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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-14
HARRY PARKER.
The Bad Man From Arkansas Safe for
the Present.
Lu,trens advertiser.

the Present.
Luurens advertiser.
The name OF the negro who ts wanted by
Arkansas authorities TO answer the charge OF
murder, and who was shot while resisting
Deputy Winters last week, is Harry Parker,
o On Thursday night, he was picked up by a
posse of men In the upper edge or waterloo
eoTnsS si anu Dr. TT T. E Todd the county ply.
sician is attending his wounds, which though
painful are not considered dangerous.
Harry Parker says:
On Sunday morning the Zsth Day OF July
last, I was on my way from church when two
gentlemen me and soa me o TO get
ing my brother saw with which to make an
1s @ule without tho a saddle. 1 told Them / would
ruin my sunday pants. They insisted, but
asked to be allowed 70 go to my house and get
something to eat. When went INTO the
heard ear my lack gs oSr say and sfbped my
gun as went through. passed by a man
who fired at me and then the other man fired
and as ran turned aud fired aud Then one
Of the men who came 10 arrest me nreo ana
hit the other. l only had one load in my gun,
and It did not hit anybody. The wounded
man was in bed for a few days and then got
we'll.
Parker said that after he was shot few
days ago, he took to the woods near the rock
at f;oronana. and stayed near fish pond un-
til informed that the officers were still after
him. He then weni about two miles IA !oe
direction OF Greenwood "A man ~ Water
loo told my hrother,' sad ne ':h;.: was 9iot
over about Coronaca Today. Ny brother
Sam then came over to me, and :ounu Re
about 10 O. clock that night He stayed with
me unIu | came or this side the river
Here is an extract from II letter from 'he
Governor OF Arkansas to the Sheriff OF Ldn-
rens county. ,,,, :,
r ItiId that my. predc: essor zion. >.
p. Hughes. on the 18th day OF ) ugust lSss, o.:
fered a reward OF 500, for nuc Inrry Parker,
for the crime OF assault w!ta intent
10 kill and murder, InaGe upG@ The Deputy
Sheriff, T. Z. Anderson, D. Woodruff county.
Ark.
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A Call to the Teachers.

You have already noticed, through these
columns, that the Teachers Association OF
Abbeville County, will be held at Due West
on the 2lst and 22nd Of this month, the first
session beginning at 10 A. NJ. on the 2lst. All
the arrangements have been made, the pro
gram in full has been laid before you. and
the success OF the Association now rests In
your hands. A responsibility with which, i
hope, each one will be duly impressed. Your
presence and active interest in the proceed
ings Is what we want, and what you should
give us. would earnestly urge, that you al
low no considerations, except those Of the
very weightiest character, to prevent your
being at Due West next week. Your pres
ence there will indicate to the people of the
county, the amount of interest which their
teachers feel In the great work Of education,
hence none can afford to be absent.
The Association will continue only two days
and the board per day will be about 75cts,
SURELY no teacher is unwilling to pay this.
Yhe expense is insignificant while the profit
may he beyond estimate. Nor am willing
10 think, that there IS any teacher among us,
who is SO Indifferent to his life's work, that
he has no care what ever to be with us next
week and give us his help. l am especially
anxious that the young teachers be present
ut the Association, the advantages TO them
will be peculiarly great, for what they lack In
experience they may gain from the exper,
ience and learning OF others. But let US all
come, let US have full, an interesting, an
enthusiastic meeting, and then we may go
home with a greater love for our worR, WIN
clearer ideas MS to how 1t should be done, ana
4Yith enlarge d views Of its importance.
Respectfully, II. u McLees,
School Commissioner. .
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PEBBLES FROM STONY POINT.
Grape Shipments 81. Visitors Coming
and GOing...The Crops and Other
HTatfora
SrnNY PnrNr A,

STONY POINT, Aug. 4. 1880.
Splendid rains everywhere, crops are
growing beautifully In consequence, and
generally speaking there Is little grass IN
Grape shipping has been the engrossing
occupation OF Messrs. g. P. and j, H. O'Neall
and Col. Law for the past week. These gen.
tlsmen have shipped ,s La about l,2oo baskets e.
O'Neall has tried the experiment Of sacklng
the grapes as soon as they begin to form, and
is highly pleased with his success Some OF
the specimens which we have seen were In
deed feasts for the eyes as well as the palate.
Mr.. j. G. Caldwell and family have been on
a recent visit to friends in Laurens.
Miss Arnold, Of Greenwood. has been q
guest in the home Of MIR. D. D. Rampey.
visit to friends in Waterloo.
Mr.. F. A. Graham has returned from New
berry, where he went as delegate to the Dis
trict Conference. OF course, he had pleas
Miss Annie Pinson and Miss Isabel Cald.
well have returned from visit to Miss
Blanche Smith at Tip Top.
We regret to learn that the infant daughter
Ing as they hoped the change to Cokesbury
The many friends of DR.. ]. D. Austin, who
has been in New York for several months,
pergecting himself in his profession, are
pleased to see his genial face among them
again.
Mrs. w. T. Smith and Mrs. E. E. Smith, OF
Laurens have been visiting friends In town:
Mrs. Major, of Greenwood, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Ella, has been on a
weeks visit to Mr.. j. M. Major and family.
After perusal of premium list OF the
Ninety-Six Fair Association, we find that
the ladies have no place In the picnic. Now,
EAST End" we thought you would have seen
to 1t, that we had at least q corner.
At"Rosedale," the house Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. A. Early. in Darlington county, on Wednes-
day, July 31st, Mr.. - Rhodes, Of the sam
Godbold, of Abbeville county. A host OF
friends extend congratulations and good
wishes to the happy couple. yDULCIO.
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Wednesday, August ID. 1889


The State Press Association met in Green
willie last week, and were royalty entertained
by the city. The Hampton Guardian, the Ldu.
re,lsville Hertad, the Easily Messenger, the
Pickens Sentinel and the local press were rep.
resented. The meetings Of Press Association,
we believe, are attended by fewer Of the
brethren at each succeeding meeting.
One cause of the falling off in these meet
ings must lie in the extensive programme oi
suppers, drives, &C., which is generally prepar-
ed, and which consumes the time which
might be devoted to profitable discussion OF
the practical matters Of publishing newspa-
pers.
If the Press Association should meet In
Charleston next year, we hope that no pro-
gramme will be made out for that body, and
that the good people OF Charleston may not
threaten to take us around the harbor. OF
propose to drive US about the city, to exhibit
us in procession as small menagerie for the
amusement Of the curbstone syndicate OF
loaters. A visit to the printing offices, and a
free discussion Of the practical business OF
printing o newspaper would be Of greater pro-
fit to the members than to be permanently
anchored In the harbor. or to be dined for the
remainder Of the year.
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ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS.
A Chance for the Poor Boys - be Ed
ucated at the University Of south
Carolina. ~ i
DUE WEsT. s. C., a

Ia Chance for the Poor BOYS - De Ed.
ucated at the University az South
Carolina. ~
The Alumni Association OF the South Caro-
lima University desire TO help poor boys who
are unable to educate themselves. They pro
pose giving scholarships Of Sl59 year. AS
the tuition fees of the University will be re-
bated to these beneficiaries, the scholarships
amount practically to $3.50 per year each: ,,
To obtain one OF these scholarships II VIII
be necessary to successfully undergo an exam
ination governed by the following regula-
tionS:
character-not less than l6 nor more than 20
years of age. ..
All applicants must have been residents
OF South Carolina for the five years immedi-
ately preceding the competitive e1amina-
ton for the scholarships.
ship committee of their inability TO 60 to col.
lege Without the assistance OF the Alumni
Association, aud to this end shall forward to
Capt. F. H. Weston, Columbia, 9: z, snen
4. When the above requirements shah nave
been compiled with the committee VIII issue
10 the applicant permission to stand the COM
petitlve examination to be held at bis county
two best papers at these examinations the
two Scholarships shall be awarded, PROVIDED
such applicants papers each make the grade
If 10 on q scale of 100
). These examinations shall be upon Eng
Ush Grammar, Mathematics, History ana
Geography. !. Upon the forms and eonstTue-
lions OF English Grammar. II. Upon Arith-
Inetlc inciuding the metric system, AIgebra
70 eurations OF the End degree and the nrse
ISres Books Of Geometry. III. Upon the His
tory of South Carolina. the History OF the
United States and Modern Geography ana
Geography OF South Carolina.
6. The following books are recommended
for those preparing for those examinations,
though Others may do as well Bain's LogicaA
(;r.n,tner, Morriss English Grammar Prlm-
Swinton's Condensed History Of the United
States, any good arithmetic, algebra and ge-
ometry. a..
7. All communications must be sent 10
Capt. T. H. Weston, by September ist' lSoss
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Catalogue of Erskine college.


We are in receipt Of the catalogue of this
institution, from which we take the follow
Ing: ..-
Section Of tho Charter provides;
'eThat Is shall not be lawful for any person
to establish or keep in any direction within
two miles Of the said College, any house or
store or shop for retailing ardent spirits"
The Charter OF the town also recognizes
and enfoIces this same provision.
Modesty, we presume, prevented the author
tiles from giving the full extent Of the embargo
set upon the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
For ten years, perhaps, 1t has been unlawful
to sell whiskey nearer to the College than
Abbeville Court House, which is distant ele'
ven miles from the College, Since the first OF
january, no whiskey has been lawfully sold
In this county-the no-icense law having
gone into effect at that time. The nearest
place where whiskey is legally sold is Ander.
son Court House, In an adjoining county:
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Florence.

The new county Of Florence has for its
county seat one Of the most prosperous towns
in all of South Carolina, and our friend
Prince is entitled to much Of the credit. He
has worked bravely and manfully for Flor
ence, and the people in turn, hpnor him, ana
his most worthy pardner, Mr.. Starr, who is
flrst-class printer and rusher in the Office,
turning ont first-class paper, and doing first
class job work. In the Times Office are num-
Der Of presses The Campbell press is run by
steam. We were 80 much pleased with his
engine that we may get him to order one to
run the Press and Banner press. We were
there the next day after the flreman's tourna-
ment. The Times force had worked all night
TO get ont good report, which evinced unus-
nal enterprise and push. The Times aud the
worthy proprietors Of the extensive job office
connected with the paper, deserve the
greatest success. They print for customers In
distant parts, and their trade is growing.
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preserytne sweet Potatoes.

On the subject of preserving Sweet Pota-
toes'' D. B. H.. Hamburg, 8. c., asks; aWhy
Rouse for this purpose when they can be Kept
without 1t? ?" Why I built one Is because
lost too many potatoes from the depredations
OF thieves-they would break open q bank at
the potatoes exposed to weather, birds, etc.
Then, again, ittake con siderable time to make
your cone shaped heap weather and frost
proof. Suppose decide to build q house
that could lock mp and tolerably secure from
thieves; ] also desired to build It In the cheap.
substantial manner, and hit npon the plan OF
a triangle, having the ground for the bose OF
the triangle: i cut lie htYood pineof shout
feet long each for sills, placing them on the
ground parallel to each other about feet
apart then for rafters used lightwood poles
= feet long. fitted and nailed together at the
top, and, OF course; nailed to the sills !; then
procured the longest plank which / could
find at the mill, which was Is feet. (preferred
20 feet) one inch thick, we'll seasoned and tol.
erably free from knots; commenced at the
bottom OF the rafters and nailed on the plank
same as clapboards on q house, and when
they met at the top nailed them together so
as to be waterproof; but on the south side
did not nail down the top plank, but wedged
it open fully one inch for ventilation! Up to
this point helped the carpenter; then he
closed the ends, putting In doors wide enough
to admit bushel basket, and keep the
doors locked andfdo not miss any potatoes.
Was surprised to find so much room inside,
was high enough to stand up In, but In order
to make still more room, excavated the
ground to the depth Of IS inches. s5s
Bank up around the outside little, leay.
ing shallow ditch TO- drain off the water;
in cold weather bank up as high as You
plesse. Put good layer or straw four or five
Inches thick on the bottom Of the house,
drawing 1t Ip ON the sides, never allowing
the potatot. . TO touch the damp earth after be-
ing housed When all are In Isimply cover
them with pine straw and keep it there till
the last potato Is gone. Put on straw enough
to keep them from freezing ), took some from
the petato house as late as the middle Of June
that were as good as ever; cannot say how
much longer they would have kept. Now
for the expense part: The plank cost me
S3.65 at the mill, and as the carpenter had to
buy his wood and potatoes, paid him by
hauling him a strand Of wood and bushel OF
sweets, and that is all 1t cost except 8 few
cent for hinges and lock and key. Not
very expensive, Mr.. Editor, and have used
o. ~ 49, q. A. ADAMS. IS
Orlando, Fla.
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Recently, while in Florence, our good friend
Prince, Of the Times, together with the Press
and Bonner, formed a sub-association for the
time-being, and talked Of printing to hearts
content. We took IL all that the Times was
pleased to say, and will ponder and inwardly
digest the many good suggestions drawn from
his actual experience. In return, we had just
one idsa-that of small type-but our friend
turned deaf ear. he didn't take to the Idea
at all. We will wait on him. He and other
Of the brethren will yet come to our way o
thinking. Big fonts Of small type is the bed
work ON which to build newspaper Our
experience teaches us to believe that he who
uses long primer type, labors at gleat disad-
vantage.
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The Georeia Yam.

am sixty years of age, and have been cul.
tivatipg the soil all my life, more or less.
Each year, since 1852, have raised crop OF
yams, except last year.
large potatoes on the first Of March, making
the bed five feet wide and as long as needed.
run the bed east and west. At. the south
side raise the earth one foot. At the north
side l raise the earth at least thirty inches,
or high as may be necessary to make an ele.
yation so that the sun will heat 1t more in.
tensely that fat bed. put in guano half
an inch thick mixing II wei Witt With th ine iron iron
no put in two inches Of good, hot stable ma
nure, and cover two inches with sandy earth.
place the seed potatoes in position, not
nearer one another tnan one lnen, never W al d.
inches of soft mellow earth, packing 1t all
down with the back Of the shovel. l always
let the bed have the sunny side OF an up
My slips came up early in April, four weeks
after bedding. have never missed a single
CROP plant what need in May and sell
thousands Of slips at fifteen cents per hun
dred,
When am ready to plant break up my
land first with a Gopher pIow, and never
moderately light If clay subsoil; If rich sandy
land bed as deep as can. lay out rows,
three and a half feet apart, with Gopher
plow, running twice in the same lurrow and
listing one furrow to each side, after PUTIN g
in the guano little heavier than 1or COTTON
and none of the land Is rich. I then hack
with the corner OF the goose.neck hoe thirty
In ches precisely las nearly as the eye can
measure) apart, and put In the slips, nall
pint Of water to each Slip. This process re-
auires three hands, one TO drop, one TO put IN
the water and one to cover. Always In fair
weather put on some damp earth and pack
down with the back Of the hoe. II you 90
this the plants will never wilt, l never let
the crab grass get larger than grain OF
rough rice. Igo through with my hoe not
later than ten days after planting, clean the
little ridge, fill up the low places caused by
planting them. then put in with the Go
pher plow five furrows IN each row. Alter
this Inever use lanything, but sweep and
the hoe. work twice, and bring up very llttle
earth to the potato plant.
The cultivation should be done III the ear
" part OF the morning or late In the after
noon, When the work is done the surface Is
nearly level. My potatoes grow down In the
earth and not above as some have them IN
the ridge. The advantage OF this can be seen
at q glance. When It rains get the beneht
of 1t more with smooth surface than IN O
hard ridge never to get wet until an eGuin-
octial gale sets in, after the crop Is nearly
made. ,,,,
I never let my vines fasten in the middle
of the row. When they begin to take nold
run a ploW through the row twice, or az.
iusting O knife foot to the plow foot, run IL
ton inches apart and take out the middle OF
the vines With plow. After you cut the
vines, YOU can then TAX q fork and loosen the
stumps on either side Of the opening made
By taking out the ten inches of vines. Just
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Meeting In LOwndesville.

At meeting Of the citizens of Lowndes.
Vile and vicinity to consider educational
matters held in Lowndesville on August 3rd,
It was decided to build o new school house on
q more central location. The site was select
ed and committee appointed to see the own
er of the land.
It was decided to form o joint stock COM
pany to build q house, shares to be one dollar
each, and one vote for each five shares al
lowed, 4, committee consisting Of fourteen
gentlemen was appointed to solicit snbscrib-
ers for the stock company. The following
gentlemen compose the committee; ~
b. Berry Allen, II. T.. Morehead, Edward
Smith, ]. F. Price. w. 7. Cunningham, Geo.
Burdette, B. G Kay, o. l. Clinkscaless, A. L.
Latimer, E. R. Horton. H. A. Tennant.
Subscriptions are to be payable one-fourth
October 10th, one fourth November LIST, one
fourth November Goth and the other one
fourth December 2lth,
T. r HORTON. Chairman.
Secretary.
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At Home.

After an absence Of about three weeks, the
editor Of the Press and Banner is at home
again, but not in time to interfere very much
with the get-up Of this paper. The paper was
being published 30 well in his absence that
he almost began to feel like his presence was
not needed at all. Many thanks to Mr.. S. G.
Cason for his editorial articles, and to Mr.. r.
C. Wilson for his practicafconduct Of the Of
ice. To our regular and occasional contribu-
ors we also return many thanks. We feel
proud Of our contributorial staff.
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Clinton All Right.
Chester. RepOrte1

Gen. r. F. Hoke returned to Chester last
Monday from O short business visit TO the
lively and prosperous town of Clinton. The
people of that town, knowing the advantages
that will result from the building Of the q. g.
d N. Railroad, have given, gratis, the right OF
way through their town and a desirable loca-
ton, with plenty OF room, for depot and all
necessary tracks,
In addition, the town OF Clinton maze q
subscription OF $4,000 to the capital stock Of
the road. Clinton is all right.
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Another car load of that Fine Cheap Flour
to come in this week. Those wanting good
Flour for little money take notice and give
us q call. Smith & Son.
To arrive this week another car load OF
that same Fine Cheap Flour at Smiths. II
you have tried 1t we know you will call
for more. II you haven't tried 1t you should
do so at once. Smith & Son.
Nothing is SO useful in poultry yard as I'm
perlal Egg Food It keeps the chicks bright,
healthy and cheerful, besides making them
wonderful egg producers. For sale only at
Speeds Drug Store.
All who appreciate good flour should buy
from p. Rosenberg & Co.
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go deep enough to get under the vines and
you will have no trouble In knitting the vines
loose. 7.-.t,e4 Z 4
1 never miss having potatoes early in July
The Florida IS the earliest. cultivated all
kinds, but the Hayti. - =
By this method have raised 4C1 bushels on
one and halt acres. always large aud fine.
never fail TO sell my potatoes at 81 per
busheI J. IT. MULKEY.
.a... 80 ...g. =" = IOccOa. en-
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We can give you the pest Flour 10: me iS;ist
money that was ever offered in Abbevllle.
Come and see for yourself. Smith q Son.
Colored lawns in all the new and stylish
fgues w. E. Bell.
White Brothers have just received another
carload of Flour Call on them and get some
very low prices
a good line OF mattings can be seen at the
store OF White Brothers.
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LATER HAPPENINGS IN MCCORMICK.
No More Sunday Trains..-The Music
of the Hammers Visitors -. Re-
fresbinS Rains Religious and
nfhor Navpa

OtHer Ne"Ss
Monday 5, 1889. Keep your eyes open, now
is the time to get real estate in Mccormick,
the boom is coming. We understand ]. b.
Harmon bought of w. o. Sturkey the Lanier
residence last week, and in the same week T..
G. Baughman bought M. NJ. Jordan's resi-
dence. You are right, Tom, let us shake
hands on that. know that young lady, and
If you had called on me to make or assist you
in finding one to I'LL the bill, would have
said her first, last and always.
Another big move in Mccormick this morn
ing. Moving one house q little, which,
through mistake set few feet over the line,
and placing the ground sills for P. b. Calhoun
O new Drug Store. We will have the music OF
hammer and haud-saw now in o very few
hours. can hear the sound OF hammer on
Mr.. Cat Corley's house. One hammer sounds
like sledge, he must be spiking IT down, as
he is putting 1t there TO stay. He Is building
a residence Just outside the town, he may be
trying to get in the way of the G. G. r. II.
That is just like Cat. would give every dol
lar have on hand just to know what his
plans are. would write moro this morning,
but never could write or do anything but