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NOTES FROM NINETY-S1X.
Beautiful Women and Beautiful Pigs
Good Farmers and Senatorial
AsDirants.

Ninety-Six, s. c., Jan. 30, 1898.
The Rev. w. II. Lawton and wife are here
on O visit 10 Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Phillips.
Everybody Is glad 10 see them, MIR. Lawton' g
old slaves walking miles to shake "master's"
hand.
black-eyed beauties from Edgefield, were here
last week visiting Mrs. James Rogers.
Our town has been overrun with drummers
tor the past month.
Mr.. James Rogers sold two nice Jersey cows
to Mr.. J. c. Turner and Dr.. w. II. Holland.
Deputy Grand Master Langston, from Pei
zer, gave visit to Eureka Lodge last week.
Those OF the fraternity who met him, were
very much pleased with him.
Mr.. E. s. Addison has purchased from Mr..
James Rogcrs two fine 3erkshires. Mr.. Ad-
Olson has been ing Berkshire hogs for
number NJ years and with his recent acces-
sions has C1e OF the finest lots Of hogs In the
country.
Miss Name Day left for her home in New.
berry last week.
I do not correspond with the News and
Courier never did: East East End" cannot and
troversy His critics will please take notice.
Capt NJ. B. Lipscomb has been on short
visit TO his grand children at Newberry.
The Hon. james q. b aine died at his resi-
,ience in Washington, D. G.. on last Friday.
He was the most prominent man OF the Re.
publican party and the on ~ man 10 whom
they looked to rally their shattered columns
In the future. The cyclone OF 1902, did not
hurt them as bad as the death of Blaine.
Mr.. w. y. Richardson shipped fine Berk.
shire pig to r. w. Haddon, OF Due West, to-
day. He was q beauty.
DR.. Cozby, OF Newberry, delivered fine ad-
dress to the Sunday Schools Of this place yes
terday and preached fine sermon at 4 p. m.
We hope DR.. CoZby will come 10 see US often
er
Mr.. Jacob Haltiwapger, of Aiken, was up
last week TO see his CID friends.
Mr.. z. w. Haddon, of Due West, was down
last week on business
The snow has disappeared and many OF our
best farmers think the grain Is all right.
Many thought II would be killed.
General Hemphill will have an opponent
worthy of his steel from NinetyISix at the
next election.
The pretty Miss Kate Holloway. OF Lota,
was down last week on short visit.
East End.
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Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1898.


Our contemporary, the Orangeburg Enter
prise, takes US to task.
While 1t Is q matter Of no concern to
our readers as to what any brother editor
may think, yet as the Enterprise Is civil, we
ask that he allow US 10 correct in respectful
manner his seeming misapprehension of the
matters to which he refers.
AS far as this editor knows himself he ex-
presses his own opinions, and only his own.
He has no file leader, but strives to be right.
He has no other guide, and no other aim,
than to do the right.
He seeks no office, and, is unswayed by any
idea that any course is popular or unpopular.
His safety rests alone In doing the right.
He magnifies his Office. He believes no call
Ing on earth is higher than that of editor,
and II he stepped down from his position to
accept any public Office, he would sacrifice
something in selfrespect and forget his pride
Of position.
Hence, we hope, II 1t seems to our contem-
porary that we have yielded anything Of our
selfassertion for the hope Of popularity with
the crowd that he will do US the justice to
correct his opinion.
AS to what our respected contemporary says
about our Joining in an effort to bulldoze the
Courts:
We have not examined our files, and know
not exactly on what sentence, paragraph or
article our brother based his assertion. but
our recollection Is that we said, in effect, If
the Courts find the law unconstitutional,
then, In that event, the Governor should as
semble the Legislature, so that they might
O low uhIoh mnnld ha ancantQhlQ n the
Court
Is there any bulldozing in that? We think
not. Certainly none was Intended,
But we repeat now, and will continue to re-
peat: II the Courts should pronounce the
dispensary law unconstitutional, or II they
should declare IL Of no effect because OF any.
technieality In its passage or otherwise, that
II Is the bounden duty OF the Governor to call
the Legislature together Immediately to re-
enact the law in such shape and manner as
will receive the sanction Of the Court. Any
bulldozing in that. neighbor?
The prohibitionists Of this State, while &C.
knowledging that the dispensary is far from
what they wanted, are not going. by mere
technicality, TO lose the advantage which
they think they have gained In the dispen-
sary act.
II Governor Tillman doesn't back down,
the dispensary law will be enforced in South
Carolina. It isn't in the power Of the Courts
to prevent 1t, II the Governor will stand for
the law, which, If pronounced unconsti;u-
tional In Its present shape. may be re-enacted
at an extra session Of the Legislature.
In connection with this, we hope that 1t
may not be amiss to express our regret that
the Executive and the Judicial departments
OF the State should be so often in conflict.
II the Legislature should displace the pres
ent Judges, and put on the Bench other
Judges who would be as remorseIess and as
greedy as the present Executive department
then those property owners who have no
votes, might we'll fear the hand Of the plum
derer and dread the act Of the despoiler.
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The anti-prohibitionists seem to have q
holy horror Of "blind tigers"
We fail TO see the ground for such fears. A
half dozen "blind tigers" would likely sell
less liquor than one bar-room.
Under the dispensary law. the running Of a
blind tiger will be an exceedingly danger
GUS business. The prohbitionists are willing
to risk the blind tigers. Nobody who ought
TO be outside of the lunatic asylum expects
to Danish every drop of liquor. We expect
some OF 1t to get amongst us. but we want as
little as possible.
Let Us give prohibition trial, since there
are stringent provisions for en- forcing the law.
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Davidson, n. c., Jan. Is, 1888
The end OF February is TO be celebrated
here. the morning and evening being set
apart for the Junior speaking.
tDr. +. II. Barnett, Of Atlanta, will deliver
the annual sermon before the Y. NJ. e. A. of
Davidson College, N. c., at It's next commence
ment .c
The annual oration before the Literary So
cieties will be delivered by ex.Goy. Eolt, OF
North Carolina, at that time. SUB. -
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BOARD Oh ASSESSORS
TO CANVASS THE RETURNS OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY OF
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
Who They Are and What is Ex-
peoted Of Them. q.

Returns will be forwarded TO Township
boards on Monoay, tne OH oay +ua VI Ha atcp' ''
The Boards will examine and can yass the re-
turns between the OLD and lltn. returning tne
same 10 the Auditor not later Than saturday
llth DAY OF March. Inc county ooa'a ooaru Yum
posed OF the Chairman Of the Township.
boaros VIII meet At Aooev'iie oouls ~ aoueo
on Wednesday, the 18th day Of March, lses
II Is clearly the duty Oh tne ioWnsnip ,p
Boards Of Equalization 70 canvass ealeluily
eacn anu every f'e'u,u ". = . 2.
made at tneir respective townships. ~ ofoel
tnae inatstuual tIA's .,e.ufn :. .,e..,h,a "a ,n
may pe eauaii1eu - sA. a.as,s, - , ohsnas. - IN
eVe'S iuoeA.oe ".u ..,.,..", a., r,ada ,,o,,cas
the Return Of any Individual is maae, no..cs
w lug tsze. 70 - I,as..s
ne may nay na'e y tns ~ ~. 49, =
tue ~, n.N.nN...sn al, &. =,
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oy 'u's omo. -. s.o - ~ rs.a. -
wnere ns.erls. cnsnsss -. ~ asa ,.,.hv
pointed soaros oI 8 tne s,ao sar,ous i nv .rnnas.
ca,s 80 5.47
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VI, uy p,,a, Ia s.s5S,
W. c.'s..s.r pu,. a q. p,,avSw r.
nnnn - - a. 5000, 3I.l - 49,,
J. Psaale:-F sssain' Z. w'le'e'' W.. D0nn.ld' 2.
R. W G. Dunn.
Long cane-A. F. Calvert, WA. Stevenson,
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LETTER OF THANKS.
A Lady OF Talent and Beauty Is
Gratefully Remembered.

DOnalds, s. Z.
Mrs. Ella Cromer:
Dear Friend-Though we have never met
must call you friend, for such you have
eviDced.
Not knowing your address I take this pub
lie method Of rendering you and your daugh-
ter my sincere thanks for the beauti ful pres
ept received few days ago. / thank you as
the donor your daughter rs the executor.
1t is Il lovely painting. Allow me to assure
you that such q tangible evidence OF apprecia-
tion of my story published last year In The
shall ever cherish 1t as one OF my dearest
treasures.
Say TO your daughter hope she'll take LOU
ise Of the Journal Of Farmer's Daughter for
her model. o! If we had at all our firesides
such noble Christian girls as she and Nora.
What happy homes we would have.
N.Jane Barmore.
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JAMES q. BLAINE Is dead.
WILLING TO TRUST BIS CHANCES WITH
THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. L. M. Moore Moves that the Post.
master be Elected by the Demo-
cratic Club.

master be Elected by the Demo-
cratic Club.
Greenwood. s. c.. Jan. 80, 1894.
Editor Press and Banner:
AS we are soon to have change In all OF
our Postmasters, and as we have heretofore
settled all of our claims by primary from
Governor down to Trial Justice, can see no
better way than to leave this of1ce 10 De De
cided In the same manner l think every
white man; (though he be rich or poor) who
belongs to the Greenwood Democratic cluo,
and gets his mail at this Office, should be en-,
titled to express his choice, as to who shall
serve him as Postmaster. There being SO
many who desire this place, and as 1t would
embarrass our Congressman to decide who TO
endorse, with 80 many petitions presented 10
him. I now propose to al the candidates 10
club TO be held sometime In the latter part of
February, and the man who receives the ma,
tority OF votes cast should be the one whom
our Congressman should have appointed to
the office.
II the majority Of our people do not favor
me. I most assuredly do not want the office.
Respectfully, l.. NJ. Moore.
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The Sandwich Islands want annexation
with the United Stated. BY all means let
them annex. Give the American Eagle am
pie room to stretch her wings. We want all
the territory that We can get.
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Four Hundred and Twenty Acres

w Smith Is selling an all wool red knit
diawers at 45c per pair, worth 75c. -.
Big lot of valises to be sold at A. W. Smitns
less than cost.
Rio lot Of liable damask in white and red at
A. W. Smiths TO be sold at bargain, also
duilies and napkins.
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Money Order Office.

THE Hodges postoffice has been made a
money order office.
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WANTED-1,OOO pounds dried fruit: Highest
market price paid. j. II. Latimer.
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One Cd Acre,

more or less, bounded by lands of Enoch Mel.
son. Catharine Alston, and the public roaos.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash, balance
in two equal annual lnstallments, with inter.
est from day of sale, TO be secured by bond OF
purchaser and mortgage of the premises, win
leave to pay all cash. Purchaser To pay ior
papers.
&c. KLUGH, Master.
Jan. 7, 1898, At
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Sherif's Sale.

Adolph Meyer & Co. and others against W
urqueron-Execution.
RY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME-
directed, in the above stated case. Will sell
to the highest bidder. at public auction WIN
in the legal hours Of sale, at Abbeville Court
House. on MONDAY, the 9th day OF FEBRU-
AIRY, A. u. 1898, all the right, title and inter-
eat of ]. w. Furqueron in the following de-
scribed property. to wit:
Four Hundred and Twenty Acres
of land, more or less, bounded by lands OF g
N. Mckinney, Smiley Harmon, s. A. Mcln'
losh, Homestead Of J. w. Furqueron and 9TH
ers. Levied on and to be sold as the property
of ]. w. Furqueron to satisfy the aforesaid
execution and costs. TERMS-Cash.
F. W. R. NANCE,
Sheriff Abbeville County.
Dec. q, 1892. If
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-12
The Last Week .

Davenport's engagement at the Baldwin will
close with this week. cleopatra" has not been
as heavily a winning proposition as was ex-
pected, but the business may be considered fair
under the circumstances. All the theaters
with the exception Of the Bush-street are in
active service, and that house will omen its
doors to the public again on the 25th inst,
with Mrs. Verdena's Laughing Girl" 1t will
be thus seen that the demand upon our theater-
goers-even upon the members OF the French
colony for the Coquelin- Hading enterprse-has
been more than usually heavy and led TO a
dispersion OF the volume of patronage usually
concentrated on TWO or three leading houses
Miss Davenport will devote Monday and Tues
day evenings OF the present week TO "Cleopa-
tra." and give up the rest of ii 10 Sardon's SEN
satiOnal ola Tosca."This play, like CLEOPATRA"
is the property of Miss Davenport, and Mile.
Barnhardt plays il by the permission of the
American actress. TheaIeI-goers have not
forgotten the tremendous power Davenport inn
parted TO the fourth act OF this terrible play
in the scene with Scarpia. the chief
OF the Roman police. who bargained for her
favOrs, the consideration being the life OF her
lover. then under arrest and In the torture
chamber. There was daring In the sceue as
enacted by herself and Melbourne MacDoWell
(ScarpIa) that stirred even the sluggish pulses
of blase San Francisco. It Is a strange, Wild,
weild play from beginning TO end. and calls
into action in an intensified form all the evil
passions OF human nature-loVe and jealousy
90 hand in hand, with death and destruction as
their train. bearers. FlOria la Tosca makes all
th-se evil surroundings by her ungoyernable
nature. Her story is that as mere little saw
age she was picked up In the fields by some
Benedictine monks, who taught her to read and
10 pray; the old Organist of the convent found
that she had a voice. and she proflted so well
by his lessons that at 16 she sang In The church.
The great composer CimaTosa heard her and
took il into his head TO ROB the church and ben
eft the theaIer by bringing the TOsca out as
prlma donna. The church objected, and the
discussion grew so hot that the matter was
transferred TO his Holiness, the Pope The
Vicar of Heaven had her before him. She sang,
and tapping her on the cheek be said $50 In
peace, my daughter; you will soften other
hearts, as you have SofJeDed mine. You will
cause sweet tears to flow, and that is one kind
of prayer. Go with my blessing" The Holy
Father was prophetic in a degree only. The
tears La TOsca made to flow were tears OF
DlOOd.
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The Methods of w. S. Gilbert.

utopia Iimited)," the latest operate fruit
from the fertile brains of MessTs. Gilbert and
Sullivan, being a success, gives occasion for
the reproduction OF the following interview
with Mr.. Gilbert, printed In st. James Budget,
London. The great writer Of lyrics is ALL
well-builr, handsome man, with grayish white
Some idea may be formed of his facial appear
ance from The portrait here given. Hereceived
me. writes the Budgets repr esentative, In the
magnificent marble lobby of the Junior Carlton
Club, and his fine bearing would have led
stranger TO suppose him TO be military officer,
rather than barrister, until he talks. Then
one recognizes al once the crisp, smart manner
OF conversation which study of law seems 10
iDculca;e in 4 man.
/ asked him what he considered the chief
traits necessary 10 enable one TO become sue
ces,ful playwright.
"Well,' he replied, th0ughtfully. that opens
ND a very large subject. They differ vastly
In my own line should sum them up as fol-
lows: In the first place the power OF catching
the public TASTE; then thorough knowledge OF
staeecraft ana a gift for stage management;
the capacity 10 invent plot; The power to Gre
ate characters; an eye tor dramatic situation
and scenic effect; and, finally. the faculty 10
write readily Dialogue, lyric and musical
numbers"
II believe, Mr.. Gilbert" / said, THAT you
have little or no ear for music Don't you find
this 1nterferes with your rhythmical numbers ?''
IT Is quite true that have no ear for music,
but have very sensitive ear for rhythm; it is
precisely the difference between time and tune.
am very fond Of music, but / don't know
dlscofd when hear one; on the other hand,
the slightest error In time, which would proba-
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The French PLAYERS.

From rather doubtful inception the engage
ment of The Coquelin-Hading company at the
Grand Opera-hOuse has grown TO be financial
certainly. The excellence OF the acting by the
leading members has fostered an interest rare
~ felt In professionals speaking language on
the stage other than the English; but, in this
case, while the French colony is unit in the
endeavOr to make Abbey's enterprise sue.
cess, they are aided by many Americans who
speak French with more or less facility. but
who all know enough Of the language to enjoy
Coqueln and Hading. In fact, so expressive is
the action of these accomplished players that
they can make the meaning OF the play in
which they may happen to be engaged plain To
an intelligent observer by pantOmme alone.
Copious notes have been made In these columns
of the pieces performed during the week, eX-
cepting in one or two instances On Friday
evening Paul Delain's LA Megere Appre-
yoisee" (the flaming OF the Shrew," adapted)
was given TO a large house. Delain has simply
taken the choice bits out of Sbakespeare'S
work for use by Petruchio (Coquelin) and Cata-
rina (HadiDg), and they certainly made most
artistic use OF The material. Last evening Les
Surprises de Divorce" was given to another
well-filIed auditorium. There Will be no per-
Torrance tonight.
This week the programme will be changed
almost entirely. ViclUrien SardOu's "Thefmi-
dor'-the era of which is that of the French
revolution-will be the piece de resistance. Ii
will be presented on thursday evening" An
interview with NJ. COquelin in relation to it
will be found IN another column of tEis ISSUE
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E.rorean Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale OF Milan.
King Humbert sent congratulatory telegram
to Verdi on his eghtieth birthday.
II Pagliacci." by Leoncavallo, opened the
season at the Dial Verne, Milan.
The church of st. James, London. has choir
composed entirely of women. They wear &C.
clesiastical style of dress in white ana placR.
The musical works of the Emperors Leopold
/, Ferdinand Ill and Joseph will be published
In Vienna.
A congress Of musicians has been neid 10 10
Venice for The reformation OF sacred music ID
Italy.
Massenet's "Manon" was given at the Car
cano 1beater In Milan with immense success: :,
LeOncavallO. the composer OF II fagnacci,
Is writing an historical trilogy; the nfst Is
Medici," the second 'Grolamo Savonaroia''
and the third "Cesare Borgia."
The correspondence between Richard wagner
and the Princess Metternich at he time OF the
representation OF "Tannhauser" In ParlS, I'D
1861, has been published.
Lea San GlOrglO of Turin made ner ueDut III
III Trovatore" with great success.
A grand musical festival was given at tne
Chatelet In Paris, with programme composed
OF Russian works: Ru1nstelD, Borodine, Cui,
work by Gabriel Pierne, called LA Frater-
nite," which was sung by Delnat. the young
singer who created Juror as Dido III the
"Trojans," by BerlOZ.
Mme de NOuvina reappeared at the Mcnnaie
Theater in Brussels. as ''Santuzza" in the
"Cavaeria kusticana"
MARA" by r. hummer, was gwen III Berlin
with success, Emma PlerSOn, an American
singer, sustaining the title role.
Christian and Isolde" with Won Chavanne as
Brangene, will be given in DRESDEN.
Maurel has been specially engaged to sing
Iago in Verdrs "OtellO" In Warsaw.
Bronslaw Unbermann. child only years
old, pupil of Joachim, gave three concerts In
Amsterdam, playing the concerto for violin by
MendelssOhn and pieces by Vieuxtemps, Wien
iawsky and Sarasdte.
Eugene d'Albert's new opera, 1.-THE Ruby
was well received in Carlsruhe. The composer
was called before the curtain several times
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Times Changes.

Two old San Francisco professionals are In
the city at present-MsS Lolita Crabtree and
Mr.. Joseph Murphy-who may be said 10 have
commenced their professional careers here at
Ferdinand Gilberts Melodeon, which opened
at the northeast corner of Kearny and Clay
streets on December 5. 1859. They were both
struggling then, although Lolita. little, blue
eyed, blOnde-haired girl. was advertised as the
pride of the Pacific" She was In the
song and dance line, while Murphy affected
burnt cork. As the MeOdeon was COMPARE
tive novelty, and these performers, besides
others, well known and favOrtes IN the small
community of the time, the place used to De
crowded, and Gilbert made fortune-a mite,
though. what Lolita and Murphy nave made
since by their professional exertions. Both are
high up in the six figures. Lolita. 1t IS said. has
abandoned the f0otlights, and lDtrnds 10 reside
in San Francisco during the winter Tor the
benefit of her health. Mr.. MURPHY, on the
contrary. was never in better fettle, and ID
tends to DO all bis Irish dramas once more at
the Baldwin for our benefit and enjoyment. he
is as straight as dart, his eyes as bright as
ever and his hair as black as a ravens wing.
The only change made By time 10 Murphy's
case Is 10 giving him more opuient purse.
Old ChrOnos in thirty-f0ur years has written no
wrinkle on his brow nor stopped his stalwart
figure.
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Miss Ethel Brandon's Benefit.

Ethel Brandon and the StockwelI company of
players will make their farewell appearance
this week in the emotional drama, East
Lynne" Monday evening has been set aside
for the benefit of Miss Brandon, who has
played In this city for the past six years. The
weeks performance Of EAST Lynne" will dis
band the Stockwell Company, TO make room for
the regular combination season, which opens on
Monday evening, November 20, in KaleldO-
scoric equestrian drama. entitled "The County
Circus" This performance Will include num-
Der OF speciaties that ought TO please The
Stoekwell patrons sufficiently well to warrant
an excellent business during its run. During
the action of the play realistic cIrcus-ring
performance will be seen, together with novel
and interesting street parade which VIII in
clude many wonders usual in real circus
turnout. Many noted riders and celebrated
horses will be introduced, making 1t in all one
OF the most interesting and clever performances
yet seen al this theater. A great deal of COM
edy introduced in this presentation will bring
forth number of clever actors and virtually
make "The County Circus two shows in one
farce-comedy and circus. Contrary to report,
Miss Ethel Brandon does not go East after her
benefit to play III "Maine and Georgia." but
will remain Deo volente) all winter IN CaIlfOr-
MIA,