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Julian Jose de Ahedo
1,-AGENTE DE NEGOCIos. LUNA-4l.

81 Vende varias casas de alto terreras de
diversos precios en- puntos c6ntricos que pro-
Queen el pOr ciento las primeras y ago mas
las SepundaS,
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sALDO PHENOMENAL.

F6stoT0s de ce''illG q de BcngGVG a IN cha
VOl la GAIA.
Ambos Mundos, San Justo 81.
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II NSO

Por tener que ausentarse su duefo, Sc
vende la TIENDA PULPERfA de don Romero
Barredo sita en- el barrio de Puerta de TERRA,
calle de San Agustin. El que des6e comprar-
la, puede dirijrse On ell mismo establecimiento
en- dOnde intornaaran.
Puerto Ric0. JUNO 20 de 1891 l5-o
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DE NOCHE .

La vieillese est une vOyageuNo dc mutt.
Cb00ntebri0nd.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
Matters Mt Mccormick +.
MCCORaffCK, $. c., j

McCoRMfcK, S. c., July 90, 1891.
There are IL great many visitors here nj
present. 1t seems that our town Is very pop
Rain is much needed In this section. Both
corn and cotton arc suffering from the con.
tinued drOuth.
The Sons of Temperance have been invited
to participate witE their sister lodge at Troy
In an ice cream festival on Tuesday night,
July 2lst. They have quite nourishng or
der at that place, also here. | believe this
lodge was over one hundred and has done
much good both in this place and surround
ing country.
Rev. MIR. Steadman preached In the Metho-
dist church yesterday morning. 1t was an
II is unusually healthy here; there is not q
case OF sickness Of any kind that we know
of.
Fruit is very scarce there are n few apples
and pears but peaches are rarity.
The Savannah Valley train stops over at
night here now instead m Anderson. The
schedule Is not so convenient rs 1t was for
persons visiting Augusta.
Saturday afternoon. The attendance was
very good
There are three hotels here, all prepared to
entertain the travelling public.
Whooping cough Is prevailing among the
children, but are yet no serious cases.
DR.. Robinson is improving his house. The
doctor in progress in everything.
Miss Lille Calhoun from Nincty-Six Is the
guest of Mrs. Maynard.
The youhg people are having gay times at.
tending the parties these lovely moonlight
nights. Croquct is popular amusement
during the afternoons.
There will be series Of meetings I'm the
Baptist church, commencing next saturday,
July 25th.
Mr.. n. o. Pylcs from Coronaca is here trav-
cling I'm the interest of the Press and Banner.
which Is In our judgment Is the best country
paper i'm the State.
Mr.. Dave Wardlaw furnishes the public
l,,,f IL, ntn t,nr HI
Ing summer drinks.
The EpwOrth League meets this evening Mt
the residence of Mr.. Sleadman's. A full at
tendance Is desired. l.. w.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22

For several reasons our people have gloomy
prospects before them:
1t seems that the cotton crops will be cut
short.
The low price Of the staple, with no proba
bility Of an increase In the price.
The enormous debt which our people have
incurred buying stock and in making the
crop.
The amount Of credit extended from the
stores Is fully as large as in any previous
year. In addition to this heavy debt it has
been estimated that the farmers of Abbeville
county owe to the different banks in the
county, something like q quarter OF million
OF dollars.
1t is estimated that with as large crop as
we had last year we would still be behind on
receipts more than 500 OOO because of reduced
price.
To add to our distress in the hour of our
the threatened political up heavel, are refus.
ing to let their money go to the farming dis
tricts. If they persist in their determination
to withhold heir money, people who are in
debt may fare badly. Already money is
scarce and very hard to get at high interest,
even with the best Of security.
From the present outlook it would seem
that each and every individual should set his
own house in order for the possible hard
times that are ahead. 1t is well to contract
no debts that can be possibly avoided, and
economy in every department should be the
watchword.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
THE PEACAN TREE.
ITS Immense Sizc-Its Valuable Fruit
Its Symmetrical Beauty.

The Yorkvillc Enquirer of late has had
something to say of peacan culture, ana 4
week or two ago that paper spoke Of Il large
peacan tree in York.
Abbeville is seldom behind on any qucS-
ton, and we believe the peacan business Is no
exception to the general rule
In 1915, or 'IG or Ii Mrs. James Shllllt0 OF
this village planted peacan, which has
grown and thrived, until to-day at three lect
from the ground it measures 81 inches In cir.
cum ference. The top is widc-Spreading, OF
symmetrical growth, and Is beautiful to look
upon. 1t has been bearing fruit for many
years, though some years the crop Is larger
than in other years-the largest yield being
estimated at ten bushels. Since this tree pc,
ground, and other trees of the same variety
sprung up and are TO be found in almost
every part Of the lot. The largest specimen
being nearly as large as the parent tree, ana
also bears large yield OF nuts.
The trees grow and flourish readily, If the
seed Is planted where it is desired that the
tree may grow, but not one In half dozen that
are transplanted will live. They are hardy
and of good growth if undisturbed where
they come up, and the trees are OF such shape
as to be ornamental as well as profitable be-
cause for the valuable crop which they pro-
duce.
The parent tree Of which me speak grows a
nut which is said TO be larger and thinner of
shell than the paper Shell variety. The Tree
which is next of size, and which came from
a nut Off the old tree, strange to say, has a
shell which Is noticnDly thicker tlian the
nuts Of the parent tree
The only trouble with the pecan culture, as
far as we know, is the deprcdations of the
birds which carry off great quantities OF the
nuts. The pecan is the tree in which the jay
doth most delight. They eat the nuts or car
ry them Off as taste or inclination may
prompt. and it is supposed that they often
drop them, as young pecan trees are 10 be
found in the adjoining lots.
Mrs. Shillito and her daughter, the late
Mrs. H. w. Lawson, were lovers of the gar
den, and they delighted i'm the cultivation OF
the prettiest flowers, while the choicest fruit
trees and rareSt ornamental trees received
their most careful attention, some OF which
will stand as monuments of their taste and
skill for many years yet to come.
Standing to-day on the lot OF which we
speak may be found rare trees. such rs Eng
ish walnut, black walnut, pomesranitc
varnish, mahogany, magnolia. mimosa, alan.
tha, pyramidal cedar, cottonwood, ironwood,
mock orange, Usage orange, live oak, black
have, as2in, honey locust, crepe myrtle ana
the most beautiful flowers Of every descrip-
tion.
At the death Of Mrs. Lawson the daugh.
Ter of Mrs. Shilliio-the land and the houses
thereon fell to the daughters Of Mrs. Lawson,
Mrs. Il. s. Link and Mrs. w. ID. Wilson, who
are now joint owners of the prcttiest lot in
town, while they have separate homes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
Different DefpnSeS.

In the criminal records the excuses which
are set up for murder vary, and as each en-
cuse ceases TO be effective, another is found.
For insurance insanity or drunkenness has
had It's day. "Selfdcfense" in cases where
the circumstances pointed to wilrull murder
has served long aud faithfully, Now, the
general plea seems to be ''accidcntal" in cases
where the atrocity of the crime could be
excused on no other ground. \ number OF
accidental" murders are now before the
public. In case Of the some of the "acciden-
tal' murders an ''accidentap' verdict OF
"guilty" would be the proper verdict. The
time has come for clyilized and decent pco-
pie to put some estimate on the life of fcl-
low-citIzen. Heretofore the jurics on the
fiinsiest pretext have excused both black
and white for offences against the person.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.
Happy Children Delighted people

Happy Ch1iGren-De DeilSnteu pcOplc
TROY, S. c., July ~, 1891.
Editor Press and Banner:
Your correspondent was invited to picnic
and exhibition of Miss Ada COwan'S school
on Thursday last. We arrived at the school
house in the woods at IL O'clock, and fOunt
that the house had been turned into stage
ferns and flowers, and to make IL more pic
turesque there were rustic seats in front II
seat the audience. When the curtains wer,
drawn we bcheId In the beautiful arbOr
happy, cheerful, and lovely children waiting
to please their friends which they did TO thu
satisfaction OF all. Tile program was as fol
lows:
Chorus by school-"To Day Is Holidy."
CaliSthcnicS.
ESSAY on Music--By Miss Lois Davis.
MusIc-Cunary POlka-MiSs +. Robinson.
Dulogue-"The City Nistors.'
Spccch-Master Dave DUwden and Miss
Speech-Masters White and Cheatham.
Music-"Spring Flowers"-MiSS Lois Davis
Essay-"JOan Of Arc"-.M isS Mamie Dowden
Specch-(ieorgc White.
Tablcau--"The GipSy's Warning.
Music-"Home, Sweet lloIne'-Miss May
Davis.
Dlaosue-"Poor Old Maids"
Recitation-"Goody Blake and Harry Gill
Dialogue-"Thc Broken Promise"
Ethiopian Break Down.
SOng-"Old Folks At Home"
Naledctury-By John Il. Chentham.
Song--'rhe Hour Of Purting."
Afler which all were invited 10 partake OF 4
fine dinner, and everybody was well pleased
with their day in the woods. Miss Ada
should be proud Of her scholars and they
should be proud of their teacher.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
a Serious Affair.

, The shooting scrape which occurred ncnr
Antrevillc last Sunday was II serious affair,
and very grave violation OF the peace.
L: is said that more than thirty shots were
fired. Result, three men more or less painful
~ wounded. From the accounts which we
hear of the fuss it seems almost miracle
that nobody was killed. 1t is said that one
man had nine bullet holes in his clothes
and that one of the combatants had more
than one pistol.
The death of either of the young men Ell
gagged in this fight would have sent deep Sor
row to many hearts and a gloom would have
been cast over the whole community.
Sheriff Mann visited each of the wounded
men last Monday, but no arrests have beer
made. He thought the experience OF las
sunday had satisfied all the parties to thi
affair, and that it was not likely that the diff
ficulty would be renewed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
LatImcr's Ladies' and Gentlemen.
I,ArINEp < G. July IL. |

LATIMER, S. G., July l3, 1891.
Watermclons. watcrmeon', green rind, RED
meat, full Of juice and So sweet. This Is the
cry on our streets, and the melons are Ger,
tainly nice, fresh from Augustas noted
marker.
Our farmers are all blue. too much dry
Miss Ida McAlisIcr, OF Mt. Carmel, Is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Foster Blackwell.
Mrs. Willie Bell, Of Abberillc, spent several
, days last week, with the family OF Mr.. Robert
voice added no little 10 the pleasure of our
Sunday School last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Robert Watkins and d friend Augusta
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John {. I.omaX.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant, Of Antreville. are WIS.,
iting the family of Mr.. &. q. McA Alllster.
The young people Of our neighborhood are
agitatinga moonlight picnic or lawn party
to be given at the old cro1uet ground next
Friday evening. Our Latimer young ladies
are noted for the success OF their intcrtan-
mcnts, and If the lawn party is reality,
every one may be assured OF delightful
evening spent in charming society.
Misses Lallis aud Eunice, the two beauti-
ful daughters OF Mr.. Edwin Calhoun, are
home for their summer vacation after an ab.
sent Of nearly year In Washington, Ga.
Our high school is closed fors SIX weeks vaca-
tion, while our popuar teacher seeks rest and
recreation visiting relations and friends who
arc always glad to welcome her bright sunny
PR SPnce.
Little Willie, the seven year old son OF our
esteemed friend Mrs. Nina Taggart, was
thrown from his horse and had his arm
severely sprained. Willie Is q little soldier
with his suilerinus and bears puin like a
man.
Miss Rosa Calhoun. Of Due West, spent II
week with her sister Carrie on her way home
from Washington, Ga, where she has Ocen at
school for the past ten months.
AS stated before the Bible Society Of Rocky
River church will meet at Salem church next
Wednesday the 18TH. Mr.. Beard, or Lnwn-
desville, will preach and Mr.. VIM. Bell, OF
Antrerillc, will deliver the annual address.
After an absence Of a year Miss lie Ia Swear
niger Is home for the summer with her unuS-
ualy sweet face and modest manners. Miss
Leila adds no little TO the society OF our town.
Phyllis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
CONGREGATIONAL PICNIC.
A PLEASANT DAY AT DUE WEST.
MuSic..-Recitati tatiOnS--Speeches---C Chris
tian Fellowship. BOunfifnl Din
npr..Iowu Tennis.

For two weeks the people of due West havC
been looking forward to the Congregations
picnic which come of yesterday, to which al
other denominations in the community were
cordially invited to take part.
The object was to give the newly Installed
pastor, the Rev. .. y. Bonner, an apportun
ity TO meet the members of his congregations
and the community generally IN social
way.
The various committees who had the mat.
ter in charge performed their duties well
Nothing was left undonc 10 make theday ohc
long to be remembered in Due West.
After n bounliiul dinner the assembly were
invited TO the chapel OF the Female Colle%e,
where they were entertained for an hour by
music, rccitatiuns, speeches, sc. The c%cr.
cises were concluded by short address from
The pastor, followed by prayer by DR.. GrCir.
4 ftcr the singing of Psalm tie hcnGdicii0n
was pronounced. and many repaired TO the
grounds to witness Il game of lawn tennis.
Mrs J. Il. Robertson, Miss Mary tuberfsun
Miss Meta Lythgoc, Mrs. X. NJ. iladdon, Miss
Belle Haddun, McssrS. O. j. Heath, NJ. /.
Coleman and Master Towns Robertson repre-
scented Abbevilc village.
Antrcvilie, DOnaldS. and other sections Ol
the county had honorcd representatives
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
4 Matter Of Explanation and Com
Dlaint.

LINK, >. G.. July 90 lS9l.
Editor Press ana Banner
Please publish this for the benefit OF my
brother, Thomas Wells, and all whom IL may
concern.
After seeing in your last issue that Thomas
Wells had been brought from the asylum TO
Abbcvillc, and then taken to the poor house.
| feel 1t my duty, and in justice TO him and
myself, to explain how he happened TO be
taken to the poor house. While feel ever so
much gratitude to Mr.. Charles u. Allen 70.
bringing my brother, Thomas Wells, from
Columbia to Abbevillc Court House, ! feel the
less gratitude to Mr. DuPrc, as County Chair
man. whom he had been assigned to while II
was entirely uncallcd for by Mr. DuPrc TO
send him to the poor house after had writ
ten and appealed to him rs friend 10 my
brother aud myself to please send mo Il no.
tice. If it was impossible for Mr.. DuPrc TO
ascertain what day he would send for Thomas
Wells 1t was not impossible for him to let me
know early after he arrived ut the poor house.
Instead of all this he lay in the poor house
nearly week with but very little to eat and
no attention at all only as Mr.. ltamey would
be there two or three times week. thank
Mr. Ramey for that much attention TO my
brother. ! would much rather Mr.. Du' Pre-, ms
County Chairman, had put my brother in jail
with the thieves and murdercrs OF the county
where they are fed well and fattcncd than for
him to be sent to the poor house. among the
halt MANNED and blind, to be, consider,
half cared for, as | found that was the condi-
ton at the poor house when went up after
my brother. ,. u. "eliS'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
DUE WEST AND THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
New Livery StabIes..-GOOd Wishes for
Our Cantata---Abbev Duty So.
Bachelors, and Other Things.

DUE w EST, >. G., Jul 2U, 1871.
Mrs. b. G. Duprc, of Columbia, Is visiting
III the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Bonner are visiting al
Waterloo.
The Picnic here on 9lst is expected to be q
nice occasion.
There are several houses In Due West that
can be rented TO advantage now.
Seven delegates from this society were ap-
pointed to attend the County Bible Society
which meets in Abbevlle next Wednesday
We hope number will 20. Due West will
send her usual cash contribution, about 90
Pref. Hood reports Il pleasant time at Little
Mountain Oh last Saturday.
y good many melons are coming into town.
Due West Is to have two livery stables. The
Ncssrs. Kennedy will build on the lot be-
tween Mr.. Il. G.. Brownlee's and Mr.. McGee's
store. Mr.. Power will build near the cross
roads on his end of town.
We hope the coming ladies cantata at Abhe-
Vile will be II success. 1t Is probable some
will attend from here.
We are getting very dry.
We trust the County Bible Society Will
make full arrangements for tho State Bible
Society which meets in Abbevillc next time.
Abbeville must make more Of Il success than
Columbia has.
The boys have quite a joke on one of our
young bachelors. He has warned us not To
publish IL and we wont. But we hope to give
Il real nice notice about September next.
The young people of the 2nd 4. Il. Presby-
terry expect 10 have Il convention at Troy, =.
c., soon. We are not posted on the program.
K. $. q.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
What of This?

The New York Press of a recent date has
this to say:
"a Plague to Kansas.-There have been re.
peated well supported reports from Western
States. where the Farmers Alliance is i'll full
possession Of the governments. OF serious
Alliance rule. Capitalists have Withdrawn
money from such States, and refused to re-
new loans in them or to make new loans.
Even State bonds which were supposed to
be gilt edged have been refused in money
centers-bankers declaring that they were
afraid TO touch them under the circumstan.
ces. Judge Perkins of Kansas, who was q
prominent Republican member of the last
Congress, has been drawing picture OF ms
State under Alliance rule, which shows li;ii
Kansas is suffering untold disaster. or all
the plaques that have struck poor, bleeding
Kansas, he says, the So-ca!led People party
seems to have wrought the greatest havoc.
'While PETER and Simpson and other
leaders were clamorng for more money, ana
getting well paid for addresses Ia various
parts OF the country in which that demand
was the great feature, although the crcula-
tion Is now SS2i per capita and. larger improper
tion TO .the population than ever before, even
in war times, and while the Alliances have
been passing resolutions demanding cheaper
money and demanding government loans 10
farmers on real estate and products at 2year
cent, besides forming societies to repudlate
debt and prevent the foreclosure of mortgag-
es, capitalists have been Withdrawing their
investments, realizing on mortgages and
landed possessions and gradually Withdraw
ing from the State, until there is 4. veritable
money famine there. In many localities peo'
pie will not have money enough at their dis
posal to move their crops, as the banks are
afraid to lend 1t and have such trouble in get
ting money for general business that they
hoard 1t up for. their own necessities when
once they get II.
"What is true Of Kansas in this respect as
shown by Judge Perk ins, is undoubtedly true
In other Alliance States. The Alliance Is a
plague to the very persons IL was organized
to benefit when it operates in this manner.
Coming as it does, from the great money
center of this country, it may be worth con-
sideration. Republican orators seem to have
a wonderful influence over the Southern peo-
pie lust now, and in order that our people
may know that all Republicans do not look
at the financial situation from the same
standpoint, we give the above for what 1t is
worth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
GrcenwOOd.s Dots.

GREENWOOD. s. c., July q, 1891
Fine showers of rain have fallen and the
hopes or the farmers are revived.
Protracted services arc being held in the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr.. Reid from
North Carolina Is assisting the pastor, Rev.
W. n. Matthews.
Prof Cunningham, from lIarlin City. is
visiting old friends In town. Prof. Cunning.
ham was Mt one time editor and proprietor OF
the Greenwood Light.
Work is being pushed on the dwellings, OF
+. NJ. Allen, NJ. Strdwham, Mrs. Taggart, II.
Il. Pinson, J. l.. Carr and others. Many of
the new buildings now being built are very
ornamental and will add much to the beauty
OF the town.
DR.. j. c. Maxwell and wife have gone on
their summer vacation. They will be away
for n months pr six weeks.
A large crowd OF eXcursoniSts camr over
from Elberton, Ga last Thursday, and spent
the day in seeing the sights Of the town.
They were q very orderly and we'll behaved
lot OF visitors, and we hope that they Will
not make this their last visit
The Maxwell Rifles Will meet In Bailey
Hall for their flrst drill this afternoon.
MIR. w. u. McGee Is at home from the Cita-
del. Mac.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-22
BASE BALL.
COIored Mines from Ab5cville and
COIScSburS.

Last Friday evening the colored nine from
from Cokcsbury and the Abbcvillc nine play.
ed game on the ground above the G. Il G.
depot in the presence OF Il large number oi
spectators, among whom were many white
persons. Willie LomaX was umpire. When
the game was called 1t stood So to 10 in favor
of Abbeville. The names of the players
we're:
Abbevillc-Sam Baker, Spencer Watt, Den.
mis- Harris, Richard Grant, Willie Jones, Lee
Rapley, Gussic Romans, James Hodges
Florence Kennedy.
Cokesbury Quincy Wilson: Jeil Keys
Peter Recder, Nathan Wilson. Elijah Wash
ington, Foster Murphy, Ben Adams, James
Dickson, alex. Shaw.
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The Sub.TreaSury.

Because we were asked by an Allianccman
to present some arguments against the sub
treasury, and because an opponent OF that
measure asks us to publish Senator Pugh's
response to a request for his views, we pub
lish his letter In full. While it is a long paper
1t is nevertheless a good one and well worthy
OF careful reading, He deals of the ques.
tion dispossionately, and his argument can
give offence to none, unless offence he taken
because Of the vident'crroncousncss in sup
posing that such 4 system could ever become
q law,