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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-03-02
L WEST.

SUPERVISOR WILLIAM w1MBUsH DE,
LAREs THE ELECTION AT THIS POINT
TO HAVE BEEN FAIRL CoNDucTED-
A CoNvICT's VOTE THROWN OUT.
William Wimbush from Due West, sworn
Examined by Captain Eaton.
Q. Where were you on the day Of election
A. Due West.
Q. What position did you hold? A.. Su
perviSor.
Q. We're you admitted to the roomo A
Yes.
Q. Was you allowed to keep poll list by
managers: A. Yes.
q. Did you keep 1t? a.. No.
a clerk | couldn't keep poll list and watch
the box 90.
Q. Was there a list kept for you by any
one? A. No; they said ! could keep it my
self.
@. Were you allowed to remain in the room
during the voting aud counting" y. Yes.
Q, Could you see tic box n! Tic time" A
Yes.
Q. Could you sae all the tickets MS tlieS
were counted y. Yes.
=. Was there any interference with you In
way by managers? a. NO.
Q. D0you know of any Republicans being
prevented from voting? a. Yes, J..
O. Was there any disturbance there? y
No.
Q. SO far ms your observation goes did The
managers make a fair report of the votes" a
Yes.
Q. What was the vote as declared? A. II;
Republicans.
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GREENWOOD.

JOSHUA ENDEAvoRs TO FOLLOW IN THE
FOOTSTEPS OF HIS INDUSTRIOUS NAME
SAKE, By DEFEATING THE ENEMY WITH
SHOUTS BEFORE TILE COMMISSIONERS
Josh Wilson, sworn. Examined by Captain
Eaton.
O.. What poll were you at on election day ?
a. Green wood.
O.. Did you vote? A.. Yes.
q. Did you see any colored men prevented
from voting on that gay? u; YES
g.. What prevented thrm2 4. White men
ran over them with hol SEES, and ran them
away from the polls.
O. What time OF day was this? A. About
II or II o'clock. ,
that slime and had they voted: r.. They LETT
and had not voted. persuaded thcili 10 20
back.
O.. When they came back did they vote !"
O.. What time did they get back ? a. About
| O cluck when they nil gathered again:
| @. What prevented them from voting the
second time? a. White men rode ovcrtllcIn
@. What did the colorcd people do then ?
A. The white people ran them Oh and told
them they shouldn't vote there.
9. Did they leave Without voting? A.. les.
q. Did these white men strike them: A.
| saw 10 one struck.
@. We're the colored men in crowds togeth-
or? Il. Yes.
@. Were they or not at the pollsc A. They
were right at the door OF the polling place.
o. bid the white men ride Into thai
A.. They rode right into them and ran them
out. .
| ran over them the first time? A. About 10 or
~; not more than s or 10 the second time;
q. Did they ride into the crowd OF cDloreu
men each time? A.. Yes right ut the polls. .
o. did you know all of those AD colorcd
! men ? \. Not all. =,
@. DO you know what ticket they would
have voted if they had been ailnwed, licpub-
licln or democrat" y. Kcpublican'
The witness was then cross-cxamincd by
Colonel CalhOun.
O, Did YOU come to Grccnw God with the
: crowd of culUrcd men" y. Yes.
@. What time did you arrive" y. W
hours after sunrise.
@. Where was the balloting going on" y.
Down stairs in .Ailicn'S Hall.
g., You marched with your company right
to The box and nobody prevented you? ~:
Yes, right to the door, and nobody hindereu
O. lrid you stand right around the box?
\. Yc.. a> timex ms II wedge; WHEN n coiorrd
man voted Ic had to crawl over the heads OF
others - get out. -.
@. We're you still In that position when they
rode over you with the horses? y. Yes, ul-
Til they came.
O.. Could anyone get into the box from the
rear of the crowd" A. No; only those In
O.. How many did they kill when they rode
over you? a.. Nary one.
q. Did they wound any? a. None, to my
Knowledge.
@. Wien you came back the second time
did you commence voting? A.. YES.
q. Did those who hal voted come back
again" a.. No; they didn't come back to the
polls, but we've standing abound where they
could see.
O.. When you came back the second time
did you crowd the polls as before" \. Those
that huln't voted aid,
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they met you? 4. AS near rs I can come a
it about - yards.
z. Was Sam Moore In your crowd? A

they met you', \. AS near as I can come at
it about - yards.
q. Was sam Moore In your crowd? A.
Yes.
q. How did he manage TO get TO the box!
y. Il"wclt on and Just asllG went to put II IN
1t WAS knocked out Of his hand.
q. No one attempted to stop him until he
about two steps, and up to the box.
q. You could have done like Sam Moore II
you had wanted tor \. | couldn't 60 up ul-
der the influence.
q. Did amy one tell you you should not 60
to tho box? \. No. All they said was there
was no voting here to-day.
q. where were you when You heard thOae
guns shoot OFT : 4. Just or TO one side from
the shooting about ~ or 30 yards.
=. How do you know that the Republican
vo!cat previous years was O0! a.. 1t wa
always so stated.
q. Where were you in the election OF 1915
from NJ. Carmel.
q. How many Republican votes in 1871
were ems: at that box: a.. 80 and G1. Thai
isa low calculation according to my judg-
ineat.
O.. Wher" was the voting lone In 1876? \
Al MI. Carmel and tallOun's Mills. Box wls
oicn ut both places.
e.: DO YOU mean to say that the GOO was cast
at Mt. Carmel or CalhOun's Mills! y. y,
boil places.
O.. How nan Republican votes were casl
at MI. Carmel and ta.llDun's Mills in 1915? y
| didn't keep H. account OF that.
Q. Did you keep account in 1876? A.. As
near as | could.
Q. DO you know that there was no Rcpub
lean supervisor ut Mt. Carmel OH the day o
election: y. No. sir.
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q. no YOU see any Republicans here from
Magnolia: A.. Yes.
O. Do YOU see any sticks in their hands /"
y. No. not now but l do not know where
they put them.
q. Did you see those sticks at the c~lcctiono
4. Yes.
q. Were most Of them freshly cute y.
q. What were those clubs brought to the
polls for: A.. never asked.
q. DO you know what they were brought
for" A.. | c"uldn say. don't knew.
e., did the Republicans come To the polls
in a body: 4. Yes.
q. Did they not camp out the night before"
A.. Yes: So,ic did.
Q. Were not som" Of the men acting as
Q. Were they marching in line when they
caIne up to the polls: \. Yes.
q. Did they not form in line in front Of the
polls: A.. They circird around the polls"
q. Didn't they stop right In front OF the
=. Had not most OF the Republicans voted
before the .Ahhcvilc crowd got there: \. or
the fonr hundred ana fifty that | counted. all
but five had voted. and they voted ~altcrwtrd.
The Abhcvi.lc crowd stayed until late III the
evening. | left about tour o'clock. hat when
l went back the .Abbcril!c crowd was gone,
and everything WAS quiet.
Q. Did the AbbcvilIc crowd cnlasn at the
polls all day? a. No: they rode around ana
shot. They didn't shoot at anyb"hy.. ,
z. Did the Ahbcviilc crowd crowd around
NV ioiiS anu heNl any pOuS loHl NoLluS ~
No.
Q. Did youheare any Of the .Abhevillc crowd
tell any one he should not vote" y. they
SAID they came to run tho damn negroes OF
the ground. / don know who said II, but IL
vas said plain enough FOR all on the grounds
to hear ii. l was in the yard Mt the tiEnc-not
ten steps from the polls. | did not hear any
one OF the Abbevillc crowd tell anybody he
should not vote.
Q. Did you run Off whcn they came. 4.
No; q good many who had voted remained.
All those who had not voted ran of.
@. What made them run on whvn tho rest
of you did not run: A.. Those who had not
voted became scared and run. They didn
walk: they run. J watched them until they
reached the pine Saplings-about 100 or ON
yards.
Col. Calhoun here closed the croSs-eNamina
zion, when Captain Eaton resumed the direct
examination, as follows:
Q. You said when the colored people came
to the polls that each one ha6 aSticE. Did
| they keep those sticks in their hands all the
time: \. No; they threw them away.
q. When the Republicans circlcd around
the polls, Gid they havesticks In their hands"
4. Ma.
Q. You have said the Republicans came to
the polls in a body. Do you know any reason
! why they did thisc A. No.
q. Have Republicans been interfercd with
at previous elections? y. No.
z. DO You know of your own knowledge OF
any threats against persons who might vote
the Republican ticket on that day. A.. No.
q You have said tina YOU know OF some
colOred Democrats in this county. How
many? y. / know ten. Don't know any
more.
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Jim Taggurt, Hugh Gilbert, John Morral,.
Il. Did you hear Hugh Gilbert make any
threats Of violence? a. No.
g. Was he In that crowd hat blockaded
the road: A.. No.
.. How many white Mon were in that
About y, s. or ~.
O.. Do you think $50 colored men arc afraid
Of that number Of white men? y. Yes, /
think so for one reason.
Y. Were nj those c0lOrcd men there Re
nnu.iclns: y. think so; We had q society
composed Of Republicans and they all belong
@ What was The name Of your society and
who arc your President and Secretary? a.
Wo didn't have any particular one; we had
no regular place of meeting; the business was
nil done Mt 81. Mary'S: I can't read writing.
q. De you know that ali of these men are
members of this society? a.. No.
q. What was the object of that society? a
So that We can find out how many voters
there are.
Q. We're you pushed back? 4 Yes.
q. Who pushed you? y. / d ont know.
Y. Did you try to go to the polls more Than
once? y. did not; but kept asking to lei
me vote.
q. Did you sec SUN Moore and Martin
i. / did not; | heard that they did.
O.. Where were you when the guns were
fired? a.. Between 5 or 10 yards from tho
place where they were shooting.
q. We're you alarmed? a.. was, righ'
smart. for | was expecting every minGte tina
l would be shot myself.
O.. Did yun run when you heard the shoot
Ing 4. No, sir; l thought I was as SAFE
standing as running OFT, because the bali:
were flying faster than | could.
Q. Do YOU know any one that was shoot
Ing? A.. No.
Q. Did they shoot among you and hit any
hodye A. No; 1 don't know; 1 saw IL
striking.
Q. Do you know any colorcd Democrat tina
voted In your country" a. No.
q. DO YOU know whether you know n per
son lisa Democrat or Republican, unless yol
see them vote? \. No.
q. Did you ever see any Of that $50 vote thu
Republican ticket, If so when and where, ant
the names? a.. | can tell where 1t was, ant
the names of some, but not the year they 20
ted them.
g. Have you ever heard of a company O
colorrd Democrats? A.. Yes, sir; I hay'
heard Of 1t.
Captain Eaton In reply asks tho witness.
@. Why were those $50 colored mcn nfrait
IF those 25 or ~ white men? a.. Because tn,
white men when they got out In the road hac
sticks, rocks. pistols and swords the cOlOret
men had no protection except their hand
and some walking canes. l saw tW or three
don't know the men that had them OH.
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Q. How many Democratic? y. so.
q. How many votes were destroyed? y.
One.
Cross-eXamincd by Col. Calhoun.
@. Whose was tina vote destroyed? y.
Calvin IinwtlIornc's.
q. Why Was he refused? y. Because lie
had been in the ueni,cn;iaIS.
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THE MODEST Ant RLCsII1HG PHILIP CAL
HoUN-HE GETS "SOErEW B~ASliFUL," AM
GOES HoME-IE Is EVIDENTLY A KNOW
NOTHING.
Philip Calhoun, sworn. Examined by Cap
tain Eaton.
@. What poll were you at on election day"
! A. NinciN-SiX.
Q. Did you voteo a. / got sortcr bash
fuI ard went back home, when ! SAW what
was going on.
q. VIVA. WIS going on? \. The steps
were crOwdcd | saw some start up the steps
to vote but they didn't get up more than one
q. Were the steps crnwdcd with white or
cclurcd men? A.. White men.
q. Were they white men or cOlOrcd men
that tried to get up to vote? y. Colurcd
q. Did you see white men try to take tick
cts away from coi"rcd men? No., sir.
Q. Did you see amy co!orCd men voting
while YOU were there? y. No.
Q. How many cOlurcd men were there?
! A.. 800 or 100 can't tell the exact number.
: .. Were all these men wanting to vote"
A.. Yes, sir.
.. We're any OF them allowed to vote
A.. Yes, sir; they would have voted il they
could have got u tho box.
q. Did you see amy OF Them vote? y. No.
q. How long did you say there? y.
About an hour.
, Colonel Calhoun gave Tie usual notice OF
objection To the FOREGOING, and proceeded TO
croSS-cXamirc the witness It's fellows:
Q. Dn you know that all thovc co!orcl rco-
: pie there that day were Republicans? \.
! NJ.
q. DO you know What ticket these colorcd
men wanted To vote. \. No.
q. Did you try TO get up the stairs" \.
! No.
G. Do you know that you couldn't have got
mp the steps if you had stayed all day? \.
No.
/ g. Do you know any colorcd democrats in
your nciplibnrlocd? y. 30: | don't know
whether there arc ANY Republicans.
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3ECACsE HENDERSON RCRKETT WAS NOT IN
rIrED Ur TO THE POLLS, HE BECAME:
"~HvFTED" y WENT He GIVES
HIS VIEWS AS To THE POLITICAL FAITH
HE DKErIiRES SIIoULD EMBRACE.
Henderson Burictt, sworn. Examined by
Captain Eaton
q. Where were YOU on day of elections A
z. ibid you vote? \. No, sir.
Q. Did you wish TO vote Il Republican tic!iet
@. Why didn't you vote IL? y. I was not
allowed to vote.
O.. Who prevented YOU" 4 The crowd on
the steps oil white men.
O.. We're other coiorcd mcn prevented be-
sides you! y. | have no idea Of the number,
there were Il great many on The ground.
Q. Did you see any colorcd men vote? y.
No, sir. ! did not.
@. How long we're You there? a. From 8
g. Was tho crowd on the steps the whole
time yoa were there: \. Yes.
Q. How did they prevent col"red men
from voting: A.. by crowdinG, on the steps
and when the cplDrci maa would trI to get
up the stairs they would push them back.
q. You have talked Of public matters with
men Of your race? y. Yes.
q. 50 far rs to your own knowledge tho col
Orcd men In this county are Republicans? \.
They are Republicans, and should be If they
a;ni.
9. TO y0u know whether the colorel men
are Republicans or Democrats a.. | don't
know only rs to MYSELF.
q. Why doyou suppose that there were more
cOiorcd than white lnrna Ninety-SiH? y. l
saw more cnlorcd men than white.
Z. You mean outside of the Hall? y. Yes.
q. DO You know hoy many while people
were In the Hall and on tho steps! A. No,
sir, | do not.
Q. DO you know how many cnlOrcd people
were in he Hail: ~. No, only knew Of the
culOrcd manager.
g. Did you luakcan effort to vote: a. Ecs
sir.
Q. What did your effort consist in: A.. ]
saw them pushing others back and | didn't
attempt it.
@. im yon know MI coio-cd Democrats in
AMI around Ninc'y-Six: A.. No, sir.
y. Do yur Know any while Democrats In
anil around %inciy-SiX: y. No sir.
q u, yOn lin)w low all the coiorcL people
ut Ninciy-SiX that day intended to vote! a,
No, sir.
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'iih" '"I"'h' ""H '"'"' have !
IF HE HAD '"'>hH ''r"
NOT KNOW THAT THEY WEsE lEI't Hll-
. CANS
$3.50
THOMAS lisOn, sworn Examined Dy zap
tain Eaton.
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,<'x ~, N'
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r NJ. 'in,, ,r DIV Zoo, nc ,bo
,, nn,m
~" ~ +" ~ .ro.. hoy. ,p,nv co,orc1 n,on
=. =" '"""s "''N N'
voted there that hny: \: NO, SIT. .,
y: were any ro'"rcu men prevented iroil
Young: y. lc'.
:. Nh't prevented lne'a' n. lhc} couiu
l'"i Sri ONE "oN 10 VOC. ~ =,
". VINO or e";Wr::, people "oulu ho' !e'
th,il Nnle: -. Whl'r.
e. MI'"re h'u ,'lrF nave inc Don. y. III
az ilW!i nin'Hi ~ ~ Ern",'I S,uf, .o,+
~. ~ I"nn r, ~, xn,inn,a !" TTI,rp". wrre
inc r"i",cl men from 'o''hs: ~ lleS were
on '''G st,IS' ,o, on,v. o,. oo,,r,, r,o, -
nnSs:. ,h mp' = 70 '" any ''"' "e' ~
i" n Unw i,nn All ro,, c.ov ,boroo All
dnT ~ ' ~ "
" D;l v,r = , c,,,-o1 mon q, wy tho
%irs - ,t"" II So h3w rn,nWs "|' e%.oMit ,,nrc
tInn i've or six ~
q IInw ,,,.,uv wont or wi,,out vo,inrs A.
M or iI "''"' '' 90
Captain Eaton having nothing further 10
! ask, Colonel Calhoun proceeded with the
.-,ss-ox ,rir,,;,, ~. f,li,u.s.
"
90 lid you sc 'tl inc coiorcd men ti'at vo'
tea l'iH' cay ; \. No..
your c"u.il'! n. NO. uoh | kho" hSlhG'e
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Q. How many white men were ut Ninety
Six that dayi A.. y great many.
Captain Eaton then asked the witness:
q. Don't YOU talk politics with your race!
\. No. sir.
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The Contested Election.
DRAWING TIE COLOR LINE.

The Contested Election.
DRAWING TIE COLOR LINE.
STOLBRAND AND HIS PARTY At
ADBEYILLE.
Negroes From all Parts OF the County
Come to Testify.
Stolbrand Proves that Ten or Fifteen
White Men Drove from each Polling
Precinct from Three Hundred to a
Thousand Of his Negro Friends.
The Organization Of Il Regular Love
Feast of Pious Negroes who Relate
the Faults Of Naughty White Men.
Taken az n Whole the Testimony
will Furnish Much Food for
Thought.
As n Matter Of Local Interest,", every
Citizen Should not Only Read il,
hut Preserve it - 4 Number Of OUT
People arc Charged with Intcrfcr-
Ing with the Freedom of the Ballot.
In order that our readers may know exactly
what has been sworn against them, and by
whom the allegations are made, We furnish
the following which is n correct and full re-
port Of TIE official testimony rs taken ut Alb
bcyillc by General St0lbrand and United
States Commissioners Stocber and Eaton. II
will be observed that they sought no evidence
10 criminatc any individual. and that theil
Efforts We're directed TO the ascertainins
II any violations of the election law did &C
cur. After the evidence in regard 10 those
facts which are alleged to have changed tls
result of the election are disposed o., we pre-
sumo that our citizens will be at the mercy o
evil disposed negroes, and the discretion o
the Commissioner. II is to be hoped that ou'
our people and the negroes may get along
peacefully.
Owing to the sickness of Colonel Eugene B
Gary. attorney for Hon. n. W. Aiken, Colonel
OF. Calhoun was present and represented his
clients interests.
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Asi'S 49,
a REQUEST To f BACK A NEAR
NEGRO WHO COULD SEE EV-
~ERYTHISG, EXCEPT THE COUNTING.
KNoX's HALL, WEDNESDAY,. 10 4; M
February %. ISL.
AmosJohnson sworn: Examined by Cap
ain Eaton:
OueStion.-Whe-e were You on the day Of
clcclionc Answtr.-.At Magnolia.
q. What position did you hold? y. was
appointed supervisor.
q. Did the managers admit you 10 "hcEc
the voting was going on? A.. Yes, sir.
o.. Did they, or did they not. allow you to
Keep n poll list? Mr.. Calhoun objected TO
swrrvd us follows, and objection noted \:
Well, they didn't object, but told me tiiat /
hnd to Sc; back out of the way. Mr.. Calhoun
here objected to what they told him. 1t was
O.. Then ask you. did you set back? A.
Yes, sir: ! had TO set back. did not set near
the table.
q. Were you able to see every ticket that
was put in the box? \. Ics.
O.. Could you see all that was done during
the counting of the woes? \. NO.
thrown out or destroyed? y. No; can't
tell anything about that.
O.. Were you able from your own knowl-
cdse to know how many votes were III the
@. Was there any disturbance outside?
Say yes or no. 4. Yes, there was.
o.. 10 YOU kno" WIGl lHt IScfluiiloi WV
has usually been heretofore Ut that box? \.
Testimony for plaintiff closed.
Col. Calhoun here objected to the foregoing
testimony, because irrelevant and not con-
fined TO the proof Of the facts alleged In notice
Of contest. -
The witness was now cross-examlnedby
Col. Calhoun, as follows:
@. Was the box In q house, or out OF doors?
A. II was in a house.
@. Was there anything topreventyou from
going up 10 the box or table? A.. Yes. sir
but there were no threats or violence used.
O.. How far were you from the table? A.
AS far as from here to the door-six or seven
feet or more.
q. Why could you not see the counting?
A. Because they poured the tickets out OF the
box on the floor, behind the table. saw the
managers pick up the ticketsand put them on
the table.
g. DID any object to your assisting at
9. Were you present during the whole
sagnl2 @SSSss1SsS.if%sSstSfSEs1'svo t,ns,
G.. was any : ..-sni ee.n ted from u'' xSt.
ing at the box where l could see.
q. Could you see the ballots while they
were counting? A. Yes, sir; | saw them
pick them up, and put them Oh the table.
q. Could You count the tickets when they
were put on the table: =. No.
G. What prevented youfrom counting? y.
l was too far of.
Col. Calhoun here closed. Captain Eaton in
the redirect examination said:
@. What prevented You from going to the
table? A. No one prevented me. l thought
there was NJ need.
@. Hal you been told by the managers dur.
ing the day to keep back from the table? A
They told me to keep out OF the way.
TCol. Calhoun objects to what they told
@. When a ticket was picked up from the
floor, and put on the table, could you tell
whether 1t WIS for Mr.. Aiken or Mr.. Stol
brand: A.. No. sir: l could not.
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MAGNOLIA.

AMOS JOHNSON READILY COMPLIES WITH
A REQUEST TO SET BACK A NEAR
NEGRO WHO COULD SEE EN-
ERYTHISG, EXCEPT THE COUNTING.
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A cRowD OF TWO AND EIGHTY
EEGRor.S " no "G0 Tiil,NrGU' a
CROWD OF TWENTY-FIVE WHITE MEN, BIT
hBASDOSED THE Jon - L HOWLI%G
COULDN'T GO Up L: Z THE INFLCENCE.'
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A COMMANDER FOUND, y THEN LOST
-"wALKING STICKS PILED Up AT
THE GATE-A QUESTION OF vERACITY
BETWEEN THE PREACHER AND III
cAPTAIN-PEoFEssoR MARK MCBRIDE
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STOLBRAND AND HIS PARTY AT
ADBETILLE.
Negroes From all Parts Of the County
Come to Testify.
Stolbrand Proves that Ten or Fifteen
White Men Drove from each Polling
Precinct from Three Hundred to a
Thousand Of his Negro Friends.
The Organization Of 4 Regular Love
Feast of Pious Negroes who Relate
the Faults Of Naughty White Men.

Taken az n Whole the Testimony
will Furnish Much Food for
Thought.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-03-02

A NEW AND IMPORTANT FF1cE THE
HIS CHURCH. TROCBLES-A PEACEABLE
CONGREGATION THAT WORKSHOPS y
VOTES WITH CLUHS-TEN WHITE MEN
SCARE SIX AND FIFTY Ne
GRoES, TWO HUNDRED n F1FTY OF
WHOM TAKE FLIGHT.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-09-17
HAaBRsTowN, MARYLAND,


WE osFsr 10 ladies the eonyeaieaces and
w comforts OF home Ia oar Ladies Re
eep,ion Rooms, and 20 all, the very bes, &C,
eomm0dalions for comfort and enjoyment.
Our Exhibition Hall IS Of the most ample
dimensions, our Grand Stand and Restaurant
wlil accommodate all who come, whilst the
stalls, stables and sheds have all been ar
ranged after the most approved models. 4
full half mile track 10 fall view OF every visi-
tor adds 10 the attraction. Our programme
offers the most pleasing variety OF eatertain-
lneuts every day Of the Fair. Three Trials Of
Speed in Running and Trotting daily; a
Sieeple Chase, never before seen IA Western
Maryland a Brilliant Tournament Of the
best riders in Pennsylvania, Virginia aud
Maryland. and Bicycle contest by amateur
riders are some Of the sports. We have every
assurance that the exhibition OF Stock and Of
Mechanical, Household and Industrial skill
will be the most complete ever seen in this
section Of country. We therefore invite
farmers, mechanics, merchants, professional
gentlemen, all with their families, to visit our
Fair and note the evidence Of progress and
improvement in their respective csllngs.
Our unsurpassed railroad facilities viii enable
all to come at half rates, aud 10 bring their
exhibits, as they are cordially invited to do
from every part OF the country. We have de-
termined to make the Hagersiown Fair excel
all others Come aud see that we keep our
promise. Full information in Premium List,
Tor which apply to the Secretary.
c. W. HUMRICHOUSE, Pres.
II. A. McCOMAS, Supt
p. A. WITMER, Secy. sep 3.td