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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-26
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Reason for COnrrotuIatiOn.

The campaign managers of the race for
sGovernerof the State of Georgia bave discon-
tnued the ioint discussion by Maj. Bacon
and General Gordon, the rival candidates
This is done because the campaign had be
come unpleasant. Each candidate will there
fore hereafter make his own appointments.
A great many South Carolinians take the -1u.
.g,lsta Chronicle, and we believe that a very
large majority of its readers in this State fa-
Tor the election Of General Gordon, and we
take it for granted that the subscribers OF the
Chronicle will join us in being thankful for
anything which will give us fewer words of
unkindncss for South CarOlina'S farOritc
Georgian. If ballot boxes could be opened in
South Carolina we believe General Gordon's
election would be assured.
\ large proportion Of our people read either
the daily or weekly issues Of that enterpris
ing journal which is so constantly gaining IA
vor with the reading public of South Carroll
na and particularly of Abbcville county.
For the reasons above referred to we imag-
inc that at least some Of our people must be
panied at the reports which are daily given
of the canvass for Governor Of Georgia. AS Il
matter of fact, we presume that nobody here
cares great deal about who may be elected
Governor of Georgia. but there is something
which prompts many C;,rolinians to be true
to their friends, and lying beyond all this,
there is in the human heart, is something
which makes US sympathize with the under
dog in the tight-with the man who is OPP
pressed and borne down. The Chronicle has
contained paragraphs gathered from every
corner of the Georgia. which might be
favorable to Bacon or unEtvorable to
Gordon - with never q paragraph, SO far
rs we have seen, that was friendly to Cor
don's interests; again, in the reports of the
meetings at which the respective candidates
havespoken, Gordon has been vanquished ev.
cry time, and Bacon has been hero of no Or
.linary character. This thing of persistcntly
giving opinion and ridicule, Instead of actual
facts, Is not effective in casting down Il great
rnan like Gordon.
II Is all right and proper for the Chronicle
to express its preference for Bacon, but it real
]y seems to us that when its reporters 60 on
the domain of facts, that such reporters rs
interlard their reports with comments, while
suppressing facts, should themselves be sup
pressed II Is presumed that what pnrports
to be the report Of a meeting is the actual
facts without coloring. Admitting that
only an exceedingly small number of the
readers Of the Chronicle are Gordon men, it
seems to US that even this small minority
should have confidence in the accuracy of
what purports to be report of facts. OF
course 10 reader has q right to complain at
the respectful expression Of opinion. but we
presume that there are few readers of the
y tril limo tn hpl
Gordon consistently makes natufal-5orn
fool of himself every time he appears in pub
.lic.
We say, let the reporters tote fair, no matter
what they may think
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1MMENsE LOSS OF PROPERTY,
The Most Destructive FreShet Since
IS52---CrOps Ruined and Live
Stock Drowned -. Bridges and
CulyertS Washed Away...FaIni1ies
Driven From Their Homes.
Grcenrilte Nc,US.
Columbia Record.

The fearful rains of the past few days have
bcpu general over the country and the flood
gates Of the mountains having been opened,
the waters are roll ling down to the low lands
with great velocity, sweeping away cabins,
bridges, live stock and crops in their wild
course.
Broad River bridge this morning was i'm,
noSsabIe to vehicles, and those who renturcd
over the Congaree River bridge took Il risk. as
the bridge was nearly floating on the angry
stream The piers were covered at 9 y. NJ,
and the river still rising.
The water has flooded the work on the ca
nal, and serious injury will result to tElS
great State enterprise.
Thc plantations of Mr.. John c. Scegers, Mr..
James &. Graham, Capt. W. D. Startling. the
Childs brothers, Mr.. RI. b. Aughtry. MIR. B. +.
Griffin and OF hers in the lower part of Rich
land arc submerged and the cotton and corn
ruined. These farmers have lost II large num-
Der of cattle. hogs and horses by drowhiiig, III
and the prospects arc that the continual rise
of the waters will entail upon them still fur'
thcr loss.
At the old Arthur place, now Mr.. Griflins
plantation of $40 acres, only 100 Oacrcs are ONT
of water, and the road TO tie plantation ID
four feet deep in water.
Hll through the city and County bridges
and causcways have been swept away, and
the chances are that the few remaining III
position will follow in the general wreck.
The culvcrt on the C.,C. n y: Il. H., Just
above the city, has caved in, but temporary
structure allowed trains TO go out to-day.
A train on the &. Il II. IL. H.. Is pctMteH wv
wushrd out trcstles, near Peak S Station.
\ family in Ward |, renting one OF me
Ailwnr,lcn houses, corner of Medium and
Assembly streets, was forced to moved out,
Yesterday, clock stock and barrel, the wafer
having risen waist deep in the house and
threatening the family with drowning. ,
Captain =. II. Bpoitcr says his crop is III
untint ed and his loss will he nearly entire
Trains have been delayed throuehout inc
coI,ntrv on account ot the heavy rains, ana
ihc uniy wonder is that no loss OF human lie
has occurred.
Hundreds OF persons went to the river 70
day and remained for hours, witnessing tne
obstruction caused by the swollen stream.
Tie water broke through the canal banks on
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Mrs. Is. e. PERRIN will go to Winnshoro
this morning on Il visit to her daughter, Mrs.
John Class
WHILE Mrs Perrin is away, Col. Wardlaw
and J. s. Perrin, Esq, will board at the Cen
tral House.
The chip hat, for 81 cheap summer hat, is the
best thing out. VIM. T.. Bell.
New line of white goods Just received in In
dia null, Persian lawns, plaid lawns and
nainsookS in beautiful plaidS. VIM. +. Bell.
Lace tlouncng for fronts of dresses in white,
cream and tan, with narrow laccs to match.
Vim. l.. Bell.
Ladies' and childrcn's hose in oil colors from
1Oc to 5uc. per puir. VIM. +. Bell.
p. Rosenberg t. Co. arc selling low Quarter
hand made shoe which cost Sl25 for S4.5O. 5-2G
"Procrastination is the thief OF time" so
don't delay in getting q pair OF p. Rosenberg
& Co.'S and made low quarter shoes, 10 cents
below New York cost. 5.2G
Alcncon crepe cloth in stripe and plain ma.
terial for Indies dresses. Something stylish,
at Wm. L. Bells.
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"THE CLERKS" ANSWER FARMER.
They are Willing to Serve Him at
Any Hour OF the Day Or Night, if
Exc will Only Let Them See Their
SwcefheartS ut Six O.ciOck

Editor Press ana Banner:
The merchants of Abbevllc have agreed to
keep their stores open for thirteen hours q
day from the 18th of May till the lst of Sep
tcmber, except on Saturdays, when they arc
to keep open for sixteen hours, special clerks
are to be detailed to wait on all such custom
ers as are unable to get through at the regular
time of closing, till O'Clock, except on Satur
days when they will be required to serve till
II o'clock at night, and then they will he al
lowed to adjOarn the meeting till ~ O'Clock
SUNDAY night, and then they will be allowed
to adjourn the meeting till II O'Clock Sunday
night, and then serve till all parties are sup.
piled, if it takes all summer Squire Farmer
complains of this arrangement and demands
that the stores be kept open till sundOwn er-
cry day. He also complains Of the Post Office
for not keeping open the entire day, especially
;iS the horse mails are late getting in, and 1t
requires considerable time to deliver them.
Now, as matter OF fact Mrs. Lawson, works
almost necessarily from O'Clock in the morn
ing till III O'Clock at night making up and de-
liVering mails. She makes up the niulS in
about six hours, and then keeps open the Of
flee fourteen hours making twenty out OF
twenty-four hours, and that ought to satisfy
the most fastidiOus persons. We think the
Squire is under Il miSapprehension. he can
and will be served at almost any hour Of the
day or night he may select, and all we ask is
that he allow us one hour for recreation and
to visit our sweetheartS in and that hour be
from till Z o'clock in the evening.
Respectfully,
THE CLERKS,
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The Children of Persons who Rent
Land are Not Entitled to u School.

The stage Board Of Education have decided
against the children of Hard Labor in their
appeal for a school. The people of +Abbeville
county are not unacquainted with the fact
that the Trnsteesof White Hall alleged rs one
of their reasons fer denying school on the
East side of Hard Labor, TO be the fact that
the scholars are .Hthe children of rent
ers." The children now have no hope of
=. school under the presen: management. The
people there are unable to buy the land when
they cultivate. The Trustees ana their rlcher
,,1cighbors cannot spare any OF the public
money, for the education Of the children or
white renters on the East side OF Hard Labor.
It is now for the people TO say whether they
endorse this avowed discriminatione by cur Of
.1icers against ".the children of persons who
cent land" We are inclined to the opinion
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Hail Storm Lightning -.- Sunday
SchOOls---IIealth Hints and Sani-
tary Laws 80 Interesting Pro.
cramme and Interesting Perform.

Mccormick, May 25, 1885,
The negro population Is rapidly increasing
Two years ago we had but two negroes III
town.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Jordan fixed up very nice tomb
stone to the grave of his little Flora on last
Monday. This is the first stone that Is placed
at grave in the new cemetery.
DR.. Bailey. left on the up train Monday
morning. His stay was q short one IN town.
Mr. W. II. Tennent Is very sick at Mrs
At5I o'clock yesterday evening, we had a
al stables and out buildings within the town:
The writer was visiting MIR. w. n. Tennent
who is quite sick. While there it was all he
could do to keep the front door shut. up To
this time the extent Of damage is not known.
We presume that Is fearful to the cotton
The Mccormick Sunday School will take
their excursion trip on the 4th of June II the
track is fixed by that time.
Mrs. S. NJ. Merritt, at Ridge Spring, last RI.
day. MIR. Scott looks lonesome sitting in his
piazza alone, and no doubt feels so. -
Mr. William Harmon is having his dwelling
Mrs. Day, of Augusta, and sister Of Mr.
Beall of Mt. Carmel, was In town on satur*
day enrOute for Mt. Carmel.
The Board of Health arc arranging a pro
gralnme for the protection OF our town frOln
SO much filth. This is II step in the right di'
rection. "a stitch in time saves nine."
There is a young man in town who says
be allowed to follow their Older sister on sur
day evenings while walking with young
man." WcSay so, too. 1t is pretty hard
pill to swallow, but sometimes we are com.
Drlled to submit. Remember the passage OF
Scripture which says: BLESSED IS tue lhan
that hOlucth out faithful to the end, for he
shall he rewarded.'
n portion of the Baptist Sunday School, met
In The Acadmy Hall last Sunday afternoon
for the purpose of arranSelng programme
for Childrcns Day. The following pieces
have been selected to recte that day:
or the Fruits and Flowers. BY Master ANS
tin Whittcn.
God is in Heaven. BY Miss Rosa Taylor
Worship Of the Flowers. BY lG young 10
dies.
Flower, Object, Lesson. BY Miss Lula Tray
lor.
Jesus Loves Me. BY lnfnnt Class.
Red, White and Blue. BY May and Roberta
Howard and Ella Harbuck.
The fifth Sunday Is the day set for the oc-
caSion. We think If they had selected Satur-
the ladies could have sold lemonade, &C., for
their Society,
You will see from q notice tie writer
received yesterday afternoon that our coun-
Gil mean to keep down all diseases nccrulng
from filth. Keep your sentinel wide awake
and your suggestions, laws and intentions
ought to be meritcd
MCCORMICK, S. C., May q. 1856.
You are hereby notified to have your prem
iSes cleaned and lined within the next three
days, also to remove from tho incorporate
limits your pig pens' by ordST rr,ipS OF tns S"un-
q. NJ. LANIER, lntendant.
Acc'y and Trras'r.
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Tho Bad Plight of the Railroads from
WashOuts and Lost Trestlcs.
tErom the GrcenvilIe News, May 81


On the Columbia and GreenviIle Road the
situation is worse. The down train yesterday
ram 10 Dyson's, the usual meeting place. and
came back, while the up train tailed to reach
Alston IL distance of about forty miles sepa-
rating the two. The down train was stopped
by the washing away Of the Saluda River tres
tic and the moving of the bridge between Dy..
sons and Chapels. The up train was halted
the other side of the Broad River because II
was found that the Thousand Foot treStle
there had several of its benches washed away,
and was, therefore, unsafe. No transfer OF
passengers or mails could be made, The peo.
Die who started to Columbia or other points
b. low Dyson's had to come back or 20 around
by the Greenwood and Augusta road If they
could. Those who started up the road also
had to go back where they came from.
The nf wy rese on fs an
son, went down on Wednesday before the up
passenger train got to IT.: Passengers had,
therefore, to return to Belton ana the only
come here and take chances f"r catching Il
train to Seneca and there take the worse
chance of catching freight on the Blue ttidSc
road No transfer arrangements couid De
made as boats are scarce on BroadwaE. Aoout
100 feet of the trestle was down and six OF its
benches wore washed out. Anderson IS worse
or than Grecnvilc, for mails and passengers
from Augusta can get here, while Anderson
has no connections anywhere. IL IS nopeo
that the Columbia and Greenvillc and branch
es will be running trains some way by Satur-
duv. but it is said to be vain TO expect mails
from the low country before then.
Spartanburs Is cut off too, not only on the
Air Line but on the Spartanhurg, Union and
Columbia, the trestle at shelton, between
and Union. being down. Where
Tie trains on that road are cannot be learned.
1t is further reported that a trestle on the
Greenwood, Laurens and Spnrtanburg road
between Spartanburg and Laurens is down.
The long and short of it is that every rail-
road in upper Carolina has II gap In it some.
where, and that we need not look for regular
schedules or mails fora week at least.
Nothing can be learned here of any damage
in this County, but very few or no people from
the country were in town on, yesterday. ana
could not be had from points OUT
side of the range Of the telephone.
1t was cloudy and raining until after mid
night this morning, but tho rainfall was not
SO violent us to cause fears Of more damage.
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To Our Friends and Customers of Alb.
beviIle County.

Realizing that 1t Is to our own and your
mutual interest to discontinue business st
Abbevile and locate at more central point,
we have consented 20 locate In Augusta, Ga,
and will open upa General Wholesale Com
mission business, dealing in grain, meat,
meal. flour. hay, brun, sugars, coffees. moas'
ses, and many other things TOO numerous to
mention. representing some OF the largest
houses North, East and West who ship us
largely on consignment, and Augusta being a
central point with splendid freight rates to
most ali points In Carolina we think we can
serve you more advantageously there than
we can here. Thankink you for past favors,
and hoping to hear from yon often with or.
ders, we arc, Respectfully.
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Perfection

TTAS at last been reached in Cotton and
III Corn planters. The McCULLOCH COT.
TON and CORN planter and guano distribu-
tor is the cheapest, the simplest and the best,
for the following reasons:
|. It can be attached to any plow stock.
.. It can be managed by any boy.
3 Il will drop the seed in the hill at any re-
ouired distance apart or SOW them In any CIV
en- thi ok ness and covers.
4. il saves the work of an extra horse and
two hands.
order.
Cali and see for yourself and you will find
that You cannot afford to be without one. Or
derS may be left with ihe undersigned or with
Capt. Witter at the New Hotel
J. w. McCULLOCH.
March 10, 1856. IT
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We cannot refrain from expressing our adj
miration of the cordial and friendly feeling
existing among our cocmpcrHr"S n, ABIDE,
yile-the Press dnG Banner, the Jcdi"m ana
the Messenger. When one OF our cot"hlrorit,
rios runs short of "natter'' on account OF
sickness among the "typos,' or even from 9th
or causes, it always finds hclp-nlate in clihef
or both Of the other two offices.
We like to see such spirit manifested on
the part of the press ,
Would that every county In the State rould
say, as Abbevillc does, "our press are friend
1y.."-kerSholU Gazette.
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and Augusta Warehouse.

The Abbevile and Augusta Warehouse has
in stock and ready for shipment by return
freight 10 any point In Carolina or Georgia:
25 ear loads prime white corn.
800 barrels tlour-all grades.
lC0 boxes meat
80 Tierces choice hams.
80 barrels choice fresh grits.
$500 bushels meal.
These goods are shipped on consignment
with instructions to sell ut the market price.
Any orders from AbbevlIe county vii! have
our best attention and will be flied at lowest
market price. ROGERS q CO.:
Augusta, Ga.
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from ono to two thousand dollars each. Sew
river today. two horses among the number.
II Is reported that one farmer above here lost
nine head Of cows. It Is The most disastrous
frcshct that we have had in twenty years. 1t
WAS feared this morning that the bridge
might go. 1t Is now supposed to be out OF
danger. The farmers who had planted OH the
river are very dcsp,ndcnt.
The Pcc.Dce ut the Highest Point
Since 1865.
SOCIETY HILL. May 2l.-The Pec-Dce River
at y. NJ is within one foot ten inches Of the
highest water on record here, namely, Sher-
nlnn's freSlct in March, 1865, and IS rising
three inches per hour. The damage to the
small grain crops olY the lowlandS Is irrepara.
bic. The cotton OvertlOwn may survive or
can be Teplanted and corn can hc put IN as
late rs June 25 and make II full crop. The
lnSS and damage are distributed all along Lie
river, every planter suffering more or less.
The rainfall here was only two and fvi
cigbths INCHES. The overflow Of the river
try. We expect the river to he on u stand ut
daylight and begin to faEf 10y noon tomorrow
No loss Of life reported here.
Great Damage to Crops in Chester.
CHESTER, May 2l.-An immense amount OF
rain has fallen in THIS county this week
Broad River has not been so high In the
memory ofthc oldest inhabtant. There has
been no train from Lancaster for two days In
consequence Of damage to the bridge over the
Catawha River and the trestfe work ap-
preaching It,. Farmers reports great injury
10 lands and crops.
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The Heavy Rains and the Railroads.


Accurate details are lacking. All in all, the
flood has been as disastrous to this section as
any which ever proceeded 1t and the reports
of losses will grow as communication With
isolated points Is resumed.
The railroad situation Is unchanged. On
account of the various waShOutS along the
line no trains will leave Columbia for Green
Vile over the Columbia and Grccnvillo Rall
road for at least five days. Passengers Tor
Gaecnville must take the Charlotte, Column
bil and Augusta Railroad to Charlotte and go
thence to GrcenvilIe by the AIr Line. This
route is expected TO be open tOmOrroW.
II is raining again tonight, but not hnrd.
n. G. G..
Families Driven from their Homes
by the Pee-Dee.
NcWS and Courier.
CIIERAw, May 2l.-The Pee-Dee River
stands 30 feet inches above low water ana Is
rising ore inch per hour. The damage Is
by some at over one hunureu tilou'
sand dollars. Families for miles below here
have had to leave their dwellings and take 10
the dams along the river bank.
a LATER REPORT.
CUERAw, May 2l.-The Pce-Dce River now
stands at thirty.siX feet ten inches. ana u
to hauc commenced falling. IL Is
certainly at Il standStlll. Parties VINO nave
been four to five miles below here In boats
report that the entire lOwlandS, npon which
were thousands of acres OF promising OATS
corn and cotton, are now one vast Shect OF
water. Only here and there arc few itet OF
land VISIBLE. The damage is SO great tnat IT,
is very difficult to estimate it. Numbers OF
farmers in this immediate section WILL lose
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HIGHEST WATER FOR TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS.
4 Strong Argument in Favor Of Good
EsriUSCS.

ERwIN's MILLS, May 20, 1856.
Editor. Press and Banner:
DEAR SIR have been at this place twenty
five wears, and this river was higher ycsirr-
day than ever before in all that time. IT, i'
now down fifteen inches. The bridge is all
right, but this is the only one that has ever
been here that could stand water aS high. So
much in favor OF Our commissioners hIildinS
good bridges. NJ. FIX" IN.
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Take Warning.

A Ii. persons are warned not to TRESPASS
"A upon my lands situated near nonaldS-
vile, either by hunting, fishing, cutting Tim.
Der or passing through the same outside OF
regular road. Any ope violating either OF tho
above warnings Will incur the full penalty or
the law. MRS. BARBARA BltOCh.
March 10, lSS6,3t
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SUNDAYS issue Of the augusta Chronicle
was Il superb siNteen-page paper. with fine
pictures OF various prominent members of the
General Assembly.
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County Democratic Club.

The Abbeville County Democratic Club will
meet in the Court House on Monday, 3rd May
next Sale Day-at eleven o'clock q. m.
The presidents of the local Democratic clubs
are requested to call meetings of:tbeir respect
i've clubs for the purpose OF elccting delegates.
Each club is entitled to send seven dele
gates. w. G. BENET,
County Chairman.