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The Press and Bannei ABBEVILLE, S.C. PP^PubllBhed every Wednesday at 82 i I year In advance. Ten Images. Wednesday, June 2,1897. Who ReNponNible lor (he lilerlioi ol' John (>nry Witts ? From tbe Atlanta Journal we take the fol lowing: "The opinion among the South Carollniani seemed to be that It was a case of bad man agement on the part of the military autborl ties and hot temper on the part of tbe stu dentil. "Another South Carolinian who was at th( depot to see tbe editors, remarked that tb< adjutant general. John Gary Watts, Is a smai man of Insignificant appearance, and hai none of tbe commanding preseuce that In ? ? o Kn.iv nf men. It Is sale oyiioo 1 tn^VV/l ? U n ww%.^ ? that he would bardly have been elected, bu for the fact that he waR on the Tillman ticket which swept the state." Let us enquire into tbe facts and see who ii responsible for the election of John Gan Watts. It may be stated that the opponen of Mr. Watts was one Cooper. Th? total vot< for Watts was .'58,806, and for Cooper, 33,031. There was no distinctively Tillman tlcke nor any pronounced antl-Tillman ticket ii tbe field. Tbe whole list of candidates, how ever, was made up of Reformers, and as fa as tbe Conservatives were concerned, tbej simply took choice between the Reformers. From a review of the figures, we are lnclin ed to the opiuion that the anti-Tillmanltei are largely responsible lor the election o John Gary Watts. There were only two candidates for Adju tan| and Inspector General?Watts and Rich bourg. Of course the total vote of the flrs ballot settled tbe election of Adjutant am Inspector General. There being three candidates for Unite* States Senator, neither one of them bavini received a majority of the vote's the secon< election was necessary between the candl dates receiving the highest vote?John Garj Evans nnd Joseph H. Earle. Tbe field for Adjutant and Inspector Gene ral was between two candidates on the firs election, and on tbe second election then were only two candidates for United.Statei Senator, the Conservatives voting solidly fo: Earle. By comparing some of the votes whicl Watts received on the first ballot with thi votes cast for Earle on tbe second ballot 1 may be seen who Is responsible for the elec Hon of Watts and Earle. Vote for Watts. Rlchbourg. Earle Charleston 2.223 455 2,74 Greenville 2,283 1,980 8.15 York 1,521 , 1,333 1,82 6,027 8,718 ?,"? The named places were stroDg Earle boxes where the Conservatives turned in force. Or th'* first ballot Watts received almost tb( solid voteot Charleston?tbe most pronounc ed antl-Tillman voting precinct in the State Charleston voted for Earle and Watts. So die Greenville, another stronghold of anti-Till man Ism. There seems to have been no coacert of ac tion on the part of the Conservatives in rei erence to tbe election of Adjutant General Richland and Sumter, two ol the strongesi Conservative counties voted for Rlchbourg Dill mere 18 no mooing out me i#ui iuai? Charleston and Greenville had cast their votei against Watts he would not have been elected ;V Newspaper AuuuhIn. Tbe advertising agents are now sending out their circulars asking full statements ot circulation of tbe dlijerent newspapers, lntlmat lug very plainly that they regard all state ments which are not sworn to as false, and they reserve the right to correct any state ment not made on oath. For some unaccountable reason the major ity of tbe editors think tbe statements of cir culation are some value to the average coun try newspaper. Such statements may be of value to the large dailies, but we have no doubt that sucb statements by tbe better class of countrj newspapers is worthless, and no paper wh'.cfc expects to charge a uniform rate for advertis ing can aft'ord to take advertising at the rate which the foreign agents fix. For all patent side advertisements we be lleve tbe rate Is fixed at S3 a year per lncb for all papers alike, counting the papers thai are printed at pump stations with no bone fide circulation as on a par with tbe best pa pers that are printed on a patent side. The little pump station papers, with no cir eolation, can afford to take advertisements a any price, but tbe well established paperi cannot afford to do so. The agents as we un dorstand, put all patent papers on the sami footing from tbe simple fact that they cat contract with the newspapers unions at thi prloe named, and if anything Is given to tb< y x home printer It must be given at a lowei nrice, with preferred Bpace. Viewed from the standpoint of the Presi rnd Banner tbe newspapers annuals are en drely unreliable. The statements in refer ence to this newspaper are generally not true and not In accordance with the statement! famished from this office. They make false statements about this office, and we expect t( pay no further attention to their circular than to confiscate their stamped envelope. Trouble in Columbia. The Annual Inspection of the Columbli Military Companies came off last Friday evening on the college grounds. The student) were playing a game of base ball on th< western side, and the military were drllllnj on the eastern side. Adjustant and Inspector General Watti I marched the companies on to the grouncs oc % oupled by the bull players. A fe u 1 ball struct I the horse which General WatUi was riding [ The police and the students came to blows A policeman was badly beaten, Prof. R Means Davis received a severe blow, and e student named McCoal had his ukull crushed ' Others were more or less injure !. As far as we have noticed, tb e newespaperi have not Injected Into their reports any feel ing, one way or the other. The reports of thii difficulty are from the highest journalists standpoint. Would that all reports were ai fair. From reading the reports, however, wi come to these conclusions: 1. There would have been uo dlsturbanc* 11 General Watts had kept his command ot the baseball ground, which kwas previously occupied by the students. 2. That he is solely responsible for the fuse and should resign. 3. That policeman Davis acted bravely. 4. That we blame the students for nothing 5. That we admire the soldiers for remain lng under orders, and in line, during thegrea excitement. A greater tribute to the orderl; bearing of the soldiers cannot be bad than t> state the bare fact that they did not break ranks and rush pell mell into the trouble. We hope that the Governor will uphold th dignity and honor of the State. Endorsing: the iiovernor. The newspapers are now giving the Uovei nor their earnest support in appointing Con gressman McLauren as Earle's successor lc the Senate. And they are about as proud o what he didn't do. Just now it seems that McL.auren woulc sweep the State in a primary election. The Blue Blooda. The Keglster's pieces on the Blue Bloods i too rich for our blood. , The DiwpeiiNiiry Killed AcHiii. Judge tflmouton uever NurpriseH the people - In his decisions against the dispensary. Tho rtir,penary law ha*; about, ^ot iibp?1 to b-llio.l ami vco nrpKniilf* thill it is IKIW ' no deader than it has been on former ocesi* slons. The dispensary law has the support of the 1 people, and we presume that Judicial opinions will not prevail against the will of the people. The saloon men, their allies the prohibition' ists, and the liquor element of the State might just as well filter the fact Into theli brains early as late, that the old bars will nev er be again opened in South Carolina, i Decisions by the Courts may Interfere with ihe enforcement of South Carolina's liquor law, but these decisions can never change public sentiment. Without a change ot pub8 lie sentiment our law-makers would not dure . to re-open those most delightful places in - which the whiskey guzzling gentlemen do most delight to congregate. 9 While it may be a pity to cut off the supply ? of liquor from those who have acquired the s drink habit, yet the State will likely take no - step backward. 1 As a rule, the law has been acceptable to the 1 sober and moral element of the Slate, and be I ing in Hie mujuriij, mcj will uutie-u|icii urc s j bars. r High license is a cheat and a fraud, in so far t as It may be held to be a concession to the a temperance element. We had high license In Abbeville, which it was claimed, would ret duce the liquor traffic and curtail the evils i that result from it. The fact is, ttiat it did no . such thing. The rich could pay the high 11r cense,?the poor could not. It gave a monopf oly, while crushing out the man with less money. There was no perceptible diminu. Hon of crime or drunkenness under high 11b c?nse. A bar room Is a bar-room, without ref. f erence to the license which is paid for the prlvllegeof opening places which may seduce - and corrupt the unwary. Let no friend of - temperance be deceived by any cry of high 11t cense for open bars. 1 The Courts have been kind enough to point out weak places in the law. If necessary, let I the Governor do his duty by calling the Legl islature to amend the law, so as to come up to i the requirements ot the United States Courts. 7 Special Seaboard Air Line Supple - meut to the Maun facto rent' Re1 cord. 5 , We are in receipt of the above named pub3 lication. It is exceeding interesting a* giving much information about the little towns along the line ot the road, of which the pubt lie may not have been previously Informed. It. is also lnterestinc from the fact that con siderable Information Is given about tbe Slate ol North Carolina. Some of our people bad ^ heard tbe nameof the Commonwealth before, ' but many of our people were lacking In the 1 specific imformation which is contained in 8 that supplement. " Tbe great State of Sonth Calolina needed no 7 advertising, and it very properly received * very little. Abbeville and Chester, two of tbe 1 largest and most Important cities along the ! line of the Seaboard Air Line In South Caro' hna were too well known to need advertls* lug, and so the editor of the supplement did ' not oflend good taste by publishing facts about cities which were known of all men. To do so, would have been to waste space that should go to helping out the struggling cities, villages, and pump stations along its line. Tbe Seaboard has done a good business at 1 Abbeville?perhaps as much business as It * has done at any plaoe In South Carolina. The increase of its business here is evidence 1 enough that Abbeville is forging ahead. We * need no gas bag to blow our fame. The Seaboard can Ignore Abbeville In Its supplement while trying to wiggle out of paying part of Its voluntary gift to the lactory. Abbeville I doesn't care a cent. The Cotton Mill licks nV . body's boots, and if the Railroad doesn't . want to stand by its promises, or if it pro poses to take advantages of promises oblainI ed under a misapprehension of facts It can . do so. Hampton'* Job. II seems that General Longstreet Is to get from tbe President the appointment of Railroad Commissioner which is now held by Ex' Senator Wade Hampton. Twenty years ago, Wade Hampton's word was law In South Carolina, but times have changed. Hampton la no doubt today tbe same cblvalric gentleman that he was in the sixties and in the seventies, but South Carolina no longer Idolizes blm. He has grown old and feeble, and be Is no longer a factor In politics. Except a few faithful friends, be is almost deserted. General Longstreet, was no less gallant and no less patriotic than General Hampton, but he made a mistake long ago, for which the people have never forgiven him. Both Hampton and Longstreet are now old men, and we presume that neither would claim that be could give adequate service for tbe salary of the office. General Hampton has been honored. General Longstreet has not received the same evidences of esteem that have been showered upon Hampton. Longstreet, because of bis politics, has been 3 left out in tbe cold, and If be should be in* vited in by McKlnley to warm his sblns by the official fire, we Will not object. Poor old ~M * ?" Kaon ohltiArlno ur? loner I I ujau, UO uao UCCU ICU DUI ?V. tub DW vug, 5 I But any idea that either he or Hampton could earn the salary Is a mere joke. The } place is merely a pretext for grantiDg a penb sion, or else tbe appointment of either is a reflection on tbe executive ability of the appointing power. 4 Gone to Xatthvllle. j Tbe editorial association of tbls State, un3 der tbe leadership of President Aull, passed e through Abbeville last Friday night on their j way to Nashville. They stopped at Chattanooga, and we presume reached Nashville in s time to go to churoh on Sunday morning. The members of the party are as follows. i President Aull, N. G. Gonzales, C. P. Osborne, . S. H. Bridges, C. C. Langston, R. B. Harmon. L. C. Llgon, G. R. Pettlgrew, M. T. Staek. house, Miss Stack house, Gen. R. R. Hempi hill, Miss Mary Hemphill, Miss Nannie Babb, . C. W. Birchmore, J. R. Mathls, Louise Appelt, H. G. Osteen. J. E. Britt, Mrs. Virginia I), s Young, Miss Eugenia Young, T. J. Drew, Mrs. - M. \V. Coleman, Lieutenant-Governor M. B. s McSweeney, August Kohn, M. \V. Culp, Mrsc J. J. Pluss, T. Hayes, E. II. DeCamp, Miss s Wbarton, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harris, Mayor H. H. Evans. 3 The party may return the latter part of this week. The Press and Banner hopes that all j may return safely to their respective homes, f after having had a pleasant and a profitable j time. Neuutor Till man. Senator Tillman has been writing lettersi and he always writes something that is resd> . able, lie Is uuneccessarlly exercised about t the dispensary and he Is too much worried y 1 about the Agricultural Hall matter, o Nobodv can question the correctness of his [ | course, as long as it is proposed to repudiate the Blue Kldge Script debt. e Nobody bellves that 15. It. Tillman has I stolen anything from the dispensary. j Many charges have been brought against I him, and he has as often proved hlmsell j clear. We really believe that there Is the smallest "jnumber of persons who doubt Tillman's | honeBty?(If lu fact anybody bellves him dlsf j houest.) 1 i Under all circumstances Governor ftlberbe ; seems to be making a good governor. Crinkled and plain Chillbn In all shades, s Muslllne and China silks In dllTereat colors at Mrs. Taggart's. THE S. A. L. Siunc Renmrlirt tu Rffci'ciK r i*? lite Olliccrs oT llic Same. Tho Press and Manner will note with more or less interest the various "write-ups" of the Seaboard Air Line, which the editors who i weut to Nashville last week are presumed to have contracted for, as ooe of the conditions of "the exchange of courtesies." Newspaper editors are very much like other people In one respect?that Is to say, they . like those who treat them well, or show themselves to be Irlendly. This newspaper Is now pretty evenly dlvld, ed In opinion as to whether to -write up" the Seaboard or to "write-it-dowu." When we have business relations with Mr. Charles K. Capps, the < ieneral Freight Aueut, 1 *.? ? . u... UA II. we leei 11KB Willing U|< luc ibiuuuu. no 1.1 iioi only a thorough gentleman In hie) intercourse, but Is a first class business man, or, at least, has so Impressed the editor of this newspaper. We have had occasion to meet hltn, and speak advisedly. When we try to have business with Mr. T. J. Anderson, the General Passenger Agent, we leel like "writing-down" the Seaboard A great deal depends upon how we are treated whether we leel like "writing-up" a road, or whether we leel like "writing It down." Whether true or not we imagine that Mr. T. J. Anderson, has either taken oltbnse at this newspaper and would punish uk, or else he expects us to crawl on our stomach to him because of hlsolliclal position. It would be hard for him to find a printer who Is more independent of the r . Ilro.id than thlsedltor. We seldom ride on a rail road?perhaps not once in a year?eml if we huve ever received any civility, to say nothing of free tickets, from Mr. T. J. Anderson, the General Passenger Agent of the Seaboard Air Line, we have forgotten the circumstance. Very frequently, however, he sends literature to this office'lor publication, and some times we have published his pieces, notably on May 19, wnen a long and fulsome extract from "Our Sunny Home" appeared. Two or three days ago we received the following pinned to an advertisement of 8 1-2 iuches, accompauled by two readers; aggregating 7 inches more?or 15 1-2 Inches in all of copy : Editor Press and Banner: ])ear Sir:?If you can llnd complimentary space iu your local columns for the enclosed, the S. A. L. will be greatly obliged. This matter will doubtless be noted with Interest by your readers and we should be irlad to have you make as many Insertions of same as you can conveniently grant. Yours very truly, T. J. Anderson, General Passenger Agent. The actual outlay In cash to set up that much space amounts to something. And we have no special reason to pay out that money for the benefit of a concern whose representative treats this office with contempt. All the favors have been going one way long enough, and Mr. T. J. Anderson, the Qenerat Passenger Agent, will answer our letters before we will publish any more of his old stuff. He can't dead beat this olllce forever. It was, we believe, Mr. Anderson of the Seaboard Air Line who played a practical joke on this town some two or three vears ago in asking us to entertain Governor Flower and other distinguished citizens of Mew York. Conslderab e cash, and much lime and labor were given to prepare a great banquet. The train was delayed. The table was kept waiting until after twelve o'clock on Saturday night. When the train came the distinguished guests did not appear, but, instead, a military company came, some of whose members did not excel in good manners. The disgust of some of our citizens was Ill-concealed. When the proposition was afterward made by Mr. Anderson or other Seaboard representative for us to entertain prominent Northern mill men, on their tour of the South, our people. recollecting the former practical joke, refused to prepare a collation for, they knew not whom. The Seaboard Air Line owes amends to this community lor the outrage which was perpetrated upon them In the practical Joke In reference to Governor Flower. This community cares nothiDg for Governer Flower but when the railroad asks ua to entertain their guests, the autborltes have no right to palm off a joke on us by sending wharf rats or gutter snipes. TvTCITm-MCI A T3\r TlTHTCITrVNT .U.Lorxjixo.il i i/xjuioiuii i Text of the Document Nnppoued to Nound the Denth-Kiiell of the Nontli Carolina ItiitpeuNAry System. J udge Simonton on Monday morning gave out Li 1h decision In the case of the \V. A. Vandercook Company vs. S. W. Vance, W. N. Baber and others. The case was beard In tbe United Slates Circuit Court two weeks ago. Mr. J. P. K. Bryan represented tbe Vandercook Company and Attorney General Barber tbe State. The suit was brought by this Callforlna Company on the question or persons outside the Stale selling liquor In the State In tbe original, unbroken package?In other words to be allowed, under the Inter-Statec6mmerce law, to enter into open competition with the dispensary. The text of Judge Simonton's decision is as lollows: "Any State may In the exercise of the police power declare that the manufacture, sale, bart*rand exchange or the use as a beverage of alcoholic liquors ai?e public evils, and, having thus declared, can forbid such manulacniro khIp h?ru?r Htid exdianee or use within her territory. "But. wbeu a State recognizes and approves the manufacture, sale, barter and exchange and the use, a6 a beverage, of alcoholic liquors, and tbe State itself encourages the manufacture, engages In the sale of and provides lor the consumption of alcoholic liquors as a beverage, and so precludes the idea that .such manufacture, sale, barter, exchange or use are injurious to the public welfare, It is not a lawiul exercise of the police power to forbid the importation of such liquors or their sale in original packages for personal use and consumption. "Such prohibition undersuch circumstances Is in conflict with tbe laws of Inter-State and foreign commerce. "Tbe Dispensary Act of 1890, as amended by tbe Act of 1S97, inasmuch as they approve the purcbase and manufacture of alcoholic liquors for the State, and provide for tbe sale of xucb alcoholic liquors as a beverage, In aid of the finances of the State, in bo far as they forbid the importation of alcoholic liquors in original packages for personal use and consumption and thes^le of such original packages for such use In this State, are In conflict with the laws of Inter-State and foreign commerce, and are therefore, to that extent voia,' This decision is generally regarded as a serious blow at the dispensary system, though many maintalD that It will not by any means permanently Injure the system. A Press and Banner reporter yesterday talked to several prominent and well Informed citizens on the probable effect of this thrust at the dispensary. The general opinion is that it will result in some modification of the system?possibly an iron-clad license law. The right of the State to impose license and restrictions on the parties who may undertake to operate "original package" establishments is not doubled. It is believed that the Legislature, if called together, can Incorporate the restrictive features ot the dispensary law Into a high license law, and thus perpetuate the best feature of the State's monopoly. As to the convening of the Legislature much lssald, but little is kuowo. The State Hoard of Control met last night, and much of the burdt n for the present exigency must fall on that lioard. On its action will largely depend tlie action of Governor Kllerbe whose duty, solely, It Is to convene the General Assembly in extra sesslou. Certainly he will t>e reluctant to lake this step unless Imperative demand for it is found by the Board of Coin trol. trthedisnensarv is closed, as many claim it must be, the Slate will have ou hand an Immense dead Block of liquors. The Iriends oi the dispensary system nre convinced that tiie worm feature ot ihesltuation it* the certaiuity oi an increased illicit traffic. Evasion of the original package law will be much more easy under the importation" system than in the case ot the ' .State's monopoly." The Charleston News and Courier, the recoguized head of journalistic opposition to the o ispensary, says: We do not thluk that this necessarily kills the dispensary. It merely deprives It of its monopoly. Its power as a police regulation of the quantities in which liquor may be sold, of the hours within which it may be sold,and in the prevention of drinking on the premises wtiere sold, in short all its capabilities for , good are unimpaired. No loss of revenue need be feared if its managers act with common sense and seek honestly to meet competition instead of shutting it oil'. The hostility to the Institution will be greatly mitigated when the people feel that to patronize the dispensary is a matter of choice, not compulsion. People do not like to be bullied. There is no reason why the Slate should not ty the quality and price of its liquors run oul all Its competitors in the business, and at the same time minimize the evils of the liquor traffic. A boy can lead a horse to water, but nine men cannot make him drink. A/.l-vpu Wivrifii?Molp nr fpmnle In everv county. Business respectable. Uompepsatlon good. Xo trouble to make some til jney. Address Chronicle, Augusta, <Ja?for particulars. If Mrs. Marie Ufrang Is now ready to si art her classes for French, German, Piano, Organ and Guitarre at 82 per month during vacation, Piease to apply at her residence ou Main street, opposite Youuger's butcher shop. Go to Bruce's for chickens, hens, fries and broils, prices to suit the times. Bruce's is the place to get good pure Ice creaui, we sell to white or colord. We sell for the money and money only. CONTRIBUTED LOCALS. w? ! Wlmif "M" Scfs mill iloHrn on IIIn Iloniuls Ahont the City. Abbeville, S. U? J uuo I, IS'JV. OlIKSTS AND VISITORS. j I Miss Hatile Lock wood, of Beaufort, S. G\, Is visiting ner irienu iui&s rsenwie .jones. a Miss Rosa Hart, of Cokesbury. Is the guest of her friend Miss Eliza Gambrell. f Miss Helen und Miss Li Hie Shumate, ot Greenville, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. T. A. Cosby. Mrs. .1. F. Bradley, of Columbia, with her beautiful little daughter are visiting relatives In the city?at present the guests ol Mrs. Judg3 Klugh, Mr. C. J. Lyon was selling cotton In the city last Friday. Kev. C. E. Todd, President of Due West | Female College, was In the city Inst Friday on business. President Todd is a good man in | the riirht place. Under bis management the Due West Female College Is in a most flourishing condition. Mr. R. S. Galloway, the hustling business ! manager of the Associate Presbyterian, was io tli o city a few days ago. | Miss Lizzie Riley, with her friend Miss Walker were shopping in the city last Saturday. i W. R Powell nnd daughter, Miss Katie, of Mt. Carmel, were in the city last week. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Browniee were in the city on Saturday. ; Mr. and Mrs. .1. W.Thomson, of Rock Hill, with two of their children are visiting rein- i tives in the city?at present they are the guestsof Mr. J. L. Perrin. Mrs.Thomson and little daughter are just convalescing from Bouoro ulnlrriPKM and It. Is hnncil the change I will prove beneficial. Prof. Ihomsoa is another one of Abbeville's youDg men who Is prospering in his new home. His many friends here are always glad to welcome him 10 Abbeville, hls|boyhood home. Mlfs Marie DuPre. of Clemsou, arrived In thoclly last Monday afternoon and will spend sometime with relatives and friends, all of whom are delighted to see ber. Mr. Moses NVlnstook, of Charleston, Is an houored guest In the city. We la an aged lather and is beloved by every one. home again. Mr. John A. Harris, after a pleasant trip visiting Irlends and relatives In Southwestern 'Jeorgla, and Northern Florida return home lasi Saturday, accompanied by Mrs. Coogler. Mm. Nora Hammond, who has been in Atlanta under medical treatment, Is now convalescing and her many frieuus rejoice thut *he will be able to return next Saturday j or Sunday. Mm. W. It. Bullock, after a delightful trip to Charleston returned dome last Monday. i while In the city Mrs. Bullock was the guest of Rev. VV. H. Buys and family, whom she reports quite well and happy In their beautiful home by the sea. Mr J. M. Wallace, ol Atlanta, arrived In . the city last. Monday. Messrs. John W. Bullock and Bradley ' Heese, returned home a lew days ago after taking in the sights In the City by the Sea. They bad a delightful visit and saw many of their Abbeville 'riends. Tbey also had the < pleasure of hearing a fine sermon from Rev. Dr. H. W. Bays, D. D., their former and much beloved pastor, who through them, sent kind remembrances to his mauy friends In Abbeville, RELIGIOUS SERVICES. ; Re". \V. H. Earle, pastor of the1 Baptist church of this city commenced a series of sermonfi yesterday evening beginning promptly ai U:3D o'clock. B.ev. J. howrle Wilson, pastor of the Presbyterian church U now in Covington, Ga., assisting his friend Rev. Trenholm In a special meeting. Dr. Wilson will return home this week in time to fill his pulpit next .Sunday. Owing to the absence of the pastor of the Presbyterian church and Rev. McCracly, rectorot Trinity church, n large number of their members worshipped at the Methodist church last Sunday. The evangelists have pitched their tent near the Graded School building where they will continue a series of meetings, services began last Tuesday eveuing. We hope they ? will be the means ol doing good In the community. Interesting services were held In the Catho lie church last Sunday. About two o'clock p. m., last Monday a very I distinct eartb quake shock wan fell here. last- I lng only a n*w seconds and doing no damage, n Mr. J. S. Fisher, one of our efficient policemen, after a spell of sickness Is out at:am and ready lor duty. ItON'T LOOK TIlROUfill A <iLASS DARKLY. Do you want eye glares to suit you ? If so, call a t the "Abbeville Hospital" kept by H. D. Be?-se, the Jeweler, and you can have your sight "measured" and fitted to suit you be the most scientific method known, which is something original, being gotten up by Mr. Keese himself, who is dally receiving: letters i commenting most favorably upon tbs method and making business Inquiry about It. Look for yourself and you will moat assured- 1 ly se'3 better. VVe know where of we speak. Mr. G. W. Syfan, Jr.. has given his dwelling J a fresh coat of paint which adds much to the appearance of his pretty coituge. Meisrs. D. Wyatt Aiken and J. C. Ellis have a handsomely lurnlshed office next door to Dr. Kllllngsworih, where they are prepared to give you life, tire and accident policies in the best companies extant, and upon the newest and most liberal terms. Mrs John Oambreli, with her daughter, Miss Helen, will leave next Monday lor aardis, Mississippi, on a visit to Mrs. Uaiibrell's brother. COMMENCEMENT. ! The commencement exercises of Abbe- 1 vllle's Graded School held last Wednesday I and Thursday evenings in the Court House were very Interesting and reflected great credit upon the teachers wto have labored so laltbfully, and persistently during the past sesrlon. On Thursday evening scholars of the Mb, 4th, 8rd and 2nd grades, under the management ol Mrs. J. M. Wallace, gave a musical entertainment, closing with a most beautiful Cantata "Fairies of the Sieason." Miss Modle Sign was chosen "C|ueen of the Fairies" and sat upon tbe t.brone In all her msjestys gorgeous array of grace, beauty and loveliness?clothed In her regal rob98 she was indeed "Queen ol tbe Fairies," and as such was tbe bright, beautiful Star of tbe tvenlng. I The musical scholars In their proficiency ex- I nibited the careful and thorough training givon them by their teacher Mrs. Wallace. who is most thorough in miis'o, and acknowledged to be a very line perlormor. Tbe trustees of our school are fortunate In securing the services of one so fully competent and It is hoped that Mrs. Wallace will accept tbe =situation for the next session Tbe building was packed and crowded to its utmost capacity and every oue looked bright and happy. TIIE WHIR OK THE WHEELS. 3|||r^b Hum ! bum ! water I water ! flre ! flre ! Yes, It Is whispered that by I ho next lssuo of the Press and Banner you will see the "button" bus been touched that set the machinery of IW the Abbeville Cotton Mills in motion, while "L the pipes and fonts of the city will be filled to ii| overflowing with pure water, fresh, cool, clear and sparkllug, corning up through nearly 200 ^ feet of solid granite. The stand pipe is now its full height, one hundred feet ana almost "v comyleted. The engine near tlio vrcll has g? beeu placed in position and is nbout ready for work. The completion of these enterprices will be an important era In the history WJ of our prosperous and growing city and will be a day of rejoicing for ail our people and gm will but rrmik the progressive steps toward other industries soou to he established iu our .4 midst. iW Mrs. l>r. Marshall, with Master Calhoun ^ (Jason, leave today to visit relatives in Ander- dm son. Mr, J. Ij. McMillan has had a phono placed .A In his (1 welling, jW Last Mouday afternoon a train on the <i., V O. & N., road ran over and killed a Hue cow belonging to C. P. Hammond. The IntHUlson of Mr. J. H. Kennedy, who has been very 111 Is now much better. The musical concert given last Monday *w evening by Miss Harnett and her pupils was a grand success. The house was well filled "C with an appreciative audience. CLOCKS IN Till: COTTON Ml LI.. ^ I[. D. Iteese h^is the contraot for plsicing the clocks In the Abbeville Cotton Mill. These A time pieces are the Soth Thomas make, and are beauties, five In number. They have ^ been received and will be placed in position tW In a few days. Mr. Mllce Nelcly, of tho P., C. A P. road is iA here on a visit to his mother. Mr. Niecly Is conductor on the above road and hails trom jHClCKonvine, nortaa. raf Alinn Mary McUeo, of Greenwood, Is in the cily visiting Mrs. J. U. Kills. Miss McGee recited a beautiful piece last Monday evening Sr in the musical entertainment given hy Miss Harnett. Dr. Jewett. McKellar, of Greenwood, was I present at the musical enteri&iumeul last tak j Monday evening. Mr. \V. K. Owen and Mr.<"aud .1 >nos npcnl several days in KILerton, Ga., last ween at| tending it Masonic rneeliiu | Mr. Will Kerr lias the latest nil Mil- ii ey,-!e hell. Listen mid you wlii hear him when he rounds the corner. Mr. Will McMillan, of the police force of j Oroeuwood, is in the cily on business. ? ^ Fine Ciiivkciis. ^ j .1. K. Gi.knn will sell you Kggs for hatching from the best Marred Plymouth Hock Chickens. AlsoS. C. B. Leghorns. He will be glad to have you luspect his stock. tf ^ j Organs repaired and tuned, sewing ma i chlaes repaired and adjusted, fine parasols ' meided. Ah hu expert in all the*"}, i dely competition. For HO days you will And me InPhoto Hall. J. A. M. Cofob. K?>r tiiat tired feeling and the other feelings imP tiiatoue usually has iu the spring time. ItUte \ MIMord's syrup of hypophosphales. Forsale a t Speed's. - 7. v.--. - v. v' i ??i4??? /^rM-icivT ! vui lun, Fhe Leader of Styles, Qualtity and Low Prices. Spring and Summer WEARABLES | -- - Require considerable thought and atten- j tion to the neat dresser. To-day scores ; of men who will read this advertisement j contemplate buying a Spring Suit. To them' we say : Come and examine our productions. They are finest and lowest priced. Men's Suits at $5, $7.50 and $10 that are without equal. We can fit almost everybody, be the figure small, medium, large, stout, very stout, very large. Pay - . . . , . I sharp attention to fabric, worfcmansmp, j fit, finish, colors and patterns. No better Clothing can be found. This being the season for j Negligee Shirts! Light Underwear! Prettv Neckwear! f Gloves, Handkerchiefs! Silk Suspenders! j And all kind of Men's Furnishings. Our stock has been augmented to meet any : requirement, and all the essentials to a presentable toilet, can be found with us. > Of course, you need A Spring Hat Look our way. You will save money and not be disappointed. We have the latest in Derbys, Alpines and Straw. For Children: Our lines are extensive, particular attention being given to the lighter weight Suits; yard, school or dress purposes and nil cnvfo ftf TTpf) r? TX79 TP ail OVA VO VA ?*V?vw IV ?* i In Men's Shoes We have just received another large shipment. Call and see them. COHEN, The Clothier. >t=ssto furnishing i those interested $ with prices of % Off FURNITURE. We know they will be subjected to a f rigid examination ond comparison, but ^ our confidence never quails at the pros- $ pect of this crucial test. ^ Our Confidence j / is a reflection of ^ Their Merit. | No better or more favoreble time to $ investigate than now. Here you will $ find kverything nedessary to furnish or 0 beautify your home. And as for Prices ^ Beat Them if You Can ! \ 'PHONE NO. (SO. . . . ABBEVILLE, S. C. . \ t WW ?4-? LOWNDES VILLI NEWS, *_ II rii5"?l I ? iMiliirn??? ?.Weitilier?Dealt* ul ,in Old Lady? VH l'i r<ti>iiHl<t. ' Lowudf-sv ije. Alay 30ili 1 oUV. ^3 The week before last, Ai r, and Mrs. W. C. m Dean of Dean's came dow ,,'to visit Mr. and jS Mrs. A. V. Hames, tbvlr aon ln-law-aud daughter. > V ltev. H. C. Fennel ha* Just bad bis bouse painted, winch improved Hits appearance of it very much. ) Mlws Olivia Duckett'Of Andersou, bas spent the past week or two/ at tier uncle's, Mr. K. Berry Allen. Miss Vera Allen has some Chluese curios, * which were brought lover from me Celestial A Empire, not a great while ago, which are so jfl a I lie rent fiom such things witb us, that it is M In teres ting lo examine them. First Ibere is a very small pipe, about one and a hall inches in length, in one end or lMs a small bowl la wbicb ibeoplun l? put, lu the otner a small bole lor the stem. Ail smoke It, men, women jB and children. Tnen.tlaere is a pair of slioes, ? after which It would teem that many oi tbe H shoes worn here were modelled at least lu M shape. They are about six Inches long, three N Indies wide at the beel and irom there tney jfl narrow to the toe, where they are so narrow, H as tocauae the beholder to dread a kick from jH them, almost as much as Ihey would a punch S Irom a pitchfork. Tneu we have some chop- B slicks, ;wltb wbicb th^y eat rice. They are JM about as larye as, and a little lODger than a lead pencil. It looks us it a hungry person S would starve eating with them. There are a fl good many other articles of Cbinese manutactuie of utility uud decoration in this col- H lecetlon which are great curiosities. V Last Friday week ago Miss Leila and Miss Mattle Porter ot Wliiiugton came up to visit vv.ru r Aun? /?>' *%11 ? tUl. J, *J. UCJ.WUJ Ciuu lam i ij M Mrs. K Calhoun and L C. Haskell of Mod- u tery were lu town Inst week. V Miss Lizzie and Misb Laura Nance of 1 Abbeville, came up the latter part of the week before last and spent several days with us. Messrs. Joe Link, Oscar and Joe Black of Willlngton were up lust Friday week ago. Mr. wiiber Power of Monterey was on our streets last Saturday. Mr. J. B. Franks of Atlanta has spent the past week here. To one week ago, tbls month has been very much like Ma/ lu 1893. In the Press and Banner of 10th May that year, this writer said. "To dale It bas been only reasonably warm even In the sunshine, the nights conllnue to be quite cool which Is by no means beniflclal to young cotton, some planters who planted early are plowing up and planting over." Allol wblcn has oeen repeated this year. Mr. J. J. Johnson of Abbeville came up last Sunday and spent several days, Yesterday week ago, Mrs. Banister Allen, ^ quite an aged lady died at the home of her son-in-law Col. Jno. W. McCalla In Elberton county, Oa., and the next day her remains were brought over and dt^oslled in the family burying ground, the service being pei^ formed by Rev. E. W. Masou, at the home of ' her son, Mr. B. Berry Allen. She was over eighty years of a?e, was a life long Metbodist, v a good woman, In all of the relations of life, and Is now doubtless In the Christian's .home in Heaven. Mr. M. iJ. Detsruhi or ADoevme was nere v for a day or two last week, pushing his candidacy for the Legislature. Mr. J. D. Thomas ol Anderson county spen t a day or two of last week, at the home of hla brotber Mr. J. C. Thomas In '*Tbe Fork." At the residence of Mr. R. B. Hutchison, last Wednesday at 4 p. m. Miss Lula Hutchison daughter of tbeabove named was united In marriage, to Mr. Win. Hall of Anderson county, by Kev. H. C. Fennell. The next day the same minister went Into Anderson county and united !n marriage Mr. Jno. Kellley and Miss Carrie Gray. Prof. Moore of our High Ucbool lett last Saturday for his old home In Greenwood, accompanied by Miss Ellen Moorhead. Miss Mamie Bowen leit last Wednesday for Charleston. Miss Mary DuPre of Fort Hill came down the week before last and has since been with relatives aud lrlends. We were all glad to welcome here. Last Friday ni^ht week ago, the Lowndesvllle Dramatic Club nave an entertainment which reflected much credit upon all connected with it. The very large attendance, which was composed of representatives from several surrounding places of note, were en- < tertalned with a temperance play called "A drlf," It. several parts, the intervals being enllvered by good music by Miss Helen Hunateonthe piano, accompalned by Kev. H.C. Fernell oa the violin. All present were well pleased. ? Saturday evening Rev. Cbas. B. Smith of Spartanburg, came in and the next day at 11 ) a. m. occupied the pulpit in the Methodist \ church and gave to a full house the commence- \ ment sermon, whloh was a fine one. That I night at S.30 he delivered another entertain- I lng and Instructive sermon in tbe i'resby- 1 terlan church. I Monday morning al 10.30, a. m. the exercises I were opened with prayer by Rev. H. C. Fen- 1 nell. Then came tbe essayist: i Miss Ira Brown?Choice of Companions. I Mi?s Allle May Fennel?Power of the Pen. Music. 1 Miss Llllie Huckabee?Education. Miss Nellie Mosely?Music. * ^ Miss Mollie Scott?Home. Then there were original speeebes by: Mr. Iva. B. Bell?The Farmer's Boy. Mr. Jos. Y. Bowman?Have Courage to Say No. Mr. J. Lindsay Fennel?Hope of our Country. Mr. S. Henry Gibsoi.?A Vl6lon of the Past Music. Mr. Ernest F. Latimer?The South. Mr. Theo. W. Stnlth?Educate the Masses. Geo. VV. Speer?A Vision of the Future. Then Dr. A. J. Speer presented, in an appropriate way, the prises which bad been ofiered by Prof. Moore. The prise winer were: Miss Nellie Mosely, Miss Ellen Moorbead, Miss Fannie Moorhexd, Miss Vera Allen, Master* Mac Horton, Koscoe Horton, Wilson and others. At 8.30 p. m. a large crowd again assembled In our High School building and were highly entertained by plays, songs, Ac., by tbe pupils till a pretty late hour. As tbe performance ended Prof. Moore came forward upon ihe rostrum and in a few appropriate sen tences thanked tbe patron for their support and kindness to him and bis assistant Miss Llllle Shumake and also thanked the audience for attendance and attention. Then Mr. E. K. Horton rose in the ciowd and called for a moment's attention, In wblcti he knewjand said tbat be but voiced tbe feelings ot ail of the patrons of the school in expressing the most complete contidence in, and satisfaction wild, Piof. Moore aud bis efficient assistant and thanked them (or their interest in, and devotion to their past year's work. He then offered the following resolution, which was unanimously carried by a rising vote: Kesolved. That we the patrons of the Lowndesviile High School,hereby give this.|a public manifestation or our high opinion of the ability and efficiency of Prof. Moore, principal of our High School, together with Miss Lillie Shumake his assistant, as.shown by them, in the management of our children, and the marked progress made by our children In the different lines of study. This was a great surprise to our teachers and was no doubt very gratifying to them to recleve the "well done," of their patrons. The next day at 8 30, p. in., entertainment was eiven by the school children, for the benefit of the school, quite a flattering sum was lakeu in both Friday and Tuesday nights for the same object. Thus ended several days of enjoyment, not equaled by any previous occasion. Troupe. Glen-Jones Hardware Co.'s LocbIh. Bicycles. Oui line has been selected with due respect to the merit of other makes, and we feel assured that the wheels which we handle have the bent points of all. They are strong, ncal, and fast. Prices all right. Cleveland. W'estfleld, Aetna, represent the different grades. We also have a line of bicycle sundries, spokes, rims, lamps, gongs, etc. Hot weather is at hand. How are you going to keep your butter mild, and other articles cool? Let us help you. You should have a refrigerator. We have the most complete, namely : the "Gumey." If you know anything about refrigerators you are already aware that "Gumey" means the best. If you are not posted come and we will interest you. We have what you need. l)o uot blame the flies bnt keep them out of the house by usiun screen doors and windows. Should you not use them, keep the flies out of the lood by using fly fans. We cau help you. Preserve your health during the hot months by uslni; the oil gas cooking stoves. They consume ordinary keroslue oil. The oil gas cook in" stove is it necessity to the hous?*keep er during the summer months especially. We will show \ou one iu operation ut our store. Hy tho way, we have tried most of the Ice cream churns, such as White Mountain, Lightning, Ante, Blizzard, Ohio aud others. Some arc good, some are bad, but the kind that you can depend on is the "Wonuer" which is our choice. ?. , Trespassers Will l>e Dealt With. All persons are forbidden to trespass iu any way, or to pull tlowers from any of the graves in Long L'atie Cemetery. The sexton has orders to stop all trespassing and to report all guilty persons, who will be dealt with according to law. The Long Cane Cemetery Society. April 28.J 18i?7, It. Doctors to Organize* BM I A klianllln Pnimtl' ' A II I lie rujPH/iaunui i-*. yvt? niv ] You are respectfully iuvlted to meel at Ab! bey I lie Court House Monday, Juae Tib, ls!)7, | lor the purpose of re-orjjanlzing, or of reviving tbe Abbeville Medical Society. Respectfully, J. \V. Wldemau. M. 1)., Due West, S. C. I9B A new lot of baby carriages Just in. Prices ower than ever. J. D. Kerr. ?