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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21
Railroad Jokes.

It is said that Schofeld has retired from the
Cumberland Gap road. Rumor has 1t that he
was paid $4,000.
It is reported that the President Of the road
has said that he will finish 1t to Abbeville by
July ], 1890.
It has been limited that the Cumberland
Gap may 60 by Mccormick or Greenwood.
"Let her 20, Gallagher"
The surveyors on the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern road, returned to Abbeville yester-
day, after having located the road from the
Poor House to the Savannah.
1t Ii rumored that the contracts for another
nfty miles OF grading will be let within
month.
Nothing definite has been done about locat-
ing the route through the village.
Those in position to do some good guessing,
think that the route from Abbeville to Green
wood will be resurveyed, and middle route
chosen.
1t 10 thought the road will come into Green
wood by the lower route.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

A man in Newberry caned another last
Sunday. On Monday morning the young
man armed himself and waited on the road
between Helena and Newberry for his man
TO come along, which he did after awhile.
Owing TO his bad shooting he was not killed
The man who attempts to infiicta disgrace
ful punishment on another may expect 70
die. II the assailant does his duty. We care
not what becomes OF any man who infiicts q
disgraceful punishment. We think 1t the
duty OF any such injured man to waylay his
assailant and kill him. Asa rule, men who
wish 70 cane or cowhide other men, lay in
walt for them and take advantage of their
victim. The victim in turn should waylay
and shoot him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21
A NEGRO IN DOUBLE TROUBLE.
Acquitted Before Judge WatsOn...A
New Warrant Brings HI i'm and six
witnesses to Abbeville.
BRADLEY, s. c., Augt. 10, 's'

BRADLEY, s. c., Augt. 10, 'ss.
Editor Press and Banner. a.
On Monday the 5th, inst Wade Chiles, q
worthy colored man Of this vicinity was tried
and battery and promptly acquitted.
This we thought the end OF trivial matter
until Oh Friday last 10th, Sheriffs Deputy
Hughes came into our midst with warrants
for the arrest Of Wade Chiles and six wit
nesses, issued by one of your Trial Justices
at Abbeville, at the request Of one Of the par.
ties to the prosecution, also colored who, not
satisfied with Judge Watson's decision. went
the next day 10 Abbeville and renewed the
complaint
Mr.. Hughes was informed of the facts Of
the case by Squire Watson, but said he had
to He
ever, to take Squire Watson's statement that
he had already heard and decided the case
along with the prisoner. or course when he
reached Abbeville his prlsinor was promptly
released.
In the meantime. however, an innocent
man has been humiliated by arrest by the
Sheriff and taken fifteen miles from his
home and business, and the county put to
the protest Of the taxpayers, OF this section,
who know the circumstances, avail before the
County Commissioners.
fully competent TO discharge the duties Of his
office, and we are indignant at any act on the
part Of another Trail Justice either five or
fifteen miles away implying doubt Of 1t.
We hope the act giving salaries, in place OF
fees, to the Trial Justice and their constables
would insure trials at nearest courts, thus
saving time and Inconvenience, and prevent
ing persecution. instead OF prosecution; but
1t seems that the change must apply to the
constabulary work OF the Trial Justices of.
fees at the Court House, Also before such
useless and expensive yisitations as the above
will be stopped,
It Is almost unnecessary to add that the
little family row which caused the prosecu-
tion had been amicably adjusted and that
peace and harmony were prevailing days be-
fore the visit of the Sheriffs Deputy,..and that
the prosecutor were as anxious as the defend
ant to stop the matter. l say unnecessary to
add because that is the rule In regard to these
little squabblcs and none know 1t better than
the Trial Justices and their assistants.
x. x. x.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21
vERDERY LOCALS.
Fodder Pullins...Good school Teach.J
ers.-.Hnndsome and Distinguished
Visitors. r"- ~ 3. 3. e. NJ;
Greenwood, 8. e., Aug. 10, 1889.

erS...HnndsOme and Distinguished
Visitors. p s3s ls.s
'fs yERDERY, s. c., Augt. 10. ,S9. i
The farmers In this section are -pulliugtfod.
der. and getting ready for general harvesting.
The cotton crop is promising, and we wish
them much success. n,t
Miss Carrie Calhoun, our kind and accom-.
plished preceptress has closed her school, and
returned home. Miss Carrie is q charming
young lady. and the patrons Will do Well TO
secure her services for another year.
Mr.. John A. Devlln and family have re-
turned to their home at Due West, after.a
pleasant visit TO friends and relatives In this
Mr.. VIM. G. Hayes handsome young man
%sSst 9 m has has s msa ss 1s n
gain, will be Verdery's loss. =
Mr., and Mrs. E. p. Lpscomb are visiting at
Messrs. ]. F. Lyon and Henry Moore passed
through town last week. E
Miss Mary Douglass u charming young lady
Of Abbeville has been visiting at Mr.. w. A.
Lomax. -
Miss Nettle Pressly attended the Stock
Show at Nlnety-Six.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. j. L. White
Is suffering severely from her broken an
kle. .... ~
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Scott spent several days
In Ninety-SiX last week.
Mr.. Il. H. Devlin spent day Or two IN Due
West last week. ..
Mrs. Mary Bradley, OF Troy, is visiting her
brother DR.. X. C. brennan. $50
Mr. John Kerr, one OF Cedar Springs. en-
chanting young men visits Verdery quite
often. .....
Rev. Wiley Sloan. of Tennessee, is visiting
his uncle DR.. II. Il. Sloan.
MIR. r. E. White has been quite sick, we are
glad to hear that he is improving.
Ia last last week. ~ - K. w.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21
Railroad Accommodation.

Sc While we would not pretend to be able to
nave mo- in sasne that
railroad authorities would treat us in q more
practical way, the railroad would make IN ore
money and the people would be better accom-
modated. Like all communities, there are
Times when special trains are needed and are
asked for. Whether our people ask for them
In due and proper time, we are not prepared
given fair chance at excursion or accommo-
dation trains. For instance, many of our
people wanted TO go to the Ninety-Six stock
show: No particular pains I,sS was given nor any
them: " '' ''''' - " "A''
Our country is sparsely settled, and tele-
train 10 no fair notice to the people, and it is
unjust to the interests OF the road. When a
request for an extra train Is not granted until
the evening before the train is to be run, our
people are not to blame for not going. They
do not know IT. In time. Once, we know the
extra ran into Ninety-Six. when nobody, eX-
eept perhaps the telegraph operator knew of
citizens had already started on their way In a
buggy, others were hitched up, and ready to
start. The train started on the return trip be-
fore anybody could get ready. A howl then
excursion or extra trains did not pay.
Last week, by special arrangement extra
trains were run to Ninety-Six. and although
would run, some thirty or forty passengers
went on Thursday. The Recommendations
were far from being satisfactory. The pas
senger coaches were attached to freight
train at Hodges going, and returning it was
hitched on to another freight train at Ninety
Six. That train was to leave Ninety-Slx at
seven O'Clock. It didn't move till half past
seven, and 1t was about eleven o'clock that
night before our people got home.
The company being disposed to accom-
modate, and being acquainted with the
facts, we feel quite sure that the road would
have made more money, and our people
interest. Instead Of arranging the schedule
to suit the Abbeville people. they were re-
qulred to get up before day light to meet a
freight train at Hodges, and then at night In
stead OF allowing the Abbeville train to 60 to
Ninety-Six and bring our people home at a
Hodges, and our people required to wait for
the freight train With disposition to &C.
commodate more passengers would have
gone-if the Information had been published
1t has been the rule, we believe, heretofore to
Keep the fact Of the extra train a profound
could md 1t out, and then the next time we
wanted accommodations we would be remind
cd that no passengers went on q previous
train.
II the railroad authorities would give our
people fair chance. after due notice, we
ing or grumbling on their part, because Of
failure TO hll the cars with passengers. For
about twenty years II has been the rule to
grant favor at the last moment and then
run the train before the fact was generally
known. By proper management, there would
trains to Greenwood and Ninety-Six. A good
travel between these points and Abbeville
could be developed, under favorable practi-
cal efforts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21
Wednesday, August 81, 1889.
Locating School Houses by Survey
Or'x Instruments.


lopu AGO ignorant and superstitious people
cop,d he found who would pretend to tell
where water could be found by means of n
f,rked stick-one end Of which was to be
held In either hand. The wise-acre would
walk about over the ground, and when good
place to find well of water was come to, the
stick would turn irresistibly.
Now, at the end Of the enlightened Nine
teenth Century, 1t is proposed by means of a
surveyors instrument, to ascertain the spot
whereon public school house should be
built.
There is, we believe, no joke In this. we
have been told by persons whose integrity we
do not doubt, that men have already been
surveying In some of the townships for the
purpose above indicated. If the water-fnder
with the fork ed stick would come along now,
he shonld join the surveyor. If education,
scientific training and experience will do this
great thing, what would ignorance, supersti-
tion, and lack Of practical judgment do?
Why not build a school house where II is
needed? We would like for somebody to
even try to explain such an arbitrary way
OF setting out school houses, where they may
not suit anybody.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

Flour hour!! four!!! Another lot OF
that elegant cheap flour just received by
Smith & Son. d.
Smith & Son are determined to keep up
their trade on those special grades OF flour
they have been selling so much Of for several
weeks past and are constantly receiving fresh
lots, another shipment in this week.
If you have not bought barrel Of that
cheap fine -four from Smith Son You should
do SO at once. ~
Now Is the time to prepare to do without
Western hay SC. by sowing barley and rye.
Smith i Son have received choice lot OF fne
fresh barley and rye for seed.
Barley and rye pure fresh and good for SOW
ing, cali be found at Smith Sons.
Go to Smith &Son's for pure barley and rye
seed.
Another car loud of that Fine Cheap Flour
TO come in this week. Those wanting good
Flour for a little money take notice and give
us u call. Smith L. Son.
To arrive this week; another car load Of
that same Fine Cheap Flour al Smiths. II
you have tried II we know you Will call
for more. II you haven't tried II you should
do SO at once Smith 4, Son.
Nothing is so useful in a poultry yard as Inn
perial Egg Food. 1t keeps the chicks bright,
healthy and cheerful, besides making them
wonderful egg producers. For sale only az
Speeds Drug store. -.-. %. ..a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21
PHOENIX ITEMS,
Fine CrOps-Good Preaching-Honor
ed Guests.

PHOENIX, August 18th, 1889.
We have had plenty Of rain and have fine
crops except bottom corn.
We have had very interesting meeting at
Rehoboth Nj. +. Church, and several addi-
tions to the church. Our lady members took
very active part in the meeting. Brother
Quattlebaum of Ninety-Six was with US, and
took charge OF the prayer meetings. which he
conducted very successfully.
The preaching at Damascus on yesterday
was by our pastor, Rev. j. s. Jordan. Owing
to other meetings near by, the congregation
was small.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Gaines and wife have returned
from Georgia, where they have been visiting
relatives.
Mr.. Eddie Gaines of Baltimore Is visiting
his brother, Mr.. ]. NJ. Gaines.
Mr.. John Hardy Of Piedmont is visiting his
uncle, Mr.. H. NJ. Spikes. who Is very sick.
Mrs. Mary A. Thompson OF Tallapoosa, Ga,
is visiting her uncle, Mr.. H. M. Spikes.
DR.. p. H. Adams Is drying lumber to build
handsome dwelling.
Mrs. r. g. Cheatham is visiting her rela-
tives and friends at Liberty Hill, Edgefeld
County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt, of Due West, are visit
Ing their daughter, Mrs. #. P. Henderson.
Mr.. II. B. Maxwell has been making some
improvements on his barn.
Mr.. Colwell Stalworth has stationed his saw
mill and gin at Mr.. j. NJ. Gaines.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21
SPOKE Factory.

AS matter OF fact, some OF our citizens are
investigating the feasibility Of putting up a
spoke factory. We have no doubt that such
an institution would be source Of great pro-
IT. TO the owners, and to the welfareKof the
town. II we can put up manufactures, all
our people can find profitable employment,
and others may be induced to bring their cap.
ital and their energy to our town.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

The Liverpool cotton men condemn the use
Of cotton bagging, and will make no conces'
sions. We are not sufficiently informed as to
the merits Of the cotton bagging, and have
taken no stock In the effort to do away with
'jute. We are only surprised that the Liver
pool men had not accepted the American pro-
position for the cotton buyers to pay for the
cotton only, deducting the weight OF the
bagging.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

The State seems to be overrun with blood
shed, and we are inclined to think that our
Judges are largely responsible for the present
lsmentable state Of affairs. They give bail to
all sorts OF red handed murderers, even while
the smell of blood may be still on their hands.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

It is said that Eben s. Allen, late president
of the New York Green Line Street Car Cor
poration, who hypothecated $4,000 worth OF
forged stock OF the corporation. now traces his
downfall 70 his wife, whom he adored. His
wife was extravagant. She wished to shine in
society. For her sake the husband committed
q crime which will cause him to end his days
In prison.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

:. The Sparta,b,rg Herald thinks the Sheriff
Of Edgeneld should be removed from Office
because of his conduct in the Yeldell matter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

which prints the inside pages OF the Press
and Banner. The visit there was most
agreeable one. In Philadelphia we saw the
branch office OF the same concern.
While in Baltimore we called at the type
foundry Of Z. Carey & Co.. and had most
pleasant and profitable meeting. Mr.. Carey
showed us through his establishment, and
there, for the first time, we saw the type met
al going through all the processes from the
molten composition to the finished type.
While indifferent cities, we were also in
the offices Of press dealers and took occasion
among other things, to Inquire about the old
styie Gordon job press. The opinions agreed
| that the old style Gordon press was better
than the new and improved Gordon press,
| eral firms in the United State are building
| old style Gordon presses and some OF them, 1t
ia said, will make most liberal discounts from
catalogue prices.
The Campbell press was adjudged q good
| press for newspaper work In country office.
! IL has been said that the manufacturers some
times make extremely liberal discounts from
excellence Of the press, has had the effect OF
putting many OF them into use.
The recent system Of making discounts on
presses and types generally has unsettled the
values of printing material One firm has Of
| list price for new body type-not cast on point
system. Other firms have offered big dis.
| counts on old sizes, and we believe discount
Of per cent Is osred rsssss on new m type
Instances can be bought for figures far below
| the list prices. Printers should buy cautious
/ ", or else they will pay dear for their mate
rial and machinery.
The New York Newspaper Union said that
in no Office to which they furnished sheets,
was as much small type used as in the Press
and Banner office. They said they used the
la rye type In printing their side OF the papers
because their customers preferred 1t to the
small type There always Will be differences
in taste and judgment, but how any country
printer prefers to have his patent side printed
on big type Is a mystery to us. We can IN
derstand that large type In the home office
more chaaply fills the forms than small type,
but why any one should deliberately choose
a paper In large type is secret which, we
presume, will never be known to the general
public.
AS there Is no typical American. SO there Is
no typical New Yorker New Workers are as
different in their manner as possible. For In
stance, while sitting on one Of the benches Mt
the grand stand In the park, aud after beinE
at the side OF stranger for some time, We
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-21

sizes and shapes-we came to beautiful build.
ing lots, aud venerable wooden structures nj
intervals which must have cost when new al
least from $3.50 to $500 apiece. and which must
have been nicely whitewashed at sometime g
since the war. We then began to pass scrub.
by underground, and between an occasional
field of corn, and We kept agotng, and the ev.
erlasting screech OF the electric wheels never
ceased.
When the last passenger got out, and when
we were left alone in the cur, with none other
than ourself and thelconductor aboard. anx.
Moving forward to the conductor Of the etec-
tricity that moved the electric car, we asked
him how far 1t was to the reservoir. "We'll
be there in twenty minutes, SIR" TWAS now
we'll on to five o'clock, and we seemed to be
the foundrIes and factories, while the domes
and spires of the churches and public build
ings, If seen at all, were to be observed only
in the dim distance. We had passed the old
reservoir, which Cluverius had made historic
by drowning his pretty cousin therein. and
for which shameful act he was afterWard
hanged.
When the evening shadows had grown long,
friend had spoken SO enthusiastically. 1t was
then 80 late, that we were really more anx-
ious to return than to see the immense water
basin, although Its walls were in full view.
hausted when the track-layers had finished
the road to this point, and the car could 60
no further. We asked the conductor how
long we would have to wait. Between tif-
Not suspecting that that car was going back
we stepped of. When little more than
arms length away, and viewing the land
scape with enqnlring interest, the car mov-
ed off, and we were left. If 1t had been a
horse car, 1t couldn' tthave gotten away from
US. It was the electricity that did the work.
Being left far from any habItation. with no
acknowledgment to walk the old field or ex-
anime the water supply OF the city. we as
cended the steps and saw the basin, filled with
water. 1t covered, so the man in charge said,
eight acres, and was twenty-seven feet deep.
He said 1t held forty-f1ve million gallons
and that the city used twelve million daily.
The water is pumped into the reservoir from
a stream not distant, by means of water
wheels. which run day and night
Another car came after awhile, when we
Decorah-posten., 1889-05-08
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n osiaa 9binsuulasS elltabet nSter at
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Decorah-posten., 1889-05-08

Tra gempig tribes: Sc iioiie 9o.
9es nalminos1 inutte 5Ornarsueir bar
beuirfet, at Wartene nu tegpaoe at
9rernes, og 9anomanbene, nemlia bs
Do's Soroer ere b~sitltssenoe % lere6e,
ce9pnpe mart meo Joraarsoriften
Wtan Ter / IlmiuoelisbeO Sommeren /
utgoe meO De IDieite 6orbaabuinser, tbi
alr sr Der 10 lrgen 5Orbinorin9er, oo
Brlierne iaa pel pan sreaturer iom
Brooufter bOlbe fig bsie, ila Benaene
ere ri9eltSere, END man / mango glar bar
p9ret pant til.
Decorah-posten., 1889-05-08

M}iis Browu piloe bore en- oaffeI
8ige, In9oe en- uns gsdno, buis bur
baooe ct sOot llOiesnbe ps life baOoe b
Shelter / Gniistet; men be poniirer
1enoe iulOfenois. 9ois Niis 8rppr
bare uiloe BRUCE DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, bpilten telbis 5or.
unorinS bible Der life Itabe Steb. Oh
fan pere iitter paa, al bette ~ubeba9elist
llcIlat uilbe iOriuinoe. 8stte Wiooel
uilbe ijerne fra BIOoet ale urene Bob
Her.
Set er Ell uomarfet BlOorenier, O9
oanirsnbe SHELTER % ubIat pil mart
fOriuinoe, buis bet bruses.
Decorah-posten., 1889-05-08
On 3otn0eS cpoaaeIie.

en- anben piounoerlis OpoaseIie er MI
siurt / bette gountp osiua Of en- Dame.
Spsbom 1os fine &lsr / benoe, os ipu Var
mobitob bun oeHs i~tarfefe Gnsreb, men
beubes 9iusorsaner bar u~uoersrauet. os D.
ben ipntes uunosaaelis. 8 tire Raaneoer
boiteoe bun uopbsriist os iunbe life iope.
GUN fisbte bos os en- Jlulte rieo Or. Sings
New Discovery for 99rins os fanot iau
n,esen 2inorins efter ben fsrfte DOTS, at
bun FOB belle Natten, os mso en- SLATE bar
bun miraiulsit belbreoet. Senoes Rapn er
Mirs. 2utber 2ub". SaaIeoes ffriper Us. 9.
Samrid & 60. / SbeIbp U. g.-5aa en- FIJI
Brsueilaife bos 8. 8. Rontscmerp 1 %.
Decorah-posten., 1889-05-08

Gn gobmooig GDne. Gn Wano bar
anflaset for at baue banfet lin Some os
biot 0retippen at benbe. Men 8onen,
iom bar meset sOomobis af fig, bible
life brinse fin Wtano / nleilisbeo, men
ON mulist faa bam f%rifjenot, builfet fan
ices af fslsenoe:
JulomRstisen: "Deres Wanb bar
misbanolet Dem, boab?" -
&oneu: "Qa nei oa, ST. Sulom9ss
tis!" 1T
5ulome9tisen: "Iu? SoOrfor beo
ban ba greiippen al 9em?"
8Onen: "Samen, Or. 5ulbmaStis,
bet siorbe jes lelu."