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NOTES AT DUE WEST.
"R. s. Co. and his Impressions Of Men
mt Greenwood.
DUE WEST, S. c., Dec. 15, 1890.

DUE WEST, s. c., Dec. ID, lS9O.
Rev. O, y. Bonner is In town.
rhe Y. NJ. G.. A. prayer meeting SaboHth
night was addressed by several gentlemen:
Last week was hog killing week In Due
West.
Sabbath on "FOrgivencSS.' lie recelNeu
Nichols. Morrow & Co. began business on
last Monday, 10Th. The new firm have fine
There are from four to six marriages ex-
pected In this commhnity this week.
Rev. /. Nj, Todd, D. D., preached an able SER
mon last Sabbath evening.
The annual congregational meeting OF the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian chrucli
occurs next Wednesday.
Rev o. Y. Bonner came By from the meet
ing OF the Board in Chester. lie stopped over
for few days, and went from mere 10 VIII
Mr.. Eugene Prather Is now In the Associate
Reformed Presbyterion Office at Due West,
When in Greenwood we stopped IN at the
splendid carriage establishment OF Mr. Sim
He Ia finishing up u duplicate OF the same
building aud will double his space. MIR. sim
mons ulso has branch house In Abbevllle
He can sell you anything In the vehicle line
and at moderate cost.
DR.. w. NJ. Grier Is Just back from deliver.
ing lecture at Converse College at spartan,
burg. The doctor spoke upon Logic" ano
was very happy In his address.
We find that Prof. Rufus Wilson, OF Green.
wood, is giving good salts action as principal
OF the Greenwood High School. He has u
pupils. He prepares his boys for taking htgi
stands In any OF the universities. and has
boys nj South Cnrolina University, Texas
University and our State college.
We have had no snow yet, but the indica
ti0ns are fine.
Mr.. "A. Devlin Is preparing to move into
his new dwelling. II Is one OF the handsome
est in the country and on beautiful site.
Il. &. 6.
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Marriage at Mt. Carmel.

MT. CARMEL. S. c., Dec. 10th, 1890.
Married, at the Associate Reformed Presby.
terlan church at this place. by Rev. A. J.,
Patterson, II. S. Cason. Jr.. Of this county, and
Miss Lillian Jones, OF this place. The walters
were:
Mr.. John Cade and Miss Anna Cason,
Mr.. RObt. Cowan and Miss Rosa Jones,
Mr. Ezekiel CIInkScaleS Miss Ida McA lister,
Mr.. j. Il. Kennedy and Miss Ellie Waiter,
MIR. Jno. Neel and Miss Lizzie Riley,
MIR. A lbert Allen and Miss Kate Bookhardt,
Mr.. Chns. Britt and Miss Maggie Hammond
DR.. p. w. Black and Miss Salie Whittcn.
Ushers: Messrs. W. 0. Gown and II. p.
Paschal.
Oreanist: Miss Ada Jones.
The young lady friends OF the bride had de
corated the church with circles OF cversreens
at the end of each aisle and one across the
front of the pulpit with beautiful horseshoe
arch of roses suspended from 1t.
in TO the "Russian wedding march" and took
their places on each side Of the pulpit. After
all had marched to their stands, the bride and
groom came IN and took their stand immedi.
ately under the arch with the floral horse
shoe, facing the audience.
The ceremony was beautiful ana impres-
s!ve.
Immediately after the ceremony the bride
and groom, with many Of their friends. re-
paired to the house OF the brides father, where
refreshments were served and an hour passed
in social converse and CONGRATULATIONS TO the
happy pair.
The ladies toilets were all most beautiful.
May no shadow OF trouble ever mar the
happiness of the newly welded pair:
p. II. /.
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LoWNDEsvILLE LETTER.
Banks. Hogs, Preachers, Ladies, Tur.
KEYS and Weddings.
LowNpEsvILLE, S. C., Dec. 18th, 1890.

LowNDEsvILLE, S. c., Dec. 10Th, lS9o.
Rather an uneventful week with u.s.,
Business dull here, us everything else just
now.
Cotton is low down and sales quite small.
What Is To be the outcome no one can tell. =,
ed to Anderson on business last Thursday.
Mr.. F.. #. Cachine, OF Anderson Court House,
filled Mr.. Golfers place during his absence:
Mr.. d. NJ. Moseley went TO Capt: j. 1.
Mrs. ]. r. M0seley closed the exercises OF
her school for this year on Friday.
Mr.. p. Yonng, OF Anderson Court House,
Is now on visit to the family OF Mr.. J. /.
Latimer.
Mr.. Con Bell, OF Lauderdale, Miss, after an
absence of forty years, is now on visit TO rel
atives in this community: ~
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Buchanan, OF BluHton,
s. G., are now visiting In this section.
The ladies of Providence church intend %.
W to have big turkey dinner on the Zbth
inst, to close that night with an oyster sup.
per, AL OF which Is for the eeneft Oh thelr
lie is invited and promised a pleasureable
time, and full value for any sum that they
may cnoose to spend in this good cause,
There was preaching yesterday In only one
of our churches-the Methodlst-and Suhuay
School In all OF them.
The Lowndesville Banking Co. mas now
or will in O few days. receive its com mmissIo,i !,
and will be ready for business. whlch VIII aua
vantages possessed by our section.
SO far as this writer has seen or hearu o.,
the planters are very much behind In the
sowing Of small grain, O very small nuihoef
of them having sowed either oats or Wneat,
and the Indications now are that our country
will be In bad fix next spring with the price
OF corn probably higher than 1t has been ioi
several years.
Hog killing time with its attendant luxu.
ries, spare ribs and sausages, is upon us, ~
least those of us fortunate enough To have the
hogs to Kill.
The marrying time of the year has agaiu
rolled around, but Mas! alas! II looks now a.
if we were going 10 be "leit out In Inc coiu;
We have heard Of only one fellow who wonlo
marry, and he proposed 10 take one young
lady ifhe could get her, and II she would no.
have him. he would take another, no Ills
nor lands" about that. Ifany others get lntc
the "notion" and will let me know, VIII
take pleasure In notifying you.
Christmas, the annual jubilee TO "4onne
Am erlcas," both white and black, Is rapidly
approaching. Whether il Is to be celebrated
with any unusual "ponip and ceremonies
hereabouts, is not as yet known.
The Rev. j. +, Beard. on Christmas day a
II O'Clock q, m., will hold service In Smyrns
church. Ali who attend may confidently ex
pect The best of Christmas treats. a gool
Christ mas sermon, TRorPE.
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The Price OF Prayers.

The General Assembly on It's opening had
much to say as to the value Of the prayers
which they wanted delivered In either House
each morning We believe they finally
made dumping job OF IT," and each house
gives S75 for as many prayers rs they want, so
that II one house will meet a little earlier
than the other, the same fellow may pray for
both houses every morning.
1t seems TO US that this was n great waste
for Il Reform Legislature. What is the mat
ter with the Rev. /. A. Sigh? Why not make
him soy the prayers, and thus save the cost?
He is down there to serve his constituents
and we have no doubt that his prayers would
have as much Influence with the Lord, as his
speeches has on the Senate. Who knows too
but what the people OF Newberry knew than
his praying qualities would effect great saw
ing--lf utilized.
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The Unsettled Condition Of the Real
Estate Market I'm Ab5eVille.

Our people seem to he excited or scared
about the price Of their lands. and for this
reason some have either Withdrawn their
lands from market, or else placed their figures
so high az TO prevent sales.
While We have nothing at all to say, and
have no advice to give yet Ii seems TO be bud
policy for the town TO stop improvements or
TO drIv away bona fide purchasers.
Every patriotic citizen should desire 10 see
the town grow In size, and increase In its bus
mess houses, and in the number of It's cili-
ZenS.
The present exalted state OF the real estate
market offers O fine opportunity for land
owners 10 unload at fair prices and with good
profits, and the time may come when they
may with that they had sold Ut the right
time.
Itis matter of cOngratulaton that there
are some landowners who are willing To sell,
and IL j. q fact that steps are now being taken
to bring other and new lands into market.
The demand and the supply regulate the
prices, and when the price Is too high In one
direction attention Will he directed In nnOtll-
CT, where owners may be willing to take Il
less price.
In the present unsettled condition Of mar
ket II is hard to tell what may be considered
Il fair price for land. but, without great In.
crease in the business circles, there can he
but little increase OF the general assessment
Of the real estate Of the town.
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Wednesday, Dec. II, 1890.
The College Matter at Rest.


While the legal difficulties In the way were
sufficient to defeat the Board of Trustees IN
any effort to remove the College, the church
and the public at large are TO be congratuiaI
ed on the amlcable settlement OF the question
But even II 1t were possible to remove lhe
college itself, 1t is q matter OF congratulatloh
that the threatened lawsuits by heirs lot lhe
recovery of money which their ancestors con-
trlbuted TO either the college building or 10
the endowment fund will not now be insu-
tuted.
We believe there Is but one opinion among
the members OF the Bar, as to the legal oo-
legation of the college to return the money
whose uses the Board would have perverted
If the institution had been taken to RocK
Hill or elsewhere.
The avoidance of the threatened lawsuits,
both as TO the emoval OF the college, ana lor
the recovery Of its endowment Is matter o'
relief to the public mind, and for which the
public should be truly thankful.
The Board of Trustees deserve the thanks oi
the public no less than Of the church for their
lust and proper solution OF the quesuon
which bid fair to create much disturbance OF
good feeling among the people, and which
might. if decided otherwise, have been the
ruin, not only of the college Itself, but the dis
sIpation OF the endowment fund.
The question Of removing the college Will
not probably be renewed again in the lifetime
of this generation, and possibly may never be
brought up again.
Now, that the Synod has. no doubt limo
Gently been led into doing an unwise ana
impolitc thing in kicking out the old board
10 NJ ha auyQl n
and dlscreetly By correcting the error?
When the college was young and when the
Institution was an untried experiment. the
managers OF that institution made friends OF
= the great public. Men In all the diftereh'
churches were among the corporators-on the
board of trustees-and at least one professor
was chosen without the communion OF tha'
church.
While II was a denominational school, q
Thousand protestations claimed 1t as liberal
institution which was thoroughly and actual
ly allied with all the interests Of all the citi-
zens.
Now, since the college Is rich, there seems
to have been O Withdrawing from the puolic'
SO TO speak, the Institution has drawn lis
skirts about itself, and bid the outside Worio
10 stand aside. For that reason, IL may De
that outsiders who now manifest any inter-
est In the institution, may be considered as
intermediates into affairs which do mol
concern them.
The discussion of the removal Of the col
lege has brought to light various matters, oil
which no notice seems to have been taken
heretofore.
One of which Is. the fact, that although the
great mass Of the people Of Abbevilie have
ever been true and faithful-have never failed
TO respond in money, when 1T was needed
vet IT Is fact that Synod has removed every
outside trustee and now In no way whatever
does that body recognize the friendshipof this
people.
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No More Dancing in the State House

The Legislature exercised little bit Of spite
against tho South Carolina CIno which gives
ball every year.
While ths ''upco gude' and the rigid
righteous are cxultins over the fact,
the reader, upon reflection, may readily see
tile real reason for the passage of the law for
bidding gentlemen and ladies OF the Slate
to dance in the State House. This Legis !ature
and.this set OF State officers are not members
OF that club.
Don't let any pious brother dream that this
Legislature is any more pure and spotess or
any more anxious to serve the Lord than pre-
ceding Legislatures have been. This Legisla
ture and this set of officers. however, don't
belong 10 the club hence the effort to break
IL up.
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Irby Elected Senator.

On Thursday Representative John L. NJ.
Irby, OF Laurens county, was elected United
states Senator TO succeed Senator Hampton
after next March.
The election has been the subject OF much
comment hereabout, and we believe the hero
of '70 would have been reelected. by large
majority, if the people themselves had had
a chance 10 vote for him.
Many people here are Indignant at the re.
suit of the election which dishon ored the
State in remanding Senator Hampton to pri-
vate life; and as far as we have heard, the
vote of Abbeville county IN the contest Is the
subject Of some approval and much dissent.
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1t requires very little ability to stand up In
Congress and call Northern gentlemen liars.
Plantation manners are worth exceedingly
little 10 the State, TO the South, or To the Ma
tlon.
1t requires. If possible. less ability to vote
"yes" and mo- than it does to call somebody
a liar.
Even in the matter OF calling Northern gen.
tlelnen liars there has gotten 10 be somewhat
OF q sameness, which is more or less disgust.
ing-as the reader may regard or disregard
the indecencies and improprieties OF the
ever recurring incident.
1t seems TO US that Southern Representa-.
tlves in the Senate and House seldom get
their names In the newspapers except when
calling somebody q liar.
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Of One Mind.

In the days that are past there have been
divisions OF sentiment among our people on
almost any subject Of public importance, but
the advent OF the g., G. Il y. seems 10 have
had harmonizing effect. Now, our people
oil unite In rejoicing over its coming, and ev-
cry man seems to have taken new heart to
work with greater energy than ever before
Each and every man is at peace with his
neIghbor and in II good humor with oil the
balance Of the ;Sorld-and more especially
with the g., Z. & y.
When chickering's give place to harmony
and oneness Of thought we can all unite to
work for the COOL Of each Individual citizen
while having an eye and heart for the vel
fare of the towa.
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l.. w. Sign IL Co. Locals.

Don't forget to call while in town and get
your peanuts parched daily.
We have just opened a fresh lot OF bre akfast
bacon and hams which are very cheap.
Now If you nre going TO shoot any FIRE
works call OH us. Our new line has just ar
rived.
And the finest line Of chocolates, bons bons
creams &C., ever brought TO the "city.'
Remember our choicest goods will be the
any too soon. They are all good, but some
must necessarily be better than others, there
fore imbrace the opportunity without delay.
III our con fectionery and fruit department
we will in few days receive our Immense
stock OF Christmas fruits, viz: Bananas, Or
auges, apple, grapes. &c. Also, we have some
fine large cakes on hand, VIZ: Cocoanut,
1ruit, chocolate and other.
All these fresh new goods will be found at
l.. W. sign & Co.
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The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.

ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
Probate Capitalization for Letters OF Ad-
ministration.
By ]. FULLER LYON, ESQ.,, JUDGE PROBATE
COURT: E
WHEREAS, Sallie A. Knox has made suit
w TO me, to grant her Letters OF Admins.
tration Of the Estate and effects OF Edward
N: Knox. late Of Abbeville County, deceased.
These are therefore, TO cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors OF
the said Edward N. Knox, deceased, that they
be and appear before me, In the Court OF Pro.
bate, TO be held NJ Abbevllie c. H.. on Mon.
day. December 22nd. lss0, after publication
hereof, st II o'clock in the forenoon. 10 show
cause II any they have, Why the said Adm3n-
istration should moi be granted.
Given under my hand and seal Of the Court,
this 9th day or December In the year
IL. a. Of our Lord one thousand eight hum
ured and ninety, and In the ll5th year
OF American Independence.
Published on the 10th day Of December. 1880.
In the Press and Banner and on the Court
House door for the time required by law.
J. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
Nov. IL. 1880, o,2t
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ROAD OVERSEeRS.

DOAD OVERSEERS, OVER THE EN-
H. tire County. Will, at once, make tie fol-
LIST. The names and numbers OF Road laws
under their control.
.2nd. The length of roads worked by Z
them.
3rd. Whether any Sign Boards are needed
and II 80, what kind, that is, where 10, and
how far. ~
Certificates OF Exemption, for two years
Will be issued on receipt OF the above infor-
Board g.i J.F. G. DUPRE,
Dec. IL, 1890. 2times.
times each. ..., ... 49,.
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tn he ButIer.s Successor.

The political forccaste indicates that G"yer-
nor B. II. Tillman will be elected United
states Senator to succeed Senator Butler.
After two terms In the office of Governor
he will have had time to effect the reforms
and changes which he and party desire. he
will then be ready to accept Senatorial hon
ors, and retire from State politics.
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LET Us SQUARE ROUND.
And Give the Railroad Folk Good
Places About Our Firesides.

The town is now full to overlooking. There
are no houses to rent, and the gentlemen
comfortable placcs 10 board or suitable quar-
tors In which they may live.
Our people who rejoice so much al the COM
ing of the new railroad need only the b Int 10
divide their spare rooms, and 1t will be done; ;
they Will go further and be glad to make them
welcome ut their boards.
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Total 4.7sS 70

twill be seen that the shipmentsare short
this year, LOSE bales, but this may be account
ed for on the fact that our farmers are hold
ing much Of the crop, waiting for higher fig
ures.
3s5 barrels OF cotton seed oil have been ship
ped to New York over G. & &. One shipment
has been made over the e., c. g. n.
100 sacks of cotton seed meal has been ship
ped.
. bales of linters cotton.
The low price OF cotton has had very d.
pressing effect on business transactions.
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VIII the Solicitor Do His Duty.

If any man has any doubt of the ineffi-
cheney of the present plan OF holding IN
quests, he hus only to examine the papers
that have been recently lodged in the Clerks
office 10 have all such doubts removed.
In some cases findings of the juries are not
less remarkable than the faulty manner Of
preparing the papers.
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Notice..

a LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE ES.
"A tate OF g. II. Waddell Will please
settle ut once, w. g. RICE
'..--.- Administrator.
Dec. 10, 1890. .. IT,
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The Bank Of Lowndes-
vile, s. G.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CoMMIs.
J. sioner. directed by Secretary OF Siste, J.
+. Tindal to the undersigned Board OF Cor
porators OF The Bank Of Lotcndesptiie; -
Notice is hereby gwen that the Books OF
Subscription TO the CapitaJ stock OF said Bank
will be open on Tuesday Dee, 23rd, 1890 at the
office Of J. B. Franks. In Drug Store, Lowndes-
Vile, 8. C.. ]. B. FRANKS,
EI r. r. HORTON, - -
10. CHAMBERS,
THOS. A. SHERARD,
A. j. CLINKSCALES,
ARTHUR l.. LATIMER.
]. B. MOSELEY,
JAS. M. BAKER,
THEOP. BAKER,
Board Of Corporators.
Lowndesville, 8. G.. Dec. l9, ls00.' A..
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P. X. BLACK, NJ. D.
T. ]. HESTER, NJ. ID.


sworn 10 before me this end day December,
1890.
IL.S.] J.L. GOWN, T. A.C.
STATE OF SOUTH CARoLINA,l
County OF Abbeville. !
An inquIsilion indented, taken at Hester
Station, In Abbeville county, the 2nd day OF
December, 1880. before J. J.. Gown, Trial JUS
tIce acting as Coroner for said county, upon
the view or the body OF Jim Hill. OF AbbeVille
county, then and there being dead by the
oaths OF VIM. L. Miller, John II. Farrant: Os'
car Covan, VIM. II. Powell, B. G. Reese, b. L..
J. n. Belcher, VIM. McNecl. Walter Boyd, be-
Ing a lawful jury OF Inquest, who being
charged and sworn 10 Inquire for the State OF
South CarOliua, whore and by what means
the said Jim Hill came tn his death upon
their oaths do say that Jim Hill came to his
denth by n gun shot wound held in the hhnds
OF c. J. dickson, who acted In self defense,
and that we, the Jurors pronounce the Kill
ing Justifable homicide
In witness thereof, ], j. Il. Covln, Trial JUS
tIre, acting as Coroner aforesaid, and the Ju-
rors aforesaid 10 this lnquisition, have inter.
changcably put our hands and seals the day
above mentioned.
r.. 81 II. GOWN, T. J. A. c. A. &C.
WI. Miller, ,F6r'm'n, LIS
W. S. Riley, l.. s.
Il. g. Reese. L. s.
Geo. NJ. Smith, l.. s.
W. r. Powell, L. 8.
]. N. Belcher. L. S.
b. T.. Jones, L. 8.
w. o. Gown, l.. s.
]. II. Tarrant, l.. S.
Vim. Mcneil, Us.
S. w. Boyd, L. &.
I.C. Gown. LIS.
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MIR. H. A. TENNENT, q prominent and lApd
Ing citizen OF the LOwndesyille section WY
town ono dny last week.
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Two Hundred and Forty-two
(242) Acres,
Sheriff's Sale.
Dec. 10, 1890. At.

Boyce III. Green against George Med.
Miller, R. A. Grif1in, NJ. V. Miller.
Execution.
BY VIRTUE of All Execution to me
directed, in the above stated case, l VIII
sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auc-
ton, within the legal hours of sale, at
Abbeville G.. H., on MONDAY the 5th
day of JANUARY, A. y. 1891, all the
right title and Interest Of Il. A. Griffin, in
the following described property, to wit:
All that tract or parcel Of land situate
lying and being in the County Of AbLe-
Vile, s. c., and containing
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Snow.

We had slight snow last night, about
dark.
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REV. ]. N. YOUNG was In town last satur-
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Sale Of Cotton.

We offer the following fignres as showing
the condition OF the Abbeville market:
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Eight Hundred 5000 Acres,

tlgnG Hunur6u NoVVJ htresI
more or less, and bounded by lands Of
J. N. Lipscomb, w. p. Anderson, DR..
w. L. Anderson, and others.
Levied on and to be sold as the proper
ty of r. A. Griffin to satisfy the aforesaid
Execution and costs. &,
TERMS-Cash.
w. D. MANN,
Sheriff Abbevilie County.
Dec. 10, 1890, ..
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This Is 10 certify that We, the undersigned
have this day examined the dead body OF Jim
Hill, and find, on such examination, that the
said Jim Hill came to his death from the ef-
feet OF gun shot wound. penetrating the LEFT
side through the fourth rib, passing throush
the heart and lungs and out at the sixth rib
on the right side, which was sufficient to pro-
duce instant death.
P. X. BLACK, NJ. D.
TJ. HESTER, NJ. ID.