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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-07

Notwithstanding our Affections the
canvass goes on brsvoly throughout the
State. Our acknowledgements are fight
ing nobly. and success awaits them on
the 9Th of November next. The mini
mum estimate Tor Cleveland ami fle-
ming is 5000 majority. Should our
people return in time the majority will
swell up to at least 10000,
Writing in the midst OF cares and
under the pressure OF demands, l must
be hrief.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-07

! have no idea that the injury TO Jack
sonyllc, though apparently great Just
now, will be- lasting. All seaboard cities
ia the United States from Boston, on tho
Atlantic, t. the moot western town Of
Texas. on the Gulf, have suffered the de-
preston caused by mvasioos OF yclloT-
fever, but the effects have been tempo
TaIY.
There is much 70 be done in the way
Of sewerage and driuage soas to render
jacksonville proof against epidom'c IN
vasions. but the lesson or this season
will yield, have no doubt profitable
RENTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-07

Dr. George Troup Maxwell, who came
here to make this his home few weeks
prior to the ptstiieucc. has acquired for
himself name that Will long be remcm-
bercd. lie is beloved 10y all, and his
success has been something remarkable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-07
ERNEST WILTZ'S VIEW.
JACKSONVILLE DESCRIBED By A FOE
nER RroHEOEDER.
Observations Of the Plague-stricken City BY
Ono Who Hss Been There
for Years.

Ernest Wilt. Esq, formerly OF the
Richmond press and one OF the most
popular men who ever lived here, now
resident OF jacksonville, and the acting
supervisor Of registration for that city
writes to newspaper friend here as
follows.
To one familiar with Jacksonville IN
the glory OF her recent past, the change
which ereets the eye, turn where You
will. is saddening in the extreme. Oh
Bay street. whore all the public Offices
for conducting the multifarous dutieS
which the epidemic has developed are
located. the beautiful residences are
tenantless, the streets arc vacant, ana
an almost dcathlike quiet prevails. or
the few persons one meets paid faces
and feeble steps mark the impress oil
the scCurges hand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Lrd in public as we'll as private &C

guard in public as we'll as private ac-
ton.
If man, who would be the servant
of the people, has defects in his char
acter and they are known to be de-
fects in his character, then it is fair and
right to give publicity to them; but if
he is all that the highest and best judg-
ment of the best thinkers of the coun-
try demand, and if altogether worthy
of the position sought, then we as an
opponent deal with him fairly.
Never attempt to hatch up objec-
tions against him which are not real,
and thereby place him nnder cloud
of suspicion which is altogether un-
founded. The man that does it will
form the habit of defrauding his fel-
lows of their good names, and will
soon bring himself down to the base
idea that character is only myth, and
good name cheap. Nothing he may
do for friend will ever condone for
the wrong he has done an opponent.
If you would be truly manly, broad
in view, and magnanimous in spirit,
then, in politics, as we'll as anywhere
else, learn to tote fair.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

The recent floods in the West are
suDsiding, leaving in their track un-
parelled observation-disclosures foated off,
growing crops destroyed, families rem
dered homeless-the accumulations of
years of toll swept away in an hour.
Losses said to be fully So, 100000 This
with other "local disturbances" affords
an occasion for scientists so to explain
and for "nationaW base-ballists and
other men and things Of the sort SO to
show that Gods judgments are not in
the earth. Isa. XVI: 8. "The laws
of nature" continue as they were
from the beginning of the creation"
Scientist. Along with "eating and
drinking, and marrying and giving in
marriage" the people are obliged to
have something toamuse them. Base
6allist. And so on until the day the
newsboys shall be crying National
prosperity Scientific discoveries"
-"Grand baseball game''-"Immense
crowd"-Suddenly as lightning shall
the Lord descend from heaven with a.
shout, with the voice of an aorhangel
and the sounding of the trumpet and
the end of the world shall have come.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Latimer Locals.

LATIMER, July 16, 1887.
Up to the past twenty-four hours the
weather has been extremely warm,
the thermometer most of the time
up in the nineties. Since then we
have been blest with refreshing rains.
DR.. and Mrs. J. A. Gilbert, of Bor-
deaux, spent several days last week
with Mrs. DR.. Taggart.
Mrs. Barksdale, of Macon, Ga, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. S. John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. p. DeBruhl and
children spent last week with Mrs. G.
G. Graves.
Miss Patty Williams is visiting Mrs.
Norwood Calhoun, of Hester.
Miss Jane Aston, charming rep
resentative of Bordeaux society, spent
a.few days last week with Mrs. DR..
Taggart.
Several of the young people of Lat
inner were delightfully."- entertained at
Mrs. Johnnie Brownlee's last evening.
Mr.. Gilbert Tennent, of Augusta, af-
ter Il pleasant visit to relatives in and
around Latimer, returned home last
Friday.
Mr.. r. O. Bell, Mr.. Johnson Cleck-
ly and Miss Louise Calhoun, are off
to Abbeville to attend District Confer
ence.
The croquet ground continues to be
favorite resort for our young people.
After pleasant visit of week in
Antreville, Miss Cora Hawthorne re-
turned home home this morning.
Miss Gussie McKeller is visiting her
sister Mrs. Engene DuPre.
| HONOR BRIGHT.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
"Light.o

Since the miraculous scaffolding-
the gifts given unto men-were "drove
away" and the, completion of the
Christian Scriptures the Church and
world have had all the light that will
ever be given before that which shall
attend the coming of the Son of man
to judgment. -
Many people are looking for some
thing more-they know not exactly
what that nation may be born in
day? or something more powerful
than "faith, hope and charity"
whereas the true explanation is that
'Iight is come into the world" but
men comprehend it not. There may
be and, it is believed will be, an in
creased comprehension of the light by
those who come to light in preference
to remaining in darkness. "This is
the condemnation, that light is come
into the world"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
"T0te Fair"

There is something quite significant
in the slang phrase "tote fair" wher
applied to dealing fairly with each 9th
er in political contests.
1t is a phrase which should be kept
in mind by great many political par
tisans, candidates, and newspaper ed
itors. If there is anything in the
world to be deplored, in the world o.
public affairs, it is unfair means, and
measures to defeat an opponent. 1t is
damaging, for the time being at least
to the good name of the man you op
| pose, and it is certain injury to the
man who inflicts the unjust wound,
It is as much taxation on the better
feelings and moral sentiments of 8
mans life to deal unfairly in the polit
ical realm, as it is in any other.
We should first of all find out, as
best we can, mans character-what
he is In his intellectual and moral at
tainments, and whether he is wor.
shipper of parties OF principles-and il
he is man of integrity, and equipped
for the position sought, then he should
have the full benefit of it; and if he is
successful, the man feels that he is the
friend of all, and that he is not called
upon to resort to tricks and deceptiOns
in order to strengthen his hopes of of;
flee, and make successful his public
administration. 'Tote fair.n This is
the method which makes a country
prosperous, people harmonious, and
government permanent. 1t keeps
down prejudice, makes up sympathy,
and the high attainments of the SER
want of the people, in integrity, hon
or, and devotion to principle, becomes
worthy Of imitation and public appre,
citation.
Let the great word right be the motto
of every man, and, acting on this
basis, men are not half so apt to err
and if errors are committed, they are
more charitably criticised, and more
easily corrected. 1t is the only safe
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Charleston Improvement and Hotel
Company.

The commendable enterprise of the
men composing this company should
command the sympathy and good will
of the people in every section of the
Palmetto State, and, as far as other
claims and investments permit, their
cooperation as well. 1t is with the
State as all inspired one wrote of the
human body: "And whether one
member suffer, all the members suffer
with it; or one member be honoured,
all the members rejoice with it," AS
the establishment of the Grand Sea-
side Hotel will be an occasion of more
or less profit to all parts of the State,
and an honor to the builders, great
and small, and their generation, the
laudable devisement should be regard
ed in practical view as of interest
beyond the precincts of the metropolis
of the State.
1t is believed that the labor of build
ers will not be in vain-that the Lord
will build the house; and ever keep
watch over the venerable "City by the
Sea-"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Insecurity OF Human LIE.

-Four men were lynched in one day.
in Kansas last week, two in MinHe-.
apolis, one in Syracuse, two at Ghetto.
pa and one in Illinois, making five in
all, three whites and two negroes.
There is no country in the world
where human life is so insecure as In
several of the United States of Amer
lea: 1t is reproach upon the state
and national government. It is q
damnable outrage, not possible any
where but in this boasted civilization
of the 10Th century in free country.
THE Ioua Citizen. IT,.
Nothing in the world makes human
life as insecure as war, and nothing il
greater reproach to State or Nation
than to 60 to war, and nothing is g.
greater standing disgrace than stand
ing army, and nothing is more OPP
posed to Christianity than the teach
ing, the spirit and practice of war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
For the House Of Representatives.

We are authorized TO announce J. H. HAIR
MON as Il candidate for the Legislature, SUD
ject to Democratic primaries.
We are authorized to announce T. A. GRA-
HAM as u candidate for the House OF Repre-
sentatives, subject TO the action OF the Demo
cratic primaries.
Weare authorized to announce the name OF
Q. p. HAWTHORN, as q candidate i1r the
House of Representatives, subject TO the ac-
ton of the Democratic primaries.
WALTER L. MILLER, is hereby announc-
ed as q candidate for the House OF RepreSen-
tatives, subject to the action Of the Democra-
tic primaries.
We are authorized to announce Rev. j. N.
YOUNG rs O candidate for reelection TO o
seat in the House Of Representatives, subJect
to action of the primaries.
ELLIS G. GRAYDON, Esq, is hereby an
nounced as q candidate for the House of Rep
resentatives, subject to the action Of the DEM
ocratic primaries.
We are authorized to announce the name OF
WILLIAM P. CALHOUN ESQ.,, as candl.
date for the House Of Representatives, subject
to tho action Of the Democratic primaries.
We are authorized to announce w. d.
MARS as candidate for reelection to seat
in the House of Representatives, subject 70
action of the primaries.
WALLER as candidate for the House oi
Representatives. subject to action OF prima'
rles.
w. G. BENET is hereby ann ounced as
candidate for the House Of Representatives
subject to the Democratic primaries.
WE are authorized to announce Capt j. n
KING as candidate for q seat In the Legisla.
ture. He will abide the result Of the pri.
marles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Extracts from Christian Neighbor
Power of Determination.

II looked around my audience" F."
said the old Grecian orator. land they
had dwindled away one only re-
mained. But that one was Plato, and
this was enough for me-"
The attention of one mind of worth
was more priced than the listening
ears of thousands of common ones.
The appreciation of few noble minds
is always to be valued above the clam
erous applause of empty pated men,
that these latter are counted by hun
dreds. Too often a man seeks ap-
proval of some act or opinion, and
goes to the "idle multitude" for it-all
that is desired is "backing,"-failing
this he considers his cause failure,
being destitute of perseverance, and a
determination to follow the right
though he walks alone. A noisy in
discriminating chorus of applause is
more to be desired by such man than
the "well done" of a few clear-minded,
judicious thinkers. Says Dean Stan
ley, "The heroes of mankind are the
mountains, the highlands of the NOR
al world. They diversity its monot-
ony, they furnish the watershed of its
history, as the Grampians or the Alps
or the Andes which tower over the
lowlands and fertillze the plains and
divide the basins of the world of. ma
ture. To be blind to this superb
ority, to be Indifferent to these EN-.
inences, to think only Of their defects
or their angularities, is as depressing
to the intellectual sense of beauty and
worth as was that strange unconcious-
ness of physical grandeur, which, in
the last century caused Oliver Gold
smith to prefer the continuous plain of
Holland to the hills and rocks of
which he complained as intercepting
by their deformities the views of the
unfortunate traveller in Scotland"
appreciation of genius is the next
thing to genius" says another, and
truly when we see the indiscriminate
praise bestowed upon this thing, and
the equally unreasonable condemna-
ton which crushes another, one must
place at high value the power of
Judging between the shoddy and the
true, the half sincere and the genuine.
Despite our glorious Constitution no
two men were ever born free and
equal, not in any sense whatever, ex-
cept before the laW-and there only
theoretically, as witness the different
judgment meted out to different men
for the same crime. Admit that the
great mass of mankind measure up to
the stature Of what is indefinitely
termed the average man, but please
do not deny to others a greater
breadth and height. Remember the
great dean'smountains, and highlands
of the moral world which diversity
its surface, and because these rise
above you do not complain that they
intercept your view-if you cannot at
tain to their height get what glimpse
you can between the mountains.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

Col. J. w. R. Pope has returned to
the editorship of the Columbia RegiS-
ter, the position he held for several
years preceding the last two or three.
An express train on the Virginia
Midland Railroad fell through tres
tie July 13. Three were killed, and
twenty-four are reported as injured.
For Cash great bargains in printing
material can be had by personal ap-
plication at the office of the CHRIS
TIAN NE1GHBoR, Columbia, S. G.
The Corpse Trust Company were
brought from Charleston to the peni.
tentiary last night, July 9.
The State Teachers Association was
held in Columbia July II, 12, 13. Dis
tinguished educators from all parts of
South Carolina were present.
The recently improvements in the
fire department of Charleston are said
to work admirably as proven by a he
cessary practical test.
Tie Congaree Cotton Mill, run by
steam, will soon be in operation here
in Columbia, in the old brentwood fac
tory building.
Rev. John W. Boswell, Of Arkan-
sas, has been elected Assistant Editor
of the Nashville Christian 1dvocate,
Prof. L. b. Haynes has accepted a
position us teacher in the Leesville
English and Classical Institute.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Hard Questions Which We arc No
Expected to Answer.

IKU1, >. o, July To IOoo
Editor Press and Banner:
A solution Oh the ioilowing questlohs VIII
nation to a large number OF voters ut this
place. We ask for Information.
: Is 1t Ia,D for all officers holding position OF
trust to make mistakes and collect money
from the county illegally and not refund OF
make reparation for same?
Is it right for the Grand Jury after investi.
eating the books of the county officers, and
finding large mistakes, and take no measures
to recover same or take action for default?
Is 1t right for the county to suffer for the
mistakes OF incompetent officers, and is II
right for said officers to take no steps toward
correcting or rather replacing the money
which they have mistakingly collected?
N0TER.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

Prof. J. P. Pritchard has resigned
his position as Principal of the Null
lins School, and has accepted the Prin-
cipalship of the Clarence School in
Missouri. Prof. Pritchard is capital
teacher, having many years experience
to support his other qualifications.
While his services are much needed
in South Carolina it is gratifying that
the opening in Missouri promises to be
one of usefulness and witha' good
salary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
southlCaroIina in Washington.

Some of the South .Carolinians resident al
the national capital have formed n "South
Carolina Democratic Association" intending
felt. during the coming campaign. The Off
GERS are: John F. Treutlen of Columbia, pres
ident; James n. Lipscomb of Newberry, 1St
Vice President w. b. Mcdaniel, Columb bia,
Secretary: Il. S. Murchison, Abbeville, Finan
cial Secretary;J. S. Cutting, Berkeley. Ser
geant-at-Arms. Executive Committee
Charles NJ. Davis, Spartanburg; James Till.
man Of Edgefeld and c. c. Manning Of Man.
ming.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
A Fool.

Geo. H. Gibson, Boston, is being
passed around by the papers as the
greatest known fool for shooting him
self because his tailor was not on time
with his wedding suit. How much
less is that man a fool who shoots q
second man for cause less trifing?
In case of suicide the murdered and
the murderer are both one and the
same person-no more than the dual
one can do. When one man murders
another one man is dead, the murder.
er still lives to murder, perchance, an.
other and may be another.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18


THOMAS 4. SULLIVAN, once clerk in the
Auditors office of this county, and later mail
agent ON The G. & G. road, has been placed In
the asylum in Colu umbia.
Miss WISE who has been visiting the Misses
Russell returned to her home in Trenton yes
sterday. More than one heart Is SOrrowiul
cover her departure.
5 THE inspection of the Abbeville Rifles will
take place on return of Capt. McGowan.
The boys are drilling daily preparing for the
prize drill in fOrkville.
Mr.. SAMUEL ABLES found terrapin last
week on whose back were inscribed 81. W. Il.
1871" The question now is, whose deed was
it?
THE Lebanon club will meet at the usual
place of meeting on Saturday the 2lst instant
at 4 O'Clock p. m.
MRS. J. NJ. EAsoN and children came up
from Charleston yesterday to spend while
with Mrs. Gary.
Mr.. AND Mrs. HANcHEL leaves this week
TO spend sometime In mountains Of North
Carolina.
MISS ANN Russell and Miss Minnie Bowie,
OF Due West, are visiting the Misses Russell.
Miss CLARKE CoTHRAN is spending a short
while with friends at Bradley.
MISS AYLETTE and Miss Celia Chalmers
returned Monday from visit to Newberry.
Mr.. w. II. PARKER and family leave to-day
to spend few months In Cashiers Valley.
Mr.. W1NsToCK, OF Charleston. is spending
a while with his daughter Mrs. Visanska.
Col. AND MRS. EUGENE B. GARY have gone
to Alexandria, n. c., for the summer.
JUDGE MCGowAN and Miss Lucia are of
to-day for the Warm Springs, Va.
Mr.. CHARLEY BARNwELL, Of Columbia Is
visiting relatives In town.
MRS. WARDLAw. of Lincolnton, Ca, is Wis
iting her mother Mrs. Miller.
MISS ELLIE WILSON, of Warrenton Is
among the visitors in town.
MISS EUGENIA FROST, of Charleston is Wis
iting relatives IN town.
Miss THURsToN is spending q while with
Miss Ellen Parker.
DIR. J. L. MILLER, OF Due West, was in town
last Monday.
Mr.. S: JENNER LINK spent last week in
Wilmington.
Mrs. ROSENBERG, of Russia is visiting her
son here.
MRS. J. A. BROOKS left for Georgia last
week.
DIR. ]. w. W1DENAN was in town last Sat-
urday.
Don't suffer with that cold in the head
when bottle Of Sanford's or Sages catarrh
remedy will cure 1t in O short time, for sale al
Speeds drug store.
Thurbersbird seed at Speeds drug store.
have received in the last week over %
dozens ladies and children hats. and our ~
pieces OF ribbons in all colors. w. E. Bell.
White plaid lace batiste for ladies summer
dresses. w. E. Bell.
Children South Carolina Penitentiary made
shoes at P. Rosenberg & Co.
Money to loan on good collateral apply to
g. A. Douglass, Abbeville, S. G. I'll 81
I offer great bargains In my. July sales:
Never before has such bargains been offered
by any house. VIM. E. Bell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
The whole Country Invited to Drink
Lemonade for the Chnrch

THE largest meeting OF the campaign will
be held at Hodges on next Friday the Goth in
slant The Governor, B. r. Timan and
many other distinguished speakers will be
there, 1t Is a joint meeting Of the State and
county Democracy. A barbecue dinner will
be on the spot aud ice cream, lemonade and
everything you want TO keep you cool will be
handed around for the benefit of the Metho.
dist church. We hope 10 meet the whole
county there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Spced's Drug Store.

A nice lot of bammocks for the Summer
Cheap, at Speeds drug store.
No more round shoulders. if you will buy a
pair Of the celebrated Knickerbocker shoul
der braces at Speeds drug store.
The American fruit preserving powder and
liquid, 25 cents and 81 sizes, at Speeds drug
store.
With the latest improved machinery, 1 am
now serving milk shakes Don't forget TO try
them. Speeds drug store.
Why not have fruit and vegetables the year
round, when you can do so by using the
American preserving powder and liquid.
One package will preserve $50 pounds OF fruit
or two barrels of cider. For sale only at
Speeds drug store
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

Tuesday, at 10 A. NJ, the literary address,
by Rev. ]. G. Galloway, of Yorkville, before a
mended. Success Of life was, mainly, the
gifted speakers theme. Laying the foundil-
lions of character in experimental religion,
he showed that, uiM ,OiU land t0ork, the SUI
perstructure OF success could not be q failure.
So strong and impressive, SO replete with cul-
tured style was the address that, we learn,
the reporters present sought a copy for pub.
licatiOn. Iorkville may well feel favored by
so gifted minister in her midst.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18

~ Don't think that because you
are grown folks there is nothing in
the SCHOOLS" that may suit you. In
the schools are both teachers and learn
ers and, excepting those who know ev-
erything, all may learn someth ng.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-18
Right ON to Edgefeld.

AtKeN JOttTNuI ana IleUIeU.
The second cargo Of railroad iron has been
received and the work of track laying will be
resumed and pushed forward as rapidly as
possible. Between six and seven miles OF
rails have been put down already, leaving Il
af balance Of n about Ioarteen miles to be com.
completed in time to haul Edgefield's cotton
TO our Aiken market.