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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-07
The Outlook at AbbeyilIc.

In a recent talk with Mr.. Hammond, dealer
in guanos. he said that his trade Is now en-
tending to quarters, from which the former
freight rates excluded his trade. In previous
years there has been sncha great discrimina-
tion in the freight tariff against Abbevillc
and in favor stations on the y. " *. road tnat
much of his legitimate trade was lost to him,
but now since the freights have been eQualiZed,
the trade which rightfully belongs TO Able
Vile is coming back.
familiar with the fact; we would state that
the freight charges from New York. Philadcl-
phia, Boston, Providence, and Baltimore to
all stations above Silver Street on the {. 4 G.
road are exactly the same for the same
class of goods. Forinstance, first class
freight from any OF the above named places
is sl.S5 hundred pounds to any station above
and Walhalla. Under this equitable
and Just arrangement of the freight charges,
Abbeville can and will have her full share OF
the trade, much Of which she has been here
toforc deprived, is already coming back.
We have a reliable and good class Of goods,
and we have a National Bank, at which far,
mers and merchants may be accommodates
with money, and we have as cheap frcighis
and as cheap rents as any town in the upper
part of the State, and the purchaser in Ahhc.
willie county will find it to his INTEREST," TO come
| this way.
While on this subject we would venture 70
suggest that if more OF our farmers would
| borrow money from the Bank that they could
| get their mules and supplies at much lower
| figures by paying the cash.
The purchaser must always have good ere
dit, and must generally give mortgage or Sc
curity to get goods on time. If he use hl>
credit, and give the proper security at thf
Bank he can get the ready money, with
which to conduct his business.
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We are at loss to know why country
amateur theatrical troupes desire to ape or
initiate city professionals and circus perform
ers BY the announcement Of preserved seats''
In a hall where one seat is about as good as
another and in o community, where the
touch Of no neighbor's elbow is likely to con-
tam.nate the most exquisitely nice citizen,
no matter how exaltedly above his nelghbors
he may feel himself to be.
In little community Of respectable people,
we believe the announcement of reserved
seats" should be considered as au extensively
pretentious act on the part of the extra nice
people, who would respectfully invite their
less pretentious neighbors to take back seats
where distinctive line may be drawn, and
where they may be separated from the cup.
per crust" II poor people cannot attend
church festival or O religious theatre without
drawing a distinctive line between them.
selves and people with o little more money
then we think their manhood and their self.
respect should prompt them to stay away
from all such gatherings. Unless there is
special reasons for submitting to the humilia.
tion OF being pointed out as SECOND class
person, and Of being set down to seat which
Ia marked SECOND Glass;" no self-respectilg
man or woman In q little community OF re.
spectacle citizens should submit to the impli
cd indignity. Speaking for the Press ana
Banner. we trust that no citizen of Abbeville
will ever again consent to be arranged on @
line OF seats which are marked "for second
class people," Responsibility in little COM
munity Of respectable people is not gauged
by any body's ability or inability to buy
first class" seats. There may be reasons In a
city why man or woman should set himself
or herself down as "second class" but surely
no such reason can be found in a country
church festival. Any idea or suggestion thai
there Is first" class and SECOND" class o.
christians, between whom q line should be
drawn is offensive to every sense Of the fit
ness Of things.
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Dire WEST, s. c., March ), 1855.

DUE WEST, s. c., March 5, 1885,
The road between Due West and Donalds
was never worse. .
The small grain Is looking exceedingly well
and farmers are in good spirits
The wire on the telephone poles Will be put
on in n few days.
DR.. Wideman gets we'll slowly. He is en-
tircly free from pain and has pretty good APP
petite.
The grand old county of Abbevillc has hon
ored herself in voting nearly four to one IN "a
vor OF prohibition. And that without strife
and bitterness.
The LorndeSrilie Adrefiser, the Press and
Banner, and the associate REFORMED PreSbyte-
riol, are to be congratulated on the result OF
the prohibition election.
Mr. J. o. Bell, of Charlotte, was presented
last week with Il beautiful satin quilt. 1t was
made by hands that lie holds sacrcd-that OF
his mother. w
We see that Col Chas. Drayton is dead. We
rcmcmber with much kindness this gentle
man. We had q little spat with him, but at
its conclusion received a kind private letter,
showing the warmest friendship and inviting
us TO come 10 see him and that we would re-
ceive Il kind and cordial welcome. We saw
him only few months before his death and
he repeated the warm invitation and kindly
feelings We remember Col. Drayton only
with kindly feelings. Peace To his ashes.
Dr. Lindsay gave an able lecture in the AS
socatc Reformed church on China last Thurs
day. II. .. ".
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-07
ANOTHER FIRE IN ABBEvILLE.
The Burning of Mrs. Perrin'S House.

Ihe Burning Oh -Nrs. IeFrh AaVeHS'
At halfpast five o'clock the cry of "firc,
aroused the neople OF Abbcvillc to find that
Mrs. X. &. Pcrrin's home was on fire. The
house is half mile from the public square, and
the fire seems TO have made much hcadway
before it was discovered, and rs result near
ed, except the piano and rarlor furniture.
On the house there WAS an insurance ol
:, 500, by one of the Companies represented by
Messrs. DuPre & Son.
There was no insurance on the furniture.
1t is thought the fire originated in the room
adjoining the rear of the house. With one
exception, all the houses in the yard were de-
Mrs. Perrin, and her daughter Miss Kitty
Perrin had been n visit to Mrs John Sass
for several weeks, and were on their way home
that day when she heard of her misfortune at
Greenwood.
Mrs. Perrin will not rebuild her house, but
offers the lot for sale on reasonable terms at q
fair price 10 an acceptable purchaser. The lot
contains five and /. half acres and Will be di'
vidcd to suit purchasers, If parties should de-
sire.
McGowan's fire, so Colonel II. r. Wardlaw is
the chief loser Mt Mrs. Perrins fire. The Colo
mel was the only occupant Of the house at the
time, and he was sleeping upstairs over Inc
parlor-the room furthest rom inc oriSih N o1
the fire. When he was awakened the fire had
reached the stairway, and 1t was with dtillcul
ty that he came down the steps. lie saved q
box OF valuable silver and jewelry, but i1st
nearly everything else, not even saving MS
wearing apparel. The Colonel had no ihsur'
ance.
The house which was burnt was one OF the
oldest in town. Before the war II was owned
and occupied by DR.. Livingston. It is notable
that Of the many fires that have occurred n
this town since the war, that, we believe, with
n single exception, all the houses were BULL
before the war 1t is also notable that our fl
nest houses have been destroyed.
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INTONATIoN FROM LITTLE EIoUNTAIN.
Pleasant Paragraphs from the Ever
In9f fjum Hill.

LITTLE MOI NTAJN, Aarcn -, PISS.
We accept the invitation from the Press ana
Bn'tner and come again.
The turner's in this community are getting
ready for business. May success attend them
through the year
NTcssrS. E. +. Smith and J. Is. Anderson have
been on quite an extended visit TO Edgcllcld
Had Il very pleasant trip.
Mr.. w. =. Hammond has gone To Atlanta
and will continue to travel from there to Biz
mingham and other places.
Miss Buhbie brennan visited Miss MAGIC
brennan last week.
Miss Sallic Taylor visited her parents neal
Cokcsbury last Saturday, although Lone Cane
was over the bridge at the trcStlc, yet she
crosScd-hOmesick.
Little Mountain was well represented I'll
the "Quartery Meeting" at Sharon. IhC
Presiding Elder Hrotkcr Cauthcn delivered
an excellent sermon In the morning. Brother
Brthca conducted the services in The AFTER
noon.
There was several from our community at
tended services at Lebanon last Sabbath rrli'
cipally To hear DR.. Lindsay DELIVER MS SER
mon on the subject Of "Prohhion.
Some of The youngsters enjoyed lulc
pleasant dance on last Friday night NJ Mr.
IaIncs Martins, which was given In honor oil
Miss Mamie Johnson, OF AlahaIna.
Mr. Charles Cason has returned from Az
Carmel.
1t is The style now not far Off lor nhe Young
gets to ride when they go out zeal ling anu
walk back home. "rlIaLs what make l Sl'I>c
Il mule"
We Witnessed quite II lively fox chase IN
WV '''' GENET"
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PERFECT PEACE AT PHGNIX.
A Most Excellent Teacher --- Pretty
Girls and Golden CurlS ..- Men
Dressed in Collar ana Pair of
SDUrs..-Other Items.
PUOENIX, s. c., Feb. p, ]

PHOENIX, $. c., Feb. 81, 1883.
Mrs b. C.. Chipley Of this place Is now tcnch.
ing at Bold Spring. Mrs. Chipley isa most
excellent lady and well qualified. We Wish
her success.
On last Saturday afternoon three of oui
prctticst girls drove TO the post Once Wherc
The Young men were assembled, had them
called out and had a pleasant chat with them
Three cheers for our girls
Our pleasant and accomplished Schoo!
teacher, Mss Mamie Blake, has been sick, bu'
Is out again.
The costumes worn by the young gentle
men Mt the leap year party on the nd instant
were as follows: w. l.. iladdon, black sack
coat and white crayat; G. u. Chiplcy. Dluc!i
seymorc coat and yellow satin cravat; r.. VI
lInckctt, black swallow tail coat and navy
blue cravut; W. II. Stalworth, light pants
and black coat with lengthy tail e.. {. stall
worth, black suit and bulf cravat; AbDic Au'
ans, standing collar and pair Of slippers
Can any one tell lis where II pipe can PC pro-
cured? Two of our farmers have only ohc
pipc between them-onc Keeps 1t one week
and the other the next:
our friend Joe Lake has one OF the prettleSt
and most intelligent little girls that VIC nave
ever seen. y perfect little darling with goio-
ell curlS. ,
we will have Il grist mill here next week.
MeSsrs Watson and Lake understand the buS-
mess and will give satisfaction, SO bring Oh
your corn.
Our young mon have organized ana VIII
purchase Instruments for string Dlllu at
once. We have some good musicians mere.
The bridges across the streams between thlS
pOint and Encty-SiN should be raised hl5hcr.
They are 50 low that after an ordinary ram
they are submerged, ;hl.s making it impossi-
Wv " HALL.
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The q, e.. a. n. Railroad.

| Trac;laying on tthe Georgia, sCarolnn (
Northern Railroad began at Monroe snort
time ago. Several miles of track have been
laid and the work is going on steadily. 1t is
expected that the track will hc laid to the
South Carolina line by the LIST Of June
Chester Reporter
MeSSrs.s Rice 4 Coleman: contractors who
have been working n large force ON the Gcor,
gia, Carolina and Northern Railroad, moved
most of their hands last Monday 10 the low
cr part of the State to work on the short
cut OF the Northeastern RailrUad. All "t
the convicts were taken. The contractors
left sufficient force TO complete the uniii'iSh.
cd part of their contract: NcsSr$. h!ce ~
Coleman will return with their force as soon
as the road is located further. The route
through town has not been selected y',t.
Tomorrow an election will hc held III
IIalscIville township to decide the question
of SUBSCRIPTION or no snbseripiloH To l" l,h tnns
scriptlon it is thought that the road Will run
that route. The election will be close. hAi
most people are inclined TO believe i:iat ~ VIII
bc carried in favor Of subscripticn-CheStc
Bulletin.
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ct Q, Sec. S, of the constitution of South Car

Act Q, Sec. S, of the constitution of South Car
Olina.
And the purpose Is not corporate purpose
within The meaning Of that constitutional
provision. Wcightman V. Clark i03, U. $.
Supreme CT. 2jG, is analogous.
II is ordered, dccrccd and adjudged:
That the acts of the Legislature entitled re.
snactivcly "An Act TO charter the GrcenviIIc
and Port Royal Railroad Company" and "An
CT TO amend an act Cntitled"An Act to char
ter the Grccnvillc and Port Royal Railroad
Company are unconstitutional and void sc
far as they rurport TO authorize townships t.
subscribe to the capital stock OF said railroad
company; and also so far rs IL purpUrts to in.
corporate any township, or townships:
That the tax assessed, levied and collected
to pay the interest on the bonds issued in he.
half of the township of Nincty.SiN was ilcs-
al.
And do certify, that the taxes hereinafter
enumerated upon q trial upon the merits,
were found to have been illegally and wrong
fully collected and ought to be refunded to
the following named persons respectively
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The GreenyilIe News.

The Mountain Daily has been enlarged to q
seven column paper-standard size and meas
ure-and is printed on nice new type OF q
smaller size than formerly, and presents quite
an attractive appearance. 1t comes out under
the auspices OF a new management, but with
the same editor. Mr.. A. B. Williams, who has
been in Charleston for six months editing the
Sun. The editorial columns of the NeUs have
been always Of the most entertaining kind,
and the news columns have always been we'll
filled by wide-awake reporters, and we pre-
sumo the present enlargement of the paper is
indicative, not only of the clty's growth and
greater demand for news, but also Of the pub
lie favor with which the paper has met. Mr..
Horton, the retiring editor, who conducted
the paper in Mr.. Williamss absence, kept the
paper up to its high standards, and we regret
70 lose him from the editorial fraternity. He
has all the ability necessary to make first
class editor.
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GOOD THINGS FROM DUE WEST.
Doings In and Around the Classic
City Of Spires and DOmes.


DUE WEST, Feb. q, 1888.
Due West is to have little surprise In the
mat trimonial line soon. ,
All OF our young doctors are AT nome again.
looking we'll.
Prof. J. p. Kennedy received an elegant
gold watch as present from his family re-
Gently. It is q beauty; ,,,,,
Mrs. William Radclift died near Gllgal re-
Gently. It was sad bereavement.
We were delighted to meet Mr.. r. j. Hood,
of Atlanta. He attended the family reunion
ut Prof. Hoods which was pleasant affair.
We are glad to see that the prohibition cleo
ton is passing along without bitterness. Let
us all abide by the result without murmur
whatever that may be.
Mr.. j. B. Bonner got up quite an interesting
and lengthy local column last week for the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian:
We have Just enjoyed visit from n pr; Pr J; IL !:
Of WHshingt0n;b hdr 4;b p 5, G lie LOOK
| Mr. and Mrs r. p. Blake, of Greenwood, re-
Gently paid Due West q visit.
The temperance election OF Rev. Gaines
was nm admirable thing and we'll received by
every one He had large G1d addienGe hfs ei nord 70
Mr. J. Z. Todd. The Doctor now drives
black and a bay.
Prof. Miller delivered n lecture at the color
ed Presbyterian church last Sabbath.
The Presby terian church Of Abbeville viii
look well when finished anu be handsome
The ground was frozen to considerable
ucptnS laSJ luesuaiS lIloi lIH6' ~ 10 AoPeu
that the small grain Is not hurt.
The flowers tho young men received at the
last semi-annual celebration about depleted
our gardens.
we had n small snow last Monday.
We were much pleased to meet last week
Rev. Smith Martin, of Lowndesville. He is a
cultured gentleman, and Is doing good for his
county on the advertiser as we'll as In the pull
pit.
The Press and Banner office Is ono OF the
best equipped in the country. 1t has three
presses and has added 500 W3rIn OF type
all styles tastily done.
\ large crop of spring oats has boon plant
ed this season.
The Missionary Society will hold Its resu-
lar meeting next Thursday night. Some new
features will be connected with the exercises.
There should be a full attendance.
The new addition to the Court House AT
Abbcville will help Its looks as well as be OF
service.
Let every one who desires peace and order,
cast his ballot as he thinks best on next Sst-
urtluy and then chcerfully abide the result:
r. $. G.
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RACKET FROM RoLICKING RILEY.
GuanOs Going to the Farms--.Thc
Rai,.s..At Rest In Walnut GroVe---
What the Farmers Club Should
DO-..Sun(lay School.
RILEY. s. C.. Feb, q, 1Ss

RILEY, S. c., Feb. II, 1883.
Guano, is being hauled IN, by the quanti-
ties by our farmers, they are using more this
year than they have for several years past
The continued rains of last week nave re-
tardcd farming preparation considerbly. we
fear our people will prepare their lands 100
hastily and when next summers drought
comes, will see the bad results.
Miss Betsy Hodges died last Tuesday night.
was buried on Thu rsday, In the new grave
yard a! Walnut Grove:
Abby Graham, is still confined to his room.
i is many friends hope to see him out soon.
Mrs. NJ B. McGec, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. ]. w. Sproles. Of Greenwood.
The Sunday School at Walnut Grove is pro.
crossing nicely. Our worthy superintendent
VI. u. McGee. delivers very appropriate au-
dress each Sunday.
We think our Farmers Club, should be re-
organized ut an early day. This Is campaign
year and we might as well have hand in tho
fun. Let us hear from you, MIR. President.
Capt J. w. IIumbert, has been elected Pres
idcnt of our railroad, we feel assured that he
will do all in his power, TO have the road In
operation ere long. Let the other officials Co
operate with him and we will soon hear tho
whistle.
our horse-trading brother has about subsid-
ed.
r. Bcncham, has about finished the cot
tagc on the hill.
". H. Moore, is going 10 plant one hundred
bushels of the Pctcrk in cotton seed this year
February Is borrowing few days from
March, hone she will soon blow out 1or we are
tired running after our hats.
Mr.. Editor, you must excuse orevlty, some
thing calls our attention. NaN1lLUS.
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The Press and Banner.
Wednesday, March Z. 1888,
The Prohibition Election.

The result one of the most remarkable elec-
tions that has ever been recorded in the his
tory of any county, is elsewhere made
known.
During all the weeks that have passed
since the law was enacted, there has been
perfect quiet and goodwill between men Of
every opinion.
From the first, prohibitionists claimed that
victory was assured, and the anti-prohibition-
lists yielded the point from the beginning.
1t seemed to be the desire Of all to have an
election which should be entirely free from
scandal.
Itwas the desire Of all to have a campaign
which should be free from unkindness of
thought and which should not be blurred by
bitterness Of speech.
AS result, we believe that no mans feel
ings have been burt.
We have to-day no jealousies or hard feel.
ings between neighbors.
Every man voted as he pleased, and no ef-
fort was made to intimidate any one or to in
fluenca the casting OF his VOTE
The prohibitionists have the greatest re-
spect for the conduct OF those on the other
kindest Of feelings.
IQe oo ithA 60 We AAsi' v
heard, accept the situation in good part. and
are now as ready as the most pronounced
prohibitionists to enfore the law.
We have in Abbevile law-abiding people
"a people who are ever ready and always
willing to yield to the will of the majority
when fairly expressed.
Nobody has doubted that the election last
Saturday was q fair one. II was the fatrest
ever held in South Carolina. Not single
act OF any one on either side can bring re-
proach or ill-will to any man.
1t has been said that the vote is small one.
While 1t is true that great number Of our
people did not vote, was not the vote as large
as we could expect in q race where no feel
ings were excited?
In the primary election Of 1885, with host
Of candidates in the field, and each ono urg-
ing his friends to the polls, only 2,7O1 votes
were cast.
At the general election in November of the
same year, only 1856 voters appeared at the
polls.
Now in 1883, with no excitement at all, and
with the existing prevailing belief that the
mo License" ticket would carry, 1,42 votes
were polled.
or this number 1,120 were for "No License"
and SO2 were for License"
Can any man on the face Of the earth point
to q similar record7
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FROM A SISTER COU NTY.
HOLDING FORTH AT HONEA PATH.
Many Readable Personal Notices ..-
An Engagement or Two with n
Buzz Saw...A Game OF Cards..A
COuDlinG Pin and Negroes Head
HoNEA PATH, S. c., March 5th

HoNEA PATH, S. c., March 5th, 1888.
Up to this time last year eight car loads OF
corn had been sold at this place; TINS year so
our farmers and goes to show that The coun-
try IS in more prosperous condition. NOW
let every farmer try 10 make more corn ana
less cotton. and we will hear less complaint or
hard times.
Several bales OF cotton were sold in town
M Mr.. R. NJ. shirlcy's blacksmith shop came
very near being burned one night last week.
Mr. Shirley saw the light in the shop and ex-
tinguished the fire just In time to prevent II
coa 9 was Sehg Seng iTe Gamass
Judge j. J. Trussell while sharpening the
saw at Mcssrs. Cobb & Co. saw mill, came In
cont:tct with the saw and cut cash In his
thigh about three inches long.
a young man at work at Mr.. Joshua W.
Ashley's saw mill had his right hand badly
cut by the saw.
Mr.. J. L.. Brooks family have been quite
sick the past week.
Misses Sallie Wing and Mary. Erwin are of
to Anderson on visit
Mrs. Corric Burdine, OF Bushy Creek, spent
last week with the family Of Rev. D. w.
The many friends OF Rev. r w. Burts were
glad TO see him on our streets last Saturday.
Mr.. II. Fl. Brock spent few days in Ander-
son last week attending court.
Mrs. II: Z. Watkins S has gone M,,hs to Anderson
visit to friends and relatives.
Several Of our young people attended the
Gentsville reading circle last Friday evening
They report lovely time
Mr.. ]. J. Shirley lost valuable cow one
day last week.
Miss Marie Wright, of Donalds, is visiting
in town.
Last Saturday night some white and colored
men engaged in q game OF cards. They
commenced in O cellar Of one Of the stores.
but the proprietor Of the store ran them off,
They then adjourned to an empty box car,
there they played cards and caroused until
Ave o'clock Sunday morning, when they
broke up IN general row. Their loud ours
ing aroused some of the citizens who came
out and succeeded In getting one OF the party,
the rest ran Off Lomax was cut on the side
of the face. and struck over the head with the
coupling pin Of the car, and pretty badly
used up. BY the way, Lpmax Is a Methodist
The Town Council will look into the matter
this morning, after which tn the roWdIes viii be be
Judge Trussell and he can not do otherwise
than investigate the matter at once. We
hope this case will be pushed to the fullest ex-
tent of the law. Truly the way Of the trans
gressor Is hard. CALLA.