The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, February 20, 1895, Image 1
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The Abbeville Press and Banner.
r BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1895. ESTABLISHED 1844 j
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The Mos
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WHY?
In order to reduc
such prices as will ast
that my Store is the 1)
' (
To give some idea <
' Win
I still have a very
opportunity to get a ni
invited to come and
WHITE U;
Winter.
CARPE1
Brussells and Ingrain <
Yon can buy a SI
Any one in need of an;
All other kinds of S
i every one that it^ wil 1 1
t
"Wish to th
during
SPRT
ever seen in this sectioi
GOODS, etc. Nothing ?
WE WILL ALWAYS
*
Corner Stori
POOE LOCAL BUSINESS. Tl
? is a
to 8
The Bewt Place* in Our .\enN|mpcr<t x<"
Given lo Patent Medicine*? Loenl
AdvertlHer* Driven to Obncure for- is I
m>?
iiera. Uer
Our able and enterprising neighbor, the coll
Newberry Hemic! anil News, ban an Interest ad.
log article on newspapers and newspaper ad- met
vertlsing, calling attention to the excellent f?ul
or the newspapers and to the limited adver sail
lislng which ih dune by the merchants oi and
Newberry. by i
The fact Is, the Herald and News gives ev- cut,
ery evidence ol belugau excellent live news- by
paper, UUt WUUFD |<uui>atliuu umir I' HI a J??
r.tlirond lank, or In ihe middle of h town thai eve
Is pium d-ad. .Willi very lew luneral Uivna- *><>"
Hons sent out. [nal
Wtiile tbe editorial, tbe typography, and
the press work Is most excellent, yet the
make-up o! the forms may have (something to
do with ibe lack of home patronage. Let us l"
take the paper, page by page,and *liow where- of r
In tbe newspaper Itself may be at fault for the mir
limited home patronage. nn<|
Tlu
first i*a<;e. by
At top of coiumn?th? most conspicuous J"'1'
place In the paper?io to be found an ugly pat- . *
ent medicine advertloemeut. In among the co..
reading matter, on the name puge, antl ap- ma
pearing without advertlclug maras, are to he Jv*
found advertisements, which, to put in mild- JJ.i,
)y, are of doubtful character. No local ad on ?u,
this page, the very best piace lu tbe paper. seVj
t>nli
THE SECOND OR EDITORIAL PAGE. |
After furnishing three and n hall column*
of nio*t readable mutter, th? editorials <>i
which we are speaking, 1? followed by an ad X
vtttlnemeut of a medicine Then at the t..p ha
ot the tilth aod sixth column* are to be lounu in *
tw<> double column ails from lar-oft' peopl?*. but
lieoeath these In the filth columu In a life in- ma;
Mirxtice ?id for an Edgefield man. Tin* we
columu Iti filled out with a small local ad. ties
Tnen loliows a medical ad with >? picture v ma
oiHlattieful to the eye a* to demand itfexch - slot
nlon irom the paper This column has oniy .. edii
tea line :ocai ad Nuw, we huveonly thre< pap
column*. Newberry merchant" come it> It
below "lie New York ad?. On the Hevt-rr' a ci
I'uiuiuut) uie local ?uv> riiscru uir i
ctiucked away out of sight, with scarcely ? rli
living cbauce.
t Attrad
Lb. rffjattse
5
e my Stock of WIX
onish all BUYERS,
est place to find whf
jET IT 1
irrlk rn^- T\r? 'inn /ini
LM. ll<ll U<ll
ter Di
attractive assortmei
ice black dress for v
supply themselves 1
iGCHVPr>i:U nn?l liT /
'lk7>Jl.iUUXlXiU CIUVI 3.9X-AL
! CAR]
Carpets. Such as ai
I? 4 I V
VJHU
JIT or ail OVERCOJ
fthing* in Clothing w
TAPLE and FANCY
I J- ^ 1 -
lit? t'U IIIJS i?iiere?i IU
nralW
ank the trad
the past; an
\<j i
\M J
l. Have just lecelv
ivesus more pleasur*
BE LOWER."
=5. !R,osftnhere>'
7 O
THE THIRD OU I.OfAf. I'AliE.
lie first thins.' to app~ar on the local page
n ugly cul, which we would harilly expect i
ee in as nice a paper as Hie Herald and i
v. With a very few exceptions all the te- i
inlerof 'hat column is made up of adver- I
ng reudini! notices. On thesecondcolunin
ihIt column of locals. Nearly all the re- i
luderof that column Is ads, with a local i
n ??r two sand wicned. The third and fourth i
imun headed bv a double column foreign
The third column is about hali-and-hitlf i
ileal or advertising notices and locals. The)
rib column is tilled somewhat after the'
i" lashlon. The tilth column I* all right,
I so is the sixth, nut the seventli is headed
i medical cu'. and is finished by a similar
, The eighth and last column is headed
a foreign ad. [.ocal advertisers on this
e. as <ui Hie others, get no space whatr,
except whatever spare space there is at
lorn of column, or a way from reading
Iter, and below foreign ads
THK FOURTH OR I,AST i'AOE.
gly medical cut gets place In first, column
eating mallei M-dlcil a I gets place in
d coiuin i belo.v reading matter Fourth |
I tilth column beaded t>y medical ad.
it m dicai advorti-einent is lollowed t
one news Hem, wnich in turn. Is I
owed by medical notice, and ugly cut of j
sign advertiser. I .oca I ads put in ill bottom
III out Some reading m ?tier below double |
nun foreign ad at top of fifth column. He I
inder of column filled out with medic-il '
. Fifth column, about half reading matter.,
:n follows reading medi<-al notice, and big j
of patent medicine. About one-third o|
enthand eighth columns filled with double
ltnu patent medicine ads. Balance of
imns in Railroad time tables.
FINIHNO SO FAULT.
ow, we wish it to he distinctly understood j
t we are finding no faulL with the manner j
vliicli the H'*raid and X-'W* doe* basin- ss. >;
aw that paper, by i:s editorial utterance, 11
V lie construed to have invitedsu.KUftloiis | <
have spoken, mid will speak, with kinii-;i
s, hoping Hint, if we say nothing which')
y lie profitable, we may tie the oooi- j <
i of hi* developing in his own mind rem. j i
as for some of the evils from which that j i
>er complains. Ii
1 the tir-t place, there Is no eflee' without I
iuse. i ?ur neighbor will ai-cpt Ihi-Ih ory.ji
lie d >?*-, then where Is the cau*e which
ugs about the underslrable result from j
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i
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tive Place
V8Z",
SUCH GOOD ?
TER GOODS to make r
Such an opportunity t
it you want and to
THE L
i 1)0 had, I would state
*ess Gc
it in this line. I will
ery little money. 1 Ju
before all tlie best barg*
LNKETS. It will pay ;
PETS ! O^L:
re have at COST. But
lT cheaper than ever v
ill make a great mistato
DRY GOODS at greatly
do business with me.
Vi i
ing populace o:
d as we have b
on sale the 11
)ltv
ed a line of Kai Ki and
e than serving our man
s Block
wh'ch our neighbor suffers? We ourself admitting
asserting that the Newberry
Herald and News in first-class in Its editorials, f r
?nd granting tlie fact of its enterprise and i.,..)
iblllty lor publishing the latest and most im- .
Dortant news, vet we claim that tbe face of _i.T.
ihc paper, mid the editorial ol last week,
how and acknowledge that tlie paper is not ,im
neeiing with the business or linanclal sue- t.Pri
:ess that its ability and application to buBi- ln*
less deserve.
L.OCA I. ADVKKTISKKS DO NOT (IKT A J'A I It | cojj|
SIIOWTNC. SlHl
torj
We have no desire to uive advice to our met
leiahbor, but we venture to sungest ihat local h'd(
idvortlKers do not have fa if play or nufTii-lent. as d
neon raiment tn the matter ot position, and 11
lial the value of file newspaper itselt Is In- N>v
ureil by the prominence which Is given to elfe<
latent medicines. The ads and the reading
lollces or these tnediclnes pollute not only
;verv paire. but nearly every column of the
paper. For reasons which need not here
je slated, the editor of the I'ress and l'auner
ii the years th-it are cone tiy felt more or lets PrJ"
ii teres I. In the local attain* of Newnerry. We l'rl"
pad the locals of the newspapers of that town utjn
with iin>re interest than the locals of ??ny ft,l>
newspaper which was received at this office choi
Knt si 'ice the medical notices have taken Che iin<*
[ilace of locals we do. not read the local page HD"
it till, for I he simple reason of the make-up ler 1
>f the pau" Is such that we cannot distinguish
ad? from legitimate news until we have
read a considerable portion of an article.
VW seldom read a line of that
jHge. We inter troni our own experience, fron
hat whatever destroyed the value of t tie page cust
o uh, might have a similar effect on others. any1
job
[.OCA J, AnVKItTISERS GRT OlSSCfltK POSITIONS. Wan
t>ha|
Take the H?ral<l and News of last week, as n
itid not a single local advertiser ha* an ad- our'
tranlageousor a conspicuous place In the pa-(cust
... r \ .1 II... >.l....n^ t l* I I I. (\ 11 I uvooilliltn Ms W
ire given to lorHgii p"ople, wlilie the home t??d
i?ls are relegated lo tne rear, or to nbs> ur wist
jorners in Ihe paper. Foreign ad* always ?p- All
Ht tim front and In the same place, see I
Ives il)i- paper a bad look, and deal* unjustly loca
ivi I it home people, who as a rule, are willing <idvi
i nay mo't lor good service than we have who
jver heeu ottered to publish medical ails "at llsli
op of column next, to reading mat ;er." mo'i
With a I It I ie taet. all home advertisers an b* with
(it-used. Tney can't ail get I tit* same ilucc. It
tut they can alternate, or get others p'aces ?*r e<
ust as good as in now given to patent inedi- wet
:ines. cept
> of Busii
1ARGAINS IN
00111 for SPRING and SI
o seceure bargains is n
;OWE8T P
that I will sell all
>ods at
also sell all BLACK DB
ive a splendid line of a]
ains are taken. 1 wil
irAn ir Tjlnii IrAfo mi
j uu tu ujaiuvrim uii
RPETS ! !
now I coine to speak o
DE (
ras known before. I a
:e not to see the bar gar
reduced prices. I sli
i
LTV
LAI I
f Abbeville and
een unable to c
lost magnificei
riAAT
UUU1
India Silks from 39
y friends, and we guars
JAS.
MUCX'KSS OUT OF TIIK QUESTION. I of the
I miirKS i
the Herald and News will throw into the What
box nil the old cuts that now distluure with al
conspicuous places In the paper, and then of mac
j homefollcs a chance to come to the front best pla
venture to say that it will Dot be a lung to kill?
e before the good business men of New- Vnuc
y will find out the advantages of advert is- per and
in a local paper which will treat them don't pi
ly. , w? find
ie Press and Banner does not believe the our sub
iblned talent mid enenry o/ the entire a fool si
:e Press Association could bring satisfae'
results to a newspaper which sticks
Ileal ads in all the good places and
istiomeft'lsln the out-of-the-way places, I toes
the Herald and News. I 1,
ie loss ol local t>uslness in the Herald and i
t's map be largely attributed to legitimate I
Jtof the make-up of forms. I Death
ert
ARBITRARY RUt.KS. | <|>eB
10 many printers expect the public to con
itself to the arbitrary rules of a little The h
ting ofIIoe, which too otten requires Job | at this I
iting and advertising to he sent in at an Mr. Jc
asouably early time. Our idea is, that Karm
irom the editor to the lad who does the ; nothing
-<-N, are in the business to serve the public,' Cutting
ihut we should accept business gratefully ^ the day
thank fully Whenever we cun gel it. Bet-| Dr. A.
ale than never jd?y, ttji
burled ii
\VB SIIOIJI.D l'l.F.ASK ri'STOMKRS. I about 8U
1 Dr. W
10 many editors refuse reasonable requests i store of
i their customers Our idea Is, to please | K. I.Ste
omers. without Interposing objection to . Air. JS.
thing they want doue. It they waoFa jallonnf
printed In any particular way, or If they j Mrs. 1
t ihelr adverilsetnent In any special 1 writing.
>e then It Is our business to do the work j Tins si
early as possible In the manner In which t'alviu I
customer wants it. Never talk back at a j |H In a fli
diner. Let hi in have his own way. That Mr. J.
hut we are here for?to serve the public, i with pn
not to control or to guldeour customers 1 month ii
les. ! The sc
ikln-r up its torins as it does, we do not: ny M'ss
iow the Herald and News could serve a o. Marti
I iiemaou for any considerable amount of Thefli
rtlslug. The p*per seems to be nearly or ' Andersc
11 v tflven up to medical ads, and If to pub-1 of Cook'
,-uch ads i? the tunblllon of that paper It j j. ci
b neiiriy succeeds than auy paper of! tli's rict i
;h wt- h-?ve am knowl?>di{e. I ferenee,
;i.l/,lii|i Ui>' d'tnunr ol spt'aking Id a broth-; business
litor, or of exchanging a woril with htm, a. cou
lave violated our rule of Mlence and ac- j and loot
ud, for this once, the implied invitation j
less Ncn
HI1
ALL LINE!
t
JMMER GOODS, for
irely offered. On]
OSSIBLl
Prim
LESS GOODS ill the
11 wool BLACK SEE
1 also sell at COST
these terms even i
Don't forget the C
f the greatest bargi
]L0T
im offering: my enti
ns I am offering in
all spare no pains 1
L. VH
L vicinity for
Lispose of on
it line of
>S ai
to SO Cents,
mtee "NO MATTEI
, DAI
i
Ilerald and News to make some reon
the subject of his recent editorial.
, we have said, however, will apply m
jout equal force to the suicidal policy I
ly other papers In reserving all the
ices for medical ads, which act is sure
jut local business.
an examine the patent side of this pa- |
there find patent medicine ads. We
*lnt that side, but we have to take it as
it, very much In the same way thai
scribers get the paper. Consistency's
ametlines.
W
?? ?? el
NKLINGS FROM IVA, "I
. rh
of Dr. Cook?Sickness of Rob i^,
m<IaI # ? PAiinlur Mf>hAAl fin
clier*?Conference. j
Iva.S.C.. Feb. 18.181*3. H
ealth of this comrauuily Is very good m,
Lime. 1
>hnson Hall is very III.
ers In this community have done
much towards ron.klng another crop,
wood and making fires Is the order of ?
G. Cook died at this place W'ednesb
l-'tlh Inst., with dropsy. He was
lextday at Cienerostee church. He was
year old.
burton has moved his drugs from the
' Mr. T. C. Jackson to the store of Mr.1 (11
wart. u
H. Simpson bus his saw mill in operiw.
Robert Burdett is very sick at this
rtjool at this place is taught by Rev.
Jre?hly, assisted by Miss Bleckley. It TJ
ourlshing condition. *-*
H. Willis, who has been suffering
iralysla for sometime, fell about a |
igo and got hurt
hool at Liberty school house, taught
Helma McCaslan, assisted by Miss T.
n, Is making good headway.
st Quarterly Conference of the South
iu circuit convened at Bethel oliurzh !
s station. January 20.18ft?. The Hev. i
lyde, Presiding Elder of Ure?*uville Of
was on hand and in the chair for Con- of i
and proceeded to the transaction of o .
siderable snow Is on the around now ,
is like It Is going to snow more.
.lack Bit. I
w is the
37 JB.
S ARE TO B1
the next SIXTY DAY!
y a call is necessary t<
*
C PRICE."
same way. Now this
GES and HENRIETTA
all BLACK and COLOR
f you should not need
%
arpets. A very desii
ains yet. I refer to
HIN(
re Stock of CLOTHING
this line.
;o please, and am sure
r. Wl
their liberal r
_ J_.r
store, we sha
id SB
Also a beautiful line <
I WHAT PRICES QUO
Jl as
WE ARE HERE FOI
18!
TO MEET THE WANTS '
Our customers will please take note ol this
We will keep as usual, a good stock of DRV GO
ARE. STAPLE NOTIONS. FARMING IA1PLE&
ven to GROCERIES. When to need of FLOU)
AY, BRAN. LARD, MOLASSES, SI'GAIC, COFFJ
V. Be sure and call on us.
>ne car best New Orleaus Molasses to ar- j W
'c IUIP* wcvh, V/iui
iurry up aud get your Spring Oates, and get R<
e seed for sowing from us. We have a very I mle
le variety and at low figures. shir
*ure Mountain Buckwheat. Call and sup- W
7 yourself before It Is al I gone. gpt
IV. Joel Smith & Sons Is the place togetflrst W
ality granulated and light brown sugars. ohei
ran. 31, 1895, tf W. JOE
uhyikub s
EO. WHITE, Prop.
CJPRTATri
K
ESIDES OUR REGULAR LINE OF STAPL
will have In stock a full line of
LADIES' DR"!
Of all Kinds with Trim]
WILL Al,SO ADD A
SUMMER SUIT GOOD*
all kinds. Also a line 01' Ladies' Fine Shoes, we <
Shoes, Hardware and Tinware.
Our Line of Fancy and Stapl
WWe ask a chance to show our goods.
Store of 1
*
j
3 FOUND.
3 I will sell Goods at
9 convince every one
.
St.
s is certainly a great
S. The Ladies are
ED SILKS, RED and
them before another
* ' \ r-m
' > Z5
i*eable Stock of both
If
1 1 : :I
r. - - m
- 'vfe
at and below COST,
a call will convince
ute. I
" v
:'W
'/a
'
i m
i
- Y_ -
latronage
ill put
%
I (> US J
[)f WOOLEN DRESS
TED ELSEWHERE,
CO. "1
it THE YEAR
>5,
OF THE PEOPLE.
rant, and also the public generally.
OD. CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, HARDIN
ETS, <fco. Our special attention will be
R. CORN, OATS. MEAL, BACON, SALT.
EE or FANCY GROCERIES in any quane
are offering great bargains in Blankets,
:hi?e. Underwear and all Woolen Goods.
jmember, that we Alone sell the "Elghand
that it is the only perfect fitting
t in the world.
'eare headquarters for Slioefi, Don't forthis
when you need a pair.
e will sell you the "Dixie Boy" plow
aper than ever before.
L SMITH & SONS.
wwwm m*
W, D. BAEKSDALE, Mang.
, 1895.
K AND DOMESTIC DRV GOODS, WE
I GOODS
inings to Match.
LINE OF
3 AND NOTIONS
i>H'er at very much reduced prices. A lot
e Groceries Complete. V
W. D. BARKSDALE,
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