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TIE OLD STAR TwINKLEs:FoREvER.
Theatrieals for Christmas Holtdays-'
RaiIroad Chst..Personal Dots, Etc.
NINRTY-S1x, s. c., Fec. 18th, Isl

NINRTY-S1x, s. c., Fec. 18th, 1888.
Old Ninety-Six js moving along as usuai:
Our trade for the past year mas oeen all tnat
we expected. The crops have not turned OUT
as yeil ss we expected put we are f nn next
Thursday night render the popular play
known az "Among the Breakers" Every
BODY, ,fs invited, especially the Editor or the
and BaaneF ef ,s success on next Thurs
6sy night, as the best talent in the town is
The Railroad meeting held here on last Fri
count of an urgent letter from President
Humbert who asked us to walt awhile, and as
we did not wish to do anything that wouio
embai rass Mr.. Humbert or the enterprise; ah the
meeting was adjourned until the l4th OF Feo-
ruary, 1889. To the friends Of this road we
vim say that we have every reason to belleve
that It will yet be built, 1t takes money anu
time to build railroads and while We nave
some Of the former we have an abundance oi
Col. John Mccullough OF Greenville and
Mr.. Ben Arnold OF Laurence were IN Town
the past week on business.
Our new school building is progressing and
It wont be great while till Mr.. Cork Will
: Hr. and md Mrs. Geo. c. Probst have returned
from Walhalla, where they have been ior
aons time attending the bedside OF Mr..
Probst's mother. We are sorry to record the
death OF this Christian lady, and the whole
community sympathize with them In their
Miss Maggie Stuart LEFT for her home, in
Greenville last Saturday. We are sorry that
Miss Maggie left and We are sorry for the ooys
Remember that everything classed ., as
Christmas tricks can be had at Ninety'Six
Come In early or the stock may be pickeo
Don't fall to come to the entertainment on
on Thursday night 1t will be a treat.
Mrs. Eliza Brooks OF Verdery has been VS.
iting Mrs. Geo. M. Anderson.
RsThieves break through and steal.' MIR. =.
N. Deyore's store was broken open o lew
nights ago and robbed Of about SIS worth OF
goods. No clue to robbers.
Mr.. E. Y: Sheppard was mixing among tne
planters last Saturday and Offering nrst
class guano for sale. MIR. Sheppard has tried
what he is selling and knows how TO recon-
mend 1t.
: Messrs. James Littleton and S. M. Davis
have opened fancy grocery in the house tor,
merly occupied by Mr.. Thomas Duckett. Gall
and SEE them. ,, -.
Cokesbury were In town one day recently:
COL Wallingford left for Indiana last Mon
day. He will return early in January Win
flne lot OF young mules and hne horses.
Col. w. g. Allen OF Edgefeld was In toW9
one day recently and Is greatly encouraged
over the prospect of the Railroad. He Is an
indefaagable worker and has great faith tnat
the road will yet be built.
Come TO the entertainment next Thursday
night. EAST END.
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CORoNACA'S CALL.
Amusenents-.-Farm Work
...RaiIroad Trains Matrimonial
(,yClOnp

cyclone.
CoRoNAcA, S. G., Dec. 18th, 1883:
Mr. Editor: 1t has been some time since the
outside world has heard anything from us.
In fact, we are afraid that we are almost 1or-
gotten. Notwithstanding all that, our little
town is still intact and steadily pushing to,
wards the front. Improvements or several
kinds meet the eye as one approaches our
town. Two or three new houses are In course
of construction. and we expect to hear next
OF "Incorporatlon" and town council.
townsman, Mr.. D. r. Joyce, has given up the
idea Of moving to High Point. Like a sensi.
BILE man he has come to the conclusion that
he is in a good place and intends to stay.
The matrimonial wave swept over this
community this fall. Orange blossoms were
in abundance, and some OF their fragrance,
we think, still fingers. But we still have
enough young folks left to get up q pleasant
little soclable occasionally.
Nearly everybody around here went to the
Exposition and all express themselves as pe,
ing we'll pleased with what they saw and
heard. We did not hear, but read with pleas
ure Mr.. Grady's speech delivered there on
Cardinals day. Mr.. Grady is certainly man
that Georgia should be proud of, and no doubt
The farmers IN this section are all about
through picking cotton, and several have nm
ished sowing grain. Hog-killing Is now IN
order.
nal has got control OF the Central System we
do not pretend 10 say how many trains we
have daily. It tlooks sometimes as II all the
trains belonging to the Company had been
put on this end OF the Road. Sometimes they
run off the track but as yet no one seriously
hurt.
Business is pretty lively now. Our mer:
chants are making good collections and
every thing Is on an easy basis. They Will
open next years business with pretty good
outlook.
Our physician has rather an extended prac.
tice now. One of his patients lives SO far that
II, al, - lI,,oo hN, ftpn dow m q
not long since. Not knowing whether he
took his "saddle-hags" we are undecided as
to Its being a professional visit. Success TO
you "Doc."
An entertainment will be given on the eve
ming Of the 2ith-Christmas eve night-at this
place for the benefit of the Coronaca Baptist
church. The entertainment will consist OF a
Cantata, two drills, one by the young ladies
and another by the boys, both OF which Will
he quite interesting; and last, but not least. q
Christmas tree, which will be for the public
generally. Oysters and fruits will be served
All are cordially invited to attend, pleasant
evening Is promised them. "GlP."
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satisfied that 1t will take u constitutional con-
yention to accomplish full and complete re-
formation. The Senate does not come fresh
enough from the people and It's actions are
likely to be adverse to most reformattve
movements in the House But public opin-
ion when based on common sense is mighty
and will prevail sooner or later. II we can
keep the base right, we do not fear results
Can we? Reformations generally start right,
but are often restrained until the channels OF
right are overfiown and then they rush
wrong Respectfully in haste.
C.. A. G. WALLER.
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The Press and Banner
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1888
CbriStInaS.

Next Tuesday will be Christmas day. We
have nothing new to say on the subject
though we hope we may be pardoned II we
urge proper observance of the day.
It is the most important day IN the
Christian calender. and the day should
not be desecrated by drunkenness or
other unseemly conduct. II any are obliged
to get drunk. let them postpone the frolic un'
Ill another day. Let innocent amusement
characterize the day, and let joy be unconfn-
ed, but let Us have no debauchery on lhe natal
daH OF our Saviour.
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IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD.

The Funeral Services..-Large Attend
ance of Mourners-..The Burial ut
Upper Long Cane.
The funeral services were held In tue Pres
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ApolOgetic.

We have on hand enough copy to print a
newspaper. We hope to bepardoned Tor the
delay, and trust to catch up next week.
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No Stop for Christmas Week.

The Press and Banner will appear next
Wednesday as usual. Don't tell US that you
thought we would suspend for the week.
, 1888-10-24
DIatrimony in ZunI Land.

InEuni land the woman makes the first
advances looking toward marriage. 1t is
right. h woman raises the family. She
transmits the name. She sends to the
youth she chooses a basket of meal or
some peaches, and if he is inclined toward
her he forthwith makes q present of 'pri-
mary consideration" consisting of O pair
of moccasins of a whole deer skin, beau
tifully dressed and snow white. That
signifies that she is provided with shoes
for life. The skin is placed over the foot,
and then rolled around the leg and
strapped down with delicate thongs. You
can always tell a newly married Zuni
woman by the large roll of deerskin, and
by the small silver buttons that adorn the
leggings. Whenever the foot piece wears
out it is cut off and the roll is replaced.
small
The only sanctifcation of the marriage
is the formal adoption of the young man
after the acceptance of the bundle. He is
then h stepson of the girls father.
When the youth desires to consummate
the courtship he sends the girl a dress,
which, theoretically, he weaves. That is
to show that he can provide his wife with
clothes. He works for her in the fields,
to show that he can provide her with
food. Each of those little things has a
significance. They seem small, but they
are of great Importance. The Zuni In
dams are a small tribe, but in them is
condensed the history of the greatest
people that has ever populated the Amer
lean continent.-Frank Hamilton Gushing
in San Francisco Chronicle.
, 1888-10-24

MIR. Julian Hawthorne advocates the
Punishment of Illustrations from the mag
azines in order that more space may be
devoted to the writings of American au-
thors. Mr.. Hawthorne's suggestion does
not tally with the notions that prevail
among magazine publishers, who ought
to know their business pretty well. We
happen to know of an eminent poet who
was requested to furnish a poem for one
of our leading magazines not long ago.
He complied with the request, and an m
inent engraver was employed to illustrate
it. When 1t came to making up the pages
of the magazine it was found that the il
Illustrations required more space than was
left on!the page after the poetry had been
put in type. Accordingly it became nee
essary to sacrifice a part of the poetry or
a part of the Illustration. Which had to
to got The illustration Oh, mol 1t was
n of the poets beautiful verses.-Bos-
ton Herald,
, 1888-10-24
Humming Birds as Pets.

A young lady Of New York amuses her
self with humming birds as pets. They
build their nests in the lace curtains and
have raised little families In the parlor.
There are plants for them to fly about in,
and every day the florist sends a basket
of flowers for them to extract the honey
from They are like little rainbows iy-
ing about the room, and they light on the
head of their dainty mistress with perfect
freedom. She has an especial affinity for
the feathered race. and pigeons, canaries
and bullfnches are included among her
household favorites Chicago Herald.
, 1888-10-24

A Frenchman, Aristide Dumont, pro
poses to take ten days from the time of
passage from Europe to Bombay by means
of a railroad down the valley of the
Euphrates from Antioch through Aleppo
and BagdHd to the Persian Gulf, and
thence ~ steamer. The new railway
would b. IL rival TO the Sucz canal for pas-
senger traffic, but Lesseps says that by
developing Nssopotamia it would benefit
the canal rather than hurt it.-Eew Or
leans Times Democrat.
, 1888-10-24
Notice of General Election.
Proclamation.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
Cheyenne, Laramie Co.. Wyo.


COUNTY C-ERK S OFFICE,
Cheyenne. Laramie Co.. Wyo.
October =, 1888.
In accordance with the provisions of
Sec. 1897 of the revised statutes, public
notice is hereby given hat a general cleo
ton will be held in the several precincts
of Laramie county, Wyoming Territory,
on Tuesday the 9th day of November, A.
d. 1888, for the purpose of voting for the
folio wing officers, to-wit:
Three 81 members of the council for
the first council district, consisting of the
county of Laramie.
Six CO. members of the house of repre-
sentatives for the first representative dis
trict consisting of the county of Laramie.
One a. member OF the house OF repre-.
sentatives for the twelfth representative
district consisting of the counties of Al
banv, Converse and Laramie.
One Il delegate to congress.
One Q) sheriff.
One ~ county clerk.
One % probate judge and county treas
urer.
One a. county and prosecuting attor-
ney.
Three (3) county commissioners.
One % superintendent of schools.
Oue W cOTOneT.
One Il surveyor.
One () assessor.
One () road supervisor in each road
district.
Two (2l justices of the peace for Chey-
enne precinct.
Two ~ constables for Cheyenne pre-
cinct.
For each and every precinct in said
county Except Cheyennel one () Justice
of the peace.
For each and every precinct Except
Cheyenne) one ~ constable, where such
justice of the peace and constable are de-
sired.
The ballots to be used at said election
shall be plain white ten 10) inches in
length by three (3) inches in width and
shall be common book paper.
H. B. KELLY.
Chairman of the Board OF County Com
missioners.
Attest:
SEAL JOHN X. JEFFREY,
County Clerk and Clerk of the Board.
, 1888-10-24
Go to G%reentree's for Children's Clothing.


This remedy is becoming so well known
and SO popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise.-A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys, will remove pimples, boils.
self rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood.-Will drive malaria from
the system and prevent as well as cure all
malarial fevers. For cure of headache,
constipation and indigestion try Electric
Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Price so cents and
81 per bottle at DR.. W. n. Hunts drug
store.
, 1888-10-24

What on earth is the reason people
will not, can not, or do o see any differ
ence in nheap nostrums put up by Cheap
John houses or irresponsible parties at
enormous profits, rather than take a med
icine of world wide reputation and one
that is giving universal satisfaction at
equal price? No medicine in the world is
giving such unparalleled satisfaction for
purifying the blood as Beggs' Blood Pu-
rifier and Blood Maker, and every bottle
that does not do its work will cost you
nothing. For sale by W. N. Hunt, drug
gist.
, 1888-10-24
Spring chicken at the Saddle Rock.
Discoveries More valuable Than Gold

Are Santa Able, the California discovery
for Consumption and diseases of the
Throat, Chest, and Lungs, and Califor-
mia Cat-R- Cure, the only guaranteed cure
for Catarrh, Cold in the Head and kin
dred complaints. They are sold at 81
per package, or three for 50. so, and are
recommended and used by the leading
physicians of the Pacific coast. Not
secret compounds. Guaranteed by DR..
W. N. Hunt.
, 1888-10-24
Experiences of Night watohmen.

Might watchmen have very different
experiences winter and summer. When
other folks enjoy themselves in the city,
they have to work hardest. The night
watchman's fun begins when the big
houses ON Fifth avenue are closed for the
summer. He has access to every part of
the mansion, Tolls on soft lounges, reads
5 loco books, and picks up n fair knowl-
edge Of the old masters from the picture
galle-y.-New York sun.
, 1888-10-24
Advice to

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums, al
lays the pain, cures wind collie and is the
best remedy for diarrhea. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle.
, 1888-10-24
THE AMERICAN PRESS.
WHAT A SCOTCH OBSERVER SAYS OF
OUR NEWSPAPERS.

The Vast and TnIuabIe Service Performed
in the Interests of the ubIic-Detc
ton of Crime and ud-Wo of Re-
portcrs and Editors.
, 1888-10-24

We have Just received our fall styles of
suitings and they are neater than ever be-
fore. On account of adopting the cash
system in that department we can make
suits from SIS to $40 cheaper than before.
If you want a suit made see what we
have. B. Hellman.
, 1888-10-24

The Parcel post in England is very pop
ria'. Nearly 10, 000 parcels are handled
by Il ever day.
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Fragments from Foreston.

FoREs7oS, S. G., Sep. 3O.-A religious
meeting of several days, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. J. S. Porter, and by Rev.
Mattison, of Lynchburg, and Rev. ". B.
Duncan, of Oakland, closed on Thursday
evening last. Six persons were added to
the church-roll, and others professed con-
version. Church members were received,
and we hope much good has been done.
Mr. Matsison is plain speaker, giving
to saint and sinner "a portion in season. "
We would we pleased to see him among us
again.
Mr. Duncan is on the milder order, and
endeavors to WOO men to repentance ~
showing them the goodness of God. We
were also much pleased with him.
We are now having cool and fair weather.
Some of our people say they saw frost this
morning. Cotton is coming in rapidly, and
some of our farmers say the crop IS not
so short as was first supposed.
Our stores are chock full Of good things,
and business is pretty fair. Upon the
whole we have much to be thankful for, and
little to complain OF. Let US look on the
bright side of the picture.
Amoung our visitors to-day are Messrs.
J. A. Il. Cannon, W. A Sparks, and -
Clarkson, brother of our telegraphic student.
Court week is approaching. We presume
we will Sc you at that time, as it runored
many of our town will attend, there being
a case Of some note going up from this
,,,oa 2.
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long as they were in reach. As soon as the
Federals lad got near enough so that their
artillerists, who were working these two
pieces in this yard could fire above them,
they turned these peices upon our position
and for while kept their place, pouring
several charges of grape shot upon US.
They did not fire long, for seeing their in
fantry defeated and flying, they soon ceas-
ed firing and followed them.
The fight at this point was now over, the
enemy being out of sight and gone. The
battle at the works was going on all the
still continued for some little time, when all
at once the triumphant cheers Of our gal
liant boys at the works rang out, and the
cessation of the enemy's artillery and gun
boats convinced Us that the works were still
ours, the enemy defeated, and the day won.
This much covers the action and all per-
tanning thereto. We will now turn to the
numbers engaged and their losses.
The detachment of the oath Regt., forty
nine men, commanded by Col. Stevens,
Company G., two killed; one mortally
wounded, dying short time afterward; FIVE
slightly wounded.
Capt. Tomkin's Company, one killed and
seven wounded, three seriously.
Eutaw Battalion, three hundred men,
commanded by Col. Symiton. Their num-
Der in killed and wounded I cannot re-
member. They suffered severely, having
received heavy fire from the enemy just
as they got in position.
Charleston Battalion, two hundred men,
suffering severely in killed and wounded.
they being cleverly in the works when the
enemy reached them.
The Louisiana Battalion, thee hundred
men, suffered severely, too. It was these
troops mostly which had the hand to
hand fight within the works.
These numbers added We find make eight
hundred and forty men. Our aggregated
loss in this action, in killed and wounded
1--WE lost no prisoners), was reported to be
one hundred and sixty-two. The loss OF
the Federals in killed and wounded and
prisoners as cleaned afterwards from their
papers, amounted to eight or nine hundred
We captured one hundred and twenty-seVen
prisoners.
The Confederates were commanded pTIn-
cipally by their field officers. The FEEDER
ais by Gen. Bennett, who, after his dlsas-
ferrous defeat, was courtmartialed and dis
missed from the service.
After everything had become calm we
marched back the road which We had
left so early that morning, and, with the COM
panies we had on picket that morning. re-
formed our regiment. After bringing Of
our dead and wounded (the wounded Of the
enemy also) we marched back to our camp,
perfectly satisfied with our days work. AS
sailed by an enemy eight times as strong ss
we were, We firmly held our ground, and
compelled them to ingloriously fly from the
field
And now. in conclusion of my narrative
of my first battle, I claim the right to say
that during that four years OF carnage, nev-
er did the flag of the Lost Cause float over 8
position more heroicly defended, and bat
tie 50 gallantly won, as that CT Secession
vile, June l6, 1862.
GEO. r. JONES.
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Cotton sold in town yesterday at
9 IL cents
a valuable plantation is advertised
for sale in this paper.
There were ten additions to the
Manning Academy last Monday:
Yellow fever still RACES in Jackson
VILE. SO new cases and u deaths
Monday.
Oliver Sumter, q well known color
ed man, and o good Democrat, died
last Saturday week.
The cotton crop is much better
than it was estimated at The dam
age and loss is comparatively light
Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of the Beulah Academy. Mr.
Thompson has the reputation OF be-
ing q good teacher. he IS a gradu-
ate of the South Carolina College.
The barn and stables of MIR: Jas.
Esryin, at Harvin's depot, was burn.
ed last night. He lost a quantity OF
fodder, and a mule was burned to
death. The FIRE was of incendary
origin.
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While Mr.. Samuel Mclean, {

While Mr.. Samuel Mclean, OF
Georgetown, was out boat riding on
the Waccamaw River few days ago
he fell into the water and was drown
ed. It was several days before the
body was recovered. Mr.. Mclean
was the only brother of Miss Josie
Mclean, the efficient assistant in the
Manning Academy last session, ard
who now has fourishing school at
Jordan, and was young man OF
religious, moral and social attain
ments. His devoted sister, who has
many warm friends in Clarendon, has
returned to her bereaved parents, but
We hope ere long she will be with US
again.
Pie Peaches, in gallon cans, at u. Le-
Wis, for so cents q can.
The remains of Mr.. Hugh ". Dean
brother OF our fellow townsman Robt.
NJ. Dean, were brought from Mayes-
vile on last Saturday and inferred in
Manning cemetery, Rev. q. NJ. Mood
officiating. The deceased was born
and reared in Sumter county,
joined the army in 81, fought
brayely through the war in
Company c., Hampton Legion, lived
many years in Manning where be
made many friends, and a few years
ago returned to Mayesville where, on
the 26 ult., his quiet unostentatious
and pious life ended in the midst of
his bereaved family and the friends
of his childhood.
Double width Brocade Dress Goods, s
cents up, at F. Lewis, Sumter, S. c.
Mr.. 4. Loryea, Of town, received
q letter last week from gentleman
in Charleston with a fifty dollar bill
enclosed, asking him to acknowledge
receipt of the amount as payment in
full for an overcoat costing $40 bought
on sstick" from Mr.. L. while he was a
q merchant in that city in 1855. The
amount is to pay principle and inter
est. The gentleman is hard work
ing mechanic and wishes his name
withheld.
"Act we'll your part, there all the honor lies"
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A drummer from Charleston IN
forms us that a train ran into a box
car, 4 miles from Lanes, on the
Georgetown road, last evening, and
was derailed. Fortunately no one
was Injured The delay was so great
that our informant returned to Lanes,
and came on to Manning.
Yesterday about o'clock ?. NJ. a
storm passed over the city OF Sumter,
unroo6ng houses and doing consider
able damage. Fortunately no one
was hurt. The steeple Of the Episco-
pal church was blown down and COM
pletely demolished. The same storm
did considerable damage to timber
and crops, in the Pamela section OF
this county.
Ladies Jerseys, SO cents and upwards,
at F.. Lewis, Sumter, S. G.
Full Line of Mems, Boys, Ladies. and
Misses Hats, at F. Lewis, Sumter, 5. &.