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;JT ^ . ' * ""-W^ ' The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE. S. O. SyPubllsbed every Wednesday at >3 a year la advance. ; ( Ten !Pages. \[ . ... . ; . s Wednesday, March 25, 1896. r .? ?_ ? t The Cotton Mill. i The dlreceors are worklDg people, and they j have no money to waste. Up to the present j t time they bavecarefully guarded the Interests i t t?f the stockholders. All In vestments or con- j & tracts have been prudently entered into, and 1 uo member of the board haR any axe to grind, i d None of them want any position either for p ihetnselves or lor their frlenus. Competency p and the ability to earn the money Is the sole a moving power with them. . ti c JIhII Honrs. Hours that the malls close at the Abbeville j " post office: 11.10 a.m. 12.15 p.m. IJOp.m. |e 2.30 p. m. 4.2) p. in. 8.00 p. in. a All matter that is to go otF In the night malls should deposited In the post ottlce, and P not In the street box after 4.00 p. m. f Sunday hours?'J.0U a. m. to 10.00 a. m. 1.30 11 p. m. to 4.25 p. in. Robt. S. LlDk, P. M. , b Gone to Spnrtanbiirg. jj' President Bailey, of the Abbeville Colton c >1111. wjtl meet the architect, Mr. Greene, in j w Spartanburg today, when matters pertaining i h; to the interests of the factory will be discusses. The people are beginning to recognize | hi the fact that the mill is to be a reality, and j u: that Abbeville in this year will get the big- j ei , gest thing that ever came this way. ty ? j w Unclaimed Letter*. j T.etters remaining in Abbeville, S. C., post I y office for week ending March 21. j A?Miss Lizzie ADderson. E? Lew Enner. I J?Jiles Joel, Mrs. Agnes Jackson, G. W. JxckKon. P?Geo. Putty, Miss Julia Pressley. ? H?Edna Smith. ... W-J. G. Woolrldge. Robt. S. Link, P. M. Xice Stock of Goods. " Mr. F. Rubin has opened a choice stock of bi nice goods in the 6tore next to tbe Court hi Houoe. It embraces >? great variety, and be si otfers to xell any and all of it at thp mo?t reasonable prices, ('all on him and give the ai stranger that is wlf.hia our gates a hearty st welcome to ibis progressive city. It Friend** to the Factory. 11 Mr. J. F. Cllnkscales h?s Id creased his subscrlption from S2'0 to ?1,000; Judge Lyon and Cohen each increased tbelr subscriptions in ,? like manner from S-'OO to $1,000. k] Si The Llternry Club. The Literary Clnb will meet next Friday T nlubt at the home of Mr. Jones F. Miller. The e?say will be repd by Mr. George \V. Lomax. 31 Subject?Arbitration. l< li cl Alliance Meeting. ir The County Alliance of Abbeville conniy a will hold its regular meeting on Friday, April si 17th Inst. Jno. C Watklns. Sec. 3rd Dist. Alliance. cl Contractor Cagle. "! Contractor Cagle, of Greenville, come down yesterday to conclude the contract for the building of the Abbeville Cotton Mill. I p ,, R. M. Haddon & Co.'s grand sprlne open p Jng on 1st, 2nd and 8nl of April will be more extensive than ever this season, and the la- v dies are cordially invited to examine their n stock. Now Is your time to get rid of your poor *v cattle?if yon want to sell. Bring them to li Abbeville, where a reasonably fair price will ft be paid for odds and ends of lean klne. " Mrs. Morse, after an absence of slveral months visiting her children in Annlston, ,' Ala., and Brunswick,-Ga., has returned home. ^ Have you lost a pocket knife? We have (j an extra one at the Pre68 and Banner office. s< Maybe It is yours. We have bad more Ice in March than in * any month this Winter, but It seems that the "Wl cold weatber Is nearly over. ei We have it from good authority that Cnpt. ? R. H. Armstrong will be a candidate for the bl office of Connty Supervisor. Rev. F. Y. Pressly will DreHch In A. R. ?( Presbyterian cborcb next Sabbath morning and night. C) Miss Fannie Morrow will have charge of 8t the central telephone office. q Don't forget Haddon's spring opening next tc Wednesday, April 1st. h Mr. Beacham now runs the Miller Hotel 8( under a new name?the Abbeville Inn. Tiie farmers are well up wltb tbe farm work. b AinoH B. Moroe1! Locals. 81 y A nice lot of fine 6weet oranges Just In. Cucumber and cbow cbow pickles in bulk. Condensed mince meat, jelly tablets, all flavors. 11 Quaker oats. Tbe best brand on the market. Grabam wafers 15c a pound, or two pounds for 25c. v Atnon B. Morse. g , u ~ " U P. B. Speed's Locals. A full line of Munyon's homeopathic remedies Just received by P. B. Speed. w Try cutania ior ring worm, tetter, pimple?, w eczema. &o. No cure, no pay. For sale by P. y< B. Speed. Just received a fresh lot of Harris' llthla giDgerale. Tbe finest domesticate un earlb. (] Only 10c a bottle at Speed's. ^ Try that never falling laxative bromoqui H nine for coughs, colds, <fcc. For sale at P. B. 11 Speed's. U Tbe finest lot of stationery ever brought to U Abbeville open for your Inspection at Speed's w drugstore. Call and nee It before buvintr. Special attention Is given to all prescriptions and family receipts l^ft In our care and beat toyour address Iree oi'cbarge. KB.Speed. ^ st W. Joel Smith A Son's Locals. We haven't a single last years straw bat In our store, but bave nundreds of new ones and can please anybody. . u We have something unusually good and pretty in 5 cents prints. s) A nice line of summer worsteds Just received. We are offering a pretty line of summer fl dress goods as was ever shown In Abbeville, and tbe prices are as low as tbe lowest. Call and see us. We lake pleasure In show- a ing goods, and If you are not pleased botli in , quality and price, we don't ask you to buy. We bave a full supply of Palmetto and lm- rt proved Brooks cotton planters. i We carry tbe largest stock of flour, corn bay, bran, Ac., to be found, and are prepared to give you lu6ide prices. , W. Joel Smith & Sons. cl w - wm Crow's LochIn. . Way Side Inn gjaied piuiappie. Thurbers sliced pineapple. Henry's prepared ploeapple. Henry's celery sauce. ; li Surry pickets. East India pickets. Salmon 10c per can. Soda In bulk, 7 lbs. for 25c. a Magnolia hares. e Fancy patent flour in 24 and 48 lbs. sacks. Dried apples at 5c per pound. h The biggest 10c plug of tobacco in town. ru A fresh lot of candles. ^ A splendid cake of laundry soap for 4c. Starch, 5 pounds lor 25c. u Fork and beans for 10c. W. F. CROSS. 0 p It will be to your interest to see Aug. W. ^ Smith before buylt g boys and children clothId*. You will save money. You will always get goods at the very low n est market price by trading with Aug. \V ^ Suiitb. V Aug. W. Smith is headquarters for flour, corn, bacon, sugar, coffee, molasses, tobacco . and everytbintc In tbe grocery line. You can " buy auythinc in the grocery line from him as g| cbeap as any concern in the State, aud In fact a Kreat deal cheaper than most of his would be competitors. When you are buying a big f. bill of groceries dou't fall to see bltn and get " bis prices. ti Just think of It one merchant In tbe town tl of Abbeville with 809 barrels of flour now In J store and ware house. This Includes about 350 barrels of the popular brand, Aug. W.! fc Smith's Dew Drop. t( Aug. W. Smith has 5c calicos. j The very latest fashions In spring bats, to-! 8 get her with a large variety of dress styles, j uotloos, Ac., will be on exhibition 1st, 2nd . and 3rd of April, at Haddon's. I tl Have you seen those beautiful Jet aud ban-j tl gle trimmings In gilt, sliver and changeable i h styles now on sale at Haddon's? To be In the swim every lady must have a pair of Haddon's patent leather needle point- ; If I ed oxford ties. Also tbe same In tan and otb- i, er beautiful styles. The largest slock in town ' to select from at Haddon's. u V. ft IS? CONTRIBUTED LOCALS. (Vh?t "M" See<? anil Hears on His Round* About the City. Abbeville, 8. C., March 25,1S9C. Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Ancrum are In Atlanta. Tbe ladies will not forget R. M. Haddon & :o.'s spring opening, beginning this aay veek, viz: ibe ist.'-'nd ana 3rd of April. Be >n band and you will nee tbe oovellles and .tyles ot tbe season. A grand display of all bat Is tempting and beautiful will beoninpectlon. Rev. Kdward MeCrady, wite and daughter, eturned irom Florida lust Monday. Messre. NVallingford & Russell lost a fine lorse last week. What has become of the water works for . \l'? t ,> ks i>Kli. ? luuc? me . ?? hu^'c iv? uc ouic i,\j w i no puujclilng encouraging on tbls line by next Issue. Messrs. A. M. Hill <? Sous received last week he llrst shipment of Florida vegetables, leince and cabbage which were much enjoyed y their cu-tomers. At a meeting of the stockholders last Monay afternoon, Prot. B. F. Bailey was elected resident of the Abbeville Cotton Factory, 'rof. Bailey is a wide-awake, energetic man, nd takes a lively Interest 111 all atJalrs persuing to the luterestand prosperity ot our Ity. Mr. A. M. JIlll has lost his pet dog Nellie, 'ho departed this life on the afternoon of the i 3th. Nellie was a beautiful dog, and was ( ver faithful and true to her master, as well b a pel to all. On the L>G b of April Kev. Dr. Clifton will reach a sermon '<> th** Odd Fellows comleiuorallng the 77th anniversary of the or- j er. Mr. J. A. Steele and family, Who once lived ere, will move buck about tbe first of April,' nd we hope will make Abbeville their ome. Mr. Steele is in the employ of the U. . tl-N. K. K. Co , and will receive a beany eicome from our people among whom he ;is mauy friends. Mr. M. T. Coleman Is now with Aaron Coeu, thecloihler, where lie has rare bargains | i offer his mauy iriendsaDd former custom's. Mr. Coleman is well known in tbe coun' as an honest and reliable salesman and ill be glad to serve his friends at all limes. Mrs. Taggart with her milliner, MIkf Lizzie >nly, returned a few days ago from New " 1" I Lftl on t oH or' >autllul stock of ladles goods. ( Mr. J. Y. Jones, of Washington, D. C , arrivI in Hie city last Saturday afternoon, and III be here for some tune. The political pot is already simmering, and | ill Boon be up to boiling beat. That atlable J nlllng geutleman whoeoes outof his way to >eak to you, and asks so teuderly about your)lf and family is a candidate. Look at bloo, ad if he is a good man, honest and true, and utter qualified to till the oftice to which .he <plres, than any other, then give him your i lpport. The Abbeville Inn Is now under the rnanjement of Air. B. K. Beaoham, who will so rive to please bis guests as that he will raer- i a full share of the public patronage. Mr. Walter L. Miller, one of Abbeville's risJg youug lawyers, weut to Atlanta lastSatrday on professional business. He expects ) return to day. Mr. Samuel Carter, of Winder, Ga., was in jeclty last Saturday, being on a visit to his ister, Mrs. Samuel Adams, ot the Lebanon action. Birth?At Abbeville, March 21st, 189C, to Mrs. . W. McMillan, a son. Rev. J. s. A. Hunter, of Mexico, delivered II address in the Associate Reformed Presb>:rlan church Ihhl Sabbath afternoon in the Uerest o\ Mexican mission work of that lurch. He spoke of the difficulties of the ilsslon work, and the success attending It, nd made a strong and earnest appeal for its ipport'from this christian land. Miss Marie Gary has a beautiful new bicyle which she rides most eracefully. Mr. F. itubin ban opened a large and well sorted stocU of goods in the Kussell store, ist above tbe Court House, wbere he has baralns (or all. Easter comes on tbe 5th of next month, riday befoie being good Friday, is, accordjg to an old time bouored custom, tbe day to Ian I beans. Mr. Will Owens, after spending a delightful Ish at bis uome In Concord, N. C, has again Hurued to his post of duly. Mr. Draytou D Brook, of Bradley, with his ire aud daughter were shopping in tbe city ?st Monday while the ladies were buying incy goods Mr. Brooks bought a fine horse oin the stables of A. M. Hill & Sons. Tbe Southern bus gotten a move on herself, Qd now has the Abbeville branch road laid } splendid steel rails, aud will soon put on tine line of coaches that will arrive iu barleston two hours earlier than the present hedule. The poultry and egg product oi the United tites is estimated at SWJO.OOU.UOO. This would How $10 worth of eggs aud chickens for evry man, woman and child per year. Moral: alse your own fowls and eggs and get your i are. The Presbyterian congregation have recelv1 their large and handsome organ which Is ow being placed in position. Good news. A telegram from Dr. J. L. An um (now in Atlanta) to Mr. A. M. Hill. iys: "Operation performed successfully; nw in h?fl; in pood condition." The Doc >r's many friends congratulate U'm and bope e may soon be all rlgbt and return safe and )und to bis beautiful borne in our city. Somehow, if you have patience imedded in your heart, there comes a irt of cheer along with it; and, before ou know what is going to happen, our whole experience is irradiated ? with suL^hine. 1 think the patient fe is the successful one alter all Why should you be unwilling to rant liberty of opinion to your brelhjn, wheu you insist upon it so strenously for yourself ? If you knew the struggles through hich your brother is passing, you ould stop criticising him and throw our arm around him; People say they shell peas when ley unshell them, husk corn when ley unhusk it, dust furniture when ley undust it, skin a calf when they ns>kin it, scale fishes when they nscale them, weed their gardens hen they unweed them. Don't assume that the man who ilks war the loudest would be the rat man to enlist. The chances are rst-trate that he would hire asubstiute. The greatest homage we can pay to uth is to use it. No man is so insignificant as to be ire his example cau do no hurt. It takes some people a long time to nd out that it never pays to worry. What do we live for if it is not to lake life less difficult to each other. It never does any good to talk iligion with a snap like that of a steel ap. Many a man who is waiting for a aance has been standing on the rong corner. Endeavor so to live that when you )ine to die even the undertaker will esorry. Many men owe the grandeur of their ves to their tremendous difficulties. The best way for a man to get out of lowly position is to be conspicuously fl'ectlve in it. The easiest money to speud and tbe ardest to save, is that which we have ot yet earned. He, indeed, is a wise man who measres his afflictions with the yardstick f his blessings. The love of pleasure betrays us into ain ; and many a man, through love f fame, becomes infamous. If you allow your happiness to deend on tbe favor of men, you will ery soon be a miserable man. Contenment is a good thing until , reaches the point where it sits in the tiade and lets the weeds grow. For a crowd is not compaDy, and ices are but a gallery of pictures, and ilk but a tinkling cymbal, where aere is no love. Contempt for money is constantly )uud to be only a fine name for being jo indolent to earn it or too extrava-i ant too keep it. It is one of the beautiful compensa-1 ions of life that no man can sincerely i ry to help another without helping I imself. There are 200,000,(100 acres of forest' iuds in the republic of Venezuela, tosewood, stainwood, and mahogany ud white and black ebony are found. "Honor Bright." "Yes, mother, I will, honor bri Did you ever know me to break promise?" "No, my sou, I never did;" Mrs. Dunning stroked the br curls lovingly as she looked down the honest eves that never in all H Duuning's fifteen }'ears had faile look straightforwardly back into h "Well, mother, you never will, be home by ten, surs. Now, I'm c and Harry sprang down the steps was away like an arrow. His chum, Alden Mayhew, had i ted him to a candy-pull and "get good time," and Alden's iuvital were always accepted by his boy srirl friends?, for father and mo Mayhew and grown-up sister Nell to perfection the "knack" of ma! a "good time" for young folks. No wonder that Harry couldn't lleve his own eyes when, in the he of the fun, he looked up and saw hands of the clock pointing to qui of ten ! No one else looked as the even thinking of going home. Harry's "honor-bright" promise 1 ?? 1 ' XT_t 1.. 1 .U~ in iiis eai'i*. i>uuuuy guewseu iuc si gle that was going on in the boy's t as he mechanically performed bis in the merry game. "Why cau't I stay until the rest Don't I work hard enough? At haven't had an evening out forweel It was all true. Vary few and between had been his "good tir since his father died, two years be when little Day was a baby, and him to be tbe support and comfoi hi* mother. "It isn't late," he thought irrits "Mother's only nervous." Then cheek reddened, and he straighte gp quickly. Who had a better r to be nervous? he thought fiercel though fighting an invisible foe. sweet, invalid mother ! And he k little Day was not well. She had I pale and fretful all day. And he promised ! Abruptly he excused Y aelf, bade hasty emod-nigbts, and ! iiway across the fields, putting on reefer as he ran. His mother met nh thp rinnr. "Day is worse," she whispered kily. "It's croup. Run for the d( ?quick!" f And Harry ran?ran as he had n dreamed he could, even when he longed to the ">!inp," and its h depended on his speed aud surefo< ness. And the old doctor electrifie the hoy's I'reathlees energy, harm old Jim, with Harry's help, in at credibly brief time, and drove the hill at a pace that brought ni capped heads from darkened wind and caused many a conjecture i who was sick down in the "Hollei The keen-eyed man looked seriqus as he bent over Day; bu was a skilled physician, and b long the little girl was breathing e again. "But let me tell you," he said, passively, "ten minutes later it w not have been of much use to cal or any one else." Harry listened silently; but \ they were once more alone, he < his mother down by side on shabby little sofa, and told her of resisted temptation. "And, O mother," he conclu "I'm so glad I kept my promise, ' mp hriorht " T fppl aq thnmrh T'd escaped being a murderer." "I have perfect conffdence in brave, true l&ddie," said the hi mother, stroking the bonnie bowed on her shoulder. There are dull times on the when the boy has to turn the g stone. How much sooner it gets too to 9aw than it does to play lawn te When a man doe9 anything esp< ly mean, he usually lays the b upon human uature. No man can grind down an< without first placing his own under the millstone. BOARD OF ASSM TO CANVASS THE RETURNS PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ABBEVILLE COUNTY. The returns of the various Towuship be forwarded to the Township Boards o sessors by or before March 10th. It Is the ot the Board to scrutinize each return fully, and to fiee that each Item of pro listed thereon, Is at-sessess at ITS TRUE 1 KET VALUE. There Is no, rule to r property at 6G% per cent, of its actuaM When parties are suspected of having cr above their Indebtedness, or aay other acterof property that does not appear on nwnrn rpfnrn. if. is the rlutv of thA Hnt. enter such property, or report the mat the Auditor. In every Instance where there Is a ma change In the return of an individual SUilE TO NOTIFY the party, so tflat h appeal to the County Board. The County Board of Equalization will Its annual meeting in the Auditor's c WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18th. The 1 ship Boards are expected to closely exa the returns and to forward them to this on or before that date. When new buildings have been er since last return, the Township Board c sessors will value same. Where parties have transferred town eriy aud still retain a portion ; or where t fers have been made to several dlfferen ties, the Township Board will prorau value of each item, lu order that the p division cau be made on the Auditor's b The Township Board of Snpervlsors, at organized, are required by law, to a Township Board of Assessors; and the < man elected at their first meeting will as a member of the County Board of Ec zation. W. W. BRADLEY, ~ Auditor, A. I Jan. 22,1890, tf Estate of Win. A. Moire, D Notice of Settlement and Ap cation for Final Discharge TAKE NOTICE tbat on the 15th dt April, 1800, I will render u final ac< of my actings and doings as Executor c Estate of William A. Moore, deceased, It otllceof Judge of I'robute for Abbeville ( ty at 10 o'clock a. in., and on I be same will apply for a final discharge from my as such. All persons having demands against rMHlc will picocut hjuiij 1ui pa/uicui \ before that day, proven and autlipntlcat be forever barred. W. J. MOOR] March 13, lh'Jti, tf Kxecu A new line of belt buckels and belts ju celved at R. C. Bernau, the jeweler. Ad inch of rain falling upon au of oue square mile is equivalen nearly 17,500,000 gallons weigl 145,250,000 pounds, or G4,844 tons. iffpi iff?" and invi- I' ^ !ES i wi and \ 'hadr % and can g king feJ t be- fj !'ght /I ? ? Groceries, But g 7 1 i Gents' I part ? go ? ,<,1 * * ks !? tjj aes" f Or* fore' H rhenf ?fl TTT.nTTT? fho "hf 7\ II J-iV w JkV^ UMV N/Ni My. || Best Strait Flo :ned i Sugar, 17 lbs. 1 vgas 71 ^ lbs. Tomatoe! 'His 4a ?een iim Slj^g What In Dirt? him Old Dr. Cooper, of South Caroli us<ed to pay to his students: "Wha hus- dirt? Don't be afraid of a little d )Ctor young gentleman. What is di Why, nothing at all offensive, wl ever chemically viewed. Rub a little all ho. f\r\ thaf Hirfu nrroaao-art/At r\n tjnnr Hi } UU VII UIIHV V4I1 HJ giv.u?v opvv Wll J VUI V/' (Vnor and it undergoes a chemical cha 3ted- and becomes soap ; now rub it wit d by little water, and it disappears: it ;ssed neither grease, soap, water, nqr c i in- That is Dot a very odorous pile of off you observe there; well, scattei ght- little gypsum over it, and it is no It 0*9, er dirty. Everything you call dii is to worthy your notice as student) r." chemistry. Analyze it?analyze it very will all separate into very clear it he ments. Dirt makes corn, and c efore makes bread meat, and that mak< asily very sweet young lady that I one of you kissing last Dight. So, a ini- all, you were kissing dirt?particuli 1 A ! * _ 1 J I ' ill. ^1 11 uuiu ii sue wuueueu utr hkiu WIIU uuau 1 me Fuller's earth. There is no telli young gentlemen, what is ( vhen Though I may say that rubbing s irew stuff upon the beautiful skin t the young lady is a dirty practice. Pe the powder, I think, is made of bismul nothing but dirt." ided, honjust In Qnietneso. Quietness of eoul! This one of tl anov 9P'ritual truths that in its fullness head on'y spiritually discerned, and only be ours as we live it. For in the matter of religious ti there is a difference, "the tre? farm knowledge is not necessarily the rind- ?f life-" Life! Living goes de than knowledge. Let us remen H b this as we ponder the mystery o nnis 'ence' 8til'ne8s before God, for < * the living soul can hear the eel jcial- 0f the Voice that fills "faith's ear v lame still delight." Let us remember, a mind may be still, though act )tlier and that the quietness which is pat soul "the confidence" we have in Him, Christ, is only found in the close a ing in His own parable of the vine . me orancn. You must not lose heart because; "vfl do not come to know this near! Jy all at once, for love involves c<5ns |. ] growth and conformity to His w LIUi hence the longer we follow that the more the soul, by God's gri expands. OF Hope will continue in the other and this means that there will be gress hereafter as well as here, hope means to look forward to so thing better; but, unless that so thing better can be reached, the fc must perish. Therefore, contin s win hope implies continued progress. ' i.tit Shun all that is distracting and J quieting both within and with Nothing in the whole world is w< mar l?ss peace. Even the fa which thou hast commited should ralue ^ humble but not disquiet thee. edits ?. cbar WE SI ird to terto 1 dozen JAPANESE RUGS 3; 1 II U II II 4. terlal 1 11 u. u n ( . I, BE e can 2 " TAP RUGS 3: 2 " VELVET " 3: ihoid 2 ? MOQUETT u 3j own- 1 " AXMINSTER " 3: mine All new and different de9ign9, ri office appearance and .... acted JfTTfl Jt T| "As vIlJBiAIr, t parj tbe 0ur undertaking department i roper complete. Wood. Cloth and Mel ooks. jjetg. We have added a 1?ow under the mangementof Mr. J hair8 calling on him. We have tl * ' found. Italian, Vermont and ( and prices at any time. W 1 " Seeking your patronage, we a D. __ Fine Chickens. ly of BWWWKS^BBWte if the 'oun^ ?* C. Brown Leghorns of the best strain, ' dav "urpassed for form and plumage. Ekl'h'i trust ror thirteen. My Indian Games are from ported stock, and especially fine, large, uti said antl v'gorons, and for beaut? of plumage i ,n or not be excelled. Eggs 82 for thirteen. SI pd or (or Sft,e 1? 'be Fall. " ? | March 18, 1896, tf MRS. L. H. RUSSEL tor. st re- Lace curtains at a bargain Aug. W. Smlt Checked malnsooks a big cut and pr area rlKbt at Aug. W. Smiths. t to Cun corn, 3 cans (or 25 c. Aug. W. Smltt [liner Dried fruit, 4 1-2 cents a pound. Aug. " Smith. ITf rlVE YOU PRICES T( INTEREST TO SEE BEFORE BUYII Dry Goods, ] 'urnishing Goc SsAND ANYTHING oceries ! jst at LOWEST Prices. iur at $3.90 a barrel. ;o the dollar. s, 90 cents a dozen. na THE MDTDAL LIFE INSHRANC! na, tie COMPANY OF NEW YORK irf RICHARD A. McCURDY President ieri STATEMENT sal i For the jtar ending December 31 18? 0atl Aueti . I I T$221,213,721 nee h a Liabilities .... 194,347,157 I ' >a SnrplM $26,866,663 < lirt. Total Income ... $48,597,430 e r u Total Paid Policy-holders In >ng- 1896 - - - - $23,126,728 4 rfc is ????? t Insurance and Annoitles in ' or force $899,074,453 i ' It ele- ffet s*,n ln 1805 " " " $6I'047'M5 ! torn Note?Insurance merely -written is discardi gg q from this Statement as wholly misleading, ai only insurance actually issued and paid for 8&W casn is included. ifter irlv I have carefullv examined the foregoing Stat fT'p ment and find the same to be correct , Charles A. Preller Audit inf?, lirt. From the Surplus a dividend will be apportion! uch Musual / >f a Report of the Examining Committe !? Office of The Mutual Life Insurance Company th? of New York February n, 1896 At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of tl Company, held on the 18th day of December la the undersigned were appointed a Committee h0S6 examine the annual statement for the year endi CftD December 31, 1895, and to verify the 6ame 1 Can comparison with the assets of the Company. The Committee have carefully performed i ruth duty assigned to them, and hereby certify th } Of the statement is in all particulars correct and tli tree the assets specified therein are in possession of t eper Company. lber In making this certificate the Committee bt f 8i- testimony to the high character of the investmei >nly of the Company and express their approval of t boes system, order, and .iccuracy with which the a vith counts and vouchers have been kept, and t tOO, business in general transacted. , (siorio) H. C. von Post Robert Olvpha "C OI Cha?. R. Henderson wm. k. uixon ttj e James C. Holoem J. H. Herrick bid- C0MM'T7 aQd " ROBERT A. QRANNIS8 Vice-President JO U Walter R. Gillette General Manag ne88 Isaac F. Llovd ad Vice-Preside Frederic Cromwell Treasur J Emory McCuntock Actua F. E. HYATT, iCe' GEN. AGENT FOR THE CAROLINAE Columbia, S, 0, life, , . _ i""- Notice to Teachers. To me_ A LL teachers Public Schools in Abbev zjL County are requested to send to this '??" flee, at an early date, the number of pu| lope that have attended tbeir schools ten or m ued da>'8 during the present school session. ' T Is Important as the next apportionment v be based on the enrollment of pupils dur the present school term, and no pupil is to dig. enrolled until he or she has been in scii ten days. W. T^MILFORD, school uommissione jrtll March 23rd, 189G. 3t Ult3 on" For a nice nobbv straw or felt bat call Auk. W. Smith. X-iHI RUGS s5 feet. k7 11 BrancrHouse OEL S. AIKEN. Persons in that sect le cheapest and best assortment of TOM ieorgia marble. Our Mr. F. L. MO ire or man orders win receive prumpi am re, -? Yours very truly, McDILI New Store ! RARE BARGAINS 0 j nn.l T.adips and Ofintlemen : ? I have Sifu? ':x)U8^t a large stock of on* SI DRY GOODS, CLOTHING ? L- FURNISHING G h These goods will be sold at the ohe ices which will suit the season. Store n 1, w. .. rj-f" f , ' * j' jjjEMBWMgWM??????????? 'rs 3 WARRANT IT. IT HIS STOCK OF GOOD sTG ANYTHING IN lard ware, Clot )ds, Ladies Dre YOU MIGHT NEED.B Grocery Can Corn, 3 cans for Dried Fruit, 4 1-2 ce: Starch, 5 cents retail Okra and Tomatoes, g BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. Interesting Program Made Ont. A union meeting of tbe Baptist cbarcbes in tbe upper section of ttie Abbeville Association will be beld with tbe Abbeville Baptist 15 CDurcn loenun tsnnuay auu ouiuruay uciui.c Id this month. 13 PROGRAM. >8 Saturday at 10 a. m.?Devotional exercises. ? Organization. '5 After which the following queries will be discussed: >1 Are we as zealous aB we should be In teaching our distinctive doctrines ? Js the Sunday School a work of the church. 15 and what attitude should church members sustain towards it ? Wbat is scriptural church discipline and i8 wbat are the benefits arising from It ? Sunday at 10 a. m.?Sunday School mass 58 meeting. At 11 a. m.?Bro. B. M. Cheatham will be ordained to the full work of the gospel mlnis tr?,n Dr. Manly, of Furman University, and others, will be present to take part in the services. e- A cordial invitation is extended to all. W. E. Johnson, or for committee. sd ? The progressive orchardist will ?e spend many of the days of winter among his trees, instead of toasting his shins at the fire indoors. Pruning to ; be done, suckers to be cut away and l!g a dozen other things to keep one busy ? if we will go into the orchard and look t0 them up. Thus our time in the spring ng is free to use to better advantage. by Nearly all the disease of stock are he due to contact with other animals, the iat food, or from the ground on which disat eased animals have trodden. If a plot he of ground has been contaminated the cheapest method of treating it is to iar plow it and apply wood ashes liberally. lts If ashes cannot be obtained air-slake he time should be used. t The statement will bear often repeatc ing that warm stables save food, and 1 I i- -1 4.1 i as lumoer la uueapei iuuu iuuuei nuu NT hay, this warmth should be provided wherever aDiixials are kept. One'of es the most important among the various purposes which feed serves in the animal economy is the maintenance of animal beat, and it is economy to pren serve it by outside means. nc. cr ? 7 Let the youth who stands at the bar with a glass of liquor in his band 5. consider which he had better throw away?the liquor or himself. ? Men often hesitate to do in some surroundings what they do with freedom elsewhere. But Jesus taught and worked before the highest JHe dignitaries as calmly as among the pi,s of men. By simplest acts of obedience by ?tn continual efforts to be true, to apeak truth, to follow truth, you are to prove oo? that Christ's word is speaking to you, speaking in you; you are to show r- forth his risen life. It is said that the onion is a great sleeD inducer, and about equal to nui J nine for malaria. 3 I i at Cokesbury, S. C., ,ion will save TIME and MONEY by [BSTONES and MONUMENTS to be RHOVV will be glad to submit samples >ntion. j & LYON. New Goods ! FFERED "TO EVERYBODY! ! just returned from New York, where I I SHOES, LADIES' HATS, GENTS' OODS, NOTIONS, &c, apest prices. I bave a nice line of goods exi aoor 10 me ^oun nuusu. F. RUBIN. i .wrerv ^1|| nSf IS TO YOUR I * .hing, Hats, | M sss Goods, I ! ! - .111 PI 25 Cents., 1.; || nts a pound. ' , 4 l-2e by box. 12 12 Cents. 1 e ESTATE OF J.E.CALHODN The State of South, Carolina, Abbeville county. rpHE UNDER81GNED, AS EXECUTOR J- onder the will of JAMES EDWARD CALHOUN, deceased, late of said Codnty, an* der and by virtue of the powers 1Q the said * V will authorizing him to sell the property of s said estate, at either public or private sale, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder at ' f ' Calhoun Falls, lo said State and County, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1896, AT 12 M. O'CLOCK, 1 by the time known as Eastern or New York time, the following described property, to-wlt Twelve Thousand (12,000) Acres , '^ISl of land, more or less, in the said County of Abbeville, and Four Thousand (4,p00) Acres of land, more or less, In the County of Elbert, In the State of Georgia, the said Sixteen Thousand Acres of land consisting of one tract through which the Savannah River runs. Said lands in Abbeville County, South Car* ollna, being bounded on the North by Rocky River and the lands of George McCalla, James * Bell, Frank Cowan and Dr. Taggart; on the East by the lauds of the Western Carolina ' Land & Imnrovempnt. flnmnanv. Geo. M. Smith, S. J. Hester. Kate C. O'Farrell, William P. t'alboun^ William F. Boyd, Frank Anderson, Ben F. Boyd, Ous Covin, Preacher Patterson and Alex. 0. Grant; on the Southeast and East by tbe lands of Tom Brongh, William Brougb, Doc Jones and BenJ. Cade, deceased, and on tbe West by tbe Savannah River. Said property In Georgia being bounded on tbe North, West and South by lands of Fayette Johnson, Agnes Carter, Anthony Jonneon, Wash Dey, Robert'Jones, J. L. Tate Mrs. Cowan, Robert Saxon, W. E. Tate, Abbury Tate and tbe Public Road, and on-tbe East by tbe Savannah River, saving and excepting two farms of 150 acres each, being special legacies. Said property In Georgia and South Carolina Is traversed by tbe Georgia, Carolina <fc Northern Railroad and by the Port Royal <fc Western Carolina Railroad. . Running through said property for about seven miles Is tbe Savannah Rl.ver, which there forms wbat is known as TROTTER SHOALS, having a fall of 115 feet and an Immense water power susceptible of easy utilization for manufactory purposes. Along said river are many factory sites. Said property is of a roiling character and is fairly fertile. It is flt for the cultivation of cotton and all tbe sta^ pie crops of this section and possees a sufficiency of timber for the purposes of persons living tbereon and cultivating said land. Said sale will beior CASH. For further Information apply to GRANVILLE BEAL, Agent, Calhoun Falls, Abbeville County, S. C., or to the undersigned at No. 33 Wall Street," New York City. PAT CALHOUN, Executor. r March 4,1876, 41 v'|?i Apportionment of the Schdol Fund of Abbeville County for School Year 1895-96, ' 'vvf Arnt's Arnt's T. Name and No. of District. App't'd not T. IflHt Yr. ex'p'd. T. Ninety Six No. 1 81633 .24 3.20 0(581658 .21 Greenwood No. 2 1293 86 00 00 1293 86 Cokesbury No. 3 1233 47 1 84 1285 31 Donalds No. 4 1057 75 52 20 1109 95 Due West No. 5 1399 06 20 1309 26 Long Cane No. 6.... 936 24 936 24 Srolthvllle No. 7 864 93 1 32 867 25 White Hall No. 8 1375 41 14 24 1389 65 Indian Hill No. 9 950 88 36 44 991 32 Cedar Springs No. 10 771 22 4 03 Abbeville No. 11 651 23 651 20 Diamond Hill No. 12 9i0 05 1 50 921 55 1 Lowndesville No. 18 1223 33 159 44 1262 77 Magnolia No. 14 1176 02 64 67 1230 01 Calhoun No. 15 1009 .'53 53 68 1153 01 Bordeaux No. 16 1321 85 1821 35 Ninety-Six SpecialNol7 581 77 ? 597 77 Greenwood " " 18 871 87 85 78 957 65 Abbeville " " 19 1256 13 . 1267 13 I Mt. Carmel " " 20 400 87 400 87 Sharon " " 21 385 24 >J8c? 24 McCormick " " 23 284 13 284 18 Wlliington ' " 24 343 . 53 242 58 The above apportion mentor the School Fund to the different School Districts in Abbeville County is based on the attendance of pupils in the public schoolsjjf the County during the last school year. The different boards or school trustees must not overdraw on the amouns designated for their school districts. W. T. MILFORD, March 9,1896, tf School Commissioner. , WANTED-ANIDEA of some simple thing to patent ? Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth. Write john wkDDEFCbukn & co., Patent Attorneys, Washington, D. C., for their 81,800 prize offer. Starch 5 cents retail, 4 1-2 cents. Aug. W. Smith. Anything you want In the dry good line, will find at Aug. W. Smiths and prices right. Sc muslins all colors at Aug. w. Smiths. Table damask from 25c to $1.50 per yard, Aug. W. Smith. l>o you want negligee shirts? A big line at Aug. W.Smiths. , ' :^i rm