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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-06
DIGGING UP A DEAD DAkHEY.
After Life of Suffering. ~Ht! Wan'
lie IL Brought to Jud%: Three
DaYS After Burial.

Jim Mars, n negro who 1.-Two, g. Hen
ry Yarborough'S place, near dis mil
was found dead in his house T. rh ty. nc
had long been sick aud had one loi
some time, and it is thought he cen uetu
for a day or two when found. :! + resting
peacefully in his grave at the "i.c' va ce' ioi
about three days, the Coroner w:ts "quesled
to come hold an inquest. The Corner, inc
Doctor, the witnesses. the jnrors. nd others
assembled about the grave. anc IL coil'nlllcc
was appointed to gruhblc up the Grat negro.
Upon being resurrected, the jury vas en-
panclcd, and witnesses were sworn There
seemed to be no doubt that Jim Mars was
really dead, when ne was buried, and all the
evidence went to show that there was no
doubt In the minds OF the witnesses as TO inc
cause OF his death, and no evidence appeared
to support any theory, # SUCH theorg WIS I.'
eyer entertained, that he had been fonlly
dealt with.
Wash Calhoun swore that "his peon!c neg.
lectcd him and that the deceased had no bed
clothes, eXcrpta piece Of baggiug and guilt"
Anderson Reid, sworc. that he "sent deccHS,
ed something to eat on "euilCsdh%. ii" iiErd
in house with deceased until Christmas. lie
asked Jim Mars brother 10 take care OF de
ceased, as he was unable to take care OF NM
self. He didn't think lie di''' pf starvation.
His food would bulge out nose. Didn't
Mr.. G. Henry Marlborough testified that "he
had requested jim Mars brother to take care
of him. Thinks he died of neglect. lie had
no bed clothes Had frequently given him
food"
Andrew Calhoun said deceased had been
sick some time. Didn't know what disease" "
Tom Lee. says he "knew he had some dis.
case. His family did not treat him right
Doctor w. y. Hunter after getting some
sticks with which to prize open the dead ne
groe'S mouth, so rs to examine his throat,
gave the following certificate:
~ have known Jim Mars every since last
Summer he told me he had an old chronic
disease for long time.
"G believe he came to his death from the
affects of this chron ic diseas after having eX-
amined his dead body
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Cup OF CHocoLATE.-Tnto

A Cup OF CHoC0LATE.-Into
half-pint of perfectly boiling water
throw an ounce of chocolate grated or
scraped fine. Put in the same quanti-
ty of sugar. In another dish heat to
near the boiling-point half-pint Of
milk, and when the chocolate has boil.
ed five or ten minutes, remove it from
the fire, pour in the milk, and serve.
These directions, carefully followed,
will insure much better result than
if the milk were boiled with the choc-
olate. The milk should in no case
reach the boiling-point.
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less and Banner
ednesday, Feb. 6, 1889.
Cannon EalI Off the.Track Again.

bme coaches on the Ahbcville train jump
fthe track last Monday ut the same place OF
accident last week. There is nothing in
S accident very different from the ordinary
b off. Nobody was hurt. Tie frequent ac-
ents OF late on this road are accounted for
th s way: The road was built many years
10, and laId with iron which Is not aS heavy
the iron on many of the new roads. When
Is road was built the capacity of the heaviest
eight belonging to the company was sixteen
houSand pounds. Now, frcght;carS weighing
2wenty-nine thousand pounds, with a capac.
ty of sixty Thousand pounds, are frequently
I'm over the track. The increased weight OF
HE cars themselves together with the enor.
hOuS weight of guanO and corn with whlch
bey are filled is enough 10 break up the little
bad rs il now exists. Eighty nine thousand
one car is enough To smash almost any
rack which was built before the war, and the
airoad authorities will have to rebuild their
hose enormous freight cars which come from
he West and from the guano manufacturers
b heavily laden. If these accidents because
bf the heavy freight cars should induce the
kompany to rebuild or improve the physical
structure of the road, the travelling tpuolic
will have reason for congratnlation.
The General Manager, Mr.. Tacott, aud
Railroad Commissioner Bonham were mere
on last Friday, and pronounced the road very
good so we are told, but in this IL seems they
were mistaken as to the ability of the road to
support an eighty-nine thousand pound
freight car We will get either better road
or lighter cars.
II NAV be said that the road needs ditchins
and drying. Granted. Butthe accidents gen.
orally occur in the dryeSt places.
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Sale DQy.

We had q large number of people in town
last Monday. The order was excellent, and
all that the most ardent advocate OF prohibit
tion could wish. So orderly indeed were the
crowd that ladies might have come on the
square that evening with no fear OF annoy.
afice from persons under the influence OF
whiskey. We have now had two Sale Days
under the new order Of things, and the differ
euce in the sobriety Of the crowd, we pre-
sumo, would not be denied by any one who is
familiar with the recent history of the town.
The business which our merchants did was
satisfactory in both sales and arrangements
for future credits.
Perhaps the largest business was done in
g. the mule trade. All the stable and stockmen
did q fine business. We are not informed as
to the sales by the other stock men, but we
learn that Messrs. A. NJ. Hill & Sons stables
furnished over twenty mules to the farmers
OF the county. The number of mules in town
and the number Of dealers here now, enables
purchasers to get any kind Of animal that
may be wanted at reasonable prices, and the
people are beginning to appreciate the fact.
Many odds and ends Of debts were paid on
Sale Day, and every preparation foranother
years work has been made.
There was much talk OF sowing oats, and
all that we have heard of the Fall sown oats
was of the most encouraging nature. The
Fall oats never were more promising.
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p r. O v ISIONS!

P. ROSENBERG e. CO., have made pro-
vision to supply the Public with provisions
in any quantity atLowest Prices, provided the
unprovided public can pay cash or make other
provisions to make their purchases. The pro-
visions under which we expect to sell our i'm
mense stock Of provisions are stated above
and you should come to us at once and pro-
vide yourself with all the provisions you need
You may Corn your beef in winter. Meat
your bank note in July, buy Candy made Of
Granulated Sugar, keep on Bacon" your
Flour and you can always buy your Groceries
from us at Lowest Prices.
P. ROSENBERG & GO.
Feb. 8, 1889.
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What the County Needs.


The AbbeviHe Press and Banner In speaking
of the project to establish 4 cotton factory in
that town says it will MT oppose the enter.
prise, yet it says that "on the moral side Of
the question, it would he better Tor factory op-
crativcs to grow the cotton than to SPIN and 10
weave it,"
That may oe true, but will the not building
Of the factory keep them on the farm. There
can be no doubt that there Is too great ten
deucy, on the part Of our white people, to
leave the farms and move to the towns and
cities. We need more producers more small
farmers. There are several reasons OrthiS in
clination on the pant of many Of our white
people TO leave the farm. In some cases they
do not fancy the work necessary to make the
farm successful. The successful farmer must
labor with the hand as well as the head. He
must not be simply an ovcrseer. Then the
school facilities In many cases arc so poor in
the country that many people are induced tn
move to town in order To educate their chill
dren. If we could have O first-claSS common
school in every community, there would DC
less moving from the farm.
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German evangelical Churches of
New York City have inaugurated q
crusade against the increasing inf1u-
ence of Roman Catholicism.
1t is stated that Governor Gordon, of
Georgia, has recommended the restora-
tion of the, $4,000 grant to the Atlanta
University, which was withdrawn last
year because white and black students
were admitted to the same classes.
C.P. Huntington declares that Chi
nese exclusion bill has killed our trade
with China, and, as a consequence, the
line of steamers running between san
Francisco and China will be discontin-
ued as soon rs their charter expires.
One of the plucRiest acts OF recent
date perfectly characteristic of Pres
bytcrianism- was the refusal of the
Presbyterian Hospital, of Chicago, to
share in the proceeds of the annual
charity ball, which nets about $4,000,
Presbyterians do not want satin-slipper
earnings.-Mid-Co Continent.
Cremation is still illegal in France
and bodies have to be taken to Italy
for the purpose. A Partisan was car
ried to Milan for incineration, accord
iny to the direction of his will, when
the Italian customs authorities levied
$40 import duty on the body when 1T
entered the country, and charged the
same export duty when the ashes were
taken back to France.
Bishop NIcTyeire' relaps, which some
of our papers represented as very seri-
Gus, was only slight. He has rallied.
At this date Monday, January 28) he
is improving; progress, however, is
slow. He is still confined to his bed.
The trip TO Ocean Springs: we learn,
has been postponed. The Bishop has
suffered long, but patiently. His faith
abidcs. He appreciates the affection
and prayers of his brethren.-Ndsh-
vNc Christian. AdUocate, Feb. 2.
Labrador is said to possess water
fall that makes Niagara Falls insignifi-
cant in comparison. r. F. Holme,
who recently made Il tour of Labrador.
locates this fall OH the Grand River,
which connects Lake Petchikapou
with Goose Bay, at the head of Ham
ilton Inlet. Up this river $50 miles IS
Wiminikapou Lake, and 30 miles 1ur,
thrr up the river is located the Grand
Falls. in the break of plateau, the
Labrador table land, 1000 or $500 feet
above the lake. Mr.. Holme says the
Grand River is | 800 feet wide at the
fall, and the height of the fall is esti-
mated to be nearly 1000 feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-02-06

To Cook AN OLD HEN.-Boil the
hen in water till the bones drop out {;
spread it upon dish and remove all
the bones carefully; chop the meat up
fine; put it back in the water in which
it was boiled with an ounce of gelatine
first dissolved in a little cold water; |;
season highly with pepper, celery
salt, and powdered thyme; boil for a
few minutes put away in mold, and
when cold cut in slices and serve.
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Sherif's Sale.

&. Henry Moore, as administrative, &C., VS..
a. j. Salinas & Son, ct. al.-EXecution.
DY virture Of an Execution TO me directed
- in the above stated case will sell 10 the
highest bidder at Public Auction, within the
legal hours of sale at Abbevile Court House,
on MONDAY the 18th day Of MARCH, a. D.,
1889, all the right title and interest Of which
John Knox, deceased, seized and possessed at
time Of his death in the following described
property to wit: All that tract or parcel OF
land situate lying and being in the county OF
Abbeville. South Carc':na, containing
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTT-SEVEN
ACRES,
more or less and bounded by lands OF Mrs
Roche, estate of James Carlisle and lands for
mcrly owned by Robt. Jones. Also, all that
lot or parcel Of land situate lying and being In
the town OF Ahbeville, in the county and
State aforesaid con tanning
ONE AND ONE-HALF ACRES.
more or less and bounded by land formerly
belonging TO Ed. Henderson, Jail lot, Poplar
lot, Spring street. Said lot having two houses
and out houses upon it. Levied on and to be
sold as the property Of John Knox, deceased,
to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and cost.
TERMS-Cash' w. ID. MANN,
Feb. ), lSS9 Sheriff \. {.
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SALE UNDER MORTGAGE

FINDER AND BIZ VIRTUE OF THE
u power of foreclosure and sale conferred
BY Matte l.. Utsey in her certain mortgage
given to y. J. Salinas II Son, dated January
2ith 1883, and recorded in the Office of the Re.
glSter OF Mcsne Convcyunces for Abbcvillc
county. Book B, Page $50, the undersigned
will sell at Abbeviile, s. G.. on MONDAY the
4th day of MARCH, 1SSg, within the legal sale
hours at public auction to the highest bidder.
for cash. all that piece parcel and tract of
land with buildings thereon, situate, lying
and being In the town Of Ninety-SiN, county
OF Ahbeville and State OF South Carolina,
and known as the Pope place containing
FOUR ACRES,
and bounded South by Public Square, West
by Church street, East by lands of DR.. Linn
becker IL Phillips ana North by Short street.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
\. i. SALINAS IL son,
Feb. 4, lSS!. Mortgages.
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Mortgagee's Sale.

PY virtue OF power OF sale, conferred by q
- mortgage deed, executed by w. T. MCGEE
to Mrs. V. d. Lee, on the lst December, 1885,
will sell vt public outcry. on SALEDAY IN
MARCH next, (4th) ut Abbeville G. H., all
that tract of land owned by the said w. T.
McGee, situated In Abbevlle county, and
bounded by lands Of James Carlisle, W.James
LomaX, Henry \. Tennent and Others.
TERMS-One-half cash, with Il mortgage Of
the premises To secure the unpaid purchase
money. MRS. V. d. LEE.
Feb. ), 1859, 1T
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List of School Trustees for
Abbeville County.

District No. flames Rogers, Jr., j. N. King
J. A. QUITS.
District No. 2-R. w. Major, ]. r. Lcavell, ].
F. Coleman. ..
District No. 81. c. Ellis, G. w. Connor,
Willie Z. Jones, NJ. D.
District No. II. w. Mattison, NJ. L. Lati-
mer, ]. G. Martin.
District No. 81. f. Calhoun, r. o. Branyan,
Henry Brooks.
District No. GA. F. Calvert, w. E. Morri-
son, G. NJ. Smith.
District No. IF. L. Morrow, ]. II. Dayis, 1.
4. Keller.
District No. IL. NJ. Jordan, T. j. Hearst, P.
H. adams, NJ. d.
District No. 0-J. d. Neel, NJ. D., T. NJ. Jay,
w. G. Robinson.
District No. l0-J. L. Pressly, ]. D. McGill, A.
X. Watson.
District No. 1l-W. A. Templeton, John G..
Edwards, S. II. Cochran.
District No. 12-J. H. Bell, NJ. D., ]. I. Crow
ther, II. j. Power.
District No. l3-TrusteeS not yet appointed.
District No. ll-W. NJ. Taggart, NJ. D., j. II.
Graves. J. III. Hester.
District No. l5-W. L. Stanton, p. II. McCas-
Ian, j. 0. Hemminger.
District No. lG-James Cothran, Jr., L. B.
Ramey, w. II. Britt.
Respectfully, R. G. McLEEs,
Chairman Bd. Sch Com.
Feb. &, 1889, tt
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Mortg2gee's Sale,

RY virtue of power of sale. conferred by a
- mortgage deed, executed to Guilford Cade
by Andrew Mcneil, Thomas McNeill and
James McNeili, on the 10th January, 1881, |
will sell at public outcry, on SALEDAY in
MARCH next, (the Ith) at Abbeville C. H.,
ONE THREE.FOURTH'S INTEREST in all
that tract Of land owned by the aforesaid par
TWO HUNDRED ACRES, more or less, and
bounded by lands of Rev. James Gilbert,
Thomas Jackson, W. G. McWIliams and Ma
ry A. Andrews.
TERMS-One-half cash, with mortgage Of
the premises TO secure the unpaid purchase
money. GC1LFORD CADE,
Feb. 5, 1889, At Mortgage.
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A SPLENDID CONCERT.
Delightful Music..-Beautiful Songs.
Humorous Hits OIL the 'Dry

Ticket
The concert given last Wednesday evening
for the benefit Of the Methodist church was
one of the most delightful musical entertain
ments that Abbeville has ever enjoyed. The
programme consisted of excellent selections
of vocal and instrumental music which were
rendered by the amateur performers In way
equal Of that Of professionals, and better than
some professionals we have heard.
simply marvellous. Those who heard her
rendering of "Weber's Storm" will never for
get The pleasure they derived.
of Captain Doc Jones, of Mount Carmel, is
the most wonderful banjo player we have
ever heard, amateur or professional. From
the simple little instrument he evoked the
most delightful hermOnics which sounded
more like the music OF harp OF many strings.
Doc Joness performances on his violin are
well known TO the people oil the county, but
he surpassed himself that night. His render.
Trovutore will long linger In the memory Of
his audience as the sweetest violin music
they ever heard.
MIR. James Hill and Mr.. Thomas Cooeler
which astonished even their familiar friends.
The either, the guitar, the cornet, the har,
monica, the banjo, and the violincello. all
were played on by these young gentlemen
with exquisite taste and sweetness.
Last, but not least, the singing OF Mr.. w. P.
Wideman, of Troy, was a treat seldom enjoy
ed in Abbeville He was encored after every
song, and he varied the entertainment and
added immensely to the pleasure of those
present by singing an original song-the
"Dry Ticket" TO :he tune of "Climbng up the
Golden Stairs" This brought down the
house and had to be repeated. 1t Is too good
to be lost. and we print 1t from memory:
''THE DRY TICKET"
Tune: climbing up the Golden Stairs"
They say the town is dry,
And II almost makes me Cry,
Climbing up the golden stairs,
And my heart, 1t nearly melts,
When / think Of William Stelts,
Climbing up the golden stairs.
Chorus: hear the bells a-ringing,
Ills sweet ! do declare,
Don't you hear them angels singing
Climbing up the golden stairs.
If you go out after lunch
To get sweet milk for punch,
Climbing up the golden stairs,
'Tis all in vain to try,
For the very cows are dry,
Climbing up the golden stairs.
Chorus: hear the bells a-ringing, &c.
Thomas Thomson, the Intendent
Is very independent,
Climbing up the gold en- stairs,
He would rather see you die,
Than let you have glass of rye,
Climbing up the golden stairs.
Chorus: 1 hear the bells a-ringing, &c.
But you need't give up hopes,
For think know the ropes,
Climbing up the golden stairs,
If you want to get drink
Give the druggist Just q wink.
Climbing up the golden stairs.
Chorus: hear the bells a-ringing, &c.
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Miss Bonnie Meyer.

This lady who is well and favorably known
especially throughout the South as an actress
of great merit and ability. will appear here
next Monday night supported by strong
company. This company has been perform
ing in Greenwood the past three nights TO
good audiences, who pronounce it the best
company ever exhibiting there. Monday
nights performance will consist Of three OF
the greatest comedies on the American stage,
"A Day in Paris" "Josh Whitcomb" and our
Country Cousin joe" Popular prices. Re-
served seats for sale at Speeds Drug Store.
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A sure and simple way of covering
jelly tumblers is to lay a lump Of par
affine on the hot jelly, letting it melt
and spread over the top. 1t is more
successful as an air-tight covering
than the white of an egg and similar
appliances, and is easily removed by
slipping q knife around the edges.
The paraffine can be used another
year. 81
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Practical Farmer.

n We had very pleasant call last Sale Day
from DIR. Gideon P. O'Neall, who Is one of the
prosperous farmers Of this county. He raises
4cattle, cultivates an orchard and vineyard,
6Sows small grain in great abundance, and al.
ways has plenty Of cotton TO sell. He thinks
The Petcrkin cotton not desirable. for the rea
sons that the bolls are small, and that the
pickers can not gather much of 1t in day.
He believes any gain in per cent. Of lint Is
more than lost In the reduced amount OF
seed. He plants the Allen Long Staple cotton
seed and sells his lint at about three cents q
pound more than his neighbors sell their Pc
terkin lint. He doesn't believe in planting
the speckled pea, they fall out and rot too cas-
lily. The red tory pea is his favorte.
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Sleens His Last Sleen.

James Moore, colored man aged about
fifty years, who lived on the land OF Mrs. Jas.
CaSon, Was found dead in his house last Fri
day morning. He had been sick for n year or
more The family with whom he lived had
moved out about month ago, and he was
Of the comforts of lie. His feebleucss and
she scantnesS Of bed clothes together with a
lack of food may be said to have caused his
death
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MefhodiSm in South Carolina.

The Minutes of the last session OF the South
Carolina Annual Conference of the NJ. +.
Church, South, held at Winnsboro in Decem-
Der last, furnished some interesting as well as
inslructive data concerning the welfare and
progress OF this wide awake denomination.
The Conference territory now includes the
whole State Of South Carolina. This is dlvid-
ed into what are called ~ Districts, each Of
which has from IL TO 10 circuits and stations
and is under the supervision Of a Presiding
Elder, whose duty is. to visit each charge al
least once every three months.
According to the exhibit furnished. there
Sare now in The state 65.y55 members besides
the preachers. travelling and local, who now
humber $50. In this estimate Of number OF
mem bers those only who are COMMITMENTS
8are included. The increase over the previous
Gs 22Sl. There are 6S2 Sunday Schools with 49,
officers, teachers and pupils. The collec
ons for 1883 were for all purpose, S2l4,3So.5l
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Mortgages Sale.

DY virtue Of power of sale conferred by two
% mortgage deeds, executed by G. w. John.
son to Guilford CaGe, bearing dates the 5th
February, 1881, and the 18th December. 1854,
will sell at public cutlery, on SALEDAY IN
MARCH next, (the 4th) at Ahbeville G. H.,
w. Johnson, situate in Abbevilc county, con-
tanning ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-UNE
ACRES, more or less, and bounded by lands
Of &. y. Moore, L. c. Norwood, w. T. Latimer
and Saluda River.
TERMS-Onc-halfc cash, with a mortgage Of
the premises to secure the unpaid purchase
money. q. .CADE,
Feb. ), 1889, 1t Mortgage.
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Mr.. Hal Livingston has taken position
on freight train on the S. G. r. r. Stick to
it, Hal, you have the grit" to succeed and
we know Of more than two prominent X. II.
Officials who begun their career ut brake
wheel.-Orange61ug Spectator.
Augusta, Ca, Feb IA fire at Granitevile,
s. c., destroyed the warehouse Of the Granite
Vile Manufacturing Company, containing g.
3i6 bales of cotton. Loss $4,000. insurance
100000. The salvage cannot be estimated.
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Mortgagee's Sale.

ID mortgage deed, executed by Thomas 2.
Paschal TO Joseph $. Bowen, on the lsL De-
ccmber, 1885. I will sell at public outcry, on
SALEDAY IN MARCH next, (the 4th) at
Abbevile C. H., all that parcel or lot Of land
assigned by said Mortgagor to S. D. Wells, as.
signec, situated in Mt. Carmel, Abbeville
county. and containing ONE-TENTH OF
IN ACRE. more or less, bounded by lots OF
which there is now a STOKE HOUSE.
TERMS-Onc half cash. with 4 mortgage OF
the premises to secure the unpaid purchase
money. JOS. >. BOWEN.
Feb. ), 1889, IT