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The Press and Banne] ABBEVILLE, S.C. jgfTubllshed every Wednesday at 52 year In advance. Ten Pages. * * T 1? ir 1 onr> Wednesday, juiy 10, xo?o. Tlie Democratic IMntform. The platform of the Democratic party is bi fore the country. In many respects It Is a r< markable document. It, among other thing mattes a fearful arraignment of the Democra ic administration, if not of the Democrat! party Itself. It Is perhaps the flrst party pla form that denounced the immediate past t its own organization. It demands that all citizens be treated allk< and then talks about monopolies, WallStree and the income tax from the rich. It includes the Greenback party doctrine i one gulp, and demands that the governmen Issues bills to be received as money and the opposes National bank bills. It opposes the disturbance of the presen tariff laws which oppens our ports to th world, stops manufacturing in this countrj and throws thousands upon thousands of ou own people out of employment. It proposes to take about, fifty cents wortl of the miner's silver and stamp it a dollar It proposes to pay debts with this fifty cent dollar, without pledging the government t< make good the difference. Without tha pledge the miner will get double price for hli BIIvat It pays its respects to the Courts, and doei many other things with which the people o South Carolina are familiar. Instead of advocating a protective tariff 1 pledges the preventing of the importation o foreign labor, when we all know that witl open ports there is no need for foreign labo to come. Our own citizens are idle. The platform promises nothing. It make no attempt to illure or draw voters, except b; the populistic cry against the wealthy am thrifty people of the country. As a whole the platform is impolitic, ue wise and out ol good taste. The eloquence of William J. Bryan of Ne brasku won the nomination for him. If he i elected he may charge up the honor to his or atory. It ig well to have a President who 1 an orator. Heretofore our Presidents hav not been noted for their oratory, but the; have won the place as the representative of i principle, or principles, and because of tbei personal ability, worth and character, xn members of the Chicago Convention wer moved by oratory, and their chosen exponen may be all that is desired, but we venture t suggest that half the members of the Convec Hon never heard of him before, or If they pei chance had heard his name they knew notb ing else of him except that he is a member c Congress. The School Trustees. The list of the new school trustees will a ford interesting reading. There have beei some changes, notably In Abbeville and Du West. The name of Capt. John G. Edward does not appear as In former years. Captali Edwards having served most acceptably aa most faithfully for many years, declined r< onri if nian nnnears that he wa ap^iuiuuucuv, , , legally disqualified because be (lid not live i! the shcool district. Mr. John A. Devlin's name disappears fror the list not from any objection to him persoi ally, but because of his legal disability. Tb law foiblds a stockholder in any school fror being a trustee, and thus it was the board ha no discretion. They simply abided the dire< lion of the law. Many friends had urged th name of Prof. P. L. Grler as a suitable perso to become trustee, but, as in the case of M Devlin, he Is a stockholder in the Due Wei Female College, and oould not legally servi Another disqualification in his case rested 1: the fact that he Is a Professor in the Collegi Mr. Thomas Knox was removed from tb Calhoun board for the reason that he did nc live in the school district?his home being 1 the Mount Carmel special school district. For various reasons other chauges wet made for the public good. The old board ha done well, many of them having served long time, and for this reason a change ws made. In school trustees as in other publico flees It Is well to change. Rotation In ottlc makes things lively, and theMnjecuon 01 ue blood, gives more vitality to any public ente prise. As far as we know, there was no ol jection to any of the old trustees personall; except for legal reasons and on the principl that sometimes a change does good. Wit this view of the situation we cannot conceit how any trustee has reason to be aggrieved < why the public should have reason to con plain. At best the office is a thankless one 1 which no profit attaches. If any appointed trustee has stock in, or a stockholder In any school, be should noti; the board and not serve. The County School Board are able, console: * tlous and efficient men, and had only the pu lie good at heart in whatever they did, an they stand ready to accept the consequenc of their acts, which have In fact been blam less. Bond Itiisiiic.sM. A number of newspapers are still harpii away ou the refunding of the State debt four-and-a-half per cent. That was a gre slam on those who lunded the debt at six p cent, and those men most sufl'er for their bi ler business methods. The Press and Banner cares not at all wh the facts are so long as the people lost nothlE and no attempt has been made to show th Kvaus and Tillman got any of the peopli money. The commissions were paid by ot ers than the tax payers, and we would n care If the buyers of the bonds had glvi Evans and Tillman half the value of tl bonds. The real cause of complaints, we suspei lies in the fact that Kvans and Tillman i funded the six per cent, debt at so much 1? rate of Interest than the followers or llann ton nrielnallv funded the debt. As far as i know, the effort to break dowu the chart terof Tillman and Evaus for honesty has i terly failed. We do not now recollect of hearing of an body that thought there was anything mc iu these charges than effort to Injure Kva iu his race for Senator. The accusotlonfi, seems to us, have made no impression on t publio mind which sympathises with t accusers. The Way lie Gut It. The Columbia Register says: Auotli gentleman, a scholar and a patriot, in speu ing of the nomination, said: "The nomit Hon of Bryan but proves the power of orato which in these latter days some have doul ed. Bryan had not been thought of as candidate for President until by the force his eloquence he captured the convention." it Is a lamentable fact that the l'reslden of the American Republic may be won I wind, sound, oratory?the play upon peopl TWa Hffaoi/lont n rrrno # rmiint iOCIiU?D, illV 1 IVOlUDlll KJl c* ?4Vt*V W?u. like this ought to be a man in the fulh sense of the word?a mau of charactei principle?ability?representing great |S8U( A mere orator is a poor recommendation f President, and the men who were moved vote lor Bryan because of his oratory had poor estimate of the demands of the slti tton. If the Register would have us resp< the convention such talk as this might withheld. Bryan may be the best man In t United States and better suited thau a other for President?if so, please tell us son thing of the man, and not so much of I oratory, KSr.-i-i. A SOLDIER'S MEMORY, ilsilin- tlie Itattle Flrl?l Wlioro lie W'kn Miiiincil for Life. Dr. W. M. (irler, of Due West, president of Srskine College, was at the reunion In tichmond, bat paid a visit to the ancient own of Wllliamhurg, where he lost a leg In lie battle fought there on the 5th of May. *62. He writes as follows In the last Issue of he Associate Reformed Presbyterian: Not. Richmond but Williamburg was the bject of our visit. As is well known, this Is he old capital of Virginia and abounds In i ilstoric associations. It is not a progressive owu. There is nothing of factories or water rorks or eletric lights or even horse cars. Ve were glad of It. More than thirty-four ] ears had passed since we saw it, and yet, ithont. ihp siiirhpst. dliHcultv. we recognized I ? "(iood Men." f Tliero seems U> be a general demand all over the State for "good men" to go to the Legislature. All the candidates in Abbeville 1 county are "good men," with varying degrees : ot competency to assume the duties of Repa resentative of the people. What the country * needs is men of ability, and not goody, goody tl " whimpering men, who tuny claim to be tit for t nothing more than making a dummy on a J committee. In former years Abbeville sent able men to the Legislature, and we now need o some aole men to hold up our end of the sin- j gle-tree. Abbeville's candidates are all "good men," and many of them are fully competent v to take part in a prayer-meeting or to preside ^ at a Sunday School celebration. Others might v serve as deacons or elders in the transaction t of the business of the church, but such "good * s men" may not measure up to the require- c s ments of an able and influential Legislator, t * Long ago Abbeville took her stand with the * |c best of the counties, but then we sent strong t men to the Legislature. The requirements tl ){ then were ability, and not mere goody, goody jj "good men." Men of this class are good j enough in their way, and most useful at home t In keeping up the moral standards, but if Ab- ? beville County expects to hold her own we n j must have men In the Legislature who are h , the equals of the strong men with whom they ? will be expected to measure forces. "Good men" -goody, goody men-are good in their g t place, but such qualification Is not all that i8 ? needed of a statesman or a Legislative liepre- H . sentative. e d o The Folillcn! Outlook. e 1 tl It would be a wise man who would predict j, s with assurance of certainty, which of the j Presidential nominees will be elected. t If the lines are drawn purely as a question s, g of Democrat or Republican, it might safely I be said that McKinley will be an easy wins ner; but if the line is drawn on the question n 1 of silver, it now looks as if it would be well w to wait for the count of the votes before JJ t venturing an opinion. ,, f If the people could be induced to do a little j of their own thinking, instead of being boss- s< r ed by a lot of politicians or of being pulled around by the nose, the public mind woulu ;l s be more likely to realize that the tariff needs jj f revision; itbat better and more business i methods to run the government are needed; that the Income and the appropriations i. should be nearer the same; that more Income should be provided for, and less approprlaj. Hons should be made; that the free coinage $ s of silver Is a matter not to be desired, and . that can never be realized ; that the National s banking system Is the best lcgacy that the a e war left us ; that the pretended desire for the y State bank bills Is only a Joke. a If the government can be required to stamp ti r fifty cents worth of the miners silver as one ? e dollar, why not also have free coinage of cop- i) i ?- - 4U^v ?an /?ont a Wftrt.ll t e per, anu niiuc iuc iuiuu o vou w... ....? t ol copperas one dollar. If tlio government n o will do this much for the miner's it ought o i- certainly 10 recognize the paper makers and > y print their paper into bills, marked money, t i- with the government's stamp on it. I rf I r The PcuHionerN. a There appears to be some inaccuracies in the jj published list of pensioners that appeared r p, in the daily newspapers last week, and from D which we copied the names. At least * e one person has been dead for four years 0 s and another has been in the grave for two v Q years. It seems that there were also errors of Jj j omission. a v. Let the pensioners be patient. The checks s will be sent in due time, aud the recipients * Q may be happy yet. The old men who served their country In the fulliness of their man- ? D hood deserve a recognition for that service j j. when the increasing years have brought old v e age and infirmity. A grateful country should f r. reward its gallant soldiers. J (j We presume that a correct list will be i published later. Certainly when the money e Is received at Abbeville to be paid out a cor- ? Q reot list will be published. i r. The County Boord are faithful and efficient 1 it officers, and the errors and inaccnranies are ^ e chargeable to others than themselveru. 1 r e. t ie Telegraphic Keporls. 1 >l Through the liberality of the Western Un- [ n ion Telegraph Company and the efficiency t and promptness of our local operator, Mr. J ? Charles D. Brown, the people of Abbeville d were enabled to hear the news lrom Chicago ? a every few minutes. Messrs. McDlll tfc Lyon, y is furniture dealers, were headquarters for the j f- bulletins. Thanks to all. i :e * w ' * * t?il a! I ItHAItflAI*. r- rnr Aiiucrnuu The good old Anderson IntelligeDcer grows older and its proprietors grow richer with the ie passing years. From editing to printing the ^ k lutelllgencer is first class in all Its depart" re ments. Its editors have an appreciation 01 )r their responsible position, and are ever courteous and respectful to the brethren, however much they may differ. The Intelligencer < comes as near to measuring up to the highest ls requirements of the amenities of journalism ( r>' as any paper of our acquaintance. I !" i The Evening Sun. I The Evening Sun has Just come out in a | es new suit, and looks as neat as a pin. We j ie" have always liked the Sun, and hope that the 1 successor of James H. Moore may be as good an editor as he is. That paper has always I been fair, and its editorials have always been entertaining. at ( at The Iliiiiiptou Ciiutrriinu. er in its new suit of minion tbe Hampton j et- Guardian is better and prettier than ever before. After awhile it will become a nonpareil at paper in print as well as in editotlal conduct. ig, , at ? THE OIL MILL. ot ? eD The Best Facilities for Doing the Kent tie . . Giiiuinic. ,, The Oil Mill Ginnery has presented a lively , ' scene during the past ten days. Carpenter*. re* brlckmaRons and laborers have been busies taking down the old and putting in new and _ improved machinery. Realizing the importance of keeping up with the advanced mode of handling, cleanic Ing, ginning and pressing cotton, the officers . of the Oil Mill have installed the Mungor system is their ginnery, but have retained the gins which they have had In use for the iy. past two seasons wnich have given such perfeet satisfaction to their patrons. The Oil Mill has six 70-saw gins and they ns are installed In two batteries of three gins jt each. They will be able to gin two bales for . different parties at the Name time, and there will be no delay in handling all of the cotton he brought to the ginnery as the capacity will be sixty bales In every ten hours. The fact that cottou handled by the Mungor system Is cleaned and does not touch the lloor during the whole process of ginning and baling will commend tlieOil Mill ginnery to our farmers who appreciate a good thlntr er when they see It, ana will give their ginning to the parties who otler the best facilities and ja. do the best ginning, ry , . - 3t a Local* ('. 1*. HiiiiiiiioimI A co. Nature's nap is oyer. It has awakened from its winter sleep ana put oil its spring Cv g:',rb. Men and women are like nature, for . they also need spring clothing. To start at ?y the bottom, they cannot do better than buy a e's patr of J. B. Lewis Co.'s "Wear-Kesisters" ry shoes that Messrs. C. P. Hammond <& Co. are selling. They have a complete line of all the -8t iateBt spring styles. r~ Lap dusters in all styles at C. P. Hammond en. Jc Co. or See those beautiful slippers at C. P. llumto mond & Co. Drew Helby Jc Co.'s make. u We are working to please you. Making harness at low prices and we want to see you. ia" C. P. Hammond & Co. jet be " ? he Grape phosphate is the most refreshing ny drinks served at fountains. Call at Kpted's I nrwl t rv nnn irlnmi See the new lot of baby ciirrianeK offered by 1,8 iMeDill it I, von. I'atent wlieelH, patent brake, Hervicublo una durable. he places with which we were once familiar, 'he old church In which we lay lor three reeks, the private house where we were so i arelully nursed for another three weeks, hese were unchanged. They looked Just as 1 hey did thirty-four years ago. And so the attle ground. The line of battle where the ] Confederates were engaged, Fort Magruder, . lie redoubts to its right and left, these were II clear and distinct. As we looked over the i round on thatquiet evening last week, we reamed. Thirty-four years dropped out of i be past; we were a soldier youth again, over ur heads the shells were bursting, about our ars the bullets were whizzing and in a few ainutes we lay wounded and helpless. The t ours of anxious suspense which followed, efore the ambulance came up, the deepening f twilight into night as we lay hi the field ospital, the brief examinations of the sur- , eon and then?utter darkness, complete un- j onsclousness, aud a hasty awakening to the ( rork of the knife, it was all over, and we rere maimed for life. The momeutery bit- | rness soon passed,and from that hour the . nnpl pnMnn Imcti-n icinnoil no rCiiretS. ThUS . re dreamed, too, of the wonderful ksnduess f the good people of town as they ministered | very day to our comfort. A quiet night In lie hotel, "Colonial Inu," ouly deepened the ( npressions of the afternoon. \Ve were glad to be alone. An old resident liowed us all over the battle field, which was , bout a mile out of the town. Having hlmslf participated in the fight he was fully >osted as to movement of both armies. Our , Himate acquaintances of the place were all lead or removed. Not oneof them remained. , laving accomplished the object of our visit e took a tlnal leave of the historic old town, ever expecting to see it again. May its pace- j il shade never again be disturbed by the jde shock of war. Nothing that the Press and Banner has | jen about the war is more interesting or ?ore thrilling than the above paragraph, d Dr. (irier was neither a Colonel nor a orse. 1 I < -r-r i t r * m nrt fHTTTlTTI ML8fc> MALL AT JjJiBJLLJJIIi. ome SujrsroNtloiiN as to the Mem Ilnll, mid the Education of Yoiidk 91en. ' We learn that those having authority are | bout to build a mess hall which will cost ten i tiousuud dollars?the money to be borrowed com the endowment lund. I As tbc building of a mess hall, or dormi- ; ary, is a practical question, of the ea"lh artby, and In which the spiritual and \ heoiogicai do not enter, we presume It would e admissible for a layman to say a word or wo on the subject. I If the endowment fund is larger than Is lecessary, we do not know of a more certain r more permanent method of reducing the urplus than by putting ten thousand dollars n a structure Jor the accommodation of oarders that may or may not come that way. | Sut 11 the endowment lund is not burden- I ome, and there should be a possibility that he whole amount may be needed at some , uture time, the proper authorities migm set, part S10,000, the iuterest ot which might bo 1 Iven or loaned to worthy young men who leslrean education, but who have not the eady cash with which to settle the bills. Or. if it seem well (or them to do so, and i hey nave the surplus SIO.OOO on hand, and lave no Immediate use for either the Interest i r the principle, they might lend out the fbole sum to worthy young men, who need lelpand take their notes for it, to be paid tack with the first money which they earn fter leaving the college. By adopting either suggestion some worthy oung men, and some who are not so worthy, i could be educated Another reason why the dormitory should lot be built, rests In the fact It is another step n withdrawing the college from publlo symlathy, as well as from the sympathy of those tho are most friendly with the college. The >eople of Due West have given largely of heir means to build that college, and now to leny them the privilege of profiting by keepng boarders is not well. When the college was established fifty years igo, it was organized on broad principles and nvlted the friendship and goodwill of all nanklnd of whatever religious faith. But as lme passed, as the college endowment grew ;reater,;it has continuously ana constantly vlthdrew more and more from the public, i'he Professorships were filled entirely by netuDera oi me absooiuib uciunucu wuivu , lie board of trustees dwindled until only a ew outsiders remained, and finally, at one ell swoop, the number of trustees was reluced to fllteen. Now, if the college underakes to shelter its students It will further reire into its shell. As "no man llveth unto Umself," so no college can well live unto tself. But, gentlemen, whether you think the bur:estlon worthy of a moment's thought, we venture to say that 310,000 in a hotel will not >ay, even though it be called dormitory. The u vestment of that amountof the endowment n brick and mortar Is a financial mistake vhlcb could never stand on a business basis. L0WNDESVILLE LETTER. Pretty Women and tiood Preachers? Visitors (joint; auil Coming-Rivers Rising. Lowndesvllle, S. C., July 13,1890. Mr.? Lowrey Urownlee of Due West came >ver Monday. Mr. Charles McCay of Abbeville, and Miss L.iiiian MeDavidof Dae West, came In Suniay to visit the family of their brother-inlaw, Mr. E. R. Horton. Mr. J. B. Franks of Atlanta, who came over Saturday, returned Tuesday. Mrs. J. 13. [-'ranks and little J. B. Jr., accompanying aim. Mr. ij. W. Blackburn representing Blackburn, Harvey it Co., tobacconists of Winston N. C., was here one day last week, travelling in h house on wheel's which made quite a show. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. LeRoy, after spending a Tew days in Richmond, Va., attending the reunion, went on to Norfolk, where they will spend sometime with their son, Mr. G. R. LeRoy. Mr. B. Berry Allen is having his dwelling, two miles out, remodelled and considerably eularged. Mr. W. T. Broadwell, is having a blacksmith shop built on his lot Just beyond his house on Main street. Our high school is without a principle. Prof. J. J. .Johnson who had charge of it, having made other aud more satisfactory arrangements was not a candidate lor the place. Miss Llllie Huckabee who had spent two or three weeks, with Miss Lena Booker and other friends at Donalds and Due West returned Thursday. Miss Nannie Johnson and Miss Lucia Moseley spent several days last week, at Col. J. T. Barnes. Dr. B. A. Henry was at Anderson for a day or two on business since my last. Miss Annie Liddell of Mlssisippi, is at her grandfather's, Mr. T. T. Cuningham, for a sometime stay. Miss Daisy sharpe of Anderson came down Saturday, and is the guest of Mr. Will. Moore. According to the Greenville News, there are nine candidates for Coroner in that county. That office up there must not be so much of a sine cure there as here. In this county, we scarcely ever have more than one. We had gentle ground soaking rains Monday, Tuesday auu a part of Wednesday, when they broke up, somewhat like a darkey frolic, in a row, with hard rains, and considerable wind. Some of our streams were higher than they have been for sometime, and the crops upon the ja were considerably damaged. Last Monday, wiiile Mrs. Abner Hall and a little girl were comlug down the street in a Kncrirv drivinif r mule, it trot scared at Ned Kiley (nobody blamed it for that) and begau to act muleish, which frightened lite occupants of the buggy who quickly alighted,and the mule left that place in a hurry. It was soon caught, aud nobody iiurt. ltev. 10. \V. Mason, after an absence of nearly three weeks, returned Friday, somewhat improved in weight. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Latimer went to Abbeville yesterday, where the latter will remuln (or awhile. Mr. M. \V. Uakcr and family of Duo West came over Saturday to spend a few days among kiusfolk. The ladles of I'rovidence cliurcii propose to have on sale, on the day of the campaign meeting in this place, for the beueilt of their church, ice cream, lemonade &c. Kev. U. T. Harmon 1'resiUlng Klder, readied i.... ... ,i.? IIBIC r 1 1UHJ CIIUIU5, ntlll lu llic HIU6" church Saturday morning where he occupied the pulpit at ll..'W a. m., after which the third quarterly conference for this charge was held. The next day at 1i.:w a. in., he gave a tiue sermon to a large and attentive congregation, that night at S.:?0 be occupied the pulpit In the .Methodist church In this place. This good brother is gradually and surely rising lu the good opinion of our people, socially and ministerially. Troupe. Drink cherry bounce at Speed's. Call at Speed's and see the finest stationery ever brought to Abbeville. Don't let your fruit rot, but put It up with lhat preserving preparation at Speed's, DUE WEST ITEMS, ^ \ Score or Wood ThingN That Were Keen mid Heard by n Wide>Awnke Bl Ncrlbe. Due West, S. C., July 13tb, 1896. Mrs. Fannie McCaw and children returned lo Chester Friday. Miss Llla Bowie has resumed teaching. The catalogue of the Female College Is a thing of beauty. , Miss Ida Nickels is visiting in Abbeville. ( The swell affair of tbe season 18 a barbecue u at Martin's mill Saturday week. J Mr.S. W.Brown came home Thursday to V to see his mother who has been 111. Rev. J. A. Brown and family leave tomorrow for Virginia. Mr. J. A. Devlin has returned from Washington where he has been recreating for two W6f?kS( The rain and wind have slightly damaged j nurcroDS. Mrs. "Jennie Moffatt and children came I borne with Dr. Grler. J Mr. Jobn Hood was down last week arranging the papers for transferring his place to Mr. Jim Trlbble, to whom he sold. The probability Is that Mr. M. B. McGee, of Greenville, will locate In Dae West next year. Our friend J. G. Cllnkscales looks as handsome as be did twenty-three years ago. * Miss Lula McGee will visit Greenwood this week. Mrs. Tucky McLaughlin is visiting her father, Mr. C. L. Moore. DEAD STUDENT. The friends and acquaintances of Mr. Lap*ely Barron, of Yorkville, a recent student of Brsklne, will regret very much to bear of his leath from fever, which occurred Friday at i'orkvllle. Mr. Barron was the very pink of health three weeks ago, and seemed to have i long and useful life before him. He was a student, genial, and popular with everyone. Your assistant coarespondent J. D. H., is 8 visiting in your city. Miss Emma DuPre, a charming young lady 31 Columbia, who has been visiting Miss Nellie Nlckles and other friends returned Friday. The Trustees for Due West township are M. B. Cllnkscales, M. G. Dounald and Jno. W. Ellis. ? " CKKIa Clllu mill nnnn ixhnnl At. thfl Hagan place today. Mr. Luther Nlckles, of Abbeville, spent Saboath day with his parents. On accouDt of the absence of Rev. O. Y. Bonner In Washington. Rev. J. H. Pressly . preached In the morning and Rev. S. L. Wilson In the evening In the A. R. P. church. Mr. Walter Pratt went down to Greenwood t&&ti week Rev. J. H. Pressly and family, of Stalesvllle, N. C., are at Dr. Wm. Pressly's. Little James Lowry Is a fine looking boy. Dr. J. W. Wldeman has Just finished painting his dwelling. Dr. Cowan will finish his Lortny. Mrs. J. P. RoblnHon and son with her broth- ? zr, W. J. Jay, ol Troy, Is visiting Mrs. C. D. Eiaddon. Miss Pearl Martin Is In town. Mrs. H. P. McUee leaves soon for WashingIon and other points. tb Miss Maud Pratt who haB been teaching ag il Bradley's will spend her vacation at home. The Misses Ellis have gone to Edeefleld to hi ittend the grand rally at Lanhums Spring, of nil mill remain n mnnlh with friends and relatives. Miss Addle is one of Dae West's w most captl vatlng young ladles, and the Edge- w Held eirls that bave beaux had better ligbteD in the cords on them, or Miss Addle will give Di ibem trouble while there. m Morton Collins is In the city. Mrs. Ib Bell with Olin has gone to see her vl father who has been very sick. PRESIDENT TODD. Rev. C. E. Todd and family with his sister, Mrs. J. C. Flemming and her children have gone to Cleaveland Springs, N. C., for a M month'* recroatfon. While absent President Todd will look after the Interest of his college. If energy and perseverance availeth 10 anything, then indeed hath Mr. Todd already . succeeded. ^ THE FEMALE COLLEGE. . ff Your remarks, Mr. Editor, in your last Issue ou the college were literally true. The col- |n lege Is non-sectarian, but christian Influences \\ are brought to bear in all its surroundings, Anyone wishing to avail themselves of a practicable, high grade, christian education, y, would do well to consult President Todd. ^ The climate Is all that could be desired, the u prices most reasonable, the standard the very la highest, and the faculty the equal, if not the superior, of any In the state. jE NOT FROM CHARLOTTE. ,ra tc Some people are vain enough to think they are qualified for any position, especially pres- m ldent of a male college. Should we be so unfortunate as to need one, I am sure we will E uot Import one from Charlotte, N. C. TIIK BEST OF MERCHANTS. gj Due West Is soon to loose one of her best b' merchants and citizens. Without exugeration we venture the assertion tbat Mr. J. T. McDIll Is the most popular gentleman In Due ai West township. Chester's anlu will surely be a great loss to Due West. Mr. S. J. Todd will R' probably succeed him. Ul . 1? w Ui CONTBIBUTED LOCALS. 'I h Wliat "M" See* mid Hears on IIIm ? Koum<Ih About Town. M Abbeville, S. C., July 15th 1890. ?' Mrs. F. E. Scott, :iDd daughter Clarkle, left ![ yesterday for Atlanta, Mrs. Scott taHlng the little baby ol Mr. Arthur Syfan with her. 'l Mr. Richard Hill Is home again, being ? much benefited by his stay at Little Mountain. P Hon. F. B. Gary Is having the home on P Magazine Hill "fixed up" which, from all reports, seems significant of some Important n event. ^ Mr. Emory Penney Is quite sick, bat It Is ?! hoped he will soon be better. This family * has already had Its share of affliction. . Mr. A. M. Hill pulled last Monday morning I; about SOO melons, and is now supplying the 'c home market with fine fresh melons every 01 day. . Another cutting scrape on last Friday about 2 miles from Abbeville, In which John Hart, ?!'? irtiin Wp#ma. mlnrd carved uo Plnck ney Johnson, colored. A preliminary hearing F lust Monday afternoon before Judge Cox re- }] suited lu sending, John Weems to Jail to ^ await trial In the upper court. Mr. Frank, and Mr. W. C. IDuPre. accom- '' panled by Dr. Hill, left last Sunday for Fort Ji1 Hill to visit their brother. Eugene, who Is;very a III. They returned on Monday leaving him, a they hoped, a little better, at least feeling more comfortable. Mr. Charlie Halgler. and family have returned from Little Mountain greatly Improved In health, and much pleased with their trip, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Hammond who have been visiting friends near Richmond, Virginia. and taking In the "reunion" came ? home to-day. Suggestion?If our Town Council would purchage a quantity of chloride of lime (which can be bought very cheap), and requlie our citizens to use It under rigidly enforced c' instructions Ithe sanitary condition of our ? city would be greatly Improved, and the " health of the community perhaps preserved. K It would cost but a trifle to try what other cities and towns have been doing for years. Much depends upon the enforcement c of the "Health Ordinance" of our city for the next three months. C Mr. McMIUian and Mr. Wilson lost a large amount of brick by the recent rains. Our enterprising merchant Mr. J. H. Mc- ? Dill, of the firm of Lyon <fe McDUl, received last weak 369 telegrams giving dally news from the Chicago Convention. The bulletin bourd was dally visited by our citizens 81 anxiously awaiting results of the Convention. 81 This is progressive enterprise. b Candidates are now putting in good, faith- b ful work shaking hands with everybody and having a good time generally. 8i Mr. Ford, Abbeville's progressive ana pros- ?' perous baker, bas again started out tbe "city c bakery wagon." Fresh bread, rolls, pies and cukes at your door. Mr. Ford has by hard work and perseverance made bis business a r success against all obstacles, and richly de- l serves the patronage of our people. ? While tbe recent bard rains have done some n little damage, tbey have done a great deal of good. Crops are now looking their best. Fruit Is scarce, and as yet only a few peaches, pears and crapes have been offered on our market. Few vegetables are now offered while the supply of poultry, butter and eggs B Is In excess of the demand. Miss Mary E. Burn, after a plesant stay with her uolce Mrs. |W. T. McDonald, left for her home in Georgetown yesterday. 1 What has become of our water works? J Has an injunction been filed against the en- d terprise? we hope not, but expect In the near tl future to make a full and satisfactory report, tl Married last Sunday afternoon, tbe 12th li Inst., at the Circuit Parsonsge bv Kev. Arlall, ( ' Mr. J. L. Maxwell nn<i Miss Nannie tl Knox, all of Abbeville. Kind con^ratula- 1< IIOIIS UI)U UUSL W JMIL'.I Ul lunu j ...... are extended to the happy couple. Mr. Max- ii well is well and favorubl.v kuowu in ourHtv.lt: and Iiih lovely bride is a most charming lady I) of the Sharon neighborhood , and Is a I 11 daughter of Mr. James X. Knox, one of)" Abbeville's prosperous farmers. Mr. aud Mr*. | L Maxwell are for the present boarding at Mr. |a \V. J. Devore's. I The second lot of carrier pigeons received I were sent back as they came, the weatl\er be-1 P ing too cloudy to turn them loose. I If I t( j a I propose to keep up my Ktock of corn, bran, I h bay, Hour, sugar, bacon, molasseu aud all I H 1 ? ?1 ? , A four frp.vh I neavy hs wen u? nucu ?? > < . home rained oats lor sale and I want a few | >1' bushels of cow peas, bring them In to rae, t< You ought by all means have a fly trap, when once a fly gets in It he Is there to stuy, on ly 15c each. Only live croquet Rets left and no more will J be brought on this season, If you want one don't put oil getting It or you may be left, * L. W CITTMMI7D I 0UM11WM ? j - AM HAVING A LIVELY TR, trade getting dull this Summer. ] * give me a call, I will make it int week, and I would call special attentii " ^ X,ACB? I liave quite a number of new styles supplies of BLEACHED AND CKEAM-CO: AND ONBLEACP ' I can give you the best values in B! of BLACK SATINES, ranging in five cents GINGHAMS. They are y I still ofler some excellent values in I have HENRIETTA, 46 inches few of the bargains to be had. I Try me. ????i???? ??? mn n\7)Ci "D ATT Am frABTT I iXll/1 O Liuuiiu xauijjui II .Sort* of Good Things From the Ancient City. Troy, S. C., July 13,1sOC. A number of bridges were washed away by ie heavy rains, and crops are badly dam;ed. Mr. G. M.Sibert ghves a glowing account of a trip to Richmond, Va., and the kindness ber people. Mrs. Jane Dendy, after a few weeks visit ith her children, leaves today for Greenood, taking two of ber pretty and lnterestg little grand-daughters, viz: Miss Janie eudy and Miss Janie McKellar, both little ime-sakes. Miss Statla Wideman, of Due West, Is down siting relatives. Mrs. H. C. .Smart r\nd her daughter, Miss yrtls, are on an extended visit to Savannah id other places. Miss May Rodgers, ot Augusta, Is spending ime time here with the family of her uncle, r. J. S. Harris. -t- r. Burnett, of Abbeville, 1b here recuper ,lng, You are right our friend, Trpy Is equal i the mountains. Mrs. T. M. McCaslln left Saturday to visit. ;r parents. Mr. and (Mrs. Joel McDaniel, of adden. Miss Evelyn Merlman, her cousin om Co ken bury, and who has been her guest r a month, returned with her. Miss Lula Brown, one of Troy's best young dies, who Is teaching In the High School at roodruff, S. O., la enjoying her vacation ere. Mrs. Willle Bryson, from Ora, Miss Mamie fatson, from Lebannon,, and Miss Bessie enedy, from Bellvlew. and Miss Mamie owtln, were the guests of Miss Onle Kenedy ,st week. We are pleased to note that Mr. J.N. Robison who has been at deatL's door for a lonthls rapidly Improving. We hope soon i see him in his accustamed place. Miss Mamie Taggart, after an absence of a louth with kins lolk, has returned home. Mrs. O. G. Premiss and children are at dgefleld with her aunt, Mrs. J. \V. Peak. We see where the Due West boys were whip ad out of their boots at Piedmont two weeks jo. Whereareyour|ba.se balllsts? Play up oys, Troy has her eye open to a challenge or vo. Mrs. Chambers and children, of Augusta, re summering here at the Park Hotel. Mr. Oscar Etbridge, ol Gainer, brought his and- mother, Mrs. Laura Etbridge up Satrday and wlilvlsltaii her children. The "biggest thing" in the way of a sociable r,r Mr uiid Mrs. Ale as giveu ai luc uuuiv w. aslln last week, to tbe visitors In town, lieeshments, games, and love making were rlnclpal parts of tbe program. Mr. Jno. Bradley and lamlly, of Abbeville, ave rented Mr. Ben Chiles' douse and will love down next week. We are In receipt of an invitation from [|sh Mamie Chatham, to be present at her oslng entertainment on Wednesday tbe 15 ist. Miss Mamie bas successfully taught ie Harrlsonvllle school for four years which self answers tbe question that her patrons re pleased with her work. She wields the id of instruction with ail ease, and is coralete in music as well as in the Kngllsb ranches. Accept thanks, please, ior your lnd remembrance, MIhs Mamie. Miss Rebecca Wldeman and Miss Isabel endy, two of our pretty girls, had quite an ajoyable I visit from Miss Janle and Miss Kathleen Jay. of Bradley. Mr. T. P. Millford, one of the candidates >r auditor, was down last week and seining >r votes. We understand he was pretty suesssful and will make a good run. Miss Corrie Pickell, quite a pretty young idy, is with her frleud Miss Oille Smith at it. Morlah. Miss Fannie Robinson and Miss May Davis ivo lovely young ladles iron) near here, are i Greenville with their uncle, Prof. Harvy ook. There will be a political meeting here the Lb of August, for tbe benefit of tbe oQlce aekers. Let all come and bring a pic nic Inner and give tbe candidates a good dinner nd have an all round hand-shaking. "Nick." PKEACHERS IN COUNCIL. lev. S. L. WJ1 so 11 Given I'p (lie Pantorale of Upper Lone Cfttie Cliurcli. An adjourned meeting of the South C'arona Piesbytery was held in the 1'resbyterlan burch at this place Monday afternoon at live 'clock, Drs. J. 0. Lindsay and J. Lowrle and lev. S. L. Wilson were the ministerial deleates. J. S. Glbert represented Lebanon church. A. M. Erwin reprensented Little Mountain hurch. Thos. Mcllwala represented Upper Long aue church. L. \V. White represented Abbeville church. t w vnnr ami n commissioner from Little lountain church. Dr. J. O. Lindsay acted as Moderator. L. W. White acted as Clerk. Pastoral relation between Rev. S. L. WUan and Upper Long Cane church wastilsDived and he was granted permission to laor without the bonds of tbe Presbytery. He as been called to the church at Elberton, Ga. Dr. J. O. Lindsay reported that the commlslon appointed by last Presbytery bad inI ailed Iiev. J. L. McLln pastor of Wlllington burch. i\V. T. McIwain, the expert typo of the kkss and Bannkk ofllce, made a visit to llberton last week. Willie seems to be very luch stuck on Elbertou. Sheriffs Sale. I.E. Hill, as Judge of the Court of Probate for Abbeville County, against William P. McGee, Michael 15. McGee aud Jesse S. McGee.?Execution. VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TOME Irected in the above-stated case, I will sell to lie highest bidder, at public auction. within lie legal hours of sale, at. Abbeville Court [ouse, South Carolina, on Monday the third Ird) day of August, A. D. 180(1, all the right, itie and Interest ol Jesse S. McGee In tbe fof>wlng described property, to wit: All that ract or parcel of land, situate, lying and beig in Cokesbury township, Abbeville Coun *, Slate of South Carolina, known as the late omcsteud of Jesse S. McUee, containing Two lundred and Fifty (260) acres, more or less, nd bounded by lands of T. R. Hlackwell, iiicy J. Mars, S. C. Merriman, J. H. Hramlett, nd others. Also, all the right, tltlo and interest of iichaei li. McUee in the following described roperty, to wit: All that tract or parcel of ind, situate, lying and being In Cokesbury lwnship, in the County of Abbeville. State f South Carolina, containing One Hundred nd Forty-Four (1-H) acres, more or less, and ounded by lands of S. O. Harvey, D.S. Jones, I (' HAnriersnn. and others. Levied on and to be sold as tlie property of esse McUee and Michael B. McUee to satisfy le aforesaid Execution aud cos is. Terras?Cash. F. W. K. Nauce, July 13, lSlMi. Sherlil' Abbeville Co. At ray fountain you cau get all the latest rink. Speed. Id this week another bale ol the best full ard wide sea island homespun ever ollwi'it I retails a yard. w5 ANNODN' i^DE EVERY DAY, AND AM DO [ am receiving NEW GOODS every ereuting to them. I have received a gi dd to my fresh stock of $ AND BMBROIDj and they are very cheap. Call and see I LORED TABLE DAMASKS, IN A [ED SHIRTING AND OTHER AI ouse Furnshing Lii LEACHED HOMESPUN you ever be price from 8 to 2o cents a yard. Don't 1 forth more money. Dk Dress Go wide at 50 cents?a goods that cannot 1 ofler at all times a full stock of goods al L. W. !#%WWVWV% t Patronise Horn \ TH |T If They A ? . . Due West F ^ OFEERS TO THE GIRLS OF ABBE\ J The Very Best Advantz 9 Fifteen Instructors. Literary, Scii Courses. English Diplomas and Certl A pal nmirsB. ftiso will nay board, tutti & months. For further Information, add + REV. C. IThe Purchasing Power Of a dollar Is measured no so muc by tbe cents it contains, as by tt sense of its possessor. We are sorr ? that tbe sense of our ads. does n< I sbow itself to every reader of th d paper. We try to work our ads. f< a tbe general public. Tbisisnopla( ^ to air our Greek or other dead lai \ guages, but, laudsakes, give i J credit for telling the truth, and sen J us an order. "Papa," said th W preacher's boy, "was that story yc '" ? ?! ? noi-mnn true nr ill! ^ LUJU I IJ jruill r<ci viuv w. j ? 0 preaching." We try to preach on] J what we practice. \Ve are gratefi f for the degree of public confidem ^ we have gained and for the fact thi J in 99 instances out of 100, havir r sold a person once he becomes oi # permaneut customer. > Yours for Furniture, 1 J KEEPING PACE W 1 WOULD CALL ATTENTION lie, to SUMMER SPECIALS, Weight Black Alpaca Coats, and C< gee Shirts, Summer Ties, Straw Hats 1 For the Housekeepers we have F Freezers, Graded Pine Apple, Chocc tie and Bulk. For Comfort and Pleasure for all, Hammocks, Base Bali Mitts, Masks, 1 General Stock of the is always full. Bacon, Flour, Sugars, f to see you. I appreciate past favors a nnmoru YO ta?? \t ?.ACT, Is ! i. ?TS THE WATCH W< I# HAD| 0 "MTITH A STORE BRIM > ff new goods, at prices v P fore. If new fashion able stufl' X anything, you will lind during 0 need in the way of t n I summer ^ White and Color* d Organdies, I 0 Dress Fabriq-jes, Trimmings <?f ^ asols, Black, Tau and White H< Q Tan Slippers., <Scc. I I R. M. HAL & P. S. No goods Xakeu back ^ ours. ^ T? i\ UTES CEMENT, i ~ j ING ALL I CAN TO PREVENT week and if buyers of goods will only reat many new things during tbe past . I BRIBS. ^ hem. I have received also additional PKINS, DOYLIES, BLEACHED tTICLES IN THE >ugbt. I have also in stock a full line 'ail to secure some of those bargains in ods. be excelled. I have only mentioned a ; prices that are sure to suit all buyers. WHITE. e Institutions! 4 AT IS .re W ortliy. f HE- Q emale College . , A x \ 1LLE COUNTY AND OF THE STATE, W j iges for the Least Money. ^ enttflc, Classical, Musical and Business flcates given such as do not wish a Classl- ^ on, washing, fuel, lights, Ac., for the nine ress the President, ?. TODD, Due West, S. G. ^ ,%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%* \1 D. KERR. | I *%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%%%* I ITH THE SEASONS! 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