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The Press and Banner _ i By HUGH WILSON. Wednesday, March 19, 1890. In the Register in tlic Habit ul? "Pure Sloitlins ?" The Press and Banner does not charge the Register with being a thief, although the editor has done the very act which he himself denominates as "pure stealing."' Last week we copied the presentment of the - - ,i.? 7!ra. Edgefield grand jury irmu mc- _ Uter,and through carelessness-,?and no intention on our part?we omitted to give credit for the article. As the editor of the Press and Bonner had no thought of Intentionally denying proper credit for the jwesen/nicnfof the grand jury, .so we presume the editor of the Register was innocent of any intention to deny proper credit to the Chester Jleporter for its editorials. \VV are perfectly certain that no old time "forede-wali gentleman would steal as many as two or three times from the same paper, and t licit add Insult to injury by giving credit to another paper for the stolen articles. That we may show our readers the kindly spiritand brotherly courtesy that Rovernsour contemporaries, (the Register and the Clrrmr Reporter) we copy an article from each paper as they appeared last week: The Columbia Regis The Cher aw Reportter's style of reproving er's style of reproving the Press and Banner: the Register: Pure Stealing.? The Columbia RegisThe Abbeville Press and ter will please he a lit Banner of March 12 tie more careful. Last contains the Register's week that papercredexcluslvespeclal in rc-jitod an article in tin iatlon to the present- Reporter, about the went of the Kdgerteld Chesterfield farmer.* grand Jury, which whs takimr no action on a clean scoop on all its the Shell Manifesto, t<. esteemed contempora the Chester Reporter. lu!N rics, yet omits any uur tumv...? credit showing where made this mistake the article was obtain once or twice In-fore, ed. and, although we hav?very kind feelings for our Chester conteinpo rary, still we do not \ love the editor enough to write editorials and allow h'm the credit for thctn. I [ When we remember that no editor?that is. as far as we are Informed?bus ever intentionally denied credit to a brother editor, we arc somewhat surprised that our respected contemporary, the Cheraw Reporter should?even in the most courteous manner?remind the Register of an act which that paper denominates stealing. It is enough to make the Register blush. If neglect to credit, an article is stealing, what may be said of the editor who has two or three times taken a brother's edi torlals and then given credit to another paper? The Cheraw Reporter should have thought of this: Evil minded people might be wicked enough to say that the editor who would steal a brother's editorials and then give credit toanother paper, wns trying to run off with,or conceal, the stolen goods. But wc know the good and enterprising Register, which scooped tho Edgefield presentment, bad no idea of stealing anything?and wc cannot believe that that paper would indulge in un act of spite In refusing to give proper credit?which Is so far at variance wun c.iuiulixhed usages among the brethren of the press. Speaking for the Pres.* and Banner, wc are always ready to be of service to our brethren. If tbey can use anything which they lind in this paper, they are perfectly welcome to it. We have no patent right on auy thing which appears in these columns, and instead of being offended when a brother editor fails to give us credit, we feel honored that ho t hought :* enough of our piece to give it a place In hie own paper. We even experience pleasure at seeing our pieces credited to our neighbor the Merjitrii. *Tt Is not long before somebody gives "* --* ?tfiTcredlt for something that appeared In that paper, and so the honors are soon made easy. Brethren, help yourselves to anything that you see in our paper. It makes no sort of difference about the credit We beg our Cheraw friend to let the Register alone. Just at this time the Reporter'.* gentlemanly and courteous reminder has placed the Register in a most ugly predicament, and wc < kuow that the Reporttr had no Idea of unbarrassing a good newspaper which could scoop bo VHluablo a document as the Kdgefli-M pro b0uiuicuv. dock Slavery Still Exist in South Carolina ? The XIII Amendment to the Constitution of the United States provides that: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment lor crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their Jurisdiction." Section 695 of the Revised Statutes of the State of South Carolina provides, that: "In case any poor children shall be chargeable to any county, it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of sucli county to bind any such child or children out to be an apprentice, until every male child shall arrive to the age of twenty-one years, and every lemalo until she shall arrive unto the age t>! eighteen years, or be married." If Section 893 does not conflict with the XIII Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, we are very much mistaken. If the State of South Carolina may condemn poor children to slavery for a term of years for an nffnnnn nf which thev have not been convict ed, may the .Suite not with equal rij.'ht condemn poor people generally to slavery?the mere change of the word "slavery"' to "apprenllce" doe3 not alter the fact, that "api renticed'' children nre In bondage, or slavery. As far as we know we have 110 other law on our Statute Book, which makes it a penal offence to be poor. But, admit that the law is constitutional Doesn't the idea of condemning a helpless and Innocent child to slavery, for no other reason than the loss of its natural protector, outrage every sense of justice and humanity*.' It is either the duty of the State to provide for her helpless children, or it is not her duly lo do so. If It is her duty to provide for helpless poor children, then it is a disgraco for the Commonwealth tododi-c her duty by consigning: her victims to slavery. If these poor helpless children were able to resent the indignity, no such outrage would be attempted upon them. If the Courts could get the car of such people we are sure the Supreme Court would blot out this darkest staiu from the Statute liool;. The idea of an innocent child's misfortune being the pretext for enslaving it, outrages ?very sense of justice, and we believe the act violates the Constitution of the United States. There are few able-bodied hoys who cannot earn their board and clothes at ton years oS age. Then would the State of South Carolina Ulna out ua eiym-year oui ouy lui iiiincvn years merely to avoid taking care of the child k for a year two? k But If the law authorizing the binding out % of children to slavery wns humane and just, the term of years would make even a decent % iaw odious In the sight of respectable people. \ Why not let the State deal justly with its m poor childreu, even as it does with those who \liave estates left them ? Ttic money of rieh orIbhau children has u thousana safeguards ilVrown around it. 15ut po<n- childreu aie c,'\shed by the only power to which they may loOBE for protection. Ai\evcry child that in twelve years ol.! ehoulqt support himself, so no child should be boundVut?If he is to be bound out at all- be yond that age. Poor children should bo farmed out, somewhat as the paupers are farmed out?to suitable persons who will take them lor a reasonable compensation, and keep them until they are twelve ye*rs old. As a large ujuiber of children in this Htate ?re dependent Vj)on their parents fur a sup. port, it is a mater ol vital Importauco that ibe poorer class o^people shall insist upon an alteration of thutiaw which would inflict a \ \ double calamity on tlicir children?enforetd I slavery inconsequence of the deal It of the! parent. We contend that the poor child need? tliej pvotvctioii of the State, and should not he enslaved to task masters, even though they be ; humane, and not cruel. I _ ! We believe this country belongs to our own people ami we are in favor of them "possess ; ins the land," for themselves and their .children forever. Let Northern capital stay up North. We have brain and muscle. We * ' - -1 HM.noA will > nave (ami turn MiiiMiiiM-. i urai- u^ui.v. .? ! make this country prosper. I We not Ire that none of our contemporaries have been savagely at tack oil for sayins that a large per cent, of the fruit trees are deatf. When we.said (hat the Spring time was the most suitable season to plant fruit trecs? one concern abused us terribly. Tin-: President's wife and Postmaster Wanamakcr's wife made a short stop in Charleston one day last week, and the. people nearly went crazy over tfie presence of the distinguished ladies and the absence of liaby MeKee. Woimc on the <>.,('.& X. is still progress! nc. The big road on tlw way to the I.tue Hill hr.s necn tresiled for wagons, carls and scrapers to haul dirt to level down one side and to iiil up the other. We believe it poor policy to sell our timber lands to strangers. THE ORPHANS ARE CAKED FOR. Au?l all Hip <i>i!(lrci> ?f Yi'i!3i:ti;i Pervy ?r? in < ?<><( ISoum-m?A Xoliic Work. Headed by Jlessru. iiici's. JIoi'kc :iii<l Ycmplcloia ? <?ooil Act of ihe I'rcsbyleriaii Sunday School. William Perry,n stone culler of this village, died last December. leaving a family ol clnlilreii in destitute eircunislanees. His wile had preceded liiin to the grave only a short time. They hail 110 money.and it seemed as if a dark day had set in for their children who tvcie orphans indeed. .Mr. Chalmers, who had for years given employment to Mr. Perry, and Mr. Amos Mor-e ind Mr. W.A. Templeton, of the Presbyterian Sunday School, took noticeof their needy circumstances, and the Presbyterian Sunday School became interested in their behalf steps were at once taken to relieve the immediate needs of the children, and they did a q;oud part by them in making permanent provision for each of them, their ellbrts having resuitcd as fullows: The two oldest boys are old enough to earn iheir own support, ami have gone 10 wurh wltli Mr. William Gallagher, a larmer in the neighborhood. .Miss Susie l'crry, aged about ten or twelve years, has been furnished with a good home with Mr. William McCombs, u well-to-do farmer, wlio adopts her as a member of his family. Miss Fannie Coogler l'erry.aged about eight years, left, last Thursday to take a plaee in the Thornwell Orphanage. The expense or supporting her in that institution will be borne by benevolent men and women in this village, who have pledged the necessary amount. Muster James Chalmers Perry, is now in the care of Miss Clatworthy, where he will remain until next May, when he will attain the1 ageol live years, at which time he will be sent to the Thornwell Orphanage, where his sister was sent last Thursday. The expense of keeping him there and at Miss Ciatworthy's will be paid by the Abbcvillel'rcsbyierian Sunday School. And thu< it will be seen that all of the l'err.v children have been nicely cared for?although they, had no money, and the cold and unfeeling world would have said that they were friendless. Such acts on the part of disinterested Christian people, for the benefit ot helpless children, who arc rich only in having good health, a sound mind, and an unblemished character, are enough to touch the heart of those or us who look on, while they inspire us} to holier and better thoughts. The men and women who divide their scant means, with these orphan children, and the | Sunday School children who make their contributions and oiler their prayers for the welfare of orphans present an example which must be pleasing In the sight of IIiin who blessed little children. Such acts teach us to think better of human nature, while h ading us nearer to Iliin who is a father to the fatherless. I it u-oniii ii(? well for other Sunday Schools to learn something of tlio workings of tin* Abbeville Prcsbyterian Sunday School in behalf ol the poor, which we have always with us. The ladies in each of th?f congregations In I this village form a society among themselves, | oue object of which is to look to the relief o! those who may be in distress, and it is n matter of note that none are forgotten. It was only a few Sundays ago that Hie collections in !lie Presbyterian Sunday School were i?j?;>ro-1 priated to the relief of an oid negro woman who is in destitute circumstances. In making weekly contributions thf> ehildren are taught tlx: duty of sclf-dcnlal, mid , the act of giving for the benefit of others impresses upon tliein thu great brotherhood of tlie human family. To minister to the sick, to relieve the deserving poor, and to help the orphan does even more good to the giver than to the receiver of sucli gifts. And one dollar spent in a practical way for the benelit of our neighbors docs more good than any amount of money spent for the eonversion of the Chinaman, who nt best, is only unreliably, or doubtfully, converted to the Christian faith. These children of William Perry, for all this voluntary kindness to them, owe a debt to their benefactors, which they can best repay by simply being true to themselves. The people who have provided homes for them, expect no return in money, tint they do expect each and every one ot them to seek the highest standards in ail the relations of li fe, and they expect t hem to discharge a useful mission among their fellow men. The possibility of these children for usefulness is unbounded, and this people will ever trktlw.,,1 l,<tiii>fn||v :ind nraverfllllv. Let cacti ami every one of liicin do Ills or her cluly faithfully. Let thrni never do any of those things which would give pain to their friends, and all will be well. If tlicy grow lip !o be useful men and women their generous iricnds will have just reason for selfcnnuraiulation. but. if they fall -hol t of the full measure of their usefulness, ell'ort in their behalf will have been in vain, and their benefactors can have no other sat isfuction than the pleasure wbieh comes from the recollection of a duty conscientiously discharged. Whatever the final result may be, the Abbeville Presbyterian Sunday School will not have existed without a purpose and withoutgood works. Let those having the children in charge not forget their responsibility. WHISKEY AT ABBEVILLE. Whui Scvculy-Five t'itizeus of N'3:aoty-Six Think of It. Wo the undersigned citizens of Ninety-Six and vicinity unqualifiedly denounce as unwarranted and contrary to thedircct wishes ..r iim I.rv-o.li. iIw -1/.I(fill I.r tint |.|?it lure in reference to whiskey license. Ninety six, S. March J, T.I*. I.tpscomb, M.S. Hale, T. C. Turner, W. ([.Sadler, Henry .1. Kinard, J. W. Ford, K. X. Devore, lloht. F. Mci'sislan, <?. \V. Anderson, W. I*. .loltnson, J. ('. Hutchison, ('. i'. Roberts. S. F. I'arier, .Toll 11 I.'. (irillin, T. S. lliakc. J. S. (iriliin, Ia A. Osborn, ,1, Ij. HeU'eriann, It. (i. Johnson, J. F.i'inson, J. W. Fouclie, (.>. T. Andirson, J.I.'. SVIer, A.J. ouattlebftuni, II. W. Johnson, II. 1'. lloll-ind, II 1*. (ialphin, W. o. ijiisitilebnum, J. I-:. lStichitnan, W. I*. Cobb, I). S. Hoo/.er, ' J. <{. Sprott, \V. \V*. I loll, ! :. V. Hheppard, J. Foster, W. I*.. Anderson. J. X,.Shumate, U.S. Merrlwcther, A. J. t'authen, J. W. lilake, J. W. I'iason, J. It. Wright, ! \V. F. Vouni', \\\ I!. Merriwether, <;. M. Ander.-on, !-. T. Carroll, ' il. M. Julian, IM'liaiicy, jJohn I'avis, J. S. Siicnpard, James ItoiTciN, Jr., T.I" 1'iiisiin, A. \V. s; il!, I\V. ('ulhouti, I J. I". Watson, K. J. Spruit. | J. Mc. Turner, W. tbtuldi'ii, :u.s. Wills, It. F. Iuik?s, ' II. W. Wells, Arthur l>uk<s, .). M. IHack, K. C. Calhoun, j >1. M. ltrahiiam, u. T. Calhoun, Is. M, 1 iavi?, W. S. Nor:is, (i-:. ixiui'.:, T.J. I'insiui. |l', K. I lukes, J. A. Calhoun. ! J. I-'. I'nwit-', Wiley I.. Iii.kcs. i J. II. DuUui, I'lacksmith-iongs, hello"-i", sledge hammers ; ?fce. Smith A- Sons, I Wc have a superb stock of mens, I .lilies' misses, boys and elrldien's shoes, and che.ip cii<mil'!i to suit everybody. Ask lor our ladies irros grain lace and button at c'lbeatsanyi thing you ever saxv. Smith it Sons. W. Joe) Smith iV: Sons can show yon the handsomest, band-sewed shoes (or tin: least money ol any house in towD. t'oincund sic them. "McDUFF LAYS ON." Statement in It trie re it ce lo (lie Passiisc of the Abbeville J.icciiKi> It ill? I.cllers l'ront .UoiiiImts ol? (lie IIOIIKO. Iiili/or I'rcs.t rr.nl Jlftinier : j So in ucli lias been sail) about I lie passaire oi the bill to exempt i In' town of Abbeville from | ! tin1 opi'ration 01 t!i.? Act of 1>S7, that 1 ileoni | it host to tnnkca plain statement of the facts. | Mouse Journal, l>ee. 10. p. 7,shows that on | that <lay tlie IIon?e bill was introduced by Mr. lionet, reail the tlrst time, ami referred to the Committee on the Judiclury. II. J. Hoc. 11, p. shows that on that (lay cominittec reported the bill favorably. H.J. Dec. 17, p. 10, shows that the Senate 1)111 on the same subject, hsiviii^ already passed that body, was sent- lo the House (ill that day, ivad the first time, and placed on the calendar without reference and without, printing. I 11..J 1 icc. 1!', p. 1, > hows that Mr. Waller pre-1 senled petition of sundry citizens of Abbeville /v?,. ?-l 11g%,mn rurill list the hill. Also, petition ol' sundry citizens of Ablie-I villi; Court House In liivor of tlie bill. II. J. Ore. 21, p. .'!>, shows that the Senate bill I w.-ts read Hid second titne, and ordered ton third reading. The House bill had already been laid on Hie table. When the House bill, No. Ill, was reached Mr. lisnet moved to lay it on the lablfi and lake up the Senate hill, No. .W>. No objection was made by anyone. The .Sennlc bill was then taken up and rc.id the second time. Mr. Waller rose and staled that he desired to call attention to the Tact 11 hiil there were two pel i lions, one for ami one against the bill. Mr. Hcnet slated thai that was correct. There are four recognized motions to kill a bill, i. e. to strike out tlie enacti 111: words, to postpone indefinitely, to lay on I the table, to re-commit. These are usually made on the second reading, one of them is ilw.iys made when a member desires to indicate opposition to a bill. If none is made it is presumed that nobody opposes the measure before the House. Noncof these motions was made on the second reading of this bill or at any other time, and not one word was said against it, as I am Informed. It ma> be addled that nobody said a Word in fivorof it. After the bIM was read the second time the j-speaker put the us-nal formal question with his illimitable rapidity and without, stopping to fee whether any one voted for or aaainst it declared it ordered to a third reading. No d'-mand was made for the ayes and noes nor was a division even called for. m" i?t i! c,iiv yens sitting 011 the lie porter* table in fiont (if the Speaker's desk nufl \v i I lii ii (if I eon <?r twenty foil of our seals, lie hits a distinct recollection ol what, happened on that occasion. He says lie did not near a .single vote foror against it. Mr. Ik-net was also between the Speaker and our seats, lie siijs lie did not heara single vote for or against tlio hill, ?nd does not think he even voted for it himself, as there was no necessity for it. Unless a motion is made to kill a bill :lie (|nestion of i:s passage is purely formal and it is a rare thing that any vote Is east for oragainst it. silence is presumed by the rules of parliamentary law to give consent. If any fight had been made against, it, the hill would undoubtedly have been killed. In the first place, the sentiment of a majority ol the members ol tlio House was strongly In favor of prohibition. Only ono prohibition measure failed in the House during the two sessions, and that, was (he Slate Prohibition Hill, anil It failed by a very narrow majority. In the second place, the temper of the House on that night w?s not to allow discussion.on any subject. That was the last day on which even a Senate bill could receive a second reading and become a law. By general consent only unoppospd Senate bills were taken up that pisrtit. If any one commenced to discuss a bill it was promptly killed, because the House bad barely time to pass unopposed bills, and had to remain iu session until nearly live o'clock to do that, i'o show how siroiig the feeling of the House against discussion was on that night, when lie bill to relieve students of (lie Charleston Medical College from standing an exumina - "tniml ?hn?. lie lion WHS UlKllII ll|l, .ill. utin-.rl-.>v>. would not then discuss the bill because it was evident that tlio House did not care to hear discussion of any measure that night, but ihat ho protested against the hill and gave notice that he would fight it on the third reading. on Monday lie did make a light against it, ar.d it ivas killed. Messrs. King ancl Waller certainly did not lilt a linger to kill the bill. If tlicy had, It never would have become n law. We never heard of any opposition to it until alter our return from Columbia, and the statements of your Duo West and Greenwood correspondents caused us great surprise. I If I itm not tnisintormcd Mr. Waller told Gen. Hemphill in Columbia that while he did not approve of the measure, he did not Intend to fight it. Mr. King told Mr. Benet at the time it passed that the objection he had to it was that the license was loo high,that it would keep young men out of the business who might desire to ir?? into it. He also told Mr. Frank 15. Gary in Columbia after the bill was passed that the people of Abbeville had never supported him before, hut ought to do It now in consideration of his not opposing the bill. Healso told Mr. William N. Graydon and myself In our olSieu on Sale.sday in January that he could very easily explain his position on the matter; that two petitions bad been s<jnt to Columbia, one a very large one s'gued by nearly ail the leading business men at Abbeville, and the either a very small one signed by a dozen or so of petitioners, and that he could not disregard that big petition. Mr. King admitted to Messrs. Eugene I!. Gary, Frank P.. Gary, IV-net, William N. Graydon and myself during Court week in January that he did I ill? iiutivu >i;uuiiivH..y We can not understand Mr. Waller's fling at us for not being In our sent. Mr. Benet was in plain view of .Mr. Waller, be! ween him and the Speaker. Mr. Gary was absent oil nc| count ol sickness. I bad on that night very arduous ami exacting duties to perform as Chairman of the Committee on Kti rolled Acts. At the time the bill was passed I was doing the work of Ibe committee at tlu ir table in the Hail immediately to t lie left of the Speaker's desk. I was realty to take part in anything that came before the House, and remained there until the adjournment. I may add that no member of the Abbeville delegation baa any thought of Introducing the bill until ti petition signed l>y very nearly all the business men of Abbeville praying its passage was sent to us. That petition was gotten up, as we are informed, by one or more members of the Town Council. Their reason for it. as they slate, was that1 prohibition had utterly failed to prohibit, and that they had earnestly and honcM.ly tried to enforce the law, hut in vain. The Act does not force the sale of liquor on the town of AbbevMe. It simply restores as to it the provisions of tho local option law and leaves it to the people of the town or the Town Council to grant or withhold license as they may see fit, with this exception only, that the Town Council can not grant licenses for less than live hundred dollars each. The Oil' does not open the saloons. That, was the act of the Town Council under the town charter. Messrs. King and Waller seem to he very indignant at me for the publication of letters reet ived by ine from members of the legislature, and charge me with making an attack oil them. The editor of the Picas antl Jlinimr knows that the letters were furnished to him only alter earnest solicitation 011 his part. He Wanted to get at the facts and he thought those letters would throw light on I hem. I append a few more of the same sort 011 my own motion. I have only to say that Lite writers of them all arc men of as high character as any in the State, and that some of Ihein, notably Messrs. Danlzler, Hrawley, John Gary Kvans, anil Hazard, had scats within a few feet of ours. I also append ccrtiflcalo of Mr. John J. Lomax. No mailer how Messrs. King and Waller may have voted, they are too good parliamentarians not to 1;now that if no motion Is made I to kill a bill and 110 speech is made against it, a mere negative vote has and can have no iniluence whatsoever In defeating it. I am authorized by Messrs. Benet and Gary to say that liicy fully endorse the above state-1 incut. I liave endeavored to make a plain state* I meat of the facts. Conscious that in every! speech I made and every vote I cast while in j the Legislature I was animated by a sincere desire to prom-tc th?j best intcresls of Abbeville county and tho whole State, I leave the matter 10 tin* good sense of the thinking men of the c itinlv. March lit, IrtW. KLLIS G. OKA ^ 1? >N*. I J.etter.H from Members of {lie IJosise. j oi:anci:ii! ::i;. k. ! '< (?. hi, ls'>>. Jfoh . fill in (i. (t'rui/iloii, A lit'icvillr, N. I'.: I>i-:as: Si it?Yours ot 7ih Instant received today. la reply I bes; io say Hint I remember having been in tlic House during Salmduy night, '.'HI December last; lliat! cannot now | recall i ho Abbeville JSi 11 referred to and <lo i not rememner any opposition to such a hill. | If there had been <111,1/ opi-iixiiiiin to it in any I wtiy, I hoUeve I would remember the tactnf. it, because I uns in the Ilmisn nearly the I 1 whole timo of that nighl's session. I??j?rvl! tint i cannot he more delinito in reply to I your enquiries. Willi best wishes, ?tc., J am very !ru!y yours, ('. (J. I>.\.vjY.u:it. j I llr.NStrrrsvii.t.i:, s. l'c!>. 10, !' '.<>. ! I fun. / 'Hit (S. .1 bht *S. I 1 ?i:.\is .sin?Your letter of 7?h iuslanl ??-k-' I inn me certain 'intstlons to hand.iind I will, ' try lo answer them to tiie hi st of ley rec.dlee lion. l-t. I was in the House 0:1 Sattmlav,! i 1 ): ! . Hist, I'd. I do not remember hearing any j motion mane to kill the bill referred to, or any speech mmleaitain*: it. Jf such had been the ease I don't sen how I could fail 10 recul' leet the circumstance. Anyhow a men.her of i th" I,es*isl:itiire should not claim what I"- can! not |>rov.' by 1 he journal when lie has ir: leetid to have the vote recorded. I am ulttd lo 1 hoar from you, ami I assure you. my dear sir, yon have tiie best wishes of Yours truly, \V. 1>. Kv.vnh. j kkrvksvim.k, s. c., i.'..|>. i-.', 1 ii',1. ]/n)i. J-l/li.i O'ruyilon, Abbceillr, S. Mv i'i:.ii: si it? I have your favor of the 7th instant, contents carefully noted. I I was in the House of Uepresen tat ives Saturday night, i>cc. -1st, tfis'.i, The hill to stu-j tbon/,e the'J'own Council of Abbeville lo issue j license i i retail liquor passed its second reading. No speech or motion of any kind?for or * against?was made at tint time. I do not think asinyle vote wsis cast against th?? hill. Yours truly, a. ! '. O'Ukikn. Scmtk::, s. Feb. 12, ltfin. ITon. Ellis (!. (!million. At/brvltic, ti. P.: l>KAli .Stit?My recollection is that the bill referred to passed without opposition, i heard of none lr<>m either Messrs. King or Waller. Yours truly, II. PUANK Wl I,SON. I hervhy certify Hint 1 had a eonwrsntion with Cil|>t. .1. N. Kln^ nl. the p-?sl oilieeat Al>hrville in .iaiiuary, l.siM. The suhjeet of eonversa I ion was the granting of retail licenses at Ahhevill". lie said lhat a lari;e petition from the h<-st citizens of the tc-wn of Afobevillo went down in Columbia in favor of license, and that, he voteil for it. I replied that I had voied for prohibition hut was satisfied it does not prohibit, ami 1 had cl.anned my II,! cat.i "WM.v no it (Ifuvc imt nrnhili it. mill everybody knows ii." I wIM iniiUu mi u'tldavit as to the above facte bi'fui'n any of*'..er in lite count.}-. J. J. hoMAX. Abbeville, S. t\, March IS, IsOO. THE FAITHFUL OX. It? r.xcrllcth tho Mule and Sometimes His Master. Not tlie ox In tho illlch. I mean tiic ox whose owner is In the dilcli, and will never get out. unless some friendly ox pulls him out. Not tho ox in the butcher's stall. He ought, never to have gone there?at. least, not. until lie had served his day and generation; and if the "survival of the fittest" had held uood, In some eases, the ox and I lie owner would have swapped places In butcher's stall. 1 mean the meek-eyed ox that-has been such a boon to man ever since lite latter began to "cat bread by the sweat of his br<>\vthe patient ox in yoke, in shafts, in plough if not. under saddle; the patriarchal ox "ktiowelh his owner" and never fails to serve him; "the ox that troadeth the grain "the ox that, treadeth on the corn the ox that was such a factor in national prosperity. Civilisation has outlived him, but it has not outgrown him. It Is none the better for having Icit him in the race. If wc ever get hack to universal prosperity again, tho ox will be there too. I5nt for the present, he Is an unknown factor in the problem. The truth is, he Is not there at all. Flint's what, is the matter. To be superseded at all is not pleasant; bill to be superseded by a mule?a long eared mule?the symbol of stubbornness, tho synonym of treachery; to be supplanted by a creature that God never made, and that has slipped into the world since he said creation was "good;" to be dropped entirely out of ei villzation and to have his piacc tilled by such a mongrid, Is an Indignity that tlie nouie ox oie/lit never to have suffered. Yet not one word of complaint has ever escaped 1ms lip-. The mule has an imperious will, an.I ii is always a will of its own. When y?>n want lilm to no, he wants to stay; when you wm:: hi in to stay, he wants to iro; when .von w.int to turn to the right, lie wants to turn t.-i t!?e left; wln'n yo'i want Mm to tern to the leit he sing*: 'Keep :<> tin- ikht. h'?ys; keep to the ri.-h:." Ii you insist on i.is?oii>g fast, Inm?l.?ts nn goin^ slow, and carries his point In spite of yon. A preacher culled to me across the strei-t yesterday, "I'ray for me, pray for ni"!*' lie was driving a mule, and llie mule had set'led the question of speed against iilm. TliMtiuic has a head and heels of his own. Jin does a< he | leases with bolh. The ox rarely show* other desire than to do his master's will. When he does it Is only to rush Into a cool shade from the heal, or to a running brook to quench his thirst. And then, (lie only dill'ercnce between him and his master K, the ox runs to water, and the master runs to "something stronger." tiles-sings on the noMo ox with Ills perspiring nose! That nose will never turn rod. Would J could say as much for lii.s master's. Did you ever smell the breath of an ox. A hed of violets? :is pure as tuberoses. J>ut comparisons are odious. Noble ox. The nude is not a safe companion. The first one I ever mounted, I am sure, had more brains in his head than lie had on his buck. 1 gave my brother every tnarb'e I had to help me on hitn. I had just got sf-i t'ed good 011 hi> Imck and my brother hud t urned mo loose? for "Mike" seemed half asleep in spite of all our digging and scrambling up his sides. Then there came a second wnen I did not know what was happening?it was happening too fast. The next second I found myself sit ting llat on (ho ground, directly timierneatli (he spot in the air where I hail been sitting, and "Mike" was three. ;>!ices forward, with one eye and one car turned back, hutching at me. I never blamed liitn for Iniisrliltipr. 1 have set a higher value on my marbles since that claj*. Josh Hillings says: "[ never t?ko any chancer. If I am going to weep at the funeral of a dead mule. I always Ktand at the othfer end." Th?? Hitde says: "A mule's mother Is a vain thins for safely." I know not what it would have said of the child. The book never said any such tiling of an ox, or any ol his kinsfolk. The ox Is seldom known to kick?and when ho does, it is always with one foot?and never like a thunderbolt at that Meek-eyed ox! How ghul I am to speak thy praise. Go loyour cowpcn and apologize to every cow you've got for killing all her boys before they had time lo make their impress upon the world. Then turn to every calf, of tender age, that is of the ox per>uasion, and pledge him that you will ulvo him a chance to re. deem this poverty stricken land. Ho will do his part, if he lias a chance. Listen to nie, you hard run farmers. You pay SI 10 to ?J00 for a mule?on credit. Then yon mortgage thai mule and the one you hud left over from last year, to rnnke good the money, and sometimes you pay interest on the whole amount until it Is paid. If you are not In the ditch. I don't know what a ditch Is. Yet I know not if the dealer could give you better terms. I verily til-Hove it Is out ol his power to help you out.. Hut my innekeycu ox can pull yon out without a bit of trnuhle. lie will cost you only S20?even loss if you raise hi in. And there is no credit, no interest, no mortgage. That last Is a terrible word: Mortgage?a dent h pledge. A mule will cost you ;(K) to feed liiin :? year; au ox hariily half that amount. And yet there is no work done by a mule that could not be done by an ox?some things belter. The stream of cold that, pours out of Georgia every year for mules Is fabulous. The faithful ox would hold half of this enormous sum at home, that is, in your pockets. When a mule wears out, he is worthless forever. When an ox wears out, ho Is as good as ever?worth as much dead as living?if a butcher killed him. Nobleox! Men wi II yet sing thy praise!?Ills Faithful Friend in LaGrange Reporter. THE CALHOUN ESTATE. A Company with 8I.5U0.000 May Ynltc Charge of it?Preliminary Surveys for a liraacli Hail road ami Mali Sites to l;e Marie?Hopeful Outlook for tliat Valuable I'ropert.v. W'e learn from W. P. Calhoun, Ksq., who is acting for Mr. l'atCalhoun as executor of the estate of James Kdward Calhoun, that the Kxeculor prop ise? to capitalize Iho real estate and writer at sl.-ViO/i'H, lor the purpose of improving the estate. It is thought that the legatees will co-operate with All'. Calhoun, and that a company will be organized for the purpose of developing the water-power, which is practically Im-xhausiihle. In a distance of live miles there Is a fjilt of 130 feet, with the whole river at command. Engineers are to he employed to survey the estate, and to make plats ami notes of the situations that may be suitable for improvement. The engineers are to prospect and look for the most suitable route for a railroad to be built from the Savannah Valley road, and to run the whole length of the Kails. This road will he from seven to nine miles long. A line Will be run from Mount iel to the river, and thenee to the head of the shoals. Another survey will be made from Hester. And It is possible that an entirely different line may lie adopted, starting from any point., on the track between these two pl.ici s, that may ! best suit their purposes. They may run in a straight line from the Savannah Valley Itoail, I to the I'iver, and then branch oil', up and down the river. The ideu is to get the advantages of the railroad at the least cost. The arrangement will lie made w ith the Sa v.innah K-dlroail, ratlier than Willi the c. it N. road for two reasons. One reason being thai. Mr. (Ja'iioun has more influence in control of the affairs of the Georgia Central, ai-d another isthe I'.eightat which the 0'., tfc X. will ero-s the fails. The new company when organized, will i-i'her build themselves or sell, or lea-so a part of their properly to any company that' may desire to improve it. Whether there is anything in all this or mil. we sire quite sure the possibilities of improve men! to thai fall Is unlimited. There is power enough 0:1 that river to turn all the splndlcK in this country. of Miiiiiiiu tiilV. . I mjiistii < "A jvfi/? /( . It*1 viewing < 1'ile iiiifot lunate occurrence In (ii'Oi'tiia, tlii! (.'-'i < ?// ? hih f (Irrtm t!.e M-iiiimental t>r moral view of Hi- value ?.1 Illsman life. The rial aspect. o! Hi.* matl*-r interests the Jtt!rr ()<-rnn si ml il prrsciit.s a novel ease In Iliv">ihiIli. Where human liiV; is cheap there properly Is cheap. You can hny a I'X''! mil. - i.l" laml in Aslianti e tor a strint; ??r hrails. I.iin-I I-n t worth much nmrc than llialln many parts of IlieSotilh. Who cares io mm a lain) the tenure of which is limited l.y muril'-rV The sanctity of huinaii lile is tin* lirst at'.i ii'iitn nl superiority ; It surely ua< the quality wiili-li plaeod old (irecce nhovr (il l Kliypl, and which has kept tin' memory of nM Crecce superior io that old Itinio. .Man i; I lie producer of the wealth, lie i< the stililiniol quintessence ol capital; ho is its source The iifeof man, while or black, is the j/teat'st'it all economic factors. I Wo are receiving dal'y new sprlmr goods, I salines, ehallles. calicos, gingham's Ac. We can show a beautiful slock in all of theahovc. The ladies are invited to call and make Ihctr selections while the assortments are full. Smith * Sons. i <] i lo Smith & Sons for trunks and valises, A new line of very stylish collars and cu.'l.: just opened ut Smith.C Sons. % bluuvl.\ MMrawMWiBW i ?^i^;ui.,JWSJm*Jii? THE ABBEVILLE MEDICAL SOCIETY. ? V \olcs <?!' ilie Kofci:! Kci-lisiK nl Nine-i (y-Sis VarioBS Resolutions ami ItoporlH?S"0!i?s:?;14e0.s Appointed. t Ntvirrv Six, s. ('., Mireh <1. isw. i Tin* Ablievi(,'oiiMtv Medical Soeieiy mot at Ninety-Six March is, :ii I'. M. J rcsi?leist1 J. \\". Wideman in I lie chair. A iter ca iii ii i Hit* roil liie names of Drs.l llu^hfy, Kpifiitc ami i'iuson were prc.-enlcd for tiiomi>c-i-.-Iiii>. They were elected. I?r. Amlci'Sfm. Sr.. was elected honorary | member ol the Society. lieacuepUd tiie liOii-| or in irracefnl language. A memorial sketch of Dr. J. L. Miller was then read ami ordered in?*ortoil into tiie minutes, ami to tie published. M K.Moll!AJ? of in:. .1 I,. Mir.I.Kit. James l.iddcil Miller was born near Duo West on Nov. Ul, lsi'i, ;\iui diet Oct. 17, l-sll. a! Due ViV.ii, tie wi.s the soli of Alien T. and Isabella Miller. Jlis primary education was received in the common schools of Abbeville county, and at tiie age of thirteen lie entered Krskine Col lege, Iron wbich Instiiiition lie graduated in ISI.'I. In isil bo commenced tiie Ptinly of medicine under liio <iuidar.ee of t lie celebrated Dr. Alexander Hvins, ot Ahdesson, S. t'. Heat tended one course of lectures in Charleston in. Mw? letiil.okvi' Ki~.il 'I'iin havI m'IiiIom l>n cnrtli I at t.heJctlcrsnn Medieul <Nillejco. of Philadelphia. from which lie graduated in April, IS 17. i lie commenced the practice of medicine at his lather's home, but feeling the need?<f post-1 uradnate inKt.ruct.ioii, lie took a course at I lie University Medical College of New York a year later. He then resumed hi* practice at ) home. In 1SV> he moved to Due West, where the remainder of a lo:i? and uselnl life ha been spent. Fortune bestowed the honors in her gif! upon III*. Miller Willi no stinted hand, lie was a Trustee of Kr:-lcine (.'ol e.'c, his alma muter, and she had no truer fi tend t-hni? he. lie was also a Director of the I> jo V/'-st Keiiialv College and for some years its Secretary and Treasurer. He was a RuUtvr F.lder in the Associate Reformed I'resbytei Ian eluireh at Due West lor many yua:s, and frequently reprcented his brethren in thedllfercnt courtsof ilie church. He was a Director in the Thee-logica! Seminary, a member of the Hoard of Foreign Missions and of the Hoard of Trustees of the A. It. 1'. Synod at tin1 time of his denth. The literary decree of A. M. tta? twice conferred upon him?by KrsUine College and by the Washington and Jelferson College of Pennsylvania. lie was married in 1X5:1 to Miss Martha I how nice, who with tiiree sons and lour daughters, survives him. fie wis :i member of the Abbeville* County Mivlical Society fur many yean.', ami up to the 1 i 1110 of ills death. While n:Ikji's have already spoken of his virtues in public ami private life, hisco Itiborers in l his Society desire to add tbeir tributeio his worth, to the rrisuiy that have gone bolore. l)r. Miller was a progressive physician, lie realized i lie importance to the practitioner of contemporary literature. and while a isrcat reader of fill things medical, lie was es pceinily interested in the various med'eal journals, and kept well abreast of ilie times. lie was a believer iu the strict aillicrence to professional etiiirs anil was never known to depart iherefrom in word or action. From I lie echoes which still resound near the theatre of his life work, we gather that lie was eminent as a physician, useful as a citizen, loviiu as a husband and father, upright as a man. Hut last of all and best of all, ho was charitable and compassionate toward his fei* lowman in distress at. all tunes. Never was the cry for help l>y bim nnbended, and ho probably did as much charity practice as ;my physician of his day. It may bo said of inm as of the (J real Physician, "lie went about doim; good." While we can ail strive to follow where he has so nobly led iu matters pertaining to Church andState.ii. Is the peculiar privilege of the members of the Abbeville Medical Society to honor the memory of thisuood man by practicing in their professional career that virtue which illumines the whole page of his life?charity. in a letter written toayonne friend by Dr. Miller but little more than three weeks before 1IIJS Ml III l.illir, HIV ins, purs: '"I will sive you one grand ruin lo follow through lile,'Do untoothers us you would have I hem <lo to you. In like cireumslanc* s.'" Willi such a sentlmeutas the guiding star of his life, wo need not wonder thai lie left behind III ill a record of life well spent. k. >2. hauiiison. Dr. Blake announced the death recently of Dr. Itoss, the oldest practicing phjsieinn in the county. A committee composed of Drs. Blake, IJozeman anil Wenek were appointed to draft a suitable mi'tuorlal of Dr. Koss and report at our next meeting. The following resolution* were adopted : 1. That the Tiva?uivr of Llie Society ho instructed to deposit all funds in .some bank, subject to order of the .Society. '1. Tint a standing committee be appointed by the President, to serve for the same time as other otlict-rs, whose duly It shall be to recommend tin.' pure base of such books and periodicals as they may deem advisable. Said committee to consist of five niembcis, lour of wliotn sbalI constitute a <jnovum. The regular order of business being completed I)r. Bozeman was asked to lead in the discussion of llrst subject. Itetained l'locciita. Discussion was general?participated in by all the members present. l>r. \VaddcII then lfil the discussion on rccolid subject, Endometritis. The discussion of tliic subject consumed the evening session. 'flic Society then adjourned til! S.:J0 1'. .M. EVKNIN'O K FISSION. The evening session of Hie County Medical .Society convened sits o'clock 1'. .M., President W'idoiiiiiti In the chair. I>r. lSlakc opened tlie subject of Vomiting in I'rcgnnncy,:tnd there was a general participation in the discussion. The followinpr cases were reported ami there was an interest In# and instructive discussion of them : l)r. lilako?'Three case* of Jaundice. Dr. ISritt?Tumor in the rijjht Iliac region. Dr. Dobson?Hystero Kpitepsy. I ?r. Moswman?Chorea. I?r. W. Townes Jones? Enlarged prostate gland; rheumatic endo-carditis. Dr. Austin?Rheumatism, with a variety of complications, prominent among them bcliix endo-earditis. Dr. Julian?Dysmenorrhoen. Tlie Secretary was instructed to request the odicers of the association to submit their reports at i ho next meetinv. The President appointed the following delegation to the State Medical Association: I >rs. Austin, 1'iv slcy,lio/eman, Andcr-on, Henry, Dodsoti, llujjhey. Alternates?W. T. Jones, I n.Wel.Hood. Cochrane. Julian. W.Towm-s Jones, J. 1'. Iiobiusou. A resolution l>y I>r. Pros<!ey tcinlerin;.' thanks and express'nji sincere appreciation of tile cordial reception and jrencrous lu-spitalitv extended lin-as.-ociation by the citizens of Ninety-six was unnnlinoii?ly adopted. The following u'erc appointed to write b;ouraphiuil >ketches of Abtievil.e's deceased physicians: |)r. W'addoll, Ninety Six township. Dr. IlooJ, CJrceiiw township. Ins. \V. T. and \V.Townes Jones, L'okesbury township. Dr. A. J. Specr, f,owii.l< rvillo township. l)r. I'rossloy, < vdar Springs township. I?r. J. 1). Neil, Indian Hill t?>wn>hip. Dr. ltoninson, Itordcanx township. Dr. Dod>on, Doinildsvillc township. Dr. Younjjbhmd, White Hall township. i)r. Wideinan, Due West, township. I)r. Harrison, Abbeville township. Dr. t'ason, Magnolia township. Dr. Anderson, Diamond Hill township. Drs. Britt and Dreuuau, .Smithville township. Dr. Link. Calhonns MiMs township. (JoniiniHie, composi-d of Drs. Kozemaii, Waddi'll and Anderson, reported the follow!?>.* enl.i.w.lv fnl- illsi'lKsiilll !lf, I 11C llPXl. lUOUl ill},', vi/.: Intestinal ail'eelions of children, Dysmenorrhea. s-c-urlet 'over, diagnostic symptoms of pregnancy. SK('OM? DAY. The Society was called to unlet'with I'rcsi<1 -lit Widcnian in Ihcehnir, Tlii' following resolution wasadopled, viz: That it is the wish of liiN association thai at all places where I'utiiru met tim.'s may he held that the local physicians and citizen's do liot give Ihcia.sel ves the trouble ami expense to prepare a barnpn t, hut merely entertain tint members at their homes. (Ireen woud was selected as the place of next mccfinjr. Mem hers in attendance: 11rs. Wldeinan. Press ley. Ili.zeiuan. U'eiiek Julian, 1'iiiMin, A u a in, \\'addell, IIiiL-liey, Kptiinr, Hood, \V. I'. Jones, \V. Townes Jones, l>odso:i, I'oehrane, IJritl, Anderson, Jr., Anderson, J-'r., ami 1.1.ike. .1. \V. WIMKMAX, i'r.sidei.l. W. T. ToV.nks, Secretary pro tein. UANX SAFm, liic i';!i-JinT.s i.oi'ia nix! 'S'r?i?.| 5 ?>mjutiiy 5Ie?'<>iv? ISli'ii' .%'< ?? Hale. Tiie j ;>!imli<l new iron safe for the ne ?,f the l-'stntn rs l.o.inaiid lY11M 'i'oa>rany came I l.i-i Wei l:. !i wciijiic II'oand-. and tn.-.tI siircd six Ice! iii h'-i-jhl and hrc tdi !i :imi depili in i-ropoilion. il has a burglar proof Mia 2 vault in Il:e centre. I Mr. A. Vt". Smiili loo!: Hie contract for hutil! Ins: il from ihc depot ami piaeri:: il in lie- of! Ilci1 of lite llellk. Which eoliiratl lie fulfilled ! wilhoiit accident or lo>s in stay v?y, aid for ! which wit!; ne ree.-ived -y?. 1 '{'lie 71 if,! was rolled on tie-v.a*: .11, ! > which ! were hitched six melts. NSalidim; 011 iisiiun , r.tilefs, a tope was li?'d ..I'l-iiiid ll.e lop 01 She i safe.and in--it 011 ei:her .?ide li< Id lo il to prej vein il I ? >p.In,' over i:i ir .11 it. 1 When in froi toi I he I'aiilv. the wairon was ! jaeUnl lip, lii?' rear win els lak 11 oli'. and the. I plat f >rin ?<i' Ihe wajron was lowered, so that j 1 tie wife coit:il easi.y be rolled oil' 0:1 ?kids 1 into I he hui din,: Many Interested fiieinl*: called to see l! the m-xt day. to whom llieoilieeis took plea-tire j j in .showing il. j ! The .lames Means il slim* i-therein! In st\le and <jii.ili!y of any leutd-'ew d Jsliov in the market. Tle'y can f lie heal; to he had oil' |y i:l \V. Joel Sniilii ?C -Sons. I 1890 1890 SPRING. SPRING. Has just returned from New York and Baltimore with the largest stock of Ladies Goods he ever brought to this Market. MILLINERY. ; fl Mean nP .Q'TP A1TJ TT A Tfl in wlii+.n 1-Jnr>lr nml nil +.lio nsw V_' Ulti-vt/O Ul UX AUXX f I X.LJ_ii A W ?? jlk/^lVVJk UUU LV1X vuw uy ?i I shade?] and colors for Ladies, Misses, Children and Boys, 50 boxes | of FLOW EES, from the cheapest to the very finest Moriture or j Wreath. Flowers will be more of a favorite trimming this season I than ever before. We will show some beautiful little OPERA j BONNETS covered with flowers. 10 boxes FEATHEES 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 imany, Will let you know more about them in our next month | advertisement. 700 picces of RIBEON, in every new Spring shade, i 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, wliicli will be very stylish on Braid Eats. In Millinery Novelties we have a full line of LACE PINS, VANDYKE LACE, CORDS and FANCY EDGINGS. DXIESSUS CSrOOIDSS. . j My line of MOURNING and SECOND MOUENING DEESS ! GOODS was never more complete. I have them in all the new fabrics, BRILLIANTlNES, MOHAIRS, SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, 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. SQjpieces 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 lat| est 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 ine. In DRESS TRIMMINGS I have all the late Novelties in SILK, VANDYKE BRAID in the new spring Colorings. DEESS 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 OEALLIES 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. DOMESTIC GOODS^?Jj I have everything in this line, such as '^Bleached Homespun, Brown Homespun, Plaid Homespun, Brown and Bleached Jeans, Bed Ticking, Towel Crash, Table Cloth in white and red; full line of I Doylies and Towels, and in fact I keep everything in this line a Lady will need to mako home a pleasure. WTJ THPTT! ODS V y _H ? Over 200 pieces of White Lawn and Batiste. Oyer 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. GLOVES. t o fv.ii linn nF "RlnnV and Cnlnred Dress Kids, Black and Col i 1UL V (J cli liui nuu wj. ored Undressed Kids, Black, Cream and Colored Silks, Black and Colored Lisle Thread Gloves. All the colors in Ladies and Misses Mitts. HANDKERCHIEFS in White and Colored bordered from the cheap 5c. goods to a article. Boys Silk Tics in all shades. C 13. We have been headquarters for this line oi 'good^for years, and we have everything new and stylish this season. ' -* ? ? : <5 s> jss. m rso ss ?, I have all the best makes, such as Thompson's Glove Fitting, Dr. | Warner's Health, Ball's Health, Ball's Kobo, Unrivalled, Best Yet, &c, 11 have also added Thompson's Ventilating' Corset. Try one of them for comfort and you will wear no other. I F A a A SOLS. I bought my Farasols direct fiwn the factory, and selected my own | handles. I will show you somelliiiij new and novel in Summer Par ' 1?4 * iv i nnrls tha.t will &*OlS. J. IhiVG "Li 10 C'L'fil* til.' !J^ U u u ?u tu yv/.ti x?^vw?w wear for yeair, 1-Tjmev Groocls. P ' Latest stylo;; in Veiiiiigs raid frets, Hair Ornaments, Side Combs, jand several oYC-Iliofj in this lino of goods. I mm! mm s i Clement Ci Chc3 i;j lira lc&t? I have a dozen makes and . can show yon a kc<:o stock for La'lies, Mirer, and Children. I have a beautiful line of Lactic;* and Children's Slippers in .Black and Tan. +1ia nrt. nf lViil I have <'i HiiO Isoi'iiioni luiiiiuoi- WHU uiiuaoiwuvj .-uVM,... : linory, and v.-Ill cou-.e about as n nviug you a Paris Hat in point of stylo aial ;-.s you would cot ii; Paris. Mail orders attended to on short notk-o. Dresses cut and made to order am! v.'o-*k ranged. Wiii be <?kd to send samples to any address, Thanking' tlio Ladles for past fiver;-, and feeling 1 can do betier for tliem this season ib.au ever before, t as:: a continuance of the same. Very Respcctuilly, ' '< ^ -t.-' iif^iiTWi^fiTi "