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The Press and Banner) ABBEVILLE , S.C. ^?~Published every Wednesday at a year in advance. Mr. ROSWELL T. LOGAN, of Charleston, is not authorized to take advertisements for this newspaper. Wednesday, Sept. 20,1893. Don't Do It, Governor. The papers report the Governor as having said that he would recommend a special tax on prohibition counties to support the state constables In enforcing obedience to the dispensary law In those counties. Now, we protest against any such action. Let the law stand as it is. While the Press and Banner 1b a prohibitionist,and while this newspaper did all tbat it could to prevent the establishment of a dispensary at Abbeville, yet when the necessary signatures were obtained, and the dispensary was established, we and other prohibltlouists accepted the situation, and have given our moral support In favor of giving the law a fair trial, and have sustained the Governor in his efforts to suppress the illegal sale of liquor In every part of the State. Abbeville county voted about four to one in favor of prohibition, but if there are in Abbeville county a half dozen prohibitionists who are not sustaining the law we have not heard their names. We believe the prohibitionists in every part of the State have stuck to their principles, and have eiven their suDtJort to the law. and for this reason, if for no other, we think th? Governor owes something to the temperance element of the State. Why should he not enforce the law with the same zeal in a dry town that he gives to the counties that have dispensaries ? Treat all alike, Governor. Don't m:ike fish of one and fowl of another. At present the entire temperance elemeut are sustaining vou; then, don't go back on any of them. /The dispensary law has come to stay, and / ts enactment may go down in history as the / greatest achievement in temperance and mo/ rality that has ever been accomplished b_\ / any State. The facts and figures prove that / now fifty dispensaries can scarcely live, where J a thousand bar rooms formerly flourished / and made large profits. Where five thousand I men and an Immense capital was formerly employed, now; only a small amount of money is used and only some three hundred persons are employed In the business. Where a thousand store rooms were formerly used for the sale of liquor, now only fifty such places are used for the liquor traffic. Former ly the thousand bar rooms were kept open, lighted and warmed until late at night, thus 1 furnishing loafing places for the demoralizing of men and boys while offering Inducements l for their enlistment In the grand army of \ drunkards. Now, no such places exist In the Btjjaof South Carolina. ~ The^^jrlnging about of Bucb a state of affairs should not be marred by any petty act of spite on the part of a Governor who contributed his part in bringing about this ? moral transformation. If the Governor had done nothing else than to inaugurate a system which has practically abolished the liquor traffic In this State, he would have done enough to make bis name go down In history, and of which be and his descendeuls might well be proud. Then don't put a blur and a blemish on an act which must go down as the most Important event in the moral conductor the attalrs of any State. CbentnntM. The story of applying to the Jailer at night to admit a new prisoner, and that officer unlocking the Jail for a mob to take out or kill a prisoner, has been told olten enough. The Press and Banner does not believe any such occurrence ever occurred. Any man who i* popular enough to be elected Sheriff, in all probability knows the county constables, or if be does not he ought to know better than to open his Jail to strangers. Sheriffs that surrender their prisoners In this way to be killed, ought to be dealt with by the courts. The old story of promise of murriage, as told by girls who have gone wrong Is a chestnut, too. The history of mankind has long since proven that such promises are seldom kept, and a woman has a poor excuse for her own downfall In telling the perfidy of hei lover. There Is another sentiment that should be corrected, namely: That any husband has a right to shoot and bill any other man because of his wife's Infidelity. Men who are sensitive on this subject ought to marry virtuous and modest women. The man who shoots another because of his having married an unchaste woman should be dealt with according to law. ' The presumption that every man is Innocent until proved guilty," is another tune honored chestnut, which might be laid awn). Gentlemen of the Bar who are extremely highly educated in the law may work this expression out theoretically, but the plain, uneducated every day citizen can't see it that way. Jf criminals are to be considered innocent until tbev are proved to be guilty, the plain every day man wants to know why they are locked up in jail and brought inK> court under the most serious charges while bearing all the badges of guilt. The fact is, the officers, the State, and the Court Itself assumes that a mun is guilty of crime when he Is thrown In Jail and is brought to trial. If tha Utoto ucuitmao (hot o m n I-H nrnr to Inti/v cent, why Is he required to prove his Innocence, aoil In ease ot failure to prove It, why is It that Jurors so often approach the danger line of perjury to give a red handed murderer a certificate of Innocence? Employ Xeedy Person* on Public Workn. As It Is possible the Legislature of South Carolina will be called upon to aid the sea island sufferers from the recent storm, it might not be amiss to ask attention to the subject now. Any gifts, or charity, beyond the immediate relief or the sufferers would be demoralizing in the last degree. Able-bodied men and women need uo other help than the op portunlty to work, aud they should receive no other aid. The trouble arises, how Is work to be found for people at thlB season ot the year ? If the Press and Banner is not mistaken there are thousands of acres of swamp lands that might be reclaimed, and there are other thousands of more favorably located lands which are subject to occasional overflow. If no such lands are now In the possession of the Government there is no doubt that individuals have the lands, as Just described, and would be wllllue to co-operate In thl6 work. Suitable arrangements could be made with the owners for digging drains or building dykes or levees, and all persons applying for aid should be given the opportunity of shovelling dirt. To make gifts to people is to encourage idleness, demoralization and general trlflingness among a people who might otherwise do important service to themselves and the State. We merely make the suggestion. Let the Governor and our Legislators think of it. THE SCHOOL BUILDING. Flnlnlied in all it* Department!*?1 Beautiful Painting. The Abbeville school bulldlDg has just been / completed, Mr. W. C. Moore giving it the fiu<-* lulling touches with his paint brushes. It la j such a building ot which any village might! be proud of, and Is an ornament to which we point with a reasonable pride. Mr. Moore Is V one of the best palutersand Is deserving of Vhe favorable consideration ot those who may Ubyn work to do lu tils line. I fe&r \ ' - \ Abbeville is on the up grade and everybody Is looking forward to a prosperous business this winter. The demand for goods is so ureal that many of our merchants are enlarging their stocks, and new men are setting up new placet) of business. (?ur farmers have excel lent crops and owe very little on them. Thii copdiiion of the country, together with tlx prospective business of the railroad shops hat sent business and property booming. Tlu lear is that temporarily there will be an In sufficiency of house rooin for the many faru Hies which will be coming here in the earl* days of Uctober. A Correction. After that part of the paper on which tin matter about advertising "Wlnthrop Norma College'" had gone to pre?s we received tin following letter, which shows that six, in stead of four, newspapers refused to tak< fifty cents to advertise the college. Thre< dollars. Instead of two dollars, was returned and Professor Johnson excused the agen lor not carrying out his contract, as far as si? of the papers were concerned. It makes lit tie dinerence, However, wnewicr mui m# violations ot tlie contract were consented to Columbia, s. C? Sept. IS, 1S!?. Mr. Hugu Wilson: Dear Sir.?Since writing my communica tion of the!lih instant. I have received .Mr Logan's final report. In accordance will that report I wish to change "two dollars" t< "three dollars" in my communication. Mr. Logan has returned this money to tin college. Very truly, 1>. 15. Johnson. I'll i Inn I li ropy ol? Advertising;. While the merchant who advertises Is llk< other mortals, working tor money, says tin Press and Printer, he Is more philanthrope than the old-fashioned, miserly dispo>ei dealer, who hoards every cent and stands foi profit on every side. The pushing, progressive man, who nevei lets up for dull times or rainy days, bui keeps things going at any cost apparently, ii not squandering money even whm selling uood6 ">tt cost." On the cont rary such a tner chant Is "turning goods Into money," an-, getting ready cash wllh which to buy mort stock, and wltli such funds is able to tmj closer than the slow going rival who doesn'l advertise. Consequently, he sells the new purchases at low prices again and keepthines moving. Yes, he is making moneytr it,? Kilt oil olnnor iu ?:htiririi' If. will' Ills patrons by nlving them low prices; pricei that tbe nou-adverltser can't afford to iuak( and Is not disposed to If he could. Thus tbe practical philanthropy of the ad vertlser becomes a benefit to every customer while home money?more or less, according to the times?is constantly kept iu clrcula lion. ALL persons are hereby forbidden to hum or flsb on the lands of i-larrlsoo Cole ant1 James Evuns in Smithville township. W. J. SCOTT, Sept. 1C. ISStt . H. L. COLL-:. ASHE7ILLEFEMALE COLLEGE SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS: MATCHLFSe climate. Wonderful health record. I)e lltshtful homelife. Well ordered courses of in Rtruction. Thoroughly equipped eymnaslom Music under the celebrated Prof. Grabau Ger many(. Art under Miss lily tbe (Paris House In seven acres ol shaded lawn in tbt heart of a beautiful city. Rooms finely fur nlsbed. steam beating and sanitary plumb' ing throughout. Charges as low as a tint school can make thetn. Send for catalogue Address. REV. JAMES ATKINS, Ashevill Female College, Asheville, N. C. July 19, 1893. 2mo. Fall & f into 1893 AT HADDONS COMMENCING Wednesday, Sept. 27tn, and Cooliiioinj for Tlree Days. All the latest leading styles In MILLINERY and Dress Fabriques will he shown. You are most cordially in \lted to com<< and examine our stock. Most Respectlully, R. M. HADDON & CO. V ALT J ABLE mm for she I OFFER FOR SAI.E my place con lain I D| One Hundred Acres, one-third of which Is In the Incorporate Mm Its of I.owndesvtlle, about fifty acres In culil vatlon, ten in bottoms, twenty-five In pasiuri fenced in with wiie, a seven room two storj dwelling house,?several settlements on (hi place for tenants, larke barn with a suBiclen cy of stabling for horses and cattle. Tills is one of the most desirable places li this section, convenient to railroad, churehei and schools. It Is well stocked with frui trees and grape vines, together with ' Corn, Fodd r, Cows, 1 Mule, 1 Horse,' One-Horse Wagon and One Carriage. All of which must be treated for privately E. H. MATHEWS. Sept. 2(1, 1893,41 slToSi BY BUYING YOUR Shoes, Harness, &c FROM C. P. HAMMOND & CO WE ARE IN THE RACE for THE FAIJ tmde unci we metm to win if PRICE.' aud GOODS play any part i.? the race. See Here for One Minute A good home-made harness for Sli.OO. Homemade Shoes, Mens P.rowans $1.23 to Si Women home-made Shoes SI t?> 't.30. Misses and children (hest on the market) 75c to SI 50. Hand sewed elf skin Shoes Sl.5'1 to $7 (Ml. Other .Shoes J>0 cents up. REMEMBER WE ARE THE Shoe People and see us sure If you want good Wlute Shoes at low prices. Munvurvramlnv to lis for SHOES, JIAK NKsS, etc. Be one of tlie number. Bring* Us Your Hides Very Respectfully, C. P. HAMMOND & CO. ; opei i Fall Ati ) TTatw Gnnfls m E*< Y V Tf VI VV MM I ; Our Motto?Desiral] Dress Goods, at 1 : any otli We do not need to stimul "Fake" bankrupt sales or "Fake1 ; goods at bankrupt prices. i Head our Adve n _ 2 x: J ^11 i Lvery anicie auverutseu win i at all hours, and sold at the v< i bargains will be offered in every ! COLORED SILKS. i In all the new shadiDgs at t' BLACK SILKS. In this department we defy c are warranted to give entire satij I BLACK DRESS GOOL We are now in position to of stock of Black Goods to be fou are the lowest. COLORED DRESS GO We have uow open for your inspecl should be pleased fo have our patrons, i our town, call and see these Magnifieeu makes in the country. rmTTIfUfTVnt! Iu all the New Braids, Velvets ai)d 1 WASH DRESS GOOD! Iu uew Ginghams for waists and d r FULL LINE DOMEST In Bleached and Brown Homes] Bleached Drills, Bud Tickings, 10-4 Fannel. Liueseys, a-c. WHITE and RED 1A Everything you want in this line f , ery Flannel for children's skirts. 1 TABLE LINENS, &c. Do you wish a Table Cloth or Doyl and Cotton Towels cheaper than you e< , CURTAIN GOODS. From a cheap oc Scrim to a real til COTTON PLUSHES. For curtains in ten difl'erent styles, in Tidies, Tray covers, .Splashers. &c. NOTIONS. We have a full line in everythii chiefs, Buttons, <fcc. : KNIT GOODS. ? Iu Hood's Socks, Roofs, &c. ; QUILTS and COMFOI i Quilts, Bed Coinforts and Crochet 11711 4 I >viuu n. Ladies' and Children's Wrajw in a , SHOES. Do you wish a shoe for ladies or ch Bros., Clitueut & Kalis, and several on Ladies' and Children's Shoes. LAST BUT NOT LEA J* Our Millinery Department. Wt lion nets, Ribbons, Feathers, Ac. S< have one of the largest stocks of Kil prices that wiil defy conipetion, havin< ? the factory of Levey liros. We a ' you ever bought them from any house Our 0 < WILL TA : Thursday, Friday September 28 We extend to every one a cordial ii We will show all the late styles iu HATS, BONNETS i r We want you to come ami we want yo money. To is is no ideal talk, but wi Thanking the ladies for past favors ? remain, Yours w. e.: o V - J L&& ' / sTING'vq /rfi r?n q ! . X CAjKj UiUIlU ; 7ery Department le and Fashionable Lower Prices tlian >r House. ate our business by announcing " purchases; but we sell you fresh Ttisement Below. be on sale every day of the week ery lowest prices. Lots of other Department. he lowest price. iompetition, All our Black Silks faction. >S. Fer the largest and best assorted ind in this country, and our prices ?ODS. lion a full line of New Shades and we :is well as strangers who may l>e visiting it Dress Fabrics, comprising ail the best I Silks to match Dress Goods. s. resses. Calicos, SnteenR, &c. IC GOODS. "I TT !).?...? ...,1 pun, i uecneu rioiiireiiuu, uionu a?u Bleached ami Brown Sheeting, ('otto 11 NX ELS. or underware. Full line of embroid% k ies. I can save you money. Linen ver bought taem. lie Lace Curtain 3 1-2 yards long. Table covers, Stamped Linen Goods jg. 0? loves, Corsets, Hosery, Ifaiulkerrrs. Spreads, II the Now Similes and Styles. ildren. If so, we have them in Bering other makes. We can save you money ST. ! will show all the latest styles in Hats, >nie of (hem ilireet from Paris. We jbon ever brought to this market, and at r bought our Ribbon Stock direct from re able to sell you Ribbons cheaper than in this town. pening KE PI j A UK j and Saturday, , 29 and 30th. nvitation to attend our Fall Opening. lND dress goods. nr trade, and will guarantee to save you 2 mean what we say. i and hoping you will ^ive us a call, we respmiuuy, BELL. / i i i A. M. I The public are now excited over perple Staple and kept hv us, xnd oflered at PUICES THAT DEF Y COJ When In the city call and see for yourself, as we ifflifejilL ami We keep the only COAL and WOOD YARDS ! i and will furnish OAK and I'INE WOOD In any r,ua OUR SALES1 Are the bost equipped In the up country?furn I Our R In Ihls department you will find CARRIAGE and MILBURN WAGONS. Also, HARNESS, Remembe] 7 fur: 0 I Under)) ^ ? Almost two years ago of your patronage for the least mc ronage, and 1 ronage Equipped with ! the couni 1 | With prices rec ||f With best faci ing our ( . We That nd matter "v % JP;VH % -LV1JLA <^jr Will be the jplace a| | can have'weight witl | I. The largestiaE fpff II, The most exj I ing close. Ipjjp^ I III. The best go |ja Or Remenil ! Rocking Chairs at 75c Solid Oak Rockers at Ladies Elastic Rocker JrJ Solid Walnut Burear Glass, Quarter Mart Solid Oak Sideboards , Poplar Sideboards at ! things at like prices. ?H? I We have added a IP?' | ing any kind of furn 1 see us. <gp|jl ! Mr. J. M. WILKJ gSg i many friends, gg ; ^ PICTUKE Isf Remember these i Pi J J. R. 1 I Underbi Erskine College, ^ I)UE WEST, S. C. ' Cai ! Opens first Monday in October next. Su: Oilers Classical an?l Scientific Courses. j. A1 j Large and handrone building completed. Delightful cllmale. j Now lii the 54(li year of its rxistrnre. Total expenses for board and tuition, $1.50. WM. Write for catalogue. L. W, W. >1. (JHIF.lt, President. J?l0; Aug. 9, ;89;{, tf I QE J. H. t'OTHRAN L. W. l'KRRIN.! 1) J>t -T. P. COT Hit AN.? ' | as our COTHEAN, PERRIN & COTHRAK ,, iwm Attorneys at Law. Abbeville, S. C. imjj Lumber !' I AM PREPARED TO KILL OKI>EKS for 1 all kinds of Lumber. Saw mill located 011 laud of J. O. KLUUH. J. F, BKADLEY, Manager, i'm" March 2,18H2, tf Medium copy. Iik V'.Tv ' T-:* Vs? 9 lill & i sxing questions, so are one and all o' Fancy Gr -l PETITION. otter SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS to "CASH BUY] mm i in Alibevllip, and ar* prepared to make CLOSE I ntliy od SHORTEST NOTICE. "KTTI T.TVPVR.Y islilng any and all kinds of turnouts day or nlgli .epositc S. PHOTONS, BUGOIES, ROAD CARTS, and tl WHIPS. LAP ROBES and UMBRELLAS. rlTIVh -i * m VVe Kuarantee G JL X11JS 5 Invite your Ins* il uy SUnders i we landed in your midst solicitin and promising to sell you the begt; >ney. We received a part of your p low far we have deserved that pat is not for us to say, But the Best line of Furnit ty; luced to the lowest notch lities for handling and d -. )WU I UUUS , Do Sa rho else wishes to sell you FUENII STTER' i you will buy if any of these cons i vnn ! ^? id best selected stock in the county, jerienced buying?and buyiDg close m iods for the least money. ber these as sample pri< j, Bedsteads at $1.50. $1, Centre Tables at $1, s at $2. Solid Oak Table at $2. is, German Good Painted Chairs at i )le at $10. Spring Mattresses at 75 at $10. Good Mattresses at $2. $7.25. Nice Lounges at $4, an furniture repair department, and thi it.nrp rflmirp.fi nr re-touched would d [NSON is with us and will be glad 1 FRAMES MADE TO ORDER. ;acts and only give us a oall, fours to Sell and Please, ONTER, J ny and Unders< ' i ? 1 t ationai JtsanK 01 Abbeville nital, , L'plus, r? ,LEN SMITH, President. W. C. HEN J. S. DAKNWELL, Directoi II. PAItKEK. Abbeville, S. C., J. C. I . UI1ITK, Abbeville, S. C., W. JOI EDWARDS, Abbeville, S. ., W. C. J. ALLEN SMITH, Abbevi S a Genernl Hanking business, provides tho jft-ate ![>osltorK. Is ready at any aud all times to makt? lo county affords. If. PARKER, I'nvsidcnf. JULIUS H. DuPRF, Cii ,e Farmers' Bank DEPOSITS SOL: ^pitnl S QKNKIlMi BANK IMS Ill'SINRSM. Bny? Hurt iins. A Savings lifpiirlineni It i* btti-n csiul)llhli?i Intercut at 4 per conl. payable ijuurU'rly, -Juuimr re:i*e rapidly. Sons. | ?er the splendid line of V oceries KR*." 'IGURES on COAL, in round loti, STABLES 1 I >ry! ie CELEBRATED STUDEBAKER IOODS and PRICES, and cordially lectlou of our stock. ; ??. ?gjjSg ^ | || WS | ure in jp ' M ; <6^ eliver__ IP 'iji 7 -, 3a V tfgD JOB* | jffeg KJ 0 ideratioDS ^lp|P eaiisse11" dSSh ' . ' ' \'l|! ?f.% id other 6?jj^ ? m want- *5P t, o well to oSP; m :: i to see his ' ?? B I ir. I g ell. | . . Abbeville, , s. c. - - $75,000 - 15,000 X X * , McGOWAN, Vice-President. Cashier. / ) * CM X iLUGU, Abbeville, 8. ., KL SMITH, Abbeville, S. C., JIcGOWAN, Abbeville, S. V. lie, S. C. ?t security and convenience for Its huh bhhetl upon stiCD saie conaiera Scut. 11. 1892. lvr V. W. SMITH, Vice President, shier. of Abbeville. [CITED. $(>5,790 5,000 colic VtrtliQinrft nn.l lll9kt>H Clillec I. Amounts received of SI mid upy. April, July, Oct >l?er. Small say[&1 ircli 1, 18J3, l!<m ^ in i^irni