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The Appeai-Avdidnche Of Meraphis reports
that Senator GEORGES prospects OF reelection
next year ate improving:
"Ths ardor Of the sub Treasury advocates 10 subsd.
ing in Mississippi and the public sentiment rapidly
crystnxing into the bssf that Senator 0IoRcr should
be kept in the United States senate a. long a. he IL
willing TO serve"
Tho people Of the South, and particularly the
people OF Mississippi, should never forget tho
service which Mr.. GEORGE rendered during the
battle over tho Force bill His name stands high
on the list OF tho heroes OF tho Great fight
which Senator GoRMAN led and won for Demo-
cratic PRINCIPLES.
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what Mr.. Rideway Says About Gov. Hill.
Rrom the Ne,o York continenL

Prom the Ne,o York Continent
Ono Of Governor Hills closest personal and political
friends 10 Edgar l. Ridgway. formerly Aqueduct Com
missioner and later President Of the State Board of
Emigration. Mr.. RidRway said: ~ don't believe Gov
ernor Hill 10 candidate for renomnatio think he
would prefer TO other man sst tho noin,na
tion. Dut Convention time Is 4 long way on yet and
there are good many aspirants. Democratic success
10 all that Governor Hil desireA lie will support the
Democratic nominee whoever he may be"
what II the Convention should insist upon rsnomi
mating Iiill."
In that event presume that the Governor would
accept although have never heard him express any
opinion tho subject Governor m does pretend to
be supero. to his party II his party wants him to run
again. and says so through Its mouthpiece the State
Convention, by nominating him. II 10 safe say that
Governor Hill will not decline. Tho people will decide
this question between and the citing the Demo.
cratic state Convention. II their voice 10 for HILL do
not how he refuse TO respond to their call But
have said no 10 not CANDIDATE and Is personally
averse taking the unlcs, is forced upon
him"
The sun., 1891-05-25
A WAZERWORKS SYNDICATE
It BIDS High for tho Ownership or Il,
Works In Providence.


PROVIDENCE May 23.-Mnny good citizens
have been sorely puzzled over a little remark
made by Mayor Smith at the business mems
banquet last Saturday. The Mayor said:
Tho city could sell its water works to-mor.
row to a syndicate for a bonus that would al.
most wipe out the city debt"
There is more than ono person about the city
inquiring now about this syndicate. It can
be no other than the American Water
Works Company. which was incorporated at
the January session OF the Legislature. with
acapital Of SIS 900 900. FOR the purpose Of own;
n The incorperatars. a s1K Enos Iapnam. G Kohard
Thornley,. Ellery H. Nilsson. and Charles q.
Gray. say they only want to supply the Paw.
hixet valley with water, and I! is - Al right"
Keep your eve on that Sl5.O00.U0O charter
at the May session. said the Hon Hugh j.
Carroll on the floor OF the House In his speech
on the Addecks bill. "L Lo K out for amend
ments to that bill Mt Newport."
1t Is now rumofed that these amendments
have already been drawn up and are in Boss"
Brayton's oaice. The attitude OF tn. Mayor
ments will be watched at Newport next week.
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to them. Their agents in Europe are now
refusing 10 sell tickets to persons who
would te Gebarred from landing here.
and somo provision has been made By
them for the Inspection Of applicants for tick.
eta In consequences Of tho enforcement OF
our law hero. though II has been In force for
less than two months. there is already de-
crease 10 the proportion Of undesirables arriv-
ing at this port.
II some means had not been taken for the
exclusion OF these undesirables. We would very
surely have got bigger swarm OF them In
1891 than We ever got In any past year.
The sun., 1891-05-25
Eugene Fields Letter to Handy.

FTOW TNH ". IUHF HTVHDNV'
The funniest thing Eugene Field ever did"
said one OF the parry. 'was tho way he ad-
dressed u letter to Nose Handy. He took q
human head. Ho picked out a few tufts OF
hair on top OF 1t. and then from the checks he
drew a pair Of luxura9t whiskers. which hs
der II simply: Philadelphia. Pc. /: that wAs
oil The letter went straight 70 Handy"
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The Third Party Drives up.

lam the Third Partyi .r
Git on to my style
Willyoui
And my trimmin'si
Hy gravy,
ldont wear no sock.
And nv galiuses 10
Fastened with linchpin.
But I'm cuttin'
wide swath
Risht down the Middle.
And they can't head
Nc OF.
Eohowi
Nebbe an sort Of
AFarners. Alliance Citizens.
Alliance. Knights. OF. Labor.
National. ndustr!al.A Anti.
Monopolr.sinG Glo-Tax.
Prohibition VI oma au. Suffrage
Grsenback. Frcs.silver-
Potato oCurrency-sociA!istio-
Grand old.Psople's party.
But what II Iami
What are they geiu
To do aoout Il:
That's what
Ry zucks. have come
To stay.
And no raxor-bAck Democrat,
Nor slab-sided Republican.
Nor ring gnosei Mugwump
Kin root mo outl
I'm forty. aero hold.
That You kin raise any thing on
From mortgage
To . bale OF hay.
With wagon load
OF dressin' throwed In.
And don't givo durn
Who kuowsit!
kin grub up stump.
In two shakes OF lambs tail
And the old political
stumps has got 10 oons
Fl bust brltchin'
Doin' OF II!
You hear me!
Mebbe my clos don't ht.
And my eow.leathsr brogans
Haiu't got no shine
On to 'em.
But that won't stop
Their kickin'!
And brains amt
In that esnd
Neither.
All tho American Eagle
Has got TO do In this business
Isto sot quiet on the fence
And watch my
Thrashin machine 60
When that otY mule
Gtts dnns scratrhin'
His back mp azin the feucsi
hNi,d the that whip!
'.imms them llnssI
Now!!
Wo.haw.
JseWhilnk!na
u0sh. .aitbsmlockl
The sun., 1891-05-25

II We were to count up all tho mon and
wom:n OF Of 1 gsnius nov AdorninR 1he xs,d heH long
should, Of course have BssARcx. Then might CONS
Epsop and TotsTot 6ARAH BkRABARpT. and perhaps IB
sKN. with HIRBkRr SPRINGER and two great composerA
DvoRAk AMI TscHAIKowsKY.-Heto Pork Herald.
Gracious. what big holes In your drag net!
Whore is young Mayor and Editor MANNING Of
the Albany argus?
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Women ut the Polls.

AUBURN. May 24.-The poll lists OF the recon,
school election show that nearly 600 women
voted. nearly a tenfold increase In two years.
As q rule they voted tho Conservative tloEot.
They were urged to vote by leading citlzenS,
The election was quiet and orderly.
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The Fattest or Lobsters.
From the BeIyIs. AGE

The largest lobster ever seen here was or
exhibition In Cant. e Il Bramhalrs market
don. Wednesday morning Of last week. ,neer
Moose Point. one mile from the city In hsu!. s,n.
was IN top OF It, tong uuab- TO get tn. The
lobster measured more Than three feet 10
len ,th. md Weighed twsnty;th, ee nounds:
Gait. rainfall. who il IN old fisherman, says
he nevor saw anything like II beioo.
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Tho lesson given to the steamship G

Tho lesson given to the steamship COM
panies that carry stesrags passengers from
Europe tn this port. In compelling them TO take
back undesirable persons. has already had n
good oirect. Superintendent WEBER has mado
them aware that the law will bs enforced in
such way MS to make 1t effective: and. though
several Of them tried for time TO resist or to
ovade Its application. they have found that
such o course was both useless aud costly
The sun., 1891-05-25

A Bold Proposal to Move the Coaash West.
Prom the Adams Treeman si. .-. ..-
Why not have the Massachusetts General Court meet
in Springfield: 1t 10 quite central 10 growing city.
and the people throughout the State would md more
couvsnisnt on the whole than Boston. -'f'Hr'''''
Let us have Springfield a. the "seat Of war; Let
the State House Be placed In Springfield and the pso
pie viii know then about the doiags Of the Osn.
couvt
The sun., 1891-05-25

Prom the Ansonta SentineL
A clothes do not make the neither does the build
Ing make the wspaper 1t reported that THR sus
to eclipse every Newspaper in New York By erecting
thirty -four. story building But II gets out tho
best newspaper in the country from old building
the need Of new one of such monstrous proportions
10 not apparent 10 its readers
The sun., 1891-05-25
A Practical Test suexested.
From tAe 81. kouts GLOBE Democrat

Tom hs 81. LouI Glo6s- -DeM0cNaI
NMr. Cleveland wishes to convince the Democratic
party that mako him its standard bearer In l6e2
without Danger OF losing New York. It would b rood
idea for him the nomination for Governor Of
that State this year. and thus put his strength to
practical test
The sun., 1891-05-25

yrom he Philadelphia record
II al the brains In the CAbiust were as robust a
Rlatnss, what healthy thing It would DO for rect
procty.
The sun., 1891-05-25

polling place. There will, however, be United
States Marshals and Supervisors in only one
district this year. the Tenth Congress, where
successor to Gen. SPrNobA is to be chosen.
The sun., 1891-05-25

Returns From the Austraisan Ceusus.
Prom he Columbus TolL
Australia has nearly nvs millions of people. Only
three millions are prize lighters. The ret srs cham
pien oarsmsa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13

LowNDESvILLE, 8. c., May Ii, 1891.
Mr.. j. j. Johnson, Mrs. j. L. BaSkin and
Miss Mamie johnson went to Anderson,
Monday night.
Another dry week: which Is killing out the
young cotton badly. 1t Is also death TO the
oat crop.
Mr.. W. l.. Kennedy had frog killing at his
fish pond Tuesday. He and young friend
sent % to their long home.
Mrs. j. a. Hawthorn and Mrs. j G. LOmax
spent Friday In town.
Mr.. j. +. G. DuPre and Miss Mary DuPre, OF
Abbeville, cnne up yesterday morning and
were our guests till TO day.
attend an Alliance picnic atShiloh Saturday.
A large crowd was present, which was highly
entertained by an appropriate speech nom
1t. Gov. F.. B. Gary, Col. j. T. Robertson and
County Treasurer j. X. Blake, Jr. All pres.
ent were bountlfully supplied with every
thing good and nice TO cat. Everything pass
ed off veiy pleasant and profitable. Some
eighteen OF twenty'were Initiated into the
mysteries oil the best OF farmers organizations
most OF them were ladies. That sub-a llinnce
Is in very prosperous condition, having
over one hundred members.
Miss Lena Brownlee, and Master Wayman
Brownlep, OF Penny's Creek were our guests
last night on their way 10 Augusta.
Miss Meta Brownlee, OF the same place
spent last night at Mr., +. w. Harper's, She
also went to Augusta today.
=, According to previous appointment the
Mems Christian Association, was celebrated
yesterday.
Presiding Elder Rev. A. j. Cauthen will
hold the second Quarterly meeting for this
station, beginning next Saturday 18th inst,
at II O'clock q. m. TROUPE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13
THE CONNIE MAXWELL oRPHANAaE.
What An Edeefeld Contemporary
Has to Say OF It.

In our opinion, an orphan ASYLUM Is the
noblest manifestation Of christian civiliza-
or, commend the action OF the Baptist church
OF South Carolina In DISCRIMINATING to estab-
lish such an institution. Nor can we too
hearty congratulate our fuir neiRhbor Green
t!on In securing the site OF the asylum. 1t Ia
10 be called the ."Connie Maxwell Orphan
age" Connie" was the name Of the only
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. j.. c. Maxwell. Of
who died In her Infancy. Mrs Maxwell is
an Edgetield woman-of the Richardson fam
lily and therefore this pretty name comes
home to all our hearts. or course we take II
this. that DR.. and Mrs. Maxwell have be-.
queathed almost their entire estate to this
institution.
The subcommittee appolted by the Orphan
the building site of the Connie Maxwell Or
phaDage To be established al Greenwood, met
Ia that town lately, and, after careful can
DIR. Maxwell's farm, about one mile from the
centre OF the town. This site Is an admira-
BILE one, and is situated on the new.cut road
west OF Greenwood, and south Of the road.
The committee. lto make the site complete,
purchased about ten acres Of land north OF
this road and Joining the lands upon which
they will build. The committee, after long
discussion and a very manifest feeling OF the
Importance Of the selection they were about
to make. were enthusiastically unanimous In
this decision. The present prospect is that
q superintendent will not be elected at pres.
ent, but that the Rev. ]. L. Vass, OF Darling
ten. chairman OF the Orphanage Committee,
will run the work. as best he can, until the
next meeting Of the convention. MIR. Vass
says:
"We will begin to build soon. We can't
build without money. We believe the Lord
will put II into the hearts OF his people 10
give 1t to US. This work has already received
many marks OF Divine favor. II the Lord be
with us. surely we will succeed. IF he be
not with us, we will and should fall
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13
Publishing Their ments.

We are In receipt OF patent medicine cir
cular, which gives the names OF ''some OF
the newspapers, the editors and publishers
OF which have sent for - Home Treat.
ment and have advertised the same" In
that list appears the names of twenty news.
papers In South Carolina.
We have always understood that the secrets
OF doctors Office were sacred and inviolable.
If the frailties OF our brethren are 10 be pub.
lished in this way, 1t should be a warning to
Others. We know personally number OF the
editors Of the papers mentioned, and we are
surprised 10 learn that they are not In
good health, and we are also surprised that
they would give their advertising space fol
a prescription from patent medicine ven.
der.
AS matter of fact 1t ought to be, If 1t Is
not.a legal ground for the prosecution Of 8
doctor who publishes the frailties OF his Gus
TONERS.
What Is worse-this same patent "hone
treatment" vender, offered to include oul
name In the list, II We would do a certain
amount OF advertising for him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13
q. MISS NELLIE HILL.
Tribute to her Memory by the Meth
odist Sunday School.

At meeting OF the Methodist Sunday
School. May 10. 1891. the following resolutions
upon the death OF Miss Nellie Hill was unan.
lmously adopted:
Whereas, the Trlune God, In his all-wise
providence, has permitted the flames Of life
to die in the breast OF our pure young friend.
and 10 receive back the spirit He gave,
washed and made white in the Blood or the
Lamb. therefore, be 1t resolved:
1st. That we bow in submission before Him
who doeth all things well, and with our
mouths In the very dust exclaim, "Thy will,
not ours, be DONE"
Sd. That our great loss Is that OF faithful
Christian teacher, who was always present,
and who always did well and gladly all she
could.
Sd. That our hearts go out in tenderest,
warmest, strongest sympathy to the oereaVed
loved ones, and that We assure them that we
share personally and deeply In their great
sorrow; that we bear them constantly on our
18th. That her name, her life, her works, her
sweet face, are enshrlned In the hearts OF our
school by wreath of white. unfadlng immor-
telleS.
5th. That We emulate all that benutified and
adorned her character, and perfumed and
gladdened her life.
9th. That As officers and teachers we will
en,leavor To do moro and better work-yea. a
finished work, Sunday by Sunday, and be
ready 10 go from the class room to the judg-
ment bar. That as pupils. We will endeavor
lesson lesson as If IL were our last Sunday.
and our last lesson.
7th. That these resolutions be spread upon
the pages of our minute hook, and copies be
furnished the bereaved family and the coun-
ty papers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13

In the death of Col. H. P. Hammett, which
event occurred at his home In Greeuvllle last
Friday morning, the State has lost a useful
and an honored citizen. He struggled against
adverse fortune in his youth and finally con.
uuered great success. He was The
founder and builder Of the Piedmont factory,
which is perhaps the largest and best inst!tu-
ti0ns of the kind in the State. Afterwards,
in connection with that factory he took
charge OF "a mill In the city Of Greenville and
made II a success where failure had preceded
him. In the manufacturing or cotton mill
industry Mr.. Hammett was pioneer, being
the first man in the State TO demonstrate the
practicability of such enterprises. His In
huence was felt in the character OF the opera
rves. who were noted for their high integrity
and thrift.
His life was an example in morality, and
he gave evidences of his earnestness In de-
sire for the spiritual and moral welfare Of
the operatives, by providing for them the
services OF minister and teacher.
Mr.. Hammett was natures nobleman, an
honest man and in a long life he never
sought TO do any man injury in good name oi
estate, but was always ready to give help
ing hand 10 any who may have needed ii.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13
After Captain Parks.

For some time, we were puzzled to know
why the Cumberland Gap should talk about
going to Greenwood, except to scare US at Alb
beville, and we still believe that is about all
the substantial reason which can be assigned
for that movement, but it is barely possible
that the ghost of that old road which may
never be ebuilt,-remembering his opposition
of old-is after Capt. Parks.
We see by the papers that the main line IL
to be left at Cat Tail Pond, and from that
point IL will go straight for Capt. Parks-or
Greenwood.
In the meantime, we warn our people al
AbbeyIlle to keep an eye on their bonds. We
haven't heard the last ofthat yet. The threats
TO 90 to Greenwood needn't scare our people,
If the roads goes to Greenwood. why let 1t
20.
Even it they threaten to build double
track--one for Capt. Parks and one for Green
wood-we say, let us hold to our bonds.
We place the prediction Oh record now, that
If we issue them contrary to the contract with
the voters of the town, that we may have
cause to regret 1t.
Let Mr.. Potts build the road, and he will
get the bonds.
To issue the bonds before he builds IT.
would be, In q measure, the admission on our
part, that we were untrustworthy.
The credit of the town. We think. is fully as
good as that of Mr.. Potts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13
Wednesday, May IS, 1891.
Prize Essays.

The Abbeville Press and Banner makes thu
following offer for Prize Essays on the value
of the country newspaper ms an educator ant
O. teacher of morals. Competitors are eX
pected to show the necessity OF bringing the
local newspaper into every household, ane
TO present the advantages which news
papers furnish as aids to the parent, to the
school teacher and to the preacher. and alsf
to present the disadvantages under whicf
families labor because Of having been de
privsd OF newspapers.
For the first best article IS will be given.
For the second best article S. will be given
For the third best article one years SUBJ
scription to the Press and Banner will be
given.
Competitors to exercise their own judg
ment as to length of article.
The award to be made on the first OF Ju
by an impartial committee
Put the name Of the author in separate
envelope, not to be opened until the award Is
made.
April 81, 1891. If.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13
Just So.

The Columbia Record takes occasion TO eN.
hibit its want of manners, as we'll as It's lack
of ability, when 1T resorts to personal filings
instead of discussing subject. II the Record
can produce nothing better in favor OF the
Centennial than 10 charge US with being gen.
orally wrong and narrow, then the Centen'
NAL has u poor cause and very poor ad'
vocate.
We feel friendly to Columbia, and have felt
so all along. and we have said nothing about
the Centennial except when We were In
vlted or provoked to speak on the subject
And as IL set.off to the Records little fling we
would state TO him that. so far rs anybody
has spoken to us on the subject, there has
been but single citizen Of Abbeville who
has not endorsed our position, namely: that
1t Is Coumba's Centennial, and that we are
In no way called upon TO help decorate the
city.
IfColumbia invites us IL Is all right and
proper for our people to be present, and to
lend their share of pleasure to the occasion,
but it is none of our celebration. If we CO.
we 60 as guests-not as hosts.
Why should Abbeville build an arch why
should Charleston build an arch? Is that old
city rejoicing that the Legislature changed Its
sittings TO Columbia?
viii Mllledgeville, Ga. now get up great
Centennial arch to celebrate the removal o
the capital from that city to the city OF AT
lanta.
AS q matter of fact, is not the present
plan and idea Of the Columbia Centennial all
wrong?
Ifthe Centennial is State affair why
were the members of the Legislature not as
signed a place?
lift is State celebration, In which all the
counties are specially interested. why Is ii
that committees from the different counties
were not appointed?
If any man from Abbeville has received
other notice than the printed Invitations TO
be present, and The nagglng which we have
got in reference to the arches, we do not
know of the fact.
It would have been eminently proper and
right for the city of Columbia to have had a
public meeting, to which all the people OF the
State might have been Invited.
1t would have been right for the city to
have given banquet to the members OF the
Legislature, and it would have been proper
for the State officers to have been invited TO
that banquet.
But we have seen no good reason assigned
which would put the different counties under
tribute for such an entertainment as Ia now
going on in Columbia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13
Signing Petitions.

People are frequently called npon to sign
petitions Of various sorts, and very often the
citizen is placed in an embarrassing situa-
ton. The petitioner appeals to neighbor,
who is friendly enough, but who does not like
to take unnecessary steps TO exclude other
equally good friends from a chance at getting
the same.
AS matter OF fact, We think editors ought
not to be asked to sign petitions of any sort.
In the discharge Of their duty as editors they
should not be embarrassed or committed
For this reason, we trust that the editor OF
the Press and Banner may be hereafter ex-
cused from signing papers. as we do not ex-
oect to sign any more.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13
SHERIFF SALE,

The British and American Mortgage Com
pamy, Limited, against Celeste NJ. RamPey'
Execution.
PY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION I0 MI; Mr.,
ID directed, in the above-stated case, VIII
sell TO the highest bidder. at public auction
within the legal hours OF sale, at Aooevliie ":
H., South Carolina. on Monday, Inc nrsL,l..S, nrsL umS
of June, A. ID. 1891, the following uescf'oe"
property, 10 wit: ,,,,,, ,b.
All that tract or parcel Of land with tne
buildings thereon lying and being situate Ese III III
the town of fGreenwOod, on the hortn s,II hLo' o'
railroad Street, in the said county OF Aooe.
Vile, and State aforesaid, containing aonn. d
tive acres more or less, and adjoining Ihe &C. oi1 ~
homestead Of the lnte NJ. e.. Ihggart, me '"' VI
DIR. J. A. Marshall, and lot David Aiken.
Levied on and To be sold as the seParhte .
property or Celeste NJ. Rampey, TO satisfy the
aforesaid Execution and costs.
Terms, cash. w. -: MhS.r,, NJ
Sheriff's Office Abbeville G. H., C.
May llth, 1891.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-13
The STATE.

The State will appreciate our situation, and
understand US when we say that we are in
different as to whether Abbeville erects an
arch. 1t would afford the Press and Banner
pleasure to spend a part of the time at the
Capital City during the Centennial, and we
will do so, If our business arrangements suit.
Eut whether we go or not. here's bumper
to the success OF the Centennial, and the hap.
piness of the State.