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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-27
Wednesday, Nov. 81, 1885.
NEXT FRIDAY WEEK.
Tom Peterson and walker Derrick
Will Satisfy the Demands Of the


Law.
"Iet the signing Of the prisoner come before
thee; according to the greatness OF aIy pJ"H 20
preserve thou those that are aPpo'''eN ~
die"
Sheriff Nance is getting ready for double
hanging on Friday, the 6th OF DeceIauel s,
when Tom Peterson and Walker Derrlck az Z
expected to suffer the extreme pena''S VI ''ie
The colored preachers have been very atten-
tive to the condemned men, and nave ADMIN
istered such spiritual consolation as was 10
their power. The prisoners seem well satls-
fed with the jaior, who. they say, mas neen
very kind to them. Tom Peterson, IT VIII De
uembered, is the man who shot }. J. Nose
ley on the night Of October 18th ana IN Az lc
pnst Of last year Walker Derrick shot his
rival in a love affair. His victim had mar,
ried the woman he loved, and on the second
night after the marriage while the orlIe , vas as
Derrick from the darkness sent the fatal shot
through the open door OF their cabin;
Among the colored preachers VINO nave
been attentive they mentiOnea ReT EeS Nc. h
Intosh and others, whose names we cannot
now recall. Walker Derrick asked the last
two named preachers TO make written STATE
lowing paper, which was furnished to this
newspaper. and with some slight changes OF
yerbiage. is given below:
Rev. s. T. McIntosh-Do you really pelleVe
GQab you Will Uc uduSco oa euS VII Va >>S>>N~
ber?
Walker Derrick-Yes, sir.
Since you see that nothing butyour life Will
satisfy the law. are you making any prepare
Yes, sir !; If 1 feel on the day that am to be
hanged, as feel now, will be saved.
How long have you felt as you 40 now !
: Did you feel when you were nrst sentenceu
, that you would be saved?
l can't say that did. During the time that
the appeal TO the Supreme Court was penang
was thinking all the time that might get
ont of this place, but now since see that l
must die, j have given up everything IN the
world. l believe the Lord hears my prayer
and want you to pray for me.
+ Have you any instructions to give me, or
any request TO make OF me, as to the funeral
and disposition OF your body?
Yes, sir; I want my body carried 10 Geor-
gia, where / used TO live. want you, lReV.
McIntosh) to preach my funeral at vance
Creek Baptist church. want 1t preached
there because my mothers membership is
there, and some OF my people are buried
there want you to preach my funeral be-
cause you and my loving brother Jesse are
graduates OF the Baptist Seminary IN A tlan
Ia. 1 have heard my brother SPEAK SO olten
OF his association with you in college. that l
think you could give mother better satls1ac-
tion than any one else.
4 I do not want my mother to see nae IN thls
place. but my brothers are coming to see me.
Il want my mother TO receive my testimony
through you, and tell her goodbye, and TO
meet me in heaven.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-27
House and Lot.


the late residence of Capt. r. w. Litos. de-
ceased. An elegant two story dwelling con,
tainihg six large rooms and stove room.
with good out buildings, barns, stables, etc
On the place is good we'll Of the best water
The lot contains about TWO ACRES, max
ing this one OF the most desirable homes in
the town Of Troy which is one of the most
healthy and desirable towns in upper Caro-
lima, a town noted for it's churches and
schools, having just completed a large and
commodi0us Academy now under charge OF
Prof. S. p. McEroy.
will sell at the same time some valuable
building lots, near BY and joining the house
and lot.
Terms of sale made known on day OF sale.
ANY information cheerfully given by calling
on me or writing me.
J. N. DENDY,
Agent for Legatees.
Troy. &. G., Oct. 5. 1895.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-27
NOTICE! a.! NOTICE.!

IA tate of Capt. r. w. LITES, deceased. late
OF Abbeville county. South Carolina, will pre-
sent the same to the undersigned, properly
vouched for, and those indebted TO the said
estate will make settlement of the same at
once. ]. n. DENDY, Agent,
for Legatess.
Troy, $. c., Oct. s, 1885,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-27
V aluable Property
FOR SALE
In THE
Town of Troy, S. G..

PY VIRTURE OF AUTHORITY VESTED
- in me as agent for the Legatees of the es-
tate Of Capt. Il. w. Lites, deceased, l will Of
fer for sale to the highest bidder on the 18th
day of DECEMBER next. in the town OF
Troy, that valuable
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-27

You can get bars OF soap each weighing
N at Aug. w. Smiths for 25 cents.
IT, never fails what don't why Harrison K
Games Ruby Linimeni try bottle only 2oc
Bruce's restaurant keeps r full line of fine
cigars and cigarettes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-27
School Books
At COST FOR CASH.
The Days When the School Com
missioner Will be in his
Office,

rNHE COUNTY BOARD Of Examiners have
Il bought for Abbeville County SCHOOL
TEXT BOOKS and placed them In the care of
School Commissioner who will sell them AT
COST FOR CASH.
will be in the School Com missioner's office
during the next scholastic year as heretofore
ON EACH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH,
except the 1st Saturday. Also on all Sale
Days or other public days, for the purpose Of
transacting all official business; and selling
school books that are purchased by the Coun-
ty Board during the year.
In order TO accommodate the people every
day in the week, l have made arrangements
with DIR. $. +. killingsworth who may be
found at his office in mo. SEAL BLOCK" to
attend to sale OF books for me, during the
times that / am absent from the Office. All
books will be sold for CASH.
w. T. MILFORD,
Oct. Goth, lS95-tf School Com. A. G.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

The ART AMATEUR Is Offering three
months free to all pers)n sending in
their subscription before January Ist.
And looking at the October issue,
now before us, we should certainly
say that 1t is an offer we'll worth &C
cepting. A better or more instruct
i've number than this for the art
student or art lover one could scarce
ly imagine. 1t fairly teens with
practical informatit Beginning
with the color-plates we find an ex-
quisite panel of American Beauty
Roses, which is accompanied by an
other plate showing the progressive
stages OF painting it. This Is an
unique feature of The Art Amateur,
and showing, as it does, show real
artist paints aspicture, it is simply
invaluable to those learning to paint
without teacher. The third color
plate is Sunset in the Inlet" a de-
l'ghtful painting by Carl Weber.
There are the usual eight pages Of
Working Designs for China Painting,
Wood Carving and Embroidery, etc.
All this is merely supplementary to
the magazine proper. In it we find
the first OF series of articles on
Elementary Drawing for Beginners,
which we commend to all teachers In
the schools; on Drawing for ad.
vanced Students" on the various
methods of reproducing drawings for
illustration in newspapers and maya
zines; Hints to young Sculptors,
Marine Painting, Flower Painting,
China Painting. Wood Carving, Bent
Iron Work, Church Embroidery, The
framing of Water-Colors, etc. For
"The House" we find a view and
description of a charming though in.
expensive Dining Room, which is to
be followed by drawing Room,
Library, and Bedroom, for 1t is ar
apartment in an ordinary fiat" tina,
is described. In my Note Book,
the editor, as usual, gives hints and
notes which no one who buys paint
ngs or art objects generally can afford
to miss. Price, 80 cents. Montague
Marks, Publisher, % Union Square
New York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
The Flag Law.

An Act to provide for the purchase
and display of United States flags
In connection with the public
school buildings in this state.
Section l. The people of the state
of Michigan enact, that the board of
education, or the board Of school
trustees, in the several cities, town.
ships, villages and school districts Of
this state shall purchase flag of not
less than four feet two inches by 8
feet, and made of good flag bunting
"a" flag staff and the necessary APP
planes therefore, and shall display
said flag upon or near the public
school building during school hours
and at snch other times as the said
board may deem proper: and that
the necessary funds to dcfray the ex-
penses to be incurred herein shall be
assessed and collected in the same
manner as moneys for public school
purposes are assessed and collected
by law.
Approved April 4th 1895.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.

The famous Govern ment bond syn
dictate has been dissolved and its large
profits divided. The inside history
of it's operations is yet to be written,
and when it is unique and import
ant chapter will be added to the
financial history of the country.
Later Developments have robbed the
syndicate of much of its carly brill
fancy and showed that its success con-
sisted largely in postponiDg for two
or three months the effects OF natural
law in international exchange rather
than in overcoming any Of the oper-
ations OF such law. But that gave
to the country breathing spell which
was sorely needed, and saved the
treasury reserve, for the first time
being at least, from depletion. -
Springfield Mass Republican.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

David Ward, of Detroit, and his
son Henry, of Pontiac, were transact
ing business In town Monday and
Tuesday. For seine time cataracts
have been forming on uncle David's
eyes and gradually dimming his sight
until he deems 1t necessary that an
operation be performed, In the hope
that his vision may be restored, and
to that end expects TO go to New
York. next week, and place himself
In the hands of an eminent oculist.
The treatment he is to undergo will
occupy about two months of time
Otsego Co. Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
Circuit Court.

The October term of the Circuit
Court convened Tuesday morning
Judge Sharpe presiding.
The. case of The People vs. Pom
minville for threatening communi
cation, was dismissed on the ground
that the threat, being verbal, die
not constitute a crime under oul
statute.
The People VS.. Cushaw was nollt
pros, the people being unable to fint
the complaining witness.
The Teople vs. Christ Hanson, v'o
lation of the liquor law. A plea o.
guilty was entered, and the defend
ent paid fine of thirJyfive dollars
The people vs. John Tallman, VIC
lation of the liquor law. Defender,
plead guilty, and was sentenced t.
pay fine of seventy dollars, or +,
confined in the county jail for ninety
days.
The People VS.. Anice Berubie
The defendant did not appear, ant
his bal! wac declared forfeit
The People vs. George Mott Pie,
of not guilty withdrawn, and p e;
guilty Of assault and battery. Await
ing sentence.
George Somers VS.. Hubbard Head
Judgment in favor OF the plaintiff fo
detention Of horses S37. so, and judg
ment in favor of defendant, for th,
care OF catte, $25.65, without cost
to either party.
The Congdon & Aylsworth Co. vs.
John Goudrow is in the hands of tn,
jury, as we go to press.
The case Of Henry E. Moon VS. tn,
NJ. q. r. r. Co., remains for trial.
Katie Schulz vs.. Geo. Schulz, deere,
for divorce granted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

Tariff Facts for speakers and stud
ents, or Defender Document No. 8
(l6o pages) has just heen issued by
The American Protective Tariff
League. This is perhaps The most
valuable document ever published by
this organization, and includes full
information as to the effect OF threat
ened Free Trade and the present low
tariff law. Order by number only.
Sent to any address for ten cents
Address Wilbur +. Wakeman, Gen.
Sec, 1875 west 23d street, New York
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
Three Hundred Per Cent.

And 1t Is not so we'll with our wool.
en- factories as free wool and reduced
duties on foreign wooden goods were
going to make it.
A writer In the New York Sun calls
attention TO the last report of the
English board oil trade, which he calls
"dismally interesting reading" to
Americans. That report shows that
In August, this year, the export OF
wooden aud worsted goods from Eng
land to the United States amounted
In value to 3418, 1874, an increase OF
more than 800 per cent over the cor
responding month of last year, The
report further shows that: For the
eight months OF the present year end
ing with August 3lst the English ex.
ports of woole and worsted goods to
the United States were 48, 425, 1OO
yards, compared with 9,475, 500 for
the first eight months OF 1894; and
the value of the worsteds exported
from England to this country during
these same eight month was Go, 234,
900, compared with only EiO4, 1913 fol-
the same eight months in the pre-
vious year."
1t is also shown that our export:
to England have been surprisingly
small in comparison with our i'm
ports. The plain fact is we are rob
bling American labor to pay foreign
labor on scale vastly more extensive
than ever before.
This enormous increase In the i'm
portal on Of woolens and worstedl
means the displacement in our owr
markets of many millions of dollar
worth Of the products Of home labor
which, witch proper protection, would
find a ready demand.
And yet the people who buy and
wear woolens ami worsteds are not
getting them so much cheaper to day
than they did two or three years
ago. The difference, IL any, is &C
small that they do not realize it.
But the American manufacturers and
their Thousands OF employees begin To
realize what these vastly increased
importations mean to them. They
are finding, to their sorrow, that the
promises of @tariff reform" are not
only empty, but villainously false.
And the whole country sees In the
tremendous balance of trade against
US the necessity of another change In
parties and party politics. Detroit
Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
Tho State Tax Increase.

The increase In the state tax this
year, some Of the opposition papers
are trying to make out to be due to
Republican extravayance. They are
not fair enough to tell the plain truth
about 1t, and say that the great bulk
of this increase Is due to the failure
OF previous legislatures to pass appro-
priations sufficient to meet current
expenses and obligations. This is the
fact however, and because of it the
last legislature was compelled to pro-
vide for past deficiencies to the
amount Of $76O,509.39.
In addition to this, extra large ap.
preparations had to be voted by the
last legislature for the care Of the in
sane, and for the new institutions
needed by the state. The demands
upon the state for the support of its
unfortunates are increasing because
the unfortunates are constantly in
creasing in numbers. We must take
I. care of them, and must expect as the
states population increases that the
demand will increase accordingly.
1t is fortunate that the state is
able to maintain properly all its in
stitutions, and most creditable that
it does so. 1t is unfortunate that
now and then state leg islature fails
to make appropriations adequate to
meet the absolute necessities for the
two years which 1t is its duty to pro-
vide for, thus throwing upon sue
ceeding legislature large deficiency
to provide for, in addition to its own
regular appropriations.
There are always more or less
people who do not understand the
situation, even after it has been duly
explained by the press, for some
people don't read the papers very
carefully, but when paper deliberat-
ely suppresses the truth about It, and
tries to throw the whole burden OF
the responsibility upon the legis-
lature that provides for the deflcien.
cies of preceding legislature, the
aim is to deceive and mislead those
who do read the papers. 1t is a poor
way for an opposition organ to at
tempt to make poll tical capital, for
both its motives aud its false state
ments are sure to be uncovered.
A deficiency Is debt, and must be
paid the same as any other d. bt
Even the administration at Wash
ington has been broulht around to
full realization Of this incontestable
fact Detroit Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

Mr.. G. Gailouette, druggist, Beav
ersville, ILL.,, saws: ITO Dr. Kings
New Discovery / owe my life. Was
taken with La Grippe and tried all
the physic ans for miles about, but OF
no avail, and was given up and told
could not live. Having DR.. Kings
New Discovery in my store / sent for
a bottle and began Its use and from
the first dose began to get better,
and after using three bottles was up
and about again. IL is worth It's
weight IN gold. We won't keep store
or house withoutit:" Get a free trial
bottle at L. Fournier's Drug Store.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

Levi Clement and . party we're out
hunting the nrst of the week. and
had the fortune to run onto several
bear. Clement was the fortunate one
TO get In range and proved his en-
cheney with . rife, by killing three of
the brutea an old one and two cubs,
more than half grown,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

Ask some men for an advertise
ment or few locals and they will
say they don't believe in advertising,
paper is Dever read. Let one of
them be caught kissing his neightors
wife, or struggling along with jag,
and If the printing Office is in the
garrett of seven story building he
will climb, to the top and beg the
editor, to keep Quiet--not to publish
it in the paper ,--CrookstOn Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

CENTER PLAINS, Oct b., 20.
Editor ~Avalsnche!"- the Ros
common and Crawford County Fail
IL over, l thought would write you
and let some Of the readers OF your
valuable paper know that Crawford
county takes Che lead In every thing,
Center Plains township made the
most entries of any township, and
done nicely.
Geo. E. Metcalfs' prize pumpkins
and squashes, and corn, both sweet
and neld, showed that George hai
been up and stirring. this summer.
Then as we look around, there
comes i. M. Silsby's farm produce,
which took good number of first
premiums. In the horse line /. Ma
two year old, caused lots of comments;
He is as flne colt as any one wishes
to look at.
Then next comes the farm truck
and grain Of John Love, who made
the largest number of eutrie, of any
one, and carried away over twenty OF
the prizes, mostly number one.
The rest of the entries from this
township, made by other parties,
were hard to beat In the state. Quite
a lot of the pumpkins, squasbes, po-
tatoes, mangels, bagas, turnips and
corn was gathered together for to be
shipped to parties outside, to show
them that we could STAY awhile
longer.
From South Branch there were
only few entries. Henry Funck
had some fruit apples and grapes
that were nice.
II. Head showed some fine pump
kins and squashes that took first
premium, and the water melons were
splendid, for he passed them around.
His musk melons looked nice. He
also took first premium on the heavi.
est squash, which weighed 12O
pounds.
The Roscommon people looko d
down, when they saw old Crawford
county bring Ia her stuff, and well
they should, for they had lots of farm
produce, but did not bring it, for
fear they would be beat.
But grit is the stuff, and old Craw-
ford county has got some farmers,
that have got lots OF it. And here is
word for Center Plains township.
She can down any township north OF
Saginaw county for farm produce, in
quality. We are not ashamed of oul
truck. We come out and defy any
township to compete with us. We
will show more every year, and have
for the last five years. We are awake.
Come and see US.
A FARMER
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

The syndicate to which Grover en-
trusted the credit OF the government
has divided its profits and gone out
Of business, with the gold reserve
some S., 900, 900 below par. The syn
dictate has also failed to carry out its
part of the contract to turn s32, 000,-
600 of foreign gold into the treas
ury, but IL actually turned over to
the government but about half Of
that amount Who modified the
contract? Let the next Congress and
OUT Worcester Telegram.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
Cure for Headache.

As remedy for all forms of Head
ache, Electric Bitters has proved To
be the very best. lteffects perma-
nent cure. and the most dreadful
habitual sick headaches yield to its
influence. We urge all who are af-
fiicted to procure bottle, and give
this remedy fair trial. In cases of
habitual constipation, Electric Bit
tiers cures by giving the needed tonic
to the bowels, and few cases long re-
sist the use of this medicine. Try it
once. Large bottles only so cents at
L. Fournier's Drug Store. 2
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

The treasury officials have juggled
out surplus OF sa,l76,Os0 for Sep
TENDER by withholding payments due
largely exceeding that amount. That
kind of bookkeeping would not be
tolerated by any business concern en-
titled to con adence and credit.--Det.
Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

No president ever got more spells
out of the spoils doctrine than Presi-
dent Cleveland is getting out Of his
peculiar brand of civil service reform.
Indeed, he is not only giving his
party all the spoils while it is In
power but is trying to fix 1t so that
his, party will retain the spoils after
it goes out of power. This beats the
old professional spokesman out of
sigh1 -Det. Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

The Attorney General has decided
that the 50-cent fee for residents, and
$25 fee for non-residents, provided
by the new deer law is to be divided.
one half to the county treasurer, and
the other half to the state treasurer.
to help defray the expense Of the
game warden system.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
GOOD ADVICE.

Every patriotic citizen should give his
personal effort and influence to increase
the circulation of his home paper which
teaches the American policy of Protec-
ton. 1t is his duty to aid in this respect
in every way possible. After the hons
paper is taken care of, why not sub
scribe for the AMERICAN ECONOMIST,
published by the American Protective
Tariff Leaguef One of its correspon-
dents says: "No true American can
get along without II. consider il the
greatest and truest political teacher in
the United States"
Send postal card request for free
sample copy. Address Wilbur r. Wake
man. General Secretary, rs West asd
St., New York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
Bucklin's Arnlca SaIve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions. and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t Is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by l.. Four
nier, druggist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

The great trouble about the dem
ocratic bond s,les is that they have
not been large enough to protect the
treasury until the restoration Of the
republican party to power. -St. Louis
GLOBE Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

President Cleveland's administra-
ton evidently is running the country
on the theory that whatever mistakes
it makes will be rectified by the sue
ceedlng republican administration. =
N. Y. Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

Open saloons and free whisky on
Sunday is the Democrat demand in
New York. and II the party doesn't
unite on that issue 1t is hopelessly
rivcn. Diet Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

LANSING. Oct 10th 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following de
scribed swamp land. situate in Crawford county
offered for sale at public auction at this Office
on the 18th day OF November. A. D.. 1895, at n
o'clock A. M. unless previously redeemed &C
,ording 10 law
VIVA FRENCH.
Comfnissio Toner.