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^ ? The Press and Banner By HUGH WILSON. ?????????? i - j Wednesday, March 26, 1890. ^^mfmm Whiskey at Abbeville. The coming election campaign will be largely upon the question of licensed sale of whiskey at Abbeville. The temperance people of Abbeville county are sorry to make the Issue In nu election year, but It seems that they are forced to do it. Accepting the prevalent opinion that it was better to keep the whiskey question out of politics, the people several years ago merely asktd the Legislators to allow them to vote on the question?if petition was made to the T.n<rtslntnrp fop such election. Nothine WilS done In the Legislature looking to an election on the subject, until a long petition had been sent to that body?the number of signatures to that petition being perhaps equal in number to a majority of the voters of the county. A law was then passed submitting the question to the people. An election was held. Peace and order, friendship and good feeling prevailed. The temperance people won an overwhelming victory. During the first sis months after the law went into effect, almost no whiskey was sold in Abboville, and almost no drunkenness was seen on our streets. The latter part of the year whiskey was sold to some extent, and more druukcuness was seen. When It was understood that the townspeople would petition the Legislature for the right to grant license, the sale seemed to te Increased, and without much attempt at concealment. It is a inatterof extreme regret that the people will be called upon to act on this question In a campaign year, out ins question is a lining one, which will not down, and the people will expect to hear definite and positive declarations from the candidates to the General Assembly. This is a Republican form of government and the will of the people should govern. If they want the sale of whiskey continued at Abbeville, they can so express themselves at the ballot box, while electing men who will carry out their wishes. On the other hand, if they want the sale of licensed liquor discontinued at Abbeville, they can elect men who may be pledged in unequivocal terms to the enforcement of their will on the subject. The people therefore, will raise the issue, and, at the primary election, they will again decide the question for themselves. If a majority of the people want thelicensed sale of whiskey at Abbeville, the temperance people must submit. If a majority of the people wish to see the saloons closed, then why not let them be closed ? This In a campaign which must be for a principle. No bitterness of speech should enter. Every man in this free country has a right to his own opinion, and no man has a right to assume to be the keeper of his neighbor's conscience. Let this campaign be for the single purposf or deciding whether we want liquor at Abbeville. I*et every man put his haud on his heart, and vole according to the couvictious of his own conscience. A full expression of opinion is all that anybody has a right to expect, and every citizen owe? It to himself and to his neighbors, to vote according to his convictions. ?? <? - ? Taxing Cotton Sec<l. There Is now a proposition in Congress to levy a heavy tax on the products of the cotton seed oil. 8enii-occn8lonally efforts have been made to take the tax off of whiskey and tobacco. If we could get free whiskey and tobacco, and then have our cotton seed taxed out of reason, the South would be happy indeed. What need our people care for the burden laid on the farming interests? by destroying 1116 mm Kciuuit; uiiuc ui tuitcu acru?n can only get enough free whiskey ? Whiskey is good for snake bites anil other things, and therefore ought to he free. The cotton need oil can only be eaten, or used in cooking, and therefore is an unimportant product, and ought to be taxed. That's the way to look at it. Tbe AddreNM of the Executive Committee. The dally papers of last Saturday contained the address of the State Executive Committee. Without intending to giveofl'ense to any brother editor, we take our copy from the News end Courier, aud present it to our readera as it appeared in that paper. The address is unobjectionable, and can do no harm, and may do some good. Let every Democrat read it, and "get together.'Wliat's the Conntry Coining: To? They've bauged a white man out in Mississippi for killing a negro. He must have been a very poor sort of a white man, or else they ^nffiPAA fhA law hotter In Micvkcinni thon < they do In South Carolina. Mr. D. A. Smith, of the Keowcc Courier, Is a candidate for School Commissioner in Oconee county. If we were a citizen of Oconee, we would vote for him, sure. Aftkr an absence of several weeks, we welcome the Colunibia Record back to our sanctum. DEATH OF UBS. McCASLAN. After a Long and Useful Life, She Goes to the Grave in the Hope of a BIeH?ed Immortality. Mrs. M. O. McCaslau died at the residence of her daughter. Mtti. A. D. C. Lindsay, on Friday. the2lst March, at 3 p. m.iu her 80th year. She was ouly sick a few days. She lived only bIx weeks after her husband's death. They had been married nearly sixty years. She was a devout Christian and expressed preat willingness to die. Iiwas touching to hear her beautiful dying prayers for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved everybody and was kind and generous to a fault. A nnraber of friends and relatives had met at her home, and Dr. Lindsay was to conduct the funeral services, but was prevented by KlftkncKR. A friend rend the f>Lh chanter or Job, (a favorite chapter of her?,) then made an appropriate prayer. Her remains were then taken to the Foster burying ground to rest with her husband and children. Let us. like this dear mother, bay, "Dear Lord, tby will be done." * * ACTIVITY ON THE FARMS. Hetbodn of Econoiny?Siiipnu'iitM ol Wire Fencing?Enlarged Pastures. Our farmers are working with great energy in preparing their lands for another crop. The Immense number of mules that has been sold by drovers to the planters must mean something, and we take it for granted, that nil enlarged urea will be planted, or that the land which has beretofere been planted, will be better plowed than formerly. The banks at Abbeville are furnishing money to scores of iariners who have heretofore given Hens to the stores for goods, and there seems to be a general desire to carry on t hefarms with a view to more practical results than on any previous year. While It would seem that every farmer should malce his own supplies?including mules?it Is gratifying to see those who will not provide for their own wants, more careful Id the matter of contracting debts. Money borrowed from one of the banks will > buy more goods and hoc more cotton than the same amount of goods bought on a credit. There never was a time when there was so general a desire to enlarge the area of pastures j than now. Car loads of wire are being distributed all over the county. . . ( Ail Over Lace Net Flouncing* in pret-; ty designs. Something new for the season. M? Huddou & Co. ' k Bar ii i 111 imam ? II.phwfjumw THE MARCH COURT. Tlio Juror* nml tli<> <'ascs Wliieli lliey | lire K\|)(m'!c<I to Try. j1 Judge James Aldrich will hold 011 extra 1 term of the Court at this place, commencing ; March 31st, for the purpose of disposing of the! cases now on the ditrerent dockets. The Jurors for this term have been drawn, as follows: J. M. I.atlmer thirteenth township It. I'. Wake second township A..I. Pounds eighth township J. I). fjwansey ?i.\tli township Kdward Keiser fourteenth township .1. S. Martin fourth township \\". A.Todd fifth township M. A. Fellows tlrst townshlj) J.T. Maker titteenth townshln Thos. Smith, Sr second township J.T. Ligon eighth township J. T. Simmons second township John A. ltasor third township j Hoht.S. Link eleventh township : K. Y.Sheppard Ilrst. township J. 15. Hampton twelfth township S. S. Holes thirteenth township (J. \Y\ Andrews sixteenth township Hen Mattison fourth township It. O. Uranyan (iftli township W. .loci Smith eleventh township J. II. Allen rourm lownsiiip A.J. Woodhurst tenth township J. W. Sign eleventh township I,. W. White eleventh township J. Nat Anderson seventh township It. C. Calhoun first township 15. A. iiovil lonrleenth township s. It. Cade six teenih township it. F. Morris. liiteMith townsliip W. (i. Itlee, Jr., first township W. I,. McMahan twelfth township I S. M. Davis first townsliip ! It. It. Calhoun seeond township I s. M. Wardlaw tenth township [ J. W. Fife .seventh townsliip The jury cases, which they are expected toj hear, are as follows: Ex parte J. V. Strihlinz, In Ite Mary A. anil Jane K. llrown v*. fl. 1\ Crown; cause of action, relief; S. C. Cason for plaintiH', W. .S. Monteith for defendant. W. 1'. Addison vs. ItichnnI Dnncnn and another, money demand. Parker & McUownn for plaintiff, Cason it itonham for defendants. Cynthia Wakefield vs. Ifenry M. Yonng, re - " " i -i.-iiii 1 \t ill.,i. mil I tel. r>. uiirj- u?r (>i<nn>.iii, ?? . u. ? Bcnet it Csison for defendant. Mattio J. Scott vs. .M. Scott, John liarmou, sr., et al, relief. Lvlcs A Hay ins worth for plaintiff, Benet & Cuson and Parker it McGowan for defendants. J. T. Youngblood vs. IT. f.. Culbertson it Co., money demand, Cason it Bon ham for plaintiff, Gary and (?ray don for defendants. In the matter of the willof John ltobertson, deceased, appeal troin Probate Court, He net & Cason for plaint id*. K. II. Gary for defendant.N. K. Broelt vs. J. F. Clinkscales, complaint for damages,Gary it Gary tor i>laltitill'. Parker & McGowan for defendant. J. C. Moore vs. W.J. Moore, money demand, D. H. Mayill for plaintiff, E.B.Gary for defendant. Thornton Hughey vs. J. F. Kcllar, damages, (i ray do 11 & Graydon for plaintiff, Parker A McGowhii tor defendant. John Evans vs. John Harris, relief. DeBruhl & Bradley for plaintiff, D. L. Mabry for defendant. A. B. Crawford vs. Jane L.Todd, relief, D. II. Magill for plaintiff, Parker & McGowan fur defendant. A. E. flowers vs. Susan Kiley, relief, E. B. Gary and F. B. Gary for plaintiff, Peril 11 A Cothran for defendant. Wm. Cook vs. Abbeville County, E. B. Gary and F. B. Gary for plaintiff Parker it McGowan for defendant. A. G. Woodruff &.Co. vs. J. P. Moore, relief, DeBruhl & Bradley for plaintiffs, E. B. Garland W. J. Moore lor delendant. James Evans and John Evans vs. Ina H Stclts, relief, DeBruhl it Bradley for plaiot'll's. Barker & McGowan for defendant. C'ardeza, Oilliams it Co. vs Cobb Bros, relief, Parker <fc McGowan for plaintiffs, W. K. Blake for defendants. The Live Oak Distillery Co. vs. Cobb Bros, rener, ihikit iv .uwju??h iu> j,.n.... K. Blake for defendants. Jos. It. Stonebrakcr &. Co. vs. Cobb Bros, relief, Parker & McGowau lor plaintiffs, \V. K. Blake for defendants. James W. Trewitt vs. Jno. E. Bradley, \V. T. Bradley et al, relief, Hemphill & Calhoun for plaintiff, Thomson & Thomson for defendants. W. It. Dunn vs. W. D. Mann, as Sheriff, relief, Benet& Cason for plain tiit. Parker ?fc .McGowan for defendant. A. J. Kuliuiis & Son vs. IJolla J. Knox, relief. K. 1?. Gary and K. B. Gary for pin in (Ill's, Benet & Cason for defendant. Geo. \V. Anderson and Jno. L. Addison vs. A. W. Lynch, relief. Gmydon & Graydon l'oi plaintiffs, E. B. Gary for defendant. J. J. Scott <fc Bro. vs. 15. B. Dickson, relief, Geo S.Mower for plaintiffs, \\\ K. Blake and E. 15. Gary for defendant. Geo. P. Plant Milling Co. vs. P. P.Crelghrnn. money demand, Parker & McGowan lor plaintiffs, K. B. Gary for defendant. F. W. NVagener it* Co. vs. P. F. Crelghton, money demand, Parker & McGowan for plaintills, E. B. Gary lor defendant. Theophilus Baker vs. The Georgia Ilomo Insurance Company, relief, 15. 15. Gary lor plaintilF. Benet <& Cason for defendants. Thomas Jones vs. The Columbia and Greenville Railroad Company, relief, \V. K. Blake for plaintiff, Benet & Casou and J. C. Haskell for defendants. Saraii J. Martin and another vs. J. Frank Bowie and another, relief, Benet ?S Cason for plaintiffs, B. F. Whitner for defendants. Lou B. l'roclor vs. John K. Tolbert, relief, Benet <fe Cason for plaintiff, Berlin & Cothran for defendant. E. II. Booker vs. A. \V\ Smith, money demand, Graydon ?St Graydon for plaintiff, Parker >5: McGowan for defendant. I.' IT Ji.\ VV Kiiiitl, innlini' fie. I mand. Graydon & Graydon for plaintiff, Parker & McGowan for defendant. l.\ A u It ma n & Co. vs. Mm tie Utsey, relief, Graydon <t Ginydon for plaintiff's, lienet it Canon for defendant. Aultmaii Taylor it Co. vs. W. H. Whillock and J. It. McNinch, relief, l'orrin a Cothran for plaintiffs, K. II. Gary for defendants. Jas. T. Williams and Chas. Z. MeCord, as receivers, vs. \V. Christie llenct, relief, Westmoreland & Haynesivoi th for plai:itills, Parker it McGowan and H. C. Cason for dele ndant. A. M. Graham vs. Kiizabcth Jones, J. P. Jones et al, partition, Ilcmphill & Calhoun and Parker it McGowan for plaintiffs, F. 15. Gary and Graydon it Graydon for defendants. Willis Krwin et al vs. Jace Jones, relief, Hemphill <t Calhoun lor plaintill's, lie net it Cason for defendant. F. C.Greene vs.The Ninety-Six High School, petition to enforce mechanic lien, Graydon it Grnydon for plaintiff, K. 15. Gary and F. li. Gary for defendant. Grneii Williams vs. Charles Drennan. mnn ey demand, Gruydon >k Graydon for plaiutitt', \V. 1*. Calhoun lor defendant. G. \V. Connor vs. Annie Graham, administratrix A. M. Graham, deceased, money demand, Graydon & Graydon for plaintiff, 1'ar kiT& McGowan for defendant. Martin el al vf. E. A. Searles and wife, possession of land. Fermi & Colli ran for plaintills, I'arker iV McGowan lor defendants. .Stephen T. Lea vs. Virginia C. Aiken, relief, I). H. Magili and 13.15. Gary for plaiutill', I'arker McGowan for dclcudnnt. THE STORM LAST SATURDAY. One I'crson Killed, am! Many Houses lilnwn Down. A cyclone parsed over the State last Saturday, levelling much that was standing in its course, and in some instances did serious damage to life and property. In some places in Abbeville county it passed almost over the exact route which was taken by the cyclone several years ago. It was not generally known at the village until Monday, when our people anxiously enquired of all persons coming from the section of the cyclone.an to the extent of damage that had been done. Persons near the line of It heard the roaring of the storm and saw what appeared to them to be the cyclone as it passed?rising and descending. On the farm of Dr. James A. Wideman a tree was blown down across the dwelling house occupied by a colored family, when one child was killed outright, two or three others had arms or legs broken, and others were more or less bruised. A small house on the estate of W. K. l!radley fell, and crippled an occupant. UOJijjs \\ iiieiiiciii n cuu was uiuwu uuwn aim liis fodder was curried away. At K. Cowan's I'ann several outhouses were demolished. William Kennedy's stables and barn were unroofed. It is said that thegrove in frontof the While Hall dwelling was torn up.and that of the houses only the dwellings belonging to the While Hall homestead and John Wilkersou was left Kinndlng. In consideration of tho fact that .Mr. Seymour is a preacher, the cyclone let him oil with little damage and only took away apart of his barn. Mr. T.T.Cromer, his neighbor just across tho road, suffered considerable loss in houses and otherwise. Kitiiroail <> ?>*'. ( or.rMKlA. March St.?A passenger, wlioi arrived in the city this afternoon from Span I tunburg via Charlotte, gives some information about the destruction of the Croud Kiverl hridgeot the Spartanburg, Union and Co-| lumbla Itailroad by a tornado yesterday, i The up train had not passed the bridge live minutes before it keeled over and disappeared. At > o'clock, an hour after itsdes'ructIon,' the approaching down train was llagyed and ran slowly to the river. The nine piers were swept smooth, not a fragment of'the bridge remaining on tlicm. | Tiie bi* box-roofed structure had disappear- j ed. probably swallowed by the booming river atter it liad bcen dumped from the piers, and three hundred yards of trestling bad collapsed. Numbers of trees had also ?>een prostrated by the tornado. It will take months to erect a new bridge, I and the only expedient the railro-id uuthori ties can adopt meutitvliile is a ferry.-- A'ews unit (biti it-r. &r^+3r ' - *f- :? tC' POTTING ON WAR PAINT. THE REPUBLICANS GIVE NOTICE!TO DEMOCRATS THAT THEY MUST GET TOGETHER. The Colored People arc Called l'|?on fo Organize into Clubs, and Tlieir First and Ouly Duly 1m In Oct is!ration Tickets. Coi.i'M lit a, March 19.?Tlic following address w as issued this afternoon : 11K A DU IT A KTE ICS OK TIIK UKPUHI.ICAX) State Executive Committee. J? Com\miiia? S. C., Marcn is, 1800. J It is Important that Immediate, energetic and systematic eirorts should be made to have all the Republican votes in tlie.Stuto properly registered. The supervisors of registration have ri eently heon appointed. Tiie State law requires thorn to lie present on the first Monday in each month up to next July to attend to their duties, and the law of tho United States makes these ollicials liable to a forfeit of S5U.I, to be recovered by the person a*grieved, if they hinder, delay, prevent or obstruct any qualified voter from being properly registered. All unregistered Republican voters, and those who have l'.st their certificates |of registration or changed their residences since their registration, should apply to the supervisor of their county on one of the prescribed registration days to hreome qualified to vote. This urgent duty should not be delayed, butshould be at tended to on the first registration day possible, so as to avoid the uncertainty of the last day. Should the supervisor be absent, or - /?! /I r.friti t (lit* rlirllt |flll J IH'ltlJ, (UlMilUUlwi \iviviii ? "v of registration,-?or unjustly discriminate against iiny voter or class of voters, the fact should lie notel with nil puttlculms us to time, place, circumstances, etc., and report to the county chairman with a view both to the prosecution of the oltieer and to enabling the voters excluded from their registration rights to acquire the legal right 10 cast their baliots. And on the filial day of registration all who are present ollering to be registered and entitled to have issued to them nroier ccrilflc.itcs, who are unable to obtain them from any cause that is not their fault, should at once make atlidavit of the fact, as prescribed in Section 2.(M)7, ItcvUcd .Statutes of tne United Stales, winch declares that.the supervisors cannot defeat the rights of the voters by any failure to perform their duties. These allidavits are given by law all the force and effect of registration certificates, and managers of election are required to receive and count the ballots of those voters presenting them. The law also provides for the- appointment of supervisors to guard and scrutinize the registration upon application of ten citizens of any county made to the United States Circuit Judge. Blanks lor this purpose can be obtained fro.ti the eiet k of the Court, J. E. Hall ood, Charleston, S. C. As a potent agency in cirecting a complete registration of voters it is advised that one or more clubs be formed in euch precinct. Through this means those entitled to vote c;in bo enumerated and a systematic plan adopted of ascertaining who are not properly registered and steps taken to qualify them to vote. These clubs should be organized under the auspices of the National Republican League, and then they will bo placed in a position to send club delegates to District and State League conventions and thus place themselves in close and regular connection with the National League organization. As vice president of the League from this State I am empowered to authorize theorgar.izatiou of these clubs,{which are intended to be permanent, and when formed upon being reported to me I will have the clubs duly enrolled. There is a good prospect of Congress passing a national election law, and It is the duty of every Republican to qualify himself vantage of such law if enacted. Ellery ?1. Brayton, Chairman. On ItaceH. From the South Curoiina and Georgia Alma nuck, for the year of our Lord 1771. We are manifestly made for pleasure. Every attempt, therefore, to abridge our pleasures is an unjustifiable encroachment on our natural rights. It is absurd to think of defining pleasure; pleasure is evidently dependent, on taste, and taste is undelinabie. My inference is, that, as men, we have a right to pursue pleasure, and, as Englishmen, to pursue it in what way we please. It has been objected to us, that our taste for pleasure !s unrullned, Kothlck, suvnge. So much the better, we glory in the accusation; our taste, in tills ease, is an excellent barrier against our rerlneil cucmics. True Roman roughness will never fall a prey to Athenian urbanity; but these reflections are too general, let us come to particulars. Amongst all our provincial pastimes, the noble sports of cock lighting and horse racing hold the foremost rank, as everybody knows. With the lormcr I am unfortunately too little acquainted to Cuter into a particular enumeration of its merits; but it pleases an Englishman, and therefore I conclude that It must be right. Waving, therefore, the article of cock fighting, let us pay a propi-r a-tent Ion to the advantages arising from that other delectable amusement, the ancient and royal sport of horse racing, but be not dtcclved. Do you think 1 am going to recount ail its advantages? It is impossible. Can we number the saudsof thesea? We must he content, therelore, with tl<e simple advantages ot?ly accru ing to a country town trout tills amusement. Iu the first place, then, horse racing encourages idleness; this is evident; and idleness is beneficial to a country town; this is no less evident. For when manufactures are at u low ebb. it all the artificers were industrious, and constantly occupied in their business, there would soon be little employ inent left for them and their wages would sink in proportion; now idleness makes their work hold out, as it is termed, and thus keeps their wages At the usual rate. The benetilof horse racing begins now to appear. Again, horse racing answers another excellent purpose, in that it reduces the price ot provisions to the (liter confusion of Messrs. Wimpey, Itocke, Moore, and other writers 011 that subject. The price of provisions will be regulated by the consumption. The father of the family, having drank away ills appetite, has no occasion to go to market; and his wife and children, being deprived of his earnings, have 110 money to go to market with. Thus the demand being lessened, the price Is lowered in proportion, to the vast emolument of many frugal and industrious persons. And here a horse race becomes also an admirable supplement to the lessotis of moral philosophy. as it inculcates. In the strongest manner, the virtues of temperance and patience. J11 t he third place, it is well known, that in country towns, surgeons and men-mldwives have very little employment. Horse racing is i?*lrninplv well calculated to remove ihls grievance; but Vcrbum sat, "A word to the wife;" the intelligent reader will easily undorstnnd how. In tlio fourth place, horse racing encourages gamins:, and gaming is beneficial to ttie public,an it promotes shearing; lor by the laws of this land, every person convicted of profane cursing or swearing is subjected to certain pecuniary mulcts, to be disposed of for the benefitof Hie poor. Now, upon a moderate computation. I suppose it might easily lie made to appear, that if these laws were strictly executed,an annual horse race would reduce the poors-rate of a country town at least a third. Another capital advantage. Fifthly,all these things promote drinking; drinking promotes the consumption of malt, Ac.; this consumption increases the revenue; the revenue Increases: I really must leave this argument to be completed by some abler politician than myself, I could not only go on with a sixth argument, hut even up to a six-hundredth, if I pleased, so copious is my subject; for easy would it be to enumerate, how racing circulates money, health and spirits; how, like death, it levels all distinctions, making the peer in sentiments, dress and manners, equal to the groom, and the groom to the peer, and a thousand other tilings; but 1 scorn to fatigue either myself or my reader with many words. Let others see to their own duty ; 1 have done mine. 1*. S.?Tills is indeed written for the meridian of Kngland, but, as we say in Almanacks, without any sensible error, may serve this and the neighboring Provinces. (jttkknwood, S. C.. March 21. JSOO. All those who had vegetables up lost them by the recent, freeze. Hev. .1 Lowrio Wilson preached an able sermon in the Presbyterian church Sunday. Messrs. .Marse iv l aunou iiru iuiyiu? u iiui; i tnidc in the brokerage business. Rev. A. Coke Smith will preach a sermon before llie Ladles Missionary Society of tlie Methodist ehurch here on the tll'lh Sunday in this month. The grippe lias ahout disappeared. Many of our citizens were "dubious" of a cyclone here on Saturday evening. A camp of Indians have been giving free entertainments here fora week in the interest of tin- Kiekapoo Medicine Company. i Jail read work in and around town is progressing linely. Theeotlon mill will be ready for the roof in a few days. It wo bad any thing of interest to write, we would delight in it. Can't some friend assist us in gelt 1m: up news. ii is with sadness that we record the death of A. >1. Hudson, of Donnalds, wi(|| whom we spent our first years in South Carolina. A gen Neman l>> the manor born we always found htm to be. lion. c. A. C. Waller lias been rjuite busy during tins past week with matters connected j with the (J., C. it ltoad. We mention this tli.it his friends may und< rsland why ho hat; nulliim; In the J'rexx and Manner Ibis week, Look out for him next week. S. ills family and friends were there, Ills uncles, cousins, aunts; And all were sure that for the prizo Their Johnny had best chance, 'Twas Johnny's turn to speak his pleoo ; lie said, with outstretched hands ; ' Under a spreading blacksmith tree The village chestnut stands!" ?I ? Ask to see the Clolli IViravils a* It. M. iladdon & Co. ON THE VALUE OP NEW8PAPERS. Showing SoinothinK of Their Vnlne us au Educator*?'Their Wonderful Influence Among: Children ?And Their Benefit to Older People. There are many reasons showing the "value of a properly conducted pre68 as a teacher and exemplar;" "the moral obligation resting upon parents to furnish proper newspapers to their households," and that "money spent for newspapers is worth more to the general welfare of the family than any equal sum of money spent for any other purpose." In giving my thoughts upon this important subject, I shall present them in a plain and practical form, endeavoring to give more attention to solid.substantial argument than to rhetorical nourishes and high-sounding but empty sentences, (not wishing to "weave a web of words" to conceal a lack of ideas). While fancy may please for a while, I recognize the truth that ''facts are stubborn (and eternal) things," and simple originality more convincing than "borrowed" eloquence. I shall therefore attempt originality and adopt simplicity, In figures that tell the truth. Aside from entering this contest for the inducement offered, I write from a pleasant sense of duty (as one lakes his pen to tell the delightful story of his alma mater), to show my appreciation of the advantages I have enJoyed, and the benefit I have received from a careful, systematic and continuously studied reading of the press. It is surprising how an intelligent man can aftect to do without a newspaper, lor a good paper has become a necessity. To be without it, is to be vastly behind the times In this age of enlightenment and progress. There are so many reasons why the local paper should be a regular visitor to every home; there is not one reason why it should not. For the poorest family the subscription is well invested. Think how d life rent the home where the weekly visit of the paper is something to which all look for warn?uie pleasant garnering annum me i?ble to "bear the news" read by some bright member of the family for the benefit of the others, and the frequent interruption by commeut or criticism at mention of a familiar name or some new proceeding. How dilterent, I repeat, is this bright circle, from that to which no pleasant weekly visitant conies with its buuget of news; where there is no running forward of childish feet to be "the tirst to get the paper," no pleasant sight of father in bis comfortable corner reading to "mother." Ah! no, it is all cold, and dull and cheerless indeed, in the borne unbrightenert by the cheerful face of the Abbeville /Ve.w and Banner ! In ventilating my ideas (?) if laddany stimulus to a proper appreciation of this mutter and arouse even the few, to a sense ol their duty in the premises, making them feci tinneed of agood newspaper, I shall have accomplished a good purpose. "The mission of the press"?besides being "the nurse of domestic purity and the guardian of public virtue; the hand maid of religion, the bulwalk of liberty, and the great educator of the masses'' opens up new tields for the development of original Ideas in the mental, as well as in the materia! world; in literature as well us in art;?for it is the "Art Preservative of all art," and "is scarcely less Important to the family and the youth of the country than the school teacher and the pulpit orator." That a good newspaper Is an educator, I affirm without fear ot contradiction. It Is the child's preparatory department, tor It is at once rcuder and speller and grammar; it Is history, geugraphy, philosophy, etc., combined ; It Is many a man's "alma mater," neverending and ever-progressing; wherein his arln,m?l ni?.l Itlu .1 ?%)\111.ot nrniicn/1 to do as other men have done and are doing. Its doors are open wide and above the portals is written Excelsior! The newspaper is to day, the log-book of the world's reckoning; an encyclopedia of the concentrated Intelligence of all tongues?? compendium of all conceivable subjects, the minutes of the whole society of the land and sea. It Is the most perfect transcript of the past; the headlight of civilization: theadvance-guard In tlie march of improvement and the epitome of everythl that happens* under the sun! It is not only a necessity, but a luxury; as well for prince as peasant; lor It is a disseminator of news and a dispenser ol knowledge. It Is the path-finder on the "royal road to success," and the beacon light on the Alps beyond which "lies the Italy" ot man's immortal Intellect, whose camp fireR are ever brightly burning and encircling the realms of song and story with a halo whose brilliancy ever waxes and never wanes, where the tree lsever green and the fountalu springs are ever fresh and pure; and where the electric lights of man's Ingenuity and God's omnipotence sparkle in beams of surpassing splendor, and promise like the stars, to slilne on forever and forever. "The mission, or value, of the prees" will be better understood, by contrasting the present with the past. When the printing press four hundred years ago, flashed forth Its letters ol living light?as a silvery meteor upon a dark sky, It sounded the death-knell of kiug-craft and quickened the pulses of democracy, and although the pioneer press was muzzled and destroyed its liberty Is now firmly established. By comparing statistics of the present with those of the past, we can see how rapid has been the growth of the newspaper In the United States. Over ten thousand presses are to-day sending out their columns of news, and of incident, diffusing Information upon everything In general; whereas one hundred years ago there were not fifty all told. The Krcut printer Franklin did not foresee the power and destiny of the press, for when his brother suggested the starting of a paper he ridiculed the Idea by telling blm there was already one paper In the United States. So much for "the value ot a properly conducted press as a teacher and exemplar." As for "the moral obligation resting upon parents to furnish proper newspapers to their households" (to say nothing of the indisputable fact that "money spent for newspapers Is worth more to the general welfare of the family than any equal sum ot money spent for any other purpose." which is established by the context) very tittle need be said. If the newspaper be, as it seems, the great educator, it follows, as the nigtit the day, that it is Indeed the "nurse of domestic purity, and the guardian of public virtue;" consequently, "the hand-maid of religion and the bulwalk of liberty." As such, it Is our duty to support it. How we should cherish it! With wise and pure Judges on the Bench, pious ministers in the pulpit and true men at the Bar and in the sanctum, a couutry Is truly blessed. Then let the people with one accord realize that a moral obligation rests upon them to support the press. A properly conducted newspaper is a wonderful power for good. Well supported its influence Is incalculable, and how real the enjoyment of such a privilege as to be in communication with the whole world and at such trifling cost. In a nutshell, a motto for all: Sustain the papers! X. Y. Cotton Need Oil for Cooking. Much is said about thedauger that Congress will pass the law forbidding the mixture ol cotton seed with lard. This, it is thought, will greatly injure ourSouthern product, i.ty own Judgment is. that such action by Congress will ultimately benefit cotton seed oil, and at the same time injure lard. All that is necessary is lor the papers to discus the in ttter fully til its practical bearing, and then cotton seed cil will stand upon its merits Some years ago I read on article written In Ntw York and published in the Atlanta Constitution, predicting that the production of cot ton seed oil would ultimately be a source ol great wealth to tl?e Sou Hi. and commending It for culinary purposes. The writer stated that the refined article was preferred in cooking by some of the wealthiest people North, over the purest oliveoil that they could secure from abroad. This struck me, und I soon got a quart for trail. Possibly it was not the best article any way. My family soon became thoroughly disgusted, and the trial proved as usual with tho first?no trial at all. Alter a while It was ascertained that we used it too freely, measuring somewhat by the ru!e of measuring lard. So about eight years ajjo I secured a nicely refined article, with directions how to cook with it. From that day to this we have had it in our family, aud my children have had it In their families, aud we will never go back to lard, unless a good article of the oil cannot be secured. Now why do not our Southern papers take up tills matter in Its proper ilglit, not In a defensive. but an aggressive spirit? I)o letCongress pass the law as a real protection to cotton seed oil. It should be kept nncontamln a ted by the siutl made from animal fat, subject as it must bo to impurity from every shade of disease to which the filthy hog is subject. It Is the cotton s6ed oil, not of the lard, that should be protected. Tho testimony of experts, some of whom have been manufacturers of lard, before the Congressional committee a year or two back, was sufficient to convince any unbiased mind that hog grease Is unclean, ami that the cotton seed oil decidedly improves it, and Is itself a pure article. In my own family we employ It for everything cooked. It takes so very much less than lard in quantity, that it Is difficult to get old cooks down to tlie right minimum. There Is where me misiaiie is ouem-si huiuu. 11, is mi cheaper than lard, perhaps costing not much if any more than onc-tliird Its price, l-'or years I have been buying ii by the barrel from the Kentucky KcHning Company, In Louisville, but ju>tiis good an article can now be procured in Atlanta, Other families have followed our example after much distrust, and now would not lor a great deal resume the use ol' lard. Suppose our Southern Alliance people take up our side of the question. It will require a little determination to make cooks use It, for their prejudices are remarkably strong in l'.|.vor of lard. Id convenience, cleanliness, sweetness, utility and cheapness, our Southern laities will find it Incomparably better than lard, whilst our poor people will soon realize that it is a blessing In cotivenienee mid cconoiny, A purely vegetable product, It must be much healthier than animal fat can be.?John C. Winter, in Atlanta Constitution. Caloriu Silk I'arasols at popular prices, We can save you money on parasols. It. M. IIaddon & Co. A? eh-gunt line of silk, alpaca, sateen and gingham unbrellas for ladies and gentleman, also bugily umbrellas. All at lowest prices, 1'. Rosenberg Jc Co. Don't fall to see our manunolh stock of Spring clothing. 1\ Rosenberg Jc Co. . 11? M III 11 1? M l?l ? f?'?t^?1 WE ARE STILL CONFRONTED. WE MUST NOT CLOSE OUR EYES TO THE DANGERS OF THE SITUATION. An Appeal to the Democratic IlenrtH to Kemain Strictly Within the Llvet of the Party Which Han Given us Good nntl Honest Government. Rooms of State Executive Committee,) Columbia, S. C., March 14, 1890. } Upon tlie reorganization of the Executive Committee, In consequence of the resignation ol lt.s chairman, the Hon. James F. Iziar, It is deemed proper to issue a brief address to the Democracy of South Carolina, on the eve ol an active and important campaign, in which questions of vital concern to the State will he presented to the people, and In view of the stubborn fact that weaie still confronted and menaccd by the enemy from whose control the State was redeemed In 187(1. The existence of t his enemy is none the less a matter of fact, although as an organized and active loe to good government It Is not so clearly seen as in former days. Hut the dominant nartv In the Federal Government. flushed with its restoration to executive and legislative power, is Just as determined to-day as ever to wrest from our hands the control of this State, and as it loses ground in other sections of the country the necessity becomes more imperative to regain a foothold in the Southern States, where the identical mass of ignorant voters, so long used to our disadvantage, are ready to respond to the call of their Republican leaders whenever an opportunity Is given for their resuscitation as a political power. The threatened interference wilh the conduct of elections in sovereign States, which Is being so adroitly and persistently urged at this time in theCongrcss of Ihe United States, makes It highly important that we shall not close our eyes to the dangers of the situation, or rest supinely upon the victories of the past. The numerical majority exists in South Carolina to-day which made possible the oppression and misrule of the carpet-bag governments, and it is only waiting a suitable opportunity to be wielded against the Intel licence and the virtue of the Slate. Hence, it is incumber, upon us to remain watchful and vigilant, never losing sight for a moment of the overmastering necessity wo are under to preserve the unity and Integrity of the Democratic party in this State, because its overthrow means disaster and ruin to the highest Interests of all the people. The Executive Committee, recognizing the fact that there are differences of opinion and to a certain extent dissatisfaction among Democrats as to tl o administration of the government in this State, and believing it Is conuuouve to a neaiuiy puunc senumeni that these differences shall be freely discussed, yet in view of the momentous Issues at stake, we would appeal to all that they shall settle such matters strictly within the lines of our party organization, for it Is vitally important to have the active exertion of eveey true and unselfish Democrat. In preserving that solidity which is essentlul to good government in youth Carolina. Invoking the co-opeiatlon and support of every man who claims to be a Democrat in the maintenance of rightful measures for the preservation intact of our organization, the Executive committee would respectfully urge that, the responsibility rests upon all to bear their share in this patriotic work, us the benefits accruing from honest mid upright gov eminent are equally filiated by all. The readiness and heartiness of classes heretofore to render faithful service in this respect Is a guarantee that future exigencies and emergencies will awaken a similar response from every true and worthy son of South Carolina. By order of the Executive Committee. James A. lloyt, Chairman. Willie Jones, Secretary. DUE WEST CORRESPONDENCE. A Lot of Good Thing* Nnld l>y u Wideawake and Observant Scribe. Duk West, R. C., March 24, 1S90. Rain. Days are longer. Lightening bues have appeared. The grlpp has caught the Associate Reformed Presbyterian office. Dr. Qrler started to Abbeville twice last . Sntiirdnv. Rain and the oreolts inn him back. MaJ. F. W. R. Nance liad an artlclo in the last Cotton l'tant. Mr. B. C. DuPre, foreman of the Autocide Reformed Presbyterian olllce, Is (Iotvn with the grippe. we hear of Home farmers ploughing up ' their killed outs and planting corn and cotton lnsiend. We guess the seventy-five citizens from Ninety-Six is an eye opener. The iMarch convention seems a good deal of a puzzle. The Due West Female College gave their pupils a "rest dny" recently in appreciation of their hard work and close application. Capt. King has had "the chip knocked of] his shoulder." Things are gettlug lively. The band has be-.'un to olay. We acknowledge Mr. W. E. Bell's favor, announcing his grand opening of elegant millinery goods this week. He Is Just back from the Northern markets with all of latest designs. The Pncket Rrothers, marble men, have returned from Gainsvllle, Ga., to Due West. They say "Gainsvllle is too poor for them." They open up shop ai;ain. Lumber for a new dwelling was hauled Into town last week. This will make two new dwellings eolng up at the same time?three new dwellings In eight months. One or two mules were brought here from a 1 diovclast week. Judgu llollingsworth was one of the purchasers. Rev. Vanhooso preached a most excellent sermon In the Baptist church last Wednesday nicht to a uood house. Judite llollingsworth says that the rabbits In Brooklyn are nearly as large as doers. Abbeville County seems unfortunate in not bclngable Lo express herself, even by a two t thirds vote, so that her representatives can understand her wishes. Mr. T. E. Polhlll has been appointed ngent for Abbeville County, to sell the life of the Hon. Jefferson Davis written by Mr. Jefferson Davis. In a letter to Mr. Polhlll Mrs. Davis speaks most kindly of her stay at Mr. Burt's house In Abboville. Rev. Scott, of Newberry, preached In the Baptist church last Sabbuth to the Sunbeam Society. The Hon. John Temple Graves who Is to mnko the commencement oration hero Is also to make the orntion at Athens, the State University, the Medical College and other points, besides being deluged with letters from other points which he refused. We give ; a short notice of Graves from the pen of one who knows him : At the age of 28 he was appointed Democratic Elector at large for Florida, and stumped the State for Cleveland with several big guns, and laid them all in the shade with his ready eloquence. He won such golden honors that he was strongly pressed for Congress but gave way for an older man. Falling health caused his return to Georgia, and during the last Cleveland campaign was an elector at large for the Stale of Georgia, and 'stumped the Slate for Cleveland, and the papers said that In the event of Mr. Clement's declining reelection to Congress the nomination would be ottered to Graves, notwithstanding there were many aspirants for the position. Mr. Clement has deollned reelection but young Graves has determined to turn from this golden opportunity and worldly distinction, and has applied to his Church for license to preach the gospel. H. S. G. . mm "THE WHOLE HOG OR NONE." II ore's Where tlie Expression Originated. When Noah was planting his vineyard the devil came to him and said: "What are you doing here, Noah ?" "Planting a vineyard," says Noah. "What is tlie use of a vineyard?" says the devil. "lis fruit,"said Noah,"whether fresh or dry i? Kwnnt and irood. and Its wine gladdens the hcnrt." "Let us work on shares," said Hie devil. "Agreed," said Noah. Now what does the devil do? He brings a lamb, a lion, a monkey and a hog, .sacrifices them on the spot, and then mingles their blood with the soil. "What Is that for?" cried Noah. Said the enemy, "These are the four stages a drnndard will have to pass through; by taking a little he becomes as simple us a sheep, allowing everybody to shear him; a little more, he Imagines himself a lion, none so violent as lie; a little more, he becomes a monkey, jumping and dancing and Imitating all foolishness; and a little more, lie is turned into a sow, that walloweth in the mire, forfeiting the good both of this world and of that which is to come." ? . ? All Excellent Iteoclpt for (lie t urc of a Consumption. From the South Curolinu ami Georgia A Ima* J nack,for the j/ear of our Lord 1771. Take otic handful of Iioarhound, one of ground Ivy,one of mulleu.oneofellicampaue root, one of maiden-hair, put them into three quartet of running spung wator boiling hot; let it simmer away to si pint; rack it otl', then add to tho clear liquor, one ounce oi liquorice ball, one Jill of sharp vinegar, one Jill of houey; bottle it, and take a tea cup full every morning early, fasting, and fast an hour after you have taken il. Observe to shake the bottle before you pour it out,in order that it may be well mixed together. A handsome assortment of Kivi*s Km* l>rol<lcrcil FIoiiiiHiikm and lodgings, in. I eluding the new and beautiful designs In lucked and hemstitched work, at Haddon's, | I'oerles* I'jikI lll:t<-It IIosc for ladles,! Misses and children. These goods areabso-j lutely fast dye. at It. M. Iladdon it Ci>. I I*ui'l<iiu Silk I'uiusol* at it. M. Hud-, ' don & Co. - I 1890' ~~ 1890 1 SPUING. SPEET8. | Wm. E. Bell 1 \ y Has just returned from New York and Bal- 1 timore with the largest stock of Ladies Goods he ever brought to this Market. , | : | MILLINERY. J 6 cases of STRAW HATS in white, black and all the new shades and colors for Ladies, Misses, Children and Boys, 50 boxes of FLOWERS, from the cheapest to the very finest Moriture or Wreath. Flowers will be more of a favorite trimming this season than ever before. We will show some beautiful little OPERA . BONNETS covered with flowers. 10 boxes FEATHERS in all shades with a full line of Black and White. It is too early to tell much about Feathers yet, although the Paris Plates show a good many. Will let you know more about them in our next month advertisement. 700 pieces of RIBBON, in every new Spring shade. I think the Ribbons are much prettier this season than any previous season. We will show a pretty line of fancy GAUZES for Hat Facings, which will be very stylish on Braid Hats. In Millinery Novelties we have a full line of LACE PINS, VANDYKE LACE, CORDS and FANCY EDGINGS. * DRBSS GOODS. J My line of MOURNING and SECOND MOURNING DRESS"^ GOODS was never more complete. I have them in all the new /J fabrics, BRILLIANTINES, MOHAIRS, SILK WARP HENREET- }| TAS, WOOL WARP HENRIETTAS, &c, I also have a full line of FANCY STRIPE BLACK GRENADINE. COLORED DRESS GOODS in all the new Cloths, Over 20 pieces from 50c. to $1. New shades and styles. 20 pieces from 25c. to 35c. in all the new spring shades. 30 pieces from 10c. to 20c. in beautiful shades. 20 FINE DRESS ROBES in all the latest styles from $7 to $20. These Robes are very stylish and are gotten up from the very latest Paris designs. The ACCORDIAN PLAITED SKIRT is quite the rage North and the fine Brilliantines plait nicely. If anyone wishes to have a dress plaited, I can have it done very cheap for them. I have the agency for a Philadelphia house. Send your orders to me. In DRESS TRIMMINGS I have all the late Novelties in SILK, VANDYKE BRAID in the new spring Colorings. DRESS SILKS. 1 In Black and Colors these goods are made from the very best material and warranted not to split. Over 30 pieces FINE DRESS GINGHAMS in all the new and stylish shades with side bands. 20 pieces of colored SEERSUCKERS from 8c. to 10c. 40 pieces of COLORED LAWNS in stripe and figure from 5c. to 12 l-2c. 30 pieces of COLORED DRESS CHALLIES in all the new spring styles, from the cheapest to the best. 60 pieces of Colored CALICOES for Children, Ladies and Shirt Waists for Boys, also full stock Furniture Calicoes, Quilt Calicoes and Solid Calicoes. jjj DOMESTIC GOODS. ] I have everything in this line, such as Bleached Homespun, Brown Homesmm, Plaid Homespun, Brown and Bleached Jeans, Bed ' > Ticking, Towel Crash, Table Cloth in white and red; full line of ; Doylies and Towels, and in fact I keep everything in this line a / Lady will need to make home a pleasure. WHITE GOODS. f Over 200 pieces of White Lawn and Batiste. Over 150 pieces of Checked and Plaid Muslin. 20 pieces 46 and 27 inch White Embroidered Flanning. I have the latest novelties in this line of goods. Over 300 pieces of Lawn and Swiss Embroidery, from the cheapest to the finest goods. Red, Blue and Black Embroideries in several styles. 200 pieces of Laces in Silk, Valenciennes, Bretons, Vandyke, Torchon, &c. The ladies must see my stock of White Goods to appreciate them, as it is impossible to give the least ideas in this short space. GliOVES. I have a full line of Black and Colored Dress Kids, Black and Colored Undressed Kids, Black, Cream and Colored Silks, Black and Colored Lisle Thread Gloves. All the colors in Ladies and Misses Mitts. TT A NDKEROHIEFS in White and Colored bordered from the cheap 5c, goods to a fine 50c. article. Boys Silk Ties in all shades. CRAPE T.ISSE. We have been headquarters for this line of goods for years, and we have everything new and stylish this season. N Jj I have all the best makes, such as Thompson's Glove Fitting, Dr, i Warner's Health, Ball's Health, Ball's Kobo, unrivalled, Best Yet, &c. I have also added Thompson's Ventilating Corset. Try one of them for comfort and you will wear no other. FARASOLS. I bought my Parasols dircct from the factory, and selected my own 1 " T ?'11 ortmn+Vn'n&* iipw nnrl nnvpl in Snmmfir Par nanaies. i wm buuw juu ..v,.. ?? asols. I have tlio best thing out in a ten-ribbed goods that will wear for years. Fancy Groocls. Latest styles in Veilings and Wets, Hair Ornaments, Side Combs, and several novelties in this line of goods. SHOES! SHOES! Clement & Ball's Shoe is the best. I have a dozen makes and can show you a large stock for Ladies, Misses and Children. I have a beautiful line of Ladies and Children's Slippers in Black and Tan. I have a fino Northern milliner who understands the art of Mil' ' linery, and will come aooui as nsar giving yuu u xans jj.iu m ^uiuu ui style and finish as you wouid get in Paris. * Mail orders attended to oil short notice. Dresses cut and made to order and work guaranteed, Will be glad to send samples to any i address. Thanking the Ladies for past favors, and feeling I can do better for them this season than ever before, I ask a continuance of the same. ^ Very Respectfully, WM. E. BELL. j