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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12
THE ANTREv1LLE HIGH SCHOOL.
w. Z. Bell. Principal-Names of the
Scholars,

Miss Ollie McAdanis,
Robert McAdams.
Barnes McAdams,
Miss jamie McCarter,
Miss Onie McCarter,
Enoch McCarter,
Miss Lillian McCarter,
Thomas McCarter,
Wickliffe McCarter,
Miss Jennie Milford,
Carl Milford,
Eloie Milford,
Pearl Milford,
Furman Milford,
Miss Isabel Milford,
Miss Mary l.. Morgan,
James Morgan,
Miss Hattie Morgan,
EQQle MOrrOW,
Boyce Norris,
Jas. H. Prince,
Floyd Prince,
Hudie Prince,
Miss May Prince,
Miss Nora Seawright,
Mitt Seawright,
Julius Sutherland,
Lois Sutherland,
Miss ElmaSutherland d
Claude Sutherland.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12
The President Plays q Weak Hand

1t seems to us that the Alliance has beer
badly handled in South Carolina.
Ithas been sought TO keep down public dis
cussion of national political question.
Then when Senator Butler was invited to
speak In public on the subject at Prosperity
the President of the Alliance undertook to
meet the Senator, a task for which he was to
tally unprepared.
The defeat on that occasion has set Alliance
men everywhere 10 thinking for themselves
whereas heretofore the leaders have been al
lowed to tell the brethren what 10 dc as well
as what to think.
The probability Is, that those who are try
ing to make division among the white peo
pie, and laboring to create distrust on the par1
Of the masses, Of those whom we have ever
respected, will reveal themselves to their fol
lowers before the show is over.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12
LITTLE MOUNTAIN CHURCH.
AN EDUCATIONAL MEETING AT THE OLD
HISTORIC SPOT.

Delightful IIarmOny---GOOd Fellow
ship -. Able Speeches So Superior
Observation-Disclosures Audience"Fine
SchOOl...ExceIlent Teacher -. Good
Dinner.
Walter l.. Miller. Esq, Hon. F. B. Gray. Au.
ditor w. w. Bradley and the editor OF the
Press and Banner went to Little Mountain
church last Saturday in one Of A. NJ: Hill
IL Sons vehicles, which was in charge OIL lhat
clever and obliging driver, Jim FINLEY.
Little Mountain church is ten miles from
Abbeville Court House on the opposite side of
the Anderson road from the old Joel Gun
ningham place.
Tie trip was a pleasant one in every way.
The crops along the road were never more
promising than at present.
The healthy and growing cotton is or goou
size. heavily laden with the staple.produ'
cling bolls, while
"The brave corn lifts in regiments
Ten thousand Sabres in the sum-"
and bears upon its stalk an abundant crop OF
the golden grain.
AZ Martins Mil we stopped at the store
house and dwelling which Is occupied by Mr..
j. A. Ellis, and men and horses " ere furnish
ed with good drinks of cool aud refresh Ing
water. "
In Mr.. Ellis's house are more pretty chill
dren than can be found at any house IN Ao-
Beyond Little River the crops are some
what smaller than they are on this side ol
river-the other SIDE having suHereo inole
from drouth.
Arriving at Little Mountain church after
eleven O'clock. we found in the building
many ladies and children, while the voters
stood in groups near by under the shade OIL
the trees.
We were met by Mr.. w. C.. Bell and after
some Interchange Of words, he led the way 10
the church, when he announced that the
opening exercises would be Il prayer from
Mr.. John NJ. Knox, who responded In an ap.
propriate and earnest appeal to the Throne OF
Grace.
The ChairmRn's Words Of welcome.
Mr.. Bell said: "It gives us pleasure to see
so many Of our friends with us to-day. we
trust that each and all may be we'll repaid for
any little trouble that they may have expert
enc.d in coming to his meeting. We nave
with us able and distinguished speak
They are rising members of the Abbeville
Bar, whom the people OF Abbeville county
delight to honor. They are men OF educa-
tion, legal attainments, and superior ability.
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debt Of gratitude that time alone has hope
Of repayinC. I wish to thank the Organist
and each member nf the choir for the sweet
music that has added so much to the enjoy
ment Of this occasion. Again let me thank
you all for ynur presence. This large audi
enre shows IN intense interest In our work.
We announce dinner. The afternoon will
be spent socially OIL the grounds Consider
yourselves dismissed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12
AUDITOR W. W. BRADLEY IS INTRO
DUCED,
He Makes Pleasant Impression an d
Wins LaureIs While Declining to

After the regular speakers OF the day had
concluded their remarks. Mr.. Bell said:
II have been requested by members Of the
audience to call for speech from onr efficient
and courteous County Auditor, whom We are
glad to have with us to-day, and whose many
friends in this community will be glad TO
hear from him. His education and his ma
ing q good speech, and therefore. take great
pleasure in presenting to you, Mr.. w. w.
Bradley, who will please come forward"
Mr.. Bradley thereupon came 10 the front
and ask cd to be excused from speaking, as he
had made no preparation for u speech. His
request to be excused was said In such hap
py manner that he won laurels-eveu when
declining TO speak-and his manner was such
as TO convince all that he had in himself
something Of the orator and much Of the
man who easily insratiates himself into the
hearts of others.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12

In Monroe. n. c., is situated the Monroe
High School, and Oh the statute books OF the
old North State Is a prohibitory law for the
towns named, and Monroe is included among
the number. License was granted by the
County Commissioners, however, before the
officers knew OF the new law. Since IT'S dis.
coyery there is stir, and representatives
deny any knowledge of it. The liquor deal
ers have their license and propose to go on
with their business.
A man is pretty much of hog who max es
his money out Of a community and then pur-
chases all he can for himself elsewhere.-Col-
UNI bla Register.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12

VI iss Lola Bell,
J. A. Black.
Oscar Black,
Joe Black.
Thomas Black,
Miss Allie Bowen,
Lee Bowen,
Miss Emma Carwile,
Miss Annie Carwile,
James Carwile.
Miss Lru f. Crowthe
Johnni, Crowther,
Miss 81 lie Flemens,
Miss Annie Gray,
c. E. Haddon.
Miss Una Haddon,
John HaddOn.
MISS Lula HaQQOn,
Miss Corrie Haddon,
Miss Lille Haddon,
Miss Sallie Haddon,
Jesse Harkness.
NIiss Maud Kay,
Miss Mollie Kay,
Miss Cara KeatOn,
Miss Heller Keaton,
John Knox,
Samuel Knox,
Roscoe Knox,
Clair McAdams.
Miss Rose McAdams,
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The Chairman's Final Renarks-In.
vitatiOn TO Dinner-A Good Time
Promised to All.
Tho chairman said:

THO CuUITInan SdIu:
This closes the regular exercises Of the day.
Before dismisslng you wish to thank these
gentlemen for their presence and excellent
speeches; also our honored friend who does
not appear on the list OF speakers editor
Press and Banner.) wish to thank the of.
ticials and membership at large OF this
church for the kindness and favor shown
u.s. Under the circumstances We owe you
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12

Call on Smith & Sons for pure fresh Barley
Seed, Genuine Tennessee raised ana Jus
suited 10 this section.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12

ABBEvILLE county now has more corn an
more Yatermelons than ever before.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12

The weather for the last two or three days
has been very warm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12
THE RIDGE ALLIANCE.
SPLENDID DrNNER--ELABoRATE DEcoRA-
TONS.

Eloquent Speeches From Loyal ALI.
ancemen to Enthusiastic Hearers
Orators Robertson, Watson, Gary
and the McCallas-Base Ball, and
Other Attractions-AIl Honor to-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-12

The NOblest Purpose of Education Is
to ExempIiCy Bible Truths.--The
Highest Development fs Moral
(haracter...A Thorough, and Not
Superficial Education, IL What
is Needed -. Valuable Work of
Newspapers No Royal Road TO
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
ALWAYS BEATEN IN coUR7

NLWAfo bEAl EN IN COOhl
This case will likely prove no ezcep-
tion to the general rule that whenever
the Republicans are brought into court
they lose their case. In the matter Of
padding the assessment lists with 4, 600
bogus names Of bogus taxpayers they
have no standing In court
The name Of Philip @. Churchman
came into public notice by his own plea,
SO 1t is represented, but the claims of the
4. 200 other alleged taxpayers, also said to
be men, are not represented by any
body. They have no existence.
They have not signed psiitions,
they have not appeared before the Levy
Court asking that their names should be
placed on the lists and there is appar-
emily no reason why their names should
be there after once having been stricken
of as "errors" or after having been
missed by the assessors except that the
Republican managers want more men TO
ct the false tax receipts that they have
bought or stolen.
Considering that there are over 4, 900
OF these allie ged errors It Is strange that
there is only one single little man, Philip
Q Churchman, who has been identified
or Is capable OF Identification. That pre-
dicament gives Mr.. Churchman undue
prominence or puts the 1000 others in
the anomalous position of tadpoles
But that is a matter Of little Importance
to the Republican managers. They would
be perfectly willing to commit the privi
| lege Of the ballot to the keeping of "a
many tadpoles or ChampAnzses or what
lot, provided they could be counted as so
maHY votes for the Republican candi
dates 1t is all one to them whether
man or monkey, so the thing, whatever
IL may be- counts for a vote on their
ticket or whether both men and MONKEYS
count several times-the more the better
The one only reason why they do not en-.
franchise Professor Gamers talking
monkeys is that the monkeys are not
here. II is likely that Mayor Wiley
would prefer the monkeys TO the negroes
because monkeys would not demand
places on the police force.
Doubtless great effort will be made
now to find men whose petitions and per
sonal attendance can be secured to back
up the bold attempt to alter the assess
ment lists. But when those petitioners
come into court, as Churchman will come
TO testify, the reasons why their names
are returned as errors will become
apparent They were left off for cause,
and they cauHot appear in court without
admitting the various reasons.
Hence it seems that the Republicans
are beaten already in their scheme.
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
MUST LEAVE MANLlNess BEHIND

MUST LEAVE MANLlNEsS BEHIND.
The sorry plight the members of the
Republican Levy Court found themselves
in yesterday when the injunction Of
Chancellor Salisbury came. seems to be
the result of e. g. Bradford's alleged
legal advice
Mr. Bradford is lawyer Of acknowl-
edged ability, but he seems to be bent
now on distipating his reputation for
common sense and discretion.
It is difficult to account for his con
duct as reputsd attorney for the Levy
Court, otherwise than in dscreditsble
way. Els course has been marked by
various feats of nonsense and acts Of
puerile pettitoggery, which would be
depressing iu tyro at law of much
weaker mental calibre, much less strength
Of character, and having none Of the pro
fessional dignity which Mr., Bradford has
been supposed TO possess.
The opinion that he gave the Levy
Court to the effect that the collectors of
taxes were debarred from collecting
taxes, was 30 contrarY to common sense,
the obvious intpnt-to the spirit--of
the la and to the fair Interpretation
of it's pbraseology, so at variance with all
legal practice In all ages, that the other
attorneys and all sensible men stood
aghast az the spectacle OF a dignided
educated attorney quib5ling like street
loo xrb hn uhAnll ha &c
reasoned like a scholar
When that opinion of Mr. Bradford
came INFO a court Of Justice 1t vanished
before clear reason like dew upon the
mountain The place where it had
rested could not be seen even,
Now, not having learned that pro
fessional man could not afford to stultify
himself for low party ends, Mr.. Bradford
has advised the Levy Court that It has a
right to revise. alter and erase-prac,i-
c lily destroy-its own assessment list; ia
enter names thersupon without petition,
complaint, or personal examination
without making any examination Of the
facts; without knowing whether the
names represent men or monkeys.
1t is said that Mr.. Bradford Is pre-
pariug himself to run for office, Has he
the Impression that he must sacrifice his
dignity, stultify himself as a lawyer and
a scholar to run for efiice2
Has he the intention Of running before
sensible men or before knaves or foolsi
Has he the Impression that over the door
Of the Republican portals is inscribed the
legend that "He who enters here must
leave manliness and character behindY
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
John Bardslsy's Sentence,

Philadelphia Times.
Practically the sentence imposed upon
John Bardsley, Of fifteen years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary, is a sentence
for life. His voluntary statement to
the court admitting his crime and in
tended to procure a mitigation of his
punishment. has evidently been construed
as a perverse attempt to hide the full
measure Of his guilt rather than peni-
tent disposition to assist In restitution
or to further the ends OF justice. In
the testimony so far disclosed in the
examination of his accounts with the
city and state, his personal speoula-
tions With the pubic money, there is
nothing on which to hinge doubt Of the
substanti justice Of the penalty inflicted
1t is possible, when the tangled details
of John Bsrdsley's dealings with the
Keystone Bank shall be unrRveled. that
facts may be brought to light which
may temper the indignant feeling Of the
community whose tsust was betrayed,
II it shall be disclosed at some future day
that his knavery only made of him the ia
cils dupe of still subtler knaves than
himself, and that they have saved them
selves by sinking him, the fact would
plead something in his behalf In such
a case the value Of his past public ser
vice might stand him in good stead. But
nothing would 60 so far to help him as
restitution. He has made only such res
titution as would have been compulsory
in any event, and goes TO his punishment
with his mouth sealed, leaving the great
constituency whom he has deceived and
dishonored to founder in the dark.
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
An Earnest Herstlc.
Philadelphia Times

Philadelphia Times
Heber Newton, after going about for
some years with chip on his shoulder,
seems at last ID have found some
one to knock it of When a
man sets out with a resolute
determination to be hereto, be gener
ally gets there eventually. Newton has
been in pursuit of heresy for a long
time, with the constant al Of those able
theologians, the New York newspapers.
BE thought he had found one when he
first read the results of modern research
in the Listery Of the Bible and percei we'd
that the views on this subject held by
his dear old father had been somewhat
contracted. He proclaimed this start
ling discovery from the housetops, and
the newspapers were much excited; but
as nobody could be persuaded to calf him
to account it was impossible TO maintain
his standing as hereto upon this g. ouno
and TIE newspapers have since transfer
red their attention to DR.. Briggs.
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
The Wcnther

Indications for the Middle States TO-
day Fair to partly cloudy. slightly
warmer weather and westerly to south
erly winds will prevail
New York Herald Forecasts. The gen
eral and severe cyclonic disturbances In
Texas has moved along the Mississippi
Valley northward to Tennessee. with
heavy local rains. To-day It viii advance
into the Ohio Valley, combining With q
second depression now in Illinois and
moving east, but It is not likely that the
energy Of these disturbances will increas.
er a wide ares Temperature fell
slightly in the United States yesterday
except ia the Southwest. The chiei
minimum reported was 40 degrees Fab.
renheit, at Olympus. Wash the chic
maximum 100 degrees, st Fort Grant
Ariz ''eeci =ave" will form over tn,
upper lakes to-day.
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
wELL-KNowN PERSONS.

Judge Alt geld Of Chicago aspires to be
governor of Illinois Altgeld means
old cash in the English vernacular.
Michael Munkacsy, the celebrated Hun
gsrian painter, has begun the compost
tion Of a new work representing Christ
among his disciples.
Ex- Senator Mcdonald was great
reader of novels. Taken all in all, Scott
was his favoiite. but he always insisted
that Vanity Fair" was the greatest
novel.
A friend says that Professor Briggs is
forgetting all the unpleasant things al
legged against him in his keen enjoyment
OF Oxford and its calm, scholarly atmos-
phere.
Mrs. Henry Clews is considered by
many people the handsomest woman in
New York She has lovely face, with
brilliant eyes, 3 fine complexion and shin
ing dark hair.
Russell Sage is getting both vain and
reckless as he grows older. He has re-
Gently taken to patronizlpg the bargain
counters and purchased three neckties at
% cents each.
Chief Justice Fuller could not be per
suaded to indulge in the wonderful
punch that was served at the Harvard
commencement exercises, and certain
enthusiasts think ne does not know what
he missed
Walter Savage Lander, Arthur Hugh
/ Clougb, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
were buried at Florence, near the grave
of Theodore Parker, on which w. W.
Storys monument will be unveiled
August "a
Saws Richard Blackmore, the English
novelist: Anything more absurd thar
our novelistic portrait Of the Yankee
could scarcely be produced. know
many American gentlemen; not one o.
them differs FROM us. except thst-as
rule-they are more intelligent.
Hiprolyte is about 60 years of az,
and Of coal-black complexion. He is th'
political idol of the pure blacks who's
blood has not been contaminated by inter
marriage with the creoles. BE is the sol
Of college professor Of Port au Prime,
aud is man Of considerable learning
and cultivation.
Miss Helen Gladstone, ''the Grso'
Old Mans" daughter, is one of the mos
note worthy women in England. Il
looks she resembles her father, who's
vitality she possesses to a marked degree
She is always laughing, joking, tellinl
stories and Invariably keeps the Dime
table in a roar She is quite an origina
parsonage. being utterly regardless 0
dress, yet she is frank. sympathetic an
kindly and is very attractive to mos
people.
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
STORIES oF The DAY.
she was a obrIstIan Woman

Receiver Of Taxes Dickey has had some
aueer experiences since the nrst day of
July, when he began turning taxpayers
away.
The other day the wife of prominent
Republican came to his Office TO pay the
taxes
~ want to pay our taxes. she said
IL am very sorry but cannot take
them, said Mr., Diekey.
Why can't you take them. would
like to known
Well, madam, the Levy Court will
not give me the duplicates / cannot
lawfully take money from you until
get them
The would be-tax payer sighed and
said:
Il have always been a Republican ia
sentiment; have always been a Chris
tian woman; have always been for God
and my country The Republicans have
been long time getting into Office in
this county. but as soon as they get In
they begin by making big mistake.
She returned the money to her purse,
heaved a sigh Of Republican disappoint-
ment and left the Office.
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
Llke ctusEs. Ike REsuL1s.

The failure of the accepted scheme of
municipal government in this country
has become a source of serious concern.
Within the last ten years the scandals Of
Cincinnati Chicago, New York. Boston
and Philadelphia have been prodigious
aud omilous.
Nearly all Of the smaller cities have
suffered from the same or similar evils
Even this city has not escaped siuce the
Republicans began to use the lowest
element known TO politics In this country
--the ignorant negroes--to ride into
purchased power.
Just now we have the spectacle Of two
important departments Of the city gov
ernment out Of working order from in
competency and the indications are that
all OF the energies Of municipal corrup-
tion will be devoted in conjunction with
the Higgins machine, to putting Mayor
Wiley forward to some higher or more
important office.
To accomplish that purpose Mayor
Wiley is not seeking popularity or win
ming public esteem In any creditabls
manner by doing his duty as either
and just man-but he is simply con
structing little machine OF his own
regardless Of the wishes Of sensible anC
honorable men in his own party. fol
personal aggrandizment, political prefer
ment and money getting.
No one can foresee the outcome be
cause no one can predict how long
patient people will submit to thes
abuses When the frst official act o
Mayor Wiley, that Of appointing an,
discharging policemen for partisan
reasons was In disobedience to his oatl
it is not violent conclusion that thi
city viii be robbed as Philadelphia ha
been robbed. The same men, sctuate
by the same motives, belongin
to the same political party, havln
the same loud praying church leader
and the same disreputable rascals
league with them, and in all other II
spects just like the combination {
political holiness and escaped from
prison politics that brought about til
robbery of Philadelphia, are prevaler
here.
, The same causes produce the same r.
} suits. The Republicans are nursing
gang who will rob this city as inevitsbl
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
what Our stage Needs.

Baltimore American.
It will be well for theatrical managers
during the summer recess TO consider the
best means of pleasing the public, aud
thereby filling their own pockets, and
few more practical suggestions occur
than the organization OF a first clss s
stock company. Such a company used
TO pay in Baltimore many years ago be-
fore the advent of stars and travelling
combinations and aggregstions, and we are
under the impression that 1t will psy
again, aud pay much better dividend
on the Investment than ever before. The
travelling combinations have seen their
best days, and though ouce In while a
company makes It's appearance which
can be commended for uniform excel
lence they are few and far between, and
the public has become so suspicious that
it fails to discriminate and treats all
slike-with Indifference, If not absolut
neglect
Evening journal., 1891-07-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Poor Playing. Not bad Decisions

To the Editor Of the EVENING JOURNAL.
SIR: | notice in your issue Of June
30, that some one has written to you thet
the Rockford Club owes its victory over
Columbia to the partial decisions of the
umpire l, as one of said umpires, wish
to state that the Columbia received the
same treatment as all Philadelphia and
Chester clubs received at my hands, and
from whom hold testimonials Of having
given them the fairest deal that they get
away from home. Among these are the
Kurtz, Thurlow, Morton and Highlands
The reason that Columbia came so near
winning the game was not its superior
playing, but Rockford's not playing up
TO it's standard II the Rockford and
Columbia are willing to play another
game with their own players and any
umpire to suit both managers, would be
pleased to make a wager on the result.
JoHN Fl GALLAGHER
Bancrofts Banks, Wilmington, Del
July z.