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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-19
GOOD LETTER FROM TROY
Sixteen SermOns...Ten AccessiOnS to
the Church-.. Splendid Prospects
for the Sons OfTemperance---GO Good
Cheer for Uncle GeOrge---Pretty
Iadics...PersOnaIS of all Sorts.

TROY, 5. c., Aug. II, 1901.
| The days are extremely warmy but growing
| shorter.
Miss Fannie jay is off to Mccormick to Wis
| II her sister Mrs. j. p. Robinson.
Miss Eloise Carwile, of Bradley, Is here Wis
iting her aunt Mrs. S. A. Glover.
Where is the cantata? Troy will give
good audience.
Something new in the millinery line. w
heard gentleman ask one OF our milliner
for an 'oyster" plume. Ahead so far.
Mr.. Charles p, Pressly spent Saturday nigh
Our intendant has had some excellent worl
Capt. j. n. King, OF Ninety-six, was in towi
Miss Annie and Miss Maggie Fretwell o
Mccormick, spent several days In town las
week. The guests of Misses Annie and Jennie
McCaslan.
Mr.. c. b. Lanham, of Tennessee, and Mr.
w. w. Sibert, of Alabama, are here visiting
their friends.
The A. r. Presbyterlans have just closed an
interesting meeting. Rev. .. Y. Bonner, q
Due West, preached sixteen sermons. 1t was
our good fortune to hear all of them, ant
they were all splendid. He Is fine preacher
and Due West may feel proud of him as Lheil
pastor. There were ten accesSons TO the
church. The congregation were unusually
large.
The protracted meeting began here in the
Baptist church last Sabbath morning.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Bradley, after an absence
vi Two InOuIISj nave TeluTneQ, ana we arc
glad to say much improved in health, and
everybody is trying TO see who can give them
the most cordial welcome. They are hosl
within themselves.
The Sons of Temperance Is rapidly increas
Ing in number, sixteen new members in two
weeks, with bright prospects for more to-mor
row evening. There are now so members on
the roll.
Miss Carrie Robinson is visiting relatives
at Phoenix.
Since the recent rain the farmers are in bet
ter spirits.
The merchants are making room for more
goods than ever this fall.
Messrs. Puckett and White are building q
large and substantial gin house in order 10
accommodate their farmer frierds. Give
them call.
The young ladies missionary society Is do
Ing good work here. We hope they may
feel encouraged TO go on in so worthy a cause
and hope their efforts may be crowned with
success.
Mr.. Ben Harvely, one Of Edgefield best far
mer. attended the a. K. =. meeting last
week. He is good Baptist, but brought his
family seven miles to preaching for u week
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ALL THE NEWS FROM MOUNT CARMEL.
A Wide Awake Correspondent Notes
Everything that Takes Place I'm
the Valley. tS

MT. CARMEL s. c., August 10th, 1891. 9
| We are having dry and hot weather now.
w. w. Black has moved In the Knox build
| Ing. -
Peaches have begun to come in, We will have
! q fat time now. .g, sSt
Mr.. j. 4. McAlister will occupy the Nc.
Celveay House.
Our streets should be kept clean now, and
all rubbish cleared from the back lots.
There IL one vacant store In town.
Mr.. Smith the Evangelist did not come on
| Saturday as expected. ~
Let everybody sow turnips, they are need
ed IN the winter.
Mr.. Lou Dreunon and family moved to
Manning last Tuesday
Miss Bobbie Sharp is visiting the family Of
VIM. Riley. ... I>sz
X. W. Knox was down few days ago, after
carpenters to build him dwelling, and store
house.
Chickens are high and no money to buy
Mrs. W. w. Heard is going to take trip TO
Tennessee In the near future.
J. w. Boyd has completed his house on
| Sugar Hill and Will move into 1t soon.
| Mrs. Wardlaw and her daughter, have re-
turned 10 our town after long visit to Abbe-
Vile and Beaufort.
Mrs Jacob Miller is visiting In our town. ~
Prof. =. W. GetsiDger Is teaching writing in
our town. he understands his business.
VIM. Riley comes home every Sabbath to
DIR. p. X. Black will soon finish up his
house, when We Want 10 see the Doctor move
in.
MIR. Gaines, of the Augusta Chronicle, is IN
our town visiting Rev w. A. Gaines. -
Mr.. Ed Kay has been very sick, but Is up
again.
Mount Carmel is very healthy now, and 1t
Is hoped 1t will continue So.
Miss Edwards, OF Due West, was in our
town Friday travelling in the interest OF
the Female College.
Our mail comes in more regular now than
1t did some time ago.
Mr.. G. V. hammond passed through our
town Saturday.
WIN. McNeill brought In a melon Friday
that weighed forty.nine pounds. 1t was the
best we have seen.
Mr.. John McCalistcr is the happiest man in
town.
Mr.: Jas. Riley, OF Mississippi, Is visiting
Mr.. VIM. Riley.
Miss Carter of Laurcns S. c., is visiting
relatives In town.
Miss Beachaln, Of Mulberry, is visiting in
the city.
Miss Ida Miller will give sociable Monday
night for the little children.
Mcssrs. Gains and Hncks filled their pulpits
here Sunday.
Miss Othela Walker is visiting Mrs WIN Nc
Ncill. j. MI
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THE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
To Meet Mt Due West. Wednesday,
August, 26.

To Meet Mt Due West. Wednesday,
August, re.
The annual meeting Of the Abbeville, Coun.
ty Teachers Association for 1891.
Due West, 5. G., Female College Chapel,
Wednesday evening. Aug. 2Gth.
$50 Address of Welcome and Response.
600 Lecture-Rcv. ]. VIM. Jones. ID. d., At
ianta, Ga.
JOOG Acquaintance Meeting.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 9TH.
800 Paper-Physical Culture-Lieut. A. G.
Miller, Patrick Military Institute.
DISCUSSION.
1000 Paper-The Prize System-Miss Kittie
IloU"Paper-The Teaching of English in
Primary Grades-Miss Emma Perrin, Able
Vile.
AFTERNOON.
400 Paper-The Importance of Broad
Course of Study in Elementary Training
Rev. w. y. Gaines, Mt. Carmel.
$50 Lectnre-The Study of English-Pror
]. j. Mccain, Due West.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 2STH.
900 Paper-Arithmetic-ProC ID. Il. John.
son, Columbia.
DISCUSSION.
1000 Paper-The Best Methods for Begin
ncrs-M ISIS Sue Griffin, Ninety Six.
ll:O0 Address by Rev. w. NJ. Grier, ID. ID.
Due West.
AFTERNOON.
4:OO Paper-The School Book Question-E
B. Kennedy, Due West.
Discussion.
Adjournment.
The above program will be intersperseC
with music, both vocal and Instrumental, un
der the skillful supervision OF DR.. T.. IL. Ed
wards, of Due West.
Capt. +. Cowan, our School Commissioner
will be on hand, and all bills for board O
teachers, school trustees, attending the meet
Ing, Will be presented to him for payment.
Let every white teacher in the county make
an effort TO attend this pleasant and proflt
able meeting.
The citizens of the town and Of the sur
rounding country arc most cordially invited
to come out TO all OF our exercises.
w. G. BELL, J.C. CORK,
Secretary. President.
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"R. $. g." OH Deck Again.

DUE WEST, s. G., Aug. Is, 1871.
Mrs. Mcllenry from Alabama is on visit
Dr. l.. Z. Kennedy, of Atlanta, Is vislti ng
his kindred and friends.
Crokinole is the new game with our boys.
II Is popular.
DR.. +. II. Edwards is teaching q singing
school at Ora, Laurens county.
The holding Of the Saluda Association al
Little River church and the centennial pro-
cecdings are expected to attract u large crowd.
Rev. Il. n. Pratt is to make the centennial ad
dress for the church. An appropriate selec.
tion.
Miss Burrlss from the lower part of the
county Is staying with our efficient post mis-
treSs Miss Sue Morton.
Rev. o. Y. Bonner assisted Rev. II. w. Sloan
held a protractcd meeting at Troy. lie
preached l6 times. There were II accessions
to the church. The occasion was full of inter
est to all present.
DIR. j. McTodd arrived home from Bridge
port, Ala, this week.
SHIPPED with the a. Il. = on last Sabbath.
Rev. J. a. Brown and family arrived home
from Virginia, on last Saturday, after several
weeks pleasant stay at his home.
The Press and Banner gave q good account
of the exhibition of Prof Bell ut Little Noun
tain last week. 1t seemed to be Il fine occaS-
sion. We had an invitation TO be present.
Absence from home prevented our accepting
DIR. j. Vim. Jones. of Atlanta, is to give q
lecture here on the Goth. Subject THE Boys
in Gray" DR.. Jones national reputation and
his connection with Gen. Il. f. Lee should
secure full house. The proceeds will go to
the Confederate monument.
Mr.. II. T.. Polhll made a flying visit to
Greenwood last week. He reports things
lively down there.
Let ull the bachelors attend the county
teachers institute which meets here on eth
and 2Sth OF August. We will have good
time.
The committee on Erskine's new building
expect this week TO receive the full specifica-
tiOns from Mr.. benson, the Washington ar
chitect. Bids for the contract will be immp-
diately advertised for. Bricks are being laid
down now on the campus. Il. 5. q.
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TrOy's Personal Paragraphs.

TROY, >. c., Aug. II, lS9l
MIR. G. C. Bradley and wife have returned
from their summer trip. lie Is much improv-
ed in health.
Mr.. Jim White had horse shot down in his
pasture last week. LOOK out or he will be
catch ed.'
Dr. A. f. Solomons will be In Troy this
week. Amy one wanting mechanical or artl-
fical work done will find him the best tooth
Doctor In the country.
Mr. Geo. Signal was in town last week. He
represented the popular house of McGahn,
Brown d Evans, OF Charleston, s. G.. He Is
now one Of the partners.
Mr.. n. &. Youngblood now drumming on
hats was in town last week.
Protracted meeting began at the Baptist
church yesterday.
Miss Eloise Carwile from Bradley is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Glover
Mr.. Childs is visiting Capt Ben Childs.
Capt. and Mrs. Lites are expected home to-
day.
Born to Mrs. ]. n. Dendy on Saturday, a
boy.
Capt. w. r. Zimmerman and wife have re-
turned from their visit to West Minister.
Mr.. John w. Childs at Cotton Level has q
well that can't De equaled for its cold water.
Mr.. w. 7. Bradley has shipped some grapes
this year. He says IL is q profitable business.
DIR. w. $. Killingsworth has an invention
in the shape Of gin saw teeth, tenders. We
know he will do we'll wherever he shows
them. No more cut ha nds.aud arms broken.
Sons of Temperance are booming In Troy.
This members of the a. r. L. Church expect
10 build parsonage. When done. 1t Is whls-
pcred that their popular minister will get q
bird TO fill the cage.
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"rhc man who borrnwS at any price and
ncrcr intends to pay ii back is Il thief and Il
scoundrc. Butler ut Prosperity.
The Cotton Plant copies the above sentence,
and prctcnds to try to show that the express
sion is an insult to every member Of the ALI
ance.
The Cotton Plant tells the members that
they are inSulted.
II there is an honest man In Nhhevillc
county with intelligence enough To go to mill,
who will deny that the man who borrows
money ,cHhom Intending to pay ii back is "a
thief and a scoundrel," we would like to hear
Of him.
The banks of Abbeville have loaned hum
hreds Of thousands of dollars to people in
this county. They loaned the money in good
faith. Every borrower promised TO pay it
back, and we are sure that the Banks expect
every borrower to make at least an effort to
pay it back.
If the President Of the Alliance means to
teach men that it is honest and honorable to
cheat debtors, then we are mistaken as to the
objects OF an order which started out with
high purposes aud noble aims
The moral code of the Alliance, as far as we
are able to learn, is excellent. None could be
better.
But when the "organ" OF the order openly
pretends TO defend the act of borrowing mon-
ey ,cthom intending TO pay IL back, we are
amazed.
If the President of the Alliance is not repu-
dated in his effort to prevert the objects and
aims of an honorable order, it is he, and not
Senator Butler, that has cast reproach.
Every honest man, in Abbeville county
whether Alliance man or non Alliance man
intends to pay every cent that he has borro,oed,
and not only intends to pay, but will make
an effort to paw.
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Faculty Of the South Carolina Col.

James Woodrow, Pres ident and Professor
of Biology, Geology and Mineralogy.
Benjamin Sloan, Professor Of Physics and
Astronomy.
W B. Burney, Professor OF Chem lstry.
f. l.. Patton, Professor of Ancient Lam
guages.
E. s. Joynes, Professor Of Modern Ian.
guageS.
r. NJ. Davis, Professor of History, Political
Economy, and Civics.
]. ID. Pope, Professor of Law.
J. w. Finn, Chaplain, and Professor OF
Mental Science, Logic, and Evidences OF Chris
tianity.
+. G.. Woodward, Professor Of English Lam
guage and Literature, and Rhetoric.
+. w. Davis, Professor of Mathematics.
j. j. McMahan, Adjunct Professor Of En-
glish Language and Literature, and Rhetoric.
7. z. Bailey, Jr.. Adjunct Professor OF Bio
logy, Geology, aud Mineralogy.
Alfred Bagby, Adjunct Professor Of An
Client Languages.
Full provision is made for instruction in
the various courses mentioned in the adver-
tisement. The professorships discontinued
In the recent reorganization are those of
Pedagogics, Veterinary Science, Mechanical
Engineering, Materia Mcdca, Pharmacy,
Bacterlology. and IN year ago. Agriculture
and Agricultural Chemistry. These are im
portant subjects; but they are chronological,
and involve the application rather than the
acquisition of knowledge, and are not proper
ly included In u liberal education. Nothing
has been taken away from the Co llege that
can diminish its value and effectiveness in
promoting the most thorough Classical, Lit
erary, and Scientific education.
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JOHN GRAY.
After m Absence OF Eighteen Years
He Returns to His Former Home.

On his return 10 Columbia from the re-
union OF Orr's Regiment at Sandy Springs
last week Mr.. John Gray stopped over day
in Abbevllle to view again the scenes OF his
early manhood, and to visit once more the
home OF his first venture in business pur-
suit.
Away back In the fifties he and Colonel
Robertson, under the firm name of Gray Il
Robertson, were among the leading mer-
chants in this WALLACE, and they had fine
trade on the corner where Mr.. Cannon Is now
doing Il prosperous business.
When the war came on, in 1851, the doors OF
the store were closed and all connected
with IL, went 10 the front to do battle, where,
on the CORY fields of his adopted land, he
maintained Scotland's fame and Scotland's
glory.
! Because of the war, all intercourse between
the South and the North was stopped. Con;
federate money became sufficiently plentiful
in those days TO answer the most eXacting de-
mands-to answer even the demands of the
Alliance candidates of to-day.
The debts due in New York by the firm OF
Gary IL Robertson were still standing at the
close of the war, and the home debts due TO
the firm were still due and owing. Notwlth-
standing the immense quantity OF Confeder-
ate money In the country, IT could not be
utilized for the payment of debts, and hence
Southern debtors In many Instances were un'
able to pay in greenbacks.
The junior member of the firm took charge
of the business and settled IL, but Mr.. Gray
never came back to Abbeville to live again.
This, we believe, is his second visit TO the
village and tho people who, in former years
held him in high esteem and greatly respected
him for his br"iness methods and bis social
qualities. Like all men who cnce live In
Abbevile and 20 away, he carried " it'll him a
lasting love and regard for this people.
Returning to the village last week he was as
much astouishcd at the progress which had
been made in the up-building of the town, as
he was gratified at the pleasing architectural
designs Of our places of business as he was
delighted at the beauty and finish OF our
dwelling houses.
But Notwithstanding the beauty and growth
of the town there was O sad side to the pic.
ture. Instead Of finding a village full OF Ole
friends, as in the days OF yore, he found him
self in city, to most of whose inhabitants
he was stranger. and those friends OF former
years whom he met had grown old. Thirty
years had given to the town a new citizen
ship, with only here and there remaining s
lonely sentinel from former times when the
happy associations Of early manhood hat
made its impress on the heart OF him VINO
came stranger amongst us, but whom We
loved and took into our hearts as an adopted
son, or as beloved brother. true and brave.
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AT TROTTER'S SHOALS.
A Big Fishing and Hunting ENcur'
sion Goes to the Savannah.

Yesterday quite a number of our citizens
left for Trotter's Shoals, on savannah River
where they expect to spend several days, rest
ing ftom the ordinary affairs Of life, seininE
and hooking fish, shooting game. bathing IN
the stream, and otherwise spending thelr
time as inclination or circumstances may
suggest For many years Abbeville mas sent
out similar delegations TO our streams, Dut
now the new railroad furnishes better iaclli'
ties for going to the Savannah than we have
for going to any other stream. This stream i
larger and the shoals are more beautiful u
look upon, while the eddies are fuller OF nst
The fields and woods offer better opportuni
ties tor game than can he found in many sec
tions.
The Press and Banner extends good wishes
for the pleasure and succuss OF the party,
which Is TO consist of some twenty-five mem
bers. We have not been able TO get full list
but the following have been suggested az
some of the probable members OF the party
T.. NJ. Christian,
II. e. Seal,
GA. Shillito,
David Gillian,
James Gillian,
James Knox,
John Bass,
Perry McMahon,
James Taggart,
r. l.. Douglass,
Thomas p. Thomson, Sr.
q. w. Milford,
j. w. Sign, ST.
II. H. Norwood,
George NJ. Smith,
John r. Mcmillan.
Frank Lawson Shillito.
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FROM THE NATION.
Good Grape CrOpS-Isase Ball Player
Knocked Out - Warm Weather -
Personals, etc.

NATION, 5. g., Aug. II. 1871.
Ripe fruit In abundance.
Fodder pulling now in progress.
Mr.. l.. e.. ClinkSct,leS Is now buSly engaged
gathering his large crop OF grapes for the pur-
pose of making them into wine. Last year
Mr. Clinkscales made his grapes pay him
quite handsomely, but this year it looks as if
he would more than double the profits OF tho
former year.
a few days hence our colorcd base ball team
was to play match against another gang OF
"ball Knockers" down about Cedar Grove.
After two or three innings had been played
a dispute arose and fight followed. 1t is
reported that they had Il regular "war'' on the
Indian style, using butchers, sticks. rocks.
Vase ball bats, etc. One of our boys stamped
d the whole crowd for while, but as he was
making one of the good sisters run the
gauntlet with butcher drawn on her, some
one downed him with base ball bat, hitting
him two blows on the hend. He has not
spoke since, and it Is feared will not speak
again, in this world.
Had Il splendid meeting up ut Shiloh last
week. The Nation was well represented.
Miss Onie McCarter, one OF Antreville's
incest and most charming young ladies' is
now the guest OF her cousin, Miss Matte
Mann.
|, Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Clinkscales went TO Due
West on last Friday to visit relatives.
Mr.. Paul b. Diver, OF Anderson, was in til Q
Nation few days ago.
We have been having some exceedingly
hot weather of late, but like "sub-treosury,"
don't take much in the Nation. Echo.
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Sill
The college shall have two regular depa!1

mants the Agricultural Department and the
archaeological or Mechanical Department.
The general purpose of the Board Is to re-
quire the same course of stndy for both Agri-
lish, Mathematics, History and Political Econ
omy and Physics. The course will begin TO
dlverge in Chemistry after first years course.
Agricultural Chemistry will be required only
as will also Biology, Botany, ect., with
Horticulture. In the shops drawing and
farm mechanics, will be require to degree
be greatly enlarged tor Mechanic al or Tech
nological students, who will be required to
take an extensive course in Mechanical and
Civil Engineering.
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ssShOuId a Girl Woo 2"

Our bachelor friend of the Eiberton Star
after prefixing his remarks by quarter Of a
column of small type, in answering young
ladys question as to whether ladies should
court, gets down to business in this way:
"No, Eleanor, you should not WOO, for this
would be giving your maidenly modeSty
away, and in nine cases out of ten you would
find, were you to WOO, the other party
wouldn't"
Now, we should like to ask the Elberton
editor-if men are not to be courted-whars
the use of lady having eyes?
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The Currency.
(Grcenvillc NeWs,)

The capitalists are not to blame for the pres.
cnt tightness OF money. They will use what
they have according TO their best judgment.
Nor are they likely to be the chief sufferers.
Poor people are the first to feel the pinch and
the last 10 recover from 1t. If some schemes
put In IL good way to be In practical oppera-
tion there will be trouble. The owners OF
gold and gold money will put it away and
keep 1t quietly. They know it will be good
people, the farmers, the men who depend on
their daily wages for their daily bread, who
will undergo the fears and doubts and actual
sufterings sure to result from revolutionary
legislation, disturbance of values and expert
mentS with the currency.
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REUNION -!
Attention! lIth $. &. v.

All members of this grand old regiment are
again notified to meet at Greenwood, 5. C., on
the 18th August ut o'clock a. IN. Arrange.
ments have been made TO entertain them,
and the railroad fare will be reduced for those
who live at distance. Come all and let us
huve good time once more. Those who live
at a distance should reach Greenwood on
Monday evening, the 9ith August.
j, \, BROWN,
Lieut., Col. Commanding.
County papers copy. Per L. Cowan.
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AbbeYiIIe In EIbertOn.
Elberton Star.

Miss May Robertson. OF South Carolina Is
visiting Miss Mamie Swift.
Mrs. Zeigler. OF Shreveport La, Miss Nc
lntosh, OF BORDEAUX, 5. c., daughters of Col.
). A. Mcintosh, Miss Mamie Lee and Miss
sadie Lee, daughters OF w. A. Lee, Esq OF
Abbeyiilc. are visiting the family OF Capt.
Z. NJ. Hawes,
Misses Annie and Carroll MattoX gre spend
ing some time in Elberton with Miss Sophia
Tate,
Miss Mamie Swift has returned from visit
to AbbeviIle. where she has been spending
some time.
The Misses Tillman, daughters OF Governor
Tilman, are the guests OF Col $. p. Shannon's
family on College Avenue