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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-28

An interesting question Is now before the
School Commissioner. During the last year
OF his predecessors official term, the town.
ship boards OF trustees, In various townships
incurred debt aggregating some 81 800.
In the first place, the law provides that "all
contracts which boards OF trustees may make
in excess Of the funds apportioned to their
district shall be void
2. If the retiring officers may not only abb
sorb the cash OF his own year, but leave a
large debt for his successor, the incoming Of
f1cer would have his schools closed before the
expiration of the usual term.
the goods, for which It WAS sought to make
the debt, are not worth the money claimed.
They may be good enough, but the price Is
thought TO be far In excess Of their value.
While we believe Captain Cowan attaches
no blame to anybody in this matter he will
decline TO approve these claims which were
left over from last years account, and in ex-
cess Of the money apportioned to the school
districts.
To approve these claims wou;d be unjust to
Captain Cowan, for the simple reason that by
60 doing his schools would be closed, which
early closing If not u reflection on his admin
istration, would certainly place 1t In an unfair
light when comparisons were made between
his own and other administrations.
When presumed illegality Of the debt. the ex-
cesslve price charged, the injustice to the o.
ficer, is considered, It Is not likely that Capt
Cowan will sign the papers.
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CIVIL WORK OF THE COURT.
Brief Notes Of the Few Cases That
were Tried, and the Names OF
ThOse Contested.

=, The following jury cases were tried In the
Court last week:
Mercier, Defendant, complaint 10 recover If
" dollars reward Offered by W. N. MERCER L
Co.. Tor the capture OF Bob Partiow. Parker
& MCGOWAN represented the PLAINTIFF and
Graydon Graydon the defendant. Verdict
for plaintiff for fifty dollars.
Nj. b. MCGEE against David S. Jones. Com.
plaint for recovery OF one hundred acres oi
dontt h @ GraSdon ~ for deienIant lei Verdict for
the plaintiff for the land In dispute.
Sam Belcher against Robert keown. Com
plaint for possession OF mule. Graydon &
Graydo for plaintit, and E. Il. Gary for de-
fendaut. Verdict for defendant.
$. J. MCGEE, plaintiff, against j. w. Wells,
defendant. GraydoD 4 Graydon for plaintiff,
and E. 3. and +. =. Gary for defendant. s. j..
McGee Is q colored man, and brought suit for
balance due for building the brick work OF
The Greenwood Cotton Factory. Wells de-
MED that he owed McGee anything, AID
verdict for the plaintiff for two hundred and
twenty-five dollars.
B. ". Cobb against the Columbia and
Greeuville Railroad Company. This was a
suit brought against the railroad Tor frig hten-
ing the horse OF the plaintiff plowing on the
side Of the railroad, and causing him to run
away and kill himself. The evidence showed
employees shouted at the horse for the pur-
pose Of soaring him, and did cause him TO run
away and hurt himself so badly that he died
In lew days. Verdict Tor one hundred anu
seventy. I've dollars. Graydon & Graydon &
Giles represented the plaintiff, and Judge
Cothran the defendant
John T. Mcclellan, administrator, against
Stephen Gilmore and Ann Gilmore, Suit on
note. j. Fuller Lyon and DeBruhl & Bradley
for plaintiff, and Graydon & Graydon & Giles
for defendants. Tue jury failed to agree and
q misLrial was entered.
Jessie Thomson & Co., against j. w. Wells.
Parker &McGowan for plaintiffs, and f.. b.
Gary for defendant. Suit on account. Yer
dict for plaintiffs for six hundred and fifty
dollars.
Geo. w. Bell against NJ. 9. Smith. Com.
plant for damages for the unlawful taking OF
personal psoperty. Graydon Il Graydon for
plaintiff, and u. Fl. McGill for defendant.
Verdict for plaintiff for one hundred ane fifty
dollars.
Besides these number OF cases were con-
tinued until the next Court.
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SENSIBLE TO THE LAST.
A Good Man Fires Some Random
Shots at Folly as 1t Flies.
GREENWOOD, S. G., Oct. 28, 1876

GREENWOOD. S. C., Oct. B. 1881.
Editor Press and Banner:
met your agent in Greenwood some time
since and authorized him TO have my paper
changed from Greenwood TO Miss +. E.
Spikes, Golthwaite. Texas. I find, sir, that 1t
is impossible for me (being full blooded AL
lance man) TO get along without your valua-
BILE paper. Please send he Press and Banner
TO my address for twelve months. We are
getting along first best at Greenwood, except
the Interest uf the old clod hoppers. They
have worked hard all the year. made first
rate crop, and also made arrangements TO
handle their cotton in bulk through the ware
house direct to the manufacturers.
But every thing has gone wrong. The street
buyers are buying all the cotton. Dan, the
contractor, hasn't finished the floor in the
warehouse. Bill, the carpenter. hasn't finish
ed the desk and the balance OF the town is SO
busy that 1t Is q matter Of impossibility to
ever get the sample room furnished. So you
see. Mr.. Editor, the whole affair Ia In bad
shape, and would like for some OF the good
brotherhood who have less money and time
In the Alliance cause than have, TO make
some suggestions as to how the whole bus-
ness Can be arranged In the interest Of the
poor, poor farmer. who has been expecting 80
much for such long, long time, and Is now
receiving N cents for his cotton and buying
goods equally as cheap (as they sell their cot
ton) at any store in Greenwood.
Robt. q. Cheatham.
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OUR PROPOSED, RAILROAD.
Important Meeting Of Directors
Called,
Mt. CARMEL. s. G.. Oct. 81,

Mt. CARMEL, s. G.. Oct. 81, 1891.
Editor Press and Banner:
Please insert enclosed notice of directors
meeting and list OF names.
Allow me also TO state that In q two weeks
tour over the part Of our railroad line that
passes through the noble state OF Georgia and
has received such universal support as in
sures success, and at an early day:
XeFy S ffSy the directors OF the Florida
Georgia & Carolinas Railroad and I. Co., Is
hereby called at the Arlington Hotel, Angus
Ia, Ga, on Wednesday evening the 18th day
OF November next at 81 p. m.
full meeting is desired as business OF
great importance will be considered.
The Directors are:
Asheville, N. C.-Hon. Richmond Pearson,
Hon. Thos. D. Johnston.
Greenvllle, S. C.-Hon. Jas. l.. Orr, II. G.
Beattie, Esq.
AbbevIIle,s .. C.-J. Allen Smith, ESQ.,, h. P.
MCGEE, Esq.
Washington, Gallon. w. NJ. Reese. T.
Burwell Green, Esq.
Crawfordsvilie, Cav. o. Mitchell, ESQ.
G.. w. Gordon, ESQ.
Milledgeville, Ga.-Hon. r. ]. Cline, Hon.
d. B. Sanford, J. T.. Whitaker. Esq. ..
Gordon, Ga.-C. E. Frasier, ESQ.,, L. w. Lee,
ESQ.
Eastman, Ga.~W. W. Ashburn, ESQ.,, W.
"a AbbeSIlie. ii aa.-Rev. T. B. Fuller, NJ. y.
Bowen.
Dupont, aa.-Aon. Aug. Dupont.
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THE WORK OF THE SESSIONS COURT.
The Names OF the Cenvicts md their
Sentences.

The Names OF the Cenvicts nnd their
Sentences.
The work OF the General Sessions Court
was without special interest. Quite u mum
Der OF negroes were acquitted, notably the
man who was charged with shooting negeo
woman through the head. His was the sec.
ond case Of the kind that has been in our
Courts lately, and now third prisoner Is In
Jail, charged with shooting woman through
the head. To an outsider, 1t seems that our
Juries ought to put stop TO the practice OF
accidentally shooting women through the
head.
Even If our jurors should think It no crime
to shoot q woman through the head, we re-
spectfully suggest that our Legislators pro-
vide severe penalty for "fooling" with un-
loaded pistols.
VIM. Benjamin. was sentenced to the PEN
itentiary for the term OF his natural life, be-
cause OF an assault on an old woman OF his
Charles Williams. for burglary and COM
pound larceny, In entering the dwelling
house OF j. G. Kennedy, and stealing there
from one pistol and one literary badge, will
give the State five years Of his valuable time,
which time is to be spent at hard labor.
George Strother, for HOUSEKEEPING and
compound larceny, vent 10 to the peniten-
house OF Sarah Lyon, and surruptitiously
took away one pair OF second hand bOots,
valued at IS cents. He was tried for this Of
fence at the June term OF the court. The
Judge thought he was wrongfully convicted,
and granted a new trial. But on the second
trial he was again convicted.
Jack Devln, another gentleman OF color,
was accused OF breaking into the store house
Of Wideman & Pressly Mt Troy and taking
away for his own use, about $42 worth OF
goods. without having them charged or tied
up. Upon hearing the testimony, the
jury were convinced that Mr.. Devlin had
taken undue liberty with Messrs. Wideman
& Pressly's goods, or If he intended his act
as joke that he had carried the Joke too
far. They sustained the charge In the indict-
ment, and The Court has. deprived the COM
munity OF Mr.. Devln's presence for the pc
riod of three years from the date Of the SEN
tence.
Thomas Brooks is q colored lad, who need
Ell whipping, but was brought into court,
under charge OF INA lcious mischief" This
charge with the crime OF filling tho foun-
tain from which Joseph Butler received his
supply of water for his household. The
spring Is the property Of John L. McCord In
consideration OF the Immature years OF this
offender, the Judge gave him six months in
Harrison Elmore Was tried at the June
term, for murder. This jury found him guilty
of mansaughter. His attorneys gave notice
of appeal, but afterward abandoned the ap-
peal. The Judge gave him four years on the
Congaree
Ali went down Tuesday Of last week.
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MCCORMICK ITEMS.
Orange Blossoms-Bridge and Roads
What fs Needed ON the Farm.


What is Needed ON the Farm.
MCCORMICK. S. c., Oct. &c, 1891.
We are having quite dry time In THIS Sec
ton.
The farmers are having good time TO pick
cotton and dig potatoes. anu also for sowing
small grain.
Cotton receipts for the past week have been
very light, owing, suppose, to the low prices
~ cents being the highest price paid FOR the
last few days.
The business among the merchants seems
proved by better prices for cotton.
It Is Il settled fact In this section that the
cotton crop viii be short Of last year 25 or 81
per cent.
Our town Is still on the building boom, md
outside of the stores and residences being
built, Capt. ]. N. King IL framing bridge In
town, TO be put up across Little River at
Seurles' mill, and for the benefit OF those In.
terested in the bridge, II will soon be up and
ready 10 be crossed over.
Captain King also has the contract for
building the bridge at Mckettrlck's mill,
The fastest time on record. A young man
gets on the train at Troy with his best girl,
and runs 10 Mccormick, o distance OF six
miles, in two minutes and forty seconds,
Married. on Thursday night, Oct. % 1891, at
the Methodist church. by the Rev. J. N. Stead
man. Mr.. Thomas D. Creighton and Miss Mat
tie G. Ludwick. No cards.
Now Is the time for the Alliance men to get
In some good work among the farmers. Ad-
wise every man, and even assist him II need
be, 10 get in oil the small grain he can. A
barley patch and clover patch VIII help save
your corn.
We want farmers now that know how to
raise anything that will grow in this couutry,
and also know how to save II alter II Is grown.
Any negro knows how TO make cotton.
The roads in this section are In very good
condition, but they are not worked up to the
DuPre plan, and WILL as soon as the winter
ntR,,~c hla
Our town was all amusement on last Friday
night. The Methodist festival at Mrs. Zach
ry's was guile success, given by the ladies
Prof Bucello gave In the Mccormick Acad-
emy quite an Interesting entertainment on
the Wild West, &c. Tom.
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Florida Figures.

A paragraph which appears elsewhere
shows the actual strength Of the Alliance In
the State of Florida.
We presume. as the figures purport to come
from the Secretary Of the Alliance that the
subdized press will not be charged in this in
stance with IN attempt TO deceive the public.
Several weeks ngo, we published the report
that the membership of the Alliance had
been reduced from some l,5GO TO between GOO
and 700 in Abbeville County, and while those
whose names have been dropped from their
roll may still he claimed as In sympathy
with the methods Of the "noblc order," yet
we do not believe the actual membership in
this County Is 500.
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To Our LeSisla tors.

We presume 1t Is the privilege Of every con-
stituent to make suggestions to the members
OF the General Assembly.
We would, therefore. suggest that they con-
slider the propriety or abolishing the county
poor houses, and the organization Of State
institution TO take the place Of the many
county poor houses.
There is no more need for county poor
houses than there Is for county penitentiaries
and county lunutic asylums.
If all the paupers were put together they
could be better and more cheaply managed,
and better classified, and better attended to
by physicians and nurseries.
Those who were able to work could be fur
nished the work which would be more profit
able.
The county poor houses, as managed, are
expensive. and lack very much Of coming up
10 the requirements Of modern times.
One good superintendent and one good ply
sician on the premises could better serve the
unfortunate than can thirty-four under the
present system.
We trust that the Governor may also give
this matter due consideration.
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BuckleyeI Items.

BUCKLEvEL, S. c., Oct. q, 1881.
We had a heavy frost on last Thursday
night, and also some hail on Monday the ~.
We are afraid the cotton crop will he cut
short.
In our last letter to the Press apd Banner
we failed to mention Mr.. +. p. Buchanan.
He Is the most Independent man OF this
neighborhood, he doesn't depend on free
labor, he leads the way and his seven sons fol-
low.
MIR. H. H. Hughes is an excellent farmer.
He is now busy making syrup.
Rev. r. +. Stackhouse visited the family or
Mr.. p. O. Verell on last Wednesday.
Mr. j. J. Thomson l. now having some I'M
provements made OIL his house.
Rev. Mr.. Aral preached at Trinity on last
Sunday. ,
Miss Lillian Turner recently visited Miss
Fannie and Miss Leona Ferell.
Mr.. ]. II. Milford Is q very successful poul-
try raiser. He has sold SlS worth in the last
Mrs Sudie Cobb and Miss Emily Turner
visited the family Of Mr.. c. Fl. Buchanan on
Wednesday last.
MIR. ]. T. Cobb is no an agent for The Wheeler
and Wilson sewing machine. We hope he
will meet with much success. -,
The farmers OF Bucklevel VIII not 20 10
town another year for their corn as they Will
make more than enough 10 do them.
The Press and Banner, one OF the pest
county papers in the State. Is q welcome vis-
itor In this community. Bltu
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STUDENTS AND STUDENTS.
The City Of Colleges and the Men and
Women Who are in Them-Preach.
Ing Weddings - Synods EXPOSE.
1fOns.

DUE WEST, g. c., Oct. 26. 1891.
The following ministers OF this place are at
Which eonvenes at STA tesviiie, N. c.: Rev. W.
L. Pressly, d. D., Rev. w. NJ. Grier d. D., and
Rev. J. Nee. Todd, D. D.
Mrs. J. S. MofIatt and two children arrived
Miss Susie. daughter OF Prof VIM. Hood, Is
Off on visit to her brother ih Atlanta.
The Greenville Daily News OF Wednesday
Of Mr.. Eugene II. Prather. He was In Allan.
ia, Ga, Oh spree. and took an overdose OF
luudanum which caused his death. Whether
this was taken to INDUCE sleep, or with sui
Der of years MIR. Prather was n compositor In
the Presby terlun office, and Is well known In
M Mrs. J. ". Baird, of Tennessee, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. A. NJ. Briee.
Mr.. A. L. Patterson, Of Mount Carmel, was
In town last week. He broughta new STU
dent, one Of his pupils.
daughter, Vino viii enter the Female College.
Students to the Colleges continue To arrive.
Several entered the Two Institutions this
Miss Ida Bell. of Level Land, spent last
week at Dr.. McDayid's.
Our little town was thrown into quito u
com motion Saturday morning about CLOCK
by The cry of fire. On going out we disc ,yer-
eI that negro house In the back yard OF Mrs.
!. l.. Miller was on fire. The flames were
bursting from the top when discovered. The
house was perllouslv close to the Kitchen,
which Is only few steps from the dwelling:
In few moments crowd was on hand. A IL
saw that If the kitchen caught all was lost,
AID went TO work wi b Il Will. The Kitchen
was only about ten feet from the burning
house. In the face Of this blisterIns heat men
remained on top Of the kitchen and contin,
ued 10 pour water down It's smoking Sides tlli
all danger was past. Mrs. Millers cook lived
III the house, and was cooking breakfast NJ
the time the fire WAS discovered. Nothing
was saved out OF the house, and all the poor
M-. ]. w. Ellis and Judge NJ. E. Hollings.
worth are visiting friends and relatives In
Edsefield county.
On Wednesday last there was hitohing OF
horses TO carriages, OF putting on OF best
clothes and looks. preparatory TO the depaT'
ture OF q happy crowd composed Of the 'l-
lowing PERSONS: Miss Leila Hawthorn,
Messrs. 4. Z. Polhill, Steve Brown, Patton
Hodges correspondent will give us iull &C.
count of why they were nll there on Wednes-
Mr. i. E. Polhill and bride arrived in town
on Thursday. They will make their 1a r home IN y
lis. May peace and happiness be their lot;
Mr.. NJ. b. McG.e and daughter, or turkey
creek attended preaching at this place on last
Mr.J. Y. sitton went 10 Atlanta, Ga, last
week 10 visit his daughter, Mrs. Shields.
Mr.. John Allen was over one day last week
visiting his aged parents. an,
Rev. o. Y. Bonner's pulpit was ably hlled
on last Sabbath. In the morning ny Mr., !: d.
Pressly. and In The afternoon by Nr' 1fifn'h'
The Y. NJ. &. A. held public meeting on
Saturday night, and Mr.. Johnson, OF Furman
University, made an excellent address. II.
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and if good taste does not dictate in the pur.
chases very much money is lost quite
enough for each one to subscribe to q drst
reading so many 's would f not ssnfss be needed
could not be carefully read. Indeed, therefore
we Will suppose that only enough might be
saved from injndicious expenditures to pay
Each OF these periodicals without at ali i'm,
pairing Its worth, will give to every one Of
those dozen young people and TO father and
mother mot sesldss all Its contents, all Its light,
1n Like stS the canac It may set on fire thou..
and torches by Its flame, yet that flame re-
main In all Its brightness. or what other
Here already one small saving has been mul-
tiplied fourteen times.
Would it not pay hundred fold to give
tbeie these Xoung people weekly visits from
OF the world, the fresh discoveries aud theor:
les OF men OF science, the progress Of inveD-
ton and art, these and other matters suited
like the Press and Banner, should be read In
every household In Abbeville County.
Woaia u not, we ask. pay q hundred fold
more than the same amount Of fmoney ex-
pended on dress or household decoration It
seems clearly perceived fact that no money,
Ia better invested than that used to subscribe
for q first class newspaper. Even II good
taste taste preside In home @ rare good fortune D
wise. less profitable purchase than Of periodic
literature; Had not our young people better
endure little OF hard living and enjoy more
Of high thinking? Had they not better eat
on china which is "rather plain" had they
not better cut or certain superfluities Of dress
II need be, rather than fall OF the frequent
visits Of a pure minded, highly intelligent
and we'll read friend, a friend not noisy nor
obtrnsiue. but helpful, ready, judicious.
charming? Who can over-estimate the value
Of sucn friend "a friend not given to ca.
prices nor sullen fits OF anger, not easily Of
tended norquick to make unkind retort.
Oh, parents, guardians! Demand OF pub
fishers pure, high:toned paper,-watch Il as
you would the conduct OF your child's COM
panion. and at the first hint Of evil, at the
first advocacy Of doubtful morals, Danish It
forever from the family circle. as you would
the boy or girl whom you detected corrupt
Ing the morals OF your young home brood.
But, finding newspaper, Ike the Press
and Banner, which you may feel assured
rom past experience you may trust,
place u where abrorbent young minds may
gain from It enlightenment of the under.
ltandlng, strength OF mind. courage, purity,
,nery, and all those related virtues which 70
% make the noblest man hood and woman-
hood.
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The Press and Banner
Wednesday, October 2S, 1891
Twelve Pages, 8 to 10


II the liquor is sold In Sumter County with
out license, the law-abiding and Respectable
people Of the community where 1t IS Solo
and present the law-6reakers to the next
grand jury.-Sumter Watchman and South
ron.
We have heard this sentiment before, and
We think it is the same old plan for defeating
the laws promotlve OF temperance.
The idea that respectable people Of any
community should become voluntary infor
mcrs, amateur detective, or unauthorized con-
stables and deputy sherriffs is the merest
nonsense.
All people should testify honestly. truth
fully, and frankly when called on TO do so
but IL Is no part of their business 10 turn out
to be spies and and informers
The liquor men OF this country need not
make any such demand OF the "law-abiding
and respectable people,"
But the people should demand OF the Legis.
lature the appointment of an officer whose
duty it is to en- nforce the law.
The United States Government appoints an
officer TO see that it's whiskey laws are en-
forced.
Would anybody but a lunatic demand O.
the respectable people" Of the country that
they ferret out and hunt down moon-shiners,
and bring them into the United States
Court?
Would the town council demand that the
people or citizens arrest drunken men ON the
streets? They appoint paid officer to do
this, and 1t Is right and proper for him to dis
charge his duties.
But If the idea is to prevail that any whip
per snapper should volunteer TO arrest the
citizen on his own sweet will, gentlemen and
personal liberty would soon disappear from
this country.
The idea that the temperance people should
voluntarily do the dirty work of enforcing
any OF the laws is most extraordinary.
But temperance people should demand the
appointment Of paid officer.
The idea OF "law-abiding and respectable
people," turning informers is repulslve to our
every sense.