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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
The Press and Banner.
BY HUGH WILSON.
Wednesday, April IL, 1898,


AhAhASs
At the close OF the Inter-denominationa
Sunday School Convention last Thursday
night, that body did as other bodies have Of
ten done before. passed formal resolutions o.
thanks to our people for the courtesy and hos.
pitallty which had been extended 10 them.
The question now is, are such resolutions
complimentary to a community like this?
II the delegates had gone 10 an lnimical
community where no recognition might rea
sonably have been expected, but contrary To
all fears, they bad been treated with ciVility
and allowed to depart in safety, carrying
away all their baggage. then such resolutions
would be entirely appropriate for that com
munity. .-.
Let the reader not misinterpret us. and lei
him not forget that we think 1t would not be
amiss, but eminently proper, for the conyen
ton to have expressed any pleasure which
they may have realized from meeting In the
community, and that It would not have been
an ungrateful thing for them to have worded
resolutions expressive Of the pleasure which
they had experienced In lodging with US.
But in Christian community like this
where every citizen considered not only bis
greatest pleasure but bis highest honor to
have delegate in his house. we suggest that
a resolution OF thanks IL not at eli neces'
sary.
Let conventions express their pleasure, II
they have realized any, but excuse us from
the "thanks," II you please.
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C'OthrRns Collections.

Cothrans, 8. e., April 10, 1893.
Capt. Geo. Jones, OF COX kesbury, is In towI
today and Is the guest Of Mr.. John +. Saxon
MIR. FELTON, Sims, OF Tip Top. Laurens coun
iy, visited relatives In this community las
week.
Mr.. James c. Caldwell, of Greenwood, Wis.
ited at MIR. ]. M. Norman's q few days ago
Mr.. ]. L. Hinton has put up large bell 1or
farm use.
Messrs. A. G.. Davenport and J. F. Saxon
went TO see the Indian doctor last week and
MIR. Saxon had cancer taken of OF his
nose.
James Norman has the best two year old
colt In the county. He Is one OF the kind
that Dick Hill likes TO look at so we'll.
Mr.. Thomas Jones had the misfortune to
break his wagon down while coming from
Greenwood last Saturday.
A brass band has been organized near hear :.
Mr.. John y. Turner already has his instru-
ment and can be heard In the early morn.
ings playing the familiar old tune, "We'll al
rise early In tie morning"
Cas- Is about right on the moon question;
anyway he knows how to catch fish and keep
his milk COWS In fine condition.
DIR. Bailey, OF Greenville, preached at Olive
Branch Church, Easter Sunday evening. DIR.
Bailey was pastor OF Olive Branch church
and preached the dedication sermon In 1856.
At that time the church stood In Edgefleld
county.
Rev. Trayham Miller. Of Greenwood,
preached at Pine Grove yesterday morning.
Cotton seed are very scarce.
Warm and dry.
TrIYy
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SOCIAL CIRCLE.
And the People who Move Around

And the People who Move Around
In It.
Social Circle, April 10. 1899.
The farmers are busy planting corn and cot
ton. Watermelon patches are being pre-
pared.
visit TO Mrs. A. B. Ellis.
A party OF young people went fishing on
Coronaca Tuesday afternoon, and caught
nice chance OF fish.
We had quite a pleasant shower OF rain
Tuesday morning.
DR.. Cason and wife. and Mr.. Burnett and
family visited at Mr.. J. B. Ellis's Sunday.
Mr.. Willie Ellis had the misfortune OF let
ting fire get out one day last week, and burnt
up ninety. five panels OF pasture fence for Mr.
Mr. B. o. vcreil has bought corn mill, and
will soon be ready for the patronage OF the
Mrs. A. B. Ellis and her daughter. Miss AL
Ice, accom- panied by Mrs. Fisher, spent Mon
day with Mrs. ]. A. Ellis. ...
Mr.. Jim Cobb will terrace his land,
Miss Moorer Adams, Miss Mary Low, and
Miss Emily Turner spent from Friday until
Sunday evening with friends in Pineville.
Mrs. A. B. Ellis was shopping In Green
wood on 9 day last week. o.
Miss Lillian Turner spent Thursday nigh,
with Mrs. Spdie Cobb.
Mr.. J. T. Cobb, accompanied by Miss Ellis
paid Mrs. o. L. Turner visit one day last
week.
Mr.. J. Frank Keller passed through here
one day last week on his way TO bis valuable
farm.
Mr. Mack Cobb visited his brother Mr.. Jim
Cobb yesterday. A. d. E. NJ.
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Everybody loved Aunt Rose. She
had won all hearts by her happy
ways .,-... --
One morning she heard Harry say,
II wonder what it is to be- a real Chris
tian."
''Nonsense!: /: Don't bother ..yoursel:
about it," cried Jack. "Time enough"
"Maybe not" said Harry.
why, you don't expect to die YETI"
exclaimed Jack. .E5 s
"Don't know; Jim Saunders died
young, I'd like to love Jesus now,"
said Harry.
"I don't want to hear about IT,"
declared Jack. II wouldn't be such a
Christian as our May. To tell you the
truth, Harry, thought it would be q
good thing once, but May has put me
out of the notiOn."s -. .t..s,. ...zl >. :.
"Oh, Jack, 1 am sure May tries to
do right" " a:.. :.
ut is the kind of right don't like"
persisted Jack. "She reads the Bible
and prays,- and goes around with
tracts, and teaches Sunday-school, and
talks good to me; but when 1t comes
to helping me with my lessons or
games, she's as cross as q bear! You
know 1t well enough, Harry"
Aunt Rose was grieved at this talk,
and resolved to watch Nays conduct
with her brothers. She found May iii
gr eat trouble one day.
"Jack will not listen to a word OF
advice. am afraid he never thinks
about his SOUL" she said. @
"Perhaps he doesn't tell all his
thoughts,n said Aunt Rese. ."Suppose,
May. you try different way with
him; let precept 60 for awhile, and try
example. Show the pleasant side Of
your religion. For instance, when
Jack brings you book to cover, or q
riddle to praise, give up your own
pleasure to enter into his. You will
thus show the spirit of the Savior"
II never thought of this BEFORE"
said May. : ,... 10 sr,.:
May thanked Aunt Rose and asked
Jesus to make her wise to win her
brother. . -...s -.r .s-. -..= ~.
Before Ions, Jack was glad to say
that May had turned out another
kind of 8 Christian, aud that 1t was q
fellows own fault If she diu not do
him good."-Miss Outlook. ,r
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TROY's TOPICS.
Readable Paragraphs About the GILL
zens OF the Modern city.

Troy, >. u, ApTll ~, 1910.
Winter with her SHOWS and chilling DiastS
have departed hence, and in her stead Spring
with her youth and beauty have come 10
'Vs Capt. VIM. Bird, Or Greenville. is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Kay: OF Mt; Carmel
are the guests OF MIR. and Mrs. j. F. Clink'
scales.
home for few weeks rest.
Mr.. r. o. Taggart, Of Texas, is here visiting
his many friends and kinsfolk.
Dr. L. N. Kennedy while returning from
ed at something, throwing him from his cart
and bruising him considerably. He was con
fined TO his room for week, but Ia better
now.
Miss Lavinia Neel's school will give pic
mic next Friday. All are expecting nic'
@r. L. o. Beauford has moved in his new
Some OF our farmers have nearly flushed
planting cotton. Mr.. T. A, Dowtin Is among
the number. Tom is champion among tht
young farmers. Listen to this, young ladies
Miss Fannie Jay was called to Mccormick
yesterday TO see her sister, Mrs. J. P. Robin
son, who Is quite sick.
are visiting relatives In McCormick;
RevR. R. F. Bradley and II. w. Sloan wert
attending Presbyte"y last week. However
Rev. T. w. Sloan filled the pulpit yesterday
here. .
first OF May In the Methodist church. They
are getting up nice program.
Mr.. Gallagher, the photographer, is here
and is getting plenty of work. His pictures
are on exhibition at the post office.
Last Friday morning at $50 O'Clock there
was rumbling sound as OF thunder, whicn
was soon fouHd out TO be an earthquake, and
just half an hour another shock. That night
ut ~ o'clock meteor which seemed as large
as the moon made It's appearance across the
horizon which was followed by report as OF
distant thunder. All that saw 1t said IL was
the brightest they had ever seen.
Mr.. T. E. Leard can furnish you with Ice
drinks OF all kinds. Call on him.
| Mr.. w. T. Bradley, our Sabbath School Su-
perintendent, attended the Convention at Alb
beville last week. and said the meeting was
pleasant az we'll az edifying, and said he was
royalty entertained.
| Mrs. r. p. CrpsswelI fell ont OF the door last
week and was badly hurt
Listen. We hear the chimes OF wedding
| bells In the suburbs OF town,
Misses Belle and Parrie Leard and Miss Mol.
lie Title, who have been quite sick for three
weeks, are Improving.
Mr.. Dock Taggart paid Calhoun Falls
Visit last week.
Goose Branch is getting TO be q popular
place with our young folks. The next thinR
now is q nice bath house.
The small grain is needing rain. Nick.
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College Views.

Due West, 8. c., April 1G, 1888.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Todd, who have been In
Wednesday. DR.. Todd was sent out by the
A. r. p. Synod TO report OF the mission
work In that field which is already in opera;
Dr. Todd accompanied by Mrs: Todd left for
Mexican fields In January and has made q
thorough survey OF the territory occupied by
this synod, visiting principal stations and
The Ministers Of the town left for the meet
ing Of the Second Presbytery, which meets
at Kings Creek, Newberry county, on
following day.
At late meeting OF the Board OF Trustees
Of Erskine College 1t was decided that IT was
TO Sns
it last week. On Thursday while they were
working at 1t the rear wall ofthe tower fell.
This wall has had no support at all since the
| first fall No one was hurt.
Miss Laura Grier who has been teaching
school at Okete, Missouri, returned home on
Mr.. Gwlnn. of Kentucky. is visiting bis
daughter, Mrs. w. A. Todd, who Is quite
DR.. ]. I. Mccain attended the board OF
School Examiners for the state on Thurs
Mr.. A. 8. Kennedy paid a business trip to
Mrs Warren Whisonant, of Hickory Grove,
| g. c.. is visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Il.
| Latham. ... -..-
Rev. w. A. Gains occupied Rev. o. Y. Bon.
ner's pulpit on Sabbath Morning..
Rev. Mr.. johnson, Of Atlanta, Ca, arrived
in town on Saturday afternoon. He preached
In the A. r. P. church on Sabbath afternoon.
We had an Indian show on Saturday night
It was called the Wild Western Show. II was
said 10 be q big humbug. They have been
giving an exhibition of their ability 70 shoot
this line is great. They seldom miss copper
stuck on the end OF stick. -
There will be musical entertainment at the
Female cnlege this week. Il.
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In the Shade OF Oak Grove.
Oak Grove. S. C.. April 10.

Oak Grove, S. c., April 10, 1893.
Mr.. A. Mack Turner. OF Ninety-Six, made
the home OF his brother. o. L. Turner, very
pleasant with visit last week.
An earthquake shock was distinctly fell
through here last Friday morning
MISS Lidie Miller Is greatly missed In the
Pine Grove Sunday School during her alb
sence from home.
Mrs. A. B. Ellis went Saturday TO see heI
sick brother, Mr.. j. b Riley.
From the demand for sugar cane seed
sorghum will be plentiful this Fall.
Mr.. Oscar Turner passed through our town
this afternoon driving his beautiful Montana.
Mr.. George Harralson, OF New Market,
honored the young people with some splendid
music few nights ago.
Mr.. w. ]. Miller worshipped at Hodges Sun
day night.
Mr. Jim Norman Is we'll to do farmer.
The ground IL seldom ever too wet TO plow at
his house.
Miss Lillian Turner has just finished scrap
quilt containing six thousand Six hundred
and twelve little pieces. 1t ought to be ex-
hibIted ut the Worlds Fair.
Rain is very much needed through here.
What has become Of Trixy? Dulcio.
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Ninety Six statements.

Ninety-Six, s. G., April II, 1893.
News Is scarce. Nothing going on In towr
except little scattering politics
Our farmers are hard at work. Most O
them have commence to plant cotton, and
their cry is more guano.
Wheat and oats are looking fine.
Mr.. WuI. Burk halter lost fine mare last
week.
Mrs. John B. Sample of Greenwood visited
Mrs A. w. Still few days ago
Lanrens and Rush Stuart, j. A. Moore and
II. X. Turner caught some fine fish recently.
Mr.. Henry Hill, of Johnstons. Edgeteld
county, was up on business few days ago.
Mr.. James Blake's cows waR out again last
week on Mr.. T.. L. Meores oats. Mr.. Moore
kindly sent her home, stating lie would send
him down q load az soon as he cut his grain
II he would keep her Off Jim thinks he will
do that.
MIR. A. Hedgpath, section master, liz off of
duty on account Of sickness
Mr.. and Mrs. Sones are on a visit 10 the
lower part OF the State.
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THE long report OF the investigation before
the Postmaster General Is not only an In
teresting paper. but It will become histor-
ical document. Every citizen who proposes
to keep up with the current politics OF the
country should read It, and then lay 1t away
for future reference. The people will hear more
OF this matter next year and 1t will be well TO
be able to draw the record when the question
arises. ..
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JUDGE MAaRATH, is dead. Abbeville re-
members him very we'll as being at the
head OF the Secession movement in South
Carolina. The first public meeting in this
interest was held at Abbeviile. and Judge
Magrath was the prominent figure. He wat
nearly eighty years OF age, when he died.
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Decoration or MemmOrial 2

The Press and Banner knows that the North.
ern people, as we'll as the Southern people,
put flowers on the graves Of their dead sol.
diers. One section uses the word "Decora-
tion" and the other describes the same action
by the word Memorial" Whether II Ia
Memorial" or "Decoration," let us place
flowers In May on the graves OF the soldiers
of the lost cause.
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CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
Sheriff Nance In Pressed Into Service
and Makes Sunday School Speech.

+ Last Sunday while Sheriff Nanca was re
turning to the village from his home. when
he reached Bethel church, he was halted, and
asked to come In and address the Sunday
School .- cd.
MT. Nance h is equai 10 any eemessrnGivs,;; nG
speech, to jug violator OF the law. to arrest g
railroad train, or to address Sunday School
and so he made quite a good speech 10 the
boys and girls, admonishing them to avoid
incon venience Of boarding at the jail, and ol
serving terms at the States industrial institu
tion In Columbia. He said the way Of the
transgressor is hard, but In walking In virtues
fuI and all her ways we're pleasant.
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MR.. I. H. MCCALLA will likely be appoint
ed Collector OF Internal Revenue He and
Senator Irby called on the President a
few days ago. -.,..
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THE RAILROAD SHOPS.
Capt. winder IL In AbbevilIe Arrang
ing Matters In Reference Thereto.

Capt. Winder, General Man ager Of the G.
G.. g. N, came to town yesterday evening for
the purpose OF perfecting the trade for the
shops.
He and he Council held a conference last
night, with view 10 arranging the prelimi-
naries.
The papers had not been signed at ten
o'clock lasi night, but 1t Is thought they will
be concluded to-day.
At present we know OF nothing to prevent
perfectly salts factory trade.
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The probability Is. that the railroads will
win their case. 1t seems generally conceded
that the State will lose.
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Mr.. r. w. SMITH, of tLebanon neIgbbor.
hood, hns finished planting corn, cotton,
COOLERS and elons, and ls going to ii <
for q fine potato patch.
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The best unlaundried shirt for the money at
Templetons.
See the new glassware at 8 and 10 cents at
Tempeton's.
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THE APPOINTING POWER.

may be permitted to say, II can do 80, that the
rules you have adopted meet my entire appreciation.
have always supposed that the rSccul We department
of the government was intended to make the appoint
nents of officers; that tho legislative department
to make the laws or to prevent the mpkng Of bad
laws. have never claimed, In the pretty long term
that have had here. any right whatever to dictate to
any Cabinet officer any executive officer any ap-
pointment. have no patronage represent the
legislative department OF the government I think
practice which will restore the Independence of these
two CO ordinate branches OF the government will go
very far toward securing goud administration.
think you are perfectly right In saying that these
offices to br filled for the benefit OF tho people, and
no: for politicians. or course, assume that an ex
ecutve officer is always gnd 10 get the opinions OF
men, and they are only potential as
they are wise and judici0us and no more and this
department, the President himself or any other exec
utive department. has not only the right but 1t s his
constitutional duty TO get information from whatever
Source he to the best officers to be appointed.
care nothing about the patronage myself. wish
to heaven had nothing to say about 1t 1t Is source
Of annoyance. ! am not responsible for any OF the
apI'unlm nts that are made except 80 far rs my en-
dorscinent may make me responsible. | have moth.
Ing whatever to do with them, except that Presiden
Lia appointments are sent to the Senate. and | be-
come In that respect part of the Executive to ndvse
and consent to them. Beyond this my responsibility
does not 90. l have nothing whatever to do with
hese local controversies or disputes. want to say
ur these two gentlemen that they have right, cit.
OF the State, former Representatives OF the
districts un very hnppy tn say very able Rep
present to you to any other execu
i've officer their opinion to the fitness of persons
or public appointment. do not see why they |
should be enVeighed against because they have exer.
Used the ordinary rights OF American citizens. They
ame here with me, US you remember, and had a con.
erence with you about the pointmen,s that will be
cceptable to the people interested and want to
ny now that In the sixteen years that have been In
he Senate have never nterfered at all In any of the
Congressional districts with the appointment Of post
masters, and do not know that should have inter.
pred now. certainly do not Intend to as to these
wo gen temen, Mr. Shell and Mr.. Tabert should
OF have interfe ed now II these two gentlemen had
x,ended to me that courtesy which l thought, and
link now. was due to my official position. | claim
personal obeisance except what th:y choose to
end to me as gentleman. showed my feeling I'm
agard to them Soon after Mr.. Cleyeland's election
ersons wrote to me rou different posotilces In their
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rr,,o postmaster General: did not.
Ineaoeniatiye Ine Talbert: l do not charge
.nesa gentlemen with 1t.
thsse spnstmaster General: Pardon me, Sir
1t was noI,a,Ive NOV SaI Talbert: There has been
ePa hePa Done. do not know who did It,
calling poSi master General: By your asEoci-
atea. .,,o To,hert. II has been done,
EePreseb bere with my friends.
and am mnaster net General: At your frlend ds'
invitation. r.,h.rt. II nv colleagues
Represendan anv Third party sentiment It Is
have nite1e9 @S SPy Pfypowedge. was in their dis
d,s. nGt wi' had nv hands full in the second dis-
dd o3ssr have sensmsn ns sS 1901 S1 ons
distrlcts oi sor NV own utterances and my
6esPoasSHe resp sonSHet, and am willing to stand or fail
o%on o%n nv record and upon the platform nsh d,d
Excuse me for having sala 30 ihuoi' ''u
not expect TO open my NOUN.
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measure or set OF measures could be devised,
free from legitimate objection and safe and
sound In themselveH. | would have no ohjec-
tion in comforting with them. / WAS Invited
to confer, and did confer.
The Postmaster General ito Senator Irby)
Do you desire TO say anything?
1RBY REFERS TO BUTLER.
Senator Irby: shall await the pleasure OF
Senator Butler.
BUTLER RESENTs 1T.
Senator Butler: Unless 1t Is understood
that my colleague Is running the conference,
shall not submit to be dictated TO by him.
Whenever am ready to speak / will speak,
sir, and will not until that time comes. II
Mr. Irby desires TO make any remaks, let him
make his remarks upon his own responsible
ty, and not undertake to dictate how or when
I snail speak.
IRBy REPLIES.
Senator Irby: said that In Difference to
Senator Butler, as the senior Senator repre-.
senting South Carolina in the United State
Senate. II he says mean 10 dictate the con-
duct of this caucus, denyit. l have not un-
dertaken to dictate In any way whatsoever.
I felt that II was due him, as the senior repre-
sentive from South Carolina. that If he in.
tended to say anything that should wait In
silence until that was said. II he has nothing
TO say, If he stands neutral between the re.
form element and the anti-reform element of
South Carolina, and wishes to remain in that
position, then accord him most cheerfuly
the right TO do II. He has not been regarded
take that position now. sir, as said before, /
accord him that right most cheerfuly.
Senator Butler-I am very much obliged TO
nv colleague, surely; extremely obliged. 1t
is very kind In him 10 allow me that prlvil.
ege.
IRBYS STATEMENT AS CHAIRMAN
Senator Irby-I speak not as the junior Sem
aior from South Carolina, but US the State
chairman. representing the democracy or
South Carolina; and your courtesy and pa.
Iience up to this time admonish me that 1t
would be unkind and O want of courtesy In
me TO prolong this dispute.
I have this 10 say, In brief: That for four
wears, or covering TWO campaigns In South
carolina, have had the honor OF being the
Chairman OF the Central Executive Commit
lee of the Democratic party Of South Carroll
M I am surprised am mortified am hu-
inflated, am chagrined as all the true peo-
pe and the good Democrats OF South Caro- |
lima will be when they see two representa-
lives defeated honestly and squarely In the
Dem ocratic primaries, come into TINS pres
ence and by indirection undertaKe 10 cry
over the marbles they have lost. what reia-
tion do Messrs I!atimer and Strait and Nc
L,aurin bear TO the Democratic organization
of South Carolina? They have never voted
other than the Democratic ticket from the
time they attained their majority.
They participated in a State convention
that sent delegates to the national conven-
tion. had the honor to represent my Stale
1T large in the Chicago convention. They
we're my constituents as the representatives
Of the rank and file OF the Democracy OF tnelr
home We believed in certain principles
we believed that II was right and just To sub
nit those principles TO the primaries OF the