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*-!- .. 1 ' 1 1 gg The Abbeville Messenger M. L. HON HAM, Jb.,) T- P. COTHRAN, \ Vnoruir.ro us JAS. S. PKRHIX, ) 1 ROP,llKm8 WEDNESDAY, MAY, ?, 1885.. "I'EACB, PKACK. 1JUT TlljKKK IS NO I'EAOK," - The frlondB of the road" as thono arc e*)led jrho.advocate the v.ojthijj of tlu bonds to the fid of the Chicago, Cum berland Gap and Carolina Railway, be ing led to'believe tlint soniu who now oppose the votinj; of bond* would favo> the vote if ? condition weru annexed tr the petition limiting tho time in whicli the road would be built, at the meutin; ?ARt "Wflllnnsdnv intri?llllf?Ofl n pncnlnlini looking to that end. A gentleman wlir has heretofore been . opposed to voting die bondR, had prepared, and introduced by the hnnils of a friend a resolution ol similar import and also one to meet tlx objection that had hecn advanced thai bonds, with conditions annexed, voteii under the act of 1883 would not be val id. The opponents of the rond had ex.pressed a willingness to meet half waj as it was understood, and in the hope that tluTaCtion would promote harmony and end all onr dissensions, the meeting was called and. the resolutions submit jtod. .^ 'The Press and Banner in its issue of last weak referring to an articU of ours had said : We thank our neighbor for having come half way to the right 'station, ?' that he seems to express a willingness to have pcace, and a desire to hare unity of action uinong our people. Wo congratulate him and.ourselves that the advocates of tho Carolina, Cumberland (jap and Chicago Railroad are even willing to have peace with those of us who ilo not sec as they do. Since out neighbor in a manly spirit has expressed a desire to have that unity of senti inent and onenesu or action which guarantees strength anil harmon}', we now propose to him that he ofter us more equitable terms than an absolute and unconditional surrender. It will be noticed that ho ?Rks us to'make an unconditional surrender of all our rightR, including all our convictions, a" well as to allow the company to appropriate to their sole use and benefit a large part of our property. This we cannot do. It will be noticed however that he made his proposition in a kindly way, and in no evil.spirit, for which we thank him. Bui we cannot yield to his request for an unconditional surrender. When he proposes a compromise of wishes, and n Reconciliation of differences, then we .will give our hearty co-operation, and meet him fully half way. *' * * ?Press and Banner. It was believed-that this was indicative of a willingness to end the discussion and agree upon a plan of action. IfoTR are such hopes realized? Was ?he api^Lt that prompted dlVG-ftetiOff *ol the friends of llic road met with a like spirit or desire ? Let the report ?f the meeting speak for itself. We fear that jt is apparent that the. spirit of opposition is so far aroused that the opponontt Vf the road do not intend to accept anj terms other than the "unconditional surrender" the Press and . Bannei .Wjrongly .charges us with demauding It is useless longer to argue with thai paper. "Ephraim is joined to hit idols." We had remembered that al flfat the Medium had based its opposition on the ground that the act of 188c did not warrant the conditions to be annexed to tho bonds. When the resolution >fas offered to meet this very objection tlie editor of the Medium still opposed the road. This time because ol tho . "management." What is to Ik 4one? We write more in sorrow than an^er. Plainly all this opposition i> for a purpose. What will satisfy thest gpntleni.en ? Nothing but "unconditional aurniadef.'N; 1 Wc turn to the fair, impartial citizcr and ask hitn to reason of this thing himself; - Can.; any more safeguards hi thrown around a measure than arc pro ppsed to .b# put about those bonds? ?r>?. =..? ' .... j man Duiai uimur mese circuinstances ? What harm ran come to you if the road be not built ? You know in ?. ; . ... candor nonecan h^fnll von, and if the poad i? built what unlimited possibilities of revival of busines^-aml prosperity may'not follow.your action! ,, 'The opponents of the road say '>wi pbject" bucnugo "the fuiunda of- th< road" will guar&fttob' nothing. Fellow citizpn? th$t ifj an evidence .that they ar< pot trying to deceive you, and mislead you- with promise*. They state - tlW propositions to you. You are capable flf judging of thorn. If they meet your approval as rontters?of business. then give tliei)} your support. On tlio other hand what do the opponents guarantee 1 Jfottiing! They baye nothing to guarantee! If this community should vote ^gainst the road^ will t)?e and "HaAner j/uarautce the building of u road.from Verdery to l)ue VVeJjt ? tyhich i? its latent proposition. Or will tho Jlfcttfum gijapmteo the fruihlfiig of ? road froip Green vycjod tj> KlUerton ? W1H ^iiy ftppqpont of t|?>s e^d guarnnU'P any A^ee r?a(J <wen AhVville yotes a inscription in favor of it. V th? "management" qf fhe G.. G. Q. \ (}. Company wore ehqngui, Ann Jho editor of the Mt.fiittVnm'ovlo _ ivijjH'Mh 1VTIII the editor of the Press and Jifitmer ns financial*- igent;" artd Ahh<>yill?> ' (ioajd tote* the road a subscription of $28,000, would those two officer* gunrantee the building of it ? You Know they would not! This lalk about ^'guarantees" is only for, the purpose of aronaing prejudice and oppositibn. <J!h* *pp6nei)ts of the. road still talk line" at "less coat" and with M9 gmM Wvmtagea. How ia it to be We have it upon the authority of a gafcttamen who has talked with JCA^ouUi ihat the latter toill hot as sift'? f0*4 to Abbeville from any point on the Central System ; whether to Greenwood, Verdery or Bradley, or to connect with the Savannah Vulley Road. What then is the use to continue this false and delusive talk about a short line ? Where is your short line to fro nnd who is to equip it if you build it? We have in the past week seen k ninny persons froin other places than this, men ?vho are wholly disinterested i and who are removed from the influence of thu prejudice and passion that sway - us here, and with scarcely an exception the}' hold the opinion that if Abbeville lets slip this opportunity of securing a road her doom is sealed. Therefore let > us work to secure this road. Good lawi vers, men whose legal opinion }rou r would rely upon in the conduct of your i affair?, tell you that you are nnd will b<> protected by the conditions attached to ; the bonds. Let us mako the exneri I rue lit. Wo have nil to make, nothing to r losf, and thero is nothing truer, as yon 5 daily prove in your business, than that t "nothing venture nothing gain." This I town is playing for heavy stakes. lis very existence, its future life, are in - the balance. And our action deter* f mines the fate. r AKOUT 'DUILDIN'O li? THE TOWN." 5 ' Assuming, from the kindly spirit of its recent publications that our neighbor, the Mkssknukii, is willing to talk of the , proposed rail road, tax puiely upon the merits of the question, and not depend upon irrelevant matters for the success ' of the effort, we will in the same kind( ly-spirit suggest that when it speaks of its great anxiety to build up the town. that it do so in a manner so ns not to convey the ideat hut tho l'rcss and , Maimer is an enemy to the town and opposed to all public improvements.. | We presume the record of the editor of tho 1'ress ami Banner in this particular at least, is abouc ns good ns the record of the most anient advocate of the "builing up of the town" by voting away Use property of the people. The editor of the J'rexs and Banner has worked to "build up the town" in the good old way of earning the money himself at hnrd work. This is a much slower way of bringing about results than the mere thoughtless casting of a ballot against the property already . made, but it is the way which is lasting in its benefits, and not blighting in its nrnotmno >> Thu above is from an editorial of the Press and Banner of last week. Whatever we have said in reference to "buildinpr up the town" has been in connection with this rail road matter. And wo say now that the position of that " paper on the question of subscription is opposed to the progress and prosperity of the town. However the editor of the J'ress and Banner may have deceived himself by the pride of his p *uy-ttVe tmrt prafercssivo man will sustain ns in 'what we have said. WHEW r . ? 9 -."Assuming from-the kuidly jtpirit of i its recent publications that our neighbor - the "Mksbenukk," is.willing to talk of I the proposed-rail road tax. purely upon the merits of. the question, &c., &c., Jtc." ?Press aiid Banner. Ye shades of truth.! and ghost of consistency ! Was there ever such su' perlative cheek ? The Press and Banner talking about the "merits of the ' question It must have been "a misprint." Wo will lake the publications of that paper and the Messkxukr, including the extras of both, and submit them to any ? three disinterested men and leave them f to say who hnrf wandfred farthest from the merits of the question. 1 Who inaugurated this bitter controversy ? Who has said and done things that ' he thought it necessary to apologize for? ' VV*k? i.~o ? ? ? I.u uo porHISlC'lllly and regularly the position of his adver* 1 saries ? Who talks about "rojalroads" nnd "plebeian pock?ts" and for what purpose ? I-et the public answer. We have been kept busy trying to correct the false positions and premises of the Press and Manner. 1 'Well, wo suppose if our neighbor don't claim something it will never get anything. "The merits of the question !" EXPLANATION. Wo w(*re amazed tho other day to learn from one who has been opposed to . i.ne rail road.bonds tliat he did not understand how they wore to be used. ? He is an intelligent gentlemen and looks well into all questions. Since it appears that he was not aware of this matter, it may be that others do not nn- ' > derstand. So we explain : The plan 1 proposed is, that the town, or townships along the line, shall vote the bonds to be held by the Hank till the road reach1 es the respective places.' llow then, it is asked is the grading to be done ? The "management" of the rond will say to the capitalists whom they approach, hero are our franchises, charters, rights of way. and so many miles graded, at each point (naming them,) so. many do':- 1 lurs in bonds await us, we want to raise 1 on bonds Ihc roail enough money to , build it. As wo roacheach point the ( bonds will bo taken up. This is all i there is of it. 'It is a-.^proposition of practical common si?nse. .^nd the towns j i.re desired tq vote the bopds now as an | inducement to capitalists to lend mou- | ey-ion bondx <{/' the road with which to ' do the' woik. -We hope this in clcar.v 1 EDITORIAL NOTES. The Centennial Chronicle has been [ issued and speaks well for tho energy ] and enterprise of its present owners. ! It consists of twenty-four pages, seven i columns to the page, and contains mat- ? ter of orery description. That its fa* ^ ture may be as bright as its past, i* our , wish as well as oar belief. r s }{ jf ^ - V' . V#. . .*& " + ']ov.,-v. * ff'X-. ^' /. - /' 7. '* v..' .>^ll >.v\w: .-2 . . ' 1 \ T Mr. W. II. Kelly tlio excellent route agent on the A. & K. 11. R., will wo hope have no trouble in keeping his appointment. Ho was appointed by Mr. Arthur, hut was appointed for iUness, und with the knowledge that he was a Democrat. His democracy will not be questioned hy an}* one who knows him. He in faithful and competent. Mr. Kelly is a son of the Rev. J. YV. Kelly, bo well nnd favorably known to all people. Judge John 15. Hacon, of Columbia, formerly of Ki'gefield, has beeo appointed by President Cleveland, charge d' affaires at l'aruguay and Uruguay, with n sulary of $4,500. J udge Hacon is well versed in several languages, and in international law u-hic.h ln? li>u mmlj a special study. Ho was Secretary of legation at Petersburg when Gov. I'ickens wns Minister there. Judge Ilucon will fill his appointment well. Rail Road Meeting FKKK DISCUSSION?Alt (JUMBNTS PHO ANI> CON-THE OLiIVE BRANCH HKLD OUT. The Opponents Obstinate?Two Important ltuisolutioiis. On last Wednesday night a meeting of citizens was held in the Conrt House to umvunn mv iitn ?uau niumviUll. Mr. W. II. Parker was called to the chair and Mr. S. C. Ouson requested to act as -secretary. Mr. I<. W. Smith asked that Judge Cuthran be requested to state the object of the meeting. Judge Cothran said, he understood it was to submit an amendment to the petition for the election on the question of subscription looking to the attaching of a condition to the bonds limiting the line in which the road should be completed to Abbeville. That he was not in favor of such condition, but if tha meeting thought ti> to adopt it ho would not oppose it, but h?* would not introduce it.. Ho was sorrv f?V ace . 4 : < ! V that wo were likely to lose all chiyncu of obtaining additional rail roa'd ;?d\\fnta: ges by our dissensions and fiickejjngH. This was no time-for crimination'"and recrimination, and ho did not intend to indulge in either, Hut he. would soy a word in defence of Gov. 11 n good. lie had seen insinuations against the management of the road, imputing all forts of motives to them, and clwrging them with incompetency. All the State knew Gov. Hagood. lie bus filled the highest stations iii it with credit and honor. No man stood higher. He was awknowlodgtfd to be a business man of line capacity. .That he was honest and correct in his effort* in behalf of the ro:id, and has received but $500, in Oie" \fuy of salary as President. Oapt. L. W. White introduced the followinj resolution. J'rociJtil, That suuletis the said ('. C. O. k C. rail road comuauv aliall tinisli the iM-mli ncr of the road bc<f of*said road to tUe town ot" Abbeville, by the 1st of January 1888,- then the said subscription uud the bonds voted or iscucd thereunder aball be null nnd void and of no effect. He said that they have boen informed that if such a condition were attached to tho bonds it would meet tho approval of many who. were now opposed to the road, and the resolution was offered in the interest of harmony. Mr. Ii. W. Perrit), at the rcquext of Mr. W. O. Bradley who whs unavoidably absent, presented the following resolutions which had been prepared by Mr. Bradley, and offered them hs a substitute for Capt. White's resolution. Jietolvtd, Should thi town of Abbeville vote iu favor of issuing bonds, we will prtitinu the General Assembly of S. 0., at its next session io puss an act ratifying and coiiferiujr our actions in voting said bonds with the conditions annexed. Mr. \V. C. Benet said that he hoped thnt those who, w?r* present would express their views, that at former meetings all was apparently lovely and harmonious and afterward the streets had been attire with discussion and opposition. Mr. W. A. Lee said, that lie would statu his grounds of opposition. In the first place nothing had ever been done by this road. Its friends could point to nothing definite in its prospects. There was no guarantee that anything would be done. Secondly. If a shorter line would give us the same advantages at less cost clearly it was our duty to take the short line. If the friends of the Cumberland Gap road could show him its advantage over the other line he would be willing to support it. Mr. Hugh Wilson wa?s opposed to the road to Aiken, becauso we had no use for it. and becauso we are unubh> to build it, and whatever money we may put in it will be just that much thrown away. We haye no use for a connections with the South Carolina RaHroad. All the freights from Richmond, "Haitimore, Philadelphia and three-fourths of the freights from New York come to Abbeville by the Clyde lines and not over the South Carolina Railroad. The South Carolina road carrier, almost no freights for us, ami the rond to Aiken could get nothing except such freights as come that way. We need connection would give us all the ailvtintftgcs of liring' on the Hue- of a road controlling thousand of miles of transportation and which road is able and willing to give ns substantial benefits, While the K. C. road is not aide to -help it*?df. It must certainly fall into the hands of either the Cljdes or the Georgia Central. Wo ?pe able and williii); to grade a short.line to some point on the A. K. or S. V. Ilnilroad, and Mr. lUoull would iron and quip it. The plan of aubscribing.bond* for anjr road is not biased on (hi),_ best business principles ami is doubly' 'ex* pensive to th?? ti?x pays*. 1" e.uV/f th"-m'.erejjt on the h<<iid*<(?.riiipel? an addid.ionrtl l<-,v<y for the bondholder which is lit onerous and as burdensome as the mx for the road. General Hemphill said he-had cotne n late bat thought he had caught the lrift of the quegtiQn. He did not beiove that bonds so voted would be ap>ro*ed by the Courts. The present I nauarement was Such that ho mnM I tupport the movement They have not brown * shovel full of dirt. They had lone nothing. . ?r. M. L.Boqbapi, Jr., said u all the tewsptper metrwtrr talking he would ... 0 ' ' -i' " T4: v ' V* v '.* " / vf express his view*. In the first place; i in answer to Gen. Hemphill; but in no spirit of opposition or recrimination, for this was a matter of common sense and i argument, he would say tliut at the former meeting Gen. Hemphill had said that he was opposed to the voting .of tho bonds bccausc he belioved the act of 1883 did not warrant the conditions proposed to be annexed to these bonds. Now when Mr. Brndlt-y's resolution was offered to obviate that objection Gen. Hemphill was still in opposition. Mr. Bonhatn then proceeded to show the advantages of a through line of road over a short onp. " . Capt. J.T. Parks said, This is tho first time since I have been a citizen of Abbeville that I have participated in a rail road meeting. I should not have spoken to-night had it not have bsen for the earnest solicitation #f Judge Cothran and Hon. W. C. Benet urging an expression from those who entertninml Hiffor?nt views from themselves on the question of voting a bonded debt of $28,500 to the C., C. G. & C. Railroad. I regret exceedingly that I am compelled to take issue with my friends on the other side who urge tho citiicns of Abbeville to vote a bonded debt which is to hang for twenty years like a mill stone around the unwilling necks of at l??nst a very largo minority of our tax payers. If we had a guarantee that we should have in a reasonable time a rail road completed to this place; if tho construction company had been required to give a good bond nnd security for tha faithful performances of their oontract Hml success assured beyond any contingency then this debt wouhl not be so alarming. A tax assessed from year to year-upon certain conditions prescribml hv flrt rtf t)iA loffiulnhirii K..IM - ? ?J u,l|,u 11 rail road will not last long and leaves no blighting influence behind. compnrnblc to a bonded debt. All conditions to he a safeguard to the citizens must be set forth in the act, before voted upon by the electors. You may roll .up conditions mountain high subsequent to tho passage of the law and they will prove futile. ?Vhen we vetetho tux asked for the assessment will be commenced and collected year after year until our part of contract is completed. If our bonds are made negotiable they will be used, if they are not made so you can hdver expuct capitalists to take them and you are thrown upon the other horn of tho dilemma! yon will have no rail road. Mi\ Chairman, at a public meeting held in this place in January last, a proposition was made to assess all of our real and personal proporty to the Rii\ount of live percent, of its taxable value provided curtain other towns along tho line of the raK'road d'.d the same thing, wtucii amount was to be'supplemented I by u like amount by Charleston. Troy has responded, Due West bus also spoken, but what of Charleston, her business nieti have met in consultation she has had a'freelind full conference with delegates from, the up-country and her decision has been announced through tho A'aa\s and (Courier, one proposition has been lespcctfully declined, she will not subscribe one dollar in stock to assist in building this nail road. The utter indifference and refusal of Charleston to respond lo our proposition releases us of all obli^aticui^VO""carry out our part of ' <5V nt. Is it practicable to attempt lo spend our time and means on an enterpiise which would contribute moru to her property than ours until she wakes up from her 'slumbers. Can the country unaided build a rail road which is to cost $15.0(X),<XJU without the sympathy of inonied resources alf aloiiy: the line and particularly etits terminus. In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, Tho failure of the financial agent of the (3.. C. G. Si C. rail road to negotiate their bonds shows that the capitaliuts of this county and Europe have failed to see in the C., C. G. & C. rail road a good investment, would it not be wise in us to have a guarantee that we shall bo fully shicld. ed by every restriction in the power of our legislature before we take another step which may involve us in a debt which is to last well nigh a generation. There is a want of confidence in the company's financial and construction ageut which compels many of our citizens to withhold their support from the | C., C. G. & Cj/^tailroad and they cannot ' do otherwise* we received lilrn by.faith, we jud^e-him by his works. Mr. L. W. Perrjn said ho supported the Cumberland Clap'Road for two reasons. ' ' 1st. He^auseof thf granduer and iin.pi*rtane?.,of the scheme. A siiiiilar scheme engaged the attention of leading statesmen ?in the paat, ami was looked upon as ah!;iniportant and almost necessary achievement to the development and future urosueritv of our State. Hv * / piercing the mountains and wstitblishing direct jjonnecWon with "ti?e great North West, "we open our State to th^ emigrants of that section, where there is fast becoming i\ great surplus of population. we open our State to easy accent to immigrant*, and are able to offer them a County unexcelled in its inducement to thrifty and energ.-ti? settlers. Abbvville especially may expect to -profit by the completion of this rotd. Being the largest town on it, South of the mountains, and situated as the county-seat, in one of the principal agricultural counties of the St^te, would in all probability be the principal-point from which to distribute Guttlers, .and1 a centre for "supplies' a larg^. tectfoft * of pur country, '4'he town pf..iAbbqville being the county seal ant! living a large accumulation of . capital invested in merchandizing, need not fpar the competition at the depots. which.may be established in the county, for with.equal R. R. facilities and her superior advantages in other respects, she will always bo able to keep end increase her trade. 2d. fie 'supported the scheme bocanjse. | he believed it was the only scheme that offered any probability of success. 'I There are other schemes spoken of, a 1 branch road from Verdory or one; from j the H. V. K. H. We -acknowledge we , cannot build either one without aid, and 1 all effnrt* to obtain even an intimation < from the powers that be of a willingness to iron and equip, i/ the route or . either of them are' graded, have b<jen i falluT-o*. * t ;; ; ' . . . ItesidcR one of the speakers in ''the oppnirtition'i claimed that we cannot push this road, through the mountains, nn/ljif it. sjtppk short oflrthe mountains, that the local trade will not support the ( road, and \?\ HVirnu .in/* ?? ?1.a Vvll. I ? - , ..v r. I'HU Vi MIV Villi* I er of',the stated short lines. It J is not evident that the town of Abbe- J ville, isolated and managed as it would ( .be, would bo far leas able to sustain i either of the short lines mentioned, ? than would .the five rich Counties [ through which the C. C. G. A C. R. R. j ia to paart, to sustain that aoheme. The f fact is that any scheme which haathe 5 town .of. Abbeville aa the objectire point, or term mqaofaiW, can never commend- itself to capitalist, and if ^ <;'v .? /v- v ^ ^ . , .< <- - ? such a scheme were practicable, it would only bo after Abbeville has exhausted her every resourco by taxation anil contribution of money. We would he compelled to pay a bonus far exc. ci!i:iz what we are now asked to sub- \n scribe before any money powers would y, tal*:? ItoM c?F su.ih a scheme. j8 if this scheme is defeated, Abbeville |j( must submit to li> r fate of gradual and 0, i11* vitnI-1.- decliuu. Success in this scheme would assure our commercial uj importance :>ii?1 prosperity in the future. w It is a serious and probably a futul act jj, t* i-j.ct our third and probably lust oppo'iuui'.y. "Three tips is out." Mr. l'arkvr sai<l that he believed the js bonds with the conditions annexed weie c, perfectly valid. (ie.n r..l Hemphill did not think so. Tin; resolution limiting the time for tj, completion of (lit* road to 1st of Junuary IrtHS was carried. _ Mr. Smith said In* didn't thiol it was wise to attach the other resolution ns s: ? condition to the bonds, ile moved a* un amendment that the mectim* |dod^<itself to petition the General Assembly 11 to ratifv the action of the tium in v??t- J ii>? the bonds with tlw conditions. On motion llto lnvelin^ sivljouriteil. J Abbeville anil the Kuilroad. h, The Abbeville correspondent of the JYttr# and Courier mi the 21st, of April says: "At n in**?rtinpj of tho town council veRterdny a petition, fignvd by u majority of the f Irceholders of I lie town, was presented, pray- V. ing that an election bo held to vote on the question of issueing bunds to the amount *>f hve'|>ei*c'uiit. of the assessed valuation of the nropertv of the town as a subscription to the ? Cainlinn. Cumberland (tap and Chicago Kailroad. The bonds are to be issued, with the conditions lixed at the last meeting of the directors in Charleston and published at the _ time in the Arte* and G'#i/riVr. The friends T of the road arc contideiit of success, notwithstanding the scheme meeta with violent apposition from two of our papers?the I'rtm and Jiatuttr, and the Medium. The J'rtus and Jfanntr has argued itself into the belief that we need 110 rail road, which opinion is not snr- (i; prising when one remembers its opposition to |/ the building of factories and public improve- (< utents generally{ The Iftdium occupies the anomaluutt position of professing great friend- ^j, ship for the roaa, nhiie it is doing all in its n, powi*r against the scheme; nor need you be surprised at this strain**! eiiiiirmlirti..n ai._ bcville cauiuitand will not a (lord t?t lie forever ulaced in the shade. Shu nreds Railroad ~ competition and she intends to have it." From this it will be seen that a majority of A the property owners in Abbeville f*vor the il road and nu election will be ordered. The friends of the road are confident of auccers and tliev have go?>d reasons for this contidcnco. It secnin like the Prttf and Jiamur is opFiosed ;o all progress. It says, 4'tlio road o>-.r athers built is good enough for us." Tiiis is saying thai the little a mile branch from Hodges tt> Abbeville is railroad enough. We arc glad to s?e that a majority of Abbeville's S citizens do not take this, cramped view of internal improvements. The Mfrfium says it is a friend to the road and at the same lirno is trying to kill it. This is strange friendship to us. Consistency is a jewel, but the Medium is inconsistently con- m sistent. We live in a progressive age and we J agree wit a Abbeville's correspondent of the Aeweajtd Courier that Abhevitl? r>nnn..? ford ?,.? be "forever placed in the shade." m She will not let tho golden opportunity pass unwupruved.?Eu?lty Jfetteuytr. 11 The Carolina Cumberland Gap and pi Chicago Railway. The proBpect for Ihe auccess of this road rt is growing brighter every day. The star of the road seems to be in (ho ascendant, w Wherever a vote has been tuken it has been p in favor of tlie subscription. Troy has voted the subscription. K as ley has v^ted it. Due V West has voted it. A vote is soon to be had lr at Trenton in our county, and at Pickens and Abbeville U. II. We learn from reliable sources that notwithstanding tho strong opposition of two newspapers at Abbeville, the friends of our road are confident of carrying _ the subscription at Abbeville. We hope tho opposition there will subside and that all hands will fall iuto line before the vote is ta- C ken. An election has benu ordered in the fi Ebgetield Townships, to take place on the 30, ^ dar of May. The triends of the road here are confident and hope to carry the Tote in favor of the subscription. So far as we are advised, there is no serious opposition to the subscription. lint the matter is of such paramount importance thst every friend of the road ' should be alive to its interest and up and do* . itig something for its success Let us take ? uo chances of defeat. Let us stand shoulder " to shoulder and work side br side. No ques- ' tion of so great moment has be?n submitted to * the people of these townships in a longtime. 01 No such opportunity to get a Railroad hub ever been presented, and if this opportunity CI be lost, it may be many a long and wonry day that we will have to wait for another as good. We hope that there will be no opposition. Let no mini raise his hand against it. It will > cost nemething it is true; but it will be worth ' far more than it will cost to every man who .. has any part of the subscription to pay. In- ' deed it will benefit every uiau in the county to jj its utmost borders, to have onotber Railroad .. bnilt through the ctuitro of the county. Wherever tha people have most freely voted Township and county subscriptions to build ~ Railroads, thoy have made the most rapid progress. Tlierc are no cades ow record in , this State when those who voted local aid q to build Railroads have had occasion to ro- j gret it.?Edgtfitld Advertiser. So Far, ho Good. \ Th? outlook of the Cumberland Gap road is certainly very encouraging. The towns of _ Easlev and Troy and the township of Due Westhavo voted the subscription tax. The TJ amount of money raised by this tax will not A bo less than $15,000. On tlio 9tli of May the township of Pickens wilt vote on the question and we have every reason to believe that the result will t>e a victory for the road. We have much faith in Pickens. She has stood by the road in its darkest days and she wfll e( certainly do her full duty and not cast a differ- in ent vote from her neighbor, Raslev. When of this is done, Pickcns County will have dope q( its fall duty. Williamsfon, Helton and Honea p Path will fall in line aud tlum m?V^ tK? I a certainty from Pickens to Abbeville. Edgefield and Aiken it is believed will rote jti the tax. If so, we have the To^e^all along the live, except Abbeville. What will Abbeville do? Will she'be the missing link T We be- . lieve not. Wa beliove the voters of that town know the great-advantage* of this enterprise th and will rote'irt its favor. Two pajwr* at that hi place are doing all they can against the road j) but .newspapers, are wrong as often as individuals and are very frequently upset by the popular vote. At any rate, the signs are good ?* and we .hare overy reason to beliore that these signs will pass into sure reality.?EatIty Uitttmjtr. S. V. Holiness Association. tn The first session will be held in Columbia, hi R. C., beginning Tuesday night, May 10th, St 1835, at 8 p. ni., to continue to the close of the (|d Sunday following. The meeting is open to *11. Those who propose to attend will please tend their names to R. M. Anderson, (Jolum- cr bia, H. C., tli&t homes may bo prorided. Announcement as to rail road rates will bf> m??ln later. Let thoHO who attend, arrange to be it the ffo.t service, and remain to the last. TL<? daily prayers of the people of God are 'equeated for the outpouring of thn Holy Spirit upon the meeting, that tlie sinner may }e conrictod. penitents converted, belierera tanctified ana established in tho Gospel. ? u.M. Andbkson, Seo'ry. Trouble on the Train. fhere was some trouble on tho second exiuruioM train after it left here yesterday afernoon. When it reached I'elzer there was liuch excitement aboard, and oue gentleman 'rum Abbeville got off there with hia wife and ook the up train, stating that he preferred "<* :oming back and going dowu on tho regular ^ >assonger train to-day, to traveling with such k.disorderly crowd. There was some shooting I ( ?f pistols and drawing of koives, bat nobody r?s hurt so far as could be learned last night. ieMagea sent down the road failed to elicit nrtbsr information about the affair.?GrttnHit* N*%et, , Wo h?Ti a lot, of Covr PeM for cat* W. Jool Smith A Son, , \ . \ * . ) . ?f " : ... ri :/ ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Are you disturbed at night and bro>11 of your rest by a sick child sufferg nnd crying with pain of cutting eth ? If so, send at once and get a >ttle of Mrs. Winhi.ow'8 Sootuiko Syu; kok Ciui.dkdn Tef.thino. ItH value incalculable. It will relieve the poor Ltle sulFcrer immediately. l>epemi ep> it. mothers, there is no mistake about , It cures dysentery and diarrhoea. regates the stomach and bowel**, cures ind colic, softens the gums, reduces ii;iniatiou, and gives tone and energy to 10 wbole system. Mus. Winsl.ow's JOTIItU SyIUJI* KOK Clill.DltEN Tk.ETIUNO pleasant to the taste, and in the pres iption of lie of the oldest and best feale nurses an<I physicians in the United latex, and is for sain by all druggists iroughout the world. Price 25 c??nts a Dttle. 5-ay 7'2 he Place tc get What You Want VTrOCi TJ finrsifimt a a* .nuo. jii. jjruviiJTlAW, I AVISO bought tlie interest of Mr. JOHN WILSON in tlie bunineas formerly inducted br them jointly, will kooj> always store k complete stock of Fancy Groceries, JANNED GOODS ?AND? ,ONFECTIO>CE,TtIE,S \ of all kinds. he Best and Cheapest Cigars and Tobacco, 1IK FINEST WINKS and LIQUORS VVEKT MASH CORN WIII8KKY for m? emu I purpose.*, * specialty. Also choice j IQUOllS of any kind for medicinal purposon. ire him a call. Satisfaction ^uaruntccd. All persons indebted to the lirm of CbriHin <fc Wilson must muke immediate parent. TUGS. M. CHRISTIAN, l-3m-33 AbbeTiHe, S. C. .GRICULTURAL MACHINERY. ;K OFFKIt TO TI:K KAUMKUS OF AIUtKVlU.K; he Derrlug, Jr. Twiue Iliuder--weigbt 1,250 lbs. IMPLE, STRONG, DURABLE and EFFICIENT. PRICE, $230. [1HK Derring Light Reaper, weighs L 750 lbs. price, $105. Tho Derring Mower, cog gear innde of allonble iron, the best mower in use, rice $75. HM. _ _ _ I - 1 ---a 1 rr*t ? " * a ne cciuunucu j nomas liny Unke, rice, $.'}() The Corltin Hisc Harrow, with friction dlers and chilled boxes, priee, $40. Farquhartf, Cnrdwclla and Bntteroi'th'i! Threshers, and "Ajax" Portable nirines. The Iron Age and Planet u I ti valors. We solicit correspondence oin farmers anil dealers. McM A ST E It & G111B ES, Columbia, S. C. Apr 14m 55. kand Opening [T7 FI invito everybody to come and ??mfV in?our superb stock of Indies roods " everv description. Hats, Honnets, Featb s, Flowers, Ribbons, Luces Ac., in endless trieiv. unman stripes, l'latd Silk and Tin 1 anil Luce Scarfs, beautiful designs. Er'vtnifc in neck wear, UucbingH, 6 cents and >. Linen und Lao?e collars, Fishues, and ? vtliinsthat makes winnun more beautiful. .Handkerchiefs, black and colored border*, hito and colored, Silk, Lace, Ac. W?nderful bargains in white poods, I,.urns ft ccuts per vnrd and upwards, nice India inon 10 cents, colored Lawns from 5 to 12|^ nla per vnrd, best poods ever sold here at iese prices. tiinghaiT.s, Seersuckers and tilings, Cashmeres, Nuns Veiling, Lac? tinting, I'lain, liroeades and Howered, eautiful Plaids in colors and black and hite, llluck Huntings, Cashmeres Tarnise, azelte and Henrietta Cloth, linttons and rimmings for everything. Silk Gloves, White, lMuck and Colors, call r our Foster "William" Kid, in Black and olors, onlr $1.00 a pair. Ladies and Chil en's Hose and Shoes. 1. M. HADDON & Co. March 25. l8S5-tf. 1 |lvOC LA M AT ION. State cr Soi;tii Carolina, ) Executive Department.) Wheroas information h,an been rccciv1 at this Department that an atrocious tinier was committed in the County ' Abbeville, on or about the 15th day March, A. U. 1885, upon the body of res Murchison by Isiah Wright, a?.d tat the said Isiah Wright has ilcd from tstice : Now, therefore, I, Hugh S. Thompson, overnor of te stathe of South Carolina, order that justice may be done and ie majesty of the law vindictated, do jreby offer a reward of One Hundred ollars for the apprehension and delivy to the Sheriff of Abbeville County, the said Isiah Wright. Saul Isiah rright is a dark mulatto, about 5 feet ) inches in height and weighing 160 >unds. He in about 25 year* of age, id is quick in his movements. In tesinony whereof, I have hereunto set my ind and caused the Great Seal of the ate to bo affixed, at Columbia, this 23d ly of March, A. D. 1885, and in the one indred and ninth year of the Indcpeni ce the United States of America. HUGH S. THOMPSON. 11 y the Governor : J AS. N. LIPSCOMB, Secretary of State. March 25, 1385-tf 11 ARDEN SEED! GARDEN SEED 11 ^'R har? jnat raetirtd a larf atatk of andreth's Fresh Car itan 8eed, All Varieties [. W. Lawson & Co. 1KB 28-tl 30 ,vh rv : V IJ Ml & Si/, HAVE ? / 1 25000 FOUNDS BACON, j 100G Bushels of Coni 1 200 Iibl8 of FLOXj/ , I 00 " f Molasses In Stock and to Arrive. PART IKS in neod of tlteuc goutlB will do well to examine our stock. A Varied and oxtonHivu block of nearly OYorrthinir unnnllw ?!> ' J D J i trade, to b? fennd at SMITH & SON. jan 14-tf 18 Cdtta k Perm HAYK in ntock a complete atwort~ inont of DrugH, Medicines, Chemicals^ Dye Stuffs, VurninheH &c. j^LSO ALL THE POPULAR Patent McdicinoH now in hk?, many of them Non-?ecret preparations, consisting of the r?ry bent Cough Mixtures Diwpeptic *nd Kidney preparations, Rheumatic and Neuralgic preparations and Rest Liniments for Mao 'aud Horse. THE VERY BEST FEMALE PREPARATIONS. J YDIA PINKHAM'S Female Remedy, RRADFIELD'S Feraalo Regulator. HOLMES' LINIMENT AND M6THEH'& FRIEND. SHOULDER BRACES and SKIRT SUPPORTERS, fo necesaarj' to Woman'* comfort nil health A l?n ikrtnmi.al Supporters, Campbell's Rapoaitor, &c. . RUPTURE instantly relieved by tiling tho Celebrated Fry Trasa. The only truss giving an upward and inward pruHKure, ?mc an holding tha rnpture up with the hand. No prenaure on tho back. No thigh utrap worn. 1st , premium and medal awarded at CineianatL v.xpo?ition 1884. ' pRYORS PILE OINTMENT. Tke beat Corn Cur?s. Corn and Bnnion Pads. Al?o exr?*Uont preparations far Chapped Skin, for restoring Vigor to tho Flair, for Preserving and Cleansing tho Teeth. QUR LINE OK FANCY Q-OOZDS will be found very complete? consisting of Colorne*. fareirn And domoatic. Hankerchiaf. Extracts in groat *ariatj, T*il?t Roapa from tha chaapaat t? tk* finest. Hair, tooth, naiu shayiwg. .KUQB AND, CLOTHS:V-V': BRO S HE S . ; I combs OF ALL 80BT9*. T ALSO many articles for Housahold and Cook ins Purpose#? 4 Baking Powders, Extracts and Spicas, and Vinegar. .Close Attention Civen to PRESCRIPTIONS at all Hours, Night and DAy. Decarnbcr 24, '84-tf It Mortgagee's Sale. Calhoun and McAllister to lira. K..C. Ferria. BY virtue .oP a mortgage given bv Calhoun and McAllister te Mrs. K. C. Perrin, which mortgage is now dne and owtag I will sell at public outcry, at Abbeville C. ft., nn Haledar in May ltM5, the following described property to wit: One Fine Ilorso-Power Parqnbar Upright i Engine. One King Cotton Press, One Yoke of Oxen, One (50) Fifty Saw Oin, o be aold to satisfy the aforesaid mortgage. Terms, Cash. JAS.-fl. PKRRI5, Asront of Mortgagee. April 52-tf .82 Legal Notice. . NOTICE i* hereby given to nil parti OS harboring, hiring or giving ment to on.''. MEATS DAVIS, qUa*,.W. Davis, that the law. will be strictly enforced against them, as ho in undprcontract with mo for the year 1885. and hna left without my consent and without * cause. W. C. GHIFK1N. Bradley, S. C. April 29-tf .. 84 DRY GOO^i r SILKS, 8atins, Velvets, Trimw'Ogs, R*? sian Circulars, New Mark?/*? Jersey a B. M. tt*l)D(W *0o