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? ii i ii ill ammm. I I mammmmmmI - , v -r , ^ ; ? The Abbeville Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1896. ESTABLISHED 1844 Old Store ^ A Abbeville, S. C. BE II . rj cjljlio f i niiiii 11 ( 'hristnias << lid W .s. / Thou l/i.v \\ " ^,v Jjjfm :j- Tl<"11 .j a,t R. C. I f/(tu will know \ Nickle Case. Open Face. Stem Wind and Set, El gin Made Movement. everyone as re/t $3.50. Solid gold, children's rin misses and, lat '' I ((dies' plain c Rolled gold o'en/s hycicle vest chain and ch STERLING SILVER CHASED j)one jn f CSaiB Bracelets, AucZ up. Z/Ol OUK EDDCATIONAL OENTKE.j TROY'S TOPIC All Sorts or Inlrmlins l'arHj; ri?|?Ii* 1 All I In* .News About Ili?> H T<>r?H? T?KI. 1 Troy. S. <.\, Hue WVsl, Nov. :;o. ivjii. | 1"),e b>?ltny weather is quit A ihauk-olltriii}; ol HMy-twn dollar* was ?'!!Lve"et:U1,'1'1 asueiv taken uit In the A. R 1'. cliurcli Tlairmlay. j {j,,^ alt* 1 auslously itwa Kev. .Mr. Y ass was nere r nu?v m wc iu- . . TA?..,? . , . ? , terest of Connie Maxwell orphanage. i? L wi. .. 8 ^ childre Mrs Brennle Taylor, ol Lam-aster, daugh- \Vi "\{ iV*/-*5* ?tre ere wlt'' ter of Dr. K. 21. Kd wards ol this place, died *'(. 1 :Mv h*u\, . . arly Friday morning at her home. Mrs. i?', f'ur*.. \n rlJ n. L i Taylor has many Iriends who wnl regret to '\t i ? n5 ? i i i hear of tier dial li. daughter .Miss Isabel who is io Union inteiing at t lie Baptist church in Kj'hertson and this place Saturday and Subb n h days was i'1!0',1- ot? V well attend-d. The meeting was a pleasant j ? ifro,', one, and the l'nion was mil. one ?f tiie' * j.' ^''\p : ,"!t iJ"! *II^ 1 pleasant features ol tin* meeting was ttie j spieudid lunehes spread lor the occasion. ^i?' ?j,IU,1*s!glv|ug d The soiree Thursday night ?t the College ,fipe"}'' was. as usual, well attended. WenotieedMr , ., .^.' i n^.S^whi^h a 1 McKay and Masters William Hemphill and ' !nn 'm.i ? . n.^n*'. Hal Taggart, of Atilievill.*. were j.r sent. , ? u,,vtifh u?h rl ! There will pryb-.bly b<* a irtme of hall in " Itioriivv-el tie near lutuie at Due Wist. Ciemsou vs. ,. .s M,'>er,) s,ll,l a Krskine. art-ally enjoyed. .Nor is this i Mr. Olm Brown lee, of Anderson, ran down ! n .7* o??.'??) \, w' s'"lu'' l,lp to spend Tliu'^day with his parents. !i.> i manner in Mr. M <J. Doni ald visited l'leduionl last ^Vi.? iL J y WUS 1,,Jc'scnb week. ' The I.indsav graveyard lias bc-en nicely \t ,'r<\t' *VI" fr<l,n -* Mr T ,i Ml'. Montgomery McCasian lr< Km"" su perl ii tel. ded in hi I ?Vrs. " i'si'we" "" "U" lw?,r ?.;Vu J a,H'e UOW ar'Ves the l,ucsl turu- "Mr*. W.'T. Bradley 1-as been Mr. J. A. Nance is moving to Aijlieville. ' <s?rln?s"er Dr* J" P,M<I We are sorry to lose so good h citizen. ' "".> ,, 'i-.vior ?-m Mr. Frank lYarsoti Is over from Kiberton. iqoii licre uext's-ihoath ^ Messrs. William and l>avld Bryson a ..I Al" ,UN^ ' bt-ri Wharton spent Thankful vm;; at home. riiruiinn i "it! ? li ! , I h.n rv 1(r? uVUil? T"" r!,"i,y W,t" -Mr lylrom l-'raly^.i ol'tnA^t An entertainment by the art pupils of the ban'a alia \atL-r Cand" wis "ud Due West Female Coll,-*.- will be men next ^..VuJV,..-,nrMo^iV? Wednesday eveuiug. Admission J.> cents. r .? ... ... stl 1 l"e *v Dr. W.M. Urter returned Mom Louisville, al s.-rvlces/atier wiuci, a iSe K^il J'l'uU trlbble. of I) maids, and Miss ''M^andM^ M^hal^Kayl \ loin Matlisou, are visiting Miss Docia spent Thank striving here wttli JjIOCK . I i.' (MinkKpiilits Miss Lizzie Ellis has moved to Mr. A. 11., an,, MrSi L \y. siiepni " ,, . , . , ' II111 are visit ins their aunt Mi: Miss Maud l'ratt is at home for a short. |an at Clear Spring. v?r?l- , , ,, . if , . ' l?r. und Mrs.J t'. 15. Owens ltev. Llvy Orieraud family returned home Hl,( ,?8ee ,ns rt.]atives. last week. The hardest rain thai has falli Little Kobblc Cochran has the whooping feN )a,t m?ntll fel) sabbath Cough* time o'clock. Mr. C. K. Parker, Miss Alma (Jatnbrell <?nd mIsh House, quite a pretty v< < Mas e<-Clifford Haddon.of Abbeville, visited , Knox vllle, Tennessee is spendl Due West last week. w!lll Mrs. Bradley. Cold wave and ram nached lure Sabbath! Little Hal, the handsome lit evening at tour o'clock. j. Hurrls, and Troy's little | _ his llrst anniversary Than! " Troy could have a lirst class ba .... ^ .. ? ? t all the boysare haudsoine, and Uliat Hie \>m. E. Hell Cash C ompany girls are beauties. Will Sell You. * ?? . We w ill you good calico at :t 1--J cents. | Don't Ken l'?(i We will sell you a suiting al !c., worth "c. W..wlll-ll *?. children's n.Uber -1 prV.I^SL'lT ,0 'I c* I spectacle vender when you cj We will sell yon the best tfic towel on earth it. r. Hcrnau's lor one-hall the We will sell you a towel tor 5c that is u Mr. Bernau and Mr. Johnson hummer ' opticians and know how to tl We will sell you a ladies' good black hose .WwafS atlf^Sr shuldTo correc for 5c, and a word beater for teu 10c. "i.W'fo ioake good theirgnan We will sell you I 4 brown homespun for not profess to he eye doctors r We will sell you plaid and eh. homespun i and know w? can tit and if y< for.'ic. | treatment send >our glasse# 1 u-hn L*rw?ivc Iwni' 11\ flo wi* W/ We will sell you a ladles shoe for $1.50 liiat bi'iil-" gUsses" Hi'her" n?d will please you. ihoy will cure your eye trout) 11 We will sell you best child's spring heel they were made only for lancj shoe you ever bought, for SI. ; and do no good and we have M We will sell you the best cotton flannel j c'oinenl ocuhsh?a(lirmlnij our vou ever bought for KK* need glasses come t<j see uh iiud jou ever uou?ni, lor i?l. , wecau sutl you or wm rt.fUnd New crop cleaned currauts just received at A. M. Hill & Sous. j An elegant Hue ol pockct h< Few Suggestions foi niniT rrnr imiim mn>f flf mil. II JMLMiV M GOLD FILLED a.re the most suitable articles for t AT1TPO Birthday presents, MUIMBecause t longer than almost anything else. i useful as well as pretty. ve the most intrinsic value. iy wants ONE. ..-.ft *'j ij| 7 // one from v ^'&4NtoE 3ernau, The Jeweler., Guaranteed 15 7'hat you have, as he Elgin Made I ment Guarantees onl resented. SQ.Qd ',gs .Wrtsandup, i witt tfffy lies rings with sets 7o ct sand up. i U xJjli 1I1DI >old rirgs $1.60 and up. \ chains $1.00 and, up. Yes, armguaranteed 5 i/earn $1.~>0 up. i_ ' sterling Silve I ? I Spoons and -r . Will lEiat a lifetime. Qua it tell, j fx, IrTiir**^L|p, i Clock unci >5*^5 F/-j\i / ^^ T~r~ 'BECAUSE ^ ^ V_ VV 1 I \ ' Places are first cut out of ^ bowls end handles. These cavities are then filled i __ __ . ! The spoons and forks are tl REPAIRING rKtrui,"ivctim"lte? * * "~ * ? ? it A 1 A A ^ VaA They are firmer and stronge silver. They are as durable as soli ,he most skillful manner, 22lZ"Z'"? . rp Accept no substlt ^ \/IaoE Onl* by The Holmes Sl E ^ We are SOLE AG A I5S1 I NICIES. lW"!;? years anil know they as reprehented. in Localh, Amos H. .Horae. Nov. 13th, W. \V. (iiberl. bought of Arnos B. (_*^| (^.Tl ? Jones ; Morse oneSl.ftO lap robe warranted to keep ol! . . . . ; the mud. I have a few more of the same intone t11 y . j kind. Come and gel oue. N?>v. .'{(?, 1HT0. I Nice fresh prunes, dates, raisins, cleaned TT _ e Spring-like., currents, citron, spice, etc. T-4 O pH 1*6 growth. Our | A big lot of stick and fancy cand ies just lu. tiling to Kin special prices on ft lbs and upwards, n from hittle ! If yo? are expecting lo have a hot supper, i her brother, |(ow flgureti> ' ^ ? Rtc'i . . Abbeville, lulit little son i I have a fine lot of cigars at IX) cts a box. '"i'Vie there" I ''*v,lPorilttJd peaches, apples and apricots. ? children, mid Eat rolled wheat or oats for breakfast and i , trmlck. spent Pntiprv (inns Ammunition,! ast week. I Smoke "Rich and Hare" cigars, tlie best Lutlerj.l , Soulier l'urdy j 1-i ct. cigar you ever lit. A box of if) for'JO c. Supplies, l'lpe Fittings, Valv ;v Iron, Horse slioea, apokw 1 he A. II. 1. ,. , . .. , . grand serrr.on | tome and let me sell you a shot gun. Load election ol #28 ed shells. ided betweeu I have a superb lot of pickles, preserves, ? tt?,? 1 Orphanages, jams and jellies. x5llilCl?l'S lltil ( buudant, and Have you ever tried breakfast bacon in . if.i !..... "us? Only 2jc. a box, and it Is very nice. careless, law- ... i which some ... , , . j ... le, and where I carry a big slock of canned Roods.-l'lne ? nTTrTXTTflTTTllI apple, peaches, tomatoes, corn, okra, torna- U (111V U H K N \H a Clinton, and tots, boston beans, aspxraKus, pears. Also, JUJUOIu J! 111111101111" tin Greenville, salmon, oysters, sardines, crab, shrimp, lobpleasant visit ster, dried and corned beef. ol,? every DESC'UI Maccaroni and clieese make a line pie for quite sick at dinner. And condensed mince meat makes ly'a at Cedar the nicert of deserts, unless you prefer an elegant cocoa tin l cake, iu pail or package. his last ser- shortened Willicotlolene. I am the man to 3 IT I. furnish 'all of the above together with the , ( QirnQTltQPP QTlfl IVlQPr iiij iOT|.syr? ui*si nnur in me maricei. I UUILIUULU10 UllU 1I1UUJ \ast Tue-iiljiv ' ',e best 'l0c nx? >'ou ever paw* A bright all i i ii kind bus *teel axe at a Utile higher price mid the very n A flTin li,?,t best axe handle for 10c In the world cau be1 I 1 II II ill II \i V'. church "> Am.,8 IS. Morse. , I 1 II II J j11 :ted the luuer- You ought to go a fMiine around Morses, I _ E-C II ? l< concourse of and catch a mess of mackerel for hraaktasi, | II Ik IB iBIill m-4 fan e. or a kit full to last you a week. i /IJil ti M t. Carmel Speaking of break fast reminds me that you J MMm. w Mr. and .Mrs. should drop in and get a lew pounds of pine mountalu buckwheat ahd lake your jug ml of Liberty along lor a gallon ol nectar drip to eat the >s Suo McCas cakes with, or we can furnish the jug too. JJg W&shillfftOIl. <'r?K?s Fine timothy hay in small bales and price ' ? way down. Cheaper ttiau fodder. en In a month I wish you would come and help me move #11 afternoon at oil my stock ol shoes, clothing, hats, blankets, 1 will carry lap robes, outings, worsteds,under wear, neck *' ung lady from wear, hardware, wooden ware and everything -? _.p ng some time else to wear or eat either. 1 have more goods S'DOCJK Ol than I want and am anxious to trade them tie son of .Mr. oil for money or cotton. >et. celebrated Speaking ol cotton reminds thnt I have n jxgiving day. ,MMlly m.t.0unts <111 my books mat I| ^ -|-i /n rsT71 T~i ill the iiule^ "lie to tru<Je 10 the owner for the white C3"-tv U W JCjXv Come along everybody, pay your accounts uid do your trading with me. . Amos 15. Morse. 10 dollars for a . ' * * " THE niie traveilnc 1 1 an "'""lent belief that when a maid in gel lilted at es euP'd In lier dreams lie will In some money measure assume the outward appearance ol are graduate 'he man whom she will wed. Whether this _____ ___ i LOasHes b iv be true or not we cannot say. but we do know Tf ( 1 i . tics. They are 'his. that all the maids in this section should i in v in isi'i k i- s<;e I he pretty line of millinery displayed by iiutee. We do K- >' Haddou A Co., at Abbeville. but opticians ~r ?ur eye needs F-* i-<, 1 to some one , ; will not give Anyone wanting apples in any quantity promise that by the dozen, peck, or bushel, should call on KtiliAt-fi A iiuk It MntVP I hiiva ? Kur ctn-ilf nf "U'lhir< price doctors it l.alUwins" HUd am selling tbeto cheap. j oiVE >IK A THIAIj. atemehts from belief. If you ?? I we guarantee your money. l'ure Mountain buckwheat and dliferent | | a ^ It. C. Bertiau. brands and size packages ol prepared buck- ? I / 1 il wheat al lllc, 15c, aud 2.j cents. Fine syrups %/u1 fl I j >oks at Speed's lo eat the cakes with. Anion B, Morse. ? ' Christmas Presents. toiimmbis. PACT? GOLD FILLED CASES, that I sell are all made by the most relict kers, whose honesty is without question and wJi make their Guarantee alright. I sold a worn out gold filled Gents rase months ago, which was worn 21 years and re* ^||| $5.25 for the gold it contained. Many of t) CALLED filled cases do not con tain $1.00 wo |p|r gold, notwithstanding a 20 years guarantee. w years. Only Accept VInvft- ^ " Piuses 01 y Good Makes, BERNA V THEJK TJ 'EL ER will onli) sell n !?le case*. WUJIB 9 Silver /tinted tea spoo) MM. ! < " Dessert i{ - " '/ Large " Knives in trip , Sterling Silver sugar spi IwtAIU teaspoon Forks ran teed 25 years. SPECTACLES At Low Prices l'886. " ^ Fitted Free of Char according hen plated entire. ' iiiver 01 acanaara r than light solid 111 _ II |T_ d silver and half JL V X lit/ mped t a mpnm LAID ! ?. Jjii 1 JjUl SCIENTIFIC Ife PRINCIPLES. ? 'inifiti!!"]" $ 360,000. | I FfJUl |7fD S. (J. . . ! WRITE TO 0R CALL on tbeunderslgned j |j Uj|| | lU|fj|jjf| ** or to the Director of your Township \ for any Information you may desire about j - ! our plan of Insurance. ... PAY FULL MARKET PR We insure your property against destruo-! Machinery j U?"" CottOll S en, lteitiDc, , nSE, fflHHU OH U5HTM, ^ Hubs, Rims, j or wi|l make a good exchange ol ; and do so cheaper than any Insurance Com HULLS for SEED. Karmerssb< ! pauy in existence. . I Remember we are prepared to prove to you beed t0 llle 011 or exchange tbatoura is the safest and cheapest plan of Iware. llnsuranceknown- JSlenl and 1: J. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, i i .1-1 m n ADDeVliie, B. U. A jy [G GOODS J. FULLER LYON, Pres. OUI Glllll ption j Abbeville, S. C. o t.s equipped Willi the very lal I RnAUn l^TP T^PTHRSl mentR for handling and GINN1 -?aJLI?.L/ 1/lXiiliv' A V/J\kJ. which Increases Its value one t _ . quarter of a cent a pound. Sen iKft T flfl W ! G.M.Anderson Ninety-Six Township, to Oil Mill Ginnery and see if it i 11 lull) lUUlU j. M. Major Greenwood J| maud a better price than when i ! 1'. w. Sullivan Cokesbury . , , . _ __ SV. B. Acker Donnalds " style inacliluery. 9 11 11 1 M. B. CIlnkscaleB? Due Went " ?<r Cotton Seed Meal and Hull II I'm' 1 T. L. Haddon Long Cane " I HA i iw.WterrziSSffiSa :: j. M. HARD] llill i J.W.Lyon Indlau Hill SUUl i dipt. John Lyon Cedar Spr ng , r , w. E. Leslie Abbeville " j\T?lll? Dr. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill " . H. A. Tennent Lowndesvllle " Sept. 1?. IS5N5, tf ? , A.O.Grant Magnolia " Street. J.!. Horton Calhoun T. J. Brltt. Bordeaux ? Charleston and Western Ca l frill Abbeville. S.C.. Feb. 18,1895. <1 JLllll Mr. J. R. Blake, Jr.,Treas. F. M. F. A. A. C. Augusta and Asheville Sh '' Dear sir?Please accept our thanks for check j ' of 8500 to cover recent lossof our dwellings by J In effect Oct. 1, 15%. tire. For cheapness and safety we cheerfully I commend the Farmers Mutual Fire Associa-1 Lv Augusta It 40 ftin j tiou of Abbeville County to all who desire In- j Ar Greenwood 1- 17 |>iu ! surance ou their property. I Ar Anderson 7 :iii pm T *n O I EDWARD KOCHE, j Ar Laurens 1 15 pm I Pi i^i I K. W. ASHLEY. j Ar Greenville 2 55 pin ; Ar Glenn Springs 4 3d pm : Ar Spartanburg :i 00 pm INGRAM & MOSES, lis Lv Asheville 8 29 am ; Brokers and Cotton Buyers. ? S REAL ESTATE AND RENTING AGENCY- Lv Greenville 11 55 am i rIP Abbeville, S. C., Aug.WW. V,X"on i " am \VE hnve lon,lted ln ">e.CU>' ?f AbbVVllle? 0 e, n w-HM 117.!-!!: 2 28 pm [ for the purpose of doing a Beueral Ar Al|1,Ut>u 5 05 pm ?, i r? Brokerage k Insurance Business,. & tSExzLS, J " * We puarautte prices and quality o." goods with Southern Railway. Our inusurance Companies?Life, Accident tor any information relative to tickel Fire, Live Sleek and Plate Glass. , ' etc., adijress ^ ? . j Ottice: Corner store uosenoerg s biuck. "..i.v naio, unn. rs?b. acent., Respectfully, - INGRAM & MOSES, I DENTAL NOTI AUS-1.1SHU | "u" nncc - 1 ? lllllinffSW H Don't fall to try .Speeds talcum powder fori ? , " general toilet use. Price only 15c. j No. 4 Seal Block, Abhevi / \ ' , . -4 4 New Store Greenwood, S. C. Gold Filled Watches Guaranteed for 15 and 20 years, ' that will wear, from $9.00 to $25.00. n st/11 - o i* 1 s\ 1 1 ?*? ' r oona uoia watches trom . $17.50 to $100.00. is, Set 75 cts and up. and forks $1.50 " % and forks $1.75 le plate $1.75 " )ons 98 cents s $?.00 up. Orp : 9 Pattented Cuff Buttons that will wear 5 years, 50 cts. gsolid Ms WITH mriR INN|ni!lff tials, Only $2.50 1 | las Cirar's Notice. _ o PJI His Office to be Open from Tlmrsl/(|| (^a'V' ^c^?")er Thnrs-' diiy, December 31st. ICE FOR . . .! o ? JeecZ The ^ate of state' ^0UIlty, School and Special Tax, Including One 'midaeu tueir Dollar Poll Tax. One Dollar tbem for Commutation Road Tax. lulls. i 0 1 V _ Oilier Information (o l>e Hail by Wrilliiit to tlie Treasurer. AWf TN ACCOUDANCK WITH AN ACT TO HI V A raise supplies lor the fiscal year com* '" J' raenciDS November 1, 1895, notice is hereby w given thai the office of County Treasurer of Abbeville County will beopen for the collecest improve t|on 0f taxe(i fnr said tlecal year from ThursN(i COTTON day, October loth until Thursday, December . eight to oue ;!lst> without penalty. . 6 Rates per cent, of taxation are as follows: d your cotton | state Tax AK mills. doe6 not com-1 Ordinary County Tax " jiuncdonold' School > Total 10!, IsforSale. I In addition to the above a special tax vvil ] be collected for school purposes, as follows: r Town of Greenwood :> mills. , ! Mt. Carniel 3 " McCormlck i " Lebanon A " 10'Pl' Town of Abbeville : Retiring Railroad Bonds and pitying interest on same mills. Special .School, retiring bonds and paying interest on same G mills. Townships of Cokesbury and Ninety-Six : rnlina R R For defraying expense of Rail1 Uliiiti Iw. XV road Bond Suit : 1 1-12 mills. j A poll tax of One Dollar per capita on all ort Line, t male citizens between the age of 21 and mi j years, except such as are exempt by law, will be collected. A commutation road tax of One Dollar will 7 1") pm be collected the same time as other taxes, 11 :J0 pm | front all mule citizens between the age of IS ahd ;>tl years, except such as are exempted by 7 no pm ' law. Unless said tax is paid by first January, !) 45 pm j IS!'7. four days work upon the public high I ways will be required under a contractor. jo 151 pm I Taxes are payable only in gold and silver j coin. United States currency, National Bank j notes, and Coupons of State Bonds, which be come payable during the year 18%. j The law having been repealed requiring l iio'niii I Treasurer's to vit.it certain sectious of the 1 county for tl.e collection of taxes, all taxes 4 ()0 i>in ^erenfter will be collected at the otlice of the 7 (H) .in I Treasurer. 1 | Parties desiring information by mail in re5 OO aiii -ar(* to their taxes will please state the locay ?n, I tiou of their property, and include postage for reply, and those paying taxes by check all points on ! must iucludetlie charge for collection. at Spartanburg > J. It. BI.AKK, JR., - I Oct. 7, 1>M. Treasurer. is, rates,sebed m. P.DeBRUHL. J. FULLER LYON " A -i_j DeBSUHL & LYON, A CE M Attorneys at Law, MBl Ortll, ABBEVILLE, S. 0. lie, s. c. J office- Law Range, O'Neal Building No. 1. ^HBj