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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
OLD WAR PIECES.
The Cannon which Spread Terror in
the Revolution AbbevIlle at the
EXpOsitiOn.

Greenwood, S. c., Aug. s. 1895.
Mrs. N. A. Martin. who lives few miles
from here, has kindly furnished two cannon
TO be sent to the Atlanta Exposition. They
have been In the possession OF her family for
almost one hundred years. and were used dur
Fort at Cambridge. They are about feet
long, inches in diameter at the butt and
inches at the end. The bore Is about inches
In diameter, and they each weigh about 100
pounds. They have been used as andirons.
No doubt they were set on fire with pine
knot, as that would be the most covenient
form In which to handle fire In those good old
days. The arms on which they were mounted
have heen broken off.
If General Green and Lord Rawdon could
return from the spirit land and see the mighty
cannons:sused on the Columbia and other
handsomely equipped war vessels, they would
blush to own these dlmunltive instruments
OF death.
These guns will be on exhibition at J. X.
then hey will be shipped TO Atlanta. Mr..
burst Is very anxious that Abbeville county
be represented at the exposition.
Greenwood expects TO entertain h7e or SIX
thousand visitors on the IS and 10th inst, and
a committee has been appointed 10 see that
for a glass Of water and other incidental ex-
penses.
The Wheelmen Association have spent
about 5000 for their bicycle track and hand
some prizes have been offered. Over dozen
entries have been made for the races from
other stairs.
The results OF the primary election and the
not being discussed now, but everybody is
talking about the base ball and bicycle races
on the Is and 16 after which you will hear
from Greenwood again.
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To Protect Themselves.

Broomcorn raisers of this vicinity art
taking active steps with view to build
ing large storage warehouses, in which
to hold their brush when the prices are
too low to be profitable. The movement
is in the shape of a combine to escapf
from the oppression and misrepresenta
ton of middlemen, and it is proposed
that the farmer who holds any amount
of stock in the warehouse shall be al
lowed to store his crop and draw from
the association funds a reasonable ad
vance upon it per ton. Rules and regu'
lations have been adopted to make sl
parties safe and to help each other ou'
of tight places financially, without com
pelling them to sell at forced low prices
to meet bank advances on growing o.
harvested crops.
Farmers who raise brush on largt
scale, and who have been to the eastern
markets with their crops this year, re
port that they have been shown letter.
from middlemen in this section advising
the wholesalers not to be in a big hurry
to purchase direct, as the crop was
heavy one, and by bearing down TIN
prices it could be purchased at much
lower figures than the opening ones
There is also on foot at Nation move
ment to build large general warehoust
and factory.-Arcola Ills.) Dispatch.
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The Southern Railway will run special
train to Green wood, Thursday. August 18TH.
This will be great day for Greenwood. one
OF the special features OF the day Will be
couple fine aeronauts who will descend from
a ballon by parachute. Train leaves Abbe,
vile a. m. returning leaves GREENWOOD
D. m. Fare 75cts. c. D. Brown, Agent.
The following ladies will sell ice-cream al
the Graded School Thursday afternoon from
6 to o'clock. Mrs. A. B. Morse, Mrs. seals,
Mrs. Hammond. Mrs. Qnarles, Mrs. Jones,
Mrs. Reese.
SHERIFF NANCE has been quite sick for
week or more, we are glad to hear he is better
and will soon he at his Office attending to his
official duty.
Don't place place your order for cotton gins
until you get F. E. Watkins prices. He Ia
the travelling salesmon for the Daniel Pratt
Gin Co.. for this State. Address him at An
derson, 8. g.,
Mr.. GUss SCHROEDER will leave today for
for Pelzer after two weeks with his mother
Guss is an industrious and hard working
young man who deserves to succeed In life.
Go to the Court House at six o'clock Mon.
day evening. Some Of our young men are
going to stir up the animals
Don't forget the meeting OF the Young
Mems Business League next Monday evening
at six o'clock.
THE soldiers got an inning last Monday.
The officers and horses gave the boys chance,
for once.
Go TO the Business Mems League at the
Court House Monday evening at SIX O'CLOCK.
good parasol Is q necessity these hot days.
A good line at Haddon's.
If your eyes fail you or your old spectacles
60 TO r. G. Bernau's and be lifted.
MRS. OWENS, OF Wellington Is quite Ill, and
Is not expected to recover.
Abbeville will send strong delegation TO
the State Convention.
Large line toilet soaps. Harrison Game
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Pleasant for Farmers.

W. W. Phelps, minister to Germany
Is home on vacation, and is employing
his leisure in saying few words in re-
lation to the protection Of American in.
dustries. In speech at a Republican
convention in New Jersey he said: "Thf
export of agricultural products must FIND
a limited and falling market, but the e1
port of manufactured articles must fine
an increasing and permanent market
The lowest grade of labor can raise corn
wheat and pork. Ultimately we shall
lose foreign markets for our wheat, but
not for our wares"
Mr.. Blaine months ago declared thai
there was not line in the Mckinley
tariff bill that would produce a new
market for bushel of wheat or q pound
Of meat. Mr.. Phelps, who has been
studying matters abroad, or at least OBJ
serving the condition Of affairs, has come
to the conclusion that our Agricultural
pro1ucts sent abroad must find q 'fall'
ing market" because they will come II
competition with those produced by
"the lowest grade of labor" in the world
As the prices in European markets
govern those in our own our farmers vii
be compelled to send their products to q
"falling market" if they send them any
where. Manufactured articles, how
ever, are to advance in price. The
farmer, therefore, is to lose in two ways
He is to get less for what he raises and
to pay more for what he buys. He Il
also comforted by the complimentary
statement that his is "the lowest grade
of labor. Chicago Herald.
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SOUNDS FROM SALUCA.
Death OF u PrOmI nent (itizen-kind
Words for q Defeated Candidate
Preachers and People.

Saluca, ;. g.. Aug. IL, lS9o
Well, Mr., Editor, some Of our farmers were
ceiving fine rain.
Mr.. j. r. Minter and family, of Columbia
were recently the guests OF Mr.. w. g. Rice, jr.
Mr.. j. &. Utsey has rem ted and moved into
Mr.. Sheppard's house.
Mrs. G. Il. Calhoun has returned from visit
to relatives at Verdery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dukes gave q sociable
TO their friends on last Thursday evening".
Mrs. A. S. CLANCY has returned from visit
TO her parents In Union county.
Miss Addie Bobo, of Sedalia, Is visiting re-.
Miss Lille McNeill and Miss Maggie Ag-
new, two pretty young ladies from Waterloo.
are staying awhile with friends in town.
Some of our young men attended the picnic
al Centerville few days ago.
Crops have suffered badly throughout this
section of the country for rain. Some Of our
farmers think there will not be more than
three-fourths of crop made.
Mr.. Henderson Stewart, OF Coronaca, was In
town few days ago.
Mr.. II. F. Fuller was around few days ago
getting signers for the proposed new Court
House at Ninety-SlX. 1t makes very little
difference to US whether Greenwood or Nine.
ty-Six gets 1t, we will be close enough TO either
place.
There was picnic at Mai. Joe Ligon's min.
eral spring last Thursday.
Mrs. Joshua Turner. OF Green wood, has
been spending awhile with her daughter, Mrs
r. T.. Calhoun.
Mrs. j. r. PInson has about nine bushels ol
dried apples. She is drying for the home mar
ket.
We understand that Mr.. j. ID. Fouche oi
Coronaca, has sold about $3.50 worth OF home
raised turnip seed this season. That beats
five cents cotton long ways.
Mr.. q. =. O'Neal died at his residence near
Coronaca on the 10th inst.
There was an election held for cotton weigh.
er at Ninety-SiX on the 10th inst. Mr.. George
w. Lipscomb was the successful candidate
Mr. Bobo, OF Union county Is with friends
In this vicinity.
Quite a crowd passed through town on last
Friday evening to attend base ball game.
Miss Nettie Pinson of Bucklevel. has been
spending awhile with her grandfather. Mr.. j
NJ. Pinson.
Mrs. Dounlap has been In Mountville fol-
the past week.
We were sorry that one of our cadidates fol
the Constitutional Con venton on this side OF
the county was defeated, the Hon. II. j. XII
nard. He is one OF our best Legislators as
we'll as business men, and stands square to
his convictions.
Rev. Hit, assisted by Rev. Nelson, OF near
Donalds, commenced a protracted meeting
at Sloan church on last Sunday.
Mr. Herbert Pinson has been quite sick fol
some time, but is better at present.
Subscriber.
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Since 1860, and therefore since the ex-
istence of an extremely high protective
tariff, inordinate watering Of corporate
stocks, capitalistic coospiracies to rob
productive industry and other modern
financial and political abuses, agricnl-
tural wealth, relatively to population, has
been steadily decreasing. For the ten
years ending 1850 farm values increased
1O1 per cent, for the ten years ending
1880 farm values increased but Q per
cent, though population increased 81
per cent, and the agricultural proper
ton of population was not percep6hly
changed. It is yet too early to say just
what the census for 1890 will reveal re-
garding this matter, but from data 20
far received it is estimated that farm
values will be from 9 to 15 per cent. Less
than in 1880, though population, agrienl-
tural and all, has increased about 80 per
cent.
Judged by surface indications, the de-
crease win be greater than either Of tho
foregoing estimates, for it is difficult,
indeed, to find locality settled mGe
than ten years where farms could be
sold for IS to 80 per cent. Of their value
in 1880. The situation is grave one,
and should excite the grayest apprehen-
sion. Here is matter for our states
men to grapple with quite as important
as protecting manufacturers, as super
vising and running. elections by United
States officials, as building postofhce
buildings in villages, or as exhausting
the surplus" without decreasing the
revenues.-Farm, Stock and Home.
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Injustice and Ck1no.

The history of our competitive system
Is q history of injustice and crime. It
began with physical competition for the
possession of wealth among savases. 1t
Is yet the barbarous doctrine Of the
"survival of the fttest" that is, the ti-
umph of the most powerful. What mat
ter whether the power be physical, men
tai, the power Of superior wealth, or
that conferred by special privileges. The
man who robs his fellow by legal pro
cedure is no more honest than be who
does so at the pistols point The nan
who takes advantage Of another's nis-
fortune to extort nancy from him is q
thief and . robber. There is no such
thing as honest specuaaou.-61aage
Advocata
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A Senator'S Endorsement.

The much more numerous class Of our
society are the agriculturists, but it can
not be questioned that they have not e1-
ercised the power and control over cleo
tions and governmental affairs which
their numbers entitle them to. They
have been confding and true, and they
have left it to other persons Of other pw-
suits mainly to conduct the affairs OF the
politicians and stateemen. The conse-
uuence has been that their claims to
Just and fair recognition have not always
been respected as they should have been.
They have borne this state Of things tor
q long time with great patience and
moderation, but they have finally reached
the point where they propose to take into
their own hands the management OF
their own interests, and to have word
10 say in the manner Of conducting the
affairs of the government.
This, think, is commendable, and l
have no quarrel with any organisation
Of farmers who unite themselves to-
gether for the purpose, not Of assasatng
and Gripping the interests OF other
classes, but of protecting their own
Address of Senator Brown, Of Georgia.
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LOWNDESVILLE LOCALS.
Revival Meeting - Ice Cream - Other
Matters.
Lowndesville, S.

Lowndesville, S. G., Aug. IL. 1895.
Several Of our citizens attended the soldiers
reunion at Abbeville last Monday.
Mr.. Rudolph McDavid. of Due West. came
over Tuesday, and is with his sister, Mrs. E.
r. Horton.
Rev. Foster Speer, after several days stay at
Mccormick, returned Tuesday.
Mr.. J. II. Latimer took business trip to At
lan,a Monday.
went over to Middleton, Ca, Tuesday.
Little Miss Sallie Giles, of Anderson, has
spent the past ten days at her uncles, Mr..
VIM. Moore.
were with the mother Of the first named for
several days last week.
Rev. r. w. Speer, OF Anderson came down
a few days ago TO see his mother. Mrs. DR.. A.
J. Speer. who has not been we'll for sometime.
Mr.. w. A. Brownlee, Of Penny's Creek, was
In town several days ago.
Mrs. j. H. Latimer Miss Aylette Chalmers
and Master Willie Latimer, of Abbeville,
came cam up Thursday. and have since been the
guest Of Mr.. J. II. Latimer.
Mr.. ]. 6. Huckabee and his mother, Mrs. j.
w. Huckabee, Went to Anderson Thursday.
Miss Sallie Huckabee. after an absence OF
several months at Greenwood, Laurens and
Greenville, returned home Friday.
Miss Annie May Carlile and Miss Ella
Gibbs, OF Atlanta, are the guests OF Mrs. j. T.
Latimer.
Miss Lizzie and Miss Laura Nance. and lit
tie Ruth Nance, being the guest of their
brother. Mr.. Enoch Nance, worshipped with
tne MetnOdlStS yesterday.
Our local School Trustees had meeting last
Friday and elected Mr.. J. ]. johnson Princi-
pal OF our High School. They are to be con-
graduated because Of having secured the SER
vices of SO competent an educator.
The meeting begun in Smyrna church last
Sunday, Is still going on. Rev. Z. V. Barnes,
Rev. Robert Martin and Rev. Foster Speer.
one or another Of whom was present all OF
the time and assisted the Pastor, Rev. f. w.
Mason. The attendance at ali Of the services
was unusually large, the three depomina.
tions here uniting In the endeavor to make IT
q success, and 1t has been one, but how great
cannot be determined until the meeting
closes, after which will be given more de-
tailed account.
The ladies of the Baptist church will fur.
nish refreshments on their church ground
next Friday evening and night, 18th inst for
the benefit of their church. Troupe.
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Alliance Stock Yards.

It has Just become known that g.
gantic movement is on foot among the
members of the Farmers Alliance Of tbs
western states to organize stock yards
company and establish extensive yards
in Kansas City, Kan. Work has been
going on quietly for the past month, and
it was learned yesterday that the site
for the new yards had been selected and
the company would be organized in
few days.
This move was unexpected, and It no
doubt will create some surprise among
cattle dealers Of this city. For some
months past the American live stock
commission company at the stock e1-
change building has been doing business
for the Alliance, and this move will
doubtless be news to it. A representa-
tive of the Farmers Alliance Of south
western Kansas and cattle raiser oe
that district, who is working ON tho
scheme, was seen last evening BY
Times reporter. ....
"You see," said he, 1.-THE farmers Of
the west, and especially the cattle rails
ers, have determined to do away with
the second men or commission men. The
American live stock commission COM
pany at the stock yards has been doing
TIE business for the Alliance for the past
year, but for some reason the farmers
have become dissatisfied, and 80 meet
ing of the representatives Of the ALI
anoe of Kansas, Nebraska and other
western states was held few mouths
asss when it was decided 10 organize .
stock yards company and establish yards
at this point. -....-S..i. "..-. = "A
"The new company proposes to adopt
system concerning the shipping q live
stock which it claims will be the means
of placing the prices Of cattle and hogs
on solid basis. The agents who viii
have charge of. the general Offices at this
point will be kept posted in regard to an
approximate number Of cattle and hogs
ready for the market by each division
of the Alliance, and orders for live stock
will be seut out each day. In this man
ner the yards will not be packed with
cattle one day and nearly empty the
next. When the Kansas City stock yards
are crowded with cattle the prices are
naturally forced down and the packers
take advantage Of the market by buying
snough cattle and hogs to supply the
houses for two or three days, and than
when the prices 90 up again only a few
buyers can be found"-Kansas City
| Times .. ... ..H
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WEST END.
Happenings and Incidents OF n Week
Around the city.

Around the city.
Miss Lila Calhoun Is In the city, the guest ol
Miss Ellen Parker.
Mr.. LawreDce Parker came down from An
derson Sunday for u short stay.
Miss Eva Kirby went mp 10 Anderson last
week for a short visit.
Miss Aylette Chalmers spent last week with
friends near Lowndesville, returning Sunday
MIR. W. C. Cothran was in the city Sunday
and Monday.
Abbeville has canning factory.-A private
enterprise of Messrs. J e. Younger q Sons
quantity of fruits and vegetables. and have
them on sale at their market Their goods
are first class and put up 10 attractive and
nan spefy snaPs have he
ments of Vegetables and fruits for sale OF their
own make: BIackberries, peaches, crab zap
pies, corn and tomatoes. They have also q
variety OF pickles of their own make. They
will in q short while turn out about 500 cans
per day. Such enterprise deserves the Ell.
couragement and support of our people,.
Mrs. Henry A. Williams, OF Savannah, is
here. She win spend sometime with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. n. Williams.
Miss Lula Hughes Is with relatives In Ell
berton.
Monday and will return today. He hasa po
tion in the George r. Lombard Iron Works o
that city.
y
first class In all respects-was the result
The contractors are hustlers and with good
waather the full number will soon be ready
The cotton factory will be built. the GROWERS
10 the contrary. not withstandlng.
Mr.. Gillespie Smilh returned 10 GreenVille
yesterday after q weeks stay with bis parents
Mr.. F. R. Lucas spent spent sunday y her here the he
and Mrs. Lucas left for home Monday.
Mr.. A. Cohen has gone 10 New York, where
he will buy an immense stock of clothing
hats and gents furnishings. He will be absent
about two weeks.
Mai. F. w. r. Nance has been sick for the
past week, but is better.
Miss Annie Freer, OF Summervile, will ar
time with Mrs. w. T. Mcdonald.
Miss Mary f Burn, OF Georgetown. Is eX
pected In the city Friday next as the guest o
her neice, Mrs w. T. Mcdonald.
Mr. Richard Hill has been sick for the pas
week.
Mr.. A. NJ. Hill is the champion melon grow
er OF the county. having raised enough this
Dogs are good In their place. lat home) bu
are badly out OF place In churches, ana wheI
there become nuisance. Moral: Leave tht
dogs at home.
Mrs. w, C. Owens Is visiting the family o
Hon. I. H. McCalls near Lowndesville.
Mrs. P. B. Speed and children are In Hart
we'll, Ca, where they will be the guests o
friends for week or ten days: ~ oors ;,
be at his post In Speeds.
Mr. X. NJ. Haddon and daughter, Miss Belle
are at Franklin Springs, Ga. They have beer
away since last Wednesday.
Mr.. r. w. Cannon, or our town, has been OF
a his mother and his old home In Knoxville
Tenn.
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CATHOLIC PRIEST.
The Lecture Last Friday Night.

The very Rev. DR.. w. L. O'Hara. DID,, Vice
President of Mount st. Mary College, Mary
land, delivered an In teresting lecture in the
Catholic church here last Friday evening, ex-
planatory of the Catholic Church Doctrine
regarding Faith.
Though the lecture was unannounced till
Friday morning when hand bills were print
ed and distributed announcing the fact, the
seating capacity of the church was taxed by
large and unusually Intelligent audience
who listened with rapt attention TO the lucid
explanation OF the distinguished divine.
Dr. O'Hara is making tour OF the south
and expresses himself charmed with Able
vile and It's people.
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The largest stock and the lowest prices OF
silverware, jewelry and clocks at Il. Z. Ber-
nau, the jeweler.
If you can't read this you will need pair OF
glasses. r. &. Bernau, the jeweler, can mt
you so you can see as well as ever.
Buggy tops covered and all kinds OF trim
ming done At &. Z. Hammond Co.
Busts ruta baga and turnlp seeds. New
ot Harrison L. Game.
Ladies are invited to Inspect the stock at
Hill & Cochran's Music House.
Any sheet music not in stock will be order
ed for you at Hill & Cochran's Music Fl House.
II you want package OF root beer call at
Speeds.