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V ABBEVILLE, S.C.
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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."
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r Having saia me uarw i? m.\mu >v?. ~.B?
Dr. Qulgg and Mr. Miller will hardly recede
from the statement. '*
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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.
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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.
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. 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.
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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.
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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.
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! 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.
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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
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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