The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04

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Tillman To-Day.
Between 10 A. NJ. and u NJ. today Senator
BENJAMIN r. Tillman will speak at klughI
Park. He Is likely TO say something Inter
esting.
The Senator will devote most OF his speect
to the Dispensary and the liquor question
generally, conceiving thfs to be the most I'm
portant Of cuerent questions.
All indications are that there Will be @ DIE
time at the Park today.
Farmers Institute To-Day.
The Farmers Institute will commence al
10 o'clock this morning In Klugh's Park. ,
Prot. j. S. Newman, Professor of Agricut
ture In Clemson College, Will make an ad'
dress. Prof, Barnes OF the sMechanical De
partment. DR.. w E. A. Wyman,. the Veteri
nariau, and Prof. John q. Clinkscales VIII
discuss their several speclaltles,
Prot. Newman and DR.. Wyman are at Nc
Cant's hotel; Prof. Ciinkscales at Mr.. j: NJ.
Gambreil's, and Prof. Barnes at Mr.. Blake's.
Condition of Crops.
Reports are that crop prospects are very GOOD
Ali over the County cotton and corn fields
are resplendent with promise.
Some uneasinesS has lately been excited
by q prospect of dry weather.
However, rains are verging This way. MOD
day night good rains fell on both the Saluda
and Savannah sides OF the county.
Registration.
The Board OF Registration is In session.
Very few people are registering.
Mr.. II J. Ellis, who is In Greenwood county,
came in Monday. He has not received Off
a.. Lanier holding the position.
II should be remembered that there is only
more week for registration. With the first
week in September this years opportunity
will close.
Attractions This Week.
DR.. J. A. Rice, President of Columbia Fe::
male College, Will speak tohight at the Ora
ded school on the Teacher Mission"
lege for Women, Columbia, will speak on
The Bible as a Textbook"
The Lethe Picnic.
nual picnic Of the trustees, friends and
patrons of the Lethe school, on the DeLaHowe
estate last Friday. The attendance was good
and a good time was had by all.
v speeSs t.Ts s Sees ana mad Mr.. O J. r. hG Blake ke b Gary
A visit was made to the tomb Of DR.. Della
Howe-deep In the forest OF the estate. This
benefactor has been dead a hundred years.
The Lethe school is doing well. Twenty-Five
young people are being supported and educa.
tel In the institution. Prof. Kilgo has charge.
Superintendent Stevenson has the farm In
good shape. The crops are magnificent.
Considerable Improvement is being made
on the estate. Two splendid brick buildings
have been erected recently.
The Lethe School is a historic institution.
DR.. Della Howe died one hundred years ago,
leaving his estate In perpeturity 10 educate
and train In manual labor, twelve boys and
the estate has been preserved to bless those
children who were homeless or needed help.
Judge Klugh is one OF the trustees OF the In
stitution, and always K a lively Interest
L., Il, ,rolfora n lie nna IF Mo nafc ona fhi 10
noble charity is In safe hands while he has
charge OF 1t.
Actually a Necessity.
The numerous public events OF the current
season Of gatherings In Abbeville emphasize
painfully the necessity of q suitable public
hall. The people OF the city are practically
without a public hall, and when an event out
side of strictly local Interest transpires the
deficiency becomes notorious.
There is an actual, recognized need for an
up-to-date opera house in Abbeville. Atten-
ton is directed 10 this in the hope that some
long-headed business man will study the sit
uation and proceed TO build. There Is hardly
room for doubt that the people would sustain
handsomely such an enterprise.
Other towns, smaller and less able, have
opera houses, and therefore secure numerous
attractions which the dearth OF room forbids
Agitate for an opera house. There is money
in 1t for somebody and good for the whole
community.
Picnics Past.
The Willow Springs Alliance gave q barbe.
cue and picnic at 1.-THE Brick House. last Fri.
day. Mr.. II. w. Bowie, Magistrate Cox and
Lecturer Smith did the speaking:
The picnic at Warrenton Saturday was we'll
and much enjoyed.
The county officials and q few others were
given u barbecue at the poorhouse on last
Wednesday,.
Picnics to Come.
On Friday, August 18th, q barbecue and
picnic will be held at Gilliam's ginhouse. Ex-
tensive preparations are being made for q fine
expected to turn out. Several speakers will
be secured.
A public picnic will be had at Cold Spring
Saturday, l4th. The people are expected TO
First Cotton Open.
Mr.. E. w. Nance. who farms on Sheriff
Nance's Monterey plantation, brought TO
the first open boil brought to this office. The
stalk has 81 grown boIls and 81 squares. II
came from q field OF eight acres which is
bearing a fine crop of Kings Improved. The
blooms have five blood-red spots near the
base.
The Wicked at Work.
This week g chapter Of the book of Belial
with the two accomplished sons
of Erin who gave q notable exhibition In
Harrisburg July q. Their jag evaporated in
the guardhouse at night, but their cheek was
undiminished when they talked to the Mayor
on %er trial If day snn IN tes m Hibarpis Their hrar names pss
Wayland and James Graham; occupation,
umbrella members and Cain ~raisers; object OF
meeting, misunderstanding" Pat and Jim
plead guilty but they gave the Mayor q lively
debate. The sentence was S7.50 or Is days
each, Having seen a great deal of the sur.
face of the earth they elected to see under the
surface. Saturday 1t was decided to send
them forth. and as the sunbeams slanted
their storm.struck umbrellas slanted East.
ward
George cosby and Jim Grant got tired OF
being good and proceeded TO be Bladder than
usual. Their shindy interested the police and
the Mayor got interested in George to the ex-
tent of 81.
Caroline Smith and Isaac Baker talked
ugly to each other, though they talked nice
70 ~bizzonner. h entertainment cost them
81 each.
Henry Gibbes has developed a fondness for
handkerchiefs aud parasols and attempted
TO "roll" some. He IL rolling dirt now for 20
days and the preparation rolls unimpeded.
Aaron Chiles was disorderly but not quite
disorderly enough.
Yesterday morning there was a kintergar.
rehearsal. A few colored c%herubims ioated
around on each Others preserves-transgress-
ing the back yard edict OF some warning
tribes. A woman and the other woman's
gir%l-reputed TO be grown when IL comes to
rocks and cuss words-had a complicated row
A delegation from the visiting cherub's home,
headed by the mother. went over to help.
The women called each other many fancy
and suggestive names. 1t was q rich, rare and
racy old row and the court spectators had
real entertainment when the actors came 10
own with 1t. Lula Furguson and Isabella
Crawford paid the expenses-the former 81
the latter eight days.
Teachers. Institute-Good Attendance-Pro-
ceedings Well Under Way.
The Abbeville County Teachers Institute
for lSF convened at tile Graded School huiId-