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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04
The presentation of diplomas by Prof H

The presentation of diplomas by Prof. H.
E. Bonner to the graduating class was we'll
done. AS Mr.. Bonner said In his opening
sentence he "stood upon hallOwed ground"
This was his first duty of the kind and he dis
charged 1t we'll. A thunder cloud came up
during this exercise which made 1t difficult |
to speak. Mr.. Bonner has n good voice and
| had an excellent diction timely and appro-
pirate and touching. This address would
look well In print.
In the afternoon the principal event was
the Alumne Essay by the charming Miss
| Edwards. The fair author read her own
composition at the earnest request OF her
| friends. She chose for her subject "Chrys-
tails" applying IL in n most practical way
and reading most worthily and well.
| '"in the Land OF Paradise" by Miss Lila
Cowan and Sweet the Angels was Ringing
| special mention and were well received.
| II was with regret that the anniversary
orator Rev. A. 4. Marshall, OF Anderson G.
H., could not be present on account Of death
| in his family.
complete without notice Of the Art Depart
| ment presided over by Miss Anna Young.
The work of this department have been much
compimented this year. 1t is very full. The
work of Mr. w. E. Hill, OF Abbeville Is re-
garded as superior to any in the department 7.
| Mr.. Hill is fast and accurate with the brush
and has n natural gift in this department
! tion the work of Miss Dale, Miss Martin, Miss
| Neel, Miss Wilson, Miss Bell, Miss Williams,
and others but we will present the catalogue
as gotten out by this department and let the
public see for themselves as to the array OF
work:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04
THE FARMERS IN COUNCIL.
They Invite Captain II. Il. Tillman-.-
They Adopt n Catechism for Gam
didates---They Endorse the Action
OF the Grand Jury--They Condemn
any Effort to Array PabIic Opin-
i0u Aoninsf the Exnert.

didates---They Endorse the Action
OF the Grand Jury.-They Condemn
any Effort to Array PabIic Opin-
ion Against the Expert.
ABBEvILLE C.: H., s. G, July 2. 1888.
The Farmers Club met in the Court House.
Called to order by the president.
A majority of The clubs answered. n.-
! Areport was received from the committee
on the Augusta Exposition. which was receiv-
ed as information. Carried. ..s
| On motion a contribution was raised to pay
for publishing the lists Of articles to EXposi-
| tion.
| The following resolutions were offered by
Mr.. r. S. Galloway and adopted:
Resolved, by this Farmers Convention OF
Abbeyille county, that we heartily Invite the
Hon. B. r. Tillman, of Edgefield to be pres.
ent at the Democratic meeting OF County and
State, which occurs at Hodges on July 20, 1883,
to discuss the current topics of the day.
I'd. We pledge all expenses incurred in so
doing. r.
DR.. w. P. Addison offered the following,
which was adopted, with reference to ques-
tionlng candidates at the various meetings in
this county: s.r@ ~
/. Will you advocate and support separate
Agricultural College and vote for the Hatch
fund and the privilege tax on fertilizers to go
to the support OF the Agricultural College as
supplementary to the Clemson bequest? Z.
9. Will you advocate and vote for reduction
of taxes, retrenchment and reform wherever
3. DO you taVor the actlon OF lie ASrlcultu-
raj Bureau in giving $1,000 to tue Interstate
Immigration Society?
4. Are you in favor of taxing the reserved
fund or surplus Of the banks in this State?
Mr.. NJ. B. Clinkscales introduced the follow
Ing as to the examination of the county Of
ticers, which was adopted: ~ 4
Whereas, the matter of thorough investi-
cation of our county offices has been for some
time deemed an imperative necessity by this
club; s.
And, whereas. the grand jury at the Febru-
airy term of Court for Abbeville county APP
pointed committee of their number to
make such investigation;
And, whereas, said committee with the as
sistance Of an expert has completed the work
entrusted to them and made their report.
Now therefore be 1t resolved: = =
1st. That the action of said committee and
their expert in the matter OF said investiga-
ton Is heartily endorsed. r.. Gss5 :.
I'd. That the seal OF disapproval be placed
upon the conduct of any officer affected by
said investigation, or that Of the friends OF
said officer, which tends to cast odium upon
or array public opinion against said investi-
eating committee and expert.
3rd. That the thanks of this club are due
and are hereby extended to said committee
and expert for the thorough and efficient
manner In which they performed the duty
imposed upon them b.
Adjourned to meet at this place on next
Salesday.
JOHN H. MORRAH, President.
e. w. WATSON, Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04
Thankful TO His FricndS, tut Cannot
be II Candidate.
ABBEYILLE, $. C., June ., lSSS.

Editor Press and Bdnner
DEAR StR-Allow me space in your valun-
Bile paper to thank my many friends for their
kind expressions as well rs for their good i'll
tentions in presenting me through the MI.
Carmel club, as IL candidate for the Auditors
office of !AbbevillG county, for all ot which
am very grateful. But my time not being my
own, and being in the employ of another. and
the time for the primary election being so
near IL would be impossible for me to canvass
SO as to ;o myself justice, therefore | respect
fully decline to be u candidate for the Office.
w T., MCDONALD.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04

Dress goods worth lO1lc. for 6l%c. per yard
Call and get what you want before it Is too
late. w. +. Irll.
Just received the largest stock of shirts in
town. =. Rosenberg Il Co.
Positively the best shirt in the world for
soc. L. Rosenberg u Co.
The largest and best assorted stock of plait
cd bosom shirts in the up country. Il. Roscn
berg IL Co.
Try one of Z. Rosenberg Il Co.'S SOC. shirts.
Tie best In the world.
Collars and cuffs, cravatS &c. The largest
stock of the latest and ull styles in town. p.
Rosenberg IL Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04
The Democratic Club.

The County Democratic club meet in the
Court House, Monday last. Delegates from
local clubs as -ollows:
Abbevllle NJ l--W. C. Benet, j.. w. Thomson
w, A. Lee, R. w. Cannon, w. s. Cothran, 5
C. Cason, NJ. P DeBruhl.
Abbevillc No. 2-J: G. Klugh, ". \. Gray
don, F. B. Gary, r. E. Hill, L. NJ. Christian
w. +. Branch, E. G. Graydon.
Hodges-T. S. Anderson, J. D. Cochran, ]
D. Swancey, D. II. Magill, Jas. N. Cochran, j
Lowndesville No. IA: J. speer, n. A; Ten
Baker, G. L. Wilson, B. A. Wilson. ,
Hampton--John A: Robinson, John W
F.W. Nance, J. H. Clinkscales, r. w. Had.
don, NJ. B. Cinkscales, J. A. Deylin.
graSleyJkE'y Bradley yanse W; %a1son IS n Jaw Jas Lyon
ney. Gs'1oo J. r. Tarrant. % VI ". I. Mcdonald, Joe Joe
Wells, Geo. B. Morrah, ". ?. Mars.
Walnut Grove-M. B. MCGEE.
ty-six-Thos. I. Moore, ]. N: King, W.
L. Anderson, Jr, A. Men. Turner, r. l.. Pratt
w. A. Morrison, ]. NJ Leith, S. T. Gordon, ]
]. n. Drake, DR.. w. w. Dodson, Il. P. Pruitt
]. NJ. Mattison, E. W. Barmore;,
Mountain View. J. Price, w. G. Hucka
v. Hinton, w. S. Bell, j. Hinton, James Fife
Smithville-I: A. Kellar, W. T.. Deylln. Il
H. Devlln, Jas; s; sE;yins, g. W. Collins samue
Means Chapei-A. g. Cochran, A. f. Lesly
II. r. Wilson, s. w: Cochran: i. T. MlIlford
James H; Burksdale. A. N. Reid; \,
w. Hail. r. A. Haddon. a. Carwile, John
Alewine, Lamar Clinkscales.
Bellevue-S. P. Morrah, ]. H. Morrah. +
Cowan, J. N. Wardlaw, d. Morrah, IS. Britt
T. ]. Britt.
Mr.. R. S. Galloway introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
-. Resolved, By this convention Of Democrats
Abbeville county, that we heartily invite
o,,she Hon. Il. r.. Tillman, Of Edgefe-d, to bt
e4aesent at the Democrats meeting OF county
and State which occurs at Hodges on July 20
1885, to discuss the currents topics OF the day
W. N. Graydon, ESQ.,, introduced the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Resotred, That it is the sense Of the Demo
cratic party of :Abbeville county that the
auditor and treasurer be chosen by primary
election.
Ellis G. Graydon, ESQ.,, offered resolution
endorsing Col. Rice and General Bonham
which was adopted:
Resolved, By the Abbeville County Demo.
cratic Club that the Hon. James II, Rice and
the Hon. NJ. L. Bonham, Jr., have discharged
the duties Of the Offices to which their fellow
citizens elected them two years ago with zeal
fidelity and marked ability, and that this
club commends them to the Democracy Of
the State for reelection.
The corrected list of places and dates o.
campaign meetings. as follows:
Donaldsville July l6 instead July II.
Greenwood July II instead July H.
Ninety-Six July IL instead July IL.
Hodges July 20 instead July -.
Bradley July % instead July l9.
Troy July "a instead July 20.
Mccormick July 25 instead July o.
Mt. Carmel July 26 in stead JulyH.
Due West July 81 ins tead July 10.
Lowndesville August
]. H. MORkAH, v. P. Presiding.
T. p. CoTHRAN, Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04
Examinations and Exhibition In the
Primary Department Of the Fe.
male College.

Last Tuesday the examination of the Pri-
maries in the Female College began and con-
concerned. BY candle-lght afl the town and
surrounding country were seen vending
their way towards Lindsay Hall. BY the
this local scribe arrived all the seats were
the hall was soon jammed and the heat be-
came intense. 1t reminded one of the heat
ing process OF q green stack OF fodder when
| IL Is "coning through" We stood fire man.
fnlly for about twothirds Of the exhibition
The exercises were well given: MIR. II. T.
Bonner announced the youthful speakers
At the close of the exhibition Mr.. Bonner
presented the following prizes as awarded by
| ]. B. Bonner and Miss Claude Ellis:
| First prize for best average marks In Pri-
mary Department was given to Miss Nellie
Kennedy. Second prize TO Miss Kittie Prnitt
Prizes for punctuality were given TO Miss
Maggie Bonner and David Pressly.
Prizes for department were given to Miss
Laura Nance, Miss Lula Cowan and Miss
Lula McGee.
Prize for greatest improvement in writing
was given to Henry Agnew.
First prize in spelling was given to Miss
| Lula MCGEE. Second prize TO Johnnie Young.
Prize for reading was given to David Press
Prize for arithmetic was given to Johnnie
| Young.
On Wednesday the examinations began in
Prof. Robinson's department OF Erskine
pulled through handsomely on Wednesday.
Prof. Robinson gave prize for the best pen,
man in this department.. beautiful gold
pen was awarded 10 Mr. j. L. McClintock, ol
Laurens county, $. c., as the best pen man.
The examinations have been going on
| throughout the week. Mr.. George Mower OF
Newberry, Mr.. &. A. G. Waller OF Greenwood,
Prof. ]. K Hood, and others of the Examin-
| ing Committee are on hand aud express them
selves as well pleased with matters III Ersklne.
| A large committee Is in attendance at the
, Female College. We have heard the exam
| nations OF Miss Edwardss class in Rhetoric
spok ell OF in the very highest terms Of adj
miration. Miss Watkins class in Literature
ELECTED general admiration.
Friday evening the prizes and medals were
awarded.
DR.. J. o. Lindsay in most felicitous way
| presented the first handed out, as Chairman
| of the Committee OIL Reading:
Prize for the best reader in Freshman md
| Sophomore classes, to Miss Edna Puorc Hon
orable mention was made Of Miss Carrie Sui
| livan and Miss Hawthorne.
| Prize for the best reader In Junior end Sem
| ior classes to Miss Nellie Mckay. Honorable
| mention was made OF Miss Tenn johnson,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04

KenncbeGli ice for sale by w. il. Burns.
beautiful line o! white lawns just received
w. H. Bells.
! case oG corSetS just received in all sizes,
for ladies' and misses. w. II. Bell.
New lot of summer ribhonS just received
IN pccot and cracon edge. W. L. Bell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04

Reduction in summer goods. This Is the
time Of the year to reduce the price on sum
iicnrrs ON licht summer dress goods. W. f..
BELL
lrulauAdricd plated bosom shirts from IeI'
TO fps. l.. Rosenberg x Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-04

gress and satisfaction in both Institutions
here. They deserve we'll of our people. "The
marked progress of educational work In the
vance and development and industial inter-
est is one of the hopeful features of the now
rising up New South. Only let this education
have its tap roots in the oracles OF divine truth
1t swarp and wolf cemented in the eternal
principals taught by the Son of God and
there looms up before US future more grand
than anything yet known to us IN the past. y
All this can be truly said of the Institutions
located here. They are leaves for the healing
Of our people. God bless them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-04
BRIGHT BITS

Mas. CLEVELAND has seen orange groves in
Florida, but her own Grove is the apple OF her
eye.-NeW YORK AorHi5g Journal
TIE trouble with the coal strikers is that while
they strike when the iron Is hot, they Likewise
strike when the weather is cold, with Baron re-
sults.-Ltfe.
RoBERr (vho was a. the Office late last night
My dear, have YOU seen anything Of my bootsy
She isweetlyD-Yes, love, they are down here
on the hat rack--LUe.
FoeG tells OF a hspjng clergyman who is in
much request at marriage sOlemnizatiOns in his
town Il is 50 PHEASANT. you know. TO promise
TO cling to man for better or for Worth. -
Austin Transcript.
MARY-George. if die. promise me one thing.
GeOrge-What is IT, Mary
Mary-That you will marry Emma wilkins.
GeOrge-Why, ! tho lght you hated her, Mary.
Mary-1 do, George. want 70 get even with
heT.-Life.
A TREASURE still in the possession Of the
Empress Eugene is an umbrella, the handle If
which is a mass Of rare jewels. The umbrella
was purchased at the cost of $1,000. The En-.
press has not used it since her husband stopped
reigning.-L0e.
ELDER JoNEs-Wen. Brother Smith, how many
have You in your church?
Elder Smith two hundred and some odd.
How many have you;
Elder Jones-Two hundred and all odd
Detroit Free Press.
Poplnjay, want TO show you bust of Goethe
that cost me SIS.
Popiniay-Come up to my house now. | want
TO snow you a bust Of water pine that is going
to cost me 500 Detr1H Free Press
Il SAY. AIRY. what the doose do you carry
that little bit Of cane for:''
Why ma dean boy don't you see? The con-
twast, You know. IL makes my TROUSERS look
more baggy. like the veal English swells don't
you know. You won't believe it, Fwed, but !
thought it out myself. | did, pom honah -
Boston Transcript,
STRAYGER-You guarantee your remedy to
grow new crop Of hair in the most obstinate
case of badness
Hair Restorative Proprietor-I do, sir and
Ill give $500 for case cant cure.
Stranger-All right LEANING over) I've
just been trephined Tackle that silver plate,
will you The fur is coming all over the rest Of
my head.-PUck
Allow are you, my old friendg don't get
TO see you often nowadays.
B.-1 have been laid up for three weeks with
infiammatory rheumatism; haven't been able to
walk out at all
That's the fix was in for seven or eight
months. couldn't even took solid food"
when was thats'
and months l couldn't walk a step. "-TerGs
SJtiHgs.
FRIEND-How is your health
Invalid-Not particularly good.
II don't wonder, | understand that your
doctor allowed you to drink one bottle Of wine a
day. but you drink five
Let me explain that. You see that have
employed five doctors and they consulted to-
gether and each one said that one bottle of wine
day wouldn't hurt me, so you see am con
scientiously following their advice.-Terds
SiftinQS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-04
4 Word About immigration.

Louisiana has awakened TO the necessity
for encouraging imm grafton Tomorrow.
in New Orleans, the first immigration con-
vention ever held in the State will assemble
in the largest hall in that city. At least 300
delegates are expected to be present, and
among them will be many of the leading
men of the State. The State now appropri-
ates handsome sum annually for immigra
ton purposes, and it is proposed TO raise
between $40, 900 and $50, 900 a year in the
different parishes. The immigrants wanted
are Western and Northwestern people, and
if the right sort Of effort is made the State
will get them
Within the last few years the attention
of Western people has been largely directed
toward the South Thalong, cold winters
and the snow and billiards. of their section
are more than they care to endure, particu-
larly as there are no compensating advan-
tages.
Shall Louisiana lead Georgia, the empire
State of the South, in this matter? What
advantages has Louisiana over Georgia.
None. In soil, climate and mineral resources
Georgia is the equal of any Southern State,
are looking for homes-peOple who make
excellent citizens and who are desirable
from every point of view-don't know what
advantages Georgia has to offer them. The
State stands in her own light in not taking
steps to make these advantages known.
Georgas population, by judicious sys-
TEN of advertising. could be doubled in
comparatively few years, and the new peo-
pile would be white farmers and mechanics,
who would open up new farms and establish
new industries What would this mean for
the Statel 1t would mean increased taxable
property and lower taxes. 1t would mean
more school houses and railroads. There
would be thrift and prosperity everywhere
1t is gratifying that the Central railroad
management has taken hold of this immi-
grafton matter 1t understands that in
proportion as the country tributary to its
lines is settled and made productive its
property will be remunerative. For every
dollar ltspends in aid of immigration it will
get back ten. 1t may not get results at
once. but it can afford TO wait It's harvest
will come, and when it does it will be big
one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-04
The Public Building Site.

The government, it is unders TODD, has
given up whatever claim it had To the bar
racks property, aud IS now seeking another
site for its court house and post-ofilce
building. 1t was influenced TO take this
course, it is said, by desire to please the
people Of this city, who want the barracks
property for hotel.
If the government is willing to please the
people in one matter, why not in another
The great majority of them want
the government building on the
site now occupied by the county
court house. They want it there for several
reasons One is, that it is the most eligible
place that can be found another is, that it
is desirable to have the post office on Bull
street, and still another is, that if the court
house site is selected new county court
house will have TO be built at oncs, and
new one is greatly needed.
1t is reported, however, that the court
house site is considered TO be too small, and
that if the law requiring the building to be
located forty feet from any other building
is complied with, a site only fifty-seven feet
wide will be available for building pur-
poses.
The original bill contained proviso that
the building should be located fifty feet
from any other building. 1t was amended,
and forty feet substituted for fifty. Cannot
it be again amended so as to make the limit
thirty feetl There is no reason to
doubt it can, and, that too, without in
curing delay of more than few days.
A building covering the whole court
house site would afford all the room
needed for court house and post office,
and il the Supervising Architect will
only think so, no can erect build
ing on that lot that will be very
satisfactory TO the people of this city. The
people here are the ones t. be pleased, and
not the government at Washington. A
building that would be approved here
ought 10 be acceptable there. If the Super
wishing Architect knew how strongly the
people feel about this matter, is it not
probable that he would try 20 comply with
their wishesi Why not inform him how
they feel about IL in a way that will not
leave him in doubt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-04

The Crescent City's Liberal Treatm en-.
The Senate has passed bill appropriating
81 ,2OO, 900 for public building in New Or
leans There was no opposition to it what
ever There is no doubt that the House
will pass it as promptly as the Senate did.
This public building is intended for
post Office. 1t is expected that $500 900 will
be expended for the site and $500, 900 for the
structure.
New Orleans now has the most costly
public building in the South. 1t is not yet
finished, but about $40 900, 600 has been
spent upon it. 1t accommodates the Gus
toms Off ers, the courts, the United States
commissioners, the signal service and the post
Office. Fully a third Of its space is unoccu-
pied
The truth is, New Orleans does not need
another public building Its present post
office is ample for all its needs In fact, it
is equal to the demands of a city twice its
size. In view Of this fact is it not strange
that that city is about to get without
trouble, an appropriation of 81 100000 for
post office building while Savannah, hav-
ing no post office. was able to get only
S|OO,OOu Tor bullulhg 10 do useu LOT post
office and courts!
New Orleans is a somewhat larger city
than Savannah, but 1t is not very much
more important from a commercial stand
point. Savannah is the second cotton port
in the country and the FIRST naval stores
market in the world. New Orleans is the
only city that leads Savannah in the amount
of cotton handled CONSIDERING the liner
atty with which New Orleans is being
treated in the matter Of public buildings,
the conviction cannot be avoided that Sa-
vannah's claims have been practically
IGNORED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-04
A PLUCKY GIRLS ExPEDIENT.
How She Went Into Business Without
Asking Anybody's Help.
From the Springfield Union.

from the SpfinSItetd CRton.
A young girl of the writer's acquaintance,
who lived in the country, was DESTROYS Of max
ing start for herself She hated sewing and
did not know enough to teach. But, after deep
thought on the subject, she developed a plan
which in five years has given her a bank account
'itten with three ciphers. Her next door
neighbor has a stock farm and makes quantities
OF butter. The plucky girl made an arrange
ment with him TO purchase all his sour milk at
a nominal price
A supply of pans and roll of white toweling
was her stock in trade, ana with this she began
making Dutch cheese an article which, when
rightly made is a good adjunct TO any tea table.
She made it into little pats and sold them at sc.
each. Every morning from April to October
she drove INFO the city. eight miles away, with
her market wagon full of shallow pans. Soon
she had route and regular customers. Then a
boy took her place on the wagon, while she con-
tinued to personally superntend the making of
the cheese She chose what she could do
best, ana has succeeded beyond her own ex-
pectatiOn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-04

Mr.. William Larned, Jr., of Boston. has
gotten his name into the papers, and it is
coupled with that of Emma Abbott. While
the fair singer was warbling for Harris
burg pa audience, the other night, Mr..
Larned succeeded in getting behind the
scenes by representing himself as an old
friend of hers. He was not recognized by
her, however, although he made great en-
deavors to recall TO her their meeting. Sud
denly the young man caught her arm, and,
leaning over, imprinted a kiss upon her
shoulder The songstresS gave musical
little screen in the high f, and at once ran
TO her dressing room. Members of the com
pany hustled Mr. Larned out of the build
ing, but he told them he would be on hand
at their next engagement. Has an hallucina-
tion got hold of him,