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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31
HARD TIMES.
Not So Bad, After All-PeOPle May
Yet Live and Prosper.


Despite the fact that the price oi cotton Is Is
fact re mains, and that fact Is, that our people
ore in better shape 10 meet the situation than
thew have been at any time since Inc war
The production Of the crop has cost compara
tiveIy little Our pastures have been remark
ebIy good, and our corn crop Is the most
abundant that we have had since Ihe Wat.
With fat cattle, a reasonable supply OF PorR a
danger OF suffering serious loss on account OF
the low price OF cotton.
They can have their butter and milk, and
their hog and hominy can De ra1sea .Sa On ;ne ne
Cotton crop money crop, and can still 90
CitHizsns who are in debt will likely feel the
weight of their burden, and Traces people enaS Wno
nav realize hardship or curtailment OF their
profits because OF reduction OF the circula'
ling medium in their community, ouC tnose
farmers who apply practical ALL metnoas IN dse 10 re-
The fact is, that the production OF our crops
must be reduced TO plain business transac-
uon in which common sense must enter.
In the first place. the merchants WI! ,,'n ot ne;
of the amount they have heretofore advanced
to the impecunious or improvfdent plan ter.
In the next place, the planter muSt coploTIn
his methods to the changed conditio9: ae o..
yersifyipg his crops, but for reducing The cash
outlay In making cotton.
More attention will, or necessity, be given TO
the sowing Of small grain and the planting OF
corn. The importance OF pastures ana n the ns
value of milk COWS, porkers and colts, Will be
Impressed upon all who aspire to succeed.
In the changed condition some VIII no 700 d3not snd
see great cause for discouragement, apa nha n,a
abundant reason TO fall out with this old
country which has In the past produced 30
much wealth, and been the home OF 50 many
good men. But those who have heart 10
brave the situation and adapt themselves 10
the circumstances, will still thrive and pros
per. .,n
succeed, They will have the sagacIty to see
profitable pursuits and their energy and good
Judgment will not fall them. -,
grass on which cattle and stock OF all kinds
may feed. With many head OF cattle and
stock, the prudent and careful farmer may
snap his fingers in the face OF the fertilizer or
guano agents.
independent of the stores and the banks.
Although cotton y low In price, yet tne
the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31
THE RECENT MEETING
OF the Associate Reformed Synod at
TrOy.

Mr.. Bernau represented the Abbevilie
church, and Judge Cothran went from this
place as delegate from the Presbyterian Al
lance OF the World. His mission had for Its
object the unification of the churches hold.
ing the Presbyterian faith.
The Judge was very much impressed Oy tne
members Of the Associate Reformed synod,
and for the purity Of their character and the
sincerity OF their purpose he has great re.
spect. He thinks they are men of education,
ability and fine personal appearance. The
Judge in his address before the Synod
urged the healing Of the differences
which now separate the churches that are
now practically one and the same. He thought
there was not enough ditference.to cause divi.
sIons or separations.
He was delighted with his trip, and while
In Troy was the guest of his friend, Mr.. Geo.
c. Bradley, Of whom he speaks In Terms OF
the kindest consideration. Mr.. Bradley lives
In an,excellent house, and none are better
prepared TO give friend hospitable recep-
lion lhan he ia. With the Judge Mr.. Bradley
entertained many Of the distinguished mem.
bers and delegates to Synod, and one occasion
a had reunion OF his acknowledgement In all
nine OF whom we're preachers. The others were
elders. MIR. Bradley has o big heart, anu he
knows how to make his friends have an en-.
joyable time. ,,-
The Judge left last Sunday for Philadelphia
whittier he goes to report to the body from
which he went as delegate to Inc Associate
Reformed Synod.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Cyrus H. Mccormick against James Cothran,
Jr., ct. al.-Foreclosure.
by VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
made In the above stated case, will offer for
sale at public outcry at Abbeville G. H.. $. o.,
on SALEDAY In NOVEMBER, 1894, within
the legal hours of sale, the following de-
scribed property, situate In the town OF Nc
Cormick In said State and County, TO Wit !:
All those tracts or parcels OF land, described
as lots number five. six, seven. eight, nine ana
ten and the northerly one-half OF lot number
eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen and
sixteen of Block IN" togethar with all the al
lev lying between the above mentioned lois,
as shown by the original plat of said town OF
Mccormick recorded In Deed Book 8. page
7S9.
Also,
an undivided half OF lot No. eleven QD and
the easterly fourteen (l4) feet of lot twelve
u2) In Block "L" according to the above men,
toned plat.
Also,
an undivided half of lot fourteen Qi) in Block
(lO) ten, according TO the plan Of Nettle +.
McCormic1's first addition TO sad town ol
Mccormick, recorded in Book Ii, p. lS5.
Also,
q, tain Tract of and in said County known
as the Burdeshaw land, containing
One Hundred and Seven and One
Half (l07 l-2) Acres,
more or less. bounded by lands or CaItieoge
Weeks, Berry Outz. estate OF j. e. Bell and
James Cothran, Sr.
Also,
that tract or parcel of land known as the
WIDEMAN MILL TRACT con ialning
One Hundred and Thirty Q3U
Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands or Daniel
Holder, Nettie F. Mccormick, Cartieage
Weeks and James Cothran, Sr.
TERMS OF SALE-One half cash, balance
IN q credit of twelve months, with Interest
rom day of sale, secured by bond of purchas-
or and mortgage of premises. Purchasner 10
pay for papers. ,
M, IN 100. o. Master.
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fresh car of flour from the best mills In
the country, just relieved by us and for sale
at very low prices, we have got the price
down on basis with cotton. Ask for "l0O
ner cent, "Silver Cake" Bouquet" "Moth-
ers Gift" you will find every bairl Of 1t just as
we represent It. W. Joel Smith & Sons.
25 inch cotton checks at the Racket Store
for &c yard.
Try that cigar at Speeds at % cts per dozen
Go to the Racket Store for your matches 25
'gros Just received 900 or boxes matches for D
cents,
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Death Of T. C. Cover.

Thos. c. Cover, for many years prominent
and useful citizen Of the city OF Greenville'
was drowned one day last week In the French
Broad river. He went in bathing. and 1t Is
supposed that he was taken with apoplexy'
He was 7s years Of age, and had accumulated
a large estate. About twenty years ago ne
married Miss Sallie Martin, Of this village.
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, No man has yet offered a sensible reason for
calling Convention. Do you know OF any
reason 10 vote for 1t, except In obedience TO
the man who assumes to order respectable
people TO surrender their manhood.
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On the Run.

II begins to look like Governor Tillman has
the liquor men on the run. Although great
quantities OF liquor have been captured re-
Gently yet the delicate woman and the in
censed mob have not shown up since the:rucus
in Greenville. Charleston's liquor men and
the haters OF Tillman defled the law. and
sensational dispatches were sent abroad as to
the excitement in which respectable people
took part, because of an attempt ed enforce
ment Of the law.
Florence raised her back and, we belibve
looted the dispensary.
Some of our readers may have heard Of the
Darlington war.
Sumter, 1t seems to us, sought place In
the picture as being too good and too right
eous to obey Tillman's iniquitous law.
The city Of Columbia got up quite reputa
ton for defying the law.
The city Of Anderson would have nothing
to do with II.
Greenville. we presume, will be the last To
proclaim her virtuous indignation and bitter
hostility.
But 1t seems that the liquor men and Others
who have been bent on the overthrow Of the
government simply because they didn't like
the liquor law, have begun to learn thing OF
two.
Different towns have concluded to enforce
the law, and less Is now heard Of delicate wo
men, ana all the bragadocio by bullies has
disappeared from the newspapers.
Tillman goes on capturing great quantities
OF contraband liquor, perhaps enough to pay
the expenses OF the constables.
The violaters OF the dIspensary law having
found that force will be met with force, they
will likely cease to violate the law. The
clandestine sale of whiskey not being consid
cred reputable. 1t is quite likely that in G
few months, or possibly weeks, the "blirt
tiger will disappear from the land.
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II may be that the people will allow 1rby to
dictate TO them what they must do about Or
deriug Convention, but we are inclined TO
think they will be slow to obey anybody's Or
ders, as long as the expense is TO be paid ont
OF five cents cotton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31

If a minister cannot get the atten-
ton of the people for prayer or Bible.
reading, it is his own fault; much OF
the interest of a service depends upon
how it Is launched.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31

an undivided half of lot fourteen QD 10 Block
uO) ten, according TO the plan of Nettle F.
McCormick's first addition TO sad town ol
Mccormick, recorded in Book Ii, p. ls5.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31

Irby may order, and the nincompoops may
vote, but the farmers will pay the expense OF
the Convention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31

Great bargains offered in Gents. Fine shoes.
BROAD sole hand sewed shoes worth S5.Oo at
"a 90 "Cork SolPs" worth s4,5o at so'M. vi
have lot OF other jobs In shoes thai i: VIII
nav YOU To look Into. W. Joel Smith Sohs'
The Washington times., 1894-11-21
VERY DULL AND IRREGULAR
No Transactions of Special Interest
in the Stock Market.
CHANGERS ON THE DOWN GRADE
Slight Advance in Manhattan Railway. Owing
to the Addition of Transfer System
Prices Generally. Below the Final Quota
tions of the Day Before-0ther Markets,

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-Yery little import
ance Is to be attached to to-day's stock market.
1t was dull and unsettled throughout the day,
and closed Irregular. There We're no large
operators in the field, and prices were moved
one way or the other by small cliques who de-
sired TO put out some small lines Of shorts, or
to cover their short contracts There was no
opportunity for any very profitable arhitrage
trading, and London was not factor in the
market.
There was considerable speculation through
| out the day as to the dividend on Burlington
and Quincy. The directors were to have met
in Boston this morning, but the meeting was
put over until tomorrow. The stock was
bought at the opening in expectation that the
dividend would be declared, advancing 1,
| but reacted when the meeting was put over,
| and gradually declined to 1914, break OF
| IL from the high point of the morning. with
a final recovery OF *. The other granger
shares moved sympathetically. Northwest
| being also unfayorably affected by reports
that it Is doubtful whether the regular div
idend on the common stock will be- declare
| at the directors meeting called for the 9th
raltied y.
Rock Island advanced Is. sold of ~, and
regained u al the close. st. Paul moved
within narrower limits; opening unchanged,
| ii rose 11, receded ], and recovered u; the
| preferred made loss of per cent. The ad-
| dition of n transfer system by the Manhattan
| Railway. which it is expected will increase its
traffic, induced buying OF the company's
! stoci, in the morning, resulting in an advance
| of per cent. % per cent OF which had been
lost 2t the close.
The general market was strong during the
| first half hour and then became heavy, con-
tinuing in that tone until noon. when specu-
| iation assumed q sIeadier attitude. There
| was very little movement from that hour until
about 2:15 when prices sagged off, only to
rally slightly in the final trading and the
| market closed steady TO firm. In a majority
of cases prices are below the final figures OF
| yesterday, the declines above fraction being:
| st. Paul and Omaha ~. Northwest Is and
| Rock Island, 81. Paul preferred and Consoli-
| dated Gas per cent. Toledo and Ohio Cen
tral shows a gain of 2 per cent. Louisville
and New Albany preferred ~. Delaware and
| Lackawanna u. Delaware and Hudson Is
ard New Jersey Central p per cent.
The Washington times., 1894-11-21
ANACOSTIA NEWS.

A spirited horse belonging to Col. A. II.
Bliss. OF Overlook Inn, ran away ON Harrison
street Yesterday morning, demolishlng the
buggy and injuring the driver, Frank May
hew.
The Department of the Potomac Woman's
Relief Corps OF the G. A. r. visited Logan
Post, q. r. c. No. z, Monday night. Among
the visitors were Mesdames Indiana Cowling,
department president; Ida V. Hendricks and
susan McCabe, past presidents; julia Leigh
ton. inspector, and Mrs. Jacobs, Tomkins,
and others. A banquet was rendered the
visitors by the local post after the meeting.
delightful concert was given at Masonic
Hall last night for the relief OF the poor OF
Anacostia by the Cecilian Ladies Institute
of Washington. consisting OF Misses BERTHE
Thompson Helen Nye, Alice Pilsbury, and
Linda Jones. assisted by Miss Katie V. Wilson
and her pupils. Annie Laurie" by the
quartet; ''AIy Old Kentucky Home, by Miss
Alice Pills5urY. and Love in Spring Time, !"
rendered by Miss Wilson, were especially
worthy OF mention.
The Commissioners have notified William
II. Rose, who keeps a saloon on Harrison
street. that he will be required to secure ad-
ditionai signatures to his application for re-
tail liquor license, as they decline to renew
his license on :h5 signatures obtained last
year. 1t is said that there existed-a technical
defect in the original application which the
anti-license people have laid hold of with the
result above noted. The auti-license people
are iubilant at the action of the excise board,
and claim that Rose will be unable to meet
the demands of the board es prominent
property owner on Harrison street. whose
signature is necessary 70 Rose, has pledged
himself to refuse his signature for license.
Rose ha the only retail license in Anacostia
and the Eight IS being notify contested.
The Washington times., 1894-11-21
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The habeas corpus case of United States Ex
press Agent Lewis Mex. Bell against the cor
poration OF Alexandria came up Tor hearing
in the United States court before Judge
Hu ghes Yesterday The case was argued and
sub mitted to Judge Hughes for his decision.
which will be rendered later. The court then
adjourned until December IL.
or city home wedding took place last
night at the residence OF Mr. VI. w. Sher-
wood His daughter. Miss Ruth Sherwood.
became the bride of Mr. Lawrence W. Wood,
of Richmond. The ceremony was performed
bv the Rev Dr. McAlister. of Trinity NJ. E.
Church. Mr. and Mrs. Wood left for an ex-
tended bridal tour. They will make Rich
mond their bone.
A large audience assembled in st. Johns
Episcopal Chapel in West End last night TO
hear the concert given for the benefit of the
chapel Among those who took part in the
entertainment were Miss Gertrude Johnstone,
recitations; b1r. J. J. Fisher, bass soloist; Mr..
W. =. Lane, guitar selections. and Miss Anna
Walsh, accompanist, all of Washington,
D. c..
Acting under the advice of his attorney.
Mr. Dan Henry owner of the theater here,
will have the Peckham-Ryan exhibition come
of III his place on Monday next The con-
test will be for points only, and will be fought
with eight-ounce gloves. Mayor Strauss says
if Henry does have the fight he will punish
all who participate in it to the fullest extent of
the law. and when Mr.. Henry applies for his
license he will refuse him one.
Messrs. Charles Bell, Louis Schuman. Sid
ney Douglas, Will Aitcheson, and Charles
Moore. all of this city, left here last night for
Aqua Greek for fishing and hunting trip of
several days.
An Interesting game of football was PLAYED
on the Episcopal High School grounds yes
terday evening by the High School eleven and
the Volunteers of Alexandria, and resul ted in
defeat for the Alexandrians by a score of
to O.
the electric railway is all here. The laying of
the track viii be pushed as fast as possible
The railway authorities expect to have cars
running over the line in less than ten days.
Miss Harriet Watson. of Providence, r. L.
is the guest of Miss Lucy Lee, on upper Duke
street.
Miss Lille Smith, who has been the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Robert f. Knox, on Duke
street. left for her home Yesterday.
Hiss Miriam Opie, of Baltimore is the guest
of the Misses Brooks, on Prince street.
Mrs. Ella Baldwin. who has been visit
ing friends here, left for Washington
yesterday evening where she will make her
home in the future.
The body of Mrs. Ellen L. Hart, a former
resident of this city, was brought here from
Washington yesterday evening for interment.
A class for the instruction OF the non-com-
missioned officers Of the Alexandria Light
The Washington times., 1894-11-21
Contrnry 10 the announcement Of the man.
ONLY TALK NOTHING MORE.
Sensational Barbour-Hciske!l Case Prac-
ticaIly Reaches This Conclusion.

Sensational BarbourHciske!l Case Prac-
ticaIly Reaches This Conclusion.
The sensational charges and counter
charges in the suit in Judge Bingham's
court OF Harrison L. Barbour, as executor of
his fathers estate. against Peter T. Helskell,
to recover $4,000 damages, have practically
ended In talk, as The TIMES suggested they
must.
When the jury came in. disagreed, ten days
ago, Attorney Garnet aled affidavits from
Jurors Hale and O'Brien which suggested
that Heiske!i had attempted improperly to in
fuence them by Offering them business in
their lines. These were referred to District
Attorney Birney. The only action possible
was 10 send the matter 10 the grand jury if
there appeared to be sufficient ground.
Heiskell 10y affidavit strongly denied the
charges.
A few days later Attorney Ross Perry, for
Heiskell. offered afIldavits asserting that Hale
and O'Brien had been guilty of Contempt Of
court in continuing to sit in the case when
they thought an attempt had been made TO in
huence them improp rly. These were re-
ferred to District Attorney Birney asking
that he report whether they should be filed.
Mr.. Birney has reported and while his
opinion has not been made public il is known
that the report is adverse 10 the filing OF the
affidavits. This is taken by those familiar
with the case TO mean also that the charges
made by Hale and O'Brien will not go before
the grand jury. Meantime Mr.. Barbour has
asked that the case be set for Il new trial al
an early date. On the other hand Heiskell
and his friends claim that he cannot now get
a fair trial here: this is the more unfortunate,
as there is no chance for Il change OF venue.
The Washington times., 1894-11-21

The Federation Of Labor, at ifs regular
meeting last night. Endorsed Mr.. John B.
Brady for the position Of building inspector.
TEE TIMES believes that the selection was a
wise ore.
While there are other candidates for the
place Of unquestionable fitness. the Fedora
tion believes that Mr.. Brady's appointment
would secure beyond question IN efficient ad-
ministration in an important Office, esPe-
ciGIly important 10 the workinGmen Of the
District Mr. Brady has Tell-established
reputation as an architect thoroughly ex-
periencel in all the details Of bnildi2g. His
selection for TIE position OF building inspector
could not be a mistake.
Another strcnE point in lIr. Brady's favor
is the fact thai his appointment would be
directly in line with civil service reform.
Mr. Brady has been an efficient assistant
building INSPECTOR ior years. and he is now
acting inspector. Ha deserves the place, if
merit aad faithful service be taken into con
sderaton
The Washington times., 1894-11-21
New York Grain and produce.

NEW YORK, Nov 90 O-Fiour-ReceipIs, 1890
bbls.; exports, 12,eOO bbls.; sales, 1900 pkgs.
Market held firmly, but demand is light, as the
trade Is at present pretty vel supplied South
ern -four dull Rye -four firm and fairly active:
sales, 800 bbls- Superflne, 2J5aZ I5; fancy. Ss5a
500. Buc&wheat flour steady, l.s5a2.O0 Buck
wheat, dull COrnmeal, steady; sales, 30 obis.i ;
1900 sacks Rye nominal Barley, nominal
Barley malt steady
Wheat-Receipts 10000 bu; exports, 1890
bu.; sGles 100000 bu. futures; l35O00 bU spot;
spot easy: No. red store and elevator, 1aA.;
afioat, C0af0JS; No l Northern, 5S4 delivered:
No ! hard, I0M delivered. Options weak al
th5 forenoon under active liquidation and dis
appointing cables. The local crowd got short
and i'll tho afternoon, with the hrmness in corn
and some export business, they covered, steady
ing the market large switching business was
done to-day. Closed at 14ca1Ssc decline. NO.
red January go 1-l6ae0 7-l5, closed 60t4; Febru-
62l4: May, 63La63 1915; closed cas-; July,
81 ll-16d65; closed 643E; November closed 5S3s;
December, 5S1Sa59 7-16: closed 5g14.
Corn-Receipts, 2G,30O bu-; exports, 5000 b'L;
sales, 100000 bu; futures "a 600 spot Spot market
easy. No. 2, 5S4 elevator; 5S54 afioat Yellow,
old, 60 delivered; steamer mixed, 521e: No. .,
5i4a52. Options opened easier, but late mon rs
rallied finally on covering shorts due TO repOr o
OF rain and smaller car-Iot estimates Closed 14c
off on near and Isc up en- lats months January,
534a531@ closed, 5314: Nay. 81 I5-l6aj33s; closed
53I4; November, 5Sa5S1o; closed So; December,
5514 ab5l6; closed. 1914.
oats-Receipts. 1920 bu; exports, 1900 bu.;
sales, 25,00O bu. futures; 5000 bu. spot spot
steady No. =, 33$sa3316 No. white, % 1aa3T z :;
No white, 81; track white, 3S14a4l- Options
quiet, but generally steady, closing unchanged
10 Il advance January, 34J3. February, 35l4a
35I6: closed 553t; May, 36l4a3616, closed 351@;
November, closed S31@; December, 3324aS33s,
closed 3334
Beef quiet; cut meats easy; picked bellies, 615
a74: picked shoulders, 53za516: picked hams,
s1<a04. Lard easy; Western steamed closed at
7.45a7. .4716 city, az ~, closed Z.45 nominal;
January, 2. 40 nominal; refined quiet; continent,
775: :. A., s %: compound, 51la5A
Butter Grn: Western dairy, 1fal6; do
creamsr I5a26; do. factory, 2415; Elgins,
23; imitation creamery, 13a19; State dairy l3a
231k, and do creamery ISa25. Cheese, frmer; state
large, SlAall; small, ya11A; part skins 3J5as;
fun Skins, 2l@a3 Eggs, steady; state and
Pennsylvania, 25a251S; refined, I5a2l; fresh S315a
24; cases, 3 2ja4G0: Southern fresh, 25a23I5; re-
ceipts, S,067 packages
Coffee-Options opened steady at sails points
advance, ruled firm and fairly active or cover
ing and Eurpean advance; closed firm at 25a30
points net advance. Sales. $3.50 be gs- including
November, 1915; December. l355al360; Jan
uary, II Sja13 90: March, u 20al2 -; May, lisa
- 10; August, 11g5; September u-G5aiI.s0
I Sugar raw steady-Saies, 200 bags Centrifu-
gal sc at 30; refined quiet.
The Washington times., 1894-11-21
Referred to the Health Office.

EDITOR TIMES: Through the medium of
your most excellent paper permit me to call
the attention of the sanitary officers to the
pernicious custom prevailing in many parts
of the city of throwing the carcasses OF dead
animals, as cats, dogs, and fowl, into the
streets, where they lie q putrid, decaying
mass. poisoning the atmosphere and thereby
endangering the health OF those residing in
the vicinity notable example of this may
be found just now on Fifth street, between l
and X northeast.
Every one knows that the prevalence of
typhoid fever and kindred ailments in q
neighborhood can be traced almost invariably
to some such cause as this, and in conse-
quence the evil should be remedied in some
way. as the present state of affairs is cer-
tainly menace to the health of the city.
F. A.