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LOWNDESVILLE LOCALS. All SrtrtH of Good Tlilnirs ?? Told by "Troupe." F.owndesville, .S. C, March 15. 1S9T. Oar place bad eight or ten representatives sit Dr. S. A. Steele's lecture at Anderson last Monday night. They were very much pleased j with it. There will he an effort made to get this unequaled lectorer to come here and add to our pleasures. We are as fond of good things as any body. Kev. K.J. Williams gave an interesting account of his recent visit to the Holy Land I Tuesday night in the l'aptist. He had "(tiite a large attendance, and the receipts were about S2."?. Miss Katie Kay.ol the Williamston Female College came home several days for a visit. %?- /? ?l? I> > I?*?t* loCt Mnn.lut' for I.tlllTl'llS. ?lr. V. l. linn.,. ,^.v .... where he went to attend the marriage ot his friend, Mr. Tom Darligngton, one of the most popular aud successful "knights of the grip."! Mr. Haker was honored with a position | among the most prominent actors, in the ' happy occasion. Mr. and Mrs. 1'. 15. Allen, of Starr, and Mrs Joel Revs, of Anderson, were guests of Mrs. E. \V. Harper for a day or two during last week. Rev. (j. T. Harmon came in Thusday evening and on Friday at 11 a. tn., gave a line sermon in the Methodist church, immediately "Iter which was held the second Quarterly Conference for this charg". The meeting was as satisfactory as could have been expected, owiug to the bsd weather. The next day Rev. E W. Mason carried the Presiding Elder over to Bell's Chapel, were the second Quarterly Conference was held for .South Abbeville Circuit. Prof ti. M. Moore went over to Greenwood (his old botne) Friday, to see his loved ones. Mr. A. L. Latimer went to Anderson Saturday evening and will leturn to-day. .Mr. and Mis J. M. Huckabeeand their two I children, from I.atimer, were with us from .Saturday till yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas and their cbil- j dren went over to Anderson Saturday, to j spend a day or two with the family of Mr. J. I). Thomas, brother of the tirst named. Another down pour, accompanied with ! much thunder, iiglitnins; and wind, Sntur- j day. Our very frequent rains for the past two or three weeks, have caused the cry of bad roads to come from all quarters. Almost } all riding, except what cannot be avoided, j --and the most of that on horseback?has I been stopped. The guano wagons continue to | pull through some how. Somebody (it is for others tosay who) ought to, as far as possible. | prevent such a general complaint in the future. There are some pluces in the roads leading from here that are almost impassable ?very straining upon wagons and horses to get through at all; and there Is not one of them that could not with a little time and la bor, be put in such a condition as not to need any more work for some time, and it ought to be done. The proper fixing of only a few ol the worst places anmmlly would soon put all of our roads In first-class order. Mr. E. R. Horton had the misfortune to lose a very valuable horse? Charlie." He was found dead In the stable. Bill Terry, colored, uvini? a mneor iwu m the country, came In the niKht the Odd Fellows organised their Lodge and Joined it. While in the meeting, some miscreant cut his horses tail and one of his ears oil'. Troupe. FKOM DUE WEST. Arrows that Fly Straight to the Point j ?Multiplicity of College Students ?Scarcity ol" Cats ? Reformers and the Reformation. Due west, a. o., .?iarcn j-j, jck'i. Mr. Editor, perhaps some additional items occasionally from the quaint little village of Due West will not be disagreeable to your readers. It is a fact that the first Intimation some ol us have of certaiu visitors here is Irom the columns of the Press and Bannerol' the local column of the A. R. Presbyterian. Some of our citizens have cause to have a dislike for the name Southern." It suggests "the Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association," and the a'oresald association suggests associations which are neither hallowed nor helpful. However, they are substantial citizens and none of them are moping. A true story: A gentlemon of unquestioned veracity, whose word is as good as his oath, tells the following?"Sometime ago our cat left the premises and could not be found. . About a week after the cat's departure, we thft txtnoc noar Mm hniKP thP hpad less body of tbe cat, and the bodiless bead of an opossum." In other words, this gentleman found J tie body of his cat with its head gone, and the bead of an opossum with its head goDe. Now, what became cf that cat's head, and of the opossum's body? Who will explain? It Is a profound mystery to the gentleman whose the cat was. The colleges, despite the stringency 9f the times, are flourishing. There are more students In Erskine than- at any time since the war. The Due West Female College has the largest enrollment in Us history. The young ladies of the Female College have reorganized theAmellan Literary Society ,*end the outlook for large results is good. They retain the old name, constitution and by-laws, but have adopted a new and beautiful design for a badge. By the way, we understand that the contract to furnish these badges has been awarded to your enterprising jeweler, Mr. Beruau. The lecture of Rev. Chas. Lane last week , was mucti enjoyed. This was the fourth time he has lectured here, but some of his audience laughed till they cried. His sermon the next day had some beautiful and helpful thoughts In it, but it had enough ol the humorous about it to neutralize its influence for good. Miss Maud McGlnnis, of Charlotte, N. C, a graduate of Salem Institute, has entered the Female College here to take a course in English under I)r. McCain. Some ten or more Due Westers attended the Scottish Reformation as given in Newberry, and all came back delighted. Why cannot Abbeville have this sDlendid entertatnment ? Due West would send down not less than 100 visitors. Occasional. 1! rail ley I'll ion. Union-Bradley, S. C.t March ?, IMC. "A dismal, dark and portentious cloud overhanging the city," and we are apprehensive that Rev. R.J. Williams will have au uupropitious evening for his lecture. However, we must "Never judge a day until the evening." Cards are out for the reception to be given to-morrow night by Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Watson, of Bradley, in honor of the recent marriage of theirson.Mr.J. Livy Watson, to Miss Eliza Bryson. It promises to be one of the eradest receptions that has been given in the Bradley section. The assembly will doubtless be very large as a great many invitations have been extended. i Mrs. Jacob Rush, Sr., is still sutfering intensely from inflammatory rheumatism. Miss Laura Cook, one qf Mill way's most accomplished young ladies, has recently been the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. A. Johuson. We have been informed that Mr. aud Mrs. A. J. Cliukscales, of our viciuity,contemplate attending the Williams lecture. Mr. F. P. Rush, having very urgent business in Augusta, Ga., will leave for that city on the vith last, we win curry wun nun ins drove of cows which he has been stall-feeding for some weeks. He regrets very much to miss the Watsou reception. Two of Union's fairest daughters have recently been the guests of Miss Allie Pruit and Miss Pattle Broadwater. Mrs. M. M. Fruit is the only one of our section who has a garden which presents a spring season appearance. The cabbage and lettuce plants received from Florida are very line. Mr. J. \V. Chiles Is quite sick from typhoid fever. Mr. Chiles is one of our most useful and energetic citizens, and we hope for him a speedy recovery. Mr. George Grifiin is now studying telegraphy under Mr. 1'. H. Bradley. George is a close student and will doubtless succeed admirably. Mr. J. M. rounds says he contemplates going in the near future to seek his fortune in the State of Louisiana. C. HAPPILY MARRIED, ? Sharon tlie Scene of liveliness ami Beauty. i One of the prettiest home weddings thai has ever occurred in Sharon was that which was solemnized at lhe home of the bride's parents at half past live o'clock lust Wednesday evening, and which made Mr. Charley Thornton and Miss Miunie Bass man and wile. The marriage ceremony was performed by Itev. \V. H. Airail in beautiful and impressive words. The attendants were Mr. Frank Andrews with Miss Katie Bass, Mr. Pace lirennou with k Miss Carrie Edwards, Mr. .Johnnie Bass with " Miss Minnie Hunter, Mr. Will Crawford with Miss Minnie Adam*. The bride was tastefully robed in a beautiful dress of rough goods, while the groom wore a handsome black suit. The bridal presents were many and beautiful. Miss Bass is a charming lady of many accomplishments, and is much beloved bv friends and associates. The groom is well known in this community, and enjoys the confidence ant! esteem of ail. They both have a large circle of friends who will wish them a Joyous aud happy life. On Thursday a reception was giveu to them at tbe home of the groom's mother. B. Mc. Checks tlmt Can't he liaised. Bradford. Pa., March !>.?James VV. Leasure has applied for a patent on a "pollygraph" bank check, which he Is introducing in Bradlord. Mr. Leasure claims for this check that it cannot be "raised." I.purnc<l Whon a Roy. uuce, WClie VIMIIIIIK ail insane lutn in the Kast, I asked the superintendent if lie would allow me to see a certain Methodist minister. 1 had known the minister in my home as one of the best and truest of men, who, by overwork, physical and mental, had wrecked himself, and become a raving maniac. The superintendent of the asylum said : "You will not want to see him but I said, "Yes," and he took me to the ward of the asylum known as "bedlam ward." Unlocking the door of one of the cells we entered. The inmate was locked up in the "straight-jacket," to p-event him from injuring himself. As we entered the room the most terrible, the most vile, the most vulgar oaths which I ever heard in my life, came from his lips. 1 touched the superintendent, and told him I did not wish to stay any longer. (Joing down the corridor, I turned to the superintendent and said to him: "What can this mean? When I knew that man he was one of the grandest Christians ?true, noble and good in every respect and now to hear such vile language coming from him suprises me." The superintendent said : "He learned to swear when a boy. The impressions made on his brain at that period of his life when the brain most readily received impressions, now reason is dethroned, become the governing ones. In this asylum we can tell almost uniformly what heve been the habits, the customs and abuses of insauce people when they were children. The brain at such times receives impressious readily; the impressions are permanent; and if they have indulged in vile practices, or used terrible language, the , nn.l intalh'frotlf UeiUl WUCIUCLI L Vii icaouil auu iuiVM?bvU. conscience will give the early impressions and habits control of the mind." Not only are these impressions permanent, but as we grow older?although we may in a measure disabuse our minds of the belief in them?they are ever-present to bless or to curse us to a very great extent. A Word to the Boys. Water is the strongest drink. It runs mills, it is the drink of lions and horses, and Samson never drank any thing else. Let younjr men he teetotalers, if only for economy's sake. The beer ruonev will soon build a house. If what goes into the mash-tub went into the kneading-trough, families would be better fed and better taught. If whal is spent in waste were saved against h rainy day, poor houses would never be built. The man who spends his money with the publican, and thinks the landlord's bow and "How do you do, my good fellow?" means true respect, is u perfect simpleton. We do not light fires for the herring's comfort, but to roast them. Men do not keep pot houses for laborer's good ; if they do, they certainly miss their aim. Why then should men drink for good (if the house? If I spend money for the good of the house, let it be my own laud not the landlord's. It is a bad . well into which you must put water; and the beer house is a bad friend because'.it takes your all aud leaves; you j nothing but headaches. He who call* those his friends who let him sit and drink by the hour together is ignorant, very ignorant. Why, red lions, and tigers, aud vultures aud arc all creatures of prey, and why do so mauy put themselves within the power of their jaw.and talons? Such as drink aud live riotously, and wonder why their faces j are so blotchy, and their pockets so [ bare, would leave off wondering if they , had two grains of wisdom. They might as well ask an elm tree for pears as look to loose habits for health ami wealth. Those who go to the public house for happiness, climb a tree for fish. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, OFFICE UP-STAIRS ON McILWAIN I Corner, Abbeville. S. C. : ft in IBB 111 ... PAY FULL MARKET PRICE FOR . . . j Cotton Seed or will make a good exchange of MEAL and HULLS for SEED. Farmers should sell their seed to the Oil Mill or exchange them lor Meal and. Mulls Our Ginnery (s equipped with the very latest improve ments for handling and GINNING COTTON which increases its value one eight to out quarter of a cent a pound. Send your cotton to Oil Mill GlDiiery and see if It does not command a better price tban when ginned on old style machinery. Cotton Seed Meal aad Hulls for Sale. J. M. HARDEN, Manager. Sept. 15,18UG, tf ""Hm m Being over I am now giving all my time and I PERSONAL ATTENTION TO THE UKPAIKING OK j Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, Remeiiiber_^L ! I have the linest equipped work shop in this part of Hie country and il you want a Good Job I At reasonable prices get my estimate on 1 work before going elsewhere. R. C. BERNAU, The Jeweler. MILEMM H. B. REESE, SURGEON. ......... CsTfC U'ATCHW A nnil BKOKKN CLOCKS, where they wil he looked after ittul attended to at all hours o the day with skill and experience. No turn Itisr you away or sending Patient* off to liavi them treated elsewhere, but I will put then going at prices to suit tiie times. WeMil Presents, Clocks, and JEWELRY Prices Down. h. dTreese, . THE PEOPLE'S JEWELER. ABBEVILLE ill. MACHINE 0) STEAn EXOIXES. r\6D3 TS ?'OTTOX ?I.\N ami r SAW Ml M.N. Engines and Machinery of all Kinds for Rent, Lease, or Sale, Second-hand or New. ALSO AGENTS FOR Automatic Engines and Rams. We are fully prepared to do your plum. uiiug aud gas fitting. We also run a erif mill ou Saturday! and are making ^ npienuiu ineui. Shops adjoining old depot. Ad<lr??, J}()X (jy; v J. E. Gadsey, Manager ~ OUR DEAD. rrup V A TIT I? A T. PROMFPINKR OP TH' -I- human heart goes out in tenderness ft: thedend.and we show respect for ourselves h giving h decent burial to our friends as the go out from amongst us. J. ?. SIGN, UNDERTAKE! has two KINK HEARSES, one for ttie whH people,and one for the colored people. 11 einbalmes bodies, and keeps on band ALL L1NDS OF COFFINS, from the cheapest to the finest. He takes orders for'all kinds of MONT MKNTS and HEADSTONES. When the services of an Undertaker needed, or mouumeuts are wanted, call on J. W. SIGN, Telephone No. 40, Shop. Kesldenc, No. 65. July 15. ISOli, tt REGISTRATION MCE Old Certificates of Registratio are Void?Everybody Mus Register. The Books of Registration will be Openc on the First .Monday in December nei and kept Open for Three Success^ Days for the Registration of Votei Entitled to Registration unter the Coi stitution?For the Information of tl People Attention is Called to tho Fo foling Provisions of the New Law, A] proved the Fifth Day of March, 1896. THK HOOKS OF REGISTRATION SHAL Li? onened bv ilie Boards on the IIr Monday in April. 1S96, at the Court House 1 each County, and kept open for at least si consecutive weeks. They shall he opene again at the Court House on the first Monda; in June. July, August and September, A. L lSWJ, and kept open continually lor at lea one week in each of said months. They slm be closed thirty days before the general ele Hon in lS'Jli. Alter general election in lSWi, tl Hooks ol Registration sball be opened on tl first Monday of each month at the Con House and kepi open for three successive dai in each month until thirty days before tl election in IKtHi, when they shall be closed u til the said general election shall have take place. The offices and books must be ke] open from 9 o'clock In the forenoon until o'clock in the afternoon. The Hoard ot Registration is the Judge i the (jualltlcations of all applicants for regl tratlon up to January 1st, 1898 Up to Jam iiry 1st, lsys. every male citizen of this sta and of the United Slates, twenty-one years age, who is not an idiot, is not. insane, is ni a pauper supported at the public expeus and is not confined in any public prison, ar who bus not been convicted of burglary, a son, obtaining goods or money uuder fa 1 pretenses, perjury, forgery, robbery, briber adultery, wife beating, housebreaking, recel ing stolen goods, breach of trust with fraud lent, intent, soruicalion, sodomy, incest, u , sault with intent to ravish, miscegenatlo larceny, or crimes against the election law and who shall have been a resident In th . State two years, (except ministers In chart yl organized churches and teachers of publ schools, and tbey after six months resident In the State,) a resldeut in the C'ountv torsi months, and In tlie polling prtcmci 101 mouths, and who can read any Section In tl Constitution of lS!).r>, or can understand ai: explain any section of said Const itutk when read to him by the registration ollic or officers shall beeiititied to registration ar; become a elector upon application tor sin registration. If any person has been con vie ed of any pf the crimes above-mentioned, pardon of the Governor removes ttie dlsqu? I It cation. In case any minor who will become twent one > ears of age after the closing of the Bool of Uegistralratlou and before the electio and Is otherwise qualified to register, mak application under oath showing he Is qua tied to register, ttie Boards shall register su< applicant before the closing of ttie hooks. Any person whose qualifications as an elf tor will be completed after the closing of tl Registration Books but before the next ele Hon, shull have the right to apply for and * cure a registration certificate at any tin within sixty days immediately preceding tl Closing of Ibe Registration Books, upon f application under oath to the facts entitlli ti I in tosucti registration. The registration of voters must, be by po tng precincts.. There must be a Book of Re istration for each polling precinct, that is t eacli township, or parish, or city, or twon i less than live thousand Ihhabiiants, or wu ot cities ol more than live thousand Intuit tants. Kach elector must vote in the pollli precinct in whicii he resides. If there is mo than one voting place in the polling precini the elector may vote at any voiIiil' plicedi igiiated on the registration certificate. Tl Boards must designate in the registrant certificate the voting place in the polling pi cinct at which the elector Is to vote. If liie Is more than one voting place in ttie poliii precincts, ttie Boards snail designate on II certificate the voting place selected by tl , elector. Old certificates of registration are void. K ery man who may desire to exercise the rig to vote must apply for Registration. I). CARWTLE, S. S. BOLES, J. T. ELLIS. Board of Supervisors of Registration. I Restaurant. I would announce to my friends and cusi iners that I have moved my RESi'AI RANT to Cothran's Block, on Washlngtr Street, where I will be glad ro serve the pu I ic with its good meals an the provisions the market will afford. HARRIET E. ADAMS. . Oct. 1, Cms. / 'nmnn nn i nfinnnnnn , IIMI) 01 A> W ! wb< To Canvass the Returns of Per- \\yi m sonal Property of Abbe- JJi? ' ville County, iin^, i The returns ok the various wl) ! Townships have heen forwarded to the Town- |lll( ship Board of Ahs?s8ors. It is the duty of the ^ I B und to scrutinize each return carefully, and I to see thatench Item of property listed there- :l (l Jon, Is assessed at ITS TRUE MARKET lJn< j VALUE. There is no rule to return property "? I per cent, of its actual value. When par- ^ ities are suspected of having credits, above * their indebtedness, or any other character of an property that does not appear on their sworn ')a< return, It is the duty of the Board to enter ' I such property, or report the matter to the Au* s^r' j dltor. - I In every instance where there is a material tllf change In the return of an individual, JIE SURE TO NOTIFY the party, so that he can ^ appeal to the County Hoard. The County Hoard of Equalization will hold a ^ Its annual meeting in the Auditor's cfllce, TUESDAY. MARCH 23rd. The Township i,e' Boards are expected to closely examine the * j i returns and to forward tliem to this office on I or before that date. j ^re When new buildings have been erected I wa since iHst return, tue Township Hoard of As-;Sr* sessors will value same. j 1 Where parties have transferred town prop sor erty and still retain a portion; or where ,ie' transfers have been made to several different ea' parties, the Township Board will prorate the ^el value of each Item, In order that the proper s^" division can be made on the Auditor's books. ' The Township Board of Commissioners as now organized, arc required by law, to act as c'? township Board of Assessors; and the Chair- u?' man elected at their first meeting will serve as a member of the County Board of Equallza- *or tion. a'' As the members of the Board of Assessors J appointed recently by the Governor have not yet qualified, the boa-d as heretofore organ" izcd will perform the above mentioned duties. J? u||; W, W. BRADLEY, ' i JNO. LYON, Auditor, A. C. ouj Chairman. gj March If). ISIXi. Charleston and Western Carolina R. R Au^nsta and Ashcvilte Short Line. J In effect Feb. 7,1S97. ke Lv .AUL'UHta 9 40 am . 1 40 pni Ar Greenwood 12 17 pm F Ar Anderson 7 30 pui 6 10 pin ' Ar Laurens 1 15 pin 7 00 am CO ^ Ar Greenville 8 00 pin 10 15 am as ? Ar.Glcnn Springe - 4 Uo pin \ ' Ar SpartanDurg 8 00 pm 9 25 am ' Ar Saluda 5 28 pm do Ar Henderson ville 5 51 pm hii I Ar Ashevllle C 45 pin 7 00 pm . |, Lv Asheville 8 20 am , 5 Lv Kpurtanburp 11 45 am 4 00 pui "e Lv Glenn tipi inij.s 10 00 am J :p Lv Greenville 11 55 am 4 00 [mi liii Lv Laurens 1 ."10 pui 7 10 pm Lv Anderson 7 00 am !i 1 r .. i) rim I in &r Augusta 5 01) pin li 10 am j ^ Lv Calhoun Kails 4 44 |>in rPli J- Ar Halt-Is:)) 2 1(i am . Ar Norfolk 7 80 am 1h Ar P. terslmri? 6 00 am ly Ar Klchmontl 8 20 am fjj( Lv Augusta ? 2 55 { tn Ar Alli-mlale 5 (10 ptn Ar Fairfax 5 15 pm Ar Yemnssec 9 JiO am (i 21 pin Ar H'Mi len t 10 85 am 7 20 pin Ar l'.irt Koyiil 10 50 am 7 80 pin ] Ar Savannah K 00 |>m ? | Ar Charleston.. 8 08 pin (,a Lv Charleston fi 50 am Lv Savannah f> 50 urn ell Jl Lv l'ort Koyal 1 55 pm 8 15 ain t-ij LiV Ift'.'liuori z 111 I ill n Hill ii Lv Yeinassee 8 15 jiui 'J 23 :mi , Lv Fairfax 10 H'2 nin do Lv Allendale 10-17 nin jm II Ar Augusta 12 .">5 pm g ' i Close connections At Greenwood for all points on gj( 8. A. L. sud ( . & Q. Railways, and at. Spartanburg with Southern Hail way. ! < For any iniorm&tion relative to tlckcts, rates, sch;d? ly j ule, etc., address ' W. .1. CRAIG. Gen. Pass. Agent, Augusta,Gs. u_ )d 1 E. M. NOUTH, Sol. Agent. ^UMITED !fo DOUBLE DAILY sh; mnfptnr o 1 ,L ? Dnn*iLL nt To Atlanta. Charlotte, Augusta. Athens, Wilmington, , in New (Irlcan.s Chattanooga, Nashville anil New York, ix Boston, Philadelphia. Washington. Norfolk, l.icb- br< ;d inond.?Schedule In effect Feb. 7, 18SI7. pU _ SOUTHBOUND. No.J03. No. 4K nil Nt Lv. New York, viuPt-cn. It. K.'Jl < !) a in *9 00 pin tei II " Philadelphia, " " 1 12 p in 12 05 am gj-j c- " Baltimore, " " 3 IS p in 2 50 am . le * " Washhlngton, u " 4 40 j> m 4 30 am le "Richmond, A. C. L., 8 5'i |i in 9 05 am til f'' Lv. Norfolk via S. A. L *8 8-;i p m *9 05 am he J Portsmouth, " 8 4iain 9 '20 am I). Lv. VV'i-hlon, via S. A. L *11 2S pm *11 65 ain ;n Ar. Henderson, via' *12 51 am *1 39 pin J'; Ar Ourhaxq viaS. A. L... t7 32 am fl 09 pm tm ^ Lv Durham " t5 20 pm til 10 am W Ar. ltaleifcb, via S. A. L.. *2 1"S a in *3 31 pin H R? " naiuura, > > H * *4 Southern Pinos, u 4 22 ? A5 14 BE ?p " Hamlet, * '5 10 " 6 M *' B " A'adesboro, " - 5 W " 811" Rs " Monroe, " 6 4'.{ " 9 12 " e, Ar. Charlotte via b. A. L *S 311 ?m *10 25 |>ni ^1 id Ar. Chester, viu b. A. L...... ._*S 1J n in *10 47 pm jfl, sre Lv. Columbia, C. N. & L., t" 00 pm Lf y. Ar. (Mint'in, S. A. L *!? 4ft am *12 10 am ka v- " Greenwood, ' 10 :V> ' 1 07 ain u- " AltlJBVILLK, " 11 05 ' 1 40 " lu is- " Klberton, " 12 07 p m 2 41." '>r n, " Athens, " 1 15 " S 4S " W'l s, " Winder, " 1 *!' " 4 H0 ' o is " Atlanta, (Central Time) 2 iiO " 5_20 ^ "j1 {e ~ NORTH BOUND. N". 402. No. 88. ic s\V ce Lv. Atianta.viaS.A.L.(Cent.T.)?12 (0 i.'n *7 50 pm n: '* " Winder, " 2 40 pm 10 42 " l". ir .i ..l ti. ) rt u 11 *)i\ ? III I Allien*, " ,1 j i >? " KHx-rton. " 4 15 " 12 33 am 3fi 111 ! " AKBKVILLK " 5 15 " 14')" ID | ? Greenwood, " 5 41" 2 Ii9 " i ' Clinton, " ?> 54 " *3 05 " id ;ti I Ar. Coluiiihia, C. N. & !<., It. H f7 0) tini ' !' I Lv. Cheater. " *6 13 p m *| 33 ntii Ar. Charlotte, viu . >. A. L *10 125 pin * X 30am I Lv. Monroe, via S. A. L. *9 40 p in *li I'o am I y. " Hum let " *11 S3 " 8 15 ' ft iK i Lv. Wlo \rt 30 am *12 30 pm I Lv. Southern IMnes, ' *12 14 am *U 20 urn a. |j. " Kalelj;h, " *2 16:?in II 3"i am jj Ar III mlerson " 3?8am *1 00 pm Ar Dutliatii via S. A. L t7 32 am fl Oil pin c- Lv iHiilinin " f5 /0 pm fll 10 am 'c" | Ar. Wehlon. " *1 55 am *3 IH) pm ^ | " Richmond, A. C L? S 15 " II 50 * fnr !e" ' Washington, via Pcnn. KK 12 31 p in 11 111 pin ? " Baltimore. " 1 43 p in 12 48 am v " riiihidelphia, " 3 50 p ill 3 45 am ttij) I " Now York, " *0 23 ? *ii 53 " uo Ar. Portsmouth, ?. a. L., ? 30 am 5 /VI pm I ||. ' Norfolk, _ " *7 50 ' 6 Q."> J ^ *]>nily. -Dully, ex. Sunday. ili .lly ex. M niday. ftni (if No*. 103 ami 102. "The Atlanta Special," Solid Ves- pa I rd tilmh d Train of Pullman Sleepers and Coaches Ik-. 1jj. i t well Washington uihI Atlanta. uImi PillI::i:iii tin ij? Sleepers between Portsmouth ami Chester, S C. Ini re! Nos 41 i inl 38. "Tie* S. A. L. Kxpres*," Koliil I, | Train. Coaches and l'ullinaii Sleepers between Ports- T m. I mouth ami Atlanta. Company Sleepers between ? lie | Coluniblu ami Atlanta. >ii liotli trims make iinineillate connections at Atlali e J la for Montgomery. Mol.ile, New Orleunn, Texas. Cm I re ! ilornia, Vexieo, t ha'.latioogii, Nashville, Memphis, Jt >g Macon. Kloiiila. K' ! For Tickets, Sleepers, apply to l,ei II. A. KKWMKU. Cen. Act., Pa? Pc|.t. .. ! fi Kimhall Houm*. Atiunta, Ga. I GH>. Mr. I'. BATTK.Trav. IV* A-.'I. llj Charl 'tt-, N. ('. K. St. IOI1N. Vice-Pro*, ami licii'l, M^r. V. K. McHKK, Gen'l. Superintendent. 11. W. B. GLOVKK, Trnllic Manager. .. T. .1. ANDKKSON, Gen'l. Paw. Agent. G.neral Olllces: Portsmouth, Va. j - IE. F. BILLIARD, j j /.TAILOR,.'. t U-; tj AS moved, and occupies the room recent- i in j fl ly occupied by J. L. Clark, the gunsmith, and Ih now prepiired to do ull kinds ol ^ ol repairing and cleaning of gentlemen's clothes j on short notice. Samples of suita always on band. Clii-rgea reason nb lti * y>? m IM??fcafl??wi? I A True Story. ^ ooner or later every gnat thought 1 make its way round the world. here is h city, not r'ar from Boston, ^ " ere tall chimneys stand almost as . kly as trees in a wood, anil where ._x_ tig shuttles weave miles of cloth VV h day. A great many Canadians :e come away from (juebec to watch -* * I tend the shuttles. 'oily Blanc's father was one of those 0 came. Polly, with her mother sta 1 father lived in a little house close a narrow canal, where water from ! river flowed by on its way to turn [ripping water-wheel. There was WE uner nifinucr 01 me liimu.y. ii ?viin I), a little bull terrier, with short, iwii hair and a stumpy tail. 'olly's mother was too poor to keep urse maid. So one day, when she 1 to ko on an errand, she said : 'Now, Polly, I must run down the ?et and you will have to be alone, a real good girl and don't go near tire or touch the matches. Hob and ? .1 can have a good time together." 'oily wanted to go, too, but her itler hurried away alone. She cried ittle; Bob trotted up, wagged his mpy tail with sympathy and licked t r hand: and she crossly slapped him. A - 1- ti,n V 5od SluriK away wuinu ujc .-iw?c, iere he watched his cross little mis- s,?i ss with hiri bright eyes. Now Polly s only six years old, ho she knew a >at deal more than her mother. >he climbed upon a chair and found ue matches. She forgot her cross*s in her glee at watching the flame : up the match ; and Bob, hearing r laugh, with came from behind the i ve, ready for a frolic. The match burned near to Polly's gers, and she dropped it. It fell se to the pretty checked apron. The xt minute Polly wasrunning toward Fe 3 door screaming loudly. The bot- _ n of her light dress was flaming up >11 Lid her. L'hen it was that Bob became a hero. V j was only a dog, and did not kuow A >re than Polly's mother. But he did ^ s best he could. He gave several f irp barks and snapped at the-flames. fie caught the apron in his mouth J \ tnra nfr ofimp nf the burniner nart. jk. Sob's head was badly burned. His 9 e* smarted His tongue was bias- ^ ed by the flames he gulped in. Bui ^ still bit at the flames and tore away ? much of the dress that the flamed ^ 1 not reach Polly's head. ^ Polly screamed with pain, and Bob ^ pt up his quick, short barks. dd Tust then a man passed by the gate. ^ i heard the noise and rushed in. Q izing Polly in his arms, he ran down ^ the canal. There was a splash and W muse, and the flames were out. ^ Polly was paiufully burned. The ctor put cooling ointments on her __ rns and swathed her in rolls of coti. But it was several weeks before r sufferings were all over. IJob was hurt) t worse than Polly ; for i burns were about his head, it was an ong while before he growled over a 'P ne again. But he (I'd, finally. He " 1 not nearly so pretty a dog as lie was. ie Blanc family love him all the more wever. Polly never slaps him cruelnow, nor is she wiser than her )ther any longer. jp ? O rv II ill Is to ilouH?kcr|icrN. L/ war< [Jring children up to sleep in the incr rk, as it is much better for their McG es, the complete darkness being an "= tire rest. Dark green or blue curus are the best for bedrooms, and ey should be drawn across the win- J or tr? nr^vpfit tue i/lare of the morn- t j light falling too strongly upon the # es. Never place a child's bed oppo- # e a window, as the bright light fall- d j upon the face in sleep is exceeding- 4 had for the sight. ^ The sugary crust on the top of a i ker's sponge cake is caused by dredg- J g the cake thickly with powdered J i;ar. The reason why sponge cake J tough is often because it was baked 0 ) rapidly. Use the juice of half a ? nou in it and allow a quarter of an 4 ur longer for the baking. Cheap d iter sponge is generally tough unless A has lemon juice added to it, and it a ould be very carefully linked. ^ A hot bath taken on going to bed is \ etter cure him for iusominia than iny drugs. ?m Pho nnrronf wiiv to drain a wet um- * ? ella is tostaud it handle down. If ^ t the other way the dampness re- w iins in the center, where all the wa- Kj ' collects and very soon rots the cov- IS White spots upon varnished furni- ^ re will disappear if a hot plate be Id over them." < Fyou V1{1: J,ww COINC WEST? _ id want LOW RATES to St. Louis, emphis, New Orleans, Cincinnati, >ni?villf?. Ohicasro. or points in Ar ,nsas, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Colo, ilo, Oregon, Washington, California, any point West, It will Pay You to "ite to or sick me. Excursion and >ecial Hates from time to time. mice of Routes. No trouble to auer questions. Rates and maps fur- | shed free. Address Fkki> D. Busij, st. Pass. A {rent, L. & N. R. R., 3 i Wall Street, Atlanta, Ga. ^ MUTUAL ? ? - ? "r*. m T w* A $ 400,000. [7K1TK TO OK CALL on the undersigned * ur to the Director of your Township * any information you may desire about r plan of Insurance. Ve insure your property against destruc >' q, ;!F.i, TOOTH Oil USHID'B, si il do so clieaper than any Insurance Com uy in existence. terneniher wo are prepared to prove to you J. i it ours in the safest and oheapest plau of ;urance known. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville, S. C. i".! FULLER LYON, Pres. "E Abbeville, S. C. jy 0 as r?i BOARD DIRECTORS. ~~ Mat C Turner Ninety-Six Township. . M. Major Greenwood " '. W. Sullivan Cokesbury " V. B. Acker lion r. aids " 1. B. Cllnkscales Hue West " L. Haddon Long Cane " .W.Scott Smithvllle " ). W. Watson White Hail " 7 . VV. Lyon Indian Hill " '{ 'apt. John Lyou Cedar.Spring " V. K. Leslie Abbeville )r. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill " I. A. Teunent Lowndesvillo " K V l. O. (>ratit Maunolla " ^;ai . T. Iforton Calhoun " ^t] I. N. McK inuey Bordeaux " ju' .bbcvillc,H. ('., March I, IM?7. ? r. D. BAIIKSDAJjE* J. ALLEN SMITH, JR. 7. D. BARKSDALE & CO* - /U L/jwson's OM Stand - H E HAVE A STORE FULL OF i*y - Goods, - Shoes, - Notions - and H General - Mereliandise, v PI.F, DRY GOODS. 44S. Iiland,5s. y I. 27-in-h P-inu Jean from tOs. yd J up. Hickory and Chevolt, Tickings, Calicoes.Salteens. Drillings,etc. A Overalls, Shirts, Under Snirts. SomeBargains In PiOW Shoes we have some good W one? from 81 nn. A splendid Ladles' Sboe for SI. V LE.ll> I\ < UOC'KRI KM. 1 MniHssf-s by Barrel or Gallon. Svrup?best New Orlpans?something nice. A I Tierce of Muscavado, very fine. JWc. gallon. Flour, Meal, Grits, Hay, UrflD and Oat*. ("niton S^ed M^al delivered anywhere in Uiwn. CANNED (lOODS?Cirn.Okra.Tomatoes, Peas,.'{ lb. can Peaches 10c. Potted Ham, oc can. Oat Flakes,i Crai ked Oats, Oorn tarcb, Flavorlug Extracts. PLOW TOOLS, all kinds. Plow PaintR. SteelR. CROCKERY.?A full lot of cheap Oockery. Glass Tumplers, lower than ever before. Sec our TINWARE?as cheap as the cheapest. KEROS1NE OIL. ^ ? /Come and See Us. \M ALL ABOARD FOR 1897! f 1 M NOW PREPARED TO SERVE MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC THIS YEAR\ Mlb almost anything tbey may neeU. 1 tie nntl Fancy Grocorles, Sped* of nil Kinds. \ KhoeNlln(.?, Dry (>ooil?, Fariiiliijr Tools. 1 Nails, Rarltcd Wire. All Klmli llhrdHiire. % -^aaCOMEssg^ V And makfi vour wants known and thev will be sunnlied. ~~ ~ iJ ~ ~ V % * * 'lianUIng you for past favors, I am ? Vrt'<ng KOR Business, \ Amos 13. Morse. ? b. 1, 1897. I Ei ^ i ^ ^1 UUlSl s VJar"t:n ^/ccu q i II Harrison & Game's J I We have bought the Seed and Stationery Business of H. W. Lawson & r?n nnil OFFER. RARGATNS. ^ . '3, %*%%>%%> . . II. PARKER, President. A. W. SMITH, Yice President JULIUS H. DuPRE, Cashier. he Farmers' Bank of Abbeville. DEPOSITS SOLICITED. - - S?75,00Q 'pofitn ... . G,50(fo )ES GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Buys and sella Exchange aDd makes ColeA. tIons. A Savings Department has been established. Amounts received of 31 and up\ is. Interest at 4 per cent, payable quarterly ?January. April. July. October. Small savl ease rapidly. l?ireoton??W. H. Parker, A. W. Smith, W. C. MeOowan, J. R. Blake, H. P\ fee, P. B. Speed, R. M. Haddon, Dr. F. E. Harrison, G. A. Visanski. / 1 , W. S. COTHRAN, " A. Q. FAULKNEE, |l Proprietor, " Manager. J m II ABBEVILLE L1BIB t p We are prepared to fill all orders for Dressed and ? Rough Lumber, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Frames, Shingles, J Brick, Lime, Cement. In short anything needed in the 2 construction of a House. # *uii ie miRER! imuv vvithv i Johnson Chill ancl Fever Cure is a sure " -T T? \T?. A,1..A cure for tjiiuis a,nu revcr. umc, 110 pay. Money refunded at once. P. B. SPEED. H. n. ?3eaaiictJii, ,-w^^Proprietor Abbeville lnn?S&?^, 1 broker nr miTm*- j| '^?m! COUNTRY PRODUCE.1' Abbeville, Ss$. C. rational Bank of Abbeville, Abtoeville, ?3. O $>75,000 irplns, 15,00 O fllLCC^ P* X V.LLEN SM1T1I, President. . L. W. WHITE, Vice-President. liENJ. S. BARNWELL, Cashier. ViirectOBrn s i. EDWARDS, Abbeville, S. C., J. C. KLKJII, Abbeville, S. C., IV, WHITE, Abbeville, S. C., W. JOEL SMITH, Abbeville, S. C., NJ. S. BARNWELL, Abbeville, S.C., A. B. .MORSE, Abbeville, S. C. J. ALLEN SMITH, Abbeville, S. C. )ES a General Banking bnsinesa, provides the greatest Kocurlty and convenience for Its Depositors. Is ready at any and all times to make loans based upon such safe collatera lr connt.v afford*. as! Aid, Loan ani Investment CoJ v?0Ik*' . 3 1 T-TA\ K your work clone by a man that . J _ knows Ins business and save money Atlanta. Ga. iiuid health. C. B. YEKOXEE. ' Practical and Licensed Plumber. ^ Abbeville, S. (J., Jan. 12, lt?U7. ABBEVILLE LOCAL BOARD. I J| . R. Blake. Jr.?President. ' p ICHAltD GANTT, Is now prepared to do VaSter L. Miller?Attorney. , XV all .vork lu his department in the best | manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly dikectoks. I customers shaving, hair cutting and shamj poolng 31 per month. Rasors honed and put V. Cannon, C. V. Hammond, ! n the bast condition for U6 cents oach. ler L. Miller, C. D. Brown. i excellent Investment company. To cure a colti in one day take laxative ly 31, 1895,18U5, tf bromo quinine tablets, only ?jc per box. For sale at Speed's urug store.