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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
Ninety.Six Dots.

DIED SuDnENLY.-We learned this
morning that DR.. J.. w. Calhoun died
very suddenly of heart disease at his
residence, near Ninety-Six, on Monday
night, the 25th inst, about 10 O'Clock.
We saw the deceased on our streets but
four hours before his death, apparently
in perfect health. He was in town for
the purpose Of attending the Knights
Of Honor which met at 4 O'Clock D. m.
He leaves q bereaved wife with ak
children, and many friends to mourn his
death.
Capt, E. S. Halle and Mr.. L. NJ.
Fooche, have just returned from Now
Orleans, they give o glowing account
of the exposition.
There was a picnic ut Fellowship
Church on Saturday last, given by the
Ladies Home Mission Society, several
Of the young folks Of this town went,
spending the day pleasantly and profit
bly,: excellent address from Rev. Miller
Of Washington City. Mr.. Miller also
filled the pulpit in that church on Sun
day.
Our Cowgrove friend did not get off
last Wednesday night VI hope he will
repeat the effort.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
Lula Hurst.

This wonderful young woman drew a
large audience to the Court House last
Wednesday night. Opinion is much
divided upon the nature of the force sh c
exerts. Nearly all those who went up.
on the stage and encountered her came
down convinced that the power she ex-
e~rciscs il not purely physical force.
Many in the audience assert and believe
that it is nothing more han that. We
confess that we are not prepared to say
what it is-but we do not think it is an
exertion Of nothing but physical or mus
cular strength. strong men who took
hold Of an umbrella or billiard cue were
unable either to stand or to hold the ar
ticle still. In one instance tho umbrel-
la'was broken. She lifted heavy men,
two or three at a time sitting in a chair.
But it is useless for Us to write about
it. We can't explain it. We under
stand there arc several here in town
who can We wait to hear from
them.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27

DR.. w. A. Sanders tells us that his
crops are fine on his river plantation.
Mrs. VIM. johnson is on a visit to her
daughter Mrs. L. T. Hill Of Abbeville.
We saw Mr.. L. NJ. Mooro's fine, half
Jersey heifer, passed through town one
day last week, it is the finest year old
animal we ever saw.
Several member Of our town went to
Greenwood on Tuesday "eyc", last, to
see the performances Of Miss Lula
Hurst. Some Of which, on there return
imagined themselves to be scientific
men, and III their own way explained,
to their own satisfaction; the wonderful
powers Of this mountain girl.
=. Mr.. G.. p. Roberts can bost of having
tho best field crop Of corn in this sec
ton.
The heavy rains which fell on Satur-
day last, washed the land very badly in
some sections.
We have had n good season and the
grass is smiling rs we'll as the farm
ers.
Our Smith and wood workmen arc
busy repairing cradles and rcapers for
the harvesting Of the grain crop.
Rev. o. NJ. Miller filled the Prcsby-
terrain pulpit Sunday eveing. Rev. w.
G.. Nevil being in attendance upon the
General Assembly, of the Presbyterian
Church which meets in Houston Tex
as.
Mrs. w. G.. Newell is on; visit to her
fathers, Col. d. Wyatt Aiken Of Cokes-
berry.
Mr.. NJ. A. Dcloach wes taken sick
Sunday morning with something like
vertigo. Mr.. Deloach is improving and
we hope to see him out in a few days.
If you are at a lost to know where
you can obtain cow peas, cheap for cash
call on c. p. Roberts.
A Sunday School excursion, partly
from Ncwberry, passed up last Tuesday
morning, on their way to Williamson
We think Newberry can collect more
children together on short notice than
any town in the state.
Mr.. j. w. Wannock and Add Calhoun
have taken rooms over Jno. A. Moore's
store.
The farmers continue to buy corn to
feed their stock.
Money is scarce, n car load Of corn was
shipped to this place list week: and il
took five merchants to pay for it.
Mr.. D. II. Mays shipped, one day last
week, a fine full blooded shepherd dog,
to Capt. N. B. Lipscomb of Newberry.
We hope the farmers will not be fore.
ed to take the first Threshcr that comes
along this year, but that they will use
some judgement and get only the best
for SO doing they saves more than tho
toll.
Miss Sue II. Mcmillan of Bambcrs
is on a visit to Maj. r. A. Griffin and
family.
Mr.. w. r. Smith received through
the express on Monday a fine setter dog
from Abbeville. HARD TACK.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Aid

The ladies Of the Presbyterian Aid
Society will begin to sell ice cream at
the Presbyterian parsonage next We'd
nesday afternoon, June Sd prox. This
deligtfully cooling rcfreshment will be
served regularly every week during the
summer. The liberal patronage Of the
public is solicited, MS the object to
which the money thus raised is to be
appropriated. is u most worry one.
Last Sunday was the day set apart by
exclusively to the ~seviccs for the chill
dren. The ladies Of the Methodist
church at this place had their church
very tastefully decorated, and Rev Mr..
Richardson, the pastor, preached two
appropriate sermons, morning and after
noon, to large audiences Of children.
We don't believe the authorities Of
the C. & G. Road will discontinue the
road to Hodges. But President
Haskell declines to say that they wont.
OF course Col. Haskell is not in favor of
new roads that are likely to come in
competition with his own lines.
Upon the whole, the Press and Bun-
ncr got small comfort from it's cores
pondcnts.
w. Fl. Burns & Co have prepared to
open n first class beef market il the
store lately occupied by Chas. Aucr-
bach. They will have n refrigerator and
and keep their meat on ice. Persons
desiring beef or mutton Gun stop Mt the
store and leave their orders. Dir. Burns
is a capital butcher and promises to pro-
vide the best meat the country can at
ford.
Quite a number Of persons came
from our neighboring towns on last
Wednesday to witness the performance
of Lulu Hurst here that might. Among
them we noticed, Miss Elite Baker, and
j. b. Franks,lof Lowndesvillc. Drs j. w.
Widcman, +. H. Edwards, G. B. Cowan,
and Messrs Galloway, Cochran, and
Hardness, from. Due West; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Rowlctt. and Capt. j.. N.
Cochran Of Hodges.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
The Falstaman Nine.

The Troy Base Ball Club had a lively
game recently between the first and sec
ond mines, in which the second nine
came out victorious. The heavy
weights composing the third nine have
bantered the first nine for a game and
the following ''caste Of characters en-
surcs q heated contest
W. P. Wideman, Captain, catch !;
G. G. Bradley, pitch
Il. A. McCaslan, big Bob" LIST base ;
6 A.. Glover, End base;
j. Il. Youngblood, Sd base /;
Ben Chiles, left field
Il. w. Lites, centre field
Geo. .McCaslan, right field.
Average weight 225 lbs. They have
ne short stop, Captain Youngblood on
third base and Mr.. 8. A. Glover are cx-
pccted to stand on their respective bases
and spread over the short stop ground.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
Up for Vagrancy.

Fanny Kellar, an unusually we'll
dressed young woman, of tie colorcd
persuasion, was up before NJ. p. De-
Bruhl, Esq, Trial ] Justice, on the charge
of vagrancy, II day last week. The
fair (?l damsel was represented by O.
L. Calhoun, Esq, and accompanied ia
the the Trial Justices Office by a host o.
friends and admirers. Mr.. G.. w.
Cromer vas the prosecutor. but having
failed to make out his case to tho salts.
faction of Trial Tustice, the defendant
went on::her way rejoicing, amid the con.
CALCULATIONS Of those who were present
sympathizing with her'in what they con.
sldcred an unjust prosecution.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
COrOner's

Judge w. N. Ransom held an inquest
over the dead body Of Robert Riley.
one OF the convicts at work on the s. V.
Il. r. The following was the verdict
Upon view of the body of Robert Riley
then and there being dead, by their
oaths, Geo. w. Smith. foreman, do say.
upon their oaths, that the said Riley
came to his death from heart disease.
The Judge informs US that he visited
the camp and examined their method OF
feeding, sleeping, clothing &C., and
finds everything very satisfactory. The
convicts are we'll fed, we'll clothed and
we'll worked.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27

A housekeepers plans must be Of a
flexible kind or she will find evry day
life sadly Earring
Mr.. William Turner says he never eat
a bite Of Poke Salad in his life, we don't
sec how he has done without it so long,
mama cooks it every day for us.
'Houdy Sam DO, no do Mos Says, you
know anything ? yes sab, what is it pit
ting shot of clods, yesah, how ? like two
gentlmons saw down on do creek de
udder day, who were they Mos. b. O..
Bell and Mos. Hence .Hues, how
were they doing, Kidding clods ? jcs so
sab, while Mos Bell was mallin bison
wild de no, Mos Hucs WIS hucin hlson
down wild do Ratchet sab, entirely a
new way Sam, ycsah, dcy powdered
dem sab.
While some Of the young men were
getting water ut MIR. Arnolds we'll last
Sunday, some profanc language was
used, we sincerity hope that such will
never occur again.
Miss Maggie Vcrell and Sudie Buch-
anan arc W. charming little girls,
though quito young.
Our superintendent was highly pleas
ed with the lessons that was rccited
last Sunday. Let us try to do still bet
ter md keep up our Sunday school.
Mr.. d. ID. Rampcy was at Sunday
school last Sunday, he IS n fine man, we
hope he will come again.
Bucklcv:l is a nouriSling place, it is
settled with good people, it has two
blacksmith shops, one doctor, one noted
cotton planter maker, several good
farmers, nice young ladies' and gentle
men, several children, a day School,
plenty Of rabbits, turkeys, chickens,
r~ations, and is we'll wartered 1t also
has n baseball club, fine stock, ducks
and geese.
Master Johnnie Strawhorn says that
it n mistake about him hiring his mule
out for three days, he didn't do it, he
hired him for five days.
Mr.. MIN. Pinson says he don't think
his children will ever get my larger.
Himself and his wife weigh only 293 lbs.
basket and all.
Many years ago a man was packing
up a box of eggs to ship to Baltimore, a
negro slipped into them and covered
himself up, when the box arrived the
man knocked the lid off, the negro
pokcd his head up and tho man ran NIL
over town crying out, a box Of eggs
for sale and every egg will hatch Il
niger.
1t was thought that Shakespear was
ut Sunday school last Sunday, he was
not but Says was.
Mr.. Bob. Bullock has the finest seed
corn VIC have ever seen. When you
want seed corn come down South DOM
go North.
We have had fino rains this week
and everything looks lively. 1t viii
be q great advantage to small grain.
Gill is trying to deny trading dry
goods for rabbits ut Coronaca. He say:
it was hams they traded for, hut We
know that it was rabbits.
Mr.. David l.. Owen, Mt Bovd's mil
has sold 2O3 lbs. Saluba cat fish beside:
what they have eat, we will not voucf
for this, but it is n fish tale right.
Mr.. Lad Buchanan's wheat that h,
threw on top Of the grownd an,
never done anything to is looking
rs well, or better. rs we have seen, bu
VIC would hate to risk that kind Of sow
ing often. We thought that an old maj
like him would never done the like. W,
advise him to pillow her in next time.
1t was said that Mr.. j. Is. Pulliam ha
the finest colt in the ncighborhood, it i
a mistake, Mr.. John Thompson cal
beat him.. S~HAkEsPEAR.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
Another Landmark Gone.

We arc panied to announce the death
of Mrs. Lucretia Ramey, which occurred
on last Saturday, Mt the residence af her
son-in-law, Mr.. j. w. Trowbridgc, of
Anderson. Mrs. Ramey was in her 18th
year, and has always lived in Abbevillc,
up to a short time before her death.
She had a kind word for every one, and
especially was she kindly disposed to-
ward tho young. Among our earliest
recollections arc words Of encourage
mcnt and cheer given to us by this good
old lady. She leaves a number Of chill
dren and relatives, all Of whom ''risc
up and call her blessed"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
DUE WEST DOTS.
Lula Hurst Wanted-Dr. Grier-ssR.
s. g." in MISUNDERSTANDING for a
Fight''-.Sensibia and Progressive
Colored Men,."ByrOn' Endorsed.

4luAh AkutSG W Do UIlCE-l H.
8. G." in notwithstanding for a
Fight. .Sensibia and Progressive
Colored Men.-"Byron' Endorsed.
Due West is anxious to see Lula
Hurst.
The oat crop will be improved by
the recent rain.
DR.. Gricr preached last Sabbath at
Kings Creek in Newberry County.
The colorcd Presbyterians arc CON-
plotting their church building, which
will be q nice one.
The college boys tell a right go I'd
joke on one of theiv brothers. He Of
fered a young lady his picture in a
couple Of minutes after being intro
duced. make hay while the sum
Shines"
f. b. hurry Esq, of Anderson, will
deliver the Anniversary Grafton ut com.
mencemont.
We spent n most pleasant day in Alb
bevillc last week, and felt that 1--WE were
in the house Of Jul friends" Tint
night we greatly enjoyed the cxh,bi-
ton of Lula Hurst. She promises to
visit Due West in the course OF a month.
She can get a crowded house.
Consumption is very prevalent among
the darkies in this section. A few years
ago it was not common with them.
We see that Abbevillc has organized
q Base Ball Association. Due West has
not regularly organized yet. but we will
just say that if You gentlemen "step on
their coat tails" you will get n fight on
your hands.
Every colorcd man in Due West town
ship that voted, cast his ballot in favor
of the rail road and progress. We ex-
pect our colorcd friends in the village
Ito 60 and do likewise"
The spring communion Of the Baptist
Church occurred last Sabbath evening.
DR.. Mayfeld did the preaching and
served the. tables. A very good audi
ence was present to witness this
solemn right.
Mr.. j. O. Bell attended preaching at
First Creek last Sabbath, we apprehend
mostly to see his girl.
"Bryon," in last weeks MESSENGER,
with his keen Damascus blade, created
q sensation. Query Who struck Billy
Patterson q?
Mr.. Sherard Callahan, OF Level Land,
30 PoJapS oPSSiok NtSSLtioh ~ u III IL
vinity Of Lowndcsville. From appear
anccs the other day Stoves labor is not
lost"
We noticed some pretty cabinets at
Clark's gallery.
Rev. J. N. Young filled the pulpit of
the A. r. Church Sabbath evening.
Lorenzo Jackson is an original genius.
He is the Due West barber, church jan
itor, Erskine College ~janitor, and be-
sides run a fruit nursery, vegetable
garden and a geological garden. Add
to these the position Of assistant clerk
for n Of u merchant princes and
you will know something Of his genius.
If you know a man who has more CALL
ings, as Mr.. Burt said of Sullivan, "trot
him OUT"
The Baptist have organized q nice
choir and hold their meetings every
Wednesday night.
Our citizens were pleased to greet
DR.. Frazier, Of the State Board Of Health,
on IN inspection tour.
In consequence Of q telegram an
nouncing the death Of Mr.. Thomas Chal-
ners, of Newberrw, his daughter, Miss
Lizzie. who is in the senior class in the
Female College, started in five minutes
after the message was received, for New
berry. R.. 8. @.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
SHERIFF'S SALE.

GHERIFF'S SALE.
Charles T. Hammond, against G.. c. Maddox.
Execution.
DY virtue Of en- Execution TO me directed,
10 in the above stated case, I will sell to
the highest bidder, at Public Auction, with
IN the legal hours OF sale, at Abbeville Court
House, on Monday, the First day of June,
A.. d. 1885 the following described property
to wit; All'that tract or parcel of land situ-
ate, lying and being-fn the County of Able
Vile South Carolina, and containing
SEVEN HUNDRED ACRES,
more or less, and bounded by lands of Mary
Maddox, Peggy Maddox, the Saluda River
and others Levied ON and to be sold as the
property Of @. c. Maddox to satisfy the afore-
said Execution and costs.
TERMS-CASH.
J.F. G. DUPRE,
Sheriff Abbeville County.
May 4th, 1ss5-tf. So
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
Watches. Clocks and Jewelry.

Mr.. II: D.. REESE, Of Abbevlllc, is prepared
o do all manner Of repairing of Watches,
Clocks and J~ewelry, and will pay all express
charges on work sent to him from stations on
the G.. and g road. He ALWAYS keeps in stock
q handsome line of Jewelry and Plated Ware
Address, II. d. REESE, Abbeville, s. C.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Golden Machine Oil, the best. for en-
gines and all machinery. For sale by
Speed & Neuffcr.
A full line Of Ready Mixed Paints,
from pound to gallon sizes, always on
hand, Mt Speed 4 Ncuffcr's.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
GTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, /:
ABBEYILLE COUNTY.

GTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ABBEvILLE COUNTY.
Probate Capitalization for Letters of Ad-
ministration.
By J FULLER LYON, Esq, Probate Judge:
WHEREAS, Thomas 8. Williams, has made
suit to me, to grant him Letters Of Admins
tration Of the Estate and effects of Miss
Amanda Johnson, late Of Abbeville County,
deceased.
These are therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
the said Miss Amanda Johnson deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in tho Court of
Probate, to be held at Abbeville Court House,
on Saturday, June 9th 1885, after publication
hereof, at II O'Clock IN the forenoon, to show
cause If any they have, why the said admin
istration should not be granted.
(-l Given under my hand and seal, this
3SEAL.} 22nd day Of Nay, in the year Of
~ our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-fve and in the 1e9th year of
American Independence.
Published on the 9th dayN:of May, 1885, in
the MESSENGER, and on tho Court House door
for the time required y law.
j. FULLER Lyon,
Judge Of Probate Court.
May 81, 18s5-tf 96.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
A. f.. Rogers.

Wholesale dealer in Corn, Flour, Meal, Mea. .,
Hams, Lard, Bran, Salt, Molasses, Sugar,
Coffee, Rice, Soap, &C., will deliver goods at
Before buying always ask for priccy, as we
have advantages that few up-country mer-
chants have. A. E. Rooms.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27

Refreshments at the Palmetto.
Thomas McGettigan, of the old relia-
BILE Palmetto Saloon, invites his many
friends to give him . call during Csnrt
week. The Palmetto Saloon is we'll
stocked with farst-class refreshments.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27
BENJAMIN S. BARNWELLS.
INSURANCE. AMID ~1IBCT AGENCY
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICR OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL,}
COLUMBIA, $. G. April /, 1885.

CERTIFY that BENJAMIN s. BARNwELL age.t.s
Ihe Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co, Of England,
The Lancaster Insurance Co., of Manchester England,
The Merchants Insurance Co., of the State of New Jersey.
The Home Insurance Co., of the State Of New York,
Inc Rochester German Insurance Co., Of the State ofN. Y.
lhe Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Co, Of the State of N. Y.
has complied with the acquisitions of the act of the General
Assembly entitled can Act to regulate the agencies of Insur-
ance companies not Incorporated in the State of South Caroli-
ma and L hereby license the said BENJAMIN S. BARNwELL
agent aforesaid to take risks and transact all business of In
surance in this State in the county of AbbevIle, for and in be-
said companies.
Expires March 31st, 1886.
We. STONEY, Comptroller General.
aprl5tf p
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-27

They talk about q woman's'sphere,
AS though it has a limit.
There's not . place in earth or heaven,
There's not a tn sk to mankind given,
There's not y blessing nor a woe,
There's not a whisper yes or no,
There's not a life or death or birth,
T Witsa has = . x fssthsr n T; ri WORTH
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-03-27
A Boston Bean Story.

A Florida youth who bought pair of
shoes without trying them on, found
on reaching home that they were just
an eight of an inch too small all around.
He thought, however, that he would
enlarge them sufficiently by the s'bean"
process, so he filled each shoe to the
top with large white beans-the variety
that swell to nearly double their SIZE
gave them all the water they would
hold, and then leftthem to the mercy OF
the beans. In the morning he found that
they had increased in size from No. B
to apparently No. 8, and that the up
pers had raised mp on n side. expos
ing a huge and allowing the
beans TO escape for several feet around.
The next time he will pare down his
feet.-Boston journal.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-03-27
A sample Pension Case.

Capt. John Tobin. writes a Wash
ington correspondent to The so. L0uIs
Globe. Democrat, was a soldier every
inch OF him. For many years his erect,
martial figure was a familiar one on
the streets of St. Louis. To-day he is
a living illustration of the inequality
and injustice of the much-berated PEN
sion system. An attack upon the
manner of conducting the business OF
this branch of the government was
made by Representative McCutcheon,
and Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri, followed
it up by the story Of old John Tobin's
case. II hold in my hand" said Mr..
O'Neill, "a paper received to-day in re-
gard to a man who has been an appli-
SAINT for a pension In consequence OF
injuries received in the service prior to
1860, an application which has gone
through all testimony offered, etc. 1
have followed it up regularly, for the
reason that the poor, unfortunate fel-
low is blind; has a wife and three
children living in a cellar on Oak
street, in Kansas City. / went to the
department recently, and applied to
them to try and do something for this
poor fellow, who has been seeking q
pension for years. He had forwarded
the testimony of his comrades and 9TH
ers concerning the origin of his disa-
bility and its continuance, ample, l
think, to satisfy a court. 1t may be he
did not comply with some technical
rule, but / would give any officer cred
it for integrity who would ignore rules
in the interest of substantial justice to
a nan who is suffering as this poor fell
low is. Let me read the letter:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PEN
SION OFFICE, WASHINGTON, ID. O., Jan.
z, 1885. SIR: In answer to your per-
sonal inquiry of recent date, ! have
the honor to state that it has been
found necessary to have pension claim
! NO. ZU,SII; or .ionn IonIn. IurEner o1-
amined in Salt Lake county, Utah, the
first examination not containing evil
dence sufficiently to fairly and intelli-
gently adjudiciate the claim. This Is
to. be regretted, but as soon as an x
aminer IS located in that district the
papers will be forwarded to him, and
the examination of this claim will. be
made without any unnecessary delay.
Very respectfully.
o. p. G. CLARKE, Commissioner.
"After a delay of years it is now re-
ferred to a blank district without a
commissioner, whose appointment and
consideration of the papers remain a
conundrum for the future. What a
beautiful example of circumlocution!
/ do not choose to find fault with tho
officers of the department., but If they
find hat public sentiment and public
opinion do not endorse their cold
blooded construction of rules, and de-
maid a little more heart and soul in
the settlement of these CLAIMS, you
would have fewer cases here to be sub
iected to criticism and discussion,
both in the committees and in this
house,