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1 pj.>v ' ? rContinued from 1st paqe.] iPRBBIDKNT KENNEDY'S BACCALAUREATE This was the best Baccalaureate wi ihave ever heard President Kenned; . jnake. It was eloquent, pathetic am w?ll delivered. The President was ii itlie best voice we have ever heard him J-Iis allusion to Miss McQuerns wa tender, touching and true. This wa (the example he held, up before thi .class. It was a worthy one. Presided .Kennedy hold the marked attention o ine auutence. THE VALKDICTOUY. TJiis Jionor was awarded Miss Alli< iPruittand Dr. Grior read it. There was ; < touching allusion to Miss MoQuerns The Valedictory was well written, wel .read and well received. Miss Pruit lis tylented and has written several ex iCellent stories for the paper. Farewell, Oh. Farewell ! was sun{ iby the senior class and was a fitting closing for the excellent music of tin occasion. I>r. Edwards, Dr. Widenian Hon. W. P. Wideman and Mr. .John Ed wards rendered excellent assistance Im jtheir well trained an<l powerful voices . - The Stafic. Every where the stage .-.howed tlia deft fingers, supported by a refined am elegant taste, had been brought to beai upon it. It was decorated with design! of the society badges and paintings am drawings by the class of the past year When filled with the beautiful younj ladies of ^he College, it was a scene up on which the eye loved to dwell. Thi pictures were tastefully and artistically arranged, while garlands of evergreen* gracefully intertwined themselves aboii ine winaows ana otner parts oi tin stage. The well known motto, "Scion tiacum Moribus Conjuncta," was placer over the wall, and every one felt tha the Colleges, by precept and example were daily instilling this grnnd princi pie in the hearts and lives of their pu pi Is. We were particularly im pressor .with beauty of design and perfect ex ecution of the many paintings anc drawings. This department this yea: has been under the charge of Mis! Anna Young, of Due West, and if w< are to judge from the work exhibited she has certainly done well. We wen informed that most of the pupils, whosi work was exhibited, were pupils of on< year only. Talents such as they hav< certainly ought to be cultivated, am we know of no better place to carry o? this study than at the Due West b'c ^11 ale College. We were particularly impressed with the following painting: and .drawings : Rerkalven Castle?Painting, 24 by .32 inches, by Miss Bessie Mitchell. In the Alleghanies?Painting, 24 by 82 inches, by Miss Sallie Patrick. Mountain Lake?Painting by Mis Ina Kirten. T -1-- n~ ? ? T 1 uitivc uunu*a*~"i Aiutiiig uy iviisb" l^ui< Verner. Remarkably well done. Burgesduinde in Winter?Miss Mar; ^Cochrane. Pastel?Miss Julia Phillips. Carmen?Miss Anna Young. The Flower studies, by the followini >Joimg ladies, were well executed Misses Verner, Pearson and Kirten. The crayon drawings of the followinj wero especially admired : Tell's Poy?One each by Misses Im Kirten and Julia Phillips. Deer Heads?Misses Moffitt an< Pearson. Tepdipg Goats?Miss Julia Phillips fa 5.' la Memoriam. Notwithstanding the beauty of thi decorations, there was one feature o them which brought sadness to ever heart. There was A vacant chair ujtoi the stage, which spoke volume concerning one who has been accustom ed to occupy it at every Com inenceinent. It is needless to say w< refer to th? beloved Miss McQuerns The chair was heavily draped witl crape and 'n addition to this a beautifu tablet in the shape of a shield, with i %cros& wreatnea with flowers, and havinj a stary crown above it, was placcd 01 the wall, and had the following inscrip 4ion ; ELIZABETH McQUERNS, .OUR BELOVED TEACHER. The talented Miss Clark, had writtei .a Memorial Hymn in honor of the de ceased, which was effectively sung bj Miss LeOal and Mr. W. P. Wideman the whole College joining in on th< rofrain. The exercises were ver} appropriate and only a feeling of universal respect and rever .cnce for the deceased pervaded the en tire audience as they were being exe cuted. Prof. Kennedy, in his baccalau reate address paid Miss McQuerns a wel deserved tribute and commended hei life as one worthy of imitation by th< the young ladies who this day were t< leave the classic walls of their almc mater for other fields. The influuniM of Miss McQucrns will always f>e felt a Due West, for she has loft a nionumen inore lasting than brass, in her life ofgoo( irleeds and christian examples. She hai reaped her rewards and is now sanoti lied with the blessed. Peace to hci ashes. The Reception at the Female College j; Thursday evening the reception o the two Colleges occurred at the Fem&h College. The occasion was very picas ant to? the rain had closed in the even ing and the stars were out and the ai: j!&: balmy and bracing. The young mei I' were exceedingly -gallant, and non< more so than tho junior editor of th< j$> Hkbsenokb. This has characterizec him on th? *rhole occasion. The Hon George Johnstone, who is a younj 'x bachelor,'had irtany of the fairy queen; hanging tfpon hi? arm. And right hen i-. wo may say that we promised to report ^,v;5;.-i?to head quarters," the Hon. W. P <y:' . Widetnan, but as he said he had gotter permission we will let Dr. Addition as ?[$?:! certain if the statement correspondi S&\: with tho fact. Mrs. Leftwich migh fr',.'- keep an eye on the Doctor for ho wai jpfr'. rerj gallant. We thought we had nev< er seen * greater number of more bcau< tiful young ladies or gallant young men Xtopt. Dawson also graced the occasion Personals. The charming Misses Ketchen, of " i VVinnsboro, were welcomed by their p ! many friends. v | Miss Emma Woodruff, of Florida, an ' | alumna? of the Female College, was the 11 j guest of Mrs. John B. Bonner. ^ I The beautiful Miss Carr, of Winnss boro, was one of the honored guests of j, ' the eomuiencemcu . tj The Misses Dial, of Laurens, were f! much admired. Miss Carrie Bradley, of Troy, was welcomed by her friends. Misses Alexander and Prince, of Williamston,; honored the commencement 1 with their presence. j j urn enarmmg orunoue, iuiss Annie t Kevnold?, of Greenwood, graced the occasion. j Miss Kate Marshall, of Abbeville. r J was the guest of the Misses Calhoun. r The stiitelv Miss Mary Lomax, of Ver] dery, was also present. Miss Kdna Tusten, of Abbeville, - added her beaut3' and grace to the fes: tive oconsion. Miss McFiill, of Anderson, had irany admirers. ( Miss Holiand, the beauty of the Fej ! male College, was out* of the most popr j ul.ii- y??un?5 ladies of4the soiree, and de5 I servedly so. I Mi ss Hannah Hemphill, daughter of . | Gen. I!. 1?. Hemphill, gmced the occa? ! sion with her digintied presence. Two of the most charming young UJ dies, in attendance, were Miss Farr and f Miss Dyson, nf Washington, Ga. Miss Lnllah Moore, of Gokesbury, II delighted the hearts of her many adi j mirers by her presence, j Miss Josie (.'hill's, of Mill way. was j t present with her many charms of per- i son and manner. 1 Kclioos ol* Coiumenccment. j Nothing before like this rain and slush on commencement. i Tha stands lost money. r The trapeze made a little and so did s the council. 3 The livery stables did'nt do much. ' There was a large number of distinguished visitors at commencement, g The town had an extra police force j but not a single arrest was made. 1 i President Kennedy's address was fine. i j He declines to let the papers liuve it - for publication. f I Nearly every body went to see the s game, preachers, lawyers, merchants land all. About $85 was taken in. f J This just about covered expenses. j Mnj. Todd, Thomas Frierson and ^ i Lawyer Prince, of Anderson, took in' commencement. S Capt. Moscly, of Prosperity. a mema bor of the Kvskine Board, ,vas a wel come guest. y A large number of visitors and pupils had to lie o,ver on account of the wash- j out on tha rail road. The KrsKtne Board did a graceful = thing in honoring llev. \V. L. Pressley ' with the title of Doctor of Divinity. He will wear it well. We have been ? wanting him to have it for some time. Prof. Kennedy should be made "L. | 1 L. 1)." His baccalaureate deserves it. j .j The flood largely interfered with the ! hand shaking of the candidates. Now .. you must come to the Teachers' Institute which meets about the middle of J illy. e Kev. K. M. Stephenson preached an f excellent sermon Sabbath evening for 7 Dr. VV. L. Pressley. 1 One of the young ladies who gradu8 ated was the last of seven sisters. As President Kennedy handed her the j diploma lie added, "she is as good as e she is beautiful." !j The Augusta team took their defeat j liko men. The last frame was very fine the score being 6 to 1 in favor of Due * West. It. S. (i. 1 Distinction* In Krskinc College. Some years ago the faculty did away with the practice ol giving honors to the students, and adopted what they called "distinctions." The best pupil in each study is entitled to this distinction. , I)r. Grier announced these distinctions . on Wednesday night, as follows : r Senior Class?Distinction in Mental Science, German, Knglish Literature, ] French. Chemistry, Geology. Astrono\ my?R. G. Peoples. r Honorable mention?In Chemistry \ and Geology?T. W. Sloan?In Astron. omy?T. W. Sloan antj W. 0. Hell. liest average scholar in J unior Class . ?11. A. Lee. j llonorablo Mention?D. G. Phillips. r The Greek Medal, opened to Junior , and Senior Classes, and presented by a . friend of the College, was won by Mr. t IS. L. Ileid. , Greek Medal, oflered to tho best I student ir the Sophomore Class, was so t closely contested by two members that j the Professor could not decide which s one ought to have it, and consequently . gave one each to Messrs. E. B. Kennedy r and K. B. Wilson. Latin Medal, open to Junior, Sophomore and Freshman Classes, was won . Hy Mr. H. A. Lee. . Medal in Historj' and Belle Letters? W, B. Logan. Mathematics?Best average scholar? G. G. Parkinson. For general excel' lence in the Preparatory department, me medal was won by D. R. Kerr. \ Honorable* Mention?MeTodd Ellis. i The contest between tho Societies re j suited as foljows : Beat Declaimer? I. I. Canterbury. Host Kfesayist?J. P. Knox. * Oratory?T. W. Sloan. a Base Ball. The Augusta team came up Wednesi day evening and although the ruins had - delayed the train the Widemans met i them on the diamond and played four t innings. The ground was wet and the j ball hard to control. Dorscy and Stone - w??re thf battery for Augusts. Darkness and J. M. Kinnedy for I)ne Wost. Mr. . P. L. Orier was the umpiiv. Only three , innings Were played the gaiuc aiapding 6 to 5 in favor of Duo West. The expectation was that a full game would be played next day. Hut it rained nil day until just before night. The* crowd was very anxious to see the game ' and though the ground was very wet the two clubs played four innings the i score standing 10 to, 4 in favor of the , Widemans. As it had cleared off a regular game was set for the next morning. So at 1 8l.j o'clock the bat was crossed over the i diamond. The Augustas went to the bat, Ken nil y taking his base on being hit by the ball. Two wild throws let i him score and the club went out in one, two, throe order. Due West went to the bat ami sawed out. This was the only , score made by the Augustas throughout the game. It was admitted to be one of the finest nlaved '-rallies that nr?ror led in the up country, Darkness pilch ml nnil .Jim Kennedy caught. We may . here say that on the second game .1. I'. j Kennedy pitched and Darkness caughjt. ] Dayson Kennedy is tine in the box as , the Augustas found out. 1 It was agreed by both clubs that the | the game would progress until a quarter , of 11 o'clock for at that hour the An- j gusta team would have to make for the | irain. The game was played through , the sixth inning terminating in favor of the Widematiw by the score of G to 1. , During most of the game the score stood U to 1. Due West being ahead, ' she making two sco?-cs on the second 1 inning. The greate>t excitement pre- i vailed and eveiy good play was cheered. The Augusta ch)b is the first Amateur club of the city and have never played * in the up country. They confess that 1 our battery is one of the strongest that th -y *?uve iwcr seen on an amateur club. , Thi i> the same club from Augusta that defeated the l.'olutnbia club !?v a score of 14 to 15. The result of the games is as follows: Two practice games in I i lavor of Due West and one regular gain" J in their favor, making three to not;i in~.- , ' The Antrusta team took their defeat! in good spirit* and cheerfully accepted j the result. Hume of their playing was ! verj* fine. Dorsey is a I catcher. ! Stone is ii very decerning cinve pitcher and with more speed w- uld be hard to j bat. Their 3rd baseman, Mr. liiee; was j the finest wo have ever seen. Mr. II. I,. | Cochrane was scorer on all the gsmics j nnd Mr. P. L. Grier our champion uin- i pire. There was not one fly muffed on either side during this game. Dorsey caught what seemed to he an impossible foul fly and was cheered. The catching and pitching of Harkness and Kennedy was superb. One home run was made by the W'idcmans. Mr. Dodson of Donalds played well with the Augustas on the last gatnv as on?? of their men was sick. One bad throw gave th? Augustas their one run. The following is the score : BY INNINfiS. 1 2 3 4 c r> Due West U 2 U () 2 2??? ' Augusta 1 0 0 0 0 0?J Time of game 1 hour and 20 minutes. Two base hits Due West I ; two base 1 hits Augusta 1; three base hilt-- Due j West 2 ; three base hits Augusta none ; homo runs Due West L ; Augusta none. Bradley Bits. I Mr. Job 11 Morrah and family, of Ml.' Cannel, are visiting relatives in town. | Mrs. .1* W. Ligon is visiting relatives! in Augusta, Georgia. Mr. Ben Chiles, of tb'? house of .1.! M. Berry, Augusta, Oa., was iu town j Monday. One of our neighbors say there is! nothing better than a good ini'.ch cow ' and a thirty foot rope. Von can declare j a dividend twice a day and live inde- I pendent of the lien law. Nearly every one of the candidates ! that have presented themselves before i the people of Abbevill County for noiii- j ination. live in the 'town .?f a ! Now while we are not opposed to the j citi/ens of Abbevillw presenting themselves lor nomination, yet 1 think it would be well for the different portions of our County to be represented, and would it not be well for our citizens to , look to her interest and put their candidate ii. the Held We would beg to suggest the name of Judge K. \Y. Watson as a man whose business qualifications. honesty and integrity, lit him for a seat in the Legislative Hall of South Carolina. Mr. Ike Sibert, of Troy, was in town on Friday. Mr, J. T. Ligon lostf a valuable memorandum book, while in Augusta last week, containing some valuable papers. Several of our townsmen went to Au- ' gusta, Saturday,011 the excursion. Miss Dannie Chiles has returned home from Due West. i The North bound train was delayed at this point on Thursday evening owing | to th'j run oft' near Laurens, delaying , the passenger train. Masters Lewis Miner jm#! .1 Moscly from the Cedar Spring institute, < near 'Spartanburg. returned to their i homes in I?dgefield County last week. | Capt Joel Lites passed through town , last Friday on his return home from Due West. We suupose the Captain has been on an electioneering iour. ? Dr. D. W. Youngblood had quite a ' pleasant drive through the county to | Due West. The Millway Literary Club will meet at the residence of Mr. J. H. Chiles on < Wednesday night. , Moiik Avon. j Good Result* in Every Case. D. A. Bradford* wholesale n:tr>f>r ChattannofT'i. Tenn., write* that lie wna seriously ?'fflicted with a xevero cold that netted an hi* : and tried'.mnny remedica without benefit. Being induced' to try Dr. King's New Diacorery lor Consumption, did i?o>nd wat, entrrly cured by uao of a few t bottler. Since which time he had used it in his family for all Coughs and Colda with best rtesults. Thia is the experience of | thousands whose lires hare been saved by ( thin Wonderful Diacovery. Trial Bottle free at T. C. I'errin D/ug Stora. I IT IS CHUEKY. ' Last week we copied from the Press 'xnd Banner an article written from Newberry and signed X, which whilst speaking highly of Judge Cothran? may well be construed by the friends of 1 the other candidates to be a covert at - i 1 tack on them. Of this article the ller 1 I t(Id and News says : "The above appeared in the Abbeville 1 Press and Banner last week and we took the trouble to find out the author ; who is the Hon. 1J. O. Duncan. We think this one of the greatest pieces of chc<*k we have ever seen. Mr. Duncan is a native of Newberry 1 County who remained in Europe during the war, refusing to fight in the Confederate cause, who returned and marshalling the negroes, joined in the Radical convention of sixty-eight, put that horrible; regime over our people, accepted oJKco from Grant as his reward, and kept it until removed by Arthur, and is now trying to insinuate himself in respectable political associations by attacking the men who rescued this country from him and his colleagues in seventysix. Now we do think this is the very licighth of audacity. Uy what right does Mr. 1?. Odell Duncan assume to say anything about a Democratic Con gresstouai nice. Me is a Republican. Was one in the worst days of Republicanism in this State. And the less ho says even by implication against such men as Lipscomb, lienet. Johnstone and Simpson the more regard will the people liava for his good sense. We have no doubt that the time has always been "past for old war horses" in Mr. Duncan's opinion. He didn't take an}' stock in them even in war times. Hut we are surprised thai lie should think the time none l?y for '"spoilsmen." He did'nt think so in 18(>8 when he joined the Radical party, nor during all the years he held office therein. It is the sublimity of cheek for this man to undertake to into fere in Democratic a flairs. SOLICITOR OKU. The Palmetto Post, published at Port Royal S. C., in commenting on the result of the Ferguson trial says : "We "near the jury did not know upon which Solicitor Orr (for the prosecution) was. He must have handled the case very gingerly. But this is election year, and the Ferguson family and friends are very influential thuy say in the cmnty, nntl Orr and lionet are both fcandjdates for political honors." This is a gross injustice to these gentlemen To begin with, Mr. lionet defended Ferguson, therefore he had no fear of offending the '"family and friends" of Ferguson. Moreover, Mr. lionet always does his duty in any case he is employed in without regard to outside influencs. To those who know Col. Orr any defence of him from such a -1 .J_ t 11 ?" 1 cnarge is wnoiiy unnecessary. lo most' : who heard liis earnest, strong ami ablo i conduct of this prosecution the utter \ absurdity of such a charge is manifest.! No truer, bravei, firmer man ever discharged a public duty than Solicitor Orr. He knows 110 turning aside from fear favor or affection. Moreover, if he were a man capable of being influenced in any such way as the Puliuclto Past insinuates, it would be unnecessary now Col. Orr's term of office does not lixpiie for two years yet. But it was a work of superogation to defend hiin cm,r.l? n I I? - ' itQiiiiMiv iun.il u wiiai tlU AUII1U.1 IUU high as a pure, honorable, conscientious man, to need it. THI'j SUPKHINTKNDEXT OF EDUCATION. It being understood that Col. Coward will not be a candidate for re-election to the above named office, the name of Prof. I). B. .Johnson, Principal of the 1 system of Graded Schools in Columbia has been suggested as his successor.' Prof. .Johnson is no stronger to our people. As Principal of the Abbeville High School, he gave great satisfaction and made friends and admirers here. As President of the Teachers' Association, Kditor of the Carolina Teacher, 1 Instructor in the State Normal Jnsti- i tutes, and as Superintendent and organizer of tho Columbia Graded schools he would bring to the discharge of the j duties of the Superintendent's office J ripe experience and knowledge. If the 1 public schools are to be made a success i public school man must do it. And ' 110 better one could be found than Prof. Johnson. If he consents to become a 1 candidate he will command a large sup- < port. We commend-to the consideration of ' jur delegate* to the State Convention , the cluims of Major W. Z. Leitner of i Kershaw to be Secretary of State. He < s a gallant one legged Con fed rate so!- 1 lier. and a gentleman of high and pure ( sharactor and tine ahilitcy. Tho convention to deride upon a plan J )f nominating a Congressional candi- ' lote moots in Seneca on July 7lh. Our 'j lelegates will go up on that day. It in trobable that there will bo opposition * o the Primary plap of making noinina- ] iors. / : ????bct??i mi 111 nainpii 'LK KOI KST MOKT VIVK MO | KOI." Gov. Thompson li:u? been appointed , Assistant Secretary of tins Treasury, by i President Cleveland. Anil will accept the appointment. It is a high ami honorable one, ami ihr people of the State urc much gratified at the appointment. t?ov. Thompson will without doubt discharge his mow duties as he has done his ??ld ones with fidelity and honesty. Liententant-Govornor Sheppard becomes Governor b} thi* change and General l/.lar. Lieutenant-Governor. The affairs of the State could not have been left in better Lands, and all the people feel perfectly satisfied with the present condition of things* We are greatly indebted to our e.xce'lent correspondent, "It. S. G." for the full account of the Due West Commencement. Mr. Galloway wields a ready pen and no where is he more at home than in reporting such occasions. Enough has been said about the Ferguson case. We all believe the verdict wrong but we can't help it now. hven the jurors have rushed into print to defend their action. Surely it is time to quit now. Teachers' Institute. The Abbeville County Institute, for white teachers, will be held at Due West beginning Tuesday morning, .luly 2Uth, lSyU. and continue four days. IMUIOKAM 31K. 1st A class of boys and girls from the village, conducted by members of the faeultv of the two Colleges, will recite in the common school studies during the morning of each day. 2nd In thu afternoon, association of teachers will be l.eld under the immediate supervision of the School Commissioner for the purpose of discussing the details of school work and of answering questions from the "question box." 3rd Lectures in the evening by some distinguished lecturer. 4th Music will be furnished at intervals by a choir under the leadership of Dr. Edwards. The faculty of the Institute have generously contributed the sum allowed by law for their service, toward providing free board for teachers attending the Institute. THE I.AW FltOYiniSG KOU INST TtTTKS. "The School Commissioner "hall appoition, from the income of the two mill tax on property, a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars to defray the expenses of the Teachers' Institutes.'1?Section 1002. Section 1000 provides that the School Commissioner shall "give such recommendation in the art of teaching, and the methods thereof, as shall be necessary and expedient, so that uniformity in the course of studies and methods of instruction shall be secured as far as practible. * * It shall be the duty of each County School Commissioner to aid the teachers in all proper efforts to improve themselves in their profession. For this puipose he shall encourage the formation of associations of teachers for common improvement. lie shall attend the meetings of such association^ and give such advice and instruction, in regard to tlmir conduct and imtniiemiii'itt in liic inriivmonr will contribute to their greater efficiency I.?TlIK OBJECTS OK TEACHKtt INSTITUTES 1. To increase the efficiency of the toucher * 1/1) By giving n distinct idea of the true ends of education : (A) by giving some elementary knowledge of the science of touching ; (c) by illustrating and enforcing the best methods ot imparting instruction ; (//) by giving a correct ide aof what constitute* a good school. 2. To secure a greater degree of uniformity in our work, in metho Is of organization, recoids teaching government :(1) By promoting acquaintance and interchange of ideas (ft) among ..r ?i... - /1.\ / ? ? iL-nuivin ??i mu {itj irum oilier parts of the State and from other grades of schools. (2) By | romoting professional knowledge and spirit (??) By securing cooperation of the teachers of the State with the department of public instruction* 3. To correct prevailing faults, involving (o) waste of time in movements of pupils, in conducting recitation, in repeating work done by previous teacher : lb) wrong methods arising from infective knowledge and lack of experience. II.? Hints to institute mkmukic. 1. Take notes and preserve them for future use. i. Without being urged enter earnestly iml heartily into all exercises, take criticism good naturedly and be companionable. Attendance on all exercises should be irninpt and regular, 1. Make yourselves agreeable in the families in which yon stop and in the :own, both for you own sake and the take of the cause. Free board, suituhlo location, the ligh character of the faculty, (composed is it is of some of the best teachers in he Sou.h.) and the responsibility of the :oacher"s vocation, all combine to inluce every teacher in the County to nt;end the Institute. Trustees who desire to engage live! anchors will fiii'l such at the institute Mnn.v of the blotches, pimples, and other iflectionsnf (lie skin are caused by the efforts ?f the system to cast olV impurities, which wing to the iuaction of the liver and kidney, villain in the system. Dr. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney "^alip is the dest remedy. Sickness comes uninvited, but if it finds us vith healthy and active liver and kidneys, ' villi pure blood we are impregnable to its kttuck. The best invijajorant is I>r. J. H. HeLncau's Liver and Kidney Balm,. v::;kv: . . - Ninety-Six News. The vrot elements are still falling to xcess in onr M-etinn. <)?r river bus inundated the cmps, in its reach, seven limes this year. The: upper bridge over Wilson Cruek is in :i very bad condition. Any vehicle is in dimmer of breaking its back in the attempt to get on it. Where is the road overseer ? Mr. .1 nines Roger's dairy has the highest reputation. Let our Indies and girls pay at least as much attention to domestic a Hairs as to Latin and French, and *ve poor mortals will have a more comfortable homo. Mr. K. l\ Holland had the misfortune, last Sunday, to disloeate his left wrist, wtih the aid of a mule. Considering the damage donu he is doing well. Grain is still a substantive in our blessed section. Anyone wishing to buy a soda founting. new and complete, can get a bargain at Wenck & Osborne's. The farmers met Saturday last. Dr. iV. I.. Anderson Sr., read an essay on "lied Clover," which was ordered to be printed in the /'reus runl Manner. Don't fail to r<-ad it. Major 11. A. (Jlillin will roml nn iicw?\r -If il>.. V. .J..J t*w nu: IK'Ai regular meeting. The club elected delegates to county convention. Mr. A. M. Aiken is spoken of by his friends, in our township, as a candidate for the Senate. Mr. J. 1*\ C. DuPre in the capacity as Sheriff honored us ugain with his presence last Friday and Saturday. Our Democratic club met in council on Saturday last and elected delegates for the county convention which will convene in Abbeville (Jourthou.se. The word "liijah'' used by "One of the bovsr' in the Press ?rml Jinnuer of last wei-k mystified all from the judge down to tlu* constablo, who loves the "filthy lucr?.M Webster gives no clue, a large collection of llible names the. same, even among the number of endless foreign names it could not be found and therefore it was concluded by those interested it must mean "one of the boys.'* Mr. H. U. Turner lost a valuable mule last week as supposed from an overdose of indigestible food. A woman is always well dressod nml pretty enough, if her husband thinks so. We arc glad to chronicle n picnic to celebrate the signal success of our narrow guage railroad which took place on July tne 3d, at the Addison or Brooks place near Ninety-Six. The assembly was largi and everybody present brought away tlie memory of having spent some happy hours. The committee on invitation Messrs. P. L. Brooks. VV. T. Hill. \V. S. Rogers, and comtuitee on nrrageinents Messrs. 11. \V. Townsend, \Y. T. Hill. J no. V. Cooper, 1\ L. lirooks, K. P. Lipscomb and \V. S. ; Rogers deserve? great credit for making the occasion one to be remembered. \Y-e take this opportunity to thank the com- * mittee for a kind invitation. If you set a trap for somebody take gcod care that you do not fall into it yourself. The following persons have express at the office : J. L. Aull. L. P. Mathews, I*. Ii. Towles, J. Peterson, C?. M. Anderson. The following persons have advertised letters in th<? post office : A. Iioozer, Thomas C:;lhouu, Andrew C. Car;.', Rievey Dane. John Kindly, . . C. Hunt (3). B. B. 11 cuery, Miss Matilda Klugh, Col. Stuart Smith, Karl Teugu?;>>r , L>r. M. H. Van Dyke (3), (Justus \Yorley. Postal cards?\V. T. Dex, Dave King, David Norton. REGISTRATION Town Election. Notice to the Voters of the Town of Abbeville. PL* USI" A XT to the Act of the General Assembly, approved December 2-8, 1882. Hepisirat ion of nil votrrs \rlio have notrepisUred. in the t ?\vn nf Abbeville of ti*j? ape of tweny-one years ami of those \vho sUall attain the ape of tvrei^fcy-one years 08 or before t lit* second MomlnV in Sept ember next, will he made at the Town Council office on ihiirsnin, today and Saturday, the 21th, 25th, and 2tilh davs of June, ISM!. All voters who fails to register at the time nforesnid will be deprived ot the privilege of voting at anv regular or special munieipal election that may he held in the town of Abbeville before the annual regiatrutinn. J. s. HAMMOND, Intendant. JONES F. MILLER, Registrar. J one 0,189f>. lit J AS. G. BAILIE & S0NS, ZDZELA-IL^EiRS IIsT Carpetst Oil Cloths, Window Curf/ii n u iiti/7 C7>/*V/>u V? WWW ?? WALL PAPERS, BORDERS AND DADOES, Hearth Rugs, Door Mats &c 114 lilt OA I) STREET, cSh V"^' AOGUSTA, GA 1 AMESS .FEBItlN, Attorney ouU Counsellor at lUw, ASBKVILUE, S. 0.