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The Abbeville Press and BanneS
BY HUGH WILSON. ' ABBEVILLE, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1893. ESTABUSHEDglsJ
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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
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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
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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."
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"Underbuy ai
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"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.
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>llowing prices!
isideration: 1
- - $4.oo. ,:|9
: Beds at - 2.75. I
ith Drawers 2.50. J
k Table at 2.00.
reau at - 9.00.
e Springs at 2.25. ; |
ings at - - 4.5a |
obe at - 11-.50. . jIM
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3S lower than j
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bought Be |
see them.
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Lng our line of|
at Cost.
)W IS YOUR CHANCE. I
ad we will do||
please you. |
nter, Jr.
id Undersell."
A Happy Expedient.
An eminent painter found a .-great
difficulty in making a perfect likepetfr
of A lexander the Great. Alexander
in one of his wars had been stroek by
a sword, and across his forehead w?H>.
an immense scar. The painter ^
"If I retain the scar, it will be afll, .
offence to the admires of the monarch, .
and if I omit lit it will fail to be ft
perfect likeness. What shall I do?"
He hit upon a happy expedient. He
represented the emperor leaning on
bis elbow,with his forefinger on hit
brow, accidentally as it seemed, oove^
ing the scar on his forehead. So let
us study to paint each other, with th$?
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.
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