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' Ti '? mmmmimuttatmmttam?- ? ' The Press and Banner. Twelve [Passes. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 1894. Colluu <;r wen Mfeiiuu. Several c-ott??i? growers of Abbeville county met 1h?I Saturday In liie Court Hnus?. Capt John Lyon wan cali?l to the chair, Mr. It. K. (.'ox actml us swrflary. Mr. W. J. Moore I hat the object ot'iti-* ineetliJK was lo wild delegates to the Rri'btey convention which meet* in Atlanui, Wrttiieeilay, November 21. 1891, to ascertain 1I16 scheme by which Mr. Ruddey prop, sen to, fitifiA 1 ho mli'w rtf Mr. W. J. Moore and ("apt. T. H. McCalla were elected delegates, and instructed tortport next Sale Day. Death of <s. W. Connor. Mr. G. Whitfield Connor died at his home last week, aged tio years. He was a man of in-1 telilgence and high character, who was great-1 )y beloved by those who knew him well in former years he bought cotton in the; neighboring towns, and in this way he tie I came well Known to the people wno loved and honored him. Coke~bury, and Abbeville county, has lost a good citizen by the death ol Mr. Connor. \? Cut to the Heart. Excitement Intense at Daly's Dry Goods House. Their beautilul display ol dress goods have been marked down and every one is taking advantage of it. Their store for tne past week has been crowded. K very body remarks of the polite attention they recieve and the beauties of their stock. Cut to the Heart. Excitement intense at Daly's Dry Gouts House. Their beautiful display of dress gooas have been marked down and their store In consequence has been crowded. Every ?na Mmortc ohnnt thfl cnnorlfip nimlltv and beauty of their a took, and of the polite attention they receive. We congratulate Mr. Johnsion and young Mr. Daly on their Ruccess. Charitable Objcc l. The Kings Daughters will serve oysters anil other refreshment* in the Hand Hall next Tuesday night.27th instant. As theobject'ls a charitable one in which all should be interested, we cordially invite one a.id ail to help UN. Cnl to (lie Heart. Everybody knows of Daly's beautiful display of dry goods. Mr. Jambs H. Nance, Miss Llzzla Nance and Miss Rutb Dunn left yesteinay for Florida. Mr. Nance went in Search of health. Spending last winter there be fonnd the climate beneficial to him and hopes that his stay In Florida he may regain bis health. Mis# Lizzie accompanies him and lakes with j her little Miss Ituib to see her lather, brother | and aister. ? Messrs. A. M. Hill & Sons have a handsome new vehicle ou our streets. This is a brand new city transfer wagon, made on the lutest pattern, preitlly painted and a great Improvement over the old style wagon they have used heretofore. This wagon is "No. 1." rwMwv uhout the same mice as last week. 4VrTt<>fi cents hetn* about the price paid according to grade of coiion. ABBEVILLE AHEAD. * One of Oar Worthy Yonnif Men Pro* mo ted. Sumter, Nov. 17.?Mr. /. W. Perria. now bead clerk in tne general freight agent's office of Ibe Cbarlestou, Sumter and Northern Italiroad, bas resigned bis position to take effect In a few days and bas accepted tbe posi lloo of chief clerk In the freight claim department of the Cape Pear and Yadkin Valley Railroad, with offices In Fayeltvtlle, N. C. Mr. PerrlD is au occompllsbed gentleman, and during bis stay of about two years In Bumter bas made many friends who regret to see him leave, but are glad to learn of bis promotion. By bis polished manner and genllemanly bearing be will do well wherevei be goes. ? Ninety-Six. Ninety-Six, S. C., Nov. 1(?. 1S91. The State Fair is over and our peop.e are at ! home wgaln. Messrs. W. H. Frazler and J 1 MoD. Kinard cantured a goodly nnuiter of premiums. Mr. J. H. Brooks. Jr., the Misses ' * Brboks and Capt. J. T. Bozeman attended the State ball. The latter reports It a graud success. Mtss Mal Orchard left last Saturday for her , home in Atlanta, ai>d many admiring friends regret that she made so short a stay. The Hon. J. P. Duuciin, of Newberry, was In I town Saturday. The grand rush to A. S. Osborne's store on 1 last Saturday was explained. He is selling ill* entire stock al prime cost. . Mr. Edgar Blake of Greenwood, was down last week. Mrs. C H. Darnth, of Greenvlll?, will spend a short time at Klver Lands, witu her cousin,! Mies Emma Sanders. Miss Jennie Beiu-ham, of Keldsville, who has been staying with Iter aunt, Mrs. A. S ! Osborne, left recently for Florida, where she will spend the winter. Dr. (i. F. E. Wench, now of Cross Hill, wan over again last Saturday. The Doctor Is Aeri partial to Nluety-aix, and we believe he will , come back some day soon. Mr. George C. Hodges, of Green wood. was I In town Saturday on business. He is an Intense Greenwoofl man, but says he knows when be has got enough polities. A lew Republican uegrues voied here al the I late election and some of our Relorm friends j thought it torrlble, but u wasaii rignt aown ; lu Beaufort. Our motto l? " What Is snuce lor the goose, Ik sauce Tor the gander." Mr. Walter L. Miller, <>i Abbeville, whs ou ; our streets recently., He hud no excuse or apology lor the way the Conservatives of Ab beville bave been acting late. The Rev. Mr. Stoll preached his last, sermon here yesterday before C inference. We do not ; know whether be will he returned here or i not. He Is a flue preacher and his congregation are well pleased with him. Capt. W. K. .Smith of Cnappells was here yesterday. Some of oar wise politicians are trying to | matte excuses for (be recent landslides in the North and Northwest. They say li Is an ott year and all the sins of the present adiulnis tratlon I* laid at doors of the Democrats, and ! thai Id 189# we will realize that the present! ? reverses are "but blessings In disguise," pro-j huh!v ho. but the unheaval hits been so ureal : that we are unable conceive how so much loan is to be reclaimed. One thing Is certain, j . Tliimanism and Third Partylsu is downed., aud unless the Conservative wing of the old Ktate Democratic party can do something we ; may look lor great political changes here In our owu State. The ptopie are restive. The members of the domiuent element have lost I confidence. The Conservatives are discouraged and both are looking lor relief. We pray how some relief may come. j TbeKlugh Brothers, of Coronaca, have 75. or 80 fat hugs lor sale. South rai-uiiua raised , bogs, too. j'hW Is something very retuurk-i able In our day aud time. The Rev. Dr. McBrlde preaches at NinetyMix every second tiUDdxy moinitig and eveu-l log at tbe 1'resbyterlan church. The Baptist church has beeu recently painted. Tbe work being down by that famous ar-J tlst and painted, Mr. Jell' D ivis Buchuuan , ot j GreeDwood. Mrs. Saille Burnett lies 111 at her residence naar Ninety-Sis, aud but tor the ministrations of a few good men and women she really would suffer. She has grown children and close relative-, but they s. euj to have turned a deaf ear to her sufferings. Deputy Marshal Adatn of Edgefield was in town this morning looking after some blind tigers. Mr. G. F. Townes, who lives near Mt. Morlah church, reoenily sold his plantation of 400 acres to Mr. George Taylor for $19.50 per acre. Capf. King bid off the bridge near Mrs. Calhoun's residence at $600. East End. JUBOKS EXTRA TERM. Ninety-SixW. J. Huff. Maddlon. Greenwood?R. P. Plnson. A. J. Bell. J. P. Goldtng. W.V. Blyth. W.M.Cobb. Cokesbary?A. M. Rlobey. B. J. Hern don. J. S Eakin. W. M. HSgglns. W. E. Algary. Donalds?Joe Kay. E.C.Shirley. R. P. Jamison. Due West?T. O. McLane. J. W. CIlDkncales. John McGhee. W. C. Haddon. Long Cana?J. L. McCord. 8. G. Bolts. J. H. Ashley. Snoltbvllle?W. 0. Cromer W. W. Purdy. Attbertlto?F. L. Morrab. DJainoBtfHill?W. B. Mann. B. M. Wakeflld. M. L. Latimer. . J.W.Barnes. Lownd?*vlJle?T. H. Cochran. W. T. Cunningham, J. W. Scrogslns. J. W. Carlisle. Calhoun Mills?Jno. H. Watson. Henry Hester. Barneaaz?J. Z, Edmond. SCHOOL TRUSTEES. | _ . ... . ' 'lie County ScIhkiI <'oiiiini?sioii<?t-'* A (?!>?> ti I me ' Is lor AIiIicvIIIp J Conn ly. School l?i*lri<*l No. 1?Cipl. Jsunes .Jr.. .J. N. UtiiM-ouiii, is. I1. I'lnmiti, Niiu-iySix. Scii"ol LM?iri<H No. 2?John I'.^ninplc. .1. f?. Ilu^iic.v. (iintiiMMiHl; 1). Foiicue, (.'urnintra. | S.-hool Oislrifl. No. 8?!)? . S. T. Leu, ('okfis' ury;.l. A. M? 'onl, flwl^es; (J. I'., Uil*>y, Uil-.\. I NiiiiMtl DIMrlct No. I?V. .Martin, J. (,'. Murtin. DoiiuhW: s. J. I'.iris, Honea Path. School Dtsirict No a?J. A Devlin, \V. 11. EIIN.T..!. Bowen, Due WVst. school I>i?ifici No. li?D. P. Hannah, Huilge*: H. W. Bowie, Aobuville; M. G. 1 SniliIt, Donahit! School District No. 7?Ei. D. Purely. Verdery; P. D. Kiugh, J. T. Davis, Greenwood. .school District No. 8?E. \V. Watson. Brad ley; Titos. J. Hearst, Verdery; Dr. I'. H. Admits, Phoenix. School District No. 9?J. F. Wideman, J. S. Harris, J. W. Young, Troy. School District No. 10?A. T. Brown, Hunter; A. K. Watson, G. ii. Wardlaw, Abbeville. Schoo! District No. 11?J. G. Edwards. Jus. Kvniis, S. II. Cochran. Abbeville. School District No. 12?A. M. Erwin, L. P. Harkness, It. A. Haddon, Antreville. School District No. 13?S. F. Epps, S. S. Boles. D. T. Simpson, Lowndesville. School District No. 14?(Jeo. W. Speer, Monterey; J. W. Boyd, Mt. Caruiel; D. \V. Thomas, Abbeville. School District No. J.")?P. H. McCaslan, Wideman; Win. McNeill, Alt. Carmel; J. O. Hemniinger, IJuk. School District No. !ft?.las. Colli ran, Jr., McCoruiick; W. 11. Britt, Saudover; J. L. GiberL School District No. 17?K. S. Hale, E. W. Lipscomb. J. P. Phillips, .Ninety-Six. School District No. iS?C. A. C. Waller, T. F. Riley, J. I.. Kerr, Greenwood. School Dls'rict No. 151?W'. A. Templetou, F. B.Gary, J F. Miller,Abbeville. Scnool District. No. 2U?Rev. A. L. Patterson, W. L. Miller. John W. Morran, Mt. Carmel. School District No. 21?John T. Cheatham, It. W. Kuo.x, N icholas Schrnni. The ditlerent Boards of Trustees are requested to hold a meeting at an early date for (he purpose of organizing, by electing a chairman anil cierK (wnere mey are doi already organized), and to meet with the Hoard of Examiners lu the School Commissioner's office on Monday, the :ird day of December next (SaUnUy) at 12 o'clocK m. togetTrusIee's Records and arrange plans tor conducting the public .schools during the presen t year. W. T. MILFORD, School Commissioner and Chairman of Board of Examiners. Nov. 19,ISM. LOWNDESVILLE'S LETTER. Troupes Talk About the People and TiiiiiKM ou Rocky River. liOwndesvllle, S. C., Nov. 19,18!)4. On Monday Mr. E. K. Horton moved lo bis own home, which he sometime ago bought from Mr. Hugh Armstrong. The same day Mr. Armstrong moved out depositing his movables at ditTereal places, untlll he can get possession of the premises, now occupied fcy Mr. W. G. Uuckabee, belonging to .Mr. A. L. Latimer, which he, Mr. Armstrong has rented lor another year. Mr. George C. Graves, of Latimer, was In Inu-n TiiMsihiv Birth?Nov. 13, to Mrs. J. C. Thomas, a boy. Mr. T. A. Cator, of Latimer, was in our midst during t he past week. Mr. John Water*, of the Pork, lost bis dwelling and contents by lire on Monday, supposed to be accidental. Uu Tuesday Jim Dannelly (colored) bad bis dwelling bouse burned, together with two or tnree bales of ungmned cottoD. Barne's Br<?lbers have sold their drug store to Mess. M. W. Speer and Tom Cooley, who will get possession the tirstof December, and will continue the business at the old stand, at least uulll January first next. Mrs. K. L Moorehead has bought the place owned by Rev. H. C. Fennel, who will soon move to Seneca. Mr. Mason Speer, of Monterey, was on our streets one day during the past week. The Poultry Pet Stock Show. we ass tne attention 01 our town people, as well as our friends In the country, to the Poultry and Pet Stock Show, which will take place in. Abbeville on December 11,12 and 13. The Indications are ibat the show will be a success, tmd that a most interesting time will be had by all who come. Oi;r old friend Col. G. MoD. Miller, of Nine. ty-Six. was In town yesterday. He Is a zealous advoaie of foreign missions and a strong believer in theTbornwell Orpbanage. To Col. Jas. A. Hoyt, of Greenville, was awardad fast week the contract for printing the Southern Christian Advocate next year. Reese will sell you a watch or anything In the jewelry line at prices to suit the times. < Where is Bradley ? You will And blm at Reet-e's ready to sell yon anything Irom a 10c a dozen collar buttou up. Here's your Dobson, iio earthquake in this. Ourpricrs for watches, clocks aud jewelry made to suit the times. a. m xxill ? sons nave ju?i received over a ion ol caudy, which they oiler cheaper than ever. A. M. Hill k S.?n? oiler special inducements on fruits and candies to any one buying for wedding suppers and parties. When you want'frn Its and candies for the holidays call nn A. Al. Hill <& Hons. At Haddon'syou can have your dress cut and tit or made to order iti the latest fashion, and at reasonable prices. All guarnanteed. Oil WATER WHITE, 150? 12c Per Gallon. FIRE PROOF, 175? 15c Per Gallon. My specialty Is KIKE PROOF OIL, which is the very best made. G.W. Lomax, NO. COTHRAN'S BLOCK. ERTRA TERM Af flniirt VI VVUi ti 03ice of Clerk Court C. P. and G. S,, Abbeville, S, C., October 20, 1894. In pursuance of an order of his HonorJudgeR. C. Watts, public notice Is hereby given that an Extra Term of the Court for Abbeville County will be held At Abbeville Court House, beginning on the First Monday in December, 1894, at Ten O'clock in the Forenoon. All officetp of the Court, jurors, witnesses and litigants will take due notice of the same, and govern themselves accordingly. W. BULLOCK, Clerk C. V. & Q. S. for Abbeville County. Farm for Sale. I OFFER for sale a farm of Two Hundred and Fifty acres, of land near Mount . Carmei ou the Savannah Valley Railroad, on Bellotts creek. W ill divide into two tracts | if desired, and sell cheap and on easy terms. 2?. 1S91, at J. W. W. MARSHALL. i t Cotton Blight. Tests made by the Alabama Experiment Station and elsewhere prove conclusively that Kainit Prevents4 j cotton blight. Planters can prevent the immense loss caused annually by this disease. Send for our pamphlets. They are sent free. It will cost you nothing to read them, and they will save you dollars. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street, New York. THE Wm E! Roll TV 111. JJ. UU11 CASH CO. S maammmmwm MOTTO IS Sll P.nftSS. And as we use the Powerful pressure of uasn uoiiars We mold out goods' in qualities and at prices as low as any house in America. i What do You Mean ? 1,000 dozen J. & P. Coats St>ool Cotton at 35c dozen or 3c for one spool. We mean what we say, and you can find it in stock whenever you call for spool cotton. This price is for Customes and not Merchants. 100 DOZ. of those Wonderful TOWELS that have been puzzling the minds of other merchants to know where they could buy just such a Towel to sell for this money ~ 10 CENTS EACH. Ne have got 40 pieces of 3-4 DRESS suiTiJNCx tnat nave given tnem t{ie same trouble. We only ask 5 cts. per yard; others can't sell them for less than 10 cts. per yard. We use the Cash Dollar, and this is what saves you the money. Now, when you need a Hat, Bonnet or a Child's Hat, DON'T be lead off by the FOOL TALK that some will give you, "that these Goods are Painted, and that We Can't Sel You the Best CANTON YACHT HAT made at 10 CENTS." Come and. see, and don't take our word or that of any any one else until you see. We mean to say we are here to sell goods, and all we ask is 10 per cent. We have nc old goods to put off on you. We don't mean to do any one harm, but we expect to sell goods at 10 per cent., and we TTTQn+ qtitt mnro r? 1-fV>AnneVi rrrvn ttttII "hQ~\TP wv/u U VVUUU Uliljf iliUi CUbUUUgU yKJVL W 111 HUI r v. those 35 and 50 per cent, houses tell you that business can't be run at this small profit We had a reliable man to tsll us that ar Anderson merchant told him that we coulc not afford to sell at this price. We can double this amount six times a year, which wil give us 65 per cent., and then we get 9 pei cent, off for discounts and interest* which wil give us 69 per cent.; and yet you only pa} 10 per cent, on anything you buy. Give us a call and let other merchants d( the talking, we are going to sell the goods. With best wishes, we remain Yours respectfully, Win. E. Bell Gash Co. i ii inii f ' r ' =' ' ' ir-"'i iyi"Ti^'<im i The Racket Store! 3 <|t|> ' jf .'.Cheapest Store In Town*: ;| MMftfcMBaggiti?M?IMMMMMMBMBi From the first day I unf urled my battle flag I have been making war Against high prices and the Credit system. I am of the opinion that L "A &WIET PEMY IS BETTER THAI A SLOW DIME" j Consepuently I am Looking For Business on the Theory That Close Profits Makes IiOts of Buyers | An(j^?im getting it too. I carry this idea right through ray business, that is, never asking 10 cents for an article that I can sell for 6 cents. I commenced business with only a handful of Goods, but by sticking to this unchanging rule ONE SMALL PROFIT AND STOP PRICES MARKED IN PLA.IN FIGURES. And Last Bat Not Least HHCASH BEFORE DELIVERTI?I? | I have now one of the largest Mercantile establishments in this nart of the State. Come in and I Will give you the benefit of my close buying whiie in New York, and wil! save you lots of money, I will not bore yon to death with that "Tariff Bill" rot either that others are so extremely fond of discoursing at such length. My Goods Save lever had any Tariff on Them, and Hever Expected to Have Any so DON'T BE DELUDED BY THAT OLD 1 TARIFF nonftF., i J OTHERS ADVERTISE "Great Bargains for 15 or 30 Days." ' \ J ?3V?"5T ADVICE IS? Shun Such Places as You Would A ? Deadly Snake. | They will Load Yon Down With Stuff booght before the SITar. dear indeed at any Price. The RACKET STOBE has Genuine Bar- , , Gaios from the front door to the back. Bargains 40 ft broad by 125 ft long 365 days ont of every Year. Goods priced as low as I mark them, don t stay in the house long, so y( u may rest assured that you will not get an old piece of goods FROM THE RACKET STORE 1 Again I Have no "Pet Stocks" that others tell you so earnestly about. My prices are so very low on everything that it does not only make me but the WHOLE COUNTRY Dead in love with every article of Merchandine iu the house. Come, 8ee that I mean just *hat I say. ONE PRICE TO ALL. POSTIVELY NO JEWING NET CASH MY ONLY TERMS. BELOW WILL BE FOUND MY PRICESOfficial Envelopes XXXX No 10, a Package, ?5 No's 5 and 6 XXX Envelopes a! Packages, 3 A Good Cedar Pencil, per Doz. 5 Slate Pencils 3 cts doz or 2 doz for, 5 * .'A 1 Box of Chalk 144 Sticks for 5 ' A Good Pen Holder 1 A Beautiful Line of Box Note Pajtar as low per box,5 12 Style? Writing Pens Including Spencerian, per dozen, 5 Slate as Low as i 800 Matches for, * 5 Biggest Bar Soap in Town 10c or 3 for 25 , 25 inch Checked Homespun at, 4 27 11 " " 61-4 36 " White Homespun, heavy 5 . 36 11 " " Best 61-4 Canton Flannel, , .5 A Good Shawl for, 25 3 yds of Good Jeans for Pants, 25 Big Stock of Pants, See Them I sell $1,00 pants for 75 1 2,25 " $1,00 1,50 " 1,25 2,00 "' 1,50 3|50 " 2^50 5.00 " 3,50 Ladies Hose Black and Colored, 5 " Best '' Hose, 10 x Men's Hose Black and Bolored 5 Man's Heayy Penitentiary Socks for 10 or 3 for 25 " " All Wool " 15 Ladies Eibbed Winter Vests for, 15 Men's Merino Undershirts, 20 ' Men's Work Shirt as Low as, 17 v All "Roof nalinnoc innlnrHno' TnrJiarn T?1iipo Tnr / XA11 JLJXJOV UUiiUUUU I AUUlUUlUg JLUU&^V MlUVMj *. ?** x key Beds, Simpsons Black and White, Greys only, 5 Apron Checks iD Ginghams, 5 L All Colors in Dress Ginghams, 5 Full Line of Colors in Outings, 6 Ball Cotton 1c each or 23c per pound, L A Good Tooth Brush, 5 I A Good 25c Black Eubber Comb, 10 Darning Cotton Good Black, 1 Safety Pins No. 2, per doz, I Pins, per Paper, 1 P 15 Spools 3 yards Embroidery Silk, for 10 Swans Down Face Power, 5 1 144 HairPins for, 5 j 3-4 Cashmeres all Colors, 9 36 inch Dress Goods Kegular Price 20c my Price, 15 oo 'I " 'I " " ^ OR*" " 10.I GU sb autm xw36 " " " " " 35 " " 20 > 40 'W " " " 502" " i 25 YoulShouldlSee^This Line^of DresslGoods, bylall Means, They are Going IVeryflRapidly. These Goods JI Have Quoted are [in Stock now, and I Will do My Best kto Keep Stock up, but it is Possible that some Article may Have a Special Run. I Shall Re-order at once and do my Utmost to Keep from Saying that "I am Just Out" a? is so Often Sfaid. ^ Very respectfully, -r ? ? M. T. COLEMAN. . ^ I ' Z ' ft-iWS