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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
DEAD IN KANSAS.
The Alliance Jayhawker's Little
Toes Have Been Turned ED.

One Mr.. Willets-and we understand that
he Is the same gentleman who spoke at
Greenwood last suminer-was badly beaten
a week or two ago in his race for Governor OF
Kansas.
The Jayhawker that came down here to
teach South Carolina Rice Birds lessons in
politics, has himself been retired, aud his
in the cradle OF It's birth, that II is fair to pre-
sumo that its friends will now take 1t off and
bury 1t, when its epitaph may be written.
The farmers Of this country are patriotic
citizens, and the GOVERN ent Is SAFE In their
hands. Their temporary craze allowed cer-
tain politicians TO hoodwinS them for a
time, but when they began To find out that
men and officers whom they had been vlllify-
ing, they just came TO their senses, and voted
for respective party leaders, as In the days OF
yore. The Jayhawkers OF Kansas have got
ten over their I'll" of insanity, and are now
safe within the lines OF the old parties.
The third party is dead in Kansas.
The agitation of the Alliance has done some
good In South Carolina.
This country belongs to the people, and 1t Is
their right to do with 1t rs they please, and
no one has a right 10 question that right.
But within the heart OF every good citizen
there Is q patriotic love of country. II In
their love and zeal for the welfare OF the
land OF their nativity they make mistakes,
they will be the first TO correct them.
The Alliance has accomplished some prac-
tical good for the members personally, and
selves may have incidentally thrust incotn-
petent men into some OF the political offices,
and If SO, nobody will see the error quicker
than they will see IT.: and when they see II,
they will correct their mistakes without
delav.
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MAJOR GRIFFIN'S BARN.
DcmOcrRts-.Fish..R oads..COttOn Short
Best Dailies-AH Sorts of Odds
and Ends

N~INETY-SIx, S. c., Nov. IL. 1891.
The democratic club met last Saturday and
appointed Messrs. T.. G. Turner, j. A. Cal
Mr.. James NJ. Pinson caught &c lbs. of fine
fish in Coronaca Creek in II few hours one
day last week; Among them 8 carps weigh
ing 81 lbs. each.
Dr. Blake's residence on the Ed.eheld road
is In bad fix. We would call the attention OF
the County Commissioners to this TACT.
Maj. Griffin had the misfortune tn loss an
clubhouse on Saturday night. containing all
OF his farming utensils, about 200 bushels Of
corn and about 20 bushels OF fine seed oats.
He recently lost two fine horses, one killed
by the cars and one by q tree falling on IT.
No insurance.
Mis- Rebecca Moore. of Abbevllle, is on a
well, and her friends are glad to see her.
The patrons OF Oak lawn Academy have
secured the services Of Miss Lille Andrews,
Of Edgetield, for the next school year.
in town last Saturday. The Major is q hust
Ter and represents one of the best dailies In
the South.
Mrs. TIC. Lipscomb has returned from u
visit to friends In Atlanta.
Messrs. w. II. Frazier and j. Med. Kinard
were quite successful at the State Fair In the
way OF premiums. They brought back about
$3.50 between them.
the primary election. Dur friend and neigh
Dor Mr.. Ransom CLANCY is a candidate. Oj
course nearly everybody will vote for the old
soldier, but we would be glad hat he could
make a clean sweep. Vote early and vote
often"
Drs. Julian and Thrasher have dissolved
and each will continue the practice at this
place.
Mr.. S. G. Major, one of Greenwood's wide
awake business men, was in town last Satur
day.
MIR. Shumate's new store Ia nearing com
pletion. and he will soon be in II.
DR.. w. H. Holland has rented w. L. ADder
sons place and will move in sooL.
Mrs. Jack MCGOWAN, Of Laurens, was In
town last week shopping.
Mr.. Hugh Rogers, who was well known In
Abbeville years ago, died recently at the
home Of his father In Lexington, Ky.
Our town Is In tested with North Caroline
apple wagons.
The cotton crop of this section is nearly al
gathered and our farmers are not out OF debt
Mrs. Chappell, of Newberry, Is visiting hel
daughter Mrs. b. b. Kinard. East End.
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CONTRACT TO BUILD.
To an Augusta Firm IL Awarded the
Job Of Putting UP h New Col.
Iege Building-RaiIrOad Meeting
Personal.

DUE WEST, S. G., Nov. l6. 1891.
Mrs. ]. w. Baird left last Monday for her
home in Atoka. Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs.. j T. Knox left for their fu-
ture home In York county last Wednesday.
Rev. j. $. MOffatt and family left Tuesday
for their home in Chester, ;. Z.
Rev. c. F.. Todd left for u visit to Florida
last Thursday, accompanied by DR.. e. b. Cow
DR.. Grier and Prof. Paul Grler went to
Greenwood last Tuesday 10 meet contractors
for the building Of Erskine College. The con-
tract was awarded to Messrs. Sphinx "
Green, OF Augusta, Ga.
Mrs Patterson and Mrs. Trlbble, of Mt.
Carmel, sisters OF Prot. Lowry, are up on a
visit this week.
Miss Marie Brown, OF Anderson, Is on a Wis
IT, TO her sister a Amelia, the art teacher in the
Female College.
Mr.. John b. Bonner Is in town on O visit
TO relatives and friends.
DR.. Grier went up TO preach for the PreSby.
terrain congregation Sabbath.
The young men closed their week of pray yer
Saturday evening. with an address from Mr.,
II. i. Grier, of the Seminary. Everybody
seemed to be pleased.
There will be a railroad meeting in the
Male College Chap tomorrow night to be
addressed by Mr.. w. o. Bradley. Of Able
Vile.
MI. Samuel Agnew has advertised his store
full of goods for sale. We think that Mr.
Agnew Is doing we'll and would hate TO see
him leave Due West.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner went down to Troy las
week and delivered a temperance addreS:
before the society Of Sons of Temperance.
Il.
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Peeple who are thankful can al
ways find some thing to talk abont:
People who do not believe that
they can live without sin are not apt
to try to. do it.
People who improve their oppor-
tunities always have plenty of work
ahead.
People who want to do right can
always he sure that God will help
them to do it.
People who live without q plan for
either this life or the next disappoint
both God and themselves.
People who are the happiest, arc
those who are the busiest in good
work.
People whose hearts are full of love
to God, will show it by the way they
treat each other.
Wilnlot, the Infidel, when dying.
laid his trembling, emaniated hand
upon the sacred volume, and cXclalm'
ed solemnly and with unwontcd en-
ergy "The only objection against
this Book is Il bad life.n
A jealous mind without meekness
is like a ship in a storm, in danger O
wrecks. A meek mind without yea
is like a ship in a calm, that moves
not as fast as it ought.
W. Joel Smith l. Sons nave n big stock o
loaded shells this season.. They are cheape!
han ever before. Special prices on larg'
quantities.
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TEMPERANCE PETITIONS.
A Statement by MI. $. G.. Major. rs to
His Part in the Temperance
Movement.

GREENWOOD, S. c., Nov. l6, 1901.
Editor Press and Banner:
VIII you kindly allow me n very small
place in your columns to correct any misun-
derstanding which may have occurred in
Of q paragraph In the Medium,
which, no doubt unintentionally, does great
Injustice to me and the cause that / repre-
sent.
The Observer, from which the Medium
quotes, has this paragraph:
THE ~PRoHIBITIoN PETITIoN.-1n a recent
issue the Observer printed some circular let
tiers together with a petition memorializing
the legislature to pass the prohibition bill
which will come up before the X house.
Mr.. ChrietZberg. who is one OF the leaders OF
the movement, called upon some one In each
section and town TO take the matter up and
have the petition rs extensively signed as
possible. The work in Greenwood has been
undertaken by Mr.. $. 6. Major, and his ell
forts to secure many names To the petition
have met with phenomenal success. When
seen recently and asked to state the result OF
his labors to dale, he said that the petition
circulated by him had been signed oy Zi
twenty-five men approached by him on the
subject had declined to sign their name. Mr..
Major has given petitions to the various
them among their respective tlocks. Tie
names of white and colored voters Will be
kept separate, according TO instructions from
those leading the movement.
The Medium garbles this statement in this
way:
There is some activity about Greenwood
in what is termed the prohibition movement.
Our esteemed contemporary the Observer
states that $. G. Major "has given petitions TO
the various negro pastors in town, who will
circulate them among their respective
f1ocks.' We believe Il petition from the
white people of Greenwood would have more
weight with the present legislature thsn one
from the negroes"
Now, I ask every fair minded reader Of the
Press ard Banner, and Of the Medium, II the
editor of the Medium has not misrepresented
me and suppressed material facts in the case,
tor the seeming purpose OF bringing the pro-
hibition movement into ridicule?
Friends Of the temperance cause should re-
membe lis opponents. 81,
Out Of $40 while voters OF Greenwood and
vicinity who were asked to sign the prohibl-
ton petition, l have obtained 2s2 signatures.
| have had nothing to do with getting Sig
natures from the negroes, except 10 give
them plank petitions.
May the goad work go on In spite Of all OPP
position. Your Respectfully,
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Oil Mill Gfnnery Burnt.

Oil Mill GtHnery Burnt.
The oil mill ginnery at Marion was burnt
last week. The engine was enclosed, or cut
of, by O brick wall, and was not injured. The
balance of the machinery was destroyed. No
Insurance.
If you care anything for expenses, and
wish to have fine stock, lay In your cotton
seed m esl and hulls now. This remark is
addressed to the more intelligent reader. The
ordinary every day simpleton will use corn
meal and raw seed Tor his cattle.
AS q food for stock cotton seed meal Is
stronger and richer than corn meal. but some
people won't learn anything, and hence they
pay n very high price Tor food which is III
perior In value.
Mrs. j. FRANK KELLER, OF Greenwood.
and Miss Beck Goree, OF Atlanta, have re-
turn ed home from q visit from relatives near
N~ine,y-Six. Miss Beck Goree will spend
awhile with Mrs. Keller in Greenwood.
MISS IDA KELLER, OF Greenwood, is on a
visit TO her aunt Nancy Z. Swift, Mrs. Geor-
gia Tate, Mrs. Jennie Heard and ner uncle
James c. Harper in Elberton, Ga.
THE State Fair came off last week. Ahbe-
Vile had u small representation of visitors
and a few exhibits. Abbeville takes very lit
tie stock in Fairs and Expeditions.
THE Right Rey. Bishop Howe will make
his annual. visitation 10 this parish next Sun
day, when the Rite of Confirmation will be
administered
bargains, and you might do well to make 81
note Of the fact.
HENRY HARPER has torn down the Fair
House, and is building a large dwelling house
on the place.
THANKSGIVING Day is not far off. and the
statesmen in different stores are expecting q
holiday.
No man who has regard for the profits and
loss on the farm will feed raS cotton seed.
THE Augusta Exposition is III full blast.
Some OF our people have attended.
Mr.. FELToN'S mule eats cotton seed bulls
right straight a~Iong-without any meal.
Come and see my No. 9 shingles at Sl.S per
thousand. b. X. Beacham, agent.
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DictatOr'S Dots.

A~STREvILLE. S. G., Nov. II, 1891.
Mr., Editor, why did you not print my last
letter?
Dictator has been sick but is now on the
mend.
Messrs. John Daniels and Roger Bells at
fractions seem to be In the Antreville sec
ton. The boys turned off all the electric
lights In Antreville Hallow.eve night. They
took JOIN Burguess mule, kittie, two miles
from home and built u rail pen around her
and covered her over.
Mr.. John Mink, of Due West, has been CALL
wasting his section with q patented Taste.
Master julie sutherland will soon start a
circus. He has got a squirrel, coon and
mink.
Miss Kittie Thomas, OF Warrenton, wor-
shipped al the Presbyterian church last Sun
day. .
Mr.. r. G.. Killingsworth is off to attend
Wofford College.
Master Eddie Morrow goes down Broadway
quite often. He says he is going TO have
some photographs taken.
Mr.. r. .. McAdams is bard 10 beat on a
tale.
We hear that Mr.. Fog Fleming has sold his
plantation. He says he likes the people here
but not the land. Dictator.
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THE GOVERNMENT.
The Reform Officers Have Done Well.
and they Deserve the Approval Of
the People.

The present administration Is a good one,
and we think 1t has done much good work
that would never have been done, II we had
been under the influence Of Charleston. The
country needed emancipation from the rue
of the city of Charleston, and to secure that
freedom nothing short Of u great revolution
like that which swept over The country last
year, could have brought II about.
discharged their duties faithfully and well.
TiIlman has made a good Governor. and he
has administered the laws fearlesSly and
honestly.
The Legislature has done we'll. II has
passed no law which was not for the good OF
the country. No charge of corruption hns
been made against any member OF the Gen.
eral Assembly, and the County officers, elect.
ed under the recent craze, have done well.
They have been honest and efficient. They
nave been courteous and attentive.
Upon the whole, the country may be con-
sidered safe in the hands of her " citizens.
A majority of the people will not do wrong.
If, however, a temporary wrong should be
done, they will be the first to find it out, and
will correct 1t ut the next election.
This agitation and stirring of the voters
had to come, aud, like a spell OF the measles,
other way to do than to let 1t alone.
The people will resume their normal con.
dition. 1t may not be this year, but 1t Will
come, and everybody will feel better for the
storm. We needed q little shaking up, and
we have had 1t.
And the country Is safe.
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For others sake.

For others sake, for others sake,
The burden OF your life you take;
Your hopes are dead y0r own ideal
MOcked daily by the bitter real.
For others sake, for others sake.
You hide away yor own heart.ache,
And toiling on through weary years.,
Learn how TO smile through waiting tears.
The happy morn at last shall break
When duty done for others sake
In heavens revealing light shall shine,
Wrought into character divine.
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SERIOUS JOKE.
The People of Qu~arry-Soine are Sick
Some are WelI-SOme are VISIT
iuc-And Some are About TO he
HQDpy.

QUARRY, S. G., Nov. II, 1891.
A rather serious trick was played on Que of
our citizens IL few nights not long. since in
the form of passing Il new nickel for - five
dollar gold piece.
MIR. j. NJ. Major, of Stony Point, was visit
ing friends and relatives here one day last
week.
Ine many friends Of Mr.. $. II. Benjamin
will lie sorry To hear that he is confined TO his
house.
Our friend. Mr.. y. O. Pyles, passed through
here one day last week. He was as polite and
accommodating as ever.
Ainang our Sunday visitors were Messrs.
l.. =. and Thomas Calhoun, OF Nlnety-SiX,
l.. a. Lee, j. A.. Black, ID. II. Turner, Miss
Jamie Crawford, of Greenwood.
Mr., J. 4. Crawford Is attending the State
Fair.
Two visiting young men to this place last
Sunday seemed to te sadly disappointed by
The appearance OF their faces. Come again
boys. better luck next time. perhaps.
Mrs. J. K. and Miss Kate Bullock have re-
turned from Augusta, where they have been
attending the Exposition.
Mr.. w. r. Bullock. of Abbeville, is visiting
relativeS.at this place.
Messrs Welch and Witzel have nearly
completed the contract for getting the stone
for the Methodist church at Green wood.
Madame Rumor says that orange blossoms
Will shortly be worn BY .one0f our fairest
young ladies.
Miss Ida Johnson leaves for WILLIAMSON
College next week. Nuntlus.
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SENATOR IRBY TALKS.
THE ALLIANCE MEN ARE ALL
GOOD DEMOCRATS.
They Will Stand by Cleveland If He
IL Nominated No Prospect Of a
BoIt-Thinks TilIman Will be Re.
EIected-The Executive COMMITTEE
and the Haskell Men.
Greenville News.

GrcenVllle news.
LAURESS, s. c., Nov. 12.-I had q talk with
Senator J. l.. NJ. Irby this morning and he
talked very freely OF the many subjects thai
are interesting our people now. When asked
who he thought the Democrats would nomi.
nate for President next year Senator lrD!
said:
There is not one Of the Democratic candl-
dates more Objectionable to the Farmers Al
lance than Cleveland OH account of his views
OH the silver question, out | am confident ht
will be nominated, and when he is I believe
the Alllancemen OF South Carolina will fall
into line and support him almost to a man.
There may be 81 few like Keitt who Will not
vote for him, but they will never amount to
much.
.'The Farmers Allinncemen of this State
are Democrats in | they may be relied upon to
vote for the Democratic nominee, If 1t is the
devil.
''They believe in the sub-treasury and will
do all they can To have II embodied In the
platform Of The National Democracy. but If II
is not that will not affect their support of the
nominees"
When asked by n b%ystanGer an enthusiastic
Tillmanite, whether those who supported Has
kell last year would be allowed to vote IN the
primaries next year, Senator lrby said that
being chairman OF lhe State Executive Com
mittee he must decline to express an opinion
on that question 'at this Time" He said that
those who voted for Haskell last year were
'disorguniZed Democrats and at the next
meeting OF the Executive Committee, which
he would call about January lSt, they would
decide whether such ''disorganizcd Demo.
Gratis were included in the definition ''all
known Democrats laid dow by the constitu-
ton of the Democratic party OF South Caro-
lima.
Senator Irby said when ask ed about the out
look in State politics next year. that Tillman
had made an excellent Governor and was en-
titled to q reelection, and that IL did not ap-
pear that he would have any trouble In gel
ting 1t. =.
Referring back to the celebrated "March
Convention" Senator Irby said 1t was abso-
lutely essential TO Tillman's election and that
Tillman would never have made the race
without that nomination, for, II he had, 1t
would have justified all those accusations
that he only "wanted Office"
Senator Irby snid most emphatically that he
did not believe that the farmers Of South Car.
olina endorsed in the least the talk Of boiling
and third party so freely INDUCED in by Polk
and Keitt. G. Fl. II.
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Contributed Personals.

Mr.. W. P. Calhoun spent a few days in Ath'
ems last week.
Sunday in Abbeviiie. Mr.. Woodeii is fond OF
Abbeyille and Abbevllle people.
The "merry-go-round" Is now the centre Of
attraction for the small boy and many older
financial success. 1t is brand new, coming d.
rect from the factory, and Is resplendent In
bright paint. A large size freight car was re.
quired 10 carry 1t. The weight, 24.OOO pounds
Mrs. DIR. H. T. Sloan, OF Cedar Springs, was
shopping in the city Monday.
The cannon ball due at 4 p. m. did not ar
rive until 8 p. m. Monday. Cause-Of the
The material train on the Abbeville branch
struck the lever car Of the section hands about
two miles from own Monday afternoon and
knocked It higher than Gilroy's kite, COM
no further Injury than a broken slat In the
COW catcher. The section hands were coming
into town and did not hear or see the train
until it was within a few yards Of them; CIV.
Ing them barely time 10 jump. very lortu'
nately no one was hurt. -.
Miss Creme Hughes is visiting In Columbia.
Miss Hannah Hemphill returned Monday
evening from Columbia, where she has been
attending a meeting OF the industrial School
Mr.. A. b. Hamhlin is quite sick.
Mrs. Sanders, OF Ninety-SiX, wife OF our
townsman, Mr.. - Sanders. come up last
inuISuity. MI IA i vi" NV AN" "
Down at the II. g. D. depot 1t is all hustle and
life. Quite a wake up from the old quiet place
that II used TO be.
Mrs.H. W. b. Glover made a short visit to
friends In Abbeville last week.
Miss May Barnwell is now visiting friends
in Augusta.
Mrs: ". p. Calhoun is visiting relatives in
Edgefield.
Mr.. Frank Smith was thrown from his
horse last week. No bones broken. "Slightly
disfigured but still in,the ring"
Dr NJ. +. Game and Mr.. r. l.. Mabry took
In the State Fair last week. Both report n
big time.
Mr.. J. f. C.. DuPre and his daughter Miss
Mary, left Tuesday morning for Columbia.
Bishop Howe will conduct the services in
Trinity church Sunday next.
Mr.. II. s. Link has been confined 10 Led sew.
eral days by an attack of rheumatism.
Miss Josie Russell is home from Columbia
where she spent several days during the
fair.
"The melancholy days have come the sad.
dest OF all the year" and the leaficss trees and
barren hills remind us that winter Is close at
hand.
begins to steal gently DER the faces OF our
boys In the stores. for they expect rest, a Dig
dinner, and a jolly time in general.
Mr.. II. p. Cothran. ESQ.,. left Tuesday for
Greenville on legal business.
Mr.. w, X. Bullock, who has been q citizen
Of our town for several years has left US.
Mr.. Bullock in looking around for a new
May success attend him wherever he may
We Benet, Esq, accompanied by Miss
Lucia MCGOWAN, will leave this afternoon
for Augusta Miss Lucia will also visit
friends in Aiken.
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Twelve Pages.
From Plum Branch.

Mr.. 7. W. Morton, formerly ofthis vicinity,
is now a citizen OF Plum Branch, living on
his large landed estate, which he Is convert
ing into a stock farm. He has fifteen hun
dred acres which he once thought OF little
value, but which. upon investigation. he finds
to be very valuable. both for cultivation and
pasture. While in town he bought q drove
OF sheep from Mr.. A. w. Smith, and is still
looking for more.
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Back From Beaufort.

Mr.. f. A. McMillen, who has been absent
with Phosphate Inspectu" Jones Tor six or
eight months, Is now on a short visit 10 his
friends at home. The low country and salt
water seems TO agree with him. He never
ook better. Long lie and happiness for
him. He is In good health. and Is consulting
with the one who holds his destiny at her
nod
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Alliance Store.

Mr.. F. w. Cannon OF this village is now in
charge OF the Abheville Alliance store, and
he proposes to give not only Alliancemen,
but men OF every degree, the best OF bargains
for cash. His prices are so low that he can.
not afford 10 charge goodsat cash prices.
AS fair dealing, an honest man, and honest
goods need no eulogy, We merely mention
fonfc
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Wilcox. Gibhes &; Co.

This we'll known and reliable firm adver-
tise their Star Guano, In the Press and Ban.
ner, and this paper would ask the attention
our readers to the claims OF these gentlemen.
Their high character Is q sufficient guaran-
teed that the guano is all that they claim for
q
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ALSO,

one band saw, one circulaAsaw. one planning
machine, one shaper, ode taNplng lathe one lot
OF hard lumber. five tuousunNa feet, more or
less, one lot of hubs and rips Of different
sizes, one buggy pole. eighth pair of bent
shafts, one lot of band iron. one lot OF sun
dries. iron fittings for buggies Ind wagons
two second handed buggies.
Levied on and to be sold as the property OF
Seal q McIlwain to satisfy the afofesald EN-
ecutions and costs.
TERMs-Cash. W.. L. MANN,
Sheriff Abbeville County.
Nh,, : 1eOl a.