The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-13
THE OLD FORT.
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PersOnaIs-COttOn Seed Advancing.

FersOhaiS-COttOn seen AuVRhclnS.
Niuety.SIx, s. c., Nov. II, 1895.
The beautiful rain has come at last and q
long drought is broken. Our farmers will
now be busy putting in grain. A quantity
has already been sown. Eight cents cotton
will not cause the Nnety-Six planters to neg
Maj. Langston, chief of police of Laurens,
was over. last Saturday and Sunday visiting
| mis- sons family.
We intend TO convict the criminal though
Such is the verdict of the Constitutional Con.
vention OF South Carolina. The liberties OF
the people are no longer secure. Our idea OF
the criminal law was that the defendant Is al
ways supposed TO be innocent until he is
proved guilty. Not so with the State. 1t
charges that Il man Is guilty and will convict
though IL has to carry the prisoner away from
his friends and his family. A greater outrage
pie.
The Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs preached here
yesterday TO small congregation. The rain
came just in time to Shut off the church
goers.
On last Monday Lewis Amer, colored, was
arrested and sent to Jail for stealing bale OF
cotton from Capt. NJ. B. Lipscom6. About
Two years ago he was convicted and given a
term in the penitentiary for stealing bale OF
cotton from Mr.. w. H. Frazier.
Messrs. Smith d Anderson have arrived
with fine lot Of Kentucky horses.
Still another man in the cotton business.
Wade Moon, colored, from near Bradley, was
captured here on Wednesda morning before
breakfast by Intendant NJ. l.. Rice and Mr.. j.
A. Moore With stolen ball OF cotton, W hich
he had taken from Mr.. #. j. Chipley. He was
carried TO Greenwood for preliminary hear
Mrs A. S. Osborne, Messrs. q. NJ. Anderson,
John Sloan, Durrett Lpscomb and others
have returned from the Atlanta Exposition
William Aye. colored, stole a mule from the
stable of Mr.. L. r. Puck EFT one night last
week. He was traced TO Newb berry where he
was safely lodged in Jail. Mr.. Puckett went
down and got his mule and brought the thief
Mr.. Soujett is here with two car loads of
horses from Wyoming.
Mr.. E. S. Addison had bale of cotton
stolen from the public square In Ninety-Six
recently. No clue TO the thief.
Messrs. George and Charles Dukes have
leased the Chaney farm recently sold TO Mr..
II. ]. Kinard for five years
Mr.. James Blake aud MIR. w. S. Sanders
took In the Atlanta Exposition last week.
The reported fall of the temperature on yes
terday did not specify, at least it has not up
TO this writing.
On next Thursday at - M. our young friend
Mr.. Williams Miller will lead 70 the altar
Miss Eva Scott, OF Verdery. The young lady
Is described 10 US as one of the loveliest
young ladies' Of our county and the groom is
one Of our most promising young farmers.
Col. James T. Bozeman can show you some
of the incest saddle and harness horses ever
brought to this market
All " hessIS. anu w llsOu lOT
the satisfactory way in which they work ed
our public roads with the convicts on the
chain gang.
Mr.. Preston S. Brooks, formerly OF Edge
field, but now a prosperous citizen OF Sewa.
nee, Tennessee, is here among his friends for
short time. Everybody is delighted to see
him, for no better boy was ever raised in our
community.
The Rev. F. o. S. Curtis preached in the
Baptist church here yesterday.
w. w. Holt of Dysons, was bound over TO
the Court OF Sessions for Edgefield few days
law.
Miss Sallie Jones and Miss Matte Dyson, of
Edgefeld, were up last Saturday shopping.
Cotton seed are now bringing 12% cents per
bushel. slight advance In price, but not
enough TO tempt our farmers TO sell.
Mr.. j. c. Griffin who has been quite sick is
improving. East End.