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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-30

TosrMAsTEE-GENEEAL WANAMAKEE mas
received $500 from an individual who signs
himself conscience" 1t has como along
in installments and is the writer says, inter-
oct on money of which he defrau1ed the Gov
ernment. He does not say how the Govern
ment is ever to got the principal
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Tzr romans Of Jefferson Davis lie in tho
recn;viur vault Of tho. Army of Northern
VIRGINIA. in New Orleans, La. They are
guarded by three scntinels, member Of the
&. 4. i. by day and two Confederate SOL
Ii ut 1,inht
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A WAVE Of suicides, murders and other
crimes seems to be sweeping the country.
Strange to say, the principals in all these
affairs are mostly foreigners. g
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-30

Congo Froa Stats, and viii advance s. ,OOO, 900
cash and siOO, 0Go annually for ten years.
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STANLEY MARRIED.
The Great Explorers Brilliant Wed
ding in London.

Henry Morton Stanley the great African
explorer, and Dorothy Tenant were mar
ried at Westminster Abbey, London, Eng.
land, in the presence Of a company
representative of all that is most
distinguished in English society.
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It Caused Indignation.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 6.-Churct
circles in this city were yesterday stirreo
from centre to circumference by an edi
torial in the Christian Aduocate, the organ
of the Methodist church. A magnificent
new church is being erected by the
Episcopal church, and to assist in raising
money the ladies Of that Church are
getting up kirmess. The Christian
Advocate contained the following edito.
rial:
'The rigors of Lenten piety have
about subsidized, and the next thing in
order now is the kirmess, sort of inter.
national dance, with some of the most
Infamous and degrading features of the
german attached. Such things are bad
enough when carried on by men and wo.
men of the world, but when inaugurated
and patronized by a so.called church it is
positive disgrace to the name OF
Christianity. A church that will do such
things for the purpose of making money
is rotten at tue very core and ought to be
stamped out of existence by the aroused
righteous Indignation of an outraged
public"
This has aroused intense feeling, and it
is impossible to say what the outcome
will be.
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Official.

All petitions or memorials to the Uni.
ted States Congress, from Alliances OF
Unions, should be mailed direct to our
National Secretary, j. H. Turner, No.
511, Ninth St., Washington, D. G. This
is important for the following reasons:
l. That this Office may have record
of all such petitions, their subject matter,
the number and residence Of petitioners,
etc.
2. Our National Legislative Commit
tee, appointed at st. Louis, and whose
duty it is to look after all matters pre-.
sented by our order of a legislative char
acter, will thus be enabled to take cogni.
zance of and give personal attention to
the wishes of the brethren thus presented.
The bill embodying Che essential features
of the subtreasnry plan as adopted by the
st. Louis meeting, and which has been
introduced into both Houses of Congress,
is now being mailed as rapidly as possi-
BILE to the Secretaries of all the Alliances
or Unions of the country, together with
other printed matter of an important
character.
The matter thus mailed is earnestly
commended to the immediate attention
of the brotherhood.
: All papers friendly to our cause are
respectfully requested to copy the
above.
By order of l.. l.. POLK,
Prest. N. F. A. & I.U.
J. II. TURNER, Secretary.
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April never comes but that think ol
prominent local politician of the West
Side, who was born in this month, and
who, some years ago, left one Of the
oldest wills on record. Among its curl
Gus provisions we're that instead of being
buried, he should be dissected and bis
skeleton carefully preserved and mount
ed that on the skull should be written
the names of FIVE women he had loved
during his life time, and upon his birth.
day a supper party should be held by bis
friends, at which his skeleton should be
brought out and christsned with cham
pagne. He left small fortune, and bis
instructions are followed out to the very
letter every year. His friends include a
score of physicians, writers and politi-
clans, who meet on his birthday night,
have good supper, at which his skele.
ton occupies chair, and, when the
toasts begin, they pour q glass of wine
over the vanished skull. The names are
still there, but blurred and faint, though,
strange to say, not one of the bearers of
them is yet dead. When the conviviali-
ties are over, the remains are locked up
for another year. The friends. however,
are passing away, and of the original
forty only twenty>seyen remain.-New
York Star.
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Hon. ]. Il: Earle Suggested for Cover

MR. EDITOR: You. will pardon and
permit a few suggestions in reference to
our coming election for State officers, es.
pecially. the Office of Governor. In the
first place, our people should bear in mind
the fact that our State debt natures now
+ in the near future, and our chances. for
refunding it at much lower rate Of
interest should be constantly held in mind.
It is believed that with conservative
administration of the State government,
and judicious legislation, this debt can be
refunded at 4 or II per cent. interest.
Could this be affected, we could thereby
save the State at least one hundred and
fifty Thousand dollars per annum, q con-
summation we should most earnestly de-
sire. To accomplish this, we should
have at the head Of our State government
a man of affairs, one whose patriotism is
only equalled By the soundness of his
judgment, whose conservatism is recog-
nized by all parties, snd yet whose sym.
pathy with the people, in their demands
for reform, is known and read Of all men
throughout the length and breadth of the
State. Such an one could unite all the
variant reform element Of the State, and
lead the people to a victory that would
result in lasting good to all classes. We
know of no man whose life and character
more completely meet the requirements
than Joseph q. Earle. of Sumter. Born,
reared and educated in the Piedmont
belt, now resident of the middle coun.
try, he is by experience and association
the fttest representative of the best
sentiment of the State. As he was once
resident of this County, it would be
the next best thing to honoring one ofour
own citizens.
Son OF A FARMER.
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Capt. Tillman Says that he Said s'If.''

To the Editor of the Neus asd Courier !:
It has been said that truth never over.
takes lie." If this is printed among
your locals, on the last page, or is Kept
out of the weekly, thousands will never
see it who read your editorial to-day. |
merely desire to make a little correction
in the report of my speech made last
Thursday in the Convention.
Your Reporter makes me say: "If you
ask me to lead this fight, you call upon
me to lead a forlorn hope; but you will
have at your head the only man who has
the brain, the nerve and the ability to
organize the common people against the
aristocracy."
Now, the acoustic properties of the hall
of Representatives are known to be
abominable, and I will not charge in.
tending misrepresentation, bnSI distinct
ly said eff you ask me to lead this fight
you call on me to lead forlorn hope, and
If I am. the only man who has brain"
etc.
Nearly all the sins in the decalogue
have been laid at my door, but no one has
ever accused me of being tool; and to
have spoken as / am made to do by your
Reporter would convict me of egotism so
arrant and disgusting as to leave no doubt
that have gone mad and lost my senses.
I have not seen the full report of my
speech in the Neaus and Courier, and there
may be other inaccuracies that will
require correction. But if the warfare
thus early begun is to be along this same
old line, shall ask the people to reserve
their judgment till I am heard on the
stump, and I will ignore under. handed
and unfair methods altogether.
/ am, sir, yours respectfully,
B. R. TILLMAN.
Roper's, S. c., March 20, 1890.
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j. 81. TURNER, Secretary.

"After many weeks Of figuring" "
writes an Illinois newspaper man, "6fty-
two Decatur families, including many OF
wealth and position, have united in q
novel manner Of living. They have Joined
together to maintain cooperative
boarding house, the expense to each per;
son for the best of food and cooking being
not more than 81 80 q week, or eleven
cents meal. The ladies take charge q
week about in turn and buy all the food,
while paid housekeeper attends to the
details ancI service. Another similar es-
tablishment is projected"
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HELP THE POOR!
AND BY so DOING HELP YOURSELF.

g9t the Stock Goods the cash
ehand consisting Gngam Musns White Check Cored
Goods line of Felt Shoes
sripton
BIG CUT IN PRICES have 800 sound Flour
ten barrel $s0 Flour 90 for $685.
lbs good Rio Coffee 5b lbs s1Os
natural claimed
the best Flour n
andr
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Major Colt Declines the Nomination.

Major James @. Colt, who was nomi-
mated for Lieutenant Governor by the
Farmers Convention last week. has
written the following letter to Capt.
Shell, Chairman of the Executive Com.
mittee of the Farmers Association:
CHERAw, S. c., April 2, 1890.
Captain G. W. Shell, Chairman, and
others, Executive Committee of Farm.
ers' Association.
GENTLEMEN: Having waited reason. !.
able time for an official notification of
the action of the March convention in
placing my name before the people as a
candidate for the position of Lieutenant.
Governor, and not having received such
notice, deem it not improper to address
this communication to you. While l
fully appreciate the unsolicited compli-
ment which has been paid me, and de.
sire to express my thanks for this evi:
dence of confidence, yet I am satisfied
that my name was put forward under .
misapprehension. 1t cannot be doubted
that the purpose of the convention was
to place upon the ticket men who were
in full sympathy with the letter of the
Chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Farmers Association captain
SHELLY in calling the convention together; /;
men who fully endorsed the platform
adopted and who could and would can
vass the State upon the issues therein
made.
Without referring to any objections l
had to the letter Of Capt. She'll, or my
views aa to the policy of making nomina.
tions at this time, it will be sufficient
for me to say that I do not fully endorse
the platform, and for this and other
sufficient reasons cannot enter upon q
canvass in its support, as required by the
eleventh section Of the platform.
In Justice, therefore, to myself, as we'll
as in Justice to the body whose execu.
tive you are, I beg leave to withdraw
my name from the ticket suggested.
This action will also relieve you of all
embarrassment in substituting man
who will represent the views which pre-.
vailed in the convention.
It is but proper for me to say here that
am wholly identified with the agrioul-
tural interests of the State, and am in
full sympathy with the farmers in their
efforts to better their condition, and to
this end am heartily in favor of their
taking an active part in the control OF
legislation, both Federal and State; hut
ali must admit that honest differences OF
opinion as to the means end measures
which will furnish the needed relief may
we'll exist between men actuated by the
best motives and seeking the accomplish.
ment of the same ends. [ am, gentlemen,
very truly and respectfully yours,
JAS. O. Corr.
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The neighbors of Senator Ingalls, are
disguised with his course at Washington.
It looks very much like they feel
inclined to leave him at home next time.
The time is coming when bitter tongues
and hateful spirits will not be the sure
passport to place, even in Kansas.
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Mr.. Hugh Wilson mas just celebrated
his thirty-6rst anniversary as proprietor
of the Abbeville Press and Banner.
Accept our congratulations, Bro. Wilson.
Mny you live to celebrate that many
more anniversaries, and may you contin-
ne to make the Press and Banner what it
has always been, a model newspaper.
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In the first year of the Administration
President Harrison has made or sanction.
ed over. $4,000 changes in postmasters for
political reasons. This is the same Elder
Harrison who said in his letter of sccep.
lance that "ftness and not party service
should be the discriminating test, and f.
deity and efficiency the only sure tenure
of of;no
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and intellectual progress above chroni.
cled. There are
INE CHURCHES

FlNE Sf1 U ttCt1Eo
In Anderson, each with large congrega.
tions, and amid the advance along other
lines, the Presbyterians, Metho dists and
Baptists have built commodious, comfor.
table and magnificent church edi6ces,
which speak well for these congregations.
The other congregations (the Episcopa.
lians and the Catholics) have comfortable
but not costly houses of worship.
These are public enterprises, and do
not include many elegant store rooms,
magnificent residences, ,.and commodious
warehouses recently erected in our midst,
and still the good work goes on, for the
sound of the saw and hammer can be
heard in every portion Of the city, and
on almost every street houses are being
built. There are now in course of erection,
and to be built during this Summer, about
twenty residences in our city. Still, there
are other enterprises talked of and one
will soon take definite shape. Now, can
anybody blame us for throwing up our
hats and shouting,
HuRRAH FOR ANDERSON.
This work above mentioned has cost not
less than ssOOOoO.OO, and all or very
nearly all of this vast sum of money has
been raised in Anderson County where
our people made it and saved it. Not
.withstanding this wonderful outlay for a
city of our size, there is still on deposit in
our tvo Banks over $500 Stranger,
come over and see if what We say is not
true, and if you have any money to put
into an enterprise in live city, take
Anderson for that city and invest it here.
Both the rich and those of small means
are invited to cast their lot among US,
We can furnish you promising fields fol
investments and plenty Of work to do.
All that is essential to ensure success is
for you to do your part and be willing to
help, and then all will go we'll.
Surrounded by rich and productive
fields, managed by live, progressive far.
mers, Anderson cannot do otherwise than
move forward.
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Augusta, Ga, has over s10,OOO,0OO in'
vested in cotton mills and other manu-
featuring industries, and all are prosper
oug, paying handsome dividends and
yearly extending their output. In 1870
The United States census gave Augusta
less than 16, 900 population. InlS8O the
census reported less than $4,000. The
census of 1890, the Chronicle claims, will
give not less than $4,000 people.
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ANDERSON |!

Th6 LIvest City In the State-Fun OF Ener
s Ry, Enterprise and Progress, and En-
lowed with most Favorable Sur
roundings, and the Finest Climate
60 be found In South Carolina,
offers promising Homes to
those Seeking location,
4 both for Business
;slssss and Health!
80. I.
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DENVER, April 2.-Rawlins County,
Kan, near the Colorado line, has pro.
duced horror that is exciting all West.
era Kangas. Frank and Grocian Chile.
board settled two miles southeast Of At.
wood five years ago, and we're afterwards
Joined by their father and mother, two
sisters and brother, Joe. The mother
died suddenly in 1887 and was buried by
the family in great haste, the neighbors
knowing nothing of the affair until after
the burial. The father disappeared about
year later, and was gone several weeks
before it was known in the neighborhood.
Mary, the wife of Grocian Chleboard,
whipped Joe severely on December 25th,
1889. He complained to the neighbors
and threatened that if they punished
him again he would tell how Grocian and
Mary had killed his mother. Joe ate an
apple the next day which his sister had
given him, and shortly afterwards was
seized with symptoms of poisoning by
strychnine. Grocian took the boy on
his back and was met by the neighbors
on the Atwood and Oberlin road, OF
whom he inquired: "What is the matter
with my brother? He is as STIFF as a
board" When asked where he was
going Grocian replied he was going for
medicine. On this same road, near Har-
per's house, which was about one mile
from Chleboard's, was an old we'll known
as the Horn Well. 1t was long ago
abandoned and 180 feet deep. It is
believed that into this we'll old man Chile.
board was thrown, and now dozen
other mysterious disappearances are
remembered. The well will be given a
thorough overhauliDg. The strange part
of the thing is that the we'll has been
filled at intervals and the Qhleboard's
always did the filling. Lynching has
been threatened. 1t is believed to be
another Bender case.
CHICAGO, April 6.-Marcus G. Stearns,
one of Chicago's oldest and wealthiest
residents, attempted suicide at his hand
some Michigan avenue residence to day.
He fred four bullets into his head, pro.
ducing wounds from which recovery is
impossible. One shot, fred into the
mouth, almost split bis tongue in two.
For some time Mr.. Stearns has been in
depressed spirits. 1t is surmised that his
depression was due to the recent death of
his favorite daughter, the wife of Ex.
Mayor Carter Harrison. Mr.. Stearns
was one of the leading members of the
board of trade and has an estate worth
perhaps 81 500, 900.
UNION, S. c., April Gone of the
African Baptist churches had a baptizing
last Sunday about mile from here.
Several hundred negroes gathered to see
the proceedings. After the baptizing the
crowd assembled in the second story of q
large wooden building. Just as the
preacher was in the midst of his sermon,
the floor gave way, and down came the
preacher and the congregation, while
some we're left hanging to the walls. For
few minutes tie confusion broke up the
meeting. A great many negroes were
hurt very badly. One old brother had
his jawbone broken and sister had her
ankle sprained.
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MILLINERY GOODS.

II HAVE opened large Stock of Spring
il Millinery. A nice line of Ready
Trimmed Hats &c, &c., which am sell
ing remarkably cheap. Get prices else.
where, and come and see my stock and
hear prices. Thanking you for past trade,
I am, Respectfully,
P. ERSKINE, Pen dleton, s. c.
April 10, 1890 40
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What Reforms

A great deal has been said and written
about retrenchment and reform, aud
extravaganza in the management of
affairs in South Carolina has been re-.
peatedly charged. Now, it is a very
easy matter to make Wholesale charges
of extravaganza, and to cry reform, and
to deal in generalities. Our people are
in state of unrest and seem to want
something, and it is a popular thing to
preach extravaganza and to talk about
the reforms that are needed in general
way, and many pretended friends of the
farmers are riding this hobby because
the mass of the people are pleased and
tickled with such stump oratory. We
want to see this matter brought down to
facts and figures. What reforms are
needed? Please specify. Let us know
where there has been extravaganza, and
where there can be retrenchment and
reform. The editor of the Herald and
NeaUs claims to be reasonably reasona.
BILE man, and he is sure that he favors
the strictest economy in the management
of the affairs of State, that will secure to
the people an honest and efficient ad.
ministration.
Now if these so called reformers will
just specify and show US where there is
extravaganza and where there can be
reform, we will give the influence of
this paper to show up the extravaganza
and bring about the reforms. But We
want more than Wholesale charges and
generalities.
The only. thing that we have seen
specified is salaries of State officers. If
the State officers, as some one has said F.,
would work for nothing, there would be
no appreciable difference in the rate of
taxation.
The question that should engage the
attention of our people now is the fund
ing of our State debt, large portion of
which falls due to 1892. Nearly all Of
the State tax that we pay goes to pay the
interest on the State debt. We are now
paying six per cent. interest on this
debt of about six millions, which makes
$260,000 annually. Now, it, this six
millions of debt can he funded for four
per cent. there will be saving to the
taxpayers annually of $4,000. This is
an item that would be an apprecisble
saving to the taxpayer and In forty years
would be saving nearly equal to the
whole debt.
It is thought that the State debt can
be funded for four per cent. if wise coun.
gel prevails. But if we throw our State
in confusion and shake the confidence OF
the financial world in the stability of our
State government, it will be difficult to
fund the debt at low rate of interest.
We need financial atatesmanship now.
This is big question and one that
should receive the attention of our states.
men.
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- The tornado which swept through
Louisville on Thursday last was almost
identical in its course, and in the direc.
ton from which it came, with one that
played havoc in the pame city in the year
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EsTRAY NOTICE.

nN Sunday night, March SOth, black
" mare MULE, about IA hands high.
and about five years old, with small white
spot on one Of her hips, estrayed from my
place. Any informa ton concerning It
will be thankfully received, aud reward
will be paid for its return to me-
GRANT DAVIS, Honea Path, 8. c..
Or Bleckley & Fretwell, Anderson, s. G.
April 10, 1890 40 II