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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
DEATH OF A LITTLE CHILD.
Dintheriu Does Its Work. But 1t is
We'll With the Child

DrED-Saturday, July 18th, James, the
Youngest son of J. ii. and II. j.. liitrksdale,
aged two and half years. The little one hau
s,ffered one week with that dread disease
diptheria.
AT the turning of the midnight hour.
Al the beginning of n beautiful Sabbath,
The day OF days to Christians here below.
The spirit of oar little one left the tired sui
ferinp body, and winged its way 10 the low
ing ia ther who gave it. And at the first hour
of the Sabbath on earth began its day OF
davs-and endless dayS-in the beautiful
thyone above where all is rest and peace.
There should be comfort for the bereaVed
ones i'm the thought that their little one-the
first link en- from the chain OF ciSht-waS
Thought worthy Of place as jewel around
the Fathers throne without even the trials
and temptations OF this world.
The little one was gently laid TO rest IN Up
per Long Game Cemetery after an appropriate
srervice Conducted by Rev. j. II. Brown, of
the Baptist church from the words, rs 1t
well with the child?' 1t iswel! y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
What of Potts /?
Edgcticld AdEcrliSGr

We are often asked this question and can
only reply that the grading force is working
between BrunSic IlOlingwOrih's and our
town. working back towards Mr. l!"llings-
wurth'S. Several trcsiles have been put up
by Mr.. J. a. White aud quite large number
of crosstics have been hauled and delivered.
Potts In his own proper person Is not with us,
having gone to see one Of his chums-he snys
he is going TO bring back some cnnn dogs
with him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
THE VILLAGE OF VERDERY,
All Sorts of Paragraphs About Her
PeOple and Their Business.

VERDERY, S. G., July 7, 1891.
Verdery is n busy little town. pleasantly
situated on the line OF the A.. X. Rallrond'
about nine miles south of the Greenwood.
1t is healthy place, and Is located In the
midst of a fine farming country, ana mas one
church, (Methodist) a good school and four
business houses, three general merchauulse
and one drug store.
GENERAL MERCHANDIsE.
WA. Lomax & Son,
J. W. Scott,
w. Z. Henderson.
DRUGGIST.
Dr. J. B. Britt.
Crops in this neighborhood are looking
well though needing rain.
Health of community good.
MIR. Il. II. Deylin will begin running his
saw mill again in few days
Mr.. w. w. Bullock, Jr.. our worthy and
energetic mechanic, has recently erected q
wood shop, and Is now ready 10 ACCOMMODATE
his many customers.
Miss F.llene McCaslan, daughter of Prof,
McCaslan, of Laurens, Is visiting the family
of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lipscomb.
The Methodist church is being ceiled, the
pastor Rev. j. w. Ariel, breaches here on
the Srd, and 4th, sundays. lie breaches a
good sermon and is much admired by his
congregation.
Miss Annie Cothran's school closed several
weeks ago. Her work WAS much appreciated
by her patrons.
Mr.. w. y. LomaX has fine field of cotton.
Miss Mart Morrow has just arrived rom
Due West, where she had been attending
college.
Mai. j. l.. White is proprietor Of the Yer,
derry hotel. The Major iSa great talker ana
Il most excellent gentleman. Success 10 Ma
jor.
Masters Walter and Eugene Dcvlin, sons OF
Mr.. Il. ii. Devlin, have recently returned
home from school, the former from Eas'y,
the latter from Richburg.
Mr.. Sloan Morrow is tOnd Of going TO mar
k ct, especially 10 New Market.
Or. j. b. Britt speaks Of going west-Duc
West
Miss Minnie Muse, one Of our most pleas.
ant young ladies, is visiting the family ol
Capt. T.. ". Watson, OF Bradley.
Several Of our young folks will attend the
picnic tomorrow at Cothran's Spring near
Bradley.
We are all democrats at Nerdery; the third
party movement does not meet with approEai
OF our people.
Miss Cora Muse is one Of Nerdcry's most
amirablc and most industrious young, ladies'.
MIR. j. r. Lyon, Jr., and Mr.. w. y. l!omaX,
Jr., have constructed a short telegraph line
and are now busily engaged studying leleSra'
ply. We hope they will make nrst class
operators. That is right, young men, keep
working, there is always plenty OF work 1or
willing hands to do.
MIR. j. W. Scott will carry his fine horse to
the stock show at Greenwood next Thurs
day. l.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
THE LOWEST KIND OF INEBRIETY.
The Most Dangerous Class Of HuHians
Are Beer Drinkers.

The Scientific American says concerning
the beer drinker: "Compared with incbrintGS
who use different kinds Of alcohol, lie is
more incureablc and more generally diseased.
II is our observation that beer drinking in
this country produces The very lowest kind of
inebriety, closely allied to criminal insanity.
The most dangerous class of ruilianS in our
large cities are beer drinkers"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
THE POPULATION OF ABBEvILLE COUNTY
The Growth Of the Different Town.
sI,iDS and Towns.

The last census gives the following figures
The towns are included in the stownship IL
urcs. and they arc set down lower, giving llie
population OF the towns which were includ-
cd in the respective townships:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
Let us Have u Ch:ef Justice.

Is there any good reason why the Governor
should not appointa Chief Justice: Under
the circumstances, it seems well for him to
do so.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08

Bargains in remnants white goods at .. p.
Heath j. Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
Peter Cooper.

One day he stood Watching Il por'
trait class who, to the number OF
thirty pupils or more, were drawing
likeDcssrS of the SAME model from Dill
fer Ut positions.
One scholar made the f;icc in profile /;
another had it turned Il little into the
shadow; Il third saw more of the fuii
face; while otlicis worked still further
away from the light.
He had stood observing The scene
for IL few minutes, when he said,
"Such Il sight as this should be Il les
son in charity, when we perceive how
the same person may hc so different
according 20 the way he is looked ~
10y various people.
The Vicar Of Bray was celebrated
for changing his creeds to suit his i'll
tcrests. Under Henry VIII. he was
IL Catholic Il protestant under Ed
ward VI; Il Catholic again under
Mary, and again Il Protestant under
Elizabeth. When rcproachcd for these
repeated changes, he replied that he
kept true to his principle, which WAS
to live and die the Nica' Of Bray.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
ANOTHER PISTOL ACCIDENT
Result, One Good Man at Deaths
Door and Another in Deep Sor-

On Monday last, about II o'clock in the
day, while Mr. Joe Able Was sitting i'll his
house, greasing his pistol. his brother: in law:
Humphry X. Jackson was slttinS IN 'front.' oi
him looking on, and as Mr.. Able closed the
pistol together it went oil, the ball burning
Mr. Ables hand and entering the right breast
of Mr.. Jackson. DR.. Hill was summoned at
once and rendered prompt and efficient ser
vice. 1t is not yet known what the result
will be The pistol was 3S caliber. Bull Dog
making bad wound ~ close range.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08

The biggest engine on the e., &. & n. road is
engine No. 5ll. 1t weighs Gj tons. Cylinder
2DN1l. Capacity. - loaded box cars. Speed
equal to passenger train, about forty miles
an hour. 1t burns Is tons of coal Il week. and
we were told that 1t generally uses up one
Mr.. w. r.. owen is the engineer, and weighs
much less than his engine, being one OF the
lighte men on the road. He hauls daily
one load of ballaSt-25 To 30 carS-lrOm SANDY
river /, Ahhevllc, ~ distance of 81 miles
when one Of our little every day engines
takes il ont IN sections and scalterS ii along
the road between Abbcvilc and the Savan'
nah river.
Many OF our people have been 10 see the
great engine, ami everybody talks about it,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08

New line OF II. & q. corscte just received at
o. i. Heath j. Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08

Open and shut Fans for cents. W. E.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
THE HEAVIEST ENGINE AND THE LIGHT
EST ENGINEER.

VIZ. w. T.. Owen Holds the Throttle
Valve Of the Biggest Engine OH
The e.. G. a. N.--.The Way Eighteen
Tons of Coal and One Fireman Go
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

y I'M Loyy Court should have no
difficulty Whatever In the selection Of
collectors to collect the taxes. OF
course everybody expects the appoint
ment Of Republican collectors and the
only other question for tho court to
decide in regard to the applicants is to
see that they are well bonded. II the
Republican members intend to go on
a hunt for the candidate who did the
most political work they will get
Inired where there are SO many who
did SO nobly in the late campaign. a
good Republican, good character,
capability and able to bond should be
the only requirements exaeted of any
candidate, and we hope the Levy
Court will be guided by these require
ments and make their appointments
speedily.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

CHESTER, Feb. 6.--rhe fine river
steamboat the Eddystone, OF the Ches-
ter freight line, was badly denlaged by
fire tonight. the loss being at least
$4,000. While lying at her wharf, foot
OF Market street, flames were observed
breaking out of her engine room about
$ o'clock, Tho burning boat was
swung out into the stream, her stern ly-
ing against the wharf. This was done
to protect the freight house nearby.
An unfortunate feature OF tho catas-
trople was that the crew lost all their
money in their clothes, which were
destroyed, aud Michael Friel, one OF
the men, was badly burned while try,
ing to save his. The whole of the up
per deck was burned away, but forum
ately she had unloaded valuable
cargo before tho fire broke out and the
damage is confined to the hulk. The
Eddystone was commanded by Cap
tain Doherty, and had crow OF eight
hands. She was insured for $40, 1000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

The residents OF Berlin, N. j., ara
greatly excited over the nightly visits
OF q wildcat. Last night two small
boys were walking along the main
road, when suddenly asniali animal
sprang out from q hedge fcnce, and
with a scream like that OF o frightened
woman, Stood withln ilftoen feet OF
the boys, with its eyes glowing like
two balls OF fire. The larger boy had
a milk pail, which he threw ut the
eyes, The cat then doubled on his
tracks, This morning a young man
named Jacobs was coming along the
road, when suddenly no was made
aware OF the fact that some
thing was following him. He
heard q woman-like scream. He
turned and discharged his revolver,
and then ran home, a distance Of al
most two miles. To-day q party OF
twenty-five hunters, with dogs, start
ed to hunt the wild cat. About Q o.
clock the found him in an open field
He soon distanced the dogs, running
into a neighboring swamp. Few citi
zenS go into the streets after dark un
less armed. A daily hunt will be KEEP
up until the cat is killed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

Cold and moisture combined have O
torporising effect upon the bodily or
gans, and the digestive and secretlye
processes are apt to DO more tardily
performed In winter than in the fall.
The same In true, also, OF the excretory
functions. The bowels are often slug
gish, and the pores OF the skin throw
of but little waste matter at this sea-
son. The system, therefore, requires
opening up a little, and also purifying
and regulating, and the safest, surest
and most thorough tonic and altera-
tive that can be used for these pur-
poses Is Hostettei's Stomach Bitters.
Persons who wish to escape the rheu-
matte twinges, the dyspeptic agonies,
the painful disturbances OF the bowels,
the bilious attacks, and the nervous
yisitations, so common at this time of
the year, will do well TO reinforce
their systems with this renowned
vegetable stomachic and invigorant.
It Improves the appetite, strengthens
the stomach, cheers the Spirits and
re1o7ates the whole physique:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

The Oswi Cataffh Remedy, now for
sale by tho leading druggiets, is u
remedy discovered by an eminent
physician, and Ia acknowledged to be
one OF the best remedies in the market
for tho treatment and cure of this
dread disease. Persons who have tried
IL pronounce 1t an infallible cure, and
in all cases it gives instant relief The
which, II neglected, frequently leads
to consumption-in this city Is a mat
ter Of serious concern to all those
thus afflicted, but In the "Oswi Ca
tarrh Remedy will be found remedy
without a peer. It has cured hum
dreds where other remedies have
failed. One trial will convince the
most skeptical.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

Often shrinks from consulting a ply
stefan about functional arrangement,
and prefers to suffer in silence. This
may be a mistaken feeling, but it is
one which is largely prevalent. To all
such women we would say that one OF
the most skillful physicians of the
day, who has had a vast experience in
curing diseases peculiar to women,
has prepared n remedy which is of in.
cstimable aid to them. We refer to
Dr., Pierce's favorite Prescription. This
is the only remedy for woman's pecu
liar weaknesses and ailments, sold by
druggists, under positive guarantee
from the manufacturers, that IL will
give satisfaction in every case Oh
money refunded. See guarantee print,
ed on bottle wrapper
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

THE management of tho Board of
Trustees of the Poor will not suffer by
having such men added to the board
rs the Republican Levy Court elected.
This is reform in the right direction.
Some of the best Democratic members
OF the board have stepped out, but
their places will be as fully filed by
such Republicans as Charles Jester,
Alien Smith, Charles NJ. Groom, John
W, Dennison and Delaware Clark.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

CHICAGO, Ills, Feb. THE contest
for the United States Senatorship in
the Illinois Legislature has reached a
crisis. The Farmers Alliance men,
bers have given the Republicans until
Tuesday next to reach a decision.
After Tuesday the Farmers Alliance
representatives will refuse to further
participate in joint balloting, and will
demand that the work OF legislation
in both Houses be taken up. In tho
Senate yesterday bill was introduced
to compel fire Insurance companies to
pay the full face OF policies on which
the premium has been received.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

VAUDEVILLE, Feb, 8.-The City poor
House burned yesterday morning at l
o'clock One inmate, q girl of Is, was
burned to death. Thirteen escaped.
The cause OF the fire was a defective
chimney. Loss on the buildings,
$1,000; insurance for $3.50. The
weather was bitterly cold. aud Super
intendent Richardson, in his bare feet
and only partly clad, carried nine OF
the inmates, in the same condition as
to clothing, to a neighboring barn,
where they, with the others who
escaped without aid. suffered severely
until tho fremen came, when they
were brought into the city.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07
sArulspAy. FEnnuARY !. IsOI.


A MurfcfpAL ordinance of Philadel-
phln requires all new buildings to
have a yard or open space Of at least
twelve square feet attached to them,
but It seoms some builders care SO
little about the prohibition that they
cover over this little air-breathing
space with sheds, out-kitchens or
some other structures, SO as to leave
no place at all where the children may
have chance to take little outdoor
exercise. The matter has been brought
before the courts and it has been de-
uidsd that this violation OF the law
shall not be tolerated and that the le-
gal lone hundred and forty-four square
feet must not be encroaehed upon for
any purpose whatever. This is a wise
decision OF the court and should be
rigidly adhered to.
The open space Of twelve square feet
IS most ridieulously small, and yet in
d c1osely-built-up city it is wonderful
relief To the tldy,well-to-do houseEeep-
ers It affords place where few flow
ers can be raised il well protected, and
flowers do much to increase the com
fort and happiness of the family. If
children have no space about the house
for play they have to be crowded into
the streets, where bad habits are often
learned from evil associations.
An ordinance similar to the one in
force in Philadelphia would be of
great advantage to Wilmington, and
X indeed to all other cities. But it should
go farther here and provide for more
than twelve feet square. Already our
newly-built-up portion Of the city, as
general rule, has buildings with
front, side and back yards, which are
conducive to not only beauty but to
health and good morals, but OCCASION
ally we meet with blocks of small
houses packed together with nothing
but this twelve or fourteen feet square
ward at the rear.
There are neither front wards MOI
side Yards. and the only entrance te
the cabins. they are not much else. -
ii by the narrow front door. or by the
little ward gate from a dirty alley
Blocks OF these kind of houses ar,
sometimes dumped down in n com
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07
A coiorcd Man for Wiudom,s p,aee.

BosroN, Feb. 6.-rhe Boston Couiant,
the organ Of the colored people In this
city, contains this week an editorial
urging the President to oil the vacancy
caueeq by the death OF Secretary Viii
dom by Che appointment oil q eolored
man De Secretary OF the Treasury.
Hon. b. X. Bruce, ex-Haytlen Minister
John NJ. Langston, cx-Congressman
Lynch, Hon. Frederick Douglass and
Recorder james M. Townsend are
named as colorednien amply qualified
to Till the position. The editorial says
Was not the Hon Benjamin Harrison
elected solely by black mem Ii Is con.
ceded on all hands that he was. Even
the President himself admits 1t. In
view of these indisputuble facts Cabi
net position Is not ut all too large q
gift for President Harrison to beslow
upon the faithful colored Republicans
who made him head of the nation.n
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

The late census shows that there hh7
been n decrease of 0,S54 in the Indian
population Of the country during the
the last decade, decrease that at the
Same ratio would insure their
extinction in the next half century.
II this decrease were confined to the SO
called ''wild Indians. the fact would
create neither surprise nor comment,
but we find from the census that the
civilized Indians. which in 1880 mum.
bered g. 407, now count up only GI,s7l,
. decrease of /, $50. This will no doubt
be surprise to many OF our readers,
for II we have any right to look for an
Increase in our Indian population we
would naturally look for it amongst
these civilized Indians. They nearly
all have farms and till the soil, and
those who have no farms have other
means OF earning their support
II these Indians who are so favor
ably eircumstanced cannot hold their
own SO far as numbers go, there would
seem to DO poor show for the
s.nomads" who depend entirely upon
the government for support in con.
Heetion with other rather precarious
modes of making living, During
the last twenty years the decrease In
the Indian population has been over
$4,000. Civilization is poisonous to
their nature, and tine race OF the noble
red man of the forest will end in utter
extinction.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

This is the place for pure goods, put
up and packed at home, N. E. corner
Tenth and Spruce streets. We can our
own tomatoes. Try our whole toma-
toes. We put up our own preserves;
we make our own jellles; we make our
own chow-chow; we make our own
catsup; we make our own pepper
sauce; we make our own ninee meat;
try it, we also keep on hand II full line
Of groceries of all kinds. Give us a
call. Goods delivered to all parts of
the city. D. II. kIuND.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

Now is the time to get ready for
him by laying in your coal for the
winter. Order it from A. Sergeant,
No. l06 Maryland avenue, or Seventh
and King streets Our coal Is under
cover and screened under our own
supervision. Kindling wood in large
loads. Western oats speciality, baled
hay and straw by the ton. Yard, l0e
Maryland avenue. Telephone, 545.
Central Office, Seventh and King SITS
Telephone. 5S7. Open in the evening
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

Try Bush's coal. You will like It,
American Laundry, COZ West Front ST.
Try Basins coal. You will surely like It
Cupping and .lceching, lO3 E. Second st
Brazilian Balm cures colds, catarrh, etc
Fine lsls rings ut Hanfs, Is Il. Z ourth.
:. Cupping, and lccching, Metzner. los
East Third street.
Ross, 40 Market street, has the largest
and cheapest stock of hats, white shirts,
underwear, neokwear and hosiery IN the
city. Cali and sse him
II you want cheap picture frames &c
to BRugh & Mears, No. 1903 West Second
street, as they have new limo OF goods
inst receivad. The largest stock lii tho
State. Call and see.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

BAY Cry, Mich, Feb. yesterday
afternoon three men on the ice We're
seen walking up and down the big foe
trying TO got ashore. This they sue
ceeded ia doing, and last night reached
EsseXville. Tie men have been tramp.
Ing ever since Tuesday morning trying
to make their escape. They were
nearly exhausted. Esscxville is in great
joy over the return of the men, us they
are the last OF the supposed lost.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

INC borrowing ID iist OF stlee OF per-
sonal property;
February.
o. Annie Palmer, Brandywine Hid.
10, s. A. Roberts. New Castle. Hid.
II, James Brown, near Stanton.
19, W. p. MARITIME, Brandywine, HID.
II. J. l.. Warren. Christiana HID.
u. rredrie Klund. city.
IL. w. Il. MARITIME, Bfandywine Hid.
u. Jas, Osborne, near Falryilie. Pa.
a. s. w. MeCaullqy, COURT House. .
10 Estate OF L. II. Mciflwee N. q. I'D
II, DayidF. Hnrnish. near Newark
~ Geo. t.Townsenq. Peslcadef Hd.,
~ fesidehcso Of ". +. qavender
Ia j. p. Petete, near ClGynaOnt.
10. James II. George, Pencader.
%. w. u. King. Pencnder Hd.
% Thomas Brhcfon, Pcncader Hid.
23 WIN. Jester, Mill Creek Hundred.
p. w ii. Lyman. Christianl Village.
q Dnnesn 4 hew.tt Mil ols. Id
%, q. Lodge, Brandywine. lid.
20, Estate ofS. Cunningham,
estate John A. Graves, Brandy Hid
., Jas, X. Lyman, White c'y OK HID.
8. w. ii. Johnson, Penonder.
8, Howard Wilson, Brmuywlne lid.
Q, Hannah Chandler Mt Cuba.
0, Vim. II. Peters, New Castle Hid.
8, W. Il. Jones, Mill Creek.
10, Abner Ilollingsworth, Chris. Hid,
10 w. B. shakespeare. Mill Creek I'D,
II, estate john A. Graves. Brun. Hid.
" q. w. Shakespeare. Mill Creek.
IL. Peoples q sheldon, Chris. HID.
Is, d. Footo, MIL Greek HID.
John Logue, Ninth ward. city.
7 II, Mfs. Afm9s, phTistisYA pa.
Il Lait as 4 HSllto Shf osRiS iId a.
IL. Sterling 4 Stewart, near Newark
10, Mr.. Howell, White Clay Creek.
Mrs, S. a. c. Petors, New Castle, Hid,