearu was hastily called to .Saluda la?t. week to see Iris little child who was sick with the measles and relapsed. At tlie meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Sunday night four liible classes were organized. This is something that, we have felt the need of ever since the V. M. C. A. has been organized. Let us hope that the young men who have taken so great a responsibility upon themselves may do much good in that line, both liere ami away from college. Uuesa. House and Lot for Sale. OVER 50 fine fruit trees, six kind of plains grapes, 6cuppernongs and raspberries ' Good water. Price 51,500. Mrs. M. J. LYTHGOE, A April 1,1S96,3m Abbeville, 8. C. Surveying and Platting Land and Town Lots. Also Terracing, Lev ellng and Grading. Accurate work done where local attraction makes a Compass unreliable. T. C. ANDERSON, Feb. 5, 1896, ly Ninety-Six, B.C. 'tH Restaurant. T would announce to mv friends and canto- 9 A mers that I have moved my RESTAU- ^ KANT to ColhraD's Block, on Washington ,28 Street, where I will be glad ro serve the pub- , lie with as good meals as the provisions of the market will atlord. ' .,$9 HARRIET E. ADAMS. Oct 1,1395, Cms. M.P.DeBRUHL. J. FULLER LYON . J?j DeBRUHL & LYON, 1 Attorneys at Law, ABBEVILLE, S. C. Office?Law Range, O'Neal Building No. 1. ? &9 ru-i. .f ? i? - iM siate 01 ?ouui Carolina, n m Abbeville County. ' TVT0T1CE IB HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE undersigned, being the Board of Corporatorsof the Calhoun Falls Company, will, by authority of a Commission Issued to them by the Secretary of Slate for South Carolina, at Calhoun Falls in said State and County, on : Friday, May 1st. 1896, open the lists of subscription to the Calhoun Fails Company. This April 27,1890. ' PAT. CALHOUN, GRANVILLE BEAL, ? Wm. P. CALHOUN, ALEX. C. KING. < April 28,189C, tf ../.l; Bui HIDI Old Certificates of Begistration Ja are Void?Everybody Must Reg- j? i ister Again, 'y '''$ The County Board of Registration has beeii 1 organized and the ofltce of Registration Is now open la aooordance with law, the main g provisions of wbloh are as follows: The Book* of Registration shall be opened by the Boards on iho first Monday in April, 1806, at the Court House in each County, and \ kept open for at least six consecutive weeks. V They snail be opened again at the Court House on the first Mondays In June. July, August, and September, A. D. 1896, and kept open continually for at least one week in each of said months. They shall be closed thirty daya<toe- < fore the general election In 1896. After general election in 1S96, the Books of Registration shall be opened on the first Monday of each month at the Court House and kept open for three successive days in each month until thirty days before the election in 1898, when they shall be closed until the said general election shall have taken place. Tbe offices and books must be kept open from 9 o'clock in tbe forenoon untllSo clock in tbe afternoon. The Board of Registration is tbe judge of tbe qualifications of all applicant for registration up to January 1st. 18955. Up to January 1st, 1898. every male citizen of this State and of tbe United States, twenty-one years ol age, who is not an idiot, is not insane, is not a pauper supported aU.be public expense, and is not confined in any public prison, and who has not been convicted of burglary, arson, obtaining goods or money under false pretenses, perjury, forgery, robbery, bribery, adultery, wile beating, bouse breaking, receiving stolen goods, breach of trust with fraudulent Intent, fornication, sodomy, Incest, assault with Intent to ravish, mlsceglnation, larceny, or crimes against tbe election laws, and who shall have been a resident in tbis State two years, (except ministers in charge of organized churches and teachers of public schools, and tbey after six months residence in the State.ja resident In tbeCounty for six months, and In the polling preclnt four months, and who can read any Section In tbe Constitution of 1S95, or can understand and explain any section of said Constitution when read to blm by the registration officer or officers ; shall be entitled to registration and become an elector upon application for such registration. If any person has been convicted of any of the crimes above mentioned, a pardon of tbe Governor removes tbe disqualification. In case any minor who will become twen IJ'-UUC J ctvio ui auci who wiuoiug wi Books of Registration and before tbe election, nod is otherwise qualified to register, makes application under oath showing be Is qualified to register, the Boards shall register such applicant before tbe closing of tbe books. Any person whose qualifications as an elector will be completed after tbe clostDg of the Registration Books but before the next election, shall have tbe right to apply lor and secure a registration certificate at any time within sixty days immediately preceding tbe closing of tbe Registration Books, upon an , application under oath to the facts entitling him to such registration. The registration of voters must be by ^oll mg prcciuciH, iuer? iuuhl uo a duuiv ui istratlon for each polling preclDct, that 1b for each towuship.or parish, or city, or town of less than five thousand Inhabitants, or ward of cities of more than five thousand Inhabitants. Each elector must vote In the polling precinct In which he resides. If there Is more than one voting place in the polling precinct, the elector may vote at any voting place designated on the registration certificate. The Boards must designate In the registration certificate the voting place in the polling precinct at which the elector is to vote. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precinct, tbe Hoards shall designate on the certificate the voting place selected by the elector. 111,1 /xarflflontounr rAi/lst.rntlon sire void. Ev ery man who may desire to exercise tbe right to vote must apply for Registration. To Visit the Different POLLING PRECINCTS. To further the registration of the qualified electors of Abbeville County, In accordance with law, the Hoard of Registration will at , tend the precincts on the following dates in the month of .June: Donalds, Sth. Monday. Hodges, !)th, Tuesday. Greenwood, loth, Wednesday. Greenwood. 11th, Thursday. \'inptv.Slx. 12tli. Kridftv. Verdery, 13th, Saturday. Bradley, loth, Monday. Troy, 10th, Tuesday. McCormlck, 17th, Wednesday. Mt. Carrnel, ISth,Thursday. Magnolia, 19th, Friday. Lowndesvllle, '20th, Saturday. Aiitrevllle, 2"2nd, Monday. Due West, i5Jrd, Tuesday. Douglass' Mill, 24th, Wednesday. Abbeville. &jtb, Thursday. Clatwortliys X Roads. 2Cth, Friday. ik ' J. D. CARW1LE, ^ S. S. BOLES, \ J. T. KLLIH, Cunril til Supervisors ol Registration,