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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-13
The Primary Election.

The STATE Democratic Executive committee
have ordered primary elections Tor deleSateS
IN the State Convention in such counties iS
the local committees may decide
The action was wise, except in thai the loca'
executive committees have discretion. Inc
election should have been for the whole state.
Confronted as we are, ny people VINO
would overthrow the Government at any
cost. and threatened by the organization oi
tho negroes against the Democratic orsanlza-
linn of the State, il would have been foolish
Mt TO guard the best interests OF the state
ao,inst the possible return 10 negro rule in
south Carolina.
\ few assumed leaders OF the negroes say
that they do not want office and will not seek
IL. In so far as they may be speaking lof
themselves individually, they may be talking
according to the exact facts, bnt II they mean
to say that Republicans and negroes IN thiS
State do not want office and would not take H.
they simply speak without authority, ana
say that which is not IN accord with the lacts.
Isn't Moorman of Newberry at this very
instant appealing to the negroes, and are thev
not swearing as he wants them TO do. In order
that he may take the seat now held In Con-
rress by Latimer, Il Democrat, elected by
Democratic votes? Isn't 1t true that Moor
man received only few hundred votes, and
yet he appeals to the negroes to furnish such
evidence as will tax from Latimer his seat
This is a direct, a positive appeal to the me-
groes to act against the white race, and they
are swearing right straight along.
While we think the ordering of this Con-
vention was an outrage, and while we do not
ba in the movement
are retired from political life, yet the safety
and welfare of South Carolina demands Dem
ocratic unity. For this reason the Press and
Banner will vote in the Democratic primary
for nominees to the State Convention, but
whether the men Of our choice are chosen or
not, we intend to vote for the nominees OF the
Democratic party.
No man can get our vote who appeals to the
negroes to overthrow the Democratic party.
This newspaper fully recognizes the fact
That IL is awful bad for "us' and "our set not
to have the offices which have been handed
lown from generation TO generation. but the
safety and welfare OF South Carolina come be-
fore the advancement Of personal interests. Or
the promotion TO power OF any particular
faction of the people.
We stood by Hampton in 1876 for the re-
demp ptIon Of the State. We will not nov sup
port Hampton and his followers in any effort
looking to the return OF this Government TO
the negroes.
The Hypocrisy and cunning words OF the
Republicans about not wanting office may
furnish a pretex for going back on the major
lty OF the white people of South Carolina. but
such utterances will never fool anybody with
sense enough 10 60 to mill.
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES FOB AB-
BEVILLE COUNTY.

School District No. Capt, James Rogers
Jr..J. NJ Lipscomo, B. T. Pinson' \ Ninety. iNst!
'!S: School District No. 2-John B. Sample, y. L.
nsSa; School District No. s-Dr. s. T. Lea, Cokes.
bury !; J. A. McCord, Hodges; g. d. Riley,
school District No. &C. V. Martin, J. @.
Martin, DonsIds 8. ]. Bcrts, Honea o Pstn. az
School District No 3,o SIS: Is.i a. Dev'in' W. NJ
School District No. CD. r. Hannah,
Hodges; II. W. Bowie, AooevilIe; NJ g
sStS SCHOOL pH District No. 7-R. D. purdy verdery;
School District No. Sc. w. Watson, Brad
ley Thos: J. Hearst, Verdery; DR.. r. H. d. 3
Ass%s,l ssnocl IaS pssrics No. eJ.F wideman. j. 8.
lI School District No. lO-A. T. Brown, Hum
ter; A. X. Watson, u. II. Wardiaw, Aboe-
Sch School District No. III. G. Edwards. Jas.
Evans, 8. H. Cochran. Abbeyiile:
school District No. PA. M. Erwin, L. F.r
school District No. lS-S.. +. Epps, 8. g.
Boles, d. T. Simpson, Lowndesvtile. s
School District No 4-Geo. w. speer. Hon
terey; j.. w. BOYD, Mt. Carmel; d. w.
wideman; VIM. McNeiIi, Mt. Carmel; J. o.
SCHOOL bistrirt No. ls--Jas. Cothran,. Jr,
Mccormick; w. b. Britt, Sandover; J.. Z.
School District No. l7-E. 8. Fale, E. W.
Lipscomb. ]. P. Phillips, Ninety-Six -
School District No. is-C. A. c. Waller, t.
F. Riley, J. l.. Kerr, Greenwood.
ScnuCI District No. l8.W. A. Templefon, r.
| B. Gary, J F. Miller. Abbeville.
| Scnooi District No. 2-Rev. A. L. Patterson,
w. L.. Miller, John W. Morrah, Mt Carmel.
School Districr No. 2l-John T. Cheatham,
r. W. Knox, Nicholas Schram.
| Rnards of Trustees are re- I.
ouested 10 hold meeting at AN curly date for
| Ihe purpose OF organizing, by electing
chairman and clerk (where they arr not 81,
| of Examiners In the School Commissioners
Office on Monday. the 3rd 6ay of December
next (Saleday) at IL O'Clock %. to get Irus'
lees Records and arrange plans for condoct-
''e 'A' W.T. MILFORD,
Roar,i Of Examiners. Nov. 10. 1894,
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Tobacco Culture.

That form of idiocy which advocates the
cultivation of tobacco has not yet stricken
this part Of the Lords vineyard.
But for fear some deluded creature may be
carried away with some idea that he can spite
business we would suggest that any tobacco
country with which we are acquainted, has
the looks of the most God forsaken stretches
OF hills and valleys that we have ever looked
upon. The people are the poorest, and their
credit is next TO nothing. The usual amount
of advances on liens on tobacco crops, in
lands notably for tobacco, we have been
told, ranges from $40 to 500. The usual
amount not exceeding SIS.
Cotton is the incest crop that grows in any
field. The youngest child or the oldest work
er may help In gathering it. 1t is simple Of
culture. Will wait on the seasons. Is not
easily spoiled in the field, or after it is gather
ed 1t has a marketable cash value every day
In every year.
But tobacco culture is more doubtful ex-
pertinent.
In the first place, it is the dirtiest and filth
lest crop that human hands ever touched, and
we do not see how nice people can handle 1t
WITHOUT ptTlouCIuS III IHCIi pei sOhS anu III
their clothing the fithiness and the offensive
ness OF the contact.
In the second place. tobacco is most sensi-
tive crop TO the unfavorable influences of the
weather. 1t requires more experience. skill
and capital to take care of it, even after it has
been produced, than any other crop. a frost,
heavy dews, foggy weather, or any weather
not exactly suited for it is exceeding inju.
rious.
In the third place, 1t requires the building
of large and com Portable barns. In fact, ii re-
quires better houses than many people occu-
by.
And last, but not least, the manipulation
and sale Of the crop is not satisfactorily or
easily controlled. 1t may be graded or rated
in such way as to be ruinous TO the planter.
But it is said that history repeats itself. A
hundred years ago our planters grew tobacco
in Abbeville county, but they abandoned il
for the cleaner and better crop-cotton.
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L. W. XhIfe'S Locals.

Just receiyed-a new lot Of black Satines-
good values-price from 10 to 25cLs per yard.
Bargains In towels and linen napkins can
be had at the store OF l.. w. White.
4 few pairs of fine red blankets left which
can be bought at cost from L. w, White.
Buy a fashionable stylish cloak at less than
cost from l.. w. White.
Don't forget to lock at Whites clothing
when In neeu OF anything IN Lhis line. Great
bargains are offered.
Those domestic glnghams Mt . cts per yard
are nearly all gone. Go TO Whites at once
and see those that are lett.
l.. w. White offers 104 unbleached sheeting
q Ii cents per yard. No rock price iOr tnese
goods was ever known before.
My stock OF outings is almost exhausted,
only few pieces left, come and see them. l..
w. White,
A great reduction In the price of fine french
ch ma. A handsome line OF these goods now
offered by l.. w. White.
Hamburg trimmings and torchon laces are
pow very cheap. Au elegant assortment OF
these goods now offered by L. w. White.
MY rugs are all sold, but still have fine
line OF Ingram and Brussels which VIII be
>tIid verv cheap. IL W. nue.
Now is the time to buy breach loading
shot gun. You Can find such an article at the
store of l.. W. White. and ut an astonishingly
low price.
Saddles! Do you need one' II So cal on
G. 2. Hammond & Go. tor they have the larg-
est line In Abbeviie county.
Hamestrings and leather at G. p. Hammond
& Co. and going cheap. Backbands, traces
etc.
The star that leads them all, the light run
ming Domestic Sewing Machine, can be had
cheap at r. e.. BeTnauf The jeweler. Also
needles and oil for all machines.
See what Mr.. Bernau has to say about the
new watch for only $375. The very watch
YOU W ant, II you do not wish 10 invest much
money and need the time.
When YOU want fruits and candles for the
holidays call on A. NJ. Hill e. Sons.
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WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents of Il Week
Around the City.

Happenings and Incidents of u Week
Around the City.
Miss Annie Hill has been in town for the
past week visiting her father, Judge IL. f.
Hill. She will return tomorrow to GreenVllle,
Masters Norwood and Mays Cleveland came
down last Thursday from Marietta. Green
vile county, to visit their auni, Miss Lila
Norwood.
spending the past three months buying cotton
| In Madison, Ga.
Mrs. s. j. Link and Miss Agnes Quarles re-
turned from Rock Hill last Friday, after
spending most delightful week WIN Mr. j.
W. Thonson's family.
The pretty little parsonage being built by
Upp-r Long Cane church is nearly complete,
and will soon be ready for , occupancy o; ; THIS
Mr.. VIII Gil les, of Anderson, was In the city
So, eral days last week. VIII is an Abbeville
be-, and has many friends among the young
it. X.
MIR A. NJ. Schoen, Electrician for the South
Eastern Tariff Association, spent Sunday and
Monday with his friends here. MI Schoen
goes from here TO the "Clty by the Sea-"
Mrs \. Cohen Is fat home again after n six
week 's visit 10 her parents In Athens, Ga.
"II's an Ill mind that blows nobody good.
T. - cold weather made The wood, coal and
n,. r-.nue trade good, while many poor un-
To- u',,Le who had neither money or credit TO
~, ruIe The necessary clothing and fuel,
~ ntaIly wished that the author OF the poem
"lirautitul Snow" could ieel the cnllllnS el-
irrts Of the same.
Nearly ali trains for several days have been
la le on the S. a. l.. Heavy SHOWS and ex-
IRENE cold in the North 1--WE don't have that
KIND of weather down here) caused the de.
iays.
The "Ball" TO have been given by the Ger
man Club next Thursday night, we learn, has
uren post tpOned until sometime next week.
Mr. viii +. Perrin has accepted Il position
with the Abbeville Supply Company. His
many friends will find him always ready and
anxious TO serve them. and glad to supply
Them with the "best at the lowest price,"
Skating, sleigh riding and snow balling
have been the amusements for some time. If
his weather ontinues, we will have to move
10 warmer climate. Say Vermont or Min
ursOta.
Dr. NJ. F. Game went mp 10 Anderson Mon
dny.
Mr.. J. A. a Hen has been spending III" r',
wrek in the country, the guest of Mr.. I'D.
Lyon.
Messrs BIease and ZONES, nf Newberry. and
Mr.. Townsend, Of Union, are here. These
gentlemen are attorney ). and are here on the
La atimer- NJ oOrmhn Congressional contest.
The loss sustained By Mr.. j. w. Morrow by
lire on the 22nd of January, lS9;i, has been ad-
Ju>ted. Said property was insured In the
agencies of Messrs. W. T. Branch and j. II.
nuPre.
The mercury showed degrees below zero
at this place Saturday morning. The coldest !
weather ever felt in this country.
Mrs. j. G. Ambers and her little daughter,
Mary, left on the Vestihule Sunday AFTERNOON
r. Richmond, Va. They will return about
I he first Of April.
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Tribute OF Respect.

On the night Of the 18th. OF Decent ber 1894,
the death Angel came to our quiet little
town, Bradley, s. O., and claimed as his own,
our much esteemed friend, J. H. Youngblood
the Methodist Church. He had been resi-.
dent Of our town about ton years, and had
greatly endeared himself 10 our people. He
was just In the prime OF life-in bis 3ith year.
About five or six months previous to his
last illness, his health began falling, and
three weeks before his death, his physician
Informed him that he WAS contending Wild
a case OF Brighrs disease. and OF course he
knew that meant death.
He did not seem alarmed, but said TO his
wife, II am not afraid TO die at any time"
He leaves a young wife and large econ.
'1aeSs he sas az bured in the A. r. P. ceme,ary, a,
Due West. ). G., by the side OF his father-in.
law. Mr.. VIM. Pruitt.
We deem our losss heavens gain, and l
trust we may meet him In that land fbliss
where sorrow Is unknown.
You have gone and left US, dear friend,
And oh, we miss you sore,
We watch for you on the streets,
But you will come no more.
Alas how disappointed are we
When all 10 their homes have retired.
IL Is then We recall the sad night,
When writhing with pain you expired.
How strange! that one so noble
Should be taken and others be left,
That d home 80 cheerful and bright,
should be so sadly bereft.
Your home once a palace Of JOY,
Even now. seems shrouded in woe,
But God always knows best,
Aud IL Is best that 1t should be so.
We feel that You are safely garnered,
In Gods fair haven OF rest,
A home prepared for those,
Who shall be eternally blest.
Your stay in our little town,
Though measured by very few years,
Will be recalled with feelings of joy
And not by shedding OF tears.
u. A,
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For two or three weeks we have been re.
ceivipg the Columbia Evening News, paper
Just started by company of printers, with
Mr.. James H. Rice, Jr., OF Ninety-Six, as edi-
tor. The company is composed of }. b. Bar
nett, f. l.. Forde, F. c. Lester, r. $. Marks, r.
A. Gibson. The typography is all that could
be wished. The general makeup OF the pa
per is hrst-rate, while the editorials are such
as TO command the respect and the attention
of the public. Because Of the ability and the
high stand which that paper takes on public
matters we wish it a large measure OF success
Abbeville is always proud to note the success
OF any of her sons, at home or abroad.
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STIRRING ABBEVILLE UP.
Wage Garner Talks vigorously, ana
Offers "Stratght Goods"
Abbeville, s. c., Feb. u, 1895.

Abbeville, S. c., Feb. u, 1895.
IL Abbeville ever TO wake up? What mas
become of the cotton mill scheme? Ii we
will all act shoulder TO shoulder we can raise
a sufficient amount TO justify a good outside
To build good little mill. Ihe
main trouble with Abbeville Is. there Is too
little genuine public spirit here and LOO much
Internal selfish ness. Other towns that are 60
Ing ahead with not the same advantages as
Abbeville gel there by unity OF action. All
factional, business and religious differences
are buried when question for the upoulld-
ing OF The town arises. Don't try TO do too
much at first, but let every man help some
and we can build one small mill and others
are sure TO follow. We must do this for the
preservation and upbuiIding OF Abbeville. !
lell you we will be sadly and everlastingly
condition and get u work.
Every town of any consequence in upper
Carolina, except Aooeyllle, has good mill
which Ii the life of the town. Even sleepy
old Laurens has gone 10 work In the right
way. II you will 20 In any store 10 Spartan
burg, Green wood, New6erry, Anderson and
other live towns you will fiud TOR sale theiI
staple goods made right there, giving employ
nient to hundreds and keeping money al
home where 1t Is being made 10 multiply II.
self iu various ways A good mill built here
Will be OF great benefit TO our farmers lor
miles around and 1 believe good subscrip-
tion can be raised among them. Every man
In Abbeville, white and black, ought 10 sub
scribe something.
Look at Greenwood,-she Is going right
ahead, and why? Greenwood IL for Green
wood hrsL, and last to u man and you will see
IL town there right pretty SOON Tor they are
more than apt TO have Court House and two
new railroads In the near future.
Nobody should ieei AZ II they are giving TO
this enterprise, but subscribe az an invest
mcnt, and il you never get anything back but
the money you put In IL rs that much saved
and u dollar saved Is dollar mace. Let ouI
young men out of employment 20 70 work for
Il mill and stick TO II, and they Will make
their fortunes In cotton anuiacturiug.
hope our farmers will try tobacco culture
on small scale this year, and IN The next
three or four years we could then build u to-
oacco factory here. We can raise as fiue TO-.
bucco here us IN Virginia or North Carolina,
and when we get q cotton mill and tobacco
factory at every live town in the State We Will
be all right. Push them along, MIR. Editor.
Wage Farmer.
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Mr.. George White, who so lately withdrew
from the firm of White Brothers. has gone in-
to business again. He is now proprietor OF
the Supply Store, where he may herenl'er hc
found His high character, his fair lreal ment
Of customers, and his knowledge Of goods
and trade entitle him to li4era| custom,
His partner. Mr.. Dale Barksdale, b. al the rec
ord last year Ia the way of success. and we
may hope for good things Of them Tins Fail.
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&c inch Beached IIomespun at iladdon's.
81 inch Fruit of Loom Bleached Hoine>pin
at Haddon's.
&c inch Brown Sea Island 3 o & cents nj
Haddon's.
See those new Grapes and SatineS at llm'
dons.
Open Slippers with steel buckles al Had
dou's.
Ladies' Shoes all numbers at Haddon's.
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PYLES'S PARAGRAPHS.
He Gives n First Rate Budget Of
Readable Items.
Greeuwood, s, C., Feb. II. lSa5.

Greenwood, S. G., Feb. II, lSa5.
Mr.. B. NJ. MCGEE, of GreenvilIe, stopped ID
the city last Saturday and sunday, enroute
home from business trip 10 Columbia.
Miss +. Estelle Knight. Of .Fuuntal N Inn,
who successfully taught two years In the pub
lie schools near Greenwood. has been elected
principal OF the Modoo High School In Edge
field county.
Miss Emma Ellis, of Canton. Ca, after vis.
Iting friends and relatives for several months
at Greenwood and other places In this county,
returned 10 her home last week.
Mr.. James Burnett and Miss Ella Culbert.
son, OF New Market, were happily married
Sunday evening by. Rev. F. o. s. Curtis, OF.
~ The ' play for the benefit of The Greenwood
Graded school has been postponed for u short
while on account OF the severe weather.
Miss Wlnona burst visited Mrs. Lawson
Kinard, OF Ninety:Six. Last week.
Miss Ldie and Miss Mamie Rampey. after a
visit of several weeks 10 friends and relatives
at Stony Point and Cokesbury have returned
prof. Thos. J. Griffin. of Bradley, has been
elected principal OF the Pine Grove school
near Greet wood.
Mrs. Alma Hays. OF Newberry county. and
Miss Lille Williams, OF MI. Carmel. are visit
Ing their father, Capt. d. R. Williams, OF
Miss Lizzie Kelar entertained number OF
her friends last Thursday evening. :,
Miss Maggie Williams visited friends and
relatives at Cross Hill last week.
Miss Pearl Mccall. OF Bennettsville, is the
guest of Miss Margaret Fin lay,
Miss Marie McIlwaiu. Of Abbeville, recent
y visited her grandfather. Mr.. John Dar-
rough, near Sal-ak.
Mr.. w D. Melton and family, have moved
TO Round Oak, Ga. where Mr.. Melton has Sc
cured position az Section Master on the Ma.
con & Northern Railroad.
Mr.. Jones C. Davenport. formerly OF this
county, but now OF Atlanta, Ga, was married
last Wednesday, to Miss Neppie Grogan, of
Na.cross, Ga. Mr.. Davenport has won quite
u reputation as u postal clerk, having been
once or twice promoted to higher and lucre.
tive positions in the rosta railway service.
Mrs. ID. B. Goodwin, of MarshallvilIe, Fla.
stopped over with Mrs. DIR. ]. c. Maxwell.
while enroute home from Spartanburg, where
she had gone 10 enter her son as student In
Wofford College. She speaks In the highest
terms of DIR. James H. Carlisle and Of Rev. w.
A. Rogers, formerly pastor OF the Green wood
circuit.
MIR. J. w. Smith and his sister: Miss Ollie
Smith. Of Verdery. recently took n trip TO At
lanta Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lipscomb and son, Of
Columbia, have recently visited Mrs. MatLie
Lipscomb, of Verdery.
Mr.. a. T. Baker and daughter, of Central,
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Bowdie
Of Sa-ak.
Miss Dollfe Bodie, of Newberry, Is visiting
her brother, Mr.. ]. w. Bodie of Sal-ak.
Below we give list of the members of the
Verdery Literary Society:
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The heaviest snow that has fallen In this
County for many years fell last Monday, 1t
began falling before day light and continued
to fall all day, even Till after dark. Reports
as to It's depth vary from live 10 seven inches
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors.

A LII persons indebted TO the estate Of 6.
A W. lONNOR. deceased. M st settle
without delay, and thDse holding claims
against the estate must present them properly
aitestrd to. CATHERINE COMMON. ~
Ian. o.. 1905, At Executrix.
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Garden Seeds.

Go to H. w. Lawson L. Co. for your garden
seeds. He has large supply of the freshest
and best.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
AEBLvILIE COUNTY.
Fix Parte Sarah J. Cowan. Petitioner.-Peti.
ton for ITouiesi ipud. =.
NOTICE is hereby given ~ All persons ct,D-
cernpd that Mrs. Sarah J. COwan has applied
TO me TO have the Homestead exemption al.
lowed by law get off TO her In the personal
property Of her late husband, e. Cowsn, de-
ceased.
Dated February 9th. 1896, and published once
week for four weeks In the Abheville Press
and Banner. J. G.. KLUGH.
Eet. l3, 1895. 1t Mister,
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Try gold dust washing powder al Livin
ton a. Perrn'S
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-13

The next time you are in town call at KY
Ilard's and get fine pair Of spectacles cheap
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Change of Services,

Beginning next Sabbath the services in the
A. n. P church will be held at IL q. M. and al
I'D. no. Sabbath school immediatel! before
the afternoon service. No service at night. u.
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A car load pure fresh genuine New Orleans
moIasses Just received by Smith d Sons, anc
at prices very low for cash.