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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
The New Schedule.

The News and Courier, the Greenville News
and the Laurensville Herald do not like the
.cannon ball" schedule from Columbia 10
Greenville. We can see very we'll why incon-
yenient mail facilities should displease the
brethren, but ~ have SO long suffered from II
that we think is our time to be accommo-
dated. We D. g that the new schedule
may be p. ..rransed to suit the brethren, but
we carr rstlv protest against any change for
their 5cnYht which may involve the discon-
tinusnce of a schedule which answers the
wants Of this people so we'll.
Now, we get the Columbia papers before
twelve o'clock, together with other mail mat
ter.
We can now feave Abbevilie at 5.l5 in the
evening and reach Columbia the same night.
AS the trains are now run they couldn't suit
us better. We now have the best accommo-
dalton we ever had.
We want Captain Dodson 10 stick to thai
schedule as far as all this country is concern
ed. The Abbeville papers can leave here sew.
eral hours earlier than ever before. and pas
sencers have better accommodations.
Just you stick to that schedule, Captain
Dodson. IT suits us TO
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
M COME AGAIN.
Little Cash Plenty Of Corn - Some
Small Grnin-HOw u Great Saying
in the Keeping of Stock May be


The people of Abbeville county have never
seen a time when money was scarcer than II
Is ut present.
The business men In the towns are having Il
light trade. and many farmers are hard press
ed to settle even their bank notes, While ii
great multitude can not pay their liens and
mortgages.
One good thing anent the hard times is the
fact that hundreds OF our farmers have an
abundance OF corn to answer every demand,
and many are sowing small grain. The rain
last Tuesday put the ground in fine condition
for pIowing. and many improved the oppor-
tunity.
Wine there will no doubt be q great draft
on the money lenders for any surplus cash
they may have, yet IL is true that to make the
next crop will not require half the outlay
which was necessary 10 produce the present
crop. Our people made almost no corn last
year, but every man who tried made a crop
this year, and now has Il full barn. .
Our people usually have grain years and
''otf years"in grain. Having made a good
crop this year, and the existing low price OF
cotton should warn them against the former
policy OF growing grain only every other
year.
sowing small grain because of the lateness of
the season let nc man forget that the winter
freezes do not half as often Kill oats, as do the
spring drouihs. The dry weather In the
spring is much more fatal to small grain than
the winter freezes, and the failure to plant up
land corn early in the spring Is most disas-
trous to the prosperity of the farmer.
Another relief for hard times lies In the fact
that stock uiar be very cheaply fed on cotton
seed meal and hulls. II has been demon
strated beyond the shadow of a doubt that the
process OF running through the oil mill-the
cooking and the grinding OF the seed-re-
moves all delelerious matter and prepares the
meal and hulls for making the best and most
wholesome food for mules and cattle. EXpe-
ricnce has proven that this food, while the
best, is also the cheapest.
Atl - FuAf Ia tn ~ rannh fT fhn
oil mills should Immediately secure all The
iced they need Tor the winter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
THE RIDING GALLERY.
AbbeviiIe Has 81 New Industry for
the Amusement of The Children
hnIIarg-

Messrs. J. S. Hammond, 7. l.. Douglass and
J. VI. MrCror,y have bought Il flying jenny,
steam engine, dummy nurses, painted char
lots, and genuine wooden negro TO run the or.
gan, Will. the children go flying around,
The outfit Is on the Dendy lot. where the
school children and the tOwnSfUlk may have
some fun during the play time.
The outfit seems 10 be a splendid one. and
in every way prepared for the purpose for
which il Is intended. some estimate may be
formed of IL, when we state that IL weighs p,
nOO pounds, and cost $500.
There seems TO be Il fascination about II.
When Il child begins 10 ride, he or she never
tires of the sport, and they never stop, except
ms a matter OF economy, or because IL IL eX.
penSive.
The machine runs for five minutes at n
time, and Is supposed 10 run n mile In that
time. The price of Il single ride Is five cents,
We have had nothing in town for a long
time that has attracted larger crowds. While
the machinery was being set up, hundreds
to begin.
Nj. James Hill was one of the chief men in
putting it up. Mr.. J. NJ. McCrorey, Mr.. Il. ",
Brooks, Mr.. J. 5. Hammond and Others &C.
lively assisted in putting things 10 rights,
while the lookers-on went into a committee OIL
the whole as an I'd viSory board.
The little boys and girls were In n great glee,
and constantly expected the thing to start.
Like our other industrial enterprises, a
whistle is attached 10 the engine. and like the
engineers at the other engines, when he las
nothing else To do, he blows 1t. 1t is IL very
good whistle. The engine is Il coal burrer
and a water boiler, ON wheels. Sam AgnoT
handles The throttle.
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Good Prenchcr--Pretty Lndies-..Sad
Accident -.- Short Cotton Corp ..
vIGIfOrA. '

TROY, =. c.. Nov. l6, B9l.
Cotton is bringing from to Z l-2 cents per
pound. .
now better.
Mrs. +. j. Taggart received a telegram say
ing hat her son Mr.. Eugene Tagsart was
killed on the train last Thursday night In Il
wreck In Texas. Mr.. Taggart was conductor
Of the wrecked train. We extend our SYM
pathy to the bereaveu family.
MIR. J. j. Ethridse, OF Gaines, Is In town on
business.
Mrs. AT. Robinson. Miss Ann .McCaslan.
Miss Jennie and Miss Retta aldwell are
shopping In Abbeville to-day.
Miss Jennie McCaslan Is visiting her aunt
Mrs. B. S. Barnwell. of Abherille.
Rev. J.. NJ. Steadman preached his last ser
mon at this place last Sunday, unless Confer
ence sends him back. Mr.. Steadman has IT.
bored faithfully In his work. We hope they
Will get him hack among W..
Misses FretweIls, kim and Smith, OF Nc
Cormick, were in town Saturday. ?
Can the farmers pay their debts at the pres
entIprice of cotton? The only way to do next
year Is TO plant more corn, peas. potatoes anu
mats and less cotton, say plant about ten acres
In oats, ten in corn and peas, two In potatoes,
ten in cotton. and raise three big hogs 10 the
horse Then this country will be tndepend-
emf. Now how many farmers will do this?
Miss Eva Smart, of Greenwood, spent FRI
day night with her mother.
Cotton crop Is about 0ne.third short In this
section OF the country. NICK.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
To Brother Country Printers,

The Press and Banner expects to print the
Governors Message, and if we can do so, a
brief synopsis of the reports of the heads of
departments will be added, tut of this latter
We make no pledge.
Orders will be recorded as they are received.
and every effort will be made to accommo-
date any who may place an order.
Price, forty cents per hundred for orders OF
500 or less. For all over 500, thirty-tive cents
per hundred.
1t might be that an order for enough 10 sup
ply subscribers in the County would pay
you.
Whatever space the message and the synop-
sis may lack OF filling two pages of a six or
seven column paper will be filled with other
matter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
TIE tdNe'j ~, WITTY PHfFoo.o' " IT
fore been as follows:

I see no reason why the 8 mills asked for
next year will not be amply sufficient, and
then with the bridges we have) reduced TO z
or ~ mills for several years.
agree with you that 1t would be far better
to abolish all county poor houses and estab-
lish one for the entire State. Will not now 10
into particulars.
In my opinion we will never have first class
public roads until some system Is devised
whereby they. may he worked by contract.
NoInw can be properly enforced with which
the general public Is not In sympathy.
Respectfully, J.F c. p
County Commissioner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
DELAYED PAPER.

Our supply of paper for thisw weeks issue
has failed to come, and we are compelled 10
do the best we can.
The story will be continued next week.
when we will publish the chapter when we
should nave published this week.
The delay of freight is something over
which we have little control, and hence we
crave the indulgence of our leaders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
OIL MEAL AND IIULLIS.

There is a greater demand at the oil mill for
meal and hulls than ever before. Even the
most prejudiced citizen is beginning to real
iZc the fact that cotton seed meal and hulls Is
the best food for stock that can be had. 1t is
not only the hest, but II Is by far. the cheap
minds the orders at the oil mill for stock food
are Unprecedented. Hundreds of persons are
laying In their stock food. Cotton seed meal
is the strongest and richest food that can he
had, and it is sold at about half the price of
corn meal. 1t is especially adapted for stock
OF all kinds. The process of cooking seems
to remove all the unwholesome or objection
able qualities, and mules, cattle, and hogs.
thrive on IT. better than on any other food
known in this market.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
FUNERAL.
DissolvinS Views of Our Noble
Order.


The Alliance has done much good, and but
little harm. When it has served its purpose
1t will pass away. and its brief existence will
I'LL an interesting chapter in the political his
tory of some OF the States.
II did not rise 10 the position OF O National
party, although In the backwoods counties
it's members were told that the Alliance had
a sufficient hold on the country 10 be q factor
in National politics.
The Alliance stores in various towns are
said 10 be of advantage TO the people.
Much was claimed for the various en-
changes and buying agencies. but we hear
little of them now.
Reduced TO the last analysis, every man
must work out his own fortune.
No law and no Legislation will effect the
price of cotton, or put corn in our cribs.
No law can put money in our pockets or
endow us with lands and houses.
We must earn our bread and win our for
tunes "by the sweat of our brow"
He who economies his time and money,
he who daily applies his energies to the pros
ecution Of his life-work, and constantly seeks
to spend less than he makes will prosper, but
he who wastes one-third Of his time, and
spends his money with a'lavish hand, or con-
tracts debts in a reck less manner Will always
have his nose to the grindstone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
Bad Thing.

1t has now turned out that there was really
a lob put up on the State in the Mcfaii mat
ter ut Barnwell In which it was attempted to
do Il wrong TO the Stale in the arrest or sur
reuder OF the prisoner. Sometimes an editor
speaks too quick, and without Il full knowl-
edge OF the Iacts, rs we did in this.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
IOlHl .... 'AiS''
Against a total last year of...3,37l bales.

1t looks ike the bulk of the crop has been
marketed. and The ginneries are idle so much
that they are realizing very little profit 10y
Keeping their machinery ready for work, and
We hear it limited that there Is Il proposition
for each 10 run two days in the week. and
keep the machinery standing for four days.
The work is now so light that 1t barely. pays
expenses To keep II full set o! hands all the
time.
There is some activity in the cotton seed
market. All the seed that are brought are
readily taken ut ID cents by The different buy
ers, and the ginnerics, in order TO encourage
business in their special line, have agreed to
pay lG cents for the seed from all cotton
which they gin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
Total expenditures......"........."s27,s5s "a
CONTRA.
Estimated taxes, fines, surplus from
last year, 81 lO
Estimated deficiency....-".........

LSliIlldLCu uCuCICuSS W ~
Mr.. Editor: Above find synopsis Of county
expenditures for the year ending 3lst October,
1891, and the estimated funds TO pay the SAM
and deficiency. These latter figures are as
near correct as they can be made until the
treasurer completes the collections
You will see that one-half the expenditures
nave been for roads and bridges, and that the
amount is large, comparatively. This Is
caused by the number and character or class
OF bridges that we have erected. and by S3,C0
brought over from last year. In the opinion
of the Commissioners II was better TO build
first class bridges, above high water mark
and protect them from the weather. where II
could he done, than TO erect cheap (?) struc'
lures that would be wrecked or washed away
by the first freshet- Abbeville county now
has the best bridges 1t ever had, and wher
those under contract, and perhaps two Of
three more are built, you will want no more
new bridges for years TO come. The deficiency
Is less than We expected, and we have ar
ranged to carry IT at a low rate OF interest
All who want: their money can get 1t as soor
az collected.
The taxes, for county purposes, have hereto
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
OYSTER SUPPER.
us All Eat BivalveS for the Bcnc'
fit of The Church and for Our
StOmnch'S axe

TIT willing Workers, the ealou Christian
women of the Presbyterian church Will dis.
pense oysters at the New Hotel next Friday
night, the profits arising therefrom TO 20 10
The advancement OF church work. Let every
one go. The ladies arc 10 respecters OF per
sons when it comes to serving oysters. They
are us ready 10 sell to the unregenerate as
they are willing to furnish the salctifed
with a splendid stew.
Bachelors aud Benedicts, maidens and
matrons, can help the gospel work by eating
early and often OF the luscious oysters which
will be Offered that evening.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
The Amount of Cotton Ginned and
Sold aC Abbevillc.
GINSED AT ABBETILLE.

Tn to the close OF business on last Monday
night The total number OF bales ginneu at All
b~eville during the season was:
Atthe Oil Mill Ginnery"m-.l,Gf1 bales.
At the Enterprise GiI,nery.. $40 bales.
AT the II. G. Wilson Ginnery 73 bales.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Debtors are Allowed u Surceasc from
TrOubie-Men Of all Branches of
BusiuesS TO Have q Days Rest.

We, the undersigned merchants OF Able.
vile, agree 10 close our stores Thanksgiving
day, Goth November.
White Brothers.
w. Joel Smith & Sons,
7. Rosenberg & Co.,
Il. M. Hill,
w. Il. Penney.
National Bank.
&. =. Ham mond & Co,
H. w. Lawson d. Co.,
j. e. Edwards,
Il. NJ. Hnddon & CO.,
a. NJ. Hill IL Sons,
Farmers Bank,
TIP. QuarleS,
J. R.. Minter. Jr.,
Thos. Thomson.
O.P. Heath d Co.,
Heath Cotton Co.,
{. r. Chalmers,
G. n. Moore.
Il. w. Cannon,
King Brothers,
q. A. Douglass.
q. W. Milford,
f.. a.. Templeton,
w. f.. Stelts,
+. NJ. Butler,
r. l.. Douglass,
F.C. Perry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
Card of Thanks.

Editor Press and Banner:
Allow me space in your columns to express
the thanks OF myself and family to the citi-
zens of Abbeville and surrounding country,
for The many acts of kindness during the
sinns of sympathy in our great anltctipn.
Nov. ., iS9l.. Thos. L.. Moore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
THE g." G. AND N.
Active ExertiOns for its Early Com.
pletiOn.

Director l.. w. Perrin attended the annual
meeting Of the Stockholders of the e., {; y,
at Athens last week. Mr.. Robinson and 9th.
er digniIaries of the road were there. Mi
Perrin reports Mr.. Robinson as exceedingly
anxious to finish the road TO Atlanta, and he
will exert every energy in completing II q,
the earliest day possible. The track j. In
splendid condition as far rs 1t Is finished, and
the equipments OF the road are first class.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18

A new line OF gents hats at Z. a. Temple
tons.
p. Rosenberg l. Co. have the bast Winte
fannels, and the cheapest overcoats.
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Meeting of Survivors Association OF
AbbevilIc County.

The Survivors Association Of Abbeville
county Is called to meet In the Court House
ut IL o'clock on Saleday in Deccmber.
We hope Tor Il large attendonce.
81 w. NJ. Gricr, President.
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INTERESTING LETTER.
CreditabIe Showing by County COm.
missioner DuPre.

We are indebted TO Mr.. DEPre for the TO-
lowing statement in reference to the County
Finances, and the workings OF the office OF
the County commissioners.
We thoroughly concur with Mr.. DuPre In
the opinion that 1t IL economy 10 build good
bridges-brldgss which will stand for the
longest time.
The comparative statement Of the tax levy.
under the extraordinary expenditures. must
be most gratifying to every public spirited cit.
iZen, as we'll as to those who have to bear the
burdens.
We thank the Commissioner for his en-.
dorsement Of the proposition to have q State
poor house.
The suggestion about the public roads may
be a good one. but we prefer to have the roads
re.surveyed and laid out anew, aud then to
have them worked in the old way.
But Mr.. DuPre's figures are more interest
ing than any suggestion which We nigh,
make:
IroT-NTy ErN ASCEs ESnTT 1oQ0-Q OF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18

We have just received a large stock of rubber
goods, and 1t will pay you TO see us during
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
SORELY AFFLICTED.
Two children Die in Two Days.

William Douglass, q colored tenan living
on the plantation OF MeSSrs. p. Rosenberg &
Co., lost u child last Monday with pneumonia.
and yesterday evening he took out a coffin for
another of his little children, who died also
of pneumonia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
THE eOqF0N BLOSSOM CLUB.
NOTICES ARE GOOD, BUT IT TAKES CASH
TO BUY sALERATUs.

A Man Who Minds His Own Busfness
Has Plenty to Do-AnOther Warm
ing About Biblical DispufesEWhy
Brother Gardner stopped Them
The Hypocrisy Of Putting on style
The Diamonds In Watermelon
Hall.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18

Tile mail closes half an hour before the de-
parture of each mail, and the mail Is opened
as soon Us it can be distributed after its ar
rival.
Let Capt. Dodson freeze to the present
schedule. cannon ball, and all.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18

Sugar. coffee, cheese. rice, lour and groce-
rits OF all kinds ut f. a. Templeton's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18

The new schedule on the &. & g.. gives us
an additional mail, so that we now receive
and send off four mails every day, as fol-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
MR.. W. R. BULLOCK.
One of Abbeville's Rest Young Men
May Go Elsewhere.

May Go Elsewhere.
Mr.. w. r. Bullock, The polite and efficient
clerk in the office OF the Clerk OF the Court
will not be found there I'm the future.
BY his uniform courtesy and unceasing at
tentiOn to business, he has won many warm
friends in Abbeviile, who regret his depar-
ture.
No man has stood fairer with this people.
and his high moral character entities him TO
the respect OF oil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-18
STILL

More Mails and More Cannon tails
for AbNeyiIIe.
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For roads and bridges, including
back claims. ........s l3,S 1893 "a
For post mortems.. 473 IS
For Board Of Equalization ........... los on
For Coroner 24l so
For Gunacy, except Transportation. lh3 10
For Books and Stationery 339 81
For Poor House and Poor................. l,7S0 GO
For Trial Justice salaries. ....-....-.. l,h27 II
For Sheriff, including lunatic trans
pOTldIlIn &,lOf o.
For Constables salaries. 1914 81
For County Commissioners and Clerk 1,405, ~
For school commissioners office. 800. 10 50
For Clerk of Court. ...................... go 40
For public printing ......................... GIL 81
and constabies9r@......~~~.~ 2,7s9 II
For Jury Commissioner.............. IS 80
For Auditor (snlary) ............... 500 90
For public I'll So
For 10 10
Total .S27,s5 "a
The Saline County journal., 1891-09-10

Councilman Bristol 10 back from
Colorado, and was In his seat In the
council chamber on Monday even
ing. This meeting was called to
hear the report Of the committee
who are investigating policeman
Reeves. The committee, after walt
ing an hour for Q quorum, reported
that they were not yet ready, and SO
the matter went over 10 the regular
meeting on the 2lst, when, II it does
not spoil In the meantime, lt will be
disposed Of. Very opportunely Coun-
Gilman Cravens, chairman Of the
committee, stated that II Il did show
signs Of modification or putridity,
he would see that . special meeting
was called, and some chloride OF
lime put on it.
The mayor presented the names Of
A. n. JoslIn, Ed. Boyle, Chas Doyle
and l.. NJ. TuttIe, a. special police
men, during the fair, which were
confirmed. The evening being
damp, the council then put up Its
umbrella and went home TO fix up
the rain water receptscles, and bed
down the family mule, and Mr.. Gray
turned out the lights aud locked the
door.
The Saline County journal., 1891-09-10

Last Saturday the Niles Odd
Fellows lodge celebrated their first
birthday, and sent out invitations
to their neighbors TO come and eele-
brate, which was accepted by about
25 or 30 SalIna Odd Fellows, among
whom were w. r. Gilbert and
family, e. 8. Conrad and family,
VIM. Cole, Prof. ThorOmaD, and X.
II. Bishop. They report . magnifi-
cent time, and are loud In their
praise Of the hospitality Of the cIti-
zens Of Niles.
The celebration was held In beau
tIful grove on the banks Of the Solo
man river, near Niles, and IL was
then and there dedicated a. Odd
Fellows Park. One beef, four hogs
and two sheep were roasted and
none Of the multitude went home
hungry. Addresses were made by
DIR. Sanders, Of Niles, Jas. Maltby,
Of Minneapolis, aud Grand Chaplain
Bright, Of Abilene. Rev. Bright's
address IL very highly spoken Of by
those who were present, his subject
being "Odd Fellowship" Between
1000 and 1900 people were present,
coming from SalIna, Minneapolis,
Bennington, Solomon City, and
other points. A look OF content
ment was on each countenance Of the
Salina party, ss they were seen
nearing the city on their return trip
Saturday evening; especially was 1t
noticeably In the venerable X. H.
Bishop, as he came cantrrinR along
on his gray cavalry steed, with
military bearing. Whether IL was
the scene presented to him by well
cultivated fields, and bearing or
chards, where . few years ago he
had seen only the waste prairie,
high with grass, or the satisfaction Of
knowing that he had spent q pleasant
day with his brothers, at any rate he
had the appearance Of . man at
peace with all the world, and su-
premely contented with his lot.