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S?SF ' The Abbeville Press and ranner.1 m . _ __ -<0 BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1897. ESTABLISHED 18441 WATER W< J We are prepared to to / / ' Kitchen Sink Let us know your warn GLEN=. i KM OIL! F OIL! OIL! OIL I j i t u R. C. WILSON & CO., | i HAVE BOUGHT OUT THE ' d&ESa 01L BUSlNESS 0F H- w- I LAWSON & CO., AND WANT o LVWiJ s ^ YOUR TRADE. ^ c t I I KEROSENE OIL! Oil! Oil! Oil! \ = ? Plione No. 75. J = i R. C. Wilson <6 Co. 1 REGISTRATION Mill Old Certificates of Registration T7AI/1? rrrAWTT^A/^Tr Mliof ! Oil O I U1U UVC IJUU'UJ luuav c Kegister. I The Books of Registration will be Opened jj on the First Monday In December next t r and kept Open for Three Successive I Days for the Registration of Voters * Entitled to Registration nnter the Con- a stitution?For the Information of the |, People Attention is Called to the Fol- j; ioiing rroviisioim 01 luu new uw, ay- >proved the Fifth Day of March, 1896. t The books of registration shall t be opened by the Boards oo the first ? >ionday In April. 1S9G, at the Ourt House In t each County, aod Kepi open lor at le?i?t six j consecutive weeks, They shall lie opened n again at the Court House on the first Mondays ti in June, July, August and September, a. ?)., 8 1S90, and kept open continually for at least s one week In each of suid months. They shall *i be closed thirty days before the general elec- t tlon in 1S96. A Iter general election in 1S9G, the t Books of Registration shall be opened on the first Monday of each month at the Court e House and kept open fortbreesuccessive days i f in each month until thirty days before the t election In 1890, when they shall tie closed un-1 a til the said general election shall have taken place. The offices and books must be kept t, open from 9 o'clock in the foreuoou until3 o'clock In the afternoon. The Board ot Registration Is the Judge of tbe Qualifications of all applicants tor regis tration up to January 1st, 1S?S Up to Janu< ary 1st, 1:>9S. every male citizen of this Slate and of the United Slates. twenty-one yearn of age, who is not an idiot, is not insane, is not *t pauper supported at the public expense,! and in not con lined in any public prison, and < who has not beeu convicted of burglary. ar-1 son, obtaining goods or money under lalse pretenses, peijury, forgery, robbery, bribery, adultery, wile beating, tiousebreak lug, receiv- s ling stolen goods, bieacb of trust with iraudu- 1 Jent, intent, sornication, sodomy, incest, as-, fault with intent tp ravisii, miscegenation, t larceny, or crimes against the election laws, and who sball havk been a residert In this l State two years, (except, ministers in charge t yf organized churciieS and teachers of public schools, and they after six monilis residence t: in fhfl stutpit rPKidenL in flip Cminlv fur kIy I: mouths, and Id the polling precinct four I mouths, aDd who can read any Section in ilie Constitution or 1895, or can understand and explain any section of said Constitution when read 10 him by the registration officer or officers shall be entitled to reuUtration aud become a elector upon application lor such registration. If any person has been convicted of any pf the crimes above-mentioned, a pardon of the Governor removes thedlsqual- . ideation. j In case any minor who will become twenty-, oue years ol age after the closingoi the Books of Kegistratratlon and before the election, and is otherwise qualified to register, makes application under oath showing he is qualified to register, the Boards shall register such applicant before the closlug of the books. Any person whose qualifications as au elector will be completed after the closlug of the Registration Books but before the next election, shall have the right to apply for and se- ' cure a registration certidcate ut any time witbin sixty days immediately preceding the closing of the Registration Books, upon an application under oath to the lacts entitling birn tosuch registration. Xbe registration ot voters must be by polling precincts. There must be a Book of Uegjstration for each polling precinct, thai Is lor each township, or parish, or city, or twon of less than five thousand lbhabitauts, or ward of cities of more than five thousand inbabilante. Each elector must vole in the polling precinct In which be resides. If there is more than one voting place In the polling precinct, j the elector may vote at uny voting place designated on the registration certificate. The Boards must designate In the registration certificate the voting place in the polling pre- | clncl at which the elector is to vole. If there , is more than one voting place in the polling < precincts, the Boards shall designate on the certificate lue voting place selected by the elector. Old certificates of registration are void. Every man who may desire to exercise the right to vole must ap; ly for Registration. ; B J. D. CAR.WILE, ^ S. S. BOLES, J. T. ELLIS. Board of Supervisors of Registration. Don't fall to try Speeds talcum powder for general toilet use. JPrlce only l&c. Spring medlclnpB, onion setB, garden seed and statlobery at Harrlsod & Game's. i 3RKS! (j]j] ^ Work I do all PLUMBING:s, etc. Only First-C ts and we will be pleas JONES li IN THE A, R, P. CHURCH. l? mkUInn# IV F. Tmlil 1W>II vnrtw) * u Forceful Sermon. It is not. often that a congregation hears a ermon like that which President Todd, of he Due West Female College, delivered in he Associate Keformed church last Sunday norning. Mr. Todi! said that man's highest duty and lis crowning glory was to render a service to lis Maker; but notwithstanding this fact 'very man owed a duly to his fellow man. ie said that as all men owed allegiance to he country ol their nativity, so they owed illegiance to the M.-,ker and Ruler of the Universe. There was no way of evading duty to Jod. Even though a man were an intldel, ;;111 he owed allegiance and service to the Author of bis oelug. The death of our lavlour Incurred an obligation of which no ivlng creature could divest himself. Mr. Todd, among other tblugs, emphasized he necessity of debt paying, quoting these vords of the holy Scriptures as proof of the :orreetness of his utterance: "Hut ifauy provide not lor his own, and pecially (or those of his own house, he hath leuied the faith, and is worse than an inld?l." Mr. Tood thought It a very serious matter! <> contract, a debt, and then not make every | >os?ible eflVirt to pay It. Delinquent mem >ers ol the church should bp excommunicated i or the simple reason that they have "denied : he faith." President Todd Is eminently practical in 1 lis preaching, and when he preaches he may I le depeuded upon to say something worth ; istening to. Mr. Todd Is not only a good preacher, but le is a good t?acher. Tne college at Due West r lull of scholars, and seems to be at 'be flood j ide of prosperity. His dally life makes Mr. 'odd a good,preacher. He preaches practical I eligion, and he ads the part of an energetic i itizen, whose Influence, whether in or out >! the pulpit, wilt be far-reaching and always j >eneflcial to his fellows. The world will be; welter and more intelligent for bis having ived in it. THE USE OF SLANG, ['he KiikIInIi Lhiikiihxc Sufficiently ( Forcible to Express All Your ThoughtM. There is no habit so easy to acquire or so lard to break as the une of slang. It vitiates mrspeech, and especially marks a woman as irdinary, though she may be of eminently reined birth and education. To converse well, ven elegantly, is only a matter of cultivaion. Study I lie selection ol your words and ftera while it will be 6econd nature to use nly such as are essentially above criticism, j Ul cannot be fluent conversationalists, but II can speak correctly, using only such lan ;uage as expresses what you wish 10 cay, out i lot lti ibe slang fashion that t>><> many youug i leople think chic and convincing. It may sound smart and cute In some ears, j o be fluently familiar with all the up-to-date I lang phrases, but the best people, the refined J nd cultivated members of society, will never leable to discover any beauty In this knowedge. To be slangy is deemed to be popular iy many, we know, but it Is a deplorable | dea, ana it is a pity to let the trend of one's i ducatlon (low In such a direction. Many girls use slang as they putt"cigarettes, i hlnking to make *n impression upon men ! iy their worldly ways, the little "fast touch" ! Its dangerous proximity to the extreme, dge of the border line of decorum possessing ; hat strange fascination that has belonged to orbidden truitsicce the days of Eve. The j nen whose good opinion is worth baviug, lowever, do not cultivate the society ofj langy girls. Its use may be only a habit, but i lang will Impress the hearer with a feeling, hat the natnre of a woman employing It Is in ouch with its orusquere and its unconven-; ioual Idioms. Purity of speech may not necessarily Imply levatlon of intellect or character, but the imiression it conveys Is infinitely superior to he one engendered by an intimate acquaintnee with *lang, no matter how expressive it nay be. Nearly all slang has a vulgar origin, r> repeat which would make modest women lush. TWOFONERALS. ' hildhood au<l Old Age Summoned to' the Uar of Jmlgcnicul. On last Wednesday, Hiram Tusten, Infant! on oI Judge E. B. Oary, was buried at Upper j ,ong Cane Cemetery. On Monday last James H. Walker was laid ! o rest lu me *ame graveyard. The first, Hiram Tusten Gary, was one ol win brothers. Instead of dividing the aftec ion of parents, becaust of it being a twin | irother, atlection was tliereby doubled. A | nother never falls to grieve for her dead, i >ut wheu bound to tier by double ties, | ler urief must be great indeed, ltev. | tlr. McCrady conducted ttie funeral services ( it the home of Judge Garv, alter which the >ody was carried to Long Cane church yard. 1 The body of James II. Walker was brought' o Abbeville over the Seaboard Air Line on: iuuday evening, and was met by a uumberof' rlends. Oh Monday the funeral .service was i onducted in the Baptist church by Rev. Mr. | lohnson. pastor, assisted by Dr. J. Lowrie iVllson. of the I'rosby teriau church, and the : )rocessiou then moved to Long Cane. Mr. Walker had lived In Abbeville ever t iiuce the war, until a few years ago, when ho ind his family moved to Atlanta. Mr. Walter was an honest man, and had a kindly leart, but the crowning glory of his Hie vms the rearing of good children, who promise .0 become honored and useful citizens. His ;ons stand well In Atlanta, and each of them | lolds an important place in business circles. ] I'he best test of inate high character may be ound In the sons and. daughters that parents bequeath to the world. Riches may ake wings and fly away, and gold may turn .0 dust, but the rearing of a noble manhood s the highest service to God and country. GIBERT-CALHOUN. Popular People of? Historic Xume United on Historic ( roiiud. Married, February 10.1S!I7, Mr. Joseph Gibert and Miss Francis Mlddleton Calhoun. Jldest daughter of J. F. Calhoun, of Clernsou, 3. C. Immediately after the marriage ceremony Mr. Glbert and bis queenly bride, becomingly attired in traveling costume, accompanied by Miss Ida, a sister of the bride, took the train for his comfortable home at Bordeaux, S. C., where Miss Pauline, his devoted and accomplished sister, had planned an elegant reception. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns, moss and geraniums. The bridal presents were numerous and handsome, among them being a Bible, presented them by an aged aunt of the groom. Miss Pauline proved herself an admirable hostess, in which capacity Miss Jane Alston rendered very efficient aid. Mr. Joe Gilbert, as be is familiarly known, is of the Hugenot descent, and is a wot thy son of those noblo tires. Guest. mm ju j urn l vwi ias Commence Work, such as tappi: !lass Work done, and all led to estimate on same [ARDWAl CLEMSON COLLEGE, All SorlN of Items About the Farmers Eriucatlounl IuNtitnte. (Jlemson Collpge, S. C., Feb. 21,1S!)7. I The rules aDd regulations that heretofore s existed went into effect Saturday, and by two o'clock nearly all of the old Cadets were wearing the cadet gray. Rats are very numerous about Clemson. They ep.t everything they get their hands on. Some of the rats think they have undergone ! the treatment of "rough on rats." i Everytbingjooks natural except one of our ; fairest flowers have been plucked since we 1 left. Mr. Joe Glbert, of Abbeville County, a I son ol Mr. Peter Olbert, the well known educator ol Monterey, was married to Miss Fan! nle Calhoun, the oldest daughter of Mr. John ! P. Calhoun, the 10th of this month. No one 1 was present but the family. ; All of the societies met Friday night. They i intend to do good work this year. Preaching in the chapel Sabbath at eleven j o'clock by Rev. Mr. Porcher. Text?"So teach I us to number our days, that we may apply | our hearts unto wisdom." I Preaching in the Presbyterian church at i four o'clock by Rev. Mr. Ried. Text?"Be i thou faithful unto death, and I will give you i a crown oi life." They were both good sermous and enjoyed by all who heard them. The Sabbath school was reorganized Sab-i bath morning and oUicers elected. Superln- j tendent Prof.VVm. Morrison, Assistant Super- i intendent Prof. W. M. Klgga, Secretary and i.reasurer i/suei riiuiuiji, ansimuiui oecreiary and Treasurer Cadet J. C. Cheatham. We now have over one hundred new boys. They are under Captain Henry, Sergeants} Chreitzberg, Leland Ayer,Corporals Watkins, Sullivan, White and Stone, Lieutenant! Moore. The Y. M.C. A. met Sabbath night. Prof.; Morrison and four or Ave of the cadets made short talks. The young men are going to make a belter success this year than they I have ever before. After the meeting eighteen i of the young men Joined. The Y. M. C. A. wants every Christian man and woman in the Slate to pray for it, and the members. Messrs. Lee. Klugh, Hunter and Cothran are taking a post graduate course in electricity. Mr. J. H. Moon post graduate course in horticulture, Mr. Mooreman a postgraduate course In dairying, and Mr. B. It. Turnlpseed a post graduate course in veterinary science and chemistry. We wish them all such sue-1 cess due to such energetic young rneD. The newly elected professors are all at their < post and hard at work. The boys are still coming in. There are, something over three hundred here now. Uev. Mr. Held will conduct the Y. M. C. A. next Sunday night. Subject?"How to study ; the Bible." ' Elixir, i ???^ FROM CAPT. BRANCH. I An Interesting; better from One Who In A way. Chester, S. C., Feb122. As you are aware, I am away Irom home.! Hnd you missed me? I am In the sanitarium of Dr. S. >1. Davega, and he has operated on my face for the small core from which 1 have suffered for ten year*.: He has done the work and I am only waitlnn the heal in- process, which Is going on rapidly, i It is something like the doctor who could not | cure the disease with which his patient was afflicted, but he could throw htm Into fltB? (the balance you know.) By the way, suffering humanity should know of this doctor and his wonderful work. From the operations which he has performed during ray stay, both on male and female patients, 1 would say that as good work can be done, and is done, by htm as can be done anywhere?North or South?and there is no need of going out of the State to bunt relief. H? has a large house and all appliances lor a first-class Saultarluu or Hospital fully' equipped trained nurses, etc , located nearj the S. A. L. depot, and near the heart of the I city. Added to his skill, is the Doctor's wife i and children, who greet theallllcted one with ' smiles and gentle attentions. The trained I nurse, a youqg lady from Philadelphia, thor- 1 ouKbly acquainted with her duties, noes in! and out as a soft and gentle ray of sunlight. ' You know, or ought to know, that it is woman's mission to hold up the drooping | head and bind up the broken heart. ' See," I would say to any and all who want any special treatment or be knifed for their I good (pruning helps) to consult l)r. S. M. De-1 vaea. Knowing you to be, as rather willing; to bo "up to date" and that the columns of your "(search light" paper are open, and willing to shed litght"lnto paths Dot known." I write this with one eye closed from my wound, (I thought I would risk one eye ou it, anyway,} and let you do the rest. Yours with Iratemal regards, etc, W. T. Branch, PERSONALS FROM DDE WEST. I IiilereMliiii; Lectures by Entertaining \ Lecturer*. Due West.S. C.. Feb. 22, IS!I7. Rev. J. Lowrle Wilson, of Abbeville, will deliver a sermon to the students of our college here, next Thursday at 11 o'clock. There will be a missionary lecture at the A. 11.1'. church Tuesday night. Jim MclJavid and Thomas Holllngsworth attended a reception given by Mr. Henry l'ower,of the Antreville section,ou Friday i night. j Miss Mamie Jordan is spenfllng a few days here with relatives. Mr. S. A. Fressly, who has been on a visit to his parents the past week, has returned to his place of business. Mr. and Mrs McCllntock, of Laurens, is visiting Mrs. Jane Todd. Miss UnisTodd spent Sabbath In town. She j is teaching In the country. Mr. J. \V. Little is a frequent visitor to our I town. Morris Dodson and Eugene Jones, colored, ; had an altercation Tuesday night at. a hot j supper, resulting In the shooting of Dodson. j Xo serious damage was done. Dr Young's lecture was quite a success In every way. Fifty dollars was taken in at the ! doors. ; Hon. W. 1'. Wldeman delivered his cele1 brated lecture here, "Hit the Grit.'' Wednes; day evening to a crowded house. Those who I failed to hear him missed a treat. (illen-JoneN Hardware ('?.'* Locals. , Now for the water works. As soon as the 1 main pipe is laid we will be ready to estimate on and superintend all plumbing work, such I as putting hydrants In yards and running ! pipe Into houses for bath and kitchen use. \Y e know that we can please you as to price, aud guarantee the work. Let us know your wants as early as possible. Water works. Glen-Jones Hardware Co. ] Water works. Work has commenced on the new water j works system. We are prepared to do all plumbing work, such as tapping water mains, making bouse connections for hydrants, bath-tubs, wash baslus, kitchen sinks, etc. ? j Syrup wild cherry compound will stop that I cough. Call at Harrison & Game. is HARJ id on the Ne^ ng Water Main, mal [Work G-uaranteed. PRICES ARE RI RE CO. n!m | SHAKPilKS AND (JUDlMiUflS. ; Triii>KNterN Tlint Cheat Confiding Ptu pie Wnt of Their Money. | Tae town of Abbeville la now more or les | stirred up over investments wbich some o i our people have made in some of thebulldlni | and loan associations of Atlanta. j About a year ago a building and loan asBC i clallon of tbat city was placed In the band ! of n receiver, and various mourners wen j f\boi,t the streets of Abbeville. i ALout three weeks ago another buildtngam I loan association went in like manner to th< j demnltlon bow-wows. I Last week our people lost confidence ii ! another financial association, and beld i ; mee.ing to take council In the matr.er. T< this last concern our people have been paying j about 8175 a month, for twenty months. I ' now looks as If the greater part of this monej will be lost. I This last Investment seems to have been tb< boss investment of all. Promises were mad< of the most wonderlul prollts which would b< realized. The agent not only promised Im meuse returns from investments, but stated that for the valuable services of himself aud his pals, that a charge of only 20 or 25 pei cent, would be made for handling the money Taking experience as a guide it might be well lor our citizens In ths future to shun al business transactions with city of Atlanta As a rule, we believe tbf peopled AbbevllU are the most gullable people on the lace o the earth. We generally bet on the wrong side when '-futures" are to be bought, and 01 course we have lost great sums of money bet ting that the price of cotton would go up, when It always went down. Then a few of us tried our bands at railroad stock, and came out somewhat worsted. The life Insurance companies have drained the county of immense amounts of money, and our people have lost largely by lnjudl clous fire Insurance. Aobeville has been swindled out of enough money ta build one of the biggest cotton mills In the 8t3te. And as for Atlanta sharpers, tbey jusl flour ish at our expense. This newspaper studiously avoids giving advice, and as far as we now recollect we have notglveu advise 111 many a year, tsut we ao give reasons lor acts, or for not acting. The editor of thiB newspaper has never insured his life. He has never taken utock in any building and loan association. He has never bought a lottery ticket. He has never bougbt'-cottou futures," or entered upon any other game of chance. 0'ir reason for not yielding to temptation In tbefa respects may be summed up: 1st. We have seen it stated that about eighty pur cent, of the life Insurers lost every cunt of their premiums, and that about eleven per cent, get only a fraction of tbelr money ba:k, while only nine per cent, receive full benefit. Tlit.i, is enough to keep us out of that scheme. 2nd. If the above is denied, the financial statements ol' the insurance companies would nKAim (hot f hair a ra Iha trraufaQl mnnou.muL*. era on earth, and show conclusively that no corporation doings legitimate business could increase tbelr wealth bo rapidly. 3rd. While boasting of tbelr great increase of revenue fund, they also publish tha. a largo per cent, of their capital Is invested In United States bonds and other low rate of interest securities, clearly proving that they make their money off the people. When we are (old, too, that one agent gets forty per cent, and another gets twenty-flve per cent, of the gudgeon's .premium we must stand off from that, us we never try to beat a man at his own game. 4th. We never take stock In a building and loan association for the simple reason tUat they promise too much, and we know nothing of the business ability of the agents or managers of the concern. When a man proposes to give us teu or twelve per cent, for money to lend out to somebody else at six per cent., we think something. The fact t lat mocey gravitates to the cities, where 1'. Is worth less interest than it Is in the country, Is not forgotten. II their sweet tales were bait true, the people lu Atlanta and ot'ier cities would not buy United States bonds end CUUIIuuuur, wuiuu ynj1 uuijr a iub iai< ui Interest. And we never bet on another man's trick. Again: Tbls editor i6 self-conceited enoi gb to believe tbutbe can manage bis few surplus dollars as well as tbe average strolling fellow tbat comes along from tbe great and thriving city of Atlanta. Even if be should attenpt to convince us tbat be is ruore capable ol managing our surplus dollars tb&n we i re, we still have tbe consolation of knowing t lat we, and not lie, will bave the pleasure of squandering it. A little city squirt does mt commend bimselt as a suitable person to become our financial guardian. These are some of the reasons that ha ve protected us from the transient financier whose oily tongue and fair promises h.ive been effective In getling our people to part with their bard earned dollars. Nearly everybody seems to think he could manage large sums of money, while nesriy all admit that they cannot profitably manage small sums. The fact that a man hat* no money proves the correctness of the last pioposltlon t and the lack of funds proves the fiilcy of the first. Our own opinion is, that U is best for all men who think that some stranger, of whom they know nothing, can manage their money better than they can themselves, should put their money on deposit in one o. our banks. 1 No human devise is absolutely certain, and future contingencies cannot always before seen, but it occurs to us that if poor managers of small sums of money would deposit tiieir cash in our banks that they would do infinitely better than to give it In to the hands ol uncertified strangers. Abbeville will always be a slow town if hor own citizens forever send nil their surplus money to distant cities, where It may be absorbed in munlflclent salaries to incompetent and irresponsible men. The result ol former investments would prove that country people generally put their money into the hands of city meu who inal;e way with it, in one way or another. A SPLENDID SUGfGESTION, \ Word for the liar of Superviioi Lyou-Onc in Which in Everybml.v In Interested. Now thatCapt. Lyon.our worthy Superv'sor, has done the right thing in buying twe.ity four fine mules and six road machlneM tc grade the roads of our county, would it uol he economy in the long run to employ a sur veyor or engineer and change the routeu in many places so as to avoid some of the bly 1)1118? These hills should be avoided by g )lng around them, not over them. Then again, all the roads can be sborti ned by taking "nigh cuts" across on rl.lget insteud of going out of the way to hunt bills to climb. Now Is the very time to commence this reform, and it should be done by all means, Of course the county will have to pay tot some rights of way, but In many cases landowners will give the right of way, because o tine road through a man's land naturally enhances the value of his property. These changes have been made all ovei Oconee, Pickens and Anderson, and tbost counties have the finest roads, most valuabh farming lands and most progressive people it the State. W. A. Grip capsules prepared by Harrison a Uam( ; never fall to cure a case of grip. 2.1c per box DWARE 7 Water Works king House Connectior G-HT. Heaclquar -m ,w -i JXLcLUl CAMBRIDGE NOTES. " | Xotoble Social Event?Washington's; Birthday Fittingly Observed?The s I Death of an Old Citizen. I j Ninety-Six, Feb. 22,1897. 9 Rev. Mr. Betts preached Sabbatb morning .! here. He has made many friends since tak-; gi ing charge of this work. t! Mr. W. S. Sanders made a business trip to Troy and other points during the past week. ] | Mr. Beuley, of Anderson, paid a short visit e I to his daughter, Mrs. Steinheuss, a part of last week. i Mr. Percy HaTtzog was in town Friday. i' Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Rice attended the crystal i y j wedding last Tuesday evening, returning I . | homei Wednesday. !. 11 Onoofthe most pleasant social events of j r the season took place Tuesday evening last., J It was the celebration of Mr. and Mrs. J. C I ? Wiei's crystal wedding, at their beautiful resl- j ) delicti on Main street. They possess that rare j 3 gift of entertaining toa high degree of perfec-1 . tloD. To be a guest at their borne is promise < I euoui?h of mucb pleasure. A large number of i Invitations were issued and accepted, The r feast was fit for a queen and fully satisfied the most fastidious. Many lovely presents were i I received, and the entertainment was indeed a i | success. < ,! Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Beacham worshipped at | ?i the Methodist church yesterday. j, f j Mrs. A. J. C'authen and son are visiting rel- 1 r i ativeii in town. \ i Mrs.. B. D. Phillips attended the dog show at | . I Greenwood Friday night. i Miss Ettle Moore Is sojourning with frleuds < 1j in Greenwood. She will remain in that city j I' over Friday In order to hear the lecture by J ! 8am Jones. [i iurn. Aiuua iuurhe npeuv Heveitu ua>o wnu , j Mrs. Weir last week. Mm. Dr. Sloan was in the city calling on ,' friends Wednesday. |( Appropriate exercises were held In the j g Academy hall this morning celebrating ;" Washington's Birthday. Addresses were de- i1 , livered by Rev. Curtis and Rev. Betts. Farmers have not been able thus lar to do much work this year, owing to the continued ? i heavy rains. 1 i Many friends will be sorry to hear of the ? death of Mr. H. T. Gilliam. He was well ' known In Ninety-Six, having lived here until 1 J a few years ago, when he moved near Edge- ? i field. Mr. Gilliam was a very old man, hav : Ing lived bis three score years and more. He I 1 was a.n uncle of Mrs. T. L. Moore. With her and otber relatives we sympathize. A11 young Americans, no doubt, rejoice today that Washington was born, as It means .' for them n holiday and lots of fan. ; | Cambridge. Unclaimed Letter*. I Ttao following letters remain uncalled for > In tb? Abbeville post office for the weefc ending February 23: A?Adams, Par A?Anderson, Miss Lucia B?Bagley. Miss Mattle B?Brlce, Jerrle C?Crawford. A. B. C?Councte, Miss A. C. C? Chiles, J. C. D?Deulh. John Henry 1 F?Franklin. Miss Ella | G?Came, Miss Anna G?Goodwin, J. C. ! H-Hil), Johnnie I J?Jones, Miss Victoria ! M?McCarter. Miss Ona j P?Pressley. Mlly P?Porter, Miss Mary. ! R?Richardson, Rev. W. R. : S?Stltt, Watt i W?Williams, H. R. W? Williams, Jennie W?Williams, H.C. Roberts. Link, P.M. j llrln to Inniiirnrnte President Mc? ' 1 Kinley. ! The inauguration of % President of these , , United States Is a great national event. Every patriotic citizen takes just pride In the dlgnl' tied impressiveness, and at ibe same time I I ; Jacknonlan simplicity, attending this func-| l tlon. | To enable those who desire to attend the I ! Inauguration to do so, the Seaboard Air Line | offers the exceptional low rat e of one fare for! ; the round trip (Just half rate) from any point; in the South to Washington and return.! Tickets on sale March 1st; 2nd and 3rd, good I to return until March S. I You chn take one of the two dally all-rail j ' trains, the "Atlanta Special" or the "S. A. L. j Express," or you can take the route via Ports- mouth. Old Point Comfort and the magnltl- 1 ceut Chesapeake Bay steamers to WashingJ ton. ; Be sure to get tickets via Seaboard Air Line. Write to B. A. Newiand, General 'Agent, Passenger Department, C Kimball: 1 j House, Atlanta, for particulars. 11 m m i 'i * A Beautiful Matraziue Free. | j I "Star of the South." the Seaboard Air Line's } i new monthly, will be mailed free on receipt \ of three cents in stamps to cover cost of mall-1 log.or will be mailed a year for thirty-five J cents In stamps. Each issue contains cometrtxInD nflAtra oH ifflnt tf ro QtlH hprftlsm. I , Illustrated; descriptive article* on the South'* , progress: some pages of wit and humor, and , P articles of general Interest. 1 Address, C. Iroumoneer. Advertising Agent, .Seaboard Air Liue, !i71 Broadway, New York. ;i Till* Year's "Marili Graft" h > At New Orleans will be grander than ever.! i i Don't miss It. The Seaboard Air Line will j : make a rate of one fare for the round trip M j (half rate) and give you choice of their swell j I trftins, "The Atlanta Special" or the "S. A. L. Express." By the change of schedule, effec- i t | live February 7, thle line now makes a close . I connection at Atlanta for Mobile and New ' I I Orleaus, offering by far the most convenient j service from any point In the Atlantic States ; l , to the great carnival. Apply to agencies of j ,, the Seaboard Air Line and take no other, i ' t route. j , | A. B. Morse'* LuchIn. A full stock of roasted and green Coffee, | I straight and mixed teas always on hand. A. I B. Morse. | i Good Mackeral is a fine Spring dish, I have;. ; j nice fat family in palls and barrels, j An elegant lot of Sugar-Cured Haras, Ham- \ : lets, Shoulders and Breakfast Bacon Just In.' Received this week?A nice line of Evapo- j1 rated Peaches and Pears aud a fresh ease of 1 |! Olives. | 8 I have added a new delicacy to my stock of - canned good -"Okra." A 2 pound can 10c. ; u Oranges, Oranges! Oranges!! 15 cents a doz. | c ' Cranberries at 10c a quart, or '{ quarts for'25, j cents. 11 1; Fine Irish Pototoes for planting or eating. ' A sack (9 pecks) for 82.00. j5 r! If you want to eDjoy Buckwheat Cakes now i . j before the weather uets too warm, and the I j! flour gives out, don't forget that I have the: i; syrup to finish them off. j See my line of "Tailor Made" garments be-! fore you buy Spring Clothing. They are! pretty and cheap. Fit aud satisfaction guar-; i antued or you don't keep.the goods. 5 Guauo Distributors now ready lor sale. You ! need one. Oome and get It. nn W A T"R1 UU. 3 System. S i is for Hydrants, Bath ters for hinery and Wa Note* of Intcrcat. Twenty hens will give as much yearly profit as a cow. Fresh cut bones as a pultry feed are gaining friends every day. '. It is best to cover all wounds made in pruning with paint or oil. Bone dust and wood ashes are a good i i:??_ 1cx xu1 dliavy uc11 1c3. Rubbing silver or plated spoons with j a little ammonia ana salt will remove | discoloration. In order to have plenty of eggs fresh j blood should be introduced into the ( flocks every year. Try doing up a bad cut in varnish, i * washing it well first. It will cure a cut the quickest of anything we know. All green vegetables growing above jr ground should be cooked in salt water, j j Those growing below ground in fresh! water. t< A loaf of stale bread can be made ! ? }uite fresh by being dipped quickly iu ! :iu a iu. u.l.j i j... ! a LIUL uiim, ttuu iLicLLi uanca uuiu UIy in j. i quick oven. Rust and ink stains should be rubbed 11 tvith juice of lemon and the spot then : covered with salt and the cloth placed 4< n the sun. There Is nothing so good for burns is a mixture of baking soda and lard, ?r soot and lard, applied immediately. Df the two, the preference is given to lodaand lard, as it seems to draw out he fire more quickly. As an agency in preventing disease, lunlight is powerful. There is no dis nfeciant that surpasses it for cheap leas and effectiveness. The sun has lisinfected the earth for ages, as well is afforded light and heat. f The horse is far more intelligent than : nany suppose. A kind word is some-' imes as good as a feed of oats. A i jentle tone, caresses, praises, gifts of Jainties, render him safer and more a )bedient. Harsh treatment keeps him nervous and in misery. When food scorches in the kettle, H ihe former seems ruined beyond re- "1 lemption, but a possible remedy is to I ;ake the kittle at once from the tire and I ?et it in a pan of cold water. This i I treatment, oddly euough, will Dine I I ;imes out of ten remove the burnt taste jJ mtirely. _______________i ^LIMITED |F DOUBLE DAIiy j1 SERVICE ] fo Atlanta, Charlotte, Augusta. Athens, Wilmington, Jew Orleans. Chattanooga, Nashville and New York, Joston, Philadelphia. Washington. Norfolk, Kich- I nond.?Schedule in effect Fob. 7,1897. -I SOUTHBOUND. No. 403. No. 41. jV. New York, via Penn. K. K.'ll -00 a m ?9 00 pm " Philadelphia, " " 1 12 p ui 12 05 am " Baltimore, " " 3 15 p m 2 50 an) " Washhington, u " 4 40pm 4 30 am ~ " Richmond, A. C. L., 8 56 pm 9 05 am _ >. Norfolk via S. A. L *8 85 p m *9 05 aui ^ " Portsmouth, " 8 45 am 9 20 am 3rTWefflon7via"STATL.. *11 28 pnT?ir55 am kr. Henderson, via u ?12 58 a m *1 89 pm | Ir Durham via 8. A. L t7 32 am +4 09 pm [.v Durham 41 +S 90 nm +11 10 ?m 1 lr. Raleigh, via S. A. L. *2 16 a in *3 34 pm " Sanford, " 3 35 " 5 03 " j ' Southern Pines, M 4 22 " 5 55 " I w " Hamlet, - 5 10 " 6 58 " o " Wadesboro, " 5 J4 " 8 11 " 1 o ^_Monroe, " 6 43 " 9 12 " j ? Vr. Charlotte via 8. A^ L *8 30 am *10 25 pm ' Lr. Chester, via 8. A. L .7 *S 10~a m *10 47 pm j\. Columbia. C. N. j, L., ! f6 00 pin lr. Clinton, 8. A. L ~ *9 45 am *12 10 am ' " Greenwood, ? 10 35 " 1 07 aui i " ABBEVILLE, " 1] OS ' 1 40 " " Elberton, ' 12 07 p m 2 41 " I " Athens, " 1 15 M 3 45 " . " Winder, " 1 5!) " 4 30 " ! " Atlanta, (Central Time) 2 50 " 5 20 " j NORTHBOUND? No. 402. No. 887" >. A Hants,viaS. A.L.(Cent. T.)*12 00 n'n *7 50 pm : " Winder, u 2 40 pm 10 42 " i " Athens, " 3 16 " 11 26 ! " Elberton. " 4 15 " 12 33 am " ABBEVILLE" 5 15 " 140" " Greenwood, " 5 41 " 2 09 " " Clinton, " *6 84 " . *3 05 " Ir. Columbia, C. N. A L., R. R f7 00 am jv. Chester, *S 13 p in *1 83 am lr. Charlotte, via t<. A. L *10 25 p m 8 80 am >, Monroe, via 8. A. L. *9 40 p m *6 05 am ?. ' Hamlet " *11 23 8 15_^ .v. Wl on " J5 30 om *12 30 pm di Southern Pines, M *12 14 am *9 20 am " Raleigh, " *2 16 am 11 35 aoi 111 ^r. Henderson " 3 28am *1 00 pm ei \.r Durham via 8. A. L +7 32 am f4 09 pm fr > Durham " to 20 pm +11 10 am y, Lr, Weldon, " *4 55 aui *3 00 pm Jt " Richmond, A. C L? S 15 " 6 50" ' Washington, via Penn. RR 12 31 p in 11 10 pin w " Baltimore, M 1 43 p m 12 48 mil ol " Philadelphia, " 3 511 p in 3 45 am 01 " New York. " *6 23 " *6 58 J d) Lr. Portsmouth, 8. A. L., 7 30 am 5 50 pm ?' " Norfolk, *7 50 ** 6 05 " lD te Daily. fDally, ex. Snnday. JDuily ex. Monday, ot Nos. 403 and 402, "The Atlonta Special," Solid Ves- j ec ihuled Train of Pull man Sleepers and Coaches bo- ! tfc ween Washington and Atlanta, also Pullman j n< lleepers between Portsmouth and Chester, S. C. Nos. 41 and 38, "The S. A. L. Express," Solid | >aln, Coaches and Pullman Sleepers between Ports- el nouth and Atlanta. Company Sleepers between w Columbia and Atlanta. P* Both trains mako immediate connections at Atlan- i n< a for Montgomery. Mobile, New Orleans, Texas, Cal lr t'ornia, Mexico, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis, lacoii, Florida. , For Tickets, Sleepers, apply to B. A. NEWLAND, Gen. Agt., Pass. Dept. 6 Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga. j GEO. Mo. P. BATTE.Trav. Pass. Agt. Charlotte, N. C. : E. St. JOHN. Vico-Pres. and Oen'l. Mgr. V. E. McBEE, Gen'l. Superintendent, H. W. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manager. T. J. ANDERSON, Gen'l. Pass. Agent. . Ol General Offices: Portsmouth, Va. ! * a WORKS! ?: m . y"M -Jm Tubs Wash. Basins, j ter Supplies. K AWMA t Oil IAV1VUV11V f Ulh FIRE-PROOF OIL, 175?, THE BEST \ oil that can be made. An oil that gives a brilliant light, and doeR not smoke the chimney, can be bought for the same money as low grade oil. Special prices by the barrel. k, a. W. LOMAX.1 1 NOTICE. . v| pHE FIFTH SESSION OF THE CLEMSON L Agricultural College will begin Thursday, 'ebruary 18th, 1897. To the two regular four-year courses leading o tbe degrees of Bachelor of Science, a speial two-year course In Mechanics and Enlneering has been added. The Courses of Instruction Include the allowing subjects:?Agriculture, Chemistry, iui uuuiLme, l^arjiun, veieriuury ocieuuc, lotany, Geology, Mineralogy, Mechanical, llectrlcal and Civil Engineering, English, latbematlcs and History. Board, washing, luel, lights, for session of ) weeks, S59.00. For Catalogue containing full particulars, Address, E. B. CRAIGHEAD, Pres.. Jan. 6, 1897. Clemson College, S. C. if f I I i FOR H rHE :| rmiTiB H/TAM [AVE YOU CALLED ON "O H. WUHU :M At the new Grocery Store on Main Street? 1 quiet place for Ladles to come to Purchase. / .'?5 There you find n full line of STAPLE and ANCY GROCERIES, ALL KINDS OF . < OUNTRY PRODUCE. FRUIT and CONFECTIONERIES. A ready Delivery to all parts of the city, REE of Charge. Oil ! Oil ! Oil ! FIRB i-lTT PROOF UiJj, No Flickering, No Smoke. Tuesdays, Thursdays, ' -/Cll V t/JL GUI and Saturdays. iahjk uur ror tue wew wagon i?- bave your cans filled. FIVE GALLONS FOR 80 CENTS. apportionment of the School Fnnds of Abbeville County for School Year 1866-97. s J4 . - a-73 ? gS *- * . |f2 ?5 ???gi* r-a&i *11 o!? szltz sa 2 o i see aa a <? ? ~ H S 6S9 10 52,067 47 $493 00 $3,219 57 418 23 1,254 71 454 00 2.126 94 3btj 12 1.15S 47 379 00 1,923 59 qit oo i mi kr *>77 nit 1 78.1 95 4W> SI 1,400.54 8S6 00 2,258 35 , ttfi 48 1,069 55 317 00 1.773 03 334 25 1.0C2 86 315 00 1,052 11 388 59 1,165 88 243 00 1,797 47 373 77 1,121 42 311 00 1,806 19 272 51 817 00 290 00 1,38a 11 228 87 6S6 6S 209 00 1,124 65 3.9 32 988 04 809 00 1,626 86 481 63 1,445 00 383 00 2.309 63 :H9 07 1,047 32 300 Od 1,696 39 299 08 899 11 269 00 1,467 7? 459 40 1,378 31 352 00 2,1S2 71 275 M) 827 4S 300 00 1,403 28 MO 90 1,049 79 350 00 1,749 09 108 53 452 02 135 00 695 55 151 48 454 49 109 00 714 97 75 74 227 24 59 00 361 98 52 69 158 08 48 00 258 77 The above apportionment of the School und to the different School Districts in Ab svllle county is based on the enrollment of iipils in the public schools of the county iirlng the last school year. The different boards of school trustees mst not overdraw on tne amounts designat1 for their school districts. The amounts apportioned to each district oai the amount brought forward from last ;ar will be paid out by the Treasurer in inuary or February next. The 3 mill tax for 1896 97* and the poll tax Hi not be due uu^I November, 1897. Clerks I" the different uO^rdbof trustees will be relired to distinguish between warrant* awn on the 3 mill tax and the poll tax as I n required by law to report them separately the annual settlement. The clerks of the different boards of truaes will be required to make and send to this tice on or betore 1st of July, 1897, an itemlzl statement of their expenditures during ie present school year. It will therefore be ?cessary that their books be accurately ;pt. 2>o warrant of any board of trustees will be idorsed In this office unless the amount of arrant Is plainly written in words and not it in figures, and both duplicate and origiil must be signed by at least two of the ustees of the district from which it comes. W. T. MILFORD, Co. Supt of Education. Dec. 1.1896. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, FFICE UF-STAIKS ON McILWAIN Corner, Abbeville, S. C, .A