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| The Press and Banner V ABBEVILLE, S.C. I ^"Published every Wednesday at $2 a 9 year in advance. Twelve IPaeres. i ??-? ? - ^ 4AAr [ 0 Wednesday, Jan. v, usvo. t Environment op Environment* ? A . Id reply to our remarks last week on this B subjeot oar good neighbor, the Associate IteW formed Presbyterian, says: Id. . Bro. Wilson, the wide awake editor of the Press and Banner, In his last issue, says: B The Angnsta Chronicle having called attention to HU the faot that Webster Inserted no such word as "en|HH vironments" in his dictionary, and the word enH [ vlronment, or the corrupt word "environments," boQBO ins used by nearly everybody, we have looked at |HM Worcester's and Webster^ dictionaries, and find that tbe Chronicle, according to these authorities, is correct. While this is true It is fact that no less a distin0GV eulshed person tban the learned I)r. Qnlgg. in the last week's issue of the Associate Kcformed Presbyterian, says "environments" abont Due West, mid Walter L. Miller, Esq.. In this week's Press and Bannet mvs "environments" about Abbeville. J Both these gentlemen are graduates of Ertkine Col lege. Did they learn "enviionments" at Ersklne, or V have they sinoe mistaken the corrupted word for the true and correct word environment? What say yon, Mr. President ? Do you teach "environments" at jjra Ersklne? I We will let Dr. Qulgg and Mr. Mill speak for ^ ? ??lll naoo fhfl I themselves. Engine, uuwwci, ?*... ' good old word "surroundings" rather than "environments" or "environment." But Bro. Wilson mast not assume that because a word i*> not In the dictionary that therefore It Is not proper to nse it. For example.we have looked in more than one edition of Webster for the word "consensus" and have not fonnd it; and yet it is sanctioned by the nsage of tbe best scholars. We do not see why the plural of "environ ment" Is not thoroughly good English. I means "that which surrounds." Yes, the plural will be there In the next edition. These noble grand nates' of Eraklne have Just been anticipating a little, and when the lexicographers learn that such good scholars aDd cultivated gentlemen say "environments" . they will hasten to pat an Appendix to their f now defective issues with this plural In it. But whether they door not Eskine will stand by Dr. Qulgg and Mr. Miller to tbe last dlicb, and sink or awlm, survive or perish "environments" it shall be. We entirely agree with our respected brother, tte editor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian. In preferring the good old word -S~ "surroundings" to that of "environment" or : "environments." But be says that be has looked in more than t one edition of WebBter for tbe word "oonsen n?? snH hunnl found It. Cor understanding is, that "consensus" is a perfectly good word, wbicb has lately been adopted from the Latin Into oar own lan guage. Under "Quotations," Webster saps: "con ' sensua fecit legem."?Consent makes the law." Worcester In his "Supplement," wblob Is at tacbed to the Dictionary, defines "consensus" thus: Agreement; harmony: aB,"thegeneral cornelians of the chnrob." May not both Dr. Qnlgg and Mr. Miller be wrong In using tbe "environments?" Ol course we woald not expect either Dr. Qulgp or Mr. Miller to admit, or to even doubt for an instant, that there may be a question atto the orthodoxy of tbe word. But as a matter of fact, Dr. Qnlgg ? and Mr. Miller may have as much right to t make a word as Webster or Worcester. Tbe Press and Banner, like the Associate l Iteformed Presbyterian, will stick to tbe good ^ old word "surroundings." ' " " * *- t.lcrh r Having saia me uarw i? m.\mu >v?. ~.B? Dr. Qulgg and Mr. Miller will hardly recede from the statement. '* A The Diipeaury Law. 1' The opponents of the dlBpensary law havingoooaaioned bloodshed by resisting the law, f when shooting was done with murderous In tent, the last Legislature did one good thing. It enacted the metropolitan police law, and we presume that the murderous liquor sellers will retire from business, and that the town authorities will enforce the law. If they do not do so, then the power is given to the Governor, to take such steps as may be necessary to bring about obedience to law, and which will make Illicit liquor dealers afraid to shoot down offioers of the law, as they have been doing. T*,t Rover nor Evans, however, be slow to use the great power which has been given to him. If he will give the liquor men a llHlf further indulgence, they may yet become peaceable and law-abiding citizens. Tbeez-llqnor dealers In Abbeville have act~ed honorably, and have obeyed the law. They have not sold liquor oontrary to law, and tbey have not sought to kill anybody. Liquor dealers In other parts of the State must recognize the supremacy of the law. Clemson College. The annual catalogue of Clemson College has been published, and its make-np impress^^^^s the reader with thee^fftifienceof the lnstl^^^^^ftwkfedfc*Era??fiead and bis able and effl* ? will mabfi this lnstl fee II i corps, ui ? ??? .... tutloD the favorite of all this land. The people'of Abbeville have special reason to take a lively Interest Id tbat Institution which stands so high before tbe public. We all know of tbe splendid executive ability ^ and scholarly attainments of President Craighead, and everybody knows Professor DaPre's ability in horticulture. Then we have Professors Harrison and Perrin, natives of this county, and whose ability and acquirements add credit to their connty. With three Abbeville men in tbe institution, and with President Craighead in charge, Abbeville could not be otherwise than proud ot Clemson. Tbe ConventJou. Tbe politicians are laying their pipes for tbe Htate Convention. We will likely have a live - nf ?n Jy race ior me uuuuro. no u??o uo?<u v> ?v M avowed candidates, bat we presume that there are a number of racers bitched out In the S park, ready to be, put on the track, If they are needed. The Press and Banner has no advloe to give to anybody, and If we offered any, it would not amount to anything. We have heard some names mentioned that |^B ought to go, and some tbat ought not to go. A mens those who ought to go are Jobn E. Bradley, W. C. McGowan, Esq., General R. R. Hemphill, E. Q. Graydon, Esq., Mr. Waller of j Greenwood, Hon. W. H. Parker, A. W. Jones, I Major J. L. White, and others. H ? ???? ? I A Tonng Lady's Good Work. Daring General Hemphill's absence In CoI jumbla as Clerk oftbe Senate, his daughter 0 Miss Mary Hempblll bad charge of the paper, which account* for the excellence of tbe B publication. U She bas bad charge of tbe local department B of tbe paper for a long time. The well filled 8ft pages of the Medium attest her ability, herln* dnstry, and her fitness for the position. No P&per comes to this office on which more work bas been bestowed or more care bas been given to tbe local department than is ST given by Miss Mary Hemphill. Other young < ladles might follow her example with profit to editor and people. SB ? . Kljflii You are. Governor. ' Governor Evans does not endorse the small Bt. of the recent Legislature, and will veto K <the bill wblob was Intended to keep from the ? public eye tbe actings and doings of the Hg&/ County Treasurer. He thinks that the TreasHr urers ought to be beld to a strict accountabll? Ity, and will not allow tbe Legislature to prevent them from making their annual reports. Ha It would be a nice state of affairs If a treason urer could handle all our money and not be required to make a showing as to what he repelvtd or ]>ald ouL The Bllfftitlnff Effect *of a Mi?rl*nge. A mortgage has a blighting effect upon whatever It overshadows. The word is true to its meaning, namely: "dead pledge." If a mortgage is given of persona', property It seems that fate is against it. Misfortunes injure its value, or death destroys it. If a mortgage is given of lands the same bllghtlDg influences are at work, injuring the market value, and, like a cancer, eats the last of the'remainlng value. Whether the mortgage covers stocks, bonds, live stocks, or real estate, the effect Is the same. Tlie market value is reduced, ami the cormorants look upon it as legitimate subjects of prey. Tne debtor has no relief. The can cer is at work, and no amount of energy and economy can overcome the ravages of a mortgage?the death grip. When men are young, and full of life and energy they may buy property and give mortgage to secure the purchase roouey, and it is often well that they do so. But when men have passed middle life, living on thftir own land, get behind, and, on a dead level, give a mortgage on their homes the beginning of the end has set in. Few men who are past middle life will ever settle a mortgage except by a sale of the property. The moral of this is: Let young men venture wheu a favorable opportunity offers: but let men in middle life so conduct their affairs as to avoid the mortgage. Few of them will ever pay, and no old man with a mortgage on bis home, ever has another hour cj sweet repose, and the day will Dever come Id wbtcb he is free from the haunting spectre of the mortgage. The Cotton Factory. Mr. Gained, of Bradley, will make a visit to Abbeville in a short time to confer with our people about the organization of a cotton factory company. He represents capitalists who will invest with us, If we will put some money Into the enterprise. Although the times are bard, let us look into this matter when he comes. We must push ahead, and not stop where we are. THE WEEK OF PRAYER, Against the Dispensary ? Against Those Who Dance. Last Monday night tbe first of the series ol meetings .for tbe week of prayer was held in the Presbyterian cbarch. Rev. J. J. Grier preached tbe sermon. During bis remarks, we are told, that be directed bis energy chiefly against tbe dispensary, to which effort a few slurs or insinuations were added against those who dance. Tbe gospel is impressed npon tbe mlndr and hearts of tbe people by practical eftortf and Christian example. Oar Saviour himseli yielded unto Caesar tbe things that were Caesar's, and In many of his utterances, we are told, tbat be adopted the pagan forms 01 speech. In tbe first proposition he desired t< impress upon bis followers tbe necessity foi being juRt to all men. In adopting the pagan forms of speech did so. where no principal was involved. He did tbia no doubt lor tbe purpose of Rtaowlng due nnd proper regard for tbe prejudices and ouperstitions or those with whom he came In contaot, and wltb the further purpose of gaining tbelr respect and good-will wblcb In turn might resnlt in their conversion to tbe true religion of which He himself w%s the great exemplar and chief expounder. The latter day pulpit seems to have departed from the example of Him who abused nobody, but who made some very severe remarks about tbe "unco gude aud rigid righteous," who were better than tbelr nelgbbora. Tbe dispensary may be a very wicked thing, we have tbe authority of a lew preachers and a multitude of saloon keepers for saving that It is. Tnedauce. too. may be exceedingly naugh ty, but we have only the unsupported testimony of a Tew preachers who never danced, against tho evidence of thousands of pure und sweet women, whose lives and characters have nothing to lose by comparison with the character of those who assail them. If the objector preaching be to advance the cause of temperance ana puritv, let our preachers depict with all their eloquence and power the evils that may result from the habit of drinking. Let them urge parents In teach their children to shun the flowing bowl. Let them Impress upon their heaters the danger of looking upon the wine when It i Is red. But let tbem not align themselves with the i saloon keepers In their eflort to paralyse the best efforts of laymen to abate the evil which, Is ever present, and which so often overcomes us. What have the laymen done In their effort to abate tbe greatest of evils, that warrants this tirade against their best efforts? Why Is it that preachers and saloon keepers are oi the same opinion ? Why lslttbat men who are really working for the sobriety and wellrare of the people are on tbe other side of the queBtlon? According to our way of thinking nnivMo thA Hlflnpnanrv bflCAUMP of tlielr prejacflce, or extreme purity, and the saloon keepers oppose it because it interfere* wllb a business in wbicb tbey can make money and wbicb business tbey believe to be legitimate. Dancing, if an evil, 1h evidence of tbe lack of spirituality. Then cultivate spiritual growth and tbe increaseof grace. Then dancclog will take care of itself. There is no use in trying to crusb out all life and exuberance of spirits that make tbe days of tbe young bappy and JoyouB. A happy heart and innocent pleasure Is not inconsistent wltb true Christianity. SALE DAY. An immense crowd was in town last Monuay, but tbe business of tbe town was unusually small for Sale Day in January. Tbe people seem to have no money, and were not anxious to contract new debts. Almost without exception, debtors have either paid in full their contracts or surrendered everything In their elfort to settle. Ac a rule, creditors are making no complaints a? to the integrity and good Intentions of their customers. The low price of cotton has hurt every line of business, and properly of every description has gone down In price, until there is scarcely a market value for anything. fbe most notable depression Is in males and horses. Tbe stock that is exposed to public <ale will command only nominal figures. Hundreds of animals are under mortgage. Generally two or three have been morgaged tc secure the purchase money of one. When exposed to sale the whole lot in some Instances lack much of paying tbe debt incurred in bnying a single one. A horse or inule that was sold last spring on a credit for $125 to $150 would scarcely bring $40 or 850 cash if Bold at luctlon. Dealers have taken back some ol their second hand stock which Is the worst for wear and rough usage. The crowd was sober and orderly, and roamed about apparently without special object. All were well-behaved, and many will enter upon the duties of the new year hopefully and cheerfully. While none are rich, yet with favoring circumstances, all may do reasonably well in fighting life's battles and In earning a competency. Very few ol our people are richer toda> than they were at the corresponding period oi last year. But we are ilcher In experience, and have advanced one year nearer to the final ac counting for the deeds done lu tbe body Whpf.her we have laid ud "treasures wher< moth Dor rust doth corrupt" Is a question which each of us mast answer for himself It Is quite certain that we have added vers little gold to our treasury on earth. ? ???^? DEATHS AT DUE WEST. Mrs. Tremble and Nr. William Bon ner Crows the River. Mrs. Tremble, sister of Professor Ixiwry lied suddenly last Monday morning, abou nix o'clock. Mr. William Bonner, brother of Rev. O. Y Bonner, died suddenly about twelve o'clock .of the same day. Mrs. Tremble had beeu complaining for sev :rul days, but was better up to the instant o her death. Mr. Bonner was In his usual gooi health, and commenced lo work In the print iiig office at Ave o'clock In the morning. Ai eight o'clock be quit work because he wai feeling badly, and went lo the house of hli arotber-in-law, Mr. R. C. ilrowulee, jr., when ne died suddenly at twelve o'clock. He wai talking about the house a short time before tils death, and was found sitting In his chair dead. CHANGE OF PLACE, The Wedding Will be at Mr. Tniten'M and Not in the fburch. We learn tbat In consequence of Mr. Brad ley'B wound, which has not yet entirely heal od, tbat the wedding will take place at tli< home of the bride, and not In the Presbyte rlan churcb, as heretofore announced. Th< ceremony will take place at half-past elgh o'clock. Now is the lime to buy a winter wrap cheat al Haddons. If you have dress goods, flannels or cloak materials to buy, call at Maddon*. THE LEGISLATURE. Nome of 11h Mi*lake??Nome of IIh Wl*e AcIn. Without imputing any blame tonnyoody and without attributing other than the best j of motives to the General Assembly which [concluded its labors on December 24th, we mn.v be pardoued for speaking of some of the grave errors into which that body fell. First?The General Assembly authorized the county officers to borrow money with which to pay cash for current expenses. To oorrow money for any such purposes as to pay current-expensesof thecounty and to pay cash to the scbool teachers would be such a gross injustice to the people and the tax-payers that the voters of the county should hoid any officer offending in this particular to a T/n rry/vnoc fr\f I Sbl iui arviiuuiouillbj* iu wl ll/?r uivuvj *</ such purposes Is not for the benefit of the people or for the Interest of the schoolchildren. The fees In nearly every instance are fixed by law, and the cost of borrowing money to pay such claims In cash Is Just so much tribute levied upon the people for the benefit ol the favored few. Only this and nothing more. Take, for Instance: the lees for dieting prisoners. The law in this instance, us In nearly every other, fixes the amount, to be paid when the treasury is In funds. Now, If the Jailor wants to get Ills checks paid before the close of the year, and before the taxes have been paid, should be not pay for his own accommodation, or should the tax-payers be mulcted (or that amount? Ttie answer Is so apparent that we will not Insult the reader's intelligence. Common honesty would prompt bis Indignation at Imposing upon the people the cost of anticipating the payment of any such debts. The Jailor, wheo he seeks the Job. knows when the claims are to be paid, and If be wants to be paid earlier than the end of ' the year he should pay for his own accommodation. It would be Iniquitous for the county officers to assume to pay any such costs at the expense of the people whose trusted servants they are. Second?Next to the law which authorizes the county officers to borrow money without a decent show at safeguards, was the foolish and puerile act of postponing the oollectlon of taxes from the thirty-first of December to the first of March. Such postponement deranged the county finances, Injured the credit of the oounty, and practically benefitted i only a lew. The (treat mass of tax-payers are farmers, and as a rule they are aa ready to pay in naromhw aa or. nnv nthflr time. Their crops are gathered and marketed by that time. To give the large tux-payers two months further time in which to pay did but little rood to them, while the act has Beared capitalists who have been baying the county paper, and now the county credit is not as good as It was. The uncertainty as to when the taxes will be required bas done Incalculable injury to people whose salaries are fixed by law, or whose oontracts have been based upon the expectation or lalrly prompt pay* ment. This tnlog of tinkering witb the tax collection has gone on long enough and the people should demand that It be stopped, and that a defiuite and particular day be fixed tor f ali time in whlcb to pay taxes. Third?The General Assembly of 8outh ' Carolina reduced the number of trial > justices in Abbeville county. It Is the centre - or a large and populous county, and anybody i In the county may call on them. If habeas corpus cases are to be tried two trial Justices are needed. i The case or Long Cane Is strikingly notable 1 In thai township are perhaps a larger per I cent, of well to do rarmers than In almost any ' other township. They are white people. They have titles to their own farms, pay their ' debts, Jive Id peace with all mankind, and ? have been true to the Democratic parly under all circumstances. They, more tbau any other community, obeyed tbe Alliance demand to use cotton bagging. They have nevi er been polilk-laus, but have alwayH voted. We believe the only offices that have ever bceu awarded to that township were Jury Commissioner, Trial JuMtice ana Court Crier. A few years ago It was deemed prudent to abolish the office of Jury Commissioner, and ho Lone Cane lost that officer. Now, the last General Assembly has abolished the office of Trial Justice in Long Cane. If It should be in order to abolish the plHce of Court Crier Lous Cane will have nothing. Two out or three places which were secured to Long Cane men huve been abolished. Let lis hope that the office of Court Crier will not be abolished. We don't know what Long Cane has done that she should be deprived of a Trlxl Justice, or what induces tbe Legislature to abolish whatever that community gels. Tbe abolltlou or the offices of Trlsl Justice at Abi'evllle and Long Cune would likely not be attributed to economy. Tbe small salaries of these two offices would not affect the public treasury more than a jay bird would affect the water In n mill pond, by taking a drink out of it. It couldn't have been for spite at o(? Anmmnnllv W P flrtn'L k rmw whv it was done, and It may be that it 1b notxxly's business. Tbe General Assembly despite the proposed extravagance In permitting the borrowing of money at Hie ex pence of the people for the benefit of the favored officers ana teachers, utmost without the semblance of a safeguard, repented the act which has heretofore required the treasurer to publish an annual report of his transactions and doings as financial agent of the people, but there was no connection between tbe two acLs. We see by tbe newspapers that Governor Evuns will not permit the repeal of the law whicb requires tbe treasurer to make his annual showing. He believes that tbe people are entitled to know what becomes of their money, and tbe peoi pie will not likely endorse any officer who puts them In debt to anticipate paymeutof ' county expenses. TO THEIR CREDIT. In speaking out on matters wherein crave error has been committed, we would not forget or overlook the fact that some good legls' intion was done. Take for Instance: The act wbicb defines u- nttH aMoai /?f /ihuttal mnHmffflfl me lucmnug auu cucui v* vunvwi tuvrvD?Qvu. The court having gone contrary to common reason and common Justice it was well that the Legislature should make a declaration on ibis subject.* The law now declares tbat the law as to mortgages on personal property is Just as we bave understood It to be for tbe last years. It affords us much pleasure, too, to note tbat our own Immediate Representative tbe Hon. F. B. Gary Introduced this law, wblch passed both Houses, without objection, and without alteration. Tbat was a needed law. Tbe law on foreclosure of real estate was an Interference with vented rights, and we believe should not stand as to contracts existing , at tbe time of tbe passage of tbe objectionable law. Tbat act should never bave become a law. ???? ? ABOUT A POSTMASTER. Meeting: In tbe Court House Thursday sriKbt. A meeting was held In tbe Court House last Thursday night to elect a postmaster Tor Abbeville. M. P. DeBrubl, Esq., was called to tbe chair. Was requested to act as Secretary. Messrs. J. C. Miller and J. L. McMillan sub1 mltted their names to the meeting. Mr. Miller received a majority of votes, and on mo' Hon the nomination was made unanimous. Messrs. K. S Link and J.Q. Gambrell declined to submit their claims to the meeting. If Mr. M. T. Coleman took any notice of the , meeting we bave not heard the fact. Considerable Interest was manifested by ! those present. Tbe editor of the Press and Banner was at the meeting for only a lew minutes, una we I give much oi the above as hear nay. ! SENSIBLE SOGGESTIONS. ' dill fur n Myelinic of Fnrmera lit Abbeville. TncMtltiy, Jnu, 22, 1893. To the Farmers of Abbeville County: ; At a meeting of the County Alllanoe on ' ibe 4th Inst., the undesigned were appointed a committee to Issue an address to the fiirm; ers of Ibe oounty, requesting them to meet at Abbeville on Tuesday, 22d, Just at 12 o'clock to discuss such measures as will best advance our agricultural Interest. No argument is needed to convince any one of the necessity of changing our present mode of farming. It Is claimed that the exclusive attention given to (he production of cottou, and the ex. 'ravagant use of commercial fertilizers, are, to a great extent, responsible for the anomalous condition tbal confronts us today, and but for a smiling Providence last year. In glvt Ing us success to produce an abundance of corn, many would suffer. It is encumbent upon us now to make a ' I cuauge WI1IIC WO uiu, 41 nc m/, tt iii? iivcuid to be a calamity, may eventually prove a j blessing Id disguise, 'I We are aware of the obstacles before na; ' > but to continue longer, our present system of * farming, will only make Uiem the more ?1 iIflcult to beoveroome, 8 l,et lis not be discouraged, but praotloe tlm 3 strictest economy, and enter upon the new 8 year with renewed hope and energy, exercls8 ing proper forbearanoe with one another, and * the (liver of all blessings will crown our lu? '?I bors with abundant success. John I.yon, .1. Towden Robinson, J. It. Blake, Jr., J. 1). Csrwile, J. L. Hug> y. W.T.M rd, J. 8. Graves, N. O. Pyles, I I If Hhiw J, Hi Simpson, . J.M.Norman. jf 3 | IiOMt IVf ,K. t The Press and Banner has either loaned or I mislaid ttie office copy of Bruce's Specimen ! Book of Printing Type*. Please return It, if I you have it. We need It. tf >1 Cabbage is an important crop. Buy the i plants at 25cents a hundred, instead of buy; ing the heads at twenty-five cents a piece. See Fooshe's ad. I I Big Bargains u for the Month \ of January in every department. Call early. P. Rosenberg and Co. I I i i I J V ' - ' ' ' TEE FINEST ] tk) We are ready look to th Thanking you patronage, we are, y Mc The Lei J. ALLEN SMITH, PROPRIETOR. 1895 New We are in to stay^j And with sincere thanks to our friends am the year whlcb we have Just closed, we rei good promise to do our very best to pieanf\ M make price* to suit. Our stock of GROCKRIf TINWARE, SOTS, HARWAE Low prices, dollte attention and good good*. W. D. BAB Racket V HAVE JUST passed through the fl. holidays. My trade was unprecer cents, there is siuiply no telling the am Why? Because my goods 7 che apest that could 1 My stock was reduced almost 10 n< riving every day and will soon have ev have had Tremendc to carry over and will he some time I goods. So come right along to the RACKLE1: and buy your goods NEW and CHI EQUALED and UNHEARD OF AS "I just don't see how he can do it"?" than they cost us." That's all right, how this thing Is done. Firet of all, yi terof course you can UNDERSELL. "Sell for This credit business will not do. It ha thing on earth. Why so? Because y on credit, and gracious knows it is hard much le?a paying two. "A Swift Penny is bet according to nay way of thinking. S< reasons. First, you are not able to pa you would invariably buy them for cas credit business ; for I haven't got the e would not have it very long doing a ere work with ti.is idea foremost: "That Hard Work Will 1 I am a great believer iu stating price; M. 1 J, ALLEN SMITH, President, VVE ARE PREPAREI DERS WE ARE FA Rough and Dr Doors, Sash, Blinds, Turned an Shingles, Brick, Lime, Cemei thing needed in the Cc t^uWill also Contract for any si: Very Respe The Abbevillt S ? nr{?: ^ <*b W 5A HAPPY AIT t v" * NOTICE?Am still Ih the old stand on 0< cate the place. The Christmas rest Is now ^promptly. nod any ol my customers will tc ^^at low prices. Browle's pins anil diamond rings at It. C. Bernau's. Silver nnd gold lock bracelets at low prices at K. C. Bernau's. 40 ladles' watches from " to ?40, to l.e Bold j cheap at R. C. Bernau's. ?-?wIEAESE inW ' to bury the C Le future for be for past favors and s< ours very truly, jDILL db 1 adins Furniture Dealei W. D. BARKSDALE, MANAGER. ! Jjagpiy Year 1895. | 1 patrons for their genprous pntrooaee through jectlully ask a continuance of same, and on cur fe realize that times are ham aud expect to 5S Will be full. Also will that of 1E-BDILERS & PLANTATION. KSDALE, Manager. Hi I store: i F"all months of trade together with the lented, and had cotton been worth 8 or ft ountof busiue>s I would have done. t rere the best and certainly the be found in the town. f)thine, hnt new and fresh gooods ure arery department filled up again. Others ft /-il 7- n jefore they can offer you clean ami fivsh C STORE 3AP as usual. My prices will be UNBEFORE. Other merchants will say, sell goods as low as he does, for it is less You comealonjr; I will expluin to you ou msut UNDERBUY*; llien as a matThif, however, is not all. the Cash." s "BUSTED" more people than any one on p?v two prices for everything bought I enough to pay one price to some people, fftv tbnn n, Slow Dime" ) please don't ask nie for credit for two j ly credit prices for goods, lor it you werei b ; and second, 1 am not able to do a; ooney, and if had it now, I certainly! (dit business. Let us all begin thisyear's I HTear Away Hard Times.'' 3. So will give theru to you in my m xt. j T. Coleman. H, J. BURDETT, Manager, ) TO FILL ALL Oil-1 YOREI) WITH roil essed Lumber, d Scroll Work, Frames, Mantles, | it, Builders Hardware or Anyinstruction of a House. 2e house from Cabin to Mansion. ctfully, j Lumber Co.! 11 *%%% h ??n ^1 D PR0SPEH0US||! 1111% 1 It. <J. IJEliiVAU, $ 1 The Jeweler, 4? aurt House side. The big watch will lndi-^p over, and can titteixl to your repairing now^L ill you thai you will get a FIST CI-ASS Job^p I All goods sold lor cash and no goods charged. | \V. K. Hell Cash <v. | We are not able to sell goods on time, but II I yon wlfli to buy for the cash, we will sell you t | at 1U per cent. W. K. Hell Cash Co. v I Bargains in cloaks, llannols, dress goods, j1 &< ., lor .(miliary, 'Ur> Call ul liuddous. ' Upper Country. i * ' j . . *?. )ld Year and itter days. )liciting your future TOLLY. 1 TT "1 4 "1 . rs aim lj uueriahcns. m. p. dkbruhl. j. fuller lyon. DeBRUHL & LYON, Attorneys at Law, abbeville, s. c. Ofllce?Law Range, O'Neal Building No. 1. House and Lot for Sale. I OFFER MY HOUBE AND F-ot in the town of Abbeville iorsale. The lot contalnH two acre*, the house eight rooms,and all the premises In perfect repair. Evefy Improvement and easy terms. Apply to W. C. McQOWAN, Dec. 12,1891, If Abbeville,8. C. STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. The regular annual meeting of i he Stockholders of The Nat lonaial BanIc of Abbeville will he held at Its banking boose ?>n TUESDAY, the EIGHTH ilay of .1 ANITA RY, next, for the election of ofllcers lor the ensuing year. BENJ. S. MBNWELL, Cashier. Drc. 1, 1894. It FIRE PROOF, 175? Kerosene Oil, 15c Per Gallon. , **r * rmnT> TITTTTrTTI ~t KC\pf VVA IIill VI Ilil?i 12 Per Gallon. \ TK YOU WANT A GOOD LIGHT AND AN -L oil llnu. haw no HruoKi', no oflenslve Odor, und no danger of explosion. use FIBE PROOF OIL. Gr. W. Lomax. ,r* ,% LATIMER'S SASP00R&BLI1 FACTORY Manufacturers of and Dealers In ALL KI1VDS OF Roll 111 MESSED LUMBER, Sash, Doors, Blinds, ^ TURNED and SCROLL WORK, SHINGLES, T Dl/v/v?tn/v pAilinn* and Qirlinff JUtXUIS, ? uoiliug (uiu uauui^i MOULDING?* of h 11 kinds. ESTIMATES furnlh|i<-d and ull letters promptly nu tswered. Get my privou before buying. J. H. LATIMER. fun. 24.1R!M. If The Regular Annual Meeting OF THE Farmer's Mntnal Fire Insurance Ass'a ' will be held ut the Court House, on TUESDAY, 8th T ?+ January iicai, fit JO o'clock a. ?n. for the election of officer* lor tl?e tun-tnug year unci for tlie transaction of other Important UuslnesK. DAVID AIKEN, C'oronaea, S. Dee. 20, ISO I. Ayen t. For Rent. CI HA P.MAN HOUSE on Wneli ington street, /' j next ahove oil .Mill. l'OKMexsion given licenser 1st prox. Apply atOil Mill, or to j. allkn sail th. Grandfather Clocks. f WOULD GIVE NICE NEW CLOCKS *- in exchange fur halt dozen Grandfather Jloelss. no matter whether they ?re running inler or not. J!. C. HKRNAU, if Tim Jeweler. Give Your Orders FOR ? rOMBSTOMii & UflUMM'S JAMES CHALMERS. KnarilrrN WnnlHl. Two gentlemen or a married couple, also able iioarilerK, ran be nicely accommodated fllii first-class board at Jan. A. Bowie In Mrs. Uh'ii's house next door to Methodist church, .orti!inn central. .'it