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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-08
JOHN ALEXANDER,
CONGAREE
iron WORKS,
Columbia. s. @.
Agnt for
OH APMAN,S
PERPETUAL EEAPORAT0R

rI,HEsE WORKS WERE ESTABLISHED in
lS47 by Mrssrs. Geo. Sinclair and Juines AM
drrson and purchased by me In the year 1856, ahd
from that time till now carried on successfully BY
myself. My friends and customers will bear witness
of the large and stupendOus jobs executed by IL
was ut my works where the largest and almost only
job uf Its class executed In this city done
viz: the making Of the pipes for the City WATER
Works in the year 1885, In the branch OF BELL
FOUNDING, can say that have made the la gest
bells cast In the State such the bell for the
CITY Hall In Columbia. =.
My stuck Of patterns for ARCHITECTURAL.
WORK COLUMNS for Store fronts. IS large and
various, and in RAILINGS for Balconies, Gardens,
and Cemeteries have the largest variety and most
modern patterns; mnnv Of these pa ented and I
have purchased the right for this state. q
In the machine line can furnish my patr.ns with
STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS Of any size hntB
description. Ny CIRCULAR SAW MILLS have
carried off the prize every State Fair held In this
combine simplicity with the most useful modern i'm
provemenis and may Hatter myself that my tIRCU-
LAR SAW MILLS find favor with every sawyer who
understands bis business. ~
The many orders mn steadily receiving for SU-.
GAR CANE MILLS prove that the pnbIic appreciate
the mills Of my make and So It Is with my GE AR.
ING fur HORSE POWERS. GIN WHEELS. GRlST
MILLS and other MACHINERY.
l have the manufacturing right Of many PATENTS
such rs castings for ROCK COTTON AND HAY
PRESS and three or four different FIELD CUTTRs.
and other implements ....... -.
will be pleased tn send my circulars to any appli-
can't together with price list estimate. Ay prcrs;
are moderate and assure the public that they nSs
lower than those of Northern manufactures nnd that,
my work viii compare favoraby with that Oi any 9TH
er maker. Addr IS q. ...-.g.- =
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49, ~-~-@ ,'>
Til: OLIVE IN CALIFORNIA.
1 CROWN: Demand for the OLA New
Delight for the Ep:cure.

This hardy littlo tree, the olive, is always
assigned the ugliest and stoEiest and mcanest
lit of land to bc found on the farm. And
the olvo takes kindly to any place you choose
to put him. lie takes root from the slip and
grows right along, and in duo time drops his
little, black and oily apples down in the tall
grass in such abundance that you can some
times see the oil spreading over the rocks and
running down and enriching the soil in the
hot SIN.
What country this will be when tho olive
becomes established here rs in Italyl At
present it is not abundant, for the olive is
slower grower as compared with other things
here, and so the planters have been slow to
cultivate it. Yet believe that now almost
every ranch has more or less olive trees grow
ing; for there is n great demand not only for
tho oil but also for the olive itself
It begins to look as if olive oil may take the
place of butter out here after awhile. Fancy
q group of little children on farmers porch,
with bread in hand, dipping it into dish OF
olive OIL The sceno is so frequent here that l
asked woman not long ago why she did not
give her children butter on their bread in
stead.
Sho answered me that her children would
not cat butter if they could get olive oil to
sop their bread in. And think they are
about right. I1nve found myself more than
once plefelTins olive oil to butter here. And
the butter is of the best But any one who
has taste for picked olives, either natural
or acquired, will find himself becoming very
partial to the oil Of olives.
Yet never before did I find this taste for
olive oil so supreme Even in Italy and
Spain and Palestine, places where there Is no
butter fit to eat, did not care for olive oil.
But this here is so superior to that OF all
other lands that, as said before, I suspect it
may drive out the use of butter to some ex-
tent The people here cat their picked
olives with great relish. The plate of little
purple olives is ever present on the table, and
IS soon cmptied. This purple or, black olive
is a new invasion of the old custom. And
Just why anybody ever picked the olive
green do not know. Certainly no ono who
ever ate purple or ripo olive would ever eat
q green one. Maybe tho olive was put mp
green in Spain and Italy for better transpor-
tation. Be that as it may, desire to coll
attention to the little purple California olive.
This oily, lurcious and soft little pickle is
new delight for the epicure. An no one
who over tastes ripe olive properly pre-.
pared will ever touch one Of tho tough, old
fashioned green ones from over the sea. This
olive here is prepared for the table i'll the
simplest way possible. They are gathered,
thrown into tub Of water, where tho few
bad ones float or, and then they are simply
packed in brine That is isall.-Joaquin Miller
in Chicago Times.
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The prob ibitionlsts are playing with edged

The prob ibitionlsts are playing with edged
tools. If they insist OH ramming their eX.
trcme measures, as the expression of intOler-
ant opinions, down the thronts Of the public,
they will give birth To a rcnctionary senti-
ment that will not stop short Of q repeal OF
the law as it stands, even II the Democratic
party be shattered in the etiort.-NeWs and
Courier.
Taken in connection with the recent cleo
tion in Srartanburg city, the words Of the
Ncaus and Courier may be significant. The
election in Spartanburg. we believe, was car
ried by negro votes. Does the Nc,Ds and Cou-
ricr mean to say that the whiskey element Of
The State will combine and conspile TO
break up the Democratic party? 80 matter
what the consequences, the war on the whiS
key traffic will never be stopped as long rs the
sale of spirituous liquors is licensed and If
the whskcy clement of the State choose to
combine to break up the Democratic party,
then let the sin rest upon them and their
children.
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Peer Drinking in Bavaria's Capital.

What would Munich be WITHOUT Dccr! rs
shin stranded. Mr. Horstnlann shows how
tic capital of Bavaria floats OIL al ocean of
foamins beer People do not in common con-
versation speculate over tho weather but ask
at once, "How is tho beer to-day" The b.
yarian does not drink beer because lie IS
thirsty, shut because he enjoys it, and be-
cause no enjoys it he drinks much" Every
man in Munich guzzles his four quarts per
diem. There are thousands who swallow
their eight quarts, and many who swill their
ten to twelve quarts. y student will manage
at ono sitting from ten to twelve quarts,
which would fill about sixty of our glasses.
A congress of staid scientific fellows met at a
Munich festival and each one drank three
and six-tentlls quarts during o short sitting
The Areouaut.
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Not in Favor Of tho Whipping Post.

The JIariGn Star is mistaken in saying that
the Press and Banner wants the whipping
post. We are as much opposed to that propo-
sition as we arc TO the establishment Of n lc-
gaiZcd aristocracy, which would result from
a iifc-tenurc in the office Of Judge. When our
Judges are no longer accountable for their
acts, and when they may defy the people, VIC
may have reason to regret having taken q
foolish step. The establishment Of the whip.
ping post would, in our opinion, degrade not
only the people who receive the punishment.
but the people who intict 1t. The cat.o'-nine-
tails has been banishcd from the navy. Few
selfrcspecting people punish with the lash.
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Rlue stone, blue stone, 8 lbs for 25c. at Speed

L. Wnmnnr.s l0-G
Gloves In black and colored cashmere,
black and colorcd silk, black ana colofco
kids. VIM. L. Bell. 922
Mrs. Taggart has all the new styles for Ia
dies and Misses suits, and Will give you per-
feet fit as she understands the dress making
business. W. +. Bell.
Rogers & Bros celebrated triple plated sill
yer ware, at =. Rosenberg Il Cos. 1l3
A beautiful line OF crepe lace in pink, blue,
yellow. red and cream, also the AuStrlnn
crepe lace in white and cream. VIM. f..
Bell. 9-22
Cotton tlannels. white, brown. red and Old
gold from cents to % cents with long nap.
VIM. l.. Bell. or
100 ladies' jackets and wraps, latest designs
nj Il. NJ, uuduon & Cos. 1917
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-08
The Chester. Greenwood and Abbe-
vile Railroad.

On our first page we publish an interview of
an AG..ptt. Consultation reporter with General
Hoke, which Is all that the most energetic
and enthusiastic railroad man could desire.
Everything looks as we'll rs we could wish,
and we only regret that our prospects are not
so encouraging. The people along the line in
many Instances have refused the right OF way
over their farms. The surveyors have been
ordered to suspend operations, and in few
days the corps now at work betTcon Abbc-
willie Court House and Savannah River viii
be lisJanlcl. aud lhut work will stop.
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George Eliot as an Old Woman.

Nancy also saw George Eliot, and this she
regrets very much. She tries not to think OF
the woman when she reads her books, for she
was the typical old woman of tho old come
dies. She .ceded shawl for her shoulders,
stools had to he brought for her feet, doors
and windows lad to be managed to suit her,
and, notwithstanding it is almost heresy to
find any fault with her, still Nancy's sum-
ming up Of her as "stulfy' sec n,s rather
commonplace, not to use more decided words.
Cor. New York Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-08

EVERYBODY uses letter heads, and IT Is
strange that you do not go to the Press ana
Banner office and get them printed.
Beautiful goods. suitable for presents may
be found at r. c. Pcrrin'S drug store. 1913
Plaid and stripe flannel for ladies and chill
dreu's wraps, VIM. f. Bell. 9.22
Cheap dress goods. have q beautiful line
of chenp dress goods from 10 cents 10 1914
cents per yard. VIM. l.. Bell. 9-22
Paints, oils. pntty, and window glass In any
ornmtity nj Spprd ,S Ncuffer'S JOG
A full line OF tobacco, cigars and cigarettes.
The Nav Kirby and Shields No. II, are as pop
ular ns ever and two of the best cigars ever
sold I'm Abbcville. Sold only BY Speed Il
NcufIcr. luo
rlnck coshmers from &c to A inches wide.
o. cents. 10 cents, 50 cents, 20 cents, 10 cents
anu 100 per yard. Vim. L. Bell. o.!
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Now, We think that no man in AGbcvi'le
county will deny that the above would be
good rationS for prisoner while undergoing
sentence, or waiting for iial, and We believe
that no man who lies in Jail could consume
that amount Of food. When 1t IS remember
ed that there are often many prisoners in
jail who would be willing to work the gar.
den, wait on his fellow prisoners, and make
himself generally uEcful about the Jail and
lot, 1t will be that there is great profit in
boarding prisoners. Besides the profit from
The foes in boarding prisoners. the jailcr is
furnished a good home with good garden
stables, kitchen, etc., free Of cost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-08

From the above statement it appears that
the increase for the SIX ycais in question OF
Democratic rule, under the several beads OF
expenditures made use of was, Fifteen
Thousand Four Hundred nHi Seven
~ Dollars over that OF q similar period of
Radical rule Respectfully.
Il. +. HILL.
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TIE Lexington Dispatch has entered upon its
seventh volume. 1t is beautifully printed
and the editor is pleased with the prospects OF
the paper We congratulate our nc!ghbor Oh
his pros Gritty.
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Making q total of...............S2o,SlS Sc
Of extraordinary aid unusual expenses in
CURED because Of the burning of our Court
House.
The larger item was for rebuilding the Court
House which had been burnt, and the greater
1art of the smaller item was for books for the
public officers, which were lost y the same
fire.
We trust that Sheriff DuPre may keep his
promise to "ventllate" this whole matter. If
he will come to our help. we are perfectly ccr-
lain that reform and n reduction Of public
expenses will be effected.
We assure Sheriff DuPrc that We have no
personal feeling in the matter. We produced
The figures 10 show the fault Of our trial JUS
tice SYSTEM. We distinctly diSclaimed at the
time, and still diSclaim any intention 10 cast
reflection on any public officer. We think
that the trial justice system is largely to blame
for tho immense Court expenses under Demo-
cratic rule, ard we attach no blame whatever
to Sheriff DuPrc. We believe he has never
charged one cent more than the fee which is
authorized By law.
1t is the law, aud not the officer, of which
we complain.
Tie fee for dieting prisoners is excessive
ly high but the Sheriff IS no more to
blame for that than anybody else. Let us sup
pose that a prisoner in Jail gets the same fare
that was given daily to the Confederate SOL
dier, as follows:
y Id. Bacon. ...............% 81 cents
l Id. Flour ............2l@ cents
Sugar, Rice and Coffee cents
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MIR. w. S. GREGORY has withdrawn from
the UOoding Progress. He says hc must work
where he can receive the money for his labor.
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THE ACCUSED ADMoNIsIIED.

Ihe iOIOwln" was also adopted:
"R'Noircd, We think it due to DIR. Mutually
and due To this prcshytcry, that PreSby terry,
in its proper oversight of him as n member of
this body and in its iratcrnal relations To him.
remind him, on the ground of rumors already
sprung, as well aS Oh the ground of his natu-
raj ardOr, TO exercise watchfulncSs and prayer
against whatever most easily beScilins' lia-
hilitics, he is exposed in his ministerial rc!a
tiuns to the world"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-08

WE long to see the time when the headings,
'IIappy Marriage and sad Death" will be-
come obsolete.
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DR.. MUTUALLY WAS NOT PROSECUTED
Upon Hearing the Report OF the Conn
pr. Mutually the Prcs5ytery Re.
fused 20 Prosecute.

At the Fall meeting of the South Carolina
PreShyicry, held in Seneca Guy, on October
itli, Rev. W. II. Matthews Offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
"WhercaS, there are public rumors abroad
detrimental 10 the ministerial and moral
character of Rev. r. p. Mutually, ID. d.; and
"W Whereas, we deem IL due him as II minis
ter of the gospel, and due the cause Of Christ
Of Church order directs. BE IL
"RcSOirCd, That Il committee Of five be ap.
pointed 10 investigate the whole case, aud
that Tie committee be authorized to call q
special meeting of rrcsbyicry as soon as they
are ready to report"
The following committee was appointed un.
der the above resolution:
Rcvs. W. r. Matthews, L. NJ. Kirkpatrick,
and -. 7. Nicholson; Elders w. X. Blake and
Il. +. McCaSlan.
At The cali of this committee Presbytcry
was re. convened M Seneca, December ., 1885,
The following members were present:
MEMBERS OF pREsBYTERY.
Minisicrs-J. B. Adger, y. d., ]. o. Lindsay
d. d.. II. McIces, d. f.. FriersOn, ID. d.. +. P
Mutually, ID. d.. J. Mel. Srabrook, y. NJ. Has.
sell, w. T. Matthew's, J. Lowrie Wilson, ID. d.
Il. NJ kirkpatrick. y. =. Nicholson, j. l.. For
garlic.
CHURCHES REPRESENTED.
!'cndlcton-Ruling Elder Carver Randal.
Retreat-Ruiimg Elder J. W: Shclor.
notwithstanding Elder w. A. Tcmplcton
ScnCca-Ruing Elder J. w. Todd.
lichand-liullng Elder j. II. RicEct.
lev. \. II. HasSclI. Moderator, In the Chair
Elder w. \. Tcmplctom, Acting Stated Clerk
The paper calling the Prcsbylery together
was read 10y tlc Moderator.
The report Of the lnrcSlg gatinS Committee
was then read and received as information.
INENrEDIENT TO PROSECUTE FURTHER.
On motion the following paper was then
adopted:
'Ihc Prcshytery having heard the report oi
the Investigating Committee, and also the cH.
plantations made by Brother Mutually,
"Rrsoircd, That it is ineypcdicnt to prose.
on tn thI iHnttpr nny fnrthpr ="
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MIR. Il. II. MARTIN has given up the pub!i-
cation of the INcCVrmick AtIrunce.
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To the Public.

beg leave TO inform the public that have
taken charge Of the New Hotel. With thanks
for the generous patronage heretofore bestow.
Ell on this hotel, pledge my efforts 10 keep 1t
up to its highest standard.
Dec. 7, 1876. j. NJ. MCCROREI.
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Dress goods in and yards lengths Mt &c.
per yard, worth l0c. und l21ac VIM. +. Bell
Black and colorcd Sc inch cashmercs in 3 and
and Soc. VIM. L. Bell.
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and DanviiIe Railroad, Co
lumbia and Greenviile Division.

/NN anil after November 2l. 1885, Passenger trains!
" will run as herewith indicated upon this roada
md its branches: ...-
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS. -s.'
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Dress goods in . and So yards lengths ut lJc
per yard, worth 2Jc. and 3yc. Wnl. L. Bell.
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John Alexander,
CoNGAREE IRON WORKS. Columbia, S. G.
Atlantic Coasl Line.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.

WILMINGTON. N. e., June 20, 1855. )
EAST LINE between Charleston and Columbia aud
i Upper South Carolina. ~
GOING wEST -
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COTHRAN & PERRIN.
Real Estate Broker.

r,IJE undcrsirncd offers his services to the
! citizens OF Abbavil!e county In the pur-
chase and sale of real estate.
also represent two reliable Fire Insurance
Companies. j. !, ftAANS>
Oct. j., 1856, IF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-08
The Letter of Sheriff DuPrc.

Elsewhere in the Press end Banner we pub.
aish letter from Sheriff DuPrc in reference
10 our tabulated statement In which some
atems Of the expenses of the Court from 1870
TO 1875 were compared with the expenses for
the same items from 1850 to 1885.
In his statement he says that 'ln Radica
times the work done by Deputy S;heriffS and
all other parties employed by him was not
put on the SheriT's account
The accounts in Radical times and Demo
cratic times were. as nearly as possible, based
on exactly the same class of items. In each
and every year, whether in Radical times or
Democratic times, the Sheriff included his
charges for summoning jurors, transportation
of prisoners, etc. The apparent increase of
money handled by the Sheriff, is real, If the
annual official reports of our Boards OF Coun-
~ Commissioners are correct. So far as we
have been able to see, upon looking over the
official reports, We have done the Democratic
Sheriff no injustice at all, but an cXamina-
tion of the official reports, after reading Sher-
iii DuPre's letter, will show that he Is entire
ly mistaken in supposing that there IS any
known difference in agsregating the items to
make out the total monies paid to the Sheriff
under Radical and Democratic rule.
It took the Items now included in the
Democratic Sheriff's account TO make the
Radical Sherff's account what 1t is. In the
Radical Sheriff accounts arc items for trans
portation of prisoners, medical bills for pris-
oners, wood for prisoners, locks to Jail, blank
cts for prisoners. In fact, including every
item, so far as we noticed, that is now includ'
cd in The Democratic Shcritfs account.
In Sheriff DuPres letter he says:
s"Now, as to the general charge that our eX-
penSeS under Democratic rule Is much larger
Than under Radical rule. That is not SO, and
us soon as can Get the reports Tor the several
years mentioned Will demonstrated. As an
instance, will now say that the expenditures
.county)in 1875 were Sl2,52i' and in 1854, Sl9,-
3S37S a difference in favor Of 1881 OF over
t,Centyt,Go thousand dOlidrS.'
We made no general charge that our eX
penses under Democratic rule, was much larS-
er than under Radical rule. We made specific
statements that in certain particular instances
the expenses under Democratic rule, had
greatly increased, and we furnished the facts
and figures, Which prove the correctness Of
the assertion without the least shadow Of
doubt
The above statement Of figures in 1915 and
in 1884 we believe to be correct.
In 1878 the County Commissioners
Paid for Public Bui:dngs-.....Sl9,GS q
Books, Stationery, e.c.....".. ISL Is
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Time-Eastern standard.
G. r. TALCOTT, Superintendent.
JAS. L. Taylor. G. P. A., Washington, d. G.
D. CALDWELL, Assist. Gen. Pas. Ag, mt.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-05-27
THE ELEMENTS.
A Wind and Rain Storm, In Which Treei
are Twisted Up by the Roots, Roofs
Carried Away and Horses
and Cattle Killed.

DAsvILLE, ISD., May pa terrific rain
and wind storm passed over this place at
half-past one O'Clock this afternoon, and
the damage done here was much greater
than by any storm ever known here or in
this county. This town, however, suffered
but little, and seemed TO be on the southern
edge OF the storm's track. The Clouds as
they passed, seemed to be one immense
wheel, which kept continually rolling and
made noise that resembled that of a
heayily-loaded railroad train. North
about four miles the timber is blown
down in every direction, as though
the trees were but weeds Reports come in
that many horses and cattle are killed by
the falling timber. Along the track OF the
storm tne hail did more damage than the
wind. Mr. Isaac Christie, of this place, was
visiting three miles north of town, and SAYS
tnat after the storm not a single window
light was left in the house, being torn ont
by the hail, and that hail-stones were from
one inch to two inches in diameter and lay
SIX inches deep on the ground. The fate OF
that house is the fate of all houses in the
track. The greater loss perhaps is the wheat
crop which is now in full head, owing to the
early season, and wherever the hail struck it
is wholly ruined. The Western Union Tele-
graph wires between here and Indianapo-
hs nave refused TO work this afternoon, on
account OF trees across the lines. Two
miles east accounts have it the towns of
Brownsburg and Lizton, in the north part
OF this county, have suffered heavily, but
nothing definite can be learned SO far as
known no lives have been lost Many citi-
zens OF this place took TO their cellars, in
order to be at home if the houses should be
called away. The storm was heading in
the direction of Indianapolis. Several
houses have been reported blown down in
the country northeast, but the damage not
great.
ROCKVILLE, ISD., May 23.-Shortly after
one O'Clock this afternoon terrible wind
and hail-storm struck this town 1t came
from the southwest and was travelling fast.
Two business rooms on the East Side CON
tanning Howell's grocery store and Steven
son q Sons dry good, and Mrs. Johnson's
dress making shop, were unroofed and frag-
ments of the second stories carried dis
tance of a hundred feet. The damage to the
buildings WILDE over 81 900, and the stocks
contained in them are slightly injured.
The hail was as large as marbles, and cut
off small fruits and totally destroyed gar
den vegetation. In many places corn and
wheat are greatly damaged.