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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
BIG CONTRACT.

A. N. Hill & Sons Undertake to Haul
all the Cfoss.Ties Retween sn.
vannah River aud the city OF Al.
1Rnta.
Messrs. A. NJ. Hill & Sons. of Abbevillc. yes-
teraay concluded contract With the Geor-
gia, Carolina and Northern Railroad Com.
pany for distributing along the line. all the
cross.ties which may be used in the construc.
ton Of the road from the Savannah River TO
the City OF Atlanta.
This ts large contract and includes the
distributing Of ties to build about one hund.
red and fifteen miles of road. To do this
work will require large force OF mules and
men.
We understand that the Railroad company
Intend to push the completion Of the road
with the greatest possible energy.
Messrs. A. NJ. Hill Il Sons have an ample
supply OF teams with which To do the work.
Their fine stock are known TO every man In
Abbevllle county, and we are sure that no
firm are better prepared 10 carry out this i'm.
mense contract than they are.
Mr.. Richard Hill will leave next Monday to
enter upon the contract, and will at once
are now piled along the roadbed on the Geor-
gIa side OF the river.
Our people and the railroad folk have had,
80 far, kindly relations, and we congratulate
both the Messrs. Hill & Sons and the Rail.
road Company on effecting this trade which
we hopemay be pleasant and profitable TO all
the parties.
The road will cross Savannah river on OF
about the 10th OF March. E.
Let our friends In Elberton look out for the
engine when the whistle blows.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
Wednesday, Feb. Is, 1891.
Will the state of South Carolina Pay
Her Debts.

Will the state of South Carolina Pay
Her Debts.
The claim of E. b. Wesley of New York is
now receiving atteation from Governor Til.
man, Attorney General Pope and citizens
generally.
AS we understand, the claims originated
this was:
The State Of South Carolina had guaranteed
the payment Of the bonds of the Blue Ridge
Railroad Company to large amount.
The Radical Legislature provided for the
issue of the treasury scrip to the amount oi
Sl,S0OOOO, with which to retire the Blue Ridge
bonds, which the State had guaranteed.
Mr.. Wesley took the Scrip and furnished
the money, with which to cancel the Blue
Ridge bonds.
The bonds were cancelled.
The Scrip being made receivable for taxes,
certain tax payers offered their taxes IN those
bills.
The courts treasurer, refused to take
them.
Suit was entered to compel the State to per-
form its contract and 1t was sought to have
them declared void.
The county declared that The Scrip was bills
OF credit, and therefore unconstitutional.
So the State has been relieved OF her guar
antee on the Blue Ridge Railroad Company's
bonds, and deliberately repudlates Scrip on
which the money was raised to pay them
of.
1t was, however. as fair to repudlate
Mr.. Wesley's Scrip as it was to scale Judge
Cooks salary down to one half Of the sum
which the State owed him.
For the credit and honor Of the State, the
Press and Banner hopes that the State officers
and the Legislature will yet do the homes
thing by both Judge Cook and Mr. Wesley.
The State OF South Carolina can't afford 10
repudiate her debts.
AS the matter now stands, Mr.. Wesley Is de-
prived OF his money by technicality, and
the State Of South Carolina is receiving bene'
fit from. her own wrong.
Judge Cook was deprived Of half his salary
by main force, or repudiation, pure and SIM
pie.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
GREENWOOD'S TOPICS.
The Cotton Mill Wheels will Soon
Begin 10 Turn..The Great Revival
Will Soen be On...OId People In
the City..Pers0nalR.
GREENWOOD, 9. c., Feb, @. is

GREENWOOD, 9. c., Feb. %, 1891.
The weather has been somewhat better this
past week, q good deal OF rain, but some clear
days. The prediction OF the weather bulletin
published In Saturdays Greenville News was
o very true one Sunday was q clear, bright
day and We trust we Will have many more
Mr. Fudge, the contractor for Mr.. Nlckles
new residence is here to begin work at an
MI. Harry Miller of New York Is the CUES,
OF MIR. J. K. Burst.
Mr.. Rinehart from Switzerland is here In
the interest OF cotton business.
Col. John Vance, who has been the guest ol
Col. &. A. c. Waller, for some weeks past
lana. His many friends here had hoped he
would decide 10 make Greenwood his
home.
Mrs. D. A. Langhorn, nee Miss Efie
iting her sister, Mrs. dunbar. Her many
friends here are glad to have her with us
Mrs: Geo. Hodges paid short visit 10 rela.
tives in Cokesbury hast week.
The large choir that has been practicing for
the revival services Is now in good trim. The
practice yesterday afternoon was well attend.
ed and we had excellent singing. Mr. Fife has
In accordance with this request there will be
prayer meetings every night this week. They
will be conducted In the Presby terian church
the beginning Of the week. We hope the
then they will be held In the hall.
Mr.. T. T. Talley with his bride passed
through Greenwood Tuesday on their way to
Athens, Ga.
We are glad to learn that the many victims
of the grippe are convalescing.
Mr.. c. G. Waller spent Saturday and Sun.
day at home with bis family.
The Methodist District Conference was in
session here Saturday. The very inclement
weather somewhat interfered with the "bas.
ket meeting" on Saturday. Mr.. Cauthen, the
presiding elder Of this district, preached q
very able sermon on Sunday morning.
The machinery Is fast being put up In the
Cotton Mills and IT will not be- long before the
noise OF The engine and the buzzing OF ma.
Mr.. und Mrs. Frank Flemming made q
short visit to Abbeville on Friday.
Col Jas. q. GlbbeS spent Friday and Sat-
urday at home with his family.
We hear q good many people complaining
about this continual warm weather; they
We fear that there will be y scarcity Of home.
made hams and bacons II this weather con-
Mr.. Eugene Miller paid his parents short
Mr. Will Simmons was welcome guest in
town last week, he has many friends here.
Miss Maggie Findley made Is short visit at
Hodges last week.
Green wood can boast Of more hale and
hearty old people than any town IN the
State: notable among these is Mr.. Stanley
Crews, ninety years OF age, who went oui
hunting one day last week and returned
with his game bag full OF birds. HIS sister
does beautiful French embroidery, which she
executes with remarkable skill. We could
mention others in our midst who are equally
as active and hearty At that age. r.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
BANK STOCK.
One Of the Best Investments Which
our People can Make.

Various subscribers to single shares of stock
are Offering their stock for sale, and persons
In the village, readily buy at par every share
that has been offered.
AS far rs we have heard, no one has had
the least trouble In dlsposing OF the stock
which is payable on the inBtalment plan
The instalment plan is perhaps the most fa'
vorable opportunity to buy stock that this
people will ever have, and we are glad to see
the disposition OF our young men 10 Invest In
the stock.
II is something like a savings ban k, In
that, II furnishes persons who receive salaries
q safe place TO put small amounts OF money
The great trouble with persons receiving
salaries Is, that q small amount Of money u
hard to invest safely, and the result IL practi-
cally, that very many OF them throw away the
small amounts which they might very well
save, II they had a good place to put their
money.
By buying the shares In the Farmers bank,
the stuck will be paid for In three years, and
they will have bank stock, Instead OF moth
Ing, for their money.
Let our towns people buy every share that
is offered. II would be u blessed thing, II ev.
cry man In town had one or more shares,
They would soon be paid for, and that much
would be then laid up for rainy day..
But If you subscribe for stock. don't borrow
money on it. 10 do that Is equivalent to pay.
Ing interest 10 the bank on your own money.
It Is better to sell the stock than TO pledge IL
for borrowed money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
CANDY FACTORY IMPROVEMENT.
What the New Establishment Intends
to DO-Abbeville Men Still Ahead.

The candy factory, which was started In
this city some time aga, by Messrs. T. n. Wal.
Ing salesman of Wynn, Johnston l. Co., OF
Macon Ga, has proved q remarkable success
so much so that Mr.. Walter L. Miller has re.
signed his position with Austin. Nichols &
Co., of New York, and has assumed the man.
sgement OF the factory. They intend to do a
large jobbing business Atpresent they are
week behind their orders, and are manufac-
turing 1000 pounds OF candy per day. The
factory already employs o travelling sales
man. At an early day It's capacity will be
increased to 1900 pounds every twelve hours.
Twenty -flve varieties OF stick candies will be
manufactured, and between 800 and 400 varie.
ties Of fancy candles. In this industry twen-
ty-five to thirty operatives will be employed.
The sales since the establishment OF the fac
tory have averaged $50 per day.
qressIve. and saw that tney intsnd to have the
best candy faetory IN the South Within the
next few months.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
THE FARMERS BANK.
Meeting OF the Directors Last Monday

The Directors Of the Farmers Bank met In
the office OF the Bank last Monday, and heard
reports from the President and Cashier.
The condition Of the Bank was most grati-
flying. o, co,os -,
stock were reported. but much OF 1t was by
transfer from the original stock holders VINO
had subscribed on the jnstalment plan. AS
there is no difference in the price of the stock
for cash or on the instalment plan, many
buyers prefer the original TO new stock. Ibe
Bank having abandoned the sale OF stock on
the instaiment plan, the officers will issue
stock only TO such as pay the full par value
in cash. This restriction on the part ol the
Bank creates q great demand for the original
stock and subscribers lind ready SAFE ior any
shares which they wish TO sell. and persons
sround town who desire stock prefer the STOCK
was which subscribed for on the most liDerai
terms on which any Bank was ever estaoIish-
one of the most notable and pleasant iacs
brought out at the recent meeting was tne IN, ~
Creased deposites. AS the Bank grows IN
public favor, and as the capital stock is IN
creased, the peposites will naturally incfesf C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
THE g., G. & N.

The River 10 be Crossed at An Early
Day, and the Work of TrEcklaying
to be Pushed.
We learn that temporary trestle will be
put across the unfinished spun In the river,
and that the engines, cars and tracklayers
will proceed TO Elberton, and thence to AT
laIIta. -
The remaining span will be put In without
unnecessary delay.
It is thought that the track will be finished
to Elbert by the first OF April.
Allowing then q reasonable time for sur
facing up, we may possibly hope TO have
trains TO Elbert by the middle of April
The Columbia, Newberry and lhurens
track has been connected with the main line
OF the g., &. & N. two miles from Clinton.
The G., G. & n. will run that road as
branch, and 1t IL thought that sch hedule Will
be put on within week or SO.
This will give Abbeville another route TO
Columbia, which Is little shorter than the
line OF the c. & q. Passengers may then
leave Abbeville little later than by the old
route.
The g., G.. & N. will build line from ElberL
TO Macon, about one hundred miles.
If the g., c. & N. would build about forty
miles from Abbevillc TO Edgefield new
through line from Charleston to Atlanta
would be opened. We trust TO see this done.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
The Salvation Army In Germany.

Being forbidden to hold public
meetin Is in Germany, the messengers
of the Salvation Army in that coun.
try are visiting the public houses and
singing and praying in them. In one
city, according to Mrs. Railton, they
find the publicans Exceptionally
friendly ;" in another, they are heart
ily welcomed in the public. houses,
Frequently getting an encore from the
goddess crew, who cannot help liking
their earnest, happy songs"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
CHANGE OF PUBLIC ROAD.
The Danger Incident to Crossing the
a.. g.. e. n. MAY be Easily Avoided.

g., e.. & n. May be Easily Avoided.
A preliminary or casual survey for n public
highway, near tho old ruSten homestead, has
been made, and an excellent route can be
had, which Is not only shorter but much more
level than the present public road.
by this change two most dangerous cross
ings of the G., Z. & n. could be avoided.
Without presuming to know more than
those whose business IL Is, we would suggest
that the change Is desirable.
The travelling public run great risk of col
liding with the trains OF the railroad.
In that event some good woman's beloved
husband may be killed, or some mortgaged
mule may be so completely mangled as TO be
unrecognlzable by the man who holds the pa
An ounce OF prevention is worth pound OF
cure. ,., -
trainmen, the Railroad company would be
called upon TO pay. ,,s
be able To pay for the engine and cars which
lie might wreck, but the dead mans 1rlends
NAV conclude that the company is able TO
pay for the corpse, and the road be sufferer In
the pocket, while the citizen may snner 10
his proper person as we'll rs In the body OF
hs mule,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
SThe State.s

The State is the name Of the new daily
which has just been started in Columbia.
Mr. N. G. Gonzales, lately staff correspondent
of the News and Courier, is editor and man.
ager. 1t is an eight page paper, filled with
live and interesting matter. Columbia now
has two excellent morning papers, and q
thriving evening paper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
An Incident.

After the services Sunday m orning a Jew
approached Mr.. Fife at the March House and
i liked your talk to-day. and like to see
Christian work going on" When Jew can
pay this tribute TO the zeal and power OF npI
Drummer Evangelist, 1t Is time for close
fisted GeLtiles TO hush their complains aoou'
the amount Of money paid Mr.. Fife.-Lexins
ton Dispatch. n. &.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
Two Lists.

We are contemplating the plan of publish
ishing two lists. One list containing the
names of all Neutrality-suspicious. who pay.
And another list embracing all the names oi
those who "take the paper"-that is, people
who don't pay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
AEBBvILLE HIGH RANK.
ThOs. ID. Parker at Annapolis, and
Francis Lei. Parker at West
Point.

WE are pleased To hear favorable report
from our Abbevllle boys at Annapolis ane
West Point.
In q late number OF New York Her
aid, Thomas ID. Parker Is reported second In q
class OF sixty-one and Francis Lei. Parker
holds high rank at West Point In class o.
ninety members-many Of the class being o.
the age Of twenty years
Our townsinan. the Hon. w. H. Parker, has
reasons to be proud of his sons. Besides those
Just named he has q aon in Greenville and
one in Charleston, already at work. with
hatterlng prospects.
Another is In Germany. preparing and fit
ting himself for high rank In the education q
pursuits Of llfe.
Each OF Mr.. Parker's sons are NOR
al and temperate, possessing fine minds. with
that i'm portant element-industry.
The south Carolina sunday School Assocla.
ZION will meet ut Laurens, 8. c., at 8 o'clock
Tuesday evening March 3lst and will contin.
ue In nsesslon until Thursday night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
SEVEN WENT DOWN TO DEATH.
A Train Jumped the Track, ana All
Plunged HeadfOng into the Creek.
Spantanburg Herald.

CHESTER. 8. c., Feb. lS.-A terrible catas
trophe on the Chester G Lenoir Narrow Gauge
Railroad yesterday morning tow miles souti
of Newton, N, c., in which five white mer
and two negroes were killed.
The train Jumped the track inst before
reaching O trestle and everything went head
long into the creek. ,,-
of Dallas. N. c.; Mr.. johnson. OF Gastonia Ia,
Mr.. Morrow, OF Cleveland county. N. e.
Messrs. Hogg and Ross, O Chester. and John
C0rnwell. (col) and another unknown ne
The truck had been out OF repair for some
time and there IL strong talk OF suing the Il
DIR, r, Co., for large amount.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25

GREENWOOD Is making great preparations
for q revival meeting, to commence next
Sunday. The various notices of the Evange-
list are OF the most satisfying kind. A num-
bern our people will likely attend some OF
the exercises.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25

Remember 10 buy your seed oats from,
White Brothers. They are In gIeat demand
and are selling very rapidly. Don. y delay too
long and then be disappointed because you
have failed to get seed eats.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
THE DEAL COMPLETE.
ANOTHER RAILROAD COMBINATION.
More Building PrOmised...Thc Sea
board and Roanoke Air Line Sc
cures Control of the Georgia and
Florida. and will Build Line
From Macon TO ElbertOn.

MACON, GA, Feb. 20-The Georgia South
ern and Florida railroad, running between
this place and Palatka, Fla, was to-day Leased
TO Robinson's Seaboard and Roanoke system
for a term of ninety mine years.
Robinson, OF the Roanoke and Seabohrd,
is given 81. 2.l75 900 stock toguarantee 6 per cent
interest on S2.OOOOU stock. and per cent. on
the mortgage bonds of the road
The Georgia Southern Is 2Sj miles In lengtn,
and will connect with new road TO be bullt
by Robinson of the Seaboard and Roanoke 10
EIberton, Ga, where it will connect with his
road to Norfolk, Va, thus giving the system
two hours advantage over the Richmond and
Danville between New York and Central
Florida.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25

PHOSPHATE Commissioner A. w. Jones
was In town two or three days last week. he
returned last Monday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
THE STORY FROM HEADQUARTERS.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 20.-President John NJ
Robinson, of the Seaboard and Roanoke Al
Line system, completed deal here to-day
with President Willis H. Sparks, Of the Ma
con Construction Company of Georgia, by
which the Seaboard system gets the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad by guarantee
ing per cent. on the common stock OF the
Georgia, Southern and Florida railroad.
This gives the Seaboard linean all-rail route
to Palatka. :.
One OF the conditions Of the contract IL
that the Seaboard and Georgia Southern and
Florida railroads will jointly build line from
Elberton to Macon. Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25

Hon. w. II. PARKER has SO far recovered
from his sickness to be able 10 be NJ Ills oiiice'
and the Bank awhile every day,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25

White Brothers have just received another
another car load Of selected seed oats.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
MORE LIGHT.

New Lamps to be Put Upon the Streets
Of AbbevilIe.
The town council Of Abbevllle take no elec
trio lights "in theirs"
But they propose TO give us better and
cheaper lights. The present number OF street
lamps Will be doubled.
The post office IL one Of the places TO be
lighted, and various crossings and streets will
receive attention.
The rainy weather keeps Mr.. Kirby. the
town hands, and the town mules busy flllling
mud holes with rocks, and scattering sand
on the walks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-02-25
SHOT ON THE WING.

Due West and Greenwood Side by
Side-A Union OF Depots and q
Union OF Hearts-'.A Accident" on
the A. k K.-A Town Where Evan.
gclists are not Needed-What ssR. 8.
Co. Did.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-26
$4,000 PEOPLE.
The Public School system
NEAR TIDE WATER.

The great manufacturer of the country in the tide
of competition, that he must be where his coal
timber and iron accessible and yet not too far
from the deep water Every business knows
that In West Virginia the material is in abund-
ance, and that from Martinsburg you are only 20
miles from the National Capital, on the B. e O.
from Philadelphia We invite you to call and see,
and nature will show you picture of advantageous
grandeur that the pen but feebly attempt to de-
scribe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-04
The Substitute for Corn,

The Br0lsnani, Texas Banner Gays:
| A gentleman who has been working
eight head of horses out on tho Ncya-
sofa branch for the past week ortwo,
has been trying an experiment with
feed, the results of which may be of
interest to those who have stock to
teed. Four of the horses he has been
feeding on corn and oats and four OIL
cotton seed meal and hulls. The work
of each quartette is the same, and the
four that he has fed OIL cotton seed
meal and husks are rapidly getting fat,
while the others on corn aud oats have
been growing thinner. lie is of the
opinion that the cotton seed meal is
the best TODD Tor work animals, and
his experiment bears. him out in it,"
We publish the above as a most sug-
gcstivc and timely "pointer" for those
of our farmers who are short OF corn
this year. The feed referred to is ccr-
tainly cheaper than corn at present
prices; much more easily handled and
stored, and is a home product. Here
in this city, $50 head of steers are be.
ing stall.fed upon this food with the
most satisfactory results by Mcssfs.
Howard & Strong, aud large numbers
Of cattle were fattened ON cotton seed
husks and meal in West Point last sea.
son, and large quantities Of this food
is being used in the North and Europe,
The oil mills of Meridian, Columbus
and West Point can supply large guam.
titles of meal and husks.-Aberdeen
Examiner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-04

Hon, E Barksdale has in the NIStS'
ippldn a FIVE column article in favor OF
the SUBJ Treasury bill and that able
Journal has an article OF the same
length in opposition to It; therefore its
issue of April LIST contains more Views
than news.
It is only the question of The consti,
nationality of the sub-treasury bill,
that divides alliance men. As TO this
MIR. Bar ksdale says.
4, lie strictly In accordance with the
| Constitution, aud in the line of the
teachings or its trainers and expoun.
dera, and the unbroken decisions of
the Court of highest iudicature in the
Union. Its oppOsers have not pointed
out a clause which it violates, and can
not expect the public TO accept their
unsupported dictum.
In answer to this the AiSsiSsppidA
says:
So far from "tlie nubroken decisions
of the. court of highest i~udicature in
the union" sustaining the constitu-
tionality OF the scheme under decision,
il is affirmed that not n ofits judges
has ever held, or lie it believed will ev.
err hold, the proposed scheme dciensi-
BILE under the constitution.