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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-14
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

With cotton at G% cents per pound the pros
meet ahead of us Is not very bright. Too
much cotton on hand from last years
crop is said TO be the cause Of the present low
price, There has been a larger amount of
corn raised this year than usual and that Is
certainly great help in this time OF short
crops low prices and general scarcity OF mon
ey;, A., ,,, .o,,oo, ho,so t. ,,o,,,
pushed as much as possible. The brick work
is complete, and the galvenized iron work is
being put up.
Mondays rain put a stop to the terrible dust
which had made IL so very QlsaSreeaOle 1Or
Mr. j. S. Norwood who has spent the sum-
mer months at Oakland, Md, returned last
Friday. Mr. Norwood reports Ice and iros,
DAYS before he left Mrs. Norwood and chill
dren will be away until about the middle OF
October.
SC, eral days visit to friends In Anderson.
Rev. NJ. Dargan beieng sick there was no
services in the Methodist Church sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Ilemphill OF Charleston,
spent several days with their brother, Gen.
Il. II. Hemphill last week.
The OIL Mill will commence running to day
for the Fall. Manager Ferguson has every
thing in "ship shape and has made a good
many improvements. and changes. The u.l
mill com pany have just received Il new meal
mill with 4 large capacity which Will be pu'
in place ut once. The new-Oilice OF Book
b kppner
and has been much needed. All Weighing for
the mill can now be done without going out
i'm the weather. The (lnnery is under the
management of Mr.. James Mcmillan and has
been i'm operation for several days.
Two gentlemen from the country driving n
mule were very unccremoniOuSy unlOnded
from their buggy Saturday evening in the
upper part of town. The mule scared at a
! veioclpetir, and concluded TO go back down
town. and in Il hurry. No serious damage
done, though one of the gcntaman had his
| face slightly hurt.
What does 1t cost the turner's OF this county
on an average 10 make cotton? What per
bushel of corn:
Mir. and Mrs S. J. XcIgler of Shreveport,
/ La spent Sunday with relatives In the city.
! Miss Elln Gilmore Of New York will have
charge of the millinery department at Il. NJ.
/ Uaddon & cos. this fall. Miss Gilmore Al
rived Thursday and Is well known here, hav.
ing had the same position before.
/ Work will he begun on the \. Il. y. Church
in n short while, we learn. The brick for the
building are now being made.
, Miss Lille IIanke who has been away since
! the first of August, in the mountains came
+ home last saturday with her father the Rev.
Mr. Hanklc who spent last week ut Flat Rock
NC.
I Miss Mary McAIastcr one OF WinnSbnro's
prrttiest young ladies Is visiting Miss Mary
White.
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1892. ESTABLISHED 1914
world for slang Is In the mouth Of beautiful
young lady, yet it sometimes proceeds from
out of this temple OF truth, purity and sweet

world for slang Is In the mouth Of a beau tifu
young lady, yet II sometimes proceeds from
out of this temple OF truth, purity and sweet
ness.
The teachers have had charge OF the towr
! during the past week. Their exercises wert
held In the chapel of the Graded School build
| Ing, and were no doubt interesting and In
strnctive TO those engaged in teaching and
| our literati, but very prosy to majority o.
! us.
am requested to announce that the Legls
lature will convene November 22nd, in the
Stale capitol, located in Columbia 5. &. Del
egations from the country wi go by way
OF the r. & d. r. r., leaving home by the
evening train going South on the 9lst:
Mrs. w: l.. Dnrst has returned from Red Sui
phur Springs, Va.
The reform county chairman is really an OBJ
ject Of pity.
Mr.. J. II. Bell, (Tsoong) a Chinese convert,
and now student Of Theology; delivered an
interesting lecture In the Methodist church
on Sunday the 9Th inst.
Rev. Mr. Bratton held Episcopal service in
the y. VI. G.. \. rooms Friday evening.
Mrs. = P. Britton has opened her music
class. Those wishing 10 palronize her should
pupils or at her own residence.
Ihe three highest salaried governors in the
Union are Democrats: Roswell i. Flower. OF
New York Leon Albeit, Of New Jersey, and
Robert E. Patterson. of Pennsylvania, and
they receive SlO,O0O per year. The term OF the
Two flrst IS three years, the latter four years;
Mt. anu MrS. w. >. montgomery, are VlSlI'
ing the parents Of the latter.
a rumor has been current for several days
that the Alliance OF this place had formally
boycotted some Of our physicians und busi-
ness men. On the authority OF four proml.
nent Alliancemen pronounce 1t untrue.
Miss Mary McGee has been elected orgnnlst
at the Methodist church.
Some weeks ago the Medium had great
deal to say editorially about our cornet band.
Ordinarily we take no'notice Of his petty In
nuendoes against our live, progressive, cultur-
ed and refined people, but now that the CAM
paign Is over. and 1t will have no political
significance. inform General Hemphill that
the honorable gentlemen who compose the
Greenwood band are very desirous that he
come out like man and say boldly what he
so adroiily insinualeS, viz: that they are no
gentlemen, not well raised and have no man.
ners.
Drs. Epting and Ned were both sick last
week.
Ours may be dish Of crow in voting for
Ttllman candidates, but IL IS desert compar.
ed 10 the assessments those candidates Will
have to pay. in addition to their votes, to elect
Cleveland electors.
w. J. McGee bought tile handsome pair OF
dark grey horses brought on by Messrs. Smith
& Anderson.
Mr.. II. Y. Leavell. OF Leavell l. SpeerS, New
berry, has been In town for several days.
erecting handsome monument In the Meth
0dist cemetery to the memory of MIR. and
Mrs. J.. ID. Merrllnan. =.
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SENDING THE GOSPEL TO CHINA.
GreenwOOd'S Glorious Deed-AnOther
Diadem In the Crown Of Her
Christianity.

Editor Press and Banner:
Your willingness to chronicle all events of
interest to each section of the county, max
ing the news column OF your paper feature
Of special attraction, induces me on this occa-
sion to send you report Of meeting in
Greenwood which has stirred new ripple on
our surface.
We have been excited about poitics-Till-
man and anti-Tillman-about railroads and
factories, oil mills and orphanages, but this
gathering OF our community was of differ
ent nature. 1t was the occasion of the fare
well service in the Presbyterian church with
the missionary, Rev. w. b. White, whom they
have sent to China 10 preach the gospel to the
heather, assuming his entire support. Shall
we not consider this step forward In the
progress OF our little city far in advance Of
her former efforts. In so far as spiritual
things are higher than temporal so far Is this
work superior TO material progress.
The program Of exercises consisted OF sew
eral interesting addresses, representing the
various departments OF church work.
The Ladies Missionary Society came first on
the roll, as the women are always first In ev
cry good work. This excellent paper was
prepared by the Corresponding Secretary and
read by DR.. Hood.
Next came the sunday school, represented
able discussion of the children'S part in the
mission work Of the church.
! Next came Prof. j. K. Blake's warm and
tender appeal from the congregation, bidding
tile young brother an atlectionate farewell in
the name of the whole church.
Mr.. White responded ieelngly to the varl-
Gus addresses: when Mr.. Matthews called on
the whole assemblage to shake his hand.
This was done in silence, while many ten
der heart melted in tears. The whole scene
was touching beyond description, and when
one OF our gifted lady vocalists rendered that
| lovely song, I'VE shall meet some sweet day
bye and bye" in tones soft and melting, there
were not many in the large audience who
were unmoved.
! One feature Of special interest In the exer-
cises was the presence OF q real Christian CHI
naman, who made an excellent talk In Ian.
guage correctly spoken in English. We all
| felt that our mission work was not TO be u
failure when we saw this young man who
once was a benighted worshipper Of idols, but
now is studying under the care OF our Meth
odist brethren, TO return and preach the gos-
pei to his native land. Our Baptist and Meth
odist brethren united with us in true Chris
tian fellowship, giving to the young brother
the same warm farewell which was extended
by our own church.
Now, Mr.. Editor, isn't this good showing
| for Greenwood-a progressive step In which
she may justly rejoice and take courage TO
go forward in the accomplishments Of still
other praiseworthy achievements?
Observer.
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THE MIRROR OF LIFE.
The Figures We Make and the Re-
HectIOn Which we Cast.

pue West. S. G.. Sept l1th, 1892
Prof. VIM. Hood lett for Washington, d. G..
in the city schools. He went to inve>tlsate
the matter. We have not heard his decision
yet. We will be very sorry indeed to lose
such q citizen as Prof. Hood has been. ,
Mr.. a. X. Kennedy returned from Atlanta,
Gin where he had heen on business last week.
Or. J. /. Mccain, DR.. w. NJ. Grier and Miss
Jennie Edwards attended the County Teach
er's Association at Greenwood. They report
good and interesting meeting.
a protracted meeting commenced In the
Baptist church on Friday night. Rev. j. A.
Brown, the pastor has been doing the preach
ing, but he Is expecting Rev. {. Il. Scaile, of
Woodruff. $. C., to-day. who will assist him.
Rev. II. G.. FennelI and family have moved
to Lowndesvlle. $. G. He will have charge
OF the Presbyterlan church at that place. We
regret to lose Mr.. Fennell.
Mr.. j. c Brice, of Winnsboro, $. c., who has
been visiting friends and relatives In town,
returned TO his home on Saturday.
Mr.. j. X. Hood Is In town. He expects to
return TO Anderson this week.
Mrs. j. G. Williford, who has been visiting
her fathers family, returned TO her home In
Greenwood on Monday.
Miss Carrie Sullivan left for Chester, S. c.,
on saturday. She has secured n position as
teacher in the graded school there. She at
tended the Peabody Normal Institute Of
Nashville, Tenn, last session. and Is there
fore especially prepared for ,eaehinS
day as day OF outing. Early In the morning
the young men hltched up their teams and
drove around for the young ladies and took
them to Alewine's old mill. AT the proper
hour a delightful dinner was spread. They
all report a most pleasant day.
Miss jamie McCnrter Is visiting her friend
Miss klttie Prultt.
Mrs. Prather, of Atlanta, Ga is visiting the
family Of DR.. J. o. Lindsay.
Rev. J. r. Edwards occupied Rev. q. y. Bon
ner's pulpit on Sabbath. He preached a very
fine sermon. He will soon leave for Prince
ton, n. j., to take an extra course in Theol-
ogy.
The Second Presbytery will convene this
week, and most Of the ministers OF the town
will attend. Dr. J. .. Lindsday will preach
In the A. r. =. church in the absence Of the
pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. G. z. Mckay have returned
home from Atlanta. K.
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THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
The School Bonds. and the Names OF
Those who Have Bought Them.

The School Committee are progressing with
the work of constructing the new school
building, and are selling the bonds as fast as
money Is needed.
The structure is ready for the root and the
tower Is going up. The slate Is on the ground,
and workmen are busily engaged every day,
making fair progress.
The new building will not be finished in
time for the opening of the school, but tempo
rary arrangements will be made To use anotll-
er building unit such time as the new Strucl'
ure may be ready ;or the uses lor Whlch IL was
intended. ,, oo so-,.
cent possible, consistent with nrSt class WOrk
and beautiful architecture. BY not selling all
the bonds at the beginning of the work, they
have saved considerable interest, as the first
coupons were cut of OF all that were unsold
on the first OF September and satisfactory ar
rangements were made as to others. Bids
have been made for the whOl- issue, but II IL II
matter Of congratulation that the committee
thought proper TO give private eit,zems al, op
In TO last Friday morning siXty-nine of the
one hundred and twenty bonds had been sold
to different individuals, the following being
q copy of the Secretary's notes on his minute
book
AnrII Il. No. l., to Hugh Wilson.
April H. 10 and l. to p Mrs. . Iane Ia dnG Edwards
Rev. F. y. Pressly.
April %, No. lG, II, Is and 10, to John a. Dew
May 4, No: aii. %, %, 2l and 25, to John ~
Harris.
n,av4 No. rs ami q, to Mrs. NJ. l.. lressly.
Nav 4, No. 2S, 90, 80 and 81. to Rosenberg
S Co.
Inne1 No. Is, to Hugh Wilson.
lime 20 No. 80, 10 Hugh Wilson.
Julv !. No. -, to Hugh Wilson.
Jniy A. No 20, TO John A. Devlin.
.iuly l. I No. 81, TO Hugh Wilson.
July Is, No. 81, TO Hugh Wilson.
July ~, NO: sc, 81 ana % 10 Town oouhoi'
Abbeville.
July q, No. 30 and 40, to Mrs. Emma 7. 'oIi
ran. -
July 80, No. Al. Y, f5, "A and 10, 10 W. I. M'
GOWan.
,up G. No. l6. IL. is, 40, 80, 81 -. !s, d. -. 81
81 and 5S, to Gen. McGowan.
Aug. 6. No. 50, 60, 81. 80, Is and 64, TO y.
Clnkscales.
Aup 6. No. G5, TO Hugh Wilson.
Aus. 27, No. GI, 67 and IS, to Rev. w. L.. Press
Sent s, No..iGo, to Hugh Wilson.
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T. M. KS REMARKS.
The city and the People of Mount
Carmel.
Mt. Carmel, S. C., Sept. 10, lS92.

Mt Carmel, S. c., Sept. 10, 1872.
| Mt. Carmel has just passed through one
more week OF very dry and dusty weather
but she is right side up with care all th'
same, and don't YOU forget IL
| The Abbeville Baptist Association was held
In this town on the 9th and 7ih. Quite q
| large crowd attended. About seventy dele
gates were present from the different church
es. Splendid addresses were delivered by tho
different pastors on missions, temperance &c
Mt. Carmel is the most popular place ior
| visitors in the up country.
II you want your pictures struck call on W.
| l.. Link.
Miss Roberta Knox. OF the Sharon neigh.
borhood, is visiting relatives in the Valley
Town.
The Rev. Mr.. Pinson has moved to willing
ton. We hear he Is to take charge OF the 'ap-
list church here.
Mr.. ID. B. Cade is making brick here now.
His machine turns out about 10000 per day.
Three cheers for Polly. They say Polly Is
bird. l don't 'tknow.
Our little town is very dull now after such
crowd for the past week.
The turntp crop is failure mere. Dry
weather killed them ont.
The farmers are looking very blue just now.
A half crop of cotton at sX cents per pound
Is enough TO make man blue.
New goods are beginning TO arrive, ana Inc
clerks are beginning 10 put on new style.
They have laid away the old way OF lying
about, whiting chips and talking politics:
Mt. Carmel is going to try and get the next
Worlds Fair.
The delegates all went home with one con-
ISOLATION, and that is they have got more grit
In them than they had when they came.
Mr. w. Morrah has lost four fine COWS In
the last six months. and has Que more that is
sick. What can be the matter with them?
What Is the matter with Polly, Lebanon's
correspondent to the Medium? Poor thing
must be bilious. would suggest a trial Of
jerusalem oak.
MIR. and Mrs. Beacham, of Abbeville, are
visiting Mr.. W. l.. Miller.
Mrs, Wardlaw. and her charming young
daughter, Miss Willie, have returned to MI.
Carmel, after pleasant stay with relatives
and friends about Abbcville.
Mt Carmel has more preaching and more
dancing than any other town in the up coun-
try.
MIR. VIM. Mcneil is repairing his mill dam.
DR.. G. w. Abney and family have moved TO
Florida.
Miss .lbney, Of Edgefield. is visiting Mrs. j.
r. Tarrant.
Miss Rosa Jones Is spending few weeks in
Georgia.
Mr.. John Mabry passed through our town
visiting his sister, Mrs. McCracken.
Some of our young men are talking OF go.
ing to Florida.
Hurrah for Tilman! Wonder how Polly
likes that.
Sullivan and Corbett Ia all the talk now,
from the cradle TO the crutch talk Of nothing
else. I. NJ. X.
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HOPE ENDS IN FRUITlON.
ssRusficus'' on Deck AEain-He Fires
Off His Gun, Loaded with all
sorts of SluEs.
Nation, 8. c., Sept. 10, 1872.

Nation, 8. c., Sept 10, 1872.
After an absence Of three weeks we again
make our appearance, perhaps some are be-
ginning to think that we had the political
fever, but let me relieve your minds OF any
such. 1t was not politics that has caused lhe
continued silence of "ye SCRIBE" for we voted
O reform ticket from Alpha to Omega, and
our fondest hopes are realized.
II would be useless for us TO attempt to tell
all the happenings that has transplred since
our last writing, for they are too numerous
and some OF the most important will suffice.
We have had some beautiful weather In the
past week for the curing OF fodder, and sever
al of our farmers have made hay while the
sun ShOue.
AS no one has given any account of the
Children's day ut Bells. allow us space to say
that 1t was grand success. About five hun
dred were present. The church was beauti.
fully decorated with the motto, "Ilow good
for brethren TO dwell in unity" "Bells and
Midway" in letters of evergreen. The exer-
cises were highly complimcnted by all pres
ent.
In our writing to the Press and Banner q
few weeks ago we said that there was only
two antis in the Nation, and Troupe, the
LoWndeSville correspondent, seemed TO take
worthy contemporary that there was only
one anti vote polled at the Nation box.
We are sorry that we cannot agree with Ed
itor Hemphill in all things. We agree Oh
politics. and we agree on the planting OF up
land corn, but we do not agree with him
In some other matters.
Rev. Ballentlne from Williamson preached
an excellent sermon at Midway on last Sab
bath.
Mr.. +. A. Carwile. one OF Antreville's most
prosperous and energetic young men, wor-
shipped at Midway on last Sabbath.
MIR. Harmon Garrison, n handsome young
man from Anderson, has been visiting the
family of his brother, Mr.. James Garrison.
Mr.. J. F. Bowen and wife spent last Satur-
day night with Mr.. Jesse M. Hall.
The magnet at Antreville still holds Its at
tracing power for Mr.. Baskin Mann.
Miss Maggie Bonner, a fascinating young
lady from the city OF Colleges, Is visiting In
this section.
Hurrah for Latimer. His race was not so
much of a joke as the editor thought 1t was.
Mr.. James Prince passed through this sec
zion on last Friday enroute for the Seven.
Hilled City.
Mr. John T. Daniel attended the meeting OF
the farmers at Abbevllle to-day.
Miss Lee Schroeder has been spending some
time with her brother, Mr.. James Schroeder
Mr.. Clayton Hampton is Il constant visitor
in this section. What's the attraction. Clay
ton? Rusticus.
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PartiOns.-.ReSpiteS.

Some of our brethren OF the press seem dis
posed to criticise Governor Tillman somewhat
harshly for leniency towards defenseless prls'
oners under sentence OF death, or undergoing
punishment in the penitentiary. We are sor.
ry to see this. Governor Tilman has not US
ed the pardoning power 10 any great extent
and it is greatly to his credit If he listens to
the appeals of those who can look TO none
other for succor.
The public need not be excited abont the
Governors act in behalf Of a few convicted
negroes as long as our juries acquit ninety
nine out of every hundred white murderers.
We need juries who will do their duty when
white men are on trial, and less concern need
be felt about the Governor In examining the
claims OF poor defenseless negro. The re-
gro is sure to get justice. No man need doubt
this.
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Wednesday, Sept. ID, 1885,
Prohibition.

Whatever differences OF opinion may here
tofore exist in this county in reference 10 pro
hibtion, we presume there can now be M
doubt
The vote stood 2lSl for prohibition, to At
against prohibition.
Bradley and Cedar Springs gave n ma
jority against prohibition. and the maJorties
were very small Twenty-lour boxes gave
majorites for prohibition. Only one box
failed 10 vote.
AS the people have spoken emphatically on
this subject twice. 1t will be In order TOR the
Legislators to place themselves on record
either as the servants or the masters Of the
people.
If there is real effort to secure to us the
blessings which prohibition should vouch-
safe. adequate and special provision will be
made.
Ordinarily prohibitIonists have lost the
fruits OF their victory by making no sufficient
arrangement for enforcing the law, and, then
those who were opposed to prohibition have
been allowed 20 bring the law into ridicule or
disrepute, and OF no force.
Whie we do not claim to know how prac-
tical plan may be devised, yet 1t is absolutely
certain that the law can be enforced. The
United States government enforces It's law
against Illicit distilleries, but that govern
ment appoints an officer whose duty it is to
enforce the law.
What is TO hinder the Legislature from re-
curing the County ominissioners &c appro-
pirate $500 year as salary to the policeman
who would undertake the job? If either one
or tha n,licemen nf this t,wn recei ed q sY l.
ary TO keep the town dry, they would keep 1t
dry, as they now enforce other laws.
The county could we'll afford to pay the po-
lceman something, and they would earn
their money.
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DISEASE AND DEATH.
LaZineSS-Filth-PO Water-Im.
pure Water - Sickness - Doctors

The Asiatic cholera Is knocking at our
doors, and seeks 4 lOdgment on our
shores. Several vessels are in New York
harbor on which the passengers are suffering
from this disease.
All this is alarming, and enough to scarce
the average citizen, but, as a matter of fact,
many OF our own citizens are daily exposing
themselves To Il disease as deadly, and as
much TO be dreaded-typhoid fevcr-and yet
are doing nothing TO prevent its appearance
in our homes.
There are wells that have not been cleaned
out in year, and there are scores OF back
lots that are reeklng with filth, the drainage
well. A we'll drains the <surface for three
times It's depth, and yet we allow all sorts OF
nth TO lie on the surface OF the ground sur
rounding the well.
If some sensible work Is not DONE the
preachers VIII no doubt soon be delivering
bOinilleS on the diSpenSation of divine provi-
dence, instead of telling the truth and expos
ing the laZinesS and the careleSSnesS that al
lows filth TO get into our wells and to pollute
the very air which we breathe. Cleanliness
is next TO godliness, aud typhoid fever goes
only TO the homes of those who drink pol
luted water or breathe impure air. Typhoid
fever Is q filth disease, and never goes where
Nth Is not. and those preachers who charge
death from typhoid fever to the A mighty de-
ceive the people and commit a SIN. Disease
and premature death come from violation
OF the laws OF health. The Almighty does not
a1llct the sons OF men. and
when he scourges us with sickness. pain and
death, he does SO because of violated laws.