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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
Baby Bunting Again.

one OF the grsstest literary hits OF the
season 10 the STORY OF Baby Bunting OF
the Alphabe, OF Love-" by Laura Jean LID
by, which 10 81 present being published 10
the columns OF the The New York Family
story Paper. The psper containing the
open chapters OF this wonderfully popular
romance appeared on the news stands this
morning. The tremendous rush for that
pumber by the young ladies OF the town
shows clearly that the Publishers h.vs
struck q bonanIA The Family Story Pa.
per IL for sale by all newsdsslers, or VII
be sent 10 any address four mouths, pos
taee free, for oil 90 NoTmsn l. Munro,
Pabllshsr. "a aud &c vandswater Street,
Nav York
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
North Paris

NJ LliushAle has come oct ofihs woods.
W W. Dlnhsm has hired . man ior The
season
X Mlie,t who has been living with
Srth Bcnson FOR several years. hAs hired
oct on farm near Loeke's Mills fJr The
sumner
George Abhoti L. Al vork for y J. Cush.
mAn In III sss MIL Coz . short time.
George Surblri 10 AZ work Tor II. 4
washhu'n In The chsir factory.
Mrs Bird Ia reported morc comfortable
a. thls writiug
Hcnfy Lawrence l. gsinlng slowly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
MIDDLE rsrrHvArr.
Eaat Bethel.

F.E Carpenter hs. sold biz stock OF
goods and rented his store IN y A A. Stew
ems. Who have ordered . fall line OF gro.
osriss aud will take possession the ar,i OF
April.
J. ". AZ W. Bartlett and J. Ssau, who
have ben ., work FOR Hastings 3 Co, re
turned hume March 2Gih.
FLORA y. B,rll,u spsn, the pas, week a,
W II fsAfsou's.
Mrs Carrie Bartlett recently visited rel.
alive. At Gofham, v. n.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
Rnxhury.

Foster 4 Marble are closing mp and pay.
lng 90 their men. IL IL nice FOR the men
20 have their money before they leave The
camp. IL tstsss big roll 90 bills 10 pay
al their expenses. We hope The compsny
will make good pfont. IL has been =
heavy burden Tor them 10 care fOr every
thing connected with such big job.
Staples steam engine went oui drawn by
-four heavy horses.
Soon The music OF the esnidog will be
heard aud the rumble OF rolling logs.
Winter IL lingering 10 the lap of spring.
beyond the memory Of young folks II not
The old.
y Taylor once sowei rye the 23i OF
March. now his nslds are covered with the
garb OF winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

re school mosting saturday sfsruoon
N-oashi oat larger Atirnfaros thsn hAs
Ng5rci school ulcstlng before Tor son-
rns m 4 HNnnouf sts chosen mol
sr,i,r. AZ Forbes clerk, an A. :. Aus
~ ,gsut TIE sgsui Asksi for some IL
r-....1n ofopIui1s lu rrgArd n he time
~ ,rrrirr ne schools, AT vas Instructed
=, save 10 sammtf tern bsgin ne lat
N,rssv 10 April. uulrss something saoaii
,--.lsf In impraCticAh'e.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

Tssrs Ill hs IN ertsrtalnmsni a. Acat.
~ uAn. CO WEDNESDAY evening 90 this
80 TIE paw. euttet ID. Aontsehsiu,
!, Gar 49,. vlli he prsssutst ~ young
,,,,sar.. % ~ followed ~ he Highland
yIrr. tancfd ~ to yoang misses. To
e,rtiais viih prOmsasfsi music by
Y.urs's OrchestrA. Admission IS ccuts
esltrsu Oh. darcinE IS cents pr conple
p,,r. ogtn al o'cloCti curtain rises Al
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
nannark

Thomas rs,s,ndsu wen, to Boston last
Monday.
Joshua A. II.rsJsn died March 2!ih,
aged abou, 81 years lie VAS born and sl'
Ways lived In this town. Was Q worthy
cltlIfn and member Of Cumberland Lodge,
I. d. D. ". lie leaves widow aud one
son.
Mrs. Mary Green and daughter are
-pendiuE The spring with her parents, MT.
and Mrs. W. A Goodwin.
Arthur 4. Po,,sris on visit 20 Norway
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
North.Wnat Norwnv.

c. W. Psrnum 1. hauling cord wood "a
Norway.
Thon.s yeweOmb Is ,,Ill hauling pop.
lar
Mrs. James Jorisn IL faillng. Adm,
Rowe. her son from Lowell, has been over
10 see her.
Thomss Sewcombs children, who have
been sick with the humps, are better.
Mrs ROlfe silll continues IN gain.
Charlie Glines. from Sorthneli, v. H., Is
visiting his aunt aud cousin, Mrs. Rolfs
and Nellie.
Lanie Pride, Big Jlm's little thirteen
yesrold daughter. yokei up q pair OF year
OLD steers aud ven, after her mother, who
va. down - George Pingree's visiting. q
few DAYS since, q distance OF one mile.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

Mrs. Ella, Morrill, was buried Monday
M,rch % h. She leaves large circle OF
friends ~ mourn her loss.
Mrs Imossne Tuitle IL very much bet
ter.
According 10 the sIour Falls Daily Ar
gus-i.ssder druggist Of that city has the
distraction OF hsving Invented the latest
Temperance drink called prohibition
sling" The Ingredients are q glass OF lot
water, one lump OF loaf sugar aud q straw.
Df. q. y. Reed, OF Hartford, was In town
last week.
A. ]. Robinson has rented the Isaac
Townsend farm on Fleld's Hlll.
Poo DuLENBuRI.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
Runifnrd

Nice driving on ths river The boys
Eot dosn there The other morulrg ard gave
ths trotNrs rattle. Although some ~
The best onss were Oai, yet Harry Hutch.
ms oit Nick male them sll lower c,lor..
h Stevens shot his nrst fox ne other
dav, aut fsli guite grant over u.
LAiie.' Circle met on Tassisy night With
Mr.. David Eiott
A rev bal Il The taxi nov.
G ". klmhAu Got hone from his visit
o. lewiston. and stood The trip ffst rate.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
South Beth.l.

O T.. Chsndler. while splitting wood
Mondsy morning. c,ught his are upon Q
clothes line. The sIs nsw bach sfikiu :
him Ju,i above The forehead, sni made .
bad cash, In consequences u which be WAS
laid ~ FOR several isys
A. H. AndF. Y stevens have bought The
store and goods OF y. T. Carpenter. OF
Eat Bethel They will pat In anew
stock OF goods AMI commence business
this veek.
Elvirs Stevens at home from L,vls.
ton on . weeks vacation.
fTed Bean. of Eat Bethel, IL turning
bowels Tor Il J. Virgin.
l. A cushm,n 10 making preparations
ior sagsrin..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
Enat Rrnwnnnlh

IL begin, 10 look llse having bare groand
bot II will take sunshins ard rain a. usual
ard qalie ~ amount OF II.
CT n &. At Mrs W. II. Slleknsy's
Saturday, March aist
n. I. g discussed the question (which
Arc the most important books of newspa.
pcrs" al ia lest meeting.
Albert HI hiss been quit. sick the past
week. bat 10 Improving. DR.. Brown, %
Denmark, has been attending him.
DR.. G.tehsll has recovered 90 10 Dc able
u attend some of the sick people.
Nc. ssm1 warren has been on the sick
lat
The measle, seem 70 he sub.lilng. dye.
Ing oct Tor want Of victims.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
East Hebron

master wiIls RAnsde.l i. qalts sick With
uphoif fsvsr
Yrs. X. Thomss. o. ONfprt. i visit
~ a. Der fsthsrs. Mr I W. MarsbAl
Hlnuis Msrri.l started flr bis home IN
y. II. lAsi wednesday.
Nihs Shool meeting In Dist No 4,
aiii'on Monk vas chosen sgsui and II. X
kssne. clerk
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
Wilson,a Nfilla

Newell Gray hss nnlshed hauling tbs
timber that vAs ysrtei 90 The Lssvitt lot
=. A. bneknAm l. ~ on aylsit % bis sou
Walter.
Wsymosths teams are starting for home.
IL ID. flint hss lost one OF nj. horses
Horace Frost and J. W. Parker have
been over 10 The Ksnnehsgo prospecting
Tor timber.
OllmAn Bennett, former reslisn, OF
THIS place, l. up making calls on friends.
Oar town nss,inE. March 26lh. resulted
In The follovibg choice 20 on ,ersi
Asssssors, y. 7. fenncck. n. 4. bennett, D.
ltennstt. 1ierk. y. 7. fsanock. Trea.. j. 4.
he.n Scllsctor, n = nesn. Highway safvey.
~. ". n tsnnsit. supervisor aud Asent. = ".
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
RumfordCen,ra

NJ. Ffauk Thurston Ia. returned hcme
Hen Chicago. sud oil take Que half inter.
- ne farm boz carried on BY bis broth
sam1eL They oil push The daiiyirg
,sssinsss, kesplng some 10 cows The con-
nS sumner.
las circle a. Mrs.. George Fsruum's CALI
sAissrinx.
=, there "a considerable comment here on
- ssy several PERSONS In and out % The
ass their horses with severity.
NJ. Chsrles RichArcson has sold bis farm
.aaries ksnltson. Mr.. r sells his
$500 o. saciion. April -.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
Hartford.

The rain ofl.., righ, has made bed tra'-
tling on cross roads a.
Haskell for one year.
Ernest Thompson has rome oaeA 70 HUI
brook. MSS 20 work a. his trade.
Dexter Carney and Arthur sampson
have gous % StonehAm, Mass 70 "oth IN
TIE shOe shop. ..,,,
Most everybody /. about SICK with = cold
In this vicinity.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

Mrs J. n Elliott en.srtalned the Cong1
Circle AZ The town house on wednesday.
Miss klA Charles II At home on . two
weeks vacation.
Calvin & Head has gone 10 Centre II,r.
Dor - work.
ES. Fox has so cords OF birch At bis
mill 10 saw into dowel stock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

Atths to-n meeting Monday. W. I.
r,-t.. "a. chosen ssisctm,n In place %
& W cess, vho vts elected Al ne an
rua mcstiug bat teciiu~i 10 serve. Aitef
80 iiscu.sloa, M compensation ~ roai
e,mmIsslouefs vAs fKri a. Two dollars
~ HHV
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
West Peru.

Five inches OF snow Tell here on the 20 h
mAkiug - snow storms since Nov. l0ih.
with depth 81 . feet
Carlos Lane has . cOnirset OF 1000
bushels Of .oil coal 20 furnish BurnhAm A
Morrill, corn packers.
Some wool and lumber IL yet being
hauled 20 cur village. hon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
NORWAY Lake.

Mrs. g. w. Partridge 10 quite sick.
Prof G. A. Stephens 10 ~ home on WIS.,
It,
Erwin Woodbridge Ia. returned to New
York.
Ms. Sarah Sewh,l returns TO Boston
on Friday.
Miss Aury Partridge, although no, fully
recovered from her recent Illness. expects
10 return 10 Portland sometims daring the
nrst OF next month.
Miss Nell Partridge 10 staying FOR . time
a. Scott Partriige's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
- nTTlrr nErARrMENr.


oTTiCu uF
rfnsr ASSISTANT POSI- NAsrEE oENEnAt.
w.sur~aroN. ID. G. March .J.A, is,s.
Tsr So
Y5af isitsr of The itih Instant, In Which
70 say 500 have rvceitsd ltttsr. ron oar
constituents complaining That he name %
"A, at occe a. Snos's falls, oxford ca,
.n.ss. has bssn changed 90 Srov Yale,
ku zen received Ia reply ihave ~ hon
20 81 .tais thai ths Cfrce referred o. va
.,ia,Is,ei a. Snos fals In lass a. ne
rsclssi ri me citizens, aud he nsne OF ne
CO. as sever ben changed. In order
A. sst.fr the cit.n-ns h1scttf, have or
t.-ri tss usne chNng,i % Suoss fals
Asv- ne hornf o. ne,
Nsry resp ct'uNV,
A D STENTN-oN,
TIrst Assistant Postmaster General
Hos NUsuN nf~utrN,
House 90 X .pressrtAiivss.
wHhiugton. u G.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
Dixaeld Centre.

TIE store OF Holman q Co, a. D'In,li
Centre. WAS hurnei Friday morning. Toe
store sni contents are q total loss' The
poet once was ksp, In The store but u 10
not known whether the property Was Lost.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

A gcuue rain l. falllpg aud the weather
l. very mild. and everything seems HE
spring except The great depth OF snow,
and fence. are mostly coveted now
The thaw OF last week vas short but IL
made bal work with the roads Tor few
Gays and there are some bad places now
people say.
There has been 10, % deer In The val.
Icy % Pleasant River, ~ In the viclniiy ~
CaribOa snd llAy Stack NUgnialns and
their numbers have been Increasing Tor
years ard they have never been disturbed
Ia close time uutil this winter. bal sines
the snow has been - deep some sSsmps,
I will not call such folks men, have been
In among them. Killed some, wounded
others 40 that they have died and frightsn'
"a the rest over The mountains. lfyon
have sny game vsrisns wish you would
look this matter up.
] II. Bean. Esg, has cold AL OF bis
stock al good prices and len town The
ssh.
Deferred
Its ,ery hsri working In the woods
Lander teams will soon be out OF The
woods
Hay IL getting 20 be q little hard 10 nni.
There seems N be . goodly number OF
buyers. stock being low last fall may
farmers hep, more than their fodder
would warrant
J. n. Bean. E.q. IL selling bic stock
ard getting ready % leave town. lie h,.
got position Ia The Industrial School for
boys Al wsslboro. Mas. lie and family
will leave In q few days. We s'e very
sorry 10 lose him. lie ia very useful
man 10 town ani Is will be hard 10 al bis
place.
o u. Grover 1. At home from K,nsas.
lie arrived last week.
Nelson Mn. q. 50 p )orly that be has no,
ben oat thi. winier.
Have seen bat i-o crows |. yet one OF
them came from Greenwood and the other
from Hebron.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

Hon John r Svs.-y. % Canton. vas Al
p,s.. wednesday ant Thursltay.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

A cons. AIT hsViug bseu made % Con-
vr,..man Dlngiey that The name % The
- re a. Snos's Faiis htt hesn chang
"a 40 Snos FsIs. he male an irvestiga'
- % ne matter vita he following ~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

Va Rarrows asd wife started Mouday
-,orrinr Cor stvo weeks visit 10 MAsss-
-n-aafFa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

Ms. Mai Doaglsss B. vlsitiug Al her
h,r,s 10 Csnton.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

IS SAa~. oiA $ Sh,- a Co. Can.
,,o. vas Al Paris last vees.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

u,s sc SuOui. % Portland. vas In
tosn Two tays last web.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03

Ms. M.ry Th.ysr. % Portland. IL visit
,rs 40 A. Thsyef's
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
Rathsl.

A cold wave and . warm rain have Wis.
ltd Bethel the past week, besides god
slIsi snow storm. Notwithstanding AL
The variety OF weather the travelling IN ex'
csilen,. sui the teams take full loads 10 the
cars and mills.
T. N. Chapman 4. sending hard wood 10
Lewiston and son wood 10 West Paris Tor
pulp.
George brown. OF Danvers, Mass, has
loaded Two cars with spruce logs for spsrs.
which be sends to Boston. They are Gu,
In Albany, and are about 60 feet In length
Alfred smith Ii loading pulp wood for
Berlin Falls, ". II.
SD and J NJ Phllhrook have sent two
cars OF working oxen 10 Brighton, Mass.
+. w. Green, OF WATERFORD, bought q
car load OF working oxen OLA. +. kelliher.
that were shipped Friday.
Judge Foster arrived home Thursday
evening from Augusta, where he has BEEN
holding court
MIDDLE IsrrRvALr.
Ladies Aid met March salh with Mrs
Bert Csswsll.
Mrs. l.. II. Packard has gone 10 West
Psri. 10 visit her son. DIR. v. II. Packard.
ID. NJ. kimbsll and wife are visiting
relatives and friends 81 Hartford and Peru.
Stella Packard Il attending school 81 The
llill
Mlss Rens Morrow. who has been 10
Massachusetts,, has retained.
Prayer meetings held every sabbath al
2 o'clock with Different families
Rev. J. 4 Cummings who preached here
about two years ago IL now q missionary
In Burmsh. lie writes Interesting sc'
counts Of the people. place, etc. and his
progress Ia learning the language. Maine
has sent cot ayoaps Inan OF much promise
10 labor FOR good amoug the benlehtsd.
IP.K
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-04-03
abs 0xfers psnruerat.
ION THE HILL. s.


-. u.rt..t Cturrh, fIsalhin ssryirs every
49, saa.isF ~saus. 4 NJ n. ssttsih
-, 80. - ~ ?. Prayer Mestings.
800 EFauInEs 81 -
- 1870 srefy -ardsf 81 n a -att.th
-. m nr.ss nast -Ensfy Nssoa, Lesisf.
- IrilsT sFtu.nEs, - ~ sfiraoi hcuss.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-22
DO Your Own Voting.

We have heard 1t said that more men voted
their own tickets In The last election than at
any previous election. This fact is attributed
partly 10 the fact that blank tickets were put
in the hands of nearly every voter days be-
fore the election, and great number OF them
prepared their tickets at home, put them In
their pockets. went to the polls and deposited
them without having their tickets supervls-
ed. altered or made out to suit to some Smart
Aleck who may have been lettering about
the polls and who may have thought the
country voter needed his assistance In max
ing out ticket.
We have heard some dissatisfaction express.
ed in the belief that trades had been made
whereby the bargaining parties might ad'
vance their own, or their friends interests
We believe such practices to be corrupt and
subversive Of the freedom OF the ballot we
believe further that honorable candidates
should refuse to enter into any such agree
ments. The idea Of the ballot is to get the In
dividual opinion or wish of the voter. But
if he give away his birth right in one In.
stance, why not In all? All intelligent voters
should scorn TO contenance any bargain or
sale of his vote, and each and every voter
should make out his own ticket without re-
ference to the wishes Of any Of the gentlemen
who may talk so freely after the election
about controlling thirty voters" Shun all
propositions of men who will "vote for your
man, If you will vote for his man." Vote
your own ticket. Don't be dumb driven cat
tle," and march to the polls, voting another
mans ticket, but rote 0our o,cn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-22

a - ~ q - : Ne - - =
Mr.. P. B. ALLEN, of Starr, is down
on a-visitt to his. sister Mrs. j.. .,G.@Har
den, who is quite i'll.
The negroes took possession of
West End last Saturday and literally
held the "Fort."
Mr.. J. II. MARTIN, of Laurens, is
here on visit to Rev. w. S. Martin
and family.
Mr.. w. G. -SHERARD, of Moffats-
Vile, was in town last Tuesday on
business.
Mr.. s. G.. BAKER, of Anderson,
spent Sunday in town with his rela-
tives. . VIZ
Miss ANNIE BARNES is at the
Moseley Hotel, spending some time.
Mr.. J. F. G. DUPRE was in town
last week on business.
Mr.. j. J. MosELEY has had the,
misfortune to lose valuable mule.
DIR. FRANK DUPRE was in town
last week.. en- route to Anderson.
CAPT. J. T. PARKS was in town
last Saturday.
Mr.. CHARLES BAKER, of Augusta,
Ga, was in town for a short while last
week.
| Rev. w. s. MARTIN preached last
Saturday at Bells Chapel to large
congregation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-22
A NUT FOR STATE HOUSE OFFICIALS To
CRACK.
Ender.ValuattOn of Railroad Prop
erty-Auditor Jones Makes Strong
Points AZ TO the Present ASSESS
ment of Railroads.


Editor Press and Banner:
Some Of your readers wish to be Informed
why the assessment upon the railroad prop
erty In this county Is so much lower In pro.
portion than 1t Is upon other property, and
what good reason there Is why the assessment
upon railroads has been reduced.
We do not know whether that Information
can be furnished by the Comptroller General
or the Railroad Board Of Equalization, but
we would like to have 1t fit can be obtained:
1t is we'll known that the visible property OF
citizens, both real and personal, in this coun-
ty Is assessed at nearly or quite It's full marx ct
value. This is right. The Constitution, Art
l., Sec. SO, says: "All property subject to tax
alton shall be taxed In proportion to It's
| value"
Art. H., Sec. SO. provides: "All taxes upon
property, real or personal, shall be laid upon
the actual value OF the property taxed" &c.
How stands it with the railroads? For the
| years 1881, 1882 and 1888 the property OF the
| Columbia and Greenville Railroad was as
Bile opinion that assessment was entirely, too
low. The eComptroller-General's reports show
that the net earnings of that corporation for
those three years, after paying oil expenses
age of S2l4 ,2l0 or In other words, o net income
Of S per cent. on 81, ,677, ,625 Even II we allow
net Income OF 10 per cent, the property o
that corporation was worth s., l42.1OO. In the
| face OF these facts, in 1854 the Railroad Board
Of Equalization reduced the assessment upon
the property Of that corporation TO 81 ,3l3.GO0,
| reduction OF Sl57,770, where II has remained
ever since. The reduction in this county was
$4,000 How stands the account since that
time?
The Comptroller-G General s. reports show that
the net earnings of that railroad for the years
1854, 1885 and 1886 were SS0l 208, an annual aver
nge Of s267, ,o69. This would be per cent. on
| S3, ,SS3S, ,3o2, or 10 per cent. on 50. &C, $50.
| Another fact to be considered is that the
funded interest bearing debt Of that corpora
ton, secured by bonds and mortgage, is
49, OO0, ,O0O exclusive OF preferred stock 81 900,
| 600, and common stock 81 100000. In other
words that company has gone into market
and conditionally sold its property for at least
SO, ,OOO, 900, and yet the Railroad Board Of Equal
izatiorr say 1t is worth S1,6S6, 400 less than
shrewd capitalists are willing 10 pay for II
and have actually advanced upon 1t.
The Railroad Board of Equalization have
this year also reduced the assessment upon &c
much of the Port Royal and Western Carolina
Railroad as lies In this county $87 900. Why is
this?
Can any one give good reason why the
property OF private citizens should be assessed
at its full value and the property of foreign
corporations at less than half Its value?
| We should like to know.
| Respectfully,
A. w. JONES'.
Auditor Abbeyille County.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-22
Extracts from LoWndesVille Advertiser
A Card.

This is to iuform our readers that
with this issue of the. Advertieer our
connection with it ceases.
Our connection with this paper has
been very pleasant, and we have en-
,leavored to write what we believe, and
to agitate subjects and vindicate prin-
ciples which lie at the very foundation
of social life, and individual character.
The views we have expressed have
been our own, and as matter of love
and duty, we have expressed them
freely.
With the kindest wishes for the sue.
cess of the Advertisea. we retire from
the editorial chair, commencing its
proprietor, Mr.. ]. M. Baker, to the
confidence of the people, believing Of
we do that nothing could contribute
more to the prosperity of Lowndes
vile than weekly newspaper, well
supported by the people, and run upon
high plane of thought. and morals
Mr.. Baker has certainly displayed 6
public spirit in this enterprise, and We
hope the good impress of the paper
will be lasting.
w, SMITH MARTIN.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-22
The Military Of South Carolina.

While the Press and Banner is no advocate
Of the military system OF South Carolina, yet
we think oil fair minded persons will admit
that the status OF the sodiery in this State is
incomparably better now than 1t ever has
been. The soldierly bearing Of the individ-
ual soldiers and officers at Greenville and the
almost perfect drill OF many Of the compa-
nies could not have been anything else than
q pride to every citizen who was at the
Eneampment The good conduct OF the SOL
diers when off of duty, commended them to
the favorable consideration of all, while the
exemplary conduct and military bearing OF
the officers was inspiring to the soldiers and
assuring TO the public. No State IN the un-
ion has more Jealous and efficient Adjutant
General than South Carolina, and as he has
accomplished so much in perfecting the mil
stary science, and inspiring military zeal In
our people, he will Of course be continued In
Office. The military Of the State demand II,
and the welfare of that arm OF the Govern
ment demand It