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OUR HEAVY TAXES. \uiv is (he Time for the Town Atithor* Ha llie* mill llie School Trustee* to Kediice Expenses. of^t In consideration of the fact that the people I ?xb of Abbeville are now more heavily taxed a |a than ever before, would It not be well for the ( Qf t city council to take into consideration such j uKj measures as will tend to relieve tlie tax-pay- j .Gq er, to a degree at least, of the burden which i he Ik now carrying? i Abbeville has always been a law-abiding t people. Public sentiment is against lawless-1 n ess. tha Even when our bars were open until a late l"p , hour at night, we paid less than half the rate | poi of taxation that we now pay, and we had lew-1 ire er policemen. Why should Abbeville close! the her bars and then employ, say, three times as j wei many policemen ? The average citizen Is not j cou able to see the necessity for so great an ex* | Ugl pendlture of money. . wis .. ?, ,ia hotter to Day off someQl. j Th( WOUIU II 11UI - - . . the shop bonds with the money which ir.VT' I eni be wasted in employing an unnecessn' J i'ar large number of policemen? nive ? Our town council bas done well. We ,obe K the nicest sidewalks and the best street^ see anc found anywhere, but as far as we c:' ' ton they are all that we get for our moneytoe M For some reason unknown to us;n ?e council has withheld from publlcatW. f , M. count of their actings and ao!n??fcl the , L taken together with that othj ?,r0QU(j f0r (jlK. fP\ crease ol taxation may lee*urgeC| that the*e g satisfaction. It cann<^J0TOr tl P*?!wi-?H?e expe"jomlc reasons. Such pubwithheld frnf,] cost only a few dollars. The !?? "eLWrfor their own projection should insist {'? J>u giving the public a report of their official ' ,, fit- acts. We believe that it Is customary for R" such reports to be published in other cities, , ?' and we further believe that in the course of J,,. time the public may imagine an evil thing, ' < if such reports are continuously withheld, /,'* no matter bow pure and correct the conduct 7,.. of the expenditures. The history of the past, we think, will prove that those fiduciary offleers who make a shov ing give better satis- ' .p' m faction. The Utile peamii L?Kioii?i.?tv - 0,.e * mistake in trying to withhold the County Treasurer's report. Treasurer Blake has rrtC( things all straight, and it is only just that he l0 b should publish the fact. 'J'o allow him to con- cou ceal his transactions was to set a snare for im>| him. The Governor did right in disapprov- S| lng a law which was so unworthy of South jj0] Carolina. . or(i Let the city council, the county treasurer, mo, and the State authorities conceal nothing , ' from the public eye. If their acts are right. ? as we believe tbey are, they deserve the vlu- ,ba dlcation which a published report makes. ? The prosperity of the town demands a re- q duction of our expenses. iinK Suppose we spend SI,500 or $2,000 on our a, streets, is there any use for spending the bal- ,ew ance of the S6.000 of town taxes for policemen? wii These two items are about all the expenses of mo which we are informed, although there may be some other items. A ADd thee the school is run on too broad a vj schedule. Isn't it time that we heard lrom this side of our expenses? Can't wehavea mi first class school at much less figures than we have been paying? In the matter of the use m* of the school house, has there not been a little tyranny? The school house is the peo- Sla pie's house. The people paid for It, and if they desire to use it for a night for purposes ' which are not inconsistent, is there any rea- %p, son why the doors should be barred against ...j,, the builders? We think not. v<> A case in point. About a year ago, some of . our people wanted the use of the auditorium In which to assemble to hear a lecture from ' ' Mr. Jas. T. Bacon. The trustees refused it. s Has that building not been used months at night as a resort, or convenience, for those who have been practicing for an operatic per- ' v. formance? d*" The people have a right to know of the offlclal acts of their trusted servants. There Dic has been nothiug wrong, unless it be In the fact of the liberal expenditure of money by w both the city council and the school trustees. . / This newspaper has not the slightest idea . but that a large saving could be effected, If proper eflort was made. , {jj( EAST END ECHOES. 1? T * t Hack I.iue to the Mineral Spring;*? Klection?Uuery?Putting in a Ten and .Million Crop?Other* Items. jlfty Ninety-Six, S. C., April 13,189C. Fri< Yesterday was a typical Spring day. All *ac< nature seemed redundant in her etl'ort to pro- |rle ^ mote rather than reproach the Allwise for his many evidences of goodwill towards man. 11 Beautiful grass, beautiful grain, beautiful trees, In fact all the beauties of the vegetable le ^ kingdom were shown forth in all their splen- ',ra^ dor. Last, but notjleast, were the beautiful ,u*y women and children and the 6turdy lords of ^ creation clad in the comfortable and fashion- al? able habllaments of art. The beautiful woman is heavenly, the "honest man the noblest P8** work of God." The innocent child, that we '? b must become like, without which we cannot J10" enter the kingdom of heaven. Our preacher, ,itl" Rev. Mr. Jacobs, preached on this line yesterday from the 18th chapter of Matthew and 3d 1' verse. It was indeed a splendid sermon, full (lu11 of honor, praise and glory. wor Capt. W. T. Milford, our worthy and effi- P'y cient School Commissioner, was down last mo! week looking after the interests of the public be d schools. He Is just the kind of a man for the place, being an old teacher himself, he understands the business. Major J. VV. Fouche is still quite sick. He has been confined to his room for a long time. We had hoped that the warm Spring weather would benefit him, and yet trust that he will get better. I?t Miss Ruby Anderson spent Saturday and Sunday with her friend, Miss Sallle Smith, at Chappells. The Rev. F. O. S. Curtis filled his pulpit as A usual at the Baptist church yesterday. wou We will hold over our report until the 20th usaf ' and we hope by that time every member of I chrl Camp J. Foster Marshall will have paid his | Sab dues. Remember now, after that date If your Sun dues are unpaid you will be dropped from the | wbl roll. aboi Tbe display of beautiful bonnets last Sun- in o day was quite Imposing. Ninety-Six millln- beg! ere cannoi be surpassed. of si We were reading from tbe pen of a reform- Lt er the other day what tbe reformers, bad done chu for South Carolina. That "the movement had held given an impetus to the raising of hog and brot nomlny in the State," and other such gush perl aud labulous talk. Now, our notion is, that thrc about the only thing they have done was to ot I look after tbe offices?the dear people have scie been eadly neglected?except for about sixty wltl days in every two years, during that short Juw, period tbe chronic office-seeker calls around to tl and Is one of the politest, cleverest fellows to I>r.. be met with. The first thing he gives you to ' s?ry understand is that he is a Tlllmanlte, a coat-1 trial tail swinger. The next thing tbat he is a first | Har class farmer, raises more plnders, potatoes, : boai red oats and hay than any of bis neighbors, ! Allc and If you will listen to his cbat he will con-1 Mi vlnce you tbat it Is Impossible to live and get ! Aud along except vote for him and shelter under Tl Ben Tillman's coat tall. My friends, this sort j elec of talk is all buncombe. The News and Cour- ets ler has done more for the hog and hominy in-1 Lati terests of South Carolina in the past two cllir years than all the reformers In the State, Till- Mos man, Irby and Josh Ashley to the contrary I Inte notwithstanding. There is more home raised I \V.. bacon and corn in the State today than at | Mi any one period since tne war. | putt We have not seen it in print, but we hear Mi our neighbor. Col. Dan Tompkins, has tbe hav< \ gubernational bee buzzing around his bonnet, of tr Well, all we have got to say about it is, that Ot we could vote for him with a relish. There is Tho no man in the State more competent, and we Scn< believe he would make a first-class Governor, lice* We are for him "first, last and all tbe time." Mi We are Informed that the Citadel cadets will ders have to pay ?30 to be able to continue at tbat H< institution until the end of the year. It is Lell very evident that the Legislature aimed to Spe< cripple this famous school. They had not j Mi the moral courage to kill tt outright but i Misi sought to strangle It and take its life by de- Satti grees. I of tl We received last Saturday from Mr. J. E. | M: Jones a check on the Farmers' Bank for one j thor dollar tor our services as clerk of managers of Re tbe Constitutional Convention election last j Pro' Fall. We appreciate this. It Is our share of | gav? the spoils of tbe reform party. Thanks. j Li The Abbeville Medium is certainly looking [ dlea after the Interests of Its many readers. The ! Mrs splendid stories that have appeared In its col- j slstc umus have added much to tne pnper. and Major Thomas J. Lipscomb, the busiest of^ who the "road agents," visited our towu the other | ed ii day, and carried oil' lots of orders. He is de- j 11. ( Rprvecllv DODUlar ift Xinetv-Slx. > rest A back will be started soon to run from Nluety-Six to the mineral springs. It will haul passengers as well as water, so prepare your demijohns if you can't find time to go yourself. If protection has made the North rich, why may it not make the South rich? We h ive all the cotton, most of the iron ore and coal. dC| Won't some free-trader figure this out ? A greut many, If not all of our plauterB, are now busy putting In the ten million crop. (-? The grain looks well and much corn will be planted. llfle The resul* of the election ou last Monday (>nm was as follows: i'vo Mayor?Dr. W. H. Holland. Wardens?J. A. Moore, A. B. Still, J..S. Wllson, G. T. Uaines. wer This is a good council and many of them )est( have experience* The town Is safe iu their bands. East End. Uiiclniineu Kellers. Letters remaining in Abbeville S. <;., post ottice for the weeK ending April 1-1, lS9ti. A-Wm. Alien, Miss Rosetta, Allen, t?. 15.! Ale wine. B~H. S. Brown, Carrie Bell. L?Jno. J. Lomax. H?C. A. Hamilton, W. A. Hoke. O?Jno. Glriaw. D?Frank Douglas. A S?Dr. W. L. Simmonds. moi K?Mollle Richardson. Q?Lula Quarles. M?Weston Morague, Miss Mattle Morris. W-W. B. Willard. T1 Robt. 8. Link P. M. erie -/? inest end. / ppenii/*" W,M' *"ci?le?<s of it Week : / Around lh<> City. f .^ie most enjoyable social functions! ho vJ?r occurred .Monday evening, when | " vjip Year Cotillion Club"'entertained 1 dumber of their friends in the armory ! j p Xbbeville Killes. Dancing was the de- * ,?j| way in which the hours were only \ 'Ylckly spent. As this was a Leap Year ; ,,Jiion, the "lords ol creation-' hiid but , 7 little on their hands in the way of manWrit,or in fact auything pertaining to the , asion, there presence, as partners, was all , it was requested. The young ladies were , ecially kind.aud the "wall flower" did not irish, though no doubt there was "fear and r mblint: in the hearts ol more than one of . bachelor crowd. The music was good, the ' ither as pretty as could be wished and, of ,r?e Hie WUOIC uuan n?a a [igiivivuj itful one. How could It have been otliere, with our own young ladies in control. c ;re were twelve or fourteen couples pres- . . The Germans wvc led by Aliss Lucia , ker and Mr. Lewis Haskell. Miss Lucia , Uowan aD?l Mr. J. A. Allen. ; ,ev. J. Lowrie Wilson, Messrs. L. W. White ? I W. A. Templeton are In SeneCa city at- , aing a session of Presbytery. 1 tr. C. D. Haddon came down from Due st Sunday on a visit to.his brother, Mr. R. ? Haddon. * , qst. Wednesday evening Miss Lucia Parker ' ertained a number of her friends most de- , itfully. The German was danced, the J; icers were led by Mr. J. A. Alien and Miss c luston, beautiful and graceful figures folded each other in rapid succession, until r ir the coming of another day, when dellc- 1 s refreshments were served, alterwards for j nort while the merry dance went ou. Then 1 id nights! were said, and another evenlug , perfect enjoyment had passed leaving be- c id a bright spot in memory. Theevening's !' oyment was In honor of Miss Parker's 1 sis. Miss Perry, Miss Johnston and Miss 1 kraan. ,iss Rosa Dickerson, of Atlanta, Is visiting {; and Mrs. Joe Dickerson. J he number of bicycle riders In our city has J d greatly increased since lt?st season. " ire are also several new wheels that have t ;ntly been bought. The cyclist now have ? ;eep In the middle of the road, as the city c ncil have decreed that there should be no re riding on the side walks. peed opened up the sodawater business ' uday, and has everything in "apple pie" ? er, and will serve you with the coolest and f st refreshing ices. Dr. Claude Gambrell, !> i there is no one who better understands ! art,) will have charge of the fount, aud { t fact alone will Insure the best of every * ag, and everything of the best. " a the first of May a large proportion of the ? iness houses of the city will begin to close * i p. m. glvlug employers and einploj'ees a nour rest betore dark. Otber merchants , I commence to close at the same hour, one nth later. June 1st. ? r. Walter Swearingen has a cage of pet V irrels. Seven ol them. r. Willie Giles, of Anderson, (an Abbee boy) has secured a fine position in Bir- u igbaiu, Ala. [r. T. A. White writes: "That be has ~ ved lrom his former home, Mexia, Texas, 1 is now located at Emits, in the same u te." Tom has done well in the "Lone Star te," and will no donbt continue to prosper ? te is a thorough business man. tiere will be several from this place who " I attend the dances given by the Greene cotillion club next Thursday and Frlnights. Those who expect to go are Miss jj tnie Lee, Miss Luoia Paiker, Miss Dick- , , Miss Johnston and Mr. Lewis I'erriu. ' jpt. V. K. McBee and Div. sup. Berkley, ol 11 S. A. L., spent Monday in the city. Supt. " Bee was accompanied by Mrs. McBee. r. W. C. Couvers. of Greenville, spent two w s last week fn the city. K :>rlng time it seems hus at last arrived, and * dies and fishing parties will he the order of day. r. J. C. Younger put the first products of truck farm on sale last Saturday, crisp, cate radishes and snow wnite onions, first home raised vegetables lor sale In i market. Mr. Younger always looks out the welfare of his fellowman in the way N omethlng to eat. en. R. R. Hemptilll and Mr. M. T. Colen spent last Wednesday In Atlanta, Ga. ivo of Abbeville's fair visitors have relumo their homes since our last writing, and ay sad regrets attended the good byes that esald. and many were the sincere wiohes t hopes that ere long they would again vis nr little city. Miss McCrady left yesterwlth her mother for Sewanee, Tenu. On lay Miss Perry left for her home in Pen>la, Fla. These young ladies bave many ods and admlrfers here made by their ;bt, charming uianuer. le subscribers list of the Abbeville Telene Co., has Increased so much In the past days that they bave been compelled to d er more Phones and other material, and n e been kept busy putting up new wires. b r i: n finmhrpli is Airain in hiR old nlace t1 peed's, having gotten In last Wednesday, n: Is ready to serve His host of friends and ft rons, with the newest and coolest drinks n e found any where. Dr. Claude will be at. g< le for some months belore returning to si tlmore where he will finish his medical d rse next winter. le King's Daughters have a beautiful silk l lor sale. This pretty piece ol wotnans kison exhibition at the Abbeville Sup- ? Co.'s store, in one of the windows. The 3 ley realized from the sale, will of course levoted to some good and uoble purpose. ^ i LOWflDESVILLE. ( erestinc <lu**"terly Meellnc-Ton n ( Election?'Visitors? Death. g Lowndesville.S. C., April 18,16[MT. f rather strange sight, and from it, one ild suppose that some are lapsing into the d ;es and customs existing before the ante stian days, before the sacredness of the ^ bath was observed as it Is now. Last ^ day a two mule load of fodder, with two j te men on It passed through this place ^ ut the time that our people were gathered ur churches lor puonc worsmp. ^narny 8 at borne. A home mission might be ervlce. Y ist Sunday at St. John, a country colored rch, where a quarterly meeting was beiug I, HeDry Robertson,;asslsted by his two hers, Allony and Sharp, (this last will mps be a little sharper when he gets f >ugh with the fuss) called Gid Moore out the church and proceeded to do sorue utiflc carving upon bis person, and Gid, 1 the ever ready pistol shattered IIenry'6 , - As soon as the wounded could be taken leir homes, they were skillfully treated by J.G.Johnson. The next day the neces- M kpapers were issued and a preliminary ^ I was held Friday in Trial Justice J. G. -| den's court, and as a result, Henry is -J ding at Abbeville, Sharp gave bond and my gave "leg ball." 7 r. A. P. Cater, of the Arm of C. F. Jones, 1 ierson, was down Tuesday. w lere was rather an exciting town council It tlon here Monday. There were two tick- M in the field. Messrs. D. S. Barnes, J. T. mer and D. K. Cooley were elected counten. Mr. E. W. Harper and Dr. J. B. ely will run the race over today week for ^ indent, and Messrs. E. R. Horton aud E. ^ Harper for council men. ^ r. T. D. Cooley is improving his place by fl ,ing up new palings. rs. R. L. Smith aud Mrs. Santie Huckabce A e lately added considerably to their stock lilllnery and dress goods. ^ i Friday Dr. A. J. Speer and Mr. J. C. fl mas went up to Deans to visit Dr. H. H. ~ 1day, who was quite sick and who prac- d 1 rnediciDe liere for a number of years. r. Charley Webb and Mr. Shirley, ol An- m on, were down here Saturday. w ju. I. H.McCalla and his daughter, Miss ^ a Belle McCalla, and Miss Lizzie May M ;r, of the Fork, were in town Saturday. r. J. II. Latimer, Mrs. W. R. Bullock and a s Corrie McClung, of Abbeville, came up V irday evening to the home of the brother . le first named. n r. J. M. Huckabee and Miss Annie Haw- > ne, of Latimer, came up yesterday. m iv. H. C. Kenneil occupied tne pulpit in ^ .'idence church yesterday at 11:30 and j } to his many liearers a fine sermon. ^ ist Monday the aged Mrs. M. M. Mitchell __ at the home of her adopted daughter, - . vj. uawson. sue was a me long con:nt member of tho Presbyterian church was highly respected aud loved by all I i knew her. Her remains were funerallz[i Providence church the next day by Kev. Fennell at 11:30, and were then laid to j in the cemetery near by. Troupe. ' , , r I CAMP SECESSION, elates elected to Represent (lie Camp at Charleston. itnp Secession So. 410 met in the Court * ise according to previous call on Friday moon, April 10, at 5 o'clock p. tn. Fifteen rades were present, Commander J. Fuller n In the chair. Communications extendearnest invitations to Charleston and imond were read. The following delegates r. olootori In ranrwont tho I'll III TI III < ' 11R T hi, April 2d and ;$d : S. McUowan, Hnull Wilson, J. F. Lyon, L. W. Perrln, Francis Henry, W. A. Tenipleton. A i.tkknatks. ( .las. I'ratt, J. S. Ulbert, Ij. W. White, .1. H. Harksdale, s. li. Cochran, J. G. Edwards. tiother meeting will be called in about a lth to elect delegates to Richmond. W. A. Templeton, Adjt. le prettiest and cheapest lot of cmbroid-! s you ever saw at Aug. W. Smiths. I GREENWOOD NOTES. (few StrcelH ? New Stores ? Deaths? I>ipiheria niul Measles?Base Ball? Xeiv Road Law. Greenwood, S. April 13,1S96. Tlie town is opening two new streets from klaiti or Church street over to ttie Grendel niii grounds. They are also opening one mm the ( . C. <Jt N. depot, across the town to ilr. J. S. Chipley's. This street necessitated lie moving of one dwelling house, It Is being noved without the family vacating the louse. Not even the chimneys were torn own. The family cook and eat, and had fire u the fireplace while the house Is moving. Brick laying is progressing rapidly on >urst's two new stores. It will not take long o build them, if they continue as they have ommenced. Mr. W. V. Blyth issuperlntendng the work. In my travels I find the ten million bales otton crop Is being rapidly planted. I regret to have to announce the death of Irs. J. S. Chipley of this place which occurred ust Thursday. She had had measles and ook a relapse. She left a husband and four hildren to mourn her death. They have our incere sympathies In this their sadest aflllclon. Mr. John Rathrock.an old gentleman about u JCHJO Uiu, ucn i \^uiv.cbuci i }, UICU iilSb J.LIUIO* :ay very sudden. He had bad a canceron bis lp, but from all appearances It had gotten fell. You could see no sign of it, except a litle depression on the Hp. I haven't heard the a use of his death. The doctors at Baltimore, telegraphed that here was no change in Mr. Andrew's condilon, but advised his return to Greenwood at nee. Dr. G. P. Neel left Saturday night for Baltimore to bring him home. Mr. J. \V. Duckett, is still confined to his ied, Out seemed more cheerful Sunday afterloon than heretofore. Eight weeks Is a long Ime to lie in bed and In one position most ot he time. Greenwood has been somewhat, excited at he report of diphtheria in town. The board of leallh has placed the quurintine flag at Mr. V. C. Strawhorn's gate. I don't think it is liphtheria, but it is well to be careful. Mr. Itrawhorn's little child has had measles, and eing a very delicate child I think Is the ause of the trouble. The Due West boys and the Clinton boys net in Greenwood last Saturday, and played , game of ball. The score stood 21 to 5 In avor of Due West. The Clinton boys tbrowd very wild balls, and seemed to becompletey hacked. The Due West boys had quite an ucentlve to beat the Clinton boys. One of lie boys told me that the president of Erslue told them If they won the game, they alght have a soiree with the female college iris next Tuesday night. 1 haven't forgot ?hnn Kii<!h a nromlse would have stimulated ne to win. It is surprising how Ignorant a person Is liat neither reads a paper or goes to church. l lady told tne last week o( a person who In ouversatlon, heard of the death of Christ, n astonishment he ask, is the old man dead ; rhat was the matter with him, I am.so sorry i> hear of his death. It is said there was from .50 to 60 persons ame from Due West to Greenwood last aturday to engage lu and witness the game f ball. The Laurens papers are full of candidates, nuouncing themselves lor office. The only olltics 1 hear is, whether to lollow Tillman ut of the Democratic party or not. I say tick to the old ship, I never have seen such estiess people as South Carolina is, and has een since 1X00. 1 don't believe they know 'hat they want. I make this suggestion, , liat we vote for no man that does not pledge , imself to stand by tbeDemocratlc party, and , vill not appeal to the negro vote). I don't wonder that some of our Legislators 'hen asked what the new road law was, to nswer, he did not know. I havejust read It. nd must say that the man that wrote It tried > see bow many words he could use lu exressiug his ideas. It is undoubtedly the lost bunglesome bill that I have ever read, /by repeat the same thin* so often. There i one thing in it specially 1 will call attenoil to, and that Is, the width of the roads nd the side drains. The law says no road lall be less than 10 to 20 feet wide, arched to le center of the road and good 6lde ditches > carry off the water. Our people have a mnia for running their corn and cotton rows ear across the ditches Into the road leaving ist room enough in some places lor one ack. I think our supervlsorsshould enforce lis section. The penally for obstructing the de ditches is all right ;if enforced. The enalty for obstructing a ditch or side drain lartpe often dollars or imprisonment not iss than fifteen nor more than thirty days >r each and every offence. I appeal to the >ad workers, or any Just man to answer the blowing question. It '.a this, we will say lerelsaroad with twenty h?nds liable to jad duty, ten of these hands pay their two oilar road tax, the other ten not having the louey to pay with, is It right for these ten ands to have to work the whole road of the .venty hands ? I say nay, but spend the loney collected from this road on the road oin whence It came. I fall to see where {the ew county government law Is cheaper or as rjod as when we had three connty commlsloners. As a rule, the township supervisors o nothing. If they do, we fall to see it. M.S. G. j IPV * Doors. Sas P CEILING, FLOORING, MO t ROUGH LUMBER, ? k Or anything in the LUMBER L m. H. PARKER, President. JULIUS H. Do] [ho Farmers' Ear DEPOSITS ? Dnultal "\OES GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. 1 J Mods. A Savings Department has been < ards. Interest at 4 per cent, payable quarterlj icrensp rapidly. iJlreotorn?-W. H. Parker, A. cGee, P. B. Speed, H. M. Haddon, Dr. F. E. Iia: ! TAN SHOES, PATEN1 -AND ANY STYLE SH , C. P. Hamr \ We are now ready for the SPI ^ have a beautiful line. LADIES fc styles. When coming to Abbevill | BICYCLES REPAI v A stock of supplies on hand all W lanterns, etc. Very Resj | Phone 47. C. P. H *%%%%%% WW ? ? iT J.1 No. House and Lot for Sale. i VVER 50 fine fruit trees, six kind of plumi " grapes, scuppernongs and raspberrlei Good water. Price 31,500. Mrs. M. J. LYTHGOE, April 1,1S90,3m Abbeville, S. C. WANTED-AN IDEAXr? thing to patent ? Protect your ideas; they ma bring von wealth. Write JOHN WEDDEF BUKN & CO., Patent Attorneys, Washingtoi D. C., for their 81,800 prize offer. CACENDORPH'S PATENT 8ECTIONAL S teel Ceilings anc CW/fl// P/n/c/i ilk' VT U.I1 * AM.MM.sJMM! For Churches and Residences. Catalogue, prices an estimates, on application to the Sole Manufacturer THE X. Y.'lKOX ROOFISU & fORRUC. CO., Jtnwy City. H.. Also makers of Lightning, Fire and Storm-Pro< Steel Roofing and Siding. Qet circulars. WALTER L. MILLER Attorney at Law. .Abbeville, S. C. I also represent a number of Investmer Companies. Loans made on Abbeville ( Greenwood City real estate. OFFICE on Law Kange. Livery, Peed and Sal] Stall Having bought the interest o W. S. Cotbran In tbe Livery, Feed and Sale Stable? I Will Continue Business a the Old Stand. Thanking my friends for tbe support In tb past, I solicit a continuance of tbe same. J. S. STARK. "'KING CECIL." THIS paragon of beauty, bred in tberoyi purple, winner of numerous premlun In Kentucky, where be was raised and regl tereu. Is 3 years old, 1C hands high, of great li dlvlduallty and magnificent style. Call an see him at my stable. Will remain there th season. J. S. STARK, Abbeville, B.C. Do you wan to bo In it? Mi The bicyclo business is growing * |v M enormously?why not try it? You 1 3j can buy one wheel, or as many as A i| you like, and sell your friends /( i BICYCLES AT COST. \ An order sect now entitles you to \ a big discount. Apply quick for the J] agency for your place. Our wheels-/J are the highest grade, most reliable J bicycles made to-day. J Particulars and handsomely lllus- I trated printed matter by mail. 5 // C A KLIN' A FULTON, Baltimore, 31(1. Jj Wi h, Blinds, 1 ELDING, DRESSED AND d iHINGLES, LATHS < IJSJi are wanted, don't lau to see j J. H. LATIMER. J HUUUU4 A. W. SMITH, Yice President PRE, Cashier. k of Abbeville SOLICITED. $75,OCX 6,50C 3uys and sells Exchange and makes Colei established. Amounts received of 81 and U| t. ?January. April. July, October. 8maH sa' W. Smith. W. C. McGowan, J. R. Blake, H. I rrlson, A. B. Morse. M ? 1 A I LJSA1J1J&Jto JtiUJto, 3 :0E8 YOU WISH AT- f aond & Co. J JING TRADE IN SHOES and j and MISSES SHOES in all e don't fail to see our line. J RED AND SOLD. Z the time. Tubes, cement, bells, T jectfully, A [AMMOND & CO. j 'iimitnrE If yon need anything > furnish your houst ill or Write to Us. We are in the Mar*t to down all Competition, i fours for Furniture, D. KERR, 3 Rosenberg* Block. . E. F. GILLIAM 3 TAILOR, .-.i HAS moved, and occupies the room recei ly occupied by J. L. Clark, the gu ie smith, and Is now prepared to do all kinds J repairing and oleanlng of gentlemen'B clotb on short notice. Samples of suits always on hand. Charp reasonable I A Complete and Fu 8TOCK OF THE CELEBRATED ft _ t Metropolitan tail of MM fail * OF JOHN LUCAS & C( J always on band at the , City Drug Store P>r RICES IN ONE GALLON CANS by t single can $1.25. A liberal discount painters using large quantities. - Oct. 25,1898, tf - ABBEVILLE H0SP1TA1 t H. D. REESE, SURGEON. rpHE place to carry your SICK WATCH1 and BROKEN CLOCKS, where tbey w be looked after and attended to at all hours tbeday with skill and experience. No tui lng you away or sending Patients off to ha them treated elsewhere, but I will put th< going at prices to suit the times. weuiv rams, uiocks, and JEWELR1 ! Prices Down. ! H. D. REESE, r THE PEOPLE'S JEWELER Liragstoi & Ferris.' ?d* -DEALERS IN1b - All Kinds of Groceriei FRESH MEATS. SAUSAGE. HO.G HEJ CHEESE AND FISH. ) CANNEDGOOD! of every clescriptioi ( Fresh Breac always on hand. | Give os a call when Id need of anything i oar line. We guarantee satisfaction. Particular attentio given to our ; MARKET = department. |f Remember the place, No. 2 Washlngt ^ street. | 111 ) No. 5 Washington Street, 1 will carry a fu] l- stock of apnnp.p.TTis > THE ) I LOWEST > PRICED GIVE ME A TRIAL. W. F. Cross AMERICAN HE ?FOR, THE , mm mm j Cheapest Offer . . . . . Ever Made! A genuine Elgin's movement In bandson screw bezel uickle Case for tbe next 30 da> , only # '"#5^00. Come and see them. R. C. Bernau THE JEWELEK. ; ' ' y: ; ' <v. -r - < if i Mrs. t Ta; -2 OF ABBEVI II J Has just returned from the Nor ^ Canaly, her Milliner, attended'a n J ings, They have never been be' {j J than they are this season. Her f v TVTTT -T -XTVT ). 0 muc^ larger this season than ^ selected with great care as to pric ^ She has a large stock of Veils 1 # Infant Caps, Children's Soft Croi ' ^ lin. be ? Fancy Lace Collars, White Line 4 Dresden Eibbon Collars and so ^ She will offer next week ten di __ 4 and nice shapes at 10 cents eact J dozen at 20 cents each, W She also has Ribbons and Flow ? MRS. MAI ES '111 i of Spring is ?U L Amos. B. "WITH an elegant line of LADIE'S SUMMER DR *? White and Colored Lawns, Pretty Moires, Din Wblte and Colored pucks. I carry a full line of Doi Misses and Chlldrens Trimmed and Untrlmmed Stra< FOR THE MEN AND BOYS I have laid in a fine st White and Colored Tlec, Scarfs and Bows. I have sold out of Garden Plows, but have anothe metlo and Wilson Planters to come this week. A Car Load Flour Handl All grades and the prices right. Nice fresh apples tatoeB, fresh crackers, dried Fruit, Apples. Pickles I good things to mention. Pay us a visit and see what A 1 P^Tcothran, i Proprietor. ? II! MILK if j We are prepared to fill all J Rough Lumber, Doors, Sash, B1 4 Brick, Lime, Cement. In short in # construction of a House. / GEO. WHITE,0 Proprietor. 4bbo?ile ?i Our dry goods are here and we give a partial list of w drees goods can't be beat for the money. Serge In t Our bargain Is a 44 lncb plain serge at 50c. Spring Gc styles, full width at 8c, 10c and 12 1-2. Come and see tl pink and cream In brocade. Satteens, black, both pis simply beautiful In style and patterns. Denltles, Cre| piques, plain and stripped. Nainsooks and Denltle very cheap. Same with trimmings, embroideries, ti uioves, nanaercnleis, corsets, diquiukh, iiuiukn, umiui our goods marked down to the lowest, and ask a chac pleasure to show our goods. Come aud see us. ciotiLixi^ z cj: We have greatly enlarged our stock of men's, boy prepared to show a splendid line of special values In I pants. We ask an lnepectlon of the above mentlone boy's hats in both straw and fur. 11 A - YOU t 2 Fine Fresh Fai ? GO T< A TT : O. \ an rnsuu oc J UNDER NEW National Bank c Abbevill* S Capital, Surplus, Offices J. ALLEN SMITH, President. L. BENJ. S. BARNWEL1 JL ?? ? ?] J. G. EDWARDS, Abbeville, S. C., J. C I L. W. WHITE, Abbeville, S. C., W. J BENJ. S. BARNWELL, Abbeville, S.C., A. J. ALLEN SMITH, Abb DOES a General Banking business, provides the gr< Depositors. Is ready tit any and all times to mak * as our county affords. New Store ! Isl RARE BARGAINS OFFEH ^ TO I Ladies and Gentlemen I have just reti bought a large stock of , . . DRY GOODS, CLOTHING SHOES, FURNISHING GOODS, I I { j These goods will b<; sold at the cheapest pric which will suit the season. Store next door t< F. I ." ' ^ '.V'-I pu! I LLE) ^ th, where she and Miss W umber of Soring Open- ^ I fcter posted in the styles ^ stock of ^ BRY^ i ever before, and it was ^ r es and styles, J t .J in all styles and prices. T m Hats in silk and mns- # 4 m Shirt Waists, on. # ozen hats in good Straw ^ l. In another lot 15 \ ers to suit in"price. IY TAGGART. ? Here"f Morse, ESS GOODS, such as Percale, Cheviot*, titles, Silk Taltans, Check Nainsooks, mestlc and Staple Notions. Ladies and w Hats. ock of Straw Hats, Caps, Colored Shirts, r lot on the road. Also two lots of Paled the Past Week. the latter part of the week. Irish pota n Bottles and Balk, and too many other we have to show. lMOS. b. morse. A, G. FAULKNER, $ Manager, J IJH ft j orders for Dressed and < [ inds, Frames, Shingles, J . l' tl ill A ^ > aiiyimug llcouou. m iuo m m W. D. BARKSDALE, 1 Manager. H jpply fj?. I rbat we bave for the Spring season. Oar M >lack, bine, brown, cream, also brocade. )Ods: Lots of Percales, good oolors and iem. Satteens 'or evening wear. Bine, jBfl iln and brocades. Muslins: Oar line la M ions, worsted. Colored maslln*. lawns. IB c. Our ince show case Is up to date and 9 rlmmlngs silk, satteens, waist silks, etc. V a, and lots of otber things. We bave all co to sbow wbat we bave. Always a , i o?iLiift|ji: I 's, and children 'a clothing, and are now this line. Also an elegant lot of extra 1 line, and also a nice line of men's and icy Physic t J Game, i I HOTEL. # I %%% UHVJ I >f Abbeville, I 3, S. O. I - - - $75,000 io,uuu n I W. WHITE, Vice-President. H j. Cashier. SI ?jp? z H !. KLUGH, Abbeville, S. C., H| IOEL SMITH, Abbeville, S. C., HH B. MORSE, Abbeville, S. C. H eville, S. C. JHj :atest security and convenience for its e loans based upon such safe collatera M "ew Goods! I IT?I\ ^ IB IVERYBODY! ! 8 jrned from New York, where I gfl LADIES' HATSJJjflm' D fOTIONS, &o/ K es. I liave/Snice line of goods Hfl o the Couryfe/House. In RUBIN. I