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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-15
Fired ON our Flag.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Tne Herald
prints a dispatch from LaLiberted stat
ing that by the alleged orders of Presi'
dent Vasquez and by the express COM
mand of the commissioner Of the port
of Amapols, seven cannon shots were
fed after the Pacific Mail steamship
Costa Rica, flying the Stars and Stripes,
as she steamed away, because she re-
fused to surrender Policorgo Bonilla,
who recently led revolution in Hon.
duras, bu. was defeated by Vasquez.
He was a passenger on the Costa Rica,
which sailed from Corinto. Nicaragua,
for Guatemala. United States Minis
ter Baker was on the Costa Rica when
fred on.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE ad.
vices received by the Department of
State from the scene of the last trouble
in Honduras are to the following effect:
Minister Baker boarded the Costa Rtca,
an American ship, at Corinto Qn Mica.
ragus) fer Salvador. The ship en- :
tered port of Honduras. AID while
there the authorities of the govern
ment demanded Of the captain the sur
render of Borilla, citizen Of Hondu-
ras, who was a passenger oa the ship.
on his way to Guatemala. Borilla, 1t
is understood, had been engaged In
some insurrectionary movement in
Honduras, for which criminal charge
was pending against him. After the
ship had received her clearancs papers,
and while she was leaving the
port, six or seven shots were fired,
whether directly at her or in front
of her the bring her to not Is clear ::
In conformity with the departmental
usage, there Is 90 hint of the Secretary's
intentions in the matter. If. however,
the usual course Is followed, the depart
ment will probably wait for full ad-
vices before taking any action looking
to redress.
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Atrocious Assassination,

LAURENs, S. c., Nov. "A dreadful
tragedy occurred near Goldville, in this
county, last night. ]. Dorroh Hair
storm was assasslnated while at supper
with his family. Some unknown party
fired load of slugs into his stomach
through an open door. He died in if-
teen minutes. Hairston's dwelling
was burned last summer by lncendl-
aries, and two negroes, Wade Cannon
and George Bowers, were convicted OF
the crime and executed in September.
Hairston was the prosecutor. 1t Is
conjectured. that revenge may have
been the motive for his assassination.
A negro tenant on Hairston's place,
named Reeder, has been arrested on
suspicion, but it is said that there is
not yet a strong case against him.
Hairston was a good citizen and was
we'll connected. Il is thought here that
a lynchlng is not unlikely if the muir
derer is discovered and captured. Only
meagre details, however, have been re-
ceived here.-State.
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Disopeyed Orders.

TOLEDO, O., Ncv. 10.-Four persons
were killed in q collision near Bradnor,
Ohio, twenty tour miles from here, last
evening on the Columbus. Hooking
Valley and Toledo railroad. The east
bound Columbus express, which left
here at 5:20 p. m. crashed into q north
bound freight in dense fog. The dead
are: L. H. Jones, engineer of tho passen.
ger train; Fireman Jones, of the passen.
ger train; James r. Gresh, express
messenger on passenger train: Engl-
neer Kerlin, of the freight train. Train.
men disObeYing orders was the cause.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-15
Indians on u Raid

DEMINa, N. M, Nov. l0.-Fitty
Tomichi Indians on Wednesday sacked
Palomas, Mexico, tour miles below the
border. The Indians are scattering
bands who survived the massacre in the
engagement with Diaz's soldiers last
May. since then they have been roam.
ing in the mountains. In the raid on
Palomas they fired Oh the custom house
guards, numbering thirteen, killed one
of the guards, riaed the custom house,
carrying AWAY twenty-five carbines, pis.
tolls, 800 rounds of ammunition and
5000 in money. They appropriated
provisions and other supplies from the
stures. One of the marauding band was
killed in the engagement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-15
ti6cations, because the negro will then

ti6cations, because the negro will then
have the balance of power and 1t will
be simply a fight for his vote. If we
have to scuffle for negro votes we
would rather do it for the Republican
party than for the Populist party.
Let all of us South Carolina white
people stay snd stand together. Let US
do our fighting among ourselves and
accept the results and swallow our
medicine like men without calling In
any other race or anybody from out
side to interfere. We are Of the same
kind and stock. Our fathers and broth
ers nave mingled their blood for the
State, have loved, hoped. suffered and
died together and ants,
Alliance men, Ocalaites and Cleveland
Democrats. We have factions enough
and bitterness enough now. Let US re-
frain from doing anything to make
bad matter worse, to make our misfor-
tunes and troubles fatal to US. Let us
maintain our race power In the general
elections. humbly trusting that the Al
mighty in His good time will set us all
right, show US all where our mistakes
have been and restore peace and unity
among US. So long as We are together
there is hope for that. When we divide
that hope will be gone.
The thing fer uE to do Is to cultivate
charity and liberation among ourselves
aud to discourage any new splits or fac
tions or causes Of quarrel. For the
men who have for their own selfish pur-
poses stirred strife and for the many
and various squirts and chumps who
have perverted good principles and pur-
poses to lift themselves to power and
place we have no respect. The masses
of the people, however, are good and
sound and honest. If they are wrong
they are not the first people who have
butted themselves into headaches
against the hard wall Of their own mis-
takes. The Greenyille News will never
help in or submit to any attempt to use
the colored vote against any white peo.
pie until they try to use 1t against us.
If there Is to be split let 1t come from
the other side. Let the Populists be.
gin it, and then on their heads will be
the responsibility and the conse.
quences. Meanwhile we will make our
fights and say our say inside the Demo.
cratic party as now organized and Will
accept the action of its majority, not as
controlling our opinions but as govern
ing our action and position in the re-
gular elections. An organization out.
side the present organization will find
no recognition anywhere and should
find none.
General Hampton is an honest, pure
and patriotic gentleman. So Is Judge
Haskell, In this matter we cannot fOl-
low General Hampton any more than
we could follow Judge Haskell In 1880.
-GreenYill News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-15
A Convicted Murderer,

CHARLESTON, S. G., Nov. 4.-Gab'
riel Grayes, the negro brute who muir.
dered young Frank Thompson and set
fire to his mothers house near Palmetto
Mines some time ago, has been con-
victed and sentenced to be hanged. The
murder was a most outrageous one and
public indignation was considerably high.
Shortly after the commission of the deed
Detective w. F. A. Holland, OF the
South Carolina Railway Company, un.
dertook to work up the case, and after
q deal of hard work found his man. Hol.
land went 20 arrest Graves one night in
the city and came very near being killed
himself. With the ASST stance of the po.
lice the suspect sd man was arrested and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-15
Populiata WhInpad

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 9.-Additi onal
returns from Tuesdays election swell
the Republican pluralitles. ard the
Popullst so hopeful yesterday coDcede
that they have been badly defeated. OF
the thirteen Judgesthat were elected
Chairman BreldeDthal, of the Populist
party claims only three, though he is
not willing to concede the 18th and Bath
At Republican headquarters the fol-
lowing summary of the result based
upon returns thus far received is given
out: Straight Republican counties 45,
straight Populist counties 8, divided
counties 25, to be heard from q. Re-
publican officers elected In divided
counties 1O5, Populist officers elected
in divided counties So.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-15
Searching Freight Cars.

CHARLESTON, S. G., Nov. 10.-ln be.
half of the State constaoles, Mr.. Wha-
ley has just procured orders from the
United States court granting authority
to search two cars on the tracks Of the
South Carolina railway, suspected OF
containing liquor. This makes the
eighth seizure since last Friday. All
liquor captured in that time is worth
probably S1,00O,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-15
The Fair q Failure.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 1.-THE an
nual Fair of the South Carolina Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical Society for
1893 has come and gone, and the OIL
cials say it Is a failure in point of at
tendance as compared with former
pears. Some of the reasons for this
have already been stated, such as the
hard times, discrimination OF the rail-
roads, etc., but there are other large
reasons that have not been mentioned.
One reason Is The want of energy and
enterprise on the part Of the society.
The society did next to nothing in ad.
yertising the Fair and inducing people
to come here and bring their exhibits.
The next reason is the Indifference of
the people of Columbia towards the
Fair. They did not commence to do
ANYTHING until the Fair was almost on
hand, and then fell far short of what
might have been done. The people OF
Augusta and the managers of the EX-
position have been alive and at Work
for the event for months. Delegations
were sent to Chicago and Washington
in the interest of the Exposition, and
the State and surrounding country
were intensely interested IN their kx-
position, and went to work to interest
other people in every possible way.
There ives nothing of that sort done
in the interest of the Columbia Fair.
The effect of it is easily seen. People
love novelty and amusements, and in
this day of competition they are going
where the greatest attractions are OF.
fared If has been a matter of COM
mon remark during this week that If
the Fair Society and the people of Co.
lumbia do not wake up and do more in
the interest of their annual fairs they
will soon be things of the past. If the
people OF Columbia and the Fair So
ciety had taken the same interest and
worked for their Fair as hard as the
colored people are working for their
Fair it would have been magnificent
uccess.-Register
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endence between the two rival candi-

oendence between the two rival candi-
dates has given rise to reports that
Congressman Brawley has some inten-
tion of becoming candidate for the
United States Senate [ have asked him
whether or not he had any such inten-
tions. He assures me that he has not;
that he did not contemplate being a
candidate under. any circumstances.
He thinks that his attitude on the f.
nancial questions is not popular at
this time In South Carolina. and is not
likely to be 80, and as he has no inten
tion of changing it for the purpose of
obtaining Office, he does not intend to
become involved in the contest. He
says further that in case any sound
Democrat will stand for election In his
district he will retire at the end of his
term.
To sum up the whole situation
among the Reform" Congressman as
it appears here 1t would seem that
Messrs Latimer and Strait are for Gov
ernor Tfllman, that Messrs She'll and
Talbert are against him, and that Mr..
McLaurin's attitude is. somewhat
doubtful and If Waddill's appointment
has the significance generally attribut.
ed to it 1t may he expected that those
persons whom he recommeds for office
will be Butler men. AS having some
bearing on the situation it may be not
ed that, when Bryan was leading the
filibustering against the repeal bill,
most of the South Carolina "Reform"
Congressman were with the handful of
Populists that were supporting him.
The whole number Of Bryan's followers
was about twenty three, and after a
few votes Messrs Shell and McLaurin
dropped away from him.
There are no indications as to the
result of the contest for the vacant
Judgeship of the United States Circuit
Court, but it may be regarded as tOler.
ably certain that the appointment will
not be made before the 1st of Decem-
ber. 1t Is said that the very active
campaign for this Office that is being
made has excited some unfaVorable
comment in high quarters. The pame
of Judge Hudson will be strongly
pressed for the District Judgeship in
case Of Judge Simonton's promotion,
but there are number Of Charleston
aspirants for the honor, some of whom
have very strong backing, and 1t Is i'm
possible to say to whom it would fall.
An influential gentleman from South
Carolina who was here last week In
connection with the matter is reported
as insisting that the appointment
should not 60 to Charleston in the event
of Judge Simonton's promotion.
News and Courier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-15
For the Usual Crime

CHARLESTON, S. G., Nov. 8.-A
Spartanburg special says speedy and
terrible punishment was meted out 10
negro named Bob Kennedy, about 20
old, at Gafney last night. About dusk
q married white woman and her little
girl we're hurrylng home from the busi-
ness portion of the town, when in a mar
row lane near their house negro sud-
denly grabbed the woman, threw her
down and began to choke her. Her
screams aroused little boy not far off.
He ran out and saw the negro, who ran
away as soon as he saw the white boy.
He ran off without completing the as
sault. The white boy followed him and
saw him enter house aot for away.
He then called to some neighbors, who
went to the house and saw Kennedy
sitting by the fire with his sho es off and
put out of the way. Ooe negro in the
house said Kennedy had been there for
three hours, another stated that he had
just come in. he was ordered to get
bis shoes, which showed that they had
lust been IN the mud. He was carried
out and his tracks CORES ponded exactly
with the ones where the woman was as.
saulteL. The white boy Identified him
as tae maR he saw run away and enter
the house. He was kept under arrest
ur til about midnight, when he was car
ried out TO the slaughter pen and hanged.
The people were the more incensed be-
cause a week or two ago as three little
glrls were going to the Cooper Lime.
stone Institute, from Gaffney, a negro
unknown to them came out from the
woods, seized one and began to drag
her back into the woods. The other two
ran and screamed and the dummy came
along just then and the negro became
alarmed and released the girl, who es-
capped frightened nearly to death. They
believe that Kennedy made the assault
on the little child. He confessed to the
assault on the white woman.
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to it. 1t is said that Waddill is now a
Butler man though originally Till
mantle. AS 1t appears to an outsider,
however, it would seem that in so far
as the postofice appointments are con-
cerned there are some grounds for the
belief that there Is some understanding
of friendly nature. between Senator
Butler and Messrs. Shell, Talbert and
McLaurin. Time will show what this
amounts to. 1t is no longer a secret to
any one that Congressman Shell is an
active friend of Senator Buffers and
will IN all probability, be on his side
In the pending contest.
Mr.. McLaurin has therefore been
considered q strong friend of Governor
Tillman, and 1t is generally thought
that Congressman Talbert has no par
ticular love for the present Governor.
Whether the friendly relations here OF
these three Congressmen with the SEN
lor Senator will result in similar alll-
ance in State politics remains to be
seen, but there Is no doubt whatever
that Messrs. Irby, Latimer and Strait
are adherents of Governor Tillman.
Congressman BraWley 30 far as ap-
pears, has not joined either combina-
tion. Taking the ground, early In the
that none but Demo-
Gratis of unquestioned fidelity to the
party should be appointed to any pub
lie Office in South Carolinn, he has not
swerved from that position, but he has
not been disposed to interfere with any
of the Congressmen In the patronage
of their districts, except In 80 far as be
has been compelled to protest against
certain appointments on the ground
that the persons named were more in
sympathy with the Popullst party than
with the Democratic party, and in all
such cases he has presented to the de-
partments such objections as the peo-
pie affected desired TO present.
Inasmuch as this position OF inde-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-06
"CANDLED EGGS."

The Name of Separating Process EN-
ploycd by Commission Men.
This term is often seen in market re-
ports, but few people probably know
it's meaning. Gambling is the process
eggs are put through by commission
men who separate the good eggs from
the rotten. Many systems for detect
ing good eggs from bad are going the
rounds, but the most and in fact the
only reliable one is that of Gambling or
utilizing light for the purpose. A box
about one foot long and six inches
wide is taken and two holes are cut in
one side, each about the size of an egg.
candle is placed inside the box with
the flame resting opposite the two
holes. dark room is now sought,
the candle lighted and the eggs, two at
q time, are placed in the holes in the
box. If they are semi-transparent and
exhibit no spots they are good. If,
however. they are the least bit tainted,
or slightly Matched, black spots from
the size of pins head to that of a
half dollar, will be distinctly seen. An
incandescent light is better than a
candle where such is obtainable.
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mas certainly, not arisen from the alb
sence Of ample material worthy of tho
most eloquent pen.
The greater portion of what once
| was Kafirland, but is now commonly
known as Kaffraria and the Trans
Keisn territories, is distinguished alike
for it's fertile valleys and grassy glades
and it's grand and picturesque noun
tain scenery. Within this area the
famous Dral<ensberg chain assumes its
most sublime proportions. The wild
confusion of fantastic shapes and forms
here presented could not be moro APP
| propriatcly described than by the Katir
name "Quathl0mbo, ''-hcaped up heller
slse1ter-by which the region is known
to the natives. During the winter
months many of these taller peaks are
not unfrequently clad with snow, pre-
scnting quaint and interesting con-
trast to the darl1-green verdure which
6ourishes at the base.
Numerous water courses have their
sources in this wild region and flow on
ward to the lower plateau, half way to
the Indian ocean, where their volumes
are increased and united until several
pretentious rivers are formed, such as
the Bashee, Umtata and the Umziua-
vubu. Dotted along on these river
valleys on their way to the sea, are
seen numerous huts and kraals of the
natives, with horlcs Of sleelk-haired,
lOnS-nOrneO csICLlc li-HS STsLL1HS oA CAc
grassy slopes-a picture of pastoral
beauty and contentment rarely seen in
other lands.
All along the eastern border of Capo
Colony waterfalls are numerous. One
of the most magnificent of these is on
the Tsitza river, not far from the Shaw
burg mission station and half way be-
tween Umtata and Kolkstad. Some
miles below the falls the river makes a
bend to the left, and, after running
through some charmingly picturesque
gorges wooded to the waters edge, it
passes across fiat stretch of country
until it reaches the edge of n dizzy
precipice over which it leaps, with a
roar resem bling distant thunder, to a
sccthing depth of 375 feet below. The
rift or chasrn through which the river
plungcs is about $50 yards across; and
during the rainy season, when the
mountain sources are flooded and seek
ing outlet in this direction, the scene is
grand and beyond the power of any pen
to describe.
Then it is that the entire space be-
tween the walls (15o yards) forms one
continuous, unbroken sheet of water,
which flows faster and faster till it
reaches the prccipice, where, foaming
and soothing, wave seeming to struggle
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-06

after years of waiting and unrequited
labor. 1t may be good in theory
but I fear it is utterly Utopian in
practice. A state system is but little
more feasible.
State legislatures move slowly and
in u very conservative way, even
in so important Il matter as road inn
provenlcnt- Practical road reform
must begin with the Individual. The
man who talks road improvement
must be in earnest to the extent of be-
ing willing to give time and money to
it. ! have in mind case which we'll
illustrates this. visited 4 county where
all the main roads were in fine
condition. 1t seems that a young
German farmer became enthusiastic
on this question. He studied road
making wherever he could find any
thing on the subject and asked ques-
tiops of everyone he thought could aid
him. He quietly secured the good will
Of a few influential men and when the
town meeting was held made the fol-
lowing proposition: Give me the
road tax cs expended yearly on the por-
ton Of road between my farm and the
village, i distance of nearly six miles,
build Il single grn veled track and keep
it in repair." To his surprise the prop
osition was accepted. After signing an
agreement that the road should at no
time thereafter be in a worse condition
than it was at that time the tax was
turned over to him. The expenditure
of four years taxes completed single
track, we'll graveled the entire dis
lance, and before the expiration of the
seventh year he had a double track for
the entire distance in such good con-
dition that the annual expenditure of
his own road tax kept it in repair.
Other towns adopted his method and
the result is good roads throughout the
county. Don't attempt too much. If
gravel is convenient, use it; if not. use
the best earth along the line of road.
Put it in place, arrange for thorough
surface and under drainage, round up
the road bed and compact it. Repair
breaks soon as they occur Earth
roads made in this way will be vastly
superior to the unimproved highways.
Road building needs intelligent super
vision. Select a man to supervise the
work who knows something about
roads and not just because he is a
''good fellow
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-06
AGRICULTURALH HINTS.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

Some Suggestions oncerninR Improving
Country Highways.
James Melville. c. E., writes to the
Orange Judd Farmer: With good roads
a farm fourteen miles from a town will
be nearer than one which is five miles
removed and has the present poor
roads. No times of famine would &C.
cur in cities from lack of farm prod
ucts during the season of bad roads
The farmer will deliver his crops when
they are needed. Much time il lost
waiting for passable roads. Farmers
living near towns will have opportun-
ity for more social pleasures. Good
roads will make economic delivery of
mails in rural districts possible.
Fluctuations in markets will be known
in the country as early as in the
towns, giving farmers au opportunity
Of selling and buying to best advan-
tage. If our roads remain in their
present form the condition of rural
classes will not improve materially
during the present generation ''What
shall be done with our roads?'' is a
common question. 1t is useless to talk
of national system of roads at pres
emit. A national movement requires
time. labor and patience. and comes