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BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1897. ESTABLISHED 18441
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REGISTRATION Mill
Old Certificates of Registration
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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]
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do all PLUMBING:s,
etc. Only First-C
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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.
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Work, such as tappi:
!lass Work done, and all
led to estimate on same
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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
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FROM CAPT. BRANCH.
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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.
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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.
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| 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(
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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
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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
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3 System. S
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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.
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^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. ! *
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ter Supplies.
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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,
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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.
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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,
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