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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, 9.C. I sari 'ublished every Wednesday at JT2 a year In advauce. ___________________________ Ten Images. Wednesday, July 28,1897. The Bible Noctety. The Annual Meeting of the Bible Society takes place today in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church of this city. Prof. MoElroy will deliver the essay, and Dr.Clifton will give the sermon. fhu ittu>iiiiiid RnnnmllliP mnetn at half past tea o'clock Id the office of L. W. Perrln, Esq. At eleven the exercises will begin in the 1 church. For many years our people have looked forward to the annual meetings of this Society with great pleasure. That meeting was to us somewhat like the commencement to the Due West people; but of late years the interest in the meetings of the Society has been not so great as formerly. The exercises have been too long, and too tiresome to bold the people together. If the essay and sermon are short, and we are relieved of the wearisome recital of sta* tlstlcs by the agent, the exercises could be shortened, and thus made so interesting that * our people would remain durlDg the whole session of the Bible Society. Then, let those appointed to conduot the urnliulo a lltt.lp mPIPV nn the TIPODle and not disperse the audience before the business of the Society has been commenced. The annual meeting of tbe Bible Society jhould be the best and most pleasant meeting of tbe year. Remember, tbat tbe weatber is bot, and tbat tbree boars in tbe heated term is beyond the possibility of mortal endurance. Tbe service might be shortened by leaving < all compliments to tbe Lord out of the prayer. In making a requisition on him for favors and benefits it is not neoessary to itemize a bill of all tbe particular things tbat may be desired. Tbe Lord is presumed to know some things and will take other things for granted. Don't try to flatter the Lord. He doesn't care for tbe fulsome praise which may come from us. Simply ask him to co-operate with us in our efforts to serve blm better. > Don't ask blm to do all tbe good works, and don't ask blm to give us everything in sight, - and then as a saving clause, add: "0 Lord, j- If we have forgotten to ask for anything please add the omitted articles to the bill or requisition which we have Just made upon they bounty, and we will be Just as raucb obliged to you as If we bad specifically asked for them." A abort prayer, In tbe right spirit, will hkely secure as many of the good gifts and graces, as can be bad by making out an . itemized statement of all the things that we would like for the Lord to do for us, while we do nothing for him. Alleged Ntateameu. Tbe alleged statesmen who now lalsrepresent tbe best Interests of the Southern States in Congress have fought the tariff legislation most successfully. They fought it 90 valiantly, and bo long talkod like blind, idiots about prinolple, that tbe Northern Republicans have secured all the benefits of protection while our Representatives got not a single plum for tbelr seotion of the country. If our Representatives in Congress have not done all that tbey could to Injure the South we are totally and absolutely blinded to tbe situation. Protection may be a very wicked thing? and we do not say that it is not?but if it be tbe settled policy of the government to levy a protective tariff, then tbe burden6and benefits should apply to every part of tbe ooantry. As tbe law now stands we believe theNorth get* all tbe advantages while the South must pay and get none of the advantages. Tbe levying of a tariff, or tbe reduction of tbe expenditures, was a necessity. Tbe combined efforts of our Democratic statesmen have completely shut off tbe South from all benefits to be derived from tbe tariff, while we mijstpay as muob as tbe rest of tbe oountry. No sort of argument, and no sort of sophistry will likely excuse our Congressmen for their lack of tact and influence In passing a mo6t Important law. They secured nothing. Tbey sat like bumps on a log, and literally did nothing for their constituents. No cotton tax; no free bagging and ties; but plenty of nothing for our benefit. Where Doe* He Stand T It is reported that Senator McLaurln Is opposed to tbe dispensary law. Viewed from tbe standpoint of the Press uuu joanner, mis newspaper would support no man for any political office who would favor the reorganization of tbe old bar-rooms, or who would cripple the enforcement of tbe dispensary law. Until we beard that Senator McLaurin was opposed to tbe dispensary law, we were In- j rtlned to vote for blm, but if be falls to clear I t up bis position on tbls matter wbeu be comes to Abbeville, tbls newspaper cannot support blm. We would oppose tbe best man tbat ever lived If be would by bis vote flood tbls oountry wltb liquor and put tbe saloon men in charge of tbe sobriety and morals of tbls Slate. Tbe tariff question is as nothing, when composed to tbe effort to put tbe Christian clvlll. zatlon of this country under the heel of tbe Italian liquor men, when they, In conjunction with street araos and gutter-snipes mlgbt assert tbat tbey were the State, and tbat tbe morality and conscientious convictions ot Christian men, must be subordinated to tbelr will, whereby they might make money in debauching our men and boys. Does Senator McLaurln propose to represent intemperance, or the moral element of the State ? Let him answer. JLet Them Speak Oat. . Tue Senatorial candidates will addresB this people on Friday of next week, August Oth. Whether intentional or not, it seems that there has been an over looking of the all-important question of tbe dispensary. It will be well for our people to learn definitely where every candidate stands. The Press and Banner believes that no man who would flood this country with llqyor is a tit representative of the moral and temperate element of Abbeville county. Tbe dispensary is the best solution of the liquor question, and we think this people should vote for no man who does not endorse the law, fully and unequivocally. The editor of the Press and Banner engaged Id the warfare against liquor from the days of bis earliest youth, aud he would now support no man who favorsglvlng foreigners or others tbe right to debauch and ruin our best men. Tbe Christian who votes for liquor, may in that act, renounce his profession of faith in tbe doctrine of tbe religion which be claims to have. Let no friend of liquor get tbe vote of Abbeville county. Let them stand for principle even if the personality of tiie candidate is objectionable. Let tbe voter not deeert tbe ranks of tbe temDerance neoDle to support any man who would for money put the bottle to a wealj brother's mouth. Come and get a nice cream freezer?Arllo and White ifountaia. A aloe size for 81.50. " To Slop Lynching. A large meeting of colored people in Columbia recently passed a long string of resolutions asking the Governor's intervention to ' save members of their race from lynching. But there was never a word of condemnation for the cause of lynching. The trend of the resolutions seemed to be in excuse or pallia- l Hon of the crime of assault on women. The * authors of the resolutions want the criminals | to have a chance of escape In the Courts. c The Governor Is powerless to stop the 1 lynching of uegro men who lay violent hands g on white women. No one has yet committed that crime and lived, and we presume that no s future offender will be more lucky than his t predecessors. f In the negroes themselves alone lies the 8 power of arresting the work of those who t mete out of justice to criminals who assault \ women. J if the negro leaders would use proper ef- v fort.lt is not unlikely that they could Induce t their young men to refrain from violence. [ If they refrain from violence all lynchlngs i would cease. v But violence begets violence, and when a f man seeks to use force against those who are c less powerful, outraged Justice will strike 1 down tbe perpetrator of crime. . * To slop tbe lynching of negroes lsjUBtas t easy as falling off a log. Tbe negroes, and * not the Governor, have the power. The reso- J" lutlons of the Columbia negroes may em- i bolden evil hearts. It so, their crime will 1 surely be punished. ^ ? . t f Nliuoutoii'N DiHpenflary Decision. f Let the friends of temperance stand fast tc (v tbelr colors, despite the effortof Judge Simon- t ton to kill the dispensary. The man of prlu- c clple should not desert his cause when trouble 1 c comes. The dispensary is tbe solution of tbe liquor to question, as Is evidenced by the thousand ef- ? forts of the liquor men to defeat It and break G It down. Tbe death of the dispensary has been an- J nounced almost weekly for the last year or | two, but If tbls editor Is a judge of small mat- to ters tbe dispensary has more lives than a cat, ? and is still a very live corpse. It will be here t lor many a day. If the officers of tbe State and the members of tbe Legislature do not e desert tbe people, they oan devise tbe ways r and means for enforcing the law. Let the peo- e pie watch the action of their public servants. If they are unfaithful to their trusts, then let them put In better men next time. ABBEVILLE'S ATHENS. Personal* ? Cnt to Death ? Improved Machinery?All Sorts. c Dae West. S.C., July 27,1887. J Revs. J. J. Pressly and C. Crury conducted v services Sabbath morning and evening In the , A. R. P. church, Rev. O. Y. Bonner belne ab- . sent at Greenville, where he preached In the Second Presbyterian church. Mrs. O. Y. Bonner after a two week's visit to . her parents at Troy returned Friday. Mr. W. A. Cheatham and family of Edge- ? field was In town Saturday. The crops In this vicinity are very fine. 5 Mr. J. W. Payne, of Honea Path.iB giving bis personal attention to tbe making of the v Wren brick as contracted for. *M1bs Joele Bonner, ot Pelzer, is visiting relatives In town. Town Marshal Vaughn Is putting the streets In good condition. , A great many of our young people attend- , ed the picnic at Zarllne .Saturday. Tbe Misses Ellis will be absent some six t weeks. 1 Prof. McElroy is expected home this week. Rev. Mr. Vass of tbe Greenwood Orphanage t preached In tbe Baptist church Sabbath eve- . ning. 8 Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wllllford, of Greenwood, spent Sabbatb In Due West. Miss Nina Ellis is on a visit to ber sister, . Mrs. J. \V. Little, of Abbeville. Master John Leeper entertained a party of Jj friends Wednesday evening. B Mrs. Pitts and the children are off for a vis- ? it to friends In Laurens. , , Mrs. A. 8. Kennedy has returned from tbe springs, and Mr. Kennedy Is expected today L or tomorrow. ^ Mrs. Fannie Thomson and Master Frank f returned to Troy Saturday. Mrs. Thomson has many friends In Due West who regret t that ber visit was so short. Master Frank is a handsome little fellow. Miss Corrle, of Abbeville, is visiting ber f aunt, Mrs. H. C. Poore. a Mrs. W. C. Haddon and children are on a " visit to friends id Anderson. Master Lather Ellis has been spending a > few days with his cousin, Master Herbert r Dunn, of Donalds. J, Mr. Walker Edwards, of Abbeville, spent > the night with his parents last week. ? Miss Maud Pratt Is ofT to Annie to take up 2 her school again. Messrs. C. O. Pratt and Rudolph McDavid r leave today for a visit to Greenville. . Mrs. Polblll has improved the front of the {; hotel. , Rev. O. Y. Bonner will preach next Sabbath ? evening at Sunny Slope exclusively to gen- S tlemen. " Rev. D. G. Phillips and Mr. E. W. Watson, f of Bradley, spent a night in town last week. Mrs. W. A. Lee and daughter, Miss Mamie, E of Abbeville, have been spending a few days !; with the family of Prof. Joseph Lee. Miss Lula Blackwell has. returned to her , school In Laurens. .. Mr. J. E. Todd is off for the springs. Mr. J. H. Wren is preparing to put in more , Improved machinery into his ginnery. He ? made a trip to Anderson Friday for that pur- t pose. r Our fishermen returned Friday evening from Savannah. They report plenty of fish to eat and an otherwise good time. *" T,t' ? ? P.l (nna/la mti/v Kao Kon T-? nilttfi 111 i?ll SB Ciiieu mnniui, nuu ui? uveu <j>>? for several days, Is considerably Improved. There will be a congregational picnic on tbe A. R. P. church grounds next Friday. The public are invited. / Mrs. Tucky McOlocklln Is on a visit to ber father, Mr. CUH Moore, of this place. On Saturday morning last, two miles above us, on tbe premises of Mr. Jim Prultt, an al- , tercatlon arose between Jim Hubbard and 8 Monroe Jenkins, which resulted in the death of tbe latter. It appears that tbe parties c were accuslog eaob other of lying and mak- c lng themselves disagreeable to Mr, Prultt, who ordered them to leave bis yard, and they 8 did so. From some cause Hubbard In return- , lng from bis house to Mr. Pruitt's brought bis c axe with him. He says for tbe purpose of , cutting wood. As Hubbard passed, Jenkins ' made some remark that Infuriated Hubbard, j who immediately struck Jenkins with tbe f blade of tbe axe. When struck Jenkins had \ a knife and an axe handle in his hand. Jen- e kins threw a rock at Hubbard after being cut, , knocking blmdown. Tbe wound on Jenkins severed the Jugular vein causing death in a , few minutes. Dr. E. H. Edwards held tbe au- | topsy. Tbe parties are all colored. Coroner e Seawrlgbt held an Inquest In tbe evening and ( committed Hubbard to jail. Tbe above are ( tbe facts as we learned tbem. , A very enthusiastic railroad meeting took , place in McUee's hall last Tuesday evening In ( the Interest of tbe Pelzer and Abbeville Rail- | road. Captain Smythe, of Pelzer, explained | tbe nature of tbe road and amount necessary , to build and equip tbe same. Resolutions , were unanimously passed to raise tbe amount ) asked for by Capt. Smythe by bends and sub- , scrlptions. If tbe other towns will do their | part tbe road will be finished in six months. ( Miss Kate Whitley and Master Robert are | visiting in Troy. , Master Mark Ellis has a yery fine Bernard , dog. Mr. W. E. Bell found a plow stock and gear, which the owner can get by calling. Messrs. J. R. McGee and T. L. Haddon are running our melon market, and they are very fine, too. Rev. J, A. Brown is conducting a protracted meeting at Donalds this week. Magistrate Holllngswortb tried an Interesting case of larceny Tuesday. Mr. Virgil Brownlee, wife and daughter were visiting the family of Mr. R. C. Brownlee, Sr. A HandNonie N. A. L. Souvenir. The Seaboard Air Line and Merchants' and Miners'Transportation Company in arranging for further details of the Personally Conducted Tour to Providence, R. I., and the East, August 11th. have Usued a handsome souvenir badge and button. The badge represents one of the latest souvenir designs, and is made of blue ribbon and white cellu IUIU IliCUtllllUU, WUU UJCMil I I in v-ru HIV v.? alllon appears the S. A. L. Pullman Vestibule > Limited Train running at full speed, and Is ] named "The Cyclone." On the button, ap- 1 pears the M. & M. T. Co. and 8. A. Ij. flag < trade-marks In blue and red. with the words | "Are you going on the Providence Excursion, > August 11th?" i The badges will only be given to the pur- ' chasers of excursion tickets for this occasion, I but the buttons can be secured by addressing T. J. Anderson, General Passenger Agent, Portsmouth, Va. Kev Telephones. Subscribers to the telephone system will please add the following name their cards: Jofan A. Harris, residence, Mi. Dr. L.T. Hill, office, 1)8. White french organdies 6(i Inches wide, 25 to 50 cents at Haddon's. J . it': .. . . 'fwp& ABBEVILLE COTTON MILL. Firnl ClnNN in all IIn Appoliiliiients? Efficient Oflicck'N and Faithful OpernllvpH Make the Wlieeln Hum. Kvcrv stock holder of tha Abbeville Cotton mi hftH reason lo be abundantly satisfied vlth his Investment. For people of no experience and with only lmlteu means the building of a mill like iurs Is a herculean task, and except the Presdent, very few know anything of the delilateanci difficult task of bringing success to uch an undertaking. The work of making brick was commenced vben only $40,000 had been subscribed, and vhen there was but little cash paid in, but he work was kept up. and as new demands Or money were made new resources came In Igbt. Capt. Cagle was awarded the contract for he erection of the building at a time when ve bad no money, but arrangements were nade to satisfy him as the work progressed, ind when the mm bouse was finished we | vere seemingly almost exhausted, but when be necessity arose the money was forthcomng. Good friends were found, and among heir own number the directors found Mr. iarnwell and Mr. Parker fast friends, who vere not only able but willing to help. Messrs. Lockwood, Greene & Co.. the leadng mill builders In the United States, beame greatly Interested In the success of Presdent Bailey, and through their friendship for llm, the Abbeville Cotton Mill has been a ;re?t success. The most perfect plans for the touse were proposed by the architects, and 10 contractor was ever more faithful to the lerformance of every condition of a contract han was Captain J. W. Cagle, 01 Greenville ?he mill for strength and beauty of design is be equal of any mill in the Southern States, ?hile the mncmnery is tne latest ana oest upo-date machinery ibat has yet been devised >y human skill. The engine Itself has no suterlor; the looms are the latest that are nade; the same is true of the cards. In act, all the different machines are of the >ery best without regard to cost. Nota single nferlor article has been bought. Because of he high grade of the mill furnishings the ost of the institution is much higher thau he cost of cheaper mllTb with secoud grade nachlnery. But all this extra cost Is more than counterlalanced in the good results. Instead of ardlng 60 or 70 pounds of cotton a day, with he old machines, our cards manipulate 100 ir 167 pounds dally. The Draper looms which cost conslderaily more than the best of the other kind of ooms, weaves about 70 yards dally. These ooms are calculated for 60 to 62 yards daily, tut because of their perfection they are allowd to run during the noon half hour while he weavers eo to dinner, and thev run for lalf an hour after tbe quilting time at night. The cost of 8team for-running during the llnner hour Is almost Inappreciable, and the ixpense of running alter the quitting time at light Is none other than tbe presence of the nglneer. Tbe looms are thus run with the team tbat Is left In tbe boilers, after tbe fire ias been banked. Tbe lire Is banked about talf an hour before quilting time and the team tbat runs the mill Is from the heat aleady iu tbe lurnace. After the spindles, :ards and other machinery have been stopped here Is still steam enough left to run tb.e ooras for half an hour. By running the looms on these extra times ill tbe steam Is utilized, ?nd the work of the ooms is increased from ten to fifteen per :ent. dally. The looms themselves have not the power if speech, nor have they the faculty of reaoolug from cause to effect, but they have eached that degree of perfection tbat they rill stop Immediately alter a thread breaks, >r If anything else goes wrong with the work vblcb they are doing so beautifully and with uch great satisfaction, they Immediately go ..III ~ it r> t I 1 IUI uu t* okiiao, auu mil wuiA UU UIUIO UUIII belr wrongs are rlgbted. The spinning department has also reach>d thai state of perfection which makes the nacblncry stop tbe Instant anything goes vrong. Tbe duty of spinners and weavers Is not to vatch the quality of work which tbeyare dong, but their business is to set the looms and pindles to running when they stop, and they ilways stop when u thread breaks. The operatives have only to keep the hreadB in place, and the machines will do be rest. There were last Satmday 174 names on the >ay roll. About 170 of the 301 looms are already at vork. The looms are 4<Mnch machines, but >ut they are making 30-lncb brown homepuns?three yards to tbe pound. Because all the looms have not yet heen >ut to running tbe spinning has to wait on he looms. When all tbe looms are running very wheel in tbe establishment will be kept iusy, and while each machine Is running in neasured time, tbe stockholders ears may be reeted by tbe sweetest music that can deIgbt tbe senses of tbose who have Invested heir money. It bas been said that we sometimes en terain angels unawares. Certain It is Abbeville ntertafned a mill builder for years before be fact was known. Abbeville bas been standing here foracenury and for thirty years the staid old town tood still. L. W. Perrln, Esq., and other ood and patriotic citizens lent their energies o the construction ot the Georgia, Carolina nd Northern Railroad, and their efforts rere crowned with success. President B. F. Bailey undertook the bulld g of tbe Cotton Mill, and through his efDrts and th? kindly offices of bis friend. Mr. Hepben Greene, the architect, a large snm of Northern money bas been Invested with us, nd Abbeville today has as fine a mill as can ie found In America. Tbere Is now not tbe lightest doubt as to Its successful operation, t Is a mill of which all lovers of this old own mar be proud. No man ever had a >oard of associates wbo bave been more true han Mr. Bailey's friends have been to him. ivery man on tbe board of directors has lone his best for the success of the enterirlse, and tbey bave held up his bands when hey could be of service. Subscribers to thecapltal stock of the mill nay now confidently lay away their certiflate of stock as so much of their assets. If any stockholder doubts this, he can radeoff his stock to the editor of the Press ,nd Banner as long as he can lay hands on my thing to exchange for It. He Is now up to he neck In stock, but will go a little deeper If te has In slgbtanythlng that any other stocklolder may prefer to Btock in tbe Abbeville totton Mill.* ? "STOP MI PAPER." * L SeuHlble Editorial From the XewM find Courier. * Tbe Columbia Register published a letter 'esterday from one of its lndlgant subscribers it Orantteville, Aiken County, saying: "Sir: Please stop my jtaper; you are too lowardly to be honest. I guess you have sold >ut to Gonzales, McLaurln, Ellfrbe, et al." There was more of it, but this is enough to how tbe animus of the water. He was dlslatlsfled with The Register and Indignant because The Register does not happen to be a jartlsan on his side at tbls time. He charges :o ward Ice and dishonesty. He "guesses" that I has sold out to an Impossible conbinatlon, ind Id tbe beat of his wrath he says; "Sir: Please stop my paper." And his paper was stopped forthwith and a bill for arrearages ivas forwarded to him by the first mall. This short of things is famlllarto newspaper uen all over the country. We doubt that here is a single newspaper which bas not, at lometime In its career, received a cornmunilation of like character. It Is one of the inildents of tbe business, and there is no way to itop it as long as human nature is what it is, is long as men wish to use the newspapers for ,heir own political or selfish purposes, There is co greater intolerance of public opinion, .ban tbe mau who falls out with a lewspaper because it does not agree with him. It may have agreed with ilm for years on every public and social question, and printed his "views" and exalted lis horn, but an unlucky day comes wben in -he expression of its oplulons it turns counter X) what be thinks and feels, and the next post will bring a hot message[ "Sir; Stop my paaer," and the illusion Is gone. All the faithrul work and friendship of a lifetime, all the 'eellng and sentiment, all the concessions and conditions tbat have been made, are lost. It Is very amusing to a philosopher who takes mankind as he finds it, but it is not very ^rpriltahln tr> mankind. The observant newspaper man soes the world at Its best and worst. He has seen public- men and public movements come and jo. Wearing his life out In the service of itbers, he has found them ever ready to take he praise, but never prepared to share the 'suitor blame. He sits up at night toeuloglze he virtues and greatnessof sotnedistinguished Bultor for public favor, and In tbe wild purrah over the battle fought and victory won he Is kept In the rear with the bagguge wagons. Hespends his time and money tu promoting the career of this, that or the otb*r man?Senator, Judge, public man and private :ltlzen? and In a moment, when he felt that uls duty to tbe public requlrt d him to take Is me with the apple of his eye, no lo speak, be s brought up short with the kentence: "'Sir: Stop my paper." In the lleht of experience, which we have ill at Home time felt, It Is important that newspapers should have no entangling alliances. Of course, they will be charged with jowardice and dishonesty?that is to be expected; but at least they should not. be cowardly or dishonest, and this they need not be and are not as we know them. There Is a law which punishes newspapers for libelling men ; It would beonly fair If there should be a luw to punish men for libelling newspapeis. Ke>uni?u or Orr'H Regiment. The annual re-union of Orr's regiment takes place at Sandy Springs. Anderson County, beginning Tuesday, August 10th, at 5 o'clock p. m., continuing through Wednesday. All survivors are cordially invited to attend. John \V. Thomas, Col. McD. Miller, Secretary. President, Bicyoles repaired promptly at C. P. Ham mond Jb Co. { CONTRIBTED LOCALS, Wlml "M" Sees it ml If earn on III* IIoiiihIm About tlie City. Abbeville. S. C.. July 2f., 1897. VISITOKS COMING AND GOING. Mies Mary AfcMaster, one of Winnsboro's fairest daughters, is visiting her friend Miss Mary White. Miss Maggie Hudglns, of Honea Path, after a pleasant visit to her friend Miss Mary White returned home last Saturday. Mrs. A. (J. Rucker, after spending a few days In the city as the guest of Mrs. Mary Perrin returned to her home In Atnens on saiuraay. Miss Amanda Lee, of Due West, after a delightful stay with her aunt, Mrs. V.D.Lee, returned to her home last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Hodges and children are spending ? while In the city with Mr. aod Mrs. J. C. Ellis, relatives. Mrs. J. M. Templln, of Berresford, Florida, Is in the city on a visit to her brother. Mr. J. S. Fisher. Mr. Charley Carter, Winder, Ga., spent last Sunday In the city with relatives. Mr. Ernest Latimer, ol Lowndesvllle, came down last Monday on his wheel, making the time In about two hours. He is visiting his uncle, Mr. J. H. Latimer. Miss Marie A. Evans, of Florence, Is In the city visiting her sister, Mrs. F. B. Gary. Miss Maud Turner, Df Nlnetv-SIx, is here on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Dr. Hill. Mr. Bentchner, after making a pleasant visit to Mr. Rosenberg and family, left for his home in Charleston last Tuesday. Dr. Lewis Russell, of Greenwood, spent several days In the city last week enjoying the base ball games. Miss Lilian Vlsanska, of Laurens, after a delightful stay with her relatives In the city, returned home last Tuesday. Mr. W. E. Owen came up from Little Mountain last week to take in the SpartanburgAbbeville base ball games. Judge Btinet arrived in the city lost Thursday and will probably spend awhile here shaking-hands with, and visiting bis many friends. Mrs. Benet and family are also in the city visiting relatives and friends. Hosts of friends extend to them a cordial welcome back to their old home. Mr. Reid Miller, a happy Jovial young man of Anderson, Is visiting relatives In the city. Miss Marie Wagener, after a most delightful stay with triends in the city returned to her home In Charleston last Friday. Miss Louise Mcintosh, of Bordeaux, and Miss Lula Zackary, of Atlanta, are visiting the Misses Lee. HOME FOLKS ABROAD. Mr. G. A. Vlsanska, with his daughters, Miss BeMe and Mrs. Rosenberg and family left last Monday for the mountains of Ten nessee wnere mey go seeaing neauu ana pleasure. Mro. C. V. HammoDd and daughter, Mies Nora, left yesterday for a visit to relatives In Greenville and Pickens. Miss Daisy Nelsler Is off to the Gate City aud from tbere to Nashville and thence to Charlotte, N. C.. where she will probably make her borne for tbe future. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bowie aod daughter, Miss Mamie, took advantage of tbe passing excursion last Monday to visit relatives In Atlanta. Mr. It L. Darsan, one of Mr. L. W. Whi te's popular clerks, and local reporter for the Columbia State, is off on a pleasure trip. Mr. Charley Bruce, Jr., left a few days ago for Llie Grady Hospital, of Atlanta, where he goes for treatment. His many friends hope be may soon return home fully retored. He bas suffered long and patiently, aad Is deserving of any and every kindness that may be extended to him. Chief Riley has been serving as policeman In Abbeville for 16 years and Is now off on a summer outing for once during tbls long period. Mr. W. D. Barksdale and family, are off to tbe city 01' Greenwood for a short vlalst?will probably return tomorrow. * * - XT' na> Uf? loot Catnr/lav An o r lult 1T11 1/a^ la IkC 1 l 1CIV l t?n U kj" bui MU/ \/u M 1 lUi? to fr:endB and relatives In Wlnnsboro. Rev. E. McCrady and family left last Saturday for a visit to relatives at Sewanee.Tenn. Mrs. W. H. Long, wltb ber sister, Mrs. J. K. Glenn, are oft to the mountains, and on their way will visit relatives In Spartanburg. Miss Kate and Miss Saille Marshall left yesterday for the springs. Mis. V, D. Lee and her daughter, Miss Mamie, with their guests, Miss Mcintosh and Miss Zacbary will leave today to visit Mrs, Mcintosh, of Bordeaux. Dr. S. F. Kllllngsworth will leave next Monday for Old Point Comfort to attend the American and Southern Dental Association, and will be absent from bis office about one week. Dr. Ed. McMillan will have charge 01 the office during bis absence. Mr. Will White, the catcher for the Abbeville team, leit yesterday for Augusta, Ga., where he goes to catch for the Augusta team in a mutch eame. Mr. C. P. Hammond will leave Monday next for Old Point Comfort on a pleasure trip of one week. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Haddon ere rusticating at Little Mountalu for a short time. Re-union of U. C. Veterans on the 19th of Augusta Instead of the-lib, at which a barbecue and basket picnic for the survivors, tlbeir wives, sons and daughters will be sptead. Remember the dale, August 19th, HOME AGAIN. Mrs. James A. Hill, after an extended and delightful visit to frleuds and relative!) In (jaemer, reiurneu oomt nisi luartiuuy. Mr. Lewis Sondly, tlie polite and efficient operator at tbe G., C. <k N. depot, has Jusl returned home from a most delightful trip to tbe "Land of tbe Sky." SPARTANBURG HOYS AND THEIR HOSTS. Rams with W. E. Hill. W. D. Thomas and J. C. Smith with E. E. Edwards. W. 0. and R. W. Williams with L. H. Russell. R. Thomson and R. Gwaltney with George Gambrell. Berry with Harry Cannon. C. E. Taylor and Johnson with Geilnes Hammond. J. J. Burnett and J. C. Neville with C. P. Hammond. R. Deudy with Emory Penney. RELIGIOUS SERVICES. During the absence of tbe rector no regular services were held In Trinity church, nor will there be regular services there for several Sabbath to come. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT BIBLE SOCIETY. Tbls Boclety will convene in tbe Associate Reformed Presbyterian cburob of tblsjoity at 11 o'clock mis a. m., when nev. j. a. uimon, D. D.. pastor of the Methodist church, will preach the annual sermon. Rev. J. A. Clifton. Capt. J. T. Parku and Rev. J. M. Lawson will leave today as dolegates to the Cokesbury District Conference to convene In the city of Greenwood. abbeville's bio dry goods firm. On yesterday the Secretary of State liwued a commission to A, Cohen and James McMillan of Abbeville, and E. A. Pendleton, of Augusta. Qa.,as corporators of the "Cohen Dry Goods Company," which company is chartered for 810 000 with the privilege of extending to $50,000. This firm propones to do a. first class dry goods and millinery business. Mr. Cohen tays the stock and class of goods to be handled bv this company will correspond with the high class of clothing be has and still Is handllDg. Aaron Cohen, the "Clothier," Aaron Cohen, the "Dry Goods and Millinery Merchant of Abbeville." If this newly Incorporated firm meei with the success that has so miraculously and wonderfully crowned the efforts of "Cohen, the Clothier, we predict for them a tremendous business. Mess. Cohen and McMillan are well and most favorably known to the people of Abbeville uouniy, wnne nir. reuuieiuu win umnc ijiiijseif known In the business world bere, even as be 1b knowu in Augusta. AHHEVI{.I.E'S FIRE COMPANY. What baR become of It? Tbe reel", tbe bose, the water, but where are tbe men V Our city fathers have expended a snug sum of money for this enterprise, and our people will be sadly disappointed if tbe company do not taKe hold and do their part. Let all join heartily In this grand enterprise,and let us have a splendid company that Abbeville will be Justly proud of. We can, if we will. JiIU TOMATOE, A few days ago we weighed a fine tomato from the garden of Mrs. Dr. Hill?I lb. and 12oits. Who can beat it? Ke?lMNtric(lii|f Abbeville Ncliool District. The Board of Trustees of the Abbeville Graded Schools met at the Court House yesterday afternoon for the purpose of conferring wllh Prof. Grler, who Is re-dlstrlctlug the School Districts of the entire county. The board passed a resolution expressing a willingness to co operate with Prof. Grler and the County Board of Education In this work, that the neighbors of the town mny secure the benefits of Abbeville schools, hihJ In order that a general scheme of uniform districts may be made throughout the county. It Is probable that the new district will cover about 16 square miles; that Is, that the line will be two miles more or less, from the school bouse. Nurvlvor** AnhscIhIIoii. The annual meeting of the Abbeville County Survivors AHHQpnai.lon has been postponed by the Board of Honor to the 18th of August. Then we will e:cpect to have "all present or accounted for." J. Fuller Lyon, July 27,1SU7. Adjutant, ? Now , we have had a good rain. It's time to think nhout sowing Turnips and Kuta iiagas. I have lust opened a big variety of fresh seed from Wood <k Hons?very <iheap by t.Le pound. Amos U. Morse. GOOD ROADS, Equity RpriI l>y Jiuljro R. E. If III R< for? the Abbeville County AUIhiic July 16?Need for Good Hoiulft an How to Get Them. The question of good roads lb occupying promlncence lo the minds of our people at tt *i*v>a tn* Ir? nvnocD n( onuthlncr nf It MICHCUI; VIUIU IU1 1M v.twuu v. MUJ ku.wn ... kind heretofore existing, and the lncreaslt Interest everywhere manifested in this In portant matter is having a far more wld spread effect and is ol much deeper sign! cance than anyone who has not given tfc matter special consideration would suppose. Within the last few years it has begun to 1: realized that the question ot good rallroac and good dirt roads Is to be a prominent fa tor in the prosperity of this Southern countr; and the owners of the different railway syi tems, acting upon this couvlctlon, have gor to work In a way which Indicates that befor a great while, if not already, we will have t finely constructed and as fully equipped rai ways aa can be'found In any country. THE GIANT WAKING UP. While it Is to be regretted that slnillf firogresH has not been made la the way < raprovlng our dirt roads, still our peopl have begun to move in the right dlrectlo and we may confidently look for a radlci Improvement In the near future In the metl ods of road-working In this country. Owing to the vast extent ol our public hlgt ways, thesparseness of population, the po erty of our people and their consequent lm blllty to bear the requisite tax, we cannc hope for many years to come to have sue magnificent roads as they have In old< countries, such as England, Ireland, Gei many and France, but the time has com when we should begin to lay the foundatlo which will ultimately culminate In that r? suit. Of courRe, we cannot expect good roac without the expenditure of money, and eve to make but a small beginning In that dire tlon involves a considerable outlay of monej as whatever Is done on that line should b well done. HOW TO RAISE THE MONEY. The question then 1r, How can the neede funds be raised without Imposing too heav a burden on the tax-payers of the country? Restricting what I shall have to say I what In my Judgment would be the bei methods ol working the public roads In Al bevllle county and the most practlcab mode?the least burdensome to our peopleof raising the necessary funds to carry o this Important work, 1 would say In the fin place, that my idea Is that there should be fund of at least 810,000 raised In said count annually, to be expended on the roads an bridges of the county, to be known as tfc road and bridge fund, and to be used for n other purpose. This fund I believe it Is possible to rait without its being materially felt by the ta: payers of the County and certainly wlthoi making the tax levy for County purposes ej ceeu 3 mills, which is about what it has bee for several years past. THE ABLE-BODIED CITIZEN'S CONTRIBUTIOJ Howl propose to do this will be seen froi what Immediately follows. The total taxable property of Abbevill County, according to the recent assessment I In round numbers, 84 000.000. A levy of mill on this will raise S4.5J0. Then, thereat about 5,000 persons In this county liable t road duty, and Judging from the past, at leai three fourths or these will pay the one dolls commutation tax rather than work. Tb ? hi ? oo enn win miac^.ow. * TO PAY ACCORDING TO USE. As another means of raising this propose fund I would impose a license tax on all waj ons, carriages and otber vehicles used on lb public highways?say, for a four-horse wagot SI; a tvro-horse wagon, 50 cents'; carls an otber two-wheeled vehicles, 25 cents?whlc will raise not less than Sl.UOO. (as from the ta duplicates I find there are 3,2u0 such vehicle owned and used in this county.) We tbi' have from these three sources the propose 810,000. The County Treaearer could be furnlshe with tin tags with the denomination and yet stamped thereon, who, upon the nppllcatlo of any owner of any such described vehlcl aud the payment of the tax, would deliver t the party the required tag to be securely fai tened on such vehicles; and the owner of an wagon, carriage or other vehicle liable to sue llceuse tax using or suffering to be used tb same without the required license lag beln fastened thereon should be liable to punlsl ment as for a misdemeanor. Having thus provided for what may be b some considered a pretty large sum for such purpose, 1 shall now proceed to give you m Ideas as to the most advantageous way to us the same, the object being to gel the moat ou of it in the way of good roads. A U$E FOB ROCKS. The County having already as many sen per* and mules to operate them as ar needed, I should out of this $10,000 fund pui chase, to begin with, one Improved roc crusher and a ten horse power engino, with view to beginning the work of Macadamlzln those portions or our roads that become, In manner. Impassable In the winter mouths also construct and keep In repair the bridge pay for all needed labor, feed the males, &c. The next year I should do the same thlni and keep on until I b#d at least a balf doze rock crusher&and engines, if so many coul be used advantageously on the roads. ALL HANDS BUSY. There being some 5000 persons In this CounI liable to road duty, those who failed to pe the commutation tax. wblcb number, Judgln from the past, would be from 1000 to 120 should be required to work on the roads ui der tbe direction of overseers as now provide by law, or assist In hauling rock and deposl Ing tbe same along tbe roadside, preparatoi to being crushed. Then, as all convicts whose sentences ai (or terms less than three years are sent to tt cbalngang, we can safely estimate tbe averaj number who will be assigned to Buch duty i not less than fifteen, and as these, while i work, have to be kept in a somewhat cod pact body In order to guard against escapes, should have this force to spread the broke stones on tbe roads. By means of tbe road machines, suppli mented by such work as can be done by tho who preferred to work to paying the comm tation tax, tbe roads might be kept In vei fair condition from about tbe first of April * 1 A-"* WAuomKop npnviH?.H RnilDfl DM LUC Mini* Ul HUfciuuot p. ~ ? a tical Judgment In tbe matter of road-wor Ing be exercised by those in charge of tbe machines. About tbe first of November the road m chines should be boused and not used agal until tbe following April. During this tin tbe hands and mules ibat bad been employe In operating said machines should be ec ployed In collecting and hauling up rock an depositing tbe same on the roadsides, reac to be crushed. SYSTEMATIC PERSEVERANCE. As It will take a good while before even .an considerable portion of wbat are consldere very bad places in our roads can be Macai amlssed, Judgment should be exercised in tl: selection ot the places to begin with?an ej being had to the proximity and accessibllii or tbe stones, the amount of travel over or pu llclty of tbe road, etc?tbe most public tbo oughfares being selected upon which to beg! these permanent Improvements, in order I as widely as possible advertise the advantag of a good road. THE INEVITAHLE IMPROVEMENT. There is another matter which I am satl fled would contribute no little toward solvit this question or now to nave gouu ruuuaaL that is tbe matter of wagon tires. I am fully persuaded that if our fari wagons were made with tires of not less tha four Inches In width and with tbe front ax a little shorter than the rear one, so that tt rear tire would run just outside of the fron one we would never see our public roads ci up as they now are In tbe winter months,) these broad tires would tend to roll and pac the roads Instead of cutting deep ruts as Is II case with the narrow tires. HON US. Then as an inducement to our farmers I adopt tbe wide tire, I would exempt all v bides with a fonr-luob tire and upwards froi tbeoperatlons of the proposed license tax an In addition would pay a bonus of 95 on euc new wagon bougbt by a resident of tb County, having tires of not less than fot Inches In width?this proposition to bold goo lor ii ve y cm ?. But It occurs to me that about one of tt first things which would bave to be done I the effort to Improve our public roads wou I be a change o? the location of the roads at great many points. licavk tjik indian trails. When our roads were first located the pec pie of this country generally rode horsebac and there were few If any buggies and carr ages In the country and very little produce t be marketed. Consequently the shortet route from place to place was the on adopted?tne question or grades not beln considered. These routes have been very II tie changed and wetlnd today that on man portions of our roads we have a grade of fror twelve to fifteen feet to the hundred, whei under no circumstances, should the same fc more than one-half that much If It could b possibly avoided. don't he hidebound. And just here I would say that our peopl should manifest a more patriotic and 11 bert spirit than Is often done when It becomc necessary to change the location of a roa and be willing to take something like the a< tual value of tbe laud required by the chang of location, Instead of demanding four or tlv times its worth, a-s I have known to be til case. In working the roads there should be 11 more fresh earth rut thereoD than is absi lutely necessary to keep them rounded o with the center slightly elevated above th sides and leveling up the holes?aod in th 1 last mentioned particular never done wher baud or gravel can be had at all convenient!} !P In fact, as the most of oar road beds in tbii County are stiff clay, the next best thing t< Macadamizing is to make as liberal U6e o Band and gravel as possible. ?. This being done and the side ditches Kepi open with a gentle falling off from theoeutei of tho road toward the aides, we will hav? d fairly good roads the greater p'art of the time Of course there are a great many low. flat am boggy places that nothing short of Macadam a izlng will make good roads during th< ie winter months. ie As I have already said In substance I wll ig repeat in-conclusion. That those having tb< ii- matter ot the supervision of the public roadi e- In charge should as rapidly as clrcumstancei II- will admit, proceed to Macadamize say a quar ie ter of a mile of road Id a half dozen dlfferen localities along our public roads, selecting tbi >e most public thoroughfares for the same, th< Is purpose being as much an object lesson to ou c- people as for anything else. I am satlsflec y. that, once having an ocular, practical demon ?- stratlon of what good roads mean, our peopl< <= wiiuiu utr wuuu^ iw uc ihacu, uuu iuui nuc e rally, In order to have such roads generally is throughout the County. BUSY GREENWOOD. ir )f le n Teachers Meet?District Conferenceil Railroad Wrecks?Good SermonVlsltors?Death?Other Items. i* Greenwood. J uly 26. va COUNTY TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. 'h The Greenwood County Teachers' Instltut ?r met this morning with sixteen teachers li attendance. Prof. E.X. Hughes and Prol. 0 r\ \fortlr. r\f Iho fl^an oil Ia HroHoH Mnhnnl n and Miss Mamie Wlckliffe of the Wlntbro] Normal College are here to conduct tbe exer cises. Nothing more was done at the open 1B ing meeting than for the different instructor Q to map out the line of work they expect t< c. pursue during the week. Besides the wort . chat Is to be done during the day, other in e' structlve features are Included In tbe pro gram. Perhaps the rarest treat of tbe meet lng for the public will be tbe address on to morrow evening by Dr. Joynesol the Soul! ^ Carolina College. y DISTRICT CONFERENCE. 0 The District Conference of tbe CokeBburj District of tbe M. E. cburcb meets in this clt: q. on tomorrow and will be In session for sever le al days. About sixty delegates In all are ex Ceded, wbo will be entertained exclusively y tbe congregation al this place. Severa ^ ministers of note will be here, including Rev a Dr. Cllfion of Abbeville, and Blsbop Duncan y wbo will preside over the Conference. d AT HARRIS' SPRINGS. ie o A good party of young people from Green wood attended the ball given at i^arrls ie Springs on last Thursday evening. Amoui t- tbein Miss Fl<>reuce Riley, Miss Anne Del it Barnett. Miss Rosa Plowdeo, Miss Hattie Rey Dolds, Miss Etta Reynolds, Miss Julia Lee d Ml us Annie Slmmom, and Messrs. H. J. Mc Kellar, W. A. and L. E. Rllev, Samuel Mo Ghee, W. G. Chatee and E. C. Rice. WRECKS. n The P. R. & W. C. Road had Its share o e wrecks during last week. On Friday morn s, log about four o'clock a train of cars wblct 1 were standing at the depot, moved off dowi e the track and ran Into an engine which wa 0 getting a supply of water from a tank abou 3t a mile down the road. A general wreck wai if the result. Seven cars were completely Is smashed aud the engine badly damaged. Or the same day the passenger train on that roac coming from Augusta was derailed abou twenty miles from that place, and ltsengln< d suffered heavy damages. No one was hurt li >. either nccldent, but the treasury of Che roac ,e will be relieved of some of Its cash In settling 1 damages to goods being; transported, and re d pairing cars and engines. ? BEV. MR. BRATTON. '8 One of tbe best sermons we bad bad tb< is pieasureof bearing for some time was preacb d ed in tbe Episcopal cburch on last Tuesdaj evening by Rev. Mr. Bratton from tbe text d "Render unto Caesar tbe things tbat are Cae t sar's and unto God tbe tbings tbat are God's.' n Mr. Brutton presented in a very able way tb< e twofold duty resting on man of living for bii 0 country and bis God. sy DENTAL ASSOCIATION. ? Drs T. J. Crymes, Martin, and Russell at ? tended tbe State Dental Association at Har f. rls Springs during last week, and report s pleasant and profitable meeting. Dr. Russell v Greenwood's new dentist, appeared before tbe & State Board for license lo practice in tbl( v State and after a satisfactory examination 11 g cense was granted blm. 11 VISITORS AND OTHERS. Mr. O. Beaty Sberard, of Spartanburg, wai in the city on last Friday. i. Miss Mpry Bailey, of Clinton, is visiting bei e cousin here. Miss Almee Routln. r. Miss Bessie Jones, tbe charming daugbtei t of Phosphate Commissioner A. W. Jones, o a Abbeville, is spending a few days with th< e family of her uncle, Mr. Robert Johnson, a The Misses Aiken; of Coronac*, are on ? i- visit lo tbelr uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs b Joel Aiken. ' Mr. au<* Mrs. J. B. Bonner, of Piedmont ? ?u- TIT n nnikAMntfl pr Dave uteu wuu iur. TT. v>. wuuuu o muiuj D (or several days. d Miss Lovle Marse wan called borne durlni lasl week on accountof the extreme illness o her mother. Miss Lovie has been on an ex tended visit to Spartanburg and other places Mr. Stack bouse, a young lawyer from Mar y ion.is in Greenwood inspecting the field wltl <i' a view to locating here to praotlce bis profes J? slon. During his stay be is with bis oil schoolmates, Messrs. Samuel Hodges am a* Sa "uel McGhee. !d Mrs. Z. T. Cook is at Harris' Springs spend l* Ing a few days. "y Dr. L. H. Russell and Mr. Gerard Hartzoi went up to Abbeville on Thursday to see th re baseball team of that place cross bats witl 16 Spartanburg. 1? Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hays have returned t 11 Greenwood after an extended visit to rela at tives and friends in the low country. a, I DEATH. n Mr. and Mrs. Raborn had the misfortune t e. lose a little child during last week. It die He from whooping cough* u* OTHER NEWS. ry to Mr. R. P.Blake has bought a lot on Rej c- uolds street, and will In the near future begli k- tbe erection of a commodious dwelling on il Be Mr. W. A. Templeton, of Abbeville, was oi our streets today. a- rne ureenwoou cuuui; jau una mu unt In pauts up to date, eacb being charged witb tb >e crime of arson In burning a negro cborcl sd near Corouaca. Eaeb has employed counsel a- and tbey are resting quietly awaiting Court d except tbat every morning about five o'clocl ly they disturb the peace of tbelr surrounding by a morning prayer for Sheriff McCaslai who arrested them and Squire Austin wb commuted them to Jail. It Is equal to a Moi ,y mon Elder's prayer In a thunder storm, so w iCj are Informed by Hon. D. H. Maglll. J | ff E HAVE JOST RECEIVED Id ? A LARGE QUANTITY OF HIGH GRADI SECOND PATENT FLOUR AND PRC POSE TO SELL IT AT 81.00 PER BAH REL. GIVE US A CALL WHEN II s- NEED OF FLOUR. >K ld WE SELL ARBUCKLE'S ROAST COF m FFE ATT POUNDS TO THE DOLLAR ? THE GREEN RIO COFFEEWE SELL A1 NINE POUNDS TO THE DOLLAR 't GIVES GENERAL SATISFACTION. it *k8 SNOW BOY WASHING POWDER AT FIVE ie CENTS A BOX IS SOMETHING NEW AND IT IS GKOWIJNli L>Aiui n* ruru LARITY. TRY A BOX. ? CALL ON US AND GET A SUPPLY 01 H FRUIT JARS. d l' DON'T FORGKT US WHEN IN NEED 01 ir . FLOUR AS WE WILL, SAVE YOl d MONEY AND PLEASE YOU IN GOODS u BOYS' JEANS AND LINEN BULL DOl d PANTS ARE THE BEST. H STRAW HATS, COLORED SHIRTS, UM BRELLAS, AND AN ELEGANT LINf SUSPENDERS AT LOWEST POSSIBLl k PRICES. ) o tit tatit nifimfT o. n ait 2 u.JUJiL MUM OL m\. t y " " Delinquent Tax Sale. e State ok South Carolina?County 01 Abbeville. "|>Y VIHTUE OF AN EXECUTION TC JL* me directed. I will sell at public outcrj I? at Abbeville on Saleday In August tbe follow 11 Idk described property, towlt: That tract or land In Calhoun Mills Town J ship, bounded bv lands of John Link, Balk 2* man, Napier, and Bradley & McCombs; said :? tract containing 159 acres. Levied on as the 0 property of Hallle M. Addison at the suit o: 10 the State for taxes. l' \\? 1* ma vpw ? Slierlir Abbeville Couuty. > Jane 30,lS9".-3t tt _ e In Call aDd pee one full line of buggy barnesij e We are making and Belling thein cheap. C, '. P. Hammond & Co. f | Do You Know g fl | J that I can repair your broken J 5 \ Watches as good a9 new,cheap- ^ I A er than you can.get itdone any i | 0 where else, and that I will rega- S 8 & late any watch absolutely # ! FREE | 4 of charge, no matter where re- 4 A paired? Get my estimate of 4 m cost of repairs and get the best m 0 work at prices that defy all ^ F competition. f J OLD GOLD JEWELRY t i. v made over Into new designs J p J such as pins, rings and watcb > ' ^ chains. ? p. C. BERttiO, J 1 J _^>The Jeweler<^_ t \ 9%%%%%%*%%%*%%%%%? 7 \ The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. probate court. In the matter of the estate of Wells Gary deceased. e Petition for Settlement and Dlsoharge. 1 ^*7" A. LOMAX, JR.. as Administrator for '? said Estate having applied for settle, ment and discharge. It is Ordered. That Tuesday, the lTth day of August next, be fixed for granting the relief prayed for. R. E. HILL, ' July 18,1897. Judge Probate Court, f i Estate of Mrs. S. E. Johnson, Dpc'A. s ? t i r 1 Notice of Settlement and Appli^ plication for Final Discharge. i i ' rriAKE NOTICE that on the 19lh day of -A- August, 1897, I will render a final account of my actings and doings as Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. S. E. Johnson, dei ceased, In tbe office of Judge of Probate for Abbeville County at 10 o'clock a. m., and on r the same day will apply for a final discbarge . from my trust as such. All persons having demands against said es' tate will present them for payment on or be) fore that day, proven and authenticated or be 3 forever barred. J. J. JOHNSON, July 19,1S97, Administrator. Nandny Excursion Rate*, , Via Charleston A Western Carolina Railway > Co. Tickets are sold for all passenger trains i scheduled to pass stations after 12.00 noon on Saturdays and until 6.00 p. m. on Sundays, limited lor return passage until 12.00 ooon on the Monday following date of sale. For rates orany other further information call on any . agent of the Company, or 1 Wm. J. Craig. . General Passenger Agent, Augugta, Qa. | ^ 1 * * > "N f * ? . <Sg8-a-:.?2 2 ^ . J II >- Ly S???? M? I RH I5i' SSb?"J k-? PW NB ?" n O ? & S < W* e ??sq.2b-xB"? K ? ? 8 2 cp ? 9 * T ? wS- ?OI5-2 (5* o o^ = j-?g? ^ FT o ?=ssii2g- o S* : d H? = ? J so >- CD ? ? !^5-s 5sf > ? a ^ ?| *2"g. tz{ =-l ? ? p s * s >?? ? N fo I- R a, !T ^ ? P 2 * e ?aZ.?9c-z I?) u IT 3 N 5 D 13 9115 J? aJaaiA? L: ^ 0 go. o 2 * E? The .Abbeville ?District Bible Society i. 1 \|7ILL HOLD (D.V.) ITS ANNUAL MEETIng lu tbe Associate Reformed Presbyterian Cburcb at Abbeville, S.C., at 11 o'clock on tbe mornlog of . July the 28th, Wednesday. Dr. Clifton will preach the sermon and Prof. ' McElroy will deliver tbe address. Tbe public are invited to attend. The Board of Directors will meet In tbe office of Perrln & Cotbran at 5 10:8i) a. m. on same day. By order of tbe Pres. Idem. L. W. PERRIN, July 20,1891. secrewry. The State of South Carolina, ? ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Probate Court.?Citation for Letters of Adf ministration. j BvR. E. Hill, Esq., Judge of Probate. ? WHEREAS>J- F- LuBk and w- il- Maddox 5 ?? have made suit to me, to grant them Letters of Administration of tbe Estate and ; effects of Basil Maddox, late of Abbeville County, deceased. Tbese are therefore, to cite and admonlsb all and singular tbe kindred and creditors of - tbe said Basil Maddox deceased, that they L- ' ~ mo in Iha Pnnrf. i? ue hnu appctn wciuio w?*.? ^ on Friday, the 23rd of July, 1S97, after pnb'' of Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., Iication hereof, at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of the Court, this Utb day of July, In the year of 1 [L. S.l our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven and in the 122st year of American Independence. Published on the 7th day of July, 1S87, In the Press and Banner and on the Courl House aoor for the time required by law. R. E. HILL, June 11,1897. . Judge of Probate. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, \ COLUMBIA, S. 0. > f SehSSIOX BEGINS SEPTEMBFR 2iTH. | Classical, Literary, Scientific, Normal and 1 Law Courses, with Diplomas. Special 'Courses, with Certificates. Board 88 a month. ?xoiai Deuensi?ry cApeuHcs iur iuc jcm (emuHive ol traveling, clothing and books) from $118 to $158. Women admitted to all Clauses. For further Information address the Presl' dent, F. C. WOODWARD.