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The Press and Banner.] Trrrnrr ttttt riAlT ill Jiuun WILBUR Ten IPages. ABBEVILLE, S. C. k J^-Published every Wednesday at ^ $2 a year in advance. W Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1897. | Xegro Emigration. W' The Charleston Sun deplores the action of ' i'n? Snmh Camlln.? T.pp-lfi 1rture In refusing to repeal the emigration law, which forbids agents to carry car loads of negroes from South Carolina toother sections of the country. The Press and Banner would heartily commend the Legislature for doing exactly what the Sun would criticise so severely. The negro fill* a nsetul place. Take Abbeville County, for instance: In this county, In round numbers, we have three thousand white men and five thousand negro men. With all these men, there are vast tracts ol uncultivated lands, which now yield nothing, but which might be made profitable if we had a larger citizenship. On the other hand. If any considerable number of negroes were carried away, the land which they now cultivate, would become unprofitable, and as the amount of uncultivated land was Increased, the market value of our real estate would be greatly reduced. Aside from the evil that would result to the landowners, the enticing away of these confiding people to unknown regions on pledges that may or may not be guaranteed, is a wrong against humanity. The agent# generally come along In the spring after the white people have supported them in winter, and lured by enticing promises, the poor negro ishauled ofi by the car load as so many dum driven cattle to they know not where. Even if the enticing away of the farm hands did no Injury to the white people, still our duty to an Ignorant and dependent people would prompt us to forbid unconscionable ' agents from Imposing on unsuspecting peonlo trhn (ho cfmnooet Iaao I otfonKmnntc ~,J. * * ? The L?ciilntare on the Whiskey Qnextloo. The stand whlcb the Legislature lias taken oc the liquor question, and tbe disposition to strengthen, rather than to weaken, tbe dispensary law, must be pleasing to every temperance man, while the friends of law and order must be very much gratified. Tbe strong and decided stand of Governor Ellerbe, in support of tbe law, is fully sustained by tbe Leglslatare. It seems that the day when tbe liquor element of the Slate can rule the morals and sobriety of this people has passed. The alien foreigner among tbe people of Charleston can no longer trample with impunity upon tbe laws of his adopted countrv onH h* nA Ioncrar rtnHo ir? tho Holl? n&?o papers of that city an earnest defender and supporter in his unlawful traffic in liquor. The better element of the entire Slate have set their seal of condemnation on the act ot defying the laws of the State, and the native newspapers find little response In public sentment when they encourage Italians or other foreigners to trample our laws under loot. While we presume that there is not a daily newspaper in the United States which would advocate the restriction of the liquor traffic, yet the public sentiment is such that in few communities would the lowest element bave the dally press to champion their illegal acts. In no State will the dispensary law be enacted as long as the liquor element of the alllnarinmlmlo fho Uloln T. I. -- >? W??ivu uwujiuwkv HUO A k 10 KJLUJ WUCU tbe country element la In power tb&t tbe liquor traffic will be Interferred with. Strmnffe AIllHnee? Pre?cher?. Liquor(tea and Dtneruntled Politiclaua. It has baen said tbat politics makes strange bedfellows. This, we believe, is true in reference to tbe liquor question fn South Carolina. Pnbllc sentiment in South Carolina was tested on the subject of bar-rooms and prohibition. A handsome majority ot tbe people voted for proQiDiuoo. i mariaci scared neither tbe barkeepers at borne nor frightened tbe distillers abroad. But when tbe Legislature, In Its wisdom, adopted a dispensary law, it was tbeu that tbe distillers and tbe saloonlsts realized that tbelr business was In danger. Prohibition never did prohibit, and the liquor men cared nothing for prohibitory laws, but they realised at onoe tbe signification of the dispensary law. With tbe dispensary law came a new alignment of tbe temperance und liquor forces. The prohibitionists, as a rule, recognized tbe restraining effect of tbe dispensary law, and tbe result was that the old prohibition party was dissolved, and tbe members of that party gave tbelr allegiance at once to tbe dispensary law. On tbe other band, we believe it ie true that tbe liquor men Immediately declared themselves In favor of prohibition. Following their lead in opposition to the dispensary were found a few disgruntled prohibitionists. These prohibitionists for strength, relied upon their old foes, tbe saloonlsts. And thus It la we find some preachers aDd many liquor men and a few disgruntled politicians fighting together for the destruction of tbe dlapensarr law. Since tbe world began we presume there has not been such an unnatural and strange alliance. Imagine, il you can, the ludlcrousneaeofafew extra good preachers quitting their natural allies to Join the liquor men In fighting for prohibition?or more correctly speaking, fighting for free liquor and open bars. Bomb Carolina XeedM But One College. Much lime of tbe present Legislature has been taken up in discussing South Carolina's bigber educational system, namely: Tbe Citadel, tbe South Carolina College, and Clemaon College. We have heard tbe idea advanced that Soatb Carolina needs but one college. That Clemaon could satisfy the public demand! tbe South Carolina College and Charleston Citadel should be closed. Tbe Press and Banner fully concurs In tbls 7iew. It Is a waste of public money to maintain three institutions when one would answer every purpose. Tbe Charleston Citadel has accomplished the purposes for whlcb it was established? namely: 1. Tbe furnishing of a good high school for the city of Charleston. 2. Tbe education of the sonsot unfortunate gentlemen in every part of tbe Stale. 8. The training of young men for tbe military servloe of the 8tate at the time when the State's rights doctrine prevailed. There is no longer now any need for the training of soldiers for Slate service, and tbe claims of tbe sons of unfortunate gentlemen can be satisfied at Clemson. As a political institution Clemson College can easily enough tatae tbe plaoe of tbe South Carolina Co lies:#. Another objection to the maintaining of three institutions lies in tbe unequal advantages whlcb tbe State oilers to Its youtb. Tbe State of South Carolina has no right to furnish food, tuition and clothes to the students of one Institution, while charging for food etc., at another. Treat all tbe boys alike. Don't make flesh of one and fowl of another*. fe"-' E?*-. ik- - t? Newspaper*. we Is outspokeu on the ^ lending tbelr copies ol tor tblDks that tbe habit of lending 1s injuirous to tbe iuterest? of the newspaper. If tbe Press and Banner were to testify, we would say that nearly all the new subscribers that we get come from those people who have been reading other people's copies. The lending of a newspaper Is, we think, one of the best ways of bringing new subscribers. After men read a newspaper for a time they are likely to become attached to it, and then subscribe for it. If the Greenville News was passed around ererv day until It was worn out, the list of subscribers would be Increased. ????? ? What it Co*!. Here Is a sample of the salaries which our people have been paying to officers to manage their suplus cash. This Is what^t'ue Atlanta Evening Journal says: There has been a good deal said about salaries in the Southern Mutual. It is learned on what appears to be good authority that until January 1st of this ye?r Mr. Hale received {3,000 per annum as president and Mr. H. L. AlWHier kui {.,iw no ? uc-pi tnui uiouv. ~ srs. Laird and Williams tbesameas manaci-r and secretary. On January 1st these salaries were reduced to S600 for Mr. Hale and S1,S"0 for the others. The directors get $600 each per annum and when Mr. Hale ceasea to give his personal attention to the busluess his salary was made that of a director. WashiNgton's Birth Day. Last Monday the people In various partg of the country celebrated February ?2, as the birth day of the Father of bis country. In Abbeville we saw no signs of a celebration. Business went on as usual. Except the religious holidays, we believe that holidays are days that are wasted?just that much lime wasted. LOCAL AND SPECIAL. Short Stories of the Week?Points Picked Up at the Conrt House anil on the Street*?Pencil Pictures Without Flonrlnhes. Mr. J. Foster Slawson, of Greenwood, an accomplished hotel man, has been engaged as clerk at McCant's hotel. Mr. John A. McCord, a substantial citizen of Long Cane, was in town last Wednesday, the first time in several months, lie has bad a serious attack of grip. Mr. J. R. Blake. Miss S. Leona Blake, Miss Corrie Healan, Miss Bertie Healan, Wilbur Blake and Gus Lee returned from Charleston Sunday. They were a part of that great company of delighted spectators of the naval blockade off tbe Charleston harbor. They, like all tbe rest, had a rare, varied experience. Mr. A. F. Calvert, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Sallie. Is on a visit to his sou, Mr. J. L. Calvert, of Union. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. A special meeting of the city council was held Thursday night?all members present. An ordinance looking to tbe abatement of tbe transient merchant nuisance was passed. Those who set up stores for a few months, during tbe best season of the year, catching tbe cream of trade, and then leave wellheeled with the needful, will hereafter find their Held of trade less alluring. A license of nol less than Sol) nor more tban $100 will be charged non-taxpaylng merchants in future. Mr. Blaken?hip, oi tbe Southern Express company, appeared before council and asked that tbe license charged the loc al office be reduced. Council reduced the license lrom f Jo to ?20, A proposition looking to a survey and map for a sewerage system was promptly and emphatically sat down upon. HEAP BIG MUD. The roads are In a horrible condition. The usual oldest Inhabitant fails to cite a slmi lar condition. The recent week of bright weather failed todry them to any considerable extent And they get worse steadily. DIED AWAY FROM HOME. Miss Suite Harrelson, daughter of Mr. W. A. Harrelson, of Greenwood, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. C. McCree, in JDadeville, Ala., Monday, 16th, after an Illness of several weeks. Interment was made at Dadevllie. Her parents reached her bedside shortly before ner death. She was 25 years ol age. Miss Harrelson had been teaching In Alabama since June last. She was a young lady largely, endowed with graces of person. OriKUkUrsn v;i lureucvkB^u aiuuucn. sji uveal i which made for her a wealth of friendships? those which will endwe far beyoud tills sad separation. The relatives of Miss Harrelson have the slncereat sympathy of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances In this extremely sad occurrence. FINAL SERMON. Rev. W. C. Johnson formally closed his pastorate of the Baptist church la6t Suuday. He and his family will leave to-day for Bamberg, where be is to be pastor ot a church. Mr. Johnson has been in Abbeville for two years. He is an acceptable preacher, and has labored faithfully with this people. "CAP'N BILLY." Capt. W. G. Smith, familiarly known as "Captain Billy," conductor on the Greenville and Colombia railroad, Is sick at his home in WeBt Union. He has been a conductor forty years. Many Abbeville people, In common with vast numbers elsewhere, hope soon to see Capt. Billy going his accustomed way on "Old Patriotic." THINGS NOTED. The woods of Greenwood county are full of candide^es. "There are others"?not In the woods. In town, for Instance. The good-roads agitation has come to stay? until good roads are brought about. There Isn't enough down hill to make the present svstem popular In bad weather. Those who undertake to haul eood loads on bad roads with jaded teams need to hear Sam Jones describe their future home. Probably more corn has been sold to farmera by the merchants of Abbeville this season than for several years past. The Seaboard has razored freight rates. Mr. N. O. Pyles has Issued a very acceptable Legislative directory. About two hundred people In the city have not paid city taxes. They are coming up to the nrunlcipal rack steadily however. A coat of paint Is belne out on the Court House roof. ? W. P. Greene, Esq., went to Greenwood last night. He Is no longer a member of tbe Abbeville bar. AGAIN THEY BORE. The artesian well men have bad numerous difficulties to contend wltb since tbey started that insieniflcant-looklng hole in the ground at Blue Hill. The smart Alecs and tbe loafers are not their only hindrances. Work has been suspended for two weeks on accost of baling to await the arrival of a ten-lntfh drill. When rock was!re?ched it was thought that furthar casing would be unnecessary, but it'proved to be only a shell rock with a bed'of quicksand under It which caved as fast as borlne could he done. This made it necessary to take out all tbe casing, drill th? well larger aud case all tbe way. Thedrlll arrived Monday. Tbe casing now being used Is elgttt inches In diameter?Inside. Mr. F. R. El6on, who has been with tbe force here several weeks, has been transferred to Fitzgerald. Ga? and Mr. H. W. Wells has been sent to Prosperity. Tbe company?Southern Water Supply?Is slaking wells at several placcs in various States. STORM. Tbe furious winds Monday nlgbt did little damage so far as reported. A great many people were more or less frightened. Tbe frame of the Union Baptist church, colored, was blown down. A MOTHER IN ISRAEL. Mrs. Ashley, mother of Hon. J. W. Ashley, died at Honea Path last week, aged SO years. She was the mother of thirteen children. Her grandchildren number 61; great-graudcbiidren,f>2. A BUSY LECTURER. Rev. Dr. Snyder, during his racent brief visit to thiscltyj made three addresses at the1 Presbyterian church, one ut the Graded j School and one at the colored college. "GET THERE." Sam Jones will speak here Monday night. He alwaysgets there and will tell you how to "Get There and How to Stay There." Get there early Monday night. Important Notice. I am offering special baagaius In Carpets; and Rugs. I have also a few pairs fine Bed Blankets which ban be bought cheap. Any one in need of a Suit of Clothing can | be well pleased lor a very Utile mouey. I,. W. White. | Faith in de Lawd. says Brudder Watklns, I doan' mean hol'in' yo' mou, open wid yo' eyes shet, and speckln' a roas' pullet gwine fly inter yo' face. Call on R. C. Wilson & Co. forearly Cabbage j plants. Tbey are also prepared to do your plowing for you. CONTRIBOTED LOCALS. Wlmt "JI" Sees ittul Honrs oil III! KoiiikIn About (lie City. Mrs. McCrady and daughter, after a delight fill visit to relatives in Florida, relurnet Oome last Thursday. Miss Daisy Nelsler, after several month ! absence, returned to the city last Thursday. I Mr. U. \V. CarutUers, of Chicago, arrived it ! the city last Monday. Mr. Carutht-rs wai formerly connected with the U., C. & N., ant I has many friends in Abbeville whoexteud ic ! him a cordial grettlug. | Miss Eva Calhoun, Miss Mnegie Crews anc | Miss 01 lie Mcllwaln, three charming youn* | ladies of Greenwood, spent several days it i the city last week, and attended the dunc< j last Friday evening. They were the guests a | the Moseley house. I Mr. K. Baker, of Prosperity, In Inthecitj , buying cotton for the Pacolet Mills of .Spar Utnburg County. Miss Annie Dell Barnett. of Eufala. Ala., s most charming anil accomplished your)* | lady, perfectly protlcleut In music and elocu Hon, delivered last Friday evening In thi I Court House to one or Abbeville's most ap preciative audiences a uiost entertaining sout and oratory recital. Miss Barnett Is a re Downed vocalist, and recites most beautiful ly,and we understand she will teach a ciasi In this city. Miss Barnett is a relative o Mrs. J. C. Ellis, and will be most eordiallj welcomed by her many friends. Mr. James A. Hill left last Saturday on i pleasure trip for parts unknown save to him self. He has been closely confined to huslnesi for years and ueeds the recreation. We wist for him a pleasant trip. Mr. S. T. Brice, one of our cotton buyers lelt last Thursday on a visit to his home u Charleston. Mr. O. D. Harris now holds the position o .Master .Mecnamc ai ine u.. ?x a. suop? vice Mr. F. li. McGee, who resigned to iiccep the position of superintendent of motlvi power in Amer cus, Ga. Mr. McGee whs verj popular with tlie employees of the G.. C. & N as well as the business men of our city, all o whom regret bis departure from our midst and wish biru the success be deserves, am will merit in his new home. Aud lor bis sue cessor. Mr. Harris, we cannot do more that wish for him the good will aud bigli esteeri of tblB people that bis predecessor bad anc enjoyed. Mr. J. D. Jennings took charge as agent a tbe U., C. &>*. depot last Sunday In place o Capt. 8. M. Ili?gsbee. who has held Ibis im portant position lor a number of years to tb< entire satisfaction of the business men of tbii commuuity, a6 wus fully shown In tho com plimentary petition (unsolicited) presentei to bis emp oyers by ourcltlzeus. As an agen Capt. Kiggsbee was always kind, courteous polite and attentive, and left nothing undom to promote tbe iuterei-Js of toe road of whicl he was an employee. Outside of bustnes Pant lorcrcHt*** from ? urmia 1 Ktnnifnnlnt. h:ii many Irieuds in Abbeville who regret tils re moval as agent, and wish for him a more lu crative position tban the one just left. Capt Rtggsbee bad Just purchased u home iu tb' city, and is therefor# fully identified with us und as he is capable and efficient in buslnes we doubt not but that he will soon have i good situated offered him. Rev. Dr. Snyder, a missionary ol the Pres byterian church, Just returned from there regions of the Congo River In Africa, deliver ed a highly entertaining lecture last Sunda; night iu the Presfcyterlan church of tbiscii: on the costums aud manners of the people, a well as selling forth many liindrunces eon nected wllh the progress of the mtsslonar; work on the "Dark Continent." The docio Is a fluent and most interesting speaker, am i Id tbe bauds 01 Him wuo issuea meaiviu comailsxiou isdestlued lodo much good, am as bis reward will have many origin stars li bis crown of rejoicing. The remains of Mr. J. H. Walker wer brought from bis borne iu Atlanta to lb Is ctt; last Sunday afternoon. His funeral service were conducted in tbe Baptist church la* Monday morning by the pastor. Rev. W. E Johnson, assisted by the Rev. J. Lowrie Wl son, D. D.. of tbe Presbyterian church. Tb deceused was well known iu tbiscommonltj In which be lived an active llle tor man years. He was a true and loyal citizen, am had many friends bere, besides a large clrci of relatives. As a friend he was true an faithful, as a husband and father, gentle am loving, indulgent and bind. His death was shock as well as a surprise to many ol hi fiiends bere, but we learn he was a great su ferer for a loug time, and to those who wli essed his sufferings, death was not uoex pected. His su'lf'erlugs are over, and we trus he has now passed orer the river and is iesi lng under the shade ol the trees in that beat liful city, beyond the sunsets radiant glow where there is no nlgbt., no more sickness, bu where the weary are forever at rest. His n maius were Interred in Upper Long Can cemetery iu the presence ol many sorrowln friends. In this sore bereavement bis Tamil; have tbe sympathy of many friends in tbl community. On last Thursday morning Mr. Frank Law son, while lu the dlschargeol blsdutles at th (i.. C. N. shops met with a most paiuful a< I cldent, having one of bis fingers nearly mast j ed off oetweeu the cog wheels of a most pow erful machine. Amputation is not not thought to be necessary, and most likely bl j fluger will he saved. Mr. M. V. Loiuu.x has just established i branch of bis business in the city of (jreen wood under the management of Mr. Bric< Mr. Lomax is an up-to-date artist and has tine business in Abbeville, always giving am guaranteeing satisfaction to his customer! We bespeak for him a liberal share of patron i age from the good peopleof Green wood. | Rev. W. E. Johnson, pastor of the Baptist ! church of tuis city, will leave today for hi ! new field of labor at Bamberg, in leavin i our city Mr. Johnson and family carry will j them tbe best wishes of our people. The Con vocation of the first Mlsslonar, j District of the Protestant Episcopal cburc ! will convene at Trinity church in this cit; this morning, and will llk?ly contlnu through tbe week. Regular services will b j held this morning at 11 o'clock. Business set sions will be held in tbe afternoons. To eacl and all of these services the public are moe I cordially Invited. Several pastors and la: j delegates will be present, and the service | promite to be most instructive and entertain | intr. Mrs. J. L. McMillan Jolued the Metbodls church lust Sunday bv letter. It you want to hear tine music you shouli I visit the Methodist Sunduy School of thi j city. The orchestra in tine and in apprecia Hon of tbelrgood work 182 were present th< | first Sunday, and a corresponding attendance j ever since. The young men ofourclty met In thecoun I ell chamber last evening for the purpose o organizing a Are company. Officers will b elected at their next meeting on Friday even ing next. This Is a good step In the right dl rectlon. v Judge R. E. Cox and W. A. Calvert retarne< a few days ago Irorn their visit to Charleston Tbey were much pleased with the* trip, an< had a delightful time, having seen the bom burduient, as well as boarding several of tb< ! large vessels. I mm WHITE HALL. Locals riuI PerNonnlfl From n Thrlv in IT Town. White Hall, S. C, Feb. 20.1S97. Some of the farmers are very busy sowini oats, hauling guano and trying to cultivate their land, and the women are anxious to di some gardening, but rain is so plentiful uo much work has been done. Mr. T. T. Cromer had the misfortune t< lose a fine milk cow last week which gave3). gallons milk per d iy. I The dance at Mr. and Mrs. P. U. I'urdv'i last Friday night was highly enjoyed by ai who were present. Mr. Hugh Howard has ordered bimattm buggy. Mr. Lewis Henderson, of Fairtleld, Is non with bis uncle, Mr. J. H. Milling. Mr. Hen dersou seems to admire White Hall verj much. Mr. N. G. Ouzts is the mail rider from AlJ to Greenwood this year, which we know wll give satisfaction. They have elected one of the students o Furman University to be the pastor at Mt Morlah this year. Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, of Itehoboth spent last Sabbath afternoon with Mrs. Hesslt Jones. Drummers have been plentiful so far, auc hope cotton will bring more nex t fall. Mr. L. H. Wilkinson has dug a fine wel which affoids plenty of good water. Miss Marule Wilkinson, one of Salak'i belles, spent Saturday night met pleasantly with Miss Georgia Cromer. You Know. A Letter With 2.">c worth of stamps enclosed will brlnj you by return mail 1 box oi laxati ve bronu quinine tablets, or A Loiter With a one dollar bill enclosed will bring bj return mail to a club of five, eacu a box o laxative bromo quinine tablets, which wll cure your cold In one day ir you don't bellev< It just try It. 1'. B. Speed. A fresh lot of onion sets and garden seed al Harrlsou & Game's. Bulsts'garden 6eed and onion sets, fine pa Eer aud envelopes, blood medicines am! orse powders Just received. Harrison ?S Game. Now is the time to commence gardening Buy your seed and onion sets of Llarrlsou ?S Game. R. C. Wilson i Co hereby return ".hanks to their many Irletids lor their help I::i putting out the tire last Tuesday night, aud 11 you will call on them they will give you a bargain In stationery. Call at Harrison & Game's drug store'and get a Grler's almanac, and buy your garden seed. '1 lie best and ditapest garden seed at Jlarrl on & Game's di store. New stock just In. % THE COTTON MILL. * I'roKretis Is Still Heine Miule Townril Completion. Every day shortens the time that we rr ust j i wait for the turning of the wheels. While the I work has not progressed as fast as the officers i s and directors would like, yet, considering tlie weather tiud other causes of delay, lair pro > i gross has beeu made. The work on the reser-! s voir which covers an acre of ground, e.ud -vlll 1 have eight feet of water, including millions > of gallons, is practically finished, aud the connections between reservoir aud boilers by 1 pipes have been about tlntuhed, and the wu ; ier Iroru the creek, wnicn win run 1010 me ) reservlor by gravitation has already bi-eu i turned Into the depository, which will m ike t a great lube, and furnish abundant supplies of water lor every needed purpose. ' The Immense engine which is to run twt 1 ve thousand spindles, aDd all the necesssiry j looms and other machinery, Is nearly reudy ? to be tested. By tomorrow or Friday is, is ; expected to start the fires. Notice has been received that tome of our s machiuery was to be shipped last Monday, - and by the latter part of next week, the mal chlnery lis expected every day. The total shipment of machinery which is to ccme - will require somethiug like one hundred c irs. s or equivlent to about five traiu loads. The I engine and boilers required about half doien r cars. The ireight ou the engine was something like $l,uU0. some idea of its great i weight may be estimated from the fact taut the fly wheel al6ne weighs 3t,0W) pounds. s= The annual meeting of the stockholders i takes place In May, and every effort possible will be exerted to have the mill ready by mat . time, though it Is scarcely lobe expected tiat i everything will be In readiness for work nt a date as early as sixty days from now. I Owing to the scarcity of money the di.-ec. tors expect to start only K ,000 spindles ror l coarse cloth, together with the uecessiry i looms and other machinery. Room will still ' be left for 2SOU spindles, which will be added as noon as the finances of the company may I warrant the outlay. The company have built their mill house lu 1 as substantial and as complete a manner as money, skill aud the best material would i urn It e. Not one shoddy piece of work has > oecu done, and none but the best up-to date I au<l (be most expensive machinery has been ordered. The engine whicb is guaranteed to be 450 horse power, but which will eaMIy I enough develope 650 horse power is the best - engine that is made and tbo boilers have no f superiors as 6teamers aud fuel savers. s A good engiue ol the same size could have beeu h>*d for $16,000, but the directors, after i consultation with tbearcblUcts, Lock wood & t tireeae, determined to buy the best that was i. made, aod tor lhat they paid ?21,000. It Is f practically indestructible by use, it well taken i care of, and, barring accidents, will run lor a life time. s They bought 301 Draper looms, whicb cost ' $31,000 more than the purchase money of the - bent of other looms now in me. The plumbing Is the latest and the best that e is made, aud cost more than any other tiysI. tern. ? Each aDd every article that, has been placed a In the mill, or that will be placed tbure, might be named separately, and It Is true >* that in every instance the architects and the !* directors have striven to buy the best up-todate machinery that was maJe. y This directors and the architects pride thnmY selves upon the excellence of all the machin ery that has been bought. The directors huve '* striven to buy the best, and not the clienfot >' machinery. Although the cash has been Dmr iled, yet In no Instance have tbelr sumdards ^ beeu below the highest, and their purchases e have been of the same clasR that they woild 3 iis.ve boueht If they had hHd a million dollars -> to their credit to bauk. Not a single second ^radi;article has been bought. e Placing their standards as high as tbe bl ;h? est, and buying nothing but the hiRtei-t 9 priced goods from the foundation or the mill ;t to the placing of tbe macbiuary, Is an unc^er< taking the magnitude of which even the directors were not aware at vhe beginning of e the un "ertHking. The total cost up to (he r. placing of lO,(KK) spindles; It Is now estimated, y will amount to$275,000 d Implicit faith in the ultimate success of ibe f mill is bad by those who are intimately a>MO<1 elated with it. TUe directors work in L irJ many among themselves, and as the need or " help arises each of the directors has :ut " forth renewed effort, aud there is iio haltiiu, f- but all are determined to bring success to the t- greatest enterprise that Abbeville has ever undertaken. The directors are practical bus t iness men, and they have Inverted so much l- of their own personal funds hi It that tliey i- are tiound to make every possible effort to ' bring: desirable results. Besidt-s tbla, their t pride of characleraud their business ability -* urge them to make the success of the Abbef vilie mill equal to that of any mill In ibe g South. ;When the whee's arejready to turn, y competent, active and reliable men will see * that they turn for a purpose. la carrying out their plans of having the ' best'if everything, the dlrecters determined e to seek the best equipped men that, could be ! bad in New England to lake charge ol thelY i- mill, and for this reason, tne Supei inteudent r- of tba mill, Mr. Peckhain. comes Irom New* bury-jorl, Mass. He comes highly recommeniied and Is already on the ground. While he his yet had no opportuuity to demona strato to us his sp-cial fliuess lor the position - whlcahan been tendered to him, yet all tbe > Indications are that he is both competenl * and elMcliint. He is familiar with all the deii tails of the mill and will give personal su '. pervislons lo the placing of the machinery i. nhin ii orrivcR. Huskies his evident ac quatntance wllb mill work, we are impressed with tbe belief that be Is au untiring worker. * He says tbat our engine will run indefinitely, g and thai there is no reason w..y the mill t) should not run on full time, Instead of half time, as Is usual wllb the Southern mllLs. y Because of the scarcity of money. It is po9h slbJe that tbe company may be confronted by >' a lar^e construction account whlcu wlil have e to be met after the mill Is flulsbed. But the e directors have implicit ialth in tneir ability i- to run the mill in sueb a way as to merit the j approval of tbe stockholders and to earn I the money with which to meet the obligaV tlons for whatever may be owing at tbe coms pietion ol the mill. To meet these olillgai tlons It may be necessary to run tbe mill on full time, with two sets of bauds, aud Mr. it feckbarn approves the suggestion. Tbe engineer. .Mr. Bollinan, like Mr. PecfcJ bam, comes from Massachusetts, and we have s confidence In his ability. He is ready to go * to work as soon as we are ready, and, i like Mr. Pock bam, be say* that he knows of 6 no good reason why our mill should not run on full time. He believes that witb the as slsiance of our own worthy citizen, Mr. Carl >f Wosmanski, that be cau run tbe engine on e full time, so that our machinery aud capital * need not necessarily lie Idle half the time, Mr. PppkliHin believes that with the co-op eratlou of a bogs of one ol the important de1 partments of the mill that there need be no additional tax on the company for Siiperlu1 tendent. Au ambitious young man ol abllt ty, who has had experience I ., the mill busl2 uess, would be well repaid by the opportunity to take charge o/ a mill for part of each day, which act would place him In the liueof promotion. The building a cotton mill Is an Immense undertaking, and we verily bHieve that without the aid of President Bailey, and the friendly offices of the architects, Messrs. Lockwood d: Greene, thai the Abbeville cot ton mill would never have been a success. President Hat ley came amongst as a teacher, and from the first agitation of the subject of a mill, be has been friendly to the enterprise. ? When the subscription list went round ae J sympathized with theeflort and gave of his :> means 81,U00 to help us along. Attheorgauli zatloa he was elected director. We had then some $40,000 In subscriptions?an amount ^ which ttie architects snlcl was totally inadequate lo make eveu a mart ai building a mill. When Mr. Bailey was elected President lie s put In ol his own money S10 (XX) additional ;o I the capital stock. This act In-plred faith at d enthusiasm in th?? minds of the stock holders, 5 ana because of J'resldeot Bailey's personal popularity and liberal subscription, other ; stockholders increased their subscriptions . until the capital stock aggregated a little ovar r SlOO.OlX). With a subscription like this the work of building tbe house was commenced c aud when it was nearly flnlsh?d President 1 Bailey went to the New England States and because ot the confidence which the people I there had in our architects, Messrs. Luck wood , A Greene, he secured about S35,000 additional. With SlSS.OtO ol paid up stock the directors hope lo be able to tlnlsh the mill, even though 3 they are short of tbe full amount of money which will be needed to complete tbe under1 taking. Abbeville hns been standing here for a bunI dred years, and in that time we have had many teachers. Hut it remained for Profes* sor B. F. Bailey to build for us a ootlon mill, r which will, lor ages after this generation shall have passed away, stand as a monument to his enterprise and public spirit. No man who has lived In Abbeville has made a greater lmpiess upon the buslne?< enterprise and growth of thetowu. And no man lias a prouder or more eudurlng monument than j that which is to he found In the great pile , ) of brick and mortar which nestles at the loot of the hills and draws Its inspiration from the babbling brook. With the opening of *he buds and (lowers will oome the svmbols or ! . emblems ol industry and thrift. The unem-,< C ployed forces, which provide for man's com . i. fort, will be Invited to as>emb'e. when the, whir of hu^y wheels will mingle with ilie j merry songs ot birds. The land which | was so lately a deserted barren will he H|, scene of beauty?the home of huc-dreds of industrious and happy |><;opl<*. Workers will'! I. assemble at the sound ot the Deli, and child-' | I ren will answer to their trimes in the school j , . room. Where Idlers >?iul others to lately! I,strolled on Sunday, devout worshippers will I eome together lo hear the preached word. ;| ' | The lile Hiid animation of a busy city will be . ; found where were so lately to be seen only scrubby trees aud barren fields. j ' Asa cough, coujih, sough or a cold, cold, s cold all day long, why not go to Speed's drug ! store and get a box of that laxative brotno quinine whice will cure you In oue day. It-> has cured others aud will cure you. j y Grip capsules are harmless, they do no! con- \ tain morphine or opium. Sold ouly by Hat- . rlson & Game. I lieroaine at 11. C. Wilson A Co. |1 \V. D. BARKSDAL.E wd. bark: - -AtLuwson'i YV E HAVE A STORE FULL OK Dry - Goods, - Slio General STAPLE DRY GOODS. 4-1 S. Island.it y I. 27-i'ir>li llvnsi up. Hlckorv and Cbevoit, Tickings Overall*, Shirt*, L'nder Sniri*. Some one* from 51 up. A splendid Ladles WE LEAD IX GROCERIES. Mnlusst-s hv Barrel or Gallon. Si Tierce of Muscavado, very line, ft Oat*. Cotton Seed Meal delivered ai CANNED GOODS?Cum, Okra. Tomatoes can. Oat Flakes.| Cracked Oats, Ooi PLOW TOOLS, all kinds. Plow Paint*. CROCKERY.?A (nil lot of cheap Crockei See our TINWARE?as cheap as the KEROS1NE OIL. ???_/ Come a a p7hamm Headqua Bridles, Hari and Ploi Our I.lno iM Complete ?n A GOOD HOMRMADK Hill DM'. FOR: F1F1 ACiOUDSET HOMK-MADE A GOODS A DL ?ssaSHC Cut Prices oa all our Heavy Shoes. See I Shoes Arriving for Spring! Patent Leat New, Stylish am Prices Low and Yours for C. P, Han W. I>. Bnrk?ilnl? <1- t'o.'i L?enl?. Come and see us for evaporated apple.?, pears and peaches inc. lb. Oil, oil! We sell 11, too. A splendid smoking tobacco 25o lb. Cotton seed ineal. Leave your orders. A splendid sugar 5c lb. Granulated, too. Coffee 5, 6 and 7 lbs. to tbe dollar. Good RioT i 3 IbR, oat flakes lor 10c. Crockery down. ni.*?B .?.?ki?m oo? vnofo iuiuuicio oci? Octagon soap 6 for 2*>c. The best. Tinware cheaper than ever before. Cottolene?all sizes and shapes. Morrison's unctinvns?ed hams and breakfast bacon?tbe flues I ment in towu. Bran and bay, oats and com. Tierce Muscavado molasses at 50c gallon? tbe best grade sold. Sec our plow shoes?some beauties. Low prices on flour. All grades. Canned goods, okra and tomatoes, corn peas, tomatoes, pears, peaches, drjed peaches, apples?all cheap. Come and give us a call lor any goods wanting. The best yard wide Sea Island ~tc. yard. A splendid lot of outings percales. Calicoes, shirting, pants, cheviots, etc. Come and 6ee us and our goods. \V. D. Barksdale & Co. .iiant t.i?se hi ^imh-viiii1, n. r?*i Oilier. 10:30 A. M.?going West. 11:15 A. M.?tiolng Soulh. 1:1")?going North. 4:4*?going North and South. S:W?North and South. All mall for the night, iratns should bp deposited In the Post Office and not In street letter boxes afrer 4 P. M. liob!. S3. Link, Postmaster. Feb. 7, 1897. Sents or Lenrnliuf. "We usually think of the cities as centers of cultivation," said a college professor recently, "but ruy own observation convinces nie ttat there i* more reading done in the farm-houses than there is in the city." Undoubtedly this gentleman was right. Reading habits are the exception, rather than the rule, among the majority of people in the cities. These people are "too busy to read." but not too busy to go to theater.*, or base-ball matches or promenade the street". The 1 fj of the city is unfavorable to reading habits. Tne people on the farm are very busy, too, and generally regret that so little time is left them for the improvement of their minds. Nevertheless, few farm-houses are unnrovided with periodicals of various sorts. Many farmers' families possess excellent books of their own, with sets of encyclopedias in which they are accustomed "to look up" subjects. The state of things on the farm, especially in the winter, encourages evening reading instead of discouraging it. It is a change from the farm work?a delightful peep into a new world. The farmer wishes his boys and girls to acquire habits of reading can cultivate in them these habits nowhere so well as in his own sitting-room. Round Shoulders Cured. A WOLLIHU uuysiuaii uua ICVUIUIUCUU to the Boston Herald the following simple exercise, requiring little tinir and no apparatus, tor the cure of all except very severe cases of round shoulders, when braces are also sometimes a necessity : "1. liaise arms before you, shoulder high, extend arms sidewise, throw bead back, straighten head, move arms forward, lower arms; repeat ten times. ? Stand erect, raise arms before vouf rise on tip-toes tuen throw arms as far backward as possible, sink again on heels and drop arms lo side; repeat ten times. 3. Raise arms with elbow bent, shoulder high, bringing palms together in front of face, then with elbows still bent, swing both arms vigorously backward as far as possible even with the shoulders, palms looking forward. This should be repeated seevral times; but as the position is somewhat fatiguing, rest or change of exercise may be made between the movements." Another simple movement designed to bring about a correct position of the shoulder-blades consists of holding a cane or waud 111 both hands, throwing the head back and carrying the stick from "above the head back aud down the hips." As the clotiiiug, if too tight or unyielding about or over the shoulders, may help to produce round shoulders, both the under and outside waist shoulder be comfortable aud bands over the shoulder oi garments made of elastic. An exchange aptly remarks that | when you see a youth who will do any sort of work, no matter how menial it may be, rather than be idle, you can luake up your mind that fellow iiuounls to* something. The young nan who would starve before he would 4o anything beneath what he conceives .0 be his dignity is not made of the right stull' to cut much of a figure 111 :lus world. Don't be afraid of any tort of work so long a^ it is honorable. 1 It is very common for the people < \ ho ride a hobby to suppose that the j vorld is persecuting them, when, as a j 1 natter ot fact, it is simply laughing at ' heir folly. \ ' ... t ? % J. ALLEN SMITH. JR. 3DALE & CO s Ulcl Stand U >oss, - IVotions - find J [orehandise,- 2 0 pjn*,5?. Fiats Jems from 10c. yd 1 i, Calicoes. Satteens. Drillings,etc. 0 Bargains In Plow Shoes we have some good i ' Shoe lor SI. t rrup?best New Orleans?something nice. A ' ne. gallon. Flour, Meal, Grits, Hay. Bran and F uywhere in town. * ,l i. Ppuh, :J II). can Pearlies 10c. Potted Ham, 5c J n larch, Flavoring Extracts. a steei?. s r.v. Ulass Tumplers, lower than ever before. * cheapest. md See Us. . i ; (1 OND & CO.,i rters for ? less, Saddles I w Shoes. <1 We are Selling Cheap. ' Y CENTS. I UAKNE8S FOR Si. ? )LK1 FROM 82 50 TO 312.50. A FINE OF S i'R I NO -SE AT SADDLES. )ESsSi~ the Bur tains. See the Latest! her Tan Shoes, i Nobby. Stock Complete. Bargains, iond & Co. NOTICE : The Letting of Patterson's Bridge. will be let to thb lowest bidderatll o'clock a. m.. on tuesday, the IBth ok march, the building ot patterson's bridge acroKR Long Cane. Specifications made kuowo on day of letting. JOHN LYON, Supervisor. February 16.1S97. TO KENT : That large and comSiodious House on Pickens street known an the \V bite Huuwe. Tliere are eight large rooms In the house, whlcluimve recently oaen painted aud kalsotnlued. The place is very desirable for a residence, and is large enough to be occupied by two families. Teruia reasonable. Apmyto L. W. WHITE. Feb. 24, 1897. tf The State of South Carolina, abbeville county. Probate Court.?Citation for Letters of Administration. By R. E. Hill, Esq.. Judge ok Probate WHEREAS, MARY CRESSWELL HAS ** lias made suit to me, to grant ber Letters of Administration of the Estate aud effects of Robt. P. Cresswell, late of Abbeville C-'unty, deceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all aud singular tbe kindred aud creditors ot the said Giliord S. Cade, deceased, that they be and appear before me. in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville 11..on rho 5th day of March, 1S97, after publication hereof, ?t 11 o'clock in the lorenoon, to show cause If any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my b.ind and seal of the Court, this ISih day ot February, in theyearol [L.S.I our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven and in the 121st year of American Independence. Published on the 21th day of February, 1897, in the Press and Banner and on the Court House door for tile time required by law. R E. HILL, Ftb. 21, 1897. Judge of Probate. Guardianship Notice. Notice is hereby given that a Petition has ttiis day been tiled in tbe office of the Cirrk of the Court of Common Plea* lor said County, for the appointment of R. E. Hill, Probate Judge, Guardian of the Estate of Elkanok C. Siierakd, Minor, by James F. Clinkscales. as Executor oi the Will of Martha E. Sheruahd, deceased aald Minor has an estate consisting of a considerable amount of Real Estate, and of some Money in the hands of said Petitioner as Executor?the whole being of about tbe value of Five Thousand Dollars, coming to her under the Will ot her mother, the said Martha E. Sberrard, deceased, and no fit, competent aud responsible person can be found who is Willing to assume such Guardienshtp Application will be made to the Judge of tbe * Eighth Circuit, on March 25th Instant, at J Chambers, for an order appointing R. E. Hjll ' Esq., Probate Judge. Guardian of said Estate, i JAMES F. CLINKSCALES. 1 As Executor, Petitioner. ; Feb. 9,1S97.?lit f PeBRUHI, & LYON. * Attorneys lor Petitioner. " Notice. I WILL BE LET TO THE LOWEST BIDderou g v Wednesday, the 24th inst., ? the repairing of Watts B-ldge across theSaluda river. Specification made known on day of letting. j JNO, LYON, Supervisor. * February!), 1s!I7. ? Mules and Horses!' One Car Load of Mules and Horses to arrive THIS WEEK! S One 2-Horse Load of Stable 1 Manure Delivered j11 FOR #1.00. !* Stark's Stable. > , Kt For Sale. s jdl Oxe HUNDRED CORDS OF WOOD FOR dt sale l also?Two large well-broke Mules. | Apply to J. W. W. MARSHALL. | ^ Feb. :Jd.M?7. 1 w If Its paper, pens, luk or anything In the ca stationary liue you waut to go to Speed's. | j It is an ancient belief that when a maid 5e? cupld lu her dreams he will In some 80 measure assume the outward appearance of he man whom she will wed. Whether this OIJ >e true or not we cauuot say, but we do know .his. that all the maids in this section snould . iee the pretty line of millinery displayed by 1 H. M. Iladdon A Co., at Abbeville. ?y JEWISH INFLUENCE. 1 In Eloquent Trlbnte to the Israelites. j From the Krsklulau. ' One might think that tbls subject could be ie?-t treated (Because of religious opposition) iy telling oi lis liitloence ou the musses, but iuy should we read bUiory wliu our preju* lice and not with eyes? As we read of the rmuy deeds ol kindness received from the Jew as Pa riot, soldier and Citizen," and nhergood works, we feel that we might point 0 the Jew ax the one who has been tbe cause if the present state ol prosperity and happl1 ess. From the beginning of races "God's chosen itople" have been the source of wisdom, pblosopby, social and moral influence. Our iresent code of laws date their origin back to he great law-givers so promlueutlo the Old .'estament. We call them social because ibey ttempt to "love their neighbor as theinelves." Never does an object of charity pass he door of a Jew wilboui sometblug ol value leiug dropped into bis hand. The deed Is not is coiomendxb e as the manner m which It i-as given. The Jew does not sound a trutn>et when be uives alms, ueitber does be et his right band Know wnat bis left hand loetb. Youxannot be made to feel at home uore than In the home ot a Jew. They allays contribute to the social happiness of abers. Wbtle It is tbe custom lor the Jew to >!ace upou bis table various Kinds 01 urioKs, el, when a youth Is iuvlled iodine with bliu, .11 such allurements are removed from bis Igbt. The Jew Is always submissive lo blghr authority. He performs his duties with lue respect to those about him. He goes ao:ordlug to law. Whatever lue Jew has to do ie does It with promptness aud determlnaIon. . v; v As near as the twelfth aud thirteenth cen- > uries lo our lime, a mythical doctriue was l >ructlced lu Europe aud the British Isles, , ' uch as believing mat certain oues had the rawer of changing his lum the form of iome inferior animal. When different am Hies became heirs lo a certain estate md became dissatisfied aoout the division, , bey resorted to war ami await supernatural lower to favor one or the other. They seemed o live lives of mythical imagination. They bought that some were raised from the dead vhile others were banished. It is Worn ail these things ibat the Jew has been lustra* uental in freeing us. Jt was througn two professions that the iucces8ful attempt was made?the lawyer aud be doctor. Men of these two professions >truck a death-blow at such mythical docnue. The lawyer felt it his duty to Introluce proper modes of evidence; thus doing, \ ie found favor with the people and became ) .be political leader. Then it was that all , vltchcrall begau lo decline and higher intel* * igence ro be supreme. The lawyer and tbe t Ilk:tor seemed to work for a common cause. . L a. lout Omlp inrtnoni-A urttn lfUtdlQif on in A ilgber intelligence and a better coucepilou of lie workings of tbe all-wise oue. the Maker ' md preserver of tbe Universe. The physl:lan, because ol bis position iu Hie, seemed o have tbe greater iudueuce over tue people. L'hey did not only drive out that Idea or su- . lernatural cure, but tbey got a deeper lnslgot nto human nature uud became the learned men of the da?. Tbey erected colleges and icboois all over Europe. As Europe became nore and more Intelligent, then came a time ffben most other puysiclans except that of be Jew were allowed to practice. Tue Jew, is has always been the case, bas a quick, perceptive memory, an euergy wbicb is ilways active, and UauntieKS courage, seeing be responsibility wtnch was renting upou .bum, tbey stormed tbe pervailing ignorance md raised h|gh tbe banner of intelligence. As we courtier what a mighty influence tbe 4 few has had In lifting humanity u> a higher plane of Intelligence, are we not ready to ask ,Ue question, bow much do we owa to tbe lew? Let us consider, further, their influence in an age better known to u?. I suppose it is our prejuuice that we have so lew books wrltteu iu memory of Jews. Nevertheless we have "the American Jew as Patriot, Soldier aim Citizen." At tbe close of lbe Revolution, wnen the Inhabitants of lbe United Stales nam beted about 4 000,000, Lbe Jews of America numuereu 3,000, yet to ">? n? i ha alMmmrtiinl iPMiilntiniiR l-uc Oiguuuui V w. ??w ?... . ? we fiud the uauies of uine Jewn. We cannot meutlon any class of people more devoled to < the cause oi Independence than the Atnerl- < sun Jew. Tlieynotouiy lougbtand died for (, I bat cause, out they gave liberally or tneir ) means. They were also very acilve In the ' war of 1812. We llod many prominent lead- t trs umuuit the Jews In ibis cause. Wbile \ ? 'Peace aud good will towards all uieu" la ibe an >entlmeut of Ibe Jew, yel be feels It an equal- W ly imperative duty to fight for ibe cause be believes to be Just. lu toe record of tbe late war there are many names that stand out very prominently, botb as officers and privates. Among ho many mlgbt be mentioned tue Solomous, the HP Morrisses, Ibe Noahs, the Jacobs, the Cohens, flB Lhi> Mordt-cals. Ainout; tnese are found lieuerttis.Captains, and almost all the Jitter- H snl positions of honor. There were once B 2,000 ihedals offered lo those wbo would dfa llngulsh themselves as gallant soldier*. Ilia I interesting lo rend how many Hebrew col- B iliers received ' Medals ol honor," especially * so iiecause of coolness and bravery la the hot lest of the conflict. ( To show something of the feeling between Hebrew soldiers and our brave leader at the limeorhisflrHiPresidency.lt might be well Lo mention Just here, communications which took place between : After a long and Interisting letter from the Hebrew congregation of Lhecity of Savannah. Ua., this Is the closing paragragh?"May the grckl author of the world grant you all happiness?uninterrupted ? merles of health?addition of years to the number of your days and a continuance of guardianship to that freedom which, under auspices oi heaven, your magnanimity and wisdom have glveu these state*. To this President Washington replied iu a good laiurcu KtJ IV Hllll I u in no mi v<ui.ut fU>U ?rapb: "May (Lie same wonder-working Deity, who long siuce delivered the Hebrews rrom tlieir Egyptian oppressors, plaul them n a promised land, whose providential igenoy has lately been conKplclous la estanisbing these United States as an iudepend>nt nation, stiii continue to water these with .he dews of heaven, aud make the lnbabl* ants of every denomination par.icipate in he temporal and spiritual blessings of the >eople whose God is Jehovah." There were nany other letters written by tbe different locieties of the Jews, which shows a patrio,lc spirit and a devotion to the cause of inlependence. It will be aureed at ouce that there are do >etter citizens than the Jew. Always ready md willing to do bis duty, obedieut unto the aw. They make tbe best officers we can get, )ecause they will not show partiality. They mtorce tbe law to the letter. There are two tales In which tbe Jew boasts ol never being minri That is In the Door-bouse, nor never lying a druukard. Is uot that something to >e prond of? Mlgbt we uot boost too. if we tould. ttiat o-ir ctt'zens were free from such )laceK.? Would It uot be well for us not only o tbtow open our doois lor them, but practice tfter tbem as citizens. They are our best tuslness men, never tiring, but always dill;ent in business. Now < an we sum up and say what is owing o the Jewish Influence? , We must acknowinge that our prosperous condition, that our ntellectuul ability, thatour untiring zeal has een generated by the electric spark 01 energy ebieh found 11s soursce among the Jews, 'hen we must owe them our friendship and welcome tbem as citizens into our country. Howard Caldwell. i ? tmm ? ij. W. White'* I.oeul*. Ju?t received: 1,000 yards of those white checked Namooks, fttS cents per yara. These goods are orv hont In and tills RIlDDlV Will not last ong. They are in great demand. Come and upply yourself before they are all gone. Extra good values in White Goods at 7, 8 nd 10 cents per yard. Examine my stock of Carpets. Rugs nnd tailing*. If you are needing anything Ju bis line you can get some bargains. The attention of the ladies is respectfully ailed to those remnants of White Checked ralnsoo<s at 5 cents per yard. Ask for tbem nd you are sue to buy tbem. Buy an Overcoat while they are so cheap. You can get a great bargain In three pound omatoes by the case from L W White. Get his prices. C. I*. Ilniuinoml A Co. Shoes reduced In price atC. P. Hammond A o. All heavy shoes will go to make way for le 3pring Shoes. Patent Leather Shoes in all styles at C. P. lunnuondtS; Co. See that Patent Leather iiu Shoe. . Buy you a good Spring Seat Saddle of C. P. arnruoud A Co. Children's Shoes cheap of C. P. Hammond Co. Please return all empty Harris I.ithla wntfr >ttles as soon as convenient td Speed's drug ore. Why be annoyed with ring worm, tette id such like when Westmorland tetter oint ent will cure it. Try 11. For sale at Speed's ug store. Carry your empty beer bottles to Speed's ug store where you can always get a good Ice for them. Westmoreland ointment will sure cure ring orm. tetter and all skin troubles. For sale Speed's drug store. Children's jewel caskets In while metal' ^ Ices ranging from 10c. to 75c. Handsome liite metal tramed mirrors at L'5\, toilet ses, etc., at K. C. Bernau, the Jeweler. Horse and cattle powders, blood purifiers, rdim seed and onion sets Just in ai Harrlu is. Game's. , Mrs. Bushes'Specific applied to a burn at ce will give immediate relief. For s<tle at ieed'8 Drug Store. Sruce's restauraut Is the place to get fresh sters.