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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
Georgia Interference with South Car
Olin6 A fairs.

1t is q matter of regret that so good paper
as the Atlanta Evening Journal places SO low
an estimate on the decency and respectaollly
of that editors native State. The people on
this side Of river will try TO bear up under the
severe denunciation, even If we do not try 10
adopt that papers standards. If that paper
would throw mud at its neighbors. among
whom it has good patronage, 1t will hnd IN
a contest like that that it will be beaten oy
home talent The Atlanta Journal is a hrst'
class paper and our people love 10 read 1t, but
we presume that there are few readers OF that
paper who are not wounded by the malignant
and uncalled for abuse which that paper vol
unteers to heap upon the people of this State.
If that paper knew our people better, 1t would
not 60 out of It's way, to say uncalled for
things. These articles seem to convey the
idea that they are written under the misap'
prehension that by 80 doing respect or pa.
tronage for the paper is gained. Such writing
do not sound like the real sentiment OF a
man who is writing about his own home peo-
pie. Instead Of being the maligner OF South
Carolina the Journal should be the defender
OF the honor OF the Commonwealth that gave
birth to its editor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
a JAIL CONSPIRACY.
venner Ray Leads Another Attempt
10 Secure His Liberty.

GreeQVlU6 MOuuLdluecT.
The coored gentlemen who are guests at
the county boarding house on Broad street
had made plan TO leave their present abode,
but the host, Jailer Cooksey, has persuaded
them To stay awhile longer with him. The
colored prisoners are confined In the cells up.
into the hallway. There is q double door
leading into the ball from the stairs. The
first door is O piece OF solid iron, with only
one eye-hole in 1t. During the day this is LEFT
omen and at night Is lock ed by very secure
M etbod. The inner door is Of iron bars, the
appearance being that OF lattice work. This
Is secured by two bars running into the outer
hall and there locked TO the wall oy PAD
lock, These two bars are fastened to the door
by large bolts.
Wednesday morning, on opening the inner
door, Mr.. Cooksey got some grease on MS
hands and knowing no reason for IL oeing on
found that the heads Of the bolts had been
partially fl led Off and the grease was put on,
presumably, to cover up he Work. The MES
used were not small and the work must nave
completed. If not discovered, the ten ne
groes would have made their escape on wed
nesday or Thursday,
II is not known how the files were secured,
and all the prisoners profess to be ignorant OF
the whole business. Venner Ray, the mur'
derer of Constable Moseley, is supposed 70
have been the instigator OF the whole analr.
When Rays case was called at the last teTni 4
=
physicians certificate aging that the prisoner
was too i'll 10 be moved. He has, however, re-
covered. and is perfectly willing and able 70
move himself were 1t not for the troublesome
bolts and bars.
Mr.. Cooksey made a thorough search OF the
cells and the persons of the prisoners on
Thursday morning. and found two files hid IN
one OF the cells. They were large imp plements
and could have been used very effectively at
weapons. One OF them was comparatively
new, but the other had evidently been USED
before. "
Several OF the prisoners stated while being
searched that Venner Ray had done the filing
but there is nothing TO prove that any one o.
them would have refused to take advantage o.
the opportunity TO escape.
Since the recent lynching scares and thit
attempt to break jail, the question OF high
rock wall around the Jail has again neen
agitated. With wall fifteen feet high, sur
mounted by an iron railing, attempts of this
sort would be useless and a half dozen men
could defend the Jail against mob OF hun
dred. 1t might be expensive. but 1t Is also ex'
pensive to guard the jail so often as has been
done recently.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
Talk from q Horse.

Don't ask me to back with blinds on.
am afraid to. ,.oo,
Dot lend me to some blocK-nead
that has less sense than 1 have,
Don't be so careless of my harness
as 10 find a great sore on me before
YOU attend to it. >,
Don't run me down a steep hill, for
if anything should give way l might
break your neck. ,a
Don't whip me when I get frightened
along the road, or 1 might expect It
next time, and maybe make trouble,
Don't think because 60 free under
the whip don't get tired. You would
move up if under the whip.
Don't put on my blind bride so that
it irritates my eyes, or leave my fore
lock so that it will be in my eyes.
Don't hitch me to an iron post or
railing when the mercury is freezing.
I need the skin of my tongue.
Don't keep my stable very dark, Tor
when 1 go out into the light my eyes
are injured, especially if snow be Oh
the ground. =,
Don't make me drink ice-cold water
nor put frosty bit In my mouth.
Warm the bit by holding 1t minute
against my body.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
Signal Lights.

once knew little girl called Mary.
Her hapa was captain OF big snip,
aud sometimes she went with him 10
sea.
One day on one of these trips, she
sat on coil of rope watching old Jim
clean the signal lamps.
"What are you doing?" she asked:
II am trimming the signal lamps"
said old Jim.
"What are they for"' asked Mary.
ITO keep other ships from running
into US, Miss if we do not hang out
our lights, we might be wrecked"
Mary watched him for some time,
and then she ran away, and seemed to
forget all about the signal lights; but
she did not, as was afterwards shown:
The next day she came to watch old
Jim trim the lamps, and after he had
seated her on a Gil of rope he turned
to do his work. Just then the WIND
carried away one of the cloths, and
old Jim began to swear awfully. Mary
slipped from her place and ran into
the cabin, but she came back shortly
and put q folded paper into his hand:
Old Jim opened.it, and there, printed
IN large l6LlCiS-JoL
Young to write-were these words:
aThou shalt not take the name OF the
Lord thy God in vain !; the Lord
will not hold him guiltless that taketh
his name in vain."
The old man looked into her face
and asked "Whatis this, Miss Mary -"
"It is signal, please. l saw that
bad ship was running against you, De,
cause you did not have your signal
light hung out, so thought that you
had forgotten IT," said Mary.
Old Jim bowed his head and Wept
like child. At last he said: you're
right Missy; I had forgotten 1t. MY
mother taught me that very command
ment when was no bigger than you,
and for the future l will hang out my
signal lights, for I light be quite
wrecked by that bad ship, as you call
those oaths."
Old Jim has large Bible now which
Mary gave him, and on the cover ne
has printed, "Signal Lights for Souls
bound for Heaven"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
Hints for the Household.

Cream or milk that has turned, but
Ia not soured, may be made sweet by
stirring into it one teaspoonful Of car
Donate of magnesia to each quart Of
milk.
Never eat full meal when bodily
exhausted A cracker and cup Of
hot tea will be the best thing to take.
The tea will give enough stimulus and
a little strength, allowing the oooy
gradually to regain its usual Vigor, ana
in two hours a hearty meal may be
eaten without any i'll results.
The best way to remove SAND ana grit
from small fruit, when washing Is nec-
essary, is to lay the fruit loosely In
clean basket and dip the basket into
fresh, clean water.
Currants dried at home for winter
use are much nicer than those that eau
be bought, and is easily done. Pick
them over and remove the stems,
spread them on plates, sprinkle we'll
with sugar. and dry them in the sun or
in slow oven.
If cloth is wet in vinegar, and then
wrung out as dry as possible with the
hands and wrapped around cheese and
then the whole put in large paper
bag and kept in cool place the cheese
will retain the moisture and freshness
of a new-cut cheese, and will not
mould.
| 1t is said that if lamp-wick is
soaked in vinegar tWenty-four hours
before being placed in the lamp a
clearer flame will be insured. Wlcks
should be changed often, as they soon
become clogged and do not permit the
free passage of the oil.
If oil is spilled upon carpet, imme-
diateIy scatter corn meal over 1t, and
the oil will be absorbed. Oil that has
soaked into carpet may be taken out
by laying a thick piece of blotting pa
per over itand pressing with hot dat
liron repeat the operation, using
fresh piece of paper each time.
A thin coating made of three parts
of lard, melted with one part rosin,
and applied to stoves and CRATES, will
prevent their rusting during the sum-
mer. -,
| Mice love pumpkin seeds, and will
be attracted to trap baited with them
when they will pass by piece of meat.
70 keep datirons clean and smootn;
rub them first with piece of wax tied
III d ClOGu, duu dlICl "oAoo cSooA SaSA~
on paper or cloth strewn with coarse
salt.
The severe itching and smarting pro-
|duced by being poisoned with ivy oak
or dogwood may be relieved by wash
ling the parts affected with a solution OF
saleratus water-two teaspoonfuls to
pint of water-and then applying
cloths wet with extract of witch hazel.
Ifevery pot and pan or any utensii
used in the cooking of food be washed
as soon as emptied, and while still hot,
half the labor and great deal of time
will be saved.
If new butter is covered with
brine it will keep sweet a year or more.
The best way is to make the butter into
!: small rolls and wrap each one In
muslin cloth. Put the rolls in large
crock, and pour over them brine
strong enough to bear up an egg, In
Il which has been boiled quarter OF
pound of granulated sugar and table.
spoonful of saltpetre to three gallons OF
brine. The brine should become cold
before being strained over the butter.
A weight should be put on the top to
keep the butter under the brine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
DECLINES THE LEGISLATURE.
Enters the Race for Supervisor.

Editor Press and Banner:
see NV name announ ced In the last issue
of your paper as q candidate for the Legisla.
ture This was without my knowledge or
consent, and while feeling grateful TO my
cline. I regard the office of legislature as one
recurring peculiar fitness and qualification,
in order 10 be filled with honor TO ones sell
and satisfaction to his constituents. such as !
do not fatter myself that possess. However
that INV friends who are desirous of honor
Ing me by electing me to the Legislature may
moi be deprved OF the pleasure OF voting ior
me, and because feel that am much petter
qualified to i'll such position than am
tnat of a member of the Legislature.
hereby announce, myself as q candidate
for the office of County Supervisor, subject to
the action of the democratic primary.
q. N. Nickles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
Is THERE ORGANIZED WARFARE AGAINST
A FAITHFUL OFFICER

1t is Neither CreditabIe TO the Voters
Sense or Intelligence If He Blame
the Supervisor for the Laws of the
State-The County Commissioners
Take Lawful RespOnsibility-NO
Man Fit 10 be Supervisor Would
Bridge Lesley's Creek.
In the last issue OF your paper NJ. S. G. hits
lick at the present Supervisor that is en tire
ly underserved. He says that be you'd not
vote for any man as Supervisor who would
not build bridge over Lesleys creek.
Now 1t seems that NJ. 8. g. Is not very well
posted on the new law governing the work
ing of the public roads. building bridges. &c.
The fact is that under the new county govern
ment bill the Supervisor has very little TO DO
All those matters are left 10 the Board OF
Township Commissioners and the Board OF
County Com missloners. With the Boards OF
Tow nship Commissioners the Supervisor has
nothing to do. By law he is made the chair
man Of the Board OF County Commissioners,
but has no vote in anything, unless IN case o.
tie vote.
Now this very matter of building bridge
over Lesley's creek has been brought up be-
fore the County Board and majority or them
voted against II. and OF course the Supervisor
had no voice in the matter.
of roads, the building of bridges, &C., has been
entirely taken out of the hands OF the Super
visor. and is now placed in the hands OF the
Board of County Commissioners which Is
com posed Of one man from each township.
So If any blame is to be attached 10 anybody
for the condition OF our roads and bridges,
place the blame where II belongs, and don't
put it on the shoulders Of a man who has no
voice In the matter.
No public officer Is above criticism, but
none should be criticised for not doing THAT
the law says shall be done by some one else.
am satisfied that If NJ. S. G. will examine
the law he Will find that he has made mis-
take, and If he does find 1t out, then know
he will correct II.
NJ. ). G.. is the last man on earth TO do an in.
territorial wrong TO any man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
Ansuring The Dispensaries.

Some politicians have been trying to make
capital against John Gary Evans because his
brother B. B. Evans was awarded the business
OF insuring the dispensar.es. Assuming that
BIB. Evans and John Gary Evans are about as
good as their accusers, and presuming that
B. B. Evans represents responsible and relia.
BILE companies, we see no reason why he
should not get the business. When Wade
Hampton was Governor he gave appoint
ments to his friends, and we see no reason
why his successors should not do the same
Governor Evans need not deny or apologize,
II the facts exists He has othodox precedent
for giving official fayors to friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22

If you are seeking bargains In summer
goods drop in at Haddon's'
A good line of black and stap le colored
dress goods always to be found at Haddons.
You ought to see that &c inch bale Sea Is
land homespun only y cts. at Haddon's.
Beats the record, 25 yards good broad Sea
Island for one dollar at Haddon's.
For lowest cash prices on domestic goods
90 or send to Haddon's.
y pretty line Of checked muslins and main, main,
socks at Aug. w. Smiths and cheaper than
you have ever seen them.
See that fine SOC hair brush Mt Speeds
We will have the following IN in about ten
davs. iOintless fancy and cotton map Japan
ese mating in rolls In and 10 foot length,
colors, walnut, mahogany and OAK, m0qnito
canopies, etc. D. ~ herr'
Don't forget celluloid starch and that Keep
all OF the best laundry soaps, "Bg Brown
Cake" "Clairette," "Octngon" and "Masno'
lia."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
QUESTIONS TO EARLE.
References to the Judges Past Atti-
tude In State Politics..

The etitor of the News would like TO ask
Judge Earle few questions:
Why did you, Joseph H. Earle, withdraw
from the Democratic Legislative ticket in
Sumter In 1876, at the darkest hour OF the
Hampton campaign?
Did you not, in the House OF Representa-
tives, when Sumter's Earle delegation was
turned out of the convention, advocate, in
speech to those around you, bolt and tick
ct in opposition TO Tillman?
Did you believe then as now, In what you
call the rule of the majority?
Did you consent to run against Richardson
in 1883 as ri Tillman's man, after you had de-
nounced Tillman in Sumter for false charges
against the Richardson administration, OF
which you we're part?
Who brought you out In 1890 after the "2l
conference had brought out Bratton as can
didate against Tillman?
Will you be kind enough to tell the people
how General Bratton was treated In your
own county, Sumter, when he was running
with you, making common cause against TIL
man and your committee was In charge OF
the arrangements for the campaign meeting :?
Are you willing to say now, as you often
said In 1890 on the stump, that the Smell
manifesto which Tillman himself wrote, be
gins and ends with lie and Is lie from be-
ginning to end? Ii you have changed your
mind about this manifesto will you Kindly
tell the people upon what ground and what
newly discovered facts have wrought such q
wonderful change Of view in so short time? :?
The columns of the News are at your ser
vice, and BY answering these simple qnes-
tions, you will confer a great favor upon
much perplexed public-Darllngton News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22

Grape phosphate Is the most refreshing
drinks served at fountains. Call at Speed's
and try one glass.
See the new lot OF baby carriages ohered by
McDill & Lyon. Patent wheels, patent brake,
servicablo and durable.
Drink cherry bounce at Speeds.
Call al Speeds and see the finest stationery
ever brought to Abbeville.
Don't let your fruit rot but put II up with
that preserving preparation at Speeds.
propose to keep up my stock OF corn bran;
hay, flour, sugar. bacon. molasses ana a
heavy as well as shelf groceries. A Few fresh
home raised oats for sale and want a lew
bushels OF COW peas, bring them In to me.
Now Is the time to kill flies, Get box Of
tanglefoOt from Speed,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
Sherifs Sale.

K, E. Hill, as Judge OF lue COuEL VI iooa.o
for Abbeville County, against William T.
McGee, Michael b. McGee and Jesse 5. Nc
Gee.-Execution.
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME
directed in the above-stated case, Will sell 10
the highest bidder, at public auction. within
the legal hours of sale, at AbbeVll!e Court
House, South Carolina. on Monday the thiro
(3rd) day OF August, A. D. 1871. all the r1ght'
title and interest OF Jesse 8. MCGEE In the iol-
lowing described property, to wilt: All mat
tract or parcel Of land, situate, lying ana pc
Ing In Cox kesbury township, Ab6eV1lle Coun-
ty, State OF South Carolina, known as the Iate
homestead Of Jesse s. McGee, containing Two
Hundred and Fifty (25O) acres; more or less.
and bounded by lands OF T. X. Blackweli,
Lucy ]. Mars, s. C. Merriman, j. H. Bramlett,
and others. ,.o,. -,
Michael B. MCGEE In the following described
property, to wit: All that tract or parcel OF
land, situate, lying and being In C0kes6ury
township, in the County Of AbbeVllle. Stale
of South Carolina. containing One Hundred
and Forty-Four Q44) acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands Of s. o. Harvey, DIS. Jones,
H, C.. Henderson, and others.
Levied on and to be sold as the properly OF
Jesse MCGEE and Michael b. MCGEE 70 satisiy
the aforesaid Execution and costs.
TermsWCash. F. W.R. Nance.
July l3, 1896. Sherin Aooe'ihe oo'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
Assessing Candidates.

1t seems that the political parties can "see
the church extortioners and "go one better.
In the first place candidates for state o.
flee and for Congress are compelled to pay
good sum TO the State Executive Committee
to defray campaign expenses, and now the
County Executive Com,nittee of York coun-
ty, have put in bill like this, which Is copied
from the Yorkville Enquirer:
The chairman and secretary of the county
executive committee shall cause to be printed
n sufficient number Of county oallots, con-
taining the names Of all the candidates, VINO
Subscribe their names TO the required pledge
within the time prescribed by the county eN,
ecutlve committee, and who ME the aae,S,ine same
committee within the prescribed time, ana
who, at the same time, shall pay to the treas. ss
urer OF the said executive commlttee tne e-nr lo,
lowing assessments for the purpose 0 oi ~ 1naicn
ing the expenses OF conducting the cainp"sA
and for printing the tickets, to-wlt:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
KlDeN Out.

The old political lines seem TO be disap-
pearing, and, under the new constitution,
new alignments are being made. On the H.
quor question it Is generally conceded that
we must have the bars or the dispensary. The
practical workings of the dispensary has
solved the problem, and our people are now
chiefly for the bars or for the dispensary.
Those who opposed the dispensary because OF
belief in It's nconstitutionallty do not longer
urge that objection. The new constitution
was made to answer all such objections.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
Let us Have a Change.

Up TO this time we have heard much In dis
paragement OF rival candidates for ofice
and many reasons have been assigned why
"the other fellow" should not be elected
Now. Ter us hear some reasons for electing
the accusers. About the poorest campaign
that we have ever had is now in progress
The people are getting tired. The mud sling
Ing, we presume, has had no perceptible ef
feet on the public mind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22

General Farley was in town last week, look
ing after the rolls Of the military companies
In the army. He left blanks Of Companies
and q, Orr's Regiment, with General 4. X.
Hemphill, and rolls of A and G, First Regi-
ment Of Cavalry with Mr.. L. H. Russell.
These gentlemen will be glad to have help IN
filling out the blanks. If you know anything
of the companies named, let the facts be
known.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
COTTON MILL COTTAGES.
Work Already Begun Oh their Erec.
ton.

Contractor w. H. Long is actively pushing
the work of constructing the cottages Tor the
Abbeville Cotton Mill. and In little while
the lumber will be on the ground and busy
ty houses will furnish two hundred rooms.
They are to be first class houses, painted and
ceiled. Other houses will he needed, but the
contract has not yet been AWARDED. The
grounds have been laid off in an attractive
manner. with streets and avenues, and va
cant space for church and school house; Due
regard has been had in arranging the houses
SO as to secure the lowest rate OF Insurance,
and 10 adapt the situation for the convenience
OF the mill people when the mill is doubled In
size.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
AbOut Platforms,

We see that the Populists are at sea since
the Democratic party adopted their platform.
They do not seem to know whether to make
new platform or try to scrouge on TO their
own platform which the Democrats now oc-
cupy. The Populists ought not to run. They
will find good company in the Democrats.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
The Newberry Herald and News.

We assure our friend Of the Newberry Her.
aid and News that the Press and Banner did
not mean TO be more sarcastic than we
thought that paper was. We merely attempt
ed 10 answer in kind. We are sorry II we
were so. We always try TO be more poilte
than the other fellow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
Attention, Pensioners!

In reply to the many inquirers In reference
10 the names of applicants for pensions, pup
lished in the county papers OF lasI week oe'
.ire TO state that the list was unoticiai.
AZ matter of fact, the State Board has not
vet com eted Glass &C." and no report Will
be made until the work is finished. AS soon ION
as the County Board Is notified 10 "nom I'M, Ine ae
once publish an official list: 80 that all par
lies interested can govern themselves accord7
ingly. Respectfully, j. X. Blake, Jr'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-22
Locals G.. y, Hammond & Co.

Natures nap is over. 1t has awakened
from It's winter sleep and put on It's spring
gnrb Men and women are like mature, lol
they also need spring clothing. 10 start 81
patr of j. B. Lewis Co.'s "Wear. .Resisters'
shoes that Messrs. G. p. Hammond q co. are
selling. They have complete line OF all the
latest spring styles.
Lap busters In all styles at G. P. Hammond
& Co.
See those beauti full slippers at Z; r. Ham
mond Co. Drew Selby & Co.'s make.
We are working to please you. Making
harness at low prices and we want TO see you.
G.. Z. Hammond d Co.