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ABBE $GEO. WHITE h\n Elegan \ G JLadies' Dress Go< K Outings, ac. j Embracing $A Full Stock of I I Full Line of Cassimers, * Bargains in Rf A HAT; J My Stock of S J Groce $A 3ood supaly of Flour, Bi 1 TT7" J vy . f %w%v%%%vw%w CONTRIBUTED LOCALS What "JI" See* and Hearw on Round* In and Abont the CI) Abbeville, S. C., April 23, The Abbeville merchants will begin i their stores next Monday at <? o'clock p Mrs. Neuffer, who has beeu In A about six weeks is expected home toda Have you seen the Abbeville Cotto and its surroundings? If not, you sho and see the suburban little town. A many families have moved In and < the pretty cottages, making that por the city eveu now present a scene c life. Now 1b the time to make your pr look tresb and clean by applying tbe wash brush. That courteous and genial gentlemai Thomas T. Burwell, the popular south* representative ol the Milburn Bass Company, of Chattanooga, Tenn., spei era! days In our city last week greet friends and looking after the interests firm. Col. Bnrwell has a large and gi trade throughout this State. He has J turned from an extended tour throu, Eastern Slates. Col. Burwell leeis nai at home in Abbeville and especially at to her people hs his mother, whose t name was Massey, was born within miles of this place, but with her parent ed to Birmingham, Alabama, when lourteen years of age The Colonel is i weicomeu to our cuy wuere uo nana place In the hearts ol many friends At a meeting ot the Council last Friil the old officers were re-elected as fo Jas. D. Chalmers, Secretary and Treti J. 31. Ktrby, Road Master; \V. G. Riley of Police; alBO Jas. S. Fisher. Wm. Mc and Charles D. Allen. With Mayo backed by his aldermen and police foi venture the assertion, without iear{of < diction, that there is no town or city State under better municipal control, vllle has do loafers, no bullies, no] t) asour Chief and his lorce wait upon al characters promptly, giving them th< best attention at all times. Last' Saturday was a busy day in th Crowds of ladies and gentlemen throng streets aDd stores, causing our raerchu smile and bow, and look as happy as Pi Hon. W. P. Wideinan will deliver mous lecture in the Court House in tbi on Mav 11th. nroxlmo. Subiect. "H Grit." We trust our people will rein the kindness ol Mr. Wldeman Is helpic Abbeville entertainments in the pas: will give him in return ttie audience ( well deserves. Tbe following representative people Curmel were In tne city last Monday and Mrs. J. VV*. Morrab, Dr. and Mrs. Carlton, Mr. and Mrs. It. W. Collier, Boyd and \V. R. Powell. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wbite, of Verdery, In tbe city last Monday. Major says now in tbe "new county" and came shake hands with bis old "mother coi which he loves and can never forget Major has many friends in old Abbevill are always glad to 6ee him. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Jackson were she in tbe city one day last week. Miss Elise Bowie, one of Abbeville's out. vnnne- ladles. Is now visttln? rel'iti Spartanburg. Misses Ida and Nora Hammond are v relatives in tbe Gale City. Mr. Joseph E. Jones has recently ope nice stock of groceries on Washington Mr. Jones Is a live wide-awake mercbac has Just bad a pbone placed In bis When you want low prices ring up No. < Miss Mattie Jennings, a bright, pret complisbed young lady, presided wit and grace at tbe organ in tbe Mctbodisl day School last Sunday afternoon. Tbe choir in the Method ist church ga\ last Sunday night to the good old fast congregational singing which was verj So said by tbose present. W. J. Smith <fc Sons, oneaf our old r< and substantial firms have Just recel large and attractive stock of general cbandlse. bought at headquarters, at figures. This firm has an enviable repu for selling the best goods at tbe lowest | Give them a call when In the city as th prepared to supply your every want. If you want the best and most refri drinks, call on either Speed's or Dr. son's soda fountains, both of which ari running on full time. Mrs. Taggart is now sending out frc mantuamaklng department some of somest dresses we have ever seen. Glv depajtment a look and yoa will be con v Mr. J. M. Lawson has a tin sh tbe rear of his old store. He is still pr< ? Hz-, oil lrtnclK of tin work Kn^h a? cnM covering, etc. Mrs. P. H. Bollman will leave soon extended visit to her home in Newbur Massachusetts. When hungry don't forget the City ] F. H. Ford, who is prepared to serve j all times with tbe best and daintiest ci and macaroons. Fresh bread and cakei ?d every other day. Mr. J. C. Prassley will move In a few to the brick store Just below tbe Post which Mr. C. V. Hammond is now rei log for him. Mr. Pressley will add larg his stock and will give you prices lha pay you to look him up. Some of our young men are prepar: open ice cream parlors lor tbe approi season. We have just heard of the extreme of Mr. Henry Power, and trust he wll! recover. Master Clarance B. Richey, aged ab years, and only son of Mr. Guss R'chie last Sunday night after seven days i treme sutlerlng from lock-Jaw, causec small splinter which stuck In his leg Ji low the knee. Drs. Hill and Neuffer called and did everytblng possible, but no avail. The bereaved parents ha\ sympathy of many friends. t m The true staudiug of an editor preciated after death, if uot befori lawyer sent the following ^ords o solation of the widow of an editoi canuot tell you how pained I w hear that your husband had goi heaven. We were bosom friends can never meet again." "I tell you," said a rabid had "tbe idea that there is a God i came into my head." ''Ah! cisely like my dog." But there if difference?he don't go around t ing about it." DErfTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. fhomson, OFFICE (JP-STAIRS ON MoIL\ Corner, Abbeville, S. 0. BiwMPWMBaMttMi?? ??mmamwm't ihi.IIW HUE SDPP 5 tL,ine of Spring e oods Just Recei\ /I c BLACK AND COLORED SERGES, CASHMEl US Uantines,] Salines, Percales, Lawns. Organdie My Stock of White Goods is Complete klull?, Lawns, Dimities, Check Lawns, Xainso aces and y -?^ _ ?~x Embroideries Tweeds, Cottonades and Gents' Fumishi idy Made Clothing. Boys' and Childrens' Reduced Prices, Pants at all Prices. r?Mens' Boys, and ChiJdrens' Hats. In Felt a ioes is is full. Gents', Ladies' and Childr Ladies' Oxford Ties and Slippers. riesand Farmin < con, Molasses, Sugar and Coffee. Plows and Farmcng Implements of a] All are cordially invited ilTE, Proprietoi ^%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% - - ? | Spring medicines, onion sets, garden seed | and stationery at liarrisod & Game's. Syrup wild cherry compound will stop that HJ!ij cough. Call at Harrison & Game. p. Grip capsules prepared by Harrison a Game never fail to cure a case of grip. 25c per bos... i close 1 Junta TO THE Southern - - , icupy ? ? " bnsy BaptistGonvention ? mlses * AT ' & wb"e WILMINGTON, N. C? , Col- / !S May 5th to 14th, 1897. a I H6V- I THE | p ?? SEABOARD AIR IM|> OFFERS THE J SS BEST SERVICE I 15".- QUICKEST ROUTE! J S HALF RATE! In addition to the Regular Superb Double! iy ? ' | Daily Service, It js proposed to run iurer; 1 flUiunn "Dnntint On nninl fPniinn" 1 Illlanl imCD liaiU^ Hill I . FROM >n tra- Virginia, North Carolina, South! ?blbee! Carolina and Georgia. imps, I Making Immediate connections with trains | sucb | from all points verj . North, East, South hii<1 We*t. i city. I For special printed matter, maps, time-ta-1 d our ! bles, rates, tickets, sleepers, and all In formaits to | tlon, address or call on nces. B. A. NEWLAND, Gen' 1 Pnss'r Dept., is la- (j Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga. elty OR L&? T. J. ANDERSON, Gen'l Passr Agt.. rm^ Portsmouth, Va. and be so 1 ?ICE! IC] were he U jp to D'/he ' Wb? u A -W ""Lt J. /y. J1 rettles Id _ t Is making arrangements to k illlDB l'esi from which our people ied a Scf1 or small amounts. treet. s'to?ed Special Prices for 3. ft ?c- The ICE will be in store ab yy" Make your contracts now. sway T ~f~ ( U . XLi. *J 1 able Washingtoi red a. _ mery are ^ ?hlnj{: w _ _ . "4i r .n nher# Ouists VJa land-1 ^ > m is * ced. ^ 'p lu, A A J Dared j x 9j Harrison ^ aker,' >u ati^P okies We have bought the Seed and ? bak- m I W & Co. and OFFER BARGAINS. days | ^ Dffice; 0 lodel- ^ 'wfS wwv ig to 1 :bing s=i ALL ABOARD iut 12 died _ f ex- I by a 1 AM NOW PREPARED TO SERVE MY FR1 it be- with almost auythlng they may need. ilMo S,a',le An*i Fancy Groccrien, > the Khoen Hntw, Dry Goodn, XaIIn, Barbed Wire, j . a{\ I And make your wants known Cti?j | Thanking you for past favors, I am IS to ' ? %'u" A.moi j Feb. 1, 1897. J WALTER L. MILLER,!' pvr" Attorney at Law. | *\a_ Abbeville, S. C. I I also represent a number of Investment. Companies. Loans made on Abbeville or j | Greenwood City real estate. : , ? OFFICE on Law Range. j x DENTAL NOTICE. S. F. Killingsworth, L~ AIN No. 4 Seal Blook, Abbeville, S. C. |p Belgian lamp chlmneyg-at R. C. Bernan'a. iC LY CO. 5 Itc f sel . . Proprietor .$ ? md Summcrt | ? tui red. i z I EH, HENRIETTAS, BUNTINGS. BRIL.S m s' Lace Grenadines, Ginghams, Prints-^ A oks, Piques, &c. ^ in of all Descriptions.# A ng Goods. I am offering some# P Suits at Greatly ? ? nri Straw. 5 p Shoes !* ^ eus' Dress Shoes. t $ v\ nr? g J. wxo, r il kinds. ? to come and examine my stock,J * A. S. Co. j, J; MUTUAL Will!' $ 400,000. [/T7"RITE TO OR CALL on the'underslgned ? ? or to the Director of your Township or any Information you may desire about "* wlon *\t Tnunronw We insure your property against destruelon by flRE, WINDSTORM 0& LI5STHIN5, G ud do so cheaper than any Insurance Com any In existence. Remember we are prepared to prove to yoti bat ours is the safest and cheapest plan of nsurance known. r. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville, S. C. r. FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. BOARD DIRECTORS. T. C. Turner Ninety-Six Township. J.M.Major Greenwood " P.W.Sullivan ^..Cokesbury " W. B. Acker Honnaids " M. B. Cllnkscales .....Due West " T. L. Haddon Long Cane " J. W. Scott- .Hmitbvllle " E. W. Watson White Hall J. W. Lyou Indian Hill " Capt. John Lyon Cedar Spring " W.E. Leslie Abbeville Dr. J. A. Andereon.Diamond Hill " H. A. Tennent Lowndesvllle " A. O. Grant Maenolla " J. T. Horton ....Calboun ' T G. N. McKinney Bordeaux " _ Abbeville, S. C., March 1, li97. ^ 3! ICE !? ONES eep ICE in great quanti Iliuy UtJ suppucu 1U Large Orders. out the middle of April. ONES, 1 i Street. l?g In I Jk Be '<0 A'' ^ la rden ^eed s Ei op W i 1 4 a jv ar, ? Game's 4 ? an w Wl J) SOI Stationery Business of H. \V. Law6on ^ PJ # lnj \ lei Bill ^ lai FOR 1897 ! 1 wl be [ENDS AND THE PUBLIC THIS YEAH roi ed pa Seeds of all Kind*, 1H, Farm in jc Tools. i All KindH Hardware. Jj{? IV&r I ap and they will be supplied. toi tic ?v Yours kok Business, s B. Morse, f'r In , 1st ea le* ?he State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. l>r tin PKOIIATE COl'KT. t|J( Notice lo Debtors and Creditors. |?J a the Matter of the Estateof A.M. Hlll.de- cei ceased. ^ ILL persons lndebied to said estate mustlpn settle without delay, and those holding cei alms against the estate must present tbem|ele roperly attpsted to. H. H. HILL, C April 3,1897. Administrator. erj j to Great bargains In printed lawns and mus-! ns. Just marked down to rock bottom ! rices. Abbeville Supply Co. Just arrived?a big lot of new matting from | !V$to :ir> cts. per yard at the Abbeville Suppy . J ' : . Slen-.Tones Hurdwiii-e Co/s Locals. Ou ^aint! Paint!! Paint!!! Dr.] I'he lime to paint Is in dry moderate weatli- acro< That, time Is near at hand. Should you ' 1 template painting we would be pleased to ,,e ' ow you dlfl'erent kinds, and help you estl- anyt He on cost of work. We can furnl*b paint ??\> all prices, from fa cents per gallon up. We . ^ iry II cumi'iuir liuc uuu wm i u t ii inn juu lite lead, ttntPd lead, linseed oil, etc. you I >ady mixed paint in tbe best to use, aud we as lithe most popular brand in the market, ' t 9 mely?Ma&ury'R. It Is ready for tbe brush. 8e^ works easily, does not run off the wood, Bl t: great covering power and durable quail- wenl s. Masury's paints are genuine lluseed ,,v paint, and we guarantee satisfaction in 1 elr use. The best is always the cheapest. kno\ mr house may need paint, put on tbe kind |jum at will last for years. A word to tbe wise is ,,t; fflclent. ? cam* he State of South Carolina. ui! COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. l'\ " V PROBATE COURT. v the matter of the Estate of Jane Burnett, mf(nt deceased. . Notice to Debtors and Creditors. If LL persons Indebted to said estate must oll|e l settle without delay, and those holding At ilms Again st the estate must present them leavi )perly attested to. _____ CHARLES DRENNAN, V.prll 10,199". Administrator. VARI.ESTOX ?V WESTERN CAKO '|>i| UNA RAILWAY- j | 'om April 21 to May 1,1897, m AUGUSTA, GA., Ill /ill be the Centre of Attraction. J J Fun and Frolic "Will [Prevail. ^ Everv Kind of Amusemen-ts on orwl Broad Street. ?ul ALL FREE 8Ced ' iu are respertfully Invited to be witb us 7V/ Respectfully, ngnsta Merry Makers' Ass'n. r?RV LOV'ltOUXD TftlF RATES. | 'on Want the Best is whicl AND WILL PUT YOURSELF TO qnarl A GREAT DEAL OF TROUBLE 100,1 mane TO GET IT. WE WANT TO style SAVE YOU TIME AND TROU BLE BY TELLOO YOU YVMIiHl!, YOU CAN GET YOUR rroceries, Sep Vegetables, cfiai Fruits, Tobacco aTo! Ar An and Ciigars Ar All SENT TO YOUR HOUSE AS ^fPj YOU NEED THEM-AND IN fr & Ar Asl ANY QUANTITY-AND BE Lv Ae Lv 8p ALWAYS SURE OF GETTING Lv Gli Lv Qr THE BEST. WE ARE ALSO Lv La Lv Ar PREPARED TO DO YOUR Lv Gr \T Au HAULING AND PLOWING Lv Co AT ANY TIME. Ar P. ===== Arjtl Phones 75 and 77. Arii Ar J-a ' * Ar Ye Ar Hf C. Wilson & Co. Strain II1 Lv Al Id Certificates of Registration ?^ are Void?Everybody Must i,ths Fur Register. u,e- % ?j ie Books of Registration will be Opened on the First Monday in December next and kept Open for Three Successive i DayB for the Registration of Voters Entitled to Registration linter the Constltutlon-For the Information of the Ba People Attention 4s Called to the Folfollng Provisions of the New Law, Approved the Fifth Day of March, 1896. 1HE BOOKS OF REGISTRATION SHALL , tie opened by tbe Boards on the tlrst anday lu April, 1896, at the Court House In To At ch County, and kept open for at least six New{ nseeuUve weeKH. They snail ue opened aost?u ain at the Court House on t he first Mondays mund. June, July, August and September, A. D., Hi, and kept open continually for at least e week In each of said months. They shall f?inclosed thirty days before the general elec- .. Vh >d In lS9ti. After general electlou In 1S90, the ,, >okf. of Registration shall be opened on the a w st Monday of each month at the Court u p< jusoand keptopen for three successive days eauh month until thirty days before the L*. N< ;ctlun In 1890, when the.y shall be closed un- ' P< the said general election shall have taken Lv. W ice. The offices and books mast be kept Ar. lie en from 9 o'clock In the forenoon until 3 slock In the afternoon. yT ~u ["he Board of Registration Is the Judge of fiL."? e qualifications of all applicants lor regis- Ar. He itlon up to January 1st, 1898. Up to Janu- " Sa y in I, is?s. every maie citizen 01 id is ataie a< d of the United Slates, twenty-one years of " Hi e, who is not an idiot, iii not inRane. is not " <V pat.per supported at the public expense, " M d It not confined in any public prison, and A~jT(;| 10 lias not been convicted of burglary, ar- ?q, obtaining goods or money under false Ar. Ch eteuses, perjury, forgery, robbery, bribery, Lv. C<: ulliiry, wife beatlug, housebreaking, recelv- rr^i i stolen goods, breach of trust with fraudu- ?' G it, ntent, 6ornication, sodomy, Incest, as- u . nit with intent to ravish, miscegenation, ? Kj ceny, or crimes against the election laws, ,, . d who shall have been a resident in this ,< ute two years, (except ministers in charge ? . organized churches and teachers of public nools, and they after six months residence I lit: State,) a resident in the County lor six sntlis, and in the polling precinct four Lv. At Duths, and who can read any Section in the " W nstitutlon of 1895, or can understand and " Ai plain any section of said Constitution " El len read to him by the registration officer " A officers shall be entitled to registration and " Oi cotue a elector upon application lor such " 01 >lsl.ration. If any person has been convict- Ar Co of any pf the crimes above-mentioned, a rdou of the Governor removes the dlsqualcation. Ar. Ct [n case any minor who will become twenty- Lv u e years of uge after the closlngof the Books .>' u Hegistratratlon and before the election, d Is otherwise qualified to register, makes Lv. plication under oath showing he is quail- Lv78i d to register, the Boards shall register such Ri plicant before the closing of the books. Ar. Hi Mi y person whose qualitlcations as an elfec- \ :n r will be completed after the closing of the , J , gliitration Books but before the next elec- r. >n, shall have the right to apply for and He- Ar. W re a reglslration certiricate at any time " HI tlf n sixty days Immediately preceding the ' W )King of the Iteglstrat.on Books, upon an " Bi plication under oath to the facts entitling " Pt m :osuch registration. " Nt The registration ol voters must be by poll-|2vr p(, g precincts. There must be a Book of Iteg-i ?' jj, rat.ion for each pollim: precinct, that is for | ch township, or parish, or city, or iwon of i *Dai is than five thousand IhhahitaiHs, or whrd cities ot more than five thousand inhabi- til?ul,-< nts. Each elector must vote In the polling uelnct 111 which he resides. If there Is more ?j|,.,.i,ei an one voting place in the polling precinct, j *" 3 elector may vote at any voting pl?ce des- 'i<rlljn lated on the registration certificate. The anls must desiguale in the registration Colin,,' tlilcate the voting place in the polling pre- Bolh ict at which the elector is to vote. If there ta f?r j more than one voting place In the polling ||-?rnjft' iclncts, the Boards sliall designate on the jlncun' tiUcate tne voting place selected by the ' ' ' ctor. I *"r )ld certificates of registration are void. Ev-! I r man who may desire to exercise the right vole must apply for Registration. J. D. CAR WILE, S. S. BOLES, ^ J. T. ELLIS. \ Board of Suporvlsom of Registration. f i $$$$ -.V," ' . *' <## \ *** nBKW#?Bwwt twitted Gy Pat.?Not along ago Hansen. the great explorer, came is an Irishman whodeelared that t lad Irave red farther north than | ?ody. I Vhat nonsense!" exclaimed the { [>r gettiug augry. "Why, sir, do t know I calculate to have traveled i r as any human being can possibly t " t it still the Irishman persisted, aud ] u UU tu any . v row, listen to this : Now do ye i v that ye've traveled as far as any t an beim; can get ?" i Secause" replied the doctor, "I | j to a huge wall of ice tnat no one < J get around, and which no one i irth has ever discovered before." Vhat did ye do then ?" i Veil, I conversed with my staff of i on the subject." s Lh, yes, begorra !" exchanged the i irnan'"Oi yeard.ve; Oi was tli' i r soide o' th' wall!" i id he walked away in tiiumph, I ng the doctor outwitted. ( m mi inn < II OIL Ml nun % ?AY FULL MARKET PRICE FOR . . . otton Seed j ii make a good exchange of MEaL and 1 LS for SEED. Farmers should sell their I ',o the Oil Mill or exchange thein for I leal and Hulls < 3ur Ginneiy : uipped with the very latest improve s for handling and GINNING COTTON i li iucreases Its value one eight to one :er of a cent a pound. Send your cotton I Mill Glonery and see if it does not com1 a belter price than when ginned on old I machinery. I ' Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls for Sale. J. M. HARDEN, ; Manager. , 1.15,1896, tf leston and Western Carolina R. R 1 gnsta and Ashcville Short Line. In effect Feb. 7,1S97. igufttA 9 40 am 1 40 pm < reenwood ]'2 17 prn ( laorsoo i ,i\j piu u jii piu arena 1 15 pro 7 00 am i-envillu 8 00 pin 10 15 qui an Springe - 4 05 pm irtanburg 8 00 pm 9 25 am udn 5 28 pm . ndersonvllle 5 51 pm Seville ...... 6 45 pm _ 7 00 pm I hoville 8 20 am I artanbure 11 45 am 4 00 pm j inn Springs 10 00 ain , eenvllle 11 55 atn 4 00 pm arena 1 30 pm 7 10 pm I iderson 7 00 am j eenwood 2 28 pm ( gaeta 6 00 pm 11 10 am . ilboun .Kalla 4 44 pin ] lelgh 2 16 am I orfulk 7 80 um ( tersburg .... 6 00 ain j chmond 8 20 am igusta 2 55 pm ' k-ndule 5 00 pm Irfax. 5 15 pm masaee 9 H0 am 6 20 pm au fort 10 35 am 7 20 pm rt Kojrul 10 50 am 7 80 pm rannali 8 00 pm 1 arleston .'. 8 08 pm ( arleston ?.... (i 50 am ] vannab 6 50 am ' rt Royal 1 55 pin 8 15 am uufort 2 10 pm 8 25 am I rmassee 3 15 pm 9 25 am ( irfax 10 32 am . lemlale 10 47 am ipustu .. 12 OA pm io connections at Greenwood for all points on L. uud O. ?fc G. Hallways, and at Spartanburg , louthern Railway. any Intormation relative to tickets, rates, scbed- , c., address 7. -T. CRAIG. G*n. Pass. Agent, Angusta^Gd. ' . M. NORTH, Sol. Agent. I 1 < ^LIMITED ?tRAlH5' i DOUBLE DAILY ' SERVICE ' lanta, Charlotte, Augusta. Athens, Wilmington, ' )rJeans. Chattanooga, Nashville and New York, 1 i, Philadelphia. Washington. Norfolk, Klch- i ?Schedule In effect Feb. 7,181)7. SOUTUBOUND. No. 408. No. 41._ ew York, via Penn. it. li.'ll 00 a in *9 00 pm lladelphia, " " 1 12 p m 12 03 am Itimore, " " 3 15 p tn 2 50 am ishhlngton, * " 4 40 p m 4 80 am } ihuiotid, A. C. L., 8 56 p ra 9 05 am . jrfolk via a. A. L ?8 85 p m ?9 05 atn } irtsinouth, ' 8 4S am 9 20 am ^ eldon, via S. A. L *lT 28 pnT*Tl 55 atn , tnderson, via * *12 56 a in *1 39 pm ' rhatn via S. A. L +7 32 am f4 09 pm * rliam " tfl 20 pm til 10 am I ih'igh, via S. A. L *2 16 ? in *3 34 pm nford, " 3 35 ' 5 03 * ] mthern Pines, " 4 22 " 5 55 " , *mlHL ' 5 10 " 6 53 ' 1 adesboro, " 5 54 " 8 11 " ^ onroe, 6 4;} " 9 12" r larlotte via S. A. L 8 30 am *10 20 pui i ester, via 8. A. L *S 10 a m *10 47 pin ilutnbia, C. N. a L., fcTxTpm j inton, S. A. L *!) 45 am *12 10 aui I eenwnnd, ' 10 35 " 1 07 am , 15BEV1LLE, " 11 OS ' 1 40 " 1 berton, " 12 07 p in 2 41 " t thens, " 1 15 u 3 45 " t Iniler, " 1 59 " 4 30 " , tlanta, (Central Time) 2 50 " 5 20 " " NORTHBOUND. No. 402. No.l?7~ lanta,viaS.A.L.(Cent. T.)*12 00 u'n *7 f>0 pm 'Inder, " 2 40 p ui 11) 42 " tbens, " 3 16 ' 11 26 Iberton, " 4 15 " 12 33 am ? BBEVILLE " 5 in " 1 40 ? ' reenwood, " 5 41 " 2 U9 " 1 Inton, " ...... *li 84 " *3 05 " 1 lumbia, C. N. Jc I.., R. R |7 0J am 1 lester, " *S 13 pm *1 33 am . larlotte, via ??. A. L *10 2.") p in * 8 80 am unroe, via 9. A. ll ,::9 40 p m *0 05 am a inlet " *11 23 " 8 15 ' I lo 30 am *12 30 pin J mtbern Pines, " *12 14 am *9 20 am ileigb, " *2 16 nm 11 35 am >nders<>n " 3 28am *1 00 pm irtaam via S. A. L +7 32 am fl 09 pm irham " f5 20 pm +11 10 nm eld on. " *1 55 am *3 00 pm cluiiond, A. C L? S l.r> " 6,50" ashington, via Penn. RR 12 31pm 11 10 pin iltiimire, " 1 43 p m 12 48 am I liladelplila, a 3 50 p in 3 45 ain 1 wYork, " *0 23 " *0 53" rtsmouth, S. A. L., 7 30 am 5 50 pm trfolk, " *7 51) " 6 05 " ly. -(-Dully, ex. Sunday. ^Dully ex. Monday. 403 and 102, "The Atlanta Special," Solid YesI Train ol' Pullman Sleepers and Coaches beWashington and AtlnMit. also Pullman rs between Portsmouth and Chester, S. I!. 41 and 38, "The S. A. L. Express," .Solid Coaches anil I'lilliiian Sleepers between Portsand Atlanta. Company sleepers between bia and Atlanta. trains maku immediate connections at Atlanilontgoinery. Mobile, New Orlenns, Texas, CalMexico, Cha'.tanooga, Nashville, Memphis, , Florida. Tickets, Sleepers, apply to U. A. NEWLANI). fJen. Agt., Pass. Dept. It Kimball House. Atlanta, Gu. GEO. Mr. 1". BATTE,Trav. 1'ns-s. Agt. Charlotte, N. C. 5. St. JOHN. Vice-Pros. and Ocn'l. Mgr. K E. McBKE, Gen'l. Superintendent. I. W. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manazer. '. J. ANDERSON, Gen'l. Pane. Agent. leneral Offices: Portsmouth, Vs. ' -V ' -"1r PThe Eye of the Hon In purchasing a horse a c iny of the eye as to arty def :?erative. The following poi ore may be of value : The jiw.'ij cjr uiic w IICIC *.iic ^ no prominent, that in, bulge >et\veen the eye lids. Anil ;uch an eye are often nearsif ih a consequence shy or are fn the small eye or pig's ;yeball is not well developed ids are thick aud the openin hem is narrow. The eye a ippears triaugular. This e pecially prone to diseases >phthalmia, commonly k uoonblindness is often seen rne conceaieu eye is just is the eye of the vicious 1 s characterized by its sma some whatsunken state, whil irch above the eye is exces /eloped.' Eyes unequal in s ivays suspicious, as they ei jeeu diseased or are very i :ome diseased. The wall eye, is frequeni jpon as a bad eye, but such ,-ase. Of course it is as lia >ase as any other eye but aot predisposed to eye troub ecognized by the absence ol jral hazel color in the visib portion of the eye, causic o look pearly white. W. E. A. Wy Olerason College, April 10th Married Two "Rogeri ?xander Bolls, one of the ea int preachers who preached states among the Allegha tains, was muuu lurmcuieu tiuence of one John Roger? man, who openly taught atl the abolishment of marriag< occasion while holding a n the woods in Virginia, a y ind woman pushed their the stump which served as Hie man, interrupting th said, defiantly: "I'd like you to know th? Rogerines." 'l'he old man looked at hi jpectaclesaud waited. "We don't believe in no G "No? And then??" Nor in marriage. This is because I choose her to b? have no preacher nor 'squir< with us." "Do you mean to tell n: 3ered Father Bolls, that taken this ffirl home as vou "Yes, I do," said the f ?edly. "And have you gone wi live with him as your husbt "Yes,"said the frightened Then I pronounce you wife, and whom God hath gether let not man put asi jft' with you ! You are ma According to the law aud tt Misapplied Energy.? >aid Mrs. Gorntossel, "I hi anything that ain't exactly :ured;butit 'pears ter me iifi' makin' ez good use o' y< you might." "Mandy," w ply, "I think I'm doin' pr I've been doin' a good deal i jfiraprovin' my mind lately, es4 it, Hiram. They's a t oiks in the agricultural hat keeps puttin' inprove ;heir iniuds when they ortei *epairs on the farm." "Hello, Jim, what are ; aow?V "Working for the s" ?r I worked for last year.' pretty well?" "No. Last ivell euough. I got $20 a m year the old man played it >n me, and made me take h By pay." Unanswerable.?Aged J You are going to ruin me ' ;xtravaganoe. You don't JU|JC ttllj UiWI C 111 u Li a :ail3. How often have I toI< ;r to buy anything because i Voung wife (with the air ol has got the better of the ar But it was not cheap. It co A Jewel Of A Wife?"I pour wife never tidies up tt ;he house, John," said the uother. ' And T likp her all the be! mid the son, enthusiastically ier all the better for it. I ca find my slippers and my .vhere I leave 'em, which I r lo when I was at home." Wntch the Tnrkeyi Says a Penusylvin iaa fan fvays know'when there is g i wind storm, by watching t uid chicks go to roost each lalm weather the fowls alwa he noles with their heads ? ;ach way ; that is, one faces ;iext west, and so on. "But when there is goiu Jiigh wind, they always r heir heads toward the dire( vhich the storm is coming, easons for these different wa ng, I take it. "When there is no wind igainst, they can't see o<h uore readily if they areheac firections, but when wind i hey face it because they can jositions better. But the pa inderstand is, how the crit hat the wind is going to ris nortals lack all iutimation c Since the beginning of th ?2 volcanic islands have ris he sea. Ninteen of tha lave since disappeared, ai low inhabited. ilSli and 111 ? NTKAM K.VGIJ rtepa rs < ?tt?x r SAW MILLS. Engines and Machinery Kinds for Rent, Leas Sale, Second-hand New, ALSO AGENTS Automatic Engines and We are fully prepared to do your plumtuiug aud gas titling. We h1 so mill on Hn<^ are ?plendic Shops adjoinlug old depot. Address, JJox (< J. E. Gadsey, ; g ? if?YOU A RE ef ',1llF|r GOING H fts?- ir WEST? 1 :??|Ut ?h! And wa,,t L0W RATES to St. Louis, r, '8, Memphis, New Orleans, Cincinnati, irresolute Louisvi,,e. Chicago, or points in Ar- * W irresolute. Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Colo, ?j eye, ine raij0 Oregon, Washington, California. h t i or Poiut West, It wilj Pay You to " g Detween wrjte to or SEE MK> Excursion and v* Ui p? Special Rates from time to time. nprifidif' Choice of Routes. No trouble to an' swer questions. Rates and maps fur ? nished free. Address Fred D. Bush, 1?Di9t- Pass- Agent, L. & N. R R., boree It ^ ?^reet' Atlanta, Ga. llDess and e the bouy 'sively de- I ize are al- | ^ t ther bave ipt to-be- || ' V ti ' \ M tly looked !|l / :t v is not the g| J g , certainly - ; r'Tbe'nat- PLOWS! PLOWS! PLOWS! i ile colored \ ig the eye -headquarters for- I man. v.s. Dixie Boy Plows and Castings. \ Plow StockH and Sled*. u : CUTAWAY II ARROWS. \ nea."?Al- \ md * three Smoothing Harrows, DV moun- Chilled Plows. Steel Plows. Subsoil Plows, by the in- Traces, Hames, and Plow gear. ietaS Gto-JoiesHardware Co., leetiog io Abbeville, S. C. oung man way up to i^t sg a pulpit. e sermon, j j ) it we are I I | m over his od." i^but rii A Complete and Full i meddlin' STOCK OF THE CELEBRATED ie," thun:3S Metropolitan Brand of MM Paints ur ?? Ilingly to JOHN LUCAS & CO. man and always on hand at the joined to- , City Drug Store. DRICES IN ONE GALLON CAN8 by the ' TTirom ?> *- single can 81.25. A liberal discount to xxiruuj, painters using large quantities. ite tereay Oct. 25. 1893, it 7 good-natbat you iv* i m?k nrr a i A B I XH Livingston & tan. ? ''That's lull lot er ?DEALERS IN? perfeseon ( t raCt??:. All Kinds of Groceries, FRESH MEATS, SAUSAGE. HOG HEAD CHEE6E AND FISH. SJS CANNED GOODSS year I did , " onth: this of fivftrv ttesflrmtion. low down _ 13CopforFresh Bread Husband? always on hand. with your Qjve UB a call when In need of anything In need that our line. We guarantee satisfaction. needa two it Particular attention gunfeot)? Siven to our MARKET I uug auwui husband's , , . department. tter or it, , Remember the place, No. 2 Washington ' , 11 Re street. . n't always hat just levercouid Apportionment of the School Funds of Abbeville County for School Year 1866-97. it. rier: "I al- ^ c |M . 'g~ oing to be ?r2c5 he turkeys =ci 3 = > c * ^=?3? Hc| o Zz nl?h,-tIn lis' |I54I JS s I s !*a 5'tVrZ ^ '? ? ?i.- ? t?> ? ??, 57 uternating 418 ^ 125, 7I ^ 2.i2? m 1 east, the 3h? '.2 1.153 47 879 (JO 1,923 59 357 29 1,101 ?6 277 00 1,785 95 _ tn |.? _ 4fid SI 1,41(0 54 8S# 00 2,258 35 2 10 ue a a5C 4g 1,009 55 847 00 1.773 1'3 ,\r\csf tt'ifh OAi nf 1 (U>.) Crt Oi; Alt 1 fJiO. 11 1 IKJOXt VTAblJ ?? Xij 1,1*16 W UiV W 4,w- . ;tion from 388 59 i.iw ss 243 oo 1,797 47 There are :{<8 77 1.121 42 311 00 1,806 19 If r 272 51 817 00 290 00 1.S80 11 i'9 Of r009t- 228 87 6S6 6S 209 00 1,124 55 3.9 32 PNJ i>4 809 00 1,626 86 tn frunrd 481 6.1 1,4+5 00 38.3 00 2.309 03 j Kuaru 349 07 1.IM7 32 800 00 1,696 39 ^ er daDgers 299 68 89911 269 00 1,45779 led in both 459 40 1,378 31 352 ?) 2,1S9 71 ? tn arise 275 SO 827 48 300 00 1,403 23 L IJ . ' ;U9 90 1,049 79 3.50 00 1,749 69 hold their nuj 53 452 112 135 00 695 55 rt I can't 1&1 4.s 454 49 109 00 714 97 tens knnw 75 74 ill 24 59 00 361 98 lers Know 5., ou 158 ^ 4S ^ ^ e when we >f it" The above apportionment of the School Fund to the dltlerent School Districts In Ab beville county is based on the enrollment of jo npnitirv pupils in the public schools of the county on n..V nf dl,rlu? lhe 1h8L BCb00' yeUr' eu out ui ^he jjtfereut boards ot school trustees t UUtnber must not overdraw on tne amounts designated 10 at e ed for their school districts. The amounts apportioned to each district from the amount brought forward from last - year will be paid out by the Treasurer in January or February next. The 3 mill tax for 1896 97' and the poll tax will not be due urui! November, 1897. Clerks of the different uoards of trustees will be re| quired to distinguish between warrants drawn on the3 mill tax and the poll tax as I ( am required by law to report them separately 1 flA in the annual settlement. J III The clerks of the different boards of trus1 II tees will be required to make and send to this i I III office on or before 1st of July, 1897, an itemized statement of their expenditures during the present school year. It will therefore be necessary that their books be accurately *ES, kept. 11,1(1 j No warrant of any Doard of trustees will be I endorsed In this office unless the amount of J | warrant Is plainly written in words and not ' I put iu figures, aud both duplicate and orlgif nf all nal ,nusl be signed by at leant two of the ! trustees ot the district from which it comes. 0 nr W. T. MILFORO, c> U1 Co. Supt. of Education. Dec. 1. 1896. or When fowls lay eggs that have shells delicirut iu thickness it shows that n there is lack of lime in the feed. Heavy XiaiDSi fowls that do not ramble much and are fed mainly on corn are most liable to 4 thisdillieulty. A supply of lime in any J w form given at such times will be greedis'aturdays, 'y eaten- So will crushed egg-shells. making a It is a good plan to crush and feed the 1 meal. shells of all eggs used iu the house. The hens will eat them, but roorters will not. Unless egg-shells are crushed before feeding they may teach fowls Manager the ba(* hah't eating eggs. i