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w. H. GILLESPIE & CO.'S STEAM REMOVAL
TOR IS WITH US.
Advantages and Importance Of hav.
i'm. Feathers Renovated.

InS
The recent improvements in Feather
Rcnuvatng, like other Inventions. Is due to
the cvcr-cxisting and longncgectcd necessity
of Il perfect machine for cleaning. purifying
and enlivening the unwholcsome feather bel
W hich IS often the fruitful source of many
diseases. w. II. Gillespie e Co., who have re-
Gently located here, have the latest improved
machine for rcnovating feathers, the best, fac
ilites for doing the work, and the most COM
pctent workmcn employed in that business.
We guarantee perfect satisfaction in renovat-
ing all kinds Of feathers, both old and new,
also doing good work quickly and neatly.
There are no chemicals used in the operation, 1t
being purely n Steamlng process that the
feathers are subjected to, hence IL leaves the
feathers perfectly clean. dry, lively, airy and
healthy, in which condition they will last Tor
years. The steam used in the process destroys
the germs of any disease that may be lodged
in the beds, either from sickness, pcrspiration
or respiration which, If left in the beds. will
he absorbed into the system, 1t is the only
means of removing loads Of grease, blood,
animal matter and the disagreeable smell
arising from from oil new fcathets. 1t insures
perfect protection against moths and other
animalcules which are the fruits of unclean-
illness. Let this subject be generally under
stood and the services of the renovator Will
be considered as Indispensable in cleansing,
your feathers OF this unsuspected cause OF dis
case. Housekeeper, concult your own inter-
ests Let us have your orders and wo will
call and get your feathers and return them
free from al impurities, besides increased In
bulk from one-lhird to onc-!ourth. Gentle
manly agents will cali to see you with sam
pies before and after cleaning, and will eX-
plain the work as it Is conducted. The beds
will be weighed before taken from the house
and also after we return them.
w. H. GILLESPIE.
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Cross Ties Come in---Rails COminG!--
Moving all Along the Line.
Grcenrille Ne,US.

Six carloads OF timber for the trestlcs on
the Carolina, Knoxville & western ROAD came
TO the Greenville & Laurens railroad depot
Yesterday consigned TO the Georgia Con-
Siruction COMPANY" 1t is expected now
that the work OH tile trestling will begin to-
day or tomorrow, at the Greenville Laur-
ems depot.
There was no movement or indication OF
one in the work of grading the line through
the city yesterday, and nothing could be learn
ed of the action 10 bo taken regarding the
trestlc over the Huguenet mills yards, for
which the company refused permission.
\ gentleman who came down from Marietta
sunday said that the line between here and
there was beginning to look very much liz a
railroad. Squads OF hands are at work two
miles this side of Marietta and further on
this way about four or five miles. The work
is going on rapidly.
Major Gordon Gardner, Chief Engineer Of
the Georgia Construction Company, reached
the city yesterday afternoon from Augusta,
and was seen by q Daily Ne,cS reporter at the
Mansion House. Major Gardner sald mat
he was Just back from a trip over the line.
having started from here and left off at Knox
vile. The work was progressing very Salts
flctorily, he said, especially on the. .knoXrilic
end, where big force Of hands is pushing
the grading.
I'VE propose to run the work right through
now," Major Gardner said. "A force Of
builders will start on the trestlc at the Green
VILE d Laurens depot Wednesday morning,
when Contractor Buckhaler will have arriv-
ed We have 10000 croSSties ordered for the
line and the timber for the trestling Is all
ready, and is coming in here at the rate or
six car loads day. The first shipment OF
900 tons Of steels rails is on the way TO Port
Royal, and will be ready for us when we want
thcm."
81 have ordered Contractor Tanner" the
Major continued, "to turn his grading force IN
the direction OF the city, grading as he comes,
and as the trestlcs will be put up rapidly. we
except to begin putting down rails from the
G. & L. depot by the first OF May 49,,
-IsI tnt ha
hitch about the right of way, Major Gaird-
ncr said that the whole trouble lay in the in
surance company's objecting 10 the line cross
Ing the lot and that from casual look oyer
the ground during the afternoon, he was sure
they could go around the mill grounds. Ma
jor Jones would reach the city to-day, he
said, and they wonld run some experimental
lines to see how they could get around the
mill.
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Deaths.

DR.. j. Ford Prlleau, one Of the old physi,
clans of Charleston, died in Beaufort April II
aged sixty-two years.
Miss Sarah H. Pou, daughter OF the late
Lous Pou, Lexington County, S. e., died April
~, 1883 and her pastor, Rev. w. II. Lawton
officiating, was buried April II, In the family
burial place.
MrHenry Shea ley, Edgefeld County, died
Apri 4.
Mr.: Henry F; Watson, Ridge Spring, died
April 5, aged 42.
Mrs. Mira Watson, widow Of James D.
Watson, died March - at the home OF heI
son Artemus b. Watson, near Ridge Spring.
Thomas &. Clemson, son.in.law of John c.
Calhoun, died at Fort Hill April 7, aged
eighty-one years.
Rev. Uriah Williams, q superannuated
member OF the North Alabama Conference,
died recently at White Plains, Ala.
The Hon. w. u. Leitner, Secretary OF State,
died suddenly In this city Sunday, April ID,
aged fifty-eisht years. a Christian gentle.
man and faithful worker is lost to the State
Mr.. Leitner was Il member Of the Methodist
Church. He leaves wife and five children.
Mrs. Joseph II. Wilson died in Clarksvillc
Tenn. She was the mother OF Mrs. George
Howe, of this city.
Mr.. f. +. Parker died suddenly Mt Abbevile
April -.
Mr.. J. Rufus Boyd, son of Rev. ]. Marion
Boyd, died in Charleston after long illness
Matthew Arnold, the noted poet, scholar
critic, and theolOglan, died suddenly in LiY-
erpool from heart disease, April l6.
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Does Advertising Pay?

We heard gentleman say the other
day that it did. He said he seldom
went to town without taking his pa
per and looking over the ADVERTISE
ments in order to find out where to get
the articles he wanted. This, he says,
saves man from running around over
town hunting what he wanted. By
examining the advertisements before
going, he always knew exactly where
to go.
This is q good plan, and we suggest
it to all of our readers. Read the ad-
vertisements in the paper and you will
know exactly where to go to get what
YOU want. 1t is known fact long ago
that the most prosperous business men
of any place do the most advertising.
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THEY DIDN'T SELL MUCH OF THE POISON
IN CHARLESTON--DID THEY SELL
1T IN THE INTERIoR7
What Some of the Charleston Drug
gist Say About Scotch Oats Es.
Ne1vS and Courier.

Ne,ps and Courier.
The statement from the New York Medical
Journal in reference TO the proprietary medi-
cine known as "Scotch Oats Essence" was
widely commented upon yesterday. The
Journal quoted the Druggists Circular and
Chemical Gazette, in which DR.. Il. u. Eccles,
of Brooklyn, upon analysis showed that each
ounce of Scotch Oats Essence contains nearly
q half grain Of morphine. One OF the things
tha ScoLchOuts Essence, by the way, is pledg-
ed 10 do is to destroy the morphine craving,
&c.
An advertisement of the preparation has
been running III The News aud Courier, but
upon the statement.n made as 10 the character
OF the medicine the publication OF the adrer-
tlsenent has been suspended pending a refer
ence Of the charge, made by DR.. Eccies TO the
druggist In Charleston.
One of the most prominent druggists In
Charleston said yesterday that he kept Scotch
Oats Essence ana that he believed all that had
been said Of 1t by Dr.. Eccles, wh.m he regard
ed as very high authority. He believed that
little Of II was sold in Charleston. He only
sold it by the wholesale and did not feel
called upon 10 cease selling it.
Mr.. DeLeon, of Dowie & Noise, said that
Just at this time very little OF the medicine re-
Ierred TO was sold in Charleston. He had,
however, sold 1t in large quantities to the re-
tail dealers in Charleston sometime ago. He
said that he simply sold IL just as IL came TO
him and that he knew nothing OF it except
what he saw in the papers. Nearly all OF the
proprietary medicines. he thought, had some
morphine in them, even SO popular meui-
cine us Cherry Pectornl. Mr.. DeLeon thought
that the enemies OF the proprietors of the pat
ent right had taken this means OF ipjurlng its
popularity. He did mott. think that Dowie &
Noise would stop the sale Of it on the repre-
sentations made. The people of the South,
he said, were not addicted to the morphine
habit. He did not think the sale at all dam
gcrous.
4 retail druggist was then asked for his
opinion. He said frankly that an overdose Of
Scotch Oats Essence waS 10 say the least,
dangerous, and that statement could not be
made about other tonics. &C., such us the
Winsow Scotching Syrup, Cherry Pectoral,
&C., which contained morphine. This drug
sist, who is DR.. Vogt, said that very little oft
was sold, and that If he did not sell it some
other druggist would.
Judging from all that was said about 1t
Scotch Oats Essence is at lease very ques-
tionable medicine. It's, however, not likely
that people who have read its analysis and
what Is thought of II by the druggisle here
will buy 1t, except as means OF acquiring a
thorough education in the art of taking NOR
phne. Those who buy it should now know
exactly what they are buying.
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Rev. Cosby w. Smith, D. D., pro-
fessor of Mathematics and Astronomy
in Wesleyan Female College, Macon.
Ga, died suddenly in that city April
25. He met his class in Astronomy at
$50, and afterwards went to the Cen
trail Depot. On returning he found
seal of death was upon him. In little
more than an hour God spoke: ut is
enough come up higher" Wewould
be glad to reproduce the touching
sketch of his life read by DR.. Bass at
his friends funeral service-it goes to
support all we have ever heard of this
child of God, his splendid mental abil-
tiles, his devotion to duty, his humble
and pure piety.
Josephus ID. Melins died in Bridge
port, Conn.,, April IA, from the excess
I'VE use of cigarettes. The Chief of
Police, who had long watched the boy,
repeatedly demonstrated with him,
but he seemed bent upon increasing
the number smoked, until hs con-
sumed an average Of five packs day,
and paid for his folly with his life.
He was seventeen years of age.
The Prohibition State Convention
met in Louisville April II, four hum
dred and fifty delegates being present.
The object of the meeting was to .se-
lect delegates to the National .COnven-
ton, indianapolis, June 6. The dele
gates were instructed as to Presidential
nominations: Gen. Greene Clay Smith
is first choice, Clinton B. Fisk second.
The union revival services in this
city continue. under the guidance of
Rev. c. 1T. Yatman. "Christian
Pledges" have been signed by sixty
five persons. The interest Of the pub
lie appears unabated as indicated by
the attendance on these services.
May many be permantly established
in the faith. -. ~
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union numbers 100000 of which
South Carolina claims only $50. New
York heads the list with 1888 MEM
bers; Illinois follows closely with
1850.
The Board of Church Extension
met in Louisville April. There were
present Bishops McTyeire, Keener,
Wilson, Cranberry, Hargrove, Dun.
can, Galloway, Hendrix, and Key.
Miss Eliza Garner is candidate for
School Commissioner of Union Coun-
ty, and promises to give 5000 worth Of
text books to the children of the pub
lie schools, if she is elected.
A sort of mud plague is reported to
have followed the blizzard in Massa-
chusetts. The ooze is said tn be above
the hubs of vehicles, and private trav-
cl is greatly impeded. ~ ,.y
The Woman's Board of Foreign !,
Missions meets in Nashville May 3.
April 20 is appointed as day Of fast
ing and prayer for the Executive Com
mittee in its work. .Z,
One Canada thief evidently believes
that turn about is fair play, and has
skipped to the United States, his steal
ings amounting to $4,000. -..
Henry C. Spaulding, the inventor of
"Spaulding's Glue" who was at one
time worth $50, 900, recently died in an
almshouse. Liquor did it. -
A religious meeting at Johnston e
closed April 5. Rev. w. NJ. Duncan,
of Aiken gave help, greatly to the edi-
fication of the people. e.@ ~.
Prince Bismarck is said to own dis
tilleries which produce annually more
than half million gallons of whis-
Ky ...-
The Cornell College class of 1890
have decided not to have wine at their
banquet.
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VIM. F. Bell is receiving new goods every
day and in order to make room for them he
has opened up bargain counter with lot OF
desirable goods for one-half their value.
See what have on my bargain counter 3
pieces norlax ginghams worth l62ac for 1Oc.
pieces white goods worth Sc. for Sc, 3 pieces
dress goods worth 25c. for 16c., pieces dress
goods worth l5c. for lie: parasols worth 75c..
make room for new goods 10 arrive this week
I am crowded with goods and l need the
room. Call and secure positive bargain.
w. Z. Bell.
teed. l have all the latest fashion books. w.
Z. Bell.
Mrs. Taggart has several assist tantS to help
her in dress making, and she can let you
have your dress on short notice. w. L. Bell.
White Brothers would call the attention OF
gentlemen to their stock OF ready-made
clothing, spring hats, both felt and straw,
handsome scarfs and ties and furnishing
goods generally. Their stock OF shoes for
spring and summer wear was never better. II
tylish goods am receiving by every train
new and fresh goods. one case of dress goods
10 arrive this week, cases of hats and milli-
merry goods to arrive this week.
My trade has increased so rapidly this sea
son thatIt is almost impossible to keep In
goods, but 1 have them coming on every
train. So don't become alarmed for fear you
won't get new and stylish dress or hat. w.
E. Bell.
One case of white goods and laces to arrive
this week. you will find some pretty styles in
this case, new cooks just out. w. +. Bell.
One case of dress ginghams to arrive this
week, in this case you will find some bcauti
ful plaids and stlyes and the price only 1Oc
w. E. Bell.
My trade was never better and 1 expect tc
keep 1t up If selling good goods at small
profit Will do 1t. This has been the secret o.
my success in business. w. Il. Bell.
Positive bargains! Parasols for the masses
will put on my bargain counter one lot O.
silk and ginGhams parasols for one hall theil
value. Parasols worth 75c. for Soc, parasois
worth 81 for 75c., parasols worth Sl.5o for q
parasolS worth s. for Sl50, paraSols worth S2.oc
for Sl.75. w. Z. Bell.
In order to make room for new goods thai
are continually arriving every day / VIII
place on my bargain counter one lot OF whllt
goods and ginghams. White goods worth s
10, l5c. for ), s, l0c. These goods are last sum
mer's goods, but q bargain for the money
w. +. Bell.
also have on my bargain counter one loi
Of fans for one-half the value. w. +. Bell.
II you wish to save money call at VIM. f.
Belts bargain counter. He has placed Il lot
OF goods on the counter for one.half theil
value.
A fresh lot of choice Magnolia Hams, South
Carolina Shoulders, Breakfast Facon and Zig
Jowls atJ. F. Miller.
The prettIest line of spring and summer
crayats ever brought to this market. +. 10
A beautiful line of gents cravats jus,
opened-styles new and attractive assortment
complete. Smith & Son. Al
Mrs. Mary Taggart Will give you perfecl
fit in a dress. w. f. Bell
Bridal out fits gotten up on short notice
from the Paris plates. w. E. Bell.
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Sudden Death Of Edward +. Parker.

Mr.. Edward F. Parker, senior member OF
the firm OF Parker Il Hill, merchants at this
place, died suddenly last Friday, just after
Sitting down to the dinner table He died al
most instantly, and without uttering word:
He had been at the store all morning, ana
while not In robust health, he was not sick.
Mr. Parker was member Of the knights Of
Honor and his life was insured with that or
der for s., $50. He held a paid up policy i'll an
other company for Sl,0O.
Rev. Mr.. Gadsdcn in the absence OF Mr..
Hanckel, read the funeral service of the
Episcopal church on Saturday evening, ana
the deceased was bnried in the Episcopal
graveyard. -,
In Mr.. Parkers death Abbeville has lost
good citizen. His character was unimpeacna-
Bile, and his heart was full OF the milk OF hn-
man kindness. Noted for the highest lntesrl-
ty Of character he was as diStingniShed ior
his sympathetic nature, as for ms decaS OF
kindness. He went abont doing good Wher,
ever the sick were TO be found he wlthheld
neither the kindly word nor the generous act.
No man was more beloved. No man has ever
died in Abbevlle for whose death moro gen
uine heartfelt sorrow has been expressed. 10
him death came at an unexpected moment.
But he was ready. Having lived blamcIess
life of childlike faith and trust In heoeein-
er's love he needed no special preparation ior
tho iourpey.
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Mr.. w. j. Craig, Acting General
Freight and Passenger Agent of the
Port Royal & Western Carolina Rail
way Company has issued circular in
which he says:
"The Augusta National Exposition,
to be held in the City of Augusta, Oc-
tober 10th to November 18th, 1888, Of
fers the following Liberal Premiums
for County Exhibits:
For the best County Exhibit of the
products of Agriculture, Horticulture
and Forestry, and the products OF
Domestic Skill and Industry, 81 ,OOO..
For the second best, ditto, ditto,
$500.
This Exposition, with the exception
of the Worlds Fair at New Orleans in
1885, will prove the most extensive
ever held in the South, and thousands
of visitors from the North and West
will be attracted hither seeking homes
and investments in this section.
1t, therefore, affords the most favor
able means of displaying to the world
the resources and industries OF your
County.
Desiring to assist in advertising the
natural advantages of the section traV,,
ersed by these lines, the general
management have decided to trans
port free, to and from Augusta, the
Exhibits of the several Counties traV-
ersed by the Port Royal and Augusta,
and Port Royal and Western Carolina
Railways, when entered for the Pre-
miums named above.
1t will be my pleasure to give any
further information that may be de-
sired.'
This is liberal offer, and the peo-
pie of our State should use every effort
to make a good showing of our re-
sources. Abbeville County should
try for the above premiums hy all
means, and in this way would become
we'll advertised.
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The Assessors report for the city of
Charleston for the fiscal year ending
Dec. 81, 1887, gives the following in
teresting information The assessed
value of real estate is Sll, ,22l 200; per-
sonal property 81 ,290,912; total, S2l,-
512,2O2. AS compared with 1856, the
following decrease is shown Real es-
tate, S2,712,275; personal property.
S51S,30O. The decrease is accounted
for by the reduction of assessments for
1887, in consequence of the earth
quake damages of 1856, and the loss in
personal property returns is caused by
ihe reduction Of capital stock of GER
tain corporations, and. the death and
closing out of some business firms.
The difficulty between the United
States and Morocco to be is settled by
arbitratiOu.
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WE were asked last week the address OF
the door, sash and blind factory at Green
wood. We couldn't give 1t, and Thought thai
concern ought to advertise In the Press ana
Banner as some OF the other prosperous firms
are doing. One evidence OF the energy ano
push of Greenwood Is the liberal manner IN
which they advertise. They have good goods
cheap goods OF every needed kind, and they
invite customers. who heed the invitation.
THERE will be communion at Rocky River
on next Sabbath the 4th OF this month
Preaching commence on saturday. me pas
tor will be assisted by Rev. w. I. Mathews,
OF Greenwood.
w. j. ST1NsoN recently from Laurens has
opened Photograph galiary at Abbeville
All wanting photographs will do we'll to call
at once, as he will not be here but a shorl
time.
MISS LAURIE VANCE and Miss Chiles, Of
Troy were in town yesterday buying the pret
test millinery that ever adorned female
beauty.
THE Sttn,naeruille Nc,cs, printed at Summer.
willie, 3. c., Is O worthy candidate Tor puollc
favor. The town should give 1t hearty sup
port.
MRS. J. B. MARSHALL, Of Greenville, spent
several days with her father, Major ZelSlert
last week, and returned last Saturday.
MAJ. ]. K. VANCE was In town yesterday
He says Indian Hill township will vote for
the Cumberland Gap.
DIR. H. D. WILSON will be absent from his
Mccormick.
THERE Is to be an exhibition in Miss Allie
Pruitts school Friday night, q inst. All are
invited.
MEANS Chapel Democratic Club will meet
at Cochran's school house on the y instant.
Miss ELLEN PARKER has return ed from an
extended trip to Barnwell and to Georgia
DoN'r forget that the Board Of Equalization
meets Thursday, April 26, 1SSS.
You should get your job printing done at
the Press and Banner office
MRS. HAMPTON, Of Laurens, has been visit
ing Mrs. e. V. Hammond.
COLONEL MCGOWAN is in the field, work
ing for the Solicitorship.
REV. D. F. GADsDEN preached Sunday in
the Episcopal church.
REV. P. B. JACKSON and family are visit
ing in Timmonsville.
Mr. CANSoN has leased Mrs. Robinson S
store for three years.
MRs.,W. R. MATHEWS is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. MCGOWAN.
THE iron railing to the Court House was
put up yesterday.
Miss JOSIE RUSSELL has been sick, but is
better now.
THE druggists of Charleston have been in
terviewed.
Mr.. AND Mrs. HANCKEI are in Charleston
MAJOR ARTHUR PARKER is in town.
Miss JESSIE HILL is quite sick.
Miss MAMIE HILL is in town.
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The 243rd session of the South Caro-
lima Presbytery was held in Anderson
April Go. The attendance Of men,
bers was we'll up to full.
The following by "Delcgate" is ex-
tracted from communication to Ke-
owce Courier:
On Monday an overture, presented
by Rev. J. S. Cosby, of Newberry, to
the Board of Directors ut the TheOlo-
gical Seminary, at Columbia, touching
the future policy of the management
of the same, with respect to the stu
dents attending the lectures of the Pro-
fessors in the South Carolina College,
provoked some warm debates and was
adopted by vote Of about three to
one.
The proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the church, sent down
by the General Assembly to the Pres
byteries, providing method for or
ganic union with other bodies of like
faith and order, was adopted.
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Ladies'! when you go TO the storo of White
Brothers, ask tor the following articles
White goods of every description, white
houncings and white trimmings, Goblin blue
SatineS, ginghamS and SeerSuckers, muslins,
handkerchiefs, and hosiery, especially bal
briggan hose from Is cents upwards. If
Flower pots! flower pots!! We would ca,l
the attention of the ladies to our large stock
IN great variety Of flower pots just received.
Smith Il Son.
\ big lot of stone churns, jugs, jars, &C..
Just opened. Call and supply yourself.
smith Il Son.