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The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. 86TPublished every Weduesday at $2 a year in advance. Ten ^Pages. Wednesday, July 15, 1896. Denlli of Dr. H. I. Eplins Dr. H. I. Eptlng, of Wllllamston, died lust Friday, after a lingering illness, aged G'lyears. Dr. Eptlng was married twice. His widow wHK,Mrs. Knox,;wh?se maiden name whs Miss Hill. Dr. Eptlng and Mrs. Knox were married about twenty-Dine years ago, and to them were born several children. Dr. Eptlne was a druggist and practicing pbyelclon of \Villlamston, and was held in high esteem by his neighbors. He suffered from paralysis lor some time, though his mind was perfectly clear to the end. Conscious of his approaching end, he sent for his absent childreu. and told tbem to come at once, or it would be too late for him to see them. Attention, Pensioner* ! In reply to the many inquirers In reference 1<> the names of applicants for pensions, published In the county papers of last week, I desire to state that the list was unofficial. As a matter of fact, the Slate Board has Dot yet completed Class "C." and no report will be made until the work is finished. As soon as the County Board Is notified to whom the State Board has awarded pensions, it will at once publish an official list: so that all parties Interested can govern themselves accordingly. Respectfully, J. K. Blake, Jr. The May of Faith. At a meeting of tbe board of trustees of the Gospel Mission la?t nigbt Mr. B. C. Dul're was elected manager of tbe publishing dei partrneut. This department publishes the Way of Faith and does job work. Mr. DuPre i lias had charge of this department tor over five years, and he has proven to be thoroughIg competent to be at the bead of the establishment. The trustees are to be congratulated upon securing tbe services of one who Is so familiar with the work.?Columbia EvenI JngNews. Unclaimed Letters. i.oti?r? romnlnlnc in the Abbeville. South Carolina postofflce, for weeks ending July 14.1890. B?Barrlno, John; Brown, MIsnJ. A. C?Carter.Susie; Cooper, Miss Janie; Colton. Miss Marie. H?Hatter, David ; Holmes. Mrs. Emma. M?Martin, D : Moore, C. A. K? Ribbason. Miss Malvine. S?Smith. E H. T?Tollver, Jim ; Tomls, Ben. I V?Vaughn, Mrs. Lula. W?Whitney, W. H. Rob't.S. Link, P. M. 4'leinNon College. Clemson Collegejwlll begin her fourth year's work August 1st. At that time applicants lor the Fitting School and special students who , I? - D.|tl Ill Ob WISU IU UI&C I u c llguiw kUUiDCD ? >, uv matriculated. For Catalogue, Address Pres't. E. B. Craighead, Clemsou College, S. C. Aid To Applicants. I offer ray services to all students desiring admission Into educational Institutions, either through competitive or entrance examinations. Terms reasonable. 8t. K. McC. Perrin I Judge Wardlaw at McCoinick. Judge Tillman Wardlaw spent Wednesday In town on his way home from Augusta.?Mc* Com wick News. There will be a picnic at Means Chapel school nouse on the 25th. The school house Is four miles from Abbeville on the Lowndes ville road. The public Is respectfully Invlt ' - I. nullnlnotml ? ha nanrll. cu auu a gicoi uaj ??? nui.iwi>/t?ivut *uv vwumi dates are expected, and several speeches will be made. I have a few large Backs of good wheat bran 175lbs each, that I am offering at 91.26 cent a Hack; this Is dirt cheap, the bran is alright, the trouble Is the sucks are rather large at Amos B. Morse. The Long Cane cemetery society will meet at the school house Thursday evening at 6 o'clock. Buslnes of Importance will be transacted, a full meeting is requested. Mr. W. T. Mcllwaln, first class printer, good man, and loyal lover, went to Klberton last Friday, od Important business. Mr. and Mrs. John a. Devlin, of Due West, were in town yesterday. Mr. Devlin is a good friend to the Aobevilie Cotton Mill. Miss Inez Shrokder returned home last Monday after spending six weeks with rela i uvea in urrt'iiwwu, 6 Mk. Thomas Maxwell, of Phenlx, came up 5 Sunday to witness tbe marriage of his brotb| er, Mr. Joba L. Maxwell, to Miss Nannie L Knox. 3 Mr. Gus Cochran, one of Mr. R. W. CanS non's popular salesmen, is of!" taking a week's vacation. ~ mB ???? 1 L. W. White's Locals. I MOLASSES MILLS !! M Any one intending to buy a rnolf.stes mill ? or an evaporating pan would do well to see H me. ?w I have some close bargains In these articles. Now is tbe lime to make preparations for making molasses. Bp Buy the best turnip seed, and that Bulst.'s SI improved turnip seed are reliable the followB?l ing well authenticated tacts will show : A lady living In the city of Abbeville bought from rue lust year flfty-flve cents worth of turnip teed. The entire expenso of planting then amounted to 75 cents. Sue had the greatest abundance ol turnips and salad for table use in a Ittr^e family dining the whole of last lall and wluter and received eighteen dollars from the sale of turnips and salad. It pays to plant turnips, especially when you buy your seed from L. \V. WHITE. i Hnildon'N Local*. The prettiest and cheapest jest. Those new silks for waists Just received. The latest fad in funs? very small and looks like a butterfly's wings. New linen lawns for waists or dress. The best yet?US In all wool black drap dete finish henrietta 5Uc. Another lot Inst rer-clv ed. White silk parasols. Now 1b ihe lime to secure bargains in short i ends of Ureas materia Ik. We bave tliem ev- i ery day. Urand clearing out sale of zephyr (Jlnghams cheaper than calico, goods worth to and 12^c now closing out at ti 1-4 cts. at liuddon's If you want to save your fruit use the American preserving powder. It Is the cheapest and best preparation on the mtukei. Speed. Now is the time to kill dies, (jet a box of tanglefoot from Speed. I bave Just received a lot of the finest hair brushes ever brought to Abbeville. Speed. Harris Lithia Water Is one of the greatest waters on the market. You can get It at Speed's by the barrel, crate, bottle or glass. I Celery phosphate la something new, and It if) tbe best thing nerved at fountain tor headache and exhaustion, at Speed s. Fame's Celery Compound cheap, at Speed'*. m CONFEDERATE SURVIVORS. ?? ? Patriotic SiiKtceitlous an To Tlie Next Ke-uulou. Tbe meeting of the Confederate Survivors of Abbeville county occurs on tbe third day of August. It should oe a grand day for Aobevllle. If our people will unite, they can make it a success. It will not do for Abbeville to fall behind her sister cities in doing honor to tbeir noble Veterans. In otner E laces Confederate Memorial Day is observed. arge crowds gather together, speeches are ? made, and many historical Incidents are narrated. It behooves Abbeville to fall into line. A numberof speakers should be invited to address the people and everything possible a?u)uld be done to make the occasion both interesting and pleasaDt. Abbeville County made a fine reccord in the late war. These meetings tend to preserve and perpetuate the gallant deeds of our soldiers. Our people u?ua)ly succeed In anything that they undertake. I,el them make a success of tUls occasion. M. 4^ If you haven't bought one ol those galvanised bath or wash tubs It is time you were looking after it, nearly out, but more to come in a few days. Don't forget celluloid starch and that I keep all of the best laundry simps, "B'g Brown Cake," "Clajrette," "Octagon" and "Magnolia." H v. J ' > IN GREENWOOD'S GATES. All Sort* of <>ood Tliincs lor tlio Oootl Keiuler* of ilie 1'rcsM mill Itiimier. Greenwood, S. July 13, 18%'. To say of a insin that he is without an enemy is not according to truth ; or, if it were, would be a doubtful compliment. A true < I man, aud faithful, who stands up for the < j right and against the wrong, is apt to atir up . a hornet's nest now and then. As the elections are fast approaching, fel- . ] low voters. inane up your minus to vote for I no man simply because be belongs to the i same faction that you do, vote for no man ' that has his mouth polluted with vulgarity < au J is a blackguard. Vote for a man that Is I worthy or the name of man. If there is any- 1 I thing more disgusting than another it is to < I hear a man telling dirty tales. Again, I my i vote for no man that keeps his office open for i men to congregate in and drink whiskey and t whoop and hallow, destroying the dignity ( of the office. Vote for no mau that gets I druuk or drinks to excess. I call no names, t i but if there is a candidate running for any oi f the several offices, that feel guilty, look me } {square in the face when you meet me, and say by the help oi tiie Lord I will not be gull- c j ty any longer. If no others otfer themselves r ] for the Legislature. J move that we bring out others, we can't get a ticket out of the ones J out. About two out. of every three I meet t say the same thing. T. A. (iraham Is a solid 'substantial reformer and could be elected if J be would announce himself. ('. A. (J. Waller t could be elected if he would run. Capt. Robinson, of McCormick, would make a good t representative. \V. C. McOowan could be \ elected. John E. Bradley could go. Why not e run such men as above, together with some r of the ones tiiat are out. Also A. B. Ellis, A. i K. Watson, H. H. Fuller, James Rogers, Jr., e and a host of others. I say command their I services. Abbeville County is not scarce of v limber If we would ouly use it. Very few men would refuse to serve 11 elected. The ex- p I ecu live committee made a very unjust rule J not to count a vote lor the House unless U t ' dad thereon five names that had filed their r j pledge with the county chairman. Unleta i others come out that will shut off a number t: from voting "or the Legislature. I Miss Lillian Austin and Miss Dora Duckett c ; go one day this week ou a visit to McConuels- s | ville. I Miss Nannie Major, one of the teachers of s j ihe Greenwood Graded .School, attended the State Teachers' Association at Kock Mill. On 1 | her way home she stopped over at Cross Hill to visit her collegemate, Miss Mamie Pitts. I Dr. S. Lander, President of Wllllainston I Female College, preached in the Methodist v I church Sunday morning. I Kev. Caldwell, ol Florida, filled the Presby- \ terlan pulpit lust Sunday morning and the Baptist pulpit at night. There is some talk ol u I be Presbyterian congregation calling Mr. s Caldwell as their pastor to succeed Dr. Fogartie. t There is a protracted meeting now in progress In tbe Haptist church. Rev. Mr. Ramsey r is to arrive today and will do the preaching. .1 The towu authorities have ruined the nice \ sandy street Irorn the railroad bridge to Mrs. Reynolds on Main street by hauling red clay t and piling It up in the middle of the street. Heretofore this street was a beautiful hard n sandy oue, but uow it is about twelve inches I deep with red mud. The streams in this part of the county have i been very high, in many places destroying the bottom crop. The county has been blest ? with good raius everywhere I went last week. Notwithstanding the rain last week I succeeded iu getting nine orders for Messrs. Leavell is Gage to fin. They have a large amount of orders to fill this Fall. I visited Anireville ana the Nation last week, and was never treated more kindly. 1 I must say what I said once before, that there should be a bridge built over Lesley's creek three miles from Abbeville on the road . IU Auiicvinc. 11 L'cimiui) ic u iimuou^uu the people beyond this creeit every time the a creek is up to be compelled to go live miies j nut oi their way to get home. If I lived lu c that part of the couuty I would not vote lor i any man lor Supervisor that would not ouild u bridge at this poiut. A bridge is t needed just as bad ucross Hay's creek near R Smlthviileon ihe road to Ureenwood. i goi ^ into this creek last Friday ou my way home, j getting my samples wet besides running the v risk ol being drowned. If our supervisor t would buy the lumber Mr. iieury Moore g could soon build these bridges with the con- c victs by hiring one carpenter. The r hill between T. K. Lungley and T. D. Joues i has washed so badly during the recent rains d that travel over it will have to stop if ills i not Worked. What Is the matter that our roads are not being worked. Very few places n have been worked at all. ,r uuptatn i^vaus, superintendent 01 tue Jreeuwood Oil Mill, lias completed the re- p pairing and overhauling of the machlney, p and is donv ready lor business. t; Mr. J. K. Durst went to Abbeville one day E last week on business. i On the llrst day of tills month the secretary , t and treasurer 01 the Greenwood Cotton Mill | n Issued checks to all stockbolds for a 4 per j t cent.serai-auuual dividend. E. It. Goodwin &. Co. will run an excursion n from Greenwood to Ashevllle on August 41b. h The price will only be ?2.25 lor the round trip, j t The Greenwood bicyclists are making prep-' p aratlons for a great meet hereon the 28th Inst. | e Excursion trains will be run to Greenwood n from several different directions. | v Dr. Frank Calhoun, of Cartersvllle, Ga., for-; 1 merly of Greenwood, is in town visiting his | a brother and sister aud other relatives, j o J. D. Copeland, of Bamburg, with his three! p sons, spent several days wltn Major Haruog 11 last week. They were on their way to the a mountains, making the trip by private con- c reyance. A. Rosenberg, J. Rosenberg, W. A. Riley, L. E. Riley and \V. 1J. Hall attend the bicycle races at Rock Hill. Dr. Crymts' new dwelling is nearly com- p pleted. He expects to move into it about the first of August. P Work is progressing rapidly on Major Hartzog's residence. n The finishing touches are being put on the two new and haudsome stores ol J. K. Durst ^ rv% o Tbe constant rains last week hindred the!a work on tbe Grendell Mills. Tbe latest I bear! now Is that the company Is thinking of run-' g nlng the mill by electricity. The company Is g building ibis mill themselves, thereby saving a ten to twelve thousand dollars that a contractor would make. It Hurrah for Bryan andSewell, thedemocrat-! 5 Ic candidates for President and Vice-President. I dou't know ihem, but I take them on j faith. Senator Tillman must have felt bad to jj get only tbe vote of South Carolina and tbat in the midst ol hisses. I thought tbe convention would have more sense than to nominate 1 him for Presldeut. If I were Ben I wonld rest " a while now. M. S. G. GEO, WHITE, Proprietor., NEW CROP "BUISJ Time to sow Ruta Baga Turnip ! Mammoth Purple Top Globe, Pomeraium White Globe, Amber Globe, Southern Come and see for yourself. TlIJi AMERICAN lj DER AND LIQUID II PRESERVING PREP MARKET. FOR SA p.: ABBEVII RATES $2.00 PER DAY. LAltGE SAMPLE ROOM AND Table Fare First Class. I wish to say to my old custor i gaged in the building material busin Abbeville Inn a stock of Sash, Door: sale for this section for the Dowell ] provenjent in door making of the a? beauty, doing away with ugly pin point perfect and will not open. 1 terial of any kind, come and see me i I i NINETY-SIX, jMarriH^es?VlwHors?I'liic Crop*? I*crnouhin. Ninety-Six, S. C., July 13,18.%. Well, Mr. Eil I lor, the great struggle as to whether the great Democratic party shall dedare for sliver or gold Is over. The verdict Is past anil whether for weal or woe, all good Democrats should acquiesce In the Judgment. McKinley and Hobarton one side and Bryan and Sewell on the other, the other? ihe minor political parties?will sink into nothingness. It will be a pretty even flgbt, while the gold men or McKinley party will lraw largely upon the Democrats In the East, Ihe slver or Hryan party will draw from the llepuhllcariK In the Xorth-West. It Is hard to conjecture what the result will be. Miss Helen Fellers, who recently graduated . hi iru..? vr r> i.i. _ IL -vii licmiub > hi . \y,, uim uimihu ion, was at the Presbyterian church yesterlny. Captain Theodore Randell nn l his grandlaughter, Miss Theodore Randell, of Florida, ire spending awhile with Captain and Mrs. >1. B. Lipscomb. The annual canvass of the candidates for :otton weigher Is upon ub. Several are In the ace. It Is reported that Mr. E. Y. Sheppard and ilr. Will Held lost considerable corn and coton by the recent overflows of Saluda river. Miss Margaret ilice has gone on a visit to 4 Iss Holiday, of Marion, and other friends in he PeeDee country. The Hon. H. J. Kinard Is a candidate for he Legislature. He has represented Abbe'Hie county before and was always considerd a first class Legislator. He is a reformer of eformers and Just the man to obstruct, the iseless expenditure of the public funds. If lected, we guarantee that Mr. Kinard will ook after the Interests ol his constituency, as veil as the general welfare of the State. On last Thursday evening at the Baptist >arsouage by the Rev. p. 0. s. Curtis, Mr. ames L. Pinson, of Greenwood, was happily narried to Miss Marie Anderson, or Mt. Molah section. The groom Is a prominent busness man of the Gate City, and the bride a nost charmlDg young lady. It Is reported that Mr. C. P. Roberts, one of mr most prosperous farmers, has lost about Ix or seven hundred bushel of oats. Mrs. Watklns. ot Columbia, is visiting her ister, Mrs. Dr. \V. H. Holland. Mr. (ieor*?p T)ukes whn h?sl?(ni nnlioelnlr s better. Miss Mtiry Blake has gone to visit friends at )onalds. She will be absent sometime. Mr. H. R. Turner has the finest prospects for patermelons we have seen this year. Mr. John C. Griffin Is confined to the house vlth something like bullous fever. The Rev. M. M. Brabham, of Edgefield, was ip last week and his old friends were glad to ee him. Mr. J. W. Jervy, of Orangeburg, was up on luslness the past week. M. S. G. is mistaken. Col. W. G. Rice is a nemberand Lieutenant Commander of Camp I. Foster Marshall and not of Camp Aiken. ,Ve guess the Georgians parolled him. Mr. R. G. McC'ants, of Greenwood, was In i own yesterday. Col. Phillips and Messrs. Osborne, Bozmean ind Lnngston attended the ball at Harris iithla Springs. I Miss Minnie King has gone to visit friends n Laurens and Newberry. Mr. Lew Morrow, of Waterloo, was over last Innrlav Wnut f.'rwl THE HENRY GINNERY. Die Building Enlarged and Improved?Tlie Lntcnt and Bent Machinery in the World. The Henry Ginnery has been remodeled ud equipped with entirely new and up-tolate machinery. The plant Includes four lew seventy saw gins and the Muugor Sysem of elevating and cleaning cotton. The Mungor System Is complete In all deails for handling cotton quickly, economlallyand scientifically, the entire operation ieing as lollows : The seed cotton Is drawn rom wagons by suction, nasslng through a acuum eleanor whenco it is distributed auomatlcally to the gins. At the rear of the Ins there Is an iron flue into which the otton is blown by air from the gin brushes, lassing thence to one condensor from which t is discharged directly into the self-packing, luuble box, revolving press which delivers be bales in uniform size. The danger of fire Is reduced to a minimum s there Is no lint cotton exposed during any iart of the ginning. Cotton ginned by this system is said to comnand from one eight to one quarter of a cent >er pound more than (When ginned and landled in the old style. The company has nany testimonials, both from foreign and lome purchasers of cotton, recommending he Mungor System of handling cotton as Daking a cleaner and belter sample and berelore commanding a better price. They have in the Henry ginnery all of the Qost approved and modern appliances for landllng cotton so as to give the farmer the leneflt of the best price for his crop. The iroprletors of the property have been at great xpense to equip this enterprise with the best nacbluery, so that cotton ginned by them rill command the highest market price, 'hey desire the patronage of the termors who re quick In discovering that improved metb>da of ginning cotton will bring tbem better irices than can be obtained when ginned by he old style of machinery. They will be ble to handle all business offering as the apacity is a bale every 15 to 20 minutes. Do your own hair cutting and get your clipers from Amos B. Morse. A lot ofWlde-Awake" hairclippers Just in iarbers and others lake notice. Small lot choice hay received this week Id eat bales. Fine feed for stock of all kind. Something for the children, "Suckers and now Balls. Come and get one, they are nice nd sweet. I am not out of sugar, fruit Jars or jelly lasses, but have a plenty of all. Come and et what you need of any or all of these or ny thing else you may want. Wire tacks won't split when you drive hem. They are put up in kegs and are only c each. A few ice cream freezers, fly fans,hammocks nd base balls and bates still on hand. Come long and get them while they are In season. I have the best rat trap ever offered on this aarket and at prices just about half as much s lormeriy. W. D, BARKSDALE, Manager. Fturnip seed. Seed, so come and get the best. White Flat Dutch, Yellow Abberdeen, Seven Top for Salid, Prize. reserving pow 5 TrlJbi OJNL.Y ARATION ON THE LE ONLY BY B. SPEED. aLE IKTKT, CENTRALLY LOCATED. OFFICE OX FIRST FLOOR. B. K. Beacham, Propaietor. Abbeville, S. C., July 13, 1890. tiers thut from this ou I will be enesy. J will keep on bund at tbe s, Blinds, &c. I bave secured tbe I'in Door, wliicb is the greatest im;e, combining both strength and s and tenons. I guarantee every When in need of any building mar and get my prices, B. K. BEACHAM. ^Wher Ask Central for Store, Nc " " " Residence, Nc Will Answer1 All Calls Promp ?* 1 1 X 1 j | We Have an eiegant siock o] Furnitnr" and prices will not be a consider during the dull season, Thank: generous public "for their liberal ronage, we are Yours Very Respectful Telephone No. Store '' Residence WEST END. Happenings nnd Inchlcnts of n Week Around the City. Up to date Messrs. McMillan <fc Wilson have maae Tor the cotton factory two million four hundred thousand brick and are still at work, they having about two hundred thousand more to finish. It Is bard lor one to take In and understand what a million means. Go down and see the magnificent factory that our people are erecting?its large size, and massive walls?then you will understand how twice a million brick are to be used In its erection. Miss LHa Norwood left last Saturday for Llnvllle. N. C., where she will spend the sumI mer. enjoying the lovely scenery and the delightfully cool and healthy climate of that mountain resort. Miss Norwood goes to Join I Mrs. J. S. Norwood, who preceeded her some time ago. Another carving scrape took place last week and a badly disfigured negro Is the result. The combatants were John Hart and John Plnkney. The latter came very near losing bis none. His face now looks like an adver tisement lor a court piaster iaciory. ur. v. u. Gambrell sewed and stuck him together, and while be will not be so good looking as formerly, will soon be allright. Miss Mary White went to Newberry last Thursday on a visit to relatives. Before coming borne she will go to see friends In Wlnsboro, Wedgefleld and Honeu Path. Miss Grace Smith Is In the"Monntaln City" where she has gone to spend awhile with ber grand-parents, Judge and Mrs. J. S. Cotbran. Tonight the young ladles of tbe Junior German Club will give a "Leap Year German" In Rosenberg's new ball. The society young: folks are looking forward to a delightful evening. Chickens and watermelons were more than abundant last Saturday, and the prices ranged for tbe fruit from 10 to 20 cents eaoh. The chickens from 12% to 25 cents. Mrs. Maggie Lowry is the guest of Misses Cater. This morning Miss May Robertson left via. (be S. A. L., for an extended stay with friends In North Carolina and Virginia. Mrs. S. A. Snencer. of Gainesville, Fla., Is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Jno. Hardin. Mrs. W. A. Templeton Is visiting fcer mother. Mrs. T. A. Cftter, at Latimer. Mr. and Mr. R. M. Haddon spent Monday In Due West. Miss Annie Lee Cade, of Bordeaux, and Miss Grace Thomas, of Warren'on, are making a pleasant stay with Miss Saldee Lee. Mrs. B. F. Bailey has returned from Columbia. She was accompanied by Miss Marlon Thomas, who Is her guest. Mr. Wade S. Cothran Is In Greenville with his parents. Mrs. Cothran Is also In Greenville, having preceded blm several days ago. Mr. H. W. Lawson went up to Clnmson College last Sunday to see his friend, Mr. Eugene DuPre, wbo has been quite sick. He is now Improving. Dr. L. T. Hill was called to Clemson College Sunday to see Mr. Eugene DuPre. He returned Monday. i Look well to the sanitary condltlan of your premises, as Health Officer Fisher Is going his rounds, and II you have neglected the Important work 01 keeping your place in good order, a case may be made against you. Miss Lottie Brown and Miss Ethel Roper are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Brown. The South-bound S. A. L. passenger train due here at 8 p. m., was delayed Monday by a wrecked freight train and did not get In until 2 a. m. Tuesday morning. The wreck waB about fifty miles this side of Monroe, and was caused by the track spreading. The engine and six cars left tbe track. No one was injured. Mr. G. A. Visanskte and son, Earnest, went to Tate Springs, Tenn., last Thursday. They will be absent several weeks. The factory chimney Is a little over fifty feet high, and going skyward steadily. Tbe small boys played ball In Greenwood Monday, and were beaten by a score of 19 to 2. The boys say Greenwood played some first nine men on them and thai they were outclassed all the way through. Mr. J. Allen Smith went down to Charleston yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Hammond came home yesterday Irom a three week's stay with relatives in Richmond. Mr. F. C. DuPre came down from Clemson College Tuesday afternoon. He passed through here Sunday on his way to see his sick brother. Frank now lives in Augusta. Miss Mamie Fairy, of Orangeburg, is visiting Miss Bessie Edwards. Miss Fairy came last Thursday. SALAK'S SAYINGS. XewN Items Which Were Gleaned Tor the Reader. Sal-ak, S. C., July 18, 1890. The farmers have at last been blessed with a bountiful supply of rain. Both corn and cotton are much Improved. The picnic at Mt. Morlah on laRt Saturday was a grand success. Mr. Gus McLeas honored the audience with one of his Interesting addresses, which added much to the occasion. The dance to be given bv Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunter In honor of MIsb Mamie WllkerBon on the 17th, lb to be the swell affair of the season. Married, at Ninety-Six, on Thursday afternoon, Miss Marie Anderson, of Bal-ak, and Mr. James LpwIs Flnson, of Greenwood. While we regret to lose Miss Marie, we congratulate Mr. Plnson on having won for his Bride one possessed of so many personal charms. Mr. O. E. Heath, of Augusta, was In the city Saturday. Miss Marie Mcllwaln is absent, visiting her parents near Abbeville. When we hear a man pay he bought and ate three good size watermelons, we wonder what he would do if turned loose In a patch. Gardens have suffered greatly from the dry weather; consequently vegetables are very scarce. Miss Barbara Lomax, of Verdery, worshiped with us yesterday. Mr. Fred Riley, who, for some time has been visiting friends in and around Greenwood, will leave this afternoon for Arkansas. Thrre will be a big picnic and dance at Salak on Saturday. July 18tb. The publfc?candidates especially?are cordially invited. Mrs. Varell, of Bucklevel, has been visiting her father. Mr. Andrew Anderson. Mr. Wharton will begin his protracted ser Vices at Tranquil uu uen ouuumu, in oo cuii' tlnued through the week. This Is his forth year as pastor of this church and no pastor ever succeeded in winning more completely the love and esteem of his entire charge than has Mr. Wharton. Mrs. Kennedy, of LowndesvlUe. is spending sometime with Mr. and Mrs. liodle, Mrs. Kate Andrews has returned from a a visit to Miss Lillle Purdy, of Cedar Springs, Mrs. Margaret Smith is in Laurens, where she has gone to be with her daughter, Mrs. Nickles, In the illness of little Myrtis. Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Gray leave In a few days for Portsmouth, Va., and Peachlaod, N. C., the latter place beiug the home of Mr. Gray. Remus. A. B. .HorMc'h LociiIn. Watch this column of locals and when you want anything call up Amos B. Morse, phone No. 13. Ready for sale right now, "Wood's Turnip Seed, the best for the South," ruta gaga ana all the best varieties fur salad and turnips. Just received a case of fresh corn starch' Indispensable to housekeepers. Fine peaches 20ots a can or three for50cts also a good 3 pound can 15o straight, 3 pound can flne apples 15c or two for 26c. Klegantsliced pineapples 20c a can. Grated 15c aud 25c each. If you want the best laundry soap to be had ask for "Fluted" (i cakes for 25c any a money order In each package. All I ask is for you to try it once, it will recommend Itself after tbe first trial. I have received a good lot of housekeeper! and counter scales, they are cheap, come and see them. Every household and farm ought ta be supplied with a scale. Received today Invoice of a cheap lot ol good sugar. The sugar Itself will be In last ol the week, come and get my prices before you make your purchases, granulated and brown, J)on't forget that. I keep always on hand a j uarrei 01 poweruu wuK?r. l You Ne 24 Pi COFFIN AND CASKET ;S McDILL (BICYCLES! PRICES n HARTFORD WHEEL, formally KENTON " COLUMBIA BICYCLES-THE If you need a good bicycle on easj serve you. We sell these brands : "Kenton," "Dixie." Prices ranging fri . . Repairing- Pi We carry a stock of parts, such as ba links, etc., also cement, graphite, oil, pairing done at reasonable rates. I c^: OUR DEAD. rpHE NATURAL PROMPriNOS OF THE human heart goes out In tenderneHH for t.liA rfnofl jinri we show rpunact for ourtielves l)V giving a decent burial to our friends as they go out from amongst as. J. W. SIGN, UNDERTAKER, has two FINE HEARSES, one for the white people, and one for the colored people. He embalmes bodies, and keeps on band ALL LINDS OF COFFINS, from the cheapest to the finest. He takes orders for all kinds of MONUMENTS and HEADSTONES. When the services of an Undertaker Is needed, or monuments are wanted, call on T TTT CITriXT j. vv. o?un, Telephone No. 4C, Shop. Kesldenc, No. 50. July 15,1890, tf Examination for South Carolina College Scholarship. South Carolina College, > June 29, 1806. / A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR the Normal Scholarships or the South Carolina College wtll be held by the School Commissioner of each county where there Is a vacancy, on THURSDAY, JULY 30th. Applicants will be examined on English, Mathematics aud History, the requirements In these subjects being the same as for admission to the Scientific course of this college. See page 38 of the catalogue of 1895-96. Further information, if desired, will be cheerfully furnish* ed by JAMES WOODROW, President South Carolina College. July 15,1890, tf Abbeville Supply Co.'b Locrih. Morrison's sugar cured bams 12^ lb. Dove brand sugar cared bacon 12yx lb. Dove brand sugar cured bams 10c lb. The above are fine and juicy. In canned goods we have roast and corned beef In 1 and 2 lb. sizes. Potted bam % size at only 5c can. Lobster standard brand 25c can. Crabs standard brand 25c can. Salmon steak flat cans 20c can. Salmon tall cans 12J^c can. French sardines 15c box. French mustard dressing at 10c and 25c box 3 lb. can pie peacbeB 10c can. 3 lb. can pineapples 10c can. 1 lb can pine apple preserved 10c can. Something spledld for desert and cream. 8 lb canned desert peaches 15c can. 3 lb canned desert pears 15c can. 3 lb canned white cherries 20c can. Lea & Perrln's sauce: 1 lb can Orleans lams 15c can. Condensed creata 10c can. Gallon cans apples, whoppers, 30c can. 3 lb can tomatoes 10c can. '2 lb can corn 10c can. A few packages left yet of Aunt Jamlma's nan nnlrp flnnr 10ft nlrc Knox's fruit flavor gelatine 10c can. A specially blended tea for Iced teas, delicious flavor, only 50c lb. Van Uouten'a cocane only 2oc can. 1 case Boher's chocolate 40c lb. Magic yeast 5o box. A few boxes of prunes, 2 lb to box, 15c box. Ralsans, citron and currents. Try cottolene for shortening. Gives a large bottle queen olives for 25c. French kidney beans 10c can. Snowflake crackers, light and flaky 12c lb. Chow chow, mixed, plain, sweet and cheap. Baking powders?royal, rex and good luck. Flavoring extracts?Leggett's best lemon and vanilla 25c bottle. Corn starch, splendid, % box. Abbeville Supply Co. McDavld'H LocnlN. A line of hosiery that can't be beaten In town. A good half hose at 5c. A No. 1 half hose, any color, 10c. Ladles hose, black, blue and any other color you may wish, xou snouii see our jaajes iuc hose. A pretty line of ladles and gents handkerchiefs. See the ladles handkerchief at 5c. Towels from 5c to 25c. The 10c and 15c towels are daisies. Hats and caps at a low figure. Remember we sell calico at 6c a yard, also apron ginghams 5c, and the best dress ginghams at 8^c. A big lot of white homespun, drills, check homespun, bleaching, <Sc., all of which I will sell cheap. ! Spool thread 35c dozen. 8hoes. Do you wear shoes? Then you should see those shoes at McDavid'B. He can tit you in any kind of shoe, at any price. i Try him belore you buy. ?? Harrison A Gnme'M I.ocals. Go to Harrison & Game for cool, refreshing drinks?everything neat and up to date. 1 Soda water and other drinks in thin glasses at the new fountain. Cherry ripe, a delicious drink. Ice cold soda water served at Harrison & Game. Give us a trial. Keep cool by patronizing HarrisonA Game's soda fount. Chocolate soda oc?rich, creumy, sweet and cold. For com comfort soda try red messtna .orange. A cold day?the day that our cream soda does Dot get gold. A warm fact?the thermometer. A cold i fact?our 5c soda. i Our soda is right, It Is served right, In the right glasses, and you cannot afford not to af( ford a glass at 5c. Orange Is good, but Red Messina Orange Is . fine. Taste cherry ripe and common cherry is no ' nt Un-rloAn .9, /Jor?-?Q luqgoi uuci i y, oci ? du a u uoutovu u, \jmuiu. We Qll all orders by mall promptly. P. B Speed. f ed Us^ 1 HMTTOT CnMPLF.TR. & LYON. BICYCLES LEDUCED $60. NOW $50.00. 80. 11 $60.00. STANDARD, NOT REDUCED. ' terms caU on us and we will be giaa "Columbia," "Hartford," "Waverly om $50 to $100. omptly Done. . lis, tires, inner tubes, wood rims, chai patch rubber and bells. Try us. E lespectfully, . P. HAMMOND & CO. CANDIDATES. For ConfcreiM. We are authorized to announce W. P. Wlc man as a candidate for Congress from tl Third Congressional District. Subject to tl action of the Democratic primary. I announce myself as a candidate for ele tlon to the Fifty-Fifth Congress from tl Third South Carolina District, subject to tl rules of the Democratic primary. A. C. Latimer. I announce myself as a candidate forek tlon for Congress from the Third District, su Ject to the action of the Democratic primar Jos. L. Keltt, Hon. J. W. Bowden, of Anderson, Is beret *--? n ? *1.A TKI.H TV I uuiuiuuieu lur v^uugrcon nuiu mo xunu *-> trlct, subject to the action of the Democrat primary election. For the House. The friends of Mr. J. C. Martin have non natedhlm for the Legislature as a thorough competent man and one identified with tl Interest of the farmer. He is endorsed by tt Donnalds Democratic Club, subject to the a tion of the primary election. We are authorized to announce Ho Frank B. Gary, as candidate for re-electlc to the House ol Representatives, subject 1 action of the Demooratlc primary. We are authorized to announce U. ] Nlckles, of Due West, as a candidate for tl House of Representatives, subject to the a tion of the primary. I hereby announce myself a candidate f the Legislature, subject to the action of tl Democratic primary. Henry J. Kinard. We are authorized to announce Dr.^A. fcjpeer as a candidate :or tne nouse 01 itepi sentatives, subject to tbe Democratic prim ries. We are authorized to announce J. C. Lotm as a candidate lor tbe House of Represent tlves, subject to tbe action of tbe Democrat primaries. We are authorized to announce Wm. ] Graydon as a candidate for tbe House of Re resentatlves, subject to the action of tbe Dei ocratlc primaries. We are authorized to announce Hon. D. ] Magiil as a candidate for re-election to tl House of Representatives, subject to tbe a tlon of tbe Democratic primary. For Solicitor. I hereby announce myself a candidate f Solicitor of tbe Etgbtb Judicial Clrcuitof tb State, subject to the Democratic primary ele tlon. B. M. SHUMAN. Geo. E. Prince, Esq., of Auderson, S. ( hereby announces himself a candidate forS lloltor of tbe Eighth Circuit, subject, to tl ueiuucruLiu piiLucwjr. I hereby announce myself as a Candida for re-election to the office of Solioltor of tl Eighth Judicial Circuit of Sooth Carol In subject to the action of the Democratic pari In the primary election. M. F. ANSEL, For School Commissioner. We are authorized toannounce Dr. E. H. E wards as a candidate for School Commlsslo er, subject to the Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce W. T. M ford as a candidate for re-election to the offi of School Comlssloner, subject to the actt< of the Democratic primaries. We are authorized to announce W. A. L. NIEK as a candidate for School Commlsslo er, subject to the Democratic primaries. For Supervisor. We are authorized to announce Capt. Jot Lyon as a candidate for re-eleetlon to the < tlce ol County Supervisor, subject to the s Hon of the Democratic primaries. We are authorized to announce R. H. AR1 STRONG as a candidate for County Sup< visor, subject to the Democratic primaries. I announce myseil a candidate for the offl ol Supervisor ol Abbeville county, subject the Democratic primary. M. N. Patterson. For Sheriff. We are authorized to announce G. H. Moo as a candidate tor Sberitf of Abbeville com ty, subject to the action of the Democrat primaries. We are authorized to announce J. E. Jon as a candidate for Sberitl of Abbeville cou ty, subject to the action of the Democrat primaries. We are authorized to announce Capt. W. ] Mann as a candidate for Sheriff of Abbevll county, subject to the action of the Democra lo primaries. We are authorized to announce Capt. F. \ R. Nance as a candidate for re-election to tt office or Sheriff of Abbeville county, subje to the action of the Democratic primaries. For Auditor. We are authorized to announce T. P. Ml ford as a candidate for the office of Couui Auditor, subject to the action of the Dem crallc party. We are authorized to announce W. W. Bra ley as a candidate for re-election to the oth of Auditor of Abbevlle county, subject to tl action of the Democratic primaries. We are authorized to Announce J. D. Ca wile as a candidate for County Auditor, su Ject to the Democratic primaries. For Clerk of Court. We are authorized to announce Mr. Thos. J Moore as a candidate for Clerk of the Court Abbeville county, sublect to the action of tl Democratic primaries. We are authorized to announce It. K. Hera bill as a candidate for election to the office < Clerk of the Court of Abbeville county, su jeot to the action of the Democratic party. We are authorized to announce W. It. Bu lock as a candidate for re-election to the offii ot Clerk ol the Court of Abbeville count; subject to the action of the Democratic pi maries. For Treasurer. Thaoklng tbe public for Its generous su port In the past, I hereby announce myself i candidate for re-election as Treasurer of A beville County, subject to action of the Den ocratlc primary. Respectfully, J. It. Blake, Jr. We have the best bed spring on earth f< the money, sold exclusively by us and gua ameed by the manufacturers for five yeai Plenty of them now In use and can furnli more testimonials. If you are not satlsflt money refunded. J. D. Kerr. LocnlH I*. B. Speed. You can get gasoline to clean white glov with at Speed's. 10c a bottle. Speed's aromatic blackberry cordial cur diarrhoea and dysentery. VITALITY OF SEEDS. IMPORTANT RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. Injtmncea of Seeds Holding Suspended Their Germinating: Powers For One Hobdred and Fifty Tears and Then Springing j ' 40 Under Proner Treatment. Not long ago it was generally believed 'i that grains of wheat from Egyptian tombs had been made to germinate, and there seemed therefore to be no limit to the dormant life of a seed. When these stories ^ were proved to be without foundation, , , fj there was a general tendency to disbelieve 'rM gs all of a similar kind. Now, however, It ^ seems established that seed? may live, un- . 'Jj ^ der proper conditions, a great many years, ~ perhaps for centuries, and when we consider that under these circumstances the protoplasm within the seed actually maintains its vitality, this fact is very slgnlfl- j cant. On the question of how seeds accomplish this, much light has been thrown by recent experiments of C. de Candolle, the French botanist, which he describes In Trf> Raviio PWnnfclflrmn Snmn . bis article are as follows: I "Seeds that have retained their germi Dating power are said to possess 'latent life.' This expression lacks preolslon, for we may ask whether the life of the seeds Is completely arrested or if it is only re- JsS tarded, and the answers would not be the , same in all cases. _ ; J "We owe to Messrs. Van Tieghem and Ji'M ?50umer ine roiiowmg eiperimeui), which jfl ifl proves that seeds can, in fact, live for a 'JajKc 11 certain time this retarded life. Three lota ' of the same number of peas and beans 13 were placed, the first in the open air, the * second in a sealed glass tube containing ordinary air, the third in a sealed tube n, containing only pure carbonlo acid gas. i- A.t the end of two years the seeds of the ''< first lot had sensibly increased In weight, and nearly all had retained their germlnat- i\ lng power. Those preserved in the oonflned air had inoreased less In weight and \ germinated in less number than the preceding. Moreover, the air contained in the tube with them had ohanged in oom position. Its proportion of oxygen bad = fallen to 11.4 per cent, and there was mixed with it 8.8 per cent of carbonioaoid. I As to the seeds kept in the oarbonlo acid, ae none of them could germinate, and their tie weight had not changed." Experiments are then described by M. c- de Candolle that relate to the wonderful - .4 36 power of resistance to cold displayed by Je seeds. Experiments already made by others show that these seeds may germinate c- after having been exposed to a tempera- . . *> ture of 1,008 kelow zero, centigrade. Now y* the researches of Pictet in his celebrated ,y low temperatute laboratory in Berlin show Is- that at such a point cbemloal action totalis ly ceases. Hence the aotlve life of the seeds in question must have been really suspended, and nevertheless they were ii- able to germinate when planted. In M. . ^ ly de Candolle's own experiments seeds were J! subjected once a day for 118 days to a temc. perature of 878 to 538 below zero, for 8 to 20 hours at a time, and notwithstanding n. this harsh treatment, they sprouted when >n planted. If the life of the seeds, however, M were really suspended they must be able to live out of contact with air for a certain time. In order to see whether they could c. do this, M. de Candolle kept seeds under mercury from one to three months wlthor out killing them. ae In this state of suspended life a seed is in a chemical condition, according to M. J. de Candolle, somewhat resembling that of 'e* an explosive mixture?that is, it is ready a" for chemical aotion (growth), but that action will not begin until the surrounding IX JI it .l.l? T~ UUUU10XUU9 aio ligUUi XU uuu lc these are conditions of dryness, temperature, etc., . just as they aw with the seed, v. A seed, then, is a little fetmb, only waitP lng to be touched off to release Its store of n" energy and send oat a dlsoharge In the shape of a spront. M. de Candolle re2e marks on this as follows: c- "This state of chemloal and vital Inertia may last a long time, perhaps even indefinitely. It is at least, as it seems to me, the only way of explaining the preservation of seeds during a great number of c. years. Cases are known where they have germinated after a period so long that It X, is impossible to believe that they have io- continued in life, properly speaking, in 36 the interval, no matter how slowly the processes of life may have gone on. Here 10 are some remarkable examples: a? "A. P. de Candolle mentions seeds that ly sprouted very well after more than 60 years. "Girardin has 6een beans sprout that had lain in the storehouse of Tournefort d- more than 100 years. n" "In 1850 Robert Brown sowed, from ouriosity, some seeds from the collection J.'e of Sir Hans Sloane, where they had re)d mained for more than 150 years. He succeeded in making several germinate, in nr>a nf Wol 11 m ht n m nr>?>lr>Hiim o- (a water lily), of whioh the plan has been preserved in the British museum, where I saw It a few years 6inoe. m "The alleged germination of mummy >/ wheat is, as is now generally known, bat lc" a baseless fable. It appears, besides, that the wheat was always sterilized before being put into the sarcophagi, whioh pre!r* eluded all possibility of its growth. But to make up for the falsity of this story to divers well authenticated facts show that seeds can preserve their power of sprouting after an extremely prolonged sojourn beneath the earth?that is to say, In shelter J? from atmospherlo influences. lc "The most extraordinary case of this kind is that observed several years since es by Profossor De Heldreioh, director of the q- Botanic garden at Athens. While botanlc izing in the neighborhood of the mines of Laurlum this savant discovered, in 1873, ^ a glauoium that he took at once to be a new lt. species, and he described it under the name of glauclam. This plant made its y, appearance on a piece of land from which ie had recently been removed a thiok layer of cl rubbish coming from the ancient working o' the neighboring mines. This layer must have been at least 1,600 years old. II- Unless we believe in spontaneous generaiy tlon, it seems necessary to suppose that ?* this glaucium must be a species that existed long ago In the locality, whose seeds had been preserved in the earth and ruble blsh that covered them."?Literary Digest. irb A Blahop Defends Tobacco. Another stalwart defender of the habit UL DUiUIXIlig A3 tXiO Uiouup VI auuuv<JWW?? L. He has publicly stated that he has found oi tobacco to act a useful part in enabling 16 him to discharge his ministerial duties. When be was roughing it In the wilds of Pf Australia, he often smoked a pipe with 5. the "pioneers of civilization" whom he met there, and he found that, as they sat ,1. together puffing away, their hearts opened ;e unto one another as they never would y> have done If there had been no smoke to. : * stir them.?Westminster Gazette. ? Locals W. Joel Smith A K*it. Q" We are closing out a small lot of whit? vests and gents slippers at about 50 cents on . the dollar. Smith A Son. '.Kg?* _ Bear In nilnd our ,-Bull Dog" breeches. ~ They are the best on earth for worklngmen. :>r Don't forget fruit jars. W. Joel 8mlth a r- Son can supply you. 8. "Bull Dog" knee paDtsare the best for boys. ' ) They will not rip. For sale only by W. Joel J(1 Smltn & Son. We have a very large stock of 4-4 Sea Island and It Is golDg like "hot cakes" at 5 cents per yard. It Is a genuine bargain. W. Joel es Smith & Son. es My line hair brushes Is now complete. P, B. Speed. ' j