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The Press and Eanfll BY HUGH WILSON. Ten Images. ABBEVILLE, S. C. 4?*Published every Wednesday t>'2 a year iu advance. Wednesday, March 10,189 ((iiiirrelini; Printers ami Spile Officer*. The politicians and the newspapers York seem to be a unique set. For years t have been quarreling or fighting each ot laying their private grievances before public, and for which personal grievar nine-tenths of the people c:>re uot one cen York has, perhaps, as many good new pers as any county In the Southern Sta But as quarrelers they take the cake. ' same may be Raid of the politicians county officers of York. The editor of the Press and Banner lived a long time, and for many years he been noticing little things. We believe I a politician does a foolish thing to pic quarrel with any newspaper, and we furl believe that a newspaper ought not tog war?unless absolutely necessary. II the politicians or officers of York v wise they would not use their official posli or personal likes or dislikes to the Injur any one, and certainly not against a newi per. The best and truest officer that ? ived cannot always act so wisely that enemies may not find fault. Then > make enemies? Why not uo the sqi tbing by all?by the public and by each nt paper ? Pets or favorites ate not a necessi This newspaper believes that the officei York, should refuse to be partial to printer. The low pricesat whichadvertis can be done should enable thecoramiss era, for instance, to give their advertiseme to both newspapers at York?or, if they ( not give all to both, then divide the ad' ' lisements. The newspapers which are { lished outside of the city of York, we ; sume, would be satisfied with an occaslc advertisement, or with the advertiseme that were interesting chiefly or solely to locality in which these papers are publ eu. The plan of publishing advertisement! only one paper at York is a mistaken it Important advertisements should go in t papers, and sometimes in the country pap too. Tbe plan of letting out advertisement the lowest bidder is unwise and impol and may be a devise to give important ad tUements the least publicity, and is a cer means of making an enemy of the new per that gets left. A good officer prefer deal fairly with the newspapers and justlj the public, without Incurring loss to h self. As a rule the public officers will find It t the best principle as well as the best pol to ignore all preferences for, or prejud against, any newspaper. They would fln more pleasant to rise above personalities, the newspapers, instead of being enen: would be their friends. No public officer ever gained a vote by lng to give his advertisement the least pi city. No public officer ever found it advanl eous to go to war with a newspaper. Let the public officer regard neither n< paper, except as a medium for reaching public, having no reference to the persona of either publisher. Trying to keep the r< ere of either newspaper ignorant of the offl notices is detrimental to the public well aud no publ'c officer discbarges his wt duty to all the people who withholds his portant official notices from half the read public. Nobody ever thanked a public otllcial saving a few dollars by not publishing an vertisement that ought to have been seen everybody. The plan of letting official advertlserne to the lowest bidder, or giving it to only paper, is not creditable to the good judgin of the officer. The plan of assuming to favors on the oue hiind or Dresatn to withhold official patronaga on other. Is not only unjust, but is impol Why perform a thankless act, which < bring personal enmity, without servin good purpose ? A public officer, like a judge on the bee should be fair and know nobody. He sho deal fairly between the public and the It vidual printer?without usin? his offioe to ward friends or to punish enemies. xne printers, as well as the officers of Yo have put too much feeling into their acti and doings, and both have done wrong, all get np on higher planes and ceasa to their personal grievances. \ An officer uses position for base purposes when be seek use big office to puuish anybody?ant printing office makes a mistake in manll ing ill will for a competitor. Honon competition is the life of trade. The Metropolitan Police. Citizens of Charleston are making everj fort possible to Induce Governor Ellerb( relieve the city of the presence of a metroj ltan police. In so far as that Henflment mav h? fnnn on a desire for local self-government, 1 newspaper sympathises with the appeal the Governor. In so far as that sentiment may be ba upon an Implacable hatred for the Reform ministration, coupled with any desire trample the laws of the State, we are oppo to the granting of the petition. If the people of Charleston have conclu to recognize the laws of the Stale as hav binding force upon them, and are willlni enforce the liquor law6 of the Stale, theu 1 der such circumstances the metropolitan lice ought to be removed. While we have no doubt of the slncerlt many citizens In their promise to abide the law,yet we confess that we have our J (bat the movement looking to the remove the metropolitan police is backed by "blind tigers." The preachers of the goi endorse the metropolitan police, and ft their published statements, they fear that city authorities would foil to enforce the as well as It is now enforced. The Press aud Banner recognizes the that anything that smacks of "Reform' very distasteful to the liquor element of CI leston. The liquor element of that city Beems to us, feel that they are above the 1 It is the duty of the Governor to see t the law of the State is enforced in every j of the Commonwealth. If the Governoi weak-kneed, then the people should tak hand and see that the successor of the Oo< nor yield nothing to unlawful liquor deal Other communties than Charleston h ceased their opposition to the law, and Ct lesion is no better, and has no greater rig than the rest of us. If the dispensary la1 good for Abbeville it should be given a trial in Charleston. Whatever troubles Adam had No man could make him sore By saying when he made a jest. "I've heard that Joke beiore.'" Mrs. bushes'Specific applied to a burr once will give Immediate relief. For sale Speed's Drug Store. Asa cough, cough, oough or a cold, c< cold all day long, why not go to Speed's d store and get a box of that laxative bro quinine wblce will cure you In one day. has cured others and will cure yon. Weleome to Abbeville. Our citizens will be glad to learn that Mr. and -Mrs. H. F. Gillam, who have been for a month on a visit to President llailey's family, contemplate making this city their futu-e ~~ home. 'I hey are highly educated people, ami their presence amongst us would be a benefaction. It is seldom that a more cultivated 5^ or a more rtfl'jed couple is found in any community, and none would exercise a more re____ flning influence than they would. Mr. Gil~ lam has been a student all his life, and was r recently graduated from Leland Stanford, Jr., University of l'alo Alto, Calilornia. Mrs. CJillam has not been less devoted to literature ~and art. Because of her ability as an artist BUG WttB lip LU Hi C lillio Lie I iiiainagv. c* 7. teacher of art In one of the most aristocratic colleges of the United States. fl1' ViteabnmU .Should be Taxed. The disposition of the genera! assembly to lay special taxes on all trades, proiesslons and Industries, perhaps, is ail right; hut it hey seems to us that while the proposition is unher, der consideration. It would not be a bad idea . to Impose at least a small tax on vagabonds 1 e and loafers also.?Yorkvllle Kopulrer. lces Our respected con temporary is right. Vagt" abonds and loafers ought to be taxed. Hut spa" it seems to be the rule to tax the working te8- man alone. Men who ecomonlseand accumwlate money must support the government, or white idlers pay nothing. has " THE COTTON MILL. that k 8 * Lher The Machinery Cominir in l>y the Cur o to JLond. Twenty car loads 01 machinery have been received at the Abbeville Cotton Mill. About ere half that number of earn have beeu unloaded. Lion Men are busy every day bringing the Machlv 0f nery into the house, atid ready hands take it up the hatrhway to the second or jthlrd sPa" story, or pack It away on the first story, as ?ver the architects may have directed. The work his ls going on most satisfactorily, and every dayproves the wisdom of electing President Hai*oy iey to its management. He put a large sublare cripiion from his own private funds into the 'ws- ailli, and this to increase their subscriptions He then wentto Boston, not to Chicago or any ly* other Western city, for further subscriptions, s oi and there secured about SSo,000 additional subany fcriptlons. He is the right man in the right place, and his presence amongst us will mark ' "& n noiaoie eveui. in mo uibiui^ ui mo tunu. ion- From tbe begluiug of ibis enterprise up to nts the present time tbe highest standards have oeen sought by both tbe officers and tbe di;an rectors. Tbe beRt bouse that brick, mortar, ver- lion and wood could make has been flnisheu >ub- tlie 'noKl skilled workmen. The engine Is tbe best ibat Is made?It is Pre_ thoroughly and completely up to date. It is >nal a fuel saver. The cost of this machine was >nts $21,000. The looms are tbe very latest and best uptbe to-date machines. They cost $*29,000 more lish- than the best looms tbat were in use two years ago. While the company has been a little bard s 1U up lor money, yei mey nave oougut iub verj lea. best of everything of Us kind. lh With nothing out first class machinery ol the neweBt and most approved make, Presl>ers, dent Bailey and Superintendent Peckham have every confidence In their ability to mnke f a success of the enterprise. A 10 Messrs Lockwood & Green of Boston are itic. the architects, and they have been true and ver. faithful to the trust which has been Imposed , upon them. They were told at the beginning Wln that we wanted a firstclass mill in every respa -ipect. Respecting that wish they have selectg iq ed the best ana most expensive machinery that was on the market, At this end of the r 10 him every wish of the architects has been lira- carried out and all their suggestions as to the purchase of machinery has been respected. Water was put in the boilcrB and tubes obe last Thursday, and the firfe was kindled. At icy, tlve o'clock the great balance wheel was first turned. The engine has been run nearly evICCfr ,4a,, oJnna fhanl onri it m/?UOB hP!H11 i fn 1 1 V d it giving'every prom'lse of performing tile work and 'or which it was set up, lies, try- INVESTORS IN THE LURCH, ibliLag The Bo.hn Financial Scheme or the Age?Atlanta Ahead on Money* ;wp- MakinK Schemes. the w. N. Uraydon, Esq., of this city was emlily ployed to go to Atlanta to look alter the insad. terests of stockholders In Hie Equitable Loan , , and Security Company. c He has returned from his misare. sion, p.fter securinga temporary receiver, and lole enjoining the old officers from any further . conduct of the business. The case is to be u" heard next Saturday when a permanent rellng ceiver will be asked tor. Mr. Graydon thinks if the old officers are thrown out and a re, celvor is appointed that be can secure the reor turn of a part of his clients' money, ad- The Press and Banner, after hearing of exi by pressions from people who ought to be judges of small matters, thinks that tbe Equitable Loan and Security Company Is the best and nts shrewdest scheme that was ever gotton up for 0Qe tbe fleecing of tbe stockholders. Atlanta seems to be headquarters lor patent mediem cines, quack doctors and scientific financiers. ;ive log " ' " tbe the reform a tton. itic. will * K a Sceue.H lu the lllnturlc Event in RelilciocN Circles. ich, The Ladles aid Society of the Presbyterian uld church, will render the Story of the Ketormation under the management of Mrs. 11. K. ,dl" Monroe, the renowned Philadelphia lecturer, i re- with the aid of S3 stereoptlcan views and 10U persons in sixteenth century costumes. Two Allegorical Processions. rlc- Luther's Famous Trial at Worms, ons Elfurth Monk and Choir Bovs. r Nuns Leaving a Convent. , This entertainment will be on ihe evenings a'r of March 29th and 30th. his _ m ila CORKECT ESTIMATE. 'est ible Tlmt In WIihI (lie .Vewbnrypurt Herald Si?ys. TbePresand Banner's estimate of Messrs. l'eckham and Bollman Is a most accurate one. as there are no two men in this section who are their superiors in their positions.? ' e?* Newburyport Herald. ? to _ < ^ Able Vouni; I.nwyer, tied W. P. Green, Esq., of the Abbeville Bar lias tbts moved his ofticeloGreenwood, where he will , , henceforth practice law under the firm name 1 10 of McGowan <S Green. Mr. McGowan Is well known to our people, as a worthy descendent Bed of a long line of ancestors who distinguished themselves In their day and time at the law at>- and on the Bench. Mr Green is also a uative to of Abbeville Counly. He^came to Abbeville seii Court House about a year ago, and at the lime of his departure from this city had the most tiatering prospects for a successful ded career at the Bar. His ability, his modesty, in? IiIb high character, and his becoming demeanor all augur well for him. Greenwood 5 10 has gained a good man in W. P. Green. anpo" The man who circulates au evil rtyofport agaiust his neighbor without ! by kuowing it to be true is only less to fear blame than the other man who deliberllo< ately manufactures such a report. ipel Conscience is always true to the blest . m light it has. No man can go against lhe his knowledge of right without a sense law of guilt; whet) he goes against his conscience be cannot even respect himself. fact Rejoice in the joy of life. lie " touched with tenderness and sympathy iar- for all this life that can feel and can . it suffer, and do not dare to add a pang aw. to the burden of the world's sorrow. h&t< )art Whoever would govern a child must r is first govern bin self. A word spoken e a hastily, a reproof given in auger, may fer_ be the beginning of alienation < r. a erB lesson in passion, of which the unaVg happy fruits will appear long after. >?>'- Nothing tbat love accomplishes should seem strange to him who bew 18 lieves that God is love. fulr Nations, like individuals, are powerful in the degree that they command the sympathies of their neighbors. It is time enough to think of to-morrow's opportune ies when we have done our best with the opportunities of today. The holiness that admires itself in a 1 at mirror never excites the envy of a pasat ser-by. >ld, rug Buist?? garden seed and onion sets, tine pamo per and envelopes, blood medicines and It horse powders Just received. Harrison & Game. CONTRIBUTED LOCALS. . Wliat '*>!** S<M'? and llritrs on Hi* S| It (in nil in and About the Clly. Abbeville, S. C., March 10, IS'.iT. Hon. F. li. Gary mid his charming bride arrived In the city last Friday afternoon ?ud ei are banpy In their beautiful home on Maga- ai zlne Hill, where they are mont cordially wel- ni coined by ueigbbors Hud friends. w ANOTIIHK I.KCTORK. j Don't miss the lecture to be delivered in the j (Court House to-morrow evening by Rev. j Samuel A. Steel, of Nashville, Tenn. His;?* i subject will be, -'Dixie During the War." if, 1 The Doctor Is original, chaste and eloquent, JJ and is most favorably aud pleasantly recol- Jl, lected by our people 111 his masterly lecture , on "The Pioueers of Methodism" In the u. Methodist church during the recent session Y, of Conference, as well as his able ana earnest " sermon preached In the Presbyterian church on Sunday morning following. If you hear j this noted lecturer and Christian gentleman, j you will be delighted. If you stay away, yoi ? will always regret It. Mrs. J. C. Wllllforil, of Greenwood, and v Miss Alice Minis, of Louledale, S. C., spent j several idays in the city last weeit with their J friend Mrs. M. 15. Syfau. ,v ^utliw hold warvii>AK in tho Ptilhnlin : church of this city last Sunday morning, a, ORGANIZED TO KIGHT TICK DEVIL. ei Hi The young men of Abbeville have organ- tl Ized a Young Men's I'rayermeeting, and held ai their first services last Monday night In the Methodist church. Every young man in our city is most cordially invited to Join In this Q gcod work. The services will be short and | tl interesting, and in which all may Join, feel- ct ing perfectly free and at ease. A "Christian" w voung gentleman is the highest type of tnau- gi hood;?then, let there be a large increase in pi membership next Monday night. ltev. .1. A. Clifton, D D., will deliver a lec- hi lure before the Ladles .Society of the Luther- p an church in Newberry on next Friday even- u Ing the 12th Inst, w Mr. L T. Moorhead, of Lowndesville, Is now 01 studying photography under Mr. M. V. Lo- m in?x, and will be glad to see his friends when bi mey v isii lue ciiy guuery, up suiirs over xihu- id don's store. 01 Abbeville Is becoming noted for fine poul- y< try. ti8 quite a number of fanciers are engag- It lng In this large antl thriving Industry. w Last week Mestirs U. S Link unit \V. T. Mc- se Donald shipped, respectively, to Greenville cc and Georgetown, S. (J., a beautiful lot of tine ti S. C. Brown Leghorns. tt Dr. William I'errin Nicholson, a prominent al surgeon ol Atlanta and President of the Southern Medical College, came to our city a few days auo on professional business. Mr. and Mrs. A. W.Smith leave today for M Baltimore and New York, where Mr. Smith ei will purchase his spring stock. Mr. Aug. W. ce Smith is well known In the business circles TI of Abbeville, being one of our most progres- b< slve business men. His stock this season will y< be unusually large aud attractive. si cl WEST TO GREENWOOD. Tbe following ladips and gentlemen of Ab- bi oevwie leii, last. .uuuuaj nigui via uie a., u. ri for the city of Greenwiwxl 10 witness the en- la tertalnment of the Luther or German Kefor- re matlon : Mrs. It. It, Hemphill, Mrs. Marlah Neufler and Mrs. Agnes Kobertson, accompanied by General It. It. Hemphill and Dr. G. A. Nueller. f() MARRIAGE. b! Ol Married, on the evening of the 7th Inst., by tl Rev. , Mr. James A. Hill, of G Abbeville,and Miss Bertha Hill, of LaGrunge, tr Kin. About two weeks ago Mr. Hill left lor It a pleasure trip to Florida, and now will re- tl: turu with his lovely bride, one ol the fairest ec flowers In all that Land of Flowers. Mrs. se James A. Hill, nee Miss Bertba Hill, has hi many friends Id Abbeville who entertain for SI her the fondest recollections, and remember well her departure from South Carolina to Florida only a few years ago a bright, pretty young lady, who now returns as a happy and beautiful bride. Mr. James A. Hill is too well and favorably known to this people to need any words of commendation from us. >Mr. and Mrs. Hill are expected to arrive today or to morrow when they will be most cordially welcomed by hosts of friends who wish for them many bright, happy years, and m who in advance extend kindest congratula- P| linns. Mr. W. T. MoDoaald has Just received from )a the ' Family Protective Colon" a check for |a his late 111ness. The company pays all Just ^ claims promptly, and give you lusurance In case of sickness, accident and death. Presi- y\ dent, J. Fuller Lyon, W. T. McDonald, secre- tt hiry. This claim was paid in about one week after It was presented. w It seems to us that instead of the small piping, the largest used should be laid on the tt Public Square, as that Is certainly the place we want the largest flow ol water In time of u( tire. We make this suggestion because we see the small piping distributed along the w square. tl Mr. Glen, of Glen-Jones Hardware Co., has Rev. Earl preached his first sermon to his cougregatlon in this cliy lust Sunday morniDg aud evening In the Baptlstciiurch. Broth- to er Karl made u most favorable impression on his hearers and has already won the hearts of R[ many in this community. We welcome him w to his work here. Judges E. B. and Kruest Gary are In the city. Miss Belle Visanska, in care of her nurse, left yesterday for Atlanta, where she goes for treatment. Miss Belle has been sutt'erlug for a long time, and it is hoped she may find speedy relief from hersurterlngs,and soon re- fl turn home fully restored to health. Mr. Bradley Keese is a hustler, lie received !. the first shipment of cabbage plaut this sea-j ti son, and sold about twelve thousand In a lew j hours after their arrival. N CLEMSON COLLEGE. j?j ' " Numerous Items of Interest?Y. N. C. l>i A.-Reii|;loiiN Services?Cutlet Olll- tl cers? Base Hall?Pleasant Personal 11 Paragraphs?I.ect tire. t) Cletnson College, S. C., March 8. c< Dr. Berckman, the well-kuown nurseryman 11 Of Augusta, was here a day or two last week, rj Mr. Pearson, F., of Due West, who Is now, drumming for a firm lu Ashevllle. N. C., was here last week, ills friends from Abbeville U were glad to see him. j, Mr. Echler, a representative of Oehmn & . Co., of Baltimore, was here last week taking Dl the recrutis' measure for uniiorms. b: Messrs. Lee, It. E., and Klugh, W. W., were made Majors of the College by the President Preaching Sunday, 28th, by Rev. Mr. San-1 01 ders. I n Dr. Quick has had several of the cows at the bum dehorned, and is now fattening itbeua j for beef. U Kev. Mr. lteid talked to the Y. M. (}. A. Sabbath nlglit. Subject: "How to study the Bible. It was enjoyed by all. Prof. Morrison P' also tnude a short talk. T Cadet Captain Mailman was unanimously ,rj elected Presldeut of the Y. M. C. A. for this F year. He Is the right man in the right place. 11 Major Blythe spent the night here last week, ai He has been admitted to the bar since be lelt (j the college and Is now getting plenty of prac- e, lice. fr Dr. Quick is having the lower river bottom is turned under with a large three-horse plow. j1{ Cadet Chreitzberg, C. K , hus been made . IstSergeant o( "C', Company and Norris, A. P., Sergeant in "A" Company. y< Prof, and Mrs. Tompkins have been received by letter Into the Presbyterian church , of this place. 01 The Corps has oiganl/.ed an all) letic ussocla- CC iiou, wiiu i'rui. w. >!. uiggsas president, anu (j Cutlet Captain Swygert us secretary utid . treasurer. le Messrs. Furman, C. M., Robertson, H. F., cl and Sloan, H. K.. are taking post-graduate course iu chemistry. Mr. Tllliuau, H. It., .Jr., is taking a postgraduate course In English, w at the same time study lug Latin and law. ll Any one wanting u tine Jersey bull call' should write to Dr. (?ulck at once. . A base-ball team has been organized with s' Sullivan, J. as manager, Iroy, \V.C.,as ri] Captain aud Hrock, W. F., as scorer. a We will try to have a list of the officers and uou-commlssloned at our next writing. Also, a listof the officers of the di lit-rent societies, cti The weather has been good for some lime 11 except a drizzling rain Friday and part of Saturday. 01 Dr. S. A. Steele will lecture here Tuesday, Hi night, nth. Mr. J. F. Calhonn;cameoverf rom Greenville , audjspent.Saturday night and Sunday with his S1 parents. at Preaching Sabbath morning by Rev. Mr. j t0 Dunlap. Text,:f2d l'saltn. 3d aud 41 h verses. It was a good sermon and enjoyed by all. | Cadet Thompson, J. C., returned from is I Washington, D. C., Sunday evening. He said ! I that it was reported that up to Wednesday 1 . night there were30,U0U more people In Wash- j itigton than at any other inauguration. ltev. Mr. Held preached In the Presbyterian ! church Sabbath night. I The V. M. C. A. was couducted by Cadet | Mailman Sabbath night?subject. "Spiritual In utid Vocal Kducatlou." lie was then fol- , j lowed by a lew briel remark by Prof. Clink' scales. tl< I The Sunday school has purchased a new ()| organ. j js ~ : til I 1 Honor Itoll Troy lll^'li School ?I'll'lli School Month. ' J Hebecca Wldeman, I Laura Kobinson, Pose Kobinson, f CO Jauie Degdy, ' nn Leia Home, i 1 Margaret Lyon, .I.T.Solomons, 1 Lula Wldeman, e Paul Lyon. f Louisa Solomons, | cq Maud Lyon, Nora Home. A fresh lot of onion sets and garden seed at ,ni Harrison A Game's. ."01 COMPLIMENTARY, iionkcr 'fJurv ami I.icufy-ftov. Mr Sweeney. From Tlio News and Courier. "Id thiB case the compliments to the Speak and to the clerks were though ly deserved 3d what It. often merely a pretunctory cert louy was an earnest recognition ol merit." The House went Into committee of tin hole, with Dr. Wyehe as chairman. Mr. Livingston offered the following resc ulou: Kesolved. That the thanks of this Hous re due. and ure hereby tendered, to the Hon rank ii. Gary for the able, impartial and el dent milliner in which he has discharge! le onerous and evactlng duties of presldiui [fleer of tills body. Kesolved, Thai a copy of these rosolutloti s properly engrossed by the clerk of thl ouse and presented to the honorable Speak -, and the same be spread on the Journal. Mr. Gary was upon these resolutions mos eartlly commended for his fairness am t>llity on the part ot the various delegation* roong those who paid tribute to the Speak 's Justice and ability were Messrs. Patton Rhley, Kibler, Hucot. (Jushinao, Sitnklnc Ivingston and Johnson. Mr. Bacot in the course of his remarks sail lat no member or officer had done more thai le speaKer 10 wipe uuu past uiuereucuH am uir.ioslties that have existed and restore lb a of good feeling. He said lie was deligtilei l the return of the era of good reeling ani mt the people of the Slate were agalu livinj ad acting as brother Carolinian*. The resolutions was unanimously adopted Chairman Wyche called upon Speaite ary, and in presentiug to him the resoiu ons recently adopted added his persona jngratuiallons and corroboration of ever, ord that had been said. He whs very muci ratified at being able to have the honor c resenting such a well deserved compliment Speaker Gary said that :he resolutions tha >td just been communicated to him gav leasure. He was delighted to have been abl > assist the House iu the axpedltlon of it orli. The duties which are ordlnarll; nerous have been very much lightened am iaae cnertui oy me co-i>p;rauou 01 me men srs, and especially by th* satisfactory, laltb 11. zealous and conscientious work or tli :her oilicers of the House. In his flfteei sars' of work In the ll'iuse be had neve nown more faithful, zealous and earnes orkers than the officers or the Geuaral At imoly. The resolutions, he said, wculd he i intlnuingsource of pleasure aud tratlttcfl on to hiiu. He thanked the mem hers to lei-- confidence In him, and wished one am I a pleasant and safe return to their home: One ol the Kent. Speaker Gary and Lieutenant Governo oSweeney have received public aDd prlvat lcomlumn ou their fairness as presiding ottl >rs, which without doubt are well deserved lie yonng Speaker Is Keneraily conceded t i oae of the best the State has had in recen jars and uhat is saying much when it Is con dered that soraeof the State's most emineu lizens have presided over the House. Colonel McSweeney is old in legislation at comparatively now as a presiding ollicei e has, however, made himself Justly popu iras a Dresldiug officer as he had been al iady as a mau and legislator.?Register. Deserve Itccotfuitioii. With real gratification The Stale adds to th rinal legislative acknowledgment Its trl utti to the Irnpartiality of the presldln tlcers of the senate and house of represents ves. President McSweeney and Speake arv administered in the fullest fairness thi usis committed to them. They recognize) te existence ol no faction ; they respectei le will of the bodies over which they presld I; they werejuut to all the members. Sucl irvlce deserves the recognition which ttic duhrn have -riven and the Dregs confirms - Late. SHORT STOPS, otes Over the Telephone by n Wide Awnke Correspondent. Mr. Loyd Moorehead, a handsome youni iuu from Lowndesville, In learning lo be i Ootograpber under Mr. Lomax. Miss Floride LyJen entertained her friend si, Friday night. Kh? Is a charming youni dy and they all enjoyed themselves verj mch. ' Mr. anu i\irs. r. ?. uary came 10 /vuueviwi onday. Tbey will make their home here lr le future. Mr. M. E. Holiingsworth was io town tbli eek on business. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Halghler have rentei >e bouse formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs jbnson. We are glad to have them ueare 9. Mrs. Colhoun has returned from Baltimore here she visited last week among her rela vesand falends Mr. and Mrs. Haddon have returned frou ie North, and have bought a pretty lot o >ods. Mrs. Tageart leaves Thursday for Balttmori i select her spring millinery. She will bi >ne sometime, and will see all the nev yles, and will be glad to see her friend hen she returns. Mr. Gotthelmer is in Atlanta on business. The Curse of Overwork. There can be no sadder sight thai lat of a broken-down, over-workei ite auil motuer?a woman wiio 1 red all her life through. If the work of the household canno e accomplished by order, system am loderate work, without the necessity f wearing, heart-breaking toil?toi lat is ueverended und neverhegun ithout making life a treadmill of la or then, for the sake of humanity, le le work go. Better to live In tb< lidstof disorder than that order sboult e purchased at so high a price?thi )St ot health and strength and. happi ess and all that makes existence en urable. The wcman who spends her life it nnecfcs?ary labor is unfitted for tin igher duties of the home. She slioulc e the haven of resttowhieh both bus and and children turn for peace ant jfresbment. Sbe should be the care il, intelligent adviser and guide ofthi ne, the tender confidant and help late of the other. How is it possible for a womau, ex austed in body, as a natural conse uence in mind also, to perform eithe ' these offices? No, it is not possible he constant strain is great. Natun ives away beueath it. She losei ealth, and spirits, and hopefulness id more than all, her youth?the Ins ling a woman snoum aiiow iosii| om her, for, no matter how old sh< in years, she should be young ii tart and feeling, for the youth of ag< something more attractive thai auth itself. To the over-worked woman this g reel d age is out of the question ; old ag< mies on, sere and yellow, before it! me. Her disposition is ruined ; hei niper is soured; her very nature is lunged by the burdeu which, tor eavy to carry, is dragged along ai earied feet and tired hands can d< leir part. Even her aflVctions are blunted, am le become* oierely a machine?a wo lan without the time to be womanly mother without the time to trail id guideherchildren as only a mothe: iu, a wife without tine time to sympa lize with and cheer her husband, s( /erworked during the day that whet iglit comes her sole thought, tin iost intense longing, is for rest aui eep, that very probably will not come id, even if it should, she is too tired i enjoy. Better far let everything go unfin bed to live as best she can than t( itail on herself and family, ftie curs' overwork. Seeking, which is not accompanied f forsaking self and an evil past, if > genuine seeking, and will end in > finding. Hut this forsaking is onlv le side of true repentance ; the othei tuturn to Ciotl, as is expressed in e New Testament word for it, which iplies a change of mind, purpose, id conduct. The faces which were rned (iodward ami averted from rth. Whosoever thus seeks may be nfidentof linding, and of abuudant irdon. It is vain to think we cau take any (light in being with Christ hereafter, we care not how little we are in his mpauy here. A settle is a comfortable thing about e kitchen, as it can be used for any purposes and yet do i s best vice on ironing days. T.OflAT. AND SPEOIAL. Short Stories of I lie Week ?Points I'lckril Up at the Court House iiikI on llie Streets?Pencil Pictures Without Flourishes. !* I ' l'RSOXAI.. b M Iss Annie Harrelson, of Greenwood, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. J. De>. i Vore, returned home Saturday. Dr. G. A. Neufl'er and Mr. James Chalmers e went to Williamston last week to assist In ,, organizing a lodge of Knights of Pythias. [. M iss Leona Blake returned yesterday from i vIMting i n KIbertou. g Mr. A. K. Morgan, of the Greenville News, wan In town yesterday. s Mr.T. K Heard, of Augusta. Is lu the city, s He comes to write up Abotsvllle for Ills paper, ? ?iinnT(i. t Mayor Hill yestprday lined Anna Brown J and Edy Warton $10 each lor shooting at each i. other. On account of changes In the pension law several weeks must eiapse before the peni. sioners receive attention. A lew bridges In the county were damaged J by the recent freshet. ^ Farm work is getting seriously behind. [1 e CANDIDATOKIAI, CALAMITY. j The peopln In Greenwood county who are not running for office are in a mate of Mege. The " hungry hosts have abandoned the public , roads and vehicles and are trooping Itinule' back. Greenwood don't do things by halves. I* SCATTERING SEED. .1 yr Congressman Latimer has the distinction of ft lUIUlMJIIJK II11JIO BBfUS HI 1.1174 UUUfUlUCHlN if than any other member ol Congress. He wishes every garden, every yard, in the ,t Third District to bloom and beiir fruits from e Ills labors In Washington lie trades books e for seeds with the town Congressmen from s the North. j; SUPERINTENDENT WATER WORKS. '"| Mr. A. B. Cochran has been elected by the ^ commissioners Superintendent, or Euglneer, ? of the city water works system. His work ? will commence when the sysiem is com' , pleted. He will have supervision of all mat. ters relating to the water supply. The salary hn? nnf. v?l. Hvpri a Mr. Cochran is au excellent young man, l" well-qualified by reason of business and iceJ chanical experience, for th<2 duties of this reg spousible position. FEMALE CONVICT. r Ella Glover, colored, a woman convict from e Georgia, was captured by Po Iceman Alien at I- the Seaboard shops Monday n'sht. inspector i. Cox, who was on the norihbound train, (onud u her between two cars and reported to Officer t Allien on his arrival here. The woman boarded the tralh at Heardt moot. Gr. She was working in Capt. Muddo:t's gang near the railroad and caught lite irufn as it was leiivintr the station. Ella did not have time to malcean eUbo ' rate toilette when she started on thisexeiirl" slon, but had to hurry oil with a loud-sulpjd dress entirely unsuited tor traveling In company with observant officers. She will be escorted back to Georgia by an officer, who wlli be aligned to this gallant service e by the Governor when the necessary forroallties have been observed. Meanwhile she oct> copies secluded apartments at the Hotel de Nance. r EI NEW I'ASTOll. Rev. W. R. Earie begun his miulstry at the i. Baptist church last Sunday, preaching morn[j lug and evening. lie made a favorable liu, pressloo on the congregation. He has had 1. ample ad vauiayes and gives evideuce of careiul training and falthiul study. Mr. liarle is a native ?i \ ml or.son county. He Is a graduale of Furmau University and of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, having recently taken a course in the latter institution. Services will be held In the Baptist church on the first and third Sundays In the morn" lug and the first Sunday In the ovening. The second and fourth Sundays have been giveti to Buffalo and Troy. ? * GOING KOK THE OOL1). b Mr I. W. Hutchison has succeeded In secur i in?i aid which will greatly forward bis explo f rations and hasten the development of the ?old mine at Little Mountain. He will begin e wl::hln a few days work with pumpaud hoist) log; apparatus and in the near future will beinformed as to the actualities of the place. He s is expecting bright results from this subterranean lour to the traditional matrix of wealth. 3 The Press aiid Banner will report resulu. Mr. Hutchison has assurance from a mining r firm that, lu case nis theory regarding the mineral resources of Little Muuntaln proves i. to be correct., adetiuate capiiul, even to the extent of SIOJ.OUO, will be accessible to him (or development. i f LOVES LA 150R LOST. a The other day a gentleman of color was ; pointed oat to a l're?s and tttmner reporter ; hk "the man who didn't murry that girl." The reporter, being a novel-reader, looked lor the dolorous visage, the tear-worn face, the g i Intless eye. and the other paraphernalia ot a fractured heart. Nothing of the kind was noted. There was uo impairment ot color or countenance. But the story was chased down, and here It Is : Abe's latest wife tell him a few months ago ^ and bestowed herself on one lighter In color. I Abe. tired of his slcgie cussedness, sought J somebody to share It. He lound somebody, S or thought he did. Any way, Abe sold a bale of cotton, bought his luteuded's trousseau, . killed the fatted turkey and the chickens and ' guineas, and, Issued Invitations to the gentry 1 to leave their razors at home, and made y great preparations for a great time. The object of this atlectioiiate ostentation 1 was a flcKle maid. The day before the wed, ding she consented to it all; the day of the . wedding nhe didn't at all consent. S.> It came , to pass that a grievous job was put up on Abe. L The "fair but false" girl, having declined 3 the honor of resting her head on Abraham's J bosom, (unknown to Abe,) a substitute was found to occupy that sooty eminence. A " gayiy-coiorea Doy onaertoou tue ioie oi - bride. Tbe parlor was ornamented with a . dim, religious light and a full background of grinning guests in alI shades of colors. .Judge R. E. Cox ordered the culprits to stand up 1 aud then proceeded to pass the liie-tlme seue tence. "Her" little hand lay confidingly In . Abe's extensive palm when the judge called 3 on "Brother Parker" to lead in prayer. At ter that the cyclone. j When tbe bridal veil was pulled of!' and tbe air was tilled with hilarious sounds, Abe * smiled sweetly througn tbe wreck of his afe lections and said "NolublosV Stray Thoughts. TKV1NU TO SUl'lMtESS NEWS. about publishing, or wanting to publish, pro' ceedings of County Hoard meetings. Some ? boards object to haviug their meetings re3 I ported fully and seek to establish censorship lover any county newspaper which shows 1 symptoms ol enterprise, a reputable newst paper will not submit to such puny dictation ) and an intelligent public will not put up Willi a a b'lard which attempts such tactics. I'ubllo records are public property. What1 ever is done by the County Commissioners a is of interest to the public. It is the business ' of county newspapeis to publish such mutters and a newspaper worth anything will get them?one way or another. COKKIN* NAILS. e , When anyone make* a cry against clgaretses and the cigarette habit he merely proI" vokes derislou. When It is stated that the i cigarette is an Instrument of ruin, nobody . makes a denial. It Is partially believed?and :hut is all. A bill dieicted at this undoubted 3 tsvll was laughed out of the late legislature. ) The present cigarette law is as dead as a good many cigarette victims. . It seems that the very prevalence of I lie > cigarette habit, its common, familiar methods - and results, have as elfrctaally deadened the public conscience as the cigarettes themselves 1 deaden and destroy the moral and physical 1 powers ol its devotees. r Preaching, lecturing utid legislation do but little good. The vice, grim f\nd powerful, works on while the preachers, lecturers and > legislators are asleep, as well as when they l are not asleep. * Many boys of tender years?in this and all J other towns?are cigarette smokers?boys over ' whom ciiurch and State have but slight dl; reeling authority. The monumental fool I ' will not claim that (his habit does these hoys j good. Nearly everyone admits? many actnj ally know?that habitual cigarette smoking - nut only Impairs health and blunts the micd, . I but greatly facilitates entrance into the ruinous ways of whiskey and gambling. These ' facts are not pleasant to recite, but this Is ttie record that n iist be faced. The only legislature the sellers or the consumers of cigarettes dread is the parental one, and the only preaching that allecls | them is the eloquence of the switch. i! l+inc Cliickoiis, 1 rpiioitnUCflliKKI) Indian (Junes, Huff I and S. C. Urown Leghorns, irom the j finest Strains. I Having a surplus of Kggs, 1 will sell them 1 cheap. MltS. I,. W. ItUSSKI.L. Mch. 19.- -3m. Never try to wear a shoe too small I or that does not lit when you first put i it on. There is 110 misery more nearly ! distracting than a shoe ihut hurts the l foot. Never let vour shoes get hard and dry. Don't let them run over. ; Don't let the heels run down. Don't dry a wet shoe till you have rul'bed it well with a flannel cloth and then with vaseline. Never put it near the stove. "? -7l-^ f 1GOTTHEIMER. I I f i 1 NEW SPRING GOODS. U sl ' fit A|| A Large, New, Well-Selected Stock. Go and see It. I? / I A vist will please you and ^ <4 _ ... R9 p you money. HIS STOCK?? hii Brwiiii Hi.a (jp XO DATE / He is a NEW MAN, and will give you new and big ? CLa values for your cash. | A FULL STOCK OF STAPLE AND FANCY DRESS GOODS | t?i? irsj M White Goods . : . Notions . . . Shoes L I Millinery. 9 \ ^ THE PRICES ARE RIGHT. % \ || The Goods are Right, and if careful and polite attention and J| N r^ci the best of values for your money will make ^ @!l vou a Customer. ||g | Dave Gottheirnor. j| ' !Vcxt - to - Speed's - Drug - Store. || j \ . VV. D. BAItKSDALE- ' . J. ALLEJJ SMITH, JR. . V W. D. BARKSDALE & CO I At Lawson's Old Stand ?VE IIAVE A STORE FULL OF Dry - Goods, - Shoes, - IVotions - and General - Merchandise, STAPLE DRY GOODS. 44 S. Island, 5?. y I. 27-lnch H> noes pans, 5.;. Pin's Jeans from 10s. yd , > up. Hickory and Chevolt, Tickings. Calicoes. Salieens. Drillings,etc. Overalls, Shirts, Under Shirts. SomeBargalns In Plow Shoes we have some good ones from 81 uo. A splendid Ladles' Shoe for SI. WE LEAD IX GROCERIES. ' " ~ - Xfnrrr H^lan r* c?onmothiner n \ no A iVIOiasseb d.v oarrei ur uhih?u, iinup?ucou .* ? *3 r? vi imun liavw, Tierce of Muscavado, vi-ry floe. OUc. gallou. Flour, Meal, Grits, Hay, Bran and Outs. Cotton Seed Meal delivered anywhere In town. CANNED GOODS?Corn, Okra. Tomatoes. Peas.."] Ih. can Peaches 10c. Potted Ham,5e can. Oat Flakes.| Cracked Oats, Oorn -tarcb, Flavoring Extracts. PLOW TOOLS, all kinds. Plow PalntR. Steels. (IKOCKERY.?\ full lot of cheap Crockery. Class Tumplers, lower than ever before. Sep our TIN WARE?as cheap as the cheapest. KEKOS1NE OIL. ?/ Come and See Us. C P. HAMMOND & CO., Headquarters for Bridles, Harness, Saddles and Plow Shoes. Onr Llnp In Complete Hnd Wo arc Selliiiyr Cheap. A GOOD HOME-MADE BRIDLE FOR! FIFTY CENTS. ) A GOOD SET HOME-MADE HARNESS FOR SC. y A GOOD SADDLE] FROM 32 50 TO 512.50. V A FINE OF SPRING-SEAT SADDLES. ) ~=saSH0ESss5~ Cut Prices oa all our Heavy Shoes. See the Burtfalii*. f Shoes Arriving forJ>pring?! ^ See the Latest! ' I Uur latent Learner lan onoes, ? i New, Stylish and Nobby. ( Prices T^ow and Stock Complete. \ Yours for Bargains, > C. f, Hamond & Co. For Sale. , TO RENT: /a J UNE HUNDRED CORDS OF WOOD FORI sale m That large and commodious also?Two large well-broke Mules. House on Pickens street known as the White Apply to J. W. W. MARSHALL. House. Feb 3d '97 There are eight large rooms In the house, ' which have recently baen painted and kal somlned. The place Is very desirable for a _ _ ? residence, and Is large enough to be occupied l\] ? M M M t . ?-* by two families. Terins reasonable. A pply to ?\KJ?? ^ . L w? WH)TEi " Feb. 24, 1897. tf Bridge-Letting-. j; ,, 1T ,, W?.L ?E LET TO THE LOWEST BID- UUSF(11 dllSDIP NOllCC. der at 11 o'clock A. M., ou TUESDAY, the a HIth ok MARCH, the building ol rhe_Brldge across Long CaDe below l'atlergon's Hriage. Specifications made known on day of letting. "Vf rfwr-KT t vnw -Notice is hereby given that a JUHIN 1j I UjN f JbUperVlSOr. l'utltion has this day been flied in the office February 1C 1S97 ?ftbe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas _ lor said Counly. for the appointment of R. E. ' Hill. Probate Judge, Guardian of the Estate Tin Vrm Want Ttrcre 1 of Eleanor C. Shkhard, Minor, by James UV IOU WdUt . p clinkscales, as Executor 01 the Will of I WILL sell yon a cross from Brown Leg Martha E. Shekkard, deceased said horns. Buff Leghorns. S. L. Vvyandottes, Minor has an estate consisting of a consideK. P. Hocks. Black Mlnoroas Black W. F. rabie amount of Real Estate, and of some Spanish and Indian Games for 50 cents for 18 Money in the hands of said Petitioner a* ]^ir(r(j4 No bGtlGrcroRi, Vours, etc., IjXPoutor?the whol6b6ingof nbout tl)6 vftlud 03 \V R HKLL I)'ue West.S. C. of Five Thousand Dollars, coming to her un' der the Will ol her mother, the said Martha E. Sberrard, deceased. and no lit, competent .... , _ . and responsible person am be found who Is Mj. h. unite n liOcniN. willing to assume such Guardianship. Ap, _ plication will be made to the Judge of the v!?trec , d; .. ii. u , ?. v Eighth Circuit, on March USth Instant, at 1,M0() yards ol those white checked Nam- chambers, for an order appointing R. E, Hill sooks at 5 cents per yard. Ihese goods are Probate .ludge. Gnardlan of said Estate. very bard to get and this nupply will not last j ^jJES F CI IVKSCALES long. They are In Kreat demand. Come and As Executor, Petitioner. supply yoursolf belore they are all gone. Feb.!) 1S97.?0t Extra good values la While Goods at 7, 8 ' Df.BRUHL &. LYON, and 10 cents per yard. Attorneys lor Petllloner. Examine my stock of Carpets. Kngs and Mattings, If you are needing anything in this line you can get some bargains. 1\ iT 1 1 TT I Theattentlon of the ladles respectfully Mil ms arm Hnrsfis! railed to lllose reiUDIiUIH Ol Willi*: tuancu iv t --I aawoMwM Nainsoo <s at 5 cents per yard. Ask for them and you are sue to buy them. q Car Load Of MuleS and Buy an Overcoat while thev are so cheap. You can tret a ureal bargain In three pound Horses to arrive Tomatoes by the case from L \V White. _ _ _ Uethisprlcei, THIS WEEK! c. i?. iiniiimonu a < ?. Qne 2-Horse Load of Stable Shoes reduced In price at C. P. Hammond & Mqnnrp DplivprpH Co. All heavy shoes will go to make way for Jllo-UUIG UCUVClCU the Spring Shoes. "InVfcT? OO Patent Leather Shoes In all styles at r. P. A. W. Hammond & Co. See that Patent Leather _____ Tan Shoe. Buy you a good Spring Seat Saddle of C. P. C4Sf alii f>. Hammond & Co. Children's Shoes cheap of C. P. Hammoud it Co. A. H. I.ocal*. A full slock of roasted and green Coffee, a ?.,?. straight aud mixed teas always on hand A. A ,,<n<r U.Morse. With 2.*ic worth of stamps enclosed will bring Good Mackerai Is a fine Springdlsh. 1 have you by return mail 1 box of laxative bromo niee lat tatnliy iu pails and barrels. quinine tablets, or An elegant lot of Sugar-Cured Hams, HamA Loiter lets, Shoulders aud Breakfast Bacon just la. With a one dollar bill enclosed will bring by afresh SsTof return mail to a club of five, each a box of J^'eat eatnes anu rears aua a iresn case ol laxative bromo <|illuIite tablets, which will ullvescure vour cold in one day If you don't believe I have added a new delicacy to my stock of It just try it. P. B. Speed. canned good-,,Okra." A 2-pound can loc. Oranges, Orange*-!Oranges?! 1> cents a doz. Cranberries at loc a quart, or :i quarts for 25 Please return all empty Harris Llthla water cents. bottles us soou as convenient to Speed's drug Fine Irish Pototoe? for plauting or eating, store. A sack (!) pecks) for $2.00. Why bo annoyed with ring worm, tette If you want to enjoy Buckwheat Cakes now and such like when Westmorland tetter oint before the weather aets too warm, and the inenl will cure it. Try It. For sale at Speed's Hour gives out, don't forget that i have the drug store. syrup to finish them off. Carry your empty beer bottles to Speed's See my line of "Tailor Made" garments bedrug store where you can always get a good fore you buy Spring Clothing. Ihey are price for them. pretty and cheap. Fit and satisfaction guarWestmoreland ointment will sure cure ring an teed or you dou't keep.the goods. worm, teller and all sklu troubles. For sale Guano Distributors now ready lor sale. You at Speed's drug store. ueed one. CVjme and gel it. FaitU In de Lawd. says HruJder Walk Ins. _ doan' mean hol'in' yo' moil, open wid yo' eyes shel,and specklu' a roas' pullet gwlne A dran win bring on a cold, cure a cold, ilylDleryo lace. and pay a doctor's bill. Call on R. C. Wilson & Co. for earl v Cabbage It ,s HHjd tllRt the Ha||e Gold Mine near plants. 1 hey are also prepared to do your Kershaw lias recently struck a very rich plowing lor you. velu J 1 lie best and cheapest garden seed at Harri if its paper, pens, Ink or Anything in the on A (>arae s drug store. New stock just in. stationary line you want lotto to Speed's.