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The Abbeville Press and Banner. JBY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1896. ESTABLISHED 1844 Jj

DENTAL NOTICE.Dr. S. G. Thomson, _s

OFFICE UP-STAIRS ON McILWAINl'Corner, Abbeville. S. C.

JUggs for sale. |«Eggs for sale from pure breed h

S. C. b. Leghorns, and Barred Plynioutn gRocks. J.R.GLENN, e

Jan. 13, IS9G. 2m Abbeville, S. C. b.

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House and Lot for Sale. £OVER 50 fine fruit trees, six kind of plums 1

grapes, scuppernongs and raspberriesGood water. Mrs. M. J. LYTHGOE, u

Pec. 31,1S95, 3m Abbeville, S. C. £

Restaurant. |I would announce to my friends and pusm-J^

mers that I have moved n>y RESTAU- l<

rant to Oothran's Block, on Washington fyStreet, where I will be glad ro serve the pub-lie with as good meals as the provisions of 01

the market will afford. IHARRIET E. ADAMS. "

Oct. 1.1395, 6ms.

Desirable Place for Sale, J1I7E offer our homeplace at Cokesbury for r*

*» sale or exchange. Premises in flnere- "

pair, ai acres of flrstclaSs land. Land welll '

adapted tofraltand all crops. Pure cold wa-l ^ter and perfectly healthy location.

Wyatt Aiken, Abbeville, S. C.J. S. Aiken, Cokesbury, S. C. ?!

Sept. 3d, V5. tf. * jrl

House and Lot for Sale.1 OFFER MY HOUSE AND _LOT in the b(JL town of Abbeville lor sale. Tbe lot con* e(tains two acres, the bouse eight rooms,and ai rtthe premises ia perfect repair. Every lm- 0iprovement and easy terms. ai

Apply to W. C. AlcGOWAN, w

Dec. 12,1894, tf Abbeville, S. C. \\01

M. P. DEBRUHL. J. FULLER LYON.

DeBRUHL & LYON,Attorneys at Law,

ABBEVILLE, 8. O.S'

Office.Law Range, O'Neal Building No. 1.hi

WALTER L. MILLER, |Attorney at Law. |j-Abbeville, S. C. ' d<

I also represent a number of Investment [,jCompanies. Loans made on Abbeville or LiGreenwood City real estate. b<OFFICE on Law Range. »

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Mutual Aid, Loan and Investment Co., gvl

Atlanta, Ga. A

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a onrvrr.r.p t.apat. ROARD. f1ir

J. R. Blake. Jr..President b<

Walter L. Miller.Attorney. Adirectors. jj

R. W. Cannon, C. V. Hammond, AWalter L. Miller, C. D. Brown. Be

Jin excellent Investment company. Piuly 31,1895,1895, tf

Livery, Feel and Sal! Stables. r.

Having bought the interest of £W. S. Cothran In the C(

Livery, Feed and Sale Stables, a<

I Will Continue Business at "

the Old Stand. [JThanking my friends for the support injthe n

past, I solicit a continuance of the same.

T. S. STARK, a

NICEPHOTOGRAPHS! |All Sizes «̂

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^ All Prices. u

IN LATEST STYLES OF FINISH. Alsocopying and enlarging done at reasonable *

rates. aI have GALLAGHER'S negatives and will w

make photographs from them. j.M. Y. LOMAX. ci

|yOver HADDON'S store. it81\s

School Books«i m rirtnm nnn ninn '

Ai UUol m UAon ;The Days When the School Com- jj

niissioner Will be in his ws(

Office. a;rpHE COUNTY BOARD of Examiners have ^A bought. for Abbeville County SCHOOL aTEXT BOOKS and placed them In the care of g(School Commissioner wbo will sell them ATCOST FOR CASH. w

I will be in the School Commissioner's office bduring the next scholastic year as hPretofore nON EACH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, ,except the 1st Saturday. Also on all Sale u

Days or other public days, for the purpose of t<transacting all official business; and selling vschool books that are purchased by the CountyBoard during the year. *

In order to accommodate the people every 1day in the week, I have made arrangements ^Wilu Ur. B. r. is.iuinK8woriu wuo may uu ,iouud at his office In "No. 4 SEAL BLOCK" to uattend to sale of books for me, during the £times that I am absent from the office. All abooks will be sold for CABH.

W. T. MILFORD, "Oct. 26th. 1895.tf. School Com. A. C. V

Iff HOSPITAL!fl. I REESE, SURGEON. I

THE place to carry your SICK WATCHES jjand BROKEN CLOCKS, where they will

be looked after and attended to at all hours ofllieuttj Willi bftklll auu DAJJUICUVC. V IUIUlogyou away or sending Patieuts off to havethem treated elsewhere, but I will put them >

golDg at prices to suit the times.

Weiioi Presents, Clocts, 5and JEWELRY.r

Prices Down.c

H. D. REESE, «

THE PEOPLE'S JEWELEK. ^

All tbe spring medicines and blood purifiers .

I at Harrison & Game's Drug Store. Under Ho- 1

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SUNDAY MOKNING.icrvire in (lie .ttethoiliMt Churcli by n,r

Wr. Clifton. *'

I)r. Cliflon had an attentive audience last: "

uuday morning. He preached from the! quirords: "On this rock I will huilil ray, Evenhurch.and the gates of hell shall not prevail, monIgainst it." The truth »1 the christian reli- weekion, the divinity of our Saviour, and the bankxistence of a Supreme Being were all proved stratiy the universal desire ot man for a Saviour,! en fornd by t he longing of the human heart for a | ic(jvlDg Father in whom we could entrust the W(,rc]oul's deepest desires, and to whom the trou-1 impliedspirit might pour out the swelling floods jOQ O(DaiOineriviM; nuum u.s.nu^..... CUUD1The Almighty did not reveal the contour of jis personality to the natural eye of man. but (;t,ar|II the testimony of all the senses, and »lie coujnglng of every heart, like a ehain of cir- ,,ol jumstantlal evidence, all go to point toone tvraureal fact, the existence of the Almighty. ()"ld clhile the inspired word is full of testimony

s to tlie beautiful hie and character of our u(at<lesseu Lord and Saviour, who came not only etj a ^> redeem u lost world, but to show us by his insample how we might make our lives sub- \yeme, and win the covtted crown in our home p0rareyonu the stars. thorn.self denial, the preacher said, was necessary d|Spe> all excellence. Whatever was good in our eDfor»tures, or whatever was pure in our hearts, areas due to that self-denial which came from la|j{||ghting against the evil nature that is ever re(Ujresent an-i is ever striving lor the mastery aiar|,F man. In whatever pursuit we enter we ance"lust practice self-denial to achieve the best -phiijsults. If a man seeks riches he must deny |jCeuie gratitlcatlon of his extravagant desires. Soullhe seeks preeminence in theleamei pur- |ttWlitshe must deny himself of tbe pleasures to eo<

F idleness. If he seeks health and length of tlieirjys he must restrain himself from sin ll)e g;ain8t bis boily and obey the laws of health. jjavehe seeks to be a follower of our Lord and rale

ches and forego the glory ot power. Our n[ngiviour said: "If Ihou wilt be perfect, go )n(, tid sell thot tnou bast, and give to the poor." g^teAs the preacher expected to give an account align;fore the Great Judge for his stewardship on remaiirin, lie would urge his hearers to accept the ownligion of our Saviour. Even though we did pUl0[at expect an eternal happiness, the preceptsid example of our Saviour, It regarded, fewould add to the sum of human happiness. anow'ith all the cumulative testimony pointingle way none could doubt. ^.11

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REDUCED RATES, ggjthis bthe c<

[ aboard Air I^ine to the Sontliern bly "

BaptiHt Convention, Chattanooga. of St1On account of the above convention to be who 8ski in Chattanooga.Tenn., May 8th to 14th, lawsle Seaboard Air Line system, the recognized of thevorite route of the Southern people, has ar- sendmged to run a "Baptist Special" from Wash- Weigton, Richmond, Norfolk and their entire if instem which takes in all prominent points tho GEastern Virginia, and North and Soith iguor

irolina to Chattanooga, Tenn. low ciThis "special" will leave Washington, Rich- praiseond. Norfolk, Portsmouth, Petersburg, Wei- It hjn, Wake Forest, Henderson, Raleigh, l)ur- destnaui, southern Fines, Wilmington, Aiaxion, eiiectaurinburg, Hamlet, Rockingham, Wades- thatiro, Marlon, Rutherfordtou, Shelby. Lenoir, sneeriJckory, Newton. Lincolnton, Charlotte, whatonroe, Chester, Clinton, on May (ith, arrlv- borsnig Chattanooga ou the 7th. toot tlSpecial will also be arranged from Charles- If sim, Florence. Orangeburg, Columbia and able tewberry by way of Chester, and from Green- If cllle, Spartanburg via Greenwood and from greatinderson via Calhoun Falls. as paThis will be the grandest "Baptist Special" she urer Inaugurated in the South. Rate of one turuiirst class tare for the round trip is authorized If Chom all stations. Schedules and rates will state3 published later. offlceiFor further information apply to Soliciting no prgents or Ticket Agents; or, to the under- tyrangned: Wm. B.Clements,Trav. Pass. Agent, forceiA. Newlaud, Gen'l Agt. Pass. Department, We

tlanta. Ga. T J. Anderson. General Passen- but vsr Agent, H. W. B. Glover, Traffic Manager, hopeortsmouth, Va. count

State.can u

How a Great Man Proposed. logs tAbraham Lincoln's offer of mar- cbaage was a very curious one, and sin- un'Q*

ularly enough it has but recently ""tilt)ine to light. ^Numerous as his leutiriographers have been, and closely la"'81

i they have gleaned for new facts and frfeQ<laterials, it was left for the one, Mr. stateesse Welk, of Greencastle, to discoveriis unique aud characteristic producouofMr.Lincoln's almost untutored |lind. The letter is one of severalritten, presumably to the lady hefterwards married. Addressed to wn«My Dear Mary," it reads thus : "Youlust know that I £an't see you orjink of you with entire ludifFerence ; Ablud yet it may be that you are mis- .°e^ikenin regard to what my real confe:eliugs towards you are. If I knew * r«'ou were not, I should not trouble you (jj,®ith this letter. Perhaps any other leudtlan would know enough without any city jther information ; but I consider it l,ro^iy peculiar right to plead ignorance, We iud your bounden duty to allow the [>aBblea. I want in all cases to do right,ud most particularly so in all cases win i'ith women. I want, at this particu- ness'

irtime, more than anything else, to 0U^D'o right with you, and if I knew Abouwould be doing right, as I ratner put"

aspect it would, to let you alone, I con£prould do it. And for making the ry ai

be matter as plain as possible, I now «>ur p

iy you can drop the subject, dismiss v^\\\our thoughts.if you ever had auy. Maiom me forever, and leave this letter yQljnnauswered without calling forth oneccusiug muimur from me. And, I ion. c

ill even go further and say, that if il'ill add anything to your comfort andeace of mind to do it, it is my sincere Ream'ish that you should. I)o not under- (,u

:and by this that I wish to cut your PJ®^equaintance. I mean no such thing. Mr.Vnat I do wish is that our further Lake

cquaintance shall depeud upon your- 8Mte

ill'. If such further acquaintance youuould contribute nothing to your aDdsJ

appiness, 1 am sure it would not to m£j'pline. If you feel yourself in any son,egree bound to ine, 1 am now willing {ierP;> release you, provided you wish it; d" a/bile on tlie other hand. I am willing >luud even anxious to bind you laster it of*eican be convinced that it will in anyegret add to your happiness. This in- Yoieed, is the whole question with me. ^0U('Jothing would make me more miserblethau to believe you miserable; lectiVothing more happy than to know you 'Mr</ere so. In what 1 have now said I I,/'"'bink I caunot be misunderstood ; and aboui

- lit ....,1,..<1... ....l.. findJ LIJUKt; IU^SCll UUUC191UUU 1? LUC KJUiy o.

bject of this letter. If it suits you enl"reat not to answer this, farewell. A mem

mg life uud a merry one attend t,ccrs

ou. But if you conclude to writeack, speak as plainly as I do. There Maan be neither harm nor danger in j!ls£l(aying to me anything you think, just i^Viiu the mauneryou think it. other

"Your Friend, tt"d"f ivrvn v " u" v

Probably this is tlie queerest love- «so o

Jtter on record, and the most Iemarkable oiler of marriage ever jlm v

lade. It is a love-letter without a,Audi^ord of love, and a prop< sal of mar-1iage that does not propose. tues

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He is thy friend who speaks welljii uiee ueuiuu uiy uaun. purpPeople who say sharp things often!

;et the reputation of being blunt. ty«>uIt is when we are most helpless that

,'hrist is most willing to help us.

The devil has gained his point whenle convinces us that little sins work 15n10 ill, ci^ui

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CHARLESTON AND THE STATE.

l'iiui««lom ami Impolicy of Main*titling it Yawning Onir Belivccnlie People.- respected contemporary, the Charlestoning Sun, takes issue with some stateswhich appeared in these columns lustabout the merchants, business men anders of that city making a street demonlouwhen the State Constables tried toce the dispensary law In the case of:o. We are not certain as to the exacts, but we are perfectly certain as to theession which theXewsand Courier madeur mind at the time when giving an actof the incident..0 the tyranny of the Tillman faction overleston :intry people living at this distance havelad it explained to them wherein anymy has been practiced upon the goodty, iu sending the metropolitan police,metropolitan police are a necessity for:ity, or else the dally press have convey-viwu6 HU|.IW0.UU a~i |.UVUC>^»1 "nuai.UL

lit town.leave il for our much respected contemyUt say, If It has not been published usand times by the city papers that tuensary law could not and would not beted In that city by the authorities? Weot now quibbling about words. We areog as to facts. Let our contemporaryLhe tiles of the News and Courier partlcias to the advised and proclaimed resisttothe law la that city.,l resistance made the metropolitan ponecessttyand the people of the State oli Carolina are determined to enforce theIf the good people of that city, choose:ourage forisners in violating the law ofadopted country, and If they thus force>tate to send metropolitan police iheyno one to blame but themselves. At auyCharleston makes an exceedingly unfailyshowing before the country by runoffto the negroes in the hope of defeathemajority of the white people of the

If Charleston gentlemen prefer tothemselves with the negroes rather thanIn true to their own kindred and theirrace, then the country people aren notice. Is Charleston's fidelity to theof South Carolina to be skaken becauseItalians or liquor-selling people are noted to trample our laws under foot?would say this to the Evening Sun :ol South Carolina is proud of the wealth,itelllgence and the respectability of thee of Charleston, but for some unwise.Ittlc or suicidal policy that grand oldias chosen to antatroulse and Irritate thee Id the country districts. She has doney Insults through her papers In calliugountry members of the General Assem'Three-for-atiuarter Statesmen." Sheone this by vne and unwarranted abusellman and that portion of the peopleire supporting him. She has defied theof the State by encouraging violationsliquor law and has lorced the State to

metropolitan police.leave it for the Evening Sun to saythe past the country members of

ieueral Assembly have not either beensd or ridiculed, while the city and otherountry delegates have been boosted and1:d to their lull value.as teen said that whom the gods seek to>y they first make mad, or words to that. What has the country people donethey must have the contumely ando of their uppish city neighbors? Byright do these same uppish city neightsbumeto beat down aud.trample* underbe laws of their own State?he has not done all this, then wc are noto understand her newspapers.harleston in her wisdom and in herless could recognize the country peoplert of the great Stale of South Carolinarouid nave less reason, or excuse ior

ug her back on the Democratic party,arleston would ooey the laws of theand cease to villily and abuse the chosenrs of the Government, she would haveetext lor complaining about the allegedny, which alleged tyranny she has1 upon herself.have no advice to give to Charleston,fe may be pardoned, if we express thethat she will ceate to make war on thery people and the good name ol theWe hope that she may feel that she

nite with us, and be of us and amongitertalnlng and cherishing fraternal feelletweenthe city and the country people,rleston as a metropolitan city has ate position, In that she is the only cityrth that tries to degrade the governmentj State while making bitter and uure*

>g war on the country people and theof the State.»se let us have peace. Please let us beIs. We are tired of war. The wholewants to be friendly with Charleston.

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CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.

t "M" Sees and Ileiirs on 111mItotuxlM About the City.

Abbeville, S. C., March 18,1890.jevllle is looking out for another railAta meeting ol the Young Men's BuslLeaguea committee was appointed tor witn Anuerson wuu a view u>securingIroad lrom Port Royal to Knoxville,essee, via Abbeville.Kdmund Herkley, of Atlanta, Superlnmtof the G.. C. & N., was expected In I beesterday (17th) to meet with tbe dlrecifour cotton factory and locate side trackfactory to main line of tbe G., C. & N.earn that about $7,000 worth new Blockeen taken Just recently ; besides, severalstockholders have doubled their stock,his means business, and that Abbevilleiave a line cotton factory ready for buai:>ynext fall.ather progressive step In the history oflittle city is the telephone exctaahge.tone hundred poles have already beenp, and stll the work goes bravely on.organization of the tire company is

ileted, and they are making all necessarungemeutslooalug to the protection of

ruperiy.ill.At Abbeville, March 4th, to Mrs.ip Rosenberg.a son.iter Wallace Halley, one of Abbeville'sgest poultry fanciers, received a fewago coop of beautilul Wyandotte fowls,iased from Mr. W. L. Link, of Wliiing)rLluk, S. C.'. Dr. Clilton will close his series of serion next Sabbath morning. His subject)e, "The (ireat Kin of Infidelity, and thejnableuess ol Christianity."next Sabbath evening a sermon will be:hed iu the Methodist chuch in tbe mLofthe Columbia Female College.W. K. Hell chipped one day last week toCity, Florida, a coop of tine silver spanllamburgs.

is Eula Cobb, one of Greenwood's bestg ladies, is visiting friends In the city,it present is the guest of the Misses Haaa1.s. Anderson, with her handsome littleafter a nieasant visit, of several days toarents Mr. aud Mrs. S. N. Williams, reidlast Saturday to her home near Ann,S. C.is Leila -Met'alia, the handsome daughternator 1. H. McCalla, spent last Saturdayher parents, returning to Abbeville ouay.n can buy from Mrs. (». A. Douglass auet of lloweis so bright and beautifulthed will make your girl's eyes sparkle.wougiass nits a oeauuiui una vitrieu coiinoi the flaest hot-house plants.Will Owen, of the G.. C. & N., left lastlay night for the home of his boyhoodreeushoro, N. C.. where he will spendt a week. We wish for this trusty en:ru ploasant trip anil safe return.last Thursday evening Judge K. II. Garytuined in a most sumptuotis manner thehers of the Abbeville liar and public of.together with other Irlends The evenfasspent most pleasantly,and will llugerIn the memories of those present.tray Adams, colored, while lleeing from:e. was overtaken to the wreck on the (J.,S. near Abbe\Jlle last Monday morning,ig both lower limbs crushed, besidesserious injuries. He was taken to Jail,

Ur. L. T. Hill was prompt In renderingossible aid which could only alleviateorarily his sufferings. He died about'clock the same night from shock causedinjuries sustained. This was one of theuers who escaped from the Greenville.ith Yenuer Ray.and more recently from;r*on jail. (Murray Adams is no more;lid dearly for his crimes with his deatliunexpected hour, llo was also in thehooting scrape In Long Caue w here a Mr.e was shot.beville Is still on the upward march. Aitnr of the citizens will be held this after-at live o'clock In tlie Court House for theose of establishing waterworks in ourHurrah for old Abbeville! Next wo

have electric lights and street cars. Ifwant to keep in line and in the front, move to the progressive and historic old(uow cltv) ol of Abbeville.

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uce'8 restaurant keepH a full line of line8 and cigarettes.

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IN GREENWOOD'S GATES."M. S. Writes an Entertaining

I.elter of Eriilicntion.Greenwood, S. C.. March 16tb, 1896

I wrote my letter last week at Johnston, iC., but It did not appear, I know not thcause, I suppose It. reached the editor too latfor publication. I have Just returned fromtwo weeks trip In Edgefield Counts. Timand space forbid me giving anything likerull description of my trip. I will say,ho*ipver, that I had a delightful time. I vislteKlrkseys, Pleasant Lane, Meeting streeEdgefield C. H., Johnston. Trenton, Wardand Fruit Hill, together with intervening se<lions. Edgefield town Is only about one haI had pictured In my mind, with about 1,(Kinhabitants. Johston is a beautiful town cabout 1,000 or 1,200 Inhabitants, with the C. (& A. railroad running through the center (the town. Mr. Editor, If you should ever gto Johnson, don't fail 1o take a buggy ride tTrenton, seven miles away. You would seKnmfi of the finest, and levalest farms In thcountry. This ride would carry you througSenator Tillman's farm. He has a henutlfuhome near Trenton. I counted 19 head cfine jersey caHle on his farm. You would seon this ride oite field said to contain 200 acrewithout a hill or a hollow In It. They ruitheir corn and colton raws perfectly straighwhich give It a tine appearance.

THE DEAD.

Abbeville is surely and sorely bereaved clate. 1 am sorry to hear her losslng anotheof her brightest young men, William HllJust buding Into young manhood: with suchbright future before him, but the monstedeath, claimed him for his own. How sadis to see a young man die. We cannot briuhim back to us, but we can go to him. UnciPrltchard Is no more. He has fought a gootight has kept the faith and Is now wearingcrown that was prepared for him In glory,desire to tender my heartfelt sympathies tall sorrowing ones in Abbeville.

FINE LECTURE.

Greenwood was treated to a fine lectnre laeKrlday night In i he Methodist church by Re\Dr. Clifton, of Abbeville. The Doctor had fohis subject,Education,and he handled it welI think everybody was pleased. Dr. Cllftoiis a fine lecturer and a splendid entertalneiKev. Mr. Alrial and M. P. DeBruhl, Esq., waalso here to hear him lecture.

LIGHT./tit v fatharu ha uo nnt nn a fatv utrcn

lamps which Is a step In the right directiononly a few more and it would be so much better.Mr. T. JL. Parker, of Trenton, S. C., has cas

his lot with Greenwood and can be found bebind the counter .of Drs. Burkhalter and Prefcot's drug store.

BIO FIGHT SETTLED.

Bony Williams and Bob Hackef, coloredhad an altercation a few days ago. In the emBony seems to have came out first best. Hwent into.courts with Bob. Bob soon propose!a compromise of $15 wblcb was readily accepted by Bony. Not baying the cash, Bolagreed to pay Bony $2 per month until thwhole was paid. As security he gave Bon;shis cow In pon and feeds her himself, amBony milks and has the ubo of her until sbis redeemed. Another Wallstreet case.Mrs. Donoa Rawlins, of Mississippi, Is vis

ltlog her aunt, Mrs. Al. L. Major and otherelatives In Greenwood.Miss Annie Major is visiting friends in An

derson.Miss Annie Davidson, from Manning, S. C.

is to arrive today. 8be will opeu a mllinerjstore In the Waller block. This fills the lasvacant store I n town.Messrs. Leave 11 & Gage sbipped a nice mon

ument last week to Abbeville for Mr. Itob. AHaddon, to be erected In Little Mountalttemetery to the memory of Clarance HaddonS. G. Major will go and put up the monumentlJlH wcr-i\.

Col. NValllngford returned laBt week frontAtlanta with a car load of males.

THE COTTON MILLS.

The Greenwood cotton mill shut down thelimill a few days ago while putting in somiportion of their pew machinery that coulcnot be put in while the mill was running.The stockholders of the new cotton mil

met last week and organized the companyand elected the following directors: MessrsD. A. P. Jordan, J. S. Bailey. J. L. Orr, J. KDurst and W. W. Klugh. D. A. P. Jordaiwas elected President and Treasurer of themill. It is called the Grendel Mills.Mr. Motte Logan, an old Oreenwood boy

who for many years has been living In Texajand other western states is in the city vlsltln)relatives and friends.Mr. J. L. Andrews who has been so serious

ly 111 for several months past expected to g<to John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, lasweek, but he was unable to lake the trip. JK. Durst was to accompany blm.Mr. J. \V. Duckett Is still quite slcir.

GREENWOOT) AND HElt BONDS.

The bill authorizing the town of Greenwood to bond itself for the purpose of building a court house and Jail succeeded in gettin? through both houses of the Legislatureand Is now a law. What is the use to flgbGreenwood any longer, she is bound to gethere. Greenwood Is fighting no man, but isimply taking care of her self, and with thliberal use of her money, Is building up omor the prettiest and busiest cities in the stateShe Is already known as a railroad center an<manufacturing town. She Is not standing ldland thinking that a court house is all thaconstitute a town. Greenwood always habeen Dossessed of a moving spirit. I bellevIt Is said that secession was born In-Greenwood, we got whipped In that, but it wasblessing in disguise, I am in favor of seceeiling again if needs be. Yes. we are going t<secede and form Greenwood county.Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stra^vhorn lost, their lit

tie son last week. He died of some throatrouble caused from measles.Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bailey's Infant, aged flvi

weeks was burled last Saturday.Hev. E. G. Forrester, D. D.. pastor of thi

Baptist church was sick last .Sunday. Hicongregation worshipped with the Methodismorning and night. Dr. Fogartle was too unwell to preach Sunday night. The three congregations worshipped together at night iithe Methodist church, ltev. Marlon Dargatgave two good sermons Sunday.Mrs. J. T. Simmons left Greenwood yester

day for l'ensacola, Fla., where she goes to recuperate her health.The Legislature has adjourned at last. I set

it quoted In Greenwood Journal that the present Legislature cost the Stale over S-'jO.OK).In Senator Tillmans letter to ltev. R. H

iieid I see he said that we must go Into tlxconvention as democrats, but go prepared t<bolt If that convention don't give us what wiwant. I thought he was In favor of the majorlty ruling.Secretary of State D. H. Tompkins and wife

were in Greenwood one day last week.ltev. and Mrs. Auld is quite sick at thii

writing, may they soon be restored to healttagain.

If I have written anything in these coiumnithat has wounded the feelings of any onehere make an apology. M. S. G.

ANOTHER SQUIRT GUN,

Repetition of the 01<l Joke in CuttingOut KiroN.

That anclcnt Joke of taking a few dry goodiboxes out on the square to make a bonfire wairepeated Monday evening. The boxes wer<set on fire, and the flro extinguisher was seito playing on It. In perhaps less than a minute from the time the match was applied, th<blaze rose high, and was put out.The Idea of entertninlug sensible people

with any such exhibitions is perfectly wonderful, and the idea of trying lo couvlnce raClonal beings that actual bona fide tires, whlctburn houses and stores could be put out itany such way after the tire had become hoand had gained headway seems preposterousSuch exhibitions are Jokes, ana we presume

no one believes that a seething mass of fincould be put out easily by any little squlrgun that might be oflered.

Tlie JMoytta l*ni«l Up,Troy, S. U. March 3,181)0,

To J. Kraser Lyon, Agent, Abbeville, S. C.:Received of The Llovds (51.170.78) elever

iiimrirorl uuvontv nnrt 7K-1IK1 dollars, amnun

due nit* from policy covering my stock of merchandlse which was destroyed by fire.March IS, 188(5,2i J. a. Han is.

Freuli Oyster*.Hruce's restaurant will from this date fur

nish Iresh oysters at all hours.

You cau find the best seed Irish potatoeifroiu selected stock, and of the finest and earliest varieties, at A. M. Hill & Hons.

NINETY-SIX.«

S A BIk Budget of Pleasant ParagraphsNinety-Six, 8. C.f March 16.1S96.

The Quarterly Conference of the Methodist3. Episcopal church convened here on last 8ateurday. The Rev. Mr. Harman, the Presidinge Elder of Cokesbury Circuit, presiding. Yesaterday was known in the Methodist churche as Columbia Female College Dav, and Mr.a Harman preached a fine sermon. Iiwhs more? of a speech than a sermon, but was one of thed finest efforts In favor of female education wet, have beard In a long time.s We hear that our old friend, ( apt. J. Watt3- Lipscomb, contemplates removing to Hldgelfway. Capt. Lipscomb was one of the firstK) men we made the acquaintance of when we>f came here In 1865.3. The old veterans company J. Foster Mar>fshall camp, No. 577, reorganized on last Satourday evening by the election of the follow-o ing officers:e T. L. Moore, Commander,e E. Y. Sheppard, 1st LieutenantCommander.h w. G. Rice, 2nd Lieutenant Commander,il P. C. Bullock, .id Lieutenant Commander.>f James Rogers, Adjutant.e Ransom Chaney, Quarter Master.!8 Rew. F. O. S. Curtis, Cbaplaln.n I)r. J. J. Bozeman, Surgeon.t Tbe members of the camp are earnestly requestedto meet In Knights of Honor hall on

the fourth Saturday at 3:30 p. m. In themeantime tbe per capita tax of tea cents can

,f be paid to the Adjutant, or any other officerii* of tbe camp.j Just before preaching in tbe Metbodist on

q last Sunday, Mr. Thomas Vines and MIssHal,rlie Hastings, of Edgefield, presented therajtselves at tbe altar and were married by tbeg Rev. J. C. 8toll. The groom was a stalwart,e tine looking speciman of old Edgefield, andd the bride was indeed a beautiful "blushinga bride." Tbe preacher, who has tbe faculty ofj dispatching business of this sort, congratnolated tbe nappy couple, and they went on

their way rejoicing.Dr. Joe Anderson and his two little boys,

George and Will, were down last week amongt holr frlpnrls nrwl relatives. Dr. Anderson, as

everybody knows, 1b one of tbe solid men of'

Antreville.,r Capt. M. B. Lipscomb, after several weeks of' confinement to his bouse, Is out again.? Miss Etta Blake-and Miss Rosa Plowden,"

two pretty young ladles from Greenwood, are8 here on a short visit.

Mr. R. L. Pratt, who severely sprained hisankle a few days ago Is out again.The Rev. P. M. B. Kinard and wife have

l been attending the Quarterly Conference,i, Miss Mamie Vaugban, a charming young

lady from Saluda, and Miss Rosa Hart, a prettyyoung lady from Cokesbur.v, have been thet guests of Mrs. D. Wardlaw Moore for severali- days.! Mr. E. P. Lipscomb and family of Rldgeway

were here for several days last week.Col. James Bozeman has bad several horses

sick with pneumonia, but they are all over itnow, and are improving.

i Ninety-Six is putting on airs, and has realBly a strong case of "cotton mill fever."j There must have been In the neighborhood

of sixty babied at the Methodist cburch lastj. Sunday.g Thp early part of last week was devoted byj the NlnetySlxlans to gardening,j A petition was extensively signed here on

B last Saturday praying tbe County Supervisorto allow the citizens and farmers of Nlnety.Six township to work the roads on tbe old

r plan.Mr. Jeff Dyson and Miss Sal lie Jones wor

. shipped at tbe Methodist church last Sunday.Tbe pbanton or masque party, we don't

know exactly what to call it, at Dr. R. R. Cal-j nouns OD last, i- riaay uigai wuh u hucccsk.

t Tbe masques were beautiful and complete,and tbe evening was very much enjoyed by

. all present.Two freight trains lie over here every night

j from 10 p. m. to 6:30a. m. next morning. ThisIs quite a convenience and gives our people a

i chance to go up or down the road and returntbe same day. ,

) Mrs. J. S. Wilson has been quite unwell butis now better.Mr. Wallace Fooshe and wife are visiting at

Mr. J. C Foostie's.Prof. Ducella, of wild western fame, has

r been camped here on the Public Square for' several days.1 An election forlntendantand four Wardens

for the town of Ninety-Six will be held on the1 first Monday In April.

Miss Bessie Aull, a beautiful young ladyfrom Elberton, Ga., Is visiting Mrs. J. C.uorK.

1 Mrs. \V. T. Heard and daughter, Miss Metta.! will leave soon for an extended trip through

Virginia and Maryland.Miss Elite Beard left last Saturday to re9same her duties as teacher In Newberry Couo»ty. He school has been closed for sometime

on account of measles.Miss Lll Calhoun was In town Saturday.

J Her friends were delighted to see her.1 That famous artist, Mr. Jeff Davis Beacham,

Is painting Mr. T. C. Turner's house. Hewields the brush and pushes the putty with adextrous hand. Under his touch old thingsbecome new and ugly things are made beautiful.Mr. \V. H. Whltlock ol New Market wa6

here last Saturday attending Quarterly Conference.East End.s

1 TflOY'S TEA CUPS.e

^

All SortM of Interesting Paragraphs,t aw Collected by "Nick."

| Troy, S. C., March 16,1896After an absence of some weeks we will try

j to Interest your many readers.Mrs. Mary Lltes Is In town with relatives.

0 Mrs. T. P. Thomson, of Abbeville, has movedto town.akd is boarding at the Park Ho.tel.t Quite a riot occurred in town yesterdayamong the darkles. George Lltes, Dave Lltes,

e John Mance and Arthur Martin are the onesimplicated. Pistols, shot guns and razors

e were handled promiscuously. This broke upa services in tbe colored Presbyterian churcbt for a while. Alter one halt hour things was

quiet. Arthur Martin shot through the hand.. George Lltes a well bruised nose, others re2cclved light wounds.1 Thursday, March 10th, Dock Gossett, a mediclnevender, of Augusta, Ga , was killed two. miles above here by the southbound passen.ger train. His remains were brought to the

depot. Trial Justice Cook empanelled a |ury9 of inquest. Tbe verdict ol the Jury was that

he came to his death by a lick from the truckbox of engine belonging to P. R. «k W.C. R. R.

,in the liandH engineer E. C. Morris.

2 Among the sick of town are Mrs. 4. T. Solojmon, little Shirley Ivan, Mrs. J. VV. McCaslans and the little daughter of Mr. J. F. Cllnk.scales.

Rev. T. W. Sloan gave us one of his best sermonsyesterday. He will preach a special' sermon to men In the near future.3 Dr. H. L. Culbertson, of Amity, Ga., was Inj town last week with friends and relatives.

Mr. T. C. Lltes has one of the nicest horsesn In town.[ We learn there was a shooting scrape atVerdery Saturday. Do not know particularsMessrs. J. W. Mulllnax, J. F. Puckett aDd J.

N. Robinson took In Port Royal. They cameback well pleased with tbesLlp Indiana.On last Friday morning to the great surnrlHt>r>f nil thn prminrl wan white with snow.

but it only stayed a very short time whenmother eArth had on ber same old robe.Mr. J. L. Taggart, after an extended stay at

Mt. Carrael, returned home yesterday.Miss Sue McCaslan, of Clear Sprang, was in

town last week.Mr. and Mrs. T. M. McCaslan gave quite an

enjoyable sociable one night last week.Messrs. Norman and Kred Cason furnishedthe music. It was delightful. Come again,young men, at an early date.Rev. Mr. Johnson, of Abbeville, preaches

in the Haptlst church every second andfourth Sunday evenings.We must compliment Mr. O. G. Prentiss on

the good work done at the depot. It is firstclass.Dr. Alford, of Marlon, is In town practicing

his profession dentistry. He Is giving entiresatisfaction.There is more guano being hauled from here

L than has been tor some years. What duesthis mean ? Some say live cent cotton.Where are the convicts that were to come

down here to work ? It Is our time now.Look at your money good. There Is a great

deal of counterfeit money being circulated.!watcu ana catoti mm. .thick.

5 CITY PRIMARY.

For NemberN of the lty Council.Tlie white Democratic voters of the city of

ADDevuie, a. u., win 1101a a primary on mi'sday,March 31st, lSlMi, from 9 a. rn. till 5 o'clockp. m., Id the Court House, In otl'icc opposite tocouncil ottlce, for the nomination of a mayorand four Hldermati.

s Managers of Election.J. T. l'arks,T. O. Per-!rln and E. A. McMlllen.By order of majority of voters In the city of

Abbeville. 2t

WM. H. PARKER, President.

JULIUS H. DuPRE

The Farmers' BankDEPOSITS SO

C!Profitii

DOES GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. BaysLions* A Savings Department has been estab

wards. Interest at 4 per cent. nayable quarterly^.Ji"UMJHHP rapioiy. JJireOlOrH.W . Xl. ruratrr, a. *T.o

McGee, P. B. Speed, R. M. Haddon, Dr. F. E. Harrlso:

P, B. SPIs the Place to Get Anyth

OH MO COrders by Mail atten

National Bank <

AbbevillCapital,Surplus,J. ALLEN SMITH, President. ' L

BENJ. S. BARNWE1

SiirectiJ. G. EDWARDS, Abbeville, S. C., J.L. >v. white, Abbeville, S. C., w.BENJ. S. BARNWELL, Abbeville, S.C., /

J. ALLEN SMITH, At

DOES a General Banking business, provides the gDepositors. Is ready at any and all times to ma

as oar county affords.

I Buists' tell (A .SOLD B"V

J H. W. LAWS

^ We have just received a large stw All kinds that are used in

$ H. W. Laws

W. JOEL SMITH.

SPECIAL AMOHaving served the pumany years it is withannounce that we arestand fully prepared 1mands of all with thethe lowest possible pricomplete in every depjdaily receiving' large shDry Goods, Notions, SIware, Groceries, &c., ofticular mention will b<p.n.k of this iiftwsnnnPT'

W. Joel Smi

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j Tlios. i R.5 THE EXCLT

| Boot and She

{ GREENW0(J ... HEADQUARTERS FOR BO

J ROCHESTER, 3

5 Ladies' Fine Shoes0 All the latest styles, widths, lasts and <A STRIBLEY & CO. celebrated HENJ aud OXFOIIDS. Button $2.00. Slipp(J and the very best fitting shoe in the w

\ with the correct style.# ALLEN & CO.. Philadelphia, Misse# and slippers in all the up to date styles.4 colors.4 LADIE'S .WHITE KII) STRAP £a always on hand. Price Si.00 and §1.\ pumns.J HEISER and GEO. G. SNOW MEJ are sellers. Price $3.00 to $0.00. TaiJ kaugarooes.J A full assortment of medium grade sF please every person. Call and see me

^ I am next door to Post Ollice. Will s

p you your money worm. iou

i TIIO!A THE UP-TO-1

0 P. »S. Prompt attention to mail ordei

A. W. SMITH, Yice President*

!, Cashier.

of Abbeville. ILICITED.

$75,000 IJ6,500 §g

and Bells Exchange and makes Colec-Ushed. Amounts received of $1 and np> jflin nary. Aorll. July, October. Small sav- fWMmltb. W. C. McGowao, J. K. Blake, H. P. ,in,A. B.Morse. ^

EE1/S 1ing in the Line of

ururrucIlLHUiyilLD. |

Lded to at once.

v®lof Abbeville, Ie, S. C.

. $75,000- 15,000 '^1

. W. WHITE, Vice-President.iL, Cashier.

' %OlTlISC. KLUGH. Abbeville, S. C.,JOEL SMITH, Abbeville, 8. C.,L. B. MORSE, Abbeville, S. C.beville, S. C.

neatest security and convenience for 1Uike loans based upon such safe collatera

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nnrl AH C^AA/T fmm iot i |ON & 00. | Iock of SCHOOL-BOOKS. # jthe public spools. W

ton A Co. '

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A. M. 8MITH.

U2TCEMENT.blic faithfully for '

pleasure that weat the same oldto supply the de«best of goods at

ces. Our stock isartment. We arelipments of choiceioes, Hats,Hardwhichmore parimade in the lo>«th & Son. I

(My 'JSIVE |>e Dealer, $3D, S. C.

* 4LTON SHOE CO., . . . }NT. V Jand Slippers. *

jolors. Price $2.25 to S3.50. dRIETTA LADIES SHOES X;rs $1.50. The best wearing JorJd for the price, combined J3 and children's fine shoes ^Prices oOots to $2.00. All p

SANDALS and OXFORDS 250. A full line of dancing ^X\S FINE SHOES. They Jj, DIack and vici kids and

noes at prices and quality to #when you visit Greenwood. #how you the goods and give m

rs for Shoes, 4

ft T* l^AVTS. tdate shoe dealer. x