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The Press and Banner. BY HUGH W1LSUU. ABBEVILLE, S. C. (^Published every Wednesday at $2 a year in advance. cc; Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1897. The War on Governor Ellerbe. Jost now variouR opponents of the dlspen sary law are masiag viguruus wnr u^uu wu.ernor Ellerbe, because, as we suppose, of bis enforcement of the dispensary law. Because of this, It Is presumed that the way is being payed for a Conservative or saloon candidate to be brought Into the field to deieat his re. election. It is to be boped that no true friend of temperance may be Induced to follow tbe lead of the advocates of the licensed bars. The Idea that the dispensary law should be abolished because a constable lay in wait and shot to death an Innocent person 1b preposterous. Instead of fighting the dispensary they hould Insist that tbe offender be brought into Court to answer to the charge of murder. Instead of blaming Governor Ellerbe for tbe faults of his cheap prioed constables tbey should demand that the Governor employ a better class of men. Let the pay be raised until tbe services of tbe best men in tbe conn try can be bad. One good man at from 95 to 88 a day would do more good than forty twodollar rapscallions. With good pay the law can be enforced without reproach to the State. Cheap men, or men who are oat of employment and ready for any sort of a job, are apt to allow their zeal to lead them into error. Governor Eilerbe seems to stand to bis convlotlons, and is willing to battle fearlessly for the right, and the good people ol South Carolina will sustain him in any vigorous enforcement of the law. Their ballots next summer will vindicate his oonrse. This newspaper Is not fully acquainted with the acts of the Governor, but as yet we have . seen no reason urged for his defeat which we believe Is not based upon opposition to the curtailment of the liquor traffic In South Carolina. If Governor Ellerbe woald not enforce tbe dlspensay law, and would Join forces wltb tbe liquor men he woald no donbt, have tbe goodwill and support of many newspapers * wblcb now oppose blm. Let tbe temperanoe element stand to tbe best liquor law we bave ever bad. Splendid Organization. Tbe Cotton Growers of tbe South have formed an association, tbe purpose of wblcb Is to reduce the ootlon crop, and tbuB necessitate an Improvement In the prloe. From tbe names of tbe promoters of tbe organization It will be seen that none but simon-pure far' mers are running It. This Insures their ear. nestness In tbe light. The organization Is good for many reasons. It gives local orators a chance to make original speeches. It gives other orators and politicians an opportunity to go on an excursion aa delegates. Tbe meetings at bome and abroad will furnish an opportunity for tbe cultivation of friendly feeling between all tbe parties. There will be no division when it oomea to tbe resolutions. Tbey will be passed unanimously. Tbe buyers of cotton will expect to see a great scarcity of cotton next fall, and to meet tbat great-demand tbe Individual farmers will exert every effort to make as big a crop as possible. Tbe buyers will not find out tbe magnitude of tbe orop until mucb of it has been sold, and bo our farmers will get a big prloe for at least half tbelr crop. Organized resolutions In Atlanta, and Individual resolutions by tbe different farmera will do tbe work and we will all be rloh before you know it. It is strange to as tbe fool farmers of tbe West bad not taken tbe same steps In tbelr own interest, and fixed tbe price of wheat, baoon and oorn so tbat tbey, too, could make money. If tbe Western farmers are wise tbey will see tbe wisdom ol tbe ootton farmers, and do tome similar work In tbeir own interest before the ootton planters apply for a patent on tbe plan. Reformatory for Toatbfnl Criminals. Mr. Richard Carrol writes an artlole foi the dally newspapers nrging humanity foi yoatbfal criminals. He wants a State Reformatory twtoor* *n4 glrlB under sixteen year* wbocassy be convicted of crime. Tbe Proas and Banner knows little or nothing about reformatory institutions, but wc oordlally agree with Mr. Carroll in urging that meroy, and not brutality, be meted out to tbe convlots of all ages. The sentences of our Judges are often exossslve In oases where oonvlctlon Is proper. Often tbe poor may be convloted because ol tbeir laok of money and influential friends. In the ease of children under sixteen years, the punishment should be Imprisonment Id our Jails, and not In penitentiaries. Too many men or boys may be technically guilty of wrong-doing, but who In fact are UVI* UONjnUIKIIJ WlfftOU. IU BUUU JUBUVC bould be dealt In mercy. It may be, too, that too many of oar people think that the criminal ooart is for tbe punishment of negroes only. Oar penal oode it too severe with all olassei of offenders, exoept In cases of white men who shoot people in the baok in self-defence. . _ The State or Manhattan. We see by tbe newspapers that there is talk of the city of New York making a move to have tbe city set off loto a State to be called Manhattan. Tbe grounds for this movemenl Is the lnteiference of rural leglslatois wltb tbe wishes of tbe city people. It occurs to ua that the proposition for tbe new state Is a iuuu uue, xi uie cny ttuu me country were separated, then each could go Its own way. We will watoh the effect of the plaD. If it works well, then It might be a good Idea foi the city of Charleston to seek to be set off as an Independent commonwealth. One good to be realised from a separation would be found In the fact that the olty papers would have fewer pretexts for showing their good manners to any brother with whom they might disagree. As it is, the rural brother's respect for his city brother is always raised by the courteous oonduot of the greater and more pretentious brother. Believing that Charleston's splendid newsi papers may possibly represent the sentiment o: the good people in the City by the Sea, the rural publisher learns to love not only the city brother, but all the people for whom he speaks. Let Us HopeThat Hawala may be annexed; Tbat Westly may win bis suit against the State of South Carolina; , Tbat the people may remain true to tbe dispensary : That tbe Legislature may stop foot ball and basing In colleges for wblch it makes appropriations. Aeeepted. We see by tbe newspapers tbat several convicts have aocepted pardons from Governor Ellerbe. This is right. We believe In people aoeeptlng anything tbat comes along. Fresh "Nnnnally's" at Speed's. P * k.vV'. ' I . .. Enterprising Citizen. Mr. James A. Hill is one of Abbeville's most enterprising citizens. He bas fixed up tbe Court Room witb the prettiest curtains and tbe moBt pleasing stage scenery. Tblseffort on his part bas Induced some good players to oome to Abbeville, and we bave no donbt that others will coma Ab people get tbelr eyes open and enlarge tbelr vision, tbelr prej udlce against the tbea tre will pass away, and tbey will learn to appreciate floe art In tbe actors wbo may come amongst us. Tbere are tbree great powers which act upon the human heart and sway tbe publlo mind : Tbe press, tbe pulpit, tbe theatre. And each of these will be a power for good or evil until tbere Is a radical change In the make-up of tbe human heart. Tbe pulpit bas used tbe preBa and subordinated its powers to advance tbe Interests of Christianity, and we expect to ^lve to see tbe day when the palpit will rule tbe morals of tbe theatre. If all three of these great powers should unite in tbe work of disseminating gospel truths tbelr Influence would be felt everywhere. The day is coming when the dramatlo . scenes of tbe Bible will be presented on the stage in all their caturalneBS and life-like appearances. Trade at Abbeville. From tbe various announcements that have been made, and are now being made in th? newnnAnera it will be seen that tbe city of Abbeville Is literally fall of goods, all of which can be bougbt for a song wbiob tbe buyer may sing himself. Trade with homefolk. Keep tbe business bere with the people who are In business for tbe especial purpose of serving tbe Abbevllls public. This editor bas not In many years bougbt any article abroad wblcb was for sale In Ab> bevllle, and when be Is away from home, If compelled to bay anything, he feels as if be bad thrown that much away. The merchants of Abbeville know yon, and Ibey want to trade with yon in future years. For this reason, if for no other, they take great pains in trying to make satisfactory bargains for their customers. Stick to your neighbors. We ought to vote for our neighboro when tbey rub for office, and we ought to spend our money among i bomefolk. i At the Door of the Dlnpensary. The opponents of the dispensary law olaim that many murders are to be charged to that law. We grant that some men have been ' killed by the constables, but we venture to i suggest tbat not balf so many have been killed in this way as would have been killed if i the open bars bad been continued. Tbe history of tbe saloons and tbe dispensary will oompare most favorably to the dispensary. If Governor Ellerbe would pay 85 a day for good men we would likely have no more dlspeni sary murders. I GONE TO SEE HIS FRIEND. , Or. J. Lowrle Wilson la Off to New York on a Visit to Judge Cothran. Dr. J. Lowrle Wilson left Monday night for New York, the object of bis visit being to see bis friend and sympathiser in every good word and work, tbe Hon. J. 8. Cothran, who now lies seriously 111 Id that city. Mrs. Cothran and their son Mr. James Cothran are with the Judge, and Dr. Wilson went on a mission 1 of love to those who are afflicted In mind and i body. His many friends In every part of Sooth Carolina will be sorry to learn that Judge Cotbran Is now in a precarious condition.suffering from the inroads of a malady wblob bis physicians, up to this time, have not been able to stay. Judge Cothran has been for nearly forty years a conspicuous figure in all that pertained to the welfare of this people. In the political, the moral, the religious and the temporal upbuilding of this community he Drag a I notro a ]oaHor In 1876 Abbeville furnished to the Hampton movement three great and distinguished leaders of the people, and to whom all eyes were turned. These three men were, named alphabetically: Hon. D. Wvatt Aiken. Judge J. 8. Cotbran, Gen. 8. McGowan. Of these Alkeu and McGowan have crossed the River, i and, to all human appearances, Cotbran . stands on tbe very brink of the billowt of that stream which will sooner or later engulf , us all. i mum I NEW WAREHOUSE, ine ADDevine tuiiuu mm juhbiuk Arrangements for (be Storing or Their Cotton.* The Abbeville Cotton Mill Is building a ? warehouse 100x150 feel?or three oompart, meats 60x100 feet, with lire proof walls of brick between each. Mr. Charles A. Smith Is doing the work un. der contract, and Mr. Thornton Is furnishing the lumber. Gas Downs is the contractor for the brick work. The walls are far advanoed In all, and the roof of one of the compartments Is ready for the tin which will be pat on by Mr. James M. * Lawson and Mr. C. P. Hammond. All the work has been done in first class manner, and It seems that room to store three thousand bales will soon be bad. The mill is running beautifully, and the of fleers are hopeful of satisfactory results. RESTTLT OF TERRACES. I 9 I One Million Bales and Improved Land to Their Credit. i Mr. S H. Cochran, one of our solid and sub, etanHal farmers, says that the terraces on the rolling lands have greatly Increased the fertility of onr soils, and he believes that one > million bales of Increase in the cotton crop can be placed to their credit. This statement Is made sub rooa. If the Cotton Growers Association should find this out. we may expect i a resolution denouncing terraces and ostra, clslng the men who should thus dare to Increase the crop. COLLEGE CHIMES. Pebbles on the Beach?And News for Everybody. Due West. 8. C., Nov. 28.1887. Rev. O. T. Bonner held services at Central school house Sabbath evening. Rev. J. W. McCain supplied Mr. Bonner's pulpit In tbe evening. Thanksgiving will be observed here Thursday with services in both churches. Tbe stores will all be closed. Dr. Grler Is off for a short vacation. Mr. Presnell, father of Mrs. John Maglll, is visiting her. Mr. and Mrs. Acker, of Belton, spent Sabbath with friends in town. air. j. w. rriDDie nan oougai toe ooarp . lands beyond Mr. A. D. Kennedy's place. Mr. R 8. Galloway oonduoted Sabbatb ' school Sabbatb morning In tbe absence of Superintendent Edwards. Messrs. Pressly, Reed and Grler were Installed cm elders and deacons Sabbatb morn' ing. Messrs. Pressly and Grler elders, and ' Reed deacon. Miss Lula McGee left Saturday for Anderson, where she goes to take charge of a school. Mr. Wayman Brownlee came over from Ad, trevllle Saturday, bringing Miss Alma Brock, , who is teaching at AntrevTlle. Rev. J. C. Galloway will lecture Friday nigbt In tbe Interest of tbe Y. M. C. A. Miss Roselle Waddervie of tbe Female College la on a visit to her parents In Greenville. Capt. R. H. Armstrong spent Sabbatb with his daughter. Mrs. D. B. Ellis. Miss Ida Nlckles, who Is teaching In Ander sod, Is nlgbly pleased with her school. Straw ride next Thursday. A gay time expected. Mrs. A. C. Mobley Is keeping house for Mr. W. E. Bell. Job Work at Abbeville. Abbeville Medium. Wben in Columbia last week two amateur printers asked us if Hugh Wilson was doing any job printing now. Tbey remembered hla nrlntlnff t.hft Atatn nnnntlt.nMnn for thrpfl time* less than It was done In Colombia. We told them he was doing work at the old stand at low prices. Since we came home he printed a brief of 122 pages In flist class style Id less than two days. If you want a nloe pipe call at Speed's. If yon want a nice bottle extract call at Speed's. i - " ~!'v % m I CHANt I Owii I change : 2. ? sell my e Clotl 1. Hfl * | Furn I AT * ^ rn; 01 nri/ * JL IS liOC | the class I the past I stock we I?Largp 5 This sale t January 1st. \4/ "7VT ^~v > ift ?w uuui S this sale, ? I til l?Th< % ?r nr nn< 1L ur DUv ag to a con in my busii sntire stock < ling, ? j n . lis, ire: lisllill" PRIME ( sless to tell' 3 of goods ] speak for it: is never ir or More C( is on now and w m Is Will be cha inn I Cloth "-*y\ - ; ; g' < -ft MBS! I * templated less I wiil I of 1 /Qv tfioes, 1 ' i* nts' I s, &c., I Ml the people | [ carry as I self. My 1 II iplete.?I ill continue till $ rged during % n, i lier.?i p\^g? yv >^gy /y* ^5^ ' Y* ^&?r x?' H??' WABP AfffrWOOP- ''''H . ' ' Woven Together for Your Edification r ?Odds and Ends Brought Together. No news In police court ibis week. Three or four "knight* of the road" were taken op and Mayor HID kindly gave tbera three bonra 'i? to leave town. From all that can be heard,! , think there will be a first cla?a minstrel to ' , - -/fi bold down the boards soon. The society, ' realms are qniet. The experience of somebf the "sblnlUK lights" In society baa caused others to be more careful. It Is Indeed painful to have to write up tbese matters and "W" , *> . hopes that everything will pass of quietly at' vjiS the next champaign supper. <Vj CHURCH CONFEBEHCB. %< Last Sunday alter a very Interesting and insirncuve sermon oy nev. ur. unuon, navlng for bla text, "Wboeball dwell in the house of tbe Lord," a Church Conference wh held. > Almost tbe enllre congregation remained. Among otberaobjectaof vital Interact.to tbe cbarcb, tbe subject of giving tbe obnrcb here a name wan discussed. Judge Lyon suggested tbe name of "Grace Methodist ehnrcnl" Mr. Joe Mammond suggested "Tbe First Metbodlst cburcb." Mr. W. E. Hill anggested "St. Panl." The contest was pretty not for awblle. One of tbe prominent member* of tbe obnrcb objected to the name of "Grate" because it was a wamao'a name. Now. tf tbe tnolf a* mill ha allnmoH IA aA tia anil aaV J nut bere tbat aocb objection it unealted for. Wby cboald we fiol call It "(Jrace Methodist chnrcbf" Can it be tbat men will obleet because It U a woman's name? Now I admit we men are "the Lord* of Creation." <t) but ob. my! bow we do sink Into otter Insignificance when compared to that aex, ao infinitely aaperlor to na?woman. Woman la the oblef custodian of every realm. Sbe bolda a mighty scepter wblcb controls tbe deatlnlea of all the world. Our church should be pora and In selecting a name wby not select a ,\< name emblematic of that pore aex T Mr. Bill /< withdrew bla nomination In Savor of Judge Lyon'a nomination. Next Sunday was ap- * " pointed to settle on the name. UNIOS 8ERVICES. Union aervlcea were held in tbe Presbyterian cburch laat Sunday night. A large aodf-. % euce listened to an lnteuecioal treat from Dr. Clifton. THE COURT OPKKA AGAUT. . 'v Tbe A. S. Scammond Co., id "The Burglar" held down the boards at tbe opera booeelaat Friday night. It waa eertalnly a treat to tb?> people of oar city. ' COMING A2CD GOING. ' *' 5M Mr. Eagene 0. Ingram, who ba? been bay* * log cotton tbla season at Denmark, bat r* 4 turned to Abbeville to bny cotton for tbe real * > of tbe season. '-Gene" la a clever follow and / everybodyllkea btm and welcome* blm. back -rr; borne again. . > > % Mr. and Mra Frank B. Gary very pleasantly entalaed a namber of tbelr married Menoi last Thursday evening. .-% Je Mr. Hoke, of Greenwood, spent a tew days< ..; in tbe city last. week. ? Mr. W. W. Bradley went to Colombia on. bnslness last Frldky. Mr. Bradley baa ao?- ) ,/'?s cepted a position as bead clerk In tbe Oomp> trailer General's offloe. Mrs. W. D. Barkspale Is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Durst, of Gramwood. Mr. Graham Moses says be bad a '-very warm time" In Colombia daring tbe fair.. mS Mr. W. J. Moore, Master of Greenwood county, was bere last Thnnday and Friday., - . -:.-s Mr. Jno. R. Bnlloek, of Greenwood, was In & tbe city Monday on business. . > LADIES' WHIBT CLUB. V Tbe Lsdles' Whist Clnb met at the borne of Mrs. W. R Bollock last Friday afternoon. After a pleasant game for two boar* and a ... half Mrs. Bnlloek served elegant refresh- ,v'. menu. Mra. Scboen proved to be tbe best' player, conaeqnently carried off tbe prl w. ^ AUDITOR BBADLET. N .. ! i t:'' S.'i x Proapeet of Hit Promotion U Ckl?f Clerk lAtheComptrell(r6?a?nl,a< once. If there Is a vacancy la tbe office of Chief ' 'si. Clerk of tbe Comptroller General* it WW: . >' very likely that Mr. W. W. Bradley, oarCoon* ty Auditor, will get tbe appointment : ' Mr. Bradley ban made a moat efficient and - . Sffi palnstanklni County Auditor. He has at- . r1?? waya recognized tbe fact tbat be la a servant . >: of tbe wbole people, and, aa aneb, has Impartlally administered tbe affiilra of his office. He la exceedingly courteous and obliging and i baa gained a strong bold on the people .as hl?. several races for Auditor have demonstrated.^ ' .uISSt We would dielike to part wjth Mr. Bradley* \4 as County Auditor, yet we rejolde with him \ id ibis favorable prospect of promotion. " 'h Without disparaging In anyway the qpill* ;j floatlons of tbe present clerk, Mr. Derbajn, we '' say unhesitatingly that Mr. Bradley, If ij><" { pointed, will make an agreeable and capable A clerk, and the affairs of tbe ofllee will be well ' -r i administered In bis hands. \ m i r? A FOEMEE ABBEVILLE BOY r _:.r la Now Conductor os CsntrMtlM Train of the Seaboard Air Line. Conductor John Robert Hutchison of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad spent Sunday in - mui- I- WI.-U U Ik. Maskilo tow u, 4Ui? IB UJH Uiu UUlUOf OUU ?uo ? tw?w of bis boyhood will be glad to know that be 2 Is doing well, and Is held In bleb MMm by the authorities for whom be works. Hit fin tber, Mr. Tbomas Hatobleon, is llwlnir in North Carolina, and Is now In feeble health. \?'.i Annnnl Convention of Dsscfctenr of Confederacy ol South Carolina. The Convection will meet In AbbovlUe oH - Wednesday, December 1st, and the Abbeville County Chapter anticipate the arrival of the delegates with much pleasure. The gaesls will be entertained in the homes of the members. After the business meeting In the Court House on Wednesday morning tbe Abbeville County Chapter will bold a reception in honor of the delegates. Tbe affairs will be under the efficient management of Hiss M. L. Smith, and the reception beld in the beautiful home of ber father, Mr. W. Joel Smith. At nlgbt Id the Court House General Too mans, or uoiumma, win aenver iu and a choir of thirty volees will aloe the ? miliar refrains of which Southern hearts nevAll who are not members of the Assoc]*-. tion will be charged 25 cents admlMlon for the benefit of the monument fond. It In to be hoped that every member of toe Abbeville County Chapter will afBlrt by thenpresence at all the meeting! to maka the oo* caslon a success. > '-*> TbsnkifUlat Day. The Lantern. The periodical Thanksgiving proclamations have been Issued, the customary tarkey din. ner has been arranged by very many people, and divine services have been appointed In possibly a majority of churches. Then congregations wlfl turn aside, before feasting, to A acknowledge to the Giver of good, that 1 though we bemoan our hard lot, oar fortune I might have been a good deal worse, outers will bewail their poverty like a starving pan> ] per, then eat. drink, and revel like a prodigal that has Just received bis portion. Others again will express their joy and thankfulness for. the mercies they have received by the mercy they deny?by pursuing, maiming and killing their fallow creatures that have been less fortunate than themselves?possibly?In their assignments of rank In tne scale of being. Would It not be appropriate to grant to all God's living creatares for one day immanity from terror at the hands of many f Might there not be very decided gain, materlaTly as well as spiritually, in stopping an hour or two to get the needless wrinkles oat of our faces and the querulous tone out of onr voices T The State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Probate Court.?Citation for Letters of Ad? ministration. ByR E. Hill, Esq., Judge of Pbobatk. \|7HEREAS, MATILDA B. PASCHAL ?? bas made suit to me, to grant ber Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of M. W. Paschal, late of Abbeville County, deceased. Tbese are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of tbe said M. W. Paschal, deceased, tbat tbey be and appear before me. In the Coart on Tuesday, the 7th of December, 1897, after pnbof Probtfte, to be held at Abbeville C. H., licatlon hereof, at 11 o'clock in tbe for? noon, to show cause if any tbey have, wDy me said Administration should not be granted. Given under my band and seal of the Court, this 23 day of November, in the year or * [L, 8.1 our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven and In the in year of American Independence. 9 Published on the 24th day of November, 1897, in the Press and Banner and on the Court Honse door for the time required by law. R El HILL, Nov. 24,1887, tf Judge of Probate. When needing anything In the tarnltnre line be sure to see oar stooli and get nur pn? ces. and mill make It a benefit to both of u?. J. D. KerT. J