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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-29
New TeIegraphic Arrangements.
To Operator Coogler we are indebted for the
following information:
OFFICE HOURS.

OFFICE HOURS.
From q. m. to 7.30 a. m.
From $50 a. IN. to 1880 p. m.
From 1.30 p. m. to 6 p. m.
From p. IN. till closing for the night.
Telegrams to be sent by the night rates may
be sent as early as half-past five so rs to be
forwarded promptly at six o'clock. The night
rates in majority of cases are cheaper than
the day rates.
Let us hope that the telegraph arrange
ment will be such as to benefit this com.
munity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-29

Edgetield G, II. and Abbeville G. II, Sni'
may rest assured that the road will be
vigorously pushed onward from Edge
field. These subscriptions are to he yothi
npon the condition, that not Il dollar is to
he used until the road reaches the point
making the subscription. The contrac-
tor prefers this way of putting it and the
tax payers are entitled to it, rs Il security
of faithful performance.
Hctwncn Edgeiield G.. II. and the Abbo-
willie line, ut Hard Labor creek near Troy,
we have already i'm bona iide subscrip-
tons by townships in Edgegeld county
Sl6,50O. This will leave S53, 500 to bc rails
ed between the Edgctield line and Able
Vile G. H.. and it remains for Abbeville,
Cedar Springs and Indian Hill townships
to say what they will do.
The assessed valuation Of property in
these three townships is as follows:
Abbeville ...."..."...."-"..S 755,9ll
Cedar Sprlngs............ lIO,433
Indian uill............... 256, ,677
Total l.......................S1,1 1873, ,023
A tax of 5 mills in bonds payable in
twenty years would be $50, Isl.
Mr.. Potts leaves next week for New
York to consult with the moneyed lnen
who arc backing him in his present con-
tract, concerning tho next division, and
we think the assertion may be made with
great confidence, if we do our part the
road will be built. Il. P. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-29
COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
Compliant Se,Ted.)
To the Defendants above named:

I OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer the complaint in this nc
ton, which is filed in the office of the Clerk OF
the said Court, at Abbeville c. H., SC, and to
serve Il copy of your answer TO the said COM
plant on the subscribers at their office Mt Alb
beville Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof, eXclu-
sivc of the day of such service; and If you fall
to answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, tho plaintiff in this action will ap-
ply to the Court for the relief demanded In
the complaint.
% February, 1888.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-29
SUMMONS F'OR RELIEF.
Complaint Srrued.)

To the defendants Miss Elizabeth C.. Taggart,
Jerry Carson:
i OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer the complaint In this &C.
tion which Is filed in the Probate Court for
Abbeville County, at Abbeville Court House,
in said State and to serve a copy of your an
swer to the said complaint on the subscribers
at their office at Abbeville Court House, South
Carolina, within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day OF such service
and If you fail to answer the complaint with
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will apply 10 the Court for the relief
demanded In the complaint
Dated 10Th February A. D. 1883.
]. FULLER LYON,
JUDGE PROBATE COURT.
PERRIN & COTHRAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To Miss Elizabeth e. Taggart:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That the summons
(which the above is a copy has this day been
filed in the Probate Court for the County OF
Abbeville, South Carolina, together with the
complaint in the above stated cause.
PERRIN & COTHRAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-29
Rust Proof OnfX,

McSSrS L. Rosenberg & Co. have q large sup
ply of rust proof seed oats. Call early.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-29

II you want medium price shoe 60 to Had
don & CO.
If you want O fine pebble, kid kangaroo,
Gondola, or French kid shoe go to Haddon e.
Co.
20 pelces with checked nainsook suitable for
aprons just received at r. NJ. Haddon d Co.
Call for Hawkes. spectaclcs and eye glasses
and haye no other, his new crystalized lenses
are the best in the world and can be found at
Speeds drug store.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27

Could old Garrett have lived and CON
tiauel in tho path he had lail out for
himself the Vanderbilt. Goulds and
Astors would have fallen far behind hin
in wealth. Influence AID position. Dut
his time came in dc course. and in the
hope Of perpetuating the family name, he
LETT bis son Robert 20 carry out the
schemes he himself had originated. Up
TO that time Bob Garrett had been q
rois,erer. Bohemian, . night bowler. a
good fellow He had never been b-si-
ness man. and when h. tac':lel tho vast
enterprise Over which his father Lad PIE
sided lie did not altogether let 81 Of Lis
former career lie had lot the apDiica-
ton born Of life long industry. It wcr-
RED, annoyed and AGstered him to be
fastened to his desk four or five hours q
day, and 70 be in consultation on matters
OF great AID serious import the remainder
OF bis time.
He sought exhila-2tion in champagne
when exhausted with the rental strain
OF days labor That untitled him for
tho beginning Cf another day Of hard
work, and it began 20 b. noticeable that
Garrett was growing eccentric. lie bought
hundreds OF suits of clothes, spent bar
RES Of money Oh great banquets, and tried
% MAKO himself and the world believe
that he was enjoying lie in an easy and
Eoachalant manner Instead of husband.
ing his energies, lie dissipated them, and
when he came in contact with the ablest
minds in the world, ard set his abilities
up against the acatest s.nl most cunning
OF his race, he speedily found himself en-
tangled in the meshes of q net that meant
his ruin. Threatened destruction Of the
vast fabric created by his father was
about the last straw. and Bob" CARROTS
mind began Enthusiastically TO totter on its
throne.-New York Cor Pioneer Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27

think the SD called sharper % Now York
city are the most unprogressiFe robbers in
tie country. FOR they try 20 work strangers
by the same tricks they played thirty years
ago. Only last week an ancient trick was
attempted on my friend and fellow attorney
on tho Wabash legal staff in New York city.
Ny associate is young and has western
look, facts which the dull Drained Gotham
crook took as evidences Of verdancy When
the 81. Louis railroad lawyer entered New
York city he went % the Wabash Office and
thence to the Metropolitan hotel, where he
put mp
When we walked out on the street after
dinner a well dressed fellow approached
him and said cordially, Let me see, sold
you bill OF goods once. Your name isf'--
johnson, said the st. Louis lawyer taking
m the situation and giving that false name.
Yes, Johnson, said the New Yorker, ''and
you're in the "Gimlet business at St.
Louis, said my friend, seeing that the man
wanted his business and city Eyes, tho
gimlet business at st. Louis, said the crook
Where are you stopping| at the Metro
poltan," said my friend. "Yes. yes, said
the crook. IN come up to the Metropoll-
tan this afternoon and zee you" DO come
up" said my friend, his eye twinkling with
western humor as be spoke. Il have just
won a large prize in the Louisiana lottery
and would like to have you go with me and
identify me at the New York office OF tho
concern The crook bit his lip neryously,
looked sharp at my friend as il he thought
him detective, made laundering reply,
and in less than half a minute stepped into
the crowd and disappeared.-R2ilroad At
tOrney in GlObe-Dem0crat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
The Elite of "A Bluefish,

Did you ever hook a bluefish' Well, it's
about the same thing as getting hold Of the
biggest kind Of a pickeiel in fresh water
You 90 out in a sailbost. you understand,
and you want n pair OF heavy gloves on.
The trolling line goes wAizzing out TO a dis
lance Of fifty or seventy-fye feet, and the
boat tacks back and forth while you troll
You can't mistake the bite OF a bluefish for
whale. He bites harder than a whale He
doesn't wait to wonder and mediate and fig
ure up on probable profit or loss, but he
grabs bait and hook like fish determined 70
carry tue boat OF and turn its crew over 70
the sharks
There is an unwritten law which prevents
any one from extending help. You must fish
CT cut bait, pull him IN or lose him When
the first blue6sh struck my hook | screamed.
When he pulled ten feet Of line through my
fingers yelled When be seemed determined
10 pull lie overheard shrieked like woman
facing panther. And all the help and coz
ISOLATION got was:
just hear the schoolra'as take on
Some Of you hold the camphor 10 her noser
was twenty minutes getting that fellow
IL, but he weighed nine pounds and had all
the game Of young shark Atlantic City
Cor Detroit Free Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
,rnrried hnt Not NInteh-

The most observed GUESTS at the hotels are
those married couples IN which the man is
old and the woman is Young There are al
ways many of them no Saratoga They are
always the same combinatlon-a rich wild
over who marries a poor and pretty girl.
Money will buy nearly everything on earth,
AMI a handsome wife is not one Of the excep-
tions. A married pair sit on the veranda in
SIGHT from my window as / write he is CD,
and there isn't a romantic hair among the
gray Of his head or whiskers. He has a ca
pacious paunch He can see his legs now,
for they are laid comfortably out in n chair,
but be couldn't get a full view OF them
sanding He has 10 use spcctacles in read
ing bis newspaper HIS entire aspect Is one
of pleth0ric old age She is 20, and she is an
embodiment OF youthful freshness. She was
a working girl IN millinery store, at So a
week until two years ago. Then the portly
Old sexageuariun offered marriage 10 her,
and SO she is now a Saratoga belle.
"Why shouldn't she be- satisledN be said
Yesterday 10 a crony Of bis own age. "She
has luxury in the place Of poverty Does
she love me' No; orat least not in q roman
tic way / don't expect her TO- She respects
me- she respects herself, and she won get
into any scandal Now. John. you're rich
widower, and | sincerely advise you 10 buy
young handsome wife. BE careful 20 pick
ont sensible girl. who has had 10 work hard
for "a living, and who. therefore will appre-
ciate good fortune Don't mako love 70 her
There's a girl who might do
IL was in the Indian Grove, where children
and nursenaids abounded A particularly
pretty maid. in white cap and apron, was
taking hye centrid on ore Of the donkeys
kept for rent % the children She was as
pity as picture, and her position made
her piquante
That nurse girl is n sort Of governess for
some children for friend Of mino," the
matter OF fact man continued "She has
enough education 90 be very Intelligent she
has acquired nice manners by service In a
'atured family, and she only lacks the
,lothes 10 be lady. Marry her. old fellow,
and life will be worth living again. Sara
oga Cor New York Star
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
= THE WINDS OF REMEMBERING.

o, how tic winds Of remembering blow
(Fair winds, Fresh wirdsD
From the dear. sunny places Of lcng a~c.
Where blossoms Of love and OF beauty srow,
Their ssift current winds
In through the chambers Of memory. SWEEP,
They move re 20 rapture they sing they re''ea''
Till wander accin in youths golden glow
OF how the winds OF remembering blow.
O. how The winds Of remembering blow
Dear winds, Sweet vinds)
Their murmurous inionings, they come and tncy
go
IKE whispers Of love meath iaoon sailing low
Wbat Is this blinds
All the vision and mclts al the hearty
An, Loves lard "a fair. but must depart;
Tho fc,e tery there the many mus; 60
OF how the winds Of remembering blow!
o. how the winds Of remembering blow
(Sal Winds soft vindsD
From the lone ways once trod IN the silence OF
Voc
(rushn~ one after one. Hopes violets low
niow the pas. unbinds)
Tho sough Of tho winds blowing OF Of those years
Fills my cars with rasic whose answer Is tears
That drip with mono.oaoH rhythm aad slow
o, how The wln1s q remembering blow
Ada Iddings Gray in America
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27

Tie perfect leg, like the life of man,
suffers many changes in its career. The
infants leg is chubby and Of uncertain
shape and promises. Its superhuous
flesh is apt 10 leave it at years old, and
ten or eleven years must pass before its
curves grow picturesque. At 20 it full
fills its destiny, and remains perfect in a
healthy fgnre until nearly middle age.
At 80 it begins its decline, which may be
marked by scragginess, but is more often
distinguished by settling Of the fat be-
low the calf, so that the leg is all one
size from knee TO shoe top.-New York
Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
ClilNA'S SEDAN CHAIR.
An Elegant and Agreeable vehicie-work
for the Bearers,

Tho elegant and dignihed and agreeable
vehicle Of China belongs peculiarly 10 the
south. II is the sedan chair The comfort
of this conveyance has been brought as nearly
to perfection as circumstances viii allow.
In cities where many wealthy men reside Sc
dams arc often seen which ara real works Of
art Tho seat is luxuriousls cushioned and
padded, lined with blue or crimson satin.
Comfortable elbow rests, a shelf behind for
large package, and another IN front for pine
or book. or small parcel. windows OF glaSs.
with silk blinds aad the exterior Of blue
cloth. with embroidered ornaments and tas.
sells hanging from the top all around the
four sides. What more elegant and commo
dious vehicle can you wish sor than that
Unfortunately these are not for public hire
The best chairs for hire ara fairly comfort
able. but = is well 10 carry cushion for tho
seat and back. Missionaries generally nse
their light travelling mattresses Tor this pur.
pose Occasionally the chair bearer wiz
complain of the slight additional weight. bu.
not often. 4 small amount of ba-rare is
also allowed in the chair How the Door .el-
lows manage 10 carry the chair and its occn-
pant twenty miles 10 is hard 90 imagine The
chair itself often weighs as much ms forty
pounds. and one may presume that the aver
age weight Of adult men is l40 pounds. while
the Latter Is doubtless very frequently OK.
ceeded. Yet with the pressure of 100 ponnds
upon the shoulders OF each man they strur-
gle moroo- less good humoredly tor a whole
day
From the better class Of sedan there isa de-
scondmg scale 20 the common bamboo frame.
called a mountain chair 10 consists OF
only two poles, with a seat between them. and
a wooden stirrup for the feet weighed one
OF these machines. and found 10 only sixteen
pounds To keep OF the sun and the wet a
piece Of oicloth is spread over a frame Of
four split sticks When the weather is fine
and mild this Is a luxurious mode of convey
ance in a countr' where few persons are ina
hurry. and twenty miles Ia a day is reckoned
rapid travelling In cold, wet AID windy
weather The mountain chair may be- de-
scribed mildly as an ofieuse
The number Of bearers Of any one chair IS
regulated b. law The emperor alone is al.
lowed sixteen, mandarins of the highest
rank, eight. lesser digniaries, four. and a
civilian, two or three. according as tho
weight of his honorable body" may render
Boston Bulletin.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27

Bcarbonate of soda is very often put
up in packages and labeled saleratus. but
this Is an adultoration, or rather a fraud,
rs real salerams is the bicarbonate Of
potash and is obtained from entirely a
different source. There is. however. an
easy method Of distinguishing between
the two. If some Of the suspected sub
stance be sprinkled pretty Tricky over
some loose cotton and saturated with
alcohol and the alcohol set on fire, the
flame viii be bright yellow if the sub
stance Is baking soda, and purpIish if
Journal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
Two Portraits Of Nnnolcon.

The two portraits of Napoleon with
which the general public is mos; familiar
are those known as the Delaroche and
the FoniainebIeau pictures. Delaroche's
portrait represents the emperor in his
cabinet. standing. with his face half
turned; the face is placid and calm. like
that of 4 man who had not a care in the
world. On the contrary, the Fontaine-
bleau portrait. said to have been taken
after the battle Of Leipsic and subsequent
to his first abdication. represents a man
oppressed by gloomy thoughts. The lips
are firm set: the eyes look out from their
depths with a mournful expression. It
is not the look Of a man who is beaten,
however; for in year this same man
was back from Elba and fought the his
torc campaign Of the Hundred Days. -
Chicago Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
THE FARMER FEEDETH ALL.

Ny lord rides through his palace gate.
My lady sweeps along in state.
The sage thinks long on many a thing
And the maiden muses. on marrying;
The minstrel harpeth merrily.
The sailor plows the foaming sea.
The huntsman kills the good red deer
And the soldier wars without fear.
But fall to each whate'er bcfall,
The farmer he must feed them all.
Smith hammereth cbeerily the sword,
Priest preacheth pure and holy word,
Dame Alice worseth broidery well.
Clerk Richard tales Of love can tell,
The tap wife sells her foaming beer,
Dan Fisher lsheth In the mere.
And courtiers ruffie. strut aud shine.
While pages bring the Gascon wine.
But fall 20 each whate'er be:al.
The farmer be must feed them al.
Nan bailds his castles fair and high.
Whatever river runneth by.
Great cities rise in every land.
Great churches show the builders hand,
Great arches. monuments AMI towers.
Fair palaces aa1 pleasing bowers,
Great work is done. bet here and there,
AMI well man worLcth everywhere.
Bat vork or rest. whatere besall.
The farmer be uust feed them all
Charles q. Leland.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
4 Woman. pescrlntion of HerseIf.

In the memoirs of Prince Adam Car
toeyski just published. his wife. Princess
Elizabeth. thus describes. herself: Il was
never handsome. but | have often been
pretty. end have beautiful eyes. and as
all my feelings are reflected in them the
expression on my face is always interest
ing. Ny complexion is white enough to
be almost brilliant when | blush; a
smooth forehead does not make my face
ugly. and my nose completes the SYM
metry Of my features. Ny mouth is
large, my teeth white. my smile amiable,
and the shape Of my face a graceful
oval. have enough hair to make an
easy and becoming headdress. Ny figure
is elegant. my bust perhaps too thin. my
hands ugly, but my feet are charming,
and there is much grace in my move
ments. | have an extreme desire TO
please. and am skillful in showing both
my physical and mental qualities to tho
best advantage. Though vain and i'll
tempered, / am endowed with such tact
that | never do anything which does not
give pleasure, etc.-Literary World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
The monograph Can't Beat Girls.

An electrical man says: Don't You
fear that the phonograph is going TO
supersede the lady stenogrs2hcr Why?
DID the bicycle drive out the horse? The
bicycle can carry You wherever you want
to go, but the horse is still with US. Tho
ladies', tell you, have come 10 stay.
have TWO stenographers. and they arc not
tho very prettiest ones, either. Now.
had monograph in my Office for weeks.
bat cid discharge the ladies? No. and
| don't mean to, either J.. is lust here:
They can do what the best rained phono-
graph never can do There is a large part
OF my correspondence can hand over to
one OF them and never give o second look
at 1t, because she can answer the letters
as well as can. No matter how near and
dear your monograph is 70 you, i. can
never DO that. Moreover, can say. 1
an going out Of the Office for awhile. |
wish you'd look after thing. Now. the
best trained photograph. III put q collar
and tie on it. couldn't do that. No don't
make any mistakes. no machinery ever
has succeeded or ever will in distanciur
the human race. '-Ssy York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
left 70 pass a couple of hours while Daw.


, soa returned 10 the men. BE had ex-
plained TO his wife who was and what
Lad happened. but the children were fril!
OF curiosity. 81 sa. by tie door smok-
iar the giri. who WAS called Deb, sat
down beside mo and asked:
Stranger. did yc lope it?' come on
foot.)
yes"
"a mile or q sot down."
"More'n that. About n dozen flop ups"
A "sot down" means half days travel.
A flop up" means a days tramp. At
bed tine the head Of the house woaid say
to tie children:
Come row. you'uns. It's flop up time. "
The girl looked at ne in great surprise.
and presently asked:
You didn't come 20 shoot pop. cause
if &c had you'd hev chucked (am5ushod)
him"
NO: I cane 70 SEQ you"
"Maml-oh. mani" she called. come
ont yerol Jist hear he'rn talkinl"
What does hern say?' asked the
mother IS sho came out with her pipe and
sat down.
Hes honey Idur tolo - when that
wishbone fell down that he'un vas com
"a. IliDl llain't legn nice maj
lies honey. FIR shore. SAID tie mother
after glaacing ~ re. Bat houn Nus,
* pop fur yer. Cast 20 on.ess pop says
50. Say. stranger lid &c como % take
Deb away. Dii somebody tell ye we
wanted hcr to git nar'Lg
No. fell in with yorr husband and
his friends on the ro1l and lie asked ne
to stop oser night.
Zip And you'un don't want TO marry
me.' shouted Deb
IL can't nay child.
"Mebbe. you'un is forwardiy already
jinedy qucried the mother
Yes"
Hip And sot SIGH store By heun"
walled Dcb Is she sat down and began 70 .
Now. Deb, you shetl" scolded the .
mother III he'ua is forwardly iiaed how
kin he be jinod aginy 'Tain't in natur',
yol know"
"He'un had 10 call (business) to be +
jincd" soJbed Deb
Pore c sile" sighed the mother "Deb's
increased very SMART fur her aige
stranger. She's lookin higher'n most gals
for a husband She doan seer two twin
kles fur nobody round yere
oh well. she's smart and good look
ing. and she'll find nice husband"
lip Ar yc t-uthin.' exclaimed the
oirl as she sprung up.
Yes.
"And I'll git i2ar'dr
yes"
And have a real hou5e!"
yes"
And a real dress and bonnety
"Ycs"
"And gold ring2"
"Ye5."
"Oh. mani hear hiral hear hir.i TIpl
can't sot still lis. think Of it, mani
I'm a thnkin' Deb. and know he's
Lor bless hiia fur his goodness
% us pore shuckless tolksos
When went away Dawson took re 10
no main trail by short CIT, and Us We
at down on a rock TO have last smoke
ogether h. said,
I've been hetckin'" (woadcriag).
What abouty'
Wall. We saw You comm up the trail ,,
bat day behind Us an took you fur a
You did"
An 50 wc Lii the still al TIE mules.
ioa found tie still.
Yes.
Did you hev any pccooliar fcolia' jlst d
hony"
No" {
go trc,.6lia' OF shakinT"
"No."
q vas he,chin If you did" i
why"
"Csveo two of US lay in the bushes. r
Airty feet Gray. VITA cur rifles pi1tci
is,.t at yer heart. II yoad sung out f
,-en you mlGs the lnl an thus showed n
Is you vas a spy, you'd hcy got it plumb q
enter M. Quad in Detroit Free Press q
%
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27
Cost Of Aluminium.

By the Cashier process sons rev works NJ
Oldbury expect 10 produce 1900 pounds Of
sodium daily, from which a ton and hall OF
aluminium can be produced a week Ta.s
process reduces the cost OF aluminium from
forty shillings per pound 70 fifteen shiA.ngs
or less, or from 5000 70 2l,C00 per ton
New York Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-27

1t is becoming quite the thing for foreign
ers Of wealth % see this country by contract.
Tho railroad companies agree 70 show ne
country from Maine 70 Mexico, with - s-i-
yate car, for a certain SUM Ths lnc.-les
board, car fare, guides and mules for ia
mountains, aud, In fact, every isecesssry ei'
pense Of an extended trip.-The Arssnaut