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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.
A Texas Farmer Gives His Fat Pork
ers Strychnine in Order to Catch
ThieE-Three Deaths and Several
In n Critical Condition.

HAMPSTEAD, Texas, january 29.-The color
Of great excitement over q report which has
Just come in of q whole family Of negroes be-
ing poisoned at Hnwth station, on the Fl. & 4;
&. railroad, distant aboutsiX miles north OF
here The circumstances are as follows:
family OF negroes, OF whom Morris johnson
is the head, were poisoned OH Saturday last by
eating the flesh or stolen hog which had
been dosed with strychnine. The hogs own
er to trap the thief, who was evidently appro.
priatng his pokers. Administered to some OF
the fnttest II dose of poison. The result above
M ntioned ensued. Bill Harris and Henry
Clay. two guests Of Norris johnson, and John.
sons step-daughter have died, and several OF
the family are in critical condition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

Vick's Floral Guide for 1876, the pioneer
seed annual OF America comes to us this year
a real gem, not u dry list OF hard botanical
names, but over thirty pages Of reading mat
ter, among which are articles on Roses. ANY
one desiring goods in this line cannot 40 bet
ter than send 10 cents for the Floral Guide, to
james Wick, SeedSman, Rochester, N. Y. DE.
duct the 10 cents from first order sent for
seeds.
CAPT. WM r. DELPHI, an uncle of Judge
Lyon, \ former citizen Of the Mulberry sec
tion Of this county. died in Augusta, Ga, last
Friday. His remains were taken TO the ctiy.
of Greenville, S. G., whore they were inferred
last Sunday. Cant. DELPHI left two sons. VIM
]. DELPHI and Wallace l. DELPHI, who are honor
ed citizens Of Augusta, Ga
THE Building and Loan Association met
ut Mr.. ParlserS office. The treasurer was dt.
rected to call upon subscribers for their first
monthly dues. A meeting WIGS called for Sat
urtlay afternoon next, at five O'CLOCK. All the
members are requested to be present.
THE Abbeviilc Wholesale Store has on
hand several cars corn, meal, meat. oats anu
-four and are selling at Western prices
PRAYER-MEErING at the Presbyterian
church every Thursday evening. Strangers
are invited to attend.
WF had the pleasure of u call last week
from Pro resS0r Haiper Of the Ridge Academy,
near LowndeSville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
The Ont CrOll.

LowNDEsvIILE, S. c., Feb. !, 1885,
Editor Press and Banner:
have travelled recently from Cherokee
Heights on the Savannah River, by way o
Mount Carmel to your town, from thence tc
Greenwood, from there to Due West and back
to Abbevilc. MY observation Is that the GA,
crop is an entire failure. Wheat is not injured
very much; not more than 10 per cent.
Respectfully yours,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

Variety conduces to health. An animal Is
no more fitted for subsisting ON a single article
of food than man. When kept upon one kind
only it soon begins to reject it, eating only
when compelled by hunger. Digestion Is best
effected when all the demands for food are
Tt the rmg gFeafF M tne yrey
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

The chief requisites for successful winter
dairying are warm, we'll arranged stables, or
catLle-h0uses, good COWS, plenty of rich feed,
and pure waller with the chill taken off, and
the most scrupulOus ncatness In all the opera
tions of the dairyman, from The stable to the
packing Of the butter for shipment
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
CoKESBURY TOWNSHIP.
N1NETY-SIX TOWNSHIP.
Public Sales.
sUpGE PROBATE SALES.


ReIinda Cbaney against Willis Chancy. Co
ra Chaney and others. Petition to sell nnas
of Jas Chancy, deceased. 2Oo acrcs' sofa t
Hall interest in brick store; house and M Lot OF
estate of r. p. Quarles, deceased, situated IN
town of Ninety-slN, to W. G.. McGowan' iol
$50.
MASTERS SALES.
Pelzer Rodgers h Co.. against 4. NJ. Agnew,
IS acres, bounded by lands OF J. n. Alexander,
Mrs Sharp and others, to Pelzer Rodgers q
Coz at S2.2S an acre. ?,
Robertson. Taylor &c Co. against W. 81 AZ Ar
mold Lot in town OF Hodges. containing
four acres, to j. 7. Ellis, for Sjh4.I5.
f. W. Perrin against jacob Miller. deceased
and others, that lot in the town Of Abbcv1ile,
known as the Rutledge place, on Washington
Street, next to the Abbeville Hotel, to Mrs. f.
w. Perrin, for 500.
NJ G. Gary against B. w. Barnweil ,s:,,;,L, ct: al.
All that lot of land in town of Abbevllle.
known as The Barnwe'l house an! LOT, meas
uring 493 feet. on Depot Street and S2t ieet o on
Magazine Street to Mrs NJ. G: Gary; for Sl,3l3.
S, Mc(iowan ami others against NJ. V. Mill
ler. brick store. No. 3, brick block IN town OF
Ninety-SiX. Sold at the risk of former pur'
chaser, to W. c. MCGOWAN, for$6e0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
MASTERS SALES.
r,p.Jsor, s.r,> ,po}ust A NJ A
A Valentine Hop.

We are in receipt of an invitation from the
"XII Mignons," of Mccormick. to attend n
Academy Hall, Monday, February IS, 1886:
OficerS-J. P. Smith, President, w. n. Ten
ncnt, Secretary and Treasurer.
Committee on lnvitaiiOns-J. A. Smith. r.
3. Calhoun, w. l.. Link.
Floor Maragers-Dr. J. P. Robinson, j. P.
Smith, w. z. Penn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
roG Gaubury and Ninety-Six Bonds.

Tne County commissioners have decidetl
that the bonds voted by Cokesbury and
SinetS.S,N townships IN favor of the Attain
tic. Green Vile and Western Railway she'll DC
issued us follows as to amounts anu LlHne VI
maturity:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Alice s. Rice against Fannie f. Stuart ct al.
PY virtue of an order of sale made In the
- above stated casc will offer for sule at
day in March, 1886, within the legal hours Of
sale the following described property, situate
In said State and county, to wit. All that tract
or parcel Of land, known as the Pucketts Fer
ry Tract and containing
Seventeen Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of w. C Fou-
che, r. R. Pickett. and others.
TERMS or SALE -One-third cash. balance
in one and two years, with interest from day
of sale, secured by bond Of The purchaser and
a mort gage of the premises. with leave to the
purchaser to anticipate payment Purchaser
to pay the Master for papers and recording.
J. T.. KLUGH,
Feb. 5, 1856, It Master.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
CONSIGNEES.

ExpREss-R. O: NIcAdams, W. R. Powell,
C. s. Watson, J. F. McGm.h, c. Boyle: w. V.
CLARK, D. II Service. L. G. Service, Brown.
Freight-D, X. Cooley, Watson Jackson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
.BAYARD'S STRICKEN HOME.
ANOTHER DEATH IN TIE FAMILY OF THE
SECRETARY.

Mrs. Bayard Succumbs to her Grief
for the Loss Of her Daughter.
Washington Society Mourns the
Loss Of u Recognized Leader and a
Brilliant Ornament sympathy
with the ry...PreParations
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
r. A. PRESSLY

Probably nothing Is more detrimental to
the health of a family than living over a
ger is greater in winter than in summer. be-
cause doors and windows are kept closed to
exclude the cold, and thus leave only the air
infected with malaria from the cellar to be
breathcd. II potatoes are largely kept, rs
many will and should be by farmers this
coming winter, they should be stored in un::
deryround cellars detached from houses, and
yet where they should be got at conveniently
and kept warm by fires II need be. 1t Is
much better tor the potatoes 10 have them
where they can be seen ut least once Il day,
and the temperature regulated by fires rather
than depend upon heavy covering.
One great waste Of the farm results from
misappIied cnergy-labor applied at the wrong
time, In the wrong place: weeds hocd up In
the field after they have attained height o.
two inches, when they ought to have been de.
stroyed Immediately after termination. And
the great point in this statement is IT. is easier
to avoid the waste than 1t Is to practice 1t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03

lHe Judge IN substance, Salu:
This motion is made upon the part OF the
State to change the venue, In the c,Se of the
State against John C. Ferguson, indited for
murder upon the ground that fair and i'm
partial trial al til e case can not be had in AL
neville County. The motion is void upon af-
fidavits Of some thirty or more citizens of the
county in which the opinions Is expressed,
that a fair and impartial trial of the case cali
excited by two former mistrials in the case.
and the newspaper publications of the pro-
eeedings therein. The apprehension is also
expressed in the afridavits that it will be diff.
cult to secure jury. and even If jury can
he e.npannelled, the opinion Is expresses that
they would not likeiy agree upon u verdict
I am satisfied that the hcnoable and eff
Of official duty in making this motion. The
duty aud responsibility, however, devolves
Spun the Court of determining from the facts
the State would be prejudiced by a trial of
the case in Abbeville County. The discretion
vested in the Court in determining this mat
ter should be cautiously exercised, especially
when the motion Is made on behalf of the
State.
The defendants counsel submit aftidavits of
about one hundred and eight citizens of the
county, who express the belief and opinion
that the State can have fair and impartial
trial in Abbeviile county. The facts set forth
in the affidavits. in support OF the motion, in
dicate that there may be some difficulty In
empannelling jury, but they fail to satisfy
the Court that a fair and impartial trial OF
the case cannot be had In Abbevlie county.
The Court therefore feels constrained to refuse
the motion, hut without prejudice to the
right of the Solicitor heresfter to renewing
the motion.
Order of the Court.
The Judge then signed the following order
THE STATE OF South CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE,
GENERAL SESSIONS.
The State VS.. j. C. Furguson.-Indictmcnt
murder.
After hearing argument Of Jas. l.. Orr, Esq.
Solicitor In behalf af the state, upon mo
tion To change lhe venue in said case, and o
Nessrs. Benet & Smith and .Engene B. Gary
contra
Now, ON motion of Mcssrs. Renet 4 Smith
and Eugene 3. Gary, attorneys for Said Johr
C.. Ferguson
1t Is ordered
That said motion be refused but withou
prejudice to the right OF the State to make :
new motion for a change Of venue.
J. D. WITHERSPOON,
2Feb'y, 1885. Presiding Judge.
1t was then agreed that the trigl Of John
Ferguson should take place tomorrow on tn
opening OF the Court Witnesses are expect
ed to be on hand promptly.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-05
4 Rev Era.

A supremacy important chapter
in our national history Is swiftly
drawing to its cleso. The men who
acted leading parts in the drama Of
civil war are passing away Ia rapid
succession; IN the osurse Of nature,
the surFiy ors must soon follow. We
can now view with almost judicial
calmness lha period which witnessed
the crisis OF our national develop
.ment, The really great figures stand
forth from the canvas IN their true
proportions. Many politicians and
generals who created a tremendous
noise are now utterly forgotten. The
questions over which the North and
the South fought with uAdying cour
age are ell settled. The changes
which the civil war wrought are
embedded IN the Constitution. We
are entering upon new era which
will bring Us face to face VITA some
of the deepest problems that can eysr
perplex a civilized society.
The old era witne asad the settle
ment ofquestions which touched the
national unity and the whole fabric
of Southern society. The stategmen
of the new era will be called upon to
adjust the relations Of capital and
labor, to supervise the intricate bus
mess Of interstate transportation,
and to do Thousand things that are
rendered necessary by the evsr-in-
oreasIng completely Of American
life. The nations power was vindi-
Gated and established by fear years
Of battle. 1t ressains to be seen
whether that power will be welded
tor noble ends.
The civil war taught Americana
many lessons which should not bt
forgotten now. We learned the1
| that questions of principle can nev
er BE settIed by compromise, an.
that great tasks cannot DO accom-
pIished by mediocre men. w,
learned, too, that Americans pssees:
wonderful power of addPtabIlity-
that they quickly learn the trade o
war as we'll as the arts of peace. Thu
South learned that purely agricul
tural population is essentially defense
less as against population with var
led industries. Finally, We learned
that the reunited Union pessesse
boundlezs strength, and that we ar
blessed with resources which, in cas-
of necessity, would enable US to def!
the world. If our statesmen vii
bear these great facts in mind throuGI
the years to come, and shape Gu
! governmental p9licy in accordanc
With the needs of the people, neV
era need not yield to the old in re
suits transcendently great and foI
eyer endurIng:-EX.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-05

On Monday last the PresIdent
transmitted to the Senate lengthy
message giving his reasons for refus-
ing to send to that body papers re-
lating to the suspension of officials
during the recess cf the Senate
The document is one Of the abiest
which eyer emanated from the White
House, and the reasons given for
his course aro absolutely conclusive.
He tells the Senate that they have
nothing to do with the reasons which
prompted the suspensions of officials
as that Is q prerogative which be-
logs nexcluslvely to the President,
and he furnishes abundant authority
to sustain his position. We only re-
greet that we arc unable to give to
our readers tho entire message, which
needs TO be studied, to be rightly
appreciated. After reviewing the
authorities bearing npon the CUES
ton be uses this language:
The requests and demands which
by the score have for nearly three
months been presented to the differ
eat departments Of the Government,
whatever may be their form,
HAVE BUT ONE COMPLEXION.
They assume the right OF the Senate
to sitin judgement upon the exercise
of nv exclusive discretion and exc
cutive function, for which l am solely
responsible 20 the people from whom
I have SO lately received the sacred
trust of Office My oath to support
and defend the Constitution; my duty
TO the people who have chose me to
execute tho powers Of their great Of
fee and not to reIinquish them, and
nv duty to the chief magistracy
which | must preserve unlmpalred
in all its dignity and vigor, compel
ne to refuse TO comply with these
demands.
Then after showing that his best eff
forts had been put forth to improve
the public service and redeem the
pledges he hcd msde, be says:
The pledges 1 have made wsre
made to the people, and TO them ]
am responsible Tor the manner in
which they have been redee med
I am not responsible to the Senate,
and am unwilling to submit my
actions aud official conduct 20 them
for Judgement.
This sounds like the thri ling ut- !
tar noes Of "0ll Hickory" lie !
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-05

Before our repu blicau friends so
further with discussing Judge East
as a possible republicans candidate
for governor, we deem it our duty 10
suggest the appointment Of q com
lnittee Of investigation. It would GER
taiuIY be awkward should it turn
out after the nomination that Judge
East is really a'democrat. The Ava
lanche doesn't believe in enc side
capvasses. A lot ofsummor fin Wou d
be cut of in a canvass Of the state BY
two democrats. We don't believe iii
political tricks. II the Republicans
can secure q governor by square
AMI open works all right We object
to any effort to creep into the capitol
with a democrat at the head of a rep
ublican column. While it might turn
out a defeat in fact it would give
growing opportunities, celebration
chances, Publication occasion, and
torch light prOcessIouing that demo-
Gratis regard as part of tne spoiIs Of
victory. The greenback panty tried
this game once but Judge East failed
to respond He was elected chancellor
as democrat receiving enthusiastic
support and being the second in the
state to break tie BroWnlow judi
icial rule His last appearance III
public was a, democratic presenta-
tive from Nashville. Since that time
he has been leading a quiet life and |
if our republican friends are going
to nominate him We insist both as a
measure Of prudence on their part /
and as q matter Of justice to the
democratic party that they appoint
d committee to take testimony with /
power to call Judge E, St before it
compelling him if necessary to bring
his political record and papers.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-05
Doctors Fan to Relieve.

In July last discovered that had con
tracted that most dreaded Of all diseases,
Blood Poison. Upon'ths recommendation
of one who was in this instance a friend
in need, took S. S. S. and used lotion No
1 according to directions It's effects were
speedy and efcctual. In one months
time, to convince myself that I was cured
1 consulted prominent physician, aid
after most searching examination he
told me 1 was perfectly well. feel well,
and know am well. I can produce Others
upsn whom 8. S. S. has done the game
thing, and who, with me, viii thank you
for remedy which has cured us Of a dis
ease which doctors so often fail 10 relieve
G. JOSEPH JORDAN,
Oct. 20, 1885. HoruellsYiIe, y. Y.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-05
STAHLnAN and PORTER.

Mr.. Stahlman has Issued a card
in which he denies that he stated
to Mr.. Porter, of the Philadelphia
Press that he and the railroads OF
Tennessee intended to unite with
the Republicans to defeat the De,ho-
cratic party in this Stale, but thinks
MIR. Porter, who is an ardent repub-
lican, uucensciously attributed to
him his own political ideas. MIR.
Stahlman's statement ought, perhaps
to DO accepted, at least, until we
have had sufficient time te hear
from Gr, Porter,again. There seems
to be a question OF veracity raised
between the two gentlemen, which
they can settle at their leisure.
Enough appears between the lines
of Mr.. Stahlman's card to show that
he was giving that rabid republican
a good deal Of solid comfort rs to
the political outlook in Tennessee.
i is to be hoped that Bar. Sthalman
voices the sentiments Of the mana
gers Of railroads in Tennessee when
he says, that the railroads do not
desire to enter into politics. That
they have figured largely in Tennes-
see politics for the last 3 or 4 years,
cannot be truthfally denied; nor
have the politics Of the state been
by their enterferencs.
There is no necessity for railroads
entering into politics in Tennessee
If they will only conduct their BUSH
! ess in accordance with the
terms Of their charters, and deal fair
N with all classes, they have uo,h-
mo a. fssr from the people Of Ten
j 15s-t.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-05

Is IT HARMONY.

Ne clip the following article
from the last weeks issue of the
Clsrksville Chronicle:
The Bolivar Bulletin must be
imn ensely grahfed to find It's TRADE
q salnst Democratic harm Ony quoted
and endorsed by the Nashville Ban
ner. When the National Review
pronounees the Bulletin on the
right track its cup Of happiness will
be complete: The Bulletin and It's
kind have always expressed about
| the same regard for the Banner that
the devil is said to entertain for ho-
~ water, and 1t must be pleased to
haYe to 90 to that paper for compa~
ny in its feeble efforts to break up
Democratic good feeling"
Waving the irony in the above,
we have simply to say, that not
being a very close reader of the BAN
ner, we had not discovered that it
had quoted. approyirgly, the article
referred to. The article which oor
contemporary sees proper to charao-
ter as a "tlrade against Democratic
harmony" was modest efol + to draw
froln the editors OF certain daily
newspapers, the terms upon which
| the differences in the Democratic
! party had been settled. We state d
i then-and subsequent developments
| have verified the correctness of ouI
, suspicions-that the so-calied har
mODy was brought about by a .sacri-
, flee of democratic principles, and By
, carrying the party, horse, foot, anC
dragon, over to the railroads on tn,
question of railroad regulation
When we saw that the American
Avalanche, and the Union had sim
, ultaneously, began to assert that thu
, differences in the party had beer
settled, without giving the basis Of
settlement, and knowing that the
gentlemen in charge Of the above
f named newspapers had been opposed
} to the democratic policy Of legula
ting railroad, We at once suspicionec
that they had agreed, for the demo
cratic party, to abandon that policy
! So far as the Bulletin is concerned
it does not propose to be bound BY
any such settlement. When tn,
Tennessee democracy in convention
passes upon the question-no mater
what its decision may be-tbo Bulle
tin will yield, but not until then
II remains to be seen whether tbs
, Democratic PARTY Of Tennessee vii
permit its policy, upon any great gu,
ton to be determined in advance e
the behest of Il few indiyidua
f members Of the party
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-05

The Interstate Convention, held
in jackson Tenn, last week, was q
deci ed success. 1t was we'll at
tended and the Northern visitors
exprc ssed themselves as delighted
with their reception. Much interest
was manifested in lis proceedings,
and quite a number Of admirably
prepared papers were read. I'm
other good comes from these meet
ings, it will BRING about better feel
ing on tire minds of the people OF
the north towards their southern
brethren.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-05
a Monster Hog.

DR.. Greenfield, who lives near
Guthrie, and who is known as the
champion hog raiser Of the county,
recently sold hog which tipped the
beam at 1929 pounds, net. This
vas undoubtedly the largest hog
ever raised in this country if not in
the world. DIR. Greenfield informs
US that one ham when trimmed and
prepared for hanging up, weighed
125 pounds.
The hog was three years old at
the time l. was killed, it was by a
BIG boned Berkshire bear and out Of
8 Red Berkshire SOW The sire If
lis hog was sold By DR.. Greenfield
to the Fort Brothers who esI RED
ham oyer the country aud exhibit
ting him As a cglos.ty oa account Of
his enormous size. Tais hog. now
ever, vas larger than his SIRE
Democrat.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-05

tLen gives farewell shot in the fellow
ing paragraph:
Neither ire discomfort CT party
friends nor the allurementsc constantly
offered Of combinations of appointees
conditioned upon the avowal that
suspensions have been made on par
ty grounds alone, nor the treat pro-
posed in the resolutions now before
the Senate that no combinations viii
be made unless the demands of that
body be complied with, are sufficient
to discourage or deter me from fol
lowing in the way which I am con
vinced leads to better government
for the prople.
| Ifyou have not done SO, get the
message, read it, and see what kind
Of stuff our chief executive is made
Of.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-03-05
An Old Citizen Spsaks-

Mr.. J. N. Kerris, an old resident of
Rome, Ga, says, that he had been badly
troubled with Kidney Complaint for a
great many ye&rs and with Eczema for
three years; at times could scarcely walk
and had tried many remedies without
benefit, until he began taking Electric
Bitters and amounting his hands and feet
with Bunklen's Arnica SalYe. This treat.
ment afforded him great relief and he
strongly recommends Electric Bitters to
all who suffer with Kidney Complaints
or need Blood Purifier Sold by B. V
Hudson.