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I ' The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. * ABBEVILLE, S. C. Kr ". " gr tSyPublished every Wednesday at be $2 a year in advance. c* (U ?" "is Ten l^a^es. 'a o ha ^????? m; Wednesdav. Mav 33. IRQfi ~ J , J ? ,,, 1,11 agi I'liclnimetf Letters. ho Letters remaining In Abbeville, S. C., post wj office for the week ending May 12, 1S96. w* A?Annie Alexander, Mrs. .7. A. Alewiue. v^" B?Kenry Bowens, James Black. ',f I)?William Calmore, J. A. Chalmers, L. C. ?" Calhoun, Ann Clark. "ei D?Frank Doam, Kldora Dotson. K?W. M. Edwards, Miss Evehurrit. J11? <4?Hannah Glllint, Kosa (iibson. oei H-W. M. Hall. ?" .1?S. L. Jones. Sallle Jones. M?Lowrah McConley, Miss George Mo- brl buck. ... P?Patterson Perry, Willie Paytou. H?Tnomas Uicbardson, J. H. Russell, Janie Richardson. T M?W. L. Sanders. ,,J W?Richard iWllson, Mrs. S. A. White, Laney Wldeman,Frances Washington.Nancy .' Wlkon, Robt.8. Link, P. M. ^ m ? 1 tOV l'icnlc f*t .Mortoii'n Mill, (Mow Tol- ^ berl'M .Mill.) se; i no r?uim nuuuni (jicuic nt .nuriuo n mm. ?? (now Tolbert's mill) on Long Cane, will le Br< had on Saturday, the 23d of May. All the wo candidates are especially Invited. Candldaies boc Jor matrimony are especially invited. Tbp T public are respectfully invited to couie and sto bring their baskets. All may expect a good ant time. T ? trai Water Works?Electric 1.1 trhta? BoimIm. 11" A mass meeting of the voters of the city ol Abbeville will be beld in the Court House on ctlll next Tuesday afternoon, 19th Inst., at five (jee ! o'clock for the purpose of unthorlzlng tbe |nu City Council to issue bonds to establish a . [ complete system of water works and electilo har lights. J. C Ellis, yr( Chairman of Committee. vls I esli I Gospel Temperance I'tilon. Bai Rev. L. L. Abbot, State Organizer, is in town Gr? I and will conduct a unlou meeting in the a t Methodist church to-night at half-past eight the i o'clock. The public are respectlully invited ed to be present. ?Vl i Miss Maud Ckomek and Miss Marie Cromer f.? 1 were in town last Monday, buying pretty goods to adorn pretty young ladles. Tup Rriprocfvirt Hf>hnnl will nlnsp nn the 22d ui ol May with an entertainment. ExercUen for will commencement at 9 o'clock p. m. All u are invited to attend. gtu ^ ? da: STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. ?| hoi The Abbeville Cotton .Hill Verv Nneh I In Evidence. T Tbe stockholders of the Abbeville Cotton I Mill met in the Court Koom last Thursday t]f,? evening at six o'clock. t)([| President Bailey called the meeting to order bel and announced that it would now be in order to elect a President. Captain L. W. Wh'te was called to tbe chair, and Mr. J. C. Kills was 7,.e a'ked to act as Secretary. A quorum was as- ,in| certalned to be present. ' President Bailey made an Interesting re| port of the progress which had been in the work of building the factory, and tbe enthusiasm of the stockholders was all that the moet zealous advocate of the factory could wish. Htt< Messrs. B. F. Bailey, Wm. H. Parker, B. S. "bo Barnwell, W. A. Templeton, C. P. HammoDd, W" R. M. Haddon, G. A. Neuffer, G. A. Vlsanska ed < and Hugh Wilson were elected directors. d'd At a subsequent meeting of the directors B. F Kuilev vena pleetpd President and Treas urer. W. H. Parker. Secretary, and Ci. A. i VisanBka, Vice-President. dut a 11 1 flee THE MEANEST MAN. pro QHt Several Specimen* ? The One That Kol TaKen Ibe Cake. y? * L A man may use a wart on tbe back of bis R B neck for a collar button; ride on tbe back N'e I coach of a train to save Interest on bis money Cbt jra until tbe conductor comes around; stop bis Coi I watch at night to save the wear and tear; leave his "i" and "t" without a dot or cross to r nave his ink; pasture his mother's grave to ?n save corn ; but a man of this kind is a gentleL man and a scholar compared jo a fellow who ^e( I will take a newspaper, and when asked to pay fa?, for it, puts It Into the post oflice and lias it marked, "Refused." Me i . , sm HEAD COT OFF. K; the I rec rchuu of a DilEiflMfy Between n Xe- fo" \m hoc Kro Bud all'blle Man. p. We learn that lakt Friday at Domsvllle In ; Edgetteld county, a negro named Mac and dltj Gary Dorn, while, become Involved In a dltfl- ? cuity, wben Dorn struck Mac with an axe, put Meverlng the head from the body. lDC con . tow hhiiuou'm i.ochim. The prettiest and cheapest Jest. Those new y silks tor waists just received. Klc The latest fad in fan6?very small and looks hoi like a butterfly's wings. ilal New linen lawns for waists or dress. I Tha hunt in oil tvnnl hluolr riran dp(p nih finish henrletta 5i>c. Another lot just recelv- "*{j ed. ble White silk parasols. . hi? Now is the time to secure bargains in short COy ends of dre*s materials. We have theiu every day. sur Locala Aiuoa B. JJorse. H,e Big lot of barbed ami poultry wire for fencIng Just received. Call and get u-hut you i~'\ need. Poultry wire cut any leugtb, p ^ Big drive in grated pineapple (or cooking, Qn flavoring, ac. 3 pound cans, 2 for 25c. Special aic price by tbe dozen. Excellent (or ices. fee cream freezers?S quarts to 8 quarts from 8! 75 up. ^ Genuine Scovll hoes, No6.0,1 and 1, to ar- tbe rive this week. ear A good fly lan for 8150. Dou't let the flies bother you when you can gel. rid ol them bo af cheaply and pleasantly. we Mosquito net, white and colored. Fresh candy this week. Nice pure stick j_ and butter daisies. arr Galvanized Irou bath tubs nearly sold out Mr but another lot ordered. Tbey are durable tir? and cheap bit Nloe fresh bananas and lemons, all of this week. J'? It is now seasonable for lee tea. Get your ctu teas straight or mixed from Amos B. Morse. a ^ Voung Hyson, Gunpowder and Oolong. arf I am still prepared to furnish you chow old etiow and cucumber pickles in bulk. They tin Hie nice. tru Pure leaf lard V/fi or less by the tub. 1 have two grades of fly fans, one very ? cueap auu one cura (uuu. ouiu wnfMLui iui relief lrom that little pest the house fly. nrr Get you a fly fun from Amos B. Morse, and you CHfi eat and Bleep In comfort during this not weather. Graham wafers, two pounds for 25c. Men's and boy's clothing In stock, and ao In elegant line of samples to order from. Come and get your straw bats for yourself, your boys and your wife and daughters from trie. It will pay you to do so. 4 Ladles, don't forget that you can get ten fine pickled cucumbers at my store for one dime, clfl hIho nice chow chow pickles in bulk. Pri ftrad ley's drawing knives are the best injide. I can furnish you with them. The best assortment of auger bits, all sizes (13) in nice ease, also ploin and rachet braces j Fishing tackle dirt cheap. I can give you more hooks and longer lines for a little money than you ever heard of. M I still have a big stock of tobacco and sell- |J lng at close prices, especially by the caddy or Jt>ox. A barrel powdered sugar Just in. TtM prettiest line of 5c lawns or musllnB mi you ewar saw. They are beauties. JJ I silll have a big lot of percales at 10 and ! lV/to. Have you Been those pretty white dimities Justin? If not you ought to. \ I have a heavy stock of buggy and band y umbrellas and parasols and prices way down, vll ***** -- an I ladles oxford ties 3's to ?'s at ;>oc a pair. yQ| Another lot of blacksmith tongs received ne od Monday, also garden hoes, potato diggers, tin cow chains, reap bookB for cutting barley and re| wire clothes lines. Ja Another lot of that very fine hay received this week. Call on me for the old standard Terrell ?crapers, all slees. , Something new and something good?Terrell's sweeps?reversible aud adjustable ? wings, the best and cheapest sweep you ever i 0aw. Look at it. IN GREENWOOD'S GATES, any Good Paragraphs from (lie I'ro- The I jjrexslve Town. (ireenwood, S. c\, .May 11,1896. Tom While at home last Saturday I visited the last S ounds of the Grendel mill brick yard and Lines Jeiraok froru U. (' & N. to the mill. The and gj ade lias been completed and the iron will clde. laid in a few day*. The nidetrack inter M?n sis the railroad ju?t where Alain street and bi usses the railroad. The excavation for tbe Stor 111 site will be completed in a lew days. It Cokes miit? interesting lo stand and look at the and ( iproved brick machine mould brick. They which ,ve llrst class clay, a g<x>d set of hands nod of tin uke brick In a hurry. I Hood by the ma- wanie lne. watch In hand,and timed them several rious < Unites. One minute they made 75 brick, Ing be 9 next, minute they made 7S. Mr. Tram- rested ill, yard boss, said that was above the aver- dl'lon e. They can average (Jo per minute, 11 arrest* iirs a day would make 39,(iQ0 per day. It state* it not take them loDg to make ."J.OOO.OCH) ilch It will lake for the mill. I don't know ,\n len I ever met a friendlier set of gentleman vllle, in the white men around the brickyard. May,' 1 rRsrs. Hanan, proprietor, .Jas Pepper, engi- corone er. Jerry Trammell, yard boss, and Oscar body i llivan bookkeeper and pay master. I Raid dead, sy had good clay. After the brick Is dry u# I Tore they are burnt, seem to be as hard as j l. M ne brick I have seen alter they were burnt. Qeo_ j would pay any oue Interested In making Harris ck to visit this yard. Dargat n*dly welcome to ai.l, and especially sfi??1 , to east end. means extend thauks to Kast End for myself and a??,111.'. ben wood for the good thlnps he """ " d about us lust week. E?t End is too inligent and broadminded to visit Greenod without seeing life afloat all over our ru. I will say that we have room enough Greenwood lor Kast End and all others If , . ? e hitu. We don't want any narrow minded u r fish person to come, but our gates are open A. B. H til who will work to build up Greenwood. Thee >ther Kast End if you will move to Green- getson ?d 1 will turu over my pencil and scrap asked I ik to you. gro tol< he frame work of Dr. Crvmes new two- Allen ry dwelling U up. He will have a neat his bat 1 pretty bouse wDen completed. and Mi be Methodist church ik very pretty and at- gro see etive since it was painted on the outside. Mr. All > church is completed now, except the from tt ps and heater. Allen x ur Baptist brethren will commence their a shot I irch at an early day. Two bridges have shot, wi built across the street ditch to haul their ol of n terial on tbe ground. Allen \ s I am away from home all week. It is asked 1 d for rne to keep up with the news In we ?euwood. It Is almost Impossible to report found Itors going or coming. I suppose It inler- tol In li i very few of the readers ol thel'ressaud it. Mr finer to hear who is visiting to or Irom pistol \ enwood. It interests me more to help eat wbotir lice dish ot fried chicken than to read in o'clock papers that Mrs. A. or Mrs. B. had 'batch- The ne, fifty or even an hundred little chickens, leo ani lat say you, Mr. Editor? get tbe wbs glad to see Mr. James Andrews able to brough Lo church last Sunday. He has had a bard g. A. > le, but I think he will get well now. i mai Ir. J. W. Duckett bns been sick twelve Brooks >ks and Is still very sick. I went to call on body, a Sunday afternoon, but he was too sick aixth ] me lo see him. outer i avage Logan.an honorable colored black- lower 1 Ith. died very suddenly in Greenwood one self in f last week. He left his shop at 12 o'clock iDg de k, and died that night. He will be missed ihe bal much as any colored man we have. w .bb Melutosh, the drayman, lost a good , se one day last week. ^ tom miller's speech. corner .? shot tb om Miller, a member of the late Constitu- ghot. :ial Convention fiom Beaufort, spoke to Th " r negroes here last Saturday. 1 did not 1 ir him. but other white men that did hear n say mat ue uiaue b rohu speevu, iuuru h) h ter than John It. Tolbert, who spoke on " same occasion. I hear that Tom Miller e ihe negroes some good advice. He told . MR ra they ought to he more Interested In getI more money and an education than poll- , " r i. Jobu Tolbert's speech (I bear) was about '?" 1 same thing (bat be has always said. f , A LOOKING GLASS. In f1'8 1 Of blS 1 [r. Editor I have never shown you my po- and tb< c:al looking glass. If I don't forget It 1 Willi the pis w It to you the next time I see you. It Tnhn r I show a candidate bow he looks If dereat- J j ^ jr If elected. I have my fun with the can ,hll? | lutes with It. Reader CALLING FOR CANDIDATES. ? m,a ,, Hesulc see from last week's paper that the candl- I saw es are losing some of their t Imldlty ; quite secondi st of them have let us know they want of- Krom t . I see no one has announced for tbe Leg they lo ture. Allow me to nominate live gentle- anothe n wbo I think would represent Abbeville get. T nty with as much honor as any one. I i did n pose to scatter tbem all over the county. I a(ol?m ne Dr. J. B. Moseley, Lowndesville; Uapt. w ?. blnson. McC'ormlck; W. N. Graydon. Ab- ?.? ille; C. A. C. Waller, Greenwood; T. A. y. * iham, uoronaca. "i ,ev. E. J. Forrester, \V. L. Durst, and Miss llleScrews aud Miss Sudle Self are cone to ittanooga to attend the Southern Baptist I venlioo. He was THE GBEENWOOO COTTON MILL. from M and 11 he stock holders of the Greenwood Cotton caught II held their annual meetiug one day last his po< ?k. The annual report waR highly satis- could I tory to all. The following board of dlrec- thfo 8to s were elected to serve the next year: his nai ssrs. I). A. Tompkins, Charlotte; E. A. corner Ith, New York; II. P. McGee, Due West; him I P. Matbews, Klrkseys; Dr. J. C. Maxwell, that h< W. B. MlII wee. W. L. Durst, J. T. Sim the pai ns, aud J. It. Abney, Greenwood. After put mj adjournment of tbe stock Holders, the di- said he tors met and re-elected the old officers as bis pisi ows: President. W. L. Durst; Secretary asbeci 1 Treasurer, Joel S. Bailey; Bookkeeper, s. missed Wrigbt. The stockholders expressed and bu mselves as well pleased with tbe new ad- two sb Ion that was added to tbe mill last year. i hit hi reenwood is no longer a one horse town, hit hln , is now numbered among the manufactur- and as cities of tbe world. Every week when I We we ne home I see some new growth of tbe nee hi: rn. Parties that are so envious of Green- gon or od as not to come to see us, don't know some o at we are doing. laying lessrs, Hal ley, Barksdalo jfc Co., Hall <k face wl :e, W.G. Gamble and J. \V. Sproles know pistol v to appreciate their clerks, and don't hes- Tboror Le to give them an hour at six o'clock for itdowi reauou. j ueiieve mey are uieunij uun n, j i ,t close their stores at six o'clock. The over 1 ers are ufralil they w 111 lose h little trade. doctor, pon making enquiry why Mr. \V. G. Gam- pistol 's store was closed last Haturday, I found was on mother had died at her home in Laurens is befoi imy, and he had gone to see her burled. [essrs. Thomas Watson and Allie Williams _ ) of Greenwood's energetic young men, >'e opened an ice cream parlor for the hot nmer afternoons. This is a pleasant resort T Q se hot and sultry afternoons. These young v itlemen are two of our best and nicest ing men, and I befcpeak for them a good ronsge. nother new dry goods store haBopened In 1,01 jenwood, a Mr. Mittle. I will report ll ire particular next week. This PROFITABLE ENTERPRISE. the .t the annual meeting of stockholders of the pm ( Greenwood Oil Mill have found they had that h( ued a profit of 40 per cent. They declared Tbe< ividend of per cent., keeping } "> per cent, pleted, a working fuud. All of the old officers are: ^ re re-elected. Messrs (jooley MEAN NEGRO DEAD. The I ast Friday pollcemau J B. Riley went to est one Tom Fuller. The negro shot at . Riley and made his escape. Mr. Riley id several shots at Fuller, and thinks be U"1 *'1 him. Three years ago I arrewted the same i~7 ;ro for stealing eleveu books out of Mr. P, ,1* ;?)ing'8 buggy. I put a chain and lock ?und his leg for the night, when morning rejy. ue he had oroke the lock and gone. He is ad chap. X hear Mr- Cfiarles Alien went to ? ,. hi i...i Bi?ht i4<. hia ineire CPM.UM **V M fimOfll I trick, buL did not co??e out ho well tbls " " ie. I hear Mr. Allen killed him. If this Is ? "?| ie, we are rid of a mean troublesome negro. j}q0 >J. S. Q. aday t _ -. Mrs. Frioaj he State of South Carolina, last Su Booke COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Mrs. probatk court. wtbe ' tbe matter of the Estate of Hugh Robln? lng se* sort, Deceased. tou to sborte Notice to Debtors and Creditors. much LL persons indebted to said estate must . > tenie without delay, and those holding Vllle ? ilms against tbe estate must present tbem ... j1" jperly attested to either ?1 ' OHN A. ROBINSON, J. N. ROBINSON, R. L. ROBINSON. W. W. ROBINSON, VfrH \.pril 30,1S9G. Executors. ^nt', spenti CHOOL CLAIMS. 1 Mr.. which size, hi hey Must be Presented for Ap- their t proval Before the 30 of June. would labor i LL PARTIES HOLDING SCHOOL he om l claims against the Treasurer of Af->be- anrl b? le County lor the scholastic year of 1895-96, ]y for i required to present the same at this office reglstratlan on or before the30th of June, xt. The present school year will close on *t date, and I will have to make my annual port to the County Treasurer by the loth of 'y- go v W, T. MILFORD, b School Commissioner. the git Hay y. 1S90, tf Wchy water is good for dyspepsia, heart- McDll in aud all stomach troubles. At Speed's, servici TOM BROOKS KILLED. ? ? ? ? I'oronor'N Jury Fully Kxonornl Policemen Allen. Brooks, a strolling negro, whs kllle aturday ulglit, near tbe Seaboard A1 'hops. The full evidence Is published ves an authentic account, of the hom! y reports are current as to the lawles ullylrm acts of the deceased. ies are to the effect that he came fron bury; that he robbed a car at Dlrroughi tole iroin a railroad man the piste he had oil his person, that he told som e women on Xeedmore that he wa a to answer at different places lor va iU'enses, but that he said on tbe morn fore his death, that he would uot be at ; that he would be killed and jro to pei with his boots ou before he would b }d. ){ South Carolina. Abbeville County. Inaulsitlou Indented, taken at Abbe In Abbeville County, the 10th day o V. D. 189ti, before J. Foster Hammond r for said county, upon view of thi of Tbos. Brooks, then and there belnj by the oaths of H. I). Reese, foreman 3olngs, W. \V. Edwards. R. L. Mabry ax well, J. C. Ilanse, H. A. McLeskey "enney, L. T. Miller, W. E. Hell, R. H .Frank Lawson, H. L. Brooks, R. 1, j, being a lawful jury of Inquest, whc charged and sworn to enquire for th< if South Carolina where and by whai to (-aid Tbos. Brooks c.nme to hit upon their oath do say : We, the Jury, mt Tom Brooks came to bis death by ot wounds in the hands of C. 1). Allen performing bis duty as an officer of the id from the evidence we conclude thai d C. D. Allen was Justifiable and fully ate him. J. Foster Hammond, teese, foreman. Coroner. Leeder, sworn, says: legro was in my store; came In there to lethlng to eat. Mr. Allen came in and iim if nis name was Brooks. The ne1 him that that was not bis name. Mr. came back and told bim to let blm see id, so the negro started out of the store Allen caught hold of bim. Tbe ni>med like be did not want to go with len. They were then up some distance le store right opposite my bouse. Mr. ind me; Just about that time there was tired. There was three shots fired. One is In tbe 13tb picket of tbe second panjy fence, ranging back to where Mr. vas standing. I called to Mr. Allen and ilm II be was shot, be said he was not. went on about a hundred yards aod tbe negro lying on his face with a pislis hand, with one empty cartridge In Allan irraa o r\/-vl Inot.to rt Thla <i> iho ve found In his hand. 1 could nut say ed first. It was about 8 or half-past 8 . He was not dead when I got there, gro was talking very abrupt to Mr. Al11 stopped work to see that he did not upper band of Mr. Allen. Mr. Allen t the pistol back to tbe store. teuffer, M. D., sworn says: je an examination of the body of Thos i. Found one gua shot wound In the The ball entered belween the fifth and rib on the loft side of the back to the side of his body, passing througn the obe of tbe left lung and embedding ittbe lower lobe of tbe right lung, caus alb by internal hemorrhage. This If 1 I took out of blm. M. L. Wren, sworn, says: v tbe negro and Mr. Allen come out o ader's store. When they got near tbe I saw the negro shoot. And Mr. Allec en. I don't know who sbot the third >bou l'ressly, swortn.says: j Tom when he came to the store. Mr isked him what was his name. He told is name was something else, I don'l ffhat It was. He told Mr. Allen to come to some bouse and he would prove is name was. He came out of the store :nt up street sorter in front of Mr. Al< went on In tbe store and 1 heard one id then two. We went on up there and :be man lying on his face with a pistol iand. Mr. Allen taken tbe pistol out lebt hand, and I seen the pistol broke ere was one empty cartridge. This it tol be bad. ason, sworn says: i uot there when be arrested him. I gol jefore Mr. Allen got back. I saw Mr. coming from up there. He ?ald there n shot hi Mr. Allen and be called me. 1 this man is up there In the road dead, three flashes of the pistols about lout 3 between tbe first and the last two, he looks of the flashes of the pistole oked like they were very close to one r. About as close as two men could hat Is tfie gun he had on Wednesday, ot see It last nlgbt. entof C. L). Allen, sworn : it half-past 8 o'clock I was sitting on iadcr'8 piazza. Thomson Pressly wai by me when the negro came In tbe Ke just remarked that that was Brooke I went In and spoke to him and he iat was not his name, It was Jenkins I asked him to let me see bis band, i Just reaching over to get some change Ir. Header. I looked at bis right band lid' not see any bruise or scar on it. ] bold of bis left haDd, pulled ltoutol sketand It looked a little swollen, you liardiy tell it. Then we started out ol re and went up the street to prove tbal me was Jenkins Smith, and got to tbe of tbe fence. Wben we got there I told would not go any further with him > would hnvn tn cenri nn there and eel 'ties to prove his Dame. As I stopped J f hand on his coat, and he cussed and s was not going any farther. He drew lol and as he threw it up I saw it. And ame down at my lace i dodged and he me. The ball went right by my fact rnt It. I fired then an quick as 1 could ots. Tbe first 1 could not see wbethei Im or not, but the second I saw that J i. I called Mr. Header and he came oui ked if I was shot and I told bim no nton up there then to see If we could u. Just as we got to tbe road Tbomp Mr. Header one said, there looks 11 k< ne now, and we looked and It was bin with bis bands stretched out on hli Itb his pistol in bis hand. 1 took tb< out of bis bund in the presence o >son and one or two others, and oarrlec [i to Mr. Header and told bim to kee{ was a policeman. After the thing wai telephoned to Chief Hlley to bring t and Dr. Neuffer came. That was lb( tbe negro bad, a six shot pistol. Then ly one shot ttrtd out of It. The pUto re me now. WNDESVILLE LETTER. dint; Die Mirror Up to Xollce. Lowndesville, S. C., May 4, I860, writer has been asked several timei owndesvllle has not been representee columns of the Press and Banner fo st two weeks, and be could only replj ; did not know. election of couucll has at last been com and our city rulers for another yeai ilr. E. W. Harper, lntendant, anc . J. T. Latimer, D. L> Barnes, p. K and Dr, B, A, Henry, Wardens, two Democratic clubs of this place wen alzed Saturday evening. But few at the meetings, and aside from the elec ' delegates to tbe County Convention Lie business was done. jibing akin to cholera morbus isqult< ent lu this and tbe Latimer sections far as learned no casualties haye occur said that "a stitch in time saves nine.' ome of our planters have learned tc ost. Many terraces were made a shor go, and lor want of a sufficient ainoun k being put upon them, the late Hoot , destroyed them. , J. B. Holloway, of McCormick, speni >r two in Mils community last week. Tantie Hyckabee went to Monterej ' to vjslt the family of A?r. U. W. Speer James Booker, o( Donalds, came ovei tuday and carried his sister, Miss Lent r, home with him tbe nextday. E. C. Mescbine spent the most of las *ith her sister, Mrs. John C. Lomax. very favorable planting and germlnat ison brought the props ol corn and cot a condition to be worked in a roucl r time than usual, after being planted work In this line already having beet find Mrs. J. T. Latimer went to Abbe ititurday evening to visit the family o H. Latimer. irs. C. T. Baker, J. T. Latimer and J. G ibee went to Augusta Monday on tb< ilon, and attended the soldiers reuniot f T)lfl(;0, J. W. Huckabee and Mrs. A. V. Barnei iown to "The Fork" Wednesday ant the day at the pleasant home of Mr. J mas and came back that evening de J with their visit. ib?To Mrs. E. W. Harper, last week >ys, one of whom was still born. D. L. Barnes has traded for a flne horse Is all that could be desired In color ge and qualities. stores aud shops began the closing o loors May 1st at (i p. m., except Satur [or the summer. All will govern them accordingly. How gladly, perhaps many of the plauters close their day' at the same hour, but that happens t< > of the most pleasant hours lor work ;sldes that, they dare not slop that ear their Interests would thereby sutler. Troupe. Itrucc'N Locitlit, 0 Bruce's for Ice cream. :e's Ice cream is all 0. K. :e will furu'Hli you with ice cream b; ibh or gallou. ihe new lot of baby carriages offered b; 1 & Lvon. Patent wheelfi, patent brake ablo and durable. ; ^ ilfi Shoe: i 1H f r\ In order to r Ifl w to put the ; || i i Thig is a chs Si self that the ; |1| fj find them els \ | ^ Krippen ; I Qj i 1 Bay Sta i |] CD Remember, ;!h a 10 A S' IS \V^ox i iSSlfii" a& . Old Certificates of Registration \ are Yoid?Everybody Must Reg ; ister Again. a The County Board of Registration baa been ^ organized and the office of Registration Is u now open in accordance with law, the main n provisions of which are as follows: c The Books of Registration shall be opened p ! by the Boards on the first Monday in April, 1 1896, at the Conrt House in each Connty, and kept open for at least six consecutive weeks. They shall be opened again at the Court House ; on the first Mondays In June. July, Angust, , and September, A. D. 1896, and kept open con! Unually for at least one week in each of said , months. They shall be cloeed thirty days be, fore tbe general election in 1896. After gen- ' eral election In 1896, tbe Books of Registration " , shall be opened on the first Monday of each i month at the Court House and kept open for * three successive days In each month 'until I thirty days before tbe election in 1898, when they shall beclosed until thesald general election shall have taken place. Tbe offices and books must be kept open from 9 o'clock In the forenoou unui 3 ociwn iu mo . The Board of Registration la the judge of tbe qualifications of all applicant for regls. tratlon up to January 1st. 1898. Up to Jan, uary 1st, 1S98, every male citizen of this State ; and of tbe United States, twenty-one years ' ol age, who Is not an idiot, is not insane, is ! not a pauper supported at tbe publlo expense, and In not confined In any public prison, and ! who has not been convicted of burglary, i r arson, obtaining goods or money under false , pretenses, perjury, forgery, robbery, bribery, i r adultery, wire beating, house breaking, j receiving stolen goods, breach of trust % with fraudulent intent, lornicatlon, sodomy, [ incest, assault with intent to ravish, mlscegination, larceny, or crimes against tbe election : laws, and who shall have oeen a resident In r this State two years, (except miilxtera In > charge of organized churches and teachers of p public schools, and they after six months res* I ldencelnthe State.)a resident In theCounty , for six months, and In the polllug precint four j months, and who can read any Section In the _ I Constitution of 1895, or can understand and II p explain any section of said Constitution when J | read to him by the registration officer or of^ fleers; shall be entitled to registration and be- a come an elector upon application for such reg- a ( lstratlon. If any person has been convicted . of any of the crimes above mentioned, a par> don of tbe Governor removes tbe dlsqualifica- r , tiou. i 3 In case any minor who will become twen- V > ty-one years of age after the closing of the i 1 ? ? -4 V Iho olont.lfin r BOOKS 01 neglltiriiiiuu Hiiu UOIUIC ?i? und Is otherwise qualified to register, makes T . application under oath showing be Is quail, tied to register, tbe Boards shall register such r . applicant before tbe closing of the books. f , Any person whose qualifications as no elec- , a tor will be comploted after the closing of the ? Registration Books but before the next elec i Hon, shall have tbe right to apply lor and se cure a registration certificate at any time r within sixty days immediately preceding the ? closing of the Registration Books, upon an ? application under oath to the facts entitling t him to such registration. The registration of voters must be by polling precincts. There must be a Book or Reg istratloD for each polling preolnot, that 1b for each township, or parish, or city, or town ol less than live thousand Inhabitants, or ward of cities of more than live thousand lnbabi- C tants. Each elector must vote in tbe polling 8 > preciuct in which he resides. If there is I more than one voting plaoe In tbe polling , precinct, tbe elector may vote at any voting I ' place designated on the registration certlfl- I cate. The Boards must designate in the regis* tratlon certificate tbe voting place lu the poll- I . log precinct at which tbe elector is to vote I If there is more tbau one voting place In the ' polling precinct, tbe Boards shall designate - ou tbe certificate the voting place selected by w the elector. Old certificates of registration are void. Every man who may desire to exercise the right ' to vote must apply for Registration. t I To Visit the Different 1 ; POLLING PRECINCTS. ' t 1 To further the registration of the qualified t electors of Abbeville County, In accordance with law, the Board of Registration will at- ' tend the precincts on the following dateB in the month of June ; t Donalds, 8th. Monday. e Hodges, fltli, Tuesday, J 1 Ureenwood, lllth, Wednesday. Greenwood, 11th, Thursday. ? Ninety-Six, 12th, Friday. c 1 Verdery, 13tb, Saturday. c I Bradley, 15th, Monday, Troy, lGth, Tuesday. f McCormlck, 17tb, Wednesday. Mt. (Jarmel, IStb. Thursday. 1 Magnolia, 19tb, Friday. j Lowndesvllle, 20th, Saturday. Antrevllle, 22nd, Monday. a J J)ue West, 83rd, Tuesday. J Douglass'Mill, 24th, Wednesday. c - Abbeville, 9.5th, Thursday. 11 , (Jlatworthys X Roads, 26th, Friday. y J. D. CARW1LE, c I H. S. BOLES. 8 J. T. ELLIS, Board of Supervisors of Registration. f - o - ? ? - a Bold hn UniirI. Charleston Evening Post. * The Abbeville Press and Banner Is frequently very far wrong on political matters, we ' think, but It Is sound on the financial Issue, a The Press and Banner Is h solvent paper and t pays its debts. Its publisher has done hard work to earn dollars, knows their value and does not belong to the cult which holds that something Is tone made out of nothing. The a Press and Banner Is maintaining the cause of C the one hundred cents dollar In a county which Is overwhelmingly of the other way ol [ looking at the question. But It Is not the first i time that the Press and Banner has expressed Y Its convictions in spite of boycotts and violent and bitter opposition. r ?? - a !, Don't fail to get a glass of Vichy Lemonade these hot days at Speed's. c s ! New P lessen our stock of SHOI knife in these goods am tnce for you if you need s > prices have been reduc jewhere. This includes clof, Dittman & ( ' AND-* te Pine Dress $ our stock is not yet brol ug. W. ip9H S0OU, wnen Ask Central for Store, No. 26, " " " Residence, No. 2 fill Answer All Calls Promptly. We have an elegant stock of FurniturE ,nd prices will not be a consideration [tiring the dull season. Thanking a ;enerous public for their liberal patonage, we are Yours Very Respectfully, Telephone No. Store, 26 14 Residence, 24 > 3421 BEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF ~ k National Bank of kMWt wtI ford hh t Abbeville, Id the State of South Carolina nf Scbi t the close of business, May 7,1890. of "tbe RESOURCES. \yre a yoans and discounts $123,735 37 NIER >verdrafts, secured and unsecured... 20,709 52 er, sud. 7. S. Bonds to secure circulation 18,750 00 >tber real estate and mortgages owned 2,047 07 We 8 )ue from National Bank (not Re- Lyon a serve Agents) .. 2,631 81 flee ol )ue from State Banks and Bankers.. 938 21 Hon of )ue from approved reserve agents... 5,222 7G Checks and other cash items 239 <57 _we a Jotes of other National Banks 1,420 00 fractional paper onrrency, nickels, visor,i aud cents 367 G9 t anc >awful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: ~t sum Ipecie 53,919 50 ?bc De ,egal tender notes 5,151 00- 9,070 50 ledemption fund with U. 8. Treas'r (5 per cent, of circulation) 843 75 ... We a Total $185,970 35 a c? ty, sat liabilities. primal Capital stock paid in 8 75,000 00 We s lurplus fund 15,000 00 Mann Jndivlded profits, less expenses and county taxes paid 5.318 9ti lo prln National Bank notes outstanding 16,875 00 udlvidnals deposits subject to xt check *5,167 39 R^Nat )emand certificates of deposit. 8,615 ?0 pmce t nils payable 10,000 00 to the i waa Total $185,976 35 iey as i State of South Carolina, 1BB. rvmt.tv nf Ahhnvlllp. I 88 action I, BenJ. S. Barnwell, Cashier of the abovelamed bank, do solemnly swear that the ibove statement Is true to the best of iny 7e 8 knowledge and belief. wile ai BenJ. 8. Barnwell, Cashier. Ject to Subscribed and sworn lo before me this llth lay of May, 1906. J. C. Klugb, Notary Public. We a Correct?Attest: . Moore J. G. Edwards, ) Abbev L. W. White, >Directors. Democ W.Joel Smith. ) * We a hill as Clerk ( Kerr's Local*. 'eot 10 To arrive this week, lace cover lor parasols, We n xlra parasols and all parts for baby carriages, lock as . D. Kerr. ol Clei We will have the following in In about ten ^Ject iays: Jolntless fancy and cotton map Japan- mttrieh se matting In rolls In 8 and 10 foot length, ? olors, walnut, mahogany and oak, moquito anoples.etc. J.D.Kerr. Natu See our lot of easles, pictures, shades, and from 1 urtaln rods In oak and enamel finish. g?rb. J. D. Kerr, they al See our 24x24 Inch polished oak table at 81.50 b?' 'he cheapest thing on earth for the money. P' ?. J.D.Kerr. ??oes 1 We have the best bed spring on earth for latest s he money, sold exclusively by us and guar- . nteed by the manufacturers for five years. . 1 Menty of them now In use and can furnish * U0, ore testimonials. If you are not satisfied See t aoney refunded. J, D. Kerr. mond ( We are selling mattresses. Why? Because We i re give you the best mattress for the money, barnesi >ur line contains balr, husk and cotton and C. P. H traw is complete. Qive us your order. J. D. Kerr. If you have a picture you want framed or way me enlarged bring it to us. Satisfaction guar- ?,u , iiteed. J. D. Kerr. Thurl , Henr Henr Abbeville Lumber Co. Surrj The Abbeville Irember Co. has just received Salm car load of sash, doors and blinds, which u^i,, hey will sell at bottom prices. All kinds of dressed lumber at lowest prices Now Is the time to put up your blinds. Call f".a.nc: nd buy tbem from the Abbeville Lumber Urleu *> The t Ring up phone No. 2 and tell the Abbeville A fre .umber Co. to send you 1000 ft of bedded cell- A spl ng for 810. Stare Pork You can And a few fine Irish potatoe seed, it reduced price at A. M. Hill & Sons. rp A new line of belt buckela and belts just re -1- HE ;elved at R. C. Bernau, the Jeweler. April rices! Sh SS by Fall, we have del I cut the price to men ihoes. Come and see i ed and are lower thai\ our fine line of Co.'s L,adies O $hoes and Brc sen, but complete. Smiti d i SJ8d( You Need COFFIN McDILL & DLL & GAGE, *? ' Fresh iwood, - S. C. >ANIT? & IRON FENCING. Kj? Arbuc Cottol iome folks . . . ct from the Quarries, do first- ? When ^ * see our and sell as cheap as auy firm Hoes 111(U and wlc >utn. er8 a|j 8: ifours very truly, , So?n 1 J " 4 or 6 qu jEAVELL & GAGE. Exceli _?? _ Come CANDIDATES. ?? Best li Harve For School Commissioner. Just.u ire authorized to announce W. T. Mil- TT a a candidate for re-election to the office Dried nol ComIssloner, subject to the action a 2 lb Democratic primaries. Come reauthorized to announce W. A. LA- Aunt aa a candidate for School Commission- ] |ect to the Democratic primaries. Knox ginunHonr Alwaj *"**' Cottol ire authorized to announce Capt. John Morrii is a candidate for re-eleetlon to the ofCounty Supervisor, subject to the ac- We the Democratic primaries. show al re authorized to announce It. If. ARM- ^ aD K as a candidate for County Super- I^otso Bubject to the Democratic primaries. Oetagt lounce myself a candidate for the offire a ervlsorot Abbeville county, subject to mocratlc primary. M. N. Patterson. For Sheriff. WeTr reauthorized to announce J. E. Jones at 50c. mdldate for Sberlfl of Abbeville couu- We ha iject to the action of the Democratic genuine rleB. and the ire authorized to announce Capt. W. D. A larg as a candidate for Sberilf of Abbeville boys J us .subject to the actiou of the Democrat- vVe ha tarles. ent floui re authorized to announce Capt. F. W. If you ice as a candidate for re election to the Dog pat )f Sheriff of Abbeville county, subject sale onlj action of the Democratic primaries. We hi re authorized to announce W. W. Brndi. candidate for re-election to the office " p . Itor of Abbevile county, subject to the We hi of the Democratic primaries. pretty it For Auditor. cefved.C< ire authorized to Announce J. D. Car- We ar i a candidate for County Auditor, sub- dress gc the Democratic primaries. and the For Clerk of Court. , Calt aj ing good re authorized to announce Mr. Thos. L. quality i as a candidate for Clerk of the Court of w . Ille county, sublect to the actiou of the * . ratio primaries. proveu J We ca reauthorized to announce R. R. Hemp hay, bn a candidate for election to the office of to give 3 af the Court of Abbeville county, sutthe action of the Democratic party. ire authorized to announce W. R. Bula candidate for re-election to the office ? rk ot the Court of Abbeville county, , ,, , to the action of the Democratic pri- sterling pins bu ' nau, the ocalN C. P. Hammond A Co. ,,^D? '' . . . 1 tinsel be res nap Is over. It has awakened jeweler, ts winter sleep and put on Its spring Bnver b Men ana women are nxe nature, lor new aeS| Iho need spring clothing. To start at Hf?rlin torn, they cannot do better than buy a ?!"7 f J. B. Lewis Co.'s "Wear-ReKlsters" Lhat Messrs. C. P. Hammond & Co. are ""uau, , They have a complete line of all tho Do yoi prlng styles. have yo lusters in ail styles at C. P. Hammond or buy a Sterlln hose beautiful slippers at C. P.Ham- bargain. St Co. Drew Selby a Co.'s make. White ire working to please you. Making at It. L. ] s at low prices and we want to see you. ammoud & Co. c'romm'n LochI.h. A line Side Inn grated pineapple. town, bers sliced pineapple. au^. y's prepared pineapple. Ladles y's celery sauce. ycra maj ' plckels, East India pickcls. bose. on 10c per can. A pret In bulk, 7 lbs. for 2">c. chiefs. ! ,olla hani8- els a^d y patent flour In 24 and 48 lbs. sacks. Hats a I unnloo ot. n?p nnnnd. ^ i ?- ? i? i tvemer ilggest 10c plug of tobacco in town. apron gi Bb lot of candles. bams at endid cake of laundry Boap for 4c. A b,g ba'nXUatS'_ JVV. F. CROSS. For Rent. HZi! should s premises lately occupied by me. tit you 1 IS, 1894, tf EUGENE B. GARY. Try htm ? ' \ ^ ; oes* 0 l : | termined ^ J5 re them. H ? tor your- | ^ you will Q || xfords 1 '% ?1 I mans, I ' H 1 J h S i k I I Nf iTIS 'J;1 L TJs^7 1 IRTMENT COMPLETE." ; LYON. bevllle Supply Co.'a Locals: week. lot snowflake crackers 15c pound. lot bachelor buttons 15c pound. lot ginger snaps 10c pound. lot soda orackers 10c poand. , did lot Morrison's bams 12 i-2c pound. ;kle and Levering coffee. lene, Cottolene. Ima's wash powder 5o pound. ims sea Island yard wide 5c yard. wanting a cream freeze* come and' line. Cheap. of all kind?. Sweeps, Victor sweeps igs all sizes. Terrell sweep and scrapIzes. Bolts for above voods. tummer will be here. Qetanloenew lart cream freezer. \ Dt laces In this week. Some beautiful i In cream and white. jlor flour "The Fairest" try a barrel. bd(1 see oar low quarter shoes. vide sea island 20 yards to the 91. i on prices. Abbeville Supply Co. imp starch 5e(lb., 4}^c lb. by box. y's pure leaf lard?tbe finest. n loaded car fiour. bbl. of Roller Xing and Excelsior, fruit at 4c lb?a bargain. , package oat flakes for a dime, and see our rice. Jemima's pure cake flour 15c package. s fruit gelatines?new. rs fresb snowflake crackers. ene?best shortening. son's hams?try one. re up with canned goods and want to I that we have. [anten's cocoa 25c box. f pickets. Try a 10c bottle* >n and clalretter soaps. pound of evaporated pears. Joel Smith Son's Local*. e selling a first class 20-foot cow chain ve Just received a well selected lot of Joseph Rodgers <* Sons pocket knives prices are low. e lot of Bull Dog breeches for men and il received. ve J ust received ailot of the finest pat the country affords. would economize, buy a pair of Bull ??a fnr vnnruulf anH vr*iir h/vlv K\*r f by W.'joel Smith & Son. iveD't a single last years straw bat In but bave hundreds of new ones and se anybody. ave something unusually good and > 5 cents prints. 3 line of summer worsteds Just ree offering a pretty line of Bummer tods as was ever shown in Abbeville, prices are as low as the lowest. id see us. We take pleasure In shows, and If you are not pleased both In siud price, we don't ask you to buy. ive a full supply of Palmetto and lmUrooks cotton planters. rry the largest stock of flour, corn in, Ac., to be found, and are prepared rou Inside prices. W. Joel Smith <fc Son. R. C. BernaiTM LochIm. reduction In ladle's blouse sets In silver, consisting of link cuff and 4 ttons, from 65cts and up at R. C. Berjeweler. jch sterling silver belt buckles with dtlng, all tbe rage at R C. Bernau, the Wide black belting and plated and uckles at greatly reduced prices and lgO?. ig and plated stick pins at all prices gns. Also sterling belt pins. R. C. me Jeweler. 11 know what time it Is now? If not ur watch repaired in first class style, new one from R. C, Bernau. g silver lock bracelets only $1.25, a R. C. Bernau, tbe Jeweler. handle knives and forks at all prices, Bernau, tbe Jeweler. McDhvIU'n LocalM. of hosiery that can't be beaten in 1 half hose at 5c. A No. 1 half hose, r, 10c. hose, black, blue and any other color ' wish. You should see our ladles 10c tv line of ladles and gents handker See tbe ladles handkerchief at 3c. i from 5c to 25o. The 10c and 15c lowaisles. nd caps at a low figure. uber we sell calico at 5c a yard, also nghams 5c, and the best dress glugt^c. lot of white homespun, drills, check in, bleaching, Ac., all of which I will ip. thread 35c dozen. Do you wear shoes? Then yoa ee those shoes at MoDavld's. He can in any kind of shoe, at any price, before you buy. ^