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THE LAST Ml CONFEDERA (Greenville Piedmont.) With simple, appropriate cere- I many, the Civic Club, an organiza-! I tion of public-spirited women of Ab-I beville, last week unveiled a handsome marker commemorating the: Last session of the Confederate | Cabinet there on May 2, 1865. The marker, which is a rougn- i ? hewn granite boulder, bears two; large bronze tablets, on one of which I is a reproduction of the great seal of the Confederacy and on the other a brief statement that the final meeting of the Confederate Cabinet took place in the home of the Hon. c, Armistead Burt, which faces the n marker, not many yards away. e For the occasion the (marker was ^ draped in the Confederate colors, red ^ and white, while the pillars of the! church in front of which the exer-[j< cises were held were adorned with p both the Stars and Bars of the nation that was and the Stars and ? e Stripes of the nation that endures. ^ The Confederate veterans, a little ^ band of aged men, had the seats of ^ honor and with them sat some of the ? g elder ladies of Abbeville who, too, ^ are survivors of that memorable far- _ c nfe A-nrvrvnc (-h?m was one vener- _ uu bmivt 4 . V able lady, Mrs. Marshall, who clear- g ly remembers not only the first Secession meeting in the South at Abbeville but ' also the last Cabinet meeting there and recalled, as if it were yesterday, that while in Abbe- , ville Mrs. Jefferson Davis, wife of the President of the Confederacy, a used to visit her home in the after- v noons for a cup of tea while she v V waited for the arrival of her illus triou^ husband. Their immemorial courtesy was 0 displayed by the good people of Abbeville when they listened patiently r for almost an hour to the editor of The Piedmont who delivered the his- 0 c torical address of the occasion. After reviewing much evidence in support of the contention that the last ^ session of the Confederate Cabinet s was held in Abbeville and that the n Confederate Government ceased to e exist there, he said in conclusion, h taht, in consideration of aH the cir- 11 cninsfeances at Abbeville and the a testimony of the men who were P ^ -i? n prominent actors m tne ciusmg - scene of the vast drama there, it seemed to him that "the last Cabinet t meeting which could be called such" e was beld at Abbeville, that the last f chapter of the Government of the v Confederate States of America was ( written there and that he believed n that the honor and distinction so c Jong claimed by Abbeville are hers | a by good and rightful title. L Fate, with that fondness of coincidence it had so oftes manifested, or- i; darned, in accordance with the fitness d of things that the last meeting of n the Confederate Cabinet should be \ held in the little town in which the t first Secession meeting in the South t took place. Where the star of the b new nation had risen, there it fell, v The Confederacy received its death o blow at Appomattox, but its heart at Abbeville, the o home of John C. Calhoun, master ar- 1 ehitect of thos? political theories up- e on which the short-lived government c was reared, of the brilliant Chancel* d lor Francis Hujgh Wardlaw who sirp- ( plied the draft upon which the Or- 1 dinance of Secession was modeled, of Thomas Chiles Perrin, the first signer of that Ordinance, and of legions of gallant sons who with a valor unsurpassed in the world's his- I tory fought and died for the nation 1 that was. u The patriotic women of Abbeville i: long and patiently labored to make i the marker possible, (but now ft ? sands forevermore to remind the t world that Abbeville holds in proud t and hallowed remembrance its un- e paralleled historic connection with i the rise and fall of the Confederafcy. f In the wealth of its historic associa- tions Abbeville is infinitely richer than many of the most populous ? -* -lV. - cities 01 uie icyuvuv. In his book "The Rise and Fall of ;he Confederate Government," President Davis, in describing the last days of th Confederacy, said: "At Abbevttle she (Mrs. Da via) was the guest of our esteemed friends, Colonel and Mrs. Burt. She bad beard of t threats made by the enemy that f any house which gave shelter to r myseJf or family should be burn--_ ^ ed; she was unwilling bo expose 1 our friends, the Burts, to svch IETING OF TE CABINET I NOTED IN EUROPE!: i ? ) CONOMIC CONDITIONS PRAC- ; TIALLY UNCHANGED?ACTIV. I ITY IN GERMANY INDICATIVE E j OF DEPRECIATION IN MARK,j| HOWEVER. I i Washington, Oct. 15.?Economic j onditions in Europe during the past T lonth remained practically unchang- | d, improvement in some countries ? J eing nearly balanced by unaatisfac- g ] ary developments in others, accord- | ' ig to a summary of cabled reports I j jsued tonight by the commerce de* 3 artment. | j There were no real changes in gen- | j ral economic conditions in England J j uring September, said Commercial j , attache Dennis at London. Towards g j he end of the month a slight strin- | ency developed in the money mar- . 1 et, he declared, and even the de- ! ' line in prices of some commodities ' ras interrupted for a time by rather J ' harp fluctuations but these soon lev- I I led out. Exchange had risen, he L ! dded, as a result of a considerable L j dvance in British exports. | \ Increased industrial activities in E ! Jermany were reported by H. A. Ad- [ j ms, at Berlin. The stock exchange J ; ras very active, he said, and both | ; wholesale and retail establishments J > rare doine much business. There was f , owever, he asserted, great concern g ver the fact that the present boom id not so much indicate an economic ecovery as it showed the result of he mark depreciation and the rush f buyers who feared a further in- | rease. [ Unsettled conditions prevailed in i Lustria during the month, W. F. Up- I on, at Vienna, informed the depart- { lent. Government finances were in | ven a worse condition than formerly | e reported, while prices were soar- [ ng and supplies in general were in- J dequate. There were symptoms of a j anic, he said, and runs were being j iade on stores. g A substantial improvement in the g , extile industry on Czecho Slovakia, j specially in cotton and knitted goods . | or Rumania, Poland and the Balkans | iras noted by Trade Commissioner Jeringer, at Prague. The unemploy lent situation was improving, he de- | | lared, and while there was consider- j , ,ble wage reduction, efficiency was j ncreasing. * The general situation of the Italian ndustries showed very little change j luring September, according to Com- 1 aercial Attache McLean at Rome. J ' ^hile the usual activity was main- I -J--J It. i.?Uf_ I Bllieu Ul UiC tCAVUC ICIJ Ilk- M ie encouragement could be gleaned ft le declared, from the conditions pre- [ ailing in the other major industries [ f the country. ' [ A large budget deficit, diminution ( f foreign trade tolls, and abnormally j arge purchases of foreign grains | onstituted the outstanding features > if the economic situation in Spain luring the month, as reported by Commercial Attache Cunningham, at Ittdrid. J I RobUd of $8,000. I Winston-Salem, N. C.?W. R. Snow E assistant cashier of the Southside I {ranch of the Farmers Bank and [ ?rust Company of this city wa3 held | ip by a lone highwayman this morn- f rig, a few minutes after 8 o'clock. H Lbout $8,000 in cash was secured, ft >now entered the bank early this St norning to work on the books, the I ufglar soon thereafter entering cov ring him with two pistols forcing lim into the vault and to lie on the S loor. I I possible loss to them and gave [ them that reason for declining | their invitation to remain in [ their house, Colonel Burts ? magnanimously said there was J no better use to which his home could be put than to be burned for cnvirwc shelter to mv fami s That noble and handsome senti- Jf nent expressed <by Colonel Burt typt Mf les tie unsurpassable love of country nanifested by the people of Abbe- U rille in all its crisis, a splendid in- U leritance from generation unto gen-|y| iration. ?^ ! *1 5SP II jmK g B H j A BIG \ Good times ahei you merchandis ago. Every pers ing the last twel back into the m have to advanc< money. Get bv dry 36-inch Heavy Sheeting 40-inch Sheeting Checked and Plaid Home: sCalico, light and dark fa Heavy Outing, price fron Heavy Cheviots Dress Ginghams Amoskeags Dress Ginghi 10-4 Unbleached "Barki 10-4 Bleached "Barker" Heavy Cotton Flannel pr woolen dress 36-inch Shepherd Plaids 36-inch Wool Serge . .. $1.00 Wool Serges in all $2.50 54-inch all Wool ! $1.50 French Serge . . . 36-inch Silk Messaline ii at 38-inch Georgette and C blankets / $3.00 Blankets at . . . . $3.50 and $4.00 Blanke $5.00 Blankets at $6.50 Blankets at $8.00 Blankets at . . . . $10.00 Blankets at . . . . $12.00 All wool Blanket* $3.50 Comforts at . .. . $4.00 Comforts at . . . $5.00 Comforts at .... $5.00 Colored Bed Sprei $3.00 WTiite Bed Spread $2.50 White Bed Spread White and Red All Wool s w e v Complete Assorta Men's Sweaters, price fr< Boys oweavers, price nvi Misses' Sweaters, price 1 Ladies' All Wool Sweate CLC $25.00 Men's Suits at . $30.00 Men's Suits at . $35.00 and $40.00 Suits $35.00 and $40.00 Men's all Wool Goods, made they last at BOYS In all sizes from 3 to 20 Boys' Knee Pants in a D. iffifffHiKfflfflHHffRfl iiiuiuiiiararaia^ ACT C OPPORTLi ad! Cotton leads on e of all kinds at prices on needs merchandise Ive months. We, and . larket soon and buy 01 ; our prices. Now is j isy; we are ready witt GOODS 10c yd. 12 1-2c yd. spun 10c yd. st colors ... ..... 10c yd. i . s 15c to 25c yd. 19c yd. 15c vd. ims 25c yd. er" Sheeting 58c yd. Sheeting ... 60c yd. ice from ... 15c to 25c. yd. ; GOODS AND SILK . 25c yd. 50c yd. [ colors 75c yd. Serge . . . $2.00 yd. I $1.19 yd. i extra pood quality $1.49 yd. repe de Chine . . . $1.39 yd. ^ND COMFORTS $1.98 per pair. ts at $2.98 per pair $3.50 per pair $4.50 per pair $5.50 per pair $6.50 per pair 3, extra size at $7.98 per pair $1.98 $2.48 $3JSO ads at $3.50 Is at ... . $1.98 s at $1.50 I Flannel price from 35c to $1.00 yd. V T E R S tent at Lowest Price*. om 50c to $2.50 ' n SI .00 to $3 JSO 'rom ... ... $1.25 to $440 rs in all colors $8.00 )THING $15.00 $1940 at $2940 i Suits in coat and pants, in up well. Going as long as $19.00 each ' SUITS years, price from $3.50 to $12.50 11 sizes, price from 75c to $2.50 pair. a mm ABBEVILU N )UICK fNITY FOR the road to prosperity m . m i based on the market as there was not much all other merchants, wi n a 20c market basis, rour time to get big va i the goods. MEN'S PAN $5.00 Men's Pants *at ... . $7.50 Men's Pants at $9.00 and $10.00 Men's Pants at . $2.50 Men's Pants at $1.25 Men's and Boys' Dress Shii $2.50 Men's Dress Shirts at . . . . Men's and Boys' Work Shirts, I lot of Men's Wool Shirts, price f Going- now at UNDERWEA Men's heavy Undershirts and Dr from ... Men's heavy Union Suits at . . . . Boys' Union Suits, in all size Ladies' Underwear, price from 65c LADIES' COATS, SKIRT Ladies" and Misses Long Coats, Ladies' Serge and Plaid Skirts," Ladies' Cotton, Georgette and ( Waists, price from Ladies' Petticoats, price from . . MEN'S AND YOUNG M COATS. 325.00 Young Men's Overcoats a $18.00 Men's Overcoats at .... $15.00 Men's Overcoats at .... Men's Union made Overalls, price Men's and Boys' Hats, price from Men's and Boys' Caps, price from SHOES FOR THE WH< Men's Solid Leather Work Shoes $3 Boys' solid leather Work and Dre c IllfUl "Beacon" Shoes for Men, price fr Ladies' and Misses Shoes, price fr in Black and Tan, price from Women's solid leather Work She $2 Infants Shoes, price from I TRUNKS AND SUI' Trunks from Suit Cases from HOSIERY. Ladies' and Men's Hose from . . . Children's Hose from 4-4 Fancy and White Table Oilcl< $1.00 58 inch Table Damask at . Otin Tnu;o 1 c at JL un Viy V*? ... - - . . . . 50c Towels at n m g> Zty O# nnHwnnnnnnrinnnni JUUUUIUUUUIJUUUUUU niiiaaaaaaaj j *:! jj : YOU |l ;i ! We offer i| two months ij bought dur- ! j 11 have to go [ j Fhen we will i j lue for your !| ? I| ITS j] $3.50 pair I j $5.00 a pair { j $6.50 a pair J 3 $1.98 a pair J 3 *ts at . . . \ . $1.00 j 3 .. , $1.50 J 3 price from * J 75c to $1.00 ffi rom $3.50 to $4.50, ! 1 $2.85 each. ! ; d l! awers, price j 3 .... 75c to $1.00 j ! ... $1.50 a suit ? 2 s, price from 11 75c to $1.00 a suit ! 1 ; to $1.00 a garment ! 1 S and WAISTS | j U price from. jj ... $4.50 to $15.00 [3 price from J 3 . . $2.50 to $5.00 j I >epe de Chine j 1 . . . $1.00 to $3.50 Si 98c to $1.50 i ] [EN'S OVER- { j it $19.00 j! $15.00 Jj . $12.50 ! I from $1.25 to $1.75 J l w no in ss.oo QS .... 50c to $1.50 | 1 )le family 11 5, price from I J LOO to $4.00 a pair. [ j ss Shoes, price | J L50 to $4.00 a pair. ? 3 om $5.00 to $6.50 | S om $3.00 to $5.00 i I $3.00 to $6.00 pair j I >es, price from ? ] .50 to $3.00 a pair. ! ] 98c to $2.00 a pair. J J r cases |j . . $5.00 to $104)0 | I 98c to $8.00 [ ! jg 10c to $1.00 a pair j 1 . . 10c to 50c a pair * ! 3th at .. . 28c yard * J 75c yard ! J 15c each ! ] 38c each J j == | U UU UUUUUU UM i.