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I The Press and Banner, i . j BY HUGH WILSON. ? ABBEVILLE, S. C. !,h: ,hl gSf Published every Wednesday at j n<; S2 a year in advance. ; |?* - i lie I I Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1895. i}J I'nsatisfnetory Place to Trade. For some unaccountable reason Atlanta is w' one of the most unsatisfactory places in which to trade with which we have any Jie- i ] i|iiaintancc. It seems almost impossible to ';,j get a bill of goods from that place In which j there is not some cause of Irritation. j gh Although, as far as we know, the world has I no abandoned thecharges for"boxing" and"dray-1,()] age" of freight, and "exchange" in collecting j an drafts, yet Atlanta sticks to these old rules. | fai Consequently any bill of goods must cost j )at more when bought in Atlanta than the same | pu could be had elsewhere. j J?l In the matter of shipping freight the busi-1 ro ness men of that place are either inexcus-1 wi ably ignorant of the railroad facilities of their ; ^ own city or else they seem to be wilfully per- I js verse. ! of The facts are, mat me oeauuuiu ah umc > ^ starts its fast freight out of Atlanta about! ( seven o'clock ia the evening. That train I da reaches Abbeville between one and two |so^ o'clock of the same night, and goods could be 1 ()p delivered in Abbeville early next morning af-; In t?r being delivered at the freight depot in At- j *|j lanta on the evening before. i ; But we do not recollect to have dealt with 1 tir any man in Atlanta who does not persist in ! shipping his goods by R. ic D. or Southern j ; system. Even after making repeated ex- jjo plauatlons to these intelligent merchants and telling them that oue of their roads i pn comes directly to Abbeville, if we do not re- j ^ peat the request and information, the next j vj, bill of goods comes by the Southern or K. & j rei 1). system. j ' All things being equal, we would i ?] prefer to deal with a firm that is not in the I we trust, but ever since we have been in the busl-1 ]Tr i fai ness we have dealt more or less wim iMacjvei-1 i lar, Smiths A Jordan, and in an experience of < on thirty-five years we have never had a word or thought of dissatisfaction with their carefui 8jg and conservative treatment. j las If the Atlanta newspapers, or the Seaboard J Air Line authorities, would publish or make j <] known to the business men of Atlanta the | yo fact of the existeuce of the Seaboard AirLine,, 0u I 461 and would let them know that freight trains i pe arrive at and depart from thatcity every day, at a public service -would be done. We have no unfriendliness to the Southern be system. Sometimes it is entitled to trelglit [ I for Abbeville, but sometimes it is equally cer-. j tain that freight ought to come by theSea-,glj board Air Line. j >?< ~ | yo ?r?ve Charge. I It is now charged that the News and Courier in supporting the Democratic primary by white men in selection of their nominees for . * ^ " Ufani-anont I ilie ?uaie umveuuuu uun uui, . . Charleston." "Doesn't represent Charleston." I)o you recollect what Jay Gould said about K "the people." We presume that by "Charles-1 ton" Is meant the rice-eaters who wear spike j i tail coats and think they are South Carolina, I wt . while believing that the low country negro I '*1 is better than an up-country gentleman ol I their own color. ' ch Who is Charleston, any way? Are "four J ? hundred" society people who are distinguish-' ed for their money and their society manners loi declared to be Charlestion? Who are ?a< ''the best people?" We would like to kuow. By what right do "the best people" or uny t ie< other sort of people of Charleston claim to j tl,; rule South Carolina? ! It Is well for this State if the Xews and ; be Courier has ceased to "represent Charleston' >tei ?If It ever did do so unbecoming a thing. A ( ' i newspaper which "represents" is an organ, j coi on/I if thorp ie r?n? thinp that can command ! """ " " "" ? " """ (D| less respect than an organ grinder aDd a lot ' ^ >?N of dancing moneys it is a newspaper organ I ih which grinds out set tunes for the people ' Jjy whom It "represents." I wc Of course in standing to the Democratic par in ' ty, against Bolters and Independents who j may hope to ride into office on the shoulders i of the negro voters the News Courier does ! ha not represent the dissatisfied element whol^ want office, and who may think that they | wc alone are entitled to hold office. Wehopejthi that paper may never consent to "repre-; >. sent" anybody. ! oa It ought to represent the right, li ought to! represent the good of the whole State. It ) ought to advocate ^nd stand for whatever is : , best for South Carolina, and we hope that it j i ill maintain its present high stand by con-; tlnually declaring lor the right, regardless of j ,U( any little coterie who may assume to be all of' yei Charleston, and consequently all of South i | Carolina. : 'j ? ? - - >>wn|)K|??r Directory. I We are in receipt of some more demand* ! an from the lordly newspaper directories, threat-1 lar ' ening to put a "k" opposite our name as in-' tj,, dicative of the circulation of the Press and th( thinner, if we do not do as they demand. j^1' Ar we are perlectiy indifferent as to whether se| they give truthful or untruthful reports of us, rej tliey can put us down at zero, If they prefer ** to do so. Newspapers that rely ou patent J (,H, medicine advertisements may feel warranted , to in sending In their "statements," and ten dol- \ jj* lars for sixty words of an advertisement In a j ne paper that has done more to ruin the foreign j trs _/* advertising business than anythiug else, l>ul , we will neither send S10 or swear to an Item- i th< i/.ed "statement." The circulation of this'*4'! newspaper is uo secret, and everybody may ' learn exactly what It is by simply asking. ! LI But those gentlemen who ask for the infor-j up . mation, and tNen expect us to ruu oir in j search of an officer, before whom to make j .re oath to the same, will bo disappointed, j ?" (hough we have no Idea they will lose any * 1 sleep on that account. The business men of the country will soon j '] learu If the directory Is truthful, which we 1 Pr helleve it is not. This opinion is based on a ! report which a traveling man said was given j ( of our paper In a directory, and which is forti- j wt tied by the threat on their own part to lower j our rating, if we do not do as they demand, j * . The XegrofH ?n?l the Convention. ! [JJJ - The negroes of South Carolina are greatly t excited over the registration ot voters, and ! ^ seem to be greatly scared about the safety of ce their political rights. The Conservatives who contemplate run. I ning for the State Convention, we believe sti have been encouraged to think that they will I get the solid negro vote. i w Trie negroes seem to mmk mai me liciurm-1 ers may deprive them of their political right" 1 and for this reason are appealing to the Con-1 if servatives who in facldeprlved them of every j fai right of which they are not now possessed. j i The Conservatives enacted tlie registration jju law.and under that law nearly all the negroes ! ^ of this county have forfeited their right to' ' vote because of their failure to register. That i law was passed in 1882. The Reformers came ' into power in 1890. Since IS'H if auy negro ,e< has lost his right to vote It Is likely his own 1 fault. left The fact is, we do not believe that any white ha man, he be Conservative or ftetormer, desires to see this State turned over to ttie negroes. "" ~ to The Yorkvllle Enquirer. ^?^The Yorkville Knuuirer is amarvel of beau-' ' ty and enterprise. ! ft We are selling a splendid tobacco, five plugs j fc, to the pound, for ?>c. A bargain. Abbeville: J ft supply Co. j evi Red Lyon will cure catarrh of the head, and tb< ail coets is a dollar a bottle. No cure money I . refunded. For sale only at Speed's l>rug M St..I.-, ?'! \ WEST END. i?|?|toniiius and I it<-i<1 ? ii Is ol'H H'ock Around I lie City. Mr. .1. A. Allen niter a two weeks stay In e country came home last Monday, "onductors (Gilbert and Iiurham were in e city for two or three days last week, ith of these gentlemen have many friends re, who will be glad to have them matundquarters at tins piace. Tnton services were held Sunday night al e Baptist, Church, the Rev. .1. .1. tJrter cached the sermon. >ur neighbor, Etberton, Ga., expects to .veal a very near day. electric lights anil iter works. Klberton has lots of "set up" out her, aud has already a cotton factory, itch has been doublet! in capacity very rently, and is running day and night. This rt ol enterprise makes a town. Engineer James Anderson is oir on a trip to tleigh, X. u iast weeks 1'ress and Runner we notice a t of "what- every town has." Now we would te a partial list of what this town hasn't d needs. A fire department, water works, ictric lights, a steam laundry, a cotton lacry, a canning factory, everybody to talk d work for Abbeville. Jess politics, and are public spirit, more people that have th in our little town, and who will, "first st and all the time" work for her interest, ttiug aside all persoual prejudice, and teetg. and Instead "put their shoulders to the ieel of progress" and set It rolling, and lliug in a hurry. Help Abbeville and she ll help you. Mr. S. C. Marshall, has bought out the re.<urant recently owned by Mr. Younger, and now ready to feed the hungry at any hour the day or night. The Literary (Jlub met last Friday night at e home Mr. R. M. Iladdon. ;adet, J. C. CUeatein, was in town yestery, on Ills way to Clemsou College, t'lemu opens the spring session ou the '21st inst, )ur people are at work in earnest on the era house question, some steps were taken a meeting last night, that we hope will reIt in the speedy erection of that much needstructure. Mr. Richard Kill is qnlte sick. The Ippe has him in its clutches. A\ T. Branch went to McCormick and [. (,'armel yesterday on a business trip. Miss Elise VVhltner of Anderson came wn and spent two days last week with her """i Mice in fin MpUnwan. Miss Whitner is on her way to New York, to enter a hosUtl io learn to be a trained nurse. Mr. Allen Haskell and bride, of Birmlngm, are expected lu the city to-morrow to dt the family of VV. C. McGowan aud cither at Ives. dr. Frazer Lyon is at home from Wollord a few days. drs. S. M. Shiver and Mrs. F. E. Harrison ;nt to Atlanta last Thursday, returning on Iday. While in the city they heard the nous singer "Yaw." Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Matthews lias been in r city lor the past week, the guest of Mr. it thews sister, Mrs. W. (.'. McGowan. dr. Frazer Matthews of Knoree. visited his iter Mrs. W. McGowan, several days it week. dr. Eddie Green of Sumter, was in town on sinessone day last week. rhe Domino Dance to be given by the ung meu on Friday night next in Koseurg's new hall, is the coming event of the ison and is much talked ot by the young ople. The men will meet their partners the hall and after an hour of general danig, the unmasking will take place aud the rman will begin. Only those with cards will admitted. Mrs. J. S. Norwood aud children came up >m Calhoun Falls last Thursday and re*ined in town until Sunday, they were tbe ests or Mrs. E. B. Calhoun. !>ast. Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. W. C. :<iowan entertained a number of their ung friends with a gerniaD, given in lionor Mrs. McGowan's brother, Mr. ('. I'. Matews and bride. COAL AND WOOD. eepinu: Warm Untlor nifliciillies? Coul Ntnv?*? or W<mmI Sfuyex ? Activity in the hauling and cutting of tire >od was noticeable even during the downll of snow and sleet last week. Mauy wag.. n.nnrf fr?r lrhif?h ! hpv found manv idy buyers at enbauced prices. The wood oppers were out in force,and soon made tlie >od ready for the fire place or stove. It is tonishing to know how many families are t of wood and are dependent upon chance ids. But it has been accounted for iu the ;t of the loDg extreme cold weather. Olie mlly which burut twelve cords durinu the lole of last winter has already burnt slxin cords this winter. From this it seems at it will take from two to three times as uch wood this winter as was needed lasi nter. To the poor this is an item. Hut we lieve up to this time theie has been nosuf ing from lack oi food or luel, though ol urse all of us have feit the cold. V good many of our people have put up Eii stoves or coal grates. There Is a dilferce of opinion as to the advisability of dog so. II the weather is not very cold some ink the coal is more desirable. Others ink that In very cold weather the old lashled fire place or stove is better. The coal eds less attention than the wood. The >od soils the hands more than the coal, but burning coal we handle it with a shovel, d the blacaness does not get ou our hands, tit settles on the Inside ol a body's collar, lich is nearly as bad as having is on mantis. As a matter of economy the wood Is eaper. We buy that from our neighbors, ey sometimes pay us what they owe us in >od, and at other times we may persuade am to sell it to us on credit. In that event e wood is a great deal cheaper. If we want il we must pay for it in cold cash?in greencks or coin. $50.00 Ken aril. II me IHSl. term m i^uurt I inun oiugmou, in Hick, Frank Williams were sentenced to r<l labor on the public rovis. Singleton, 18 >nths. Williams IS monllis, Hicks for 1 ar, Allen Davis by R. K. Cox, Trial Juse, -SO days, Kdmond|Kennedy for 30days by S. tilbert,Trial Justice. 'be weatber being so bad they were kept jail, and on Friday morning Singleton and ivis with the assistance of the other three L-ceeding in breaking an iron bar six feet lg, three inches wide, and three-quarters of inch thick. With this bar they prized the ge iron gate open enough for Singleton d l>avis to get out into the hull, the other ree being too large could not get through i opening. Singleton and Davis threw up e windows in the third story and after tyr blankets and a chain together let tiieinves down on the ground. The matter was sorted to Sherltt Nance at daylight. He int to the jail aud began search, the snow Ing seven or eight mches deep they were illy tracked. Mr. Sam Nance trackedjthom the house lu the old lair grounds and came ck. The Sheriff then offered a reward of ly dollars for their recovery to hlin. Kendv and Moore took up their tracks and icked tliein beyond the S. A. L. railroad ops. There they seperaicd, oue of the counts going in the direction of W'arrenton, eotberin the direction of Martin's Mills, tigietoti was captured by Kennedy and iorc on Doiph Jones place, Davis was capred by Milford, Law son and Keid, near ttie ddell place. They were promptly delivered i to Sheriff Nauce, and like a good Sheriff id these gentlemen fifty silver dollars. ,et me say here It was not for want of dillince on the part of the jailer, as they were shackled aud under the supervision of r. Mcore the road overseer.' I'he Abbeville Supply Co. has reduced the ice of their jeans and other pants goods e-fourth. A splendid goods for 'Sic, Kencky jeans, doe skinn, etc. )ur line of notions will begin to arrive this ek and we ask our friends to come In and /e us the pleasure of showing our stock, jbeville Supply Co. loof-Tea-Na is a specific for any disorder of estomach, kidneys, liver and blood. Three intlis treatment for one dollar. No cure, p:-y. For sale only by 1'. B. Speed. \nicelineof stationery, finish linen and ivim-reii note and letter naner iust re Ived at Speed's Drugstore. What (Jod establishes is sure to mil against all opposings. Make life a ministry of love and it ill always be worth living. Two persons cannot long I?e friends they cannot forgive cich other's ilings. The principles of others we oallj predices; our own prejudices are prinples. The world may owe you a living ; t you will have to work hard to col X the debt. To see the hand of (jod in the prest, and to trust the future iu the ,ii(l of God, is tiie secret 01 peace. Hearts may be attracted by assumed lalities, but the affections are-only be fixed by those that are real. [dleness is a constaut sin, and labor a duty. Idleness is but the devil's me for temptation and unprofitable, itractir.g musings. Boys, remember that you grow older ery day, and if you have bad habits, ey grow older too, and the .'older i th get, the harder they are to I karate. The Picture in My Henri. J n each man's soul there lives a dream Lit by a woman's eyes. Whose glance is like the tender gleam That thrills the eveningskies. It is a dream that never fiilnls Though weal or v\*oe beiails, Hut haunts the heart, and softly palms A picture on Its walls. It is my dream at. midnight, And in the crowded mart, That darling face With gentle grace? The picture la my heart.! In each man's heart there floats n voice That speaks to him alone. The voice of her. tilsspirit's choice, ile longs to call Ills own. The days may hasten like the wind, Or lag with sullen feet, Someday his wandering heart shall find i IIC luce lie longs HJ meei. Il is my dream at midnight., Its dear eyes ne'er depart. (>b, where is she. My bride to be? The pieiure iu my heart? Oh,some hearts range the wide world through Ana through to tind their mate. And some amid the darkness rue That they have met too late; A wistful glance betrays to each What neither dares to sign ; A wedded bond l'orbids the speech Thai's uttered by the eye. It is my dream at midnight, It makes my pulses start. Oh, Fate, be kind And let me tind g The picture in my heart! The Stani|? .Hania. j A recent paper on the stamp-collecting mania iu this country and in Europe contained moiiih curious facts J which will be interesting t6 American f boys who make philately a hobby. The most valuable collection of "J stamps iu the world is here stated to ^ be that of Her von Ferrary, of Paris, which is valued at a half milliou of Thu imllanMnn nna; in flip UUIiai.". X UV wiivwviv.. ? ... British Museum, which is worth $300,000, comes next. There are, it appears, a dozen ugly little stamps J3 which if any boy could find on some old letters would bring him ?10,000 in 0 the market. Of these, the one and twopence stamps of Mauritius of the 1 first issue would be worth $2,000 each. r As there are supposed to be only eight , of each of these stamps in the world, ' no boy is likely to find them. An rj American stamp, the 5-cent Brattle- 13 ooro provisional issue, is worth $l,20o ; some of the stamps of the Cou federate States sell for large sums. p It is said that a stamp market is held g on a certain morning of the week in a the Champs Ely sees in Paris. Trades- . women, with their aprons full ostamps, bonnes, boys carrying little ] baskets, gather in crowds in the shade of the treef, chattering, gesticulating, and laughing, to buy or exchange thei 11 imsy wares. It is one of the most characteristic sights of Paris. Two of the governments of South American rsiaies are kuuwu iu ue m the pay of wealthy stamp dealers in t Europe, and change their it-sues frequently to give their patrons profitable "corners." The stamp craze began only forty J years ago in Belgium, and is now a vast business, extending over all the < civilized world. Every boy probably I has made a small investment iu it. Whether it is safe to make large ones iu stock so intrinsically worthless is matter for questiou. A Brier IIo?pllnlity Mind your own business. I Avid curiosity and argument. . Do not monopolize any good thing. J Do not over-do the matter of enter- ' tainiug. ' (?o directly when the call or visit is < ended. 4 I)o not make a hobby of personal iu- ( firmities. ( Do not forget bathing facilities for i the traveller. "Make yourself at home"?but not too much so. ' In ministering to the guests do not iipgieci IUC ittiuuj . Couform to the customs of the house, especially as to meals. Let uo member of the family in- * irude in the guest chamber. Do not make unnecessary work for otners, even servants. Be courteous, but not to the extent ? of surrendering principles. Do not gossip?there are better things iu life to talk about. j When several guests arepre9ent gi ve f a share of attention tft all. I Introduce games and diversions, but only such as are agreeable. Better simple food with pleasure I than luxuries with anuoyonce aud p worry. Have a comfortable room i 11 readi- " ness, adapted to the needs and tastes of the guest. A guest need not accept every proposed entertainment?he should be considerate of himself and his host. Learn the likes and dislikes of those who are to be entertained ; but not through the medium of an imperative ] catechism.?Good Housekeeping. V Tlie Valentino Party. The door-bell rung; it was tbe postman. Down rut?hed Oracle and Fred-* die. On tbe step lay tbe cutest little J letter. Oraeie tore open tbe envelope; and be?an to read : k !St. Valentine requests tbe pleasure ss of Mis* Oracle und Master Freddie Halsted's company at Master Bertie North's, February 14, from three to seven, P. M. "0 Freddie !" said Oraeie, what fun we shall liave!" for a party at the North's was always- something t?f more than usual interest. Tbe day came and brought a good many children together at Hertie's. The iirat part of the tin e was spent in playing games. When it *y went out _ to supper, in the center of tlie table * stood St. Valentine himself, a bag on ft his shoulder filled with valentines, ? and two or three just ready to give out. u Then such shouts you never heard ! The children all wondered "where he came from," "how many valentines he had,'' and "if there were enough to h go round." ' After they were seated, the door-bell j tj rang, and in came some one disguised : i as a postman with more valentines. I -i Me did a great deal of scraping and " bowing, and after saying, "ahem!"j two or three times, began calling calling oil' their names. J Some of the smaller chiMren were almost afraid, till little Jessie cii<*d cut, "() Pana North, is that, vou ?" '1 I en everybody knew who the postmanj was. The greatest fun was when St. \"m1-j entiue gave out his valentines. Tbeyj were tiny ones with such comical little pictures on them, and little verses just suited to each child, made by .Her? rnu: a.. . 1.. ll?J'S uwu main ma. iuis uwiue uiui greatest sport of |ull, for everybody j wanted to see everybody else's. " [ run i show you two?Grade's ami Kiddie's : So happy am I I'll staud on my head ! Just ihluk ! I am a Valentine for little Fred. This little elf : > In red and blue Would like a kiss, , o Miss Graec, from you. ; It d All the children went houie deelar- li ingitwas the best party they ever 81 went to. How Can a Woman Toll ? I ] "He told me bis love this morning. With his dear band clasplug mine. And he said, 'God speed the dawning, When, sweet, I may call thee mine. i Kx I But my fond heart questioned softly, Though loving him true and well, i Will his love outlast all changes? j ce~n( Ah ! how c*n a woman tell ? 1 m( I owe When the years shall bring their trials, nr And the cares and the pains outweigh ;eagv The joys in the little household, | * 'j)a. As clouds might obscure the day, , ? we( Will the band that has held mine fondly, ; When maidenly ills befell, j |,-ej As earnestly shield from sorrow ? * Ah ! how cau a woman tell? : 1 When the silvery threads are creeping ThrouKii my tresses one by one; When 1 lose my youth and beauty, As many a wile has done, ' TT1T Will his heart be mine as truly, 11 M As when in the flowery dell Ull He gave me his trusted promise An ! how can a woman tell? I glance at my sweetheart waiting. By His eyes they are clear and true; i 1 'J will love him,' my heart says gladly; ] mi 4 k ( unrlH thrnnirh ! 1 II brum UiitJ MIO niwo TTVI1U .u.u?b.., ( . . . I will be to him joy and comfort. ! "J\" I will all other wives excel, j' ? , I will keep him with love's sweet magic? J'i1" Ttils much cun a woman tell." ; ? ! long I v "Are Yon Good Men and True"? , Shlei * * * "A time like this demands oMa Itrong minds, great hearts, true laith, and I gQ,,,. ready bands. >Ien whom the lusts of office do not kill; ? len whom the spoils of office cannot buy; j UH( len who possess opinions and- a will; len who have honor?men who will not lie: len who can stand before a demagogue, Ind condemn bis treacherous flatteries without winking; {"j;"' 'all men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog, 1 n public duty' and in private thlnklmt; i {J?1,1 'or while the rabble, with Iheir thumb worn "O creeds 'heir large'professions and their little deeds, v^a( llngle in selfish strife, lo! Goodness weeps, 1>0*' Vrong rules the land, and waiting Justice sleeps." _ '7, L. Hastings. Ex.i TJrtti. in \fabra Phopqp StraWS.?Two MM ^ ^ ' * V** i*KMUV \/*> ww "-* " " - - - ? "(I I uncesof butter, two ounces of flour,! pi wo ounces of bread crumbs, two'I I uncesof cheese grated, half a small altspoon of mixed salt and cayenne, j dix the ingredients iuto a paste and | oil it out a quarter of an inch in I q hickness, cut it into narrow strips,! q ay them on a sheet of paper and I kind akeforafew minutes. Serve cold, i ut very fresh. Ri It is the temptatiou of our time to man >reach a fragmentary and distorted ;ospel in the hope of making up an a tt cceptable gospel. j ? ? Nol [<icense Established for Ab- . j beville County. Sit ?LtJH i Supervisor's Office, ai,ei Abbeville County, i ja Hawkers and Peddler? S 10 oo I One Horse Wagoii 25 Oft j Two Horse Wagon AO 00 | oL/J The license must be ipsued in tnp nnmeoi i he party peddling. JOHN LYON. Feb. 20,18H5,:Jt Supervisor. | _______ I : Sc f. H. COTHRAN L. W. I'liRRIN ; ?T P COTHRAN ' JOTHRAN.PERRIN & COTHRAN I ?| _ mit Attorneys at Law. , Ms Abbeville. S. C. - HE I Hod Srnl I so { J. T. PARKS, J j>Fire, Life & Real Estate Agent# i w CotbraD's Brick Office, Alain Street. J Har J FOR NAM:. ^ ten W Settings of Indian Game Fowls 82.110 villi ) Settings of S. ('. Browu Leghorn, 1.5U 4 Sc k Ahbevllle. S. C.. Feb. 7. 18!M. \ i Kyu [%%%%%%%% i Har ^ Complete and Full ,BJ 1 Tho STOCK OF THE CELEBRATED w*j H 6 n Metropolitan Brand of Mixed Paints ? Sc OF Lljjf JOHN LUCAS & CO. Fs! B. G always on hand at the 3ity Drug Store. | PRICES IN ONE GALLON CANS by the re*d single:can 81.25. A liberal discount to "J-11 winters using large quantities. otBc Oct. 25. 1898. tf "exl leet ii n nrrpr 1 U. II. IIMM, ~ ma ui mum,' I ABBEVILLE, S. C., ] [8 NOW IN BUSINESS ON HIS OWN AC- V L count and will be glad to serve the public ft i every department of Ills business. V lu connection wltb bis repair work, he ? eeps a tlnestock of JEWELRY, WATCHES, IIA'KRWAHK, etc. MUTUAL Ft III HUH!, $360,000. L"1"UI I'E TO OR CALL on the undersigned j ? ?* or to the Director of your Township # ?r any Information you rnuy desire about, A ur plan of Insurance. \ We iusure your property against destruc- i # i ? F1F.2, W1HDST0HU OH LIUHIUINS, i \ lul do so cheaper than any Insurance Com any 111 existence. Keinetnber we are prepared to prove to you . Iiaioursis the satest and cheapest plau of nsurunco known. ()N r. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, j h?>p' Abbeville, S. C. j th^,i r. PULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. Th B0ARD~DIRECT0R8. i i In tti G. M. Anderson Ninety-Six Township. J. M. Major Greenwood " I*. W. Sullivan l okesbury " 1 W. B. Acker I>uinaius ' .M. B. Cli.nK.-fi is " W T. L. Hafldol) hui>K Cane " niinii .1. W. Kcolt ftnilllnlile " V i... IS. W. Walsun Willie Hall " 0. i,-. I)r. J. I). Neel Indian Hill " ,,e, ( Capt. John Lyon Ctdar Spring " t,v.i C. K. Iticliie Abbeville Dr. J. A. Ainierhou.Diamond Iilll " i II. A.Tenuent Lowude.?\ilie " A. 0. Grant Magnolia " i .f.T. Horlon Calhoun " Sat T. J. KrllU Bordeaux " j dons ' Wl Abbeville, S. C.. Feb. IK, I8fti. dons, Ir. J. It. Blake, Jr., Treas. F. M. F. A. A. C. Kul Dear .Sir?Please accept our thanks for check j ?heet I S5(I0 to cover recent lossof our dwellings by . outln re. For cheapness and safety wecheeriully ,0 inniend the Farmers Mutual Fire Assocla- ffir ... ou of Abbeville County to all who desire In-1 , nance on their property. EDWARD ROCHE. j E.W.ASHLEY. ?t Hi HOMESTEAD NOTICE, j STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, abbeville county. 'arte Sarah J. Cowan. Peiitioner.?Peti-1 tion for Homestead. tick is hereby given to nil persons eonid, thai Mrs. Surah J. Cowan has applied ! e to have the Homestead exemption al- J d by law set off to her In the personal i erty of her late husband, K. Cowan, de- i !d. ted February 9th.1895, and published once i en for four weeks In the Abbeville Press Banner. * J. ('. KL11GH, t>. 1:!. WTO. 4t Master, I MORTGAGEE'S SALE I DER POWER OF ATTORNEY.: VIRTUE OF A POWER OF ATTOR contained in mortage of real estate exjd by David McLane to W. P. Kennedy, elrs, executors or assigns. 5 Feby, 1892, to re payment of nole dated ft Feby. 1892. payable 1st Feby, 1893, for $827,78, with init at b per cent, payable annually nntll in full, principal and interest being uow past due and|un paidMil sell at Abbeville at public auction on jay in March next, the following de tea real eBUUB, 10 wu.; luui. vraui III ind situate lying and being In Abbeville ny In state aforesaid containing ) Hundred and Eighty [180] Acres, e or less and hounded hy lands of Hunter i. on the south east by A. B. Kennedy h by lands of McCaslan and others, west mds of Napier. :rmscash. id mortKagti recorded in morignge booh S. page 247?Register's M. C'. OHice. MARGARET E. KENNEDY, and sole Legatee of W. P. Kennedy, dec., Mortgagee and Attorney In fact. tESH BEEF & FISH. I T. L. DOUGLASS WING bought the beef market of air, | Van Straaten will henceforth furnish nil s of FRESH MEATS at the LOWEST JES. FISH and OYSTERS will be fl laity. Give him your orders. If CHARD GANTT, is now prepared to do all work in his department in the best ner and at reasonable charges. Monthly imers shaving, hair cutting and sham-; ng SI per month. Rasors honed and put! te best condition for 25 cents each. ;ice to Debtors and Creditors, jL persons Indebted to the estate of G \V. CONNOR, deceased, ratst settle lout delay, and tho*e holding claims nst the estate must pre??>nt. them properly Jted to. CATHERINE CONNOR, ii. 1895,41 Executrix. BOOL TRUSTEES FOR AB-I BEVILLE COUNTY. tiool District No. 1?Cupt. James Rogers J. N. Lipscomb, B. P. Piuson, Ninetyhnni niatrlrt. No. 2?John B.Kamnle. J. L. ;hey, Greenwood; J. 1). Fouctie, Coro- j i. hool District No. 3?Dr. R. T. Lea. Cokes- | |r; J. A. McCorU, Hodges; G. B. Riley, y. hool District No. 4?C. V. Martin, J. C. tin, Donalds: 8. J. Br.rts, Honea Path, hool District No. 5?J. A. Devlin, W. R. ?. T. J. Bowen, Due West. hool District No. U?D. P. Hannah, Iges; H. W. Bowie, Abbeville; M. G th, Donalds. hool District No. 7?R. D. Purdy, Verdery; I. Kiueh, J. T. Davis, Greenwood. hool District No. 8? E. W. Watson, BradThos. J. Hearst, Verdery; Dr. P. H. ,ms, Phoenix. hool District No. 9?J. F. Wideman, J. S. rls, J. W. Young, Troy. hool District No. 10?A. T. Brown, HunA. K. Watson, U. H. Wurdlaw, Abbe9. hool District No. 11?J. G. JEdwa.ds, .las. ns, S. H. Cochran. Abbeville. hool District No. 12?A. M. Erwln, L. P. kness, R. A. Haddon, Antreville. hool District No. 1.1?S. F. Epps, S. 8. is, D.T.Simpson, Lowndesvllle. hool District No 14?Geo. W. Speer, Mony; J. W. Boyd, Ml. Curmel; D. W. mas, Watte, S. C. hool District No. 15?P. H. McCaslan, leman; Wm. McNeill, Mt. Carmel; J. O. nminger, Link. hool District No. 16?.las. Cothran, Jr., lormick; W. H. Brltt, Sandover; J. L. art, hool District No. 17?E. S. Hale, E. W. icomb, J. P. Phillips, Ninety-Six. hool District No. 18?C. A. C. Waller, T. illey. J. I.. Kerr, Greenwood. nool District No. 19?W. A. Teropleton, F. I ary, J. F. Miller. Abbeville. ' tiool District No. 20?Rev. A. L. Patterson, j Lj. Miller. John W. Morrah, Mt Carmel. j hoolDiBtrlci No. 21?John T. Cheatham, y. Knox. Nicholas Schram. te different Boards of Trustees are retted to bold a meeting at an early date for purpose of organizing, by electing u rman and clerk (where thev are not aly organized), and to meet with the Board xamlners in the School Commissioner'* e on Monday, the 3rd day of December t (Saleday) at 12 o'clock m. togetTrus- j i Records and arrange plans lor conduct-; ,he public schools during the present year.. W. T. MILFORD, hool Commissioner and Chairman rd of Examiners. Nov. 19.1894.0 | OIL! FIRE PROOF, 175? j {erosene Oil, j 15c Per Gallon. YOU WANT A GOOD LIGHT AND AN J ill thai hks no ?moki\ no offensive odor, j no danger of explosion, use FIRE PROOF OIL. ! r.W. Lomax.j S. V. P. 5! -Foil LEAN HORSES.? 4 HARRISON & GAME, ? ! Druggists. ^ LOSt, ( j K small pocket case Surgical Instru-i merits In Klui Woods In neighborhood ol ft well cliureli or Thompson place. A i ibln reward will be pnld for delivery at j oflice or to J. Walter Sherard, b. II, IS!)."). * I.ebanou, S. (*. e State of South Carolina, COUNTY OP ABBEVILLE. i I'KOIIATK COUKT. ie Matter of the Estate of M. P. Ellis, He-! W'Coacu* etltion for Settlement and Discharge. K. BELL and J. R. McOKK as Adinln iMralors for said K?tate having ap- j , for settlement and discharge, is OltDKllKlt, That Thursday the 28th day *bruary next be lixed for gran ling the relayed for. It. K. HILL, j j. G. IS'.l.'i. Judge l'robate Court. 1 .Spring: Good*. teens, ducks, crei>es, Ac., Just in al Hadilte and colored apron chects al Had II line table linen, towels, crash. 10-4 ing, blenched and brown homespuns,, igs, &c? al Haddons. j md 10 Inch worsted stuff. Just the icoodH (lies sKiris or wuim-i, vcijr ????.imlsetbj, white and colored, just received Addons. V \ We are going to do aw.13* with so much t ing unci what others are doing, as we see so ir in your columns? but we propose to give the | Goods at the Ve] Prices. We can soil them, and we always have bargi Always Give Us a .Ch You Good We sell goods as cheap and as good goodf try and give you full valne for your mohey. f hniiking you for past favors and hoping Wo are yours, etc., AUG W. SI ?1 SPECIAL J W. S. MONTIETH, i TH? COLUMBIA, 8. C. A H/ General Manager for Sooth Eastern H Department. W ARE YOU A PROPERTY OWNER OF IF SO. THIS CIRCULAR IS Ml UNLESS economy is not necessary with you or agreea Agent fur tins county lor ihe South and North A Lloyd* Fire 1 nsurance Company, tbe great and reliable cc lormed a combination to reduce the rate of Insurance t panles under trusts, commonly known as Tariff Assoclatl greater, reliability than any Insurance combination In i plication lo Hny mtent. Tbey simply sell you Insurance panles do, and this price is 15 percent, less as a rule, 9 even more. BUSINESS PEOPLE ! Look Into Ihls matter. Othei Tbe Lloyds are sweeping everything before tiiem. See ui W. F. Cross, SPECIAL AGENT. AGE! Feb. 20.1895, tf ? WM. H. PARKER, Presidents 1 JULIUS H. DuPRE, Ca The Farmers' Bank DEPOSITS SOL: Surpluii DOES GENERAL tJAINK-I^U r>ujrn aiju tioDB. A Havings Department bus been ettlabUabe wards, interest at 4 per cent, payable quarterly,-Jannai lncrense rapidly. J, ALLEN SMITH, President, WE ARE PREPARED TO DERS WE ARE FAYORI Rough and Dresse Doors, Sash, Blinds, Turned and Scroll Shingles, Brick, Lime, Cement, Build thing needed in the Oonstructic sswWill also Contract for any size house J Very Respectfully, The Abbeville L Racket I fHAVE JUST passed through the Fall mon holidays. My trade wa* unprecedented, ant cents, there is simply no telling the amount of hi Why? Because my goods were the cheapest that could be found My stock was reduced almost to nothing, bu riving every day and will soon have every depart have had Tremendous to carry over and will be some time before thej urnniiy So rome richt alonir to the gwv/wv. - ? - u w RACKET IS and buy vour goods NEW and CHEAT' as us EQUALED and UNHEARD OF AS BEFORE "I just don't see how hecau do it"?''yell goods ; than they cost us." That's all right. You coaie how this tiling is done. First of all, you ntsut U tor of course you can UNDERSELL. This, how "Sell for the This credit business will not do. It has "BUSTP thing on earth. Why so? Because you p?v twc on credit, and gracious knows it is hard enough t< much less payiug two. "A Swift Penny is better tli according to my way of thinking. So please <ln reasons. First, you are not able to pay credit pr you would invariably buy them for cash ; and sec credit business ; for I haven't got the money, and would not have it very long doing a credit busines work with tnis idea foremost: "That Hard Work Will Wear I am a great believer in stating prices. So will M. T. C ? ^ *. ^ c V* * MITH. . : ; v$ alk as to what wc are mak- ' lany others are advertising public _v' ry Lowest | ' K-m iins on hand for every one. ". - ^ ance to Price - --m s. i as anyone, and will alwa3*8 j M to so3 you all, , MOTH. ^^^^^ORDINARY CIRCU\R. IT IS HONEHT. IT WILL WE YOU MONEY. IT IS A OME MATTER. <t^~So Read It. ABBEVILLE COUNTY? PORTANT. ble, you should F^e FRED CLAY, erlcao and flew York aod Chicago iDwolldHtion ol capitalist* who have ipon tbe people by the old Hoe ooroons. The Lloyds claim equal, If not existence aod will prove this on apfor leaf) price than t he old line Commd In exceH8ive cases ibey aaveyon s have been profiled, why not yon? i. See ua now. FRED CLAY, NT FOR ABBEVILLE COUNTY. '! {. W. SMITH, Yice President. shier. of Abbeville. [CITED. $65,790 /'%J , - 5,000 | sells Exchange and makes Colecd. Amounts received of tl ?nd upry, April,July. October. Small savF March 1,1893,12m H. J. BUEDETT, Manager. FILL ALL ORID WITH FOR d Lumber, "* % Work, Frames, Mantles, ers Hardware or Any- > in of a House. from Cabin to Mansion. umber Co. Store! th9 of trade together with the i had cotton been worth 8 or 9 isiuess I would have done. best and certainly the I in the town. t new and fresh gooods are arraenl tilled up again. Others Stocks .mil nloon ?iiH rrMh ' i;;ui unci juu - - w TORE tial. My prices will be UXOtber merchants will say, us low as be does, for it is less along; I will explain to you NDEIIBUY ; then as a matever, is not all. Cash." ;D" more people than anyone i prices for everything bought ) pay one price to some people, an a Slow Dime" n't a-?k me for credit for two ices for goods, for it you were ond, I am nut able to do a if had it now, I certainly s. Let U9 all begin this year's eay Hard Times." give them to you in my next Joleman.