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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-27
smiths Theater-speciaity Company.


There will be an entire change of pro-
gram at Smiths tins week aud the lar
gest gathering of speciality artists that
has been seen III this theater III two
years will contribute long and varied
entertainment. First on the list are
the Johnsons-Charlle, Kitty and Mas
ter George, who will present "Ihe
Worlds Fair" in which they will intro
duce character changes, comedy flashes
and trio singing. Leonzo famous
luggler and Munsulla and Russell
aerial artists are under engagement.
Others IN the olio are the topical vocal
list Kitty Gilmore, the Daltons in PLAN
tatlon negro impersonations, the bur
lesque ARTIST Lille McHcnry, the Ger
man comedians Watson and Wilson,
the Fay Brothers, the songstress Mamie
Russell, Grace Melburn, vocalist. and
Frank Emerson, the trick bone sololst,
and the accomplished banjoist ana
comedian, Claude Beilport. With such
a bill us this Manager smith should do
an unusually large business.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-27

lcsse'sasa On FosrtA sAss.l
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10
A Quaint Statement.

A number of homely people were talk
ing of Temptation" That part
which Satan takes in the believers
temptations came into discussion.
Many good things were uttered. A
quaint old pilgrim was appealed to.
The old man rose, and said:
"Well, my friends, you ask what 1
think to be the best way to deal with
Satan. I'll tell'ee. Now, if you take
an old pilgrims advice, you'll never
parley with'en. He amt wise, for If
he had bin, he'd a stopped IN heaven;
but he's very artful, and he's had a
pretty long spell. these'ere six thous-
and years in studyin' the weak points
o. human natur'. And SO sure as you
begin to parley with ZEN, he'll ouLwit
you, and throw you. I'll tell'ee what
I ha' done with he these many years.
I never speak to zen at all, but just as
soon as lie comes to me I allus intro
duce him to his betters."
Well done, old man Thou might
est have been taught of the archangle
himself for is it not written, "Michel,
the archangel, when contendiug with
the deAil he disputed about the body
of Moses, burst not bring against him
a railing accusation, but said, The
Lord rebuke thee"' ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10
The g.cnitenf.ary Sc-andas.

Whether We have succeeded or not, we nave
tried to give Il fair statement of the recent
charges, and the denial OF their truth, as to
the reatmcnt of cUnvicts.
We have no disposition to shield the pcni-
tentiary authorities and we have no malice
to crafty in publishing scandalous article in
reference to them, and give place TO The affair
solely becouse it is of public interest.
We have no doubt that the couvictS who
went to work on the railroad found it differ
ent from a picnic excursion and we have no
doubt that their food was inferior to the fare
at n country hotel, neither lO We doubt that
their clothing was below the standard Of the
average dude.
We believe, however, that it would have
been better for, Mr.. Talbert to have.omitted
tile certificates of the guards. His own de-
NAL of the alleged cruelty was sufficient
from that quarter. 1t is fair TO presume that
the public are ready to believe that the guard
could not have supported the charges, except
at the expense of the forfeiture of their
places. Another matter: The standard OF
comfort for n prisoner, which Il guard may
which the public may Sci up.
1t seems strange, too, that this charge OF
cruelty to convicts should come So soon after
a comparison Of the penitentlary food cx.
pense under this government and the former
administration.
But it is no quarrel of ours, and we care
nothing at all about it one way or the other,
except the mani fcstation OF IL desire to have
the whole truth, and nothing but the whole
truth, come TO light.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10
LOwndeSvilIe's Letter.

I0WNDESYILLE, ). e., June y, 1871.
Our township had al unusually large repre-
Of our citizens were either directly or indi.
rectly interest in the Court.
Rev. j. f. Beard preached for The coed peo.
pie at Cooks Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Il. Barnes went 10 Charleston Via
Augusta Ga. Wednesday.
LaGrange Ga, came Wednesday on visit 10
relatives aud friends.
Master Edgar Wright, of Greenvillc, reach.
ed here Wednesday, t0 visit his kinsiolk.
Mr.. f.. Carter went up Into Anderson
county Friday to see The "oid folks ut home,'
accouip panied by Mr.. NJ. w. Speer.
Our genial wholesouled friend, Mr.. George
w. Miller. of Anderson. was in town Friday
looki ing after his insurance business.
Mr.. +. Fl Mathews spent last week ION the
road" lie Will now he similarly engaged Ior
sometime TO come.
Mr. ii. J. Power, Of Anderson, was In and
around town Friday and Saturday buying
cattle.
Mrs. Jas. Speer, nee Miss Jennie Norwood,
of the Fork, now Of Texas, reached mere Fri
day and Is now visiting the family OF Judge
Moore.
II is said that MIR. l.. c. Ilaskel u, of Magno-
ty. 1t Is nearly knee high. II was planted
In March.
Wehad several very hot days and nights last
week, which hurled up the growth OF corn
and cotton wonderfully.
Some Of our planters were still re-panting
cotton last week. Well If 1t t .kes as long Tor
the seed then planted to "conIe up" as it did
those first planted, they will probably get up
In time TO get good start for crop next
year, If we have no frost next winter. For
the past few days, the plows and hoes have
been moved with rush, from "eary morn
TIL dewy eve" destroying one OF the most
profitable crops, |. G. grass, that can be raised
in the proper place. Troupe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10
Country Newspapers.

It seems that some advertising agents
would destroy all public confidence in. aud
public respect for, country newspapers. Prac-
tically, the burden OF their song Is 4 reflection
on the business integrity OF the country cd
itors, and depreciation Of their newspapers
as advertising mediums.
After long experience with advertising
agents, the Press and Banner has come to
The conclusion that the less the country cd
itor has TO do with advertising agents the
better II Is for him. The fact that they adver-
tise ridlculously low rates for country papers,
and the perpetual or standing naturalization
that the country editors would mis-
represent their circulation, should be enough
to induce self.rcspecting editors to withdra W
business relations from such agents.
They, inferentially II not In words, would
lead the public to believe that they do not
believe word we say. notwithstanding this
fact they ask us to make.out an itemized state
nent of the number of papers sent out each
week for time, and intlmate-if they do not
say SO in words-that we ought to swear to it,
or else our circu lation may be "estilnatcd"
too low.
We could not preserve our.respect and COM
ply with such requests, and rs a matter OF fact,
we do not care whether the name of the Press
and Banner appears In any Newspaper An
nnal.
Neither do we care one cent whether
they 'estimate' our circulation at one hun
dred or two thousand. 1t is III the same to us.
In n year we do not accept $40 worth OF
"foreign" advertising, and we do not solicit
any of 1t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS AND PENCIL
POINTS AT LATIMER.
Rains-PicnicS---Bib --BibIcS.-IiawthOrn
yisitOrS-COndOlcnc
LATIMER, 6. c., June ., 1891.

IIATIMER, s. c., June ., 1891.
We have been blessed with refreshing rains
tie p,lsL week. Farms and gardens are both
booming.
The Annual School picnic at Swearcn-
gems Mill has been postponed.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. &. Graves family and
Miss Carrie Calhoun spent last Saturday
Although the Doctor keeps bachelors hn II
hc certainly understands the art OF entertain
ing his friends. .and knows hOwt0 fry chicken,
too; SO we have been informed.
. Mrs. James Hawthorn Is In hbbeville as
sisting in nursing the family of her sister
Mrs. John X. Blake, who arc quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gilbert OF WillianSton,
Mrs. McMakin of Spartanburg, Mrs. Nose
ley OF LowndcSville, were the guests Of MIR.
Graves last Sunday and Monday.
The annual services OF the Bible Society
will lie held in Salem Church the Eth OF
July, Rev, Beard has been invited to preach,
and Mr.. w. {. Bell TO deliver the usual adj
dress.
Mr. Edwin Calhoun of Monterey spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in Lati-
mer.
Mrs Brooks and Mrs. Barksdalc Of War
renton passed through I.atilncr last Thurs
day enroute for Augusta. Mrs. Brooks goes
down for med ical attention.
Mr.. Wash Hawthorn was seriously Ill last
Sunday. lie is better ut present, and We
hope will soon bc well.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom McAlliStcr of Mount
Carmel spent last Sunday with Mr. {. NJ.
McA Ulster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blakc's many Latimer friends
extend TO them their sincere sympathy in
their sad bereavement liz the death Of their
son Milton, which occurred last Friday at
their home in Abbevillc. PHYLLIS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10
what The State Has to Say Oh the
Situation.
The State,

The Superintendent Of the Penitentlary,;
w. J. Ia lbcrt, denounces as "posltiyely false"
the report of the Sumter correspondent oil lhe
State as to the pitiabe condition of con vicls
rsccntIy worked on the Charleston. Sumter
and Northern Railroad. The States corre-
spondcut, DIR. $. &. Baker, promises to prove
his allegations by witnesses. Here we nave
the public will watch the result OF. AS far as
the State can effect 1T, 1t proposes TO: have a
fair trial OF this cause. Its position ~ very
well defined. In this matter 1t has no axe
to grind and no revenges. to satiate, II Is. Tor
humanity, that is all. :. ...;,s.,.t,-
a silly annimosfty, against The stale mas
induced the penitentiary officials Of various
degrees 10 withhold their. defense from the
column IS of this paper and harei 1t published
in another, the reader LOT which, having
never seen the accusation, are not competent
to Judge of the sutilciehcy OF the defense,
The State will notund ertake to: pass upon
must point to the fact that the replies
made to the statements of It's Sumter
correspondent do no I meet the charges fairly
and that the editor OF the sumter Waterman
and Southron, writing OF the condition OF the
convicts in Sumter, gives cnrroboratlon vi
the assertions of the correspondent.
We want all the light on th Is matter when
can be thrown upon it, and would be glad 10
hear from the contractors for the labor III
ihe cDnvictS, and from others VINO may nave
had knowledge of their condition before they
passed through Sumter.
Meanwhile we assure the Pcnitentlary pen-
pie That the columns OF The State are always
open 10 any people who can express them
selves I'm decent language, and TINT they are
exceedingly foolish, II they wish TO counter
acts The effect of any publication in this
newspaper, in omitting to use It's columns Tor
the purpose.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10
A Second Thought.

Look over your morning paper a2d
you receive the impression that tRe
world is filled with crime and disastek
Yon lay. it aside with u feeling almost!
Of despair. But you were abroad all
day yesterday, threading mile OF
streets and mingling with thousands
of people, and you saw no crime COM
mitted. You did see, however, enough
of duty done, of kindly helpness, OF
chreeiul self.sacritice in time, conven-
ience and service, to have filled q
dozen newspapers with the recital OF
them. Here are columns ofthe papers
fl led for weeks with the doings of one
woman who is said to have poisoned
her husband. Well, you know Of
some wife whose daily self-sacrifice
for helpless husband would furnish
materials o: noble heroism for volume
but such devotion is so common as to
pass without comment. Wifely inf
deity is news, and there is deep,
ope-reassuring meaning in IL. 1t
would be a bad world if it had to be
raked all over every day to find good
deeds sufficient to fill a newspaper
Christian Standard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10
Dysentery.

This disease is called in medical work,
colitis, which means, Inflammation OF tht
colon. or larger bowel. In which the infiamma
ton Is confined TO the mucus, or lining mem
brune. The disease seems TO be 10, atrd II
the descending colon, but the morbid intiu
ence extends through the entire alimcntary
canal. The disease Is very amepable to treat
ment and no more cases should, II free from
aggravated complication, end fatally, than IN
chill and fever.
In the treatment bear In mind chat the dis
ease Is inllammatory in Its nature and treat II
accordingly. Leave Off all astringents and
opatcs and whatever will bind up the bowels
Or If opiatcs are used at all, let 1t be In the
starch and laudanum Injection Il never use
LhcnD used not oitener than s to: 10 honrs, ol
twice II day. Common EPSON salts may be
given In four or five grain doses In u swallow
of wafer, repeating the dose every three Oi
four hours. This Will be found to act like a
charm, and In connection with the Injection
will cure MI ordinary cases, with proper care
and diet. Ipecac is an excellent remedy, as
can testify from experience, ana may be
given i'm any form, either uncture, wine. ol
powder. Rheubarb Is good in some cases con
bincd with Ipecuc or Lcptandrln, The tinct'
valuable, but being poisonous must be given
I'm very small dCScs, ] give the strongest
tincturc can find in doses not cXcccdin.
onr-lO,rlh Of Il drop largely diluted.
In epidemic uyScnicry there Is almost IN
variaby sepsis OF the blood which must ht
MI with anti scptics Many other remedies
are used In domestic practice which are good
but give me The Aforementioned remedies
with the class OF aniI-Scltics and one or two
other remedies and will guarantee II cure il
80 out of every l00 cases. Doctor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10
They Let No Guilty Man Escape.

The last court was perhaps the best tha'
we have had for twenty years. by this state
ment we mean that the Solicitor and Inc Ju
rjes came nearer to the discharge OF the iul
measure Of their duty.
Since Democratic reconstruction, and un
I'll recently, the juries werenot drawn accord
ing to the forms OF law, and it Is asserted tha'
some of them were drawn for purpose but
now q different state of affairs exists The Ju
ries are drawn in accordance with the strlc'
construction of the law, In broad day light
with open doors, and In the presence ol VIII
nesses.
JurIes which are thus drawn are very APT
to do their duty.
Their verdlcls were according to the law
and the evidence, and the court has meteo
out punishment in great mercy.
This court gives signs OF healthier
sentiment than has existed for twenty years,
and the law-abidug citizen may have some
hone of protection, while the citizen VINO
goes cunning for q neighbor may haVc
wholesome fear of having justice dealt out te
him.
Heretofore juries have excused the most
wIlful and atroclous murders, on the ilimsies'
pretext. The rule having been to convict NJ
white man, it seems that in order TO he con-
sistent, the juries have also excused negro
murdererS.
With a healthy public sentiment and OF hel
decent petit Juries who are not afraid TO pro-
nounce just judgment, we may expect te
have fewer than twenty homicides in year
Gentlemen Of the jury: You have dis
charged your duty, and the cou nty owes you
a debt of gratitude. You let no guilty man
escape. and it is to be hoped for the honor
and credit of this old county. that murder
will hereafter be discountenanced by bot Il
judges and juries. When judges cease TO g RAM
bail to every murderer, and when jurles con-
vict some of them we may havelaw and or
der In Abbeville County.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10
SUMTER, s. G. =, June ), 1891.
Tha Sumter Correspondent OF the
State Furnishes Additional Proof
in SuJstan.iatiOm Of His Charges.
The State.


SUMTER, s. G.. June S-The State cOrreSpon-
dent hcgS lca,c To beg Mr.. Talbcrts pardon
for having rs lie insists, continued to beg the
question. and hopes by the sub Joined letter to
sui si"nliatc 10 his CTalbcrls) satisfaction the
hcar>ay sta. ements nS to Ill treatment of con.
vicis on the Pee Dec, rs he hopes he has al
ready done, the facts OF their ragged ana
filthy appearance and lack Of food while al
the depot In Sumter.
AS soon us tile truth Of his statements was
denied by Mr.. Talbcrt and the guards, this
correspondent went To work to get The neceS-
aarT proofs, both rs to treatment here ana on
the Pee Dec. Proofs OF their treatment and
condition while here were easy to get, but
facts as TO their condition on the Pee Dee were
more difficult to come al. Mr.. II: II. Baker
had returned to the end of the road and could
Mr.. Talbprt WAS deprived of the pleasure OF
rcccivin. The full amount of proof at once.
but was forced to take it a little mt time, as
the convictS were their food. May the doc
trIne "TiS better late than never, appcaSc
him.
The following letter was received this
morning. IL may be well here To state that
though The names of the writer, MIR. Il. H..
Baker, and OF the State correspondent, are
the same, the two persons are In no way re-
latcd-Mr. X. II. Baker coming originally
from Alabama. while this correspondent is Il
native OF Sumter:
DARLINGroN. $. G.. June &. 1891.
To DR.. =. &. Baker, Sumter, =. {.
DEAR DOtToR: Soon after took chnrge OF
the line (AIarch ICY our foreman with the con-
victS reported that The cOnricts could not
work we'll, without shoes, as they could not
force the shOvelS into the ground barelOotcd.
him why SO many were barefoutcd and his
reply was, ~ don't know, | have ordered
Shoes, but Tmlbert does not seem disposed 10
send them"
on May 6, | reported this to Dr. Jarnigan,
assistant Stale physician, und he promised
they would he sent.
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Raleigh News and Observer.

News was received here yesterday morn
ing of the shocking death OF Mr.. w. w. VIII
liamS, q Well-knOwn and popular Ralelgl
boy.
On day before yesterday afternoon a con-
struction train upon which Mr.. Williams was
employed sdc-tracied ut Sandy Creek to al
low the passenger train TO pass.
There was long wait before the regular
train was due to pass. and the construction
train was expected TO stand there some time.
Mr.. Williams went over on the shady side oi
the train and sat down upon the track be-
tween two cars. During the wait 1t wa:
found necessary TO couple some cars in the
rear of the train, and signal was given the
engineer TO move the train back, no ON,
knowing that Mr.. Williams Was between
| the cars.
Mr.. Williams was removed to Chester
although he had the best medical attendance
and every other attention, he died in aoOut
three hours from the time Of the accident
| lie was conscious most of the time ant
talked nationally and freely. He referred
most tOuchingly several times 10 his mother
| and smoke with tendcrest concern OF the SOr.
row she would suffer on his account. The
| physician in attendance first considered am
| putatiOn necessary but after he became fully
aware Of the extent OF the injuries to th,
body and saw that there was no hope IT Wal
decided not to attempt the ampula.ion.
William w. Williams was about twenty
| years Of age and was Il sou OF the late join
Il. Williams OF this city. lie was great fl
vorite in this city where his boyhood and
| youthful days were spent, he having left here
about two years ago. He was OF Il cheerful
frank, manly disposition, and was liked by
all his associates. and was great lavOrite II
| social circles. lie had been connected with
the Georgia, Carolina y Northern Iiuilroat
for several months, and was looking forward
TO a promotion us an engineer in the neal
| future.
His remains were brought 10 this city, a,
lI:3O o'clock yesterday mornIuing, for inter
ment, and were accompanied by his brother
MIR. John q. Williams, who Is Auditor Of thu
Georgia, Carolina Northern, anu by Mr.
! y. r.. .Wodeil, also of the G., &. & y. The
| remains were borne TO the First Baptist
Church.
Mrs. Williams, the grief stricken mother
Of the deceased. and his sister, Mrs. W. V
Savage, arrived at $40 o'clock from i,endcr
son and were in attendance at the funeral.
| The sad event threw u gloom over tht
whole city yesterday and many Sorrow,nl
hearts were wrung IN sympathy for the he
reaved and In sorrow for the loss OF th'
loved friend.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10

4 German experimenter says that
coal looses considerable by exposure to
the weather. Anthracite and camel
suffer least, but ordinary bituminous
coal depreciates nearly one-third in
weight, and nearly one-half in gas
making quality. ~.
English society, according to the
London Star, has decided that the
word "lady" is to be expugned from
its lexicon of polite conversation and
the good, old-fashioned "women" is to
take its place.
The average salary paid to men
clerks in Washington is $l,32l year,
while that paid woman in the same
department is only 1858.
AS rule, eat less and work more,
and you will feel better.
An earthquake in Italy killed three
or four persons and wounded several
June 7.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-10
The Summer Clouds.

'IIe hodeth back the face of his throne, and
spreadeth his cloud upon it."
"DOst thou know the balancngs Of the clouds, the
wonlrous works Of him which is perfect in knowl-
edge:'
For several evenings lately the llghtnings
and the clouds have been remarkably beauti-
ful.
People OF religious or devout inclnations
felt something OF gratitude 10 him whose
Uright hand spans the earth" and those who
had no higher motive than to crafty their
own love for the beautiful and the sublime In
Nature, rca liZed great pleasure in witnessing
the shifting scenes at the close OF day, wniie e
they watched with increasing interest the
clouds which "garnishId the heavens" and
which by the ever-recurring electric display
were presented in all their glory and incon'
ceivable splendor.
The beauty of the Summer clouds in some
Instances are not appreciated at their worth
Their suspension being upon unknown laws
and their constantly changing form being dl'
rected by the Supreme Ruler, the summer
couds furnish scenes of rare beauty ana SUBJ
Unity, which should be seen and observed 10y
all.
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NEWS FROM NINETY-SIX.

NISETY-SIy,S. C., June 3, Is

NINETY-SIX,S $. c., June s, 1891.
CommuniCr services were held at the Pres
byterian church at this place on yesterday.
There was Il large congregation present.
Last Friday was Chlldrcns day at the Meth
odist church, it was preasantly and pr0fitably
spent.
The Rev. Mr.. Carroll of this place will dc.
liver the annual literary address To the Call
ney city Seminary at the commencement
this week. Miss RedOna Griffin. the efficient
teacher of the Mount Moriah School, Is At
home on q visit.
Miss Burnett Of Mount Morlah is visiting
The family Of Mr.. j. &. Griffin.
Robert McCantS has returned home nom
Abbeville where he has been helping in the
Clerks office.
The friends of Miss Rebccca Moore sympa.
thiZe with her on account OF her sickness and
hope for Il speedy recovery.
While other parts OF the State have been
visited by heavy storms we are receiving
nice showers just enough to keep the crops
growing.
| 4 number of farmers around Nlnety-SlX
are planting largely OF sugar cane TO stock
food.
The Ninety-Six Oil Mill Is still grinding
cotton seed.
Business in town is dull. The farmers arc
at home making hay while the sunshncss
Abbevlle County should make an effort 10
have the industrial school for women located
within It's borders. 1t will be II great benefit
to the county that gets IL.
The health Of this section Is good.
CULLEOKA.