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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
NINETY-SIX NOTES.
Sunday School Seryices...A Report
That Does Injustice to the TOwn...
, Broke II IL Ank kIe...YisitO &c.
NINETY SIX. 81 June l. 1891

NINETY SIX, >. O., June !, 1881.
The different Sunday schools OF Ninety Six
have met together on every 9Th Sunday dur
Ing the year, for number OF years, alternat-
Ing between the different churches. The SER
vices hare always been pleasant and prota-
dresses by prominent Sunday school workers.
On yesterday the services were held In the
Presbyterian church. j. c. Cork presided
over the meeting. Prayer by j. r. Wright.
music by the choir. Addresses were made by
Rev. MIR. Carroll and j. #. Miller.
Rev. Mr.. Carol preached To large congre-
CATION at Oakland Academy on yesterday af.
ternOon.
There was special from this place on last
Tuesday to the State that was an outrage on
the town. 1t seems some special correspon-
dent, Of this place, has pcnchant for mis-.
representing iacts.'
The Ninety Six High School building has
been supplied with new patent desks, which
add greatly to the appearance OF the rooms
and to the con venience of the scholars.
Edward. :he son Of j. H. Rice, had the mis-
fortune to break his ankle in jumping from
the cotton platform, at this place. He Is sul-
ierlng good deal OF pain.
There are number OF strangers visiting
friends here. Among the number are Mrs.
Stuart, Mrs. Ella Barr, of Greenville; Miss
Clinkscales, OF Lowndesville; Mrs. Kennedy
and two children, of Troy; Mr.. Tell Hender-
Rice, Of Coronaca, and Miss Brice, of Georgia.
Ninety SIX always extends hearty welcome
10 her visitors
Miss Lee Huffis visiting relatives In Green
wood.
Messrs. Kirby Rhodes, Henry II. Turner and
VIII Pinkerson have finished building the
Southbound railroad and returned home.
Mr.. Daniel Boone has sold his bntchering
business TO Mr. John Turner, und gone to
Edgefeld
All kinds of fruit are getting plentiful, and
from the look Of the fields the farmers wont
have to buy any more hay. CULLEoKA.
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The Money Question.

| 1t is amusing to notice the number OF ma
! tlonal financiers that have been developed at
the different crossroads.
! Men talk fippantly about the abolition of
the National Banks, without being able to
manage Il one.horSc farm successfully, or, II
he happens TO he an editor, without being
able 10 edit and print n country newspaper in
urh way us Ia bring reasonable success
even SO small an enterprise. Actually,
they know so little about the financial policy
of this country that they have no arprecia-
ton nf tie magnitude of the subject.
or else they do not take into consideration
the diversity OF interests in the wide range Of
territory which 1t governs.
Men will talk about unlimited coinage Of
silver. and the free coinage Of silver, without
knowing even the difference in the meaning
OF the terms.
Men talk about the great need for more
money, and eXpatiate on the benefits TO be
derived from q larger circulating medium,
but as far as we have noticed, very few of
such national fnanciers have ever told MS
how TO get the coveted money, even after II is
miled or printed.
Unless we have something to sell, we do
not know how our people are TO get 1t.
Unless our people learn TO save at least
fraction Of their earnings. we do not see how
individuals are TO become com fortablc In this
worlds goods.
There are now tons Of gold and silver in
Washington and New York which we could
get If we had any valuable commodity to
offer in exchange.
Ira railroad is built in the South we 90 to
the North for the money. Very few Of our
own people have money with which to buy
railroad bonds.
Although State bonds are exempt from tax
alton, yet very few of our people buy them
They are carted of to Wall Street, and then
we, as the debtors pay tribute.
AS the money TO buy State bonds and rail-
roads must be got into circulation through
exchange for valuable commodities, 1t seems
to us, II each individual would direct his en-
ergy and mental faculties in the effort to pro-
duce someting TO benefit his own condition,
it would be found that there Is at present
enough money in circulation to make him
com Portable.
The great question of national finance is
one OF such magnitude that very few Con-
gressrnen have studied the subject with great
care.
We suggest. therefore, that each individual
citizen adapt himselfto the conditions which
surround him, and devote his whole energy
to the solving of the question of the ipdivid-
ual financial question, and leave the national
finances for others to solve.
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Should Business Tact he Taxed ?

The South Carolina Railroad has been AS
sessed at $4,000 mile. Receiver Chamber
lain says that the construction OF road like
that can be effected for less than $4,000 mile,
the former assessment.
4 proper question for tho State Officers. the
Lc:iStors, or the Courts, is, how should rail
roads he assessed"
In the first place, the railroads generally
own no lard. They have no more than the
right OF way. Should that he taxed: The
owners OF tho md along the road are paying
taxes on the land.
should the business and business tact oi
railroads managers he assessed according To
their success"
If railroads are to be Su taxed, then diff
ferent rule will be applied 10 railroads that is
applied TO farming lands. Farms are sup.
posct! to he assessed at their value, regardless
of the profits which the owners realize.
AS the railroads own very little land, cN-
cept possibly their depot sites, the property OF
the railroad should come under the head OF
personal property, except the depot lots
which should be returned as other houses and
lots are returned.
The true way 10 assess railroads would he
cross-tics, the number OF ngincs. cars, bridges
&c.
And every road that has the same grade
of iron, engines, cars, &c, should be assessed
at the same price, without regard 10 whether
the Railway Company were making or losing
money.
According TO our view Of the matter, only
the value of the material and the cost Of put
ting 1t together should be taken into consid-
Grafton.
Should one rule apply to the ordinary busi-
ness OF the county. and another to railroads :?
II one livery stable in a town makes good
profits in running business, would that
fact warrant the County Auditor In assessing
the horses and vehicles, OF that stable at q
higher price than the same grade Of horses in
a stable which did IN Improbable business :?
Charge the railroads no more than their
property is worth, and then give them credit
for all their outstanding bonds which may be
returned for taxation and then adopt the
same plan for the debtor citizen and better
and more equitable state Of affairs will eX-
list.
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OUR DUE WEST LETTER.
visit0rs.,.Preachers and Fried Chick
cn-.-A Student's Marrow Escape...
Invitation to the commencement
Exercises,

DUE WEST, s. c., June !, 1891.
We have had fine season.
Mr.. .. I. Wallace, of Kentucky, was In
Eggs are worth l215 cents per dozen in this
market.
Chickens are scarce, and not many are com.
ing In, even ut good price,
Rev. o. y, Bonner Is expected the middle
Mrs. Allen fell last week and was slightly
injured.
around his front yard.
Mr.. II. Il. Polhill will go 10 Hodges Satur-
day, by special appointment.
Prof. Hood went TO Twins mills with his
botany class last Friday, and spent the n light.
The class report Jolly time.
The Alliance OF this place Will have their
annual meeting In about two weeks New
officers will be elected.
Mr.. Polhlll reports the Joshua Whitcomb'
entertainment at COX esbury as something
good lie and Col. j. w. Power attended and
drove the" sreys" down.
The young men of the \; VI. {: A. are CON
ducting five Sabbath schools In the country
and lecturing ut two other points, making
seven in MI.
we will put Due West against any other
place OF its size in the number OF It's societies
a II told there are about fifteen.
One of the young men OF ErSkine came very
near being drowned in Saudn last Friday
lie was In swimming and got In deep, swift
water, and gave out. He gave the alarm, and
al
had sunk once and was exhausted. lie was
pulled IN.
we will try and furnish programme for
the readers or the Press and Banner, III the
next issue, of the closing exercises OF the col.
leges, Thearchitect has pronounced Lindsay
| Hall unsafe. The exercises will be held In
the grove this year.
Rev. j. T.. Chalmers has received unani
nous call to the 18th n. i. church, of philudel
phin.
Sabbath morning,
The Foreign Missionary Society meets neS1
Thursday evening Mr.. I'd. Grier,. OF The
Senior Class, Oi Erskinc, makes the address.
! Mr.. X, G.. Brownlec has young Jersey COW
| that gave 10 quarts of milk one day,
1t IS hoped that the progress ON ErsKlne,
new building will be far enough advanced 10
| lay the corner stone during Commencement
| The installation of Rev, .. \. Bonner VIII
| take place on the ID Saturday OF June.
The Bible Society, of Due West, will mee'
on The I'd Saturday IN June. Mr.. j. {. klugh
! of Abbevilic, will deliver an address.
Solicitor AnSeI will speak TO the children al
Greenville church next Sabbath.
Evcrybody Is invited TO Commencement.
RS. Il.
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Public Officers.

The newspaper reading public have been
lately treated TO an indefinite amount Of crit
icism of Governor Tillman In removing Dr..
Griffin from the lunatic asylum, and the
Governor has developed into something Of n
letter writer.
The trustees Of the South Carolina College
have received a full share Of attention, be-
causethey abolished Mr.. AleXanders chair
in the college, and then failed TO elect him to
some other position.
Various other professors in the South Caro-
lima College are left out, and no murmur
comes from either OF them or anybody else,
except In the case Of Or. Alexander.
The other professors, about whom nothing
is said are, we presume, orthodox Christians,
but DR.. Alexander Is a UntaJan, and. this
seems to be the great reason urged why he
should be kept in the college-to show that
we are liberal in matters of religion.
If DR.. Alexander had been an orthodox
Christian, we presume we would have heard
no criticism of the trustees for falling to pro
vide place tor him.
1t matters very little to the public who
teaches theology in the college. or who has
charge OF the lunatic asylum, however impor
tant the question may be for those who get
the places, or who would like to get them.
AS far rs we can see the Governor had q
perfect right TO remove DR.. Griffin II, in his
judgment, the public service demanded il
and we fail to see wherein he is called upon
to give q bill Of particulars moving Linn tc
his course.
The great public has nothing Of special In
terest in individuals-as TO which may win
the prizes or carry off the plums.
But the public will hold the appointing
power TO an accountability If incompetent
men are put in responsible positions.
With the Press and Banner the only qucs
tions are: VIII DR.. Griffin's successor fill the
place? Has the public service lost anything
by not making special arrangements TO hire q
Unitarian while orthodox Christians are
dismissed without word?
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THIS DOESN'T FIT ABBEvILLE.
The EIberfOn Star Being Hot Twink
les and Scintillates.
Elberton star

We have class that will go into any thing
and every thing they themselves propose,
but can see no money to themselves and no
benefit to The town In anything not proposed
and led by themselves.
We have another class who are well dis.
posed and will work In the lead, provide d
sou do not put bride, collar, names, traces
nor back band on them. In other words,
they can hold the rcins and drive their neigh.
bors very well, but beyond that, they are
out.
We have still another class that Is fit foi
nothing except to count in case OF an cpl
demic. This Is tie class that has IL few dol.
lars, which they divide into nlcklcs, and are
standing around trying 10 cover some other
man s dollar with their nickel and II they
turn Il mic kel loose they expect IL TO run down
and capture three or four dol lurs, and If this
is not done they sit down and curse the town
and the people.
with a revival Of religion we might agree
! long enough to make some public Improve.
ments. Without this or some other agent OF
reform the success OF our town depends upon
an influx of new citizens NC; party 10 any
OF these discordunt elements.
Whenever we have people enough who
have more respect for the interest OF the
town than they have for the will or caprice
Of any man or set Of men, then we may eX-
pect To prosper and advance in every particu-
lar. Until then we are at stand Sill, and
will remain SO.
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r. NJ Haddon & Co. will close their store
at six o'clock from this date.
Ladies In search Of bargains In dress fab
riques will find somelhIng to interest them
at Haddons.
New things In millinery still coming in at
Haddon'S.
A big cut in 40 inch fine white founcinGs at
Haddon's
The very best A bleached hoinespun that
was ever offered at 5 cents:can be found at W..
Great reduction In colored Dress Goods at
w. f.. Bells.
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MOUNT CARMEL.
Side Lights In the Thriving. Busy
Mnpf.

Mt. CARMEL, s. G., June !, 1901.
Good rains and good grass crcps.
Our mere hants are in better spirits now
than they were some time ago.
Mr.. j. W. Morrith has the finest llo!steln
bull I'm the country.
Rev. Mr.. Smith, IN evangelist, will conduct
Il union meeting at this place shortly.
Mt. Carmel is going 10 organize union
choir Tor the benefit OF all the churches,
sonnet hing that is badly needed.
We attended the meeting of the Sunday
School Conference at McLOrmick last VT elk,
and had an enjoyable time. We made the
acquaintance Ola number of good people, and
met some of our old friends. There was a
good rppreSen 1t ion from all the churches.
We will have to attend court this week SO
our locals will be >hOr.
Rev. Mr.. Lrltoy, of Florida, preached in
The Baptist church last Sunday.
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AS far as we have expression, the PROPOSE
tion to abolish the county poor house, and to
establish State institution at some suitable
point, has smet the universal approval or
endorsement Of our people. There is no more
need of county poor honse than there Is for
a county lunatic asylum or county peniten-
tIary.
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Abbeville, with proper presentation OF facts
and assurances, would no doubt raise her
subscription TO $4,000, five per cent, OF her
present assessed property, making proud
total OF Sl32 900 in bonds. which, If legally Is
sued, ought TO be worth premium OF ten TO
fifteen per cent. Besides this, considerable
work has been done on the grading.
Summing up everything, a bonus Of $1,000 a
mile could be secured for building the road.
This amount would warrant the organization
Of construction company for the purpose.
But let it be understood that the rrcss and
Banner yields not one Jot nor one title Of It's
objection to Issuing bonds before the road is
finished TO this place.
II the managers Of 'Old Tumblin" will go
ahead and build the road. Abbcvllle will do
her whole duty. If Mr.. Potts or anybody else
will come here and see our people, he and
they will find our people just as clever as any
people on the face of the earth. There is not
Il man here who will not treat anybody with
all the courtesy possible, but We want 10 hear
the railroad men talk. we don't want any
more Uttered news. We want 1t direct. We
want to hear business propositions In which
both sides may DC bound, or in which neither
is bound.
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She could tidy up the house,

She could tidy up the house,
She could make the beds and cakes,
She could ply the constant broom,
She could fry the fish and steaks,
She could let her mother rest
AS a loving daughter should;
She could mi TX the COW and churn,
She could do lhese-ii slc would.
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The State of South Carolina,

ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
Probate Court-Citation for Letters Of Ad
ministration.
BYJ. FULLER LYON. ESQ, JUDGE PROBATE
COURT:
VT7HEREAS, George s. Wilson and Pres
w ton A. Cheatham have made suit 70
me, to grant them Letters OF Administration
of the Estate and effects OF William n.
Brooks, late Of Abbeville County, deceased.
These are therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular the Kindred and creditors OF
the said William II. Brooks, deceased, that
they be and appear before me. in the Court OF
Probate, to be held ut Abbeville c. H., on
Thursday the 18TH, day or June, 1891, after
publication hereof, at II o'clock In the fore
noon, to show cause, If any they Ihaye, why
the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal OF the
Court, this first day Of June in the
IT.. ST. year OF oar Lord one thousand eight
hundred and Dinety-one and In the
lljth, year OF American Independence.
Published on the 3rd day OF June, 1881, In
the Press and Banner and on the Court
House door for the time required by law.
]. FULLER LYON,
Mayi26, 1891 Judge Probate Court.
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Old TuInblin.

There seems to be at present some secret
about "Old Tumblin,' which no fellow here
about can find out.
While, as matter of fact, our people are
not crazy now on the subject Of building that
road, yet we do believe, If anybody would
come here, and talk business. and propose
less stupendous job than Building IL railroad
to the moon, that our people would be will.
ing to do their whole duty in the premises.
charter for q road from Abbevlle TO An
derson is in existence. Anderson is neigh
boring town, not SO far distant that we do
not know all about it and the road leading to
it. Anderson will give liberal subscription.
Due West has done all that anybody could
ask. Abbeville will do her whole duty. Troy
stands anxious to do hers. The townships in
Edgefield have voted large sums.
Over Sl00, 900 can be had us bonus for build
ipgthe road from Edgeheld TO Anderson, the
distance being not over seventy miles,
through the best part OF the country for
freight and passenger traffic. The aid which
the road would get is something like this:
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The Divorce Question.
I.dgetield Monitor.

Editor Wilson, of the Press and Banner.
takes up the cudgel against div orce laws. He
is Il bachelor of lang syne, and probably rea,
sons what Is so hard to obtain should not be
lightly put away. Now let Editor Holmes
speak.
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New embroidered Flouncings 1T o. p. Heath
Il Co.
New Black and white hem-stitchcd Flo un-
cings at O. l.. Heath IL Co.
New goods are arriving daily at o. +. Heath
& Co.
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Ifwishes were horses bcggars would ride:
If wishes were fishes, we'd have some
fried:
Ir wishes were watches they'd hang by oul
Side.
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For Chief Justice.

We understand that I.icutc nant-Governoi
Gary is looming up as strong candidate fol
Chief Justice. This Will not be very pleasant
Monitor.
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THE COURT OF SESSIONS.
WHAT THE JUDGE, LAWYERS AND JURORS
ARE DOING.

a Few Important Cases Of Petty Lar.
ceny, and Some Half n Dozen Lit.
lie Murder Cases 10 he Disposed
OF.
The June Term of the Court of General
Session and Common Pleas met last Monday
morning in the Court Room.
Judge Witherspoon on the Bench. Present
Solicitor Anscl, Stenograper Aiken, Clerk
Mann, Sheriff.
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Copy Summons For Relief.
Complaint Served.)

To the Defendants, j. a. Sibley In bis own
right and as q member of the late Arm
OF Slbley & Co., composed Of ]. A. Sibley
and r. l.. Hitt, and as President OF the
Greenwood Cotton Compress Company.
II. F. Hit In his own right and O men,
ber OF the late firm CT Sibley & Co., COM
posed Of J. A. Sib!ey & r. E. Hit, and as
Secretary OF the Greenwood Cotton Conn
press Company.
Jessie Thompson and Armstrong Broth
ers.
lou ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer the complainttn this
action, Of which copy is herewith serv.
ed upon You, and q copy filed In the
Clerks Office at Abbeville Court House,
South Carolina, and to serve q copy
OF your answer to the said complaint
ON the subscribers at their Office at Abbe-
Vile Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof ex-
elusive of the day Of such service; and
If you fail to answer the complaint with
In the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint
Dated SOth day Of May, 1891.
PARKER & MCGOWAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
With the following notice endorsed.
To Jesse Thompson G. Armstrong Bros:
TAKE NOTICE: That no demand is made
against you In this action, and II you answer
will be at your own cost
PARKER & MCGOWAN,
Plaintiff g Attorneys.
Jnne 3, 1891 6t.
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Notice.

r HAVE for sale two fine JERSEY MILK
i COWS with young calves, also two good
mules.
j. W. w. MARSHALL,
May j, lS9l Abbevilc Z. H., S. G.
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A. VI, Hill d Sons Locals.

30 & q. Tea" the finest in the market for {:
cents per pound.
Try our No. Mi Tea only 30 cents per pound
excellent Tor Iced Tea.
See our extra family White Fish.
California cvuporated Ncctnrincs something
nice.
Fresh summer cheese just in.
Peach and ounce preserves y cents per
pound.
Pure currant jelly only 10 cents per
pound.
Junc3, 81. If
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JURORS:

j. w. Power, foreman. James Brooks,
J. Fl. McDill. J. II. Brooks,
]. NJ Mabry, Thomas Cheathnm,
B. Berry Allen, ]. II. Barksdale,
T. +. White, J.C. DAVIS,
Il. Is. Cobb, X. X. Calhoun.
The State against David X. Cooley, murder.
Continued.
The State against Warren Smith, murder.
Continued.
The Stale against Sandford Pressly, as
sault OH female Continued.
The State against Harrison fillmore, was
being tried yesterday evening when the court
adjourned, All the testimony was taken
Tie speeches Will he delivered this morning.
DeBruhl & Bradley, for defendant.
The State against Van Thomas, murder,
will be tried this morning BARBER & Jones,
of Chester, defendants council.
The State against Allen Mcbride, murder
Trial set for Thursday. Benct Il CaSon ior
defense.
The State against George Jordon, injuring
passenger train by throwing brick bats
against tn" same, and endangcring the lives
OF the pass' n.crs. Graydon 4 Graydon for
defendant. True bill.
The State against Susan Gaddlson, larceny
True bill.
The State against VIM. l., Casey. obtaining
signature To written instrument under false
pretences. True bill. Parker & MCGOWAN
for defense.
The State against w. G. Moore. assault and
battery Of Il high snd aggravated nature
True bill.
The State AGAINST lump Harris. Jeremiah
Harris, and William Tatum, grand larceny
True bill.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
j. ". SprolcS, Plaintiff,
n,,,t,.st

j. \. Siblcy aud II. +. Hit, in their own right
and late as Sibry Co., and rs President
and Secretary OF the Greenwood Cotton
Compress Company.
Jessie Thompson and Armstrong Bros,
Defendants.