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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
Spartd1,b,trg Herald.

Spnrtanburg haa given nearly half a million
do lars Tor the building Of new railroads.
This money was given With q purpose. That
purpose was to ensure competition and secure
lower freight rates. The roads have been
built but. the eud has not been secured.
Freights to Union and LaurenS and Greers
are lust as low as can he secured by any place
In Spartanburc county. We have been vic.
timized by railroad corporations, and 1t has
been done In two ways. When the Airline
was built IL was to he q competing line with
the Spartanbur and Union. Both lines were
soon gObh.ed up by the Sumo corporation and
consolidated. II was said at the time that
they Immediately raised freight fifty per cent
Then we invested our money In the Spartan
burg and Ashevile r. Il: Ina few, years 1t,
They already owned n line 10 this point, and
contrary to promise, anc to the great detri-
ment of the county, they persistcntly refused
for years, to build the road, until forced to do
so by q determined threat to repeal their
charter Had this company owned no other
line to this point the road would have been
completed years ago. Completely bottled up
aglin. we sought another outlet by Augusta
at Il cost of $75,N0. The road was turned over
to strong company, rivals Of the Clydes,
with the hope that competition would imme-
tlately ensre. Thus for it has not done so.
The S75.0 900 has been as valueless to us as II
sunk in the bottom Of the sea. The cause, 1t
is said, is that the Georgia Central and the
ClydeS have "pooled;" :" thatts they have en-
tered into d compact that at all competitive
points they will divide the net earnings no
matter which road hauls The freights. In 9th.
er words it is consolidation OF the roads at all
competitive points.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
Register and Ne,cS and Courier.

TUESDAY, Dec. l-All matters were over.
shadowed yesterday by the discussion OF the
Abbeville prohibition bill. 1t was Known
that the fight would begin ea.iy in the day,
ure were present in tull furce., The DEBATE
was one of he lnost interesting heard on the
foar of the House this session.
Mr.. Parker, of Abbcvllle, called for the spec
iaa order at 123O o'clock. This was bill 10
provide for the submission 10 the qua lneu
of "LiccnSe" or "No License in the incOr-
rorated towns and villages in said county at
a special election.
Mr.. J. Ancrum Simons, of Charleston. one
of the most pronounced -prohbitionistS
In the House. moved an amendment SO that
the bi;l should include tie county Of Qconee.
Mr. Doyle, Of Oconee, moved to table tins
amendment which was done in most DC
cidcd manner:
: Sir. Simons then suggested another amend
nent, providing that the bill shall apply. TO
every county IN the State, and in supporting
that proposition said that while we now have
in South Carolina good general law on the
the privilege asked for in this bill, he did not
see why the other counties should not be
granted the same rights. He did not see the
Justice of singing out that one county. lie
thought all the others ought to have the same
chance. Mr.. SiinonS' object in urging these
amendments was SO apparant that the
House very promptly and emphatically la
Iied them
Mr. Kennedy, another vehement opponent
to prohibition. offered an amendment pro-
Wiling that none of the expenses incurred III
said election shall be borne by the towns or
villages. my intention in making this prop
ositi0n." said he, 'is to require these temper
anxious to hold this election they should pay
hn ay tbpmSplSpS"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09

The "missing link between Henderson vile
and Ashcvillc is fast nearing completion, on
ly about five miles Of the track remain TO be
laid, the grading being all completed. save Il
few insignificant fills. The road will be in
perfect operation frCm Spartauburg to .Ashe-
Vile by first OF January next.
THE Press and Bnnncr prints letter heads
hill heads, hand bills, etc, us well us they can
be printed elsewhere, and as cheap rs the
cheapest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
SpartaMhurg and Atlanta.
l.SilnrtanburQ Herald ]

Atlanta IS, beyond dispute the most pro,
eressive city in the South. She mas nerve an u
pluck. She Is not afraid to act. AS spartan.
burg was the pioneer OF ,nneer ~ .n1 of
the larger citi.s Of Georgia. The same H. rye
and pllick which nninlates Atlanta anlmates
Spartanburg. What it has done for AtIsnta.
it will yet do for Spartanburg: prohibition
was presented to Atlanta and she seized 1t as
she takcs hold OF all things which appears 10
her interest. 1t will not hurt the business OF
Atlanta. y sober community IS as capaoie Oh
conducting business successfully as n drimk.
Ing community. Sobriety does not disqualliy
men for business. That the agitation OF the
outs ion Is profile Of evil Is bcyond questloT:
But the injury is not done Ly prohlbllion. u
is by its enemes-mcn VINO sacrinre 'neti ,,s' si.s
entity ard systemrtcal!y run down ana decfy
their city in order TO change 1t to prohibition
and to build up u feeling against IL. Ncither
prohibition nor licensed 6arrooms can grea,t .,,1
" affect the prosperity OF q town. Men who
have money 10 spend will not stay away rom
Atlanta bcrause harroolnS are open; nor W!lI
they 60 there because they can get drlhk o!
rum. Hut the divisions anu diSSen'lohs, the
pickering and strife and diScord, the pertina-
ciouS effort OF Il part Of her citizens To run
down and abuse their city-evcrywbere ana
to every bOdy-is enough odrlVe seIIierS iioIi.
the faircst place on the carth. ana 10 pnsIe
the urospecls of the most promising city IN
the land. Such has been the state OF affairs
i'm Spar;anburg. We have 10 patience win
such tactics in the liquor fight. 1t Is as outra-
gcOus as the lanatacsln which seeks 10 lorce
ihc votes of merchants By threats 10 with
draw trade. If it is not IL covert effort to force
1hc city to open barrooms, or be punished at
tie hands Of the wet citizens, II amounts To
the same thing in its resu IS. IL may, III tEe
end. secure victory, but it is u victory bought
ut IL ruiuOuS price.
We believe IN prohibition on principle.
But apart from, that, we see the shadow
Which Il casts before" 1t is a great moral
reyolution which Is bound TO sweep the whole
land, rocking and shaking every city in the
States rs ii sweeps it into linr. We want this
question settled In s'parlnnburs as soon as
and Woodruff, and Wellrnrd and all the other
smaller towns of the State where it has be-.
come dead issue, We can pull together and
push forward to that sGcreSsiul cminence
which VIC can certainly j. attain II we VIII WOIk
fnr II with energy and all together,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
Failure of the Motion to Kill the
Bill Stone Dead

The motion prevailing. the Abbevllle prohi
bition scheme was for the present defeated
In o,der to place it beyond the hope Of resur
consider the vote and TO table this motion
The yeas and nays were again demanded
After this proliX proceeding the result ;s w;.s
method of placing the bill in an unlimrly
grave did not meet the approval Of even some
OF its opponents, as Is shown by the ABOVE
vote. .,
Mr.. Pettigrew, cmboldcned by this result
moved to reconsider the vote whereby the bill
was recommitted. Having voted In the mega:
tive, the point was made and sustained that
he could not make u motion to RECONSIDER
This settled the question for the day, and the
House addressed itself to other matters on the
calendar.
The Bill in its Little Bed.
The bill, therefore, goes back to the iudicia
ry committee, and probably before it gets VI
again the Anderson bill will have been reach.
cd and disposed of. This bill is the same as
the Abbevile bill.
supplemental Slkirmish.
Before adjournment n supplemental skir'
mish on the Prohibition line arose on @ bill tn
charter the town of Windsor The bill was on
its second reading when Mr.. Guignard moved
to strike out Il section which gives to- the tow n
council the right to refuse or grant licenses tc
sell LIQUOR. MIR. Guignard stated that the FOWL
consisted of one church, four stores and about
twenty votes, and the minister of the church
ana two s! !orckeepers had sent in petition
against the selling Of liquor.
Mir. Woodward opposed the motion. Nc
other speeches were made, and the motion t
strike out the section was carried on divis
ion by Il vote of IS yeas to 35 nays, which may
pro htnto be regarded as Prohibition victory
Notsalistled with this victory, huwever. Mr.
Guignard moved to further amend by insert
ing u section prohibiting forever the town
council of this popu'ous town from ever grant
ing license 10 sell liquor.
Mr., Aldrich moved TO table the amendment
Mr.. Guiguard called for the yeas and nays
which resulted yeas So nays ~, which was pro
tunfo u Prohibition defeat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09

You often hear man say his "toWn is n dead
town" and nine times out Of ten he is doing
his art 10 make it so, says the Jackson Ne'rS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09

ENVELOPES with your card on them at very
low figures can be had ut the Press osd Bo',-
,lcr Office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
RAILING At THE RAILROADS.
sPARTANBURG's CAUSE FOR ROWLING Is
ABBEvILLE'S REASON FOR SELF
GENERALIZATION.

Lower Treights Have
Been LeveIled up to Abbevillc's
Higher Standard--SO More Unjust
Determinations Against Abbeyille
Equitable and Just Charges to be
Town Henceforth Secure in its LIE.
ultimate Trade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09

Richardson, Robinson, Rutland, Scudday,
Aaron, Simmons. Summers, Sar.
ratt. Tarrnnt, Thomson, Watson, Wharton,
Nrillync Wimhnrlp-S
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
MIR. Graydon Gives Another Blow at
the ssUnjust and Oppressive Law"

Mr.. Rraydon, not satisfied with the way
things seemed to be going, thought best t.,
make another effort to defeat the unjust ana
oppressive law" His objections assumed va
ricd forms and were made to tit every crcvicc
in the tangled question. He reinforced the ar;
guments made Sc earnestly on yesterday ana
denied that the majority OF the people OF thc
county asked for The bill. The petitions which
had been sent here to back the bill contained
tie names of 800 out Of the $500 white voters
Of the county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
Mr.. Bosgs Says Prohibition Does
Good Work in Pickcns.

Mr. Bosgs, of Pickens, came from Prohbi-
ton county, and he bore testimony to the fact
that in Pickcns, at least, Prohibition does pro-
hiblt. So thoroughly does itprohibit that III
many of the towns there Is no need for town
marShals In one or two towns there were
murshals, but their services We're only needed
in consequence Of the fact that there were
wet towns. within close proximity: If the
people Of Abbcville wanted Prohibition lie
was willing to grant it to them,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
TIE PROHIBITION QUESTION.
THE HOUSE REFUSES TO PASS THE BILL
ALLOWING ABBEvILLE TO VOTE ON IT.

aIr. Parker Makes an Able and Ear
nest Speech in it's Favor -. Mr.
Graydon Makes n Strong Speech
Against 1t, Which is FOrcible and
Efeetive--.Mr. Blake, Mr. Bradley
and VIZ. HcmphiIl, Support MIR.
P0rker,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09

The motion was then put and the vote was
taken by the yeas and nays, The following
members voted to rccommit the hill: Speak
or Simons, James Aldrich, Afford, ,Ancrum.
Ansel. Baker. Baxter, Beck kham, Brlllnscr
Brawcy, q. w. Brown. Burke. Camlin, Cham
drr. W. u. Ciyburn, l.. l.. Clyburn, Cooper
Dennis, Eaddy, Farrow. FiGken, ,, GGnZa,sS 41,,is,
Kennedy, Lay, Lee, Macusker, Mason, i. II.
Massey, james r. Massey, MearS, Mikcll,
Muldrow, McGrady. Mcllush, Mck"wn, Mc-
Master. Nelson, Pope, Ray, Raysor, Richad-
son. Riddle. RucIlcr. Shunprrt. Scigler. j. An
crum Simons. simpson, Smi!i,, Sp%mncrr' IN WI "
son, Jr., Wither<poon, Woodward and loli-
manS-Gl.
The following members voted against the
Bowen. Boyle. Br;t,llcy. Bramett, Bricc; Brook
cr, W. \. Brown. Browning, ClinEscalcs,
DantZlcr, pavic, EinkinS. Donaldson, Doug
las, Doyle. Folk. Gibson, j. $. Guignard, Hnr-
dy, Heinnhill, Henderson, Hickman Iioug!i,' sI,
Mocllbcc, McIver, McKlssck, O'Bryan, Pad
gctt, Parker, Pettisrcw, Ready, Rice, L. d.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
The Bill in it's Little Bed.

The bill, therefore, gnes back to the iudica-
ry committee, and probably before 1t gets up
again the Anderson bill will have been reach
cd and disposed of. This bill Is the same as
the i Shhnyilie bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09

Colonel +. w. McMaStcr next obtained the
cuouS argument against the bill. j. consis-
tent advocate Of Temperance in all things, he
could not consent to Curtlering what lie con-
ceivuu to be incorporate legislation The
from this debate, as they who advocate and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
The Negro aud the Whisstey Question
May Get Mixed.
Nr. Bc!;inger Thinks Prohibition
Failure in Rarnwcll.

Mr.. Bcllingcr, of Barnwcll said that he haG
He fclt it lis duty 10 say to the House thai
prohibition had becn tried in the county O
Barnwell, and that it had proved n sigma
failure For two years the law has been thor
oughly and fairly tested in has county, and ne
did not hesitate to assert and without fear o.
contradiction, that during this time more
whisky has been sold and drank than ever be,
fore. The law has been proved failure, and
made one of tic warlnest spcc,hcs yet deiiv
cred. showing how deep is his interest in The
question.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
The Prohibition Law has Benefited
Chester County.

Mr.. Davie said that he did not expect to be
dragged into this debate; but, representing a
county which is entirely dry, he deemed IL ms
benefit Of such information is drawn from
the experience Of Chester corn:y. he pro,
cccded to show how the law has benefited
his county, and adduced some very intertst, es,o v
advocates of the bill Although not q prohi-
bitionist himself, said he. yet he was heartily
in favor of cnacting this law.
Mr. Davies argument was eminently lorce-
fuI and practical and it had considerable
weight with those who were disposed 10 doubt
whether the sumptuary laws have wrought
good in the counties of Chester and York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09
Mr.. Sisnons Makes an Ingenious Ar.
Sumcnt Against Prohibition.

Mr. Sin:ons took sharp issue with Mr.. Scud-
day and made a very ingenious argument
against prohibition in general and the pend
ing measure in particular. He emphasized
the points which yesterday were touched up
on by Mr.. Graydon, touching the injustice OF
"What riglithas anybody to say that I, living
in .Abbevil!e county and being in favor Of IL
ccnSng the sale o: liquor, and being tax
payer of said county, what right, | say, has
which is directly against my intercsts?'
This is the argument which any citizen of the
county can urge agains. the passage of the
bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-09

MI Ruckcr. of Anderson, said that nc
thought some of the members were laboring
undcr Il deluSion. and he consumed about fiji
teen minutes demonstrating this proposition
He made Il vehement attack on the bill and
portrayed with glowing rhetoric and enersct-
ic gesticulation the danger which turks In
prohibition legislation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-14
The Walkup Fever.
WHAT AN EMPORIA MAN SAYS
ABOUT THE CASE.

A. B. shurtleff registered from
Emporia, Kansas, yesterday at the
Emery. "How's the Walkup case
going7' asked an Enquirer man
yesterday. "Oh, the whole town
is wild over that case. The court
room is crowded every day. She'll
probably be acquitted. The Walk
up fever is so bad that even the ne
groes of the hotels have got up g
parody on "Climbing Up the Col
den Stairs Perhaps the meter is
somewhat out of gear, yet the song
is all the rage. III give you a
verse or two:
Oh, the judge and the fury,
And the Law yers in u jury
Are walking up the Court House
stairs;
For Mr.. Walkup, he got sick,
Because he took some arsenic,
And he's now climbing up the
golden stairs.
Chorus-Don't you hear the bailiG
calling,
He calls so mournfullv,
Don't you hear them lawyers plead
ing
Walking up the Court House
stairs.
Minnie had to go to Jail,
Cause she couldn't get the bail,
Walking up the Court House
stairs;
But when they put heron the stand,
She played "a very cunning hand,
Walking up the Court House
Mr.. Jay is her guardian,
And he's very often seen
Walking up the Court House
stairs;
He hasn't much to say,
Butts he thinking every day,
Bout taking Minnie down the
Court House stairs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-14
The Rod and Gun Club Field Trials

The coming Field Trials of the
Alexandria Rod and Gun Climb lid
fair to be a success, and tho men,
bers thereof are much encouraged
by the interests taken in the mat
ter by sportsmen elsewhere. AL
ready three special prizes have been
donated in appreciation of the move
ment. Mr.. Amory II. Starr, of
Marshall, Texas, gives a Twenty
five Dollar Collar to the pointer
showing best natural qualities at
the Field Trials. Mr.. John Bolus,
of Wooster, Ohio, the breeder of
those two famed dogs of our Town,
Baron Blue and Custer, offers ped
igreed pointer or setter puppy out
of his kennel, to the winner of the
All-age stake; and the Southern
States Field Trials Association,
formerly New Orleans Gun Club
have voted consolation purse to
DO run for by the losing dogs. 1t
is expected that these trials will
bring together a large assemblage
of representative sportsmen from
different parts Of Louisiana, Miss
issippi and Texas. They will be
in our midst at least week, and
will have the opportunity of seeing
the advantage of this Parish. The
will result in good to us
and deserves the hearty support of
our people.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-14

AS promised in our last We to.
day publish in fulA the charge de-
IIvered by Jadge Blackman in the
Doz'er case. 1t is in its way mo-
del of conciseness and brevit:, and
covers every point in the issue. 1t
should be read and preserved by
every member OF the bar of Alex,
andria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-14
SHERIFFS SALE.
John Chqfe d Sons
as.
Hrs. Rebecca E. Polk :,
AID Nv o%o t.
William Polk,
Her Husband.

18th Judicial District Court, Parish
of Rapides, La.
By virtue of and to satisfy an order
of seizure and sale issued and tome
directed in the above entitled and
numbered suit, l have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction,
at the front Of the Court House
door, in the. Town. of AleAand.
ria, L., between the hours pre-
scribed by law, ons
Saturday, the 21stday Of November,
A. D. 1885,
the following described property,
specially ordered to be seized and
sold, being the separate, parapber-
nal property of Mrs. Rebecca, Z.
Polk, defendant, to-wit.
All and singular that certain
plantation or tract Of land together
with the buildings and improve
ments, Sugar House, Mill, Machi-
merry, fixtures and appurtenances
thereof, and all rights, ways, priv
ileges and appurtenapces tbereunto
belonging or in any wise appurte-
nant, situated lying and being in
the Parish of Rapides, State of Lou
isiana, fronting on Bayou Bouef
and Bayou Lamourie, and being in
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-14
tersectehby Bayen Clear and said
Bavon Boentf. and heinz comnoeod

tersectehby Bayern Clear and said
bavon Boenff, and being composed
OF sections Nos. ,sixty-five, seventy
ty-six, tifty-fve, forty, ffty-four, tif-
ty-three, tifty-two, sixty,eight,, sew
en.y-five, seventy-six, seventy-sev-
.en, seventy eight, seventy mine,
twenty-eight: sixty-nine, seventy
and sixty-four, parts of sections Nos.
twenty-fonr, sixtv-two and sixty
three. The South East quarter Of
the Sonth- West. quarter and frac-
tional South West quarter of the
SOUTHEAST quarter of section No.
twent?-one, the North East quarter
Of section No. twenty-nine, and the
Fast half of the South. East Quar-
ter of section No. twenty-nine, all
in township No. two North, range
No. one West, known as the cash
ton" plantation, and upon which
there is the following growing crops:
Onehundred acres, more or less,
of plant cane.
One hundred acres, more or less,
Of stnbble cane.
Also, twelve hundred bushels,
more or less, ofcorn, gathered since
seizure.
Seven Mules.
Five Cane Wagons.
One Ok Cart.
Ten Ploughs and Five Shovels.
One lot Plough gear, single
trees, etc.
Terms Of Sale Cash, suh!ject to
appraisement. D. C. PAUL.
oct. 7-tds. Sheriff
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-14
Notice..

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These prices will not, under any
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-14

"A NUMBER of our lawyers here
will attend Court in Grant next
week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-14

Mr.. VIM. E. Smith, of Bayou
lamouric. spent Thursday night in
Alexandria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-14

DAN Hitler made a business
rip to the country this week, re-
mrning Thursday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-14

-C,L. c. A. Thornton, of our
Town, is spending a few days with
Mrs. I. H. and r. B. Hickman, in
Columbia, Mo.