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The Press and BaS^. 1 T>TT TTTT n TT TTTTT OA"M C DI nuurn vv?j_iouii, Ten Images. ABBEVILLE, S. C. B^-Published every Wednesday at |2 a year iu advance. Wednesday, March 17, 1897. I <'tinrleMton*H Liquor?Will (Governor ' Ellerbe Surrender? The liquor element of Charleston seems to f be giving more trouble to the Governor than all other elements of the State. The city Is greatly stirred up at the interference of the metropolitan police with the liquor business in that city. And great etlort has been made to influence the Governor to remove the po* j lice. The effort may date back a long time, even before the Governor was inaugurated, if the , flattering attention of Charleston to him is to i be taken as evidence. The Governor, in his ' innocence, seemed disposed to yield to the re- i quest if the Aldermen would pledge them. < .. TKoAl.lop. 1 selves to enforce me uquui m?, *u?n.v.~. j meo made no such pledge. The metropoll" | tan police were not removed. < Since the proposition to remove the metro- J politan police has failed we believe there is an effort, or a proposition, to put the cities of the State under a high license system, when | it is promised the blind tigers will be shut up. We fall to tee the advautage of shutting up a few blind tigers that must do business with more or less secrecy, if big establishments In their stead are to be licensed to do ttie same thing on a larger scale, and without fear of Interference by the police. There never was, in tiie opinion of this newspaper, a greater delusion than the supposition that high license was a remedy for any evil. ( High license may be the list argument of a desperate cause, as was once the case in Abbeville. It was claimed that high license would ( bring about a wholesome effect in Abbeville. The high license came. The lesult was, that ' the men of less means were driven out of the business, the high licensed oars were numerous,and we believe that nobody ever claimed that the high licensed liquor was less injurious than was the low licensed li- < quor. We believe that as a rule, the barkeepers would prefer a high license. This from the fact that it, to a greater or less extent, creates a monopoly, and shuts up the shops of those j who have less money. High license then can i only be in fact a demand lor a monopoly ^ The sentiment of this country Is now adverse to the promotion or fostering of monopolies. < The crushing of those men with small means cever did meet the approval of thoBe j fellow citizens who felt that equal rights to i all, and special privileges to none, was a good ( doctrine. The liquor law was made for the whole State of South Carolina, and we see no good reason for making fish of one part of the ' state and fowl of another. Let Governor Ellerbe use all the force at his command to enforce all the laws of the state, ' and if he fails, let him do so while making an honest and manly effort to discharge his duty. He has been-put on notice that the liquor law of the state Is being violated in Charles- { ton. Let him double the police force until we , hear no more of such brags or boasts. < Let him not either capitulate to the illicit ! liquor dealers of Charleston, or acknowledge < to the great public of South Carolina that he 1 is weak-kreed and not equal to the task of ' confronting the opposition which he may i meet. . _ c Let him show to the people or .South Uiro- ( Una that he can enforce the law, and that it f is worse than idle for illicit liquor dealers to ) boast that they can defy the law. \ When Lincoln was inaugurated there was < something of a rebellion down South agaiDst ' the Government of the United States. He tald at the time that he Intended to be Presl- * dent of the whole United States. And he kept that purpose steadily in view, while t bringing all the power at his command to ' bring about the result. Now, will Governor Ellerbe do less than strive to be Governor of all the people of the state of South Carolina ? Will he forfeit the respect of the people of the Commonwealth merely because the whiskey element of Charleston desire to set aside a law which they do not like? We think it about time for Governor Ellerbe to cease to receive ambassadors from men who may be in open rebellion against the law of the State. Instead of parleying, he should prosecute the lawless with vigor. As Governer of South Carolina he has no right to compromise the honor and Integrity of the state by any foolish trades or bargains with people that resist the law. Let unarieston enrorce tne law, and men ir sue has grievance, the Governor should listen, but as long as the boast is made that liquor is sold,and as long as her aldermen and her grand Juries refuse to enforce the law, Govern, or Ellerbe's duty is plain, if he would deserve the respect of decent people. The Wlllinm* Cam?. From the testimony published at the time of the killit r of theVVhlte brothers Id Edgefield county by L. J. Williams, The News believes that Williams acted in self defense and was justifiable, but the grand jury of Edgefield should not have tailed to Hud a true bill and L. J. Williams ought to have been tried. When a roan Is killed In a fight, uo matter what the circumstances may have been, the nlayer should be tried. To dismiss a case of this nature without a trial is to tempt the commission of murder and to weaken the sentiment that upholds lew and order, no 1 matter how manifest the lnnoceuce of L. J. 1 Williams may have been and doubtless was.? 1 Greenville News. The Press and Banner agrees with The News in the sentiment that every man charged with murder is entitled to a trial. If he Is Innocent he should demand a trial. If ho Is guilty, then the State should require trial. But we have nothing to say of the guilt or 1 innocence of anybody, and nothing to say of a jury's duty to uphold the law. That latter proposition is no longer a question here. The juries in Abbeville County have passed on that question many times. There is no Bach thing as murder by a white man. The records of the courts for twenty years will prove that. The farceof putting a white man on trir-l for even the most atrocious murder is the merest farce, which is attended with great cost. According to our way of thinking the statute which describes murder, should be stricken out of the books?at least as far as a white man is concerned. The (act Is, It would be a great saving if all crimes againsts the person by white men were legalized. Our court rooms are no longer scenes of much interest. When the people know that nobody's life is in danger, the rehearsal of the particulars of a homicide are of but little Interest. There seems to be no sentiment among the people which would protect the lives of innocent people?or people who are slow in drawing their hip pocket guns. Care for 9In<l I)oe Bite. It is this: Simply wash the wound as soon as possible in a little warm vinegar and wa- ' ter, and put a few drops of muriatic acid into the wound. ThiR will neutralize the poison and prevent, the disease which usually proves fatal." Tea pots and pitchers In English jet. These are quite new, are very handsome and inexpensive, at R. C. Bernau's. Fine leather purses and card cases, plain and sterling silver mounted, just received at R. C. Bernau's. Get R. C. Wilson a Co, to do your plowing fc>r you. The distribution of seed by tlie governmenl s contrary to correct, principles. If It h ight to distribute good seeds, why not sent >ut pure breed pigs, horses, cows find chick >ns. Carry tbe thing in the last annalysis o he povernment supporting the people.?Kx rhange. Correct you are. The seed that Is dUtrihut >d amounts to very little and costs the gov ;rnment something like halt a mtiuou u<>i ars. hud the principle Is wrong. The ten lency ;peem? to be toward the tovernmen akiug care of the people. Maybe after > tfhlle there wlli be good fat places for nil o is in the government.?Newberry Herali md News. Gentlemen, you are both wrong. The ills :rlbutiou of seeds Is one of the best thingi hat is done in Washington, and the experi nents that have followed the introduction o r-alutible seed to new communities have oftei esulted In great good. The work of dlstrl juting the seed may be wrongly directed, bu he principle is right. There is no doubt tha he privllere is sometimes abused but thi iractice of sendlug seeds from Washlngtor hould not be abandoned. rnvw T.Km VY UUi JUi.1 V ? IIH)>pollings uml IncltleiilN ?l" 11 U'oel About the City. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stem, of Athens, (ia. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cohen fo i few days past. They left for home yester Jay. Mr. Joe Slrrine, who has been here for somi months as the representative of Messrs Ureen & Lockwood, and superintended tbi construction of the cotton factory Iroin star lo tinish, left for his home, Greenville, 8. C. last week. Mr. Sirrine during his stay iu on. sity has made many, many warm friends ant be can rest assured tliat there will always bi i iiearty welcome awaiting him in old Abbe viiie. There are many "latch strings" tha bang out side to him. Walter L. Miller, Esq., is in the Gate Cit] iui t% r>uui t r*ioj. Mrs. J. F. Kuight left yesterday forTalla basse, Fla., her former home, being calle( there by the Illness of her father. Already the spring goods have commencci to arrive aud our merchants and their eui ployees are "as busy as bees." getting read; for the season's trade. I'RETTY BONNETS AND PRETTY MIM-INEKi Misses Mathews a Co., who occupy thestor recently vacated by the W. E. Bell Cash Co have a pretty and well selected stock of dr; goods aud millinery, and these ladles hav both bad a thorough training In tbelr bus! ness. You will And up-to-date goods, and tb prices right. They have secured the service of a flrstclass milliner, and are prepared t< furnish all the newest aud most stylish heaiJ r-nverings for the ladies?all ages. The Misse Mathews have lots of pretty things for th lair sex. Miss Meta Lytbgoc is at home after an ex tended visit to friends In Charleston am Aiken. Mr. William Barnwell, wljo has been quit *lck for about two weeks, is rapidly cuuva lesclng, and will soon be out again. HAPPY YOUNG PEOPI.E. Mr. and Mr6 J. A. Ilill are now at home ammImaH horo frnm tho "T.onH r?f JOlllW sin" last Wednesday, and for the present wll board with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. DuPre. T< Lhe happy young pair we extend a heart; welcome, and our beBt wishes for their Jutun happiness and prosperity. Mrs. W. A. Lee is visiting relatives at 15or Jeaux. Engineer W. T. Clarke has handed in his re Agnation, and left Monday night for Macon Lia. Mr. Clarke has been with the S. A. L. fo * long time and was one of tbeir best "knight >f the throtle." SEW GOODS AT COHEN'S. Mr. A. Cohen-has returned from New York where he has been buying this season's flocl >f clothing,bats,shoes anil gents' furnishings He has bought the largest and most elegau line of these goods ever secured tor this mar set, and will in a few days be ready to tit met md boys with the nobbiest and best wearln| tpparel. His new goods are coming in ever; jay, and lots of them. THE LECTURE. Last Thursday eveniDg in the Court liousi Dr. S. A. .Steele, of Georgia, delivered alec ure on "Dixie During the War." The audi mce, owing to the Inclemency of the weather was not a large one, but a thoroughly de igbted one, and how could they bare beet n her wise, lor I>r. Steele's lecture was clean jrlgbt, Interesting and instructive. His de icriptive powers are wonderful, his liumoi is humor should be?free from coarseuesR ind not even the slightest hint of the vulgar rhe lecture was for the most part reminis :ences of his experiences a* a boy at Ills horai luring the war. The whole lecture wa io very good that it is hard to pick out jus be best of it. His "shaking a stick at Unck jam" was one ot the gems of humor in tlx aisket. His eulogy of Gen. It. E. Lee was oni >f the most beautiful and eloquent tribute! ve have ever listened to. a? was his tribute t< Dixie." the best part of this glorious Union 'Dixie," lie portrayed "as a beautitul maid ?n," and said that there was "no woudertba JncleSam lought to keep uer in me union, ind that Yankee Doodle bad been woolni ler ever since tlie conflict. Those who weri .o unfortunate as not to be able to hear tbi lellghlful and eloquent lecture have tulssei v rare treat. THE F1GIXT. Today the much talked of, much advertisec Jorbeti-Kitzsimmonr's fight will come off i the weather Is suitable. There Is more timi ind interest wasted on this display of th ' manly art" than we have ever known be Tore, and of course some of our people are li the procession. As far as we are concerned, i the tight should end as the tight between ih> 'Kllkenney Cats" there will be no tears shei or sleep lost. THK STORY OK MARTIN LUTHER. In the very near future our people will hav the opportunity of attending a most delignt ful entertainment?we speak of,"The story <1 the Reformation, or Life or Martiu Luther, by Mrs. H. E. Monroe. This novel and edify ing entertainment will be given under th auspices of the Ladles' Aid .Society of th Presbyterian church, aud will take place li the Court House on the evenings of the 21HI and 30th of thi6 month. The story of the Hei ormatlon will be elucidated by Mrs. II fc Monroe, a lecturer of renown, and in this 6h will be aided by a large number of superl stereoptican views and about seventy-tlvi persons, in sixteenth century costumes. Th program Is a varied one, deallug with th principle scenes and events in the life of th great Reformer. The story of Luther Is thu divided: ? A D^yiooolAn rni t 101, itai i i v/vconivu, Part 2d, Scene from Monastery at Krfurth. Part 3d, Luther's Trial or Plet at Worms. Part4th, Nuns Escape from a Convent. Part 5th, Lnther's Death?Burial, There will be solos, choruses, and instru mental music, Interspersed as best suited dui lug the euenlng. Of this entertainment tli press of the many places in which it has beei given, speak most highly, and our peopl may look forward 10 a delightful evening.am oue of instruction as well as enjoyrcent. W learn that home talent will be called on, am that most of tbe characters will be represent ed by our own folks?costumed as in the day of Luther. Remember this pleasureable oc casion, aud be sure and attend. You will b more than paid for the money spent, and yoi will assist in a worthy cause. Price of admit sion, hour, etc., will be given later. Mr. Edwin Parker now has a telephone a ills poultry farm. - Judge J. C. Klugh is at home now, and wll be for several weeks. Today is St. Patrick's Day and will (where ever there are sons of the Emerald Isle) b celebrated in a joyous and befitting mauuei IMsponsary Profit*. The Slate. Beginning with the firs! of next month, th State Board of Control hopes to pay luto th state treasury from $10,000 to 815,OOli month Ij This is to go to the general fund lor goverr meat expenses. Ilwas|not so long agoths the dispensary paid In installments of the *100,000, leaving still to pay $9L\000 to th general fund before any of the dispeusar profits would go to the school fund. This, then, is but a beginning of the paj meut of tbe amount slill due. Alliterate* 515,000 a month a little over six months wil be required lo caucel the obligation to th State Treasury. The profits, then it may t. said, will begin to go to the school fund i October. In other words, iu the fourth yea aud the second mouth since the estahllsl merit of the dispensary the Stale will hav received Slf-,"U0, or S4S>,uoo per annum. About Postmasters. Washington, March 15.?Postmaster (ienei al Gary has made an announcement of in lei est to Democratic postmasters whose term expire on various dates under the new Ad ministration. He says he has decided to ac here to tbe four year tenure of office polic for postmasters except lu cases where suci officials should be removed for cause. V. 1*. IlnniiiiouU ?V C'o.'m Locals. C. P. Hammond & Co. have the largest stocl of tan shoes in Abbeville. See their styles. Big bargains In winter shoes at C. P. Ham mond & Co. Harness, and all parts, sold cheap at C. 1 Hammond <b Co. Write for Rambler bicycle catalogue to C. I1 Hammond & Co. Bicycles repaired promptly al C. P. Ham tuouu A Co. REV. SAM JONES. L i | lolls IN-ople <>I Alliuifa Tluit They SI f Should C'chmv i<> Harbor Mulicc Against Kiti'li Oilier. I?o*? Warn I/innw thmiiirli Ilia A f luntn .Ii?n?* . . nal, Minds to the people of Atlanta the follow. Iiik messageof brotherly love: "There'sscarcely a more prolific source ol I disturbance and hindrance than the Utile sti i picks anil spiles and spleens, which arise be- B: I tween men In political, social and conimer- er I clal Hie. So many people arc bearing grudges Tl and Ill-will toward others because or some K little thins; that happened teu years ago, or c?i * two years a*o. A mxmianimous man will ? s not carry ill will an.l unkiudness in his A heart. i en The Hibie advises us wisely when It tells lot 1 us, 'Let not the suu go down upon thy wrath.' i i I don't care how mail 1 get. with anybody, the : pt . thing has got lo be settled up as lar as I am < to concerned before the sun goes down, j will gl ' note arry it over Into the darkness and un* ta t certaiutj'of the night. Governor Atkinsouiar i u. it i?nnrt t v no IV it* UK 1t\ Min n IilI n i >i I h Im r<?i'ii r*l _ 1 His political quarrels and differences do not i w 1 euter Into his personal and social liie. He; can tight aud he can dislike, friends and ene- 1 in niies are Ml tlie same to him. I llkw this in . hi any man. J don't want to be associated with ; fri people who bear malice aud ill will from year ai to year. "There are so many people in Atlanta as | tb well as elsewhere who have grudges against i el others. It dries up the fountain of their syrn- se l pathles and better nature and will sooner or pi later convert ihem into misanthropes and m pessimists who \?as a good forgiver, and a to . good lorgetter towards those wuonie he im- so r ugined had done him harm. fo "II all the picks and spleens and spitts and co enmites of Atlanta could be gathered out of b( ? the hearts ol the people aud dumped into one Hi pile they would keep the scavengeu carts busy ? tor a mouth hauling them oil' to the dumping w ' jjrouud. How beautiful and pleasant It is to f? . see brelheru dwell together in unity. It sh r would perhaps be good lor the newspaper 1 men of Atlania to lake a little of this iriedi- a & cine. An ounce of good will and forgiyeuness nt will carry a lellow further than a ton of spit in 1 and spleen. Good will makes us speak good iliini;s of each other. Spit and spleen will ? make uh lie on one another like a dog trotting. God is love. The devil is hate. The more we * hale the more we are like the devil. And 3 some people in Atlanta are becoming wonder- d} fully assimilated into the character of the ; 3 devil. "Why can't we do like the children of our ; homes?fall out and scrap a little, and then ^ be as thick as seven In a bed in fifteen minu- \y les? The Bible meant something wheu It ' told us that except you are converted and be- \i e come as Utile children you shall in no wise ,, enter the kingdom of heaven. God puts the ?>, y children on top. A pyramid built according e to this world's views would puttbe wisest and jt |- richest man at the apex. Under his feet they ^ e would put the wise and learned doclers of ). under their leet they would put the profes- (;< r> slous. Under their feet Would come the jt I- mechanics and sturdy farmers, and right at j, h the base they would put all the little ' e childreu. Hut wheu Christ walked up to vv that pyramaid. He wouul put one band un- si der it and the other on top and invert It, ; j saying* 'The wisdom of this world is loollsbness with God, and except you become as e thesa little children you shall In no wise i- enter the kingdom of heaven.'" | (;< TOWN COUNCIL, I I ta J | t)t , Troy's Improved SI reels?Her Good i lf) t Preachers?Personal Pencil Po'ms. ' Troy, S. ('., March 15. i ,H Our new Intendant, Dr. L. N. Kennedy, Is , , getting a move on the folks and we know our lo sidewalks aud streets will be "done up" lu a a JifJy style. Already he has done some [ greatly needed work. The Wardens are: Messrs. J. N. DeDdy, T. M. McCjslan, T. A. J"0 Tolbert aud Jas. Horn. The Gypsies are here again and we know IH some who will take in the lortune?especially . our"Deacou" . ^ i Mrs. J. W. Lyon's quilling lasi weauesuay | ~ i. was greatly enjoyed by Ihe elderly ladles ol j, I our town. , Mrs. Mary Hulllvan. of Edgefield, visited > Mrs. O.G. I'rentIns here last week. ,, I Miss Sialia Wldemau lelt. tins morning for j l'j f Bradley to visit Rev. Jj. U. Phillips, and from > ca mere she will go lier Due West home. Mr. V\r. It. Bradley, after teaching for nix months Iu Madison, N. C., came home last j ? week looking finely. |. Mr. J. S. Russell is opening a large and ,r . beautiful Hue ol summer goods, and can i please the most fastidious. Mrs.J.N. Robinson is visiting her father's i i family at Liberty Hill. j!,* Rev. VV. R. Eurle, the newly-elected pastor r* ol the Baptist church, preached Ills first ser-|y r mon yesterday afternoon to r large congre- I J' nation, lie gave us a good sermon aud we ^ ' think his heart and soul are both full of his 1 .' work. He has made a good beginning, and j Hie Baptist church is on rising ground. They I . s have a good superintendent, mu extra Sabbath t school, aud they are lu Christian union. , {. which alone is strength. We give Rev. Earle t a hearty welcome aud irHst his fullest hope e may be realized. s Mrs. Auu Bryson from Woodruff, S. C.t was ) called here lust week to see her mother, Mrs. p< Fred Cook is very III. ni I Kev. T. W. Sioau filled the pulpit at Head's 1* t Springs yesterday, no preachiug in the A. R. to P. Church, aud no prayer meeting last night. i We don't waul it told, hut we think our A. w j. it. 1'. bretheru are inclined to be is It s lazy? Tney leave too much lor the good and j faithful pastors to do, ai Mrs. W. H. Britt, of Handover, has our ef special thanks for a large box of geraniums, hyacinths, <.Vc., and last, though not least, a . beautiful "Jersey butler duck " the hand work 1 of Mrs. Britt. We care not In what form it R ' comes. It is highly appreciated. w f Mr. W.S. Taggart, irom Flat Woods, was fI] ? down yesterday, He says it rains up there every day and Sunday too. a af Mrs. Cirlmes, from Cross Hill, and Miss May ' MclUn iel, from Maddens, are visiliug Mrs. J. e It. Owen*. 1 One of our young men are all smllen?oil, course il couldu'l be otherwise?Iroin all Heullug. flick, jj :! CHAT AT CHICKASAW. jS ? I'cblilfN I'ickcd From llic Bunks of I tin- Furling Kill. r- I>ue West, K. (3., March 1<5. la Hev. H. \V. Burwell, of Falrview, conducte ed services iu the A. H. P. church Sabbath b morning. e > apt. Cochran Is doing some substantial : e work on our stieels. The bridge just finished I e over Lover's Retreat, has loug been needed, j e and Capt. Cochran will receive the thanks 01 8/ the many who pass over It. Dr. H. E. Pressley has just returned from : " New York, where lie has been engaged la the J; study of medicine. Soiree at the Female College Friday night. 1V Miss Ola Cochran has returned lrom Charlotte, after a pleasant visit to her parents. Mr. Jas. P. Meliavld has been on a visit to j - his parents, who reside in Greenville. e Mr. G. E. Hagan is iu Cliarleslon with cata tie. e Mr. Jas. Maglll has returned from Green- ^ J wooiJ, after a pleasant visit to his son, lion. [e e 1?. II. Magill. 1 Mrs. H. C. Poore Is on a visit to friends in J" > Atlanta, m h Visitors ibr the past week : a' (S. K. Miliar (irt*t*n wnnd. e J. F. Bradly, Augusta, ! j MIsh Maud Mctiinnis, Charlotte. s- Capt. Langston,Johnston. W. R. Brad lev, Troy. 18 t Mrs.NannieTaylor, Lancaster. 1). S. Edwards, Aulrevllle. I M. B. Mcljee, llonea Path. Mrs. A. M. Erwln. Antrevllle. Mrs. 1>. R. Anderson, Falrvlew, |,lt e Rev.and Mrs. BurwelI, Falrvlew. 1,1 W. 1'. Ureen, Greenwood. 1" Miss Alma Brook spent a Sabbalh with lur parents. Mr. Joe Wilson, accompanied her. J* I). H. Winn.ol Anderson, was in town Krl- lt! day with slock. Dr. 10. B. Cowan purchased a line mule. Mrs. J. C. IOlllson is visiting her parents, i P' e Mr. aud Mrs. I,. I). Bowie. >' e .li i: ??- - u t Illusion's l.ocals. cl p H:iddons millluery room is filled with all " the latest styles In spring ami summer hats, _ y flowers, laces, ribbons, &c\, look out fur their . opening card next week. ,r) >f Foulard silks the latest only 'J"ic al llid-jlsi II dons. I d: e All shades of changeable silks at iladdons. |1,1 * Our new line of parasols excell anything i j? r seen In this market lately. Haddons. U;, ). 40 and Mi In chiffon, all shades at. iladdons, i rc e The latest novelties in dress goods at Had-;*'' dons. I " For the greatest variety of wash materials < y look al iladdons. I w If you wish up to date foot wear look at Iladdons. rs W. I>. Ilarksilalc A' Cci.'h Locals. Cotton seed meal delivered from store. p< y Wilson cotton planters?best made, ii Improveu Brooks cotton planters. 1 J(j Grandeur flour for somethtig tine. Morrisons hams, lard and breakfast bacon, M Cottolene the best shortening. Percales for shirts, boys waists, etc. i New lot of plows, etc., to come this week. Muscovada molases?something good. '* Tinware low down. . Free coinage flour. Try one barrel to gel I M ' something good. . Come aud see us and see Just what we can i' do In coffee, sugar, meal, grits, etc. Country ground meal. M W. I). Bajksdale <& t.'o. , * $: ' 4 f. LOCAL AND SPECIAL, liorl Slorh'N ol' the Week ?Points I*icke?l l'p at the Court House and on the Street*? Pencil Pictures Without Flourishes. KT TU, KLISERTON ! The Klberton Star, in copying an arllcleon mrpers, uudneons, etc., Irora ihu I'reKB ami miner, complains mm. mere are mure suuns on i?ach side of the Savannah than In It. :ie Star nays there are many mourners In Iberton on account of the collapse of those impa'iles so sadly remembered Ira Abbeville the Southern Mutual Building and Loan ssochitlon and the Kqultable Loan & Seirlty Company. of Abbeville. Speaking of her flourishing fakirs, the Star says: "A tiklr comes along taking orders for ints, proponing to sell au S.S pair of breeches r S2. provided one dollar is paid down ou vine the order. Forty or flliy orders are ken In it short while and as many people e out that mauy dollars, while the sharper ies 01 to the next town catching suckers ilh ti e same bait. "A patent medicine nostrum picks up oney here so fast that a fence has to be illt around his wagon to keep Ihe crowds Din rinnlngover him with their dollars, so ixlousare they to part with thelllthy lucre. "Another humbug who gulls this people Is it* ont selling town lots in some thriving ty In Tennessee. Afier looking at the plat vera I nice lots are sold for S20o apiece. The irehaser begins to think about Qls lnvestent a Iter the stranger has gone aad sets out nnu tnH UUUriKUIIIg UH.JT in nmvu uo v.<r. ime \aluable real estate. Tlie "city" Is and t p In the mountains of Tennessee and insists ol it sprln? brunch and deserted still >use, the revenue officers having captured ie el is I Her for making moonshine. "Drop-a-uickle-in-the-sloi and lung tesiers ith their machines, having heard of the me ol Eiberion come hither and get their lare of our cash. Soineof our merchants will advertise on bulletin board rather than In their home ;wspaper, which makes weekly visits to ost of the customers who trude In Elberton. "And tbus itgoes." TIIE CANDIDATES, Gjeen wood County that Is to be- has up to ite 45 candidates?as follows: Senator?C. A. C. Waller, J). H. Magill. Clerk of Court?T. C. Turner, W. H. Yeldell. Sheriff?K F. AlcCaslan, W. R. McKlnuey, C. .SLtilnaker, A. B. Ellis, A. J. Pounds, G. . Kampey. Treasure'?J. L. Carr. VV. G. Rice, Jr.. J. A. arshall, M. D. Auditor?.1. H. Sample. T. A. Graham, P. S. bw, P. W, Sullivan, W. H. Mays Judge ol Probate?Capi. \V. K. Cotbran, ?hntt. Moore, Sr., J. C. Moore, oapt. W. J. nok. County Supervisor?J. M. Major, \V. M. )hu, A. Pinson, It. L Pratt, J. M. Proctor, tliii R Buchanan. W. H. Whitloclt,Sr., W. Wrel 1j*. W. L. Byrd. Supervisor Registration?T. E. Poihlii, Dr. A. Sanders, It. B. llintoo, S. M. Cooper, D. leppard, J. G, Penu, J. V. Duffle. Superintendent of Education?J. L. White, inies Rogers, R. G. McLees. Master? William J. Moore. Coroner? Laurent* B. Davenport. W. A. Hitt >1. A. i. Dean. It It K VI I.LK ? (i KEEN WOOD ? I'KOl'ORTION OK PHOl'KRTV. The formation of Greenwood County will ke about one-third of the territory ot Ab;vIlie County and a Utile over one-third ol le taxable property. The present valuation of tflxablc; property some hlng over?7,000.01)0. The levy for ornary county purposes Is 2 3-4 mills?being wer tlian thai of any other county. Greenwood County will |;et about half the .uroad mileage now paying taxes In Abtielie County. Abbeville bus lo> miles of rail aa?more uy nearly m mnes man any oiuer iuuty. The valuation o: railroad properly l$l,3!W,fiO. When Abbeville Is divided, neither the old I the new county will have the distinction iw enjoyed by Abbeville? that of having ore railroad mileage and a lighter tax levy an any county in the Sime. The process of separating the tax returns the old county from the uew and of apporuning the railroad properly, county indebtInesu, etc., will be tedious and diKlcult A l'KCAC'H EK*S ltOMANCE. Itev. \7. .J. Snyder, the popular young pai*r of Bethlehem and ttnnoh .Methodist lurches, iu the upper pi..rt of the county, ent on a visit to Clarendon county last wecK. II ilie 10th insl. he altendtd a double inarri ;e at the home oi Mr. J. K. Davis, ilie juniy Auditor. At the conclusion oj the ,'o ceremonies Mr. l>avis still had one uighter leit on ins hands, and Mr. Mi>der included to take her. it seems unit no one :cept Uie contracting parlies knew liial its marriage was to take place. Mrs. fcnyuer, herct.oiore Miss Bessie Davis, a bright, attractive youug lady. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder arrived in the county isi Friday. PENSIONS, Those who are liable to the benefits of the iUhl'ju luud shouid bestir themselves. Tilt He lor action on pension claims is April 5, i-lore mat lime the pensioners must elleel iwnship and county or^ainKalions. The oiil pension board lias nothing to dc lib this year's pensions. The law lias been idleal ly changed. Treasi rer LiiaKe lias in tills weeks' Press id Hai. uer a communication ol much inter it lo pensioners. (JOVKKNMKNT DISTILLERY. Mr. J. C. Younger has leased from Mr. G. /V ichey, a section of laud near town or bieh u esiublish a distillery. He will coin lence opcraiious in a htort, while. Douglass' distillery, which was shut down lew wi:eks ago, will reuiaiu closed. MAC SI EI CENT. Tlie "local and special" man leels quallflec ) Droiioiiticc: Rhv l)r SIpcI'm ipciur? laguitliieut. Til Ik lecture) whs i lie work oi i itiLltiiiiiu aud a sctioldr, The theme was e calculated to awake emotion*, Out Hit leaker teirained trom maudlin sentiment le plajed on our heartstrings, and did li ell. Kioquent, witty and wise 1h Dr. Steel. Ills Dixie During Hie War'1 is almost an epic. DISI'KNSARV SAl.HS. The Abbeville dispensary sold during tli< st tiscai yea rial ,.Vil.(>7 worth of liquors. TUe uet protlt was $4,124.41 COMMON SKNSK i'OSTUMK. The Pickens Sentinel says;: "Steuoyrapber Aiken lias set an example hicb It would not hurt any of us to emulate e appeared at the last terui ot.court wearing neat tailor-made suit of jeans, which be tuie him well; and tne best part of it was ie suit was the product ol Pickens county 1 but the making and titling. Hurrah loi TUK POST OFK1CB. There will not be any active fight for tb< islinastershlp at this plaoe this year. The rin oi the present iucuititieut, Mr. II. s ink, will not expire until liil.S and tlierearc > indications tbat a partisan ligtit .'or his r< ovai. it its understood tlnat lie will be an iplicaut for re-appointment?oil his record > an elliclent olllcer. Mr. Link is a most excellent public servant id tUe people will be satisfied with the cou< .ItL HI U1C .VUUUVM1U pusi UUKC Uft IUUJJ Ub IR iu charge. 1SLOOII ON THE MOON. Mayor Hill had a highly complected crowd , his recepllou Tuesday morning. Tht ourners bench was unusually full. The roeeeds enriched the city about ?11), The customary o vet llow of Jerusalem'* ickedness surged up against the dock-el and II a little golden Sand. The main case, however, was thai against ? irge portion of the city's most highly comlec.ed youth. Ten colored boys, constituting h: strength of ihe locally famous Jesse tines gang, were up ou the charge of ereaug a dlsLurbdnce at a religious ineetiug. I Sunday night, at St. .lames A. M. F., lurch, they, with Ihe assistance of the other Cgregation ?>f belligerent talent,"Corbett and IUslmmoos' Trainers," had a general row wuh some artistic profanity and hairralghlenlng razor-practice. The engasolent was brief but Interesting?very. Capiln Willie Hill was assessed ST) or twenty tys, and look it. Lieutenant James Call?uu, who was custodian of the eompaey (imince offeredSt:">or 'M days. Ho took days i his'u and Issuntlng the city rocks. Hodge* lilies, James Brown aud Dennis White were 'lieved of S> each. Tom Jenkins gave S-2 "i(>. imes Chiles. Tom Wilson, Frank 1'altou and 'ill Fisher were told to go and sin uo more, The "Trainer" contingent?Ken Brown, .1 im radley, Horace UrlMi'i and Ovven (J raw lord ill attend the Mayoi's court to day. 1'mcliiimod Letter*. Letters remaining in the Abbeville, S. jstollice for week ending March 111, IssJ": A?Austin, W. II. B?Babtou, Miss Kver, care of Nale llampin ; Brown. Kd. C- Cuhningham, Jim; Callaham, Miss ary. lv Kills, Lizle; Evans, Robert. F? Falkson, Miss Mary. II Hugau, J. A. M?McCord, Mrs. Jus.; Marshall, Mrs. Sale. U Owens, Miss F.vellna, R?Risor. Kobt. K.; Roberson, Jardy; Hull, . S.; Roll, M. S.; Rogers, J. I'. S- Smith, Miss M. A. T-Toinerson, Miss Bessie; Tumson, Mrs. . F. W?Wilson,Tom ; Walters, A.F.; Williams, iss sallie. .... Robt.S. Link, 1*. M. / *dd wttt rem AJDDjL i ILi/lj OUJ JGEO. "WHITE, ....... $Aii Elegant L,ine ofSprii \ (JooclsJust PCW IjLadies' Dress Goods ^ liabilities*,; Salines, Percalew, Lawns. I J Outings, ac. a My Stock of White Goods is C $ Embracing MuIN, Lawns, Dimities, Check Lawns ! $A Full Stock of Laces and - ? Embroidc Full Line of Cassimers, Tweedss, Cottonades and Gents' F 5 Bargains in Ready Made Clothing, Boys' and Oh 5 Reduced Prices. Pants at all ? ^ PKSMrono' Hjitfi. 0 HA lb?ftiens' Jioya, ? felioes ! 5 My Stock of Shoes is is full. Gents', Ladies' am f Ladies' Oxford Ties and blipi: t Groceries and Faro 5a Good supaly of Flour, Bacon, Molasses, Sugar and Coffee, f Plows and Farmcng Impleme: \ All are cordially f GEO. WHITE, Proprii ifiraEiin ^ Next - <o - Speed's - Drug - Store. a ; P i j A I PERCALE REMNANTS 7c ; 2) I FRUIT OF LOOM 7 l-2c ; j fcJJ HA'-VES GINGHAMS 5c; ! SPLENDID CLOTH TOP SHOE SI ? 11k i si ; i^iTi xa/q have a ^ew Pa'rs ?f those Good ? j jw Ladies' Button Shoes. Fine Line of ! Black Dress goods. Pretty Figured . Mohair Brilliantine, 25c yd. ! ll-i <-Vj?=ZVj-??^ ^ ^72= NEW FIRM. ) ^ ' Brooks' Cotton Planter "Wilson Cotton Plai - COMF AND GET YOUR PLANTERS, EAR A new lot of Plows to come this week. Hoes of all kinds. Special prices on Octagor Celluloid Starch, ~>c and 10c package. "?aCottoline, all Size Packages. ' ^^^Come and see u W. D. BARKSDALE & CO. * ' P-tt.?iirau<leur autl Frm? Coinage Flour .Ju?t in. ICE! ICE! IC] . I ; J. B. JONES rrsKi Is making arrangements to keep ICE in great quantikjfc* lies from which our people may be supplied in large ' eals or sitittll amounts. Special Prices for Large Orders. I The IC'K will be in store about the middle of April. Make your contracts now. T TT. /TOTVriT!? m JLLi. ^ 1 Washington Street, ij, i Bicycles. We are in the Bicycle Businees Right, ^ We handle 11 We have In atwk tr> f I _ wheel*, and t 11 rent JO Bicycles. All of I \<6ff overy one for 1: jour rem I iij; wheels n r*r VsVv 4 ? mmU % ?m & 1 m We handle uo , In fine tlx, mid we have lers, Cre?ents. > ,, ! ladles' wheels to re ill A ^ nter*. Yale'd, |)| , | this season. ^ Wavcrly'a. I Wheels Rented by the Hour, Week or Month. We are going to push the Bicycle Business aud do all work tlrst-elass Bicycles | and a full stock of .Sundries on luiud all the time. SS&~ Send us your mail orders Very re.?pectfully, I?-^ c P HAMMON]) & It not talent uor power, nor gifts I l'utlerioe and strength lire w I that d<? the work of God, hut it is that need ; an earnest uj-e what w< which lies within the pow.?r of the !"ow; and all tb? time an <ari | humblest; it is the simple, earnest life content until we come to w I hid with Christ in Cod. ought to be. ~ *" The man who sfes no good We miss the best chances !?or doing tiling, says no good t?> any oi good by fixing dates. The cc Dimonest ceeks no good for himstif, will days may be made immortal i;o us and ally, litnl no good iuaiiything, I i others by fidelity to every passing mo- good said of him by any oue, t Intent. no good in the world. I 1 i J BB W nmv fin I 1 rrLi tu. } l . . . Proprietor.# 1 lgand Summert 'eived. J JASHMERES, HENRIETTAS. BUNTINGS, BRIL.# Organdies' Lace Grenadines, Ginghams, l'rlnts-i omplete + , Nainsooks, Pique3, &c. f iries of all Descriptions.J urnishing Goods. I am offering somej ildrens' Suits at Greatly S Prices. J a In Felt and Straw. X A Hhoes Id C i Cbildrens' Drees Shoes. ^ 9 ling Tools. t ' nts of all kinds. $ 8 invited to come and examine my stock,* 3tor A. S. Co. * I STi 3421 1 fy KF.POKT OF THE CONDITION OF If Tie National Bank of Abbeville, . fry At Abbeville, in the State of South Carolina /Cj ui the close of busioess, March 9,1897. 6 RESOURCES. j\*b Loans and discount* $157,7-15 13 r^\ Overdratts. secured and unsecured... 8.467 09 T/ ' U. S. Bonds to secure circulation ^8,750 00 L:) i Other real estate and mortgages fa ! owned 2,017 07 |\ ! Due from National Banks (not Rej serve Agents) 3,867 42 ! Due from State Banks and Bankers 2,836 85 / Due from approved reserve aReuts.... 4,303 01 (n : Notes of other National Banks 1,955 00 Q Fractional paper currency, nickels \ : and cents 382 00 M Specie 82.786 30 J Legal-tender notes 8,122 00? 5,908 30 ]/ 1 Redemption fund with IT. S. Treas'r fo | (5 per cent, circulation) 818 75 \ I Total ?206,006 22 I LIABILITIES. r,,i / ; Capital stock paid In 8 75,000 00 ? t Surplus fund 15,000 00 pd (O I Undivided profits, less expenses and ' \ I ihxch n?.ld 4,940,31 bM National Hank notes outstanding.... 16.875 ?0 .50 Dlvlndends unpaid 4 00 1/ Individual deposits subject to cbeck 68,037 57 1^9 Demand certificates o( deposit 11,803 84 P Bills payable 15,000 00 Total .. 8206,666 22 Yy State ok South Carolina, laa. 9fl (g County ol Abbeville? f BH :D I. BenJ. S. Barnwell, Cashier of the above- ?B V ,1 OAlutnnlu oinoor fhftf t f\A t_j \ j U<&LIiCU UllJ a, U v/ tl\'lriii u i j ww??v ww P"y ' nbovn statement Is true to the best of my fy?\ ! knowledge and belief. SOB 7 1 BenJ. S. Barnwell, Cashier. 99| S I Subscribed and sworn 1o before me this 13ih (p ' [[j.S ] day of March, 1K97. ^H| i\ I Julius H. PuPre, N. P. S.C. 99 J Correct?At'est: MM W.Joel Smith, 1 , M / | L. W. White, >Directora. 9H] Amos. U. Morse. I $ ^5^ Master's Sale. = !The State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. I COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. j G. Cndo, Assignee of William H. Parker, Plaintiff. 8calDBt Redmond GIbert, De feudant?Foreclosure. iter By VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE : made in the above Muted case, I will offer for IjY. saie Rt public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Saleday In APKIL. 1897, within the 1 SonD ',egnl hours of sale, the following described : property, situate In said State and County towit: "All that tract of land, containing Ninety-Three and One-Half (93 1-2) Acres, more or less, in said State and County, os plat of J. A. MeCord, D. S., will show, nod bounded by lands of Robert Boyd, Samuel Jordan, \V. R. I'owell, William H. Parker, i and others. j^j I TKRMS OF SALE?Cush. Purchaser to pay 1 | f ; for papers. ?J j WALTER L. MILLER. ! March 13th, 1897. Master. Glen-Jones Hardware Co.'ti Locals. Now for the water works. As soon as the | main pipe Is laid we will be ready to estimate on and superintend all plumbing work, such j as putting hydrants In yards and ruunlng | pipe Into houses for bath and kllcben use. *TE2 I We know that we can please you as to price, i and guarantee the worK. Lei us know your WI2SKX ! wants as early as possible. ! Water works. Glen-Jones Hardware Co. j Water works. Work has commenced on the new water works system. We are prepared to do all plumbing work, j such as lapping water mains, making house 'connections for hydrants, bath-tubs, wash baslus, kitchen sluks, etc. A Letter ; With aic worth of stamps enclosed will bring yon by return mall 1 box ol laxative bromo ____ i quinine tablets, or A Letter Maw I With a one dollar bill enclosed will bring by llUu i , return mall to a club of five, each a box of ! laxative bromo quinine tablets, which will \ cure your colli in one day If you don't believe J it just try it. P. B. Speed. ! Please return all empty Harris Lilhla water ! bottles as boon us convenient to speed's drug 1 store. j Why be annoyed with ring worm, telle l\ and such like when Westmorland teller oint k I j I ment will cure it. Try tt. For sale at Speed's JJ drug store. y/ Carry your empty beer bottles to Speed's drug store where you call always gel a good price for them. first-class Westmoreland ointment will sure cure ring uaranlee worm, teller and all skin troubles. For sale months. at speed's drug store. w.ltainbA'eslmln The best and cheapest garden seed at liarrl xie'sand on & (Jame's drug store. New slock just in. If its paper, pens, ink or anything In the stationary line you waul lo go to Speed's. Call at Harrison & Game's drug store and repaired, get a Grler's almanac, and buy your garden seed. Now is the time to commence gardening r Buy your seed aud onion sels of Harrison & ' V/v uame. Hruce's restaurant keeps chickens, esrgs and couutry produce tor sale and exchange. hat we .Bruce keeps a very nice line of cigars. i lliive Horse and cattle powders, blood purifiers, lest dis- garden seed and oniou sels Just in at HarriLiat we soa ^ Game's, We are headquarters for line toilet soap, M hair brushes, liesh brushes, clothes brushes, * tooth brushes, Ac. In fact eve-yiliing In the ill ally- line ol loilet articles. "P. B.Speed. le, and A fresh lot of onion sels and garden seed at gener- Harrison & Game's. lave no Bulsts'garden seed and onion sels, fine pa1 , per aud envelopes, blood medicines and ilia uo )i0rse powders Jusi received. Harrison & ( nine.