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Proceedings of the court.

Since Thursday last the following cases
were taken up and disposed of In the manner
following:
The State against George G. Douglass, mur.
der. The solicitor was assisted by MesSrs.
Graydon IL Graydon and the defendant was
represented by Messrs. DeBrnhl Il Bradley
and Eugene i. Gary. After able argument
on the part of the State and the defendant
the case was given TO the jury who in short
while returned n verdict or not guilty.
The State against Robert partlow. honsc
King nrcsn Ihe Sn,S 81 he Wns M y
don. The defendant was represented by
Mcssrs Bcnct & Cason. The defendant offered
no testimony. The jury returned verdict OF
guilty of larceny. The cnlence OF the Court
was that the defendant be confined in the
State Penitcntiary AT hard labor for five years
| The Slate against James Haddon, assault
and battery of high and aggravated nature.
sentence of the Court was that the defendant
be confined In the Pcnitentiary at nara laooi
| for one year.
The State against Henry Hammnger, rape
| The defendant was represented by MIR. Walter
l.. Miller. The jury returned IL verdict O
guilty. \ motion for new II Iial was argued
but was refused by the Court. The sentence
of the Court was that the defendun be hang
The State against John Heard, Ed. Davis
Taylor Moseley, riot. The defendant Ed
Davis, was represented by Mcssrs. DcBruhl
Brady. Taylor Moseley was s. represented "a by
plea of guilty. The jury returned Il verdict
OF guilty as to the other defendants. The
sentence Of the Court was that the defendants
be confined in the Penltcntiury for the follow
ing terms to wit: Ed Davis, - months; John
Heard, 0 months; Taylor Moselcy, months
The State against r. 4. Lyle. carrying con-
ccaled weapon. The defendant being out or
bond and not appcrcing rule was issued
against him to show cause why his bond
should not be forfeited.
The State against Cal Ashley, assault and
battery OF high and aggravated nature.
cases. Continued.
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WEST PoJNT.CADETSHIP.
One of AbbeviIIe's worthy Sons Wins
fhp Prize.

On account of the resignation Of Mr.. R. NJ
Sullivan. who received the appointment at
the last competitive examination, Congress-
man Cothrun ordered Il second nmpetitive
examination To he held at Ahbeville on Fri
day, June 9Th. at 10 o'clock y. NJ. for the APP
pointmcnt to West Point.
Messrs. J. c. klugh and j. w. Thomson
were appointed to prepare questions and SUI
pervise the mental examination, and DR.. +. f.
Harrison the physical examination.
On the morning OF the 9TH there appeared rs
con testnntS for the prize the following young
gentlemen: +. l.. Parker, of Abbcville; w.
T.. McGhee, OF Greenwood; G.. g. Gcrr. OF Bel
ton; - Dendy, of WnlhallH; o. ii. Dun.
can. OF Newberry; J. j.. Wakefield.Jr., OF An
trevllle. and - HnrlZog. OF Greenwood.
! he applicants were requested TO draw each
u slip of paper which was numbered, write
their name ON the back OF the slip and depos-
1t the slips in an envelope held by Mr.. i. L.
Cothran, conducting the examination for the
Member OF Congress. None OF the committee
were present when this drawing was done.
and they were ignorant Of the writer's of the
different papers, the applicants signing their
number and not their name to the papers.
After n careful deliherntion the committee
ndIudged that No. 9 had the best paper. and
No. ) the second best. Upon investigation II
was found that Mr.. r. l.. Parker. OF Abberllle
was No. = and Mr. W. Il. McGhce, of Green
wood, wa No D.
If any man In Abbevllle county has more
reason thnn the rest to be- proud of q family ol
boys, we think that man Is the Hon. VIM. II.
Parker.
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Greenwood Personals.

GREENWOOD, S. c., June Q, lSDO
Next week Is commencement week.
Mrs. Chiles, OF bradley, was visiting her
daughter, Mrs Willie Calhoun, last week.
Miss Mamie Major and Miss Matilda Green
have closed their schools, and are home
spending vacation.
Some OF the ladies have cleaned Off their
squares at the cemetery. We think 1t would
bc advisable for others to do likewise.
Mrs. Cad Waller left Saturday for Spartan.
burg TO attend Woiford Commencement, at
which place she has a son in College.
Mrs. Thomas Walker is visiting her sister
Mrs. McGee ut Darlington, s. G..
Mr.. Nunamaker, Of Orangeburg, was mar.
ried TO Miss Corrie Buchanan of this place on
the 4th of June, by Rev. Mr.. Mathews.
Mr.. Xack McGee Is at home from the Cta.
del, preparatory of standing the test for the
West Point appoin tmpnt
Mrs. Beaudr0t has thirty-four young tur-
keys, well fcathcrcd.
Miss Carrie Clary, who has been attending
Converse school at Spartanburg, is at home
again.
Mr.. Joel S. Bailey has so far improved as to
be able TO take daily rides, and also attended
preaching on last Sunday. He will leave in n
few days for Glenn Springs.
Mr.. Ansel, of Grcenville, made n pleasant
talk before the Presbyterian Sunday School
on last Sunday morning.
Among the visitors at the dance last Friday
night we noticed. Miss Smythe OF Grccnville
Miss Edna Tusten. Miss Cuddie Calhoun. Miss
Sadie Calhoun and Miss Lucia McGowan, OF
Abbeville.
Mr.. E. NJ. Calhoun will leave to-day to at.
tend WOftord commencement. l..
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ANOTHER LIFE SACRIFICED.
Two Railroad Men Get Into Diff
Guilty, and One IL Slain.

When the Coroncr's jury was organized
testimony was taken, as follows:
\. STUART, sworn. says
Live in Grecnville, sc. was on the works
there; when he came walking up | remarked
| to him that they had let you out Of jail teas
ing him because he had stayed out OF camp
the night before. He made reply and laugh
| cd, ana passed by me; he commenced on =
). Duck worth for a fuss; he had his pistol In
his hand; tried to TAX c the pistol away from
him he snatchcd 1T away from me; he then
struck Dnckworth In the forehend j., win IN Inc
worth gave way as If he did not want to fight
&. u. Phillips then shot; struck Phillips arm
or he would have shot him (Duckworth) IN
the head; they both then fired togethe until
they had shot four shots each: Duckw0rth
shot his last shot MS Phillips was falling; Phil
lips was advancing upon Duckworth when
Duckworth fired his last shot; after ne was
shot made some Of the hands take him in
the shade; as soon as went TO him he said 10
me. am going 10 die; am killed. We final
ly brought him to the house; l sent for DR.;
Shirley; he came before Phillips was moved
10 the house; Phillips died at the camp this
morning about o'clock.
THE DOCTORS CERTIFICATE.
Mr.. C. ID. Phillips came to his death by two
pistol shot wounds through right and left
lungs, from which either shot could have
caused death, by shock or hemorrhage;,
Il. w. SHIRLEY, NJ. d.
An inquislt.on lndcnted taken at Sulllvan's s
camp, in Abbeville county, in the County OF
Abbeville, the 7th OF June, 1890, before NJ. II.
Wilson, Coroner, upon the view OF the body
OF G.. D. Phillips Of Abbeyille county, then
and there being dead, by the oaths OF w. F..
sullivan, Peter Nesbitt, g. p. sullivan, T. J.
Lyon. II. A. Dickson, VIM. Reddick, Mack
Rennick, VIM. Donald, e. Singleton, Henry
Thomas, Robert Brunson. John Jones, being q
lawful jury OF inquest, who being charged
and sworn to inquire for the State OF South
Carolina. where and by what means the said
&. d. Phillips came to his death, upon their
oaths do say: that G.. d. Phillips came to his
death from the effects Of pistol shot at the
hands OF S. S. Duckworth, while Phillips was
attempting to shoot Duck worth.
In witness whereof, l, NJ. H. Wilson. Coro-
ner aforesaid, and the jurors aforesaid to this
inqulsition have interchangeably put our
hands and SEALS the day above mentioned.
NJ. H. WILSON, Coroner,
w. +. SULLIVAN, Foreman.
And other jurors.
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'resentment of the Grand Jury.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.
To the Honorable James F. Lzlda',
Presiding Judge, June Term, $780,
The Grand Jury would respectfully
submit the following Presentment
We have given our careful attention
to the large number of bills of indict-
ment placed in our hands by the Solic-
itor, many of them for crimes of
high and aggravated nature. We
found twenty-one True Bills and four
No Bills, five of the True Bills being
for murder.
We have examined the Jail and find
it neatly and we'll kept and in good
condition.
We have examined the transcripts of
the Trial Justices of the County and
find them correct and carefully item
lied and all monies turned over to the
County Treasurer, except in the case
of Trial Justice f. A. Cook, who states
on his account that he is due the Coun-
ty $500.
Under the present law each Trial
Justice in the County outside of the
Town of Abbevile, is allowed to ap-
point Constable. who receives fixed
annual salary in lieu of fees rs hereto
fore. Whilst this is the case some Of
the Trial Justices send their papers to
the Sheriff to be served, thus adding
much cost and mileage to the expense
of the case. We recommend that in
all cases the regularly appointed Con-
stable be required to perform these du-
lies.
We notice in many cases of Post
Mortem examinations that two physi-
clans are employ ed. In all ordinary
cases we recommend that but one be
employed.
We further recommend that the
County Commissioners provide suita-
BILE sign boards or pointers at all the
important forks or crossings of the
Public Roads.
We are pleased to note very great
Improvement in the Public Highways
and Bridges of the County. The roads
are much better worked and the
bridges of a better class, and as we
learn at lower cost.
All of which is most respectfully
submitted.
J. TONNES ROBERTSON,
Foreman.
June 4, 1880.
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THE GREENvILLE DEMOCRACY.
First Meeting Of the Campaign o.
1890. CHESTS liz the
City-Candidate. Editors and Gem

acknowledgements Guests liz TIT
City-Candidate. Editors and Gen
tIemen All.
Owing to the fact that this is a very bus,
season of the year we learn that only smal
turn out of the Democracy met the speakers
at Greenville yesterday.
When the cars LETT. Tillman had finish
ed speech of two hours and u half Genera
Earle was then speaking.
Up to the departure of the trains nothing
startling had occurred. The Greenrille NemS
OF yesterday says:
The afternoon Laurens train yesterday
brought In in especial car Capt. Is. Il. III u
man, Capt. G. w. Shell and Capt. j. J.. NJ
Irby The afternoon Air Line train brought
in Hugh l.. Farley, of Spartunburg, candidate
for Adjutant and Inspector General, Major
Giles ], Patterson, of Chester, probable can
McKissick. OF Union, candidate for Congress
from this district, and Hon. Godfrey Fowler
OF Union, also candidate for Congress from
this district The arrivals on the Columbia 4
Greenville road were Attorney General Earle
of Sumter, candidate for Governor, Genera
Bratton. also candidate, Comptroller Gener
nj Werner candidate for reelection, Maj. r. B
Gary. of Abbsville, who has not yet decided
or or Attorney General, Secretary or stale
Marshall, candidate for reelection :; T.. IL
Aull. editor Of the NcUS ana Nerdiu, NeWoer
nv, Hon. Geo. Johnsotne and Allen John
stone. OF Newberry, and Geo. f.. Price. OF An.
dcrson. Hon. Y. j. Pope. OF Newberry, candi.
date for Attorney General, arrived yesterday
morning. ,
In the language of Captain Tillman, the
"wOods" were full Of candidates, their friends
and spectators. All these were registered at
the Mansion House. Among the newspaper
men present are J. T.. Weber, of the NcsOS ana
Courier: ID. A. 6. QUITS. Wilson Gibbcs and
r. }. Ludetle, OF the World, and j. +. Patillo
Of the augusta Chronicle.
Early after supper Captain Tillman retired
TO his room No. GG, to confer with friends. a
number OF whom called, and the room was
comfortably filled with prominent people
when a Nc,Os man knocked at the door and
asked to see Major K. b. Gary. Major Gary
came out and on being asked whether he
would announce himself as Il candidate foI
Attorney General or Lieutenant Governor
said he would know better in about ten min
utcs. Major Gary had not definitely decidcd
at ten o'clock last night.what he void do.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ABBEvILLE COUNTY.
], w. NJ. Taggart of the State and Count!
aforesaid being OF sound mind, and knowing
the uncertainty OF life, do hereby make thi'
my last will and testament.
After my debts are paid, will and bequcatl
the balance or my property, both real and per
sonal. To my wife Carolina Taggart, Cornelii
I. Taggart, VIM. q. Taggart anu Mary o. Tag
CART. TO be equally divided between them, ant
do hereby appoint my wife Caroina Taggar
and my brother y. NJ. Taggart executor ant
cxecutriX. They to have full power to make
such disposition of the property rs In theil
Judgment will be 10 the Interest Of the slega
tees.
In witness hereof do hereby set my hand
and seal this twcnty-SiXth day OF November
eighteen hundred and eighty nine.
w. NJ. TAGGART. llAS.l
Signed In presence of
L. G. MCALLISTER,
II. y. CATER,
s. r. CARLISLE.
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Something nice for pic mic and home lunch
cs--"Devilled Crab" Scanned Shrimp" We
have just received fresh shipment OF above
dainties. Smith Sons.
An elegant line OF hot weather clothing just
arrived. consisting Of flannel, alpaca. drap de
etc and seerSucker coats and vests. +. Rosen'
berg & Co.
We continue to add new fresh goods to our
stock. Late purchasers will fnd Just what
they need during the month OF June. K. NJ
Haddon. & Co.
Don't fail TO see the special bargains which
we will offer In colored dress goods during the
month Of June. Trimmings 10 match. K. NJ
Haddon & Co.
Silk parasols and umbrellas. Elegant stock
The very best goods. X. NJ. Haddon Co.
Black ond colnred silk gloves and mlts just
received al K. NJ. Haddon & Co.'S.
founcing in the henlstitched goods from Soc.
To $50 per yard w. L. Bell.
Calicoes, lawns and challles at w. E. Bells.
The latest styles In millinery received every
week direct from New York. r. NJ. Haddon
& Co.
Smith & Sons are In the buggy business.
Call on them for an open or top buggy.
Road carts ut Smith Sons. You ought to
have one.
II you wish double buggy phaeton or any
kind Of vehicle, 90 to Smith & Sons for 1t.
Silllln ~ SDnS can Tx you up Will OuSSyi
harness, lap robe and every thing needed for a
ride.
Drop in at Smith 4 Sons and look at bis
handsome new buggles and carts.
Challies, chambrays. white tlouncing, and
other dress fnbriques, suitable for summer
Wear. Received this week at r. NJ. Haddon
& Cos.
Our store will he closed at o'clock p. m
from lst June to September. II. NJ. Haddon &
Co.
Try the Clement & Bull shoe. Sold by w
L. Bell.
Tan slippers at w. +. Bells.
Fine parasols at w. E. Bells.
VIM. f. Bell can save you money on mllin
cry and dress goods.
Breakfast cocoa at +. A. Templetons.
| \ large assortmentof notions and dry good
at l.. a. Tempcton's.
If you wish q nice shoe or slipper 60 TO VIM
+. Belt where you can get them at the re
duced price for the cash.
Gentlemen should not fail to see our flame
coats and vests in all shades. p. Rosenberg
Co.
| Flannel coats and vests In all the lates
stripes and very cool for summer wear. T
| Rosenberg & Co.
The largest stock of straw hats can be foun'
at p. Rosenberg e. Co.'S.
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W Wednesday, June II, 1890.
The New Depot.

II has now been definitely settled that the
depot of the new railroad Will be Dui,t WI,
about thirty or forty yards OF Inc roau leauihs
to the Blue Hill.
This change upsets all former calculations
about It's location, and incidentally makes
change i'm the map OF the town. Instead OF
oneninr new streets, and making many de-
sirable building lots more accessible. the pre-,
sent location will direct the attention ana
energy of the town council to the improving
of old streets. . 49,.
Despite this fact, however, we trust tnat
Mr.. thomson will still open up his hnllding
lots, and cease no effort to open and widen
church street If that street Is made wide,
and streets are properly run through the
fields belonging TO Mr.. Thomson, a fine local
itv for settlement will be had.
we need more good building lots OF easy
access of the public square.
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A beautiful and touching address
has been sent by the Christian
Churches of Canton to the Christian
Churches of England, beseeching
them to devise some means to remove
the opium curse. We Gull from it the
following paragraph: ut is said by
some that Chinese are fond of opium,
and the calamilies they snffer are of
their wn making, and the English
have nothing to do with it. The New
Testament says Have no fellowship
with evil.' Now, when your Govern
ment plants and sells opium to minis
ter to the evil propensities of the Chi
nese, you are partakers with them,
and what can you say in excuse there
of?u
A new method of ventilating rail-
way carriages and preventing dust
from entering with the air has lately
appeared in France. The more quick
Iy the train moves the more rapidly
the apparatus works. The air il made
to traverse receptacle containing wa
ter, which cools it and relieves it Of
dust, after which it goes through an
other filtering before entering the car
rage.
Speaker Reed, or "Czar Reed" as he
is called by one side of the House, has
ordered the bar of the House restau-
rant to be closed. Those of the men,
bers who desire alcoholic refreshments
must now go to the Senate end of the
building.
1t is not generally known that our
famous Smithsonian Institute at Wash
ington owes its existence to an Eng
lishman, James Smithson, who half
century ago, bequeathed half million
dollars to our Government for its estab-
lishment.
The Russian Government is building
a railroad across Siberia to the Pacific
Ocean. There will be 1900 miles of
track and $500 miles of river transpor-
tation.
Mrs. Garfield, the white woman who
hoped for the time when she would see
black heels on white necks, has realiz-
ed her ambition sooner than she ex-
pected. She has just been defeated for
school director in Kansas by colored
woman.
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Warm Milk IL Cure for Consumption.

The fact that consumption can he cured Is
daily becoming more and more impressed on
the mind Of the layman. One OF the simplest
and best methods of fighting this dread maln-
dy is the warm. milk treatment. and while
undergoing II the patient IL advised TO so on
some farm, where he assure TO get IL fresh. and
where, moreover, he can pass his days In
horseback riding. When the entire treatment
Is undergone recovery from consumption
would not only be possible, but wonld very
likely occur, unless tic lungs had been too Sc
riously diseased. An outdoor life In pnre air.
good, wholesome food and plenty of 1t are the
SureSt cures for the malady. and no one ol
these features Is more important than either
OF the others.
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For County Commissioner.

The friends OF j. +. e. DUPRE announce
him rs a candidate for reelection to the office
OF County Commissioner Subject to the &C.
tion OF the Democratic prlmaries.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. RICH.
ARD &. WILSON. as II candidate for County
Commissioner, subject to the Democratic pri.
maries.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. JOHN
r. BUCHANAN as q candidate for County
nlmissiouer. subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce Captain J.
w. LITES rs a candidate for reelection 10
the Office of County Commissioner, subject to
the action Of the Democratic primaries.
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News From Jones.

JONES, S. c., June 7th, lS!N.
Crops arc pretty good, oats are good. Wheat
Is almost Il failure. Cotton Is looking well,
although drenchcd by n heavy fall of rain
Monday evening.
w. II. Hughes who has been sick for some
time Is improving.
Little Annie, the youngest daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Judson Rasor, died at the home OF
her father at Pelzer factory June lst. Her
remains were inferred at Turkey creek cen-
etery, near the old homestead Of her father.
The entire family have many friends and
relatives who extend hand of sympathy In
their bereavement. w. L. III.
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4 CoIOrcd College at Greenwood.

John y. Wheeler. of Filchburg, Il rcprcsen-
tative Of the American Missionary ASsocia-
ton, Is in the city making arrangements In
regard to the erection ut Greenwood Of the
buildings for Il colOred college to- bc located
there. The association referred tn IS All cX-
tcnsivc one, and spends IL thousand dollars Il
Indians and Chinese. The present c0lored
school at Greenwood, located about Il mile
from the railroad, IS TO be taken as the
nucleus Of the intended college The present
building there Is to lave an additional story
put on and will bc rcmodcled intoa building OF
the Queen Anne style. TWO other buildings
arc to be erected near by, bot OF wood. and
the whole outlay OF The association in cOnncc-
ton with the co lesc will reach Il large sum.
Mr.. +. w. Wing OF this city will furnish u
large quantity Of building material for the
proposed building, the erection of which Mr..
Wheeler will superin,cnd himself.
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A LITTLE GIRLS PER1LoUs ADVENTURE
A WOman's Wonderful Feat I'm Sav.
ing the Life of ChiId.-.The Pro.
ranfS-

NINETY-SIX, S. G., June ), $50.
Berta Davis. the eight year old daughter OF
Mr.. S. NJ. Davis, fell into the well on Mr..
Gaulden's place near the town, on sunday af.
ternoon, June LIST. The child was saved from
drowning by the herolsm and utter self-for-
gctfulncSs of Mrs. Salic +. Chapman, who,
without Il moments hesitation, and at the
peril OF her life, went down into the well, q
distance Of more than forty feet, by the roc, rock
which the children had been playing.
The gentlemen of the house were ut preach
Ing ut the time OF the occurrence.
The negro men on the place rendered time
ly mid, and but for their assistance the acci-
dent would probably have been fatal in its re-
suits.
The gratitude to Mrs. Chapman Of those
nearest the child, is indeed great. and the debt
cannot he repaid.
Mrs. Chapman was severely bruised by her
efforts and little Berta escaped with whole
limbs anu not very severe bruises.
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THE FARMERS OFFICERS.
The Ticket Not Yet Quite FuII..-
Standing Room for Other Candi-
dates.

Standing Room for Other Cnndi.
dates.
GrcenriHc Ne,CS.
Gen. Y. J. Pope formally announces himself
as a candidate for Attorney General, upon
the ticket Of the Farmers Movement" He
says:
II endorse the platform Of principles adopt
ed by the March convention. endorse the
candidacy of Capt. B. r. Tlllman for Cover.
nor, and shall advocate the wisdom OF his
election. 10 be more explicit, rise or fall
with the candidates Of the Farmers Move
ment"
This makes the Tillman ticket, SO far:
For Governor,
B. Il. Tlllman, OF Edgeficld.
For Attorney General,
Y.J. Pope, OF Newberry.
i. y. Gary, OF Abbcvillc.
For Adiutant General,
Col. Hugh L. Farley, OF Sparlanburg.
This gives three lawyers and one farmer,
two Colonels, one General, a Captain and no
privates.
Symmetry would he promoted If Colonel
Gary and General Pope could be sorter spread
out over the ticket. Two men covering one
place Is q little awkward.
But the campaign Is progressing. The fun
has just begun.