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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-10-05
The Jurors.

The list of the jurors which are to serve for
the second week of the October term OF the
Court appear in this issue of the paper. lhe
list for the first week appeared last week.
4 large criminal and civil docket await
them. The welfare and safety of individuals,
no less than the peace and prosperity of the
general public, will be effected 10y their work.
They have delicate and responsible duties t"
perform, and they may. IN some instances
hesitate to do their whole duty from fear OF
doing wrong to singeindivlduals. They may
relieve themselves from such embarrassment,
If they bear in lind that ii is the duty OF the
Circuit Judge. and the supreme Court To cor
rect the errors of the jury. Able lawyers are
ever on the alert, and if n jury commits an
error in convicting prisoner charged with
crime, the Circuit Judge and the Supreme
Court will be sure to be asked TO correct the
verdict or 10 give new trial.
But If jury takes the responsibility Of ac-
quitting prisoner charged with crime, anu
there be error in so doing, the Courts are
powerleSS TO correct the verdict or 10 bring
the prisoner again into Court.
Therefore, when matters are evenly bal
anced, and the juror feels like avoiding the
ity upon the Circuit Judge and the higher
Court who are hound TO pass upon all contest
ed verdicts.
All the evidence is written down by the ste
nographer, and cases may arise wherein the
Jurors might do well to avoid the sole reSpon
sibility.
Jurors, when they acquit. assume the re
sponsibility. If they convict, they may do sc
with recommendation to mercy, aud thus
transfer the responsibility to those who arc
more learned in the law.
One of the strange things about our laws Is
that juror who may have never looked into
O law book, is required, even in the most per-
picking case, to give judgment in fe"
hours, when, if the case should be submitted
TO the most learned udge, he might require
weeks and months to render judgment.
On general principles, the jurors should see
that the laws for the protection OF the person
are enforced. Hogs and cattle are zeal"usly
and safely guarded by the law. Is not the
life OF human being much more to be guard
ed and protected:
No innocent person should be made to suf
fer in body or estate, but no guilty mar
should be allowed to escape.
With a sure and speedy enforcement OF the
laws, the peaceable and law-abiding citiZer
will be better protected in his life and proper
ty, and those jurors who assume the response
bilitn of acqultting persons guilty of grieron
offence against the person, take upon them
selves fearful responsibility.
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A Smart Goose,

1t has a lways been the custom to use
the name of goose TO signify some
one who is silly and knows very little,
Il lady told me lately that she thinks
hens know the least of all human crea-
lures, and as she owns a great many,
and has good chance to watch them
we may have to change this custom
and say that silly people are Irregular
chickens" This story is told in one OF
the daily pepers:
Geese have the name Of being not
more than halfsmart, but farmer George
ge Piper, OF Andes Flats. has one that
seems to have large share of horse
sense. In the first place, it has pecu-
liar fondnesS for the roots of dandelions.
1t hunts all over tine field for it's favor
ite food, but does not eat any of the
roots until it has gathered peck or so
Of them. Then the goose carries them
to little stream near by and dips them
in the water until the dirt is ali rinsed
OFT of them, when she eats them at her
leisure, never failing to offer portion
of them to other members Of the flock,
but only one or two Of the hers will
partake OF the feast.
"But this goose did something the
other day that marked her specially as
a goose among geese. She has no gos-
lings, but one of The other geese has a
big brood of them. The smart goose
is very fond of the downy brood, and
keeps watchful eye on them. On the
day in question she was accompanying
the mother goose aud her goslings to
the creek to have a swim. AS they
were passing barnyard, a big barn
rat darted out from the yard, boldly
seized one of the goslings, and began
to drag it away. The mother Of the
goslings stood still and hissed and
squawked, but the other goose rushed
after the rat and seized him with her
bill by the scuff of the neck. The rat
dropped the gosling, but the goose
didn't drop the rat. She marched him
off to the creek, doused him under the
water, and held him there until he
was drowned. The she took him and
poked him through the fence into a
yard where pumber of hogs were
kept, and they ate him up"
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Teach Your Boys 10 Work.

Yes, teach your boys to work. And
when we say work, we mean work.
Teach them to do manual labor-tO
plow, hoe, chop wood, dig potatoes,
drive oXen--in short, to do anything
that taxes muscular energy. Do this
and you will find that it not only gives
them health and strength of body, but
it is the best brain food that any boy
ever feasteh on. 1t will make man
Of him inside and out, from head to
foot, from top to toe. We would not
give one years good old-fashionesl
farm work, in the development of bone,
muscle and brain, for ten years of col
legiate gymnastics on the horizontal
bar, or cat skinning on the modern
traPeze.
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SALE DAY.
a Slim Attendance-SOmc Cotton in
Tewn-OId Debts Being Paid-Of-
ficiaI Sales.

| Last Monday was sale day. Very little
| nronerty was advertised for sale and owing to
| the rush Of picking cotton anu the press ior
the sowing Of oats very few persons We're IN
1own except those who we're compelled to
come on account of business transactions.
The usual daily supply OF cotton came 10
town, and nearly The whole ot IL was applleu
| TO the payment OF accounts. nut l" tne pres
ent time, the sales have been small 1or the
season.
Realizing the Importance of maintaining
their credit debtors, as rule, are making
urea tor efforts than usual to place their names
suuure on the record, and as the debts are
smaller than ever before, 1t Is fair To presume,
despite the short crops, the collections VIII be
quite Smt mtsfactOry. ,
necessity oi settling their own bills ana pre-
serving their own credit This fact VIII com.
pei energetic efforts In the coliecLlonS OF
bills II the farmers and the merchants
should thus be encouraged and required 10
keep near shore, 1t may be that the threaten
ed revolution In money matters Will result IN
good from unexpected quarters. If we owe
iess and If we spend less, we will be as well
off as ii we had an inflated currency WIN
which to do business on larger scale. ,,o
As doctors may readily Tec0gnizs % a snsis a,nessG
| revolutiOnists may see The necessity lor
rectification Of the evils under which the peo-
pie are suffering, but like the debtors. they
If In our extremity, we should leHrn les
sons Of economy and should be inspired Win
the greater determination TO succeed, even
against adverse circumstances, then Inc eN-
listing troubles Will not have been wlIhoul-
good results. If by impreSsing us with tue
scarcity OF money we may learn 10 sponu
less, Lhe desirable end will be attained out ny
q different method than that OF iufatlng tne
currency.
AS the hope for "forty acres and Il mule
was realized only where hard licis ana pract.
ical efforts HAD been applied, so the delnsl0n
about free silver and unlimited coinage VIII
give place to- stern facts, and our people WIN
awaken 10 the necessity OF economy ana Lne
exercise OF greater energy, as being the only
rOnd to fortune.
Because OF the mutterings OF the threaten.
ed storm, our people planted thousanus VI
acres Of corn, and through K ind ProVloence;
the hopes for IN abundant yield, nave ehueu
in iruitiOn. Very maIiy OF our people nave
plenty of corn for nSe In making announcer
crop. This fact together with an lhcteaseu
price Of cotton, which was made at Tess
outlay than any prev ious crop, furnishes tne
silver lining TO the cloud.
| The blghting effect of a mortgage Is pialniy
to be seen in the sale of the estate OF IL. Nl.
Johnson, which was sold by the Marter:
l7A acres in Due West, to j. Altheus
l3J acres, 18th Township, the Weed
Place" to J. Altheus Johnson..:....". 25O
- acres in Bordeaux. 10 j. Athens john
iW
| -
| So25
which represents not half the amount Of the
mortgage, and Is no trne index to the real
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TrOy's Topics.

Troy, >. c., Oct. = lS!G
Our school Is still growing, we have sixty
scholars.
y. Dendy, and McCormcE's champion Mr..
w. q. Sturkey met At Mr.. \. B. Ecnncdy' 5
last Friday. Troy downed Mccormick and
bought 3} bales at ~. SO give Troy Il show
ing at your cotton.
Mr.. Walter Murrell can now he found ut
the store OF Mr.. j. $. Burnetts where he will
he glad to see his friends.
Miss Minnie Taggart and Miss Myrtis
Smart left last Friday for Greeurille to at
tend SShOol.
MIR. J. b. McCasian returned home from
Bridgeport, Ala. last week.
Mr. q. &. Bradley will open his shoe factory
this week. He promises 10 give good work
for a little money.
1t is getting time to put the road between
Troy and Winter Seat in pasSible condition.
Rev. o. y. Bonner made Troy visit last
week. Nick.
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Hodges Items.

Hodges, e. G., Oct. 2 1892
The farmers are quite busy picking cotton
this beautllul weather.
The recent rains have damaged the cotton
crop to a great extent in this community.
4 crowd OF young men and Indies met at
Mr.. J. NJ. Miiler's last Wednesday, night Ia
practice singing. The evening was spent
very pleasantly.
Mr.. Cleveland Anderson accompanied by
Miss Lizzie White, Il lovely young lady OF
Coronaca, visited the Misses Ellis last week.
Mr.. league Miller called on his best girl last
Sunday. He returned II little late humming
when shall we meet again."
Miss Lizzie Ellis has returned home after q
pleasant visit to relatives and friends at Oak
Grove.
Rev. Quay Rice, of Coronaca, preached at
Pine Grove, Sunday morning. lie said we
had q tlourishing Sunday School.
Miss Minnie Anderson visited Mrs. J. Il.
Ellis last Friday night.
Mr.. a. Il. ellis is preparing his land for the
Hedge Fence 10 he planted.
Miss EalSin and Miss Anderson visited
friends in the nelghborhood last week. They
attended the candy pulling at Mr.. John Tur-
ner'S.
1t is rumored there IS 10 be a wedding in
the neighborhood soon. Farmer.
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The Circulation.

Much has been said by impecunlous speakers
on the lack Of circulating medium. Our OBJ
servation leads us TO the belief that it is from
lack of something 10 sell from which we are
suffering. We notice that as soon as the cot.
with money to buy the staple. If the able
financie,s, who cannot manage their own
business so as to pay their debts. would turn
their attention to producing something to
sell they would relieve themselves from
financial stress. Itisn't every man who has
proven personal Financial failure who is
competent 10 manage the finances of the ma.
tion.
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WHAT WE SHOULD DO.
A Stirring Letter From the Hon.
Henry J. KfnUrd.
Ninety-Six, S. C., Sept. %. lS9

Ninety-SiS, =. g., Sept. -, lSH-.
Editor Press and Banner:
We atG nearing the last quarter Of the year
lSl2. The larger part of its history is written
You and hav4 had duty to perform. Ev
cry man has been an actor The great State
OF South Carolina has placed at the helm OF
the Old ship men for her mooring for two
years and the old bark will soon launch out
for a safe landing. IIer crew are true and
tried--men of brain. who have the interest OF
State at heart. With such to encourage U.S.
let every man in the State, who Is worthy o
citizenship, rally around the old ship and
with IL cheer sprl nging from deep down in the
heart bid God speed To her safety and success
Let the press also WELD her power for reform
The banner of true Democracy swings high
In the old State. Can q man sulk and balk
and throw his powers against her sail and
not he traitor to his state? We will walt
great resources, the six millions Indebtedness
about due. shouid not cnsta gloom over Il sim
gle palriot. Let the days OF bitterness be
passed. The test has been made and let the
majority rule. Come into her folds and seek
shelter and honors. The Governor and his
associates have extended the right hand Of
fellowship, what more could you ask? How
patriotic IL would have been had Mr. McCrady
or Mr. Haskell moved tu make the nominu.
tionS unanimous In our State convention.
expect great things Of Nbbeville county.
She has always shared In many Of the hOnOrs
from away back londer." Would IT, not he
well III lleT 10 liTSl lnc lOIIldHa"k! 'uT
people must not expect too much Of them
they have honored IN day. Legislation well
done must have due thought and considera-
tion. However the people have right to
watch their "scrrants'' and see that they do
their duty well.
LACK OF RAILROAD ACCOMMODATION.
The Columbia and Greenville Railroad fail
ed to furnish seats 10 seat all the electors TO
the Stale convention. | with many others
had tn stand up all the way down to.Colum.
bia, Was this carclesSneSS or Intentional? I?
In either light II does not speak we'll for those
who control this enterprise. Three hours
standing to be. jerled about by moving
train is not very enjoyable. especially when
your ticket calls for Dne seat.
PRACTICAL THOUGHTS OF THE FARM.
Abundant rains have watered the earth.
Some damage done to the half crop cotton
lett by the drought. The yield from the
fields will he small this year. Our people
must be saving and make The little 20 a long
ways. We must keep ont OF debt If possible.
The cotton crop Is short everywhere, and the
rise IN price may help matters somewhat.
Let our people no longer lean upon cotton.
but 20 to work now and SOW grain and raise
hogs ana other stock and very soon we will
realize the fact that II would not concern us
much whether six or nine million bales OF
cotton he produced. My letter is long enough
Respectfully, Henry j. Kinard.
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Film.


"Stand, Flip! stand, sir! Now listen
to what say. This is the second time
you have put your nose in my lunch
basket and eaten up my buttered roll"
Here Flip came down on all-fours,
wagging his bushy tail, evidently we'll
satisfied with his moral character.
"Stand Flip!stand this minute, sir!
Pm not done scolding you, by any
means. The next time you do me
such mean trick I'll tie you up and
thrash you well! Do you hear, doggie?
Well, SIR"
Down came Flip again, as well
pleased with himself rs before.
Just then Henry heard unexpected
footsteps on the other side of the hill
lock, and sprang to his feet; presently
Brother JOS broad back was seen COM
ing and Henry and Flip were soon at
his side.
That evening. before the lamps were
lighted, as the family gathered in the
twilight, Henry was startled to hear
the familiar sOund,-
Stand, Flip! stand, sir, and listen
to what say!" 1t was Brother 10,
ONCl dl tllC HCSG w llloo"y dlu
Flip could be seen outlined against the
evening sky, standing obedlently on
his hind legs.
"Js it you, Flip" said Brother Jo,
"that uses my pen and gets it inky
halfway up the handle? Is it you that
tears up tile days paper into kite tails?
that turns down the corners of my
books, and makes greasy fingermarks
on them? Do you leave my door open,
and drop crumbs on the floor and eat
up the apples off the table? Somebody
does these things, Flip, and if you
can find out who it is, let me know
aud when your master ties you up for
a thrashing, I'll thrash the fellow that
gives me so much trouble"
Flip turned loose, flew over to
Henry. "Fiip's found him for you,
Brother Jo," said the little boy, laugh
ing, but with red face which the
dusk hid; "if Flip needs one thrashing,
it looks as though needed six."
Maybe that will teach the little
master to be easy on other peoples
failings when he stops and counts up
his own" said Brother 10, kindly.
Maybe it did.-Sunbeam.
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A pronounced vein of humOr must
certainly have run through the curate
who said to his flock: II fear, when
| explained to you in my last charity
sermon that philanthropy was the
love of our species. you must have un-
derstood he 20 say Specie which may
account for the sInallness Of the collec-
ton. hope you will prove by your
present contributions that you no lon
ger labor under the same mistake"
One of the most careless and dam
gcrous habits in which Americans in.
duI re to i great extent is that OF tuck
ing their umbrellas or walking sticks
under their arms, letting them stick
out almost if not quit horizontally.
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When We Get Very Tired.

When an ignorant man, who knows literal
ly nothing OF the government. assumes to in
struct us on the tariff, and presumes to talk
on the free coinage Of silver, we are fatigued
indeed. Generally. the most beclouded mind
thinks II knows more about finances than
able Congressmen-notA Alliance congressman
but congressman who have been at Wash.
ing for years, and who have given the subject
much study,
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Female Suffrage.

The next Legislature should provide for fe-
male suffrage. allowing females to vote on all
questions which affect their property. AS the
law now stands, every vagrant rapscallion,
who has attained the age of twenty-one, has
the right to vote taxes on II town. while the
female owners of property have not the right
to vote. This is taxation without representa-
ton, and representation without taxation.
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He that is slow to wrath is of great
understanding: but he that is hasty of
spirit eXhalteth folly.
\ new reform set forth in the New
York Medical Journal asserts IN effect
that the wearing of shoes is enervating
and demoralizing in the extreme.
Have the heart high and the mind
modest.
"l can forgive, but 1 can never for
get" a sort of forgiveness, let me tell
you, that it isn't worth the name. 1t
is base coin; and whenever you feel
in that way towards any body, you
may as well take Il long breath, and
think seriously before you say the
"Forgive us our tresspasscs" i'm the
Lords prayer.
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%FOreign AiVertiSinE."

Last week we received proposition to pub
lish two aud q half inch advertisement for
ten weeks at half the price OF Il single inSer-
tion. That same advertiser has advertise
ments in many of OCr exchanges. On the
card which was sent for us to sign acceptance,
we gave an order for a So pair OF shoes, for
which the manufacturer was authorized to
charge US 6S cents net. We are now looking
Tor the shoes.
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To Subscribers in Arrears.

Wewlsh that every subscriber would exam
inc the date of the label on his paper, which
is intended to show the time to which each
has paid.
If any error has occurred we will be glad to
correct the same on notification Of the mis-
take.
We ask each and every one TO renew his
subscription at the earliest date possible.
Please do this on or before Sale Day in Octo-
Der. II
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Notions and Small Wares.

Feather Boas, SILK and Gloria Umbrellas,
Ladies Gossamers, Jersey Gloves, Wool
Mitts, Zephyrs, Worsteds, Wool Knitting
Yarns, White and Colored Cotton Knitting
Yarns, Rubber Hlir Pins, Silver aud GILT
Hair Pins, Scarf Pins. Jet, Gilt and silver
Ear Drops, Initial Pins, Lace Pins, Gilt and
Silver Hair Ornaments, Leather and Cam
vass Belts, Leather and Velvet Zones, Hand
Satchels, Shoe Hooks. Tooth Brushes. Hair
Brushes, Dressing Combs, Roach Combs
Tuck Combs, Swandown and other Face
Powders.
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Needles. Pins, Hair Pins, Safely Pins, Cur
tain Pins. Agate Buttons, Pearl Buttons
nress buttons, Crochet Buttons, Shoe Polish
Sewing Machine OIL, Sewing Machine Nee
dies Bands. Shuttles and Bobbins, Trim.
ming Braids, Stay Binding, Skirt Braid, Fin
ishing Braids Dutch Linen Braids, Kick
Rack Braids. Novelty Bralds. Silk and Mo.
hair Braids, Table Oil Cloth, Dress Shields,
Silk oil Cloth, Rubber Cloth. Wash En-
broidery Silks. Arasene-Silk Cords. silk Cir
dies, silk and Jet Brads, Ribbon Fringe,
Ribbon Fronts, Silk and Feather Trimming,
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Confederate Pensions.

The law in reference to pensions for needy
Confederate soldiers and their widows should
be SO amended as TO include the needy sol.
diers, and their widows, who have removed
to other States. The United States govern
ment sends pensions 10 its soldiers, wherever
they may go, even to the remotesl bounds Of
the earth.
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Thonson's r. H. Long Waist Thomon Thomon Thomson's
Balls all numbers Warmers
Health.
Lace Curtains Tapestry Cretone Sane Dpey Fringe scms
Madras,
Art Embroidery Materials Stamped Linens, Lace Cushion Tops
Fast Black Hose long, full fashioned
Kid Gloves length
Kid Glove Mouetair Ians Brown Black
The prevailing buy from one-haf
usual city price.
pieces Plaids beautiful patterns cheaper than nsey
nchDr Fabuues which will
leaders Ladies fine Kid Shoes
81 so O0 50 So 50 widths B. G. D and last
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Crimson clover. red clover. mountain rye,
iucerne, &C, at w. Il. Bailey's Drug store.
Greenwood. $. &.
Now is the time to plant onion sets. Fresh
lot of pearl and silver skin sets just received.
" 4. Bailcy's Drug Store. Greenwood, =. G..