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PL e Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. Ten IPages. ABBEVILLE, S. C. fla^Published every Wednesday al a year in advance. Wednesday, Aug. 25,1897. I'nclnimori rotters. Letters remaining in the Abbeville, K. C., post office for week ending August 24, ls97. D?Marvin Dally. F? Richard Franklin, T. M. Foster. H?William tlatten, Thomas Harper, care of \V. S. Dllllard. J?Ida Jones. Miss Mary Johnson. K?Rev. M. B. Kelly. L?S. B. Lackab^rry. M?Miss Alice Moon. O?C. J. O'ForweliS?Mi-is Mary Scott. W?Miss Sallie Wilson, care Richard Wilson, Jesse White. Robt.S. Link, P.M. TInIi of Pretty MIkncn. One day last week a trioof prettyyoung ladles called at the Press and Banner office to be shown through the office, and to see the types and the presses. Miss Sarah Barmore and Miss Eula Dun of Donalds, have been on a visit to their friend and kinswoman Miss Jennie Dun of Abbeville, and all three ol them brightened the office by their presence for a short time, out Use the sunbeams, they did not tarry long. To My Friends and Patrons. Hn a rwl offor t hn OQwl I trill Y\a fnnnH in HI V ottlce regularly, prepared to attend to all work in the dental line. Thanking my , patrons for their support In the past and asking for a oontlnuance of same In the future. Respect fully, E. L. Wilson, Dentist. A Aug. 25,1877, 3t. Lost. Two checks on the Bank of Charleston, S. C., drawn by A. T. Porter In favor R. M. Perrln. One for One Hundred Dollars, dated 1st August, 1X97. The other for Sixty-One 8-100 Dollars, dated 1st September, 1897. A suitable reward will be paid for their return to the undersigned. All persons are warned not to trade for them as payment as been stopped. July 28,1897, L. W. Peri In. ? Teacher Wanted. Wanted?A Male Principal for the Sharon fiohru?l llnntl nnclfinn In fhft rit*ht man. An ply to J. T. Cheatham. Cauditlate J. Y. June* will Speak. I will speak In the Court House on Friday night, the 27th of August. < Rev. McKinon will assist Dr. Lindsay In a < meeting at Lebanon today and tomorrow, and he will also assist Kev. Fennel at War- 1 renton next Saturday and Sunday and the ' week following. I There Is to be a public picnic at Means Chapel school on Saturday, August 28. Come ' and bring well filled baskets. Miss MAMiEand MIrs Gussle Wlngfleld, ol ( Augusta, are visiting Mrs. McKinon. t Go to Bruce's for chickens. liens, fries and broils, prices to suit the times. EXCHANGING PULPITS. t Gaiiia PoAnln I2al Y f 4k f Iia U' >*n n o* Paw But Dr. Clifton Out Into the Wrong 1 Pulpit. Kev. Kelly asked Dr. Clifton to exchange pulpits with him recently. The Doctor bemg log an obliging man readily consented. He Btarted out for Bethlehem. At Gray's Spring SmK four miles from Abbeville be should have taken the left hand road, but lustead of doing that he kept straight on down the road. W When be bad gotten some distance furtber K be enquired how far it was to Bethlehem, and the person addressed not being careful as to the name, thought be enquired Betbla, and was told the distance. ?s5 . Reaching tbe church, be found an assembled audience. Hitching his horse he walked into the churcb, and went into the pulpit. He knelt down and said his prayer while the congregation looked on In wonder and amusement. After sitting a while be beckoned to some one to approach him, when he Inquired if it were not time to begin service. The gentleman was not Informed. He then inquired for Brother Foster Ham mond. He was not present and was not known to the person addressed, who 6aid he would see one of the elders. L Dr. Clifton exclaimed: "Elders! Isn't this \ ~ ohnrnh >*' *iVa ulr thlc ic Q Presbyterian church?Bethia." It then dawned on Dr. Clifton that be was t in the wrong pew, and that the Methodist i church and Foster Hammond were several < miles distant 1 I Hnridon'M Locals. Haddona Summer Sale Is still on summer goods going with a rush to make room for their mammoth fall stock. Haddon Is determined to close out all summer stuff In the next three weeks?must have room. Just opened, one of the most complete line of Imported Black Goods ever shown in this market at Iiaddons. W. Joel Smith A Son. Seed Barley, Seed Rye, Just received. Call and get a supply. "Hi We have Crimson and Red Clover Seed for sale. Get our prices on Kiour before buying, as we are In a position to save you money. Don't, fail to sow Barley, Rye and Clover. W. Joe Smith & Son sells a pure article of each of the above. | J. D. Kerr's Locals. k Our fall stock of furniture is now beglnL nlug to arrive. If you are contemplating S buying, give us a call. w See my line of furniture before buying. I guarantee to give you as good good* for a litlie money as any concern on the face of the earth. L A new lot window-shades, curtain iodR, Just In, and at prices that defy <iiiy and all W v competition. If you want the cheapest oak bedroom suit \ on the market, come to Bee us; we guarantee it, and the price Is 25 per cent, cheaper tbau any one else. Remember that we pay the freight on all furniture bought of us, and guarantee everything to be just as we represent it. Why go to the Klondyke for gold, when you can make more right here, by buying your furniture. P Because we buy well, we sell well. Remember, we do not consider time wasted I when we please you. and courtesy Is alwavs I thrown in at our store. A We do not urge you to buy. Our goods are our best salesmen, and our Interest in you is F not guaged by the amount of money you H| spend. SaM Our customers are like the revolving shore Kg? lights?they go, but they return again. VVbatyousay when you go home we inH tend to make our best advertisement. If I do what I may in earnest I need not mourn if I work uo great work on ggjlH^^^he earth. To help the growth of a ggjgJg^.uKht that struggles toward the |&ra^Hght( to brush with gentle hand the ^^S^Karth-stain from the white of one? rt AAnrH rnn onnh Vm m*? nr>% I ||uuv/ivui\/|/?ouvu wo uxj auiuiliuu , I Giving up for Christ is an enriching Irocess. Whatever we lay down here fti order to please and honor our masEr will be laid up to our accouut yonler. Our God is a faithful trustee ; he Seeps his books of remembrance ; he will reward every one according as his work shall be. ? ' ? ? " Life does not come to us all at one | time; it comes only a day at a time. | Even to-morrow is never ours till it i becomes to-day, and we have nothing | whatever to do with it but to pass ^ down to it a fair and a good inheritance H In to-day's work well done and today's life well lived. I ' WEST END. Happenings ami Incidents of a Wei Around tlie City. Last Krldnv was pay day at the S. A. shops, Saturday was pav day at the cott mill. Trade was better in consequence. Mr. Willie Kerr Is at home from his trip bis wheel to the mouutalus. Miss Auna Ancrum. a charming young la from Camden, is lli<> guest of her cousins, t Misses Calhoun. MIns Ancrum arrived Si dav morning. Mr. Arthur Goodwin, of the Mountain ci is visiting relatives in the cliy. .It"DUE COTIIKAX'S ILI.XESS. Dr. F. K. Harrison nud Mr. Wade S. Coi ran were called to Greenville Saturday telegram, announcing the Illness ol Judge S. Colli ran. Dr. Harrison returned Sund afternoon. Judge Cothrau was much bell wheu lie left him. HIGHWAY KOBHKRY. Last Friday night three unknown negro held up a negro employee of the S. A. L., i his way home. This bold piece of work ( curred Just beyond the branch that ru through Klugh's park, and a moreflttn place for such deeds could not be found In tl city, for there the trees cut off the light fro the street lamps, and the nearest house thatof.Mr. W. S. Cothrail. We would Ju here respectfully suggest to the city couu< that a street lamp Just beyond or at tl bridge that crosses the said branch, wou very greatly lesson the danger of su< crimes. Two of the men held the negro will LUC III I MI WCUL luiuuftii uio owvu??i *boutS2 OO.all he had, having paid out tl most or his salary. The victim's cries brougl I'ollceman Allen on the run, but owing the darkness, the men escaped, and no trai if them could be found, though search wi made at onre. The highwaymen handle their prey very roughly, choking the 11 early out of him. For the good of our ell md society at large, it is to be hoped that [here is ever another hold-up here, the pari svlll be fixed for the performance and treat tt thugs to a dose of cold lead?the very be remedv for stich things. Mr. Joe Sirrine, after an absence of sever months came down from Greenville Krida md stayed with friends until Sunday. M Sirriue has many friends here who were d Ighted to see him, and who always have warm welcome for him. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A YOUNG LADY. Sunday afternoou as a number of peop ivho had been to the Methodist Sunda ichool were passing Stark's stable, a looi jorse ran out at full speed. Just Inside tl liable, Policeman C. D. Allen was sitting, an jefore be could get out ol the way, the hori itruck and knocked him down on the wall Ulss Annie Penney and a numberofyonc adies had just gotten In front of the entran< .o the stable, and Miss Penney was run ovi md it is almost a miracle that she was n< tilled. As it is, she is painfully hurt, ha ng the large bone in the limb broken bi ween the ankle and knee. She was carrie lome at once and the fractured member se lira MonttUr ourf fin mhrpll WPfft f'nrtnnnlfil ?n tbeBpotand at once did everything pose )ie for the injured one. Policeman Alle iad one leg aud a shoulder hurt, but forti lately no bones were broken. It seems thi .he horse had been turned out of his stall 1 )e watered, as was the custom, and wit hat strange perverseness, that attacks an rials as well as people sometimes, bolted f( he street. Every effort was made to stc Urn but all to no avail. fike department at home. The Fire Department building is flnlshe ind has been turned over to the city. Tl lose reels are now in their proper place, an everything 1b in readiness lor a battle wll :hp lire demon. Miss Mary McMaster, who has been vif iugMIss Mary White, left for home, Winn joro, last Wednesday, much to the regret ler frieuds Mr. Moses is at home again after ten da; 'pent in Sumter. Mr. Moses came In Satu lay. Ijiles Templeton came in Monday from h nountaln trip. He met with no accident u ,11 within three miles of home, when a ti ;ave way. This necessitated leaving his t ;ycle, and making the remainder of the tr: >y other conveyance. Messrs. Gordon White and Lewis Perrl ipent Sticday at Dresdeu, the guests of M tud Mrs. J. S. Norwood. Bradley Keese went to Clinton Monday a ernoon. There he expects to opeu up .vatch repairing establishment. For sever 'ears be has been Id the Hhop with bis fatbc VIr. H. D. UeeBe, and goes fully prepared an ;qulpped to do all the work brought to hie We.wish him every success in bis business. Mr. Leland Smith, of the Press and Banne s at bis post again after a two weeks vac Ion. Mr. Smith is a "hustler," and asar sorter, nothing that will Interest the readic jublic escapes bis eaele eye, or laiis to be r :orded by his ready pen. Mr. A. Cohen left Monday for New York I >uy the fall and winter stocks for the Cohe Clothing Store and the Cohen Dry Goods C ie will purchase complete lines lor bot itores. The Cohen Clothing Store will d justness at the old stand, the Cohen Di Joods Co., in the store one door above P. J Speeds. A native of the Celestial Kingdom was i be city Sunday. John was looking out >lace to locate in the luundry business. Ai >evllle is a splendid field for that kind of ei erprise, and no doubt the visitor will retur o stay. It would pay him. The Public School building Is being dresse ipinacoatpf paint, (a long needed work mdiuafew days will present abandsomi ippearance than ever. Mr. Ben Hughes, ol the Southern railroa ,vas visiting his homefolks yesterday. September 1st ends the closing at Up. no., f< ;8'J7. The Cohen Dry Goods Co's store room >eing thoroughly overhauled and newshel ng, new counters, aud other fixtures put li \ real city dry goods store is what they wl lave." Miss Mary White leaves today for Katoi :on. Ga.. tc visit her brother. Dr. L. J. Whit UNION. ? >1 id-Summer Visitors?Meetings G; lore?Melons?Able Preaching. What beautiful showers ol rain. Our crops were very much in need of rai and had the dry weather continued one wei longer, the cotton crop would have beed vei short. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Duncan, of Newberr 5. C.. are visiting their daughter, Mrs. S. . hush. Mr. Duncan has a son working in tl N'twberry Cotton Mill. He reports the fact ry at1 being in a tine working condition 'ai says: "It pays better wages than any m he ever saw." Mrs. Luciai> Barrister and children, ha returued from extended visit to relaUv in Anderson eounTv.. Her sister. Miss frrW accompanied her horns. Mr. Charlie Broadwater, a highly ent< taiuing young tnan from iVeuton, S. C., ai Miss Kittle Pruitt, one of Du? West's pret est young ladles, have recently been tl guests ol Miss M. A. Pruitt. Our vicinity had quite a pleasant surprl last Tuesday in the form of a visit from Mi Emma Pratt, her sou, Mr. John and litl daughter, Heath, of Ninety-Six, S. C. Th< were liuestsat the home of Mrs. Pratt's sist? in-law, Mrs. M. M. Pruitt. Mr. John Pratt will not return to Clem e< College this winter, but will remain at hon and superintend his mother's (arm. Kev. J. S. Jordan and Dr. E.J. ForresU have been conducting an interesting and li presslve meeting this week at Bold Spring Notwithstanding the Inclement weath< which kept a great many at home, there ha been six accessions to the church. Dr. Korri ter has been doing the preaching lor Hrotb Jordan, and he has certainly made a lasti: imnression upon the ueonle. Keally. he one of the finest sermonlzers I ever knew. Mrs. Eva Youngblood and Mr. Joe Urifll of Bradley, worshiped at Bold Springs It Tuesday. The melon crop In this section has be larger this year than it has beeii for a nui ber of years. Messrs. Jim and Lon Barrlsl grew the largest we have seen. Misses Bessie and Leila Agnew, of Gree vllle, S. C., have recently visited Miss Sal Alton. C J. Y. Jones to Hie Front. J. Y. Jones has been announced by 1 many friends as a caudldate for the Legls lure. He was a slmon pure economist a Reformer for many years before the reci Tillman movement. He served three s sions as Journal Clerk in the Senate of tl State and became perfectly familiar with c public men. He was in Washington cl ior lour yearn as Assistant aergeaui at An ol the Uulted States Senate. He has be Chairman of the County Campaign Comm tee and member of the State Democra Executive Committee since 1S90. For yet he has been an Ailianceinan aud there is roan llvintr, who is better posted as to t manipulations of politicians, both State a National. He has been a sentinel on t watch-tower of popular rights and knows t devious ways of certain men who are n< posing before the public as loyal and true the Reform Movement aud to the Democra< Aud more than this be means to tell it i and he Is not afraid to do so.?Adv. New Kail Goods?We will open first of nc week our first shipment of Imported dn goods Having placed our orders lust spri with the Importers we are In a position to fer the trade our entire line ot new stufT aud below old prices. Respectfully, R. M. llr-'Jon & Co Water works in your house. C. P. Ha mond is prepared uow to do your wo promptly. Seeblm. Bruce's resturant is tip to date with son thing good to eat. I * i ' THE RETORT COURTEOUS ? -? 'h Reply of Col. Joliu I*. Tlimnrm to Editor of tlio I'rfNH anil Manner To the Editor of the "Abbeville Press on Banner, Abbeville, S C.?DearSlr; Your ply, as It appears In The News and Courii ou bave read and duly weighed. 1 shall tr; exceed you In courtesy, while I allow 5 ?y criticism upon my language, my unJersti "e Ing and my undertaking to stand unchalli ,n" ed by me. I shall try to avoid the u;*e of high-sounding words'and phrases which ty attribute to my pen. for I do greatly adr that simplicity of English which niakee strength to me. I addressed my self to you with real re* Hi. for I crrmitlv vnlne all mv friendships V( by amouR them. But my ethics of citlzenshl J. not^permlt me to allow friendship to inter ay with my conception of duty in matters, I Ler lie or official. While cultivating friendly latlons it does not become us to regard s hostility as comes to us in life's duties. So one has well said : ,oc "He makes no friend who ever mad< 'foe." j. 1 hope to be esteemed by the foea 1 mak nfJ well as by the friends I attach. PR COL. THOMAS'S POINTS. he m But to the point you make: Is 1. Allow me to assure you in all hone st that I had no thought of Inviting Ju :il Lynch to take your case I proposed onlj tie submltyourdellnquencytothepubllcopln Id of yourcounty people, not that you mlghi ih assailed in person or in property, but o le that you might be subject to the moral p ig sure of Just censure. ie 2. Nor did I assume what you calP'the i nt of the bully." That was far from my p to pose. Nor let me say do I think my langu ce justified your deduction?which is clearl; >is non sequitur. I hope that my life s career ;d shown that Iamtoolawabldingltopromote fe lynch custom, and too self-respecting to Ly sume the function of the bully, if 3. I come now to the essential point ofy ,y parliamentary rejoinder, for I take offencf ie no point you make against me. st You say that I made no attempt to ref your assertion that "the politics of Calbc al are now; dead issues." Pray excuse me y, hold that I made nothing in my paper cl< r. er than that. In addition to what I argi e- I gave you the magnificent argument a Hammond to establish that very po Recur to the extract I used. TESTIMONY OF HAMILTON AND LAMAR le In addition thereto I commend to 3 .y what the girted Lamar says on the same s se Ject in his grand oration on the life, charac ie and public services of the Hon.John C. C id houn, delivered before the Ladies' Caihc ;e Monument Association and the public, k. Charlestlon, S. G\, In 18S7. I might subi ig many extracts all of the same trend. 1 c :e tent myself with one. The Hon L. Q. sr Lamar says: Jt "Apart from bis career as a statesman In v- House of Representatives, where he was c e- spicuous for his nationality in maintain id the indeDendence for his countrv amontr t. Powers of the world ; apart from his se^ ly years' of service 111 a^Cablnet office, where 11- powerful mind Impressed Itself on the org; ization and practical operations of the exe i- tive department of the Government; up at from bis long years of service as Vice Pr< to dent of the United States; apart from that li paralleled parliamentary career in the Unl 1- Slates Senate, where, opposed by those gia >r of debate, the mighty Webster, of the Nor >p and Clay, of the West, backed by ot Senators gifted with talents of the heghest der, be, stnglehanded maintained his pi tlon in those grand orations, one or wh j the best of judges has pronounced 'unsurpi ie' ed by any recorded In modern or ancl id times, not even excepting that of the gr h Athenian on the Crown putting, I say, of view all his achievements and measure! a public man constituting as they do somi g. the brightest chapters In the history of 1 0j country, be has left, In his writings, conslc ed as the productions of an author, a leg: , g which will perpetuate the sway of bla lmtr r. tal thought over the minds of men. In these writings he has given to the world ( i8 found ptuules and original views upon D. principles of government and free Inst re Hon : the deepest analysis and the most < ,l_ tematlc classification of those universal It lp which, hidden from ordinary observatl y operate silently on human society and In [D ence the fate of nations In all ages of r worm. "His published speeches, although mi upon the political measures and,the natlo a policies or the particular time, are philosoj aj cal expositions or the genius and struct r and principles of the American Gonstltutl lcj replete with the;deepest wisdom and the m q unerring sagacity. Each speech Is a cons ' ent chapter of a continuous discourse, a t ir monlous part of a connected Bystem of pol aI cal science, which will place tbelr autl e. among those great spirits who bless and struct mankind long after the celebrity ? politicians and statesmen has faded from membrance." t0 HAVING EYES BUT SEE NOT. :n o. But If these extracts from Hammond t ,h from Lamar?Intellectual giants?are oon( lo slve with yon to show that the dead las y with which you seek to bury Calhoun out t$. sight and out of the mind and hearts of i youth area small part of the legacy he I n left to this Republic and to the world, all a me to give you an Illustration to make : b- meaning as clear as noonday?to all exc a- those blind because they do not wish n see. In the shipwreck of some rich argoBy, >d though the vessel Itself be lost, yet the cos ), cargo survives to be snosequently brought ar frnm th? hnftnm nf t hp nun anri ntili7on al the storm has blown over, and the wa id again grow quiet. So In the shipwreck of a State, while thli jr visible on the deck disappear and are 1< there may be things thatnever die,which si is to the bottom to come up again in new for v- as immortal as truth. n. So it Is with Calhoun. African slavery, a 11 Nullification and Secession are now dead sues of Government and Constitution t 3- well regulated liberty, and general poll! e. raised and debated and fixed by Culhc that will never die. LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS. But you allege that what you have w ten was not designed to show any dlsresp to either Calhoun's public or private life. I have not charged you with any attack on Calhoun's private life. But as to his public life, Jhls nameand fs as a statesman, I must maintain the Jus of my every allegation In my protest, an must further claim that what I have char JJj Is logically to be deduced from your aev< editorials. ry This, however, I ireely concede, that you not so intend In your comments upon ( i' noun, 1 ao act purpose eitner to doubt y disclaimer of to take any other view of y motive tlwo that you avow. ri If Hw'concefislon means peace, I shall pleaojd. In any event I desire to 6ay that protesting against your persistent belllt of a great memory dear to South Carotin * do not deny you many virtues that I h f? always thought were attached to one \ 'r> has been the busy, upright, independnt a ltect of his own good fortunes. I am respectfully yours, i? J. P. Tomt "g Columbia, S. C., August, 1897. rs. e'y REPLY TO COL. THOMAS srDn He The Subject Being the Idotntry Calhoun?Slavery and Free Trai if' Went Down at Appomattox. ;s. Ahbeville, Aug. 20, 18! ir, To Col. John P. Thomas: ve Dear Sir: I am at a little loss to know 1 >s- to answer your rerfent letter. It is so er your real self and is couched iu a styl< ug much like the manner of that class of gei is men to which you belong that I doubt own ability to equal your methods. Bui n, autborof a letter which is so courteou ist yours may be willing te excuse any fa! on my part to come up to the high stand en which you have set. However far I n m- full short I always try to be more pc ,er than the other fellow. I would make no reply, but hope to ( n- some statements which may at least be lie teresting, it not instructive, as to the sii tlon In the old home of Calboun, where s< of his loyal kindred still survive. In the lilties the name of John C. Calh was pronounced most religiously by mi auda much larger number called blm " Calhoun" with perhaps more reverence t SlB rhpv pulled the nume nl nilr Saviour. anil la" talnly with more respect than a majorlt 11(1 the preachers of this day pronounce the ni IU^ ol God. es" His kindred by blood or marriage wa 18 giou. iur ity TilE KITE AND ITS TAIL. After the war, In season and out of sea speakers on every stump, not recognizing jIp changed condition of our politics, eulog >,H Calhoun in the most extravagant style n0 little later on the name of John C. Calh l,e was used as a sort of kite, to the tall of wl nd the names ol local celebrities might b< he tached and eulogized, or praised on e\ iie occasion. There may have been somespei ,w es that were outlined without these atu 0 ments, but at this writing I cannot re ,v the fact ol any speech being delivered at jrii beville that didn't play more or less on same string, and this eternal harping on same cord, and this everlasting praise of set" to the Ignoring all other men, base :xt pletely disgusted a very large per cent, ol bkk people. They are literally worn out by K never ceasing dlngdong on the same ke> of- If nobody but Calhoun and the tall ol' blH 1 at hud ever lived In Abbeville county. , PHAISR KOK CALHOUN?HIS NAME KEFOH m. AS THE NAME OK THE CAMP OF SONS irk VETKKANS. At the recent campaign meetiug on the ie* of August, Ex-Governor John Gary E' played IjIh little part on the eamo string, i viewed from our standpoint, he appeared Ilk ' the sparrow praising the eagle. While m doubt disgusting the great mass of his beai ers, ha seemed to be appealing to thatsmal thC numberof our citizens who would notvot for hi in to save his life. Recollect that date, Colonel, the Cth o re. A few days afterward your loyal effort In be er i half of Calhouu appeared In the News an< y to Courier, The State, and the Press and Banner .our It had been generally read In this communl ind" eng. On last Thursday night a Camp of Sons o the Confederate Veterans was organized at Abbe you v"l?. the home of some of the kindred of tbi njre great Carolinian. On that occasion nomlna , jt8 tlnuH for names which would be suitable fo the Camp were called for. When quite i ,ret number of names had been proposed?slmpl: jurs without eulogy or argument?one of th< p d0 ablest of the Circuit Judges made an eloquen fere appeal lor the adoption of the name whlct ,Ub_ he would propose, and gave at some lengtl re. the reasons which should prompt the Camj UCh to adopt the name of "John C. Calhoun.' me. The result will no doubt be interesting tc you. The election coming on the heels of J 0 a O. Evans' speech, and Justly after readlnf your widely circulated letter calling for cen e ag sure on me may be taken as some Index as t< how successful you and John Gary Evani have been in arousing that censure, arid wll at the same time iihow how effective was tba able speech in eulogy of John C. Calhoun 1: the home of the distinguished Carollnlan'i 'R V 1,-I .1r? ?Un (? .mo nn MUUICli. 1U lUClUUUb U1 uniiuvs J 1/ V>?n ou dge nounced that the name of John C. Culhoui '.10 had recolved seven votes?not enough to pu ('?n It in the second ballot. 1 ?e Now, Colonel, ] hope that you will no' D|y think tbat I have utated these facts In vlndl re8* cation of myself. I needed no vindication and have sought no vindication. >ur- THE EDITORIAL WAS ENDORSED. y a But If I were to g ive the statements aad th( bag names of persons who have spoken to rao* the personally endorsing the editorial to whlet a8. you object, it would no doubt be a surprls< and a revelation to you. our I never stop to consider whether my con jal vlctions or utterances are popular. I have nc recollection of having appealed?In any single ute instance?to the popular clamor. The utter )un ances which I make are the convictions oi I my mind at that time?always reserving the ?ar- r|Bbt t0 change my m.'nd next week, If 1 jecj should In the meantime be convinced oi 0f error. I have no pride of opinion, thougb ] Int. am grateful for expressions of appro v> al. While I had no thought of receiving a word of commendation or censure for wrltTup the editorial in reference to Calhoun, yet 1 believe It Is true tha.t I never wrote an odlto pou rial which has been awarded more general ub- endorsement by the people. Your objection iter is the only dissenting voice. In saying thU -a|- I hope you will not undderstand me as speak >un iDg lor every man in Abbeville county. ] at have heard expression from, comparatively nit a small number; but I do not doubt that met on- could be found who would enjoy a speecfc every aay in tne weiea on the great Kite, tc the tall of which might be attached the tbe names of some of the lesser lumlnarlef on- whose Ineffectual lights would pale before lng that of the great Carolinian. the The above may be grounds upon which tt 'en base tbe general remark that our people an bis completely disgusted with the repetition o an- the name of Calhoun, which name is goner cu- ally followed by the same string ol the name* 'art of the lesser lights. un- SLAVERY AND FREE TRADE. ted nt8 In speaking of the name of Calhoun, I usso .,b elate with it slavery and free trade. Th< h' question of slavery has been settled by thi or arbitrament of the sword, and thedeath-hnel 8l* of free trade was sounded at Appomattox .ch" The abolition of slavery carries down with li the principle of free trade, which was b;ise< enj on the condition of Blavery. ,gat The abolition of slavery not only freed thi qU. negro, but It gave to tbe ?poor white trtish' , "g of this country equal rights to citizenship. I ' of is no longer the policy of this country to ban ui8 Ish the "poor white trash" to the wilds of tbe west, but lr, is sought to make good cltlzet.s o " them, and they are asserting their manhood * In order to keep these men at home it ii alj necessary to give them a more profitable em )r? ployment than plowing the red hills of rentec ,, ? lands, and tbe subject of free trade has cnlj i,u. to be properly ventlliated to be repudisitec " by every Southern lover of his race. The ldei of free trade must give place to the protec on tlon of our own men and brethren. fl ' Every man who would elevate and prov.ee' tb" tbe manhood and womanhood of this conn try will demand that the product of the peo ade pie of China, Japan and elsewhere who wort Dal at from four vx> ten cents a day shall not be al )bl- lowe(110 he imported here to the Injury of thi " laboring class of our people. With all the facti . n before bim, the laborer or tbe mechanli 08: who would endorse free trade mustbeelthe: a fool or a na tural born Idiot. Tbe capitalist! ' " who would shut down our manufactories.anc lti throw our people out of employment Is little Lor short of a public enemy. ?_ With the expression of sentiments of l;hi 0j highest regard. I am re. Respectfully, Editor Abbeville PresB and Banner. ?? 3S ANNOUNCEMENTS. ues of r?nr \17a. mi**r%. 117 U XT "? c aio nui.iutii.cu iu auuuuuuo tt m( li has GRAYDON a* a candidate for the Leglsla ow ture, to fill out tbe unexpired term of tbi my Hon. T. A. Grabam, subject to the action o ept tbe Democrat:o primary election. 10 We are authorized to announce J. Y.JONEJ , a candidate lor Representative, subject to t &i (Jy Democratic primaries. up We are authorized to announoe JOHN W fter BULLOCK as a candidate for tbe House o ves Bepresentatlvos to fill out tbe unexplrui term of T. A. Graham, subject to the action o gR the Democratic primary. jot ?L' We are authorized to announce M. P. De BRUHL as a candidate for the House of Rep resentatives, to fill tbe unexpired term of T LUd A. Grabam, subject to tbe Democratic prl is- maryind . Lies TRUE DEMOCRAT, r1^ Trne Friend and Loyal Politician. ' 0 Mr. J. Y. Jones, member of tbe State Demo UD_ craltc Executive Committee bas openei v Democratic Headquarters in tbe old Council tme Chamber over Rosenberg's store. As bis tru<i tlce ness to the Reform Movement has been lm j peached and the Democracy of his frlen: eed Senator McLaurln he will be glad to bav *rai any democrat call who has any doubts abou the soundness of either.?Adv. did . Cs.l- ~ our A. 1)1. Hill A Sons Locals. our If you want a wagon remember we ar i h county agents for the sale of tbe celebratei 1 rr Milburn and Studebaker wagons, and bav line now a BPlendld stock on hand. a, 1 Is your old wagon worn out? If so, call an ave get a new one. ffho Our line of carriages, phaetons, buggies an rch- carts was never more complete, nor offered a prices half so low. See our prices and yo will be sure to buy. IS. ,r . _ , L narnesB. parw 01 Harness, wnips, iap rouei buggy umbrellas and everything la this lla can be found at lowest figures at our repos tory. Remember we are "headquarters" for tb best wagons made, at prices to suit tbe tlmei Try those fine silver back mackerel Just r< celved and lor sale at retail. Finest blend of imported teas to be foun of any where for 50 cents per pound. I? "Kennedy's" celebrated tea cakes, fresh an nice, Just received. 37 Another lot of "Blanke's" and "Lowney's fine French candles to arrive this week. how like jt|S? A IlmidMome S. A. L. Souvenir. my The Seaboard Air Line and Merchants' an tbe Miners'Transportation Company in arranj is as Ing for further details of the Personally Cot lurn ducted Tour to Providence, R. I., and th lard East, August 11th, have Issued a handsom nay souvenir badge and button. The badge rep )llte resents one of the latest souvenir design and Is made of blue ribbon and white celli >?Ter loid medallion, with metal rim. On the mec ! iQ. alilon appears the S. A. L. Pullman Vestlbul Lua- Limited Train running a', full speed, and I Jlilt) "tkLLICU 1UO VJUV/UC. VU LUD UUUUU pears the M. & M. T. Co. and S. A. L. fla oun trade-marks in blue and red, with the word uny, "Are you going on the Providence Excursloi 'Mr. August 11th?" ban The badges will only be given to the pui cer- chasers of excursion tickets for this occaslor y of but the buttons can be secured by addressln ame T. J. Anderson, General Passenger Agenl Portsmouth, Va. ,sle- ? J.ociUm?Aiiiom B. Morse. Big lot bagging and t!es being hauled 1 this week. bed '! Ice cream churns at cost, to close ou . A Cash. oun 5 hammocks to close at cost. Cash, i a?- 1 fao C0Kt" rery Gents' straw hats from 50;. to 81.25, all go a tch- 50c. Cash. A case each, fresh oatmeal, shrimp and o Ives, Just In. the 1 ca.se Halted tea flakes to arrive this weet i the We still have good assortment turnip aeei 'om- IMealy 'arEe palm fana our One box cholcd fresh lemons. this r, as ?. ? k 116 A song in the heart is better than ,TKU grand piano in a gildeii parlor. lies 0K riches cannot be counted out in colt We are rich in what we are. 1'eopl are troubled because they live in bac vans street8i hut the alley is as near heave and, as the avenue. > 111! COLLI! f Tin n A17nof SI P ! X/Ut; f f KJm V. l" f~|PENS LAST WEDNESDAY IN SEPTEMf " ber. Largest attendance last year in its entire history. Two courses leading to the deB grees of A. B. and B. S. Total expenses for the nine months In the "Home" $115, ? In private families? $135. Spacious and comfortable "Home," complete and equipped with modern conveniences of bath rooms, &c. Entire building heated by hot water system. *S-Write for Catalogue to W. M. GRIER, 1 President. t 1 ? j SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, J COLUMBIA, S. 0. SESSSION BEGINS SEPTEMBFR 2JTH. Classical, Literary, Sclentiflo, Normal and Law Courses, with Diplomas. special Courses, with Certificates. Board 88 a month. Total necessary expenses for the year (exclusive of traveling, clothing and books) from 8113 to 8158. Women admitted to all Classes. For further Information address the President. F. C. WOODWARD. f Building Lot Wanted, ; You can dispose of one-quarter, one-third L or one-half acre lot, not too far from the - square, or wonld buy bouse and lot, if suitable, and price is reasonable. Btate price and ' location. Address "Cash," care Press and \ Banner. i The Alluren j Of Cheapnes 3 * May coax soi b full grown no don't travel t low in price, .. mansbip and I Pi 1J j.u. r No. 3, Ros< ! NOTICE. Pursuant to a commission issued ,j by Hon. D. H. Tompkins, Secretary of Stale 3 of the State of Soutb Carolina, on the I 24th Day of July, 1897, (I constituting the undersigned a Board of Cor t porators, and authorizing and empowering " taem to open Books of Subscription to the j Capital Stock of the COHEN DRY GOODS .! COMPANY, purposed to be organized, as sel 1- forth in the declaration of the undersigned filed with the said Secretary of State on the 9" twenty-fourth day of July, 1897. "\Trttrnr to Uropiiv Htvphi TKat fha Pnnbt of Subscription to tbe Capital Stock of Thi d Cohen Dry Goods Company will be opened at the office of the undersigned, Aaron Cohen d at his store on Main Street, Abbeville, Soutt Carolina, on Thursday, the twenty-ntntt (29th) day of July, 1897, at ten o'clock a. m. Aaron cohen, james l. McMillan, e. a. pendleton, a f- Board of Corporators. ?- Abbeville, S. C., July 27th, 1897. 6 e ?: For Rent. 1-; f Store, Dwelling and Farm for Rent g at Jones, S. G. a i, T7I7"E HAVE A DAILY MAIL, FLOUR r- ?? lshlner Hlerh Hchool. Oood Sundav i, School, preaching twice a month, healthy log callty, fertile lands, and prosperous communL. lty. We extend a cordial Invitation to good people to cast their lot with us. W. T. JONES. July?, 1897. 3mo. n t. Notice. ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY FORBIDden to enter upon our lands, or lands under our control, for the purpose of fishing or ^ bunting, or from committing any trespass whatever thereon. Any person who neglects , dt ignores this warning will Inour the penal'' Ues of the law. Stephen S. \V. Brown, [- Jag. M. Rasor, 1. R. W.Hlgglns, M. F. Knnham. Unnrillan Mrs. M. Erwln, W. M. Hlgglna, Miss Anua Taylor, Miss Hanna Klrkpatrlck, Jas. Maddox. a June 23,181*7. A '' The Travelers makeR no estimates; all pole lcles guaranteed. The difference between an k ' estimate" and a guarantee Is the difference n tietween certainty and "uncertainty." Hee Aiken & Ellis. Grand Sue CASH SA BEGINS "] ? ? a t\1 OAUI Prices Cut on a Va Just No\ 30 inch Printed Organdies, 6 31 incb Tinted Organdies, 10i A big drive in Printed Musi 77 inch White French Orgar FOR LA 50 inch Bleach Sicilian Clot! French CballieB, 25c, former Another case of that 11-C W New l(ne 26 inch Silk Peras Ml Suitable for the s T.aHlaa' T.lnon rVtllaara onH White Goods. Embroideries Great Bargains in allPpers, Ver; R. M. 'Hi5 > ient& iS ne folks into bitiug at most any old 1 ten have learned that "cheapness" a ogether. We sell a line of URNIT URBbut made in honor. Compare ou I you will be pleased. Yours for Furnitui [ERR, enberg Block, ABB. W. D. Bnrkadale A Co. Locals. Lots of tinware at low prices. Tin sets Borted colors. nice goods, $1 set. Five ga pump oil can SI. Galvanized pans, tubs, Granite pans, dippers, coffee pots, sauce f cupper UUILULLI noueu pum. r^oiueiuiug uc New lot Harris suspenders. The very sold from lOo pair up. The best bam sold 1b Morrison's. Come 1 see them. All sizes. Morrison's B. bacot ly 10c pound. Athens home ground meal?the finest. Coffees, a good rlo, 9 pounds for $1. Rice, grits, salt, sugar, meat. Our'^Valley Patent" Is hard to touch I ball patent flour. Get a barrel and be > vlnced. S A fresh lot."Grandeur" Just In. Not t better sold. Some new styles In calicoes, sattlnes ' dress goods. All calicoes at 5c, lncludl ? nice assortment of Simpson's block and prints. > 45-inch all wool serge only 50c. 44-lnc . wool henrletta only 50c. 86-lnoh Sea Isl UILO auu oiuuubu , ou j ui u. Tickings, outlngB, bleachlngs, eto. ' Crockery, glassware. ' A big line of lamps. All kinds, sizes, s 1 and prices. Chimneys, etc. Come and see lust what we have li lines. Yours to serve, \V. D. Barksdale & G. E. Bruce & Sons, Agei ABBEVILLE, S. C. ARE HEREBY APPOINTED AND thorlzed to act as agents for the fol Ing companies, to wit: The Key & Co., m . faoturersof whiskies, Statesvllie, N. C.: < Somers & Co., manufacturers of Old Pc Log Corn Whiskey, Statesvllle, N. C.; F T Portner Brewing Co., of Alexandria, Va. A up. 18. 1S97. tf Notice. 11HE County Board of Education has ployed Prof. P. L. Grler, of Due Wes re-dlstrlct Abbeville county, for the pur of making smaller and more conven Sobool Dlstriota. This work will be commenoed on Mom the 5th of July next, beginning near Lowe vllle. Any assistance that may be glvei Prof. Grler by the different Boards of Dls Trustees will be appreciated. W. T. MILFORD June'28th, 1897. tf C'hm. Co. Boai Notice to Debtors and Cre tors. Tbe State of South Carolina?County of bevllle?Probate Court. In the matter of the Eatate of U. W. Coll Deceased. All pebsons indebted to s Estate must settle without delay, these holding claims against tbe estate r present them properly attested to b. r. tolbert, Ju., Admlnlstrat June 20, 1897. i 1 Bruce's Ice Cream Business commence day amer 1 , . M .JjE 1 rODAY. I DON'S I riety of Goods that are n in Demand. 1-4c,J former price 10c. former price, 12 l-2c. Ins,3 l-3c. I idles are still the rage. Trimmings to salt. DIES' SKIRTS, a, 39 and 50 cents, former price, 80 and 75c. price, 50c. hlte Quilt the greatest value of the Season,-|1. ol, matchless In prloe and quality, 99c. LBINERY ftftann nn hanH ?T WhI i, Laces <60. 1 to cloae out broken lot*. y respectfully, ^3 vl)I)0N - Co. I p m .?p ^ | ^ ^ ^ ^ * jjj ....Vll ,v i M thing, but most nd "goodness" r prices, work e, ^5-LOCK BOX NO. 24^ ' T>T T /^XTTT" XT f~\ 0~ . ' )& >? rnwi> JLv in kj. ou-v v . EVILLE, S. C. , S3 >HOD i i , etc. Z , ans, -<J / lW< ? best < > "if- ? | , S-g8glis- H W o S = I - k ? ? > * s? p ? Tji for a |??g||?23 ? Sd con- 5 Dfl hiDg ?2;! ^o&gjtJg. Kl ^ S-?oo???5 N) and 3 g a 2 g ? B ? M ng a . S w ~ ? s> i gray MSn9#5::5 L^i _ H ? > o j ? j j j . j> Oh"ID9-?.S-2 JZ jfcj hall ?<*?5ai2hd'-*c* >-J ia?d' i?B?|i!vs ? a lis B f'o ?| ft. mZ 3 E i g o O ?* tyles ^ ? a all &?gg?g|~ JT* o-p Bc*s5=? rn Co. 3 S. s * V- * vw ? fr ? g *: 2 ?"H. ^ ^ w !5 P n ?* 2 __ > N ftj . wj _ F *s o ? 2 r# its. ^ s f I S 5 S| CJ S P ? 8 ? ? P ? au- -d ir low- ?=3 Q anu- O ^ J.C. ^ * plar tobt. jT^ Lowndesville HIGH SCHOOL. pose lent & Opens September 6, 1897. ?rlct nrHE BUILDING HAS JUST BEEN painted and equipped wltb modern , desks, natural slate blackboards, maps, charts, r'j etc. Two new teachers have been added for the next term. Offers special courses In Eng llsh, Greek, Latin, French, German, and the department of Mathematics. Special care given to the primary department, di- ? M- MOORE, Principal. A H_ TVTnlo T.rtflf "" MUAV 14UU Ul ,IN3 A SMALL BAY MARE MULE STRAYED ' 1X away. Any one"Beelns or bearing of one , rr. will please notify Aug. W. Smith. A liberal reward paid. AUG. W. SMITH. anj| Abbeville U. H.,S. C.. June 28,1897. tf nust or. New Telephones. Subscribers to the telephone system will please add the following name their cards: is to John A. Harris, residence, 96. Dr. Li. T, Hill, office,