t ' lv; '' ' . ? I ; . . ?? !?? The Abbeville Press and Banner. ^ BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1896. ESTABLISHED 1844'|||| t We take Agricultural I Dixie Boy Plows and Castings, way Harrows, Smoothing Hat rows, L Hoes, Shovels, Rake?t Corn Shellers TVTniVhinerv f JRubber and Leather Belting, W Metropolitan Injectors, Hancock Iin Whistles, Water Gauges, liubber, As so n Wrenches, Machinc Bolts, Set S< , Sporting Single and Double Barrel Tire: Guns, Parlor and Sporting ttifles, Pi: Fliot, Powder, Caps, Hunting Coats i A ^ Ki Co Sole Agents fc ;lowndesvilie letter. i ? , The Xotes Whirli Troupe ThUom in and About the .Neveii-HIII?'?l I'll)'. _Lnwnde?vllle, S.Nov. 16. 18W. | Messrs. H. W. ana anarew npcer, 01 /vuuer80u, came down last Suuday week ago, and spent a Tew hours Bill Terjy. colored, had his harn, roughness and cow burned last week. The indications around, 1. e., bottle of kerosene, rich nine etc., clearly pointed to It, us the work of an dncendlary. Mr. A. L. Latimer went to Anderson last Tuesday a week ago, to meet his wile and children who had been on a two or three weeks visit to her kinsfolk at Ivingstree. The election last Tuesday week auo was oiip of the most quiet efttr known. There were but very few McKinley tleKet* polled here. Miss Helen Shumate, of Greenville, came down Thursday to stay u while with her sister Miss Llllle Shumate, who Is assisting Prof. G. W. Moore In our High School. Mr. Calhoun Hiack. of Anirevllle. is again clerking lor Messrs. Allen a Cooley. Mr. E. J. Huckabee is now ut work for Met-srs. Harper & Litlmer in their store. m Mr. W. C. Press ley, of Elbeton, whs over here for a day or two the latter part of last i w?ek. Prof. Sep Edwards and Mis?es Lena and .Mota erowniee, 01 rmuei o uccn, ? sworn la, and began liis duties as tnarsiiall ol this town last Monday. Mr. Price is well qualified for llie place, aud no doubt will make an efficient officer. That office. Is aud bag been, tor a long time a sine cure, but it is | impossible to determine what the future lias ffl in store for us. If, in addition to Mr. Price's club,"* we could gel a State Constable aud a calaboose. neither of which we now have, we ?85 might hope tor a quiet time, 1 reckon. flB The two or three half killing trusts, that we have had to date, have, together, reached and 3g killed the greater part of vegetation, but the H > trees of the forests, are still covered with thelreummer loilnge. Mr. und Mrs. Will Mattison and their chilgi dren, of Deans, run down yesterday, and #g spent a few hours with their kiusfolk, Mr 3? Mrs. A. V. Barnes. Mev. P. B. Ingram, of the Lowndesvllle ClrB3 xiuii. came in yesterday evening and preach **d u.L 7 p. in., lu the Methodist church und Vt'hr like guest ol He v. E. W. Mason. The gfeat Koreppugh & Sells Show, which is to come oil at Anderson next Wednesday lias beeu au absorbing topic of conversation ttmony the young folk for the past week or two. Somehow shows attract and get money wheu nothing else will. Miss Eruory Dlvver, of Anderson, spent a it* hours in town yesterday. Mlsa Eliza Uatubrel I, ol Abbeville, was visit! Qg bere a lew days ago. i On next Thursday week there will be t wo Thank?gtving services in ttie Presbyterian .church in this place. At 11:30 a. iu? the pastor Kev. H. C. Kennel, will preach a sermon suitable to the occasion, and immediately .following, so rumor says, there will be another, at least, to two, ol our young people. .More of this later ou. Troupe. 1^ ??? tfg It ) <10 ancient belief that when n inaid H ?eeu cupid In her dreams he will In nouk B measure assume the outward appearance o 86 tbe man whom sbe will wed. Wheiher thU H b ' true or not we cannot bay, but we do kno? B5 this, that all the maids in this section shook KS M.;e thepretty line of millinery displayed bj jwi H. M. lladdon & Co., at Abbeville. H When it rains go to ilorse's for over-Bhoei aail umbrellas, he has a blKjstock ol both. I LEN-J A ) pleasure ^ , m i-iiiitJfc HlJ4|:|i mplements. Plow Stocks, Plow Steels, OulaSubsoil Plows Traces, [Tames, : Ktc. Supplies. ronght Iron Pipe and Fittings, i])ii'ii(or8, Valves, Steam Gauges, ;bcstos and ilcnip Packing, Stil rews, Saw Teeth, Etc. Goods. ich Loading Guns, Ilainmorless stols, Cartridges, Loaded Shells, and Vests, Lcggins Belts, Ect. Hou Toilet Sets, Bath Tn are, Enterprise Meat tclien Utensils, Scales rn Poppers, Etc. >r Masury's Paint, STICKS AND TESTIMONIALS. A Stick in It?elf in Nothing, But it Mny be Given as u Tesliiiiouinl. Editor Press and Banner: in reading your article on testimonials in your paper of November the 4th, the writer noticed that you were correct In one point, but mistaken In another. You say "men to whom the people look an safe guides and trusted counsellors, should be slow to give testimonials on subjects of which the average citizens are ignorant, etc." Here you are exactly correct. The writer 1ms oiten found that men selling certain wares or quack doctors with slick tonjjues. going from town to town, will first enquire when coming to a new place, who are the most influential ItnwIiiAKM tfwti Wild iw Ihp ilnclnr nnd perhaps the best preacher. These men will be beseiired first, he tell them all sorts of nice things, flatter'hem, and tickle tliPir vanity, by telling them they are smart and he would do anything lor them lu his power Tor the mere chance as he wants their influence. Any man likes to have "Influence," and before he knows it a testimonial is given, before one hardly realizes, that we iiave done something for a mere stranger, thai we would not do lor an o!d acquaintance. We perhaps never find out that we have given to a stranger ihe chance to hurt our best Iriend in ills business or to cheat our next door neighbor. Why a gentleman 111 this town, only a lew days ago paid a large sum for an article lie could have bought from a regular dealer lu this town for one half the money, simply because he was told a whole lot of things, that were far irorn the truth, and because the individual selling tlie goods had "testimonials" from some good towns people who would not have their names knowingly associated with unfair dealings. It is the writer's experience that men who have to come around, get testimonials from mere strangers and trade on the strength of ihLLu > I a V u i,n KnliH^liinno l>< ll.i.lr >,u>n uHllltv and know their methods ure such that t.hey could made no impression without the.se testimonials. But now to the "testimonials." You say It is a writing or certificate. Well, so it Ik, but Webster may have used another description and said it is "a silent witness," Now if a stick is bought, and Inscribed, from whom It is, to whom and what for as would be understood by properly Inscribed Is this not a "tes timonlal"? Is It necessary to write alI this on a piece of paper or parchment to make it a testimonial ? Anything Inscribed above would certainly be a testimonial. Hut besides the usage of words changes with time, suppose this word was never used in this same sense, at Webster's time, but is used by the very best living writers and authors now. this would, in our opinion, make it also, lately correct, no matter what Webster says. I'lic iik!i?i< (if u worri Kir i/m/uI nnlhnru mnbnu it correct. This Is the rule in every language. There are lots of wordK not. only in the English, but. in other languages that were used in a dlirerent sense tioin what lliey are now and am sure the edilor will agree to this without our quoting words as proof. We hope the editor will acknowledge that a testimonial with proper inscriptions" Is good modern English. The questions. Whether this was a "deserving testimonial" or not would be a subject tor a new chapter. We wish every one that bought goods from us at the same rale uf profit would present the writer with a stick and am sure we could give llie editor one half and a dozen and have enough left for every preacher in the A. K. P.Synod. Graham. An Irrigating; Nrlicmo. An Ingenious contrivance which was quickly Impiovlsed and rendered good service h described as follow* by t lie Florida Farmer It wits lu a strawberry patch of *J 1 i! acres slightly sloping, sufficient to permit water tc flow. A well was dug on the highest ground uml iii.miii.ni. hurrelii were ulac::d along in 11 I row IS feet apart. each a Utile lower than tlit last. one. These were connected by all! inch Iron pipe, running from the lop of Hit second to the bottom of the third and no on through the wholn series. The water wa> raised by means of a hand puna p. As th< llrst barrel was tilled the water bei:an to ilov to the second and so on, the whole lot beinj tilled by pumdlng Into the first. From thi barrels the water had to be carried to tlx plants In buckets and a small canfuls pourei over each plant. The cost of the entire plant, including well I pump, barrels, pipe and settiut? up ready fo: * use, was Si'j. lly such a small outlay th< f .......nttnAlmiluto/l thut till t r, L-tl.l tiju Arm i ot berries suflicietly to tiring him In $!IM) ove ' and above wbat lie would bave received. 1 Anyone wanting apples In any quantity by the dozen, peek, or bushel, should call 01 3 Amos B. Morse. I have a big stock of "Klug it Baldwins" and am Helling them cheap. % I ONES .bbei i in submi i of Harch ^ Hubs, Si ^ Wheels, Etc, J Masury's J nish, AVhito 1 i Paint Brushes, 4 t * : |Hi i # ^ Michigan, i ing Stoves, \V< i Airtight Wood i Cooking Stove A Andirons, Coa se Fi bs, Spark Guards, Nui Choppers and Stuffer* , Spery's Bread Knivt A Compl Coles Airtight H STOPPED BY A BULLET. ' OINce rn Allotted a Prisoner to Itu ito (I Then Shot III in. | " Yorkville Enquirer. 'Don't treat rue that way. Hold up! Stop i Halt!" Bang! I It was Thursday night at 11.30 o'clock, Juf after the verdict In the great murder trla The speaker was Dupty Sheriff It. L. Scot Kius. and the man he was Ape-iktnir to was A; 'R Keese, one of the eouvicted murderers. Upon the announcement of the verdlc I there was a solemn silence in the court roon i At first Reese and Luekle appeared calm an | uncoucerued. But then, alter a momen ! their faces began to take on a picture of de< pair. Luckta's bead fell over toward his sli terandshe kissed him. Even Colonel Yoi mans, of their couusel, showed deep agile Uon, but without delay be got ui> and gav 1 notice of a motion for an arrest of judgmen | and a new trial. While Colonel Youinan was writing the 01 der for the release of Mrs. Anderson, Rees I got up aud took the chair that his counsel ha I vacated near the aisle. Several who wer ! watching the scene noticed bint cast his eye ittrouDJ lurtlvely toward one of the side doori I They also noticed Deputy Scoggins quletl. I walk over in the direction indicated ; but tha | was all. ; People began to leave the court room, an j Deputy Scoggins .and his brother Franl ; otni icu uut ui tuc uuui wim iuc mwiicin I the deputy in charge of Reese and his brothe | In charge of Luck Ie. The audience ha* moved out of the front door, and when th stragglers were reaching the side gates, Ihos nearest the rearexlt of the courthouse hean the challenges and shot as they are recordei above. Rushing In the direction Indicated they met Deputy Scoggins, Senator Finle, and W. M. Stowe, supporting M. R. Reese staggering like a drunk man and proceedlii] I to Dr. Miles Walker's office. j The deputies, with their prisoners, hnd jus ; gotten down the back steps lrom the cour I room. R. L. Kcogglna and Reese were in Iron and Frank Ncogglng aod Luckie were behind Luckle requested permission to speak lo Mi McDow, and standing within easy reach wltl ills hand on'his revolver, Mr. FrankScoggin j permitted him to do so. Then a few mo menls afterward, he t-aw Reese running, am I drew his plsiol to shoot; but his brother wa I directly between him and the fugitive, Mr. R. L. Scoggins was fully equal to t.h I emergency, however. Standing on the sirit walk, he leveled his pistol at the fleeing mai as cooly as If shooting at a target. The dit tance was about 18 steps. Reese gave utter ancetoaloud groan, stood dazed lor a mo ment,and Ml In a heap In the gutter. Denutv Sooffifins did not fire uiiiiin : but 1m mediately rushed up to the fallen rnati Senator Finley. who who Just going into hi office at the time, was at tho scene at th same instant, and a?.Mr. Reese began to rls to tiis feet, the two men seized him by eithe arm, and he said to Mr. Scogglus, "You liav killed me !" The wounded man was taken first to Kuy kendal's drugstore, and then to the office c Miles Walker. It whs found lhat the ball hai struck the (hick portion of the skull In th back of tlit* head just above the spina column. 1)'s. R. A. liratton, Miles Wa'ke and W. U. White took charge of tiie case, ani after probing lor two hours or more, tinall, extracted most of the bullet In three plecet It bad broken and scattered, and it. 1h not cer i lain but what there is a piece of It Is still li the wound. Iteese stood the operation bravely and will remarkable patience. After it was over h was taken to Jail, and at last accounts wa resting as comfortably as could tie expected I'Vnin I ho ItKct in fnpitiutinn tho rclinrlor tin i heeii able to arrive at, the bullet did hot pen? . Irate the brain, although is Is possible that tb , I wound may prove fatal, the i hancees lor iil i are strongly In Hit: unfortunat man's luvoi 1 lie told Mr. Scoggius, however; "I wish yoi t had killed me." : Deputy Seogglns had but little to say. A! I the while Heese and Luclde had been treate ; with the utmost consideration. Instead < i being kept behind the bars at night., the, ; were allowed to sleep downstairs with Mi i Kcoggitis on gun rd. Alter the verdict, Rees r told Siieritl Crawford ; "You can continue t ; trust me as you have been." It was on a< * count of the lact that alter this Ihe prisons a ran that Mr. Scogglus seemed to have :no> 1 regret. .So far as tils own action was concert cd. he thought, and tiie public agrees, that h , didhisduty Just asdid the Jury which rendei r ed the verdict. a People acquainted with the whole case bav j been noting as remarkable coincidences, th r fact that both Williams and Reese were sh< on Thuisday night at about the same hour!l.:t()o'clock, liotli were shot with US-calibr bullets near Presbyterian churches an .truck within 3 inches of the Name spot, sui , both were running. The only material Oil i ferenee here is that one went (town before th b bullet of an nssasKin, and the other wa chocked by a faithful servant of (he law. I s HARI (r i 11 e .tting to 3 vare we' Wagon Materials. >okes, Rimes, Axles, Skeins, Sha faint and Oils. House Paint, Masury's -Wligon and ( jead, VFooil Stains, Liusced Oil, 1 , iUuresco, iitc. \RDWAI Stoves and Ranges. New Enterprise, Sterling, Iron Kin >od and Coal Heating Stoves, Oil IL [ ana Coal Stoves, for heating. AgCi , which burns without a wick, A fi 1 Hods, Fire Bricks, Ect, div <5> "| i irnisn] rsery Fenders, Tin W s, Coffee Mills, Broom ;s, Baskets, Waiters, ' ete Line. eaters, Oil Gas S1 - GROCERIES. ' No. 5 Washington Street. i. ' 1 will carry a fa I stock of a t, i- . 5* : GROCERIES rI AT THE 8 i. LOWEST J k is PRICED e d I, GIVE ME A TRIAL. V j W. F. Cross i. a' ! Glen- Jones e I ?. i h Hardware Co. -I i! . . Abbeville, S. C. . , * u i r e: | Cutlery, Uurp, Ammunition, Machinery if j Supplies, Pipe Fittings, Valves, Belting, g! Iron, IIor6e Shoes, Spokes, Hubs, Rims t d I Builders Hardware, h i HOUSE FURNISHING GOUI ? .... OF EVERY DESCRIITION . . . . e 5 Carpenters and Machinists Too >r p. ' ? M. P.DkBUUHL. J. FULLKIt LYON I DeBRUHL & LYON, ? Attorneys at Law, ABBEVILLE, S. C. c r iim^a t.oto Ranee. O'Neal Bulldlne No. 1 It ' ;j DENTAL NOTICE, e S. F. Killings worth, No. -1 Scnl Block, Abbeville, K. C. I DWAPI , s. c mnv Q+ton ! \J tlX CAt U UVU have in St Its, Bolts, Clips, ^ Uoaeh Paint, Var. ^ 'urDcntine, Putty, i i f ?E.j S j A f g and other Cook- ^ eaters'. Agents for 4 its for the Oil Gas ^ ill line of Grates, f * 'Sk/arm ing G are, Galvanize Ware, J s. Grey Enamel Ware, / ?/ Ladders, Lanterns, Mai toves, Rustless TinMUTUAL 11 Mild! $ 360,000. T*7"RITE TO OR CALL on tbe'underslgne* or to tbe Director of your Townsbl] n for any Information you may dealre abou [| our plan of Insurance. We Insure your property against deatruc tlon by fire, wisdom os arc, and do so cheaper than any Insurance Com pany In existence. Remember we are prepared to prove to yot thai nnr? la th? nafeat and OheaDCSt DlaU 0 Insurance known. J. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville, S. C. J. FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. i boardITirectors. ; I I G.M.Anderson Ninety-Six Township | J. M. Major Greenwood " I P. W. Sullivan Cokesbury " i W. B. Acker Donualds '* I M. B. Cllnkscales Due West " T. L. Haddon Long Cane " I J. W. Scott- .Smlthvllle " K. W. Watson White Hall " | J. W. Lyon Indian Hill " ! Capt. John Lyon CedarSprlng " L | W. E. Leslie - Abbeville j Dr. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill " j II. A. Tennent Lowndesvllle " ? I A. O. Grant Magnolia " J. T. Horton Calboun " T. J. Brltt. Bordeaux " Abbeville, S. C.. Feb. 18,18fl5. Mr. J. R. Blake, Jr., Treas. F. M. F. A. A. C. ; Dear Sir?Please accept our thanks for check I of 8500 to cover recent loss or our dwellings bj (ire. For cheapness and safety we cbeerlullj commend tbe Farmers Mutual Fire Assoclatlou of Abbeville County to all who desire In suraDce on tbelr property. EDWARD ROCHE. R. W. ASHLEY. A Complete and Full STOCK OF THE CELEBRATED ' Metropolitan brand of MixeiPaints OF JOHN LUCAS & CO. I always on hand at the City Drug Store. V w PRICES IN ONE GALLON CANS by tbe single can 81.25. A liberal dlacount to l? | painters using large quantltlei. |jj I Oct. 25. 1898, tf - | NOTICE. Telephone Subscribers will please add tbe following numbers to tbelr list: Medlun Office, 71. ? R. C. WllBon a Co. (store* "ii. J. H. McDIII, (Res.) TO. W. C. McUowan, (Res.) W. H. Parker, (Res.) t>8. For Sale. ? |/\NEl?t In a desirable part of the city of i" Abbeville. Terras reasonable, apply Io I XT-., ,u.? ,. r ?P Mil,I.Kit. wwv, iut ioiju?iu 1 Go to P. Kosenburg A Co.', for your fall und winter under weare, J.,..> to E CO. \ ~ ' fj ' tion the following\J| ;ock. # i-JIll Tire Iron, Round Iron, IS ails. Steel Rod, Ilorse Shoes, Barb Wire, Wire Netting, Wire Cotton Ties, Ect. mbH General Hardware, Builders' Hardware, Machinists'and Blacksmiths' Tools, Bellows, fUll Anvils, Picks. Mattocks, Saws, Ilatchcs, Axes. Complete lino of Carpenters' Tools, Planes, Hammers, Braces, Etc. f||?B Cutlery. J Tabic Knives, Pocket Knives,'Scissors, Razors, Ilair Clippers, ^r||i Carving Knives, Forks, Spoons, Btc. ,*. Eg/Harness and Leather. 1 Buggy, Wagon and Slip Harness, Driving and Riding Bridles, 1W Harness Breeching, Collars, Halters, Collar Pads, Hame Strings, Single and Double Line, Whips, Bitts, Buggy Robes, Horse Blankets, Harness and Sale Leather, Etc. ^ V ; M OOdS. aS?^ : | lapanned Ware, Wooden Roasters, Steam Cookers, ^ rion Harland Coffee Pots, . '; '$M ware Avery's Plows Harrows, Etc. ! WM. H. PARKER, President. A. W. SMITH, Tice President, j JULIUS H. DnPRE, Cashier. ; *| The Farmers' Bank of Abbeville. : f DEPOSITS SOLICITED. ' Capital - - - $75,000 I *roU?? 6,500 DOES GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Buys and sells Exchange and makes Coleo lions. A Savings Department has been established. Amounts received of SI and upwards. Interest at 4 per cent, oayable quarterly. -January. April, July. October Small aav Increase rapidly, directors?W. H. Parker, A. W. Smith. W. C. McGowan. J. R. Blake H P McGee, P. B. Speed, R. M. Haddon, Dr. F. E. Harrison, A. B. Morse. ' ' CHILLS CURED! | Johnson Chill and Fever Cure is a sure ig cure for Chills and Fever. No cure, 110 pay. Money refunded at once. P. B. SPEED. M , Chililxa Shoes^p' I |C. P. Hammond & Co. 1 We have the Fullest and Beat Lines of School Shoes flHfc we have ever had. See our Orain Cork Tip Children " i T^rtwJl-rr "Do+ocj 0?1 TTOT1 "Rll "trinC 111 Tjnt,S_ | X aJLLliiJ XVCIUW J. V uu, " M i *J*X Hryan aud McKinley being elected will not stop yon jflfc from buying and wearing Shoes, so come along and let us supply you for Winter. Harness, Robes, Saddles and Leather At Low Prices. ^ Very Respectfully, :T;3