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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Is. z. Johnson a CO.'S RefufatiOn of
the charges That Their Memorial
Volume was Unauthorized by Mrs.
GfCcHriiic NSpCS.
--ESCuU ana be CONVINCED.
RI('IINDSD "a April 10

RIcHMoSD, Va. April 10, 1890.
EiuiiUr Press ara BmRer:
Our attention has been called To- 81 cUmmu-
nic,tioG published in your l,:inrr,,tcd March
~, stating that the Mcmo:El Volume of JEFF
!"rSon Davis, or tie Wo'iu'> Tribute to his
McmCry' waS unauthorized and that sIrs.
Davis did not share In the profits Oil the sale
q. the nook. That such Statements are wide.
Il y! Val lance with the truth we are ;bun-
dainty able 10 prove. We will s!atc also that
u copy OF the contract made with DR.. Jones
for the publishing of this book las been sent
10 Mrs. Davis and she accepts one, half the
royalty. Notwithstanding these facts Be!ford
4 Co.. OF New York. issued circular stating
that our book was spurious, unauthorized.
DC, and when we laid before them proofs that
our book was authorized they wroic DR..
Jones, the author, 4 letter, dated March 81,
and we give herewith on extract from said
1--WE have received your favor of recent
date, and have made careful Investigation
OF the .shOle matter on the basis of the IN for
nation contnncG in yOur letter. The result
has been I! !iht we have Withdrawn as far as
possible and cancelled the circular and advcr.
using matter containing the questionable
phrases, and have Issued new circulars which
set forth our claims in What we believe to be
fully within their limits. We now claim that
ours is the only work written by Mrs. DayiS.''
sour first circulars were issued in perfect
good faith, and have been modified from de-
Sire To do Justice while protecting ourselves In
oar unduubted rights as publishers"
These gentlemen here promise to withdraw
all circu Inra ;i:d statements rejecting on our
book aud to stop their agents from making
statements that are calcuculatcd 10 deceive.
We hope they will do this, but In the mean.
time our agents In some localities are annoy.
ed by publications through the press and cir
culars issued by the consent or instruction OF
| :hc New York house some weeks ago.
Livery copy of the Men Drial Volume con-
! tains facsimile OF Il letter rom Mrs. Davis
authorizing the publication &c this work. DR.
Jones Is one Of the most widely known and
popular Christian ministers in the land. We
challenge the closest investigation as 20 the
authenticity of our work, and our friends
| who purchase the work can depend on IL that
they will secure Il magnificent book, at q low
! :..i@c, ard one il, every way worthy of the
! great life of which it treats
Very respectfully yours,
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r. GNtrIr o,nnt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
Lightning Rods.

As The summer season approaches our peo-
pie may expect the "lighininS rod man 10
call upon them, for the purpose o! putin" up
q TWO dollar rO. at Il cost OF about SD AS the
rods are comparatively worthless. and may be
more injurious ihan beneficial we would
warn our sub.criurr> against making the III
yrStmcnt.
If Ihry are determined, however. TO have
chenp rod on their house, Il piece OF birocd
wire will answer every purpose OF drawing
the lightning. The lightning rods wnlcl: are
sold 10 people for fifty cents to Il dollar II
foot cost aaOut three cents q foot.
Let the lightning rods alone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
A SMALL FIRE, BUT A BIG BLAZE.
The Kitchen Belonging to l.. w. Per.
rim Was Destroyed on Saturday
Morning.

About daylight last Saturday morning the
cry of fire was made. One Of the church bells
was rung, and soon our streets were full OF
people. The fire was In the kitchen or cook
room belonging to l.. w. Perrin, Esq. The
blaze was coming through the loof when dig
covered, and in very short time the whole
building was enveloped In flame, which made
O most brilliant light. =
Although the kitchen was within few feet
OF the dwelling house, no other damage was
done than the destruction or the clubhouse
and its contents. The air was perfectly still,
and men with ladders, buckets and blankets
kept the fire from extending to buildihgs ad-
jacent. Mr.. Perrin Is to be congratulated up
on getting Off so lightly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
uaSturaS. Coils md Cattle.

The editor OF the Press and Banner having
n good pasture and having fail in colts ana
cttte has bought eleven mule colts, three
horse colts. and about dozen or more cattle
10 gather the grass oil his bottom land on
Hard Labor creek. In the lot are some good
animals which will be sold next winter to his
neishbors on such terms as will suit their
convenience Brother farmers who think
that II does not pay TO raise Il mule can lie ar-
commoda;ei TO the extent of our ability,
with horses mules, milk cows and DccvcS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
Wednesday. April so, 1890.
Another EGw,t Farmer.

Mr.. i. &. BArnwrli. cashier of the NATIONAL
Bank, keeps horse for th" use of himsc
and family To drive, ana durin: spare time al
lows NaaInAn Fair, rnlnrci. in plOw him, Mr..
Barnwcil not going to The field exceeding half
dozen times in the year.
Now, we wish to ask the reader how much
cotton he thinks this coiorrd man makes with
Mr.. BarnweliS horse. He pnwS nineteen
acres of the regulation Blue Hill land: where
scrGbby black jack and 'nigger head rocks
formerly lrld the ground.
Do you give it up: We'll, he made 151@
bales
Mr. Rarnwcll says that nc never has made
less than ten bales with his horse, and last
year cleared between Sihh and <!0l with him..
If this bankers hired man can make 10.
bales how much ought man To make, II he
gives strict attention TO the work"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
Card of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Caldwell desire through
the columns of The Press aud Banner to cX
press TO their ncighbors and friends their sin.
cere thanks for the Kindness and attention
which they so generally bestowed upon them
during the recent illness of the latter. May
blessings rSSt upon cdch one. and when ilreSs
or sorrow enter their homes nmy they have
the same Kindness shown them that they
have shown Othcrs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30

am sincerely grateful to all my fellow citi-
zens who so efficiently and successfully rem.
dered their help during the recent burning on
my premises. l.. w. PERRIN.
Corscts in nll the reliable brands. Thomp
sons glove fttinS. Balls, Warmers, Madam
Strong's and several Others. W.. Z. Bell.
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The State of South Carolina,

; ,ABBEvILLE COUNTY. '.'a;
Probate conrt-Citation for Letters OF Ad.
ministration.
By J. FULLER LYON, ESQ, JUDGE PROBATE
COURT:
WHEREAS, w. w. Dodson and W.. V.
w Brownlee: have made suit to me, to
grant them Letters of Administration Of the
Estate and effects Of a: NJ Dodson late'oi Alb
These are therefore. to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors OF
the said A. NJ. Dodson deceased, that they, be
and appear before me, IN, the Court OF Probate.
to be held at Abbeviile C. H., on Thursday,
May the Stb, $780, after publication. here
OF, at II o'clock In the forenoon, to show
cause II any they have, why the said Admin
istration should not be granted. -.
Given under my hand and seal OF the Court.
this ed day OF April in the year
LIS. of ourLord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety. and In the ll4th year Of
American Independence.
Published on the. 23rd day: of April,
1890, in the Press and Bonner and on the
Court House door for the time required by
luw. :. e.. .-t J.. FULLER LYON,
April q, Iso,tr
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
For Congress-.

We are authorized TO announce w. P. CAL
HOUN, ESQ.,, as q candidate for Congress
from Third Congressional District, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party. '.0''
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&. l.. SMITH, Agent.

Dress goods in all the new shades from l0c.
I Sl2J per yard. alsJ have Il beautiful lire
of wool dress roheS in tn" latest shades. This
is my second order In these goods. Come at
once and secure O stylish dress. w. f.. Bell.
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TOW
u DPpSS WE'LL !

60 to a store where
Reliable, Stylish and
Durable Goods can be
found. A large stock
is of course desirable.
For those with limit
ed means 60 to the
place where good quail
ity and low prices are
combined.
Gentlemen want Di-
|agonals, Cassimeres,
Wide Wales and Che
viots for their Ready
Made Spring Clothing
and Flannels, Drap
Detes, Serges, Alpac-
as and Seersuckers to
wear during the hot
weather. Flannel
Coats and Vests are
very stylish this sea-
son, and are cheap and
durable. P. Rosenberg
& Go. have a complete
line Of every thing in
cluded in a first class
Clothing Establish
ment.
The latest style in
Straw Hats for young
men is a square crown
with straight, narrow
brim, and are very be-
coming. The medium
and wide brim are al
so much worn with
black and fancy bands.
For middle aged men
the high crown manil-
la hats are the favor
ties. Flannel Shirts in
light weights are all
the rage this spring,
and are daily becom-
ing more popular, and
suit men in all voca-
tions. They are very
comfortable, and much
cooler than the starch
cd white shirt. Wind
sor" Ties and -Four
in-hands" are usually y
worn with the Flan-
mel Shirts.
Low cut Shoes are
fast disappearing,
though a few are still
worn. The high cut
Lace Shoes are the ia
vorites for mems wear.
P. Rosenberg & Go.
are headquarters for
everything in gentle
mems wearing apparel
and always have the
best quality, latest
styles, and the largest
assortment.
Besides the lines al
ready mentioned they
have a complete line
Of Dry Goods, to which
they invite all to in
sDect. .:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
Otto the Press Association.

Gen. II. Il. Ilemphill and Mr.. Hugh Wilson,
Jr, left yesterday for Charleston 10 attend the
annual meeting of the =. &. Press Association,
which meets In that city to-day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
r. vi. HADD0N & CO.,
Aprl9
Stockholders Meeting.

THE annual meeting OF the stockholders
j Of the GREENWOOD. COTTON MILL
will be held on TUESDAY, the 18th day Of
MAY, instead OF Monday; the 5th, as pfevi-
ously advertised. ..r.il
~- :. - Secretary and Treasurer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30
Medical Notice.

WE the undersigned have formed q co.part.
w nefShip nnderthe flrn, name and style
OF Nlabry & Eeuf fer for the practice OF NED
ICINE and SURGERY in all their branches.
Calls will be promptly attended to. When
the services of both are required only lone
charge will be made. ,...
- - THOMAS ]. MABRY, NJ. D.,
G. a.. NEUFFER. NJ. D.
April lth, $780, '.,'i''.,-."' ar
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-30

For hats. bnnneis. ribbons, flowers and
Iaces mo t. WIN. T.. Bells ;t< you c;tn find on G
Gf tn" largest and cheapest Stocks i'll upper
Carolina.
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For Sale.

TWO HUNDRED GOATS, TWO FIRST
L class Mich Cows, with young calSes AL
SO twenty or thirty Hogs. Call on or address
]. S. NORWOOD,
April 30, 1890, Il Hester, S. c.
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I Haven't the Room.

HAVEN'T the room to carry Misses and
i Children's Shoes, and will sell my stock
Mt &C st. I have n fine line of Misses Shoes,
Chlldren's Shoes and slippers which will be
sold at cost 10 get the room for other goods.
April 80, 1890, # w. T.. BELL.
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'GRAYDoN & GRAYDoN, H.. E. 8. F. GILES,
7 Abbeville, S. Z. Greenwood, s. e.
.GRAYDON &GRAYDON & GILES

! w tice of. law In all. its branches under the
firm name of GRAYD0N & ,GRAYDON &
GILES. All business entrusted to any Of. the
finn VIII receive prompt attention.
ELLIS G. GRAYDON,
WIN. n. GRAYDON,
|. .''....i = L. 81 +. GILES.
March II. .lSiW tt ...
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-23
VERY SATISFACTORY.

For several days past there has been a
notice in this paper calling special meet
ing of the stockholders of lions Co-opera-
tive Mercantile institution for the purpose
Of voting on the proposition to increase
the capital stock. This notice is very
pleasing to THE HERALD, as it is a sure in
dtation of the institutions growth and
prosperity When on association has a
cash capital of 100000 and surplus fund
of little over one-third its capital, and
vet finds that this is not sufficient capital
with which to successfully handle its i'm
mense trade, the condition Of affairs speaks
eloquently for the management and of the
good feeling which is entertained by the
trading public for the institution.
There are few stores that have secured
such hold on. the affections Of e commun-
ity as that held by Z. G. Nj. l., and this has
been gained by the institution having at all
times been conducted on the broad princi-
pie of a union of interests between the sell
Ter and the purchaser of goods.
1t has been cooperative institution in
the fullest and broadcast sense of the word
There have been times without number
when there have been opportunities forthe
| institution to have made what is known as
a corner on some article on account of
its scarcity in the market, but such thing
has been unheard of in the ''Co-op's'' his
tory of nearly twenty-one years. Trusts
and combines are dangerous to the best
interests of the public, and should be con
demned by all fair minded men They are
formed for the express purpose of advanc
ing the selling price of goods and to secure
corners for the benefit Of the sharehold
ers There are many trusts in thi.
country which have returned to thos,
interested two or three times as mucl
as, in the shape of dividends, it woult
have been possible for the interested par
, ties to have secured in any fair, honestly
conducted business enterprise. Instead o
this practice being INDUCED in by T. c
NJ l., its method OF conducting bushes
has been the exact opposite. When none
was in ready demand for merchandising a
one and one-and-one-quarter per cent. pc
month, and in addition to the payment @
, this interest to the banker and others VIII
, had money TO loan, there was profit made
: the s'Co-op" was only returning to il
shareholders ten per cent. per annum. TIL
extra profits were divided with the peopl
who traded with the institution, in tn
shape of low prices. All of the patron
have been profit sharers from the time
r its organization, and will continue to be S
t as long as the dividends are moderate an
p there is but small surplus each yes
g above the dividends to carry 10 resery
account.
+ We pointed out last Sunday the grei
i amount of good that the institution ha
i done in fostering and establishing home il
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-23
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

Inc ONO Democrats are talking Ol d
radical change in the method of deterlnin-
ing the electoral vote. The plan proposed
is meritorious in this, that it will bring the
election Of the President nearer to the peo-
pie, and will give the majority better
chance to be heard While electors are ap-
portioned to the states according to Con
gressional representation, there being one
for each Representative and efor every
Senator, they are nominated by the respec-
tive Congressional districts, except the
two for Senators who are nominated BY the
state conventions and designated electors
at-large. The electors are chosen by
the vote of the state at large,
candidates having the highest votes being
declared elected The Democrats Of a
district may give their nominee majority,
but the Republicans of other districts will
vote him down. Ohio Democrats now pro-
pose that each district shall choose its own
elector, and thus divide the electoral vote
of the state. 1t is urged against this plan
that it will furnish an additional incentive
to gerrymandering and may thus deprive
a state of its legitimate representation 10
the electoral college. Thus, the Demo
Gratis of Ohio having control of the legis-
lature, it is said they will redistrict the
state so as 10 elect fifteen out of the twenty
two members of the electoral college Il
which the state is entitled. The Repub
,licans being in the majority of the New
York legislature have already districtet
the state in such way as would enabl
them to elect majority Of the electors
though majority of the total vote nigh
be Democratic Evils would certalnl.
grow up under the proposed plan, thougI
on the whole it is believed the electors thu
chosen would better represent the maiorit
sentiment of the country, than is done now
D A far better way would be to cleo
e the President and Vice-President b
i the direct vote of the people, abolishin
7 the electoral college. Our present systel
is unfair and inequitahle, and necessaril
will be so. 1t could only be fair if all tn
: states were Of exactly equal population an
8 had equal representation in the elector;
}, college Now AZ, 600 people in Nevada hay
y as many votes in the electoral college {
g 49,, 900 people in New York, the Congre'
sional representation being one for $500
u population. The four states created La
= year and the two to be formed this We;
}, will have nineteen votes in the colleg
/ while their combined popular vote is l
R. more then the vote of the first three Co
gressional districts of New York. Minorit
l. Presidents are not infrequent, though tn
IT is republic in which the majority is su
m nnspd Tn rsule
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-23

THE LODGE bill for the control Of cleo
tions. introduced in the House OF Repre-
sentatives "a few days ago. should be
promptly killed. Its purpose is not to
purify elections, but to perpetuate Repub-
ican control of Congress in spite OF the
will of the people as expressed at the
ballot-box. The bill proposes to transfer
all the election machinery from the states
TO the Republican administration at Wash
ington. United States judges are to ap-
point all registration and election officers,
the clerk Of the U. s. court and the judge
are to count the votes and issue the Ger
titicates, and the name in the certificate
shall be entered upon the rolls of Congress.
With such law in operation the Demo-
Gratis who went to the polls would waste
their time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-23
The Enfant Terrible.

This really occurred three days ago in this
city, says The Pittsburg Dispatch:
A lady from Chicago was visiting the
family, and it so happened, owing to chap
ter of accidents, that the lady of the house
met her guest for the first time at the dinner
table. The hostess is partial to powder, and
in the evening increases her natural pallor
with its assistance After the conventional
embrace the lady from Chicago said: You
must have had a very firing day, Mrs.
Blank"
.'Yes, indeed, have, dear, and feel very
fatigued."
"Yes-I never saw you look so pale be-
fore"
''Oh, that's powder" broke in the 6-year-
old enfant terrible, Miss Nellie, who had not
been a spectator in her mothers boudoir for
nothing.
Gunpowder could not have exploded with
greater force.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-23
She Fed the Brute.

A girl in town married very peculiar
and exacting young man six months
ago. Her girl friends predicted at the
time she would fail to satisfy him, and
that consequently they would not live
together six months. That period hav-
ing elapsed, and there being no evident
signs of any separation between the
happy pair, the girl friends felt called
upon to visit the young wife, and asked
her how she had managed to please the
young man who had never been known
to be pleased before. MASTERING all their
impudence they called upon her in body
and asked for her secret. What is the
recipef" they asked. 1--WE may need it. y
"Well, I'll tell you" she replied, ''if
you'll never tell. Feed the brute. y
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-23

Now COMES the announcement of the
establishment in Salt Lake of we'll
equipped lithographing plant. This is some
thing that has long been needed, many
thousands of dollars going out of the city
every year for photographic work. THE
HERALD extends cordial welcome to the
gentlemen who propose to establish the en-
terprise, and hopes all ourpeople will be
patriotic enough to patronize them in pref
erence to outside competitors. If we will
be true to the city and make it to the in
terest of capitalists and enterprising people
to invest with US, there will be no lack of
manufacturing industries that will give
employment TO our labor and keep our
money at home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-23
DANGEROUS SECURITY.
this.

The tendency of the vast majority OF
American citizens at the present time
seens to be to place absolute and unthink-
ing reliance in the stability of the present
order of things and in the continued tri-
nmph of democratic government as exem-
plified in the United States.
We are not among those who pose as
fault-finders orpessimists, nor do we in any
degree despair of the republic; but we
regard the responsibilities of American
citizenship so highly that we trust no
lover of the union will differ with US on
the issues we here indicate.
Any indifference as to the outcome Of the
experiment of popular government has
danger in it. Unless the mass Of the PEG
nile are themselves thoroughly interested
and actively engaged in the work of gov
eminent, unless they continually watch
with Jealous, not to say dis
trustful eyes, the practical work
and apparent tendencies Of the
men in congressional or legislative halls
IN whom they have delegated for time tht
TIGHT to enact laws. then the law makers
and politicians are likely at any time to dis
pense with the peoples interests alto
eether. and to work for their own. Whel
large numbers of people come to regar'
ANYTHING as right or wrong according a
the legislative body has legislated this wa,
or that way on the question, then there i
n foe in this Indifference and ignorance, tha
may finally sap the foundations of popula
liberty.
We have heard men say. in speaking G
laws which they could not approve
that the fault lay with Congress, so that
was not matter to concern them. This
a singular position for any intelligent citi
zen of the republic to take. 1t is TIN
concern of every citizen to make HI
influence felt, if he believes wron
has been done by his representative
1t is no one else's business but his. Fac
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-23

IT is vitiated appetite and an unnatural
taste which are at all times craving for
something wonderful and which slight the
things OF value that are at hand. There is
no palmer illustration to be found than in
the marriages Of our wealthy young Ameri-
can girls to the broken-down and in many
cases disreputable, if not downright dis
honest, lordlings and princes of the old
world The statements contained in the
kilograms from time to time OF the doings
of these princes and other high dignitaries,
high in name only, and their acts stamp
ing them as unworthy the name of gentle
men-in many cases are enough to make
most readers sick. Common sense does
not seem to be one of the main character
istics of the average girl who is looking
for an imported husband, or anything else
for that matter, when the home made arti-
Gle is at hand and easy to obtain.