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The Abbeville Press and BanneS BY HUGH WILSON. ' ABBEVILLE, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1893. ESTABUSHEDglsJ rim J.D.I Are Now Op i ii beiectea ? seei We are- now with the best line by Gen. Durabilil ments of war the fl*g of LOW PR war against the e mt hm compare rnese ble Compar( Solid Oak e Solid Oak S Solid Oak Si A Good Sid< /N 1 /N solid uaK ^ Good Loung Beds at Rocking Ch Shades Curtain Ro< Pictures at everything: a1 Compare! We have in sto Chairs of all ki Dining Roon think we Come One We Prices Rig Goods Gi We have coi the leaders in vai IW DON'T ^ J. D. ] Next I The State of Sou COUNTY OF AB PROBATE CO Io the matter of the Est Hanchel, Dec petition for Settlement f. HANCKEfy.au Ex j, tate having applied discharge, It is Obdebed, That 1 day of December next, be the relief prayed for. J. FU Nov. 22, 1893 Jud / ? The State of Sov COUfiTY OF AB probate ck In the matter of the Esta man. Petition for Settlemenl JH. WIDEMAN. as T a tate having applied discharge, It is Ordered, That Ti of December next be Mxed Jlef pra.vert for. J. FU JS7ov. 17,18fW, tf Jui [ERR & CO. ening Up the Largest and Best /rvf CYi miti iro o\/pr I *Jiuor\ ui i unii'.uiw vtwi * ri in old Abbeville. ready for a vigorous campaign, equipped . of Furniture in the County, commanded :y, equipped with the necessary imple- J Almighty Dollar, and carrying the battle ICES, we propose to wage an unceasing |i nemy (high prices). Prices With Those of any ReliaHouse Far or Near: ' 3! Oh! Compare!' lhamber Suits - $1(5 50 ; ideboards - - 10 00 ! deboards, Marble Top, 15 00 \ i aboard - - - 5 00 'hairs, Rattan Bottom, 50 res - - - 4 00 - V - - - - 1 25 airs - - - 75 10 Is and Fixtures - 25 greatly reduced prices, and ! fc these unheard of prices. ; ! Compare! Compare! j ck and on the road over 250 Beds, 500 ' nds, 200 Rockers, Complete Chamber, * 1 1, Parlor and Hall Furniture, and can suit the most fastidious. ! Come All ! Guarantee to Please You. 'ht, aaranteed as represented or monev refunded. me to stay with you and propose to be riety, magnitude of stock and Low Prices. FORGET THE PLACE. KERR & CO. )oor to W. Joel Smith & Sons. . th Carolina, | The State of South Carolina, BEVILLE. I ABBEVILLE COUNTY. ukt. : Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Ad_ _ __ ! ministration ate or Kev. W. H. j ? T . . ? eased ' By J. I uller Lyon, Esq., Judge Pkobate j Coubt. and Discharge. , ?MjHEREAS, Mary E. Taylor has made suit ecu tor for said Esr I " to me. to grant ber Letters of Administer settlement and I tratlon of the Estate and effects of James B. j Taylor, late pf Abbeville county, deceased, 'hursday the 21st These are therefore, to cl?e and admonish fixed for granting l anJ, stngular the kindred and creditors of I the said James B. Taylor, deceased, that they LLER LYON be and appear before me, in the Court of Proire Probate Court, i ba,0?10 be held at Abbeville C. H., on Wed| necday, December 13ih, 1898, after publication bereof, at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause if any tbey have, why the said Admini 1- A I lftf.rfi.Mon fthnnlri nnf hfi cyrfintpd_ LIU varOilHai Given under my hand and seal of IboPourt, RPvir t v this 22ud day of November, lu tbe year p * (L.S.) ol our Lord one thousand eight nun)UBT. dred anu ninety-three, and in the 118th year of American Independence. te of Peter Zlmmer- Published on tbe 22od day of November, 1893, In the Press and Banner andon theCourt and Discbarge. Hou*e door for lhe tlmje f^eVIyoN. rustee for said Es- Judge Probate Court, tor settlement and Nov. 22,1893. tf jesday, tbe 191b day lf"^R|.tY?i'vt|here~ The bad thing about little sius is age probate court, that they grow so fast. Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON, Twelve Pae:es. Wednesday, Nov. 22,1893. THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. Probable LeglNlnUve Action?The Cre* atlon of Two Judicial Circuits? The Dispensary?Butler's Inroads In the Tillman Ranks. Desiring to procure from Mr. R. E. Hill, member of the Legislature from this County, an expr< sslon of his views as to the probable ftcltonofthe Legislature at the approaching session In the matter of a number of more or less 1 mportunt subjects which will likely come up for consideration by that body, the reporter of the Press and Banner concluded to interview him. With this purpose in view, Mr. Hill was called upon at his place of business, and although quite busy readily consented to talk, at least to some extent, for publication. The first question propounded by the reporter was? ELECTION OF JUDGES. Whit, in your opinion, Mr. Hill, will be tbe probable course of tbe Legislature In tbe matter of the eleotlon of Judpes ? To this he replied, without hesitation, that the Reformers are determined to get rid of all judges who have shown the leant partisanship or bias in tbelr rulings or decrees, but that he did not believe, as had been charged, that there was a determination to make a slean sweep of the matter and elect a new lot of Judges in the places of all those whose terms would soon expire, regardless of their ability and tbe unobjectionable manner in which they bad discharged the dutieB devolving upon them. He thought that there was no question but that some of our Judges are 90 blinded by prejudice against tbe parly iu power as to completely unfit them for properly discharging tbe grave and responsible duties of a Judge, and that it could not be i expected. nor would it be right or safe to longer continue tbem in office. lie felt thnl Ihe dominant parly, from whose ranks of jourse. the new Judges would be selected, should endeavor to All tbese places with the very best material and most suitable men to be had, even If they had to go outside of the Judlclul districts to find them. RE DISTRfCTING THE STATE. He remarked that while on the subject of the election of Judges, be would say that the matter of re-arranging the several Judicial Districts, and Increasing tbe number of Judges to ten Inst ead of eight as we now have, wns being thought of, ana while doubtless It would be charged by tbe opposition that this fv&s only a scheme on tbe part of tbe lawyers )1 tbe Reform party to lnorease tbe number 3f offices by reason of which at least two of laid lawyers would be benefitted, still be must say that be entirely conenrred In tbe wisdom of thd proposed increase, and Inasmuch as be was not a lawyer be hardly supposed be could be oharged with selfish mo lives in tbe matter. HARDSHIPS UPON WITNESSES. He said that justice to litigants whose caus- 1 >s, owing to the crowded condition of tbe : ibekets of our courts were frequently con tin ilea rrom court to court, to the great imury or it least one, and sometlm<? both, of tbo parLies Interested, demanded -hat there be greater facilities afforded for a speedy settlement of inch matters?besides, said he, a very great tiardsbip is often imposed upon witnesses who are required to attend court after court, jwlDg to an inability to reach the cases in 1 which they are to testily, at an expense lb actual money far in excess of the pay which iher receive, to say nothing of the inconvenience of being away from their homes and business. THE ECONOMIC VIEW. He said further that such a change might be sustained fr"m an economic point of view, and it was Uils : having ten Judges Instead of eight, of course each would have somewhat less to do than now, and as it is ; generally thought that they are too well paid < any way, and that Instead of receiving 83.500, their salaries should be reduced to 82,500, lie thought there would be very little hesitation on the part of the Legislature to agree upon the latter amount, nor did be think there could beany successful kicking on the part of the Judges against the reduction. TEN JUDGES TO COST LESS THAN EIGHT NOW COST, Then, bo said, Instead of having eight Jndges as now at an aggregate salary or 28,000, we would have ten whose aggregate salaries would amount to only 525,000, a saving of ft,000 annually. THE NEXT GOVERNOR. The next point upon which it waB desired to hear his views was as to who would likely be the candidate of the Reform party for Sovernpr, and if there was any likelihood of Qovernor Tillman being pqt forward for a third term. In reply be said that It was Impossible to say, at this early date, who would be put at the head of the Stale ticket, but that be had very little idea that it would be Governor Tillman again, and for several reasons : reformers will have no opposition. Id thfc first place, be believed that (be Reiormers, that Is, tbe rank and Hie ol the parly, are as colld and as thoroughly united as they ever v^ere, if not more so, and of this fact be was satisfied tbe opposition were fully convinced, uud for that reason he did not believe there would be any opposition ticket run, and consequently there would not be that necessity wblch existed during tbe lost twooampalns for sotoe eucb bold and daring spirit as Governor Tillman to take the lead. governor tillman will be the next senator. Then again, there is no question that Governor Tillman expects to be a candidate for United States Senator, and one of the rules adopted by the Executive Committee of the Democratic party 01 mis state is, mat an candidates for United States Senator shall canvass tbe State during the regular campaign, as such candidate. And, aside from this, be said, there would be no reason or sense in Governor Tillmaji going through the farce of being elected Governor when it was a settled fact that he wns to be elected to tbe U. S. Senate by the Legislature within a very fevf days afier h's eiec: tion, as Governor of the State, bad been declared, tindall seems to be the ooming man. He had beard of several aspirants for guberhatorlai honors, but of all those mentioned he had beard of none who met with his approbation so fully as did that of the Hod. James E. Tlndai, the present Secretary of Stale, He Is a tnnu of pure ahd spotless character. a reformer irom principle,and without a single taint of the demagogue about him, as is clearly shown by all of his public utterances. He Is a man. be felt, of whom all South Carolinians might well be proud as \JtUVC1UUI VI blio UMILQ< THE DISPENSARY. He was then asked by the Reporter what change did he think should be made In the Dlspehsury law. To this he replied that he thought that that part ol the Dispensary act which undertook to prevent mil roads aud other common carriers from bringing liquors into the State from other States should be stricken out as not being tenable, as, according to his understanding of the matter that point had been definitely settled by u decision of the Supreme Court of the United Slates; but there was no Question in his mind that while, according to that decision, a Slate cannot prevent the shipment of liquors Into Its territory from another Stale, the moment they reach their destination they become hubject to the laws ol that Slato us regards that particular commodity, und as the lu\v ol South Carolina Is thaiall liquors shipped Into the Slate shall have attached to the same the certificate of the State Commissioner, any package of liquors found without such certificate, la liable to seizure aud confiscation, THE SWANK CASE. He said that he was prepared to hear of the Uplied Slates Supreme Court deciding against .he Stale in the "Swann" case, but the trou Iblelnthat matter was that the barrel of ll? u^or seized by Swann wus Bhlpped into the . State before the passage of the Dispeosar; act and consequently there was no neccsslt; for its having on It the State Commissioner' certificate, and It could hardly be presumei that the Railroad authorities had It there to the purpose oj selling or disposing of It ii violation of tbe law as might have been th case if 11 had been found in the possession o some private individual. THE SIGXING OP APPLICATIONS flUMILIAl JUG AND USELESS. ? He thought that In Reveriil other respect LI1C It* VY Hi Hi lit UC HU vaui,a^rvur?l(7 niuwuuw and particularly In that portion of it wblc requires all persons before obtaining liquor from the Dispensaries to sign an applicatloi for the same. This, he said, undoubtedly had about 1 sucb a humiliating feature as rendered it ver, obnoxious to a great many of our people, am while such was the case, there was notblni about the provision which offset this obJe< lion, as there was net a particle ot practice good resulting from It. He was aware, b said, that It was held by the advocates of thl particular provision in the law that It tendei to prevent a great many from baying llquo as they did not like the Idea of having tbel names appear on the application book and 01 IUHI HCCUUQl HUUIU UCUCICIICU HUlil UUJIUI liquor. This may do very well In theory, he 8ald but in actual practice It Isn't worth a cent Man who want whlsKey are going to have It and the practical workings of this provlslot In the law is not what Its advocates contem plated, but the result Is tbose who have an; scruples about signing tbelr names to an ap plication In order to get what liquor thej want, simply buy it by proxy?get a negro o some one else to bay It for them, and lnsteac of serving a good purpose, It has actually) demoralizing effect. RESTRICTIONS SHOULD REMAIN IN TIIE LAW He thought that all the restrictions as tc who shoald be allowed to purchase llquon should remain in the law, but do away wlti that inquisitorial application business ant then have appointed the best and must re sponsible men that can be bad as Dispensers which, in his opinion, ceuld be done nln< times in ten far more successfully if the mat ter of their selection was left eutirely to the County Board of Control instead of the plac ow in force. With these and some few othei modifications in the law he believed that H would not be a great while until this uiea? ure, which he regarded as tha very best xolu Lion of the liquor question possible, would become almost universally popular with oui people. THE NSW COUNTY QUKSTI0N. He was then asked to say something on the ew county question. Well, he satd, I don't think this new county movement portends anything very serious. He regarded it as little more than an ebull Lion of that e xcessWe energy and restlessness iharacterlstlc of certain parties In our ulster town Greenwood. They must have something to do to exhaust their surplus enemies and as there are no more new railroad schemes to work up. the Idea of the new county project suggested Itself?It's a way our friends Riley, waller and among 'em, have of advertising theli town,?they are ' hustlers" In that respect. He said we needed a few such men In Abbeville. He woulu'nt be at all surprised, be ;ald, If there hud't been several vacant lote sold on the strength of the prospect of the ew couuty. He nardiy thought there would be any legislation on tue subject of new counties at the next session of the Legislature, a* there would be too many matters of general Interest to be looked after. Thinking that we had perhaps treapasred DutUclently upon the time and patience of out friend, we said, that while there were several )tber matters about which we would have been pleased to hear his views, we would busr\un<l fr\r (hn nroann? aft nr anlr I tic htm ftnf siber question, and tliat was: BUTLER'S INROADS IN THE TILLMAN RANKS What Inroad has Senator Butler made Intc Lhe ranks of the Tlllmnn party by his rewsnl sourse In the matter of Federal appointment fcc. ? To this he replied, None whatever. Thai Lhe Senator's motives In these particulars being open to suspicion, he bad lost consider ibly more thereby than he bad sained. THE COTTON MOVEMENT. ' Progress of the Crop In Getting to Market?Tbe Work ot the Gins. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1898. Up to last Saturday night the aggregate umber of bales glnDed and packed at the different ginneries, was as follows : Corresponding week 1898. 1892. Oil Mill 828 700 Henry Ginnery 805 785 LaweoD'B Ginnery 470 935 Total 2193 2480 Lawson's ginnery was not started thla yeai until Monday evening, October 2. Shipment!). BY O., C. A N. Shipments to and including last Saturday, Previously reported ....2321 ba'es. Shipped since last report .. 2S3 bales. Total to Saturday night 2604 bales To same date lust year 4(M) bales. BY R. 6l D Shipments up to last Saturday night. Previously reported 3383 hales. Shipped since last report 780 bales. Total to Saturday night. 4118 bales. To same date last year 3ST-5 tulcs. Total shipments by both roads 6717 bales. Total to same date last year... 7875 bales. Comparative Statement. SHIPMENTS OF COTTON FBOM ABBEVILLE. For the i?nvenlence of the reader we uiv( the total shipments lor the years and mouthi as lbdlcated below: 1887 1888 1689 1S90 1S0I 1*02 1S9: Bales Bales Bule* Bales Bales B"les Bnlei Sept... 1,547 824 775 1,743 1,141 1.000 127 Oct 2,400 2,212 2.S89 2,425 4,770 4.ISH 4ira Nov....1.800 8,222 8.021 1,955 2,441 3.120 ? Dec 1,270 1,907 1,798 2,329 2,1 10 1,517 ? Total..7J40 0,785 6,473 8,452 10,408 10.001 Cotton Market. Tuesday, Nov. 21, lS'.Kt. The prices paid to-day are us fuilowt.: Middling, 7 1-16. Strict Middling, 7 3-16. Good Middling, 7 5-16. Strict Good Middling, 7 7-10. Aug. W. Smith. BetoackM, The shipments In November show a falllni off of 1102 bales as compared with the sblp ments of last year. Tbls result is, no doubt, brought about bj the suggestion of the Alliauce President an< others that farmers Bhould hold their cottoi for higher prices than was prevailing a inonti ago. The effeot of such advice lias been foliowe< In many iuslniicen, with apparent serious loo to the farming Interests of the country. Wi have no doubt that the crop Is much larger It this vicinity than It was last year, but the in dlcatlons are, that the declining prices will de prlve the producer of any advantage from thi excess of this year's crops. The price goe down steadily and the receipts at the port are still large with no reasonable ground t< hope lor a rise In price. It Is possible that Ben Terrell was perfectl; conscientious In his advice to the South Care ilna farqaers to bqid their cotton, while tb farmers of his own state (Texas) were burrv Irig their crops to market, and we have ui doubt that the present Frehldentof the AIM ance was sincere in his recent advice to holi cotton. The indications are that the farmer I this year will realize nearly as much los ! from following President Kvaus' advice a they lost by following Ben Terrell's In 1890. In the light of recent experiences we are Ir cllued to the opinion that lie who presume to advise the planters as to the conduct c their own business assumes very great r< sponslblllty, unci it would appear Unit tti ponflding t?rmer has paid very dearly forai oepUng anybody's advice. Ordinarily, it I safer and better lor a man toexerolse tils ow Judgment in matters where he is rosponsibl for Tub conduct. The price of cotton seed oil still goesdowi Crude oil is now quoted in New York as !o as 30 cents. If the price of oil continues to k down and remains low the price and deiuan for cotton seed will be effected, and the prolll of the mill business will tie reduced to min mum figures. The unprecedented rise.In o last year, no doubt saved many mills froi bankruptcy aud enabled others to declat enormous dividends, but the great proflta i last year may stimulate the production of tl oil to sucli an extent as to bring hardship I those who are iu the business. I CONFEDERATE VETERANS. I i* Information Wanted of Those Who e Were Killed, Captured or Wonnd* lf ed. Editor Press and Banner: The following are ibe partial rolls of companies "A" and 'QH.of the First Cavalry, Col. Uiunk'fl on/1 PAminnndpH hv M. T. a Owen and L. i-Johnson, respectively : I, , ? b M. T. Owen, W. W. Jones, . s L.H.Russell, S. B. Knox, Q S.H.Jones, H. Krlmmlnger, . T. B. Crews, W. B. Lockey, 1 T. W.Hmlth, J. H. Little, y, E. L. Chalmers, G. W. Lomax, d E. W. Moore, J. H. Llgon, John Knox, John Minor, \ W. G. Roberds, A. Murrell, 1 W. T. McCllnton, F. M. Mc>.alr, e J.E.Cobb, W. E. McNalr, ? J. I. Crawford, A. F. McCord. 3p J. A. M. Arnold, W. L. McCord, r H. C. Belcher, G. W. Miller, r J. H. Beicber, J.F.Martin, 1 J. N. Belcher, T. P. Martin, z D. D. Brooks, J. M. Martin, V H. K. Burdett, Thos. Mosely, J. R. Bullock, W.C.Moore, L. L. Black well, T. W. McMillan, " T. E. Clark, W. R. Norwood, v 1 E. T. Cothran, J. H. Power, i - r> O rnntKnll I H Ponnv ! A*, b". Cobb"/"' W^T-Venny, M L. Cox, J- W. Robertson, ? G. W. Cox, S. L. Russell, [ F. E. Cowan, H. D. Russell, J J. A. Crawford, 8. O. Russell, 1 J. M. Campbell, J. Alex. Rlobey, J. C. Douglass, C. Y. L. Simmons, B. Dill, J. A. Sbllllto, James Evans, . W. W. Sbllllio, > J. W. Ford, J. W. Stalnaker, ? W. J. G. Gilmer, W. W. Sprouse, ? W. M. Heath, J. F. Verrell, Thofi. Hutcblnaon, B.O. Verrell, Pat Hazard, J. H. Young, . Tbos. Hazard, C.Hughes, i A.M. Hill, i L. J. Johnson, T. C.IJgon. ' J. F. Livingston, 8. C. Link, f Daniel McLaughlin, S. W. Mabry, ^ G.T.Jackson, .T.T.Mann. J.C.Martin, R. A. Martin, T.B.Scott, A. H. McAllster, 1 G. A. Douglass, McCallater, " T. M. McCord, John McNlel, J. R. F. Wilson, ' N. L. Napier, R. W. Link, B. C. Napier, D. D. Baker, E. P. Noble, > S. C. Zalner, Andrew i'aul, A. Rovrt. Thoe. Pennel. ' John Brown, Chas. Pitts, Samuel Brown, Oliver Rlchey, Wiley Burnett, Samuel Robertson, W. L. Burton, W. S. Koblnson, ' Wm. A.Clay, A.C.Robertson, John Corbelt, John Sblrley, Jas. Croford, H. W. Shoemaker, 1 W. Y. Davis, D. B. Smith, i J as. Deal, S J. H. Start, I Ed Dean, W. K. Tolbert, ' M. L. Edwards, B. S. Tucker, E Edwards, David Vaughn, W. D. Erwln, John Walker, John Erwln, W. H. Wells, 1 O. J. Farrlngton, J. S. Williams, i E. Fin ley, . W. Wllllainn, 1 Thos. Fortlscue, A. J. Woodhurst, W. H. Frith, A. White, ' J. F. Hogan, W. E. Link, | J. H. Ho?an. H.Drennan, 1 Henry Howland, W. Taggiirt, Lewis Howland, John Seals, 1 James Irwin, Wm. Pennel, Robert Keown, Roberts, | J.Q.Lee, J.Thomson, , General Farley Is very anxious to have a complete roll of each of these compauies, and accompanying It a record of the promotions, resignation*, discharges, deaths, wounds, imprisonments, <tc., 4c., and has left blank rolls ' with me for the purpose of making out the 1 record of each of these companies. I will take great pleasure la assisting the . survivors in making out their rolls, ana give ? ?11 ? A?n.mn?tr 1 nnllnti Ia Ihnaa I n(arnatArl 1 in having complete rolls made oat. If the of' fleers and survivor* of these companies will meet me at rny office Friday ana Saturday (24th and 25th instant), we can arrange to make the rolls as accurate as possible. I hope very much they will take enough interest in the matter to meet me on those days. It is a very important matter acd should be attended to without delay. It is General Farley's i intention to make every effort to have the rolls completed by the next session of the Legislature, when he will renew the recommendation made by the Governor and hlm self, that a sufficient appropriation be made t to have the rolls published in a permanent book form, and unless the rolls are complete r they will not so appear. Abbeville has done nothing to perpetuate the fame of her warriors; there is not a single Confederate monument In the county, and Ills hoped that this opportunity of making . their records enduring will not be neglected. It is a patriotic work, and the survivors of these commands should turn oat,one and all, . to see that the rolls are propeily completed, and Justice done to each and every one of the heroic sons of Abbeville, who offered their lives BB a B&cnuce UU mouiuirui meir uuuu* try. H. T. Wardlaw. CONTRIBUTED LOCALS. Abbeville, S. C., November 22. LastSatnrday was a busy day In Abbeville, our public square being Jammed with all kinds of vehicles, while our stores were crowded with people, and ibe hearts of our merchants were made glad at the good sale6 of the day. About 175 bales of cotton were sold. To night the Stewards and Trustees ol the M. E. Church will hold their last quarterly conference for this Cooference year, when Abbeville station, we hope, will sustain the reputation it always has?"a clean sheet," all debts paid In fu'l. Two members were added to the Methodist church last Sunday by certificate. The chime or marriage bells Is still heard In the near future?even In Fort Pickens are > tbey chiming. \ Mr. H. C. Huntley of Sumter and Miss Orene Hughes, of Abbeville, will be married , at 11 o'clock this morning In the Methodist ch'irch, and Immediately after the ceremony ? will take the train for their home In Sumter, i Abbeville's loss Is Sumter's gain, and the J many friends of Miss Hughes send alter her and her happy groom their best wishes. Mrs. Tully Sondley and her lovely little " daughter came In last week for a visit to her uncle, Mr. W. T. Branch, and other relatives. They npent only a few days and then returned to their Alubama home. Mrs. Moorhead and sister, Miss Hattle Black of Lowndesville, spent several days In Abbeville last week, shopping, we believe, in a particular line ui guoua?orange uJoanuiiiB, Master Loyd Moorhead was In the city last week donned in theCiemson uulfortu which was very pretty. Mr. Thomas Frost of Charleston arrived lu ? the city last wtek, and as he whb our com_ rade lu time of. war, we were delighted to see him, f Mr, and Mrs. Ramey Hughes of Columbia ] are In the city In attendance upou the mar! rlage of his slater. ] Last Wednesday morning was the coldest o( the season, there being a heavy white frost j and icc. 8 We had the pleasure last Monday of meete ing two gentlemen from Blackville, 8. C., who ) are on a visit to our town with which they . are well pleased, and we hope may find It to . their interest to locate here. e The monthly pay-roll of the G. C. & N. g Shops Is between I9.Q0Q and 810,000. This elr.. milntPii in our mldKL will brlnrhtan ud Hade 0 wonderfully, Our factorys, oil mill, Iron foundry, glnnel rles, shoe factory and all enterpriser are rnnK nlngon full time; their whistles are beard e from early dawn till late at night. The supper given last Friday evening by o the ladles of the Methodist church was a grand success financially , being well patronj Ized. Receipts of the evening ware SlOo. s Mr. Claud Gambrell of wofford College s made a short vl< home last week. * Mr. George Gambrell lu taking a few days respite from ljls lahors, having been sick, i. but 1h much belter aud will soon return to iH his work. ,1 Mr. J. L. B. Cobb of the G. C. & N. got >. knocked oft' hU train last Monday nlgbtby a e tank, and we are glad to say, though bruised and cut, yet he is not seriously Injured. "8 Miss Eliza Gambrell has returned home n from Wllllamaton. M. e ? ? "Thou ouf?htest to be as ready to * suffer as to rejoice, thou oughtest as^ d cnetnuuy 10 ueae^muie, as iuh auu ? rich." 'J A ra^n can not be true to God and e not true to his brother. of |e "If any man love God the same is 10 known of Him." FlfRNF W e offer thfi fr for your coi Good Bureau at Heavy Solid Oak T Best Safe made Rockers at Solid Oak Chairs Fine Polished Oa Solid Walnut Bu Good Springs at Best Woven Wir Best Folding Spr Solid Oak Wardi The best lin a o: town at Prici / they can be sure to i AT ( uamwma mm ^ We are Offer: Valises IF YOU NEED ONE NC Call on us a] our best to J. R. Mi "Underbuy ai ?.Tk_-?_ jLiii? ?< /%!.!Klf Kfl. "JTOI11UU1UU UUC3U l^iumuii, wcause men sell liquor and get drunk where prohibition exists," say the friends of license. Suppose we use the same argument in other matters ; for instance : Christianity doesn't Christianize, because there are sinners in the world. Wisdom dosen't make wise, because fools are still to be found. Cultivation dosen'tcultivate, because weeds still come up in the held. Education dosen't educate, because it dosen't exterminate the ignorance that persists in such silly arguments as the above. ? West Virginia Freeman. ?Only in the sacredness of inward silence does the soul truly meet the secret hiding God. I Tvr?? onoiu ttioir mvii wnrlr Imrrl. HXUU Oct IO V*4V*t W.? ? .f W.M shins and trials, while they recogniz< uo hardships or trials in any bodj else's occupation. Every mau's hur den is the heaviest and every woman'i task is the hardest. TURE!i K-' tS2M *>3 J '' ;'7 -' ^5SS?v?' >llowing prices! isideration: 1 - - $4.oo. ,:|9 : Beds at - 2.75. I ith Drawers 2.50. J k Table at 2.00. reau at - 9.00. e Springs at 2.25. ; | ings at - - 4.5a | obe at - 11-.50. . jIM P TDnwvc i iiiuiiiiu iim 3S lower than j M bought Be | see them. V, '* * A 7 "-y ^ 1 X)ST. Lng our line of| at Cost. )W IS YOUR CHANCE. I ad we will do|| please you. | nter, Jr. id Undersell." A Happy Expedient. An eminent painter found a .-great difficulty in making a perfect likepetfr of A lexander the Great. Alexander in one of his wars had been stroek by a sword, and across his forehead w?H>. an immense scar. The painter ^ "If I retain the scar, it will be afll, . offence to the admires of the monarch, . and if I omit lit it will fail to be ft perfect likeness. What shall I do?" He hit upon a happy expedient. He represented the emperor leaning on bis elbow,with his forefinger on hit brow, accidentally as it seemed, oove^ ing the scar on his forehead. So let us study to paint each other, with th$? finger of charity on the scar of our neighbor, hiding the ugly mark end I revealing only the beautiful, the true , and the good. ft ?Keep in good spirits. Don't let 4 despondency of any kind ever settle ; about your plans. Hopefulness Is half the battle. Discouragement is nine teuths of defeat. Hope and a merry \ 3 heart are more invigorating than the j apothecary's tonic. J